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A63825 Forty sermons upon several occasions by the late reverend and learned Anthony Tuckney ... sometimes master of Emmanuel and St. John's Colledge (successively) and Regius professor of divinity in the University of Cambridge, published according to his own copies his son Jonathan Tuckney ...; Sermons. Selections Tuckney, Anthony, 1599-1670. 1676 (1676) Wing T3215; ESTC R20149 571,133 598

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on_o prov._n 8._o 21._o that_o i_o may_v cause_v those_o that_o love_v i_o to_o inherit_v substance_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v their_o treasure_n sermon_n 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o 20._o on_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o that_o by_o these_o you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n sermon_n 21._o on_o philip._n 1._o 27._o only_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n sermon_n 22_o and_o 23._o on_o psalm_n 119._o 96._o i_o have_v see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n but_o thy_o commandment_n be_v exceed_o broad_a sermon_n 24._o on_o exodus_fw-la 28._o 36._o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n sermon_n 25._o on_o matth._n 5._o 13._o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o the_o salt_n have_v lose_v his_o savour_n wherewith_o shall_v it_o be_v salt_v it_o be_v thenceforth_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o tread_a underfoot_n of_o man_n sermon_n 26_o and_o 27._o on_o isa_n 32._o 1_o 2._o v._o 1._o behold_v a_o king_n 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fatherless_a and_o widow_n judgement_n deut._n 27._o 19_o four_o and_o it_o be_v well_o that_o the_o poor_a fatherless_a orphan_n which_o every_o one_o forget_v you_o hear_v be_v not_o there_o forget_v of_o god_n nor_o will_v he_o have_v he_o of_o his_o deputy_n thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o fatherless_a deut._n 24._o 17._o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o derive_v it_o signify_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v quite_o undo_v and_o all_o who_o friend_n be_v quite_o consume_v and_o so_o the_o lxx._n in_o a_o manner_n always_o translate_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o orphan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o orphanus_fw-la and_o pupillus_n the_o civilian_n use_v thus_o to_o distinguish_v that_o pupillus_n be_v one_o that_o have_v lose_v his_o parent_n but_o yet_o have_v a_o tutor_n or_o guardian_n leave_v he_o but_o orphanus_fw-la be_v one_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o that_o have_v neither_o father_n 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not_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o sottish_a than_o the_o indian_n exchange_v gold_n for_o glass_n and_o more_o profane_a than_o esau_n sell_n his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n by_o drunkenness_n passion_n drowsiness_n lust_n put_v ourselves_o out_o of_o possession_n of_o the_o use_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o present_a or_o by_o these_o and_o suchlike_a course_n hazard_v the_o utter_a loss_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o shall_v this_o be_v the_o sad_a lot_n of_o any_o as_o it_o will_v be_v of_o too_o many_o let_v it_o be_v of_o such_o sensual_a brute_n that_o know_v not_o the_o worth_n of_o a_o soul_n that_o can_v so_o easy_o part_v with_o it_o of_o such_o sordid_a muckworm_n quibus_fw-la anima_fw-la tantum_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la sale_n who_o soul_n serve_v only_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a and_o to_o preserve_v their_o body_n from_o stink_a and_o who_o be_v as_o such_o something_o distinct_a from_o their_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v intimate_v of_o the_o fool_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o who_o god_n say_v this_o night_n shall_v they_o fetch_v thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o luke_n 12._o 20._o but_o for_o christian_n that_o believe_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v to_o save_v soul_n for_o scholar_n who_o soul_n be_v themselves_o animus_fw-la cujusque_fw-la be_v est_fw-la cuique_fw-la who_o study_v the_o nature_n of_o soul_n and_o therefore_o shall_v know_v the_o worth_n of_o they_o for_o divine_n who_o traffic_n be_v in_o trade_n for_o soul_n let_v we_o have_v ground_n to_o hope_v better_a thing_n of_o you_o and_o such_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o accompany_v salvation_n heb._n 6._o 9_o whilst_o like_o wise_a man_n prov._n 11._o 30._o you_o labour_v to_o win_v other_o man_n soul_n be_v not_o such_o fool_n as_o to_o lose_v your_o own_o it_o be_v his_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n that_o our_o saviour_n especial_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o double_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o other_o do_v yet_o you_o above_o all_o in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n sermon_n xxxiii_o luke_n 21._o 19_o 1649._o ii_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n mary_n cambridg_n aug._n 19_o 1649._o in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n tertullian_n begin_v his_o book_n of_o patience_n with_o a_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o own_o unfitness_n homo_fw-la nullius_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o aeger_fw-la doloribus_fw-la impatientiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o may_v i_o well_o begin_v my_o sermon_n of_o the_o same_o argument_n with_o the_o like_a apology_n but_o as_o he_o there_o add_v the_o rich_a man_n that_o so_o much_o desire_v health_n must_v be_v bear_v with_o if_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o it_o especial_o be_v his_o speak_a help_n to_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o cure_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o text_n of_o patience_n have_v dispatch_v the_o two_o first_o part_n of_o it_o the_o last_o time_n which_o i_o call_v the_o freehold_n and_o the_o seisin_n and_o from_o they_o hold_v forth_o our_o duty_n to_o possess_v our_o illyricus_n denotat_fw-la causam_fw-la instrumentalem_fw-la quam_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la pios_fw-la adhibere_fw-la si_fw-la in_o calamitatibus_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la incelumitatem_fw-la r●tinere_fw-la velint_fw-la illyricus_n soul_n i_o now_o close_o with_o the_o three_o viz._n the_o tenure_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v of_o patience_n in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n all_o grace_n indeed_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n lifeguard_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o captain_n of_o they_o all_o according_a to_o that_o heb._n 10._o 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v of_o they_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o under_o faith_n in_o perilous_a time_n patience_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n be_v here_o by_o our_o saviour_n set_v upon_o the_o guard_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n and_o so_o james_n 5._o 8._o be_v you_o also_o patient_a establish_v your_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o patience_n what_o be_v that_o as_o they_o be_v your_o soul_n so_o be_v it_o your_o patience_n yes_o thus_o far_o in_o the_o general_a both_o there_o be_v subjectiuè_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o causaliter_fw-la both_o patience_n and_o soul_n be_v they_o but_o so_o as_o both_o from_o god_n the_o one_o from_o he_o as_o a_o almighty_a creator_n and_o father_n of_o spirit_n heb._n 12._o 9_o the_o other_o as_o a_o gracious_a sanctifier_n and_o a_o god_n of_o patience_n rom._n 15._o 5._o most_o patient_a in_o himself_o not_o forward_o to_o inflict_v any_o evil_n and_o the_o giver_n of_o patience_n to_o his_o afflict_a servant_n whereby_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o endure_v all_o according_a to_o that_o col._n 1._o 11._o strengthen_v with_o all_o may_v according_a to_o his_o glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o 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possess_v their_o soul_n with_o patience_n this_o defect_n be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o they_o that_o live_v under_o it_o in_o degree_n not_o in_o kind_n and_o according_o job_n then_o who_o chrysostom_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la tom._n 6._o p._n 590._o fortissimus_fw-la athleta_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o the_o apostle_n hold_v forth_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o mirror_n of_o patience_n james_n 5._o 11._o and_o true_o when_o we_o read_v and_o think_v of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o job_n patience_n and_o moses_n his_o meekness_n etc._n etc._n the_o eminency_n of_o some_o of_o they_o then_o may_v just_o cast_v shame_n on_o the_o deficiency_n of_o many_o of_o we_o now_o that_o their_o twilight_n shall_v outshine_v our_o noonday_n as_o though_o they_o have_v live_v under_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o we_o who_o fall_v so_o exceed_o short_a of_o that_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n which_o some_o of_o they_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n attain_v to_o but_o yet_o to_o my_o purpose_n that_o of_o illyricus_n be_v observable_a quomodo_fw-la autem_fw-la v._o t._n &_o hebraei_n hanc_fw-la patientiam_fw-la vocant_fw-la ignoro_fw-la nec_fw-la etiane_n locum_fw-la novi_fw-la ubi_fw-la describatur_fw-la patience_n be_v seldom_o mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o they_o scarce_o have_v a_o proper_a name_n for_o it_o but_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o it_o most_o common_o make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n silence_n to_o express_v it_o as_o though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n it_o be_v then_o more_o rare_a and_o less_o know_v under_o the_o law_n than_o it_o be_v or_o at_o least_o shall_v be_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o although_o it_o be_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o patience_n which_o the_o lord_n enable_v some_o of_o the_o faithful_a then_o unto_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n when_o they_o be_v stone_v and_o saw_v asunder_o and_o tempt_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 11._o 36_o 37._o yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o that_o which_o many_o christian_a martyr_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v raise_v up_o to_o under_o heavy_a suffering_n 5._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n it_o be_v christiana_n patientia_fw-la gospel-christian_a patience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signanter_n dictum_fw-la your_o patience_n you_o as_o apostle_n as_o follower_n as_o servants_z of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o which_o when_o you_o be_v force_v it_o may_v be_v to_o let_v all_o else_o go_v you_o may_v even_o then_o keep_v possession_n of_o your_o soul_n nothing_o else_o can_v do_v it_o but_o that_o can_v that_o whereas_o impatience_n usurp_v a_o domineer_a power_n over_o the_o man_n according_a to_o that_o of_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o adam_n facile_fw-la usurpari_fw-la ab_fw-la impatientia_fw-la caepit_fw-la c._n 5._o