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A71123 A learned and very usefull commentary upon the whole prophesie of Malachy by ... Mr. Richard Stock ... ; whereunto is added, An exercitation upon the same prophesie of Malachy, by Samuel Torshell. Stock, Richard, 1569?-1626.; Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650. Exercitation vpon the prophecy of Malachy. 1641 (1641) Wing T1939; ESTC R7598 653,949 676

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our_o congregation_n without_o conscience_n and_o care_n they_o be_v worse_o than_o those_o who_o do_v refuse_v to_o come_v than_o open_a recusant_n for_o if_o to_o come_v to_o church_n for_o a_o show_n to_o profane_a god_n worship_n and_o to_o do_v it_o rash_o for_o sinister_a respect_n and_o in_o hypocrisy_n be_v worse_o than_o not_o do_v than_o they_o be_v great_a offender_n in_o come_v than_o other_o in_o abstain_v the_o shechemite_n be_v great_a sinner_n with_o hamor_n and_o shechem_n his_o son_n in_o take_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n for_o profit_n and_o satisfy_v their_o pleasure_n and_o to_o make_v a_o prey_n as_o they_o think_v of_o israel_n gen._n 34._o than_o the_o other_o gentile_n who_o refuse_v it_o so_o in_o this_o they_o come_v to_o church_n for_o advantage_n or_o profit_n or_o save_v of_o that_o they_o have_v then_o be_v it_o better_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v at_o all_o nay_o not_o so_o but_o it_o be_v less_o evil_a not_o more_o good_a the_o goodness_n 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respect_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o subject_n though_o it_o be_v erroneous_a special_o when_o they_o be_v thing_n of_o no_o moment_n the_o do_v of_o they_o little_o profit_v the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o omit_v of_o they_o do_v prejudice_v it_o nothing_o at_o all_o for_o the_o other_o ibid._n ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la cogendus_fw-la invitus_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la severitatem_fw-la inio_fw-la &_o per_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la tribulationum_fw-la flagellis_fw-la perfidia_fw-la castigari_fw-la august_n contr_n lit_fw-fr peril_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 38._o and_o again_o si_fw-mi quae_fw-la igitur_fw-la adversus_fw-la vos_fw-la leges_fw-la constitutae_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la facere_fw-la cogimini_fw-la sed_fw-la malè_fw-la facere_fw-la prohibemini_fw-la ibid._n he_o be_v not_o to_o respect_v the_o erroneous_a conscience_n of_o man_n as_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o unpunished_a for_o evil_n do_v though_o they_o shall_v 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call_v we_o unto_o by_o such_o judgement_n as_o isaiah_n 22.12_o but_o in_o vain_a shall_v we_o trust_v unto_o they_o if_o we_o remain_v in_o our_o sin_n without_o repentance_n and_o forsake_v of_o they_o in_o vain_a trust_v any_o man_n to_o the_o chirurgeon_n and_o his_o salve_n to_o cure_v his_o disease_n all_o the_o while_n there_o be_v in_o the_o wound_n within_o the_o flesh_n iron_n remain_v august_n de_fw-fr rectit_fw-la catholicae_fw-la conversat_fw-la so_o shall_v not_o his_o prayer_n and_o other_o thing_n prevail_v all_o the_o while_n hatred_n and_o other_o sin_n remain_v all_o the_o while_n that_o achan_n and_o his_o execrable_a booty_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n camp_n the_o tear_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o whole_a prevail_v
and_o real_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v immediate_o to_o god_n and_o of_o they_o be_v only_o require_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n vide_fw-la cap_n 1.11_o verse_n iv_o then_o shall_v the_o offering_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o old_a time_n and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o fore_n then_o shall_v the_o offering_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v acceptable_a in_o this_o verse_n be_v note_v the_o acceptablenesse_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n the_o sum_n be_v that_o if_o ever_o any_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a offer_v by_o abel_n abraham_n and_o other_o of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v acceptable_a then_o undoubted_o these_o those_o be_v only_o the_o figure_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o other_o of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n by_o these_o be_v understand_v the_o whole_a church_n wheresoever_o in_o city_n or_o country_n so_o that_o some_o particular_a shall_v be_v figure_v by_o these_o as_o by_o judah_n the_o universal_a church_n disperse_v by_o 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but_o certainty_n that_o as_o they_o be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o scripture_n which_o be_v truth_n have_v say_v it_o so_o as_o certain_o shall_v these_o sacrifice_n be_v accept_v then_o when_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o their_o offering_n pure_a not_o else_o though_o they_o be_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n whatsoever_o their_o number_n glory_n and_o dignity_n be_v doctrine_n god_n accept_v no_o man_n prayer_n and_o service_n move_v by_o any_o outward_a thing_n as_o dignity_n of_o person_n virtue_n or_o place_n or_o office_n nor_o outward_a privilege_n if_o they_o want_v faith_n and_o holiness_n vide_fw-la cap_n 1_o 9_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v acceptable_a when_o they_o be_v purge_v and_o not_o before_o doctrine_n a_o man_n prayer_n shall_v not_o be_v accept_v unless_o he_o be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o justify_v and_o sanctify_a &_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la vide_fw-la cap._n 1.10_o doctrine_n as_o in_o old_a time_n and_o the_o year_n afore_o here_o 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duty_n but_o as_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o like_a acceptation_n to_o this_o purpose_n for_o prayer_n be_v that_o jam._n 5.16.17.18_o reason_n 1_o because_o god_n as_o he_o be_v ever_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o himself_o so_o be_v he_o to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v his_o the_o like_a affect_v to_o they_o as_o a_o father_n love_v all_o his_o chidren_n and_o will_v accept_v the_o service_n of_o one_o as_o of_o another_o will_v hear_v the_o request_n of_o the_o young_a as_o the_o elder_a reason_n 2_o because_o they_o have_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o make_v their_o prayer_n and_o work_n please_v and_o give_v they_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 11.4.6_o which_o be_v faith_n reason_n 3_o because_o they_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n help_v their_o infirmity_n rom._n 8.26_o and_o the_o same_o mediator_n give_v they_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n boldness_n and_o entrance_n ephe._n 3.12_o yea_o and_o the_o spirit_n in_o great_a measure_n and_o more_o abundance_n 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therefore_o must_v it_o follow_v that_o invocation_n be_v but_o a_o innovation_n but_o to_o conclude_v see_v they_o know_v not_o our_o want_n not_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o our_o prayer_n &_o hear_v we_o neither_o can_v we_o have_v any_o certainty_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v so_o and_o be_v certain_a from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v as_o well_o as_o they_o we_o have_v not_o need_v to_o pray_v to_o they_o nor_o reason_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o it_o we_o neither_o in_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o thing_n adore_v they_o but_o as_o s._n august_n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la religione_fw-la 55._o we_o honour_v they_o for_o imitation_n but_o adore_v they_o not_o for_o religion_n use_v 2_o this_o teach_v we_o the_o privilege_n those_o who_o be_v reconcile_v justify_v purge_v and_o sanctify_a have_v above_o other_o because_o they_o may_v both_o have_v access_n to_o god_n and_o have_v assurance_n to_o be_v hear_v use_v 3_o to_o encourage_v every_o one_o that_o 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it_o and_o obey_v it_o above_o other_o psal_n 147.20_o and_o he_o say_v to_o all_o that_o no_o man_n may_v exempt_v himself_o whether_o learned_a or_o unlearned_a base_a or_o noble_a male_a or_o female_a all_o aught_o to_o attend_v to_o it_o and_o remember_v it_o with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n this_o he_o speak_v the_o rather_o to_o commend_v this_o care_n to_o they_o see_v the_o law_n be_v for_o their_o profit_n and_o good_a and_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o direction_n for_o public_a affair_n to_o teach_v man_n to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o all_o condition_n doctrine_n 1_o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v remember_v the_o whole_a law_n the_o minister_n to_o teach_v it_o and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o to_o receive_v learn_v and_o know_v it_o vide_fw-la cap._n 2.6_o doctr._fw-la 2_o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v remember_v this_o whole_o and_o only_o doctr._fw-la 3_o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v read_v know_v and_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o law_n 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jew_n every_o be_v disperse_v so_o the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n i_o will_v receive_v your_o prayer_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o pure_a offering_n before_o i_o but_o the_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o tertullian_n occasional_o and_o vatabl._n and_o calvin_n ad_fw-la loc._n understand_v it_o of_o christian_n their_o perform_v of_o worship_n to_o god_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o love_n hence_o duty_n of_o love_n be_v call_v sacrifice_n hebr._n 13.16_o philip._n 4.18_o but_o chief_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n praise_n of_o and_o prayer_n unto_o god_n when_o every_o where_o there_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o of_o pure_a hand_n to_o the_o lord_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mincha_fw-mi which_z be_v daily_o morning_n and_o evening_n be_v the_o time_n of_o set_a prayer_n among_o the_o jew_n dan._n 9.21_o while_o i_o be_v speak_v in_o prayer_n gabriel_n touch_v i_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n oblation_n mincha_fw-mi this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o rabbin_n call_v tephilla_n mincha_fw-mi the_o prayer_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n which_o be_v about_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n call_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o jew_n reckon_v of_o the_o time_n the_o nine_o hour_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v act_v 3.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n second_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n or_o reddition_n show_v on_o the_o contrary_a the_o jew_n neglect_n and_o profane_v of_o that_o worship_n which_o the_o gentile_n will_v so_o reverent_o entertain_v ver_fw-la 12.13_o this_o be_v set_v down_o verse_n 12_o i._n general_o ver_fw-la 12._o but_o you_o have_v profane_v it_o but_o you_o priest_n and_o other_o that_o have_v reason_n to_o entertain_v and_o reverence_v my_o name_n and_o worship_n you_o have_v pollute_v it_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v dishonour_v it_o and_o so_o 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