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A15447 Seuen goulden candlestickes houlding the seauen greatest lights of Christian religion shewing vnto all men what they should beleeue, & how they ought to walke in this life, that they may attayne vnto eternall life. By Gr: Williams Doctor of Divinity Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.; Delaram, Francis, 1589 or 90-1627, engraver. 1624 (1624) STC 25719; ESTC S120026 710,322 935

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 343._o aug._n ser_n dom_n in_o monte_fw-fr fol._n 343._o of_o his_o victory_n obtain_v in_o thessaly_n in_o which_o respect_n also_o he_o call_v his_o own_o daughter_n thessalonica_n as_o suidas_n say_v but_o they_o be_v all_o christian_n and_o therefore_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o the_o dear_a one_o to_o another_o because_o christian_a brethren_n quia_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la fraternitas_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quam_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la because_o the_o fraternity_n or_o brotherhood_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o beget_v we_o with_o the_o same_o immortal_a seed_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o same_o mother_n the_o church_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o bring_v up_o as_o child_n to_o the_o same_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o brotherhood_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n nam_fw-la
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be_v so_o full_a that_o we_o want_v nothing_o yet_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v for_o christ_n pray_v not_o only_o in_o deserto_fw-la which_o be_v a_o place_n of_o distress_n 6._o that_o we_o have_v as_o great_a need_n to_o pray_v in_o prosperity_n as_o in_o adversity_n john_n 18.2_o john_n 6._o but_o also_o in_o horto_fw-la in_o the_o garden_n which_o be_v a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n not_o only_o in_o his_o agony_n but_o also_o in_o his_o dignity_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o king_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o have_v as_o much_o need_n to_o pray_v in_o prosperity_n as_o in_o adversity_n to_o pray_v for_o help_v that_o we_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v right_o use_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o estate_n and_o at_o all_o time_n pray_v and_o in_o your_o prayer_n pray_v for_o us._n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o last_o part_n which_o be_v the_o large_a extent_n of_o prayer_n part_n four_o chap._n i._o for_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v general_o for_o all_o man_n more_o especial_o for_o the_o magistrate_n and_o most_o especial_o for_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n second_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o apostle_n request_n the_o act_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v pray_v we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v the_o extension_n for_o who_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o we_o pray_v for_o us._n you_o must_v therefore_o pray_v first_o for_o yourselves_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n include_v for_o nulli_fw-la sapit_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la sapit_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o which_o seldom_o pray_v for_o himself_o will_v never_o pray_v for_o other_o neither_o be_v it_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o but_o we_o must_v pray_v one_o for_o another_o for_o though_o the_o wicked_a fibi_fw-la nati_fw-la sibi_fw-la vinunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la damnati_fw-la be_v good_a for_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o will_v pray_v neither_o for_o themselves_o nor_o other_o yet_o the_o godly_a will_v pray_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o all_o other_o first_o propter_fw-la universalem_fw-la vocationem_fw-la man_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n because_o we_o outward_o call_v all_o man_n and_o preach_v to_o all_o man_n every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v to_o the_o water_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o all_o man_n second_o propter_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la because_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a efficacy_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v of_o god_n of_o these_o stone_n and_o stony_a heart_a sinner_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n for_o if_o the_o word_n of_o man_n be_v so_o powerful_a to_o move_v the_o affection_n as_o that_o the_o poet_n say_v quid_fw-la facundia_fw-la posset_n repatuit_n fortisque_fw-la viri_fw-la tulit_fw-la arma_fw-la disertus_fw-la then_o how_o much_o more_o powerful_a be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v minorem_fw-la christus_fw-la vim_o verbis_fw-la vim_o gemmis_fw-la vim_o dedit_fw-la herbis_fw-la verbis_fw-la maiorem_fw-la gemmis_fw-la herbisque_fw-la minorem_fw-la and_o be_v able_a to_o divide_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o if_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v so_o powerful_a how_o much_o more_o powerful_a be_v the_o word_n of_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o see_v we_o preach_v to_o all_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o pray_v for_o all_o three_o propter_fw-la nostram_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la because_o god_n only_o know_v who_o be_v his_o and_o we_o be_v none_o of_o his_o privy_a counsellor_n we_o know_v not_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n nor_o when_o god_n will_v call_v any_o man_n unto_o his_o mercy_n whether_o
be_v traduce_v from_o the_o parent_n into_o the_o child_n 1._o on_o the_o one_o side_n they_o say_v the_o child_n receive_v from_o his_o parent_n not_o his_o soul_n but_o only_o his_o body_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v ex_fw-la traduce_v beget_v by_o natural_a generation_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v traduce_v either_o from_o the_o body_n or_o from_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o parent_n parent_n whether_o the_o soul_n be_v beget_v by_o the_o parent_n if_o from_o the_o soul_n then_o be_v the_o soul_n subject_n to_o division_n to_o corruption_n and_o then_o we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v a_o angel_n may_v beget_v a_o angel_n as_o to_o say_v one_o soul_n may_v beget_v another_o but_o to_o say_v that_o the_o body_n be_v a_o elementary_a substance_n subject_a to_o corruption_n shall_v beget_v a_o spiritual_a soul_n that_o be_v incorruptible_a be_v more_o absurd_a as_o aristotle_n do_v most_o true_o declare_v and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n creando_fw-la infunditur_fw-la &_o infundendo_fw-la creature_n be_v infuse_v as_o it_o be_v create_v and_o create_v as_o it_o be_v infuse_v and_o then_o as_o clean_a water_n pour_v into_o a_o foul_a cistern_n must_v needs_o be_v present_o corrupt_v so_o the_o pure_a soul_n infuse_v into_o a_o pollute_a flesh_n must_v needs_o be_v instant_o defile_v for_o he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v with_o pitch_n and_o to_o confirm_v this_o supposition_n they_o allege_v that_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n 12.9_o heb._n 12.9_o where_o the_o apostle_n call_v our_o natural_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o spirit_n 2._o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o say_v if_o the_o soul_n shall_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o parent_n than_o not_o only_a god_n may_v seem_v to_o deal_v unjust_o 1._o in_o not_o perform_v his_o law_n when_o he_o say_v 18.20_o ezech._n 18.20_o the_o soul_n which_o sin_v the_o same_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o the_o soul_n which_o never_o sin_v 2._o in_o the_o compose_n and_o join_v together_o of_o two_o substance_n so_o unequal_a to_o be_v unite_v a_o pure_a soul_n that_o never_o offend_v infuse_v into_o a_o most_o unpure_a substance_n whole_o corrupt_v but_o also_o the_o flesh_n must_v needs_o be_v yield_v to_o be_v the_o primarie_a seat_n of_o sin_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o corporal_a gross_a composition_n want_v life_n yet_o must_v it_o needs_o prove_v to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o taynter_n and_o defiler_n but_o also_o to_o predominate_v and_o to_o be_v the_o guider_n and_o ruler_n of_o that_o spiritual_a substance_n which_o give_v we_o life_n which_o be_v every_o way_n most_o absurd_a and_o so_o you_o see_v that_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v of_o this_o traducta_fw-la culpa_fw-la the_o traduction_n of_o this_o sin_n nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la predicandum_fw-la notiu●_n 22._o aug._n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 22._o nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la secretius_fw-la nothing_o be_v better_a know_v to_o be_v publish_v for_o experience_n woeful_a experience_n show_v it_o that_o in_o adam_n and_o through_o adam_n all_o the_o race_n of_o mankind_n be_v corrupt_v but_o how_o this_o corruption_n be_v traduce_v in_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o posterity_n nothing_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v express_v for_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v we_o be_v fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v 5._o psal_n 139.13_o and_o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o we_o may_v well_o wonder_v at_o it_o but_o no_o way_n well_o attain_v unto_o it_o and_o therefore_o as_o a_o fellow_n fall_v into_o a_o dungeon_n and_o cry_v unto_o his_o companion_n for_o help_v that_o his_o life_n may_v be_v preserve_v his_o friend_n wonder_v how_o he_o come_v there_o begin_v to_o question_v with_o he_o which_o way_n he_o have_v fall_v and_o how_o long_o he_o have_v continue_v but_o he_o reply_v tu_fw-la cogita_fw-la quomodo_fw-la hinc_fw-la i_o liberes_fw-la 26._o aug._n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la eclesiae_fw-la c._n 26._o non_fw-la quomodo_fw-la huc_fw-la ceciderim_fw-la quaeras_fw-la i_o pray_v thou_o rather_o think_v thou_o how_o i_o may_v be_v deliver_v then_o stand_v question_v how_o i_o come_v endanger_v so_o shall_v we_o rather_o earnest_o seek_v the_o mean_n how_o this_o original_a corruption_n may_v be_v remove_v from_o we_o then_o curious_o to_o search_v how_o it_o be_v traduce_v unto_o us._n but_o because_o as_o it_o seem_v unto_o festus_n to_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o send_v a_o prisoner_n 25.27_o act_n 25.27_o and_o not_o withal_o to_o signify_v the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o so_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o unfit_a to_o propose_v the_o doubt_n and_o not_o to_o do_v our_o best_a to_o express_v the_o truth_n therefore_o i_o will_v set_v down_o my_o opinion_n touch_v this_o question_n that_o be_v full_a of_o contradiction_n that_o god_n create_v all_o soul_n at_o once_o as_o he_o do_v the_o angel_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o then_o infuse_v they_o into_o the_o body_n as_o they_o be_v still_o beget_v of_o their_o parent_n though_o it_o be_v a_o opinion_n much_o patronise_v by_o the_o origenist_n yet_o have_v it_o be_v long_o explode_v and_o true_o confute_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o that_o god_n still_o ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la of_o nothing_o creat_v the_o soul_n as_o he_o infuse_v they_o into_o the_o body_n i_o see_v as_o little_a show_n of_o reason_n as_o nothing_o yet_o allege_v spirit_n in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o say_v thesis_fw-la may_v be_v confirm_v for_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v do_v not_o mean_a that_o god_n be_v more_o proper_o a_o father_n unto_o our_o spirit_n i._n e._n our_o soul_n as_o if_o they_o be_v more_o immediate_o proceed_v from_o god_n then_o of_o our_o body_n or_o that_o our_o natural_a parent_n be_v more_o proper_o the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n then_o of_o our_o spirit_n for_o though_o the_o soul_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o spiritual_a be_v be_v near_a and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n then_o the_o body_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o be_v god_n be_v the_o author_n the_o framer_n and_o the_o principal_a father_n as_o well_o of_o the_o body_n as_o of_o the_o soul_n 139.12_o psal_n 139.12_o for_o my_o reins_n be_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v cover_v i_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o our_o natural_a parent_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v the_o instrumental_a author_n and_o begetter_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o body_n for_o 5.3_o gen._n 5.3_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o adam_n beget_v a_o child_n in_o his_o image_n we_o must_v not_o refer_v this_o image_n only_o to_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o to_o the_o like_a quality_n and_o property_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o whole_o like_o he_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n do_v understand_v father_n of_o our_o corruptible_a be_v such_o as_o make_v we_o natural_a man_n and_o no_o more_o and_o by_o father_n of_o spirit_n he_o understand_v the_o father_n of_o our_o spiritual_a birth_n which_o make_v we_o spiritual_a man_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o viz._n be_v that_o every_o godly_a man_n have_v a_o double_a be_v if_o we_o do_v so_o reverent_o and_o so_o content_o suffer_v the_o correction_n of_o those_o father_n which_o give_v we_o our_o natural_a be_v quae_fw-la nascimur_fw-la ad_fw-la laborem_fw-la nascimur_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v bear_v to_o misery_n bear_v to_o die_v how_o much_o more_o content_o shall_v we_o receive_v the_o chastisement_n of_o that_o father_n which_o give_v we_o our_o spiritual_a be_v qua_fw-la nascimur_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la nascimur_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v bear_v unto_o sanctification_n and_o bring_v unto_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o all_o man_n may_v easy_o see_v from_o the_o context_n of_o the_o place_n itself_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v thus_o not_o of_o the_o natural_a and_o carnal_a man_n that_o be_v bear_v only_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o of_o these_o spiritual_a and_o regenerate_a man_n which_o be_v also_o bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o apostle_n here_o by_o spirit_n understand_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o regeneration_n whereby_o we_o live_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v eternal_o as_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o plain_a and_o not_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o our_o natural_a generation_n i_o say_v that_o the_o parent_n beget_v a_o child_n do_v beget_v
both_o body_n and_o soul_n not_o that_o the_o soul_n beget_v a_o soul_n 51.5_o that_o man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n receive_v power_n to_o produce_v creature_n like_a unto_o themselves_o totum_fw-la generate_fw-la totum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la generate_fw-la corpus_fw-la mediante_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la generate_fw-la animam_fw-la mediante_fw-la corpore_fw-la psal_n 51.5_o or_o the_o body_n beget_v a_o spirit_n but_o that_o as_o all_o other_o creature_n receive_v power_n from_o god_n to_o produce_v creature_n like_a unto_o themselves_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o vegetative_a to_o bring_v forth_o vegetative_a creature_n and_o the_o sensible_a sensible_a creature_n so_o man_n consist_v both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v beget_v a_o creature_n like_a unto_o himself_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o part_n for_o otherwise_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o body_n before_o the_o soul_n be_v infuse_v for_o if_o the_o school_n of_o the_o naturalist_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v the_o soul_n be_v not_o infuse_v into_o the_o body_n until_o the_o thirty_o as_o some_o or_o forty_o day_n as_o some_o affirm_v and_o yet_o the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n therefore_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v both_o conceive_v at_o once_o or_o else_o corruption_n be_v in_o the_o body_n before_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o live_a soul_n by_o this_o dead_a flesh_n must_v needs_o be_v defile_v which_o be_v most_o absurd_a for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v of_o adam_n it_o be_v not_o his_o corruptible_a flesh_n which_o make_v his_o soul_n to_o become_v sinful_a but_o his_o sinful_a soul_n make_v his_o flesh_n subject_a to_o corruption_n so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n 5.3_o gene._n 5.3_o that_o not_o our_o flesh_n corrupt_v our_o soul_n but_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n both_o produce_v of_o sinful_a seed_n and_o so_o sin_n principal_o reside_v in_o 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and_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n to_o sin_n against_o heaven_n and_o against_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o they_o because_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o pray_v for_o such_o sinner_n 7.11_o jere._n 7.11_o as_o jeremie_n be_v forbid_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o pray_v for_o this_o people_n nor_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n for_o they_o but_o they_o be_v also_o continual_o assault_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n like_o so_o many_o two-edged_a sword_n against_o they_o for_o so_o david_n say_v that_o he_o will_v pray_v yet_o against_o their_o wickedness_n 59.5_o psal_n 59.5_o and_o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a prayer_n that_o he_o use_v that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o offend_v of_o malicious_a wickedness_n 16.22_o 1._o cor._n 16.22_o so_o saint_n paul_n accurse_v every_o one_o that_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o do_v simon_n peter_n pray_v against_o simon_n magus_n 9_o theodoret._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o and_o all_o the_o christian_n against_o julian_n and_o so_o do_v we_o pray_v against_o those_o malicious_a sinner_n that_o despise_v god_n word_n and_o scoff_n at_o we_o and_o crucify_v again_o unto_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o then_o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o saint_n he_o give_v these_o sinner_n over_o unto_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n 11._o rom._n 11._o to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o convenient_a and_o to_o fall_v from_o one_o iniquity_n unto_o another_o until_o they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a damnation_n joh._n christ_n hom_n 67._o in_o joh._n nam_fw-la cum_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la deseruntur_fw-la tum_fw-la diabolo_fw-la traduntur_fw-la for_o when_o god_n have_v once_o forsake_v they_o than_o do_v the_o devil_n whole_o enjoy_v they_o and_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o all_o wickedness_n and_o with_o the_o very_a gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n 6._o ansel_n in_o heb_fw-mi 6._o quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prorsus_fw-la lapsi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aquinas_n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v altogether_o fall_v as_o anselmus_n expound_v the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o totaliter_fw-la lapsi_fw-la total_o fall_v and_o whole_o eclipse_v and_o deprive_v of_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o as_o a_o stone_n tumble_v down_o the_o hill_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n can_v go_v no_o further_o so_o these_o man_n cum_fw-la in_o profundum_fw-la venerint_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la be_v thus_o fall_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o sin_n they_o can_v fall_v no_o low_o till_o with_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n they_o do_v fall_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o sin_n be_v how_o it_o grow_v and_o how_o it_o be_v commit_v chap._n v._o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o sinner_n and_o of_o the_o inequality_n of_o sin_n from_o this_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v sin_n there_o be_v no_o mean_a capacity_n but_o may_v observe_v these_o two_o especial_a point_n 1._o the_o diversity_n of_o sinner_n 2._o the_o inequality_n of_o sin_n repentance_n of_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o of_o the_o wicked_a see_v in_o three_o especial_a thing_n 1._o resolution_n 2._o reluctation_n 3._o repentance_n first_o the_o diversity_n of_o sinner_n for_o though_o all_o man_n do_v sin_n yet_o all_o man_n be_v not_o alike_o sinner_n for_o the_o saint_n do_v sin_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o same_o sin_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v but_o they_o do_v not_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o godly_a do_v either_o commit_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n that_o be_v such_o sin_n as_o they_o know_v not_o to_o be_v sin_n or_o if_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v sin_n then_o be_v they_o certain_o commit_v of_o infirmity_n and_o the_o doer_n have_v ever_o 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have_v sin_v he_o be_v almost_o as_o innocent_a as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o offend_v or_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o be_v wash_v he_o be_v sanctify_v and_o he_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o former_a integrity_n it_o how_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a differ_v in_o three_o thing_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a 1._o greediness_n to_o do_v it_o but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o of_o ignorance_n not_o of_o infirmity_n but_o of_o a_o obstinate_a will_n and_o of_o a_o contemptuous_a spiteful_a malice_n for_o first_o before_o they_o sin_n they_o be_v as_o greedy_a to_o do_v it_o as_o curio_n be_v ready_a to_o obey_v caesar_n command_n they_o swell_v with_o desire_n and_o burn_v with_o lust_n to_o have_v it_o do_v et_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la aliqua_fw-la nocuisset_fw-la mortuus_fw-la esset_fw-la and_o if_o they_o may_v not_o do_v it_o they_o can_v live_v without_o it_o 21.4_o 1._o reg_fw-la 21.4_o for_o they_o be_v as_o sick_a for_o sin_n as_o achab_n be_v for_o naboths_n vineyard_n do_n 2._o delight_n in_o the_o do_n second_o when_o they_o do_v sin_n they_o have_v their_o jubilee_n they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o element_n as_o judas_n be_v say_v to_o have_v go_v in_o locum_fw-la suum_fw-la into_o his_o own_o proper_a place_n and_o they_o have_v their_o full_a content_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n which_o go_v down_o smothe_o without_o any_o stop_n amos._n 3._o content_v when_o it_o be_v do_v hieron_n l._n 1._o in_o amos._n three_o after_o they_o have_v sin_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o sorrow_v for_o it_o as_o that_o they_o do_v even_o rejoice_v for_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o &_o in_o suis_fw-la complacent_fw-la sibi_fw-la delictis_fw-la and_o they_o do_v delight_v themselves_o with_o their_o sin_n as_o saint_n hierome_n say_v olim_fw-la haec_fw-la meminisse_fw-la iwabit_fw-la they_o do_v delight_n to_o relate_v their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n say_v 3.13_o rom._n 3.13_o that_o as_o their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n so_o their_o heart_n do_v rejoice_v in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o so_o you_o see_v how_o different_o sin_n may_v be_v commit_v the_o godly_a be_v most_o unwilling_a to_o commit_v any_o sin_n the_o wicked_a be_v most_o greedy_a to_o commit_v every_o sin_n the_o godly_a be_v hardly_o draw_v to_o sin_n the_o wicked_a draw_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o carteropes_a and_o in_o the_o godly_a sin_n be_v like_o a_o fire_n which_o they_o indevor_n to_o quench_v but_o in_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v like_o a_o fire_n which_o they_o labour_v to_o kindle_v second_o we_o may_v see_v from_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v that_o stoical_a paradox_n of_o the_o equallity_n of_o all_o sin_n sufficient_o confute_v sin_n how_o some_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o heinous_a than_o other_o sin_n for_o sin_n public_o commit_v be_v more_o heinous_a than_o those_o that_o be_v do_v in_o private_a for_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n 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himself_o to_o show_v that_o in_o this_o unity_n of_o essence_n there_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n rain_v upon_o sodom_n and_o upon_o gomorrha_n from_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o heaven_n 19_o gen._n 19_o that_o be_v the_o son_n rain_v from_o the_o father_n as_o justin_n martyr_n tertullian_n epiphanius_n cyprian_n irenaeus_n eusebius_n cyrill_n sozomen_n the_o council_n of_o smyrna_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 336._o 30._o socrates_n eccl._n hiss_v l._n 2._o c._n 30._o wherein_o marcus_n arethusius_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o photinus_n and_o many_o other_o do_v so_o expound_v that_o place_n and_o so_o the_o three_o man_n that_o appear_v unto_o abraham_n and_o that_o heavenly_a harmony_n of_o cherubim_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabbath_n 6._o esay_n 6._o do_v sufficient_o declare_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n essence_n ob._n ob._n but_o than_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v these_o 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unto_o his_o prophet_n and_o most_o plain_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n proclaim_v the_o same_o unto_o all_o people_n for_o christ_n bid_v they_o go_v and_o baptize_v all_o man_n 28._o matth._n 28._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n 5._o 1._o john_n 5._o and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o saint_n john_n say_v there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o these_o three_o be_v but_o one_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o as_o in_o one_o sun_n there_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o sun_n beam_n and_o the_o heat_n trinit_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la the_o beam_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o heat_n do_v proceed_v both_o from_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o sun_n beam_n but_o the_o sun_n itself_o proceed_v from_o none_o even_o so_o in_o the_o one_o essence_n of_o god_n there_o be_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o son_n be_v 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god_n to_o communicate_v himself_o unto_o all_o creature_n by_o his_o presence_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a kindness_n to_o communicate_v himself_o to_o all_o the_o godly_a by_o his_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o to_o unite_v himself_o hypostatical_o by_o his_o spirit_n unto_o our_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o so_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o find_v this_o work_n of_o the_o incarnation_n ascribe_v to_o each_o person_n for_o the_o father_n send_v i_o say_v our_o saviour_n and_o i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n say_v he_o of_o himself_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v over_o shadow_v thou_o whereby_o thou_o may_v conceive_v say_v gabriel_n unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o this_o word_n flesh_n how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o the_o whole_a trinity_n shall_v 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therefore_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o the_o son_n be_v incarnate_a the_o father_n shall_v be_v incarnate_a also_o sol._n sol._n to_o this_o we_o answer_v brief_o that_o although_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o son_n be_v the_o very_a same_o yet_o aliter_fw-la est_fw-la in_o patre_fw-la &_o aliter_fw-la est_fw-la in_o filio_fw-la this_o very_a selfsame_o essence_n be_v otherwise_o or_o after_o another_o manner_n in_o the_o father_n flesh_n the_o divine_a nature_n limit_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o after_o another_o manner_n in_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n simple_o consider_v can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v incarnate_a sed_fw-la natura_fw-la divina_fw-la determinata_fw-la &_o limitata_fw-la in_o persona_fw-la silij_fw-la but_o the_o divine_a nature_n limit_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n and_o this_o saint_n augustine_n do_v most_o excellent_o 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also_o in_o some_o measure_n a_o efficient_a cause_n 5._o cyrillus_n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o and_o impulsive_a motive_n to_o incite_v we_o to_o the_o imitation_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o godliness_n because_o christ_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o such_o grace_n whereby_o man_n do_v live_v a_o godly_a life_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v god_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o come_v to_o god_n moreover_o christ_n have_v unite_v his_o deity_n with_o our_o humanity_n and_o have_v so_o well_o temper_v his_o majesty_n with_o humility_n we_o may_v the_o more_o confident_o and_o bold_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o as_o his_o deity_n confound_v so_o his_o humanity_n comfort_v our_o faint_a and_o feeble_a soul_n and_o as_o his_o majesty_n amaze_v so_o his_o humility_n animate_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o seek_v of_o he_o whatsoever_o be_v needful_a for_o us._n and_o further_o this_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n 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unto_o the_o distress_a trojan_n haud_fw-la ignara_fw-la mali_fw-la miseris_fw-la succurrere_fw-la disco_fw-la experience_n of_o misery_n have_v teach_v i_o to_o succour_v all_o those_o that_o be_v miserable_a even_o so_o christ_n have_v feel_v all_o infirmity_n distress_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o comfort_n in_o distress_n and_o suffer_v more_o misery_n than_o any_o of_o we_o can_v endure_v will_v be_v merciful_a and_o compassionate_a towards_o we_o when_o he_o see_v we_o in_o distress_n for_o he_o become_v like_a unto_o we_o that_o he_o may_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o he_o be_v tempt_v and_o suffer_v that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o help_v and_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v 18._o heb._n 2.17_o 18._o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o see_v we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v a_o pitiful_a and_o a_o compassionate_a redeemer_n if_o we_o be_v involue_v in_o misery_n and_o do_v 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the_o conversation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n say_v either_o this_o be_v not_o god_n gospel_n or_o we_o be_v not_o god_n people_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o the_o faire-seeming-shewes_a of_o hypocritical_a professor_n and_o their_o most_o vile_a and_o abominable_a action_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n to_o kindle_v god_n fearful_a indignation_n against_o we_o all_o and_o therefore_o belove_a brethren_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o author_n of_o our_o profession_n jesus_n christ_n who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a let_v we_o consider_v his_o holy_a apostle_n 10.38_o act._n 10.38_o and_o all_o our_o bless_a ancestor_n how_o sedulous_a they_o be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n whereby_o they_o have_v gain_v a_o good_a report_n &_o become_v glorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o let_v we_o imitate_v they_o herein_o to_o do_v good_a as_o they_o have_v do_v and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o join_v practice_n unto_o our_o knowledge_n purpose_n all_o man_n not_o sit_v 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libido_fw-la dominandi_fw-la &_o similia_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o arma_fw-la sequentibus_fw-la violence_n cruelty_n rape_n prophannesse_n and_o all_o lewdness_n be_v common_o to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o and_o therefore_o all_o good_a christian_n will_v pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n it_o because_o omnia_fw-la pace_fw-la vigent_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la tempore_fw-la florent_fw-la all_o thing_n do_v flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o man_n may_v live_v without_o fear_n and_o the_o more_o earnest_o pray_v for_o grace_n but_o now_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v man_n cry_v for_o peace_n in_o christ_n and_o war_n with_o man_n a_o sweet_a distinction_n to_o love_n god_n and_o hate_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o devil_n laugh_v at_o this_o to_o see_v thou_o such_o a_o subtle_a sophister_n that_o when_o we_o pray_v give_v peace_n in_o our_o time_n o_o lord_n and_o at_o every_o meal_n we_o eat_v we_o say_v god_n send_v we_o peace_n 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