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A15447 Seuen goulden candlestickes houlding the seauen greatest lights of Christian religion shewing vnto all men what they should beleeue, & how they ought to walke in this life, that they may attayne vnto eternall life. By Gr: Williams Doctor of Divinity Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.; Delaram, Francis, 1589 or 90-1627, engraver. 1624 (1624) STC 25719; ESTC S120026 710,322 935

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of_o the_o manner_n how_o every_o sin_n be_v commit_v three_o have_v see_v how_o sin_n be_v augment_v fourfold_a the_o manner_n how_o every_o sin_n be_v commit_v be_v fourfold_a and_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o heinous_a by_o degree_n like_o the_o cockatrice_n egg_n that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o destroy_v fiery_a serpent_n you_o must_v now_o understand_v the_o manner_n how_o every_o sin_n be_v commit_v and_o that_o we_o find_v to_o be_v 1._o of_o ignorance_n 2._o of_o knowledge_n 3._o of_o infirmity_n 4._o of_o malice_n first_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o know_v nothing_o sin_v nothing_o and_o divine_n say_v he_o that_o know_v lest_o sin_v least_o twofold_a that_o ignorance_n be_v twofold_a but_o here_o you_o must_v understand_v ignorance_n to_o be_v twofold_a first_o simple_z when_o a_o man_n therefore_o know_v not_o because_o he_o can_v learn_v second_o affect_v when_o a_o man_n therefore_o know_v not_o because_o he_o 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that_o simple_a ignorance_n do_v extenuate_v the_o sin_n act_n 17.30_o 1._o tim._n from_o the_o great_a punishment_n though_o not_o from_o blame_n as_o saint_n paul_n show_v of_o the_o gentile_n say_v the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n regard_v not_o and_o of_o himself_o that_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o because_o in_o persecute_v the_o church_n he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o for_o this_o circumstance_n do_v much_o extenuate_v a_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n can_v plead_v for_o himself_o with_o abimelech_n 20.4_o gen._n 20.4_o lord_n will_v thou_o slay_v the_o righteous_a nation_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v o_o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o my_o charge_n for_o if_o i_o have_v know_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n i_o will_v never_o have_v intend_v to_o make_v she_o i_o and_o therefore_o this_o move_v our_o saviour_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n to_o say_v father_n forgive_v they_o 23.43_o luke_n 23.43_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v which_o 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and_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n to_o sin_n against_o heaven_n and_o against_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o they_o because_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o pray_v for_o such_o sinner_n 7.11_o jere._n 7.11_o as_o jeremie_n be_v forbid_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o pray_v for_o this_o people_n nor_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n for_o they_o but_o they_o be_v also_o continual_o assault_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n like_o so_o many_o two-edged_a sword_n against_o they_o for_o so_o david_n say_v that_o he_o will_v pray_v yet_o against_o their_o wickedness_n 59.5_o psal_n 59.5_o and_o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a prayer_n that_o he_o use_v that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o offend_v of_o malicious_a wickedness_n 16.22_o 1._o cor._n 16.22_o so_o saint_n paul_n accurse_v every_o one_o that_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n 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and_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n 6._o ansel_n in_o heb_fw-mi 6._o quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prorsus_fw-la lapsi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aquinas_n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v altogether_o fall_v as_o anselmus_n expound_v the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o totaliter_fw-la lapsi_fw-la total_o fall_v and_o whole_o eclipse_v and_o deprive_v of_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o as_o a_o stone_n tumble_v down_o the_o hill_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n can_v go_v no_o further_o so_o these_o man_n cum_fw-la in_o profundum_fw-la venerint_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la be_v thus_o fall_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o sin_n they_o can_v fall_v no_o low_o till_o with_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n they_o do_v fall_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o sin_n be_v how_o it_o grow_v and_o how_o it_o be_v commit_v chap._n v._o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o sinner_n and_o of_o the_o inequality_n of_o 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ad_fw-la paulinum_n for_o though_o s._n hierome_n speak_v of_o this_o word_n say_v hoc_fw-la doctus_fw-la plato_fw-la nescivit_fw-la this_o word_n eloquent_a demosthenes_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o 1.19_o 1_o cor._n 1.19_o because_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a haeresibus_fw-la aug._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o de_fw-la haeresibus_fw-la and_o cast_v away_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a yet_o lactantius_n say_v that_o zeno_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o this_o universe_n and_o that_o mercurius_n syrname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thrice_o great_a do_v often_o describe_v the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o this_o word_n and_o saint_n augustine_n affirm_v that_o the_o say_v trismegistus_n do_v compose_v a_o book_n who_o title_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e_o the_o perfect_a word_n and_o that_o therein_o he_o leave_v write_v monas_n genuit_fw-la monada_n &_o in_o se_fw-la suum_fw-la reflexit_fw-la ardorem_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o father_n beget_v the_o son_n or_o the_o mind_n beget_v the_o word_n and_o from_o both_o proceed_v the_o holy_a spirit_n confess_v idem_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 9_o confess_v and_o l._n 7._o confess_v c._n 9_o he_o say_v that_o he_o see_v certain_a book_n of_o the_o platonist_n wherein_o he_o find_v though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o word_n yet_o the_o very_a selfsame_o matter_n prove_v by_o many_o reason_n that_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n saint_n cyrill_n also_o say_v that_o the_o philosopher_n have_v affirm_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n to_o be_v distinguish_v into_o three_o subsistence_n julian._n cyrillus_n l_o 8._o cont_n julian._n and_o sometime_o to_o have_v deliver_v the_o very_a name_n of_o trinity_n and_o theodoret_n do_v affirm_v that_o plotinus_n and_o numenius_n have_v collect_v out_o of_o plato_n that_o there_o be_v three_o 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the_o divination_n of_o the_o devil_n 3._o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o elder_n 4._o their_o own_o exceed_a diligence_n to_o seek_v and_o search_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a mystery_n for_o first_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.19_o rom._n 1.19_o what_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o as_o the_o deity_n itself_o 13.12_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o may_v be_v contemplate_v in_o his_o creature_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n or_o read_v by_o they_o hexam_n basilius_n hom_n 11._o hexam_n as_o in_o a_o book_n as_o saint_n basil_n say_v so_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o leave_v therein_o certain_a impression_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o his_o person_n 1.16_o ph._n mornaeus_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la relig_n c._n 5._o rom._n 1.16_o which_o though_o they_o can_v not_o full_o attain_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o no_o more_o than_o a_o unskilful_a arithmetician_n can_v 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〈◊〉_d one_o in_o himself_o one_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o high_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n neither_o do_v they_o know_v the_o father_n only_o but_o they_o know_v christ_n also_o for_o the_o evil_a spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o scaeva_fw-la 19.15_o act_n 19.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n i_o know_v and_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o god_n himself_o as_o sozomen_n out_o of_o this_o verse_n of_o sibyl_n do_v declare_v o_o lignum_fw-la foelix_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la pependit_fw-la i_o may_v thou_o call_v a_o happy_a tree_n whereon_o a_o god_n to_o hang_v i_o see_v and_o they_o know_v the_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n for_o by_o they_o this_o distich_n be_v relate_v unto_o a_o certain_a egyptian_a that_o desire_v to_o know_v this_o truth_n 1._o serapis_n ad_fw-la thulem_fw-la selneccerus_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principio_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la sermo_n &_o spiritus_fw-la istis_fw-la additur_fw-la aequaeva_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o tendentia_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n all_o three_o be_v one_o god_n of_o the_o same_o eternity_n rom._n aug._n in_o expos_n ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n and_o so_o the_o devil_n know_v these_o thing_n may_v suggest_v they_o and_o reveal_v they_o though_o enigmatical_o and_o dark_o unto_o the_o sybilles_n which_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v be_v none_o of_o god_n prophet_n from_o the_o sibyl_n they_o may_v be_v spread_v unto_o their_o priest_n from_o the_o priest_n unto_o the_o philosopher_n poet_n and_o orator_n and_o from_o they_o they_o may_v be_v divulge_v and_o spread_v unto_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o the_o vulgar_a people_n neither_o must_v we_o think_v that_o satan_n do_v it_o with_o intent_n to_o do_v they_o