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The rowsing of the sluggard, in 7. sermons Published at the request of diuers godlie and well affected. By W.B. Minister of the word of God at Reading in Barkeshire.; Rowsing of the sluggard, in 7. sermons
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Burton, William, d. 1616.
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STC 4176; ESTC S118396
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from_o the_o harlot_n &_o not_o to_o come_v near_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n and_o give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n lest_o say_v he_o thou_o give_v thy_o honour_n unto_o other_o and_o thy_o year_n unot_n the_o cruel_a and_o leâ—t_o the_o stranger_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o strength_n and_o thy_o labour_n be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o stranger_n and_o last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o punishment_n for_o the_o contemner_n of_o the_o word_n and_o those_o that_o obstinate_o disobey_v the_o law_n of_o the_o almighty_a 24._o for_o say_v moses_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o keep_v and_o to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o his_o or_o 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n the_o heaâ—â—â—_n shall_v be_v brass_n and_o the_o earth_n iron_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o for_o the_o rain_n of_o thy_o land_n dust_n and_o ash_n until_o thou_o be_v destroy_v so_o that_o poverty_n and_o necessity_n be_v like_o a_o common_a gallows_n at_o the_o town_n end_n which_o hang_v up_o both_o thief_n and_o murderer_n and_o traitor_n and_o witch_n and_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v execute_v then_o it_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o happiness_n nor_o a_o degree_n of_o perfection_n as_o papist_n hold_v but_o a_o very_a sore_a judgement_n of_o god_n here_o be_v now_o the_o sluggard_n poverty_n and_o the_o niggard_n poverty_n and_o the_o unthrift_n poverty_n and_o the_o hasty_a man_n poverty_n &_o the_o whoremonger_n poverty_n and_o the_o cruel_a man_n poverty_n and_o the_o ungodly_a man_n poverty_n and_o poverty_n be_v a_o whip_n for_o they_o all_o by_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o blame_v other_o as_o many_o do_v if_o they_o be_v fall_v behind_o hand_n but_o let_v every_o man_n examine_v himself_o in_o these_o point_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v clear_v thyself_o of_o one_o suspect_v thyself_o in_o another_o and_o try_v thy_o heart_n in_o all_o till_o thou_o have_v find_v out_o the_o cause_n as_o thou_o will_v try_v every_o key_n of_o the_o bunch_n until_o the_o lock_n be_v open_v and_o say_v to_o thy_o soul_n as_o david_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n who_o come_v to_o the_o king_n about_o absalon_n 19_o be_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o loab_n in_o all_o this_o so_o be_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o flouth_n or_o negligence_n or_o the_o hand_n of_o cruelty_n or_o the_o hand_n of_o incontinency_n or_o of_o niggardliness_n or_o of_o rashness_n or_o of_o ungodliness_n in_o this_o my_o poverty_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o body_n and_o now_o a_o little_a of_o spiritual_a poverty_n where_o of_o the_o scripture_n speak_v sometime_o in_o the_o better_a part_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o evil_a part_n in_o the_o better_a part_n it_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o their_o great_a commendation_n and_o as_o a_o special_a virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v humble_a &_o lowly_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o think_v poor_o and_o base_o of_o they_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o and_o this_o be_v that_o spiritual_a poâ—ertie_n which_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o and_o call_v it_o bless_v poâ—â—itie_n in_o maâ—th_n 5._o â—_o â—hen_o he_o say_v bless_a 〈◊〉_d â—oore_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o bless_a but_o a_o rich_a poverty_n because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v follow_v it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o grace_n find_v aswell_o in_o king_n and_o great_a rich_a man_n of_o this_o world_n sometime_o as_o in_o the_o pooret_fw-la 〈◊〉_d when_o god_n do_v sanctify_v their_o heart_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o know_v themselves_o such_o a_o one_o be_v abraham_n a_o rich_a 〈◊〉_d and_o job_n a_o rich_a man_n and_o david_n a_o king_n yet_o be_v they_o poor_a in_o 〈◊〉_d rite_n and_o therefore_o bless_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v find_v in_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o wed_v to_o their_o own_o waiâ—r_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a 10._o whether_o they_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a of_o such_o sal_fw-la 〈◊〉_d say_v there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n then_o of_o 〈◊〉_d again_o to_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_o the_o evil_a part_n not_o as_o a_o virtue_n but_o 〈◊〉_d foul_a vice_n not_o as_o a_o grace_n but_o as_o a_o disgraceâ—_n and_o that_o be_v when_o man_n a_o bind_v in_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o in_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o â—â—ing_n altogether_o carnal_a and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o barren_a in_o the_o grâ—tâ—â—_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n abound_v in_o pride_n and_o baâ—reâ—_n in_o humility_n abound_v in_o maâ—â—ce_n and_o barren_a in_o love_n abound_v in_o ignorance_n and_o barren_a in_o knowledge_n abound_v in_o 〈◊〉_d â—ie_v but_o barren_a in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o iâ—_n the_o rest_n and_o yet_o think_v not_o so_o â—_o precedent_n of_o which_o poverty_n we_o have_v in_o theminister_v and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o laodicea_n to_o who_o christ_n speak_v in_o 〈◊〉_d sort_n 17._o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v rich_a and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o good_n and_o baste_v needs_o of_o not_o â—ing_v and_o 〈◊〉_d est_z not_o that_o thou_o be_v wrâ—â—â—â—ed_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o heavenly_a 〈◊〉_d câ—s_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o poor_a soul_n although_o he_o jet_v it_o up_o and_o down_o in_o his_o silk_n and_o velvet_n yea_o and_o in_o cloth_n of_o gold_n too_o but_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v they_o be_v rich_a indeed_o though_o otherwise_o for_o want_v of_o worldly_a necessary_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o lie_v beg_v in_o the_o street_n therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n doubt_v not_o to_o call_v they_o riches_n 7._o say_v that_o god_n send_v the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n among_o the_o gentile_n that_o he_o may_v show_v thereby_o to_o the_o age_n to_o come_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n through_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n lesus_fw-la to_o show_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctify_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v riches_n and_o more_o than_o riches_n for_o they_o be_v exceed_v riches_n and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n 8._o to_o show_v that_o whosoever_o have_v christ_n be_v rich_a enough_o therefore_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n compare_v to_o a_o pearl_n of_o inestiâ—nable_a value_n which_o can_v not_o be_v buy_v except_o a_o rich_a man_n sell_v all_o his_o substance_n to_o buy_v it_o to_o show_v how_o rich_a they_o be_v that_o have_v that_o pearl_n many_o rich_a man_n want_v these_o riches_n therefore_o let_v no_o man_n say_v oh_o i_o be_o rich_a and_o well_o increase_v in_o worldly_a good_n therefore_o i_o be_o not_o guilty_a of_o the_o sluggard_n sin_n for_o through_o thy_o slothfulness_n thy_o soul_n may_v be_v poor_a enough_o in_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n spirit_n how_o rich_a soever_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v have_v these_o riches_n he_o must_v earnest_o desire_v and_o long_o after_o they_o 53._o for_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o 〈◊〉_d grie_a with_o good_a thing_n but_o the_o rich_a that_o be_v the_o full_a stomach_n he_o send_v empty_a away_o in_o the_o 2._o of_o prou._n solomon_n propound_v two_o thing_n and_o show_v what_o course_n must_v be_v take_v of_o those_o that_o will_v obtain_v they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o understanding_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o way_n to_o get_v they_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o to_o hide_v it_o then_o he_o must_v hearken_v with_o his_o ear_n and_o incline_v his_o heart_n then_o to_o calland_n cry_v afâ—er_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v go_v away_o for_o fear_v they_o shall_v not_o beintâ—â—_n rain_v as_o they_o be_v worthy_a â—nd_v if_o they_o can_v be_v have_v with_o call_v and_o cry_v than_o he_o must_v fall_v to_o seek_v and_o search_v as_o if_o they_o seek_v for_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o treasure_n this_o be_v do_v then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v and_o fiâ—â—â—_n &c._n &c._n to_o show_v that_o these_o thing_n send_v from_o god_n must_v be_v earnest_o sue_v unto_o and_o will_v not_o marry_v but_o with_o such_o as_o will_v use_v they_o well_o and_o 〈◊〉_d count_v of_o they_o as_o special_a guest_n unto_o whiâ—â—_n hunger_n and_o longing_n must_v also_o be_v join_v 〈◊〉_d gence_n and_o painfulness_n for_o a_o slotfull_a 〈◊〉_d say_v
now_o a_o break_n down_o of_o the_o wall_n a_o pluck_n up_o of_o the_o hedge_n and_o a_o lay_v waste_n of_o the_o vine_n in_o england_n to_o be_v think_v upon_o o_o sluggard_n if_o not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n tell_v we_o of_o his_o purpose_n and_o determination_n herein_o again_o and_o again_o and_o be_v we_o not_o rather_o worse_o then_o better_a for_o all_o that_o now_o if_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v we_o ourselves_o shall_v be_v judge_n whether_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v we_o any_o wrong_a or_o no._n now_o consider_v further_o with_o thyself_o o_o sluggard_n what_o privilege_n have_v england_n more_o than_o israel_n have_v how_o much_o be_v the_o lord_n behold_v to_o we_o more_o than_o to_o they_o sure_o neither_o to_o they_o nor_o to_o we_o nor_o to_o any_o be_v ever_o the_o lord_n behold_v for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v righteous_a he_o be_v righteous_a for_o himself_o say_v job._n but_o what_o promise_n or_o warrant_v have_v we_o more_o than_o they_o have_v 7._o or_o any_o church_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v there_o not_o be_v in_o nature_n a_o continual_a intercourse_n and_o change_n of_o winter_n and_o summer_n of_o night_n and_o of_o day_n of_o fair_a weather_n and_o of_o â—owle_n wether_n of_o cold_a and_o of_o heat_n of_o the_o spring_n and_o the_o fall_n and_o have_v thou_o not_o observe_v the_o like_a in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n sure_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o close_v up_o thy_o eye_n of_o purpose_n o_o thou_o sluggard_n thou_o can_v not_o châ—se_v but_o see_v the_o lord_n work_v therein_o well_o yet_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o have_v be_v many_o alteration_n and_o sundry_a change_n in_o the_o world_n and_o thyself_o sometime_o between_o wake_v and_o sleep_v but_o without_o any_o feel_n will_v sit_v and_o tell_v of_o they_o and_o what_o thou_o have_v see_v in_o thy_o time_n which_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v thou_o for_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o dream_n that_o thou_o speak_v of_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v now_o beside_o thy_o own_o drowsy_a experience_n a_o little_a listen_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o may_v open_v thy_o eye_n thou_o shall_v see_v that_o which_o yet_o thou_o do_v never_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o like_o the_o servant_n of_o elisha_n which_o see_v 〈◊〉_d mountain_n cover_v with_o heavenly_a soldier_n when_o the_o lord_n open_v his_o eye_n which_o before_o he_o see_v not_o mark_v it_o well_o i_o say_v and_o thou_o shall_v see_v both_o how_o often_o the_o lord_n have_v turn_v and_o as_o it_o be_v wheel_v about_o his_o church_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o be_v still_o the_o church_n iniquity_n well_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v if_o not_o confess_v that_o the_o continual_a start_n of_o man_n from_o god_n have_v break_v the_o course_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o otherwise_o have_v be_v continual_o the_o truth_n whereof_o may_v appear_v almost_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o first_o when_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o curse_a of_o spring_n of_o cain_n almost_o utter_o decay_v 26._o 〈◊〉_d lord_n restore_v it_o again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o seth_n and_o his_o son_n enos_n that_o it_o may_v thrive_v and_o flourish_v in_o the_o world_n now_o it_o be_v summer_n time_n with_o they_o but_o how_o long_o do_v it_o last_o sure_o not_o long_o for_o scarce_o eight_o generation_n be_v pass_v when_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o they_o who_o god_n have_v separate_v for_o his_o own_o child_n 2._o do_v mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n at_o their_o pleasure_n without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n throw_v themselves_o in_o such_o wise_a into_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n that_o have_v defile_v themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o their_o abomination_n the_o lord_n bring_v a_o flood_n upon_o they_o noah_n to_o destroy_v they_o all_o that_o they_o which_o have_v drown_v themselves_o in_o sin_n may_v be_v also_o drown_v in_o water_n and_o so_o they_o be_v twice_o drown_v and_o now_o be_v winter_n come_v when_o the_o church_n be_v bring_v to_o eight_o person_n it_o seem_v then_o so_o purge_v that_o the_o little_a seed_n which_o remain_v shall_v of_o itself_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o pure_a holiness_n and_o yet_o anon_o after_o it_o diminish_v almost_o by_o the_o four_o part_n afterward_o the_o lord_n renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o who_o he_o wrought_v many_o wonderful_a thing_n for_o first_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n then_o he_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n then_o he_o feed_v they_o with_o bread_n from_o heaven_n then_o he_o destroy_v many_o king_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o make_v their_o very_a name_n famous_a and_o fearful_a full_a whatsoever_o it_o come_v and_o thus_o they_o weâ—â—_n go_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n now_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o of_o such_o happy_a beginning_n 〈◊〉_d judge_v that_o there_o shall_v have_v ensue_v a_o coâ—â—â—_n nuance_n of_o a_o happy_a state_n notwithstanding_o the_o very_a same_o people_n in_o who_o deliverance_n the_o lord_n have_v show_v so_o manifest_a a_o proof_n 〈◊〉_d his_o power_n and_o mercy_n do_v not_o cease_v continual_o to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o impatiâ—â—â—_n murmur_n and_o unkind_a rebellion_n until_o by_o fearful_a and_o horrible_a judgement_n they_o be_v all_o destroy_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 5._o at_o length_n the_o child_n of_o they_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o saidâ—_n land_n but_o yet_o such_o a_o possession_n as_o well_o near_o in_o 600._o year_n after_o have_v no_o stability_n because_o they_o themselves_o through_o their_o own_o falseness_n and_o inconstancy_n do_v continual_o trouble_v it_o and_o still_o by_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o god_n they_o procure_v new_a mischief_n to_o themselves_o moses_n have_v tell_v they_o before_o how_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v 11._o that_o when_o they_o be_v fat_a and_o full_a they_o will_v lift_v up_o the_o heel_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n and_o what_o do_v the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n rehearse_v but_o continual_a backslide_n when_o 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n of_o david_n be_v erect_v there_o seem_v a_o more_o certain_a and_o ground_a state_n of_o a_o church_n to_o have_v be_v establish_v for_o a_o long_a continuance_n but_o that_o lamentable_a slaughter_n of_o the_o pestilence_n 15._o which_o for_o three_o day_n space_n rage_v most_o moâ—sterously_o in_o the_o world_n do_v great_o abate_v 〈◊〉_d felicity_n when_o solomon_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n summer_n come_v again_o to_o the_o church_n for_o god_n give_v he_o great_a peace_n on_o every_o side_n and_o in_o his_o rest_n he_o build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n 24._o but_o by_o and_o by_o after_o the_o death_n of_o solomon_n the_o body_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v divide_v and_o the_o tear_a member_n cease_v not_o afterward_o to_o bite_v one_o another_o and_o both_o the_o kingdom_n i_o mean_v of_o israel_n and_o judah_n 21._o be_v miserable_o turmoil_v by_o foreign_a war_n shall_v we_o say_v that_o this_o come_v unto_o they_o by_o fortune_n and_o chance_n nay_o rather_o they_o themselves_o through_o their_o sin_n enforce_v &_o hasten_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n for_o even_o when_o they_o seem_v most_o innocent_a namely_o while_o david_n go_v through_o with_o number_v of_o they_o because_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a fault_n of_o one_o man_n yet_o the_o holy_a story_n say_v plain_o that_o god_n be_v wroth_a with_o they_o all_o 1._o at_o length_n follow_v that_o great_a eversion_n little_o differ_v from_o utter_a destruction_n when_o all_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v lead_v captive_a to_o babylon_n but_o after_o 70._o year_n they_o be_v restore_v home_o again_o which_o joyful_a return_n be_v unto_o they_o another_o birth_n notwithstanding_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v return_v home_o straight_o way_n forget_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n they_o degenerate_v again_o into_o sundry_a kind_n of_o naughtiness_n some_o defile_v themselves_o with_o heathen_a marriage_n some_o defraud_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o ten_o and_o first_o fruit_n othersome_a neglect_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 8._o be_v whole_o occupy_v in_o make_v of_o brave_a house_n 4._o and_o bestow_v excessive_a cost_n thereon_o whiâ—â—â—oule_a unthankfulnes_n of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o every_o man_n must_v confess_v the_o sluggard_n and_o all_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o escape_v unpunished_a neither_o do_v it_o escape_v for_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_n who_o burn_v their_o temple_n and_o make_v havockâ—_n of_o all_o when_o christ_n christ._n the_o prince_n of_o