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A05311 The sanctuarie of saluation, helmet of health, and mirrour of modestie and good maners wherein is contained an exhortation vnto the institution of Christian, vertuous, honest, and laudable life, very behoouefull, holsome and fruitfull both to highest and lowest degrees of men ... / written in Latin verie learnedly and elegantlie by Leuinus Lemnius of Zirizaa, physitian, and Englished by H.K. for the common commoditie and comfort of them which understand not the Latine tongue ... Lemnius, Levinus, 1505-1568.; Kinder, Hugh. 1592 (1592) STC 15454.5; ESTC S3877 132,793 266

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reverentlie_o be_v give_v and_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o he_o say_v 5._o exod._n 20._o deut._n 5._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o house_n of_o bondage_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o strange_a god_n before_o i_o god_n jehova_n that_o be_v lord_n be_v a_o singular_a name_n of_o god_n by_o this_o holy_a and_o wonderful_a name_n he_o ascribe_v unto_o himself_o the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v their_o be_v for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n spring_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o universal_o and_o since_o that_o he_o alone_o have_v his_o permanent_a be_v and_o perpetual_a abide_n by_o himself_o he_o only_o give_v power_n and_o strength_n to_o all_o thing_n to_o have_v their_o be_v and_o abide_v wherefore_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o decent_a effect_n this_o name_n be_v assign_v to_o god_n of_o his_o effect_n that_o all_o mortal_a man_n obey_v his_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n and_o be_v subject_a unto_o his_o law_n and_o not_o seek_v protection_n health_n help_n and_o salvation_n of_o any_o other_o but_o of_o he_o nor_o turn_v themselves_o unto_o any_o other_o but_o unto_o he_o who_o only_o be_v from_o everlasting_a this_o name_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v jehova_n the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n call_v the_o same_o existentem_fw-la that_o be_v be_v therefore_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o divine_a substance_n be_v derive_v of_o many_o thing_n namely_o of_o his_o first_o and_o perpetual_a power_n and_o might_n to_o be_v of_o his_o eternity_n of_o his_o magnificence_n majesty_n rule_n and_o dominion_n to_o the_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v subject_a and_o under_o obedience_n and_o by_o which_o he_o rule_v all_o creature_n and_o guide_v and_o govern_v they_o by_o his_o most_o effectual_a and_o principal_a providence_n god_n have_v also_o a_o name_n assign_v unto_o he_o of_o his_o placabilitie_n or_o mildness_n 1_o ose_n 3._o joel._n 2._o naum_n 1_o in_o that_o his_o displeasure_n be_v so_o soon_o appease_v and_o so_o easy_o mitigate_v of_o his_o meekness_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n which_o he_o use_v towards_o man_n which_o do_v humble_o beseech_v and_o lamentable_o desire_v his_o aid_n his_o help_n and_o succour_v in_o their_o necessity_n distress_n and_o misery_n for_o the_o hebrewe_n word_n el_fw-es express_v the_o clemency_n or_o mercy_n of_o god_n join_v with_o his_o righteousness_n 11._o naum._n 2._o ose_n 11._o wherewith_o he_o comfort_v strengthen_v and_o preserve_v the_o godly_a and_o chastise_v punish_v and_o correct_v the_o wicked_a and_o by_o put_v his_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n call_v they_o back_o from_o their_o wickedness_n he_o be_v also_o name_v of_o the_o light_n wherewith_o he_o drive_v away_o the_o darkness_n the_o blindness_n ignorance_n and_o error_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n and_o do_v illuminate_v &_o lighten_v man_n heart_n which_o be_v full_a of_o darkness_n with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o for_o so_o say_v our_o saviour_n 8._o joh._n 8._o i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o follow_v i_o walk_v not_o in_o darkness_n of_o the_o fire_n also_o wherewith_o he_o inflame_v and_o bren_v the_o godly_a with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o endu_v their_o mind_n with_o wholesome_a and_o lively_a doctrine_n but_o he_o consume_v and_o utterlie_o destroy_v his_o adversary_n which_o neither_o reverence_n worship_n nor_o fear_v he_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o naught_o even_o as_o the_o fire_n lick_v up_o dry_a straw_n or_o stubble_n or_o such_o like_a light_a nourishment_n thereof_o 4._o deut._n 4._o therefore_o moses_n and_o saint_n paul_n do_v admonish_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n reverentlie_o and_o religious_o that_o be_v with_o pure_a heart_n and_o good_a conscience_n that_o we_o may_v be_v accept_v before_o he_o for_o our_o god_n say_v he_o 12._o hebr._n 12._o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n wherefore_o let_v every_o man_n behave_v himself_o lowly_a and_o humble_o before_o he_o 2._o mich._n 6._o ose_n 2._o god_n have_v also_o a_o name_n attribute_v unto_o he_o of_o his_o goodness_n goodness_n he_o be_v call_v god_n of_o his_o goodness_n liberality_n and_o bounteousness_n which_o he_o use_v towards_o his_o faithful_a servant_n who_o he_o suffer_v not_o to_o be_v oppress_v with_o any_o extreme_a necessity_n or_o to_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o thing_n necessary_a but_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o he_o provide_v for_o they_o plentiful_o and_o give_v unto_o they_o abundant_o all_o thing_n needful_a and_o profitable_a both_o outward_a good_n and_o also_o tranquillity_n of_o heart_n quietness_n of_o mind_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o he_o be_v call_v father_n of_o his_o piety_n love_v kindness_n and_o fatherlie_a affection_n wherewith_o he_o embrace_v his_o child_n and_o by_o his_o bountiful_a providence_n care_v and_o provide_v for_o their_o health_n safety_n and_o commodity_n so_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n 1._o jeremy_n 31._o malach._n 1._o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o father_n and_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o go_v after_o i_o again_o 63._o jeremy_n 1._o esa_n 63._o i_o be_o become_v a_o father_n to_o israel_n and_o ephraim_n be_v my_o first_o bear_v and_o i_o will_v lea●e_n they_o forth_o by_o the_o brook_n of_o water_n in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o shall_v follow_v my_o step_n they_o shall_v go_v with_o i_o and_o they_o shall_v agree_v unto_o my_o will_n and_o continue_v therein_o and_o i_o will_v keep_v they_o safe_a in_o all_o their_o way_n neither_o shall_v any_o harm_n happen_v unto_o they_o no_o injury_n no_o wrong_a or_o despite_n shall_v be_v do_v unto_o they_o no_o destruction_n no_o calamity_n no_o misery_n shall_v be_v bring_v upon_o they_o moreover_o the_o prophet_n esay_n do_v commemorate_v and_o recoumpt_v those_o goodly_a fair_a glorious_a and_o triumphant_a title_n which_o god_n the_o father_n attribute_v unto_o christ_n that_o every_o man_n may_v know_v what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o by_o his_o nativity_n death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o by_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n for_o thus_o the_o prophet_n express_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o might_n and_o power_n his_o magnificence_n his_o excellency_n his_o brightness_n his_o glory_n his_o honour_n his_o power_n his_o highness_n his_o majesty_n of_o the_o which_o every_o one_o redound_v unto_o our_o profit_n and_o commodity_n whereupon_o he_o be_v call_v emanuel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v signify_v what_o emanuel_n do_v signify_v 9_o esai_n 9_o god_n with_o us._n a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o and_o a_o son_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o principality_n be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a the_o giver_n of_o counsel_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o father_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n 5._o jerem._n 5._o innumerable_a and_o infinite_a be_v the_o testification_n of_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n which_o may_v be_v apply_v and_o ascribe_v unto_o his_o exceed_v infinite_a incomprehensible_a and_o surpass_a majesty_n yea_o even_a which_o he_o attribute_v unto_o himself_o 9_o ose_n 7._o esa_n 61._o mat._n 9_o so_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o physician_n because_o he_o give_v &_o assure_v the_o health_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o cure_v amend_v and_o heal_v both_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a vice_n &_o corruption_n of_o man_n he_o call_v himself_o the_o shepherd_n 2._o esai_n 40._o joh._n 10._o psal_n 77._o &_o 78._o 1._o pet._n 2._o because_o he_o very_o careful_o diligent_o and_o watchful_o look_v unto_o his_o flock_n and_o gather_v together_o the_o disperse_a and_o scattere●_n sheep_n and_o feed_v and_o refresh_v they_o with_o the_o wholesome_a pasture_n and_o food_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n 15._o joh._n 15._o vine_n a_o similitude_n of_o a_o vine_n so_o christ_n call_v himself_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n and_o his_o father_n the_o husbandman_n and_o we_o the_o branch_n grow_v and_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n who_o he_o purge_v and_o prune_v and_o cleanse_v from_o the_o vine_n the_o unprofitable_a stalk_n or_o stem_n that_o be_v to_o say_v cut_v clean_o away_o superfluous_a lust_n and_o covetous_a desire_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n but_o those_o who_o he_o find_v unfruitefull_a and_o void_a of_o yearly_a profit_n and_o increase_v by_o which_o metaphor_n he_o mean_v they_o which_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n of_o faith_n he_o adjudge_v and_o appoint_v they_o to_o the_o fire_n as_o unprofitable_a and_o dry_a wither_a shragge_n that_o have_v no_o ivice_n but_o be_v utter_o fruitless_a building_n a_o similitude_n of_o building_n ●_o 1._o cor._n ●_o saint_n paul_n also_o