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A10659 Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulnesse of sinne. The life of Christ. Being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolns Inne: by Edward Reynoldes, preacher to that honourable society, and late fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxford. Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676. 1631 (1631) STC 20934; ESTC S115807 428,651 573

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they_o all_o usurp_v religious_a worship_n from_o their_o subject_n the_o like_a insolence_n we_o find_v in_o the_o babilonish_a monarch_n they_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o make_v themselves_o equal_a to_o the_o most_o high_a esai_n 14._o 14._o yea_o their_o pride_n make_v they_o forget_v any_o god_n save_o themselves_o i_o be_o and_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o esai_n 47._o 7._o 8._o it_o 15._o be_v the_o blasphemous_a arrogance_n of_o tyrus_n the_o rich_a city_n i_o be_o a_o god_n i_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n i_o have_v a_o heart_n like_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n ezek._n 28._o 26._o neither_o be_v these_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o time_n alone_o the_o fountain_n of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o in_o the_o life_n of_o those_o who_o dare_v not_o venture_v upon_o the_o word_n for_o albeit_o man_n with_o their_o mouth_n profess_v god_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o bitter_a root_n of_o atheism_n 20._o and_o of_o polutheisme_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n which_o be_v mighty_o actuate_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o earthly_a thing_n where_o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o be_v the_o heart_n 21._o where_o the_o heart_n there_o the_o happiness_n and_o where_o the_o happiness_n there_o the_o god_n now_o worldly_a man_n put_v their_o trust_n in_o their_o riches_n set_v their_o heart_n upon_o they_o make_v they_o their_o strong_a city_n and_o 15._o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o be_v their_o idol_n too_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o oftentimes_o we_o may_v observe_v rich_a and_o mighty_a man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v more_o impatient_a of_o the_o 3._o word_n of_o god_n more_o bitter_a scorner_n of_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n more_o fearful_o give_v over_o to_o the_o pursuit_n of_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o secular_a purpose_n to_o vanity_n vainglory_n ambition_n revenge_n fierce_a implacable_a bloody_a passion_n brazen_a and_o boast_a abomination_n than_o 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of_o peace_n and_o beauty_n and_o what_o ever_o come_v from_o thou_o must_v needs_o original_o have_v peace_n and_o beauty_n in_o it_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o paradise_n when_o thou_o do_v first_o bestow_v it_o upon_o i_o but_o my_o sin_n have_v turn_v it_o into_o a_o desert_n and_o curse_v all_o the_o increase_n thereof_o with_o thorn_n the_o honour_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o be_v a_o glorious_a attribute_n a_o sparkle_n of_o thy_o own_o fire_n a_o beam_n of_o thy_o own_o light_n a_o impress_n of_o thy_o own_o image_n a_o character_n of_o thy_o own_o power_n but_o my_o sin_n have_v put_v a_o thorn_n into_o my_o honour_n my_o greediness_n when_o i_o look_v upward_o to_o get_v high_a and_o my_o giddiness_n when_o i_o look_v downward_o for_o fear_n of_o fall_v never_o leave_v my_o heart_n without_o angvish_v and_o vexation_n the_o pleasure_n which_o thou_o allow_v i_o to_o enjoy_v be_v full_a of_o sweet_a refreshment_n but_o my_o sin_n have_v put_v a_o thorn_n into_o this_o likewise_o my_o excess_n and_o sensuality_n have_v so_o choke_v thy_o word_n so_o stifle_v all_o seed_n of_o nobleness_n in_o my_o mind_n so_o like_o a_o canker_n overgrow_v all_o my_o precious_a time_n steal_v away_o all_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n melt_v and_o waste_v all_o my_o strength_n that_o now_o my_o refreshment_n be_v become_v my_o disease_n the_o riches_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o as_o they_o come_v from_o thou_o be_v sovereign_a blessing_n wherewith_o i_o may_v abundant_o have_v glorify_v thy_o name_n and_o serve_v thy_o church_n and_o supply_v thy_o saint_n and_o make_v the_o eye_n that_o see_v i_o to_o bless_v i_o and_o the_o ●…ares_n that_o hear_v i_o to_o bear_v witness_n to_o i_o wherewith_o i_o may_v have_v cover_v the_o naked_a back_n and_o cure_v the_o bleed_a wound_n and_o fill_v the_o hungry_a bowel_n and_o satisfy_v the_o faint_a desire_n of_o my_o own_o saviour_n in_o his_o distress_a member_n but_o my_o sin_n have_v put_v in_o so_o many_o thorn_n of_o pride_n hardness_n of_o heart_n uncompassionatenesse_n endless_a care_n security_n and_o resolution_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o like_a as_o be_v ready_a to_o pierce_v i_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n the_o call_v wherein_o thou_o have_v place_v i_o be_v honest_a and_o profitable_a to_o man_n wherein_o i_o may_v spend_v my_o time_n in_o glorify_v thy_o name_n in_o obedience_n to_o thy_o will_n in_o attendance_n on_o thy_o blessing_n but_o my_o sin_n have_v bring_v so_o much_o ignorance_n and_o inapprehension_n upon_o my_o understanding_n so_o much_o weakness_n upon_o my_o body_n so_o much_o intricatenesse_n upon_o my_o employment_n so_o much_o rust_n and_o sluggishness_n upon_o my_o faculty_n so_o much_o earthly-mindednesse_a upon_o my_o heart_n as_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a without_o much_o discomfort_n to_o go_v on_o in_o my_o call_v all_o thy_o creature_n be_v of_o thems●…lves_n full_a of_o honour_n and_o beauty_n the_o beam_n and_o gli●…pses_n of_o thy_o own_o glory_n but_o our_o sin_n have_v stain_v the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o own_o handiwork_n so_o that_o now_o thy_o wrath_n be_v as_o well_o reveal_v from_o heaven_n as_o thy_o glory_n we_o now_o see_v in_o they_o the_o print_n as_o well_o of_o thy_o terror_n as_o of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o now_o lord_n i_o do_v in_o humbleness_n of_o heart_n true_o abhor_v myself_o and_o abominate_a those_o curse_a sin_n which_o have_v not_o only_o defile_v my_o own_o nature_n and_o person_n but_o have_v spread_v deformity_n and_o confusion_n upon_o all_o those_o creature_n in_o which_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n and_o power_n have_v plant_v so_o great_a a_o beauty_n and_o so_o sweet_a a_o order_n after_o some_o such_o manner_n as_o this_o aught_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o thornynesse_n of_o the_o creature_n humble_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o root_n thereof_o second_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o shall_v make_v we_o wise_a to_o prevent_v those_o care_n which_o the_o creature_n be_v so_o apt_a to_o 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grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o and_o he_o confess_v it_o elsewhere_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n 13._o through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o christ_n head_n have_v sanctify_v any_o thorn_n his_o back_n any_o surrowe_n his_o hand_n any_o nail_n his_o side_n any_o spear_n his_o heart_n any_o sorrow_n that_o can_v come_v to_o i_o again_o have_v i_o a_o great_a estate_n be_o i_o load_v with_o abundance_n of_o earthly_a thing_n this_o take_v away_o all_o the_o vexation_n that_o i_o have_v christ_n with_o i_o his_o promise_n to_o sanctify_v it_o his_o wisdom_n to_o manage_v it_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v by_o it_o advance_v his_o word_n to_o be_v by_o it_o maintain_v his_o anoint_v one_o to_o be_v by_o it_o supply_v his_o church_n to_o be_v by_o it_o repair_v in_o one_o word_n his_o poverty_n to_o be_v by_o it_o relieve_v for_o as_o christ_n have_v strength_n and_o compassion_n to_o take_v of_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o affliction_n so_o have_v he_o poverty_n too_o 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himself_o to_o be_v still_o hungry_a naked_a sick_a and_o 25._o in_o prison_n and_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o visit_n and_o supply_n as_o all_o the_o good_a which_o christ_n have_v do_v be_v we_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o so_o all_o the_o ●…vill_v we_o suffer_v be_v christ_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o compassion_n with_o we_o the_o apostle_n 24._o say_v that_o we_o sit_v together_o with_o christ_n in_o heavenly_a place_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v up_o in_o his_o member_n nos_fw-la ibi_fw-la sedemus_fw-la et_fw-la ille_fw-la hic_fw-la laborat_fw-la aug._n we_o be_v glorify_v in_o he_o and_o he_o pain_v in_o we_o in_o all_o his_o honour_n we_o be_v honour_v and_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v three_o cast_v out_o thy_o jonah_n every_o sleep_a and_o secure_a 5._o sin_n that_o bring_v a_o tempest_n upon_o thy_o ship_n vexation_n to_o thy_o spirit_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v 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