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A04766 Ouranognōsia. Heauenly knowledge A manuduction to theologie. Written in Latin by Barthol. Keckerm. done into English by T.V. Mr. of Arts. Keckermann, Bartholomäus, ca. 1571-1608 or 9.; Vicars, Thomas, d. 1638.; Vicars, Thomas, d. 1638. Briefe direction how to examine our selues before we go to the Lords table. 1622 (1622) STC 14896; ESTC S103956 89,591 228

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slide_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n for_o by_o no_o condemnation_n be_v exclude_v both_o all_o the_o kind_n thereof_o and_o all_o occasion_n of_o fall_v thereinto_o hitherto_o appertain_v that_o place_n which_o before_o we_o have_v cite_v joh._n 10_o my_o sheep_n none_o shall_v take_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n august_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o sheep_n shall_v never_o be_v take_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n which_o must_v be_v diligent_o note_v against_o the_o papist_n who_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n after_o that_o he_o be_v take_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n may_v fall_v again_o out_o of_o his_o favour_n even_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v in_o favour_n but_o may_v have_v of_o a_o merciful_a god_n a_o uncompassionate_a and_o irreconciliable_a god_n even_o as_o when_o one_o fall_n out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o gentle_a and_o kind_a master_n he_o have_v now_o a_o angry_a and_o cruel_a king_n but_o here_o they_o object_v that_o place_n in_o the_o 51._o psalm_n object_n where_o david_n after_o that_o horrible_a sin_n of_o his_o be_v commit_v pray_v restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o salvation_n therefore_o say_v they_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v s●lut_fw-la that_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o half_a well_o enough_o look_v into_o the_o text_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v restore_v unto_o i_o my_o spirit_n which_o i_o have_v lose_v but_o he_o say_v restore_v my_o joy_n my_o comfort_n again_o to_o i_o therefore_o that_o text_n make_v against_o themselves_o for_o if_o david_n have_v lose_v that_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n then_o
as_o eagle_n soar_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o have_v careful_a meditation_n on_o heavenly_a and_o invisible_a thing_n arise_v from_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o offer_v unto_o we_o that_o be_v the_o outward_a element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o also_o from_o a_o regardful_a contemplation_n of_o every_o action_n in_o that_o holy_a ministration_n first_o therefore_o when_o we_o see_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n set_v before_o we_o on_o the_o lord_n table_n we_o know_v that_o they_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o nourish_a &_o strengthen_v of_o our_o body_n but_o here_o we_o must_v not_o stay_v our_o heart_n hereby_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v to_o meditate_v on_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v our_o soul_n nourishment_n to_o feed_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n for_o so_o he_o profess_v of_o himself_o joh._n 6.55_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o &_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o second_o when_o we_o see_v the_o 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ourselves_o as_o member_n of_o one_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o c._n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n last_o when_o we_o eat_v that_o holied_a bread_n and_o drink_v that_o consecrate_a wine_n we_o know_v that_o they_o turn_v to_o nutriment_n for_o our_o body_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o they_o grow_v into_o one_o substance_n hereby_o be_v we_o lead_v to_o a_o further_a meditation_n on_o our_o incorporation_n into_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o we_o so_o that_o hereby_o we_o may_v assure_v our_o heart_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o of_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n for_o see_v christ_n be_v become_v we_o how_o shall_v not_o god_n with_o christ_n give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o these_o be_v those_o holy_a meditation_n whereupon_o we_o must_v bestow_v the_o best_a of_o our_o thought_n in_o that_o so_o sacred_a a_o business_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o trial_n of_o our_o soul_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o those_o holy_a mystery_n note_v but_o this_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v feed_v our_o soul_n so_o gracious_o at_o his_o own_o table_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o prove_v not_o unthankful_a to_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o and_o that_o not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o week_n or_o some_o small_a time_n but_o even_o for_o ever_o continual_o to_o retain_v a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o those_o blessing_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o also_o never_o to_o let_v slip_n out_o of_o our_o mind_n that_o interchangeable_a promise_n which_o have_v pass_v betwixt_o god_n and_o us._n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o promise_v henceforth_o to_o become_v god_n faithful_a &_o obedient_a servant_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o remainder_n of_o our_o life_n whence_o the_o ordinary_a custom_n in_o these_o day_n may_v worthy_o be_v reprehend_v for_o howsoever_o man_n for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o short_a space_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o christian_a sense_n of_o that_o holy_a duty_n whereto_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o by_o their_o promise_n yet_o notwithstanding_o within_o a_o while_n they_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n wherefore_o to_o good_a purpose_n it_o be_v that_o we_o propose_v to_o our_o heart_n a_o trial_n of_o ourselves_o even_o after_o our_o receive_n for_o though_o a_o man_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o soil_n may_v gather_v by_o some_o guess_n what_o fruit_n will_v come_v up_o yet_o when_o he_o see_v the_o fruit_n the_o matter_n be_v far_o more_o sure_a and_o therefore_o because_o those_o accident_n antecedent_n as_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n faith_n in_o christ_n and_o lou●_n towards_o man_n may_v sometime_o deceive_v we_o it_o be_v good_a to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n to_o try_v ourselves_o afterward_o if_o we_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n more_o joyful_o if_o we_o travel_v for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n more_o sound_o &_o make_v the_o score_n of_o our_o sin_n less_o than_o they_o be_v before_o and_o these_o indeed_o be_v comfortable_a fruit_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o holiness_n finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o chief_a point_n handle_v in_o this_o treatise_n christian_n religion_n be_v the_o serve_v of_o god_n in_o christ._n the_o action_n thereof_o be_v 3_o most_o eminent_o 1._o meditation_n of_o god_n word_n which_o testify_v of_o christ._n 2._o p●ayer_n unto_o god_n through_o christ._n 3._o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ._n of_o the_o two_o first_o elsewhere_o here_o only_o of_o the_o three_o page_n 1._o &_o seqq_n that_o we_o may_v use_v the_o sacrament_n aright_o we_o have_v need_n of_o preparation_n which_o in_o this_o book_n be_v both_o large_o decipher_v and_o concise_o propose_v preparation_n large_o decipher_v consist_v in_o 2._o thing_n knowledge_n and_o devotion_n our_o knowledge_n be_v either_o general_a in_o point_n of_o religion_n or_o particular_a about_o a_o sacrament_n our_o general_a knowledge_n be_v either_o primarie_n and_o independent_a or_o secondary_a and_o derive_v the_o primary_n and_o independent_a consist_v of_o a_o double_a doctrine_n ●_o of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o essence_n which_o be_v one_o &_o person_n which_o be_v there_o pag._n 4._o ii_o of_o god_n word_n or_o the_o scripture_n of_o which_o see_v the_o definition_n pa._n ii_o the_o division_n which_o be_v threefold_a p._n ii_o the_o property_n which_o be_v 3_o i._n it_o derive_v its_o authority_n from_o god_n alone_o pa._n 16.2_o it_o be_v perfect_a and_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n p._n 20._o 3._o in_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o matter_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v easy_a and_o perspicuous_a pa._n 23_o the_o secondary_a and_o derive_v knowledge_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n i._o of_o the_o end_n itself_o salvation_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v perfect_a or_o this_o present_a life_n inchoate_n p._n 29._o ii_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o come_v by_o that_o end_n and_o that_o be_v a_o double_a knowledge_n i._o of_o thy_o misery_n ii_o of_o the_o remedy_n for_o thy_o misery_n thy_o misery_n be_v thorough_o know_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o 4._o thing_n i._o that_o which_o go_v before_o misery_n the_o image_n of_o god_n ii_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o thy_o misery_n adam●_n fall_v iii_o the_o part_n thereof_o to_o wit_n sin_n original_a and_o actual_a and_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a iv._o the_o exemplary_a cause_n or_o glass_n represent_v thy_o misery_n which_o be_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law._n pag._n 32._o &_o seqq_n the_o remedy_n for_o thy_o misery_n be_v twofold_a prime_a and_o independent_a which_o be_v predestination_n to_o lise_fw-fr pag._n 40._o or_o secondary_a and_o dependent_a divide_v into_o 3._o head_n redemption_n justification_n sanctification_n redemption_n here_o be_v i._o define_v ii_o it_o be_v further_o open_v both_o by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o object_n thereof_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v christ_n in_o he_o consider_v i._o his_o person_n and_o so_o 1._o the_o part_n thereof_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n 2._o the_o union_n of_o those_o two_o nature_n ii_o his_o office_n of_o which_o 1._o in_o general_a as_o it_o be_v call_v a_o mediatorship_n 2._o in_o special_a and_o so_o it_o be_v prophetical_a sacerdotal_a and_o regal_a p._n 41._o &_o seqq_fw-la the_o object_n of_o redemption_n be_v the_o church_n which_o be_v large_o take_v pag._n 71._o strict_o and_o proper_o of_o it_o be_v consider_v the_o head_n the_o member_n the_o