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A93601 Scintillula altaris. or, A pious reflection on primitive devotion : as to the feasts and fasts of the Christian Church, orthodoxally revived. / By Edward Sparke, B.D.; Thysiasterion. Sparke, Edward, d. 1692. 1652 (1652) Wing S4807; Wing S4806; Thomason E1219_1; ESTC R203594 218,173 522

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true_a christian_a be_v a_o theophilus_n and_o have_v a_o gospel_n dedicate_v to_o he_o luc._n explan_n proem_n evang._n luc._n as_o st._n ambrose_n sweet_o si_fw-la deum_fw-la diligis_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la scriptum_fw-la suscipe_fw-la munus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o love_v god_n to_o thou_o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v &_o if_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v write_v accept_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o evangelist_n the_o pledge_n of_o such_o a_o heavenly_a friend_n and_o treasure_n up_o this_o jewel_n in_o the_o retirement_n of_o thy_o bosom_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n both_o of_o moth_n and_o thief_n i.e._n of_o sin_n and_o error_n but_o more_o proble_v it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n from_o saint_n luke_n own_o word_n 1.3_o luke_n 1.3_o luke_n 1._o v._o 3._o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o also_o to_o write_v unto_o thou_o in_o crder_n most_o excellent_a theophilus_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v instruct_v wherein_o i_o think_v he_o do_v evidence_n some_o one_o particular_a person_n 1._o maldonat_fw-la in_o luc._n 1._o who_o he_o have_v catechise_v former_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o this_o be_v second_v too_o by_o the_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o use_v elsewhere_o to_o eminent_a person_n 3._o theophilact_fw-mi in_o luc._n 3._o occasion_n expositor_n just_o to_o conceive_v it_o be_v some_o man_n of_o quality_n lyran_n and_o nicephorus_n think_v he_o the_o then_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n other_o that_o he_o be_v some_o chief_a governor_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v most_o excellent_a or_o most_o noble_a as_o it_o be_v translate_v and_o apply_v to_o festus_n by_o st._n paul_n act_v 26._o and_o by_o tertullus_n that_o great_a master_n of_o word_n to_o foelix_n act_v 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o claudius_n lystus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o most_o noble_a governor_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o from_o theophilus_n we_o note_v that_o greatness_n do_v not_o exclude_v goodness_n but_o may_v much_o advance_v it_o and_o so_o to_o that_o end_n it_o be_v not_o only_a equity_n and_o civility_n to_o give_v due_a title_n of_o respect_n to_o personage_n of_o honour_n rom._n 13.7_o honour_n to_o who_o honour_n belong_v 13.7_o rom._n 13.7_o but_o it_o be_v withal_o a_o pious_a policy_n for_o good_a man_n to_o devote_v their_o labour_n to_o such_o mecoenass_n as_o may_v advance_v religion_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o their_o own_o private_a name_n and_o fortune_n as_o here_o st._n luke_n do_v unto_o his_o theophilus_n but_o not_o to_o seem_v digressive_a this_o evangelist_n like_o his_o industrious_a ensign_n the_o ox_n forementioned_a have_v his_o time_n of_o vnyoak_v also_o as_o well_o as_o of_o hard_a labour_n this_o holy_a physician_n after_o his_o numerous_a and_o double_a cure_n be_v at_o length_n himself_o cure_v of_o all_o earthly_a malady_n die_v in_o bythinia_n a_o region_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n illust_n hieron_n in_o cat._n vir_fw-la illust_n now_o call_v anatolia_n near_o pontus_n in_o the_o 84._o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 74._o poem_n 37._o how_o fit_v be_v we_o commemorate_v thy_o fact_n who_o register_v more_o than_o the_o apostle_n act_n the_o church_n but_o grateful_o do_v celebrate_v saint_n luke_n festivity_n at_o high_a rate_n because_o although_o a_o grand-physician_n he_o deign_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o divinity_n nay_o and_o to_o make_v his_o practice_n of_o it_o too_o and_o that_o you_o will_v say_n be_v rare_a for_o such_o to_o do_v he_o through_o all_o second_o cause_n see_v the_o prime_n and_o do_v by_o nature_n scale_n to_o heaven_n climb_v while_o other_o lodge_v by_o the_o way_n the_o soul_n be_v his_o care_n while_o some_o perhaps_o some_o body_n do_v impair_v he_o lay_v aside_o his_o apollinean_a art_n or_o do_v heaven_n recipe_n withal_o impart_v the_o soul-pulse_n conscience_n now_o he_o feel_v and_o thus_o christ_n be_v become_v his_o esculapius_n tear_n be_v the_o critic_n water_n he_o do_v cast_v where_o he_o discern_v sin_n danger_n overpast_v or_o if_o he_o see_v the_o symptom_n still_o prove_v bad_a applies_z the_o heal_a balm_n of_o gilead_n and_o where_o the_o case_n seem_v despr_fw-la '_o ate_z to_o do_v good_a adapt_n the_o balsam_n of_o our_o saviour_n blood_n that_o panacean_n medicine_n that_o all-heal_a so_o careful_a be_v he_o of_o each_o patient_n weal_n visit_n without_o a_o fee_n and_o the_o more_o thrive_v free_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o free_o give_v who_o gospel_n be_v a_o shop_n well_o furnish_v where_o each_o grief_n open_v may_v of_o cure_n be_v speed_v full_o of_o choice_n cordial_n or_o corrosive_n spiritual_a antidote_n restorative_n and_o all_o these_o free_a listen_v to_o the_o prophet_n cry_v come_v all_o that_o languish_v without_o money_n buy_v and_o lord_n we_o come_v beseech_v thou_o grant_v this_o as_o saint_n luke_n saint_n paul_n convert_n make_v we_o his._n the_o collect_v prayer_n 10._o the_o epistle_n 2_o tim_n 4._o v._o 5._o to_o 10._o 7._o the_o gospel_n luke_n 10._o v._o 1._o to_o 7._o almighty_a god_n which_o call_v luke_o the_o physician_n who_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v it_o please_v thou_o by_o the_o wholesome_a medicine_n of_o his_o doctrine_n to_o heal_v all_o the_o disease_n of_o our_o soul_n through_o thy_o son_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n s._n simon_n s._n thadaeus_n the_o plate_n here_o upon_o simon_n and_o judes_n day_n disquisition_n 35._o these_o be_v another_o pair_n of_o brethren_n as_o before_o peter_z and_o andrew_n james_n and_o john_n the_o reason_n of_o christ_n choice_n herein_o to_o spread_v unanimity_n and_o prevent_v schism_n be_v express_v in_o their_o feastival_n fratres_n naturâ_fw-la ordinar_n aquin._n &_o glossa_fw-la ordinar_n fide_fw-la doctrina_fw-la vitâ_fw-la they_o be_v brethren_n in_o blood_n and_o brethren_n in_o good_a brethren_n in_o nature_n in_o faith_n in_o doctrine_n and_o good_a life_n bonum_fw-la &_o jucundum_fw-la oh_o how_o happy_a and_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v if_o minister_n be_v in_o the_o three_o late_a but_o such_o brethren_n that_o will_v scent_v like_o aaron_n ointment_n will_v be_v both_o good_a and_o pleasant_a 133._o psalm_n 133._o and_o few_o thing_n that_o be_v both_o though_o simons_n here_o first_o name_v i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o begin_v with_o judas_n as_o most_o remarkable_a in_o scripture_n i_o and_o for_o scripture_n too_o have_v enrich_v that_o crown_n with_o a_o precious_a jewel_n viz._n a_o epistle_n of_o catholic_n and_o universal_a excellence_n and_o therefore_o well_o name_v lebbaeus_n math._n cor_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cordatum_fw-la fecit_fw-la unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n cor_fw-la 10.3_o from_o a_o root_n signify_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o make_v hearty_a he_o have_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o unto_o the_o lord_n not_o more_o discourage_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n then_o animate_v and_o cheer_v his_o true_a servant_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n not_o amiss_o surname_v thaddeus_n in_o the_o place_n forecited_a from_o that_o syrio-chaldaick_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o dug_n his_o epistle_n be_v mamilla_n ecclesiae_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o dug_n a_o nipple_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o i_o think_v the_o better_a etymology_n be_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o speak_v he_o laudantem_fw-la confitentem_fw-la a_o confessor_n and_o a_o saint_n praise_v god_n and_o so_o unite_n with_o his_o name_n of_o judas_n stream_v in_o one_o channel_n both_o and_o from_o the_o same_o fountain_n p●liis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o radice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la celebrationis_fw-la p●liis_fw-la the_o most_o we_o read_v of_o he_o in_o scripture_n be_v from_o his_o own_o pen_n yet_o that_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n we_o can_v suspect_v the_o modesty_n thereof_o where_o above_o all_o title_n he_o style_v himself_o judas_n the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o honourable_a relation_n that_o the_o perfect_a freedom_n therefore_o all_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o rom._n 1.1_o 2_o pet._n 1.1_o 1_o cor._n 7.22_o etc._n etc._n ay_o and_o the_o best_a christian_n joy_v most_o in_o this_o title_n as_o the_o good_a theodosius_n he_o euseb_n ecc._n he_o in_o be_v membrum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quam_fw-la caput_fw-la imperii_fw-la deem_v his_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n a_o high_a honour_n then_o that_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o empire_n so_o st._n judas_n in_o his_o exordium_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o add_v withal_o the_o brother_n of_o james_n mention_v his_o kindred_n and_o ally_n partly_o