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A50529 Diatribae discovrses on on divers texts of Scriptvre / delivered upon severall occasions by Joseph Mede ...; Selections. 1642 Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638. 1642 (1642) Wing M1597; ESTC R233095 303,564 538

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excellency_n above_o other_o creature_n have_v life_n and_o motion_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o so_o much_o have_v the_o dejection_n of_o his_o primitive_a nature_n for_o sin_n weaken_v in_o he_o this_o propension_n that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o education_n it_o be_v suppose_v yea_o and_o by_o experience_n confirm_v that_o he_o will_v walk_v upon_o all_o four_o like_o a_o beast_n and_o shall_v we_o wonder_v that_o the_o malediction_n of_o the_o serpent_n exceed_v that_o of_o man_n shall_v produce_v as_o much_o as_o this_o so_o then_o to_o conclude_v this_o first_o particular_a of_o the_o serpent_n curse_n i_o understand_v it_o from_o the_o ground_n aforesaid_a as_o insinuate_v the_o cause_n by_o the_o outward_a and_o sensible_a effect_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n namely_o the_o abasement_n and_o fall_n of_o the_o serpent_n whole_a nature_n from_o his_o primitive_a perfection_n discover_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o his_o once_o advance_a body_n thenceforth_o to_o go_v grovel_v upon_o the_o earth_n even_o as_o the_o despoil_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n of_o the_o inward_a endowment_n of_o perfection_n be_v by_o the_o same_o sacred_a trope_n insinuate_v by_o his_o outward_a nakedness_n that_o be_v the_o obsruration_n of_o that_o glorious_a and_o celestial_a beauty_n which_o he_o have_v before_o his_o sin_n the_o difference_n whereof_o be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v afterward_o to_o behold_v himself_o any_o more_o but_o seek_v for_o a_o cover_n even_o to_o hide_v himself_o from_o himself_o and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o particular_a dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n the_o course_v diet_n that_o any_o live_a creature_n have_v allow_v he_o none_o of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n with_o who_o he_o be_v compare_v be_v thus_o poor_o provide_v for_o nay_o not_o any_o other_o unless_o the_o base_a earthworm_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v name_v among_o the_o creature_n even_o with_o this_o vile_a of_o creature_n be_v now_o rank_v that_o once_o so_o noble_a a_o creature_n the_o serpent_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o the_o serpent_n do_v not_o sometime_o eat_v something_o else_o for_o they_o sometime_o devour_v bird_n frog_n and_o such_o like_a but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a fare_n which_o god_n have_v provide_v he_o and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o get_v any_o other_o he_o go_v beyond_o his_o limit_n whence_o isaiah_n 65._o among_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n this_o be_v reckon_v for_o one_o that_o the_o serpent_n shall_v eat_v dust_n that_o be_v be_v make_v content_v with_o the_o diet_n god_n have_v appoint_v he_o and_o not_o to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o food_n appoint_v for_o other_o but_o why_o do_v god_n appoint_v he_o this_o food_n i_o answer_v
even_o to_o continue_v he_o in_o that_o accurse_a and_o vile_a condition_n to_o which_o he_o have_v deject_v he_o for_o food_n be_v for_o the_o repair_n and_o preservation_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o goodness_n and_o badness_n thereof_o do_v make_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o body_n better_o or_o worse_o hence_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o excellency_n in_o the_o creature_n their_o food_n be_v fine_a or_o courser_n plant_n suck_v the_o moisture_n of_o the_o earth_n beast_n live_v most_o upon_o plant_n but_o man_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o cattle_n fowl_n and_o fish_n since_o therefore_o the_o serpent_n be_v to_o have_v no_o better_a fare_n than_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o argue_v the_o baseness_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o can_v with_o such_o food_n be_v nourish_v so_o do_v it_o necessary_o imply_v his_o continuance_n in_o that_o his_o dejection_n and_o vileness_n whereas_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a because_o his_o nature_n for_o the_o essence_n be_v still_o the_o same_o it_o be_v if_o his_o diet_n be_v as_o it_o have_v be_v for_o he_o to_o improve_v himself_o more_o near_o to_o his_o primitive_a temper_n then_o now_o he_o be_v but_o god_n who_o have_v decree_v he_o shall_v ever_o remain_v under_o this_o malediction_n appoint_v also_o the_o mean_n to_o retain_v he_o therein_o verse_n 15._o and_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o and_o last_o particular_a remain_v to_o be_v treat_v of_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n this_o no_o doubt_n intend_v in_o some_o thing_n more_o direct_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n than_o the_o brute_n yet_o for_o the_o general_a it_o may_v and_o aught_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o brute_n serpent_n as_o a_o glass_n wherein_o to_o behold_v the_o malice_n and_o destiny_n of_o the_o other_o the_o devil_n it_o contain_v two_o part_n the_o enmity_n and_o the_o event_n and_o manage_n thereof_o for_o the_o enmity_n how_o it_o be_v verify_v concern_v the_o brute_n serpent_n experience_n tell_v it_o be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v the_o favourite_n of_o man_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n thereof_o what_o honour_n can_v betide_v it_o great_a than_o this_o but_o between_o the_o serpent_n and_o man_n be_v the_o most_o deadly_a enmity_n and_o the_o strong_a antipathy_n that_o be_v among_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n such_o a_o one_o as_o discover_v itself_o both_o in_o the_o natural_a and_o sensitive_a faculty_n of_o they_o both_o for_o the_o first_o their_o humour_n be_v poison_v each_o to_o other_o the_o gall_n of_o a_o serpent_n be_v man_n deadly_a poison_n and_o so_o be_v the_o spittle_n of_o man_n affirm_v to_o poison_v the_o serpent_n for_o the_o sensitive_a antipathy_n it_o appear_v in_o that_o the_o one_o do_v so_o much_o abhor_v the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o other_o man_n nature_n be_v at_o nothing_o so_o much_o astonish_v as_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o like_o enough_o the_o serpent_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n affect_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o that_o more_o especial_o as_o the_o naturalist_n affirm_v of_o a_o naked_a man_n than_o otherwise_o as_o though_o his_o instinct_n even_o remember_v the_o time_n of_o his_o malediction_n when_o he_o and_o naked_a man_n stand_v before_o god_n to_o receive_v this_o sentence_n of_o everlasting_a enmity_n and_o whereas_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v in_o special_a point_n out_o the_o woman_n in_o this_o sentence_n of_o enmity_n the_o naturalist_n do_v observe_v that_o be_v great_a and_o more_o vehement_a with_o that_o sex_n then_o with_o the_o male_a of_o mankind_n insomuch_o that_o rupertus_n affirm_v that_o if_o but_o the_o naked_a foot_n of_o a_o woman_n do_v never_o so_o little_o press_v the_o head_n of_o a_o serpent_n before_o he_o can_v sting_v she_o both_o the_o head_n and_o body_n present_o die_v which_o no_o cudgel_n or_o other_o weapon_n will_v do_v but_o that_o some_o life_n and_o motion_n will_v still_o remain_v behind_o hoc_fw-la say_v he_o ita_fw-la est_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la industriam_fw-la exploraverunt_fw-la fide_fw-la relatione_fw-la comperimus_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr trin._n c._n 20._o you_o know_v my_o author_n the_o remain_a word_n of_o my_o text_n do_v express_v the_o manage_n and_o event_n of_o this_o enmity_n which_o be_v far_o more_o dangerous_a and_o unlikely_a on_o the_o serpent_n part_n then_o on_o man_n for_o man_n be_v able_a to_o reach_v the_o serpent_n head_n where_o his_o life_n chief_o reside_v and_o where_o a_o blow_n be_v deadly_a but_o as_o for_o the_o serpent_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o man_n otherwise_o then_o privy_o and_o unaware_o and_o that_o but_o in_o his_o low_a part_n namely_o when_o he_o shall_v pass_v he_o unseen_a to_o sting_v he_o by_o the_o heel_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o serpent_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o word_n of_o dans_fw-fr blessing_n gen._n 49._o dan_fw-mi shall_v be_v a_o serpent_n by_o the_o way_n a_o adder_n in_o the_o path_n that_o bit_v the_o horse_n heel_n so_o that_o his_o rider_n shall_v fall_v backward_o and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o discourse_n also_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o serpent_n that_o assoon_o as_o he_o perceive_v man_n ready_a to_o throw_v or_o strike_v at_o he_o he_o will_v present_o roll_n his_o body_n for_o a_o buckler_n to_o save_v his_o head_n even_o as_o though_o he_o have_v some_o impression_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o god_n here_o read_v he_o in_o my_o text_n ipse_fw-la conteret_fw-la tibi_fw-la caput_fw-la beware_v thy_o head_n and_o thus_o hitherto_o i_o have_v consider_v these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o brute_n serpent_n now_o i_o be_o to_o go_v over_o with_o they_o again_o to_o show_v how_o they_o be_v propound_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n as_o a_o glass_n wherein_o to_o behold_v the_o devil_n malediction_n the_o serpent_n be_v make_v now_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o vileness_n which_o once_o he_o abuse_v for_o a_o mask_n to_o hide_v it_o from_o the_o woman_n as_o therefore_o the_o serpent_n be_v the_o most_o accurse_a of_o all_o the_o cattle_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n so_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o most_o accurse_a spirit_n among_o all_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o spirit_n namely_o of_o the_o high_a of_o angel_n become_v the_o abject_a of_o spirit_n more_o base_a &_o accurse_a then_o the_o most_o curse_a damn_a soul_n have_v little_a or_o nothing_o leave_v he_o of_o that_o good_a which_o be_v suitable_a to_o a_o spiritual_a condition_n and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o general_a answerable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o serpent_n now_o for_o the_o particular_n the_o first_o be_v upon_o thy_o breast_n shall_v thou_o go_v how_o do_v this_o befit_v the_o devil_n the_o devil_n have_v no_o bodily_a breast_n to_o go_v upon_o but_o as_o i_o show_v in_o the_o serpent_n that_o this_o grovel_v signify_v the_o abasement_n of_o his_o whole_a nature_n from_o his_o primitive_a excellency_n so_o in_o the_o devil_n it_o signify_v his_o stoop_v down_o and_o fall_v from_o his_o most_o sublime_a and_o glorious_a condition_n a_o wonderful_a stoop_v this_o be_v when_o that_o which_o have_v be_v advance_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n be_v make_v to_o fall_v down_o as_o low_o yea_o lower_v then_o the_o earth_n itself_o this_o be_v the_o devil_n go_v upon_o his_o breast_n this_o the_o grovel_a of_o that_o once_o so_o high_o rear_v posture_n according_a to_o that_o description_n of_o jude_n ver_fw-la 6._o who_o call_v they_o the_o angel_n that_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o s._n peter_n 2_o ep._n c._n 2._o v._n 4._o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n the_o second_o particular_a be_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n the_o food_n wherewith_o spirit_n be_v feed_v be_v analogical_a spiritual_a and_o not_o corporal_a we_o must_v therefore_o here_o seek_v out_o that_o which_o in_o they_o have_v the_o fit_a resemblance_n with_o corporal_a food_n the_o life_n of_o angel_n consist_v in_o the_o continual_a contemplation_n of_o the_o excellent_a greatness_n wonderful_a goodness_n and_o glorious_a beauty_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n both_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v communicate_v unto_o his_o creature_n this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v mat._n 18._o 10._o their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o
say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n ibid._n oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la oblationem_fw-la deo_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la gratos_fw-la inveniri_fw-la fabricatori_fw-la deo_fw-la primitias_fw-la earum_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ejus_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la offerentes_fw-la &_o hanc_fw-la oblationem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sola_fw-la puram_fw-la offer_v fabricatori_fw-la offerens_fw-la ei_fw-la cum_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actione_n ex_fw-la creatura_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o the_o same_o place_n offerimus_fw-la autem_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la indigenti_fw-la sed_fw-la gratias_fw-la agentes_fw-la dominationi_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o sanctificantes_fw-la creaturam_fw-la he_o allude_v again_o to_o that_o in_o this_o chapter_n of_o malachi_n si_fw-mi dominus_fw-la sum_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la timor_fw-la meus_fw-la o_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la qui_fw-la offertis_fw-la super_fw-la altar_n meum_fw-la panem_fw-la pollutum_fw-la my_o next_o witness_n shall_v be_v justin_n martyr_n in_o time_n elder_a than_o irenaeus_n he_o in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o tryphon_n the_o place_n defore_o allege_v tell_v the_o jew_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n be_v supplication_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o have_v vero_fw-la solas_fw-la say_v he_o facere_fw-la christiani_n traditione_n acceperunt_fw-la in_o commemoratione_n alimoniae_fw-la suae_fw-la aridae_fw-la juxta_fw-la &_o liquidae_fw-la in_o that_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o their_o food_n both_o dry_a and_o liquid_a in_o qua_fw-la &_o passionis_fw-la quam_fw-la pertulit_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dei_fw-la filius_fw-la memoria_fw-la celebratur_fw-la here_o be_v a_o twofold_a commemoration_n witness_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o first_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o our_o food_n dry_a and_o liquid_a that_o be_v of_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n by_o agnize_a god_n and_o record_v he_o the_o creator_n and_o giver_n thereof_o the_o second_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o food_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o dialogue_n panem_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la in_o commemorationem_fw-la passionis_fw-la suae_fw-la christus_fw-la fieri_fw-la tradidit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la simùl_fw-la gratias_fw-la ageremus_fw-la deo_fw-la cum_fw-la ob_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la mundum_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la creaturis_fw-la hominis_fw-la gratia_fw-la condiderit_fw-la tum_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la fuimus_fw-la miseria_fw-la nos_fw-la liberarit_fw-la principatusque_fw-la ac_fw-la potestates_fw-la perfectâ_fw-la dissolutione_n dissolverit_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la ejus_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la patibilis_fw-la to_o which_o he_o immediate_o subjoin_v the_o text_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o eucharist_n thus_o justin_n martyr_n my_o three_o witness_n be_v origen_n in_o his_o viii_o book_n contra_n cels._n celsus_n say_v 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here_o upon_o earth_n be_v commit_v and_o to_o offer_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primitias_fw-la &_o supplicationes_fw-la origen_n thus_o take_v he_o up_o celsus_n deum_fw-la nesciens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persolvat_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la nos_fw-la mundi_fw-la creatori_fw-la placere_fw-la student_n or_o gratum_fw-la facientes_fw-la gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pane_n cum_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actione_n &_o precibus_fw-la pro_fw-la datis_fw-la oblatos_fw-la comedimus_fw-la corpus_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la per_fw-la precationem_fw-la factos_fw-la mark_v here_o bread_n offer_v unto_o god_n with_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n pro_fw-la datis_fw-la for_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o then_o by_o prayer_n make_v a_o holy_a body_n and_o so_o eat_v thus_o much_o out_o of_o father_n all_o of_o they_o within_o less_o than_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o less_o than_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o after_o the_o 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christi_fw-la tui_fw-la etc._n etc._n again_o pro_fw-la dono_fw-la oblato_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la oremus_fw-la ut_fw-la bone_fw-la deus_fw-la suscipiat_fw-la illud_fw-la per_fw-la intercessionem_fw-la christi_fw-la svi_fw-la in_o coeleste_fw-la altar_n suum_fw-la in_o odorem_fw-la suavitatis_fw-la yea_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o communicaverit_fw-la roman_a church_n though_o the_o rite_n be_v not_o use_v yet_o the_o word_n remain_v still_o as_o when_o the_o priest_n long_o before_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n pray_v te_fw-la clementissime_fw-la pater_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la supplices_fw-la rogamus_fw-la ut_fw-la accepta_fw-la habeas_fw-la &_o benedicas_fw-la haec_fw-la dona_fw-la haecmunera_fw-la and_o other_o like_a passage_n which_o now_o they_o wrest_v to_o a_o new_a find_v oblation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n know_v not_o of_o but_o of_o all_o other_o this_o rite_n be_v most_o strong_o confirm_v by_o that_o wont_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o confute_v the_o heretic_n of_o those_o first_o time_n who_o hold_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v some_o inferior_a deity_n and_o not_o the_o father_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o say_v they_o unless_o the_o father_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n why_o be_v the_o creature_n offer_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o if_o he_o be_v will_v he_o be_v agnize_v the_o author_n and_o lord_n of_o that_o he_o be_v not_o here_o ireneus_fw-la adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 34._o haereticorum_fw-la synagogae_fw-la say_v he_o non_fw-la offerunt_fw-la eucharisticam_fw-la oblationem_fw-la quam_fw-la dominus_fw-la offerri_fw-la docuit_fw-la alterum_fw-la enim_fw-la praeter_fw-la fabricatorem_fw-la dicentes_fw-la patrem_fw-la ideo_fw-la quae_fw-la secundum_fw-la nos_fw-la creaturae_fw-la sunt_fw-la offerentes_fw-la ei_fw-la cupidum_fw-la alieni_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o aliena_fw-la concupiscentem_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o quomodo_fw-la autem_fw-la constabit_fw-la eye_n eum_fw-la panem_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la gratiae_fw-la actae_fw-la sunt_fw-la corpus_fw-la esse_fw-la domini_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o calicem_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la ejus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la ipsum_fw-la fabricatoris_fw-la mundi_fw-la filium_fw-la dicant_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la ejus_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la lignum_fw-la fructificat_fw-la &_o defluunt_fw-la fontes_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la that_o primum_fw-la quidem_fw-la gramen_fw-la post_fw-la deinde_fw-la spicam_fw-la deinde_fw-la plenum_fw-la triticum_fw-la in_o spica_fw-la from_o the_o same_o ground_n tertullian_n argue_v against_o martion_n contra_fw-la marc._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 24._o non_fw-la putem_fw-la say_v he_o impudentiorem_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o aliena_fw-la aqua_fw-la alii_fw-la deo_fw-la tinguitur_fw-la ad_fw-la 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