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A course of lectures upon the church catechism in four volumes. Vol. I. Upon the preliminary questions and answers by a divine of the Church of England.
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Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730.
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Wing B4292; ESTC R24221
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choose_v yea_o and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o nought_o thing_n which_o be_v 1_o cor._n 1.26.28_o and_o what_o then_o signify_v their_o honour_n when_o god_n despise_v it_o but_o real_o it_o be_v not_o so_o that_o your_o profligate_n and_o lewd_a liver_n be_v their_o birth_n or_o quality_n never_o so_o great_a be_v honour_v and_o respect_v among_o man_n for_o whilst_o they_o continue_v in_o a_o mean_a and_o vile_a slavery_n to_o their_o base_a lust_n they_o be_v not_o only_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n miserable_a and_o wretched_a caitiff_n but_o whatever_o they_o think_v of_o themselves_o they_o be_v indeed_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o most_o hateful_a and_o contemptible_a true_a it_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n and_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o among_o christian_n shall_v still_o remain_v so_o carnal_o mind_v do_v look_v upon_o the_o man_n who_o will_v not_o revenge_v a_o affront_n to_o be_v mean_v spirit_v and_o scarce_o a_o gentleman_n and_o the_o desperate_a duellist_n be_v the_o more_o honourable_a and_o heroic_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o those_o who_o be_v thorough_o season_v with_o religion_n and_o wisdom_n dictate_v have_v other_o thought_n and_o apprehension_n of_o such_o a_o one_o and_o count_v he_o the_o only_a person_n of_o true_a courage_n and_o of_o a_o great_a soul_n who_o can_v despise_v the_o vain_a opinion_n of_o the_o crowd_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o real_a virtue_n and_o above_o all_o the_o meek_a and_o forgive_a christian_a have_v this_o honour_n that_o he_o have_v a_o easy_a access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n can_v come_v into_o his_o presence_n with_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n whilst_o the_o other_o though_o the_o great_a man_n on_o earth_n for_o quality_n dare_v not_o approach_v he_o without_o tremble_v and_o horror_n and_o yet_o if_o vain_a man_n will_v give_v the_o honour_n here_o to_o those_o who_o be_v most_o contemptible_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n men._n but_o if_o such_o be_v account_v honourable_a â—ain_a man_n â—y_a be_v desâ—able_a in_o the_o â—es_v both_o of_o â—d_a and_o of_o â—_o wise_a and_o â—od_a men._n it_o be_v very_o unfit_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o among_o christian_n however_o let_v the_o humble_a and_o meek_n content_v himself_o with_o this_o that_o here_o on_o earth_n he_o have_v the_o approbation_n and_o esteem_n of_o all_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n and_o shall_v receive_v in_o heaven_n from_o the_o unerring_a judgement_n of_o god_n a_o testimony_n before_o the_o whole_a choir_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n to_o his_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a honour_n and_o glory_n a_o testimony_n i_o say_v which_o will_v far_o exalt_v he_o above_o the_o high_a of_o mortal_a man_n who_o consider_v their_o own_o quality_n more_o than_o god_n glory_n and_o prefer_v a_o empty_a notion_n of_o honour_n before_o the_o real_a and_o substantial_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n enounce_v the_o sum_n â—w_o far_o paâ—nal_n honour_n be_v to_o be_v enounce_v in_o a_o word_n and_o to_o sum_v up_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o this_o point_n paternal_a honour_n be_v indeed_o in_o itself_o useful_a and_o valuable_a as_o it_o put_v before_o man_n eye_n the_o worthy_a deed_n of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o as_o it_o inspire_v they_o to_o a_o imitation_n of_o they_o in_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o noble_a instance_n and_o strain_n of_o virtue_n but_o so_o far_o as_o man_n opinion_n of_o their_o birth_n or_o quality_n pretend_v to_o put_v they_o above_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n and_o beyond_o reproof_n or_o punishment_n when_o they_o have_v violate_v either_o and_o when_o it_o exalt_v they_o above_o their_o brethren_n to_o that_o degree_n as_o to_o despise_v and_o oppress_v the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n as_o if_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o brute_n creature_n these_o be_v no_o other_o than_o mere_a paganish_a and_o heathenish_a notion_n of_o honour_n and_o must_v be_v renounce_v and_o detest_a by_o every_o christian_a and_o indeed_o those_o aught_o even_o to_o renounce_v all_o pretension_n to_o any_o honour_n who_o have_v base_o degenerate_v from_o those_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a quality_n which_o ennoble_v their_o ancestor_n and_o do_v constitute_v they_o honourable_a but_o especial_o such_o aught_o to_o renounce_v all_o pretension_n to_o honour_n among_o christian_n at_o leastwise_o who_o despise_v religion_n and_o its_o chiefect_n virtue_n as_o quality_n beneath_o '_o they_o so_o that_o thus_o you_o have_v at_o length_n see_v in_o what_o sense_n and_o how_o far_o paternal_a honour_n be_v to_o be_v renounce_v that_o honour_n which_o be_v derive_v upon_o person_n from_o their_o forefather_n by_o nature_n hoâ—our_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d what_o sense_n â—nd_v how_o far_o â—ivil_a honour_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v renounce_v â—hether_o the_o â—avour_n of_o prince_n or_o â—he_v effect_n of_o â—heir_a favour_n â—osts_n of_o hoâ—our_n second_o and_o now_o i_o be_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o consider_v civil_a honour_n that_o which_o be_v derive_v upon_o person_n from_o the_o father_n of_o their_o country_n or_o those_o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o a_o land_n and_o be_v next_o under_o god_n the_o sole_a fountain_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o honour_n and_o it_o be_v either_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o far_a honour_n viz._n the_o favour_n of_o prince_n or_o the_o honour_n themselves_o which_o they_o confer_v upon_o person_n deserve_v their_o favour_n as_o pre-eminence_n and_o authority_n dignity_n and_o promotion_n which_o be_v usual_o call_v post_n of_o honour_n as_o also_o those_o title_n and_o distinction_n which_o do_v common_o accompany_v and_o go_v along_o therewith_o and_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o prince_n favour_n now_o as_o to_o both_o these_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v good_a and_o useful_a and_o may_v be_v very_o advantageous_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o more_o a_o man_n be_v in_o his_o prince_n favour_n and_o the_o great_a be_v his_o authority_n and_o trust_n the_o more_o he_o be_v support_v with_o power_n and_o pre-eminence_n and_o the_o great_a figure_n he_o make_v in_o the_o world_n the_o more_o capable_a he_o shall_v be_v of_o protect_v true_a religion_n of_o reward_v and_o encourage_v piety_n and_o virtue_n and_o of_o discountenance_v and_o casheer_v wickedness_n and_o vice_n as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o hester_n and_o mordecai_n with_o king_n ahasuerus_n hest_n 8._o but_o then_o except_o the_o mind_n be_v first_o well_o season_v with_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n and_o ballast_v with_o humility_n prince_n favour_n high_a place_n precedence_n and_o title_n give_v great_a temptation_n to_o several_a sin_n and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o get_v possess_v and_o lose_v thereof_o these_o kind_n of_o honour_n and_o outward_a glory_n be_v dazzle_v and_o bewitch_a thing_n thing_n these_o kind_n of_o honour_n and_o outward_a glory_n be_v dazzle_v and_o bewitch_a thing_n they_o draw_v the_o eye_n of_o whole_a crowd_n upon_o they_o gaze_v and_o admire_v and_o almost_o adore_v those_o who_o be_v invest_v with_o '_o they_o they_o bring_v many_o humble_a petitioner_n to_o wait_v upon_o they_o and_o these_o be_v the_o man_n who_o keep_v the_o world_n in_o subjection_n and_o awe_n under_o '_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o obtain_v a_o prince_n favour_n many_o be_v tempt_v to_o the_o gross_a flattery_n in_o keep_v it_o to_o the_o most_o servile_a and_o sinful_a compliance_n and_o rather_o than_o lose_v it_o to_o sacrifice_v innocence_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o as_o to_o the_o honour_n themselves_o the_o glory_n thereof_o tempt_v some_o to_o grasp_v after_o they_o who_o have_v no_o ability_n nor_o skill_n to_o manage_v they_o the_o denial_n often_o cause_v those_o who_o have_v real_a ability_n but_o know_v it_o too_o well_o to_o turn_v malcontent_n and_o mutineer_n to_o the_o shock_v many_o time_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o most_o man_n be_v tempt_v to_o aspire_v after_o they_o mere_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o private_a end_n not_o the_o public_a good_a by_o they_o and_o last_o to_o compass_v and_o purchase_v they_o by_o most_o indirect_a and_o unlawful_a mean_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o they_o person_n be_v apt_a to_o grow_v proud_a and_o imperious_a unjust_a and_o cruel_a and_o at_o the_o best_a shall_v be_v much_o divert_v from_o mind_v the_o great_a business_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o last_o the_o hazard_n of_o lose_v they_o be_v dangerous_a temptation_n to_o many_o to_o obey_v man_n rather_o than_o god_n that_o they_o may_v still_o retain_v '_o they_o but_o first_o as_o to_o a_o prince_n favour_n compliance_n but_o first_o a_o prince_n favour_n though_o extreme_o valuable_a when_o it_o can_v be_v have_v without_o sin_n yet_o no_o man_n must_v gain_v possess_v or_o retain_v it_o
by_o wicked_a art_n or_o sinful_a compliance_n though_o it_o be_v extreme_o valuable_a when_o it_o can_v be_v have_v without_o sin_n and_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o and_o court_v for_o the_o favour_n man_n expect_v from_o they_o and_o must_v be_v hold_v in_o the_o great_a veneration_n as_o the_o vicegerent_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n by_o they_o and_o no_o wise_a nor_o good_a man_n will_v forfeit_v without_o necessity_n the_o esteem_n of_o they_o yet_o no_o man_n must_v wind_v himself_o into_o their_o affection_n by_o flatter_v of_o their_o vice_n none_o must_v obey_v their_o unlawful_a command_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n nor_o must_v any_o for_o fear_n of_o incur_v their_o displeasure_n choose_v rather_o to_o displease_v god_n there_o be_v several_a instance_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n which_o show_v you_o how_o and_o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o man_n so_o far_o to_o deny_v themselves_o as_o to_o renounce_v their_o favour_n among_o which_o take_v that_o of_o john_n the_o baptist_n instead_o of_o many_o this_o just_a and_o holy_a man_n be_v much_o in_o the_o esteem_n and_o favour_n of_o herod_n who_o observe_v he_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o he_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o hear_v he_o glad_o mar._n 6.20_o nevertheless_o this_o holy_a man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o flatter_v of_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o incest_n and_o for_o all_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v luk._n 3.19_o though_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o prince_n favour_n and_o his_o own_o life_n mar._n 6.27_o second_o proceed_v we_o next_o to_o consider_v honour_n nor_o second_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o favour_n high_a place_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o prince_n favour_n those_o honourable_a post_n the_o pre-eminence_n and_o authority_n the_o dignity_n and_o promotion_n to_o which_o they_o do_v advance_v those_o who_o they_o favour_v and_o those_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o distinction_n which_o do_v usual_o go_v along_o therewith_o and_o in_o the_o obtain_v of_o these_o post_n of_o honour_n and_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o power_n first_o there_o must_v be_v no_o grasp_a at_o that_o which_o be_v above_o a_o man_n capacity_n and_o ability_n to_o manage_v to_o the_o public_a good_n good_n i._o in_o the_o obtain_n of_o â—hese_n no_o man_n must_v grasp_v at_o â—hat_n which_o be_v â—bove_o his_o capacity_n and_o ability_n to_o manage_v to_o the_o public_a good_n for_o any_o person_n out_o of_o a_o vain_a opinion_n he_o have_v conceive_v of_o his_o own_o part_n and_o ability_n to_o undertake_v business_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v and_o to_o meddle_v in_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v be_v a_o great_a injury_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o to_o himself_o in_o expose_v his_o own_o insufficiency_n which_o in_o a_o low_a station_n will_v have_v lie_v hide_v and_o never_o be_v censure_v nor_o reproach_v he_o do_v injure_v other_o thereby_o in_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o justice_n through_o his_o unskilfulness_n in_o not_o dispatch_v man_n with_o quickness_n and_o dexterity_n in_o their_o lawful_a occasion_n and_o business_n and_o by_o keep_v out_o those_o who_o will_v discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o such_o office_n and_o place_n state_n this_o mischievous_a to_o â—he_n state_n much_o more_o to_o the_o benefit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o public_a but_o this_o ambitious_a and_o pragmatical_a humour_n of_o climb_v where_o they_o be_v not_o call_v be_v most_o of_o all_o mischievous_a to_o the_o church_n church_n this_o mischievous_a to_o â—he_n church_n when_o person_n undertake_v to_o be_v teacher_n of_o other_o who_o have_v not_o learned_a themselves_o such_o be_v those_o of_o who_o st._n paul_n speak_v who_o desire_v to_o be_v teacher_n of_o the_o law_n when_o they_o understand_v neither_o what_o they_o say_v nor_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v 1_o tim._n 1.7_o and_o such_o be_v some_o great_a pretender_n to_o illumination_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n of_o who_o st._n peter_n complain_v thus_o these_o be_v well_n without_o water_n cloud_n carry_v by_o a_o tempest_n viz._n from_o one_o dangerous_a error_n to_o another_o by_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n as_o cloud_n be_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o by_o a_o tempestuous_a wind_n 2_o pet._n 2.17_o but_o the_o psalmist_n be_v far_o from_o this_o pragmatical_a and_o meddle_v temper_n psal_n 131.1_o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o my_o eye_n lofty_a neither_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o in_o great_a matter_n or_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o i_o much_o less_o do_v it_o become_v other_o to_o be_v so_o but_o all_o must_v so_o far_o renounce_v as_o great_a as_o be_v the_o temptation_n the_o most_o honourable_a post_n as_o to_o decline_v and_o refuse_v those_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o manage_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o public_a weal_n and_o it_o will_v be_v happy_a for_o the_o world_n if_o all_o will_v do_v so_o but_o above_o all_o this_o modesty_n in_o decline_v those_o undertake_n they_o be_v not_o fit_v for_o become_v the_o laity_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o teach_v of_o other_o who_o it_o do_v not_o become_v to_o think_v more_o high_o of_o themselves_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o think_v as_o they_o do_v who_o set_v up_o for_o teacher_n who_o have_v not_o a_o education_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o to_o think_v sober_o according_a as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith_n rom._n 12.3_o second_o and_o in_o the_o obtain_n of_o these_o post_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n person_n of_o the_o best_a capacity_n and_o ability_n must_v not_o be_v over-eager_a and_o importunate_a in_o their_o suit_n and_o application_n to_o those_o who_o bestow_v they_o â—â—em_v â—or_a secondâ—â—_n ought_v perâ—â—ns_n of_o the_o â—â—st_n capacity_n and_o great_a ability_n be_v over-eag_a and_o importunate_a in_o â—â—eir_n suit_n use_v application_n to_o those_o â—ho_n bâ—stow_v â—â—em_v but_o have_v modest_o make_v their_o court_n to_o their_o superior_n must_v content_o receive_v their_o denial_n it_o be_v the_o ambition_n of_o great_a man_n strive_v with_o one_o another_o for_o the_o high_a place_n of_o trust_n and_o power_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o cause_v faction_n and_o civil_a war_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o native_a country_n and_o it_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o some_o who_o overvalue_a their_o own_o ability_n and_o part_n and_o think_v they_o be_v injure_v in_o not_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o high_a dignity_n and_o promotion_n in_o the_o church_n have_v cause_v those_o schism_n and_o separation_n in_o it_o such_o choose_n rather_o to_o be_v ringleader_n of_o a_o party_n than_o subject_a to_o and_o dependant_a on_o any_o but_o though_o these_o public_a post_n in_o church_n or_o state_n may_v be_v modest_o seek_v by_o those_o who_o be_v able_a to_o wield_v they_o and_o need_v not_o be_v renounce_v and_o decline_v by_o man_n of_o part_n and_o ability_n when_o due_o call_v thereto_o yet_o none_o of_o the_o great_a capacity_n ought_v violent_o to_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o they_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o church_n or_o state_n lest_o they_o perish_v in_o the_o gainsaying_n of_o korah_n who_o with_o his_o companion_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n undue_o and_o factious_o seek_v the_o priesthood_n numb_a 16.10_o provoke_v god_n in_o so_o fearful_a a_o manner_n that_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o and_o their_o house_n and_o all_o the_o man_n that_o appertain_v unto_o korah_n and_o all_o their_o good_n ver_fw-la 32._o the_o consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o faction_n and_o schism_n be_v so_o very_o bad_a that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v god_n shall_v so_o remarkable_o punish_v it_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o example_n of_o other_o wherefore_o a_o person_n of_o the_o best_a capacity_n and_o ability_n if_o after_o some_o reasonable_a expectation_n and_o a_o modest_a importunity_n he_o can_v yet_o hope_v to_o prevail_v he_o must_v submit_v to_o authority_n and_o order_n acknowledge_v god_n providence_n in_o it_o possess_v his_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o think_v that_o for_o some_o secret_a corruption_n in_o himself_o or_o for_o some_o other_o just_a cause_n god_n be_v please_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o or_o not_o yet_o succeed_v in_o his_o suit_n so_o that_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o civil_a honour_n as_o high_a place_n and_o post_n of_o honour_n and_o authority_n dignity_n and_o promotion_n that_o no_o man_n must_v grasp_v at_o those_o which_o he_o have_v not_o ability_n or_o skill_n to_o manage_v nor_o must_v person_n of_o great_a ability_n turn_v malcontent_n and_o mutineer_n against_o