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A19065 Christian offices crystall glasse In three bookes. First written in Latine, by that famous and renowned Father, Saint Ambrose Bishop of Millane. Whereunto is added his conuiction of Symmachus the Gentile. A worke tending to the advancement of vertue, and of holinesse: and to shew how much the morality of the Gentiles, is exceeded by the doctrine of Christianity. Translated into English by Richard Humfrey ...; De officiis. English Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, d. 397.; Humfrey, Richard. 1637 (1637) STC 548; ESTC S100171 335,831 469

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likewise_o ingraft_v in_o all_o live_a creature_n first_o to_o seek_v their_o own_o safety_n to_o beware_v what_o may_v hurt_v to_o desire_v what_o may_v profit_v as_o food_n as_o their_o couch_n whereby_o they_o may_v defend_v themselves_o from_o danger_n shower_n the_o sun_n which_o be_v part_n of_o wisdom_n add_v hereunto_o that_o all_o kind_n of_o live_a creature_n by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n flock_v together_o first_o to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o kind_n than_o next_o to_o those_o of_o another_o kind_n as_o we_o see_v kine_n with_o their_o herd_n horse_n with_o their_o drove_n especial_o like_a with_o their_o like_a to_o be_v delight_v stag_n also_o to_o be_v join_v with_o stag_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o man_n now_o concern_v the_o desire_n of_o procreation_n and_o offspring_n as_o also_o the_o love_n of_o generation_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v for_o in_o this_o there_o be_v a_o special_a form_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o both_o these_o and_o 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to_o confer_v grace_n not_o to_o infer_v injury_n moreover_o they_o think_v such_o to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o justice_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v esteem_v of_o thing_n common_a that_o be_v public_a as_o public_a and_o of_o thing_n private_a as_o his_o own_o neither_o be_v this_o according_a to_o nature_n for_o nature_n do_v pour_v out_o all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n in_o common_a for_o so_o god_n command_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v engender_v that_o the_o feed_n of_o earth_n may_v be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o therefore_o there_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a common_a possession_n of_o all_o nature_n therefore_o have_v engender_v a_o common_a usurpation_n and_o possession_n a_o private_a right_n wherein_o they_o say_v it_o have_v please_v the_o stoic_n to_o resolve_v all_o thing_n beget_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v create_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n but_o man_n to_o be_v generate_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n that_o they_o among_o themselves_o
than_o to_o have_v the_o same_o both_o master_n of_o our_o life_n and_o also_o witness_n we_o must_v inquire_v likewise_o in_o every_o action_n what_o agree_v to_o the_o person_n time_n and_o age_n what_o also_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o wit_n and_o nature_n of_o every_o several_a wight_n for_o oftentimes_o what_o beseem_v one_o beseem_v not_o another_o one_o thing_n may_v be_v accommodate_v to_o youth_n another_o to_o age_n one_o to_o danger_n and_o distress_n another_o to_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n david_n 6.14.13_o david_n 2_o sam._n 6.14.13_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n samuel_n dance_v not_o neither_o be_v he_o therefore_o reprehend_v but_o this_o more_o commend_v he_o change_v his_o 21.13_o his_o 1_o sam._n 21.13_o countenance_n before_o king_n achish_n but_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v this_o through_o fear_n lest_o otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v be_v discover_v he_o can_v not_o have_v want_v the_o reprehension_n of_o lightness_n saul_n be_v in_o the_o company_n 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dishonesty_n but_o that_o which_o draw_v in_o the_o drought_n of_o good_a manner_n and_o consequent_o death_n wherefore_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o virtue_n of_o honesty_n be_v green_a comeliness_n because_o there_o be_v soundness_n at_o the_o root_n do_v bud_n out_o as_o a_o flower_n but_o the_o root_n of_o our_o purpose_a virtue_n be_v rot_v there_o appear_v no_o blossom_n the_o plant_n of_o honesty_n decay_v the_o fruit_n of_o comeliness_n must_v needs_o wither_v thou_o have_v this_o much_o better_o express_v in_o our_o sacred_a book_n for_o david_n say_v 24._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 93.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n hebr._n genth_fw-mi of_o goath_a celsitudo_fw-la and_o sometime_o excellentia_fw-la and_o this_o excellency_n be_v comeliness_n be_v 24._o the_o lord_n have_v reign_v he_o have_v put_v on_o comeliness_n and_o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v we_o walk_v honest_o which_o in_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13.13_o proper_o signify_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o good_a habit_n of_o a_o good_a form_n and_o proportion_n god_n therefore_o when_o he_o first_o make_v man_n form_v he_o in_o a_o good_a feature_n and_o in_o a_o good_a composition_n of_o his_o member_n and_o part_n and_o give_v he_o the_o best_a portraiture_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n yet_o give_v he_o not_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o afterward_o renew_v he_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o infuse_v into_o he_o grace_n he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o glory_n and_o comeliness_n of_o humane_a redemption_n in_o commemoration_n whereof_o as_o be_v before_o mention_v the_o prophet_n thus_o break_v out_o the_o lord_n have_v reign_v and_o put_v on_o comeliness_n and_o
gospel_n be_v give_v by_o special_a revelation_n as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v therein_o manifest_v of_o god_n own_o essence_n will_n and_o promise_v of_o grace_n transform_v of_o the_o gospel_n into_o philosophy_n as_o the_o pelagian_o and_o monk_n of_o old_a have_v gross_o do_v transgress_v the_o due_a bound_n thereof_o and_o confound_v they_o together_o without_o discretion_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v christian_n to_o beware_v of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v also_o that_o he_o will_v not_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o philosophy_n only_o but_o of_o many_o other_o kind_n of_o wile_n no_o less_o perilous_a to_o pull_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n add_v withal_o vain_a deceit_n through_o the_o 20._o the_o worship_v of_o angel_n and_o other_o beggarly_a worldly_a ordinance_n v._o 18._o &_o 20._o tradition_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o according_a to_o christ_n a_o three_o sort_n likewise_o there_o be_v when_o the_o colossian_n make_v a_o commixture_n of_o 11.16_o of_o verse_n 11.16_o christianisme_n and_o judaisme_n of_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o common_a error_n together_o with_o this_o church_n of_o that_o of_o 2.27.10.5_o of_o rom._n 2.27.10.5_o rome_n and_o 4.10_o and_o gal._n 4.10_o galatia_n simple_a galatia_n the_o name_n of_o philosophy_n be_v here_o use_v not_o proper_o but_o improper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ostentation_n of_o wit_n vent_v in_o paint_a speech_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o beguile_v the_o simple_a and_o from_o this_o ground_n do_v pelagius_n himself_o the_o semipelagian_n and_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n build_v up_o their_o doctrine_n of_o humane_a merit_n exposition_n merit_n another_o exposition_n all_o these_o imposture_n be_v signify_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o carry_v away_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o prey_n and_o to_o captivate_v they_o under_o satan_n it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o from_o hence_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v forbear_v yea_o rather_o if_o we_o true_o weigh_v the_o matter_n there_o be_v among_o sundry_a other_o three_o singular_a commodity_n why_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v special_o foster_v in_o the_o church_n first_o it_o be_v a_o ample_a witness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n next_o when_o it_o and_o the_o gospel_n be_v compare_v together_o it_o bring_v in_o much_o light_n to_o the_o comprehend_v of_o the_o several_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o both_o last_o the_o sundry_a part_n thereof_o thorough_o learn_v yield_v no_o small_a advantage_n above_o such_o as_o want_v they_o no_o less_o for_o more_o facility_n in_o open_v then_o for_o solidity_n in_o defend_v the_o divine_a tenet_n notwithstanding_o we_o confess_v that_o not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o rom._n 8.6_o pbilosophie_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flesh_n but_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v it_o alone_o which_o be_v life_n and_o peace_n for_o may_v that_o be_v admit_v for_o a_o good_a kind_n of_o argue_v philosophy_n because_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n and_o therefore_o utter_o to_o be_v reject_v with_o the_o like_a reason_n may_v we_o conclude_v against_o the_o sacred_a book_n for_o that_o without_o faith_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n they_o bring_v not_o life_n and_o peace_n wherefore_o this_o take_v not_o away_o the_o good_a that_o may_v be_v reap_v by_o the_o use_n of_o philosophy_n though_o in_o a_o infinite_a inferior_a degree_n to_o that_o receive_v from_o the_o divine_a oracle_n the_o very_a name_n of_o virtue_n likewise_o how_o glorious_a soever_o seem_v to_o some_o not_o to_o sort_v with_o divivinity_n and_o the_o appellation_n of_o good_a work_n to_o be_v much_o more_o proper_a to_o it_o and_o therefore_o frequent_o use_v and_o that_o of_o virtue_n rare_o and_o not_o above_o once_o 4.8_o once_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o phil._n 4.8_o or_o twice_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o rarity_n of_o it_o be_v partly_o because_o the_o scripture_n especial_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v little_a to_o do_v with_o war_n from_o which_o it_o mars_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mars_n be_v derive_v and_o those_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v style_v the_o 25.18_o the_o 1_o sam._n 25.18_o war_n of_o god_n as_o his_o work_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o import_v a_o heroical_a spirit_n extraordinary_o inflame_v to_o the_o enterprize_v great_a adventure_n and_o that_o with_o a_o forcible_a 〈◊〉_d forcible_a and_o therefore_o term_v by_o the_o philosopher_n habit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o constant_a inclination_n which_o be_v seldom_o find_v s._n peter_n put_v it_o down_o do_v evidence_n the_o same_o note_v thereby_o in_o general_a the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o it_o pass_v not_o away_o without_o fruit_n but_o stir_v up_o a_o fiery_a affection_n and_o firm_a purpose_n of_o performance_n in_o the_o hearer_n i_o can_v say_v that_o those_o special_a motion_n in_o the_o ethnic_n alexander_n scipio_n augustus_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v mere_o natural_a but_o rather_o the_o work_n cic._n work_n nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la quicquam_fw-la sumere_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la fit_a datum_fw-la ei_fw-la desuper_fw-la nullus_fw-la fuit_fw-la vir_fw-la magnus_fw-la sine_fw-la afflaru_fw-la divino_fw-la cic._n of_o god_n to_o manifest_v his_o powerful_a presence_n in_o order_v of_o the_o state_n political_a hence_o be_v those_o noble_a spirit_n call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o god_n and_o in_o that_o any_o excel_v in_o goodness_n he_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v not_o of_o mortal_a but_o of_o plato_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n homer_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plato_n immortal_a generation_n and_o where_o god_n have_v not_o the_o dominion_n there_o to_o be_v no_o 3._o no_o genes_n 10.9_o we_o must_v discern_v between_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v political_a order_n which_o be_v of_o god_n &_o vitia_fw-la rei_fw-la the_o vice_n incident_a thereunto_o which_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n deus_fw-la transfert_fw-la &_o stabilit_fw-la regna_fw-la dan._n 4.22_o psal_n 18.32_o psal_n 144.1.2_o st._n augustine_n strive_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o septuagint_n signify_v as_o well_o contra_fw-la as_o coram_fw-la and_o thereby_o collect_v that_o nimrod_n be_v a_o oppressor_n make_v nothing_o against_o this_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n set_v he_o up_o to_o rule_v yea_o himself_o confess_v the_o same_o credibilius_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la seorsum_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la scriptura_fw-la propter_fw-la ejus_fw-la emenantiam_fw-la locuta_fw-la sit_fw-la de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o cap._n 3._o evasion_n of_o evil_a and_o calamity_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n confirm_v this_o give_v to_o judgement_n to_o that_o they_o be_v voluntary_a &_o of_o right_a judgement_n nimroth_n not_o only_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o strong_a hunter_n but_o add_v withal_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o bestow_n upon_o he_o strength_n victory_n and_o happy_a success_n for_o the_o erect_n of_o a_o empire_n to_o proceed_v from_o divine_a ordinance_n in_o these_o regard_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v good_a work_n and_o not_o virtue_n in_o common_a use_n be_v much_o more_o perspicuous_a and_o express_v better_a the_o 18.32_o the_o psalmista_fw-la heroicos_fw-la viros_fw-la comparat_fw-la sagittis_fw-la validâ_fw-la manu_fw-la contortis_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la prosiernunt_fw-la psal_n 18.32_o property_n of_o humane_a action_n well_o manage_v some_o work_n be_v of_o external_a discipline_n and_o not_o raise_v from_o x_o magnanimity_n and_o from_o divine_a instinct_n as_o the_o efficient_a these_o latter_a be_v as_o gem_n and_o pearl_n of_o high_a price_n those_o common_a to_o many_o as_o their_o subject_n in_o the_o one_o do_v appear_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v of_o ordinary_a form_n in_o the_o other_o sundry_a part_n of_o admiration_n here_o no_o undertake_n but_o what_o be_v trivial_a there_o such_o effect_n and_o happy_a success_n as_o be_v beyond_o all_o expectation_n howbeit_o what_o be_v heroical_a be_v not_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o joseph_n and_o alexander_n david_n and_o scipio_n for_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n the_o other_o not_o so_o the_o one_o seek_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o the_o final_a cause_n the_o other_o shoot_v at_o pomp_n and_o policy_n greatness_n of_o government_n together_o with_o their_o own_o praise_n as_o the_o upshot_n of_o all_o their_o hope_n christian_n office_n crystal_n glass_n or_o st._n ambrose_n bishop_n of_o milan_n his_o office_n book_n ii_o chapter_n i._o by_o honesty_n a_o bless_a life_n to_o be_v acquire_v in_o our_o former_a book_n we_o have_v treat_v of_o office_n and_o duty_n