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A39281 S. Austin imitated, or, Retractions and repentings in reference unto the late civil and ecclesiastical changes in this nation by John Ellis. Ellis, John, 1606?-1681. 1662 (1662) Wing E590; ESTC R24312 304,032 419

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prostrati_fw-la &_o elifi_n à_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la ego_fw-la tamen_fw-la confitear_fw-la tibi_fw-la dedicora_fw-la mea_fw-la in_fw-la laud_fw-la tua_fw-la aug._n conf._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o he_o also_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v deride_v of_o arrogant_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o saving_o deject_v and_o humble_v whilst_o he_o confess_v his_o own_o sin_n unto_o god_n praise_n 2._o have_v therefore_o be_v excite_v to_o consideration_n of_o cause_n by_o that_o method_n which_o our_o great_a master_n have_v direct_v we_o to_o viz._n to_o discern_v the_o tree_n 7.20_o matth._n 7.20_o and_o search_v the_o root_n by_o the_o proper_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o i_o have_v find_v as_o to_o myself_o that_o i_o have_v indeed_o a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o i_o do_v hereby_o retract_v and_o recall_v repent_v of_o and_o bewail_v whatsoever_o i_o have_v either_o speak_v or_o write_v for_o the_o foment_v of_o the_o late_a unnatural_a division_n in_o the_o state_n and_o church_n and_o particular_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o one_o in_o a_o sermon_n before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o febr._n 22._o anno_fw-la 1642._o catholicae_fw-la 1._o the_o sole_a path_n to_o a_o sound_a peace_n 2._o vindiciae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la as_o also_o what_o i_o have_v dispute_v for_o the_o other_o in_o a_o book_n entitle_v vindiciae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la in_o answer_n to_o mr._n hudson_n essence_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n although_o i_o do_v not_o hereby_o declare_v myself_o for_o his_o opinion_n this_o book_n be_v publish_v anno_fw-la 1647._o 3._o my_o engagement_n hereunto_o be_v that_o have_v do_v more_o in_o the_o former_a than_o my_o spirit_n can_v now_o own_o and_o know_v 7._o aug._n ep._n 7._o that_o he_o love_v himself_o too_o perverse_o that_o be_v willing_a another_o shall_v still_o err_v that_o his_o own_o wander_a shall_v remain_v undiscerned_a i_o think_v it_o my_o part_n to_o acknowledge_v where_o i_o have_v be_v mistake_v ibid._n quanto_fw-la enim_fw-la meliùs_fw-la &_o utiliùs_fw-la ubi_fw-la ipse_fw-la erravit_fw-la alii_fw-la non_fw-la errent_fw-la quorum_fw-la admonitu_fw-la erroris_fw-la careat_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la noluerit_fw-la saltem_fw-la comites_fw-la erroris_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la id_fw-la ibid._n to_o those_o that_o have_v err_v by_o i_o that_o they_o may_v either_o return_v with_o i_o or_o have_v no_o long_o a_o companion_n of_o i_o 4._o my_o encouragement_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o he_o who_o can_v lie_v namely_o that_o he_o who_o confess_v his_o sin_n 28.13_o prov._n 28.13_o and_o forsake_v it_o shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o the_o prudence_n and_o piety_n of_o his_o spouse_n and_o my_o indulgent_a mother_n 6.1_o gal._n 6.1_o who_o if_o any_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n be_v ready_a to_o restore_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n 2.7.10_o 2_o cor._n 2.7.10_o to_o forgive_v also_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o confirm_v her_o love_n towards_o such_o with_o tenderness_n 5._o and_o my_o suit_n unto_o she_o be_v in_o all_o humility_n of_o mind_n that_o she_o will_v strive_v together_o in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o i_o 1.6_o rom._n 15.30_o phil._n 1.6_o that_o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v this_o good_a work_n in_o i_o will_v establish_v strengthen_v i_o and_o perfect_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n 6._o my_o scope_n in_o this_o be_v not_o to_o prescribe_v or_o define_v unto_o other_o man_n but_o to_o discharge_v my_o own_o soul_n neither_o to_o gratify_v any_o person_n or_o party_n far_o than_o they_o approve_v themselves_o unto_o god_n not_o to_o make_v way_n for_o any_o thing_n unto_o myself_o but_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o my_o own_o spirit_n as_o also_o with_o those_o who_o call_v upon_o god_n with_o a_o pure_a heart_n 5._o jer._n 45.4_o 5._o in_o other_o thing_n have_v perhaps_o more_o uncomfortable_a aspect_n of_o future_a issue_n than_o to_o expect_v much_o settle_n 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and_o ecclesiastical_a beside_o considerable_a engagement_n from_o certain_a other_o different_z in_o their_o opinion_n from_o myself_o in_o these_o affair_n all_o which_o i_o resent_v with_o gratitude_n and_o observance_n yea_o and_o with_o prayer_n also_o 8._o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v destroy_v i_o grant_v it_o free_o but_o add_v withal_o that_o whosoever_o destroy_v so_o in_o the_o margin_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 3.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o endeavour_n not_o to_o build_v it_o up_o again_o he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v 13._o rom_n 13._o as_o the_o resist_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n procure_v to_o a_o man_n self_n condemnation_n 9_o final_o what_o be_v here_o but_o brief_o and_o jejune_o touch_v may_v if_o god_n permit_v be_v more_o full_o open_v in_o convenient_a season_n john_n ellis_n thus_o far_o be_v then_o publish_v touch_v the_o two_o former_a tractate_v hudson_n vindiciae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la or_o the_o right_n of_o particular_a
peter_n say_v he_o be_v more_o saving_o displease_v with_o himself_o when_o he_o weep_v then_o when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o himself_o and_o presume_v end_n r._n hook_n sermon_n of_o pride_n near_o the_o end_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o bless_a apostle_n do_v need_v the_o corrosive_n of_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a stroke_n lest_o his_o heart_n shall_v swell_v with_o too_o great_a abundance_n of_o heavenly_a revelation_n 12._o 2_o cor._n 12._o sure_o upon_o we_o whatsoever_o god_n in_o this_o world_n do_v or_o shall_v inflict_v it_o can_v seem_v more_o than_o our_o pride_n do_v exact_a not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o revenge_n but_o of_o remedy_n say_v a_o learned_a and_o good_a man_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o father_n note_v above_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o high_a and_o conceit_a man_n to_o fall_v into_o some_o manifest_a sin_n 13._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 14._o cap._n 13._o ut_fw-la tu_fw-la eye_n placeas_fw-la quaerentibus_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la placuerant_fw-la quaerendo_fw-la suum_fw-la that_o thou_o may_v please_v they_o when_o they_o seek_v thy_o name_n who_o please_v themselves_o in_o seek_v of_o their_o own_o read_v 3._o neglect_v of_o read_v 3._o hence_o the_o neglect_n of_o use_v such_o help_n and_o follow_v such_o direction_n as_o in_o the_o improvement_n whereof_o i_o may_v have_v be_v preserve_v negligence_n in_o study_n general_n 1._o in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n must_v needs_o have_v have_v like_o some_o ominous_a constellation_n a_o sinister_a influence_n here_o the_o ministry_n be_v onus_fw-la etiam_fw-la angelicis_fw-la humeris_fw-la formidandum_fw-la 16._o 2_o cor._n 2_o 16._o a_o burden_n that_o the_o shoulder_n of_o a_o angel_n may_v shake_v under_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d '_o for_o these_o thing_n sufficient_a what_o man_n be_v there_o for_o so_o the_o expression_n may_v be_v render_v hence_o that_o of_o the_o same_o author_n to_o all_o of_o this_o profession_n etc._n 1_o tim._n 4.13_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o mention_v in_o this_o form_n because_o they_o be_v so_o commend_v unto_o i_o in_o my_o young_a year_n by_o a_o learned_a ipswich_n mr._n sam._n ward_n sometime_o preacher_n of_o ipswich_n religious_a and_o elegant_a man_n in_o a_o inscription_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n on_o his_o work_n work_n indeed_o be_v elaborate_a piece_n with_o the_o donation_n whereof_o he_o be_v please_v to_o befriend_v i_o this_o for_o study_n in_o the_o general_a to_o come_v unto_o particular_n and_o first_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o which_o note_v what_o one_o speak_v 2._o homil._n of_o the_o per●l_n of_o idolatry_n part_v 2._o that_o be_v the_o best_a learned_a in_o they_o of_o all_o ancient_a doctor_n say_v the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o be_v note_v above_o tanta_fw-la est_fw-la christianorum_fw-la profundit_fw-la as_o literarum_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la eas_fw-la solas_fw-la ab_fw-la ineunte_fw-la pueritiâ_fw-la u●que_fw-la ad_fw-la decrepitam_fw-la senectutem_fw-la maximo_fw-la otio_fw-la summo_fw-la study_v meliore_fw-la ingenio_fw-la conarer_fw-la addiscere_fw-la in_o eye_n quotidie_fw-la proficerem_fw-la 3._o aug._n epist_n 3._o non_fw-la quod_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la saluti_fw-la tanta_fw-la in_o eye_n perveniatur_fw-la difficultate_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la cuique_fw-la ibi_fw-la fidem_fw-la tenuerit_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la piè_fw-la recteque_fw-la non_fw-la vivitur_fw-la tam_fw-la multa_fw-la tamque_fw-la multiplicibus_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la umbraculis_fw-la opaca_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la proficientibus_fw-la restat_fw-la tantaque_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la quibus_fw-la ista_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la quae_fw-la intelligendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la latet_fw-la altitudo_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la ut_fw-la annosissimis_fw-la acutissimis_fw-la 18.6_o 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and_o die_v a_o member_n
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the_o lord_n shall_v dispose_v of_o i_o by_o life_n or_o death_n to_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n whereof_o i_o be_o persuade_v in_o my_o soul_n and_o as_o i_o own_o disease_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n stretch_v out_o upon_o i_o separation_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o separation_n move_v i_o to_o consider_v and_o testify_v these_o thing_n so_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o separation_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o i_o see_v to_o be_v stretch_v out_o against_a it_o do_v also_o draw_v i_o on_o the_o other_o side_n unto_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o separation_n be_v a_o hot_a and_o burn_a disease_n that_o consume_v and_o destroy_v many_o with_o the_o poisonous_a and_o contagious_a heat_n thereof_o of_o every_o company_n among_o they_o be_v a_o flame_n of_o condemnation_n to_o devour_v another_o the_o boil_v of_o their_o contention_n swell_v and_o burn_v incessant_o and_o they_o have_v yet_o no_o poultess_n to_o break_v it_o nor_o any_o oil_n to_o mollify_v the_o same_o then_o speak_v of_o mr._n ainsworth_n and_o mr._n johnson_n excommunicate_v one_o another_o member_n with_o much_o bitterness_n he_o add_v it_o appear_v they_o never_o travel_v in_o pain_n of_o they_o note_n note_n they_o never_o beget_v they_o by_o their_o ministry_n but_o have_v seduce_v and_o steal_v these_o child_n from_o the_o side_n of_o other_o true_a church_n the_o right_a mother_n in_o who_o womb_n they_o they_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v anew_o they_o be_v now_o become_v hard-hearted_a etc._n etc._n like_o the_o false_a mother_n that_o will_v have_v the_o child_n divide_v and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o do_v now_o by_o this_o writing_n unfeigned_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n to_o be_v great_a in_o renounce_v the_o communion_n with_o so_o many_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n with_o who_o once_o i_o live_v note_n church_n of_o england_n note_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o sin_v against_o and_o dishonour_v his_o name_n in_o refuse_v to_o hear_v 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