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A67875 Laudensium apostasia: or A dialogue in which is shewen, that some divines risen up in our church since the greatness of the late archbishop, are in sundry points of great moment, quite fallen off from the doctrine received in the Church of England. By Henry Hickman fellow of Magd. Colledg Oxon. Hickman, Henry, d. 1692. 1660 (1660) Wing H1911; ESTC R208512 84,970 112

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they_o the_o propassion_n and_o sudden_a irresistible_a alteration_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o prevent_v they_o unless_o we_o can_v give_v ourselves_o a_o new_a nature_n any_o more_o than_o we_o can_v refuse_v to_o wink_v with_o our_o eye_n when_o a_o sudden_a blow_n be_v offer_v at_o it_o or_o refuse_v to_o yawn_v when_o i_o see_v a_o sleepy_a yawn_a person_n but_o by_o frequent_a and_o habitual_a mortification_n by_o continual_a watchfulness_n and_o stand_n in_o readiness_n against_o all_o inadvertency_n we_o shall_v lessen_v the_o inclination_n and_o account_v few_o sudden_a irreption_n dr._n j._n t._n part._n 2._o g._n e._n p._n 122._o pacif._n you_o be_v not_o sure_o ignorant_a that_o the_o protestant_n do_v general_o hold_v against_o papist_n that_o the_o motus_fw-la primo-primi_fw-la to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a be_v forbid_v the_o law_n forbid_v not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o avoid_v but_o also_o that_o which_o it_o ever_o be_v in_o 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malady_n and_o affront_n only_o law_n of_o the_o wise_a commonwealth_n command_v that_o revenge_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o the_o judge_n a_o few_o case_n be_v except_v but_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n rather_o than_o to_o take_v revenge_n to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o a_o second_o injury_n rather_o to_o offer_v the_o other_o cheek_n then_o to_o be_v avenge_v for_o a_o blow_n on_o this_o for_o vengeance_n belong_v to_o god_n gr._n ex._n p._n 2._o p._n 30._o pacif._n if_o you_o speak_v of_o private_a revenge_n that_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o by_o moses_n his_o law_n and_o condemn_v by_o many_o of_o the_o old_a philosopher_n for_o though_o tully_n say_v justitiae_fw-la primum_fw-la munus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la cui_fw-la noceas_fw-la nisi_fw-la lacessitus_fw-la injuriâ_fw-la which_o make_v lactantius_n write_v of_o he_o that_o simplicem_fw-la veramque_fw-la sententiam_fw-la duorum_fw-la verborum_fw-la adjectione_fw-la corrupit_fw-la yet_o with_o seneca_n immane_fw-la verbum_fw-la est_fw-la ultio_fw-la and_o qui_fw-la ulsciscitur_fw-la excusatius_fw-la peccat_fw-la so_o moses_n levit._n 19_o 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v or_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n but_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o solomon_n prov._n 24._o 29._o say_v not_o i_o will_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o i_o will_v render_v to_o the_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n if_o you_o speak_v of_o public_a revenge_n prove_v that_o more_o unlawful_a under_o the_o gospel_n then_o under_o the_o law_n prove_v that_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n strike_v thou_o on_o the_o one_o cheek_n give_v rule_n to_o magistrate_n and_o not_o to_o private_a christian_n or_o that_o vengeance_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n under_o the_o old_a as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o what_o think_v you_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o kill_v rather_o than_o 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saviour_n i_o deny_v it_o necessary_a that_o they_o be_v therefore_o in_o hell_n that_o region_n i_o call_v abraham_n bosom_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o heaven_n yet_o be_v it_o high_o than_o hell_n gagg_n 281._o pacif._n the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a separate_v from_o the_o body_n do_v and_o always_o do_v go_v immediate_o into_o heaven_n our_o homily_n as_o you_o can_v but_o know_v make_v but_o two_o place_n after_o this_o life_n homily_n of_o prayer_n p._n 122._o laud_n it_o appear_v from_o s._n august_n de_fw-fr civ._n dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 15._o that_o it_o be_v then_o a_o opinion_n general_o receive_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o such_o as_o may_v well_o be_v believe_v as_o himself_o acknowledge_v without_o any_o absurdity_n that_o the_o patriarch_n and_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v detain_v in_o some_o low_a place_n among_o the_o inferi_fw-la but_o without_o any_o sense_n of_o those_o infinite_a torment_n which_o be_v endure_v by_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o they_o be_v detain_v there_o till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n till_o he_o by_o his_o descent_n thither_o do_v release_v they_o thence_o this_o make_v i_o to_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o matter_n questionable_a only_o i_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v it_o be_v false_a or_o impious_a dr._n heyl._n fid._n vet._n p._n 221._o pacif._n you_o may_v if_o you_o will_v choose_v whether_o you_o will_v say_v that_o opinion_n be_v false_a but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v plain_o express_v herself_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o all_o faithful_a and_o righteous_a man_n which_o depart_v before_o our_o saviour_n christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n do_v by_o death_n depart_v from_o trouble_n unto_o rest_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n from_o sorrow_n and_o sickness_n unto_o joyful_a refreshingin_n abraham_n bosom_n a_o place_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v plain_o by_o manifold_a word_n testify_v laud_n the_o opinion_n carry_v no_o impiety_n with_o it_o nothing_o derogatory_a to_o the_o gospel_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o seem_v to_o add_v much_o lustre_n to_o our_o saviour_n person_n and_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o gospel_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o honourable_a to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n then_o that_o the_o patriarch_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n who_o die_v under_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v from_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n till_o he_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n conduct_v they_o into_o the_o bless_a gate_n of_o paradise_n what_o can_v add_v more_o to_o the_o dignity_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n then_o that_o all_o such_o as_o faithful_o believe_v the_o same_o and_o frame_v themselves_o to_o live_v thereafter_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a privilege_n than_o their_o father_n abraham_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o die_v before_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o be_v admit_v present_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n id._n ibid._n pacif._n it_o be_v strange_a if_o the_o opinion_n tend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v give_v her_o child_n no_o notice_n of_o it_o but_o rather_o express_v herself_o against_o it_o and_o see_v you_o have_v labour_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o both_o the_o greek_a hades_n and_o the_o latin_a inferi_fw-la signify_v hell_n and_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n how_o can_v the_o patriarch_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o or_o among_o the_o inferi_fw-la and_o not_o participate_v of_o the_o torment_n of_o that_o wretched_a place_n laud_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o part_n or_o region_n of_o the_o inferi_fw-la wherein_o the_o great_a or_o rather_o the_o only_a punishment_n be_v poena_fw-la damni_fw-la a_o want_n of_o those_o celeftian_a comfort_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o paradise_n which_o to_o a_o soul_n that_o long_v for_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n can_v be_v no_o small_a infelicity_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o though_o the_o inferi_fw-la in_o itself_o be_v a_o place_n of_o punishment_n yet_o god_n be_v able_a to_o command_v the_o fire_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o burn_v they_o and_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o pit_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v they_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o that_o may_v be_v say_v in_o justification_n and_o defence_n of_o those_o ancient_a writer_n etc._n etc._n id._n ibid._n and_o p._n 222._o pacif._n it_o be_v well_o this_o be_v not_o all_o that_o may_v be_v bring_v in_o defence_n of_o they_o if_o it_o be_v i_o shall_v venture_v to_o say_v that_o just_a nothing_o can_v be_v allege_v in_o their_o justification_n but_o what_o can_v be_v say_v else_o laud_n possible_o they_o may_v mean_v no_o more_o by_o those_o expression_n of_o bring_v back_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a from_o hades_n then_o that_o by_o the_o descent_n of_o christ_n into_o hell_n all_o the_o claim_n and_o challenge_v which_o the_o devil_n can_v pretend_v unto_o they_o be_v make_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n id._n ibid._n pacif._n very_o good_a then_o it_o seem_v till_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n the_o claim_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a be_v not_o make_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n but_o i_o have_v think_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n though_o he_o have_v never_o descend_v into_o hell_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v vacate_v all_o the_o claim_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v make_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o this_o 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223._o pacif._n that_o this_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o those_o who_o meet_v together_o for_o the_o compose_n of_o the_o article_n in_o 1552._o be_v certain_a but_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v then_o man_n of_o eminent_a part_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n man_n employ_v in_o that_o synod_n of_o a_o contrary_a mind_n i_o instance_n only_o in_o bishop_n hooper_n who_o in_o his_o exposition_n on_o the_o creed_n do_v most_o express_o and_o in_fw-la terminis_fw-la write_v against_o the_o local_a descent_n of_o christ_n into_o hell_n as_o for_o the_o article_n of_o 1562._o they_o be_v so_o word_v as_o to_o leave_v to_o all_o their_o liberty_n to_o opine_v in_o this_o matter_n as_o in_o their_o own_o mind_n they_o shall_v be_v persuade_v and_o so_o much_o be_v assert_v by_o mr._n rogers_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o article_n as_o for_o the_o apostle_n creed_n it_o be_v and_o that_o most_o deserve_o of_o great_a credit_n and_o esteem_v in_o 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