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Remarques relating to the state of the church of the first centuries wherein are intersperst animadversions on J.H.'s View of antiquity.
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Seller, Abednego, 1646?-1705.
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what his father gave him but at length opprest by his narrow fortune and importun'd by a craving appetite set himself to feed Swine and when his hunger was urgent would have filled himself with the husks but could not and he suffer'd justly the punishment of his luxury that prefer'd that swinish diet though he foresaw it not to the delicacies of his Fathers Royal Table Change but the Names and the History suits me only with this difference for I have not receiv'd my portion but must depart leaving behind me all things that are good and dear to me and changing for the worst An universal sadness hath overwhelm'd me troubles and disturbances instead of my peace a turbulent life and full of distractions instead of quiet and serene enjoyments and instead of my liberty an intolerable slavery to the noyse and contentions and quarrels of the Forum For now shall I have neither time nor incouragements to pursue the best and most beneficial things nor shall I be able to treat of divine subjects but must discourse of the works of men which seemed so intolerable to the Prophet even of evil men Instead of the beautiful light of day darkness hath surprised me instead of a joyful Solemnity a Funeral and instead of my Native Soyl an Hostile Country in which I cannot sing an holy Hymn For how shall I do it in a strange Land where they that are transported live at a great distance from God and can only sigh and weep when they remember what they have lost Psal 137. It is recorded that the Enemies of Israel took the great and holy City in which God was worshipped and carried Captives all its Inhabitants both the Colledge of Priests and Quire of singing men into Babylon who during their Exile though commanded by their Governours would not sing one of the Lord's Songs in a prophane and strange Land but hung up their Musical Instruments on the Willows and wept by the Rivers of Babylon Methinks I am one of that Society driven by force from this City and sacred Country of mine where day and night the Divine Oracles are preach'd with Hymns and Songs and Mystical discourses where I enjoyed light and the Beams of the Sun and a more beautiful brightness than the day affords while we conversed with the Divine Mysteries and at night recollected and enjoyed in my fancy what I had seen and done by day and to speak all where there is a constant divine Afflatus From this am I ravisht and driven to be an Exile in a strange Land where like the poor Israelites my Harp being hung on the Willows I cannot sing an holy Hymn but shall be confin'd to the Bank-side and imploi'd in a mean and dirty calling and be unwilling to chant the Anthems which I remember and perhaps my other business will impede my memory and rob me of such acceptable thoughts but it were tolerable were I forc'd to be gone as a Captive but my own voluntary choice ingages me I might tarry but I am a slave to my fancy to my own prejudice I court dangers while I desert a safe and well-govern'd City and it is probable I may fall among Thieves Luk. 10.30 who may rob and wound and leave me half dead But why do I indulge to such extravagant lamentations there is the same Saviour of all men that is a Physician and Judge for them that are wounded and robb'd the Guardian of Mankind and the Word that never sleeps Nor do I depart uncultivated but have in me the good Seeds the excellent Precepts and Advices which thou hast taught me which I carry with me though it be my affliction to depart but perhaps my good Angel will bring me back again to return the increase of this pains in fruits though not mature for how can it be so but such as will be produced in a secular life debas'd by a barren or evil quality but not by my fault if God assist me Here therefore will I put a period to my Harangue having peradventure spoken more boldly than I ought but intended as a testimony of my gratitude according to my power I have I must confess said nothing adequate to my Masters worth nor have I altogether stifled his Merits and what I could not express I have lamented as those that leave their best Friends I know not but some passages may be Childish or flattering obsolete or superfluous but this I am assured of that I feign nothing wilfully for my intentions were just and my design honest and sincere and in pursuit of truth ' And now stand up thou beloved Man and dismiss me with thy Prayers defend me when absent by thy Oraisons as thou didst when present by thy Instructions always and especially praising that God who brought me hither and hath so bountifully blest me beseeching him to guide me ever hereafter ennobling my mind with the knowledge of his Commands vouchsafing me his fear which is the best Master for with him I must not expect to use that liberty that I have taken with thee Pray that he may be my Comforter when I desert thee that he would send my good Angel to assist me and that he will compleat his mercies by giving me an opportunity to see thee again THE LIFE OF S. Cyprian I. THE Original of this Eloquent and Pious Prelate is unknown whatever S. Greg. Nazianzen and after him Mr. H. Sect. 1. p. 248. with Baronius and others tell us of his being a Senator who having blended the stories of this Carthaginian Martyr with another of his name who was beheaded at Nicomedia under Diocletian impose on the World a story mixt of both their Acts Hence came the rise of that report that the Father we are treating of was a Magician a person in love with Justina a Virgin of Illustrious Piety that failing to get her Affections he turn'd Christian and became so great a Proficient in his new Religion as to seal it with his blood which story hath met with the good luck to be credited by S. Gregory the Divine by Prudentius and Simeon Metaphrastes by Nicephorus and Nicetas and by all the Greek Writers and among the Moderns by Mr. H. but the Chronology can never be reconciled for the Bishop of Carthage was a Professor of the Liberal and Honourable Arts says his Deacon Pontius in his Life the other of Magick the first converted by Caecilius a Presbyter of Carthage and there baptized the last by Justina a Noble Virgin of Antioch and in that City baptized by the Bishop thereof the one martyred with Crescentianus and three others near that Metropolis of Africk having been condemn'd by Galerius Maximus under the Emperours Valerian and Gallienus the other at Nicomedia condemn'd by Eutholmius under Diocletian and there near the River Gallus beheaded with his Justina and therefore the Latine Martyrology allows them two distinct Festivals the elder on Septemb. 14. the other on Septemb. 26. which plainly evinces
who brings no prejudice with him and understands the words that he reads in the sense of the Author not according to his own perswasion and fancy XVI His fourth error that we are the Sons of God not only by Adoption but Nature hath its Apology in that of the Apostle 2 Pet. 1.4 That we are made partakers of the divine Nature 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and if this be as probably it may be a Translation out of the Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 we know in that Language is a word of various signification and that even in Scripture to instance only in that one controverted place 1 Cor. 11.14 and there is now a MS. Commentary says b Apud Pears vindic part 2. cap. 14. p. 196. Lambecius in the library at Vienna with this Title 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 How many ways the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is understood in holy writ XVII His fifth opinion that all things were created at once in the same moment and that Moses added the distinction of six days the better to suit the shallow capacities of men is a tenet that hath found many late c Vide Valesii sacr philos c. 1. Patrons and among the Antiens the vulgar Translation of Ecclus. 18.1 He that lives for ever created all things at once Which place we find did sway d De Genes ad lit li. 4. c. 33. lib. 10. c. 2. Confes l. 12. c. 9. S. Austin and is easily solved if we understand it in the sense of Rhabanus Maurus whom the Master of the sentences Albertus Magnus Thomas Aquinas Carthusianus and many others follow that the substances of all things were created at once that Chaos so much talk'd of but the introducing fit forms into every particular part of that rude heap was the work of the six days XVIII His opinion of freewil is very suspiciously worded and yet not only the Greek Fathers usually so express themselves but also e Lib. 3. contr Pelag tom 2. p. 301. S. Hierome even when he designedly writes against the Pelagians Know this that it is our duty to ask and Gods part to bestow what we Petition for we must begin and God will perfect the good work So that such sentences are more tolerable in S. Hilary who spoke less warily because Pelagius had not yet appeared in the world and to this purpose the remarque of the most learned a Hist Pelag l. 4. part 2. p. 438. Gerhard Vossius is very pertinent These harsh sayings of the Antients were the cause that that admirable and transcendent Bishop S. Austin was in nothing so put to it as when his adversaries urged him with the Testimonies of the Fathers of which some he interprets dextrously and to the best advantage some he excuses and a few which he could no way Apologize for he couragiously condemns XIX That S. Hilary lived only six years after his return from his exile as is asserted p. 414. is opposed by b In Chronic S. Hierome who tells us that he returned from his banishment an MM CCC LXXVI and dyed an MM CCC LXXXIII which is seven years so that he could not dye in the fourth year of the Emperours Valentinian and Valens as says c Hist l. 2. Sulpitius Severus nor in the sixth year after his return as say d Lib. 1. cap. 39. Gregory Turonensis and Mr. H. but in the sixth year of those Emperours and an Chr. 369. for himself in his answer to Auxentius tells us that he opposed that Heretick at Millain ten years after the Council at Ariminum which could not be till Ann. 369. And in that year probably he left the world e Greg. Turon ubi supr Plenus Sanctitate fide Famous for the holiness of his Life and miraculous atchievements among many others of which prodigious Actions he is reported to have raised the dead f Erasm ubi supr he was certainly a Prelate of a sanctified converse and exact orthodoxy of singular learning and admirable Eloquence In a word he lived and dyed the glory of his Age. FINIS Books printed for and sold by Richard Chiswel FOLIO SPeed's Maps and Geography of Great Brittain and Ireland and of Foreign Parts Dr. Cave's Lives of the Primitive Fathers Dr. Cary's Chronological Account of Ancient time Wanly's Wonders of the little World or History of Man Sir Tho. Herbert's Travels into Persia c. 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