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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06732	Christs love and affection towards Jerusalem Delivered in sundry sermons out of his words and carriage when he came unto her, as they are recorded, Luke 19. 41, 42. Wherein are handled, 1 Christs teares which he shed for Ierusalem, and the matter of singular observation in them. ... 6 The sin and misery of those who live under the meanes, and have the things of Christ and the Gospell hid from them. By Richard Maden B.D. preacher of the word of God at St. Helens London, and late fellow of Magdalen Colledge in Cambridge.	Maden, Richard.	1637 (1637)	STC 17179; ESTC S111890	200,454	300

CHRISTS LOVE AND AFFECTION towards JERVSALEM Delivered in sundry Sermons out of his words and carriage when he came unto her as they are recorded LUKE 19.41 42. Wherein are handled 1 Christs teares which he shed for Ierusalem and the matter of singular observation in them 2 The will of God touching mans salvation as it is generally propounded and revealed in the Gospell 3 The sin and misery of Ierusalem because she would not know the time of her visitation 4 The Day of Grace wherein salvation is offered to the sons of men 5 The worth of that peace which Christ and the Gospell bring with them 6 The sin and misery of those who live under the meanes and have the things of Christ and the Gospell hid from them By RICHARD MADEN B. D. Preacher of the Word of God at St. Helens LONDON and late Fellow of Magdalen Colledge in CAMBRIDGE ●●●DON Printed by M. F. for JOHN CLARK and are to be sol● 〈◊〉 Shop under S. Peters Church in Cornhill 1637. TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE THOMAS LORD COVENTRIE BARON OF A●LSBOROVGH Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England and one of his Majesties most Honourable Privie-Councell All increase of felicitie and true Honour Right Honourable AS God in the bestowing of his gifts on men doth not observe an Arithmeticall proportion in giving to all alike but according to his unsearchable wisedome useth a pleasing kind of variety and a discreet inequality in the distribution of the same committing much to some little to others as is plaine and evident by the parable of the Talents a Mat. 25.15 Luk. 19 12. whereof some received more others but one so neither doth hee measure the service and obedience that is done unto him by the matter and quantity of the thing that is done but by the minde and affection by the parts and abilities of him that doth it taking in good part the least and meanest performances when they proceed from a sincere intention and an inlarged affection towards him and are sutable to the gift and ability that is received from him for as Chrysostome well observes b Chrysost to 2. in V.T. Edit graecolat Homil. 42. in Gen. pag. 609. God respecteth not so much what is given unto him as the affection out of which it doth proceed whence it comes to passe that the price of those services which are very small in themselves are much raised and advanced in Gods esteeme and account by the zeale and sincerity that is stamped upon them whereas on the contrary for want of this those actions which are most glorious in the eye of the world lose much of their beauty and lustre and are little or nothing regarded with him Consonāt hereunto is that of venerable Bede c Beda com in Mar. ca. 12. Nō perpendit Deus quantum in ejus sacrificio sed ex quanto proferatur who saith that God respecteth not so much the substance of the offering as the conscience of him that brings it nor doth hee so greatly regard how much is laid upon his Altar as hee doth how much hee that comes unto him is able to give And S. Ambrose d Ambros to 1. li. de viduis pa. 142. Vberior est nummus è parvo quàm thesaurus ex maximo quia non quantum detur sed quantum resideat expenditur gives the reason because a little portion out of a small pittance is more than a greater oblation out of a large heape and rich Store-house none can give more than hee that leaves himselfe nothing behinde though that which he gives bee never so little and none doth much that might doe much more if he did set his whole strength and ability upon it To whom much is committed of him much is justly expected e Lu. 12.48 and he that hath but little committed to his trust if there bee a willing minde to lay it out for his Masters advantage it shall finde acceptance according to that a man hath f 2 Cor. 8.12 In the old Law all did contribute and offer to the use and service of the Temple g Exod. 35.5 some brought gold and silver blew silke and purple Scarlet and fine linnen others brought Goates haire and Rammes skins yet all were accepted of God and taken in good worth yea perhaps the meanest oblations of those who out of their penury were willing to contribute something to the Lord might finde better acceptance with him than the offerings of those who out of their superfluity and abundance bring farre greater matters unto him Our blessed Savior when he beheld how people cast money into the Treasury h Mark 12.42 and tooke notice of many rich men that cast in much yet hee preferres the poore widows two Mites before the large contribution of many others and surely there is not any one thing wherin greatnesse on earth doth more resemble the great God of heaven than this that it is willing to accept of the meanest presents that are tendred by inferiours when they proceed out of a hearty affection towards the same the consideration whereof hath emboldened me Right Honourable at this time to present your Lordship with this poore tender presuming it shall finde acceptance with your Honour because it is willingly offered to the use and service of the Temple though it bee but as Goates haire in comparison of the gold of Ophir which others bring or as the poore widowes Mite in respect of those larger summes which others cast into this treasury of the Church in this learned age And indeed I cannot so over-love this slender peece which now comes forth into the world as to think it of more worth than many of his fellowes which are willingly content to die in the eare rather than to stand in white sheetes that they might speake to the eye much lesse can I set such a high price upon it as to send it abroad with letters of credit and commendation that might bespeake and procure friends where it is unknowne It was first spoken to a popular Auditory without any thoughts or intentions of further publication and therfore it studied nothing more thā plainnesse and such a familiar expression as might best suite with vulgar capacities and now that it comes into the open light and publike view it cannot well leave that native language which it learned in the Pulpit to frame it selfe to a stile and phrase of speech concise and pithie more befitting the Presse Such as it is I make bold to send it abroad into the world under your name and honourable protection that it may remaine as a pledge and testimony of that humble respect and service that I owe unto your Lordship It comes therefore unto you not as a Tutor with instructions to teach you what you know not but as a Pupill for protection that being sheltred under the shadow of your honourable Patronage it may finde the safer passage in those unknowne wayes