Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n
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A44318
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The fatall doom, or, The charms of divine love by R.H.
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R. H.; Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703.
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Wing H2615; ESTC R3487
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metropol_n that_o man_n may_v ascend_v into_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n bless_a apostle_n can_v any_o man_n be_v so_o wretched_o curse_v as_o not_o to_o love_v he_o who_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n that_o man_n may_v be_v crown_v with_o blessing_n so_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o expression_n nay_o &_o so_o it_o be_v too_o too_o evident_a by_o the_o general_a demeanour_n of_o thousand_o that_o glory_n in_o the_o title_n of_o christian_n st._n martin_n walk_v in_o the_o field_n by_o himself_o of_o a_o sudden_a fall_v into_o loud_a cry_n and_o weep_a and_o be_v ask_v by_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o and_o overhear_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o his_o lamentation_n i_o weep_v say_v he_o to_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v do_v so_o much_o for_o we_o man_n &_o yet_o not_o one_o man_n of_o a_o thousand_o so_o much_o as_o mind_v he_o or_o think_v of_o he_o think_v of_o he_o nay_o indeed_o where_o be_v there_o among_o we_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o that_o do_v not_o either_o by_o base_a apostasy_n and_o schismatical_a dissension_n or_o by_o fraud_n and_o rapine_n or_o per_fw-la jury_n and_o other_o scandalous_a action_n dishonour_v he_o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expose_v he_o to_o the_o obloquy_n of_o jew_n &_o heathen_n ecce_fw-la quinam_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-it christianos_n vocant_fw-la see_v what_o manner_n of_o people_n they_o be_v who_o term_n themselves_o christian_n as_o lactantius_n bring_v in_o the_o heathen_n upbraid_v they_o in_o his_o time_n discipulos_fw-la si_fw-mi sancta_fw-la christus_fw-la docuisset_fw-la sancta_fw-la à _fw-la christianis_fw-la fierent_fw-la qualis_fw-la secta_fw-la tale_n sectatores_fw-la quomodo_fw-la bone_fw-la magister_fw-la cujus_fw-la tam_fw-la pravos_fw-la videmus_fw-la discipulos_fw-la sure_a have_v their_o christ_n teach_v they_o better_o they_o will_v be_v better_o than_o they_o be_v how_o can_v we_o think_v the_o master_n to_o be_v good_a who_o disciple_n we_o see_v to_o be_v so_o bad_a he_o that_o look_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o christian_n among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n must_v conclude_v as_o doctor_n whitaker_n aut_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la evangelium_fw-la aut_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la sumus_fw-la evangelici_fw-la either_o there_o be_v no_o such_o christ_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o or_o else_o those_o that_o profess_v christ_n be_v not_o so_o good_a christian_n as_o become_v they_o never_o age_n pretend_v more_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o never_o age_n express_v less_o love_n to_o he_o if_o obedience_n be_v the_o argument_n of_o it_o as_o himself_o imply_v never_o more_o light_v and_o never_o less_o heat_n it_o be_v the_o epidemical_a malady_n of_o this_o our_o enthusiasticall_a age_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v dispense_v not_o into_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n but_o they_o fly_v up_o into_o the_o tongue_n and_o brain_n and_o people_n conceit_n as_o the_o old_a gnostic_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o ingredient_n to_o salvation_n than_o refine_a speculation_n of_o evangelicall_n mystery_n which_o be_v a_o damnable_a cheat_n that_o the_o devil_n have_v put_v upon_o they_o and_o which_o if_o i_o be_v at_o leisure_n may_v be_v easy_o convince_v of_o most_o gross_a absurdity_n from_o the_o very_a heathen_a philosopher_n 1._o gratius_n est_fw-fr deoamari_n quam_fw-la prospici_fw-la the_o deity_n take_v a_o great_a complacency_n to_o be_v love_v by_o we_o then_o to_o be_v know_v why_o so_o for_o in_o know_v god_n we_o give_v nothing_o to_o he_o but_o in_o love_v he_o we_o give_v he_o quicquid_fw-la &_o sumus_fw-la &_o possidemus_fw-la all_o that_o we_o be_v and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v 2._o it_o be_v possible_a that_o we_o may_v know_v god_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o the_o better_a nay_o the_o worse_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o corinth_n 8_o 1._o for_o many_o time_n knowledge_n puff_v up_o with_o pride_n there_o be_v none_o more_o know_v then_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o love_v he_o we_o can_v but_o must_v be_v the_o better_a why_o so_o because_o say_v plato_n the_o soul_n by_o the_o force_n of_o love_n not_o of_o knowledge_n be_v make_v divine_a as_o wood_n by_o the_o heat_n not_o the_o light_n of_o fire_n be_v transform_v into_o fire_n and_o then_o 3._o there_o be_v none_o but_o will_v grant_v that_o pejus_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la odisse_fw-la quam_fw-la ignorare_fw-la it_o be_v infinite_o worse_a to_o hate_v god_n then_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n than_o it_o must_v follow_v by_o undeniable_a consequence_n that_o it_o be_v by_o many_o degree_n better_a to_o love_n god_n then_o to_o know_v he_o and_o if_o you_o scruple_n at_o these_o blind_a man_n reason_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o my_o divine_a apostle_n say_v in_o this_o case_n 1_o cor._n 13_o 1_o 2_o 3._o though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o of_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o become_v as_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o though_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o and_o then_o what_o think_v you_o of_o that_o say_n of_o st._n james_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.19_o â—am_fw-la 2.19_o thou_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n thou_o do_v well_o and_o so_o do_v the_o devil_n themselves_o nay_o they_o go_v a_o degree_n further_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n say_v cusanus_fw-la diabolica_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la credere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la amare_fw-la that_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o devilish_a faith_n that_o believe_v only_o and_o do_v not_o also_o love_n lucere_fw-la novit_fw-la lucifer_n iste_fw-la ardere_fw-la non_fw-la novit_fw-la that_o lucifer_n know_v excellent_o what_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n be_v but_o not_o what_o the_o flame_n of_o love_n &_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o chair_n in_o the_o north._n blesensis_n ideoque_fw-la cathedram_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o aquilone_n petrus_n blesensis_n and_o for_o all_o that_o i_o perceive_v it_o be_v general_o our_o case_n in_o these_o northern_a part_n if_o not_o i_o can_v wish_v some_o will_v do_v i_o the_o favour_n to_o show_v i_o such_o a_o one_o as_o arrianus_n say_v to_o the_o stoic_n of_o his_o time_n you_o talk_v much_o and_o glory_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o stoicism_n but_o i_o beseech_v you_o do_v i_o the_o courtesy_n to_o show_v i_o one_o that_o be_v a_o true_a stoic_a indeed_o show_v i_o one_o that_o smile_v upon_o the_o rack_n that_o can_v look_v upon_o the_o grim_a visage_n of_o death_n without_o the_o least_o perturbation_n of_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratify_v my_o old_a eye_n with_o such_o a_o lovely_a spectacle_n as_o i_o never_o yet_o can_v behold_v so_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o you_o christian_n you_o talk_v much_o of_o christ_n and_o pretend_v much_o to_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v pity_n of_o your_o life_n if_o you_o shall_v not_o love_v christ_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o bless_v my_o eye_n with_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o one_o that_o love_v christ_n indeed_o show_v i_o one_o that_o be_v one_o spirit_n with_o christ_n epictetus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epictetus_n that_o love_v those_o thing_n that_o christ_n love_v &_o hate_v those_o thing_n that_o christ_n hate_v show_v i_o one_o that_o dress_v himself_o at_o that_o spotless_a glass_n of_o beauty_n that_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a that_o draw_v all_o the_o line_n of_o his_o life_n according_a to_o that_o glorious_a sampler_n of_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n show_v i_o but_o one_o such_o christian_n as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n describe_v his_o gnostick_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o live_v a_o pure_a holy_a life_n mere_o out_o of_o pure_a love_n to_o god_n who_o will_v not_o violate_v the_o least_o divine_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o may_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o impunity_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o may_v upon_o that_o condition_n enjoy_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o bless_a above_o alas_o where_o shall_v we_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o lovely_a object_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o you_o if_o you_o do_v not_o imitate_v christ_n for_o shame_n pretend_v not_o to_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n if_o you_o love_v he_o not_o pretend_v not_o to_o the_o life_n no_o nor_o name_n of_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o shame_v say_v epictetus_n to_o his_o stoic_n either_o live_v as_o stoic_n or_o leave_v off_o the_o name_n of_o stoic_n so_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o