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A47306 Of Christian prudence, or, Religious wisdom not degenerating into irreligious craftiness in trying times Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695. 1691 (1691) Wing K378; ESTC R28756 189,905 358

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our_o mind_n or_o have_v a_o just_a call_n and_o aught_o to_o profess_v they_o he_o that_o will_v lay_v claim_n to_o this_o virtue_n must_v not_o hide_v his_o opinion_n or_o practice_n his_o desire_n or_o espousal_n but_o appear_v what_o he_o be_v he_o must_v not_o use_v subtlety_n in_o put_v off_o or_o conceal_v his_o inward_a sentiment_n especial_o under_o any_o opposite_a show_n but_o openness_n in_o profess_v they_o truth_n be_v naked_a and_o not_o afraid_a to_o appear_v so_o it_o shun_v not_o to_o come_v into_o the_o light_n when_o call_v to_o it_o it_o seek_v not_o then_o to_o hide_v itself_o but_o be_v free_a to_o own_v itself_o as_o it_o always_o be_v what_o it_o seem_v so_o be_v it_o ready_a to_o seem_v what_o it_o be_v and_o such_o in_o all_o point_n which_o we_o pretend_v to_o declare_v or_o aught_o to_o profess_v shall_v we_o be_v too_o near_o akin_a to_o this_o of_o openness_n be_v plainness_n opposite_a to_o amuse_v or_o mislead_v dress_n of_o what_o i●_n profess_v it_o set_v off_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o not_o daub_v it_o over_o with_o make_v colour_n it_o seek_v not_o to_o huddle_n it_o up_o in_o intricacy_n which_o will_v not_o lay_v it_o open_v but_o hide_v it_o from_o man_n understanding_n it_o do_v not_o put_v thing_n or_o action_n into_o any_o delusive_a or_o fallacious_a attire_n which_o will_v serve_v only_o to_o make_v man_n misapprehend_v and_o take_v they_o for_o other_o than_o they_o be_v it_o do_v not_o amplify_v thing_n to_o make_v they_o be_v think_v large_a nor_o aggravate_v which_o be_v to_o make_v they_o seem_v faulty_a nor_o palliate_v which_o will_v have_v they_o appear_v more_o soft_a and_o innocent_a nor_o any_o way_n disguise_n which_o be_v to_o make_v they_o show_v other_o than_o they_o be_v in_o reality_n for_o all_o these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v not_o way_n of_o truth_n but_o of_o deception_n they_o do_v not_o imprint_v on_o man_n our_o own_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n but_o mistake_v of_o they_o they_o be_v not_o for_o make_v that_o plain_a to_o they_o which_o we_o think_v but_o that_o seem_v to_o they_o which_o we_o think_v not_o contrary_a to_o that_o singleness_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o treat_v whereas_o simplicity_n be_v for_o be_v the_o same_o as_o have_v be_v observe_v both_o within_o and_o without_o in_o inward_a sentiment_n and_o in_o outward_a manifestation_n it_o seek_v to_o be_v take_v only_o for_o what_o it_o be_v and_o so_o never_o hide_v its_o own_o shape_n when_o call_v to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d thereof_o or_o assume_v a_o borrow_a one_o in_o 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v better_o become_v it_o 4_o four_o and_o last_o a_o four_o thing_n imply●●_n in_o christian_a simplicity_n and_o prescribe_v by_o spiritual_a prudence_n be_v harmlesness_n or_o innocence_n 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o intend_v or_o effect_v wrong_n or_o 〈◊〉_d to_o any_o person_n of_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o dolus_fw-la malus_fw-la or_o that_o ●●●ch_n work_v evil_a to_o other_o man_n it_o be_v a_o simplicity_n in_o good_a without_o any_o mixture_n of_o evil_a in_o 〈◊〉_d it_o leave_v we_o a_o liberty_n in_o fit_v way_n to_o def●●d_v ourselves_o and_o whilst_o it_o be_v without_o sin_n ●_o prejudice_n to_o religion_n to_o use_v all_o wise_a method_n of_o caution_n and_o wariness_n but_o it_o take_v from_o we_o o●●●nsive_a weapon_n as_o anger_n envy_n peevishness_n revenge_n vexatiousness_n all_o violence_n and_o injustice_n it_o cast_v out_o all_o hurtful_a and_o injurious_a ●●ssions_n and_o practice_n and_o that_o at_o such_o time_n 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v most_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v to_o they_o for_o when_o you_o be_v betray_v by_o friend_n persecute_v by_o enemy_n and_o hate_v by_o all_o say_v our_o lord_n mat._n 10.17_o 18_o 21_o 22._o when_o you_o be_v send_v out_o as_o l●mbs_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o ravenous_a wolf_n add_v he_o p●ssing_v this_o lesson_n of_o prudent_a simplicity_n then_o be_v you_o as_o innocent_a as_o dove_n a_o creature_n usual_o say_v to_o be_v without_o gall_n or_o bitterness_n to_o put_v it_o upon_o work_v or_o return_v mischief_n v_o 16._o he_o command_v thou_o to_o use_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o dove_n say_v st._n mat._n chrysostom_n upon_o the_o place_n to_o restrain_v thou_o from_o seek_v revenge_n when_o injure_v or_o draw_v those_o that_o lay_v wait_v for_o thou_o to_o punishment_n for_o all_o thy_o prudence_n will_v stand_v thou_o in_o no_o stead_n unless_o this_o simplicity_n be_v add_v to_o it_o be_v you_o as_o simple_a as_o dove_n to_o pardon_v injury_n mat._n say_v another_o ancient_a comment_n be_v as_o serpent_n to_o avoid_v apprehension_n but_o as_o dove_n not_o to_o bite_v when_o once_o you_o be_v apprehend_v and_o the_o same_o as_o both_o chrysostom_n and_o he_o note_v be_v signify_v by_o their_o be_v send_v out_o among_o these_o wolf_n as_o sheep_n thereby_o require_v of_o they_o a●_n such_o time_n as_o they_o say_v ovium_fw-la mansuetudinem_fw-la the_o mildness_n of_o those_o most_o patient_a 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make_v faith_n or_o trust_n in_o god_n its_o support_n when_o it_o have_v nothing_o visible_a to_o trust_v to_o in_o this_o world_n as_o st._n paul_n do_v still_o hold_v on_o his_o simplicity_n when_o he_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o himself_o and_o can_v have_v no_o trust_n or_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n in_o himself_o but_o in_o god_n who_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 1.8_o 9_o 10_o 12._o such_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o true_a christian_a simplicity_n note_v veracity_n without_o do_v or_o speak_v lie_n singleness_n without_o all_o counterfeit_n show_v 〈◊〉_d double_a deal_n openness_n without_o study_a concealment_n and_o plainness_n without_o artificial_a 〈◊〉_d mislead_v dress_n of_o what_o we_o undertake_v to_o declare_v or_o aught_o to_o profess_v and_o harmlesness_n or_o innocence_n patient_o suffer_v and_o persevering●y_o sustain_v what_o it_o receive_v from_o they_o but_o not_o do_v or_o return_v the_o least_o wrong_a or_o violence_n to_o any_o person_n and_o all_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o s._n chrysostom_n description_n of_o it_o who_o explain_v those_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o godly_a sincerity_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o set_v it_o off_o thus_o savil._n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d nothing_o fraudulent_a nothing_o by_o hypocrisy_n or_o s●●●●lation_n or_o flattery_n or_o assentation_n nothing_o by_o treachery_n or_o imposture_n or_o other_o such_o like_a but_o in_o all_o liberty_n in_o simplicity_n in_o verity_n in_o a_o heart_n pure_a and_o free_a from_o all_o mischievousness_n and_o malignity_n in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d void_a of_o all_o deceit_n have_v nothing_o cover_v up_o a_o shadow_a over_o nothing_o crafty_o varnish_v or_o rot_v at_o heart_n under_o a_o fair_a and_o promise_a outside_n thus_o be_v simplicity_n such_o plain_a and_o downright_a honesty_n as_o beget_v no_o wrong_a belief_n of_o or_o expectation_n from_o we_o nor_o fail_v those_o which_o it_o do_v beget_v that_o as_o it_o do_v not_o speak_v any_o false_a thing_n so_o neither_o will_v it_o speak_v nor_o act_n any_o delusive_a thing_n that_o make_v no_o deceitful_a reserve_v nor_o seek_v shift_n or_o evasion_n nor_o affect_v to_o hide_v what_o it_o ought_v to_o make_v manifest_a or_o disguise_v what_o it_o do_v set_v off_o if_o this_o virtue_n govern_v any_o man_n he_o will_v put_v on_o no_o appearance_n of_o what_o he_o be_v not_o nor_o make_v a_o show_n of_o what_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v nor_o seem_v to_o say_v or_o do_v what_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a nor_o willing_o deceive_v by_o a_o dark_a or_o doubtful_a or_o delusive_a sign_n nor_o seek_v to_o have_v any_o the_o worse_o by_o he_o or_o mistake_v in_o he_o or_o to_o expect_v other_o than_o what_o they_o be_v like_a to_o find_v from_o he_o and_o this_o simplicity_n st._n paul_n call_v godly_a sincerity_n or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sincerity_n of_o