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Remaines of that reverend and famous postiller, Iohn Boys, Doctor in Divinitie, and late Deane of Canterburie Containing sundry sermons; partly, on some proper lessons vsed in our English liturgie: and partly, on other select portions of holy Scripture.
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Boys, John, 1571-1625.
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our_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o next_o word_n if_o thou_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a then_o shall_v thy_o light_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o health_n shall_v grow_v speedy_o for_o his_o civil_a estate_n that_o be_v reputation_n and_o honour_n learning_n and_o valour_n be_v the_o virtue_n for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v most_o admire_a but_o humbleness_n and_o bountifulness_n be_v the_o virtue_n for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v best_a belove_v 20._o the_o loin_n of_o the_o naked_a bless_v he_o and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o poor_a praise_v he_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n honour_v he_o his_o 6._o memorial_n be_v bless_v and_o have_v in_o a_o everlasting_a remembrance_n 1._o sweet_a as_o honey_n in_o all_o mouth_n and_o pleasant_a in_o all_o ear_n as_o music_n at_o a_o banquet_n of_o wine_n for_o this_o spiritual_a estate_n the_o deal_n of_o bread_n to_o hungry_a soul_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o his_o alm_n ascend_v and_o come_v up_o in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n act._n 10._o 4._o where_o that_o he_o have_v do_v faithful_o to_o the_o least_o of_o christ_n little_a one_o shall_v be_v construe_v as_o do_v to_o christ_n himself_o and_o it_o be_v very_o comfortable_a to_o himself_o also_o which_o occasion_v the_o bless_a martyr_n work_n tyndall_n to_o term_n monday_n and_o saturday_n which_o he_o usual_o spend_v in_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o relieve_n the_o poor_a his_o own_o day_n of_o pastime_n a_o happy_a recreation_n as_o theodosââ¦_n ambrose_n speak_v in_o alieno_fw-la remedio_fw-la vulnera_fw-la sua_fw-la curare_fw-la to_o benefit_n ourselves_o by_o help_v other_o for_o his_o eternal_a estate_n the_o poor_a man_n be_v the_o mercurit_n say_v our_o almesdecdes_n church_n set_v by_o god_n in_o the_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n above_o whosoever_o will_v go_v thither_o must_v go_v by_o his_o door_n point_v at_o the_o path_n of_o paradise_n direct_o he_o that_o cover_v the_o naked_a shall_v put_v on_o christ_n and_o be_v 9_o clothe_v with_o the_o long_a white_a robe_n of_o righteousness_n 1._o cover_v all_o his_o sin_n he_o that_o bring_v the_o poor_a cast-out_a into_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o 9_o everlasting_a habitation_n he_o that_o hide_v not_o himself_o from_o his_o own_o flesh_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n and_o 12._o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n he_o that_o deal_v bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a shall_v be_v 1._o satisfy_v with_o the_o plenteousnes_n of_o god_n house_n drink_v of_o heavenly_a delight_n as_o out_o of_o the_o river_n he_o shall_v have_v for_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n which_o be_v the_o least_o alm_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o reward_n even_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o own_o likeness_n the_o scripture_n consider_v man_n in_o a_o fourfold_a estate_n the_o first_o of_o his_o confection_n as_o be_v in_o his_o original_a integrity_n create_v according_a to_o god_n own_o likeness_n the_o 2._o of_o his_o infection_n as_o have_v by_o sin_n deface_v this_o imprint_v image_n the_o 3._o of_o his_o refection_n as_o be_v renew_v again_o by_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o express_v character_n of_o his_o person_n the_o 4._o of_o his_o perfection_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n when_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v god_n presence_n see_v he_o as_o the_o bless_a apostle_n speak_v even_o face_n to_o face_n our_o present_a text_n be_v a_o brief_a chronicle_n report_v his_o first_o estate_n namely_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n wherein_o two_o point_n be_v to_o be_v discuss_v especial_o 1._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o sacred_a trinity_n create_v 2._o the_o dignity_n of_o man_n create_v the_o first_o be_v close_o couch_v under_o these_o two_o word_n faciamus_fw-la and_o imago_fw-la let_v we_o make_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n loc._n note_v the_o trinity_n but_o in_o the_o singular_a image_n not_o image_n note_v the_o unity_n the_o word_n our_o import_v more_o than_o one_o the_o word_n likeness_n one_o and_o no_o more_o this_o then_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o orthodox_n divine_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o three_o in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n &_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o three_o be_v one_o 1._o john_n 5._o 7._o hereupon_o elsewhere_o term_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n god_n our_o maker_n job._n 35._o 10._o psal_n 149._o 2._o isaiah_n 54_o 5._o and_o eccle._n 12._o 1._o remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n if_o this_o note_n seem_v to_o be_v force_v and_o unkind_a beside_o the_o stream_n of_o all_o antiquity_n there_o be_v manifest_a and_o manifold_a reason_n evident_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o 1._o man_n be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n ergo_fw-la these_o word_n of_o god_n let_v we_o make_v concern_v the_o whole_a trinity_n the_o antecedent_n be_v indeniable_a because_o opera_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la quoad_fw-la extra_fw-la sunt_fw-la communicabilia_fw-la that_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n without_o itself_o be_v communicable_a the_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n within_o itself_o be_v incommunicable_a so_o god_n the_o father_n be_v say_v only_o to_o beget_v god_n the_o son_n to_o be_v beget_v and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o proceed_v but_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n without_o itself_o be_v common_a unto_o three_o person_n and_o therefore_o moses_n say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n loc_n according_a to_o the_o word_n original_a in_o principio_fw-la dij_fw-la creavit_fw-la intimate_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n creavit_fw-la dij_fw-la three_o person_n but_o one_o god_n it_o be_v bad_a latin_a yet_o good_a divinity_n for_o god_n the_o son_n do_v create_v so_o well_o as_o god_n the_o father_n john_n 1._o 3._o by_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o aswell_o as_o god_n the_o son_n for_o the_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n gen._n 1._o 2._o where_o by_o spirit_n we_o neither_o understand_v a_o angel_n which_o be_v loc._n caietans_n idle_a fancy_n nor_o yet_o the_o wind_n as_o hermogenem_fw-la tertullian_n and_o 1._o david_n kimchi_n conceit_v nor_o the_o pierce_a air_n as_o gen._n theodorete_n imagine_v but_o it_o be_v god_n own_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o creature_n be_v foster_v and_o form_v job._n 26._o 13._o his_o spirit_n have_v garnish_v the_o heaven_n and_o so_o divine_v ascribe_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n in_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o matter_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o form_n unto_o god_n the_o son_n in_o the_o continuance_n and_o conservation_n of_o both_o unto_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o consultation_n or_o rather_o agreement_n in_o say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n gen._n wherein_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o first_o in_o order_n speak_v unto_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v it_o and_o order_n it_o with_o the_o father_n the_o which_o because_o it_o be_v write_v for_o man_n instruction_n be_v also_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n 2._o to_o who_o i_o pray_v say_v god_n let_v we_o make_v man_n if_o not_o to_o god_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o some_o demigod_n as_o 17._o philo_n judaus_n a_o scholar_n of_o plato_n most_o absurd_o conjecture_v or_o because_o the_o work_n and_o action_n of_o man_n be_v partly_o good_a and_o partly_o bad_a that_o god_n he_o speak_v to_o some_o cacodamon_n as_o the_o manichee_n impious_o dream_v refer_v the_o make_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a unto_o god_n but_o the_o make_n of_o that_o which_o be_v bad_a unto_o some_o badspirit_n ista_fw-la refer_v est_fw-la refellere_fw-la the_o very_a repetition_n of_o these_o fantasy_n be_v a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o they_o unto_o you_o who_o know_v that_o all_o which_o god_n make_v be_v good_a yea_o very_a good_a and_o that_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n make_v man_n righteous_a but_o they_o have_v seek_v many_o invention_n eccl._n 7._o 31._o or_o do_v god_n speak_v this_o in_o the_o plural_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o great_a prince_n only_o for_o his_o honour_n nos_fw-la radulphus_fw-la romanus_n imperator_fw-la mandamus_fw-la &_o as_o some_o jew_n have_v fond_o construe_v it_o nb_fw-la ucb_fw-la ubi_fw-la answer_n loc_n be_v make_v that_o the_o stately_a stile_n nos_n be_v not_o ancient_a at_o the_o least_o not_o so_o gray_a head_v and_o christian_a interpreter_n observe_v from_o aben_n ezra_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o jew_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o afford_v such_o a_o example_n of_o any_o king_n
here_o distinguish_v between_o image_n and_o likeness_n saint_n basil_n in_o hexam_n hom._n 10._o ambrose_n lib._n de_n dignitate_fw-la conditione_n humanae_fw-la lomb._n 1._o send_v dist._n 16._o and_o aquin._n upon_o our_o text_n refer_v image_n to_o the_o natural_a gift_n of_o the_o soul_n will_n understanding_n memory_n but_o likeness_n to_o the_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o grace_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n which_o occasion_v eucherius_n to_o say_v imago_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la similitudo_fw-la paucorum_fw-la 6._o aquine_n do_v avow_v that_o god_n image_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o most_o admirable_a frame_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o likeness_n in_o our_o mind_n only_o for_o as_o ââ¦editat_v bernard_n observe_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v proper_o god_n similitude_n wherein_o there_o be_v three_o power_n or_o faculââ¦ies_n memory_n understanding_n will._n in_o our_o memory_n we_o resemble_v god_n the_o father_n which_o be_v the_o ancient_a of_o day_n dan._n 7._o 9_o in_o our_o understanding_n god_n the_o son_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n colos._n 2._o 3._o in_o our_o will_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o his_o grace_n work_v all_o in_o all_o 1._o cor._n 12._o 6._o the_o which_o opinion_n augustine_n favour_v in_o his_o 102._o epistle_n and_o s._n s_o ambrose_n in_o his_o treatise_n concern_v 2._o man_n dignity_n say_v as_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n proceed_v from_o both_o even_o so_o the_o will_n be_v beget_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o understanding_n and_o memory_n proceed_v from_o both_o now_o belove_v howsoever_o it_o be_v true_a that_o these_o natural_a gift_n of_o reason_n and_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o grace_n be_v confer_v by_o god_n upon_o man_n in_o his_o creation_n yet_o if_o we_o compare_v one_o scripture_n with_o another_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o moses_n here_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o likeness_n and_o image_n but_o that_o as_o loc._n calvin_n and_o u_o other_o observe_v they_o do_v signify_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o in_o gibbins_n the_o next_o verse_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o word_n likeness_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o and_o in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n at_o the_o 1._o verse_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o word_n image_n god_n create_v adam_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n make_v he_o he_o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o our_o text_n in_o our_o image_n according_a to_o our_o likeness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o in_o our_o image_n which_o be_v like_a us._n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n that_o he_o may_v be_v as_o a_o creature_n may_v be_v like_o we_o and_o the_o same_o his_o likeness_n may_v be_v our_o image_n but_o we_o shall_v understand_v more_o full_o what_o be_v god_n image_n by_o consider_v in_o what_o part_n of_o man_n it_o be_v place_v u._fw-mi audius_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o monstrous_a anthropomorphite_n 50._o heresy_n suppose_v it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n which_o lest_o happy_o there_o shall_v be_v raise_v any_o wicked_a error_n which_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v for_o their_o own_o the_o papist_n be_v content_a to_o like_v well_o and_o defend_v in_o who_o church_n and_o other_o place_n of_o devotion_n it_o be_v every_o where_o to_o find_v the_o likeness_n of_o god_n the_o father_n depicture_v upon_o their_o wall_n and_o window_n in_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o man_n as_o if_o they_o have_v learn_v of_o 2._o zeuxis_n to_o draw_v his_o physiognomy_n and_o they_o profess_v it_o lawful_a both_o to_o have_v such_o image_n and_o to_o worship_v they_o also_o from_o constant._n our_o text_n that_o god_n create_v adam_n in_o his_o likeness_n but_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a perverseness_n quoth_v tertullian_n adversus_fw-la martion_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 27._o to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v humane_a thing_n in_o god_n rather_o than_o divine_a thing_n in_o man_n and_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n rather_o than_o a_o man_n to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n other_o affirm_v that_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n be_v place_v in_o the_o mind_n only_o for_o say_v 7._o ambrose_n who_o say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n be_v it_o not_o god_n and_o what_o be_v god_n flesh_n and_o bone_n or_o a_o spirit_n christ_n answer_v in_o the_o 4._o of_o s._n john_n at_o the_o 24._o verse_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n ergo_fw-la man_n be_v like_a to_o god_n as_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o understanding_n spirit_n but_o because_o god_n create_v the_o whole_a man_n in_o his_o image_n consist_v of_o a_o body_n make_v of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o of_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o breath_n oââ¦_n life_n which_o be_v unite_v by_o the_o spirit_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n it_o be_v 24._o evident_a so_o far_o as_o their_o several_a nature_n can_v contain_v that_o god_n creaââ¦ed_v in_o that_o image_n 3._o both_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o as_o wax_n be_v more_o apt_a than_o clay_n to_o receive_v a_o print_n so_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n be_v much_o more_o capable_a of_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n yet_o that_o which_o the_o body_n can_v receive_v it_o do_v in_o very_o notable_a sort_n express_v be_v so_o wonderful_o frame_v of_o such_o a_o excellent_a proportion_n and_o beauty_n that_o no_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v compare_v with_o it_o and_o moreover_o of_o so_o sound_a a_o temperature_n 2._o that_o have_v not_o adam_n sin_v it_o will_v have_v continue_v without_o corruption_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n as_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n it_o be_v apt_a a_o great_a deal_n to_o bear_v god_n image_n for_o in_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o lively_a print_n thereof_o not_o as_o though_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n for_o as_o 21._o augustine_n pithy_o distinguish_v it_o be_v ãâã_d deo_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la but_o first_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o substance_n spiritual_a and_o immortal_a as_o god_n be_v the_o live_a god_n heb._n 10._o 31._o second_o for_o that_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o understanding_n and_o memory_n which_o be_v the_o very_a character_n of_o god_n wisdom_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o quickness_n and_o agility_n conceive_v at_o one_o time_n so_o many_o matter_n so_o different_a so_o far_o distant_a which_o be_v the_o shadow_n of_o god_n ubiquity_n but_o st._n paul_n in_o say_v man_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o knowledge_n colos._n 3._o 10._o and_o the_o same_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n ephes._n 4._o 24._o show_v plain_o that_o this_o image_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o in_o the_o natural_a faculty_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o grace_n knowledge_n illumination_n holiness_n justice_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o adam_n have_v a_o illuminate_v underderstanding_n and_o a_o rectify_a will_n love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o the_o two_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n contain_v man_n whole_a duty_n holiness_n his_o duty_n to_o god_n righteousness_n his_o duty_n to_o man_n in_o this_o image_n man_n be_v create_v and_o so_o consequent_o this_o image_n consist_v in_o the_o soul_n more_o than_o in_o the_o body_n and_o in_o the_o supernatural_a grace_n of_o the_o soul_n more_o than_o in_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o 1._o if_o this_o image_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o soul_n spiritual_a essence_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o wicked_a man_n shall_v have_v god_n image_n because_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n remain_v in_o they_o but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v express_o that_o the_o wicked_a have_v not_o god_n image_n but_o the_o devil_n stamp_n so_o christ_n affirm_v of_o judas_n have_v not_o i_o choose_v you_o twelve_o and_o one_o of_o you_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o s._n peter_n when_o he_o commit_v a_o foul_a fact_n come_v behind_o i_o satan_n mat._n 16._o 23._o and_o of_o the_o pharisee_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n john_n 8._o 44._o and_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a 1._o of_o john_n 3._o 8._o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 2._o god_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o damn_v his_o own_o image_n or_o to_o send_v it_o into_o hell_n fire_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o reprobate_a sinner_n be_v damn_v ergo_fw-la this_o image_n be_v not_o altogether_o in_o the_o soul_n substance_n that_o image_n say_v 99_o ambrose_n wherein_o