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A86946 Christ and his Church: or, Christianity explained, under seven evangelical and ecclesiastical heads; viz. Christ I. Welcomed in his nativity. II. Admired in his Passion. III. Adored in his Resurrection. IV. Glorified in his Ascension. V. Communicated in the coming of the Holy Ghost. VI. Received in the state of true Christianity. VII. Reteined in the true Christian communion. With a justification of the Church of England according to the true principles of Christian religion, and of Christian communion. By Ed. Hyde, Dr. of Divinity, sometimes fellow of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge, and late rector resident at Brightwell in Berks. Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659. 1658 (1658) Wing H3862; Thomason E933_1; ESTC R202501 607,353 766

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they_o believe_v in_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o in_o his_o all-saving_a mercy_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o make_v their_o prayer_n unto_o he_o and_o since_o they_o can_v believe_v in_o the_o saint_n as_o such_o almighty_a and_o all-saving_a lord_n they_o may_v not_o call_v upon_o they_o or_o pray_v unto_o they_o svo_fw-la modo_fw-la credere_fw-la will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n it_o must_v be_v omni_fw-la modo_fw-la for_n why_o not_o as_o well_o say_v i_o may_v have_v a_o saint_n or_o angel_n after_o some_o sort_n for_o my_o god_n though_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o as_o say_v i_o may_v after_o some_o sort_n believe_v in_o a_o saint_n or_o angel_n since_o the_o text_n say_v plain_o have_v faith_n in_o god_n mar._n 11._o 22._o and_o again_o abraham_n believe_v god_n &_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 3._o and_o again_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o 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no_o violation_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n who_o can_v meet_v with_o such_o elusion_n as_o these_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o not_o be_v move_v out_o of_o the_o zeal_n of_o godliness_n to_o exclaim_v with_o the_o prophet_n hear_v you_o now_o o_o house_n not_o of_o david_n but_o of_o goliath_n be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n for_o you_o to_o weary_a man_n but_o will_v you_o weary_v my_o god_n also_o isa_n 7._o 13._o be_v it_o not_o enough_o and_o too_o much_o that_o you_o teach_v we_o to_o equivocate_v with_o man_n but_o will_v you_o also_o teach_v we_o to_o equivocate_v with_o our_o god_n will_v you_o at_o the_o same_o time_n maintain_v a_o liturgy_n and_o set_v up_o a_o directory_n a_o liturgy_n in_o word_n but_o a_o directory_n in_o sense_n your_o liturgy_n be_v o_o saint_n mary_n o_o saint_n peter_n give_v i_o health_n and_o salvation_n but_o your_o directory_n be_v o_o lord_n help_v i_o o_o lord_n save_v i_o or_o be_v this_o catholic_n in_o you_o to_o have_v your_o 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himself_o be_v not_o this_o indeed_o the_o most_o dreadful_a and_o most_o formidable_a kind_n of_o abjuration_n that_o ever_o be_v to_o abjure_v the_o intercession_n of_o god_n the_o son_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o deal_v with_o a_o true_a christian_a form_n of_o prayer_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v with_o christ_n who_o when_o pilate_n say_v why_o what_o evil_a have_v he_o do_v cry_v out_o so_o much_o the_o more_o exceed_o crucify_v he_o mar._n 15._o 14._o we_o dare_v not_o think_v of_o wish_v a_o interdict_v upon_o religion_n for_o that_o be_v to_o crucify_v christ_n but_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o wish_v a_o interdict_v upon_o idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n for_o that_o be_v to_o crucify_v the_o two_o thief_n which_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o god_n
sure_o such_o man_n can_v true_o say_v and_o yet_o they_o say_v it_o most_o of_o all_o man_n that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n unless_o hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divide_v and_o stand_v in_o party_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n and_o such_o like_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 19_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o some_o of_o the_o new_a light_n to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o foul_a shame_n for_o any_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o immix_v such_o a_o reproof_n as_o this_o in_o his_o doctrine_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o foul_a shame_n that_o some_o christian_n have_v immix_v such_o sin_n as_o these_o in_o their_o practice_n but_o those_o that_o have_v saint_n john_n baptist_n trust_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o preach_v of_o penance_n must_v follow_v his_o example_n constant_o speak_v the_o truth_n bold_o rebuke_v vice_n and_o patient_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n sake_n thus_o do_v saint_n paul_n rebuke_v the_o galatian_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o like_a distemper_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o amentes_n o_o you_o mad_a man_n that_o be_v out_o of_o your_o wit_n or_o o_o insentati_fw-la o_o you_o sottish_a and_o stupid_a man_n that_o be_v out_o of_o your_o sense_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n they_o will_v needs_o pretend_v to_o be_v reformer_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v disturber_n and_o destroyer_n of_o it_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n reprove_v they_o sharp_o as_o apostate_n say_v who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o and_o again_o you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o he_o also_o reprove_v they_o fit_o as_o hypocrite_n call_v they_o fool_n whilst_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v wise_a than_o all_o other_o christian_a church_n because_o indeed_o they_o be_v too_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o fond_a conceit_n ever_o to_o attain_v unto_o true_a wisdom_n excellent_o saint_n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preach_v mild_a doctrine_n to_o those_o that_o more_o need_v reproof_n be_v rather_o to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o juggler_n then_o of_o a_o divine_a to_o be_v a_o enemy_n rather_o then_o to_o be_v a_o friend_n our_o chief_a master_n do_v not_o do_v so_o to_o his_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o sometime_o bless_v and_o sometime_o reprove_v they_o and_o he_o instant_v in_o saint_n peter_n to_o who_o christ_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n say_v bless_a art_n thou_o simon_n barjona_n but_o upon_o his_o carnal_a advice_n he_o say_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o greek_z a_o scandal_n unto_o i_o for_o thou_o savory_a not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o man_n mat._n 16._o 17._o &_o 23._o o_o bless_a saviour_n still_o say_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o satan_n that_o love_v to_o get_v in_o among_o the_o disciple_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o take_v away_o such_o scandalous_a minister_n out_o of_o thy_o church_n who_o savour_v only_o the_o thing_n of_o man_n whilst_o they_o pretend_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n for_o such_o will_v often_o offend_v but_o never_o confess_v thou_o or_o if_o they_o do_v confess_v thou_o it_o be_v only_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o covert_o and_o the_o more_o secure_o offend_v thou_o real_a scandal_n they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o thy_o ministry_n but_o also_o to_o thyself_o not_o only_o to_o thy_o church_n but_o also_o to_o thy_o religion_n thou_o have_v show_v thy_o hatred_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o that_o thou_o have_v so_o sharp_o rebuke_v it_o o_o now_o show_v the_o love_n of_o their_o function_n in_o not_o suffer_v that_o foul_a sin_n any_o long_a to_o possess_v thy_o minister_n or_o to_o deceive_v thy_o people_n 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