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A15445 The delights of the saints A most comfortable treatise, of grace and peace, and many other excellent points. Whereby men may liue like saints on earth, and become true saints in heauen. First deliuered in a sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the second day of December, being the second Sunday of the Parliament. And in other sermons within the Cathedrall Church of Saint Paul, London. By Gryffith Williams, Doctor of Diuinity, and Parson of Lhan-Lhechyd. The contents are set downe after the epistle to the reader. Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672. 1622 (1622) STC 25716; ESTC S102808 185,617 476

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save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o either_o there_o be_v diverse_a and_o contrary_a will_n in_o god_n or_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o yet_o be_v not_o because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v 46._o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o diverse_a damasc_n l._n 2._o c._n 46._o i_o answer_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v diverse_o distinguish_v by_o the_o doctor_n as_o damascen_n into_o a_o 1._o antecedent_n will_v 2._o consequent_a will_n will_n lombard_n and_o the_o schoolman_n 45._o lib._n i._o c._n 45._o into_o his_o 1._o signify_v will_n 2._o well-pleasing_a will_n tertullian_n into_o his_o 1._o efficient_a castitatem_fw-la lib._n exhort_v ad_fw-la castitatem_fw-la will_n 2._o permissive_a will_n whereof_o he_o call_v the_o first_o voluntas_fw-la pura_fw-la and_o the_o other_o voluntas_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la s._n augustine_n into_o his_o 1._o effectual_a work_v &_o omnipotent_a will_n 103._o 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word_n yet_o notwithstanding_o will_v they_o will_v they_o they_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n decree_v in_o himself_o from_o all_o eternity_n as_o you_o may_v see_v most_o plain_o in_o the_o example_n of_o pilate_n herod_n and_o the_o wicked_a jew_n who_o in_o crucify_a christ_n rebel_v and_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n yet_o herein_o they_o do_v perform_v the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n which_o before_o all_o world_n he_o have_v determine_v shall_v be_v do_v as_o s._n peter_n show_v 98._o act_n 2._o 23._o aug._n in_o enchirid._n cap._n 98._o et_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la contra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la de_fw-la ipsis_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la eius_fw-la and_o so_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n wherein_o they_o do_v against_o god_n will_n god_n effect_v his_o own_o will_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr his_o qui_fw-la faciunt_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la cor_fw-la &_o gratiâ_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la facit_fw-la ipse_fw-la quae_fw-la vult_fw-la and_o touch_v these_o man_n which_o do_v against_o his_o will_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n quia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la alia_fw-la quam_fw-la fieri_fw-la vult_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la alia_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la say_v zanchie_a dei_fw-la zanch._n cap._n 3._o de_fw-fr nat._n dei_fw-la the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v either_o that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v of_o we_o or_o that_o which_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v concern_v us._n and_o if_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v diverse_a and_o contrary_a that_o he_o shall_v command_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v another_o as_o to_o command_v abraham_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n and_o yet_o to_o hinder_v it_o to_o command_v pharaoh_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v and_o yet_o to_o harden_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o can_v not_o let_v they_o go_v to_o command_v the_o wicked_a to_o keep_v his_o law_n and_o yet_o to_o deliver_v they_o to_o vile_a affection_n to_o say_v he_o will_v all_o to_o be_v save_v and_o yet_o to_o decree_v their_o reprobation_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o herein_o indeed_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v diverse_a and_o contrary_a but_o that_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o will_n simple_o consider_v but_o 1._o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o diverse_a thing_n which_o god_n will_v 2._o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o diverse_a manner_n wherewith_o he_o seem_v to_o will_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v for_o he_o will_v 1._o good_n 2._o evil_a sed_fw-la alio_fw-la atque_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la but_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o he_o will_v good_a simple_o of_o itself_o and_o for_o it_o own_o sake_n he_o will_v evil_a sed_fw-la propter_fw-la bonum_fw-la for_o to_o effect_v a_o further_a good_a as_o he_o will_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o the_o elect._n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o be_v call_v voluntas_fw-la placens_fw-la his_o well-pleasing_a will_n and_o the_o second_o be_v call_v voluntas_fw-la permissiva_fw-la his_o permissive_a will_n and_o sometime_o he_o will_v thing_n simple_o and_o this_o be_v always_o perform_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v only_o the_o will_n of_o god_n proper_o speak_v &_o sometime_o he_o will_v thing_n conditional_o as_o when_o he_o will_v all_o to_o be_v save_v if_o they_o believe_v and_o this_o be_v not_o always_o fulfil_v and_o therefore_o proper_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n because_o his_o will_n proper_o take_v be_v always_o absolute_a and_o most_o certain_o accomplish_v and_o so_o in_o all_o the_o commandment_n supra_fw-la zanch._n quo_fw-la supra_fw-la of_o god_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o be_v either_o 1._o declarans_fw-la 2._o efficiens_fw-la the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o show_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v call_v doctrina_fw-la a_o rule_n which_o show_v we_o what_o please_v or_o displease_v god_n the_o second_o 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unto_o himself_o even_o so_o though_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v most_o just_o condemn_v for_o not_o receive_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o unto_o themselves_o but_o to_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o great_a price_n to_o be_v uneffectual_a unto_o they_o and_o this_o our_o saviour_n show_v this_o 19_o joh._n 3._o 19_o be_v condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n for_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o not_o of_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o love_v light_v more_o than_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o light_n i._n christ_n jesus_n be_v come_v unto_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o refuse_v to_o accept_v he_o or_o to_o apply_v his_o benefit_n unto_o themselves_o and_o do_v love_n darkness_n more_o than_o light_n because_o their_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o in_o a_o word_n to_o determine_v this_o question_n i_o say_v that_o the_o exhibition_n or_o give_v of_o christ_n be_v for_o all_o man_n the_o manifestation_n of_o he_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n unto_o many_o and_o the_o special_a application_n of_o he_o by_o a_o lively_a and_o save_a faith_n unto_o few_o according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v and_o so_o you_o see_v in_o what_o sense_n christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o to_o procure_v grace_n for_o all_o man_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v only_o for_o his_o elect_a and_o to_o procure_v grace_n only_o unto_o the_o elect_a saint_n and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v behold_v with_o joy_n and_o consider_v with_o admiration_n the_o exuberancy_n and_o the_o exceed_a superabundancy_n of_o god_n love_n unto_o his_o elect_a saint_n and_o choose_a people_n above_o all_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o be_v all_o in_o the_o same_o mass_n of_o corruption_n cvi_fw-la nihil_fw-la nisi_fw-la supplicium_fw-la debebatur_fw-la to_o all_o which_o be_v nothing_o due_a but_o destruction_n we_o can_v deserve_v nothing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o as_o he_o do_v for_o all_o man_n else_o and_o offer_v his_o grace_n unto_o we_o as_o he_o do_v unto_o many_o other_o but_o also_o he_o extend_v his_o love_n further_o towards_o we_o than_o he_o do_v unto_o any_o other_o for_o he_o pity_v our_o unaptnesse_n to_o receive_v and_o unablenesse_n to_o retain_v his_o grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o help_v our_o imbecility_n and_o work_v grace_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o accept_v his_o grace_n to_o apply_v that_o grace_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o to_o retain_v that_o grace_n unto_o our_o life_n end_n and_o so_o not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o by_o the_o special_a and_o effectual_a work_n of_o god_n grace_n we_o only_o that_o be_v elect_v do_v accept_v apply_v and_o retain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o ourselves_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v here_o and_o shall_v be_v glorify_v hereafter_o o_o that_o we_o will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o show_v the_o wonder_n that_o he_o do_v and_o the_o exceed_a superabundant_a kindness_n that_o he_o show_v for_o we_o poor_a child_n of_o man_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o restriction_n of_o save_v grace_n as_o it_o be_v effectual_a and_o beneficial_a only_o to_o the_o saint_n though_o the_o same_o be_v do_v for_o all_o and_o offer_v as_o sufficient_a unto_o many_o yet_o not_o effectual_o wrought_v in_o any_o but_o only_o in_o the_o saint_n and_o choose_a people_n of_o god_n 2._o touch_v the_o place_n where_o the_o wicked_a how_o the_o godly_a dwell_v always_o among_o the_o wicked_a saint_n inhabit_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rome_n concern_v which_o if_o we_o do_v observe_v the_o antiquity_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o same_o we_o shall_v easy_o find_v subject_a for_o large_a discourse_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o the_o pelasgian_n overflow_a the_o country_n of_o greece_n come_v into_o italy_n and_o build_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o call_v it_o roma_n by_o reason_n impetus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la impetus_fw-la of_o the_o great_a strength_n and_o power_n thereof_o which_o roma_n in_o greek_a do_v signify_v other_o think_v that_o the_o trojan_n reliquias_fw-la aeneid_n virgil._n aeneid_n danaun_n atque_fw-la immitis_fw-la achilles_n be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o weary_v with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n land_v in_o italy_n their_o wife_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o noble_a lady_n call_v roma_n do_v burn_v up_o their_o ship_n that_o they_o may_v sail_v no_o further_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o tarry_v and_o to_o build_v a_o city_n which_o they_o call_v roma_n in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o noble_a lady_n &_o sic_fw-la alij_fw-la atque_fw-la alij_fw-la aliud_fw-la atque_fw-la romuli_n plut._n in_o vit_fw-mi romuli_n aliud_fw-la opinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la every_o several_a man_n have_v his_o several_a judgement_n as_o s._n aug._n speak_v in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o plutarch_n show_v in_o this_o case_n but_o the_o common_a receive_a opinion_n be_v that_o romulus_n and_o remus_n be_v depart_v from_o alba_n do_v build_v the_o same_o and_o erect_v a_o sanctuary_n of_o refuge_n that_o what_o malefactor_n soever_o do_v fly_v unto_o the_o same_o he_o shall_v be_v safe_a from_o all_o revenge_n whereby_o in_o a_o short_a time_n it_o grow_v so_o populous_a so_o strong_a and_o so_o great_a a_o city_n that_o it_o excel_v all_o other_o and_o at_o last_o become_v the_o empress_n and_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n quae_fw-la inter_fw-la alius_fw-la caput_fw-la extulit_fw-la urbes_fw-la quantum_fw-la 1._o virgil._n eglog_n 1._o lenta_fw-la solent_fw-la inter_fw-la viburna_fw-la cupressi_fw-la 2._o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o it_o it_o begin_v in_o blood_n when_o cain-like_a romulus_n do_v unnatural_o murder_v his_o natural_a brother_n remus_n and_o as_o belus_n king_n of_o niniveh_n erect_v a_o golden_a statue_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n beel_n and_o warrant_v all_o malefactor_n free_a that_o flee_v unto_o the_o same_o whereby_o at_o last_o the_o wicked_a 11._o beda_n in_o luc._n ca._n 11._o fugitive_n adore_v the_o same_o for_o a_o god_n and_o so_o commit_v horrible_a idolatry_n even_o so_o by_o their_o wicked_a asylum_fw-la do_v the_o roman_n multiply_v in_o such_o multitude_n that_o they_o exceed_v all_o other_o and_o because_o they_o give_v toleration_n for_o all_o religion_n there_o be_v no_o hindrance_n of_o their_o increase_n because_o all_o man_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o yield_v their_o allegiance_n max._n vale●_n max._n than_o their_o conscience_n unto_o their_o enemy_n and_o so_o by_o these_o mean_v they_o grow_v to_o the_o height_n of_o all_o impiety_n towards_o god_n &_o of_o all_o savage_a cruelty_n towards_o man_n as_o we_o read_v of_o l._n sylla_n who_o strive_v to_o be_v call_v foelix_fw-la for_o his_o cruelty_n yet_o c._n marius_n justify_v he_o and_o caligula_n go_v beyond_o they_o both_o but_o nero_n be_v bear_v to_o justify_v caligula_n say_v suetonius_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n repleti_fw-la om●●●●iustitia_fw-la they_o be_v full_a of_o all_o unrighteousness_n say_v the_o apostle_n ult._n rom._n 1._o ult._n yet_o here_o among_o these_o wicked_a people_n in_o hac_fw-la famosa_fw-la civi●ate_fw-la in_o this_o city_n famous_a for_o her_o infamy_n do_v these_o belove_a saint_n inhabit_v whereby_o we_o see_v saint_n the_o care_n of_o the_o saint_n 1._o their_o care_n and_o circumspection_n 2._o their_o state_n and_o condition_n it_o be_v natural_a in_o man_n to_o desire_v society_n repub_fw-la arles_fw-fr li._n 1._o ca._n 2._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la say_v arist_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o dangerous_a as_o the_o society_n of_o wicked_a man_n say_v isidorus_n for_o though_o that_o ship_n be_v sol_fw-la isidor_n lib._n 2._o sol_fw-la not_o trouble_v that_o carry_v peter_n yet_o that_o be_v great_o toss_v that_o carry_v judas_n like_o that_o which_o carry_v jonas_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v with_o he_o licet_fw-la suis_fw-la meritis_fw-la firmi_fw-la yet_o turbebantur_fw-la alienis_fw-la say_v s._n ambrose_n though_o luc._n ambros_n l._n 4._o super_fw-la luc._n they_o be_v firm_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o desert_n yet_o be_v they_o hazard_v for_o the_o wicked_n sake_n and_o therefore_o these_o christian_n live_v among_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o impiety_n be_v very_o circumspect_a of_o their_o society_n else_o can_v they_o never_o have_v preserve_v their_o sanctity_n even_o so_o shall_v we_o do_v though_o we_o
inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 15._o of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n and_o so_o s._n augustine_n say_v persuasisti_fw-la mihi_fw-la domine_fw-la thy_o spirit_n o_o god_n persuade_v i_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o son_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o thy_o grace_n and_o therefore_o teach_v i_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n 2._o because_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v every_o god_n how_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o be_v to_o try_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n we_o may_v know_v the_o same_o by_o the_o outward_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereof_o s._n john_n set_v down_o three_o as_o the_o true_a sign_n and_o touchstone_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n 1._o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 2._o 3._o 2._o and_o this_o s._n paul_n likewise_o show_v when_o he_o say_v that_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n 10._o rom._n 10._o 10._o be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n for_o whosoever_o confess_v christ_n before_o man_n he_o will_v christ_n acknowledge_v before_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o profession_n or_o conceal_v the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n he_o may_v assure_v himself_o he_o want_v grace_n and_o be_v as_o yet_o void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2._o by_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o 6._o verse_n 6._o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n touch_v when_o he_o say_v my_o 10._o joh._n 10._o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o by_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o 7._o verse_n 7._o brethren_n and_o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v hereby_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o s._n john_n say_v hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o 14._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n and_o s._n paul_n do_v more_o large_o set_v down_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n viz._n love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n 22._o gal._n 5._o 22._o goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o the_o like_a grace_n unto_o these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o not_o for_o so_o s._n john_n show_v plain_o in_o this_o the_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 10._o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n but_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n and_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 7._o verse_n 7._o even_o as_o god_n be_v righteous_a and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v assure_v themselves_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o job_n say_v i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n 25._o job_n 19_o 25._o live_v and_o s._n paul_n i_o live_v by_o the_o 20._o gal._n 2._o 20._o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o these_o man_n know_v it_o by_o special_a revelation_n and_o not_o by_o any_o outward_a examination_n we_o find_v the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o epiphanius_n say_v christ_n be_v send_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v from_o bondage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d definitionibus_fw-la epiphan_n in_o anchor_n pag._n 496._o basil_n in_o 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estate_n or_o of_o have_v grace_n by_o these_o fruit_n of_o grace_n but_o they_o that_o will_v try_v and_o examine_v the_o same_o may_v know_v the_o same_o and_o the_o more_o they_o try_v the_o better_a they_o may_v know_v and_o know_v the_o same_o they_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o themselves_o for_o dicere_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la 85._o aug._n in_o psal_n 85._o non_fw-la est_fw-la superbia_fw-la elati_fw-la sed_fw-la confessio_fw-la non_fw-la ingrati_fw-la for_o a_o righteous_a man_n to_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v be_v no_o token_n of_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n but_o of_o thankfulness_n &_o true_a humility_n to_o confess_v to_o other_o what_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n but_o the_o boast_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v mere_a presumption_n a_o wonder_n to_o see_v they_o be_v so_o sure_a of_o grace_n and_o yet_o the_o world_n see_v they_o be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o 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my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n you_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n say_v job_n and_o so_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o 3._o man_n be_v call_v our_o father_n and_o that_o as_o s._n augustine_n observe_v five_a grad_v aug._n the_o 12._o abus_fw-la grad_v way_n 1._o by_o nature_n as_o they_o which_o beget_v we_o of_o their_o own_o seed_n and_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o be_v and_o be_v therefore_o call_v patres_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n 9_o heb._n 12._o 9_o 2._o by_o nation_n as_o those_o that_o be_v our_o ancestor_n and_o predecessor_n of_o the_o same_o country_n and_o people_n so_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaak_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jaakob_n 3._o by_o age_n as_o those_o that_o be_v our_o elder_n we_o use_v to_o call_v they_o father_n 4._o by_o admonition_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o s._n augustine_n tell_v we_o 188._o aug._n in_o psal_n 49._o f._n 188._o that_o antiqui_fw-la iniqui_fw-la patres_fw-la sunt_fw-la praesentium_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la modo_fw-la sunt_fw-la iniqui_fw-la patres_fw-la sunt_fw-la iniquorum_fw-la posterorum_fw-la those_o wicked_a man_n that_o go_v before_o we_o be_v the_o father_n of_o those_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v child_n who_o council_n or_o example_n we_o follow_v we_o make_v ourselves_o their_o child_n now_o and_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v now_o be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v wicked_a hereafter_o and_o so_o say_v he_o antiqui_fw-la iusti_fw-la patres_fw-la sunt_fw-la iustorum_fw-la qui_fw-la modo_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la modo_fw-la sunt_fw-la iusti_fw-la patres_fw-la sunt_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la futuri_fw-la erunt_fw-la the_o just_a man_n that_o go_v before_o we_o be_v the_o father_n of_o those_o just_a man_n that_o be_v now_o and_o those_o just_a man_n that_o be_v now_o be_v the_o father_n 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