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A38823 The Gospel treasury opened, or, The holiest of all unvailing discovering yet more the riches of grace and glory to the vessels of mercy unto whom onely it is given to know the mysteries of that kingdom and the excellency of spirit, power, truth above letter, forms, shadows / in several sermons preached at Kensington & elswhere by John Everard ; whereunto is added the mystical divinity of Dionysius the Areopagite spoken of Acts 17:34 with collections out of other divine authors translated by Dr. Everard, never before printed in English. Everard, John, 1575?-1650?; Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.; Barker, Matthew, 1619-1698. 1657 (1657) Wing E3531; ESTC R29421 513,595 936

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fire_n it_o will_v make_v all_o thing_n like_o itself_o and_o so_o of_o water_n it_o will_v turn_v all_o to_o water_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o he_o have_v set_v they_o their_o bound_n which_o they_o can_v pass_v hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v and_o no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v 11_o so_o that_o he_o keep_v all_o thing_n entire_a in_o their_o own_o element_n and_o every_o thing_n in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o in_o all_o this_o change_n or_o alteration_n and_o tumble_v of_o the_o element_n together_o herein_o be_v his_o power_n see_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o lose_v nor_o diminish_v do_v thou_o see_v all_o this_o 1._o and_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o rule_v the_o nation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o that_o reign_v and_o that_o he_o command_v and_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o prince_n &_o all_o nation_n and_o that_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n 15_o my_o time_n be_v only_o in_o thy_o hand_n say_v david_n and_o know_v though_o thou_o think_v that_o king_n and_o ruler_n and_o other_o walk_v according_a to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o contrary_a to_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v therefore_o offend_v yet_o know_v they_o all_o walk_v according_a to_o my_o will_n and_o pleasure_n say_v god_n and_o though_o thou_o and_o they_o think_v otherwise_o and_o though_o they_o have_v no_o such_o purpose_n to_o obey_v my_o will_n but_o to_o please_v themselves_o and_o fulfil_v their_o own_o will_n and_o not_o i_o yet_o i_o have_v they_o so_o in_o my_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v all_o in_o the_o end_n serve_v to_o my_o praise_n &_o glory_n yea_o even_o in_o that_o they_o think_v they_o serve_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o end_n poor_a ignorant_a soul_n alas_o when_o as_o they_o glory_n and_o pride_n themselves_o in_o their_o great_a pomp_n attendance_n and_o command_n and_o think_v that_o it_o be_v they_o that_o rule_n when_o as_o they_o see_v not_o psal._n 66._o 7._o 7._o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o rule_v by_o his_o power_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o dan._n 4._o 17._o 17._o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n he_o it_o be_v alone_o that_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o not_o they_o will_v he_o send_v the_o sword_n &_o give_v it_o a_o commission_n 12_o the_o sword_n never_o awake_v till_o he_o say_v 7._o awake_v o_o sword_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o come_v to_o bring_v peace_n unto_o man_n luk._n 2._o 14._o 14._o peace_n on_o earth_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n say_v again_o matth._n 10._o 34._o 35._o i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o a_o sword_n and_o vers_fw-la 35._o i_o be_o come_v to_o set_v a_o man_n against_o his_o father_n and_o the_o daughter_n against_o her_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n against_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n etc._n etc._n what_o strange_a contradiction_n be_v here_o what_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v reconcile_v these_o scripture_n yet_o both_o very_o true_a again_o 21._o do_v thou_o see_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v change_v these_o our_o vile_a body_n and_o make_v they_o like_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 3._o 21._o jesus_n christ_n will_v purify_v tho●●_n that_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o purify_v they_o like_v unto_o himself_o fire_n i_o tell_v you_o never_o rest_v work_v and_o purify_n till_o it_o have_v bring_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v as_o pure_a as_o itself_o 3_o so_o that_o divine_a fire_n jesus_n christ_n will_v never_o leave_v purify_n and_o cleanse_v his_o people_n till_o he_o
as_o the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a ibid._n two_o sermon_n on_o exod._n 3._o 6._o the_o first_o six_o verse_n moses_n keep_v the_o flock_n of_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o he_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o back_n side_n of_o the_o desert_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a miracle_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n p._n 232._o this_o history_n and_o miracle_n concern_v we_o now_o as_o much_o as_o the_o israelite_n then_o p._n 233._o the_o spirit_n magnify_v above_o the_o letter_n p._n 237_o the_o truth_n couch_v under_o parable_n p._n 240._o the_o infinite_a condescension_n of_o god_n to_o become_v weak_a to_o the_o weak_a p._n 242._o the_o depth_n of_o the_o true_a word_n be_v employment_n for_o man_n and_o angel_n for_o eternity_n p._n 244._o why_o moses_n and_o the_o patriarch_n be_v take_v such_o notice_n of_o that_o they_o be_v shepherd_n p._n 246._o what_o the_o life_n of_o a_o true_a shepherd_n be_v and_o why_o prefer_v before_o husbandm●n_n p._n 248._o moses_n lead_v the_o flock_n into_o the_o desert_n before_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o so_o must_v we_o forsake_v the_o world_n or_o god_n will_v not_o manifest_v himself_o p._n 250_o etc._n etc._n whether_o miracle_n be_v cease_v now_o o●_n no_o a_o ignorant_a question_n p._n 253._o great_a miracle_n do_v in_o accomplish_v the_o truth_n of_o miracle_n then_o in_o the_o type_n or_o shadow_n p._n 254._o yet_o this_o a_o mighty_a miracle_n in_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o mystery_n a_o miracle_n far_o transcend_v p._n 255._o how_o suitable_a jacob_n vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n reach_v to_o heaven_n be_v to_o he_o and_o so_o this_o miracle_n to_o encourage_v moses_n so_o the_o great_a work_n he_o be_v to_o go_v about_o p._n 255._o why_o the_o almighty_a be_v sometimes_o term_v a_o angel_n and_o why_o angel_n be_v worship_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o st._n john_n forbid_v p._n 258_o god_n not_o more_o present_a in_o heaven_n then_o in_o earth_n p._n 260_o etc._n etc._n god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v as_o present_v in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o all_o creature_n p._n 265._o the_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o worship_v image_n condemn_v and_o why_o ibid._n hence_o a_o ground_n to_o interpret_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n their_o angel_n always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n p._n 268._o the_o use_n and_o application_n from_o the_o forego_n truth_n p._n 269_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o sermon_n on_o the_o same_o text._n the_o life_n of_o a_o shepherd_n and_o of_o a_o husbandman_n further_o explain_v p._n 27●_n the_o life_n of_o a_o husbandman_n not_o condemn_v but_o a_o shepherd_n life_n prefer_v before_o it_o p._n 276._o go_v into_o the_o d●sart_n not_o mean_v of_o forsake_v all_o thing_n actual_o but_o in_o affection_n and_o use_v they_o as_o if_o we_o use_v they_o not_o p._n 280._o the_o reason_n of_o all_o man_n unquietness_n p._n 283._o the_o way_n to_o understand_v the_o vision_n be_v to_o put_v off_o our_o shoe_n from_o our_o foot_n as_o moses_n and_o what_o that_o mean_n p._n 285._o man_n as_o man_n can_v comprehend_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v within_o their_o own_o sphere_n of_o reason_n p._n 288._o something_o about_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o angel_n ibid._n every_o beam_n of_o the_o divinity_n be_v a_o angel_n p._n 294._o christ_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o type_n and_o vision_n p._n 296._o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o vision_n and_o type_n from_o god_n alone_o p._n 297._o he_o that_o can_v see_v god_n thus_o can_v so_o far_o fear_v any_o creature_n nor_o any_o cross_n or_o death_n itself_o p._n 298._o the_o wonderfulness_n of_o the_o vision_n open_v p._n 300._o make_v know_v jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o business_n of_o all_o creature_n of_o all_o man_n and_o all_o age_n p._n 302._o the_o substance_n of_o this_o vision_n be_v jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v that_o fire_n that_o burn_v and_o change_v all_o thing_n but_o not_o himself_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n he_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n and_o measure_v the_o water_n he_o alter_v all_o thing_n yet_o preserve_v the_o substance_n entire_a so_o that_o nothing_o be_v lose_v p._n 304_o etc._n etc._n how_o god_n will_v and_o they_o harmonise_v and_o coincide_v to_o who_o god_n have_v show_v this_o vision_n p._n 308._o they_o can_v find_v fault_n with_o anything_o god_n do_v but_o they_o see_v one_o spirit_n move_v and_o guide_v all_o action_n of_o man_n and_o creature_n through_o heaven_n and_o earth_n p._n 310._o vain_a man_n as_o his_o ignorance_n so_o his_o wisdom_n be_v to_o stoop_v and_o bow_v before_o the_o almighty_a p._n 311._o he_o that_o look_v no_o further_a than_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o vision_n he_o see_v not_o these_o mighty_a thing_n p._n 312._o but_o he_o that_o do_v he_o see_v jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o change_v all_o thing_n but_o how_o at_o last_o he_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n ta_o make_v they_o like_o his_o glorious_a body_n p._n 315._o the_o substance_n of_o several_a sermon_n on_o mark_n 1._o 25_o 26._o and_o jesus_n rebuke_v he_o say_v hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o come_v out_o of_o he_o and_o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n have_v tear_v he_o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n he_o come_v out_o of_o he_o the_o text_n divide_v as_o paul_n divide_v a_o man_n into_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n p._n 318._o six_o moral_a observation_n only_o name_v from_o the_o soul_n or_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n not_o stand_v upon_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n nothing_o absolute_o evil_a but_o sin_n and_o nothing_o perfect_o good_a but_o god_n p._n 323._o ob●●r_n 7._o that_o christ_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o devil_n though_o he_o seem_v weak_a and_o let_v the_o devil_n sometime_o prevail_v in_o the_o world_n more_o than_o himself_o p._n 324._o distinction_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o reveal_v secret_n permissiv_n ephes._n 4._o 17_o 18._o luke_n 10._o 42._o phil._n 3._o 8._o heb._n 4._o 12._o gal._n 6._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o jer._n 17._o 9_o ephes._n 4._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o exod._n 26._o 33._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 5._o rev._n 22._o 2_o ephes._n 6._o 12._o eze●_n 13._o 18._o mich._n 3._o 5._o heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o rev._n 1._o 10._o isa._n 5._o 20._o isa._n 2._o 22._o james_n 5._o 17._o rom._n 7._o 18._o gal._n 2._o 20._o act_n 3._o 12._o rom._n 7._o 20._o act_n 26._o 18._o psal._n 26._o 9_o dan._n 9_o 7._o mat._n 7._o 2._o mat._n 7._o 11._o jer._n 31._o 33_o 34._o luke_n 14._o 35._o luke_n 2._o 12._o luke_n 4._o 22._o rev._n 8._o 1._o rev._n 3._o 16._o john_n 4._o 11._o john_n 6._o 60._o mat._n 13._o 36._o num._n 22._o 28._o ps._n 51._o 15._o mat._n 9_o 49._o isa._n 10._o 17._o mal._n 3._o 2._o mat._n 5._o 29._o 30._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 7._o joh._n 11._o isaiah_n 20._o 3._o and_o joel_n 2._o 10._o act_n 26._o 18._o exod._n 19_o 16._o hos._n 2._o 19_o mat._n 26._o 39_o heb._n 12._o 29._o col._n 4._o 6._o prov._n 16._o 21._o eccl._n 8._o 1._o mat._n 5._o 13._o heb._n 2._o 11._o mat._n 5._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o mat._n 5._o 14._o joh._n 1._o 9_o joh._n 8._o 12._o leu._n 6._o 13._o leu._n 2._o 13._o num._n 18._o 19_o 2_o king_n 2._o 21._o ezek._n 16._o 4._o job_n 16._o 4._o gen._n 27._o mat._n 3._o 17._o mat._n 1._o 24._o mat._n 13._o 34._o prov._n 15._o 23._o psal._n 119._o rea._n hos._n 13._o 9_o luke_n 10._o 34._o reas._n 2._o psal._n 38._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 22._o reas._o 3_o 2_o chro._n 13._o 5._o numb_a 18._o 19_o mal._n 3._o 6._o psal._n 102._o 26._o ps._n 139._o 4._o rev._n 3._o 14._o heb._n 1._o 3._o col._n 1._o 17._o heb._n 3._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 51._o mat._n 18._o 1●_n psal._n 104._o 3._o col._n 1._o 15_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 31._o heb._n 13._o 8._o heb._n 6._o 19_o joh._n 1._o rev._n 19_o 13._o col._n 1._o 15._o object_n luk._n 14._o 34_o 35._o ma●_n 9_o ult_n answ._n exod._n 16._o 18._o prov._n 30._o 4._o job_n 12._o 7._o gen._n 28._o 17._o psal._n 18._o 11_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 18._o eph._n 6._o 12._o psal._n 15._o psal._n 24._o hab._n 1._o 2._o rom._n 10._o 7._o joh._n 1._o 26._o gen._n 18._o 27._o psal._n 12._o 4._o job_n 12._o isa._n 20._o james_n 4._o 13._o isa._n 9_o 9_o hos._n 13._o 9_o rom._n 12._o mat._n 24._o 49._o joh._n 9_o 41._o mat._n 24._o ●0_n isa._n 2._o 18._o gen._n 19_o 35._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 15._o isa._n 46._o 10._o jer._n 48._o 11._o psal._n 62._o 11._o &_o 46._o 2._o job_n 42._o 5._o judas_n 1●_n