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A37981 The watch-mans lanthorn being a summ of divinity in a short but very plaine exposition of the Ten commandments, the Lords prayer, and the Creed : fittest to the meanest capacity in a nature of a dialogue / by A.E. A. E., a servant of Jesus Christ. 1655 (1655) Wing E2; ESTC R25569 96,065 185

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high_a degree_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n have_v descend_v to_o the_o base_a estate_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o to_o the_o reproach_n of_o condemnation_n and_o shameful_a death_n shall_v on_o the_o other_o side_n obtain_v most_o noble_a glory_n and_o excellent_a estate_n even_o the_o same_o which_o we_o have_v before_o that_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n may_v in_o proportion_n answer_v to_o his_o baseness_n and_o shame_n which_o thing_n st._n paul_n also_o 18._o phil._n 2._o 8._o 9_o 10._o eph._n 1._o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o col._n 1._o 18._o write_v to_o the_o philippian_n most_o plain_o teach_v he_o become_v say_v he_o obedient_a to_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o therefore_o god_n make_v he_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n advance_v he_o above_o all_o principality_n endow_v he_o with_o the_o dominion_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o govern_v all_o thing_n exalt_v he_o to_o the_o high_a height_n &_o give_v he_o a_o name_n that_o be_v above_o all_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n m._n when_o thou_o name_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o sit_v do_v thou_o then_o suppose_v and_o imagine_v that_o god_n have_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n s._n no_o sir_n but_o because_o we_o speak_v of_o god_n among_o man_n we_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n express_v thereby_o how_o christ_n have_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n give_v he_o of_o his_o father_n for_o king_n use_v to_o set_v 18._o psal_n 110._o 1._o mat._n 20._o 21_o eph._n 1_o 22_o &_o 4_o 15_o 16._o &_o 5_o 23_o co●_n 1._o 18._o they_o on_o their_o right_a hand_n to_o who_o they_o vouchsafe_v to_o do_v high_a honour_n &_o make_v lieutenant_n of_o their_o dominion_n therefore_o in_o these_o word_n be_v mean_v that_o god_n the_o father_n make_v christ_n his_o son_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o by_o he_o his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o 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he_o true_o that_o be_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o 19_o psal_n 145._o 18_o 19_o that_o their_o prayer_n please_v he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n god_n do_v worthy_o abhor_v and_o detest_v prayer_n that_o fained_o and_o unadvised_o 10._o isa_n 29._o 12_o 13._o mat._n 15._o 8._o &_o 20._o 22._o jer._n 48._o 10._o utter_v with_o their_o tongue_n that_o which_o they_o conceive_v not_o with_o their_o heart_n and_o thought_n and_o deal_v more_o negligent_o with_o immortal_a god_n than_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v with_o a_o mortal_a man_n therefore_o in_o prayer_n the_o mind_n be_v always_o needful_a but_o the_o tongue_n be_v not_o always_o necessary_a m._n but_o there_o be_v some_o use_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o prayer_n s._n yea_o very_o for_o meet_v it_o be_v that_o the_o 11._o psal_n 35_o 28._o &_o 51._o 14_o 15_o &_o 71._o 21_o 22_o 23._o rom._n 14._o 11._o phil._n 2._o 11._o tongue_n do_v also_o diligent_o and_o earnest_o employ_v all_o her_o strength_n and_o ability_n to_o set_v 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s._n because_o it_o be_v most_o meet_a that_o the_o child_n shall_v principal_o desire_v and_o wish_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o father_n the_o servant_n 6._o mal._n 1._o 6._o of_o their_o master_n and_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o creator_n to_o be_v increase_v m._n can_v god_n glory_n be_v any_o thing_n increase_v or_o decrease_v s._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v continual_o most_o ample_a can_v indeed_o in_o itself_o be_v make_v either_o great_a by_o increase_n or_o lesser_a by_o decrease_n for_o it_o 31._o psal_n 56_o 5._o 9_o 11._o &_o 104._o 31._o be_v not_o change_v with_o any_o addition_n or_o diminish_n as_o our_o earthly_a thing_n be_v but_o our_o prayer_n be_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v make_v renown_v and_o know_v to_o 3._o psal_n 96._o 1._o 3._o mortal_a man_n and_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n be_v celebrate_v here_o in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v and_o as_o the_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o divine_a work_n do_v true_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n so_o we_o wish_v that_o they_o may_v appear_v noble_a and_o glorious_a to_o we_o that_o the_o 36._o psal_n 113._o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n &_o 114._o 1._o &_o &_o 105._o toto_fw-la rom._n 11_o 36._o magnificence_n of_o the_o author_n of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o most_o large_a so_o it_o may_v also_o in_o all_o sort_n shine_v honourable_a and_o excellent_a among_o we_o and_o be_v both_o private_o and_o public_o praise_v and_o honour_a m._n go_v forward_o s._n moreover_o we_o pray_v that_o the_o holy_a 24._o isa_n 52._o 5_o 6._o eze._n 36._o 20._o rom._n 8_o 24._o name_n of_o god_n be_v not_o evil_a speak_v off_o for_o our_o fault_n and_o as_o it_o be_v dishonour_v thereby_o but_o rather_o that_o his_o glory_n be_v by_o our_o godliness_n towards_o god_n and_o goodness_n towards_o man_n every_o where_o magnify_v final_o we_o wish_v that_o the_o name_n of_o all_o 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m._n thou_o have_v say_v well_o i_o pray_v thou_o go_v forward_o s._n second_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n kingdom_n come_v that_o be_v that_o he_o suffer_v 32._o mat._n 4_o 23._o &_o 9_o 35._o mar._n 1._o 14._o joh._n 8._o 31_o 32._o not_o the_o divine_a truth_n of_o his_o word_n which_o also_o christ_n call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o lie_v hide_v in_o darkness_n but_o that_o he_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o bring_v it_o abroad_o and_o with_o his_o succour_n maintain_v and_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o devise_n craft_n and_o policy_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o wicked_a man_n and_o against_o their_o 15._o mat._n 13._o 25._o 38_o 39_o &_o 15._o 3._o 3._o 6._o luke_n 16._o 8._o joh._n 3._o 19_o 20._o luke_n 10._o 3._o &_o 20._o 12._o etc._n etc._n 17_o 18._o joh._n 16._o 2_o 3._o &_o 17._o 14_o 15._o feign_a treason_n that_o labour_v to_o darken_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o defame_v it_o or_o spot_v it_o with_o lie_n a●d_v against_o the_o violence_n and_o cruelty_n of_o 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enemy_n the_o bond_n of_o sin_n etc._n luke_n 22._o 31_o 32_o ephe._n 6._o 10_o 11_o 17_o 18._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o 9_o rom._n 6._o 11_o 12._o &_o 8_o 1_o 5._o etc._n etc._n 10_o 12._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o army_n of_o satan_n that_o have_v strength_n and_o steadfastness_n by_o his_o divine_a power_n restrain_v corrupt_a and_o crooked_a affection_n subdue_a and_o tame_a lust_n conquer_a vanquish_a and_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o chase_v away_o all_o vice_n they_o may_v increase_v and_o enlarge_v the_o heavenly_a commonweal_n and_o kingdom_n god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n reign_v and_o rule_v imperial_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n m._n that_o we_o see_v daily_o do_v 10._o rom._n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 24._o &_o 4._o 13._o ps_n 34_o 15_o 16._o &_o 37._o 9_o 10._o &c_n &c_n &_o 58._o 5_o 6._o 9_o 10._o s._n these_o thing_n be_v indeed_o daily_o do_v so_o as_o we_o sufficient_o perceive_v that_o god_n have_v a_o eye_n both_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o as_o the_o kingdom_n 57_o mat._n 13._o 38._o 41._o &_o 22_o 6_o 7._o 13._o luke_n 19_o 14_o 27._o &_o 12._o 45_o 46._o &_o 20._o 16._o mat._n 25._o 41._o rom_n 11_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 24_o 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o of_o god_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v fair_a begin_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o we_o pray_v that_o with_o continual_a increase_n it_o may_v grow_v so_o far_o that_o all_o the_o reprobate_n that_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o satan_n stubborn_o and_o obstinate_o resist_v and_o strive_v against_o god_n truth_n and_o defile_v
knowledge_n of_o who_o and_o in_o obedience_n towards_o he_o true_a godliness_n consist_v god_n have_v pity_n upon_o we_o have_v open_v and_o clear_o set_v it_o out_o unto_o 9_o act_n 26._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o we_o and_o the_o same_o so_o clear_o set_v out_o he_o have_v leave_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o two_o testament_n 29._o gal._n 4._o 24._o heb._n 8_o 6._o and_o 9_o 15._o mat._n 20._o 26._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o mat_n 22._o 29._o which_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v uncertain_o carry_v hither_o and_o thither_o but_o that_o by_o his_o heavenly_a doctrine_n there_o shall_v be_v make_v we_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a entry_n into_o heaven_n ma._n why_o do_v thou_o call_v god_n word_n a_o testament_n sch._n because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o conceive_v 9_o mar._n 12_o 24._o mat._n 7._o 21._o &_o 12._o 50._o gal._n 3._o 15_o 17._o deut_n 4._o 2._o 5._o 32._o &_o 28._o 14._o mat_n 15._o 3_o 4._o 5_o 6_o 9_o of_o religion_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n to_o understand_v what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n and_o since_o by_o the_o name_n of_o testament_n be_v signify_v not_o only_o a_o will_n but_o also_o a_o last_o and_o unchangeable_a will_n we_o be_v hereby_o admonish_v that_o in_o religion_n we_o follow_v nothing_o nor_o seek_v for_o any_o thing_n further_o than_o we_o be_v therein_o teach_v by_o god_n but_o that_o as_o there_o be_v one_o only_o true_a god_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o godly_a worship_v and_o pure_a religion_n of_o one_o only_a god_n we_o shall_v daily_o forge_v ourselves_o new_o feign_v religion_n and_o every_o nation_n every_o city_n and_o every_o man_n will_v have_v his_o own_o several_a religion_n yea_o we_o shall_v in_o our_o do_n follow_v for_o our_o guide_n not_o religion_n and_o true_a godliness_n the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n of_o virtue_n but_o superstition_n be_v a_o deceitful_a shadow_n of_o godliness_n which_o be_v most_o plain_a to_o see_v by_o the_o sundry_a and_o innumerable_a not_o religious_a but_o worse_a than_o dote_a superstition_n of_o the_o old_a gentile_a nation_n who_o otherwise_o in_o 23._o deut._n 12._o 13_o and_o 13._o 3_o 4._o rom._n 1._o 23._o worldly_a matter_n be_v wise_a man_n ma._n do_v thou_o then_o affirm_v that_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o godliness_n and_o salvation_n contain_v in_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n sch._n yea_o for_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o intolerable_a 21._o deut._n 15_o 14_o 18._o psal_n 12._o 6._o and_o 18._o 29._o &_o 9_o 6._o etc._n etc._n joh._n 4._o 25._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 19_o and_o 2._o 6._o gal._n 1_o 8_o 9_o col._n 1._o 25._o deut._n 4_o 2_o 40._o pro._n 30._o 6._o isa_n 10._o 21._o ungodliness_n and_o madness_n to_o think_v either_o that_o god_n have_v leave_v a_o unperfect_a doctrine_n or_o that_o man_n be_v able_a to_o make_v that_o perfect_v which_o god_n leave_v unperfect_a therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v most_o straight_o forbid_a man_n that_o 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to_o god_n by_o which_o alone_o the_o order_n of_o a_o godly_a li●e_z be_v to_o be_v frame_v what_o affiance_n we_o ought_v to_o put_v in_o god_n how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o and_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o what_o form_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o celebrate_v the_o divine_a mystery_n all_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v to_o be_v learn_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o all_o thing_n be_v either_o utter_o unknown_a or_o most_o absurd_o do_v so_o as_o it_o be_v far_o better_a that_o they_o be_v not_o do_v at_o all_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o witness_v that_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o ●●_o mat_n 2d_o 29._o joh._n 20._o 9_o act_n 23._o 27._o mat._n 19_o 4_o and_o 21._o 13_o ma●_n 7_o 6_o 〈…〉_o a●●●_n 1●_n 1●_n and_o 15._o ●●_o mother_n of_o all_o error_n and_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o teach_n do_v common_o all●dge_v the_o written_a word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o it_o he_o send●●●_n 〈…〉_o ●●●rn_v 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