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A62128 XXXVI sermons viz. XVI ad aulam, VI ad clerum, VI ad magistratum, VIII ad populum : with a large preface / by the right reverend father in God, Robert Sanderson, late lord bishop of Lincoln ; whereunto is now added the life of the reverend and learned author, written by Isaac Walton. Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.; Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683. 1686 (1686) Wing S638; ESTC R31805 1,064,866 813

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will_v have_v we_o i_o mean_v in_o the_o determine_n of_o his_o glory_n according_a to_o our_o fancy_n where_o we_o have_v no_o clear_a text_n of_o scripture_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v in_o these_o or_o those_o particular_n that_o we_o so_o eager_o contend_v for_o nay_o when_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v clear_a text_n of_o scripture_n to_o assure_v we_o rather_o of_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o the_o 17._o glory_n of_o god_n do_v not_o consist_v therein_o but_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o next_o former_a chapter_n it_o consist_v not_o in_o this_o whether_o such_o or_o such_o meat_n may_v he_o
the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n not_o stagger_v through_o unbelief_n at_o any_o promise_n seem_v it_o never_o so_o unlikely_a and_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o our_o holy_a obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o stagger_v through_o disobedience_n at_o any_o command_n seem_v it_o never_o so_o unreasonable_a abraham_n do_v both_o and_o out_o of_o this_o reason_n as_o the_o apostle_n render_v it_o rom._n 4._o because_o he_o be_v firm_o ground_v in_o this_o persuasion_n 21._o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v 5._o 26._o the_o last_o attribute_n propose_v be_v god_n eternity_n our_o father_n and_o mother_n where_o be_v they_o and_o do_v prophet_n or_o prince_n or_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n live_v for_o ever_o they_o all_o pass_v like_o a_o shadow_n wither_v as_o grass_n and_o be_v drive_v away_o as_o the_o grasshopper_n when_o they_o must_v go_v they_o can_v help_v themselves_o and_o when_o they_o be_v go_v they_o can_v help_v we_o they_o be_v mortal_a man_n he_o the_o immortal_a god_n they_o be_v die_v man_n he_o the_o live_a god_n life_n be_v one_o of_o his_o prerogative_n royal._n all_o other_o thing_n that_o partake_v of_o life_n in_o any_o degree_n have_v but_o a_o derive_v life_n and_o such_o as_o either_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n or_o at_o least_o have_v a_o beginning_n god_n alone_o have_v life_n in_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o his_o life_n alone_o be_v measure_v not_o by_o time_n but_o eternity_n he_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o 27._o inhabit_v eternity_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o have_v no_o great_a to_o swear_v by_o and_o say_v behold_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o his_o remembrance_n endure_v throughout_o all_o generation_n and_o his_o year_n fail_v not_o 27._o and_o therefore_o when_o our_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o friend_n forsake_v we_o because_o either_o their_o love_n fail_v or_o their_o skill_n fail_v or_o their_o power_n faill_v or_o their_o life_n fail_v our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o want_v neither_o love_n nor_o wisdom_n nor_o power_n nor_o life_n but_o be_v infinite_a in_o all_o we_o may_v rest_v assure_v be_v every_o way_n accomplish_v to_o succour_v we_o at_o all_o assay_n and_o to_o take_v we_o up_o and_o that_o he_o will_v engage_v all_o these_o for_o our_o relief_n if_o we_o will_v but_o cast_v ourselves_o whole_o upon_o he_o we_o have_v his_o gracious_a promise_n in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o assurance_n whereby_o he_o have_v oblige_v himself_o not_o only_o to_o give_v we_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o comfort_n necessary_a for_o the_o everlasting_a salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o also_o to_o provide_v and_o furnish_v we_o with_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n and_o to_o preserve_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n so_o far_o as_o in_o his_o excellent_a wisdom_n he_o shall_v see_v it_o conduce_v to_o 8._o his_o glory_n the_o weal_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o choose_a 28._o the_o particular_a promise_n be_v many_o and_o lie_v scatter_v every_o where_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whence_o every_o man_n may_v gather_v they_o for_o his_o own_o use_n as_o his_o occasion_n require_v i_o shall_v mention_v but_o that_o one_o general_a promise_n which_o though_o 5._o deliver_v first_o to_o joshua_n in_o particular_a yet_o be_v afterward_o apply_v to_o other_o person_n also_o and_o allege_v heb._n 13._o as_o a_o ground_n of_o such_o general_a duty_n as_o be_v common_a to_o all_o christian_n and_o fit_v as_o proper_o as_o any_o other_o to_o the_o present_a argument_n namely_o this_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v the._n he_o promise_v that_o whosoever_o else_o fail_v we_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o all_o one_o with_o what_o be_v here_o presume_v in_o the_o text_n by_o david_n and_o have_v promise_v it_o we_o be_v very_a infidel_n if_o we_o shall_v doubt_v whether_o he_o will_v perform_v it_o or_o no._n it_o be_v to_o question_v his_o wisdom_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o consider_v what_o he_o promise_v when_o he_o pass_v his_o word_n to_o question_v his_o love_n as_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n to_o question_v his_o power_n as_o if_o she_o can_v not_o be_v as_o big_a as_o his_o word_n 29._o have_v therefore_o such_o promise_n dear_o belove_v it_o behove_v we_o to_o be_v very_o wary_a when_o trouble_n lie_v long_a and_o heavy_a upon_o we_o that_o we_o complain_v not_o too_o distrustful_o as_o if_o god_n have_v quite_o forsake_v we_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v a_o infirmity_n incident_a to_o very_o good_a man_n but_o yet_o a_o infirmity_n and_o so_o confess_v by_o they_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a etc._n etc._n david_n complaint_n in_o psal._n 77._o but_o present_o 9_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o error_n he_o correct_v himself_o for_o it_o in_o the_o immediate_a follow_a word_n and_o i_o say_v it_o be_v my_o infirmity_n we_o by_o his_o example_n early_o to_o 10._o silence_v all_o tumultuous_a thought_n and_o secret_a murmur_n of_o our_o evil_a heart_n which_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o charge_n god_n foolish_o and_o to_o break_v out_o into_o unseasonable_a complaint_n 22._o against_o his_o most_o wise_a and_o holy_a dispensation_n and_o that_o by_o meditate_v effectual_o upon_o the_o attribute_n and_o promise_n aforesaid_a whoso_o confident_o profess_v himself_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n as_o almost_o all_o do_v and_o yet_o repine_o complain_v as_o if_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o as_o very_o many_o do_v either_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n or_o bewray_v himself_o in_o some_o degree_n a_o hypocrite_n he_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n if_o he_o say_v god_n have_v forsake_v he_o when_o he_o have_v not_o and_o he_o bewray_v some_o hypocrisy_n in_o himself_o if_o he_o say_v he_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n when_o he_o do_v not_o 30._o and_o as_o it_o become_v we_o not_o to_o be_v too_o querulous_a for_o 〈…〉_z present_a so_o neither_o second_o to_o be_v too_o solicitous_a for_o the_o future_a i_o forbid_v not_o to_o any_o but_o require_v rather_o in_o every_o man_n a_o moderate_a provident_a care_n for_o the_o get_n keep_v and_o dispose_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n in_o a_o industrious_a and_o conscionable_a use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n still_o leave_v the_o success_n entire_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n but_o sure_a do_v we_o firm_o believe_v that_o his_o care_n over_o we_o be_v no_o whit_n lesser_a but_o rather_o infinite_o great_a than_o that_o of_o our_o earthly_a parent_n we_o will_v not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v disquiet_v with_o perplex_a thought_n nor_o our_o spirit_n to_o be_v vex_v with_o distrustful_a anxiety_n about_o the_o future_a success_n of_o our_o affair_n child_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o their_o father_n house_n and_o at_o their_o find_n use_v not_o to_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o what_o shall_v we_o eat_v or_o what_o shall_v we_o drink_v or_o wherewith_o 31._o shall_v we_o be_v clothe_v but_o leave_v that_o whole_o to_o their_o father_n to_o who_o care_n it_o proper_o belong_v we_o be_v very_o mean_o persuade_v of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n affection_n towards_o we_o and_o of_o his_o care_n over_o we_o if_o we_o dare_v not_o trust_v he_o as_o secure_o for_o our_o daily_a provision_n who_o know_v that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n 32._o about_o which_o we_o so_o needless_o trouble_v ourselves_o enough_o it_o be_v for_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n by_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n for_o what_o we_o want_v and_o thanksgiving_n for_o what_o we_o 22._o have_v to_o let_v our_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o he_o and_o then_o to_o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o any_o far_a but_o to_o cast_v all_o our_o care_n and_o our_o burden_n upon_o he_o and_o doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o lie_v and_o perish_v but_o will_v take_v we_o up_o take_v care_n of_o we_o and_o nourish_v we_o 31._o neither_o three_o let_v we_o droop_v or_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o overmuch_a sorrow_n as_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n have_v befall_v we_o upon_o the_o fail_n of_o any_o earthly_a help_n or_o hope_n whatsoever_o if_o our_o father_n and_o mother_n affection_n be_v not_o towards_o we_o as_o we_o think_v it_o shall_v if_o they_o have_v entertain_v worse_a thought_n of_o we_o than_o we_o deserve_v if_o they_o have_v not_o discretion_n and_o foresight_n to_o give_v we_o meet_v and_o orderly_a education_n and_o to_o provide_v we_o mean_n sortable_a thereunto_o if_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o want_n or_o otherwise_o disable_v from_o do_v for_o we_o what_o former_o they_o intend_v
divin_n nomin_v 2._o 2._o marlorat_n in_o enchirid._n 3._o 3._o acts._n 15._o 9_o 9_o joh._n 1._o 12._o &_o galat._n 4._o 26._o 26._o rom._n 3._o 28._o &_o 5._o 1._o 1._o hab._n 2._o 4._o &_o gal._n 2._o 20._o 20._o rom._n 15._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 8._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 1._o act_n 16._o 34._o ephes._n 1._o 8._o 8._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la opera_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la justificationem_fw-la fiunt_fw-la verè_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la anathema_n sit_v con._n trident._n sess._n 6._o can._n 7._o 4._o 5._o 1._o 2._o 2._o though_o s._n august_n sometime_o apply_v it_o also_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o action_n of_o infidel_n meaning_n &c_n &c_n be_v sin_n rhem._n annot_n in_o loc._n loc._n et_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sc_n intelligat_fw-la justitiam_fw-la infidelium_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la justitiam_fw-la quia_fw-la sordet_fw-la natura_fw-la sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la prosper_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rufin_n vid._n etiam_fw-la eundem_fw-la contra_fw-la collat._n collat._n extra_n ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la integrum_fw-la nihil_fw-la castum_fw-la dicente_fw-la apostolo_n omne_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo_fw-la serm_n 2._o the_o jejun_n penitent_n 6._o 6._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 59_o etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la hooker_n lib._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 10._o 17._o 17._o t._n c._n l._n p._n 27._o apud_fw-la hooker_n lib._n 2._o sect._n 4._o 7._o 7._o job_n 13._o 7._o 8._o 8._o i_o say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v whatsoever_o thing_n can_v fall_v into_o any_o part_n of_o man_n life_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 20._o apud_fw-la hooker_n lib._n 2._o §._o 1._o 9_o 9_o rom._n 4._o 15._o 15._o rom._n 2._o 15._o 15._o rom._n 2._o 15._o 15._o tertul._n de_fw-fr coron_n milit_fw-la cap._n 4._o 10._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 3._o matth._n 7._o 12._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o ii_o 12._o 12._o ver._n 4_o 10_o &_o 13._o 13._o 13._o verse_n 3._o 14._o 14._o it_o be_v indeed_o full_o handle_v by_o m_n hooker_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o eccles_n policy_n but_o few_o man_n of_o that_o party_n will_v read_v his_o work_n though_o write_v with_o singular_a learning_n wisdom_n godliness_n and_o moderation_n moderation_n pet._n blesens_n epist._n 131._o 131._o delicata_fw-la satis_fw-la imo_fw-la nimis_fw-la molesta_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la obedientia_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n the_o precept_n &_o dispen_v dispen_v infirmae_fw-la prorsus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la indicium_fw-la est_fw-la statuta_fw-la seniorum_fw-la studiosiùs_fw-la discutere_fw-la haerere_fw-la ad_fw-la singulae_fw-la quae_fw-la injunguntur_fw-la exigere_fw-la de_fw-la quibusque_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o male_a suspicari_fw-la de_fw-la omni_fw-la praecepto_fw-la cujus_fw-la causa_fw-la latuerit_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la libenter_fw-la ordire_fw-la nisi_fw-la &c_n &c_n bern._n ibid._n 15._o 15._o isaiah_n 40._o 1_o 2._o 2._o isaiah_n 61._o 1_o 3._o 3._o rom._n 8._o 15._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 7._o 7._o psal._n 45._o 7._o 7._o psal._n 30._o 11._o 16._o 16._o see_v article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n artic._n 6._o 17._o 17._o hime_v in_o rom._n 14._o 1._o 1._o piscat_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n joh._n 3._o 36._o &_o act_v 14._o 1_o 2._o 2._o hic_fw-la verse_n 2._o 2._o 2._o verse_n 14._o 3._o 3._o verse_n 22._o 4._o 4._o verse_n 23._o 18._o 19_o 1._o 1._o respectus_n non_fw-la mutant_fw-la naturam_fw-la naturam_fw-la opinio_fw-la nostra_fw-la nobis_fw-la legem_fw-la facit_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr paradis_n 2._o 2._o joh._n 16._o 2._o 2._o act_n 26._o 9_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 13._o act_n 23._o 3_o 4._o &_o phil._n 3._o 6._o 3._o 20._o 1._o 2._o 3._o ubi_fw-la est_fw-la suspicio_fw-la ibi_fw-la discussi●_n necessaria_fw-la bernard_n ep._n 7._o 7._o ratio_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la manifestis_fw-la non_fw-la inquirit_fw-la sed_fw-la statim_fw-la judicat_fw-la aquin._n 1_o 2._o qu._n 14._o 4._o ad_fw-la 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n arist._n 1._o mag._n moral_a 18._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n 2._o eth._n 5._o 21._o 21._o verse_n 5._o hic_fw-la plene_fw-la certus_fw-la sit_fw-la heming_n heming_n quasi_fw-la plenis_fw-la velis_fw-la feratur_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o schol._n ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o 5._o 5._o luke_n 9_o 50._o 50._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o 40._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 4._o 4._o tit._n 1._o 15._o 15._o rom._n 14._o 14._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o 22._o 22._o herodot_n in_o clio_n senec._n 3._o de_fw-fr ira_fw-la 21._o 23._o 23._o qui_fw-fr agit_fw-fr contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la qua_fw-la credit_n deum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la prohibuisse_fw-la licet_fw-la erret_fw-la contemnit_fw-la deum_fw-la bonavent_n 2._o scent_n do_v 39_o 39_o menand_n menand_n pres._n satyr_n 5._o 5._o jam._n 4._o 17._o 17._o quod_fw-la sit_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la aedificat_fw-la ad_fw-la gehennam_fw-la c._n 28._o qu._n 1._o omnes_fw-la sect._n ex_fw-la his_o his_o rom._n 14._o 22._o 22._o dan._n 3._o 16_o 18._o 18._o c._n 11._o qu._n 3._o qui_fw-la resistet_fw-la ex_fw-la augustino_n 24._o 25._o 25._o animo_fw-la nunc_fw-la huc_fw-la nunc_fw-la fluctuat_fw-la illuc_fw-la virg._n aeneid_n 10._o 10._o jam._n 1._o 8._o 1._o 1._o ibid._n ibid._n eph._n 4._o 14._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 26._o 1._o 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n 3._o ethic_n 4._o 3._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 36._o 36._o non_fw-la tibi_fw-la imputabitur_fw-la ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la quod_fw-la invitus_fw-la ignoras_fw-la aug._n the_o nat_n &_o great_a 27._o 27._o nil_fw-la faciendum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la dubites_fw-la sit_fw-la necne_fw-la rectè_fw-la factum_fw-la cic_fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-fr offic_n 28._o 28._o be_v damnum_fw-la that_fw-mi qui_fw-la jubet_fw-la dare_fw-mi ejus_fw-la ver_fw-la ꝰ_n nulla_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la parere_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la l._n 169._o f._n the_o div_o reg._n jur_n jur_n bernard_n ●e_v precept_n &_o dispen_n dispen_n rom._n 13._o 1._o 1_o pe●_n 2._o 13._o 29._o 29._o rom._n 15._o 6._o 6._o isidor_n isidor_n dubius_n incertus_fw-la quasi_fw-la duarum_fw-la viarum_fw-la isid._n 10._o etym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plus_fw-fr est_fw-fr standum_fw-la praecepto_fw-la praelati_fw-la quam_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la bonav_n 2._o ●sen_n distinct_a 39_o 30._o 30._o gregor_n 31._o 32._o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solon_n apud_fw-la stob._n serm._n 3_o 33._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 34._o luk._n 12._o 1_o matth._n 16._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o percu●it_fw-la illos_fw-la atrociore_fw-la recriminatione_fw-la eras._n in_o paraph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n hom._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n ibid._n isa._n 29._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 26._o 5._o luk._n 16._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 21._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n mark_v 10._o 19_o luk._n 18._o 10._o jer._n 45._o 6._o jer._n 35._o 18_o 19_o abridgm_n linc._n p._n 44._o per_fw-la appositionem_fw-la eras._n bez._n jer._n 23._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12_o 15._o gal._n 1._o 8._o 2_o joh._n 10._o mat._n 15._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12._o 15._o andradus_fw-la multò_fw-la maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la evangelii_n pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la traditione_n perexigua_fw-la literis_fw-la est_fw-la mandata_fw-la hos._n confes._n c._n 92._o egenum_fw-la elementum_fw-la hosius_n plumbea_fw-la regula_fw-la pighius_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n v._o chamier_n tom._n 1_o panstrat_n lib._n 9_o c._n 16._o jewel_n defence_n 2._o c._n 9_o 9_o non_fw-fr male_a comparari_fw-la pharisaeos_fw-la catholicis_fw-la serarius_fw-la apud_fw-la hal._n seron_n mat._n 5._o 30._o 30._o sadoc_n discipulus_fw-la antiqui_fw-la sochaei_fw-la author_n sectae_fw-la sadducaeorum_n secundum_fw-la rabbinos_fw-la v._o el._n tisb_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schindler_n in_o lexic_n pentagl_n sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la commentum_fw-la rabbinicum_fw-la exigit_fw-la montacutius_n qui_fw-la sadducaeorum_n originem_fw-la ad_fw-la dositheum_fw-la quendam_fw-la refert_fw-la ex_fw-la authoritate_fw-la epiphanii_n &_o aliorum_fw-la eosque_fw-la sadducaeos_fw-la dictos_fw-la confirmat_fw-la à_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justitia_fw-la ob_fw-la mores_fw-la austeros_fw-la &_o in_o judiciis_fw-la severitatem_fw-la v._o montacut_n appar_fw-la 7._o sect_n 49._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n jos._n 13._o antiq._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n in_o ptol._n justin._n nuell_n 146._o &_o alii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n hom_o 51._o in_o mat._n mox_fw-la subsecuta_fw-la est_fw-la corruptela_fw-la calvin_n in_o loc_n exod._n 8._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 8._o rom._n 13._o 5._o 20._o every_o particular_a or_o national_a church_n have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v change_n and_o abolish_v ceremony_n etc._n etc._n art_n 34._o 34._o the_o ceremony_n that_o remain_v be_v retain_v for_o discipline_n and_o order_n which_o upon_o just_a cause_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v equal_a with_o god_n law_n pref._n of_o cerem_fw-la cerem_fw-la the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o decree_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n but_o it_o ought_v not_o beside_o the_o
scripture_n to_o enforce_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n art_n art_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n orat._n 2._o contr_n judaeos_fw-la judaeos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n orat._n 2._o contr_n jndaeos_fw-la that_o the_o observation_n of_o annual_a festival_n in_o memory_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n as_o christimas_n easter_n etc._n etc._n be_v antichristian_a superstition_n and_o unlawful_a 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o &_o 15._o 3._o quod_fw-la accepisti_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la excogitasti_fw-la vinc._n lir._n cap._n 27._o numb_a 22._o 18._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o act_n 17._o 11._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 21._o judas_n 16._o gal._n 1._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n hom._n 13._o in_o 2_o cor._n jer._n 5._o 31._o 1._o 1._o si_fw-mi cum_fw-la mihi_fw-la furta_fw-la largitiones_fw-la objiciuntur_fw-la ego_fw-la respondere_fw-la soleo_fw-la meis_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la sum_fw-la existimandus_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la gestis_fw-la gloriari_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la objectis_fw-la non_fw-la confiteri_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la domo_fw-la sua_fw-la sua_fw-la mihi_fw-la de_fw-la memetipso_fw-la tam_fw-la multa_fw-la dicendi_fw-la necessitas_fw-la quaedam_fw-la imposita_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la syll._n syll._n job_n 16._o 2._o 2._o 2._o etsi_fw-la ego_fw-la dignus_fw-la hac_fw-la contumelia_fw-la at_o tu_fw-la indignus_fw-la qui_fw-la faceres_fw-la tamen_fw-la teren._n teren._n psal._n 55_o 12_o 14._o 3._o 4._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 5._o psal._n 109._o 29._o 29._o isaiah_n 11._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 13._o 14._o 14._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 9_o 10._o 10._o eph._n 6._o 14_o etc._n etc._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 3._o non_fw-la dubito_fw-la quin_fw-la job_n fuerit_fw-la rex_fw-la didac_n stan_n in_o job_n 2._o 3._o 3._o job_n 1._o 3._o 3._o job_n 29._o 9_o 9_o ibid._n ver_fw-la 25._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suid._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cultus_fw-la magnificus_fw-la addit_fw-la hominibus_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la quintil._n 8._o inst._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d odyss_n 19_o hoc_fw-la priami_fw-la gestamen_fw-la erat_fw-la cum_fw-la jura_fw-la vocatis_fw-la more_n dabat_fw-la populis_fw-la virgil._n aen._n 7._o see_v franc._n pollet_n 3._o hist._n fori_fw-la rom._n 6._o 6._o psal._n 109._o 16_o 17._o 17._o it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o just_a to_o do_v judgement_n prov._n 21._o 15._o 15._o juris_fw-la &_o aequitatis_fw-la quae_fw-la virum_fw-la principem_fw-la ornant_fw-la studiosissimus_fw-la eram_fw-la vatabl._n hic_fw-la 6._o 7._o 7._o 3_o king_n 3._o 12._o 12._o 3_o king_n 3._o 5-11_a 5-11_a ibid._n ver_fw-la 9_o to_o discern_v judgement_n ver_fw-la 11._o 11._o ibid_fw-la ver_fw-la 10._o 10._o col._n 2._o 3._o 3._o psal._n 45._o 6_o 7._o 7._o isaiah_n 11._o 5._o 8._o 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot._n et●_n nicom_o 3._o ex_fw-la theogn_n theogn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philop._n in_o prior._n arist._n arist._n matt._n 23._o 23._o 23._o prov._n 24._o 26._o 2._o 3._o 3._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la suavius_fw-la quam_fw-la bene_fw-la rem_fw-la gerere_fw-la beno_fw-la publico_fw-la plaut_n in_o capt._n 3._o 2._o 2._o rom._n 12._o 7._o 7._o faxis_fw-la ut_fw-la libea●_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la auson_n in_o sent._n periand_n periand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xenoph._n de_fw-fr venatione_fw-la apud_fw-la stobaeum_n stobaeum_n quapropter_fw-la edulcorare_fw-la convenit_fw-la vitam_fw-la cn._n marius_n in_o mimiambis_n apud_fw-la a._n gell._n 15._o 25._o 4._o 4._o prov._n 16._o 12._o 9_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophocl_n sophocl_n lyran._n hic_fw-la hic_fw-la see_v syrac_n 4._o 10._o 10._o 10._o non_fw-la mihi_fw-la sed_fw-la populo_fw-la ae._n adrianus_n imp._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la alex._n alex._n ita_fw-la magnae_fw-la vires_fw-la gloriae_fw-la decorique_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la illis_fw-la salutaris_fw-la potentia_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la pestifera_fw-la vis_fw-la est_fw-la valere_fw-la ad_fw-la noc●ndum_fw-la seneca_n 1._o de_fw-fr clem_v 3._o 3._o senec._n in_o medea_n 2._o 2._o 2._o psal._n 82._o 6._o hoc_fw-la tecum_fw-la commune_v this_o quod_fw-la utrique_fw-la rogati_fw-la supplicicibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la far_o soletis_fw-la opem_fw-la ovid._n 2._o de_fw-fr ponto_n 9_o 9_o wisd._n 6._o 6._o 6._o luk._n 12._o 48._o 48._o rom._n 13._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 13._o 6._o 6._o rom._n 13._o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 22._o 25._o 25._o rom._n 13._o 8._o 8._o gen._n 2d_o 2._o &_o 26._o ●_o &_o psal._n 34._o in_o titulo_fw-la titulo_fw-la sed_fw-la roma_fw-la parentem_fw-la roma_fw-la patrem_fw-la patriae_fw-la ciceronem_fw-la libera_fw-la dixit_fw-la juven_n satyr_n 8._o patrem_fw-la patriae_fw-la appellavimus_fw-la ut_fw-la s●iret_fw-la da●am_fw-la sibi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la patriam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la temperatissima_fw-la liberis_fw-la consulens_fw-la suáque_fw-la post_fw-la illos_fw-la ponens_fw-la senec._n 1._o de_fw-fr clem._n 14._o 14._o 4_o king_n 5._o 13._o 13._o psal._n 34._o 11._o 11._o ut_fw-la eos_fw-la quasi_fw-la filios_fw-la cerneret_fw-la per_fw-la amorem_fw-la quibus_fw-la pater_fw-la pr●erat_fw-la per_fw-la protectionem_fw-la gloss._n interlin_fw-mi hic_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n philo_n de_fw-fr create_v principis_fw-la principis_fw-la prov._n 3._o 3._o matth_n 23._o 23._o non_fw-la auferat_fw-la veritas_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la nec_fw-la misericordia_fw-la impediat_fw-la veritatem_fw-la august_n send_v 110._o apud_fw-la prosperum_fw-la ii_o ii_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la qu●_n that_fw-mi esurienti_fw-la cibum_fw-la sitienti_fw-la potum_fw-la verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la emendat_fw-la verbere_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la potestas_fw-la datur_fw-la vel_fw-la coercet_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la corripit_fw-la &_o aliquâ_fw-la emendatoriâ_fw-la poenâ_fw-la plectit_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la that_fw-mi quia_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la praestat_fw-la aug._n in_o euchir_n c._n 72._o 72._o 1_o tim._n ●_o 3._o 3._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 10._o 12._o 12._o ne_fw-fr crederetur_fw-la quod_fw-la faveret_fw-la eye_n nimis_fw-la in_o praejudicium_fw-la justitiae_fw-la subditur_fw-la &_o causam_fw-la lyran._n hic_fw-la hic_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr motu_fw-la pietatis_fw-la indiscretae_fw-la condescenderem_fw-la ei_fw-la in_o praejudicium_fw-la justitiae_fw-la lyran._n hic_fw-la hic_fw-la exod._n 23._o 3._o 13._o 13._o omnia_fw-la judicia_fw-la aut_fw-la distrahendarum_fw-la controversiarum_fw-la aut_fw-la puniendorum_fw-la maleficiorum_fw-la causà_fw-la reperta_fw-la sunt_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la cecin_n 14._o 14._o deut._n 17._o 2_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o deut._n 13._o 14._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n 2._o ethic._n 1._o 1._o deut._n 19_o 17_o etc._n etc._n etc._n judg._n 19_o 30._o 30._o 3_o king_n 3._o 16._o 28._o u._fw-mi dan._n 13._o 16._o 16._o si_fw-mi judicas_fw-la cognosce_fw-la sen._n in_o med._n 2._o 2._o prov._n 18._o 13._o see_v syrac_n 11._o 7_o 8._o 8._o prov._n 25._o 2._o 15._o 1._o 1._o cic._n 1._o acad._n quaest_n in_o fine_a involuta_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_fw-la alto_fw-mi latet_fw-la en_fw-fr 7._o the_o benefic_n 1._o 1._o 3_o king_n 21._o 13._o 2._o 2._o jer._n 37._o 13._o 13._o act_n 24._o 5._o &_o 25._o 7._o 3._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menand_n apnd_v stob._n ser._n 44._o 44._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 34._o 34._o prov._n 18._o 17._o 4._o 4._o take_v head_n what_o you_o do_v 2_o chr._n 19_o 5._o 5._o senec._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la ira_fw-la cap._n 23._o 16._o 16._o quipote_n plus_fw-la urget_fw-la pisces_fw-la ut_fw-la saepe_fw-la minutos_fw-la magnus_fw-la come_v ut_fw-la aves_fw-la enecat_fw-la accipeter_n varro_n in_fw-la margopoli_fw-it factus_fw-la praeda_fw-la majori_fw-la minor_fw-la sen._n in_o hippol_n act_n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acuere_fw-la acuere_fw-la psal._n 37._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n 2._o phys._n tex_n 76._o 76._o isaiah_n 3._o 15._o 15._o psal._n 14._o 4._o 4._o eripite_fw-la nos_fw-la ex_fw-la fancibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la quoram_fw-la crudelit_fw-la as_o etc._n etc._n cra●●_n apud_fw-la cic._n 1._o de_fw-fr o._n ratore_fw-la ratore_fw-la psal._n 3._o 7._o 7._o psal._n 58._o 6._o see_v also_o prov._n 30._o 14._o &_o joel_n 1._o 6._o 17._o 17._o see_v syrac_n 4._o 9_o 9_o exod._n 18._o 21._o 21._o 3_o king_n 10._o 20._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 17._o 34_o etc._n etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 44._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saepe_fw-la apud_fw-la homer_n homer_n john_n 10._o 12._o 18._o 18._o horat._n 3._o od._n 24._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n 5._o ethic._n 7._o 7._o anach_n arsi_fw-la apud_fw-la plutarch_n in_o solone_o nonn_v u●i_fw-la zaleuco_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la ind_n latae_fw-la leges_fw-la ne_fw-la fortior_fw-la omne_fw-la posset_n ovid._n 3._o fast._n 19_o 19_o considera_fw-la qualia_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la praestes_fw-la qui_fw-la tantâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la subveheris_fw-la cassiod_n 6._o epist._n 15._o 15._o rom._n 13._o 4._o 4._o horat._n the_o art_n poet._n poet._n prov._n 17._o 16._o 16._o 2_o chro._n 19_o 6._o 6._o psal._n 82._o 6._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o 5._o luke_n 1._o 52._o 52._o psal._n 75._o 2._o 4._o 20._o 20._o isaiah_n 58._o 4._o 4._o rom._n 13._o 4._o 4._o sam._n