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A51443 The preachers tripartite in three books. The first to raise devotion in divine meditations upon Psalm XXV : the second to administer comfort by conference with the soul, in particular cases of conscience : the third to establish truth and peace, in several sermons agianst the present heresies and schisms / by R. Mossom ... Mossom, Robert, d. 1679. 1657 (1657) Wing M2866; ESTC R32966 363,207 375

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what_o can_v be_v high_o thus_o then_o raise_v i_o by_o humble_v i_o lay_v i_o low_o in_o myself_o and_o this_o shall_v lift_v i_o up_o to_o thou_o §_o 3._o oh_o how_o do_v sin_n and_o satan_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n even_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o darkness_n how_o do_v they_o with_o violence_n pursue_v after_o i_o 55.6_o psal_n 55.6_o oh_o give_v i_o then_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n that_o i_o may_v flee_v away_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n haste_v haste_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o thy_o escape_n hie_v thou_o to_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n to_o the_o wound_n of_o thy_o jesus_n and_o for_o this_o shelter_n and_o succour_n for_o this_o protection_n and_o safety_n oh_o see_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o merit_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o grace_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o
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appear_v as_o by_o the_o jew_n talmud_n and_o other_o tradition_n so_o by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n especial_o in_o that_o quaere_fw-la which_o our_o saviour_n propose_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n concern_v john_n 21.25_o matth_n 21.25_o whether_o his_o baptism_n be_v from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n have_v there_o not_o be_v baptism_n from_o man_n know_v among_o the_o jew_n either_o the_o question_n have_v be_v vain_a or_o the_o answer_n easy_a beside_o the_o jew_n wonder_v not_o at_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n but_o why_o john_n baptize_v he_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n 1.25_o john_n 1.25_o elias_n or_o that_o prophet_n now_o the_o way_n be_v prepare_v by_o john_n in_o his_o ministry_n close_v the_o law_n and_o usher_v in_o the_o gospel_n our_o saviour_n change_v some_o of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n into_o gospel_n sacrament_n that_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n of_o the_o postcaenium_n when_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o passover_n the_o master_n of_o the_o 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and_o their_o infant_n when_o disciple_v unto_o moses_n so_o must_v it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o baptize_v parent_n and_o their_o infant_n when_o disciple_v unto_o christ_n for_o that_o baptism_n be_v common_o know_v and_o discipling_n by_o baptism_n too_o when_o our_o saviour_n give_v in_o commission_n disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o his_o command_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o common_a usage_n and_o know_a practice_n of_o discipling_n and_o baptise_v even_o as_o to_o the_o person_n in_o general_a he_o not_o express_v much_o less_o exempt_n any_o in_o particular_a to_o close_v then_o if_o some_o prince_n shall_v give_v out_o his_o royal_a grant_n to_o make_v a_o city_n free_a will_v any_o be_v so_o imprudent_a as_o to_o think_v the_o royal_a grant_n do_v not_o intend_v the_o child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o parent_n and_o because_o the_o child_n be_v not_o express_v will_v any_o be_v so_o vain_a 22.28_o justin_n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o 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especial_o that_o of_o his_o ministry_n and_o needs_o must_v the_o scripture_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o the_o people_n if_o such_o for_o the_o preacher_n 20.27_o act_n 20.27_o who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v sacred_a authority_n this_o especial_o for_o the_o prove_v decide_v and_o determine_v all_o controversy_n in_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n be_v the_o challenge_n of_o the_o prophet_n 8.20_o isa_n 8.20_o from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o they_o who_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n have_v no_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n in_o they_o from_o this_o full_a sufficiency_n and_o self_n authority_n it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o canon_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n the_o canon_n i_o say_v and_o rule_n for_o see_v we_o be_v command_v to_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n 4.1_o 1_o john_n 4.1_o whether_o 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my_o path_n a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n for_o the_o instruct_v my_o mind_n and_o order_v my_o affection_n and_o a_o lantern_n to_o my_o path_n for_o the_o lead_v my_o judgement_n and_o the_o direct_v my_o conversation_n 2._o it_o be_v sacred_a power_n either_o govern_v what_o be_v under_o its_o command_n or_o subdue_a what_o be_v against_o its_o dominion_n first_o govern_v what_o be_v under_o its_o command_n 2.8_o jam._n 2.8_o therefore_o a_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o royal_a a_o sovereign_a a_o supreme_a law_n regulate_v the_o affection_n restrain_v the_o lust_n conform_v each_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o its_o self_n second_o subdue_a what_o be_v against_o its_o dominion_n discomfit_v satan_n in_o his_o assault_n 5._o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o overthrow_v sin_n in_o its_o strong_a hold_n break_v down_o the_o bulwark_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o lead_v into_o captivity_n the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n such_o such_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o the_o word_n 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the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v as_o doubtless_o he_o will_v have_v he_o be_v of_o the_o jesuit_n belief_n that_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o one_o faith_n christ_n have_v give_v one_o head_n and_o so_o with_o some_o apostle_n have_v ordain_v st._n peter_n the_o chief_a apostle_n and_o with_o some_o pastor_n have_v ordain_v one_o universal_a pastor_n to_o who_o all_o doctor_n and_o teacher_n yea_o all_o nation_n and_o language_n shall_v repair_v for_o the_o resolution_n of_o faith_n and_o ultimate_a determination_n of_o the_o truth_n again_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v as_o doubtless_o he_o will_v have_v he_o be_v of_o the_o factious_a humour_n that_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o perfect_v the_o saint_n he_o have_v ordain_v as_o some_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n so_o distinct_a from_o they_o some_o gift_a tradesman_n some_o illuminate_v mechanic_n who_o be_v it_o
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faith_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o that_o summary_n and_o fit_a proportion_n which_o be_v in_o the_o general_a principle_n of_o christianity_n and_o chief_n mystery_n of_o grace_n plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n a_o sum_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o our_o public_a confession_n of_o faith_n the_o decalogue_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n see_v than_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o be_v build_v up_o in_o our_o holy_a faith_n as_o that_o stone_n 20._o jud._n 20._o which_o hold_v not_o proportion_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o building_n be_v either_o fit_v or_o reject_v by_o the_o architect_n so_o that_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n which_o hold_v not_o analogy_n with_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n it_o must_v be_v either_o amend_v or_o cast_v away_o by_o the_o religious_a and_o in_o do_v this_o the_o faithful_a of_o christ_n church_n they_o shall_v according_a to_o st._n paul_n precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o phil._n 3_o 16._o walk_v orderly_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o so_o preserve_v the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n in_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mind_n 2._o consent_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o no_o scripture_n be_v of_o private_a interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.20_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o to_o be_v interpret_v by_o a_o man_n own_o wit_n fancy_n or_o reason_n but_o by_o the_o enlighten_v power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n come_v not_o by_o the_o proper_a will_n 21._o verse_n 21._o so_o nor_o be_v they_o to_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o private_a judgement_n of_o man_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o be_v the_o author_n must_v also_o be_v the_o interpreter_n and_o where_o may_v we_o with_o more_o confidence_n rest_v assure_v that_o this_o holy_a spirit_n be_v then_o where_o christ_n do_v express_o promise_v he_o shall_v ever_o be_v with_o 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