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A11590
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The Christians strength. By William Sclater. Batchelar of Diuinity and minister of the word of God at Pitmister in Somerset
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Sclater, William, 1575-1626.
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be_v right_a hand_n of_o iniquity_n belove_a hear_v peter_n exhortation_n 1.5_o exhortation_n 2._o pet._n 1.5_o join_v to_o faith_n virtue_n to_o virtue_n knowledge_n to_o knowledge_n temperance_n &c_n &c_n virtutes_fw-la christianae_fw-la be_v copulativae_fw-la and_o so_o link_v in_o amity_n each_o to_o other_o that_o as_o nami_n speak_v to_o ruth_n 29._o ruth_n ruth_n 1.16_o qui_fw-la unam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la habet_fw-la aug._n ep_v 29._o where_o thou_o go_v i_o go_v where_o thou_o dwell_v i_o dwell_v nothing_o but_o death_n can_v sever_v so_o where_o one_o dwell_v all_o dwell_v where_o one_o be_v want_v no_o one_o be_v obtain_v pass_v we_o unto_o the_o three_o member_n the_o fountain_n of_o the_o blessing_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v magnifica_fw-la that_o paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o such_o speech_n as_o these_o of_o himself_o make_v porphyry_n charge_v he_o with_o the_o crime_n of_o boast_v but_o yet_o this_o shall_v ever_o be_v note_v as_o the_o nature_n of_o thankfulness_n it_o be_v willing_a to_o draw_v out_o receive_v benefit_n to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n but_o still_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o bestower_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n but_o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o power_n be_v christ_n so_o else_o where_o 15.10_o where_o 1._o cor._n 15.10_o i_o have_v labour_v more_o than_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o grace_n which_o be_v with_o i_o and_o what_o if_o we_o say_v with_o bernard_n we_o be_v not_o only_a arbit_n only_a bern._n the_o great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n operis_fw-la ministri_fw-la per_fw-la effectum_fw-la but_o operantis_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la socij_fw-la per_fw-la consensum_fw-la if_o this_o be_v withal_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n communicate_v the_o work_n unto_o we_o and_o that_o will_v and_o work_n proceed_v from_o he_o 88_o he_o aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la cap._n 88_o pelagius_n in_o augustine_n old_a age_n set_v this_o heresy_n on_o foot_n that_o man_n in_o nature_n as_o now_o bear_v of_o adam_n have_v power_n of_o himself_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n from_o he_o it_o shall_v seem_v the_o greek_n take_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self_n ability_n and_o sufficiency_n which_o they_o dream_v to_o be_v in_o nature_n even_o to_o thing_n supernatural_a as_o belief_n and_o repentance_n my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o run_v out_o into_o the_o large_a discuss_n of_o that_o controversy_n this_o only_a it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o show_v how_o far_o nature_n strength_n reach_v in_o morality_n and_o to_o what_o it_o extend_v not_o this_o than_o i_o think_v may_v be_v grant_v to_o pelagius_n without_o any_o prejudice_n of_o truth_n that_o natural_a man_n have_v some_o kind_n of_o command_n over_o the_o locomotive_a faculty_n and_o may_v do_v the_o external_a work_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o justice_n to_o man_n without_o any_o more_o than_o the_o general_a influence_n of_o providence_n or_o the_o common_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o be_v vouchsafe_v to_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n yea_o to_o some_o heathen_a out_o of_o it_o the_o 2.14_o the_o rom._n 2.14_o gentile_n by_o nature_n i_o by_o instinct_n direction_n power_n of_o nature_n do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n i_o say_v not_o all_o thing_n i_o say_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o right_a manner_n yet_o seneca_n speak_v much_o if_o performance_n be_v answerable_a si_fw-mi scirem_fw-la deos_fw-la ignoscituros_fw-la homines_fw-la ignoraturos_fw-la tamen_fw-la propter_fw-la peccati_fw-la turpitudinem_fw-la peccare_fw-la dedignarer_fw-la be_v i_o sure_a of_o pardon_n from_o god_n and_o concealment_n from_o man_n yet_o for_o the_o turpitude_n sin_n have_v in_o it_o i_o will_v scorn_v to_o commit_v it_o magna_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la philosopho_fw-la and_o a_o say_n as_o near_o as_o any_o to_o christian_n sincerity_n but_o yet_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o principium_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la denominant_fw-la actionem_fw-la the_o motive_n and_o end_n denominate_v the_o action_n nature_n will_v never_o reach_v i_o say_v not_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n but_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n moral_o good_a or_o acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o principle_n of_o moral_a action_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v two_o love_n and_o duty_n love_n incline_v the_o affection_n duty_n press_v the_o conscience_n and_o how_o of_o love_n to_o god_n we_o shall_v do_v duty_n that_o have_v not_o have_v god_n love_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n i_o know_v not_o see_v john_n say_v 4.19_o say_v 1._o joh._n 4.19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o who_o ever_o can_v find_v a_o natural_a man_n so_o rectify_v as_o that_o he_o perform_v his_o religious_a or_o civil_a office_n for_o conscience_n of_o god_n the_o end_n be_v 5.16_o be_v mat._n 5.16_o god_n glory_n and_o if_o ever_o heathen_a or_o unsanctified_a man_n come_v thus_o far_o to_o such_o intention_n pelagius_n shall_v soon_o be_v acknowledge_v a_o teacher_n of_o truth_n dulce_fw-la &_o decorum_n honestum_fw-la and_o honorificum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la virtutes_fw-la istae_fw-la tali_fw-la fine_fw-la turpes_fw-la &_o deferme_n aug._n count_n julian._n pelag_n lib._n 4_o cap_n 3._o non_fw-la ossiciis_fw-la sed_fw-la sinibus_fw-la a_o vitiis_fw-la discernendae_fw-la virtutes_fw-la idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la vain_a glory_n and_o eternity_n of_o fame_n these_o be_v motive_n heathenish_a but_o for_o god_n glory_n who_o so_o find_v in_o nature_n a_o desire_n to_o advance_v it_o find_v more_o than_o the_o lord_n himself_o can_v find_v in_o his_o most_o strict_a surview_n of_o man_n in_o his_o natural_n 3._o natural_n psal_n 14_o 2_o 3._o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n and_o what_o lack_v papist_n of_o pelagianisme_n that_o allow_v to_o nature_n a_o power_n dispositive_a and_o ability_n to_o prepare_v itself_o to_o regeneration_n the_o apostle_n that_o 3.6_o that_o philip._n 3.6_o in_o nature_n go_v as_o far_o as_o any_o yet_o acknowledge_v all_o his_o power_n to_o proceed_v from_o christ_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o 15.5_o himself_o joh._n 15.5_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o no_o say_v the_o apostle_n 3.5_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 3.5_o not_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n and_o howsoever_o it_o be_v true_a god_n child_n have_v power_n to_o practice_v yet_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o power_n christ_n jesus_n on_o he_o first_o rest_v 11.2_o rest_v isai_n 11.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o strength_n and_o 16._o and_o joh._n 1_o 16._o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n grace_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v 4.7_o be_v eph._n 4.7_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o donation_n of_o christ_n now_o brethren_n belove_v &_o long_v for_o what_o remain_v for_o we_o but_o 13_o but_o ps_n 116.12_o 13_o to_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o give_v thanks_n unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v all_o the_o recompense_n the_o lord_n expect_v from_o we_o for_o all_o the_o blessing_n he_o have_v bestow_v on_o us._n it_o may_v be_v we_o can_v say_v some_o of_o we_o that_o the_o bloody_a flux_n of_o natural_a corruption_n be_v stop_v in_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v unthakfull_a if_o we_o acknowledge_v not_o 5.30_o not_o mark_n 5.30_o the_o virtue_n to_o have_v come_v from_o christ_n it_o may_v be_v we_o can_v say_v our_o lip_n be_v purge_v that_o we_o can_v now_o speak_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o isai_n will_v acknowledge_v 6._o acknowledge_v isa_n 6_o 6._o that_o the_o coal_n come_v from_o this_o altar_n it_o may_v be_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v 4._o receive_v isai_n 50_o 4._o a_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a but_o can_v we_o forget_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v it_o it_o may_v be_v a_o spirit_n and_o power_n in_o prayer_n but_o shall_v we_o not_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o 8.26_o the_o rom._n 8.26_o spirit_n that_o help_v our_o infirmity_n yea_o go_v over_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n thou_o injoyo_v thou_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v christ_n for_o the_o fountain_n and_o why_o may_v i_o not_o again_o infer_v that_o see_v our_o river_n flow_v all_o from_o this_o sea_n they_o shall_v 1.7_o shall_v ec._n 1.7_o thither_o return_v as_o tributary_n whence_o they_o first_o proceed_v my_o meaning_n be_v the_o gift_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n we_o shall_v use_v all_o ult_n all_o rom._n 11._o ult_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o from_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v they_o it_o be_v good_a in_o christianity_n in_o some_o sense_n to_o circulate_v and_o if_o in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o gift_n receive_v we_o can_v make_v our_o whole_a life_n a_o circle_n to_o close_o in_o the_o point_n whence_o it_o begin_v the_o motion_n be_v heavenly_a this_o do_v then_o marshal_v up_o your_o grace_n
that_o you_o have_v receive_v set_v they_o as_o the_o cherubim_n on_o the_o mercy_n seat_n 25.20_o seat_n exod._n 25.20_o each_o face_n another_o all_o with_o their_o face_n turn_v to_o christ_n zeal_n and_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o charity_n let_v each_o look_v to_o other_o knowledge_n to_o direct_v zeal_n zeal_n to_o use_v knowledge_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o have_v enlighten_v our_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o inflame_v our_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o in_o truth_n the_o last_o member_n remain_v the_o supply_n of_o the_o blessing_n in_o the_o description_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o effect_n christ_n which_o strengthen_v christ_n strengthen_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o infuse_v habitual_a strength_n i_o mean_v by_o give_v the_o habit_n of_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v fit_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n require_v of_o we_o to_o salvation_n as_o faith_n patience_n charity_n etc._n etc._n 2_o by_o give_v use_n of_o these_o gift_n when_o occasion_n require_v both_o be_v here_o employ_v but_o this_o latter_a rather_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o whence_o observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o necessity_n 2._o the_o certainty_n of_o christ_n assistence_n in_o practice_n of_o christian_n duty_n necessity_n even_o after_o grace_v receive_v so_o that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o habitual_a faculty_n yet_o be_v not_o he_o enable_v for_o any_o actual_a performance_n without_o special_a assistence_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n see_v joh._n 15.5_o phi._n 2.13_o the_o place_n be_v know_v no_o one_o act_n of_o faith_n patience_n charity_n etc._n etc._n but_o have_v need_n of_o christ_n special_a assistence_n for_o right_a performance_n titus_n have_v receive_v the_o habit_n of_o love_n yet_o 8.16_o yet_o 2_o cor._n 8.16_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o have_v put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o titus_n this_o care_n for_o you_o augustine_n speak_v excellent_o to_o this_o purpose_n 17._o purpose_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib_n arbit_n cap._n 17._o sine_fw-la illo_fw-la vel_fw-la operante_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la vel_fw-la cooperante_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la pietatis_fw-la opera_fw-la nihil_fw-la valemus_fw-la the_o altar_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n at_o the_o base_a have_v lion_n of_o brass_n for_o supporter_n it_o may_v be_v as_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n support_v we_o in_o every_o particular_a action_n of_o worship_n acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o church_n be_v describe_v come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n 8.5_o world_n cant._n 8.5_o lean_v on_o her_o belove_a bernard_n be_v always_o elegant_a not_o always_o apt_a in_o this_o gloss_n i_o think_v aptness_n and_o elegancy_n have_v meet_v together_o frustra_fw-la nititur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la innitur_fw-la it_o be_v vain_a to_o attempt_v one_o step_n without_o this_o staff_n to_o lean_v on_o 120._o petrus_n ex_fw-la egregio_fw-la praesumptore_fw-la creber_n negator_fw-la effectus_fw-la aug_n ep_v 120._o peter_n lamentable_a experience_n be_v evidence_n enough_o presume_v but_o a_o little_a of_o himself_o we_o know_v how_o foul_o he_o fall_v there_o be_v a_o heresy_n about_o providence_n that_o god_n indeed_o give_v to_o every_o creature_n the_o first_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o move_v but_o after_o that_o once_o give_v afford_v no_o more_o but_o general_a influence_n for_o use_v the_o faculty_n receive_v the_o lord_n confute_v it_o in_o jeroboam_fw-la 13.4_o jeroboam_fw-la 1._o reg._n 13.4_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o smite_v the_o prophet_n but_o not_o able_a to_o pull_v it_o in_o not_o much_o unlike_a be_v that_o heresy_n about_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o god_n indeed_o prevent_v with_o grace_n but_o need_v not_o supply_v we_o with_o grace_n subsequent_a for_o actual_a performance_n will_v god_n our_o own_o daily_a woeful_a experience_n be_v not_o too_o plentiful_a confutation_n of_o this_o error_n alas_o how_o often_o find_v we_o it_o true_a that_o we_o will_v do_v good_a but_o 7.21_o but_o rom._n 7.21_o evil_a be_v so_o present_a with_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o how_o many_o holy_a purpose_n fail_v of_o execution_n through_o god_n just_a withhold_v his_o assist_a grace_n for_o our_o pride_n and_o unthankfulnes_n while_o moses_n be_v pray_v in_o the_o mount_n at_o josuah_n his_o great_a battle_n with_o the_o amalekite_n his_o 17.12_o his_o exit_fw-la 17.12_o hand_n grow_v feeble_a and_o aaron_z and_z hur_z be_v fain_a to_o support_v they_o belove_a not_o aaron_z and_z hur_z but_o christ_n himself_o must_v support_v we_o if_o in_o any_o action_n we_o desire_v performance_n this_o do_v they_o whether_o thou_o read_v or_o hear_v or_o pray_v or_o practice_v à _fw-la christo_fw-la principium_fw-la pray_v christ_n to_o strengthen_v and_o give_v ability_n for_o performance_n that_o which_o remain_v i_o contract_v into_o this_o short_a compendium_n we_o have_v hear_v the_o necessity_n see_v we_o now_o the_o certainty_n of_o christ_n assistence_n in_o every_o necessary_a duty_n of_o christianity_n our_o endeavour_n be_v adjoin_v christ_n which_o strengthen_v so_o certain_a be_v assistence_n where_o a_o christian_n endeavour_n and_o let_v it_o be_v our_o encouragement_n in_o all_o necessary_a duty_n how_o difficult_a so_o ever_o they_o seem_v to_o us._n it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o many_o to_o forbear_v endeavour_n through_o despair_n of_o performance_n and_o as_o the_o sluggard_n in_o solomon_n we_o be_v ever_o in_o christianity_n fancy_v difficulty_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o the_o duty_n contain_v a_o lion_n be_v in_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o sweet_a epithet_n here_o give_v to_o christ_n he_o be_v strong_a in_o himself_o and_o give_v strength_n to_o we_o 9_o we_o 2._o cor._n 12_o 9_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o and_o my_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n what_o he_o command_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n he_o enable_v in_o acceptable_a measure_n to_o perform_v by_o his_o gracious_a assistence_n i_o conclude_v all_o with_o that_o say_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o isralite_n when_o he_o see_v they_o dismay_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_a host_n press_v so_o hard_o after_o to_o destroy_v they_o 13.14_o they_o ex._n 14_o 13.14_o fear_v not_o faith_n moses_n stand_v still_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o say_v i_o unto_o you_o belove_v whereas_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o huge_a host_n of_o your_o rebellious_a corruption_n threaten_v your_o overthrow_n and_o utter_v destruction_n yet_o despair_v not_o of_o victory_n fear_v not_o stand_v still_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n you_o shall_v see_v the_o great_a salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n none_o of_o they_o so_o strong_a but_o by_o resistance_n thou_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o overcome_v no_o duty_n so_o difficult_a but_o christ_n shall_v enable_v thou_o in_o acceptable_a measure_n to_o perform_v finis_fw-la