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Certaine sermons preached by Iohn Prideaux, rector of Exeter Colledge, his Maiestie's professor in divinity in Oxford, and chaplaine in ordinary; Sermons. Selected sermons
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Prideaux, John, 1578-1650.
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original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v bear_v without_o any_o strain_n now_o the_o better_a to_o gather_v the_o meaning_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o 131._o that_o vid._n pelbart_n ros._n theolog._n lib._n 3._o altenstaig_n ver_fw-la adventus_n hospinianum_n de_fw-fr orig._n festorum_fw-la christia_n pa._n 131._o divine_n do_v mention_v a_o fourfold_a come_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n john_n 1.14_o the_o second_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o revel_v 3.20_o the_o three_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o every_o man_n death_n watch_v you_o therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n come_v mar._n 13.35_o the_o four_o at_o the_o universal_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n for_o then_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o a_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n principio_fw-la legenda_fw-la aurea_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la luk._n 21.27_o in_o reference_n to_o these_o four_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n by_o a_o laudable_a custom_n have_v ancient_o celebrate_v the_o four_o sunday_n immediate_o go_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n by_o the_o name_n of_o advent_a sunday_n that_o prepare_v beforehand_o with_o the_o due_a meditation_n of_o so_o inestimable_a a_o benefit_n we_o may_v solemnize_v the_o nativity_n with_o the_o great_a triumph_n which_o here_o to_o be_v mean_v certain_o though_o not_o only_o by_o the_o day_n of_o power_n day_n the_o church_n read_v it_o for_o one_o of_o the_o psalm_n appoint_v for_o evening_n prayer_n for_o this_o day_n may_v be_v easy_o gather_v by_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o when_o begin_v the_o root_n of_o jesse_n apparent_o to_o sprout_v or_o the_o rod_n of_o power_n to_o be_v send_v from_o zion_n among_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o gentile_n christ_n enemy_n but_o at_o the_o break_n down_o of_o the_o partition_n wall_n publish_v first_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o all_o the_o world_n by_o the_o apostle_n preach_v all_o which_o notwithstanding_o say_v lombard_n have_v ground_n and_o beginning_n from_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o flesh_n 1._o 3._o sent._n d._n 1._o whence_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v somewhat_o more_o to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n power_n then_o by_o power_n in_o itself_o consider_v without_o this_o adjunct_n of_o day_n his_o power_n indeed_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v ever_o sufficient_o manifest_v by_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n preserve_v of_o the_o church_n converse_v with_o the_o patriarch_n enter_v into_o league_n with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n wrestle_v with_o jacob_n lead_v his_o people_n through_o the_o wilderness_n he_o be_v 14._o be_v gen._n 14._o mosese_n 18._o mosese_n deut._n 18._o great_a prophet_n 〈◊〉_d prophet_n josh_n 5.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iosua_n captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n iob_n 19_o iob_n job._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 7._o esaye_v immanuel_n 3._o immanuel_n chap._n 3._o zacharie_n joshua_n 〈◊〉_d joshua_n dan._n 8.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daniel_n palmoni_n as_o here_o david_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o all_o the_o type_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n have_v reference_n and_o therefore_o in_o jury_n must_v needs_o be_v well_o know_v who_o name_n be_v so_o great_a in_o israel_n yet_o to_o we_o to_o we_o i_o say_v the_o gentile_n that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o power_n never_o appear_v before_o this_o fullness_n of_o time_n this_o acceptable_a year_n this_o day_n of_o christ_n power_n spring_v from_o on_o high_a have_v visit_v we_o as_o it_o be_v full_o incarnatione_fw-la plenè_fw-la &_o brevitèr_fw-la de_fw-la incarnatione_fw-la though_o short_o here_o set_v down_o say_v cassiodore_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o incarnation_n 3._o in_o which_o for_o the_o far_o enlarge_n of_o our_o meditation_n as_o this_o time_n occasion_v we_o may_v observe_v first_o the_o conception_n second_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n his_o conception_n show_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o nativity_n the_o son_n of_o man_n another_o manner_n of_o conceive_v can_v not_o have_v be_v void_a of_o sin_n another_o kind_n of_o birth_n have_v call_v his_o manhood_n in_o question_n in_o this_o conception_n we_o shall_v most_o profitable_o inquire_v first_o who_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o second_o how_o three_o by_o what_o efficient_a it_o be_v immediate_o bring_v to_o pass_v who_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n john_n 1.14_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o us._n that_o the_o incarnation_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n the_o 1._o the_o in_o 3._o sent._n d._n 1._o schoolman_n labour_v to_o show_v first_o out_o of_o the_o property_n attribute_v to_o he_o in_o scripture_n and_o if_o i_o may_v so_o translate_v their_o term_n appropriata_fw-la second_o out_o of_o his_o appropriety_n the_o property_n be_v four_o first_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n and_o who_o so_o fit_a as_o the_o heir_n to_o fetch_v home_o the_o lose_a prodigal_n and_o make_v they_o coheire_n with_o he_o second_o he_o be_v term_v the_o word_n as_o ready_a at_o all_o assay_n to_o declare_v his_o father_n will_n preach_v his_o law_n psalm_n 2._o &_o manifest_v his_o name_n joh._n 17._o three_o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n person_n 1_o heb._n 1_o who_o can_v more_o convenient_o restore_v the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v decay_v in_o us._n last_o the_o mediatorship_n best_a sort_v with_o the_o middle_a person_n in_o the_o trinity_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o to_o become_v a_o mean_a for_o reconcile_a we_o with_o god_n the_o appropriety_n which_o be_v also_o four_o wisdom_n strength_n equality_n pulchritude_n observe_v by_o saint_n augustine_n and_o hilary_n to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o son_n do_v further_o clear_v the_o conveniency_n of_o his_o incarnation_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v firte_a to_o restore_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v in_o wisdom_n psalm_n 104._o the_o strength_n of_o his_o arm_n to_o triumph_v over_o hell_n and_o death_n 3._o turre-trema_a dom._n 1._o advent_n q._n 3._o true_a equality_n to_o rectify_v they_o who_o ambitious_o have_v lose_v themselves_o by_o affect_v to_o be_v as_o god_n and_o beauty_n to_o cover_v their_o deformity_n who_o gay_a flourish_n be_v but_o as_o a_o menstruous_a garment_n the_o father_n can_v not_o so_o convenient_o have_v assume_v man_n nature_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o internal_a attribute_n of_o innascibility_n and_o lest_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v two_o son_n in_o the_o trinity_n neither_o can_v this_o have_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o the_o communicate_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n say_v lombard_n to_o more_o person_n than_o one_o thus_o the_o schoolman_n have_v leisure_n to_o contract_v that_o which_o the_o father_n by_o subtle_a search_n in_o this_o point_n have_v hammer_v out_o against_o the_o old_a heretic_n who_o now_o beginning_n to_o revive_v again_o in_o our_o new_a arrian_n and_o samosatenian_o it_o stand_v we_o upon_o to_o be_v catechize_v in_o these_o otherwise_o needless_a subtlety_n that_o some_o may_v always_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o wrong_v by_o our_o slight_a and_o negligent_a maintain_n of_o it_o 4._o it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v brief_o touch_v who_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o express_v that_o which_o follow_v the_o manner_n how_o for_o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n esay_n 53._o domini_fw-la in_o vigiliâ_fw-la natalis_n domini_fw-la in_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o flesh_n say_v bernard_n three_o mixture_n the_o omnipotent_a majesty_n of_o god_n make_v so_o admirable_o singular_a and_o singular_o admirable_a that_o the_o like_a be_v never_o do_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o there_o be_v marry_v as_o it_o be_v and_o link_v together_o deus_fw-mi &_o homo_fw-la virgo_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la fides_n &_o cor_fw-la humanum_fw-la god_n and_o man_n a_o maid_n and_o a_o mother_n faith_n and_o man_n heart_n every_o word_n in_o this_o point_n involve_v a_o mystery_n and_o novelty_n or_o misplace_v of_o a_o phrase_n in_o the_o jealousy_n of_o careful_a antiquity_n have_v be_v censure_v for_o a_o heresy_n for_o they_o ever_o wary_o affirm_v the_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v assume_v but_o the_o divine_a to_o be_v unite_v they_o constant_o maintain_v the_o distinction_n and_o integrity_n of_o both_o
nature_n against_o eutyches_n confusion_n unite_v notwithstanding_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n against_o nestorius_n distraction_n 1._o alex._n ab_fw-la hales_n sum._n theol_n part_n 3._o q._n 7._o m._n 1._o art_n 1._o this_o person_n the_o schoolman_n more_o nice_o pronounce_v to_o be_v one_o not_o by_o that_o incomprehensible_a unity_n which_o exclude_v all_o multitude_n or_o multiplicity_n for_o that_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n but_o by_o a_o union_n which_o require_v a_o composition_n 3._o in_o 3._o sent._n d._n 6._o q._n 3._o not_o huius_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la as_o durand_n speak_v but_o huius_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la not_o a_o frame_n of_o a_o three_o thing_n out_o of_o divers_a part_n unite_v for_o so_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o manhood_n must_v not_o be_v say_v to_o concur_v as_o part_n for_o the_o make_n up_o of_o this_o person_n but_o such_o a_o adjoin_v of_o the_o thing_n unite_v the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o that_o the_o nature_n remain_v distinct_a as_o 10._o as_o lib._n 3._o ca._n 10._o agatho_n right_o teach_v and_o all_o their_o property_n and_o operation_n the_o subsistence_n notwithstanding_o be_v but_o one_o and_o in_o this_o case_n according_a to_o athanasius_n one_o not_o by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o godhead_n into_o flesh_n but_o by_o take_v the_o manhood_n into_o god_n the_o father_n have_v much_o labour_v to_o express_v this_o popular_o confess_v popular_o lib._n de_fw-fr recta_fw-la fidei_fw-la confess_v justine_n martyr_n and_o symbol_n and_o in_o symbol_n athanasius_n bring_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n saint_n 99_o saint_n ep._n 99_o augustine_n and_o 1._o and_o in_o 3._o sen_fw-mi d._n 1._o scotus_n of_o two_o accidental_a form_n in_o one_o subject_n as_o of_o the_o sameman_n who_o be_v both_o a_o lawyer_n and_o physician_n 6._o physician_n peri_n archon_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o origen_n nativit_fw-la origen_n orat._n in_o nativit_fw-la basil_n and_o 11._o and_o ortho._n fid_fw-we lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o damascene_fw-la of_o a_o piece_n of_o glow_a iron_n to_o which_o the_o fire_n be_v incorporate_v and_o this_o be_v best_a approve_a by_o brentius_n and_o kemnitius_n 5._o kemnitius_n ibid._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o damascene_fw-la again_o and_o 3._o and_o in_o vigil_n natal_n serm_n 3._o bernard_n compare_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n with_o that_o of_o the_o trinity_n that_o as_o there_o we_o believe_v three_o person_n in_o one_o nature_n so_o here_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v three_o nature_n of_o flesh_n soul_n and_o dcitie_n as_o saint_n 17._o saint_n de_fw-fr trinitat_fw-la l._n 13._o cap._n 17._o augustine_n speak_v in_o one_o person_n but_o the_o most_o expressive_a be_v that_o of_o a_o tree_n and_o a_o scion_n ingraff_v to_o it_o which_o become_v one_o with_o the_o stock_n yet_o retain_v its_o own_o nature_n and_o fruit_n thus_o 8._o thus_o in_o 3._o send_v do_v 1._o lib._n 3._o the_o incarnate_a cap._n 8._o aquinas_n bonaventure_n and_o with_o they_o most_o of_o our_o orthodox_n writer_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o as_o bellarmine_n in_o this_o point_n true_o show_v come_v short_a of_o the_o thing_n wherein_o our_o lutheran_n be_v far_a out_o by_o ground_v the_o hypostatical_a union_n on_o the_o transfusion_n of_o the_o propriety_n from_o one_o nature_n into_o another_o and_o not_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v on_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o subsistence_n from_o the_o deity_n to_o the_o manhood_n this_o only_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v good_a these_o hard_a speech_n in_o appearance_n god_n have_v purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n act_v 20.21_o and_o where_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v upon_o earth_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n joh._n 3.13_o for_o subject_n of_o a_o loose_a composition_n afford_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o like_a synechdochicall_a praedication_n in_o the_o concrete_a to_o speak_v with_o logician_n not_o the_o abstract_n so_o a_o philosopher_n die_v say_v saint_n augustine_n but_o not_o philosophy_n in_o his_o 89._o epistle_n the_o man_n christ_n be_v every_o where_o but_o not_o the_o manhood_n and_o with_o these_o generality_n we_o rest_v inform_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o conception_n the_o efficient_a succee_v which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n matthew_z 1.20_o much_o remain_v to_o be_v speak_v and_o the_o time_n wear_v i_o can_v but_o touch_v therefore_o at_o matter_n and_o so_o away_o the_o action_n of_o the_o incarnation_n be_v opus_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la or_o external_a 4._o vid._n turrecrem_fw-la in_o vigil_n nat._n dom._n q._n 4._o belong_v as_o you_o know_v by_o a_o receive_a rule_n in_o divinity_n to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n though_o it_o be_v terminative_o in_o the_o son_n as_o the_o school_n speak_v and_o appropriate_v here_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v saint_n augustine_n by_o reason_n he_o be_v the_o conveier_n and_o distributer_n of_o all_o the_o boundless_a grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o flow_v to_o we_o from_o the_o deity_n among_o which_o a_o great_a than_o this_o of_o the_o incarnation_n can_v be_v conceive_v some_o have_v labour_v to_o open_v this_o more_o plain_o by_o this_o obvious_a comparison_n three_o sister_n say_v they_o concur_v to_o the_o weave_n of_o one_o seamlesse_a coat_n which_o the_o second_o only_o wear_v and_o the_o three_o immediate_o set_v on_o so_o man_n nature_n be_v assume_v only_o by_o the_o son_n unite_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n though_o wrought_v by_o all_o three_o but_o in_o such_o profundity_n it_o be_v dangerous_a venture_n far_a than_o the_o text_n inlighten_v us._n this_o we_o have_v express_v by_o a_o angel_n concern_v the_o secret_a of_o this_o conception_n 1.35_o luke_n 1.35_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o as_o for_o a_o work_n that_o go_v beyond_o all_o substitution_n of_o any_o create_a excellency_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o either_o as_o a_o shelter_n to_o free_v the_o sacred_a embryo_n from_o original_a infection_n to_o which_o adam_n flesh_n be_v liable_a and_o actuate_v it_o in_o the_o womb_n by_o a_o unconceivable_a operation_n or_o as_o a_o cloud_n to_o overshadow_v it_o from_o our_o ambitious_a pry_n as_o calvin_n and_o stella_n take_v it_o who_o neglect_v and_o loathe_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o learn_v 6._o 1_o sam._n 6._o will_v endanger_v ourselves_o with_o the_o bethshemite_n to_o look_v too_o far_o into_o the_o ark_n 5._o thus_o far_o of_o the_o conception_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o dawn_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n which_o have_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o nativity_n wherein_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n appear_v above_o the_o horrizon_n here_o the_o nativity_n must_v be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o damascene_fw-la and_o aquinas_n of_o the_o person_n naturarum_fw-la lib._n 3._o part_n 3._o q._n 35._o art_n 1._o actiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la suppofitorum_fw-la non_fw-la naturarum_fw-la and_o not_o of_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o some_o will_v speak_v unadvised_o for_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v only_o the_o term_n of_o this_o action_n the_o person_n the_o subject_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n that_o yet_o ever_o remain_v a_o virgin_n 3._o maria_fw-la virgo_fw-la ante_fw-la partum_fw-la in_fw-la partu_fw-la post_fw-la partum_fw-la erat_fw-la porta_fw-la clausa_fw-la augu._n ex_fw-la ezech_n 44._o vid._n turrecrem_fw-la in_o vigil_n nat_n dom._n q._n 3._o howsoever_o helvidius_n dream_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o by_o open_v the_o womb_n not_o utero_fw-la clauso_fw-la as_o the_o papist_n imagine_v to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o poetical_a transubstantiation_n for_o not_o the_o bear_n of_o a_o child_n but_o the_o know_v before_o of_o a_o man_n be_v opposite_a only_a to_o virginity_n as_o true_a philosophy_n and_o sense_n may_v teach_v they_o now_o in_o this_o bless_a nativity_n of_o this_o virgin_n son_n we_o be_v brief_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o four_o circumstance_n the_o time_n the_o place_n the_o manner_n the_o manifestation_n for_o the_o time_n we_o need_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o the_o difference_n of_o chronologer_n hebrew_n and_o greek_a chronolog_n vid._n sleidan_n de_fw-fr 4._o imper._n lib._n 1._o genebrard_n l._n 1._o chronolog_n greek_a and_o latin_a old_a and_o new_a wherein_o two_o scarce_o meet_v in_o one_o reckon_v either_o for_o the_o year_n or_o month_n much_o less_o for_o the_o day_n as_o divers_a have_v laborious_o show_v but_o rest_v ourselves_o on_o the_o general_a certainty_n which_o the_o scripture_n afford_v us._n when_o the_o sceptre_n therefore_o be_v depart_v from_o judah_n according_a to_o jacobs_n prophecy_n gen._n 49._o when_o the_o first_o temple_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o second_o be_v yet_o stand_v foretell_v by_o zachary_a and_o aggai_n 2.7_o hâ—g_v 2.7_o under_o the_o last_o monarch_n in_o the_o last_o of_o daniel_n week_n which_o