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Our sauiours iourney to the Gadarens: or the loue of Christ vnto man. Written by I. Iones Bachelour in Diuinity, and parson of S. Nicholas Acons, London
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Jones, John, 1574 or 5-1636.
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we_o likewise_o from_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a death_n because_o that_o common_o sudden_a death_n and_o unprepared_a death_n they_o go_v both_o together_o we_o can_v live_v so_o wary_o here_o not_o the_o best_a of_o we_o all_o but_o if_o god_n shall_v take_v we_o upon_o the_o present_a we_o may_v have_v many_o thing_n object_v against_o we_o which_o we_o will_v be_v all_o willing_a shall_v be_v conceal_v in_o that_o great_a and_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n god_n grant_v we_o all_o time_n of_o repentance_n here_o &_o he_o grant_v we_o also_o that_o we_o do_v not_o misspend_v that_o time_n that_o he_o give_v we_o but_o in_o it_o hearty_o repent_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o in_o the_o last_o and_o final_a day_n of_o judgement_n we_o may_v all_o have_v that_o blessing_n pronounce_v upon_o we_o that_o the_o prophet_n david_n pronounce_v upon_o all_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 32._o beatiquorum_fw-la remissae_fw-la sunt_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la 32.1_o psal_n 32.1_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n who_o unrighteousness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v then_o bless_v shall_v they_o be_v unto_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v impute_v no_o sin_n and_o as_o for_o those_o who_o think_v they_o live_v so_o wary_o as_o that_o they_o be_v always_o prepare_v for_o death_n let_v they_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o innocency_n and_o have_v no_o part_n in_o this_o prayer_n of_o we_o the_o heathen_a i_o say_v they_o think_v it_o a_o happiness_n to_o have_v a_o sudden_a death_n to_o light_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o pliny_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n and_o 53._o cpapter_n wish_v that_o that_o may_v be_v his_o lot_n and_o the_o poet_n be_v not_o far_o behind_o he_o when_o he_o say_v mitius_n ille_fw-la perit_fw-la subita_fw-la qui_fw-la mergitur_fw-la unda_fw-la quam_fw-la sva_fw-la qui_fw-la liquidis_fw-la brachia_fw-la lassat_fw-la aquis_fw-la he_o die_v easy_a say_v he_o who_o at_o the_o first_o dop_n do_v lose_v his_o life_n than_o he_o that_o in_o swim_v do_v struggle_v to_o draw_v breath_n but_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n we_o must_v resolve_v ourselves_o on_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n their_o ignorance_n it_o be_v that_o cause_v they_o to_o wish_v for_o it_o but_o we_o we_o know_v beside_o the_o manner_n of_o death_n we_o know_v i_o say_v of_o a_o great_a account_n which_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v to_o make_v when_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v end_v a_o matter_n that_o the_o heathen_a scarce_o ever_o dream_v of_o where_o we_o must_v make_v answer_n not_o only_o for_o those_o sin_n of_o old_a age_n which_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o 38_o of_o esay_n 38.15_o esa_n 38.15_o call_v annos_fw-la sin_n of_o year_n sin_n of_o great_a stand_n but_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v in_o the_o 25_o psal_n delicta_fw-la inventutis_fw-la 7._o psal_n 25_o 7._o sin_n of_o wanton_a and_o reckless_a youth_n and_o not_o only_o those_o neither_o but_o in_o the_o 19_o psalm_n 19.12_o psal_n 19.12_o for_o secret_a sin_n that_o be_v say_v s._n augustine_n in_o his_o confession_n for_o the_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v in_o our_o nonage_n before_o we_o know_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o few_o inditement_n prefer_v against_o we_o in_o that_o great_a and_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o we_o desire_v respite_n for_o repentance_n here_o in_o this_o world_n which_o god_n grant_v we_o all_o amen_n they_o come_v unto_o he_o but_o how_o non_fw-la passibus_fw-la sed_fw-la precibus_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n not_o so_o much_o by_o their_o earthly_a pace_n though_o we_o must_v conceive_v that_o even_o in_o those_o they_o haste_v unto_o he_o as_o by_o their_o wing_a prayer_n they_o post_v towards_o he_o they_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o have_v they_o not_o humble_o supplicate_v as_o well_o as_o run_v unto_o he_o they_o may_v all_o very_a well_o have_v perish_v in_o the_o furious_a tempest_n to_o pray_v it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n and_o so_o much_o aristotle_n by_o the_o purblind_a eye_n of_o nature_n can_v see_v natura_n sairh_fw-mi he_o inseruit_fw-la homini_fw-la ut_fw-la sacrificet_fw-la man_n by_o nature_n say_v he_o be_v make_v a_o continual_a beadsman_n unto_o his_o maker_n always_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o he_o and_o this_o property_n of_o nature_n grace_n have_v confirm_v from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o the_o righteous_a man_n to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o his_o maker_n so_o david_n in_o his_o distress_n in_o the_o 68_o psalm_n 68.16_o psal_n 68.16_o when_o he_o be_v engird_a and_o compass_v in_o about_o with_o his_o many_o enemy_n he_o turn_v himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n exaudi_fw-la i_o domive_v hear_v i_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v good_a turn_v unto_o i_o according_a unto_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n and_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n hear_v i_o speedy_o and_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o my_o soul_n and_o redeem_v it_o deliver_v i_o because_o of_o my_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n so_o good_a jehosophat_n in_o 2._o 20.13_o 2._o chron._n 20.13_o chron._n 20._o he_o say_v cum_fw-la ignoremus_fw-la quid_fw-la agere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la when_o we_o know_v not_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o what_o to_o do_v than_o our_o eye_n they_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o so_o s._n peter_n wish_n that_o they_o always_o shall_v be_v 1._o pet._n 5._o cast_v all_o your_o care_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o you_o and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v have_v recourse_n unto_o god_n then_o most_o especial_o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n when_o man_n soul_n be_v bring_v low_o unto_o hell_n than_o they_o shall_v call_v upon_o his_o name_n hearty_o indeed_o and_o then_o above_o other_o time_n he_o expect_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o psal_n 50._o 50.15_o psa_fw-la 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o say_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o whereupon_o saint_n augustine_n note_n that_o it_o be_v god_n memorandum_n unto_o man_n to_o call_v upon_o he_o voice_fw-la te_fw-la say_v he_o ut_fw-la invoces_fw-la i_o behold_v o_o man_n say_v he_o i_o put_v thou_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o if_o thou_o have_v forget_v that_o then_o above_o all_o other_o time_n thou_o have_v recourse_n unto_o i_o nay_o many_o time_n almighty_a god_n do_v lay_v affliction_n and_o trouble_n here_o upon_o man_n that_o they_o may_v bethink_v themselves_o of_o their_o prayer_n and_o fly_v unto_o he_o in_o their_o sore_a distress_n we_o may_v easy_o see_v the_o course_n of_o it_o by_o adversity_n god_n bring_v man_n first_o into_o a_o doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o then_o by_o fear_n into_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o own_o necessity_n and_o weakness_n and_o so_o consequent_o into_o a_o despair_n of_o succour_n in_o themselves_o and_o by_o despair_v in_o their_o own_o mean_n to_o think_v of_o mean_n that_o may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o they_o and_o so_o at_o the_o last_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n unspeakable_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o them-ward_n and_o out_o of_o this_o again_o consider_v that_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a and_o his_o goodness_n from_o everlasting_a he_o raise_v we_o up_o again_o to_o a_o assure_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o his_o mercy_n and_o out_o of_o this_o confidence_n we_o be_v bold_a to_o make_v our_o prayer_n and_o petition_n unto_o our_o father_n and_o therefore_o if_o either_o voluptuousness_n or_o anger_n or_o pride_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o attempt_v we_o our_o refuge_n only_o must_v be_v to_o pray_v against_o they_o with_o david_n in_o the_o 44_o psalm_n 44.23_o psal_n 44.23_o exurge_n domine_fw-la awake_v why_o sleep_v thou_o o_o lord_n arise_z and_o cast_v we_o not_o off_o for_o ever_o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o forget_v our_o affliction_n and_o our_o trouble_n and_o in_o our_o prayer_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v comfort_n if_o not_o deliverance_n speedy_o if_o then_o any_o perish_v it_o be_v as_o god_n himself_o speak_v in_o the_o 13_o of_o ose_n perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la o_o israel_n 13.14_o ose_n 13.14_o his_o destruction_n it_o be_v from_o himself_o because_o he_o have_v neglect_v his_o duty_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o good_a reason_n too_o for_o if_o we_o will_v any_o thing_n with_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n that_o may_v be_v that_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v need_n of_o he_o not_o he_o of_o we_o then_o we_o must_v call_v nay_o we_o must_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n 3.4_o psalm_n 3.4_o clamavi_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la say_v the_o prophet_n david_n i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o whole_a voice_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o
rage_a storm_n this_o first_o word_n then_o will_v make_v we_o stay_v a_o while_n by_o the_o way_n then_o he_o arise_v etc._n etc._n then._n when_o be_v that_o may_v some_o man_n say_v why_o when_o but_o when_o the_o rage_n be_v great_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o gust_n when_o the_o wind_n whistle_v loud_a and_o the_o sea_n go_v high_a when_o their_o ship_n be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o mariner_n and_o passenger_n be_v all_o at_o their_o wit_n end_n then_o he_o arise_v and_o rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n a_o dangerous_a time_n belove_v when_o cunning_a have_v leave_v they_o and_o the_o merciless_a wave_n must_v have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o than_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o he_o to_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n the_o loudness_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o water_n they_o may_v both_o togethet_n seem_v to_o be_v s._n jeromas_n bell_n that_o always_o he_o think_v he_o hear_v ring_v in_o his_o ear_n surgite_fw-la mortui_fw-la &_o venite_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la arise_v and_o come_v forth_o straight_o way_n unto_o judgement_n a_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a sound_n for_o we_o who_o life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o s._n aug._n speak_v splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la glorious_a sin_n sin_n all_o over_o who_o whole_a life_n have_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_v and_o so_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o to_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o because_o we_o have_v so_o enure_v ourselves_o to_o sin_v even_o from_o our_o cradle_n and_o do_v so_o continual_o endeavour_n ourselves_o for_o to_o commit_v sin_n as_o though_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o law_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o we_o have_v be_v past_o shame_n in_o sin_v and_o as_o absolom_n in_o 2._o sam._n 16._o commit_v his_o folly_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o israel_n 16.22_o 2._o sam._n 16.22_o so_o we_o have_v not_o stick_v to_o commit_v our_o abomination_n at_o high_a noon_n in_o the_o market-place_n of_o our_o street_n as_o though_o we_o do_v desire_v to_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n who_o call_v all_o sin_n in_o general_a opera_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la deed_n of_o darkness_n because_o they_o spring_v and_o come_v from_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o be_v reward_v in_o hell_n a_o place_n of_o utter_a darkness_n we_o i_o say_v by_o commit_v of_o they_o in_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v make_v they_o opera_fw-la lucis_fw-la daily_a sin_n and_o therefore_o unto_o we_o this_o account_n be_v very_o fearful_a man_n say_v s._n cyprian_n be_v grow_v audacious_a in_o his_o sin_v and_o have_v steel_v his_o forehead_n in_o commit_v of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o blush_v when_o he_o be_v reprove_v for_o they_o nullus_fw-la delinquendi_fw-la pudor_fw-la say_v he_o &_o sic_fw-la peccatur_fw-la quafi_n magis_fw-la per_fw-la ipsa_fw-la peccata_fw-la placeatur_fw-la we_o be_v pass_v all_o shame_n say_v he_o in_o our_o finning_n and_o so_o we_o do_v strive_v with_o ourselves_o for_o the_o commit_n of_o they_o daily_o as_o though_o almighty_a god_n be_v not_o offend_v with_o we_o for_o they_o but_o rather_o high_o please_v and_o delight_v with_o they_o but_o from_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n good_a lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n deliver_v we_o all_o to_o sin_n so_o greedy_o as_o that_o forthwith_o we_o shall_v take_v a_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o our_o sin_v for_o common_o these_o kind_n of_o sin_n they_o have_v annex_v unto_o they_o duritiem_fw-la cordis_fw-la a_o hardness_n of_o heart_n so_o that_o if_o god_n will_v reclaim_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o sinner_n he_o must_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n 3.9_o math._n 3.9_o work_v it_o out_o of_o the_o very_a flint_n math._n 3._o exit_fw-la lapidibus_fw-la suscitare_fw-la filios_fw-la abrahae_fw-la out_o of_o stone_n he_o must_v raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n and_o this_o condition_n there_o be_v none_o but_o will_v grant_v be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o die_v in_o this_o case_n will_v draw_v a_o severe_a judgement_n indeed_o upon_o man_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v with_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n who_o life_n have_v be_v free_a from_o a_o judgement_n here_o those_o i_o say_v that_o have_v live_v here_o ill_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o their_o heavenly_a father_n before_o they_o have_v go_v hence_o all_o those_o shall_v the_o great_a judgement_n oppress_v and_o cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n but_o this_o though_o it_o may_v affright_v we_o as_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o transgression_n yet_o it_o can_v no_o way_n daunt_v our_o saviour_n at_o all_o for_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o sin_n neither_o original_a sin_n nor_o actual_a sin_n can_v once_o fasten_v upon_o he_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n be_v without_o all_o stain_n as_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o whole_a life_n it_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o actual_a transgression_n and_o therefore_o though_o both_o wind_n and_o sea_n shall_v rage_v never_o so_o terrible_o yet_o he_o may_v sleep_v as_o secure_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o storm_n as_o any_o one_o of_o we_o in_o the_o great_a calm_a and_o quiet_a that_o may_v be_v neither_o yet_o be_v the_o rage_a of_o the_o wind_n or_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o water_n of_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o have_v awake_v he_o have_v it_o not_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o disciple_n that_o have_v move_v he_o to_o pity_v master_n master_n we_o perish_v be_v the_o trumpet_n that_o move_v he_o to_o rouse_v himself_o and_o take_v compassion_n of_o his_o forlorn_a company_n their_o imminent_a danger_n make_v they_o pray_v hearty_o unto_o their_o saviour_n &_o their_o fear_n of_o perish_v make_v they_o not_o wax_v weary_a in_o their_o prayer_n but_o pray_v until_o they_o awake_v he_o to_o their_o rescue_n god_n he_o love_v a_o earnest_a admonisher_n and_o be_v delight_v especial_o with_o a_o importunate_a suitor_n and_o therefore_o many_o time_n do_v deny_v man_n their_o request_n at_o the_o first_o that_o he_o may_v hear_v they_o more_o constant_a and_o fervent_a unto_o he_o in_o their_o prayer_n afterward_o constant_a as_o the_o apostle_n here_o who_o continue_v their_o entreaty_n even_o unto_o death_n master_n master_n we_o perish_v and_o this_o same_o duty_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v so_o natural_a as_o that_o even_o the_o un-reasonable_a creature_n do_v not_o omit_v it_o but_o pray_v in_o their_o kind_n psa_n 104._o 104.21_o psa_fw-la 104.21_o the_o lion_n suffering_n hunger_n say_v the_o psalmist_n they_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n they_o seek_v their_o meat_n at_o god_n and_o so_o the_o young_a raven_n in_o the_o 147._o psalm_n the_o lord_n indeed_o say_v the_o prophet_n feed_v they_o but_o first_o they_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n for_o so_o he_o say_v 147.9_o psa_fw-la 147.9_o who_o feed_v the_o young_a raven_n that_o call_v upon_o thou_o and_o that_o all_o excuse_n may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o man_n in_o this_o kind_n so_o that_o ignorance_n may_v not_o be_v pretend_v by_o he_o it_o be_v s._n cyprian_n note_n that_o qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la te_fw-la docait_fw-fr te_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o orare_fw-la that_o he_o that_o at_o the_o first_o make_v man_n and_o fashion_v he_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n he_o have_v teach_v he_o also_o to_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n he_o have_v frame_v a_o prayer_n for_o he_o himself_o if_o perhaps_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o dull_a of_o understanding_n as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v prayer_n of_o himself_o and_o command_v he_o to_o use_v it_o also_o when_o you_o pray_v say_v he_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n i_o marvel_v what_o some_o hot_a spirit_n in_o the_o world_n will_v say_v to_o this_o same_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n here_o who_o will_v not_o have_v his_o prayer_n use_v among_o man_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v pray_v altogether_o as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n here_o i_o be_o sure_a we_o have_v christ_n dicite_fw-la for_o their_o ne_fw-la dicite_fw-la his_o command_n against_o their_o prohibition_n but_o i_o follow_v my_o text._n 7.7_o math._n 7.7_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthewes_n gospel_n in_o three_o word_n set_v down_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n in_o this_o kind_n petâ—_n quare_fw-la pulsa_fw-la ask_v say_v he_o seek_v knock_v first_o we_o must_v humble_o ask_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o and_o yet_o be_v want_v unto_o we_o for_o he_o withhold_v they_o to_o make_v we_o more_o earnest_a in_o the_o desire_n of_o they_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi nisi_fw-la petenti_fw-la ne_fw-la dee_fw-mi non_fw-la cupienti_fw-la say_v saint_n