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A25854 Mr. John Arndt (that famous German divine) his book of Scripture declaring that every child of God ought and must 1. daily die to the old Adam, but to Christ live daily, 2. and be renewed to the image of God day by day, 3. and in the new-birth live the life of the new creature / translated out of the Latine copie by Radulphus Castrensis Antimachivalensis.; Wahres Christenthum. 1. Buch. English Arndt, Johann, 1555-1621.; Antimachivalensis, Radulphus Castrensis. 1646 (1646) Wing A3731; ESTC R16074 180,338 440

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bring_v the_o wayfaring_a man_n and_o the_o needy_a into_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v one_o naked_a cover_v he_o or_o clothe_v he_o and_o do_v not_o despise_v thy_o own_o flesh_n then_o shall_v thy_o light_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o salvation_n shall_v arise_v betimes_o and_o thy_o justice_n shall_v go_v before_o thy_o face_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v gather_v thou_o together_o all_o which_o with_o one_o voice_n do_v cry_v that_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v the_o repentance_n of_o any_o man_n or_o his_o prayer_n unless_o he_o first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o neighbour_n chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o love_n 1_o cor._n 13._o charity_n be_v patient_a courteous_a charity_n strive_v not_o it_o do_v no_o wrong_n it_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o it_o be_v not_o disdainful_a it_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v it_o think_v no_o evil_a it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n it_o suffer_v all_o thing_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n it_o sustain_v all_o thing_n even_o as_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o paradise_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v plant_v the_o fruit_n whereof_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v he_o shall_v lead_v a_o immortal_a life_n according_a to_o that_o of_o gen._n 3._o now_o therefore_o lest_o he_o hap_v to_o put_v his_o hand_n thereto_o and_o take_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o christ_n the_o life_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v christ_n eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o out_o of_o the_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n that_o he_o may_v labour_v the_o earth_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v so_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n set_v christ_n jesus_n that_o all_o the_o faithfulll_n from_o he_o may_v draw_v life_n and_o spirit_n and_o be_v comfort_v for_o all_o christian_a discipline_n consist_v in_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o christian_a life_n in_o general_a by_o reason_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v pleasant_a &_o acceptable_a to_o god_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o can_v approve_v or_o allow_v of_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o through_o charity_n and_o so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o all_o virtue_n without_o charity_n be_v nothing_o and_o dead_a that_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o except_v which_o although_o it_o only_o justifi_v when_o it_o only_o apprehend_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n neither_o in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n any_o reason_n of_o work_n go_v before_o present_a or_o to_o come_v or_o to_o follow_v but_o christ_n only_o be_v account_v of_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a where_o charity_n do_v not_o follow_v there_o be_v not_o true_a faith_n but_o hypocritical_a although_o it_o work_v by_o miracle_n for_o even_o as_o a_o body_n destitute_a of_o a_o soul_n be_v dead_a so_o the_o spiritual_a or_o inward_a man_n who_o member_n be_v virtue_n if_o charity_n be_v want_v with_o all_o his_o member_n ought_v to_o be_v account_v for_o dead_a whereupon_o b._n paul_n have_v set_v it_o as_o a_o loadstone_n of_o faith_n and_o such_o faith_n do_v require_v as_o work_v by_o charity_n true_o i_o know_v well_o in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n do_v consist_v rom._n 4._o but_o that_o it_o shall_v want_v work_n i_o profess_v it_o can_v be_v when_o it_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v among_o man_n in_o the_o market_n of_o charity_n wherefore_o to_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 5._o it_o be_v call_v faith_n which_o work_v by_o charity_n and_o 1._o cor._n 13._o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o most_o beautiful_a tree_n be_v remark_v to_o be_v fourteen_o and_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v patience_n and_o long-suffering_a who_o nature_n and_o constitution_n no_o man_n better_o express_v than_o christ_n himself_o the_o true_a tree_n of_o life_n who_o goodly_a fruit_n we_o ought_v to_o eat_v and_o turn_v they_o into_o the_o juice_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n therefore_o even_o as_o he_o by_o his_o wonderful_a long-suffering_a do_v bear_v the_o malice_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v allure_v and_o draw_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n rom._n 2._o so_o then_o also_o order_v thy_o life_n and_o manner_n that_o the_o most_o gentle_a christ_n may_v live_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o he_o as_o a_o member_n unite_v to_o his_o head_n and_o breathe_v together_o the_o second_o fruit_n be_v benignity_n or_o well-doing_n which_o be_v chief_a and_o principal_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o psalm_n 45._o all_o grace_n do_v drop_n from_o thy_o lip_n and_o luke_n 4._o they_o wonder_v at_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o lip_n which_o do_v thou_o hear_v that_o thou_o may_v follow_v and_o to_o cause_v thou_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n christ_n will_v speak_v by_o thy_o mouth_n and_o thou_o shall_v remain_v unite_v to_o he_o in_o perpetual_a charity_n the_o three_o fruit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v emulous_a or_o revengeful_a but_o to_o remit_v and_o pardon_v than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o god_n psal_n 103._o david_n say_v he_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a for_o ever_o threaten_v thou_o eternal_o he_o have_v not_o do_v to_o we_o according_a to_o our_o offence_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n to_o which_o like_a be_v that_o of_o ezekiel_n chap._n 18._o if_o the_o wicked_a shall_v repent_v he_o of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v wrought_v he_o shall_v live_v by_o his_o life_n and_o shall_v not_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remember_v all_o his_o iniquity_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v and_o in_o jeremy_n 31._o in_o perpetual_a love_n have_v i_o love_v thou_o therefore_o have_v i_o draw_v thou_o to_o i_o in_o mercy_n i_o will_v have_v pity_n on_o they_o i_o will_v be_v reconcile_v as_o concern_v their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o in_o esay_n chap._n 43._o i_o be_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o i_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n therefore_o do_v thou_o the_o same_o remit_v i_o say_v pardon_v and_o forget_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n christ_n will_v pardon_v thy_o offence_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v his_o spirit_n and_o shall_v remain_v in_o he_o the_o four_o fruit_n be_v not_o to_o mis-judge_n thy_o neighbour_n nor_o causeless_o or_o crooked_o or_o perverse_o to_o deride_v thy_o neighbour_n before_o other_o or_o by_o sycophantize_v or_o collusion_n to_o damnify_v he_o but_o contrariwise_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v see_v in_o thy_o brow_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n ingenuous_o and_o clear_o without_o hypocrisy_n example_n whereof_o christ_n give_v unto_o we_o who_o carry_v himself_o equal_o to_o his_o friend_n and_o foe_n and_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n will_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v most_o right_o guide_v both_o in_o deed_n and_o counsel_n in_o which_o footstep_n whosoever_o do_v insist_v in_o he_o do_v remain_v the_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o christ_n therefore_o let_v all_o of_o we_o from_o the_o heart_n study_v the_o good_a of_o other_o by_o which_o mean_v we_o shall_v remain_v unite_v as_o true_a member_n to_o christ_n our_o head_n the_o five_o fruit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o to_o insult_v or_o wax_v proud_a but_o behold_v christ_n jesus_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o who_o the_o woman_n luke_n 11._o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o a_o great_a assembly_n and_o concourse_n be_v bind_v to_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v thou_o suck_v he_o turn_v this_o praise_n most_o worthy_o due_a from_o himself_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v and_o love_v god_n yea_o rather_o subject_v himself_o say_v happy_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o character_n of_o true_a love_n to_o transfer_v all_o his_o praise_n due_a to_o himself_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n which_o if_o thou_o after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n do_v resolve_v to_o do_v then_o true_o humble_a christ_n live_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o he_o in_o the_o six_o place_n true_a charity_n be_v not_o cruel_a not_o disdainful_a not_o rough_a not_o discourteous_a in_o manner_n but_o temper_v and_o compose_v to_o all_o humanity_n which_o charity_n christ_n use_v according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o esay_n chap._n 42._o who_o be_v not_o rigid_a nor_o turbulent_a but_o with_o admirable_a gentleness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o tongue_n he_o accommodate_v ourselves_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n profit_v not_o god_n but_o ourselves_o himself_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o command_v the_o same_o to_o other_o whosoever_o study_v to_o imitate_v
defile_v the_o great_a and_o most_o excellent_a gift_n 1_o corinth_n 13._o if_o i_o shall_v speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o love_n i_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n or_o sound_v brass_n je_v any_o man_n shall_v marvel_v that_o saint_n 13._o luther_n of_o the_o church_n part_n 2._o fol._n 13._o paul_n do_v adorn_v charity_n with_o so_o many_o praise_n you_o must_v know_v that_o god_n himself_o be_v love_n and_o consequent_o like_o praise_n to_o belong_v to_o both_o neither_o great_a or_o more_o ample_a virtue_n to_o be_v find_v in_o man_n or_o in_o god_n himself_o now_o that_o which_o respect_v our_o neighbour_n be_v twofold_a one_o true_a live_a sincere_a and_o clear_a the_o other_o hypocritical_a and_o dissemble_a or_o cloak_v the_o first_o st._n false_a true_a love_n &_o false_a paul_n describe_v by_o a_o most_o ample_a catalogue_n and_o a_o account_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o property_n thereof_o add_v thereunto_o the_o latter_a with_o all_o his_o word_n gift_n and_o work_n abuse_v as_o a_o bawd_n to_z and_z for_o private_a gain_n and_o honour_n and_o howsoever_o in_o outward_a show_n it_o seem_v to_o affect_v divine_a and_o humane_a good_a and_o profit_n yet_o inward_o and_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o respect_v nothing_o but_o his_o private_a profit_n and_o honour_n and_o wealth_n and_o whatsoever_o flow_v from_o this_o fountain_n come_v not_o from_o god_n but_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o it_o god_n what_o arise_v not_o of_o charity_n arise_v not_o of_o god_n be_v poison_n infect_v all_o good_a work_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a gift_n for_o as_o a_o flower_n in_o sight_n taste_n and_o smell_v most_o beautiful_a and_o sweet_a if_o it_o retain_v any_o venom_n be_v not_o approve_v by_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o colour_n nor_o pleasantness_n of_o smell_n nor_o sweetness_n because_o it_o be_v deadly_a or_o hurtful_a to_o man_n if_o it_o be_v not_o foresee_v so_o man_n if_o he_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o angel_n and_o if_o he_o be_v full_a of_o avarice_n pride_n self-love_n and_o arrogancy_n than_o those_o gift_n do_v not_o only_o fail_v in_o their_o fruit_n but_o become_v pernicious_a for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a indeed_o aught_o to_o have_v god_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v who_o as_o he_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o every_o good_a thing_n good_a what_o be_v good_a so_o whatsoever_o he_o work_v in_o thou_o be_v true_o that_o only_a good_a but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o if_o arrogancy_n self-love_n the_o desire_n of_o honour_n or_o private_a profit_n shall_v have_v any_o design_n in_o it_o for_o when_o it_o come_v not_o from_o god_n his_o impulsion_n and_o provocation_n it_o can_v never_o be_v good_a therefore_o god_n alone_o be_v good_a also_o love_v itself_o by_o which_o all_o good_a be_v convey_v to_o our_o neighbour_n through_o love_n no_o otherwise_o then_o from_o god_n to_o ourselves_o this_o necessary_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o certain_a saint_n of_o old_a shall_v wish_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o other_o use_n unto_o god_n than_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n be_v unto_o he_o which_o see_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o instrument_n apt_o to_o give_v and_o receive_v what_o be_v fit_a and_o consequent_o arrogate_v neither_o honour_n nor_o glory_n to_o itself_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v meet_v we_o all_o shall_v be_v such_o and_o because_o all_o thing_n come_v from_o god_n to_o we_o free_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o shall_v render_v all_o thing_n to_o our_o neighbour_n in_o single_a simplicity_n and_o without_o the_o desire_n of_o vainglory_n and_o praise_n out_o of_o pure_a love_n for_o unto_o god_n alone_o as_o to_o the_o author_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n due_a but_o unto_o we_o nothing_o at_o all_o we_o be_v only_a instrument_n create_v and_o make_v fit_a to_o receive_v and_o deliver_v which_o if_o any_o be_v without_o this_o sincere_a charity_n he_o with_o all_o his_o gift_n be_v nothing_o so_o i_o say_v although_o he_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n can_v prophesy_v know_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o have_v never_o so_o much_o faith_n even_o that_o it_o will_v remove_v mountain_n and_o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a last_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v burn_v devil_n self_n love_n and_o arrogance_n be_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o cor._n 13._o for_o all_o self-love_n that_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o honour_n and_o praise_n and_o private_a profit_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v his_o apostasy_n by_o which_o he_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v worthy_o drive_v from_o thence_o for_o when_o god_n have_v create_v lucifer_n the_o most_o beautiful_a angel_n and_o adorn_v he_o with_o most_o excellent_a gift_n of_o wisdom_n light_n glory_n and_o riches_n he_o begin_v to_o admire_v himself_o in_o his_o gift_n as_o a_o peacock_n do_v admire_v himself_o to_o love_v honour_n and_o praise_v himself_o which_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o his_o ruin_n even_o to_o give_v honour_n to_o himself_o not_o to_o god_n and_o to_o turn_v his_o love_n from_o god_n to_o himself_o whereupon_o he_o be_v worthy_o cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n with_o all_o his_o companion_n which_o his_o pride_n by_o contagion_n have_v infect_v neither_o be_v he_o content_v with_o his_o principality_n among_o angel_n according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n judas_n the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o principality_n and_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 2._o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n traduce_v they_o confident_o man_n and_o of_o man_n and_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o himself_o now_o by_o what_o sin_n lucifer_n procure_v his_o own_o ruin_n he_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o persuader_n by_o the_o same_o sin_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o mankind_n turn_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o himself_o whereby_o follow_v self-love_n and_o arrogancy_n such_o and_o so_o great_a even_o to_o affect_v the_o similitude_n of_o god_n whereby_o consequent_o he_o be_v not_o otherwise_o cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n than_o lucifer_n out_o of_o heaven_n leave_v to_o we_o all_o the_o heritage_n of_o arrogancy_n and_o self-love_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fall_n and_o apostasy_n of_o adam_n which_o all_o man_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v iterate_v and_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n give_v and_o deliver_v every_o one_o to_o other_o the_o same_o the_o mean_n of_o amendment_n and_o cure_v whereof_o can_v and_o ought_v not_o other_o way_n be_v seek_v and_o obtain_v but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n whereby_o thenceforth_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o christ_n and_o our_o flesh_n be_v crucify_v neither_o now_o do_v we_o love_v ourselves_o any_o more_o but_o necessary_a deny_v ourselves_o necessary_a hate_v ourselves_o luke_n 9_o that_o be_v all_o our_o own_o work_n do_v begin_v to_o displease_v we_o we_o do_v not_o honour_v ourselves_o or_o bear_v out_o ourselves_o but_o deny_v ourselves_o luke_n 14._o that_o be_v we_o set_v nought_o by_o ourselves_o last_o we_o do_v not_o now_o seek_v our_o singular_a praise_n and_o glory_n but_o by_o deny_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v place_v our_o pleasure_n and_o trust_v in_o no_o earthly_a thing_n and_o likewise_o do_v fight_n and_o strive_v with_o flesh_n &_o blood_n our_o inward_a enemy_n which_o whosoever_o have_v not_o nor_o do_v not_o as_o abovesaid_a he_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n see_v by_o this_o mean_n in_o serious_a and_o true_a repentance_n the_o conversion_n of_o humane_a nature_n must_v be_v change_v moreover_o see_v that_o mean_n be_v great_a than_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n which_o of_o itself_o and_o by_o its_o nature_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o love_v itself_o favour_n itself_o and_o boast_v and_o can_v forbear_v renew_v by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n our_o nature_n be_v renew_v to_o seek_v his_o own_o end_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o word_n to_o sin_n therefore_o it_o behove_v god_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n middle_a and_o end_n and_o prop_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n upon_o he_o and_o consequent_o to_o renew_v our_o nature_n that_o thereby_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v regenerate_v by_o he_o in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o we_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n for_o even_o as_o in_o adam_n we_o be_v dead_a bodily_a and_o spiritual_o so_o it_o behove_v we_o in_o christ_n to_o rise_v and_o be_v spiritual_o renew_v even_o as_o by_o carnal_a nativity_n we_o enter_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n as_o a_o certain_a heritage_n so_o in_o christ_n by_o a_o spiritual_a birth_n and_o faith_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v final_o as_o radical_o we_o draw_v from_o adam_n
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according_a to_o the_o heart_n prov._n 21._o every_o way_n of_o a_o man_n seem_v right_a to_o himself_o but_o god_n tri_v the_o heart_n when_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n go_v to_o anoint_v david_n king_n he_o enter_v his_o father_n house_n and_o will_v have_v anoint_v his_o first-born_a the_o lord_n say_v do_v not_o thou_o respect_v his_o countenance_n nor_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n be_v i_o have_v reject_v he_o neither_o do_v i_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o countenance_n of_o a_o man_n for_o a_o heart_n god_n judge_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o heart_n man_n see_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v open_a and_o evident_a but_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o heart_n by_o which_o example_n god_n teach_v we_o that_o he_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o any_o person_n although_o never_o so_o great_a and_o illustrious_a when_o his_o heart_n be_v void_a of_o goodness_n love_n faith_n and_o humility_n but_o to_o esteem_v of_o the_o work_n by_o the_o inward_a 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