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A08598
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The harmonie of Holie Scriptures vvith the seuerall sentences of sundry learned and vvorthy vvriters : collected for the comfort of all such as are desirous to seeke after theyr soules health / by I.B.
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Bentley, James.
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STC 1891.5; ESTC S1177
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of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v weâ—soâ—_n only_o but_o also_o we_o 5._o rom_n 5_o 3_o â—_o 4._o 5._o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n know_v thaâ—_n tribulation_n bring_v forth_o patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v â—nto_o us._n thus_o much_o for_o fiâ—â—th_v only_o §._o 14._o now_o as_o we_o find_v true_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a &_o only_a mean_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o may_v we_o likewise_o certain_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v also_o the_o very_a wellspring_n or_o fountain_n 〈◊〉_d whence_o alâ—â—e_v all_o good_a work_n â—oe_v flow_v for_o sure_o it_o be_v as_o much_o impossible_a for_o true_a â—ayth_n to_o be_v without_o good_a work_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o speak_v without_o a_o tongue_n to_o see_v want_v eye_n or_o to_o live_v lack_v a_o hart_n aâ—_n example_n further_o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o undoubted_a truth_n hereof_o may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o zaccheâ—s_n who_o have_v no_o soon_o â—â—câ—ived_v christâ—into_o his_o house_n and_o much_o more_o into_o his_o â—art_n by_o faith_n but_o present_o he_o break_v forth_o into_o these_o spâ—â—ches_n say_v â—_o behold_v lord_n the_o half_a of_o â—â—y_a 8_o luke_n 19_o 8_o goodâ—â—_n give_v unto_o the_o poor_a and_o if_o i_o have_v take_v from_o any_o man_n by_o false_a or_o unlawful_a mean_n â—_o restore_v he_o four_o fold_n again_o what_o 〈◊〉_d it_o my_o brother_n 17_o jam_fw-la 2_o 14._o 15_o 16_o 17_o say_v â—_o james_n though_o 〈◊〉_d say_v â—ee_n have_v faith_n when_o â—ee_n have_v no_o work_n caâ—_n that_o faith_n save_v he_o for_o if_o a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a fâ—â—de_n and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v unto_o they_o depart_v in_o peace_n god_n send_v you_o warmness_n and_o food_n notwithstanding_o you_o give_v they_o not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n what_o helpeâ—h_a 〈◊〉_d even_o so_o the_o â—ayth_n if_o it_o have_v no_o workâ—â—_n iâ—_n dead_a in_o itself_o but_o some_o man_n may_v say_v thou_o have_v the_o 18_o james_n 2_o 18_o â—aith_n and_o i_o have_v work_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n out_o of_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n thou_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n 19_o verse_n 19_o thou_o do_v well_o the_o devil_n also_o believe_v it_o and_o tremble_v but_o will_v thou_o understand_v o_o thou_o vain_a 22_o verse_n 20_o 21_o 22_o man_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v through_o work_n when_o he_o offer_v isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n see_v thou_o not_o that_o the_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o through_o the_o work_n be_v the_o faith_n make_v perfect_a and_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o 23_o verse_n 23_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n &_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o of_o work_n a_o man_n 24_o verse_n 24_o be_v justify_v and_o not_o of_o faith_n only_o for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v 26._o verse_n 26._o dead_a even_o so_o the_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a §._o 15._o we_o must_v not_o yet_o here_o think_v that_o the_o augustine_n augustine_n say_n of_o the_o two_o apostle_n s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o where_o as_o paul_n say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o work_n and_o james_n say_v faith_n without_o work_n be_v vaiâ—e_v for_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o work_n that_o go_v before_o faith_n and_o james_n speak_v of_o the_o work_n which_o follow_v after_o faith_n our_o religion_n likewise_o do_v not_o discern_v augustine_n augustine_n the_o righteous_a from_o the_o unrighteous_a by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n without_o the_o which_o even_o those_o work_n that_o seem_v good_a be_v turn_v into_o sin_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 23_o rom_n 14_o 23_o and_o where_o faith_n be_v not_o good_a work_n be_v augustine_n augustine_n not_o the_o intent_n indeed_o make_v a_o good_a work_n but_o faith_n direct_v that_o intent_n beside_o good_a work_n make_v no_o man_n to_o be_v account_v just_a or_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o a_o man_n be_v once_o justify_v by_o faith_n do_v good_a work_n through_o love_n also_o in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n 6._o gala_n 5_o 6._o avail_v any_o thing_n neither_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n for_o like_a as_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v luther_n luther_n always_o know_v by_o the_o good_a fruit_n which_o it_o bring_v forth_o even_o so_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v evermore_o declare_v unto_o the_o world_n by_o his_o religious_a obedience_n towards_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o work_n of_o charity_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n we_o be_v justify_v therefore_o by_o that_o beza_n beza_n lively_a faith_n which_o do_v apprehend_v all_o the_o merciful_a promise_n of_o god_n make_v towards_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o faith_n neither_o sleep_v nor_o be_v beza_n beza_n idle_a but_o always_o awake_v and_o be_v continual_o busy_v about_o the_o perform_n of_o some_o good_a work_n rest_a full_o persuade_v that_o good_a bernard_n bernard_n work_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v there_o ¶_o of_o fear_n §._o 1._o fear_v as_o pacwius_n say_v be_v a_o divine_a pacwius_n pacwius_n affection_n or_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o a_o feel_a regard_n conduct_v virtue_n to_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o grow_v from_o a_o undoubted_a belief_n in_o god_n and_o make_v a_o man_n careful_a to_o lead_v his_o life_n please_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o creator_n but_o before_o i_o enter_v any_o further_o into_o the_o discourse_n of_o this_o virtue_n i_o be_o to_o inform_v the_o reader_n that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o fear_n the_o one_o servile_a or_o slavish_a the_o other_o filial_a or_o chyld-like_a the_o servile_a or_o slavish_a fear_n be_v that_o which_o every_o bondman_n bear_v to_o his_o bodily_a master_n or_o wicked_a offender_n to_o wise_a judge_n this_o fear_n be_v also_o a_o defect_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o a_o harmful_a hindrance_n to_o all_o virtuous_a resolution_n kill_v courage_n by_o cowardice_n and_o piety_n through_o distrustment_n it_o many_o time_n cause_v the_o tongue_n to_o control_v the_o hart_n and_o make_v the_o mouth_n to_o mar_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o teach_v man_n to_o talk_v according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o enforce_v fainthearted_a subject_n to_o soothe_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o sovereign_n like_o unto_o those_o people_n of_o who_o plutarch_n plutarch_n plutarch_n speak_v who_o heart_n say_v he_o harbour_v hatred_n against_o a_o ungodly_a tyrant_n for_o his_o bad_a government_n &_o yet_o notwithstanding_o with_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o lip_n they_o never_o cease_v fearful_o to_o flatter_v he_o in_o his_o folly_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o but_o the_o filial_a or_o chyld-like_a fear_n whereof_o i_o only_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n to_o speak_v be_v a_o divine_a chastiser_n of_o evil_n in_o itself_o have_v in_o it_o such_o force_n that_o it_o cause_v concupiscence_n to_o fly_v and_o make_v a_o man_n to_o abstain_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n it_o depend_v not_o on_o hate_n but_o on_o love_n not_o resemble_v the_o fear_n of_o servant_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o son_n not_o like_o the_o tremble_a and_o despair_a fear_n of_o *_o saul_n when_o sathan_n in_o 20_o 1_o sam_n 28_o 19_o 20_o the_o form_n of_o samuel_n foretold_v he_o how_o little_a awhile_o he_o have_v to_o live_v but_o rather_o like_o the_o reverend_a and_o religious_a fear_n of_o david_n *_o when_o he_o keep_v abishaâ—_n his_o captain_n from_o 9_o 1_o sam_n 26._o 9_o kill_v the_o lord_n anoint_v this_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n as_o we_o find_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v always_o be_v a_o guide_n unto_o the_o godly_a to_o direct_v their_o do_n and_o a_o tutor_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o perfect_a pathway_n to_o eternal_a felicity_n §._o 2._o plato_n the_o prince_n of_o philosopher_n affirm_v plato_n plato_n that_o this_o excellent_a fear_n be_v so_o excellent_o excel_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o in_o sparta_n they_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o true_a fear_n in_o which_o they_o daily_o use_v to_o burn_v theuâ—_fw-mi first_fw-mi sacrifice_n