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A86160 The heart opened to Christ Jesus. Translated out of High Dutch for the good of all men. 1653 (1653) Wing H1311; Thomason E1287_1; ESTC R208966 25,961 108

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that_o think_v thyself_o to_o be_v wise_a turn_n turn_v and_o become_v a_o child_n with_o we_o a_o fool_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o a_o disciple_n or_o scholar_n of_o wisdom_n then_o thy_o heart_n shall_v first_o be_v quick_a to_o seek_v and_o thou_o shall_v know_v and_o discern_v thy_o folly_n and_o become_v wise_a with_o the_o simple_a think_v not_o with_o thyself_o i_o be_o a_o great_a doctor_n or_o master_n etc._n etc._n not_o so_o for_o all_o these_o be_v word_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o not_o of_o christ_n and_o unless_o thou_o humble_a thyself_o and_o become_v a_o fool_n with_o we_o before_o the_o world_n thou_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o honour_n think_v not_o we_o instruct_v thou_o no_o there_o be_v but_o one_o that_o be_v the_o master_n and_o the_o lord_n over_o we_o all_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o all_o the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o eternity_n in_o god_n and_o even_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n both_o in_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n by_o which_o we_o must_v turn_v back_o from_o the_o old_a adam_n and_o become_v child_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o his_o life_n and_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n he_o we_o must_v and_o will_v follow_v he_o regard_v not_o what_o be_v humane_a but_o what_o be_v divine_a therefore_o leave_v the_o great_a folly_n with_o all_o thy_o ornament_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v adorn_v thyself_o hitherto_o for_o christ_n in_o that_o day_n when_o all_o of_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n shall_v not_o ask_v thou_o whether_o thou_o have_v be_v addict_v to_o any_o sect_n how_o many_o article_n of_o faith_n thou_o have_v have_v what_o opinion_n thou_o have_v be_v of_o in_o every_o particular_a point_n how_o thou_o have_v study_v proficed_a teach_v and_o preach_v how_o diligent_a thou_o have_v be_v in_o hear_v of_o sermon_n etc._n etc._n no_o the_o modus_fw-la and_o manner_n of_o judgement_n be_v plain_o enough_o set_v before_o thou_o by_o christ_n himself_o viz._n the_o work_v of_o love_n and_o charity_n shall_v judge_n and_o censure_v we_o either_o to_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n and_o this_o be_v most_o true_a and_o infallible_a christ_n shall_v neither_o then_o ask_v thou_o what_o thou_o have_v believe_v of_o he_o or_o according_a to_o which_o sect_n thy_o opinion_n have_v be_v no_o for_o the_o science_n knowledge_n or_o wisdom_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o of_o the_o outward_a man_n condemn_v not_o therefore_o we_o judge_v no_o man_n according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n or_o ignorance_n neither_o to_o salvation_n nor_o condemnation_n namely_o among_o those_o that_o be_v child_n of_o love_n all_o the_o rest_n do_v judge_v themselves_o and_o not_o we_o be_v it_o either_o according_a to_o their_o knowledge_n or_o ignorance_n for_o we_o judge_v no_o man_n but_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v that_o judge_v we_o all_o who_o also_o come_v with_o his_o judgement_n who_o we_o beseech_v for_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o else_o we_o all_o will_v be_v lose_v but_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n that_o we_o by_o it_o may_v judge_n exhort_v and_o reprove_v our_o own_o self_n among_o ourselves_o in_o love_n as_o love_a child_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o we_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n but_o that_o we_o may_v through_o his_o grace_n in_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n of_o truth_n obtain_v eternal_a righteousness_n and_o salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n the_o content_n of_o the_o precede_a treatise_n chap._n i._n what_o be_v that_o which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o labour_v for_o in_o this_o life_n pag._n 9_o chap._n ii_o a_o excellent_a type_n of_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o love_n towards_o the_o world_n pag._n 12_o chap._n iii_o even_o as_o god_n be_v the_o be_v of_o all_o being_n and_o the_o life_n of_o all_o live_n so_o also_o must_v every_o one_o that_o mean_v to_o inherit_v salvation_n become_v like_o unto_o he_o in_o christ_n pag._n 18_o chap._n iu_o of_o man_n true_a perfection_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o love_n pag._n 26_o chap._n v._o what_o be_v those_o seven_o thing_n in_o christ_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o and_o especial_o consider_v and_o how_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o love_n pag._n 33_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o unfeigned_a true_a love_n and_o false_a love_n and_o how_o the_o false_a love_n always_o mingle_v itself_o with_o the_o true_a pag._n 44_o chap._n vii_o wherein_o do_v the_o daily_a practice_n of_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n true_o consist_v pag._n 58_o chap._n viii_o that_o love_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o mean_v whereby_o a_o man_n may_v attain_v the_o true_a christianity_n pag._n 66_o chap._n ix_o wherein_o man_n true_a conversion_n consist_v and_o which_o way_n to_o attain_v it_o pag._n 76_o chap._n x._o how_o in_o the_o end_n here_o we_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o we_o may_v beware_v of_o hindrance_n pag._n 92_o finis_fw-la