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A63825 Forty sermons upon several occasions by the late reverend and learned Anthony Tuckney ... sometimes master of Emmanuel and St. John's Colledge (successively) and Regius professor of divinity in the University of Cambridge, published according to his own copies his son Jonathan Tuckney ...; Sermons. Selections Tuckney, Anthony, 1599-1670. 1676 (1676) Wing T3215; ESTC R20149 571,133 598

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what_o delight_n do_v this_o scholar_n in_o christ_n school_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v these_o hard_a chapter_n with_o which_o he_o be_v so_o natural_o take_v for_o all_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n arise_v from_o the_o sutableness_n of_o the_o faculty_n and_o the_o object_n and_o therefore_o where_o a_o law_n of_o command_n without_o do_v so_o natural_o suit_n with_o a_o law_n of_o love_n within_o we_o how_o do_v it_o hug_v and_o embrace_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o consent_v and_o approve_v for_o my_o judgement_n rom._n 7._o 16._o and_o for_o my_o affection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 22._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o within_o the_o heart_n than_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n psal_n 40._o 8._o then_o it_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o matth._n 11._o 30._o 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o john_n 4._o 34._o the_o yoke_n 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and_o ability_n yes_o but_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n with_o the_o same_o breath_n he_o tell_v you_o whence_o his_o bow_n have_v such_o a_o back_n of_o steel_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v all_o in_o and_o from_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v or_o enable_v he_o in_o which_o expression_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o multiply_a emphasis_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o christ_n 2._o quoad_fw-la potentiam_fw-la for_o the_o power_n faculty_n and_o ability_n of_o it_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v his_o power_n that_o work_v in_o i_o this_o ability_n 3._o quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la for_o the_o act_n or_o my_o actual_a exert_n and_o put_v forth_o this_o ability_n it_o be_v again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v from_o his_o actual_a influence_n by_o which_o he_o actual_o strengthen_v i_o 4._o quoad_fw-la continuationem_fw-la for_o 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soul_n find_v and_o feel_v it_o have_v need_v of_o from_o christ_n to_o any_o spiritual_a vital_a operation_n and_o therefore_o account_v the_o motto_n of_o the_o spider_n if_o apply_v hither_o to_o have_v deadly_a poison_n in_o it_o ego_fw-la debeo_fw-la nulli_fw-la no_o it_o owe_v all_o to_o christ_n and_o judge_v that_o a_o most_o profane_a and_o blasphemous_a say_n of_o mezentius_n dextra_fw-la mihi_fw-la deus_fw-la my_o right-hand_n 10._o aenead_n 10._o be_v my_o god_n oh_o no_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a my_o god_n be_v my_o right-hand_n my_o christ_n be_v my_o strength_n my_o life_n my_o all_o i_o depend_v for_o all_o upon_o he_o i_o receive_v all_o from_o he_o my_o head_n root_n life_n 20._o life_n col._n 3._o 4._o 1_o john_n 5._o 12._o john_n 6._o 53._o deut._n 30._o 20._o the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n psal_n 27._o 1._o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n psal_n 36._o 9_o which_o if_o by_o my_o sin_n obstruct_v and_o intercept_v from_o i_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o be_o nothing_o but_o dead_a dry_a empty_a as_o some_o allegorise_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 74._o 15._o if_o thou_o divide_v the_o fountain_n and_o the_o flood_n than_o thou_o dry_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o the_o full_a and_o mighty_a river_n 16._o as_o jordan_n josh_n 3._o 13._o 16._o 2._o christ_n be_v a_o christian_n life_n as_o the_o causa_fw-la exemplaris_fw-la as_o the_o sampler_n and_o pattern_n which_o as_o you_o use_v to_o say_v to_o the_o very_a life_n he_o desire_v and_o endeavour_n in_o his_o life_n to_o imitate_v and_o express_v so_o as_o it_o may_v both_o be_v like_o he_o and_o beseem_v he_o christ_n be_v my_o life_n when_o in_o my_o life_n i_o be_o not_o a_o counterfeit_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o lively_a picture_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o christ_n or_o according_a to_o 19_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o he_o gal._n 4._o 19_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n be_v col._n 2._o 8._o as_o a_o dead_a parent_n may_v be_v say_v to_o live_v in_o his_o child_n that_o be_v like_o he_o and_o christ_n in_o we_o when_o we_o live_v after_o his_o example_n 1._o when_o as_o i_o say_v we_o imitate_v he_o and_o follow_v his_o step_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 21._o he_o speak_v there_o of_o like-patient_a suffer_v which_o paul_n call_v the_o fill_n up_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o what_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n not_o of_o christ_n personal_a for_o satisfaction_n but_o of_o christ_n mystical_a for_o edification_n and_o so_o from_o our_o union_n with_o he_o and_o assimilation_n to_o he_o our_o affliction_n be_v call_v christ_n christ_n be_v as_o it_o be_v see_v suffer_v in_o we_o and_o so_o in_o our_o christian_a christ-like_a walk_n christ_n be_v see_v walk_v and_o work_v and_o live_v in_o we_o that_o when_o some_o say_v lo_o here_o be_v christ_n in_o this_o way_n 23._o mat._n 24._o 23._o and_o other_o say_v loe_o here_o it_o christ_n in_o another_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o we_o lo_o here_o be_v christ_n indeed_o where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v so_o much_o of_o christ_n and_o when_o christian_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imitation_n and_o transcript_n of_o christ_n holiness_n and_o humility_n and_o love_n and_o meekness_n etc._n etc._n when_o i_o say_v we_o thus_o imitate_v he_o 2._o and_o thereby_o lively_o express_v he_o show_v forth_o not_o our_o own_o 11._o when_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v manifest_v in_o we_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 11._o weakness_n and_o corruption_n but_o his_o virtue_n and_o praise_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o and_o this_o especial_o when_o our_o former_a custom_n or_o natural_a temper_n be_v or_o have_v be_v more_o unlike_a and_o cross_a and_o contrary_a to_o christ_n proud_a froward_a malicious_a revengeful_a etc._n etc._n if_o now_o such_o a_o former_a sinful_a self_n disappear_v and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o on_o the_o quite_o contrary_a more_o of_o christ_n look_v out_o in_o our_o or_o rather_o his_o humility_n meekness_n and_o love_n true_o than_o christ_n more_o eminen_o be_v our_o life_n when_o he_o look_v out_o so_o much_o in_o our_o life_n and_o live_v more_o in_o we_o than_o we_o in_o ourselves_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v what_o christ_n be_v who_o they_o do_v not_o see_v by_o behold_v what_o we_o be_v and_o do_v who_o they_o do_v see_v that_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o harmless_a 26._o heb._n 7._o 26._o and_o separate_v from_o sinner_n by_o find_v we_o so_o christ_n be_v then_o our_o life_n when_o in_o our_o life_n we_o thus_o imitate_v and_o express_v he_o and_o 3._o thereby_o three_o take_v care_n so_o to_o live_v as_o may_v be_v worthy_a of_o he_o phil._n 1._o 27._o may_v become_v and_o beseem_v he_o be_v a_o praise_n and_o honour_n to_o he_o and_o so_o what_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o say_v of_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v like_a to_o christ_n live_v stone_n ver_fw-la 5._o as_o he_o be_v ver_fw-la 4._o that_o they_o show_v forth_o his_o virtue_n the_o syriack_n who_o our_o english_a follow_v render_v it_o his_o praise_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v out_o glorious_o as_o reflect_v on_o the_o life_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o servant_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o profess_a christian_n to_o live_v vicious_o and_o scandalous_o whereby_o he_o be_v dishonour_v and_o his_o name_n blaspheme_v rom._n 2._o 24._o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o case_n this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n 20._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o so_o true_o this_o be_v not_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n or_o christ_n to_o live_v in_o we_o this_o be_v not_o that_o christ_n which_o the_o
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