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A36102 A discourse of the Holy Spirit his workings and impressions on the souls of men : with large additionals. Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689. 1656 (1656) Wing D1605; ESTC R203556 193,794 256

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and_o humility_n of_o spirit_n which_o make_v we_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o impression_n and_o willing_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o superior_n and_o one_o prayer_n say_v the_o father_n of_o such_o a_o obedient_a person_n be_v soon_o hear_v then_o ten_o thousand_o of_o the_o scornful_a and_o such_o as_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n sure_o he_o scorn_v the_o scorner_n but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o lowly_a limiss_v quanto_fw-la obedientiores_fw-la fucrimus_fw-la praepositis_fw-la &_o patribus_fw-la tanto_fw-la obediet_fw-la deus_fw-la orationibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la euseb_n limiss_v prov._n 3.34_o and_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la say_v by_o how_o much_o more_o we_o be_v obedient_a to_o our_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a governor_n and_o father_n who_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o we_o and_o watch_v sore_o our_o soul_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o god_n will_v be_v obedient_a to_o our_o prayer_n and_o yield_v to_o our_o desire_n see_v for_o 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to_o the_o clear_a eye_n but_o to_o the_o weak_a and_o sickly_a troublesome_a and_o offensive_a so_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o light_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n be_v to_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a sweet_a savoury_a and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o to_o the_o impure_a and_o unclean_a even_o holy_a thing_n themselves_o become_v unholy_a tit._n 11.15_o 3._o hereby_o god_n be_v invite_v and_o win_v to_o preserve_v and_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o scatter_v and_o dispel_v all_o temptation_n and_o seduction_n to_o error_n and_o deceit_n ps_n 25.11.14_o 4._o hereby_o that_o doctrinal_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o literal_a understanding_n of_o his_o word_n in_o the_o use_n of_o outward_a mean_n obtain_v be_v make_v perfect_a and_o complete_v the_o former_a be_v but_o the_o body_n and_o carcase_n but_o this_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o save_a knowledge_n if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o joh._n 13.17_o hereby_o the_o heart_n be_v prepare_v and_o the_o mind_n make_v capable_a of_o a_o great_a and_o more_o full_a light_n of_o true_a wisdom_n according_a to_o that_o promise_n of_o the_o lord_n habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la mat._n 25.29_o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o abundance_n to_o he_o that_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o his_o knowledge_n more_o shall_v be_v add_v therefore_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v compare_v to_o the_o shine_a light_n which_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o to_o the_o perfect_a day_n prov._n 14.8_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o objection_n from_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o the_o ministry_n consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o piety_n and_o integrity_n as_o to_o the_o sacred_a and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n be_v thus_o apparent_a the_o want_n hereof_o in_o some_o person_n of_o the_o clergy_n have_v bring_v even_o upon_o the_o sacred_a function_n itself_o that_o great_a 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soul_n of_o sanctification_n infuse_v in_o the_o obediential_a and_o practical_a use_n of_o this_o knowledge_n and_o both_o of_o these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o one_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o the_o other_o of_o his_o grace_n but_o neither_o without_o the_o use_n of_o those_o respective_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v thereunto_o most_o gracious_o appoint_v 2._o whosoever_o pretend_v to_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o to_o have_v a_o secret_a teach_n from_o god_n because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n must_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a presumption_n misbecome_v the_o humility_n of_o saint_n and_o direct_o oppose_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o neglect_v the_o mean_n and_o depend_v upon_o miracle_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n so_o that_o by_o the_o very_a act_n of_o depend_v upon_o immediate_a revelation_n they_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o all_o title_n and_o 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such_o member_n as_o be_v dead_a by_o sinfulness_n or_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n by_o schism_n 5._o he_o can_v be_v free_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n who_o do_v not_o hearty_o desire_v and_o fervent_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n even_o for_o the_o peace_n 1._o of_o all_o christendom_n in_o general_a for_o the_o happy_a knit_n together_o of_o the_o break_a part_n and_o divide_v member_n of_o this_o too_o much_o disagree_v body_n and_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n 2._o of_o that_o particular_a church_n whereof_o each_o one_o be_v member_n as_o psal_n 122.6_o 7_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o peace_n be_v within_o thy_o wall_n and_o prosperity_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o christian_a duty_n be_v command_v also_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o as_o to_o the_o part_n of_o external_a communion_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o schism_n to_o reject_v the_o ancient_a christian_a creed_n 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cause_n contract_v the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n in_o the_o latter_a respect_n the_o novatian_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 33._o euseb_n eccl_n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 33._o call_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o puritan_n say_v the_o ecclesiastical_a historian_n 3._o and_o this_o kind_n of_o schism_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o to_o refuse_v to_o join_v in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n 2._o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o liturgy_n or_o public_a form_n of_o divine_a worship_n as_o to_o the_o 1._o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n eph._n 4.5_o or_o one_o sacrament_n whereby_o we_o be_v engraft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n church_n which_o whosoever_o refuse_v or_o re-admits_a both_o the_o catabaptist_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n so_o but_o one_o sacrament_n of_o our_o nourishment_n and_o growth_n in_o grace_n even_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o communion_n whereof_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o of_o that_o one_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o even_o say_v the_o father_n as_o many_o grain_n be_v incorporate_a in_o one_o bread_n and_o many_o member_n in_o one_o body_n so_o the_o faithful_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n make_v up_o but_o one_o bread_n and_o body_n by_o participation_n of_o christ_n bless_a body_n and_o blood_n under_o the_o sacramental_a representation_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n aug._n aug._n he_o that_o contemn_v or_o neglect_v then_o the_o use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n do_v for_o his_o part_n separate_v and_o divide_v himself_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n wherewith_o every_o prudent_a good_a christian_a desire_n to_o be_v join_v that_o he_o may_v grow_v into_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n eph._n 4.15_o and_o sacrament_n among_o many_o other_o holy_a end_n of_o their_o institution_n have_v this_o for_o one_o that_o they_o be_v mark_n of_o distinction_n say_v judicious_a hooker_n to_o separate_v god_n own_o people_n from_o stranger_n 57_o hook_n eccl_n pol._n lib._n 5._o sect_n 57_o 4._o to_o decline_v the_o use_n and_o to_o refuse_v to_o join_v in_o the_o church_n liturgy_n or_o public_a form_n of_o divine_a service_n such_o liturgy_n be_v both_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o a_o branch_n of_o schism_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o curse_a parent_n thereof_o for_o as_o no_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o confusion_n so_o several_a form_n by_o person_n of_o the_o same_o church_n be_v the_o mean_n and_o inlets_a of_o division_n for_o while_o one_o like_v this_o man_n way_n of_o pray_v and_o another_o like_v another_o man_n way_n one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o another_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o to_o prevent_v all_o division_n in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o keep_v out_o all_o corruption_n both_o in_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o ignorant_a insignificant_a improper_a and_o extravagant_a way_n of_o express_v our_o mind_n unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o also_o that_o we_o may_v communicate_v in_o each_o other_o prayer_n and_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o each_o other_o fervency_n and_o devotion_n of_o soul_n in_o prayer_n these_o be_v the_o great_a and_o weighty_a reason_n wherefore_o ever_o a_o set_n and_o stand_a form_n of_o public_a prayer_n have_v be_v prescribe_v and_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o when_o we_o do_v consider_v and_o remember_v 1._o that_o god_n himself_o under_o the_o law_n command_v set_v form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v numb_a 6.23_o deut._n 20.3_o &_o 26.3_o 5._o 2._o that_o moses_n thanksgiving_n for_o that_o admirable_a victory_n give_v the_o israelite_n against_o pharaoh_n not_o only_o stand_v upon_o record_n for_o a_o precedent_n or_o pattern_n for_o the_o frame_n of_o prayer_n which_o may_v be_v repeat_v often_o but_o also_o grow_v afterward_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o jewish_a liturgy_n 3._o that_o all_o the_o psalm_n be_v so_o many_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 29.30_o although_o they_o never_o have_v again_o the_o same_o occasion_n which_o bring_v they_o forth_o at_o the_o first_o 4._o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_a john_n baptist_n first_o but_o afterward_o christ_n himself_o teach_v his_o disciple_n a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n with_o a_o positive_a command_n when_o ever_o they_o pray_v to_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 11.1_o 2._o 5._o that_o christ_n himself_o use_v a_o set_a form_n in_o his_o agony_n mat._n 26_o 39_o not_o alter_v his_o expression_n as_o if_o god_n be_v please_v with_o variety_n of_o phrase_n a_o custom_n which_o only_o serve_v to_o tickle_v the_o itch_a ear_n of_o man_n and_o win_v popular_a applause_n but_o he_o go_v again_o and_o pray_v say_v the_o same_o word_n vers_fw-la 44._o and_o also_o upon_o the_o cross_n he_o use_v a_o set_a form_n not_o of_o his_o own_o frame_n but_o use_v long_o before_o in_o the_o church_n mat._n 27.46_o 6._o that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o appear_v form_n the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n of_o s._n basil_n s._n chrysostome_n etc._n etc._n 25._o hook_n eccl_n pol._n l._n 5._o sect_n 25._o and_o 7._o if_o we_o consider_v with_o the_o judicious_a hooker_n the_o irksome_a deformity_n whereby_o through_o endless_a and_o senseless_a effusion_n of_o indigested_a prayer_n the_o worthy_a part_n of_o christian_a duty_n to_o god_n be_v unsufferable_o disgrace_v while_o man_n be_v herein_o subject_a
all_o truth_n and_o peace_n be_v please_v together_o with_o his_o truth_n to_o restore_v unity_n and_o order_n in_o his_o worship_n whereof_o for_o our_o manifold_a sin_n he_o have_v so_o long_o deprive_v we_o 5._o heresy_n and_o schism_n as_o they_o be_v the_o curse_a parent_n of_o sin_n so_o of_o judgement_n also_o both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a as_o to_o temporal_a judgement_n s._n stephen_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o amos_n 5.25_o that_o if_o we_o make_v to_o ourselves_o tabernacle_n or_o figure_n to_o worship_v they_o our_o punishment_n shall_v be_v to_o be_v carry_v away_o beyond_o babylon_n act._n 7.43_o babylon_n 18._o aug_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 18._o say_v the_o father_n est_fw-la civitas_fw-la illa_fw-la confusionis_fw-la quae_fw-la indifferenter_fw-la habet_fw-la philosophos_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la diversa_fw-la &_o adversa_fw-la sentientes_fw-la that_o city_n of_o confusion_n which_o consist_v of_o person_n of_o diverse_a and_o contrary_a opinion_n each_o to_o other_o and_o that_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o those_o people_n that_o either_o vent_n or_o addict_v themselves_o to_o new_a opinion_n the_o fond_a imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o perpetual_a strife_n and_o contention_n and_o the_o babylonish_n confusion_n of_o diverse_a and_o contrary_a opinion_n each_o to_o other_o whereas_o god_n city_n the_o church_n be_v a_o city_n that_o be_v at_o unity_n in_o itself_o the_o blessed_a inhabitant_n of_o which_o city_n the_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v all_o of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o mind_n neither_o be_v there_o or_o aught_o there_o to_o be_v in_o this_o city_n as_o in_o babel_n liberty_n for_o every_o sect-master_n to_o set_v up_o what_o imagination_n he_o please_v without_o control_n for_o when_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n produce_v licentiousness_n of_o opinion_n confusion_n and_o disorder_n must_v needs_o ensue_v and_o if_o babylon_n confusion_n go_v before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n will_v not_o be_v far_o behind_o for_o what_o else_o can_v be_v the_o end_n of_o confusion_n through_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n but_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o unity_n and_o concord_n be_v peace_n and_o prosperity_n concordia_fw-la res_fw-la parvae_fw-la cresennt_n and_o the_o curse_a effect_n of_o contention_n and_o variety_n of_o opinion_n be_v war_n and_o destruction_n discordia_fw-la maximae_fw-la dilabuntur_fw-la the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o example_n of_o both_o kind_n therefore_o be_v there_o no_o one_o christian_a duty_n whereunto_o we_o have_v more_o pathetical_a and_o zealous_a admonition_n in_o the_o scripture_n than_o this_o of_o unity_n and_o agreement_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o affection_n for_o this_o our_o bless_a lord_n so_o fervent_o pray_v joh._n 17.11_o 22_o 23._o to_o this_o he_o so_o frequent_o exh_v ree_v his_o apostle_n mark_v 9.50_o joh._n 14.27_o and_o his_o apostle_n all_o christian_n rom._n 12.4_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 15.6_o &_o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o 25._o qui_fw-la perversa_fw-la ment_fw-la de_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la pacis_fw-la discordiam_fw-la faciunt_fw-la justo_fw-la d●i_fw-la examine_v ipsi_fw-la de_fw-la verbis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la greg._n the_o cur_n past_a adm._n 25._o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n among_o you_o but_o that_o you_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n so_o also_o 2_o cor._n 13_o 11._o ephes_n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 1.27_o &_o 2.2_o he_o therefore_o faith_n the_o father_n that_o through_o perverseness_n of_o mind_n shall_v out_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n create_v dissension_n and_o strife_n create_v death_n to_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n charity_n be_v of_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o christianity_n the_o queen_n of_o grace_n the_o sum_n perfection_n and_o fulfil_v of_o the_o divine_a law_n but_o all_o the_o bond_n of_o christian_a charity_n and_o therein_o all_o the_o sacred_a duty_n we_o owe_v both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n eccl_n quam_fw-la verò_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la custodit_fw-la &_o cogitat_fw-la qui_fw-la discordiaefarore_fw-la ●r_n sanus_fw-la eccl_n siam_fw-la semdit_fw-la pacem_fw-la ●urbat_fw-la cha●itatem_fw-la dissipat_v cyp._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl_n be_v infringe_v and_o transgress_v by_o contention_n strife_n and_o schismatical_a rend_n and_o tear_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n into_o faction_n and_o party_n and_o what_o ever_o piety_n such_o person_n may_v outward_o make_v show_n of_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o have_v any_o true_a charity_n say_v cyprian_n or_o love_n either_o to_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n or_o to_o their_o neighbour_n in_o the_o next_o who_o endeavour_v not_o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bend_n of_o peace_n ephes_n 4.3_o without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o and_o this_o will_v yet_o further_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v 6_o that_o schism_n alone_o without_o any_o heretical_a opinion_n though_o these_o two_o can_v hardly_o be_v part_v cut_v a_o man_n off_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v a_o insurrection_n a_o be_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o church_n eccl_n arma_fw-la contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la po●tat_fw-la cyp._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl_n say_v cyprian_n and_o he_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v join_v to_o a_o adulteress_n say_v the_o same_o father_n and_o eut_v himself_o off_o from_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n nor_o must_v he_o think_v to_o own_o god_n for_o his_o father_n who_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n d._n cyp_n ib._n d._n for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v one_o and_o have_v 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doctrine_n of_o christ_n than_o all_o the_o external_a persecution_n of_o bloody_a tyrant_n and_o heathen_n hence_o the_o sharp_a command_n of_o the_o apostle_n against_o such_o tit._n 3.10_o 11._o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o or_o second_o admonition_n reject_v know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o subvert_v and_o sin_v because_o condemn_v of_o himself_o such_o a_o one_o be_v self-condemned_n have_v 1._o pass_v sentence_n upon_o himself_o by_o profess_v against_o the_o doctrine_n and_o divide_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o 2._o he_o have_v do_v execution_n upon_o himself_o also_o for_o he_o have_v excommunicate_v himself_o in_o go_v out_o from_o the_o church_n quomodo_fw-la te_fw-la à_fw-la tot_fw-la gregibus_fw-la scidisti_fw-la 75._o firmil_n ad_fw-la cyp._n ep._n 75._o exscidisti_fw-la teipsum_fw-la he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o reject_v have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o 2_o thess_n 3.14_o s._n john_n go_v to_o wash_v himself_o in_o a_o bath_n and_o there_o espy_v cerinthus_n a_o heretic_n leap_v hasty_o out_o of_o the_o bath_n again_o say_v that_o he_o
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