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A69012 A treatise of the Beatitudes. Or Christs happy men. By James Buck Bachelor of Divinitie, and vicar of Stradbrooke in Suffolke Buck, James. 1637 (1637) STC 3998; ESTC S117005 201,269 350

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that_o in_o all_o the_o beatitude_n the_o bliss_n be_v not_o only_o enjoy_v in_o heaven_n but_o taste_v also_o upon_o earth_n yet_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o persecute_a as_o most_o go_v out_o of_o their selve_o and_o have_v least_o of_o the_o earth_n have_v most_o of_o heaven_n and_o peculiar_a fruition_n of_o god_n and_o blessedness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o rest_n the_o promise_n and_o reward_n run_v in_o the_o future_a they_o sh●ll_v be_v comfort_v they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v etc._n etc._n as_o st._n bernard_n have_v observe_v to_o poverty_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o promise_v as_o exhibit_v therefore_o adventu_fw-la therefore_o aliis_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la promissio_fw-la futuro_fw-la tempore_fw-la indicatur_fw-la p●upertati_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la promittitur_fw-la quàm_fw-la datur_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o praesenti_fw-la tempore_fw-la enunciarum_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la ser_fw-mi 4._o 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conceive_v sin_n the_o great_a evil_n and_o the_o will_n abhor_v it_o more_o than_o any_o other_o and_o adjudge_n great_a heaviness_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o whereas_o in_o ordinary_a grief_n man_n will_v be_v without_o all_o sorrow_n or_o sorrowless_a holy_a grief_n be_v voluntary_a which_o the_o soul_n assume_v on_o itself_o and_o will_v increase_v according_a to_o god_n and_o religion_n in_o great_a desire_n of_o godliness_n embrace_v all_o grief_n in_o order_n thereto_o the_o godly_a heart_n pray_v for_o the_o removal_n and_o keep_v away_o of_o sin_n more_o than_o any_o damage_n or_o misfortune_n and_o for_o that_o it_o more_o compose_v itself_o to_o sorrow_n and_o in_o dislike_n of_o itself_o be_v smite_v with_o horror_n and_o shame_n so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o other_o grief_n i_o shall_v enlarge_v myself_o a_o little_a in_o this_o matter_n to_o provoke_v they_o that_o can_v and_o quiet_v they_o that_o will_v abound_v in_o tear_n a_o mean_a conceit_n may_v make_v a_o man_n laugh_v more_o than_o hear_v of_o a_o rich_a fortune_n befall_v he_o in_o which_o he_o more_o rejoice_v likewise_o lesser_a grief_n may_v wet_v the_o eye_n when_o great_a sorrow_n dry_v the_o heart_n and_o although_o there_o may_v be_v much_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o tear_n shed_v for_o joy_n which_o trickle_v warm_v down_o and_o the_o scald_a sharp_a and_o salt_a tear_n that_o issue_n from_o 698._o from_o cassian_n col._n 9.29_o s._n isaac_n de_fw-fr contemptu_fw-la mundi_fw-la c._n 29_o p._n 698._o sorrow_n when_o all_o that_o be_v within_o a_o man_n be_v affect_v with_o grief_n the_o tear_n that_o proceed_v a_o turbato_fw-la felle_fw-fr from_o a_o trouble_a gall_n bring_v bitterness_n with_o they_o and_o run_v from_o the_o eye_n evidence_n by_o proof_n of_o the_o taste_n the_o nature_n of_o salt_n which_o they_o contract_v in_o the_o scripturae_fw-la the_o de_fw-fr mirabilib_a s._n scripturae_fw-la inward_o yet_o grief_n begin_v to_o break_v away_o when_o it_o shed_v forth_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o s._n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tear_n indeed_o tear_n be_v the_o sustenance_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a mind_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n just_o call_v they_o bless_v that_o weep_v because_o the_o grieve_a soul_n receive●_n therein_o great_a content_n many_o mourner_n will_v buy_v that_o repast_n at_o high_a rate_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o holy_a david_n that_o religion_n extract_v tear_n and_o that_o in_o plentiful_a measure_n from_o the_o most_o valiant_a and_o warlike_a whensoever_o it_o find_v a_o constitution_n apt_a thereunto_o they_o that_o can_v weep_v upon_o any_o occasion_n if_o religious_a do_v oft_o weep_v for_o their_o sin_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_n resolve_n ostendi●_n resolve_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o fals●_n poenitentia_fw-la c._n 9_o seiat_fw-la se_fw-la culpabulitèr_fw-la duru●_n qui_fw-fr dest●t_fw-fr dama●_n temporis_fw-la vel_fw-la mortem_fw-la
say_v st._n ambrose_n 37._o ambrose_n latrymae_fw-la solens_fw-la legationem_fw-la accipere_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la in_o ps_n 37._o be_v go_v to_o undertake_v a_o embassage_n for_o sin_n and_o they_o be_v ambassador_n that_o always_o return_v peace_n to_o the_o melt_a spirit_n and_o assure_v deliverance_n from_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o there_o be_v such_o weep_a luk._n 7.38.47_o it_o be_v no_o s●●●ll_a comfort_n to_o a_o penitent_a that_o though_o he_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n in_o the_o body_n he_o can_v ever_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o flesh_n 2._o they_o that_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o 〈◊〉_d mark_v for_o god_n peculiar_a ●●●h●_n ●_z 4_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o forehead_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ta●_n before_o 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n letter_n be_v change_v by_o ezra_n ta●_n have_v the_o os_fw-la the_o s._n hierom_n in_o ezech._n et_fw-la in_o 1._o esaia_n vis●●●e_n tertul._n adversus_fw-la jud._n os_fw-la form_n of_o a_o cross_n as_o the_o greek_a and_o roman●_n god_n therefore_o will_v hear_v they_o 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o own_o imp●●●●●_n the_o figure_n of_o his_o cross_n in_o token_n that_o in_o his_o passion_n of_o all_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v and_o so_o be_v they_o sign_v in_o their_o forehead_n because_o all_o may_v read_v in_o mourner_n face_n testimony_n of_o religion_n that_o sign_n be_v a_o seal_n that_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o their_o sin_n who_o iniquity_n they_o lament_v worthy_o st._n gregory_n the_o great_a holy_a man_n ●●uninutur_fw-la man_n in_o reg._n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o divina_fw-la propitianis_fw-la auxilio_fw-la ●●uninutur_fw-la by_o this_o that_o they_o devout_o sue_v unto_o god_n for_o sinner_n be_v fence_v with_o the_o aid_n of_o god_n merciful_a grace_n 31._o grace_n the_o same_o sign_n be_v a_o confirmation_n as_o st._n chrys_n speak_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v a_o retribution_n for_o every_o christian_a sigh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o rom._n serm_n 31._o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n defile_v with_o their_o crime_n who_o uncleanness_n they_o can_v not_o wipe_v away_o with_o their_o prayer_n 3_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o their_o affliction_n convert_v themselves_o to_o he_o that_o smite_v and_o grieve_v that_o they_o compel_v their_o love_a father_n to_o deal_v strange_o with_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o chastisement_n sanctify_v to_o they_o and_o find_v that_o of_o god_n in_o they_o as_o to_o bless_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v afflict_v as_o lewis_n the_o godly_a king_n of_o erance_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o henry_n the_o three_o tell_v he_o ingressin_n he_o apud_fw-la gulielm_n paris_n p._n 1201._o reversus_fw-la aurem_fw-la ad_fw-la meipsum_fw-la ●r_n ad_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la regressus_fw-la &_o ingressin_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o recount_v the_o trouble_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n that_o i_o endure_v as_o christ_n pilgrim_n and_o all_o thing_n go_v ill_o with_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o thank_v thou_o oh_o most_o high_o but_o return_v 〈◊〉_d myself_o and_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o retire_v in_o the_o cl●fer_n 〈…〉_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o grace_n varable_a feed_v i_o then_o if_o the_o whole_a will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d subdue_v unto_o i_o 4._o they_o that_o mourn_v 〈…〉_o all_o judgement_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o pu●_n themselves_o between_o god_n w●●●h_n and_o 〈…〉_o p●●●●_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o ephrem_fw-la report_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n defunct_a in_o his_o time_n 767._o time_n pag._n 767._o they_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o lord_n they_o save_v themselves_o and_o other_o by_o excellent_a example_n of_o life_n they_o be_v hold_v out_o as_o a_o glass_n to_o all_o beholder_n one_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o 〈◊〉_d god_n for_o many_o man_n two_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o god_n in_o holy_a prayer_n and_o assure_o pacify_v the_o lord_n god_n for_o many_o thousand_o man_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o mourner_n and_o supplient_n do_v the_o best_a service_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o universal_a judgement_n exempt_v themselves_o ●onah_o 14.14_o jer._n 15.11_o have_v at_o least_o quietness_n of_o mind_n in_o and_o under_o they_o and_o this_o noble_a record_n in_o their_o conscience_n that_o they_o draw_v not_o on_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n but_o withhold_v it_o what_o be_v in_o they_o when_o secure_a christian_n that_o do_v not_o lament_v public_a sin_n that_o do_v not_o deprecate_v common_a judgement_n in_o national_a and_o overflow_a scourge_n have_v this_o cold_a comfort_n that_o they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d themselves_o they_o make_v up_o on_o breach_n but_o in_o lieu_n of_o mourning_n for_o iniquity_n revile_v authority_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o encouragement_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o 〈…〉_o if_o 〈…〉_o special_o 〈…〉_o ●●em_fw-la jer._n 13._o ●_o 7._o chap._n 7._o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d i_o a●_n yet_o my_o mind_n and_o 〈…〉_o people_n 〈◊〉_d moses_n and_o samuel_n be_v mention_v above_o other_o because_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n the_o god_n of_o love_n most_o regard_v their_o intercession_n that_o have_v the_o charity_n to_o mourn_v for_o the_o evil_a and_o be_v earnest_a for_o the_o good_a of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supposition_n show_v that_o i●_n any_o thing_n be●_n devise_v can_v prevail_v the_o stand_v up_o of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v speed_v god_n himself_o infinity_v that_o he_o inforce_v and_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o child_n dead_a 〈…〉_o alone_o sh●w●●_n that_o he_o may_v be_v hold_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o s●i●●s_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n hierom_n cel●●sta_fw-la 2d_o cel●●sta_fw-la in_o l●●_n 2d_o therefore_o god_n say_v let_v i_o 〈◊〉_d animate_v 〈…〉_o animate_v tertul._n 〈◊〉_d marc●●●●●_n l._n ●_o 〈…〉_o dis●●●●●●_n illos_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la postul●●do_fw-la et_fw-la s●●●●t_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ●fferedo_fw-la non_fw-la sinrret_fw-la s._n greg._n in_o joh._n l._n 5._o 9_o qui●●_n est_fw-la se●●●_n d●●●re_o admit_v 〈…〉_o procandi_fw-la 〈…〉_o pra●●re_o 〈…〉_o didiretur_fw-la 〈…〉_o pro_fw-la populo_fw-la 〈…〉_o qod_fw-la qu●●_n 〈…〉_o ●●●●san_n to_o strive_v in_o prayer_n as_o imply_v how_o 〈…〉_o may_v do_v with_o god_n and_o that_o the_o 〈…〉_o overcome_v of_o he_o unless_o he_o shall_v let_v his_o hold_n go_v and_o the_o prophet_n thus_o understand_v god_n therefore_o jeremy_n desi_v ●ot●_n pray_v for_o this_o people_n though_o the_o lord_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈…〉_o ●●●led_v he_o to_o leave_v off_o jon._n ●4_n ●●_o but_o 〈…〉_o ●ore_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n 〈…〉_o perceive_v thereby_o in_o what_o ill_a condition_n 〈…〉_o and_o dread_v lest_o 〈…〉_o duty_n and_o service_n which_o he_o 〈…〉_o lord_n exod._n 32.9_o ●●_o ●1_n moses_n will_v not_o be_v 〈…〉_o proffer_v and_o entreaty_n induce_v to_o omit_v duty_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o forgo_v his_o part_n in_o heaven_n and_o be_v ever_o in_o extreme_a pain_n in_o and_o for_o love_n to_o his_o church_n and_o country_n then_o with_o the_o neglect_n of_o mediate_a for_o they_o to_o enjoy_v sovereign_a honour_n in_o this_o world_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o other_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n just_o exclaim_v how_o great_a be_v his_o perfection_n that_o have_v rather_o perish_v with_o his_o people_n then_o be_v save_v alone_o 69._o alone_o strom._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n clem._n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 69._o what_o a_o gap_n may_v a_o soul_n so_o extend_v in_o love_n stop_v what_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n do_v if_o good_a christian_n shall_v intervene_v and_o wrestle_v with_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n oh_o therefore_o all_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n pray_v and_o beg_v audience_n for_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o as_o godly_a nehemiah_n do_v neh._n 1.11_o now_o be_v a_o time_n to_o remember_v that_o elias_n be_v a_o man_n like_o we_o that_o we_o may_v endeavour_v to_o be_v like_o he_o in_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n james_n 5.16.17_o it_o be_v a_o desperate_a case_n with_o any_o people_n when_o good_a man_n heart_n be_v as_o it_o be_v benumb_v and_o indispose_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o their_o own_o harden_a that_o they_o can_v faithful_o petition_v for_o themselves_o we_o have_v no_o great_a cause_n of_o lamentation_n then_o that_o general_o man_n be_v averse_a from_o holy_a recourse_n unto_o god_n in_o set_a prayer_n and_o set_v fast_n the_o chief_a help_n of_o devotion_n and_o holy_a mourning_n and_o they_o who_o profession_n hind_n they_o to_o be_v otherwise_o be_v more_o ben●●o_o inveigh_v against_o the_o time_n then_o mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n and_o beleeve_o to_o follow_v god_n and_o importune_v he_o of_o remedy_n and_o what_o can_v enharten_v they_o to_o be_v importunate_a if_o this_o do_v not_o that_o our_o god_n be_v not_o only_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v but_o ready_a to_o be_v command_v in_o this_o kind_n es_fw-ge 45.11_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o