〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tatian_n contra_fw-la gr._n p._n 166._o the_o divine_a philosophy_n 1._o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n m._n ap._n 1._o and_o the_o lord_n philosophy_n 1._o philosophy_n magis_fw-la duruâ—_n secularis_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la pravitate_fw-la quam_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la dominicae_fw-la lonitate_fw-la pacificus_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 1._o l._n 1._o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n and_o that_o deliver_v in_o the_o divine_a history_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o doctrine_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o record_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o life_n and_o then_o man_n be_v most_o proper_o subject_a to_o when_o they_o be_v imitator_n of_o god_n 11.1_o god_n eph._n 5.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 11.1_o the_o perfection_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a sense_n this_o divine_a kingdom_n and_o as_o by_o baptism_n christian_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o profession_n of_o and_o obligation_n to_o it_o so_o by_o the_o lord_n supper_n they_o continual_o set_v he_o before_o their_o eye_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o pattern_n thereof_o instruction_n and_o persuasion_n be_v the_o proper_a mean_n to_o make_v man_n wise_a and_o good_a and_o the_o address_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v make_v effectual_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n thus_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n set_v up_o in_o individual_a person_n and_o the_o society_n of_o all_o such_o person_n be_v the_o catholic_a â—â—_o catholic_a act._n 10._o â—â—_o church_n or_o universal_a kingdom_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n entitle_v from_o its_o nature_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o as_o the_o blessedness_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o high_a perfection_n of_o religion_n so_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o blessedness_n on_o earth_n beatitude_n and_o piety_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o gospel_n arist_n gospel_n mat._n 5.3_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n and_o truth_n itself_o and_o every_o man_n be_v so_o far_o true_o happy_a as_o he_o be_v true_o religious_a this_o institution_n be_v eternal_a and_o divine_a such_o as_o continue_v after_o death_n and_o raise_v the_o soul_n of_o christian_n to_o the_o state_n of_o angel_n so_o this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n over_o man_n which_o shall_v never_o end_v be_v begin_v here_o and_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v entire_o spiritual_a so_o it_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a the_o external_n polity_n of_o this_o religious_a state_n be_v temporary_a and_o secular_a and_o be_v such_o a_o defence_n for_o christianity_n the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o worldly_a government_n be_v for_o moral_a virtue_n his_o natural_a kingdom_n among_o degenerate_a christian_n this_o secular_a polity_n and_o the_o worldly_a advantage_n of_o it_o be_v their_o chief_a design_n religion_n be_v make_v by_o they_o subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o greatness_n wealth_n and_o power_n christianity_n be_v make_v a_o carnal_a religion_n and_o the_o state_n of_o it_o be_v make_v a_o worldly_a empire_n malum_fw-la empire_n vid._n erasm_n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la matt._n 11._o jugum_n meum_fw-la suave_fw-la &_o add_v matt._n 5._o omne_fw-la malum_fw-la but_o this_o antichristian_a cheat_n be_v not_o to_o be_v run_v down_o by_o deprive_v religion_n of_o all_o secular_a protection_n and_o encouragement_n from_o law_n but_o christian_a constitution_n must_v favour_v piety_n as_o the_o civil_a constitution_n have_v favour_v justice_n which_o be_v also_o divine_a and_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o religion_n jove_n religion_n jus_fw-la à _fw-la jove_n this_o then_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n the_o perfection_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o man_n promote_v by_o spiritual_a mean_n and_o influence_n of_o this_o there_o be_v a_o external_n polity_n by_o which_o it_o be_v guard_v against_o the_o violence_n and_o craft_n of_o wicked_a and_o unreasonable_a man_n who_o have_v not_o faith_n and_o so_o king_n be_v the_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n the_o nurse_n mother_n of_o the_o church_n 49.23_o church_n be_v 49.23_o 2._o i_o be_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o supreme_a lord_n the_o archetypal_a idea_n of_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o far_o as_o god_n be_v manifest_v to_o man_n his_o kingdom_n be_v come_v among_o they_o but_o as_o plato_n observe_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o ray_n of_o divinity_n 119._o divinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n soph._n p._n 119._o and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n can_v affect_v human_a sense_n or_o descend_v to_o human_a capacity_n civil_a capacity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n civil_a yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o man_n a_o right_a and_o stable_n and_o lively_a opinion_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n and_o such_o a_o opinion_n be_v a_o particle_n of_o divinity_n in_o whosoever_o it_o abide_v 137._o abide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n p._n 137._o the_o true_a god_n provide_v a_o glorious_a expedient_a for_o this_o when_o he_o cause_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n 1.3_o person_n heb._n 1.3_o to_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o in_o it_o to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o god_n this_o sacred_a person_n consubstantial_a 22._o consubstantial_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n athan._n de_fw-fr syn._n arim._n &_o sal._n ep._n p._n 928._o 937._o niceph._n l._n 8._o c._n 22._o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v incarnate_a the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n 1.14_o truth_n joh._n 1.14_o thus_o god_n exhibit_v himself_o to_o man_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n and_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o man_n familiar_o to_o men._n the_o human_a nature_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v consecrate_v into_o a_o live_a temple_n by_o his_o residence_n in_o and_o union_n with_o it_o and_o god_n the_o word_n so_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o mortal_a man_n by_o the_o instrument_n of_o a_o body_n as_o eusebius_n say_v 14._o say_v euseb_n orat._n ad_fw-la tric._n const_n c._n 14._o he_o demonstrate_v his_o divine_a perfection_n in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o a_o excellent_a musician_n discover_v his_o skill_n by_o use_v a_o harp_n who_o nature_n be_v altogether_o unlike_a and_o inferior_a to_o he_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o we_o which_o be_v rational_a and_o material_a be_v fit_a for_o the_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o god_n the_o word_n to_o show_v himself_o in_o to_o man_n and_o when_o he_o show_v himself_o he_o show_v the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o he_o be_v god_n of_o god_n as_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v light_a of_o light_n therefore_o he_o say_v he_o that_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o father_n 14.9_o father_n joh._n 14.9_o and_o he_o that_o see_v i_o see_v he_o that_o send_v i_o 14.45_o i_o joh._n 14.45_o thus_o be_v god_n glorious_o and_o sensible_o manifest_v unto_o man_n when_o he_o come_v down_o to_o man_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o in_o our_o nature_n discover_v his_o own_o for_o in_o jesus_n christ_n dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a 2.9_o bodily_a col._n 2.9_o and_o when_o he_o appear_v in_o human_a nature_n he_o discover_v himself_o by_o divine_a work_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v disclose_v by_o his_o action_n if_o any_o one_o look_v upon_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n there_o be_v no_o sensible_a glory_n about_o his_o head_n that_o may_v distinguish_v he_o from_o other_o but_o there_o be_v a_o intellectual_a lustre_n which_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n adorn_v he_o with_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n be_v such_o as_o mere_a man_n never_o do_v exhibit_v and_o upon_o his_o speech_n and_o action_n there_o be_v mark_n of_o divinity_n visible_a his_o miracle_n be_v such_o as_o no_o power_n but_o that_o of_o god_n can_v do_v and_o with_o they_o he_o entertain_v and_o astonish_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n who_o express_v their_o admiration_n say_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v this_o 8.27_o this_o matt._n 8.27_o beside_o these_o miracle_n be_v all_o act_n of_o love_n and_o man_n be_v affect_v at_o they_o as_o at_o the_o observation_n of_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n 10.38_o goodness_n mar._n 7.37_o act._n 10.38_o at_o the_o fame_n time_n the_o oblige_a and_o amaze_a multitude_n be_v entertain_v by_o the_o divine_a reason_n with_o discourse_n full_a
christianum_fw-la hieren_fw-mi ep_v 1._o we_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o office_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o and_o call_v to_o mind_v our_o great_a account_n and_o study_v the_o conversion_n and_o not_o the_o applause_n of_o men._n the_o sin_n and_o the_o impenitency_n of_o our_o charge_n be_v our_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n we_o mourn_v over_o those_o who_o choose_v death_n and_o anxious_o inquire_v into_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o their_o death_n this_o consideration_n of_o our_o danger_n make_v we_o sigh_n and_o pray_v and_o we_o daily_o recommend_v they_o unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o be_v perhaps_o our_o enemy_n because_o we_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n and_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o amend_v but_o all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v by_o a_o whole_a life_n of_o study_n and_o prayer_n and_o care_n and_o diligence_n be_v that_o we_o may_v save_v some_o and_o that_o after_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o other_o ourselves_o may_v not_o be_v castaway_n 9.27_o castaway_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o thus_o we_o spend_v our_o day_n and_o ourselves_o in_o fear_n and_o labour_n and_o be_v transport_v with_o joy_n when_o we_o find_v we_o do_v any_o good_a unto_o those_o soul_n which_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o those_o who_o belong_v unto_o our_o charge_n know_v how_o much_o solicitude_n for_o they_o fill_v our_o heart_n they_o will_v almost_o out_o of_o pity_n to_o we_o harken_v that_o their_o soul_n may_v live_v but_o whether_o man_n will_v hear_v or_o whether_o they_o will_v forbear_v 7._o forbear_v ezek._n 2.5_o 7._o the_o obligation_n abide_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o must_v bear_v with_o the_o indiscretion_n and_o ill_a usage_n of_o the_o most_o perverse_a lest_o we_o harden_v they_o in_o sin_n by_o we_o thus_o we_o take_v heed_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o to_o our_o doctrine_n and_o continue_v in_o it_o that_o so_o do_v we_o may_v if_o possible_a save_v ourselves_o and_o those_o that_o hear_v we_o 4.16_o we_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o 2._o we_o must_v be_v humble_a to_o our_o brethren_n and_o look_v more_o upon_o the_o labour_n than_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o vocation_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v when_o he_o say_v we_o be_v your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n herein_o we_o follow_v too_o the_o example_n of_o our_o master_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v 20.28_o minister_v mat._n 20.28_o he_o preside_v with_o the_o power_n of_o a_o lord_n not_o as_o over_o slave_n but_o as_o over_o disciple_n and_o be_v gracious_a and_o gentle_a he_o love_v they_o as_o brethren_n say_v s._n cyprian_n 199._o cyprian_n discipulis_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la seruis_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la potestate_fw-la praefuit_fw-la sed_fw-la benignus_fw-la &_o mitis_fw-la fraternâ_fw-la choose_fw-la charitate_fw-la dilexit_fw-la cyprian_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi patient_n p._n 199._o this_o meekness_n notwithstanding_o must_v not_o hinder_v that_o severity_n which_o faithfulness_n oblige_v we_o to_o for_o we_o must_v sometime_o rebuke_v sharp_o when_o need_n do_v require_v and_o when_o good_a can_v be_v do_v thereby_o like_a surgeon_n who_o be_v real_o most_o tender_a when_o they_o seem_v most_o cruel_a as_o s._n jerom_n say_v 147._o say_v putridae_fw-la carnes_z serro_fw-la indigent_a &_o cauterio_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la medicinae_fw-la culpa_fw-la sed_fw-la vulneris_fw-la cum_fw-la clementi_fw-la crudelitate_fw-la non_fw-la parcit_fw-la medice_fw-la ut_fw-la parcat_fw-la saevit_fw-la ut_fw-la misereatur_fw-la hieron_n ep._n 147._o we_o can_v perform_v this_o office_n without_o honour_n but_o it_o be_v not_o honour_n which_o we_o seek_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o we_o design_v the_o profit_n of_o those_o we_o preside_v over_o and_o value_v ourselves_o by_o their_o improvement_n 160._o improvement_n ecclesia_fw-la mihi_fw-la credita_fw-la cujus_fw-la utilitatibus_fw-la seruio_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la praeesse_fw-la quam_fw-la prodesse_fw-la desidero_fw-la aug._n ep._n 160._o this_o make_v the_o great_a apostle_n say_v though_o i_o be_v free_a from_o all_o man_n yet_o have_v i_o make_v myself_o servant_n unto_o all_o that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o 9.19_o more_o 1_o cor._n 9.19_o it_o be_v no_o humility_n in_o he_o who_o be_v proper_o a_o servant_n to_o act_n as_o such_o or_o to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v use_v as_o such_o by_o his_o master_n but_o where_o man_n education_n and_o office_n be_v a_o dignity_n it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o christian_a abasement_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v be_v useful_a such_o a_o education_n be_v necessary_a to_o we_o who_o minister_n about_o holy_a thing_n and_o while_o any_o sort_n of_o learning_n be_v think_v considerable_a we_o will_v be_v so_o our_o office_n be_v like_a unto_o our_o education_n and_o that_o under_o a_o double_a consideration_n as_o human_a and_o as_o divine_a if_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o human_a institution_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o honourable_a employment_n to_o teach_v man_n wisdom_n and_o virtue_n and_o so_o long_o as_o those_o perfection_n of_o man_n be_v have_v in_o just_a esteem_n our_o office_n can_v be_v despise_v but_o our_o office_n be_v not_o only_o excellent_a but_o also_o sacred_a and_o in_o this_o performance_n we_o be_v the_o immediate_a servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n whosoever_o therefore_o have_v any_o reverence_n for_o religion_n must_v own_v that_o there_o be_v no_o small_a degree_n of_o it_o due_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o religion_n and_o if_o god_n be_v venerable_a it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o high_a honour_n to_o be_v his_o priest_n 9.6_o priest_n 1_o sam._n 9.6_o we_o be_v therefore_o advance_v by_o our_o character_n that_o we_o may_v descend_v by_o our_o humility_n and_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v 14.11.18.14_o exalt_v luc._n 14.11.18.14_o we_o have_v this_o obligation_n and_o encouragement_n and_o necessity_n for_o abase_v ourselves_o in_o do_v good_a unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v ill_o use_v we_o must_v not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o remember_v the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o endure_v the_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o 2.23_o not_o heb._n 12.3.1_o pet._n 2.23_o those_o very_a person_n who_o scorn_n or_o hate_v we_o be_v part_n of_o those_o who_o soul_n we_o be_v charge_v with_o and_o we_o must_v upon_o peril_n of_o our_o soul_n discharge_v ourselves_o let_v we_o therefore_o mourn_v for_o those_o who_o sin_n and_o pity_v those_o who_o be_v miserable_a let_v we_o remember_v they_o be_v our_o brethren_n by_o nature_n and_o religion_n and_o let_v we_o stoop_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o repentance_n and_o be_v save_v christ_n humble_v himself_o unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o we_o imitate_v he_o but_o very_o faint_o when_o we_o willing_o suffer_v any_o indignity_n pursuant_n of_o his_o design_n to_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n 20._o death_n jam._n 5.19_o 20._o thus_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o text_n may_v be_v apply_v unto_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n for_o the_o persuade_v they_o 1._o to_o be_v faithful_a in_o their_o office_n and_o 2._o humble_a towards_o their_o brethren_n second_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o persuade_v they_o 1._o to_o reverence_n their_o guide_n and_o 2._o live_v their_o religion_n 1._o the_o subject_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n i.e._n the_o professor_n of_o his_o religion_n must_v be_v persuade_v to_o reverence_n the_o guide_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o who_o our_o service_n be_v due_a and_o upon_o who_o our_o interest_n depend_v so_o be_v it_o necessary_a we_o shall_v worship_v that_o god_n and_o be_v instruct_v how_o we_o may_v be_v in_o favour_n with_o he_o there_o must_v therefore_o be_v such_o as_o minister_v about_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o mankind_n have_v teach_v they_o that_o such_o person_n be_v necessary_a and_o venerable_a aristotle_n in_o his_o politic_n inquire_v how_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v without_o which_o a_o nation_n can_v subsist_v among_o other_o he_o say_v the_o fifth_z and_z chief_z thing_n be_v the_o care_n of_o holy_a thing_n which_o be_v call_v priesthood_n 41._o priesthood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n pol._n l._n 7._o §._o 41._o the_o designation_n of_o such_o he_o say_v be_v manifest_a that_o no_o ploughman_n or_o artificer_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n because_o the_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o nation_n 43._o nation_n id._n §._o 43._o the_o office_n be_v sacred_a and_o the_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o and_o care_n must_v
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