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The beauty of holiness, or, A description of the excellency, amiablenes, comfort, and content which is to be found in wayes of purity and holinesse where you have that glorious attribute of Gods holinesse exactly setforth : together with the absolute necessity of our resembling him therein ... / by Tho. Hall.
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Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.
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two_o be_v easy_a christ_n draw_v in_o this_o yoke_n with_o we_o and_o bear_v the_o heavy_a part_n of_o the_o yoke_n for_o we_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n strengthen_v we_o to_o bear_v it_o 4._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o such_o as_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o gloriosius_fw-la nihil_fw-la christi_fw-la iugo_fw-la gloriosius_fw-la the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n great_a honour_n and_o great_a reward_n make_v hard_a thing_n light_a &_o easy_a what_o be_v all_o our_o obedience_n or_o suffering_n to_o that_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o 5._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o such_o as_o love_v god_n way_n love_n make_v hard_a thing_n easy_a it_o be_v oil_n to_o the_o joint_n it_o add_v wing_n estlevissââ¦mun_fw-la be_o ââ¦nti_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la diff_n cile_fw-fr amatori_fw-la fervido_fw-la juââ¦um_fw-la estlevissââ¦mun_fw-la to_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o speedy_o to_o fly_v the_o way_n of_o god_n command_n they_o be_v not_o grievous_a 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o abraham_n love_v god_n and_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n at_o his_o command_n jacob_n love_v rachel_n and_o therefore_o his_o seven_o hard_a year_n of_o labour_n and_o servitude_n seem_v to_o he_o but_o as_o a_o few_o day_n four_o it_o be_v a_o peaceable_a life_n purity_n breed_v peace_n as_o sin_n do_v trouble_n when_o the_o conscience_n be_v once_o etc._n once_o see_v sheffield_n on_o conscience_n chap._n 3._o etc._n etc._n purify_v usual_o it_o be_v pacify_v hence_o peace_n be_v call_v the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 12._o 11._o this_o be_v a_o never_o fade_a well-grounded_n peace_n a_o peace_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o they_o john_n 14._o 27._o it_o may_v for_o a_o time_n be_v eclipse_v by_o afflictior_fw-la by_o quo_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la sanctior_fw-la hoc_fw-la plerunque_fw-la afflictior_fw-la tentation_n affliction_n desertion_n but_o never_o total_o lose_v they_o shall_v have_v perfect_a peace_n isa._n 26._o 3._o they_o shall_v have_v 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psal._n 15._o ult_n six_o it_o be_v a_o gainful_a life_n this_o be_v argumentum_fw-la cogens_fw-la a_o prevail_a argument_n &c_n piety_n say_v to_o we_o as_o balak_n do_v to_o balaam_n num._n 22._o 37._o see_v bifeilas_n marrow_n p._n 403_o &c_n &c_n man_n be_v all_o for_o gain_v yet_o care_v not_o for_o godliness_n which_o be_v the_o great_a gain_n what_o be_v say_v of_o homer_n that_o he_o by_o his_o learning_n have_v give_v more_o man_n their_o living_n then_o either_o sylla_n caesar_n or_o augustus_n ever_o do_v notwithstanding_o their_o great_a gift_n be_v most_o true_a of_o piety_n how_o many_o have_v it_o raise_v from_o the_o dust_n to_o great_a dignity_n and_o honour_n as_o joseph_n david_n hester_n etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o apostle_n call_v godliness_n aug._n 1._o pietas_n est_fw-la quaestus_fw-la 2._o ingens_fw-la quaestus_fw-la 3._o talis_fw-la quaestus_fw-la quipart_v ex_fw-la se_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d scultet_fw-la amiserunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la omne_fw-la quaehabebant_fw-la nunquid_fw-la fidemââ¦_n nunquid_fw-la pietatem_fw-la nunquid_fw-la interioris_fw-la hominis_fw-la bââ¦na_fw-la have_fw-mi sunt_fw-la opes_fw-la christianorun_n pietas_fw-la quaestus_fw-la ingens_fw-la aug._n in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o not_o in_o the_o foââ¦m_n great_a gain_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 6._o ay_o no_o gain_n like_o it_o bodily_a exercise_n may_v do_v something_o if_o right_o use_v towards_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o health_n and_o tame_v of_o the_o flesh_n but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n 1_o tim_n 4._o 8._o nothing_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o it_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o contentment_n joy_n peace_n pardon_v of_o sin_n power_n against_o sin_n boldness_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o freedom_n from_o condemnation_n all_o the_o gain_n and_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n can_v purchase_v one_o of_o these_o piety_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a it_o procure_v the_o 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schism_n though_o it_o be_v true_a the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o tolerate_v they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v not_o only_o there_o may_v be_v but_o there_o must_v be_v not_o only_o schism_n and_o lesser_a rent_n but_o heresy_n and_o such_o tenant_n as_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o religion_n and_o why_o be_v all_o this_o that_o they_o that_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o their_o sincerity_n appear_v in_o their_o constancy_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o 19_o schism_n will_v creep_v in_o to_o disturb_v the_o church_n unity_n heresy_n to_o corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n but_o god_n will_v so_o dispose_v ofall_n that_o the_o issue_n shall_v be_v prosperous_a d._n prideaux_n ser._n on_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o god_n suffer_v false_a prophet_n to_o come_v in_o among_o we_o to_o try_v and_o prove_v we_o that_o man_n may_v see_v who_o be_v for_o christ_n and_o who_o for_o baal_n deut._n 13._o 3._o there_o will_v be_v a_o janne_n and_o a_o jambre_n to_o oppose_v moses_n and_o a_o hananael_n against_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n view_v all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o see_v what_o uproar_n attend_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n for_o though_o the_o gospel_n per_fw-mi se_fw-mi in_o itself_o bring_v that_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n yet_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la accidental_o meet_v with_o man_n corruption_n it_o cause_v tumult_n in_o so_o much_o that_o there_o be_v sometime_o dissension_n among_o god_n own_o people_n as_o between_o peter_n and_o paul_n gal._n 2._o 11._o and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n though_o they_o be_v holy_a man_n and_o apostle_n act_n 15._o 39_o so_o luther_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o these_o division_n must_v not_o make_v we_o cast_v off_o religion_n he_o be_v never_o sound_a that_o will_v forsake_v christ_n church_n for_o they_o but_o make_v we_o more_o careful_a what_o we_o receive_v 1_o thes._n 5._o 21._o when_o we_o come_v to_o a_o market_n and_o hear_v of_o pick-purse_n we_o do_v not_o run_v from_o the_o market_n because_o of_o they_o but_o we_o be_v moââ¦_n watchful_a because_o we_o hear_v of_o so_o many_o varlet_n abroad_o so_o though_o our_o division_n be_v great_a and_o the_o error_n among_o we_o many_o which_o be_v our_o grief_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o they_o will_v be_v no_o ground_n for_o we_o to_o dislike_v religion_n but_o only_o be_v matter_n of_o caution_n to_o we_o to_o make_v we_o walk_v more_o humble_o and_o watchful_o before_o the_o lord_n ii_o whereas_o you_o say_v there_o be_v unity_n in_o other_o religion_n unity_n among_o turk_n jew_n papist_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n all_o be_v at_o peace_n among_o they_o because_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o strong_a man_n keep_v house_n there_o the_o devil_n be_v wise_a than_o to_o disturb_v his_o own_o 300._o unitas_fw-la 1._o satanica_fw-la 2._o ethnica_fw-la 3._o belluina_fw-la 4._o iscariotica_fw-la 5._o tyrannica_fw-la 6._o herodiana_n 7._o ventris_n causa_fw-la illyricus_n see_v whitcs_n way_n p._n 154._o mortons_n apol_n p._n 1._o p._n 300._o illyricus_n have_v observe_v a_o sevenfold_a unity_n in_o the_o papacy_n 1_o a_o devilish_a 2._o heathenish_a 3._o a_o beastly_a 4._o a_o traitorous_a 5._o a_o tyrannical_a 6._o a_o herodian_a and_o 7._o a_o selfish_a unity_n this_o they_o make_v one_o chief_a mark_n of_o their_o church_n but_o unity_n without_o verity_n can_v be_v no_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n for_o there_o may_v be_v unity_n among_o a_o company_n of_o thief_n the_o jew_n with_o one_o consent_n cry_v crucify_v he_o and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v mad_a after_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13._o 16._o 2._o recrimination_n be_v no_o purgation_n their_o accuse_v we_o will_v not_o excuse_v they_o for_o be_v we_o full_a of_o division_n than_o we_o etc._n quis_fw-la tuleris_fw-la gracchââ¦s_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v yet_o they_o be_v the_o unfit_a of_o any_o to_o accuse_v we_o for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o their_o erroneous_a religion_n abound_v with_o division_n pappus_n have_v observe_v 237_o difference_n among_o they_o &_o bishop_n hall_n in_o his_o peace_n of_o rome_n 300._o the_o thomist_n be_v against_o the_o scotist_n &_o they_o against_o the_o occamtst_n the_o dominican_n against_o the_o franciscan_n yea_o pope_n against_o pope_n what_o one_o have_v set_v up_o another_o have_v pull_v down_o they_o differ_v not_o only_o in_o 1ââ¦8_n v._o paraei_n ãâã_d bernard_n ââ¦ag_n p._n 1ââ¦8_n circumstantial_o but_o in_o fundamental_o about_o god_n about_o christ_n scripture_n angel_n original_a sin_n freewill_n predestination_n justification_n antichrist_n image_n the_o pope_n the_o church_n the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n 3._o yet_o must_v we_o labour_v after_o unity_n and_o bury_v our_o own_o private_a opinion_n as_o low_a as_o hell_n and_o not_o broach_v they_o in_o a_o season_n that_o call_v so_o much_o for_o union_n for_o though_o heresy_n and_o scandal_n will_v arise_v 309._o see_v more_o bur._n moses_n choice_n p._n 295._o etc._n etc._n &_o p._n 308_o 309._o yet_o woe_n to_o those_o that_o raise_v they_o let_v we_o walk_v humble_o keep_v the_o bound_n of_o our_o calling_n receive_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v god_n spirit_n lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o preserve_v we_o from_o soul_n ââ¦estroying_v error_n the_o ten_o objection_n obj._n we_o see_v many_o of_o your_o holy_a one_o as_o vile_a as_o any_o they_o can_v for_o a_o need_n lie_v cousin_n dissemble_v be_v drink_v covetous_a cruel_a whore_n etc._n etc._n ans._n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o that_o cause_n religion_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o as_o there_o be_v too_o many_o in_o all_o pace_n yet_o ãâã_d vitiuââ¦_n ãâã_d non_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o ãâã_d 1._o you_o must_v know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o professor_n and_o not_o of_o the_o profession_n it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o person_n and_o not_o of_o the_o religion_n the_o principle_n of_o our_o religion_n give_v no_o toleration_n of_o stew_n no_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n by_o game_n dance_a etc._n etc._n but_o teach_v all_o man_n to_o live_v sober_o godly_o and_o righteous_o to_o do_v to_o all_o man_n as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o wine_n in_o itself_o be_v good_a though_o some_o abuse_v it_o to_o drunkennesââ¦e_v and_o our_o religion_n in_o itself_o be_v good_a though_o some_o profane_a person_n abuse_v it_o to_o licentiousness_n 2._o we_o must_v not_o condemn_v all_o for_o some_o there_o be_v judas_n a_o hypocrite_n among_o the_o apostle_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v hypocriââ¦es_n suppose_v one_o of_o thy_o kinsman_n be_v a_o thief_n a_o drunkard_n etc._n etc._n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o all_o be_v so_o you_o will_v count_v he_o a_o simple_a man_n that_o shall_v judge_v of_o london_n by_o the_o sink_v and_o filthy_a gutter_n that_o be_v there_o and_o shall_v overlook_a the_o curious_a building_n etc._n etc._n yet_o thus_o do_v many_o in_o religion_n they_o overlook_a such_o as_o be_v truly-god_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o profane_a scandalous_a person_n they_o cast_v their_o eye_n present_o on_o he_o like_o beetle_n that_o fly_v over_o all_o the_o fine_a flower_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o dung_n they_o creep_v in_o that_o or_o like_o fly_n that_o pass_v over_o the_o sound_a place_n and_o light_n on_o that_o which_o be_v gall_v be_v not_o thou_o offend_v to_o see_v tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n &_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n it_o ever_o have_v be_v so_o and_o will_v be_v so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n church_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o mix_a society_n there_o will_v be_v some_o false_a brethren_n among_o they_o some_o that_o be_v carnal_a and_o cause_n god_n name_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v rom._n 2._o 24._o only_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o give_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n remember_v that_o of_o solomon_n pro._n 25._o 26._o the_o righteous_a fall_n before_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o a_o corrupt_a and_o trouble_a spring_n i_o they_o offend_v and_o poison_v many_o and_o do_v much_o mischief_n the_o eleven_o objection_n obj._n these_o precise_a one_o be_v the_o troubler_n of_o our_o israel_n enemy_n to_o caesar_n pestilent_a fellow_n mover_n of_o sedition_n mad_a man_n such_o as_o turn_v the_o world_n up-side-down_a etc._n etc._n ans._n this_o have_v be_v a_o old_a slander_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o his_o agent_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v mark_v 3._o 21._o john_n 5._o see_v watson_n charter_n chap._n 15._o p._n 778_o si_fw-mi tiberius_n non_fw-la ascendit_fw-la ad_fw-la maenia_fw-la si_fw-la nilus_n non_fw-la ascendit_fw-la in_o arva_fw-la etc._n etc._n statim_fw-la christianos_n ad_fw-la leones_fw-la tertul._n apolog._n c._n 40._o see_v prideauââ¦_n ser._n on_o luke_n 7._o