The royall guest: or, A sermon preached at Lent Assises, anno Dom. M.DC.XXXVI. at the cathedrall of Sarum being the first Sunday of Lent, before Sr. Iohn Finch and Sr. John Denham His Majesties justices of assise. By Thomas Drant of Shafton in com. Dorset.
These are the severall Branches the bodie of this Text spreads into, where doe perch on every sprigg, Wonder and Mercy: Wonder that GOD who is all Glory, should come downe unto man who is all vilenesse: Mercy that Man who is a foule ragge of uncleanenesse, should be made a temple for GOD to dwell in, who is all Holy; GOD and man were at distance but now,
These Are the several Branches the body of this Text spreads into, where do perch on every sprig, Wonder and Mercy: Wonder that GOD who is all Glory, should come down unto man who is all vileness: Mercy that Man who is a foul rag of uncleanness, should be made a temple for GOD to dwell in, who is all Holy; GOD and man were At distance but now,
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if this Starre stand ore the house, a JESVS is within, nor points this hand in the Margin, but there's juice and substance in the Text: Some of ranke are in the Palace, where this Porter keeps the gate,
if this Star stand over the house, a JESUS is within, nor points this hand in the Margin, but there's juice and substance in the Text: some of rank Are in the Palace, where this Porter keeps the gate,
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and fruits not to be plucked rudely, in that Paradice, where this Cherube guardes the entry ▪ where Ecce is written on the box, be sure the ointment 's precious, something of weight and moment doth march in the reare, if Behold leades up the front, and as the Baptist in Sacred Writ, prepares the way to it; 'tis so here;
and fruits not to be plucked rudely, in that Paradise, where this Cherub guards the entry ▪ where Ecce is written on the box, be sure the ointment is precious, something of weight and moment does march in the rear, if Behold leads up the front, and as the Baptist in Sacred Writ, prepares the Way to it; it's so Here;
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nor comes he as sometime he came into his Sanctuary, where the Singers went before, the plaiers of instruments followed after, among them were the Damosels playing with timbrels;
nor comes he as sometime he Come into his Sanctuary, where the Singers went before, the players of Instruments followed After, among them were the Damosels playing with timbrels;
here is patience and humility to a miracle, and both stamped with an Ecce, Behold I Stand, &c. Nay not a word here but this dash of the HOLY GHOSTS quill, the impression of this character is due unto it.
Here is patience and humility to a miracle, and both stamped with an Ecce, Behold I Stand, etc. Nay not a word Here but this dash of the HOLY GHOSTS quill, the impression of this character is due unto it.
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Thirdly, I Stand at the doore, not in the Hall, where the warmth of a fire might cheere me, not in the chamber, where I might rest my limbes on a couch of Ivory,
Thirdly, I Stand At the door, not in the Hall, where the warmth of a fire might cheer me, not in the chamber, where I might rest my limbs on a couch of Ivory,
even theirs, whose blood flowes from the noblest veines? What the whole cluster and bunch of mankinde, that so mighty a GOD, at whose persence the Heavens droppe, out of whose mouth coales of fire devoure, whose voice rents the rockes and discovers the forrests:
even theirs, whose blood flows from the Noblest Veins? What the Whole cluster and bunch of mankind, that so mighty a GOD, At whose persence the Heavens drop, out of whose Mouth coals of fire devour, whose voice rends the Rocks and discovers the forests:
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that hee should stand at our doores and knock: How many roundes of wonder in this one Ladder, in this one chaine how many linkes of Miracle? what wedges of gold in this rich Minerall? I shall digg for some ▪ and one pretious ingot I light on at the very head of this Mine:
that he should stand At our doors and knock: How many rounds of wonder in this one Ladder, in this one chain how many links of Miracle? what wedges of gold in this rich Mineral? I shall dig for Some ▪ and one precious ingot I Light on At the very head of this Mine:
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A stone thou art cut out of the Heavenly quarre, but by what hand? Who could force thee from the bosome of thy Father, thy palaces of glory? Who but thy selfe? 'twas for us Men,
A stone thou art Cut out of the Heavenly quarre, but by what hand? Who could force thee from the bosom of thy Father, thy palaces of glory? Who but thy self? 'twas for us Men,
the earth is enricht by the showers that fall upon it, doe those drops or the ground gaine? Sure our goodnesse extendeth not to thee, O LORD, or should wee impoverish our selves, what were our Mite to thy Treasure? Our Guest here, is the Heire of all things,
the earth is enriched by the showers that fallen upon it, do those drops or the ground gain? Sure our Goodness extendeth not to thee, Oh LORD, or should we impoverish our selves, what were our Mite to thy Treasure? Our Guest Here, is the Heir of all things,
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what impure Sties, what Stables of dung, what Cabins of filth are wee? How unworthy under whose roofe such a Guest should come? is there any beauty in us to attract his love? any comelinesse to ravish him unto us? None;
what impure Sties, what Stables of dung, what Cabins of filth Are we? How unworthy under whose roof such a Guest should come? is there any beauty in us to attract his love? any comeliness to ravish him unto us? None;
Doe our garments smell of Mirrh, or are they perfumed with the powders of the Merchant, that with the savour of our Ointments wee may draw Him after us:
Do our garments smell of Mirrh, or Are they perfumed with the powders of the Merchant, that with the savour of our Ointments we may draw Him After us:
No, we have on no cloathing, not a skirt to cover our nakednesse, or our coate is pollutio panni, staines and raggs, an uncleane thing in the Prophet, that either way we are the objects either of a frowne or scorne: thus wallowing loathsomely in our owne gore, thus patcht up with shreds of filthinesse, CHRIST now lookes upon and loves us:
No, we have on no clothing, not a skirt to cover our nakedness, or our coat is pollutio panni, stains and rags, an unclean thing in the Prophet, that either Way we Are the objects either of a frown or scorn: thus wallowing loathsomely in our own gore, thus patched up with shreds of filthiness, CHRIST now looks upon and loves us:
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how dearely wee loved Him, witnesse His head harrowed with thornes, His face blurr'd with spittle, His eyes tortured with all spectacles of shame, His eares board with blasphemies, those iron plates, which pearced His hands and feete, and by which Dido did conjure her Aenaeas, corpus sanguine mersum, His body drowned in blood:
how dearly we loved Him, witness His head harrowed with thorns, His face blurred with spittle, His eyes tortured with all spectacles of shame, His ears board with Blasphemies, those iron Plataea, which pierced His hands and feet, and by which Dido did conjure her Aeneas, corpus sanguine mersum, His body drowned in blood:
See here NONLATINALPHABET, as the Apostle phraseth it (and 'tis a streine of divine elegancy ) A love not to bee sampled or scand by us, above the reach of all finite Apprehension:
See Here, as the Apostle Phraseth it (and it's a strain of divine elegancy) A love not to be sampled or scanned by us, above the reach of all finite Apprehension:
but pitch our selves at the highest, our purest Oare hath its drosse, our sweetest fruits their sowernesse, our best workes (and they too like Salomons Sculpture, A lillie upon a pillar, A lillie upon a pillar, rare and few) will they not weigh light in the Scales of the Sanctuary? Gideons plea,
but pitch our selves At the highest, our Purest Oar hath its dross, our Sweetest fruits their sourness, our best works (and they too like Solomon's Sculpture, A Lily upon a pillar, A Lily upon a pillar, rare and few) will they not weigh Light in the Scales of the Sanctuary? Gideons plea,
when hee was to rescue Israel from the Shackles of Midian, and startled at the Summons, it may be ours, who ever are the wealthiest among us in sacred graces, Behold my family is poore in Manasseh, I am the least in my Fathers house:
when he was to rescue Israel from the Shackles of Midian, and startled At the Summons, it may be ours, who ever Are the Wealthiest among us in sacred graces, Behold my family is poor in Manasses, I am the least in my Father's house:
what than are wee, that such a visit should bee given us, how poore cottagers to entertaine so great a Landlord? can our tabernacles of sticks hold Him, whom the huge vastnesse of heaven and earth containes not? Here is a Maze, who can tread it? it is not for my pencill to limbe in this peece, give mee leave than to draw a vaile, and passe, from the Guest who He is, to my first generall, his Posture which is Standing: Behold I stand.
what than Are we, that such a visit should be given us, how poor cottagers to entertain so great a Landlord? can our Tabernacles of sticks hold Him, whom the huge vastness of heaven and earth contains not? Here is a Maze, who can tread it? it is not for my pencil to limb in this piece, give me leave than to draw a veil, and pass, from the Guest who He is, to my First general, his Posture which is Standing: Behold I stand.
what a blessing is it to bee the mansions of the blessed Trinity, the Exchequers and Magazins of all holy endowments, the favourites and darlings of Heaven? this happinesse, CHRIST is ready to make ours,
what a blessing is it to be the mansions of the blessed Trinity, the Exchequers and Magazines of all holy endowments, the favourites and darlings of Heaven? this happiness, CHRIST is ready to make ours,
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and that wee may not misse it, as being bewitcht with the worlds inchantments, with what throwes and pangs of love doth Hee wish, O that there were such a heart in this people to feare mee alwaies!
and that we may not miss it, as being bewitched with the world's enchantments, with what throws and pangs of love does He wish, Oh that there were such a heart in this people to Fear me always!
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with what deepe sighes and streames of teares laments He, O Hierusalem, Hierusalem, how often would I have gathered thee together, as the hen her chickens:
with what deep sighs and streams of tears laments He, Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how often would I have gathered thee together, as the hen her chickens:
but were He not willing to come in, Hee would not stand at our doores. Secondly, Stand•ng is a posture of Expectance; Gehazi went in and stood before his Master;
but were He not willing to come in, He would not stand At our doors. Secondly, Stand•ng is a posture of Expectance; Gehazi went in and stood before his Master;
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Forty yeares long was I greeved with this generation and said, it is a people that doe erre, &c. In halfe the time, I could have greeved every veine of their hearts,
Forty Years long was I grieved with this generation and said, it is a people that do err, etc. In half the time, I could have grieved every vein of their hearts,
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or because hee is not quick with them, Atheists say He is slack, and aske in scorne, Where is the promise of His comming? not to wander after these ignes fatui: CHRIST Hee stands at our doores as yet, will He doe alwaies so? the Sunne that shines will it never sit? the day is cleare, may not a cloud black it? GODS jealousie is not quickly incenst,
or Because he is not quick with them, Atheists say He is slack, and ask in scorn, Where is the promise of His coming? not to wander After these ignes Fatui: CHRIST He Stands At our doors as yet, will He do always so? the Sun that shines will it never fit? the day is clear, may not a cloud black it? GOD'S jealousy is not quickly incensed,
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the flesh unvailes a beauty, a peece of clay more handsomely attired, vvee burne: Riches are but the garbage of the earth, we dig into its entrals for them;
the Flesh unvails a beauty, a piece of clay more handsomely attired, we burn: Riches Are but the garbage of the earth, we dig into its entrails for them;
Dignities, as Saint Augustine censures them, are but a light fume, a breath of the chops, a fleshly paire of bellowes, vvee are hot in the sent of these,
Dignities, as Saint Augustine censures them, Are but a Light fume, a breath of the chops, a fleshly pair of bellows, we Are hight in the sent of these,
as the Spouse now, I have put off my coate, how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet how shall I defile them? or wee out Him into our stables with the Bethlemites anon,
as the Spouse now, I have put off my coat, how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet how shall I defile them? or we out Him into our stables with the Bethlemites anon,
not thy wisedome, for all the treasures of it are in my selfe, not thy wealth, for the earth is mine and the fullnesse thereof, not thy greatnesse, for 'tis, I who make to inherit the throne of glory;
not thy Wisdom, for all the treasures of it Are in my self, not thy wealth, for the earth is mine and the fullness thereof, not thy greatness, for it's, I who make to inherit the throne of glory;
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not an outside, a plausible varnish of devotion, the eye glotted up to Heaven, the knee kissing the earth, the hand martyring the breast, a talent of talke, without a mite of charity, but thy Heart: Aeschines brought the best guift, who gave himselfe to his Master,
not an outside, a plausible varnish of devotion, the eye glotted up to Heaven, the knee kissing the earth, the hand martyring the breast, a talon of talk, without a mite of charity, but thy Heart: Aeschines brought the best gift, who gave himself to his Master,
Keepe thy almes, though almes bee a sweete perfume in His nostrils, thy prayers, though prayer bee as incense in His sight, thy fasting, though fasting bee the Armour of true penitence, thy thousand of Rams to make fat, thy ten thousand rivers of oile to glad His altars:
Keep thy alms, though alms be a sweet perfume in His nostrils, thy Prayers, though prayer be as incense in His sighed, thy fasting, though fasting be the Armour of true penitence, thy thousand of Rams to make fat, thy ten thousand Rivers of oil to glad His Altars:
these shee doth disperse abroad, and they come laden home vvith sheaves of blisse from the plentifullest fields, for a good eye shall be blessed of GOD;
these she does disperse abroad, and they come laden home with sheaves of bliss from the plentifullest fields, for a good eye shall be blessed of GOD;
'tis a chaine, whose linkes doe reach from Heaven to Earth, and by which wee pull downe GOD to us, For GOD is nigh to all that call upon Him, nay in S. Basils phrase, 'tis NONLATINALPHABET, a GOD dwelling in us:
it's a chain, whose links do reach from Heaven to Earth, and by which we pull down GOD to us, For GOD is High to all that call upon Him, nay in S. Basils phrase, it's, a GOD Dwelling in us:
the Jewes honour GOD with their lips alone, what's the issue, when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you, when ye make many prayers I will not heare:
the Jews honour GOD with their lips alone, what's the issue, when you spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you, when you make many Prayers I will not hear:
One vving in Augustine by vvhich our prayers doe soare on high, is Fasting, nor is it a mushroome of a daies growth, 'tis of an ancient stock, fetching its pedigree from Paradice; vvhere the first man forbad the tree of Knowledge, vvas in that injoyn'd a law of Abstinence: many are the rich encomioms wherewith 'tis rob'd in Antiquitie, Saint Cyprian shall speake for all:
One wing in Augustine by which our Prayers do soar on high, is Fasting, nor is it a mushroom of a days growth, it's of an ancient stock, fetching its pedigree from Paradise; where the First man forbade the tree of Knowledge, was in that enjoined a law of Abstinence: many Are the rich encomioms wherewith it's robbed in Antiquity, Saint Cyprian shall speak for all:
For is it such a fast as I have chosen, a day for a man to bow downe his head like a bullrush? When vve fast at once from meats and sinnes, as Saint Ambrose speakes,
For is it such a fast as I have chosen, a day for a man to bow down his head like a bulrush? When we fast At once from Meats and Sins, as Saint Ambrose speaks,
is thy heart right, saith Iehu, when he would feele the pulse of Iehonadab how it beare towards him, give mee thy hand, thus man doth judge the roote by the fruits:
is thy heart right, Says Iehu, when he would feel the pulse of Jehonadab how it bear towards him, give me thy hand, thus man does judge the root by the fruits:
if it bee His, if it be not, He hath the more wrong, for He bought it dearely, it cost Him that blood, one drop whereof was worth a million of worlds, it was a spittle of filth, He hath made a pallace of righteousnesse, Satan had his throne there, Hee hath bound this strong man and cast him forth:
if it be His, if it be not, He hath the more wrong, for He bought it dearly, it cost Him that blood, one drop whereof was worth a million of world's, it was a spittle of filth, He hath made a palace of righteousness, Satan had his throne there, He hath bound this strong man and cast him forth:
the Armadello on land hath his hard skinne for a coate, the Tortoise in the Sea, his as hard a shell for a covering, the timerous Roe his swift feet to flie, the wary Fox his Labyrinths, to hide from danger:
the Armadello on land hath his hard skin for a coat, the Tortoise in the Sea, his as hard a shell for a covering, the timorous Roe his swift feet to fly, the wary Fox his Labyrinths, to hide from danger:
to knocke is tropically taken here, and borrowed from these, and it implies a mighty stroake, as a blow from a sinew'd neck, or those hornes of iron, which Zedekiah made,
to knock is tropically taken Here, and borrowed from these, and it Implies a mighty stroke, as a blow from a sinewed neck, or those horns of iron, which Zedekiah made,
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when he betraid himselfe to errour by a false spirit, by the gull of a false victory he cheated Ahab, and told him, with these shalt thou push the Syrians, till thou have consumed them:
when he betrayed himself to error by a false Spirit, by the gull of a false victory he cheated Ahab, and told him, with these shalt thou push the Syrians, till thou have consumed them:
and His, who knocks with Authority, for such is His Word, and so He teacheth, what strong holds will not this engine pull downe? what bulwarks of humane pollicie not scale, what rampiers of flesh and blood not raze and dig through? it casts downe, saith Saint Paul (and hee speakes it as an Oracle) every high thing that exalts it selfe against the knowledge of GOD, and brings into captivity every thought to the obedience of CHRIST:
and His, who knocks with authority, for such is His Word, and so He Teaches, what strong holds will not this engine pull down? what bulwarks of humane policy not scale, what rampiers of Flesh and blood not raze and dig through? it Cast down, Says Saint Paul (and he speaks it as an Oracle) every high thing that exalts it self against the knowledge of GOD, and brings into captivity every Thought to the Obedience of CHRIST:
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nor those bow, nor tother blush, the Word is a hammer to breake this rock a peeces, a fire to melt it into softnesse, a rod to make waters of penitence gush out from it:
nor those bow, nor tother blush, the Word is a hammer to break this rock a Pieces, a fire to melt it into softness, a rod to make waters of penitence gush out from it:
Even these Serpents have beene charm'd by the Word, 'tis heavenly incantations have undeaft them, they have danced to the pipe of the Gospell, the silver bels of Aaron have ravisht them out of their selves,
Even these Serpents have been charmed by the Word, it's heavenly incantations have undeaft them, they have danced to the pipe of the Gospel, the silver Bells of Aaron have ravished them out of their selves,
straight this flint softens into flesh, these jars kisse in a sweet concord, this rough Ocean doth cease to rage, that Gilboah is cloath'd in Greene, where but now no blade was, not a leafe of grasse to apparell it:
straight this flint softens into Flesh, these jars kiss in a sweet concord, this rough Ocean does cease to rage, that gilboa is clothed in Green, where but now no blade was, not a leaf of grass to apparel it:
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nay the world is won to the faith, not by the Sages of Aegypt, but the refuse of Iury, the Rabbies with these, with those the Magi are master'd by them;
nay the world is wone to the faith, not by the Sages of Egypt, but the refuse of Jury, the Rabbies with these, with those the Magi Are mastered by them;
but gladio oris the keene blade of the Word, which divides betweene the soule and the spirit, no other weapon can pierce so deepe, not that fiery one, with which the Cherubins kept the passage of Paradice: not a heart within these wals,
but Gladio oris the keen blade of the Word, which divides between the soul and the Spirit, no other weapon can pierce so deep, not that fiery one, with which the Cherubim kept the passage of Paradise: not a heart within these walls,
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Secondly, GOD knocks by His Mercies: His Mercies! A theame for Angels to descant on, the sweetest Attribute of the Deitie, the alone object of His delight;
Secondly, GOD knocks by His mercies: His mercies! A theme for Angels to descant on, the Sweetest Attribute of the Deity, the alone Object of His delight;
Heaven were as Hell without it, and all approach to His Throne, Death; whom would not Majesty swallow up, did not mercy temper it? we are consumed with His fires,
Heaven were as Hell without it, and all approach to His Throne, Death; whom would not Majesty swallow up, did not mercy temper it? we Are consumed with His fires,
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as He is NONLATINALPHABET a Capitoll of justice, but we slie into His bosome, as He is NONLATINALPHABET an Asylum of mercy; and the best Sanctuary Hee is, nay joyes to be so:
as He is a Capitol of Justice, but we sly into His bosom, as He is an Asylum of mercy; and the best Sanctuary He is, nay Joys to be so:
Tully speakes it of himselfe, and take him as the Embleme of a good judge, Partes lenitatis misericordi aeque semper egi libenter, gravitatis severitatisque personam non appetivi:
Tully speaks it of himself, and take him as the Emblem of a good judge, Parts lenitatis misericordi aeque semper egi Libenter, gravitatis severitatisque Personam non appetivi:
I willingly acted the parts of mildnesse, the bent of my nature was this way; the Publique good is at stake, and the dignity of the Empire to be rescued,
I willingly acted the parts of mildness, the bent of my nature was this Way; the Public good is At stake, and the dignity of the Empire to be rescued,
etiam justissimis paenis illachrymat, as Suetonius of Vespatian, he doom'd not to the most just punishment with drie cheekes, not like that bloodie Massalla, who in one day having strooke off foure thousand heads (so Valerius reckons them) vaunts it among those piles of carkasses, NONLATINALPHABET, O Act worthy a King:
etiam justissimis paenis illachrymat, as Suetonius of Vespasian, he doomed not to the most just punishment with dry cheeks, not like that bloody Massalla, who in one day having struck off foure thousand Heads (so Valerius reckons them) vaunts it among those piles of carcases,, Oh Act worthy a King:
The LORD is gratious and full of compassion, slow to anger and of great mercie, the LORD is good to all and His tender mercies are above all His workes:
The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and of great mercy, the LORD is good to all and His tender Mercies Are above all His works:
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what above all His workes? that starry roofe over our heads, and those millions of tapers which burne there? this pavement of thy workmanship, O LORD, we tread on, every the least inch of it, the whole earth is full of thy goodnesse:
what above all His works? that starry roof over our Heads, and those millions of Tapers which burn there? this pavement of thy workmanship, Oh LORD, we tread on, every the least inch of it, the Whole earth is full of thy Goodness:
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but doth it reach to that height, which to looke on, tires the eye by the way? that pretious vault wherewith thou hast walled in this inferiour globe? Heaven is high, nine hundred miles upwards, say some, five hundred yeares journey, say others, who have calculated curiously, is thy Mercy so? can it ore-top this Pyramid? He who said it, could speake it without an Hyperbole, Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the Heavens, Psal. 36. it than equals them for site here,
but does it reach to that height, which to look on, tires the eye by the Way? that precious vault wherewith thou hast walled in this inferior Globe? Heaven is high, nine hundred miles upward, say Some, five hundred Years journey, say Others, who have calculated curiously, is thy Mercy so? can it overtop this Pyramid? He who said it, could speak it without an Hyperbole, Thy mercy, Oh LORD, is in the Heavens, Psalm 36. it than equals them for site Here,
but it transcends them there, is NONLATINALPHABET now, Thy mercy is great above the heavens, Psal. 108. the whole world is a huge to me and volume of these mercies, a large Map of them,
but it transcends them there, is now, Thy mercy is great above the heavens, Psalm 108. the Whole world is a huge to me and volume of these Mercies, a large Map of them,
we have their catalogue drawne up by Moses: He kept him as the Apple of his eye, he bore him on his wings as an Eagle, he gave him the increase of the fields, he made him suck honey out of the rocke, fed him with butter of kine,
we have their catalogue drawn up by Moses: He kept him as the Apple of his eye, he boar him on his wings as an Eagl, he gave him the increase of the fields, he made him suck honey out of the rock, fed him with butter of kine,
May I speake it to the conscience of every one here, who hath not tasted and seene that the LORD is good? Psal. 34. 8. whom amongst vs hath He not drawne with the coards of men, the bands of love? as He did his Owne in Hosea: we sit every man under his own vine,
May I speak it to the conscience of every one Here, who hath not tasted and seen that the LORD is good? Psalm 34. 8. whom among us hath He not drawn with the coards of men, the bans of love? as He did his Own in Hosea: we fit every man under his own vine,
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these are blessed knockings, if they miscarry, will GOD leave us so? no, He will knock more sharply yet, with a more smarting blow, by His Afflictions:
these Are blessed knockings, if they miscarry, will GOD leave us so? no, He will knock more sharply yet, with a more smarting blow, by His Afflictions:
First, Them, they are indeed the stroakes of justice properly, as a reall Sermon, by which GOD doth preach unto us the vilenesse of our sins and His loathing of them:
First, Them, they Are indeed the Strokes of Justice properly, as a real Sermon, by which GOD does preach unto us the vileness of our Sins and His loathing of them:
they are eventually a pawne of love, for as those floods rise, so with them the Arke of the Church is more lifted up to Heaven, by these rough rocks, as Ionatthan to the garrison of the Philistins, the Saints climbe up, as by staires to glory:
they Are eventually a pawn of love, for as those floods rise, so with them the Ark of the Church is more lifted up to Heaven, by these rough Rocks, as Ionatthan to the garrison of the philistines, the Saints climb up, as by stairs to glory:
crosses are our best medicines, what if their relish displease us? it is enough that they are soveraigne, though not savoury; if they are wholesome, why are we squeamish? who loves his tast, above his health, may hee be diseas'd still.
Crosses Are our best medicines, what if their relish displease us? it is enough that they Are sovereign, though not savoury; if they Are wholesome, why Are we squeamish? who loves his taste, above his health, may he be diseased still.
and how in them GOD doth crosse us with a blessing! Nihil infaelicius eo, cui nihil unquam evenit adversi, it was the Heroicall voice of Demetrius, saith Seneca: never to be miserable is the greatest unhappinesse:
and how in them GOD does cross us with a blessing! Nihil infaelicius eo, cui nihil unquam evenit adversi, it was the Heroical voice of Demetrius, Says Senecca: never to be miserable is the greatest unhappiness:
how would this Colosse ore-stradle the world? Alexander if he be Great, some flatterers of his court (and these burs still cleave to the coates of greatnesse ) will intitle him to immortality,
how would this Colosse over-straddle the world? Alexander if he be Great, Some Flatterers of his court (and these burrs still cleave to the coats of greatness) will entitle him to immortality,
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Anaxarchas askes him Laertius, himselfe in Plutarch tels those about him, this is not NONLATINALPHABET Such a juice as drops from the veines of the gods: As mens pompe, so their mindes rise, these are higher, as that is more lackey'd: how can it be full sea in the thoughts,
Anaxarchas asks him Laertius, himself in Plutarch tells those about him, this is not Such a juice as drops from the Veins of the God's: As men's pomp, so their minds rise, these Are higher, as that is more lackeyed: how can it be full sea in the thoughts,
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what more endeeres our home unto us, than our wants abroad? as but for the enterchange of cold & winter, who would long for the spring, though for ornament the most gorgeous season of the yeare? the Prodigall, when he feedes on husks,
what more endears our home unto us, than our Wants abroad? as but for the interchange of cold & winter, who would long for the spring, though for ornament the most gorgeous season of the year? the Prodigal, when he feeds on husks,
where do our desires breathe so short of Heaven, as where Vsury sits wrapt in furs, where bravery failes in tissues and embroideries, where opulencie showres downe in fleeces of gold, where honours fawne,
where do our Desires breathe so short of Heaven, as where Usury sits wrapped in furs, where bravery fails in tissues and embroideries, where opulency showers down in fleeces of gold, where honours fawn,
Minutius beares away the palme of a glorious victory, and all Rome ecchoes as one Theatour in his praises Fabius his wise Colleague than feares him most,
Minutius bears away the palm of a glorious victory, and all Room echos as one Theatour in his praises Fabius his wise Colleague than fears him most,
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Ephraim not accustomed to the yoake, may turne the heele, but Israel being smitten, seekes after GOD early: Davids sweetest songs were his lachrymae, this Saint in a tempest how crest-fallen in his devotion,
Ephraim not accustomed to the yoke, may turn the heel, but Israel being smitten, seeks After GOD early: Davids Sweetest songs were his lachrymae, this Faint in a tempest how crestfallen in his devotion,
Every bird can chirpe it in a temperate Aire, give me those notes are carol'd in the midst of a storme: not an Epicures spleene but claps his wanton sides in the midst of his jollity,
Every bird can chirp it in a temperate Air, give me those notes Are caroled in the midst of a storm: not an Epicureans spleen but claps his wanton sides in the midst of his jollity,
never repine we, let them glad us rather, at those beatings, which humble us here, to exalt us hereafter, the rod is worthy to be kist, which doth lash out our folly:
never repine we, let them glad us rather, At those beatings, which humble us Here, to exalt us hereafter, the rod is worthy to be kissed, which does lash out our folly:
if therefore the sound of thy Word pearce not my dull eares, if I speake not at the ravishing knock of thy blessings, knock on, till I not heare but smart,
if Therefore the found of thy Word pierce not my dull ears, if I speak not At the ravishing knock of thy blessings, knock on, till I not hear but smart,
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Sodome and those cities of the plaine, which were mixt with cloudes of pitch, and heapes of Ashes, NONLATINALPHABET at the seventh of Iude, are items to all;
Sodom and those cities of the plain, which were mixed with Clouds of pitch, and heaps of Ashes, At the seventh of Iude, Are items to all;
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Remember Lots wife, she is made a statue to thee, a pillar of Salt to this end, ut suo te exemplo condiret, as Saint Augustine warbles it, to season thee by her example, to scare thee by her doome too,
remember Lots wife, she is made a statue to thee, a pillar of Salt to this end, ut Sue te exemplo condiret, as Saint Augustine warbles it, to season thee by her Exampl, to scare thee by her doom too,
So that great Ornament of the Greek Church Saint Chrysostome: the Galileans blood Pilate mingled with their sacrifices, they were offered up with their Holocausts:
So that great Ornament of the Greek Church Saint Chrysostom: the Galileans blood Pilate mingled with their Sacrifices, they were offered up with their Holocausts:
the Sword which is drunke with blood yonder, will perhaps quaffe thine, the Pestilence which destroies in the next Citie, what garrisons can keepe it out of this? if my neighbours house be on fire, shall I warme my hands at the flame? may not those sparkes catch my roofe? let a Nero sing,
the Sword which is drunk with blood yonder, will perhaps quaff thine, the Pestilence which Destroys in the next city, what garrisons can keep it out of this? if my neighbours house be on fire, shall I warm my hands At the flame? may not those sparks catch my roof? let a Nero sing,
may others ingrosse all the skill of Aegypt, let me be blest with this simplicity, no vatican or Library of the world is enricht with so true wisedome:
may Others engross all the skill of Egypt, let me be blessed with this simplicity, no vatican or Library of the world is enriched with so true Wisdom:
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for who bleeds at anothers hurt doth in that forestall his owne, if that punishment makes thee wary, which lies at the next threshold, be sure, it shall not step ore thine: Otherwise
for who bleeds At another's hurt does in that forestall his own, if that punishment makes thee wary, which lies At the next threshold, be sure, it shall not step over thine: Otherwise
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the knocks of Afflictions gall us, but wound not, these arrowes strike, but stick not in us, with some little paines we shake them of, non haeret lateri lethalis arundo:
the knocks of Afflictions Gall us, but wound not, these arrows strike, but stick not in us, with Some little pains we shake them of, non Heretic lateri Lethalis arundo:
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our wounds corrupt and stink, our loines are filled with a loathsome disease, we call in hast, O for some soveraigne Balsames, O for some gentle Baths to wash me, O for some good Samaritan to poure in wine and oile:
our wounds corrupt and stink, our loins Are filled with a loathsome disease, we call in haste, Oh for Some sovereign Balsams, Oh for Some gentle Baths to wash me, Oh for Some good Samaritan to pour in wine and oil:
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Let his palace of Cedar burne, or his fields of barley be set on fire, what Ioab will not rise? whether not runne? whom not affront with the injury? this disease is Epidemicall, GOD may scourge those about us with whips of Scorpions,
Let his palace of Cedar burn, or his fields of Barley be Set on fire, what Ioab will not rise? whither not run? whom not affront with the injury? this disease is Epidemical, GOD may scourge those about us with whips of Scorpions,
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as that scroule on the wall did Balthasher? who flatter themselves with a supersedeas from all arrests, or that they can put off judgement till a hundred yeares after,
as that scroule on the wall did Balthasher? who flatter themselves with a supersedeas from all arrests, or that they can put off judgement till a hundred Years After,
or turne taile, like a weather-cock in a gentle calme, when GOD courts them by His mercies, where will these hide them, in what rocks, under what mountaines, when GOD will bee knowne by the judgement that hee executeth, and at their owne homes: GOD speakes to us in a still voice,
or turn tail, like a weathercock in a gentle Cam, when GOD Courts them by His Mercies, where will these hide them, in what Rocks, under what Mountains, when GOD will be known by the judgement that he Executeth, and At their own homes: GOD speaks to us in a still voice,
he must sleepe NONLATINALPHABET, Endaemons sleepe in Theocritus, whom thunders startle not, and those stroakes of judgements, heavier than of axes and hammers:
he must sleep, Endaemons sleep in Theocritus, whom Thunders startle not, and those Strokes of Judgments, Heavier than of axes and hammers:
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if already sheath'd in his bowels, can Damocles relish his viands? who dare forge in the wildes of vice, when GOD shewes NONLATINALPHABET the words of His prodegies as the Originall emphatically:
if already sheathed in his bowels, can Damocles relish his viands? who Dare forge in the wilds of vice, when GOD shows the words of His prodigies as the Original emphatically:
such words as darkenesse black as hell, and frogs in the chambers of their Kings, and lice in all their quarters, and locusts without number, did speake to the Aegyptians,
such words as darkness black as hell, and frogs in the chambers of their Kings, and lice in all their quarters, and Locusts without number, did speak to the egyptians,
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these Oakes will not bow, they shall breake, may I swimme through a river of brimstone, wade through a torrent of Sulphure, to be eternally happy and with my GOD:
these Oaks will not bow, they shall break, may I swim through a river of brimstone, wade through a torrent of Sulphur, to be eternally happy and with my GOD:
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this Spirit enkindled those sparks, when Herod did many things, and heard the Baptist gladly: when rapt with Pauls sanctified straines, Agrippa was at the point to turne Christian;
this Spirit enkindled those sparks, when Herod did many things, and herd the Baptist gladly: when rapt with Paul's sanctified strains, Agrippa was At the point to turn Christian;
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now what is done by grace, the Spirit doth it, whose royall Epitheton and character it is, The Spirit of grace: there is a Spirit of giddinesse, it rules much in some brainesick hot-spurs, whom it doth possesse at once with a zealous phrensie,
now what is done by grace, the Spirit does it, whose royal Epitheton and character it is, The Spirit of grace: there is a Spirit of giddiness, it rules much in Some brainsick hotspurs, whom it does possess At once with a zealous frenzy,
and cast them, as that dumbe One did the childe in the Gospell, now into the water, sullen and rheumatick drivelings, spitting against the Church, vvhose Hierarchy they beate downe, that their owne braines may sway;
and cast them, as that dumb One did the child in the Gospel, now into the water, sullen and rheumatic drivelings, spitting against the Church, whose Hierarchy they beat down, that their own brains may sway;
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this Spirit, vvhether in a Church-parlour at Amsterdam, abroad there, or an uncharitable conventicle of our Zelots, at home here, is as farre from grace, as unity, it at once rents into Schismes, divides that coate is seamelesse, & opens a sluce for Anarchy, disorder, irreligion:
this Spirit, whether in a Church-parlour At Amsterdam, abroad there, or an uncharitable conventicle of our Zealots, At home Here, is as Far from grace, as unity, it At once rends into Schisms, divides that coat is Seamless, & Opens a sluice for Anarchy, disorder, irreligion:
these are Humility, Meekenesse, Brotherly love, and that rich Diamond of all humane happinesse, Vnion and Identitie of heart in those, who keepe the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace:
these Are Humility, Meekness, Brotherly love, and that rich Diamond of all humane happiness, union and Identity of heart in those, who keep the unity of the Spirit in the bound of peace:
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if this Spirit inspire not with holy motions to unity, we are all jars, if by His gratious instincts He worke us not to holinesse, we are all prophane, no other meanes are effectuall.
if this Spirit inspire not with holy motions to unity, we Are all jars, if by His gracious instincts He work us not to holiness, we Are all profane, no other means Are effectual.
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First, GOD knocks by His Word, this is to us, Precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, and there a little:
First, GOD knocks by His Word, this is to us, Precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, Here a little, and there a little:
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if this Spirit enflame not our hearts to the love of the truth, how do we looke the Prophets in the face, and cast their words behind our backs? or heare them as we doe musick to stuffe our eares, when our bellies are full.
if this Spirit inflame not our hearts to the love of the truth, how do we look the prophets in the face, and cast their words behind our backs? or hear them as we do music to stuff our ears, when our bellies Are full.
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or how, like a peevish beautie, the more GOD woes us by His bounty, the more coy and shie are we? Thirdly, GOD knocks by Afflictions, these rise not out of the dust, none can take of,
or how, like a peevish beauty, the more GOD woes us by His bounty, the more coy and shy Are we? Thirdly, GOD knocks by Afflictions, these rise not out of the dust, none can take of,
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