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A00593 Clavis mystica a key opening divers difficult and mysterious texts of Holy Scripture; handled in seventy sermons, preached at solemn and most celebrious assemblies, upon speciall occasions, in England and France. By Daniel Featley, D.D. Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645. 1636 (1636) STC 10730; ESTC S121363 1,100,105 949

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o heart_n or_o willing_o he_o make_v not_o death_n nor_o delight_v in_o the_o retribuit_fw-la the_o wisd_v 1.13_o fulgent_n ad_fw-la mon._n mortem_fw-la morienti_fw-la non_fw-la fecit_fw-la qui_fw-la mortem_fw-la mortuo_fw-la justè_fw-la retribuit_fw-la destruction_n of_o the_o live_n thy_o destruction_n be_v from_o thyself_o 13.9_o thyself_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o o_o israel_n but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n the_o wicked_a after_o his_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_v up_o unto_o himself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n upon_o which_o text_n the_o father_n infer_v that_o not_o only_o the_o execution_n but_o the_o very_a decree_n of_o damnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n pass_v upon_o their_o sin_n foresee_v saint_n imputent_fw-la saint_n ep._n ad_fw-la sixt._n vasa_n irae_fw-la homines_fw-la sunt_fw-la 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ascend_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o descend_v through_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o flesh_n rise_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n but_o fall_v through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n and_o hereby_o say_v that_o learned_a father_n sit_fw-la father_n hieron_n ep_v 11._o videbat_fw-la scalam_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la ascendebant_fw-la angeli_fw-la &_o descendebant_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la peccator_fw-la desperet_fw-la salutem_fw-la nec_fw-la iustùs_fw-la de_fw-la suâ_fw-la virtute_fw-la securus_fw-la sit_fw-la we_o be_v lesson_v not_o to_o despair_v of_o grace_n because_o jacob_n see_v angel_n ascend_v as_o they_o fall_v so_o they_o rise_v nor_o yet_o presume_v of_o their_o own_o strength_n for_o he_o see_v angel_n descend_v also_o as_o they_o rise_v so_o they_o fall_v presumption_n and_o desperation_n be_v two_o dangerous_a malady_n not_o more_o opposite_a one_o to_o the_o other_o than_o to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n presumption_n overprise_v god_n mercy_n and_o undervalu_v our_o sin_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a desperation_n overprise_v our_o sin_n and_o undervalu_v god_n mercy_n both_o be_v most_o injurious_a to_o god_n the_o one_o derogate_v from_o his_o mercy_n the_o other_o from_o his_o justice_n both_o band_n against_o hearty_a and_o speedy_a repentance_n the_o one_o oppose_v it_o as_o needless_a the_o other_o as_o bootless_a presumption_n say_v thou_o may_v repent_v at_o leisure_n gather_v the_o bud_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n before_o they_o wither_v repentance_n be_v not_o yet_o seasonable_a desperation_n say_v the_o root_n of_o faith_n be_v wither_v it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o to_o repent_v the_o learned_a dispute_n whether_o of_o these_o two_o be_v the_o more_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a the_o answer_n be_v easy_a presumption_n be_v the_o more_o epidemical_a desperation_n the_o more_o mortal_a disease_n presumption_n like_o the_o adder_n sting_v more_o but_o desperation_n like_o the_o basilisk_n sting_v more_o deadly_a 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text_n serve_v he_o without_o fear_n it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o next_o word_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v abuse_v the_o second_o the_o apostle_n within_o a_o verse_n put_v in_o a_o caveat_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v 74._o abound_v luk._n 1.69_o 72_o 74._o god_n forbid_v how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o lest_o any_o shall_v gather_v too_o far_o upon_o that_o general_a speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 1.75_o jesus_n luk._n 1.75_o there_o follow_v a_o restriction_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n lest_o any_o shall_v stumble_v at_o those_o word_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n you_o be_v call_v to_o liberty_n he_o reach_v they_o a_o
complexa_fw-la gremio_fw-la jam_fw-la reliquà_fw-la naturà_fw-la abdicatos_fw-la tum_fw-la maximé_fw-fr ut_fw-la mater_fw-la operiens_fw-la nomen_fw-la prorogat_fw-la ti●ulis_fw-la etc._n etc._n pliny_n call_v the_o earth_n our_o tender_a mother_n which_o receive_v we_o into_o her_o bosom_n when_o we_o be_v exclude_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n and_o shame_n and_o guard_v we_o from_o beast_n and_o fowl_n that_o they_o offer_v no_o indignity_n to_o our_o carcase_n now_o because_o it_o be_v to_o small_a purpose_n to_o bestow_v the_o dead_a in_o room_n under_o ground_n if_o they_o may_v not_o keep_v they_o abraham_n wise_o provide_v for_o this_o for_o he_o lay_v down_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n for_o the_o field_n where_o the_o cave_n be_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n that_o abraham_n buy_v for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o abraham_n here_o buy_v a_o field_n outright_o and_o thereby_o assure_v the_o possession_n thereof_o to_o his_o 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sacrament_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n by_o divine_a institution_n 5._o to_o place_n land_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o sacred_a utensil_n by_o use_n and_o dedication_n as_o 1._o temple_n with_o their_o furniture_n consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 2._o tithe_n and_o glebe_n land_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n 3._o churchyard_n to_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a other_o come_v off_o short_a and_o dichotomize_v holy_a thing_n which_o say_v they_o be_v 1._o sanctify_a because_o they_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n his_o name_n and_o attribute_n etc._n etc._n 2._o holy_a because_o they_o be_v sanctify_v 1._o either_o by_o god_n to_o man_n as_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 2._o or_o by_o man_n to_o god_n as_o priest_n temple_n altar_n table_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o last_o kind_n of_o holy_a thing_n by_o dedication_n some_o be_v dedicate_v to_o he_o 1._o immediate_o as_o all_o thing_n use_v in_o his_o service_n 2._o mediate_o as_o all_o such_o 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