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a57873 Præterita, or, A summary of several sermons the greater part preached many years past, in several places, and upon sundry occasion / by John Ramsey ... Ramsey, John, Minister of East Rudham. 1659 (1659) Wing R225; ESTC R31142 238,016 312

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of_o that_o kingdom_n the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o christ_n award_n in_o pronounce_v and_o pass_v that_o definitive_a sentence_n at_o the_o great_a and_o general_a judgement_n of_o the_o latter_a day_n mat._n 25.34_o 35_o 36._o come_v you_o bless_a child_n of_o my_o father_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o come_v unto_o i_o thus_o will_v christ_n entertain_v and_o welcome_a man_n into_o his_o kingdom_n at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o appearance_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o saint_n paul_n charge_n to_o timothy_n why_o those_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o 4._o the_o four_o work_n of_o charity_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o benevolence_n and_o beneficence_n enemy_n the_o four_o work_n of_o charity_n the_o do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n to_o such_o as_o be_v most_o alienate_v and_o estrange_v from_o we_o the_o person_n of_o profess_a enemy_n and_o that_o whether_o enemy_n in_o opinion_n affection_n action_n we_o must_v according_a to_o our_o saviour_n counsel_n love_n bless_v pray_v do_v good_a to_o they_o and_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a intend_v and_o further_a their_o temporal_a and_o much_o more_o their_o eternal_a welfare_n this_o be_v the_o genius_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o discriminate_a character_n of_o christianity_n from_o all_o other_o profession_n and_o all_o religion_n 1._o religion_n amicos_fw-la diligere_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la inimicos_fw-la autem_fw-la solorum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la tertul._n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la cap._n 1._o for_o man_n to_o love_v their_o friend_n be_v common_a to_o all_o but_o to_o love_v their_o enemy_n be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o christian_n and_o herein_o must_v we_o express_v &_o evidence_n our_o charity_n to_o enemy_n by_o a_o unfeigned_a earnest_a desire_n of_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n if_o that_o a_o member_n be_v dissect_v and_o out_o off_o from_o the_o society_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o forthwith_o careful_o close_o and_o bound_v it_o up_o and_o use_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o art_n and_o skill_n to_o incorporate_v it_o with_o the_o c_o fellow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v st._n chrysostom_n comparison_n even_o so_o shall_v all_o our_o attempt_n &_o endeavour_n aim_v and_o level_v at_o this_o main_a project_n and_o design_n inference_n the_o application_n in_o a_o threefold_a consectary_n &_o inference_n to_o reunite_v and_o combine_v our_o most_o enrage_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o christian_a communion_n and_o brotherly_a fellowship_n from_o which_o they_o be_v sever_v and_o divide_v for_o want_n of_o charity_n 1._o and_o be_v st._n paul_n aphorism_n sound_a divinity_n let_v all_o your_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o charity_n sorrow_n the_o first_o afford_v matter_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n that_o which_o we_o may_v from_o hence_o observe_v in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v matter_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n private_a grief_n and_o public_a sorrow_n a_o copious_a theme_n and_o subject_n large_a enough_o to_o make_v up_o a_o full_a volume_n of_o the_o same_o argument_n with_o the_o roll_n of_o ezechiel_n '_o s_o prophecy_n that_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o with_o lamentation_n and_o mourning_n and_o woe_n and_o just_a cause_n there_o be_v now_o if_o ever_o for_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o renew_v and_o take_v up_o that_o melt_a desire_n of_o the_o pathetical_a prophet_n jer._n 2.1_o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o want_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o charity_n oh_o charity_n the_o map_n and_o mirror_n of_o excellency_n the_o glory_n of_o grace_n the_o bond_n of_o peace_n the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n the_o desire_n and_o delight_n of_o angel_n the_o lively_a image_n and_o portraiture_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v everywhere_o style_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n 214._o peace_n nazianz._n orat._n 14._o pag._n 214._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v nazianzen_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o be_v god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o not_o only_o causal_o in_o we_o but_o formal_o in_o himself_o though_o not_o as_o a_o affection_n but_o as_o his_o nature_n oh_o thou_o 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