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essence_n of_o christianity_n annihilate_v by_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o vulgar_a who_o reduce_v religion_n into_o morality_n which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o necessary_a doctrine_n of_o religion_n a_o difference_n between_o the_o method_n of_o philosopher_n and_o the_o order_n that_o theologie_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o instruction_n of_o manner_n the_o common_a people_n hold_v that_o all_o religion_n consist_v in_o practice_n or_o in_o work_n that_o all_o christianity_n lie_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o good_a work_n or_o at_o least_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o good_a manner_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n these_o maxim_n be_v very_a please_a whereupon_o they_o represent_v faith_n the_o tongue_n knowledge_n pprophecy_n as_o unprofitable_a quality_n without_o charity_n the_o great_a idiot_n be_v great_a orator_n in_o this_o point_n and_o set_v forth_o excellent_o the_o praise_n of_o good_a work_n which_o
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example_n then_o in_o the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v his_o disciple_n chap._n viii_o that_o it_o be_v more_o profitable_a for_o we_o to_o be_v teach_v by_o man_n then_o by_o angel_n why_o the_o world_n value_v not_o prophet_n but_o after_o their_o death_n many_o can_v wish_v they_o may_v be_v teach_v by_o angel_n think_v that_o their_o instruction_n will_v be_v more_o profitable_a and_o their_o word_n more_o efficacious_a wherein_o they_o be_v deceive_v for_o there_o be_v divers_a point_n whereof_o the_o angel_n can_v speak_v with_o so_o great_a feeling_n nor_o with_o a_o knowledge_n so_o particular_a as_o man_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o burden_n of_o sin_n the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n the_o horror_n of_o death_n the_o combat_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n repentance_n itself_o and_o regeneration_n be_v thing_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o experience_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v 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endeavour_n to_o expiate_v its_o ingratitude_n with_o excessive_a honour_n chrysostome_n be_v accuse_v of_o adultery_n condemn_v chase_v out_o of_o his_o church_n and_o confine_v in_o banishment_n where_o final_o he_o die_v the_o child_n of_o they_o which_o have_v drive_v he_o away_o fall_v down_o on_o their_o knee_n before_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o desire_a pardon_n of_o it_o for_o their_o parent_n such_o also_o have_v build_v rich_a tomb_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a who_o have_v persecute_v they_o in_o their_o life_n great_a be_v the_o advantage_n of_o they_o who_o be_v conversant_a with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o may_v hear_v he_o speak_v with_o open_a mouth_n propose_v unto_o he_o the_o most_o difficult_a doubt_n and_o question_n and_o learn_v from_o his_o mouth_n a_o infinite_a number_n of_o sublime_a and_o unheard-of_a doctrine_n but_o they_o pay_v he_o with_o outrage_n and_o many_o honour_v he_o at_o this_o day_n who_o will_v have_v help_v to_o have_v crucify_v he_o 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be_v none_o nay_o more_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o dangerous_a as_o a_o ignorant_a zealot_n that_o we_o have_v knowledge_n enough_o and_o that_o nothing_o be_v want_v but_o the_o practice_n but_o if_o any_o one_o believe_v he_o know_v enough_o as_o yet_o he_o know_v nothing_o see_v that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o own_o ignorance_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v ask_v that_o man_n which_o be_v so_o perfect_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o religion_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o they_o fail_v so_o much_o in_o their_o practice_n they_o allege_v the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n presuppose_v that_o it_o lodge_v only_o in_o the_o affection_n or_o in_o the_o will_n as_o if_o the_o intellect_n be_v altogether_o exempt_a nevertheless_o if_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o understanding_n if_o this_o eye_n be_v pure_a all_o its_o action_n will_v be_v full_a of_o light_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o that_o commit_v evil_a know_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a but_o they_o believe_v to_o find_v their_o good_a therein_o which_o be_v a_o capital_a error_n a_o man_n who_o kill_v himself_o believe_v that_o death_n be_v better_a to_o he_o then_o life_n the_o high_a mover_n to_o sin_n will_v be_v always_o find_v in_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o in_o the_o unjust_a persuasion_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o because_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v god_n right_o but_o only_o cursory_o under_o some_o general_a notion_n without_o descend_v to_o the_o species_n &_o circumstance_n or_o we_o understand_v without_o believe_v it_o or_o we_o believe_v it_o but_o with_o so_o weak_a a_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v easy_o turn_v aside_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o have_v knowledge_n enough_o to_o make_v we_o inexcusable_a but_o never_o too_o much_o to_o make_v we_o better_o that_o work_v of_o charity_n be_v the_o most_o visible_a mark_n of_o a_o christian_n this_o maxim_n be_v repugnant_a to_o experience_n we_o can_v 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of_o our_o separation_n that_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o oblige_v to_o learn_v any_o thing_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o conduce_v to_o his_o salvation_n this_o bold_a assertion_n carry_v not_o the_o mark_n of_o final_a obedience_n many_o believe_v themselves_o to_o be_v very_o pious_a because_o they_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o be_v happy_a and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o harken_v to_o the_o scripture_n be_v because_o it_o may_v make_v they_o happy_a now_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o god_n have_v make_v his_o word_n the_o conduit_n pipe_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o for_o this_o respect_n to_o hearken_v to_o it_o but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o which_o we_o owe_v our_o attention_n although_o it_o be_v against_o our_o own_o profit_n those_o who_o practice_n be_v otherwise_o be_v more_o amorous_a of_o their_o own_o salvation_n then_o of_o their_o saviour_n and_o that_o their_o devotion_n prove_v but_o 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belong_v to_o a_o doctor_n in_o theologie_n then_o to_o a_o lay_v man_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o prophet_n then_o he_o that_o sit_v at_o their_o footstool_n to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v live_v forty_o year_n in_o the_o church_n then_o to_o a_o american_n or_o another_o proselyte_n who_o never_o hear_v speak_v of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n that_o a_o christian_a have_v not_o need_n of_o much_o knowledge_n for_o to_o be_v save_v it_o be_v a_o favourable_a prejudication_n to_o those_o who_o be_v negligent_a but_o most_o dangerous_a in_o matter_n of_o such_o consequence_n if_o man_n know_v how_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o be_v save_v he_o will_v never_o think_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n so_o large_a that_o the_o blind_a may_v pass_v through_o without_o know_v of_o it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o which_o agility_n dexterity_n skill_n knowledge_n be_v requisite_a it_o be_v in_o this_o point_n it_o belong_v to_o none_o but_o those_o which_o be_v wise_a to_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v true_a the_o goodness_n of_o god_n save_v a_o infinity_n of_o simple_a idiot_n enlighten_v only_o with_o some_o glimmer_n of_o his_o knowledge_n but_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a that_o many_o of_o they_o receive_v it_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n in_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o their_o life_n for_o this_o light_n may_v come_v at_o once_o as_o a_o lightning_n which_o pass_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n and_o discover_v in_o a_o wink_n both_o the_o length_n and_o the_o largeness_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o many_o doctrine_n which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v so_o well_o comprehend_v though_o he_o shall_v have_v study_v 30_o year_n one_o only_a night_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o jacob_n ladder_n will_v make_v he_o see_v more_o misery_n than_o a_o
with_o divers_a narration_n which_o if_o take_v only_o morral_o will_v be_v find_v very_o impertinent_a the_o bargain_n make_v between_o lea_n and_o rachel_n gen._n 30.14_o the_o contention_n between_o sara_n and_o hagar_n the_o childish_a strife_n betwixt_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n if_o we_o bring_v no_o other_o conception_n than_o those_o of_o the_o vulgar_a these_o matter_n will_v be_v both_o frivolous_a and_o ridiculous_a certain_o these_o history_n carry_v a_o deep_a sense_n and_o s._n paul_n gal._n 4.24_o find_v in_o these_o two_o last_o the_o image_n of_o the_o most_o important_a truth_n which_o be_v in_o religion_n which_o show_v that_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v clear_a otherwise_o then_o only_o to_o paint_v forth_o simple_a morality_n more_o faulty_a be_v as_o yet_o the_o stile_n of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o preacher_n who_o believe_v they_o handle_v the_o scripture_n very_o well_o so_o that_o they_o disguise_v all_o in_o trope_n if_o they_o handle_v the_o miraculous_a heal_n of_o the_o leprous_a all_o their_o discourse_n will_v be_v of_o the_o spiritual_a leprosy_n if_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o one_o dead_a they_o will_v speak_v only_o of_o regeneration_n turn_v these_o history_n out_o of_o their_o natural_a sense_n and_o omit_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o consideration_n which_o they_o furnish_v we_o to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o place_n true_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o draw_v a_o instruction_n for_o manner_n from_o a_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o concommitant_n of_o a_o subject_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o principal_a and_o make_v the_o body_n of_o their_o discourse_n thereof_o when_o any_o will_v express_o handle_v a_o moral_a doctrine_n the_o scripture_n abound_v in_o formal_a passage_n for_o such_o matter_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v both_o mock_v they_o and_o his_o auditor_n to_o preach_v the_o decalogue_n in_o interpret_n the_o symbol_n but_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o the_o ignorant_a to_o preach_v morality_n then_o to_o handle_v a_o point_n more_o mysterious_a only_o for_o to_o bring_v it_o forth_o after_o their_o ordinary_a fashion_n in_o gross_a equipage_n and_o under_o trivial_a reason_n for_o to_o handle_v worthy_o a_o doctrine_n of_o manner_n one_o ought_v to_o have_v provision_n of_o rare_a matter_n and_o conception_n elevate_v above_o the_o common_a which_o belong_v not_o but_o to_o a_o profound_a theologian_n the_o vulgar_a know_v the_o virtue_n by_o their_o habit_n then_o in_o their_o essence_n popular_a piety_n abound_v so_o in_o certain_a act_n that_o it_o neglect_v the_o other_o namely_o all_o charity_n at_o this_o day_n be_v reduce_v into_o alm_n many_o love_n rather_o to_o nourish_v a_o poor_a man_n then_o to_o convert_v a_o idolater_n although_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n of_o charity_n to_o save_v one_o soul_n then_o to_o feed_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o belly_n otherwise_o a_o man_n who_o have_v found_v hospital_n shall_v have_v do_v a_o far_o more_o excellent_a work_n then_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n vi_o touch_v curiosity_n rash_a question_n of_o those_o which_o be_v return_v from_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o devil_n who_o exhort_v to_o repentance_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o evil_a man_n never_o see_v the_o creation_n of_o any_o thing_n when_o god_n will_v form_v eve_n he_o make_v adam_n sleep_v so_o likewise_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o judgement_n of_o three_o point_n 1._o of_o his_o counsel_n 2._o of_o scripture_n 3._o of_o conscience_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o son_n proceed_v of_o the_o father_n as_o of_o the_o intellect_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o of_o the_o will_n what_o have_v be_v the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n if_o he_o have_v not_o fall_v and_o if_o in_o this_o case_n the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v have_v clothe_v himself_o with_o our_o flesh_n or_o if_o the_o sacred_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v perfect_o organify_v from_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o his_o conception_n if_o god_n can_v not_o have_v save_v man_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o whether_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o sufferance_n have_v merit_v his_o proper_a exaltation_n beside_o our_o salvation_n be_v most_o rash_a curiosity_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o curiosity_n will_v ask_v he_o a_o thousand_o question_n but_o i_o mark_v that_o of_o all_o those_o who_o ever_o rise_v again_o not_o one_o except_o our_o lord_n be_v introduce_v speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n except_o we_o put_v into_o this_o rank_n moses_n and_o elias_n in_o the_o transfiguration_n which_o nevertheless_o speak_v not_o but_o of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n though_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n he_o can_v not_o name_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v see_v or_o understand_v because_o that_o it_o never_o have_v mount_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n they_o can_v not_o impose_v name_n thereto_o so_o that_o those_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v declare_v but_o in_o term_n the_o sense_n whereof_o will_v be_v unknown_a unto_o we_o they_o be_v word_n uneffable_a which_o man_n can_v pronounce_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o affect_v if_o the_o dead_a aught_o to_o be_v our_o instructor_n the_o spirit_n of_o error_n will_v easy_o counterfeit_v they_o and_o under_o this_o pretext_n will_v authorise_v his_o imposture_n the_o scripture_n of_o all_o the_o damn_a name_n but_o only_o judas_n and_o will_v not_o express_v the_o name_n the_o evil_a rich_a but_o many_o spirit_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v return_v from_o the_o other_o world_n particularise_v by_o name_n and_o surname_n the_o soul_n they_o have_v see_v in_o hell_n for_o the_o vulgar_a presuppose_v that_o they_o know_v one_o another_o and_o that_o the_o devil_n know_v all_o that_o be_v within_o his_o bottomless_a pit_n upon_o this_o imagination_n the_o exorcist_n believe_v they_o have_v the_o power_n to_o make_v he_o tell_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o inquire_v of_o curious_a thing_n take_v pleasure_n to_o make_v he_o talk_v whereas_o jesus_n christ_n never_o make_v he_o speak_v but_o once_o impose_v silence_n upon_o they_o in_o all_o other_o deliverance_n of_o those_o out_o of_o who_o he_o have_v cast_v the_o devil_n namely_o it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o the_o devil_n preach_v repentance_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o some_o which_o be_v possess_v his_o word_n have_v be_v gather_v and_o publish_v in_o a_o gross_a volume_n by_o man_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o approve_a theologian_n which_o have_v allege_v they_o for_o a_o very_a persuasive_a argument_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n show_v that_o the_o devil_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o office_n be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o convert_v man_n see_v that_o the_o other_o way_n be_v unprofitable_a far_o from_o repulse_v the_o impudence_n of_o this_o adversary_n who_o speak_v not_o of_o piety_n but_o by_o mockery_n or_o for_o to_o render_v it_o suspect_v because_o of_o which_o when_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o truth_n our_o lord_n make_v he_o always_o hold_v his_o peace_n all_o unlawful_a curiosity_n have_v relation_n unto_o two_o head_n who_o inquisition_n be_v forbid_v we_o to_o wit_v the_o height_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n the_o scripture_n praise_v those_o who_o have_v not_o know_v the_o depth_n of_o satan_n a_o too_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o evil_n offend_v the_o spirit_n and_o a_o man_n well_o skill_v in_o malice_n although_o that_o it_o but_o in_o theory_n will_v ever_o now_o and_o then_o give_v a_o taste_n thereof_o the_o diligence_n of_o casuist_n to_o examine_v all_o the_o species_n of_o sin_n namely_o those_o who_o only_a name_n strike_v a_o horror_n to_o our_o ear_n have_v be_v a_o perniious_a labour_n more_o capable_a to_o destroy_v good_a manner_n then_o to_o instruct_v the_o conscience_n chap._n 7._o wherefore_o scholastic_a theologie_n be_v invent_v and_o 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