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A25383 Apospasmatia sacra, or, A collection of posthumous and orphan lectures delivered at St. Pauls and St. Giles his church / by the Right Honourable and Reverend Father in God, Lancelot Andrews ... Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. 1657 (1657) Wing A3125; ESTC R2104 798,302 742

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and_o spice_n and_o precious_a stone_n which_o be_v before_o they_o come_v to_o paradise_n they_o sit_v down_o there_o as_o if_o they_o be_v at_o their_o journey_n end_n and_o have_v find_v the_o paradise_n and_o happiness_n which_o they_o look_v for_o but_o god_n child_n never_o stay_v nor_o rest_v themselves_o in_o havilah_n among_o these_o earthly_a thing_n but_o go_v on_o still_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o paradise_n and_o as_o it_o be_v erroneous_a to_o think_v that_o god_n church_n be_v where_o all_o these_o earthly_a thing_n be_v so_o on_o the_o the_o other_o side_n be_v it_o erroneous_a to_o conclude_v that_o that_o can_v not_o be_v god_n paradise_n where_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o prosperity_n be_v because_o havilah_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v without_o the_o circuit_n and_o compass_n of_o paradise_n for_o though_o indeed_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o life_n be_v the_o work_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o 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comparison_n between_o lignum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la and_o lignum_fw-la bdelii_n nor_o between_o a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n so_o say_v job_n 28._o 16._o yet_o the_o world_n think_v that_o job_n be_v in_o a_o error_n for_o they_o think_v all_o knowledge_n nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n but_o remember_v what_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v though_o we_o can_v get_v all_o the_o world_n what_o will_v it_o avail_v if_o we_o lose_v our_o soul_n matth._n 26._o 15_o 16._o wherefore_o we_o must_v remember_v to_o say_v as_o eusebius_n report_v of_o one_o arcelius_n who_o be_v busy_a about_o worldly_a 〈◊〉_d be_v wont_v often_o to_o say_v to_o
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the_o garden_n as_o it_o do_v on_o this_o it_o have_v be_v as_o unlawful_a to_o eat_v as_o this_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o tree_n but_o of_o god_n word_n which_o make_v it_o evil_a to_o eat_v for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n word_n and_o charge_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a we_o must_v understand_v that_o this_o tree_n have_v not_o his_o name_n of_o every_o quality_n in_o it_o but_o of_o the_o event_n and_o effect_n which_o shall_v come_v by_o it_o exod._n 15._o 25._o the_o wise_a man_n call_v it_o lignum_fw-la dolorum_fw-la eccles._n 38._o 5._o of_o the_o effect_n and_o event_n it_o have_v of_o these_o water_n so_o in_o gen._n 35._o 8._o there_o be_v a_o tree_n call_v arbor_n lamentationis_fw-la not_o that_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o will_v make_v a_o man_n sorrowful_a but_o for_o the_o 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and_o experience_n psal._n 133._o 1._o this_o be_v show_v that_o malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v the_o cause_n of_o malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la and_o by_o feel_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o punishment_n he_o know_v how_o bitter_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o forsake_v god_n and_o not_o to_o fear_v he_o so_o he_o know_v the_o good_a of_o obedience_n by_o the_o good_a of_o reward_n which_o be_v the_o sweetness_n of_o pleasure_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o after_o his_o fall_n he_o know_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n by_o the_o evil_a of_o his_o punishment_n the_o one_o knowledge_n be_v gen._n 18._o 19_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n be_v gen._n 22._o 12._o if_o we_o follow_v st._n augustine_n and_o tertullian_n we_o may_v say_v true_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a both_o way_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o also_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d tertullian_n conceive_v that_o it_o be_v call_v so_o of_o the_o effect_n and_o duty_n which_o 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of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o john_n and_o the_o forty_o three_o verse_n and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v how_o can_v you_o believe_v which_o seek_v glory_v one_o of_o another_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v of_o god_n alone_o quomodo_fw-la potestis_fw-la credere_fw-la qui_fw-la gloriam_fw-la sibi_fw-la quaeritis_fw-la in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o john_n and_o the_o forty_o four_o verse_n second_o as_o it_o be_v a_o obstacle_n to_o grace_n so_o it_o be_v a_o provocation_n to_o all_o wickedness_n for_o the_o jew_n doubt_v not_o to_o crucisie_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n to_o get_v praise_n of_o the_o wicked_a second_o that_o we_o may_v do_v this_o christ_n will_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a corruption_n in_o we_o first_o a_o rebellion_n against_o god_n precept_n which_o make_v we_o say_v quare_fw-la as_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o the_o second_o 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glory_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n that_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v primum_fw-la vivens_fw-la &_o ultimum_fw-la moriens_fw-la so_o vain_a glory_n as_o it_o first_o take_v possession_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o it_o be_v last_o and_o with_o most_o difficulty_n dispossess_v so_o that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v mortify_v all_o his_o lust_n and_o subdue_v all_o sin_n yet_o pride_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o glory_n revive_v again_o and_o whereas_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v three_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o 〈…〉_o chapter_n and_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n the_o sin_n of_o pride_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v not_o only_o corrupt_v all_o virtue_n but_o 〈◊〉_d all_o other_o sin_n and_o prevail_v against_o they_o for_o gluttony_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v come_v under_o the_o power_n of_o pride_n so_o as_o man_n take_v a_o pride_n in_o excess_n of_o meat_n whereas_o gluttony_n will_v be_v content_v with_o a_o sittle_a for_o the_o belly_n be_v soon_o fill_v than_o the_o eye_n satisfy_v second_o for_o covetousness_n what_o make_v man_n to_o exceed_v in_o the_o care_n of_o get_v riches_n but_o only_a pride_n and_o desire_n of_o glory_n for_o know_v that_o the_o borrower_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o lender_n proverb_n the_o ten_o chapter_n and_o all_o thing_n obey_v money_n preacher_n the_o ten_o chapter_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o wealth_n they_o be_v so_o covetous_a that_o albeit_o they_o have_v more_o than_o enough_o yet_o they_o still_o gather_v together_o that_o they_o may_v have_v all_o man_n in_o subjection_n to_o they_o so_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o suppress_v the_o desire_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o the_o hard_a because_o where_o other_o sin_n be_v rest_v upon_o a_o man_n this_o sin_n come_v creep_v upon_o he_o and_o flatter_v 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add_v spiritual_a wisdom_n without_o which_o we_o be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a he_o that_o be_v blind_a nescit_fw-la quò_fw-la vadit_fw-la john_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n he_o consider_v not_o how_o he_o live_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n or_o to_o death_n he_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o after_o this_o life_n incedit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la bos_n he_o go_v as_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n proverb_n the_o seven_o chapter_n but_o he_o that_o to_o knowledge_n add_v godliness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n he_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v that_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o he_o at_o the_o last_o ecclesiaste_v the_o eight_o chapter_n and_o the_o twelve_o verse_n so_o say_v the_o prophet_n mark_v the_o righteous_a and_o thou_o shall_v see_v his_o end_n be_v peace_n at_o the_o last_o psalm_n the_o thirty_o seven_o and_o the_o thirty_o seven_o verse_n second_o he_o be_v not_o only_o blind_a but_o can_v see_v a_o far_o off_o two_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o far_o off_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o these_o christian_a virtue_n can_v see_v a_o far_o off_o neither_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a nor_o eternal_a for_o the_o first_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o world_n make_v a_o man_n commit_v many_o sin_n but_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n keep_v he_o from_o sin_n worldly_n pleasure_n make_v a_o man_n commit_v many_o sin_n but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v a_o man_n forbear_v sin_n second_o for_o thing_n eternal_a the_o evil_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v very_o bad_a be_v his_o temporal_a estate_n never_o so_o good_a therefore_o they_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o god_n will_v do_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o quod_fw-la fiat_fw-la in_o fine_a jeremiah_n the_o five_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirty_o first_o verse_n the_o least_o pleasure_n that_o the_o wicked_a have_v in_o this_o life_n bring_v poenas_fw-la inferni_fw-la 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to_o consider_v how_o evil_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o forget_v the_o purge_n of_o our_o former_a sin_n which_o we_o shall_v perceive_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o a_o benefit_n it_o be_v to_o have_v they_o cleanse_v when_o god_n benefit_n upon_o we_o be_v fresh_a they_o somewhat_o affect_v we_o for_o a_o time_n but_o we_o present_o forget_v they_o and_o we_o be_v sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n while_o they_o be_v fresh_a and_o new_o commit_v and_o feel_v the_o plague_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o so_o that_o we_o can_v say_v with_o david_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v wickealy_a in_o the_o second_o of_o samuel_n and_o the_o twenty_o four_o chapter_n but_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o soon_o depart_v away_o but_o howsoever_o we_o forget_v they_o yet_o
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than_o be_v our_o mouth_n fill_v with_o laughter_n psalm_n the_o hundred_o twenty_o sixth_o so_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o be_v dust_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o now_o be_v may_v say_v with_o david_n they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o leave_v my_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o suffer_v i_o to_o see_v 〈◊〉_d psalm_n the_o sixteenth_o and_o the_o ten_o 〈◊〉_d second_o he_o rejoice_v consider_v that_o by_o mean_n of_o christ_n his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v death_n of_o body_n for_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_v 〈…〉_o genesis_n the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n but_o shall_v have_v 〈…〉_o and_o that_o not_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a in_o 〈…〉_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o three_o verse_n for_o as_o the_o 〈…〉_o they_o 〈…〉_o not_o earthly_a blessing_n but_o heavenly_a for_o 〈…〉_o have_v be_v mindful_a of_o earthly_a blessing_n they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 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horse_n etc._n etc._n must_v first_o be_v serve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o tendded_a by_o we_o before_o they_o can_v attend_v to_o serve_v our_o turn_n the_o second_o sort_n be_v worm_n or_o creep_a thing_n call_v reptilia_fw-la because_o they_o crawl_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v natare_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la as_o it_o be_v to_o swim_v or_o glide_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o motion_n and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o they_o have_v no_o foot_n or_o leg_n at_o all_o crawl_v on_o their_o belly_n or_o else_o very_o short_a foot_n creep_v low_a by_o ground_n the_o three_o kind_n be_v wild_a beast_n which_o do_v live_v alone_o in_o terra_fw-la inculta_fw-la as_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o the_o waste_n wilderness_n and_o in_o the_o unprofitable_a and_o barren_a land_n which_o be_v desert_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n in_o which_o they_o live_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o blood_n prey_v on_o the_o spoil_n one_o of_o another_o and_o therefore_o to_o some_o of_o they_o be_v give_v strength_n to_o some_o swiftness_n to_o some_o 〈◊〉_d and_o craft_n by_o which_o they_o know_v how_o to_o get_v their_o prey_n and_o lest_o these_o savage_a wild_a and_o cruel_a beast_n shall_v annoy_v hurt_n or_o destroy_v mankind_n we_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o divers_a way_n allot_v to_o they_o only_o the_o barren_a wilderness_n give_v to_o we_o the_o profitable_a ground_n appoint_v the_o night_n for_o they_o to_o go_v abroad_o whereas_o the_o day_n be_v special_o grant_v to_o we_o psalm_n the_o hundred_o and_o four_o and_o the_o twenty_o second_o verse_n beside_o god_n have_v not_o make_v they_o so_o fruitful_a they_o do_v not_o multiply_v as_o other_o profitable_a and_o meek_a cattle_n do_v which_o will_v not_o hurt_v we_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o special_a kind_n of_o thing_n which_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o now_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n precept_n it_o be_v general_o set_v down_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o verse_n as_o in_o other_o place_n that_o it_o be_v so_o even_o as_o god_n have_v command_v which_o general_n be_v more_o particular_o set_v down_o in_o the_o twenty_o five_o verse_n ensue_v fecit_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la bestias_fw-la terrenas_fw-la in_o species_n svas_fw-la &_o pecudes_fw-la in_o species_n svas_fw-la omniaque_fw-la reptilia_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o species_n svas_fw-la &_o vidit_fw-la deus_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la gen._n 1._o 25._o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o word_n and_o decree_n in_o every_o point_n the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v the_o approbation_n thereof_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o that_o god_n say_v because_o as_o he_o say_v so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o be_v true_o and_o full_o perform_v and_o do_v we_o note_v how_o true_a and_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a god_n word_n be_v shall_v he_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v sure_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v pass_v away_o but_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o title_n of_o his_o word_n shall_v fail_v which_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o word_n of_o creation_n so_o shall_v we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o word_n of_o salvation_n and_o here_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o god_n will_v be_v make_v know_v not_o only_o to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o elephant_n those_o great_a and_o goodly_a beast_n but_o also_o of_o the_o poor_a creep_a creature_n and_o the_o ant_n qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la angelos_n fecit_fw-la &_o vermiculos_fw-la say_v augustine_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o disgrace_n or_o dishonour_n to_o god_n because_o there_o be_v no_o less_o power_n &_o wisdom_n show_v and_o see_v in_o these_o than_o be_v in_o the_o great_a and_o huge_a beast_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o excellency_n of_o god_n handy_a work_n be_v more_o admirable_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o least_o and_o small_a live_v thing_n 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we_o who_o know_v not_o how_o good_a and_o beneficial_a the_o ox_n the_o cow_n the_o sheep_n and_o such_o thing_n be_v both_o for_o work_n and_o food_n and_o cloth_n but_o you_o may_v ask_v wherefore_o be_v wild_a beast_n which_o 〈◊〉_d devour_v one_o another_o and_o oftentimes_o kill_v man_n for_o answer_v whereto_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o god_n make_v these_o before_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o estate_n and_o time_n of_o 〈…〉_o god_n do_v commend_v they_o we_o must_v not_o doubt_v but_o 〈◊〉_d be_v good_a without_o any_o evil_a or_o hurt_n at_o all_o quamdiu_fw-la 〈…〉_o in_o deum_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccabat_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la while_o we_o be_v good_a servant_n to_o god_n they_o be_v good_a servant_n to_o we_o it_o be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sin_n therefore_o which_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v evil_a and_o hurtful_a to_o we_o and_o as_o in_o our_o first_o holy_a estate_n they_o be_v good_a so_o if_o we_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d his_o image_n again_o they_o will_v be_v good_a and_o do_v we_o 〈…〉_o job_n the_o five_o chapter_n the_o twenty_o second_o and_o twenty_o three_o verse_n for_o then_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n shall_v be_v in_o league_n with_o thou_o as_o they_o be_v with_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n daniel_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n and_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n super_fw-la ventrem_fw-la tuum_fw-la into_fw-mi &_o pulverum_fw-la comedito_fw-la omnibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la tuus_fw-la gen._n 3._o 14._o jun._n 25._o 1598._o place_v this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a sermon_n betwixt_o pag._n 〈…〉_o these_o word_n with_o those_o that_o go_v before_o contain_v that_o sentence_n that_o be_v give_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o serpent_n who_o the_o devil_n the_o invisible_a serpent_n use_v as_o a_o instrument_n to_o deceive_v adam_n and_o eve_n and_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v it_o have_v three_o branch_n that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v in_o this_o sentence_n be_v first_o that_o he_o be_v 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