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A09744 The vvhole sermons of that eloquent diuine, of famous memory; Thomas Playfere, Doctor in Diuinitie Gathered into one vollume, the titles thereof are named in the next page.; Sermons Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609.; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Path-way to perfection. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Heart's delight. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Power of praier. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Sick-man's couch. aut 1623 (1623) STC 20003; ESTC S105046 300,452 702

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et_fw-la exhi●ararat_fw-la participes_fw-la svi_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o cheerful_a thing_n itself_o so_o it_o make_v all_o they_o ●●●●full_n which_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o inde●d●_n the_o wicked_a continual_o mourn_v and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d in_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o house_n among_o they_o the●●_n wa●_n some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o their_o first_o 〈◊〉_d dead_a but_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o glad●●sse_n be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o righteous_a ●5_n righteous_a psal._n 118._o ●5_n they_o evermore_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o reach_v 14._o reach_v aelianus_n in_o varia_fw-la histo_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 14._o of_o one_o leonides_n a_o captain_n who_o perceive_v his_o soldier_n leave_v their_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o city_n wall●●_n and_o do_v nothing_o all_o the_o day_n long_o but_o ●●affe_n and_o 〈…〉_o house_n near_o adjoin_v 〈…〉_o that_o the_o alehouse_n shall_v 〈…〉_o from_o that_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v 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the_o devil_n both_o because_o thou_o have_v sin_v as_o he_o do_v in_o heaven_n and_o also_o because_o thou_o shall_v be_v burn_v as_o he_o be_v in_o hell_n therefore_o he_o that_o delight_v himself_o in_o himself_o delight_v not_o himself_o but_o only_o the_o devil_n in_o himself_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o only_o delight_v himself_o which_o not_o only_o delight_v himself_o but_o add_v also_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o delight_v himself_o in_o virtue_n delight_v himself_o in_o godliness_n delight_v himself_o in_o god_n himself_o this_o christ_n signify_v when_o speak_v of_o his_o spouse_n he_o say_v 8.2_o say_v deliciis_fw-la affluens_fw-la innixa_fw-la super_fw-la dilectum_fw-la suum_fw-la can._n 8.2_o who_o be_v she_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n abound_v in_o delight_n lean_v upon_o her_o well-beloved_a he_o that_o lean_v upon_o himself_o can_v never_o abound_v in_o delight_n but_o he_o alone_o abound_v in_o delight_n which_o lean_v upon_o his_o 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delight_n but_o he_o only_o delight_v in_o delight_n which_o make_v god_n only_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o delight_n according_a to_o that_o of_o prosper_n aterno_fw-la prosper_n aeterna_fw-la exultatio_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la bon_fw-fr laetatur_fw-la aterno_fw-la that_o alone_o be_v eternal_a delight_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o eternal_a good_a upon_o he_o that_o be_v only_o good_a and_o say_v to_o moses_n 33.19_o moses_n exod._n 33.19_o i_o will_v in_o myself_o show_v thou_o all_o good_a every_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a every_o thing_n that_o be_v profitable_a every_o thing_n that_o be_v pleasant_a be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v med._n find_v quare_fw-la unum_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o sufficit_fw-la aug._n med._n in_o the_o lord_n as_o that_o manna_n 16.20_o manna_n sap._n 16.20_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a taste_n
in_o it_o so_o the_o lord_n only_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n all_o manner_n of_o true_a delight_n in_o he_o therefore_o the_o church_n have_v first_o bestow_v the_o great_a part_n of_o salomon_n song_n altogether_o in_o commendation_n of_o the_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o christ_n at_o length_n conclude_v thus_o thy_o mouth_n be_v as_o sweet_a thing_n and_o thou_o be_v whole_o delectable_a how_o fair_a be_v thou_o &_o how_o pleasant_a be_v thou_o o_o my_o love_n in_o pleasure_n so_o that_o when_o i_o seek_v my_o love_n my_o lord_n than_o i_o seek_v a_o delight_n and_o a_o light_n that_o pass_v all_o light_n which_o no_o eye_n have_v see_v i_o seek_v a_o sound_n and_o a_o harmony_n that_o pass_v all_o harmony_n which_o no_o ear_n have_v hear_v i_o seek_v a_o send_v and_o asavour_n that_o pass_v all_o savour_n which_o nosense_n have_v smell_v i_o seek_v a_o relish_n and_o a_o taste_n that_o pass_v all_o taste_n which_o no_o tongue_n have_v taste_v i_o seek_v a_o contentment_n and_o a_o pleasure_n that_o pass_v all_o pleasure_n which_o no_o body_n have_v feel_v nay_o i_o can_v hold_v my_o heart_n for_o my_o joy_n yea_o i_o can_v hold_v my_o joy_n for_o my_o heart_n to_o think_v that_o he_o which_o be_v my_o lord_n be_v now_o become_v my_o father_n and_o so_o that_o he_o which_o be_v offend_v with_o i_o for_o my_o sin_n sake_n be_v now_o reconcile_v to_o i_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n to_o think_v that_o the_o high_a majesty_n of_o god_n will_v one_o day_n raise_v i_o out_o of_o the_o do_v and_o so_o that_o i_o which_o be_o now_o a_o poor_a worm_n upon_o earth_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v a_o glorious_a saint_n in_o heaven_n this_o this_o make_v i_o delight_v myself_o in_o the_o lord_n say_v o_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o my_o delight_n the_o life_n of_o my_o life_n the_o soul_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o delight_v myself_o in_o thou_o i_o live_v only_o for_o thou_o i_o offer_v myself_o unto_o thou_o whole_o to_o the_o whole_o one_o to_o thou_o one_o only_a to_o thou_o unico_fw-la thou_o totum_fw-la toti_fw-la unum_fw-la uni_fw-la unicum_fw-la unico_fw-la only_o for_o suppose_v now_o as_o s._n john_n speak_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v full_a of_o book_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n be_v writer_n &_o all_o the_o grass_n pile_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v pen_n and_o all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n be_v yoke_n yet_o i_o assure_v you_o faithful_o all_o these_o book_n all_o these_o writer_n all_o these_o pen_n all_o this_o yoke_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o describe_v the_o very_a least_o pert_a either_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o himself_o or_o of_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o thou_o wherefore_o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o precept_n in_o these_o word_n delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o promise_n follow_v first_o and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o well_o say_v leo_n love_n be_v the_o great_a reward_n of_o love_n that_o either_o can_v be_v or_o can_v be_v desire_v ieiu_fw-fr desire_v dilectionis_fw-la nulla_fw-la maior_fw-la expetenda_fw-la est_fw-la remuncratio_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dilectio_fw-la ser._n 7._o de_fw-fr ieiu_fw-fr so_o that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reward_n promise_v thou_o for_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o only_o the_o delight_n itself_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o benefit_n be_v not_o god_n but_o whole_o thy_o god_n be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o better_a for_o thy_o delight_a thyself_o in_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o do_v thou_o give_v he_o what_o do_v be_v receive_v at_o thy_o hand_n 32.7_o hand_n job._n 32.7_o thy_o delight_n may_v perhaps_o reach_v to_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n but_o it_o can_v never_o reach_v to_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o much_o less_o can_v it_o reach_v to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n 16.2_o heaven_n psal._n 16.2_o nay_o i_o will_v say_v more_o if_o thou_o shall_v give_v god_n whole_a river_n full_a of_o oil_n and_o whole_a house_n full_a of_o gold_n for_o never_o so_o little_a a_o drop_n of_o this_o delight_n it_o will_v be_v nothing_o thy_o gift_n will_v be_v nothing_o to_o his_o gift_n thy_o oil_n and_o gold_n will_v be_v nothing_o to_o his_o oil_n and_o gladness_n yet_o behold_v the_o bountifulness_n and_o liberality_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o ●ires_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o wage_n not_o to_o do_v himself_o good_a but_o to_o do_v thyself_o good_a and_o here_o he_o promise_v to_o reward_v his_o own_o mercy_n as_o if_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o merit_n and_o as_o though_o the_o benefit_n be_v not_o thou_o but_o whole_o his_o so_o he_o change_v the_o word_n and_o for_o thou_o shall_v give_v he_o say_v he_o shall_v give_v thou_o but_o this_o he_o do_v as_o augustine_n testify_v 6._o testify_v non_fw-la erroris_fw-la amoris_fw-la sed_fw-la amoris_fw-la errore_fw-la de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 6._o not_o by_o the_o love_n of_o error_n but_o by_o the_o error_n of_o love_n for_o the_o love_n of_o error_n be_v man_n rhetoric_n it_o be_v a_o figure_n which_o man_n often_o use_v h●manum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la err_v errare_fw-la it_o be_v man_n property_n to_o err_v but_o the_o error_n of_o love_n be_v god_n rhetoric_n it_o be_v a_o figure_n which_o god_n often_o use_v divinum_fw-la est_fw-la amare_fw-la love_n amare_fw-la it_o be_v god_n property_n to_o love_n especial_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a thing_n to_o love_v so_o dear_o as_o god_n love_v us._n who_o though_o he_o do_v not_o love_v to_o err_v yet_o he_o do_v err_v for_o love_n count_v and_o call_v that_o which_o be_v only_o our_o commodity_n his_o own_o commodity_n so_o christ_n be_v say_v 2.16_o say_v can._n 2.16_o to_o be_v feed_v among_o the_o lily_n the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n be_v the_o million_o of_o the_o angel_n angelorum_fw-la angel_n lilia_n agrorum_fw-la millia_fw-la angelorum_fw-la or_o of_o all_o those_o which_o lead_v a_o pure_a &_o a_o angelical_a life_n these_o indeed_o christ_n feed_v he_o feed_v they_o on_o the_o green_a pasture_n and_o lead_v they_o forth_o by_o the_o water_n of_o comfort_n yea_o not_o only_o be_v feed_v they_o but_o also_o by_o this_o figure_n the_o error_n of_o love_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o they_o because_o though_o he_o for_o his_o part_n have_v little_a need_n i_o wis_v to_o be_v feed_v yet_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o pleasure_n to_o he_o to_o feed_v they_o as_o if_o he_o be_v feed_v himself_o among_o they_o 71_o they_o si_fw-mi vidisti_fw-la quod_fw-la pasci_fw-la illi_fw-la sit_fw-la pascere_fw-la vide_fw-la esiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la ne_fw-la forte_fw-fr e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la nascere_fw-la sit_fw-la ei_fw-la pasci_fw-la barnard_n cant._n serm_n 71_o so_o likewise_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o be_v with_o i_o 3.20_o i_o reu._n 3.20_o we_o indeed_o sup_v with_o christ._n generally_n whensoever_o he_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o feel_v in_o our_o affection_n the_o ravish_a joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v eat_v my_o bony_a comb_n with_o my_o honey_n i_o have_v drunken_a my_o wine_n with_o my_o milk_n eat_v you_o also_o o_o my_o friend_n drink_n and_o make_v you_o merry_a o_o my_o well_o belove_a but_o more_o especial_o we_o sup_v with_o christ_n when_o he_o call_v we_o to_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o bid_v we_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o than_o he_o stay_v we_o with_o flagon_n and_o comfort_v we_o with_o 3.20_o with_o cant._n 3.20_o apple_n with_o apple_n and_o flagon_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n with_o his_o own_o dear_a body_n and_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n thus_o do_v we_o sup_v with_o christ._n b●t_o how_o do_v christ_n sup_v with_o we_o be_v it_o possible_a possible_a that_o he_o which_o shall_v never_o hunger_n or_o thirst_n any_o more_o possible_a that_o be_v which_o be_v fullness_n itself_o in_o who_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a dwell_v be_v it_o possible_a i_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v stand_v without_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n as_o a_o beggar_n to_o get_v a_o meal_n meat_n of_o we_o yea_o sure_a doubt_v you_o not_o it_o be_v possible_a enough_o by_o a_o certain_a figure_n i_o ween_v you_o call_v it_o the_o error_n of_o love_n that_o be_v it_o by_o this_o figure_n the_o error_n of_o love_n it_o be_v a_o very_a possible_a thing_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a thing_n to_o do_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a pleasure_n to_o he_o to_o do_v it_o behold_v say_v he_o i_o stand_v at_o the_o d●re_n and_o
how_o little_o they_o do_v for_o god_n but_o as_o for_o the_o godly_a they_o be_v not_o give_v to_o their_o desire_n but_o their_o desire_n be_v give_v to_o they_o because_o not_o only_o they_o love_v to_o desire_n god_n but_o also_o they_o desire_v to_o love_n god_n and_o so_o all_o their_o desire_n be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o desire_n all_o agree_v in_o one_o god_n when_o they_o have_v god_n they_o have_v all_o their_o desire_n give_v they_o in_o god_n eius_fw-la god_n domine_fw-la ante_fw-la ●●omne_n decide_v rium_fw-la meum_fw-la psal._n 38..10_o nam_n ultima_fw-la perfectio_fw-la ipsius_fw-la anima_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o centrum_fw-la locusque_fw-la naturalis_fw-la omnium_fw-la desideriorum_fw-la eius_fw-la so_o the_o three_o child_n be_v man_n of_o desire_n 23._o desire_n viri_fw-la desideriorum_fw-la dan._n 9_o 23._o have_v their_o desire_n give_v they_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o furnace_n this_o desire_n be_v give_v they_o when_o as_o god_n walk_v with_o they_o in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n 3.25_o furnace_n dan._n 3.25_o so_o moses_n be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n have_v his_o desire_n give_v he_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v god_n face_n this_o desire_n be_v give_v he_o when_o as_o christ_n talk_v with_o he_o face_n to_o face_n 9.4_o mark_n 9.4_o so_o john_n be_v a_o friend_n of_o god_n have_v his_o desire_n give_v he_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v christ_n glory_n this_o desire_n be_v give_v he_o when_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o i_o &_o i_o will_v manifest_o show_v my_o own_o self_n unto_o he_o 14.21_o he_o joh_n 14.21_o so_o lazarus_n be_v god_n little_a beggar_n greg._n beggar_n m●ndicus_n dei_fw-la greg._n as_o i_o may_v say_v have_v his_o desire_n give_v he_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v relieve_v not_o so_o much_o with_o the_o meat_n of_o the_o earthly_a dives_fw-la as_o with_o the_o mercy_n of_o that_o heavenly_a dives_fw-la which_o be_v so_o rich_a in_o mercy_n this_o desire_n be_v give_v he_o when_o as_o the_o patriarch_n speak_v of_o he_o to_o the_o glutton_n say_v now_o be_v he_o comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v 16.25_o torment_v luk._n 16.25_o and_o so_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o desire_n as_o the_o three_o child_n be_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n be_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o god_n as_o john_n be_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o beggar_n of_o god_n as_o lazarus_n be_v he_o shall_v give_v thou_o all_o that_o thou_o can_v beg_v or_o desire_v for_o to_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o those_o three_o child_n these_o three_o man_n which_o i_o name_v last_o unto_o you_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n john_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n lazarus_n the_o beggar_n of_o god_n do_v lie_v in_o three_o bosom_n in_o moses_n bosom_n in_o christ_n bosom_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n moses_n hand_n do_v lie_v in_o moses_n bosom_n 4.6_o bosom_n exod._n 4.6_o saint_n john_n do_v lie_v in_o christ_n bosom_n lazarus_n do_v lie_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n moses_n bosom_n be_v law_n christ_n bosom_n be_v gospel_n abraham_n bosom_n be_v glory_n therefore_o fear_n must_v drive_v thou_o out_o of_o moses_n bosom_n faith_n must_v keep_v thou_o in_o christ_n bosom_n felicity_n must_v bring_v thou_o to_o abraham_n bosom_n for_o first_o thou_o must_v with_o moses_n put_v thy_o hand_n into_o moses_n bosom_n and_o there_o see_v how_o full_a of_o leprosy_n thy_o hand_n be_v &_o how_o wicked_a all_o thy_o own_o handy_a work_n be_v thou_o must_v abhor_v thyself_o in_o thyself_o afterward_o thou_o must_v with_o john_n co●●ey_v not_o thy_o hand_n only_o but_o thy_o whole_a body_n and_o thy_o soul_n also_o into_o christ_n bosom_n &_o there_o see_v how_o thou_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o leprosy_n of_o thy_o sin_n &_o free_o justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n thou_o must_v delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n then_o thou_o must_v be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o there_o both_o love_a to_o desire_n god_n and_o desire_v to_o love_n god_n he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o desire_n first_o i_o say_v lie_v in_o moses_n bosom_n and_o abhor_v thyself_o in_o thyself_o afterward_o lie_v in_o christ_n bosom_n and_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n then_o thou_o shall_v lie_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n o_o bless_a bosom_n o_o sweet_a bosom_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o desire_n delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o desire_n last_o of_o thy_o heart_n thy_o heart_n here_o be_v all_o one_o with_o thy_o self_n before_o as_o if_o the_o word_n have_v stand_v thus_o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thyself_o or_o else_o thus_o delight_n thy_o heart_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o hart_n to_o the_o point_n then_o augustine_n say_v thus_o te_fw-la thus_o fecistinos_fw-la domine_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la inquietum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la donec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d veniamus_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la o_o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v we_o for_o thy_o own_o self_n and_o therefore_o our_o heart_n be_v ever_o unquiet_a while_o it_o be_v from_o thou_o never_o at_o quiet_a until_o it_o come_v to_o thou_o a_o bull_n which_o be_v bait_v at_o the_o ring_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o get_v any_o little_a breathe_n turn_v he_o straitwayes_o towards_o that_o place_n by_o which_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o imagine_v that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o he_o be_v near_a to_o the_o stall_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o shall_v be_v further_o from_o the_o stake_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o faithful_a heart_n be_v bait_v and_o towse_v in_o this_o world_n with_o many_o dog_n 22.16_o dog_n psal._n 22.16_o which_o come_v about_o it_o always_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o that_o place_n from_o which_o it_o come_v and_o be_v never_o quiet_a till_o it_o return_v to_o he_o from_o who_o it_o be_v fetch_v at_o the_o revertatur_fw-la the_o 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which_o be_v in_o a_o more_o dangerous_a estate_n he_o come_v to_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o ●owel●_n only_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n &_o raise_v they_o up_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o two_o first_o have_v sin_v the_o one_o in_o thought_n the_o other_o in_o deed_n do_v not_o so_o much_o m●●e_n christ_n as_o lazarus_n which_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o custom_n in_o sin_v both_o way_n and_o therefore_o for_o they_o he_o be_v content_v their_o friend_n only_o shall_v weep_v but_o for_o this_o last_o he_o weep_v and_o trouble_v his_o own_o self_n very_o much_o so_o that_o the_o first_o h●●_n neither_o restore_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n nor_o yet_o weep_v for_o she_o the_o second_o he_o restore_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n but_o weep_v not_o for_o he_o the_o third_o 〈◊〉_d both_o restore_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d accord_n and_o also_o weep_v for_o he_o why_o 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o young_a 〈◊〉_d sin_n the_o less_o it_o hazard_v she_o own_o soul_n the_o less_o it_o grieve_v christ●_n so●le_a and_o so_o the_o less_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d either_o to_o cure_v it_o or_o to_o rue_v it_o the_o young_a 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v neither_o so_o small_a as_o the_o mayd●●_n nor_o so_o great_a as_o lazaruse_n christ_n raise_v he_o up_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n because_o he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o sinner_n in_o thought_n and_o yet_o weep_v not_o for_o he_o because_o he_o be_v less_o than_o a_o sinner_n in_o custom_n lazarus_n 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o rank_a &_o deadly_a it_o be_v the_o more_o do_v it_o require_v the_o skill_n and_o love_n of_o 〈◊〉_d physician_n as_o by_o his_o passion_n can_v 〈◊〉_d it_o &_o by_o his_o compassion_n will_v mo●●●_n it_o where_o we_o must_v observe_v with_o saint_n augustine_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v not_o take_v on_o thus_o grievous_o for_o himself_o so_o much_o or_o for_o lazarus_n as_o for_o us._n he_o groan_v in_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v trouble_v in_o himself_o he_o weep_v he_o groan_v again_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n he_o pray_v fervent_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voyece_n so_o that_o here_o be_v may_v well_o have_v say_v with_o david_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o groan_n and_o i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n but_o wherefore_o do_v he_o groan_n thus_o weep_v thus_o cry_v thus_o pray_v thus_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n thus_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n thus_o saint_n augustine_n tell_v we_o 49._o we_o quare_fw-la flevit_fw-la christus_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui●_n flere_fw-la hominem_fw-la docuit_fw-la aug._n tr._n 49._o wherefore_o saye●_n he_o do_v christ_n weep_v but_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o weep_v ibid._n weep_v quare_fw-la fremuit_fw-la &_o turba_fw-la vit_fw-la seipsum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la fides_fw-la h●minis_fw-la sibi_fw-la merito_fw-la displicentis_fw-la fre●ere_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la debetin_fw-fr accusatine_n malorum_fw-la operum_fw-la ut_fw-la vi●lenti●_n poe●it●udi_fw-la cedat_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la peccandi_fw-la aug._n ibid._n wherefore_o do_v he_o groan_n and_o trouble_v himself_o but_o because_o he_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a displease_v himself_o in_o his_o sin_n shall_v after_o a_o sort_n groan_n in_o accuse_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o at_o length_n the_o obstinate_a custom_n of_o his_o sin_v may_v yield_v and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o violent_a force_n of_o his_o repent_v and_o a_o little_a before_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n say_v he_o that_o christ_n trouble_v himself_o premeris_fw-la himself_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la turbat_fw-la seipsum_fw-la christus_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la signific●t_fw-la tibi_fw-la qu●●odo_fw-la turbaritu_fw-la debeas_fw-la cum_fw-la tantam_fw-la m●le_fw-la peccatigra●aris_fw-la &_o premeris_fw-la but_o to_o signify_v unto_o thou_o how_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v trouble_v when_o thou_o be_v press_v &_o oppress_v with_o a_o dead_a weight_n of_o sin_n nobis_fw-la sin_n attendist●_n enim_fw-la te_fw-la vidisti_fw-la te_fw-la reum_fw-la compu_fw-la tasti_fw-la tibi_fw-la illud_fw-la feci_fw-la &_o pepercit_fw-la mihideus_fw-la illud_fw-la commisi_fw-la &_o distulit_fw-la i_o evangelium_fw-la audivi_fw-la &_o contempsi_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o iterum_fw-la ad_fw-la cadem_fw-la revolutus_fw-la sum_fw-la quid_fw-la facere_fw-la quo_fw-la co_fw-la unde_fw-la cuado_n quum_fw-la ista_fw-la dicis_fw-la iam_fw-la fremit_fw-la christus_fw-la quia_fw-la fides_fw-la fremit_fw-la in_o voce_fw-la frementis_fw-la appar●t_fw-la spes_fw-la resurgentis_fw-la si_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la ●itus_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la fremens_fw-la si_fw-mi fides_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la for_o thou_o have_v examine_v thyself_o thou_o have_v find_v thyself_o guilty_a thou_o have_v reason_v thus_o with_o thyself_o i_o have_v do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n &_o god_n have_v all_o this_o while_n spare_v i_o i_o have_v commit_v such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n and_o he_o have_v still_o bear_v with_o i_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o i_o have_v careless_o contemn_v it_o i_o have_v be_v baptize_v &_o have_v my_o sin_n wash_v away_o and_o yet_o i_o have_v return_v to_o they_o again_o what_o d●el●_n whether_o goe●_n what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o when_o thou_o say_v thus_o then_o christ_n groan_v because_o thy_o faith_n grow_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o groan_a may_v be_v gathe●red_v good_a hope_n of_o thy_o rise_n if_o this_o faith_n be_v in_o thou_o christ_n groan_v in_o thou_o if_o say_v be_v in_o we_o christ_n be_v in_o us._n thus_o far_o s._n augustine_n in_o conclusion_n then_o if_o christ_n wink_v at_o lesser_a sin_n or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o much_o lament_v they_o do_v out_o of_o all_o measure_n bewail_v lazarus_n case_n betoken_v those_o that_o have_v be_v long_o dead_a in_o trespass_n &_o sin_n though_o it_o pertain_v not_o direct_o to_o himself_o how_o much_o more_o good_a lord_n ought_v i_o which_o be_o a_o far_o more_o heinous_a sinner_n then_o ever_o lazarus_n be_v 〈◊〉_d my_o sin_n i_o own_o sin_n i_o say_v for_o number_n be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n 40.30_o head_n psal._n 40.30_o and_o for_o greatness_n have_v reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n 9.6_o heaven_n ezra_n 9.6_o so_o never_o to_o leave_v groan_v and_o weep_v and_o cry_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o that_o i_o may_v true_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o groaning_n and_o i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n the_o old_a testament_n do_v show_v this_o as_o plain_o as_o the_o new_a for_o in_o the_o law_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v estimate_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o ●●●●er_n the_o private_a man_n sin_n be_v little_a 〈◊〉_d prince_n sin_v great_a all_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d great_a the_o priest_n sin_v great_a of_o all_o therefore_o for_o each_o of_o these_o be_v ordain_v a_o several_a sacrifice_n 4._o sacrifice_n levit._fw-la 4._o for_o the_o private_a man_n and_o the_o prince_n a_o goat_n but_o for_o he_o a_o she_o goat_n 28._o goat_n vers._n 28._o for_o this_o be_v a_o hee-goate_n 23_o hee-goate_n vers._n 23_o now_o the_o male_a be_v count_v a_o great_a sacrifice_n consider_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o sex_n for_o all_o the_o people_n and_o the_o priest_n a_o young_a bullock_n but_o for_o all_o the_o people_n the_o elder_n only_o do_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bullock_n 15._o bullock_n vers._n 15._o the_o priest_n do_v put_v his_o own_o hand_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 4_o 〈◊〉_d vers._n 4_o now_o as_o a_o young_a bullock_n be_v a_o great_a sacrifice_n than_o a_o goat_n so_o the_o priest_n do_v undergo_v a_o great_a penance_n and_o more_o open_a shame_n then_o all_o the_o people_n beside_o of_o all_o these_o their_o offence_n that_o 〈◊〉_d ignorant_o be_v account_v not_o so_o 〈…〉_o they_o that_o sin_v wilful_o and_o there●●●_n they_o be_v to_o offer_v a_o ram_n worth_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 5.15_o 〈◊〉_d leu._n 5.15_o but_o these_o a_o ram_n of_o what_o price_n the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v appoint_v 27.12_o appoint_v leu._n 27.12_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o sin_n peccati_fw-la sin_n leu._n 6.6_o juxt●_n astimati_fw-la ●●em_fw-la mensuramque_fw-la peccati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d then_o though_o leviticall_a priest_n &_o 〈◊〉_d be_v cease_v yet_o we_o that_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d priest_n and_o king_n with_o christ_n 5.1_o christ_n revel_v 5.1_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v enjoin_v our_o own_o self_n 〈◊〉_d &_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d measure_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o bro●en_n &_o 〈◊〉_d trite_a hart_n which_o we_o offer_v unto_o god_n if_o we_o have_v never_o sin_v but_o of_o ignorance_n 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o ram_n of_o 2._o sh●●●ls_n and_o what_o be_v this_o 〈…〉_o 2._o shekel_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d my_o own_o self_n a_o po●●●_n sinner_n 100_o sinner_n non_fw-la habeo_fw-la nisi_fw-la mi●utaduo_fw-la im●_n minutissima_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la vel_fw-la
four_o say_v the_o preacher_n riches_n be_v not_o to_o man_n of_o understanding_n that_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n want_v 〈◊〉_d great_o any_o understanding_n wh●●_n 〈◊〉_d have_v so_o much_o riches_n 12.10_o luk._n 12.10_o that_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o to_o do_v with_o they_o he_o resolve_v to_o pull_v down_o his_o old_a barn_n which_o be_v too_o little_a and_o to_o build_v big_a but_o what_o say_v the_o answer_n of_o god_n thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o take_v away_o thy_o foul_a from_o thou_o and_o then_o who_o shall_v thy_o good_n be_v wherefore_o be_v that_o think_n himself_o of_o great_a understanding_n before_o be_v here_o declare_v to_o be_v fool_n and_o a_o poor_a fool_n also_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o his_o soul_n leave_v to_o help_v he_o the_o loss_n whereof_o can_v not_o be_v recompense_v and_o countervail_v with_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n a_o man_n life_n then_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v but_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v better_a than_o riches_n 10._o psal._n 63.4_o prou._n 10._o better_a than_o live_v yea_o better_o than_o life_n itself_o for_o in_o god_n only_o we_o live_v and_o only_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n make_v a_o man_n rich_a whereupon_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o man_n get_v not_o riches_n by_o understanding_n only_o but_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n last_o say_v the_o preacher_n favour_n be_v not_o to_o man_n of_o knowledge_n it_o seem_v that_o a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n shall_v obtain_v favour_n and_o acceptance_n wheresoever_o he_o become_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o oftentimes_o either_o he_o get_v none_o or_o else_o he_o lose_v that_o which_o he_o have_v get_v haman_n a_o man_n of_o great_a knowledge_n 7.10_o ester_n 7.10_o and_o authority_n and_o favour_n with_o his_o prince_n yet_o because_o he_o abuse_v this_o favour_n to_o the_o oppression_n of_o god_n people_n and_o of_o true_a religion_n therefore_o he_o lose_v it_o and_o that_o mischief_n which_o he_o imagine_v against_o other_o light_v upon_o his_o own_o pate_n indeed_o when_o god_n have_v appoint_v any_o one_o to_o be_v a_o notable_a instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n either_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n then_o sudden_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o extraordinary_a favour_n so_o he_o give_v joseph_n favour_n with_o king_n pharaoh_n so_o he_o gaven_n mardocheus_n favour_n with_o king_n assuerus_n for_o favour_n and_o promotion_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n nor_o from_o the_o north_n nor_o from_o the_o south_n but_o god_n i●_n be_v which_o set_v up_o one_o and_o cast_v down_o a_o other_o he_o as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n sing_v in_o she_o magnificat_fw-la 52._o luk_n 52._o cast_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o se●●s_n and_o exalt_v the_o humble_a and_o meek_a wherefore_o man_n get_v not_o favour_n by_o knowledge_n only_o but_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n this_o doctrine_n teach_v we_o that_o if_o we_o have_v get_v the_o race_n get_v the_o battle_n get_v bread_n get_v riches_n get_v favour_n we_o shall_v not_o ascribe_v these_o thing_n to_o our_o own_o sacrifice_n to_o our_o own_o strength_n to_o our_o own_o wisdom_n to_o our_o own_o understanding_n to_o our_o own_o knowledge_n but_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a word_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n thus_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v say_v let_v not_o he_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glory_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o know_v the_o lord_n now_o no_o man_n know_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o which_o know_v that_o all_o good_a success_n he_o have_v in_o any_o thing_n come_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v a_o commentary_n upon_o this_o text_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n the_o second_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n hagge_n 1.6_o cap._n 1.6_o you_o have_v so_o when_o much_o and_o bring_v in_o little_a you_o eat_v but_o you_o have_v not_o enough_o you_o drink_v but_o you_o be_v not_o fill_v you_o clothe_v you_o but_o you_o be_v not_o warm_a and_o he_o that_o earn_v wage_n put_v the_o wage_n into_o a_o break_a bag_n first_o say_v the_o prophet_n you_o have_v sow_v much_o and_o bring_v in_o little_a almighty_a god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n make_v many_o time_n the_o heaven_n brass_n and_o the_o earth_n iron_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o heaven_n drop_v down_o seasonable_a shower_n neither_o do_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o increase_n when_o one_o come_v to_o a_o ●e●●e_n of_o twenty_o measure_n there_o be_v but_o te●_n say_v this_o our_o prophet_n 2.17_o cap._n 2.17_o when_o one_o come_v to_o the_o winepress_v for_o to_o draw_v out_o fifty_o vessel_n out_o of_o the_o press_n there_o be_v but_o twenty_o this_o be_v to_o sow_v much_o and_o bring_v in_o little_a to_o look_v for_o twenty_o measure_n and_o find_v but_o ten_o to_o look_v for_o fifty_o vessel_n and_o find_v but_o twenty_o on_o the_o other_o side_n holy_a isaac_n sow_v in_o the_o land_n of_o king_n abimeleck_n 26.12_o gen._n 26.12_o gain_v every_o year_n a_o hundred_o fold_n so_o mighty_o sait●_n the_o scripture_n do_v the_o lord_n bless_v 〈◊〉_d for_o except_v the_o lord_n build_v the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o labour_v but_o in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o and_o except_o the_o lord_n till_o the_o field_n and_o sow_v the_o seed_n they_o labour_v but_o in_o vain_a that_o sow_n it_o paul_n plant_v apollo_n water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n which_o be_v true_a not_o only_o in_o the_o spiritual_a water_v of_o the_o word_n but_o also_o in_o natural_a plant_n and_o sow_v seed_n so_o that_o man_n bring_v not_o much_o in_o by_o sow_v only_o but_o by_o the_o increase_n which_o god_n give_v man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n second_o say_v the_o prophet_n you_o eat_v but_o you_o have_v not_o enough_o many_o there_o be_v which_o want_n for_o no_o eat_v but_o like_o that_o rich_a glutton_n fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n yet_o it_o be_v small_o see_v by_o they_o but_o as_o those_o seven_o lean_a kine_n have_v devour_v the_o seven_o far_o 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o full_a so_o these_o whereas_o holy_a daniel_n have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v but_o poor_a pulse_n nothing_o to_o drink_v but_o cold_a water_n look_v more_o cheerful_o and_o beautiful_o than_o any_o of_o the_o child_n which_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o king_n meat_n and_o that_o the_o eunuch_n see_v well_o enough_o 1.15_o dan._n 1.15_o and_o confess_v at_o the_o ten_o day_n end_n therefore_o a_o little_a thing_n which_o the_o righteous_a enjoy_v ●6_n psal._n 37._o ●6_n be_v better_a than_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o wicked_a 15.16_o prou._n 15.16_o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o great_a treasure_n &_o trouble_v therewith_o 17.1_o prou._n 17.1_o better_a be_v a_o dry_a morsel_n if_o peace_n be_v with_o it_o than_o a_o house_n full_a of_o sacrifice_n with_o si●ife_n better_a be_v a_o dinner_n of_o green_a herb_n where_o love_n be_v 15.17_o prou._n 15.17_o than_o a_o stawled_a ox_n and_o hatred_n therewith_o in_o conclusion_n then_o man_n have_v not_o enough_o by_o eat_v only_o but_o by_o the_o peace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n three_o say_v the_o prophet_n you_o drink_v but_o you_o be_v not_o fill_v many_o 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