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A89447
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A box of spikenard newly broken not so much for the preparation of the burial; as for the clearer illustration, and exornation of the birth and nativity of our blessed Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus. Contained in a short and sweet discourse which was at first hinted, and occasioned through a question propounded by R.B.P. de K. Which is now answered and resloved by T.M. P. de P.
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Malpas, Thomas.
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Wing M340; Thomason E2140_2; ESTC R208367
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observe_v the_o birthday_n of_o christ_n to_o this_o i_o say_v you_o deserve_v a_o sharp_a rejection_n and_o a_o serious_a and_o severe_a reprehension_n for_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a falsehood_n and_o a_o gross_a and_o manifest_a untruth_n and_o i_o wonder_v that_o a_o man_n of_o your_o account_n countenance_n and_o gravity_n shall_v suffer_v such_o a_o unjustifiable_a thing_n to_o fall_v either_o from_o your_o tongue_n or_o pen_n for_o i_o say_v contrarium_fw-la huius_fw-la argumenti_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o credat_fw-la judaus_fw-la apella_n non_fw-la ego_fw-la believe_v it_o who_o will_v for_o i_o can_v otherwise_o be_v persuade_v but_o you_o speak_v herein_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v well_o know_v among_o the_o learned_a especial_o by_o those_o who_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o large_a volume_n and_o accurate_a writing_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n it_o have_v be_v the_o annual_a and_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o observe_v it_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n 7._o august_n 118._o epist_n cap._n 7._o and_o since_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a who_o give_v peace_n to_o the_o church_n and_o command_v this_o festival_n time_n among_o divers_a other_o to_o be_v observe_v witness_v august_n con_fw-mi aimant_n c._n 16.118_o epist_n and_o in_o divers_a of_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la especial_o in_o his_o second_o and_o four_o sermon_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la witness_v fulgentius_n the_o dup_n nat._n christi_fw-la witness_n ambrose_n the_o incarnate_a domini_fw-la witness_n bernard_n in_o his_o first_o sermon_n in_o nat._n domini_fw-la for_o that_o ingenuous_a and_o religion_n man_n that_o witty_a and_o godly_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n preach_v on_o this_o day_n in_o that_o his_o first_o sermon_n and_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o utter_v these_o word_n and_o say_v brevitas_fw-la temporis_fw-la cogit_fw-la i_o contrahere_fw-la &_o coarctare_fw-la sermonem_fw-la meum_fw-la the_o shortness_n of_o the_o time_n constrain_v i_o to_o shorten_v my_o sermon_n at_o this_o time_n &_o ne_fw-la cvi_fw-la vestrûm_fw-la sit_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la brevis_fw-la esse_fw-la laboro_fw-la let_v none_o quoth_v he_o wonder_v if_o my_o word_n be_v short_a see_v on_o this_o day_n god_n the_o father_n have_v abbreviate_v his_o own_o word_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v so_o long_o and_o so_o large_a that_o it_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n jer._n 23.24_o it_o be_v on_o this_o day_n so_o short_a that_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o manger_n i_o wish_v here_o unfeigned_o with_o the_o same_o devour_n bernard_n in_o his_o sermon_n in_o natalem_fw-la domini_fw-la that_o as_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n so_o our_o stony_a heart_n may_v be_v make_v flesh_n also_o that_o we_o may_v always_o meditate_v on_o his_o sacred_a message_n and_o he_o heavenly_a gospel_n unto_o you_o this_o day_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n for_o all_o our_o sound_a comfort_n stand_v in_o happiness_n and_o all_o our_o happiness_n be_v in_o the_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o all_o our_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o so_o that_o good_a divine_a st._n john_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o 1_o epist_n cap._n 2.3_o wherefore_o also_o st._n austin_n use_v a_o most_o excellent_a acclamation_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o nine_o sermon_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la which_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o also_o preach_v on_o this_o day_n o_o beatum_fw-la vagitum_fw-la infantuli_fw-la beati_fw-la oh_o the_o bless_a cry_v of_o a_o bless_a babe_n by_o which_o every_o faithful_a servant_n and_o son_n of_o god_n escape_v eternal_a howl_n in_o hell_n o_o splendidum_fw-la &_o gloriosum_fw-la praesepe_fw-la oh_o famous_a and_o glorious_a manger_n in_o which_o our_o soul_n manna_n lay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bread_n of_o life_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n on_o which_o if_o a_o man_n once_o etc._n etc._n o_o quà m_fw-la dite_fw-fr sunt_fw-la panni_fw-la tui_fw-la oh_o how_o rich_a and_o honourable_a be_v the_o rag_n which_o have_v make_v plaster_n for_o our_o sore_n even_o for_o our_o sin_n i_o will_v shut_v up_o this_o passage_n with_o a_o hymn_n of_o prudentius_n mortal_a corpus_fw-la sumpsit_fw-la immortalitas_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la caducum_fw-la poytat_fw-la aeternus_fw-la deus_fw-la transire_fw-la nostrum_fw-la possit_fw-la ad_fw-la coelestia_fw-la and_o what_o say_v you_o now_o to_o these_o thing_n before_o say_v can_v they_o not_o yet_o persuade_v you_o to_o yield_v that_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o christian_a church_n in_o ancient_a time_n to_o observe_v it_o yet_o put_v the_o case_n or_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o you_o can_v yea_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o these_o our_o church_n of_o great_a britain_n i_o 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say_v as_o those_o justiciaries_n of_o old_a do_v esay_n 65.5_o stand_v by_o thyself_o or_o stand_v far_o off_o i_o come_v not_o near_o i_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o a_o thing_n which_o perhaps_o also_o you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o that_o the_o late_a upstart_n seraphical_a illuminate_v independent_o as_o it_o be_v common_o think_v be_v likely_a to_o jostle_v and_o thrust_v the_o proud_a rigid_a fantastical_a and_o pharisaical_a presbyterian_o out_o of_o their_o place_n even_o as_o they_o have_v cunning_o supplant_v and_o undermine_v the_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o their_o conformable_a clergy_n out_o of_o they_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la lex_fw-la justior_fw-la ulla_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la necis_fw-la artifices_fw-la etc._n etc._n indeed_o i_o never_o hear_v nor_o read_v of_o any_o christian_a church_n but_o have_v observe_v this_o day_n and_o therefore_o howsoever_o such_o factious_a and_o schismatical_a wild-brained_a zelots_n of_o our_o time_n refuse_v to_o do_v it_o and_o both_o write_v and_o speak_v against_o it_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v celebrate_v it_o with_o great_a solemnity_n as_o mr_n fisher_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o our_o gospel_n festival_n have_v witty_o observe_v in_o his_o five_o section_n even_o cyprian_a basil_n nazianzene_n ambrose_n epiphanius_n jerome_n chrysostome_n fulgentius_n allege_v and_o produce_v their_o very_a word_n which_o they_o preach_v on_o this_o day_n and_o prove_v it_o withal_o punctual_o plain_o and_o direct_o that_o it_o be_v the_o 25_o day_n of_o december_n that_o christ_n be_v bear_v on_o and_o further_o to_o confute_v your_o palpable_a error_n he_o tell_v we_o there_o that_o the_o church_n of_o helvetia_n bohemia_n 2._o leye_a sunday_n a_o sab._n pag._n 173._o dr._n rain_n confer_v with_o hart._n c._n 8._o s._n 2._o bremen_n auspurg_n the_o church_n of_o savoy_n poland_n hungary_n scotland_n france_n and_o the_o low-countries_n do_v allow_v the_o feast_n that_o belong_v to_o christ_n his_o nativity_n circumcision_n passion_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n of_o denmark_n sweden_n and_o all_o other_o lutheran-churche_n do_v solemn_o observe_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n and_o on_o that_o day_n use_v proper_a hymn_n of_o thanksgiving_n make_v by_o martin_n luther_n himself_o 85._o perth_n assembly_n refute_v pag._n 85._o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n do_v celebrate_v the_o day_n of_o his_o nativity_n wherefore_o as_o he_o say_v here_o for_o a_o conclusion_n see_v we_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o so_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n we_o must_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n affirm_v that_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o feast_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o all_o age_n so_o we_o conclude_v against_o you_o that_o your_o eleven_o assertion_n be_v a_o mere_a falsehood_n and_o manifest_a untruth_n and_o no_o more_o to_o be_v credit_v or_o believe_v than_o that_o vain_a fancy_n and_o fond_a surmise_n