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jesus_n have_v be_v evident_o set_v forth_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v fall_v under_o that_o reproach_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v call_v and_o call_v again_o fool_n and_o man_n bewitch_v if_o i_o begin_v to_o preach_v among_o you_o and_o proceed_v not_o i_o shall_v fall_v under_o that_o heavy_a increpation_n from_o my_o god_n you_o begin_v that_o you_o may_v for_o your_o own_o glory_n show_v that_o you_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n able_a to_o serve_v the_o church_n and_o when_o you_o have_v do_v enough_o for_o your_o own_o glory_n you_o give_v over_o my_o glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o who_o i_o send_v you_o god_n have_v set_v our_o eye_n in_o our_o forehead_n to_o look_v forward_o not_o backward_o not_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o diligent_a in_o that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v in_o the_o creation_n if_o god_n have_v give_v over_o his_o work_n the_o three_o or_o five_o day_n where_o have_v man_n be_v if_o i_o give_v over_o my_o prayer_n due_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o long_o as_o god_n enable_v i_o to_o do_v it_o service_n i_o lose_v my_o thanks_o nay_o i_o lose_v the_o testimony_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n for_o all_o my_o office_n be_v personal_a and_o it_o be_v perpetual_a and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n duty_n he_o must_v perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o husband_n brother_n unto_o she_o it_o be_v not_o of_o courtesy_n that_o we_o preach_v but_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o a_o bounty_n give_v but_o it_o be_v a_o debt_n pay_v for_o though_o i_o preach_v the_o gospel_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o glory_n of_o for_o a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o say_v saint_n paul_n himself_o it_o be_v true_a 16._o that_o as_o there_o be_v vae_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la woe_n be_v unto_o i_o if_o i_o do_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 21._o so_o there_o be_v a_o euge_fw-la bene_fw-la serve_v well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n to_o they_o that_o do_v but_o the_o vae_fw-la be_v of_o justice_n the_o euge_fw-la be_v of_o mercy_n if_o do_v it_o not_o i_o deserve_v condemnation_n from_o god_n but_o if_o i_o do_v it_o i_o deserve_v not_o thanks_o from_o he_o nay_o it_o be_v a_o debt_n not_o only_o to_o god_n but_o to_o god_n people_n to_o you_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v more_o due_a to_o you_o than_o you_o can_v claim_v or_o can_v take_v knowledge_n of_o for_o the_o people_n can_v claim_v but_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o state_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o church_n in_o which_o god_n have_v place_v they_o such_o preach_v as_o those_o law_n and_o
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 suffer_v to_o know_v those_o religion_n that_o we_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o practice_n nor_o can_v i_o expect_v any_o great_a advantage_n for_o the_o pain_n i_o have_v take_v in_o publish_v this_o book_n than_o that_o posterity_n may_v know_v i_o do_v it_o when_o i_o have_v the_o favour_n and_o protection_n of_o your_o lordship_n and_o be_v allow_v to_o style_v myself_o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n jo._n donne_n for_o the_o right_n honourable_a bolster_a whitlock_n richard_n keeble_n 〈◊〉_d john_n leile_n lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o reward_n that_o many_o year_n since_o be_v propose_v for_o the_o publish_n these_o sermon_n have_v be_v late_o confer_v upon_o i_o under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n i_o think_v myself_o in_o gratitude_n bind_v to_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o world_n under_o your_o lordship_n protection_n both_o to_o show_v how_o careful_a you_o be_v in_o dispense_n that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n treasure_n that_o 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
25._o every_o man_n may_v see_v it_o man_n may_v behold_v it_o afar_o off_o p._n 271._o serm._n xxxii_o apoc._n 7_o 9_o after_o this_o i_o behold_v and_o lo_o a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n clothe_v with_o white_a robe_n and_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n p._n 279._o serm._n xxxiii_o cant_n 3._o 11._o go_v forth_o you_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o behold_v king_n solomon_n with_o the_o crown_n wherewith_o his_o mother_n crown_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o espousal_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o heart_n p._n 288._o serm._n xxxiiii_o luke_n 23._o 34._o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v p._n 304._o serm._n xxxv_o mat._n 21._o 44._o whosoever_o shall_v fall_v on_o this_o stone_n shall_v be_v break_v but_o on_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v it_o will_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_n p._n 311._o sermon_n preach_v at_o s._n paul_n sermon_n xxxvi_o joh_n 1._o 8._o he_o be_v not_o that_o light_n but_o be_v send_v to_o bear_v witness_n of_o that_o light_n p._n 320._o serm._n xxxvii_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 334._o serm._n xxxviii_o a_o three_o ser._n on_o the_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 343._o serm._n thirty-nine_o phil._n 3._o 2._o beware_v of_o the_o concision_n p._n 356._o serm._n xl._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n p._n 364._o xli_o hosea_n 3._o 4._o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v abide_v many_o day_n without_o a_o king_n and_o without_o a_o prince_n and_o without_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o without_o a_o image_n and_o without_o a_o ephod_n and_o without_o teraphim_n p._n 375._o serm._n xlii_o prov_n 14._o 31._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n but_o he_o that_o honour_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 385._o serm._n xliii_o lament_n 4._o 20._o the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v in_o their_o pit_n p._n 396._o serm._n xliv_o mat._n 11._o 6._o and_o bless_v be_v he_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v in_o i_o p._n 411._o sermon_n preach_v at_o s._n dunstan_n serm._n xlv_o deut._n 25._o 5._o if_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o and_o one_o of_o they_o die_v and_o have_v no_o child_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v not_o marry_v without_o unto_o a_o stranger_n her_o husband_n brother_n shall_v go_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o take_v she_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o husband_n brother_n unto_o she_o p._n 422._o serm._n xlvi_o psal._n 34._o 11._o come_v you_o child_n harken_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n p._n 430._o ser._n xlvii_o gen._n 3._o 24._o and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n p._n 439._o ser._n xlviii_o lament_n 3._o 1._o i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o have_v see_v affliction_n by_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o wrath_n p._n 445._o serm._n xlix_o gen._n 7._o 24._o abraham_n himself_o be_v ninety_o nine_o year_n old_a when_o the_o foreskin_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v circumcise_a p._n 456._o serm._n l._n 1_o thes_n 5._o 16._o rejoice_v evermore_o p._n 466._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewaters_n house_n in_o london_n at_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n the_o lady_n mary_n to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o l._n herbert_n of_o castle-iland_a novemb_n 19_o 1627._o the_o prayer_n before_o the_o sermon_n o_o eternal_a and_o most_o gracious_a god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n when_o they_o pray_v towards_o thy_o house_n though_o they_o be_v absent_a from_o it_o work_v more_o effectual_o upon_o we_o who_o be_v personal_o meet_v in_o this_o thy_o house_n in_o this_o place_n consecrate_v to_o thy_o worship_n enable_n we_o o_o lord_n so_o to_o see_v thou_o in_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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holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o say_v s._n peter_n and_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n 47._o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o all_o they_o be_v in_o this_o regiment_n deducet_fw-la choose_fw-la christ_n shall_v lead_v they_o all_o but_o whither_o aquas_fw-la unto_o the_o lively_a say_v our_o first_o edition_n unto_o the_o live_n say_v our_o last_o edition_n fountain_n of_o water_n in_o the_o original_n unto_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n now_o in_o the_o scripture_n nothing_o be_v more_o ordianry_n then_o by_o the_o name_n of_o water_n to_o design_n and_o mean_v tribulation_n so_o among_o many_o other_o god_n say_v of_o the_o city_n of_o tyre_n 19_o that_o he_o will_v make_v it_o a_o desolate_a city_n and_o bring_v the_o deep_a upon_o it_o and_o great_a water_n shall_v cover_v it_o but_o then_o there_o be_v some_o such_o addition_n as_o lead_v to_o that_o sense_n either_o they_o be_v call_v aqua_fw-la multae_fw-la 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present_v and_o offer_v grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o nay_o not_o only_o this_o fountain_n of_o water_n but_o the_o great_a water_n of_o all_o the_o flood_n itself_o saint_n basil_n basil._n understand_v and_o apply_v to_o baptism_n as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o do_v 21._o baptism_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o the_o ark_n 10._o for_o upon_o that_o place_n the_o lord_n sitse_v upon_o the_o flood_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v remain_v king_n for_o ever_o he_o say_v baptismi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la diluvium_fw-la nominat_fw-la nam_fw-la deles_fw-la &_o purgat_fw-la david_n call_v baptism_n the_o flood_n because_o it_o destroy_v all_o that_o be_v sinful_a in_o we_o and_o so_o also_o he_o refer_v to_o baptism_n those_o word_n when_o david_n have_v confess_v his_o sin_n i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o it_o be_v add_v sure_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v 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join_v to_o the_o element_n or_o to_o the_o action_n than_o there_o be_v a_o true_a sacrament_n augustin_n be_v ill_o understand_v by_o two_o sort_n of_o menâ—_n first_o by_o they_o that_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o verbum_fw-la deprecatorium_fw-la nor_o verbum_fw-la conciâ—natâ—riuâ—_n not_o the_o word_n of_o prayer_n nor_o the_o word_n of_o preach_v but_o verbum_fw-la consecratorium_fw-la and_o verbum_fw-la sacramentale_n that_o very_a phrase_n and_o form_n of_o word_n by_o which_o the_o water_n be_v sanctify_v and_o enable_v of_o itself_o to_o cleanse_v our_o soul_n and_o second_o these_o word_n be_v ill_o understand_v by_o they_o who_o have_v rather_o their_o child_n die_v unbaptise_v then_o have_v they_o baptize_v without_o a_o sermon_n whereas_o the_o use_n of_o preach_v at_o baptism_n be_v to_o raise_v the_o whole_a congregation_n to_o a_o consideration_n what_o they_o promise_v by_o other_o in_o their_o baptism_n and_o to_o raise_v the_o father_n and_o the_o surety_n to_o a_o 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