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A19065 Christian offices crystall glasse In three bookes. First written in Latine, by that famous and renowned Father, Saint Ambrose Bishop of Millane. Whereunto is added his conuiction of Symmachus the Gentile. A worke tending to the advancement of vertue, and of holinesse: and to shew how much the morality of the Gentiles, is exceeded by the doctrine of Christianity. Translated into English by Richard Humfrey ...; De officiis. English Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, d. 397.; Humfrey, Richard. 1637 (1637) STC 548; ESTC S100171 335,831 469

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flesh_n but_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v it_o alone_o which_o be_v life_n and_o peace_n for_o may_v that_o be_v admit_v for_o a_o good_a kind_n of_o argue_v philosophy_n because_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n and_o therefore_o utter_o to_o be_v reject_v with_o the_o like_a reason_n may_v we_o conclude_v against_o the_o sacred_a book_n for_o that_o without_o faith_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n they_o bring_v not_o life_n and_o peace_n wherefore_o this_o take_v not_o away_o the_o good_a that_o may_v be_v reap_v by_o the_o use_n of_o philosophy_n though_o in_o a_o infinite_a inferior_a degree_n to_o that_o receive_v from_o the_o divine_a oracle_n the_o very_a name_n of_o virtue_n likewise_o how_o glorious_a soever_o seem_v to_o some_o not_o to_o sort_v with_o divivinity_n and_o the_o appellation_n of_o good_a work_n to_o be_v much_o more_o proper_a to_o it_o and_o therefore_o frequent_o use_v and_o that_o of_o virtue_n rare_o and_o not_o 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not_o away_o without_o fruit_n but_o stir_v up_o a_o fiery_a affection_n and_o firm_a purpose_n of_o performance_n in_o the_o hearer_n i_o can_v say_v that_o those_o special_a motion_n in_o the_o ethnic_n alexander_n scipio_n augustus_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v mere_o natural_a but_o rather_o the_o work_n cic._n work_n nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la quicquam_fw-la sumere_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la fit_a datum_fw-la ei_fw-la desuper_fw-la nullus_fw-la fuit_fw-la vir_fw-la magnus_fw-la sine_fw-la afflaru_fw-la divino_fw-la cic._n of_o god_n to_o manifest_v his_o powerful_a presence_n in_o order_v of_o the_o state_n political_a hence_o be_v those_o noble_a spirit_n call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o god_n and_o in_o that_o any_o excel_v in_o goodness_n he_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v not_o of_o mortal_a but_o of_o plato_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n homer_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plato_n immortal_a generation_n and_o where_o god_n have_v not_o the_o 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judgement_n to_o that_o they_o be_v voluntary_a &_o of_o right_a judgement_n nimroth_n not_o only_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o strong_a hunter_n but_o add_v withal_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o bestow_n upon_o he_o strength_n victory_n and_o happy_a success_n for_o the_o erect_n of_o a_o empire_n to_o proceed_v from_o divine_a ordinance_n in_o these_o regard_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v good_a work_n and_o not_o virtue_n in_o common_a use_n be_v much_o more_o perspicuous_a and_o express_v better_a the_o 18.32_o the_o psalmista_fw-la heroicos_fw-la viros_fw-la comparat_fw-la sagittis_fw-la validâ_fw-la manu_fw-la contortis_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la prosiernunt_fw-la psal_n 18.32_o property_n of_o humane_a action_n well_o manage_v some_o work_n be_v of_o external_a discipline_n and_o not_o raise_v from_o x_o magnanimity_n and_o from_o divine_a instinct_n as_o the_o efficient_a these_o latter_a be_v as_o gem_n and_o pearl_n of_o high_a price_n those_o common_a 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