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A13971 The true Catholique formed according to the truth of the Scriptures, and the shape of the ancient fathers, and best sort of the latter Catholiques, which seeme to fauour the Church of Rome : the contents vvhereof are to be seene in the page following. Trigge, Francis, 1547?-1606. 1602 (1602) STC 24282; ESTC S536 568,047 636

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that_o be_v earnest_n and_o fervent_a in_o love_n towards_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v love_v and_o this_o be_v his_o property_n both_o to_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v belove_v and_o also_o to_o be_v love_n itself_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n david_n consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n faith_n what_o be_v man_n that_o then_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o in_o this_o place_n this_o holy_a king_n as_o that_o wise_a learned_a man_n eusebius_n note_v use_v two_o mean_n that_o be_v to_o say_v enos_n and_o adam_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v give_v to_o man_n to_o signify_v the_o want_n and_o imperfection_n which_o the_o soul_n run_v into_o through_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o to_o declare_v the_o mortality_n and_o misery_n which_o natural_o in_o his_o body_n he_o be_v subject_a unto_o for_o enos_n be_v derive_v of_o a_o certain_a word_n that_o signify_v forgetfulness_n and_o so_o enos_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o one_o that_o be_v forgetful_a or_o that_o lack_v memory_n and_o adam_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v earthly_a and_o mortal_a this_o do_v so_o wonderful_o amaze_v the_o holy_a prophet_n that_o he_o say_v who_o be_v man_n o_o lord_n who_o be_v unmindful_a of_o thou_o and_o offend_v thy_o majesty_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v ever_o imprint_v in_o thy_o memory_n do_v thou_o remember_v he_o who_o forget_v thou_o do_v thou_o seek_v for_o visit_n and_o love_v exceed_o he_o that_o fly_v away_o from_o thou_o a_o thing_n very_o to_o be_v great_o wonder_v at_o that_o god_n of_o such_o infinite_a majesty_n shall_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o such_o a_o miserable_a thing_n whereupon_o saint_n jerom_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o the_o divine_a psalmist_n thou_o have_v do_v psal_n psal_n 39_o beat._n jeron_n super_fw-la psal_n o_o lord_n thy_o many_o wonder_a work_n and_o in_o thy_o thought_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o on_o this_o manner_n thou_o have_v wrought_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n many_o wonderful_a thing_n worthy_a of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o power_n but_o of_o all_o other_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a thy_o very_a thought_n in_o the_o favour_n which_o thou_o yielde_v to_o man_n in_o the_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o love_v they_o in_o the_o help_n that_o thou_o affoorde_o they_o and_o in_o the_o justification_n which_o thou_o bestow_v upon_o they_o be_v not_o this_o of_o all_o other_o miracle_n the_o great_a that_o god_n shall_v love_v man_n so_o great_o and_o shall_v think_v on_o they_o so_o earnest_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v 9_o prou._n 9_o my_o delight_n be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n true_o this_o secret_n be_v make_v manifest_a only_o to_o the_o divine_a hart_n that_o when_o as_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v not_o communicate_v to_o the_o angel_n his_o personal_a essence_n and_o also_o the_o divine_a property_n which_o be_v in_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n also_o consider_v say_v have_v 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come_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n even_o thy_o salvation_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o in_o this_o mercy_n wherein_o the_o word_n become_v flesh_n all_o other_o have_v their_o foundation_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o ephesian_n 1._o ephes_n 1._o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o thy_o salvation_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n that_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o promise_n in_o all_o these_o place_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v our_o salvation_n be_v call_v the_o salvation_n
say_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o before_o they_o shall_v call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v he_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o hard_a heart_a and_o stark_a blind_a who_o be_v not_o move_v with_o such_o word_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o may_v consider_v and_o perceive_v the_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n which_o thou_o use_v towards_o thy_o servant_n and_o who_o will_v not_o willing_o suffer_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v be_v account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n to_o make_v intercessor_n to_o god_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o doubt_v of_o these_o promise_n both_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n then_o to_o doubt_v of_o this_o readiness_n of_o god_n which_o granatensis_n here_o teach_v to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n if_o this_o be_v true_a we_o need_v no_o intercessor_n 33._o cap._n 33._o and_o after_o great_a be_v the_o love_n wherewith_o father_n love_v their_o child_n and_o yet_o the_o father_n tender_a heart_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o the_o son_n that_o have_v marry_v against_o his_o will_n or_o have_v do_v any_o such_o like_a fault_n shall_v once_o come_v into_o his_o sight_n but_o yet_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o this_o our_o heavenly_a father_n although_o a_o man_n have_v do_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o injury_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v if_o he_o return_v to_o he_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n do_v not_o despise_v he_o but_o receive_v he_o as_o he_o do_v the_o prodigal_a son_n forgive_a all_o his_o trespass_n and_o fault_n the_o prophet_n know_v this_o when_o as_o he_o say_v o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n and_o our_o redeemer_n and_o thy_o name_n be_v from_o everlasting_a this_o thy_o love_n o_o lord_n spring_v of_o thy_o goodness_n from_o which_o proceed_v two_o most_o profitable_a stream_n that_o be_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o love_n the_o one_o that_o our_o infirmity_n may_v be_v cure_v and_o the_o other_o that_o thy_o good_a thing_n may_v be_v impart_v to_o us._n if_o therefore_o this_o thy_o fountain_n be_v infinite_a what_o shall_v the_o flood_n of_o love_n be_v that_o proceed_v from_o it_o therefore_o i_o neither_o fear_n nor_o be_o afraid_a nor_o distrust_n although_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n &_o so_o unworthy_a to_o be_v belove_v for_o how_o froward_a soever_o i_o be_o he_o that_o love_v i_o be_v good_a &_o so_o good_a that_o he_o will_v not_o reject_v sinner_n yea_o he_o call_v they_o unto_o he_o he_o receive_v they_o and_o eat_v with_o they_o to_o all_o these_o token_n and_o work_n of_o thy_o love_n another_o be_v add_v o_o lord_n because_o thou_o be_v love_v itself_o thy_o evangelist_n witness_v this_o when_o as_o he_o say_v god_n be_v charity_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o charity_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o o_o true_o sweet_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n to_o have_v such_o a_o god_n who_o be_v altogether_o love_n and_o who_o nature_n be_v charity_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o faith_n shall_v all_o christian_n have_v of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o confidence_n in_o he_o and_o this_o faith_n the_o gospel_n teach_v and_o what_o need_v then_o any_o intercessor_n to_o so_o love_v a_o god_n and_o merciful_a a_o father_n 28._o cap._n 28._o and_o again_o he_o write_v thus_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o goodness_n beside_o all_o these_o thy_o mercy_n do_v most_o of_o all_o testify_v which_o thou_o use_v towards_o sinner_n bear_v with_o they_o with_o so_o great_a kindness_n look_v for_o they_o with_o such_o great_a patience_n yea_o being_n offend_v of_o they_o yet_o call_v they_o to_o grace_n and_o pardon_n and_o be_v injury_v by_o they_o even_o draw_v they_o to_o reconciliation_n nay_o to_o conclude_v offer_v they_o satisfaction_n and_o open_v to_o they_o the_o rich_a treasure_n of_o thy_o merit_n how_o easy_o be_v thou_o find_v of_o they_o how_o soon_o do_v thou_o hear_v they_o how_o merciful_a be_v thou_o in_o receive_v they_o how_o liberal_a in_o pardon_v they_o i_o be_o great_o amaze_v o_o lord_n when_o i_o remember_v the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o use_v towards_o manasses_n that_o king_n of_o judah_n to_o who_o after_o his_o strange_a idolatry_n after_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o saint_n shed_v so_o plenteous_o after_o so_o great_a and_o horrible_a iniquity_n when_o as_o he_o ask_v pardon_n of_o thou_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o forgive_v he_o all_o his_o sin_n but_o also_o do_v deliver_v he_o from_o most_o cruel_a bondage_n and_o do_v restore_v he_o again_o to_o his_o kingdom_n not_o deny_v salvation_n to_o he_o by_o who_o wickedness_n so_o many_o soul_n have_v perish_v and_o for_o who_o heinous_a act_n that_o noble_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o that_o most_o famous_a and_o holy_a temple_n be_v overthrow_v and_o become_v desolate_a thus_o far_o granatensis_n and_o this_o be_v to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o god_n 27.26_o john_n 27.26_o 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