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A85241 [Staurodidache kai stauronike] The doctrine & dominion of the crosse : in an historical narration and spiritual application of the passion of Iesus. / Written first in Latin by John Ferus ... ; now turned into English for the good of this nation by Henry Pinnell. ; Together with a preface of the translator, containing the necessity of knowing and conforming unto the cross of Christ, short considerations of predestination, redemption, free will and original sin. Ferus, Johann, 1495-1554.; Pinnell, Henry. 1659 (1659) Wing F820C; ESTC R177022 400,270 516

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hold_v his_o peace_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o endeavour_v a_o escape_n and_o so_o be_v unwilling_a to_o suffer_v and_o go_v through_o his_o passion_n and_o therefore_o 7._o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o nor_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v hinder_v his_o suffering_n this_o be_v that_o silence_n of_o which_o isaiah_n speak_v he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o her_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n isa_n 53._o and_o david_n in_o his_o person_n say_v i_o be_v dumb_a with_o silence_n i_o hold_v my_o peace_n even_o from_o good_a psalm_n 39_o by_o this_o his_o silence_n christ_n teach_v we_o 1._o that_o all_o the_o learning_n and_o education_n in_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o worth_a if_o it_o be_v not_o employ_v in_o love_n to_o godliness_n but_o either_o out_o of_o a_o vain_a affectation_n or_o fear_v of_o punishment_n therefore_o he_o give_v no_o answer_n before_o unto_o herod_n who_o ask_v he_o 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must_v be_v give_v of_o every_o idle_a word_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 12.36_o second_o etc._n locutum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la saepe_fw-la i_o poenituit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o of_o the_o heathen_a be_v to_o be_v observe_v i_o have_v often_o repent_v say_v he_o for_o speak_v but_o never_o for_o my_o silence_n three_o that_o of_o james_n especial_o he_o that_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a jam._n 1._o pilate_n be_v somewhat_o displease_v at_o christ_n silence_n for_o he_o think_v he_o have_v slight_v he_o speak_v to_o he_o a_o little_a more_o sharp_o a_o proud_a man_n of_o all_o thing_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v scorn_v speak_v thou_o not_o unto_o i_o thou_o say_v he_o who_o be_v but_o a_o vile_a and_o mean_a fellow_n to_o i_o who_o be_o in_o high_a power_n and_o authority_n if_o he_o have_v know_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o be_v he_o will_v have_v speak_v a_o little_a more_o mannerly_a and_o modest_o to_o he_o but_o the_o world_n despise_v all_o those_o who_o carry_v no_o great_a port_n and_o pomp_n outward_o and_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n who_o be_v proud_a and_o presume_v upon_o their_o power_n and_o riches_n do_v scorn_n and_o contemn_v all_o other_o in_o comparison_n of_o themselves_o 1._o and_o whereas_o pilate_n say_v further_a to_o he_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o release_v thou_o and_o to_o crucify_v thou_o it_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o a_o wicked_a magistrate_n who_o think_v he_o may_v lawful_o do_v what_o he_o please_v 2._o in_o pilate_n here_o be_v clear_o manifest_v what_o the_o disposition_n and_o nature_n of_o humane_a reason_n be_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o endow_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o faith_n he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o as_o god_n gift_n but_o as_o his_o own_o desert_n and_o so_o he_o think_v he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o list_v with_o they_o but_o faith_n teach_v that_o the_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o make_v he_o a_o lord_n but_o a_o servant_n and_o a_o minister_n to_o improve_v they_o and_o the_o great_a gift_n any_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o more_o industrious_a and_o laborious_a shall_v he_o be_v hence_o say_v christ_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o they_o be_v proud_a of_o their_o power_n and_o abuse_v it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 20._o magistracy_n therefore_o or_o power_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o if_o it_o be_v conser_v upon_o wicked_a man_n they_o do_v but_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o something_o of_o law_n and_o right_n in_o or_o by_o that_o gift_n and_o if_o a_o good_a man_n have_v this_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o he_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v himself_o so_o much_o the_o more_o a_o 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speak_v yea_o i_o will_v speak_v as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n then_o shall_v he_o speak_v to_o thou_o in_o his_o anger_n tell_v thou_o plain_o what_o thou_o now_o ask_v of_o he_o he_o have_v make_v i_o king_n in_o zion_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 2._o but_o christ_n can_v forbear_v to_o reprove_v that_o so_o proud_a presumption_n of_o pilate_n and_o to_o check_v his_o arrogant_a boldness_n lest_o by_o his_o silence_n he_o shall_v seem_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o grant_v what_o pilate_n say_v to_o be_v true_a that_o he_o be_v at_o his_o own_o dispose_n and_o may_v do_v with_o man_n as_o he_o see_v good_a christ_n can_v bear_v blasphemy_n or_o impiety_n pilate_n do_v usurp_v and_o attribute_v to_o himself_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n for_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o christ_n suffering_n but_o pilate_n claim_v this_o power_n to_o himself_o ay_o say_v he_o can_v crucify_v thou_o christ_n can_v no_o long_o endure_v to_o hear_v this_o blasphemy_n and_o unrighteousness_n thou_o can_v say_v he_o have_v no_o power_n against_o i_o etc._n etc._n q.d._n shall_v thou_o or_o any_o man_n else_o have_v power_n over_o the_o son_n of_o god_n no_o such_o matter_n thou_o with_o thy_o whole_a military_a force_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n together_o can_v not_o touch_v so_o much_o as_o a_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n if_o the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o determine_v that_o i_o shall_v suffer_v wherefore_o thou_o have_v no_o power_n from_o caesar_n nor_o from_o those_o who_o by_o their_o great_a exclamation_n strengthen_v thy_o arm_n against_o i_o but_o from_o he_o that_o be_v above_o all_o be_v this_o power_n give_v thou_o