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A62137 Twenty sermons formerly preached XVI ad aulam, III ad magistratum, I ad populum / and now first published by Robert Sanderson ...; Sermons. Selections Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. 1656 (1656) Wing S640; ESTC R19857 465,995 464

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but_o without_o this_o care_n you_o be_v idol_n and_o not_o go_n much_o like_o the_o idol_n god_n of_o the_o heathen_a 6._o that_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o mouth_n and_o speak_v not_o that_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o worship_n from_o the_o people_n and_o much_o reverence_n but_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o by_o this_o very_a argument_n in_o baruc_n 6._o be_v such_o idol_n disprove_v to_o be_v go_n 40._o they_o can_v save_v no_o man_n from_o death_n neither_o deliver_v the_o weak_a from_o the_o mighty_a they_o can_v restore_v a_o blind_a man_n to_o his_o sight_n nor_o help_v any_o man_n in_o his_o distress_n they_o can_v show_v no_o mercy_n to_o the_o widow_n nor_o do_v good_a to_o the_o fatherless_a how_o shall_v a_o man_n then_o think_v and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v god_n 11._o i_o hope_v the_o great_a upon_o earth_n need_v think_v it_o no_o disparagement_n to_o their_o greatness_n to_o look_v down_o upon_o the_o affliction_n of_o their_o mean_a 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for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o import_v more_o proper_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o other_o some_o space_n or_o duration_n of_o time_n rather_o that_o propriety_n be_v not_o always_o observe_v by_o writer_n yet_o here_o it_o be_v for_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v respect_n unto_o time_n next_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v this_o world_n that_o imply_v there_o be_v another_o set_v opposite_o against_o this_o distinguish_v luke_n 20._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12.32_o this_o world_n and_o that_o world_n otherwhere_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n that_o now_o be_v and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v again_o this_o world_n so_o take_v to_o wit_n as_o it_o stand_v distinguish_v from_o that_o world_n or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v yet_o capable_a to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o double_a notion_n for_o it_o may_v be_v take_v either_o in_o a_o more_o general_a sense_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o common_a affair_n of_o this_o life_n without_o difference_n of_o good_a or_o bad_a as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o that_o place_n of_o luke_n now_o mention_v the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n marry_v and_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o that_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v man_n that_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n while_o here_o they_o live_v and_o the_o child_n of_o that_o world_n they_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n or_o it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o narrow_a and_o more_o restrain_a sense_n as_o the_o world_n be_v oppose_v and_o vvn_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o child_n of_o light_n show_v it_o must_v be_v so_o take_v here_o in_o effect_n as_o if_o he_o say_v 5.5_o the_o child_n of_o darkness_n those_o than_o be_v the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n here_o mean_v who_o as_o subject_n serve_v under_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n 13.12_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n live_v in_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n the_o employment_n of_o this_o world_n and_o when_o they_o die_v unless_o god_n in_o special_a mercy_n deal_v otherwise_o with_o they_o and_o that_o will_v not_o be_v do_v but_o upon_o the_o condition_n suppose_v that_o of_o their_o repentance_n 25.30_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o outer_a darkness_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 6._o and_o this_o title_n we_o may_v conceive_v to_o belong_v unto_o they_o in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n in_o as_o much_o as_o 1._o their_o affection_n be_v bend_v upon_o this_o world_n 2._o their_o conversation_n be_v conform_v to_o this_o world_n and_o 3._o their_o portion_n be_v allot_v they_o in_o this_o world_n first_o child_n of_o this_o world_n for_o that_o their_o affection_n be_v whole_o set_v upon_o the_o world_n the_o godly_a be_v in_o this_o world_n tanquam_fw-la in_o alieno_fw-la as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n in_o a_o foreign_a 2.11_o yea_o in_o the_o enemy_n country_n and_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o it_o as_o stranger_n and_o be_v use_v by_o it_o according_o 15.19_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v own_v they_o and_o love_v they_o as_o her_o own_o party_n and_o they_o will_v also_o love_v the_o world_n again_o as_o their_o own_o home_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n though_o they_o be_v in_o it_o but_o be_v denizen_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 3_o therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v they_o 3.20_o and_o
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meditation_n look_v unto_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 2._o which_o example_n recommend_v to_o they_o first_o from_o the_o compleatness_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v at_o both_o end_n of_o the_o race_n the_o alpha_n and_o the_o omega_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o he_o that_o give_v the_o law_n at_o the_o start_n and_o he_o that_o give_v the_o prize_n at_o the_o goal_n the_o author_n and_o the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v there_o also_o further_o amplify_v first_o from_o the_o thing_n he_o suffer_v such_o as_o than_o which_o none_o more_o grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n torture_n and_o ignominy_n the_o cross_n and_o the_o shame_n second_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o suffering_n not_o patient_o only_a endure_v but_o stout_o too_o despise_v they_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n three_o from_o the_o issue_n and_o consequent_n of_o his_o suffering_n which_o be_v in_o lieu_n of_o the_o pain_n joy_n of_o the_o shame_n glory_n to_o intimate_v to_o these_o hebrew_n that_o as_o it_o behove_v christ_n 2.13_o first_o to_o suffer_v and_o then_o after_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n so_o if_o they_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o the_o same_o end_n he_o do_v and_o to_o reign_v with_o he_o they_o must_v resolve_v to_o take_v the_o same_o way_n he_o do_v and_o to_o suffer_v with_o he_o 3._o have_v use_v so_o strong_a a_o motive_n and_o press_v it_o so_o high_a you_o will_v think_v the_o apostle_n need_v not_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a to_o say_v any_o more_o but_o for_o all_o this_o he_o can_v yet_o manum_fw-la de_fw-la tabulâ_fw-la he_o insist_v still_o and_o in_o this_o verse_n urge_v the_o due_a and_o frequent_a consideration_n of_o it_o as_o a_o matter_n not_o only_o of_o great_a benefit_n but_o of_o some_o kind_n of_o necessity_n also_o consider_v the_o strong_a opposition_n and_o contradiction_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n after_o he_o have_v enter_v the_o list_n be_v like_a to_o meet_v withal_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o goal_n all_o which_o he_o must_v encounter_v with_o and_o overcome_v or_o else_o he_o lose_v his_o labour_n and_o the_o prize_n it_o be_v but_o needful_a he_o shall_v muster_v up_o all_o his_o strength_n summon_v and_o recollect_v all_o the_o argument_n he_o can_v think_v of_o that_o may_v put_v courage_n into_o he_o and_o a_o resolution_n to_o go_v on_o undaunted_o not-with-and_a not_o to_o faint_v against_o which_o faint_v under_o the_o cross_n there_o be_v no_o other_o cordial_a of_o so_o powerful_a and_o present_a operation_n towards_o the_o relieve_n of_o the_o droop_a spirit_n of_o a_o weak_a christian_a as_o be_v the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o consider_v he_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o that_o you_o be_v not_o weary_v and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n 4._o in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n out_o of_o his_o great_a care_n of_o their_o soul_n health_n deal_v with_o these_o hebrew_n as_o a_o faithful_a and_o skilful_a physician_n shall_v do_v he_o show_v they_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o and_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o prevent_v it_o the_o danger_n a_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faint_a and_o weariness_n of_o soul_n under_o the_o cross_n the_o mean_n of_o prevention_n frequent_a and_o effectual_a meditation_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n the_o part_n then_o of_o the_o text_n be_v two_o answerable_a to_o those_o two_o main_a part_n whereunto_o the_o whole_a method_n of_o physic_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n reducible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o whereof_o treat_v of_o the_o disease_n the_o other_o of_o the_o remedy_n we_o begin_v with_o the_o former_a the_o disease_n the_o former_a i_o mean_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n though_o not_o so_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n and_o so_o first_o to_o be_v handle_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o you_o be_v not_o weary_v and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n the_o full_a importance_n whereof_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o understand_v by_o the_o explication_n of_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o the_o malady_n 2._o the_o inward_a cause_n thereof_o 3._o the_o part_n affect_v and_o 4._o the_o subject_a person_n or_o patient_n 5._o for_o the_o malady_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v weariness_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o there_o be_v no_o burden_n but_o a_o man_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v ease_v of_o it_o if_o he_o may_v and_o all_o affliction_n be_v burden_n but_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o weariness_n as_o imply_v no_o more_o than_o the_o bare_a desire_n of_o rest_n and_o ease_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o import_v such_o a_o extreme_a lassitude_n as_o bereave_v a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o strength_n put_v he_o beyond_o his_o patience_n and_o take_v he_o quite_o off_o his_o work_n when_o he_o be_v so_o overcome_v with_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o burden_n that_o lie_v sad_a upon_o he_o that_o he_o do_v succumbere_fw-la oneri_fw-la be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o any_o long_o but_o will_v be_v rid_v of_o it_o if_o he_o can_v at_o any_o rate_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o when_o he_o be_v so_o enfeeble_v by_o sickness_n that_o he_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a brook_n to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o his_o vocation_n as_o former_o he_o have_v do_v nor_o be_v able_a to_o stir_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n at_o all_o nor_o well_o able_a to_o stir_v himself_o in_o it_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o the_o word_n be_v by_o s._n james_n apply_v to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o sick_a person_n bring_v very_o low_a 5.15_o and_o in_o some_o extremity_n of_o sickness_n under_o small_a hope_n of_o recovery_n the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n when_o other_o remedy_n fail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v save_v the_o sick_a say_v he_o there_o 6._o so_o that_o the_o danger_n here_o fear_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v lest_o these_o hebrew_n meet_v with_o such_o terrible_a difficulty_n as_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n not_o such_o lion_n as_o solomon_n sluggard_n only_o fanci_v to_o himself_o without_o cause_n 26.13_o or_o perhaps_o but_o pretend_v to_o excuse_v his_o sloth_n thereby_o bugbear_n indeed_o rather_o then_o lion_n but_o very_a lion_n indeed_o strong_a temptation_n and_o last_a affliction_n and_o persecution_n lest_o i_o say_v meeting_n with_o such_o affront_n and_o encounter_n in_o their_o christian_a race_n they_o shall_v be_v quite_o beat_v out_o of_o the_o field_n ere_o they_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o course_n lest_o be_v terrify_v by_o