habitation_n the_o lord_n can_v take_v your_o soul_n from_o you_o before_o you_o depart_v this_o place_n if_o you_o depart_v in_o safety_n before_o you_o come_v into_o your_o house_n or_o before_o you_o go_v to_o bed_n or_o before_o you_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n but_o if_o you_o enjoy_v to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n and_o the_o next_o day_n despise_v not_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o bountifulness_n and_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v know_v that_o his_o bountifulness_n lead_v you_o to_o repentance_n be_v not_o like_a to_o the_o wicked_a job_n 21._o which_o take_v the_o tabret_n and_o harpe_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n and_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wea'th_n 2._o and_o then_o sudden_o go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_a nor_o like_o those_o in_o eccles_n 9_o 12._o which_o do_v not_o know_v their_o time_n 21._o but_o like_o fish_n which_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a net_n and_o like_a bird_n that_o be_v catch_v in_o a_o snare_n so_o they_o be_v snare_v in_o the_o evil_a time_n which_o fall_v upon_o they_o sudden_o nor_o like_o the_o evil_a servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n 12._o which_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o master_n do_v defer_v his_o come_n and_o begin_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow-servant_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a lest_o death_n come_v upon_o you_o in_o a_o day_n when_o you_o look_v not_o for_o it_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o you_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o 24._o and_o cut_v you_o off_o and_o you_o receive_v your_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n bless_a be_v that_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o call_v he_o from_o hence_o shall_v find_v wake_v but_o woe_n yea_o thrice_o woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v sleep_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o that_o man_n if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v wherefore_o once_o again_o i_o say_v use_v this_o golden_a opportunity_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o your_o god_n redeem_v the_o time_n because_o the_o day_n be_v few_o not_o for_o a_o day_n but_o even_o all_o your_o day_n which_o be_v the_o four_o note_n note_n and_o which_o i_o can_v but_o touch_v let_v it_o be_v your_o care_n not_o how_o you_o may_v be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n but_o how_o you_o may_v be_v rich_a unto_o god_n not_o rich_a in_o good_n but_o in_o goodness_n let_v your_o chief_a study_n in_o this_o life_n be_v how_o he_o may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v alas_o it_o be_v but_o a_o cold_a comfort_n to_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v to_o jest_v with_o his_o soul_n doubt_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o it_o animula_fw-la chron._n vagula_fw-la blandula_fw-la hospes_fw-la comesque_fw-la corporis_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la abibis_fw-la in_o loca_fw-la pallidula_fw-la rigida_fw-la nidula_fw-la nec_fw-la ut_fw-la sole_n dabis_fw-la jocos_fw-la what_o speech_n but_o this_o or_o worse_o than_o this_o can_v any_o expect_v will_v proceed_v from_o you_o in_o your_o sickness_n when_o you_o be_v ready_a to_o leave_v the_o world_n if_o in_o your_o health_n you_o have_v not_o study_v to_o make_v your_o election_n sure_a if_o in_o your_o life_n you_o offer_v to_o god_n nothing_o but_o dregs_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n you_o will_v set_v forth_o good_a wine_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o your_o death_n late_a repentance_n be_v oftentimes_o counterfeit_a never_o so_o accept_v with_o god_n we_o must_v blossom_v in_o the_o spring_n if_o we_o will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o harvest_n it_o be_v no_o commendation_n to_o offer_v to_o the_o world_n and_o satan_n the_o flower_n of_o our_o youth_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o wither_a stubble_n of_o old_a age_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n when_o we_o can_v scarce_o turn_v ourselves_o in_o our_o bed_n and_o to_o leave_v this_o world_n when_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v a_o farewell_n of_o we_o wherefore_o have_v your_o loin_n still_o gird_v about_o and_o your_o light_n still_o burn_v and_o you_o yourselves_o wait_v and_o expect_v nay_o desire_v not_o only_o for_o that_o time_n when_o your_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v separate_v but_o much_o more_o for_o that_o great_a day_n when_o they_o shall_v again_o be_v unite_v and_o conjoin_v let_v these_o and_o the_o like_v be_v each_o of_o your_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n how_o long_a lord_n how_o long_o holy_a and_o true_a as_o the_o heart_n desire_v the_o water_n brook_v so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v a_o thirst_n for_o god_n even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n yea_o thou_o be_v my_o helper_n and_o my_o redeemer_n o_o my_o god_n make_v no_o long_a tarry_n but_o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o the_o 5_o and_o last_v thing_n obs_n which_o be_v observe_v out_o of_o these_o word_n be_v this_o that_o death_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o change_n to_o a_o better_a and_o more_o bless_a state_n for_o so_o with_o mercer_n and_o other_o learned_a divine_n i_o take_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v say_v my_o change_n and_o not_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o resurrection_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o 23._o not_o only_o a_o temporary_a death_n which_o be_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o body_n from_o the_o soul_n but_o a_o eternal_a death_n which_o be_v a_o separation_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n from_o god_n for_o so_o it_o be_v tell_v our_o grandfather_n before_o he_o taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n whensoever_o thou_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n second_v after_o the_o fact_n with_o this_o judicial_a sentence_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v gen_n 3._o and_o so_o by_o the_o transgression_n of_o one_o death_n reign_v over_o all_o unto_o condemnation_n rom._n 6._o 14._o but_o behold_v the_o abundant_a ocean_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o bountifullness_n of_o our_o god_n who_o by_o the_o balm_n of_o christ_n blood_n have_v so_o temper_v this_o popson_n that_o like_a treacle_n which_o be_v make_v of_o venomous_a worm_n it_o become_v a_o preservative_n against_o poison_n and_o have_v break_v the_o tooth_n of_o this_o lion_n that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n the_o lion_n and_o the_o lamb_n may_v dwell_v together_o have_v take_v the_o sting_n from_o this_o scorpion_n that_o we_o may_v even_o now_o in_o some_o sense_n say_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n thus_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o we_o turn_v to_o a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n say_v austin_n thou_o shall_v die_v if_o thou_o sin_n now_o it_o be_v say_v to_o a_o martyr_n die_v lest_o thou_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v say_v if_o thou_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n now_o it_o be_v say_v if_o you_o refuse_v to_o die_v you_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n that_o which_o then_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o sin_n be_v now_o to_o be_v undergon_v lest_o they_o sin_n than_o death_n be_v get_v by_o sin_v now_o justice_n be_v fulfil_v by_o die_v behold_v the_o great_a difference_n of_o death_n in_o the_o godly_a use_v and_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o wicked_a it_o have_v the_o same_o force_n which_o before_o it_o have_v to_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v like_o a_o sleep_n which_o resteththeir_o body_n and_o make_v they_o more_o lively_a than_o before_o to_o the_o ungodly_a it_o bring_v a_o tail_n or_o sting_n with_o it_o and_o that_o be_v condemnation_n to_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o bee_n without_o a_o sting_n to_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v terminus_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la of_o misery_n and_o vexation_n to_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n and_o damnation_n to_o the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v satan_n cart_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o hell_n to_o the_o righteous_a it_o be_v like_o elisha_n fiery_a chariot_n to_o mount_v they_o to_o heaven_n to_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v satan_n sergeant_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o tophet_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o to_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v the_o lord_n messenger_n to_o remove_v they_o to_o their_o expect_a home_n let_v then_o the_o ungodly_a fear_n and_o tremble_v when_o they_o hear_v of_o death_n and_o let_v they_o
to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o they_o inform_v thou_o deut._n 17._o beside_o this_o the_o law_n be_v there_o more_o diligent_o then_o in_o other_o place_n expound_v the_o prophet_n do_v reveal_v god_n secret_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o by_o thunder_v out_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o law_n do_v strive_v to_o wean_v they_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n tâ—_n woo_v they_o unto_o god_n the_o jebusite_n which_o before_o time_n god_n have_v permit_v to_o dwell_v among_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v thorn_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o prickle_n in_o their_o side_n be_v now_o extirpated_a so_o thaâ—_n they_o can_v not_o choke_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v sow_v among_o they_o 1._o and_o make_v it_o unfruitful_a be_v there_o ever_o city_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v such_o a_o charter_n as_o this_o the_o city_n where_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v resident_a where_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o glorious_a temple_n which_o solomon_n have_v build_v at_o god_n appointment_n where_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v their_o abode_n where_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v diligent_o read_v and_o expound_v unto_o the_o people_n where_o all_o point_n of_o difficulty_n be_v handle_v where_o be_v the_o priest_n palace_n whither_o the_o whole_a land_n have_v recourse_n out_o of_o their_o several_a tribe_n 4._o as_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_v it_o be_v a_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o type_n of_o that_o glorious_a city_n which_o be_v above_o and_o be_v jerusalem_n so_o fall_v from_o god_n can_v there_o not_o one_o righteous_a man_n be_v find_v within_o her_o wall_n be_v the_o holy_a city_n become_v so_o wicked_a be_v the_o faithful_a spouse_n become_v a_o harlot_n be_v her_o prince_n become_v rebel_n she_o judge_n murderer_n she_o gold_n dross_n her_o charity_n oppression_n her_o ripeness_n rottenness_n she_o almesdeed_n al-mis-deed_n have_v the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n so_o infect_v every_o part_n of_o her_o body_n 1._o that_o from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n there_o be_v nothing_o whole_a therein_o but_o wound_n and_o swell_n and_o soresful_a of_o corruption_n what_o need_v we_o go_v further_o for_o prove_v our_o conclusion_n for_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o tully_n orat_fw-la either_o this_o be_v enough_o or_o i_o know_v not_o what_o will_v suffice_v if_o you_o will_v have_v topical_a argument_n after_o such_o a_o demonstration_n as_o this_o i_o can_v lead_v you_o through_o many_o place_n of_o invention_n which_o will_v manifest_o confirm_v my_o assertion_n i_o can_v show_v you_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n and_o philippi_n and_o corinthus_n which_o paul_n have_v plant_v apollo_n and_o other_o disciple_n have_v water_v and_o god_n have_v wonderful_o increase_v i_o can_v instance_n in_o smyrna_n and_o pergamus_n and_o laodicea_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o the_o evangelist_n john_n have_v so_o painful_o labour_v in_o constantinople_n and_o ephesus_n and_o nice_a and_o chalcedon_n famous_a for_o the_o general_a counsel_n in_o carthage_n and_o hippo_n and_o other_o church_n of_o africa_n in_o anticohia_n the_o first_o godmother_n of_o christian_n and_o in_o a_o word_n in_o all_o the_o eastern_a and_o african_a church_n in_o which_o so_o many_o worthy_n have_v flourish_v what_o be_v the_o case_n of_o these_o particular_n at_o this_o day_n 40._o behold_v they_o be_v fall_v as_o though_o they_o have_v not_o be_v plant_v as_o though_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n have_v not_o be_v sow_v among_o they_o as_o though_o that_o stock_n have_v take_v no_o root_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n have_v blow_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o be_v wither_v and_o the_o whirl_n wind_n have_v take_v they_o away_o like_o stubble_n the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n let_v he_o that_o hear_v it_o consider_v it_o sit_v in_o their_o holy_a place_n turcicis_fw-la which_o be_v now_o nothing_o else_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o habitation_n for_o dragon_n and_o court_n for_o ostrich_n instead_o of_o the_o sacred_a bible_n they_o have_v entertain_v the_o blasphemous_a koran_n their_o mophâ—i_n mezin_n and_o antippi_n and_o such_o idolatrous_a mahometan_n have_v get_v the_o room_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n what_o and_o be_v these_o also_o fall_v then_o let_v she_o that_o think_v she_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o she_o fall_v use_v i_o mean_v that_o strumpet_n which_o advance_v herself_o above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n which_o say_v i_o be_o and_o none_o else_o and_o sing_v with_o niobe_n in_o the_o poet_n sum_n foelix_fw-la i_o be_o in_o a_o happy_a estate_n and_o there_o shall_v no_o harm_n happen_v unto_o i_o which_o with_o laodicea_n think_v that_o she_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o need_v nothing_o 3._o where_o as_o indeed_o as_o anon_o you_o shall_v hear_v she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a nineve_n have_v such_o a_o conceit_n of_o herself_o and_o do_v so_o far_o presume_v upon_o her_o strength_n that_o she_o think_v it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o bring_v she_o under_o the_o hatch_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n bid_v she_o look_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o alexandria_n a_o strong_a city_n than_o nineve_n and_o yet_o she_o be_v destroy_v be_v thou_o better_a say_v he_o than_o no_o which_o be_v full_a of_o people_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o river_n 8._o and_o have_v the_o water_n round_o about_o it_o who_o ditch_n be_v the_o sea_n and_o her_o wall_n be_v from_o the_o sea_n ethiopia_n and_o egypt_n be_v her_o strength_n and_o there_o be_v no_o end_n put_v &_o lubin_n be_v her_o helper_n yet_o be_v she_o carry_v away_o and_o go_v into_o captivity_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o rome_n suppose_v that_o none_o of_o these_o city_n which_o i_o have_v last_o mention_v may_v parallel_v with_o she_o be_v she_o better_o than_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v seat_v upon_o such_o strong_a bulwark_n as_o already_o have_v be_v mention_v yet_o she_o fall_v from_o god_n and_o move_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o anger_n against_o she_o grant_v unto_o she_o all_o that_o she_o can_v claim_v and_o she_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o lack_v nothing_o for_o want_n of_o challenge_v for_o she_o be_v not_o unlike_a to_o he_o who_o can_v not_o espy_v a_o ship_n float_v upon_o the_o sea_n 12._o but_o present_o say_v it_o be_v his_o and_o more_o than_o all_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o world_n can_v prove_v to_o be_v her_o due_a yet_o she_o have_v no_o more_o to_o brag_v of_o than_o have_v jerusalem_n be_v she_o the_o mother-citie_n of_o all_o other_o and_o the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o christendom_n so_o be_v jerusalem_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jury_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o only_a people_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v be_v all_o other_o to_o appeal_v unto_o she_o as_o unto_o their_o supreme_a judge_n in_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n so_o be_v jew_n unto_o the_o high_a court_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v peter_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o porter_n of_o heaven_n gate_n remove_v his_o chair_n from_o antiochia_n and_o place_v it_o at_o rome_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n his_o tabernacle_n from_o shiloh_n to_o jerusalem_n have_v rome_n the_o head_n or_o chief_a bishop_n of_o all_o christendom_n jerusalem_n have_v the_o like_a be_v she_o the_o keeper_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o lord_n treasury_n so_o be_v jerusalem_n do_v she_o challenge_v a_o freedom_n for_o persevere_v in_o the_o truth_n jerusalem_n have_v better_a ground_n to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o very_o as_o rome_n do_v at_o this_o day_n flatter_v herself_o with_o a_o false_a application_n of_o universal_a promise_n so_o do_v jerusalem_n abraham_n be_v our_o father_n psalm_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n this_o be_v my_o rest_n forever_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o under_o his_o foot_n 10._o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o all_o her_o title_n that_o she_o can_v any_o way_n lie_v claim_v unto_o will_v not_o make_v she_o better_o than_o jerusalem_n which_o become_v such_o a_o apostate_n that_o not_o one_o godly_a man_n can_v be_v find_v in_o she_o so_o that_o she_o can_v challenge_v any_o privilege_n to_o herself_o from_o fall_v to_o the_o like_a wickedness_n that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o one_o may_v befall_v the_o other_o uâ—lesse_v she_o can_v deal_v with_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o old_a roman_n handle_v dâ—d_v the_o goddess_n 〈◊〉_d who_o after_o they_o have_v wâ—ne_v the_o field_n use_v to_o â—ippe_v her_o wing_n that_o she_o may_v not_o
the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o mollify_v his_o stony_a heart_n when_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o elder_n send_v officer_n to_o apprehend_v christ_n judas_n go_v with_o they_o as_o their_o captain_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o place_n where_o jesus_n be_v and_o though_o the_o barbarous_a soldier_n and_o pitiless_a officer_n and_o cruel_a servant_n be_v so_o appal_a and_o daunt_v with_o his_o speech_n that_o when_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o they_o seek_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o apprehend_v he_o that_o present_o they_o start_v back_o veluti_fw-la qui_fw-la sentibus_fw-la anguem_fw-la pressit_fw-la humi_fw-la nitens_fw-la as_o a_o man_n do_v when_o he_o tread_v upon_o a_o snake_n and_o be_v beat_v down_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n for_o the_o text_n say_v they_o go_v backward_o and_o fell_a to_o the_o ground_n john_n 18._o 6._o and_o moreover_o be_v strike_v into_o such_o amazement_n and_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n that_o when_o peter_n draw_v his_o sword_n and_o smite_v off_o one_o of_o their_o ear_n they_o scarce_o or_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a not_o at_o all_o observe_v it_o for_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n and_o peter_n among_o they_o though_o they_o can_v say_v this_o be_v one_o of_o they_o and_o say_v his_o speech_n betray_v he_o yet_o none_o can_v say_v this_o be_v he_o that_o cut_v off_o malchus_n his_o ear_n yet_o all_o this_o wind_n shake_v not_o judas_n be_v seu_fw-la dura_fw-la silex_fw-la stat_fw-la vel_fw-la marpesia_n caute_fw-la all_o the_o thunderbolt_n of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o make_v a_o breach_n in_o his_o flinty_a heart_n whereby_o repentance_n may_v enter_v in_o for_o all_o this_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o christ_n be_v condemn_v than_o he_o begin_v to_o repent_v the_o conscience_n be_v of_o marvellous_a great_a force_n say_v the_o heathen_a orator_n and_o that_o two_o way_n for_o those_o that_o have_v do_v well_o be_v not_o afraid_a &_o poenam_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la semper_fw-la versari_fw-la putant_fw-la qui_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la and_o those_o which_o have_v do_v amiss_o think_v that_o god_n be_v always_o shake_v his_o rod_n over_o they_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n his_o conscience_n have_v pass_v upon_o he_o and_o find_v he_o not_o guilty_a but_o the_o wicked_a fly_v when_o none_o pursue_v his_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n have_v condemn_v he_o he_o may_v perhaps_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o he_o can_v never_o assure_v himself_o that_o he_o can_v be_v catch_v as_o epicurus_n in_o seneca_n speak_v suppose_v his_o sin_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n let_v he_o think_v that_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v about_o he_o do_v not_o take_v the_o least_o notice_n of_o it_o let_v he_o imagine_v that_o he_o have_v draw_v a_o curtain_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o can_v behold_v it_o let_v he_o say_v with_o those_o epicure_n in_o the_o psalmist_n tush_o god_n do_v not_o regard_v it_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o high_a he_o hide_v away_o his_o face_n and_o he_o will_v never_o see_v it_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o within_o he_o that_o note_v it_o in_o the_o table_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n it_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o accuse_v he_o a_o bailiff_n to_o arrest_v he_o a_o prison_n to_o contain_v he_o a_o jury_n to_o convince_v he_o a_o judge_n to_o condemn_v he_o a_o hangman_n to_o kill_v and_o torment_v he_o the_o poet_n fable_n of_o prometheus_n that_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o mountain_n caucasus_n and_o have_v a_o eagle_n still_o gnaw_v upon_o his_o heart_n for_o offend_a jupiter_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o fit_a emblem_n of_o a_o sinner_n who_o for_o offend_v his_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o stake_n and_o have_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n as_o a_o hungry_a eagle_n still_o gnaw_v upon_o his_o heart_n plutarch_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o boil_v or_o imposthume_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o as_o a_o boil_v prick_v and_o eat_v the_o flesh_n so_o do_v a_o sinner_n conscience_n his_o mind_n now_o as_o those_o that_o have_v cold_a or_o hot_a ague_n within_o they_o be_v more_o trouble_v then_o when_o they_o be_v make_v cold_a without_o by_o the_o frost_n or_o heat_v by_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o those_o grievance_n which_o happen_v by_o some_o external_a cause_n be_v far_o easy_a than_o this_o inward_a sting_n of_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o a_o mind_n void_a of_o sin_n be_v more_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o than_o house_n than_o land_n than_o dignity_n than_o riches_n than_o any_o thing_n which_o this_o greedy_a world_n do_v so_o much_o gape_v after_o the_o say_n of_o diogenes_n be_v notable_a for_o this_o purpose_n who_o see_v his_o host_n in_o sparta_n make_v great_a provision_n for_o a_o feast_n what_o need_v all_o this_o say_v he_o for_o a_o honest_a man_n have_v a_o feast_n every_o day_n mean_v that_o a_o honest_a man_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15._o 13._o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v crucify_v among_o the_o old_a roman_n do_v bear_v the_o cross_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v to_o suffer_v so_o the_o wicked_a do_v carry_v with_o they_o the_o cross_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n which_o though_o for_o a_o little_a they_o may_v lay_v it_o down_o yet_o can_v they_o never_o cast_v it_o from_o they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n indeed_o they_o willmake_v a_o goodly_a show_n outward_o as_o though_o nothing_o do_v trouble_v they_o within_o they_o laugh_v they_o jest_v they_o quaff_v they_o play_v but_o all_o this_o be_v but_o from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a they_o be_v like_o thief_n say_v one_o in_o aprison_v which_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n who_o will_v sometime_o play_v at_o dice_n or_o card_n to_o put_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n the_o cogitation_n of_o their_o future_a execution_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o haeret_fw-la lateri_fw-la laethalis_fw-la arundo_fw-la it_o be_v so_o root_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o no_o sponge_n of_o oblivion_n can_v wipe_v it_o out_o they_o be_v in_o damocles_n his_o case_n they_o see_v god_n sword_n of_o vengeance_n still_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o hew_v they_o in_o piece_n that_o deep_a wise_a man_n say_v tacitus_n say_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o if_o tyrant_n heart_n and_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o tyrant_n be_v true_a of_o all_o such_o as_o sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n be_v lay_v open_a a_o man_n shall_v see_v they_o tear_v and_o rend_v asunder_o for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v tear_v with_o stripe_n so_o their_o mind_n be_v rend_v with_o the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n for_o their_o cruelty_n their_o lasciviousness_n their_o oppression_n and_o such_o other_o sin_n as_o they_o have_v commit_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conscience_n of_o a_o sinner_n do_v whip_v and_o scourge_v his_o soul_n therefore_o say_v the_o poet_n turpe_fw-la quid_fw-la ausurus_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la testae_fw-la time_n when_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act_n fear_v thyself_o though_o thou_o want_v a_o witness_n for_o thou_o be_v not_o alone_o nocte_fw-la dieque_fw-la tuum_fw-la gestas_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la testem_fw-la thou_o carry_v a_o witness_n withthee_o thy_o bosom_n and_o that_o be_v thy_o conscience_n which_o be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n wretched_a and_o desperate_a be_v thy_o case_n if_o thou_o make_v not_o account_v of_o this_o witness_n 3._o example_n will_v make_v this_o point_n plain_a begin_v with_o the_o first_o man_n that_o ever_o sin_v and_o the_o first_o sin_n that_o ever_o he_o commit_v our_o great_a grandfather_n adam_n have_v no_o soon_o transgress_v god_n commandment_n by_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n but_o present_o his_o conscience_n accuse_v he_o and_o make_v he_o ashamed_a for_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n he_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n why_o be_v adam_n so_o afraid_a of_o god_n presence_n have_v he_o not_o be_v with_o he_o before_o he_o have_v make_v he_o he_o have_v make_v a_o helper_n for_o he_o he_o have_v make_v he_o lord_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n all_o sheep_n and_o ox_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o
be_v naught_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v for_o whereas_o god_n challenge_v this_o as_o a_o prerogative_n unto_o himself_o to_o bestow_v kingdom_n on_o whosoever_o he_o will_v and_o place_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o authority_n next_o unto_o himself_o this_o they_o have_v perforce_o take_v from_o god_n 4._o and_o bestow_v it_o upon_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o advance_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v go_n it_o be_v he_o to_o who_o if_o you_o will_v believe_v he_o and_o his_o parasite_n all_o power_n be_v commit_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n he_o be_v that_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n by_o who_o prince_n rule_n and_o on_o who_o the_o right_a of_o king_n depend_v all_o nation_n must_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o all_o kingdom_n must_v do_v he_o homage_n the_o great_a monarch_n of_o the_o earth_n must_v prostrate_v himself_o before_o he_o and_o kiss_v his_o holy_a foot_n the_o emperor_n if_o he_o be_v present_a when_o he_o take_v horse_n must_v hold_v the_o bridle_n when_o he_o light_v he_o must_v hold_v the_o right_a stirrup_n when_o he_o walk_v he_o must_v bear_v up_o his_o train_n when_o he_o wash_v he_o must_v hold_v the_o basin_n when_o he_o will_v be_v bear_v he_o must_v be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o that_o must_v carry_v he_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n in_o a_o golden_a chair_n 7._o and_o as_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o give_v kingdom_n to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v like_o the_o devil_n who_o tell_v our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v he_o 6._o and_o he_o give_v they_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v whereupon_o say_v a_o ancient_a father_n irenaeus_n mentitur_fw-la diabolus_fw-la quia_fw-la cujus_fw-la jussu_fw-la homines_fw-la creantur_fw-la huius_fw-la jussu_fw-la reges_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n for_o by_o who_o authority_n man_n be_v create_v by_o his_o be_v king_n appoint_v as_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o i_o say_v to_o give_v kingdom_n at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o will_v he_o take_v they_o away_o when_o he_o list_v so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o that_o obedience_n and_o reverence_n which_o every_o soul_n shall_v give_v to_o the_o high_a power_n who_o know_v not_o that_o leo_n isaurus_n for_o put_v in_o execution_n â—_o a_o decree_n of_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o constantinople_n in_o his_o time_n touch_v the_o take_n away_o of_o image_n be_v first_o excommunicate_v and_o then_o deprive_v of_o all_o his_o revenue_n in_o italy_n that_o pope_n zacharie_n depose_v childerick_n the_o french_a king_n that_o he_o may_v gratify_v carolus_n mertellus_n and_o his_o son_n pipin_n 1._o that_o the_o proud_a venetian_a pedlar_n paul_n the_o second_o by_o a_o public_a edict_n deprive_v of_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n george_n the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n because_o he_o be_v a_o hâ—ssite_n and_o stir_v up_o mathias_n the_o king_n of_o hungary_n his_o son_n in_o law_n to_o war_n against_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o tell_v you_o of_o the_o indignity_n offer_v in_o our_o own_o land_n against_o henry_n the_o second_o and_o john_n king_n of_o england_n or_o of_o the_o bull_n of_o pius_fw-la quintus_fw-la send_v against_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o never_o die_a memory_n whereby_o he_o have_v excommunicate_v she_o absolve_v her_o subject_n from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n stir_v up_o rebellion_n in_o these_o middle_a part_n of_o britain_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o bestow_v the_o regal_a diadem_n upon_o stranger_n 4._o god_n be_v thank_v he_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n and_o of_o right_a challenge_v the_o authority_n of_o dispose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n to_o himself_o laugh_v all_o their_o devise_n to_o scorn_v so_o that_o his_o canon_n though_o they_o make_v a_o terrible_a noise_n yet_o no_o bullet_n be_v feel_v and_o his_o bull_n which_o sometime_o have_v such_o a_o terrible_a aspect_n that_o a_o whole_a provincial_a synod_n dare_v scarce_o venture_v to_o bait_v they_o prove_v such_o cowardly_a dastard_n that_o every_o single_a adversary_n have_v be_v ready_a to_o tug_v they_o much_o resemble_v the_o counterfeit_n show_v of_o semiramis_n when_o she_o war_v against_o the_o king_n of_o india_n which_o a_o far_o off_o seem_v to_o be_v elephant_n and_o dromedary_n but_o when_o they_o be_v thorough_o try_v prove_v nothing_o but_o ox_n hide_v stuff_v with_o straw_n 7._o even_o so_o lord_n god_n almighty_a true_a and_o righteous_a be_v thy_o judgement_n that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o this_o first_o branch_n of_o my_o text_n use_v my_o three_o and_o last_o inference_n shall_v concern_v you_o r._n h._n who_o the_o lord_n have_v place_v at_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n have_v magistrate_n their_o authothority_n from_o god_n this_o concern_v you_o in_o your_o place_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o shall_v be_v encouragement_n unto_o you_o to_o hold_v on_o in_o all_o godly_a course_n you_o have_v begin_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o shall_v work_v in_o you_o a_o humble_a and_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o so_o rare_a a_o benefit_n say_v not_o then_o within_o yourselves_o that_o it_o be_v not_o your_o own_o desert_n the_o excellency_n of_o your_o wit_n the_o ripeness_n of_o your_o judgement_n of_o so_o rare_a a_o benefit_n say_v not_o then_o within_o yourselves_o that_o it_o be_v your_o own_o desert_n the_o excellency_n of_o your_o wit_n the_o ripeness_n of_o your_o judgement_n the_o deepness_n of_o your_o knowledge_n in_o the_o law_n the_o integrity_n of_o your_o person_n that_o do_v advance_v you_o unto_o those_o room_n if_o these_o be_v mean_n of_o your_o preferment_n yet_o have_v you_o nothing_o whereof_o you_o can_v just_o boast_v because_o you_o have_v all_o from_o he_o for_o dei_fw-la dona_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la use_v then_o your_o place_n as_o receive_v from_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v author_n of_o your_o advancement_n and_o say_v with_o mary_n in_o her_o song_n 1._o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o and_o holy_a be_v his_o name_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o proposition_n the_o second_o follow_v magistrate_n be_v god_n deputy_n propos_fw-fr 8_o god_n as_o he_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n so_o be_v he_o of_o his_o name_n too_o he_o will_v not_o give_v it_o unto_o any_o other_o but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o have_v he_o some_o resemblance_n with_o he_o i_o find_v only_o three_o in_o god_n book_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o that_o eternal_a essence_n to_o which_o it_o principal_o agree_v which_o have_v this_o name_n give_v they_o the_o first_o be_v satan_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a and_o almost_o unlimited_a power_n which_o he_o have_v for_o a_o time_n here_o on_o earth_n by_o rule_v &_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n be_v call_v a_o god_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 4._o the_o second_o be_v the_o bless_a angel_n those_o yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n which_o wait_v about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n these_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o supereminent_a office_n be_v call_v go_n thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a inferior_a to_o the_o god_n psalm_n 8._o 5._o which_o the_o apostle_n follow_v the_o septuagint_n translate_v angel_n heb._n 2._o 7_o the_o three_o be_v the_o magistrate_n who_o both_o in_o this_o psalm_n and_o sundry_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o god_n his_o master_n shall_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o god_n exod._n 21._o 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o rail_v upon_o the_o god_n exod._n 22._o 28._o that_o be_v the_o judge_n imply_v thus_o much_o that_o as_o they_o have_v a_o commandment_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n so_o they_o have_v in_o some_o sense_n the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o do_v supply_v his_o room_n therefore_o say_v moses_n unto_o the_o judge_n which_o he_o appoint_v in_o every_o city_n 16._o you_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v go_n 6._o and_o jehosaphat_n to_o those_o judge_n which_o which_o he_o have_v set_v in_o the_o strong_a city_n of_o judah_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v use_v for_o you_o execute_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o lord_n 9_o now_o then_o if_o magistrate_n be_v god_n deputy_n what_o reverence_n it_o behove_v each_o private_a person_n to_o exhibit_v unto_o they_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o particular_a there_o be_v many_o at_o this_o day_n who_o howsoever_o in_o common_a civility_n they_o will_v seem_v to_o give_v a_o outward_a reverence_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o in_o heart_n they_o scorn_v and_o contemn_v sundry_a of_o they_o as_o perchance_o
do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o so_o he_o require_v much_o at_o their_o hand_n but_o alas_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o those_o which_o owe_v god_n the_o most_o pay_v he_o the_o least_o and_o those_o who_o of_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v most_o careful_a of_o their_o place_n of_o all_o other_o make_v the_o least_o conscience_n of_o their_o way_n 6._o tacitus_n report_v of_o claudius_n that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a subject_n but_o a_o ill_a emperor_n of_o titus_n that_o he_o be_v a_o ill_a subject_n 2._o but_o a_o good_a emperor_n where_o one_o prove_v like_o titus_n two_o prove_v like_o claudius_n honour_n change_n manner_n and_o those_o goodly_a blossom_n which_o do_v appear_v in_o many_o when_o they_o be_v private_a man_n when_o they_o come_v in_o gods-place_n like_o frost-eaten_a bud_n wither_v away_o and_o prove_v like_o thunder-blasted_n fruit_n not_o worth_a the_o touch_n much_o less_o the_o taste_n it_o be_v note_v of_o aeneas_n silvius_n chron._n that_o when_o once_o he_o become_v pope_n and_o get_v his_o name_n change_v into_o pius_fw-la secundus_fw-la he_o condemn_v divers_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v write_v when_o he_o be_v a_o private_a man_n whereupon_o upon_o one_o come_v over_o he_o with_o this_o quip_n quod_fw-la aeneas_n probavit_fw-la pius_fw-la damnavit_fw-la that_o which_o aeneas_n commend_v pius_n condemn_v a_o fault_n to_o which_o man_n of_o eminent_a place_n be_v too_o much_o subject_n to_o condemn_v and_o dislike_v those_o good_a thing_n when_o they_o be_v in_o authority_n which_o they_o approve_v when_o they_o be_v private_a man_n quod_fw-la aeneas_n probavit_fw-la pius_fw-la damnabit_fw-la thus_o those_o who_o god_n call_v elohim_n change_v their_o nature_n and_o prove_v elilim_n idol_n and_o vanity_n ursp_n the_o heathen_a persecuter_n as_o some_o writer_n have_v record_v in_o the_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v crucify_v have_v place_v the_o image_n of_o venus_n a_o heathen_a idol_n that_o if_o any_o shall_v worship_v christ_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o adore_v venus_n this_o be_v the_o devil_n practice_v to_o set_v a_o idol_n in_o god_n room_n sometime_o a_o venus_n or_o a_o cupid_n that_o use_v their_o authority_n for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o their_o own_o carnal_a pleasure_n sometime_o a_o mars_n use_v his_o power_n to_o blood_n and_o revenge_n fometâ—mes_v a_o saturn_n that_o eat_v up_o his_o child_n that_o be_v his_o inferior_n which_o he_o shall_v affect_v as_o a_o father_n do_v his_o own_o child_n as_o if_o they_o weâ—e_v bread_n sometime_o a_o mercury_n who_o be_v eloquent_a in_o speak_v but_o withal_o nimble_a in_o finger_v have_v a_o smooth_a tongue_n lie_v jacob_n but_o rough_a hand_n like_o esau_n nay_o eagle_n claw_n like_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o scrape_v and_o scratch_v together_o whatsoever_o come_v in_o his_o way_n use_v his_o place_n only_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n here_o be_v the_o undo_n of_o all_o for_o beside_o that_o god_n place_n be_v pollute_v and_o the_o people_n wrong_v there_o be_v a_o evil_a precedent_n give_v to_o private_a man_n to_o follow_v the_o wicked_a example_n of_o their_o governor_n for_o as_o the_o low_a sphere_n follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o high_a so_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n be_v ready_a to_o follow_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o when_o a_o shrub_n or_o bramble_n fall_v they_o hurt_v none_o but_o themselves_o but_o when_o a_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n or_o a_o oak_n of_o basan_n fall_v down_o go_v all_o the_o underwood_n that_o grow_v about_o they_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o plague_n to_o infect_v upward_o from_o a_o low_a to_o a_o high_a room_n but_o the_o plague_n of_o sin_n be_v more_o forcible_a in_o effect_v downward_o from_o a_o high_a to_o a_o low_a room_n it_o descend_v from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o toe_n and_o from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o clothing_n 3._o if_o herod_n be_v trouble_v about_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n all_o jerusalem_n will_v be_v in_o a_o uproar_n with_o he_o 12._o and_o if_o jeroboam_n be_v a_o idolater_n componitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la claud._n all_o israel_n will_v go_v a_o whore_v after_o he_o and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o you_o shall_v seldom_o meet_v with_o his_o name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n but_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o brand_v in_o the_o forehead_n with_o this_o mark_n that_o he_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 13._o god_n be_v thank_v we_o have_v no_o great_a occasion_n of_o complaint_n at_o this_o day_n especial_o in_o our_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o i_o wish_v i_o may_v without_o check_n of_o conscience_n say_v as_o much_o of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n the_o lord_n have_v set_v over_o we_o his_o name_n for_o ever_o be_v bless_v for_o it_o a_o most_o godly_a and_o religious_a king_n 1._o of_o who_o as_o tacitus_n say_v of_o trajane_n and_o cocceius_n nerva_n a_o man_n may_v think_v what_o he_o will_v and_o speak_v what_o he_o think_v god_n have_v give_v he_o as_o he_o do_v unto_o a_o solomon_n a_o large_a heart_n as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n to_o judge_v his_o people_n according_a to_o right_n and_o to_o b_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a 29._o who_o princely_a care_n be_v to_o observe_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o old_a roman_n 9_o c_o to_o set_v honour_n temple_n close_o on_o the_o backside_n of_o virtue_n temple_n 12._o and_o not_o witting_o to_o suffer_v any_o to_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o honour_n which_o have_v not_o first_o do_v their_o devotion_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o virtue_n not_o to_o make_v his_o judge_n and_o chief_a magistrate_n like_o jeroboam_n priest_n of_o the_o base_a 31._o and_o low_a of_o the_o people_n 21._o but_o such_o as_o moses_n at_o jethro_n persuasion_n make_v judge_n over_o israel_n man_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n man_n deal_v true_o and_o hate_v covetousness_n 14._o and_o such_o r._n h._n you_o have_v by_o good_a demonstration_n evident_o prove_v yourselves_o to_o be_v so_o that_o to_o make_v any_o large_a discourse_n before_o you_o of_o your_o particular_a duty_n may_v peradventure_o seem_v unto_o some_o as_o needless_a a_o piece_n of_o work_n as_o it_o be_v for_o phormio_n 1._o to_o make_v a_o military_a discourse_n before_o annibal_n or_o for_o plotin_n to_o read_v a_o lecture_n in_o philosophy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o origen_n yet_o because_o it_o come_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o my_o text_n i_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o will_v with_o patience_n hear_v i_o while_o i_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o of_o that_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v at_o your_o hand_n in_o that_o he_o have_v seat_v you_o in_o those_o high_a room_n many_o will_v tell_v you_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o your_o place_n but_o not_o so_o many_o will_v true_o acquaint_v you_o with_o that_o which_o god_n require_v for_o the_o discharge_n of_o those_o place_n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v unto_o you_o 10._o as_o lucius_z posthumius_fw-la sometime_o say_v unto_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n noâ—_n sum_n patres-conscripti_a adeò_fw-la vestrae_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la memor_fw-la ut_fw-la obliviscar_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la consulem_fw-la i_o be_o not_o so_o mindful_a of_o the_o greatness_n of_o your_o place_n that_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n forget_v my_o own_o how_o that_o god_n have_v make_v i_o his_o ambassador_n and_o command_v i_o to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o some_o part_n of_o his_o will_n 15._o it_o be_v our_o part_n and_o duty_n to_o give_v you_o that_o reverence_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o man_n of_o your_o place_n but_o yet_o as_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o the_o ass_n that_o carry_v the_o image_n of_o isis_n when_o the_o beast_n seem_v to_o be_v proud_a because_o the_o people_n bow_v as_o it_o go_v along_o the_o street_n as_o if_o the_o honour_n have_v be_v give_v unto_o it_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o image_n religioni_fw-la non_fw-la tibi_fw-la say_v they_o it_o be_v not_o thou_o but_o the_o goddess_n who_o we_o worship_v so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o you_o as_o you_o be_v man_n but_o as_o you_o be_v in_o god_n place_n and_o do_v bear_v and_o resemble_v his_o person_n that_o we_o exhibit_v this_o reverence_n you_o be_v god_n but_o you_o be_v god_n on_o earth_n and_o god_n of_o earth_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o mathematician_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v but_o a_o point_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o high_a movable_a it_o be_v no_o more_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o heaven_n which_o be_v god_n throne_n 3._o than_o alcibiades_n his_o land_n be_v in_o that_o map_n of_o greece_n that_o socrates_n show_v unto_o he_o the_o great_a judge_n in_o the_o world_n if_o his_o circuit_n shall_v extend_v
err_v prop._n but_o as_o he_o be_v pope_n his_o judgement_n be_v infallible_a if_o he_o be_v sit_v in_o his_o chair_n in_o the_o consistory_n if_o he_o back_o the_o whole_a church_n than_o he_o be_v like_o apollo_n in_o tripod_n he_o can_v speak_v nothing_o but_o gospel_n marry_o if_o he_o be_v walk_v or_o ride_v or_o sit_v at_o table_n he_o will_v talk_v as_o mad_o as_o any_o of_o his_o cardinal_n now_o because_o i_o know_v not_o what_o the_o pope_n be_v do_v how_o their_o behaviour_n be_v when_o they_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o determine_v agentes_fw-la whether_o they_o be_v sit_v in_o their_o chair_n as_o plato_n be_v wont_a when_o he_o do_v dictate_v or_o walk_v with_o the_o peripatetic_n or_o which_o be_v most_o likely_a lie_v with_o the_o epicure_n the_o pope_n authority_n be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o prove_v this_o or_o that_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n apostâ—_n whither_o must_v i_o now_o go_v to_o their_o council_n confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n indeed_o these_o be_v the_o church_n representative_a or_o branch_n of_o the_o unwritten_a word_n which_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o no_o less_o reverence_n and_o authority_n than_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 3._o well_o then_o i_o will_v go_v no_o high_o than_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n it_o be_v call_v by_o a_o pope_n continue_v by_o a_o pope_n confirm_v by_o a_o pope_n and_o shall_v i_o take_v this_o for_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v there_o decree_v be_v universal_o receive_v among_o papist_n oh_o but_o the_o very_a council_n itself_o though_o it_o have_v be_v sundry_a time_n attempt_v yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n nor_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v to_o this_o day_n yea_o and_o in_o italy_n and_o spain_n too_o both_o private_a doctor_n yea_o and_o pope_n too_o have_v cross_v the_o determination_n of_o that_o conventicle_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o one_o particular_a the_o council_n of_o trent_n command_v that_o the_o old_a and_o vulgar_a edition_n shall_v be_v receive_v for_o authentical_a and_o that_o no_o man_n under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o shall_v once_o dare_v or_o presume_v to_o reject_v it_o and_o yet_o bellarmine_n a_o great_a champion_n of_o that_o synagogue_n hold_v that_o in_o four_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o appeal_v from_o it_o to_o the_o original_a language_n and_o azorius_fw-la vega_n sixtus_n sinansis_n canus_n lindanus_n and_o divers_a other_o since_o that_o council_n do_v aver_v that_o in_o that_o edition_n there_o be_v many_o gross_a error_n and_o ridiculous_a solecism_n not_o only_o by_o the_o negligence_n of_o writer_n and_o printer_n which_o the_o lovanianist_n and_o colonianist_n have_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o by_o the_o negligence_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o interpreter_n himself_o yea_o and_o pope_n themselves_o contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n and_o decree_n of_o that_o synod_n have_v revise_v and_o correct_v the_o same_o for_o about_o 43._o year_n after_o the_o first_o publication_n of_o this_o decree_n james_n sixtus_n 5._o do_v review_v and_o correct_v the_o whole_a bible_n and_o publish_v it_o in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o popedom_n do_v command_v that_o that_o of_o he_o shall_v for_o evermore_o stand_v in_o force_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o great_a curse_n and_o yet_o within_o three_o year_n after_o this_o come_v clement_a 8._o with_o a_o new_a edition_n in_o many_o hundred_o of_o place_n different_z from_o that_o of_o sixtus_n the_o diversity_n whereof_o be_v gather_v together_o by_o a_o painful_a antiquary_n into_o a_o book_n which_o he_o intitule_v bellum_n papale_n do_v make_v a_o pretty_a volume_n and_o this_o latter_a must_v i_o trow_v upon_o no_o less_o penalty_n be_v receive_v for_o authentical_a these_o be_v they_o that_o boast_v of_o unity_n and_o make_v consent_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n but_o let_v we_o grant_v that_o unto_o the_o papist_n which_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o make_v good_a that_o rome_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o herself_o will_v it_o hence_o present_o follow_v that_o that_o church_n be_v this_o little_a flock_n thief_n and_o robber_n be_v at_o peace_n among_o themselves_o and_o true_a man_n may_v go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n yea_o herod_n and_o pilate_n agree_v in_o crucify_a christ_n the_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n stand_v up_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o christ_n psal_n 2._o 2._o they_o have_v cast_v their_o head_n together_o with_o one_o consent_n and_o be_v confederate_a against_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o edomite_n and_o ismaelite_n the_o moabite_n and_o hagarens_n geball_n and_o ammon_n and_o amaleck_n the_o philistines_n with_o they_o that_o dwell_v at_o tyre_n ashur_n be_v also_o join_v unto_o they_o psalm_n 83._o the_o noble_n and_o prince_n and_o duke_n and_o judge_n and_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o image_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n bid_v set_v up_o they_o must_v either_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n or_o their_o brag_v be_v wind_n there_o be_v no_o true_a peace_n among_o man_n when_o they_o war_n with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o unity_n when_o there_o be_v no_o unity_n in_o truth_n now_o how_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o that_o will_v hear_v they_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v shall_v quick_o discern_v god_n forbid_v that_o any_o image_n be_v make_v to_o any_o religious_a use_n or_o be_v make_v to_o be_v worship_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n command_v both_o god_n command_v that_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v minister_v in_o both_o kind_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n command_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o christian_n have_v it_o but_o under_o one_o kind_n god_n teach_v we_o that_o howsoever_o before_o man_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n yet_o before_o he_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n god_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n maintain_v pray_v in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n god_n say_v that_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n deny_v it_o god_n call_v the_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v the_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n equal_a to_o canonical_a scripture_n god_n have_v take_v away_o all_o legal_a distinction_n of_o meat_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a 4._o etc._n etc._n they_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n put_v more_o religion_n in_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n then_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n precept_n brief_o whereas_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a bible_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o decalogue_n and_o creed_n and_o both_o these_o include_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n there_o be_v not_o a_o commandment_n in_o the_o decalogue_n scarce_o a_o article_n in_o the_o creed_n or_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n against_o which_o if_o not_o direct_o yet_o indirect_o and_o by_o consequence_n they_o do_v not_o offend_v they_o ascribe_v a_o inward_a religious_a worship_n to_o saint_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n they_o adore_v image_n against_o the_o second_o they_o maintain_v swear_v by_o the_o creature_n invocation_n of_o saint_n they_o dispense_v with_o oath_n against_o the_o three_o with_o great_a strictness_n they_o observe_v their_o own_o holiday_n and_o fast_a day_n then_o the_o lord_n day_n against_o the_o four_o they_o extol_v the_o pope_n above_o all_o emperor_n and_o secular_a prince_n they_o admit_v child_n into_o religious_a order_n without_o consent_n of_o parent_n against_o the_o five_o they_o teach_v and_o practice_v rebellion_n murder_n and_o massacre_n of_o such_o as_o be_v opposite_a unto_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n against_o the_o six_o they_o prohibit_v marriage_n and_o allow_v the_o stew_n against_o the_o seven_o they_o hold_v that_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v another_o man_n good_n against_o the_o eight_o they_o maintain_v equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n against_o the_o nine_o they_o hold_v that_o concupiscence_n unto_o which_o the_o will_n do_v not_o yield_v consent_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o sin_n and_o so_o overthrow_v the_o ten_o that_o concupiscence_n unto_o which_o the_o will_n yield_v her_o consent_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o former_a precept_n not_o to_o trouble_v you_o further_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o such_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n as_o neither_o old_a papist_n agree_v with_o new_a nor_o old_a
sermon_n preach_v upon_o several_a occasion_n by_o lancelot_n dawes_n d._n d._n now_o minister_n of_o barton_n in_o westmoreland_n and_o sometime_o fellow_n of_o queen_n college_n in_o oxford_n math_n 23._o 37_o 38._o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v etc._n etc._n london_n print_a for_o humphrey_n robinson_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcliii_o the_o content_n first_o sermon_n god_n mercy_n and_o jeusalems_n misery_n jeremie_n 5._o 1._o run_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o behold_v now_o and_o know_v and_o inquire_v to_o the_o open_a place_n thereof_o if_o you_o find_v a_o man_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o execute_v judgement_n and_o seek_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v it_o pag._n 1._o second_o sermon_n matth._n 26._o 15._o what_o will_v you_o give_v i_o and_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o unto_o you_o pag._n 53._o three_o sermon_n matth._n 27._o 3_o 4._o then_o judas_n which_o betray_v he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v repent_v himself_o and_o bring_v again_o the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n but_o they_o say_v what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o see_v thou_o to_o that_o and_o when_o he_o have_v cast_v down_o the_o silver_n piece_n in_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 89._o four_o sermon_n psal_n 82._o 6_o 7._o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n pag._n 105._o five_o sermon_n galat._n 3._o 10._o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o man_n that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o pag._n 139._o six_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o dr._n senhouse_n bishop_n of_o carlisle_n job_n 14._o 14._o if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v pag._n 159._o the_o second_o part_n four_o sermon_n on_o this_o text._n luk._n 12._o 32._o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n pag_n 1._o the_o second_o sermon_n upon_o the_o same_o pag._n 30._o the_o three_o sermon_n upon_o the_o same_o pag._n â—5_n the_o four_o sermon_n upon_o the_o same_o pag._n â—â—_o five_o sermon_n matth._n 7._o 22_o 23._o many_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v not_o we_o by_o thy_o name_n prophesy_v and_o then_o i_o will_v profess_v to_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o pag._n 93._o six_o sermon_n jer._n 22._o 3._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n execute_v you_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n pag._n 129._o god_n mercy_n and_o jerusalem_n misery_n jeremy_n 5._o 1._o ¶_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o behold_v now_o and_o know_v and_o inquire_v to_o the_o open_a place_n thereof_o if_o you_o can_v find_v a_o man_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o execute_v judgement_n and_o seek_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v it_o many_o mean_n do_v the_o lord_n use_v to_o reclaim_v jerusalem_n from_o her_o rebellion_n against_o he_o by_o sundry_a commemoration_n of_o his_o benefit_n he_o woo_v she_o by_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o incite_v she_o by_o the_o captivity_n of_o her_o sister_n samaria_n he_o forewarn_v she_o but_o yet_o she_o continue_v like_o her_o forefather_n 78._o a_o faithless_a and_o stubborn_a generation_n a_o generation_n that_o set_v not_o her_o heart_n aright_o she_o run_v still_o on_o a_o wrong_a bias_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v a_o faithful_a spouse_n she_o become_v a_o filthy_a harlot_n and_o 6._o play_v the_o whore_n upon_o every_o high_a mountain_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n her_o 22._o wine_n be_v mix_v with_o water_n her_o silver_n be_v become_v dross_n her_o prince_n rebel_n and_o companion_n of_o thief_n and_o as_o she_o grow_v in_o year_n so_o she_o increase_v in_o all_o impiety_n she_o which_o at_o the_o first_o do_v only_o pull_v little_a sin_n with_o the_o small_a 18._o cord_n of_o vanity_n do_v now_o draw_v great_a transgression_n with_o the_o huge_a cartrope_n of_o iniquity_n so_o that_o now_o 6._o from_o the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o her_o head_n there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o she_o but_o wound_n and_o swell_n and_o sore_n full_a of_o corruption_n in_o this_o case_n god_n 4._o which_o can_v abide_v wickedness_n neither_o can_v any_o evil_a dwell_v with_o he_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v begin_v to_o loathe_v she_o and_o to_o give_v she_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o most_o savage_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n the_o chaldean_n who_o shall_v 1._o defile_v the_o holy_a temple_n and_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o heap_n of_o stone_n oh_o but_o shall_v the_o husband_n be_v so_o unkind_a to_o his_o spouse_n 2._o who_o he_o have_v marry_v unto_o himself_o shall_v a_o father_n be_v so_o severe_a to_o his_o child_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o mercy_n be_v so_o unmerciful_a unto_o his_o choose_v 25._o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n do_v right_a far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v slay_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a god_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o she_o shall_v repine_v against_o he_o or_o accuse_v he_o of_o cruelty_n her_o apostasy_n be_v so_o general_a her_o disease_n like_o a_o gangraena_fw-la be_v spread_v through_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n her_o malice_n be_v so_o incurable_a that_o he_o can_v without_o impeachment_n of_o his_o justice_n spare_v she_o any_o long_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o you_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o say_v that_o your_o tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n because_o 18._o your_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n do_v not_o object_n that_o my_o way_n be_v not_o equal_a it_o be_v your_o way_n that_o be_v unequal_a it_o be_v your_o sin_n that_o bring_v this_o heavy_a doom_n upon_o your_o head_n whether_o this_o be_v so_o or_o not_o you_o yourselves_o be_v judge_n for_o i_o beseech_v you_o seek_v up_o and_o down_o not_o in_o the_o country_n town_n only_o and_o village_n of_o judah_n but_o in_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o the_o 4._o holy_a city_n 1._o run_v through_o every_o corner_n of_o it_o search_n and_o inquire_v in_o the_o house_n and_o ally_n and_o back-lane_n and_o high_a street_n thereof_o mark_v their_o condition_n observe_v their_o practice_n consider_v their_o behaviour_n take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o their_o whole_a carriage_n if_o after_o such_o enquiry_n there_o be_v find_v but_o one_o man_n among_o the_o whole_a multitude_n that_o fear_v i_o or_o make_v any_o conscience_n of_o his_o way_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v the_o whole_a city_n for_o that_o one_o man_n sake_n but_o if_o after_o you_o have_v seek_v man_n by_o man_n there_o be_v not_o one_o godly_a man_n find_v among_o they_o all_o think_v it_o not_o cruelty_n if_o now_o at_o length_n i_o inflict_v in_o justice_n my_o judgement_n upon_o she_o the_o sum_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o short_a proposition_n i_o will_v spare_v jerusalem_n if_o there_o can_v one_o righteous_a man_n be_v find_v in_o she_o wherein_o we_o may_v observe_v these_o two_o principal_a point_n god_n mercy_n in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v spare_v jerusalem_n for_o one_o man_n sake_n jerusalem_n misery_n in_o that_o not_o one_o righteous_a man_n can_v be_v find_v in_o she_o the_o former_a i_o deliver_v in_o this_o proposition_n god_n mercy_n in_o spare_v do_v exceed_v his_o justice_n in_o punish_v and_o with_o this_o we_o will_v begin_v but_o alas_o doctrine_n who_o be_o i_o dust_n and_o ash_n that_o i_o shall_v entreat_v of_o this_o subject_n it_o be_v a_o bottomless_a depth_n who_o can_v dive_v into_o it_o it_o be_v a_o unaccessible_a light_n deorum_fw-la who_o can_v behold_v it_o if_o the_o heathen_a simonides_n after_o three_o day_n study_n how_o to_o describe_v god_n be_v further_o from_o any_o resolution_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n then_o when_o he_o first_o begin_v nay_o if_o 33._o moses_n a_o man_n more_o familiar_a with_o god_n than_o any_o that_o ever_o live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o he_o be_v put_v in_o a_o cleft_n of_o a_o rock_n and_o cover_v with_o god_n hand_n can_v not_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o face_n then_o may_v it_o not_o seem_v strange_a if_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n fail_v in_o describe_v the_o very_a back_n part_n of_o this_o one_o
attribute_n be_v more_o proper_a and_o essential_a unto_o god_n than_o any_o whatsoever_o 18._o that_o tyrian_n prove_v the_o wise_a in_o the_o end_n who_o have_v conclude_v in_o the_o evening_n with_o his_o fellow_n that_o he_o which_o can_v first_o in_o the_o next_o morning_n behold_v the_o sun_n which_o they_o worship_v as_o a_o god_n shall_v be_v king_n look_v not_o towards_o the_o east_n where_o he_o rise_v but_o towards_o the_o western_a mountain_n where_o his_o ray_n do_v first_o appear_v we_o will_v follow_v his_o example_n and_o see_v we_o can_v seek_v into_o the_o fountain_n at_o which_o the_o cherub_n do_v cover_v their_o face_n let_v we_o behold_v it_o in_o the_o mountain_n that_o be_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n ezech._n as_o i_o expound_v the_o word_n or_o the_o mountain_n that_o be_v the_o creature_n and_o work_n of_o god_n in_o all_o which_o it_o do_v most_o clear_o shine_v there_o be_v no_o work_n of_o god_n in_o which_o there_o do_v not_o appear_v such_o manifest_a character_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o which_o run_v may_v read_v they_o those_o benefit_n intend_v towards_o his_o child_n as_o namely_o election_n before_o all_o time_n creation_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n vocation_n redemption_n justification_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n glorification_n after_o all_o time_n etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v so_o many_o river_n of_o the_o bottomless_a ocean_n of_o god_n never_o die_a mercy_n it_o be_v but_o to_o busy_v myself_o about_o a_o principle_n which_o i_o hope_v none_o of_o you_o will_v call_v into_o question_n god_n almighty_a power_n be_v manifest_v unto_o we_o in_o that_o he_o have_v create_v the_o world_n of_o nothing_o 6._o and_o make_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o property_n in_o describe_v of_o which_o god_n secretary_n do_v strive_v to_o be_v eloquent_a job_n to_o show_v it_o faith_n that_o 9_o he_o spread_v out_o the_o heaven_n like_o a_o canopy_n and_o walk_v upon_o the_o height_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o he_o make_v the_o star_n arcturu_n and_o orion_n and_o pleyade_n and_o the_o climate_n of_o the_o south_n elihu_n set_v it_o forth_o under_o behemoth_n who_o tail_n be_v like_o a_o cedar_n and_o his_o bone_n like_o staff_n of_o brass_n 40._o yet_o the_o lord_n lead_v he_o whither_o soever_o he_o will_v and_o under_o leviathan_n which_o make_v the_o depth_n to_o boil_v like_o a_o pot_n and_o the_o sea_n like_o a_o pot_n of_o ointment_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n can_v put_v a_o hoâ—k_n in_o his_o nose_n and_o pierce_v his_o jaw_n with_o a_o angle_n david_n to_o show_v it_o faith_n 114._o that_o he_o make_v the_o mountain_n to_o skip_v like_o ram_n and_o the_o little_a hill_n like_o young_a sheep_n isaiah_n to_o express_v it_o say_v that_o 40._o all_o nation_n before_o he_o be_v as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o be_v count_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n that_o he_o take_v away_o the_o isle_n as_o a_o little_a dust_n that_o he_o have_v measure_v the_o water_n in_o his_o fist_n and_o count_v heaven_n with_o a_o span_n &_o comprehend_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n and_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o a_o weight_n and_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o balance_n and_o yet_o his_o mercy_n go_v beyond_o his_o power_n in_o that_o his_o omnipotency_n have_v make_v nothing_o but_o what_o his_o mercy_n move_v he_o to_o create_v and_o it_o come_v after_o too_o in_o preserve_v and_o guide_v and_o protect_v by_o his_o heavenly_a providence_n a_o branch_n of_o his_o mercy_n whatsoever_o his_o powerful_a hand_n have_v make_v if_o he_o shall_v but_o once_o stop_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o mercy_n all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v present_o be_v annihilate_v 5._o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n he_o say_v not_o the_o heaven_n say_v austen_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la indigent_a misericordia_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la nulla_fw-la miseria_fw-la they_o need_v no_o mercy_n where_o there_o be_v no_o misery_n locum_fw-la and_o yet_o in_o another_o place_n he_o add_v the_o heaven_n too_o thy_o truth_n a_o other_o of_o his_o attribute_n go_v unto_o the_o cloud_n there_o it_o stay_v but_o thy_o mercy_n go_v further_a it_o reach_v unto_o the_o heaven_n in_o few_o word_n it_o be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n 9_o but_o my_o text_n lead_v i_o to_o entreat_v of_o his_o mercy_n as_o it_o have_v reference_n unto_o his_o justice_n where_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o of_o two_o infinite_n one_o do_v infinite_o surpass_v a_o other_o to_o be_v call_v a_o merciful_a god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n be_v a_o title_n wherein_o god_n especial_o delight_v but_o he_o be_v almost_o never_o call_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n here_o how_o he_o proclaim_v himself_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a there_o be_v one_o epithet_n of_o his_o power_n merciful_a gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n there_o be_v six_o of_o his_o mercy_n then_o come_v his_o justice_n in_o punish_v of_o offence_n not_o make_v the_o wicked_a innocent_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n there_o he_o confine_v his_o justice_n he_o say_v unto_o it_o as_o he_o do_v unto_o the_o sea_n in_o job_n 11._o hither_o shall_v thou_o go_v and_o thou_o shall_v go_v no_o further_o here_o shall_v thou_o stay_v thy_o rage_a wave_n it_o shall_v not_o pass_v the_o four_o generation_n and_o that_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a if_o it_o come_v so_o far_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o high_a spring_n 6._o upon_o such_o as_o hate_v he_o but_o his_o mercy_n flow_v like_o a_o boundless_a ocean_n upon_o thousand_o of_o those_o that_o love_v he_o nay_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o to_o punish_v be_v with_o god_n a_o rare_a and_o extraordinary_a work_n 11._o the_o lord_n say_v he_o shall_v stand_v as_o in_o mount_n perazim_n he_o shall_v be_v angry_a as_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o gibeon_n that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o work_n his_o strange_a act_n this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o judgement_n where_o you_o see_v that_o to_o punish_v with_o he_o be_v a_o uncouth_a and_o strange_a work_n a_o act_n indeed_o unto_o which_o without_o compulsion_n of_o justice_n he_o can_v not_o be_v draw_v he_o be_v more_o loath_a to_o put_v out_o his_o hand_n for_o to_o inflict_v a_o judgement_n sueton._n than_o ever_o be_v octavius_n to_o subscribe_v his_o name_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o public_a offender_n who_o usual_a speech_n be_v this_o utinam_fw-la nescirem_fw-la literas_fw-la i_o will_v to_o god_n i_o can_v not_o write_v how_o oft_o do_v miserable_a man_n offend_v against_o his_o maker_n sure_o if_o the_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n than_o the_o wicked_a fall_v seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n and_o yet_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o they_o both_o he_o make_v his_o rain_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o both_o still_o almost_o he_o contain_v the_o sword_n of_o his_o justice_n within_o the_o sheath_n of_o his_o mercy_n if_o in_o case_n he_o be_v enforce_v to_o draw_v it_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o feel_n of_o that_o which_o the_o wicked_a suffer_v hear_v himself_o speak_v therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n ah_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n 24._o and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o ease_n to_o be_v avenge_v of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o god_n when_o the_o jew_n continue_v still_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o his_o face_n will_v ease_v himself_o by_o inflict_v his_o judgement_n upon_o they_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n but_o it_o come_v with_o a_o ah_o or_o alas_o it_o be_v pain_n and_o grief_n to_o he_o he_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o very_a heart_n his_o bowel_n be_v roll_v and_o turn_v within_o he_o a_o few_o tear_n may_v have_v make_v he_o sheathe_v his_o sword_n and_o defer_v his_o punishment_n the_o history_n of_o ahab_n will_v prove_v as_o much_o who_o be_v one_o that_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n that_o provoke_v the_o lord_n more_o than_o all_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v before_o he_o 30_o than_o baasha_n than_o omri_n than_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n therefore_o the_o lord_n send_v unto_o he_o the_o prophet_n eliah_n tell_v he_o that_o in_o the_o field_n where_o the_o dog_n lick_v up_o the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n they_o shall_v lick_v his_o blood_n also_o 21._o and_o that_o he_o will_v wipe_v
sin_n as_o be_v most_o pleasant_a unto_o man_n be_v most_o unpleasant_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o will_v not_o stick_v charitable_o to_o censure_v other_o but_o it_o make_v a_o man_n most_o sharp_a in_o censure_v and_o condemn_v his_o own_o sin_n 13._o it_o rest_v not_o content_v with_o any_o one_o degree_n of_o perfection_n but_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v that_o which_o be_v before_o and_o follow_v hard_a towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n belove_a in_o our_o best_a belove_a jesus_n christ_n do_v you_o all_o desire_n to_o be_v full_o assuâ—ed_v that_o you_o be_v of_o that_o little_a number_n who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n i_o know_v you_o desire_v it_o for_o alas_o what_o comfort_n can_v a_o man_n have_v in_o this_o life_n though_o he_o shall_v be_v monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o have_v king_n to_o lay_v their_o crown_n before_o his_o footstool_n if_o he_o doubt_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o his_o own_o soul_n hadrian_o that_o of_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n animula_fw-la vagula_fw-la blandula_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la abibis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v allow_v by_o popish_a divinity_n it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o cold_a comfort_n to_o a_o christian_a on_o his_o death_n bed_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v not_o perfect_a of_o the_o way_n before_o he_o go_v hence_o this_o be_v the_o best_a mark_n whereby_o you_o may_v assure_v yourselves_o that_o you_o be_v already_o in_o the_o high_a way_n even_o your_o sanctification_n oh_o then_o be_v not_o as_o too_o many_o be_v like_o paint_a tomb_n guild_v without_o rotten_z within_z tip_n not_o your_o tongue_n with_o godliness_n when_o your_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o gall_n and_o bitterness_n bear_v not_o bibles_n in_o your_o hand_n and_o mammon_n in_o your_o heart_n let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o that_o holiness_n of_o life_n be_v the_o cognisance_n of_o every_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o knife_n to_o cut_v asunder_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n wherewith_o satan_n strive_v to_o strangle_v you_o or_o to_o draw_v you_o headlong_o into_o hell_n and_o destruction_n let_v it_o be_v as_o a_o spur_n to_o prick_v you_o forward_o in_o the_o course_n of_o idleness_n assure_o howsoever_o my_o word_n may_v now_o pass_v away_o as_o a_o wind_n â—5_n and_o not_o sink_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o that_o shall_v hear_v they_o yet_o cum_fw-la volat_fw-la ille_fw-la dies_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o those_o muddy_a wall_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v and_o fall_v they_o must_v for_o all_o your_o daub_v there_o can_v a_o great_a terror_n befall_v you_o conscience_n to_o make_v you_o fear_v that_o you_o be_v but_o rot_a member_n at_o the_o best_a of_o christ_n church_n than_o the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o evil_a life_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o side_n can_v there_o a_o great_a comfort_n betide_v you_o when_o your_o pitcher_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v break_v at_o the_o cistern_n 8._o then_o to_o assure_v yourselves_o by_o your_o life_n past_a abound_v with_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o justify_v faith_n that_o you_o be_v among_o those_o that_o god_n have_v adopt_v to_o be_v his_o child_n for_o than_o you_o may_v go_v with_o great_a desireâ—_n to_o your_o grave_n then_o a_o weary_a pilgrim_n unto_o his_o bed_n assure_v your_o soul_n that_o your_o soul_n shall_v be_v transport_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n there_o to_o reign_v with_o the_o holy_a angel_n into_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o ever_o more_o the_o second_o proposition_n follow_v proposition_n no_o particular_a place_n be_v so_o privilege_v but_o that_o it_o may_v revolt_v and_o fall_v from_o god_n if_o eveâ—_n city_n that_o be_v seat_v under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n have_v a_o patent_n from_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o her_o perseverance_n in_o religion_n it_o be_v jerusalem_n for_o as_o of_o all_o the_o country_n in_o the_o world_n 1._o he_o choose_v judea_n so_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judea_n he_o prefer_v jerusalem_n sometime_o his_o tabernacle_n be_v place_v in_o shilo_n but_o this_o he_o dislike_v and_o remoove_v unto_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o only_a place_n which_o he_o have_v pick_v and_o cull_v out_o of_o all_o other_o to_o set_v his_o name_n there_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n he_o refuse_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o joseph_n and_o choose_v not_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n but_o he_o choose_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n even_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n which_o he_o love_v and_o there_o he_o build_v his_o sanctuary_n as_o a_o high_a palace_n like_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o establish_v for_o ever_o psal_n 78._o 67_o 68_o 69._o this_o he_o make_v a_o seat_n for_o himself_o a_o holy_a place_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o most_o high_a here_o be_v a_o temple_n for_o the_o lord_n a_o habitation_n for_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n those_o that_o shall_v but_o slight_o peruse_v the_o grant_n and_o privilege_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v this_o one_o city_n will_v think_v that_o it_o have_v be_v as_o impossible_a for_o she_o to_o fall_v away_o as_o for_o the_o sun_n to_o be_v darken_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n the_o hill_n of_o zion_n be_v a_o fair_a place_n even_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n upon_o the_o north_n side_n lie_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n god_n be_v well_o know_v in_o her_o palace_n as_o a_o sure_a refuge_n jerusalem_n have_v i_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o put_v my_o name_n in_o it_o for_o ever_o 2_o king_n 21._o 7._o 15._o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n to_o be_v a_o habitation_n for_o himself_o he_o have_v long_v for_o she_o say_v this_o shall_v be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o i_o have_v a_o delight_n therein_o 5._o here_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n even_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o holiness_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v forever_o and_o his_o seat_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sun_n before_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v fast_o for_o evermore_o as_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o faithful_a witness_n in_o heaven_n psal_n 89._o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o wilderness_n god_n tell_v they_o by_o his_o servant_n moses_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o a_o place_n in_o the_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n where_o they_o shall_v all_o meet_v out_o of_o their_o several_a tribe_n and_o town_n to_o offer_v their_o first_o fruit_n and_o to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v seek_v the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o your_o tribe_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o and_o thither_o you_o shall_v come_v and_o bring_v your_o burn_a offering_n and_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o your_o tithe_n and_o the_o offering_n of_o your_o hand_n and_o your_o vow_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o you_o shall_v offer_v before_o the_o lord_n deut._n 12._o this_o be_v jerusalem_n for_o thither_o the_o tribe_n come_v up_o even_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o testify_v unto_o israel_n and_o to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 122._o moreover_o he_o be_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o chief_a council_n 7._o or_o high_a commission_n consist_v of_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n the_o chief_a of_o every_o tribe_n and_o of_o seventy_o elder_n and_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n with_o the_o doctor_n of_o law_n in_o which_o all_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n be_v conclude_v and_o unto_o which_o as_o unto_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n in_o difficult_a point_n which_o can_v not_o be_v decide_v by_o judge_n of_o particular_a town_n and_o city_n they_o be_v to_o have_v recourse_n for_o the_o full_a determination_n thereof_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n if_o there_o rise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o to_o judge_v between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o plea_n and_o plea_n between_o plague_n and_o plague_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o controversy_n within_o thy_o gate_n then_o shall_v thou_o arise_v and_o go_v up_o unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v and_o thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o unto_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o ask_v and_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o that_o thing_n which_o they_o of_o that_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v shall_v show_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v observe_v
fellow_n come_v and_o bring_v wine_n and_o we_o will_v fill_v ourselves_o with_o strong_a drink_n and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v as_o this_o day_n and_o much_o more_o abundant_a 12._o but_o few_o or_o none_o will_v say_v with_o those_o good_a professor_n come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n 3._o and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o law_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n i_o think_v i_o can_v true_o say_v with_o hosea_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o land_n because_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n 5._o for_o our_o head_n be_v not_o so_o sick_a as_o our_o heart_n be_v heavy_a i_o mean_v our_o head_n be_v not_o so_o void_a of_o knowledge_n as_o our_o heart_n be_v of_o obedience_n but_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v that_o which_o follow_v by_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o wâ—oâ—ing_v 2._o they_o break_v forth_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n will_v you_o hear_v the_o judgement_n annex_v in_o the_o subsequent_a word_n therefore_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o this_o be_v a_o terrible_a curse_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n still_o avert_v it_o from_o u._fw-mi but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o conclusion_n which_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o infer_v upon_o such_o premise_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o repeat_v a_o paâ—able_a unto_o you_o etc._n my_o belove_a have_v a_o vineyard_n in_o a_o very_a fruitful_a hill_n and_o he_o hedge_v it_o and_o gather_v the_o stone_n out_o of_o it_o and_o he_o plant_v it_o with_o the_o best_a plant_n and_o he_o build_v a_o tower_n in_o the_o midst_n and_o make_v a_o winepress_v therein_o the_o prophet_n in_o that_o place_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n sure_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v his_o pleasant_a plant_n i_o think_v i_o may_v not_o unfit_o apply_v it_o unto_o this_o island_n sure_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o land_n of_o britain_n and_o the_o man_n of_o this_o land_n be_v his_o pleasant_a plant_n now_o therefore_o o_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o land_n judge_v i_o pray_v you_o between_o he_o and_o his_o vineyard_n what_o can_v he_o have_v do_v unto_o it_o that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v he_o have_v plant_v it_o with_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n he_o have_v so_o hedge_v it_o about_o with_o his_o heavenly_a providence_n that_o the_o wild_a boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n can_v root_v it_o up_o nor_o they_o that_o go_v by_o pull_v off_o his_o grape_n he_o have_v water_v it_o most_o abundant_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n he_o have_v gather_v the_o stone_n of_o popery_n and_o superstition_n out_o of_o it_o he_o have_v set_v the_o winepress_v of_o his_o word_n therein_o he_o have_v give_v it_o a_o tower_n even_o a_o king_n as_o a_o strong_a tower_n against_o his_o enemy_n who_o reign_n the_o lord_n continue_v over_o we_o if_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n as_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n know_v her_o course_n and_o the_o sun_n his_o go_v down_o and_o let_v all_o that_o love_v the_o peace_n of_o britain_n say_v amen_n now_o he_o have_v long_o expect_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n but_o behold_v it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n he_o look_v for_o judgement_n but_o behold_v oppression_n for_o righteousness_n but_o loâ—_n a_o cry_v these_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o you_o know_v her_o judgement_n he_o that_o be_v jerusalem_n god_n be_v britain_n god_n too_o and_o therefore_o if_o she_o parallel_v jerusalem_n in_o her_o iniquity_n let_v she_o take_v heed_n she_o taste_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n god_n though_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o begin_v to_o punish_v she_o in_o his_o fury_n yet_o have_v he_o sundry_a time_n shake_v his_o rod_n of_o correction_n over_o she_o if_o this_o will_v not_o work_v amendment_n her_o judgement_n must_v be_v the_o great_a fearful_a be_v the_o case_n of_o samaria_n who_o god_n punishment_n can_v not_o move_v to_o repentance_n i_o have_v give_v you_o cleanness_n of_o tooth_n in_o all_o your_o city_n and_o scarcenesse_n of_o bread_n in_o all_o your_o place_n yet_o have_v you_o not_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n 4._o i_o have_v withhold_v the_o rain_n from_o you_o when_o there_o be_v yet_o three_o month_n to_o the_o harvest_n and_o i_o cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o one_o city_n and_o bring_v a_o drought_n upon_o another_o yet_o have_v you_o not_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n pestilence_n have_v i_o send_v among_o you_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n and_o yet_o you_o have_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v smite_v you_o with_o blast_a and_o mildew_n etc._n etc._n yet_o you_o have_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o hitherto_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o plague_v we_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o iniquity_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v it_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o we_o his_o mercy_n have_v pull_v back_o his_o hand_n from_o draw_v his_o sword_n of_o vengeance_n against_o we_o yet_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o sundry_a token_n that_o he_o be_v anger_v with_o our_o sin_n 23._o it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v make_v as_o brass_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o iron_n nay_o the_o very_a water_n become_v as_o iron_n or_o as_o brass_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o heaven_n from_o above_o nor_o the_o earth_n or_o water_n from_o below_o do_v afford_v comfort_n for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n this_o extraordinary_a cold_a distemperature_n of_o the_o air_n may_v by_o a_o antiperistasis_n have_v kindle_v some_o heat_n of_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n in_o our_o breast_n 16._o when_o it_o have_v not_o the_o expect_a effect_n than_o he_o call_v for_o a_o dearth_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o destroy_v our_o provision_n of_o bread_n even_o such_o a_o famine_n that_o if_o we_o be_v not_o relieve_v from_o foreign_a country_n ten_o woman_n may_v bake_v their_o bread_n in_o one_o oven_n as_o the_o lord_n speak_v levit._fw-la 26._o 26._o but_o all_o this_o have_v not_o bring_v we_o upon_o our_o knee_n nor_o humble_v our_o soul_n before_o our_o god_n therefore_o once_o again_o he_o have_v put_v life_n in_o his_o messenger_n of_o death_n and_o set_v he_o on_o foot_n which_o heretofore_o of_o late_a year_n have_v rage_v in_o this_o city_n like_o a_o man_n of_o war_n and_o like_o a_o giant_n refresh_v with_o wine_n and_o bestir_v himself_o though_o not_o with_o the_o like_a violence_n almost_o in_o every_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n i_o mean_v the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n 6._o and_o the_o sickness_n that_o have_v kill_v many_o thousand_o at_o noon_n day_n all_o these_o be_v infallible_a token_n that_o he_o be_v offend_v with_o our_o sin_n howbeit_o he_o be_v so_o merciful_a that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o whole_a displeasure_n as_o yet_o to_o arise_v horum_fw-la si_fw-la singula_fw-la duras_fw-la flectere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la poterint_fw-la tamen_fw-la omne_fw-la mentes_fw-la if_o each_o of_o these_o by_o themselves_o can_v prevail_v with_o we_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v all_o put_v together_o they_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o threefold_a cord_n to_o draw_v we_o unto_o repentance_n if_o these_o be_v not_o of_o force_n but_o still_o we_o continue_v to_o blow_v up_o the_o coal_n of_o his_o anger_n then_o let_v we_o know_v for_o a_o certainty_n that_o they_o be_v the_o forewarner_n of_o a_o great_a evil_n as_o the_o crack_n of_o the_o house_n be_v a_o forewarn_n of_o his_o fall_n these_o be_v but_o the_o flash_a lightning_n the_o thunder_n bolt_n will_v come_v after_o the_o cloud_n that_o be_v long_o in_o gather_v will_v make_v the_o great_a storm_n he_o be_v all_o this_o while_n in_o set_v his_o stroke_n that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o sore_a blow_n eurum_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la zephirumque_fw-la vocat_fw-la he_o be_v in_o bring_v the_o wind_n out_o of_o his_o treasure_n that_o he_o may_v rain_v upon_o our_o head_n a_o shower_n of_o vengeance_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o the_o ungodly_a to_o drink_v i_o begin_v like_o a_o barnabas_n i_o will_v not_o end_v like_o boanerges_n my_o song_n have_v a_o exordium_n of_o mercy_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o bring_v for_o a_o epilogue_n a_o thunderclap_n of_o judgement_n wherefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n now_o that_o you_o see_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o every_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o judgement_n that_o
winnow_v it_o and_o shall_v blow_v the_o chaff_n and_o scatter_v it_o away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 1._o the_o reason_n hereof_o first_o respect_n the_o wicked_a and_o that_o be_v to_o make_v they_o more_o inexcusable_a reason_n in_o that_o converse_v with_o the_o godly_a they_o do_v not_o learn_v godliness_n but_o as_o those_o which_o walk_v in_o the_o sun_n though_o they_o change_v their_o outward_a colour_n yet_o they_o still_o retain_v their_o inward_a nature_n so_o these_o though_o they_o receive_v a_o outward_a tincture_n of_o godliness_n yet_o they_o still_o keep_v their_o inward_a corruption_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o corazin_n and_o bethsaida_n be_v more_o inexcusable_a then_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n 21._o that_o the_o man_n of_o nineve_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v rise_v against_o the_o jew_n 41._o and_o shall_v condemn_v they_o 23._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v better_o for_o they_o of_o sodom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o capernaum_n 2._o the_o lord_n by_o this_o mean_n effect_v the_o conversion_n of_o some_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o call_v for_o as_o the_o aramit_n by_o walk_v with_o the_o prophet_n 6._o be_v at_o unaware_o bring_v unto_o samaria_n so_o many_o who_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o call_v by_o walk_v with_o the_o righteous_a be_v catch_v at_o unaware_o and_o bring_v to_o christ_n sheepfold_n 3._o the_o lord_n do_v hereby_o exercise_v his_o child_n and_o keep_v they_o still_o fight_v whereas_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o cradle_n of_o carnal_a security_n the_o coldness_n of_o devotion_n that_o be_v in_o the_o worldling_n do_v by_o a_o antiperistasis_n oftentimes_o stir_v up_o the_o heat_n of_o zeal_n in_o god_n child_n while_o the_o wind_n strive_v to_o blow_v out_o the_o fire_n it_o increase_v the_o flame_n and_o while_o the_o wicked_a do_v endeavour_v to_o consume_v the_o heat_n of_o zeal_n in_o god_n child_n and_o to_o make_v they_o as_o cold_a as_o they_o themselves_o be_v they_o often_o blow_v it_o up_o and_o make_v it_o far_o great_a than_o it_o be_v before_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o what_o tully_n say_v of_o muraena_fw-la that_o his_o chastity_n be_v more_o see_v in_o live_v among_o the_o effeminate_a asian_o then_o ever_o it_o be_v at_o rome_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a lot_n continency_n do_v far_o more_o appear_v when_o he_o live_v among_o the_o sodomite_n then_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o mountain_n with_o his_o two_o daughter_n if_o god_n child_n shall_v have_v none_o but_o such_o as_o moses_n 19_o and_o elias_n to_o converse_v with_o they_o they_o will_v say_v as_o peter_n do_v unto_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v transfigure_v upon_o the_o mountain_n 5._o master_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o let_v we_o here_o upon_o this_o mountain_n build_v we_o tabernacle_n 1._o they_o will_v never_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o who_o shall_v rest_v upon_o thy_o mountain_n whereas_o now_o be_v vex_v with_o these_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o be_v thorn_n in_o their_o side_n 55._o and_o prick_v in_o their_o eye_n they_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n and_o long_o for_o another_o which_o flow_v with_o better_a thing_n than_o milk_n and_o honey_n 22._o they_o cry_v out_o as_o rebeccae_n when_o she_o feel_v the_o two_o twin_n struggle_v in_o her_o womb_n if_o it_o be_v so_o why_o be_v we_o thus_o 12._o to_o leave_v then_o the_o conclusion_n use_v and_o to_o come_v to_o some_o application_n thereof_o be_v the_o wicked_a intermix_v with_o true_a and_o zealous_a professor_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v to_o the_o old_a donatist_n and_o the_o brownist_n and_o anabaptist_n which_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o true_a church_n and_o say_v with_o those_o in_o the_o prophet_n come_v not_o near_o we_o for_o we_o be_v holy_a than_o you_o 7._o methinks_v i_o may_v say_v unto_o they_o as_o constantine_n say_v to_o acesius_n a_o novation_n bishop_n let_v they_o make_v a_o ladder_n for_o themselves_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n here_o be_v no_o place_n for_o they_o on_o earth_n as_o long_o as_o this_o world_n shall_v last_v the_o lord_n wheat_n shall_v grow_v up_o with_o the_o tare_n christ_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o christ_n be_v truth_n if_o there_o be_v in_o they_o any_o charity_n 29._o they_o will_v assent_v to_o this_o verity_n yea_o but_o light_n have_v no_o communion_n with_o darkness_n nor_o bitterness_n with_o honey_n aug_n nor_o life_n with_o death_n nor_o the_o unbeliever_n with_o the_o infidel_n it_o be_v the_o objection_n of_o petilian_n the_o donatist_n against_o austin_n but_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o when_o they_o eschew_v the_o darkness_n they_o forsake_v the_o light_n 6._o when_o they_o flee_v from_o death_n they_o flee_v from_o life_n also_o attendis_fw-la zizania_fw-la per_fw-la mundum_fw-la &_o triticum_fw-la non_fw-la attendis_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la utraque_fw-la sint_fw-la jussa_fw-la crescere_fw-la attendis_fw-la seman_n maligni_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la messis_fw-la separabitur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la attendis_fw-la semen_fw-mi abrahae_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la benedicentur_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la do_v thou_o mark_v the_o darnel_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o remember_v the_o wheat_n do_v thou_o think_v upon_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n who_o head_n shall_v be_v crush_v and_o do_v thou_o not_o think_v upon_o the_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v blessed_a when_o thou_o flee_v from_o the_o chaff_n thou_o forsake_v the_o good_a wheat_n which_o be_v mingle_v with_o it_o when_o thou_o separate_v thyself_o from_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a thou_o separate_v thyself_o from_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n when_o thou_o thus_o divide_v thyself_o from_o the_o hypocrite_n that_o be_v in_o the_o true_a church_n thou_o cut_v thyself_o from_o the_o church_n and_o a_o member_n take_v from_o the_o whole_a must_v needs_o perish_v if_o thou_o will_v think_v upon_o this_o with_o that_o heedfulness_n that_o thou_o shall_v thou_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o green_a pasture_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v beside_o the_o water_n of_o comfort_n because_o of_o the_o goat_n nor_o leave_v god_n house_n because_o of_o the_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n 2._o nor_o run_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n floor_n because_o of_o the_o chaff_n nor_o separate_v thyself_o from_o the_o wheat_n because_o of_o the_o tare_n which_o shall_v at_o length_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o bundle_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n nor_o burst_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o lord_n net_n because_o of_o the_o bad_a fish_n 3._o which_o swim_v in_o it_o which_o when_o the_o net_n be_v bring_v to_o land_n shall_v be_v cast_v away_o but_o as_o a_o father_n speak_v tolerare_fw-la potius_fw-la propter_fw-la bonos_fw-es commixtionem_fw-la malorum_fw-la quam_fw-la violare_fw-la propter_fw-la malos_fw-la charitatem_fw-la bonorum_fw-la rather_o for_o the_o good_a to_o tolerate_v the_o bad_a then_o for_o the_o bad_a to_o forsake_v the_o good_a but_o before_o i_o leave_v this_o point_n use_v i_o must_v give_v thou_o this_o lesson_n and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o mark_v it_o well_o though_o of_o necessity_n thou_o must_v live_v among_o the_o ungodly_a 1._o yet_o thou_o must_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a much_o less_o stand_a stand_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n and_o least_o of_o all_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a though_o thou_o dwell_v among_o wolf_n 10._o thou_o must_v not_o ululare_fw-la cum_fw-la lupis_fw-la howl_v with_o the_o wolf_n though_o thou_o accompany_v with_o the_o fornicator_n of_o this_o world_n and_o with_o the_o covetous_a and_o with_o extortioner_n and_o with_o idolater_n for_o else_o thou_o must_v go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n yet_o be_v not_o partaker_n with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n 19_o lest_o thou_o be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o their_o punishment_n though_o a_o corporal_a separation_n can_v be_v have_v yet_o in_o spirit_n thou_o must_v separate_v thyself_o for_o let_v every_o one_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n separate_z himself_o from_o iniquity_n thou_o see_v what_o be_v thy_o lot_n if_o not_o with_o lot_n to_o dwell_v with_o sodomite_n or_o with_o naaman_n 5._o to_o be_v among_o the_o aramite_n or_o with_o joseph_n to_o live_v among_o the_o egyptian_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o say_v with_o david_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o dwell_v in_o meshech_n and_o to_o have_v my_o abode_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n 5._o yet_o may_v thou_o say_v with_o isaiah_n woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n of_o pollute_a lip_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n thou_o must_v converse_v with_o a_o judas_n with_o the_o hebrew_n thou_o
octo_fw-la pedum_fw-la angl._n he_o who_o the_o whole_a earth_n can_v not_o content_v be_v at_o length_n content_v with_o a_o parcel_n of_o ground_n of_o eight_o yea_o of_o six_o foot_n long_o herod_n when_o upon_o a_o day_n he_o be_v array_v in_o royal_a apparel_n 12._o and_o sit_v on_o the_o bench_n and_o give_v such_o a_o excellent_a charge_n that_o the_o people_n cry_v non_fw-la vox_fw-la hominem_fw-la sonat_fw-la it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n immediate_o after_o prove_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n for_o he_o be_v eat_v up_o of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n rare_a example_n for_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v down_o into_o their_o own_o bosom_n and_o to_o remember_v that_o they_o must_v die_v as_o man_n it_o be_v a_o good_a custom_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o abyssenes_n prester_n john_n to_o have_v every_o meal_n for_o the_o first_o dish_n that_o come_v on_o his_o table_n a_o dead_a man_n skull_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o mortality_n so_o be_v that_o which_o be_v use_v by_o philip_n namely_o to_o have_v a_o boy_n every_o day_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v to_o die_v as_o a_o man_n cosmogr_n not_o much_o unlike_a be_v the_o old_a practice_n of_o the_o egyptian_n who_o when_o their_o prince_n go_v to_o banquet_n use_v to_o bear_v before_o they_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o mortality_n 24._o see_v then_o that_o you_o must_v die_v study_v to_o have_v your_o account_n in_o readiness_n that_o whensoever_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v you_o hence_o he_o may_v find_v you_o provide_v be_v faithful_a in_o those_o high_a room_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v you_o 6._o you_o execute_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o lord_n ask_v counsel_n therefore_o of_o god_n and_o weigh_v your_o proceed_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n command_v you_o and_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v warrant_v to_o be_v lawful_a remember_v that_o you_o must_v one_o day_n god_n know_v how_o soon_o that_o day_n will_v come_v be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o common_a judge_n of_o all_o flesh_n who_o be_v a_o burn_a and_o consume_a fire_n 29._o who_o be_v not_o blind_v with_o secret_a closeness_n nor_o corrupt_v with_o bribe_n nor_o move_v with_o friend_n nor_o allure_v by_o flatterer_n nor_o persuade_v by_o the_o importunity_n of_o intreaters_n to_o depart_v anâ—_n hair_n breadth_n from_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n no_o though_o these_o three_o man_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n shall_v stand_v before_o he_o and_o make_v intercession_n in_o your_o behalf_n these_o thing_n remember_v and_o do_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v comfort_n in_o your_o life_n comfort_n at_o your_o death_n and_o when_o your_o soul_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o those_o earthly_a cottage_n wherein_o they_o now_o dwell_v 14._o they_o shall_v be_v translate_v into_o everlasting_a habitation_n and_o receive_v with_o this_o joyful_a and_o comfortable_a welcome_n 21._o it_o be_v well_o do_v good_a servant_n and_o faithful_a you_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o little_a i_o will_v make_v you_o ruler_n over_o much_o enter_v into_o your_o master_n joy_n 25._o like_a man_n it_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o my_o text_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lot_n and_o condition_n of_o all_o man_n to_o die_v and_o therefore_o as_o it_o concern_v magistrate_n so_o it_o concern_v all_o other_o to_o provide_v themselves_o for_o their_o end_n 3._o because_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v that_o be_v as_o the_o day_n of_o death_n shall_v leave_v they_o so_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v find_v they_o remember_v this_o you_o that_o be_v to_o be_v witness_n etc._n for_o give_v testimony_n unto_o the_o truth_n and_o jurer_n for_o give_v a_o verdict_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o as_o you_o love_v and_o reverence_v the_o truth_n itself_o as_o you_o desire_v the_o benefit_n of_o your_o christian_a brethren_n which_o you_o shall_v love_v as_o yourselves_o as_o you_o wish_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o you_o shall_v tender_v more_o than_o yourselves_o let_v it_o be_v a_o forcible_a motive_n unto_o you_o to_o deal_v upright_o in_o every_o cause_n with_o every_o man_n without_o decline_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a then_o shall_v you_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o who_o you_o do_v swear_v to_o speak_v true_o to_o deal_v true_o you_o shall_v give_v occasion_n to_o good_a man_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o meet_v god_n in_o the_o face_n when_o he_o shall_v call_v you_o to_o a_o reckon_n for_o your_o do_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o reward_n shall_v blind_v you_o or_o fear_v enforce_v you_o or_o pity_v move_v you_o or_o partiality_n sway_v you_o or_o any_o respect_n whatsoever_o draw_v you_o to_o smother_v the_o truth_n and_o favour_v a_o evil_a cause_n you_o pierce_v yourselves_o through_o with_o many_o dart_n for_o first_o you_o be_v false_a witness_n against_o your_o neighbour_n second_o you_o be_v thief_n you_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o right_n three_o you_o be_v murderer_n you_o kill_v he_o in_o his_o body_n or_o in_o his_o name_n or_o in_o his_o maintenance_n four_a and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o you_o take_v the_o name_n of_o your_o god_n in_o vain_a yea_o as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v you_o take_v his_o godhead_n from_o he_o and_o make_v he_o who_o be_v the_o truth_n from_o everlasting_a to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n if_o you_o must_v be_v countable_a unto_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v call_v you_o hence_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o go_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n and_o if_o the_o least_o ungodly_a thought_n of_o your_o heart_n in_o the_o rigour_n of_o god_n justice_n deserve_v eternal_a death_n how_o shall_v you_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n under_o this_o ponderous_a chaos_n of_o so_o many_o cry_a sin_n i_o can_v prosecute_v this_o point_n only_o for_o conclusion_n i_o say_v with_o moses_n behold_v this_o day_n have_v i_o set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v 20._o choose_v life_n and_o you_o shall_v live_v if_o not_o i_o pronounce_v unto_o you_o this_o day_n you_o shall_v sure_o perish_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o 26._o you_o etc._n who_o profession_n be_v to_o open_v the_o cause_n in_o controversy_n and_o by_o your_o knowledge_n in_o the_o law_n to_o distinguish_v between_o right_a and_o wrong_n truth_n and_o falsehood_n remember_v that_o you_o must_v die_v and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o study_v to_o make_v the_o cause_n of_o your_o client_n sure_a as_o that_o you_o do_v not_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n forget_v s._n peter_n counsel_n 10._o to_o make_v your_o own_o election_n sure_a i_o urge_v this_o the_o rather_o because_o absit_fw-la reverentia_fw-la vero_fw-la i_o will_v speak_v the_o truth_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o scoff_n and_o i_o hope_v such_o as_o be_v ingenious_a will_v bear_v with_o my_o plainness_n apot._n if_o as_o philip_n say_v of_o the_o macedonian_n i_o call_v a_o boat_n a_o boat_n and_o a_o spade_n a_o spade_n because_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o neglect_v by_o many_o of_o your_o profession_n who_o with_o martha_n trouble_v themselves_o about_o many_o business_n but_o anum_fw-la necessariâ—m_fw-la to_o meet_v christ_n and_o talk_v with_o he_o they_o scarce_o remember_v it_o i_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o demades_n touch_v the_o athenian_n when_o they_o refuse_v to_o make_v alexander_n one_o of_o their_o god_n and_o cassander_n who_o be_v his_o successor_n threaten_v that_o unless_o they_o will_v do_v it_o he_o will_v present_o overthrow_v their_o city_n the_o athenian_n say_v demades_n have_v reason_n to_o look_v to_o themselves_o lest_o while_o they_o be_v too_o curious_a about_o heaven_n they_o lose_v the_o earth_n but_o these_o man_n have_v need_v to_o look_v to_o themselves_o lest_o while_o they_o trouble_v themselves_o too_o much_o about_o the_o earth_n they_o lose_v heaven_n by_o who_o mean_n especial_o it_o be_v effect_v that_o our_o court_n do_v too_o much_o resemble_v the_o lion_n den_n which_o howsoever_o other_o beast_n in_o simplicity_n go_v flock_v on_o heap_n unto_o yet_o the_o fox_n that_o find_v by_o experience_n how_o other_o speed_v dare_v not_o come_v near_o it_o quia_fw-la i_o vestigia_fw-la terrent_fw-la say_v she_o omnia_fw-la te_fw-la adversum_fw-la spectantia_fw-la nulla_fw-la retrorsum_fw-la all_o come_v to_o they_o little_a from_o they_o they_o have_v as_o attractive_a a_o force_n for_o silver_n 6._o as_o the_o loadstone_n
needs_o fall_v and_o when_o the_o pilot_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o ship_n the_o ship_n will_v be_v dash_v upon_o rock_n and_o shelf_n and_o at_o length_n sink_v even_o so_o when_o the_o lord_n substract_v his_o grace_n from_o they_o they_o present_o fall_v and_o plunge_v themselves_o headlong_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o perdition_n hitherto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o those_o who_o have_v once_o be_v dispossess_v of_o satan_n and_o have_v begin_v to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n shall_v of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o assault_v by_o satan_n and_o to_o be_v inflame_v with_o his_o fiery_a dart_n than_o he_o enter_v in_o and_o keep_v possession_n more_o strong_o than_o he_o do_v before_o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v from_o a_o man_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n he_o walk_v through_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n and_o when_o he_o find_v none_o than_o he_o say_v i_o willreturne_v into_o my_o house_n from_o whence_o i_o come_v which_o if_o he_o find_v empty_a sweep_v and_o garnish_v ready_a to_o receive_v he_o then_o go_v he_o and_o take_v seven_o other_o spirit_n worse_o than_o himself_o and_o they_o enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o and_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n think_v upon_o this_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v which_o have_v begin_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o profess_v thyself_o a_o scholar_n in_o christ_n school_n beware_v of_o backslide_v all_o downfal_n be_v dangerous_a be_v not_o weary_a of_o well-doing_n but_o with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o and_o strive_v to_o obtain_v that_o which_o be_v before_o remember_v lot_n wife_n when_o she_o turn_v her_o eye_n back_o towards_o sodom_n she_o become_v a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n this_o come_v upon_o she_o for_o a_o ensample_n and_o be_v write_v to_o admonish_v thou_o that_o when_o thou_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o the_o sodom_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v ready_a every_o moment_n to_o call_v for_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v not_o with_o her_o look_n back_o but_o with_o lot_n hasten_v unto_o the_o hill_n the_o poet_n fable_v of_o orpheus_n that_o with_o his_o melodious_a harmony_n he_o bring_v his_o wife_n out_o of_o hell_n but_o when_o by_o the_o way_n he_o look_v back_o towards_o the_o place_n whence_o she_o be_v bring_v he_o lose_v she_o in_o vain_a do_v orpheus_n i_o mean_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n by_o warble_a upon_o the_o ten_o string_a harp_n of_o the_o law_n bring_v thou_o home_o from_o hell_n if_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o way_n thou_o turn_v back_o again_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o moses_n to_o lead_v thou_o through_o the_o wilderness_n towards_o the_o promise_a land_n if_o thou_o long_o after_o the_o flesh_n pot_n of_o goshen_n and_o account_v more_o of_o the_o stink_a garlic_n and_o onion_n of_o egypt_n then_o of_o the_o milk_n and_o honey_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v a_o trick_n of_o the_o most_o unclean_a beast_n to_o return_v to_o their_o filthiness_n the_o dog_n take_v up_o his_o vomit_n after_o he_o have_v once_o cast_v it_o up_o the_o sow_n return_v to_o the_o mierie_a puddle_n after_o she_o have_v be_v once_o wash_v the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n be_v of_o another_o humour_n i_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o i_o have_v put_v off_o my_o coat_n how_o shall_v i_o put_v it_o on_o she_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n how_o shall_v she_o play_v the_o whore_n with_o other_o and_o so_o forsake_v she_o first_o love_n it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o imitate_v demas_n first_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o christ_n gospel_n and_o afterward_o to_o revolt_v from_o it_o and_o embrace_v the_o present_a world_n or_o with_o the_o galatian_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o to_o be_v like_o king_n joash_n who_o do_v upright_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o jehoida_o the_o priest_n and_o repair_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o afterward_o become_v a_o idolator_n and_o slay_v the_o prophet_n zacharias_n iehoida_n son_n or_o to_o be_v like_o hercules_n in_o the_o poet_n who_o when_o he_o be_v a_o young_a child_n overcome_v a_o serpent_n which_o set_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o cradle_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o man_n estate_n he_o overcome_v a_o lion_n and_o sundry_a other_o monster_n but_o in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o become_v slave_n unto_o jole_n a_o drab_n who_o have_v he_o at_o her_o command_n whereupon_o his_o wife_n do_v thus_o complain_v coepisti_fw-la melius_fw-la quam_fw-la desinis_fw-la ultima_fw-la primis_fw-la cedunt_fw-la dissimile_n hic_fw-la vir_fw-la &_o llle_fw-la pver_fw-la we_o must_v not_o in_o our_o young_a year_n be_v able_a to_o kill_v a_o serpent_n that_o wily_a serpent_n who_o deceive_v our_o old_a grandmother_n and_o afterward_o a_o lion_n that_o roar_a lion_n who_o go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v and_o in_o the_o end_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o a_o jowl_n the_o world_n satan_n concubine_n whereby_o he_o seek_v to_o entangle_v we_o as_o the_o philistine_n by_o dalilah_n beguile_v samson_n nebuchadnezar_n image_n be_v no_o good_a picture_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a to_o have_v a_o head_n of_o gold_n and_o foot_n of_o clay_n a_o good_a beginning_n and_o a_o bad_a end_n such_o sacrifice_n offer_v unto_o juno_n be_v little_o accept_v with_o jehovah_n the_o first_o year_n he_o offer_v a_o golden_a sheep_n the_o next_o year_n he_o sacrifice_v one_o of_o silver_n and_o the_o three_o year_n one_o of_o brass_n such_o mandrabuli_n there_o be_v too_o too_o many_o now_o a_o day_n of_o who_o the_o old_a proverb_n may_v be_v verify_v young_a saint_n and_o old_a devil_n like_o those_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o which_o wax_n worse_a and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v first_o professor_n and_o then_o persecutor_n first_o apostles_n and_o then_o apostate_n try_v and_o examine_v thy_o own_o soul_n in_o this_o point_n and_o be_v not_o partial_a in_o this_o examination_n have_v thou_o sometime_o loathe_v the_o world_n and_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o and_o count_v they_o but_o loss_n and_o dross_n and_o dung_n that_o thou_o may_v win_v christ_n have_v thou_o once_o abhor_v such_o sin_n as_o thy_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v most_o incline_v unto_o and_o can_v thou_o find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o they_o again_o to_o instance_n in_o some_o particular_n do_v thou_o delight_v in_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n a_o sin_n which_o thou_o have_v sometime_o detest_v have_v thou_o sometime_o have_v a_o longing_n and_o hunger_a desire_n after_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v thou_o now_o not_o great_o thirst_v after_o it_o nor_o esteem_v more_o of_o his_o minister_n then_o of_o other_o man_n do_v thou_o now_o take_v pleasure_n in_o dally_v and_o wantonness_n in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n in_o envy_n and_o maliciousness_n in_o oppression_n and_o covetousness_n or_o in_o any_o other_o vice_n which_o thou_o have_v once_o forsake_v thy_o case_n be_v dangerous_a this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a relapse_n it_o have_v be_v as_o good_a nay_o better_a for_o thou_o never_o to_o have_v tread_v in_o the_o path_n that_o lead_v to_o heaven_n than_o thus_o to_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o more_o heedful_a must_v thou_o be_v in_o look_v to_o thy_o step_n and_o in_o persevere_v in_o that_o godly_a course_n which_o thou_o once_o have_v begin_v and_o not_o with_o the_o israelite_n to_o start_v aside_o like_o a_o break_a bow_n in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n nor_o to_o be_v like_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n which_o be_v harnish_v and_o carry_v bow_n turn_v themselves_o back_o in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n every_o block_n that_o satan_n can_v cast_v in_o the_o way_n of_o hypocrite_n will_v make_v they_o run_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o do_v balaams_n ass_n when_o the_o angel_n stand_v before_o he_o with_o a_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n ready_a to_o be_v persecute_v then_o there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n they_o will_v walk_v no_o further_o be_v not_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n like_o a_o ladder_n whereby_o they_o may_v climb_v unto_o some_o preferment_n then_o they_o will_v bid_v it_o adieu_o discede_fw-la pietas_fw-la religion_n be_v go_v haec_fw-la non_fw-la successit_fw-la alia_fw-la tentanda_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la this_o way_n prove_v not_o so_o well_o as_o be_v hope_v another_o course_n must_v be_v take_v in_o hand_n worldly_a pleasure_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a be_v sufficient_a motive_n to_o draw_v they_o aside_o they_o must_v needs_o divert_v out_o of_o their_o course_n to_o gather_v a_o poesy_n of_o these_o flower_n though_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o
god_n of_o no_o effect_n by_o your_o tradition_n so_o you_o show_v yourselves_o to_o be_v child_n of_o the_o old_a pharisee_n hold_v on_o in_o your_o course_n and_o fulfil_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o wickedness_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o dr._n senhouse_n bishop_n of_o carlisle_n job_n 14._o 14._o if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v if_o for_o this_o life_n sake_n only_o the_o faithful_a have_v hope_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o miserable_a say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o distress_n yet_o be_v they_o afflict_v on_o every_o side_n though_o not_o overcome_v of_o poverty_n yet_o in_o poverty_n though_o they_o perish_v not_o yet_o they_o be_v cast_v down_o though_o they_o be_v not_o forsake_v yet_o for_o his_o sake_n they_o be_v persecute_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o be_v account_v as_o sheep_n appoint_v to_o be_v slay_v but_o they_o know_v that_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v raise_v up_o they_o by_o jesus_n and_o therefore_o they_o faint_v not_o know_v that_o their_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n cause_v unto_o they_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o when_o this_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v destroy_v they_o have_v a_o building_n give_v of_o god_n that_o be_v a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n but_o eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o full_o persuade_v hereof_o 1_o i_o may_v say_v to_o he_o as_o philip_n do_v to_o nathaniel_n come_v and_o see_v come_v and_o behold_v a_o lively_a picture_n a_o notable_a experiment_n hereof_o in_o the_o speaker_n of_o these_o word_n who_o not_o long_o before_o if_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n may_v have_v take_v up_o niobe_n boast_n in_o the_o fable_n sum_n foelix_fw-la 6._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la negat_fw-la hoc_fw-la foelixque_fw-la manebo_fw-la hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la quis_fw-la dubitat_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o garner_n have_v be_v full_a and_o plenteous_a with_o all_o manner_n of_o store_n his_o sheep_n bring_v forth_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o in_o his_o field_n his_o ox_n be_v strong_a to_o labour_v no_o lead_n into_o captivity_n and_o no_o complain_v in_o his_o street_n his_o wife_n be_v as_o a_o fruitful_a vine_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o his_o house_n his_o son_n grow_v up_o as_o the_o young_a plant_n and_o his_o daughter_n be_v as_o the_o polish_a corner_n of_o the_o temple_n beside_o this_o he_o be_v so_o hedge_v about_o by_o god_n providence_n etc._n that_o the_o son_n of_o wickedness_n can_v not_o hurt_v he_o and_o be_v he_o not_o happy_a that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la fuisse_fw-la foelicem_fw-la the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o man_n felicity_n past_a add_v to_o his_o present_a misery_n for_o now_o his_o child_n which_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o arrow_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o giant_n be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n arrow_n 127._o they_o can_v assist_v he_o his_o good_n and_o cattle_n the_o external_a compliment_n of_o his_o former_a felicity_n be_v violent_o take_v away_o by_o the_o sabean_o his_o enemy_n they_o can_v love_v he_o his_o friend_n miserable_a comforter_n god_n wot_v instead_o of_o sweet_a consolation_n to_o his_o distress_a soul_n thunder_n out_o such_o sharp_a threaten_n that_o they_o do_v increase_v his_o calamity_n and_o more_o to_o grieve_v he_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o own_o bosom_n appoint_v by_o god_n as_o a_o help_n for_o man_n be_v now_o become_v as_o dalilah_n be_v to_o samson_n a_o snare_n to_o he_o his_o own_o flesh_n like_o a_o tinderbox_n kindle_v with_o every_o sparkle_n that_o satan_n do_v strike_v unto_o it_o lust_v and_o fight_v against_o he_o yea_o and_o god_n himself_o have_v draw_v a_o curtain_n before_o his_o eye_n have_v his_o face_n as_o though_o he_o have_v quite_o forsake_v he_o behold_v now_o and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n like_o his_o sorrow_n his_o child_n have_v leave_v he_o his_o good_n take_v from_o he_o his_o friend_n revile_v he_o his_o wife_n entangle_v he_o his_o flesh_n buffet_v he_o god_n seem_v to_o forsake_v he_o tell_v i_o if_o his_o hope_n be_v only_o in_o this_o life_n if_o he_o be_v not_o of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n the_o most_o miserable_a nothing_o be_v leave_v to_o solace_v he_o in_o this_o great_a calamity_n but_o that_o which_o the_o poet_n fable_v leave_v within_o the_o vessel_n mouth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o hope_n remain_v in_o the_o crooked_a and_o break_a vessel_n die_v which_o as_o a_o helmet_n keep_v he_o from_o blow_n 5._o as_o a_o anchor_n hold_v the_o ship_n both_o sure_a &_o steadfast_a 19_o that_o it_o be_v not_o dash_v by_o the_o wind_n upon_o some_o shelf_n or_o rock_n as_o a_o cork_n hold_v up_o above_o the_o water_n that_o he_o sink_v not_o and_o in_o a_o word_n make_v he_o resolve_v with_o himself_o not_o to_o be_v quite_o dismay_v 8._o nor_o utter_o discourage_v at_o these_o calamity_n which_o be_v befall_v he_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v but_o with_o patience_n to_o wait_v when_o his_o landlord_n will_v come_v 2._o and_o put_v he_o out_o of_o this_o earthly_a house_n and_o clothe_v he_o with_o that_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n shall_v come_v as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v in_o i_o a_o the_o venom_n thereof_o do_v drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n 4._o and_o the_o terour_n of_o god_n fight_n against_o i_o which_o make_v i_o i_o confess_v to_o send_v forth_o some_o unsavourie_a speech_n yet_o they_o shall_v neveâ—_n quite_o discourage_v i_o nor_o deprive_v i_o of_o my_o hope_n which_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v after_o this_o fleshly_a tabernacle_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v 14_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o even_o with_o these_o eye_n and_o no_o other_o for_o i_o and_o in_o this_o hope_n and_o confidence_n i_o will_v patient_o wait_v and_o expect_v not_o for_o a_o short_a time_n but_o even_o all_o the_o time_n that_o my_o soul_n shall_v continue_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n which_o can_v be_v long_o for_o that_o hour_n when_o this_o body_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n that_o give_v it_o all_z the_o day_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v and_o learn_v these_o lesson_n 1._o that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o appoint_a time_n by_o god_n which_o he_o can_v pass_v my_o appoint_a time_n 2._o that_o a_o man_n life_n be_v not_o long_o before_o he_o come_v to_o his_o full_a period_n day_n 3._o see_v the_o time_n of_o man_n life_n be_v limit_v we_o ought_v always_o to_o wait_v and_o provide_v ourselves_o for_o death_n i_o will_v wait_v 4._o we_o be_v not_o to_o wait_v some_o part_n but_o all_o our_o life_n long_o all_o the_o day_n 5._o that_o death_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o regenerate_v be_v but_o a_o change_n or_o a_o passage_n to_o a_o better_a life_n my_o change_n these_o shall_v be_v handle_v in_o their_o several_a order_n but_o first_o i_o will_v speak_v a_o little_a of_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o latter_a part_n with_o the_o precedent_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n in_o the_o former_a he_o propose_v this_o question_n if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o not_o as_o one_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n but_o as_o i_o take_v it_o as_o a_o fleshly_a man_n not_o full_o persuade_v but_o somewhat_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o as_o in_o the_o ten_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n man_n be_v sick_a and_o die_v and_o man_n perish_v and_o where_o be_v he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v be_v it_o impossible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o be_v turn_v to_o dust_n and_o eat_v up_o of_o worm_n and_o turn_v to_o grass_n and_o go_v as_o it_o be_v a_o progress_n through_o a_o beast_n body_n shall_v be_v revive_v and_o live_v again_o if_o a_o man_n thy_fw-mi shall_v he_o live_v again_o the_o spiritual_a man_n which_o prevail_v against_o the_o flesh_n make_v this_o reply_n that_o though_o he_o do_v not_o see_v any_o natural_a reason_n for_o it_o yet_o he_o will_v believe_v it_o and_o he_o will_v defend_v the_o conclusion_n maugre_o all_o the_o premise_n that_o can_v be_v bring_v against_o it_o all_z the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a
the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o beyond_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o statute_n enact_v after_o man_n transgression_n to_o say_v nothing_o that_o their_o change_n shall_v be_v equivalent_a with_o death_n that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o great_a a_o question_n whether_o their_o body_n be_v the_o same_o which_o they_o be_v before_o as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o athenian_a philosopher_n thes_n whether_o the_o ship_n wherein_o theseus_n sail_v to_o crete_n to_o kill_v the_o minotaur_n be_v the_o same_o when_o the_o decay_a part_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v repair_v with_o new_a plank_n till_o at_o length_n none_o of_o that_o wood_n be_v leave_v that_o furrow_v the_o sea_n between_o athens_n and_o crect_n the_o rest_n which_o be_v without_o this_o compass_n have_v a_o hour_n assign_v they_o when_o they_o must_v leave_v their_o body_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o then_o be_v careful_a of_o their_o health_n use_v recreation_n observe_v diet_n seek_v to_o the_o physician_n all_o these_o as_o they_o will_v not_o add_v one_o cubit_n to_o their_o stature_n so_o can_v they_o not_o add_v one_o minute_n to_o their_o appoint_a time_n indeed_o hezekiah_n have_v fifteen_o year_n add_v to_o his_o day_n but_o this_o be_v not_o by_o the_o help_n of_o man_n but_o by_o his_o immediate_a power_n which_o turn_v man_n to_o destruction_n 90._o and_o again_o he_o say_v come_v again_o you_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o again_o it_o be_v not_o add_v to_o his_o appoint_a time_n for_o as_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v so_o be_v he_o not_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v but_o it_o be_v add_v to_o that_o time_n wherein_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o thread_n of_o his_o life_n shall_v have_v be_v break_v senect_n the_o thread_n of_o nature_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o jupiter_n chair_n for_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o fruit_n those_o which_o be_v not_o pull_v off_o the_o tree_n when_o they_o be_v ripe_a will_v fall_v themselves_o so_o it_o be_v in_o man_n those_o that_o be_v not_o by_o force_n take_v away_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n drop_v down_o themselves_o that_o axiom_n in_o natural_a philosopie_n be_v true_a that_o every_o thing_n be_v resolve_v into_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v compose_v which_o make_v anaxagoras_n to_o say_v when_o he_o hear_v his_o son_n be_v dead_a i_o know_v still_o that_o i_o have_v beget_v a_o mortal_a man_n and_o epictetus_n when_o walk_v one_o day_n into_o the_o field_n he_o see_v a_o woman_n break_v a_o earthen_a pot_n at_o the_o well_o and_o go_v abroad_o the_o next_o day_n he_o hear_v some_o child_n weep_v for_o their_o father_n that_o be_v dead_a when_o he_o come_v home_o his_o speech_n be_v this_o heri_fw-la vidi_fw-la fragilem_fw-la frangi_fw-la body_n vidi_fw-la mortalem_fw-la mori_fw-la it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n that_o a_o mortal_a man_n shall_v die_v then_o that_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n shall_v be_v break_v if_o any_o man_n shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o certainty_n hereof_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o as_o bildad_n say_v to_o job_n inquire_v i_o pray_v thou_o of_o the_o former_a age_n 8._o and_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o search_v of_o their_o father_n for_o we_o be_v man_n of_o yesterday_o and_o be_v ignorant_a so_o our_o day_n on_o earth_n be_v but_o as_o a_o shadow_n will_v not_o they_o teach_v and_o tell_v thou_o that_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n how_o many_o million_o have_v live_v before_o thou_o and_o where_o be_v they_o omnis_fw-la haec_fw-la magnis_fw-la vaga_fw-la turbaterris_fw-la ivy_n ad_fw-la manes_fw-la so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v with_o iâ—_n know_v you_o nothing_o have_v you_o not_o hear_v it_o have_v it_o not_o be_v tell_v you_o from_o the_o beginning_n 21._o have_v you_o not_o understand_v it_o by_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o sit_v on_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v as_o grashoper_n he_o bring_v the_o prince_n to_o nothing_o and_o make_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o vanity_n as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o plant_v as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o sow_v as_o though_o their_o stock_n take_v no_o root_n in_o the_o earth_n so_o he_o blow_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o wither_v and_o the_o whirlwind_n shall_v blow_v they_o away_o in_o stubble_n isa_n 40._o out_o of_o which_o place_n its_o plain_a that_o as_o god_n have_v set_v every_o man_n his_o limit_n and_o bound_n which_o he_o can_v pass_v which_o be_v my_o first_o collection_n out_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o division_n my_o appoint_a time_n so_o it_o be_v evident_a likewise_o that_o this_o time_n be_v but_o short_a which_o be_v my_o second_o observation_n day_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o moses_n say_v doct._n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o number_v my_o day_n if_o he_o have_v say_v month_n they_o have_v be_v but_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o sun_n through_o a_o sign_n or_o year_n they_o have_v be_v but_o a_o few_o revolution_n of_o the_o swift_a run_a giant_n through_o the_o zodiac_n quick_o go_v 6._o but_o yet_o to_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o momentary_a shortness_n of_o our_o life_n he_o express_v they_o by_o day_n which_o if_o they_o be_v natural_a they_o contain_v but_o so_o many_o turn_n of_o the_o heaven_n upon_o the_o axletree_n of_o the_o world_n or_o artificial_a they_o contain_v but_o the_o remain_v of_o the_o sun_n in_o our_o horizon_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v david_n meaning_n when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n have_v make_v his_o day_n as_o it_o be_v a_o span_n long_o a_o short_a winter_n day_n he_o make_v but_o a_o little_a fragment_n of_o a_o circle_n and_o then_o present_o the_o sun_n of_o his_o life_n be_v down_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v say_v he_o unto_o jonathan_n and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n between_o i_o and_o death_n he_o mean_v in_o that_o place_n that_o he_o be_v daily_o in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o saul_n which_o never_o cease_v from_o persecute_v he_o though_o there_o be_v no_o persecute_v saul_n in_o the_o world_n as_o there_o be_v too_o many_o yet_o with_o david_n as_o many_o as_o be_v spring_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n have_v but_o one_o step_n between_o they_o and_o death_n it_o be_v near_o unto_o they_o than_o their_o clothes_n on_o their_o back_n they_o carry_v it_o about_o with_o they_o in_o their_o own_o bosom_n and_o though_o it_o present_o get_v not_o the_o mastery_n yet_o serpent_n like_a it_o be_v still_o nibble_v at_o their_o heel_n and_o will_v never_o leave_v trip_v they_o till_o it_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o ground_n prima_fw-la quae_fw-la vitam_fw-la dedit_fw-la hora_fw-la carpsiâ—_n the_o first_o hour_n that_o they_o begin_v to_o breath_n 〈…〉_z but_o a_o inch_n from_o the_o thread_n of_o their_o life_n if_o a_o man_n body_n be_v make_v of_o adamant_n or_o steel_n or_o brass_n the_o wicked_a ethnic_a need_v not_o to_o have_v exclaim_v against_o god_n that_o the_o raven_n and_o the_o hart_n and_o the_o phoenix_n shall_v live_v so_o many_o age_n whereas_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n like_o a_o weaver_n shuttle_n or_o swift_a post_n be_v present_o go_v for_o though_o they_o shall_v come_v at_o length_n to_o a_o full_a point_n as_o the_o flint_n will_v at_o length_n be_v break_v and_o brass_n and_o steel_n canker_a and_o consume_v yet_o they_o shall_v first_o pass_v so_o many_o age_n that_o they_o can_v not_o say_v with_o jacob_n few_o and_o evil_a have_v our_o day_n be_v but_o alas_o they_o be_v but_o of_o a_o glassy_a mettle_n the_o least_o fall_n will_v crack_v they_o they_o be_v of_o potter_n clay_n the_o seast_z knock_n will_v break_v they_o so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v to_o death_n with_o he_o in_o the_o tragedy_n parce_fw-fr venturis_fw-la cit._n tibi_fw-la mors_fw-la paramur_fw-la sis_fw-la licet_fw-la segnis_fw-la properamus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n life_n be_v count_v as_o as_o a_o bubble_n of_o the_o water_n a_o vapour_n a_o smoke_n a_o dream_n a_o spaâ—n_n a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v and_o be_v these_o thing_n so_o use_n hence_o than_o we_o may_v first_o learn_v not_o to_o put_v our_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o man_n as_o though_o he_o be_v able_a to_o prolong_v our_o day_n for_o let_v he_o be_v as_o tall_a as_o the_o son_n of_o anak_n or_o mighty_a than_o og_n king_n of_o basan_n who_o bed_n be_v of_o iron_n or_o more_o terrible_a than_o goliath_n which_o so_o afraid_a the_o israelite_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o yet_o he_o can_v deliver_v his_o own_o much_o less_o thy_o body_n from_o the_o grave_n or_o make_v a_o agreement_n unto_o god_n for_o it_o he_o be_v but_o a_o man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n
protestant_n such_o carnal_a gospeler_n prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v son_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v match_v and_o outstripped_n by_o the_o son_n of_o satan_n when_o they_o be_v match_v with_o simon_n magus_n in_o their_o baptism_n and_o with_o judas_n in_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o pharaoh_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v and_o with_o the_o devil_n in_o believe_v and_o with_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o civil_a and_o moral_a duty_n nay_o when_o judas_n go_v beyond_o they_o in_o repentance_n and_o ahab_n in_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n and_o herod_n in_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o preacher_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o jehu_n in_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o pharaoh_n in_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o foelix_n and_o the_o devil_n in_o tremble_v at_o god_n judgement_n oh_o pitiful_a if_o you_o shall_v live_v i_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v such_o and_o i_o doubt_v there_o be_v too_o many_o in_o this_o place_n the_o heart_n of_o most_o be_v like_o this_o country_n climate_n where_o they_o live_v cold_a and_o their_o brain_n more_o subject_a to_o lethargy_n then_o phrenfy_v if_o you_o shall_v live_v among_o the_o turk_n or_o tartar_n where_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v scarce_o hear_v if_o you_o have_v live_v and_o die_v in_o those_o day_n when_o god_n give_v his_o law_n to_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n unto_o israel_n and_o deal_v not_o so_o with_o any_o nation_n or_o if_o you_o shall_v live_v in_o spain_n or_o italy_n where_o the_o heavenly_a treasure_n be_v lock_v up_o from_o ignorant_a man_n in_o the_o closet_n of_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o where_o no_o more_o be_v require_v of_o a_o son_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o be_v a_o term_n they_o be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o then_o a_o son_n of_o god_n then_o to_o be_v baptize_v to_o say_v his_o prayer_n in_o latin_a to_o hear_v and_o see_v a_o mass_n to_o keep_v fast_v day_n and_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o collier_n tell_v the_o devil_n as_o the_o church_n believe_v you_o may_v have_v some_o excuse_n for_o yourselves_o but_o now_o that_o you_o live_v where_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n be_v denounce_v and_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n propose_v now_o that_o the_o sun_n do_v shine_v and_o no_o better_a blossom_n of_o righteousness_n appear_v in_o you_o how_o can_v you_o escape_v the_o hatchet_n of_o god_n wrath_n how_o can_v you_o call_v god_n your_o father_n or_o christ_n your_o brother_n shall_v judas_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o make_v confession_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o you_o shall_v ahab_n and_o the_o ninivites_n be_v humble_v and_o manifest_v their_o humiliation_n by_o fast_v and_o sacke-cloath_n and_o tear_n and_o will_v not_o you_o be_v humble_v for_o your_o sin_n shall_v herod_n amend_v many_o fault_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o will_v not_o you_o reform_v your_o life_n shall_v the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o will_v not_o you_o believe_v with_o he_o or_o if_o you_o believe_v with_o he_o will_v you_o noâ—_n tremble_v with_o he_o shall_v all_o these_o i_o have_v name_v be_v damn_v to_o hell_n and_o look_v you_o for_o the_o reward_n promise_v to_o god_n child_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n no_o assure_o no._n i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o that_o which_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n except_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o all_o these_o you_o can_v enter_v into_o thâ—_n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v not_o sever_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o individual_a spirit_n holiness_n become_v god_n house_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v write_v over_o heaven_n gate_n as_o it_o be_v over_o plato_n school_n door_n let_v no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o a_o geometrician_n enter_v this_o room_n let_v no_o man_n that_o have_v not_o measure_v his_o life_n by_o the_o line_n of_o the_o law_n that_o have_v not_o this_o motto_n write_v on_o the_o table_n of_o his_o heart_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n presume_v to_o come_v into_o god_n tabernacle_n or_o rest_n upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n that_o for_o the_o first_o duty_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n as_o he_o be_v our_o father_n and_o we_o his_o child_n the_o second_o be_v to_o our_o neighbour_n 3_o for_o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n than_o all_o we_o which_o make_v profession_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v brethren_n and_o shall_v live_v as_o brethren_n and_o love_n as_o brethren_n and_o how_o brethren_n shall_v be_v affect_v one_o to_o another_o we_o see_v in_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n our_o two_o foot_n be_v as_o it_o be_v two_o brethren_n one_o to_o support_v another_o two_o arm_n two_o eye_n two_o ear_n one_o to_o help_v another_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o hand_n divide_v into_o five_o finger_n one_o for_o assist_v and_o strengthen_v another_o no_o otherwise_o even_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o natural_a man_n shall_v one_o brother_n be_v affection_a to_o another_o hence_o in_o poet_n come_v the_o fable_n of_o briareus_n with_o one_o body_n and_o 100_o hand_n and_o of_o geryon_n with_o one_o body_n and_o three_o head_n by_o the_o first_o be_v mean_v fifty_o by_o the_o second_o three_o brethren_n so_o link_v together_o in_o the_o band_n of_o brotherly_a love_n as_o if_o they_o have_v all_o be_v member_n of_o one_o and_o the_o fame_n individual_a body_n and_o he_o that_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a benefit_n seek_v the_o loss_n and_o hurt_n of_o a_o brother_n do_v as_o if_o one_o foot_n shall_v supplant_v and_o trip_v up_o another_o or_o as_o if_o the_o finger_n of_o the_o hand_n shall_v fall_v out_o and_o one_o wrest_v another_o out_o of_o joint_n nay_o further_o a_o brother_n that_o forsake_v his_o brother_n and_o join_v himself_o into_o society_n with_o a_o stranger_n say_v plutarch_n do_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v cut_v off_o one_o of_o his_o own_o leg_n and_o take_v a_o wooden_a leg_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o as_o their_o love_n be_v the_o great_a so_o their_o hatred_n if_o they_o fall_v out_o be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o great_a so_o that_o of_o all_o other_o they_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v reconcile_v for_o as_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v glue_v together_o if_o they_o go_v asunder_o may_v easy_o be_v reunite_v but_o a_o body_n that_o be_v all_o of_o one_o piece_n if_o it_o be_v break_v can_v be_v so_o fasten_v again_o but_o you_o may_v discern_v where_o the_o breach_n be_v when_o friend_n who_o by_o affection_n be_v join_v together_o if_o they_o dissent_v may_v easy_o be_v reconcile_v but_o brethre_o who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o by_o nature_n can_v hardly_o be_v so_o unite_v but_o there_o will_v remain_v some_o scar_n behind_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o concern_v they_o to_o avoid_v the_o least_o occasion_n of_o disagreement_n now_o that_o i_o may_v bring_v that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v home_o to_o my_o purpose_n grace_n be_v a_o strong_a bond_n than_o nature_n if_o then_o natural_a brethren_n shall_v be_v thus_o affect_v one_o to_o another_o how_o much_o more_o brethren_n in_o christ_n beget_v by_o one_o father_n god_n breed_v in_o one_o womb_n the_o church_n feed_v with_o one_o milk_n the_o word_n animate_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n justify_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o this_o love_n must_v show_v itself_o chief_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o pardon_v wrong_n without_o private_a revenge_n if_o the_o injury_n be_v little_a forget_v it_o if_o great_a yet_o must_v thou_o not_o be_v judge_n in_o thy_o own_o cause_n but_o as_o child_n say_v when_o they_o be_v wrong_v i_o will_v tell_v my_o father_n so_o do_v thou_o all_o malice_n and_o private_a revenge_n lie_v aside_o out_o of_o a_o zeal_n of_o justice_n make_v thy_o complaint_n to_o those_o who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a 2._o in_o support_v and_o relieve_v such_o as_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o thy_o help_n as_o the_o great_a stone_n that_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o building_n bear_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o less_o that_o be_v lay_v above_o they_o or_o as_o a_o bundle_n of_o rod_n bind_v together_o to_o use_n seleucus_n his_o comparison_n do_v one_o strengthen_v another_o or_o as_o when_o a_o faggot_n of_o grove_n stick_v be_v lay_v on_o the_o fire_n and_o warm_v and_o kindle_v another_o and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o communicate_v to_o such_o as_o want_v those_o that_o be_v learned_a to_o instruct_v other_o that_o be_v ignorant_a those_o that_o be_v strong_a to_o support_v they_o that_o be_v
god_n afford_v we_o in_o this_o land_n of_o the_o live_n in_o a_o conscionable_a walk_n with_o god_n after_o the_o example_n of_o enoch_n and_o noah_n to_o omit_v the_o general_a as_o every_o man_n have_v a_o particular_a call_n so_o let_v he_o make_v conscience_n to_o use_v as_o to_o god_n glory_n so_o to_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o his_o country_n the_o minister_n in_o a_o faithful_a dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o they_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n the_o magistrate_n in_o use_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o that_o do_v well_o he_o be_v vir_fw-la gregis_fw-la the_o bell-wether_n in_o christ_n little_a flock_n and_o as_o he_o go_v the_o rest_n will_v follow_v if_o by_o honest_a and_o upright_a and_o conscionable_a deal_n he_o shall_v lead_v they_o the_o right_a way_n the_o lesser_a and_o weak_a sheep_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o follow_v he_o into_o the_o green_a pasture_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v beside_o the_o water_n of_o comfort_n to_o this_o purpose_n let_v he_o remember_v that_o god_n have_v set_v he_o in_o his_o own_o room_n and_o style_v he_o with_o his_o own_o name_n the_o study_n of_o a_o poet_n that_o every_o speech_n and_o action_n and_o gesture_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o person_n he_o bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n sit_v medea_n ferox_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o sermon_n matth_n 7._o 22_o 23._o many_o will_v say_v to_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v not_o we_o by_o thy_o name_n prophesy_v and_o then_o i_o will_v profess_v to_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n deliver_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o precedent_n verse_n that_o not_o all_o that_o profess_v christ_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v be_v in_o these_o two_o verse_n confirm_v for_o a_o man_n may_v have_v most_o excellent_a gift_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o call_v come_v near_o unto_o christ_n be_v his_o vicegerent_n and_o supply_v his_o room_n and_o for_o all_o that_o miss_v heaven_n many_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n note_v 1._o the_o plea_n of_o certain_a person_n 2._o christ_n answer_n then_o will_v i_o profess_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o plea_n note_n 1._o the_o person_n describe_v by_o their_o office_n they_o be_v prophet_n and_o they_o have_v take_v pain_n in_o their_o call_n have_v not_o we_o prophesy_v 2._o their_o number_n many_o 3._o the_o time_n when_o this_o plea_n shall_v be_v make_v at_o that_o day_n 4._o the_o judge_n before_o who_o unto_o i_o the_o first_o will_v be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o run_v through_o at_o this_o time_n which_o i_o purpose_v not_o to_o handle_v ut_fw-la thema_fw-la simplex_fw-la but_o as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o christ_n answer_n have_v not_o we_o in_o thy_o name_n that_o be_v by_o thy_o authority_n and_o appointment_n as_o be_v call_v by_o thou_o to_o that_o office_n prophesy_v that_o be_v either_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v that_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n or_o else_o explain_v and_o expound_v the_o word_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n do_v both_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v use_v both_o way_n in_o those_o day_n there_o come_v certain_a prophet_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o antiochia_n act._n 11._o 27._o that_o be_v such_o as_o by_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v such_o be_v agabus_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o philip_n act_v 21._o there_o you_o have_v it_o in_o the_o former_a signification_n despise_v not_o prophesy_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 20._o covet_v spiritual_a gift_n but_o rather_o that_o you_o may_v prophesy_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 1._o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n prophecy_n be_v define_v a_o speak_n unto_o man_n to_o edification_n and_o to_o exhortation_n and_o to_o comfort_v there_o you_o have_v it_o in_o the_o letter_n here_o it_o be_v take_v general_o as_o infold_v both_o these_o particular_n so_o that_o from_o hence_o may_v be_v gather_v these_o two_o proposition_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o speech_n at_o this_o time_n 1._o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o prophet_n that_o be_v a_o foreteller_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o be_v a_o reprobate_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o learned_a preacher_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o save_v other_o and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v damn_v himself_o to_o foretell_v future_a contingent_n as_o they_o be_v consider_v in_o themselves_o proposition_n and_o not_o in_o their_o cause_n for_o so_o they_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n present_a its_o proper_a to_o he_o from_o who_o all-seeing_a eye_n nothing_o be_v hide_v 17._o who_o call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v and_o understand_v the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n thing_n of_o all_o other_o most_o pure_o contingent_a long_v before_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n bring_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n against_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v no_o god_n because_o they_o can_v not_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v 13._o isa_n 41._o 23._o it_o be_v he_o and_o none_o but_o he_o that_o can_v name_v josias_n long_o before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 28._o and_o call_v cyrus_n his_o shepherd_n above_o 100_o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v 12_o and_o number_v the_o year_n of_o the_o jew_n captivity_n before_o they_o be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n 7._o and_o foresee_v the_o four_o great_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n before_o they_o be_v notwithstanding_o as_o the_o true_a prophet_n have_v foretell_v these_o and_o other_o future_a event_n not_o by_o help_n of_o melancholy_a hiss_v which_o make_v they_o more_o addict_v to_o contemplation_n as_o bodin_n fond_o dream_v but_o mere_o by_o divine_a illumination_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n reveal_v some_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n 11._o which_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o my_o text_n so_o also_o by_o the_o example_n of_o caiphas_n a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o balaam_n 23._o a_o stranger_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o saul_n a_o reprobate_n and_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o can_v never_o certain_o have_v foretell_v saul_n death_n 9_o unless_o the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v it_o unto_o he_o 28._o which_o place_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la bellarmine_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o confess_v as_o much_o in_o substance_n as_o now_o i_o labour_v to_o prove_v if_o it_o please_v you_o to_o leave_v the_o scripture_n a_o little_a and_o to_o pass_v to_o heathen_a man_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v not_o without_o their_o prophecy_n hierome_n hierom_n upon_o his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n sai_z that_o epimenides_n who_o paul_n call_v a_o prophet_n of_o crete_n write_v a_o book_n of_o prediction_n out_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n borrow_v that_o heroical_a verse_n which_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o that_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v their_o oracle_n although_o they_o be_v oftentimes_o give_v in_o amphibologicall_a term_n when_o the_o event_n can_v not_o be_v know_v such_o as_o be_v that_o to_o pyrrhus_n if_o such_o be_v give_v which_o tully_n doubt_v aio_fw-la te_fw-la aeacida_fw-la romanos_fw-la vincere_fw-la posse_fw-la and_o that_o give_v to_o croesus_n croesus_n halyn_n penetrans_fw-la pervertet_fw-la plurima_fw-la regna_fw-la croesus_n pass_v halys_n shall_v great_a kingdom_n overthrow_v viz._n either_o of_o his_o own_o or_o other_o 8._o and_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o alexander_n king_n of_o epirus_n that_o he_o shall_v beware_v of_o the_o city_n pandosia_n and_o the_o river_n acheron_n those_o two_o be_v in_o epirus_n and_o other_o of_o that_o name_n in_o italy_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o sometime_o be_v of_o thing_n already_o begin_v to_o be_v do_v the_o news_n whereof_o be_v carry_v by_o spirit_n in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n unto_o place_n far_o distant_a such_o as_o that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o herodotus_n where_o the_o oracle_n tell_v croesus_n his_o messenger_n what_o he_o be_v do_v at_o that_o time_n in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o sometime_o be_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v natural_a cause_n unknown_a to_o man_n yet_o know_v to_o devil_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a subtlety_n and_o quick_a apprehension_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o all_o of_o these_o kind_n some_o be_v of_o such_o nature_n as_o can_v never_o be_v know_v without_o divine_a revelation_n to_o tell_v alexander_n the_o time_n &_o place_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n as_o the_o indian_a oracle_n do_v if_o that_o epistle_n be_v not_o counterfeit_a herod_n which_o
be_v a_o great_a eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n signify_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o messenger_n that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n send_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o furnish_v he_o and_o his_o company_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o want_v god_n who_o prophet_n he_o be_v will_v utter_o destroy_v they_o in_o token_n whereof_o quoth_v he_o the_o next_o night_n at_o such_o a_o hour_n the_o moon_n shall_v loose_v her_o light_n they_o for_o all_o this_o continue_a in_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o scorn_v his_o threaten_n at_o the_o hour_n name_v the_o moon_n by_o degree_n enter_v into_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v at_o length_n in_o those_o part_n for_o a_o space_n quite_o darken_v which_o when_o the_o barbarian_n see_v present_o they_o run_v unto_o columbus_n they_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n they_o honour_v he_o as_o a_o man_n they_o worship_v he_o as_o a_o god_n they_o offer_v themselves_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v they_o to_o be_v whole_o at_o his_o service_n very_o the_o papist_n do_v columbus_n great_a wrong_n who_o for_o this_o witty_a shift_n deserve_v rather_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n among_o they_o than_o that_o great_a elias_n of_o the_o new_a world_n francis_n xaverius_n for_o his_o juggle_a trick_n in_o those_o part_n deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o waker_n of_o miracle_n to_o end_v this_o point_n see_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o difficulty_n to_o distinguish_v a_o true_a prophet_n from_o that_o which_o be_v false_a both_o because_o they_o be_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o truth_n whereof_o can_v be_v sift_v out_o before_o the_o time_n be_v expire_v and_o though_o they_o have_v natural_a cause_n yet_o be_v they_o such_o as_o can_v be_v know_v unto_o man_n and_o if_o they_o can_v yet_o see_v as_o already_o have_v be_v prove_v the_o infidel_n and_o pagan_n have_v have_v their_o prophecy_n let_v the_o papist_n prove_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n to_o be_v perpetual_a in_o their_o church_n which_o they_o can_v never_o do_v and_o let_v they_o bring_v we_o as_o great_a catalogue_n of_o their_o prophecy_n as_o they_o do_v of_o their_o miracle_n and_o lie_v wonder_n a_o thing_n not_o impossible_a to_o man_n of_o such_o rare_a invention_n but_o let_v none_o from_o these_o slender_a premise_n infer_v this_o conclusion_n that_o there_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o let_v he_o undoubted_o believe_v that_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n be_v verify_v of_o these_o man_n many_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o at_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v not_o we_o by_o thy_o name_n prophesy_v etc._n etc._n let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o vain_a if_o there_o arise_v a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o wonder_n and_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o he_o have_v tell_v thou_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v say_v let_v we_o follow_v strange_a god_n as_o these_o man_n do_v thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n deut._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o the_o second_o follow_v a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n proposition_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o save_v other_o and_o be_v damn_v himself_o i_o have_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o go_v and_o the_o time_n allot_v i_o but_o short_a so_o that_o i_o can_v stand_v upon_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o proposition_n neither_o be_v it_o needful_a i_o shall_v have_v no_o donatist_n no_o anabaptist_n to_o impugn_v let_v it_o suffice_v to_o add_v unto_o my_o text_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 1._o 15._o some_o preach_v christ_n through_o envy_n and_o strife_n true_o for_o all_o that_o not_o sincere_o else_o will_v not_o the_o apostle_n have_v add_v that_o which_o follow_v i_o therein_o joy_n yea_o and_o in_o that_o will_v joy_v this_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n of_o which_o my_o text_n be_v a_o branch_n be_v preach_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o which_o number_n judas_n be_v one_o who_o a_o while_n after_o he_o send_v abroad_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n then_o call_v he_o the_o twelve_o disciple_n and_o send_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o heal_v disease_n and_o they_o go_v through_o every_o town_n preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o heal_v every_o where_o luk._n 9_o 2._o 6._o for_o all_o judas_n his_o preach_v and_o heal_v he_o do_v not_o preach_v unto_o nor_o heal_v himself_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v matth._n 26._o the_o first_o use_n and_o inference_n of_o which_o let_v i_o â—rave_v your_o patience_n to_o spend_v some_o time_n shall_v concern_v the_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n use_v it_o may_v lesson_n they_o not_o to_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o james_n speak_v or_o that_o i_o may_v express_v myself_o in_o other_o word_n that_o they_o do_v not_o forsake_v or_o neglect_v a_o truth_n preach_v because_o the_o life_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v offensive_a and_o scandalous_a saul_n may_v prophesy_v and_o caiphas_n may_v prophesy_v and_o judas_n may_v prophesy_v and_o many_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o at_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v not_o we_o by_o thy_o name_n prophesy_v shall_v not_o saul_n be_v credit_v because_o he_o be_v reject_v why_o not_o be_v not_o saul_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n 1_o sam._n 19_o shall_v caiphas_n his_o pprophecy_n not_o be_v esteem_v because_o he_o take_v away_o the_o life_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n sure_o yes_o for_o this_o speak_v he_o not_o of_o himself_o but_o be_v high_a priest_n that_o year_n he_o prophesy_v that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o nation_n joh._n 11._o 51._o shall_v judas_n his_o sermon_n be_v set_v at_o nought_o because_o he_o be_v a_o damn_a reprobate_n himself_n sure_o no_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v you_o nor_o hear_v your_o word_n it_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o twelve_o of_o which_o judas_n be_v one_o true_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o they_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o that_o city_n matth._n 10._o 14._o 15._o oh_o then_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v such_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o own_o salvation_n as_o that_o if_o the_o life_n of_o his_o teacher_n be_v mislike_v he_o will_v therefore_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o word_n of_o god_n true_o though_o not_o sincere_o deliver_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o reject_v god_n himself_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o samuel_n it_o be_v not_o thou_o but_o i_o who_o they_o have_v reject_v 1_o sam._n 8._o 7._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o touchstone_n to_o try_v every_o man_n action_n whether_o they_o be_v gold_n or_o dross_n it_o be_v a_o line_n and_o squa_fw-la re_fw-mi to_o make_v we_o fit_a stone_n for_o god_n temple_n now_o shall_v i_o mislike_v the_o touchstone_n because_o the_o gold_n be_v counterfeit_a shall_v i_o make_v fit_a the_o rule_n for_o the_o stone_n and_o so_o make_v it_o a_o lesbian_a rule_n 5._o especial_o if_o it_o be_v a_o rough_a and_o unhewed_a stone_n and_o as_o yet_o not_o fit_a for_o that_o building_n whereof_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o corner_n stone_n if_o i_o be_v sick_a unto_o death_n shall_v i_o refuse_v physic_n because_o i_o mislike_v the_o physician_n or_o because_o he_o will_v not_o take_v the_o same_o physic_n himself_o an_fw-mi tibi_fw-la cum_fw-la fauces_fw-la urit_fw-la sitis_fw-la hor._n aurea_fw-la quaeris_fw-la pocula_fw-la cum_fw-la esurias_fw-la fastidisomnia_fw-mi praeter_fw-la pavonem_fw-la rhombumque_fw-la when_o thou_o be_v thirsty_a will_v thou_o refuse_v drink_v unless_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o in_o a_o guild_a bowl_n when_o thou_o be_v hungry_a will_v no_o meat_n content_v thou_o but_o patridge_n and_o pheasant_n sure_o thou_o have_v too_o dainty_a a_o stomach_n it_o common_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o man_n that_o be_v hungry_a will_v not_o refuse_v wholesome_a meat_n though_o they_o have_v no_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o party_n that_o reach_v it_o and_o when_o they_o be_v thirsty_a they_o will_v not_o refuse_v drink_n though_o it_o be_v give_v they_o in_o a_o wooden_a dish_n shall_v a_o man_n have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o body_n and_o none_o of_o his_o soul_n if_o my_o soul_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n shall_v i_o refuse_v physic_n because_o the_o physician_n take_v it_o not_o himself_o or_o shall_v i_o refuse_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o water_n of_o life_n
because_o they_o be_v offer_v i_o with_o pollute_a hand_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n say_v christ_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n all_o that_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v and_o do_v sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n that_o be_v explain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n that_o observe_v and_o do_v but_o after_o their_o work_n do_v not_o because_o though_o they_o have_v urim_v they_o want_v thummim_v they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o lo_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n those_o rot_a dunghill_n and_o paint_a sepulcher_n who_o the_o filthy_a sodomite_n and_o the_o proud_a ninivites_n and_o the_o profane_a wretch_n of_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n shall_v condemn_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n must_v be_v hear_v as_o long_o as_o they_o preach_v the_o law_n yea_o and_o we_o must_v do_v that_o wiâ—h_v they_o teach_v we_o but_o after_o their_o work_n we_o must_v not_o do_v for_o they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n 4._o if_o israel_n play_v the_o harlot_n say_v the_o prophet_n what_o shall_v judah_n sin_v if_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n transgress_v the_o covenant_n what_o must_v the_o people_n sin_n if_o the_o false_a disciple_n go_v away_o which_o indeed_o be_v only_o blaze_a star_n and_o not_o fix_v light_n of_o that_o celestial_a globe_n which_o shall_v shine_v for_o evermore_o stella_fw-la cadens_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la fuit_fw-la if_o these_o go_v away_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o nay_o let_v we_o make_v answer_n with_o peter_n in_o that_o place_n quo_fw-la ibimus_fw-la domine_fw-la master_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n joh._n 6._o 67._o it_o be_v not_o the_o gross_a and_o dark_a cloud_n of_o man_n infirmity_n but_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n of_o god_n word_n which_o must_v direct_v our_o step_n it_o be_v not_o the_o oblique_a and_o crooked_a square_n of_o humane_a example_n but_o the_o straight_a line_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_v that_o must_v guide_v our_o action_n if_o the_o king_n shall_v send_v his_o charter_n subscribe_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o seal_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n to_o confirm_v a_o parcel_n of_o ground_n or_o some_o earthly_a inheritance_n to_o certain_a of_o his_o subject_n if_o they_o because_o they_o mislike_v the_o messenger_n that_o bring_v it_o shall_v scorn_v his_o bountifulness_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o charter_n will_v the_o king_n like_o of_o this_o frowardness_n think_v you_o i_o think_v not_o well_o then_o shall_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n send_v these_o letter_n patent_n indict_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sign_v with_o a_o testae_fw-la i_o ipso_fw-la with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n seal_v with_o his_o son_n blood_n by_o which_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o not_o a_o earthly_a inheritance_n but_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o if_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o lewdness_n of_o any_o ambassador_n that_o shall_v bring_v it_o shall_v contemn_v his_o kindness_n and_o set_v at_o nought_o his_o promise_n assure_o he_o will_v invite_v those_o that_o be_v by_o the_o hedge_n and_o highway_n that_o his_o room_n may_v be_v full_a but_o none_o of_o those_o which_o be_v thus_o bid_v unless_o with_o the_o son_n in_o the_o parable_n who_o first_o refuse_v to_o go_v into_o the_o vineyard_n but_o afterward_o go_v they_o who_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n shall_v turn_v unto_o he_o shall_v ever_o taste_v of_o the_o lamb_n supper_n let_v they_o look_v unto_o this_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o apply_v unto_o themselves_o such_o lession_n as_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o minister_n that_o neglect_v whatsoever_o be_v speak_v as_o if_o it_o do_v nothing_o concern_v they_o or_o forget_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v turn_v their_o face_n as_o he_o that_o look_v himself_o in_o a_o glass_n and_o go_v away_o present_o forget_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v will_v only_o strive_v to_o follow_v the_o minister_n in_o his_o life_n and_o yet_o not_o in_o every_o thing_n neither_o for_o in_o many_o thing_n they_o have_v a_o warrant_n for_o so_o do_v be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o with_o this_o limitation_n as_o i_o be_o of_o christ_n but_o with_o furius_n in_o tully_n will_v only_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o want_n and_o imperfection_n like_o those_o base_a flatterer_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o imitate_v he_o in_o crooking_a the_o neck_n or_o to_o give_v a_o late_a example_n like_o those_o german_n who_o take_v a_o more_o special_a care_n of_o be_v like_a to_o philip_n melancton_n in_o write_v a_o scribble_n and_o ragged_a hand_n then_o to_o match_v he_o in_o soundness_n of_o religion_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o learning_n imitatores_fw-la stultum_fw-la pecus_fw-la but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o imitate_v he_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o blaze_v his_o arm_n and_o so_o quicksight_v be_v these_o laâ—iae_n when_o they_o carry_v their_o eye_n of_o censure_v abroad_o though_o they_o coffer_v they_o up_o when_o they_o come_v at_o home_n not_o the_o least_o hole_n in_o his_o coat_n shall_v escape_v their_o censure_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v espy_v one_o virtue_n though_o peradventure_o in_o a_o far_o great_a measure_n he_o shall_v abound_v therewith_o a_o black_a colour_n may_v perfect_o be_v view_v but_o a_o bright_a and_o shine_a colour_n if_o we_o stead_n fast_o eye_n it_o will_v dazzle_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o can_v behold_v it_o so_o it_o befall_v man_n vice_n and_o virtue_n especial_o of_o the_o minister_n their_o vice_n many_o will_v take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o they_o and_o see_v they_o through_o false_a spectacle_n which_o make_v one_o seam_n many_o or_o at_o least_o great_a in_o show_n then_o in_o substance_n but_o with_o their_o virtue_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o owl_n be_v dazzle_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n their_o sight_n be_v so_o dim_v that_o they_o can_v behold_v they_o the_o merchant_n if_o he_o sell_v good_a ware_n and_o a_o pennyworth_n for_o a_o penny_n be_v seek_v into_o whatsoever_o his_o person_n be_v a_o tradesman_n if_o his_o work_n be_v good_a shall_v be_v sure_a to_o vent_v it_o his_o life_n be_v no_o further_o look_v unto_o but_o a_o minister_n tread_v upon_o needle_n he_o walk_v upon_o ice_n he_o dance_v upon_o rope_n to_o use_v nazianzen_n comparison_n if_o he_o tread_v never_o so_o little_a awry_o he_o be_v espy_v &_o both_o himself_o and_o doctrine_n reject_v and_o as_o a_o mote_n be_v see_v in_o the_o sunbeam_n which_o be_v not_o discern_v in_o a_o dark_a corner_n or_o a_o wart_n on_o the_o face_n be_v soon_o see_v then_o a_o wen_n on_o the_o back_n so_o the_o least_o blemish_n in_o a_o minister_n be_v soon_o take_v notice_n of_o then_o the_o great_a slip_n and_o fall_v of_o other_o man_n the_o sun_n when_o he_o shine_v the_o bright_a be_v not_o much_o look_v upon_o but_o when_o he_o be_v eclipse_v than_o one_o call_v another_o out_o of_o the_o door_n to_o see_v he_o and_o all_o gaze_n upon_o it_o and_o the_o great_a the_o eclipse_n be_v the_o more_o talk_n they_o of_o it_o so_o be_v it_o with_o they_o who_o christ_n style_v light_n of_o the_o world_n their_o shine_a virtue_n whether_o in_o preach_v or_o live_v or_o both_o few_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o for_o their_o fault_n they_o can_v look_v full_o upon_o they_o and_o call_v other_o to_o be_v spectator_n will_v god_n i_o may_v here_o stay_v my_o speech_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o further_a cause_n of_o complaint_n in_o this_o kind_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v so_o common_o know_v that_o it_o be_v even_o tell_v at_o gath_n and_o publish_v in_o the_o street_n of_o askelon_n insomuch_o that_o the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n rejoice_v and_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a triumph_n that_o many_o be_v not_o only_o ready_a with_o curse_a cham_n to_o discover_v their_o spiritual_a father_n nakedness_n but_o which_o be_v worse_o sincerum_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la vaâ—_n incrustare_fw-la and_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n practise_v to_o hide_v in_o a_o bush_n the_o deformity_n of_o the_o panther_n head_n to_o mince_v and_o qualify_v the_o offence_n of_o other_o man_n as_o the_o old_a roman_n be_v wont_a to_o mince_v the_o natural_a imperfection_n of_o their_o child_n by_o give_v they_o a_o name_n of_o some_o famous_a man_n that_o have_v the_o like_a strabovem_fw-la appellat_fw-la pâ—tum_fw-la pater_fw-la hunc_fw-la varum_n distortis_fw-la cruribus_fw-la illum_fw-la balbutit_fw-la scaurum_fw-la by_o give_v a_o name_n of_o a_o virtue_n to_o that_o vice_n which_o outward_o it_o most_o resemble_v as_o to_o call_v prodigality_n liberality_n etc._n etc._n he_o and_o his_o instrument_n take_v a_o contrary_a course_n with_o a_o minister_n and_o stile_n hâ—s_v virtue_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o vice_n nos_fw-la quia_fw-la sericâ_fw-la veste_fw-la non_fw-la
be_o vox_fw-la clamantis_fw-la a_o crier_n or_o summoner_n send_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n who_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o outstretch_v arm_v bring_v your_o forefather_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o give_v they_o this_o fruitful_a land_n which_o you_o now_o possess_v who_o be_v almighty_a be_v able_a to_o defend_v you_o if_o you_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o punish_v you_o if_o you_o shall_v neglect_v his_o word_n who_o name_n be_v jehovah_n i_o be_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v without_o change_n or_o shadow_n of_o change_n that_o which_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n as_o than_o judge_n in_o their_o circuit_n in_o the_o several_a county_n where_o they_o sit_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n first_o cause_n their_o commission_n to_o be_v read_v then_o give_v the_o charge_n to_o the_o inquest_n so_o our_o prophet_n first_o show_v his_o commission_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o give_v his_o charge_n execute_v judgement_n and_o these_o be_v the_o two_o branch_n into_o which_o my_o text_n divide_v itself_o in_o the_o commission_n i_o note_v that_o a_o prophet_n and_o consequent_o a_o minister_n who_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v also_o call_v a_o prophet_n be_v a_o ambassador_n send_v from_o god_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o be_v ambassador_n from_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o through_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n that_o you_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o let_v a_o man_n so_o think_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o this_o show_v the_o dignity_n of_o this_o call_v a_o call_v whether_o you_o respect_v the_o author_n or_o the_o subject_a or_o the_o end_n as_o far_o exceed_v all_o other_o as_o saul_n in_o length_n of_o body_n do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o sure_o if_o the_o philosopher_n can_v call_v the_o stone_n happy_a of_o which_o the_o altar_n be_v build_v because_o they_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n when_o other_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n then_o much_o more_o may_v they_o be_v term_v happy_a 2._o who_o the_o lord_n have_v separate_v from_o their_o brethren_n and_o take_v near_o unto_o himself_o 16._o to_o minister_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a in_o so_o high_a a_o call_n but_o here_o i_o may_v just_o take_v up_o the_o prophet_n complaint_n who_o will_v believe_v our_o report_n if_o i_o shall_v dilate_v on_o this_o subject_a my_o word_n will_v seem_v to_o many_o as_o lot_n do_v to_o his_o son_n in_o law_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n who_o seem_v to_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v mock_v i_o appeal_v to_o your_o conscience_n whether_o the_o vocation_n of_o a_o priest_n so_o the_o profane_a gull_n of_o this_o world_n call_v it_o in_o disgrace_n be_v not_o by_o many_o repute_a the_o most_o base_a and_o contemptible_a call_v in_o the_o land_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o our_o general_a call_n to_o christianity_n be_v at_o this_o day_n verify_v of_o this_o particular_a vocation_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 1._o the_o poor_a and_o the_o halt_n and_o the_o lame_a and_o such_o as_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o else_o be_v think_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n though_o the_o apostle_n can_v ask_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v sufficient_a do_v not_o many_o with_o the_o foolish_a wooer_n in_o the_o poet_n penelopâ—n_n relinquere_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la ancillas_fw-la confugere_fw-la leave_v the_o mistress_n and_o become_v suitor_n to_o her_o maid_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v of_o any_o call_n nay_o of_o no_o calling_n to_o be_v idle_a hunter_n riotous_a gamester_n loose_a liver_n to_o be_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o great_a and_o weighty_a business_n of_o be_v a_o ambassador_n from_o god_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n philosophy_n suffer_v no_o great_a disgrace_n because_o agrippina_n will_v not_o have_v her_o son_n young_a nero_n to_o study_v it_o and_o a_o pearl_n be_v not_o a_o straw_n the_o worse_o because_o esop_n cock_n care_v not_o for_o it_o rauca_fw-la reful_a gentem_fw-la contemnit_fw-la noctua_fw-la phoebum_fw-la non_fw-la crimen_fw-la phoebus_n noctua_fw-la crimen_fw-la habet_fw-la the_o owl_n can_v abide_v the_o sun_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sun_n but_o in_o the_o owl_n eye_n that_o can_v behold_v it_o the_o very_a heathen_a shall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n arise_v against_o these_o man_n and_o condemn_v they_o among_o who_o this_o call_v have_v always_o be_v honour_v for_o the_o best_a alex._n among_o the_o phoenician_n they_o wear_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n among_o the_o athenian_n none_o be_v admit_v king_n that_o have_v not_o be_v of_o this_o order_n it_o be_v not_o scorn_v by_o the_o best_a senator_n of_o rome_n insomuch_o that_o gellius_n have_v set_v down_o four_o property_n of_o crassus_n which_o he_o call_v rerum_fw-la humanarum_fw-la maxima_fw-la &_o praecipua_fw-la the_o great_a thing_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n quod_fw-la esset_fw-la ditissimus_fw-la quod_fw-la nobilissimus_fw-la quod_fw-la eloquentissimus_fw-la quod_fw-la jurisconsultissimus_fw-la that_o he_o be_v the_o rich_a and_o the_o noble_a and_o the_o most_o eloquent_a and_o the_o best_a lawyer_n that_o rome_n have_v he_o add_v in_o the_o last_o place_n as_o it_o be_v a_o specifical_a form_n restrain_v all_o the_o rest_n quod_fw-la pontifex_fw-la maximus_fw-la that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a bishop_n and_o virgil_n have_v no_o intendment_n to_o disgrace_v amus_fw-la when_o he_o call_v he_o a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n rex_fw-la amus_fw-la rex_fw-la idem_fw-la hominum_fw-la phoebique_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o old_a egyptian_n be_v well_o enough_o know_v unto_o scholar_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la philosophis_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la and_o exit_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la probatissimum_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la who_o from_o philosopher_n choose_v priest_n and_o from_o priest_n king_n whereupon_o their_o hermes_n have_v the_o name_n of_o trismegistus_n thrice_o great_a the_o great_a philosopher_n the_o great_a priest_n and_o the_o great_a king_n such_o a_o one_o be_v moses_n the_o prince_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o prophet_n who_o do_v not_o preach_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o israelite_n till_o first_o instruct_v by_o the_o lord_n what_o he_o shall_v say_v such_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n or_o at_o least_o such_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n the_o reason_n be_v add_v because_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n or_o ambassador_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n such_o be_v ezekiel_n who_o the_o lord_n tell_v that_o he_o have_v make_v a_o watchman_n over_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 17._o and_o that_o he_o shall_v hear_v the_o word_n at_o his_o mouth_n and_o give_v the_o people_n warning_n from_o he_o 9_o such_o be_v jeremiah_n who_o prophesy_v not_o to_o the_o jew_n till_o the_o lord_n have_v touch_v his_o tongue_n and_o put_v word_n into_o his_o mouth_n final_o such_o be_v all_o the_o prophet_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o have_v this_o law_n give_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n hence_o be_v these_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o burden_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o come_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n sure_o very_o excellent_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o they_o they_o be_v call_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o friend_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n gate_n give_v unto_o they_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n they_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n but_o not_o what_o they_o will_v but_o what_o they_o have_v in_o commission_n from_o christ_n teach_v to_o observe_v all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v command_v mat._n 28._o 20._o nay_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o privy_a counsellor_n of_o the_o father_n the_o only_a master_n and_o teacher_n of_o his_o church_n
do_v impose_v this_o law_n upon_o himself_o tell_v the_o pharisee_n that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o the_o father_n that_o have_v send_v he_o now_o than_o if_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n if_o the_o prophet_n if_o the_o apostle_n if_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o do_v not_o preach_v any_o doctrine_n but_o what_o they_o receive_v from_o god_n if_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o word_n and_o may_v not_o decline_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a much_o more_o be_v the_o lord_n minister_n at_o this_o day_n tie_v not_o to_o deliver_v any_o doctrine_n to_o their_o hearer_n but_o what_o be_v evident_o ground_v upon_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n of_o truth_n they_o be_v to_o build_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o subvert_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n to_o feed_v the_o lord_n sheep_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o wolf_n to_o comfort_v the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a knee_n to_o break_v the_o brazen_a and_o iron_n sinew_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n to_o sing_v a_o song_n of_o mercy_n to_o penitent_a and_o humble_a soul_n 1_o to_o thunder_v judgement_n to_o forlorn_a miscreant_n to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v to_o pluck_v up_o and_o to_o root_v out_o to_o destroy_v and_o to_o cast_v down_o to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v but_o all_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o write_n of_o heathen_a man_n contain_v in_o they_o many_o excellent_a precept_n of_o morality_n but_o they_o be_v mingle_v with_o a_o number_n of_o untruth_n and_o vanity_n the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v of_o especial_a use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a groun_n be_v for_o i_o to_o build_v my_o faith_n upon_o they_o i_o may_v no_o more_o in_o all_o thing_n follow_v their_o step_n than_o i_o may_v be_v drink_v with_o noah_n or_o commit_v incest_n with_o lot_n or_o be_v a_o adulterer_n with_o david_n or_o a_o idolater_n with_o solomon_n or_o with_o peter_n deny_v and_o forswear_v christ_n i_o say_v of_o they_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o stankarus_fw-la a_o polonian_a heretic_n speak_v of_o our_o protestant_a writer_n in_o respect_n of_o peter_n lombard_n plus_fw-fr valet_fw-la petrus_n lombardus_fw-la quam_fw-la centum_fw-la lutheri_fw-la etc._n etc._n one_o peter_n lombard_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o 100_o luther_n 200._o melancton_n 300._o bullingers_n 400._o peter_n martyr_n and_o 500_o calvin_n but_o one_o plain_a sentence_n of_o scripture_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o 100_o augustine_n 200._o cyprian_n 300._o jeremies_n 400._o ambrose_n 500_o gregory_n where_o their_o doctrine_n be_v not_o warrantable_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o say_v of_o they_o as_o aristotle_n do_v of_o socrates_n and_o plato_n socrates_n be_v my_o friend_n and_o plato_n my_o friend_n but_o truth_n be_v my_o great_a friend_n and_o as_o austin_n say_v of_o his_o countryman_n cyprian_a cypriani_fw-la literas_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la canonicas_fw-la lego_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la canonicis_fw-la considero_fw-la &_o quoth_v in_o ijs_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la autoritati_fw-la convenit_fw-la cum_fw-la laud_fw-la ejus_fw-la accipio_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la convenit_fw-la cum_fw-la pace_fw-la ejus_fw-la respuo_fw-la i_o read_v cyprian_a not_o as_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o i_o examine_v his_o write_n by_o the_o canonical_a and_o where_o i_o find_v they_o agree_v with_o his_o due_a commendation_n i_o receive_v they_o when_o repugnant_a with_o his_o good_a leave_n i_o will_v reject_v they_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa_n 8._o 20._o quest_n be_v it_o then_o unlawful_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o use_v humanity_n or_o secular_a learning_n in_o his_o sermon_n ans_fw-fr i_o have_v know_v many_o who_o have_v say_v that_o a_o sermon_n be_v too_o barren_a and_o dry_a and_o not_o so_o learned_a nor_o so_o pleasant_a nor_o so_o powerful_a nor_o so_o profitable_a if_o it_o consist_v mere_o of_o testimony_n from_o scripture_n without_o some_o inspersion_n at_o the_o least_o of_o secular_a learning_n as_o if_o that_o be_v dry_a which_o be_v like_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o water_n the_o earth_n that_o it_o may_v yield_v seed_n to_o he_o that_o sow_v and_o bread_n to_o he_o that_o eat_v or_o any_o thing_n be_v more_o learned_a than_o that_o which_o will_v make_v a_o man_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n or_o any_o thing_n more_o pleasant_a than_o that_o which_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n or_o the_o honie-comb_n or_o any_o thing_n more_o powerful_a than_o that_o which_o be_v lively_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n 12._o and_o enter_v through_o even_o to_o the_o divide_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n or_o any_o thing_n more_o profitable_a than_o that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a to_o teach_v to_o reprove_v to_o correct_v and_o to_o instruct_v in_o righteousness_n 17._o that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v absolute_a be_v make_v perfect_a unto_o all_o good_a work_n again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o know_v many_o both_o preacher_n and_o hearer_n who_o distaste_n as_o much_o a_o sentence_n borrow_v from_o a_o profane_a writer_n as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v of_o that_o branch_n of_o coloquintida_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o pot_n mors_fw-la in_o olla_fw-es one_o sentence_n in_o their_o conceit_n spoil_v a_o whole_a sermon_n the_o thing_n otherwise_o never_o so_o good_a these_o man_n be_v very_o persuade_v that_o hieroms_n dream_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n that_o he_o be_v wrap_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o miserable_o beat_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n for_o read_v of_o tully_n which_o although_o he_o write_v to_o a_o certain_a lady_n who_o be_v too_o much_o addict_v to_o read_v of_o secular_a author_n he_o relate_v as_o a_o story_n yet_o when_o the_o same_o be_v object_v against_o he_o by_o ruffinus_n and_o without_o question_n lactantius_n and_o tertullian_n and_o austin_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o father_n deserve_v to_o lick_v of_o the_o whip_n for_o this_o as_o well_o as_o hierome_n who_o be_v so_o thorough_o acquaint_v with_o all_o secular_a writer_n that_o as_o he_o himself_o speak_v of_o some_o of_o they_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v whether_o he_o shall_v more_o admire_v they_o for_o their_o secular_a learning_n or_o their_o knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n insomuch_o that_o as_o julian_n complain_v of_o some_o of_o they_o de_fw-fr aquila_fw-la pennas_fw-la evellerent_fw-la quibus_fw-la aquilam_fw-la configerent_n they_o pull_v quill_n out_o of_o the_o eagle's_n wing_n the_o roman_a ensign_n wherewith_o they_o wound_v and_o kill_v the_o eagle_n my_o resolution_n then_o be_v this_o as_o i_o can_v approve_v of_o the_o former_a sort_n so_o can_v i_o not_o altogether_o of_o the_o latter_a my_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o no_o sermon_n be_v purum_fw-la putum_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈…〉_z mere_a logic_n and_o rhetoric_n and_o humane_a invention_n be_v use_v in_o the_o best_a and_o therefore_o if_o i_o shall_v sometime_o borrow_v a_o sentence_n from_o a_o secular_a writer_n be_v it_o goatshair_n or_o hay_n or_o stubble_n or_o call_v it_o what_o you_o will_v peradventure_o it_o may_v prove_v as_o good_a as_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v bring_v of_o my_o own_o 2._o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o property_n of_o a_o foolish_a captain_n to_o scorn_v to_o use_v any_o stratagem_n which_o his_o enemy_n have_v use_v before_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o hebrew_n to_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n of_o the_o spoil_n 3._o st._n paul_n himself_o sometime_o bring_v sentence_n out_o of_o secular_a writer_n as_o tit._n 1._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heroical_a verse_n out_o of_o epimenides_n so_o act_v 17._o we_o be_v his_o generation_n part_n of_o a_o heroical_a verse_n out_o of_o aratus_n and_o 1_o cor._n 15._o evil_n word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n a_o comical_a verse_n out_o of_o menander_n 4._o there_o be_v but_o one_o truth_n and_o omne_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la say_v ambrose_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o shall_v alleadg_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o use_v it_o because_o it_o drop_v from_o the_o tongue_n or_o pen_n of_o a_o pagan_a i_o will_v reply_v that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v lawful_a because_o it_o be_v original_o from_o god_n but_o here_o these_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o doctrine_n but_o only_o a_o illustration_n or_o amplification_n of_o a_o doctrine_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v spare_o use_v in_o popular_a congregation_n 3._o as_o a_o israelite_n when_o he_o
the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n 15._o his_o minister_n the_o ambassador_n of_o peace_n 7._o his_o natural_a son_n the_o author_n of_o peace_n 1._o his_o adopt_a son_n the_o child_n of_o peace_n if_o then_o you_o will_v be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a 3._o your_o endeavour_n must_v be_v this_o to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 7._o consider_v what_o i_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n final_o to_o speak_v unto_o all_o and_o so_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o see_v that_o we_o be_v all_o tenant_n at_o will_n all_o and_o must_v be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o door_n of_o these_o earthly_a tabernacle_n whensoever_o it_o shall_v please_v our_o great_a landlord_n to_o call_v we_o hence_o let_v we_o have_v our_o loin_n gird_v and_o our_o lamp_n continual_o burn_v that_o whensoever_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v we_o hence_o in_o the_o evening_n or_o in_o the_o morning_n at_o noonday_n or_o at_o midnight_n he_o may_v find_v we_o ready_a happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v watch_v let_v we_o every_o day_n sum_n up_o our_o account_n with_o god_n ita_fw-la aedificemus_fw-la quasi_fw-la semper_fw-la victuri_fw-la ita_fw-la vivamus_fw-la quasi_fw-la cras_fw-la morituri_fw-la hierom._n let_v we_o build_v as_o if_o we_o will_v ever_o live_v but_o let_v we_o live_v as_o if_o we_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o die_v then_o may_v every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o heart_n and_o sincerity_n of_o conscience_n when_o the_o time_n of_o his_o depart_n be_v at_o hand_n say_v with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n if_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n 8._o i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n from_o hence_o forth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n unto_o this_o god_n one_o eternal_a omnipotent_a and_o unchangeable_a jehovah_n in_o essence_n three_o person_n in_o manner_n of_o subsistence_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n power_n might_n and_o majesty_n both_o now_o and_o forever_o more_o amen_n galathian_n 3._o 10._o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o cuurse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o man_n that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o in_o which_o word_n observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o doctrine_n 2._o a_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n in_o the_o former_a part_n the_o reason_n in_o the_o latter_a i_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o doctrine_n i_o purpose_v now_o to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v write_v etc._n etc._n wherein_o observe_v three_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o begin_v a_o good_a course_n of_o life_n unless_o thou_o hold_v it_o out_o and_o continue_v till_o the_o end_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o perform_v obedience_n to_o some_o of_o god_n precept_n and_o to_o bear_v with_o himself_o wilful_o in_o the_o breach_n of_o other_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o 3._o that_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v no_o unwritten_a tradition_n but_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n but_o before_o i_o speak_v of_o these_o i_o gather_v from_o the_o connexion_n this_o conclusion_n that_o no_o man_n can_v in_o this_o life_n perfect_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o follow_v thus_o because_o as_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v write_v 7._o this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v 7._o and_o the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o so_o that_o the_o apostle_n take_v this_o for_o grant_v or_o else_o his_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n this_o be_v evident_o confirm_v by_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n 1_o king_n 8._o 49._o eccles_n 7._o 22._o psal_n 143._o 2._o isa_n 64._o 6._o acts._n 15._o 10._o acts._n 13._o 39_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o 2._o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o best_a christian_n from_o which_o we_o may_v thus_o argue_v he_o that_o consist_v of_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o of_o spirit_n cannoâ—_n fulfil_v the_o law_n no_o not_o in_o his_o best_a action_n but_o the_o best_a christian_a that_o ever_o live_v consist_v of_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o of_o spirit_n therefore_o he_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n the_o minor_a have_v be_v former_o prove_v the_o major_n be_v plain_a for_o as_o he_o be_v carnal_a he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n the_o wisdom_n thereof_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v thus_o it_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v without_o a_o cause_n gal._n 3._o 21._o and_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n then_o say_v be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o no_o effect_n rom._n 4._o 14._o for_o he_o come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n matth._n 5._o 17._o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v fulfil_v of_o we_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a because_o of_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o but_o the_o romish_a sophister_n answer_n that_o this_o make_v against_o the_o pelagian_n which_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o man_n may_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n fulfil_v the_o law_n not_o against_o they_o which_o hold_v that_o this_o ability_n come_v from_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o a_o christian_a proceed_v from_o christ_n as_o the_o juice_n in_o the_o branch_n proceed_v from_o the_o vine_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o neither_o the_o pelagian_n nor_o these_o against_o who_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v do_v altogether_o exclude_v grace_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v strong_a against_o they_o it_o will_v be_v of_o force_n against_o the_o papist_n too_o 2._o their_o answer_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n as_o that_o the_o work_n of_o a_o christian_a do_v proceed_v whole_o from_o christ_n for_o they_o they_o do_v in_o part_n proceed_v from_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o though_o as_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o apply_v unto_o the_o faithful_a the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n they_o be_v perfect_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v stain_v and_o pollute_v 3._o christ_n die_v for_o we_o not_o by_o any_o inherent_a but_o by_o his_o impute_a righteousness_n which_o righteousness_n be_v apply_v and_o appropriate_v unto_o we_o principal_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n instrumental_o by_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n and_o so_o partaker_n of_o his_o righteousness_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v i_o think_v abraham_n be_v as_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o ignatius_n the_o father_n of_o jesuit_n or_o dominicus_n and_o franciscus_n the_o founder_n of_o friar_n in_o who_o say_v bellarmine_n their_o very_a adversary_n can_v find_v nothing_o that_o deserve_v reprehension_n praeter_fw-la nimiam_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la save_o their_o too_o much_o holiness_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o his_o good_a work_n but_o his_o faith_n for_o which_o he_o be_v count_v righteous_a i_o know_v that_o this_o imputative_a righteousness_n be_v count_v with_o they_o a_o putative_a and_o imaginary_a righteousness_n but_o herein_o the_o injury_n be_v not_o do_v unto_o we_o but_o unto_o he_o who_o say_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n even_o as_o david_n declare_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o also_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n a_o three_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o no_o man_n can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v because_o all_o have_v need_n to_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n who_o more_o excellent_a among_o the_o old_a people_n say_v austin_n than_o the_o holy_a priest_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o that_o
they_o shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n who_o among_o the_o new_a people_n holy_a than_o the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o to_o say_v in_o their_o prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n to_o this_o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o we_o may_v say_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n for_o venial_a sin_n which_o in_o this_o life_n we_o seldom_o or_o never_o want_v but_o i_o object_n either_o these_o sin_n which_o they_o call_v venial_a be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o not_o if_o the_o former_a than_o the_o faithful_a do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n if_o the_o the_o latter_a than_o they_o be_v not_o debita_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n this_o assertion_n be_v further_o confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o hierom_n and_o austin_n hierom_n against_o the_o pelagian_n lib._n 2._o i_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v just_a man_n but_o that_o there_o be_v any_o without_o sin_n this_o i_o deny_v again_o behold_v the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a can_v do_v that_o which_o they_o will_v austin_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la cap._n ultimo_fw-la siquanto_fw-es major_n notitia_fw-la tanto_fw-la major_n dilectio_fw-la profecto_fw-la quantum_fw-la nunc_fw-la deest_fw-la dilectioni_fw-la tantum_fw-la perficiendiae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la deesse_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o de_fw-la perfecta_fw-la iustitia_fw-la tunc_fw-la erit_fw-la plena_fw-la iustitia_fw-la quando_fw-la plena_fw-la sanitas_fw-la tunc_fw-la plena_fw-la sanitas_fw-la quando_fw-la plena_fw-la charitas_fw-la tunc_fw-la plena_fw-la charitas_fw-la quando_fw-la videbimus_fw-la eum_fw-la sicuti_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la erit_fw-la quod_fw-la addetur_fw-la ad_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la cum_fw-la side_n pervenerit_fw-la ad_fw-la visionem_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n as_o long_o as_o there_o remain_v any_o carnal_a concupiscence_n we_o can_v love_v god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n now_o what_o these_o father_n be_v maintain_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n bernard_n come_v long_o after_o they_o when_o the_o church_n have_v gather_v much_o corruption_n and_o be_v become_v like_o glaucus_n the_o sea_n god_n who_o have_v sundry_a part_n of_o his_o body_n wear_v and_o consume_v by_o beat_v upon_o the_o rock_n and_o the_o shelf_n have_v the_o same_o part_n repair_v with_o shell_n and_o wreck_n yet_o what_o be_v his_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n we_o may_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o fifty_o sermon_n upon_o the_o canticle_n si_fw-la placet_fw-la tibi_fw-la de_fw-la effectuali_fw-la charitate_fw-la datum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la mandatum_fw-la non_fw-la inde_fw-la contendo_fw-la dummodo_fw-la &_o acquiescas_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la quod_fw-la minime_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la vita_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la homine_fw-la possit_fw-la vel_fw-la potuerit_fw-la impleri_fw-la thus_o we_o have_v prove_v our_o assertion_n by_o reason_n by_o scripture_n and_o by_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n contra_fw-la rationem_fw-la nemo_fw-la fobrius_fw-la contra_fw-la scripturas_fw-la nemo_fw-la christianus_n contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nemo_fw-la pacificus_fw-la senserit_fw-la against_o reason_n no_o sober_a man_n against_o the_o scripture_n no_o christian_a man_n against_o the_o church_n no_o peaceable_a man_n will_v judge_v thus_o much_o concern_v the_o connexion_n now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o first_o proposition_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o begin_v a_o good_a course_n of_o life_n unless_o thou_o hold_v it_o out_o and_o continue_v till_o the_o end_n for_o to_o forsake_v sin_n for_o a_o time_n and_o to_o return_v again_o unto_o it_o be_v as_o ill_a as_o not_o to_o forsake_v it_o at_o all_o if_o the_o righteous_a turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v all_o the_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v metion_v but_o in_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o he_o shall_v die_v ezech._n 14._o 24._o nay_o it_o be_v far_o worse_a for_o if_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v yet_o entangle_v again_o therein_o their_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a than_o their_o beginning_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o commandment_n give_v unto_o they_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 20_o 21._o and_o if_o we_o sin_v willing_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o of_o violent_a fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n heb._n 10._o 26._o and_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o such_o to_o repent_v judas_n run_v well_o but_o satan_n hinder_v he_o he_o cast_v before_o he_o a_o golden_a apple_n which_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o his_o way_n it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o judas_n to_o have_v be_v a_o stranger_n unto_o christ_n as_o pilate_n be_v then_o to_o have_v forsake_v he_o after_o he_o be_v choose_v for_o though_o both_o of_o they_o do_v most_o grievous_o transgress_v in_o that_o they_o put_v to_o death_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n yet_o judas_n that_o deliver_v he_o have_v the_o great_a sin_n john_n 19_o 11._o as_o it_o be_v in_o bodily_a disease_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v well_o guide_v oftentimes_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o recovery_n but_o if_o while_o he_o be_v in_o recover_v he_o by_o negligence_n fall_v into_o a_o relapse_n his_o disease_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o it_o be_v before_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n prove_v incurable_a even_o so_o in_o spiritual_a sickness_n those_o that_o sleep_n in_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v awake_v those_o that_o be_v sick_a with_o sin_n may_v be_v cure_v yea_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v raise_v but_o if_o after_o they_o be_v awake_v they_o begin_v to_o snort_v again_o if_o after_o they_o be_v cure_v they_o fall_v sick_a again_o if_o after_o they_o be_v raise_v they_o die_v again_o this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a relapse_n their_o case_n be_v dangerous_a if_o not_o altogether_o desperate_a the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v divers_a 1._o because_o such_o man_n refuse_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n when_o they_o have_v be_v offer_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o their_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o if_o they_o have_v be_v hood-winked_n with_o a_o vizard_n of_o ignorance_n which_o though_o it_o do_v not_o altogether_o excuse_v yet_o do_v it_o extenuate_v the_o offence_n this_o make_v the_o jew_n more_o inexcusable_a in_o that_o when_o christ_n offer_v himself_o unto_o they_o they_o reject_v he_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n say_v our_o saviour_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v again_o if_o you_o be_v blind_v you_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_n but_o now_o you_o say_v we_o see_v therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v 2._o such_o man_n common_o sin_n upon_o presumption_n neglect_v the_o commandment_n contemn_v the_o threaten_n abuse_v the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o almighty_a god_n now_o these_o sin_n of_o all_o other_o that_o great_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n except_v be_v most_o pernicious_a and_o therefore_o david_n pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v he_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n 3._o such_o man_n do_v crucify_v unto_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o they_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o a_o unholie_a thing_n they_o make_v christ_n like_o sisyphus_n in_o the_o fable_n to_o begin_v his_o work_n of_o redemption_n anew_o after_o that_o he_o have_v once_o finish_v it_o as_o if_o the_o sick_a person_n after_o that_o his_o physician_n have_v recover_v his_o health_n shall_v of_o purpose_n eat_v such_o meat_n as_o will_v renew_v his_o disease_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v put_v his_o physician_n to_o a_o new_a labour_n and_o try_v his_o skillin_n recover_v he_o again_o or_o as_o if_o a_o bankrupt_a after_o that_o his_o friend_n out_o of_o his_o love_n have_v discharge_v all_o his_o debt_n and_o undertake_v to_o be_v his_o surety_n he_o shall_v of_o purpose_n run_v upon_o a_o new_a score_n in_o hope_n that_o his_o friend_n will_v pay_v it_o again_o and_o therefore_o this_o may_v be_v the_o four_o reason_n the_o lord_n give_v they_o over_o unto_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o vile_a affection_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o convenient_a and_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n even_o with_o greediness_n now_o as_o when_o the_o pillar_n upon_o which_o the_o house_n stand_v be_v take_v away_o the_o house_n must_v
thou_o be_v thus_o thus_o alas_o it_o too_o often_o fall_v out_o thyestes_n diomedes_n be_v a_o pirate_n but_o alexander_n a_o monarch_n magnum_n &_o prosperum_fw-la scelus_fw-la virtus_fw-la vovatur_fw-la landlord_n and_o such_o as_o do_v eminent_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n and_o consequent_o shall_v show_v themselves_o father_n to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o if_o they_o prove_v unto_o their_o tenant_n like_o briar_n and_o thorny_a hedge_n and_o squeeze_v and_o waste_v whole_a town_n and_o village_n and_o turn_v those_o street_n which_o use_v to_o be_v sow_v with_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n 25._o to_o the_o send_v out_o of_o bullock_n and_o the_o tread_v of_o sheep_n they_o take_v but_o their_o own_o the_o law_n must_v be_v their_o discharge_n the_o poor_a hunger-starve_a caitiff_n if_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n he_o take_v a_o sheep_n from_o a_o pasture_n or_o a_o sheet_n from_o a_o pale_a must_v and_o deserve_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n at_o the_o bar_n for_o it_o if_o a_o cutpurse_n take_v a_o few_o penny_n out_o of_o a_o man_n pocket_n its_o felony_n a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o advocate_n if_o for_o expedition_n or_o procrastination_n or_o manage_v of_o a_o unjust_a cause_n or_o otherwise_o unjust_o or_o deceitful_o he_o shall_v exhaust_v the_o purse_n and_o coffer_n of_o many_o its_o honorarium_n the_o former_a by_o his_o practice_n become_v odious_a and_o disgraceful_a the_o latter_a by_o he_o great_a and_o worshipful_a ille_fw-la crucem_fw-la paenam_fw-la scelenis_fw-la fert_fw-la hic_fw-la diadema_fw-la very_o for_o the_o matter_n i_o see_v no_o difference_n 13._o but_o that_o the_o latter_a be_v in_o a_o great_a degree_n a_o oppugner_n of_o justice_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v far_o foul_a as_o alexander_n sin_n be_v worse_a than_o that_o of_o diomedes_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n impulsive_a want_n and_o necessity_n be_v the_o one_o pride_n and_o avarice_n the_o other_o but_o chief_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n who_o act_n a_o part_n direct_o contradictory_n to_o their_o profession_n if_o upon_o the_o stage_n a_o father_n sit_v to_o examine_v and_o correct_v the_o fault_n of_o his_o family_n shall_v cheat_v some_o of_o they_o or_o if_o a_o magistrate_n sit_v on_o the_o bench_n when_o a_o suppliant_a shall_v come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o petition_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n into_o the_o suppliant_n pocket_n and_o â—eale_v away_o his_o purse_n attollent_fw-la omnes_fw-la equites_fw-la peditesque_fw-la cachinnum_fw-la all_o the_o spectator_n will_v deride_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o poet_n 1._o as_o when_o a_o insulse_n actor_n cry_v o_o jupiter_n and_o hold_v his_o hand_n downward_o and_o after_o cry_v o_fw-fr terra_fw-la and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n polemo_n who_o be_v master_n of_o the_o company_n run_v off_o the_o stage_n and_o cry_v out_o manu_fw-la hic_fw-la soloecismum_fw-la fecit_fw-la â—aliud_fw-la voce_fw-la aliud_fw-la gestibus_fw-la designans_fw-la 1._o no_o more_o but_o this_o id_fw-la histrio_fw-la videbit_fw-la in_o scaena_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sapiens_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la the_o two_o low_a element_n be_v not_o heavy_a but_o when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o proper_a place_n no_o more_o be_v sin_n any_o where_o so_o heavy_a as_o when_o it_o be_v displace_v meretrix_n male_a facit_fw-la quòd_fw-la est_fw-la meretrix_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la male_a facit_fw-la accipere_fw-la quatenus_fw-la meretrix_n say_v bodin_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o thief_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o offender_n a_o thief_n do_v ill_a that_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n but_o he_o do_v not_o ill_a to_o steal_v quatenus_fw-la a_o thief_n this_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n his_o profession_n he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o element_n but_o a_o magistrate_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n for_o he_o to_o play_v the_o thief_n be_v to_o imitate_v horace_n his_o painter_n delphinum_fw-la sylvis_fw-la appingit_fw-la fluctibus_fw-la aprum_fw-la it_o be_v to_o displace_v the_o element_n and_o to_o put_v the_o water_n in_o place_n of_o the_o fire_n with_o cleanthes_n to_o put_v vice_n in_o virtue_n chair_n with_o antiochus_n to_o set_v up_o the_o image_n of_o jupiter_n in_o solomon_n temple_n and_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o a_o filcher_n and_o hedg-creeper_n to_o pill_v a_o sheep_n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n it_o be_v ordinary_o do_v but_o for_o a_o shepherd_n to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o foul_a blemish_n if_o a_o man_n be_v cozen_v at_o card_n with_o a_o common_a cheater_n i_o will_v never_o pity_v he_o he_o may_v have_v look_v better_a to_o himself_o but_o to_o be_v cozen_v by_o a_o common_a lawyer_n to_o who_o he_o show_v his_o card_n hope_v by_o his_o direction_n to_o win_v the_o game_n here_o be_v a_o element_n displace_v it_o be_v heavy_a and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o of_o that_o worthy_a profession_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o usurer_n alienas_fw-la negotiantur_fw-la miserias_fw-la &_o lucrum_fw-la suum_fw-la aliorum_fw-la adversitatem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la they_o make_v it_o their_o vocation_n to_o make_v man_n miserable_a and_o to_o make_v themselves_o great_a by_o other_o man_n fall_n and_o hurt_n to_o hurt_v they_o who_o they_o pretend_v to_o help_v but_o enough_o of_o this_o subject_n i_o know_v well_o that_o it_o befall_v a_o minister_n in_o touch_v the_o fault_n of_o great_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v head_n of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o do_v a_o butcher_n in_o flay_v a_o beast_n he_o go_v smooth_o away_o with_o the_o skinn_n that_o cover_v the_o carcase_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o head_n it_o stick_v so_o that_o unless_o he_o work_v very_o wary_o he_o shall_v be_v reprehend_v for_o misguide_n his_o hand_n if_o he_o hold_v his_o knife_n high_a he_o shall_v leave_v part_n of_o the_o skin_n behind_o if_o low_a he_o take_v part_n of_o the_o flesh_n with_o he_o so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o minister_n in_o preach_v to_o man_n of_o place_n if_o he_o as_o be_v common_o do_v preach_v nothing_o but_o placentia_n and_o sing_v a_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la without_o a_o sicut_fw-la erat_fw-la and_o gentlemanlike_a shoot_v fair_a and_o far_o off_o and_o for_o fear_n of_o hurt_v hold_v his_o knife_n too_o high_a he_o shall_v leave_v sin_n top_n whole_a if_o he_o go_v deep_a he_o shall_v be_v censure_v for_o cut_v the_o quick_a flesh_n a_o mean_a be_v to_o be_v wish_v but_o it_o be_v of_o so_o little_a latitude_n that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v hit_v upon_o of_o the_o extreme_n i_o hold_v the_o latter_a the_o better_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v reprove_v for_o say_v too_o much_o against_o sin_n then_o for_o speak_v too_o little_a i_o have_v rather_o be_v count_v a_o enemy_n than_o a_o flatterer_n in_o god_n business_n 6._o plus_fw-fr timeo_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la jubet_fw-la quam_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la detrahit_fw-la i_o be_o more_o afraid_a of_o he_o who_o say_v cry_v aloud_o and_o spare_v not_o then_o of_o any_o that_o can_v censure_v i_o for_o want_n of_o discretion_n christ_n church_n in_o my_o text_n be_v a_o little_a flock_n and_o he_o say_v true_o if_o he_o be_v right_o understand_v multi_fw-la sunt_fw-la placentini_n &_o landenses_n pauci_fw-la veronenses_n lauden_n and_o placentia_n be_v populous_a town_n and_o their_o citizen_n swarm_v every_o where_o but_o verona_n be_v a_o poor_a ruinate_a village_n and_o have_v few_o inhabitant_n tacitus_n write_v that_o caepio_n crispinus_n a_o man_n well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o vicious_a life_n of_o tiberius_n accuse_v marcellus_n a_o honest_a citizen_n of_o rome_n for_o certain_a bad_a speech_n touch_v the_o emperor_n the_o emperor_n know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a that_o marcellus_n be_v accuse_v to_o have_v speak_v be_v easy_o persuade_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v they_o nam_fw-la quia_fw-la vera_fw-la erant_fw-la ideo_fw-la dicta_fw-la credebantur_fw-la none_o i_o hope_v will_n sure_a i_o be_o none_o just_o can_v censure_v i_o for_o aim_v at_o any_o particular_a save_v he_o who_o conscience_n with_o tiberius_n accuse_v he_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o sin_n i_o have_v reprove_v and_o si_fw-la vera_fw-la sint_fw-la ideo_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la dicta_fw-la credantur_fw-la if_o he_o find_v those_o thing_n in_o himself_o let_v he_o think_v that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n or_o rather_o his_o sin_n the_o mark_n that_o i_o have_v aim_v at_o and_o let_v he_o go_v his_o way_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n befall_v he_o i_o be_o persuade_v we_o have_v at_o this_o day_n as_o many_o worthy_a and_o religious_a gentleman_n as_o many_o learned_a and_o religious_a lawyer_n as_o many_o reverend_a learned_a and_o religious_a judge_n and_o magistrate_n as_o ever_o england_n have_v and_o for_o you_o
my_o lord_n although_o the_o one_o of_o you_o be_v know_v to_o i_o but_o exit_fw-la auditu_fw-la but_o be_v such_o as_o john_n give_v of_o demetrius_n 12._o i_o may_v speak_v to_o you_o both_o as_o i_o conclude_v my_o speech_n to_o you_o the_o last_o year_n that_o you_o may_v say_v with_o that_o worthy_a judge_n of_o israel_n who_o ox_n have_v we_o take_v and_o to_o who_o have_v we_o witting_o do_v any_o wrong_n or_o at_o who_o hand_n have_v we_o receive_v any_o bribe_n to_o blind_v our_o eye_n therewith_o now_o as_o plutarch_n write_v of_o garlic_n and_o rue_n that_o be_v plant_v beside_o rosetree_n they_o make_v the_o rose_n smell_v the_o sweet_a so_o the_o corruption_n of_o evil_a man_n set_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o good_a make_v they_o more_o pleasant_a in_o the_o nostril_n of_o all_o good_a man_n the_o condemnation_n of_o evil_n be_v a_o secret_a commendation_n of_o they_o the_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n to_o the_o evil_a imply_v a_o promise_n of_o reward_n to_o they_o that_o be_v good_a go_v on_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o fortitude_n the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n rest_n upon_o you_o and_o guide_v you_o in_o all_o your_o consultation_n proceed_n and_o judgement_n that_o justice_n and_o equity_n may_v be_v advance_v vice_n suppress_v religion_n and_o piety_n establish_v god_n name_n glorify_v peace_n maintain_v your_o duty_n discharge_v and_o your_o soul_n save_v through_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o sermon_n luke_n 12._o 32._o for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v in_o it_o observe_v four_o thing_n 1._o the_o grant_a your_o father_n 2._o the_o thing_n grant_v a_o kingdom_n 3._o the_o grantee_n not_o all_o adam_n son_n but_o the_o sheep_n of_o this_o little_a flock_n 4._o the_o consideration_n or_o cause_n impulsive_a and_o that_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n but_o the_o love_n and_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n your_o father_n be_v well_o please_v the_o last_o time_n i_o supply_v this_o place_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o i_o will_v now_o follow_v the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n and_o leave_v that_o which_o i_o note_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o the_o last_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o my_o text_n i_o will_v conclude_v the_o other_o two_o in_o this_o one_o proposition_n our_o heavenly_a father_n bestow_v upon_o the_o member_n of_o his_o little_a flock_n eternal_a life_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n not_o for_o any_o merit_n either_o of_o faith_n or_o of_o work_n but_o mere_o of_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n we_o do_v not_o now_o dispute_v whether_o any_o be_v come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n can_v be_v save_v without_o faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n i_o grant_v none_o can_v these_o and_o other_o be_v media_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la and_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o predestination_n to_o life_n but_o the_o question_n be_v which_o be_v the_o sola_fw-la causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o internal_o move_v god_n to_o do_v this_o here_o we_o exclude_v both_o faith_n and_o work_v yea_o predestination_n in_o christ_n yea_o and_o christ_n himself_o in_o who_o as_o in_o the_o head_n this_o little_a flock_n be_v elect_v to_o a_o kingdom_n and_o ascribe_v all_o those_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n this_o be_v the_o little_a inward_a wheel_n which_o set_v all_o the_o rest_n on_o work_n it_o be_v the_o primus_fw-la motor_n which_o carry_v all_o the_o inferior_a orb_n election_n to_o salvation_n the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n vocation_n and_o the_o rest_n with_o and_o under_o it_o election_n to_o glory_n be_v the_o first_o link_n in_o this_o golden_a chain_n it_o be_v the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a that_o carry_v all_o the_o rest_n with_o it_o and_o for_o this_o and_o so_o consequent_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o find_v no_o praevision_n either_o of_o faith_n or_o work_v or_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n for_o what_o can_v he_o foresee_v to_o see_v in_o man_n that_o be_v good_a but_o what_o from_o eternity_n he_o decree_v to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o prescience_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n follow_v his_o decree_n that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o decree_n because_o he_o do_v foresee_v but_o he_o foresee_v because_o he_o decree_v thing_n to_o be_v thus_o or_o thus_o but_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o sure_o this_o we_o may_v see_v as_o in_o a_o pure_a glass_n as_o austin_n well_o note_n in_o the_o very_a head_n of_o the_o church_n mortal_a man_n be_v conceive_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n by_o what_o work_n by_o what_o virtue_n do_v this_o mortal_a flesh_n merit_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v unite_v unto_o the_o divinity_n that_o in_o the_o very_a virgin_n womb_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o angel_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n light_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n sure_o he_o be_v not_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o live_v righteous_o but_o it_o be_v the_o father_n good_a pleasure_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v dignify_v with_o this_o honour_n that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o little_a flock_n partaker_n of_o his_o gift_n but_o because_o we_o be_v now_o about_o divine_a mystery_n in_o which_o we_o can_v know_v no_o more_o than_o the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n let_v we_o follow_v this_o word_n as_o the_o israelite_n follow_v the_o cloud_n which_o indeed_o show_v the_o way_n to_o the_o promise_a land_n and_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n follow_v the_o star_n which_o lead_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o it_o will_v bring_v we_o into_o the_o king_n chamber_n as_o a_o father_n speak_v where_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n eph._n 1._o 4_o 5._o here_o almost_o every_o word_n be_v a_o argument_n 1._o he_o have_v choose_v we_o from_o whence_o do_v he_o choose_v we_o out_o of_o that_o mass_n of_o corruption_n in_o which_o all_o mankind_n be_v drown_v and_o be_v become_v son_n of_o wrath_n and_o bondslave_n to_o satan_n well_o then_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o merit_n in_o they_o which_o he_o pass_v by_o for_o if_o they_o have_v merit_v they_o have_v be_v elect_v so_o neither_o do_v we_o merit_v why_o we_o shall_v be_v elect_v but_o from_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n have_v we_o obtain_v this_o grace_n 2._o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n ergo_fw-la from_o eternity_n ergo_fw-la not_o for_o work_n 3._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a ergo_fw-la not_o because_o we_o be_v holy_a and_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o faith_n god_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o ut_fw-la fidelis_fw-la essem_fw-la not_o because_o i_o be_v faithful_a 4._o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n there_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o father_n good_a pleasure_n even_o so_o o_o father_n because_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v such_o add_v unto_o this_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 1._o he_o have_v call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o grace_n where_o to_o our_o work_n he_o oppose_v god_n purpose_n and_o grace_n and_o not_o to_o trouble_v you_o with_o other_o place_n that_o in_o rom._n 9_o where_n speak_v of_o god_n free_a election_n of_o some_o and_o rejection_n or_o if_o you_o like_v the_o word_n better_a preterition_n of_o other_o he_o send_v we_o to_o the_o prine_n cause_n of_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o will_n of_o god_n 1._o he_o instance_v in_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n both_o beget_v by_o faithful_a abraham_n yet_o one_o be_v elect_v the_o other_o leave_v out_o but_o because_o the_o jew_n may_v object_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n the_o one_o be_v beget_v of_o a_o bondwoman_n the_o other_o of_o a_o lawful_a wife_n sarah_n to_o who_o he_o be_v promise_v before_o he_o be_v conceive_v therefore_o he_o bring_v another_o instance_n in_o esau_n and_o jacob_n who_o though_o they_o be_v both_o child_n of_o isaac_n and_o descend_v from_o faithful_a abraham_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v in_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v twin_n of_o one_o birth_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n like_a save_v that_o esau_n be_v the_o elder_a