Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	call_v	earth_n	sea_n	3,957	5	6.9260	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09434	A godlie and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Iude, containing threescore and sixe sermons preached in Cambridge by that reverend and faithfull man of God, Master William Perkins, and now at the request of his executors, published by Thomas Taylor, preacher of Gods word ; whereunto is prefixed a large analysis, containing the summe and order of the whole booke, according to the authors owne method, to which are further added, foure briefe tables to direct the reader ...	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Taylor, Thomas.	1606 (1606)	STC 19724.3; ESTC S100865	274,393	200

and vnfit for the Lords Supper and the rich deceiued the poore but Iude commendeth them because they were in other Churches rightly and religiously vsed Clowdes they are without water carried about of windes These words containe the eighth and ninth sinnes of these wicked men which the better to know what they are let vs a little consider the meaning of them Clowdes they are without water I● pleaseth the Spirit of God in many places of the old Testament to compare Prophets and Teachers vnto clowdes and their doctrine vnto the dropping and distilling of the raine and sweet showers falling from these clowds So the Prophet Ezechiel is commaunded to set his face towards the way of Teman and drop his word toward the South and his prophecie towards the forrest Deut. 32.2 My doctrine shall drop as the raine and my speech shal distill as the dew as the shower vpon the herbes and as the great raine vpon the grasse Mich. 2.7 and 11. The word translated prophecie signifieth properly to drop or distill The reason of which comparison is rendred Isai. 55.10.11 Because as the raine falleth vpon the earth and returneth not in vaine but moistneth it and maketh it bring forth and bud that it may giue seed to the sower and bread to him that eateth so the word in the mouth of the Ministers returneth not voide but accomplisheth the Lords will and prospereth in the thing whereto it is sent in becomming the sauour of life to the saluation of some and of death vnto the death of them that perish The words then standing vpon this similitude beare this sense Though the propertie and vse of clowdes is to carrie water and raine for the vse of the earth yet some clowdes are without water euen so though all Teachers ought to bee filled and fitted with store of wholsome doctrine to powre it out for the vse of the Church yet these seducers are vtterly destitute thereof And againe as those clowdes without water are light and fitter for nothing than to be carried about with euery winde so these are altogether variable and vnconstant carried about with euery blast of strange doctrine The former of these similitudes condemneth their sinne of barrennes and vnfruitfulnesse the latter their ninth sinne of inconstancie and variablenesse Concerning the former seeing that the Apostle taketh it for granted that the clowdes are naturally ordained to containe water it may be demanded how it can be cōceiued that the clowds aboue being heauie with water should not fall to the earth seeing euery heauie thing naturally descendeth and tendeth downward Ans. The clowdes are heauie indeed for euen the windes themselues being by many degrees lighter than they haue their weight Iob. 28.25 No man therefore by wit or reason can resolue this doubt but onely from the word of God which teacheth that it is by vertue of Gods commandement giuen in the creation that the clowdes fall not Gen. 1.6 Let the firmament separate the waters from the waters by force of which commanding word the water hangeth in the clowdes and the clowds in the ayre and need no other supporters Iob setting out the Maiestie and greatnes of God in his works here beginneth That he hangeth the earth vpon nothing he bindeth the waters in the clowdes and the clowd is not broken vnder them Philosophie is too defectiue to yeeld the true reason of this great worke of God which commonly attributeth too much to nature and too little to the God of nature whose prouidence and power is herein to be acknowledged in that by his word he ordereth all his creatures vnto which he speaketh the word and they obey Secondly hence wee learne to conceiue the right meaning of that place Gen. 1.7 Let the firmament separate the waters that be beneath from the waters that be aboue By the firmament is meant the ayre or the distan●● betweene the earth and the starrie skie by the waters vnder this firmament are meant the seas and floods and the waters aboue are the watrie clowdes which are diuided by the firmament or ayre in which wee breathe called the firmament of heauē for it is the lowest of the three heauens which the Scripture maketh mention of ●eaching to the starres the second being the sta●●ie heauen the third being the heauen of heauens the seate of God where hee reuealeth his glorie to his Saints and Angels Those then are deceiued who out of this place dreame of a wat●ie heauen aboue the starres Now further in that these seducers are called Clowds without water because they are destitute of wholesome doctrine wee learne first that Ministers ought to bee such as are able to teach wholesome and sound doctrine 1. Tim. 3.2 Malach. 2.7 The Priests lips should preserue knowledge otherwise they are as clowdes without water keeping the field of God barren fruitlesse which abilitie supposeth yea and imposeth the performance of diligence herein or else whether they haue knowledge or not they come vnder the rank of them whom Esay 56.10 calleth dumbe dogs which cannot or doe not barke In former ages I grant indeede there were readers appointed in the Church who could not otherwise teach but yet none were called for Teachers into the Church but such as had this abilitie of watring Gods church by doctrine more or lesse vntill heresie and schisme came in Secondly Ministers ought so to teach as they drop and instill the graces of faith repentance and obedience into the hearts of the hearers euen as the clowds drop water vpon the drie earth which sinketh into the same This was Pauls desire to see the Romanes that he might bestow some spirituall grace vpon them Rom. 1.11 This is the right handling and diuiding of the word when men shew not words but power 1. Cor 4.14 That Teacher sheweth learning that sheweth men Christ and can bee a meanes to distill Gods graces into their soules let this be the scope of those who are set apart vnto this holy Ministrie else shall they be as vnprofitable as clowdes which containe no water in them at all Thirdly if the Ministers must be as clowdes hauing water in them then must the people be as drie ground not in regard of barrennes but of thirst and desire after these drops dewes of grace distilling from the Ministerie Psal. 143.6 My soule desireth after thee euen as the thirstie land vnto which disposition wee are to preserue two things within vs first look as in drie land parcht with the heate of the Sunne there is a great want of moysture so in our soules must bee retained a sense of the want of the graces of God with an heartie sorrow for our want Our hearts must bee perswaded that in vs and of our selues there is no good thing that God can take delight in yea and the griefe conceiued must not bee small but wee must feele our selues euen dried and parched with the heate of his wrath due vnto our sinnes vntill