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A69012 A treatise of the Beatitudes. Or Christs happy men. By James Buck Bachelor of Divinitie, and vicar of Stradbrooke in Suffolke Buck, James. 1637 (1637) STC 3998; ESTC S117005 201,269 350

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i_o omnes_fw-la inter_fw-la opera_fw-la johan._n gerson_n but_o purity_n of_o fl●sh_n and_o spirit_n put_v away_o sin_v the_o sole_a impediment_n of_o divine_a information_n and_o due_o prepare_v the_o intellectual_n to_o see_v god_n take_v we_o then_o our_o lord_n counsel_n revel_v 3.18_o anoint_v our_o eye_n with_o eyesalve_n that_o we_o may_v see_v as_o ruricius_n possimus_fw-la ruricius_n ruricius_n l._n 2._o ep._n 16._o collyrio_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la oculos_fw-la cordis_fw-la acuamus_fw-la ut_fw-la illic_fw-la deum_fw-la videre_fw-la possimus_fw-la move_v his_o friend_n with_o the_o eyesalve_n of_o good_a work_n let_v we_o sharpen_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v there_o see_v god_n the_o pure_a in_o heart_n may_v bold_o crave_v to_o be_v instruct_v of_o god_n as_o ready_a to_o embrace_v all_o his_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o desire_v to_o know_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n that_o they_o may_v fulfil_v it_o psal_n 119.10.34_o st._n
of_o alteration_n sinister_o and_o unreverent_o to_o apprehend_v and_o interpret_v governor_n and_o that_o there_o seldom_o or_o never_o come_v any_o more_o please_a than_o those_o they_o so_o misprise_v god_n punish_v upon_o they_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o political_a peace_n chap._n v._o 5._o chap._n 5._o concern_v ecclesiastical_a peace_n peace_n be_v the_o leagacie_n that_o christ_n bequeath_v his_o church_n joh._n 14.27_o dedit_fw-la de_fw-fr simplicitate_fw-la prolatorum_fw-la dona_n omne_fw-la suae_fw-la pollicitationis_fw-la &_o praemia_fw-la in_o p●cis_fw-la conservatione_fw-la promisit_fw-la hanc_fw-la nobis_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la dedit_fw-la my_o peace_n i_o leave_v unto_o you_o as_o the_o glorious_a martyr_n cyprian_n dilate_v it_o he_o have_v engage_v all_o promise_n and_o blessing_n to_o we_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o leave_v we_o peace_n for_o our_o inheritance_n therefore_o we_o must_v sue_v for_o this_o peace_n as_o the_o chief_a inheritance_n of_o the_o church_n our_o lord_n will_v have_v all_o his_o church_n one_o fold_n and_o in_o it_o one_o faith_n his_o truth_n follow_v in_o love_n and_o all_o his_o member_n tie_v together_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v in_o peace_n therefore_o out_o of_o peace_n out_o of_o grace_n fiery_a spirit_n that_o inflame_v and_o kin●le_a dissension_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o church_n bliss_n the_o church_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o the_o word_n for_o the_o first_o and_o best_a time_n pray_v we_o then_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o seek_v she_o quiet_a our_o great_a master_n have_v lay_v two_o special_a commandment_n upon_o we_o mark_n 9.5_o have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o and_o have_v peace_n one_o with_o another_o enjoin_v incorruption_n of_o doctrine_n in_o salt_n 4._o s._n gregor_n in_o evang._n hon_fw-mi ●_o pastor_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o 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do_v to_o dignify_v peace_n solomon_n his_o type_n after_o the_o signification_n of_o his_o name_n the_o very_a flower_n of_o peace_n 2._o chron._n 22.9_o melchisedech_n the_o forerunner_n of_o his_o sacred_a order_n king_n of_o salem_n which_o be_v king_n of_o peace_n heb._n 7.2_o our_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n please_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o most_o ample_a peace_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n enjoy_v for_o the_o renown_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o evidence_n the_o most_o supereminent_a blessing_n to_o concur_v with_o it_o nay_o this_o great_a peacemaker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n col._n 1.20_o vouchsafe_v to_o bear_v the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n esay_n 53.5_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o not_o make_v peace_n cabasilas_n will_v we_o to_o take_v notice_n 6._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la l._n 6._o that_o peace_n be_v so_o precious_a that_o when_o christ_n come_v upon_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v minister_v peace_n to_o man_n and_o find_v nothing_o 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you_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o zion_n the_o rent_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o seamlesse_a coat_n reunite_v the_o divide_a church_n and_o grant_v that_o all_o they_o that_o confess_v thy_o holy_a name_n may_v agree_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o live_v in_o unity_n and_o godly_a love_n etc._n etc._n amen_o finis_fw-la beati_fw-la qui_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la the_o bless_a sufferer_n a_o treatise_n of_o persecution_n handle_v the_o last_o beatitude_n by_o james_n buck_n bachelor_n of_o divinity_n and_o vicar_n of_o stradbrooke_n in_o suffolk_n quid_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la soletis_fw-la de_fw-la sustentatis_fw-la persecutionibus_fw-la gloriari_fw-la si_fw-la martyr_n non_fw-la facit_fw-la causa_fw-la sed_fw-la poena_fw-la cum_fw-la diceretur_fw-la beati_fw-la qui_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la frustra_fw-la est_fw-la additum_fw-la propter_fw-la justitiam_fw-la b._n august_n epist_n 2●●_n sic_fw-la inter_fw-la 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persecution_n and_o it_o as_o apt_o close_v all_o the_o rest_n as_o a_o golden_a cross_n upon_o a_o chain_n of_o many_o link_n 1._o chap._n 1._o for_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o beatifical_a virtue_n excit_v the_o displeasure_n and_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o this_o beatitude_n that_o christ_n double_v it_o pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o they_o that_o be_v revile_v and_o persecute_v for_o his_o sake_n vers_fw-la 11._o whence_o some_o sentacula_fw-la some_o moses_n give_v ten_o commandment_n jesus_n nine_o beatitude_n s._n chrys_n upon_o that_o 1._o cor._n 15.28_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v subject_v unto_o he_o cajetani_n sentacula_fw-la have_v take_v occasion_n to_o part_v it_o into_o two_o and_o number_v nine_o beatitude_n but_o it_o seem_v better_a to_o determine_v the_o beatitude_n to_o be_v but_o one_o for_o the_o pious_a bear_n of_o unjust_a injury_n and_o then_o to_o 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with_o this_o weapon_n most_o oppugn_v and_o prejudice_v the_o church_n neither_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o more_o outrageous_a in_o this_o kind_n than_o our_o sectary_n and_o false_a brethren_n as_o their_o libellous_a pamphlet_n witness_v to_o the_o all_o world_n hence_o the_o prince_n of_o apostle_n in_o a_o passage_n of_o fiery_a trial_n interpose_v the_o special_a of_o reproach_n 1._o pet._n 4.12.14_o and_o st._n paul_n heb._n 10.34.11.36_o record_v the_o trial_n of_o cruel_a mock_n among_o the_o most_o vexatious_a of_o suffering_n and_o our_o saviour_n extend_v the_o blessedness_n fo●_n persecution_n to_o all_o word_n of_o disgrace_n to_o up●old_v generous_a and_o noble_a spirit_n in_o bear_v vile_a and_o ignominious_a speech_n yet_o it_o be_v here_o declare_v that_o ill_a word_n bring_v no_o bliss_n with_o they_o unless_o they_o be_v speak_v false_o for_o justice_n the_o grace_n of_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o discredit_n of_o 2._o of_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v mispoken_v say_v it_o will_v never_o grieve_v they_o if_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o may_v be_v put_v to_o school_n unto_o socrates_n who_o be_v unjust_o condemn_v to_o drink_v poison_n and_o as_o he_o be_v set_v the_o cup_n to_o his_o lip_n his_o wife_n xanthippe_n cry_v out_o innocentem_fw-la cum_fw-la perimi_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la inquit_fw-la innocenti_fw-la mihi_fw-la mori_fw-la sarius_fw-la esse_fw-la duxisti_fw-la val_n max._n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o passion_n 1._o pet._n 2.20_o let_v patience_n therefore_o have_v its_o perfect_a work_n jam._n 1.4_o which_o be_v to_o suffer_v undeserved_o with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n and_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o beatitude_n it_o be_v require_v that_o we_o be_v mispoken_v not_o alone_o false_o but_o also_o for_o christ_n sake_n as._n s._n isidore_n pelusiote_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d teach_v lib._n 4._o epist_n 9_o &_o lib_n 5_o epist_n 138._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o be_v false_o ill_o speak_v of_o though_o not_o for_o christ_n i_o 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write_v 〈◊〉_d write_v in_o ps_n 55._o in_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o dishonour_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o shame_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o angel_n glory_n wherefore_o to_o be_v reproach_v and_o persecute_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o moral_a honest_a man_n and_o a_o philosopher_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o true_a believer_n be_v the_o high_a advancement_n and_o do_v consummate_v the_o bliss_n of_o passion_n chap._n iii_o touch_v the_o joy_n requisite_a in_o suffer_v that_o for_o the_o happiness_n in_o suffering_n now_o to_o the_o joy_n require_v in_o that_o happiness_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a rejoice_v be_v not_o only_o patient_a as_o in_o that_o which_o hurt_v not_o but_o joyful_a and_o thankful_a as_o for_o a_o beneficial_a favour_n bee_n exceed_v glad_a as_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a furtherance_n and_o preferment_n in_o christ_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o 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