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A93601 Scintillula altaris. or, A pious reflection on primitive devotion : as to the feasts and fasts of the Christian Church, orthodoxally revived. / By Edward Sparke, B.D.; Thysiasterion. Sparke, Edward, d. 1692. 1652 (1652) Wing S4807; Wing S4806; Thomason E1219_1; ESTC R203594 218,173 522

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so_o in_o
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their_o disputant_n be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v he_o that_o send_v he_o give_v success_n answerable_a unto_o his_o holy_a courage_n his_o ministry_n want_v not_o the_o encouragement_n of_o company_n convert_v or_o disciple_n matth._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.4_o matth._n 3.4_o there_o go_v out_o to_o he_o all_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n about_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n a_o treble_a all_o as_o if_o there_o be_v one_o for_o each_o of_o city_n court_n and_o country_n the_o grandee_n be_v not_o full_a of_o indignation_n than_o the_o people_n of_o love_n and_o admiration_n all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o nor_o go_v they_o out_o for_o novelty_n only_o as_o now_o adays_o to_o see_v fine_a reed_n reed_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n but_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o verse_n 5._o catch_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o echo_n of_o his_o life_n happy_a allurement_n they_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o confess_v their_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o be_v well_o the_o wilderness_n be_v his_o church_n and_o the_o mighty_a river_n jordan_n his_o font_n lest_o else_o he_o shall_v have_v want_v room_n or_o water_n for_o his_o baptise_a auditor_n one_o of_o which_o to_o honour_v he_o and_o his_o office_n be_v our_o lord_n himself_o verse_n 13._o and_o come_v far_o to_o he_o also_o then_o come_v jesus_n from_o galilee_n to_o jordan_n to_o be_v baptise_a of_o john_n who_o modesty_n will_v fain_o have_v then_o resign_v his_o office_n 13._o verse_n 13._o but_o for_o that_o nunc_fw-la permittas_fw-la suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o i_o now_o be_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n before_o all_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n for_o christ_n to_o miracle_n himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a dove_n descend_v with_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v it_o not_o any_o nunc_fw-la of_o ostentation_n but_o of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n baptism_n christ_n baptism_n for_o ecce_fw-la dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la servum_fw-la magister_fw-la ad_fw-la discipulum_fw-la verify_v that_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a learn_v of_o i_o etc._n etc._n belove_a the_o lord_n here_o come_v unto_o his_o servant_n the_o master_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o be_v baptise_a and_o that_o among_o the_o people_n but_o we_o may_v here_o ask_v as_o bernard_n of_o his_o circumcision_n quid_fw-la facitis_fw-la baptizantes_fw-la christum_fw-la what_o do_v you_o wash_v of_o he_o in_o who_o nothing_o be_v unclean_a go_v wash_v your_o spot_a lamb_n and_o spare_v not_o 2.22_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o but_o this_o lamb_n be_v without_o blemish_n so_o far_o from_o have_v any_o that_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n saint_n john_n modest_a answer_n may_v have_v be_v a_o assertion_n thou_o need_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a at_o all_o etc._n etc._n nay_o one_o may_v well_o with_o david_n ask_v jordan_n why_o it_o flee_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o consider_v christ_n abstract_o as_o totum_fw-la integrale_fw-la i._n e._n in_o his_o own_o single_a purity_n a_o body_n by_o himself_o as_o sever_v from_o we_o and_o he_o need_v then_o no_o baptism_n jordan_n have_v more_o need_n of_o he_o lavit_fw-la aquas_fw-la non_fw-la aquae_fw-la ipsum_fw-la the_o water_n be_v as_o it_o be_v baptise_a by_o he_o not_o he_o by_o they_o ut_fw-la aquae_fw-la nos_fw-la purgaturae_fw-la prius_fw-la ipsae_fw-la purgarentur_fw-la that_o the_o water_n which_o be_v to_o cleanse_v we_o by_o he_o may_v first_o be_v purify_v themselves_o he_o receive_v no_o virtue_n but_o give_v the_o water_n cleanness_n and_o efficacy_n to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n take_v he_o with_o his_o reference_n to_o we_o this_o second_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n pars_fw-la communitatis_fw-la as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o then_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v baptise_a he_o will_v need_v that_o for_o thou_o and_o i_o which_o for_o himself_o he_o need_v not_o for_o in_o his_o baptism_n he_o put_v on_o we_o as_o we_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o put_v on_o he_o in_o we_o locum_fw-la verbum_fw-la clamat_fw-la in_o voce_fw-la i._n e._n christus_fw-la in_o johanne_n in_o glossâ_fw-la ordin_n gagnaeus_n in_o locum_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o come_v to_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o be_v indeed_o but_o the_o instrument_n christ_n himself_o the_o institutor_n of_o holy_a baptism_n saint_n john_n be_v a_o baptism_n unto_o repentance_n non_fw-la peccata_fw-la tollens_fw-la sed_fw-la eorum_fw-la commonefaciens_fw-la not_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o only_o admonish_v of_o sinner_n but_o christ_n be_v a_o baptism_n of_o remission_n through_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v our_o jordan_n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v baptise_a effectual_o be_v baptise_a into_o his_o death_n rom._n 6.3_o else_o all_o the_o river_n of_o damascus_n and_o judah_n too_o withal_o the_o fuller_n soap_n in_o the_o world_n can_v fetch_v out_o the_o least_o stain_n no_o he_o by_o himself_o have_v purge_v our_o sin_n 1.3_o heb._n 1.3_o heb._n 1_o and_o this_o be_v a_o sensible_a demonstration_n of_o christ_n yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n so_o change_v circumcision_n into_o baptism_n free_v we_o from_o bloody_a ceremony_n from_o costly_a sacrifice_n and_o painful_a sacrament_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o thankful_a meditation_n this_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v win_v by_o this_o same_o freedom_n from_o their_o burden_n which_o easy_a change_n 1.21_o john_n 1.21_o they_o do_v somewhat_o expect_v john_n 1_o a_o blessing_n quite_o opposite_a to_o that_o worst_a curse_n of_o egypt_n wherein_o god_n turn_v their_o water_n into_o blood_n but_o here_o indulgent_o our_o blood_n to_o water_n what_o be_v their_o shambles_n be_v with_o we_o a_o laver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3._o 3.5_o tit._n 3.5_o the_o gentle_a the_o mandate_n the_o heavy_a the_o punishment_n that_o wait_v on_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o circumcision_n and_o shall_v close_v it_o with_o that_o of_o naaman_n servant_n which_o such_o refractory_n may_v consult_v at_o their_o leisure_n 5.13_o 2_o king_n 5.13_o 2_o king_n 5._o while_o we_o among_o the_o throng_a jew_n go_v forth_o a_o little_a into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o see_v the_o baptist_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n for_o habitation_n habit_n food_n and_o raiment_n for_o that_o be_v the_o scene_n of_o his_o abode_n and_o doctrine_n the_o wilderness_n as_o mount_n olivet_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o saviour_n pulpit_n 1.39_o regio_fw-la vasta_fw-la sed_fw-la paucis_fw-la habitata_fw-la colonis_fw-la luke_n 1.39_o what_o saint_n matthew_n here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wilderness_n st._n luke_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o hill-countrey_n be_v the_o more_o barren_a the_o less_o frequent_v place_n of_o judea_n yet_o not_o disinhabit_v for_o there_o be_v joabs_n house_n 1_o king_n 2._o nay_o beza_n say_v 2.39_o 1_o king_n 2.39_o that_o there_o be_v seven_o town_n whereof_o joshua_n mention_n fix_v at_o his_o divide_v out_o the_o country_n and_o the_o seven_o be_v hebron_n 15.61_o john_n 15.61_o wherein_o be_v zacharies_n house_n luke_n 1.40_o where_o the_o child_n grow_v say_v the_o text_n wax_v strong_a in_o spirit_n and_o dwell_v till_o the_o time_n of_o his_o public_a appear_v so_o that_o the_o fratres_n in_o eremo_fw-la have_v hence_o but_o little_a cause_n to_o challenge_v saint_n john_n brotherhood_n muchless_a his_o patronage_n unless_o also_o when_o a_o very_a infant_n as_o above_o declare_v 3._o maldonat_fw-la in_o matth._n 3._o but_o here_o maldonat_a be_v very_o angry_a at_o the_o truth_n and_o will_v prove_v saint_n john_n a_o hermit_n by_o many_o argument_n and_o first_o from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o he_o isai_n