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The true art of liuing well The right vse of things indifferent. The plaine foot-path to the paradise of God. Three sermons preached at Cambridge, Westminster, and Worcester, by Iohn Racster minister of the word, and preacher.
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Racster, John.
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1605
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STC 20600; ESTC S115492
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neither_o only_a be_v these_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d sign_n in_o we_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o they_o may_v be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o other_o by_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n work_v together_o in_o their_o heart_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n thus_o be_v your_o licet_fw-la to_o be_v limit_v with_o conducit_fw-la your_o lawful_a to_o be_v accompany_v with_o profitable_a i_o may_v set_v out_o this_o point_n by_o another_o similitude_n of_o the_o get_n keep_v and_o show_v forth_o of_o riches_n as_o first_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o riches_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n make_v rich_a the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o keep_n of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o sign_n of_o riches_n be_v liberal_a action_n 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otherwise_o but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o limitation_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la aedificant_fw-la but_o all_o thing_n edify_v not_o this_o be_v the_o second_o limitation_n and_o it_o raise_v the_o state_n of_o christianity_n a_o step_n high_o for_o licet_fw-la without_o expedit_fw-la lawful_a and_o not_o profitable_a be_v good_a law_n but_o naughty_a policy_n expedit_fw-la without_o aedificat_fw-la profitable_a &_o not_o edify_v be_v good_a policy_n but_o naughty_a divinity_n licet_fw-la expedit_fw-la aedificat_fw-la lawful_a profitable_a and_o edify_v be_v good_a law_n policy_n and_o divinity_n so_o that_o the_o true_a christian_a must_v neither_o let_v his_o cause_n hang_v in_o licet_fw-la the_o common_a plea_n where_o be_v all_o law_n and_o not_o so_o great_a respect_n of_o conscience_n nor_o in_o expedit_fw-la the_o king_n bench_n where_o be_v both_o law_n and_o profit_n but_o small_a regard_n of_o religion_n but_o he_o must_v bring_v it_o to_o aedificat_fw-la the_o 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upon_o this_o principle_n of_o truth_n be_v ground_v and_o follow_v this_o precept_n of_o charity_n let_v no_o man_n seek_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n nemo_fw-la quaerat_fw-la quod_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n seek_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o this_o 24._o verse_n i_o say_v be_v regula_fw-la charitatis_fw-la the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o that_o i_o will_v now_o prove_v by_o confer_v the_o two_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n with_o two_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o this_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n charity_n seek_v not_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v she_o own_o what_o else_o say_v the_o apostle_n here_o let_v no_o man_n seek_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o but_o only_o he_o apply_v that_o here_o by_o particular_a exhortation_n which_o before_o he_o deliver_v in_o universal_a doctrine_n the_o second_o place_n be_v in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 8._o 1._o charitas_fw-la aedificat_fw-la charity_n edifi_v what_o else_o mean_v he_o in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o affirmative_a pâât_v when_o he_o will_v we_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v another_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o edify_v one_o another_o nemo_fw-la quaerat_fw-la quod_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la let_v no_o man_n etc._n etc._n this_o lesson_n be_v too_o much_o and_o yet_o not_o enough_o learn_v of_o worldly_a man_n too_o much_o in_o one_o sense_n in_o that_o there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o man_n that_o because_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v every_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v seek_v his_o own_o and_o no_o man_n can_v call_v any_o thing_n suum_fw-la proper_o his_o own_o but_o sin_n transg_v ession_n corruption_n &_o shame_n sva_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la fraus_fw-la suum_fw-la scelus_fw-la sva_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la their_o sin_n be_v their_o own_o theiâ_n deceit_n their_o wickedness_n and_o their_o iniquity_n therefore_o they_o will_v hoodwink_v themselves_o wilful_o that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o seek_v to_o find_v out_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n that_o they_o may_v heal_v they_o these_o mistake_v the_o mark_n do_v overshoote_a it_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n but_o if_o you_o do_v dextrè_n intelligere_fw-la right_o understand_v it_o the_o whole_a world_n come_v short_a of_o it_o let_v no_o man_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n seek_v his_o own_o that_o be_v quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la licet_fw-la libet_fw-la for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o incestuous_a monster_n si_fw-la libet_fw-la licet_fw-la to_o make_v lust_n a_o law_n so_o quicqunid_v licet_fw-la libet_fw-la to_o do_v whatsoever_o we_o may_v do_v by_o law_n be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o libertine_n christian_n we_o must_v sometime_o decedere_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la nostro_fw-la depart_v from_o our_o own_o right_n even_o as_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n
abraham_n if_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n joh._n 8._o 39_o 40._o 41._o stellae_fw-la coeli_fw-la the_o star_n of_o 4._o âom_n 4._o heaven_n say_v the_o promise_n the_o son_n or_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n say_v the_o practice_n nostra_fw-la conversatio_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n say_v s._n paul_n phil._n 3._o 20._o these_o be_v the_o attendant_n and_o this_o be_v the_o attendance_n that_o this_o king_n require_v not_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o they_o be_v the_o pharisee_n but_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o they_o be_v the_o faithful_a and_o yet_o both_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o next_o point_n that_o come_v in_o and_o offer_v itself_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o coronation_n of_o this_o great_a king_n wherein_o a_o principal_a matter_n as_o you_o know_v in_o every_o coronation_n it_o be_v material_a be_v unctio_fw-la the_o anoint_v of_o the_o king_n this_o anoint_v be_v describe_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o 45._o psalm_n verse_n 7._o first_o in_o the_o author_n and_o act_n of_o anoint_v because_o god_n even_o thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o and_o second_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o oil_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n and_o three_o in_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o above_o thy_o fellow_n in_o all_o which_o point_n be_v point_v out_o unto_o we_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o spiritual_a anoint_v of_o christ_n with_o grace_n which_o be_v there_o call_v the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n and_o that_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n be_v grace_n and_o signify_v grace_n in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o that_o verse_n to_o be_v the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n and_o hatred_n of_o wickedness_n and_o all_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v anoint_v with_o this_o spiritual_a oil_n the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v plain_a both_o by_o his_o conception_n luke_n 1._o 35._o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o and_o also_o by_o his_o life_n luk._n 2._o 40._o and_o the_o child_n grow_v and_o wax_v strong_a in_o spirit_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o wisdom_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o further_o that_o he_o be_v anoint_v with_o spiritual_a oil_n the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n above_o his_o fellow_n that_o be_v easy_o declare_v in_o three_o point_n the_o first_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n have_v above_o all_o his_o fellow_n all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v gratia_fw-la capitis_fw-la he_o have_v grace_n to_o be_v the_o head_n whereof_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v the_o body_n ephes_n 5._o 23._o col._n 2._o 19_o the_o second_o grace_n thât_n christ_n have_v above_o all_o his_o fellow_n be_v gratia_fw-la originalis_fw-la tustitiae_fw-la the_o grace_n of_o original_a righteousness_n we_o all_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o original_a sin_n but_o he_o without_o sin_n in_o original_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o first_o of_o s._n luke_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o bear_v holy_a and_o do_v live_v holy_a for_o ever_o in_o which_o sense_n he_o be_v call_v by_o david_n deus_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la the_o god_n of_o righteousness_n &_o of_o paul_n be_v he_o say_v to_o be_v homo_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n the_o three_o wherein_o christ_n surpass_v all_o his_o fellow_n all_o christian_n who_o through_o his_o grace_n be_v make_v also_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v gratia_fw-la hypostaticae_fw-la unionis_fw-la the_o grace_n of_o his_o hypostatical_a union_n whereby_o god_n and_o man_n be_v make_v one_o christ_n have_v unite_v in_o one_o person_n the_o two_o in_o some_o respect_n otherwise_o contrary_a nature_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o manhood_n phil._n 2._o 6._o 7._o gratiâ_fw-la capitis_fw-la in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o head_n gratiâ_fw-la originalis_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la in_o the_o grace_n of_o original_a justice_n and_o gratiâ_fw-la hypostaticae_fw-la unionis_fw-la in_o the_o grace_n of_o hypostatical_a union_n in_o these_o three_o annointing_n in_o these_o three_o grace_n christ_n excel_v all_o christian_n and_o all_o king_n christian_n and_o other_o and_o the_o reversion_n of_o these_o three_o grace_n and_o the_o overplus_n of_o these_o three_o ointment_n of_o christ_n add_v or_o impli_v three_o essential_a point_n in_o the_o office_n of_o all_o king_n first_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n so_o under_o god_n the_o king_n be_v supreme_a head_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o all_o cause_n second_o as_o christ_n have_v original_a justice_n so_o all_o the_o office_n of_o justice_n all_o the_o minister_n of_o justice_n and_o all_o the_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o whole_a realm_n be_v original_o in_o the_o king_n and_o come_v original_o from_o the_o king_n three_o as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n both_o the_o nature_n be_v unite_v so_o in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n both_o estate_n be_v combine_v and_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o lieutenant_n of_o god_n in_o his_o office_n after_o a_o sort_n may_v just_o be_v say_v to_o be_v join_v unto_o god_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o this_o king_n be_v the_o proclamation_n or_o title_n proclaim_v and_o that_o be_v not_o rex_fw-la francia_fw-la the_o king_n of_o france_n nor_o rex_fw-la asiae_n the_o king_n of_o asia_n nor_o rex_fw-la terrae_fw-la the_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n but_o rex_fw-la magnus_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la deos_fw-la a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o god_n psal_n 95._o 3._o rex_fw-la regum_fw-la dominus_fw-la dominantium_fw-la that_o be_v bless_v and_o prince_n only_a king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 15._o nay_o when_o he_o be_v crown_v the_o trumpet_n of_o heaven_n nay_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n nay_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v he_o this_o title_n rex_fw-la gloriae_fw-la the_o king_n of_o glory_n and_o dominus_fw-la exercituum_fw-la the_o lord_n of_o host_n psal_n 25._o there_o be_v two_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o in_o a_o sum_n or_o in_o a_o epitome_n do_v set_v down_o unto_o we_o all_o god_n his_o gift_n the_o one_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n his_o grace_n the_o other_o of_o his_o glory_n grace_n be_v present_a at_o the_o coronation_n of_o christ_n our_o king_n but_o glory_n be_v the_o crown_n itself_o which_o last_v for_o ever_o now_o if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v this_o and_o to_o see_v this_o he_o desire_v a_o excellent_a thing_n but_o let_v he_o not_o be_v too_o busy_a for_o sear_v his_o eye_n be_v dazzle_v &_o for_o fear_n of_o presumption_n and_o so_o of_o confusion_n one_o there_o be_v that_o seem_v to_o set_v down_o twelve_o thing_n or_o mark_n whereby_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o some_o sort_n may_v be_v understand_v but_o we_o will_v acknowledge_v our_o own_o weakness_n shallownes_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o not_o seek_v to_o be_v wise_a or_o seem_v to_o see_v more_o than_o the_o apostle_n paul_n though_o catch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n can_v ever_o attain_v unto_o for_o he_o confess_v the_o thing_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v neither_o ear_n have_v hear_v neither_o come_v into_o man_n hart_n be_v which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o if_o for_o all_o they_o that_o love_v he_o these_o incomparable_a good_a thing_n be_v prepare_v then_o how_o much_o more_o for_o his_o own_o only_o beget_v son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v be_v these_o infinite_a incomprehensible_a glorious_a good_a thing_n not_o prepare_v only_o but_o also_o pour_v out_o upon_o 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