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A46699 A second part of The mixture of scholasticall divinity, with practical, in several tractates: wherein some of the most difficult knots in divinity are untyed, many dark places of Scripture cleared, sundry heresies and errors refuted ... Whereunto are annexed, several letters of the same author, and Dr. Jeremy Taylor, concerning Original Sin. Together with a reply unto Dr. Hammonds vindication of his grounds of uniformity from 1 Cor. 14.40. By Henry Jeanes, minister of Gods Word at Chedzoy in Somersetshire. Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. 1660 (1660) Wing J508; ESTC R202621 508,739 535

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this_o forthwith_o stroke_n usthazanes_n unto_o the_o heart_n and_o 〈◊〉_d from_o he_o store_n of_o tear_n and_o groan_n and_o thus_o he_o 〈◊〉_d with_o himself_o simeon_n will_v not_o own_v i_o and_o can_v i_o expect_v any_o other_o but_o that_o god_n shall_v disclaim_v i_o when_o i_o appear_v before_o his_o tribunal_n simeon_n will_v not_o speak_v unto_o i_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o i_o and_o can_v i_o 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o much_o as_o a_o good_a word_n or_o a_o good_a look_n from_o christ_n who_o i_o have_v so_o shameful_o betray_v and_o deny_v hereupon_o he_o throw_v off_o his_o rich_a and_o courtly_a garment_n and_o put_v on_o mourn_a apparel_n and_o profiss_v himself_o a_o christian_n &_o so_o of_o a_o cowardly_a 〈◊〉_d he_o become_v a_o resolute_a and_o glorious_a martyr_n 2._o the_o day_n of_o
and_o sweeten_v our_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d with_o meekness_n &_o moderation_n gal._n 6._o 1_o if_o a_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o spirit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d consider_v thyself_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v here_o spiritual_a be_v take_v in_o opposition_n not_o unto_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o it_o be_v use_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 15_o but_o unto_o weak_a christian_n babe_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o be_v understand_v chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1_o by_o spiritual_a person_n than_o be_v understand_v those_o that_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n of_o full_a age_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o use_n have_v their_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d both_o good_a and_o evil_a heb._n 5._o 14_o now_o the_o apostle_n to_o induce_v these_o spiritual_a person_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d and_o gentleness_n in_o their_o reproof_n propound_v unto_o they_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o own_o frailty_n and_o obnoxiousnesse_n unto_o surprisal_n by_o sin_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v suppose_v thou_o be_v spiritual_a a_o eminent_a christian_a one_o extraordinary_o gift_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o both_o edification_n and_o sanctification_n yet_o if_o thou_o will_v due_o consider_v the_o depravation_n of_o thy_o nature_n thou_o must_v needs_o be_v sensible_a that_o it_o be_v no_o impossible_a thing_n for_o thou_o to_o be_v tempt_v draw_v and_o entice_v by_o thy_o own_o lust_n into_o the_o very_a same_o fault_n with_o which_o thy_o weak_a brethren_n be_v overtake_v and_o for_o which_o they_o be_v now_o under_o the_o lash_n of_o thy_o censure_n thy_o lust_n may_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o same_o sin_n meditation_n upon_o this_o will_v take_v of_o much_o from_o the_o rigour_n severity_n and_o unclemency_n that_o usual_o be_v in_o our_o reprehension_n which_o make_v they_o to_o be_v mistake_v for_o rail_n and_o deem_v to_o proceed_v from_o a_o hostile_a and_o not_o fraternal_a affection_n it_o will_v incline_v we_o to_o reprehend_v our_o fall_n and_o fail_v brethren_n with_o such_o tenderness_n as_o a_o chirurgeon_n handle_v his_o patient_n and_o so_o much_o may_v be_v import_v by_o the_o word_n here_o translate_v restore_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o set_v a_o bone_n that_o be_v break_v or_o out_o of_o joint_n and_o this_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o a_o tender_a hand_n and_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n ecclesiaste_n 7._o 29._o lo_o this_o only_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n in_o the_o verse_n forego_v solomon_n complain_v of_o the_o general_a depravation_n of_o mankind_n one_o man_n among_o a_o thousand_o have_v i_o find_v but_o a_o woman_n among_o all_o those_o have_v i_o not_o find_v in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o word_n one_o and_o none_o be_v here_o take_v for_o few_o and_o few_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o dutch_a annotation_n if_o you_o take_v the_o word_n proper_o the_o last_o clause_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v unto_o his_o outlandish_a wife_n and_o concubine_n that_o seduce_v he_o unto_o idolatry_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o thousand_o 1_o kin_n 11._o 3_o seven_o hundred_o wife_n three_o hundred_o concubine_n among_o all_o these_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o prudent_a and_o good_a woman_n now_o lest_o any_o shall_v hereupon_o throw_v the_o blame_n of_o this_o upon_o god_n for_o give_v man_n so_o deprave_v a_o nature_n he_o clear_v god_n by_o lay_v down_o two_o conclusion_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o man_n by_o creation_n god_n make_v man_n upright_o the_o second_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o man_n by_o his_o apostasy_n and_o defection_n from_o god_n but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n unto_o these_o two_o conclusion_n he_o premise_v a_o preface_n lo_o this_o 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justify_v themselves_o and_o accuse_v god_n for_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n let_v no_o man_n say_v james_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n james_n 1._o 13_o this_o prohibition_n imply_v that_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v tempt_v by_o god_n second_o we_o have_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o solomon_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o two_o point_n diligent_a search_n and_o study_v into_o the_o word_n and_o will_v of_o god_n this_o have_v i_o find_v to_o wit_n by_o inquire_v after_o divine_a revelation_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n can_v never_o discover_v that_o adam_n be_v make_v upright_o as_o the_o representative_a of_o all_o mankind_n and_o that_o his_o fall_n from_o this_o uprightness_n be_v imputable_a and_o derivable_a to_o all_o mankind_n indeed_o the_o lord_n of_o plessie_n marlie_n in_o his_o work_n entitle_v the_o trueness_n of_o christian_a religion_n chap_n 26_o prove_v by_o natural_a reason_n that_o man_n nature_n be_v corrupt_v that_o man_n be_v fall_v from_o his_o first_o original_n and_o for_o it_o also_o chap._n 27_o he_o allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o diverse_a ancient_a philosopher_n indeed_o by_o the_o woeful_a effect_n they_o have_v a_o confuse_a knowledge_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a confusion_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o first_o however_o they_o know_v it_o to_o be_v vitium_fw-la a_o blemish_n or_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n yet_o doubtless_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o be_v ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v peccatum_fw-la a_o fault_n or_o sin_n second_o reason_n though_o never_o so_o much_o improve_v can_v never_o attain_v unto_o so_o much_o as_o a_o glimmer_n of_o its_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n whence_o it_o come_v it_o fare_v with_o they_o as_o with_o rebecca_n gen._n 25._o 22_o two_o child_n struggle_v together_o within_o her_o womb_n and_o 〈◊〉_d say_v if_o it_o be_v so_o why_o be_o i_o thus_o so_o they_o by_o daily_a 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