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fifty_o sermon_n preach_v by_o that_o learned_a and_o reverend_a divine_a john_n donne_n d_o r_o in_o divinity_n late_a deane_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o s._n paul_n london_n the_o second_o volume_n london_n print_v by_o ja._n flesher_n for_o m._n f._n i._o marriot_n and_o r._n royston_n mdcxlix_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a basil_n earl_n of_o denby_n my_o very_a good_a lord_n and_o patron_n my_o lord_n in_o a_o season_n so_o tempestuous_a it_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o see_v your_o lordship_n call_v to_o the_o helm_n who_o in_o your_o public_a negociation_n have_v spend_v so_o many_o year_n in_o that_o so_o fame_a commonwealth_n of_o venice_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v bring_v home_o such_o excellent_a principle_n of_o government_n that_o if_o our_o fate_n do_v not_o withstand_v your_o direction_n we_o may_v reasonable_o at_o last_o expect_v to_o see_v our_o new_a british_a lady_n excel_v that_o ancient_a adriatic_a queen_n neither_o can_v i_o offend_v much_o against_o the_o state_n in_o beg_v your_o patronage_n and_o perusal_n of_o this_o book_n know_v that_o your_o lordship_n first_o master_v all_o the_o learning_n of_o padua_n before_o you_o do_v adventure_n upon_o that_o wise_a senate_n who_o among_o all_o her_o other_o greatness_n have_v ever_o have_v a_o principal_a care_n that_o learning_n may_v not_o be_v diminish_v when_o these_o sermon_n be_v preach_v they_o be_v terminate_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o hour_n but_o your_o acceptance_n may_v make_v they_o outlive_v the_o very_a church_n that_o they_o be_v preach_v in_o and_o give_v they_o such_o a_o perpetuity_n that_o nec_fw-la jovis_n ira_fw-la nec_fw-la amor_fw-la edacior_fw-la multò_fw-la poterit_fw-la abolere_fw-la for_o though_o a_o fiery_a zeal_n in_o succeed_a age_n have_v often_o both_o ruin_v the_o temple_n and_o cashier_v the_o god_n that_o be_v worship_v in_o they_o yet_o such_o sacrifice_n as_o these_o have_v beemy_n lay_v keep_v unburnt_a and_o we_o be_v 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be_v commit_v to_o your_o dispose_n and_o to_o encourage_v all_o man_n to_o proceed_v in_o their_o industry_n when_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v so_o just_a and_o equal_a patron_n who_o fame_n and_o memory_n must_v certain_o last_v long_o than_o book_n can_v find_v so_o noble_a reader_n and_o who_o present_a favour_n do_v not_o only_o keep_v the_o live_v alive_a but_o the_o dead_a from_o die_v your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n jo._n donne_n a_o table_n direct_v to_o the_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n sermon_n preach_v at_o marriage_n sermon_n i._n preach_v at_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgwaters_n house_n in_o london_n on_o matth_n 22._o 30._o for_o in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n p._n 1._o serm_n '_o ii_o gen._n 2._o 18._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o p._n 9_o serm._n iii_o hosea_n 2._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o p._n 15_o sermon_n preach_v at_o christen_n serm._n iu._n revel_v 7._o 17._o for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v govern_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o the_o lively_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n p._n 23_o serm._n v._n ephes._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o at_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n p._n 31_o serm._n vi._n 1_o joh_n 5._o 7_o 8._o for_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o p._n 39_o serm._n vii_o gal._n 3._o 27._o for_o all_o you_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n p._n 50._o sermon_n preach_v at_o church_n serm._n viii_o cant_n 5._o 3._o i_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o p._n 59_o serm._n ix_o micah_n 2._o 10._o arise_v and_o depart_v for_o this_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n p._n 67._o serm._n x._o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 74._o sermon_n preach_v at_o lincolns-inne_n serm._n xi_o gen._n 28._o 16_o 17._o then_o jacob_n awake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n and_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o say_v how_o fearful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n p._n 83_o serm._n xii_o joh_n 5._o 22._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n p._n 94._o serm._n xiii_o joh_n 8._o 15._o i_o judge_v no_o man_n p._n 101._o serm._n xiiii_o job_n 19_o 26._o and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n p._n 106._o serm._n xv._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o now_o this_o i_o say_v brethren_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n p._n 118._o serm._n xvi_o colos._n 1._o 24._o who_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n p._n 128._o serm._n xvii_o mat._n 18._o 7._o wo_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n p._n 136._o serm._n xviii_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 142_o serm._n xix_o psal._n 38._o 2._o for_o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o p._n 158._o serm._n xx._n psa_n 38._o 3._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n p._n 162._o serm._n xxi_o psal._n 38._o 4._o for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o p._n 174._o serm._n xxii_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 186._o serm._n xxiii_o a_o three_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 192._o sermon_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n serm._n xxiv_o ezek_n 34._o 19_o and_o as_o for_o my_o flock_n they_o eat_v that_o which_o you_o have_v tread_v with_o your_o foot_n and_o they_o drink_v that_o which_o you_o have_v foul_v with_o your_o foot_n 199._o serm._n xxv_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 208._o serm._n xxvi_o esai_n 65._o 20._o for_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a but_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v p._n 218_o serm._n xxvii_o mark_n 4._o 24._o take_v heed_n what_o you_o hear_v p._n 228_o serm._n xxviii_o gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o own_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n p._n 239._o serm._n xxix_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 250_o sermon_n preach_v to_o the_o nobility_n serm._n xxx_o job_n 13._o 15._o loe_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o p._n 262._o serm._n xxxi_o job_n 36._o
word_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n or_o consider_v the_o institution_n &_o virtue_n of_o baptisime_n express_v in_o god_n word_n and_o so_o receive_v baptism_n only_o for_o temporal_a and_o natural_a respect_n they_o be_v not_o lead_v to_o the_o water_n but_o they_o fall_v into_o they_o and_o so_o as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v drown_v in_o a_o wholesome_a bath_n so_o such_o a_o man_n may_v perish_v eternal_o in_o baptism_n if_o he_o take_v it_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o state_n or_o any_o other_o by_o respect_n to_o which_o that_o sacrament_n be_v not_o ordain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v lead_v man_n of_o year_n by_o instruction_n and_o he_o shall_v lead_v young_a child_n in_o good_a company_n and_o with_o a_o strong_a guard_n he_o shall_v lead_v they_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o church_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o surety_n and_o undertaker_n he_o shall_v lead_v they_o and_o then_o when_o he_o have_v take_v they_o into_o his_o government_n for_o first_o it_o be_v reget_v he_o shall_v govern_v they_o and_o then_o deducet_fw-la that_o be_v he_o shall_v lead_v they_o in_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v lead_v to_o baptism_n any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o the_o church_n they_o be_v mislead_v nay_o they_o be_v miscarry_v misdriven_a spiritu_fw-la vertiginis_fw-la 14._o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o giddiness_n they_o that_o join_v any_o in_o commission_n with_o the_o trinity_n though_o but_o as_o a_o asstsant_a for_o so_o they_o say_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n baptism_n may_v be_v administer_v aquin._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n they_o follow_v not_o as_o christ_n lead_v in_o his_o church_n non_fw-la fuit_fw-la sic_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n for_o quod_fw-la extra_fw-la hos_fw-la tres_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la conservum_fw-la est_fw-la though_o much_o 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rather_o cross_v one_o another_o and_o cross_v the_o church_n then_o across_o the_o child_n as_o god_n show_v moses_n a_o tree_n which_o make_v those_o water_n in_o the_o wilderness_n sweet_a when_o it_o be_v cast_v in_o so_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o merit_n in_o this_o water_n of_o baptism_n &_o when_o we_o all_o agree_v in_o that_o that_o all_o the_o virtue_n proceed_v from_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o god_n of_o unity_n and_o peace_n and_o concord_n let_v we_o admit_v any_o representation_n of_o christ_n cross_n rather_o than_o admit_v the_o true_a cross_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v a_o bitter_a and_o schismatical_a cross_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n for_o it_o be_v there_o in_o his_o church_n that_o he_o lead_v we_o to_o these_o water_n well_o then_o eos_n they_o to_o who_o these_o water_n belong_v have_v christ_n in_o his_o church_n to_o lead_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o need_v 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