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A40891 XXX sermons lately preached at the parish church of Saint Mary Magdalen Milkstreet, London to which is annexed, A sermon preached at the funerall of George Whitmore, Knight, sometime Lord Mayor of the City / by Anthony Farindon.; Sermons. Selections Farindon, Anthony, 1598-1658. 1647 (1647) Wing F434; ESTC R2168 760,336 744

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of_o it_o in_o all_o age_n as_o of_o the_o fit_a engine_n to_o undermine_v that_o truth_n which_o the_o spirit_n first_o teach_v tertullian_n as_o wise_a a_o man_n as_o the_o church_n then_o have_v be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v the_o corporiety_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o scripture_n fly_v to_o private_a revelation_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la sed_fw-la revelationem_fw-la what_o he_o can_v not_o uphold_v by_o reason_n and_o judgement_n montanizan_n post_fw-la joannem_fw-la quoque_fw-la prophetiam_fw-la meruimus_fw-la conscqui_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n de_fw-fr anim_fw-la c._n ix_o montanizan_n he_o strive_v to_o make_v good_a by_o revelation_n for_o we_o say_v he_o have_v our_o revelation_n as_o well_o as_o saint_n john_n our_o sister_n priscilla_n have_v plenty_n of_o they_o her_o trance_n in_o the_o church_n she_o converse_v with_o angel_n and_o with_o god_n himself_o and_o can_v discern_v the_o heart_n and_o inward_a thought_n of_o man_n saint_n hierome_n mention_n other_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o forefather_n calvin_n many_o more_o libert_n calvin_n contra_fw-la libert_n who_o apply_v the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v facilitate_v and_o help_v on_o their_o design_n as_o parish_n priest_n it_o be_v his_o resemblance_n will_v give_v the_o name_n of_o six_o or_o seven_o several_a saint_n to_o one_o image_n that_o their_o offering_n may_v be_v the_o more_o i_o need_v not_o go_v so_o far_o back_o for_o instance_n our_o present_a age_n harh_n show_v we_o many_o who_o have_v be_v ignorant_a yet_o wise_a than_o their_o teacher_n so_o spiritual_a that_o they_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o monster_n have_v make_v a_o large_a stride_n from_o foreign_a part_n and_o set_v his_o foot_n in_o our_o coast_n if_o they_o murder_v the_o spirit_n move_v their_o hand_n and_o draw_v their_o sword_n if_o they_o throw_v down_o church_n it_o be_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o they_o will_v bring_v in_o parity_n the_o pretence_n be_v the_o spirit_n can_v endure_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v supreme_a or_o pope_n it_o but_o themselves_o our_o humour_n our_o madness_n our_o malice_n our_o violence_n our_o implacable_a bitterness_n our_o rail_n and_o revile_v must_v all_o go_v for_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n simeon_n and_o levi_n absalon_n and_o achitophel_n theudas_n and_o judas_n the_o pharisee_n and_o ananias_n they_o that_o despise_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n these_o scarabee_n breed_v in_o the_o dung_n of_o sensuality_n these_o impostor_n these_o man_n of_o belial_n must_v be_v take_v no_o long_o for_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n but_o for_o the_o scholar_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v whithersoever_o they_o go_v he_o be_v their_o leader_n though_o it_o be_v to_o hell_n it_o self_n may_v we_o not_o make_v a_o stand_v now_o and_o put_v it_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no_o and_o if_o there_o be_v whether_o his_o office_n be_v to_o lead_v we_o indeed_o these_o appropriation_n these_o bold_a and_o violent_a ingrossing_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n have_v i_o fear_v give_v growth_n to_o conceit_n well_o near_o as_o dangerous_a that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o spirare_fw-la breathe_v no_o grace_n into_o we_o that_o we_o need_v not_o call_v upon_o he_o that_o the_o text_n which_o tell_v we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lead_v be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o lead_v we_o that_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o letter_n a_o adulterate_a piece_n new_a coin_a a_o old_a heresy_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a dress_n and_o tire_v upon_o the_o stage_n again_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o strange_a unheard_a of_o deity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ascriptitious_a and_o supernumerary_a god_n ibid._n nazianz_n or._n 37._o quis_fw-la veterum_fw-la vel_fw-la recentium_fw-la adoravit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quis_fw-la oravit_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la macedoniani_n &_o eunomiani_n ibid._n i_o may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o this_o for_o to_o confess_v the_o spirit_n and_o abuse_v he_o to_o draw_v he_o to_o as_o a_o accessary_a and_o abettor_n nay_o as_o a_o principal_a in_o those_o action_n which_o nature_n itself_o abhor_v and_o tremble_v at_o be_v worse_a than_o out_o of_o error_n to_o deny_v he_o for_o what_o a_o spirit_n what_o a_o dove_n be_v that_o which_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n but_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n what_o a_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ever_o plead_v and_o purvey_v for_o the_o flesh_n what_o a_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o a_o lie_n for_o as_o petrarch_n tell_v we_o nihil_fw-la importunius_fw-la erudito_fw-la stulto_fw-la that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o troublesome_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n than_o a_o learned_a fool_n so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o religion_n never_o suffer_v more_o than_o by_o carnal_a man_n who_o be_v thus_o spirit-wise_a for_o by_o acknowledge_v the_o spirit_n and_o make_v use_n of_o his_o name_n they_o assume_v unto_o themselves_o a_o licence_n to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v and_o work_v wickedness_n not_o only_o with_o greediness_n but_o cum_fw-la privilegie_n with_o privilege_n and_o authority_n which_o while_o other_o doubt_v of_o though_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o error_n but_o blasphemy_n yet_o parciùs_fw-la insaniunt_fw-la they_o be_v not_o so_o outrageous_o make_v but_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o put_v the_o spirit_n from_o his_o office_n because_o dream_n or_o rather_o the_o evaporation_n of_o man_n lust_n do_v pass_v for_o revelation_n or_o say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o leader_n into_o truth_n because_o wicked_a or_o fanatic_a person_n walk_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o error_n in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n or_o corah_n and_o yet_o be_v bold_a to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o this_o spirit_n go_v before_o they_o the_o mad_a athenian_a take_v every_o ship_n that_o come_v into_o the_o harbour_n to_o be_v his_o but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v hence_o that_o no_o wise_a and_o sober_a merchant_n know_v his_o own_o to_o he_o that_o be_v drink_v thing_n appear_v in_o a_o double_a shape_n and_o proportion_n geminae_n thehae_n &_o geminy_n sole_n two_o city_n and_o two_o sun_n for_o one_o but_o i_o can_v hence_o conclude_v that_o all_o sober_a man_n do_v so_o nor_o can_v i_o deny_v the_o spirit_n conduct_v because_o some_o man_n wander_v as_o they_o please_v and_o run_v on_o in_o those_o dangerous_a by-path_n where_o he_o will_v not_o lead_v they_o this_o be_v to_o deny_v a_o unquestionable_a and_o fundamental_a truth_n for_o a_o inconvenience_n to_o dig_v up_o the_o foundation_n because_o man_n build_v hay_n and_o stubble_n upon_o it_o or_o because_o some_o man_n have_v sore_a eye_n to_o pluck_v the_o sun_n out_o of_o its_o sphere_n it_o be_v indeed_o dangerous_a to_o teach_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v teach_v and_o lead_v we_o be_v there_o not_o mean_n to_o try_v and_o distinguish_v the_o spirit_n instruction_n from_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n or_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o misshape_a lump_n and_o abortive_a birth_n of_o a_o sick_a and_o loathsome_a brain_n or_o our_o private_a humour_n which_o be_v as_o great_a a_o devil_n belove_a 2._o 1._o epist_n of_o st._n john_n c._n 4._o v._n 1_o 2._o say_v s._n joh._n believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n that_o be_v every_o inspiration_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n for_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n that_o be_v have_v take_v the_o chair_n and_o dictate_v magisterial_o what_o they_o please_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o themselves_o be_v carnal_a and_o he_o give_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v try_v they_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n every_o spirit_n 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〈◊〉_d keep_v a_o order_n and_o set_v course_n in_o our_o study_n and_o proceed_n our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6.33_o mat._n 6.33_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o kingdom_n every_o thing_n in_o its_o order_n there_o be_v something_o first_o and_o something_o next_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v rank_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n tell_v we_o of_o principle_n of_o doctrine_n which_o must_v be_v learned_a before_o we_o can_v be_v lead_v forward_o to_o perfection_n 5.13,14_o heb._n 5.13,14_o of_o milk_n and_o of_o strong_a meat_n of_o plain_a lesson_n before_o we_o reach_v at_o high_a mystery_n nor_o can_v we_o hope_v to_o make_v a_o good_a christian_a veluti_fw-la ex_fw-la luto_fw-la statuam_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o we_o can_v make_v a_o picture_n or_o a_o statue_n out_o of_o clay_n most_o christian_n be_v perfect_a too_o soon_o which_o be_v 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