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A20573
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A sermon preached at Saint Marie Spittle April. 10. 1615. By Thomas Anyan Doctour of Divinity, and president of Corpus Christi College in Oxon
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Anyan, Thomas, 1580 or 81-1632.
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1615
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STC 698; ESTC S115864
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a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o saint_n marie_n hospital_n april_n 10._o 1615._o by_o thomas_n anyan_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o precedent_n of_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la college_n in_o oxon._n at_o oxford_n print_v by_o joseph_n barnes_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n honoratissimo_fw-la et_fw-la illustrissimo_fw-la viro_fw-la thomae_fw-la egertono_n militi_fw-la aurato_fw-la baroni_n de_fw-fr ellesmere_n totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la et_fw-la academiae_fw-la oxoniensis_fw-la cancellario_fw-la summo_fw-la et_fw-la integerrimo_fw-la musarum_fw-la gratiarumqve_fw-la patrono_fw-la singulari_fw-la sacratae_fw-la regiae_n maiestati_fw-la a_o secretis_fw-la consiliis_fw-la inter_fw-la primos_n spectatissimo_fw-la dominoqve_fw-la svo_fw-la omni_fw-la observantia_fw-la colendissimo_fw-la levidense_fw-la hoc_fw-la devotissimi_fw-la obseqvii_n testimonium_n d._n d._n d._n capellanus_fw-la honori_fw-la tuo_fw-la devinctissimus_fw-la t._n a._n act._n 10._o 34._o 35._o 34_o then_o peter_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n 35_o but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o my_o text_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o sermon_n indict_v by_o he_o who_o at_o his_o ascension_n inspire_v the_o holy_a ghost_n preach_v by_o that_o great_a apostle_n &_o glorious_a martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n saint_n t_o peter_n deliver_v at_o caesarea_n a_o garrison_n town_n by_o the_o sea-coast_n of_o palaestina_n occasion_v by_o the_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a conversion_n of_o cornelius_n a_o italian_a centurion_n and_o be_v a_o evangelicall_n speech_n well_o suit_v so_o blessed_v a_o occasion_n so_o divine_a a_o speaker_n wherein_o i_o observe_v 1_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o speech_n peter_n 2_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o speech_n which_o be_v not_o by_o letter_n but_o by_o word_n not_o by_o writing_n but_o by_o preach_v not_o by_o substitution_n or_o deputation_n but_o by_o teach_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n 3_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o speech_n and_o asseveration_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o veritate_fw-la comperio_fw-la 4_o his_o confidency_n and_o apodeicticall_a knowledge_n of_o what_o he_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o plain_o perceive_v or_o be_o constant_o persuade_v 5_o the_o speech_n itself_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v as_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n rotam_fw-la in_fw-la rotâ_fw-la two_o proposition_n one_o link_v within_o the_o other_o which_o carry_v with_o they_o much_o weight_n and_o a_o glorious_a lustre_n of_o god_n unpartial_a justice_n and_o majesty_n the_o first_o be_v negative_a and_o general_a god_n be_v no_o accepter_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v affirmative_a with_o a_o particular_a exception_n out_o of_o the_o general_a negative_a but_o in_o every_o nation_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o god_n justice_n overpoise_v his_o mercy_n in_o the_o second_o his_o mercy_n be_v transcendent_a over_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o first_o he_o appear_v a_o terrible_a judge_n to_o spare_v none_o in_o the_o second_o a_o merciful_a father_n to_o spare_v all_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n for_o they_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o not_o by_o merit_n but_o by_o favour_n not_o by_o work_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la but_o by_o mercy_n and_o ex_fw-la dono_fw-la these_o be_v the_o part_n of_o my_o text_n of_o which_o in_o their_o order_n peter_n what_o christ_n elsewhere_o promise_v here_o he_o perform_v &_o make_v a_o poor_a fisherman_n to_o become_v a_o fisher_n of_o man_n the_o sea_n wherein_o he_o fish_v be_v the_o ocean_n of_o this_o world_n swell_v with_o pride_n livid_n and_o blow_v with_o envy_n boil_v with_o wrath_n deep_a with_o covetousness_n foam_v with_o luxury_n swallow_v all_o by_o oppression_n dangerous_a for_o rock_n of_o presumption_n and_o desperation_n rise_v with_o wave_n of_o passion_n ebb_v and_o flow_v with_o inconstancy_n and_o last_o of_o all_o mare_fw-la amarum_fw-la bitter_a with_o all_o kind_n of_o misery_n the_o chief_a fish_n which_o at_o this_o time_n come_v to_o his_o net_n be_v cornelius_n a_o italian_a centurion_n and_o with_o he_o many_o other_o gentile_n the_o net_n wherewith_o he_o fish_v and_o catch_v he_o and_o they_o be_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o a_o net_n and_o consist_v of_o manic_n article_n as_o a_o net_n of_o many_o thread_n the_o cast_n of_o this_o net_n be_v the_o unfold_n of_o the_o word_n then_o peter_n open_v his_o mouth_n the_o plummet_n that_o keep_v such_o down_o as_o be_v take_v in_o the_o net_n from_o presumption_n be_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o severe_a justice_n of_o god_n god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n the_o cork_n that_o bear_v they_o up_o in_o all_o the_o surge_n of_o this_o world_n that_o they_o sink_v not_o down_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o despair_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o sweet_a mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n etc._n etc._n this_o great_a fisher_n of_o man_n saint_n t_o peter_n be_v naturâ_fw-la homo_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la christianus_n abundantiore_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la unus_fw-la idemque_fw-la primus_fw-la apostolus_fw-la he_o be_v by_o nature_n say_v saint_n t_o austin_n but_o a_o man_n by_o grace_n a_o christian_a man_n by_o abundant_a grace_n not_o only_o one_o but_o a_o chief_a apostle_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v consubstantial_a with_o his_o father_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o preach_v christ_n the_o first_o that_o baptizeà _fw-la in_o his_o name_n and_o still_o the_o forward_a man_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o apostolic_a function_n he_o be_v with_o christ_n while_o he_o live_v on_o earth_n most_o familiar_a &_o conversant_a with_o his_o secret_a counsel_n best_o acquaint_v most_o observant_a of_o his_o word_n and_o precept_n and_o because_o say_v cyprian_n unit_fw-la as_o ab_fw-la exordio_fw-la dependet_fw-la to_o preserve_v order_n &_o to_o avoid_v schism_n among_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v by_o christ_n set_v before_o the_o rest_n unto_o who_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o order_n in_o religious_a matter_n of_o importance_n shall_v have_v recourse_n as_o to_o a_o person_n more_o honourable_a than_o the_o rest_n john_n indeed_o be_v that_o apostle_n who_o christ_n love_v above_o the_o rest_n but_o saint_n t_o peter_n be_v he_o that_o love_v christ_n more_o than_o john_n or_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n ille_fw-la melior_fw-la qui_fw-la plus_fw-la diligit_fw-la christum_fw-la illefeiicior_fw-la quem_fw-la plus_fw-la diligit_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o that_o s._n john_n be_v best_o belove_v of_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o happy_a man_n but_o in_o that_o s._n peter_n love_v christ_n better_a than_o they_o all_o he_o be_v the_o better_a man_n better_a not_o in_o commission_n but_o in_o place_n and_o order_n he_o be_v before_o he_o or_o the_o rest_n not_o above_o he_o or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n he_o be_v a_o chief_a pecre_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o their_o prince_n he_o be_v in_o order_n their_o superior_a not_o their_o sovereign_n he_o have_v a_o primacy_n among_o they_o not_o a_o supremacy_n over_o they_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o a_o fellow_n elder_n as_o he_o himself_o term_v himself_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 1._o there_o be_v say_v almain_n in_o his_o tracte_n de_fw-la potestate_fw-la ecclesiasticâ_fw-la a_o double_a primacy_n there_o be_v primatus_fw-la ordinis_fw-la and_o primatus_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la a_o primacy_n of_o order_n &_o a_o primacy_n of_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o former_a be_v proper_o primatus_fw-la the_o other_o potestas_fw-la the_o first_o we_o yield_v unto_o peter_n &_o give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o place_n the_o first_o and_o best_a employment_n the_o sit_v and_o speak_v first_o the_o moderation_n &_o direction_n of_o other_o man_n speech_n the_o publish_n and_o pronounce_v of_o the_o conclusion_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o primatum_fw-la potestatis_fw-la a_o power_n to_o do_v any_o ministerial_a act_n which_o another_o have_v not_o a_o power_n to_o restrain_v other_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o act_n of_o ministry_n such_o a_o primacy_n we_o deny_v unto_o peter_n the_o apostle_n all_o be_v as_o cyprian_n say_v pari_fw-la consortio_fw-la praediti_fw-la potestatis_fw-la all_o joint_a commissioner_n endue_v with_o equal_a power_n this_o primacy_n of_o order_n which_o we_o ascribe_v unto_o peter_n be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o the_o superiority_n that_o archbishop_n &_o metropolitan_o have_v over_o the_o bishop_n of_o their_o province_n and_o the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o be_v build_v all_o the_o fabric_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n whereby_o the_o unity_n