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A12099 Five pious and learned discourses 1. A sermon shewing how we ought to behave our selves in Gods house. 2. A sermon preferring holy charity before faith, hope, and knowledge. 3. A treatise shewing that Gods law, now qualified by the Gospel of Christ, is possible, and ought to be fulfilled of us in this life. 4. A treatise of the divine attributes. 5. A treatise shewing the Antichrist not to be yet come. By Robert Shelford of Ringsfield in Suffolk priest. Shelford, Robert, 1562 or 3-1627. 1635 (1635) STC 22400; ESTC S117202 172,818 340

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their_o nature_n and_o become_v holiness_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o all_o action_n be_v specify_v ab_fw-la objecto_fw-la &_o fine_a as_o the_o school_n teach_v but_o in_o these_o act_n of_o religion_n the_o object_n be_v god_n and_o his_o glory_n their_o high_a end_n next_o to_o which_o consequent_o follow_v man_n reward_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v that_o these_o action_n of_o the_o body_n accompany_v those_o of_o the_o mind_n shall_v from_o their_o end_n be_v otherwise_o then_o spiritual_a duty_n as_o s._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n have_v 2._o it_o adoratio_fw-la corporalis_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la fit_a in_o quantum_fw-la à_fw-la spirituali_fw-la devotione_fw-la procedit_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la eam_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la per_fw-la sensum_fw-la deum_fw-la attingere_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la per_fw-la sensibilia_fw-la tamen_fw-la signa_fw-la mens_fw-la nostra_fw-la provocatur_fw-la in_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la tendat_fw-la bodily_a worship_n be_v perform_v 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his_o will_n as_o thought_n and_o truth_n proceed_v from_o his_o mind_n the_o one_o be_v immanent_a the_o other_o always_o erumpent_fw-la goodness_n be_v know_v by_o its_o go_v forth_o therefore_o we_o call_v he_o the_o good_a man_n not_o which_o be_v good_a to_o himself_o within_o but_o good_a to_o other_o without_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n never_o come_v forth_o but_o in_o the_o company_n of_o goodness_n therefore_o the_o psalmist_n say_v mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o 10._o when_o they_o meet_v mercy_n come_v out_o first_o and_o bring_v truth_n and_o wisdom_n with_o it_o now_o the_o will_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v the_o supreme_a dispenser_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v one_o so_o it_o be_v universal_a and_o because_o it_o be_v universal_a it_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o will_n and_o by_o consequent_a all_o thing_n under_o it_o and_o thus_o it_o come_v that_o with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o will_v he_o permit_v thing_n most_o contrary_a to_o be_v will_v and_o yet_o his_o will_n be_v still_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o it_o must_v be_v so_o because_o otherwise_o the_o will_n of_o his_o creature_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o shall_v not_o move_v under_o it_o but_o without_o it_o and_o above_o it_o and_o so_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v omnipotent_a for_o though_o god_n do_v not_o positive_o or_o with_o pleasure_n will_v that_o man_n and_o angel_n shall_v sin_v and_o fall_v because_o the_o psalmist_n say_v thou_o be_v not_o a_o 4._o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v my_o evil_n dwell_v with_o thou_o yet_o per_n accidens_fw-la &_o permissiuè_fw-la according_a to_o his_o order_n or_o decree_n of_o contingencie_n he_o will_v leave_v man_n and_o angel_n to_o themselves_o to_o see_v what_o they_o will_v bring_v forth_o and_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v violate_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n in_o deprive_v man_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o will_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o they_o it_o please_v his_o all-swaying_a providence_n to_o suffer_v evil_a to_o be_v do_v be_v he_o know_v how_o to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o it_o then_o to_o permit_v none_o at_o all_o and_o this_o be_v ratify_v from_o the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n saluberrimè_fw-la confitemur_fw-la quod_fw-la rectissimè_fw-la 10._o credimus_fw-la deum_fw-la dominúmque_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la creavit_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la valde_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la ex_fw-la bonis_fw-la exoritura_fw-la esse_fw-la praescivit_fw-la &_o scivit_fw-la magìs_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la omnipotentissimam_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la pertinere_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la malis_fw-la benefacere_fw-la quam_fw-la mala_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la sinere_fw-la ut_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la primùm_fw-la quid_fw-la possit_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la deinde_fw-la quid_fw-la possit_fw-la gratiae_fw-la suae_fw-la beneficium_fw-la justitiaeque_fw-la judicium_fw-la
see_v antichrists_n description_n and_o his_o war_n and_o now_o we_o be_v to_o behold_v his_o furniture_n and_o set_v forth_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o all_o the_o devil_n power_n and_o therefore_o his_o march_v shall_v be_v like_o the_o march_n of_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o nimshi_n who_o march_v furious_o but_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v with_o carthusianus_n 2._o that_o antichrists_n come_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_o secret_a the_o other_o open_a his_o secret_a come_n belong_v to_o his_o breed_n of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v in_o the_o apostasy_n and_o his_o open_a come_n belong_v to_o his_o preach_n and_o progress_n in_o conquer_n when_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n secundum_fw-la operationem_fw-la satanae_n according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n and_o how_o be_v that_o that_o be_v as_o anselm_n interprete_v diabolo_fw-la instigante_fw-la the_o devil_n incite_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v possess_v with_o a_o devil_n and_o at_o his_o instigation_n he_o shall_v do_v all_o thing_n not_o like_o a_o frantic_a without_o sense_n but_o with_o forecast_n and_o deliberation_n he_o shall_v put_v his_o will_n to_o the_o devil_n cunning_a and_o the_o devil_n shall_v put_v his_o cunning_n to_o his_o will_n the_o one_o shall_v devise_v and_o plot_n and_o the_o other_o shall_v perform_v and_o effect_v as_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o ib._n himself_o so_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v in_o antichrist_n seduce_v the_o world_n from_o god_n to_o himself_o and_o as_o christ_n say_v in_o john_n 14._o 10._o the_o father_n which_o remain_v in_o i_o he_o do_v the_o work_n so_o the_o devil_n dwell_v in_o antichrist_n he_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v too_o thus_o they_o shall_v confer_v their_o force_n that_o they_o may_v do_v the_o more_o hurt_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n vis_fw-fr unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la united_n force_n be_v the_o strong_a with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n because_o antichrist_n have_v two_o end_n the_o one_o to_o be_v honour_v as_o a_o king_n the_o other_o to_o be_v worship_v as_o a_o god_n therefore_o he_o shall_v come_v instruct_v and_o furnish_v with_o full_a mean_n with_o all_o power_n of_o man_n arm_n to_o throw_v down_o and_o to_o enthrone_v and_o with_o all_o sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n to_o prepare_v faith_n for_o he_o with_o the_o first_o agree_v the_o type_n with_o the_o second_o the_o antithesis_fw-la accord_n of_o the_o type_n it_o be_v say_v in_o daniel_n the_o 26._o prince_n that_o shall_v come_v shall_v destroy_v the_o city_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o flood_n and_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o battle_n it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o desolation_n so_o when_o antichrist_n come_v he_o shall_v spread_v the_o breadth_n of_o 9_o the_o earth_n with_o his_o army_n as_o a_o flood_n cover_v the_o dry_a land_n for_o the_o antithesis_fw-la look_v how_o christ_n win_v the_o world_n to_o his_o faith_n by_o true_a sign_n and_o miracle_n so_o shall_v antichrist_n prevail_v with_o the_o reprobate_n by_o his_o false_a sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n and_o as_o when_o christ_n come_v not_o he_o only_o wrought_v miracle_n but_o his_o disciple_n also_o do_v the_o like_a so_o when_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v his_o minister_n shall_v work_v as_o false_a miracle_n as_o their_o master_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o matth._n 24._o 24._o that_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v show_v sign_n and_o wonder_n as_o well_o as_o the_o false_a christ_n hitherto_o there_o have_v be_v many_o false_a christ_n and_o many_o false_a prophet_n as_o we_o read_v in_o story_n but_o the_o last_o false_a christ_n and_o the_o last_o false_a prophet_n which_o be_v antichrists_n false_a prophet_n shall_v outgo_v the_o rest_n for_o they_o shall_v mork_v miracle_n which_o the_o former_a can_v not_o do_v for_o they_o shall_v cause_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v revel_v 13._o 13._o because_o at_o that_o time_n satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v and_o 7._o they_o shall_v have_v all_o his_o power_n and_o these_o miracle_n of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v lie_v wonder_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o cause_n matter_n form_n efficient_a and_o end_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n because_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v fantastic_a deceive_v the_o eye_n like_o the_o trick_n of_o juggler_n such_o be_v the_o rod_n and_o serpent_n of_o pharaoh_n etc._n enchanter_n which_o be_v devour_v of_o aaron_n rod_n because_o they_o be_v but_o shadow_n and_o his_o be_v a_o substance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o form_n because_o though_o they_o have_v a_o matter_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o exceed_v the_o force_n of_o nature_n and_o such_o be_v the_o prodigy_n of_o necromancer_n while_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o conjoin_v natural_a cause_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o some_o strange_a effect_n beyond_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o thus_o they_o may_v cause_v fire_n to_o fall_v down_o from_o 13._o heaven_n for_o that_o in_o the_o air_n there_o be_v the_o element_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o fuel_n of_o exhalation_n for_o the_o fire_n to_o feed_v upon_o but_o true_a miracle_n have_v no_o natural_a cause_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v miracle_n not_o only_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o also_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o devil_n and_o angel_n these_o be_v competent_a to_o god_n only_o as_o it_o be_v psal._n 72._o 18._o benedictus_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la israel_n qui_fw-la facit_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la solus_fw-la blessed_n be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o alone_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n and_o our_o lord_n christ_n say_v joh._n 15._o 24._o if_o i_o have_v not_o do_v among_o they_o the_o work_n which_o no_o other_o do_v they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n again_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o efficient_a they_o be_v lie_v miracle_n because_o the_o devil_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n shall_v be_v the_o principal_a agent_n who_o come_v 9_o be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n therefore_o the_o father_n affirm_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o notable_a witch_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n shall_v inhabit_v he_o from_o his_o conception_n or_o at_o least_o from_o his_o cradle_n last_o they_o shall_v be_v lie_v sign_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o end_n because_o they_o shall_v tend_v to_o show_v that_o antichrist_n be_v god_n and_o the_o messiah_n which_o be_v a_o jewish_a and_o devilish_a lie_n for_o as_o christ_n by_o his_o true_a miracle_n prove_v his_o divinity_n so_o shall_v antichrist_n by_o his_o false_a miracle_n labour_v to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o all_o in_o vain_a because_o lie_v miracle_n be_v but_o idol_n and_o prove_v nothing_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n miracle_n be_v call_v sign_n for_o that_o they_o signify_v to_o the_o world_n some_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n vers._n 10._o and_o with_o all_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v in_o these_o word_n be_v express_v a_o second_o member_n of_o antichrists_n provision_n to_o obtain_v his_o purpose_n which_o be_v his_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissemble_n his_o life_n in_o outward_a show_n be_v righteousness_n but_o inward_o it_o be_v unrighteousness_n therefore_o to_o such_o as_o can_v unmask_v it_o it_o be_v deceiveablenesse_n he_o shall_v feign_v notable_a justice_n to_o give_v all_o the_o world_n content_n his_o forehead_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o equity_n but_o his_o entrails_n shall_v be_v fraught_v with_o iniquity_n therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o arch-hypocrite_n ephrem_fw-la syrus_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o antichrist_n have_v these_o word_n ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la fallere_fw-la possit_fw-la falsus_fw-la atque_fw-la catal_a falsiloquus_fw-la humilem_fw-la se_fw-la simulabit_fw-la &_o blandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v deceive_v all_o he_o be_v false_a and_o a_o false_a speaker_n shall_v counterfeit_v himself_o humble_a and_o fair-spoken_a despise_v injustice_n prefer_v piety_n gentle_a poor_a studious_a beautiful_a beyond_o all_o admiration_n please_v cheerful_a to_o all_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o please_v all_o that_o he_o may_v soon_o be_v seek_v of_o the_o people_n and_o be_v belove_v the_o book_n of_o this_o ephrem_fw-la be_v think_v so_o notable_a that_o they_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n as_o s._n hierome_n testify_v to_o proceed_v carthusianus_n upon_o this_o text_n say_v variis_fw-la modis_fw-la antichristus_fw-la decipiet_fw-la mundum_fw-la videlicet_fw-la simulatione_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la allegationibus_fw-la sapientiâ_fw-la &_o ornatu_fw-la sermonis_fw-la eminentiâ_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la promissione_n divitiarum_fw-la terror_fw-la minarum_fw-la potestate_fw-la prosperitate_fw-la ac_fw-la multitudine_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la antichrist_n shall_v divers_a way_n deceive_v the_o world_n with_o counterfeit_a holiness_n with_o
from_o the_o pprophecy_n in_o dan._n 7._o where_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o little_a horn_n but_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o vile_a kind_n of_o people_n disperse_v like_o vagabond_n among_o all_o nation_n have_v no_o kingdom_n nor_o kingly_a honour_n but_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o law_n of_o other_o country_n among_o who_o they_o dwell_v and_o among_o we_o christian_n who_o we_o detest_v we_o call_v a_o jew_n wherefore_o s._n hierome_n upon_o this_o place_n after_o he_o have_v first_o apply_v it_o to_o antiochus_n say_v thus_o but_o our_o man_n better_a and_o 11._o right_a interpret_v that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n antichrist_n shall_v do_v these_o thing_n who_o be_v to_o rise_v from_o a_o small_a nation_n that_o be_v from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o vile_a and_o despise_a that_o the_o kingly_a honour_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v he_o but_o by_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n he_o shall_v get_v the_o principality_n again_o upon_o the_o 11_o of_o daniel_n he_o write_v no_o ibid._n jew_n without_o antichrist_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n reign_n over_o all_o the_o world_n these_o despise_a jew_n when_o they_o shall_v get_v the_o day_n shall_v rage_v more_o terrible_o than_o any_o other_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n asperius_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la humili_fw-la cum_fw-la surgit_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la the_o base_a ever_o be_v the_o most_o severe_a once_o have_v get_v power_n to_o domineer_v vers._n 10._o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n join_v love_n with_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n this_o show_v that_o none_o can_v either_o attain_v the_o truth_n or_o stand_v long_o in_o it_o without_o love_n which_o be_v the_o most_o sanctify_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o so_o high_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o man_n reason_n that_o none_o can_v 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