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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19308	A religious inquisition: or, A short scrutinie after religion Wherein the large cope of true religion is narrowly inquired. By Iohn Cope, of Grayes-Inne, Esquire.	Cope, John, of Gray's Inn.	1629 (1629)	STC 5722; ESTC S118371	36,759	136

found out vnder the Sunne hath had the generall applause of all that knew him for an vnderstanding a iust a temperate and a liberall man hath had continuall health hath neuer knowne what the least misery is To see this man all on a sudden in the middest of his happinesse perplexed and troubled within himselfe complaining of the miserable estate he is in laying to his owne charge blindnesse of mind iniustice of his actions a want of gouernment in his course of life and neglect of charitable workes accusing himselfe of all manner of sinne and finding no comfort at all till the same power hath raised him vp that before had thus cast him downe and then to see him changing his vaine company disregarding his superfluous wealth laying aside his vnprofitable and time-consuming pleasures contemning popular applause labouring for the true knowledge of God and of the meanes how to serue him aright performing all good workes in obedience to the Commandement of God which before he obserued onely in a ciuill respect and abstaining from those euill actions for conscience sake which haply before he had forborne the practice of for some sinister or outward regard and making a sanctified vse of all Gods blessings as of health peace libertie and the like Is not this a wonderfull alteration which in some measure is found in euery man so soone as true Religion enters into his heart The third effect of Religion is Wisedome this is either Sapience or Prudence In definition 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ethic. lib. 6. cap. 5. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sapience is defined by Plato to be a simple or incompounded Science or the knowledge of Diuine and Eternall things or a knowledge that proceeds from contemplation of the cause of things And Aristotle his Scholler defines Prudence to be a true habit working with reason vpon those things that are good or euill to a man but the chiefe Preacher and Teacher of Wisedome hath included them both in one verse where he saies that Sapience is the reuerence of God and Prudence the communion of Saints as Tremellius interprets it so that out of a true knowledge of God infused by God himselfe proceeds this reuerence of God which is Sapience and the vertuous carriage of a mans selfe towards men especially the Saints is Prudence The obiect of Sapience is ens or being and the obiect of Prudence is the chiefe good Now God is the onely Being or I AM and he is the chiefe yea the onely Good and therefore Religion containing the true knowledge and worship of God workes this Wisedome in a man There are foure things which accomplish a mans happinesse pleasure profit honour and long life to enioy them in all which Solomon comprehends in Wisedome where he saies that All other delights of a man are not to be compared vnto her Prou. 3.15 16. and length of dayes is in her right hand and in her left hand riches and honour But there is no speaking of any thing vnder God Man the subiect of Religion but it must haue a place of residence So Religion must haue a subiect to reside in which is man that hath beene so often named And here Religion sits like a Queene in her Maiestie she keepes her Court in the soule of man and her chaire of State is the heart of man so that to man may be well said Let your doores stand open you euerlasting gates and let the Queene of glory come in She is so wise of her selfe and so powerfull as that she needes no counsell onely she hath continually waiting vpon her two Secretaries of State and a Recorder or Register the first of these Secretaries is Vnderstanding to this she referres the examining of all suites preferred and the information of what nature they are The second Secretary is the Will and to this she referres the returning of Answer to all Petitions made the Recorder to this great Queene is Memory and here are registred all Petiions with their answers to the end that man might not be without a president for whatsoeuer he shall be a suitor if here he can find that such and such things haue beene to such and such persons at such and such times and in such and such a place gtanted he may haue hope to obtaine his desire in that kinde but if he finde that such things haue beene denied and thought altogether vnfit to be asked or granted let him desist from Petitions in this nature In this office of the Memory likewise are recorded all the Letters Patents that euer haue bin granted vnto any man so that if he chance at any time to lose his euidence or assurance here he may take out a new Copie of it when hee will In this Office likewise are entred all the Actions of man that if at any time hee haue done any memorable seruice hee may craue reward for this is a bountifull Queene or if he haue committed any crime he may sue for his Pardon for God that hath placed Religion his Vicegerent vpon earth is a mercifull God Now the houshold seruants of this Queene are the affections so that where shee commands to loue the Religious man loues where she commands to hate he hates where she commands to reioyce hee reioyceth where she commands to sorrow he sorrowes where she commands to feare he feares where she commands confidence he is bold so that all the actions are ready at her command The common subiects of this Queene for she admits no Peeres in her Dominions are all the parts of the body the eye the eare the hand the foote and all the members of a Christian mans body are gouerned by her and receiue protection and direction from her she feedes the hungry mouth clothes the naked backe strengthens euery weake part and sustaines the whole The reuenue of this Great Queene is all that a man hath in this world no sooner was shee entred into the hearts of the Christians in the Acts but they came and laid all they had at the Apostles feete where she bids Giue man must giue yea if she call for his children or himselfe hee must bee ready with the answer which Seneca reports Demetrius to make to the gods Seneca lib. cur bonis viris mala fiunt Hanc quoque animosam Demetrij fortissimi viri vocem audiffe me mominisse hoc vnum inquit Dij immortales de vobis queri possum quod non antè mihi voluntatem vestram notam fecistis prior enim ad ista venissem ad quae nunc vocatus sum vultis liberos illos vobis sustuli vultis aliquam partem corporis Sumite Non magnam rem promitto cito totum relinquā Vultis spiritum quidni nullam moram faciam quò minus recipiatis quod dedistis à volente recipietis quidquid petieritis quid ergo est malu●ssē offerre quàm tradere Quod opus fuit anferre accipere potuistis sed ne nunc quidem