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A12099 Five pious and learned discourses 1. A sermon shewing how we ought to behave our selves in Gods house. 2. A sermon preferring holy charity before faith, hope, and knowledge. 3. A treatise shewing that Gods law, now qualified by the Gospel of Christ, is possible, and ought to be fulfilled of us in this life. 4. A treatise of the divine attributes. 5. A treatise shewing the Antichrist not to be yet come. By Robert Shelford of Ringsfield in Suffolk priest. Shelford, Robert, 1562 or 3-1627. 1635 (1635) STC 22400; ESTC S117202 172,818 340

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their_o nature_n and_o become_v holiness_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o all_o action_n be_v specify_v ab_fw-la objecto_fw-la &_o fine_a as_o the_o school_n teach_v but_o in_o these_o act_n of_o religion_n the_o object_n be_v god_n and_o his_o glory_n their_o high_a end_n next_o to_o which_o consequent_o follow_v man_n reward_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v that_o these_o action_n of_o the_o body_n accompany_v those_o of_o the_o mind_n shall_v from_o their_o end_n be_v otherwise_o then_o spiritual_a duty_n as_o s._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n have_v 2._o it_o adoratio_fw-la corporalis_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la fit_a in_o quantum_fw-la à_fw-la spirituali_fw-la devotione_fw-la procedit_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la eam_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la per_fw-la sensum_fw-la deum_fw-la attingere_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la per_fw-la sensibilia_fw-la tamen_fw-la signa_fw-la mens_fw-la nostra_fw-la provocatur_fw-la in_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la tendat_fw-la bodily_a worship_n be_v perform_v 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their_o blasphemy_n that_o affirm_v god_n command_v any_o thing_n impossible_a to_o man_n and_o that_o god_n commandment_n can_v be_v keep_v of_o any_o man_n in_o particular_a but_o of_o all_o man_n take_v together_o which_o erroneous_a doctrine_n be_v there_o much_o fault_v far_o be_v it_o therefore_o from_o we_o to_o attribute_v that_o impiety_n to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n which_o we_o can_v justify_v to_o be_v in_o a_o tyrant_n or_o cruel_a governor_n second_o in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o impossibility_n all_o exhortation_n to_o virtue_n and_o commination_n against_o vice_n must_v needs_o be_v overthrow_v cum_fw-la nemo_fw-la ad_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la teneatur_fw-la as_o the_o lawgiver_n have_v express_v it_o three_o if_o god_n law_n must_v be_v break_v of_o we_o necessary_o how_o shall_v god_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o his_o truth_n as_o holy_a david_n say_v psalm_n 96._o 13._o but_o this_o bless_a patriarch_n be_v 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enforce_v the_o will_n but_o by_o infuse_v grace_n aid_n and_o elevate_v its_o action_n to_o a_o high_a end_n so_o where_o nature_n come_v short_a there_o grace_n supply_v the_o defect_n god_n enemy_n and_o the_o unregenerate_a can_v possible_o fulfil_v the_o law_n because_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o 14._o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v but_o god_n son_n and_o servant_n be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o discern_v and_o know_v they_o but_o also_o to_o observe_v and_o fulfil_v they_o because_o s._n john_n say_v whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v 9_o not_o for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n again_o love_n come_v 3._o of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a or_o heavy_a to_o the_o unregenerate_a they_o be_v very_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a unsupportable_a but_o to_o son_n and_o friend_n they_o be_v easy_a and_o light_a because_o god_n spirit_n come_v in_o to_o their_o aid_n wherefore_o get_v to_o be_v friend_n with_o god_n and_o then_o you_o can_v stand_v out_o for_o any_o aid_n obtain_v to_o be_v his_o not_o in_o name_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a o_o that_o the_o world_n know_v how_o good_a and_o rich_a god_n be_v then_o every_o one_o will_v strive_v to_o be_v towards_o he_o for_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o 28._o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o again_o in_o the_o regenerate_a there_o be_v two_o man_n the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o this_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o old_a man_n can_v fulfil_v god_n law_n because_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o know_v that_o in_o 18._o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n again_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a 23._o against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o
42._o 8._o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la jehova_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la i_o be_o jehovah_n this_o be_v my_o name_n this_o name_n express_v his_o eternity_n apoc._n 1._o 4._o which_o be_v which_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v this_o name_n jehovah_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la to_o be_v in_o this_o name_n jehovah_n be_v contain_v the_o 5_o vowel_n which_o be_v the_o sinew_n of_o all_o language_n as_o without_o they_o no_o tongue_n can_v be_v express_v so_o without_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o jehovah_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v save_v this_o name_n pagnine_n call_v ineffabile_fw-la nomen_fw-la this_o name_n of_o god_n essence_n be_v so_o reverence_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o think_v not_o themselves_o worthy_a to_o speak_v it_o therefore_o whensoever_o it_o come_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o pronounce_v some_o other_o name_n of_o god_n for_o it_o as_o adonai_n the_o lord_n or_o elohim_n god_n this_o expression_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v further_o confirm_v in_o isai._n 43._o 10._o where_o it_o be_v say_v you_o shall_v understand_v that_o i_o be_o where_o be_v show_v that_o his_o essence_n be_v to_o be_v again_o vers_fw-la 13._o before_o the_o day_n be_v i_o be_o he_o be_v before_o the_o creation_n before_o there_o be_v day_n or_o night_n therefore_o he_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a and_o true_a be_v all_o creature_n yea_o the_o most_o perfect_a as_o angel_n be_v not_o perfect_a essence_n because_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o be_v not_o and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n possible_a for_o they_o not_o to_o be_v again_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o have_v a_o end_n as_o to_o have_v a_o beginning_n but_o they_o have_v a_o beginning_n therefore_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o their_o be_v they_o may_v have_v a_o end_n and_o so_o their_o essence_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o from_o god_n borrow_v it_o sort_v with_o all_o creature_n to_o be_v image_n and_o shadow_n of_o true_a be_v not_o to_o be_v true_a be_v itself_o the_o image_n be_v understand_v of_o man_n and_o angel_n because_o they_o come_v near_a to_o true_a and_o perfect_a life_n the_o shadow_n of_o sensitive_a and_o insensitive_a thing_n thus_o plato_n deny_v thing_n sensible_a true_o to_o be_v and_o seneca_n say_v that_o they_o make_v a_o show_n and_o for_o a_o time_n put_v on_o a_o countenance_n of_o be_v and_o for_o the_o immortality_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n mention_v in_o holy_a writing_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o immateriality_n or_o excellency_n of_o their_o essence_n but_o from_o the_o special_a grant_n and_o charter_n of_o their_o maker_n the_o almighty_a have_v ordain_v it_o to_o be_v so_o from_o their_o creation_n and_o therefore_o their_o immortality_n shall_v hold_v but_o here_o between_o the_o father_n and_o scholist_n there_o be_v difference_n about_o the_o essence_n of_o angel_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o the_o five_o act_n where_o they_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v materiate_a and_o corporate_a 2._o their_o reason_n be_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o god_n simple_a essence_n and_o their_o compound_a which_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v gross_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o to_o withstand_v their_o infiniteness_n because_o that_o which_o may_v not_o be_v circumscribe_v or_o limit_v must_v be_v infinite_a but_o angel_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o infinite_a therefore_o they_o must_v be_v bound_v and_o define_v with_o matter_n and_o this_o may_v be_v uphold_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o eternal_a but_o frail_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o matter_n and_o eternal_a gratis_o seneca_n epist_n 58._o manent_fw-la cuncta_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la aterna_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la defenduntur_fw-la curâ_fw-la regentis_fw-la immortalia_fw-la tutore_fw-la non_fw-la egent_fw-la haec_fw-la conservat_fw-la artifex_fw-la fragilitatem_fw-la materiae_fw-la vi_fw-la suâ_fw-la vincens_fw-la by_o this_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v frail_a or_o mortal_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o frailty_n of_o their_o matter_n and_o immortal_a by_o god_n who_o keep_v they_o so_o for_o thing_n by_o nature_n immortal_a need_v no_o preserver_n second_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n for_o spirit_n to_o be_v make_v of_o matter_n rarefy_v and_o sublimate_n as_o the_o alchemist_n speak_v as_o for_o natural_a body_n to_o be_v make_v spiritual_a body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n by_o rarefaction_n and_o sublimation_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 44._o it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a body_n and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n three_o berardus_n bonioannes_n the_o expositour_n of_o s._n thomas_n insinuate_v this_o sum._n par_fw-fr 1._o q._n 14._o art_n 1._o formae_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la sunt_fw-la magìs_fw-la immateriale_n actus_fw-la secundum_fw-la hoc_fw-la magìs_fw-la accedunt_fw-la ad_fw-la infinitatem_fw-la quandam_fw-la from_o whence_o arise_v this_o argument_n in_o absoluta_fw-la &_o mera_fw-fr immaterialitate_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la magìs_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la in_o formis_fw-la angelorum_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la est_fw-la magìs_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la immaterialitatis_fw-la ergò_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la absoluta_fw-la &_o mera_fw-fr immaterialitas_fw-la four_o the_o materiality_n of_o man_n spirit_n seem_v probable_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o union_n between_o the_o body_n and_o the_o spirit_n because_o contrary_n expel_v one_o the_o other_o hence_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o materialitie_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o connexion_n and_o alliance_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_a and_o familiar_a five_o the_o materialitie_n of_o spirit_n be_v show_v because_o they_o suffer_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o fire_n in_o hell_n matth._n 25._o 41._o prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o in_o immaterialitie_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n for_o sense_n because_o sense_n be_v in_o matter_n &_o quality_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o passion_n six_o this_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a to_o we_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o angel_n with_o the_o wind_n which_o in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n have_v the_o same_o name_n that_o angel_n and_o spirit_n have_v which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ventus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la anima_fw-la angelus_fw-la so_o simple_a be_v the_o wind_n substance_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o subject_n to_o our_o sight_n then_o angel_n be_v and_o for_o strength_n it_o be_v little_a inferior_a while_o it_o turmoyl_v the_o great_a ocean_n overturn_v tree_n and_o house_n and_o make_v the_o steadfast_a earth_n to_o quake_v and_o tremble_v yet_o be_v this_o materiate_a and_o then_o why_o not_o the_o other_o though_o they_o be_v more_o simple_a and_o in_o a_o degree_n high_a the_o scholist_n follow_v s._n thomas_n 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not_o contain_v apply_v and_o not_o circumscribe_v because_o it_o want_v
his_o bountifulness_n and_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n have_v speak_v of_o god_n will_v as_o it_o be_v antecedent_n and_o of_o sign_n now_o it_o follow_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v of_o good_a pleasure_n and_o of_o consequent_a the_o will_n of_o god_n good_a pleasure_n be_v express_v in_o the_o 135_o psalm_n vers_fw-la 6._o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o all_o deep_a place_n this_o be_v god_n proper_a and_o essential_a will_n first_o because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_v to_o do_v of_o pleasure_n and_o next_o because_o it_o be_v most_o general_a and_o not_o restrain_v to_o any_o place_n or_o person_n his_o will_n of_o sign_n be_v not_o always_o do_v because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n for_o man_n and_o not_o for_o himself_o respective_o therefore_o his_o precept_n be_v break_v his_o 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