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A02571
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Pharisaisme and Christianity compared and set forth in a sermon at Pauls Crosse, May 1. 1608. By I.H. Vpon Matth. 5.20.
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Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
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1608
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STC 12699; ESTC S116595
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no_o leaâ—e_n he_o alone_o will_v bow_v his_o head_n and_o give_v up_o his_o ghost_n 〈◊〉_d have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n man_n give_v he_o not_o his_o life_n man_n can_v not_o bereave_v it_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o alas_o who_o can_v the_o high-priest_n force_n when_o they_o come_v against_o he_o arm_v he_o say_v but_o i_o be_o heâ—_n they_o stâ—_n fall_v backward_a how_o easy_a 〈◊〉_d breath_n disperse_v his_o enemy_n who_o he_o may_v as_o easy_o have_v bid_v the_o earth_n yea_o hell_n to_o swallow_v or_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o devour_v who_o command_v the_o devil_n &_o they_o obey_v can_v not_o have_v be_v attach_v my_o man_n he_o must_v give_v not_o only_o leave_v but_o power_n to_o apprehend_v himself_o else_o they_o have_v not_o live_v to_o take_v he_o he_o be_v lay_v hold_n of_o peter_n â—ight_a st_n puâ—â—â—_n say_v christ_n think_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v pray_v to_o my_o father_n and_o he_o will_v give_v i_o more_o than_o 12_o legion_n of_o angel_n what_o a_o army_n be_v here_o more_o they_o threescore_o &_o twelve_o thousand_o angel_n and_o every_o angel_n able_a to_o subdue_v a_o world_n of_o man_n he_o can_v but_o will_v not_o be_v rescue_v he_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o own_o power_n not_o by_o his_o enemy_n and_o stand_v now_o before_o pilate_n like_o the_o scorn_n of_o man_n crown_v rob_v scourge_v with_o a_o ecâ—e_n homo_fw-la yet_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n against_o i_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o behold_v he_o himself_o must_v give_v pilate_n power_n against_o himself_o else_o he_o can_v not_o be_v condemn_v he_o will_v be_v condemn_v lift_v up_o nail_v yet_o no_o death_n without_o himself_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sinneâ—_n isaiah_n ambro._n 53_o 10._o no_o action_n that_o favour_n of_o constraint_n can_v be_v meritorious_a he_o will_v deserve_v therefore_o he_o will_v suffer_v and_o die_v he_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n o_o gracious_a and_o bountiful_a saviour_n he_o may_v have_v keep_v his_o soul_n within_o his_o â—eeth_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o weakeness_n of_o god_n be_v strong_a than_o man_n and_o if_o he_o have_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v have_v vanish_v away_o before_o he_o but_o he_o will_v not_o behold_v when_o he_o see_v that_o impotent_a man_n can_v not_o take_v away_o his_o soul_n he_o give_v it_o up_o 〈◊〉_d will_v die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v see_v here_o a_o saviour_n that_o can_v contemn_v his_o own_o life_n for_o we_o and_o care_v not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v in_o himself_o that_o we_o may_v be_v unite_v to_o his_o father_n skiâ—â—e_n for_o skibbe_n say_v the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o he_o have_v a_o man_n will_v give_v for_o his_o life_n lo_o here_o to_o prove_v satan_n a_o liar_n skin_n and_o life_n and_o all_o have_v christ_n jesus_n give_v for_o us._n we_o be_v besot_v with_o the_o earth_n &_o make_v base_a shift_n to_o live_v one_o with_o a_o maiâ—ed_a body_n another_o with_o a_o perfuâ—â—d_a soul_n a_o three_o with_o a_o rot_a name_n and_o how_o many_o have_v 〈…〉_z neglect_v their_o soulâ—_n then_o their_o life_n and_o 〈…〉_z and_o 〈…〉_z then_o dieâ—_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n itâ—_n tell_v many_o of_o we_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d opâ—n_a life_n and_o â—â—â—â—â—ble_a and_o â—aâ—h_n and_o she_o 〈◊〉_d solve_v so_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d excess_n of_o love_n â—oâ—ardâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z as_o peter_n deny_v christ_n â—iâ—_n &_o forswear_v he_o 〈…〉_z grain_n of_o incense_n â—nto_o the_o idol_n â—ire_n eâ—ius_n 〈…〉_z thrice_o spirâ—_n 〈…〉_z aâ—_n despair_n â—deâ—_n i_o live_v â—aith_v the_o 〈…〉_z whithâ—â—_n dâ—st_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d â—hy_a self_n 〈…〉_z and_o â—doâ—_n we_o 〈…〉_z will_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d with_o thyself_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v not_o thus_o learned_a christâ—_n 〈…〉_z voluntary_o for_o thou_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v force_v to_o die_v for_o he_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n for_o thou_o thou_o will_v not_o let_v other_o take_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o he_o thou_o will_v not_o let_v he_o take_v it_o for_o himself_o when_o i_o look_v back_o to_o the_o first_o christian_n and_o compare_v their_o zealous_a contempt_n of_o death_n with_o our_o backwardness_n i_o be_o at_o once_o amaze_v &_o ashamed_a i_o see_v there_o even_o woman_n the_o feeble_a sex_n run_v with_o their_o little_a one_o in_o their_o arm_n for_o the_o preferment_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o ambitious_o strive_v for_o the_o next_o blow_n i_o see_v holy_a &_o tender_a virgin_n choose_v rather_o a_o sore_a and_o shameful_a death_n then_o honourable_a espousall_n i_o hear_v the_o bless_a martyr_n entreat_v their_o tyrant_n and_o tormentor_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o die_v devorer_n ignatius_n among_o the_o rest_n fear_v lest_o the_o beast_n will_v not_o devour_v he_o and_o vow_v the_o first_o violence_n to_o they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v dispatch_v and_o what_o less_o courage_n be_v there_o in_o our_o memorable_a &_o glorious_a forefather_n of_o the_o last_o of_o this_o age_n and_o do_v we_o their_o cold_a and_o feeble_a offspring_n look_v pale_a at_o the_o face_n of_o a_o fair_a and_o natural_a death_n abhor_v the_o violent_a though_o for_o christ_n alas_o how_o have_v we_o gather_v rust_n with_o our_o long_a peace_n our_o unwillingness_n be_v from_o inconsideration_n from_o distrust_n look_v but_o up_o to_o christ_n jesus_n upon_o his_o cross_n and_o see_v he_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n and_o these_o fear_n shall_v vanish_v he_o die_v &_o will_v thou_o live_v he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o will_v thou_o keep_v it_o who_o will_v thou_o follow_v if_o not_o thy_o redeemer_n if_o thou_o die_v not_o if_o not_o willing_o thou_o go_v contrary_a to_o he_o chrysost_n and_o shall_v never_o meet_v he_o though_o thou_o shall_v every_o day_n die_v a_o death_n for_o he_o thou_o can_v never_o requite_v his_o one_o death_n and_o do_v thou_o stick_v at_o one_o every_o word_n have_v his_o force_n both_o to_o he_o and_o thou_o he_o die_v which_o be_v lord_n of_o life_n and_o commander_n of_o death_n thou_o be_v but_o a_o tenant_n of_o life_n a_o subject_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o die_a but_o a_o give_v up_o not_o of_o a_o vanish_v and_o airy_a breath_n but_o of_o a_o spiritual_a soul_n which_o after_o separation_n have_v a_o entire_a life_n in_o itself_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o die_v that_o have_v both_o overcome_v and_o sanctify_v and_o sweeten_v death_n what_o fear_v thou_o he_o have_v pull_v out_o the_o sting_n and_o malignity_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v a_o christian_n carry_v it_o in_o thy_o bosom_n it_o hurt_v thou_o not_o dare_v thou_o not_o trust_v thy_o redeemer_n if_o he_o have_v not_o die_v death_n have_v be_v a_o tyrant_n now_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v not_o he_o die_v but_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o very_a heathen_a poet_n say_v he_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o a_o good_a man_n die_v it_o be_v worth_a the_o note_n i_o think_v that_o when_o s._n luke_n will_v describe_v to_o we_o the_o death_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n 5.5_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o expire_v but_o when_o s._n john_n will_v describe_v christ_n death_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n how_o give_v he_o it_o up_o and_o whither_o how_o so_o as_o after_o a_o sort_n he_o retain_v it_o his_o soul_n part_v from_o his_o body_n his_o godhead_n be_v never_o distract_v either_o from_o soul_n or_o body_n this_o union_n be_v not_o in_o nature_n but_o in_o person_n if_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v divide_v each_o will_v have_v his_o subsistence_n so_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o person_n god_n forbid_v one_o of_o the_o nature_n therefore_o may_v have_v a_o separation_n in_o itself_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n one_o nature_n can_v be_v separate_a from_o other_o or_o either_o nature_n from_o the_o person_n if_o you_o can_v conceive_v wonder_v the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v wed_v unto_o himself_o our_o humanity_n without_o all_o possibility_n of_o divorce_n the_o body_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n the_o soul_n be_v yield_v the_o godhead_n be_v eviternal_o unite_v to_o they_o both_o acknowledge_v sustain_v they_o both_o the_o soul_n in_o his_o agony_n feel_v not_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o godhead_n the_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n feel_v not_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o as_o the_o father_n of_o chalcedon_n say_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indivisible_o inseparable_o be_v the_o godhead_n with_o both_o of_o these_o