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The spiritual house in its foundation, materials, officers, and discipline describ'd the nomothetical & coercive power of the King in ecclesiastical affairs asserted the episcopal office and dignity, together with the liturgy of the Church of England vindicated in some sermons preached at St. Clement Danes and St. Gregories neer St. Pauls, London / by Geo. Masterson.
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Masterson, Geo. (George)
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Wing M1073; ESTC R30518
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make_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n catholic_n do_v yet_o retain_v this_o order_n among_o they_o thus_o the_o author_n of_o the_o homily_n upon_o st._n matthew_n heretic_n in_o their_o schism_n have_v all_o those_o thing_n among_o they_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o true_a church_n similiter_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la similiter_fw-la scripturas_fw-la similiter_fw-la episcopos_fw-la caeterosque_fw-la clericorum_fw-la ordines_fw-la they_o have_v their_o congregation_n scripture_n bishop_n and_o other_o order_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o church_n have_v aerius_n indeed_o in_o a_o pang_n of_o indignation_n because_o he_o miss_v a_o bishopric_n which_o he_o stand_v for_o will_v have_v make_v himself_o equal_a to_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n by_o broach_v this_o doctrine_n presbyterum_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la nulla_fw-la differentia_fw-la discerni_fw-la debere_fw-la that_o a_o presbyter_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v by_o any_o difference_n from_o a_o bishop_n but_o 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be_v a_o live_a stone_n a_o stone_n endud_n with_o life_n and_o sense_n a_o person_n very_o tender_a and_o sensible_a of_o the_o wound_n they_o give_v he_o with_o their_o tongue_n the_o reproach_n taunt_n and_o scoff_n they_o cast_v upon_o he_o and_o of_o those_o likewise_o of_o their_o hand_n he_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o furrow_n which_o they_o make_v upon_o his_o back_n the_o whip_n the_o thorn_n the_o nail_n and_o spear_n he_o be_v sensible_a of_o they_o all_o he_o endure_v all_o patient_o as_o a_o stone_n but_o he_o feel_v it_o sensible_o as_o a_o live_a stone_n witness_n two_o thing_n 1._o his_o passionate_a prayer_n father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o passion_n it_o be_v the_o cup_n of_o red_a wine_n the_o cup_n of_o his_o father_n displeasure_n and_o this_o prayer_n he_o repeat_v no_o less_o than_o three_o time_n mat._n 26.44_o 2_o the_o apprehension_n he_o have_v of_o his_o ensue_a suffering_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o cast_v he_o into_o that_o agony_n in_o which_o he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n luk._n 22.44_o whereby_o he_o make_v good_a this_o compellation_n of_o a_o stone_n which_o use_v to_o give_v or_o sweat_v against_o rain_n or_o storm_n he_o can_v not_o but_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o tempest_n when_o it_o fall_v upon_o he_o who_o thus_o sweat_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o before_o it_o come_v and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o three_o thing_n what_o entertainment_n he_o find_v he_o be_v dissallow_v or_o reprobate_v but_o by_o who_o be_v he_o thus_o deal_v with_o that_o be_v the_o 4._o saint_n peter_n say_v in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n of_o mean_a man_n it_o may_v be_v the_o multitude_n who_o know_v not_o the_o worth_n or_o value_n of_o a_o stone_n nay_o but_o they_o be_v the_o bvilder_n they_o who_o shall_v know_v what_o stone_n be_v fit_a for_o every_o place_n so_o our_o lord_n christ_n do_v you_o never_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n reject_v the_o same_o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n mat._n 21.42_o and_o so_o saint_n peter_n this_o be_v the_o stone_n which_o be_v set_v at_o nought_o of_o you_o bvilder_n act_n 4.11_o and_o the_o bvilder_n general_o universal_o have_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n or_o of_o the_o pharise_n believe_v on_o he_o john_n 7.48_o he_o among_o they_o who_o think_v so_o well_o of_o himself_o as_o a_o chief_a master_n builder_n that_o he_o despise_v the_o rest_n as_o person_n who_o know_v nothing_o caiaphas_n be_v positive_o and_o absolute_o for_o the_o reprobate_n of_o he_o one_o of_o they_o name_v caiaphas_n be_v the_o highpriest_n that_o same_o year_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o nor_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o that_o one_o man_n meaning_n christ_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n john_n 11.49_o 50._o now_o lay_v these_o together_o and_o you_o have_v a_o sad_a account_n of_o the_o lot_n that_o befall_v christ_n he_o be_v refuse_v or_o dissallow_v refuse_v by_o the_o bvilder_n by_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o yea_o he_o be_v not_o only_o dissallow_v that_o be_v not_o afford_v to_o be_v the_o head_n but_o he_o be_v reprobate_v not_o allow_v any_o room_n in_o the_o build_n to_o be_v refuse_v be_v not_o so_o much_o it_o may_v be_v more_o honour_n as_o the_o tryer_n may_v prove_v to_o be_v reject_v then_o approve_v by_o they_o but_o to_o be_v refuse_v of_o bvilder_n who_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v skilful_a and_o by_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o this_o be_v much_o indeed_o again_o to_o be_v dissallow_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o chief_a place_n this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o there_o be_v other_o place_n in_o the_o build_n in_o which_o he_o may_v have_v be_v set_v with_o some_o reputation_n but_o to_o be_v whole_o and_o absolute_o reprobate_v not_o allow_v any_o place_n but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o among_o the_o rubbish_n this_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v under_o go_v and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v dissallow_v not_o by_o mensimp_o but_o by_o the_o bvilder_n the_o supposed_o wise_a man_n and_o that_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o 5._o particular_a the_o aggration_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o dissallow_v he_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v a_o live_a stone_n who_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o even_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o bave_v life_n in_o himself_o john_n 5.26_o a_o live_a stone_n who_o give_v life_n to_o all_o other_o all_o kind_n of_o life_n temporal_a spiritual_a eternal_a the_o life_n of_o nature_n grace_n and_o glory_n in_o he_o be_v life_n john_n 1.4_o not_o in_o the_o scocinians_n sense_n quia_fw-la christus_fw-la primus_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la &_o caelestem_fw-la annunciavit_fw-la &_o revelavit_fw-la smalcius_n because_o he_o first_o preach_v eternal_a life_n or_o life_n per_fw-la meto_fw-la nimiam_fw-la pro_fw-la 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