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A02919 The faith of the church militant moste effectualie described in this exposition of the 84. Psalme, by that reuerend pastor, and publike professor of Gods word, in the famous vniuersitie of Hassine in Denmarke, Nicholas Hemmingius. A treatise written as to the instruction of the ignorant in the groundes of religion, so to the confutation of the Iewes, the Turkes, atheists, Papists, heretiks, and al other aduersaries of the trueth whatsoeuer. Translated out of Latine into English, &c. by Thomas Rogers. Hemmingsen, Niels, 1513-1600.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616. 1581 (1581) STC 13059; ESTC S118432 286,633 582

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be_v not_o in_o vain_a do_v man_n purpose_n to_o please_v god_n 8._o again_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v every_o man_n whatsoever_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o ezekiel_n 18._o walk_v you_o not_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o your_o father_n 19_o etc._n etc._n walk_v in_o my_o statute_n by_o these_o and_o many_o other_o place_n that_o be_v confirm_v which_o we_o do_v propose_v but_o this_o mass_n wherein_o they_o feign_v a_o oblation_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a not_o only_o have_v no_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o thing_n be_v necessary_o require_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o serve_v god_n but_o also_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n 19_o who_o bid_v the_o living_n to_o take_v 25._o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o to_o do_v that_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o this_o reason_n shall_v satisfy_v all_o good_a man_n especialie_a such_o as_o know_v that_o the_o prophet_n zealous_o do_v reprove_v the_o blindenes_n of_o those_o man_n 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the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o paul_n do_v say_v 6._o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n in_o which_o say_v of_o paul_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v a_o assertion_n whereby_o christ_n be_v make_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o second_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o assertion_n namely_o for_o that_o christ_n alone_o and_o none_o but_o he_o have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n for_o paul_n will_v have_v these_o part_n of_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n to_o wit_n sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n to_o be_v so_o join_v together_o that_o they_o can_v be_v sever_v as_o therefore_o jesus_n alone_o be_v the_o priest_n which_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v do_v purge_v wickedness_n so_o be_v he_o alone_o the_o mediator_n by_o who_o only_o we_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o father_n for_o the_o intercession_n 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gracious_a countenance_n and_o to_o accept_v they_o as_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o accept_v the_o gift_n of_o thy_o child_n abel_n the_o righteous_a and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o patriarch_n abraham_n and_o that_o holy_a and_o immaculate_a sacrifice_n which_o melchisedech_n thy_o most_o high_a priest_n offer_v to_o thou_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o almighty_a god_n command_v these_o to_o be_v carried-up_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o holy_a angel_n unto_o thy_o high_a altar_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o secret_a of_o the_o mass_n they_o ascribe_v the_o like_a honour_n to_o the_o dead_a when_o the_o priest_n crave_v that_o through_o their_o merit_n and_o prayer_n we_o may_v be_v arm_v with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n protection_n here_o we_o do_v see_v à_fw-fr double_a impiety_n to_o be_v join_v together_o for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o make_v a_o priest_n the_o intercessor_n who_o standeth-upon_a the_o dignity_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n but_o also_o they_o 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this_o type_n be_v full_o accomplish_v in_o christ_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o al._n 6._o so_o do_v paul_n apply_v the_o figure_n to_o christ_n 21._o when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o again_o 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o tree_n furthermore_o as_o that_o figurative_a goat_n be_v send_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tear_v of_o wild_a beast_n so_o christ_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o scribee_n pharise_n &_o people_n obeieng_v the_o commandment_n of_o their_o prince_n the_o devil_n to_o be_v slay_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o own_o sin_n here_o we_o must_v diligent_o distinguish_v between_o the_o shadow_n and_o the_o truth_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o goat_n but_o in_o a_o figure_n only_o but_o christ_n indeed_o bare_a the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n neither_o be_v here_o any_o trope_n to_o be_v admit_v for_o herein_o our_o whole_a hope_n do_v consist_v herein_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n do_v appear_v final_o hereupon_o our_o whole_a salvation_n do_v depend_v that_o our_o god_n true_o &_o without_o trope_n have_v pour_v forth_o all_o his_o anger_n upon_o his_o own_o son_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n who_o true_o and_o without_o trope_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n to_o deliver_v we_o true_o and_o without_o trope_n from_o the_o curse_n for_o otherwise_o if_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n have_v be_v feign_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o son_n have_v also_o be_v feign_v &_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n also_o which_o we_o look_v for_o have_v be_v feign_v therefore_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v with_o those_o quality_n which_o he_o have_v not_o in_o himself_o but_o through_o imputation_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n which_o voluntary_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o that_o we_o likewise_o after_o the_o same_o sort_n that_o be_v through_o the_o imputation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o namely_o through_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n justify_v and_o sanctify_a may_v be_v make_v his_o brethren_n and_o heir_n of_o one_o &_o the_o same_o kingdom_n fourthlie_o the_o sacrifice_n christ_n so_o orderly_o offer_v upon_o y_o e_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n do_v so_o both_o pacify_v and_o please_v y_z e_o father_n the_o force_n thereof_o shall_v evermore_o continue_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n the_o four_o thing_n which_o augustine_n require_v in_o every_o sacrifice_n offer_v be_v the_o circumstance_n of_o person_n for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v whereunto_o paul_n in_o these_o word_n do_v answer_v 6._o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n 29._o and_o john_n say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n moreover_o beside_o these_o four_o thing_n which_o augustine_n require_v in_o our_o sacrifice_n we_o have_v add_v other_o four_o thing_n more_o out_o of_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n in_o our_o definition_n namely_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o perpetual_a force_n of_o the_o same_o the_o form_n of_o applieng_v it_o and_o the_o final_a end_n of_o our_o knowledge_n and_o confidence_n in_o this_o sacrifice_n offer_v the_o manner_n be_v that_o christ_n do_v offer_v himself_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n for_o so_o say_v the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n 14._o howe_n much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n he_o understand_v the_o power_n of_o the_o divinity_n join_v with_o the_o humanity_n the_o which_o govern_v all_o this_o sacrifice_n whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o blood_n see_v it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o that_o man_n who_o also_o be_v very_a god_n be_v endue_v even_o with_o the_o lively_a virtue_n whereby_o as_o he_o make_v we_o so_o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o renew_v us._n in_o consideration_n hereof_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v and_o to_o have_v purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o church_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n as_o paul_n do_v testify_v 28._o when_o he_o say_v take_v heed_n unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n hence_o then_o be_v that_o which_o we_o add_v concern_v the_o perpetual_a force_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n 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under_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n after_o many_o famous_a victory_n which_o he_o have_v achieve_v be_v through_o envy_n overthrow_v spoil_v of_o his_o good_n bereave_v of_o his_o eye_n and_o constrain_v daily_a to_o beg_v his_o bread_n in_o the_o temple_n sophie_n use_v this_o speech_n to_o such_o as_o passed-by_a apiece_o of_o bread_n give_v to_o belisarius_n who_o virtue_n advance_v envy_n have_v overthrow_v what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o that_o proud_a herod_n who_o gliter_v in_o his_o gold_n herod_n &_o jewel_n and_o kingly_a robe_n be_v he_o not_o fill_v afterward_o with_o vermin_n instead_o of_o jewel_n which_o he_o feed_v with_o his_o own_o flesh_n until_o what_o through_o his_o own_o stinch_v and_o torment_n he_o desperate_o dispatch_v himself_o i_o say_v nothing_o of_o great_a alexander_n of_o caesar_n of_o marius_n pompeius_n cato_n cicero_n and_o of_o many_o more_o who_o wretched_a end_n do_v show_v how_o wretched_a the_o condition_n of_o mankind_n be_v from_o which_o 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death_n and_o after_o the_o last_o judgement_n sin_n there_o ensue_v the_o woeful_a knit_n up_o of_o this_o misery_n to_o wit_n endless_a shame_n perpetual_a grief_n of_o conscience_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n fellowship_n with_o unclean_a spirit_n in_o obscure_a flame_n of_o fire_n in_o utter_a darkness_n without_o all_o light_n of_o god_n of_o the_o shame_n daniel_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v some_o 2._o to_o wit_n the_o wicked_a shall_v awake_v to_o shame_n and_o perpetual_a contempt_n of_o the_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o grief_n with_o unclean_a spirit_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o 25._o chapter_n of_o matthew_n propon_v the_o judiciary_n sentence_n do_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n 241._o which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 24._o touch_v the_o grief_n of_o conscience_n isaiah_n speak_v in_o these_o word_n and_o their_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v and_o although_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n all_o mankind_n be_v 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his_o justice_n that_o be_v that_o the_o punishment_n be_v not_o great_a than_o be_v the_o sin_n but_o now_o the_o punishment_n be_v most_o grievous_a and_o without_o end_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o the_o offence_n be_v infinite_a as_o that_o whereby_o the_o infinite_a god_n be_v displease_v wherefore_o the_o quantity_n of_o sin_n must_v not_o be_v weigh_v in_o false_a balance_n but_o must_v be_v levy_v by_o true_a scale_n for_o in_o sin_n many_o thing_n do_v concur_v for_o the_o which_o god_n be_v justly_o offend_v as_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n majesty_n proud_a contempt_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o shameful_a defile_n of_o god_n image_n according_a to_o which_o man_n be_v make_v imitation_n of_o sathan_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n treason_n against_o his_o majesty_n apostasy_n from_o the_o army_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v à_fw-fr conspiracy_n with_o the_o devil_n intolerable_a ingratitude_n &_o foul_a forgetfulness_n of_o god_n his_o benefit_n towards_o mankind_n for_o there_o be_v never_o a_o sin_n alone_o but_o always_o it_o draw_v a_o whole_a chain_n of_o sin_n therewithal_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o of_o other_o which_o wit_n and_o willing_o do_v rush_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o this_o due_a waieng_n of_o sin_n many_o thing_n do_v follow_v first_o that_o god_n do_v justly_o in_o punish_v sin_n with_o everlasting_a misery_n in_o they_o which_o turn_v not_o unto_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n second_o that_o they_o deride_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o his_o just_a displeasure_n who_o teach_v man_n that_o by_o contrition_n confession_n and_o satisfaction_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v merit_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n i_o say_v nothing_o of_o they_o who_o think_v some_o sin_n be_v of_o so_o
small_a importance_n y_z t_z by_o a_o little_a holy_a water_n they_o may_v be_v washed-away_a i_o omit_v they_o in_o like_a sort_n who_o dream_n that_o by_o the_o pope_n pardon_n &_o by_o mass_n sin_n be_v redeem_v by_o which_o toy_n the_o pope_n kingdom_n be_v increase_v uphold_v and_o preserve_v both_o to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o most_o certain_a destruction_n of_o infinite_a soul_n thirdlie_o of_o the_o due_a weigh_v of_o sin_n this_o also_o follow_v y_z t_z no_o pure_a creature_n can_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n make_v amends_n for_o the_o offence_n and_o restore_v man_n to_o his_o former_a happiness_n wherefrom_a he_o do_v fall_v through_o sin_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v fain_o in_o the_o flesh_n to_o take_v our_o cause_n upon_o himself_o and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o although_o this_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v show_v be_v infinite_a yet_o be_v it_o temper_v with_o mercy_n as_o the_o prophet_n habakuk_n do_v say_v in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n 2._o and_o theodoret_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n by_o the_o temperature_n of_o mercy_n to_o mitigate_v his_o justice_n but_o of_o this_o mercy_n we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v chap._n 32._o 1._o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o miserable_a man_n 2._o where-unto_a it_o may_v fit_o be_v compare_v after_o the_o due_a examination_n both_o of_o man_n misery_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o wickedness_n the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o turn_n unto_o he_o be_v to_o be_v call_v into_o mind_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v merciful_a merciful_a not_o because_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o perturbation_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n as_o man_n be_v but_o for_o that_o of_o his_o mere_a goodness_n &_o love_n spring_n he_o help_v man_n misery_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n issue_v out_o of_o love_n and_o love_v from_o the_o likeness_n which_o man_n have_v with_o god_n be_v form_v according_a to_o his_o image_n and_o similitude_n this_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n scripture_n be_v diverslie_o painted-out_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o force_n thereof_o be_v commend_v to_o we_o by_o sundry_a comparison_n first_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o kindness_n of_o a_o mother_n toward_o her_o tender_a babe_n for_o so_o say_v isaiah_n 15._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o child_n and_o not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n though_o she_o shall_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o 103._o psalm_n it_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o natural_a kindness_n of_o a_o father_n as_o a_o father_n it_o be_v there_o say_v 1●_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o of_o this_o natural_a affection_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n the_o word_n mercy_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v derive_v and_o therefore_o zacharie_n say_v through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n 78._o thereby_o to_o express_v the_o force_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o god_n take_v pity_n second_o this_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v by_o isaiah_n to_o mountain_n and_o valey_v where_o he_o say_v 10._o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n fall_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o thirdlie_o it_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o the_o psalm_n the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n fourthlie_o it_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o high_a heaven_n in_o the_o 103._o psalm_n 11._o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o fiftlie_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o king_n throne_n 5._o in_o mercy_n shall_v the_o 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