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A40889 Fifty sermons preached at the parish-church of St. Mary Magdalene Milk-street, London, and elsewhere whereof twenty on the Lords Prayer / by ... Anthony Farindon ... ; the third and last volume, not till now printed ; to which is adjoyned two sermons preached by a friend of the authors, upon his being silenced.; Sermons. Selections Farindon, Anthony, 1598-1658. 1674 (1674) Wing F432; ESTC R306 820,003 604

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charity_n take_v the_o bill_n and_o set_v down_o quick_o and_o write_v fifty_o and_o if_o thy_o vessel_n be_v quite_o empty_a she_o cancel_v the_o bill_n and_o tear_v the_o indenture_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a too_o that_o charity_n begin_v at_o home_n and_o he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o family_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n these_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n non_fw-la consistunt_fw-la in_o puncto_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v read_v in_o that_o narrow_a compass_n they_o lie_v but_o have_v their_o certain_a latitude_n let_v my_o charity_n shine_v forth_o like_o the_o day_n but_o not_o to_o darken_v the_o lustre_n of_o justice_n let_v she_o stretch_v out_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o further_a but_o not_o to_o reach_v at_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o as_o they_o mistake_v our_o saviour_n so_o will_v they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o teach_v he_o a_o trick_n the_o world_n have_v long_o since_o get_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o god_n providence_n to_o 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glitter_v in_o the_o face_n of_o disobedience_n to_o strengthen_v the_o pillar_n of_o a_o kingdom_n let_v then_o both_o sword_n be_v draw_v together_o the_o one_o to_o pierce_v through_o the_o heart_n the_o other_o to_o drink_v the_o 2._o luke_n 35._o 2._o blood_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o one_o to_o cut_v out_o those_o causarias_fw-la part_n animae_fw-la those_o 32._o deut._n 32._o maim_n and_o bruise_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o other_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o ungodly_a from_o the_o earth_n the_o one_o to_o hang_v over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o laboratory_n and_o workhouse_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o no_o babel_n be_v erect_v there_o no_o curious_a piece_n of_o guile_n shape_v there_o no_o refuse_v silver_n come_v there_o no_o work_n of_o iniquity_n set_v up_o there_o but_o then_o vengeance_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o the_o other_o sword_n ready_a if_o they_o come_v forth_o and_o appear_v to_o abolish_v they_o to_o pull_v down_o that_o babel_n to_o break_v those_o carve_a piece_n to_o dash_v those_o plot_n to_o demolish_v these_o work_n the_o one_o to_o guide_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o matter_n of_o this_o present_a life_n we_o have_v now_o put_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o proceed_v and_o place_v the_o non_fw-fr frustra_fw-la upon_o the_o sword_n have_v settle_v authority_n in_o its_o proper_a subject_n our_o next_o task_n must_v make_v good_a that_o it_o be_v not_o there_o in_o vain_a our_o second_o part_n those_o action_n which_o be_v irregular_a and_o swarve_v from_o the_o rule_n the_o philosopher_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d odious_a frivolous_a action_n to_o no_o purpose_n nec_fw-la quid_fw-la nec_fw-la quare_fw-la no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o they_o shall_v be_v do_v adultery_n to_o night_n be_v pleasure_n to_o morrow_n my_o disease_n murder_n be_v now_o my_o thirst_n anon_o my_o melancholy_n here_o be_v a_o frustrà_fw-la indeed_o i_o be_o more_o vain_a than_o vanity_n itself_o but_o the_o quare_fw-la the_o wherefore_o to_o i_o and_o you_o have_v silence_v i_o but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v lay_v and_o drive_v to_o a_o right_a end_n will_v admit_v a_o quare_fw-la wherefore_o the_o sword_n wherefore_o authority_n the_o apostle_n be_v ready_a and_o meet_v you_o with_o a_o answer_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n that_o every_o man_n may_v sit_v under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o own_o figtree_n that_o the_o poor_a man_n may_v keep_v his_o lamb_n and_o the_o jawbone_n of_o the_o oppressor_n be_v break_v that_o peace_n may_v shadow_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o plenty_n crown_v it_o there_o be_v scarce_o
one_o quare_fw-la resolve_v with_o so_o many_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v basil_n this_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o jest_n but_o earnest_n for_o will_v you_o have_v divers_a family_n draw_v into_o one_o body_n politic_a this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a bond_n and_o tie_n of_o society_n will_v have_v the_o law_n keep_v this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o watch_n a_o guard_n set_v upon_o the_o law_n nay_o will_v you_o have_v any_o law_n at_o all_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lawgiver_n for_o as_o julian_n call_v the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o justice_n so_o may_v we_o call_v it_o the_o child_n of_o authority_n for_o as_o authority_n nurse_v and_o defend_v and_o strengthen_v it_o so_o it_o be_v the_o midwife_n which_o bring_v it_o forth_o and_o the_o mother_n too_o which_o conceive_v it_o when_o it_o be_v in_o semine_fw-la in_fw-la principiis_fw-la when_o it_o lay_v hide_v in_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o law_n natural_a authority_n frame_v and_o shape_v and_o limb_v it_o give_v it_o voice_n and_o teach_v it_o to_o speak_v its_o own_o language_n but_o more_o audible_o declare_v expound_v amplify_v it_o and_o be_v its_o interpreter_n will_v you_o have_v a_o church_n authority_n gather_v it_o will_v you_o have_v the_o church_n continue_v so_o a_o church_n still_o and_o not_o fall_v asunder_o into_o schism_n nor_o moulder_v into_o sect_n nor_o crumble_v into_o conventicle_n authority_n be_v the_o juncture_n the_o cement_n the_o contignation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pale_a the_o fence_n the_o wall_n of_o the_o church_n keep_v it_o so_o that_o neither_o the_o wolf_n break_v in_o nor_o the_o sheep_n get_v out_o that_o neither_o heresy_n undermine_v the_o bulwark_n without_o nor_o schism_n raise_v a_o mutiny_n within_o such_o a_o accord_n and_o sympathy_n there_o be_v between_o the_o secular_a and_o spiritual_a sword_n between_o the_o church_n and_o body_n politic_a that_o if_o the_o one_o be_v sick_a the_o other_o complain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v socrates_n at_o the_o same_o time_n if_o the_o commonwealth_n swell_v into_o tumour_n and_o sedition_n you_o may_v see_v the_o mark_n and_o impression_n thereof_o in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o the_o church_n be_v ulcerous_a and_o impostumate_v you_o may_v see_v the_o symptom_n and_o indication_n in_o the_o body_n politic_a so_o that_o now_o we_o may_v well_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la there_o be_v good_a cause_n good_a reason_n that_o a_o sword_n shall_v be_v hold_v up_o that_o authority_n be_v establish_v and_o to_o this_o non_fw-la frustrà_fw-la we_o may_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authority_n be_v not_o only_o not_o in_o vain_a but_o profitable_a and_o we_o may_v now_o ask_v not_o only_a quare_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o wherefore_o but_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o and_o we_o can_v answer_v and_o resolve_v with_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o every_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o let_v city_n talk_v of_o charter_n and_o tradesman_n of_o gain_n let_v scholar_n speak_v of_o learning_n and_o nobleman_n of_o honour_n let_v the_o church_n sing_v of_o peace_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n echo_v it_o back_o again_o to_o the_o church_n attribute_v these_o to_o what_o you_o will_v this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v all_o this_o be_v isaiahs_n nail_n in_o a_o sure_a place_n on_o which_o hand_n both_o law_n and_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n if_o you_o but_o stir_v it_o you_o endanger_v if_o you_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o remove_v it_o you_o batter_v all_o and_o this_o argument_n ab_fw-la utili_fw-la quite_o shut_v up_o frustrà_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v profitable_a be_v good_a and_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o to_o step_v one_o degree_n further_o to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d necessity_n to_o profit_n profit_n may_v lead_v i_o necessity_n chain_v i_o i_o run_v and_o meet_v with_o profit_n but_o i_o be_o force_v and_o pluck_v by_o necessity_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o only_o well_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o be_v so_o as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o then_o be_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a it_o not_o profit_n yet_o necessity_n exclude_v frustrà_fw-la and_o necessary_a authority_n be_v not_o so_o much_o on_o god_n part_n as_o on_o we_o for_o as_o aquinas_n speak_v of_o the_o natural_a temple_n propter_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la oportuit_fw-la templum_fw-la fieri_fw-la god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n but_o man_n have_v need_v that_o god_n shall_v have_v one_o so_o god_n can_v have_v redeem_v we_o by_o his_o own_o immediate_a absolute_a sovereignty_n he_o can_v have_v govern_v we_o without_o a_o sword_n but_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o 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and_o diametrical_o oppose_v frustrà_fw-la be_v place_v è_fw-la region_fw-la point_n blank_a to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o apostle_n lay_v it_o down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o put_v a_o non_fw-la a_o negation_n between_o they_o he_o speak_v it_o positive_o and_o he_o speak_v it_o destructive_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o duty_n and_o the_o power_n the_o office_n and_o the_o definition_n the_o same_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v so_o be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o say_v the_o civilian_n for_o at_o this_o distance_n these_o term_n natural_o stand_v but_o when_o we_o read_v a_o corrupt_a judge_n a_o perjure_a jurer_n a_o false_a witness_n we_o have_v conciliate_v they_o and_o make_v up_o the_o contradiction_n these_o term_n natural_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n we_o must_v 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the_o good_a and_o it_o may_v prove_v too_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o blood_n of_o one_o wolf_n may_v work_v a_o alteration_n and_o change_n of_o another_o the_o leopard_n may_v come_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o kid_n the_o wolf_n may_v feed_v quiet_o with_o the_o lamb_n the_o lion_n may_v eat_v straw_n like_o a_o ox_n and_o the_o asp_n play_v with_o a_o child_n 11._o isa_n 11._o the_o penal_a statute_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d copy_n and_o sampler_n and_o a_o judge_n must_v do_v as_o a_o painter_n do_v say_v plato_n follow_v and_o imitate_v his_o form_n and_o draught_n where_o the_o law_n be_v draw_v in_o line_n of_o blood_n he_o must_v not_o lay_v on_o colour_n of_o oil_n where_o the_o law_n show_v the_o offender_n in_o chain_n he_o must_v not_o present_v he_o at_o liberty_n where_o it_o frown_v he_o must_v not_o draw_v a_o smile_n nor_o timanthes_n like_v draw_v a_o veil_n as_o not_o able_a to_o express_v that_o frown_n no_o he_o must_v take_v his_o proportion_n and_o posture_n from_o the_o law_n oppression_n must_v be_v portray_v with_o its_o tooth_n out_o murder_n pale_a and_o wound_v to_o death_n idleness_n whip_v the_o common_a barretter_n with_o paper_n in_o his_o hat_n he_o must_v similem_fw-la pingere_fw-la not_o a_o man_n for_o a_o beast_n not_o a_o dog_n for_o a_o lion_n not_o a_o fox_n for_o a_o wolf_n not_o manslaughter_n for_o murder_n not_o usury_n for_o extorsion_n not_o deceit_n for_o oppression_n not_o a_o sum_n of_o daily_a incursion_n for_o a_o devour_a one_o he_o must_v not_o depose_v and_o degrade_v a_o gallant_a boisterous_a sin_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o low_a rank_n to_o escape_v unpunished_a with_o a_o multitude_n the_o neglect_n hereof_o bring_v in_o not_o only_o a_o frustrà_fw-la but_o a_o nocivum_fw-la with_o it_o it_o be_v hurtful_a and_o
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