. The Christians zodiake, or, Twelue signes of predesination unto life euerlasting . deplore, CMulti huvMitatU 27- unhram , veritatem pauci fiifantur^ many follow the fhadow of hu-mility ,but few the fubftance j few in-deed > but thofe few cnely happy,thofe tew of the Predeftinate, whothe more they behold y the more themfelvcs j and thofe tiremore pretious in the eyes of God,themore they aopenre contemptible in fcrej. hb. their owne. Qui minus fe indent, mi* 133 nut fibi difpliunt, fayes Saint Gtegoty. K Sr Thofe who leait cenfider themftlves, are thofe who difpleaf
. The Christians zodiake, or, Twelue signes of predesination unto life euerlasting . deplore, CMulti huvMitatU 27- unhram , veritatem pauci fiifantur^ many follow the fhadow of hu-mility ,but few the fubftance j few in-deed > but thofe few cnely happy,thofe tew of the Predeftinate, whothe more they behold y the more themfelvcs j and thofe tiremore pretious in the eyes of God,themore they aopenre contemptible in fcrej. hb. their owne. Qui minus fe indent, mi* 133 nut fibi difpliunt, fayes Saint Gtegoty. K Sr Thofe who leait cenfider themftlves, are thofe who difpleafe themfelvestheleaft4 Many whi/lt they know manydings are ignorant of themfelves,ani . in §. 145 in Gods eyes feemc the lcfTc,the grea-ter they feemc in their owne« To con-clude, the beft and fafeft afcent to Al-mighty God, is by the way of theknowledge of our owne unworthi-nefle ; and Cafciodoms faid excellentwell* defcendendo ccelum afcendi- p<ur 9 That by defendingwee afcend toheaven.*%* mmm S-&1 The X^* •£» «>£» «©» «. not overcome q£ euill Utf ^-r tome-euillV^pood. kom. ^j & Zodiak§. 147 Par. i, The Ninth Signe,Of Predejlinationy IS fa tove e«r enemies. The *Dfuiceis, two thwarted Launees combined w *«**»■in the middle, with an Olivewreath ; thofe fignifying Hofiility, this( ufed by the Ancients as an Embiemeof peace) their being united in thehond of amity. T he Motto is,Noli vinda malo}fedvt7fice in bono malum* Be notovercome with evill 5 but overcome e>viil wich good. Chrift our Saviourdoth commend unto us a moft fo-lemne manner, Ego autemduovobis,ditigtte inimicosveftros, &c. Xfay un-tsyou love your Enemier* bee SknefiuKto thofe who hate you, and pray for thofewho perfecuteyou, and >dominate you,that fo you may be fons of your latherwhich u in heaven. You will fay per*haps it is difficile and painable. Igiant itj but she more difficile it is, themore gratefull it is to Goi3the moreavailable to your feif. There are diverswa
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