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A64622 A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.; Body of divinity Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Downame, John, d. 1652. 1645 (1645) Wing U151; ESTC R19025 516,207 504

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in_o give_v honour_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o &_o 5._o 5._o eph._n 5._o 21._o phil._n 2._o 3._o that_o they_o be_v faithful_a one_o to_o another_o what_o be_v here_o forbid_a want_v of_o love_n incivility_n strife_n and_o vainglory_n whereby_o they_o seek_v to_o advance_v themselves_o one_o above_o another_o and_o to_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o their_o fellow_n phil._n 2._o 3._o matth._n 23._o 6._o what_o be_v superior_n they_o be_v such_o as_o by_o god_n ordinance_n have_v any_o preeminency_n superior_n preferment_n or_o excellency_n above_o other_o and_o be_v here_o term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o parent_n 2_o king_n 2._o 12._o &_o 5._o 13._o &_o 6._o 21._o &_o 13._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o col._n 3._o 22._o to_o who_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a duty_n require_v in_o this_o commandment_n do_v appertain_v eph._n 6._o 1_o 2._o why_o be_v all_o superior_n here_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o parent_n 1._o for_o that_o the_o name_n parent_n be_v a_o most_o sweet_a and_o love_a name_n man_n may_v thereby_o be_v allure_v the_o rather_o to_o the_o duty_n they_o owe_v whether_o they_o be_v duty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o they_o or_o which_o they_o shall_v perform_v to_o their_o inferior_n 2._o for_o that_o at_o the_o first_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n parent_n be_v also_o magistrate_n pastor_n schoolmaster_n etc._n etc._n how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n mat._n 23._o 7_o 8_o 9_o that_o we_o shall_v call_v no_o man_n father_n or_o master_n upon_o earth_n very_o well_o for_o there_o our_o saviour_n mean_v only_o to_o restrain_v the_o ambitious_a title_n of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o those_o day_n who_o desire_v not_o only_o so_o to_o be_v call_v but_o that_o man_n shall_v rest_v in_o their_o authority_n alone_o for_o matter_n concern_v the_o soul_n who_o be_v inferior_n comprehend_v here_o under_o the_o name_n of_o child_n such_o as_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v any_o way_n under_o superior_n inferior_n who_o be_v principal_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n require_v in_o this_o commandment_n why_o be_v the_o commandment_n conceive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o inferior_n because_o their_o duty_n be_v hard_a obey_v in_o all_o estate_n what_o be_v here_o contain_v under_o the_o name_n of_o honour_n not_o only_o cap_n and_o knee_n honour_n but_o every_o particular_a duty_n according_a to_o their_o particular_a estate_n mal._n 1._o 6._o why_o be_v these_o duty_n comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n honour_n because_o it_o add_v a_o ornament_n and_o dignity_n unto_o they_o what_o be_v the_o honour_n that_o inferior_n owe_v to_o all_o superior_n in_o general_n 1._o reverence_n in_o heart_n word_n and_o behaviour_n leu._n 19_o 3._o eph._n 6._o 1._o 5._o for_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v by_o some_o civil_a behaviour_n or_o outward_a submission_n as_o of_o rise_v before_o they_o and_o of_o give_v they_o the_o honour_n of_o speak_v first_o etc._n etc._n leu._n 19_o 32._o job_n 29._o 8._o &_o 32._o 6_o 7._o 2._o obedience_n to_o their_o counsel_n 3._o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o with_o giving_z thanks_o 1_o timothy_n 2._o 1_o 2._o 4._o imitation_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o grace_n 2_o timothy_n 1._o 5._o &_o 4._o 9_o &_o 8._o 9_o what_o contrary_a sin_n be_v here_o forbid_v 1._o want_v of_o reverence_n inward_a or_o outward_a 2._o despise_v of_o superior_n jude_n v._n 8_o 9_o 10._o prov._n 30._o 11._o 3._o neglect_v of_o prayer_n and_o other_o duty_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o superior_n towards_o their_o inferior_n that_o they_o answerable_o afford_v unto_o they_o love_n superior_n blessing_n according_a to_o the_o power_n they_o receive_v from_o god_n heb._n 7._o 7._o &_o 11._o 20._o gen._n 9_o 25_o 26_o 27._o good_a
to_o their_o client_n who_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n all_o person_n and_o subject_n in_o the_o realm_n city_n or_o state_n where_o they_o be_v governor_n rom._n 13._o 1._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o king_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v twofold_a first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n matter_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o civil_a affair_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o the_o former_a whereof_o regard_v the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n the_o latter_a of_o the_o body_n of_o their_o subject_n what_o be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o do_v in_o god_n matter_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o subject_n 1_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v make_v their_o heart_n obedient_a unto_o he_o 2_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o god_n be_v honour_v in_o his_o dominion_n that_o abuse_v in_o religion_n be_v reform_v and_o the_o truth_n promote_v and_o maintain_v after_o the_o example_n of_o david_n solomon_n hezekiah_n josias_n and_o other_o good_a king_n 2_o cro._n 14._o 3_o 4._o &_o 15._o 12_o 15._o &_o 17._o 6_o 9_o 3._o he_o shall_v plant_v the_o sincere_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n among_o his_o subject_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v more_o obedient_a unto_o he_o and_o take_v care_n that_o the_o good_a thing_n already_o teach_v and_o establish_v may_v be_v do_v as_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o be_v not_o to_o make_v new_a law_n of_o his_o own_o for_o religion_n but_o to_o see_v those_o ordinance_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n due_o establish_v and_o preach_v that_o so_o god_n may_v be_v true_o serve_v and_o glorify_v and_o the_o church_n within_o his_o realm_n and_o under_o his_o government_n may_v under_o he_o lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o goodliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o for_o he_o who_o neglect_v this_o duty_n unto_o god_n shall_v never_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o man_n how_o politic_a soever_o he_o seem_v 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one_o sort_n what_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n you_o observe_v here_o common_a to_o the_o godly_a with_o the_o wicked_a hearer_n to_o understand_v something_o of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o give_v consent_n unto_o the_o same_o if_o they_o understand_v it_o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o unfruitful_a hearer_n be_v say_v not_o to_o understand_v mat._n 13._o 19_o they_o have_v some_o understanding_n but_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v none_o because_o it_o be_v no_o clear_a knowledge_n whereof_o they_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o word_n nor_o effectual_a which_o arise_v from_o hence_o for_o that_o they_o come_v without_o affection_n and_o go_v away_o without_o care_n what_o be_v we_o here_o to_o learn_v 1._o to_o take_v heed_n not_o to_o deceive_v ourselves_o in_o a_o bare_a profession_n or_o light_a knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v it_o with_o zeal_n and_o depart_v with_o care_n to_o profit_n 2._o to_o beware_v 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