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A vvord of comfort. Or A discourse concerning the late lamentable accident of the fall of a roome, at a Catholike sermon, in the Black-friars at London, wherwith about fourscore persons were oppressed. Written for the comfort of Catholiks, and information of Protestants, by I.R. p
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Floyd, John, 1572-1649.
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be_v not_o we_o minister_n at_o all_o for_o we_o be_v minister_n of_o those_o minister_n therefore_o out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a wisdom_n man_n shall_v rather_o hear_v catholic_a than_o puritan_n preacher_n the_o three_o proposition_n protestant_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o religion_n teach_v see_v john_n white_a his_o way_n pag._n 126._o every_o particular_a man_n must_v judge_v of_o the_o church_n teach_v be_v bind_v to_o hear_v catholic_a sermon_n this_o i_o prove_v because_o the_o judge_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o light_n of_o reason_n to_o hear_v both_o party_n before_o be_v give_v sentence_n for_o or_o against_o either_o and_o to_o condemn_v either_o side_n unheard_a be_v intolerable_a wrong_n but_o every_o particular_a protestant_n and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o common_a people_n be_v a_o judge_n appoint_v of_o god_n have_v the_o public_a authority_n of_o god_n spirit_n speak_v open_o unto_o all_o in_o scripture_n whereby_o he_o may_v reprove_v the_o great_a and_o most_o catholic_a church_n in_o the_o world_n 128._o no_o private_a judgement_n but_o the_o public_a censure_n a_o private_a man_n may_v find_v fault_n with_o the_o best_a church_n pag._n 128._o to_o wit_n the_o roman_a and_o may_v find_v a_o fault_n in_o the_o best_a church_n in_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n the_o protestant_n as_o themselves_o most_o earnest_o teach_v aver_n that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v never_o deny_v by_o any_o church_n but_o the_o roman_a that_o know_v her_o doctrine_n to_o be_v dross_n dare_v not_o put_v herself_o to_o this_o trial_n therefore_o every_o particular_a and_o private_a protestant_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n grace_n and_o reason_n to_o hear_v the_o roman_a church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o protestant_n the_o four_o proposition_n they_o that_o hear_v not_o our_o sermon_n but_o condemn_v we_o upon_o trust_n of_o their_o minister_n can_v be_v save_v this_o i_o prove_v because_o they_o that_o build_v upon_o the_o trust_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o pass_v not_o to_o the_o trial_n that_o they_o may_v say_v of_o their_o certain_a knowledge_n this_o be_v error_n this_o be_v truth_n these_o can_v be_v save_v this_o be_v clear_a because_o none_o be_v save_v without_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a most_o certain_a faith_n 18._o sine_fw-la fide_fw-la impossibile_fw-it placere_fw-la deo_fw-la heb._n 11.6_o field_n in_o his_o appendix_n p._n 2._o p._n 18._o but_o protestant_n themselves_n acknowledge_v that_o faith_n build_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o church_n be_v but_o humane_a acquisite_a and_o fallible_a see_v the_o same_o may_v err_v therefore_o they_o that_o build_v upon_o the_o trust_n and_o credit_n of_o their_o church_n can_v be_v save_v but_o they_o that_o hear_v not_o the_o roman_a church_n condemn_v she_o only_o upon_o the_o trust_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o protestant_n for_o they_o can_v say_v upon_o their_o own_o knowledge_n that_o this_o or_o that_o be_v her_o doctrine_n nor_o consequent_o that_o she_o be_v in_o error_n therefore_o except_o they_o hear_v the_o catholic_a church_n her_o sermon_n if_o they_o can_v that_o they_o may_v say_v of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n her_o doctrine_n be_v erroneous_a and_o they_o the_o truth_n 126._o every_o particular_a man_n must_v try_v all_o thing_n john_n whites_n way_n p._n 126._o they_o can_v be_v save_v for_o how_o can_v they_o be_v save_v except_o they_o comply_v with_o that_o precept_n try_v all_o and_o hold_v the_o best_a this_o precept_n as_o protestant_n teach_v be_v divine_a and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v concern_v every_o private_a man_n be_v not_o the_o roman_a religion_n one_o among_o all_o religion_n that_o be_v to_o be_v try_v yea_o the_o only_a one_o among_o they_o all_o how_o then_o can_v they_o be_v save_v that_o will_v not_o try_v the_o roman_a among_o the_o rest_n that_o not_o upon_o trust_n but_o by_o their_o own_o trial_n they_o may_v know_v whether_o her_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v wherefore_o they_o that_o reprehend_v those_o protestant_n for_o come_v to_o this_o sermon_n be_v ignorant_a even_o in_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o their_o own_o faith_n hence_o i_o infer_v that_o our_o adversary_n can_v esteem_v of_o this_o accident_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o god_n if_o without_o passion_n they_o will_v pronounce_v sentence_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n suppose_v which_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o sermon_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o charity_n to_o forgive_v each_o other_o &_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v account_n unto_o god_n when_o we_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o what_o be_v there_o in_o that_o sermon_n that_o god_n may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v punish_v by_o that_o fall_n the_o doctrine_n preach_v &_o the_o order_n to_o preach_v it_o be_v both_o his_o own_o if_o this_o mischance_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o token_n of_o god_n vengeance_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n sure_o god_n be_v singular_o offend_v with_o that_o doctrine_n the_o jesuit_n do_v actual_o preach_v at_o that_o very_a instant_n when_o by_o the_o fall_n his_o breath_n be_v stop_v which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o charity_n and_o peace_n o_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o o_o happy_a breath_n that_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o preach_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o last_o sermon_n and_o cygnaean_a song_n as_o of_o this_o father_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n 6._o hier._n in_o ep_v ad_fw-la gal._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o so_o likewise_o of_o the_o disciple_n belove_v of_o jesus_n who_o life_n end_v who_o breath_n expire_v in_o breathe_v forth_o this_o doctrine_n love_v each_o other_o hence_o also_o appear_v the_o vanity_n of_o they_o that_o have_v find_v this_o far_o fetch_v argument_n against_o us._n this_o accident_n say_v they_o happen_v upon_o the_o papist_n on_o the_o five_o of_o november_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o the_o treason_n they_o intend_v against_o we_o on_o the_o 5._o of_o november_n stilo_fw-it veteri_fw-la first_o this_o their_o argue_v be_v folly_n because_o in_o their_o comparison_n or_o congruence_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n they_o do_v transire_fw-la degenere_fw-la ad_fw-la genus_fw-la that_o be_v compare_v thing_n together_o of_o different_a kind_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la &_o stilo_fw-it veteri_fw-la be_v different_a kind_n of_o computation_n so_o that_o if_o we_o take_v the_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o sound_n of_o word_n the_o 5._o of_o november_n stilo_fw-it veteri_fw-la be_v not_o the_o 5._o but_o the_o 15._o of_o november_v stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la second_o against_o this_o vanity_n ground_v upon_o word_n without_o sense_n we_o have_v a_o argument_n invincible_a derive_v from_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o christianity_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v just_a can_v punish_v man_n for_o sin_n they_o never_o commit_v but_o ever_o detest_v now_o these_o that_o fall_v at_o this_o sermon_n never_o intend_v that_o gunpowder-treason_n as_o these_o accuser_n bely_v they_o nor_o ever_o think_v thereof_o but_o with_o detestation_n and_o terror_n therefore_o certain_o god_n be_v holy_a &_o just_a do_v not_o intend_v this_o accident_n to_o punish_v that_o sin_n upon_o they_o final_o what_o sense_n or_o congruence_n be_v there_o in_o this_o providence_n for_o that_o a_o sin_n commit_v against_o christian_a charity_n many_o year_n ago_o god_n shall_v now_o punish_v man_n altogether_o innocent_a thereof_o and_o this_o in_o the_o act_n of_o preach_v christian_a charity_n against_o rancour_n and_o malice_n which_o doctrine_n of_o all_o other_o be_v opposite_a unto_o such_o execrable_a undertake_n some_o perchance_o will_v say_v that_o though_o he_o preach_v charity_n yet_o he_o preach_v in_o the_o popish_a fashion_n that_o by_o deed_n of_o charity_n they_o merit_v heaven_n i_o do_v not_o know_v if_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o merit_n mereantur_fw-la de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 2._o c._n 29._o casta_n celebritate_fw-la confluunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la audiant_fw-la quà m_fw-la bene_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la vivere_fw-la debeant_fw-la ut_fw-la beató_n semperque_fw-la vivere_fw-la mereantur_fw-la suppose_v he_o do_v be_v the_o sermon_n and_o meeting_n to_o be_v censure_v in_o this_o respect_n let_v these_o censurer_n receive_v their_o doom_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o s._n augustine_n they_o be_v say_v he_o impious_a they_o be_v ungrateful_a unto_o god_n they_o be_v deep_o oppress_v by_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n who_o murmur_n against_o the_o chaste_a celebrity_n of_o such_o meeting_n where_o man_n be_v teach_v how_o they_o be_v to_o live_v well_o for_o the_o time_n in_o this_o present_a world_n that_o so_o they_o may_v merit_v to_o live_v bless_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o next_o world_n chap._n four_o comfort_n from_o the_o end_n and_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o this_o accident_n
nequam_fw-la omne_fw-la debitum_fw-la dimisi_fw-la tibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n superbia_fw-la &_o crudelitate_fw-la impulsus_fw-la osiand_n epitome_n hist_o fol._n 30_o qui_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o charitate_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la manet_fw-la 1._o io._n 4.16_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la diligit_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o morre_v 1._o io._n 3.15_o valerius_n max._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o daniel_n 12._o â—_o for_o that_o be_v the_o subject_a his_o sermon_n preach_v the_o precept_n of_o charity_n persuade_v his_o devout_a auditor_n to_o love_v their_o enemy_n to_o forgive_v injury_n to_o root_v revenge_n and_o rancour_n clean_o out_o of_o their_o hart_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o one_o sparkle_v fire_n of_o anger_n and_o martial_a fury_n not_o to_o be_v quench_v but_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o enemy_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o other_o sprunge_v tear_n of_o devotion_n and_o piety_n which_o by_o sympathy_n cause_v water_n of_o contrition_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o hearer_n which_o flow_v out_o at_o their_o eye_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o second_o baptism_n to_o wash_v their_o soul_n pure_a in_o that_o moment_n of_o dissolution_n and_o death_n be_v there_o any_o man_n so_o void_a of_o christianity_n that_o will_v not_o prefer_v this_o death_n in_o charity_n and_o therefore_o in_o god_n before_o that_o death_n of_o hatred_n and_o revenge_n and_o therefore_o a_o death_n not_o of_o body_n only_o but_o even_o of_o soul_n oh_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o the_o gale_n of_o his_o aspire_a grace_n will_v drive_v away_o the_o cloud_n of_o human_a sorrow_n that_o overwhelm_v the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o pure_a christian_a faith_n shine_v in_o her_o proper_a brightness_n may_v give_v sentence_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o accident_n then_o we_o will_v not_o so_o much_o pity_n as_o envy_v such_o happy_a passage_n out_o of_o this_o life_n nor_o term_v they_o disastrous_a but_o rather_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v astruous_a death_n for_o that_o i_o may_v apply_v the_o word_n of_o a_o profane_a author_n unto_o a_o true_a subject_n non_fw-la ita_fw-la homines_fw-la ex_fw-la spirant_fw-la sed_fw-la astra_fw-la sedes_fw-la svas_fw-la repetunt_fw-la these_o be_v death_n by_o which_o man_n fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o star_n return_v unto_o their_o heavenly_a home_n those_o star_n i_o mean_v whereof_o daniel_n say_v they_o that_o inform_v man_n unto_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v as_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n for_o all_o eternity_n certain_o his_o body_n fall_v not_o so_o fast_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o his_o soul_n fly_v up_o as_o fast_o unto_o heaven_n like_o the_o dove_n into_o no_n his_o ark_n with_o the_o branch_n of_o olive_n the_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o charity_n in_o mouth_n king_n euander_n in_o the_o untimely_a death_n of_o his_o only_a son_n take_v comfort_n to_o consider_v he_o die_v in_o a_o glorious_a enterprise_n of_o human_a friendship_n in_o the_o conduct_v of_o his_o exile_a friend_n into_o theit_n promise_v country_n of_o rest_n profess_v that_o he_o will_v ever_o joy_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o that_o heroical_a death_n ducentem_fw-la in_o latium_n teucros_n cecidisse_fw-la iwabit_fw-la what_o great_a or_o more_o glorious_a endeavour_n of_o divine_a charity_n then_o to_o guide_v soul_n make_v to_o god_n image_n into_o the_o felicity_n of_o their_o cecestiall_a country_n that_o be_v the_o blissful_a vision_n of_o the_o face_n of_o their_o creator_n see_v it_o be_v god_n holy_a pleasure_n to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n who_o long_a life_n in_o our_o judgement_n will_v have_v be_v beneficial_a unto_o his_o church_n though_o we_o can_v but_o feel_v their_o immature_n death_n yet_o we_o can_v also_o but_o joy_n in_o this_o happy_a circumstance_n thereof_o that_o they_o die_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o christian_a mercy_n that_o their_o last_o breath_n be_v in_o call_v man_n unto_o god_n most_o bless_o spend_v that_o the_o sweat_n of_o death_n they_o feel_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o sweat_n of_o burn_a charity_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n ducentem_fw-la ad_fw-la caelos_fw-la animas_fw-la cecidisse_fw-la iwabit_fw-la here_o we_o may_v with_o reason_n take_v into_o our_o mouth_n king_n david_n his_o funeral_n song_n in_o praise_n of_o abner_n as_o the_o slothful_a use_n to_o die_v thou_o do_v not_o die_v o_o abner_n 2.3_o 2._o reg._n 2.3_o not_o groan_v &_o breathe_v forth_o thy_o soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o bed_n but_o thunder_v and_o breathe_v forth_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o spirit_n in_o pulpit_n thy_o hand_n be_v not_o bind_v but_o still_o move_v in_o charitable_a deed_n so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v motion_n of_o life_n thy_o foot_n be_v not_o put_v into_o fetter_n but_o free_a and_o that_o of_o they_o particular_o the_o prophet_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v speak_v 52.7_o isa_n 52.7_o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o do_v preach_v peace_n that_o do_v denounce_v the_o best_a thing_n for_o what_o thing_n better_a than_o charity_n &_o love_n as_o man_n fall_v before_o the_o son_n of_o iniquity_n so_o thou_o fall_v a_o martyr_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o his_o angel_n though_o the_o persecutor_n appear_v not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n 24.45_o matth._n 24.45_o so_o proper_a to_o set_v forth_o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o death_n as_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v so_o much_o as_o a_o word_n by_o way_n of_o application_n who_o be_v the_o faithful_a and_o prudent_a servant_n who_o his_o lord_n have_v put_v over_o his_o family_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o time_n verbo_fw-la non_fw-fr in_o pane_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la bless_a that_o servant_n who_o his_o master_n come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o will_v place_v he_o over_o all_o his_o good_n protestant_n that_o be_v present_a at_o this_o sermon_n defend_v some_o urge_v this_o accident_n as_o a_o judgement_n of_o god_n vengeance_n not_o so_o much_o against_o catholic_n as_o against_o protestant_n that_o have_v preacher_n of_o their_o own_o will_v resort_v unto_o this_o catholic_a sermon_n who_o i_o will_v refel_v brief_o not_o by_o way_n of_o rhetorical_a discourse_n but_o by_o way_n of_o syllogism_n prove_v by_o their_o own_o principle_n these_o four_o ensue_a proposition_n unanswerable_o the_o first_o proposition_n protestant_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v hear_v catholic_a sermon_n this_o be_v prove_v because_o protestant_n may_v hear_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n holy_a worde_n that_o have_v divine_a order_n divine_a calling_n divine_a commission_n to_o preach_v it_o for_o who_o may_v they_o hear_v if_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v they_o who_o god_n appoint_v but_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v divine_a order_n divine_a call_v divine_a commission_n to_o preach_v god_n holy_a word_n as_o now_o protestant_n &_o even_o luther_n do_v who_o say_v the_o papist_n have_v the_o true_a office_n of_o preach_v argument_n in_o papatu_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la prudicandi_fw-la officium_fw-la luth._o count_n anabapt_n mason_n his_o book_n of_o this_o argument_n acknowledge_v with_o full_a consent_n yea_o they_o pretend_v and_o contend_v to_o have_v a_o divine_a order_n call_v and_o commission_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v sacrament_n by_o the_o tradition_n of_o our_o church_n from_o hand_n of_o catholic_a bishop_n original_o from_o the_o pope_n therefore_o protestant_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v hear_v the_o sermon_n of_o catholic_a priest_n at_o the_o least_o with_o the_o same_o proviso_n wherewith_o they_o hear_v their_o own_o to_o approve_v what_o they_o find_v to_o agree_v with_o scripture_n and_o reprove_v what_o they_o find_v preach_v against_o it_o the_o second_o proposition_n protestant_n shall_v rather_o hear_v catholic_a sermon_n than_o puritan_n this_o be_v prove_v because_o wisdom_n teach_v that_o in_o doubtful_a question_n we_o choose_v the_o sure_a side_n special_o in_o affair_n that_o concern_v the_o everlasting_a salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n wherefore_o in_o this_o question_n whether_o catholik_n or_o puritan_n preacher_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v we_o must_v rather_o choose_v the_o certain_a part_n but_o that_o catholic_a priest_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n endue_v with_o divine_a order_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v his_o word_n and_o consequent_o the_o man_n who_o by_o divine_a ordination_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v be_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a because_o all_o agree_v therein_o in_o so_o much_o as_o protestant_n as_o i_o say_v challenge_v their_o order_n from_o the_o roman_a that_o if_o the_o roman_a ordination_n be_v not_o currant_n 1276._o m._n bridges_n defence_n of_o the_o governor_n pag._n 1276._o much_o less_o can_v they_o be_v currant_n as_o say_v the_o protestant_a bishop_n of_o oxford_n if_o the_o roman_a priest_n be_v not_o minister_n then_o