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A12099 Five pious and learned discourses 1. A sermon shewing how we ought to behave our selves in Gods house. 2. A sermon preferring holy charity before faith, hope, and knowledge. 3. A treatise shewing that Gods law, now qualified by the Gospel of Christ, is possible, and ought to be fulfilled of us in this life. 4. A treatise of the divine attributes. 5. A treatise shewing the Antichrist not to be yet come. By Robert Shelford of Ringsfield in Suffolk priest. Shelford, Robert, 1562 or 3-1627. 1635 (1635) STC 22400; ESTC S117202 172,818 340

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a_o good_a act_n make_v it_o sinful_a because_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la integra_fw-la causa_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la seven_o king_n james_n upon_o the_o lord_n prayer_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o any_o of_o christ_n precept_n be_v impossible_a because_o this_o be_v to_o give_v he_o the_o lie_n who_o out_o of_o his_o own_o 30._o mouth_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n and_o his_o inward_a disciple_n s._n john_n say_v his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a 3._o from_o whence_o s._n basil_n the_o great_a aver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o impious_a it_o be_v to_o say_v the_o precept_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v impossible_a s._n augustine_n likewise_o thus_o nunquam_fw-la 56._o imperaret_fw-la hoc_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la faceremus_fw-la si_fw-la impossibile_fw-it judicaret_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la fieret_fw-la si_fw-mi considerans_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la deficis_fw-la sub_fw-la praecepto_fw-la confortare_fw-la exemplo_fw-la utpote_fw-la adest_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la praebuit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ut_fw-la praebeat_fw-la &_o auxilium_fw-la god_n will_v never_o command_v we_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n if_o he_o judge_v it_o impossible_a to_o be_v do_v of_o man_n if_o thou_o therefore_o consider_v thy_o infirmity_n faint_v under_o the_o precept_n be_v comfort_v by_o example_n for_o he_o that_o give_v his_o example_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v also_o afford_v his_o aid_n moreover_o this_o holy_a father_n abhor_v this_o doctrine_n 17._o as_o accurse_v in_o the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n execramur_fw-la eorum_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la impossibile_fw-it aliquid_fw-la homini_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la mandata_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la singulis_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la posse_fw-la seruari_fw-la we_o detest_v their_o blasphemy_n that_o affirm_v god_n command_v any_o thing_n impossible_a to_o man_n and_o that_o god_n commandment_n can_v be_v keep_v of_o any_o man_n in_o particular_a but_o of_o all_o man_n take_v together_o which_o erroneous_a doctrine_n be_v there_o much_o fault_v far_o be_v it_o therefore_o from_o we_o to_o attribute_v that_o impiety_n to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n which_o we_o can_v justify_v to_o be_v in_o a_o tyrant_n or_o cruel_a governor_n second_o in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o impossibility_n all_o exhortation_n to_o virtue_n and_o commination_n against_o vice_n must_v needs_o be_v overthrow_v cum_fw-la nemo_fw-la ad_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la teneatur_fw-la as_o the_o lawgiver_n have_v express_v it_o three_o if_o god_n law_n must_v be_v break_v of_o we_o necessary_o how_o shall_v god_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o his_o truth_n as_o holy_a david_n say_v psalm_n 96._o 13._o but_o this_o bless_a patriarch_n be_v doubtless_o of_o another_o mind_n when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n 119._o when_o thou_o have_v set_v my_o heart_n at_o liberty_n i_o love_v they_o above_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n yea_o all_o the_o day_n long_o be_v my_o delight_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n how_o then_o can_v these_o precept_n be_v insupportable_a which_o 8._o be_v so_o easy_a lovely_a and_o delightful_a and_o although_o as_o s._n augustine_n true_o lex_fw-la jubere_fw-la novit_fw-la cui_fw-la succumbit_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la gratia_fw-la tamen_fw-la juvare_fw-la quâ_fw-la infunditur_fw-la charitas_fw-la for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 5._o commandment_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o thus_o s._n leo_n be_v most_o true_a justè_fw-la instat_fw-la praecepto_fw-la qui_fw-la praecurrit_fw-la alibi_fw-la auxilio_fw-la he_o may_v command_v what_o he_o will_v that_o make_v man_n able_a to_o obey_v and_o not_o by_o 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his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a or_o heavy_a to_o the_o unregenerate_a they_o be_v very_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a unsupportable_a but_o to_o son_n and_o friend_n they_o be_v easy_a and_o light_a because_o god_n spirit_n come_v in_o to_o their_o aid_n wherefore_o get_v to_o be_v friend_n with_o god_n and_o then_o you_o can_v stand_v out_o for_o any_o aid_n obtain_v to_o be_v his_o not_o in_o name_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a o_o that_o the_o world_n know_v how_o good_a and_o rich_a god_n be_v then_o every_o one_o will_v strive_v to_o be_v towards_o he_o for_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o 28._o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o again_o in_o the_o regenerate_a there_o be_v two_o man_n the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o this_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o old_a man_n can_v fulfil_v god_n law_n because_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o know_v 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42._o 8._o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la jehova_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la i_o be_o jehovah_n this_o be_v my_o name_n this_o name_n express_v his_o eternity_n apoc._n 1._o 4._o which_o be_v which_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v this_o name_n jehovah_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la to_o be_v in_o this_o name_n jehovah_n be_v contain_v the_o 5_o vowel_n which_o be_v the_o sinew_n of_o all_o language_n as_o without_o they_o no_o tongue_n can_v be_v express_v so_o without_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o jehovah_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v save_v this_o name_n pagnine_n call_v ineffabile_fw-la nomen_fw-la this_o name_n of_o god_n essence_n be_v so_o reverence_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o think_v not_o themselves_o worthy_a to_o speak_v it_o therefore_o whensoever_o it_o come_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o pronounce_v some_o other_o name_n of_o god_n for_o it_o as_o adonai_n the_o lord_n or_o elohim_n god_n this_o expression_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v further_o confirm_v in_o isai._n 43._o 10._o where_o it_o be_v say_v you_o shall_v understand_v that_o i_o be_o where_o be_v show_v that_o his_o essence_n be_v to_o be_v again_o vers_fw-la 13._o before_o the_o day_n be_v i_o be_o he_o be_v before_o the_o creation_n before_o there_o be_v day_n or_o night_n therefore_o he_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a and_o true_a be_v all_o creature_n yea_o the_o most_o perfect_a as_o angel_n be_v not_o perfect_a essence_n because_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o be_v not_o and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n possible_a for_o they_o not_o to_o be_v again_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o have_v a_o end_n as_o to_o have_v a_o beginning_n but_o they_o have_v a_o beginning_n therefore_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o their_o be_v they_o may_v have_v a_o end_n and_o so_o their_o essence_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o from_o god_n borrow_v it_o sort_v with_o all_o creature_n to_o be_v image_n and_o shadow_n of_o true_a be_v not_o to_o be_v true_a be_v itself_o the_o image_n be_v understand_v of_o man_n and_o angel_n because_o they_o come_v near_a to_o true_a and_o perfect_a life_n the_o shadow_n of_o sensitive_a and_o insensitive_a thing_n thus_o plato_n deny_v thing_n sensible_a true_o to_o be_v and_o seneca_n say_v that_o they_o make_v a_o show_n and_o for_o a_o time_n put_v on_o a_o countenance_n of_o be_v and_o for_o the_o immortality_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n mention_v in_o holy_a writing_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o immateriality_n or_o excellency_n of_o their_o essence_n but_o from_o the_o special_a grant_n and_o charter_n of_o their_o maker_n the_o almighty_a have_v ordain_v it_o to_o be_v so_o from_o their_o creation_n and_o therefore_o their_o immortality_n shall_v hold_v but_o here_o between_o the_o father_n and_o scholist_n there_o be_v difference_n about_o the_o essence_n of_o angel_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o the_o five_o act_n where_o they_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v materiate_a and_o corporate_a 2._o their_o reason_n be_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o god_n simple_a essence_n and_o their_o compound_a which_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v gross_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o to_o withstand_v their_o infiniteness_n because_o that_o which_o may_v not_o be_v circumscribe_v or_o limit_v must_v be_v infinite_a but_o angel_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o infinite_a therefore_o they_o must_v be_v bound_v and_o define_v with_o matter_n and_o this_o may_v be_v uphold_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o eternal_a but_o frail_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o matter_n and_o eternal_a gratis_o seneca_n epist_n 58._o manent_fw-la cuncta_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la aterna_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la defenduntur_fw-la curâ_fw-la regentis_fw-la immortalia_fw-la tutore_fw-la non_fw-la egent_fw-la haec_fw-la conservat_fw-la artifex_fw-la fragilitatem_fw-la materiae_fw-la vi_fw-la suâ_fw-la vincens_fw-la by_o this_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v frail_a or_o mortal_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o frailty_n of_o their_o matter_n and_o immortal_a by_o god_n who_o keep_v they_o so_o for_o thing_n by_o nature_n immortal_a need_v no_o preserver_n second_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n for_o spirit_n to_o be_v make_v of_o matter_n rarefy_v and_o sublimate_n as_o the_o alchemist_n speak_v as_o for_o natural_a body_n to_o be_v make_v spiritual_a body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n by_o rarefaction_n and_o sublimation_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 44._o it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a body_n and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n three_o berardus_n bonioannes_n the_o expositour_n of_o s._n thomas_n insinuate_v this_o sum._n par_fw-fr 1._o q._n 14._o art_n 1._o formae_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la sunt_fw-la magìs_fw-la immateriale_n actus_fw-la secundum_fw-la hoc_fw-la magìs_fw-la accedunt_fw-la ad_fw-la infinitatem_fw-la quandam_fw-la from_o whence_o arise_v this_o argument_n in_o absoluta_fw-la &_o mera_fw-fr immaterialitate_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la magìs_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la in_o formis_fw-la angelorum_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la est_fw-la magìs_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la immaterialitatis_fw-la ergò_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la absoluta_fw-la &_o mera_fw-fr immaterialitas_fw-la four_o the_o materiality_n of_o man_n spirit_n seem_v probable_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o union_n between_o the_o body_n and_o the_o spirit_n because_o contrary_n expel_v one_o the_o other_o hence_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o materialitie_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o connexion_n and_o alliance_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_a and_o familiar_a five_o the_o materialitie_n of_o spirit_n be_v show_v because_o they_o suffer_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o fire_n in_o hell_n matth._n 25._o 41._o prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o in_o immaterialitie_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n for_o sense_n because_o sense_n be_v in_o matter_n &_o quality_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o passion_n six_o this_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a to_o we_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o angel_n with_o the_o wind_n which_o in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n have_v the_o same_o name_n that_o angel_n and_o spirit_n have_v which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ventus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la anima_fw-la angelus_fw-la so_o simple_a be_v the_o wind_n substance_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o subject_n to_o our_o sight_n then_o angel_n be_v and_o for_o strength_n it_o be_v little_a inferior_a while_o it_o turmoyl_v the_o great_a ocean_n overturn_v tree_n and_o house_n and_o make_v the_o steadfast_a earth_n to_o quake_v and_o tremble_v yet_o be_v this_o materiate_a and_o then_o why_o not_o the_o other_o though_o they_o be_v more_o simple_a and_o in_o a_o degree_n high_a the_o scholist_n follow_v s._n thomas_n exclude_v materialitie_n and_o their_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o because_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o university_n of_o thing_n that_o some_o shall_v be_v god_n image_n in_o intellect_n and_o will_n but_o intellect_n and_o will_n be_v immateriate_a for_o that_o they_o be_v distinct_a from_o sense_n which_o rise_v from_o body_n as_o some_o thing_n be_v pure_o materiate_a as_o the_o element_n some_o thing_n mix_v of_o matter_n &_o form_n as_o man_n some_o of_o matter_n &_o spirit_n material_a as_o beast_n some_o of_o matter_n and_o spirit_n intellectual_a as_o man_n so_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o some_o thing_n shall_v be_v pure_o spiritual_a as_o angel_n because_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o in_o every_o kind_n there_o shall_v be_v some_o perfect_a but_o in_o man_n soul_n his_o intellect_n be_v imperfect_a because_o it_o get_v knowledge_n by_o corporal_a sense_n from_o thing_n sensible_a therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o some_o substance_n shall_v be_v mere_o 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not_o contain_v apply_v and_o not_o circumscribe_v because_o it_o want_v
his_o bountifulness_n and_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n have_v speak_v of_o god_n will_v as_o it_o be_v antecedent_n and_o of_o sign_n now_o it_o follow_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v of_o good_a pleasure_n and_o of_o consequent_a the_o will_n of_o god_n good_a pleasure_n be_v express_v in_o the_o 135_o psalm_n vers_fw-la 6._o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o all_o deep_a place_n this_o be_v god_n proper_a and_o essential_a will_n first_o because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_v to_o do_v of_o pleasure_n and_o next_o because_o it_o be_v most_o general_a and_o not_o restrain_v to_o any_o place_n or_o person_n his_o will_n of_o sign_n be_v not_o always_o do_v because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n for_o man_n and_o not_o for_o himself_o respective_o therefore_o his_o precept_n be_v break_v his_o prohibition_n slight_v his_o counsel_n not_o regard_v but_o his_o will_n of_o good_a pleasure_n be_v above_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n this_o can_v be_v put_v by_o because_o it_o be_v divina_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o after_o that_o god_n have_v show_v man_n all_o his_o favour_n by_o his_o will_n of_o sign_n and_o word_n reveal_v to_o which_o he_o add_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o grace_n express_v by_o s._n prosper_n in_o these_o seven_o particular_n persuade_v by_o exhortation_n admonish_v by_o example_n terrify_v by_o danger_n incite_v by_o miracle_n give_v understanding_n inspire_a counsel_n and_o lightning_n the_o heart_n with_o faith_n affection_n when_o all_o these_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v than_o god_n proceed_v with_o his_o will_n consequent_a which_o be_v the_o will_n of_o his_o justice_n first_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o will_n antecedent_n but_o because_o all_o man_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o this_o therefore_o to_o maintain_v man_n freewill_n god_n will_v not_o save_v all_o in_o effect_n but_o the_o same_o will_n turn_v from_o mercy_n to_o justice_n which_o before_o turn_v from_o justice_n 41._o to_o mercy_n and_o say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n neither_o be_v god_n will_n alter_v nor_o break_v because_o it_o turn_v from_o mercy_n to_o judgement_n for_o that_o it_o still_o retain_v its_o former_a mercy_n and_o man_n his_o former_a resistance_n 37._o to_o receive_v it_o how_o often_o say_v our_o saviour_n will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o even_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n but_o you_o will_v not_o if_o god_n have_v not_o bind_v man_n to_o one_o object_n but_o give_v he_o freewill_n to_o turn_v from_o object_n to_o object_n according_a to_o reason_n rule_v then_o shall_v god_n be_v bind_v and_o man_n free_a the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v wide_a than_o all_o will_n all_o his_o divine_a attribute_n may_v rest_v in_o it_o his_o truth_n his_o wisdom_n his_o justice_n his_o mercy_n his_o power_n his_o pleasure_n and_o displeasure_n yea_o all_o the_o contrary_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v within_o it_o and_o lie_v under_o it_o as_o life_n and_o death_n sickness_n and_o health_n good_a and_o evil_n salvation_n and_o damnation_n and_o without_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o world_n notwithstanding_o though_o god_n will_v be_v never_o so_o wide_a and_o comprehensive_a yet_o it_o impose_v no_o necessity_n upon_o man_n will_n because_o all_o will_n by_o god_n creation_n be_v free_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o free_a it_o be_v no_o will_n necessity_n and_o will_n be_v incompatibilia_fw-la they_o can_v stand_v together_o nature_n and_o thing_n without_o will_n be_v of_o a_o strait_a disposition_n therefore_o for_o they_o god_n have_v ordain_v necessity_n and_o determine_v they_o to_o one_o thing_n but_o man_n will_n because_o it_o be_v the_o 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add_v his_o grace_n to_o aid_v his_o will_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o defect_n on_o his_o part_n for_o freedom_n natural_a to_o good_a theological_a be_v not_o freedom_n but_o stubbornness_n without_o grace_n and_o this_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o it_o order_v and_o aid_v thing_n natural_a to_o their_o natural_a end_n so_o it_o order_v and_o aid_v man_n to_o his_o supernatural_a end_n which_o be_v to_o live_v with_o his_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o this_o goodness_n of_o grace_n be_v like_a to_o the_o virtuous_a magnet_n the_o most_o remarkable_a of_o all_o stone_n the_o guide_n of_o the_o dial_n and_o the_o direction_n for_o sea-travell_n for_o as_o the_o pin_n and_o needle_n of_o the_o dial_n be_v touch_v with_o it_o the_o needle_n will_v stand_v no_o way_n but_o north_n and_o south_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v touch_v with_o god_n grace_n in_o his_o regeneration_n will_v stand_v no_o way_n but_o to_o heaven-ward_n and_o this_o touch_n be_v that_o which_o 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