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A59598 The pourtraiture of the primitive saints in their actings and sufferings according to Saint Paul's canon and catalogue, Heb. 11. By J.S. Presb. Angl. Shaw, John, 1614-1689. 1652 (1652) Wing S3033; ESTC R214014 120,960 164

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time_n his_o monument_n stand_v and_o shall_v not_o fall_v till_o those_o scripture_n record_v perish_v dead_a abel_n be_v not_o dead_a he_o yet_o breathe_v he_o speak_v qui_fw-la per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la perierat_fw-la haud_fw-la be_v interit_fw-la say_v the_o comedian_n and_o be_v chrysostom_n observation_n in_o philip._n he_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a man_n be_v live_v dead_a man_n 1_o tim._n 5.6_o the_o righteous_a when_o dead_a be_v yet_o dead_a live_a man_n luk._n 20.38_o the_o life_n be_v transitus_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la a_o post_v to_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o be_v reditus_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la a_o return_n to_o life_n ambr._n de_fw-mi hon_fw-mi mort_fw-fr for_o non_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o life_n but_o death_n which_o separate_v a_o live_a man_n from_o christ_n neither_o be_v that_o death_n but_o life_n quae_fw-la morieutem_fw-la christo_fw-la sociat_fw-la which_o bring_v a_o die_a man_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o life_n id_fw-la de_fw-fr abel_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o 2._o we_o be_v not_o to_o measure_v god_n favour_n by_o his_o temporal_a dispensation_n nor_o pass_v sentence_n of_o his_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o the_o event_n or_o accident_n of_o this_o life_n holy_a devout_a abel_n be_v murder_v in_o his_o young_a tender_a year_n accurse_a cain_n live_v long_o beget_v a_o numerous_a issue_n build_v magnificent_a city_n god_n distribute_v his_o temporal_a blessing_n promiscuous_o give_v many_o time_n more_o liberal_a portion_n to_o the_o wicked_a then_o to_o his_o child_n and_o common_o he_o dispense_v his_o temporal_a felicity_n and_o advantage_n in_o a_o due_a proportion_n and_o equality_n to_o all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a sure_o i_o be_o wealth_n may_v abound_v where_o grace_n do_v not_o and_o many_o time_n wicked_a man_n enjoy_v the_o world_n most_o which_o make_v the_o psal_n 7_o 4._o account_n the_o full_a man_n of_o the_o world_n full_a to_o superfluity_n to_o overflow_a wicked_a man_n which_o certain_o imply_v that_o wicked_a man_n be_v many_o time_n full_a man_n but_o their_o fullness_n be_v a_o far_o more_o sad_a condition_n than_o the_o beggar_n emptiness_n and_o want_n they_o have_v a_o judgement_n and_o that_o be_v they_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o child_n portion_n yet_o be_v often_o as_o liberal_a but_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a consideration_n to_o have_v enough_o here_o and_o too_o much_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o i_o fear_v to_o name_n for_o eternity_n 3._o abel_n the_o first_o man_n who_o die_v and_o he_o die_v a_o martyr_n the_o cross_n and_o the_o church_n be_v at_o once_o consecrate_v righteousness_n be_v persecute_v in_o the_o cradle_n in_o the_o insancie_n of_o time_n affliction_n enter_v early_o into_o the_o church_n and_o no_o soon_o religion_n peep_v but_o cruelty_n and_o persecution_n like_o the_o canicular_a star_n appear_v and_o malign_v it_o 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to_o suffer_v because_o we_o believe_v so_o sulp._n sever._n l._n 2._o hist_o tell_v we_o that_o dicclesiane_n saviente_fw-it cortatim_fw-la in_o gloriosa_fw-la certamina_fw-la ruchatur_fw-la multoque_fw-la avidius_fw-la martyria_fw-la gloriosis_n mortibus_fw-la quarobatur_fw-la quam_fw-la nunc_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la pravis_fw-la ambitionibus_fw-la appetnntur_fw-la 4._o abel_n sacrifice_n be_v well_o count_v of_o by_o god_n because_o he_o keep_v his_o heart_n upright_o with_o god_n therefore_o be_v his_o oblation_n accept_v because_o he_o be_v just_a and_o gaius_n be_v reject_v because_o he_o harbour_v malicious_a thought_n in_o his_o heart_n against_o his_o brother_n it_o be_v the_o just_a man_n sacrifice_n which_o be_v as_o incense_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n its_o sacrilege_n and_o grosle_n hypocrisy_n for_o a_o ungodly_a man_n to_o call_v on_o god_n ps_n 50.16_o and_o a_o very_a heathen_a can_v tell_v we_o animadverto_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsos_fw-la deos_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la accuratis_fw-la adorantium_fw-la precibus_fw-la quam_fw-la innocentia_fw-la &_o sanctitate_fw-la latari_fw-la plin._n pan._n ad_fw-la traj_n saint_n paul_n be_v express_v 1_o tim._n 2.8_o lift_v up_o holy_a and_o clean_a hand_n without_o wrath_n without_o doubt_v nothing_o of_o infidelity_n towards_o god_n no_o malicious_a design_n in_o our_o heart_n against_o our_o neighbour_n when_o we_o approach_v into_o god_n presence_n the_o psalmist_n psal_n 99.7_o tell_v moses_n and_o samuel_n prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o tell_v the_o reason_n for_o they_o keep_v his_o testimony_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o be_v positive_a if_o i_o incline_v unto_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 66_o 18._o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocence_n and_o so_o i_o will_v go_v to_o thy_o altar_n psal_n 26.6_o god_n require_v obedience_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_v for_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 28.9_o alas_o then_o to_o what_o 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