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A44337
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Judicious Hooker's illustrations of Holy Scripture in his ecclesiastical policy; Ecclesiastical polity. Selections
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Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600.; Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687.
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Wing H2634; ESTC R4356
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god_n minister_n there_o be_v not_o require_v in_o they_o a_o universal_a skill_n of_o every_o good_a work_n or_o way_n but_o a_o hability_n to_o teach_v whatsoever_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o with_o this_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n the_o scripture_n suffice_v to_o furnish_v they_o as_o touch_v matter_n s._n 1._o two_o 1_o tim._n 4._o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o berefuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n because_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n the_o gospel_n by_o not_o make_v many_o thing_n unclean_a as_o the_o law_n do_v have_v sanctify_v those_o thing_n general_o to_o all_o which_o particular_o each_o man_n unto_o himself_o must_v sanctify_v by_o a_o reverend_a and_o holy_a use_n which_o will_v not_o serve_v their_o purpose_n who_o have_v imagine_v the_o word_n in_o such_o sort_n to_o sanctify_v all_o thing_n that_o neither_o food_n can_v be_v taste_v nor_o raiment_n put_v on_o nor_o in_o the_o world_n any_o thing_n do_v but_o this_o deed_n must_v needs_o be_v sin_n in_o they_o which_o do_v not_o first_o know_v it_o appoint_v unto_o they_o by_o scripture_n before_o they_o do_v it_o s._n 3._o three_o rom._n 14._o 23._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n so_o paul_n do_v mean_a nothing_o else_o by_o faith_n here_o but_o only_o a_o full_a persuasion_n that_o that_o which_o we_o do_v be_v well_o do_v against_o which_o kind_n of_o faith_n or_o persuasion_n as_o st._n paul_n do_v count_v it_o sin_n to_o enterprise_v any_o thing_n so_o likewise_o some_o of_o the_o very_a heathen_a have_v teach_v as_o tully_n that_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v whereof_o thou_o doubte_v whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n four_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o what_o thing_n god_n do_v neither_o command_n nor_o forbid_v the_o same_o he_o permit_v with_o approbation_n either_o to_o be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a unto_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o christian_a gentile_a for_o maintenance_n of_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a whereunto_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o nevertheless_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a in_o thing_n indifferent_a there_o be_v a_o choice_n they_o be_v not_o always_o equal_o expedient_a what_o light_n shall_v show_v we_o the_o convenience_n which_o one_o have_v above_o another_o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n ib._n v_o 1_o chron._n 17._o 4._o thou_o shall_v not_o build_v i_o a_o house_n to_o dwell_v in_o to_o think_v that_o david_n do_v evil_a in_o determine_v to_o build_v god_n a_o temple_n because_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n no_o commandment_n that_o he_o shall_v build_v it_o be_v very_o injurious_a the_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v religious_a and_o godly_a the_o act_n most_o worthy_a of_o honour_n and_o renown_v neither_o can_v nathan_n choose_v but_o admire_v his_o virtuous_a intent_n exhort_v he_o to_o go_v forward_o and_o beseech_v god_n to_o prosper_v he_o therein_o but_o god_n see_v the_o endless_a trouble_n which_o david_n shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o regiment_n and_o therefore_o give_v charge_n to_o defer_v so_o good_a a_o work_n till_o the_o day_n of_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n wherein_o it_o may_v without_o interruption_n be_v perform_v david_n suppose_v it_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o duty_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n to_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o house_n of_o cedar_n tree_n and_o to_o behold_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n covenant_n unsettle_a this_o opinion_n the_o lord_n abate_v by_o cause_v nathan_n to_o show_v he_o plain_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o impute_v unto_o he_o for_o a_o fault_n than_o it_o have_v be_v unto_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n before_o he_o his_o case_n be_v the_o same_o which_o they_o be_v their_o time_n not_o more_o unquiet_a than_o he_o not_o more_o unfit_a for_o such_o a_o action_n s._n 6._o in_o book_n iii_o i_o eph._n 2._o 16._o all_o christian_n make_v but_o one_o body_n the_o unity_n of_o which_o visible_a body_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n consist_v in_o that_o uniformity_n which_o all_o several_a person_n thereunto_o belong_v have_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o one_o lord_n who_o servant_n they_o all_o profess_v themselves_o that_o one_o faith_n which_o they_o all_o acknowledge_v that_o one_o baptism_n wherewith_o they_o be_v all_o initiate_v christian_n by_o external_a profession_n they_o be_v all_o who_o mark_n of_o recognisance_n have_v in_o it_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v yea_o although_o they_o be_v impious_a idolater_n wicked_a heretic_n person_n excommunicable_a yea_o and_o cast_v out_o for_o notorious_a improbity_n s._n 1._o two_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 8._o to_o be_v command_v in_o the_o word_n and_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n be_v not_o all_o one_o if_o when_o a_o man_n may_v live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o matrimon_n seek_v that_o good_a thereby_o which_o nature_n principal_o desire_v he_o make_v rather_o choice_n of_o a_o contrary_a life_n in_o regard_n of_o st._n paul_n judgement_n that_o which_o he_o do_v be_v manifest_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o not_o command_v in_o his_o word_n because_o without_o breach_n of_o any_o commandment_n he_o may_v do_v otherwise_o s._n 8._o three_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n those_o property_n of_o god_n and_o those_o duty_n of_o man_n towards_o he_o which_o may_v be_v conceive_v by_o attentive_a consideration_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n we_o know_v that_o of_o mere_a natural_a man_n the_o apostle_n testify_v how_o they_o know_v both_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o other_o thing_n of_o god_n there_o be_v as_o the_o suffering_n and_o rise_v of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v neither_o so_o find_v nor_o though_o they_o be_v show_v can_v ever_o be_v approve_v without_o the_o special_a operation_n of_o god_n good_a grace_n and_o spirit_n as_o grace_n have_v use_v of_o nature_n so_o we_o hold_v that_o nature_n have_v need_v of_o grace_n ib._n four_o col._n 2._o 8._o philosophy_n we_o be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o not_o that_o philosophy_n which_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a knowledge_n attain_v by_o natural_a discourse_n of_o reason_n but_o that_o philosophy_n which_o to_o bolster_v heresy_n or_o error_n cast_v a_o fraudulent_a show_n of_o reason_n upon_o thing_n which_o be_v indeed_o unreasonable_a and_o by_o that_o mean_n as_o by_o a_o stratagem_n spoil_v the_o simple_a which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v such_o cunning_a the_o way_n not_o to_o be_v inveagle_v by_o they_o that_o be_v so_o guileful_a through_o skill_n be_v thorough_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o that_o which_o make_v skilful_a against_o guile_n and_o to_o be_v arm_v with_o that_o true_a and_o sincere_a philosophy_n which_o do_v teach_v against_o that_o deceitful_a and_o vain_a which_o spoil_v ib._n v_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 19_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v that_o bear_n though_o title_n of_o wise_a man_n and_o scribe_n and_o great_a disputer_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v nothing_o indeed_o less_o than_o what_o in_o show_n they_o most_o appear_v these_o be_v whole_o addict_v unto_o their_o own_o will_n use_v their_o wit_n their_o learning_n and_o all_o the_o wisdom_n they_o have_v to_o maintain_v that_o which_o their_o obstinate_a heart_n be_v delight_v with_o esteem_v in_o the_o phranâ—ique_a error_n of_o their_o mind_n the_o great_a madness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v wisdom_n and_o the_o high_a wisdom_n foolishness_n such_o be_v both_o jew_n and_o grecian_n which_o profess_v the_o one_o sort_n a_o legal_a and_o the_o other_o secular_a skill_n neither_o endure_v to_o be_v teach_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o who_o most_o bless_a name_n whoso_o study_n to_o use_v both_o their_o reason_n and_o all_o other_o gift_n as_o well_o which_o nature_n as_o which_o grace_n have_v endue_v they_o with_o let_v they_o never_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o same_o god_n who_o be_v to_o destroy_v and_o confound_v utter_o that_o wisdom_n false_o so_o name_v in_o other_o do_v make_v reckon_v of_o they_o as_o of_o true_a scribe_n scribes_z by_o wisdom_n instruct_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ib._n vi_fw-la 1_o cor._n 2._o 4._o my_o preach_n have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o persuasive_a speech_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n as_o call_v from_o man_n may_v authorise_v we_o to_o teach_v although_o it_o can_v not_o authorise_v st._n paul_n to_o teach_v as_o other_o apostle_n do_v so_o although_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o enable_v he_o such_o a_o teacher_n
no_o less_o than_o for_o our_o own_o the_o apostle_n with_o very_o sit_v term_n commend_v as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o work_n commendable_a for_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o affection_n from_o whence_o it_o spring_v even_o as_o they_o which_o have_v request_v at_o god_n hand_n the_o salvation_n of_o many_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n drown_v as_o it_o be_v and_o over_z whelm_a themselves_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o love_n towards_o other_o be_v propose_v as_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o rareness_n of_o such_o affection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o excellent_a ib._n xxiii_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o our_o prayer_n for_o all_o man_n god_n accept_v in_o that_o they_o be_v conformable_a unto_o his_o general_a inclination_n which_o be_v that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v save_v yet_o always_o he_o grant_v they_o not_o for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v in_o god_n sometime_o a_o more_o private_a occasion_v will_n which_o determine_v the_o contrary_a so_o that_o the_o other_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n and_o not_o this_o our_o request_n for_o thing_n opposite_a to_o this_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o therefore_o the_o less_o gracious_a in_o his_o sight_n ib._n xxiv_o joh._n 1._o 14._o the_o word_n say_v st._n john_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v in_o we_o the_o evangelist_n use_v the_o plural_a number_n man_n for_o manhood_n we_o for_o the_o nature_n whereof_o we_o consist_v even_o as_o the_o apostle_n deny_v the_o assumption_n of_o angelical_a nature_n say_v likewise_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n he_o take_v not_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 2._o s._n 52._o twenty-five_o psal._n 139._o 7._o impossible_a it_o be_v that_o god_n shall_v withdraw_v his_o presence_n from_o any_o thing_n because_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a he_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n jer._n 23._o 24._o although_o he_o take_v up_o no_o room_n in_o either_o because_o his_o substance_n be_v immaterial_a pure_a and_o of_o we_o in_o this_o world_n so_o incomprehensible_a that_o albeit_o no_o part_n of_o we_o be_v ever_o absent_a form_n he_o who_o be_v present_a whole_a unto_o every_o particular_a thing_n yet_o his_o presence_n with_o we_o we_o no_o way_n discern_v further_o than_o only_o that_o god_n be_v present_a which_o partly_o by_o reason_n and_o more_o perfect_o by_o faith_n we_o know_v to_o be_v firm_a and_o certain_a s._n 55._o xxvi_o phil._n 2._o 9_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o do_v first_o humble_v himself_o by_o take_v our_o flesh_n upon_o he_o descend_v afterward_o much_o low_a and_o become_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n obedient_a so_o far_o as_o to_o suffer_v death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o all_o man_n because_o such_o be_v his_o father_n will._n the_o former_a be_v a_o humiliation_n of_o deity_n the_o latter_a a_o humiliation_n of_o manhood_n for_o which_o cause_n there_o follow_v upon_o the_o latter_a a_o exaltation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v humble_v for_o with_o power_n he_o create_v the_o world_n but_o restore_v it_o by_o obedience_n in_o which_o obedience_n as_o according_a to_o his_o manhood_n he_o have_v glorify_v god_n on_o earth_n so_o god_n have_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n that_o nature_n which_o yield_v he_o obedience_n and_o have_v give_v unto_o christ_n even_o in_o that_o he_o be_v man_n such_o fullness_n of_o power_n etc._n etc._n s._n 55._o xxvii_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 24._o the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a regiment_n over_o we_o in_o this_o present_a world_n be_v at_o the_o length_n to_o be_v yield_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o father_n which_o give_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o use_n and_o exercise_v thereof_o shall_v cease_v there_o be_v no_o long_o any_o militant_a church_n to_o govern_v this_o government_n he_o now_o exercise_v both_o as_o god_n and_o as_o man_n as_o god_n by_o essential_a presence_n with_o all_o thing_n as_o man_n by_o cooperation_n with_o that_o which_o especial_o be_v present_a s._n 55._o xxviii_o act._n 17._o 28._o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v make_v be_v in_o that_o respect_n the_o offspring_n of_o god_n they_o be_v in_o he_o as_o effect_n in_o their_o high_a cause_n he_o like_v wise_a actual_o be_v in_o they_o the_o assistance_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o their_o life_n let_v hereunto_o save_v efficacy_n be_v add_v and_o it_o bring_v forth_o a_o special_a offspring_n among_o man_n contain_v they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v himself_o give_v the_o gracious_a and_o amiable_a name_n of_o son_n s._n 56._o xxix_o 1_o cor_n 15._o 47._o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n when_o god_n create_v adam_n he_o create_v we_o and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v descend_v from_o adam_n have_v in_o themselves_o the_o root_n out_o of_o which_o they_o spring_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o neither_o be_v all_o not_o any_o one_o of_o we_o otherwise_o than_o only_o by_o grace_n and_o favour_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v god_n own_o natural_a son_n as_o a_o second_o adam_n frâ—m_a heaven_n who_o race_n and_o progeny_n they_o be_v by_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a birth_n ib._n thirty_o eph._n 1._o 4._o god_n therefore_o love_v eternal_o his_o son_n he_o must_v needs_o eternal_o in_o he_o have_v love_v and_o prefer_v before_o all_o other_o they_o which_o be_v spiritual_o sithence_o descend_v and_o spring_v out_o of_o he_o these_o be_v in_o god_n as_o in_o their_o saviour_n and_o not_o as_o in_o their_o creator_n only_o it_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o his_o save_a goodness_n his_o save_a wisdom_n and_o his_o save_a power_n which_o incline_v itself_o towards_o they_o they_o which_o thus_o be_v in_o god_n eternal_o by_o their_o intend_a admission_n to_o life_n have_v by_o vocation_n or_o adoption_n god_n actual_o now_o in_o they_o as_o the_o artificer_n be_v in_o the_o work_n which_o his_o hand_n do_v present_o frame_v ib._n xxxi_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 27._o they_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o be_v in_o number_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n divide_v successive_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o mortal_a condition_n into_o many_o generation_n be_v notwithstanding_o couple_v every_o one_o to_o christ_n their_o head_n and_o all_o unto_o every_o particular_a person_n among_o themselves_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o anoint_v the_o bless_a soul_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v so_o formalize_v unite_v and_o actuate_v his_o whole_a race_n as_o if_o both_o he_o and_o they_o be_v so_o many_o limb_n compact_v into_o one_o body_n by_o be_v quicken_v all_o with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o soul._n ib._n xxxii_o ex._n 4._o 24._o god_n which_o do_v not_o afflict_v that_o innocent_a who_o circumcision_n moses_n have_v erelong_o defer_v take_v revenge_n upon_o moses_n himself_o for_o the_o injury_n which_o be_v do_v through_o so_o great_a neglect_n give_v we_o thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o who_o god_n own_o mercy_n save_v without_o we_o be_v on_o our_o part_n notwithstanding_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v even_o destroy_v when_o under_o unsufficient_a pretence_n we_o defraud_v they_o of_o such_o ordinary_a outward_a help_n as_o we_o shall_v exhibit_v s._n 59_o xxxiii_o mat._n 9_o 13._o he_o which_o require_v both_o mercy_n and_o sacrifice_n reject_v his_o own_o institution_n of_o sacrifice_n where_o the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n will_v hinder_v mercy_n from_o be_v show_v s._n 61._o xxxiv_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o the_o apostle_n ordinance_n be_v necessary_a against_o woman_n public_a admission_n to_o teach_v because_o those_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_a with_o god_n at_o that_o time_n do_v not_o only_o bestow_v upon_o man_n but_o on_o woman_n also_o make_v it_o the_o hard_a to_o hold_v they_o confine_v with_o private_a bound_n s._n 62._o xxxv_o eph._n 4._o 5._o iteration_n of_o baptism_n once_o give_v have_v be_v always_o think_v a_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o that_o ancient_a apostolic_a aphorism_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n baptism_n not_o only_o one_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o have_v every_o where_o the_o same_o substance_n and_o offer_v unto_o all_o then_o the_o same_o grace_n but_o one_o also_o for_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o any_o one_o man_n above_o once_o we_o serve_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v but_o one_o because_o no_o other_o can_v be_v join_v with_o he_o we_o embrace_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v but_o one_o because_o it_o admit_v no_o innovation_n that_o baptism_n we_o receive_v which_o be_v but_o one_o because_o it_o can_v be_v receive_v often_o s._n 62._o xxxvi_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o the_o declaration_n of_o justin_n martyr_n concern_v baptism_n show_v how_o such_o as_o the_o