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A60361 The compleat Christian, and compleat armour and armoury of a Christian, fitting him with all necessary furniture for that his holy profession, or, The doctrine of salvation delivered in a plain and familiar explication of the common catechisme, for the benefit of the younger sort, and others : wherein summarily comprehended is generally represented the truly orthodox and constant doctrine of the Church of England, especially in all points necessary to salvation / by W.S., D.D. Slatyer, William, 1587-1647. 1643 (1643) Wing S3983; ESTC R38256 385,949 1,566

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not_o exepect_v forgiveness_n nor_o any_o other_o blessing_n for_o want_n of_o true_a charity_n for_o we_o 1._o be_v hereby_o unfit_a to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v unfit_a to_o receive_v any_o blessing_n 2._o we_o desire_v no_o forgiveness_n because_o we_o forgive_v not_o other_o 3._o we_o desire_v rather_o a_o curse_n and_o god_n will_v not_o forgive_v we_o because_o we_o forgive_v not_o and_o so_o in_o effect_n we_o pray_v for_o our_o own_o condemnation_n 32._o may_v we_o not_o leave_v this_o petition_n then_o yet_o nevertheless_o christ_n sentence_n remain_v true_a except_o we_o forgive_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v and_o we_o pull_v down_o condemnation_n upon_o our_o soul_n or_o if_o we_o think_v to_o pray_v other_o prayer_n no_o prayer_n be_v accept_v without_o charity_n or_o not_o regulate_v by_o this_o nay_o our_o prayer_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o sin_n and_o a_o curse_n and_o snare_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o but_o a_o mock_n of_o god_n without_o this_o charity_n 33._o who_o then_o can_v forgive_v sin_n god_n only_o original_o and_o total_o but_o 1._o the_o church_n authoritative_a from_o he_o and_o ministerialiter_fw-la 2._o man_n also_o partial_o and_o fraternialiter_fw-la for_o his_o part_n what_o lie_v in_o he_o 34._o but_o how_o can_v man_n forgive_v sin_n that_o part_n which_o pertain_v to_o he_o in_o the_o offence_n as_o 1._o the_o want_n of_o charity_n or_o breach_n of_o brotherly_a love_n 2._o the_o wrong_n or_o injury_n for_o which_o he_o owe_v satisfaction_n 35._o when_o man_n have_v forgive_v be_v the_o sin_n acquit_v not_o except_o god_n also_o forgive_v and_o wash_v out_o the_o offence_n in_o his_o mercy_n for_o the_o least_o part_n of_o sin_n even_o against_o man_n be_v that_o offence_n against_o man_n and_o the_o great_a part_n against_o god_n 1._o the_o blot_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o the_o blemish_n of_o god_n image_n in_o the_o same_o 3._o the_o breach_n of_o his_o command_n and_o so_o contempt_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o be_v the_o foul_a part_n right_o conceive_v of_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o poison_n of_o it_o 35._o what_o if_o man_n do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o forgive_v yet_o god_n may_v to_o the_o true_o penitent_a and_o he_o be_v full_o absolve_v though_o man_n refuse_v it_o if_o he_o be_v ask_v forgiveness_n since_o both_o the_o offendor_n and_o the_o offend_a person_n be_v but_o clay_n in_o god_n hand_n and_o they_o both_o whole_o he_o and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o he_o may_v dispose_v of_o they_o and_o they_o absolute_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o if_o they_o stubborn_o refuse_v to_o forgive_v he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v forgive_v 36._o what_o need_v we_o ask_v forgiveness_n then_o of_o man_n or_o give_v it_o they_o 1._o to_o show_v our_o charity_n or_o brotherly_a love_n 2._o to_o maintain_v love_n and_o charity_n and_o emutuall_a duty_n 3._o to_o exercise_v our_o piety_n and_o faith_n and_o gain_v peace_n of_o conscience_n 4._o to_o express_v and_o 5._o to_o signify_v our_o desire_n to_o be_v forgive_v at_o god_n hand_n our_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n etc._n etc._n 37._o what_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o brother_n then_o require_v to_o forgive_v he_o always_o the_o breach_n of_o charity_n by_o forget_v of_o offence_n by_o not_o seek_v revenge_n by_o not_o take_v opportunity_n to_o revenge_n by_o not_o bear_v malice_n etc._n etc._n to_o forgive_v he_o sometime_o the_o very_a offence_n and_o debt_n or_o satisfaction_n if_o the_o party_n unable_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n if_o in_o that_o case_n desire_v it_o numble_o offer_v any_o satisfaction_n he_o can_v in_o part_n or_o in_o penitence_n 38._o how_o be_v it_o forgive_v if_o satisfaction_n require_v if_o all_o malice_n and_o remembrance_n of_o injury_n be_v put_v away_o and_o all_o desire_n or_o seek_v revenge_n be_v lay_v aside_o the_o chief_a and_o best_a part_n perform_v and_o yet_o in_o many_o case_n satisfaction_n may_v be_v require_v lawful_o as_o where_o there_o be_v ability_n yea_o and_o sometime_o command_v if_o for_o public_a testimony_n of_o good_a name_n the_o truth_n or_o the_o like_a and_o otherwise_o though_o the_o debt_n or_o satisfaction_n be_v forgive_v and_o malice_n not_o remove_v or_o not_o do_v in_o charity_n the_o best_a part_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v not_o perform_v but_o happy_a he_o that_o can_v forgive_v both_o which_o mean_v of_o forgive_a forget_v and_o be_v in_o perfect_a charity_n 39_o who_o offend_v against_o this_o all_o such_o as_o either_o will_v 1_o not_o forget_v wrong_n and_o injury_n 2._o amplify_v they_o beyond_o measure_n or_o the_o truth_n 3._o not_o be_v courteous_a towards_o other_o imperfection_n or_o weakness_n 4._o not_o forgive_v be_v humble_o and_o penitent_o desire_v 5._o curse_n or_o revile_v their_o trespass_n 6._o study_v revenge_n or_o to_o hurt_v they_o again_o 7._o continue_v in_o malice_n hate_v or_o desire_v of_o revenge_n and_o so_o out_o of_o charity_n 40._o what_o then_o of_o david_n moses_n or_o other_o that_o curse_a or_o punish_v offence_n severe_o it_o be_v do_v of_o they_o both_o 1._o for_o the_o public_a glory_n of_o god_n 2._o by_o his_o particular_a command_n and_o direction_n 3._o not_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n 4._o against_o the_o note_a and_o open_a enemy_n of_o god_n 5._o as_o public_a magistrate_n 41._o how_o of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o punish_v and_o not_o forgive_v it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o so_o distinguish_v between_o a_o private_a and_o public_a person_n the_o public_a in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o set_v to_o execute_v his_o office_n and_o punish_v the_o offendor_n and_o it_o be_v cruelty_n for_o he_o and_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n to_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a as_o well_o as_o punish_v the_o innocent_a which_o be_v to_o set_v open_a the_o door_n to_o all_o impiety_n though_o as_o a_o private_a person_n he_o may_v commiserate_v the_o person_n though_o not_o the_o offence_n and_o for_o his_o private_a self_n forgive_v that_o part_n of_o the_o offence_n though_o punish_v the_o person_n and_o so_o in_o place_n of_o judgement_n he_o must_v execute_v justice_n and_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o right_n and_o only_o in_o some_o case_n after_o upon_o hope_n of_o amendment_n may_v extend_v mercy_n or_o grant_v pardon_n but_o not_o to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o any_o vice_n or_o wrong_n 42._o but_o who_o be_v so_o faithful_a and_o charitable_a that_o can_v as_o we_o ought_v so_o true_o and_o full_o forgive_v if_o we_o desire_v true_o to_o forgive_v and_o forget_v wrong_n and_o only_a imbecility_n of_o the_o flesh_n strive_v against_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o make_v we_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o that_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o that_o will_v effect_v his_o good_a work_n and_o that_o such_o our_o desire_n be_v accept_v and_o god_n will_v more_o perfect_a it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v as_o we_o forgive_v or_o mean_v either_o 1._o in_o that_o measure_n that_o god_n forgive_v we_o 2._o as_o a_o mean_n or_o cause_n of_o merit_n in_o we_o 3._o as_o a_o pattern_n for_o god_n imitation_n of_o our_o imperfection_n in_o forgive_n 4._o in_o that_o extent_n god_n forgive_v total_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o testify_v the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o this_o desire_n and_o the_o charity_n we_o be_v be_v in_o our_o heart_n unfeigned_o to_o our_o brother_n though_o we_o can_v perfect_o do_v what_o we_o desire_v and_o that_o we_o may_v consider_v how_o gracious_a before_o god_n even_o such_o good_a desire_n be_v that_o he_o preseribe_v it_o here_o for_o a_o condition_n 43._o how_o do_v the_o church_n forgive_v sin_n as_o by_o god_n power_n and_o commission_n give_v to_o it_o or_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o foro_fw-la interiori_fw-la acquit_v the_o true_o penitent_a and_o in_o foro_fw-la exteriori_fw-la or_o fancy_n ecclesiae_fw-la testify_v the_o same_o where_o if_o man_n out_o of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n will_v not_o forgive_v when_o require_v yet_o god_n as_o by_o himself_o by_o man_n also_o his_o minister_n will_v both_o forgive_v and_o quiet_v their_o conscience_n and_o acquit_v the_o guilt_n if_o with_o unfeigned_a repentance_n desire_v as_o to_o who_o power_n over_o all_o do_v belong_v and_o who_o do_v and_o can_v do_v it_o powerful_o as_o man_n his_o servant_n ministerial_o whatever_o man_n not_o his_o servant_n recalcitrate_v or_o kick_v against_o it_o so_o what_o in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la clear_v and_o in_o fancy_n ecclesiae_fw-la publish_v as_o in_o aede_fw-la soli_fw-la his_o church_n acquit_v shall_v in_o arce_fw-la poli_fw-fr his_o temple_n and_o throne_n of_o justice_n in_o heaven_n be_v so_o acknowledge_v and_o we_o have_v his_o word_n and_o record_n
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the_o phoenicians_n leave_v their_o country_n 10._o that_o of_o abydenus_n sibylla_n &_o hestica●s_n testify_v the_o long_a life_n of_o the_o ancient_n 11._o that_o of_o eupolenius_n of_o abraham_n how_o he_o fight_v for_o lot_n 12._o that_o of_o apollo_n oracle_n as_o say_v eusebius_n testify_v the_o christian_n only_o have_v the_o truth_n and_o true_a god_n 13._o that_o of_o sibylls_n oracle_n and_o other_o heathen_a testimony_n and_o ancient_n in_o lactantius_n firmianus_n to_o be_v read_v abundant_o testify_v this_o truth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n 27._o how_o by_o the_o drift_n of_o scripture_n in_o that_o all_o other_o write_n general_o attribute_v most_o to_o wisdom_n process_n invention_n of_o man_n and_o speak_v little_a of_o god_n least_o to_o his_o glory_n the_o scope_n of_o holy_a scripture_n general_o be_v to_o manifest_a god_n show_v his_o act_n and_o to_o ascribe_v honour_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a and_o so_o apparent_o show_v evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o god_n 28._o how_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o scripture_n in_o that_o though_o in_o sundry_a age_n and_o by_o sundry_a man_n write_v yet_o without_o any_o contradiction_n all_o consent_n to_o and_o confirm_v one_o truth_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o one_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v director_n of_o they_o especial_o consider_v in_o other_o write_n even_o the_o same_o author_n contradict_v and_o contrary_v himself_o and_o one_o another_o that_o in_o they_o be_v no_o end_n of_o reconcile_a the_o difference_n that_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a as_o in_o this_o the_o truth_n and_o con●●●t_o wonderful_a and_o in_o they_o the_o error_n and_o difference_n infinite_a the_o union_n and_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v from_o that_o one_o true_a and_o only_a god_n and_o his_o spirit_n 29._o how_o the_o conscience_n as_o evince_v by_o the_o truth_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o power_n work_v upon_o the_o soul_n enlighten_v by_o they_o even_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o they_o 30._o how_o be_v they_o to_o be_v use_v with_o profit_n or_o to_o our_o comfort_n by_o our_o due_a and_o devout_a 1._o read_v they_o as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n his_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o statute_n record_v in_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o hear_v they_o read_v public_o in_o the_o church_n private_o for_o our_o comfort_n and_o instruction_n expound_v in_o godly_a sermon_n and_o such_o fruitful_a exhortation_n ordain_v to_o that_o end_n 3._o meditate_v on_o they_o day_n and_o night_n psal._n 1_o make_v they_o our_o delight_n companion_n and_o counsellor_n as_o he_o be_v also_o say_v they_o have_v be_v my_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n all_o the_o day_n long_o be_v my_o study_n in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v dear_a to_o i_o then_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n so_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v of_o they_o as_o in_o they_o be_v place_v our_o felicity_n and_o comfort_n yea_o heavenly_a repast_n and_o eternal_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n 31._o be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o read_v they_o or_o hear_v they_o read_v though_o it_o be_v good_a and_o can_v be_v de●ied_v but_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n a_o kind_n of_o preach_v as_o moses_n be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n yet_o as_o the_o eunuch_n say_v how_o can_v i_o understand_v without_o aninterpreter_n and_o o_o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n so_o assure_o most_o comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a soul_n yea_o and_o after_o a_o sort_n needful_a to_o have_v it_o for_o their_o better_a understanding_n further_o illustrate_v and_o explain_v 32._o how_o be_v it_o needful_a because_o we_o see_v 1._o god_n have_v ever_o send_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o perfect_v thereby_o to_o such_o teacher_n as_o of_o saul_n to_o ananias_n cornelius_n to_o peter_n the_o eunuch_n to_o philip._n 2._o none_o can_v worthy_o and_o well_o receive_v the_o word_n that_o desire_v not_o the_o preach_n the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n 3._o it_o be_v his_o ordinance_n he_o appoint_v it_o the_o mean_n who_o say_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o priest_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o thou_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n 4._o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a to_o seek_v it_o of_o they_o who_o be_v most_o exercise_v in_o it_o and_o as_o two_o see_v more_o than_o one_o their_o advice_n will_v help_v our_o understanding_n and_o who_o shall_v we_o better_v for_o any_o be_v go_v to_o than_o the_o artificer_n and_o teacher_n of_o it_o 5._o we_o be_v dull_a of_o ourselves_o and_o need_v stir_v up_o to_o the_o read_n and_o meditate_v thereon_o by_o preach_v that_o so_o both_o teach_v the_o matter_n and_o stir_v up_o to_o the_o duty_n 33._o who_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n the_o minister_n lawful_o appoint_v and_o sen●_n of_o god_n and_o so_o ordain_v to_o that_o office_n god_n labourer_n entertain_v in_o his_o harvest_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o church_n and_o so_o enter_v by_o the_o door_n the_o sheep_n hear_v their_o voice_n christ_n call_v by_o then_o &_o to_o their_o faithfulness_n and_o care_n christ_n have_v promise_v his_o presence_n comfort_n and_o blessing_n 34._o what_o be_v preach_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n in_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o word_n whereby_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n be_v call_v and_o so_o it_o be_v see_v in_o the_o 1._o right_o divide_v of_o the_o word_n and_o bread_n of_o life_n 2._o expound_v of_o the_o word_n and_o mystery_n of_o faith_n 3._o gather_v the_o flower_n of_o instruction_n out_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 4._o bind_v they_o up_o in_o fit_a posy_n and_o nosegay_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o they_o that_o will_v desire_v to_o use_v they_o 5._o apply_v they_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o spiritual_a 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