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A13317
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De templis, a treatise of temples wherein is discovered the ancient manner of building, consecrating, and adorning of churches.
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R. T.
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1638
(1638)
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STC 23625; ESTC S101632
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thing_n be_v create_v be_v of_o the_o very_o low_a degree_n of_o intellectual_a creature_n and_o so_o weak_a of_o understanding_n that_o without_o the_o help_n of_o our_o sense_n we_o understand_v nothing_o wherefore_o it_o desire_v a_o union_n and_o conjunction_n with_o our_o body_n that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o sense_n understand_v sensible_a thing_n it_o may_v from_o they_o by_o diligent_a meditation_n &_o serious_a discourse_n come_v to_o understand_v its_o self_n &_o its_o creator_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n create_v not_o only_a thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o humane_a life_n but_o innumerable_a more_o thing_n by_o who_o beauty_n and_o splendour_n we_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n conceive_v and_o know_v the_o excellency_n of_o our_o maker_n and_o know_v he_o may_v love_v worship_n honour_n and_o give_v thanks_o unto_o he_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o vastness_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o earth_n show_v his_o power_n and_o greatness_n 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sunt_fw-la intellecta_fw-la conspiciuntur_fw-la for_o this_o end_n therefore_o do_v god_n build_v this_o temple_n in_o it_o he_o dwell_v totamque_fw-la infusa_fw-la per_fw-la artus_fw-la mens_fw-la agitat_fw-la molem_fw-la he_o fill_v every_o part_n of_o it_o and_o we_o be_v continual_o in_o his_o presence_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o temple_n to_o those_o that_o want_v a_o temple_n no_o man_n for_o want_v of_o a_o church_n be_v excuse_v from_o serve_v of_o god_n the_o holy_a hermit_n of_o old_a speak_v of_o by_o s._n hierom_n viz._n s._n anthony_n saint_n paul_n hilarion_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o live_v in_o rock_n cave_n and_o solitary_a place_n yet_o be_v they_o never_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n still_o praise_v and_o worship_v god_n and_o always_o adore_v his_o infinite_a majesty_n when_o god_n have_v finish_v this_o temple_n for_o sign_n as_o it_o be_v of_o joy_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o he_o bless_v the_o day_n next_o ensue_v and_o make_v it_o a_o holy_a day_n give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o rejoice_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o we_o every_o creature_n now_o begin_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o this_o temple_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v make_v only_o wretched_a man_n profane_v it_o chap._n xv._o how_o every_o particular_a christian_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n lib_fw-la 7._o â—_o strom._n tell_v we_o that_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v a_o temple_n of_o god_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n raise_v not_o upon_o column_n of_o marble_n or_o stone_n wall_n but_o on_o fleshy_a heart_n far_o excel_v that_o of_o salomon_n which_o be_v both_o make_v and_o mar_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o mortal_a man_n saint_n angustin_n say_v our_o heart_n be_v god_n altar_n dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 4._o de_fw-la civi_fw-la dei_fw-la on_o which_o we_o offer_v to_o he_o bloody_a sacrifice_n when_o for_o his_o truth_n we_o suffer_v martyrdom_n we_o offer_v sweet_a incense_v to_o he_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v inflame_v with_o pure_a and_o holy_a love_n whence_o be_v that_o of_o lactantius_n quid_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la inst_z lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o inst_z super_fw-la vacuis_fw-la extructionibus_fw-la loca_fw-la occupare_fw-la firmius_fw-la &_o incorruptius_fw-la templum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la humanum_fw-la hoc_fw-la potius_fw-la ornetur_fw-la hoc_fw-la veris_fw-la illis_fw-la numinibus_fw-la impleatur_fw-la why_o do_v you_o you_o vain_a gentile_n take_v such_o care_n in_o build_v temple_n to_o your_o false_a god_n and_o neglect_v the_o internal_a virtue_n which_o dight_v the_o soul_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o most_o firm_a and_o incorruptible_a temple_n let_v that_o be_v beautify_v and_o adorn_v with_o grace_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v these_o vast_a heap_n of_o stone_n erect_v and_o no_o room_n leave_v for_o god_n in_o your_o soul_n these_o be_v the_o true_a temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n know_v you_o not_o say_v s._n paul_n that_o you_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o 9_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n &_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o and_o again_o dei_fw-la aedificatio_fw-la estis_fw-la you_o be_v god_n building_n saint_n bernard_n teach_v dedi_fw-la serm._n 1_o de_fw-fr dedi_fw-la at_o large_a how_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o christian_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o his_o god_n it_o be_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v in_o baptism_n it_o be_v re-edify_v by_o confirmation_n and_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n etc._n etc._n all_o to_o teach_v we_o how_o careful_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v lest_o we_o pollute_v and_o profane_v it_o it_o behoove_v we_o often_o to_o remember_v saint_n paul_n nescitis_fw-la quia_fw-la dei_fw-la templum_fw-la estis_fw-la know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o will_v god_n destroy_v but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o punishment_n than_o this_o this_o sure_a be_v full_a of_o horror_n that_o we_o expel_v the_o holy_a spirit_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n and_o entertain_v the_o foul_a spirit_n in_o his_o room_n chap._n xvi_o how_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mother_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n of_o all_o temple_n these_o two_o be_v most_o transcendent_a they_o be_v christ_n own_o word_n destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o 21._o john_n 2._o 19_o 21._o and_o he_o speak_v this_o of_o his_o body_n in_o salomon_n temple_n at_o jerusalem_n all_o the_o while_o it_o be_v building_n no_o saw_n normallet_n be_v hear_v in_o it_o and_o our_o saviour_n be_v call_v the_o stone_n cut_v 34._o dan._n 2._o 34._o from_o the_o rock_n without_o hand_n verè_fw-la say_v saint_n ambrose_n verè_fw-la templum_fw-la 47._o in_o psa_n 47._o dei_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la 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bodily_a the_o other_o