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work_n	good_a	grace_n	justification_n	9,536	5	9.0702	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10650	An explication of the hundreth and tenth Psalme wherein the severall heads of Christian religion therein contained; touching the exaltation of Christ, the scepter of his kingdome, the character of his subjects, his priesthood, victories, sufferings, and resurrection, are largely explained and applied. Being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolns Inne; by Edward Reynoldes sometimes fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxford, late preacher to the foresaid honorable society, and rector of the church of Braunston in Northhampton-shire.	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1632 (1632)	STC 20927; ESTC S115794	405,543	546

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that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v because_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v joh._n 7.39_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o father_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n with_o we_o difference_n there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o substance_n but_o only_o in_o the_o accident_n and_o circumstance_n of_o effusion_n and_o manifestation_n as_o light_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o light_n in_o a_o star_n be_v in_o itself_o the_o same_o original_a light_n but_o very_o much_o vary_v in_o the_o dispensation_n it_o be_v the_o same_o truth_n which_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o christ_n but_o the_o apostle_n observe_v in_o it_o a_o difference_n sundry_a time_n and_o in_o sundry_a manner_n have_v god_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n but_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n that_o be_v more_o plentiful_o and_o more_o plain_o unto_o we_o than_o unto_o the_o father_n heb._n 1.1_o joh._n 16.25_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o abraham_n see_v 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liberty_n and_o make_v himself_o a_o servant_n unto_o all_o 19-23_a to_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o jew_n to_o the_o greek_a as_o a_o greek_a to_o the_o weak_a as_o weak_a and_o all_o thing_n to_o all_o that_o by_o all_o mean_v he_o may_v save_v some_o and_o so_o further_o the_o gospel_n one_o while_o he_o use_v circumcision_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o gain_v the_o weak_a jew_n another_o while_n he_o forbid_v circumcision_n that_o he_o may_v not_o misguide_v the_o convert_a gentile_n nor_o give_v place_n by_o subjection_n unto_o false_a brethren_n who_o be_v weak_a say_v he_o and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v 29._o and_o i_o burn_v not_o his_o care_n of_o man_n soul_n make_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o every_o man_n affection_n and_o accommodate_v himself_o unto_o every_o man_n temper_n that_o he_o may_v not_o offend_v the_o weak_a nor_o exasperate_v the_o mighty_a nor_o dishearten_v the_o beginner_n nor_o affright_v those_o which_o be_v without_o from_o come_v in_o 15._o but_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 1.7_o either_o brotherly_a love_n or_o general_a love_n towards_o those_o without_o mercy_n charity_n compassion_n forgiveness_n towards_o all_o good_a work_n by_o he_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o creature_n we_o use_v they_o with_o comfort_n with_o liberty_n with_o delight_n with_o piety_n with_o charity_n with_o mercy_n as_o glass_n in_o the_o which_o we_o see_v and_o as_o step_n by_o the_o which_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n no_o rust_n in_o our_o gold_n or_o silver_n no_o moth_n nor_o pride_n in_o our_o garment_n no_o lewdness_n in_o our_o liberty_n no_o hand_n against_o the_o wall_n no_o fly_a roll_n against_o the_o stone_n or_o beam_n of_o the_o house_n no_o gravel_n in_o our_o bread_n no_o gall_n in_o our_o drink_n no_o snare_n on_o our_o table_n no_o fear_n in_o our_o bed_n no_o destruction_n in_o our_o prosperity_n in_o all_o estate_n we_o can_v rejoice_v we_o can_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v we_o we_o be_v under_o the_o custody_n of_o peace_n it_o keep_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n from_o fear_n of_o enemy_n and_o make_v we_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o confidence_n boldness_n and_o security_n phil._n 4.7_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n be_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n be_v quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o 32.17_o note_v four_a from_o both_o these_o that_o be_v from_o a_o peace_n ground_v in_o righteousness_n needs_o must_v blessedness_n result_v for_o it_o be_v the_o blessedness_n of_o a_o creature_n to_o be_v reunite_v and_o one_o with_o his_o maker_n to_o have_v all_o controversy_n end_v all_o distance_n swallow_v up_o all_o partition_n take_v down_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n use_v righteousness_n and_o blessedness_n as_o term_n promiscuous_a 9_o all_o man_n seek_v for_o blessedness_n it_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o collection_n of_o all_o desire_n a_o man_n love_v nothing_o but_o in_o order_n &_o subordination_n unto_o that_o and_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o hold_v under_o by_o the_o curse_n so_o many_o sin_n as_o we_o have_v commit_v so_o many_o death_n &_o curse_n have_v we_o heap_v upon_o our_o soul_n so_o many_o wall_n of_o separation_n have_v we_o set_v up_o between_o we_o &_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o blessedness_n till_o all_o they_o be_v cover_v remove_v forgive_v and_o forget_v the_o creature_n can_v be_v bless_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v rom._n 4.7_o all_o the_o benediction_n which_o we_o have_v from_o the_o most_o high_a god_n come_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o intercession_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ._n his_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n give_v we_o interest_n in_o the_o all-sufficiency_n

as_o christ_n himself_o gal._n 4.14_o so_o then_o man_n be_v not_o by_o this_o excuse_v from_o render_v god_n due_n unto_o he_o first_o because_o there_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o he_o who_o sacrifice_n we_o commemorate_v and_o show_v forth_o to_o the_o people_n due_a a_o testification_n of_o homage_n unto_o he_o second_o because_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o there_o be_v due_a a_o reward_n of_o our_o labour_n for_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n to_o lay_v all_o together_o in_o one_o view_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o priest_n have_v receive_v tithe_n as_o due_a and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o right_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o any_o thing_n in_o or_o from_o themselves_o but_o upon_o their_o typical_a office_n and_o so_o do_v original_o pertain_v to_o the_o principal_a priest_n who_o they_o typify_v and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o his_o person_n and_o office_n be_v eternal_a and_o therefore_o such_o be_v all_o the_o annexa_fw-la and_o 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on_o foot_n and_o he_o ride_v on_o his_o chariot_n descend_v and_o will_v not_o go_v into_o it_o again_o till_o those_o diabolical_a votary_n be_v first_o place_v nay_o their_o very_a king_n and_o emperor_n in_o greece_n egypt_n rome_n etc._n etc._n 2._o think_v it_o one_o of_o their_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v withal_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o people_n among_o the_o christian_n when_o the_o synod_n of_o nice_a be_v assemble_v by_o constantine_n command_n and_o some_o accusation_n or_o as_o the_o historian_n call_v they_o calumniation_n be_v present_v to_o the_o emperor_n against_o some_o bishop_n and_o minister_n he_o look_v not_o on_o the_o particular_n 8._o but_o seal_v they_o up_o with_o his_o own_o signet_n and_o have_v first_o reconcile_v the_o party_n command_v the_o libel_n to_o be_v burn_v add_v withal_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v himself_o see_v a_o bishop_n in_o adultery_n he_o will_v cover_v his_o nakedness_n with_o his_o own_o royal_a robe_n because_o say_v he_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v divulge_v lest_o their_o example_n do_v as_o much_o hurt_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o as_o their_o fact_n to_o their_o own_o aug._n for_o as_o a_o good_a life_n be_v necessary_a for_o themselves_o so_o be_v their_o good_a fame_n necessary_a for_o other_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o noble_a prince_n be_v not_o that_o such_o man_n sin_n shall_v go_v unexamined_a or_o exempt_v from_o punishment_n but_o to_o show_v both_o in_o how_o high_a honour_n they_o who_o be_v worthy_a in_o that_o function_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v for_o their_o work_n sake_n 1_o thes._n 5.12_o 13._o and_o how_o wary_a man_n shall_v be_v in_o give_v liberty_n to_o their_o tongue_n or_o distemper_a passion_n to_o censure_v misreport_n or_o scandalize_v the_o person_n and_o part_n of_o such_o man_n against_o who_o timothy_n be_v not_o to_o receive_v a_o accusation_n without_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n 1_o tim._n 5.19_o and_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o those_o ill_a 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for_o execute_v condemnation_n upon_o the_o contumacious_a adversary_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n as_o in_o the_o great_a victory_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n ezek._n 39_o some_o by_o gentile_n understand_v all_o enemy_n both_o spiritual_a 63.6_o and_o earthly_a he_o shall_v fill_v the_o place_n with_o dead_a body_n that_o note_v both_o the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o victory_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o general_a and_o so_o speedy_a that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v have_v either_o none_o leave_v or_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v shall_v not_o be_v able_a nor_o have_v leisure_n to_o bury_v their_o dead_a body_n ezek._n 39.11_o he_o shall_v wound_v the_o head_n over_o divers_a country_n 68.21_o that_o be_v either_o the_o principal_a of_o his_o enemy_n every_o where_o or_o satan_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n that_o rule_v as_o head_n over_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n in_o all_o place_n or_o antichrist_n the_o head_n of_o nation_n the_o chief_a of_o god_n enemy_n revel_v 13.7_o 8.14.8.17.15.18_o the_o lord_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n according_a to_o the_o twofold_a apostrophe_n before_o mention_v here_o be_v two_o observation_n which_o i_o will_v but_o touch_v first_o that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v worthy_a to_o have_v all_o the_o power_n majesty_n and_o judgement_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o son_n our_o mediator_n for_o our_o protection_n salvation_n and_o defence_n most_o thankful_o and_o triumphant_o acknowledge_v to_o he_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n himself_o praise_v god_n in_o this_o behalf_n that_o he_o have_v deliver_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n even_o power_n to_o make_v babe_n believe_v on_o he_o matth._n 11.25.27_o and_o this_o s._n paul_n be_v frequent_a in_o namely_o in_o praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n for_o christ._n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o etc._n etc._n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n 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his_o father_n thereby_o joh._n 17.6_o 7._o for_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v god_n that_o reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o himself_o second_o he_o have_v it_o all_o give_v unto_o he_o in_o our_o nature_n in_o our_o behalf_n and_o as_o our_o head_n so_o that_o we_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o he_o be_v only_o respect_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o they_o it_o be_v not_o indeed_o give_v to_o he_o strict_o for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o he_o beneficium_fw-la but_o onus_fw-la a_o office_n but_o not_o a_o benefit_n but_o to_o he_o for_o we_o or_o to_o we_o in_o and_o by_o he_o in_o all_o the_o victory_n deliverance_n refreshment_n experience_n of_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n we_o must_v ever_o remember_v to_o praise_n god_n in_o and_o through_o his_o son_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n which_o be_v not_o now_o against_o his_o church_n but_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n for_o therefore_o the_o deliverance_n of_o 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