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A nosegay of divine truths; wherein the chief points of religion are ingeniously discussed, and also the doctrines of predestination, reprobation, &c. rightly determined Highly necessary for all Christians to peruse. And digested into 50 chapters; both French and English, for the benefit of those who are desirous to improve themselves in the French or English tongues. By P.B. formerly of the order of S. Francis, now a convert to the Church of England
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be_v not_o without_o controversy_n among_o many_o special_o the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o yet_o can_v be_v weaken_v for_o the_o common_a sort_n do_v think_v god_n as_o he_o forsee_v that_o every_o man_n deserve_v shall_v be_v so_o make_v difference_n between_o man_n that_o therefore_o when_o he_o foreknow_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o his_o grace_n they_o he_o adopt_v into_o place_n of_o child_n and_o who_o nature_n he_o espi_v that_o they_o will_v be_v bend_v to_o wickedness_n and_o ungodliness_n they_o he_o appoint_v to_o the_o damnation_n of_o death_n so_o by_o cloak_v it_o with_o the_o vail_n of_o foreknowledge_n they_o do_v not_o only_o darken_v election_n but_o fain_o that_o it_o have_v beginning_n from_o elsewhere_o l._n 3._o c._n 22._o s._n 1._o god_n make_v they_o his_o child_n by_o free_a adoption_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v his_o child_n and_o that_o the_o inward_a cause_n thereof_o be_v in_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v content_a with_o his_o own_o secret_a good_a pleasure_n l._n 3._o c._n 22._o s._n 7._o neither_o do_v we_o any_o thing_n pass_v upon_o the_o subtlety_n of_o thomas_n that_o the_o foreknow_v of_o deserve_n be_v not_o indeed_o the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o act_n of_o he_o that_o do_v predestinate_a but_o on_o our_o behalf_n it_o may_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n be_v so_o call_v that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o particular_a weigh_v of_o predestination_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n predestinate_v glory_n to_o man_n by_o deserve_n because_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v to_o he_o grace_n by_o which_o he_o may_v deserve_v glory_n for_o since_o the_o lord_n will_v in_o election_n have_v we_o to_o look_v unto_o nothing_o but_o his_o mere_a goodness_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v covet_v here_o to_o see_v any_o more_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o wrongful_a goodness_n l._n 3._o c._n 22._o s._n 9_o who_o god_n pass_v over_o he_o reject_v and_o for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o that_o he_o will_v exclude_v they_o from_o the_o inheritance_n which_o he_o do_v predestinate_a to_o his_o child_n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o s._n 1._o they_o far_o say_v also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o say_v that_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n be_v prepare_v to_o destruction_n but_o that_o god_n have_v prepare_v the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n therefore_o they_o say_v that_o that_o be_v cause_n why_o man_n shall_v charge_v god_n if_o by_o his_o bare_a will_n without_o their_o own_o deserve_n they_o be_v predestinate_v to_o eternal_a death_n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o s._n 2._o wherefore_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o controversy_n if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n without_o any_o deserve_n choose_v to_o his_o son_n who_o he_o will_v reject_v and_o refuse_v other_o whereas_o therefore_o god_n choose_v one_o man_n refuse_v another_o this_o come_v not_o of_o respect_n of_o man_n but_o of_o his_o mercy_n alone_o which_o ought_v to_o have_v liberty_n to_o show_v forth_o and_o utter_v itself_o where_o and_o when_o it_o please_v he_o l._n 3._o c._n 23._o s._n 10._o see_v l._n 3._o c._n 24._o s._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 21._o s._n 1._o 5._o c._n 22._o s._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 11._o thus_o speak_v calvin_n and_o his_o follower_n jacob_n and_o esau_n say_v they_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v neither_o have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_a that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o rebecca_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v for_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n even_o for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v through_o all_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o repli_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o have_v not_o the_o butter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o long_o suffer_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n rom._n 9_o these_o be_v the_o word_n whereupon_o they_o ground_n this_o kind_n of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n which_o be_v not_o right_o understand_v as_o i_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o several_a impiety_n chap._n xx._n several_a impiety_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n as_o they_o be_v both_o believe_v maintain_v and_o publish_a by_o calvin_n and_o his_o follower_n first_o impiety_n it_o destroy_v the_o whole_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n if_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n do_v by_o his_o absolute_a and_o immutable_a decree_n elect_v i_o to_o be_v save_v without_o any_o respect_n of_o my_o faith_n good_a work_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n or_o do_v by_o the_o same_o decree_n appoint_v i_o to_o eternal_a damnation_n without_o consider_v my_o infidelity_n bad_a action_n and_o disobedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n what_o then_o can_v all_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o j._n christ_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n profit_v i_o for_o what_o purpose_n serve_v this_o admonition_n of_o st._n peter_n be_v deligent_fw-la to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o for_o what_o end_n to_o say_v with_o david_n psa_fw-la o_o lord_n rrbuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o displeasure_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a o_o lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v my_o soul_n be_v also_o sore_o vex_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o return_v o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n and_o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o salvation_n what_o advantage_n can_v i_o draw_v from_o these_o good_a counsel_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a hold_v that_o fast_o which_o thou_o have_v that_o no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n take_v heed_n least_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n watch_v you_o therefore_o and_o pray_v always_o luc._n 21.24_o be_v sober_a be_v vigilant_a because_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v who_o resist_v steda_v in_o the_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o for_o what_o purpose_n serve_v all_o these_o precaution_n take_v heed_n lest_o you_o fall_v believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n for_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v into_o the_o world_n 1_o jo._n 4.1_o all_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a even_o hurtful_a for_o it_o be_v as_o say_v calvin_n that_o they_o may_v become_v the_o more_o deaf_a and_o that_o he_o do_v set_v his_o light_n before_o they_o on_o purpose_n to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o blind_a he_o shine_v four_o doctrine_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o dull_a he_o lay_v they_o a_o remedy_n but_o not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v inst_z l._n 3._o c._n 24._o s._n 13._o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o profit_n in_o these_o exhortation_n counsel_n precaution_n and_o threaten_n it_o be_v only_o to_o the_o minister_n he_o be_v well_o pay_v for_o his_o pain_n for_o either_o i_o be_o predestinate_v or_o i_o be_o not_o it_o be_v one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o whether_o i_o be_o or_o be_o not_o all_o exhortation_n counsel_n precaution_n and_o threaten_n be_v unprofitable_a because_o without_o they_o i_o shall_v still_o be_v save_v if_o i_o be_o predestinate_v and_o with_o they_o i_o shall_v still_o be_v damn_v if_o i_o be_o appoint_v to_o eternal_a damnation_n wherefore_o i_o may_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n take_v my_o pleasure_n indulge_v my_o sense_n disobey_v king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n disturb_v kingdom_n sow_v sedition_n cause_n tumult_n and_o
bird_n when_o they_o be_v fly_v but_o when_o they_o be_v set_v so_o do_v the_o devil_n he_o do_v not_o ordinary_o tempt_v we_o when_o we_o be_v busy_a but_o always_o when_o we_o be_v idle_a whilst_o david_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o persecution_n of_o saul_n he_o commit_v no_o adultery_n but_o when_o he_o stand_v quiet_a and_o idle_a in_o his_o palace_n than_o he_o defile_v himself_o with_o bersabee_n god_n do_v not_o put_v we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v idle_a but_o to_o work_v as_o he_o have_v give_v bird_n two_o wing_n to_o fly_v even_o so_o he_o have_v give_v man_n two_o hand_n to_o work_v man_n be_v bear_v unto_o travel_n say_v job_n as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o job_n 5.7_o if_o he_o be_v laisy_a if_o he_o will_v not_o work_v he_o will_v swarm_v in_o vice_n and_o be_v reduce_v to_o beg_v his_o bread._n the_o slothful_a will_v not_o plough_v because_o of_o winter_n therefore_o shall_v he_o beg_v in_o summer_n but_o have_v nothing_o he_o become_v poor_a that_o deal_v with_o a_o slack_a hand_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a prov._n 10.4_o chap._n xlv_o riches_n ought_v to_o be_v contemn_v and_o how_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n be_v enough_o to_o oblige_v you_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o all_o earthly_a riches_n we_o be_v engage_v to_o it_o by_o our_o baptism_n for_o by_o our_o solemn_a promise_n to_o renounce_v the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n we_o have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n implicit_o promise_v to_o make_v no_o account_n of_o its_o riches_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o nurse_n of_o they_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n the_o effect_n cease_v take_v away_o riches_n you_o take_v away_o pride_n and_o vanity_n will_v you_o not_o set_v your_o heart_n on_o riches_n remember_v that_o naked_a thou_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v thou_o return_v thither_o again_o job_n 1.21_o remember_v that_o we_o bring_v nothing_o into_o this_o world_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o can_v carry_v nothing_o out_o but_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a shall_v fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o hurtful_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n into_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o covet_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n 1_o tim._n 6._o remember_v when_o nabuchadnezzar_n set_v his_o heart_n on_o riches_n he_o become_v a_o beast_n and_o eat_v grass_n as_o a_o ox_n but_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n into_o heaven_n by_o repentance_n he_o come_v again_o unto_o his_o former_a shape_n dan._n 4.34_o if_o crates_n despise_a riches_n because_o they_o do_v hinder_v he_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o philosophy_n ought_v you_o not_o with_o a_o better_a reason_n to_o imitate_v he_o if_o you_o find_v they_o hinder_v you_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n for_o what_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul._n at_o last_o remember_v that_o the_o pilgrim_n who_o be_v go_v to_o travel_v a_o great_a journey_n be_v not_o use_v to_o load_v himself_o we_o be_v all_o pilgrim_n our_o country_n be_v heaven_n we_o intend_v to_o go_v thither_o if_o you_o will_v easy_o enter_v into_o it_o you_o must_v not_o load_v yourselves_o with_o the_o care_n of_o riches_n when_o i_o say_v you_o ought_v to_o contemn_v riches_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v you_o ought_v quite_o to_o forsake_v they_o so_o that_o you_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n because_o poverty_n be_v another_o sort_n of_o temptation_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v you_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o consequent_o loose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n heaven_n solomon_n who_o know_v it_o speak_v thus_o unto_o his_o god._n o_o lord_n give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a prov._n 30.8_o by_o the_o contempt_n of_o riches_n i_o mean_v if_o you_o have_v they_o in_o great_a plenty_n you_o ought_v neither_o to_o set_v your_o heart_n on_o they_o nor_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v and_o increase_v they_o by_o unlawful_a way_n but_o let_v the_o needy_a be_v partaker_n of_o they_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v as_o hard_a to_o you_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n as_o to_o a_o camel_n to_o go_v through_o a_o needle_n eye_n and_o if_o you_o have_v none_o you_o must_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o work_n by_o just_a and_o honest_a way_n to_o get_v some_o but_o if_o after_o your_o endeavour_n it_o please_v god_n to_o leave_v you_o in_o poverty_n be_v content_a with_o your_o condition_n and_o persuade_v since_o god_n who_o be_v good_a and_o wise_a deny_v you_o riches_n in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v either_o to_o punish_v you_o for_o your_o sin_n or_o because_o he_o know_v they_o will_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o your_o salvation_n chap._n xlvi_o we_o must_v avoid_v the_o small_a sin_n there_o be_v some_o who_o detest_v with_o horror_n robery_n and_o adultery_n they_o will_v not_o for_o all_o the_o world_n commit_v those_o sort_n of_o sin_n but_o they_o do_v not_o care_v if_o they_o fall_v into_o other_o which_o seem_v to_o they_o of_o small_a consequence_n wherein_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o for_o use_v to_o commit_v the_o small_a sin_n they_o fall_v insensible_o into_o the_o great_a if_o you_o will_v hinder_v a_o ship_n from_o be_v drown_v you_o must_v stop_v all_o the_o leak_n whereby_o water_n use_v to_o come_v in_o one_o sin_n draw_v a_o other_o qui_fw-fr spernit_fw-la modica_fw-la paulatim_fw-la decidet_fw-la he_o that_o contemn_v small_a thing_n shall_v fall_v by_o little_a and_o little_a one_o of_o the_o plague_n in_o egypt_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n a_o small_a number_n of_o lice_n afterward_o follow_v a_o innumberable_a number_n of_o flee_v which_o vex_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n the_o devil_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o provoke_v you_o at_o first_o unto_o great_a sin_n you_o will_v be_v fright_v at_o they_o and_o he_o will_v loose_v his_o time_n he_o incite_v you_o to_o commit_v the_o small_a know_v by_o experience_n that_o if_o you_o commit_v they_o you_o will_v insensible_o fall_v into_o those_o which_o be_v more_o heinous_a if_o you_o suffer_v sin_n when_o it_o be_v small_a to_o subdue_v your_o heart_n it_o will_v increase_v by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o afterward_o it_o will_v be_v as_o hard_a to_o you_o to_o drive_v it_o out_o as_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o pluck_v up_o a_o great_a tree_n eschew_v therefore_o the_o small_a sin_n as_o you_o be_v use_v to_o avoid_v plague_n and_o serpent_n chap._n xlvii_o we_o must_v obey_v king_n and_o magistrate_n king_n &_o magistrate_n be_v god_n lieutenant_n they_o be_v his_o image_n they_o represent_v he_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o be_v call_v god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o they_o command_v you_o must_v obey_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o say_v christ_n unto_o his_o disciple_n hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o obey_v king_n and_o magistrate_n obey_v god._n you_o be_v then_o bind_v to_o obey_v they_o provide_v they_o command_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v so_o you_o ought_v to_o disobey_v as_o do_v sydrach_n misach_n and_o abednago_n who_o have_v rather_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o burn_a furnace_n than_o to_o bow_v before_o the_o image_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v erect_v and_o as_o do_v also_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n who_o have_v rather_o to_o endure_v all_o kind_n of_o torment_n than_o to_o obey_v the_o heathen_a emperor_n when_o they_o do_v forbid_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o preach_v that_o j._n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god._n for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o act_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n than_o men._n but_o when_o you_o see_v nothing_o in_o their_o command_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god._n you_o must_v obey_v they_o obey_v they_o that_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v account_n heb._n â—_o 17_o and_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n it_o may_v be_v that_o both_o the_o king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v sinner_n it_o be_v what_o you_o must_v not_o consider_v the_o office_n wherein_o they_o be_v by_o god_n will_n be_v holy_a and_o what_o they_o command_v be_v good_a