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A treatise of the Beatitudes. Or Christs happy men. By James Buck Bachelor of Divinitie, and vicar of Stradbrooke in Suffolke
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Buck, James.
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not_o purity_n and_o holiness_n the_o first_o and_o best_a robe_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n image_n we_o we_o will_v be_v angry_a that_o any_o shall_v deface_v and_o defile_v our_o portraiture_n and_o do_v we_o imagine_v that_o god_n have_v not_o indignation_n that_o we_o suffer_v his_o image_n to_o be_v pollute_v in_o we_o yea_o by_o we_o well_o might_n st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n be_v so_o urgent_a 〈◊〉_d urgent_a serm._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o fear_v only_o one_o thing_n to_o fear_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o god_n and_o to_o disgrace_v his_o good_a image_n with_o our_o naughtiness_n the_o psalmist_n have_v not_o in_o vain_a join_v holy_a and_o reverend_a be_v his_o name_n psal_n 111.9_o but_o for_o insinuation_n that_o no_o quality_n strike_v such_o reverence_n on_o other_o as_o that_o of_o holiness_n let_v no_o man_n despise_v thy_o youth_n 1._o tim._n 4.12_o but_o be_v a_o example_n to_o believer_n in_o all_o purity_n which_o will_v raise_v thou_o above_o contempt_n doubtless_o there_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o earth_n any_o such_o despiser_n of_o true_a sanctity_n as_o machiavellian_o yet_o herod_n who_o christ_n surname_v the_o fox_n mark_n 6.20_o for_o his_o subtlety_n in_o the_o craft_n of_o a_o profane_a politician_n that_o herod_n observe_v the_o baptist_n with_o much_o reverence_n and_o fear_n because_o he_o know_v he_o a_o just_a man_n purity_n and_o righteousness_n be_v a_o ray_n of_o divinity_n and_o therefore_o imprint_n more_o awe_n and_o admiration_n upon_o beholder_n than_o riches_n honour_n strength_n beaâ—â—â—â—_n eloquence_n learning_n or_o any_o 〈…〉_o qualification_n chap._n iu._n 4._o chap._n 4._o how_o purity_n be_v cause_v and_o maintain_v ye_o have_v purify_v your_o heart_n by_o obey_v the_o truth_n 1._o pet._n 1.22_o the_o regenerate_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o holiness_n of_o truth_n ephes_n 4.24_o holiness_n effect_v by_o truth_n error_n pollute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v truth_n that_o purify_v and_o right_a catholic_a say_v act_n 15.9_o sanctify_v they_o in_o thy_o truth_n joh._n 17.17_o and_o the_o truth_n that_o sanctify_v be_v not_o that_o of_o philosophy_n and_o humane_a demonstration_n but_o that_o of_o scripture_n and_o divine_a revelation_n this_o truth_n purify_v as_o it_o be_v teach_v and_o propose_v by_o holy_a church_n which_o be_v therefore_o the_o pillar_n and_o foundation_n of_o truth_n 1._o tim._n 3.17_o whereupon_o in_o the_o creed_n after_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n succeed_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n because_o there_o be_v no_o true_a sanctity_n save_v in_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n the_o best_a in_o heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n be_v hypocrisy_n and_o superstition_n now_o if_o any_o wonder_n that_o such_o shall_v live_v precise_o let_v he_o understand_v that_o heresy_n and_o schism_n gal._n 5.20_o be_v fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o consonant_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n and_o not_o cross_v the_o reign_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o flesh_n be_v not_o against_o 〈…〉_o so_o for_o demurenesse_n and_o 〈…〉_o grace_n they_o whereas_o 〈…〉_o against_o 〈…〉_o back_o and_o the_o devil_n hinder_v admit_v and_o live_v in_o accord_n to_o they_o not_o to_o go_v far_o for_o instance_n you_o see_v the_o judaize_v sabbatarian_n and_o ridiculous_a pointer_n as_o more_o erroneous_a exceed_v in_o pretence_n of_o sanctimony_n and_o zeal_n the_o hot_a unconformitant_n thus_o of_o old_a nestorius_n and_o eutyches_n and_o well_o nigh_o every_o ringleader_n of_o untruth_n usher_v in_o their_o accurse_a falsehood_n with_o great_a sedulity_n in_o preach_v and_o appearance_n of_o devotion_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n for_o that_o they_o teach_v pestilent_a opinion_n that_o destroy_v their_o mother-church_n and_o poison_a their_o follower_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o righteousness_n and_o very_o bewitch_a and_o popular_a show_n of_o godliness_n upon_o these_o ground_n i_o will_v satisfy_v if_o they_o will_v be_v satisfy_v the_o patroness_n of_o unsound_a and_o schismatical_a speaker_n and_o no_o reader_n that_o make_v allegation_n that_o our_o parish_n be_v full_a of_o notorious_a ill-liver_n and_o unclean_a creature_n when_o as_o the_o place_n where_o their_o teacher_n exercise_n be_v most_o reform_v first_o they_o shall_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o demand_v this_o question_n of_o they_o whether_o be_v better_a the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n or_o the_o publican_n &_o sinner_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v for_o they_o that_o the_o publican_n and_o sinner_n who_o vice_n be_v indefendible_a and_o write_v in_o their_o face_n be_v nothing_o so_o ill_a nor_o dangerous_a as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o leaven_v their_o country_n â—â—â—h_v a_o venomous_a creed_n and_o grace_v their_o new_a artiâ—â—â—s_n with_o civility_n and_o curious_a demeanour_n of_o themselves_o the_o bane_n of_o who_o doctrine_n be_v more_o perilous_a than_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o other_o life_n 5._o chap._n 5._o then_o to_o return_v they_o answer_v we_o confess_v that_o too_o many_o in_o our_o church_n be_v rot_v and_o unsavoury_a member_n for_o who_o amendment_n we_o preach_v and_o daily_o pray_v expect_v their_o conversion_n in_o god_n time_n for_o the_o interim_n while_o they_o abide_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n their_o skin_n be_v more_o foul_a but_o their_o mind_n be_v not_o so_o corrupt_a as_o be_v those_o of_o the_o factious_a brethren_n that_o resist_v the_o truth_n abhor_v the_o discipline_n despise_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n withstand_v antiquity_n introduce_v many_o prejudicial_a novelty_n against_o the_o sacrament_n and_o divers_a other_o weighty_a point_n of_o religion_n our_o stray_n sheep_n run_v their_o own_o riotous_a and_o wrong_a way_n but_o they_o think_v not_o themselves_o wise_a than_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o state_n you_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o wild_a of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o against_o all_o reason_n and_o godly_a manner_n sit_v at_o the_o gospel_n at_o the_o creed_n at_o the_o lord_n prayer_n at_o the_o confession_n and_o absolution_n of_o their_o sin_n their_o spirit_n be_v not_o so_o remote_a from_o inclination_n to_o our_o saviour_n as_o nâ—â—_n to_o bend_v their_o body_n and_o yield_v some_o observable_a obeisance_n at_o his_o venerable_a name_n jesus_n lord_n that_o many_o of_o these_o who_o insult_v over_o other_o as_o impure_a shall_v not_o attend_v how_o they_o defile_v themselves_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n and_o mean_n of_o their_o purity_n though_o they_o hear_v much_o yet_o gad_v from_o their_o own_o leader_n to_o unlearned_a declaiâ—ers_n be_v they_o not_o unclean_a though_o they_o strict_o keep_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o their_o language_n sabbath_n yet_o if_o they_o profane_a holiday_n establish_v by_o good_a authority_n though_o they_o make_v long_a prayer_n in_o private_a house_n 6._o chap._n 6._o yet_o if_o they_o contemn_v the_o most_o religious_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v they_o not_o unclean_a though_o they_o receive_v often_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v with_o that_o abominable_a irreverence_n which_o i_o dread_v to_o mention_v plain_o be_v they_o not_o most_o unclean_a sectary_n will_v persuade_v the_o eluded_a world_n that_o our_o preacher_n be_v enemy_n to_o perfect_a christian_n because_o they_o be_v as_o vehement_a against_o they_o as_o they_o be_v against_o people_n of_o open_a misdemeanour_n but_o they_o may_v and_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o they_o take_v wit_v that_o the_o faithful_a dispenser_n of_o christ_n do_v to_o their_o power_n cry_v down_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n and_o that_o their_o lord_n have_v in_o special_a require_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o spare_v but_o cry_v aloud_o &_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n esa_n 58.1.2_o to_o the_o conviction_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o that_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n himself_o be_v most_o bitter_a against_o they_o and_o say_v not_o wâ—e_v be_v to_o the_o drunkard_n we_o be_v to_o the_o fornicator_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o deny_v not_o their_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n they_o make_v it_o not_o conscience_n to_o practise_v they_o whereas_o he_o many_o a_o time_n redouble_v wâ—e_v be_v to_o you_o hypocrite_n scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n because_o they_o bear_v out_o their_o course_n for_o pious_a and_o defend_v their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n as_o expedient_a to_o life_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o we_o be_v tender_a of_o they_o that_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o insinuate_v lovingly_z to_o break_v they_o 〈…〉_o they_o acknowledge_v evil_a and_o force_v the_o word_n more_o earnest_o upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o disobedient_n that_o maintain_v their_o do_n good_a and_o that_o think_v none_o good_a do_v otherwise_o they_o complain_v that_o their_o professor_n be_v discountenance_v in_o all_o part_n and_o will_v not_o regard_v the_o reason_n thereof_o that_o they_o no_o soon_o begin_v to_o
flourish_v a_o church_n as_o ever_o be_v there_o any_o christian_a beaâ—â—_n that_o can_v without_o sorrow_n meditate_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d church_n and_o the_o poor_a term_n of_o christâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d there_o to_o those_o of_o former_a age_n that_o three_o patriach_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o famous_a church_n under_o they_o shall_v be_v enslave_v to_o pagan_n that_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o iâ—â—rirum_fw-la in_o the_o most_o goodly_a country_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o prime_n of_o saint_n paul_n travail_n and_o plantation_n tarcisius_n shall_v overflow_v and_o mahomet_n be_v honour_v where_o christ_n be_v worship_v and_o 〈…〉_o hoâ—â—â—_n what_o sorrow_n suffice_v in_o behalf_n of_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ring_a nation_n the_o heaâ—â—_n of_o 〈◊〉_d religion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o dangerous_a superstition_n 〈…〉_o novelty_n oh_o christianity_n 〈…〉_o doom_n religion_n shall_v 〈…〉_o of_o so_o many_o brave_a 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_o the_o fury_n of_o war_n 〈…〉_o noble_a and_o worthâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o hold_v out_o of_o their_o dominion_n that_o our_o land_n be_v afflict_v with_o unkindly_a season_n let_v in_o evil_a disease_n and_o inconvenience_n upon_o we_o that_o the_o plague_n the_o perpetual_a forerunner_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n the_o lord_n harbinger_n before_o he_o go_v the_o pestilence_n hab._n 3_o 5_o have_v set_v a_o heavy_a foot_n in_o several_a place_n and_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o other_o numberless_a cause_n for_o our_o great_a grief_n but_o alas_o for_o grief_n these_o time_n in_o our_o exigent_n and_o the_o excision_n of_o other_o church_n and_o state_n in_o stead_n of_o mourner_n produce_v we_o wanton_n that_o make_v much_o of_o themselves_o amos_n 6._o with_o wine_n and_o oil_n oleo_fw-la intus_fw-la vino_fw-la extus_fw-la oleo_fw-la wine_n within_o to_o make_v the_o heart_n glad_a and_o oil_n without_o to_o make_v the_o face_n shine_v but_o they_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n the_o trouble_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o argue_v their_o mirth_n unordinate_a and_o unchristian_a es_fw-ge 22.11.13.14_o now_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v slack_v his_o grief_n with_o conceit_n that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v afflict_v good_a for_o the_o church_n to_o be_v try_v in_o god_n furnace_n good_a that_o offender_n shall_v be_v punish_v by_o god_n and_o man_n let_v he_o hear_v tertullian_n nocentes_fw-la tertullian_n in_o lib._n de_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la puniuntur_fw-la nocentes_fw-la who_o but_o only_a offender_n will_v deny_v this_o and_o yet_o innocent_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o other_o when_o it_o rather_o suit_n with_o the_o innocent_a to_o grieve_v that_o a_o man_n like_o himself_o shall_v become_v such_o a_o offender_n 18._o offender_n tom._n 4._o hom_o 18._o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o grave_a sentence_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n if_o god_n punish_v say_v as_o i_o live_v i_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d die_v â—â—e_z shall_v imitate_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d because_o a_o sâ—uneâ—â—atâ—_n give_v occasion_n to_o be_v just_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n vi_o 6._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o consolation_n that_o attend_v mourner_n and_o the_o special_a comfort_n of_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o mourning_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v why_o because_o holy_a sorrow_n be_v of_o itself_o a_o bless_a affection_n and_o the_o rectify_v of_o our_o grief_n be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o happiness_n and_o make_v our_o mourning_n beatifical_a they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v es_fw-ge 61.1.2.3_o christ_n be_v therefore_o christ_n anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_n and_o give_v they_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n chrys_n s._n chrys_n we_o can_v but_o bless_v the_o sorrow_n that_o render_v man_n the_o subject_n of_o his_o comfort_v they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o the_o less_o here_o the_o more_o hereafter_o luk._n 16.25_o and_o for_o that_o no_o content_n of_o this_o life_n be_v comparable_a to_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o other_o they_o be_v happy_a that_o receive_v least_o of_o their_o consolation_n in_o this_o world_n 89._o world_n s._n hiâ—â—â—â—_n in_o ps_n 89._o it_o be_v a_o most_o please_a consequent_a of_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o we_o shall_v 〈…〉_o it_o 2._o cor._n 7.10_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d inducement_n among_o man_n to_o any_o action_n of_o diâ—â—â—â—â—â—g_n for_o the_o inteâ—â—â—â—_n it_o iâ—_n 〈…〉_o christians_o very_a mourning_n be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n so_o that_o his_o continual_a mourn_a 〈…〉_o not_o he_o to_o rejoice_v 〈…〉_o mourn_v a_o 〈…〉_o bernard_n fit_v our_o purpose_n consolationis_fw-la purpose_n de_fw-fr conversione_n ad_fw-la clericos_fw-la c_o 19_o beati_fw-la qui_fw-la lagent_n lugeat_fw-la abundanter_fw-la lugeat_fw-la sed_fw-la ron_fw-mi sine_fw-la pietatis_fw-la affectu_fw-la et_fw-la obtentu_fw-la consolationis_fw-la bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v let_v man_n mourn_v abomâ—â—â—â—â—ly_o 〈…〉_o as_o they_o can_v let_v they_o mourn_v but_o not_o without_o godly_a affection_n and_o take_n of_o consolation_n such_o as_o the_o gospel_n afford_v the_o faithful_a in_o their_o mourning_n a_o heart_n most_o rejoice_v in_o god_n be_v apâ—est_v to_o sorrow_n for_o that_o which_o may_v interrupt_v communion_n in_o god_n and_o mourn_v then_o proceed_v most_o kind_o when_o the_o soul_n most_o delight_v itself_o in_o god_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d love_n act_v sorrow_n eth._n sorrow_n s._n chrys_n in_o phil._n 4.4_o &_o in_o col._n ser_n ult_n in_o eth._n if_o you_o mark_v it_o the_o great_a mourner_n in_o israel_n be_v the_o sweet_a finger_n of_o israel_n a_o christian_a be_v never_o more_o assure_o joyful_a then_o after_o yea_o in_o religious_a sorrow_n psal_n 94.19_o much_o the_o fit_a for_o my_o holy_a performance_n worldly_a sorrow_n work_v deâ—â—â—_n eat_v the_o heart_n and_o marrow_n and_o drink_v up_o the_o vital_a spirit_n sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n not_o 〈◊〉_d repentance_n and_o life_n cheer_v and_o quicken_v â—he_v spirit_n to_o work_v out_o the_o full_a work_n of_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n sorrow_n at_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v sad_a be_v worldly_a and_o of_o the_o flesh_n so_o far_o as_o it_o vex_v distemper_n and_o indispose_v to_o any_o good_a action_n not_o raise_v the_o heart_n to_o god-ward_o but_o make_v it_o averse_a and_o unready_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ces_n of_o religion_n 11._o religion_n cassian_n de_fw-fr coenob_n institutis_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 11._o one_o spiritual_a affection_n exâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o one_o scripture_n exâ—ortâ—th_o 〈…〉_o bless_a be_v they_o 〈…〉_o mourn_v rejoice_v 〈…〉_o have_v your_o affect_n 〈◊〉_d god_n command_n 〈◊〉_d red_a for_o all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o work_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o sorrow_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o involuntary_a and_o â—â—â—â—â—â—ing_n but_o spontaneous_a 5._o chap._n 5._o gâ—â—â—â—full_a and_o quiet_v the_o 〈◊〉_d this_o mourning_n be_v not_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o liberty_n of_o free_a grace_n zach._n 12.10_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v pour_v upon_o convert_n and_o so_o they_o mourn_v whence_o their_o error_n be_v discover_v thâ—â—_n think_v amiss_o of_o religion_n oâ—_n it_o be_v kill_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n with_o sorrow_n and_o mortification_n who_o do_v not_o mind_n that_o it_o â—â—th_v â—omâ—â—â—ter_a which_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—th_v the_o â—â—â—ld_n of_o sin_n and_o cause_n 〈…〉_o sorrow_n jud._n 16_o 8_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v forget_v his_o name_n if_o he_o cause_v disconsoâ—â—â—â—_n grief_n and_o mourning_n without_o comfort_n there_o 〈…〉_o be_v spiritual_a man_n who_o in_o his_o sharp_a conviction_n and_o contrition_n think_v not_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—â—â—ver_o before_o who_o 〈…〉_o god_n 〈…〉_o sensible_a of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v châ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—o_o will_v exchange_v the_o sorrow_n 〈…〉_o full_a â—eâ—_n or_o any_o world_n by_o pleasure_n 〈…〉_o prove_v by_o st._n bernard_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o say_v 〈…〉_o have_v 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o 〈…〉_o the_o grief_n which_o procee_v from_o abaâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o world_n 〈…〉_o to_o saint_n the_o 〈…〉_o earthly_a solace_n 6._o chap._n 6._o common_a tear_n have_v operation_n that_o heavy_a mind_n take_v great_a pleasure_n in_o weep_v how_o shall_v not_o then_o the_o tear_n which_o through_o divine_a grief_n be_v distil_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n be_v most_o satisfactory_a oh_o that_o man_n can_v perceive_v the_o fruit_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o it_o be_v not_o frustraneous_a but_o effectual_a to_o everlasting_a consolation_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v our_o comforter_n descend_v in_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n as_o have_v no_o gall_n and_o that_o which_o carnal_o account_v gall_n be_v sweet_a than_o their_o honey_n now_o let_v we_o in_o few_o word_n point_n at_o some_o comfort_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o several_a head_n of_o mourn_v before_o specify_v first_o he_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o own_o special_a sin_n have_v for_o his_o comfort_n the_o assurance_n of_o their_o pardon_n write_v in_o his_o face_n and_o on_o the_o table_n of_o his_o sorrowful_a heart_n tear_n