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A62455 An epilogue to the tragedy of the Church of England being a necessary consideration and brief resolution of the chief controversies in religion that divide the western church : occasioned by the present calamity of the Church of England : in three books ... / by Herbert Thorndike. Thorndike, Herbert, 1598-1672. 1659 (1659) Wing T1050; ESTC R19739 1,463,224 970

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he_o be_v create_v in_o such_o a_o estate_n and_o to_o such_o a_o condition_n of_o happiness_n as_o the_o principle_n and_o constitution_n of_o his_o nature_n do_v not_o necessary_o require_v but_o only_o this_o that_o the_o gift_n which_o by_o his_o creation_n he_o stand_v endow_v with_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o purchase_n of_o that_o happiness_n which_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o nature_n be_v create_v to_o whereupon_o they_o be_v just_o call_v the_o endowment_n of_o nature_n here_o i_o must_v not_o omit_v the_o opinion_n of_o catharinus_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o adam_n receive_v original_a righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o posterity_n to_o be_v continue_v to_o they_o he_o obey_v god_n whereupon_o his_o disobedience_n i●_n in_o law_n their_o disobedience_n though_o in_o nature_n only_o he_o and_o the_o act_n of_o his_o transgression_n impute_v to_o they_o be_v their_o original_a sin_n as_o personal_a as_o the_o penalty_n of_o it_o no_o otherwise_o than_o leu●_n pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n many_o passage_n of_o s._n augustine_n he_o have_v to_o allege_v for_o this_o as_o also_o a_o text_n of_o the_o prophet_n osee_n and_o another_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la but_o especial_o the_o express_a word_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o by_o the_o inobedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n and_o that_o by_o sin_n death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o sure_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o actual_a transgression_n of_o god_n commandment_n allege_v that_o eve_n find_v not_o herself_o naked_a till_o adam_n have_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n nor_o have_v original_a sin_n be_v have_v the_o matter_n rest_v there_o and_o by_o this_o reason_n he_o think_v he_o avoid_v a_o difficulty_n not_o to_o be_v overcome_v otherwise_o how_o the_o lust_n of_o generation_n can_v give_v a_o spiritual_a stain_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v carnal_a if_o it_o come_v from_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n nothing_o but_o a_o action_n which_o transgress_v god_n law_n shall_v be_v sin_n which_o all_o man_n understand_v by_o that_o name_n this_o opinion_n the_o history_n say_v be_v the_o more_o plausible_a among_o the_o prelate_n there_o as_o not_o breed_v divine_v but_o canonist_n or_o verse_v in_o business_n and_o so_o best_a relish_v that_o which_o they_o best_o understand_v to_o wit_n the_o conceit_n of_o a_o civil_a contract_n with_o adam_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o posterity_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o to_o give_v a_o judgement_n of_o this_o opinion_n i_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o but_o remit_v the_o reader_n to_o those_o scripture_n which_o i_o have_v produce_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o original_a sin_n conclude_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o wherein_o it_o consist_v must_v be_v value_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v it_o will_v then_o be_v unavoidable_a that_o when_o death_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n because_o righteousnese_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n as_o adam_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n so_o the_o death_n of_o his_o posterity_n depend_v upon_o their_o own_o unrighteousness_n why_o else_o shall_v christianity_n free_v we_o from_o death_n as_o have_v be_v show_v why_o shall_v s._n paul_n complain_v of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o find_v in_o his_o member_n oppose_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n why_o shall_v the_o flesh_n fight_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o that_o the_o same_o opposition_n of_o sin_n to_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v acknowldge_v in_o the_o habitual_a principle_n as_o in_o the_o actual_a effect_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o as_o for_o that_o only_a text_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o which_o he_o can_v find_v any_o impression_n of_o his_o meaning_n if_o the_o reader_n observe_v the_o deduction_n whereby_o i_o have_v show_v that_o s._n paul_n discourse_n oblige_v he_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n become_v necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n he_o will_v easy_o find_v that_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o effective_a not_o of_o the_o formal_a cause_n that_o s._n paul_n be_v not_o engage_v to_o show_v wherein_o that_o source_n of_o sin_n which_o our_o lord_n christ_n come_v to_o cure_v consist_v but_o from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v true_a it_o be_v when_o the_o posterity_n suffer_v loss_n of_o estate_n and_o honour_n for_o the_o father_n treason_n it_o may_v proper_o be_v say_v that_o the_o father_n crime_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o posterity_n not_o because_o any_o reason_n can_v endure_v that_o what_o be_v do_v by_o one_o man_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v do_v by_o another_o but_o because_o the_o effect_n of_o what_o one_o man_n do_v may_v just_o be_v either_o grant_v to_o or_o inflict_v upon_o another_o whether_o for_o the_o better_a or_o for_o the_o worse_o as_o in_o a_o civil_a state_n suppose_v the_o law_n make_v treason_n to_o forfeit_v land_n and_o honour_n which_o every_o man_n see_v be_v hold_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n that_o posterity_n which_o have_v no_o right_a to_o they_o but_o from_o predecessor_n and_o the_o obligation_n which_o they_o have_v to_o maintain_v the_o state_n shall_v forfeit_v they_o by_o the_o act_n of_o predecessor_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o strange_a but_o reasonable_a though_o so_o that_o the_o forfeiture_n may_v transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o reason_n and_o humanity_n if_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o allow_v posterity_n or_o kindred_n to_o live_v in_o that_o state_n to_o which_o predecessor_n have_v forfeit_v when_o there_o be_v so_o much_o cause_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o
24._o col._n iii_o 9_o 10._o therefore_o man_n be_v first_o create_v in_o that_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n to_o which_o christian_n be_v renew_v which_o renew_v be_v call_v therefore_o the_o new_a man_n by_o s._n paul_n to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o other_o part_n that_o the_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n belong_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o image_n and_o likeness_n and_o let_v he_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o therefore_o god_n require_v a_o man_n blood_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o of_o beast_n because_o he_o be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen._n ix_o 6._o so_o that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n remain_v true_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v lose_v and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o according_a to_o the_o natural_a state_n of_o man_n he_o be_v make_v according_a to_o god_n image_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n but_o according_a to_o that_o spiritual_a estate_n which_o the_o gospel_n call_v we_o to_o much_o more_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o dominion_n over_o sin_n and_o concupiscence_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n bring_v with_o it_o though_o both_o derivative_a from_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n heb._n ii_o 6-9_a ascribe_v that_o dominion_n as_o to_o the_o second_o adam_n which_o the_o psalmist_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o first_o psal_n viii_o 5-8_a and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v as_o i_o say_v it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o precept_n give_v to_o they_o forbid_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v manifest_o carnal_a and_o concern_v their_o nature_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o garden_n and_o those_o tree_n and_o therefore_o the_o precept_n concern_v they_o be_v not_o understand_v if_o they_o be_v not_o take_v as_o symbolical_a and_o mystical_a to_o signify_v that_o which_o s._n augustine_n in_o two_o word_n of_o free_a will_n and_o christ_n comprehend_v that_o as_o the_o source_n of_o death_n be_v to_o satisfy_v the_o appetite_n of_o our_o own_o particular_a profit_n or_o pleasure_n so_o to_o satisfy_v the_o appetite_n of_o that_o true_a goodness_n which_o that_o word_n or_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o now_o incarnate_a be_v our_o lord_n christ_n teach_v be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o two_o such_o fruit_n one_o grant_v to_o preserve_v life_n the_o other_o forbid_v on_o pain_n of_o death_n but_o because_o they_o not_o only_o do_v signify_v which_o the_o other_o opinion_n may_v grant_v but_o also_o be_v understand_v by_o adam_n to_o signify_v more_o as_o i_o have_v say_v as_o for_o the_o give_v of_o name_n to_o live_a creature_n which_o be_v common_o make_v a_o argument_n of_o more_o than_o humane_a wisdom_n in_o adam_n to_o wit_n from_o god_n spirit_n i_o conceive_v the_o other_o side_n may_v say_v that_o no_o name_n can_v signify_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o some_o sensible_a property_n by_o which_o they_o be_v know_v and_o discern_v so_o that_o to_o give_v name_n ingenious_o argue_v no_o more_o than_o take_v due_a notice_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o sense_n discover_v to_o be_v most_o remarkable_a in_o each_o kind_n and_o that_o not_o above_o the_o pitch_n of_o nature_n but_o when_o adam_n say_v this_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o s._n paul_n thereupon_o ephes_n v._o 30._o this_o mystery_n be_v great_a but_o i_o mean_v as_o to_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n there_o be_v appearance_n that_o the_o father_n have_v reason_n to_o suppose_v adam_n a_o prophet_n not_o only_o to_o say_v the_o word_n which_o foretell_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o but_o also_o to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n which_o they_o contain_v not_o as_o if_o he_o foresee_v the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n which_o suppose_v his_o own_o fall_n but_o because_o by_o that_o word_n of_o god_n which_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o his_o transe_n he_o understand_v that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v unite_v and_o marry_v to_o god_n and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o may_v be_v say_v without_o prejudice_n to_o christianity_n that_o though_o this_o be_v certain_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o more_o necessary_a that_o adam_n when_o he_o speak_v they_o shall_v understand_v it_o then_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o who_o be_v figure_n of_o christ_n by_o their_o action_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v so_o much_o less_o wherein_o that_o figure_n consist_v last_o of_o all_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o adam_n shall_v so_o easy_o be_v cast_v down_o with_o so_o slight_a a_o temptation_n suppose_v that_o he_o be_v endow_v with_o that_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o god_n spirit_n give_v which_o will_v be_v no_o such_o marvel_n if_o we_o suppose_v he_o to_o know_v no_o more_o than_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o natural_a life_n in_o paradise_n may_v require_v which_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v no_o such_o advantage_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v for_o as_o the_o description_n of_o paradise_n and_o the_o two_o tree_n and_o the_o precept_n concern_v they_o so_o be_v also_o the_o temptation_n deliver_v in_o symbolical_a term_n under_o the_o figure_n of_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o preservation_n of_o their_o life_n represent_v all_o that_o may_v move_v the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n to_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o that_o by_o a_o way_n of_o such_o knowledge_n as_o shall_v not_o depend_v on_o god_n will_n but_o their_o own_o choice_n may_v easy_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a temptation_n that_o a_o estate_n of_o so_o much_o advantage_n be_v capable_a of_o how_o difficult_a so_o ever_o it_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o word_n how_o they_o may_v believe_v it_o to_o depend_v upon_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o as_o the_o state_n of_o mere_a nature_n require_v the_o knowledge_n of_o so_o few_o thing_n as_o the_o lead_n of_o such_o a_o life_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n require_v must_v needs_o infer_v that_o simplicity_n and_o innocence_n that_o make_v they_o more_o liable_a to_o be_v tempt_v so_o a_o state_n of_o supernatural_a knowledge_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n withdraw_v their_o consideration_n from_o inferior_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n they_o may_v be_v expose_v to_o temptation_n as_o well_o by_o not_o attend_v as_o by_o not_o apprehend_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o be_v fortify_v against_o it_o no_o less_o by_o that_o innocence_n and_o simplicity_n which_o make_v they_o not_o sensible_a of_o that_o which_o provoke_v it_o then_o by_o that_o resolution_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o set_v they_o above_o it_o these_o be_v the_o consideration_n which_o appear_v to_o i_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n propose_v unto_o we_o of_o this_o estate_n i_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v that_o i_o hold_v the_o common_a opinion_n to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a for_o two_o reason_n the_o first_o because_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o far_o more_o consequent_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o man_n fall_n which_o be_v the_o loss_n and_o want_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n necessary_a to_o the_o conduct_n of_o he_o in_o his_o spiritual_a life_n here_o to_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v transgress_v and_o forfeit_v the_o mean_n thereof_o then_o only_o that_o innocence_n that_o shall_v have_v enable_v he_o to_o yield_v god_n obedience_n only_o in_o a_o estate_n of_o mere_a nature_n and_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o it_o second_o because_o i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n after_o s._n irenaeus_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v deliver_v it_o in_o express_v and_o clear_a term_n and_o yet_o i_o must_v say_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o i_o find_v it_o no_o reason_n to_o count_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o the_o more_o reasonable_a supposition_n among_o divine_n so_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n concern_v original_a sin_n be_v more_o easy_o understand_v to_o depend_v upon_o it_o and_o more_o reasonable_o infer_v from_o it_o and_o maintain_v by_o it_o not_o only_o because_o you_o see_v the_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n
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xxvii_o s._n a●stine_n qu●st_n lxi_o ex_fw-la lxxxiii_o contra_fw-la fa●stum_fw-la xx._n 21._o de_fw-la civ_o x._o 5_o 20._o xvii_o 17._o dionysius_n hierar_n eccles_n cap._n iii_o and_o even_o the_o canon_n of_o m●●sse_n call_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o soul_n that_o pay_v their_o vow_n and_o therefore_o s._n ambrose_n de_fw-fr i●s_fw-la qui_fw-la initiantur_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la cap._n viii_o say_v that_o christian_n then_o see_v the_o altar_n prepare_v cry_v out_o thou_o have_v prepare_v ●_o table_n before_o i_o and_o in_o the_o father_n that_o which_o be_v sometime_o call_v a_o altar_n be_v other_o while_n call_v a_o table_n especial_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o mystical_a holy_a spiritual_a divine_a and_o other_o all_o abate_v the_o property_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n or_o rather_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n when_o speech_n be_v of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o word_n of_o s._n austin_n epist_n xxiii_o be_v express_a nun_n 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incursion_n of_o satan_n upon_o such_o person_n then_o visible_a and_o so_o i_o understand_v it_o afore_o but_o i_o must_v not_o therefore_o omit_v that_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n frequen_v understand_v this_o destruction_n to_o be_v the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o work_n of_o penance_n for_o this_o be_v that_o sense_n which_o tertullian_n than_o a_o montanist_a labour_n to_o confute_v but_o origen_n in_o levit._n hom._n xxiv_o pacianus_n paraenesi_fw-la ad_fw-la paeniten●iam_fw-la s._n basil_n ad_fw-la a●philochium_n c._n vii_o s._n ambrose_n de_fw-fr paenitentià_fw-la i._o 12._o s._n austin_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la cap._n xxvi_o suppose_v and_o use_v neither_o be_v it_o any_o way_n inconsequent_a that_o the_o excommunicate_a believe_v themselves_o to_o come_v thereby_o under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n shall_v betake_v themselves_o to_o those_o demonstration_n of_o humiliation_n and_o mortification_n whereby_o the_o 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cure_n which_o he_o that_o convict_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n convict_v he_o that_o be_v to_o use_v and_o to_o loose_a sin_n in_o case_n he_o embrace_v it_o but_o this_o in_o the_o inner_a court_n of_o the_o conscience_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n for_o though_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n if_o thy_o brother_n offend_v thou_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o between_o he_o and_o thou_o extend_v to_o private_a injury_n oblige_v a_o christian_n first_o to_o seek_v reparation_n by_o the_o good_a will_n of_o his_o party_n upon_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o wrong_n then_o not_o to_o seek_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o by_o the_o church_n yet_o they_o necessary_o comprehend_v all_o sin_n which_o another_o man_n know_v which_o to_o he_o be_v offence_n and_o therefore_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o he_o hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o promise_n which_o follow_v whosoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v 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scripture_n and_o tradition_n it_o can_v seem_v strange_a that_o the_o apostle_n leave_v such_o authority_n with_o the_o church_n of_o their_o sound_n with_o general_a instruction_n to_o those_o who_o they_o trust_v they_o with_o write_v to_o the_o body_n of_o those_o church_n thing_n respective_o concern_v all_o christian_n shall_v give_v direction_n concern_v all_o in_o general_a term_n which_o the_o visible_a practice_n of_o the_o say_a church_n may_v determine_v to_o the_o respective_a office_n of_o each_o quality_n and_o estate_n in_o those_o church_n no_o more_o then_o that_o our_o lord_n find_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n not_o yet_o visible_a before_o christianity_n shall_v propose_v his_o instruction_n in_o that_o generality_n which_o only_o his_o apostle_n order_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o church_n upon_o their_o instruction_n determine_v for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o the_o church_n inable_v it_o further_o until_o the_o world_n end_n to_o limit_v 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lxiii_o if_o a_o clergyman_n know_v that_o his_o wife_n have_v commit_v adultery_n dismiss_v she_o not_o lxv_o sodomite_n lxxi_o if_o a_o woman_n forsake_v a_o adulterer_n who_o she_o have_v marry_v afore_o marry_v another_o lxxii_o if_o a_o christian_a be_v slay_v or_o confiscate_v upon_o the_o information_n of_o a_o christian_a lxxiii_o if_o a_o man_n accuse_v a_o clergyman_n to_o wit_n criminal_o as_o a_o subject_a a_o subject_n before_o secular_a power_n of_o a_o crime_n which_o he_o can_v prove_v lxxv_o we_o see_v by_o these_o very_a particular_n a_o abatement_n of_o that_o which_o tertullian_n stand_v upon_o that_o no_o adultery_n shall_v ever_o be_v restore_v to_o communion_n again_o for_o here_o penance_n be_v allow_v adultery_n the_o first_o time_n by_o the_o vii_o and_o she_o that_o leave_v her_o husband_n and_o marye_v another_o be_v allow_v the_o communion_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n as_o also_o after_o her_o first_o husband_n be_v dead_a by_o the_o ix_o and_o so_o be_v 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