Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	burn_v	great_a	time_n	3,594	5	3.3658	3	false

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A96805	The abridgment of Christian divinitie so exactly and methodically compiled, that it leads us, as it were, by the hand to the reading of the Holy Scriptures. Ordering of common-places. Vnderstanding of controversies. Cleering of some cases of conscience. By John Wollebius. Doctor of Divinity, and ordinary professor in the University of Basil. Now at last faithfully translated into English, and in some obscure places cleared and enlarged, by Alexander Ross. To which is adjoined, after the alphabetical table, the anatomy of the whole body of divinity, delineated in IX. short tables, for the help of weak memories.; Christianae theologiae compendium. English.	Wolleb, Johannes, 1586-1629.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver.; Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.	1650 (1650)	Wing W3254; Thomason E1264_1; ESTC R204089	204,921	375

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and_o so_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o old_a be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n though_o it_o have_v be_v convert_v to_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n jer._n 7._o ver_fw-la 11._o 2._o as_o god_n have_v there_o yet_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o election_n the_o pope_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n he_o sit_v in_o she_o not_o as_o her_o true_a and_o natural_a son_n but_o as_o a_o monster_n a_o bunch_n or_o swell_a or_o as_o a_o canker_n cleave_v fast_o to_o the_o body_n furthermore_o that_o he_o sit_v there_o as_o god_n the_o title_n which_o his_o flatterer_n give_v he_o make_v it_o plain_a they_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n therefore_o they_o call_v he_o admirable_a which_o be_v christ_n title_n esa_n 9.6_o etc._n etc._n gloss_n de_fw-fr elect._n c._n fund_z also_o their_o lord_n god_n de_fw-fr concess_n praeb_fw-mi c._n proposuisti_fw-la in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n the_o acclamation_n which_o they_o give_v to_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o be_v to_o thou_o be_v give_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o he_o extol_v himself_o above_o god_n not_o only_o in_o prefer_v himself_o before_o magistrate_n which_o be_v call_v god_n especial_o before_o the_o emperor_n who_o he_o call_v the_o moon_n and_o himself_o the_o sun_n but_o also_o by_o prefer_v his_o decree_n to_o god_n word_n and_o consequent_o himself_o to_o god_n 6._o he_o possess_v that_o city_n which_o have_v seven_o hill_n and_o have_v seven_o king_n that_o rome_n have_v seven_o hill_n all_o the_o world_n know_v but_o the_o seven_o king_n metonymical_o be_v the_o seven_o form_n of_o government_n which_o be_v in_o rome_n before_o popery_n for_o there_o be_v 1._o king_n 2._o consul_n 3._o dictator_n 4._o tribune_n

20._o yea_o all_o the_o faithful_a 1_o cor._n 6._o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n not_o that_o christ_n will_v share_v with_o the_o saint_n the_o honour_n of_o judicature_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v approve_v of_o the_o sentence_n and_o shall_v praise_v the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o celestial_a judge_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o life_n eternal_a the_o consequent_n of_o the_o judgement_n there_o be_v two_o consequent_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n to_o wit_n the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o life_n eternal_a the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o this_o visible_a universe_n after_o the_o wicked_a be_v thrust_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o the_o godly_a elevate_v into_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o bless_a the_o rule_n i._o this_o be_v call_v the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 24.3_o and_o 28.20_o ii_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o consummation_n shall_v be_v god_n for_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o power_n to_o create_v and_o to_o destroy_v the_o world_n iii_o the_o matter_n be_v this_o visible_a world_n heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v peter_n express_o name_v heaven_n earth_n and_o the_o element_n and_o their_o content_n 2_o pet._n 3._o iu._n neither_o hell_n nor_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o bless_a shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o there_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v eternal_o torture_v and_o here_o the_o godly_a for_o ever_o glorify_v v._o concern_v the_o form_n of_o this_o consummation_n it_o be_v demand_v 1._o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v mediate_a or_o immediate_a 2._o in_o the_o substance_n or_o quality_n only_o vi_o peter_n answer_v the_o first_o question_n say_v that_o god_n will_v destroy_v it_o by_o fire_n 2._o pet._n 3.6_o 7._o the_o world_n that_o then_o be_v perish_v by_o water_n be_v overflow_v but_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v now_o by_o the_o same_o word_n be_v keep_v in_o store_n reserve_v unto_o fire_n etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 10._o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n also_o and_o work_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o ver_fw-la 12._o the_o heaven_n be_v on_o fire_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n but_o what_o kind_n of_o fire_n this_o shall_v be_v he_o only_o know_v who_o be_v himself_o a_o consume_a fire_n vii_o concern_v the_o other_o question_n there_o be_v divers_a opinion_n for_o some_o will_v have_v this_o world_n destroy_v in_o its_o substance_n other_o in_o its_o quality_n only_o they_o who_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v only_o in_o quality_n by_o this_o word_n consummation_n mean_v a_o purge_n and_o instauration_n be_v move_v i._o by_o testimony_n rom._n 8.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o for_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o vanity_n not_o willing_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o who_o have_v subject_v the_o same_o in_o hope_n because_o the_o creature_n itself_o also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a creature_n groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n together_o until_o now_o 1_o cor._n 7.31_o the_o fashion_n or_o figure_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o 2_o pet._n 3.13_o but_o we_o look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o promise_v rev._n 21.2_o then_o i_o see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n ii_o by_o reason_n 1._o in_o the_o deluge_n the_o earth_n be_v not_o destroy_v in_o its_o substance_n 2._o because_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v change_v in_o his_o subsance_n but_o in_o his_o quality_n but_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n i._o rely_v on_o these_o scripture_n psal_n 102.27_o heb._n 1.11_o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o do_v remain_v they_o all_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n and_o thou_o shall_v change_v they_o as_o a_o vesture_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 51.6_o lift_v up_o your_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o behold_v the_o earth_n below_o the_o heaven_n shall_v vanish_v as_o smoke_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v wax_v old_a as_o a_o garment_n matth._n 24.35_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o but_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o now_o be_v by_o the_o same_o word_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n and_o reserve_v for_o fire_n etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 10._o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o servant_n heat_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v and_o ver_fw-la 12._o the_o noah_n the_o a._n r._n the_o heaven_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o fire_n because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o elementary_a impression_n 2._o because_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o vanity_n motion_n and_o corruption_n of_o inferior_a body_n 3._o their_o innovation_n shall_v only_o be_v in_o their_o rest_n and_o cessation_n from_o motion_n 4._o the_o heaven_n that_o shall_v be_v purge_v by_o fire_n be_v the_o aerial_a only_o 5._o the_o fire_n shall_v purge_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o water_n do_v purge_v in_o the_o flood_n of_o noah_n heaven_n be_v on_o fire_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 21.1_o the_o first_o heaven_n and_o the_o first_o earth_n pass_v away_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sea_n ii_o reason_n 1._o because_o this_o visible_a world_n be_v make_v for_o man_n to_o sojourn_v in_o whilst_o he_o be_v a_o traveller_n but_o when_o his_o journey_n be_v end_v and_o he_o in_o heaven_n there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o need_n of_o this_o world_n 2._o because_o this_o stand_v with_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n for_o see_v eternity_n belong_v to_o god_n who_o be_v without_o beginning_n and_o end_v but_o to_o spirit_n aevum_fw-la which_o be_v that_o duration_n that_o have_v beginning_n but_o want_v end_v to_o physical_a thing_n time_n be_v ascribe_v consist_v both_o of_o beginning_n and_o end_v to_o the_o former_a objection_n thus_o they_o answer_v the_o place_n of_o rom._n 8.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o restauration_n of_o this_o world_n but_o of_o its_o freedom_n from_o vanity_n to_o which_o it_o be_v subject_a which_o vanity_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o most_o man_n do_v most_o wicked_o abuse_v the_o service_n of_o the_o creature_n hence_o by_o prosopopeia_fw-la or_o fiction_n of_o the_o person_n they_o be_v say_v to_o desire_v liberty_n the_o place_n in_o 1_o cor._n 7.31_o teach_v rather_o the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o this_o world_n shall_v not_o remain_v although_o in_o that_o place_n mention_n be_v not_o make_v of_o the_o world_n itself_o so_o much_o as_o of_o worldly_a thing_n to_o wit_n riches_n pleasure_n and_o such_o like_a they_o teach_v that_o the_o new_a heaven_n in_o 2_o pet._n 3._o and_o rev._n 21._o do_v as_o it_o be_v point_n out_o the_o new_a world_n which_o the_o elect_n shall_v inhabit_v in_o their_o heavenly_a country_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o frequent_a than_o that_o allegory_n whereby_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v liken_v sometime_o to_o the_o earth_n sometime_o to_o the_o visible_a heaven_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o which_o peter_n say_v of_o righteousness_n which_o shall_v dwell_v there_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o after_o this_o world_n justice_n shall_v dwell_v no_o where_o but_o in_o heaven_n to_o the_o first_o reason_n they_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o consequence_n from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n because_o the_o flood_n bring_v not_o with_o it_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o other_o reason_n they_o deny_v the_o sequel_n from_o man_n to_o the_o world_n because_o the_o world_n will_v be_v no_o way_n available_a to_o man_n when_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o life_n eternal_a for_o it_o be_v make_v only_o for_o he_o whilst_o he_o be_v a_o traveller_n here_o now_o although_o in_o controversy_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o overthrow_v not_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o suspend_v our_o assent_n yet_o without_o prejudice_n to_o other_o man_n judgement_n the_o understand_a reader_n may_v subscribe_v to_o the_o latter_a opinion_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v restore_v and_o change_v unto_o a_o better_a estate_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n to_o vanish_v like_o smoke_n to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o melt_v to_o be_v burn_v to_o pass_v away_o

either_o in_o act_n or_o in_o possibility_n xviii_o they_o seek_v then_o the_o house_n in_o the_o ash_n who_o ascribe_v to_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n freewill_a or_o other_o faculty_n by_o which_o he_o may_v do_v well_o or_o prepare_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o conversion_n or_o to_o the_o acceptation_n of_o god_n grace_n for_o this_o be_v the_o error_n of_o pelagian_o and_o semipelagian_o xix_o man_n will_v remain_v free_a from_o coaction_n but_o not_o to_o good_a and_o evil_a xx._n yea_o it_o be_v free_a to_o evil_n only_o and_o therefore_o deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v servile_a then_o free_a as_o for_o the_o understanding_n the_o natural_a man_n comprehend_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o if_o you_o look_v upon_o the_o will_n the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a gen._n 8.21_o final_o the_o scripture_n cry_v out_o that_o the_o whole_a man_n have_v lose_v his_o spiritual_a life_n lie_v dead_a in_o sin_n eph._n 2.1_o col._n 2.13_o xxi_o although_o this_o sin_n be_v pardon_v in_o the_o sanctify_a parent_n notwithstanding_o by_o generation_n it_o be_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o corruption_n dwell_v in_o we_o ●_o not_o altogether_o take_v away_o by_o pardon_n although_o the_o guil●_n be_v do_v away_o and_o as_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n not_o of_o generation_n but_o of_o regeneration_n so_o man_n not_o as_o he_o be_v regenerate_v but_o as_o man_n beget_v man_n even_o as_o seed_n be_v winnow_v from_o the_o ear_n chaff_n and_o husk_n do_v spring_n up_o again_o with_o the_o same_o chap._n xi_o of_o actual_a sin_n so_o much_o of_o original_a sin_n actual_a sin_n be_v whereby_o god_n law_n be_v break_v by_o thought_n desire_n word_n or_o deed_n the_o rule_n i._o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o circumstance_n there_o be_v diverse_a sin_n ii_o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n sin_n be_v either_o of_o public_a or_o of_o private_a person_n as_o they_o be_v in_o more_o or_o less_o dignity_n iii_o from_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v thing_n think_v desire_v say_v or_o do_v iv_o from_o the_o form_n it_o be_v either_o of_o commission_n or_o omission_n v._o from_o the_o end_n it_o be_v either_o of_o incogitancy_n or_o of_o affectation_n and_o against_o conscience_n and_o that_o rather_o of_o malice_n then_o of_o infirmity_n or_o contrary_o rather_o of_o infirmity_n then_o of_o malice_n vi_o from_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n chief_o or_o of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o both_o vii_o from_o the_o object_n it_o be_v either_o commit_v against_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n viii_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n be_v either_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o unwillingness_n or_o with_o a_o full_a desire_n this_o latter_a sin_n the_o scripture_n call_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o death_n matt._n 11.32_o 1_o joh._n 5.16_o ix_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o to_o death_n be_v when_o one_o be_v convict_v in_o his_o conscience_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n resist_v notwithstanding_o the_o same_o spiteful_o wanton_o and_o with_o a_o high-hand_n x._o sin_n against_o man_n be_v commit_v either_o against_o superior_n or_o inferior_n or_o equal_n be_v knit_v by_o few_o or_o more_o band_n of_o blood_n affinity_n etc._n etc._n xi_o from_o the_o adjunct_n a_o sin_n be_v either_o such_o of_o itself_o or_o by_o accident_n such_o be_v scandal_n in_o thing_n otherwise_o indifferent_a see_v rom._n 14._o xii_o no_o sin_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v venial_a or_o so_o small_a as_o not_o to_o merit_v damnation_n by_o this_o maxim_n the_o popish_a error_n that_o some_o sin_n of_o themselves_o be_v venial_a be_v condemn_v the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o object_n and_o the_o effect_n for_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o conjoin_v with_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n majesty_n xiii_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n to_o wit_n christ_n merit_n and_o god_n favour_n all_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a except_o final_a infidelity_n and_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o as_o though_o these_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o grace_n and_o christ_n merit_n but_o because_o they_o resist_v grace_n and_o christ_n merit_n and_o despise_v both_o fourteen_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o degree_n of_o other_o sin_n by_o the_o circumstance_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o do_v aggravate_v or_o lessen_v they_o thus_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o superior_a be_v great_a than_o of_o a_o inferior_a for_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o conspicuous_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o eminent_a he_o be_v that_o sin_v the_o sin_n of_o desire_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o thought_n alone_o a_o sin_n commit_v in_o word_n and_o deed_n be_v great_a than_o that_o which_o be_v in_o thought_n and_o desire_n sin_n commit_v with_o affectation_n be_v great_a than_o that_o which_o be_v do_v of_o incogitancy_n the_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v great_a than_o o●_n omission_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n the_o sin_n against_o god_n be_v great_a than_o against_o man_n that_o sin_n be_v great_a which_o be_v commit_v against_o he_o to_o who_o we_o be_v most_o behold_v for_o favour_n then_o against_o another_o for_o example_n a_o sin_n against_o our_o parent_n be_v great_a if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n then_o against_o a_o brother_n a_o scandal_n against_o a_o weak_a brother_n be_v great_a than_o against_o a_o strong_a chap._n xii_o of_o the_o misery_n which_o follow_v sin_n hitherto_o of_o sin_n now_o of_o the_o misery_n that_o follow_v upon_o sin_n this_o misery_n be_v either_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a both_o which_o be_v either_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a the_o rule_n i._o god_n comprehend_v all_o man_n misery_n under_o the_o name_n of_o death_n gen._n 2.27_o what_o day_n thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o it_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n ii_o there_o be_v four_o degree_n of_o this_o death_n iii_o the_o first_o degree_n be_v death_n spiritual_a which_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o spiritual_a life_n of_o this_o man_n be_v destitute_a he_o live_v only_o to_o sin_n rev._n 3.1_o i_o know_v thy_o work_n in_o that_o thou_o be_v say_v to_o live_v but_o thou_o be_v dead_a iv_o the_o second_o degree_n be_v the_o death_n of_o affliction_n which_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o original_a happiness_n and_o the_o inflict_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o calamity_n exod._n 10.17_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v will_v remove_v this_o death_n from_o i_o v._o the_o three_o decree_n be_v death_n corporal_a which_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o body_n into_o dust_n and_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n eccles_n 12.9_o he_o shall_v return_v to_o dust_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v and_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o the_o soul_n return_v to_o god_n either_o as_o to_o a_o father_n or_o as_o to_o a_o just_a judge_n and_o although_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o christ_n our_o death_n be_v become_v a_o passage_n from_o this_o life_n to_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a yet_o in_o this_o place_n we_o consider_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o vi_o the_o four_o degree_n be_v death_n eternal_a or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o damn_a which_o in_o relation_n to_o death_n corporal_a be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n revel_v 21.8_o vii_o we_o must_v imagine_v nothing_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o damn_a which_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n viii_o this_o state_n consist_v in_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o infliction_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n ix_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v whereby_o they_o be_v for_o ever_o exclude_v from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o bless_a mat._n 25.41_o go_v you_o curse_v x._o but_o the_o chief_a evil_n shall_v be_v a_o communion_n for_o ever_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n xi_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o damn_a be_v hell_n xii_o but_o where_o hell_n be_v we_o be_v not_o to_o search_v or_o inquire_v xiii_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v name_v gehennaa_n a_o fiery_a furnaceb_n the_o place_n of_o tormentc_n a_o prisond_a a_o bottomless_a pite_n the_o lake_n of_o firef_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstoneg_v a_o matth._n 5.22_o b_o mat._n 13.42_o c_o luk._n 26.28_o d_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o e_o rev._n 9.1_o f_o rev._n 20.15_o g_o rev._n 21.8_o fourteen_o in_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o multitude_n greatness_n and_o continuance_n xv._o their_o multiplicity_n

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the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n come_v gen._n 49.10_o of_o his_o pedigree_n jer._n 23.5_o of_o the_o virgin_n his_o mother_n esa_n 7.14_o of_o his_o country_n mich._n 5.2_o last_o concern_v his_o condition_n esa_n 53.2_o ii_o the_o nativity_n to_o speak_v proper_o be_v not_o of_o the_o hummanity_n but_o of_o the_o man_n christ_n not_o of_o the_o nature_n but_o of_o the_o subjective_n the_o a._n r._n the_o nativity_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n as_o of_o the_o terminus_n but_o of_o the_o person_n as_o of_o the_o subject_a for_o the_o person_n be_v beget_v and_o so_o be_v the_o nature_n this_o terminative_a that_o subjective_n person_n iii_o there_o be_v two_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n the_o one_o eternal_a to_o wit_n of_o the_o father_n the_o other_o temporal_a namely_o of_o the_o virgin_n his_o mother_n there_o be_v also_o two_o filiation_n or_o sonship_n by_o the_o one_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o other_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n iv_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o say_v there_o be_v a_o double_a son_n or_o two_o son_n for_o he_o be_v not_o two_o person_n but_o one_o person_n and_o two_o nature_n v._o therefore_o mary_n be_v to_o be_v name_v not_o only_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o nestorian_n but_o also_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n vi_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n be_v both_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a natural_a as_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o usual_a time_n by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o womb_n supernatural_a as_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o a_o virgin_n the_o papist_n under_o pretence_n of_o maintain_v mary_n virginity_n affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o mary_n without_o pain_n the_o womb_n be_v shut_v now_o although_o we_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n doubtful_a whether_o mary_n child-bearing_a be_v without_o pain_n or_o not_o as_o the_o ancient_n think_v yet_o we_o deny_v that_o christ_n come_v out_o the_o womb_n be_v shut_v when_o in_o plain_a term_n the_o law_n be_v apply_v to_o she_o which_o require_v that_o every_o male_n which_o open_v the_o womb_n shall_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n luc._n 2.23_o neither_o do_v mary_n virginity_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o her_o womb_n be_v not_o open_v in_o her_o childbirth_n but_o in_o this_o that_o she_o be_v not_o know_v of_o man_n vii_o we_o believe_v also_o that_o mary_n continue_v a_o virgin_n after_o her_o childbirth_n for_o her_o marriage_n with_o joseph_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o generation_n of_o child_n but_o in_o her_o education_n and_o holy_a conjunction_n of_o life_n with_o he_o viii_o although_o christ_n have_v no_o other_o brother_n bear_v after_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v right_o call_v mary_n first-begotten_a son_n in_o scripture_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o first-born_a four_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o eternal_a generation_n by_o which_o he_o be_v beget_v before_o all_o creature_n col._n 1.15_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o election_n and_o dignity_n whereby_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a among_o brethren_n rom._n 8.22_o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o resurrection_n whereby_o he_o be_v the_o first-begotten_a from_o the_o dead_a col._n 1.18_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o nativity_n of_o the_o virgin_n luc._n 2.7_o now_o he_o be_v not_o only_o call_v first-born_a who_o other_o brother_n do_v follow_v but_o he_o also_o who_o be_v bear_v before_o other_o although_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_o beget_v or_o he_o who_o other_o brother_n do_v not_o follow_v whence_o such_o a_o one_o even_o before_o he_o have_v any_o brother_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o first-born_a ix_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n nativity_n be_v show_v both_o in_o ●he_n speech_n and_o song_n of_o the_o angel_n their_o speech_n be_v luc._n 2.10_o 11._o then_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o the_o shepherd_n fear_v not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o glad_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n that_o this_o day_n there_o be_v bear_v to_o you_o a_o saviour_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n now_o the_o song_n be_v glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a peace_n on_o earth_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n ibid._n v._o 14._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n the_o office_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n be_v that_o whereby_o as_o god-man_n he_o be_v to_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o for_o our_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v between_o god_n and_o we_o the_o rule_n i._o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n be_v fit_o call_v jesus_n messiah_n christ_n and_o lord_n ii_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n but_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o he_o be_v mediator_n to_o those_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o gracious_a union_n with_o god_n but_o of_o these_o in_o respect_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o redemption_n iii_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o office_n be_v the_o whole_a bless_a trinity_n but_o the_o father_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n isa_n 42.1_o behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o el_fw-es ct_fw-la in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v and_o 49.1_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v i_o from_o the_o womb_n psal_n 110.4_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n heb._n 5.5_o christ_n glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o highpriest_n but_o he_o that_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n to_o day_n i_o have_v beget_v thou_o iv_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o office_n be_v not_o only_o all_o christ_n but_o the_o whole_a christ_n for_o he_o be_v mediator_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n this_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o samosatenian_o and_o pontifician_o who_o teach_v that_o christ_n be_v mediator_n only_o according_a to_o his_o humanity_n but_o this_o rule_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o most_o firm_a reason_n for_o if_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v the_o perfect_a operation_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o which_o be_v require_v not_o only_o the_o action_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n also_o then_o doubtless_o this_o office_n be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n even_o according_a to_o his_o divinity_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a and_o therefore_o the_o latter_a the_o assumption_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o example_n without_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o deity_n neither_o can_v he_o declare_v the_o hide_a wisdom_n of_o god_n nor_o illuminate_v our_o mind_n without_o the_o power_n of_o the_o deity_n neither_o can_v his_o satisfaction_n obtain_v the_o honour_n of_o merit_n with_o god_n nor_o can_v his_o intercession_n be_v effectual_a without_o the_o deity_n neither_o can_v he_o have_v sustain_v that_o heavy_a burden_n of_o god_n

consider_v by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v undoubted_o make_v visible_a now_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o be_v the_o note_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o these_o testimony_n matt._n 28.19_o 20._o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o h._n ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o act._n 2.42_o and_o they_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o in_o prayer_n some_o adjoyn_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n but_o this_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o two_o former_a for_o this_o discipline_n be_v require_v of_o both_o xxvii_o these_o note_n belong_v to_o all_o church_n alike_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o accidental_n they_o be_v in_o some_o church_n more_o in_o some_o less_o xxviii_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o present_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n because_o of_o every_o error_n or_o abuse_n for_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o purity_n expect_v as_o not_o to_o err_v in_o any_o one_o article_n or_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o fall_n off_o from_o the_o hinge_n of_o salvation_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 3.11_o 12._o for_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o other_o foundation_n beside_o that_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n now_o if_o any_o build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_z precious_a stone_n wood_n hay_n stubble_n every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v if_o any_o man_n work_n abide_v which_o he_o have_v build_v thereupon_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n if_o any_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n but_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n xxix_o of_o the_o fifteen_o note_n of_o the_o church_n rehearse_v by_o bellarmine_n some_o be_v true_a and_o agree_v with_o we_o from_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v afar_o off_o but_o other_o be_v either_o stranger_n to_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o they_o be_v the_o note_n rather_o of_o the_o false_a then_o of_o the_o true_a church_n or_o they_o be_v not_o convertible_a with_o the_o church_n for_o they_o neither_o belong_v to_o she_o alone_o nor_o always_o 1._o his_o first_o note_n be_v the_o name_n church_n and_o christian_n but_o the_o impose_v of_o name_n be_v a_o matter_n rather_o of_o fact_n then_o of_o right_a therefore_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o name_n be_v of_o no_o force_n without_o the_o thing_n answer_v to_o the_o name_n rev._n 3.1_o thou_o be_v say_v to_o live_v but_o thou_o be_v dead_a 2._o antiquity_n but_o this_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o church_n alone_o nor_o always_o not_o alone_o because_o the_o world_n the_o heaven_n the_o element_n have_v antiquity_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o church_n not_o always_o because_o the_o church_n have_v not_o be_v always_o ancient_a there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o she_o be_v new_a true_a antiquity_n be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o thing_n which_o as_o it_o be_v first_o so_o it_o be_v most_o true_a therefore_o in_o general_a the_o church_n antiquity_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o paradise_n in_o particular_a the_o apostolical_a church_n from_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n arise_v long_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n 3._o a_o constant_a duration_n without_o interruption_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o visible_a catholic_a church_n but_o depend_v on_o god_n promise_n it_o do_v more_o appear_v to_o faith_n then_o to_o sense_n and_o as_o that_o be_v not_o true_a antiquity_n which_o depend_v not_o from_o the_o first_o principle_n so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o duration_n which_o have_v not_o its_o original_n from_o the_o same_o 4._o amplitude_n and_o multitude_n of_o believer_n this_o belong_v not_o always_o to_o the_o church_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o that_o church_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n noah_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n yea_o this_o note_n be_v not_o natural_a to_o the_o church_n for_o there_o be_v still_o the_o great_a number_n among_o the_o wicked_a mat._n 7.13_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o narrow_a gate_n &_o luke_n 12.32_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n 5._o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n but_o this_o also_o neither_o be_v the_o church_n note_v alone_o nor_o always_o not_o always_o for_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n so_o it_o will_v cease_v towards_o the_o end_n not_o alone_o for_o in_o the_o false_a church_n there_o be_v find_v a_o succession_n of_o bishop_n whence_o we_o must_v look_v rather_o on_o the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n then_o of_o person_n and_o the_o person_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o their_o doctrine_n not_o this_o by_o the_o person_n they_o have_v not_o peter_n inheritance_n who_o have_v not_o peter_n faith_n say_v ambrose_n 6._o a_o agreement_n in_o doctrine_n with_o the_o ancient_a church_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o true_a note_n but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o to_o wit_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n from_o which_o the_o roman_a have_v fall_v 7._o the_o union_n of_o the_o member_n with_o their_o head_n the_o pope_n and_o among_o themselves_o the_o first_o limb_n of_o this_o note_n belong_v to_o the_o false_a and_o apostatical_a not_o to_o the_o apostolical_a church_n that_o church_n be_v she_o that_o worship_v the_o beast_n rev._n 13.12_o the_o latter_a can_v be_v a_o tribute_v to_o the_o 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concern_v the_o supremacy_n at_o length_n boniface_n the_o 3._o obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n phocas_n a_o parricide_n and_o tyrant_n that_o the_o romish_a church_n may_v be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v style_v universal_a bishop_n 11._o as_o for_o his_o destruction_n the_o event_n now_o show_v how_o much_o his_o power_n be_v impair_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o how_o many_o king_n have_v fall_v off_o from_o he_o other_o passage_n we_o must_v expect_v with_o patience_n v._o the_o king_n of_o the_o locust_n the_o swarm_n of_o which_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n and_o of_o his_o clergy_n monk_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 9.1.11_o vi_o the_o two_o beast_n rev._n 13._o be_v figure_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o antichrist_n the_o first_o with_o seven_o head_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n very_o fierce_a paint_v he_o out_o as_o he_o be_v in_o very_a truth_n the_o 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