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The marriners card and compass. Or The best way to attain heaven amidst a sinfull and crooked generation. By William Harvey, minister of the Word
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Harvey, William, fl. 1657-1705.
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ostiario_fw-la mediatore_fw-la vel_fw-la ministro_fw-la say_v chryso_v we_o need_v no_o other_o doorkeeper_n or_o mediator_n or_o minister_n 16._o hom._n in_o matth._n our_o justiciaries_n then_o and_o conceit_a pharisee_n like_o player_n over_o act_n themselves_o these_o indeed_o have_v good_a thing_n in_o they_o but_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v fool_n have_v they_o in_o keep_v shall_v we_o call_v they_o papist_n they_o will_v spit_v at_o it_o and_o yet_o very_o in_o a_o sense_n they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o this_o particular_a just_o like_o the_o two_o elder_n in_o susanna_n they_o seem_v to_o take_v leave_v one_o of_o another_o and_o present_o meet_v at_o one_o door_n he_o that_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n say_v likewise_o i_o be_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sheep_n john_n 10.7_o and_o as_o no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o so_o by_o he_o also_o we_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n into_o the_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom_n 5.22_o what_o impudence_n can_v out_o face_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n for_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2.8_o 9_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n elsewhere_o say_v speak_v of_o free_a election_n and_o if_o by_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n rom._n 11.6_o let_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o tell_v what_o tale_n they_o please_v i_o hope_v belove_v it_o be_v no_o article_n in_o our_o creed_n to_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o ascribe_v merit_n to_o our_o work_n be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o make_v we_o devil_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o never_o have_v these_o puddle_n from_o the_o pure_a fountain_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n pride_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o deadly_a sin_n but_o of_o two_o spiritual_a pride_n be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a and_o must_v expect_v a_o fall_n that_o man_n who_o be_v big_a with_o the_o timpany_n of_o his_o own_o worth_n will_v hardly_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o way_n this_o be_v so_o stiff_a a_o oak_n that_o it_o will_v break_v rather_o than_o bend_v and_o with_o naball_n it_o be_v such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o a_o man_n can_v speak_v to_o it_o 1_o sam._n 25.17_o but_o to_o conclude_v the_o first_o particular_a let_v this_o serve_v for_o admonition_n to_o all_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n without_o procrastination_n to_o address_v themselves_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v and_o none_o but_o he_o the_o true_a and_o live_a way_n to_o bliss_n to_o know_v he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v eternal_a life_n john_n 17.3_o wherefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n sometime_o say_v in_o another_o sense_n so_o let_v we_o all_o say_v whether_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o branch_n in_o my_o text._n as_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o be_v the_o truth_n i_o be_o the_o truth_n first_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n complendo_fw-la by_o way_n of_o accomplishment_n for_o in_o he_o as_o by_o a_o lively_a voice_n and_o promise_n whatsoever_o be_v speak_v and_o typify_v concern_v the_o messiah_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v be_v fulfil_v acts._n 3.21_o see_v v._o 24._o and._n acts._n 10.43_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o whole_a hierarchy_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n be_v accomplish_v in_o he_o the_o antetipe_n which_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n throughout_o plain_o show_v thus_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n say_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v hebr._fw-la 10.1_o second_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n promittendo_fw-la by_o way_n of_o promise_n so_o joh._n 17.17_o sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o david_n thus_o speak_v ps_n 119.43_o and_o take_v not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n utter_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n and_o ps_n 33.4_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o luke_n 21.33_o st._n peter_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o frailty_n and_o vanity_n of_o man_n and_o flesh_n positive_o conclude_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o 1_o pet._n 1.25_o three_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n operando_fw-la by_o operation_n because_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n through_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n he_o shall_v guide_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n jo._n 16.13_o and_o chapt._n 8.31.32_o if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n indeed_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a and_o v._o 36._o i_o the_o son_n therefore_o shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o this_o may_v first_o serve_v to_o inform_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n that_o undoubted_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n who_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3.8_o that_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v gen._n 12.3_o he_o who_o be_v to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n matth._n 1.21_o he_o in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_n 2._o cor._n 1.20_o let_v we_o then_o who_o be_v christian_n acknowledge_v he_o alone_o to_o be_v our_o saviour_n although_o the_o jew_n wicked_o blaspheme_v temp._n parati_fw-la sunt_fw-la adlegendam_fw-la caeci_fw-la vero_fw-la ad_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la duri_fw-la ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la aug._n serm._n 35._o de_fw-fr temp._n and_o fond_o fancy_v themselves_o of_o a_o messiah_n to_o come_v of_o who_o the_o father_n true_o speak_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o read_v but_o blind_a to_o understand_v and_o hard_o to_o believe_v second_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o truth_n it_o follow_v whatsoever_o be_v propound_v to_o we_o against_o without_o or_o beside_o christ_n to_o embrace_v and_o follow_v be_v a_o mere_a lie_n st._n paul_n call_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n 1._o tim._n 4.1_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n math._n 24.24_o that_o be_v to_o say_v false_a doctor_n and_o teacher_n as_o tertuil_n expound_v the_o text._n qui_fw-la pseudoprotae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la falsi_fw-la praedicatores_fw-la qui_fw-fr pseudo-apastoli_a nisi_fw-la adulteri_fw-la evangelizatores_fw-la qui_fw-la antechristi_fw-la nisi_fw-la christi_fw-la rebel_n de_fw-fr prescript_n haeret_fw-la cap_n 4._o who_o be_v false_a prophet_n but_o false_a preacher_n who_o be_v false_a apostle_n but_o adulterate_a gospeler_n who_o be_v antechrist_n but_o rebel_n of_o christ_n these_o come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n matth._n 7.15_o have_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n coloss_n 2.23_o who_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a rom._n 16.18_o yea_o they_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a matth._n 24.24_o and_o indeed_o who_o have_v they_o not_o deceive_v if_o ever_o that_o say_n be_v true_a it_o be_v now_o where_o god_n have_v his_o church_n there_o the_o devil_n have_v his_o chapel_n we_o have_v almost_o as_o many_o conventicle_n as_o church_n and_o a_o multitude_n resort_v unto_o they_o let_v but_o one_o sheep_n run_v astray_o and_o the_o whole_a flock_n will_v soon_o follow_v eccl._n et_fw-la affabilissermo_fw-la &_o blandum_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la eloquium_fw-la sunt_fw-la sagena_fw-la et_fw-la laquens_fw-la quibus_fw-la pisces_fw-la
explicat_fw-la catechet_n that_o as_o mart._n luther_n expound_v it_o we_o may_v believe_v he_o to_o be_v our_o true_a father_n and_o we_o his_o very_a son_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o more_o confident_o in_o a_o full_a assurance_n and_o may_v call_v upon_o he_o even_o as_o we_o see_v child_n with_o confidence_n beg_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o parent_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o advocate_n 1._o ep._n john_n 2.1_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n and_o by_o st._n paul_n our_o mediator_n 1._o tim._n 25._o for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n four_o and_o last_o per_fw-la exemplum_fw-la by_o example_n in_o show_v we_o the_o way_n how_o to_o live_v in_o mutual_a love_n and_o amity_n one_o with_o another_o for_o this_o we_o have_v a_o fair_a copy_n to_o write_v by_o john_n 13.15_o for_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o you_o and_o what_o be_v that_o even_o a_o low_a descension_n a_o rare_a bird_n on_o the_o earth_n nigro_n simillima_fw-la cigno_fw-la like_v unto_o a_o black_a swan_n hear_v it_o if_o i_o then_o your_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v wash_v your_o foot_n what_o say_v i_o wash_v your_o foot_n o_o rare_a humility_n you_o also_o ought_v and_o all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o wash_v one_o another_o foot_n v._o 14._o second_o in_o show_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v undergo_v and_o suffer_v affliction_n and_o persecution_n in_o this_o life_n herein_o likewise_o he_o have_v beat_v our_o way_n before_o we_o 1._o pet._n 2.21_o for_o even_o hereunto_o be_v you_o call_v because_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o application_n if_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o happiness_n as_o be_v clear_a 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text_n and_o if_o he_o gain_v heaven_n without_o faith_n on_o christ_n farewell_o thou_o queen_n of_o science_n sacred_a divinity_n the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o be_v but_o mere_a riddle_n but_o o_o god_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o all_o man_n beside_o be_v liar_n we_o know_v and_o believe_v he_o that_o believe_v on_o â—he_n son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o john_n 3.36_o and_o verissimum_fw-la est_fw-la this_o be_v most_o true_a whosoever_o deny_v the_o son_n the_o same_o have_v not_o the_o father_n but_o he_o that_o acknowledge_v the_o son_n have_v the_o father_n also_o 1_o john_n 2.23_o and_o again_o he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n that_o have_v send_v he_o john_n 5.23_o where_o be_v our_o jew_n now_o and_o antitrinitarian_n those_o brethren_n in_o evil_a as_o jacob_n say_v of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n if_o the_o great_a turk_n can_v be_v save_v what_o will_v be_v come_v of_o they_o 3._o mutato_fw-la nomine_fw-la change_v but_o only_o the_o name_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o pair_n of_o shears_n between_o they_o poor_a jew_n be_v thou_o as_o rich_a as_o he_o of_o malta_n thou_o can_v never_o obtain_v true_a happiness_n till_o thou_o believe_v in_o that_o god_n who_o thy_o father_n crucify_v all_o thy_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n which_o thou_o so_o much_o glory_v in_o without_o faith_n in_o he_o will_v prove_v so_o many_o plummet_n of_o lead_n to_o sink_v thy_o float_a soul_n to_o hell_n thou_o say_v thou_o have_v abraham_n to_o thy_o father_n and_o think_v that_o shall_v carry_v it_o a_o mere_a flourish_n what_o arm_n can_v thou_o show_v of_o his_o to_o prove_v thy_o pedigree_n hear_v what_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o thy_o countryman_n of_o old_a your_o father_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a john_n 8.56_o the_o tour_a eagle_n own_v no_o bird_n for_o she_o that_o can_v out-look_a the_o sun_n where_o be_v thy_o faith_n to_o make_v thy_o word_n good_a the_o philosopher_n stare_v upon_o a_o star_n when_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o pit_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o must_v say_v something_o to_o our_o roman_a catholic_n who_o like_a watermen_n look_v one_o way_n and_o row_v another_o these_o set_v too_o great_a a_o price_n on_o their_o work_n and_o where_o natural_a beauty_n fail_v there_o they_o seek_v to_o repair_v by_o art_n what_o with_o their_o saint_n and_o what_o with_o their_o work_n christ_n the_o only_a and_o true_a way_n be_v forget_v we_o confess_v the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v a_o holy_a virgin_n a_o rich_a and_o pure_a cabinet_n wherein_o be_v enclose_v that_o most_o precious_a jewel_n god-man_n the_o true_a catholicon_n by_o who_o blood_n all_o the_o disease_n and_o malady_n of_o our_o soul_n occasion_v by_o sin_n be_v perfect_o cure_v and_o she_o now_o a_o glorious_a saint_n in_o heaven_n yet_o to_o make_v she_o a_o saviour_n be_v high_a sacrilege_n o_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o their_o secret_n unto_o their_o assembly_n my_o honour_n be_v not_o thou_o unite_v hear_v and_o blush_v to_o hear_v it_o marie_n be_v the_o mediatrix_fw-la of_o our_o salvation_n mariali_fw-la maria_fw-la est_fw-la mediatrix_fw-la nostrae_fw-la salvationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n bernardinus_fw-la in_o mariali_fw-la of_o our_o conjunction_n justification_n reconciliation_n intercession_n communication_n mark_v what_o result_n that_o den_n of_o thief_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n give_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o general_a sanctos_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la invocare_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la oratione_fw-la opem_fw-la auxiliúmque_fw-la confugere_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la est_fw-la humble_o to_o invocate_v the_o saint_n and_o to_o fly_v to_o their_o prayer_n for_o help_n and_o safeguard_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a but_o again_o see_v how_o they_o make_v their_o work_n sit_v cheek_n by_o jowl_n with_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v all_o one_o to_o compare_v a_o stink_a candle_n burn_v to_o a_o snuff_n with_o the_o most_o transcendent_a light_n and_o glorious_a ray_n of_o the_o sun_n behold_v what_o a_o train_n they_o have_v in_o this_o particular_a and_o with_o what_o rabble_n this_o idol_n be_v usher_v up_o certain_o these_o fellow_n must_v have_v a_o good_a purse_n to_o maintain_v so_o great_a a_o retinue_n some_o by_o observe_v the_o prescription_n and_o rule_n of_o as_o they_o call_v they_o s._n dominick_n frances_n benedick_n and_z other_o the_o saint_n s._n bridget_n and_o s._n clare_n etc._n etc._n other_o by_o their_o tedious_a peregrination_n to_o this_o or_o that_o saint_n other_o by_o their_o vigil_n mass_n &_o rosariorum_fw-la preculis_fw-la by_o their_o rosary_n of_o short_a prayer_n other_o by_o their_o abstinency_n and_o fast_v &_o ciborum_fw-la delectibus_fw-la their_o choice_n dish_n other_o by_o a_o spontaneous_a whip_n themselves_o other_o by_o their_o alms-deed_n pity_n so_o good_a a_o pail_n of_o milk_n shall_v be_v spill_v aliisque_fw-la commentitiis_fw-la pietatis_fw-la operibus_fw-la and_o by_o other_o counterfeit_a work_n of_o godliness_n they_o true_o though_o vain_o think_v to_o obtain_v salvation_n and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a reward_n in_o heaven_n but_o haec_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la neque_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la civitas_fw-la this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o city_n as_o elisha_n say_v to_o the_o syrian_n 2_o king_n 6.19_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n neither_o will_v it_o ever_o bring_v any_o to_o that_o great_a city_n the_o holy_a jerusalem_n descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n revel_v 21.10_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o discourage_v a_o holy_a walk_n with_o god_n in_o a_o man_n general_n or_o particular_a call_v or_o that_o