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A25404 The pattern of catechistical doctrine at large, or, A learned and pious exposition of the Ten Commandments with an introduction, containing the use and benefit of catechizing, the generall grounds of religion, and the truth of Christian religion in particular, proved against atheists, pagans, Jews, and Turks / by the Right Reverend Father in God Lancelot Andrews ... ; perfected according to the authors own copy and thereby purged from many thousands of errours, defects, and corruptions, which were in a rude imperfect draught formerly published, as appears in the preface to the reader. Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. 1650 (1650) Wing A3147; ESTC R7236 963,573 576

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except_o 32._o he_o may_v feel_v christ_n wound_n and_o see_v he_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mary_n magdalen_n and_o martha_n about_o their_o dead_a brother_n both_o tell_v christ._n lord_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o my_o brother_n have_v not_o die_v and_o not_o they_o alone_o but_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v desirous_a that_o christ_n may_v stay_v and_o be_v with_o they_o always_o to_o erect_v a_o earthly_a kingdom_n 7_o insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o he_o go_v not_o away_o the_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o they_o and_o such_o a_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o religion_n moses_n have_v be_v in_o the_o mount_n but_o three_o day_n and_o the_o israelite_n cry_v out_o to_o aaron_n fac_fw-la nobis_fw-la deos_fw-la visibiles_fw-la make_v we_o god_n which_o shall_v 1._o go_v before_o we_o upon_o
strong_a and_o weak_a good_a and_o bad_a corn_n and_o chaff_n 3._o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o wood_n and_o earth_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o some_o 20._o thing_n to_o cleanse_v the_o floor_n and_o to_o sever_v the_o corn_n from_o tare_n and_o to_o prune_v bad_a succour_n from_o the_o vine_n and_o this_o the_o church_n do_v by_o discipline_n and_o censure_n which_o all_o that_o live_v within_o the_o church_n must_v either_o willing_o submit_v to_o or_o else_o be_v force_v to_o obedience_n quicunque_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d jam_fw-la sibi_fw-la nota_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la et_fw-la corripi_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la etiam_fw-la gra_fw-mi propterea_fw-la corripiendus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la corripi_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la say_v augustine_n he_o that_o know_v 3._o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o not_o nor_o will_v submit_v to_o correction_n be_v to_o be_v correct_v even_o for_o that_o because_o he_o refuse_v correction_n but_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n 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they_o in_o that_o manner_n which_o he_o see_v the_o church_n wherein_o he_o live_v to_o keep_v they_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v enjoin_v so_o it_o be_v neither_o against_o faith_n nor_o good_a manner_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o society_n of_o those_o among_o who_o we_o live_v and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a way_n to_o follow_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o 3._o peace_n you_o shall_v hear_v the_o same_o father_n censure_n against_o they_o that_o be_v refractory_a in_o this_o point_n in_o 〈◊〉_d rebus_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d statuit_fw-la divina_fw-la scriptura_fw-la mos_fw-la populi_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o constituta_fw-la casulan_n majorum_fw-la tenenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la sicut_fw-la praevaricatores_fw-la divinarum_fw-la legum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d contemptores_fw-la ecclesiasticarum_fw-la consuetudinum_fw-la coercendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o 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shine_v and_o the_o rain_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o this_o be_v no_o such_o hard_a matter_n as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v make_v it_o saint_n augustine_n say_v dice_v non_fw-la possum_fw-la vigilare_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la jejunare_fw-la numquid_fw-la dices_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v i_o can_v watch_v nor_o i_o can_v fast_v but_o will_v thou_o say_v i_o can_v love_v and_o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o point_n of_o special_a consideration_n because_o it_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o love_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o love_n of_o heathen_a for_o our_o love_n to_o man_n must_v flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n take_v away_o propter_fw-la deum_fw-la and_o then_o as_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d say_v our_o christian_a virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a and_o vulgar_a such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o heathen_a our_o fortitude_n nothing_o but_o the_o 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man_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o most_o cruel_a 〈◊〉_d devil_n by_o it_o come_v 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v abel_n stain_v it_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d toman_n which_o make_v he_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d fall_v because_o he_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o better_a estate_n than_o himself_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o s._n augustine_n say_v invidia_n vitium_fw-la diabolicum_fw-la quo_fw-la solo_fw-la diabolus_fw-la reus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o inexpiabiliter_fw-la reus_fw-la non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d diabolo_fw-it dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d damnetur_fw-la adulterium_fw-la commisisti_fw-la furtum_fw-la fecisti_fw-la villam_fw-la alienam_fw-la rapuisti_fw-la sed_fw-la homini_fw-la stanti_fw-la invidisti_fw-la envy_n be_v a_o devilish_a vice_n of_o which_o only_o the_o devil_n be_v guilty_a and_o 〈◊〉_d without_o expiation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o the_o devil_n damnation_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d commit_v adultery_n or_o thou_o have_v steal_v or_o thou_o have_v violent_o seize_v on_o another_o possession_n but_o this_o be_v object_v to_o he_o thou_o have_v envy_v man_n in_o his_o innocency_n 2._o the_o next_o be_v peace_n a_o desire_n of_o agreement_n with_o our_o neighbour_n plain_o prescribe_v 18._o by_o the_o apostle_n have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n there_o happen_v a_o breach_n we_o shall_v not_o pertinaciter_fw-la aggredi_fw-la obstinate_o set_v upon_o one_o another_o for_o this_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o satan_n disciple_n as_o s._n gregory_n say_v si_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d silij_fw-la qui_fw-la pacem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la satanae_n sunt_fw-la silii_fw-la qui_fw-la pacem_fw-la confundunt_fw-la if_o they_o which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o peace_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o question_n they_o be_v the_o devil_n child_n which_o disturb_v it_o when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n sing_v at_o his_o birth_n glory_n to_o god_n and_o peace_n on_o earth_n and_o yet_o himself_o 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beget_v a_o holy_a seed_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d also_o for_o education_n and_o this_o last_o the_o fatherhood_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n in_o school_n and_o university_n be_v all_o of_o they_o ordain_v to_o prepare_v and_o fit_a man_n for_o this_o fatherhood_n in_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o further_a of_o their_o paternal_a power_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a paternity_n and_o other_o father_n be_v but_o as_o pale_n and_o rail_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v all_o within_o their_o due_a bound_n thereby_o to_o set_v this_o work_n the_o better_a forward_o for_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o apostle_n set_v they_o in_o this_o order_n 〈◊〉_d that_o christ_n do_v by_o 12._o his_o descend_v his_o passion_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o this_o end_n first_o to_o gather_v together_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d second_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n by_o which_o they_o be_v gather_v then_o come_v the_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o build_v they_o up_o by_o faith_n knowledge_n and_o virtue_n as_o in_o verse_n 13._o they_o being_n as_o s._n peter_n call_v they_o live_v stone_n 13_o and_o so_o consequent_o they_o be_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o growth_n or_o increase_n till_o they_o 5._o come_v to_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o christ_n be_v join_v togetherwith_o christ_n the_o head_n here_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o hereafter_o by_o perfect_a fruition_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o great_a work_n of_o all_o other_o for_o which_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d ordain_v for_o which_o school_n be_v found_v and_o the_o ministry_n ordain_v and_o commonwealth_n establish_v and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v let_v no_o man_n glory_n in_o man_n for_o all_o 21_o thing_n be_v you_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n thing_n present_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n 22._o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v go_n 13._o thus_o 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in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n on_o earthly_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o and_o so_o make_v that_o commutation_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o gain_v the_o world_n and_o lose_v their_o soul_n they_o will_v soon_o bring_v this_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o none_o effect_n if_o he_o 26._o lay_v not_o his_o help_v to_o hand_n by_o this_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o because_o they_o look_v only_o at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sensibile_fw-la hence_o be_v their_o base_a account_n they_o hold_v of_o this_o ministry_n and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o outward_a appearance_n by_o which_o they_o judge_v we_o see_v that_o after_o saint_n paul_n have_v give_v forth_o great_a word_n concern_v 5._o the_o power_n of_o his_o ministry_n that_o it_o be_v mighty_a through_o christ_n to_o cast_v down_o strong_a 7._o hold_n etc._n etc._n yet_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o word_n after_o the_o corinthian_n contemn_v all_o this_o because_o they_o look_v on_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o outward_a 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they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d courtier_n 9_o be_v likewise_o please_v to_o vent_v their_o scorn_n upon_o elisha_n why_o come_v this_o mad_a 11._o fellow_n to_o thou_o but_o in_o this_o point_n the_o comfort_n be_v there_o be_v a_o good_a distinction_n observe_v by_o david_n 9_o i_o will_v hope_v in_o thy_o name_n say_v he_o for_o thy_o saint_n like_v it_o well_o as_o the_o common_a translation_n have_v it_o but_o the_o new_a which_o be_v better_o say_v i_o will_v wait_v on_o thy_o name_n for_o it_o be_v good_a before_o thy_o saint_n there_o be_v bonum_fw-la coram_fw-la sanctis_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la coram_fw-la mundo_fw-la the_o saint_n have_v one_o thing_n good_a in_o their_o estimation_n and_o the_o world_n another_o the_o world_n will_v think_v it_o a_o idle_a humour_n in_o a_o man_n to_o praise_n god_n by_o siuge_v to_o he_o but_o the_o saint_n like_o it_o well_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o good_a conceit_n a_o man_n have_v of_o himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o shall_v help_v he_o nor_o other_o commendation_n of_o he_o but_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v may_v comfort_v himself_o in_o 18._o god_n approbation_n we_o will_v now_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o minister_n the_o apostl_n e_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n appertain_v to_o god_n he_o show_v the_o end_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o priesthood_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v to_o stand_v and_o appear_v for_o we_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v god_n or_o when_o we_o have_v to_o 1._o deal_v with_o god_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v take_v from_o among_o man_n that_o be_v be_v fit_v by_o education_n of_o which_o before_o he_o be_v select_v out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o man_n and_o ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n that_o be_v to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n in_o our_o stead_n before_o god_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o place_n of_o honour_n no_o 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