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A20573
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A sermon preached at Saint Marie Spittle April. 10. 1615. By Thomas Anyan Doctour of Divinity, and president of Corpus Christi College in Oxon
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Anyan, Thomas, 1580 or 81-1632.
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STC 698; ESTC S115864
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commit_v a_o voluntary_a sin_n this_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o loss_n of_o his_o love_n shall_v serve_v as_o a_o strong_a curb_n to_o retain_v we_o from_o sin_n whensoever_o either_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n or_o allurement_n of_o the_o devil_n we_o be_v tempt_v thereunto_o when_o joseph_n be_v by_o his_o wanton_a mistress_n tempt_v to_o adultery_n it_o be_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n the_o loss_n of_o his_o service_n or_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o fact_n that_o keep_v he_o from_o yield_v to_o her_o unlawful_a desire_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o offend_a god_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o so_o great_a wickedness_n &_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o but_o now_o sin_n have_v clamber_v up_o to_o that_o height_n of_o impiety_n that_o neither_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n who_o wrath_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n nor_o the_o terror_n of_o punishment_n can_v restrain_v many_o from_o the_o frequent_a practice_n scarce_o from_o the_o open_a profession_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o tamar_n be_v veil_a and_o cover_v her_o face_n but_o now_o she_o bold_o walk_v unmask_v in_o the_o broad_a eye_n of_o the_o multitude_n enter_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o best_a walk_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n and_o make_v public_a profession_n of_o her_o lust_n &_o quod_fw-la solet_fw-la esse_fw-la publicum_fw-la incipit_fw-la esse_fw-la licitum_fw-la that_o which_o be_v do_v common_o by_o many_o will_v ere_o long_o be_v think_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o those_o that_o be_v drunken_a be_v drunken_a in_o the_o night_n but_o now_o it_o be_v become_v a_o day_n work_n or_o rather_o a_o daily_a work_n and_o so_o obvious_a that_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o balk_v it_o in_o the_o street_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o a_o eye_n require_v a_o eye_n and_o blood_n will_v call_v for_o blood_n again_o but_o now_o murder_n be_v become_v the_o badge_n of_o manhood_n and_o sin_n be_v make_v a_o mockery_n as_o abner_n call_v fight_v but_o a_o play_n or_o sport_n 2._o sam._n 2._o which_o indeed_o procure_v a_o bloody_a battle_n for_o every_o man_n kill_v his_o fellow_n so_o monomachy_n be_v now_o become_v but_o recreation_n and_o the_o least_o but_o suspicion_n of_o disgrace_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o a_o single_a combat_n but_o this_o be_v madness_n not_o manliness_n this_o kind_n of_o courage_n be_v in_o the_o head_n not_o in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o hardy_a valour_n but_o a_o soft_a and_o moist_a enthusiasm_n of_o bacchus_n qui_fw-la ad_fw-la praelia_fw-la trudit_fw-la inermes_fw-la and_o therefore_o man_n shall_v as_o well_o consider_v of_o the_o beginning_n as_o fear_v the_o end_n of_o such_o contention_n but_o such_o man_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o my_o text_n can_v retain_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n can_v allure_v nothing_o but_o his_o judgement_n &_o terror_n can_v prevail_v with_o they_o let_v the_o first_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o fearful_a end_n of_o zimbri_n and_o cozbi_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o incontinency_n that_o god_n send_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n even_o hell_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o people_n for_o their_o uncleanness_n &_o that_o most_o time_n than_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n be_v shame_n and_o penury_n and_o in_o the_o other_o perpetual_a torment_n and_o extreme_a misery_n momentaneum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la delectat_fw-la aeternum_fw-la quod_fw-la cruciat_fw-la a_o ocean_n of_o torture_n for_o a_o drop_n of_o pleasure_n let_v the_o other_o know_v that_o though_o the_o wine_n be_v red_a &_o go_v down_o pleasant_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n it_o will_v bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o hurt_n like_o a_o cockatrice_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o conveyance_n be_v most_o like_a the_o poison_n of_o serpent_n who_o tooth_n be_v hollow_a say_v pliny_n like_o pipe_n that_o with_o more_o secret_a speed_n they_o may_v convey_v their_o poison_n last_o of_o all_o let_v the_o other_o know_v that_o clamitat_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la vox_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o blood_n be_v loud_a it_o pierce_v the_o cloud_n it_o knock_v at_o heaven_n gate_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o so_o i_o go_v on_o and_o work_v righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o note_n of_o calvine_n upon_o my_o text_n who_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n understand_v the_o observation_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o by_o work_v of_o righteousness_n all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n by_o the_o one_o we_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a before_o god_n by_o the_o other_o before_o man_n the_o one_o be_v necessary_a but_o not_o sufficient_a the_o other_o be_v acceptable_a but_o not_o perfect_a which_o exposition_n of_o he_o will_v serve_v to_o strike_v off_o all_o the_o holdfast_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o rome_n from_o this_o place_n who_o hence_o infer_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o the_o favour_n they_o procure_v we_o with_o god_n for_o if_o by_o work_v of_o righteousness_n be_v understand_v only_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n then_o doubtless_o be_v they_o not_o sufficient_o able_a to_o make_v we_o acceptable_a with_o god_n yet_o bellarmine_n fall_v upon_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n &_o hence_o infer_v a_o ability_n in_o man_n to_o make_v himself_o acceptable_a with_o god_n i_o be_o in_o the_o pulpit_n not_o in_o the_o school_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o question_n which_o as_o well_o in_o this_o as_o other_o case_n be_v oft_o time_n make_v too_o common_a to_o the_o multitude_n the_o property_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o receive_v and_o apprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o charity_n be_v to_o diffuse_v &_o impart_v to_o other_o i'faith_o alone_o be_v the_o justify_v instrument_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n merit_n unto_o we_o but_o we_o can_v make_v any_o discovery_n or_o manifestation_n thereof_o unto_o other_o except_o there_o be_v join_v to_o our_o faith_n the_o work_v of_o righteousness_n so_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o justification_n we_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n only_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n we_o ascribe_v unto_o good_a work_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o the_o more_o clear_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o our_o work_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o intrinsical_n and_o infuse_v as_o faith_n hope_n etc._n etc._n or_o extrinsecall_v and_o acquisite_a such_o be_v almsdeed_n &_o work_n of_o charity_n our_o intrinsical_n work_v they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o our_o extrinsecall_n or_o outward_a work_n they_o be_v the_o interest_n which_o god_n expect_v as_o due_a unto_o he_o as_o may_v well_o appear_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o who_o the_o talent_n be_v concredit_v now_o we_o shall_v be_v reward_v by_o god_n not_o according_a to_o our_o intrinsical_a habit_n but_o extrinsecall_v work_n not_o because_o we_o have_v a_o strong_a faith_n or_o great_a hope_n but_o for_o relieve_v the_o poor_a visit_v the_o sick_a and_o performance_n of_o other_o work_n of_o that_o quality_n and_o nature_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n proceed_v further_a and_o do_v not_o only_o make_v they_o the_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o but_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v they_o make_v they_o merita_fw-la we_o debita_fw-la they_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o à _fw-la priori_fw-la we_o the_o consequent_a and_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la as_o fruit_n make_v not_o the_o tree_n to_o be_v good_a but_o only_o show_v it_o to_o be_v so_o non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la iustificandum_fw-la sed_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la they_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o our_o sanctification_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o faith_n do_v not_o spring_v out_o of_o charity_n as_o bellarmine_n false_o aver_v but_o true_a charity_n be_v the_o offspring_n of_o faith_n whereupon_o it_o be_v by_o saint_n t_o paul_n term_v 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o foundation_n on_o which_o all_o other_o theological_a virtue_n be_v erect_v credendo_fw-la fundamur_fw-la sperando_fw-la erigimur_fw-la diligendo_fw-la perficimur_fw-la by_o faith_n say_v austin_n we_o be_v ingraft_v by_o hope_n we_o be_v improve_v &_o by_o charity_n we_o be_v make_v perfect_a god_n work_v in_o we_o and_o with_o us._n for_o our_o righteousness_n be_v rather_o passive_a then_o active_a justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la extra_fw-la nos_fw-la say_v doctor_n luther_n yet_o although_o our_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n yet_o be_v they_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o a_o demonstrative_a assurance_n that_o we_o