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A03336 A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the third of March, 1610. By Theophilus Higgons. In testimony of his heartie reunion with the Church of England, and humble submission thereunto. Published by command Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659. 1611 (1611) STC 13456; ESTC S104096 44,137 62

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sin_n plus_fw-fr potest_fw-la dimittere_fw-la quàm_fw-la ego_fw-la committere_fw-la he_o can_v remit_v more_o unto_o i_o than_o i_o can_v commit_v against_o he_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o the_o second_o particular_a be_v the_o tenderness_n of_o god_n affection_n through_o his_o kindness_n sweet_a be_v the_o name_n and_o sweet_a be_v the_o thing_n thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n therefore_o my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o psal_n 63.3_o let_v i_o repeat_v it_o once_o again_o o_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o this_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a sentence_n thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n therefore_o my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v without_o passion_n but_o not_o without_o compassion_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o righteous_a and_o our_o god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n psal_n 116.5_o in_o regard_v whereof_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o find_v 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other_o the_o one_o negative_a he_o make_v not_o the_o wicked_a innocent_a the_o other_o affirmative_a he_o visit_v iniquity_n consider_v second_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o his_o mercy_n extend_v unto_o thousand_o his_o judgement_n unto_o three_o or_o four_o generation_n here_o be_v mercy_n and_o riches_n of_o mercy_n this_o therefore_o be_v so_o peculiar_o annex_v unto_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o church_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n harh_n use_v that_o excellent_a collect_n o_o god_n who_o nature_n and_o property_n be_v ever_o to_o have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o bring_v unto_o my_o remembrance_n the_o say_n of_o tully_n so_o much_o applaud_v by_o s._n august_n lib._n 9_o the_o cruit_v dei_fw-la when_o he_o plead_v before_o caesar_n for_o the_o life_n and_o liberty_n of_o ligarius_n his_o friend_n o_o caesar_n say_v he_o none_o of_o thy_o virtue_n be_v more_o admirable_a or_o gracious_a than_o thy_o mercy_n man_n come_v near_o unto_o god_n in_o 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one_o death_n wrought_v or_o bring_v forth_o another_o spiritualis_fw-la corporalem_fw-la culpabilis_fw-la poenalem_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la necessariam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o spiritual_a a_o corporal_a the_o culpable_a a_o penal_a the_o voluntary_a a_o necessary_a death_n but_o now_o we_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o one_o and_o other_o first_o we_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n two_o work_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n enlighten_v the_o darkness_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o cleanse_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o which_o s._n john_n speak_v bless_v and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n for_o on_o such_o death_n have_v no_o power_n apocal._n 20.6_o for_o though_o death_n remain_v in_o act_n yet_o it_o be_v destroy_v in_o effect_n death_n die_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o 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power_n yet_o he_o show_v not_o the_o like_a effect_n thereof_o in_o every_o place_n he_o be_v peculiarly_a in_o his_o elect_a by_o grace_n peculiar_o in_o heaven_n by_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o chamber_n of_o presence_n wherein_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n but_o what_o the_o quality_n of_o these_o heavenly_a place_n be_v or_o what_o be_v the_o joy_n therein_o as_o also_o how_o the_o degree_n of_o joy_n be_v unequal_a since_o there_o be_v many_o mansion_n in_o heaven_n joh._n 14.2_o and_o that_o may_v be_v here_o imply_v by_o the_o plurality_n place_n i_o neither_o can_v conceive_v they_o as_o they_o be_v nor_o yet_o express_v what_o i_o conceive_v thereof_o i_o will_v therefore_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o that_o excellent_a speech_n of_o s._n augustine_n concern_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n profectò_fw-la in_o i_o totum_fw-la non_fw-la intrabit_fw-la sed_fw-la ego_fw-la in_o illud_fw-la totus_fw-la intrabo_fw-la true_o it_o will_v not_o enter_v whole_o into_o i_o by_o knowledge_n that_o i_o may_v apprehend_v it_o but_o i_o shall_v enter_v whole_o into_o it_o by_o fruition_n that_o i_o may_v enjoy_v it_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o now_o for_o the_o matter_n itself_o we_o sit_v in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n how_o not_o by_o plenary_a possession_n but_o by_o the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n not_o by_o personal_a fruition_n but_o by_o assurance_n of_o faith_n final_o not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o christ_n our_o head_n so_o say_v my_o text_n he_o have_v make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n for_o as_o joseph_n dream_v genes_n 37.9_o and_o it_o be_v a_o true_a dream_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n to_o wit_n jacob_n his_o father_n and_o rachel_n his_o mother_n do_v reverence_n unto_o he_o which_o yet_o she_o never_o perform_v in_o herself_o for_o rachel_n die_v before_o genes_n 35.19_o but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o jacob_n her_o husband_n when_o he_o come_v down_o into_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o we_o be_v already_o seat_v in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o christ_n our_o head_n who_o as_o a_o man_n take_v our_o nature_n from_o his_o mother_n and_o as_o a_o redeemer_n undertake_v our_o person_n with_o his_o father_n and_o so_o what_o he_o have_v receive_v for_o we_o we_o enjoy_v in_o he_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n we_o be_v in_o heaven_n also_o he_o be_v ascend_v we_o be_v ascend_v thither_o with_o he_o for_o though_o he_o descend_v alone_o yet_o he_o be_v ascend_v with_o us._n therefore_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n say_v no_o man_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o descend_v from_o heaven_n the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n joh._n 3.13_o s._n bernard_n meditate_v upon_o it_o in_o this_o
may_v behold_v and_o hate_v the_o turpitude_n and_o deformity_n of_o sin_n from_o this_o one_o effect_n that_o it_o put_v we_o in_o the_o state_n of_o dead_a man_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o widow_n live_v in_o pleasure_n she_o be_v dead_a even_o while_o she_o live_v a_o spiritual_a death_n in_o a_o natural_a life_n thou_o have_v a_o name_n say_v god_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n apocal._n 3.1_o that_o thou_o live_v but_o thou_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o i_o may_v say_v unto_o a_o sinful_a man_n it_o be_v but_o a_o name_n a_o shadow_n of_o life_n which_o thou_o have_v for_o though_o thy_o body_n live_v by_o thy_o soul_n yet_o thy_o soul_n live_v not_o by_o grace_n and_o consequent_o thou_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o thy_o life_n thus_o a_o sinner_n be_v far_o from_o god_n and_o god_n be_v far_o from_o a_o sinner_n the_o first_o in_o grace_n the_o second_o in_o mercy_n but_o from_o who_o god_n be_v far_o in_o mercy_n he_o be_v near_o in_o justice_n for_o their_o destruction_n sleep_v not_o 2._o pet._n 2.3_o so_o much_o of_o the_o second_o motive_n or_o cause_n to_o wit_n the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n now_o ensue_v the_o three_o and_o last_o namely_o grace._n for_o so_o it_o follow_v by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v whereof_o i_o will_v entreat_v as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n why_o not_o before_o be_v now_o turn_v into_o vos_fw-fr before_o he_o say_v god_n love_v we_o to_o wit_n jew_n and_o gentile_n now_o he_o say_v you_o be_v save_v to_o wit_n the_o gentile_n the_o answer_n be_v though_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v a_o common_a right_n in_o christ_n yet_o the_o right_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v more_o singular_a than_o we_o and_o in_o order_n at_o the_o least_o before_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o privilege_n as_o i_o show_v you_o before_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o testify_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o be_o not_o send_v save_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n math._n 15.24_o likewise_o he_o give_v his_o commission_n unto_o his_o disciple_n go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o go_v rather_o unto_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n math._n 10.5.6_o conformable_a whereunto_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n paul_n unto_o the_o ungrateful_a jew_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v unto_o you_o but_o see_v you_o put_v it_o from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n lo_o we_o turn_v unto_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o the_o gentile_n glorify_v god_n and_o receive_v the_o gospel_n with_o great_a alacrity_n of_o heart_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v verify_v which_o the_o prophet_n declare_v long_o before_o rejoice_v o_o barren_a that_o do_v not_o bear_v break_v forth_o into_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v thou_o that_o do_v not_o 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spend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o epistle_n this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v every_o where_n enforce_v to_o wit_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n o_o s._n paul_n s._n paul_n vas_n misercoridiae_fw-la &_o tuba_fw-la gratiae_fw-la the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o trumpet_n of_o grace_n for_o in_o none_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n more_o express_v then_o in_o thou_o and_o in_o none_o be_v his_o grace_n more_o exalt_v then_o by_o thou_o and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o to_o destroy_v actum_fw-la operis_fw-la but_o opinionem_fw-la meriti_fw-la not_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a work_n but_o the_o opinion_n of_o merit_n thereby_o and_o special_o the_o merit_n of_o condignity_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n defend_v precise_o in_o this_o sense_n to_o wit_n that_o after_o the_o first_o justification_n by_o christ_n the_o second_o be_v by_o work_n as_o they_o teach_v a_o man_n be_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n may_v perform_v and_o some_o do_v perform_v such_o good_a work_n as_o in_o their_o own_o worth_n and_o proper_a value_n deserve_v eternal_a life_n this_o they_o call_v merit_n of_o condignity_n but_o this_o be_v a_o indignity_n to_o god_n a_o disgrace_n to_o his_o grace_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o his_o honour_n more_o true_o say_v our_o apostle_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o we_o rom._n 8.18_o neither_o our_o action_n nor_o our_o passion_n can_v deserve_v the_o same_o and_o i_o pray_v you_o mark_v the_o opposition_n in_o this_o behalf_n sunt_fw-la they_o be_v worthy_a say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n non_fw-fr sunt_fw-la they_o be_v not_o worthy_a say_v s._n paul_n away_o away_o with_o merit_n let_v we_o establish_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v more_o honourable_a unto_o he_o and_o more_o comfortable_a unto_o us._n but_o i_o leave_v the_o prosecution_n hereof_o and_o after_o a_o brief_a reflection_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v already_o past_a i_o will_v proceed_v unto_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o text_n first_o then_o concern_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n trust_v in_o it_o trust_v in_o it_o only_o trust_v in_o it_o ever_o trust_v in_o it_o without_o diffidence_n for_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a you_o shall_v not_o miscarry_v psalm_n 21.7_o trust_v in_o it_o only_o without_o any_o other_o plea._n we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a tender_a mercy_n dan._n 9.18_o trust_v in_o it_o ever_o without_o weariness_n for_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o lam._n 3.22_o as_o the_o oil_n do_v not_o cease_v till_o there_o