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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91003	Sacred eloquence: or, the art of rhetorick, as it is layd down in Scripture. By the right Reverend Father John Prideaux late Lord Bishop of VVorcester.	Prideaux, John, 1578-1650.	1659 (1659)	Wing P3433; Thomason E1790_2; ESTC R209683	60,135	136

preachersought out to find acceptable words 5. warrantable doctrine by its owne grounds and confirmation of the masters of the assembly that which was written was upright even words of truth The words of the wise are as goads and nails fastned by the masters of the assemblies 6. derived from the Word which is given by the hand of one shepheard Christ our Saviour 7. Abstaining from distracting studies which wearie the flesh in making many books when his owne bible would give content if it be rightly used that we need especially for matters of salvation no other Directory XIIII The arms of a Christian Souldier against 1. principalities 2. powers 3. rulers of the darknes of this world 4. spirituall wickednesses in high places 1. the girdle of truth for the loyns 2. for the breast the brest-plate of righteousness 3. for the feet the preparation of the Gospel of peace 4. for the left hand next the heart the shield of faith to quench the fiery darts of the Divel 5. for the right hand the sword of the spirit which is the word of God 6. for the head the helmet of salvation 7. for the accomplishing of all prayer and supplications in the Spirit with watching and all perseverance Eph. 6.12 CHAP. VII Of Antitheses I. IT is written that Abraham had two sons the one by a bondmaid the other by a free-woman but he that was of the bond-woman was born after the flesh but he of the free woman was by promise Which things are an Allegory For these are the two covenants the one from mount Sinai which gendereth to bondage which is Hagar for this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia and answereth to Jerusalem that now is and is in bondage with her children but Jerusalem which is above is free and is the mother of us all Gal. 4. Where may be noted correspondencies and antitheses between 1. Hagar a bond-woman and Sarah free 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ismael Hagar's son after the flesh and Isaac Sarah's according to promise 3. Sinai in Arabia the desert and Jerusalem in the land of promise 4. Sinai called by the Arabians Hagar allegorizing the Law Jerusalem the mother of us all the covenant of the gospell thence proclaimed 5. dependers of the Law for justification Hagarens born to bondage adherents to faith the sons of Sarah born to freedom 6. fleshly Ismaelites persecutors spirituall sons of Sarah for a time under the crosse 7. the censure upon the persecuting juststiciaries Cast out the bond-woman and her son on the other side The freewoman's children shall be heyrs II. Antithesis between Christ and Adam Rom. 5. 1 Not as the offence so is the free gift that by justice extended this by grace abounded 2. That included the venome of one offence or propagated but one offence originall this quits from originall and infinite actualls 3. That by one brought in the tyranny of death this by one the gift of Righteousnesse and reign in Life 4. That the root of just Condemnation this of the free gift of Justification 5. That made all men sinners this made many righteous 6. The horridness of that is manifested by the Law the abounding of grace is more illustrious by the Gospell 7. That was attended by reigning sin unto Death this by Grace to Righteousnesse and Eternall Life III. Antithesis between the flesh and the Spirit Rom. 7. where 1. The flesh brings forth fruit unto death the Spirit contendeth to serve in newnesse of Life 2. The flesh holds by the old letter the spirit by a new tenure 3. The flesh worketh death by that which is good that sin might become exceeding sinfull the Spirit clears it selfe by pleading a pardon 4. By the flesh we are sold unto sin by the Spirit we attaine redemption 5. In the flesh to will may be present with us but deeds follow not but the spirit urgeth to performe 6. The inward man delighteth in the Law of God but the Law of the members carry the intents against the Law of the Mind 7. The flesh makes up the body of sin the Spirit obtaineth deliverance by Christ IV. Antithesis between the Body before and after the Resurrection 1 Cor. 15.1 It is sowen in Corruption it is raised in incorruption 2. It is sowen in Honour it is raised in Glory 3. It it sowen in weaknesse it is raised againe in power 4. It is sowen a naturall body it is raised a spirituall body 5. It is sowen as the first Adams issue having onely a living soul it is raised as the second Adams purchase made a quickning spirit 6. The first is of the Earth earthly the second from the Lord of Heaven heavenly 7. The first carrying the image or stamp of earth from which he was taken the second the badg of Heaven to which he is advanced V. Antithesis between true pastors and impostors or scorners 1 Cor. 5. We are made a spectacle to the World and to Angells and to Men. 1. We are fools for Christs sake but ye are wise in Christ 2. We are weak but ye are strong 3. Ye are honoured but we are despised as it appeareth because at this present hour we both hunger and thirst and are naked and are buffetted and have no certain dwelling place and labour working with our owne hands 4. Being reviled we blesse 5. Being persecuted we suffer it 6. Being defamed we entreate 7. We are made the filth of the world and are the off-scouring of all things unto this day VI. Gods Ministers to be approved 1. In much patience 2. In afflictions 3. In necessities 4. In distresses 5. In stripes 6. In imprisonment 7. In tumults 8. In labours 9. In watchings 10. In fastings By 1. Purenesse 2. By knowledge 3. By long-suffering 4. By kindnesse 5. By the Holy Ghost 6. By love unfained 7. By the word of truth 8. By the power of God 9. By the armour of Righteousnesse 10. On the right hand and on the left 11. By honour and dishonour 12. By evill report and good report As 1. Deceivers and yet true 2. As unknown and yet well known 3. As dying yet behold we live 4. As chastned and not killed 5. As sorrowfull yet alwayes rejoycing 6. As poor and yet making many rich 7. As having nothing and yet possessing all things 2 Cor. 6. VII The chast Matrone and the whore of Babylon are thus differenced 1. The Matron is cloathed with the Sun from Heaven Rev. 12.1 The great whore with Scarlet and Gold and Pearls from the earth 2. The Matron hath the Moon and spotted-changes under her Feet the Whore sitteth on many waters which will at length fail her 3. The Matron hath a Crown of 12 Stars upon her Head the Whore appeares with a frontlet of blasphemies Mystery Babylon the great Rev. 17.5.12.2 Mother of harlots and abhominations of the earth 4. The Matron is fruitfull and travelling to bring forth Children the Whore is drunk with the blood of Saints and Martyrs and

first year Exod. 12.9 Corn the Son of the threshing floore Isa 21.20 the Owles daughters Ib. 3.21 that is Chicken Villages belonging to Bethshean and other Cities are said to be their daughters Jos 17. Daughters of Jerusalem Sion or Babylon are the inhabitants which acknowledg those places for Mothers In which sense Jerusalem is said to be the Mother of us all Gal. 4.26 To this Trope are referred Anthropopathies wherein hands and eyes and eares and other members and humane affections are referred to God and Spirits which Anthropomorphites taking literally were condemned for Hereticks Of this kind are these passages It repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth and it grieved Him at the Heart Gen. 6.6 His soul was grieved for the misery of Israel Judg. 10.16 Let me alone that my wrath may wax hot against them Exod. 32.10 The Lord repented of the evill that he thought to do unto his people v. 14. and the like In which expressions for mans weak capacity God is said to do such things out of passion which from eternity he had determined as men do out of weakness when they change their minds No change being in God but in the things done which fall out in men according to the mutability of their purposes carried on by passion Thou tellest my wandrings put my teares in thy bottle Are they not in thy book Psal 56.8 * Comprehensio intellectio Intellectio est cum res tota parva de parte cognoscitur aut de toto parva pars Author ad Heren Synecdoche Of Synecdoches are met with no lesse store 1. In generalls put for particulars Preach the word to every Creature Mar. 16.15 meaning that is capable of it The earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God Rom. 8.19 all sorts of men hoping to have their states bettered Submit your selves to every humane Creature for the Lords sake 1 Pet. 2.13 that is every man to whom you are subordinate because God will have it so 2. Specialties put for generalls as The Sun shall not burn thee by day nor the Moon by night Psal 1216. that is nothing shall hurt thee Edom and Moab and Ammon have confederated or covenanted to take unto themselves the houses of God in possession Psal 83. i.e. the progeny of such wicked persons So souls are put for persons All the souls that came into Egypt with Jacob were 70. that is all the persons Gen. 46.27 His travell shall fall upon his own head and his wickednesse upon his owne pate Ps 7.16 his person shall endure the brunt of it Is not the hand of Joab in all this 2 King 14.19 Joabs advice and counsell 3. A synecdoche is frequently observed in putting a set number for an indefinite and reciprocally If we would contend with God we cannot answer one for a Thousand 1 Sam. 18.8 that is a great multitude by which trope 7 is often put for many or an unlimited number The women said to Naomi concerning Obed He shall be unto thee a restorer of life and a nourisher of thine old age For thy daughter in law which loveth thee which is better to thee then 7 Sons hath born him Ruth 4.15 So an evil spirit cast out when he returns is said to take with him 7 other spirits which makes the re-possession of him that was freed worse than when he was first possessed Matth. 12.45 It is a good caution put in by a father Augustinus de Doctr. Christia Lib. 3. c. 5. 10. 11. that To urge a trope according to the letter and that which is literally taken to wrest to a trope in some sort verifieth that of the Apostle The letter killeth but the spirit giveth life 2 Cor. 3.6 Such a mistake the Disciples were guilty of who understood the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadduces which their Master warned them to take heed of to be literally meant of bread which should have been understood metaphorically of their leaven of doctrine Matth. 16.12 And the false witnesses alledged against Christ the destroying of the materiall Temple which was spoken of him by a Trope concerning the Temple of his Body Jo. 2.21 These tropes twisted together in a speech continuate are as sparkling Diamonds in a Ring by the Apostle termed an allegory 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gal. 4.24 Gal. 4.24 And may be conspicuously discerned in 1. Types 2. Mysteries 3. Apologues 4. Parables 5. Apothegms 6. Reproofs * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 exemplar figura a picture or shadow of things to come qui in veteri testamento praefiguravit aliquid in novo fit tribus modis vel 1. Natura vel 2. Hominum confilio vel 3. Dei Types Hagar and Sarah by the Apostle are urged as types of difference between the old and new Testament as answerable to Sinai in bondage and free Jerusalem Gal. 4.25 Israels reducing from Egypt mentioned by the Prophet Hosea 11.1 is made a type by the evangelist of our Saviours returning from thence Matth. 2.15 The deliverance by the arke said to be a type of baptisme 1 Pet. 3.21 as likewise the lifting up of the brasen Serpent a type of Christ's lifting up on the Crosse Joh. 3 14. The passing of the Israelites thorough the red sea mannah the cloud and the rock set down as types of the Sacraments of the New Testament 1 Cor. 10. So to take such precepts literally as Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mothers milk Exod. 23.19 Thou shalt not plough with an asse and an ox together Deut. 22.10 Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn Ib. 25.4 and not morally for avoiding cruelty parting stakes in worshipping and defrauding the Minister of his due the Apostle brandeth as grosse for saith he Doth God take care for oxen 1 Cor. 9.9 1 Tim. 5.18 * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ●u●d An hidden secret in Religion the knowledge of which is not attainable by any strength of flesh and blood but by divine revelation Mysteries Mysteries under aenigmaes or hidden speeches contain matter either 1. Morall 2. Sacramentall 3. Propheticall for informing of manners by way of doctrine confirming of promises or points of belief or fore-warning of things to come for the good of Gods people and terrour of their opposites For instances in either Without controversie great is the mystery of godlinesse God was manifest in the flesh justified in the spirit seen of Angels preached unto the Gentiles believed on in the world and received into glory 1 Tim. 3.16 To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God but to them that are without all things are done in parables Mar. 4.11 Of these mysteries the Apostles and their successors are the dispensers Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God 1 Cor. 4.1 Which mystery was kept secret