Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n
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A36357
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The whys? and the how?, or, A good enquiry a sermon preach'd before Their Majesties in their chappel at St. James's the 2d. Sunday of Advent, December 6th. 1685 / by J.D. of the Society of Jesus.
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J. D. (John Dormer), 1636-1700.
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Wing D1929; ESTC R9728
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virtuous_a life_n and_o happy_a eternity_n ducam_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o solitudinem_fw-la yet_o solitude_n though_o the_o first_o step_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o a_o good_a enquiry_n we_o must_v hear_v cum_fw-la audisset_fw-la a_o enquiry_n to_o be_v good_a must_v begin_v right_a and_o end_n where_o it_o begin_v i_o explain_v my_o myself_o john_n enquiry_n begin_v from_o christ_n in_o christ_n to_o end_v cum_fw-la audisset_fw-la he_o first_o hear_v then_o inquire_v a_o enquiry_n be_v not_o to_o begin_v from_o we_o but_o from_o the_o object_n our_o passion_n or_o ignorance_n or_o both_o often_o misrepresents_a and_o miscall_v thing_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o each_o thing_n by_o which_o it_o be_v real_o to_o be_v know_v for_o what_o it_o be_v i_o own_o thing_n do_v not_o always_o discover_v themselves_o at_o their_o first_o appearance_n but_o then_o as_o if_o they_o be_v compose_v of_o interrogative_n point_n they_o seem_v to_o inquire_v of_o we_o what_o they_o be_v for_o which_o reason_n a_o be_v or_o essence_n be_v term_v in_o the_o school_n a_o quidity_n in_o true_a english_a a_o what_o now_o to_o answer_v this_o what_o we_o must_v not_o begin_v from_o prejudice_n or_o passion_n nor_o inquire_v what_o we_o will_v have_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v but_o what_o it_o be_v cum_fw-la audisset_fw-la opera_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o work_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o enquiry_n make_v to_o john_n and_o move_v john_n to_o inquire_v of_o christ_n till_o by_o this_o interchange_v of_o inquiry_n his_o disciple_n master_v the_o grand_a mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n be_v this_o order_n observe_v we_o shall_v not_o so_o often_o injure_v reason_n nor_o so_o disorderly_o misplace_v our_o esteem_n to_o the_o clear_a proof_n of_o this_o st._n matthew_n in_o his_o second_o chapter_n present_v we_o with_o four_o person_n and_o those_o of_o the_o first_o rank_n take_v up_o with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o enquiry_n yet_o the_o enquiry_n be_v not_o equal_o good_a in_o all_o nay_o in_o one_o the_o enquiry_n after_o the_o best_a of_o thing_n prove_v the_o worst_a of_o inquiry_n you_o can_v but_o prevent_v i_o with_o your_o thought_n and_o remember_v the_o person_n concern_v be_v king_n herod_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n from_o the_o east_n the_o wise_a man_n begin_v their_o enquiry_n from_o christ_n herod_n from_o jealousy_n and_o ambition_n there_o be_v happy_o end_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o new_a bear_v messiah_n his_o in_o the_o murder_n of_o thousand_o of_o infant_n vbi_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la judeorum_fw-la where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n behold_v the_o enquiry_n vidimus_fw-la enim_fw-la stellam_fw-la in_o oriento_n for_o we_o have_v see_v his_o star_n in_o the_o east_n behold_v from_o whence_o the_o enquiry_n begin_v et_fw-la venimus_fw-la adorare_fw-la eum_fw-la and_o we_o be_v come_v to_o adore_v he_o behold_v where_o it_o end_v herod_n on_o the_o contrary_a at_o the_o report_n of_o their_o enquiry_n be_v perplex_v and_o disturb_v turbatus_fw-la est_fw-la herodes_n yet_o inquire_v too_o he_o demand_v of_o the_o learned_a where_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v this_o be_v little_a bethlehem_n be_v determine_v the_o place_n he_o private_o inquire_v of_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o that_o diligent_o diligenter_n dedicit_fw-la the_o time_n of_o the_o star_n appearance_n this_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o send_v they_o to_o bethlehem_n inculcate_v a_o diligent_a search_n interrogate_n diligenter_n de_fw-fr pvero_fw-la you_o see_v not_o only_a enquiry_n upon_o enquiry_n but_o dilgence_n upon_o diligence_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o all_o he_o they_o to_o return_v to_o give_v he_o notice_n of_o what_o they_o will_v find_v and_o all_o for_o the_o new_a bear_a messiah_n and_o yet_o this_o enquiry_n of_o the_o best_a of_o thing_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o inquiry_n and_o if_o you_o desire_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v it_o begin_v not_o from_o christ_n as_o christ_n but_o from_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o trouble_a mind_n of_o herod_n turbatus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v trouble_v the_o wise_a man_n look_v upon_o he_o for_o what_o he_o be_v herod_n as_o upon_o one_o he_o fear_v the_o wise_a man_n as_o upon_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n herod_n as_o upon_o a_o temporal_a the_o wise_a man_n as_o hope_v a_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n herod_n as_o dread_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o regency_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n enquiry_n end_v in_o adore_v he_o as_o god_n and_o saviour_n herod_n in_o pursue_v he_o as_o a_o rival_n and_o competitor_n so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o a_o good_a enquiry_n must_v not_o begin_v from_o we_o but_o christ_n and_o end_v where_o it_o begin_v each_o thing_n have_v its_o proper_a voice_n we_o be_v not_o to_o falsify_v with_o our_o imperfect_a echo_n of_o prejudice_n and_o passion_n their_o natural_a sound_n but_o frame_v the_o value_n of_o each_o thing_n the_o thing_n impartial_o frame_v of_o itself_o for_o again_o i_o tell_v you_o a_o enquiry_n to_o be_v good_a must_v begin_v right_a and_o end_v where_o it_o begin_v joannes_n cum_fw-la audisset_fw-la etc._n etc._n tu_fw-la es_fw-la qui_fw-la venturus_fw-la es_fw-la be_v thou_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v a_o necessary_a enquiry_n by_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o inquire_v only_o what_o be_v necessary_a that_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o be_v necessary_a and_o no_o more_o the_o world_n as_o it_o will_v be_v full_a of_o knowledge_n and_o be_v full_a of_o ignorance_n so_o it_o be_v full_a of_o inquiry_n for_o a_o enquiry_n be_v the_o child_n of_o knowledge_n and_o ignorance_n be_v we_o whole_o ignorant_a we_o can_v have_v no_o ground_n be_v we_o perfect_o know_v we_o can_v have_v no_o motive_n of_o enquiry_n but_o hence_o arise_v a_o difficulty_n and_o it_o be_v john_n not_o only_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n but_o even_o as_o a_o eye-witness_n be_v perfect_o know_v of_o what_o he_o inquire_v and_o yet_o inquire_v of_o what_o he_o know_v jo._n the_o one_a ver_fw-la 29._o he_o point_v out_o our_o saviour_n ecce_fw-la agnus_n dei_fw-la behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n as_o he_o baptise_a christ_n heaven_n be_v open_v luke_n 3._o ver_fw-la 21_o &_o 22._o he_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n upon_o him._n more_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n which_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n he_o can_v not_o then_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n and_o yet_o inquire_v be_v thou_o he_o the_o difficulty_n as_o you_o see_v be_v plain_a and_o no_o less_o plain_a be_v the_o solution_n john_n order_v the_o enquiry_n but_o ignorance_n make_v it_o the_o ignorance_n of_o his_o disciple_n by_o a_o excuse_n of_o charity_n he_o make_v his_o own_o and_o inquire_v by_o they_o what_o he_o know_v to_o teach_v they_o to_o inquire_v of_o what_o they_o doubt_v and_o yet_o be_v necessary_a tu_fw-la es_fw-la be_v thou_o he_o now_o to_o confine_v my_o discourse_n within_o its_o proper_a bound_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o settle_v a_o true_a notion_n and_o division_n of_o ignorance_n and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o want_n of_o a_o truth_n proportion_v to_o our_o capacity_n if_o the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v truth_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n by_o force_n we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o truth_n nor_o can_v we_o make_v enquiry_n but_o this_o ignorance_n be_v invincible_a not_o wilful_a and_o therefore_o not_o imputable_a to_o any_o if_o we_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o compass_v a_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o make_v no_o enquiry_n according_a as_o such_o mean_n be_v more_o or_o less_o obvious_a and_o by_o the_o measure_n of_o neglect_n and_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o truth_n our_o ignorance_n be_v more_o or_o less_o culpable_a and_o ever_o find_v a_o obligation_n of_o inquire_v what_o be_v necessary_a the_o intent_n of_o my_o discourse_n bear_v i_o yet_o further_o and_o methinks_v i_o discover_v a_o twofold_a ignorance_n place_v chief_o in_o the_o will_n the_o first_o proper_a to_o the_o faithful_a the_o second_o to_o the_o incredulous_a the_o first_o stop_v enquiry_n and_o make_v one_o respectfully_a ignorant_a of_o what_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o know_v the_o other_o make_v one_o bold_o inquisitive_a of_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v ignorant_a the_o first_o improve_v the_o second_o subvert_v piety_n the_o first_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o baptist_n the_o second_o by_o the_o jew_n the_o first_o be_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o second_o be_v a_o lesson_n of_o the_o serpent_n on_o the_o first_o be_v ground_v the_o order_n of_o the_o world_n and_o religion_n from_o the_o second_o rise_v confusion_n and_o misery_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la be_v thou_o he_o s._n john_n content_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o he_o ought_v not_o