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A86946 Christ and his Church: or, Christianity explained, under seven evangelical and ecclesiastical heads; viz. Christ I. Welcomed in his nativity. II. Admired in his Passion. III. Adored in his Resurrection. IV. Glorified in his Ascension. V. Communicated in the coming of the Holy Ghost. VI. Received in the state of true Christianity. VII. Reteined in the true Christian communion. With a justification of the Church of England according to the true principles of Christian religion, and of Christian communion. By Ed. Hyde, Dr. of Divinity, sometimes fellow of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge, and late rector resident at Brightwell in Berks. Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659. 1658 (1658) Wing H3862; Thomason E933_1; ESTC R202501 607,353 766

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who_o abuse_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o lawless_a licentiousness_n of_o live_v and_o therefore_o in_o saint_n james_n his_o divinity_n it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o absurdity_n to_o suppose_v true_a faith_n without_o its_o proper_a act_n of_o work_v and_o consequent_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o analogy_n to_o suppose_v the_o habit_n of_o righteousness_n without_o the_o exercise_n of_o righteousness_n as_o to_o suppose_v true_a faith_n and_o righteousness_n without_o salvation_n for_o the_o act_n of_o work_v be_v as_o essential_a to_o a_o justify_v faith_n as_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v he_o that_o will_v go_v about_o to_o separate_v true_a faith_n from_o work_v may_v as_o well_o go_v about_o to_o separate_v it_o from_o believe_v and_o as_o well_o make_v faith_n no_o faith_n as_o make_v it_o no_o work_a faith_n but_o how_o this_o faith_n show_v its_o work_n in_o those_o who_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o any_o
habit_n as_o by_o its_o instrument_n and_o therefore_o these_o have_v the_o least_o reason_n to_o boast_v of_o grace_n who_o least_o regard_v the_o virtuous_a habit_n whereby_o it_o work_v and_o so_o cry_v up_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o in_o effect_n to_o beat_v down_o the_o chief_a duty_n of_o christianity_n for_o grace_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o spiritual_a action_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o virtuous_a habit_n even_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o vital_a action_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o its_o power_n and_o faculty_n and_o as_o the_o soul_n work_v not_o immediate_o from_o itself_o the_o action_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n so_o neither_o do_v grace_n work_v immediate_o of_o itself_o the_o action_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n for_o grace_v indeed_o have_v two_o act_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o soul_n have_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o body_n primus_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la secundus_fw-la ad_fw-la operari_fw-la the_o first_o act_n be_v to_o give_v life_n and_o that_o be_v immediate_a from_o itself_o the_o second_o act_n be_v to_o give_v the_o operation_n of_o life_n and_o that_o be_v mediate_v by_o virtuous_a quality_n and_o disposition_n so_o near_o do_v it_o concern_v every_o christian_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v under_o grace_n to_o lead_v his_o life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o assurance_n of_o life_n but_o from_o the_o operation_n of_o life_n no_o assurance_n of_o the_o spiritual_a be_v but_o from_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o spiritual_a work_n excellent_o aquinas_n potest_fw-la aliquis_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la percipit_fw-la se_fw-la delectari_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la &_o contemnit_fw-la res_fw-la mundanas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la conscius_fw-la sibi_fw-la alicujus_fw-la mortalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la 1a_fw-la 2ae_fw-la 112._o 5._o cap._n a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o grace_n if_o he_o find_v that_o he_o delight_v in_o god_n and_o contemn_v this_o world_n and_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o any_o grievous_a or_o mortal_a sin_n there_o be_v but_o few_o sign_n or_o token_n but_o they_o be_v infallible_a and_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o those_o man_n who_o care_v not_o what_o sin_n they_o commit_v against_o god_n their_o brethren_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n either_o to_o get_v or_o to_o keep_v the_o advantage_n of_o this_o world_n as_o they_o show_v but_o little_a contempt_n of_o the_o world_n so_o they_o show_v a_o great_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o contemn_v god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o delight_v in_o he_o and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o delight_v in_o he_o can_v receive_v comfort_n from_o he_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a spirit_n not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o do_v witness_n to_o such_o man_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o their_o own_o conscience_n can_v but_o witness_v that_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n sect_n iv._o the_o great_a joy_n of_o christian_n for_o be_v under_o grace_n or_o for_o be_v adopt_v in_o christ_n and_o how_o that_o joy_n be_v to_o be_v moderate_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o frailty_n and_o of_o god_n impartial_a justice_n in_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v many_o man_n have_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n that_o have_v but_o a_o sorrowful_a heart_n the_o young_a man_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o this_o temper_n who_o solomon_n so_o sharp_o reprove_v or_o rather_o so_o plain_o deride_v eccles_n 11._o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n there_o be_v cheerfulness_n enough_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n there_o be_v sorrowfulness_n more_o then_o enough_o as_o to_o the_o inward_a man_n whilst_o walk_v in_o his_o own_o way_n make_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o face_n the_o thought_n of_o judgement_n can_v but_o cast_v down_o his_o heart_n therefore_o they_o alone_o do_v true_o rejoice_v who_o have_v such_o a_o joy_n as_o can_v end_v in_o sorrow_n not_o a_o joy_n for_o be_v the_o lord_n over_o their_o brethren_n but_o a_o joy_n for_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o their_o god_n not_o a_o joy_n for_o overcome_v other_o but_o for_o overcome_v themselves_o not_o a_o joy_n for_o have_v gain_v a_o inheritance_n on_o earth_n but_o a_o joy_n for_o be_v assure_v of_o a_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o own_o disciple_n notwithstanding_o in_o this_o rejoice_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_a unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n luke_n 10._o 20._o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o true_a christian_n joy_n to_o have_v power_n and_o dominion_n over_o evil_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o christ_n own_o church_n much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a joy_n to_o have_v dominion_n and_o power_n over_o good_a man_n which_o be_v the_o common_a privilege_n of_o christ_n enemy_n the_o joy_n then_o of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o for_o have_v his_o name_n far_o spread_v on_o earth_n but_o for_o have_v his_o name_n write_v in_o heaven_n not_o for_o overcome_v his_o brother_n but_o for_o overcome_v his_o lust_n and_o to_o he_o that_o thus_o overcome_v will_v he_o that_o hold_v the_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n rev._n 2._o which_o without_o doubt_n afford_v a_o marvellous_a sweetness_n to_o all_o those_o that_o eat_v of_o it_o but_o who_o can_v eat_v of_o this_o heavenly_a manna_n save_v only_o they_o who_o have_v their_o name_n write_v in_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o unto_o the_o dog_n mark_n 7_o 27._o nor_o can_v the_o dog_n eat_v so_o much_o as_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o this_o heavenly_a table_n we_o must_v be_v child_n before_o we_o can_v eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o then_o may_v we_o not_o always_o expect_v to_o eat_v our_o fill_n of_o it_o lest_o that_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v of_o we_o the_o second_o time_n he_o that_o eat_v bread_n with_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o i_o john_n 13._o 18._o for_o jesurun_v wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v then_o he_o forsake_v god_n which_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n deut._n 32._o 15._o therefore_o do_v the_o most_o judicious_a divine_n advise_v we_o that_o tho_o we_o steadfast_o believe_v ourselves_o to_o be_v god_n adopt_a son_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o too_o sudden_o make_v sure_a of_o our_o inheritance_n but_o must_v work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2._o 12._o and_o though_o we_o be_v indeed_o the_o call_v of_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 1._o 6._o yet_o we_o must_v give_v diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o saint_n peter_n be_v very_o zealous_a in_o this_o point_n as_o by_o his_o own_o sad_a experience_n have_v know_v the_o mischief_n of_o too_o much_o confidence_n and_o therefore_o although_o in_o saint_n paul_n word_n there_o be_v reason_n enough_o for_o our_o fear_n and_o tremble_a because_o our_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v work_v out_o before_o it_o can_v be_v enjoy_v for_o no_o man_n but_o have_v cause_n more_o then_o enough_o to_o suspect_v his_o own_o work_n and_o much_o more_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o good_a work_n yet_o saint_n peter_n give_v we_o another_o reason_n of_o our_o fear_n because_o we_o must_v all_o be_v judge_v before_o we_o can_v be_v save_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o and_o if_o you_o call_v on_o the_o father_n who_o ●…hout_n respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n here_o be_v suppose_v a_o adopt_a child_n for_o he_o call_v on_o the_o father_n but_o he_o be_v not_o suppose_v to_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o his_o adoption_n for_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v his_o time_n of_o sojourn_v in_o fear_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o his_o father_n be_v to_o be_v his_o judge_n and_o will_v judge_v he_o according_a to_o his_o work_n for_o which_o one_o reason_n be_v allege_v three_o reason_n by_o aquinas_n when_o he_o say_v expedit_fw-la quandoque_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ignorare_fw-la ut_fw-la timor_fw-la divini_fw-la judicii_fw-la nos_fw-la humiliet_fw-la ne_fw-la praesumpta_fw-la securitas_fw-la nos_fw-la praecipitet_fw-la ut_fw-la desideranter_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la expetamus_fw-la it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o sometime_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n
sure_o such_o man_n can_v true_o say_v and_o yet_o they_o say_v it_o most_o of_o all_o man_n that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n unless_o hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divide_v and_o stand_v in_o party_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n and_o such_o like_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 19_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o some_o of_o the_o new_a light_n to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o foul_a shame_n for_o any_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o immix_v such_o a_o reproof_n as_o this_o in_o his_o doctrine_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o foul_a shame_n that_o some_o christian_n have_v immix_v such_o sin_n as_o these_o in_o their_o practice_n but_o those_o that_o have_v saint_n john_n baptist_n trust_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o preach_v of_o penance_n must_v follow_v his_o example_n constant_o speak_v the_o truth_n bold_o rebuke_v vice_n and_o patient_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n sake_n thus_o do_v saint_n paul_n rebuke_v the_o galatian_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o like_a distemper_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o amentes_n o_o you_o mad_a man_n that_o be_v out_o of_o your_o wit_n or_o o_o insentati_fw-la o_o you_o sottish_a and_o stupid_a man_n that_o be_v out_o of_o your_o sense_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n they_o will_v needs_o pretend_v to_o be_v reformer_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v disturber_n and_o destroyer_n of_o it_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n reprove_v they_o sharp_o as_o apostate_n say_v who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o and_o again_o you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o he_o also_o reprove_v they_o fit_o as_o hypocrite_n call_v they_o fool_n whilst_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v wise_a than_o all_o 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mat._n 16._o 17._o &_o 23._o o_o bless_a saviour_n still_o say_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o satan_n that_o love_v to_o get_v in_o among_o the_o disciple_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o take_v away_o such_o scandalous_a minister_n out_o of_o thy_o church_n who_o savour_v only_o the_o thing_n of_o man_n whilst_o they_o pretend_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n for_o such_o will_v often_o offend_v but_o never_o confess_v thou_o or_o if_o they_o do_v confess_v thou_o it_o be_v only_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o covert_o and_o the_o more_o secure_o offend_v thou_o real_a scandal_n they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o thy_o ministry_n but_o also_o to_o thyself_o not_o only_o to_o thy_o church_n but_o also_o to_o thy_o religion_n thou_o have_v show_v thy_o hatred_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o that_o thou_o have_v so_o sharp_o rebuke_v it_o o_o now_o show_v the_o love_n of_o their_o function_n in_o not_o suffer_v that_o foul_a sin_n any_o long_a to_o possess_v thy_o minister_n or_o to_o deceive_v thy_o people_n 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have_v set_v the_o devil_n over_o our_o head_n in_o respect_n of_o place_n but_o it_o be_v only_o our_o contempt_n of_o god_n can_v set_v the_o devil_n over_o our_o head_n in_o respect_n of_o power_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n minister_n come_v very_o near_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n for_o so_o himself_o have_v teach_v we_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o luk_n 10._o 16._o what_o be_v it_o then_o i_o will_v take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o letter_n but_o much_o more_o against_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n i_o will_v take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o circumstance_n but_o much_o more_o against_o the_o substance_n that_o be_v require_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n i_o will_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o sabbath_n day_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o adjunct_n or_o solemnity_n but_o i_o will_v much_o more_o glorify_v he_o in_o the_o sabbath_n duty_n that_o be_v in_o the_o 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and_o adoration_n of_o god_n and_o a_o right_a profession_n to_o glorify_v his_o most_o holy_a name_n according_a to_o the_o three_o first_o commandment_n how_o do_v it_o not_o bind_v we_o to_o its_o communion_n in_o all_o these_o according_a to_o the_o four_o if_o we_o can_v deny_v the_o purity_n how_o dare_v we_o deny_v the_o public_a exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n for_o sure_o he_o that_o will_v one_o day_n say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v to_o those_o who_o have_v careless_o neglect_v their_o duty_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n will_v never_o say_v come_v you_o bless_v to_o we_o if_o we_o wilful_o neglect_v our_o duty_n towards_o our_o god_n but_o our_o peevishness_n now_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o effect_n depart_v from_o we_o thou_o bless_v will_v then_o most_o certain_o be_v recompense_v with_o his_o justice_n say_v unto_o we_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v our_o departure_n from_o he_o be_v now_o voluntary_a it_o will_v then_o be_v necessary_a it_o be_v now_o our_o sin_n it_o will_v then_o be_v our_o punishment_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o our_o omission_n towards_o our_o brethren_n much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v condemn_v for_o our_o omission_n or_o rather_o for_o our_o contempt_n towards_o our_o saviour_n and_o those_o jehu_n which_o drive_v furious_o not_o to_o throw_v down_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n but_o of_o the_o true_a everliving_a god_n shall_v without_o doubt_n answer_n at_o the_o last_o day_n not_o only_o for_o their_o furiousness_n as_o guilty_a of_o schism_n but_o also_o for_o their_o contempt_n as_o guilty_a of_o profaneness_n not_o only_o for_o their_o break_v the_o christian_a communion_n but_o also_o for_o their_o oppose_v the_o christian_a religion_n they_o can_v set_v up_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o pull_v down_o holiness_n from_o thence_o but_o themselves_o will_v be_v in_o god_n account_v abominable_a and_o desolate_a so_o say_v junius_n in_o his_o parallel_n 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