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be_v his_o only_a son_n and_o last_o his_o power_n be_v everlasting_a and_o that_o judgement_n day_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o have_v and_o shall_v last_v from_o our_o first_o election_n through_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o mean_v prepare_v by_o he_o in_o his_o church_n to_o our_o association_n and_o union_n with_o he_o in_o glory_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a circle_n of_o time_n and_o before_o time_n be_v and_o when_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o make_v up_o but_o one_o judgement_n day_n to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o father_n who_o judge_v no_o man_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n first_o then_o judgement_n appertain_v to_o god_n it_o be_v his_o in_o criminal_a cause_n part._n â—_o vindicta_fw-la mihi_fw-la vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v so_o in_o civil_a thing_n too_o for_o god_n himself_o be_v proprietary_n of_o all_o domini_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la et_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la ejus_fw-la 19_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o and_o on_o the_o earth_n your_o silver_n be_v i_o and_o your_o gold_n be_v i_o say_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o beast_n on_o a_o thousand_o hill_n be_v i_o say_v david_n you_o be_v usuâ—â—ructuaries_n of_o they_o but_o i_o be_o proprietary_a no_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v so_o often_o iterate_v in_o the_o scripture_n no_o state_n of_o god_n so_o often_o incultate_v as_o this_o judge_n and_o judgement_n no_o word_n concern_v god_n so_o often_o repeat_v but_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o height_n where_o in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n where_o we_o read_v god_n judge_v among_o the_o god_n the_o latin_a church_n ever_o read_v it_o 1._o deus_fw-la dijudicat_fw-la deâ—s_fw-la god_n judge_v the_o god_n themselves_o for_o though_o god_n say_v of_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n ego_fw-la dixi_fw-la dii_o estis_fw-la i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n and_o if_o god_n say_v it_o who_o shall_v gainsay_v it_o yet_o he_o say_v too_o moriemini_fw-la sicut_fw-la homines_fw-la the_o great_a god_n upon_o earth_n shall_v die_v like_o man_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o humiliation_n enough_o there_o be_v more_o threaten_a in_o that_o which_o follow_v you_o shall_v fall_v like_o one_o of_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o prince_n involve_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o other_o too_o and_o it_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o horror_n for_o the_o present_a and_o ominous_a discourse_n for_o the_o future_a but_o the_o far_a of_o all_o be_v deus_fw-la dijudicat_fw-la deos_fw-la even_o these_o judge_n must_v come_v to_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o that_o psalm_n which_o begin_v so_o be_v conclude_v thus_o surge_n domine_fw-la arise_v o_o god_n and_o judge_v the_o earth_n if_o he_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v the_o earth_n he_o be_v god_n and_o even_o in_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v express_v as_o a_o kind_n
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
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chide_v away_o young_a child_n for_o come_v so_o soon_o to_o baptism_n quid_fw-la festinat_fw-la innocens_fw-la aetas_fw-la ad_fw-la remâ—ssionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la why_o shall_v this_o child_n that_o as_o yet_o have_v do_v no_o sin_n make_v such_o haste_n to_o be_v wash_v from_o sinnce_n which_o opinion_n have_v get_v so_o much_o strength_n that_o saint_n basil_n be_v fain_o to_o oppose_v it_o in_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o both_o the_o gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o nissen_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n in_o the_o western_a yet_o in_o the_o height_n of_o both_o their_o custom_n of_o seldom_o baptise_v and_o of_o late_o baptise_v the_o case_n of_o insant_n that_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o die_v without_o baptism_n be_v ever_o except_v so_o that_o none_o of_o those_o old_a custom_n though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v extreme_o ill_a go_v ever_o so_o far_o as_o to_o a_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v or_o no._n i_o speak_v not_o this_o as_o though_o the_o state_n of_o child_n that_o die_v without_o baptism_n be_v desperate_a god_n forbid_v for_o who_o shall_v shorten_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v able_a to_o rain_v down_o manna_n and_o quail_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o these_o child_n though_o negligent_a parent_n turn_v they_o out_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o put_v god_n to_o that_o extraordinary_a work_n they_o may_v have_v manna_n and_o quail_n but_o they_o have_v not_o the_o milk_n and_o honey_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n they_o may_v have_v salvation_n from_o god_n but_o they_o have_v not_o those_o grace_n so_o seal_v and_o so_o testify_v to_o they_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o sacrament_n when_o god_n in_o spiritual_a offence_n make_v inquisition_n of_o blood_n he_o proceed_v not_o as_o man_n proceed_v for_o we_o till_o there_o appear_v a_o man_n to_o be_v dead_a never_o inquire_v who_o kill_v he_o but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a murder_n of_o a_o unbaptised_a child_n though_o there_o be_v no_o child_n spiritual_o dead_a though_o god_n mercy_n have_v preserve_v the_o child_n from_o that_o yet_o god_n impute_v this_o as_o such_o a_o murder_n to_o they_o who_o endanger_v the_o child_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v by_o neglect_v his_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n this_o be_v then_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o sacrament_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a but_o necessary_a by_o god_n ordinary_a institution_n and_o as_o it_o be_v always_o necessary_a so_o be_v it_o always_o certain_a whosoever_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o christ_n institution_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v always_o infallible_o annex_v with_o the_o sign_n nec_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la visio_fw-la hominis_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la quod_fw-la figurat_fw-la though_o the_o wicked_a may_v feel_v no_o work_n by_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o the_o sacrament_n do_v offer_v and_o present_a grace_n as_o well_o to_o the_o unworthy_a as_o to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n calvin_n nec_fw-la fallaciter_fw-la promittit_fw-la the_o wicked_a may_v be_v a_o cause_n that_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v do_v they_o no_o good_a but_o that_o the_o sacrament_n become_v no_o sacrament_n or_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v false_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o offer_v no_o grace_n where_o he_o pretend_v to_o offer_v it_o this_o the_o wicked_a can_v do_v baptism_n do_v true_o and_o without_o collusion_n offer_v grace_n to_o all_o and_o nothing_o but_o baptism_n by_o a_o ordinary_a institution_n and_o as_o a_o ordinary_a mean_n do_v so_o for_o when_o baptism_n be_v call_v a_o figure_n yet_o both_o that_o figure_n be_v say_v there_o to_o save_v we_o 21._o the_o figure_n that_o now_o save_v we_o baptism_n and_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o ark_n it_o have_v relation_n to_o it_o to_o that_o ark_n which_o do_v save_v the_o world_n when_o it_o be_v call_v a_o figure_n so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o figure_n but_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o 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nor_o land_n be_v our_o surety_n but_o our_o surety_n be_v one_o who_o be_v already_o crown_v with_o that_o resurrection_n num_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la terrae_fw-la legeneraâ—_n quae_fw-la omne_fw-la regenerate_v say_v saint_n ambrose_n will_v the_o earth_n ambr._n that_o give_v a_o new_a life_n to_o all_o creature_n fail_v in_o we_o and_o hold_v we_o in_o a_o everlasting_a winter_n without_o a_o spring_n and_o a_o resurrection_n certain_o no_o but_o if_o we_o be_v content_a so_o to_o depart_v into_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o earth_n our_o grave_n as_o that_o we_o know_v that_o to_o be_v but_o the_o entry_n into_o glory_n as_o we_o depart_v content_o so_o we_o shall_v arise_v glorious_o to_o that_o place_n where_o our_o eternal_a rest_n shall_v be_v though_o here_o there_o be_v not_o our_o rest_n for_o he_o that_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n at_o a_o mark_n yet_o mean_v to_o put_v that_o arrow_n into_o his_o quiver_n again_o and_o god_n that_o glorify_v himself_o in_o lay_v down_o our_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n mean_v also_o to_o glorify_v they_o in_o reaffirm_v they_o to_o himself_o at_o the_o last_o day_n sermon_n xi_o preach_v at_o lincoln_n inn_n prepare_v they_o to_o build_v their_o chapel_n gâ—n_n 28._o 16_o 17._o then_o jacob_n awâ—ke_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 now_o fearful_a we_o 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 in_o these_o verse_n jacob_n be_v a_o surveyor_n he_o consider_v a_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n he_o be_v a_o builder_n he_o erect_v bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n itself_o all_o be_v but_o a_o drowsiness_n but_o a_o sleep_n till_o he_o come_v to_o this_o consideration_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o awake_v he_o take_v knowledge_n of_o a_o fit_a place_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o find_v the_o place_n he_o go_v about_o the_o work_n but_o to_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o come_v yet_o but_o this_o text_n be_v a_o preparation_n for_o the_o build_n of_o a_o house_n to_o god_n though_o such_o a_o house_n as_o jacob_n build_v then_o require_v no_o contribution_n yet_o because_o such_o church_n as_o we_o build_v now_o do_v we_o shall_v first_o say_v a_o little_a of_o that_o great_a virtue_n of_o charity_n and_o then_o somewhat_o of_o that_o virtue_n as_o it_o be_v exercise_v by_o advance_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o his_o outward_a worship_n and_o three_o we_o shall_v consider_v iacob_n step_n and_o proceed_n in_o this_o action_n of_o he_o this_o virtue_n then_o charity_n be_v it_o that_o conduct_n be_v in_o this_o life_n part._n and_o accompany_v we_o in_o the_o next_o in_o heaven_n where_o we_o shall_v know_v god_n there_o may_v be_v no_o use_n of_o faith_n charitas_fw-la in_o heaven_n where_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n there_o may_v be_v no_o use_n of_o hope_n but_o in_o heaven_n where_o 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