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a57873 Præterita, or, A summary of several sermons the greater part preached many years past, in several places, and upon sundry occasion / by John Ramsey ... Ramsey, John, Minister of East Rudham. 1659 (1659) Wing R225; ESTC R31142 238,016 312

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choice_n for_o the_o preacher_n st._n paul_n of_o who_o it_o be_v most_o true_a in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o next_o to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n john_n 7.46_o one_o in_o who_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goddess_n of_o persuasion_n pitho_n herself_o take_v up_o her_o quarter_n in_o his_o lip_n even_o as_o a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n be_v say_v to_o have_v light_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o another_o one_o who_o leave_v atheniensis_fw-la leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pericles_n atheniensis_fw-la a_o prick_n a_o sting_n behind_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o hearer_n as_o bee_n be_v sometime_o wont_a to_o do_v and_o be_v report_v of_o the_o heathen_a orator_n one_o who_o insinuate_v and_o wind_v himself_o into_o the_o conscience_n of_o king_n agrippa_n in_o a_o penetrate_a and_o pierce_a interrogation_n king_n agrippa_n believe_v thou_o the_o prophet_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o believe_v for_o 27._o be_v after_o a_o 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duty_n no_o less_o excellent_a 〈◊〉_d the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o other_o and_o herein_o there_o be_v two_o specialty_n 1._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o duty_n in_o the_o first_o clause_n work_v 〈◊〉_d salvation_n text._n the_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o duty_n in_o the_o late_a with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o duty_n there_o be_v two_o circumstance_n that_o present_a and_o offer_v themselves_o to_o consideration_n 1._o the_o mean_n work_v out_o 2._o the_o end_n and_o that_o double_a 1._o finis_fw-la cujus_fw-la the_o end_n for_o what_o salvation_n 2._o finis_fw-la ovi_fw-fr the_o end_n for_o who_o your_o own_o or_o if_o you_o will_v you_o may_v branch_v they_o into_o these_o two_o particular_n 1._o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o act_n both_o in_o the_o intention_n and_o extension_n of_o it_o work_n work_v out_o 2._o the_o specification_n and_o appropriation_n of_o the_o object_n your_o own_o salvation_n i_o shall_v 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nature_n and_o the_o will_n be_v place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o reasonable_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v first_o set_v on_o work_n by_o the_o deliberate_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o then_o 2._o then_o non_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o lapidibus_fw-la in_o sensatis_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la in_o quorum_fw-la ratura_fw-la rationem_fw-la aut_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la non_fw-la condidit_fw-la deus_fw-la saluten_n nostram_fw-la oteratur_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr pec._n merit_n &_o remis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap_n 2._o act_v in_o a_o voluntary_a manner_n and_o be_v it_o not_o thus_o free_a it_o be_v no_o will_n at_o all_o but_o though_o to_o will_n be_v a_o natural_a and_o essential_a property_n yet_o so_o yet_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o respect_v a_o supernatural_a and_o a_o spiritual_a good_a it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o special_a and_o save_a grace_n and_o albeit_o the_o will_n be_v free_a of_o itself_o yet_o till_o christ_n make_v it_o free_v it_o be_v not_o free_a 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mat._n 5.24_o plus_fw-fr deus_fw-la diligit_fw-la concordiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la quam_fw-la sva_fw-la munera-author_n oper._n imperf_n in_o math._n as_o austin_n well_o advise_v we_o must_v lay_v our_o egg_n in_o the_o nest_n of_o the_o church_n thereby_o to_o preserve_v the_o natural_a heat_n and_o warmth_n of_o the_o egg_n and_o to_o hatch_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o bird_n and_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n the_o chicken_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v their_o virtue_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o hatch_v in_o the_o nest_n of_o the_o church_n say_v the_o same_o author_n and_o so_o will_v our_o work_n be_v abhor_v and_o abandon_v yea_o utter_o refuse_v and_o reject_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n if_o if_o not_o season_v with_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o do_v in_o love_n and_o charity_n 3._o let_v i_o bespeak_v you_o all_o in_o st._n paul_n word_n heb._n 13.22_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n &_o think_v not_o you_o suffer_v when_o you_o hear_v it_o the_o same_o apostle_n have_v provide_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o my_o hand_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v after_o charity_n not_o as_o st._n peter_n follow_v christ_n into_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d afar_z off_o but_o pursue_v and_o persecute_v it_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v let_v we_o seek_v it_o in_o case_n we_o want_v it_o and_o if_o it_o run_v from_o we_o let_v we_o run_v after_o it_o with_o a_o vehement_a and_o earnest_a violence_n and_o let_v we_o herein_o assure_v and_o settle_v our_o belief_n that_o we_o be_v as_o full_o and_o firm_o oblige_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n to_o preserve_v unum_fw-la ac_fw-la verum_fw-la pacem_fw-la ac_fw-la fidem_fw-la unity_n as_o verity_n and_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o truth_n as_o be_v twin_a virtue_n a_o lovely_a pair_n and_o couple_n and_o both_o joint_o and_o equal_o commend_v to_o our_o christian_a care_n 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trumpet_n to_o sound_v the_o alarm_n of_o war_n and_o the_o common_a bountefou's_fw-mi and_o incondiaries_n of_o state_n and_o kingdom_n so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o make_v use_n of_o luther_n litany_n antepenul_v litany_n a_o doctore_fw-la glorioso_fw-it pastore_fw-la contentioso_fw-la &_o inutilibus_fw-la questionibus_fw-la liberet_fw-la eclesiam_fw-la sua●●_n dominus_fw-la vita_fw-la parei_n pag._n antepenul_v from_o a_o vainglorious_a doctor_n a_o contentious_a pastor_n and_o unprofitable_a question_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o 2._o the_o second_o makebate_n and_o peace-breaker_n in_o the_o world_n be_v supercilious_a and_o scornful_a pride_n pride_n the_o second_o peace-breaker_n supercilious_a and_o scornful_a pride_n which_o so_o far_o disable_v man_n from_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o that_o diotrephes_n like_v they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n to_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o to_o surpass_v and_o excel_v other_o what_o will_v not_o pride_n of_o spirit_n attempt_n and_o aspire_v into_o what_o earboyle_n and_o combustion_n will_v it_o not_o soment_n and_o kindle_v if_o we_o inquire_v after_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o reubens_n heat_n deborah_n the_o prophetess_n will_v resolve_v we_o in_o her_o divine_a cantick_a judg._n 5.15.16_o the_o division_n of_o reuben_n be_v great_a thought_n of_o heart_n and_o will_v we_o discover_v &_o find_v out_o the_o common_a parent_n of_o emulation_n and_o discord_n the_o wise_a man_n indigitates_fw-la and_o point_v it_o out_o unto_o we_o prov._n 13.10_o only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n this_o be_v it_o that_o breed_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o up_o 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o makebate_n and_o peace-breaker_n be_v sordid_a and_o self_n end_v covetousness_n covetousness_n the_o three_o peace-breaker_n sordid_a and_o selfended_n covetousness_n whereby_o man_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intend_v and_o mind_n their_o own_o thing_n 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