The fifth sermon preach'd before the King and Queen in Their Majesties chappel at St. James's upon the feast of S. Francis Sales, Jan. 29, 1685/6 by Ph. Ellis.
THese words are part of that Divine Character which the Apostle gives of Jesus Christ, the Supream Pastor and Bishop of our Souls, distinguishing him from the High Priests of the Levitical Race,
THese words Are part of that Divine Character which the Apostle gives of jesus christ, the Supreme Pastor and Bishop of our Souls, distinguishing him from the High Priests of the Levitical Raze,
and establishing his eternal Priesthood according to the Order of Melchisedec, Sanctus, Innocens. For, as it was fitting that a new Law-giver shou'd publish a new Law;
and establishing his Eternal Priesthood according to the Order of Melchizedek, Sanctus, Innocent. For, as it was fitting that a new Lawgiver should publish a new Law;
but also in Sanctity and Innocence. And since this Law was to be so confummated in all Points, that it shou'd never be repeal'd or excluded by a posterior Law more perfect then it self;
but also in Sanctity and Innocence. And since this Law was to be so confummated in all Points, that it should never be repealed or excluded by a posterior Law more perfect then it self;
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as all who were to succeed him in the Pontifical Dignity, and Direction of Souls, might abundantly receive of his fulness, and some in every Age shou'd actually enjoy a larger,
as all who were to succeed him in the Pontifical Dignity, and Direction of Souls, might abundantly receive of his fullness, and Some in every Age should actually enjoy a larger,
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when we strive to lay our own Burthen upon our Neighbours Shoulders, and charge our voluntary Depravations upon the Iniquity of the Times? But I argue wrong:
when we strive to lay our own Burden upon our Neighbours Shoulders, and charge our voluntary Depravations upon the Iniquity of the Times? But I argue wrong:
therefore, Decebat ut talis esset; it was fitting we shou'd have such a Pastor to guide us, such a Conqueror to lead us on, such a Bishop to encourage us, such a Doctor to teach us,
Therefore, Decebat ut Talis esset; it was fitting we should have such a Pastor to guide us, such a Conqueror to led us on, such a Bishop to encourage us, such a Doctor to teach us,
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and such an Orator to perswade us, that the Land of Promise is not so inaccessible as false Spies represent it, that the Inhabitants are not inhospitable, that Sanctity,
and such an Orator to persuade us, that the Land of Promise is not so inaccessible as false Spies represent it, that the Inhabitants Are not inhospitable, that Sanctity,
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We have it from his Doctrine, we have it from his Practice; we cannot find a more faithful Account of it then in his Writings, nor can we in reason exact a more authentick Testimony then his Life, which mutually support, and witness to one another;
We have it from his Doctrine, we have it from his Practice; we cannot find a more faithful Account of it then in his Writings, nor can we in reason exact a more authentic Testimony then his Life, which mutually support, and witness to one Another;
when they consult his Rules, that every honest State of Life is capable of perfection, that is, of Sanctity and Innocence. Facere & Docere, Acting and Teaching was the two-fold Innocence, the two-fold Sanctity of this Holy Man,
when they consult his Rules, that every honest State of Life is capable of perfection, that is, of Sanctity and Innocence. Facere & Docere, Acting and Teaching was the twofold Innocence, the twofold Sanctity of this Holy Man,
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and therefore shall make the two Parts of this Discourse, after we have begg'd light from above by the Intercession of the Mother of Innocence, Addressing to her more then Angelical Purity, with the Angelical Salutation, AVE MARIA. It was fitting we shou'd have such a Bishop, Holy, and Innocent.
and Therefore shall make the two Parts of this Discourse, After we have begged Light from above by the Intercession of the Mother of Innocence, Addressing to her more then Angelical Purity, with the Angelical Salutation, HAVE MARIA. It was fitting we should have such a Bishop, Holy, and Innocent.
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for tho' indeed Innocence import nothing positive as to the force of the word, but only an exemption from Crime, and is distinguish'd from Holiness, as the Disposition from the Effect; or at the most, innocence being but an imperfect Holiness,
for though indeed Innocence import nothing positive as to the force of the word, but only an exemption from Crime, and is distinguished from Holiness, as the Disposition from the Effect; or At the most, innocence being but an imperfect Holiness,
And to begin with the inferiour part, the Body, following the Apostles method, primum est quod animale: the Spiritual Innocence being never so illustrious,
And to begin with the inferior part, the Body, following the Apostles method, primum est quod animal: the Spiritual Innocence being never so illustrious,
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we will represent him ex puero virum, in the bloom of Youth, in the pride of Nature, in the luster of a most perfect Beauty, in the midst of abundance of Health, Nobility, Riches, and by consequence of Temptations:
we will represent him ex puero virum, in the bloom of Youth, in the pride of Nature, in the luster of a most perfect Beauty, in the midst of abundance of Health, Nobilt, Riches, and by consequence of Temptations:
And being thus Nobly attended you may expect to find him in the Courts of Princes, the Sea whence all Greatness flows, and whether naturally it returns;
And being thus Nobly attended you may expect to find him in the Courts of Princes, the Sea whence all Greatness flows, and whither naturally it returns;
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Youth which seems to receive the Blessings of God only to pervert them into the Occasions of sin, having much Health, much Time, much Mony to lavish,
Youth which seems to receive the Blessings of God only to pervert them into the Occasions of since, having much Health, much Time, much Money to lavish,
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A Truth that made so deep, and so early an impression upon our young Saint, that he was resolv'd to be before hand with Nature, and not to quit the possession of Innocence, for the hazard of a future Repentance.
A Truth that made so deep, and so early an impression upon our young Saint, that he was resolved to be before hand with Nature, and not to quit the possession of Innocence, for the hazard of a future Repentance.
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He then possest what he afterwards left in Writing for our instruction, that Chastity is that holiness of Life, mention'd by the Apostle, without which none shall see God,
He then possessed what he afterwards left in Writing for our instruction, that Chastity is that holiness of Life, mentioned by the Apostle, without which none shall see God,
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& resurrexit, but have pass'd away our Title, and render'd the possession of our selves to Jesus Christ, whose glorious Body (if the Apostles Argument hath any force) is not only a proof of our future immortality,
& resurrexit, but have passed away our Title, and rendered the possession of our selves to jesus christ, whose glorious Body (if the Apostles Argument hath any force) is not only a proof of our future immortality,
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but is also an emblem of the present incorruption he requires at our hands, and which we promised in our Baptism, to be holy in Body and Spirit, that is innocent.
but is also an emblem of the present incorruption he requires At our hands, and which we promised in our Baptism, to be holy in Body and Spirit, that is innocent.
And the grace that enabled him to make this holocaust of himself, did so constantly attend him all the rest of his Life, that neither the heat of Youth cou'd ever sully the whiteness of the Lilly,
And the grace that enabled him to make this Holocaust of himself, did so constantly attend him all the rest of his Life, that neither the heat of Youth could ever sully the whiteness of the Lily,
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but conquers by his Wings; he flies and overcomes, as the chast and innocent Joseph did, of whom St. Basil of Seleucia says, fugâ utitur pro armis, his defence was in his flight,
but conquers by his Wings; he flies and overcomes, as the chaste and innocent Joseph did, of whom Saint Basil of Seleucia Says, fugâ utitur Pro armis, his defence was in his flight,
And now he returns cover'd with Glory, that is in secure possession of Innocence, to reproach on the one side our Cowardice, on the other our Rashness,
And now he returns covered with Glory, that is in secure possession of Innocence, to reproach on the one side our Cowardice, on the other our Rashness,
and Presumption: Our Cowardice, that we dare not so much as grasp at a vertue which makes us, says he, almost equal to the Angels, and without which we cannot be Men: Our presumption, that we dare, like the simple Insect hover curiously about the flame to try whether it be as sweet as it is fair, till w• perish in the very trial.
and Presumption: Our Cowardice, that we Dare not so much as grasp At a virtue which makes us, Says he, almost equal to the Angels, and without which we cannot be Men: Our presumption, that we Dare, like the simple Insect hover curiously about the flame to try whither it be as sweet as it is fair, till w• perish in the very trial.
he who does not eject the Scandal from under his Roof, and lodg it beyond the reach of a grounded suspition, laies a Snare for the Feet of his Neighbour;
he who does not eject the Scandal from under his Roof, and lodge it beyond the reach of a grounded suspicion, lays a Snare for the Feet of his Neighbour;
an uncorrupted, and inviolate Chastity, being so necessary a foundation to a consummated Innocence, that without it the whole Fabrick is ruinous, wants the strength, symmetry,
an uncorrupted, and inviolate Chastity, being so necessary a Foundation to a consummated Innocence, that without it the Whole Fabric is ruinous, Wants the strength, symmetry,
and as a great Saint speaks of a perfect Religious man, vita ejus erat sermo facti ejus, the purity of his Doctrine is only an account of the purity of his Life,
and as a great Saint speaks of a perfect Religious man, vita His erat sermon facti His, the purity of his Doctrine is only an account of the purity of his Life,
For tho' we are expell'd Paradise, yet we expect God should converse with us as before in our own likeness; we are asham'd to embrace a Vertue that is not in a fashionable dress,
For though we Are expelled Paradise, yet we expect God should converse with us as before in our own likeness; we Are ashamed to embrace a Virtue that is not in a fashionable dress,
Wherefore the Divine goodness condescending to our infirmity, and (as the Prophet speaks) softening the Yoke by abundance of Oyl, sets a Pattern of Holiness before our Eyes in the Person of St. Francis Sales, so easie to Imitate,
Wherefore the Divine Goodness condescending to our infirmity, and (as the Prophet speaks) softening the Yoke by abundance of Oil, sets a Pattern of Holiness before our Eyes in the Person of Saint Francis Sales, so easy to Imitate,
and Copy out, so adapted to all states, and conditions, that it flashes like light in every ones Face, nec est qui se abscondat à calore ejus, and breaths such a gentle warmth upon every Heart;
and Copy out, so adapted to all states, and conditions, that it flashes like Light in every ones Face, nec est qui se abscondat à calore His, and breathes such a gentle warmth upon every Heart;
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But when I bring evidence that Greatness in this World is not inconsistent with Humility, and to serve your King and Country in the most eminent stations excludes neither Sanctity nor Innocence, why do you not imitate?
But when I bring evidence that Greatness in this World is not inconsistent with Humility, and to serve your King and Country in the most eminent stations excludes neither Sanctity nor Innocence, why do you not imitate?
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If I shou'd propose to the Ladies a Paula melting in a continual stream of Tears, a Magdalen in her Grott, a Mary of Aegypt feeding upon Roots, a Francisca covered with Sack-cloth,
If I should propose to the Ladies a Paula melting in a continual stream of Tears, a Magdalen in her Grott, a Marry of Egypt feeding upon Roots, a Francisca covered with sackcloth,
what colour of excuse is left you to cover that of your Confusion? Why are you not merry without dissolution, affable without effrontery, gentile without profuseness? Such was Philothea. She allows you Visits, and Recreations;
what colour of excuse is left you to cover that of your Confusion? Why Are you not merry without dissolution, affable without effrontery, gentile without profuseness? Such was Philothea. She allows you Visits, and Recreations;
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and occasion of Scandal? and turn those Riches into Ostentation, which ought to be hid in the bosom of the poor, if you wou'd either preserve your Innocence, redeem your offences, or perfect your Sanctity.
and occasion of Scandal? and turn those Riches into Ostentation, which ought to be hid in the bosom of the poor, if you would either preserve your Innocence, Redeem your offences, or perfect your Sanctity.
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And this was the Practise of Philothea. In a word, decebat ut talis esset, so sitting and even so necessary was it to all states and conditions, that when Vice began to establish his Throne upon the ruins of Piety, when Relaxation Invaded the Rights,
And this was the practice of Philothea. In a word, decebat ut Talis esset, so sitting and even so necessary was it to all states and conditions, that when Vice began to establish his Throne upon the ruins of Piety, when Relaxation Invaded the Rights,
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and was as much apprehended as she was before neglected, so fitting and even so necessary, I say, it was the Divine providence should shew such a Bishop to the World, whose Authority might convince an incredulous Generation,
and was as much apprehended as she was before neglected, so fitting and even so necessary, I say, it was the Divine providence should show such a Bishop to the World, whose authority might convince an incredulous Generation,
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and whose Example might encourage the weak, whose meekness might soften the most obdurate, whose advices might strengthen the languishing hand, and inspire the dejected heart;
and whose Exampl might encourage the weak, whose meekness might soften the most obdurate, whose advices might strengthen the languishing hand, and inspire the dejected heart;
that you may climb the one with less pains then plunge down the other: that there are pleasures attending Innocence to which the most indulged Appetites can never arrive;
that you may climb the one with less pains then plunge down the other: that there Are pleasures attending Innocence to which the most indulged Appetites can never arrive;
For what can be so reasonable as to live soberly, justly, and piously in this World? What more gentile? What more sordid and base then the contrary Vices? Yet in these Three Heads our Saint after St. Paul summs up all your Obligations, renders them familiar by his Practice,
For what can be so reasonable as to live soberly, justly, and piously in this World? What more gentile? What more sordid and base then the contrary Vices? Yet in these Three Heads our Saint After Saint Paul sums up all your Obligations, renders them familiar by his Practice,
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if you aspire to perfection, what better guide can you chuse then his love of God which rises every line till it lose both the Reader and it self in an Ocean of Charity, till it plant the imitator in the Third Heaven? If you cannot follow so great a flight, despond not;
if you aspire to perfection, what better guide can you choose then his love of God which rises every line till it loose both the Reader and it self in an Ocean of Charity, till it plant the imitator in the Third Heaven? If you cannot follow so great a flight, despond not;
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you have his Introduction to a Devout life, so accommodated to all Capacities and Conditions, that we may without Impiety apply to it what St. Gregory said of the holy Scripture, ubi agnus ambulat, & Elephas natat, where the Lamb walks and the Elephant swims;
you have his Introduction to a Devout life, so accommodated to all Capacities and Conditions, that we may without Impiety apply to it what Saint Gregory said of the holy Scripture, ubi agnus ambulat, & Elephas natat, where the Lamb walks and the Elephant swims;
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If you are unsettled in matters of Religion, read his Triumph of the Cross, and you will sit down abundantly contented, and more than sufficiently convinced.
If you Are unsettled in matters of Religion, read his Triumph of the Cross, and you will fit down abundantly contented, and more than sufficiently convinced.
If the care of others be committed to you, what so moving as his Sermons? What so persuasive as his Instructions? Smooth as the profound current, perspicuous as the shallow, resembling the Nile flowing with sweetness,
If the care of Others be committed to you, what so moving as his Sermons? What so persuasive as his Instructions? Smooth as the profound current, perspicuous as the shallow, resembling the Nile flowing with sweetness,
If you want spiritual comfort or advice, let his Entertainments and Letters be your Counsel, which solve every emergent difficulty, dispel every scruple, satisfie your doubts,
If you want spiritual Comfort or Advice, let his Entertainments and Letters be your Counsel, which solve every emergent difficulty, dispel every scruple, satisfy your doubts,
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For is it not as much your duty to embrace Innocence, and to press forward to Sanctity? Is it not as much your Interest? Have you not the same Capacity, the same Encouragements,
For is it not as much your duty to embrace Innocence, and to press forward to Sanctity? Is it not as much your Interest? Have you not the same Capacity, the same Encouragements,
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not by pronouncing sentences of death upon them, says St. Jerom, but by making it evident to all mankind by the comparison of their Lives, that such as wou'd not follow the tract they had beat and smoothed with their own feet, shou'd have nothing to say for themselves,
not by pronouncing sentences of death upon them, Says Saint Jerome, but by making it evident to all mankind by the comparison of their Lives, that such as would not follow the tract they had beatrice and smoothed with their own feet, should have nothing to say for themselves,
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And it is worth our serious and timely study to consider what Plea we shall be able to make, at the severe Tribunal against such a cloud of Witnesses, the Lives of so many Saints that will appear against us.
And it is worth our serious and timely study to Consider what Plea we shall be able to make, At the severe Tribunal against such a cloud of Witnesses, the Lives of so many Saints that will appear against us.
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and the other revived and inculcated by their instructions, shewn to be practicable, and even easie by their Example? If it be true that qui ignorat ignorabitur, he that is wilfully unknowing in the great concern of his Salvation, shall not be acknowledged for a Disciple of Christ;
and the other revived and inculcated by their instructions, shown to be practicable, and even easy by their Exampl? If it be true that qui Ignorant ignorabitur, he that is wilfully unknowing in the great concern of his Salvation, shall not be acknowledged for a Disciple of christ;
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Were not they of as noble a Birth, of as tender a Complection, of as nice an Education? Had not they the same Passions to bridle, the same Concupiscence to war against, the same Body of Sin to conquer? But they had Grace.
Were not they of as noble a Birth, of as tender a Complexion, of as Nicaenae an Education? Had not they the same Passion to bridle, the same Concupiscence to war against, the same Body of since to conquer? But they had Grace.
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And how often has it been given you? How often have you scornfully rejected it? Have you not the same supernatural Light, the same holy Inspirations? The same efficatious Sacraments? As winning Examples, as Pathetick Exhortations,
And how often has it been given you? How often have you scornfully rejected it? Have you not the same supernatural Light, the same holy Inspirations? The same efficacious Sacraments? As winning Examples, as Pathetic Exhortations,
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And are these the heads of your Excuses? Are these your particular Difficulties? Why? They are every bodies Song, a meer Narrative which is in every bodies Mouth,
And Are these the Heads of your Excuses? are these your particular Difficulties? Why? They Are every bodies Song, a mere Narrative which is in every bodies Mouth,
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But they are so far from proving what you intend, an exemption from Holiness, and Innocence, that they are convincing Arguments you stand in greater necessity of practising those Vertues,
But they Are so Far from proving what you intend, an exemption from Holiness, and Innocence, that they Are convincing Arguments you stand in greater necessity of practising those Virtues,
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They are Arguments indeed why you cannot renounce the World, and bury your selves in a Cloyster; but do not prove at all that you cannot live Innocent in the World.
They Are Arguments indeed why you cannot renounce the World, and bury your selves in a Cloister; but do not prove At all that you cannot live Innocent in the World.
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But cannot you refrain from broaching, or dispersing Scandal? Cannot you moderate the flippancy of your Tongue? You cannot distribute all your Goods to the Poor;
But cannot you refrain from broaching, or dispersing Scandal? Cannot you moderate the flippancy of your Tongue? You cannot distribute all your Goods to the Poor;
But for your encouragement to believe, what your own experience can only perswade, It was fitting we shou'd have such a Bishop, Holy and Innocent, whose Holiness, tho' attested by unquestionable Miracles,
But for your encouragement to believe, what your own experience can only persuade, It was fitting we should have such a Bishop, Holy and Innocent, whose Holiness, though attested by unquestionable Miracles,
he that lives Innocent, cannot but die Holy; And therefore on the Feast of the Holy Innocents, he was call'd to the nuptials of the Lamb, and added to their Number.
he that lives Innocent, cannot but die Holy; And Therefore on the Feast of the Holy Innocents, he was called to the nuptials of the Lamb, and added to their Number.
A Martyr of Love; an indefatigable Pastour; the Apostle of his Country; the Mirrour of Chastity, Humility, Patience, and of all the gentile Train of peaceful Vertues;
A Martyr of Love; an indefatigable Pastor; the Apostle of his Country; the Mirror of Chastity, Humility, Patience, and of all the gentile Train of peaceful Virtues;
