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A14721 Theologicall questions, dogmaticall observations, and evangelicall essays, vpon the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to St. Matthew Wherein, about two thousand six hundred and fifty necessary, and profitable questions are discussed; and five hundred and eighty speciall points of doctrine noted; and five hundred and fifty errours confuted, or objections answered: together with divers arguments, whereby divers truths, and true tenents are confirmed. By Richard VVard, sometimes student in the famous vniversities of Cambridge in England: St. Andrews in Scotland: and Master of Arts of both the kingdoms; and now a preacher in the famous city of London. Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684. 1640 (1640) STC 25024; ESTC S118017 1,792,298 907

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mean_n stand_v thou_o in_o need_n of_o for_o the_o conquer_a of_o they_o six_o whether_o have_v thou_o be_v accustom_v to_o examine_v the_o error_n of_o every_o day_n or_o week_n or_o month_n seven_o whether_o do_v thou_o daily_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o strength_n against_o sin_n and_o careful_o reconcile_v thy_o soul_n unto_o he_o for_o thy_o daily_a offence_n three_o whatsoever_o tentation_n do_v assault_v thou_o resist_v it_o still_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o be_v thou_o tempt_v unto_o wantonness_n and_o fornication_n then_o say_v oh_o but_o fornicatour_n and_o unclean_a person_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 6.9_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 2._o be_v thou_o tempt_v to_o contemn_v and_o sleight_v the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o say_v oh_o but_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n shall_v burn_v and_o consume_v all_o those_o who_o despise_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 5.24_o israel_n esa_n 5.24_o 3._o be_v thou_o weary_a with_o abstain_v from_o sin_n or_o be_v the_o perseverance_n which_o be_v require_v of_o thou_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n tedious_a unto_o thou_o resist_v this_o by_o remember_v how_o short_a man_n life_n be_v how_o much_o of_o thy_o time_n be_v pass_v how_o little_a be_v to_o come_v and_o how_o great_a the_o reward_n be_v of_o those_o who_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o sixth_o answer_n and_o remedy_n against_o the_o internal_a lust_n and_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o heart_n answ_n 7_o seven_o and_o last_o pray_v fervent_o and_o frequent_o unto_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o all_o thy_o private_a sin_n and_o sinful_a thought_n already_o commit_v and_o for_o strength_n against_o they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v here_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o carnal_a man_n a_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o godly_a man_n first_o the_o carnal_a man_n pray_v earnest_o for_o temporal_a thing_n for_o his_o corn_n cattle_n ship_n fair_a weather_n and_o the_o like_a second_o the_o hypocrite_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v keep_v and_o preserve_v from_o the_o infamy_n and_o disgrace_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o gross_a and_o enormous_a sin_n three_o the_o true_o religious_a man_n send_v forth_o strong_a cry_n unto_o god_n to_o forgive_v he_o his_o secret_a sin_n 19.12_o sin_n psal_n 19.12_o to_o create_v in_o he_o a_o clean_a heart_n 10._o heart_n psal_n 51_o 10._o yea_o to_o search_n and_o know_v his_o heart_n to_o try_v and_o know_v his_o thought_n 139.23_o thought_n psal_n 139.23_o and_o this_o be_v a_o approve_a remedy_n against_o internal_a lust_n verse_n 29.30_o verse_n 29.30_o and_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n and_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n sect._n 1_o §_o 1._o and_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o obie_n the_o papist_n to_o prove_v their_o evangelicall_n counsel_n to_o perfection_n give_v we_o this_o distinction_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o love_v charity_n and_o purity_n and_o concern_v these_o precept_n be_v to_o be_v give_v and_o not_o counsel_n only_o impediment_n unto_o love_n purity_n and_o religion_n and_o concern_v these_o counsel_n be_v to_o be_v give_v and_o not_o precept_n but_o against_o this_o we_o hold_v out_o these_o two_o verse_n as_o a_o buckler_n to_o defend_v we_o withal_o answ_n wherein_o we_o see_v our_o saviour_n do_v give_v a_o direct_a precept_n against_o the_o impediment_n of_o sin_n if_o thy_o eye_n be_v unto_o the_o a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v then_o pluck_v it_o out_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o pluck_v it_o out_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n give_v by_o divine_n that_o that_o can_v be_v the_o true_a literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n either_o in_o credendis_fw-la in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v or_o in_o faciendis_fw-la in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o any_o of_o the_o commandment_n then_o that_o can_v be_v the_o literal_a sense_n as_o for_o example_n if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o here_o the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v literal_o for_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v but_o figurative_o §_o 3._o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o if_o sect._n 3_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o etc._n etc._n here_o observe_v that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o eye_n and_o hand_n elective_a as_o though_o this_o precept_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o he_o name_v they_o vice_n omnium_fw-la as_o we_o say_v one_o or_o two_o for_o all_o for_o not_o only_o the_o hand_n and_o eye_n be_v unto_o we_o occasion_n of_o sin_v but_o also_o the_o tongue_n and_o ear_n and_o foot_n and_o the_o rest_n 9.47_o rest_n mat._n 18.8_o and_o mark_v 9.47_o now_o these_o two_o be_v only_o name_v because_o they_o be_v most_o profitable_a and_o most_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o external_a part_n of_o the_o body_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n if_o thy_o hand_n and_o eye_n offend_v thou_o etc._n etc._n quest_n 1_o first_o some_o understand_v by_o hand_n and_o eye_n our_o answ_n 1_o friend_n because_o we_o be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n rom._n 12.5_o and_o 1_o cor._n 12.27_o as_o if_o our_o saviour_n will_v say_v if_o thy_o near_a neighbour_n or_o thy_o dear_a friend_n shall_v seduce_v thou_o unto_o evil_n cast_v of_o their_o acquaintance_n and_o leave_v their_o society_n answ_n 2_o second_o augustine_n more_o particular_o understand_v by_o eye_n friend_n who_o counsel_n and_o advise_v that_o be_v by_o right_a eye_n those_o who_o counsel_n and_o advise_v we_o in_o divine_a thing_n leave_v eye_n those_o who_o counsel_n and_o advise_v we_o in_o humane_a thing_n by_o hand_n friend_n who_o aid_n &_o assist_v viz._n by_o right_a hand_n those_o who_o help_v we_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n leave_v hand_n those_o who_o succour_n and_o assist_v we_o in_o temporal_a thing_n answ_n 3_o three_o some_o understand_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o will_v so_o hierom._n s_o that_o if_o these_o cause_n we_o to_o offend_v we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o subdue_v they_o answ_n 4_o four_o some_o understand_v these_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sense_n that_o they_o must_v be_v bridle_v curb_a and_o restrain_v calvin_n s_o by_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o our_o ear_n hand_n eye_n tongue_n and_o the_o rest_n answ_n 5_o five_o some_o understand_v by_o these_o the_o external_a occasion_n of_o sin_n which_o solicit_v we_o unto_o evil_a muscul_fw-la s_o answ_n 6_o sixthly_a some_o understand_v all_o these_o that_o we_o must_v fly_v from_o leave_n and_o avoid_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v unto_o we_o though_o it_o be_v unto_o we_o never_o so_o dear_a thus_o aug._n beza_n aret._n quest_n 2_o why_o do_v our_o saviour_n here_o command_v we_o only_o to_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n if_o they_o cause_v we_o to_o sin_n must_v we_o not_o do_v thus_o also_o with_o the_o left_a upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n first_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o speak_v this_o only_a answ_n 1_o of_o the_o right_n but_o also_o of_o the_o left_a and_o that_o much_o more_o if_o we_o must_v forsake_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o dear_a profitable_a and_o better_o then_o much_o more_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v less_o dear_a or_o commodious_a unto_o we_o second_o our_o saviour_n name_v only_o the_o answ_n 2_o right_a hand_n and_o eye_n and_o not_o the_o left_a for_o these_o cause_n first_o some_o say_v because_o the_o right_n be_v more_o prone_a unto_o evil_n but_o this_o hold_v only_o in_o the_o hand_n not_o in_o the_o eye_n second_o some_o say_v because_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o eye_n be_v more_o dear_o belove_v of_o we_o then_o the_o left_a s_o left_a august_n beza_n muscul_fw-la s_o three_o some_o say_v because_o the_o right_n be_v more_o profitable_a and_o more_o apt_a to_o use_v than_o the_o
heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctifi_v to_o the_o puryfy_v of_o the_o flesh_n heb._n 9.13_o or_o iii_o spiritual_a which_o be_v twofold_a to_o wit_n either_o first_o hypocritical_a as_o esa_n 58.5_o and_o 2_o king_n 6.30_o or_o second_o sincere_a as_o job._n 42.6_o cilicium_fw-la inventum_fw-la ad_fw-la corporis_fw-la afflictionem_fw-la &_o mentis_fw-la humiliationem_fw-la reg._n basilij_fw-la cap._n 69._o now_o this_o sincere_a spiritual_a use_n of_o repentance_n be_v twofold_a namely_o i._o for_o the_o expression_n of_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n and_o ii_o for_o the_o expression_n of_o repentance_n but_o these_o two_o be_v one_o for_o neither_o be_v repentance_n visible_a without_o mourning_n nor_o mourn_a profitable_a without_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o true_a repentance_n must_v be_v outward_o express_v observe_v hence_o observe_v that_o true_a repentance_n ought_v to_o be_v external_a as_o well_o as_o internal_a jonah_n 3.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o 1_o samuel_n 7.6_o and_o 2_o sam._n 12.16_o and_o joel_n 1.13_o and_o 2.12_o etc._n etc._n why_o must_v true_a repentance_n be_v outward_o express_v quest_n 2_o first_o because_o the_o outward_a expression_n and_o answ_n 1_o sign_n do_v express_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n second_o because_o it_o be_v a_o good_a example_n and_o answ_n 2_o encouragement_n to_o our_o brother_n that_o be_v when_o other_o see_v our_o outward_a sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n it_o make_v they_o both_o fear_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a sin_n and_o if_o they_o have_v fall_v learn_v they_o so_o to_o humble_v themselves_o three_o because_o the_o outward_a expression_n of_o answ_n 3_o sorrow_n do_v help_v our_o affection_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v conjoin_v together_o hest._n 4.1.3.16_o and_o daniel_n 9.3_o how_o many_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n be_v there_o or_o quest_n 3_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o outward_a expression_n of_o mourning_n the_o sign_n or_o expression_n of_o sorrow_n be_v six_o viz._n first_o to_o humble_v the_o head_n answ_n and_o this_o be_v do_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n namely_o either_o i._o velando_fw-la by_o cover_v of_o it_o as_o 2_o samuel_n 15.30_o hest_n 6.12_o or_o ii_o deijciendo_fw-la by_o hang_v of_o it_o down_o as_o lament_v 2.10_o or_o iii_o radendo_fw-la by_o shave_v of_o it_o esa_n 22.12_o jerem._n 48.37_o ezeck_n 7.18_o and_o 27.31_o second_o ash_n and_o this_o sign_n be_v threefold_a to_o wit_n i._o sometime_o they_o sprinkle_v themselves_o with_o ash_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o ground_n nehem._n 9.1_o lament_n 2.10_o ezeck_n 27.30_o and_o ii_o sometime_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o ash_n lament_n 2.10_o luke_n 10.13_o and_o iii_o sometime_o they_o wallow_v themselves_o in_o the_o ash_n ezeck_n 27.33_o jerem_n 6.26_o and_o 25.34_o and_o hence_o ash_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o mourning_n itself_o esa_n 61.3_o three_o to_o go_v barefoot_a as_o 2_o samuel_n 15.30_o four_o to_o change_v the_o apparel_n and_o this_o be_v also_o threefold_a for_o i._o sometime_o they_o will_v put_v on_o no_o better_a attire_n than_o they_o ordinary_o wear_v which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o expression_n of_o sorrow_n as_o we_o see_v exod._n 33.4_o and._n ii_o sometime_o they_o rend_v the_o garment_n they_o have_v on_o gen._n 37.34_o and_o iii_o sometime_o they_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n upon_o they_o 1_o sam._n 3.21_o and_o 1_o king_n 21.27_o and_o 2_o king_n 19.1_o and_o joel_n 1.13_o five_o to_o draw_v water_n and_o to_o pour_v it_o forth_o 1_o samuel_n 7.6_o six_o to_o wound_v themselves_o as_o jerem._n 48.37_o and_o 1_o king_n 18.28_o which_o practice_n be_v forbid_v for_o the_o dead_a levitic_a 19.28_o and_o 21_o 5._o deuter._n 14.1_o quest_n 4_o how_o many_o thing_n be_v require_v unto_o true_a repentance_n answ_n 1_o first_o in_o general_a there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n require_v namely_o i._o fast_v as_o nehem._n 9.1_o and_o 2_o chronic._n 20.3_o psalm_n 69.10_o joel_n 1.14_o and_o 2.12_o jonah_n 3.5.7_o ii_o tear_n job_n 16.16_o psalm_n 69.10_o joel_n 2.12_o jonah_n 3.8_o answ_n 2_o second_o more_o particular_o three_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o wit_n i._o the_o outward_a work_n of_o fast_v and_o tear_n and_o ii_o the_o inward_a adjunct_n which_o be_v four_o viz._n first_o compunction_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n psalm_n 102.9_o and_o joel_n 2.13_o second_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n three_o conversion_n unto_o god_n jerem._n 3.1.12_o zach._n 1.3_o four_o confusion_n and_o shame_n of_o heart_n daniel_n 9.7_o iii_o the_o daily_a practice_n and_o use_v of_o all_o these_o psalm_n 102.9_o verse_n 23._o 24._o verse_n 23_o 24._o and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v unto_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o sodom_n it_o will_v have_v remain_v until_o this_o day_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o thou_o sect._n 1_o §_o 1._o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o have_v be_v do_v ●●_o capernaum_n have_v be_v do_v in_o sodom_n our_o saviour_n do_v not_o compare_n carpernaum_n with_o tyre_n and_o s●●●n_n who_o for_o the_o present_a flourish_v and_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v to_o be_v call_v and_o convert_v but_o with_o sodom_n who_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o maturity_n of_o sin_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n there_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v torment_v quest_n 1_o why_o do_v our_o saviour_n compare_v capernaum_n to_o sodom_n and_o not_o to_o sidon_n answ_n 1_o first_o because_o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o on_o all_o side_n that_o the_o sodomite_n be_v most_o desperate_a and_o deplorable_a sinner_n by_o much_o and_o far_o worse_a than_o those_o of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n and_o therefore_o the_o capernaite_n may_v know_v and_o learn_v hereby_o how_o christ_n do_v repute_n of_o they_o who_o equal_v they_o or_o rather_o make_v they_o worse_o than_o these_o most_o wicked_a sodomite_n second_o because_o these_o sodomite_n be_v long_a answ_n 2_o since_o condemn_a and_o punish_v and_o without_o all_o hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o ab_fw-la inferno_fw-la nulla_fw-la redemptio_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o by_o chance_n these_o capernaite_n shall_v despise_v the_o last_o judgement_n by_o presume_v of_o mercy_n yet_o this_o or_o the_o like_a judgement_n they_o may_v fear_v and_o know_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o miserable_a or_o more_o miserable_a than_o they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o enjoy_v great_a mercy_n and_o mean_n and_o despise_v they_o now_o from_o these_o two_o conjoint_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o present_a most_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o be_v hereafter_o most_o grievous_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v arise_v this_o observation_n namely_o that_o the_o contemner_n of_o the_o gospel_n observe_v be_v most_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o shall_v most_o grievous_o be_v punish_v esay_n 30.9.10.14_o jerem._n 9.12_o 13._o proverb_n 1.24.28_o and_o 28.9_o matth._n 21.43_o and_o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o and_o 2._o king_n 17.19_o etc._n etc._n &_o 2_o chron._n 36.15_o etc._n etc._n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o contemner_n of_o quest_n 3_o the_o word_n be_v great_a and_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o shall_v be_v sharp_o and_o severe_o punish_v it_o appear_v by_o these_o particular_n viz._n first_o from_o the_o author_n of_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n which_o be_v god_n and_o christ_n deut._n 18.19_o act._n 3.23_o luke_n 10.16_o and_o 1_o thes_n 4.8_o second_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o word_n in_o itself_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o effect_n jer._n 15.16_o ezech._n 3.3_o revelat._n 19.15_o three_o a_o signo_fw-la because_o it_o argue_v a_o most_o hard_a heart_n to_o contemn_v the_o word_n which_o be_v of_o that_o force_n that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sword_n yea_o fire_n and_o a_o hammer_n read_v esa_n 49.2_o ephes_n 6.17_o hebr._n 4.13_o jerem_n 5.14_o and_o 23.29_o now_o look_v upon_o all_o these_o together_o and_o see_v if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o great_a sinner_n and_o worthy_a of_o great_a torment_n who_o dare_v despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a king_n yea_o such_o a_o word_n as_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n and_o able_a to_o beget_v he_o and_o nourish_v he_o unto_o salvation_n yea_o to_o anatomize_v his_o heart_n and_o to_o lay_v it_o open_v before_o his_o eye_n why_o must_v we_o not_o or_o may_v w●_n not_o contemn_v quest_n 3_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o gospel_n of_o christ_n first_o because_o we_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o answ_n 1_o and_o answer_n for_o it_o before_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v one_o word_n of_o a_o thousand_o heb._n 2.3_o and_o 11.25_o second_o because_o it_o be_v so_o odious_a unto_o god_n answ_n