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A64622 A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.; Body of divinity Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Downame, John, d. 1652. 1645 (1645) Wing U151; ESTC R19025 516,207 504

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humane_a creature_n 2_o king_n 2._o 3._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o why_o do_v you_o call_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n divine_a creature_n because_o they_o be_v precise_o in_o their_o kind_n number_n and_o order_n set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n why_o call_v you_o the_o other_o humane_a creature_n because_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v appiont_v of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o without_o they_o neither_o church_n nor_o commonwealth_n can_v stand_v yet_o be_v not_o their_o kind_n and_o number_n and_o order_n so_o appoint_v of_o god_n but_o that_o man_n may_v make_v more_o or_o few_o of_o great_a authority_n or_o less_o according_a as_o the_o occasion_n of_o place_n time_n or_o the_o disposition_n of_o people_n do_v require_v who_o be_v the_o superior_n in_o the_o church_n duty_n all_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n especial_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o who_o be_v under_o the_o government_n all_o christian_n and_o professor_n of_o religion_n what_o be_v the_o minister_n duty_n to_o the_o people_n 1_o to_o be_v faithful_a and_o painful_a in_o dispense_n to_o they_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o their_o own_o fancy_n or_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n instruct_v they_o sincere_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o break_v unto_o they_o the_o daily_a bread_n of_o life_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o act_n 20._o 26._o 2_o to_o comfort_n and_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a 3_o to_o be_v a_o example_n unto_o all_o in_o life_n and_o conversation_n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o minister_n 1_o slackness_n in_o preach_v 2_o unprofitable_a or_o hurtful_a teach_n 3_o giving_z ill_a example_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n to_o their_o minister_n minister_n 1_o to_o hear_v they_o willing_o mat._n 10._o 14._o 2_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v plain_o and_o direct_o teach_v they_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heb._n 13._o 7._o 17._o 3_o frankely_n and_o free_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o want_n gal._n 6._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o minister_n 1_o disobey_v and_o oppose_v against_o their_o doctrine_n 2_o deny_v they_o competent_a maintenance_n 3_o not_o stand_v for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v wrong_v who_o be_v superior_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n commonwealth_n all_o civil_a magistrate_n whether_o they_o be_v supreme_a as_o emperor_n and_o king_n or_o inferior_a governor_n under_o they_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 15._o whereunto_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v the_o general_n in_o the_o field_n and_o captain_n in_o war_n as_o also_o in_o court_n advocate_n be_v father_n
10._o eph._n 4._o 32._o 2._o a_o contentment_n to_o see_v our_o brother_n pass_v and_o exceed_v we_o in_o any_o outward_a or_o inward_a gift_n or_o grace_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_o to_o god_n for_o endow_v he_o with_o such_o gift_n 3._o compassion_n and_o fellow-feeling_n of_o his_o good_a and_o evil_a rom._n 12._o 15_o 16._o heb._n 13._o 3._o 4._o humility_n 5._o meekness_n 6._o patience_n long-suffering_a and_o slowness_n to_o anger_n eph._n 4._o 26._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 14._o 7._o easiness_n to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o to_o forget_v wrong_o do_v unto_o we_o eph._n 4._o 32._o 8._o a_o peaceable_a mind_n careful_a to_o preserve_v and_o make_v peace_n rom._n 12._o 18._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 13._o matth._n 5._o 9_o what_o be_v require_v for_o preservation_n of_o peace_n peace_n 1._o care_v of_o avoid_v offence_n 2._o construe_v thing_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 7._o 3._o part_v sometime_o with_o our_o own_o right_n gen._n 13._o 8_o 9_o 4._o pass_v by_o offence_n and_o patient_o suffer_v of_o injury_n lest_o they_o break_v out_o into_o great_a mischief_n what_o be_v the_o inward_a vice_n here_o condemn_v the_o consent_n in_o heart_n to_o do_v our_o neighbour_n harm_n duty_n with_o all_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o love_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o what_o be_v those_o evil_a passion_n 1._o anger_n either_o rash_a or_o without_o cause_n or_o pass_v measure_n when_o the_o cause_n be_v just_a matth._n 5._o 21._o 22._o eph._n 4._o 26._o 31._o 2._o hatred_n and_o malice_n which_o be_v a_o murder_n in_o the_o mind_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 15._o 3._o envy_n whereby_o one_o hate_v his_o brother_n as_o cain_n the_o murderer_n do_v for_o some_o good_a that_o be_v in_o he_o james_n 3._o 14._o prov._n 14._o 30._o 1_o john_n 3._o 12._o 4._o grudge_a and_o repine_v against_o our_o brother_n which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o envy_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o 5._o vnmercifulnesse_n and_o want_n of_o compassion_n rom._n 1._o 31._o amos_n 6._o 6._o 6._o desire_v of_o revenge_n rom._n 12._o 19_o 7._o cruelty_n psal._n 5._o 6._o gen._n 49._o 5._o 7._o 8._o pride_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o contention_n prov._n 13._o 10._o 9_o uncharitable_a suspicion_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 7._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 13_o 14._o yet_o godly_a jealousy_n over_o another_o be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v for_o a_o good_a cause_n 10._o frowardness_n and_o uneasinesse_n to_o be_v entreat_v rom._n 1._o 31._o what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o make_v of_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v kill_v such_o affection_n at_o the_o first_o rise_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n against_o they_o so_o much_o of_o the_o inward_a neighbour_n what_o of_o the_o outward_a they_o respect_v the_o soul_n principal_o or_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o the_o body_n more_o special_o what_o duty_n be_v require_v of_o we_o for_o preservation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 1._o the_o minister_a of_o the_o food_n of_o spiritual_a life_n esa._n 62._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o act_n 20._o 28._o 2._o give_v good_a counsel_n and_o encourage_v unto_o well-doing_n hebr._n 10._o 24_o 25._o 3._o walk_v without_o offence_n which_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a of_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o minister_n in_o his_o church_n and_o every_o one_o in_o his_o call_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n reach_v to_o all_o give_v no_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 32._o 4._o give_v good_a example_n and_o thereby_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o love_v good_a work_n matth._n 5._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 2._o heb._n 10._o 24._o 5._o reprove_v our_o brother_n sin_n by_o seasonable_a admonition_n leu._n 19_o 17._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 14._o psal._n 141._o 5._o 6._o comfort_v the_o feeble_a mind_n and_o support_v the_o weak_a 1_o thes._n 4._o 18._o &_o 5._o 14._o what_o be_v the_o contrary_a vice_n here_o condemn_v duty_n 1._o when_o the_o food_n of_o spiritual_a life_n be_v withheld_a prov._n 29._o 18._o amos_n 7._o 13._o which_o charge_v special_o lie_v upon_o such_o minister_n as_o be_v ignorant_a shepherd_n and_o can_v or_o idle_a and_o will_v not_o feed_v the_o flock_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n neglect_v their_o own_o and_o busy_v themselves_o elsewhere_o without_o any_o necessary_a and_o lawful_a call_n ezek._n 3._o 18._o &_o 13._o 19_o jer._n 48._o 10._o isa._n 56._o 10._o act_n 20._o 26_o 27_o 28._o 2._o when_o the_o word_n be_v corrupt_v by_o erroneous_a or_o vain_a and_o curious_a exposition_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 4._o 3._o when_o magistrate_n procure_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v that_o the_o people_n under_o their_o government_n do_v frequent_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o appoint_a time_n 4._o when_o man_n command_v or_o tempt_v other_o to_o thing_n unlawful_a 1_o king_n 12._o 28._o 5._o when_o man_n give_v offence_n either_o by_o evil_a example_n of_o life_n prov._n 29._o 12._o or_o by_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 10_o 11._o 6._o when_o we_o rebuke_v not_o our_o neighbour_n when_o he_o be_v in_o fault_n but_o suffer_v he_o to_o sin_n leu._n 19_o 17._o 7._o when_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a mat._n 15._o 14._o and_o those_o that_o be_v seduce_v seduce_v other_o mat._n 23._o 15._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o so_o much_o of_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o neighbour_n principal_o neighbour_n wherein_o consist_v that_o which_o respect_v his_o whole_a person_n and_o his_o body_n more_o special_o in_o gesture_n word_n and_o deed_n what_o be_v require_v in_o our_o gesture_n a_o friendly_a countenance_n gesture_n that_o we_o look_v cheerful_o upon_o our_o neighbour_n and_o a_o amiable_a behaviour_n phil._n 4._o 8._o jam._n 3._o 13._o what_o be_v here_o forbid_a all_o gesture_n which_o declare_v the_o scornfulnesse_n anger_n or_o hatred_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o all_o froward_a and_o churlish_a behaviour_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 17._o so_o that_o here_o be_v condemn_v 1._o a_o scornful_a look_n and_o any_o disdainful_a sign_n express_v by_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o head_n nose_n tongue_n finger_n or_o any_o other_o member_n of_o our_o body_n as_o nod_v the_o head_n put_v out_o the_o tongue_n point_v with_o the_o finger_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o deride_v of_o our_o neighbour_n 27._o 39_o gen._n 21._o 9_o compare_v gal._n 4._o 29._o 2._o a_o lower_a countenance_n such_o as_o be_v in_o cain_n gen._n 4._o 5_o 6._o snuff_v psal._n 10._o 5._o frown_a etc._n etc._n which_o as_o spark_n come_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n what_o do_v this_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v to_o look_v to_o our_o own_o countenance_n that_o it_o bewray_v not_o the_o filthiness_n of_o our_o heart_n for_o god_n have_v so_o adorn_v the_o countenance_n and_o face_n of_o man_n that_o in_o it_o may_v be_v see_v the_o very_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o what_o be_v require_v in_o our_o word_n that_o we_o salute_v our_o neighbour_n gentle_o word_n speak_v kind_o and_o use_v courteous_a amiable_a speech_n which_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v call_v a_o speak_n to_o the_o heart_n one_o of_o another_o eph._n 4._o 32._o ruth_n 2._o 13._o what_o be_v the_o contrary_a vice_n here_o forbid_v 1._o evil_n speak_a of_o a_o brother_n vice_n although_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o false_a in_o itself_o when_o it_o be_v not_o do_v either_o to_o a_o right_a end_n or_o in_o due_a time_n or_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n 2._o disdainful_a speak_v when_o word_n be_v contemptuous_o utter_v whether_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o any_o further_a signification_n or_o no_o as_o to_o say_v tush_o or_o to_o call_v our_o brother_n raca_n mat._n 5._o 22_o and_o such_o like_a 3._o bitter_a and_o angry_a word_n or_o speech_n wrathful_o utter_v by_o any_o evil_a or_o vile_a term_n as_o fool_n and_o such_o like_a mat._n 5._o 22._o 4._o mock_n for_o some_o want_n of_o the_o body_n leu._n 19_o 14._o especial_o for_o piety_n gen._n 21._o 9_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 20._o in_o stead_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o a_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a job_n 29._o 15._o yet_o god_n child_n may_v sometime_o use_v mock_v in_o a_o godly_a manner_n as_o elias_n do_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n 1_o king_n 18._o 27._o 5._o grudge_n and_o complaint_n one_o of_o another_o jam._n 5._o 9_o 6._o brawl_v threaten_a and_o provoke_v of_o other_o tit._n 3._o 2._o 7._o cry_v which_o be_v a_o unseemly_a lift_v up_o of_o the_o voice_n eph._n 4._o 31._o 8._o despiteful_a word_n revile_v and_o curse_a
all_o his_o work_n even_o in_o his_o ordain_v of_o some_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o other_o some_o to_o everlasting_a destruction_n that_o his_o infinite_a justice_n and_o infinite_a mercy_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o especial_o over_o his_o church_n may_v be_v reverence_v and_o adore_v by_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o by_o myself_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v reverent_o and_o holy_o use_v of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o myself_o that_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n come_v in_o question_n between_o myself_o and_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o i_o i_o may_v prefer_v that_o unto_o this_o final_o that_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o plant_v and_o increase_v in_o i_o and_o other_o such_o grace_n whereby_o his_o name_n may_v be_v glorify_v what_o be_v those_o grace_n for_o which_o we_o pray_v here_o in_o particular_a for_o 1._o knowledge_n of_o god_n psalm_n 100_o 3._o &_o 67._o 2._o that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o his_o word_n and_o work_n for_o we_o can_v glorify_v his_o name_n unless_o we_o know_v it_o 2._o belief_n of_o his_o word_n that_o we_o and_o other_o may_v sanctify_v god_n in_o believe_v his_o word_n how_o unlike_a soever_o john_n 3._o 33._o wherefore_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o numb_a 20._o 12._o contrariwise_o abraham_n glorify_v god_n in_o believe_v rom._n 4._o 20._o 3._o fear_v the_o lord_n alone_o and_o not_o man_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o fear_n esa._n 8._o 12_o 13._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 14_o 18._o 4._o humility_n for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o without_o which_o we_o can_v glorify_v god_n as_o it_o be_v meet_v psalm_n 115._o 1._o 2_o sam_n 7._o 18._o psal._n 8._o 4_o 5._o &_o 144._o 3._o luke_n 1._o 48._o 5._o patience_n arise_v from_o thence_o whereby_o we_o do_v willing_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o correct_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o &_o hezekiah_n esa._n 39_o 8._o 6._o thankfulness_n that_o we_o may_v praise_v he_o for_o his_o benefit_n more_o particular_o where_o we_o be_v to_o hallow_v god_n name_n as_o well_o by_o praise_v it_o for_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v receive_v as_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n the_o church_n especial_o 7._o lip_n open_v and_o tongue_n tune_v to_o speak_v of_o he_o with_o reverence_n psal._n 51._o 15._o &_o 44._o 1._o &_o 45._o 1._o 8._o a_o life_n so_o order_v that_o man_n may_v say_v he_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n who_o by_o his_o grace_n make_v we_o a_o holy_a people_n matth._n 5._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o tit._n 2._o 10._o that_o according_a as_o we_o know_v the_o virtue_n of_o our_o good_a god_n so_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o may_v appear_v in_o we_o and_o all_o good_a people_n life_n that_o so_o his_o name_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o praise_v and_o he_o may_v get_v glory_n by_o the_o godly_a conversation_n of_o we_o and_o other_o 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3._o 4._o but_o then_o most_o abominable_a ezek._n 23._o 37_o 38._o 4._o the_o keep_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o day_n not_o the_o whole_a or_o give_v liberty_n to_o ourselves_o in_o the_o night_n before_o the_o whole_a sabbath_n be_v end_v 5._o the_o forbear_v ourselves_o but_o employ_v other_o in_o worldly_a business_n for_o prevent_v of_o which_o sin_n god_n be_v so_o large_a in_o name_v of_o the_o person_n which_o in_o this_o commandment_n be_v forbid_v to_o work_v why_o be_v there_o a_o particular_a rehearsal_n of_o these_o person_n in_o this_o commandment_n to_o take_v away_o all_o excuse_n from_o all_o person_n in_o this_o commandment_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v see_v that_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n that_o if_o they_o themselves_o do_v rest_n upon_o this_o day_n from_o labour_n they_o will_v think_v it_o sufficient_a not_o care_v how_o they_o toil_v out_o and_o weary_v their_o servant_n at_o home_n with_o continual_a labour_n as_o many_o do_v so_o that_o it_o be_v 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