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A48358 Holy characters containing a miscelany of theolocicall [sic] discovrses that is theology, positiue, scholasticall, polemicall, and morall built upon the foundation of scriptures, traditions, councils, fathers, divided into two books / written by George Leybvrn ... Leyburn, George, 1593-1677. 1662 (1662) Wing L1938; ESTC R18553 388,184 688

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ductus_fw-la as_o a_o innocent_a lamb_n carry_v to_o the_o slaughter-house_n he_o empty_v his_o vein_n superabundant_o bleed_v even_o to_o the_o
virtue_n he_o mole_v such_o chief_o as_o be_v constant_a in_o their_o faith_n steadfast_a in_o their_o hope_n fervent_a in_o their_o charity_n patient_a in_o their_o suffering_n for_o justice_n sake_n and_o laudable_a in_o exercise_v work_n of_o mercy_n such_o rich_a ship_n of_o christian_a soul_n he_o main_o assault_v to_o get_v they_o to_o yield_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o rob_v they_o unless_o they_o do_v yield_v themselves_o nor_o he_o can_v destroy_v they_o unless_o they_o accept_v of_o his_o miquitas_fw-la his_o eccles_n 21._o bis_fw-la acuta_fw-la rumph●a_fw-la omnis_fw-la miquitas_fw-la two_o edge_a sword_n which_o be_v sin_n to_o destroy_v themselves_o as_o do_v saul_n he_o saul_n 1_o reg._n 31._o saul_n take_v a_o sword_n and_o fall_v upon_o it_o and_o when_o his_o armour-bearer_n see_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o fall_v likewise_o upon_o his_o sword_n and_o die_v with_o he_o foolish_o and_o his_o armour-bear'e_a neither_o can_v the_o devil_n come_v to_o board_v rich_a christian_a ship_n if_o they_o will_v stand_v out_o against_o he_o he_o can_v persuade_v not_o force_v his_o entrance_n but_o in_o the_o pursuance_n thereof_o he_o use_v fair_a and_o foul_a mean_n he_o begin_v with_o offer_n of_o brave_a condition_n propound_v and_o promise_v all_o the_o delightful_a pleasure_n that_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n can_v afford_v an_o these_o be_v the_o devil_n catch_v devil_n s._n austin_n call_v worldly_a pleasure_n the_o devil_n mousetrap_n because_o while_o a_o man_n catch_v they_o himself_o be_v catch_v mouse_n trap_n wherein_o fail_v he_o proceed_v to_o threat_n menace_v all_o manner_n of_o misery_n and_o affliction_n hoewever_o true_a christian_a soldier_n make_v light_a of_o his_o fair_a promise_n and_o threaten_a vexation_n christi_fw-la vexation_n diabolus_fw-la pugnat_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la duplici_fw-la manu_fw-la dextra_fw-la prosperitatis_fw-la &_o sinistra_fw-la adversitatis_fw-la prosperis_fw-la alliciens_fw-la adversis_fw-la tervens_fw-la sednec_fw-la illa_fw-la appetenda_fw-la nec_fw-la ista_fw-la timenda_fw-la exemplo_fw-la christi_fw-la follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n their_o god_n who_o say_v s._n austin_n while_o he_o be_v a_o passenger_n on_o earth_n contemn_v all_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o endure_v in_o his_o own_o person_n whatsoever_o affliction_n he_o command_v christian_n to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o place_v their_o felicity_n in_o temporal_a enjoyment_n or_o be_v frighten_v with_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o time_n that_o nobis_fw-la that_o rom_n 8._o non_fw-fr sunt_fw-la condign_a passiones_fw-la 〈◊〉_d temport_v ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quae_fw-la revelatur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o future_a glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveil_v unto_o they_o rom._n 8._o char._n xj._n of_o a_o christian_a persecute_a for_o christ_n sake_n the_o content_n god_n breed_v up_o his_o child_n in_o the_o school_n of_o tribulation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o heavenly_a enjoyment_n persecutor_n do_v not_o prejudice_v those_o which_o they_o persecute_v be_v instrument_n only_o of_o divine_a permission_n whereby_o the_o persecute_a be_v torment_v unto_o blessedness_n from_o persecution_n come_v full_a happiness_n whosoever_o have_v endure_v nothing_o of_o affliction_n be_v not_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n such_o as_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n sin_v unexpressible_a comfort_n in_o their_o suffering_n a_o christian_a persecute_v for_o christ_n sake_n be_v a_o child_n especial_o belove_v of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n who_o scourge_v every_o son_n that_o he_o receive_v recipit_fw-la receive_v haebr_n 12._o quem_fw-la diligit_fw-la deus_fw-la castigat_fw-la &_o flagellat_n omnem_fw-la silium_fw-la quem_fw-la recipit_fw-la he_o chasten_v he_o in_o who_o he_o delight_v pepercit_fw-la delight_v aug._n in_o psal_n 39_o non_fw-la vis_fw-la inquit_fw-la flagellum_fw-la non_fw-it datur_fw-la tibi_fw-la hareditas_fw-la omnis_fw-la enim_fw-la filius_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la flagelletur_fw-la usque_fw-la adeò_fw-la omnis_fw-la flagellatur_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la illi_fw-la pepercerit_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la qui_fw-la proprio_fw-la silio_fw-la inquit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ronvere_n 8._o non_fw-la pepercit_fw-la and_o spare_v not_o he_o that_o never_o have_v sin_v god_n breed_v up_o his_o child_n in_o the_o school_n of_o tribulation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o heavenly_a enjoyment_n the_o rod_n of_o persecution_n be_v give_v for_o our_o profit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o minister_v matter_n of_o merit_n fortitude_n constancy_n patience_n faith_n and_o devotion_n which_o be_v the_o requisit_v necessary_a to_o the_o purchase_n of_o our_o bless_a heritage_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o persecutor_n do_v not_o prejudice_v those_o who_o they_o persecute_v they_o be_v through_o a_o supreme_a providence_n assume_v to_o that_o ministry_n only_o as_o meet_v instrument_n to_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o mercy_n unto_o the_o inheritance_n of_o blessedness_n liberandorum_fw-la blessedness_n aug._n in_o psa_n 73._o deus_fw-la per_fw-la malos_fw-la erudit_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o per_fw-la patienti●m_fw-la damnandorum_fw-la exercet_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la liberandorum_fw-la god_n by_o the_o wicked_a instruct_v the_o good_a and_o by_o a_o patient_a toleration_n of_o such_o as_o will_v be_v damn_v exercise_v the_o discipline_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v of_o affliction_n be_v come_v all_o our_o happiness_n sunt_fw-la happiness_n aug._n epi._n 93._o judas_n tradidit_fw-la ad_fw-la passionem_fw-la silium_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o per_fw-la passionem_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la redemptae_fw-la sunt_fw-la judas_n deliver_v the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o death_n and_o through_o his_o passion_n all_o nation_n be_v redeem_v again_o christ_n the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n voluntary_o endure_v his_o affliction_n teach_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n 1._o pet._n 2._o and_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n 2._o tim._n 3._o whosoever_o think_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o of_o affliction_n be_v not_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n nor_o to_o live_v godly_a in_o christ_n faith_n the_o great_a incipit_fw-la great_a aug._n in_o psal_n 55._o qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la inquit_fw-la afflictionis_fw-la sentit_fw-la nondum_fw-la christianus_n esse_fw-la incipit_fw-la s._n austin_n wherefore_o all_o the_o bless_a saint_n of_o god_n very_o glad_o rejoice_v in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o anguish_n for_o christ_n sake_n as_o a_o bright_a and_o shine_a resemblance_n or_o image_n be_v see_v in_o a_o clear_a look_a glass_n so_o they_o see_v plain_o in_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n how_o much_o it_o will_v operatur_fw-la will_v 2._o cor._n 4._o id_fw-la auten_v quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o prasenti_fw-la momentaneum_fw-la &_o leave_v tribulationis_fw-la mastra_fw-mi supra_fw-la modum_fw-la in_o sublimitate_fw-la aterua_fw-la gloriae_fw-la pandus_fw-la operatur_fw-la advantage_v they_o to_o eudure_v tribulation_n for_o his_o sake_n they_o see_v that_o to_o suffer_v with_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o count_v nobis_fw-la count_v rom._n 8._o existimo_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporic_n ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quae_fw-la revelabitur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la that_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o glory_n that_o will_v be_v show_v unto_o such_o as_o every_o where_o bear_v about_o in_o their_o body_n the_o mortification_n of_o their_o lord_n issus_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o catholic_n christian_n under_o the_o black_a rod_n of_o persecution_n be_v not_o without_o comfort_n for_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o he_o so_o his_o consolation_n abound_v through_o christ_n beside_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o calestis_fw-la but_o act._n 14._o per_fw-la multas_fw-la tribulationes_fw-la oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la intrare_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la unde_fw-la d._n gregor_n vir_fw-la sanctus_fw-la inquit_fw-la quos_fw-la hume_n exhibet_fw-la pro_fw-la veritate_fw-la tuenda_fw-la labores_fw-la tot_fw-la iam_fw-la remunerationis_fw-la suae_fw-la pignorae_fw-la intra_fw-la pectoris_fw-la svi_fw-la cubiculum_fw-la tenet_fw-la &_o sanc_fw-la dear_a securus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la habet_fw-la bonum_fw-la pignus_fw-la apud_fw-la s●_n atquen_fw-la afflictiones_fw-la toleratae_fw-la per_fw-la fide_fw-la christi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quadam_fw-la pignora_fw-la seu_fw-la arrhae_fw-la regni_fw-la calestis_fw-la through_o many_o affliction_n these_o be_v the_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n of_o eternal_a life_n wherefore_o he_o very_o glad_o rejoice_v to_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v spoil_v of_o his_o good_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v come_v to_o participate_v of_o a_o better_a and_o endure_a substance_n in_o heaven_n moreover_o he_o that_o be_v persecute_v for_o justice_n sake_n take_v great_a pleasure_n when_o he_o serious_o consider_v that_o his_o persecutor_n be_v rather_o his_o servant_n than_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n
for_o as_o servant_n present_v unto_o their_o lord_n a_o cup_n of_o drink_n so_o persecutor_n reach_v unto_o those_o they_o persecute_v a_o chalice_n of_o affliction_n whereby_o they_o serve_v and_o help_v they_o to_o a_o purchase_n of_o heavenly_a blessedness_n a_o goldsmith_n serve_v a_o king_n when_o he_o make_v for_o he_o a_o crown_n of_o royalty_n persecutor_n serve_v good_a christian_n when_o they_o afflict_v they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o devise_v and_o form_n for_o they_o crown_n of_o eternity_n and_o with_o ihe_a hammer_n of_o persecution_n fit_v they_o to_o their_o head_n wherefore_o though_o persecutor_n lord_n it_o while_o they_o inflict_v torment_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o torment_a and_o only_o above_o they_o as_o chaff_n be_v above_o the_o good_a grain_n not_o because_o they_o be_v more_o worthy_a but_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v more_o light_n and_o when_o the_o time_n of_o winow_v with_o the_o fan_n of_o divine_a justice_n shall_v come_v god_n will_v make_v clean_a his_o floor_n and_o gather_v his_o good_a grain_n into_o his_o garner_n but_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquencheable_a fire_n mat._n 30._o wherefore_o persecutor_n of_o justman_n tormentis_fw-la justman_n aug._n in_o psal_n 53._o florent_fw-la inquit_fw-la iniusti_fw-la persecutores_fw-la felicitatesaeculi_fw-la pereunt_fw-la in_o virtute_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la quomodo_fw-la florent_fw-la pereunt_fw-la florent_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la pereunt_fw-la in_o eternum_fw-la florent_fw-la falsis_fw-la honis_fw-la pereunt_fw-la veris_fw-la tormentis_fw-la do_v not_o perish_v as_o they_o flourish_v they_o flourish_v for_o a_o short_a time_n and_o perish_v for_o ever_o furthermore_o good_a christian_n under_o the_o black_a rod_n of_o tribulation_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o suffer_v for_o god_n and_o doc_fw-fr not_o desert_n he_o in_o their_o suffering_n god_n do_v not_o desert_n they_o he_o be_v with_o they_o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o deliver_v and_o glorifi_v they_o god_n go_v down_o e●m_fw-la down_o sap._n 10._o descendit_fw-la ei●_n illo_fw-la joseph_n in_o foveam_fw-la &_o in_o vinculis_fw-la non_fw-la deroliquit_fw-la e●m_fw-la with_o joseph_n into_o the_o dungeon_n and_o leave_v he_o not_o in_o the_o band_n he_o cover_v they_o under_o his_o wing_n and_o secure_v they_o cum_fw-la they_o ps_n 90_o scapulis_fw-la suis_fw-la obumbrabit_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la pennis_fw-la cius_fw-la sperabis_fw-la ...._o cu_z ipso_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o tribulatione_fw-la eripian_n eum_fw-la &_o glorificabo_fw-la cum_fw-la under_o his_o feather_n he_o be_v their_o shield_n buckler_n and_o fortress_n he_o be_v near_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n psal_n 104._o he_o be_v not_o far_o etc._n far_o jon._n 2._o oravit_fw-la jonas_n ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la suum_fw-la de_fw-fr ventre_fw-fr piscis_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o jonas_n who_o he_o merciful_o hear_v even_o pray_v out_o of_o the_o fish_n belly_n while_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n compass_v he_o about_o he_o foresook_v not_o daniel_n in_o his_o den_n of_o affliction_n for_o daniel_n pray_v unto_o he_o etc._n he_o dan._n 6._o deus_fw-la meus_fw-la misit_fw-la angelum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o conciu●●_n ora_fw-la leabum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o he_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o shut_v the_o lion_n mouth_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hurt_v he_o his_o angel_n likewise_o descend_v with_o azarias_n and_o his_o fellow_n into_o the_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n quench_v the_o flame_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o make_v the_o midd_n of_o the_o furnace_n as_o a_o wind_n of_o dew_n blow_v eum_fw-la blow_v misit_fw-la angelum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o eruit_fw-la seruos_fw-la suos_fw-la qui_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la and_o the_o fire_n have_v no_o power_n over_o their_o body_n for_o not_o a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n be_v burn_v daniel_n 3._o the_o wind_n of_o dew_n blow_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o 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