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A13744 [The confutation of follie] Thorne, Henry, fl. 1567-1584. 1584 (1584) STC 24040.5; ESTC S2932 68,639 163

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as_o christ_n himself_o say_v 17._o john_n 17._o ego_fw-la meipsum_fw-la sanctifico_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n i_o do_v sanctify_v myself_o for_o they_o that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o i_o die_v for_o they_o and_o do_v pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o my_o eternal_a father_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o my_o death_n falsil._n the_o rich_a man_n that_o wear_v purple_a and_o silk_n and_o banket_v delicate_o be_v damn_v 16._o luc._n 16._o therefore_o fine_a clothes_n as_o silk_n and_o purple_a with_o delicate_a fare_n be_v naught_o and_o damn_a thing_n veril._n i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a because_o it_o be_v the_o fallacy_n of_o the_o accident_n for_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v not_o damn_v for_o his_o purple_a and_o silk_n neither_o for_o his_o delicate_a fare_n which_o indeed_o be_v all_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n and_o many_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n have_v well_o use_v the_o same_o as_o david_n solomon_n and_o other_o but_o ●irst_n he_o be_v damn_v for_o that_o he_o do_v abuse_v the_o ●ame_n good_a gift_n to_o wit_n he_o put_v his_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o those_o thing_n as_o though_o they_o shall_v help_v and_o deliver_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n next_o he_o be_v damn_v for_o his_o security_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n who_o he_o do_v not_o succour_v with_o his_o riches_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v therefore_o he_o be_v cast_v away_o from_o god_n and_o damn_a according_a as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n say_v 2._o jacob_n 2._o judicium_fw-la absque_fw-la misericordia_fw-la erit_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la non_fw-la praestiterit_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n which_o show_v no_o mercy_n the_o same_o sin_n therefore_o be_v reign_v in_o this_o rich_a man_n which_o god_n reproove_v in_o the_o sodomite_n say_v 6._o ezech._n 6._o peccatum_fw-la sodomae_fw-la superbia_fw-la saturitas_fw-la panis_fw-la prosperitas_fw-la &_o otium_fw-la &_o manum_fw-la pauperi_fw-la non_fw-la porrigebant_fw-la the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n be_v pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n prosperity_n and_o idleness_n and_o they_o do_v not_o reach_v out_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o poor_a these_o be_v the_o sin_n wherefore_o the_o rich_a glutton_n be_v damn_v and_o not_o his_o riches_n good_a clothes_n and_o delicate_a fare_n which_o be_v the_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n and_o be_v to_o be_v use_v always_o with_o thanks_n give_v without_o any_o offence_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v of_o riches_n benedictio_fw-la domini_fw-la divites_fw-la facit_fw-la 10._o prou._n 10._o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v man_n rich_a and_o out_o of_o all_o question_n if_o man_n will_v follow_v christ_n proposition_n and_o rule_n touch_v riches_n where_o he_o say_v primùm_fw-la quaerite_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o iustici●●_n eius_fw-la first_o seek_v you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o then_o all_o these_o other_o thing_n mean_v thereby_o riches_n and_o worldly_a blessing_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o we_o more_o easy_o and_o with_o the_o less_o travel_n because_o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o poor_a man_n rich_a and_o a_o rich_a man_n poor_a falsil._n argument_n the_o stoic_n argument_n that_o thing_n be_v good_a which_o make_v man_n good_a riches_n do_v not_o make_v man_n good_a therefore_o riches_n be_v not_o good_a veril._n first_o i_o answer_v by_o distinction_n to_o the_o mayor_n a_o good_a thing_n be_v twofold_a moral_a and_o natural_a moral_a which_o make_v good_a thing_n as_o virtue_n and_o a_o natural_a good_a thing_n as_o riches_n health_n and_o honour_n these_o do_v not_o make_v thing_n good_a yet_o they_o be_v themselves_o the_o excellent_a and_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o man_n oftentimes_o abuse_v to_o evil_a purpose_n 16._o luc._n 16._o as_o do_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n falsil._n what_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n by_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n veril._n thereby_o be_v mean_v the_o gather_v together_o of_o they_o which_o be_v graff_v into_o the_o promise_n of_o abraham_n into_o this_o company_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n and_o saint_n all_o they_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n that_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n in_o ●he_n true_a state_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n because_o ●uch_n can_v miscarry_v as_o do_v commit_v themselves_o in_o sure_a confidence_n to_o the_o merciful_a tuition_n of_o christ_n falsil._n what_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n whereof_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o careful_a ●uring_v all_o his_o life_n time_n veril._n every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o careful_a first_o 16._o matth._n 16._o how_o he_o can_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n before_o god_n tribunal_n seat_n and_o so_o to_o come_v to_o everlasting_a life_n next_o to_o ●ive_a according_a to_o god_n holy_a will_n during_o our_o ●ife_n 5._o 1._o pet._n 5._o whereby_o we_o shall_v receive_v a_o uncorruptible_a crown_n in_o the_o end_n when_o every_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o reap_v of_o that_o fruit_n which_o he_o have_v sow_v in_o this_o world_n falsil._n be_v not_o all_o people_n discharge_v of_o their_o sin_n 8._o rom._n 8._o see_v that_o christ_n have_v pay_v the_o punishment_n due_a for_o they_o veril._n none_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o pain_n which_o our_o sin_n deserve_v 2._o john_n 3._o colos_n 2._o save_v those_o that_o take_v hold_v upon_o christ_n and_o his_o mercy_n with_o a_o true_a faith_n falsil._n lazarus_n be_v save_v lazarus_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n etc._n etc._n 16._o luke_n 16._o therefore_o poverty_n do_v save_v we_o and_o by_o a_o consequent_a other_o good_a work_n also_o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v and_o save_v by_o faith_n only_o veril._n i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o fallacy_n in_o the_o word_n according_a that_o it_o be_v simple_o speak_v and_o the_o evangelist_n make_v mention_n of_o lazarus_n poverty_n comprise_v therein_o all_o his_o obedience_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o repentance_n his_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n his_o deliverer_n his_o patience_n and_o other_o virtue_n which_o be_v testimony_n and_o sign_n of_o his_o faith_n 3.4.5_o rom._n 3.4.5_o for_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o faith_n only_o therefore_o because_o faith_n take_v handfast_a on_o christ_n not_o for_o any_o merit_n or_o virtue_n of_o we_o which_o be_v too_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a to_o satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n express_v in_o his_o law_n falsil._n 14._o luke_n 14._o wherefore_o be_v god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o parable_n mean_v to_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n which_o have_v his_o guest_n to_o supper_n veril._n 2._o genesi_fw-la 2._o because_o god_n have_v make_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n then_o next_o because_o god_n do_v love_n man_n well_o be_v make_v after_o his_o image_n for_o christ_n sake_n which_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o massy_a lump_n of_o our_o flesh_n 6._o john_n 14._o 1._o cor._n 6._o and_o thirdlie_o because_o man_n be_v templum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o temple_n of_o god_n falsil._n such_o thing_n as_o hinder_v and_o let_v the_o study_n and_o love_n of_o godliness_n be_v evil_a meet_v to_o be_v refuse_v and_o reject_v riches_n power_n honour_n and_o marriage_n do_v hinder_v and_o let_v the_o study_n and_o love_n of_o godliness_n 14._o luc._n 14._o as_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o they_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v refuse_v of_o christian_n veril._n i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a because_o riches_n power_n honour_n and_o marriage_n do_v not_o hinder_v and_o let_v the_o study_n and_o love_n of_o godliness_n only_o of_o themselves_o or_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o by_o a_o accident_n that_o be_v to_o say_v through_o the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o man_n which_o prefer_v bodily_a gift_n 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