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A12996 A treatise on the First Psalme. By Mathew Stonham. Minister and preacher in the cittie of Norwich Stoneham, Mathew. 1610 (1610) STC 23289; ESTC S117850 168,319 238

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flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o future_a consume_n of_o such_o flesh_n as_o this_o be_v by_o fire_n may_v be_v because_o all_o such_o flesh_n stand_v in_o a_o corrupt_a way_n even_o this_o way_n of_o sinner_n here_o speak_v of_o saint_n gregory_n say_v of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v cathena_fw-la infernalis_fw-la greg●r_n saint_n greg●r_n a_o infernal_a chain_n and_o so_o indeed_o may_v it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v because_o with_o the_o ligature_n thereof_o as_o with_o the_o iron_n link_v of_o a_o chain_n the_o sinner_n be_v so_o tie_v &_o bind_v as_o he_o can_v stir_v or_o move_v himself_o either_o one_o way_n or_o other_o but_o be_v enforce_v to_o stand_v still_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o wa●_n of_o sinner_n the_o three_o thing_n which_o here-out_a may_v be_v observe_v be_v that_o the_o godly_a stand_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n they_o stand_v not_o in_o it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v ever_o watchful_a over_o themselves_o so_o near_o as_o may_v be_v that_o they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o step_n into_o it_o who_o will_v step_n into_o that_o way_n wherein_o they_o know_v a_o serpent_n to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o sinner_n as_o the_o godly_a well_o know_v be_v such_o a_o way_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o so_o far_o from_o step_v into_o it_o as_o they_o flee_v from_o it_o eccles_n 21._o 2._o sin_n be_v the_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n for_o 13._o rom_n 6._o 13._o which_o cause_n the_o righteous_a be_v affect_v unto_o they_o no_o otherwise_o than_o david_n be_v unto_o the_o weapon_n and_o armour_n of_o saul_n who_o put_v they_o off_o when_o he_o go_v against_o goliath_n 39_o 1._o sam._n 17._o 39_o as_o they_o which_o be_v unfit_a and_o unmeete_a for_o he_o the_o godly_a wish_v not_o to_o sin_n not_o so_o much_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n as_o for_o love_n of_o virtue_n which_o virtue_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o come_v from_o god_n and_o lead_v to_o god_n the_o godly_a esteem_n as_o their_o summum_fw-la honum_fw-la their_o chief_a high_a and_o supreme_a good_a amiable_a estimable_a desirable_a not_o in_o any_o by-respect_n but_o of_o and_o for_o itself_o only_o it_o be_v a_o say_n nolens_fw-la peccare_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la fit_a volens_fw-la propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la he_o which_o be_v unwilling_a to_o sin_n for_o sin_n sake_n be_v make_v willing_a for_o some_o other_o consequence_n sake_n which_o may_v depend_v upon_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v pleasure_n lucre_n honour_n or_o the_o like_a but_o the_o righteousone_a admit_v of_o neither_o reject_v both_o he_o pray_v so_o to_o be_v furnish_v by_o the_o seven_o spirit_n 4._o apocal._n 1._o 4._o which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n that_o if_o it_o may_v be_v he_o may_v not_o fall_v at_o all_o but_o if_o his_o spirit_n be_v so_o vanquish_v by_o his_o flesh_n as_o he_o not_o only_o fall_v but_o fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n a_o lot_n from_o which_o even_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v not_o privilege_v prou._n 24._o 16._o yet_o as_o saint_n jerome_n write_v 4●_n saint_n jerome_n p●●nie_fw-fr ep●st_fw-fr 4●_n lose_v he_o not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n because_o he_o as_o often_o rise_v by_o repentance_n again_o pliny_n mention_v a_o certain_a fresh_a water_n which_o retain_v the_o freshness_n though_o it_o run_v among_o the_o brinish_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n such_o be_v the_o righteous_a who_o though_o they_o live_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n though_o they_o be_v among_o sinner_n yet_o with_o sinner_n do_v they_o not_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n but_o be_v righteous_a still_o much_o more_o perform_v that_o by_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n which_o anacharsis_n a_o scythian_a do_v by_o the_o glimpse_n of_o nature_n who_o christi_fw-la erasmus_n in_o vidua_fw-la christi_fw-la be_v at_o athens_n as_o write_v erasmus_n in_o which_o city_n it_o be_v a_o most_o hard_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la sva_fw-la severitate_fw-la remisit_fw-la yet_o diminish_v he_o nothing_o from_o his_o gravity_n so_o the_o righteous_a do_v much_o less_o impair_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o goodness_n but_o tanquam_fw-la margarita_fw-la in_o coeno_fw-la as_o pearl_n in_o a_o puddle_n so_o do_v they_o keep_v their_o virtue_n still_o it_o appear_v then_o by_o the_o premise_a matter_n that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a way_n the_o one_o of_o the_o righteous_a the_o other_o of_o sinner_n that_o also_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o way_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o way_n company_n in_o the_o way_n passage_n out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o moreover_o the_o vngodly-one_a stand_v that_o be_v plant_n and_o settle_v himself_o in_o this_o way_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n that_o the_o godly_a stand_v not_o in_o this_o way_n because_o he_o be_v careful_a what_o in_o he_o lie_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o step_v into_o this_o way_n oh_o let_v we_o then_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n if_o we_o will_v be_v account_v as_o we_o be_v and_o be_v as_o we_o be_v account_v let_v we_o i_o say_v refrain_v our_o foot_n from_o this_o way_n yea_o even_o from_o the_o path_n that_o be_v the_o least_o mean_n of_o conveyance_n which_o may_v lead_v we_o to_o this_o way_n if_o we_o 15._o prou._n 1._o 15._o will_v of_o necessity_n betake_v ourselves_o unto_o a_o way_n oh_o by_o how_o much_o be_v it_o better_o for_o we_o to_o betake_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n say_v as_o job._n my_o 11._o job._n 23._o 11._o foot_n have_v follow_v his_o that_o be_v god_n step_n his_o way_n have_v i_o keep_v and_o have_v not_o decline_v though_o the_o sinner_n s●pposeth_v that_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n yet_o as_o saint_n bernard_n witness_v he_o rather_o fall_v by_o sin_n domini_fw-la saint_n ber●_n de_fw-fr ●●na_fw-la domini_fw-la then_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n and_o his_o fall_n have_v be_v as_o that_o father_n speak_v on_o stone_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o on_o pollution_n to_o defile_v he_o a_o pollution_n so_o base_a and_o despiceable_a 6._o ezech._n 24._o 6._o as_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o scum_n which_o first_o arise_v of_o corruption_n second_o be_v light_n three_o be_v unprofitable_a so_o be_v sin_n also_o corrupt_a light_a unprofitable_a and_o he_o which_o stand_v in_o it_o stand_v in_o corruption_n vanity_n vnfruitfulnesse_n whereas_o the_o righteous_a aught_o to_o be_v incorrupt_a virtuous_a fruitful_a as_o he_o which_o look_v to_o receive_v a_o crown_n incorruptible_a glorious_a precious_a and_o therefore_o he_o which_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o su●h_a preferment_n as_o heaven_n be_v will_v avoid_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o such_o defilement_n as_o sin_n be_v the_o three_o particular_a point_n in_o the_o negative_a contestation_n whereby_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n 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pride_n which_o make_v they_o who_o be_v therewithal_o taint_v to_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v better_a than_o other_o and_o therefore_o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o do_v they_o contemn_v and_o overlook_v other_o this_o kind_n of_o pride_n be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v necessary_o join_v with_o the_o disdain_n of_o other_o these_o kind_n of_o man_n if_o they_o have_v wealth_n wax_v proud_a of_o it_o and_o scorn_v other_o who_o be_v poor_a than_o themselves_o if_o they_o have_v honour_n they_o swell_v with_o they_o and_o scorn_v other_o who_o be_v mean_a than_o themselves_o if_o they_o have_v strength_n they_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o it_o and_o scorn_v other_o who_o be_v weak_a than_o themselves_o
accompany_v and_o strengthen_v and_o actuate_v by_o the_o co-operation_n or_o fellow-working_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n of_o god_n thus_o qualify_v may_v in_o several_a property_n be_v liken_v unto_o water_n first_o water_n serve_v as_o a_o looking-glass_n wherein_o a_o man_n may_v see_v the_o blemish_n and_o defilement_n of_o his_o countenance_n so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o glass_n jam._n 1._o 23._o whereby_o a_o man_n may_v perceive_v the_o spot_v and_o sta●nes_n of_o his_o soul_n second_o water_n do_v not_o o●ely_o show_v and_o detect_v these_o blemish_n and_o defilement_n but_o also_o can_v cleanse_v and_o wash_v they_o away_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v a_o purgative_a virtue_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v employ_v to_o wash_v away_o and_o purify_v the_o blotte_n and_o stain_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o conscice_n for_o which_o purpose_n after_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n danid_v have_v propound_v that_o demand_n wherewithal_a s●all_v a_o 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the_o word_n that_o blessing_n if_o we_o have_v grace_n to_o apprehend_v it_o that_o it_o will_v iusufie_v ●rrchsie_n and_o may_v one_o day_n glorify_v we_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o so_o much_o as_o beautify_v it_o the_o way_n to_o 〈◊〉_d t_o be_v to_o ●●●●●fic_v by_o it_o as_o the_o philippian_n profit_v 1._o philip_n 4._o 1._o by_o the_o labour_n of_o paul_n be_v c●l●ed_a acrowne_n so_o they_o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n become_v plentiful_a in_o good_a work_n become_v a_o crown_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o dignify_v and_o grace_v the_o same_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d woman_n be_v a_o crown_n to_o her_o husband_n but_o ●●ee_v that_o make_v 〈◊〉_d ashamed_a be_v rottenness_n to_o his_o bone_n 4._o l_o ●ou_n 12._o 4._o the_o fiugali_a and_o fruitful_a christian_a may_v be_v compare_v to_o this_o hu●_n wifely_a and_o painful_a woman_n which_o thereby_o become_v a_o crown_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o she_o to_o her_o husband_n but_o if_o he_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o storehouse_n of_o all_o our_o action_n be_v in_o heaven_n these_o action_n of_o our_o have_v be_v everlasting_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o everliving_a treasure-house_n of_o god_n omni-science_n or_o power_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n these_o be_v those_o idea_n which_o plato_n speak_v off_o be_v certain_a essential_a impression_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n of_o all_o plato_n plato_n thing_n which_o according_a to_o that_o form_n shall_v be_v &_o without_o such_o a_o form_n praecedent_n can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o world_n a_o sparrow_n be_v but_o a_o vile_a thing_n two_o of_o they_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n 29._o math._n 10_o 29._o yet_o god_n so_o know_v they_o as_o he_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o they_o that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o he_o the_o grass_n or_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o vile_a thing_n as_o 30._o math_n 6._o 30._o that_o which_o be_v to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n it_o be_v 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