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sin_n	apostle_n	law_n	transgression_n	5,619	5	10.4785	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13314	The hauen of pleasure containing a freemans felicitie, and a true direction how to liue well : profitable and del[i]ghtfull to all, hurtfull and displeasing to none, except it bee to such pecuish dames as do either foolishlie reiect, or carelesly neglect the dutie of chast matron[e]s / gathered out of the best approued authors.	I. T.	1597 (1597)	STC 23621; ESTC S1650	98,226	170

great noble or honorable thing happen vnto thee in this fraile and weake body or in this momentany and fleeting life if y● haue coūtry farms large fields thereto be longing if welth riches abound comelines honesty honor dignity glory adorne these externalblessings if thy mind be indued with knowledge sciēce of many things if thou hast wit in thee accompanied with wisedome to be short if thou haue a body that is lusty strong or if any good thinge be in thee besides 〈◊〉 must acknowledge thy selfe to haue receiued al these thinges of God thy most liberall father 2 Cot. 4 from whome euery good thing doth spring and is deriued Paule cal leth to this place the proude and such as swell with a vaine perswasion of themselues and taketh away from them their confidence in themselues in these wordes What hast thou that thou hast not receiued and if the hast receiued it why doest the brag as if thou hadst receiued it not God also himself vrgeth the same C●p. ● teaching it to all men by Ieremy saying Let not the wise man reioice in his wisdome nor the strong man glory in his strength nor the rich man in his wealth but let him that glorieth reioice in this that he knoweth himselfe Let him that glorieth faith Paule glorie in the Lorde 1 Cor. 1 2 Cor. 10 from whom we receiue aboundantlie thorough Iesus Christ euery good thing vvho was made of God for vs wisedome Iustice sanctification saluation and redemption And to the end no man should reioice and flatter himselfe or should waxe proud either of externall or internall blessings Paule exhorteth vs to beare this treasure about with vs in earthen vessels that is in this fraile and mortal bodie to the ende it may appeare to al men that this ought to be giuen to the honour and glorie of God and not to the power of man And as all the perseuerance that is in man al his wisedome vertue and iustice ought to bee giuen to God and the father of lightes from whome all indumentes and giftes doe descend Cap. 1 as I ames the apostle doth witnesse so what vice or naughtinesse soeuer whatsoeuer blindnesse and ignorance whatsoeuer w●●kednesse corruption is in the minde of man that vvholie ought to be ascribed to our malicious wil and not so muche as the least fault to bee attributed to God For sinne and the transgression of the Law Wi●d 2 was the cause of all griefe and sorrow and of all diseases both of body and minde and in the end of death planting all pronenes to euill in the minde Great consideration and difference must bee hadde in choosing that kinde of life which a man meanes to liue in Chap. 53 IN making choice of that kinde of life thou meanest to followe and wherein thou purposest to abide and quietlie to continue all thy life this ought cheefly to bee regarded that thou vndertake all thinges with good consideration addicting thy selfe rashlie to no enterprice of which afterwarde thou mayest repent thee but thou canst not forsake it or winde thy selfe out of it For those that in an vntimelie age before sufficient trial search be made of the aptnesse of nature do sodainelie take to themselues any trade of liuing and bind themselues vnto it during life they lead a verie vnquiet life ful of griefe and sorrovv especiallie if it fall out as oftentimes it doth that they beginne to loath their maner of liuing or thinke themselues vnable to wielde that charge Wherefore to the ende no man doe vnaduisedlie trappe himselfe in this net before hee embrace any kinde of life vvhatsoeuer let him take time to deliberate what course of life he were best to folow or addict himselfe vnto In which deliberation Cicero counselleth thee to take aduise of thine owne Nature Lib. 1. 〈◊〉 to the ende that applying all care to make choice of thy life thou mayest constantlie continue in it with a resolute determination For there are diuers that vndertaking the best trades doe misse of their purposes not so much thorough their vvilles as thorough the errour of their ovvne liuing and so vvandering from that marke which Christ sette before them fal into superstition that is become falslie religious Therefore ought vve chiefelie to aske the helpes of our saluation from Christ who alone beeing our pilot in the Sea of this worlde dooeth guide and bringe vs to the desired port Iohn 10 He is the doore that openeth vs the way and entrance vnto the Father he is the waie the truth and the life from vvhom Satan goeth about to seduce vs vvho transforming himselfe into an Angel of light by his false teachers suggesteth false thinges for true doubtful for certaine fayned for syncere and hurtful for healthful things to the mindes of menne And this was the first deceit of our enemie wherewith hee set vppon Adam and blinded his minde with the myst of Ignorance beguiling his carelesse incredulitie with a shew of veritie so that he ceaseth not to practise the same on al his posteritie abolishing the true worship of God and perfect religion to bringe in superstition Idolatrie false doctrine and doubtful and daungerous instructions to be short he omitteth no craft wherevvith he may leade al mankinde from the knowledge of GOD quenching the light of the trueth dullinge the sight of Faith and indeuouring to bring blindnes and vtter darkenesse into the minde Of the Lawful societie of Wedlocke Chap. 54. MAtrimonie is a lawfull and vnseparable coniunction of manne and woman ordained by God partlie to bridle lust and to auoid fornication and wandring copulation and partlie for procreation of children Lib. 12. cap. 1 And as Columella besides Paule shevveth out of the Oeconomickes of Xenophon maryage was deuised of nature to the end we shoulde enter into a societie of life which is not onelie plesant but also most profitable and least mankind in protract of time should come to ruine Genes 2 it ioyned man to womā with an infused blessing from aboue that by this inseparable coniunction there should not bee wanting a helpe wherewith besides a loue to gette children it might binde them together with a mutual coniunction of life and goods Wherefore seeing the hauen of wedlocke is the safest harborough and surest roade for mankinde to lie in in whome is naturallie ingrafted a desire to get children that man prouideth best for his owne securitie which betaketh himselfe thereunto especiallie if he be of sufficient yeares and gotten vnto him a manlie courage But verie inconsideratelie do they and without regard of their yeares who vntimelie and vnseasonably enter into it before their strength be tried and the force of nature approoued For there are some with almost neuer a haire on their faces who either through some inconsiderate rashnesse or being prouoked thereto by the allurementes of vvomen or else by the compulsion of their parentes gaping for some great

terror and feare driuen from the minde the feare of death shaken off hurtful thoughtes dispearsed and made to vanish and the minde getteth tranquillitie and peace of conscience so that nothing can happen vnto vs to make vs afraide if God the father through Iesus Christ vphold vs by his spirite Wherefore our soules must be lifted vppe to the liuing God thorough the guide of his son and whatsoeuer we determine to take in hande wee must remember to doe it in the power of that wonderfull name Iesus Math. 28 Mark 16 Actes 2 for to him is giuen all power bothe in heauen and earth neither is there any other name vnder the sunne that bringeth saluation the which is terrible to the wicked fearefull to the diuels but to those that trust in him power Acts 4 1 Cor. 1 vvisedome saluation life and resurrection who is appointed of God to be the iudge both of the quicke and dead euen Christe Iesus the faithfull witnesse the prince of the kings of the earth Apoc. 1 Acts 10. whoe loued vs and washed vs from our sinnes by his bloud To him as Peter saith in the Actes of the Apostles do al the prophetes beare vvitnesse because who soeuer beleeueth in him shall receiue remission of his sinnes in his name Iohn 1● This is the life eternall which testimonie Christe giueth to his Father that they may knovve thee to be the onelie true God and him whom thou hast sent Iesus Christ in vvhome is all the povver of the Godhead and whatsoeuer wisdome may be ascribed and giuen to God Seeing therefore that this name is so renowmed holie and of such maiestie and power wee muste diligentlie take heede vvee vse it not vnreuerentlie and in vaine as those ridiculous exorcistes do who with certaine ceremonies and conceiued wordes assaying by the abuse of the name of Iesus to caste out the euill spirite to their owne profite and ostentation by vvhich name Paule wrought miracles haue caste themselues into great peril Actes 19 and their adiuration or rather mockerie was hurtfull to themselues for the possessed of the Diuell ranne on them and cruellie rente them so that they were glad to betake thē to flight There haue bin also massepriests in our daies whoindued with no faith in the name of Christe nor with any good maners haue attempted the like but haue beene so mocked and shamed by the Diuel that leauing their businesse altogither vndoone trembling with greatfeare haue been constrained to depart But if any now wil go about to bring such a thing to passe and to cast euill spirites our of the bodies of men let him follovve the example of Peter and Iohn who vsing no ambitious words raised the lame after this sorte In the name of Iesus Christe of Nazareth rise vppe and vvalke Actes and hee presentlie his feete and legges vvaxing strong leaped vppe and walked and entred with them into the Temple leaping and walking and praising God Seeing then that Iesus the onely sonne of God Col. 1 Hebru 1 coequall and of like power with the father in vvhom are hidde al the treasures of vvisedome and knowledge dooeth guide all thinges by the worde of his power it is meet wee put and place all our trust in God thorough Iesus Christ and that by the power and strength of him wee resist Sathan sinne hell and al things whatsoeuer are hurtfull to man But excellent is the greatnesse strength povver and fortitude which God according to his power shewed in Christ as Paule saith when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heauen aboue all power principalitie and rule aboue all that is named not onely in this worlde but also in the worlde to come and hath put all things vnder his feete and giuen him to bee chiefe of all thinges in his Church which is his bodie and is the fulfilling accomplishment of all thinges that is it is Christe by whome God dooeth fill vppe Ephes 1 absolue and perfect all thinges in all men especiallie in them that beleeue in him And as Paule saith are sealed with the holie spirite of promise vvhich is the pledge and earneste of our inheritance into the redemption of that purchased and gotten possession to the praise of his glorie Wherefore Paule vvho was accustomed to many conflictes and constrained to beare many proud bragges doth counsell euerie one if dangers at any time hang ouer them if Death be at hande to kill them if Satan laie siege to their mindes to striue vvith and resist him with a bolde and valiant courage for so dooth hee encourage exhort the Ephesians Ephes 6 saying That which remaineth brethren be of good courage and shevve your selues valiant in the Lorde and by the power of his strength put on all the armour of GOD that you may resiste the assaultes of the Diuell because wee must not striue against flesh and bloud that is againste weake and mortall men albeit they sometimes trouble vs but against the Princes of the Worlde the rulers of the darkenesse of this worlde against the spiritual crafte of those that flie in the ayre In vvhich plentie of wordes and varietie of sentences and that elegant Metaphor taken from a conflict and skirmishe with the enemie he sheweth that the euill spirites with their attendantes and ministers doe goe about with great crafte and vvarlike policie to beguile those that haue addicted themselues and giuen theyr names to Christ Wherefore seeing our enemies are so much to be feared and so furnished with spirituall crafte he shevveth by the waie with vvhat vveapons vve are to resist him Take saith he the whole armor of God an example taken from those that go well armed into the battaile and stande on their guarde that you may resist the aduersarie and stande to him stoutlie and effectuallie like those that shrinke not Ephes 6 nor are compelled to flie stande therefore with your loynes girte with the svvorde of truth putting on the breast-plate of righteousnesse and shooes on your feet that ye may be ready and prepared to the Gospel of peace but aboue all thinges take vnto you the shield of faith whereby you may quench all those fierie dartes of that wicked one Take vnto you the helmet of healthe and the svvord of the spirit which is the word of God to vvhich he addeth as substituted aides petitions dailie prayers who doe so execute their office that they obtaine the victorie 1 Pet. 5. And God as Peter saith arguing on the same matter in so vncertaine a conflict and as it often proues in so doubtfull euent of the battaile refresheth establisheth strengtheneth and supporteth those that are readie to bee ouercome and as it vvere brought to ruine Now seeing in times paste there was such authoritie of Pythagoras amongst his schollers and his doctrine was of such estimation that they helde it as an Oracle or as it vvere