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B21649
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Two sermons preached before Her Majesty the Queen-Dowager in Her Majesty's chapel at Somerset-House / by Phil. Ellis.
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Ellis, Philip, 1652-1726.
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1686
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upon_o the_o principal_a mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o show_v how_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o we_o and_o express_v in_o we_o as_o a_o spiritual_a circumcision_n 2.10.11.12_o col._n 2.10.11.12_o by_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n signify_v by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n a_o die_a and_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n import_v by_o the_o shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n and_o lay_v his_o dead_a body_n in_o the_o monument_n that_o we_o be_v quicken_v and_o revive_v together_o with_o he_o and_o continue_v let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a day_n 〈◊〉_d in_o parte_fw-la diei_fw-la festi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o where_o the_o common_a translation_n read_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o holy_a day_n i_o know_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o letter_n according_a to_o the_o general_a interpretation_n be_v let_v no_o one_o condemn_v you_o for_o neglect_v to_o observe_v the_o jewish_a festival_n or_o ceremony_n but_o some_o expositor_n understand_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v in_o a_o large_a and_o more_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o by_o way_n of_o caveat_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o flatter_v ourselves_o as_o if_o we_o have_v perform_v the_o obligation_n of_o this_o day_n for_o the_o purpose_n by_o devout_o meditate_v upon_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v only_o one_o part_n of_o the_o present_a solemnity_n without_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o to_o solemnize_v our_o own_o rise_n again_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n the_o fruit_n and_o end_n of_o the_o other_o but_o whether_o you_o allow_v of_o this_o interpretation_n or_o no_o at_o least_o this_o be_v fidelis_fw-la sermo_fw-la a_o faithful_a say_v a_o unquestionable_a truth_n if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o 2.11_o 2_o tim._n 2.11_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o die_v therefore_o we_o must_v not_o only_o a_o natural_a death_n 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resurrection_n of_o châ—â—st_n and_o that_o of_o a_o christian_n the_o first_o arise_v from_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o resurrection_n which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o god_n or_o the_o omnipotent_a hand_n of_o the_o divinity_n reunite_a the_o bless_a soul_n of_o jesus_n to_o his_o dead_a body_n and_o not_o permit_v his_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n thus_o a_o soul_n once_o dead_a to_o god_n can_v never_o by_o its_o own_o strength_n for_o it_o have_v none_o by_o its_o own_o endeavour_n or_o performance_n which_o be_v inanimate_a or_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o moral_a virtue_n which_o be_v dead_a in_o themselves_o re-enter_v into_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n without_o the_o merciful_a assistance_n miraculous_a operation_n and_o the_o change_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o sole_a prerogative_n it_o be_v to_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n 4.6_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o as_o well_o to_o repair_v what_o have_v once_o 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insufficiency_n of_o nature_n to_o a_o good_a and_o justify_v life_n she_o condemn_v those_o man_n who_o think_v they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o lead_v only_o a_o moral_a life_n according_a to_o the_o dictamen_fw-la of_o reason_n without_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n by_o exclude_v the_o old_a law_n she_o censure_v the_o judaize_v christian_n wâ—â—_n place_n it_o in_o equal_a balance_n with_o the_o new_a or_o at_o least_o think_v this_o not_o sufficient_a without_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o other_o and_o last_o by_o establish_v the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n to_o perform_v every_o good_a and_o virtuous_a action_n she_o warn_v we_o not_o to_o presume_v or_o rely_v upon_o our_o own_o merit_n she_o direct_v we_o whither_o we_o be_v to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n whence_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v our_o salvation_n and_o point_v he_o out_o who_o give_v birth_n to_o our_o good_a desire_n warmth_n to_o our_o affection_n and_o life_n to_o our_o action_n both_o the_o velle_fw-la &_o 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caeperitis_fw-la 3.3_o gal._n 3.3_o carne_fw-la consummemini_fw-la be_v you_o become_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o end_v in_o the_o flesh_n after_o you_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n tanta_fw-la passi_fw-la estis_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la 4._o v._o 4._o have_v you_o so_o long_o bridle_v your_o appetite_n and_o deny_v your_o sense_n even_o their_o lawful_a satisfaction_n to_o let_v they_o break_v out_o at_o easter_n like_o a_o vapour_n from_o some_o hollow_a of_o the_o earth_n more_o unruly_a furious_a and_o destructive_a than_o they_o can_v have_v be_v have_v you_o not_o pen_v they_o in_o and_o confine_v they_o have_v you_o suffer_v so_o many_o thing_n in_o vain_a shed_v so_o many_o tear_n without_o fruit_n give_v so_o many_o alm_n to_o no_o end_n in_o vain_a without_o fruit_n and_o to_o no_o end_n indeed_o unless_o these_o happy_a beginning_n be_v crown_v with_o a_o answerable_a perseverance_n unless_o you_o die_v to_o sin_n to_o rise_v again_o with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v 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