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and_o as_o famous_a for_o his_o pen_n as_o he_o be_v for_o his_o sword_n it_o be_v philip_n mornay_n du_fw-fr plessis_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o mass_n write_v on_o purpose_n to_o confute_v the_o popish_a error_n in_o this_o point_n viz_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 732_o where_o we_o find_v he_o easy_o distinguish_v thus_o upon_o saint_n ambrose_n word_n adoramus_fw-la in_o mysteriis_fw-la non_fw-la mysteria_fw-la in_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la non_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la creatorem_fw-la in_o creaturâ_fw-la sanctificatâ_fw-la non_fw-la ipsam_fw-la creaturam_fw-la that_o be_v we_o adore_v at_o the_o mystery_n not_o the_o mystery_n themselves_o at_o the_o sacrament_n not_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o the_o creator_n in_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v sanctify_v not_o the_o creature_n itself_o 7._o yea_o mr._n cartwright_n himself_o the_o first_o great_a champion_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n in_o his_o first_o reply_n pag._n 131_o 132_o acknowlege_v again_o and_o again_o that_o 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imagine_v this_o objection_n can_v have_v proceed_v from_o any_o other_o than_o some_o of_o those_o monstrous_a apostate_n in_o poland_n who_o revolt_v to_o photinianisme_n &_o other_o blasphemous_a sect_n so_o much_o pride_n &_o presumption_n it_o have_v in_o it_o and_o so_o manifest_a a_o tendency_n to_o the_o embrace_n of_o their_o opinion_n neither_o have_v it_o more_o reason_n than_o religion_n in_o it_o as_o be_v a_o complication_n of_o error_n and_o absurdity_n and_o groundless_a supposal_n it_o suppose_v 1._o that_o we_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o equality_n with_o christ_n by_o our_o privilege_n of_o coheirship_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a distance_n between_o we_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o nature_n we_o be_v heir_n by_o his_o free_a donation_n heaven_n be_v his_o possession_n from_o all_o eternity_n it_o be_v but_o prepare_v for_o we_o to_o be_v possess_v after_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v his_o inheritance_n by_o purchase_n we_o by_o promise_n we_o be_v but_o heir_n in_o hope_n depend_v upon_o favour_n for_o actual_a admission_n he_o be_v actual_a lord_n and_o possessor_n and_o have_v the_o disposal_n of_o this_o kingdom_n at_o his_o command_n and_o however_o by_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o he_o become_v of_o kin_n to_o we_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n yet_o consider_v our_o present_a vileness_n and_o his_o height_n of_o majesty_n methinks_v we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a &_o afraid_a too_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o such_o a_o elder_a brother_n as_o be_v our_o lord_n &_o prince_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n the_o supreme_a head_n of_o his_o church_n far_o exalt_v above_o all_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o all_o this_o as_o man._n how_o much_o vast_a a_o distance_n be_v there_o between_o we_o &_o he_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a unto_o his_o father_n &_o as_o such_o we_o consider_v he_o when_o we_o kneel_v to_o he_o in_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o that_o our_o communicate_v at_o the_o sacrament_n represent_v our_o future_a estate_n of_o glory_n express_v by_o our_o saviour_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o at_o his_o table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n whereas_o our_o saviour_n clear_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v to_o celebrate_v it_o in_o commemoration_n of_o his_o passion_n that_o be_v past_a not_o of_o our_o preferment_n that_o be_v to_o come_v this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mat._n 26_o 28._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o the_o same_o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o this_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24._o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n &_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v v._o 26._o 3._o that_o a_o gesture_n of_o humility_n such_o as_o kneel_v be_v cross_v and_o hinder_v the_o assurance_n of_o our_o coheirship_n whereas_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v the_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o virtue_n which_o better_a assure_v our_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o we_o in_o he_o than_o humility_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lay_v very_o deep_a as_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n the_o whole_a structure_n will_v soon_o come_v to_o ruin_n the_o first_o lesson_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v his_o follower_n be_v to_o deny_v themselves_o without_o which_o they_o can_v neither_o bear_v his_o cross_n nor_o follow_v he_o mat._n 16._o 24._o and_o christ_n own_o humility_n it_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n as_o a_o pattern_n to_o follow_v because_o thereby_o he_o obtain_v his_o glory_n phil._n 2._o 5-9_a the_o deep_a humility_n of_o the_o centurion_n and_o woman_n of_o canaan_n very_o well_o consort_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a faith_n and_o high_a confidence_n in_o our_o saviour_n whereof_o the_o one_o think_v not_o himself_o worthy_a that_o christ_n shall_v honour_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o come_v under_o his_o roof_n mat._n 8._o 8._o and_o the_o other_o as_o humble_o take_v upon_o her_o the_o disgraceful_a name_n of_o a_o dog_n mat._n 15._o 27._o yet_o both_o their_o faith_n be_v so_o high_o commend_v by_o our_o saviour_n as_o none_o else_o seem_v to_o come_v near_o they_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o one_o mat._n 15._o 28._o i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n mat._n 8._o 10._o say_v he_o to_o the_o other_o 4._o christ_n advance_n our_o nature_n by_o exalt_v it_o to_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n &_o his_o assume_v we_o into_o a_o kind_n of_o fraternity_n and_o coheirship_n with_o himself_o shall_v serve_v to_o make_v we_o the_o more_o humble_a to_o confess_v our_o unworthiness_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o geat_a distance_n not_o to_o puff_n we_o up_o and_o make_v we_o presume_v upon_o our_o privilege_n it_o be_v the_o guise_n and_o character_n of_o the_o pharisee_n to_o press_v for_o the_o high_a room_n mat._n 23._o 6._o whereas_o christ_n charge_v his_o own_o disciple_n to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o low_a withal_o tell_v they_o that_o whosoever_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v and_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v luk._n 14._o 7_o 10_o 11._o this_o effect_n the_o high_a favour_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n when_o the_o one_o hear_v from_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n she_o reply_v behold_v the_o handmaid_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o humble_o thank_v god_n in_o her_o song_n that_o he_o have_v regard_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o handmaiden_n luk._n 1._o 38_o 48._o and_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o the_o other_o to_o be_v baptise_a he_o refuse_v say_v i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o and_o come_v thou_o to_o i_o mat._n 3._o 14._o yea_o he_o count_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o stoop_v down_o and_o unloose_v his_o shoe-latchet_n mark_v 1._o 17._o how_o much_o fit_a than_o be_v it_o for_o we_o who_o come_v so_o far_o short_a of_o these_o two_o eminent_a pattern_n either_o with_o the_o prodigal_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o come_v unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n with_o the_o like_a humble_a confession_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n luk._n 15._o 18_o 19_o 21._o or_o with_o the_o penitent_a publican_n to_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n cast_v down_o our_o eye_n and_o