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A89687 An introduction to the holy understanding of the glasse of righteousnesse wherein are uttered many notable admonitions and exhortations to the good life: also sundry discreet warnings to beware of destruction, and of wrong-conceiving, and misunderstanding or censuring of any sentences. Set forth by H.N. and by him perused anew, and expressed more plainly. Niclaes, Hendrik, 1502?-1580? 1649 (1649) Wing N1128; Thomason E1334_1; ESTC R209115 162,613 377

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to_o the_o only_a god_n and_o his_o true_a christ_n or_o to_o have_v his_o fellowship_n with_o they_o such_o a_o one_o will_v likewise_o according_a to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o true_a life_n which_o be_v appear_v unto_o i_o out_o of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v incline_v or_o bend_v unto_o such_o a_o upright_o be_v of_o the_o upright_a communality_n of_o christ_n whereof_o we_o bear_v witness_v for_o to_o live_v or_o to_o be_v comprehend_v therein_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o love_n through_o the_o belief_n 22._o wherefore_o let_v every_o one_o note_n and_o mark_v our_o testimony_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o love_n and_o not_o with_o perverseness_n of_o heart_n nor_o in_o reproach_n or_o partiality_n that_o they_o appear_v not_o unto_o he_o in_o a_o cross_n or_o a_o contrary_a sense_n 23._o for_o sure_a it_o be_v very_o lamentable_a that_o the_o testimony_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o best_a shall_v be_v take_v overthwart_o and_o not_o aright_o 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sinner_n 11._o but_o 1._o but_o 1_o tim._n 1._o mercy_n be_v show_v on_o i_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v permit_v i_o to_o see_v my_o humane_a ignorance_n and_o thorough_o enlighten_v my_o understanding_n 3._o understanding_n mat._n 13._o eph._n 3._o and_o reveal_v his_o secret_n unto_o i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v discover_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o life_n and_o of_o his_o righteousness_n according_a both_o to_o the_o divine_a and_o also_o humane_a nature_n and_o form_n for_o to_o show_v evident_o whereunto_o the_o man_n be_v create_v 12._o now_o may_v some_o man_n say_v that_o be_v assure_o a_o great_a gift_n of_o the_o most_o high_a it_o be_v true_a i_o must_v needs_o high_o praise_v land_n thank_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n therein_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v manifest_v thereby_o but_o i_o myself_o have_v never_o have_v my_o respect_n upon_o the_o know_n of_o this_o whereby_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o rejoice_v myself_o therein_o nor_o to_o glory_n thereon_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o knowledge_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o will_v not_o set_v my_o confidence_n upon_o the_o know_n nor_o upon_o the_o enlighten_v of_o my_o understanding_n i_o esteem_v it_o rather_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o give_v i_o or_o be_v not_o appear_v in_o my_o understanding_n then_o that_o in_o respect_n thereof_o i_o will_v be_v without_o the_o love_n 13._o wherefore_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o love_n let_v we_o give_v no_o respect_n unto_o any_o of_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o to_o rejoice_v ourselves_o or_o to_o glory_n in_o any_o of_o they_o without_o the_o love_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v get_v and_o obtain_v the_o love_n 8._o love_n cant._n 8._o which_o be_v the_o seal_n or_o make_v sure_o of_o the_o divine_a promise_n whereunto_o also_o all_o prophecy_n do_v point_n 13._o point_n mat._n 22._o mar._n 12._o rom._n 13._o and_o therein_o cease_v for_o if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o love_n or_o if_o we_o attain_v not_o thereunto_o then_o 13._o then_o 1_o cor._n 13._o have_v we_o doubtless_o nothing_o 14._o therefore_o namely_o for_o the_o love_n sake_n i_o do_v esteem_v it_o to_o be_v hurtful_a to_o repose_v ourselves_o on_o any_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o in_o our_o knowledge_n be_v commit_v unto_o we_o for_o to_o obtain_v the_o love_n and_o to_o have_v love_n one_o to_o another_o must_v be_v all_o our_o exercise_n to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o may_v have_v a_o form_n in_o we_o 15._o for_o that_o cause_n let_v no_o man_n give_v respect_n unto_o his_o knowledge_n nor_o to_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o understanding_n nor_o to_o the_o richness_n of_o his_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o heavenly_a knowledge_n nor_o to_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o divine_a prophecy_n nor_o to_o his_o learnednesse_n in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o to_o his_o sundry_a tongue_n and_o language_n nor_o to_o the_o constancy_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n as_o thereby_o to_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o let_v he_o set_v all_o such_o thing_n behind_o the_o back_n in_o silence_n have_v no_o regard_n thereunto_o and_o 10._o and_o 2_o cor._n 10._o so_o give_v his_o understanding_n captive_a under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o love_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o set_v his_o expectation_n and_o longing_n full_o and_o whole_o on_o the_o love_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v win_v the_o love_n 16._o for_o the_o love_n 13._o love_n rom._n 13._o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o this_o and_o the_o divine_a be_v itself_o and_o it_o be_v the_o true_a life_n and_o holy_a wisdom_n promise_v for_o to_o come_v to_o a_o shine_a of_o jerusalem_n round_o about_o 17._o after_o this_o wisdom_n let_v we_o hope_v and_o long_o and_o esteem_n all_o to_o be_v nothing_o worth_a whatsoever_o be_v without_o the_o same_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v without_o the_o love_n shall_v perish_v melt_v and_o consume_v 13._o consume_v 1_o cor._n 13._o but_o the_o love_n abide_v for_o ever_o who_o year_n be_v not_o shorten_v neither_o do_v the_o number_n of_o her_o day_n fail_v 18._o and_o so_o for_o the_o love_n cause_n let_v we_o not_o know_v or_o maintain_v that_o we_o know_v any_o thing_n save_v 8._o save_v 1_o cor._n 8._o only_o the_o love_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v win_v many_o unto_o she_o for_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o true_a christianity_n shall_v out_o of_o the_o love_n only_o bear_v sway_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n 19_o but_o alas_o the_o child_n of_o man_n have_v very_o little_a regard_n hereunto_o for_o every_o one_o will_v needs_o know_v much_o and_o beside_o that_o know_v also_o what_o be_v right_a howbeit_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v know_v yet_o every_o one_o give_v his_o judgement_n out_o of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o will_v thereout_o judge_v of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o all_o understanding_n 20._o but_o this_o i_o lament_v with_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n the_o which_o i_o see_v hear_v and_o prove_v by_o manifold_a experience_n that_o the_o man_n be_v so_o unstayed_a and_o that_o the_o upright_a understanding_n of_o wisdom_n be_v so_o darken_a in_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 21._o for_o i_o find_v that_o many_o of_o they_o do_v much_o fail_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o do_v not_o comprehend_v the_o truth_n out_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n because_o they_o 22._o they_o mat._n 22._o understand_v not_o the_o scripture_n 22._o not_o only_o they_o which_o be_v apparent_o without_o understanding_n but_o they_o also_o 1._o also_o 1_o tim._n 1._o that_o give_v out_o themselves_o for_o master_n and_o teacher_n of_o understanding_n 2._o understanding_n rom._n 2._o as_o foregoer_n and_o leader_n of_o the_o blind_a and_z as_o light_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o that_o account_v so_o of_o themselves_o as_o if_o much_o divine_a understanding_n be_v discover_v and_o disclose_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o through_o the_o show_n of_o their_o deed_n and_o work_n they_o boast_v they_o high_o to_o have_v receive_v 11._o receive_v mat._n 13._o luk._n 11._o the_o key_n of_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o to_o open_v the_o same_o or_o to_o let_v in_o or_o to_o shut_v it_o to_o and_o keep_v out_o for_o to_o forgive_v fin_n or_o to_o retain_v 23._o the_o which_o i_o find_v in_o many_o to_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o conceit_n imagination_n and_o self-wisdome_n which_o themselves_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o think_v to_o be_v wise_a through_o the_o riches_n of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o because_o of_o the_o respect_n which_o they_o give_v to_o their_o understanding_n they_o judge_v the_o soon_o and_o boldly_o of_o those_o word_n and_o writing_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o to_o the_o good_a not_o right_o respect_v that_o which_o be_v seek_v therein_o and_o require_v or_o desire_v thereby_o 24._o but_o they_o that_o do_v right_o regard_v the_o word_n will_v not_o judge_v rash_o but_o still_o will_v have_v their_o respect_n unto_o the_o love_n also_o they_o will_v not_o search_v the_o scripture_n nor_o study_v therein_o for_o to_o know_v utter_v recite_v or_o to_o publish_v the_o same_o in_o historical_a manner_n as_o the_o clark_n of_o the_o knowledge_n use_v it_o in_o their_o school_n &_o as_o the_o letter-learned_n do_v in_o their_o synagogue_n and_o assembly_n who_o indeed_o hold_v very_o much_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o according_a to_o their_o own_o sense_n do_v glad_o hear_v and_o speak_v thereof_o 23._o thereof_o mat._n 23._o but_o what_o the_o scripture_n require_v that_o do_v they_o not_o 25._o but_o in_o the_o service_n of_o love_n it_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o be_v you_o dear_o belove_v but_o every_o one_o be_v to_o cast_v down_o himself_o 5._o himself_o 1_o pet._n 5._o and_o to_o humble_v his_o soul_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v such_o a_o heart_n mind_n and_o spirit_n as_o the_o service_n of_o the_o word_n point_v we_o unto_o and_o so_o regard_v his_o call_n whereunto_o he_o be_v require_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o godly_a promise_n not_o after_o the_o 12._o the_o deut._n 12._o choose_n of_o any_o man_n conceive_v but_o as_o god_n have_v heretofore_o speak_v it_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n 26._o if_o therefore_o we_o have_v a_o incline_v mind_n to_o the_o same_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o love_n that_o the_o love_n may_v obtain_v a_o lively_a form_n in_o we_o then_o need_v we_o not_o to_o study_v strive_v or_o dispute_v much_o neither_o yet_o to_o ask_v much_o advice_n nor_o to_o hold_v counsel_n thereabouts_o but_o we_o ought_v with_o our_o heart_n 14._o heart_n ezek._n 14._o to_o turn_v away_o from_o sin_n and_o abomination_n and_o so_o to_o come_v to_o a_o humble_a
and_o jangle_n and_o that_o all_o for_o the_o law_n and_o the_o ceremony_n cause_n but_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o any_o thing_n save_o only_a his_o belove_a the_o like_a life_n of_o his_o be_v in_o who_o he_o have_v good_a pleasure_n and_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n 3_o commandment_n deut._n 18_o mat._n 17._o act._n 3_o even_o that_o man_n shall_v hear_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o same_o and_o live_v for_o ever_o therein_o and_o that_o man_n shall_v obey_v the_o service_n and_o ceremony_n administer_v out_o of_o the_o true_a light_n and_o word_n of_o life_n to_o a_o incorporate_n thereinto_o 7._o now_o inasmuch_o as_o divers_a in_o time_n past_a 9_o past_a mat._n 15_o 23._o joh._n 9_o give_v great_a respect_n to_o the_o ceremony_n and_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o to_o the_o life_n of_o godliness_n therefore_o they_o do_v cleave_v to_o the_o ceremony_n and_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o believe_v not_o the_o life_n that_o be_v require_v thereby_o but_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o right_a stock_n of_o the_o 8_o the_o joh._n 8_o father_n abraham_n 8._o but_o the_o believer_n that_o give_v more_o regard_n to_o the_o life_n of_o godliness_n then_o to_o the_o ceremony_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n abide_v still_o 6_o still_o joh._n 6_o by_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o be_v not_o bind_v albeit_o they_o forsake_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o letter_n command_v by_o the_o unilluminate_v and_o unbeliever_n of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n for_o the_o ceremony_n can_v not_o in_o themselves_o without_o the_o word_n or_o light_n of_o life_n extend_v to_o any_o commandment_n of_o god_n 9_o therefore_o be_v the_o upright_a life_n at_o that_o time_n 18_o time_n deut._n 18_o publish_v and_o teach_v because_o man_n shall_v believe_v the_o same_o as_o a_o precept_n or_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o require_v that_o so_o through_o the_o belief_n they_o may_v be_v make_v free_a 2_o free_a act._n 15_o rom._n 3_o eph._n 2_o from_o the_o sin_n or_o be_v justify_v therefrom_o and_o may_v live_v thereby_o with_o god_n the_o father_n to_o a_o everlasting_a peace_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n 10._o this_o communality_n or_o believer_n of_o the_o good_a life_n be_v as_o child_n of_o the_o belief_n and_o obedience_n 2.4_o obedience_n mat._n 26.28_o act_n 2.4_o join_v together_o to_o a_o bring_n in_o to_o the_o same_o life_n under_o the_o service_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n and_o the_o hand_n reach_v they_o thereunto_o with_o the_o christian_a ceremony_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o christ_n which_o christian_a ceremony_n be_v administer_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o observe_v by_o they_o to_o obedience_n yet_o not_o for_o the_o ceremony_n but_o for_o the_o upright_a life_n sake_n which_o be_v afterward_o to_o come_v be_v 23_o be_v infra_fw-la 23_o require_v therewith_o and_o thus_o the_o christian_a ceremony_n be_v not_o the_o everlasting_a commandment_n of_o god_n but_o the_o word_n of_o life_n be_v it_o 11._o howbeit_o the_o ceremony_n be_v annex_v thereunto_o for_o a_o assistance_n 7_o assistance_n gal._n 3.4_o heb._n 7_o and_o bring_v in_o of_o the_o believer_n into_o the_o life_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a even_o as_o the_o same_o be_v prefigure_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o believer_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n and_o of_o the_o good_a life_n or_o christ_n shall_v through_o the_o service_n of_o the_o ceremony_n 1_o ceremony_n 2_o pet._n 1_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o same_o word_n of_o life_n be_v afterward_o to_o come_v 12._o even_o thus_o for_o the_o good_a life_n cause_n and_o for_o the_o man_n sake_n be_v the_o true_a christian_a ceremony_n of_o the_o gracious_a word_n and_o of_o his_o service_n of_o love_n now_o in_o the_o last_o time_n annex_v unto_o god_n everlasting_a commandment_n for_o a_o assistance_n of_o all_o they_o to_o the_o 1_o the_o 2_o pet._n 1_o entrance_n of_o the_o upright_a life_n which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o humble_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v thereby_o to_o the_o life_n which_o be_v god_n everlasting_a commandment_n and_o still_o abide_v namely_o to_o 22_o to_o deut._n 10_o 30_o mat._n 22_o love_v our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o to_o obtain_v the_o same_o 2._o same_o rom._n 3_o eph._n 2._o through_o the_o belief_n even_o as_o it_o be_v preach_v and_o write_v because_o no_o man_n shall_v trust_v upon_o the_o ceremony_n and_o find_v himself_o deceive_v by_o be_v without_o the_o upright_a life_n 13._o nevertheless_o after_o those_o day_n of_o the_o foresaid_a ministration_n of_o the_o christian_a ceremony_n many_o 2_o many_o 1_o tim._n 4_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2_o pet._n 2_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o true_a belief_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o good_a life_n know_v no_o difference_n in_o god_n precept_n or_o commandment_n wherethrough_a there_o be_v now_o also_o many_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o understanding_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o themselves_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o christian_n ceremony_n nor_o yet_o to_o what_o purpose_n they_o be_v adjoin_v to_o god_n commandment_n and_o by_o that_o occasion_n there_o be_v rise_v up_o for_o the_o christian_a ceremony_n cause_n much_o discord_n and_o debate_n even_o as_o heretofore_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o 6_o for_o 2_o cor._n 11_o gal._n 1.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n 14._o wherefore_o see_v the_o service_n of_o the_o former_a christian_a ceremony_n after_o the_o letter_n do_v bring_v in_o controversy_n and_o be_v not_o set_v forth_o or_o observe_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o love_n but_o out_o of_o the_o letter_n with_o different_a understanding_n and_o in_o dissension_n and_o can_v alone_o in_o themselves_o extend_v to_o any_o commandment_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v not_o the_o believer_n of_o the_o good_a life_n namely_o the_o communality_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o love_n of_o jesu_n christ_n bound_n as_o be_v rehearse_v thereunto_o as_o of_o necessity_n outward_o to_o observe_v they_o but_o they_o stand_v free_a unto_o they_o either_o to_o keep_v or_o to_o omit_v they_o to_o wit_n 14_o wit_n rom._n 14_o as_o they_o serve_v they_o to_o peace_n and_o be_v edifiable_a unto_o man_n for_o god_n commandment_n 12_o commandment_n joh._n 12_o be_v the_o everlasting_a life_n and_o that_o be_v the_o very_a love_n itself_o even_o 13_o even_o deut._n 10.30_o mat._n 19.22_o rom._n 13_o to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o 15._o lo_o this_o to_o be_v short_a be_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a ceremony_n and_o of_o those_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n namely_o to_o what_o purpose_n their_o office_n or_o service_n be_v command_v and_o to_o what_o intent_n they_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o everlasting_a commandment_n of_o god_n and_o observe_v 16._o now_o there_o be_v likewise_o divers_a people_n that_o will_v not_o use_v some_o ceremony_n because_o they_o judge_v they_o as_o heathenish_a or_o idolatrous_a service_n and_o as_o a_o forbid_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o mean_n of_o abhor_v and_o fear_n that_o they_o have_v of_o they_o lest_o any_o harm_n or_o hindrance_n shall_v happen_v unto_o their_o soul_n thereby_o concere_v the_o which_o it_o also_o must_v be_v consider_v how_o and_o wherefore_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v idolatrous_a service_n and_o a_o forbid_v of_o god_n for_o every_o unright_a asage_n have_v his_o occasion_n sense_n and_o signification_n 17._o for_o while_o the_o heathen_a or_o the_o urcircumoised_a people_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n become_v vain_a 4_o vain_a rom._n 1_o eph._n 4_o blind_a and_o insensible_a as_o be_v utter_o estrange_v from_o the_o upright_a life_n which_o god_n esteem_v therefore_o do_v they_o make_v or_o counterfeit_v unto_o themselves_o out_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o thought_n service_n and_o ceremony_n which_o the_o vain_a heart_n that_o understand_v not_o god_n law_n and_o ordinance_n be_v bewitch_v and_o bind_v with_o 18._o so_o then_o the_o vain_a corrupt_a and_o bewitch_v life_n which_o neither_o know_v nor_o love_v the_o live_a god_n nor_o his_o 4_o his_o rom._n 1_o eph._n 4_o righteousness_n but_o be_v rebellious_a and_o unfaithful_a to_o god_n be_v god_n forbid_v and_o out_o of_o it_o have_v the_o blind_a people_n which_o know_v not_o the_o upright_a life_n join_v thereunto_o their_o service_n and_o ceremony_n 12_o ceremony_n deut._n 12_o wherefore_o