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A45419
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Of fundamentals in a notion referring to practise by H. Hammond.
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Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.
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1654
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Wing H554; ESTC R18462
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father_n so_o the_o our_a in_o the_o second_o article_n be_v set_v to_o denote_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n without_o any_o exception_n to_o be_v redeem_v by_o god_n the_o son_n §_o 5._o catechism_n and_o according_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o preserve_v in_o our_o liturgy_n as_o a_o special_a part_n of_o it_o expound_v the_o creed_n in_o this_o sense_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n which_o make_v i_o and_o all_o the_o world_n 2._o in_o god_n the_o son_n who_o redeem_v i_o and_o all_o mankind_n 3._o in_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sanctify_v i_o and_o all_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n where_o as_o creation_n be_v common_a to_o more_o creature_n than_o redemption_n and_o redemption_n than_o sanctification_n so_o mankind_n to_o which_o redemption_n belong_v as_o it_o be_v far_o narrow_a than_o the_o world_n or_o the_o work_n of_o god_n creation_n so_o be_v it_o far_o wide_a than_o the_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n to_o who_o sanctification_n belong_v §_o 6._o service_n so_o in_o other_o part_n of_o our_o liturgy_n in_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n we_o have_v this_o form_n of_o prayer_n almighty_a god_n which_o do_v give_v thy_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o redemption_n and_o make_v there_o by_o his_o one_o oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o offer_v a_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n oblation_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o according_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o that_o sacrament_n the_o element_n be_v deliver_v to_o every_o communicant_a in_o this_o form_n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o thou_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o thou_o preserve_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o everlasting_a life_n which_o suppose_v it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n avow_v and_o profess_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o only_o sufficient_a for_o all_o if_o god_n will_v have_v so_o intend_v and_o design_v it_o but_o that_o he_o be_v actual_o design_v and_o give_v for_o all_o not_o only_o as_o many_o as_o come_v to_o that_o sacrament_n which_o yet_o be_v wide_a than_o the_o elect_a but_o we_o man_n or_o mankind_n in_o general_n who_o salvation_n be_v seek_v by_o god_n by_o this_o mean_n article_n §_o 7._o so_o in_o our_o article_n also_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n not_o only_o for_o original_a sin_n but_o also_o for_o all_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o man_n art_n 2._o and_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n eternal_a life_n be_v propose_v to_o mankind_n art_n 7._o and_o christ_n come_v as_o a_o lamb_n that_o by_o the_o offering_n of_o himself_o once_o make_v he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n art_n 15._o and_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n once_o make_v be_v a_o perfect_a redemption_n propitiation_n &_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v 31_o all_o which_o i_o have_v thus_o large_o set_v down_o to_o show_v the_o perfect_a consonancy_n of_o our_o persecute_a church_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n in_o this_o point_n whereon_o so_o much_o depend_v for_o the_o state_v &_o determine_v other_o difference_n which_o have_v also_o a_o special_a influence_n on_o practice_n §_o 8._o as_o for_o the_o ill_a consequence_n towards_o the_o obstruct_n of_o good_a life_n it_o which_o be_v considerable_a to_o attend_v this_o one_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o none_o but_o the_o elect_n they_o will_v be_v most_o discernible_a by_o attempt_v the_o reformation_n &_o change_n of_o any_o vicious_a christian_n that_o believe_v that_o doctrine_n or_o the_o comfort_n of_o any_o disconsolate_a despair_a christian_a that_o have_v get_v into_o this_o hold_n and_o remain_v fortify_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o §_o 9_o for_o the_o former_a it_o be_v evident_a christian_a and_o that_o which_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o believe_v if_o he_o believe_v the_o foundation_n as_o i_o presume_v he_o now_o to_o do_v when_o i_o set_v the_o case_n of_o a_o vicious_a christian_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v for_o any_o sinner_n but_o only_o by_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o redemption_n by_o he_o wrought_v for_o such_o if_o therefore_o a_o vicious_a liver_n believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o none_o but_o the_o elect_n shall_v have_v any_o attempt_n make_v on_o he_o to_o reform_v and_o amend_v his_o life_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o one_o medium_n to_o induce_v he_o to_o it_o must_v be_v a_o tender_a of_o mercy_n from_o christ_n of_o present_a pardon_n and_o future_a bliss_n upon_o his_o reformation_n but_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o reply_v that_o that_o mercy_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_n and_o he_o be_v none_o of_o they_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o will_v reduce_v this_o stray_n sheep_n must_v either_o prove_v convince_o to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o elect_n or_o else_o have_v no_o far_a to_o proceed_v in_o this_o attempt_n §_o 10._o and_o if_o he_o thus_o attempt_v to_o persuade_v the_o vicious_a christian_a that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o elect_n than_o 1._o the_o very_a attempt_n confess_v to_o he_o that_o a_o vicious_a person_n remain_v such_o may_v be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o will_v present_o be_v able_a to_o infer_v that_o then_o he_o need_v not_o reformation_n of_o life_n to_o constitute_v he_o such_o and_o if_o so_o then_o reformation_n of_o life_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o only_a bliss_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v and_o without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v it_o be_v suppose_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o both_o party_n that_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v 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certain_o i_o that_o be_o such_o am_z none_o of_o the_o elect_n for_o all_o that_o be_v elect_v shall_v certain_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 12._o the_o only_a reserve_n imaginable_a be_v that_o this_o vicious_a christian_a be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o if_o he_o do_v so_o he_o shall_v by_o that_o know_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o elect_n and_o so_o that_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v etc._n etc._n but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o method_n make_v use_v of_o than_o 1._o this_o be_v not_o the_o attempt_v to_o reform_v to_o work_v repentance_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n propose_v in_o this_o first_o case_n but_o to_o work_v faith_n in_o he_o and_o with_o man_n of_o those_o opinion_n these_o be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n
this_o manner_n and_o with_o detestation_n brand_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o church_n not_o that_o it_o be_v hereby_o define_v to_o be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n to_o fail_v in_o the_o understanding_n or_o believe_v the_o full_a matter_n of_o any_o of_o those_o explication_n before_o they_o be_v propound_v and_o when_o it_o may_v more_o reasonable_o be_v deem_v not_o to_o be_v any_o fault_n of_o the_o will_n to_o which_o this_o be_v imputable_a chap._n xi_o of_o the_o superstructure_n and_o the_o particular_a branch_n thereof_o §_o 1._o have_v thus_o brief_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o therein_o also_o of_o the_o superstructure_n general_o consider_v together_o with_o the_o propriety_n that_o one_o of_o these_o have_v towards_o the_o other_o the_o doctrine_n of_o belief_n to_o the_o renew_n of_o man_n life_n i_o be_o now_o by_o course_n to_o proceed_v to_o a_o more_o particular_a view_n of_o this_o superstructure_n and_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o it_o particular_n §_o 2._o where_o first_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fill_v up_o which_o christ_n design_v contrary_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dissolve_v or_o abrogate_a of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v far_o from_o evacuate_v or_o annul_v the_o obligation_n of_o any_o one_o substantial_a precept_n introduce_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o moses_n but_o come_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suppletorie_n to_o all_o former_a law_n as_o a_o new_a and_o more_o perfect_a correct_a edition_n of_o the_o old_a codex_fw-la as_o one_o general_a law_n for_o the_o reform_v and_o highten_v of_o all_o law_n be_v whole_o design_v as_o may_v be_v most_o ordinable_a to_o this_o end_n §_o 3._o first_o in_o fill_v up_o vacuity_n turn_v out_o shadow_n and_o ceremony_n by_o explicit_a prescription_n of_o the_o substantial_a duty_n which_o those_o shadow_n do_v obscure_o represent_v 2._o in_o bind_v some_o part_n of_o the_o yoke_n close_o than_o they_o be_v before_o think_v to_o be_v bind_v upon_o man_n extend_v the_o precept_n far_o than_o they_o be_v think_v to_o extend_v 3._o in_o raise_v they_o to_o more_o elevate_a degree_n of_o perfection_n sink_v they_o deep_a than_o the_o outward_a action_n to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o 4._o by_o promise_n of_o the_o most_o amiable_a divine_a and_o terror_n of_o the_o dismal_a unsupportable_a nature_n confirm_v and_o bind_v they_o all_o upon_o we_o and_o not_o allow_v we_o liberty_n or_o impunity_n in_o any_o indulgent_a transgression_n of_o any_o branch_n of_o this_o law_n thus_o reform_v and_o improve_v by_o he_o §_o 4._o and_o this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o christ_n design_n 1._o the_o production_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o entire_a new_a creature_n a_o new_a model_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n for_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o the_o future_a life_n and_o 2._o the_o purpose_n be_v to_o people_n the_o whole_a world_n i._n e._n a_o community_n of_o man_n who_o understanding_n be_v not_o general_o deep_a and_o so_o must_v be_v wrought_v on_o by_o mean_n proportionable_a to_o they_o with_o a_o colony_n of_o such_o divine_a new_a creature_n and_o 3._o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o a_o rational_a and_o voluntary_a agent_n require_v that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o persuasion_n not_o of_o violence_n to_o preserve_v their_o liberty_n which_o alone_o can_v render_v they_o capable_a either_o of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n and_o 4._o the_o difficulty_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o improbability_n of_o attempt_v this_o successful_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o a_o large_a and_o a_o solid_a foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o which_o this_o so_o important_a and_o weighty_a a_o fabric_n may_v probable_o be_v erect_v §_o 5._o but_o though_o a_o uniform_a universal_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n which_o contain_v every_o specialty_n under_o it_o and_o be_v not_o reconcilable_a with_o our_o partiality_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accept_v as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o person_n of_o any_o sin_n or_o virtue_n the_o prefer_v any_o one_o duty_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o any_o other_o be_v that_o which_o alone_o can_v own_o the_o title_n of_o the_o christian_a superstructure_n without_o which_o complete_o erect_v no_o enumeration_n of_o particular_a duty_n will_v be_v sufficient_a yet_o some_o specialty_n there_o be_v which_o have_v a_o great_a propriety_n to_o this_o title_n it_o than_o some_o other_o and_o to_o which_o our_o christian_a institution_n give_v we_o more_o peculiar_a obligation_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o mention_v some_o of_o these_o §_o 6._o first_o piety_n the_o love_n and_o fear_v and_o obedience_n and_o faith_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n in_o opposition_n 1._o to_o idolatry_n 2._o to_o formality_n 3._o to_o hypocrisy_n on_o one_o side_n and_o then_o i._o to_o sacrilege_n 2._o to_o profaneness_n or_o impiety_n on_o the_o other_o side_n §_o 7._o first_o piety_n idolatry_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n as_o that_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o idol-worship_n whether_o of_o devil_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o the_o rite_n of_o who_o religion_n many_o of_o the_o vile_a sin_n of_o carnality_n and_o luxury_n be_v practise_v and_o to_o the_o adoration_n of_o liveless_a breathless_a picture_n and_o image_n so_o it_o be_v the_o reform_v of_o the_o vice_n and_o sottishness_n that_o have_v long_o overspread_v the_o infatuate_v gentile_a world_n and_o so_o a_o prime_a branch_n of_o that_o design_n of_o christ_n come_n and_o of_o his_o send_v his_o disciple_n to_o all_o nation_n to_o awake_v they_o out_o of_o this_o dead_a sleep_n and_o lethargy_n of_o soul_n and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o and_o dependence_n on_o he_o formality_n §_o 8._o second_o as_o piety_n be_v oppose_v to_o slight_a negligent_a external_a formal_a performance_n so_o be_v it_o the_o necessary_a christian_a virtue_n proportion_v adequate_o to_o the_o omniscience_n and_o spirituality_n of_o that_o infinite_a deity_n the_o belief_n whereof_o be_v lay_v as_o a_o prime_a part_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o though_o that_o inward_a warmth_n if_o it_o be_v any_o whit_n intense_a will_v necessary_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n as_o motion_n that_o begin_v in_o the_o centre_n natural_o diffuse_v itself_o and_o affect_v uniform_o and_o shake_v every_o part_n to_o the_o circumference_n and_o consequent_o oblige_v the_o body_n to_o attend_v the_o soul_n in_o all_o reverence_n of_o address_n to_o that_o awful_a majesty_n who_o have_v full_a title_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o either_o and_o this_o in_o this_o conjunction_n be_v far_o from_o merit_v any_o unkind_a censure_n or_o jealousy_n the_o very_a bodily_a exercise_n be_v affirm_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profitable_a for_o a_o little_a and_o the_o fast_n and_o austerity_n that_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o departure_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n direct_o and_o so_o the_o publican_n smite_v on_o his_o breast_n be_v add_v to_o his_o prayer_n for_o mercy_n on_o which_o christ_n bestow_v that_o eulogy_n yet_o if_o as_o insectile_a animal_n for_o want_v of_o blood_n run_v all_o out_o into_o leg_n so_o the_o want_n or_o chillness_n of_o devotion_n and_o not_o the_o intention_n of_o it_o be_v that_o which_o cast_v the_o body_n into_o the_o solemn_a demure_a posture_n if_o be_v julian_n reproach_v christianity_n the_o strike_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o shake_v of_o the_o head_n the_o formal_a outward_a humiliation_n be_v all_o the_o zeal_n and_o piety_n of_o the_o christian_a this_o be_v no_o far_a than_o ahab_n soft_a pace_n no_o part_n of_o that_o reformation_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o work_v none_o of_o that_o worship_n in_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o tribute_n require_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o that_o which_o the_o spirituality_n of_o god_n to_o who_o the_o address_n be_v make_v and_o of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v reward_n proportion_v to_o our_o spirit_n most_o strict_o exact_v from_o we_o §_o 9_o three_o as_o piety_n be_v oppose_v to_o hypocrisy_n and_o unsincerity_n hypocrisy_n and_o all_o falseness_n or_o foulness_n of_o intention_n especial_o to_o that_o personate_a devotion_n under_o which_o any_o kind_n of_o impiety_n oppression_n rapine_n sedition_n etc._n etc._n be_v wont_a to_o be_v disguise_v and_o put_v off_o more_o specious_o so_o be_v it_o a_o special_a part_n of_o this_o superstructure_n and_o as_o the_o define_n or_o opine_v godliness_n to_o be_v gain_n 1_o tim._n 6.5_o have_v the_o brand_n and_o reproach_n of_o a_o heresy_n quite_o