Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n
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A66966
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An historical narration of the life and death of Our Lord Jesus Christ in two parts.
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R. H., 1609-1678.
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1685
(1685)
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Wing W3448; ESTC R14750
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308,709
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for_o season_v the_o insipidness_n and_o unsavoriness_n thereof_o towards_o god_n and_o for_o preserve_v it_o eternal_o from_o corruption_n and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n for_o illustrate_v its_o darkness_n and_o last_o a_o city_n or_o society_n in_o which_o all_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v join_v and_o collect_v and_o to_o become_v subject_n and_o member_n thereof_o and_o one_o body_n or_o corporation_n one_o faith_n one_o spirit_n &c_n &c_n be_v therein_o eph._n 4.4_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o provide_v that_o this_o salt_n shall_v not_o become_v unsavoury_a or_o insipid_a for_o then_o wherewith_o can_v that_o which_o be_v to_o season_v all_o other_o be_v season_v itself_o and_o that_o this_o light_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v under_o a_o bushel_n nor_o this_o their_o city_n hide_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o vale_n or_o such_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v eminent_o discover_v for_o then_o how_o can_v the_o world_n know_v where_o to_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o communion_n thereof_o last_o that_o also_o their_o light_n and_o their_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o their_o good_a work_n that_o people_n may_v see_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o though_o such_o good_a work_n not_o do_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n nor_o that_o themselves_o but_o their_o heavenly_a father_n work_v such_o sanctification_n in_o they_o may_v be_v glorify_v thereby_o 2_o cor._n 8.21_o rom._n 12.17_o their_o example_n and_o practise_v of_o their_o doctrine_n be_v much_o the_o more_o difficult_a and_o this_o much_o more_o effectual_o convert_v other_o than_o teach_v do_v 1_o pet._n 2.12_o 3.16_o and_o that_o at_o the_o last_o day_n many_o of_o they_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o say_v lord_n lord_n and_o tell_v what_o great_a matter_n their_o preach_v and_o prophesy_v in_o his_o name_n have_v effect_v yet_o shall_v they_o be_v reject_v on_o this_o account_n that_o their_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o that_o every_o tree_n thus_o bring_v forth_o ill_a fruit_n shall_v sure_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n §_o 276_o he_o tell_v they_o likewise_o and_o herein_o also_o give_v a_o precaution_n to_o the_o people_n that_o there_o shall_v arise_v among_o they_o many_o false_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n who_o shall_v come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n and_o counterfeit_v much_o sanctity_n and_o use_v much_o fair_a language_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o within_o be_v very_a wolf_n 11.3.13_o 2_o cor._n 11.3.13_o and_o that_o there_o be_v one_o sure_a test_n by_o which_o they_o may_v know_v they_o viz._n by_o the_o fruit_n they_o bear_v for_o that_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v bad_a or_o good_a so_o will_v the_o fruit_n certain_o be_v which_o rule_v our_o lord_n seem_v to_o have_v give_v they_o upon_o a_o double_a account_n both_o because_o truth_n and_o goodness_n or_o holiness_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n within_o we_o the_o fountain_n of_o both_o and_o be_v eternal_o link_v together_o and_o so_o error_n and_o vice_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n true_o weigh_v not_o true_a doctrine_n can_v ever_o tend_v to_o a_o evil_a life_n nor_o error_n to_o a_o good_a and_o holiness_n always_o suffer_v not_o gain_n by_o a_o lie_n therefore_o also_o be_v truth_n and_o iniquity_n frequent_o oppose_v 1_o cor._n 13.6_o rom._n 2.8_o 1.18_o so_o that_o no_o man_n wickedness_n can_v be_v the_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o any_o truth_n he_o hold_v though_o who_o hold_v the_o truth_n may_v still_o be_v wicked_a from_o another_o principle_n in_o he_o that_o therefore_o thus_o true_a and_o false_a teacher_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o doctrine_n in_o their_o auditor_n if_o these_o tend_v to_o the_o infuse_v into_o they_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v infuse_v any_o seed_n of_o impiety_n injustice_n uncharitableness_n sensual_a liberty_n uncleanness_n or_o sedition_n and_o disobedience_n to_o dignity_n and_o superior_n this_o as_o to_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o doctrine_n but_o second_o because_o as_o to_o their_o person_n the_o root_n in_o such_o false_a teacher_n always_o be_v evil_a i._n e._n their_o affection_n and_o intention_n be_v pervert_v which_o perverse_a affection_n at_o last_o manifest_v themselves_o in_o their_o life_n and_o practice_n these_o either_o for_o secular_a end_n teach_v doctrine_n not_o believe_v and_o know_v by_o they_o to_o be_v false_a purposely_o to_o deceive_v which_o end_n and_o hypocrisy_n will_v certain_o discover_v themselves_o in_o their_o work_n or_o though_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v be_v also_o believe_v by_o they_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o vicious_a inclination_n respect_v secular_a interest_n which_o do_v induce_v such_o a_o beleif_n especial_o where_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o former_a superior_n and_o such_o secular_a interest_n will_v appear_v in_o their_o work_n and_o manner_n and_o the_o heart_n bad_a in_o one_o thing_n will_v be_v so_o in_o another_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v describe_v frequent_o such_o false_a teacher_n as_o vicious_a in_o their_o life_n and_o seduce_v with_o their_o fair_a speech_n when_o in_o their_o sheep_n clothing_n see_v rom._n 16.17_o 18._o phil._n 3.19_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o 13._o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o tit._n 3.11_o 2_o pet._n 2.3_o 10._o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o text_n they_o be_v represent_v as_o sibi_fw-la placentes_fw-la gloriae_fw-la sitientes_fw-la assentatores_fw-la invidi_fw-la maledici_fw-la &_o obtrectatores_fw-la ventri_fw-la dediti_fw-la suis_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la commodis_fw-la &_o avaritiae_fw-la servientes_fw-la &_o suum_fw-la negocium_fw-la agentes_fw-la some_o way_n or_o other_o non_fw-la veritati_fw-la note_v they_o special_o as_o covetous_a sensual_a speak_v ill_o of_o dignity_n but_o here_o note_v that_o by_o false_a prophet_n be_v chief_o mean_v those_o who_o know_v their_o doctrine_n to_o be_v false_a and_o intend_v to_o deceive_v and_o teach_v in_o hypocrisy_n and_o live_v in_o disobedience_n to_o a_o superior_a church-authority_n otherwise_o some_o good_a man_n may_v teach_v a_o error_n and_o some_o bad_a truth_n but_o as_o these_o have_v or_o want_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o have_v their_o will_n and_o affection_n sincere_a or_o corrupt_a so_o will_v their_o fruit_n most_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o among_o other_o thing_n their_o teach_n and_o instruction_n will_v have_v a_o relish_n thereof_o after_o this_o our_o lord_n conclude_v his_o whole_a sermon_n thus_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o happiness_n be_v their_o good_a work_n and_o their_o not-hearing_a or_o teach_v but_o do_v what_o he_o teach_v which_o be_v lay_v the_o foundation_n upon_o a_o sure_a rock_n so_o that_o no_o storm_n shall_v shake_v the_o building_n raise_v upon_o it_o but_o that_o the_o hearer_n of_o his_o word_n and_o not_o practiser_n be_v like_o a_o fool_n build_v his_o house_n on_o sand_n upon_o 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also_o as_o he_o have_v already_o of_o judas_n jo._n 13.27_o and_o satan_n have_v desire_v luk._n 22.31_o 32._o etc._n etc._n concern_v they_o as_o he_o do_v concern_v job_n that_o god_n who_o keep_v a_o continual_a restraint_n upon_o this_o hater_n of_o mankind_n not_o only_o for_o his_o hurt_v we_o after_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o his_o tempt_v we_o unto_o it_o will_v but_o now_o let_v he_o have_v the_o sift_v of_o they_o a_o little_a after_o all_o the_o great_a work_n they_o have_v see_v do_v by_o this_o their_o master_n and_o all_o the_o gracious_a word_n they_o have_v hear_v from_o he_o to_o try_v their_o fidelity_n to_o he_o our_o lord_n therefore_o foresee_v the_o great_a temptation_n that_o at_o this_o time_n they_o also_o foresee_v his_o father_n permission_n to_o these_o power_n of_o darkness_n be_v to_o undergo_v and_o how_o greivous_o they_o may_v otherwise_o miscarry_v in_o it_o intercede_v to_o his_o father_n