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A86946 Christ and his Church: or, Christianity explained, under seven evangelical and ecclesiastical heads; viz. Christ I. Welcomed in his nativity. II. Admired in his Passion. III. Adored in his Resurrection. IV. Glorified in his Ascension. V. Communicated in the coming of the Holy Ghost. VI. Received in the state of true Christianity. VII. Reteined in the true Christian communion. With a justification of the Church of England according to the true principles of Christian religion, and of Christian communion. By Ed. Hyde, Dr. of Divinity, sometimes fellow of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge, and late rector resident at Brightwell in Berks. Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659. 1658 (1658) Wing H3862; Thomason E933_1; ESTC R202501 607,353 766

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will-worship_n and_o superstition_n that_o the_o general_a equity_n of_o the_o leutical_a law_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v not_o typical_a be_v still_o in_o force_n concern_v the_o solemnity_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o approve_v anniversary_n as_o well_o as_o weekly_a festival_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o ancient_a contention_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n that_o the_o apostle_n zeal_n more_o about_o duty_n then_o about_o day_n do_v not_o overthrow_v the_o observe_n of_o particular_a day_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o that_o those_o day_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o preach_v pray_v administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o also_o by_o alms-deed_n so_o that_o false_a administration_n sc_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n in_o one_o kind_n and_o false_a devotion_n and_o false_a doctrine_n and_o sordid_a illiberality_n in_o not_o relieve_v the_o poor_a be_v all_o alike_a profanation_n of_o a_o festival_n sect._n 5._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n 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joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n such_o prayer_n god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o church_n to_o teach_v more_o than_o any_o other_o church_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o not_o give_v we_o heart_n to_o learn_v it_o be_v to_o de_fw-fr fear_v unless_o we_o speedy_o and_o hearty_o repent_v he_o will_v pronounce_v the_o same_o sentence_n or_o rather_o execute_v the_o same_o judgement_n against_o we_o as_o he_o do_v against_o the_o israelite_n but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o israel_n will_v not_o obey_v i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o let_v they_o follow_v their_o own_o imagination_n psal_n 8●_n 12_o 13._o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishirru●h_o libbam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o contemplatione_fw-la aut_fw-la visione_n cordis_fw-la eorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bemaraith_n so_o jarchi_n or_o in_o pertinacia_fw-la aut_fw-la duritie_fw-la cordis_fw-la eorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bechozek_n so_o ezra_n the_o one_o say_v i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o that_o be_v bad_a enough_o for_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v man_n that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6._o 5._o the_o other_o say_v i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n worse_o for_o to_o be_v harden_v in_o evil_a imagination_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o simple_o to_o be_v in_o they_o for_o that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v sinful_a but_o also_o to_o be_v under_o the_o captivity_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o follow_v his_o imagination_n without_o his_o reason_n do_v in_o effect_n degenerate_a from_o a_o man_n into_o a_o beast_n but_o he_o that_o harden_v himself_o in_o his_o imagination_n against_o his_o own_o right_a reason_n and_o much_o more_o against_o god_n true_a religion_n do_v degenerate_a from_o a_o man_n almost_o to_o be_v a_o devil_n these_o be_v the_o sad_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o who_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o voice_n nor_o obey_v his_o command_n wherefore_o we_o can_v be_v too_o solicitous_a in_o hear_v he_o nor_o too_o dutiful_a in_o obey_v he_o and_o consequent_o when_o we_o be_v once_o sure_a that_o it_o be_v his_o voice_n which_o speak_v to_o we_o and_o his_o command_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o we_o must_v speedy_o and_o whole_o resolve_v upon_o lend_v our_o ear_n to_o the_o voice_n and_o lend_v our_o heart_n to_o the_o command_n for_o he_o that_o bid_v we_o prove_v all_o thing_n do_v not_o bid_v we_o to_o be_v always_o prove_v for_o it_o follow_v hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 1_o thes_n 5._o 21._o i_o will_v prove_v my_o religion_n before_o i_o embrace_v it_o that_o i_o may_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o my_o conscience_n and_o not_o as_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o i_o will_v hold_v fast_o my_o religion_n when_o i_o have_v prove_v 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tertullian_n in_o any_o true_a doctrine_n which_o he_o maintain_v after_o he_o attribute_v more_o to_o montanus_n then_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o faith_n which_o be_v unsound_a in_o its_o doctrine_n but_o sound_v in_o its_o foundation_n be_v so_o explicit_o false_a in_o its_o profession_n as_o that_o it_o be_v implicit_o true_a in_o its_o affection_n and_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v in_o its_o affection_n may_v recover_v must_v restrain_v the_o untruth_n which_o be_v in_o its_o profession_n so_o that_o such_o a_o man_n may_v say_v with_o saint_n augustine_n errare_fw-la possum_fw-la haereticus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolo_fw-la i_o may_v be_v erroneous_a i_o will_v not_o be_v a_o heretic_n but_o a_o faith_n which_o be_v unsound_a in_o its_o foundation_n though_o it_o be_v sound_a in_o doctrine_n be_v so_o explicit_o true_a in_o its_o profession_n as_o that_o it_o be_v implicit_o false_a in_o its_o affection_n &_o the_o falseness_n which_o be_v in_o its_o affection_n may_v destroy_v 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