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A93601 Scintillula altaris. or, A pious reflection on primitive devotion : as to the feasts and fasts of the Christian Church, orthodoxally revived. / By Edward Sparke, B.D.; Thysiasterion. Sparke, Edward, d. 1692. 1652 (1652) Wing S4807; Wing S4806; Thomason E1219_1; ESTC R203594 218,173 522

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little_a that_o will_v not_o pity_v misery_n the_o church_n be_v that_o haemorrhissa_n mark_v 5._o vex_v with_o a_o long_a bloody_a issue_n 5._o mark_v 5._o run_v even_o from_o abel_n unto_o zachariah_n and_o thence_o down_o through_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o apostle_n vein_n even_o near_o to_o we_o than_o the_o marian_n persecution_n so_o that_o we_o can_v think_v it_o strange_a say_v the_o apostle_n concern_v the_o fiery_a trial_n 6.2_o gal._n 6.2_o more_o need_n of_o his_o advice_n gal._n 6._o bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n each_o land_n almost_o in_o christendom_n now_o hold_v out_o to_o we_o joseph_n bloody_a coat_n then_o how_o can_v we_o choose_v but_o melt_v with_o judah_n frater_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la &_o caro_fw-la nostra_fw-la 37.27_o gen._n 37.27_o for_o it_o be_v our_o brother_n and_o our_o own_o flesh_n in_o the_o body_n natural_a you_o see_v if_o any_o part_n be_v hurt_v or_o wound_v all_o the_o other_o live_v 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gracious_a compassion_n rom._n 12._o but_o above_o all_o our_o bless_a lord_n totus_fw-la in_o passionem_fw-la &_o compassionem_fw-la solvitur_fw-la he_o altogether_o melt_v into_o passion_n and_o compassion_n for_o we_o john_n 11._o matth._n 23._o etc._n etc._n etiam_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n even_o in_o heaven_n itself_o though_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o passion_n yet_o full_a of_o compassion_n for_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o evil_n do_v unto_o they_o 9_o act_n 9_o act._n 9_o why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o as_o likewise_o for_o the_o good_a they_o do_v matth._n 25._o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o 25._o math._n 25._o this_o be_v potior_fw-la charitas_fw-la some_o think_v the_o better_a part_n of_o charity_n as_o without_o which_o all_o other_o nothing_o 1_o cor._n 13._o and_o therefore_o let_v saint_n peter_n prevail_v with_o you_o 13.2_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o heb._n 13.2_o 1_o pet._n 3._o be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n one_o suffer_v 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irenaeus_n add_v of_o the_o seniores_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la johannem_fw-la viderint_fw-la sed_fw-la alios_fw-la apostolos_fw-la and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o some_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n live_v to_o that_o time_n of_o trajan_n also_o that_o st._n john_n write_v this_o gospel_n at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n constitute_v by_o he_o be_v affirm_v by_o eusebius_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o his_o modesty_n there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o it_o what_o ever_o fall_v out_o afterward_o as_o will_v appear_v anon_o he_o be_v in_o present_a the_o saul_n among_o his_o brethren_n inter_fw-la delphinas_n arion_n high_a in_o his_o master_n affection_n and_o record_v it_o thankful_o as_o his_o most_o honourable_a title_n and_o fount_n of_o all_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o be_v the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v and_o lean_v on_o his_o breast_n nay_o st._n ambrose_n say_v that_o christ_n too_o lean_v on_o his_o bosom_n say_v there_o be_v sinus_n triplex_n a_o threefold_a bosom_n whereon_o christ_n do_v rest_n who_o else_o have_v not_o whereon_o to_o rest_v his_o head_n viz._n in_o patre_fw-la divinitas_fw-la in_fw-la matre_fw-la virginitas_fw-la in_o evangelista_n johanne_n fides_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n rest_v his_o deity_n in_o his_o mother_n bosom_n rest_v his_o virginity_n &_o in_o st._n john_n evangelist_n bosom_n rest_v his_o faith_n and_o confidence_n bequeath_v his_o dear_a mother_n to_o his_o sole_a care_n and_o affection_n and_o he_o to_o she_o as_o a_o mutual_a legacy_n john_n 19_o and_o thus_o have_v see_v he_o as_o a_o disciple_n most_o belove_v let_v we_o now_o take_v one_o view_n of_o he_o as_o a_o apostle_n publish_v the_o name_n and_o faith_n of_o his_o dear_a lord_n and_o master_n it_o be_v say_v ephes_n 4._o that_o christ_n ascend_v 4.11_o eph._n