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A15434 Thesaurus ecclesiæ: that is, the treasure of the church consisting of the perpetuall intercession and most holy praier of Christ, set forth in the 17. chapter of the Gospel by S. Iohn: which in this treatise is plainly interpreted, with necessarie doctrines enlarged, and fit applications enforced. Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621. 1604 (1604) STC 25704; ESTC S102754 86,296 210

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proceed_v from_o a_o willing_a affection_n and_o love_a heart_n that_o as_o god_n delight_v in_o the_o faithful_a my_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n pro._n 8._o 31_o so_o our_o delight_n may_v be_v in_o god_n that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n isa._n 26._o 8._o so_o shall_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o if_o we_o desire_v his_o way_n now_o the_o lord_n will_v delight_v in_o we_o for_o ever_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o everlasting_a joy_n finis_fw-la jud._n ●_o 4●_n lib._n 〈…〉_z cantic_a 1._o 2._o psal_n 134._o lib._n 5._o in_o l●●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la cel●●tium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 56._o 8._o luk._n 〈…〉_z 1._o thes._n 5._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr obit_fw-la theodo●ii_fw-la xen._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr cyri_n 〈◊〉_d prou_z 4_o 23._o adver_v luciferius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 3._o ●d_a c●esiphon●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_n 11_o 3●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr genes_n 〈◊〉_d joh._n 11._o math._n 26._o 1._o thess._n 5._o 17._o math._n 14._o 31._o luk._n 22._o 61._o mar._n 10._o 4●_n 1._o king_n 8._o e●●d_n 17._o 2._o king_n 2._o apoc._n ●●_o numb_a ●1_n 9_o act._n 7._o 56._o h●b_n 9_o 14._o levit_n 1._o 15._o levit._n 2._o 13._o doctr._n 1._o plutarc_n de_fw-fr garrulitat_fw-la in_o l●c._n ca._n 11._o doct._n 2._o difference_n betwixt_o the_o proverb_n of_o ch●●st_n and_o of_o his_o member_n christ_n pray_v not_o in_o heaven_n now_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o earth_n tract_n 100l_n in_o joann●_n how_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o his_o church_n how_o christ_n appear_v before_o god_n for_o us._n lib_fw-la 22._o mo●al_n cap._n 13._o doctr._n 3_o ad_fw-la eusta●h●●m_fw-la vers._n 1._o doct●_n 1._o the_o gesture_n require_v in_o prayer_n god_n christ_n father_n otherwise_o then_o we_o doct._n 2._o pray_v with_o confidence_n doct._n 3._o the_o appointment_n of_o time_n be_v from_o god_n against_o astrologer_n we_o must_v wait_v the_o acceptable_a time_n all_o gift_n must_v 〈◊〉_d use_v to_o god_n glory_n the_o pope_n not_o christ_n vicar_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la vocat_fw-la gent._n cap._n 6._o ser._n 19_o in_o psal._n 119._o doct._n 2._o eternal_a life_n only_o give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o christ._n christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o ●lection_n certain_a in_o mat._n homil_n 13._o doctr._n 1._o what_o thing_n make_v the_o life_n o●_n man_n miserable_a enemy_n to_o everlasting_a life_n confute_v the_o desire_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o everlasting_a life_n doct._n 2._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n heretic_n enemy_n to_o the_o trinity_n confute_v against_o atheist_n ignorance_n dangerous_a doct._n 3._o no_o salvation_n without_o faith_n in_o christ._n diverse_a heresy_n against_o the_o nature_n &_o person_n of_o christ._n de_fw-fr isaacho_n cap._n 8._o doct._n 1._o man_n can_v challenge_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n by_o his_o merit_n doct._n 2._o continuance_n to_o the_o end_n doct._n 3._o christ_n merit_v not_o for_o himself_o doct._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n profitable_a only_o to_o the_o elect_a the_o attentive_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n a_o mark_n of_o our_o effectual_a vocation_n in_o psal._n 119._o doct._n 2._o in_o 2._o tim._n cap._n 1._o doct_n 3_o examination_n of_o doctrine_n doct._n 2._o god_n word_n be_v cheerful_o to_o be_v hear_v doct_n 3_o our_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v certain_a against_o carnal_a professor_n doct._n 4._o the_o minister_n must_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o call_n how_o minister_n be_v acertain_v of_o their_o call_n doct._n 1._o christ_n a_o mediator_n only_o for_o the_o elect_a there_o be_v a_o world_n only_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a lib._n 5._o in_o luc_n whether_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v pray_v for_o worldling_n without_o the_o compass_n of_o christ_n prayer_n doct._n 1._o christ_n god_n of_o himself_o august_n tract_n 19_o in_o joann_n no_o access_n to_o god_n without_o christ._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la lib._n 3_o cap._n 3._o doct_n 3_o all_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o god_n glory_n which_o we_o ask_v in_o our_o prayer_n doct._n 1._o christ_n not_o present_a now_o in_o the_o world_n in_o his_o flesh_n the_o reason_n of_o christ_n bodily_a absence_n against_o the_o carnal_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n our_o desire_n must_v be_v in_o heaven_n doct._n 2._o our_o come_n to_o god_n be_v by_o prayer_n against_o neglect_n or_o discontinuance_n in_o prayer_n against_o hypocritical_a prayer_n conc._n 2_o in_o psal._n 33._o doct._n 3._o man_n have_v no_o power_n of_o himself_o to_o keep_v himself_o against_o free_a will_n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_n docum_fw-la c._n 56._o doct._n 4._o the_o love_n of_o christian_n must_v be_v in_o the_o truth_n doct._n 1._o they_o which_o be_v once_o true_o graft_v into_o christ_n can_v final_o fall_v away_o justify_v faith_n can_v be_v lose_v doct._n 2._o some_o reject_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n a_o spur_n to_o godliness_n doct._n 3._o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n word_n god_n foreknowledge_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n work_n de_fw-fr prede_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o doct._n 4._o god_n word_n work_v true_a comfort_n the_o danger_n of_o those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o word_n doct._n 1._o the_o faithful_a hate_v in_o the_o world_n a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o hate_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n 1._o chro._n 16._o 10._o hom._n 11._o in_o exod._n doct._n 2._o against_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n cont._n cres●_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 35._o 3._o degree_n of_o worldly_a man_n doct._n 3._o life_n not_o corrupt_o to_o be_v desire_v serm._n 20._o in_o psal._n 119._o against_o a_o pre_n posterous_a desire_n of_o death_n why_o the_o scripture_n use_v repetition_n of_o vain_a and_o idle_a repetition_n of_o the_o word_n selah_n use_v in_o the_o psalm_n hierom._n marcelia_n tom._n 4._o doct._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o convert_v mat._n 3_o 11._o col._n 4._o 6._o heb._n 4._o 12._o all_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n doct._n 2._o god_n send_v none_o but_o enable_v with_o gift_n ad_fw-la furiam_fw-la doct._n 3._o all_o gift_n derive_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o christ._n ephes._n 4._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d merit_v not_o for_o himself_o lib._n 5._o the_o fid_fw-we cap._n 7._o doct._n 1._o christ_n pray_v for_o all_o believer_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n care_v of_o posterity_n doct._n 2._o i'faith_o a_o rare_a thing_n where_o be_v no_o preach_v doct._n 3._o augustine_n doct._n 4._o why_o god_n will_v have_v the_o holy_a life_n of_o his_o faithful_a know_v to_o the_o world_n mat._n 18._o 6._o the_o dange●_n of_o give_v offence_n doct._n 1._o we_o be_v elect_v to_o walk_v in_o good_a work_n ●lection_n not_o of_o work_n but_o by_o grace_n two_o book_n the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o book_n of_o a_o m●ns_n conscience_n three_o kind_n of_o false_a peace_n paulin._n tom._n 4._o doct._n 3._o god_n love_n best_o know_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n doct._n 1._o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n mediation_n doct._n 2._o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n doct._n 3._o they_o that_o will_v see_v christ_n face_n to_o face_n in_o heaven_n must_v see_v he_o by_o faith_n here_o hom._n in_o mat._n 13._o heb._n 6._o 19_o doct._n 4._o christ_n how_o say_v to_o be_v predestinate_a assurance_n of_o heaven_n be_v neither_o impossible_a nor_o yet_o easy_a to_o be_v have_v the_o blindness_n &_o ignorance_n of_o the_o world_n lib._n 5_o in_o luc._n ignorance_n a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o condemnation_n doct._n 2._o all_o holy_a knowledge_n derive_v from_o christ._n a_o vain_a labour_n to_o seek_v for_o true_a wisdom_n without_o christ._n amb._n serm_n 14_o in_o psal._n 1_o 19_o doct._n 3._o god_n will_v never_o leave_v his_o church_n destitute_a of_o his_o word_n ambros._n epist_n 60._o doct._n 4._o knowledge_n without_o sense_n and_o feeling_n fruitless_a we_o must_v not_o only_o understand_v the_o word_n but_o joy_n in_o it_o serm._n 20._o in_o psal._n 119._o