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A38823 The Gospel treasury opened, or, The holiest of all unvailing discovering yet more the riches of grace and glory to the vessels of mercy unto whom onely it is given to know the mysteries of that kingdom and the excellency of spirit, power, truth above letter, forms, shadows / in several sermons preached at Kensington & elswhere by John Everard ; whereunto is added the mystical divinity of Dionysius the Areopagite spoken of Acts 17:34 with collections out of other divine authors translated by Dr. Everard, never before printed in English. Everard, John, 1575?-1650?; Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.; Barker, Matthew, 1619-1698. 1657 (1657) Wing E3531; ESTC R29421 513,595 936

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you_o tell_v we_o of_o these_o high_a duty_n of_o condemnation_n and_o annihilation_n and_o forsake_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o indifferency_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o without_o faith_n they_o be_v but_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la golden_a sin_n 23._o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o we_o never_o hear_v you_o name_n faith_n in_o all_o this_o i_o answer_v though_o i_o never_o express_v it_o in_o word_n yet_o it_o be_v necessary_o employ_v for_o that_o be_v the_o weight_n of_o all_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o faith_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o secret_a thing_n it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11._o 1._o 1._o that_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n you_o know_v the_o foundation_n that_o hold_v all_o for_o wheresoever_o you_o see_v a_o glorious_a building_n you_o will_v not_o imagine_v but_o that_o it_o have_v a_o foundation_n though_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o your_o eye_n but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v 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i_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o that_o hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n too_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n v_o 26._o 26._o but_o oh_o this_o scripture_n come_v so_o tart_a and_o so_o thwart_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n they_o can_v endure_v it_o they_o cry_v out_o durus_fw-la sermo_fw-la as_o the_o papist_n say_v concern_v the_o second_o commandment_n it_o come_v so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o make_v of_o image_n that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o it_o must_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o decalogue_n so_o be_v it_o with_o this_o scripture_n flesh_n and_o blood_n cry_v out_o down_o with_o this_o scripture_n away_o with_o it_o out_o upon_o it_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o perform_v it_o or_o else_o they_o cry_v out_o oh_o give_v it_o some_o allay_n some_o moderation_n some_o interpretation_n some_o mitigation_n else_o we_o can_v bear_v it_o i_o if_o it_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o that_o 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15._o 15._o but_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o love_n to_o be_v pure_a then_o learn_v to_o separate_v separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a jer._n 15._o 19_o 19_o if_o thou_o separate_v then_o shall_v thou_o be_v as_o my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n thou_o must_v love_v that_o which_o be_v divine_a in_o they_o thou_o must_v love_v their_o internal_a part_n their_o soul_n thou_o must_v love_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o separate_v herein_o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a christ_n when_o he_o come_v he_o will_v do_v it_o then_o and_o if_o thy_o love_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o vile_a thou_o and_o it_o go_v together_o for_o as_o it_o begin_v have_v its_o original_n continuance_n and_o end_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n so_o in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n it_o shall_v have_v its_o reward_n thou_o love_v it_o and_o it_o love_v thou_o and_o i_o may_v say_v as_o christ_n say_v in_o another_o case_n 16._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o 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body_n have_v one_o master_n and_o one_o father_n i_o look_v not_o upon_o you_o as_o divide_v but_o as_o one_o for_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o that_o kingdom_n can_v stand_v 17._o belzebub_n kingdom_n be_v not_o divide_v and_o shall_v god_n house_n shall_v god_n kingdom_n be_v therefore_o he_o that_o love_v any_o visible_a thing_n his_o love_n be_v but_o fleshly_a and_o you_o can_v expect_v no_o better_o than_o a_o fleshly_a reward_n ay_o object_n but_o some_o will_v say_v to_o i_o it_o be_v true_a we_o know_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o love_v they_o as_o they_o but_o we_o only_o love_v they_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o
endure_v strong_a meat_n and_o not_o to_o be_v always_o feed_v with_o pap_n sermon_n viii_o rom._n 8._o 17._o if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o glorify_v together_o those_o which_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n suffering_n they_o have_v none_o in_o his_o glory_n and_o those_o be_v express_v in_o phil._n 2._o 4._o 4._o in_o two_o word_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2._o 7_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o in_o empty_v of_o himself_o 2_o in_o humble_v himself_o and_o these_o be_v suffering_n indeed_o far_o beyond_o his_o scourge_n far_o beyond_o his_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n far_o beyond_o his_o crown_n with_o thorn_n far_o beyond_o his_o whip_n his_o mock_n etc._n etc._n all_o those_o suffering_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v name_v the_o same_o day_n with_o these_o for_o though_o he_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o his_o father_n yet_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o among_o man_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o hole_n to_o hide_v his_o head_n in_o 58._o and_o also_o he_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n now_o if_o these_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o if_o we_o empty_v ourselves_o viz._n of_o all_o that_o gall_n of_o sin_n and_o bitterness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o also_o of_o all_o our_o excellency_n and_o endowment_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o grace_n and_o lay_v it_o all_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n give_v he_o all_o the_o power_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o then_o be_v assure_v whatever_o we_o do_v on_o this_o foundation_n god_n accept_v it_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a and_o though_o we_o do_v never_o so_o much_o without_o this_o it_o be_v to_o god_n no_o more_o than_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o dog_n neck_n and_o as_o odious_a as_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o swine_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctus_fw-la so_o it_o be_v read_v act_v 16._o 16._o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n or_o knowledge_n in_o brief_a nolebat_fw-la hoc_fw-la testimonium_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la christ_n will_v not_o have_v any_o testimony_n from_o the_o devil_n he_o want_v no_o such_o testimony_n helper_n or_o upholder_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v act_n 16._o 18._o 18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n rebuke_v the_o spirit_n of_o divination_n in_o the_o like_a kind_n so_o say_v austin_n god_n will_v let_v the_o devil_n know_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o please_v that_o please_v god_n which_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o devil_n in_o lib._n 9_o c._n 21._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la and_o further_o christ_n know_v well_o that_o the_o devil_n speak_v this_o to_o tempt_v he_o for_o the_o devil_n in_o all_o his_o action_n have_v a_o ill_a and_o indirect_a end_n and_o last_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v no_o way_n agreeable_a for_o the_o 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own_o soul_n and_o you_o shall_v better_o consider_v and_o know_v his_o malice_n not_o only_o to_o the_o body_n but_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o sam._n 18._o 10._o saul_n be_v vex_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n so_o when_o you_o hear_v of_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n take_v heed_n lest_o your_o self_n fall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o snare_n and_o net_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n further_o to_o this_o point_n sy_n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 4._o 4._o that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d difference_n of_o grace_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o one_o spirit_n as_o there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o wisdom_n of_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n all_o different_a in_o their_o several_a act_n operation_n and_o degree_n yet_o flow_v all_o from_o the_o same_o spirit_n so_o i_o may_v say_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d difference_n of_o sin_n and_o lust_n in_o the_o soul_n some_o be_v spiritual_a wickedness_n 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12._o &_o 5._o 4._o 4._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o seduce_a 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o 1._o and_o once_o for_o all_o as_o we_o read_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o also_o do_v we_o find_v the_o spirit_n of_o an●ichrist_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 8._o 8_o and_o yet_o necessary_a it_o be_v th●●_n th●s_v it_o shall_v be_v i_o say_v necessary_a with_o that_o necessity_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v mat._n 18._o 7._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v necessary_a that_o offence_n shall_v come_v for_o as_o in_o visible_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o change_n without_o corruption_n so_o in_o civil_a thing_n lex_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la posita_fw-la justo_fw-la sed_fw-la injus●o_fw-la 19_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o righteous_a but_o for_o the_o transgressor_n for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o so_o and_o no_o otherwise_o be_v it_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n man_n can_v imagine_v how_o god_n shall_v have_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n rom._n 2._o 4._o if_o no_o evil_n have_v be_v nor_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n rom._n 9_o 22_o 23._o 23._o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o dishonour_n fit_v for_o destruction_n neither_o shall_v he_o have_v show_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n rom._n 11._o 33._o 33._o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n nor_o yet_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes._n 1._o 7._o if_o there_o have_v be_v none_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o pardon_n and_o grace_n beloved_n how_o can_v the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v know_v or_o understand_v either_o the_o plenteousness_n of_o his_o redemption_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o captive_n or_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v we_o in_o christ_n if_o there_o have_v be_v none_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o hate_v he_o so_o that_o now_o i_o will_v say_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o 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