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a57873 Præterita, or, A summary of several sermons the greater part preached many years past, in several places, and upon sundry occasion / by John Ramsey ... Ramsey, John, Minister of East Rudham. 1659 (1659) Wing R225; ESTC R31142 238,016 312

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christian_n if_o he_o gain_v not_o ground_n he_o lose_v it_o he_o be_v soon_o cast_v away_o if_o he_o pause_v and_o stop_v and_o give_v in_o never_o so_o little_a he_o be_v soon_o cast_v behind_o like_a unto_o a_o mariner_n that_o sail_n or_o row_n against_o wind_n and_o tide_n ad_fw-la ima_fw-la relabitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la summae_fw-la conetur_fw-la if_o he_o work_v and_o work_v not_o out_o his_o salvation_n he_o can_v not_o but_o work_v towards_o his_o destruction_n five_o work_v import_v a_o proficiency_n of_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n and_o a_o progression_n to_o perfection_n magis_fw-la magisquo_fw-la operamini_fw-la progression_n proficiency_n &_o progression_n as_o the_o word_n be_v render_v in_o the_o syriack_n translation_n the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n prov._n 4.18_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o righteous_a like_a unto_o that_o of_o the_o morning_n light_n which_o be_v of_o a_o grow_a and_o wax_a nature_n till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o meridian_n light_n and_o shine_v forth_o in_o his_o full_a might_n and_o it_o be_v the_o high_a commendation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n that_o her_o last_o work_n be_v more_o than_o the_o first_o rev._n 2.19_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o consistence_n of_o height_n and_o stature_n in_o grace_n as_o in_o nature_n and_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n as_o be_v report_v of_o the_o crocodile_n that_o it_o grow_v as_o long_o as_o it_o live_v and_o old_a age_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o sterility_n and_o barrenness_n as_o the_o natural_a and_o proper_a effect_n add_v to_o the_o increase_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o faithful_a they_o shall_v still_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n they_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o flourish_a psal_n 84.14_o six_o this_o act_n of_o work_v include_v constancy_n and_o continuance_n 2._o constancy_n &_o continuance_n conficite_fw-la bez._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la usque_fw-la opus_fw-la perducite_fw-la zanch._n in_o loc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la rem_fw-la effectam_fw-la dare_v rom._n 7.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d camero_n praelect_v in_o loc._n tom._n 2._o go_v through_o stitch_n with_o it_o say_v beza_n bring_v it_o to_o a_o end_n say_v zanchy_a as_o be_v not_o only_o a_o work_n but_o a_o work_n out_o to_o effect_v this_o without_o all_o interruption_n chasma_n or_o lesser_a breach_n be_v altogether_o impossible_a it_o may_v be_v nay_o it_o must_v be_v without_o long_a discontinuance_n or_o palpable_a dec_fw-la ination_n beginning_n be_v they_o never_o so_o good_a be_v but_o the_o preface_n of_o goodness_n and_o foundation_n of_o virtue_n at_o the_o best_a and_o so_o prove_v no_o foundation_n unless_o man_n build_v upon_o they_o and_o albeit_o a_o worthy_a enterprise_n and_o undertake_n may_v pass_v as_o currant_n for_o half_a the_o action_n dimidium_fw-la facti_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la coepit_fw-la
focis_fw-la and_o to_o withstand_v the_o incursion_n and_o inroad_n of_o a_o common_a enemy_n with_o the_o hazard_n and_o loss_n of_o their_o own_o life_n what_o be_v it_o but_o property_n that_o prevail_v with_o corporation_n and_o city_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o maintain_n of_o their_o charter_n and_o defence_n of_o their_o local_a privilege_n what_o be_v it_o but_o property_n that_o invite_v particular_a and_o private_a person_n so_o earnest_o to_o contend_v for_o the_o secure_v their_o estate_n and_o substance_n this_o meum_fw-la &_o tuum_fw-la be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o lessur_n world_n that_o animate_v and_o inform_v it_o and_o afford_v both_o life_n and_o motion_n nay_o more_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o religion_n that_o entitle_v we_o unto_o heaven_n and_o interest_n we_o in_o god_n himself_o tolle_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o tolle_fw-la deum_fw-la take_v away_o i_o and_o take_v away_o god_n likewise_o there_o be_v a_o politic_a and_o state_n maxim_n and_o have_v be_v as_o 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schoolman_n who_o be_v even_o sick_a about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o such_o who_o turn_v all_o divinity_n non_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o utrum_fw-la not_o into_o use_n and_o practice_v but_o impertinent_a queres_fw-la and_o question_n and_o with_o the_o stoic_n of_o old_a they_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o dispute_v then_o to_o live_v but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o to_o fall_v in_o travel_n with_o mountain_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o a_o silly_a mouse_n to_o put_v ourselves_o to_o a_o anxious_a toil_n and_o trouble_v about_o mere_a toy_n and_o trifle_n if_o we_o must_v needs_o contend_v let_v it_o be_v for_o the_o 389._o the_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o thing_n whereof_o constantius_n the_o arrian_n emperor_n repent_v before_o his_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianzen_n orat._n 21._o pag._n 389._o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n if_o we_o will_v be_v provoke_v one_o another_o let_v it_o be_v as_o st._n paul_n advise_v heb._n 10.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o provoke_a and_o as_o the_o word_n imply_v a_o whet_v to_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n let_v we_o make_v that_o solemn_a procession_n of_o hierom_n to_o austin_n 18._o austin_n hyeronim_n august_n epist_n 18._o sit_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la pura_fw-la germanitas_fw-la &_o demeep_v non_fw-la question●m_fw-la sed_fw-la charitatis_fw-la scripta_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la mittamus_fw-la let_v all_o english_a divine_n turn_v pure_a german_n and_o christian_a minister_n prove_v cozen_v germane_a in_o this_o respect_n and_o henceforth_o employ_v their_o tongue_n and_o pen_n not_o in_o preach_v or_o print_v controvert_v question_n but_o exercise_v they_o in_o commendation_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o charity_n 2._o we_o must_v not_o act_v the_o pharisee_n part_n in_o gain_v proselyte_n to_o ourselves_o truth_n the_o second_o rule_v not_o to_o pursue_v victory_n more_o than_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o christ_n we_o must_v not_o pursue_v victory_n more_o than_o truth_n nor_o captivate_v man_n judgement_n to_o private_a opinion_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o faith_n there_o can_v be_v a_o noble_a conquest_n than_o when_o the_o truth_n get_v the_o victory_n over_o ourselves_o or_o other_o this_o be_v the_o firm_a league_n and_o covenant_n that_o be_v joint_o agree_v on_o betwixt_o hierom_n and_o austin_n in_o the_o heat_n &_o height_n of_o their_o altetercation_n 128._o altetercation_n cumque_fw-la tu_fw-la viceris_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la vincam_fw-la si_fw-la meum_fw-la errorrm_fw-la intellexero_fw-la &_o è_fw-la contrario_fw-la i_o vincente_fw-la tu_fw-la superas_fw-la hieron_n august_n epist_n 11._o ut_fw-la ille_fw-la mei_fw-la victor_n est_fw-la ita_fw-la ego_fw-la triumphator_fw-la erroris_fw-la caecil_n octavio_n minut._n fadix_fw-la pag._n 128._o ut_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la 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that_o text_n of_o saint_n peter_n may_v well_o serve_v as_o a_o christian_a motto_n not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rail_v for_o rail_v 1_o pet._n 3.9_o that_o of_o oecolampadius_n to_o favel_v in_o a_o monitory_a epistle_n of_o his_o be_v good_a counsel_n favellum_fw-la counsel_n oecolamp_n epist_n ad_fw-la favellum_fw-la evangelizatum_fw-la non_fw-la maledictum_fw-la missus_fw-la es_fw-la you_o be_v send_v not_o to_o rail_v but_o to_o preach_v and_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a speech_n of_o calvin_n have_v have_v a_o ample_a experience_n of_o the_o acrimony_n and_o sharpness_n of_o luther_n stile_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o put_v too_o much_o gall_n and_o coppress_v into_o his_o ink_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o that_o dissent_v in_o opinion_n 383._o opinion_n saepe_fw-la dicere_fw-la solitus_fw-la sum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la i_o diabolum_fw-la vocaret_fw-la i_o tamen_fw-la hoc_fw-la illi_fw-la honoris_fw-la habiturum_fw-la ut_fw-la insignem_fw-la dei_fw-la servum_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat._n 17._o quis_fw-la dabit_fw-la mihi_fw-la pennas_fw-la sicut_fw-la columbe_fw-la oh_o that_o i_o have_v the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n then_o will_v i_o fly_v and_o be_v at_o rest_n even_o so_o the_o devour_v meditation_n of_o that_o great_a salvation_n present_v and_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o text_n shall_v work_v as_o vehement_a a_o desire_n in_o we_o to_o fly_v unto_o heaven_n not_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n but_o with_o the_o most_o ardent_a affection_n and_o ecstatical_a rapture_n which_o be_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v a_o full_a fruition_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o thus_o have_v you_o hear_v the_o specification_n and_o appropriation_n of_o the_o object_n and_o what_o it_o be_v we_o must_v work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n but_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o leave_v so_o mysterious_a and_o sublime_a a_o point_n so_o excellent_a and_o so_o necessary_a a_o truth_n like_v unto_o ezekiel_n 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