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A92898 The Christian man: or, The reparation of nature by grace. VVritten in French by John Francis Senault; and now Englished.; Homme chrestien. English Senault, Jean-François, 1601-1672. 1650 (1650) Wing S2499; Thomason E776_8; ESTC R203535 457,785 419

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principle_n of_o humility_n be_v sin_n which_o be_v a_o nonentity_n in_o the_o order_n of_o grace_n and_o which_o abase_v the_o sinner_n to_o so_o low_a a_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v much_o more_o miserable_a than_o if_o he_o be_v annihilate_v for_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o recede_v from_o god_n the_o supreme_a be_v adhere_v to_o the_o creature_n who_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n nothing_o himself_o become_v a_o wretched_a nonentity_n and_o lose_v all_o those_o advantage_n he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o by_o the_o union_n he_o have_v with_o his_o creator_n 75._o tamdiu_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la homo_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la haeret_fw-la illi_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 75._o this_o be_v it_o that_o saint_n augustine_n express_v in_o those_o excellent_a word_n man_n be_v something_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v unite_v to_o god_n from_o who_o he_o have_v his_o be_v but_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v assoon_o as_o he_o separate_v from_o he_o by_o sin_n and_o find_v his_o fall_n in_o his_o crime_n tumble_v into_o a_o more_o deplorable_a nothing_o then_o that_o of_o nature_n for_o the_o former_a obey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n if_o it_o contribute_v nothing_o to_o his_o design_n neither_o do_v it_o resist_v his_o hand_n and_o the_o world_n that_o issue_v out_o of_o its_o barren_a depth_n be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o its_o submission_n but_o the_o nonentity_n of_o sin_n resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n form_n party_n in_o his_o state_n deboi_v his_o most_o loyal_a subject_n and_o master_v their_o will_n dispute_v the_o dominion_n with_o their_o sovereign_n therefore_o do_v saint_n augustine_n in_o some_o place_n of_o his_o writing_n call_v sin_v a_o arm_v nothing_o and_o the_o scripture_n to_o show_v we_o the_o horror_n go_v along_o with_o it_o amb._n nihil_fw-la rebelle_fw-la &_o in_fw-la deum_fw-la armatum_fw-la amb._n prefer_v the_o condition_n of_o man_n who_o never_o be_v before_o that_o of_o transgressor_n who_o be_v fall_v 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attempt_v the_o honour_n of_o man_n and_o his_o life_n and_o make_v he_o feel_v himself_o a_o criminal_a because_o have_v set_v upon_o his_o reputation_n it_o proceed_v to_o attaque_fw-la his_o person_n for_o he_o destroy_v this_o masterpiece_n of_o nature_n separate_v the_o two_o part_n that_o compound_v he_o break_v the_o ligament_n that_o unite_v they_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o the_o soul_n discharge_v his_o fury_n upon_o the_o body_n and_o afflict_v the_o mistress_n in_o punish_v her_o servant_n but_o shall_v not_o all_o these_o powerful_a consideration_n oblige_v man_n to_o humble_v himself_o the_o christian_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n refuse_v this_o homage_n when_o he_o consider_v that_o his_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o grace_n that_o his_o liberty_n without_o this_o supernatural_a aid_n serve_v only_o to_o damn_v he_o and_o be_v fall_v from_o that_o happy_a condition_n wherein_o he_o be_v the_o master_n of_o his_o fortune_n he_o be_v now_o the_o slave_n of_o concupiscence_n if_o he_o be_v not_o enfranchise_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n indeed_o the_o example_n of_o god_n debase_v great_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o misery_n he_o be_v never_o trouble_v to_o humble_v himself_o when_o he_o consider_v the_o word_n annihilate_v in_o the_o incarnation_n he_o submit_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o that_o divine_a master_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o learn_v humility_n in_o his_o school_n and_o have_v hear_v that_o oracle_n from_o his_o mouth_n discite_fw-la à_fw-la i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la cord_n he_o look_v upon_o this_o virtue_n as_o his_o glory_n and_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v with_o saint_n augustine_n that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o prodigy_n to_o behold_v a_o man_n proud_a it_o be_v a_o miracle_n to_o see_v a_o god_n humble_v and_o by_o consequence_n of_o so_o great_a a_o example_n that_o man_n must_v have_v lose_v his_o judgement_n that_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o humility_n the_o nine_o 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to_o examine_v whether_o grace_n by_o its_o victorious_a sweetness_n be_v able_a to_o work_v a_o change_n in_o they_o and_o whether_o their_o will_n be_v so_o perverse_o obstinate_a in_o evil_n that_o it_o can_v be_v divert_v but_o i_o say_v with_o our_o master_n there_o be_v something_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o in_o their_o sin_n which_o render_v they_o unworthy_a and_o uncapable_a of_o repentance_n so_o that_o this_o virtue_n be_v a_o privilege_n of_o a_o man_n one_o of_o his_o property_n in_o nature_n and_o one_o of_o his_o difference_n in_o grace_n be_v weak_a he_o never_o adhere_v so_o strong_o to_o virtue_n but_o he_o may_v desert_v she_o and_o by_o a_o happiness_n arise_v from_o his_o infirmity_n he_o be_v never_o so_o deep_o engage_v in_o vice_n but_o he_o may_v shake_v hand_n with_o it_o he_o be_v neither_o constant_a in_o good_a nor_o obstinate_a in_o evil_n and_o though_o he_o can_v neither_o leave_v the_o one_o nor_o embrace_v the_o other_o unless_o he_o be_v assist_v by_o grace_n he_o have_v a_o natural_a disposition_n which_o render_v he_o unconstant_a make_v he_o capable_a of_o this_o happy_a change_n that_o accompany_v repentance_n it_o seem_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o make_v use_v of_o our_o sin_n to_o redeem_v we_o will_v make_v use_n of_o unconstancy_n to_o convert_v we_o and_o manage_v this_o weakness_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o we_o take_v pleasure_n to_o save_v we_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n that_o ruin_v we_o if_o those_o that_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o grace_n that_o change_v man_n be_v able_a also_o to_o convert_v the_o angel_n be_v not_o agree_v as_o touch_v this_o maxim_n they_o ought_v at_o least_o to_o confess_v that_o the_o angel_n have_v have_v but_o one_o moment_n to_o merit_v in_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o grace_n in_o the_o order_n of_o god_n because_o his_o salvation_n or_o his_o fall_n have_v immediate_o follow_v
the_o eucharist_n the_o consummation_n hereof_o we_o have_v engage_v our_o word_n when_o we_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n and_o receive_v the_o character_n of_o our_o servitude_n we_o have_v give_v bond_n for_o our_o faithfulness_n but_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o eucharist_n he_o deal_v with_o our_o soul_n as_o with_o his_o spouse_n we_o become_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n he_o enter_v into_o our_o bosom_n and_o we_o into_o he_o his_o body_n and_o we_o be_v animate_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o partake_v in_o all_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o belove_a we_o have_v right_a to_o his_o most_o glorious_a privilege_n but_o so_o noble_a a_o alliance_n require_v a_o great_a affection_n and_o much_o fidelity_n this_o lover_n be_v jealous_a he_o will_v reign_v alone_o in_o the_o heart_n that_o he_o possess_v as_o he_o can_v endure_v a_o competitor_n in_o his_o state_n so_o neither_o can_v he_o a_o rival_n in_o his_o love_n he_o will_v have_v nothing_o love_v but_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o because_o our_o adhesion_n to_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o without_o imperfection_n he_o never_o behold_v it_o without_o grief_n nor_o leave_v it_o without_o punishment_n whatever_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o fidelity_n displease_v he_o never_o break_v his_o word_n and_o therefore_o can_v endure_v we_o shall_v fail_v of_o our_o duty_n he_o will_v keep_v what_o he_o have_v once_o get_v and_o see_v his_o power_n be_v equal_a to_o his_o love_n he_o be_v as_o severe_a in_o his_o revenge_n as_o he_o be_v liberal_a in_o his_o favour_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o obligation_n we_o have_v to_o his_o goodness_n i_o never_o wonder_v that_o his_o justice_n correct_v we_o but_o i_o be_o ashamed_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o soul_n so_o negligent_o careless_a as_o to_o provoke_v he_o and_o that_o after_o so_o many_o favour_n any_o shall_v be_v so_o wretched_a as_o to_o betray_v their_o duty_n and_o abandon_v jesus_n christ_n nevertheless_o this_o crime_n be_v so_o common_a among_o christian_n that_o those_o who_o will_v not_o break_v their_o word_n with_o a_o enemy_n take_v no_o care_n to_o be_v true_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n base_o desert_n his_o party_n lodge_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o same_o throne_n where_o they_o have_v seat_v their_o sovereign_n and_o take_v a_o adulterer_n into_o the_o bed_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v drive_v their_o lawful_a husband_n if_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o favour_n can_v produce_v love_n in_o our_o soul_n the_o terror_n of_o punishment_n must_v beget_v fear_n for_o if_o he_o be_v our_o belove_a in_o the_o eucharist_n he_o be_v also_o our_o judge_n and_o have_v fruitless_o exhibit_v testimony_n of_o his_o goodness_n 11._o qui_fw-la enim_fw-la manducat_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la indignus_fw-fr judicium_fw-la fibi_fw-la manducat_fw-la &_o hibit_fw-la non_fw-la dijudicans_fw-la corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la 1_o cor._n 11._o will_v sensible_o inflict_v mark_n of_o his_o indignation_n the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o receive_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n take_v visible_a possession_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o delinquent_n that_o he_o erect_v a_o altar_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o of_o his_o slave_n make_v his_o victim_n engage_v he_o in_o despair_n have_v engage_v he_o in_o sacrilege_n 13._o et_fw-la post_fw-la buccellun_fw-la introivit_fw-la in_o cum_fw-la satanas_fw-la joan._n 13._o thus_o deal_v he_o with_o judas_n when_o he_o have_v communicate_v unworthy_o the_o evangelist_n observe_v that_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o soul_n urge_v he_o to_o execute_v his_o abominable_a design_n for_o a_o light_a interest_n obliterated_a out_o of_o his_o mind_n the_o remembrance_n of_o all_o the_o favour_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o master_n and_o tumble_v he_o from_o one_o precipice_n to_o another_o from_o covetousness_n tempt_v he_o to_o treachery_n from_o treason_n to_o sacrilege_n evang_v diabolus_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o cor_fw-la ut_fw-la traderet_fw-la eum_fw-la judas_n quomodo_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o cor_fw-la nisi_fw-la immittendo_fw-la iniquas_fw-la persuasiones_fw-la cogitatienibus_fw-la iniquorum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr consen_n evang_v from_o sacrilege_n to_o parricide_n and_o from_o parricide_n to_o desperation_n for_o when_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n that_o possess_v he_o have_v counsel_v he_o to_o betray_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o counsel_v he_o to_o hang_v himself_o and_o set_v he_o against_o himself_o make_v he_o make_v use_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o inflict_v a_o just_a and_o cruel_a death_n upon_o himself_o final_o there_o be_v no_o mystery_n wherein_o the_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v more_o love_n or_o more_o severity_n where_o he_o oblige_v more_o dear_o or_o punish_v more_o strict_o or_o pardon_n more_o rare_o and_o because_o the_o crime_n commit_v here_o be_v the_o great_a it_o seem_v the_o vengeance_n inflict_v upon_o they_o be_v most_o memorable_a the_o first_o of_o all_o sinner_n be_v a_o great_a saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o man_n that_o be_v our_o father_n and_o our_o parricide_n both_o together_o enod_n de_fw-fr illo_fw-la quidem_fw-la primo_fw-la homine_fw-la patre_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la quod_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la solverit_fw-la christus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la fere_n tot_fw-la a_o consentit_fw-la quod_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la inaniter_fw-la credidisse_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n epist_n 99_o ad_fw-la enod_n the_o criminal_a who_o be_v accessary_a to_o all_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o world_n the_o father_n that_o engage_v all_o his_o posterity_n in_o his_o offence_n and_o his_o punishment_n the_o rebel_n who_o make_v a_o insurrection_n of_o all_o his_o descendant_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n that_o unfortunate_a chief_n who_o live_v yet_o after_o his_o death_n sin_n still_o in_o his_o member_n and_o by_o a_o 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