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A48358 Holy characters containing a miscelany of theolocicall [sic] discovrses that is theology, positiue, scholasticall, polemicall, and morall built upon the foundation of scriptures, traditions, councils, fathers, divided into two books / written by George Leybvrn ... Leyburn, George, 1593-1677. 1662 (1662) Wing L1938; ESTC R18553 388,184 688

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particle_n principal_o make_v the_o primary_n or_o principal_a intent_n and_o aim_v of_o receive_v increase_n above_o the_o capital_a to_o be_v a_o requisite_a necessary_a to_o the_o guilt_n of_o usury_n and_o indeed_o a_o secundary_a or_o less_o principal_a intention_n of_o gain_n have_v nothing_o of_o wickedness_n for_o example_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o serve_v the_o church_n or_o the_o chief_a prelate_n of_o a_o church_n with_o a_o secundary_a and_o less_o principal_a intent_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o benefice_n for_o his_o service_n likewise_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o celebrate_v or_o hear_v divine_a service_n unto_o receive_v daily_a distribution_n or_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o hope_n and_o in_o regard_n secondary_o of_o worldly_a reward_n and_o enjoyement_n vetributionem_fw-la enjoyement_n psal_n 118._o inclinavi_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendas_fw-la iustificationes_fw-la tuas_fw-la propter_fw-la vetributionem_fw-la which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o
in_o the_o water_n wherefore_o the_o new_a teacher_n of_o these_o day_n impious_o assert_v that_o outward_a work_n as_o be_v the_o sacrament_n exercise_v no_o efficiency_n in_o the_o production_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n but_o this_o their_o heretical_a assertion_n luther_n teach_v l._n the_o captivit_n babylon_n effectual_a instrument_n thereof_o by_o divine_a dispensation_n as_o god_n do_v enable_v the_o earth_n in_o its_o creation_n to_o bring_v forth_o corporal_a fruit_n to_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n so_o he_o do_v enable_v the_o sacrament_n in_o their_o institution_n to_o bring_v forth_o spiritual_a fruit_n to_o the_o refection_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v mad_a ignorance_n or_o extreme_a madness_n to_o think_v that_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v effectual_a virtue_n spiritual●●●_n virtue_n chrys_n hom_n 24._o in_o illud_fw-la jo._n 3._o nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la docet_fw-la quod_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la terra_fw-la accepit_fw-la à_fw-la de●_n virtutem_fw-la producendi_fw-la fructus_fw-la ita_fw-la aqua_fw-la in_o institutione_n baptismi_fw-la accepit_fw-la virtutem_fw-la faciendi_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la spiritual●●●_n to_o vnliue_v seed_n unto_o produce_v live_a body_n in_o corporal_a generation_n and_o unsufficient_a to_o infuse_v effectual_a force_n into_o sacrament_n unto_o sanctify_a soul_n in_o spiritual_a regeneration_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o exercise_v efficiency_n in_o the_o production_n of_o justify_v grace_n and_o true_o when_o christ_n instruct_v nicodemus_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n io._n 3._o say_v that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n undoubted_o he_o do_v attribute_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o causality_n unto_o water_n as_o unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o the_o particle_n and_o show_v clear_o since_o it_o join_v both_o cause_n together_o and_o though_o a_o instrument_n in_o work_v be_v subordinat_a to_o the_o principal_a cause_n in_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o work_v nevertheless_o there_o be_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o causality_n in_o both_o wherefore_o since_o real_a causality_n or_o efficiency_n be_v of_o necessity_n due_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o same_o with_o subordination_n be_v belong_v to_o the_o outward_a element_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n whereby_o be_v convince_o prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o and_o consequent_o baptismum_fw-la consequent_o si_fw-mi sacramenta_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la instituta_fw-la essent_fw-la 7._o duntaxat_fw-la symbola_fw-la quaedam_fw-la externa_fw-la quibus_fw-la salus_fw-la per_fw-la christum_n accepta_fw-la velut_fw-la sigillis_fw-la obsignetur_fw-la &_o confirmetur_fw-la non_fw-la dixisset_fw-la christus_fw-la io._n 3_o ●isi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spirit●_n sancto_fw-la n●c_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dixisset_fw-la mundans_fw-la cum_fw-la lavacro_fw-la aquae_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la vita_fw-la eph._n 5._o nam_fw-la istae_fw-la particulae_fw-la non_fw-la nud●m_fw-la sonant_fw-la obsignationem_fw-la salutis_fw-la acceptae_fw-la sed_fw-la causalitatem_fw-la unde_fw-la s._n grego_n niss_n ora._n catech._n c._n 33._o extremae_fw-la inquit_fw-la dementiae_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ignorantiae_fw-la animi_fw-la tribuentis_fw-la deo_fw-la tantam_fw-la vim_o semini_fw-la in_o generatione_n hominis_fw-la existimare_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la imbecillem_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la tribuatur_fw-la aqua_fw-la ad_fw-la iustificandum_fw-la suscipientem_fw-la baptismum_fw-la other_o sacrament_n neither_o a_o naked_a sign_n only_o to_o stir_v up_o or_o excite_v to_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o mere_a signet_n to_o seal_v the_o divine_a promise_n for_o the_o outward_a element_n of_o water_n be_v a_o effectual_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o inward_a sanctity_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o be_v 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char._n v._o of_o church-ceremony_n the_o content_n public_a church-seruice_n require_v outward_a act_n of_o religion_n namely_o ceremony_n holy_a ceremony_n set_v forth_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n stir_v up_o attention_n move_v reverence_n beget_v devotion_n ceremony_n pertain_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n answer_v to_o a_o objection_n against_o church-ceremony_n draw_v from_o christ_n conference_n with_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n joan._n 4._o the_o beginning_n of_o schism_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n adore_v not_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n holy_a ceremony_n warrantable_a without_o express_a authority_n of_o scripture_n church-ceremony_n be_v outward_a sensible_a rite_n of_o christian_n religion_n yet_o be_v but_o the_o etc._n the_o a_o ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n be_v a_o outward_a secundary_a act_n of_o religion_n that_o answer_n be_v to_o the_o inward_a first_o act_n thereof_o which_o be_v to_o will_v or_o desire_v due_a exhibition_n of_o honour_n and_o worship_n unto_o god_n and_o it_o comprehende_v sacrament_n sacrifice_n which_o be_v supreme_a outward_a worship_n unto_o profess_v god_n omnipotency_n sacramental_n namely_o church_n altar_n chalice_n priestly_a ornament_n bow_v kneeling_z holy_a water_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n secundary_a act_n thereof_o for_o the_o first_o be_v a_o insensible_a desire_n to_o advance_v the_o worship_n due_a unto_o god_n which_o church_n ceremony_n do_v execute_v only_o as_o civil_a ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o temporal_a prince_n they_o be_v inoyld_v invest_v with_o royal_a robe_n present_v with_o sceptre_n crown_v with_o diadem_n and_o beset_v round_o with_o arm_a guard_n do_v demonstrate_v their_o eminent_a charge_n and_o dignity_n above_o the_o people_n which_o they_o rule_v over_o so_o religious_a ceremony_n employ_v in_o the_o exhibition_n of_o divine_a worship_n do_v set_v forth_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o his_o supreme_a dominion_n over_o all_o creature_n beside_o they_o stir_v up_o attention_n move_v reverence_n beget_v denotion_n and_o conduce_v unto_o the_o understanding_n of_o supernatural_a mystery_n which_o they_o imprint_v also_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o picture_n so_o church-ceremony_n be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o unlearned_a all_o the_o visible_a rite_n employ_v in_o and_o about_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n tend_v
where_o god_n will_v not_o be_v adore_v by_o sacrifice_n this_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n whereby_o follow_v evident_o that_o such_o as_o worship_n or_o adore_v god_n otherwise_o then_o he_o will_v himself_o be_v worship_v or_o adore_v do_v not_o worship_n or_o adore_v he_o in_o verity_n or_o truth_n since_o god_n will_v be_v adore_v in_o one_o sole_a church_n found_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n all_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n that_o abandon_v the_o communion_n and_o unity_n thereof_o do_v not_o adore_v god_n in_o verity_n unto_o salvation_n however_o they_o may_v flatter_v themselves_o with_o their_o mountain_n of_o garizim_n that_o be_v with_o their_o own_o fancy_a worship_n found_v on_o the_o mountain_n of_o pride_n wherefore_o to_o such_o worshipper_n may_v be_v say_v both_o according_a to_o reason_n and_o equity_n you_o adore_v what_o you_o know_v not_o for_o salvation_n be_v of_o one_o church_n and_o such_o only_o do_v pray_v worship_n and_o adore_v orat_fw-la adore_v aug._n in_o psal_n 130._o ipse_fw-la inquit_fw-la in_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o veritate_fw-la orat_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la orat_fw-la in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n which_o pray_v worship_n and_o adore_v in_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o one_o catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n whereunto_o be_v tie_v and_o confine_v the_o sacrifice_n worship_n and_o service_n of_o the_o new_a law_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n again_o though_o sundry_a church-ceremony_n be_v neither_o command_v nor_o mention_v 4._o mention_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 21._o c._n 2._o declare_v that_o god_n have_v leave_v power_n unto_o the_o church_n to_o ordain_v and_o institute_v what_o she_o shall_v think_v expedient_a and_o conduce_v to_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o such_o as_o receive_v they_o wherefore_o church-governor_n be_v call_v dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 4._o in_o the_o 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