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A sermon preach'd before the University of Oxford at St. Peters Church in the East on Mid-Lent Sunday, March 29, 1685 by John Norris ...

Norris, John, 1657-1711
Publisher: Printed by Leonard Lichfield for Thomas Fickus
Place of Publication: Oxford
Publication Year: 1685
Approximate Era: JamesII
TCP ID: A52435 ESTC ID: R3053 STC ID: N1269
Subject Headings: Lenten sermons;
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In-Text as to defile the flesh, and indulge themselves all manner of Sensuality, as you may see their Character in the Epistle of St. Iude. Nay of such turbulent ungovernable Principles and profligate manners were these men, that some of the Learned (and particularly an eminent Divine of our own Church) have adventured to write upon their Fore-heads, Mystery, and to place them in the Chair of Anti-Christ. As an Antidote therefore against this Poison, the Apostle who through the Abundance of Revelation had himself been in danger of being exalted above Measure, and experimentally knew how prone humane nature is to swell and plume upon a Conceit of its own excellencies, thought it expedient to advise his Charge at Rome (the place which Simon Magus the Author of that proud Sect had (as Eusebius tells us) made choice of to be the Scene of his Magical Operations) to moderate and sober thoughts of themselves, and being to teach them a Lesson of Humility, he modestly ushers it in with a Preface of his Commission and Authority. as to defile the Flesh, and indulge themselves all manner of Sensuality, as you may see their Character in the Epistle of Saint Iude. Nay of such turbulent ungovernable Principles and profligate manners were these men, that Some of the Learned (and particularly an eminent Divine of our own Church) have adventured to write upon their Foreheads, Mystery, and to place them in the Chair of Antichrist. As an Antidote Therefore against this Poison, the Apostle who through the Abundance of Revelation had himself been in danger of being exalted above Measure, and experimentally knew how prove humane nature is to swell and plume upon a Conceit of its own excellencies, Thought it expedient to Advice his Charge At Room (the place which Simon Magus the Author of that proud Sect had (as Eusebius tells us) made choice of to be the Scene of his Magical Operations) to moderate and Sobrium thoughts of themselves, and being to teach them a lesson of Humility, he modestly ushers it in with a Preface of his Commission and authority. c-acp p-acp vvb dt n1, cc vvi px32 d n1 pp-f n1, c-acp pn22 vmb vvi po32 n1 p-acp dt n1 pp-f n1 np1 uh pp-f d j j-u n2 cc vvi n2 vbdr d n2, cst d pp-f dt j (cc av-j dt j j-jn pp-f po12 d n1) vhb vvn pc-acp vvi p-acp po32 n2, n1, cc pc-acp vvi pno32 p-acp dt n1 pp-f np1. p-acp dt n1 av p-acp d n1, dt n1 r-crq p-acp dt n1 pp-f n1 vhd n1 vbn p-acp n1 pp-f vbg vvn p-acp n1, cc av-j vvd c-crq j j n1 vbz p-acp vvb cc vvb p-acp dt n1 pp-f po31 d n2, vvd pn31 j pc-acp vvi po31 n1 p-acp vvb (dt n1 r-crq np1 np1 dt n1 pp-f cst j n1 vhd (c-acp np1 vvz pno12) vvd n1 pp-f pc-acp vbi dt n1 pp-f po31 j n2) pc-acp vvi cc j n2 pp-f px32, cc vbg pc-acp vvi pno32 dt n1 pp-f n1, pns31 av-j vvz pn31 p-acp p-acp dt n1 pp-f po31 n1 cc n1.
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Note 1 2 Cor. 12. 7. 2 Cor. 12. 7. crd np1 crd crd
Note 2 Hist. Eccles. lib. 2. c. 13. Hist. Eccles. lib. 2. c. 13. np1 np1 n1. crd sy. crd




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Adjacent References with Relevance: 2 Corinthians 12.7; 2 Corinthians 12.7 (AKJV); Romans 12.3 (Tyndale)
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2 Corinthians 12.7 (AKJV) 2 corinthians 12.7: and least i should bee exalted aboue measure through the abundance of the reuelations, there was giuen to me a thorne in the flesh, the messenger of sathan to buffet me, lest i should be exalted aboue measure. as an antidote therefore against this poison, the apostle who through the abundance of revelation had himself been in danger of being exalted above measure True 0.718 0.851 6.566
2 Corinthians 12.7 (Geneva) 2 corinthians 12.7: and lest i should be exalted out of measure through the aboundance of reuelations, there was giuen vnto me a pricke in the flesh, the messenger of satan to buffet mee, because i should not be exalted out of measure. as an antidote therefore against this poison, the apostle who through the abundance of revelation had himself been in danger of being exalted above measure True 0.706 0.725 4.299
2 Corinthians 12.7 (Tyndale) 2 corinthians 12.7: and lest i shuld be exalted out of measure thorow the aboundance of revelacions ther was geven vnto me vnquyetnes of the flesshe the messenger of satan to buffet me: be cause i shuld not be exalted out of measure as an antidote therefore against this poison, the apostle who through the abundance of revelation had himself been in danger of being exalted above measure True 0.685 0.673 3.956




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Note 1 2 Cor. 12. 7. 2 Corinthians 12.7