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A61456 Ad magistratum three sermons preached before the justices of assize, at Bury-St.-Edmunds in the countie of Suffolk : with sacred hymns upon the Gospels for the hyemal quarter / by Tho. Stephens. Stephens, Thomas, fl. 1648-1677. 1661 (1661) Wing S5456; ESTC R26257 67,843 154

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appear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o abide_v there_o for_o ever_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 18._o and_o he_o whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o child_n begin_v to_o minister_n that_o be_v say_v munster_n to_o study_v the_o law_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o to_o sing_v divine_a service_n and_o to_o play_v upon_o musical_a instrument_n for_o such_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v gird_v with_o a_o linen_n ephod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o surplice_n if_o you_o please_v beside_o a_o little_a coat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o embroider_a cope_n which_o his_o mother_n yearly_o make_v he_o to_o wear_v upon_o the_o solemn_a festival_n and_o i_o hope_v these_o garment_n be_v not_o popish_a in_o those_o early_a day_n for_o thus_o habit_v our_o little_a chorister_n daily_o attend_v upon_o the_o holy_a ministration_n in_o shiloh_n and_o this_o be_v samuel_n employment_n all_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o show_n they_o have_v dress_v up_o themselves_o like_o actor_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o there_o want_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o bear_v no_o fruit_n the_o barren_a figtree_n have_v life_n and_o sap_n in_o it_o and_o flourish_v with_o leaf_n luxuriant_o or_o else_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v expect_v fig_n upon_o it_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v barren_a it_o be_v curse_v cut_v it_o down_o why_o cumber_v it_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v not_o the_o please_a verdure_n of_o leaf_n nor_o the_o promise_a candour_n of_o blossom_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n if_o there_o be_v no_o fruit_n nay_o if_o there_o be_v no_o good_a fruit_n no_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n there_o want_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v barren_a and_o if_o barren_a we_o be_v no_o better_o then_o dead_a in_o god_n esteem_n cut_v it_o up_o why_o cumber_v it_o the_o ground_n as_o pythagoras_n when_o any_o of_o his_o scholar_n have_v forsake_v his_o school_n the_o school_n of_o virtue_n have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o empty_a hearse_n carry_v about_o the_o street_n and_o in_o a_o solemn_a pageantry_n they_o mourn_v for_o he_o do_v thou_o see_v vice_n triumphant_a march_v top_n and_o top_n gallant_a set_v out_o with_o all_o its_o trickment_n and_o gayetye_n and_o entice_a any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o wisdom_n o_o think_v thou_o see_v a_o hearse_n carry_v before_o thou_o such_o a_o one_o be_v dead_a he_o be_v depart_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weep_v for_o he_o as_o for_o the_o dead_a whatever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o show_n he_o make_v he_o want_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o principle_n of_o life_n within_o he_o and_o thus_o be_o i_o fall_v upon_o my_o second_o part_n before_o i_o be_o well_o aware_a of_o it_o that_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v many_o follower_n which_o be_v no_o disciple_n many_o 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on_o so_o craggy_a a_o rock_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o climb_v to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o very_a narrow_a gate_n open_v to_o her_o palace_n and_o we_o must_v strip_v ourselves_o of_o all_o our_o encumbrance_n how_o gay_a or_o brave_a soever_o they_o be_v if_o we_o will_v crowd_n in_o there_o the_o camel_n must_v take_v away_o the_o bunch_n of_o his_o back_n if_o he_o will_v enter_v the_o needle_n eye_n the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n with_o many_o possession_n must_v sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a if_o he_o will_v follow_v lazarus_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n nay_o further_o yet_o the_o most_o endear_a affection_n the_o most_o darling_a lust_n must_v be_v root_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n must_v be_v pluck_v out_o and_o the_o right_a hand_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o or_o we_o shall_v find_v no_o entertainment_n there_o and_o this_o make_v we_o unwilling_a to_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n to_o purchase_v real_a goodness_n if_o we_o can_v but_o wear_v her_o cloth_n or_o be_v of_o her_o livery_n it_o be_v sufficient_a let_v poor_a distress_a and_o despise_a creature_n the_o filth_n and_o of_o scour_v of_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o have_v live_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n weary_a of_o they_o let_v such_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o mortification_n and_o crucify_v the_o world_n unto_o themselves_o with_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n let_v we_o enjoy_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o shall_v we_o neglect_v these_o gift_n of_o god_n shall_v we_o endanger_v ourselves_o by_o a_o perilous_a wade_v over_o jordan_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o inheritance_n in_o canaan_n when_o the_o fruitful_a plain_n of_o gilead_n be_v before_o we_o poteris_fw-la tutiùs_fw-la esse_fw-la domi._n it_o be_v better_a to_o enjoy_v the_o creature_n and_o keep_v a_o good_a house_n which_o may_v beget_v the_o repute_n of_o hospitality_n and_o set_v the_o poor_a on_o work_n although_o thou_o pay_v he_o small_a wage_n beside_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o keep_v a_o chaplain_n like_o bias_n fat_a mule_n who_o look_n have_v religion_n enough_o for_o all_o the_o family_n and_o build_v hospital_n that_o man_n may_v see_v thy_o good_a work_n and_o so_o perhaps_o be_v incite_v to_o glorify_v thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o be_v much_o a_o cheap_a way_n to_o keep_v our_o gain_n and_o yet_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n too_o without_o contend_v so_o eager_o and_o desperate_o for_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n add_v to_o all_o this_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v obtain_v without_o encounter_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n that_o will_v over_o power_n we_o without_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n to_o support_v and_o back_v we_o even_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o ruler_n of_o darkness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n and_o this_o potent_a enemy_n have_v scale_v our_o battlement_n this_o strong_a man_n arm_v have_v get_v possession_n of_o the_o house_n he_o have_v seize_v upon_o the_o cinque-port_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o there_o give_v the_o word_n of_o command_n and_o order_n all_o our_o action_n nay_o he_o execute_v and_o perform_v they_o himself_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes._n 2._o 2._o he_o see_v in_o our_o wanton_a eye_n he_o hear_v with_o our_o itch_a year_n he_o taste_v with_o our_o curious_a palate_n and_o turpiùs_fw-la ejicitur_fw-la he_o know_v its_o more_o disgrace_n to_o be_v dispossess_v and_o throw_v out_o then_o never_o to_o have_v get_v possession_n therefore_o when_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o come_v even_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o set_v up_o this_o power_n of_o godliness_n he_o fortify_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o lose_v by_o inch_n what_o he_o have_v get_v sometime_o perhaps_o he_o set_v up_o god_n colour_n on_o the_o wall_n a_o from_o of_o godliness_n but_o it_o be_v but_o to_o betray_v other_o and_o to_o make_v they_o believe_v the_o city_n be_v not_o take_v when_o indeed_o it_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o power_n at_o all_o beside_o all_o this_o consider_v how_o agreeable_a sin_n be_v to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12._o and_o the_o 1._o sin_n which_o do_v easy_o beset_v we_o which_o find_v many_o plausible_a pretence_n to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o we_o nay_o some_o which_o be_v dress_v up_o so_o like_a unto_o virtue_n that_o we_o ourselves_o can_v
there_o that_o be_v say_v our_o enemy_n to_o profane_a god_n worship_n with_o the_o imagery_n of_o music_n and_o to_o introduce_v heathenish_a usage_n into_o our_o christian_a temple_n i_o have_v always_o think_v holy_a david_n as_o great_a a_o hater_n of_o superstitious_a vanity_n as_o themselves_o and_o yet_o i_o have_v learn_v that_o it_o be_v his_o daily_a practice_n to_o worship_n god_n this_o way_n and_o if_o any_o think_v that_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o jewish_a rite_n be_v so_o heavy_a that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o music_n to_o cheat_v the_o wearisomeness_n of_o their_o service_n as_o we_o use_v to_o hang_v bell_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o our_o load_a horse_n let_v they_o know_v that_o the_o simplicity_n of_o our_o evangelical_n worship_n admit_v of_o sing_v too_o if_o two_o apostle_n be_v not_o mistake_v and_o if_o any_o shall_v pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o hopkins_n and_o sternhold_v psalm_n i_o will_v not_o credit_v he_o i_o have_v often_o admire_v at_o the_o prophetic_a soul_n of_o our_o learned_a hooker_n who_o many_o year_n since_o foretold_v that_o if_o puritanism_n shall_v prevail_v it_o will_v bring_v in_o anabaptism_n with_o it_o we_o have_v see_v his_o word_n make_v good_a with_o the_o advantage_n of_o some_o score_n of_o sect_n beside_o which_o like_o young_a adder_n fear_v some_o danger_n be_v creep_v back_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o old_a one_o and_o hide_v themselves_o and_o may_v they_o there_o find_v a_o everlasting_a tomb_n and_o never_o come_v out_o again_o to_o bite_v venemous_o or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o hiss_v at_o those_o which_o be_v far_a off_o from_o image_n than_o they_o be_v from_o worship_v of_o imagination_n these_o ode_n be_v prepare_v for_o chamber-musick_n which_o be_v admirable_o compose_v by_o that_o rare_a son_n of_o art_n and_o master_n in_o his_o faculty_n mr._n jo._n jenkins_n that_o when_o we_o may_v not_o meet_v to_o chant_v holy_a anthem_n in_o the_o choir_n devout_a christian_n may_v make_v their_o house_n and_o their_o heart_n too_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o any_o wonder_n at_o their_o pindaric_a number_n he_o be_v desire_v to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v design_v for_o vocal_a music_n and_o best_a fit_v for_o it_o by_o often_o and_o uneven_a cadency_n which_o will_v loose_v its_o grace_n in_o equinumeral_a line_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o only_a aim_n of_o the_o unworthy_a of_o those_o that_o wait_v at_o god_n altar_n tho._n stephens_n 1._o sunday_n in_o advent_n mat._n 21._o holy_a procession_n from_o mount_v olivet_n the_o king_n of_o glory_n ride_v in_o state_n upon_o a_o ass_n back_n he_o be_v set_v pass_v from_o bethpage_n to_o the_o city_n gate_n you_o winde-begotten_a gennet_n fly_v and_o turkish_a mule_n stand_v by_o he_o that_o bestride_v the_o cherubim_n will_v grace_v the_o silly_a foal_n of_o a_o oppress_a ass_n the_o glad_a disciple_n spread_v their_o 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