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A40888 LXXX sermons preached at the parish-church of St. Mary Magdalene Milk-street, London whereof nine of them not till now published / by the late eminent and learned divine Anthony Farindon ... ; in two volumes, with a large table to both.; Sermons. Selections. 1672 Farindon, Anthony, 1598-1658. 1672 (1672) Wing F429_VARIANT; ESTC R37327 1,664,550 1,226

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritualise_v in_o matter_n as_o nazianzene_n candidatum_fw-la crucis_fw-la as_o tertullian_n say_v one_o that_o be_v so_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o upon_o a_o preferment_n poor_a lamb_n he_o can_v bite_v and_o devour_v he_o can_v scatter_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o crafty_a he_o can_v bind_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a ignorant_a and_o foolish_a 73.22_o psal_n 73.22_o as_o david_n speak_v as_o a_o beast_n in_o this_o world_n a_o man_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v elemented_a and_o make_v up_o of_o love_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n meekness_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5.22_o gal_n 5.22_o have_v no_o security_n no_o policy_n no_o eloquence_n no_o strength_n but_o that_o which_o lie_v in_o his_o innocency_n and_o truth_n which_o he_o carry_v about_o as_o a_o cure_n but_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o persecution_n by_o those_o who_o will_v not_o be_v heal_v why_o 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work_v and_o hammer_n and_o polish_v it_o as_o poet_n do_v make_v god_n of_o man_n and_o sea_n of_o little_a river_n and_o in_o this_o fair_a outside_n in_o which_o we_o have_v dress_v they_o thing_n do_v deceive_v we_o if_o we_o will_v look_v near_o into_o they_o if_o we_o will_v define_v they_o res_fw-la involutas_fw-la evolvere_fw-la unfold_v and_o lay_v they_o open_a take_v they_o out_o of_o that_o gaudiness_n in_o which_o they_o be_v wrap_v they_o can_v not_o have_v this_o operation_n nor_o thus_o work_v upon_o we_o sapiens_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la res_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la he_o be_v a_o prudent_a man_n to_o who_o thing_n savour_v and_o relish_v as_o they_o be_v and_o our_o vigilancy_n and_o spiritual_a wisdom_n consist_v in_o distinguish_v one_o thing_n from_o another_o in_o abstract_v that_o evil_a that_o may_v be_v from_o that_o good_a that_o appear_v in_o discover_v a_o sophism_n from_o a_o demonstration_n in_o be_v able_a to_o sever_v the_o colour_n and_o 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so_o often_o fail_v at_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v not_o forfeit_v our_o soul_n to_o save_v our_o estate_n wound_v our_o conscience_n to_o secure_v our_o purse_n be_v perjure_v rather_o then_o imprison_v and_o so_o run_v into_o hell_n from_o the_o face_n and_o frown_v of_o a_o tyrant_n but_o as_o gregory_n observe_v anima_fw-la rebus_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la dedita_fw-la abscondit_fw-la sibi_fw-la mala_fw-la sequentia_fw-la isa_n hom._n 39_o in_o isa_n when_o the_o soul_n mix_v with_o the_o world_n and_o cleave_v to_o these_o temporary_a thing_n when_o it_o be_v bury_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o carnal_a pleasure_n it_o draw_v the_o veil_n before_o its_o face_n and_o obscure_v and_o hide_v from_o itself_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v sure_a to_o follow_v which_o can_v she_o true_o discern_v she_o will_v watch_v and_o take_v courage_n against_o that_o temptation_n which_o she_o now_o not_o only_o yield_v to_o but_o embrace_v and_o that_o we_o may_v 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down_o and_o worship_v he_o yea_o go_v to_o the_o stake_n and_o die_v for_o he_o 39.3_o psal_n 39.3_o when_o this_o fire_n burn_v within_o we_o we_o shall_v speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n and_o that_o with_o a_o cheerful_a accent_n ibimus_fw-la we_o will_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o we_o be_v fall_v upon_o our_o last_o circumstance_n 5._o the_o place_n of_o their_o devotion_n the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o a_o company_n go_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n they_o must_v needs_o go_v to_o some_o place_n for_o how_o can_v they_o serve_v he_o together_o but_o in_o a_o place_n adam_n and_o his_o son_n have_v a_o place_n gen._n 4.3_o 4._o the_o patriarch_n have_v a_o place_n altar_n and_o mountain_n and_o grove_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v a_o movable_a tabernacle_n and_o though_o solomon_n say_v that_o 8.27_o that_o act_n 7.48_o 1_o king_n 8.27_o god_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n yet_o 7.47_o yet_o act_n 7.47_o 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take_v not_o heed_n may_v dispossess_v i_o of_o the_o other_o for_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v no_o policy_n no_o discipline_n so_o essential_a to_o the_o church_n as_o piety_n as_o our_o obedience_n to_o christ_n suppose_v i_o be_v in_o a_o wilderness_n do_v my_o soul_n lie_v as_o david_n speak_v 57.4_o psal_n 57.4_o among_o lion_n yet_o may_v i_o dwell_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o government_n and_o outward_a policy_n what_o it_o will_v nay_o be_v there_o but_o a_o slender_a appearance_n of_o any_o yet_o may_v i_o dwell_v in_o christ_n nay_o do_v persecution_n seal_v up_o the_o churth-door_n and_o leave_v no_o power_n to_o censure_v inordinate_a liver_n be_v there_o no_o more_o leave_v than_o a_o dic_fw-la fratti_fw-la tell_v it_o to_o thy_o brother_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o 18.15_o matth._n 18.15_o yet_o may_v i_o dwell_v in_o christ_n 38._o heb._n 11.37_o 38._o else_o why_o be_v their_o faith_n commend_v who_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o sheepskin_n and_o goatskin_n in_o 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