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A11012 Lectures, vpon the history of the Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension of our Lord Iesus Christ Beginning at the eighteenth chapter of the Gospell, according to S. Iohn, and from the 16. verse of the 19. chapter thereof, containing a perfect harmonie of all the foure Euangelists, for the better vnderstanding of all the circumstances of the Lords death, and Resurrection. Preached by that reuerend and faithfull seruant of God, Mr. Robert Rollocke, sometime minister of the Euangell of Iesus Christ, and rector of the Colledge of Edinburgh. Rollock, Robert, 1555?-1599.; Charteris, Henry, 1565-1628.; Arthur, William, fl. 1606-1619. 1616 (1616) STC 21283; ESTC S116153 527,260 592

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sadness_n and_o this_o senselessenesse_n that_o fall_v on_o good_a marie_n magdalene_n will_v oftentime_o fall_v on_o the_o best_a man_n or_o woman_n in_o this_o life_n that_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o hear_v they_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o in_o see_v they_o will_v not_o see_v so_o all_o tend_v to_o this_o let_v every_o one_o judge_n charitable_o of_o another_o be_v loath_a to_o condemn_v any_o for_o as_o livelie_a as_o thou_o be_v thou_o may_v fall_v down_o dead_a and_o therefore_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o call_v on_o thou_o as_o he_o call_v on_o marie_n and_o that_o voice_n shall_v open_v both_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o of_o thy_o soul_n and_o he_o shall_v let_v thou_o see_v and_o feel_v that_o it_o be_v he_o and_o that_o joy_n shall_v be_v complete_a when_o thou_o shall_v come_v and_o inherit_v that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o thou_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n grant_v it_o may_v be_v our_o only_a joy_n and_o that_o we_o may_v hold_v up_o our_o eye_n and_o wait_v night_n and_o day_n for_o that_o bless_a come_n of_o jesus_n at_o the_o which_o time_n our_o joy_n begin_v shall_v be_v perfect_v and_o never_o have_v end_n to_o this_o lord_n jesus_n with_o the_o father_n and_o that_o bless_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o the_o xxxiv_o lecture_n of_o the_o
tell_v my_o brethren_n well_o get_v a_o woman_n the_o commission_n where_o be_v peter_n &_o john_n and_o matthew_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n always_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o get_v the_o commission_n the_o last_o day_n you_o remember_v i_o speak_v of_o sundry_a preferment_n of_o woman_n that_o they_o goat_n before_o all_o man_n they_o gote_v the_o revelation_n of_o his_o resurrection_n before_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o by_o man_n but_o by_o glorious_a angel_n but_o marie_n be_v prefer_v to_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o this_o that_o she_o first_o see_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o she_o get_v a_o revelation_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o woman_n get_v not_o she_o get_v the_o revelation_n of_o his_o ascension_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v more_o she_o get_v it_o not_o to_o herself_o alone_o but_o he_o say_v tell_v the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o say_v christ_n i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n so_o this_o be_v a_o special_a grace_n that_o woman_n get_v and_o especial_o marry_o that_o be_v further_a casten_z down_o possess_v with_o seven_o devil_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v the_o further_a thou_o be_v casten_z down_o the_o high_a shall_v thou_o be_v exalt_v but_o mark_v the_o word_n he_o say_v tell_v my_o brethren_n notwithstanding_o of_o their_o sluggishness_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v offend_v in_o he_o yet_o he_o say_v tell_v my_o brethren_n in_o the_o 22._o psalm_n verse_n 23._o david_n say_v i_o shall_v preach_v to_o my_o brethren_n the_o lord_n accomplish_v here_o that_o prophecy_n here_o he_o preach_v to_o his_o brethren_n you_o read_v in_o heb._n 2.11.12_o he_o that_o sanctify_v and_o we_o which_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o that_o be_v we_o be_v of_o one_o common_a nature_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o he_o bring_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o 22._o psalm_n say_v i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n the_o 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to_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v not_o deceive_v with_o the_o conceit_n of_o this_o engine_n &_o natural_a quickness_n indeed_o in_o humane_a thing_n a_o man_n will_v have_v a_o great_a quickness_n and_o sharpness_n but_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n to_o the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n he_o be_v as_o blind_a as_o a_o moldewarpe_n &_o as_o fond_a as_o a_o fool_n the_o great_a natural_a wit_n and_o quickness_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o sore_a thing_n the_o great_a excecation_n and_o foolishness_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n speak_v to_o the_o natural_a man_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o all_o the_o fool_n in_o this_o world_n he_o be_v the_o great_a the_o more_o
matth._n chapter_n 3._o verse_n 2._o the_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v repent_v be_v here_o take_v from_o the_o approach_a and_o presence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o as_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o apply_v of_o the_o wholesome_a medicine_n of_o repentance_n and_o by_o order_n of_o nature_n it_o follow_v after_o repentance_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v prepare_v with_o repentance_n then_o come_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n then_o come_v in_o that_o joyful_a sentence_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o spirit_n to_o proclaim_v to_o thy_o soul_n o_o sinner_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n say_v o_o sinner_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o now_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v wrought_v by_o that_o same_o doctrine_n that_o work_v repentance_n the_o gospel_n that_o 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thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v thrust_v into_o hell_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o shout_v and_o cry_v so_o as_o thou_o will_v rejoice_v sincere_o without_o any_o sadness_n one_o day_n now_o get_v joy_n out_o of_o tear_n mark_v these_o thing_n not_o one_o syllable_n of_o this_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n well_o then_o we_o have_v the_o necessity_n of_o preach_v and_o in_o who_o name_n we_o shall_v preach_v and_o what_o we_o shall_v preach_v first_o repentance_n and_o then_o remission_n of_o sin_n begin_v with_o preach_v sad_o but_o end_v joyful_o with_o that_o joyful_a remission_n of_o sin_n now_o the_o three_o to_o who_o must_v this_o preach_n be_v must_v it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o no_o it_o must_v be_v more_o large_o extend_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n first_o repentance_n next_o remission_n of_o sin_n if_o repentance_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n than_o all_o nation_n be_v sinful_a repentance_n teach_v to_o all_o import_v that_o sin_n have_v power_n over_o all_o the_o world_n that_o infection_n have_v poison_v all_o that_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o paul_n say_v all_o have_v sin_v jew_n and_o gentile_n &_o all_o be_v close_v up_o under_o sin_n none_o except_v rom._n 3.23_o and_o 11.32_o what_o more_o the_o preach_v of_o repentance_n to_o all_o nation_n import_v the_o great_a abundance_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n again_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o nation_n import_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o as_o sin_v spread_v itself_o over_o all_o where_o so_o grace_n be_v spread_v over_o all_o where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v rom._n 3.22_o again_o the_o preach_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o nation_n import_v that_o the_o superabundance_n of_o grace_n before_o christ_n come_v grace_n be_v close_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o jury_n but_o after_o that_o once_o christ_n come_v and_o suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o go_v unto_o heaven_n than_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o grace_n be_v pour_v down_o in_o such_o abundance_n that_o jury_n can_v not_o contain_v it_o but_o it_o spread_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o it_o spread_v so_o the_o preach_n behoove_v to_o be_v spread_v grace_n go_v with_o the_o preach_n contemn_v thou_o the_o preach_n thou_o shall_v not_o get_v one_o drop_n of_o it_o grace_n be_v disperse_v by_o the_o disperse_v of_o the_o preach_n take_v away_o preach_v no_o spark_n of_o grace_n woe_n be_v to_o they_o who_o restrain_v the_o preach_n of_o such_o abundant_a grace_n in_o this_o land_n within_o so_o narrow_a bound_n and_o all_o for_o greediness_n hell_n shall_v swallow_v up_o these_o sacrilegious_a person_n who_o withhold_v the_o good_n from_o the_o preacher_n of_o grace_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o say_v this_o narrowne_n of_o 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