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A66441 Philanthrōpia, or, The transcendency of Christs love towards the children of men Laid down by the apostle St. Paul, in Ephes. 3. 19. A treatise formerly preached, but now enlarged and published for common benefit. By Peter Williams, preacher of the Gospel. Williams, Peter, preacher of the Gospel. 1665 (1665) Wing W2750A; ESTC R220006 194,887 304

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this_o make_v christian_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o heathen_n for_o thereby_o as_o the_o same_o 133._o same_o exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la utique_fw-la deteriores_fw-la sumus_fw-la barbaris_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la meliores_fw-la sumus_fw-la qui_fw-la meliores_fw-la esse_fw-la debemus_fw-la criminosior_fw-la enim_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la honestior_fw-la flatus_fw-la salu._n ibidem_fw-la p._n 133._o salvian_n excellent_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o they_o if_o we_o be_v not_o better_o because_o we_o shall_v be_v better_o for_o the_o more_o honourable_a any_o man_n state_n be_v the_o more_o criminal_a be_v his_o fault_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o 154._o after_o nos_fw-la qui_fw-la christiani_n esse_fw-la dicimur_fw-la si_fw-la simile_n aliquid_fw-la barborum_fw-la impuritatibus_fw-la facimus_fw-la graviùs_fw-la erramus_fw-la atrociùs_fw-la enim_fw-la sub_fw-la sancti_fw-la nominis_fw-la professione_n peccamus_fw-la ubi_fw-la sublimior_fw-la est_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la major_a est_fw-la culpa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la errores_fw-la nostros_fw-la religio_fw-la quam_fw-la profitemur_fw-la accusat_fw-la salu._n ibid._n p._n 154._o if_o we_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v like_a to_o the_o impurity_n of_o heathen_n we_o err_v worse_o than_o they_o for_o we_o sin_v the_o more_o foul_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o holy_a name_n where_o there_o be_v the_o high_a privilege_n there_o be_v the_o great_a fault_n for_o that_o religion_n which_o we_o profess_v do_v accuse_v the_o offence_n which_o we_o commit_v 2._o your_o condemnation_n such_o as_o profess_v to_o know_v christ_n and_o yet_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o as_o they_o contract_v a_o great_a guilt_n so_o they_o do_v deserve_v and_o incur_v a_o great_a and_o a_o sore_a punishment_n the_o high_a any_o be_v raise_v towards_o heaven_n by_o profession_n and_o privilege_n the_o low_a shall_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n if_o they_o walk_v not_o up_o thereunto_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n the_o very_a emphasis_n of_o damnation_n the_o sting_n of_o hell_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v john_n 3.19_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o such_o not_o to_o have_v know_v christ_n and_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o to_o walk_v contrary_a thereunto_o 2_o peter_n 2.21_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n will_v fare_v better_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o meet_v with_o a_o easy_a hell_n than_o such_o shall_v mat._n 11.21_o etc._n etc._n their_o holy_a name_n increase_v their_o guilt_n and_o their_o profession_n of_o goodness_n make_v their_o wickedness_n the_o more_o damnable_a as_o 154._o as_o magis_fw-la damnabilis_fw-la est_fw-la malitia_fw-la quam_fw-la titulus_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la accusat_fw-la &_o reatus_fw-la impii_fw-la pium_fw-la nomen_fw-la salu._n lib._n 4_o de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la p._n 154._o salvian_n observe_v now_o that_o this_o may_v never_o be_v your_o case_n 1._o dwell_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o redeem_v of_o you_o by_o meditation_n till_o you_o be_v constrain_v by_o the_o argument_n that_o it_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o to_o hate_v and_o avoid_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o yield_v up_o yourselves_o sincere_o to_o his_o service_n set_a yourselves_o therefore_o to_o meditate_v how_o far_o his_o love_n carry_v he_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o you_o consider_v his_o incarnation_n life_n death_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o put_v he_o to_o all_o that_o pain_n and_o trouble_v that_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n which_o he_o endure_v that_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o evil_n of_o sin_n make_v he_o so_o willing_o undergo_v all_o that_o evil_a of_o suffer_v which_o you_o read_v of_o and_o then_o as_o to_o sin_n reason_n thus_o with_o yourselves_o be_v sin_n the_o great_a cause_n and_o instrument_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v my_o sin_n the_o cord_n that_o bind_v he_o the_o whip_n 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experience_v this_n be_v the_o second_o good_a fruit._n now_o many_o and_o manifold_a be_v the_o experience_n which_o christian_n have_v by_o bear_v affliction_n and_o that_o 1_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o thus_o they_o experience_v 1._o how_o deprave_v their_o nature_n be_v whereby_o if_o god_n shall_v leave_v they_o they_o will_v murmur_v and_o complain_v quarrel_n and_o blaspheme_v instead_o of_o suffer_v patient_o when_o they_o be_v afflict_v 2_o how_o weak_a they_o be_v in_o themselves_o who_o will_v sink_v under_o the_o least_o burden_n if_o not_o support_v by_o divine_a manutenency_n 3._o in_o what_o state_n and_o condition_n they_o be_v spiritual_o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n because_o conform_v to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o image_n of_o his_o suffering_n which_o all_o god_n child_n be_v predestinate_v unto_o rom._n 8.29_o and_o because_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o bear_v they_o as_o child_n with_o patience_n and_o submission_n 4._o what_o grace_n they_o 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as_o a_o souldiewho_a have_v endure_v the_o brunt_n of_o many_o a_o battle_n have_v run_v through_o many_o hazard_n and_o endure_v many_o hardship_n get_v experience_n in_o war_n and_o be_v call_v a_o expert_a soldier_n because_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o fear_v danger_n and_o enemy_n and_o know_v how_o to_o manage_v military_a affair_n which_o one_o that_o be_v raw_a and_o untrained_a do_v not_o so_o christian_n grow_v expert_a by_o the_o affliction_n which_o they_o endure_v and_o by_o be_v enure_v to_o they_o can_v tell_v the_o better_a how_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o so_o that_o they_o will_v esteem_v that_o a_o light_a burden_n which_z other_o that_o be_v but_o young_a beginner_n judge_v almost_o intolerable_a and_o will_v carry_v away_o with_o ease_n that_o which_o other_o groan_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v under_o and_o experience_n hope_v this_n be_v the_o three_o good_a fruit._n hope_n that_o as_o he_o have_v be_v with_o they_o in_o trouble_n past_a so_o he_o will_v be_v 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