Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
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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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variety_n in_o the_o aim_n of_o these_o singular_o learned_a man_n who_o then_o shall_v we_o follow_v or_o shall_v we_o follow_v none_o shall_v we_o join_v issue_n with_o maximus_n tyrius_n in_o the_o discourse_n above_o commend_v and_o say_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n have_v blow_v the_o expectation_n and_o desire_n of_o good_a as_o a_o live_a spark_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o have_v hide_v from_o he_o the_o way_n to_o find_v it_o out_o no_o by_o no_o mean_n this_o be_v no_o better_o then_o blasphemous_o to_o cast_v man_n fault_n upon_o his_o maker_n god_n indeed_o for_o reason_n hide_v from_o we_o and_o wrap_v up_o in_o the_o abyss_n of_o his_o own_o secret_a knowledge_n former_o as_o st_n paul_n speak_v wink_v at_o the_o error_n and_o vanity_n of_o mankind_n impart_v true_a wisdom_n and_o the_o knowledge_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a to_o very_a few_o but_o since_o christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n appear_v among_o we_o he_o have_v public_o preach_v these_o truth_n first_o that_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o indeed_o the_o only_a considerable_a good_a second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o attain_v this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n without_o first_o attain_v his_o righteousness_n and_o submit_v ourselves_o according_a to_o our_o sacramental_a obligation_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o these_o be_v lay_v down_o first_o as_o principle_n of_o eternal_a and_o unalterable_a truth_n our_o saviour_n give_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o only_a safe_a advice_n namely_o that_o abandon_v all_o other_o foolish_a and_o idle_a counsel_n we_o shall_v give_v ourselves_o to_o be_v his_o disciple_n we_o shall_v addict_v ourselves_o to_o christianity_n as_o to_o a_o discipline_n of_o true_a wisdom_n we_o shall_v design_v no_o less_o than_o heavenly_a glory_n which_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o chief_a good_n 30._o omnis_fw-la sapientia_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la uno_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la &_o colat_fw-la hoc_fw-la nostrum_fw-la dogma_fw-la haec_fw-la sententia_fw-la est_fw-la quanta_fw-la igitur_fw-la voce_fw-la possum_fw-la testificor_fw-la proclamo_fw-la denuntio_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la philosophi_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o tota_fw-la sva_fw-la vita_fw-la quaesierunt_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la investigare_fw-la â—_o comprehendere_fw-la tenere_fw-la valuerunt_fw-la quia_fw-la religionem_fw-la aut_fw-la pravam_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la aut_fw-la totam_fw-la penitus_fw-la sustulerunt_fw-la facessant_fw-la igitur_fw-la illi_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la humanam_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la instruunt_fw-la sed_fw-la turban_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la docent_fw-la aut_fw-la quem_fw-la instruunt_fw-la qui_fw-la seipsos_fw-la nondum_fw-la instruxerunt_fw-la quem_fw-la sanare_fw-la aegroti_fw-la quem_fw-la regere_fw-la caeci_fw-la possunt_fw-la huc_fw-la ergo_fw-la nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la quibus_fw-la est_fw-la curae_fw-la sapientia_fw-la conferamus_fw-la a_o expectabimus_fw-la donec_fw-la socrates_n aliquid_fw-la sciat_fw-la aut_fw-la anaxagoras_n in_fw-la tenebris_fw-la lumen_fw-la inveniat_fw-la aut_fw-la democritus_n veritatem_fw-la de_fw-la puteo_fw-la extrahat_fw-la aut_fw-la empedocles_n dilatet_fw-la animi_fw-la svi_fw-la semitas_fw-la aut_fw-la arcesilas_n &_o carneades_n videant_fw-la sentiant_fw-la percipiant_fw-la ecce_fw-la vox_fw-la de_fw-la caelum_fw-la veritatem_fw-la docens_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la sole_a ipso_fw-la clarius_fw-la lumen_fw-la ostendens_fw-la quid_fw-la nobis_fw-la iniqui_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o sapientiam_fw-la suscipere_fw-la cunctamur_fw-la quam_fw-la clari_fw-la homines_fw-la contritis_fw-la in_o quaerendo_fw-la aetatibus_fw-la suis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la reperire_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la sapiens_fw-la ac_fw-la beatus_fw-la esse_fw-la audiat_fw-la dei_fw-la vocem_fw-la discat_fw-la justitiam_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la norit_fw-la humana_fw-la contemnat_fw-la divina_fw-la suscipiat_fw-la ut_fw-la summum_fw-la illud_fw-la bonum_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la possit_fw-la adipisci_fw-la lactantius_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la falsa_fw-la sap._n cap._n 30._o we_o shall_v sell_v all_o that_o we_o have_v rather_o than_o to_o mille_fw-la the_o buy_n of_o this_o pearl_n and_o when_o we_o have_v fix_v our_o eye_n aright_o we_o shall_v then_o pursue_v wise_o that_o happiness_n that_o we_o have_v in_o our_o design_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v after_o it_o in_o that_o way_n by_o which_o it_o be_v only_o attainable_a which_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o righteousness_n that_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o this_o kingdom_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n will_v not_o do_v it_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n that_o except_o our_o righteousness_n exceed_v their_o righteousness_n we_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n original_a righteousness_n we_o have_v none_o at_o all_o we_o lose_v it_o god_n know_v assoon_o as_o we_o be_v entrust_v with_o it_o actual_a righteousness_n we_o have_v none_o of_o out_o own_o we_o must_v speak_v of_o all_o our_o righteousness_n as_o the_o man_n to_o the_o prophet_n concern_v his_o axe_n when_o the_o head_n of_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o water_n 2_o king_n 6.5_o alas_o master_n for_o it_o be_v borrow_v we_o must_v have_v a_o righteousness_n without_o we_o call_v by_o our_o saviour_n matt._n 6.33_o god_n righteousness_n that_o be_v a_o righteousness_n give_v and_o impute_v and_o we_o must_v have_v a_o righteousness_n within_o we_o and_o that_o be_v god_n righteousness_n also_o a_o righteousness_n give_v though_o inherent_a a_o spirit_n of_o righteousness_n a_o new_a spirit_n and_o a_o new_a heart_n this_o inherent_a righteousness_n give_v we_o a_o assurance_n that_o we_o have_v a_o title_n to_o the_o other_o the_o other_o the_o righteousness_n without_o we_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n be_v indeed_o only_o meritorious_a in_o the_o argument_n of_o merit_n o_o christ_n we_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n only_o and_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o without_o holiness_n without_o inherent_a holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v thy_o face_n no_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o passion_n or_o any_o part_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n that_o have_v not_o thy_o spirit_n for_o whatsoever_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v none_o of_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o call_n of_o our_o saviour_n lord_n lord_n that_o will_v give_v we_o any_o title_n to_o his_o merit_n without_o our_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_o orthodox_n and_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n now_o if_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a of_o our_o master_n precept_n sure_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v his_o yoke_n uneasy_a or_o his_o commandment_n grievous_a this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o burden_n that_o he_o lay_v on_o we_o he_o have_v provide_v a_o estate_n of_o unconceivable_a glory_n and_o happiness_n for_o we_o and_o have_v command_v we_o to_o seek_v it_o and_o further_o lest_o we_o shall_v err_v and_o mistake_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o this_o estate_n he_o have_v declare_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o must_v be_v seek_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o robe_n of_o glory_n can_v no_o more_o become_v a_o unrighteous_a man_n than_o honour_n can_v be_v seemly_a for_o a_o fool_n he_o have_v command_v we_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n to_o seek_v this_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n but_o to_o seek_v it_o in_o that_o just_a proper_a and_o humble_a way_n and_o method_n that_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v and_o when_o you_o recollect_v and_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o excellence_n of_o that_o estate_n you_o will_v confess_v it_o a_o estate_n beyond_o all_o other_o infinite_o worth_a your_o seek_n reflect_v then_o but_o with_o one_o glance_n of_o your_o mind_n upon_o it_o as_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o certain_a oracle_n of_o eternal_a truth_n david_n first_o in_o the_o 16_o psalm_n and_o the_o last_o verse_n assure_v we_o that_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o that_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o now_o in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o great_a happiness_n that_o can_v be_v or_o can_v be_v imagine_v there_o be_v nothing_o for_o its_o nature_n more_o desirable_a than_o joy_n or_o delight_n there_o be_v no_o measure_n or_o proportion_n better_o than_o fullness_n there_o be_v no_o duration_n better_o than_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v joy_n for_o the_o kind_n and_o fullness_n of_o that_o joy_n for_o the_o measure_n and_o joy_n or_o pleasure_n which_o for_o the_o duration_n of_o they_o shall_v last_v not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o year_n nor_o only_o for_o ten_o year_n or_o
preference_n because_o as_o st_n paul_n do_v more_o than_o once_o assert_v so_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v that_o to_o it_o nothing_o in_o this_o present_a world_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v it_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o this_o happiness_n that_o make_v the_o primitive_a christian_n leap_v into_o the_o flame_n and_o suffer_v martyrdom_n with_o joy_n now_o though_o we_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n have_v no_o flame_n of_o martyrdom_n to_o seap_v into_o yet_o we_o may_v take_v this_o note_n from_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 125._o that_o those_o who_o be_v say_v to_o return_v with_o joy_n have_v a_o time_n of_o go_v on_o their_o way_n weep_v and_o bear_v good_a seed_n or_o this_o from_o st_n john_n that_o the_o bride_n must_v have_v her_o wedding_n garment_n prepare_v before_o hand_n she_o must_v not_o be_v like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n she_o must_v not_o be_v to_o provide_v her_o ornament_n when_o her_o wedding_n hour_n be_v come_v she_o must_v be_v array_v in_o fine_a linen_n and_o this_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n revel_v 19_o we_o must_v know_v that_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v array_v not_o only_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n inherent_a we_o may_v learn_v from_o st_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 9_o that_o those_o who_o obtain_v this_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o prepare_v themselves_o before_o hand_n and_o then_o also_o run_v and_o strive_v that_o they_o may_v obtain_v for_o it_o be_v so_o ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o that_o great_a glory_n either_o with_o the_o assistance_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o without_o his_o own_o faithful_a endeavor_n compliment_n alone_o will_v never_o do_v it_o our_o saviour_n have_v protest_v matth._n 7.25_o that_o not_o every_o one_o who_o profess_v this_o religion_n not_o every_o one_o who_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o only_o who_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n now_o to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n by_o who_o merit_n only_o we_o can_v have_v entrance_n into_o that_o kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n who_o can_v only_o give_v we_o title_n to_o those_o merit_n etc._n etc._n serm._n iu._n of_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n show_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o atheist_n the_o reason_n why_o we_o believe_v reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o another_o life_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaak_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n math._n 22.23_o act_n 26.8_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n incredible_a that_o god_n shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a as_o the_o fear_n of_o that_o punishment_n virtue_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n everlasting_a the_o great_a encouragement_n to_o virtue_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o wicked_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o deter_v they_o from_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o vice_n so_o the_o christian_n hope_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o everlasting_a life_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o excercise_n of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n i_o have_v already_o show_v you_o the_o excellence_n and_o glory_n of_o that_o estate_n which_o we_o hope_v for_o and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v seasonable_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o atheist_n of_o our_o time_n to_o clear_v unto_o you_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o hope_n namely_o the_o credibility_n of_o the_o resurrection_n itself_o which_o i_o propose_v to_o do_v in_o this_o method_n first_o to_o show_v you_o that_o from_o natural_a reason_n much_o have_v be_v grant_v towards_o our_o faith_n in_o this_o particular_a second_o that_o the_o world_n have_v reason_n to_o receive_v and_o we_o have_v reason_n still_o to_o continue_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n deliver_v we_o in_o this_o article_n all_o this_o i_o mean_v to_o do_v as_o it_o be_v historical_o by_o give_v you_o the_o ancient_a state_n of_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v in_o it_o and_o some_o of_o the_o old_a argument_n that_o continue_v this_o belief_n against_o the_o atheistical_a reason_n of_o former_a age_n and_o these_o old_a argument_n of_o proof_n that_o have_v withstand_v the_o battery_n of_o atheism_n hitherto_o i_o be_o not_o only_o content_v with_o but_o indeed_o i_o prefer_v they_o before_o those_o fine_a but_o untried_a one_o of_o new_a invention_n this_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n argue_v reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o another_o life_n because_o they_o be_v not_o equal_o distribute_v in_o this_o first_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n creed_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o in_o another_o life_n time_n and_o place_n for_o bliss_n and_o punishment_n this_o all_o consider_a person_n have_v argue_v from_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o man_n general_o find_v implant_v in_o they_o if_o a_o law_n say_v they_o then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o reward_n and_o punishment_n else_o that_o law_n will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o we_o find_v a_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o yet_o virtue_n have_v not_o its_o reward_n phaed._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la platodem_fw-la in_o phaed._n nor_o vice_n its_o punishment_n always_o in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v look_v for_o in_o another_o how_o many_o vicious_a liver_n be_v there_o who_o have_v escape_v correction_n from_o all_o mortal_a man_n and_o how_o many_o poor_a virtuous_a person_n have_v there_o be_v who_o for_o their_o general_a practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o patience_n in_o honesty_n and_o upright_a deal_n have_v receive_v nothing_o but_o envy_n reprocah_n despite_n and_o oppression_n in_o this_o life_n gorgia_n v._o plutarchum_fw-la de_fw-la serâ_fw-la numinis_fw-la vindicte_fw-la platonem_fw-la in_o gratillo_n &_o gorgia_n and_o therefore_o we_o argue_v now_o as_o they_o do_v ancient_o that_o there_o be_v want_v that_o order_n and_o providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o rational_a world_n that_o be_v visible_a in_o all_o thing_n of_o lesser_a moment_n unless_o as_o we_o believe_v there_o shall_v be_v indeed_o another_o life_n wherein_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n we_o may_v receive_v reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o upon_o this_o expectation_n solid_a and_o wise_a man_n still_o hold_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o honesty_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v and_o prefer_v even_o before_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o present_a life_n which_o have_v be_v irrational_a and_o foolish_a for_o they_o to_o have_v do_v have_v they_o be_v without_o a_o reasonable_a hope_n of_o a_o just_a recompense_n in_o another_o life_n second_o another_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o argument_n of_o natural_a and_o human_a reason_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o since_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o platonic_a and_o peripatetical_a and_o all_o other_o philosophy_n 3._o detrchere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la alteri_fw-la &_o hominis_fw-la incommodo_fw-la suum_fw-la augere_fw-la commodum_fw-la magis_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la quam_fw-la mors_fw-la quam_fw-la paupertas_fw-la quam_fw-la dolour_n etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la ciceronem_fw-la de_fw-la off._n 3._o ad_fw-la carthaginem_fw-la rediit_fw-la regulus_n cum_fw-la neque_fw-la ignorabat_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la crudelissimum_fw-la hostem_fw-la atque_fw-la exquisita_fw-la supplicia_fw-la prosicisci_fw-la quod_fw-la fidem_fw-la servandam_fw-la putabat_fw-la cicero_n eod_a justum_fw-la &_o tenacem_fw-la propositi_fw-la virum_fw-la non_fw-la civium_fw-la ardour_n prova_fw-la jubentium_fw-la non_fw-la vultus_fw-la instantis_fw-la tyranni_fw-la mente_fw-la qualit_fw-la solidâ_fw-la si_fw-mi fractus_fw-la illabatur_fw-la orbis_n impavidum_fw-la ferient_fw-la ruinae_fw-la hac_fw-la arte_fw-la pollux_n &_o vagus_fw-la hercules_n innixus_fw-la arces_fw-la attigit_fw-la igneas_fw-la etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la horatium_fw-la carm_n lib._n 3._o ode_n 3._o be_v the_o great_a constituent_a principle_n of_o our_o be_v and_o individuation_n if_o that_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v immortal_a it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o great_a and_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o every_o individual_a man_n be_v immortal_a and_o this_o will_v well_o conduce_v to_o expedite_v our_o other_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o credibility_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o same_o body_n it_o be_v most_o true_a consider_v mr_n hobbes_n opinion_n consider_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o leviathan_n affirm_v that_o man_n before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v general_o possess_v it_o of_o a_o opinion_n 340._o leviathan_n p._n 4._o p._n 340._o