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A02919 The faith of the church militant moste effectualie described in this exposition of the 84. Psalme, by that reuerend pastor, and publike professor of Gods word, in the famous vniuersitie of Hassine in Denmarke, Nicholas Hemmingius. A treatise written as to the instruction of the ignorant in the groundes of religion, so to the confutation of the Iewes, the Turkes, atheists, Papists, heretiks, and al other aduersaries of the trueth whatsoeuer. Translated out of Latine into English, &c. by Thomas Rogers. Hemmingsen, Niels, 1513-1600.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616. 1581 (1581) STC 13059; ESTC S118432 286,633 582

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lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o 9_o and_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v compare_v even_o to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o so_o say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la as_o his_o greatness_n be_v 21_o so_o be_v his_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o god_n there_o be_v sovereign_a majesty_n link_v with_o sovereign_a mercy_n by_o the_o one_o whereof_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o listen_v by_o the_o other_o he_o have_v will_n to_o preserve_v his_o choose_a and_o although_o god_n by_o many_o argument_n commend_v his_o mercy_n unto_o we_o yet_o the_o chief_a be_v 16._o that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n john_n 3_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v 8._o but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n rom._n 5._o god_n setteth-out_a his_o love_n towards_o we_o see_v that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n 32._o that_o be_v not_o 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infinie_a mercy_n 2._o all_o nation_n say_v he_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o people_n praise_v he_o for_o his_o love_a kindness_n be_v great_a toward_o we_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o but_o here_o some_o may_v well_o object_v and_o say_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o deed_n be_v great_a but_o for_o all_o that_o it_o have_v a_o impossible_a condition_n annex_v for_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n himself_o who_o can_v lie_v i_o will_v show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o to_o they_o that_o love_v i_o 6._o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n this_o promise_n of_o god_n without_o christ_n be_v plain_o to_o none_o effect_n because_o a_o condition_n of_o impossibility_n be_v add_v thereunto_o for_o no_o man_n by_o his_o own_o strength_n can_v fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v possible_a and_o effectual_a unto_o a_o thousand_o generation_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o all_o who_o be_v bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n 4._o for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o every_o one_o tha●_n believe_v ●0_n so_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o as_o paul_n say_v hitherto_o belong_v that_o in_o exodus_fw-la 7._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n who_o reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n &_o transgression_n &_o sin_n neither_o may_v it_o be_v doubt_v y_o t_o god_n when_o he_o make_v this_o promise_n do_v signify_v how_o both_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o all_o which_o desire_v the_o mercy_n promise_v must_v run_v
say_v my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a even_o unto_o the_o death_n 3●_n that_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o mind_n which_o i_o suffer_v be_v more_o grievous_a unto_o i_o than_o death_n itself_o of_o this_o great_a sorrow_n of_o mind_n that_o psalm_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v where_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v 5_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o grave_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n have_v overtake_v i_o by_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o grave_n he_o mean_v deadly_a sorrow_n such_o as_o even_o kill_fw-mi à_fw-fr man_n wellnigh_o and_o thrust_v he_o down_o to_o the_o grave_n of_o this_o anguish_n of_o mind_n in_o christ_n i_o will_v cite_v some_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n 53_o mark_n say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v afraid_a and_o in_o great_a heaviness_n and_o luke_n show_v by_o a_o evident_a sign_n how_o he_o be_v perplex_v in_o mind_n when_o for_o very_a sorrow_n he_o sweat_v blood_n again_o for_o thus_o he_o say_v be_v in_o a_o agony_n 44._o he_o pray_v most_o earnest_o and_o his_o sweat_n be_v like_o drop_n of_o blood_n trickle_v down_o the_o ground_n for_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o as_o his_o death_n be_v more_o bitter_a than_o any_o death_n according_a to_o bodily_a sense_n so_o the_o fear_n in_o his_o mind_n be_v most_o bitter_a of_o all_o other_o pain_n and_o as_o the_o infinite_a love_n make_v the_o sense_n of_o death_n nothing_o the_o mild_a so_o do_v it_o mitigate_v nothing_o of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o fear_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o comfort_n even_o of_o the_o very_a angel_n 43._o for_o as_o luke_n do_v say_v there_o appear_v a_o angel_n unto_o he_o from_o heaven_n comfort_v he_o for_o y_o e_o divinity_n show_v not_o itself_o that_o christ_n true_o may_v feel_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o burden_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v in_o anguish_n through_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o our_o not_o his_o sin_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o make_v he_o by_o take_v our_o cause_n upon_o himself_o and_o irenaeus_n do_v say_v as_o he_o be_v man_n to_o be_v tempt_v so_o be_v he_o the_o word_n to_o be_v glorify_v and_o the_o word_n in_o deed_n rest_v while_o he_o be_v tempt_v crucify_a and_o put_v to_o death_n but_o be_v assistant_n to_o the_o flesh_n when_o he_o overcome_v sustain_v rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v into_o the_o heaven_n but_o for_o much_o as_o it_o seem_v unworthy_a the_o divine_a majesty_n of_o christ_n that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v strike_v with_o such_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n many_o interpreter_n here_o do_v seek_v refuge_n and_o feign_v trope_n and_o figure_n whereby_o they_o labour_v to_o soften_v the_o narration_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o foresaiengs_a of_o david_n &_o isaiah_n whereof_o the_o one_o say_v 5._o he_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o other_o that_o he_o true_o bear_v our_o infirmity_n 4._o but_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v our_o light_n for_o if_o we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n his_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n our_o redemption_n shall_v vade_v and_o come_v to_o naught_o but_o ambose_n write_v upon_o this_o place_n of_o luke_n 42._o father_n if_o thou_o will_v take-awaie_a this_o cup_n from_o i_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o those_o interpreter_n which_o do_v seek_v trope_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v here_o many_o do_v stick_v which_o do_v turn_v the_o sadness_n of_o our_o saviour_n rather_o unto_o a_o argument_n of_o a_o old_a infirmity_n from_o the_o beginning_n than_o to_o a_o weakness_n take_v upon_o he_o for_o a_o time_n and_o they_o desire_v to_o wrest_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o natural_a sentence_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o only_o think_v he_o not_o to_o be_v excuse_v but_o also_o nowhere_o do_v more_o wonder_n at_o his_o goodness_n and_o majesty_n for_o unless_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o my_o affection_n his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a therefore_o for_o my_o sake_n he_o sorrow_v who_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o sorrow_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o eternal_a godhead_n be_v sequester_v he_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o grief_n of_o my_o infirmity_n for_o he_o take_v my_o sorrow_n upon_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v bestow_v his_o own_o joy_n upon_o i_o and_o by_o our_o step_n he_o descend_v even_o unto_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n to_o call_v we_o back_o by_o his_o foot_n unto_o life_n then_o i_o do_v bold_o name_v sadness_n because_o i_o commend_v the_o cross_n neither_o take_v he_o à_fw-fr show_v of_o incarnation_n but_o the_o very_a truth_n therefore_o he_o be_v to_o take_v the_o grief_n that_o he_o may_v overcome_v not_o exclude_v sadness_n neither_o have_v thei●_n the_o praise_n of_o fortitude_n who_o have_v suffer_v the_o senselessenes_n rather_o than_o the_o sorrow_n of_o wound_n hitherto_o ambrose_n so_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o anguish_n and_o great_a sorrow_n in_o christ_n his_o mind_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n in_o his_o mind_n whereof_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o guilty_a be_v forthwith_o to_o be_v betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n beside_o this_o anguish_n of_o mind_n body_n both_o his_o body_n be_v most_o greevouslie_o afflict_v and_o his_o person_n most_o shameful_o reproach_v his_o body_n be_v with_o spittle_n defile_v with_o cuff_n buffet_v with_o whip_v rent_v with_o beatinge_n punish_v with_o thorn_n crown_v and_o with_o a_o most_o ignominious_a death_n execute_v in_o his_o person_n he_o suffer_v reproach_n suf●●●●_n scoffinge_n floutinge_n and_o albeit_o his_o divinity_n can_v not_o suffer_v yet_o the_o reproach_n redound_v against_o it_o for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v personalie_a unite_v to_o the_o manhood_n these_o most_o grievous_a pain_n whereof_o namely_o anguish_n of_o mind_n torment_n of_o body_n and_o reproach_n against_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v token_n first_o of_o the_o justice_n the_o which_o by_o this_o punishment_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v satisfy_v secondarilie_o of_o god_n mercy_n who_o of_o hearty_a love_n give_v his_o own_o son_n into_o these_o pain_n for_o our_o sake_n that_o all_o mankind_n which_o he_o have_v create_v after_o his_o own_o image_n may_v not_o perish_v thirdlie_o both_o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n toward_o the_o father_n and_o also_o of_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o to_o who_o he_o choose_v to_o be_v link_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n nature_n that_o he_o may_v sustain_v these_o pain_n for_o man_n the_o which_o we_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v most_o comfortable_a to_o we_o and_o profitable_a when_o we_o depend_v upon_o he_o by_o a_o livelie_a faith_n chap._n 35._o 1._o of_o how_o inestimable_a a_o price_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v 2._o how_o he_o can_v suffer_v 3._o in_o what_o respect_n the_o price_n be_v infinite_a of_o what_o a_o inestimable_a à_fw-fr price_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v ought_v diligent_o to_o be_v weigh_v for_o from_o hence_o remedy_n against_o all_o the_o wound_n which_o sin_n do_v do_v afflict_v we_o with_o all_o be_v to_o be_v fetch_v and_o therefore_o say_v augustine_n behold_v the_o wound_n of_o he_o that_o hang_v the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o die_v the_o price_n of_o he_o that_o redeem_v his_o head_n hangeth-downe_a to_o kiss_v his_o arm_n be_v stretch_v to_o embrace_v his_o body_n lie_v open_a to_o redeem_v the_o greatness_n hereof_o consider_v with_o yourselves_o these_o thing_n look_v you_o do_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o your_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v whole_o be_v fix_v in_o your_o heart_n who_o for_o your_o sake_n be_v whole_o fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n paul_n unto_o the_o roman_n compare_v adam_n and_o christ_n together_o 18._o by_o adam_n he_o say_v sin_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n but_o by_o christ_n grace_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n if_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o 17._o say_v he_o death_n reign_v through_o one_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o which_o receive_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n reign_n in_o life_n through_o one_o even_o jesus_n christ._n the_o cause_n then_o why_o the_o obedience_n &_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o so_o inestimable_a a_o price_n be_v because_o the_o man_n that_o suffer_v be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o very_a god_n too_o for_o of_o that_o singular_a unspeakable_a and_o reverend_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n together_o whereby_o god_n and_o man_n be_v one_o christ_n or_o one_o person_n be_v the_o dignity_n price_n estimation_n and_o infinite_a merit_n of_o all_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o christ._n and_o
man_n form_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n from_o so_o great_a good_a unto_o such_o evil_a from_o life_n unto_o death_n from_o a_o friend_n to_o a_o enemy_n unto_o a_o traitor_n from_o a_o saviour_n unto_o damnation_n from_o salvation_n brief_o from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n righteousness_n life_n salvation_n happiness_n and_o honour_n unto_o the_o devil_n the_o auctor_fw-la of_o all_o wickedness_n unrighteousness_n death_n damnation_n and_o perpetual_a infamy_n but_o this_o evil_a which_o indeed_o be_v manifold_a the_o blind_a man_n perceave_v not_o and_o although_o sometime_o as_o it_o be_v through_o a_o casement_n it_o behold_v a_o certain_a shadow_n thereof_o yet_o by_o and_o by_o it_o forgette_n the_o same_o as_o he_o who_o have_v see_v his_o face_n in_o a_o glass_n which_o thing_n doubtless_o be_v great_o to_o be_v lament_v for_o the_o first_o steep_v unto_o health_n as_o they_o say_v be_v to_o know_v the_o sickness_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o disease_n stir_v such_o as_o love_v their_o health_n to_o seek_v a_o physician_n let_v we_o therefore_o as_o the_o skilful_a physician_n do_v in_o heal_a disease_n seeke-out_a the_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a evil_n that_o know_v they_o both_o a_o physician_n may_v be_v seek_v and_o remedy_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o heal_v the_o same_o we_o then_o will_v search-out_a the_o cause_n of_o man_n usual_a ingratitude_n and_o contrariwise_o oppose_v medicine_n for_o this_o common_a evil_a that_o so_o by_o compare_v they_o together_o the_o contrary_a cause_n of_o contrary_a effect_n may_v the_o better_a both_o be_v know_v 2._o and_o discern_v paul_n write_v unto_o the_o ephesian_n do_v recite_v six_o cause_n aswell_o of_o this_o evil_a 3._o as_o of_o all_o other_o wickedness_n reign_v in_o the_o world_n which_o in_o order_n we_o will_v declare_v the_o first_o cause_n be_v that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o flesh_n ingratitude_n that_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n this_o wickedness_n be_v like_o a_o filthy_a fountain_n from_o which_o pestilent_a vapour_n do_v issue_n adam_n whereby_o all_o the_o cogitation_n all_o the_o counsel_n and_o action_n of_o man_n be_v infect_v and_o corrupt_v as_o it_o be_v with_o deadly_a poison_n and_o although_o this_o fountain_n can_v not_o whole_o be_v stop_v but_o oftentimes_o it_o will_v break_v out_o yet_o the_o course_n thereof_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v be_v to_o be_v repress_v which_o be_v do_v after_o thiswise_o cause_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v hearken_v unto_o which_o when_o we_o believe_v we_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 14._o which_o be_v a_o new_a spring_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n from_z whence_o flow_v pure_a water_n spring_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n for_o from_o this_o new_a fountan_n whereby_o y_a e_o course_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o filthy_a spring_n which_o we_o have_v through_o y_o e_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v stop_v do_v issue_n godly_a cogitation_n counsel_n and_o work_n like_o river_n from_o a_o everlasting_a fountane_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o evil_a ingratitude_n ingratitude_n be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o whereby_o the_o flesh_n or_o original_a sin_n do_v work_v to_o bring_v out_o most_o abominable_a fruit_n the_o force_n of_o this_o concupiscence_n all_o mortal_a man_n do_v feel_v in_o themselves_o concupiscence_n though_o diverslie_o and_o it_o be_v as_o a_o little_a river_n slow_v from_o the_o fountain_n and_o infect_v whatsoever_o it_o meet_v with_o y_z e_z horrible_a stinch_v it_o have_v against_o this_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v oppose_v the_o which_o like_o a_o pleasant_a river_n flow_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n cause_n wherewith_o such_o as_o have_v turn_v from_o their_o sin_n be_v endue_v the_o which_o make_v the_o cogitation_n and_o action_n to_o spring_v at_o it_o be_v and_o to_o prosper_v but_o concern_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o 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ground_n of_o her_o reason_n from_o her_o fountane_n as_o from_o a_o beginning_n it_o can_v by_o reason_v conclude_v any_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n god_n who_o always_o it_o behold_v the_o four_o cause_n of_o our_o ingratitude_n and_o disobedience_n toward_o god_n unthankefulnes_n be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n as_o paul_n say_v this_o labour_v to_o attain_v &_o enjoy_v that_o which_z y_z e_z wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n persuade_v unto_o as_o delectable_a flesh_n for_o in_o this_o will_v there_o be_v election_n and_o lust_n who_o end_n be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v and_o although_o the_o will_n of_o reason_n do_v sometime_o reclaim_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v borne-awaie_a even_o as_o a_o ship_n be_v violent_o carried-awaie_a by_o contrary_a wind_n strive_v the_o mariner_n never_o so_o much_o for_o this_o will_n 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