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A29256 A course of lectures upon the church catechism in four volumes. Vol. I. Upon the preliminary questions and answers by a divine of the Church of England. Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730. 1696 (1696) Wing B4292; ESTC R24221 399,599 326

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inflame_v their_o lust_n and_o appetite_n after_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o '_o they_o but_o he_o draw_v a_o dark_a shade_n over_o the_o deform_a part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v not_o perceive_v those_o manifold_a trouble_n and_o vexation_n and_o disappointment_n and_o punishment_n attend_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o unlawful_a get_n of_o they_o and_o the_o never-failing_a remorse_n and_o regret_v of_o conscience_n amaze_a and_o distract_n and_o sting_v with_o a_o venom_n more_o inflame_v and_o furious_a than_o that_o of_o scorpion_n the_o soul_n who_o wicked_o pursue_v and_o attain_v to_o those_o thing_n all_o this_o dark_a part_n he_o reserve_v till_o this_o world_n good_n be_v so_o unjust_o get_v to_o work_v upon_o their_o shame_n and_o despair_n in_o order_n to_o promote_v his_o far_a design_n upon_o they_o as_o you_o will_v see_v in_o his_o follow_a temptation_n former_a ix_o ●●ving_v pre●iled_v ●_z upon_o per●s_n to_o com●_n some_o gregus_a sin_n to_o ●ain_v they_o 〈◊〉_d then_o lay_v 〈◊〉_d shame_n and_o agrace_n of_o ●ir_a sin_n be●e_v they_o pervade_v they_o 〈◊〉_d commit_v a●her_o horrid_a ●ckedness_n to_o ●e_v from_o the_o ●s_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d shame_n of_o ●e_n former_a as_o nine_o when_o any_o have_v be_v once_o prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o conveniency_n the_o beauty_n the_o honour_n or_o the_o pleasure_n of_o any_o of_o these_o outward_a thing_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v present_v to_o their_o fancy_n to_o commit_v sin_n to_o obtain_v they_o then_o he_o fail_v not_o to_o lay_v the_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n of_o their_o sin_n before_o they_o and_o will_v persuade_v they_o to_o commit_v another_o horrid_a wickedness_n to_o hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n the_o shame_n of_o the_o former_a thus_o when_o he_o have_v tempt_v david_n to_o commit_v adultery_n with_o bathsheba_n the_o wife_n of_o vriah_n then_o must_v the_o injure_v husband_n be_v make_v drink_v that_o his_o lie_v with_o his_o wife_n may_v not_o be_v discover_v when_o he_o return_v from_o the_o battle_n but_o that_o he_o and_o the_o world_n may_v think_v the_o child_n beget_v be_v his_o own_o and_o when_o that_o will_v not_o make_v vriah_n go_v in_o unto_o his_o wife_n then_o at_o last_o he_o must_v be_v murder_v by_o be_v put_v into_o the_o front_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o then_o treacherous_o leave_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o enemy_n that_o she_o be_v free_v of_o her_o former_a husband_n he_o may_v without_o scandal_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n enjoy_v she_o as_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o how_o often_o do_v we_o see_v the_o like_a device_n to_o draw_v man_n into_o sin_n act_v over_o and_o over_o at_o this_o day_n and_o many_o lewd_a ungodly_a person_n after_o they_o have_v commit_v uncleanness_n private_o to_o murder_v their_o own_o offspring_n to_o prevent_v the_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n that_o will_v follow_v the_o fact_n be_v know_v and_o when_o child_n and_o servant_n have_v do_v amiss_o how_o common_o be_v they_o prompt_v to_o tell_v a_o lie_n nay_o and_o sometime_o to_o swear_v to_o it_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v discover_v the_o devil_n well_o know_v that_o sin_n be_v like_o lay_v a_o train_n of_o gunpowder_n which_o if_o you_o fire_v but_o one_o corn_n it_o will_v present_o give_v flame_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n so_o one_o sin_n commit_v the_o shame_n of_o that_o will_v engage_v you_o to_o commit_v another_o to_o hide_v the_o former_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v i_o say_v the_o usual_a policy_n of_o satan_n when_o he_o have_v tempt_v any_o person_n to_o commit_v a_o wickedness_n then_o to_o lay_v the_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n thereof_o so_o sensible_o before_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v again_o commit_v a_o worse_a on_o purpose_n to_o cover_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o former_a from_o the_o eye_n of_o men._n and_o then_o ten_o despair_n x._o have_v once_o engage_v a_o person_n into_o many_o sin_n he_o either_o lull_v he_o in_o security_n or_o drive_v he_o into_o despair_n when_o he_o have_v once_o engage_v a_o 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that_o sting_n and_o remorse_n and_o trouble_v that_o must_v necessary_o attend_v they_o if_o unlawful_o pursue_v and_o obtain_v but_o when_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o sinner_n have_v run_v on_o without_o the_o least_o stop_n or_o stay_v into_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o waste_a sin_n some_o of_o they_o perhaps_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o no_o reparation_n or_o restitution_n can_v be_v make_v for_o they_o as_o adultery_n and_o murder_n then_o will_v he_o pour_v in_o all_o of_o a_o sudden_a whole_a broadside_n such_o a_o horror_n and_o such_o a_o amaze_a sense_n of_o gild_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o a_o sinner_n that_o think_v it_o to_o no_o purpose_n to_o retreat_n he_o shall_v push_v on_o to_o commit_v the_o most_o outrageous_a villainy_n till_o at_o length_n when_o death_n seize_v he_o he_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n desperate_o curse_v the_o day_n he_o be_v bear_v and_o blaspheme_v that_o god_n who_o give_v he_o a_o be_v and_o now_o last_o i_o shall_v not_o mention_v any_o other_o way_n devil_n last_o there_o be_v those_o who_o god_n do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n give_v up_o to_o the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n other_o who_o he_o do_v whole_o abandon_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n wherein_o satan_n tempt_v man_n except_o it_o be_v when_o god_n in_o punishment_n to_o some_o sort_n of_o sinner_n do_v abandon_v they_o to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v whole_o in_o a_o manner_n ordered_n and_o act_v by_o he_o and_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o sinner_n that_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v thus_o abandon_v by_o god_n and_o give_v up_o some_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n other_o whole_o to_o the_o management_n of_o satan_n first_o such_o ill-disposed_a mind_n as_o out_o of_o hatred_n to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o out_o of_o love_n to_o their_o own_o lust_n do_v endeavour_n to_o possess_v their_o mind_n with_o such_o principle_n and_o do_v seek_v such_o teacher_n as_o will_v make_v sin_n easy_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o will_v reconcile_v the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o bad_a life_n together_o and_o such_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v just_o leave_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o to_o such_o man_n satan_n i._o such_o ill_o dispose_v mind_n as_o out_o of_o love_n to_o their_o lust_n seek_v after_o such_o principle_n &_o teacher_n as_o will_v make_v sin_n easy_a to_o their_o conscience_n be_v just_o leave_v to_o the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v god_n do_v threaten_v to_o send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o and_o because_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o ill-disposed_a that_o it_o can_v endure_v sound_a doctrine_n which_o will_v discover_v or_o hinder_v or_o gall_v their_o conscience_n in_o their_o evil_a practice_n god_n do_v therefore_o most_o just_o permit_v so_o many_o to_o be_v delude_v by_o satan_n into_o the_o most_o vile_a principle_n and_o practice_n hence_o no_o doubt_n have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v it_o will_v 1_o tim._n 4.1_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_v spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o hence_o also_o among_o ourselves_o do_v so_o many_o particular_a person_n when_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n heap_v to_o themselves_o teacher_n have_v itch_a ear_n and_o do_v turn_v away_o their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v turn_v unto_o fable_n 2_o tim._n 4.3_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o second_o sort_n of_o sinner_n devil_n ii_o such_o as_o by_o a_o long_a course_n of_o many_o damn_v sin_n have_v ●id_a be_v
●feriour_a and_o bodily_a power_n viz._n the_o affection_n lust_n and_o appeitite_n to_o be_v renounce_v as_o they_o ●ebel_v against_o right_a reason_n pag._n 239_o business_n of_o religion_n we_o to_o reduce_v man_n as_o near_o as_o possible_a to_o his_o primitive_a state_n of_o innocence_n ●nd_v integrity_n to_o this_o purpose_n of_o keep_v under_o our_o fleshly_a lust_n it_o be_v that_o our_o reason_n be_v ●ven_v we_o pag._n 240_o to_o renounce_v all_z the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n what_o there_o must_v be_v no_o one_o fleshly_a lust_n suffer_v ●o_o reign_v in_o we_o our_o business_n be_v particular_o to_o oppose_v lust_n of_o temper_n and_o constitution_n this_o because_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a doctrine_n to_o the_o carnal_a man_n be_v much_o evade_v pag._n 241_o objection_n from_o rom._n 7._o clear_v we_o must_v renounce_v the_o flesh_n and_o all_o its_o sinful_a lust_n so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o aversion_n a_o antipathy_n in_o our_o heart_n thereunto_o this_o the_o hard_a part._n pag._n 242_o 243_o the_o reason_n of_o have_v enlarge_v so_o much_o upon_o this_o one_o article_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 244_o lect_n xxii_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n of_o what_o nature_n the_o whole_a bible_n the_o object_n of_o a_o christian_n faith_n both_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a pag._n 259_o some_o instance_n of_o such_o truth_n what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v those_o truth_n so_o as_o to_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o life_n and_o happiness_n pag._n 261_o our_o belief_n thereof_o must_v be_v operative_a and_o practical_a such_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o such_o a_o operative_a and_o practical_a principle_n be_v faith_n whenever_o the_o thing_n believe_v be_v of_o great_a importance_n or_o concernment_n to_o we_o pag._n 262_o 263_o 2._o to_o believe_v save_o we_o must_v apply_v ourselves_o to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o intercede_v with_o god_n the_o father_n for_o our_o gracious_a acceptance_n what_o to_o believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n 1._o to_o believe_v they_o all_o do_v import_v that_o we_o must_v assent_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o those_o great_a article_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n pag._n 264_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o destroy_v a_o good_a life_n and_o send_v we_o to_o other_o mediator_n than_o christ_n to_o intercede_v with_o the_o father_n for_o its_o acceptance_n no_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n 2._o to_o believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v to_o be_v full_o persuade_v of_o all_o and_o of_o every_o of_o those_o single_a truth_n contain_v in_o each_o of_o those_o article_n pag._n 265_o a_o heretic_n may_v be_v such_o by_o believe_v only_o of_o one_o of_o those_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o article_n pag._n 266_o lect_n xxiii_o 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n the_o nature_n and_o measure_n of_o christian_a obedience_n pag._n 267_o 1._o our_o obedience_n must_v be_v sincere_a by_o be_v a_o true_a and_o undissembled_a service_n of_o god_n opposite_a to_o all_o hypocrisy_n or_o a_o false_a and_o feign_a pretence_n of_o obey_v he_o when_o in_o truth_n we_o serve_v our_o own_o self_n do_v not_o forbid_v we_o all_o intend_v our_o own_o advantage_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o commandment_n pag._n 268_o but_o one_a that_o man_n obedience_n be_v insincere_a who_o together_o with_o his_o intention_n of_o serve_v god_n join_v another_o intention_n of_o serve_v sin_n 2_o when_o he_o design_v some_o temporal_a end_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o he_o intend_v god_n service_n 2._o evangelical_n obedience_n must_v be_v entire_a viz._n one_a the_o obedience_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n second_o of_o the_o will._n three_o of_o the_o affection_n pag._n 269_o 270_o this_o the_o distasteful_a part_n and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o be_v shift_v off_o pag._n 271_o 2_o it_o must_v be_v a_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n this_o endeavour_v to_o be_v evade_v by_o excuse_n but_o in_o vain_a three_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n pag._n 272_o god_n will_v not_o endure_v a_o constant_a revolution_n of_o sin_n and_o repentance_n pag._n 273_o the_o difference_n between_o evangelical_n and_o a_o legal_a obedience_n this_o difference_n not_o so_o great_a but_o that_o our_o wilful_a and_o choose_a sin_n will_v put_v a_o bar_n to_o our_o salvation_n pag._n 274_o some_o sin_n be_v direct_o and_o express_o wilful_a some_o indirect_o and_o interpretative_o pag._n 275_o but_o the_o difference_n be_v one_a that_o those_o who_o sincere_o and_o entire_o obey_v shall_v not_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o unchosen_a and_o involuntary_a sin_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o a_o innocent_a involuntariness_n ignorance_n of_o our_o duty_n provide_v it_o be_v not_o wilful_a 2d_o inconsideration_n inconsideration_n excuse_n 1._o when_o through_o surprise_n pag._n 276_o 2._o when_o through_o natural_a weariness_n and_o the_o length_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o temptation_n last_o when_o by_o the_o violent_a discomposure_n of_o our_o think_v power_n our_o mind_n be_v so_o disturb_v that_o we_o can_v think_v what_o we_o do_v ignorance_n and_o inconsideration_n excuse_v not_o those_o sin_n 1._o which_o we_o have_v time_n to_o understand_v and_o observe_v nor_o 2._o cry_v sin_n nor_o 3._o those_o we_o do_v not_o endeavour_v against_o nor_o last_o which_o we_o be_v not_o sorry_a for_o pag._n 277_o the_o second_o difference_n between_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n obedience_n that_o our_o wilful_a and_o more_o heinous_a sin_n when_o repent_v of_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o term_n he_o have_v obtain_v for_o we_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v forgive_v we_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n repentance_n will_v be_v accept_v to_o our_o pardon_n for_o our_o unknown_a or_o secret_a sin_n whether_o wilful_o or_o unwilling_o commit_v but_o now_o forget_v though_o general_o repent_v of_o 2._o for_o our_o most_o know_a and_o wilful_a sin_n if_o particular_o repent_v of_o pag._n 278_o and_o in_o case_n of_o injury_n to_o man_n if_o restitution_n be_v make_v of_o high_a dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o religion_n if_o that_o be_v repair_v by_o a_o eminent_a repentance_n the_o sum_n of_o evangelical_n obedience_n pag._n 277_o the_o sum_n also_o thereof_o according_a to_o dr._n hammond_n pag._n 278_o lect_n xxiv_o ●t_z in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v restore_v to_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n how_o we_o bring_v ourselves_o ●nto_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n before_o how_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o security_n ●f_o we_o please_v pag._n 280_o ●t_a by_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v that_o we_o obtain_v such_o a_o gracious_a covenant_n whereby_o ●e_n be_v restore_v to_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 281_o 〈◊〉_d infinite_a care_n of_o god_n the_o father_n to_o call_v we_o into_o it_o pag._n 283_o 〈◊〉_d everblessed_n son_n of_o god_n no_o less_o intent_n upon_o this_o bless_a work_n how_o mighty_o he_o importune_v we_o ●o_o come_v into_o this_o state_n of_o salvation_n he_o have_v leave_v a_o succession_n of_o minister_n behind_o he_o to_o do_v the_o ●ike_a this_o matter_n of_o thankfulness_n whether_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o extraordinary_a advantage_n of_o ●aving_a god_n in_o covenant_n with_o we_o pag._n 284_o 285_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o our_o singular_a happiness_n therein_o above_o the_o fall_v angel_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n pag._n 286_o lect_n xxv_o ●ptism_n what_o 1._o a_o outward_a rite_n of_o our_o saviour_n own_o appointment_n for_o the_o solemn_a admission_n of_o person_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n pag._n 288_o 〈◊〉_d have_v some_o outward_a rite_n and_o solemnity_n in_o religion_n agreeable_a to_o the_o frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o humane_a nature_n as_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o receive_v impression_n from_o sensible_a thing_n this_o especial_o requisite_a in_o the_o admission_n into_o religious_a society_n and_o covenant_n the_o israelite_n be_v initiate_v both_o by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n pag._n 289_o ●e_a heathen_n be_v initiate_v into_o their_o mystery_n by_o purgation_n or_o wash_n our_o saviour_n choose_v the_o latter_a as_o what_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o both_o party_n especial_o as_o more_o significative_a of_o christian_a purity_n and_o this_o he_o have_v enjoin_v as_o indispensible_o necessary_a to_o our_o initiation_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n pag._n 290_o ●ptism_n appoint_v the_o rite_n of_o admission_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o better_a confirmation_n and_o assurance_n of_o its_o term_n the_o promise_n on_o god_n part_n and_o the_o condition_n on_o we_o it_o be_v thus_o mutual_o and_o interchangeable_o seal_v to_o betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o pag._n 291_o 〈◊〉_d give_v great_a assurance_n of_o mutual_a performance_n bare_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n together_o pag._n 292_o lect_n xxvi_o ●he_v vast_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o we_o both_o from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o our_o baptismal_a vow_n to_o perform_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o obligation_n thereunto_o first_o as_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n pag._n 294_o ●he_n jew_n choose_v from_o among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o serve_v god_n pag._n 295_o christians_n choose_v both_o from_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o a_o more_o peculiar_a holiness_n pag._n 296_o 〈◊〉_d as_o child_n of_o god_n child_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o strict_a obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n as_o owe_v to_o they_o their_o be_v pag._n 297_o child_n of_o god_n as_o owe_v both_o be_v and_o wellbeing_a pag._n 298_o 〈◊〉_d as_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o by_o those_o who_o be_v faithful_a in_o their_o covenant_n pag._n 299_o 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v promise_v and_o vow_v in_o our_o baptism_n according_o to_o discharge_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n the_o matter_n of_o a_o vow_n sometime_o not_o a_o duty_n till_o vow_a pag._n 300_o sometimes_o antecedent_o incumbent_a upon_o we_o and_o such_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o baptismal_a vow_n it_o be_v a_o provoke_a sin_n to_o rob_v god_n of_o what_o have_v be_v once_o vow_v and_o devote_v to_o he_o though_o of_o the_o former_a nature_n god_n anger_n observable_a upon_o such_o occasion_n pag._n 301_o ●tis_n much_o more_o provoke_v to_o violate_v vow_n to_o perform_v which_o we_o be_v antecedent_o oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n a_o vow_n be_v much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o therefore_o to_o violate_v it_o be_v perjury_n pag._n 302_o finis_fw-la