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A00593 Clavis mystica a key opening divers difficult and mysterious texts of Holy Scripture; handled in seventy sermons, preached at solemn and most celebrious assemblies, upon speciall occasions, in England and France. By Daniel Featley, D.D. Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645. 1636 (1636) STC 10730; ESTC S121363 1,100,105 949

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that_o be_v the_o church_n to_o frequent_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o when_o we_o be_v bid_v not_o to_o make_v excuse_n but_o to_o present_v ourselves_o at_o the_o lord_n board_n 4._o not_o only_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v with_o one_o accord_n to_o reconcile_v all_o difference_n among_o ourselves_o and_o to_o purge_v out_o all_o gall_n of_o malice_n and_o in_o a_o holy_a sympathy_n of_o devotion_n to_o join_v sigh_n with_o sigh_n and_o heart_n with_o heart_n and_o hand_n with_o hand_n and_o lift_v up_o all_o together_o with_o one_o accord_n sing_v come_v holy_a ghost_n so_o as_o this_o day_n be_v pentecost_n in_o like_a manner_n this_o place_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o upper_a room_n where_o they_o be_v assemble_v and_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n and_o the_o word_n which_o have_v now_o be_v preach_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o sound_n of_o that_o mighty_a rush_a wind_n which_o fill_v that_o room_n and_o after_o we_o have_v worthy_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o administer_v the_o
contra_fw-la religionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la horrete_fw-it sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la religione_fw-la ipsi_fw-la dicimus_fw-la cum_fw-la grandi_fw-la metu_fw-la dicere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la salvianus_n profess_v that_o he_o write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v pastor_n pastorum_fw-la pastor_n of_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v not_o speak_v of_o he_o who_o dwell_v in_o a_o light_n which_o none_o can_v approach_v unto_o without_o light_n the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o this_o day_n cast_v his_o beam_n upon_o they_o shine_v in_o the_o fiery_a cleave_a tongue_n the_o tongue_n appear_v cleave_v say_v saint_n ignis_fw-la saint_n bernard_n serm_n de_fw-fr pent._n sunt_fw-la dispertitae_fw-la linguae_fw-la propter_fw-la multiplices_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la sed_fw-la earum_fw-la multiplicitas_fw-la &_o uno_fw-la lumine_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o uno_fw-la charitatis_fw-la fervore_fw-la fit_a tanquam_fw-la ignis_fw-la bernard_n to_o represent_v the_o multiplicity_n of_o thought_n yet_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o they_o shine_v in_o one_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o one_o fervour_n of_o charity_n as_o it_o be_v one_o fire_n there_o appear_v new_a lightning_n say_v scirent_fw-la say_v c●rysol_n serm_n de_fw-fr pent._n nova_fw-la lucis_fw-la fulgura_fw-la corusc●runt_fw-la &_o micantium_fw-la splendour_n linguarum_fw-la igneae_fw-la ut_fw-la scirent_fw-la quod_fw-la loquerentur_fw-la linguae_fw-la ut_fw-la loquerentur_fw-la quod_fw-la scirent_fw-la chrysologus_fw-la in_o the_o air_n and_o the_o lustre_n of_o shine_a tongue_n shine_v to_o give_v they_o light_v that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o they_o speak_v and_o tongue_n to_o give_v they_o eloquence_n whereby_o they_o may_v utter_v what_o they_o know_v this_o apparition_n as_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a so_o to_o outward_a appearance_n 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be_v furnish_v neither_o do_v the_o fire_n sit_v on_o they_o sing_v their_o hair_n but_o rather_o crown_v their_o head_n with_o gift_n and_o grace_n befit_v the_o teacher_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n let_v the_o seem_n and_o outward_a terror_n then_o of_o the_o sign_n serve_v to_o stir_v up_o your_o attention_n to_o listen_v to_o what_o the_o tongue_n speak_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n at_o your_o heart_n to_o enlighten_v your_o thought_n and_o inflame_v your_o affection_n and_o purge_v out_o the_o dross_n of_o your_o natural_a corruption_n lo_o here_o 1._o a_o apparition_n of_o tongue_n 2._o tongue_n of_o fire_n 3._o fire_n sit_v 1._o tongue_n cleave_v and_o float_v in_o the_o air_n a_o strange_a sight_n 2._o tongue_n as_o of_o fire_n a_o strange_a matter_n 3._o fire_n sit_v a_o strange_a posture_n of_o which_o before_o i_o can_v free_o discourse_v i_o must_v loosen_v three_o knot_n which_o i_o find_v tie_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o my_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignis_fw-la not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o sit_v that_o be_v the_o fire_n upon_o each_o of_o they_o the_o second_o be_v thus_o dissolve_v the_o miracle_n be_v in_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o 16.17_o for_o mark_n 16.17_o christ_n promise_v that_o they_o shall_v speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n not_o that_o their_o hearer_n shall_v hear_v with_o new_a ear_n you_o say_v 1.5_o say_v act._n 1.5_o christ_n shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n not_o many_o day_n hence_o and_o according_o the_o apostle_n see_v fiery_a cleave_a togue_n not_o cleave_v ear_n and_o the_o fire_n 14.2_o fire_n 1_o cor._n 14.2_o sit_v upon_o they_o it_o lick_v not_o the_o ear_n of_o their_o auditor_n moreover_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o many_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n might_n and_o do_v use_v it_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a when_o they_o that_o hear_v they_o understand_v they_o not_o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n have_v be_v in_o their_o ear_n and_o not_o in_o their_o teacher_n tongue_n the_o three_o knot_n be_v thus_o loosen_a the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v unite_v to_o these_o tongue_n neither_o hypostatical_o nor_o sacramental_o but_o symbolical_o only_a if_o he_o have_v be_v unite_v to_o they_o hypostatical_o the_o apostle_n may_v and_o ought_v to_o adore_v the_o spirit_n in_o they_o and_o the_o fire_n may_v as_o true_o have_v be_v say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o man_n christ_n to_o be_v god_n neither_o be_v the_o wind_n and_o fire_n sacrament_n because_o no_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n no_o conduit_n of_o save_a grace_n of_o no_o permanent_a or_o perpetual_a use_n s._n naturà_fw-la s._n tract_n 99_o in_o johan_n non_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la unitatem_fw-la personae_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la hic_fw-la ignis_fw-la fuit_fw-la conjunctus_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la una_fw-la persona_fw-la constaret_fw-la quam_fw-la columba_fw-la matth._n 3._o ista_fw-la enim_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la creaturâ_fw-la serviente_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la dominante_fw-la naturà_fw-la austin_n thus_o resolve_v this_o fire_n cut_v out_o as_o it_o be_v into_o several_a portion_n like_o tongue_n be_v not_o otherwise_o unite_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o the_o dove_n matth._n 3._o neither_o of_o which_o be_v so_o assume_v as_o that_o of_o it_o and_o god_n one_o person_n consist_v the_o spirit_n in_o these_o apparition_n use_v the_o creature_n but_o unite_v not_o himself_o unto_o it_o personal_o or_o substantial_o and_o there_o appear_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v see_v for_o it_o be_v no_o delusion_n of_o sense_n but_o a_o true_a and_o real_a apparition_n the_o apostle_n with_o their_o eye_n behold_v they_o and_o with_o their_o tongue_n testify_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o apparition_n of_o tongue_n false_a religion_n such_o as_o the_o pagan_a and_o popish_a make_v use_n of_o false_a apparition_n and_o lie_a wonder_n whereby_o they_o blear_v the_o eye_n and_o seduce_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o simple_a but_o the_o true_a religion_n as_o it_o disallow_v all_o sophistical_a argument_n and_o false_a show_n of_o reason_n so_o also_o it_o disavow_v all_o false_a apparition_n and_o deceivable_a sign_n the_o witch_n at_o endor_n raise_v up_o a_o man_n or_o rather_o a_o spirit_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n who_o never_o be_v see_v after_o that_o day_n he_o commune_v with_o saul_n but_o those_o who_o our_o saviour_n raise_v live_v many_o day_n if_o not_o year_n after_o conjurer_n and_o enchanter_n set_v before_o their_o guest_n dainty_a dish_n in_o show_n and_o appearance_n but_o their_o great_a hunger_n after_o they_o be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o the_o devil_n all_o the_o while_n feed_v their_o fancy_n with_o idea_n and_o resemblance_n and_o not_o their_o stomach_n with_o solid_a meat_n but_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o 13._o he_o
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god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n god_n especial_o require_v two_o the_o heart_n &_o the_o tongue_n the_o heart_n whereby_o 10.10_o whereby_o rom._n 10.10_o man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o the_o tongue_n whereby_o he_o make_v confession_n unto_o salvation_n the_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n the_o tongue_n to_o praise_v he_o out_o of_o which_o consideration_n the_o heathen_a as_o plutarch_n observe_v dedicate_v the_o peach-tree_n to_o the_o deity_n because_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o resemble_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o the_o leaf_n his_o tongue_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o principal_a use_n of_o our_o tongue_n be_v to_o sound_v out_o the_o praise_n of_o our_o maker_n the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o tongue_n cobod_n that_o be_v glory_n as_o my_o heart_n be_v glad_a radic_fw-la glad_a psal_n 16.9_o &_o 30.13_o &_o 57.9_o buxtorph_n epit_fw-la radic_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o tongue_n also_o hebrew_n my_o glory_n also_o rejoice_v they_o who_o glorify_v not_o god_n with_o their_o tongue_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v no_o tongue_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o very_o they_o deserve_v no_o tongue_n who_o make_v they_o not_o silver_n trumpet_n to_o sound_v out_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o if_o such_o forfeit_a their_o tongue_n how_o much_o more_o do_v they_o who_o whet_v they_o against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n direful_a imprecation_n and_o blasphemous_a oath_n these_o have_v fiery_a tongue_n but_o not_o kindle_v from_o heaven_n but_o rather_o as_o s._n 3.6_o s._n chap._n 3.6_o james_n speak_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o their_o tongue_n also_o be_v cleave_v by_o schism_n faction_n and_o contention_n not_o as_o these_o in_o my_o text_n for_o a_o mystical_a signification_n cleave_a some_o by_o cleave_a understand_v linguas_fw-la bifidas_fw-la two-forked_a tongue_n and_o they_o 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