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A67549 The chiefest divine vertues epitomized, or, A compendious treatise of the three theological graces, faith, hope, and charity by Richard Ward ... Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684. 1655 (1655) Wing W802; ESTC R12309 115,178 272

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without_o the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o light_n or_o nothing_o but_o darkness_n isa_n 8.20_o and_o iii_o faith_n desire_v to_o increase_v and_o grow_v great_a this_o it_o do_v by_o the_o word_n 1_o peter_n 2.2_o and_o iv_o faith_n desire_v comfort_n this_o it_o have_v in_o the_o word_n psa_n 119.92_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o delight_v in_o the_o word_n if_o we_o desire_v to_o approve_v our_o faith_n remember_v 1._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o 2._o another_o to_o understand_v it_o and_o 3._o another_o to_o taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n or_o to_o relish_v the_o word_n to_o be_v good_a heb._n 6.4_o that_o be_v to_o perceive_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o sweetness_n thereof_o and_o 4._o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o hunger_n after_o the_o word_n luke_n 11.27_o lord_n give_v we_o evermore_o of_o this_o bread_n and_o 5._o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n isa_n 58.13_o this_o be_v the_o true_a trial_n of_o faith_n when_o we_o be_v continual_o conversant_a about_o the_o word_n either_o read_v it_o private_o or_o hear_v it_o public_o or_o meditate_v daily_o of_o the_o many_o good_a thing_n we_o gain_v thereby_o and_o the_o like_a thus_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o examination_n affliction_n and_o by_o our_o love_n unto_o the_o word_n answ_n 4._o faith_n be_v to_o he_o prove_v and_o approve_v by_o work_n luther_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v pinguescere_fw-la operibus_fw-la grow_v fat_a and_o well_o like_v by_o or_o with_o good_a work_n i'faith_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n which_o be_v not_o there_o idle_a or_o in_o vain_a but_o be_v still_o stir_v and_o show_v itself_o by_o motion_n and_o action_n faith_n without_o work_n be_v like_o a_o bird_n without_o wing_n who_o though_o she_o may_v hop_v with_o her_o companion_n here_o upon_o earth_n yet_o if_o she_o live_v till_o the_o world_n end_n she_o will_v never_o fly_v to_o heaven_n i'faith_o instrumentum_fw-la percipiendi_fw-la &_o recipiendi_fw-la christum_fw-la the_o instrument_n that_o receive_v christ_n to_o justification_n and_o partake_v all_o his_o merit_n to_o salvation_n declare_v we_o then_o to_o be_v just_a when_o accompany_v with_o good_a work_n faith_n be_v the_o root_n good_a work_n the_o fruit_n where_o fire_n be_v there_o be_v hear_v where_o a_o soul_n be_v there_o be_v life_n fides_n à_fw-la fiendo_fw-la and_o where_o faith_n be_v there_o be_v work_n habet_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la fides_fw-la quia_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la habent_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la facta_fw-la quibus_fw-la vir_fw-la iustùs_fw-la &_o dictis_fw-la &_o rebus_fw-la probatur_fw-la ambros_n 2._o offic_n 2._o faith_n have_v eternal_a life_n as_o a_o good_a foundation_n he_o who_o believe_v be_v not_o condemn_v john_n 3.8_o and_o good_a work_n have_v the_o reward_n as_o a_o approbation_n because_o faith_n be_v show_v by_o work_n and_o work_n be_v manifest_a unto_o all_o fides_n probatur_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la chrysost_n hom_n 1._o in_o 1_o thes_n 1._o faith_n be_v try_v by_o work_n fides_n similis_fw-la est_fw-la venusto_fw-la corpori_fw-la vita_fw-la destituto_fw-la chrysost_n hom_n 8._o in_o 2_o tim_n 3_o without_o work_n faith_n be_v like_a to_o a_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a body_n void_a of_o life_n to_o a_o golden_a picture_n or_o statue_n more_o particular_o it_o appear_v that_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o approve_v by_o work_n four_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n i._o by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n mat._n 5.16_o phil._n 2.15_o tit._n 3.8_o 14._o heb._n 2.14_o jam._n 2.18.20_o 22._o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o ii_o from_o nature_n for_o natural_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n mat._n 7.20_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v work_n gal._n 5.6.22_o whence_o the_o apostle_n conjoyn_v they_o eph._n 1.15_o yea_o by_o our_o fruit_n we_o be_v know_v what_o we_o be_v john_n 13.35_o 1_o john_n 3.5.14.4.13_o and_o iii_o from_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v command_v we_o to_o testify_v both_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n unto_o he_o by_o our_o obedience_n john_n 14.15_o tit._n 2.11_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 4.3_o and_o iv_o from_o our_o vocation_n eph._n 2.10_o 1_o thes_n 4.7_o jam._n 1.27_o qu._n 31._o what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o hence_o answ_n 1._o that_o if_o our_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v approve_v by_o work_n than_o work_n be_v no_o more_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n than_o a_o apple_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o graft_n and_o plant_v of_o the_o tree_n note_v here_o that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a plantation_n i._o of_o good_a apple_n tree_n for_o some_o plant_n excellent_a and_o profitable_a fruit_n and_o ii_o of_o wild_a tree_n which_o of_o themselves_o will_v never_o bear_v any_o good_a or_o pleasant_a fruit_n and_o such_o plant_n be_v we_o for_o 1._o the_o lord_n plant_v we_o and_o then_o 2._o he_o cut_v we_o off_o and_o then_o 3._o he_o graft_v grace_n in_o we_o or_o engraft_v we_o into_o christ_n and_o then_o 4._o we_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n answ_n 2._o we_o may_v learn_v hence_o that_o faith_n which_o work_v not_o be_v no_o true_a faith_n jam._n 1.23.2.17_o and_o therefore_o this_o may_v be_v apply_v i._o to_o carnal_a man_n who_o brag_v of_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_v while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o live_v in_o sin_n rom._n 6.2_o whereas_o sin_n and_o grace_n can_v no_o more_o live_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o heart_n than_o the_o ark_n and_o dagon_n can_v stand_v in_o one_o temple_n and_o ii_o to_o novice_n and_o freshwater_n soldier_n who_o beginning_n to_o perceive_v some_o conversion_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o stop_v stay_n and_o stand_v still_o as_o though_o no_o more_o now_o need_v to_o be_v do_v whereas_o they_o shall_v strive_v unto_o perfection_n titus_n 3.8_o 2_o peter_n 1.10_o qu._n 32._o what_o rule_n must_v we_o observe_v and_o follow_v for_o the_o approve_v of_o our_o faith_n by_o our_o work_n answ_n these_o which_o follow_v i._o do_v not_o perform_v good_a work_n only_o sometime_o e_fw-la re_fw-la natà_fw-la by_o chance_n or_o upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n but_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o our_o holiday_n work_n but_o our_o daily_a labour_n let_v our_o study_n care_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o ii_o principal_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n labour_v that_o all_o carnal_a affection_n may_v be_v subdue_v in_o we_o all_o satan_n strong_a hold_n in_o our_o heart_n demolish_v and_o our_o heart_n establish_v with_o grace_n ephes_n 4.22_o etc._n etc._n colos_n 3.5_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 10.20_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o iii_o neglect_v not_o eternal_a work_n of_o holiness_n for_o fides_n est_fw-la sanctissima_fw-la faith_n be_v most_o holy_a phil._n 1.27_o judas_n 20._o and_o iv_o omit_v not_o but_o add_v unto_o these_o the_o work_n of_o honesty_n and_o righteousness_n phil._n 4.8_o qu._n 33._o what_o be_v the_o adjunct_n of_o true_a faith_n answ_n 1._o latimer_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v like_a to_o some_o great_a lady_n who_o have_v her_o gentleman-usher_n go_v before_o she_o which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o noble_a or_o honourable_a company_n of_o attendant_n wait_v upon_o she_o answ_n 2._o more_o particular_o the_o adjunct_n or_o the_o grace_n and_o virtue_n accompany_v and_o attend_v upon_o this_o queen_n faith_n be_v these_o 1._o repentance_n mark_v 1.15_o act_n 19.18.11.21_o 2._o obedience_n john_n 1.12_o 13._o a_o man_n can_v live_v without_o lively_a faith_n and_o faith_n be_v not_o lively_a without_o a_o holy_a life_n faith_n in_o christ_n must_v be_v second_v with_o faithfulness_n unto_o christ_n as_o we_o must_v have_v faith_n in_o he_o so_o by_o obedience_n we_o must_v keep_v faith_n unto_o he_o as_o fire_n can_v be_v without_o heat_n nor_o the_o sun_n without_o light_n so_o a_o justify_v faith_n can_v be_v without_o sanctify_a obedience_n for_o as_o water_n make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a so_o faith_n enrich_v the_o man_n endue_v therewith_o with_o good_a work_n as_o fabritio_n the_o famous_a italian_a at_o the_o conflict_n of_o ravenna_n bare_a in_o his_o shield_n a_o touchstone_n with_o this_o motto_n fides_n hoc_fw-la uno_fw-la virtusque_fw-la probantur_fw-la import_v thereby_o that_o his_o virtue_n and_o faith_n shall_v of_o all_o man_n be_v know_v by_o touch_n and_o trial_n 3._o peace_n rom._n 15.13_o 4._o joy_n act_v 16.34_o rom._n 15.13_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o 5._o hope_v rom_n 15.13_o 6._o confidence_n mark_v 5.36_o 7._o divine_a worship_n john_n 9.38_o 8._o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o 9_o patience_n 2_o thes_n 1.4_o hebr._n 6.12_o
thing_n which_o be_v most_o near_o unto_o we_o 1_o tim._n 5.4_o 4._o we_o must_v love_v parent_n more_o than_o child_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o redound_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v honour_n estimation_n reverence_n thankfulness_n and_o the_o like_a 5._o we_o must_v love_v child_n more_o than_o parent_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o eff●●t_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v maintenance_n adu●n●●men●_n ●●●cation_n and_o the_o like_a 6._o we_o must_v love_v husband_n and_o wife_n more_o than_o either_o parent_n or_o child_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o society_n and_o union_n of_o this_o life_n gen._n 4.24_o matth_n 16.5_o 7._o we_o must_v love_v those_o who_o have_v deserve_v well_o of_o we_o more_o than_o other_o and_o among_o those_o we_o must_v love_v they_o most_o who_o have_v communicate_v spiritual_a thing_n unto_o we_o gal._n 6.6_o qu._n 117._o what_o be_v the_o step_n and_o degree_n of_o true_a christian_a love_n ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o must_v love_v some_o for_o god_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v command_v to_o love_v stranger_n and_o enemy_n exod._n 23.4_o deut._n 10.18_o 19_o 1_o sam._n 24.5_o 7._o 2._o we_o must_v love_v some_o in_o god_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v command_v to_o love_v the_o faithful_a rom._n 12.9_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o 3._o we_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v simple_o by_o himself_o and_o according_a to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o love_n i._n e._n with_o the_o affection_n of_o good_a will_n with_o the_o desire_n of_o union_n with_o a_o most_o content_v yea_o joyful_a acquiesce_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o he_o and_o all_o this_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n qu._n 118._o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o true_a christian_a love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o brethren_n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n prov._n 10.12_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o 2._o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v a_o man_n in_o the_o light_n and_o to_o preserve_v he_o from_o all_o scandal_n 1_o john_n 2.10_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n unto_o we_o that_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o that_o his_o love_n be_v perfect_v in_o we_o 1_o john_n 4.12_o 4._o it_o confirm_v we_o in_o a_o assurance_n of_o glory_n 1_o john_n 3_o 14._o this_o question_n may_v be_v much_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v from_o quest_n 113._o and_o 114._o qu._n 119._o by_o what_o mean_n may_v we_o obtain_v love_n and_o kindness_n from_o our_o brethren_n answ_n 1._o by_o make_v a_o covenant_n and_o league_n of_o amity_n with_o they_o 1_o sam._n 20.14_o 15._o 2._o by_o be_v kind_n unto_o they_o gen._n 21.23_o josh_n 2.12_o 1_o sam_n 15_o 6._o 3._o by_o be_v love_a and_o kind_n unto_o those_o who_o they_o love_v 2_o sam._n 2.5.6_o 4._o by_o fair_a and_o gentle_a entreaty_n gen._n 40.14_o john_n 2.12_o 5._o by_o cover_v their_o trespass_n and_o transgression_n prov._n 17.9_o 6._o by_o forgive_a they_o their_o debt_n luke_n 7.47_o 7._o by_o a_o friendly_a rebuke_v of_o they_o prov._n 9.8_o 8._o aristippus_n say_v a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v love_n between_o we_o and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v this_o haunt_v not_o too_o much_o thy_o friend_n house_n for_o that_o engender_v no_o great_a love_n neither_o be_v long_o from_o thence_o for_o that_o engender_v hate_n but_o use_v a_o mean_a in_o all_o thing_n neither_o be_v too_o troublesome_a unto_o nor_o too_o great_a a_o stranger_n from_o thy_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n qu._n 120._o what_o be_v the_o impediment_n of_o true_a love_n and_o charity_n or_o what_o thing_n hinder_v we_o from_o love_v our_o neighbour_n answ_n the_o cause_n hinder_v this_o love_n be_v either_o internal_a or_o external_a first_o the_o internal_a impediment_n be_v i._o a_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o coldness_n or_o want_v of_o affection_n there_o be_v some_o who_o care_v for_o none_o ii_o self_n love_n some_o love_n themselves_o so_o much_o that_o they_o can_v love_v other_o at_o all_o as_o they_o ought_v iii_o a_o proud_a affection_n towards_o a_o man_n own_o will_n or_o a_o supercilious_a wilfulness_n for_o he_o who_o adore_v and_o deify_v his_o own_o will_n as_o his_o god_n can_v never_o love_v his_o neighbour_n iv_o suspicion_n jealousy_n and_o doubt_n that_o our_o neighbour_n love_v not_o we_o at_o least_o not_o true_o but_o only_o for_o his_o own_o end●_n v._o want_v of_o patience_n a_o peevish_a passionate_a impatient_a and_o angry_a man_n can_v as_o he_o ought_v love_v another_o second_o the_o external_a impediment_n of_o love_n between_o neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n be_v either_o in_o other_o or_o our_o selve●_n i._o the_o impediment_n of_o love_n in_o other_o be_v 1._o whisper_n and_o tale-bearings_a busybody_n and_o carrier_n of_o tale_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o devil_n instrument_n for_o the_o kindle_v of_o hatred_n and_o cool_v of_o love_n between_o friend_n and_o friend_n 2._o evil_a counsellor_n many_o by_o 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●46_z that_o he_o be_v sorry_a if_o any_o body_n love_v he_o to_o be_v free_a from_o love_n be_v strange_a but_o to_o think_v scorn_n to_o be_v belove_v be_v monstrous_a and_o 2._o those_o be_v too_o blame_v who_o will_v love_v none_o but_o those_o who_o love_v they_o mat._n 5.46_o and_o 3._o those_o who_o hate_v those_o who_o love_v they_o psalm_n 109._o 4_o 5._o as_o tereus_n do_v progne_n minos_n do_v scylla_n and_o one_o of_o the_o sabine_n do_v tarpeta_n and_o 4._o those_o who_o love_v man_n better_o than_o christ_n dr._n ruy_n lopez_n be_v accuse_v for_o undertake_v to_o poison_v queen_n eliz●beth_n answer_v with_o oath_n and_o execration_n that_o he_o never_o intend_v any_o hurt_n to_o she_o for_o he_o love_v queen_n elizabeth_n better_a than_o he_o love_v jesus_n chr_n st_o among_o these_o they_o may_v be_v rank_v who_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o please_v man_n out_o of_o their_o love_n unto_o they_o then_o to_o please_v christ_n if_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o come_v to_o a_o 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