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A12099 Five pious and learned discourses 1. A sermon shewing how we ought to behave our selves in Gods house. 2. A sermon preferring holy charity before faith, hope, and knowledge. 3. A treatise shewing that Gods law, now qualified by the Gospel of Christ, is possible, and ought to be fulfilled of us in this life. 4. A treatise of the divine attributes. 5. A treatise shewing the Antichrist not to be yet come. By Robert Shelford of Ringsfield in Suffolk priest. Shelford, Robert, 1562 or 3-1627. 1635 (1635) STC 22400; ESTC S117202 172,818 340

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her_o fruit_n then_o neighbour_n if_o you_o desire_v the_o cry_n of_o our_o poor_a to_o cease_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o forbear_v we_o let_v we_o give_v god_n his_o due_a and_o respect_v his_o house_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o our_o holy_a father_n spare_v no_o cost_n nor_o labour_n to_o build_v god_n house_n now_o let_v we_o take_v our_o time_n to_o adorn_v they_o as_o many_o of_o our_o devout_a brethren_n have_v begin_v so_o forward_o be_v good_a people_n in_o the_o old_a world_n to_o this_o service_n that_o moses_n make_v proclamation_n to_o stay_v their_o devotion_n as_o we_o read_v in_o exod._n 36._o o_o that_o but_o half_a this_o willing_a heart_n be_v among_o we_o christian_n to_o show_v our_o love_n to_o god_n in_o this_o kind_n the_o second_o office_n of_o holiness_n be_v a_o holy_a preparation_n before_o we_o enter_v god_n house_n this_o be_v teach_v by_o solomon_n eccles._n 5._o 1._o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o enterest_n into_o the_o 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shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n in_o these_o word_n antichrists_n destruction_n be_v prophesy_v to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o christ_n little_a flock_n the_o overthrow_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v give_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o double_a blow_n and_o a_o twofold_a weapon_n to_o show_v the_o certainty_n and_o inevitabilitie_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n christ_n shall_v utter_o consume_v and_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n but_o how_o spiritu_fw-la oris_fw-la svi_fw-la with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v as_o carthusianus_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v with_o 2._o his_o precept_n in_o command_v he_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o michael_n the_o archangel_n or_o else_o in_o kill_v he_o by_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o his_o look_n or_o as_o anselm_n have_v it_o spiritu_fw-la oris_n svi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la invisibili_fw-la virtute_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la svi_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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say_v item_fw-la maledicti_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n whether_o antichrist_n be_v yet_o come_v i_o answer_v no_o because_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o when_o he_o be_v come_v and_o have_v reign_v his_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a as_o be_v before_o declare_v then_o our_o text_n say_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o consume_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o to_o destroy_v he_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n some_o understand_v this_o of_o christ_n spirit_n in_o his_o preacher_n by_o create_a grace_n but_o this_o can_v be_v good_a because_o the_o greek_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v by_o the_o appear_a of_o his_o substantial_a or_o personal_a presence_n second_o because_o the_o preacher_n of_o that_o time_n shall_v not_o kill_v antichrist_n but_o be_v kill_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n revel_v 11._o 3_o
allegation_n of_o scripture_n with_o wisdom_n and_o ornament_n of_o speech_n with_o eminency_n of_o miracle_n with_o promise_n of_o riches_n with_o terror_n of_o threat_n with_o power_n and_o prosperity_n with_o multitude_n of_o attendant_n all_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o prophesy_v of_o the_o messiah_n he_o shall_v apply_v to_o himself_o what_o man_n of_o the_o world_n will_v not_o be_v draw_v with_o these_o entice_a bait_n so_o great_a and_o so_o effectual_a shall_v be_v his_o deceit_n that_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o it_o 24._o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_v shall_v be_v beguile_v with_o it_o for_o as_o anselm_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o my_o text_n say_v illa_fw-la antichristi_fw-la tentatio_fw-la cunctis_fw-la praeteritis_fw-la major_a apparebit_fw-la quando_fw-la pius_fw-la martyr_n corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la tormentis_fw-la subjiciet_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la ante_fw-la ejus_fw-la oculos_fw-la miracula_fw-la torture_n faciet_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la convertatur_fw-la incredulous_fw-la cujus_fw-la jam_fw-la credentis_fw-la non_fw-la paveat_fw-la &_o concutiatur_fw-la fides_fw-la quando_fw-la persecutor_n pietatis_fw-la fiet_fw-la etiam_fw-la operator_fw-la virtutis_fw-la idémque_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la tormentis_fw-la saeviet_v ut_fw-la christus_fw-la negetur_fw-la miraculis_fw-la provocabit_fw-la ut_fw-la antichristo_fw-la credatur_fw-la this_o trial_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v seem_v great_a than_o all_o former_a trial_n because_o when_o the_o godly_a martyr_n shall_v submit_v his_o body_n to_o torment_n even_o than_o he_o shall_v behold_v his_o tormentor_n to_o work_v miracle_n and_o again_o what_o unbeliever_n shall_v now_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n what_o believer_n faith_n shall_v not_o now_o be_v shake_v when_o the_o persecutor_n of_o piety_n be_v also_o a_o worker_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o same_o man_n which_o be_v cruel_a with_o torment_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v deny_v shall_v provoke_v with_o miracle_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v believe_v yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o shall_v prevail_v only_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o they_o that_o perish_v that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o reprobate_n but_o as_o for_o christ_n flock_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o 18_o our_o saviour_n say_v further_a my_o father_n which_o 29._o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n it_o be_v christ_n 34._o which_o be_v dead_a which_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o make_v request_n for_o we_o can_v antichrist_n then_o carry_v we_o away_o who_o shall_v etc._n separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o be_v account_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o for_o if_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o the_o height_n of_o heaven_n nor_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v it_o more_o potent_a can_v remove_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n there_o show_v then_o shall_v antichrist_n be_v confound_v and_o when_o he_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o cruelty_n when_o he_o be_v bankrupt_a in_o all_o his_o flattery_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o ground_n sheaf_n of_o all_o his_o deceit_n stratagem_n and_o policy_n yet_o still_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o remnant_n which_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o he_o antichrists_n nation_n vers._n 10._o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o 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to_o the_o gentile_n these_o be_v they_o which_o beat_v away_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n servant_n and_o kill_v 15._o his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o vineyard_n and_o these_o be_v they_o of_o who_o our_o apostle_n in_o his_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o former_a epistle_n to_o these_o thessalonian_n say_v who_o both_o 16._o kill_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o their_o own_o prophet_n and_o have_v persecute_v we_o and_o they_o please_v not_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n and_o forbid_v we_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v to_o fulfil_v their_o sin_n always_o these_o therefore_o be_v they_o which_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o s._n paul_n time_n and_o to_o this_o day_n spurn_v against_o it_o expect_v another_o christ_n and_o therefore_o these_o he_o here_o intend_v because_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n &_o then_o know_v their_o aversion_n and_o as_o 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