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A38823 The Gospel treasury opened, or, The holiest of all unvailing discovering yet more the riches of grace and glory to the vessels of mercy unto whom onely it is given to know the mysteries of that kingdom and the excellency of spirit, power, truth above letter, forms, shadows / in several sermons preached at Kensington & elswhere by John Everard ; whereunto is added the mystical divinity of Dionysius the Areopagite spoken of Acts 17:34 with collections out of other divine authors translated by Dr. Everard, never before printed in English. Everard, John, 1575?-1650?; Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.; Barker, Matthew, 1619-1698. 1657 (1657) Wing E3531; ESTC R29421 513,595 936

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or_o can_v perceive_v or_o comprehend_v for_o god_n word_n be_v as_o himself_o mighty_a incomprehensible_a omnipotent_a etc._n etc._n not_o include_v in_o any_o place_n his_o word_n be_v the_o be_v and_o life_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o letter_n can_v possible_o contain_v the_o eternal_a majesty_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n till_o it_o be_v expound_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v a_o word_n of_o power_n and_o quicken_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n the_o word_n be_v eternal_a and_o be_v before_o any_o letter_n or_o scripture_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o when_o all_o those_o thing_n cease_v god_n speak_v be_v his_o create_v let_v it_o be_v do_v there_o can_v be_v no_o resist_n say_v david_n whatever_o he_o command_v it_o be_v wrought_v 5._o god_n have_v speak_v as_o many_o word_n as_o he_o have_v make_v creature_n but_o he_o have_v speak_v one_o great_a and_o mighty_a word_n and_o that_o one_o word_n include_v all_o those_o word_n and_o that_o one_o word_n be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o only_o beget_v of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o letter_n of_o this_o great_a word_n for_o he_o be_v call_v the_o word_n he_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n he_o be_v unspeak_a unuttered_a unpronounced●_n there_o be_v not_o then_o any_o one_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n but_o god_n be_v all_o there_o be_v then_o neither_o father_n son_n nor_o spirit_n as_o divide_v but_o he_o be_v once_o pronounce_v he_o be_v the_o word_n speak_v then_o immediate_o there_o be_v father_n son_n and_o spirit_n for_o these_o be_v express_v several_a or_o trine_n only_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o to_o i_o be_v clear_a for_o there_o be_v not_o diversity_n in_o god_n but_o god_n be_v one_o and_o in_o himself_o can_v be_v more_o and_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v clear_a to_o you_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v or_o say_v unto_o i_o the_o word_n of_o pilate_n oh_o sir_n what_o thing_n be_v truth_n i_o must_v answer_v thus_o truth_n be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v either_o speak_v or_o hear_v for_o god_n only_o be_v truth_n and_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v now_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o see_v or_o hear_v god_n 18._o say_v our_o saviour_n no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n for_o we_o can_v see_v he_o and_o live_v we_o must_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o return_v into_o god_n and_o be_v one_o with_o god_n else_o we_o can_v never_o know_v
5._o 6._o do_v he_o heal_v the_o sick_a and_o disease_a give_v light_n to_o the_o blind_a open_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a untie_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a feed_v the_o hungry_a preach_v teach_v to_o pray_v sigh_n and_o groan_n and_o weep_v reprove_v with_o authority_n be_v he_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o do_v good_a be_v he_o arraign_v and_o condemn_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n do_v he_o die_v rise_v again_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n all_o these_o be_v true_a so_o let_v we_o in_o all_o these_o mind_n that_o these_o mighty_a work_n be_v do_v in_o our_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v cure_v from_o the_o putrify_a sore_n of_o sin_n and_o lust_n isa._n 1._o 6._o 6._o and_o from_o our_o spiritual_a leprosy_n and_o cry_v open_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o eye_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n psal._n 13._o 3._o 3._o we_o shall_v labour_v and_o pray_v that_o our_o understanding_n may_v be_v enlighten_v that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o see_a eye_n and_o hear_v ear_n to_o confess_v and_o praise_v he_o with_o our_o tongue_n that_o they_o may_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n and_o say_v open_v thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n 15._o and_o that_o we_o shall_v hunger_n after_o righteousness_n and_o be_v watchful_a in_o prayer_n sigh_v and_o groan_n and_o weep_v for_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n my_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o tear_n psa._n 119._o 119._o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 9_o 1._o 1._o reprove_v and_o rebuke_v and_o loathe_v ourselves_o as_o job_n i_o do_v abhor_v myself_o job_n 42._o 6._o 6._o do_v good_a especial_o to_o those_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n condemn_v and_o accuse_v and_o judge_v ourselves_o i_o call_v i_o own_o way_n to_o account_v say_v david_n i_o die_v daily_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 15._o christ_n rise_v again_o arise_v and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n eph._n 4._o 4._o and_o so_o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o col._n 3._o 1._o 1._o he_o ascend_v and_o so_o do_v we_o when_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o mat._n 28._o 18._o 18._o now_o i_o live_v say_v the_o apostle_n yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n in_o i_o and_o jesus_n christ_n cast_v out_o devil_n too_o and_o so_o must_v we_o cast_v out_o spirtival_n wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n 20._o all_o these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o and_o happy_a be_v we_o if_o we_o can_v true_o say_v this_o day_n be_v these_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o we_o but_o must_v our_o saviour_n cast_v out_o devil_n in_o we_o what_o in_o i_o object_n if_o a_o angel_n shall_v tell_v i_o so_o i_o can_v believe_v it_o and_o i_o will_v ask_v with_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o can_v this_o thing_n be_v 34._o luk._n 1._o 34._o if_o our_o saviour_n himself_o shall_v tell_v i_o it_o be_v an_o must_v be_v so_o and_o except_o i_o cast_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v i_o shall_v ask_v he_o as_o nicodemus_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o can_v it_o be_v joh._n 3._o 4_o 4._o for_o where_o be_v there_o any_o devil_n in_o i_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o just_o so_o peter_n say_v to_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 13._o 8._o 8._o thou_o shall_v never_o wa●h_v my_o foot_n answ._n but_o certain_o as_o our_o saviour_n then_o tell_v peter_n except_o i_o wa●h_v thou_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o so_o in_o this_o case_n except_o he_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v in_o we_o still_o for_o beelzebub_n will_v not_o cast_v out_o beelzebub_n but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o you_o will_v say_v to_o i_o as_o the_o jew_n say_v to_o christ_n john_n 7._o 21._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certain_o thou_o h●st_v a_o devil_n to_o tell_v we_o such_o strange_a thing_n to_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v possess_v for_o this_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o see_v what_o the_o devil_n be_v for_o that_o which_o be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unclean_a spirit_n in_o luk._n 4._o 33._o 33._o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o unclean_a devil_n devil_n for_o substance_n be_v angel_n for_o quality_n evil_a one_o or_o angel_n of_o darkness_n a_o man_n be_v in_o substance_n a_o man_n though_o evil_n and_o his_o evilness_n of_o quality_n do_v not_o make_v he_o lame_a or_o blind_a or_o deform_v there_o be_v second_o many_o good_a angel_n as_o our_o saviour_n testify_v more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n mat._n 26._o 33._o 33._o and_o there_o be_v many_o bad_a angel_n my_o name_n be_v legion_n for_o we_o be_v many_o mark_v 5._o 9_o 9_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v of_o both_o of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v spirit_n it_o be_v true_a it_o take_v comparative_o not_o positive_o or_o simple_o for_o this_o word_n spirit_n have_v divers_a acception_n in_o scriptu●e_n as_o 1._o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o the_o air_n ve-ruach_a the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n rest_v upon_o the_o water_n gen_n 1._o 2._o 2._o 2._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o wind_n ve-ruach_a the_o east_n wind_v bring_v in_o the_o locust_n exod._n 10._o 13._o 13._o 3._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n all_o flesh_n die_v in_o which_o be_v ruach_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n gen._n 6._o 17._o 17_o 4._o for_o the_o immortal_a part_n of_o man_n ve-ruach_a the_o spirit_n of_o man_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o eccl._n 12._o 7._o 7._o 5._o for_o the_o purpose_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n kol-rucho_a a_o fool_n open_v and_o speak_v all_o his_o mind_n or_o spirit_n prov._n 25._o 11._o 11._o 6._o for_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o i_o will_v take_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o put_v it_o on_o they_o num._n 11._o 17._o 17._o 1._o so_o then_o devil_n be_v angel_n yet_o different_a from_o good_a angel_n yet_o not_o in_o substance_n power_n strength_n agility_n or_o the_o like_a but_o in_o that_o one_o accident_n of_o evil_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v evil_a angel_n psal._n 78._o 49._o 49._o and_o angel_n that_o sin_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o 4_o and_o the_o devil_n angel_n mat._n 25._o 41._o 41._o and_o angel_n of_o darkness_n good_a and_o evil_a angel_n differ_v not_o then_o in_o substance_n but_o in_o quality_n 2._o the_o devil_n be_v spirit_n who_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n heb._n 1._o 7._o 7._o and_o so_o in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n the_o unclean_a spirit_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v spirit_n comparative_o or_o respective_o not_o simple_o or_o positive_o for_o so_o only_a god_n be_v a_o spirit_n it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a title_n john_n 4._o 24._o 24._o and_o as_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n so_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n heb._n 12._o 9_o 9_o 3._o they_o be_v body_n but_o not_o natural_a or_o terrestrial_a but_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 40_o 44._o 40._o non_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la yet_o have_v not_o body_n as_o we_o have_v so_o speak_v the_o nycene_n synod_n corpora_fw-la multo_fw-la tenuiora_fw-la quam_fw-la natura_fw-la but_o much_o more_o subtle_a body_n have_v they_o than_o we_o not_o so_o gross_a and_o heavy_a as_o we_o be_v but_o more_o aerial_a and_o sublime_a so_o speak_v the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n for_o god_n be_v only_o incorporeal_a yet_o know_v this_o that_o their_o corporiety_n or_o materiality_n hinder_v not_o the_o be_v of_o many_o in_o one_o place_n as_o a_o whole_a legion_n in_o one_o person_n mark_v 5._o 9_o 9_o and_o seven_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o mary_n magdalen_n for_o the_o penetration_n of_o body_n spiritual_a be_v not_o as_o of_o body_n terrestrial_a for_o as_o the_o light_n of_o many_o candle_n through_o one_o hole_n they_o be_v to_o our_o sense_n confound_v yet_o in_o themselves_o distinct_a like_o the_o lightning_n from_o east_n to_o west_n luk._n 17._o 24._o 24._o and_o as_o all_o the_o sunbeam_n make_v but_o one_o jubar_fw-la till_o receive_v by_o several_a subject_n so_o be_v it_o with_o spiritual_a body_n 5._o that_o every_o devil_n be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o his_o orb_n as_o concentr_v of_o light_n to_o our_o sight_n be_v of_o thing_n near_o or_o far_o off_o ibi_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la operatur_fw-la there_o
describe_v that_o which_o be_v above_o all_o affirmation_n or_o position_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o begin_v and_o establish_v the_o fundamental_a affirmation_n from_o that_o which_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o near_o unto_o it_o but_o now_o when_o we_o go_v by_o way_n of_o take_v away_o from_o that_o which_o be_v above_o all_o ablation_n or_o take_v away_o it_o be_v likewise_o fit_a we_o shall_v begin_v our_o take_n away_o at_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v further_a temote_a from_o it_o for_o be_v he_o not_o rather_o and_o more_o proper_o life_n and_o goodness_n than_o air_n or_o a_o stone_n and_o may_v it_o not_o rather_o and_o more_o proper_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o weak_a or_o angry_a then_o that_o he_o be_v not_o speak_v nor_o understand_v chap._n iu._n that_o he_o that_o be_v eminent_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o sensible_a thing_n be_v yet_o no_o sensible_a thing_n at_o all_o 1._o we_o say_v therefore_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o which_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n be_v neither_o void_a of_o nor_o without_o essence_n nor_o life_n nor_o reason_n nor_o mind_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o a_o body_n nor_o have_v it_o shape_n nor_o form_n nor_o quality_n nor_o quantity_n nor_o bigness_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o place_n nor_o be_v it_o see_v nor_o have_v it_o any_o sensible_a touch_n 3._o it_o neither_o perceive_v by_o sense_n nor_o be_v it_o perceivable_a by_o sense_n it_o have_v neither_o disorder_n nor_o trouble_n as_o if_o it_o be_v agitate_a by_o material_a passion_n 4._o it_o be_v neither_o impotent_a as_o subject_a to_o sensible_a passion_n or_o accident_n neither_o be_v in_o any_o want_n or_o indigence_n of_o light_n neither_o need_v it_o any_o light_n to_o see_v by_o or_o withal_o 5._o it_o have_v neither_o alteration_n nor_o corruption_n nor_o division_n nor_o privation_n nor_o flux_n or_o a_o continual_a flow_a and_o succession_n of_o part_n nor_o any_o other_o sensible_a thing_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o of_o all_o these_o chap._n v._o that_o he_o that_o be_v eminent_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o intelligible_a thing_n be_v none_o of_o those_o intelligible_a thing_n 1._o and_o go_v downward_o again_o we_o say_v it_o be_v neither_o soul_n nor_o mind_n nor_o have_v it_o fantasy_n nor_o imagination_n nor_o opinion_n nor_o reason_n nor_o understanding_n neither_o be_v it_o reason_n nor_o understanding_n nor_o be_v it_o speak_v or_o understand_v 2._o it_o be_v neither_o number_n nor_o order_n nor_o greatness_n nor_o littleness_n it_o be_v neither_o equality_n nor_o inequality_n nor_o likeness_n nor_o unlikeness_n 3._o it_o neither_o stand_v still_o nor_o be_v move_v nor_o rest_v it_o neither_o have_v power_n nor_o be_v power_n nor_o light_n it_o neither_o live_v nor_o be_v life_n it_o be_v neither_o essence_n nor_o eternity_n nor_o time_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o intellectual_a touch_v thereof_o 4._o it_o be_v neither_o knowledge_n nor_o truth_n nor_o kingdom_n nor_o wisdom_n nor_o one_o thing_n nor_o unity_n nor_o 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ourselves_o and_o be_v dead_a to_o our_o own_o will_n may_v live_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o to_o his_o will_n grant_v it_o o_o god_n by_o he_o which_o resign_v up_o his_o own_o will_n to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o a_o perfect_a trinity_n for_o ever_o amen_n these_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o succinct_a and_o pithy_a shortness_n they_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v if_o put_v into_o so_o few_o word_n as_o the_o latin_a i_o have_v therefore_o not_o only_o translate_v they_o into_o english_a but_o also_o annex_v the_o latin_a to_o they_o that_o where_o the_o one_o language_n shall_v be_v obscure_a it_o may_v be_v help_v by_o the_o other_o 1._o deus_fw-la est_fw-la unicus_fw-la &_o unitas_fw-la existit_fw-la &_o manat_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la solo_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la alioquin_fw-la enim_fw-la decresceret_fw-la fieretque_fw-la minor_fw-la 1._o god_n be_v only_o one_o and_o unity_n be_v in_o he_o 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can_v be_v in_o he_o 4._o nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dissentionem_fw-la pariat_fw-la inter_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la dissentire_fw-la queant_fw-la nisi_fw-la dissimilitudo_fw-la voluntatum_fw-la 4._o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v breed_v dissension_n among_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v disagree_v but_o the_o dissimilitude_n and_o unlikeness_n of_o will_n 5._o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la unum_fw-la estque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la binis_fw-la contrarium_fw-la 5._o this_o one_o god_n will_v one_a thing_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o all_o two_o thing_n 6._o it_o aque_fw-la ergo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la etiam_fw-la creavit_fw-la ipse_fw-la super_fw-la unico_fw-la illo_fw-la creavit_fw-la alioquin_fw-la ei_fw-la defuisset_fw-la ordo_fw-la 6._o therefore_o also_o whatsoever_o he_o create_v he_o create_v upon_o or_o to_o that_o one_o alone_o otherwise_o it_o have_v want_v order_n 7._o praeterea_fw-la nullam_fw-la potuisset_fw-la ejus_fw-la creatio_fw-la sive_fw-la creatare_v habere_fw-la consubstantiam_fw-la propter_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la contrariam_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la videlicet_fw-la nunc_fw-la fit_a ideoque_fw-la eam_fw-la interire_fw-la oportuisset_fw-la 7._o moreover_o his_o creation_n or_o create_v thing_n can_v have_v have_v no_o constancy_n because_o of_o the_o contrary_a will_n to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v now_o do_v therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v die_v 8._o ea_fw-la unit_fw-la as_o metiri_fw-la cogitari_fw-la tractari_fw-la cognoscive_a non_fw-la poterat_fw-la nisi_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la &_o per_fw-la unum_fw-la idque_fw-la interdum_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la contrario_fw-la 8._o that_o unity_n can_v not_o be_v measure_v think_v handle_v or_o know_v but_o only_a of_o one_o and_o by_o one_o and_o that_o sometime_o in_o its_o contrary_n 9_o contrarium_fw-la existit_fw-la a_o se_fw-la ipso_fw-la sine_fw-la culpa_fw-la adversarii_fw-la 9_o the_o contrary_n be_v or_o exist_v of_o itself_o without_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o adversary_n 10._o hinc_fw-la apertissime_fw-la perspici_fw-la potest_fw-la oportuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la uni_fw-la &_o optimo_fw-la esset_fw-la aliquod_fw-la
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the_o soul_n teacher_n she_o be_v still_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o creature_n p._n 97._o a_o sweet_a illustration_n thereof_o by_o a_o comparison_n p._n 99_o etc._n etc._n if_o we_o love_v jesus_n christ_n love_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v our_o own_o but_o he_o p._n 104._o the_o head_n of_o a_o sermon_n on_o rev._n 2._o 17._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o ●at_a of_o the_o hide_a manna_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v not_o only_o a_o dead_a letter_n but_o a_o live_a sense_n in_o all_o age_n alike_o p._n 109._o overcomer_n do_v eat_v this_o hide_a manna_n and_o these_o that_o eat_v overcome_v p._n 110._o three_o thing_n lay_v down_o to_o understand_v the_o text_n 1._o all_o the_o seven_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n though_o diverse_o express_v be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o itself_o p._n 111._o 2._o they_o all_o imply_v that_o which_o be_v here_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o be_v perfect_v in_o that_o to_o come_v p._n 113._o 3._o not_o one_o promise_n to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n yet_o the_o letter_n undeniable_o true_a p._n 115._o as_o god_n way_n not_o like_o man_n so_o not_o his_o covenant_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o love_n nor_o hatred_n election_n or_o reprobation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 118._o man_n foolish_a wisdom_n will_v square_v out_o god_n like_v unto_o himself_o else_o not_o own_v he_o nor_o his_o way_n p._n 110._o which_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v enlarge_v because_o therein_o there_o be_v so_o many_o mistake_n but_o time_n prevent_v ib._n a_o sermon_n on_o jer._n 6._o 13._o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o great_a every_o one_o be_v give_v to_o covetousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n accuse_v condemn_v of_o covetousness_n p._n 122._o this_o indictment_n include_v 1._o fault_n 2._o extent_n 3._o intention_n 4._o reproof_n &_o sentence_n p._n 122._o covetousness_n hard_a to_o be_v uncase_v it_o ever_o wear_v a_o cloak_n p._n 124_o a_o competency_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o limitation_n of_o our_o desire_n a_o question_v answer_v what_o be_v sufficient_a or_o a_o a_o competency_n p._n 125_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o covetousness_n consist_v 1._o eager_a desire_n 2._o inordinate_a love_n p._n 126._o the_o covetous_a man_n know_v 1._o by_o his_o course_n of_o life_n p._n 127._o 2._o by_o his_o company_n p._n 128._o 3._o by_o his_o breath_n ibid._n 4._o he_o can_v dispense_v with_o any_o sin_n p._n 129._o 5._o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o all_o art_n or_o no_o art_n ibid._n the_o covetous_a and_o covetousness_n in_o scripture_n rank_v with_o the_o vile_a sinner_n and_o sin_n p._n 131._o no_o saint_n read_v of_o in_o scripture_n though_o stain_v with_o other_o sin_n yet_o not_o with_o this_o and_o why_o ihid_v etc._n etc._n covetousness_n the_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n show_v particular_o 136_o to_o 148._o 2._o head_n the_o extent_n it_o be_v epidemical_a p._n 149._o how_o particular_o to_o 1._o king_n ibid._n 2._o nobleman_n ibid._n 3._o rich_a man_n p._n 150._o 4._o learned_a man_n ibid._n 5._o wise_a man_n ibid._n 6._o poor_a man_n p._n 151._o 3._o head_n the_o intention_n which_o be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n they_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o it_o p._n 153._o 4._o head_n the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n p._n 155._o first_o the_o peculiar_a plague_n be_v either_o 1._o in_o his_o body_n p._n 157._o 2._o in_o his_o good_n ibid._n 3._o in_o his_o posterity_n ibid._n 4._o in_o his_o soul_n ibid._n second_o in_o god_n deny_v they_o the_o use_n p._n 159._o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o possession_n ibid._n six_o remedi●s_n 1._o i'faith_o p._n 163._o 2._o sobriety_n ibid._n 3._o temperance_n ibid._n 4._o abandon_v conceit_n of_o content_n in_o they_o ibid._n 5._o compare_v if_o you_o be_v able_a and_o view_v they_o with_o the_o true_a riches_n p._n 165._o 6._o pray_v for_o a_o right_a knowledge_n of_o both_o ibid._n a_o brief_a exposition_n occasion_v by_o sing_v psal._n 148._o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a si●ging_n with_o the_o lip_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o understanding_n we_o may_v sing_v with_o lip_n and_o with_o zeal_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o knowledge_n yet_o not_o with_o understanding_n p._n 167_o etc._n etc._n two_o thing_n in_o this_o psalm_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v p._n 168._o 1._o that_o david_n do_v exhort_v unreasonable_a creature_n to_o praise_n god_n ibid._n 2._o that_o he_o call_v upon_o the_o deeps_n and_o sea_n and_o all_o vegetative_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n to_o do_v this_o d●ty_n ibid._n some_o reason_n give_v in_o answer_n viz._n four_o p._n 169._o how_o even_o the_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a creature_n sing_v aloud_o god_n praise_n p._n 170._o wherein_o these_o creature_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v religion_n p._n 171._o religion_n of_o man_n consist_v of_o four_o part_n and_o how_o agree_v to_o the_o creature_n p._n 172._o 1._o a_o creed_n and_o therein_o they_o give_v testimony_n to_o some_o of_o his_o attribute_n ibid._n 2._o petition_n p._n 176._o 3._o a_o decalogue_n p._n 178._o 4._o sacrifice_n p._n 179._o uses_n 1._o to_o make_v we_o ashamed_a of_o our_o backwardness_n to_o this_o duty_n p._n 180._o 2._o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o vast_a circumference_n of_o god_n kingdom_n ibid._n 3._o to_o go_v bold_o to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 181._o 4._o to_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o creature_n as_o angel_n on_o jacob_n ladder_n ascend_v and_o descend_v according_a to_o his_o commission_n p._n 182._o 5._o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v out_o the_o ●●finiteness_n of_o god_n praise_n by_o all_o creature_n therefore_o to_o take_v notice_n they_o all_o cry_n plus_fw-fr ultra_fw-la look_v beyond_o we_o p._n 183._o 6._o take_v heed_n of_o abuse_v any_o creature_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o may_v use_v they_o ibid._n a_o sermon_n on_o luke_n 2._o 40._o and_o the_o child_n grow_v and_o wax_v strong_a in_o spirit_n fill_v with_o wisdom_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o the_o word_n contain_v 1._o a_o history_n 2._o a_o mystery_n p._n 187._o the_o history_n brief_a and_o show_v only_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n his_o humane_a nature_n hypostatical_o unite_v to_o the_o divinity_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v more_o material_a be_v the_o mystery_n p._n 189._o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n kill_v and_o how_o p._n 191._o what_o imitable_a action_n christ_n wrought_v in_o the_o day_n of_o h●s_a flesh_n he_o work_v still_o spiritual_o the_o other_o though_o wrought_v for_o we_o yet_o do_v we_o no_o good_a except_o these_o also_o be_v wrought_v i●_n we_o p._n 193_o etc._n etc._n where_o we_o may_v in_o p●rt_n take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a city_n the_o holy_a jerusalem_n speak_v of_o rev._n 21._o and_o what_o the_o 12_o gate_n represent_v p._n 196._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o we_o and_o wherever_o he_o be_v please_v to_o unveil_v his_o glorious_a presence_n p._n 197._o all_o these_o thing_n hide_v to_o those_o that_o stick_v or_o rest_n in_o the_o letter_n yet_o the_o letter_n not_o to_o be_v neglect_v p._n 200_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n his_o undervalue_a ordinance_n duty_n yea_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o they_o keep_v we_o from_o christ_n p._n 205._o a_o caution_n not_o to_o make_v idol_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 209._o yet_o high_a rapture_n sometime_o questionable_a p._n 210._o instance_n in_o baptism_n p._n 211._o the_o apostle_n consultation_n and_o message_n to_o the_o weak_a believer_n act_n 18._o p._n 213._o how_o the_o apostle_n carry_v this_o point_n very_o high_a gal._n 4._o 1_o 2._o p._n 215._o this_o point_n press_v in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o m●thods_n of_o satan_n with_o man_n p._n 217._o 2._o from_o the_o deception_n of_o some_o pretend_v to_o be_v high_a in_o christianity_n because_o much_o in_o literal_a knowledge_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v but_o pigmy_n and_o novice_n ibid._n appear_v in_o prefer_v faith_n 1._o acquire_v before_o faith_n infuse_v p._n 219._o 2._o implicit_a before_o explicit_a ibid._n 3._o form_v before_o all_o these_o ibid._n 4._o in_o make_v temporal_a blessing_n the_o main_a of_o their_o desire_n and_o prayer_n though_o profess_v the_o contrary_a p._n 220._o after_o what_o manner_n grow_v christian_n pray_v for_o temporal_a blessing_n p._n 222._o four_o several_a affirmation_n by_o the_o author_n concern_v pray_v for_o temporal_a blessing_n p._n 224._o three_o degree_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n ibid._n which_o honourable_a p._n 229._o more_o honourable_a ibid._n most_o honourable_a and_o that_o which_o wear_v the_o crown_n above_o all_o and_o to_o p●ess_v to_o attain_v the_o last_o
as_o the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a ibid._n two_o sermon_n on_o exod._n 3._o 6._o the_o first_o six_o verse_n moses_n keep_v the_o flock_n of_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o he_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o back_n side_n of_o the_o desert_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a miracle_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n p._n 232._o this_o history_n and_o miracle_n concern_v we_o now_o as_o much_o as_o the_o israelite_n then_o p._n 233._o the_o spirit_n magnify_v above_o the_o letter_n p._n 237_o the_o truth_n couch_v under_o parable_n p._n 240._o the_o infinite_a condescension_n of_o god_n to_o become_v weak_a to_o the_o weak_a p._n 242._o the_o depth_n of_o the_o true_a word_n be_v employment_n for_o man_n and_o angel_n for_o eternity_n p._n 244._o why_o moses_n and_o the_o patriarch_n be_v take_v such_o notice_n of_o that_o they_o be_v shepherd_n p._n 246._o what_o the_o life_n of_o a_o true_a shepherd_n be_v and_o why_o prefer_v before_o husbandm●n_n p._n 248._o moses_n lead_v the_o flock_n into_o the_o desert_n before_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o so_o must_v we_o forsake_v the_o world_n or_o god_n will_v not_o manifest_v himself_o p._n 250_o etc._n etc._n whether_o miracle_n be_v cease_v now_o o●_n no_o a_o ignorant_a question_n p._n 253._o great_a miracle_n do_v in_o accomplish_v the_o truth_n of_o miracle_n then_o in_o the_o type_n or_o shadow_n p._n 254._o yet_o this_o a_o mighty_a miracle_n in_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o mystery_n a_o miracle_n far_o transcend_v p._n 255._o how_o suitable_a jacob_n vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n reach_v to_o heaven_n be_v to_o he_o and_o so_o this_o miracle_n to_o encourage_v moses_n so_o the_o great_a work_n he_o be_v to_o go_v about_o p._n 255._o why_o the_o almighty_a be_v sometimes_o term_v a_o angel_n and_o why_o angel_n be_v worship_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o st._n john_n forbid_v p._n 258_o god_n not_o more_o present_a in_o heaven_n then_o in_o earth_n p._n 260_o etc._n etc._n god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v as_o present_v in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o all_o creature_n p._n 265._o the_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o worship_v image_n condemn_v and_o why_o ibid._n hence_o a_o ground_n to_o interpret_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n their_o angel_n always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n p._n 268._o the_o use_n and_o application_n from_o the_o forego_n truth_n p._n 269_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o sermon_n on_o the_o same_o text._n the_o life_n of_o a_o shepherd_n and_o of_o a_o husbandman_n further_o explain_v p._n 27●_n the_o life_n of_o a_o husbandman_n not_o condemn_v but_o a_o shepherd_n life_n prefer_v before_o it_o p._n 276._o go_v into_o the_o d●sart_n not_o mean_v of_o forsake_v all_o thing_n actual_o but_o in_o affection_n and_o use_v they_o as_o if_o we_o use_v they_o not_o p._n 280._o the_o reason_n of_o all_o man_n unquietness_n p._n 283._o the_o way_n to_o understand_v the_o vision_n be_v to_o put_v off_o our_o shoe_n from_o our_o foot_n as_o moses_n and_o what_o that_o mean_n p._n 285._o man_n as_o man_n can_v comprehend_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v within_o their_o own_o sphere_n of_o reason_n p._n 288._o something_o about_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o angel_n ibid._n every_o beam_n of_o the_o divinity_n be_v a_o angel_n p._n 294._o christ_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o type_n and_o vision_n p._n 296._o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o vision_n and_o type_n from_o god_n alone_o p._n 297._o he_o that_o can_v see_v god_n thus_o can_v so_o far_o fear_v any_o creature_n nor_o any_o cross_n or_o death_n itself_o p._n 298._o the_o wonderfulness_n of_o the_o vision_n open_v p._n 300._o make_v know_v jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o business_n of_o all_o creature_n of_o all_o man_n and_o all_o age_n p._n 302._o the_o substance_n of_o this_o vision_n be_v jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v that_o fire_n that_o burn_v and_o change_v all_o thing_n but_o not_o himself_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n he_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n and_o measure_v the_o water_n he_o alter_v all_o thing_n yet_o preserve_v the_o substance_n entire_a so_o that_o nothing_o be_v lose_v p._n 304_o etc._n etc._n how_o god_n will_v and_o they_o harmonise_v and_o coincide_v to_o who_o god_n have_v show_v this_o vision_n p._n 308._o they_o can_v find_v fault_n with_o anything_o god_n do_v but_o they_o see_v one_o spirit_n move_v and_o guide_v all_o action_n of_o man_n and_o creature_n through_o heaven_n and_o earth_n p._n 310._o vain_a man_n as_o his_o ignorance_n so_o his_o wisdom_n be_v to_o stoop_v and_o bow_v before_o the_o almighty_a p._n 311._o he_o that_o look_v no_o further_a than_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o vision_n he_o see_v not_o these_o mighty_a thing_n p._n 312._o but_o he_o that_o do_v he_o see_v jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o change_v all_o thing_n but_o how_o at_o last_o he_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n ta_o make_v they_o like_o his_o glorious_a body_n p._n 315._o the_o substance_n of_o several_a sermon_n on_o mark_n 1._o 25_o 26._o and_o jesus_n rebuke_v he_o say_v hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o come_v out_o of_o he_o and_o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n have_v tear_v he_o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n he_o come_v out_o of_o he_o the_o text_n divide_v as_o paul_n divide_v a_o man_n into_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n p._n 318._o six_o moral_a observation_n only_o name_v from_o the_o soul_n or_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n not_o stand_v upon_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n nothing_o absolute_o evil_a but_o sin_n and_o nothing_o perfect_o good_a but_o god_n p._n 323._o ob●●r_n 7._o that_o christ_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o devil_n though_o he_o seem_v weak_a and_o let_v the_o devil_n sometime_o prevail_v in_o the_o world_n more_o than_o himself_o p._n 324._o distinction_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o reveal_v secret_n permissiv_n ephes._n 4._o 17_o 18._o luke_n 10._o 42._o phil._n 3._o 8._o heb._n 4._o 12._o gal._n 6._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o jer._n 17._o 9_o ephes._n 4._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o exod._n 26._o 33._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 5._o rev._n 22._o 2_o ephes._n 6._o 12._o eze●_n 13._o 18._o mich._n 3._o 5._o heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o rev._n 1._o 10._o isa._n 5._o 20._o isa._n 2._o 22._o james_n 5._o 17._o rom._n 7._o 18._o gal._n 2._o 20._o act_n 3._o 12._o rom._n 7._o 20._o act_n 26._o 18._o psal._n 26._o 9_o dan._n 9_o 7._o mat._n 7._o 2._o mat._n 7._o 11._o jer._n 31._o 33_o 34._o luke_n 14._o 35._o luke_n 2._o 12._o luke_n 4._o 22._o rev._n 8._o 1._o rev._n 3._o 16._o john_n 4._o 11._o john_n 6._o 60._o mat._n 13._o 36._o num._n 22._o 28._o ps._n 51._o 15._o mat._n 9_o 49._o isa._n 10._o 17._o mal._n 3._o 2._o mat._n 5._o 29._o 30._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 7._o joh._n 11._o isaiah_n 20._o 3._o and_o joel_n 2._o 10._o act_n 26._o 18._o exod._n 19_o 16._o hos._n 2._o 19_o mat._n 26._o 39_o heb._n 12._o 29._o col._n 4._o 6._o prov._n 16._o 21._o eccl._n 8._o 1._o mat._n 5._o 13._o heb._n 2._o 11._o mat._n 5._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o mat._n 5._o 14._o joh._n 1._o 9_o joh._n 8._o 12._o leu._n 6._o 13._o leu._n 2._o 13._o num._n 18._o 19_o 2_o king_n 2._o 21._o ezek._n 16._o 4._o job_n 16._o 4._o gen._n 27._o mat._n 3._o 17._o mat._n 1._o 24._o mat._n 13._o 34._o prov._n 15._o 23._o psal._n 119._o rea._n hos._n 13._o 9_o luke_n 10._o 34._o reas._n 2._o psal._n 38._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 22._o reas._o 3_o 2_o chro._n 13._o 5._o numb_a 18._o 19_o mal._n 3._o 6._o psal._n 102._o 26._o ps._n 139._o 4._o rev._n 3._o 14._o heb._n 1._o 3._o col._n 1._o 17._o heb._n 3._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 51._o mat._n 18._o 1●_n psal._n 104._o 3._o col._n 1._o 15_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 31._o heb._n 13._o 8._o heb._n 6._o 19_o joh._n 1._o rev._n 19_o 13._o col._n 1._o 15._o object_n luk._n 14._o 34_o 35._o ma●_n 9_o ult_n answ._n exod._n 16._o 18._o prov._n 30._o 4._o job_n 12._o 7._o gen._n 28._o 17._o psal._n 18._o 11_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 18._o eph._n 6._o 12._o psal._n 15._o psal._n 24._o hab._n 1._o 2._o rom._n 10._o 7._o joh._n 1._o 26._o gen._n 18._o 27._o psal._n 12._o 4._o job_n 12._o isa._n 20._o james_n 4._o 13._o isa._n 9_o 9_o hos._n 13._o 9_o rom._n 12._o mat._n 24._o 49._o joh._n 9_o 41._o mat._n 24._o ●0_n isa._n 2._o 18._o gen._n 19_o 35._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 15._o isa._n 46._o 10._o jer._n 48._o 11._o psal._n 62._o 11._o &_o 46._o 2._o job_n 42._o 5._o judas_n 1●_n