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A67549 The chiefest divine vertues epitomized, or, A compendious treatise of the three theological graces, faith, hope, and charity by Richard Ward ... Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684. 1655 (1655) Wing W802; ESTC R12309 115,178 272

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heb._n 4.2_o 3._o testify_v that_o the_o word_n profit_v not_o some_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o those_o who_o hear_v it_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o do_v faith_n prepare_v our_o hear_n if_o hear_v precede_v faith_n how_o can_v faith_n be_v a_o help_n unto_o hear_v and_o hear_v a_o mean_n unto_o faith_n answ_n 1._o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o faith_n come_v of_o hear_v or_o be_v beget_v by_o it_o for_o i._o by_o preach_v the_o subject_n of_o faith_n be_v give_v that_o be_v god_n christ_n the_o promise_n and_o salvation_n and_o these_o thing_n by_o preach_v be_v give_v to_o the_o understanding_n and_o ii_o preach_a do_v excite_v the_o affection_n and_o that_o 1._o by_o show_v we_o the_o danger_n wherein_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n through_o sin_n and_o 2._o by_o propound_v unto_o we_o christ_n as_o the_o remedy_n against_o both_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o punishment_n and_o 3._o by_o awaken_n we_o from_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n isa_n 58.1_o and_o iii_o the_o co-operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o right_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n answ_n 2._o although_o faith_n be_v beget_v by_o hear_v yet_o both_o of_o they_o mutual_o help_v one_o another_o for_o i._o there_o be_v a_o hear_n which_o do_v excite_v unto_o some_o certain_a seed_n of_o faith_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o blind_a man_n matth._n 9.28_o zach._n 8.23_o act_n 8.6_o and_o ii_o that_o faith_n do_v desire_n to_o hear_v more_o and_o more_o full_o act_v 13.42_o yea_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o mollify_v the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n be_v increase_v ezek._n 36.26_o and_o iii_o frequent_a and_o continual_a hear_n augment_v and_o perfect_v faith_n e._n g._n those_o of_o antioch_n 1._o hear_v the_o word_n act_n 11.20_o and_o 2._o in_o some_o sort_n or_o measure_n believe_v it_o act_n 11.21_o then_o 3._o they_o send_v for_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n act_n 11.22_o 25._o and_o 4._o by_o their_o doctrine_n be_v confirm_v in_o faith_n act_v 11.26_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o must_v neither_o neglect_v faith_n nor_o hear_n but_o i._o attend_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o ii_o believe_v what_o we_o hear_v from_o the_o word_n though_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o and_o then_o iii_o labour_n to_o understand_v what_o we_o believe_v and_o iv_o implore_v the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o our_o hear_n may_v be_v profitable_a and_o comfortable_a unto_o we_o i_o conceive_v i_o may_v safe_o thus_o conclude_v this_o question_n a_o historical_a faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n and_o a_o diligent_a attend_v unto_o and_o upon_o the_o word_n do_v prepare_v we_o unto_o and_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o beget_v justify_v faith_n in_o we_o which_o be_v beget_v be_v by_o the_o same_o mean_v nourish_v cherish_v and_o augment_v qu._n 41._o what_o be_v the_o benefit_n excellency_n fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o true_a faith_n answ_n 1._o in_o general_n many_o rare_a 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13._o but_o 3._o for_o his_o own_o name_n and_o mercy_n sake_n deut._n 7.8_o and_o 4._o for_o his_o promise_n sake_n unto_o his_o servant_n deut._n 7.8.10.15_o qu._n 59_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n love_n and_o lovingkindness_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o child_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o acceptable_a love_n unto_o they_o and_o more_o welcome_a than_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a rain_n unto_o the_o earth_n hos_fw-la 6.3_o yea_o than_o the_o morning_n dew_n hos_fw-la 14.5_o 2._o his_o lovingkindness_n towards_o they_o be_v many_o psalm_n 25.6_o isa_n 63.7_o 3._o his_o love_n towards_o they_o be_v good_a psalm_n 6.9.16_o and_o 4._o it_o be_v towards_o they_o perpetual_a and_o everlasting_a psalm_n 42.8.89.33_o isa_n 54.8_o 10._o jer._n 31.3_o or_o it_o have_v be_v of_o old_a psalm_n 25.6_o or_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a love_n numb_a 23.20_o john_n 13.1_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o free_a love_n hosea_n 14.4_o 5._o rom._n 9.13_o 6._o it_o be_v marvellous_a psalm_n 17.7_o ephes_n 2.7_o tit._n 3.4_o 7._o it_o be_v extraordinary_a excellent_a psalm_n 36.7_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a love_n he_o love_v they_o as_o he_o love_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n john_n 17.23_o 9_o it_o be_v better_a than_o life_n psalm_n 63.3_o 10._o it_o be_v a_o immense_a profound_a and_o infinite_a love_n ephes_n 3_o 18_o 19_o or_o it_o be_v a_o great_a love_n joel_n 2.13_o jonah_n 4.2_o ephes_n 2.4_o i_o e._n i._o it_o be_v great_a than_o the_o love_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o his_o friend_n for_o he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o out_o of_o his_o love_n unto_o we_o john_n 3.16_o ii_o it_o be_v great_a than_o the_o love_n of_o a_o mother_n towards_o her_o child_n isa_n 49.14_o 15.66.13_o iii_o it_o be_v like_o the_o love_n of_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wise_n isa_n 54.4_o 5._o qu._n ●0_n what_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o his_o child_n answ_n these_o five_o i._o he_o decree_v before_o all_o time_n to_o save_v they_o ii_o in_o the_o 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neither_o fear_n want_v nor_o enemy_n nor_o danger_n gen._n 26.24_o josh_n 10.8.8.1_o 10._o deut._n 1.21_o 3._o they_o may_v know_v to_o their_o comfort_n that_o they_o be_v bless_v who_o the_o lord_n love_v psalm_n 145.5_o 7_o 9_o and_o 4._o that_o god_n will_v increase_v his_o grace_n in_o they_o psalm_n 115.12_o 14._o ●nd_n 5._o that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o earth_n unto_o they_o and_o prosper_v they_o psalm_n 115.12.16_o and_o 6._o that_o he_o will_v heal_v their_o sin_n and_o backslide_n psalm_n 1●3_n 2_o 3._o hosea_n 14.4_o 5._o this_o question_n may_v be_v much_o enlarge_v from_o quest_n 56._o qu._n 62._o what_o mean_n must_v we_o use_v if_o we_o desire_v that_o god_n may_v love_v or_o show_v kindness_n either_o to_o we_o or_o we_o answ_n 1._o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o do_v so_o gen._n 24.12_o 14._o psalm_n 119.76_o 2._o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o child_n and_o not_o of_o the_o world_n joh_n 17._o 3._o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o he_o to_o inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o his_o love_n 2_o thess_n 3_o 5._o 4._o we_o must_v be_v obedient_a to_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n deut._n 7.12_o 13.11.1.13_o qu._n 63._o what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o the_o lord_n love_v and_o love_a kindness_n towards_o his_o people_n or_o child_n an._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n to_o have_v it_o take_v away_o from_o we_o jer._n 16.5_o 2._o that_o it_o can_v be_v make_v know_v in_o the_o grave_n psalm_n 88.11_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v show_v unto_o thousand_o jerem._n 32.18_o 4._o that_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n we_o receive_v from_o god_n be_v not_o bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o but_o for_o his_o own_o lovingkindness_n sake_n psalm_n 119.88.149.159_o jer._n 31_o 3._o hos_fw-la 2.19_o amat_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliunde_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la unde_fw-la amet_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la vehementius_fw-la amat_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la amorem_fw-la tam_fw-la habet_fw-la quam_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la august_n qu._n 64._o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n love_n and_o love_a kindness_n towards_o we_o answ_n 1._o to_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o 2._o to_o love_v stranger_n deut._n 10.18_o 19_o 3._o to_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n 1_o pet._n 5.7_o 4._o to_o praise_v he_o and_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n deut._n 26.5_o 10._o 2_o sam._n 1.27_o 28._o ruth_n 4.14_o psalm_n 13.4_o 13.22.24.115.12_o 18.103.1_o 4.138_o 5._o to_o follow_v he_o numb_a 14.24_o joshua_n 14.6_o 14._o 6._o to_o seek_v to_o know_v he_o and_o his_o love_n unto_o we_o and_o that_o with_o joy_n deut._n 12.7_o hos_fw-la 6.2_o 3._o ephes_n 3_o 8._o 7._o to_o admire_v his_o love_n isa_n 5.18_o rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8_o 11.33_o 8._o to_o obey_v and_o serve_v he_o gen._n 12.1_o 2._o exod._n 23.26_o josh_n 24.2_o 4._o 9_o to_o hear_v he_o deut._n 15.5.6_o 10._o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o thus_o love_v we_o psalm_n 5.12_o 11._o to_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o his_o love_n and_o depend_v upon_o he_o psalm_n 36_o 7.61.4_o 5.115_o ●_o 12._o 12._o we_o must_v labour_v and_o pray_v for_o true_a wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 107.43.143.8_o 13._o we_o must_v not_o conceal_v but_o make_v know_v unto_o other_o the_o lord_n lovingkindness_n towards_o we_o psalm_n 40.10.48.9.92.2_o isa_n 63.7_o 14._o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o continue_v it_o both_o to_o we_o we_o and_o all_o his_o psalm_n 25.6.36.10_o 51.1_o 89_o 49.119.88.149_o 159._o 15._o we_o must_v always_o remember_v it_o and_o ruminate_v of_o it_o psalm_n 26.3_o 16_o we_o
therefore_o merit_v dispraise_n qu._n 111._o how_o must_v christian_n love_v their_o neighbour_n and_o brethren_n answ_n 1._o not_o better_a then_o the_o lord_n matth._n 10.37_o for_o they_o who_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n son_n or_o daughter_n better_a than_o god_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o 2._o not_o better_a than_o themselves_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o brocardor_n hart_n that_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o vulgar_a heart_n to_o lurk_v in_o ditch_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o hound_n this_o beast_n never_o seek_v any_o such_o place_n to_o hide_v or_o cover_v himself_o but_o run_v still_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o dog_n to_o draw_v the_o hunter_n and_o hound_n from_o the_o other_o dear_a in_o covert_n whereupon_o the_o dog_n leave_v the_o other_o which_o hide_v themselves_o and_o seek_v not_o for_o they_o have_v the_o brocardor_n in_o sight_n and_o chase_n and_o so_o the_o hunter_n be_v pass_v by_o the_o lurk_a heart_n return_v back_o be_v safe_a from_o the_o danger_n of_o net_n and_o dog_n whilst_o the_o poor_a brocard●_n be_v hunt_v and_o chase_v to_o death_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v thus_o to_o love_v our_o brother_n or_o neighbour_n that_o be_v of_o set_a purpose_n to_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o death_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o private_a neighbour_n life_n 3._o we_o must_v love_v they_o as_o brethren_n 1_o pet._n 3.8_o and_o 4._o we_o must_v love_v they_o in_o the_o spirit_n col._n 1.8_o 5._o we_o must_v love_v they_o sincere_o and_o in_o truth_n rom._n 12.9_o 2_o cor._n 8.8_o 2_o joh._n 1.3_o joh._n 1._o 6._o we_o must_v love_v they_o as_o christ_n love_v we_o joh._n 13.34.15.12_o eph._n 5.2_o 1_o joh._n 3.11_o 16._o 7._o we_o must_v not_o love_v they_o inconstant_o 2_o sam._n 13.4_o 15._o job_n 19.19_o but_o 8._o we_o must_v love_v they_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o 1_o thes_n 4.10_o and_o 9_o we_o must_v love_v they_o as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o leu._n 19_o 18_o 34._o gal._n 5.14_o jam._n 2_o 18_o john_n gonsalve_n bishop_n of_o tarracon_n and_o one_o of_o the_o inquisitor_n of_o sivil_a when_o any_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o observe_v how_o these_o heretic_n have_v this_o commandment_n engrave_v in_o their_o heart_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o because_o they_o will_v for_o no_o threat_n or_o torment_n accuse_v or_o discover_v one_o another_o q●_n 112._o how_o or_o wherein_o be_v our_o true_a love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o brethren_n to_o be_v express_v and_o show_v ans_fw-fr 1._o by_o labour_v to_o build_v they_o up_o and_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a faith_n leu._n 19.17_o act_n 18.26_o 1_o thes_n 5.14_o hebrew_n 3.13.4_o 24._o jude●_n ●_z 2._o by_o pray_v for_o they_o psal_n 122.6_o rom._n 10.1_o eph_n 6.18_o 2_o thes_n 3.1_o hebr._n 13.18_o 3._o by_o administer_a to_o their_o necessity_n according_a to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o ability_n rom._n 12.20_o gal._n 6.10_o 4._o by_o preserve_v they_o in_o what_o we_o can_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o damage_n in_o their_o estate_n exod._n 23.5_o 6._o 5._o by_o be_v kind_o affection_a towards_o they_o in_o our_o heart_n rom._n 12.10_o 6._o by_o perform_v office_n of_o love_n one_o unto_o another_o gal._n 5.13_o 7._o by_o speak_v friendly_a unto_o they_o 8._o by_o forbear_v one_o another_o eph_n 4.2_o 9_o by_o christian_a love_n feast_n judas_n 12._o qu._n 113._o what_o be_v the_o property_n nature_n and_o quality_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n prov._n 10.12_o 1_o pet._n 4_o 8._o 2._o it_o edifi_v 1_o cor._n 8.1_o 3._o it_o suffer_v long_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 4_o it_o be_v kind_a 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 5._o it_o envy_v not_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 6._o it_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 7._o it_o never_o fail_v 1_o cor._n 13.8_o 8._o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 3.18_o 19_o 9_o it_o be_v fervent_a cant._n 8.7_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o 10._o it_o endure_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13.7_o 11._o it_o hope_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13.7_o 12._o it_o believe_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13.7_o 13._o it_o work_v no_o ill_a to_o its_o neighbour_n rom._n 13.10_o 14._o it_o bear_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13.7_o 15._o it_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 16._o it_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 17._o it_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 18._o it_o think_v no_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 19_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 20._o it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 13.6_o qu._n 114._o what_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o brethren_n ans_fw-fr the_o excellency_n thereof_o appear_v in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a particular_n 1._o that_o all_o thing_n be_v nothing_o without_o love_n and_o charity_n cant._n 8.7_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o that_o poverty_n with_o love_n be_v better_a than_o riches_n without_o it_o prov._n 15.17_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o theological_a virtue_n 2_o tim._n 3.10_o 2_o pet._n 1.7_o judas_n 2._o 2_o joh._n 3._o 4._o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o most_o excellent_a theological_a grace_n 1_o cor._n 13.13_o 5._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grace_n than_o either_o faith_n or_o hope_n because_o it_o shall_v abide_v when_o they_o shall_v cease_v 1_o cor._n 13.13_o 6._o that_o it_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n col._n 3.14_o 7._o that_o it_o be_v a_o breastplate_n to_o defend_v we_o 1_o thes_n 5.8_o 8._o that_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o our_o election_n rom._n 8.14_o heb._n 6.11_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 9_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o eternal_a life_n 1_o joh._n 3.14_o 10._o that_o it_o cast_v out_o all_o fear_n 1_o joh._n 4.28_o 11._o that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n joh._n 13.15_o 33_o 34._o gal._n 6.2_o 12._o that_o it_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o faithful_a 1_o cor._n 16.14_o gal._n 5.6_o eph._n 5.2_o 13._o that_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 9.13_o whence_o i._o faith_n be_v say_v to_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o and_o ii_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v join_v together_o 1_o tim._n 2.15_o 14._o that_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o 15._o that_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n scope_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.8_o gal._n 5.14_o 1_o tim._n 1_o 5._o 16._o that_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.8.10_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n therein_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o perfect_a or_o imperfect_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n but_o love_n be_v commend_v as_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o perfect_a and_o complete_a charity_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o all_o part_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v by_o rom._n 13.9_o now_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o in_o any_o good_a consequence_n that_o because_o perfect_a love_n be_v command_v in_o the_o whole_a law_n therefore_o it_o be_v perform_v perfect_o by_o the_o saint_n for_o as_o our_o knowledge_n be_v in_o part_n so_o be_v our_o charity_n we_o can_v love_v no_o further_o than_o we_o know_v qu._n 115._o how_o then_o be_v love_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n ans_fw-fr love_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o reductive_a because_o we_o fulfil_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o effective_a because_o he_o who_o love_v the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o obey_v he_o and_o 3._o formaliter_fw-la because_o all_o our_o action_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o god_n glory_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o qu._n 116._o what_o order_n may_v we_o observe_v in_o our_o love_n unto_o our_o brethren_n ans_fw-fr 1._o if_o other_o circumstance_n agree_v and_o be_v answerable_a than_o we_o may_v love_v our_o kindred_n more_o than_o stranger_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o this_o outward_a life_n and_o among_o our_o kindred_n we_o may_v love_v those_o most_o who_o be_v near_o akin_a unto_o we_o 2._o we_o may_v love_v some_o special_a intimate_a and_o approve_a friend_n more_o than_o a_o common_a kinsman_n especial_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o common_a office_n of_o this_o life_n prov._n 8.24_o 3._o we_o must_v love_v our_o parent_n more_o than_o any_o friend_n because_o the_o conjunction_n o●_n parent_n be_v near_o than_o of_o friend_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o those_o good_a