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Diatribae discovrses on on divers texts of Scriptvre / delivered upon severall occasions by Joseph Mede ...; Selections. 1642
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Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638.
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through_o he_o and_o yet_o not_o to_o apply_v and_o buckle_v ourselves_o thereto_o be_v indeed_o to_o believe_v what_o be_v true_a but_o yet_o no_o save_a faith_n because_o we_o embrace_v not_o the_o thing_n we_o believe_v as_o we_o believe_v it_o thou_o say_v then_o thou_o have_v faith_n and_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o atonement_n to_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o such_o as_o leave_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n by_o repentance_n why_o then_o repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v a_o atonement_n for_o thou_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v this_o faith_n that_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n will_v accept_v thy_o undeserving_a work_n and_o service_n unto_o eternal_a life_n why_o then_o embrace_v thou_o christ_n and_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o this_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v work_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o charity_n towards_o man_n that_o so_o god_n in_o christ_n may_v accept_v thou_o and_o they_o unto_o eternal_a life_n now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n which_o be_v save_v and_o unite_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o no_o other_o than_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o save_a faith_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o good_a work_n because_o no_o man_n can_v embrace_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v promise_v but_o he_o must_v apply_v himself_o to_o do_v they_o for_o out_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v three_o reason_n may_v be_v gather_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o first_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o justification_n by_o christ_n yea_o the_o end_n why_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o he_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o else_o we_o can_v never_o have_v do_v this_o be_v no_o speculation_n but_o plain_a scripture_n s._n peter_n 1_o â—p_n 2._o 24._o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n s._n paul_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v he_o that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n wherefore_o teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n these_o word_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o i_o have_v hitherto_o tell_v you_o that_o christ_n be_v therefore_o give_v we_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o justify_v we_o that_o in_o he_o we_o may_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n so_o to_o obtain_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v answerable_a be_v that_o place_n ephes._n 2._o 10._o where_o the_o apostle_n have_v tell_v we_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v he_o add_v present_o lest_o his_o meaning_n may_v be_v mistake_v as_o it_o be_v of_o too_o many_o that_o we_o be_v god_n workmanship_n create_v in_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v those_o work_n of_o obedience_n ordain_v by_o god_n aforetime_o in_o his_o law_n for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o which_o we_o can_v not_o perform_v of_o ourselves_o now_o god_n have_v as_o it_o be_v new_o mould_v we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v perform_v they_o in_o he_o namely_o by_o way_n of_o acceptation_n though_o they_o come_v short_a of_o that_o exactness_n the_o law_n require_v and_o thus_o to_o be_v save_v be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n because_o the_o foundation_n whereby_o ourselves_o and_o our_o service_n be_v approve_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o acquit_v of_o guilt_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v to_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o mere_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o and_o this_o way_n of_o salvation_n exclude_v all_o boast_n for_o what_o have_v we_o to_o boast_v of_o when_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o work_n be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o whereby_o only_o and_o not_o for_o any_o merit_n in_o themselves_o they_o become_v acceptable_a and_o have_v promise_n of_o reward_n but_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n though_o they_o be_v idle_a and_o do_v nothing_o i_o know_v no_o such_o grace_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o scripture_n now_o that_o in_o christ_n we_o may_v perform_v work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o crown_v be_v plain_a by_o the_o tenor_n of_o scripture_n s._n paul_n philip._n 1._o 11._o desire_n that_o the_o philippian_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v the_o roman_n rom._n 6._o 22._o that_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n they_o have_v their_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n that_o be_v as_o the_o syriack_n turn_v it_o sunt_fw-la vobis_fw-la fructus_fw-la sancti_fw-la they_o have_v holy_a fruit_n who_o end_n be_v life_n eternal_a and_o if_o we_o will_v serious_o consider_v it_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o more_o we_o believe_v this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o more_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o perform_v work_n of_o service_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n then_o if_o we_o believe_v it_o not_o for_o if_o our_o work_n will_v not_o be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n unless_o they_o be_v complete_a in_o every_o point_n as_o the_o law_n require_v if_o there_o be_v no_o reward_n to_o be_v look_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n unless_o we_o can_v merit_v it_o by_o the_o worthiness_n of_o our_o deed_n who_o that_o consider_v his_o own_o weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n will_v not_o soon_o despair_v then_o go_v about_o to_o please_v god_n by_o work_n he_o will_v think_v it_o better_a to_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o then_o to_o endeavour_v what_o he_o can_v never_o hope_v to_o attain_v and_o so_o lose_v his_o labour_n but_o we_o who_o believe_v that_o those_o who_o serve_v god_n in_o christ_n have_v their_o fail_n and_o want_n cover_v with_o his_o righteousness_n and_o so_o their_o work_n accept_v as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o every_o point_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v why_o shall_v not_o we_o of_o all_o man_n fall_v to_o work_v be_v sure_a by_o christ_n mean_n and_o merit_n we_o shall_v not_o lose_v our_o labour_n a_o second_o motive_n why_o we_o shall_v do_v good_a work_n be_v because_o they_o be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n ordain_v by_o god_n to_o obtain_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n without_o which_o we_o shall_v never_o attain_v it_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12._o 14._o look_v to_o yourselves_o say_v s._n john_n ep._n 2._o ver_fw-la 8._o that_o you_o lose_v not_o those_o thing_n you_o have_v wrought_v for_o but_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v a_o full_a reward_n the_o angel_n message_n from_o heaven_n to_o devout_a cornelius_n be_v thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o alm_n be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whereupon_o s._n peter_n infer_v that_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o act_v 10._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o receive_v sentence_n at_o the_o last_o day_n according_a to_o our_o work_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v these_o unto_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o lord_n how_o do_v those_o look_v to_o be_v save_v at_o that_o day_n who_o think_v good_a work_v not_o require_v to_o salvation_n and_o according_o do_v they_o not_o can_v our_o saviour_n pass_v this_o bless_a sentence_n on_o they_o think_v they_o
tract_n de_fw-la bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la where_o he_o inform_v we_o that_o that_o history_n of_o his_o he_o have_v first_o pen_v patria_fw-la lingua_fw-la for_o the_o use_n of_o those_o of_o his_o nation_n in_o the_o east_n which_o he_o think_v soon_o after_o to_o publish_v in_o greek_a for_o the_o better_a information_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n concern_v the_o true_a gest_n of_o that_o war_n indignum_fw-la esse_fw-la ratus_fw-la say_v he_o parthos_n quidem_fw-la &_o babylonios_n arabum_n que_fw-la remotissimos_fw-la &_o ultra_fw-la euphratem_fw-la gentis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la incolas_fw-la itemque_fw-la adiabenos_fw-mi meâ_fw-la diligentiâ_fw-la verè_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la unde_fw-la coepisset_fw-la bellum_fw-la quantisque_fw-la cladibus_fw-la constitisset_fw-la quove_n modo_fw-la desiisset_fw-la graecos_n vero_fw-la &_o romanorum_fw-la aliquos_fw-la qui_fw-la militiam_fw-la secuti_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la figmentis_fw-la seu_fw-la adulationibus_fw-la captos_fw-la ista_fw-la nescire_fw-la observe_v here_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o his_o nation_n babylonii_n parthi_a arabe_n transeuphrateni_fw-la or_o mesopotamienses_n and_o adiabeni_n beside_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o same_o place_n quod_fw-la judaei_n quidem_fw-la cunctos_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la trans_fw-la euphratem_fw-la essent_fw-la gentiles_n suos_fw-la secum_fw-la rebellaturos_fw-la esse_fw-la crediderant_fw-la beside_o these_o two_o captivity_n by_o salmanassar_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o first_o whereof_o never_o return_v again_o into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o the_o second_o but_o in_o part_n there_o happen_v a_o three_o captivity_n and_o dispersion_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ptolomeus_n lagâ—â—_n one_o of_o the_o greek_a king_n reign_v in_o egypt_n who_o surprise_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n carry_v many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o offspring_n of_o those_o who_o return_v from_o babylon_n captive_n into_o egypt_n plant_v they_o at_o alexandria_n and_o the_o place_n thereabouts_o who_o many_o other_o follow_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n partly_o allure_v by_o the_o king_n favour_n who_o give_v they_o equal_a privilege_n with_o those_o of_o alexandria_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o country_n so_o that_o this_o colony_n become_v a_o very_a great_a one_o these_o be_v call_v hellenist_n because_o they_o speak_v the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o use_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n which_o be_v make_v in_o egypt_n in_o their_o synagogue_n of_o these_o three_o principal_a dispersion_n come_v those_o lesser_a scatter_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o elsewhere_o from_o that_o of_o babylon_n and_o mesopotamia_n be_v spread_v that_o of_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n asia_n bythinia_n to_o which_o s._n peter_n as_o a_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n write_v his_o two_o epistle_n which_o may_v be_v gather_v because_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n he_o salute_v they_o from_o babylon_n which_o be_v their_o metropolis_n the_o church_n say_v he_o at_o babylon_n elect_v together_o with_o you_o salute_v you_o that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o circumcision_n there_o from_o those_o of_o alexandria_n and_o egypt_n be_v derive_v those_o plantation_n in_o lybia_n and_o cyrene_n and_o all_o other_o hellenist_n whatsoever_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n add_v to_o these_o that_o many_o of_o those_o of_o judaea_n itself_o that_o can_v not_o live_v well_o at_o home_n upon_o some_o occasion_n or_o other_o either_o allure_a they_o or_o constrain_a they_o seat_v themselves_o abroad_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o their_o city_n be_v together_o with_o themselves_o under_o the_o same_o dominion_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n insomuch_o that_o king_n agrippa_n in_o that_o forementioned_a oration_n of_o he_o before_o that_o last_o siege_n dissuade_v they_o of_o judaea_n from_o rebel_a against_o the_o roman_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o evil_a they_o may_v bring_v thereby_o not_o upon_o themselves_o only_o but_o upon_o their_o whole_a nation_n wheresoever_o live_v among_o the_o gentile_n stick_v not_o to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v no_o people_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o have_v not_o some_o part_n of_o we_o dwelling_n among_o they_o marvel_v not_o therefore_o that_o s._n luke_n say_v in_o my_o text_n jew_n of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n all_o this_o be_v confirm_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n itself_o forasmuch_o as_o before_o the_o last_o captivity_n by_o titus_n which_o be_v not_o till_o almost_o forty_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n and_o whilst_o their_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n be_v yet_o stand_v we_o read_v that_o almost_o in_o every_o city_n of_o the_o gentile_n whither_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n they_o find_v jew_n with_o their_o synagogue_n in_o they_o to_o which_o add_v that_o s._n james_n direct_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n scatter_v abroad_o or_o as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o have_v also_o before_o note_v that_o s._n peter_n do_v he_o unto_o the_o dispersion_n of_o asia_n this_o be_v that_o i_o have_v to_o speak_v for_o the_o illustration_n of_o this_o story_n and_o text_n out_o of_o which_o beside_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o scripture_n whereto_o it_o conduce_v you_o may_v observe_v these_o four_o thing_n first_o the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o almighty_a god_n in_o so_o order_v the_o first_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o fame_n thereof_o and_o of_o that_o convince_a miracle_n which_o give_v authority_n thereunto_o may_v be_v carry_v unto_o all_o nation_n by_o so_o many_o both_o ear_n and_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o same_o as_o these_o jew_n be_v second_o a_o probable_a reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o ignorant_a at_o the_o first_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v peach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n notwithstanding_o our_o saviour_n commission_n unto_o they_o go_v preach_v this_o gospel_n unto_o all_o nation_n for_o it_o may_v be_v they_o think_v this_o command_n may_v be_v satisfy_v in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o which_o be_v of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n three_o the_o elogium_fw-la here_o give_v to_o those_o who_o make_v conscience_n as_o we_o speak_v or_o religion_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o worship_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o say_v my_o text_n thete_n be_v sojourn_v in_o jerusalem_n jew_n devout_a man_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o apppear_v no_o other_o respect_n why_o they_o be_v so_o call_v but_o because_o they_o come_v so_o long_a a_o journey_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o his_o house_n or_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n four_o the_o bless_a opportunity_n and_o mean_n for_o salvation_n which_o they_o meet_v with_o which_o come_v thither_o to_o worship_n for_o have_v these_o jew_n stay_v at_o home_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n do_v they_o have_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o such_o a_o blessing_n nor_o witness_n of_o so_o wonderful_a a_o miracle_n for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o now_o they_o be_v 1_o cor._n 9_o 14._o 14._o even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o purpose_n in_o choose_v this_o text_n be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o direct_a aim_n of_o my_o discourse_n but_o only_o to_o inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o last_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o and_o certain_o find_v let_v we_o examine_v and_o consider_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o the_o word_n i_o have_v now_o read_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v you_o not_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o minister_n about_o holy_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v eat_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n or_o as_o we_o turn_v it_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o which_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v fellow-share_n with_o the_o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o be_v employ_v about_o holy_a thing_n be_v the_o levite_n who_o live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a thing_n or_o if_o you_o have_v rather_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o substantive_a of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v of_o that_o which_o belong_v thereto_o namely_o of_o the_o tithe_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o temple_n but_o be_v no_o offering_n of_o the_o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o do_v incumbere_fw-la or_o assidere_fw-la altari_fw-la be_v the_o priest_n