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A00593 Clavis mystica a key opening divers difficult and mysterious texts of Holy Scripture; handled in seventy sermons, preached at solemn and most celebrious assemblies, upon speciall occasions, in England and France. By Daniel Featley, D.D. Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645. 1636 (1636) STC 10730; ESTC S121363 1,100,105 949

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what_o they_o do_v how_o read_v thou_o in_o moses_n law_n 21.23_o law_n deut._n 21.23_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n therefore_o jesus_n who_o become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o hang_v on_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n again_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o law_n be_v purge_v by_o sprinkle_v of_o blood_n with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n therefore_o jesus_n blood_n be_v 19.29_o be_v joh._n 19.29_o shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n there_o offer_v unto_o he_o how_o read_v thou_o in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n 22.21_o psalm_n psal_n 22.21_o they_o give_v i_o gall_n to_o eat_v and_o when_o i_o be_v thirsty_a they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v therefore_o jesus_n say_v on_o the_o cross_n i_o thirst_v and_o they_o fill_v a_o sponge_n full_a of_o vinegar_n and_o put_v it_o on_o a_o reed_n and_o give_v he_o to_o drink_v again_o 22.18_o again_o psal_n 22.18_o they_o part_v my_o garment_n among_o they_o say_v david_n christ_n his_o type_n and_o on_o my_o vesture_n do_v they_o cast_v lot_n therefore_o after_o jesus_n 27.35_o jesus_n mat._n 27.35_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o soldier_n part_v his_o garment_n and_o cast_v lot_n christ_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o 22.9_o as_o gen._n 22.9_o isaak_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o faggot_n behold_v the_o type_n accomplish_v and_o the_o scripture_n fulfil_v he_o 53.10_o he_o esa_n 53.10_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v christ_n be_v lift_v up_o 21.9_o up_o num._n 21.9_o upon_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v set_v up_o upon_o a_o pole_n for_o a_o sign_n behold_v the_o type_n accomplish_v and_o the_o scripture_n fulfil_v 12.10_o fulfil_v zach._n 12.10_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v christ_n flesh_n be_v tear_v bruise_a pierce_v and_o as_o it_o be_v broach_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n yet_o without_o any_o bone_n break_v behold_v the_o type_n accomplish_v and_o the_o scripture_n fulfil_v 22.16_o fulfil_v psal_n 22.16_o they_o pierce_v my_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o thou_o 34.20_o thou_o psal_n 34.20_o keep_v all_o my_o bone_n so_o that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v break_v be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v since_o every_o circumstance_n of_o christ_n passion_n be_v a_o substantial_a proof_n every_o indignity_n offer_v unto_o he_o be_v a_o axiom_n every_o nail_n and_o thorn_n a_o poignant_a argument_n every_o mark_n and_o scar_n in_o his_o flesh_n a_o demonstration_n à_fw-la signo_fw-la and_o his_o extension_n on_o the_o cross_a a_o declaration_n and_o ostension_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n the_o jew_n have_v his_o payment_n i_o now_o take_v the_o gentile_a to_o task_n gentiles_n we_o 2_o contr._n graec._n &_o gentiles_n who_o make_v a_o laugh_a stock_n of_o the_o cross_n o_o foolish_a greek_a why_o do_v thou_o esteem_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_a foolishness_n in_o which_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v hide_v the_o abderite_n take_v democritus_n for_o a_o man_n beside_o himself_o but_o hypocrates_n that_o great_a physician_n make_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n not_o the_o philosopher_n the_o folly_n o_o greeke_n be_v in_o thy_o judgement_n not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o shadow_n be_v in_o thy_o eye_n or_o the_o dust_n in_o thy_o spectacle_n and_o not_o in_o the_o object_n for_o have_v thou_o a_o single_a eye_n and_o a_o clear_a spectacle_n thou_o may_v see_v the_o cross_n beset_v with_o four_o jewel_n 1_o wisdom_n in_o the_o height_n and_o top_n 2_o humility_n in_o the_o depth_n and_o basis_n 3_o obedience_n on_o the_o right_a side_n 4_o patience_n on_o the_o left_a thou_o may_v see_v by_o god_n his_o infinite_a wisdom_n light_v draw_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o order_n out_o of_o confusion_n thou_o may_v observe_v in_o it_o infinite_a justice_n and_o mercy_n reconcile_v thou_o may_v admire_v glory_n conquer_v by_o shame_n power_n overcome_v by_o weakness_n wisdom_n confound_v by_o folly_n death_n kill_v by_o die_v the_o grave_n destroy_v by_o be_v bury_v in_o it_o and_o hell_n by_o descend_v into_o it_o yea_o but_o thy_o pride_n will_v not_o brook_v to_o have_v any_o faith_n in_o a_o man_n crucify_v or_o to_o hope_v for_o salvation_n from_o he_o who_o can_v not_o save_v himself_o from_o the_o accurse_a tree_n indeed_o if_o he_o have_v be_v enforce_v thus_o to_o die_v if_o he_o have_v not_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n thy_o objection_n have_v something_o in_o it_o considerable_a but_o since_o he_o die_v by_o power_n and_o not_o of_o infirmity_n for_o though_o to_o die_v simple_o be_v of_o infirmity_n yet_o so_o to_o die_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o take_v it_o up_o again_o be_v of_o power_n sith_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n he_o 2.8_o he_o phil._n 2.8_o humble_v himself_o to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o it_o triumph_v over_o death_n hell_n and_o the_o devil_n stop_v thy_o mouth_n for_o ever_o from_o blaspheme_v the_o cross_n or_o rather_o open_v it_o to_o the_o everlasting_a praise_n of_o he_o that_o die_v on_o it_o who_o misery_n if_o thou_o believe_v be_v thy_o happiness_n his_o ignominy_n thy_o glory_n his_o death_n thy_o life_n his_o cross_n thy_o crown_n thou_o eternize_v the_o memory_n of_o codrus_n curtius_n the_o decii_n and_o d._n claudius_n for_o devote_v and_o sacrifice_v themselves_o for_o their_o country_n how_o can_v thou_o then_o but_o much_o more_o love_n and_o honour_n yea_o and_o adore_v jesus_n christ_n who_o codrus-like_a put_v on_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o common_a soldier_n or_o rather_o servant_n and_o die_v in_o the_o battle_n to_o gain_v we_o a_o everlasting_a victory_n over_o all_o our_o enemy_n curtius-like_o leap_v into_o the_o hiatus_fw-la or_o gulf_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n to_o save_v mankind_n from_o it_o decius_n and_o claudius-like_a devovit_fw-la se_fw-la pro_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la give_v himself_o up_o to_o death_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n use_v 3_o and_o so_o i_o let_v the_o greek_a pass_n the_o romanist_n turn_n be_v next_o who_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o cross_n papist_n contra_fw-la papist_n o_o superstitious_a papist_n why_o do_v thou_o vow_v pilgrimage_n and_o creep_v on_o all_o four_o to_o the_o cross_n why_o do_v thou_o fall_v down_o at_o it_o and_o often_o lash_v thyself_o before_o it_o why_o do_v thou_o kiss_v it_o and_o weep_v upon_o it_o and_o make_v a_o wooden_a prayer_n to_o it_o say_v ave_fw-la lignum_fw-la spes_fw-la unica_fw-la all_o hail_n thou_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n our_o only_a hope_n be_v the_o cross_n crucify_v for_o thou_o do_v thy_o gild_a crucifix_n die_v for_o thou_o have_v thou_o not_o hear_v how_o the_o gentile_n of_o old_a traduce_v the_o christian_n quod_fw-la 10._o quod_fw-la minutius_n f●elix_n 〈◊〉_d o●●_n 12_o 10._o crucis_fw-la erant_fw-la religiosi_fw-la that_o they_o religious_o worship_v the_o cross_n and_o what_o answer_v the_o godly_a father_n in_o those_o pure_a time_n return_v unto_o they_o cruces_fw-la nec_fw-la habemus_fw-la nec_fw-la optamus_fw-la we_o neither_o have_v cross_n nor_o desire_v they_o do_v thou_o never_o hear_v what_o s._n helena_n the_o renown_a mother_n of_o great_a constantine_n do_v when_o she_o discover_v the_o true_a cross_n to_o which_o our_o lord_n be_v nail_v by_o the_o inscription_n st._n ambrose_n tell_v thou_o vanitas_fw-la thou_o orat._n de_fw-fr obit_fw-la theod._n invenit_fw-la titulum_fw-la regem_fw-la adoravit_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la lignum_fw-la quia_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la