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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	husband_n	mother_n	wife_n	20,403	5	8.3061	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17044	Concerning publike-prayer, and the fasts of the Church Six sermons, or tractates. By Io. Br. B.D. Their severall contents are set downe in the next page.	Browning, John, d. 1648.	1636 (1636)	STC 3919; ESTC S105933	161,719	248

up our SAVIOURS answere We have piped to them Matth. 11.17 and they have not danced We have mourned to them and they have not wept Neither will the Churches joy downe with them in her publike feasts nor her sorrow in her solemne fasts Wee may well take up the Proverb They are no wayes content either full or fasting Let such men take heed lest already they have pertaken too much of the Leaven of the Pharisees who so little pertake with the Spouse either in her Ioy or Sorrow But observe I pray you the Pharisees policy For having been often by themselves apart convinced and confounded altogether by our SAVIOUR they now deale more subtilly They draw the Disciples of the Baptist into their party For so it appeareth Matth. 9.15 Matth. 9.15 Like as many now a dayes doe who the better to colour their owne hypocrisie and to encrease their faction abuse the honest simplicity of well affected men For their sakes our SAVIOUR frameth an Answer consisting of two Reasons 1 The first drawne from the words of the Baptist Iohn 3.29 Iohn 3.29 Hee saith the Baptist that hath the Bride is the Bridegroome but the friend of the Bridgroome which standeth and heareth Him rejoyceth greatly because of the Bridegromes voyce This my joy therefore is fulfilled As if he should thus argue By your masters confession I am the Bridegroome if therefore the freind of the Bridegroome have such joy at the meere voice of the Bridegroome how shall they which are of His Chamber mourne c 2 The second from a twofold comparison of old bottles and new wine of an old garment and new cloth shewing them that as it was unfitting in their present state of joy for them then to mourne So was it also for the non-age and infancy of the Church to burthen them with those severer parts of Discipline Fasting and Penance c. No man saith our SAVIOUR putteth new wine Vers 22. Marke Ver. 37. Luke c. No man putteth a piece of new cloth on an old garment else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old and the rent is made worse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Schisme is made worse Witnesse our owne unhappy times wherein the Papists and the Church of Rome on the one side as also some over forward men of our owne on the other side having patched up a world of new inventions to the ancient customes and Tenets of the first Church have thus made 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the rent the greater the Schisme the worse having on all hands causlesly rent the seamelesse Garment of CHRIST this Glorious Bridegroome This Church of England hath not done so as she pretended so she intended and truly performed above all others a Reformation Which is as they define it a Restitution and returning of every thing to their former and first estate To the first estate praised be GOD she hath reformed herselfe and as in all other things so in this and all other Fasts she hath followed the footsteps of the first and best Christians of CHRISTS Apostles nay of CHRIST Himselfe who hath thus commanded that When the Bridegroome is taken away that then they should fast in those dayes and Thus much for the Context For the Text These words containe two principall parts 1 First A Prophecy The Division that the Bridegroome shall be taken away 2 Secondly A Precept that when the Bridegrome is taken away that then they shall fast in those dayes Where farther observe in this latter part the Precept two things the 1 First 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 That they shall fast 2 The Second 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 When they must fast 1. Then and 2. In those dayes The former is Ratio the Reason and ground of all our Fasts Because the Bridegroome is taken away The latter is Regula the Rule and manner of our fast Then and in those dayes We for the plainest capacity will observe these five Propositions 5 Propositions First That CHRIST IESUS is the Bridegroome of His Spouse the Church 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 according to that of Iohn the 3.29 He that hath the Bride is the Bridegroome Secondly That This Bridegroome must bee taken away 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Thirdly That Because of this taking away They that is The Church must and shall fast 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Fourthly That Then they shall fast at that time When the Bridegroome was taken away 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Fifthly More particularly That Then in Those very dayes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Proposition I FOr the first That our SAVIOUR is the Bridegroome of His Spouse the Church no man that knoweth himselfe to be a Christian can bee ignorant Our nature both Soule and Body the common nature of all mankinde was marryed to CHRIST IESUS both GOD and man that as before by the Creation Heaven and Earth were marryed in man thence called by Lactantius and the ancients Societas Caeli Terrae now againe there might be a nearer and a straiter tye by the Redemption GOD in CHRIST marrying Himselfe to man That as in Adam all dyed So in CHRIST all should be made alive 1 Cor. 15. 1 Cor. 15.22 That as Rom. 5. Rom. 5.18 by the offence of one man judgement came upon all men to condemnation even so by the righteousnesse of one the free guift might come upon all men to justification of life And as marriages though consummate on Earth are said to bee made in heaven Sure wee are this above all others was concluded and made in Heaven even by the freest good will of GOD the Father Who so loved the World that He gave His onely begotten Sonne Iohn 3.16 that whosoever believeth on Him should not perish but have everlasting life In this marriage above all others was that fulfilled most fully that the Husband should leave Father and Mother and cleave unto his Wife Gen. 2.24 and they should be one flesh For CHRIST the Bridegroome left his Father in Heaven for being GOD very GOD He emptyed Himselfe Phil. 2.7 and tooke upon Him the forme of a Servant Hee left His Mother in His first miracle Woman Iohn 2.4 what have I to doe with thee And afterward more fully in His a 19.26 Passion and Ascention to b 1 Iohn 2.1 follow His Spouses cause in Heaven And whereas in other marriages it may seeme but in a c Ephes 5.32 mystery that man and wife are made one flesh seeing that notwithstanding this Vnion man and wife are still two persons here in this marriage it was farre otherwise for GOD and man two natures made but one Person Hee became not onely d Ephes 5.30 Bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh but even e Iohn 1.14 The Word was made very flesh and dwelt amongst us Hee became not onely Goel a Surety Kinsman for us but even Emmanuell GOD with us And as

in all marriages ubi tu Caius ego Caia the Honour Credit Esteeme Name Interest Priviledges Riches and whatsoever else good is is derived from the Husband to the Wife and on the contrary the debts duties dangers and hazards to which the Wife was liable are charged upon the Husband So was it here most truly in the highest kind The debts which the Church stood charged with were discharged by Christ and the merits worth and benefits of Christ were imputed to His Church He was made sinne for us which knew no sinne that we might be made the righteousnesse of GOD in Him 2 Cor. 5.21 2 Cor. 5. Hee was made a * Gal. 3.13 14 curse for us that on us might come the blessing of Abraham that wee might bee called the blessed of the Father * Esa 53.5 He bare our infirmities and by His stripes wee are healed Thus as betweene man and wife so of Christ and His Church the workes are accounted the same His righteousnesse peace and justice are accounted the Churches His workes and merits are deemed as done by us And our sinnes misdeeds and demerits are deemed as done by Him are layd to His score and this was the cause of His Taking away And as there are Duties of marriage Protection and direction from the Man to the Wife Obedience and Reverence from the Wife to the Husband So this marriage for all these is a paterne and president to all married men and women whatsoever For Protection Ephes 5.25 Husbands love your Wives even as Christ loved his Church and gave himselfe for it even to death to save it from death For Direction I will pray the Father Iohn 14.16 and he shall give you another Comforter that he may abide with you for ever He shall teach you all things c. 26. For Protection he is a King in power to defend his Church For Direction he is a Priest and Prophet in knowledge to instruct his Church For both we have his promise Behold Mat. 28.21 I am with you to the end of the world But that he may continue with us to the end we must alway to the end continue with his Spouse we must performe those duties that are commanded her The first is Obedience Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy soule with all thy heart with all thy might Matth. 22.37 Mat. 22.37 Iohn 14.15 If yee love me keepe my Commandements Ye are my friends if ye doe whatsoever I command you Iohn 15.14 Iohn 15.14.10 If ye keepe my Commandements ye shall abide in my love even as I have kept my Fathers Commandements and abide in his love If ye doe marke I pray if ye doe as long as ye doe if ye keepe c. Otherwise unlesse yee do so except ye still keepe if ye do or dare otherwise ye are none of his friends none of his followers none of the Bride-chamber none of his Spouses none of his Sheepe that heare not his voice that keepe not his Commandements And This is one one of Them that when the Bridegroome is taken away then ye should fast in those dayes But of this anon What our obedience is I question not it may be as people pretend it is inward But this I am sure of that if it bee true obedience we shall see some signes of it in the outward man some fruits at least in the outward reverence This if not at other times yet then at least when we come into the professed service of the Bridegroome when we Enter into the House of prayer when we come into his presence to serve him I could by infinite testimonies of Scripture Reason and Nature prove this duty if either the time or the Text would give me leave But I keepe my selfe to my Text to the Metaphor of a Spouse There is honour due from the Wife to the Husband 1 Pet. 3.6 not only in word with Sara to call him Lord but to do it with reverence Let the Wife saith the Apostle see that she reverence her Husband Ephes 5.33 And This is chiefly he telleth us spoken of Christ and his Church 32. If we will have him to protect us as his Spouse we must honour him as the Bridegroome and that with a two-fold reverence 1 Of bended knee 2 Of bared head 1 It is the custome of men in these times if they reade in Scripture that Christ calleth us Friends or Brethren or Guests or Co-heires they presently carry themselves aloft We may not nay now it is come so far it is argued we must not kneele We disparage our selves too much to kneele what kneele Do Guests use to kneele at the Table Do Wives use to kneele to their Husbands Alas poore silly men that understand not how by such appellations duties are rather commanded than any relaxation granted When Christ calleth us Friends he enjoyneth us love when Servants feare when Guests confidence when Children reverence when Heires hope for none of these would he have himselfe neglected or our duties not respected But where doe we reade for now Scriptum est is altogether stood upon where do we finde that wives must kneele to their Husbands Metaphors Beloved are not to be urged beyond their compasse if not within the compasse of this Metaphor is it therefore not due I hope there is none here that dare deny this Reverence unto God and yet if we do not deny it why do we not yeeld it Why doe we deny it in our lives and conversations But did you ever heare that Wives did kneele to their Husbands Yes beloved we finde so wee reade so of those that had Kings to their Husbands Did not Esther a Queene kneele to her Husband Ahasuerus Esther 8.3 Yet what was Ahasuerus to the * Rev. 19.16 King of Kings What are we in the eye of the World to Esther so great a Queene Nay what is Esther or the greatest but wretched Wormes to CHRIST IESUS And doe we thinke much to kneele I am sure if we be of the Spouses followers we will doe what she is commanded and she is commanded thus David in that very Psalme which he penned for the Churches Wedding in the Spouses phrase Psal 45. thus bespeakes the Church Hearken O daughter and consider incline thine eare Psal 45.11 12 forget thine owne people and thy Fathers House So shall the King have pleasure in thy beauty for hee is thy Lord God and worship thou him Nay hath not GOD sworne it As I live saith the Lord every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confesse to God Esay 45.23 Rom. 14.11 Hath he not given this very honour to the Bridegroome for this very taking away Wherefore saith the Apostle God hath given Him a name above every name Phil. 2.10 that at the name of IESVS every knee might bow both of things in Heaven and things in Earth and things under the earth Sure