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A54928 The spiritual sacrifice, or, A treatise wherein several weighty questions and cases concerning the saints communion with God in prayer are propounded and practically improved by Mr. Alexander Pitcarne. Pitcarne, Alexander, 1622?-1695. 1664 (1664) Wing P2295; ESTC R30533 821,533 890

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1_o pet._n 1.10.11_o 12._o rom._n 16.25_o they_o who_o live_v he●●e_n the_o incarnation_n the_o near_o they_o be_v to_o the_o morning_n star_n do_v as_o he_o as_o via_fw-la autem_fw-la bominibus_fw-la veniendi_fw-la ad_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la est_fw-la mysterium_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la &_o passionis_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la mysterium_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la christi_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la oportuit_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la esse_fw-la creditum_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la diverso_fw-la mo_z do_fw-mi tamen_fw-la secundum_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o personarum_fw-la eq_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la mysteria_fw-la christi_fw-la pertinent_a tanto_fw-la difficilius_fw-la cognoverunt_fw-la quanto_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la remoritieres_n suerunt_fw-la &_o tanto_fw-la distinctius_fw-la cognoverunt_fw-la quanto_fw-la christo_fw-la propinquiores_fw-la suerunt_fw-la thom._n 22._o quaest_n 2._o art_n 7._o in_o corp_n quaest_a 1._o art_n 7._o add_v he_o aquinas_n observe_v see_v the_o the_o more_o clear_o and_o then_o in_o their_o dispute_n they_o speak_v of_o a_o twofold_a necessity_n for_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a either_o 1._o necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la because_o it_o be_v command_v by_o he_o who_o can_v lay_v a_o indispensible_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o obey_v or_o 2._o necessitate_v medii_fw-la because_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a mean_n without_o which_o the_o end_n can_v be_v obtain_v albeit_o it_o be_v not_o enjoin_v by_o any_o divine_a command_n or_o as_o 1._o as_o lugo_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la sect_n 1._o §._o 1._o lugo_n speak_v sine_fw-la quo_fw-la etiam_fw-la inculpabiliter_fw-la omisso_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la h●berisalus_fw-la and_o whatsoever_o be_v thus_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n as_o a_o mean_a must_v also_o be_v necessary_a because_o of_o the_o command_n for_o that_o same_o command_n that_o oblige_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n oblige_v we_o to_o apply_v and_o make_v use_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n without_o which_o we_o can_v obtain_v salvation_n albeit_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o distinction_n the_o schoolman_n do_v not_o agree_v some_o of_o they_o maintain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o and_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o have_v be_v always_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_a without_o which_o salvation_n be_v impossible_a other_o think_v that_o this_o necessity_n do_v only_o flow_v from_o the_o divine_a appointment_n and_o command_n require_v this_o faith_n in_o all_o man_n yet_o 10._o yet_o lombard_n 3._o send_v do_v 25._o bonavent_n thom._n diony_n carthus_n scot._n ricard_n gabriel_n pitigian_a durand_n in_o magistrum_fw-la ibid._n &_o hugo_n cavellus_n in_o scotum_n ibid._n thomas_n 22._o quaest_n 2._o art_n 7.8_o bannez_fw-fr in_o loc_n alens_fw-la 3._o part_n quaest_a 69_o in_o art_n 1._o suarez_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 12._o sect_n 3._o valent._n ibid._n quaest_n 2._o punct_a 4._o lug._n disp_n 12._o sect_n 4._o hurtad_n disp_n 44._o sect_n 1._o lorca_n disp_n 21._o coninch_n disp_n 14._o dub_v 9_o zumel_n 12._o quaest_n 89._o art_n 6._o disp_n 4._o becan_n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la theol_n cap._n 12._o quaest_n 2._o pet._n art_n 8._o joseph_n de_fw-fr theol_fw-fr mer._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o res_fw-la 3._o medina_n de_fw-fr recta_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la side_n cap._n 10._o vega_n lib._n 6._o in_o trident._n 1._o cap._n 22._o javel_n 2._o part_n christ_n phil_n tract_n 1._o cap._n 1._o soto_n lib._n 2._o the_o nat_n &_o cap._n 11._o canus_n relect_a de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la part_n 2_o quaest_n 2._o corduba_n quaest_a be_v lib._n 2._o quaest_n 5._o sanchez_n in_o decal_v lib._n 2._o cap_n 2._o summa_fw-la tabiena_n §_o credere_fw-la ramerii_n pantheol_fw-fr de_fw-fr fid_fw-we cap._n 10._o all_o of_o they_o agree_v in_o this_o which_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o purpose_n that_o some_o measure_n of_o the_o sufficient_a the_o albeit_o as_o we_o observe_v some_o maintoin_v a_o implicit_a knowledge_n to_o be_v sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n 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testamento_fw-la loquor_fw-la inpu●t_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la explicita_fw-la respectu_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la seu_fw-la redemptoris_fw-la praecise_a licet_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la explicata_fw-la respectu_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la &_o passi●nis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la martin_n becon_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la §_o ●_o &_o joannes_n de_fw-fr lugo_n explicans_fw-la ●ocum_fw-la augustini_fw-la de_fw-la civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o cap._n 47._o loquentis_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la olim_fw-la ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la salvati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la nemini_fw-la ait_fw-la august_n concessum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cvi_fw-la divinitus_fw-la ●evelatus_fw-la unus_fw-la mediator_n dei_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la homo_fw-la christus_fw-la jesus_n qui_fw-la venturus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n dici_fw-la posset_n augustinum_n inquit_fw-la lugo_n circa_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la in_fw-la ea_fw-la fuisse_fw-la s●●tentia_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la nullus_fw-la fu●sset_fw-la iustùs_fw-la &_o sanctus_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la statu_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la explicitam_fw-la unius_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la non_fw-la habuerit_fw-la nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la probabile_fw-la videtur_fw-la nullum_fw-la apud_fw-la christianos_n reperiri_fw-la hominem_fw-la fidelem_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la qui_fw-la aliquid_fw-la de_fw-fr christo_fw-la non_fw-la ●u●●erit_fw-la &_o crediderit_fw-la sic_fw-la idem_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la ante_fw-la adventum_fw-la
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familiar_o together_o and_o for_o this_o the_o lord_n threaten_v not_o only_o to_o remove_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o also_o the_o candelestick_n and_o outward_a ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o conveyance_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o ephesus_n rev._n 2.4_o 5._o because_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_o love_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o spirit_n may_v thus_o be_v quench_v negative_o and_o by_o omission_n so_o 2._o positive_o and_o by_o commission_n as_o 1._o when_o we_o prostitute_v and_o subject_a the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n his_o work_n and_o interest_n to_o our_o selfish_a and_o carnal_a end_n desire_v a_o name_n and_o take_v up_o a_o porfession_n of_o godliness_n that_o with_o 8.9.19_o with_o act._n 8.9.19_o simon_n magus_n we_o may_v seem_v some_o body_n when_o we_o make_v piety_n a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v our_o pride_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n or_o use_v it_o as_o a_o stirrup_n whereby_o we_o ascend_v to_o some_o high_a place_n and_o station_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 2._o when_o we_o have_v low_a and_o undervalue_a thought_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o they_o have_v some_o room_n in_o our_o estimation_n and_o affection_n yet_o if_o we_o prefer_v other_o thing_n unto_o they_o not_o prize_v they_o according_a to_o their_o worth_n and_o excellency_n nor_o regard_v as_o we_o ought_v the_o condescension_n and_o kindness_n of_o the_o giver_n we_o dishonour_v and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n and_o he_o may_v just_o take_v away_o those_o love-token_n thus_o when_o we_o will_v not_o lose_v our_o favour_n with_o man_n our_o moyen_fw-fr and_o interest_n with_o the_o creature_n our_o name_n place_n and_o possession_n for_o his_o truth_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n yea_o when_o we_o so_o far_o undervalue_v these_o precious_a thing_n as_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o before_o man_n when_o not_o only_o fear_v but_o also_o shame_n will_v make_v we_o dissemble_v our_o profession_n and_o conceal_v our_o grace_n duty_n etc._n etc._n may_v we_o not_o be_v afraid_a lest_o as_o the_o 9.26_o the_o luk._n 9.26_o son_n will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o when_o he_o come_v in_o his_o glory_n so_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o come_v to_o manifest_v himself_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o life_n but_o 3._o when_o not_o only_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n his_o love_n and_o his_o kindness_n be_v undervalue_v but_o also_o his_o command_n and_o authority_n be_v despise_v his_o motion_n and_o sweet_a insinuation_n be_v choke_v and_o oppose_v while_o as_o the_o contrary_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n the_o enemy_n be_v entertain_v cherish_v and_o cheerful_o obey_v must_v not_o the_o spirit_n be_v much_o displease_v and_o high_o provoke_v with_o such_o a_o indignity_n will_v a_o earthly_a king_n endure_v such_o a_o affront_n nay_o what_o friend_n be_v he_o who_o see_v thou_o but_o slight_v his_o counsel_n entreaty_n and_o request_n while_o thou_o do_v welcome_v his_o enemy_n and_o gratify_v he_o in_o what_o he_o desire_v can_v digest_v such_o a_o disparagement_n and_o indignity_n and_o 4._o so_o much_o of_o illumination_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n light_n knowledge_n and_o conscience_n be_v choke_v and_o oppose_v by_o the_o sinner_n whatever_o be_v the_o particular_a transgression_n so_o far_o the_o spirit_n be_v dishonour_v and_o disparage_v and_o provoke_v to_o depart_v and_o withdraw_v nay_o in_o every_o formal_a disobedience_n viz._n when_o the_o command_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v know_v there_o be_v much_o not_o only_o of_o contempt_n but_o also_o of_o rebellion_n and_o what_o will_v provoke_v if_o that_o do_v not_o and_o thus_o albeit_o for_o distinction_n sake_n we_o do_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o sin_n some_o of_o they_o be_v more_o direct_o against_o the_o spirit_n his_o work_n and_o office_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v their_o object_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o know_a sin_n which_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o his_o work_n and_o thus_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o provocation_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o so_o direct_o oppose_v and_o quench_v his_o peculiar_a office_n and_o work_n not_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o object_n of_o such_o sin_n albeit_o it_o be_v objectum_fw-la be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v thus_o oppose_v quasi_fw-la in_o obliquo_fw-la indirect_o and_o as_o a_o concur_v circumstance_n but_o not_o in_o recto_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la objectum_fw-la oppose_v and_o choke_v by_o the_o sinner_n and_o here_o we_o have_v a_o large_a field_n if_o we_o will_v come_v to_o particular_n but_o the_o 5.19_o the_o gal._n 5.19_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a and_o their_o opposition_n and_o contrariety_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a gal._n 5.16_o if_o we_o ficietis_fw-la we_o