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The seuen vials or a briefe and plaine exposition vpon the 15: and 16: chapters of the Revelation very pertinent and profitable for the Church of God in these last times. By H.B. rector of Saint Matthews Friday-street.
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Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.
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infinite_o free_a wise_a just_a good_a and_o absolute_a independent_a will_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n whereof_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o his_o reveal_v will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o thing_n they_o shall_v seem_v to_o admit_v 1.11_o that_o god_n will_v be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n therefore_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o make_v the_o act_n of_o god_n will_v the_o effect_n than_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o creature_n goodness_n since_o this_o they_o allow_v to_o be_v the_o object_n precede_v god_n will_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o the_o consequent_a effect_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a principle_n undeniable_a deus_fw-la ordine_fw-la naturae_fw-la nihil_fw-la praevidit_fw-la creatum_fw-la antequam_fw-la voluit_fw-la creandum_fw-la god_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n foresee_v nothing_o create_v before_o he_o first_o will_v it_o 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strong_a foundation_n of_o divine_a reason_n the_o ancient_a catholic_a and_o general_o receive_v doctrine_n of_o god_n be_v build_v then_o to_o seek_v after_o i_o wot_v not_o what_o sublimate_v speculation_n and_o so_o bold_o without_o the_o guidance_n of_o scripture_n as_o the_o clear_a perspective_n aspire_v to_o pry_v into_o the_o divine_a essence_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v a_o man_n more_o blind_a it_o fare_v with_o such_o as_o with_o a_o man_n who_o with_o open_a eye_n dare_v and_o outstaring_a the_o bright_a shine_a sun_n be_v so_o blind_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o faculty_n of_o discern_v the_o difference_n of_o object_n and_o colour_n of_o thing_n below_o why_o do_v they_o not_o rather_o consider_v of_o the_o sundry_a distinct_a act_n of_o god_n one_o and_o the_o same_o will_n as_o either_o the_o general_a act_n of_o his_o will_n dispositive_a by_o which_o he_o dispose_v and_o order_v all_o creature_n in_o their_o motion_n or_o action_n good_a or_o bad_a to_o hiâ—_n own_o glory_n this_o dispositive_a act_n some_o call_v the_o divine_a providence_n which_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o least_o creature_n as_o the_o sparrow_n to_o the_o least_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n for_o in_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v or_o else_o other_o act_n of_o his_o will_n be_v either_o a_o lesser_a or_o large_a latitude_n as_o the_o act_n of_o his_o will_n operative_a and_o productive_a as_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o goodness_n or_o good_a action_n in_o the_o creature_n this_o will_n of_o god_n give_v a_o habitual_a be_v of_o goodness_n to_o adam_n in_o his_o creation_n only_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o according_a to_o man_n own_o power_n and_o will_n whereof_o he_o have_v sufficient_a but_o adam_n be_v fall_v the_o gracious_a will_n of_o god_n not_o only_o raise_v he_o up_o and_o put_v he_o in_o a_o better_a state_n then_o before_o by_o work_a grace_n and_o faith_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o still_o go_v on_o with_o he_o work_v in_o he_o 2.13_o preworking_a to_o he_o and_o coworking_a with_o he_o to_o bring_v his_o work_n of_o grace_n to_o perfection_n in_o the_o three_o place_n there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n will_v permissive_a 9.22_o and_o this_o be_v proper_o restrain_v to_o all_o evil_a moral_a action_n aquinas_n have_v a_o excellent_a say_n 3_o deus_fw-la neque_fw-la vult_fw-la mala_fw-la fieri_fw-la neque_fw-la vult_fw-la mala_fw-la non_fw-la fieri_fw-la sed_fw-la vult_fw-la permittere_fw-la mala_fw-la fierâ—_n &_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la god_n neither_o will_v evil_a to_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d will_v evil_a not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o will_v to_o permit_v evil_a to_o be_v do_v and_o this_o be_v good_a jbid._n for_o say_v he_o though_o evil_a to_o be_v do_v &_o evil_a not_o to_o be_v do_v be_v contradictorious_o opposite_a yet_o to_o will_v evil_a to_o be_v do_v &_o to_o will_n evil_a not_o to_o be_v do_v be_v not_o contradictorious_o oppose_v since_o both_o be_v affirmative_a but_o the_o author_n have_v quite_o forget_v to_o be_v a_o practic_a precedent_n of_o that_o to_o other_o whereof_o like_o a_o great_a master_n he_o will_v prescribe_v the_o only_a rule_n and_o way_n of_o the_o attain_n to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o fetch_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n from_o the_o fountain_n and_o not_o from_o the_o trench_n i_o will_v himself_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o not_o rather_o rake_v his_o doctrine_n out_o of_o some_o puddle_n either_o of_o philosophy_n or_o schoole-divinitie_n to_o which_o he_o will_v reduce_v and_o refine_v saint_n augustine_n and_o saint_n gregory_n but_o pardon_v my_o digression_n i_o proceed_v the_o author_n upon_o his_o former_a premise_n in_o place_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o god_n absolute_a will_n and_o consequent_o make_v the_o creature_n goodness_n only_o the_o precede_a object_n and_o not_o the_o consequent_a effect_n of_o god_n will_n as_o the_o supreme_a and_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o goodness_n in_o the_o creature_n flow_v from_o thence_o as_o the_o stream_n from_o the_o fountain_n infer_v many_o insolent_a conclusion_n i_o will_v name_v but_o some_o of_o they_o and_o but_o name_n they_o only_o with_o a_o touch_n and_o away_o for_o example_n that_o god_n have_v a_o infinite_a love_n to_o all_o mankind_n without_o difference_n without_o exception_n and_o sure_o wonderful_a be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o love_n of_o mankind_n in_o god_n but_o by_o your_o leave_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o mankind_n before_o the_o fall_n and_o after_z before_o the_o fall_n god_n love_v man_n as_o a_o good_a creature_n such_o as_o he_o have_v make_v he_o but_o after_o the_o fall_n man_n have_v deface_v god_n image_n and_o receive_v the_o stamp_n of_o satan_n image_n be_v now_o become_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o own_o make_n or_o mar_v rather_o a_o 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with_o all_o thing_n contrary_a thereunto_o and_o whatsoever_o heresy_n condemn_v and_o reject_v and_o anathematise_v of_o the_o church_n i_o in_o like_a manner_n condemn_v reject_v and_o accurse_v this_o true_a catholic_n faith_n without_o which_o none_o can_v be_v save_v which_o here_o i_o free_o profess_v and_o true_o hold_v the_o same_o i_o will_v be_v careful_a most_o constant_o by_o godâ—_n help_v to_o retain_v and_o confess_v entire_a and_o inviolate_a until_o my_o very_a last_o breath_n and_o that_o also_o as_o much_o be_v in_o i_o lie_v it_o may_v be_v keep_v teach_v and_o preach_v of_o my_o subject_n or_o those_o who_o cure_n shall_v in_o that_o behalf_n to_o i_o appertain_v i_o the_o same_o nâ—_n do_v promise_n vow_v and_o swear_v so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o these_o 〈◊〉_d holy_a evangel_n lo_o here_o be_v not_o this_o a_o solemn_a divorce_n sue_v out_o and_o as_o solemn_o swear_v to_o be_v not_o christ_n here_o as_o solemn_o renounce_v as_o we_o in_o our_o baptism_n renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n but_o not_o express_o noâ—_n express_o all_o those_o doctrine_n be_v pronounce_v as_o heresy_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o canon_n and_o counsel_n but_o chief_o by_o the_o sacrosanct_a council_n of_o trent_n and_o what_o be_v those_o heresy_n be_v they_o not_o the_o very_a doctrine_n oâ—_n the_o scripture_n which_o we_o profess_v and_o maintain_v these_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n renounce_v not_o admit_v or_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o limit_a sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o main_a oracle_n whereof_o be_v the_o pope_n why_o then_o shall_v any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o divorce_n between_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o sue_v out_o objection_n but_o it_o be_v sue_v out_o but_o on_o the_o one_o side_n who_o without_o just_a cause_n on_o christ_n part_n have_v take_v out_o a_o absolute_a and_o peremptory_a divorce_n choose_v the_o pope_n for_o her_o only_a husband_n who_o only_a voice_n she_o will_v hearken_v unto_o and_o the_o divorce_n be_v upon_o no_o just_a cause_n and_o upon_o a_o false_a ground_n it_o be_v of_o no_o â—orce_n and_o so_o jet_v not_o why_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v not_o yet_o be_v christ_n spouse_n if_o he_o will_v claim_v she_o answer_n no_o be_v it_o not_o of_o force_n when_o public_o and_o solemn_o swear_v to_o in_o open_a court_n inviolable_o to_o be_v â—ept_v but_o yet_o if_o any_o will_v needs_o require_v a_o proof_n on_o christ_n part_n that_o he_o have_v also_o public_o give_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n let_v he_o but_o search_v 〈◊〉_d god_n record_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n do_v â—ot_n christ_n open_o declare_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v a_o â—â—eat_a whore_n that_o whore_n of_o babylon_n rev._n 17._o and_o in_o the_o â—_o chapter_n the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o that_o by_o a_o voice_n â—â—inly_o hear_v from_o heaven_n say_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o peoâ—â—â—_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d of_o her_o plague_n be_v not_o here_o a_o plain_a bill_n of_o divorce_n â—ven_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o whâ—re_o that_o â—â—â—rituall_a babylon_n she_o that_o say_v i_o be_o no_o widow_n be_v â—â—rried_v to_o another_o man_n since_o christ_n now_o separate_v his_o â—â—ne_n people_n his_o own_o spouse_n out_o of_o babylon_n come_v out_o 〈◊〉_d my_o people_n and_o this_o divorce_n on_o christ_n part_n come_v 〈◊〉_d of_o force_n upon_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n when_o now_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v long_o play_v the_o whâ—re_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d her_o second_o marriage_n to_o another_o husband_n be_v soâ—â—nely_o conclude_v and_o christ_n exclude_v now_o therefore_o â—â—rist_n give_v she_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n also_o in_o pronounce_v she_o a_o strumpet_n and_o separate_v his_o spouse_n from_o she_o 〈◊〉_d hence_o forth_o to_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o she_o â—hat_n need_v be_v say_v more_o to_o prove_v this_o divorce_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d both_o side_n be_v there_o any_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o â—ngland_n that_o while_o he_o affirm_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o true_a church_n or_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n or_o the_o spouse_n of_o â—â—rist_n yet_o will_n or_o dare_v say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o whore_n that_o babylon_n mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n i_o dare_v say_v there_o be_v none_o if_o together_o with_o learning_n he_o have_v more_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n then_o of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d his_o heart_n yea_o even_o he_o that_o say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d true_a visible_a church_n will_v confess_v withal_o that_o she_o be_v babylon_n and_o the_o antichristian_a church_n now_o if_o she_o be_v babylon_n christ_n own_v she_o no_o long_o for_o his_o spouse_n 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n but_o here_o follow_v a_o distinction_n as_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d church_n we_o have_v not_o detrect_v to_o â—old_a communiâ—â—_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d babylon_n we_o can_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o answ._n i_o must_v here_o crave_v pardon_n that_o this_o distinctâ—â—on_n take_v not_o place_n till_o a_o day_n after_o the_o fair_a for_o we_o haâ—â—_n new_o pack_v away_o babylon_n for_o a_o naughty_a pack_n here_o confess_v by_o those_o who_o yet_o affirm_v she_o be_v a_o true_a visibâ—â—_n church_n and_o christ_n have_v disclaim_v she_o for_o his_o spoâ—â—â—_n bid_v his_o spouse_n to_o come_v from_o she_o and_o so_o i_o say_v this_o distinction_n come_v too_o late_o after_o the_o sentence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d divorce_n be_v give_v on_o both_o side_n therefore_o as_o who_o 〈◊〉_d do_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n separate_v so_o who_o god_n â—â—â—parateth_v let_v no_o man_n join_v together_o when_o christ_n â—aith_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n my_o people_n let_v not_o we_o say_v we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o hold_v communion_n with_o 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