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A64622 A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.; Body of divinity Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Downame, John, d. 1652. 1645 (1645) Wing U151; ESTC R19025 516,207 504

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of_o grace_n chap._n 13._o 14._o either_o lie_v himself_o or_o charge_v ester_n with_o impudent_a lie_v and_o flatter_v the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o be_v any_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o divers_a ancient_a writer_n that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o philo_n the_o jew_n which_o live_v since_o christ_n as_o s._n jerome_n witness_v preface_n in_o proverb_n howsoever_o the_o author_n will_v fain_o seem_v to_o be_v solomon_n chap._n 9_o 8._o see_v his_o cruel_a sentence_n against_o bastard_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n show_v the_o frailty_n of_o man_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o namely_o chap._n 46._o 20._o where_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o samuel_n indeed_o and_o not_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o samuel_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n 1_o sam._n 28._o also_o chap._n 48._o 10._o he_o understand_v the_o prophecy_n of_o 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14._o 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n testament_n in_o what_o language_n be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n write_v in_o greek_a because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o common_a language_n best_a know_v then_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n teach_v that_o all_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v the_o scripture_n in_o a_o language_n which_o they_o understand_v how_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n distinguish_v they_o be_v of_o thing_n reveal_v before_o the_o write_n of_o they_o which_o be_v either_o historical_a five_o in_o number_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o christ_n the_o 4_o gospel_n according_a to_o matthew_n mark_v luke_n john_n his_o apostle_n viz._n the_o acts._n doctrinal_a 21_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o roman_n corinthian_n 1_o 2_o galatian_n ephesian_n philippian_n colossian_n thessalonian_n 1_o 2_o timothy_n 1_o 2_o titus_n philemon_n hebrew_n james_n peter_n 2._o john_n 3_o judas_n after_o the_o 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break_v towards_o one_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n rather_o than_o towards_o a_o neighbour_n simple_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 8._o &_o 10._o 32._o gal._n 6._o 10._o deut._n 22._o 2_o 3._o 3._o that_o out_o of_o our_o bond_n to_o our_o neighbour_n we_o draw_v all_o our_o duty_n to_o all_o man_n 1_o thes._n 3._o 12._o &_o 5._o 15._o reach_v they_o even_o to_o the_o wicked_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o hinder_v not_o god_n glory_n nor_o some_o great_a duty_n to_o other_o especial_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n for_o sometime_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o that_o which_o man_n require_v and_o that_o otherwise_o be_v right_a may_v not_o be_v give_v as_o rahab_n though_o subject_a to_o
shall_v show_v by_o these_o fruit_n first_o when_o we_o be_v glad_a of_o it_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o rom._n 1._o 8._o coloss._n 1._o 3_o 4._o and_o be_v grieve_v when_o as_o it_o be_v black_v and_o blemish_v what_o other_o fruit_n be_v there_o of_o it_o they_o respect_v either_o our_o hear_n judgement_n or_o report_n our_o hear_n first_o when_o as_o we_o shut_v our_o ear_n to_o whisperer_n and_o slanderer_n for_o their_o detraction_n and_o slander_n can_v hurt_v our_o neighbour_n good_a name_n if_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o believe_v they_o pro._n 25._o 23._o and_o this_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n psal._n 15._o 3._o second_o when_o as_o we_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o hear_v the_o praise_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o honest_a heart_n that_o be_v free_a from_o self-love_n and_o envy_n what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o judgement_n a_o candid_a and_o ingenuous_a disposition_n to_o preserve_v our_o neighbour_n fame_n and_o in_o 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prevent_v some_o evil_n that_o be_v intend_v against_o he_o jer._n 40._o 14._o act._n 23._o 16._o or_o to_o preserve_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o his_o sin_n with_o who_o he_o converse_v or_o final_o when_o himself_o be_v necessitate_v to_o discover_v another_o fault_n and_o crime_n lest_o by_o silence_n he_o become_v accessary_a unto_o they_o as_o in_o case_n of_o felony_n murder_n or_o treason_n eccles._n 19_o 8._o what_o be_v the_o vice_n opposite_a to_o these_o virtue_n to_o the_o care_n of_o preserve_v our_o neighbour_n name_n be_v oppose_v first_o carelessness_n as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v we_o which_o argue_v defect_n of_o love_n second_o a_o study_n and_o desire_v to_o detract_v from_o his_o fame_n and_o to_o lessen_v his_o credit_n and_o estimation_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o hatred_n and_o envy_n matth._n 21._o 15._o what_o be_v the_o vice_n opposite_a to_o those_o virtue_n which_o respect_v the_o mean_n they_o be_v refer_v either_o to_o hear_v the_o judgement_n or_o report_n what_o be_v those_o which_o respect_n hear_v first_o to_o have_v itch_a ear_n after_o such_o rumour_n as_o tend_v to_o our_o neighbour_n infamy_n and_o disgrace_n forbid_a exod._n 23._o 1._o prov._n 17._o 4._o which_o be_v saul_n sin_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 10._o second_o to_o have_v our_o ear_n open_a to_o hear_v calumny_n and_o reproach_n and_o shut_v to_o our_o neighbour_n praise_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o envy_n and_o self-love_n what_o be_v the_o vice_n which_o respect_v the_o judgement_n they_o be_v vice_n opposite_a to_o candid_a ingenuity_n as_o first_o suspiciousnesse_n when_o we_o suspect_v evil_a of_o our_o neighbour_n without_o just_a cause_n and_o upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 4._o which_o be_v a_o false_a testimony_n of_o the_o heart_n second_o to_o believe_v rash_o rumour_n report_v from_o other_o tend_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o have_v no_o sure_a ground_n which_o be_v 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