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A sermon preached at S. Maries in Oxford vpon the feast of Epiphany concerning the true comfort of God his Church truly millitant and apologie of the same. Ianuary 6. 1589. By Edwarde Hutchins Maister of Arts, and fellow of Brazen-nose College in Oxford.
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Hutchins, Edward, 1558?-1629.
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all_o the_o verity_n and_o virtue_n of_o this_o commendation_n be_v only_o and_o whole_o and_o ever_o and_o of_o all_o and_o of_o all_o thing_n most_o thankful_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o christ_n 3._o cipr._n de_fw-fr caena_fw-la dom_n sermo_fw-la pag._n 447._o bern._n de_fw-fr pas_fw-fr dom_n ser_fw-mi &_o dom_n in_o ramis_fw-la palm_n ser_fw-mi 3._o in_o who_o alone_o she_o be_v so_o all_o fair_a that_o there_o be_v in_o she_o no_o spot_n to_o be_v find_v none_o to_o be_v find_v because_o they_o be_v all_o purge_v away_o in_o his_o precious_a blood_n which_o he_o spare_v not_o but_o spend_v for_o all_o her_o sin_n and_o indeed_o set_v aside_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o propitiation_n in_o any_o respect_n if_o the_o church_n be_v leave_v to_o cleanse_v herself_o from_o any_o sin_n and_o can_v be_v all_o fair_a unless_o she_o do_v by_o due_a satisfaction_n perform_v the_o same_o then_o be_v she_o no_o way_n all_o fair_a she_o can_v be_v without_o spot_n for_o none_o of_o her_o obedience_n can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o recompense_n god_n for_o the_o lest_o sin_n of_o all_o 18._o bas_n in_o it_o reg_fw-la monar_fw-mi ca._n 18._o which_o be_v a_o infinite_a offence_n can_v be_v remove_v by_o her_o finite_a or_o rather_o fault_a obedience_n so_o faulty_a that_o although_o they_o dare_v talk_v of_o her_o fairness_n all_o fairness_n yea_o and_o of_o her_o overplus_n that_o way_n of_o her_o work_n of_o her_o merit_n of_o congruence_n dignity_n and_o condignity_n nay_o more_o than_o all_o this_o superogatory_n yet_o i_o say_v not_o only_o as_o hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la who_o bear_v the_o name_n do_v note_n upon_o the_o psalm_n that_o man_n misery_n it_o be_v that_o he_o know_v not_o his_o merit_n which_o prove_v their_o faith_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v all_o uncerteine_a uncerteine_a and_o therefore_o no_o faith_n conclusion_n all_o our_o adversary_n grant_v the_o conclusion_n but_o also_o as_o ferus_fw-la well_o note_v against_o the_o will_n of_o our_o adversary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n that_o man_n be_v miserable_a who_o can_v better_o weigh_v what_o be_v his_o demerit_n and_o account_v more_o true_o of_o sin_n then_o as_o of_o a_o sore_a that_o according_a to_o the_o meetered_a creed_n of_o our_o adversary_n by_o almesgiving_n or_o fast_v or_o pray_v or_o knock_v of_o the_o breast_n or_o by_o pilgrimage_v or_o by_o aspersion_n of_o water_n or_o episcopal_a benediction_n or_o by_o such_o fancy_a mean_n may_v be_v cleanse_v where_o the_o scripture_n in_o general_n describe_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o sore_a so_o loathsome_a that_o none_o can_v represent_v this_o love_n fair_a without_o spot_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n but_o only_o christ_n by_o wash_v she_o from_o all_o sin_n in_o his_o precious_a blood_n whereunto_o therefore_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o commendation_n be_v ascribe_v although_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o sin_n to_o foulnes_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o notwithstanding_o she_o be_v precious_a and_o pure_a glorious_a fair_a and_o all_o fair_a without_o spot_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o god_n who_o eye_n be_v not_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v deceive_v but_o true_a and_o pure_a and_o do_v behold_v her_o pure_a because_o purify_v in_o his_o own_o dear_a son_n who_o blood_n do_v ever_o and_o alone_o cover_v all_o her_o spot_n and_o blemish_n from_o he_o in_o which_o respect_n yet_o to_o satisfy_v the_o natural_a man_n and_o all_o such_o as_o sometime_o yealde_v he_o the_o hear_n as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v of_o christ_n so_o say_v i_o of_o she_o we_o must_v distinguish_v inter_fw-la oculum_fw-la &_o aurem_fw-la for_o si_fw-la oculus_fw-la attendat_fw-la quid_fw-la apparebat_fw-la quomodo_fw-la formosus_fw-la erat_fw-la christus_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o the_o eye_n what_o do_v christ_n appear_v how_o be_v he_o all_o fair_a or_o fair_a for_o what_o see_v the_o eye_n in_o christ_n but_o blackness_n and_o deformity_n when_o his_o hand_n be_v spread_v upon_o the_o tree_n and_o he_o be_v put_v to_o despisal_n among_o the_o wicked_a to_o pain_n by_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v of_o all_o and_o can_v have_v put_v a_o amaze_n and_o fear_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o yet_o be_v a_o contempt_n and_o laugh_a stock_n to_o all_o but_o we_o must_v say_v he_o distinguish_v inter_fw-la oculum_fw-la &_o aurem_fw-la for_o oculus_fw-la do_v pronunciaere_fw-la christum_n infirmum_fw-la oculus_fw-la foedum_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o the_o eye_n therefore_o christ_n be_v weak_a to_o the_o eye_n foul_a foul_a because_o miserable_a foul_a because_o condemn_v to_o die_v a_o most_o shameful_a death_n but_o yet_o auri_fw-la to_o the_o ear_n he_o be_v dei_fw-la filius_fw-la auri_fw-la formosus_fw-la prae_fw-la filijs_fw-la hominum_fw-la formosus_fw-la innotuit_fw-la to_o the_o ear_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o the_o ear_n he_o be_v fair_a and_o all_o fair_a so_o say_v i_o of_o the_o church_n she_o be_v put_v to_o despisal_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o world_n she_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o stone_n of_o offence_n she_o be_v not_o fair_a but_o all_o foul_a haeretica_fw-la maligna_fw-la maculata_fw-la with_o sin_n and_o how_o be_v she_o not_o charge_v by_o the_o wicked_a but_o yet_o auri_fw-la to_o the_o ear_n she_o be_v the_o love_n the_o bride_n the_o spouse_n of_o jesu_n christ_n she_o be_v his_o house_n his_o temple_n his_o delight_n the_o very_a white_a of_o his_o eye_n she_o be_v as_o here_o you_o do_v here_o fair_a and_o all_o fair_a and_o as_o for_o they_o the_o otherwise_o judge_n as_o multitud_n ever_o have_v do_v and_o do_v now_o adays_o esteem_v the_o church_n by_o her_o outward_a state_n &_o other_o frailte_n they_o be_v such_o man_n as_o do_v plus_fw-la tribuere_fw-la oculo_fw-la quam_fw-la oraculo_fw-la i._o carnis_fw-la sensui_fw-la quam_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la they_o ascribe_v more_o to_o sense_n then_o to_o faith_n as_o saint_n bernarde_n speak_v otherwise_o as_o christ_n be_v niger_n oculis_fw-la persequentium_fw-la niger_n reputatione_n herodis_n and_o yet_o be_v formosus_fw-la confession_n latronis_fw-la fide_fw-la centurionis_fw-la black_a ergo_fw-la in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o persecute_v enemy_n black_a in_o herod_n eye_n and_o yet_o fair_a and_o all_o fair_a to_o the_o thief_n confess_v to_o the_o centurion_n believe_v so_o the_o church_n this_o love_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v carnal_a contemptible_a foul_a what_o less_o than_o all_o foul_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o turk_n jew_n epicure_n atheist_n papist_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a where_o yet_o she_o be_v no_o less_o than_o fair_a and_o all_o fair_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o believe_v do_v by_o faith_n behold_v she_o all_o fair_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o spotless_a christ_n to_o end_n in_o a_o word_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o her_o commendation_n where_o with_o i_o begin_v that_o she_o be_v all_o fair_a and_o that_o there_o be_v in_o she_o no_o spot_n to_o be_v find_v finis_fw-la
flesh_n but_o sanctifieng_v according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n or_o as_o origen_n speak_v qui_fw-la sanctus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la efficitur_fw-la who_o be_v a_o saint_n not_o make_v a_o saint_n or_o as_o abbot_n theonas_n qui_fw-la sanctus_fw-la est_fw-la nay_o not_o only_o that_o but_o immaculatus_fw-la not_o only_o a_o saint_n as_o the_o godly_a now_o be_v but_o a_o saint_n without_o sin_n which_o the_o godly_a for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n can_v be_v then_o charge_v i_o with_o sin_n otherwise_o as_o very_o as_o christ_n my_o christ_n be_v foul_a and_o all_o foul_a because_o sin_n for_o i_o 235._o 2._o cor._n 5._o ciril_n tom_fw-mi 1._o pag._n 235._o so_o be_o i_o not_o foul_a but_o fair_a &_o all_o fair_a righteous_a all_o righteous_a because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o who_o thou_o can_v not_o charge_v with_o any_o sin_n indeed_o if_o i_o be_v leave_v to_o myself_o my_o foot_n be_v foul_a but_o yet_o avoid_v satan_n where_o my_o christ_n have_v wash_v they_o of_o myself_o my_o wound_n be_v filthy_a many_o &_o mighty_a but_o yet_o avoid_v satan_n where_o my_o christ_n have_v cleanse_v &_o cure_v they_o truth_n it_o be_v my_o sin_n be_v many_o great_a and_o grievous_a but_o yet_o the_o grace_n of_o my_o christ_n be_v a_o almighty_a grace_n great_a and_o strong_a than_o they_o be_v in_o who_o their_o foulnes_n &_o filth_n be_v purge_v away_o &_o their_o greatness_n come_v to_o nothing_o thus_o dear_o belove_v the_o church_n this_o love_n may_v comfort_v herself_o though_o foul_a by_o the_o wood_n yet_o as_o one_o speak_v a_o unknowen_a author_n fair_a and_o all_o fair_a by_o she_o all_o comely_a crucifix_n that_o die_v upon_o the_o wood_n though_o foul_a in_o she_o own_o folly_n yet_o all_o fair_a in_o her_o wisdom_n though_o foul_a in_o her_o own_o frailty_n 1._o rom._n â—_o zach._n 14.11_o mich._n 4.11.12.13_o job._n 8.34_o ciril_n tom_fw-mi 2.111_o bern._n in_o epi._n serm_n 1._o yet_o all_o fair_a in_o her_o might_n though_o foul_a in_o she_o own_o bondage_n &_o captivity_n yet_o all_o fair_a because_o all_o free_a in_o her_o freedom_n though_o foul_a in_o her_o sin_n yet_o all_o fair_a wtout_fw-fr spot_n in_o christ_n her_o spotless_a pascal_n once_o &_o but_o once_o slay_v to_o make_v she_o clean_o from_o all_o her_o sin_n and_o foulnes_n from_o all_o foulnes_n as_o any_o may_v easy_o perceive_v if_o she_o do_v but_o refer_v herself_o to_o the_o cross_n of_o her_o paschal_n thither_o where_o she_o may_v behold_v she_o alone_o &_o full_a acquittance_n from_o all_o sin_n from_o all_o her_o foulnes_n thither_o where_o she_o may_v leap_v into_o the_o very_a side_n of_o she_o christ_n as_o into_o a_o well_o and_o wash_v herself_o fair_a and_o all_o clean_a in_o his_o blood_n 10._o damascen_n orthod_n fid_fw-we li._n 4._o cap._n 10._o the_o water_n of_o life_n that_o alone_o spring_v out_o of_o his_o precious_a side_n that_o heavenly_a fountain_n to_o represent_v she_o all_o fair_a thither_o where_o she_o may_v run_v between_o the_o arm_n of_o her_o saviour_n spread_v upon_o the_o tree_n to_o embrace_v to_o cover_v she_o from_o all_o her_o foulnes_n from_o all_o her_o infirmity_n thither_o where_o as_o one_o speak_v the_o full_a comfort_n to_o the_o approof_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o text_n she_o may_v wash_v her_o foul_a head_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o head_n her_o foul_a hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o hand_n her_o foul_a foot_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o foot_n her_o foul_a side_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o side_n her_o foul_a hart_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o hart_n 25.26.27.29_o joh._n 19.34_o revel_v 1.5_o mat._n 26.28_o eph._n 25.26.27.29_o her_o foul_a body_n in_o the_o pure_a precious_a blood_n that_o colour_v his_o body_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n and_o her_o soul_n in_o his_o innocent_a soul_n yet_o press_v to_o the_o very_a sorrow_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o filth_n of_o her_o sin_n to_o represent_v she_o all_o fair_a thus_o the_o church_n true_o millitant_a the_o godly_a may_v answer_v the_o devil_n in_o all_o trial_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o word_n that_o she_o be_v all_o fair_a which_o be_v indeed_o the_o chief_a felicity_n and_o hap_n of_o the_o church_n that_o in_o all_o satin_n attempt_n she_o be_v so_o able_a by_o faith_n to_o cover_v herself_o with_o the_o white_a garment_n of_o christ_n 1.13_o revel_v 1.13_o by_o faith_n so_o to_o shield_v herself_o as_o in_o christ_n her_o plenty_n to_o deny_v all_o want_n 2.2.2_o col._n 2.3_o 1._o cor._n 3.11.12_o 1._o cor._n 10.3.4_o esa_n 8.14.15_o cor._n 2.12.32.34_o 1._o cor._n 2.8_o 1._o joh._n 2.2.2_o in_o christ_n her_o morning_n star_n to_o deny_v all_o darkness_n in_o christ_n her_o precious_a pearl_n and_o treasure_n to_o deny_v all_o vileness_n in_o christ_n her_o foundation_n and_o rock_n to_o deny_v all_o weakness_n in_o christ_n her_o glory_n to_o deny_v all_o shame_n in_o christ_n her_o purgation_n and_o acquittance_n from_o sin_n to_o deny_v all_o filthiness_n and_o blame_n that_o otherwise_o in_o course_n of_o justice_n just_o therefore_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o she_o in_o his_o goodness_n to_o deny_v her_o foulnes_n to_o defy_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o he_o can_v against_o this_o commendation_n that_o she_o be_v not_o all_o fair_a so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v i_o marvel_v at_o they_o and_o blame_v they_o that_o teach_v in_o this_o behalf_n discomfort_v for_o truth_n nay_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v truth_n despair_v for_o comfort_n that_o the_o church_n this_o love_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o otherwise_o fair_a and_o all_o fair_a then_o by_o the_o inherent_a grace_n by_o perfection_n of_o duty_n &_o that_o this_o impute_a beauty_n in_o true_a account_n be_v no_o way_n real_a but_o imaginary_a and_o ergo_fw-la do_v not_o only_o deny_v it_o but_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o for_o answer_v to_o who_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o negative_a heretofore_o have_v prove_v 11._o prou._n 20.9_o isa_n 41.29_o &_o 53.12_o 1._o joh._n 11._o that_o she_o be_v not_o actual_o no_o neither_o can_n possible_o for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fair_a all_o fair_a in_o respect_n of_o good_a life_n but_o that_o she_o be_v foul_a foul_a because_o stein_v with_o sin_n with_o sin_n as_o leuchettus_n well_o note_v upon_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n his_o 3._o book_n dist_n 27._o quaest_n unica_fw-la according_a to_o the_o scripture_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o where_o she_o be_v here_o commend_v to_o be_v fair_a and_o all_o fair_a and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o next_o life_n as_o s._n bern._n will_v have_v it_o and_o true_o though_o somewhat_o restraint_o but_o also_o for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n as_o the_o word_n approve_v &_o yet_o that_o can_v be_v by_o infuse_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a by_o grace_n alone_o and_o grace_v only_o impute_v which_o imputation_n be_v not_o res_fw-la opinaria_fw-la but_o solida_fw-la as_o athanasius_n speak_v in_o a_o like_a case_n no_o imagination_n therefore_o as_o they_o write_v and_o as_o of_o late_o i_o have_v see_v the_o point_n charge_v in_o private_a schrole_n which_o be_v abroad_o but_o a_o point_n of_o truth_n and_o as_o real_a as_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o our_o foulnes_n of_o sin_n to_o our_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o count_v a_o sinner_n nay_o sin_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o church_n by_o imagination_n though_o by_o only_a imputation_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o fable_n but_o a_o truth_n even_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n as_o therefore_o the_o word_n of_o this_o love_n wisdom_n 17.17_o 1._o cot._fw-la 1.24_o 1._o joh._n 2.2_o ciril_n tom_fw-mi 3._o 108_o 6._o rom._n 5.1.2_o esa_n 2.2_o act._n 10.36_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o joh._n 14.6_o joh._n 17.17_o for_o christ_n be_v her_o wisdom_n as_o the_o word_n of_o her_o reconciliation_n for_o christ_n be_v here_o peace_n as_o the_o word_n of_o her_o righteousness_n for_o christ_n be_v her_o justice_n as_o the_o word_n of_o her_o life_n for_o christ_n be_v her_o life_n so_o to_o make_v all_o these_o comfort_n good_a and_o this_o commendation_n true_a it_o be_v no_o les_fw-fr than_o verbum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la the_o word_n of_o truth_n for_o christ_n be_v truth_n who_o speak_v the_o truth_n general_a of_o the_o word_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o father_n thy_o word_n be_v the_o truth_n and_o what_o be_v the_o truth_n special_a of_o the_o gospel_n if_o this_o be_v not_o that_o truth_n that_o the_o church_n this_o love_n be_v all_o fair_a &_o free_v from_o her_o foulnes_n not_o ex_fw-la propria_fw-la dignitate_fw-la but_o ex_fw-la imputata_fw-la dignatione_fw-la not_o of_o self_n desert_n therefore_o but_o of_o undeserued_a of_o impute_a mercy_n whereby_o christ_n become_v bind_v to_o free_v she_o