Selected quad for the lemma: king_n
Text snippets containing the quad
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
A54928
|
The spiritual sacrifice, or, A treatise wherein several weighty questions and cases concerning the saints communion with God in prayer are propounded and practically improved by Mr. Alexander Pitcarne.
|
Pitcarne, Alexander, 1622?-1695.
|
1664
(1664)
|
Wing P2295; ESTC R30533
|
821,533
|
890
|
of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n to_o be_v a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v their_o apostasy_n yea_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o that_o disput_n he_o grant_v that_o saint-invocation_n be_v eximium_fw-la adorationis_fw-la genus_fw-la and_o 10._o and_o azor_n instit_fw-la moral_a tom_n 1._o lib._n 9_o cap._n 10._o azorius_fw-la say_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v divinô_o cultu_fw-la &_o honore_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la relligionis_fw-la actus_fw-la and_o do_v ever_o any_o pagan_a go_v a_o great_a length_n what_o can_v be_v give_v more_o to_o god_n than_o they_o allow_v to_o the_o poor_a creature_n for_o what_o use_n then_o serve_v their_o distinction_n of_o dulia_n and_o latria_n arg._n 7_o 7._o while_o papist_n look_v on_o these_o scripture_n leu._n 17.7_o deut._n 32.17_o ps_n 106.37_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o how_o shall_v they_o tremble_v be_v amaze_v and_o confound_v at_o their_o creature-worship_n and_o invocation_n we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o israelit_v at_o any_o time_n profess_o and_o purposely_o do_v worship_v the_o devil_n yea_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o these_o most_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a so_o far_o dement_v o_o but_o faith_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o all_o the_o gentile_n the_o most_o sober_a and_o intelligent_a who_o do_v worship_n and_o other_o but_o god_n they_o worship_v and_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n if_o thou_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o creature_n whatever_o that_o creature_n be_v in_o itself_o though_o very_o good_a and_o excellent_a yet_o it_o become_v a_o devil_n unto_o thou_o though_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n may_v have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o plea_n which_o papist_n run_v to_o we_o have_v see_v how_o pagan_n take_v they_o to_o that_o same_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o that_o the_o idolatrous_a israelit_n do_v cover_v themselves_o with_o the_o same_o mantle_n we_o need_v not_o question_n while_o they_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o forget_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n thus_o after_o they_o have_v choose_v new_a god_n and_o aaron_n have_v say_v of_o the_o golden_a calf_n these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n yet_o he_o immediate_o subjoin_v to_o morrow_n be_v a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n exod._n 32.5_o though_o jeroboam_n say_v of_o the_o calf_n he_o have_v make_v behold_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n 1_o king_n 12.28_o yet_o he_o still_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a and_o great_a god_n therefore_o he_o desire_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o he_o ch._n 13.6_o and_o send_v to_o ahijah_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o true_a god_n ch._n 14.2_o but_o why_o do_v ãâã_d insist_v on_o particular_n we_o have_v the_o manner_n of_o worship_n of_o all_o idolater_n whether_o pagan_n or_o israelite_n set_v down_o 2_o king_n 17.33.41_o etc._n etc._n they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o own_o god_n they_o will_v give_v to_o the_o great_a god_n the_o first_o place_n and_o main_o fear_v and_o reverence_v he_o though_o they_o will_v allow_v to_o their_o inferior_a god_n and_o patron_n some_o inferior_a piece_n of_o service_n and_o worship_n but_o both_o they_o and_o papist_n be_v in_o a_o gross_a mistake_n while_o they_o estimate_v prayer_n to_o be_v a_o inferior_a part_n of_o worship_n yea_o it_o be_v such_o a_o eminent_a part_n of_o it_o that_o sometime_o to_o show_v its_o excellency_n it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o gen._n 4.26_o ps_n 79.6_o jer._n 10.25_o isa_n 64.7_o and_o thus_o also_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n isa_n 56.7_o mat._n 21.13_o yea_o actus_fw-la yea_o thom._n 22._o quaest_n 83._o art_n 3._o conclus_fw-la art_n manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la prepriae_fw-la religionis_fw-la actus_fw-la thomas_n grant_v that_o its_o most_o certain_a that_o prayer_n be_v a_o religious_a act_n and_o all_o the_o 3._o the_o vid._n thom._n ibid._n &_o qua_v 81._o art_n 1_o 2_o 3._o schoolman_n confess_v that_o religion_n have_v god_n only_o for_o its_o object_n to_o which_o it_o must_v be_v direct_v and_o i_o will_v ask_v of_o papist_n 1._o where_o they_o do_v read_v any_o description_n of_o prayer_n in_o any_o divine_a till_o these_o last_o and_o idolatrous_a day_n in_o which_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o any_o other_o object_n of_o invocation_n but_o god_n alone_o and_o 2._o i_o will_v know_v what_o be_v these_o affection_n which_o they_o exercise_v and_o pour_v out_o in_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n which_o they_o do_v not_o employ_v yea_o as_o to_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o the_o saint_n nay_o we_o shall_v hear_v how_o they_o do_v more_o reverence_n and_o religious_o worship_v the_o creature_n than_o the_o infinite_a creator_n and_o 10._o and_o est_fw-la eximium_fw-la adorationis_fw-la genuâ_n bell._n ord_n disp_n de_fw-fr âeat_n &_o canoniz_o vid._n azor._fw-la inââât_fw-la moral_a tom_fw-mi 1._o lib_n 9_o cap._n 10._o bellarmine_n notwithstanding_o of_o all_o the_o figleaf_n he_o gather_v to_o cover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o whorish_a church_n yet_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v in_o the_o very_a porch_n to_o the_o dispute_n that_o saint-invocation_n be_v a_o notable_a and_o eminent_a kind_n of_o worship_n and_o must_v it_o not_o then_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o the_o sun_n to_o shine_v that_o papist_n be_v egregious_a idolater_n and_o then_o 7._o prayer_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n mat._n 1.11_o ps_n 141.2_o rev._n 8.3_o 4._o by_o divine_n arg._n 7_o aâââ_n and_o modern_a be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o apostle_n give_v it_o a_o distinguish_a epithet_n for_o discriminate_v it_o from_o the_o levitical_a oblation_n while_o he_o call_v it_o a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a than_o these_o outward_a and_o material_a offering_n it_o be_v not_o say_v 2._o say_v sacrificium_fw-la verum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la arcâ_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la cord_n profertur_fw-la nec_fw-la quod_fw-la manu_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ment_fw-la libatur_fw-la lactant._n the_o opif._n dei_fw-la cap._n 2._o one_o a_o true_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o coffer_n or_o herd_n but_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n not_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o hand_n but_o by_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v always_o unlawful_a to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o any_o but_o to_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v unlawful_a to_o pray_v to_o any_o but_o to_o he_o and_o saint_n and_o thom._n 22._o quaest_n 83._o art_n 3_o orando_fw-la tradit_fw-la homo_fw-la mentem_fw-la svam_fw-la de_fw-fr quam_fw-la ei_fw-la per_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la subjicit_fw-la &_o quodamodo_fw-la praesentat_fw-la and_o yet_o he_o make_v it_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o follow_a article_n to_o show_v that_o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o the_o saint_n thomas_n well_o prove_v that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o because_o in_o prayer_n we_o offer_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o profess_v our_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o to_o who_o we_o pray_v but_o it_o be_v vile_a idolatry_n to_o offer_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o profess_v the_o subjection_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o any_o creature_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o strange_a abomination_n to_o pray_v to_o any_o creature_n arg_n 8_o 8._o o_o that_o blind_a papist_n will_v remember_v that_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n who_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o deputy_n under_o he_o or_o of_o agent_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o client_n plea_n 1_o joh._n 2.1_o heb._n 7.25_o he_o can_v be_v so_o divert_v or_o take_v up_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o client_n and_o cause_n as_o to_o forget_v or_o slight_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o send_v thou_o to_o another_o he_o can_v he_o will_v not_o reject_v any_o who_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o have_v such_o bowel_n towards_o his_o supplicant_n and_o be_v so_o touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o their_o infirmity_n that_o they_o need_v not_o fear_v their_o cause_n shall_v miscarry_v in_o his_o hand_n joh._n 6.37_o heb._n 4.15_o o_o let_v we_o then_o hearken_v to_o the_o exhortation_n ver_fw-la 16._o let_v we_o in_o he_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o woe_n to_o those_o delude_a creature_n who_o run_v to_o other_o advocate_n and_o patron_n be_v he_o not_o as_o ready_a to_o undertake_v for_o thou_o as_o when_o he_o invite_v 28._o invite_v mat._n 11_o 28._o all_o those_o who_o be_v heavy_a load_v and_o weary_a to_o come_v unto_o he_o can_v he_o weary_v of_o employment_n who_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13.8_o and_o who_o ever_o
sentence_n against_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o accept_v their_o payer_n till_o job_n who_o they_o have_v account_v a_o very_a hypocrite_n do_v intercede_v for_o they_o if_o then_o thou_o have_v injure_v thy_o brother_n if_o he_o have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n mat._n 3.23_o 24._o but_o offer_v not_o alone_o let_v thy_o brother_n join_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n it_o may_v be_v thy_o acceptance_n depend_v upon_o his_o concurrence_n but_o especial_o if_o he_o be_v a_o saint_n who_o thou_o have_v wrong_v if_o thou_o have_v be_v uncharitable_a to_o he_o and_o deal_v hardly_o with_o he_o go_v to_o he_o and_o confess_v thy_o fault_n and_o beg_v the_o help_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o thus_o you_o may_v mutual_o conspire_v and_o lay_v a_o mighty_a siege_n to_o heaven_n and_o continue_v thus_o to_o 15.30_o to_o rom._n 15.30_o wrestle_v together_o you_o must_v prevail_v such_o professor_n as_o be_v proud_a disdainful_a censorious_a envious_a and_o live_v at_o variance_n with_o their_o brethren_n if_o their_o grace_n be_v weak_a their_o enlargement_n little_a and_o their_o consolation_n rare_a let_v they_o consider_v where_o the_o blame_n lie_v 3._o job_n be_v one_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v grievous_o afflict_v the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v as_o he_o 6.4_o he_o job_n 6.4_o complain_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o he_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o he_o 10.6_o he_o job_n 10.6_o the_o lord_n hunt_v he_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n and_o 7.20_o and_o job_n 7.20_o set_v he_o up_o as_o a_o mark_n at_o wâââ_n ãâã_d do_v shoot_v he_o 9.17_o he_o job_n 9.17_o multiply_v his_o wound_n and_o he_o do_v breââ_n ãâã_d with_o a_o sore_a tempest_n his_o 27._o his_o job_n 13.24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o foot_n be_v casten_z in_o the_o stock_n and_o he_o be_v break_v as_o a_o leaf_n drive_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o pursue_v like_o dry_a stubble_n the_o lord_n do_v write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v hold_v he_o for_o his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v not_o to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v pity_n be_v 6.14_o be_v job_n 6.14_o show_v by_o his_o friend_n but_o they_o 6.15_o they_o job_n 6.15_o deal_v deceitful_o with_o he_o he_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o 13.6_o the_o zech._n 13.6_o house_n of_o his_o friend_n they_o prove_v miserable_a comforter_n and_o 13.4_o and_o job_n 13.4_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v break_v they_o with_o a_o grievous_a wound_n put_v the_o plaster_n that_o only_o can_v cure_v they_o into_o job_n hand_n as_o a_o tender_a parent_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o sick_a child_n so_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o afflict_a saint_n and_o most_o severe_o punish_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o see_v obad._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 24._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o afflict_a be_v very_o powerful_a and_o prevail_a the_o sick_a child_n must_v not_o be_v refuse_v if_o then_o thou_o 22._o thou_o obad._n 22._o have_v speak_v proud_o in_o the_o day_n of_o distress_n recommend_v thyself_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o afflict_a lest_o 8._o lest_o job_n 42_o 8._o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o you_o according_a to_o your_o folly_n thus_o i_o have_v insist_v a_o while_n in_o discover_v this_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n far_o more_o precious_a excellent_a and_o useful_a then_o that_o of_o gold_n and_o ruby_n not_o that_o popish_a treasure_n fill_v with_o the_o fictitious_a merit_n and_o 3._o and_o quarum_fw-la alioquin_fw-la nullus_fw-la esser_fw-it usus_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la semel_fw-la applicatae_fw-la fuere_fw-la redire_fw-la possunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ipso_fw-la usu_fw-la consumuntur_fw-la &_o pereunt_fw-la adeoque_fw-la papistae_fw-la ut_fw-la bene_fw-la observat_fw-la chamierus_n candem_fw-la ponunt_fw-la divinae_fw-la liberalitati_fw-la legem_fw-la quam_fw-la severitati_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la bis_fw-la vindicet_fw-la in_o id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la nec_fw-la bis_fw-la idem_fw-la remuneret_fw-la dan._n cha._n pan_v tom_fw-mi 3._o lib._n 24._o cap._n 3._o superfluous_a as_o cajetan_n speak_v satisfaction_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v but_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o live_a saint_n intercession_n the_o dispensation_n whereof_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o pope_n but_o to_o every_o saint_n all_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o treasure_n have_v a_o key_n and_o may_v open_v it_o when_o they_o will_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o themselves_o and_o all_o their_o brethren_n and_o this_o treasure_n viz._n the_o common_a stock_n of_o the_o saint_n prayer_n if_o we_o will_v speak_v proper_o be_v rather_o the_o key_n than_o the_o true_a treasure_n itself_o which_o be_v only_a christ_n satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n but_o yet_o in_o that_o the_o other_o be_v the_o porch_n whereat_o we_o must_v enter_v and_o the_o messenger_n which_o bring_v from_o thence_o a_o supply_n for_o all_o our_o want_n and_o malady_n it_o may_v metonymical_o be_v call_v a_o treasure_n and_o rather_o than_o that_o anti-scriptural_a and_o irrational_a popish_a dream_n of_o saint-satisfaction_n as_o for_o these_o who_o as_o 15.4_o as_o job_n 15.4_o eliphaz_n unjust_o charge_v job_n cast_v off_o fear_n and_o restrain_v prayer_n what_o good_a can_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n do_v to_o such_o ãâã_d albeit_o through_o their_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n may_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o thou_o who_o be_v as_o a_o 31.18_o a_o jer._n 31.18_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n yet_o unless_o at_o length_n thou_o put_v in_o thy_o neck_n and_o join_v in_o the_o duty_n the_o prayer_n of_o other_o can_v profit_v thou_o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o graceless_a heart_n when_o god_n hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o against_o it_o to_o employ_v other_o to_o intercede_v but_o not_o to_o lift_v up_o a_o voice_n for_o itself_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o pharaoh_n exod._n 10.17_o jeroboam_n 2_o king_n 13.6_o simon_n the_o sorcerer_n act._n 8.24_o yet_o you_o will_v say_v moses_n be_v hear_v for_o pharaoh_n obj._n obj._n and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n for_o jeroboam_n ans_fw-fr as_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o common_a providence_n ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr may_v bestow_v many_o outward_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n to_o the_o wicked_a for_o his_o people_n sake_n with_o who_o they_o be_v incorporate_v so_o they_o may_v meet_v with_o some_o special_a dispensation_n as_o to_o these_o outward_a thing_n upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o lord_n to_o evidence_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o his_o choose_a one_o will_v thus_o hear_v they_o while_o they_o intercede_v for_o the_o wicked_a as_o that_o etc._n that_o vid._n hist_o aepud_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o magdeburg_n cen_n 2_o luc._n osiand_n cenâ_n 2._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o etc._n etc._n legio_fw-la fulminatrix_fw-la obtain_v water_n to_o refresh_v and_o a_o notable_a victory_n unto_o the_o host_n of_o the_o pagan-persecuting_a emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n antonnius_n but_o these_o mercy_n though_o never_o so_o great_a and_o singular_a yet_o want_v the_o marrow_n and_o substance_n and_o in_o the_o issue_n prove_v through_o their_o abuse_n rather_o curse_n then_o blessing_n and_o as_o for_o spiritual_a mercy_n which_o only_o deserve_v the_o name_n no_o prayerlesse_a soul_n do_v ever_o âast_o of_o these_o but_o you_o will_v say_v who_o be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o pray_v ans_fw-fr but_o i_o will_v rather_o ask_v who_o be_v he_o that_o do_v pray_v that_o which_o be_v currant_n and_o pass_v for_o good_a coin_n among_o man_n god_n will_v reject_v as_o 6.30_o as_o jer._n 6.30_o reprobare_fw-la silver_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n rather_o than_o devotion_n prov._n 28.9_o prov._n 2.27_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o he_o who_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o his_o hair_n ps_n 66.18_o o_o then_o cast_v off_o and_o break_v asunder_o the_o cord_n of_o sin_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v thou_o when_o thou_o cry_v and_o may_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o other_o for_o thou_o and_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o prayerlesse_a wretch_n prove_v unsuccessful_a and_o can_v do_v those_o miser_n no_o good_a what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o their_o prayer_n for_o other_o who_o make_v not_o conscience_n to_o pray_v for_o themselves_o o_o how_o shall_v it_o vex_v our_o soul_n to_o hear_v that_o curse_a crew_n of_o vagabond_n beggar_n who_o have_v no_o other_o rhetoric_n but_o their_o counterfeit_a prayer_n and_o flatter_a praise_n to_o interpose_v the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a god_n for_o every_o morsel_n of_o bread_n they_o ask_v and_o to_o take_v his_o dreadful_a name_n in_o vain_a in_o their_o frequent_a prayer_n promiscuous_o pour_v