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a_o action_n be_v it_o to_o do_v a_o certain_a injury_n for_o a_o uncertain_a conceit_n to_o all_o which_o you_o may_v add_v that_o the_o love_n of_o knowledge_n be_v but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n how_o much_o more_o than_o be_v bitter_a zeal_n and_o brawl_n about_o it_o but_o the_o depretiate_a of_o humane_a device_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o exaltation_n of_o true_a sanctity_n that_o mask_n of_o hyprocrisie_n patch_v up_o of_o empty_a opinion_n and_o formality_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v tear_v off_o and_o leave_v the_o face_n bare_a that_o their_o complexion_n may_v be_v more_o discernible_a how_o pure_a and_o sincere_a it_o be_v or_o how_o unsound_a cadaverous_a and_o deform_a and_o last_o a_o mutual_a agreement_n of_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o dissent_n in_o the_o nonfundamentals_a of_o religion_n be_v real_o a_o great_a ornament_n of_o christianity_n then_o the_o most_o exact_a uniformity_n imaginable_a it_o be_v a_o eminent_a act_n or_o exercise_v of_o charity_n the_o flower_n of_o all_o christian_a grace_n and_o the_o best_a way_n i_o think_v at_o the_o long_o run_v to_o make_v the_o church_n as_o uniform_a as_o can_v just_o be_v desire_v for_o if_o true_a christian_a love_n can_v once_o get_v the_o rule_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o apostle_n will_v undertake_v for_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v do_v nothing_o unseemly_a for_o charity_n be_v indeed_o the_o mother_n of_o unity_n and_o bond_n of_o perfection_n and_o he_o that_o be_v real_o spirit_v thereby_o i_o dare_v promise_n for_o he_o that_o he_o will_v never_o oftentate_n his_o sanctimony_n by_o a_o pretend_a queziness_n of_o conscience_n as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o more_o delicate_a sense_n and_o a_o more_o peculiar_a discernment_n in_o thing_n appertain_v to_o godliness_n than_o other_o have_v but_o whatever_o a_o good_a round_a force_n will_v urge_v he_o to_o out_o of_o love_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o safety_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n to_o comply_v therewith_o out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o order_n and_o the_o reverence_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n he_o live_v under_o nor_o on_o the_o other_o side_n will_v the_o church_n ever_o offer_v to_o obtrude_v upon_o her_o child_n what_o be_v either_o false_a or_o useless_a for_o they_o both_o of_o they_o be_v once_o imbue_v with_o that_o divine_a sense_n we_o speak_v of_o can_v but_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n but_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o whosoever_o walk_v by_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n h._n m._n from_o my_o study_n at_o christ_n coll._n in_o cambridge_n june_n 12._o 1660._o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o grand_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n chap._n i._n 1._o the_o four_o main_a property_n of_o a_o mystery_n 2._o the_o first_o property_n obscurity_n 3._o the_o second_o intelligibleness_n 4._o the_o three_o truth_n 5._o the_o four_o usefulness_n 6._o a_o more_o full_a description_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mystery_n 7._o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n 1._o every_o legitimate_a mystery_n comprehend_v in_o it_o at_o least_o these_o four_o property_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o knowledge_n first_o competent_o obscure_a recondite_v and_o abstruse_a that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o so_o utter_o hide_v and_o intricate_a but_o that_o in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v in_o a_o due_a measure_n intelligible_a three_o it_o be_v not_o only_o intelligible_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o but_o it_o be_v evident_o and_o certain_o true_a four_o and_o last_o it_o be_v no_o impertinent_a or_o idle_a speculation_n but_o a_o truth_n very_o useful_a and_o profitable_a we_o may_v well_o add_v also_o for_o some_o religious_a end_n 2._o this_o obscurity_n and_o abstruseness_n make_v not_o only_o the_o mystery_n more_o solemn_a and_o venerable_a to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v communicate_v but_o hide_v it_o also_o from_o their_o eye_n that_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o partake_v thereof_o from_o whence_o some_o critic_n have_v derive_v mysterium_fw-la from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hide_v which_o be_v well_o aim_v at_o as_o to_o the_o sense_n but_o other_o with_o more_o judgement_n in_o grammar_n acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o proper_a greek_a word_n and_o fetch_v the_o derivation_n of_o it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v communicate_v be_v to_o keep_v silence_n and_o not_o to_o impart_v it_o to_o unmeet_a person_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n chrysostome_n expound_v mysterium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o matter_n wonderful_a unknown_a and_o not_o to_o be_v easy_o or_o rash_o communicate_v to_o other_o 3._o nor_o indeed_o can_v it_o be_v at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v utter_o unintelligible_a wherefore_o intelligibleness_n add_v this_o further_a requisite_a also_o to_o a_o mystery_n that_o it_o thereby_o become_v communicable_a to_o such_o as_o be_v fit_o prepare_v to_o be_v instruct_v therein_o for_o which_o reason_n the_o etymologist_n give_v also_o this_o notation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v a_o man_n in_o divine_a matter_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o party_n be_v fit_a to_o receive_v hence_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mysta_fw-la a_o scholar_n or_o commencer_n in_o divine_a mystery_n one_o that_o be_v more_o slight_o imbue_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o holy_a thing_n 4._o but_o there_o be_v afterward_o a_o clear_a manifestation_n and_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v now_o more_o firm_o ascertain_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o do_v but_o obscure_o apprehend_v before_o from_o which_o clearness_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n represent_v there_o necessary_o arise_v a_o full_a and_o free_a assent_n of_o his_o understanding_n without_o any_o further_a doubt_n or_o hesitancy_n the_o proverb_n be_v make_v good_a in_o this_o case_n that_o see_v be_v believe_v 5._o but_o that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v a_o mere_a dry_a belief_n without_o any_o love_n or_o like_n of_o the_o object_n thereof_o we_o add_v also_o that_o this_o mystery_n be_v not_o only_o certain_o true_a but_o very_o concern_o useful_a and_o profitable_a which_o though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o do_v not_o imply_v yet_o another_o in_o the_o same_o language_n and_o of_o the_o like_a sense_n do_v which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n initiation_n into_o sacred_a mystery_n the_o usefulness_n whereof_o a_o platonist_n admirable_o well_o describe_v not_o without_o a_o verbal_a allusion_n in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o we_o will_v render_v it_o in_o our_o more_o familiar_a language_n sound_v thus_o the_o scope_n or_o aim_n of_o all_o religious_a mystery_n be_v the_o bring_v back_o fall_v man_n into_o his_o pristine_a condition_n of_o happiness_n and_o to_o lead_v he_o again_o to_o that_o high_a station_n which_o he_o then_o first_o forsake_v when_o he_o prefer_v his_o own_o will_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o animal_n life_n before_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o life_n and_o sense_n which_o be_v true_o divine_a 6._o wherefore_o not_o to_o dwell_v too_o long_o on_o the_o threshold_n we_o conclude_v brief_o and_o in_o general_a that_o a_o mystery_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n measurable_o abstruse_a whereby_o it_o become_v more_o venerable_a but_o yet_o intelligible_a that_o it_o may_v be_v communicable_a and_o
true_a and_o certain_a that_o it_o may_v win_v firm_a assent_n and_o last_o very_a useful_a and_o effectual_a for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o that_o happiness_n which_o they_o ancient_o have_v fall_v from_o that_o so_o near_o a_o concernment_n may_v as_o well_o gain_v upon_o their_o affection_n as_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n engage_v their_o understanding_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a man_n may_v be_v carry_v on_o to_o a_o devout_a embracement_n of_o what_o be_v exhibit_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o religion_n 7._o what_o we_o have_v thus_o general_o propose_v we_o shall_v now_o apply_v more_o particular_o and_o more_o full_o prosecute_v those_o four_o primary_n property_n in_o that_o grand_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n which_o we_o call_v christianity_n distribute_v our_o discourse_n into_o these_o four_o main_a part_n the_o first_o whereof_o shall_v insist_v somewhat_o upon_o the_o abstruseness_n and_o obscurity_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o second_o upon_o the_o intelligibleness_n of_o it_o the_o third_z upon_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o and_o the_o four_o on_o the_o great_a concern_v usefulness_n thereof_o to_o which_o we_o shall_v add_v what_o consideration_n we_o think_v fit_a concern_v the_o secondary_a property_n which_o emerge_n out_o of_o these_o primary_n one_o chap._n ii_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o mystery_n of_o christianity_n shall_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n obscure_a to_o exclude_v the_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a 2._o as_o also_o to_o defeat_v disobedient_a learning_n and_o industry_n 3._o and_o for_o the_o pleasure_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o obedient_a 4._o the_o high_a gratification_n of_o the_o speculative_a soul_n from_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a obscurity_n and_o abstrusenesse_n in_o christian_a religion_n be_v easy_o make_v evident_a as_o well_o from_o the_o cause_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o obscurity_n for_o beside_o that_o from_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o a_o mystery_n christianity_n ought_v to_o be_v competent_o obscure_a and_o abstruse_a that_o it_o may_v thereby_o become_v more_o venerable_a and_o more_o safe_o remove_v out_o of_o all_o danger_n of_o contempt_n we_o can_v but_o see_v what_o a_o special_a congruity_n there_o be_v in_o the_o matter_n itself_o to_o have_v so_o holy_a and_o so_o highly-concerning_a a_o mystery_n as_o our_o religion_n be_v abstruse_a and_o obscure_a for_o that_o divine_a wisdom_n that_o order_v all_o thing_n just_o ought_v not_o to_o communicate_v those_o precious_a truth_n in_o so_o plain_a a_o manner_n that_o the_o unworthy_a may_v as_o easy_o apprehend_v they_o as_o the_o worthy_a but_o do_v most_o righteous_o neglect_v the_o sensual_a and_o careless_a permit_v every_o man_n to_o carry_v home_o ware_n proportionable_a to_o the_o price_n he_o will_v pay_v in_o the_o open_a market_n for_o they_o and_o when_o they_o can_v bestow_v so_o great_a industry_n upon_o thing_n of_o little_a moment_n will_v not_o spare_v to_o punish_v their_o undervalue_v this_o inestimable_a pearl_n by_o the_o perpetual_a loss_n of_o it_o for_o what_o a_o palpable_a piece_n of_o hypocrisy_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o excuse_v himself_o from_o the_o study_n of_o piety_n by_o complain_v against_o the_o intricacy_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o whenas_o he_o never_o yet_o lay_v out_o upon_o it_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o that_o pain_n and_o affection_n that_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o ordinary_a trivial_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n 2._o thus_o be_v the_o careless_a voluptuous_a epicure_n and_o over-careful_a worldling_n just_o meet_v with_o but_o not_o they_o alone_a for_o the_o obscurity_n of_o this_o mystery_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o that_o all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n and_o geometry_n can_v never_o reach_v the_o depth_n of_o it_o or_o relish_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o nor_o all_o the_o skill_n of_o tongue_n right_o interpret_v it_o unless_o that_o true_a interpreter_n and_o great_a mystagogus_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o vouchsafe_v the_o open_n of_o it_o unto_o we_o and_o set_v it_o on_o so_o home_o in_o our_o understanding_n that_o it_o beget_v faith_n in_o our_o heart_n so_o that_o our_o heart_n misgive_v we_o not_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o what_o we_o will_v acknowledge_v as_o true_a for_o as_o for_o the_o outward_a letter_n itself_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n god_n have_v not_o so_o plain_o deliver_v himself_o therein_o that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o staff_n out_o of_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o do_v still_o direct_a the_o humble_a and_o single-hearted_n while_o he_o suffer_v the_o proud_a searcher_n to_o lose_v himself_o in_o this_o obscure_a field_n of_o truth_n wherefore_o disobedient_a both_o learning_n and_o industry_n be_v turn_v off_o from_o obtain_v any_o certain_a and_o satisfactory_a knowledge_n of_o this_o divine_a mystery_n as_o well_o as_o worldliness_n and_o voluptuousness_n according_a as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v pronounce_v in_o that_o devout_a doxology_n i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n 3._o nor_o be_v the_o wicked_a only_o disappoint_v but_o the_o godly_a very_o much_o gratify_v by_o the_o intricacy_n of_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v so_o natural_o give_v to_o search_v after_o knowledge_n and_o his_o understanding_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o choice_a faculty_n in_o he_o it_o can_v be_v but_o a_o very_a high_a delight_n to_o he_o to_o employ_v his_o noble_a endowment_n upon_o the_o divine_a object_n and_o very_o congruous_a and_o decorous_a they_o shall_v be_v so_o employ_v beside_o the_o present_a doubtfulness_n of_o truth_n make_v the_o holy_a soul_n more_o devout_a and_o dependent_a on_o god_n the_o only_a true_a and_o safe_a guide_n thereunto_o from_o whence_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o murmur_v against_o divine_a providence_n for_o the_o obscurity_n and_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o we_o shall_v rather_o magnify_v his_o wisdom_n therein_o we_o have_v discover_v so_o many_o and_o so_o weighty_a reason_n why_o those_o divine_a oracle_n shall_v be_v obscure_a the_o wicked_a thereby_o be_v exclude_v the_o due_a reverence_n of_o the_o mystery_n maintain_v and_o the_o worthy_a partaker_n thereof_o much_o advantage_v and_o high_o gratify_v 4._o for_o what_o can_v indeed_o more_o high_o gratify_v a_o man_n who_o very_a nature_n be_v reason_n and_o special_a prerogative_n speech_n then_o by_o his_o skill_n in_o art_n and_o language_n by_o the_o sagacity_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o industrious_a compare_v of_o one_o place_n of_o those_o sacred_a page_n with_o another_o to_o work_v out_o or_o at_o least_o to_o clear_v up_o some_o divine_a truth_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o unexpected_a satisfaction_n of_o himself_o and_o general_a service_n of_o the_o church_n the_o dear_a faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o great_a glory_n of_o his_o nature_n act_v then_o with_o the_o full_a commission_n and_o to_o so_o good_a a_o end_n that_o it_o need_v know_v no_o bound_n but_o joy_n and_o triumph_n may_v be_v unlimited_a the_o heart_n exult_v in_o that_o in_o which_o we_o can_v exceed_v viz._n the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n all_o which_o gratulation_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o her_o successful_a pursuit_n of_o divine_a truth_n will_v be_v utter_o lose_v or_o prevent_v if_o the_o holy_a scripture_n set_v down_o all_o thing_n so_o full_o plain_o and_o methodical_o that_o our_o read_n and_o understand_v will_v every_v where_o keep_v equal_a pace_n together_o wherefore_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n may_v be_v worthy_o employ_v and_o take_v up_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a husbandry_n god_n have_v not_o make_v the_o scripture_n like_o a_o artificial_a garden_n wherein_o the_o walk_n be_v plain_a and_o regular_a the_o plant_n sort_v and_o set_v in_o order_n the_o fruit_n ripe_a and_o the_o flower_n blow_v and_o all_o thing_n full_o expose_v to_o our_o view_n but_o rather_o like_v a_o uncultivated_a field_n where_o indeed_o we_o have_v the_o ground_n and_o hide_a seed_n of_o all_o precious_a thing_n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o any_o great_a beauty_n order_n fullness_n or_o maturity_n without_o our_o own_o industry_n nor_o indeed_o with_o it_o unless_o the_o dew_n of_o his_o grace_n descend_v upon_o it_o without_o who_o blessing_n this_o spiritual_a culture_n will_v thrive_v as_o little_a as_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n without_o shower_n of_o rain_n chap._n iii_o 1._o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o christian_a mystery_n argue_v from_o the_o effect_n as_o from_o the_o jew_n
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