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A70306 The true Catholicks tenure, or, A good Christians certainty which he ought to have of his religion, and may have of his salvation by Edvvard Hyde ... Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659.; Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659. Allegiance and conscience not fled out of England. 1662 (1662) Wing H3868; ESTC R19770 227,584 548

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to_o the_o earth_n with_o they_o it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n nor_o hear_v his_o voice_n say_v i_o be_o jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v act._n 9_o but_o we_o shall_v the_o more_o clear_o see_v the_o splendour_n of_o this_o omnipotency_n if_o we_o do_v serious_o consider_v how_o sudden_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n notwithstanding_o all_o opposition_n and_o persecution_n do_v shine_v to_o the_o remote_a corner_n of_o the_o earth_n insomuch_o that_o polidore_n virgil_n say_v lib._n 2._o hist._n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la orti_fw-la evangelii_n britanniam_fw-la fidem_fw-la recepisse_fw-la that_o great_a britain_n receive_v the_o faith_n from_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o britain_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o divide_v from_o all_o the_o habitable_a world_n &_o penitus_fw-la toto_fw-la divisos_fw-la orbe_fw-la britannos_fw-la many_o year_n after_o christ._n but_o gildas_n say_v more_o express_o de_n excidio_fw-la 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like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n not_o unto_o any_o one_o place_n or_o people_n alone_o but_o unto_o all_o what_o providence_n bring_v joseph_n of_o arimathea_n or_o any_o other_o apostolical_a man_n to_o england_n before_o st._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n may_v perchance_o be_v account_v a_o curious_a but_o will_v certain_o be_v a_o vain_a dispute_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n who_o die_v for_o all_o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o distance_n of_o place_n to_o keep_v or_o intercept_v from_o any_o the_o speedy_a knowledge_n of_o his_o salvation_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o eternity_n be_v all-sufficiency_n and_o therefore_o god_n as_o he_o be_v eternal_a be_v likewise_o all-sufficient_a as_o he_o be_v eternal_a of_o himself_o so_o he_o be_v all-sufficient_a in_o himself_o which_o all-sufficiency_n consist_v of_o these_o three_o part_n 1._o that_o he_o have_v a_o absolute_a perfection_n 2._o that_o he_o have_v this_o perfection_n in_o and_o from_o himself_o 3._o that_o this_o perfection_n be_v not_o only_o sufficient_a for_o himself_o but_o also_o for_o all_o thing_n beside_o himself_o first_o god_n have_v a_o absolute_a perfection_n not_o only_o of_o essence_n or_o be_v but_o also_o of_o operation_n or_o work_n for_o even_o in_o that_o grand_a objection_n that_o the_o wicked_a do_v flourish_v and_o the_o righteous_a be_v oppress_v appear_v a_o threefold_a perfection_n of_o god_n operation_n first_o in_o the_o variety_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o he_o dispense_v both_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n second_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o he_o punish_v sin_n in_o his_o own_o servant_n who_o though_o they_o can_v say_v their_o adversity_n be_v great_a than_o other_o man_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o say_v they_o be_v so_o great_a as_o be_v their_o own_o sin_n three_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o he_o punish_v they_o only_o temporal_o therein_o show_v his_o mercy_n to_o be_v great_a than_o either_o their_o adversity_n or_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o also_o true_a religion_n have_v a_o absolute_a perfection_n both_o in_o its_o be_v and_o in_o its_o work_n that_o be_v both_o in_o its_o substance_n and_o in_o its_o exercise_n and_o what_o defect_n or_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o among_o any_o sort_n of_o christian_n belong_v to_o the_o man_n not_o to_o the_o religion_n some_o will_v needs_o kneel_v to_o image_n that_o be_v of_o their_o own_o make_n other_o will_v not_o kneel_v to_o god_n their_o maker_n the_o one_o may_v go_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o superstition_n the_o other_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o profaneness_n but_o neither_o can_v go_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n second_o god_n have_v his_o perfection_n in_o and_o from_o himself_o for_o who_o have_v first_o give_v unto_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v unto_o he_o again_o rom._n 11._o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v give_v first_o unto_o he_o we_o may_v and_o do_v and_o must_v give_v unto_o god_n o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n there_o be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o give_v unto_o he_o but_o even_o in_o this_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o give_v first_o to_o we_o for_o he_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n before_o we_o give_v he_o the_o praise_n we_o give_v but_o he_o give_v first_o for_o he_o have_v his_o perfection_n in_o and_o from_o himself_o we_o have_v we_o in_o and_o from_o he_o and_o so_o have_v religion_n its_o perfection_n in_o and_o from_o itself_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n psal._n 96._o 9_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v the_o beauty_n of_o earth_n even_o as_o christ_n the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v in_o religion_n consist_v not_o in_o our_o adorn_v of_o church_n or_o in_o outward_a pomp_n and_o ceremony_n but_o in_o its_o own_o internal_a harmony_n and_o congruity_n to_o and_o conformity_n with_o he_o who_o be_v the_o very_a beauty_n of_o heaven_n the_o proper_a place_n of_o holiness_n as_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o worship_n thou_o receive_v beauty_n from_o the_o holiness_n not_o the_o holiness_n beauty_n from_o thou_o thy_o soul_n be_v beautify_v thereby_o and_o make_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n but_o religion_n be_v so_o of_o itself_o ever_o before_o as_o it_o be_v say_v psal._n 93._o 6._o holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n for_o ever_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n house_n be_v a_o become_a holiness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o holiness_n for_o ever_o a_o holiness_n that_o be_v before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o a_o holiness_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o end_n thereof_o therefore_o outward_a ornament_n may_v not_o be_v plead_v for_o as_o matter_n
tremble_a but_o as_o we_o have_v outpassed_n those_o ten_o leper_n in_o our_o uncleanness_n so_o we_o may_v not_o come_v short_a of_o they_o in_o their_o holy_a fear_n and_o faith_n for_o as_o their_o fear_n make_v they_o stand_v afar_o off_o so_o their_o faith_n make_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o say_v jesus_n master_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o s._n luc._n 17._o 12_o 13._o than_o will_v he_o give_v we_o such_o a_o purity_n as_o will_v not_o only_o make_v we_o show_v our_o self_n to_o the_o priest_n but_o also_o to_o our_o god_n such_o a_o purity_n as_o will_v wash_v our_o eye_n to_o see_v he_o and_o much_o more_o our_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o for_o so_o say_v s._n peter_n act._n 15._o 9_o purisy_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n not_o a_o faith_n which_o cost_v the_o purse_n no_o alm_n the_o body_n no_o fast_n the_o soul_n no_o pray_n for_o no_o true_a israelite_n will_v ever_o offer_v that_o unto_o the_o lord_n which_o cost_v he_o nothing_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 24._o but_o a_o faith_n which_o so_o purify_v the_o soul_n by_o know_v the_o truth_n as_o much_o more_o by_o obey_v it_o for_o so_o say_v the_o same_o apostle_n see_v you_o have_v purify_v your_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n unto_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n see_v that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o 1_o s._n pet._n 1._o 22._o this_o be_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n it_o purify_v the_o soul_n not_o only_o by_o faith_n but_o also_o by_o obedience_n and_o by_o love_n which_o yet_o be_v now_o general_o far_a from_o many_o man_n who_o will_v fain_o be_v think_v to_o come_v near_a purity_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v god_n truth_n in_o his_o understanding_n his_o goodness_n in_o his_o will_n and_o his_o purity_n in_o his_o action_n &_o it_o still_o remain_v that_o we_o consider_v his_o liberty_n as_o belong_v to_o they_o all_o for_o liberty_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o dominion_n and_o power_n of_o action_n 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