preiudiciallie_o a_o short_a method_n 1_o first_o what_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v signify_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n signify_v not_o only_o the_o honour_n but_o also_o the_o reverence_n due_a unto_o god_n be_v common_o call_v of_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 7._o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o it_o signify_v the_o same_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d godliness_n when_o it_o comprehend_v under_o it_o all_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n as_o in_o that_o most_o worthy_a say_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n psalm_n 111._o 10._o sometime_o it_o signify_v the_o special_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a make_v a_o end_n of_o your_o salvation_n phil._n 2._o 12._o 2_o secondlie_o the_o diverse_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n fear_n there_o be_v a_o sonly_a fear_n and_o there_o be_v a_o servile_a fear_n of_o this_o latter_a fear_n do_v paul_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v unto_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n 3_o thirdlie_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_v rom._n 11._o 20._o these_o word_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o carnal_a pride_n and_o confidence_n neither_o be_v it_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n &_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n 4_o four_o what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o sonly_a reverence_n kindle_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n consist_v upon_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n be_v most_o just_a and_o the_o love_n of_o he_o be_v most_o merciful_a which_o be_v lighten_v by_o faith_n 5_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o fear_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 6._o the_o form_n so_o to_o reverence_n god_n that_o 2._o esay_n 11._o 2._o thou_o love_v he_o alone_o 7_o the_o end_n thereof_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n the_o father_n mat._n 1._o 6._o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n and_o a_o feruaunt_n his_o master_n if_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n 8_o the_o effect_n to_o prefer_v the_o worship_n and_o love_v due_a to_o god_n before_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o this_o world_n 9_o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o this_o fear_n be_v modesty_n and_o also_o humility_n and_o diligence_n in_o do_v of_o the_o duty_n 10_o the_o vice_n contrary_a here-unto_o in_o defect_n 1._o 1._o john_n 4._o 1._o pet._n 3._o apoc._n 21._o 4._o 2._o tim._n 1._o be_v epicurism_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n rom._n 3._o the_o vice_n contrary_a to_o the_o same_o in_o excess_n be_v first_o fear_v without_o love_n second_o too_o much_o fear_v of_o man_n thirdlie_o fear_v join_v with_o unbelief_n fourthlie_o servile_a feâ—â—e_n 24._o lect._n jann_n 25._o therefore_o haggeus_n the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o ambassage_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o people_n i_o be_o with_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n likeas_a cunning_a chyrâ—rgians_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o have_v lance_v a_o incurable_a wound_n or_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n have_v dry_v up_o a_o fester_a sore_n use_v to_o apply_v such_o plaster_n as_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o the_o place_n and_o may_v best_o diminish_v and_o mitigate_v the_o pain_n so_o the_o prophet_n after_o that_o they_o have_v gather_v by_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v meet_v for_o repentance_n that_o there_o be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n stir_v up_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n through_o the_o heavy_a preach_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o denounce_v of_o plague_n and_o punishment_n they_o raise_v up_o and_o put_v in_o good_a hope_n humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n by_o promise_v the_o grace_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n hereof_o have_v we_o a_o most_o notable_a example_n in_o this_o history_n in_o handle_v whereof_o if_o god_n permit_v we_o will_v speak_v in_o order_n of_o two_o thing_n namely_o of_o the_o person_n and_o of_o the_o speech_n the_o person_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o person_n of_o he_o which_o make_v this_o oration_n and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v his_o calling_n and_o office_n set_v forth_o the_o person_n of_o he_o that_o make_v the_o oration_n for_o haggeus_n be_v call_v the_o angel_n or_o ambassador_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o the_o credit_n and_o countenance_n of_o a_o ambassador_n depend_v upon_o the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o his_o prince_n haggeus_n do_v his_o message_n not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o mortal_a king_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o bless_a and_o only_a king_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n who_o only_o have_v immortality_n therefore_o be_v his_o authority_n holy_a 2_o further-more_a forasmuch_a as_o it_o be_v yâ—_z duty_n of_o a_o ambassador_n with_o great_a faithfulness_n to_o declare_v those_o thing_n only_o which_o be_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n by_o his_o prince_n haggeus_n our_o prophet_n do_v show_v most_o plain_o that_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o his_o own_o dream_n or_o the_o invention_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n but_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n hierome_n interpret_n this_o place_n bring_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o certain_a concern_v the_o same_o which_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v touch_v which_o opinion_n we_o will_v speak_v something_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o logician_n for_o the_o studious_a youth_n sake_n certain_a there_o be_v in_o time_n past_o which_o do_v suppose_v that_o haggeus_n zacharias_n and_o john_n baptist_n be_v not_o man_n but_o angel_n and_o that_o by_o the_o appointment_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n they_o take_v to_o themselves_o body_n they_o reason_v thus_o these_o three_o person_n before_o name_v be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n *_o angel_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o man_n subject_a to_o the_o like_a passion_n as_o we_o be_v forasmuch_a as_o diverse_a kind_n can_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o equivocation_n in_o this_o word_n angel_n which_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o nature_n but_o of_o thoffice_n be_v common_a unto_o the_o minister_a spirit_n and_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n which_o be_v send_v ambassador_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o although_o we_o do_v grant_v that_o the_o angel_n do_v by_o god_n appointment_n take_v unto_o they_o mens_fw-la body_n that_o the_o godly_a may_v the_o less_o be_v fear_v here-with_a yet_o do_v we_o think_v that_o they_o do_v both_o foolish_o and_o also_o dangerous_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o worde_n as_o these_o word_n do_v seem_v to_o import_v neither_o be_v this_o any_o marvelous_a thing_n to_o be_v believe_v of_o the_o angel_n see_v that_o even_o the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n take_v upon_o he_o man_n body_n for_o our_o redemption_n for_o the_o worde_n do_v not_o visible_o appear_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o a_o certain_a season_n as_o do_v the_o angel_n neither_o do_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o fantastical_a body_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o body_n but_o be_v none_o as_o martion_n do_v think_v neither_o yet_o man_n body_n only_o without_o the_o reasonable_a soâ—le_n as_o apollinaris_n laodicenus_fw-la do_v affirm_v but_o he_o couple_v unto_o himself_o by_o a_o perpetual_a and_o personal_a league_n the_o entire_a nature_n of_o man_n moreover_o yâ—_z be_v false_a which_o as_o hierome_n say_v the_o same_o heretic_n teach_v namely_o yâ—_z all_o reasonable_a creature_n have_v one_o nature_n for_o this_o cause_n because_o these_o man_n which_o have_v please_v god_n shall_v be_v equal_a with_o the_o angel_n their_o fallicie_n be_v this_o the_o bless_a shall_v be_v as_o angel_n in_o eternal_a 36._o luk._n 20._o 36._o life_n therefore_o all_o reasonable_a creature_n have_v one_o nature_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v in_o the_o antecedent_n a_o fallacy_n from_o yâ—_z which_o be_v speak_v respective_o unto_o yâ—_z which_o be_v speak_v simple_o for_o the_o bless_a shall_v be_v like_a to_o the_o angel_n in_o respect_n of_o certain_a property_n not_o simple_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o essence_n as_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n there_o be_v no_o place_n either_o for_o marriage_n or_o for_o procreation_n of_o child_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n make_v the_o host_n of_o angel_n and_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n which_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o bodily_a help_n as_o meat_n drink_n or_o medicine_n so_o the_o bless_a shall_v not_o be_v marry_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v need_n either_o of_o meat_n or_o other_o help_n which_o
man_n on_o the_o contrary_a god_n do_v circumcise_v the_o heart_n without_o the_o help_n 11._o col._n 2._o 11._o of_o another_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v it_o that_o paul_n call_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n circumcision_n do_v without_o hand_n stephen_n the_o first_o martyr_n call_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v circumcise_v in_o flesh_n and_o not_o in_o spirit_n uncircumcised_a in_o 51._o act._n 7._o 51._o heart_n act._n 7._o 51._o ob._n the_o lord_n give_v this_o commandment_n deut._n 10._o 16._o circumcise_v therefore_a the_o foreskinne_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o any_o more_o stiffnecked_a therefore_a not_o only_o the_o flesh_n but_o also_o the_o heart_n be_v circumcise_v by_o man_n an._n i_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o the_o pelagianes_n a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o causa_fw-la from_o that_o which_o be_v no_o cause_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n if_o any_o man_n do_v gather_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o commandment_n augustine_n say_v better_a by_o the_o commandment_n learn_v what_o thou_o shall_v have_v by_o reprehension_n that_o thou_o have_v it_o not_o through_o thy_o own_o fault_n by_o prayer_n of_o who_o thou_o must_v ask_v that_o which_o thou_o shall_v have_v 9_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n baptize_v 11._o mat._n 3._o 11._o with_o water_n but_o it_o be_v christ_n which_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n let_v no_o man_n invert_v this_o good_a order_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o baptism_n and_o let_v we_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v as_o sure_o baptize_v of_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o fire_n inward_o as_o we_o be_v sprinkle_v outward_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n with_o water_n ob._n one_o minister_n do_v give_v one_o baptism_n there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n eph._n 4._o 5._o therefore_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n do_v not_o only_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o also_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n an._n i_o answer_v unto_o the_o maior_fw-la proposition_n wherein_a there_o be_v first_o a_o equivocation_n in_o the_o word_n one_o second_o there_o be_v petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la a_o cravinge_v of_o that_o to_o be_v grant_v which_o be_v chief_o in_o controversy_n for_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v one_o baptism_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v but_o of_o those_o which_o be_v partaker_n there-of_a albeit_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o live_v together_o in_o unity_n because_o we_o be_v all_o baptize_v with_o one_o baptism_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o thereupon_a ensue_v that_o the_o minister_n do_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n unless_o a_o man_n will_v speak_v metonymicallie_o 10_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 51._o joh._n 6._o 51._o christ_n do_v give_v to_o the_o faithful_a bread_n *_o which_o be_v his_o flesh_n which_o be_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n *_o but_o the_o minister_n do_v give_v 28._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 28._o bread_n the_o same_o opinion_n must_v we_o have_v concern_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sign_n there-of_a namely_o the_o lord_n wine_n moreov_a let_v we_o not_o corrupt_v the_o dispensation_n of_o this_o good_a order_n for_o as_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n thing_n which_o be_v visible_a we_o hear_v with_o our_o ear_n sound_n and_o word_n with_o the_o smellinge_v we_o smell_v savoure_n with_o the_o touchinge_v we_o touch_v the_o four_o first_o quality_n so_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o see_v the_o visible_a and_o earthly_a sign_n the_o lord_n bread_n and_o wine_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n we_o consume_v they_o natural_o but_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o invisible_a celestial_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v perceive_v with_o the_o outward_a sense_n namely_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v give_v for_o we_o and_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v see_v and_o that_o we_o receive_v they_o only_o by_o faith_n and_o that_o by_o a_o simple_a and_o inexquisite_a faith_n as_o say_v cyrillus_n good_a god_n how_o unlearned_a and_o monstrous_a be_v those_o speech_n which_o we_o see_v some_o man_n use_v by_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v tempt_v and_o prove_v we_o now_o namely_o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v with_o the_o mouth_n and_o that_o as_o well_o of_o the_o infidle_n as_o of_o the_o believer_n and_o again_o that_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o receiver_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n i_o quake_v when_o i_o think_v upon_o these_o thing_n which_o follow_v here-upon_a for_o they_o speak_v as_o foolish_o as_o if_o a_o man_n invert_v the_o order_n of_o thing_n shall_v say_v the_o earthly_a thing_n be_v receive_v with_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o celestial_a thing_n be_v receive_v with_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o body_n let_v we_o which_o continue_v in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n pray_v earnest_o for_o they_o which_o think_v otherwise_o then_o we_o do_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v open_v their_o eye_n and_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o think_v one_o thing_n with_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n quest_n what_o think_v thou_o of_o that_o notable_a say_n of_o macarius_n the_o egyptian_a the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n be_v type_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o they_o which_o receive_v the_o visible_a bread_n do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_o ans_fw-fr i_o do_v very_o well_o like_o that_o say_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o gather_v together_o many_o such_o like_a say_n wherein_a the_o like_a thing_n be_v affirm_v notwithstanding_a this_o aught_o to_o satisfy_v we_o that_o the_o same_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o basill_n quest_n but_o some_o there_o be_v which_o do_v think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v eat_v spiritual_o and_o not_o corporal_o for_o they_o reason_n thus_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v eat_v therefore_o it_o be_v eat_v corporal_o and_o not_o spiritual_o ans_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v answer_v brief_o i_o say_v that_o as_o sure_o as_o we_o receive_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o sure_o be_v we_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o holy_a supper_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n consist_v upon_o these_o earthly_a thing_n and_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n both_o which_o we_o receive_v 2_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o receive_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n i_o say_v moreover_o that_o we_o receive_v they_o only_o after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n now_o i_o add_v this_o reason_n because_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o present_a as_o in_o place_n therefore_o not_o visible_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n 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