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De finibus virtutis Christianæ The ends of Christian religion : which are to avoid eternall wrath from God, [to] enjoy [eternall] happinesse [from God] / justified in several discourses by R.S.
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Sharrock, Robert, 1630-1684.
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therefore_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o our_o office_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o give_v thanks_o to_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a and_o our_o bind_a duty_n that_o we_o shall_v in_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n holy_a father_n all_o mighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n but_o chief_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o praise_v thou_o for_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o by_o his_o death_n have_v destroy_v death_n and_o by_o his_o rise_n again_o to_o life_n have_v restore_v we_o to_o everlasting_a life_n therefore_o with_o the_o angel_n and_o archangel_n and_o all_o the_o company_n of_o heaven_n we_o laud_v and_o magnify_v thy_o glorious_a name_n evermore_o praise_v thou_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o glory_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n most_o high_a amen_n fines_n comparati_fw-la the_o aim_n of_o philosophical_a vulgar_a wit_n compare_v with_o the_o end_n of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n that_o which_o be_v crooked_a can_v be_v make_v straight_o and_o that_o which_o be_v want_v can_v be_v number_v eccles_n 1.15_o 1_o cor._n 1.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o god_n make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n for_o after_o that_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o world_n by_o wisdom_n know_v not_o god_n it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v for_o the_o jew_n require_v a_o sign_n and_o the_o greek_n seek_v after_o wisdom_n but_o we_o preach_v christ_n crucify_v unto_o the_o jew_n a_o stumbling-block_n and_o unto_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v call_v jew_n and_o greek_n christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o which_o add_v the_o 6_o and_o 7_o verse_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n we_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a yet_o not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n or_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n that_o come_v to_o nought_o but_o we_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n even_o the_o hide_a wisdom_n which_o god_n ordain_v before_o the_o world_n to_o our_o glory_n when_o i_o have_v be_v sometime_o consider_v upon_o what_o slight_a ground_n diverse_a learned_a man_n have_v undervalue_v religion_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o immortality_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o many_o vulgar_a wit_n have_v do_v the_o same_o and_o that_o neither_o the_o learned_a philosopher_n nor_o the_o carnally-minded_n and_o worldly_a man_n end_n both_o philosophical_a and_o vulgar_a wit_n vain_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o end_n have_v get_v any_o thing_n considerable_a in_o exchange_n or_o indeed_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o comparison_n to_o boast_v of_o i_o can_v not_o but_o apply_v to_o these_o two_o difference_n the_o high_a and_o philosophical_a and_o the_o low_a and_o vulgar_a wit_n that_o say_v of_o the_o psalmist_n apply_v by_o he_o to_o the_o different_a state_n of_o men._n 62._o psalm_n 62._o sure_o the_o wit_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o those_o of_o low_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o balance_n they_o be_v both_o together_o light_a than_o vanity_n for_o i_o shall_v easy_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n or_o philosopher_n when_o he_o have_v exalt_v himself_o against_o god_n he_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o fool_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n 9.23_o jer._n 9.23_o than_o the_o rich_a man_n have_v of_o his_o riches_n or_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n of_o his_o pleasure_n and_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v any_o cause_n to_o glory_n he_o that_o glory_v against_o religion_n hold_v up_o his_o weapon_n against_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v 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and_o among_o they_o if_o we_o distinguish_v particular_o the_o epicurean_o and_o the_o stoic_n and_o upon_o this_o full_a review_n of_o the_o opposition_n he_o have_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o of_o the_o power_n strength_n and_o success_n of_o his_o gospel_n on_o the_o other_o i_o conceive_v he_o as_o it_o be_v vent_v both_o his_o pity_n and_o his_o indignation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o text_n where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o god_n make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n this_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o the_o christian_n in_o achaia_n corinth_n as_o all_o know_v be_v the_o metropolis_n in_o that_o province_n insomuch_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n mention_n the_o readiness_n of_o of_o the_o corinthian_n his_o phrase_n be_v that_o all_o achaia_n be_v ready_a a_o year_n ago_o athens_n be_v another_o lesser_a city_n in_o the_o same_o province_n but_o renown_v for_o the_o academy_n that_o be_v hold_v there_o by_o the_o philosopher_n and_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o text_n reflect_v on_o somewhat_o that_o happen_v to_o st_n paul_n at_o athens_n parabo_fw-la argumentum_fw-la l._n 5._o tuscul_fw-la quaestionum_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ad_fw-la beatè_fw-la vivendun_v seipsâ_fw-la esse_fw-la contentam_fw-la ubi_fw-la sanctum_fw-la illud_fw-la augustúmque_fw-la ut_fw-la vocat_fw-la platonis_fw-la fontem_fw-la aperit_fw-la cui_fw-la viro_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la apta_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la beat_v vivendun_v ferunt_fw-la huic_fw-la optime_fw-la vivendi_fw-la ratio_fw-la comparata_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la laetabitur_fw-la unquam_fw-la aut_fw-la maerebit_fw-la nimis_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o seipso_fw-la omnem_fw-la spem_fw-la reponet_fw-la svi_fw-la et_fw-la inter_fw-la paradoxa_fw-la defendit_fw-la cicero_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la esle_n beatissimus_fw-la inquit_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la totus_fw-la aptus_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la quique_fw-la in_o se_fw-la uno_fw-la sva_fw-la ponit_fw-la omne_fw-la contentus_fw-la sis_fw-la temet_fw-la ipso_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la te_fw-la nascentibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la sen._n epist._n 20._o stoicus_fw-la putat_fw-la deum_fw-la ad_fw-la sapienteum_fw-la sic_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la egere_fw-la felicitate_a felicitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quo_fw-la deum_fw-la antecedatis_fw-la ille_fw-la extra_fw-la patâ—entiam_fw-la malorum_fw-la est_fw-la vos_fw-la supra_fw-la patientiam_fw-la contemnite_fw-la mortem_fw-la quae_fw-la vos_fw-la aut_fw-la finit_a aut_fw-la transfert_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la cautum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la vos_fw-la teneret_fw-la invitos_fw-la nihil_fw-la facilius_fw-la quam_fw-la mori_fw-la etc._n etc._n sen._n de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la cap._n 6._o solcbat_fw-la sextius_n dicere_fw-la jupiter_fw-la plus_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la quam_fw-la virum_fw-la bonum_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la vincis_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la felicitate_a etiamsi_fw-la vincit_fw-la aetate_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr virtus_fw-la major_a quae_fw-la longior_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist_n 73._o &_o epist_n 5.3_o est_fw-la aliquod_fw-la inquit_fw-la seneca_n quo_fw-la sapiens_fw-la antecedat_fw-la deum_fw-la ille_fw-la naturae_fw-la beneficio_fw-la non_fw-la svo_fw-la sapiens_fw-la est_fw-la ecce_fw-la res_fw-la magna_fw-la habere_fw-la imbecillitatem_fw-la hominis_fw-la securitatem_fw-la dei._n et_fw-la epist_n 31._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la occupas_fw-la incipis_fw-la deorum_fw-la socius_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la supplex_fw-la vox_fw-la stoici_fw-la non_fw-la intercedam_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la sapiens_fw-la plenus_fw-la gaudio_fw-la hilaris_fw-la inconcussus_fw-la sim_fw-la ita_fw-la horatius_n aequum_fw-la animum_fw-la mihi_fw-la ipse_fw-la parabo_fw-la for_o as_o he_o dispute_v against_o the_o superstition_n of_o that_o place_n and_o preach_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n certain_a philosopher_n of_o the_o epicurean_o and_o the_o stoic_n encounter_v he_o abuse_v he_o call_v he_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d babbler_n that_o be_v one_o that_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o
christian_n be_v without_o this_o hope_n and_o all_o their_o expectation_n be_v confine_v to_o this_o life_n only_o st_n paul_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o miserable_a 1_o cor._n 15.19_o we_o have_v indeed_o a_o joy_n that_o exceed_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o worldly_a man_n in_o his_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n but_o our_o hope_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o our_o joy_n we_o rejoice_v say_v st_n paul_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.2_o we_o have_v love_n that_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o cordial_a christian_a virtue_n a_o virtue_n amiable_a to_o god_n and_o useful_a to_o men._n but_o hope_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o ground_n of_o love_n quantum_fw-la quis_fw-la sperat_fw-la 43._o bernard_n de_fw-fr pass_n dom._n c._n 43._o say_v st_n bernard_n tantum_fw-la amat_fw-la we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n because_o we_o love_v god_n but_o we_o love_v god_n because_o we_o expect_v and_o hope_n for_o all_o our_o happiness_n from_o he_o every_o good_a christian_n have_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o spring_v up_o within_o he_o the_o root_n of_o which_o be_v faith_n the_o stem_n hope_n the_o branch_n love_n and_o the_o fruit_n good_a work_n he_o therefore_o that_o go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o hope_n go_v about_o to_o ruin_v the_o inner_a man_n by_o cut_v off_o the_o tree_n at_o the_o very_a stem_n hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la christiani_n sumus_fw-la fidei_fw-la ac_fw-la spei_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la say_v st_n cyprian_a patientiae_fw-la v._o cyprianum_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi patientiae_fw-la the_o very_a be_v of_o our_o christianity_n depend_v upon_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n there_o be_v a_o error_n creep_v in_o christendom_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o excercise_n of_o this_o great_a virtue_n which_o i_o think_v spring_v original_o from_o the_o unnatural_a and_o force_a rhodomontade_n of_o the_o proud_a stoic_a who_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v when_o i_o compare_v their_o end_n in_o philosophy_n 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will_v have_v moses_n choose_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o his_o brethren_n 11.26_o heb._n 11.26_o rather_o than_o be_v account_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o that_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n these_o man_n be_v certain_o more_o nice_a in_o their_o speculation_n than_o the_o simplicity_n of_o christian_a wisdom_n require_v they_o to_o be_v must_v we_o needs_o exceed_v the_o example_n of_o our_o master_n it_o be_v well_o sure_o if_o we_o come_v up_o in_o any_o good_a proportion_n near_o unto_o it_o and_o yet_o we_o read_v that_o he_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n be_v this_o joy_n set_v before_o he_o 12.2_o heb._n 12.2_o and_o may_v it_o not_o be_v set_v before_o we_o also_o it_o have_v be_v the_o care_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o the_o proposal_n of_o great_a reward_n these_o be_v the_o magnetisme_n of_o god_n appointment_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v 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