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A40636 A sermon to the clergie at Stony-Stratford in the county of Bucks, Octob. 27, 1670 by Ignatius Fuller. Fuller, Ignatius, 1624 or 5-1711. 1672 (1672) Wing F2392; ESTC R2184 24,037 46

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commandment_n of_o god_n and_o which_o will_v most_o evident_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o great_a end_n and_o design_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o entitle_v we_o unto_o and_o invest_v we_o with_o a_o life_n after_o death_n and_o a_o bless_a immortality_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v first_o what_o it_o be_v that_o seclude_v we_o from_o that_o state_n saint_n paul_n will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v unrighteousness_n 19_o galat._n 5._o 19_o fornication_n idolatry_n adultery_n effeminacy_n sodomy_n theft_n covetousness_n drunkenness_n revile_v extortion_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n revel_v and_o such_o like_a i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o and_o i_o tell_v you_o again_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o admit_v into_o that_o kingdom_n our_o lord_n will_v answer_v that_o question_n how_o read_v thou_o say_v he_o to_o 26._o luk●_n 10._o 26._o the_o lawyer_n who_o have_v ask_v he_o what_o he_o must_v do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n thus_o i_o read_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n &c._n &c._n which_o be_v no_o otherwise_o exemplify_v than_o by_o keep_v his_o command_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v say_v christ_n herein_o also_o do_v the_o ancient_a church_n place_n the_o essence_n of_o christian_a religion_n whereof_o i_o will_v give_v you_o assurance_n from_o witness_n domestic_a and_o foreign_a j._n martyr_n if_o you_o shall_v observe_v any_o apolog._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d j._n m._n 2._o apolog._n to_o live_v not_o as_o our_o lord_n have_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o the_o world_n know_v they_o be_v no_o christian_n although_o they_o make_v never_o such_o orthodox_n confession_n of_o their_o faith_n so_o athenagoras_n no_o christian_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n unless_o leg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athen._n leg_n he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v dissemble_v his_o profession_n so_o tertullian_n you_o will_v have_v we_o renounce_v the_o name_n of_o christian_a we_o be_v exclude_v if_o our_o life_n be_v as_o the_o life_n christiani_n excludimur_fw-la si_fw-la fa●i_fw-la mus_fw-la quae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la non_fw-la christiani_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o christian_n and_o upbraid_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o their_o prison_n mine_n and_o beast_n be_v daily_o cloy_v with_o malefactor_n he_o tell_v they_o there_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a among_o they_o christianus_n nemo_fw-la illic_fw-la christianus_n nisi_fw-la planè_fw-la tantùm_fw-la christianus_n aut_fw-la si_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la christianus_n unless_o he_o be_v there_o for_o his_o christianity_n only_o for_o if_o he_o be_v upon_o any_o other_o account_n he_o be_v no_o christian_a and_o again_o you_o will_v say_v even_o some_o of_o we_o do_v swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o discipline_n than_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v account_v
christian_n among_o etc._n desinunt_fw-la tum_fw-la christiani_n haberi_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la apol._n haec_fw-la non_fw-la admittet_fw-la omnino_fw-la qui_fw-la natus_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la fuerit_fw-la non_fw-la futurus_fw-la dei_fw-la filius_fw-la si_fw-la admise●it_fw-la devestro_n numero_fw-la carcer_fw-la exaestuat_fw-la christianus_n ibi_fw-la nullus_fw-la nisi_fw-la aut_fw-la reus_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o and_o in_o another_o treatise_n have_v enumerate_v very_o many_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o say_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n commit_v these_o thing_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v commit_v they_o he_o will_v be_v no_o long_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o minucius_n fellix_fw-la your_o prison_n be_v crowd_v with_o your_o own_o number_n but_o not_o a_o christian_a among_o they_o nisi_fw-la aut_fw-la reus_fw-la suae_fw-la religionis_fw-la aut_fw-la profugus_fw-la unless_o guilty_a only_a of_o his_o religion_n or_o a_o runagado_n from_o it_o so_o lucian_n in_o his_o peregrinus_n tell_v we_o they_o worship_v their_o crucify_a sophist_n 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n 97._o and_o live_v according_a to_o his_o law_n so_o pliny_n to_o trajan_n tell_v we_o speak_v of_o christian_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o convene_v on_o a_o set_a day_n before_o it_o be_v light_a and_o there_o 27._o carmen_fw-la christo_fw-la quasi_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la secum_fw-la inuicem_fw-la ne_fw-fr furta_fw-la ne_fw-la latrocinia_fw-la ne_fw-la adulteria_fw-la committerent_fw-la ne_fw-la fidem_fw-la fallerent_fw-la ne_fw-la depositum_fw-la appellati_fw-la abnegarent_fw-la ad_fw-la capiendum_fw-la ●ibum_fw-la premiscuum_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o innoxium_fw-la mic._n 6._o 8._o james_n 1._o 27._o to_o sing_v alternat_o a_o hymn_n to_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n and_o to_o bind_v themselves_o by_o oath_n to_o no_o wickedness_n but_o that_o they_o will_v commit_v no_o theft_n nor_o robbery_n nor_o adultery_n nor_o 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niceni_n conventus_fw-la synodum_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la fidem_fw-la scribi_fw-la little_a else_o but_o write_v creed_n nor_o in_o determine_v fruitless_a and_o indeterminable_a question_n which_o all_o christendom_n may_v true_o say_v be_v fundus_fw-la nostrae_fw-la calamitatis_fw-la the_o ground_n of_o all_o our_o schism_n and_o division_n have_v the_o tridentine_a father_n have_v a_o right_a notion_n of_o christianity_n they_o will_v have_v spare_v their_o anathemata_fw-la and_o geneva_n their_o fire_n and_o dort_n their_o wagon_n have_v they_o consider_v that_o such_o and_o only_o such_o article_n be_v necessary_a without_o the_o explicit_a knowledge_n of_o which_o we_o can_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o be_v believe_v in_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o observe_v their_o precept_n this_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o promise_n they_o will_v rather_o have_v spend_v their_o zeal_n in_o preach_v dispute_n the_o worthy_a author_n of_o 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of_o 37._o act_n 8._o 37._o god_n be_v the_o eunuch_n creed_n so_o st._n paul_n 9_o rom._n 10._o 8_o 9_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o this_o simplicity_n do_v the_o ancient_a church_n retain_v irenaeus_n who_o when_o he_o have_v recite_v that_o creed_n which_o then_o be_v not_o so_o long_o as_o now_o it_o be_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o most_o eloquent_a of_o all_o the_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deminorabit_fw-la traditionem_fw-la iren._n l._n 1._o 23._o prelate_n in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believe_v any_o more_o and_o the_o most_o simple_a idiot_n believe_v no_o less_o the_o faith_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o they_o who_o have_v the_o great_a plenty_n of_o word_n do_v not_o exceed_v it_o and_o they_o who_o have_v the_o few_o do_v not_o diminish_v it_o so_o tertullian_n tell_v we_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v only_o one_o stable_n and_o unalterable_a numerum_fw-la regula_n fidei_fw-la una_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la immobilis_fw-la irreformabilis_fw-la arbitratur_fw-la rex_fw-la rerum_fw-la absolute_a necessariarum_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la non_fw-la magnum_fw-la esse_fw-la numerum_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o excellent_a prince_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o perrone_n think_v the_o number_n of_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v not_o very_o great_a and_o further_o his_o majesty_n think_v there_o be_v no_o more_o expedite_a way_n to_o peace_n than_o diligent_o to_o separate_v necessary_n from_o non-necessaries_a and_o that_o we_o may_v all_o agree_v in_o necessary_n in_o non_fw-la necessariis_fw-la libertati_fw-la christianae_n locus_fw-la detur_fw-la in_o unnecessary_a article_n let_v christian_a liberty_n take_v place_n the_o king_n further_o say_v that_o if_o we_o make_v use_v of_o this_o distinction_n for_o decide_v of_o controversy_n 1612_o videsis_n responsionem_fw-la ad_fw-la epist_n card._n per._n londini_fw-la 1612_o at_o this_o day_n there_o will_v be_v neither_o long_a nor_o fierce_a contention_n among_o pious_a and_o modest_a man_n about_o article_n absolute_o necessary_a nam_n &_o pauca_fw-la illa_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ferè_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la probantur_fw-la i._n e._n that_o they_o be_v both_o few_o and_o upon_o the_o matter_n receive_v by_o all_o who_o will_v be_v account_v christian_n nay_o that_o learned_a and_o pacific_a king_n do_v so_o much_o value_v this_o distinction_n for_o the_o lessen_v of_o controversy_n which_o excercise_n god_n church_n that_o he_o judge_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o that_o be_v studious_a of_o peace_n diligentissimè_fw-la hanc_fw-la explicare_fw-la urgere_fw-la docere_fw-la most_o diligent_o to_o explicate_v urge_v and_o teach_v it_o and_o this_o be_v but_o the_o breathe_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o influence_v the_o first_o and_o best_a age_n of_o the_o church_n how_o else_o shall_v we_o understand_v justin_n martyr_n who_o answer_v that_o objection_n of_o trypho_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v god_n before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d world_n be_v and_o be_v make_v man_n and_o be_v bear_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v trypho_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o not_o only_o incredible_a but_o also_o foolish_a the_o holy_a man_n answer_v if_o i_o can_v demonstrate_v that_o he_o do_v pre-exist_a the_o son_n of_o he_o that_o make_v the_o universe_n and_o be_v a_o man_n bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n herein_o only_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o say_v i_o be_v mistake_v but_o not_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n if_o it_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d videsis_n just_o mart._n p._n 63._o edit_fw-la r._n steph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n p._n 101._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n bear_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o
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