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A38823 The Gospel treasury opened, or, The holiest of all unvailing discovering yet more the riches of grace and glory to the vessels of mercy unto whom onely it is given to know the mysteries of that kingdom and the excellency of spirit, power, truth above letter, forms, shadows / in several sermons preached at Kensington & elswhere by John Everard ; whereunto is added the mystical divinity of Dionysius the Areopagite spoken of Acts 17:34 with collections out of other divine authors translated by Dr. Everard, never before printed in English. Everard, John, 1575?-1650?; Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.; Barker, Matthew, 1619-1698. 1657 (1657) Wing E3531; ESTC R29421 513,595 936

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angel_n i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o present_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o angel_n above_o we_o not_o so_o but_o what_o they_o be_v we_o know_v not_o they_o be_v such_o as_o god_n almighty_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o be_v and_o because_o we_o can_v know_v what_o they_o be_v let_v we_o not_o say_v there_o be_v none_o for_o they_o be_v in_o a_o sphere_n above_o we_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o ignorant_a of_o their_o nature_n and_o can_v comprehend_v it_o as_o bruit_n beast_n they_o be_v in_o a_o sphere_n below_o we_o and_o although_o they_o have_v not_o reason_n in_o that_o degree_n that_o man_n have_v yet_o they_o have_v some_o reason_n yet_o man_n be_v call_v the_o reasonable_a creature_n though_o even_o beast_n have_v something_o like_o man_n yet_o because_o he_o be_v so_o many_o degree_n above_o these_o creature_n he_o be_v denominate_v the_o reasonable_a creature_n as_o if_o nothing_o have_v any_o reason_n but_o he_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o now_o 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5._o 6._o do_v he_o heal_v the_o sick_a and_o disease_a give_v light_n to_o the_o blind_a open_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a untie_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a feed_v the_o hungry_a preach_v teach_v to_o pray_v sigh_n and_o groan_n and_o weep_v reprove_v with_o authority_n be_v he_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o do_v good_a be_v he_o arraign_v and_o condemn_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n do_v he_o die_v rise_v again_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n all_o these_o be_v true_a so_o let_v we_o in_o all_o these_o mind_n that_o these_o mighty_a work_n be_v do_v in_o our_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v cure_v from_o the_o putrify_a sore_n of_o sin_n and_o lust_n isa._n 1._o 6._o 6._o and_o from_o our_o spiritual_a leprosy_n and_o cry_v open_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o eye_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n psal._n 13._o 3._o 3._o we_o shall_v labour_v and_o pray_v that_o our_o understanding_n may_v be_v enlighten_v that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o see_a eye_n and_o hear_v ear_n to_o confess_v and_o praise_v he_o with_o our_o tongue_n that_o they_o may_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n and_o say_v open_v thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n 15._o and_o that_o we_o shall_v hunger_n after_o righteousness_n and_o be_v watchful_a in_o prayer_n sigh_v and_o groan_n and_o weep_v for_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n my_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o tear_n psa._n 119._o 119._o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 9_o 1._o 1._o reprove_v and_o rebuke_v and_o loathe_v ourselves_o as_o job_n i_o do_v abhor_v myself_o job_n 42._o 6._o 6._o do_v good_a especial_o to_o those_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n condemn_v and_o accuse_v and_o judge_v ourselves_o i_o call_v i_o own_o way_n to_o account_v say_v david_n i_o die_v daily_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 15._o christ_n rise_v again_o arise_v and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n eph._n 4._o 4._o and_o so_o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o col._n 3._o 1._o 1._o he_o ascend_v and_o so_o do_v we_o when_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o mat._n 28._o 18._o 18._o now_o i_o live_v say_v the_o apostle_n yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n in_o i_o and_o jesus_n christ_n cast_v out_o devil_n too_o and_o so_o must_v we_o cast_v out_o spirtival_n wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n 20._o all_o these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o and_o happy_a be_v we_o if_o we_o can_v true_o say_v this_o day_n be_v these_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o we_o but_o must_v our_o saviour_n cast_v out_o devil_n in_o we_o what_o in_o i_o object_n if_o a_o angel_n shall_v tell_v i_o so_o i_o can_v believe_v it_o and_o i_o will_v ask_v with_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o can_v this_o thing_n be_v 34._o luk._n 1._o 34._o if_o our_o saviour_n himself_o shall_v tell_v i_o it_o be_v an_o must_v be_v so_o and_o except_o i_o cast_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v i_o shall_v ask_v he_o as_o nicodemus_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o can_v it_o be_v joh._n 3._o 4_o 4._o for_o where_o be_v there_o any_o devil_n in_o i_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o just_o so_o peter_n say_v to_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 13._o 8._o 8._o thou_o shall_v never_o wa●h_v my_o foot_n answ._n but_o certain_o as_o our_o saviour_n then_o tell_v peter_n except_o i_o wa●h_v thou_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o so_o in_o this_o case_n except_o he_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v in_o we_o still_o for_o beelzebub_n will_v not_o cast_v out_o beelzebub_n but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o you_o will_v say_v to_o i_o as_o the_o jew_n say_v to_o christ_n john_n 7._o 21._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certain_o thou_o h●st_v a_o devil_n to_o tell_v we_o such_o strange_a thing_n to_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v possess_v for_o this_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o see_v what_o the_o devil_n be_v for_o that_o which_o be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unclean_a spirit_n in_o luk._n 4._o 33._o 33._o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o unclean_a devil_n devil_n for_o substance_n be_v angel_n for_o quality_n evil_a one_o or_o angel_n of_o darkness_n a_o man_n be_v in_o substance_n a_o man_n though_o evil_n and_o his_o evilness_n of_o quality_n do_v not_o make_v he_o lame_a or_o blind_a or_o deform_v there_o be_v second_o many_o good_a angel_n as_o our_o saviour_n testify_v more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n mat._n 26._o 33._o 33._o and_o there_o be_v many_o bad_a angel_n my_o name_n be_v legion_n for_o we_o be_v many_o mark_v 5._o 9_o 9_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v of_o both_o of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v spirit_n it_o be_v true_a it_o take_v comparative_o not_o positive_o or_o simple_o for_o this_o word_n spirit_n have_v divers_a acception_n in_o scriptu●e_n as_o 1._o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o the_o air_n ve-ruach_a the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n rest_v upon_o the_o water_n gen_n 1._o 2._o 2._o 2._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o wind_n ve-ruach_a the_o east_n wind_v bring_v in_o the_o locust_n exod._n 10._o 13._o 13._o 3._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n all_o flesh_n die_v in_o which_o be_v ruach_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n gen._n 6._o 17._o 17_o 4._o for_o the_o immortal_a part_n of_o man_n ve-ruach_a the_o spirit_n of_o man_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o eccl._n 12._o 7._o 7._o 5._o for_o the_o purpose_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n kol-rucho_a a_o fool_n open_v and_o speak_v all_o his_o mind_n or_o spirit_n prov._n 25._o 11._o 11._o 6._o for_o the_o influence_n 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