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The spiritual house in its foundation, materials, officers, and discipline describ'd the nomothetical & coercive power of the King in ecclesiastical affairs asserted the episcopal office and dignity, together with the liturgy of the Church of England vindicated in some sermons preached at St. Clement Danes and St. Gregories neer St. Pauls, London / by Geo. Masterson.
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Masterson, Geo. (George)
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Wing M1073; ESTC R30518
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day_n of_o the_o rain_n or_o tempest_n as_o for_o instance_n 1_o they_o who_o build_v upon_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o christianity_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o nominal_n and_o real_n name_n will_v never_o pass_v in_o the_o account_n of_o heaven_n for_o thing_n the_o church_n of_o sardis_n have_v a_o fair_a name_n a_o name_n that_o she_o live_v but_o this_o do_v not_o advantage_v she_o any_o thing_n because_o she_o be_v dead_a apoc._n 3.1_o 2_o they_o who_o build_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o their_o religious_a progenitor_n the_o grandmother_n lois_fw-fr and_o the_o mother_n eunice_n it_o be_v a_o happiness_n too_o great_a for_o parent_n to_o entail_v their_o grace_n together_o with_o their_o estate_n upon_o their_o child_n all_o the_o holiness_n they_o derive_v to_o they_o be_v a_o faederal_a holiness_n only_o a_o leprous_a father_n beget_v a_o leprous_a child_n the_o father_n take_v a_o potion_n and_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o leprosy_n but_o if_o the_o child_n use_v not_o that_o remedy_n he_o die_v in_o his_o uncleanness_n if_o you_o reflect_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o many_o holy_a man_n in_o scripture_n you_o may_v behold_v adam_n cain_n abraham_n ishmael_n isaack_n esau_n david_n amnon_n &_o absolom_n aaron_n nadab_n &_o abihu_n eli'_v hophni_n &_o phineas_n too_o many_o child_n be_v like_o manasses_n hoc_fw-la uno_fw-la patris_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la quod_fw-la ejus_fw-la imaginem_fw-la reddidi_fw-la ex_fw-la contrario_fw-la eman._n thesaur_n 3_o they_o who_o expect_v the_o end_n without_o the_o mean_n who_o build_v upon_o their_o predestination_n there_o be_v a_o predestination_n to_o work_n as_o well_o as_o to_o life_n for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o ephes_n 2.10_o 4_o they_o who_o rely_v upon_o poor_a weak_a languish_a intention_n that_o never_o ripen_v into_o action_n the_o poet_n deride_v those_o who_o intention_n be_v always_o blossom_a but_o never_o bring_v forth_o any_o ripe_a fruit_n cras_fw-la te_fw-la victorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n good_a intention_n fortify_v with_o pious_a resolution_n do_v fair_o introduce_v one_o into_o the_o path_n of_o virtue_n but_o the_o best_a intention_n without_o action_n will_v never_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o journey_n end_n the_o jew_n i_o believe_v intend_v as_o they_o say_v when_o they_o desire_v the_o prophet_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o say_v they_o according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v say_v so_o declare_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o will_v do_v it_o jeremiah_n 42.20_o and_o yet_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o dissemble_v in_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o send_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_n because_o say_v he_o i_o have_v declare_v it_o to_o you_o but_o you_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o any_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o vers_n 21._o good_a intention_n be_v like_o the_o angel_n that_o go_v before_o toby_n to_o rage_n but_o the_o non_fw-fr execuion_n of_o they_o be_v like_o the_o dog_n that_o follow_v after_o he_o 5_o they_o who_o build_v upon_o their_o civil_a honesty_n or_o negative_a goodness_n they_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v they_o be_v not_o this_o or_o that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n be_v without_o controversy_n unblameable_a in_o their_o conversation_n towards_o man_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o that_o the_o pharisee_v speak_v truth_n who_o say_v god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v luke_n 18.11_o 12._o and_o yet_o our_o lord_n christ_n say_v except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat_n 5.20_o 6_o they_o who_o build_v upon_o 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