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A13272 Sermons vpon solemne occasions preached in severall auditories. By Humphrey Sydenham, rector of Pokington in Somerset. Sydenham, Humphrey, 1591-1650? 1637 (1637) STC 23573; ESTC S118116 163,580 323

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2._o ad_fw-la phil._n v._n 1._o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n rachamim_n miserationes_fw-la for_o viscera_n misericordiae_fw-la so_o christ_n when_o he_o see_v the_o people_n scatter_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text_n his_o bowel_n do_v yearn_v or_o he_o have_v pity_n on_o they_o mar._n 6._o hence_o compassionate_a man_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonorum_fw-la viscerum_fw-la man_n be_v good_a bowel_n which_o we_o translate_v tenderhearted_a or_o merciful_a ephes_n 4.32_o so_o merciful_a that_o touch_v even_o at_o the_o marrow_n and_o entrail_n for_o the_o misery_n of_o another_o they_o can_v pour_v out_o their_o very_a bowel_n for_o he_o and_o such_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o man_n when_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o own_o bowel_n his_o only_a beget_v son_n for_o we_o so_o the_o evangelicall_n zachary_n prophetical_o of_o christ_n by_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n where_o the_o vulgar_a read_v per_n 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1.8_o and_o certain_o if_o there_o be_v ever_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n his_o be_v or_o ever_o misery_n for_o those_o bowel_n to_o work_v on_o we_o be_v when_o he_o not_o only_o pour_v out_o his_o affection_n but_o his_o very_a blood_n for_o we_o we_o then_o his_o enemy_n and_o without_o he_o perpetual_a captive_n and_o galley_n slave_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o therefore_o the_o evangelist_n have_v it_o seem_v no_o word_n more_o emphatical_a to_o express_v the_o mystery_n of_o incarnation_n by_o call_v it_o mercy_n luke_n 1._o lucae_n vide_fw-la st_n llamin_n cap._n 1._o lucae_n and_o the_o apostle_n charity_n rom._n 8._o mercy_n and_o charity_n the_o analasis_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n and_o man_n epitomise_v nay_o god_n the_o man_n and_o therefore_o those_o two_o great_a virtue_n or_o rather_o attribute_n symeon_n in_o his_o song_n call_v salutare_fw-la
imagination_n follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o see_v nothing_o and_o leave_v that_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o may_v see_v all_o so_o that_o now_o we_o can_v but_o discover_v here_o a_o double_a spirit_n the_o two_o spirit_n speak_v of_o by_o saint_n paul_n dei_fw-la &_o hominis_fw-la 1._o cor._n 2.11_o by_o which_o we_o may_v clear_o distinguish_v the_o foolish_a from_o the_o wise_a the_o false_a from_o the_o true_a prophet_n that_o follow_v the_o track_n of_o his_o own_o wheel_n mere_o as_o his_o spirit_n or_o fancy_n gire_n he_o this_o turn_v his_o thought_n with_o those_o wheel_n in_o ezekiel_n whithersoever_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o go_v they_o go_v thither_o be_v there_o spirit_n te_fw-mi go_v too_o ezec._n 1.20_o the_o one_o be_v in_o egypt_n still_o in_o darkness_n darkness_n so_o thick_a that_o it_o may_v be_v feel_v a_o gross_a and_o affect_a stupidity_n the_o other_o follow_v his_o pillar_n of_o fire_n his_o inspire_a illumination_n and_o they_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o frequent_o use_v in_o the_o expression_n of_o humane_a spirit_n then_o divine_a this_o he_o bestow_v on_o the_o foolish_a prophet_n and_o therefore_o some_o ancient_a roman_n well_o verse_v in_o the_o criticism_n of_o that_o language_n 24._o d._n aug._n lib._n 13._o c._n dei_fw-la cap_n 24._o and_o for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o the_o difference_n in_o idiom_n will_v not_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritum_fw-la but_o flatum_fw-la so_o in_o the_o 5._o of_o esay_n the_o vulgar_a translation_n read_v it_o omnem_fw-la flatum_fw-la ego_fw-la feci_fw-la flatus_fw-la no_o doubt_n there_o take_v for_o anima_fw-la and_o so_o also_o that_o of_o genesis_n halitum_fw-la not_o spiritum_fw-la breath_n of_o life_n 2.7_o cap._n 2.7_o not_o spirit_n though_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n to_o reconcile_v both_o join_v there_o flatus_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la together_o and_o so_o read_v god_n breathe_v into_o man_n flatum_fw-la sive_fw-la animam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n 24._o vid._n coqueum_n in_o lib._n 13._o aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 24._o and_o man_n be_v make_v in_o spiritum_fw-la loquentem_fw-la a_o speak_a spirit_n thus_o after_o some_o struggle_v with_o the_o word_n we_o have_v bring_v soul_n &_o breath_n &_o spirit_n in_o one_o and_o this_o spirit_n in_o the_o wise_a prophet_n follow_v the_o true_a god_n it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o look_v back_o unto_o the_o text_n and_o there_o view_v the_o foolish_a prophet_n leave_v the_o true_a god_n and_o follow_v his_o own_o spirit_n vae_fw-la prophetis_fw-la insipientibus_fw-la woe_n to_o the_o foolish_a prophet_n which_o follow_v his_o own_o spirit_n and_o what_o be_v that_o spirit_n which_o he_o follow_v by_o spirit_n no_o doubt_n be_v understand_v the_o corrupt_a thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o what_o in_o the_o 2._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v call_v prephecy_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o text_n here_o follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n and_o indeed_o in_o the_o natural_a man_n spirit_n and_o imagination_n be_v all_o one_o in_o essence_n though_o in_o action_n and_o virtue_n diverse_a the_o one_o receive_v the_o form_n and_o image_n of_o thing_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o passion_n and_o impression_n of_o the_o soul_n occasion_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o her_o object_n &_o therefore_o call_v imagination_n the_o other_o a_o subtle_a facility_n in_o the_o penetration_n of_o those_o form_n and_o image_n receive_v and_o therefore_o spirit_n which_o though_o for_o the_o vivacity_n and_o quickness_n of_o it_o some_o have_v be_v please_v to_o style_v the_o image_n of_o the_o live_a god_n a_o taste_n of_o the_o immortal_a substance_n a_o stream_n of_o the_o immortal_a divinity_n a_o celestial_a ray_n by_o which_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o kindred_n between_o god_n and_o man_n there_o be_v nothing_o great_a with_o god_n but_o man_n and_o nothing_o great_a in_o man_n but_o his_o spirit_n yet_o if_o this_o spirit_n be_v not_o guide_v by_o a_o high_a as_o the_o poise_n and_o wheel_n by_o which_o it_o move_v but_o leave_v the_o influence_n of_o that_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o its_o own_o breast_n we_o shall_v make_v it_o the_o source_n of_o all_o vanity_n and_o error_n a_o mere_a quack-salv_a in_o the_o church_n the_o seedsman_n of_o imposture_n and_o debate_n and_o the_o very_a ground_n work_n of_o novelty_n and_o innovation_n i_o have_v see_v folly_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o samaria_n a_o horrible_a thing_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v jeremy_n what_o be_v this_o thing_n of_o folly_n and_o horror_n he_o so_o deep_o complain_v off_o what_o they_o walk_v in_o lie_n what_o lie_v the_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n jer._n 23.16_o and_o doubtless_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o heart_n mere_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o lie_v and_o therefore_o lie_v because_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o 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est_fw-la he_o that_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o be_v a_o verylyer_n john_n 8.44_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o all_o he_o say_v and_o that_o because_o he_o say_v it_o truth_n depend_v not_o on_o any_o humane_a revelation_n or_o authority_n i_o may_v lawful_o dispute_v whether_o it_o will_v pass_v for_o current_n except_o it_o be_v stamp_v with_o a_o sic_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n 48._o god_n audi_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la donatus_n aut_fw-la rogatus_n aut_fw-la vincentius_n aut_fw-la ambrose_n aut_fw-la august●nus_fw-la sed_fw-la dicit_fw-la dom_fw-la nus_fw-la d._n aug._n epist_n 48._o there_o be_v no_o principle_n in_o man_n if_o divinity_n have_v not_o either_o reveal_v or_o confirm_v they_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o a_o fancy_n or_o a_o dream_n the_o heat_n of_o some_o private_a spirit_n at_o first_o which_o take_v bud_n and_o blossom_n
spirit_n the_o very_a joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n heb._n 4.12_o be_v piety_n then_o blossom_a shall_v i_o not_o cherish_v it_o be_v wickedness_n branch_a forth_o shall_v i_o not_o prune_v it_o shall_v i_o make_v a_o pulpit_n the_o throne_n of_o falsehood_n shall_v i_o teach_v god_n to_o lie_v shall_v i_o bitter_a virtue_n and_o sweeten_v vice_n call_v light_n darkness_n and_o darkness_n light_n be_o i_o not_o god_n ambassador_n his_o herald_n shall_v i_o proclaim_v peace_n where_o there_o be_v open_a war_n deal_v with_o the_o dulcimer_n and_o the_o cymbal_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o fife_n shall_v i_o sing_v of_o man_n providence_n when_o i_o shall_v cry_v down_o their_o opression_n magnify_v their_o religion_n when_o i_o shall_v scourge_v their_o hypocrisy_n shall_v i_o apply_v lenitive_n and_o oil_n where_o corrosive_n be_v more_o proper_a stroke_n a_o sore_a when_o i_o shall_v bruise_v it_o last_o shall_v i_o instead_o of_o the_o razor_n come_v with_o the_o brush_n and_o the_o comb_n when_o i_o shall_v lance_n or_o cut_v off_o a_o grow_a insolence_n shall_v i_o curl_v and_o frounse_v it_o no_o but_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n i_o condemn_v the_o rough_a hand_n of_o esau_n so_o on_o the_o other_o the_o soft_a voice_n of_o jacob_n as_o well_o he_o that_o gripe_v the_o tender_a and_o relent_a conscience_n as_o he_o that_o will_v not_o scarify_v the_o impostumate_v and_o corrupt_a there_o be_v a_o time_n as_o well_o for_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n as_o for_o rain_n and_o all_o these_o from_o the_o cloud_n above_o from_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n who_o be_v his_o spiritual_a cloud_n upon_o which_o the_o father_n have_v many_o a_o dainty_a flourish_n and_o continue_v the_o metaphor_n drive_v on_o to_o a_o allegory_n and_o say_v that_o when_o god_n threaten_v by_o preacher_n tonat_fw-la per_fw-la nubes_fw-la when_o he_o do_v wonder_n by_o they_o 5._o d._n aug._n in_o psal_n 35._o v._n 5._o coruscat_fw-la per_fw-la nubes_fw-la when_o 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