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A19065 Christian offices crystall glasse In three bookes. First written in Latine, by that famous and renowned Father, Saint Ambrose Bishop of Millane. Whereunto is added his conuiction of Symmachus the Gentile. A worke tending to the advancement of vertue, and of holinesse: and to shew how much the morality of the Gentiles, is exceeded by the doctrine of Christianity. Translated into English by Richard Humfrey ...; De officiis. English Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, d. 397.; Humfrey, Richard. 1637 (1637) STC 548; ESTC S100171 335,831 469

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cap._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 11_o impossible_a a_o bless_a life_n to_o be_v in_o this_o weak_a and_o frail_a body_n of_o we_o in_o which_o of_o necessity_n vexation_n grief_n lamentation_n sickness_n remain_v at_o if_o we_o now_o understand_v it_o of_o bodily_a delight_n and_o not_o of_o the_o height_n of_o wisdom_n solace_n of_o conscience_n sovereignty_n of_o virtue_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bless_a thing_n to_o be_v in_o passion_n but_o to_o overcome_v it_o neither_o to_o be_v break_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o temporal_a grief_n as_o live_v always_o in_o dreadful_a and_o deadly_a fear_n of_o blindness_n banishment_n famine_n defilement_n of_o daughter_n loss_n of_o child_n and_o the_o like_a sad_a accident_n which_o be_v think_v very_o grievous_a and_o do_v aggravate_v the_o common_a calamity_n of_o this_o life_n but_o to_o bear_v they_o 1.2_o they_o james_n 1.2_o cheerful_o and_o patient_o as_o proceed_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o who_o 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large_a extent_n and_o long_a continuance_n as_o have_v hardly_o befall_v the_o worst_a of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n in_o any_o age_n be_v they_o not_o therefore_o bless_v from_o who_o faith_n god_n himself_o take_v witness_v say_v 22.32_o say_v exod._n 3.6_o math._n 22.32_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n servitude_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o miserable_a estate_n yet_o live_v under_o it_o 39.1_o it_o gen._n 39.1_o joseph_n be_v miserable_a yea_o rather_o he_o be_v altogether_o bless_v when_o in_o bondage_n he_o shake_v off_o the_o bond_n of_o sinful_a lust_n and_o in_o the_o link_n of_o captivity_n 9_o captivity_n verse_n 9_o listen_v not_o to_o his_o wanton_a mistress_n 7._o mistress_n verse_n 7._o lure_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o holy_a david_n who_o be_v bring_v beyond_o measure_n to_o deplore_v the_o untimely_a death_n of_o his_o three_o son_n 29._o son_n 2_o sam._n 13.28_o 29._o amnon_n 18.33_o amnon_n 2_o sam._n 18.33_o absalon_n and_o that_o 17._o that_o 2_o sam._n 12.16_o 17._o illegitimate_a infant_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o wife_n of_o vriah_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o the_o 13.14_o the_o 2_o sam._n 13.14_o unherd_n of_o incest_n even_o almost_o among_o the_o heathen_a of_o his_o daughter_n thamar_n how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v bless_v out_o of_o who_o succession_n the_o author_n of_o blessedness_n himself_o who_o make_v very_o many_o 1.48_o many_o luke_n 1.48_o hlessed_a descend_v for_o 20.29_o for_o john_n 20.29_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v and_o yet_o have_v believe_v thomas_n and_o the_o other_o disciple_n have_v now_o a_o sensible_a feel_n of_o their_o infirmity_n of_o faith_n but_o by_o our_o saviour_n show_v they_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o side_n together_o with_o the_o 20._o the_o
he_o idem_fw-la eodem_fw-la lib._n et_fw-fr cap._n &_o eus_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o exit_fw-la irenaeo_n who_o report_v the_o same_o of_o esdras_n his_o restore_n again_o the_o former_a prophet_n lose_v in_o the_o captivity_n through_o divine_a instinct_n reconcile_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n among_o too_o many_o in_o our_o age_n that_o the_o ancient_a father_n can_v easy_o be_v refine_v from_o the_o dross_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clearchus_fw-la apud_fw-la athenaeum_n of_o sundry_a error_n and_o therefore_o they_o distaste_n or_o at_o least_o distrust_n and_o suspect_v whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o they_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n shall_v work_v such_o contrary_a effect_n to_o that_o it_o import_v for_o what_o else_o do_v it_o import_n but_o a_o leader_n and_o guide_v in_o the_o way_n of_o verity_n and_o piety_n next_o to_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v the_o father_n and_o counsel_n in_o their_o time_n for_o 600._o year_n after_o christ_n produce_v of_o the_o worthy_n and_o wall_n of_o our_o church_n as_o voucher_n of_o our_o doctrine_n the_o learned_a interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o plentiful_a allegation_n in_o his_o institution_n and_o commentary_n out_o of_o they_o the_o delight_n and_o felicity_n that_o many_o of_o our_o best_a divine_n take_v in_o cite_v they_o and_o other_o though_o more_o secret_o yet_o sensible_o enough_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o reason_n rule_n direction_n persuasion_n sentence_n be_v sufficient_a will_v they_o be_v persuade_v to_o yield_v they_o satisfaction_n yea_o to_o regain_v to_o their_o peruse_n their_o diligent_a care_n to_o their_o name_n their_o love_n and_o good_a like_n 3._o tully_n office_n though_o a_o common_a book_n yet_o be_v of_o no_o common_a utility_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o morality_n our_o author_n imitate_v as_o no_o less_o profitable_a in_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n and_o of_o so_o 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for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o and_o for_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n even_o the_o most_o ignorant_a among_o we_o when_o he_o be_v now_o make_v speak_v through_o the_o wisd_v 8.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o reach_v from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d powerful_o and_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profitable_o which_o the_o lord_n thereby_o bring_v to_o pass_v herein_o providence_n of_o almighty_a god_n in_o our_o english_a tongue_n 5._o i_o have_v wade_v the_o deep_a in_o this_o river_n of_o the_o author_n commendation_n who_o as_o nilus_n water_v the_o egypt_n of_o his_o time_n albeit_o nothing_o to_o the_o ocean_n of_o his_o desert_n to_o draw_v thou_o to_o his_o love_n and_o thereby_o through_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o godly_a labour_n to_o the_o more_o gainful_a mart_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o above_o all_o to_o his_o love_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o grace_n the_o sovereign_a good_a and_o 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thief_n not_o chief_a pref._n in_o lib._n 3._o p._n 3._o line_n 1._o theophra_v off._n l._n 2._o c·_fw-la 2._o p._n 3._o temperance_n in_o the_o ethnic_a be_v in_o the_o outside_n not_o in_o the_o inside_n fr._n p._n 26._o l._n 10._o describe_v off._n l._n 1._o c._n 50._o p_o 125._o c._n 43._o p_o 103._o testimony_n must_v be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o truth_n not_o to_o benefit_v a_o friend_n off._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o p._n 57_o text_n hebr._n &_o sept._n reconcile_v off._n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o p._n 67_o 68_o etc._n etc._n 30_o p._n 72._o etc._n etc._n 44._o p._n 107._o etc._n etc._n 45._o p_o 108._o etc._n etc._n 46._o p._n 109._o etc._n etc._n 49._o p._n 119._o off._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 4._o etc._n etc._n 3._o p._n 6._o etc._n etc._n 8._o p._n 24._o off._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 1._o etc._n etc._n 9_o p._n 31._o etc._n etc._n 10._o p._n 35._o 53._o 56_o 57_o tigris_n interpretation_n hebr._fw-la hiddekel_n of_o hadal_n a_o persian_a word_n fortitude_n compare_v 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