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A69092
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Christian liberty described in a sermon preached in the Collegiate Church at Westminster, by a minister of Suffolke. A.C.
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Chapman, Alexander, 1576 or 7-1629.; Barlow, William, d. 1613.
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STC 4960.5; ESTC S100899
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what_o shall_v i_o recount_v particular_n from_o this_o part_n of_o christian_n liberty_n i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o inconsiderate_a urge_v of_o it_o and_o misconceive_a have_v come_v a_o multitude_n if_o not_o schismatical_a paradox_n yet_o of_o schismatical_a practice_n and_o manner_n equidem_fw-la viri_fw-la fratres_fw-la mores_n nostri_fw-la sunt_fw-la scismatici_fw-la very_o brethren_n many_o of_o our_o manner_n they_o be_v schismatical_a there_o be_v no_o great_a heresy_n of_o life_n then_o be_v uncharitableness_n hence_o first_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a covert_n for_o hypocrisy_n which_o in_o the_o invisibilitie_n of_o sole_a faith_n from_o hence_o misunderstand_v may_v free_o cozen_v and_o dissemble_v hence_o stupid_a security_n which_o under_o the_o opinion_n of_o certainty_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o belief_n alone_o lay_v sound_a and_o dead_a a_o sleep_n a_o sleep_n on_o both_o ear_n reason_n and_o conscience_n laboriosa_fw-la quondam_a res_fw-la fuit_fw-la esse_fw-la christianum_fw-la nunc_fw-la ingeniosa_fw-la it_o be_v once_o a_o matter_n of_o labour_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n now_o of_o dispute_n &_o talk_n once_o of_o practice_n now_o of_o doctrine_n only_o hence_o next_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v observe_v to_o have_v come_v that_o very_a paradox_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n that_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v common_a for_o church_n revenue_n take_v away_o house_n of_o maintenance_n suppress_v and_o charity_n upon_o this_o doctrine_n bury_v in_o their_o ruin_n necessity_n invent_v this_o paradox_n to_o have_v itself_o maintain_v a_o subtle_a policy_n of_o the_o devil_n under_o a_o false_a show_n of_o great_a charitye_n to_o take_v away_o all_o charity_n by_o induc_fw-la ng_z a_o community_n hence_o also_o come_v injurious_a scandalize_a and_o traduce_v the_o religious_a life_n and_o course_n of_o once_o renown_a saint_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o future_a charity_n and_o injury_n of_o former_a and_o hence_o ungraceful_a reproching_n of_o charity_n 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first_o deserve_v piâ—ty_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o a_o good_a cause_n but_o in_o case_n of_o misery_n be_v common_a to_o alâ—_n you_o may_v bewail_v the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v just_o &_o therefore_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o lament_v their_o overthrow_n â—ood_v it_o be_v for_o cesar_n that_o pompey_n shall_v not_o live_v yet_o when_o the_o head_n of_o worthy_a pompey_n be_v show_v unto_o cesar_n the_o story_n say_v he_o weep_v most_o bitter_o so_o if_o we_o any_o where_n behold_v the_o remain_a relic_n of_o those_o goodly_a wall_n dig_v up_o with_o the_o bone_n of_o they_o that_o found_v they_o though_o so_o well_o do_v i_o think_v we_o shall_v not_o choose_v but_o weep_v most_o bitter_o i_o will_v say_v but_o a_o word_n more_o of_o they_o the_o pull_n of_o those_o building_n down_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n quae_fw-la defendipossunt_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o defleri_fw-la o_o use_v not_o then_o thus_o your_o liberty_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n no_o no_o this_o christian_n liberty_n it_o be_v not_o a_o immunity_n from_o mercy_n compassion_n and_o charity_n good_a work_n but_o it_o be_v a_o servitude_n unto_o they_o as_o the_o word_n next_o unto_o my_o text_n do_v speak_v exhort_v that_o by_o love_n we_o serve_v one_o a_o other_o religion_n be_v not_o a_o brest-work_n there_o be_v no_o such_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o charity_n to_o hold_v her_o hand_n on_o her_o bosom_n and_o feel_v how_o her_o hart_n work_v but_o from_o her_o hart_n she_o must_v stretch_v it_o forth_o to_o help_v the_o distress_a a_o christian_n as_o he_o have_v a_o creed_n to_o believe_v so_o have_v he_o x_o commandment_n to_o observe_v christ_n come_v not_o to_o dissolve_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o in_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v not_o only_a consolation_n but_o threat_n and_o commination_n 7._o mat_n 7._o the_o tâ—eâ—_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v cut_v down_o and_o throw_v into_o the_o fire_n the_o gospel_n preach_v as_o it_o shall_v will_v make_v christian_n cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v â—e_n do_v 5._o act._n 2._o james._n 5._o and_o not_o only_o i_o will_v go_v in_o peace_n my_o faith_n have_v save_v i_o james_n preach_v gospel_n when_o he_o bid_v the_o rich_a man_n hold_v the_o euangelium_fw-la it_o be_v a_o joyful_a and_o good_a message_n who_o do_v deny_v it_o for_o that_o it_o tell_v of_o our_o saviour_n and_o reconciler_n but_o it_o have_v other_o office_n the_o promise_n of_o it_o be_v free_a liberal_a and_o merciful_a but_o many_o of_o they_o be_v conditional_a fac_n hoc_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la mat._n 19_o si_fw-mi vis_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la ingredi_fw-la serua_fw-mi mandata_fw-la and_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n moral_a be_v as_o well_o teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o in_o the_o law_n christ_n he_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n as_o well_o as_o a_o redeemer_n from_o the_o law_n the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v sweet_a but_o yet_o a_o yoke_n and_o his_o burden_n be_v light_a but_o yet_o a_o burden_n why_o but_o how_o then_o will_v you_o say_v be_v we_o free_v from_o the_o law_n as_o i_o even_o now_o tell_v you_o out_o of_o caluin_n for_o i_o do_v not_o contradict_v he_o but_o you_o that_o abuse_v his_o doctrine_n yet_o if_o you_o will_v in_o a_o word_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o whatsome_a other_o write_v we_o be_v free_v say_v the_o papist_n from_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o which_o speak_v peter_n act._n 15._o quid_fw-la tentatis_fw-la imponere_fw-la iugum_fw-la super_fw-la ceruices_fw-la discipulorun_n quod_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la nec_fw-la patres_fw-la nostri_fw-la portare_fw-la potuimus_fw-la what_o but_o only_o so_o be_v we_o not_o free_v from_o the_o moral_a law_n yes_o thus_o some_o write_v we_o be_v a_o dominio_fw-la legis_fw-la moralis_fw-la it_o rule_v not_o over_o we_o as_o slave_n but_o child_n it_o be_v make_v more_o supportable_a and_o light_a unto_o we_o for_o that_o the_o law_n come_v alone_o but_o the_o gospel_n with_o grace_n they_o which_o receive_v the_o law_n in_o mount_n sinai_n by_o moses_n receive_v only_a doctrine_n that_o instruct_v by_o the_o law_n they_o may_v discern_v betwixt_o vice_n and_o virtue_n but_o they_o which_o receive_v the_o gospel_n by_o christ_n receive_v also_o grace_n with_o it_o not_o only_o to_o distinguish_v good_a and_o evil_a but_o to_o love_v goodness_n and_o hate_n iniquity_n before_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o servitude_n and_o fear_n for_o that_o without_o grace_n which_o moses_n can_v not_o give_v it_o place_v man_n guilty_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o punishment_n but_o now_o by_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o liberty_n and_o love_n for_o that_o he_o give_v with_o it_o his_o spirit_n make_v we_o more_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o perform_v it_o and_o add_v by_o his_o performance_n to_o our_o want_n and_o imperfection_n in_o it_o it_o be_v saint_n augustine_n simile_n in_o lib._n