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A73031 Certain godly and learned sermons, preached by that worthy seruant of Christ M. Ed. Philips in S. Sauiors in Southwarke: vpon the whole foure first chapters of Matthew, Luc. 11. vers. 24. 25. 26. Rom. 8. the whole, 1. Thess. 5. 19. Tit. 2. 11. 12. Iames 2. from the 20. to the 26. and 1. Ioh. 3. 9. 10. And were taken by the pen of H. Yeluerton of Grayes Inne Gentleman Philips, Edward.; Yelverton, Henry, Sir, 1566-1629. 1607 (1607) STC 19854; ESTC S114640 484,245 625

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hereupon_o note_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n a_o double_a covenant_n the_o first_o of_o mercy_n the_o second_o of_o mortification_n the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n go_v first_o which_o be_v i_o will_v save_v thou_o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o thy_o heart_n 31.31_o jer._n 31.31_o my_o soul_n shall_v delight_v in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v belove_v and_o such_o like_a gracious_a word_n and_o promise_n then_o follow_v the_o covenant_n of_o mortification_n thou_o be_v save_v therefore_o live_v well_o thou_o be_v pardon_v therefore_o ●●fend_v no_o more_o so_o as_o first_o we_o must_v be_v forgive_v 5.14_o john_n 5.14_o and_o then_o we_o become_v debtor_n we_o be_v not_o then_o save_v because_o we_o do_v good_a work_n but_o we_o be_v save_v therefore_o this_o mercy_n of_o salvation_n make_v we_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n as_o john_n 5.14_o the_o sick_a man_n be_v not_o heal_v because_o he_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o but_o thou_o be_v heal_v therefore_o remember_v 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lawful_a mean_n and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o think_v god_n can_v relieve_v we_o as_o exod._n 17._o and_o numb_a 20_o both_o the_o israelite_n and_o moses_n himself_o doubt_v there_o will_v come_v no_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n though_o it_o be_v strike_v whereupon_o the_o place_n be_v call_v massah_n and_o meribah_n strife_n and_o temptation_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v tell_v they_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o shall_v gain_v water_n second_o he_o be_v tempt_v when_o we_o neglect_v the_o mean_n and_o yet_o presume_v upon_o his_o power_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o this_o place_n for_o if_o christ_n here_o will_v have_v come_v down_o from_o the_o pinnacle_n head_n long_o and_o not_o by_o degree_n he_o have_v neglect_v the_o mean_n and_o so_o have_v be_v out_o of_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o thus_o do_v we_o try_v whether_o god_n can_v keep_v we_o when_o we_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o be_v as_o if_o we_o will_v cut_v off_o a_o man_n leg_n and_o 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and_o apparel_n mat._n 6.25_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v upon_o you_o and_o yet_o in_o these_o thing_n we_o dare_v not_o trust_v the_o lord_n without_o a_o pawn_n for_o unless_o we_o have_v bread_n we_o think_v straight_o way_n we_o shall_v starve_v but_o concern_v heavenly_a thing_n we_o be_v more_o careless_a as_o for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o keep_v life_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o be_v food_n to_o maintain_v life_n in_o the_o body_n without_o bread_n a_o man_n will_v confident_o say_v he_o 〈…〉_o live_v and_o yet_o despise_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o never_o taste_v of_o it_o he_o will_v not_o doubt_v but_o he_o have_v a_o sound_a soul_n and_o can_v retire_v to_o the_o song_n of_o mercy_n as_o that_o he_o trust_v god_n will_v spare_v he_o when_o as_o in_o truth_n we_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o mercy_n but_o through_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n embrace_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o express_v it_o in_o our_o conversation_n and_o this_o be_v our_o misery_n that_o we_o be_v grow_v so_o sluggish_a that_o we_o dare_v trust_n god_n with_o our_o soul_n without_o mean_n which_o be_v the_o more_o precious_a part_n but_o not_o with_o our_o body_n unless_o we_o see_v the_o mean_n present_a these_o be_v of_o no_o value_n save_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o make_v the_o whole_a immortal_a christ_n here_o refuse_v to_o fall_v down_o because_o there_o be_v another_o way_n so_o let_v we_o cease_v to_o tempt_v the_o lord_n by_o our_o wicked_a life_n upon_o hope_n of_o his_o patience_n or_o presume_v that_o in_o compassion_n he_o will_v not_o fall_v out_o with_o we_o nor_o take_v vengeance_n on_o our_o offence_n for_o we_o can_v turst_z or_o rely_v upon_o mercy_n without_o obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n example_n hereof_o we_o have_v act._n 27.24_o where_o paul_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o not_o a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n shall_v perish_v that_o go_v with_o he_o in_o the_o ship_n yet_o when_o upon_o violence_n of_o the_o tempest_n they_o will_v have_v commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o sea_n paul_n tell_v they_o they_o can_v not_o be_v safe_a unless_o they_o state_v in_o the_o ship_n for_o god_n have_v set_v down_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o safety_n mean_v to_o have_v their_o heart_n incline_v to_o it_o even_o so_o he_o that_o do_v not_o amend_v his_o life_n can_v no_o more_o be_v secure_a from_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o his_o soul_n than_o these_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o body_n if_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o ship_n or_o christ_n to_o have_v have_v his_o father_n angel_n to_o have_v uphold_v he_o if_o he_o have_v cast_v himself_o down_o again_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o up_o into_o a_o exceed_a high_a mountain_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o three_o battery_n or_o assault_n be_v lay_v against_o our_o saviour_n christ_n wherein_o be_v two_o general_a part_n first_o the_o temptation_n second_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o temptation_n in_o the_o first_o there_o be_v three_o part_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o what_o be_v the_o glorious_a and_o glitter_a sight_n he_o show_v christ_n second_o what_o be_v the_o bountiful_a offer_n he_o make_v he_o three_o what_o be_v the_o condition_n he_o require_v in_o recompense_n of_o his_o royal_a liberality_n the_o sight_n he_o show_v he_o be_v set_v down_o by_o these_o circumstance_n first_o he_o lift_v he_o up_o into_o a_o exceed_a high_a mountain_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o place_n to_o take_v the_o better_a view_n second_o he_o show_v he_o not_o some_o but_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o in_o some_o but_o in_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o all_o and_o as_o saint_n luke_n say_v chap._n 4.5_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n that_o the_o sudden_a sight_n may_v have_v ravish_v he_o out_o of_o which_o learn_v that_o before_o the_o devil_n will_v propound_v his_o purpose_n and_o manifest_v his_o drift_n he_o use_v a_o insinuation_n to_o prepare_v christ_n by_o make_v a_o impression_n in_o his_o mind_n to_o have_v that_o move_v by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o sense_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a his_o mind_n may_v be_v ensnare_v but_o christ_n though_o he_o have_v the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o man_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o subject_a to_o man_n infirmity_n but_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o forcible_a this_o temptation_n be_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v but_o flesh_n to_o show_v they_o but_o the_o sight_n of_o thing_n for_o not_o only_o the_o mind_n poison_v with_o concupiscence_n corrupt_v the_o sense_n but_o the_o sense_n likewise_o poison_v the_o mind_n and_o oft_o time_n the_o devil_n begin_v with_o thought_n and_o fancy_n represent_v to_o the_o sense_n in_o incontinency_n thus_o he_o wrought_v with_o david_n 2._o sa._n 11.2_o by_o cast_v his_o eye_n from_o the_o turret_n to_o lust_n after_o vriahs_n wife_n and_o gen_n 39.7_o putyphar_n wife_n fair_a the_o young_a man_n joseph_n to_o be_v fair_a and_o she_o say_v lie_v with_o i_o and_o joshua_n 7.22_o achan_n see_v a_o stately_a garment_n of_o a_o babylonian_a and_o then_o covet_v and_o then_o take_v it_o for_o sensuality_n and_o voluptuousness_n the_o eye_n work_v much_o upon_o man_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o proverb_n we_o be_v forbid_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o colour_n of_o wine_n lest_o the_o sight_n inflame_v the_o appetite_n 13.31_o prou._n 13.31_o and_o in_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 21.2_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v he_o often_o see_v naboth_n vine-yard_n whereby_o he_o be_v bring_v so_o greedy_o to_o desire_v it_o yea_o in_o most_o of_o the_o sin_n register_v in_o the_o scripture_n this_o speech_n they_o see_v
if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v hypocrite_n we_o must_v array_n ourselves_o with_o a_o contrary_a garnishment_n cast_v down_o as_o 2._o cor._n 10.5_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v exalt_v against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o satan_n delight_v to_o have_v his_o house_n garnish_v and_o the_o full_a of_o sin_n thou_o be_v the_o fit_a for_o he_o as_o that_o if_o the_o cup_n be_v full_a of_o extortion_n if_o it_o be_v fair_a without_o mat._n 23.25_o he_o make_v thou_o think_v thyself_o a_o great_a scribe_n so_o also_o there_o be_v a_o furniture_n the_o lord_n delight_v in_o namely_o sanctification_n and_o as_o 2._o cor._n 7.1_o to_o keep_v our_o soul_n clean_o for_o since_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d need_v be_v do_v and_o willing_o content_v not_o himself_o to_o get_v the_o border_n but_o he_o will_v assay_v to_o take_v the_o arch_a city_n we_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v keep_v he_o occupy_v in_o some_o outhouse_n or_o outward_a member_n at_o the_o most_o and_o above_o all_o strive_v to_o shut_v he_o out_o of_o the_o bedchamber_n and_o from_o rule_v in_o the_o heart_n bear_v a_o religious_a care_n to_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v garnish_v in_o humility_n to_o receive_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o lord_n grace_n not_o except_v against_o any_o thing_n the_o lord_n will_v but_o show_v ourselves_o reformable_a to_o all_o he_o take_v seven_o other_o spirit_n worse_o etc._n etc._n as_o satan_n at_o his_o return_n find_v the_o field_n well_o grow_v and_o the_o heart_n of_o that_o man_n full_a of_o sin_n than_o before_o so_o the_o four_o thing_n follow_v namely_o what_o mean_v he_o use_v not_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o again_o he_o bring_v seven_o spirit_n worse_o than_o himself_o by_o this_o mean_n so_o to_o rampire_n this_o his_o fortress_n as_o to_o make_v it_o his_o continual_a mansion_n 23.15_o mat._n 23.15_o not_o to_o make_v he_o two_o fold_n worse_o as_o 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the_o dragon_n &_o have_v forsake_v egypt_n &_o in_o the_o way_n to_o canaan_n 14.9.10_o reu._n 12.9_o exod._n 14.9.10_o we_o shall_v have_v pharaoh_n &_o his_o captain_n fly_v like_o grasshopper_n to_o feed_v upon_o we_o yea_o the_o liberty_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n the_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n will_v labour_v to_o invert_v to_o voluptuousness_n the_o sweetness_n we_o taste_v in_o his_o word_n 5.13_o gal._n 5.13_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o mind_n will_v endeavour_n to_o overcast_v with_o drowsiness_n 20.9_o act._n 20.9_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o ground_n on_o his_o promise_n 3.4_o gen._n 3.4_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o serpent_n will_v seek_v to_o undermine_v by_o doubtfulness_n the_o conscience_n we_o make_v to_o offend_v the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n will_v contend_v for_o to_o cover_v with_o hypocrisy_n the_o detestation_n we_o have_v of_o sin_n the_o concupiscence_n of_o our_o eye_n will_v strive_v to_o outreach_v with_o profaneness_n &_o the_o interest_n we_o 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