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A63071 Theologia theologiæ, the true treasure, or, A treasury of holy truths, touching Gods word, and God the word digg'd up, and drawn out of that incomparable mine of unsearchable mystery, Heb. I. 1, 2, 3 : wherein the divinity of the holy Scriptures is asserted, and applied / by John Trappe ... Trapp, John, 1601-1669. 1641 (1641) Wing T2047; ESTC R23471 163,104 402

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arreptas_fw-la referunt_fw-la lb._n but_o only_o to_o certain_a occasional_a event_n and_o accidental_a occurrence_n befalling_a the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n as_o it_o happen_v they_o tell_v we_o that_o saint_n paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n not_o for_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o all_o succeed_a age_n but_o only_o for_o the_o particular_a use_n of_o those_o particular_a place_n whereto_o 1.1_o pareus_n in_o 1._o cor._n 1.1_o and_o time_n wherein_o he_o write_v that_o he_o be_v so_o transport_v with_o pang_n of_o zeal_n and_o eagerness_n in_o most_o of_o his_o dispute_n that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a reckon_n to_o be_v make_v of_o his_o assertion_n witness_n relation_n of_o west_n religion_n by_o sir_n edw._n sands_n a_o ear_n witness_n yea_o that_o he_o be_v dangerous_a to_o read_v as_o savour_v of_o heresy_n in_o some_o place_n and_o better_a perhaps_o he_o have_v never_o write_v oh_o tongue_n worthy_a to_o be_v pull_v out_o of_o their_o 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prophet_n in_o open_v whereof_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v then_o especial_o conversant_a as_o also_o now_o the_o church_n bless_a be_v god_n abound_v with_o those_o that_o want_v for_o no_o part_n that_o spare_v for_o no_o pain_n but_o as_o candle_n waste_v themselves_o to_o give_v light_n to_o other_o and_z as_o cloud_n sweet_a themselves_o to_o death_n for_o common_a benefit_n lay_v forth_o their_o talent_n to_o the_o utmost_a that_o they_o may_v lay_v all_o knot_n and_o crag_n level_v pave_v man_n a_o pathway_n to_o christ_n and_o so_o give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n 1.77_o luk._n 1.77_o thus_o paul_n reason_v with_o the_o jew_n of_o thessalonica_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n open_v and_o allege_v etc._n etc._n lay_v it_o before_o their_o eye_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o make_v it_o as_o clear_a as_o the_o noonday_n light_n by_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o word_n and_o due_a deduction_n therehence_a beza_n act_n 17_o 3,4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ob_fw-la oculos_fw-la ponens_fw-la i●_n tam_fw-la manisestè_fw-fr exponens_fw-la quàm_fw-la cernimus_fw-la quae_fw-la specto_fw-la proponuntur_fw-la beza_n that_o this_o jesus_n who_o i_o preach_v unto_o you_o say_v the_o text_n be_v christ_n and_o this_o be_v still_o the_o guise_n of_o all_o godly_a preacher_n to_o ground_v their_o discourse_n upon_o the_o write_a word_n press_v the_o people_n either_o with_o the_o very_a direct_a word_n or_o firm_a consequence_n as_o our_o saviour_n deal_v by_o the_o sadducee_n math._n 22.32_o and_o saint_n paul_n by_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o ep._n 7.10_o to_o the_o marry_v i_o command_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wife_n depart_v from_o her_o husband_n in_o so_o many_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o say_v it_o but_o plain_o for_o the_o sense_n when_o he_o say_v therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o again_o that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o
they_o no_v where_o use_v it_o to_o eighteen_o in_o the_o hundred_o but_o in_o turkey_n relig._n sands_n his_o relation_n of_o the_o west_n relig._n though_o every_o visier_n and_o bassa_n of_o state_n be_v report_v to_o keep_v a_o jew_n of_o his_o private_a council_n who_o malice_n wit_n for_o they_o be_v general_o find_v to_o be_v the_o most_o nimble_a and_o mercurial_a wit_n in_o the_o world_n and_o experience_n of_o christendom_n 114._o blunt_n voyage_n into_o the_o levant_n p._n 114._o with_o their_o continual_a intelligence_n be_v think_v to_o advise_v most_o of_o the_o mischief_n which_o the_o turk_n put_v in_o execution_n against_o we_o yet_o general_o they_o be_v so_o hate_v of_o the_o mahometan_n that_o they_o use_v to_o say_v in_o detestation_n of_o a_o thing_n 8.13_o in_o execrationibus_fw-la dicunt_fw-la judaeus_fw-la sim_fw-la si_fw-la fallo_fw-la sanctius_n in_o zach._n 8.13_o i_o will_v i_o may_v die_v a_o jew_n then_o or_o let_v i_o be_v a_o jew_n if_o i_o deceive_v thou_o and_o biddulph_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o constantinople_n and_o thessalonica_n where_o be_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o they_o if_o they_o but_o stir_v out_o of_o door_n at_o any_o easter-time_n between_o maunday-thurseday_n at_o noon_n and_o easter-eve_n at_o night_n the_o christian_n among_o who_o they_o dwell_v will_v stone_n they_o because_o at_o that_o time_n they_o deride_v buffet_v and_o crucify_v our_o saviour_n thus_o as_o they_o use_v to_o say_v poor_a soul_n among_o themselves_o gerundinensis_fw-la moses_n gerundinensis_fw-la there_o be_v a_o ounce_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n in_o all_o the_o punishment_n that_o befall_v they_o so_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v a_o pound_n of_o that_o direful_a and_o dreadful_a execration_n his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o child_n for_o the_o which_o wrath_n be_v now_o come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a they_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o a_o curse_n 109.18_o psal_n 109.18_o and_o it_o be_v come_v into_o their_o 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they_o gentile_n nay_o bastard_n gentiles_n nay_o devil_n in_o their_o salutation_n by_o craft_n and_o under_o a_o show_n of_o courtesy_n therefore_o also_o be_v themselves_o become_v a_o curse_n among_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v fore-prophesied_n by_o zachary_n zach._n 8.13_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v god_n make_v thou_o as_o a_o jew_n the_o turk_n who_o they_o call_v ishmaelites_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o turn_v turk_n unless_o they_o will_v be_v baptize_v as_o neither_o will_v the_o papist_n suffer_v they_o to_o turn_v christian_n unless_o they_o will_v quit_v all_o their_o good_n to_o the_o christian_n under_o pretence_n that_o those_o good_n west_n they_o entertain_v christian_n with_o shedwilcom_a welcome_o devil_n hei_fw-la isord_n sands_n his_o survey_n of_o west_n be_v get_v by_o usury_n be_v part_n of_o the_o devil_n work_n which_o in_o baptism_n they_o profess_v to_o renounce_v this_o be_v cold_a comfort_n to_o man_n of_o their_o metal_n and_o a_o main_a mean_n to_o keep_v they_o jew_n still_o stiff_o in_o their_o own_o religion_n which_o yet_o be_v part_n of_o their_o calamity_n for_o they_o pay_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o prince_n in_o italy_n a_o yearly_a rent_n for_o the_o very_a head_n they_o wear_v ibid._n ibid._n beside_o other_o mean_n to_o rack_n and_o wreck_v they_o in_o their_o purse_n at_o pleasure_n they_o be_v use_v as_o the_o friar_n to_o suck_v from_o the_o mean_a and_o to_o be_v suck_v by_o the_o great_a this_o be_v a_o pressure_n they_o grievous_o groan_n under_o and_o do_v therefore_o call_v so_o loud_o for_o their_o long-lookt-for_a messiah_n lect._n tantis_fw-la expos●unt_fw-la ululatibus_fw-la d._n ●rideaux_fw-fr lect._n cry_v let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v quick_o and_o in_o our_o day_n miscell_n bimberah_n beiamenu_fw-fr light_n miscell_n that_o earthly_a kingdom_n they_o mean_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n also_o be_v sour_v with_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n so_o dream_v and_o dote_v on_o and_o wherein_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v that_o christian_o shall_v have_v any_o share_n or_o interest_n rather_o than_o any_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v they_o will_v crucify_v their_o messiah_n a_o hundred_o time_n over_o they_o say_v and_o as_o for_o those_o few_o jew_n that_o turn_v christian_n in_o italy_n they_o pretend_v that_o they_o be_v none_o of_o they_o voyage_n blunt_n voyage_n but_o poor_a christian_n hire_v from_o other_o city_n to_o personate_v their_o part_n thus_o have_v god_n to_o all_o other_o their_o plague_n and_o punishment_n 11.8_o mat._n 13.14_o mar._n 4.12_o luk._n 8.4_o joh._n 22_o 40._o act._n 28.26_o rom._n 11.8_o add_v this_o worst_a of_o all_o of_o a_o fat_a and_o hard_a heart_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n so_o often_o cite_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n against_o they_o he_o have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n unto_o this_o day_n 10.2_o ezr._n 10.2_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o 10.2_o act._n 3.17_o joh._n 16.2_o rom._n 10.2_o for_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o gospel_n not_o out_o of_o mere_a malice_n but_o ignorant_o out_o of_o a_o blind_a zeal_n beside_o blindness_n be_v but_o in_o part_n happen_v to_o israel_n rom._n 11.25_o 26._o it_o be_v not_o a_o total_a nor_o a_o final_a obstinacy_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v this_o he_o call_v a_o mystery_n because_o no_o man_n can_v conceive_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o gentile_n ignorant_a of_o it_o that_o remember_v our_o engagement_n 4._o joh_n 4._o and_o that_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n we_o may_v further_o their_o conversion_n by_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n 14.7_o psal_n 14.7_o o_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o hinder_v it_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v by_o their_o abominable_a idolatry_n and_o exaction_n and_o the_o common_a protestant_n by_o their_o damnable_a oath_n and_o blasphemy_n a_o sin_n that_o they_o very_a turk_n punish_v and_o the_o jew_n assign_v for_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o turk_n have_v so_o prevail_v against_o we_o and_o last_o as_o the_o best_a of_o we_o may_v do_v by_o our_o dulness_n to_o this_o duty_n of_o pity_v and_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o so_o promote_a their_o conversion_n for_o the_o which_o neglect_n they_o have_v i_o fear_v a_o unanswerable_a action_n against_o we_o chap._n viii_o second_o be_v it_o god_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o write_v to_o we_o these_o great_a thing_n of_o his_o law_n i_o think_v we_o shall_v not_o need_v be_v exhort_v 1._o to_o read_v it_o diligent_o 2._o to_o rest_v upon_o it_o confident_o for_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n sect._n 1_o read_v it_o first_o ovid._n quid_fw-la est_fw-la s._n script_n nisi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la epistola_fw-la omnipot_n dei_fw-la ad_fw-la creaturam_fw-la svam_fw-la greg._n ovid._n for_o it_o 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