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A68508 A commentary or exposition vpon the first chapter of the prophecie of Amos Deliuered in xxi. sermons in the parish church of Meysey-Hampton in the diocesse of Glocester. By Sebastian Benefield ... Benefield, Sebastian, 1559-1630. 1629 (1629) STC 1862; ESTC S101608 705,998 982

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〈◊〉_d to_o fit_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o our_o weak_a capacity_n to_o use_v know_v familiar_a and_o sensible_a term_n thereby_o to_o raise_v up_o our_o conceit_n to_o some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n in_o this_o regard_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n among_o many_o other_o member_n h●nds_n be_v also_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o in_o many_o place_n yet_o not_o in_o every_o place_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o understanding_n it_o be_v note_v by_o the_o 4._o the_o cont._n 13._o cap._n 4._o magdeburgenses_n out_o of_o innocentius_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n do_v bear_v diverse_a office_n among_o we_o officia_fw-la creatoris_fw-la largientis_fw-la protegentis_fw-la minantis_fw-la the_o office_n of_o a_o creator_n liberal_a giver_n protector_n and_o threatener_n hand_n be_v ascribe_v u●●_n god_n sometime_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d psal_n 119.73_o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o 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in_o esaiam_n cap._n 45._o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n even_o all_o the_o ancient_a and_o orthodoxal_a father_n all_o these_o with_o one_o consent_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o adversity_n the_o cross_n the_o scourge_n the_o affliction_n which_o befall_v man_n in_o this_o life_n though_o in_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v call_v mala_n evil_n yet_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o mala_n they_o be_v not_o evil_n suá_fw-la naturâ_fw-la simple_o &_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o only_o be_v mala_fw-la nobis_fw-la evil_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o evil_a in_o regard_n of_o our_o sense_n estimation_n and_o apprehension_n and_o such_o be_v the_o evil_a in_o my_o text_n improper_o evil_a but_o indeed_o good_a good_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o evil_a only_o as_o we_o call_v evil_a whatsoever_o like_v we_o not_o or_o be_v not_o for_o our_o ease_n i_o have_v long_o stand_v upon_o the_o second_o circumstance_n the_o quid_fw-la the_o action_n which_o be_v a_o do_v of_o evil_a i_o must_v be_v the_o 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dei_fw-la the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o other_o be_v 106._o be_v idem_fw-la de_fw-la temp._n serm._n 106._o civitas_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o city_n of_o this_o world_n the_o one_o be_v 28._o be_v idem_fw-la de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 28._o celestial_a the_o other_o be_v terrene_a the_o one_o be_v of_o 19_o of_o idem_fw-la de_fw-fr catech_n rud._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o saint_n the_o other_o be_v of_o the_o wicked_a the_o one_o be_v 61._o be_v idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 61._o jerusalem_n the_o other_o be_v babylon_n in_o the_o first_o that_o most_o glorious_a city_n the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n all_o tear_n be_v wipe_v away_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o they_o neither_o weep_v nor_o lament_v there_o be_v neither_o death_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n there_o be_v no_o evil_a there_o no_o not_o the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n so_o say_v the_o spirit_n revel_v 21.4_o and_o 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and_o i_o can_v but_o fear_v the_o lord_n god_n have_v speak_v and_o i_o must_v prophesy_v thus_o have_v you_o the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o our_o prophet_n in_o the_o word_n i_o have_v now_o read_v unto_o you_o wherein_o for_o my_o easy_a proceed_v may_v it_o please_v you_o to_o observe_v with_o i_o first_o a_o similitude_n second_o the_o application_n thereof_o the_o similitude_n it_o from_o a_o lion_n the_o application_n be_v to_o god_n the_o similitude_n in_o these_o word_n the_o lion_n have_v roar_v who_o will_v not_o fear_v the_o application_n in_o these_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v speak_v who_o can_v but_o prophesy_v first_o of_o the_o similitude_n the_o lion_n have_v roar_v who_o will_v not_o fear_v of_o all_o four_o footed_a beast_n the_o lion_n do_v bear_v away_o the_o chief_a price_n he_o be_v say_v cyril_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o strong_a of_o wild_a beast_n this_o wild_a beast_n the_o lion_n the_o king_n of_o beast_n excel_v all_o other_o in_o courage_n 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