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A69012 A treatise of the Beatitudes. Or Christs happy men. By James Buck Bachelor of Divinitie, and vicar of Stradbrooke in Suffolke Buck, James. 1637 (1637) STC 3998; ESTC S117005 201,269 350

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〈◊〉_d tha●_n 〈◊〉_d ●●ght_n 〈…〉_o st._n chrys_n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o apostle_n charity_n say_v paul_n 2._o paul_n de_fw-fr la●●●●●●_n 〈…〉_o 2._o 〈…〉_o be_v for_o and_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n 〈…〉_o ●●●ber_fw-ge of_o the_o punish_v thou_o without_o it_o in_o the_o high_a of_o honour_n and_o again_o paul_n love_v his_o enemy_n so_o as_o no_o man_n love_v his_o friend_n for_o who_o will_v endure_v to_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o his_o friend_n when_o he_o may_v go_v to_o heaven_n likewise_o bless_v moses_n before_o he_o will_v have_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n for_o his_o enemy_n that_o will_v have_v stone_v f_o he_o 19_o in_o hebr._n hom_n 19_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v not_o exorbitant_a in_o their_o profound_a grief_n but_o fetch_v a_o high_a compass_n of_o devotion_n let_v we_o inform_v ourselves_o that_o there_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o damnation_n a_o plenitude_n of_o sin_n and_o pain_n in_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n now_o a_o gracious_a soul_n may_v be_v affect_v with_o such_o grief_n for_o sin_n and_o god_n dishonour_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o other_o man_n soul_n as_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o divert_v they_o if_o it_o may_v be_v with_o suffer_v the_o utmost_a pain_n that_o condemn_a creature_n do_v or_o can_v endure_v and_o happy_a i●_n he_o that_o have_v so_o far_o deny_v and_o mortify_v himself_o 26._o himself_o didaem_n stella_fw-la de_fw-la contemptu_fw-la mundi_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 11._o adrian_n fol._n 112._o joh._n avila_n apud_fw-la rosignol_n de_fw-fr christiana_n perfectione_n l._n 5._o 26._o as_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o undergo_v even_o all_o the_o pa●●es_n of_o hell_n for_o god_n love_n so_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o his_o grace_n for_o no_o good_a heart_n can_v endure_v the_o
say_v st._n ambrose_n 37._o ambrose_n latrymae_fw-la solens_fw-la legationem_fw-la accipere_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la in_o ps_n 37._o be_v go_v to_o undertake_v a_o embassage_n for_o sin_n and_o they_o be_v ambassador_n that_o always_o return_v peace_n to_o the_o melt_a spirit_n and_o assure_v deliverance_n from_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o there_o be_v such_o weep_a luk._n 7.38.47_o it_o be_v no_o s●●●ll_a comfort_n to_o a_o penitent_a that_o though_o he_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n in_o the_o body_n he_o can_v ever_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o flesh_n 2._o they_o that_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o 〈◊〉_d mark_v for_o god_n peculiar_a ●●●h●_n ●_z 4_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o forehead_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ta●_n before_o 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n letter_n be_v change_v by_o ezra_n ta●_n have_v the_o os_fw-la the_o s._n hierom_n in_o ezech._n et_fw-la in_o 1._o esaia_n vis●●●e_n tertul._n adversus_fw-la jud._n os_fw-la form_n of_o a_o cross_n as_o the_o greek_a and_o roman●_n god_n therefore_o will_v hear_v they_o 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o own_o imp●●●●●_n the_o figure_n of_o his_o cross_n in_o token_n that_o in_o his_o passion_n of_o all_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v and_o so_o be_v they_o sign_v in_o their_o forehead_n because_o all_o may_v read_v in_o mourner_n face_n testimony_n of_o religion_n that_o sign_n be_v a_o seal_n that_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o their_o sin_n who_o iniquity_n they_o lament_v worthy_o st._n gregory_n the_o great_a holy_a man_n ●●uninutur_fw-la man_n in_o reg._n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o divina_fw-la propitianis_fw-la auxilio_fw-la ●●uninutur_fw-la by_o this_o that_o they_o devout_o sue_v unto_o god_n for_o sinner_n be_v fence_v with_o the_o aid_n of_o god_n merciful_a grace_n 31._o grace_n the_o same_o sign_n be_v a_o confirmation_n as_o st._n chrys_n speak_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v a_o retribution_n for_o every_o christian_a sigh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o rom._n serm_n 31._o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n defile_v with_o their_o crime_n who_o uncleanness_n they_o can_v not_o wipe_v away_o with_o their_o prayer_n 3_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o their_o affliction_n convert_v themselves_o to_o he_o that_o smite_v and_o grieve_v that_o they_o compel_v their_o love_a father_n to_o deal_v strange_o with_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o chastisement_n sanctify_v to_o they_o and_o find_v that_o of_o god_n in_o they_o as_o to_o bless_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v afflict_v as_o lewis_n the_o godly_a king_n of_o erance_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o henry_n the_o three_o tell_v he_o ingressin_n he_o apud_fw-la gulielm_n paris_n p._n 1201._o reversus_fw-la aurem_fw-la ad_fw-la meipsum_fw-la ●r_n ad_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la regressus_fw-la &_o ingressin_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o recount_v the_o trouble_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n that_o i_o endure_v as_o christ_n pilgrim_n and_o all_o thing_n go_v ill_o with_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o thank_v thou_o oh_o most_o high_o but_o return_v 〈◊〉_d myself_o and_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o retire_v in_o the_o cl●fer_n 〈…〉_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o grace_n varable_a feed_v i_o then_o if_o the_o whole_a will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d subdue_v unto_o i_o 4._o they_o that_o mourn_v 〈…〉_o all_o judgement_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o pu●_n themselves_o between_o god_n w●●●h_n and_o 〈…〉_o p●●●●_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o ephrem_fw-la report_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n defunct_a in_o his_o time_n 767._o time_n pag._n 767._o they_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o lord_n they_o save_v themselves_o and_o other_o by_o excellent_a example_n of_o life_n they_o be_v hold_v out_o as_o a_o glass_n to_o all_o beholder_n one_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o 〈◊〉_d god_n for_o many_o man_n two_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o god_n in_o holy_a prayer_n and_o assure_o pacify_v the_o lord_n god_n for_o many_o thousand_o man_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o mourner_n and_o supplient_n do_v the_o best_a service_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o universal_a judgement_n exempt_v themselves_o ●onah_o 14.14_o jer._n 15.11_o have_v at_o least_o quietness_n of_o mind_n in_o and_o under_o they_o and_o this_o noble_a record_n in_o their_o conscience_n that_o they_o draw_v not_o on_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n but_o withhold_v it_o what_o be_v in_o they_o when_o secure_a christian_n that_o do_v not_o lament_v public_a sin_n that_o do_v not_o deprecate_v common_a judgement_n in_o national_a and_o overflow_a scourge_n have_v this_o cold_a comfort_n that_o they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d themselves_o they_o make_v up_o on_o breach_n but_o in_o lieu_n of_o mourning_n for_o iniquity_n revile_v authority_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o encouragement_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o 〈…〉_o if_o 〈…〉_o special_o 〈…〉_o ●●em_fw-la jer._n 13._o ●_o 7._o chap._n 7._o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d i_o a●_n yet_o my_o mind_n and_o 〈…〉_o people_n 〈◊〉_d moses_n and_o samuel_n be_v mention_v above_o other_o because_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n the_o god_n of_o love_n most_o regard_v their_o intercession_n that_o have_v the_o charity_n to_o mourn_v for_o the_o evil_a and_o be_v earnest_a for_o the_o good_a of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supposition_n show_v that_o i●_n any_o thing_n be●_n devise_v can_v prevail_v the_o stand_v up_o of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v speed_v god_n himself_o infinity_v that_o he_o inforce_v and_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o child_n dead_a 〈…〉_o alone_o sh●w●●_n that_o he_o may_v be_v hold_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o s●i●●s_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n hierom_n cel●●sta_fw-la 2d_o cel●●sta_fw-la in_o l●●_n 2d_o therefore_o god_n say_v let_v i_o 〈◊〉_d animate_v 〈…〉_o animate_v tertul._n 〈◊〉_d marc●●●●●_n l._n ●_o 〈…〉_o dis●●●●●●_n illos_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la postul●●do_fw-la et_fw-la s●●●●t_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ●fferedo_fw-la non_fw-la sinrret_fw-la s._n greg._n in_o joh._n l._n 5._o 9_o qui●●_n est_fw-la se●●●_n d●●●re_o admit_v 〈…〉_o procandi_fw-la 〈…〉_o pra●●re_o 〈…〉_o didiretur_fw-la 〈…〉_o pro_fw-la populo_fw-la 〈…〉_o qod_fw-la qu●●_n 〈…〉_o ●●●●san_n to_o strive_v in_o prayer_n as_o imply_v how_o 〈…〉_o may_v do_v with_o god_n and_o that_o the_o 〈…〉_o overcome_v of_o he_o unless_o he_o shall_v let_v his_o hold_n go_v and_o the_o prophet_n thus_o understand_v god_n therefore_o jeremy_n desi_v ●ot●_n pray_v for_o this_o people_n though_o the_o lord_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈…〉_o ●●●led_v he_o to_o leave_v off_o jon._n ●4_n ●●_o but_o 〈…〉_o ●ore_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n 〈…〉_o perceive_v thereby_o in_o what_o ill_a condition_n 〈…〉_o and_o dread_v lest_o 〈…〉_o duty_n and_o service_n which_o he_o 〈…〉_o lord_n exod._n 32.9_o ●●_o ●1_n moses_n will_v not_o be_v 〈…〉_o proffer_v and_o entreaty_n induce_v to_o omit_v duty_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o forgo_v his_o part_n in_o heaven_n and_o be_v ever_o in_o extreme_a pain_n in_o and_o for_o love_n to_o his_o church_n and_o country_n then_o with_o the_o neglect_n of_o mediate_a for_o they_o to_o enjoy_v sovereign_a honour_n in_o this_o world_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o other_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n just_o exclaim_v how_o great_a be_v his_o perfection_n that_o have_v rather_o perish_v with_o his_o people_n then_o be_v save_v alone_o 69._o alone_o strom._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n clem._n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 69._o what_o a_o gap_n may_v a_o soul_n so_o extend_v in_o love_n stop_v what_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n do_v if_o good_a christian_n shall_v intervene_v and_o wrestle_v with_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n oh_o therefore_o all_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n pray_v and_o beg_v audience_n for_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o as_o godly_a nehemiah_n do_v neh._n 1.11_o now_o be_v a_o time_n to_o remember_v that_o elias_n be_v a_o man_n like_o we_o that_o we_o may_v endeavour_v to_o be_v like_o he_o in_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n james_n 5.16.17_o it_o be_v a_o desperate_a case_n with_o any_o people_n when_o good_a man_n heart_n be_v as_o it_o be_v benumb_v and_o indispose_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o their_o own_o harden_a that_o they_o can_v faithful_o petition_v for_o themselves_o we_o have_v no_o great_a cause_n of_o lamentation_n then_o that_o general_o man_n be_v averse_a from_o holy_a recourse_n unto_o god_n in_o set_a prayer_n and_o set_v fast_n the_o chief_a help_n of_o devotion_n and_o holy_a mourning_n and_o they_o who_o profession_n hind_n they_o to_o be_v otherwise_o be_v more_o ben●●o_o inveigh_v against_o the_o time_n then_o mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n and_o beleeve_o to_o follow_v god_n and_o importune_v he_o of_o remedy_n and_o what_o can_v enharten_v they_o to_o be_v importunate_a if_o this_o do_v not_o that_o our_o god_n be_v not_o only_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v but_o ready_a to_o be_v command_v in_o this_o kind_n es_fw-ge 45.11_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o
lord_n my_o god_n that_o they_o have_v count_v i_o worthy_a to_o render_v thou_o to_o thou_o and_o that_o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o world_n there_o remain_v with_o i_o but_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o penny_n which_o also_o i_o bequeath_v to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v my_o brethren_n in_o christ_n belove_a why_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v ever_o give_v since_o we_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o with_o we_o only_o if_o we_o have_v do_v good_a work_n we_o shall_v carry_v they_o with_o we_o to_o the_o heaven_n or_o rather_o as_o st._n eligius_n speak_v they_o will_v carry_v we_o with_o they_o to_o heaven_n ejus_fw-la heaven_n o●●ra_fw-la ta●tumneo_fw-la in_o b●n●_n si_fw-la egerimus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la ad_fw-la coelos_fw-la po●ta●imus_fw-la imo_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la portahunt_n apud_fw-la b._n aud●enum_fw-la in_fw-la vit_fw-mi ejus_fw-la 4._o l●stly_o we_o may_v meditate_v how_o alm_n and_o act_n of_o mercy_n for_o their_o prelation_n above_o other_o 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be_v ready_a to_o fall_v and_o god_n shall_v honour_v thou_o so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o support_v it_o will_v thou_o not_o conceive_v it_o a_o great_a glory_n so_o now_o god_n vouchsafe_v thou_o a_o great_a to_o sustain_v that_o which_o he_o respect_v more_o than_o heaven_n his_o faithful_a member_n of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a heb._n 11.38_o if_o all_o the_o good_a of_o the_o world_n be_v weigh_v against_o one_o of_o they_o his_o worth_n will_v overpoise_v and_o weigh_v it_o down_o to_o contribute_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v so_o high_a a_o service_n that_o the_o great_a apostle_n desire_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v be_v please_v to_o they_o in_o his_o ministration_n rom._n 15.25.31_o it_o be_v a_o noble_a function_n to_o be_v as_o ratbert_n witness_v st._n adelhard_n be_v 13._o be_v thesaurarius_fw-la pauperum_fw-la in_o vit_fw-fr s._n adelhard_n c._n 13._o treasurer_n for_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v a_o king_n almoner_n be_v a_o great_a dignity_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v honour_n to_o be_v almes-giver_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n nay_o to_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n feast_v in_o the_o refresh_a bowel_n of_o a_o saint_n finis_fw-la beati_fw-la mundo_n cord_n the_o pure_a a_o treatise_n of_o purity_n handle_v the_o sixth_o beatitude_n by_o james_n buck_n bachelor_n of_o divinity_n and_o vicar_n of_o stradbrooke_n in_o suffolk_n prov._n 30.12_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n jer._n 51.7_o calix_n aureus_fw-la babylon_n quoniam_fw-la qui_fw-la a_o veritate_fw-la deficit_fw-la quarit_fw-la illec●bram_fw-la ut_fw-la specie_fw-la saltem_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la ad_fw-la bibendum_fw-la aliquos_fw-la illicere_fw-la possit_fw-la b._n ambr._n de_fw-fr elia_n &_o jejunio_fw-la c._n 15._o non_fw-fr sum_fw-la melior_fw-la patribus_fw-la london_n print_v by_o b.a._n and_o t._n f._n for_o john_n clark_n and_o will_n cook_n 1637._o beati_fw-la mundo_n cord_n matth_n 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o subject_n to_o be_v purify_v our_o ma●●er_n be_v very_o methodical_a in_o propound_v the_o ●●●●●●des_n 〈…〉_o after_o that_o of_o mercy_n which_o d●●h_v most_o accomplish_v the_o practic_a life_n lay_v forth_o this_o of_o purity_n that_o have_v correspondence_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o understanding_n and_z do_v be●●_n dispose_v the_o contemplative_a and_o purity_n 〈◊〉_d just_o 〈…〉_o ●●de_o of_o mercy_n as_o which_o 〈…〉_o of_o in_o the_o intention_n 〈…〉_o 27._o 1._o chap._n 1._o and_o mercy_n be_v of_o a_o very_a purge_a virtue_n prov._n 22.6_o and_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n of_o uncharitable_a humour_n apt_v it_o for_o embrace_v and_o follow_v all_o truth_n in_o love_n after_o the_o say_n of_o bless_a chromatius_n the_o merciful_a that_o carry_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o heart_n sincere_a and_o clear_a even_o to_o their_o adversary_n 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be_v soil_v with_o the_o dust_n of_o vain_a thought_n look_v on_o that_o it_o divert_v not_o the_o eye_n and_o intention_n to_o vain_a study_n but_o keep_v at_o home_n and_o learn_v to_o know_v itself_o and_o in_o itself_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n in_o scripture_n call_v for_o the_o heart_n he_o mean_v thereby_o the_o power_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n understanding_n and_o will_n and_o so_o christ_n bless_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n because_o that_o be_v the_o springhead_n of_o rational_a performance_n and_o therefore_o all_o operation_n be_v from_o faculty_n if_o they_o be_v purify_v from_o carnal_a and_o secular_a affection_n and_o aim_n the_o whole_a man_n shall_v be_v order_v unto_o god_n as_o if_o the_o fountain_n be_v pure_a the_o stream_n run_v clear_a hence_o matth._n 23.26_o our_o lord_n will_n we_o to_o cleanse_v that_o which_o be_v within_o that_o the_o outside_n may_v be_v cleave_v also_o matth._n druthmar_n in_o matth._n and_o prov._n 4.23_o we_o be_v require_v
above_o all_o keep_n to_o keep_v our_o heart_n because_o a_o estimate_n be_v take_v of_o our_o work_n by_o the_o state_n thereof_o and_o it_o matter_n more_o how_o the_o heart_n affect_v than_o what_o the_o hand_n act_v whether_o in_o good_a or_o evil_n cleanse_v we_o then_o our_o hand_n cleanse_v our_o mouth_n but_o above_o all_o cleansing_n cleanse_v our_o heart_n but_o who_o can_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v pure_a well_o in_o our_o saviour_n meaning_n they_o be_v pure_a in_o hart_n these_o heart_n do_v not_o smite_v they_o with_o remorse_n of_o deadly_a sin_n and_o who_o intend_v and_o endeavour_v against_o all_o sin_n which_o be_v to_o cleave_v to_o god_n with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n dissembler_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v monster_n in_o religion_n because_o without_o a_o heart_n and_o therefore_o prodigious_a and_o fatal_a to_o themselves_o the_o harlot_n wipe_v her_o mouth_n lip-lave_a and_o lip_n labour_n be_v the_o hypocrite_n work_v he_o washe●_n his_o face_n and_o make_v that_o shine_n but_o wash_v thy_o heart_n o_o jerusalem_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o signification_n of_o thy_o name_n sight_n of_o peace_n for_o none_o but_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v see_v god_n nor_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n cant._n 8.6_o set_a i_o as_o a_o feel_v upon_o thy_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d soul_n upon_o thy_o arm_n and_o elsewhere_o a_o sense_n in_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o fore_a head_n as_o st._n ambrose_n 〈…〉_o christ_n apurant●●_n christ_n delsant_a c._n 8._o si●●●●●●lam_fw-la christus_fw-la i●_n f●●●_n to_o ut_fw-la semper_fw-la conf●reamur_fw-la in_o cord_n ●e_z semper_fw-la diligamus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la semper_fw-la apurant●●_n 〈…〉_o ever_o confess_v on_o the_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v ever_o love_v on_o the_o hand_n that_o we_o may_v ever_o labour_v wash_v we_o then_o our_o face_n that_o we_o may_v witness_v a_o good_a confession_n wash_v our_o foot_n because_o we_o can_v stir_v abroad_o and_o converse_v in_o the_o world_n but_o we_o shall_v contract_v some_o soil_n though_o our_o heart_n be_v right_a and_o our_o intent_n holy_a joh._n 13._o wash_v our_o hand_n jam._n 4.8_o in_o innocency_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o external_a operation_n but_o most_o of_o all_o wash_v we_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o workehouse_n of_o internal_a action_n read_v leu._n 1.6.8.13_o they_o be_v to_o flay_v their_o burn_a offering_n and_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o wash_v their_o inward_o and_o their_o leg_n st._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d alexandria_n hon_fw-fr pasch_fw-mi 22._o p._n 240_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v that_o the_o flay_v off_o the_o skin_n be_v a_o riddle_n of_o naked_a discovery_n for_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o as_o be_v hide_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n lie_v latent_fw-la from_o the_o divine_a and_o pure_a eye_n of_o god_n but_o that_o pierce_v to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n 69._o woe_n be_v i_o that_o what_o be_v latent_fw-la in_o i_o be_v not_o as_o what_o be_v patent_n s._n ephrem_fw-la conf_n &_o reprehensio_fw-la suiipsius_fw-la p._n 69._o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cut_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o piece_n beside_o that_o he_o enjoin_v the_o inward_o and_o foot_n to_o be_v wash_v which_o our_o redeemer_n expound_v for_o we_o say_v bless_v be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n we_o then_o for_o our_o part_n be_v to_o flay_v our_o sacrifice_n not_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o superficies_n and_o outside_n of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o bare_a appearance_n of_o good_a but_o to_o reprove_v our_o heart_n if_o the_o best_a side_n be_v outward_a and_o our_o inmost_a intention_n affect_n and_o endeavour_n equal_v not_o our_o external_a show_n we_o be_v also_o to_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n that_o be_v to_o examine_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o action_n of_o our_o whole_a conversation_n lest_o vice_n shall_v conceal_v themselves_o under_o semblance_n of_o virtue_n to_o wash_v the_o leg_n 2._o chap._n 2._o any_o thing_n that_o come_v near_o the_o earth_n to_o wash_v the_o inward_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o operation_n many_o have_v a_o demure_a look_n a_o fine_a face_n and_o a_o white_a skin_n but_o flay_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v their_o inward_o full_a of_o avarice_n deceit_n pride_n faction_n and_o all_o uncharitableness_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o purity_n that_o brief_o of_o the_o subject_n to_o be_v prepare_v there_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o wit_n by_o purity_n which_o i_o will_v open_v in_o declaration_n of_o the_o quality_n the_o excellency_n the_o necessity_n the_o maintenance_n and_o the_o sufficiency_n thereof_o for_o apt_a the_o soul_n unto_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o nature_n of_o purity_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o soul_n unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o that_o it_o may_v be_v absolute_a for_o god_n that_o all_o our_o desire_n be_v neither_o to_o earthly_a thing_n nor_o heavenly_a thing_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o that_o no_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n may_v intervene_v between_o god_n and_o our_o heart_n but_o that_o they_o be_v reserve_v entire_a free_a and_o ever_o ready_a for_o god_n which_o purification_n as_o lupus_n abbas_n putimur_fw-la abbas_n epist_n 30._o crassun_fw-it gla●coma_fw-it nostris_fw-la obductum_fw-la oculis_fw-la putimur_fw-la testify_v faith_n gin_v here_o charity_n finish_v hereafter_o psal_n 73_o 25._o wh●●●_n have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o that_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hope_n of_o 〈◊〉_d happiness_n 〈…〉_o of_o any_o heavenly_a creature_n or_o in_o the_o content_n of_o any_o worldly_a excellency_n and_o not_o in_o god_n that_o make_v we_o our_o eye_n be_v ever-runne_a with_o a_o thick_a film_n we_o can_v see_v god_n purity_n do_v away_o those_o scale_n affect_v exact_a correspondence_n with_o god_n avert_v all_o alienation_n from_o he_o more_o than_o any_o death_n it_o abhor_v the_o least_o spot_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o special_o strive_v to_o keep_v all_o corruption_n from_o the_o heart_n that_o the_o vital_a and_o principal_a part_n may_v be_v untainted_a most_o of_o all_o it_o purge_v the_o spirit_n from_o inordinate_a affect_n and_o passion_n that_o molest_v and_o distract_v the_o soul_n and_o so_o confound_v the_o sense_n that_o it_o can_v receive_v the_o impression_n and_o resemblance_n of_o god_n it_o strive_v daily_o to_o refine_v the_o thought_n and_o spiritualise_v the_o intellect_n that_o clear_v of_o fancy_n and_o error_n and_o all_o create_a imagination_n it_o may_v the_o more_o desire_n to_o be_v immediate_o join_v and_o become_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o that_o it_o apprehend_v above_o all_o apprehension_n attend_v the_o voice_n of_o david_n pure_a soul_n psal_n 16.2_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n after_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o idiota_fw-la 15._o idiota_fw-la idiota_fw-la in_o psal_n 15._o a_o man_n have_v that_o for_o his_o god_n which_o he_o have_v for_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o he_o have_v that_o for_o his_o chief_a good_a in_o which_o he_o a_o conceive_v all_o good_a which_o if_o he_o have_v alone_o he_o think_v himself_o happy_a and_o which_o alone_a if_o he_o want_v he_o hold_v himself_o miserable_a the_o soul_n be_v purge_v that_o can_v s●y_v to_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n because_o god_n alone_o suffice_v it_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v propound_v to_o it_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ●orld_n all_o the_o good_n a_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o good_a in_o heaven_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o our_o offend_v god_n to_o have_v they_o all_o the_o bless_a apostle_n rom._n 8_o 35.3●_n make_v a_o royal_a expression_n of_o a_o ●ur●_n spirit_n wherein_o he_o signify_v that_o purity_n cause_v t●●_n heart_n to_o adhere_v in_o that_o wise_a unto_o god_n as_o no_o creature_n possible_a can_v divert_v the_o love_n there_o of_o from_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o st._n chrysostome_n 1._o chrysostome_n de_fw-fr compunct_a in_o serm_n 1._o enlarge_v in_o a_o most_o lofty_a and_o divine_a rapture_n to_o this_o effect_n nothing_o can_v separate_v a_o pure_a heart_n from_o god_n not_o all_o the_o felicity_n not_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o present_a world_n not_o all_o the_o glory_n not_o all_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v not_o though_o he_o shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n which_o st._n paul_n mean_v by_o height_n and_o depth_n not_o possibility_n as_o life_n death_n famine_n sword_n not_o impossibility_n as_o for_o angel_n principality_n power_n to_o join_v together_o and_o endeavour_v the_o diversion_n of_o his_o heart_n from_o god_n ●ot_n 〈◊〉_d other_o creature_n thus_o he_o amplify_v his_o ●ove_n intimate_v that_o not_o only_o all_o thing_n
upon_o we_o as_o st._n roch●aid_v ●aid_z in_o this_o case_n 28._o case_n et_fw-la si_fw-la antea_fw-la dulcissime_fw-la jesu_fw-la i_o servun_fw-la tuum_fw-la esse_fw-la existim●verim_n nunc_fw-la vero_fw-la cum_fw-la i_o tormentorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la parte_fw-la donaveris_fw-la charum_fw-la i_o tibi_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-la jucundum_fw-la compertum_fw-la habeo_fw-la in_o vit_fw-mi ejus_fw-la c._n 7._o per_fw-la petrum_fw-la ludovicum_n m●ld_n aug._n 16._o opus_fw-la imperfect_a in_o matth_n 10_o hom_n 28._o heretofore_o sweet_a jesu_n i_o conjecture_v myself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o thou_o but_o now_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o part_n in_o thy_o torment_n i_o know_v assure_o that_o i_o be_o accept_v and_o gracious_a with_o thou_o chap._n vii_o that_o the_o persecute_a must_v not_o hate_v but_o pray_v for_o the_o persecutor_n see_v they_o be_v occasion_n of_o their_o so_o great_a bliss_n the_o persecute_a must_v not_o hate_v but_o love_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o persecutor_n albertus_n the_o great_a tell_v we_o that_o frui_fw-la that_o de_fw-fr veris_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la c._n 1._o a_o christian_a pro_fw-la certo_fw-la majorem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la consequeretur_fw-la ex_fw-la persecutione_n quam_fw-la ex_fw-la favore_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la debito_fw-la sciret_fw-la e●_n frui_fw-la christian_n shall_v without_o fail_n compass_v more_o grace_n and_o glory_n by_o persecution_n then_o by_o supportation_n if_o they_o know_v how_o to_o improve_v it_o in_o due_a sort_n as_o the_o enemy_n of_o holy_a martyr_n advantage_v they_o more_o to_o eternal_a felicity_n than_o their_o friend_n hereupon_o the_o holy_a father_n ammonas_n give_v a_o excellent_a rule_n 499._o rule_n c._n paraenetico_n 2._o inter_v ●per●_n b._n ephrem_fw-la p._n 499._o as_o oft_o as_o thou_o remember_v they_o that_o have_v afflict_v thou_o intercede_v for_o they_o all_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n as_o for_o they_o by_o who_o great_a advantage_n have_v be_v procure_v to_o thou_o and_o st._n leedegar_n be_v a_o admirable_a example_n of_o that_o rule_n who_o immediate_o before_o he_o be_v violent_o put_v to_o death_n pray_v thus_o 2._o thus_o ignosc●_n illis_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o affligunt_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la ego_fw-la clementissime_fw-la pater_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la credo_fw-la i_o in_fw-la conspectu_fw-la tuo_fw-la glorificandum_fw-la vrs●nus_n in_o vit_fw-mi ejus_fw-la c._n 17._o oct._n 2._o pardon_v they_o that_o afflict_v i_o for_o by_o their_o mean_n i_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o thy_o sight_n most_o gracious_a father_n shall_v we_o take_v out_o of_o lansperg_n couseras_fw-la lansperg_n in_o pharetra_fw-la divini_fw-la amoris_fw-la p_o 77._o i_o bless_v thou_o pro_fw-la paterno_fw-la amore_fw-la quo_fw-la mihi_fw-la patienda_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la convertis_fw-la oro_fw-la etiam_fw-la t●_n duloissime_fw-la pater_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la adversa_fw-la unquam_fw-la intulerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la tu_fw-la illis_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ignoscat_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la impute_v imo_fw-la quia_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ministri_fw-la aeternae_fw-la dispensationis_fw-la ac_fw-la providentiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la aeternae_fw-la illis_fw-la mercedem_fw-la tuus_fw-la beatitudinis_fw-la couseras_fw-la his_o choir_n of_o love_n a_o arrow_n that_o fly_v very_o high_a i_o bless_v thou_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o fatherly_a love_n whereby_o thou_o turn_v into_o my_o safety_n all_o that_o i_o suffer_v i_o beseech_v thou_o also_o most_o sweet_a father_n for_o all_o those_o that_o have_v at_o any_o time_n inflict_v any_o adversity_n upon_o i_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o only_o pardon_v but_o never_o impute_v it_o to_o they_o nay_o because_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o thy_o eternal_a dispensation_n &_o providence_n collate_n on_o they_o the_o reward_n of_o thy_o eternal_a blessedness_n i_o can_v but_o admire_v that_o of_o st._n basil_n touch_v those_o that_o disfame_v we_o for_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n de_fw-fr spir._n sancto_n c_o 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o damage_n thereby_o grow_v to_o they_o do_v not_o cause_n in_o we_o heaviness_n &_o continual_a sorrow_n i_o shall_v almost_o have_v say_v that_o we_o acknowledge_v thanks_o to_o they_o for_o their_o blasphemy_n as_o procurer_n of_o our_o bliss_n and_o no_o less_o that_o of_o his_o most_o intimate_a st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n christ_n will_v he_o to_o fly_v from_o persecutor_n for_o that_o be_v christian_n they_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o look_v after_o their_o own_o thing_n no_o not_o in_o case_n they_o be_v most_o strong_a and_o constant_a but_o also_o to_o spare_v those_o that_o persecute_v they_o finem_fw-la they_o contra_fw-la juliau_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contr_n julian._n erat_fw-la 2._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la so_o that_o for_o their_o part_n they_o infer_v nothing_o to_o their_o peril_n especial_o we_o be_v to_o pity_v and_o petition_n for_o they_o that_o be_v our_o adversary_n out_o of_o a_o illude_v conscience_n joh._n 16.2_o the_o devil_n transform_v himself_o and_o infatuate_n of_o they_o wherefore_o as_o origen_n move_v let_v we_o not_o hate_v but_o rather_o love_v they_o and_o take_v pity_n of_o they_o they_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o be_v beside_o themselves_o insaniam_fw-la themselves_o in_o ezech._n hom_n 13._o daemonium_fw-la habent_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la insaniam_fw-la 8._o chap._n 8._o chap._n viii_o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v liable_a to_o most_o persecution_n the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n that_o bear_v about_o the_o world_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o liable_a to_o be_v revile_v and_o persecute_v by_o all_o and_o most_o of_o all_o by_o they_o that_o retain_v the_o name_n but_o not_o the_o right_a faith_n of_o christ_n therefore_o our_o lord_n deliver_v this_o beatitude_n change_v the_o person_n and_o have_v say_v bless_v be_v they_o that_o be_v revile_v for_o righteousness_n he_o turn_v he_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n revile_v and_o persecute_v you_o for_o my_o sake_n and_o conclude_v it_o with_o this_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v as_o the_o prophet_n be_v persecute_v by_o seduce_a people_n that_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n so_o you_o and_o your_o follower_n shall_v meet_v with_o worse_a usage_n among_o deceive_v creature_n that_o fancy_n themselves_o to_o be_v god_n church_n and_o the_o only_a peculiar_a people_n our_o saviour_n joh._n 16.2_o saying_n the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v he_o do_v god_n good_a service_n after_o the_o application_n of_o george_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d alexandria_n in_o vita_fw-la s._n chrys_n c._n 74._o in_o that_o he_o name_v the_o one_o &_o only_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o specify_v they_o that_o under_o pretext_n of_o the_o church_n make_v havoc_n of_o god_n people_n for_o hide_v their_o envy_n and_o ill_a do_n they_o counterfeit_v in_o word_n to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o church_n which_o in_o deed_n they_o lay_v waste_v and_o much_o more_o intend_v he_o those_o that_o by_o a_o perverse_a creed_n believe_v light_a to_o be_v darkness_n and_o darkness_n light_n antiquity_n to_o be_v old_a error_n novelty_n to_o be_v divine_a faith_n and_o consequent_o hold_v it_o the_o lord_n work_v to_o shed_v christian_a blood_n and_o curse_v they_o that_o do_v it_o negligent_o and_o do_v not_o to_o the_o utmost_a pursue_v true_a catholical_a christian_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o sword_n quintilian_n cry_v out_o licere_fw-la out_o declamatione_fw-la 265_o nullam_fw-la petulantiam_fw-la magis_fw-la odi_fw-la quam_fw-la quae_fw-la se_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la exerit_fw-la quia_fw-la pulat_fw-la licere_fw-la i_o hate_v no_o insolency_n more_o than_o that_o which_o practise_v out_o of_o a_o conceit_n of_o its_o own_o lawfulness_n i_o abhor_v no_o ctueltie_n like_o that_o which_o spring_v from_o opinion_n of_o duty_n and_o devotion_n and_o sanctity_n and_o singular_a zeal_n the_o holy_a bishop_n serapion_n be_v my_o author_n 104._o author_n episcop_n thymeos_fw-la contr._n manichaeos_n p._n 104._o of_o all_o obstinate_a impiety_n this_o be_v the_o most_o injurious_a to_o carry_v christ_n colour_n and_o wage_v war_n against_o christ_n one_o will_v more_o willing_o suffer_v of_o a_o pagan_a then_o of_o a_o christian_a of_o one_o that_o be_v hold_v whereabout_o he_o suffer_v for_o a_o misbeleever_n then_o of_o he_o that_o be_v magnify_v for_o a_o sole_a gospeller_n many_o suppose_v they_o can_v ready_o suffer_v if_o it_o may_v be_v general_o think_v that_o they_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n for_o christ_n as_o 8._o as_o s._n ado_n in_o martyrologio_fw-la lan_o ●_o sozom._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 8._o the_o noble_a personage_n attalus_n of_o perga_n be_v carry_v about_o the_o amphitheatre_n a_o title_n go_v before_o he_o in_o which_o be_v write_v attalus_n christianus_n but_o this_o irk_v they_o that_o