I haue thought good in this my entrance to lay downe a preparatiue, that we may knowe, with what reuerence we are come into the temple, with what attention to heare, desire to learne, and care to practise:
I have Thought good in this my Entrance to lay down a preparative, that we may know, with what Reverence we Are come into the temple, with what attention to hear, desire to Learn, and care to practise:
why should not we come as prepared as they, least comming with vncircumcised eares and vnprepared harts it be said to vs as to him that intruded him selfe at the wedding, frinde, how camest thou hether not hauing on a wedding garment? In my first Sermon vpon those words of the prophet.
why should not we come as prepared as they, least coming with uncircumcised ears and unprepared hearts it be said to us as to him that intruded him self At the wedding, friend, how camest thou hither not having on a wedding garment? In my First Sermon upon those words of the Prophet.
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now it commeth in good order to tell you the duety of the hearer, for if it could any way concerne you to knowe our duety, much more auaileble will it be to learne your owne:
now it comes in good order to tell you the duty of the hearer, for if it could any Way concern you to know our duty, much more auaileble will it be to Learn your own:
euen as Peter said to Christ Maist. what shal Iohn do? To whom Christ roundly answered again, what is that to thee? as if he ment that euery man should looke to himselfe and let Iohn alone:
even as Peter said to christ Maist. what shall John do? To whom christ roundly answered again, what is that to thee? as if he meant that every man should look to himself and let John alone:
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yet the necessity of hearing doth more generally concerne all, for God said, O earth, earth, earth, heare the worde of the Lord, but he neuer saide, O earth, earth, earth, preach the worde of the Lord,
yet the necessity of hearing does more generally concern all, for God said, Oh earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the Lord, but he never said, Oh earth, earth, earth, preach the word of the Lord,
therefore Christe to wéede out that fancie saith likewise, Take heed how you heare, to show that there is a necessity and an arte of hearinge as well as of speaking.
Therefore Christ to weed out that fancy Says likewise, Take heed how you hear, to show that there is a necessity and an art of hearing as well as of speaking.
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This saying of our Sauiour, He that hath eares &c. is the argument by which he doth beg attention for the parable of the Sower, to shew that the doctrine it contained, was both so excellent in it selfe,
This saying of our Saviour, He that hath ears etc. is the argument by which he does beg attention for the parable of the Sour, to show that the Doctrine it contained, was both so excellent in it self,
but leauing al these arguments, he reasoneth against vs euen from flesh and bloud, and proueth euen by the member and instrument of the eare, that men ought to be hearers of the worde.
but leaving all these Arguments, he reasoneth against us even from Flesh and blood, and Proves even by the member and Instrument of the ear, that men ought to be hearers of the word.
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Wee must not think our eares are giuen vs for worldly vses onely, to harken after our profit, to listen to him that can teach vs a Gospell of gold, that can tickle our eares with musicke,
we must not think our ears Are given us for worldly uses only, to harken After our profit, to listen to him that can teach us a Gospel of gold, that can tickle our ears with music,
And what maruell is it if the eares were consecrated to holy vses, since there is no part or member of the body or soul which god hath not ordained to some spirituall end.
And what marvel is it if the ears were consecrated to holy uses, since there is no part or member of the body or soul which god hath not ordained to Some spiritual end.
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and in no sort giue light to the soul? or did he not rather principally create it, that it might tel the soule what beauty was in the visible cretures, that the soule might thereby coniecture what glory is in the inuisible god.
and in no sort give Light to the soul? or did he not rather principally create it, that it might tell the soul what beauty was in the visible creatures, that the soul might thereby conjecture what glory is in the invisible god.
nor workes of brasse as Tubal-kain did, nor vnderstandinge policies as Achitophel did, but to study for heauenly wisedome as Soloman did, to meditate of Gods lawes as Dauid did.
nor works of brass as Tubal-kain did, nor understanding policies as Ahithophel did, but to study for heavenly Wisdom as Solomon did, to meditate of God's laws as David did.
Saloman iudged those dayes to be euill dayes, wherein a man coulde not vse his members to remember the Creator, wherein the kéepers should tremble, the stronge men shoulde bow, they that looke out at the windowes should waxe darke, wherin the doores shoulde bee shut by the base sound of the grinding,
Solomon judged those days to be evil days, wherein a man could not use his members to Remember the Creator, wherein the keepers should tremble, the strong men should bow, they that look out At the windows should wax dark, wherein the doors should be shut by the base found of the grinding,
and the daughters of singing should be abased, those hee iudged euill daies, as if it were as good in a manner to haue noe handes as such trembling handes:
and the daughters of singing should be abased, those he judged evil days, as if it were as good in a manner to have no hands as such trembling hands:
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Will those eies which are wont to wander and gaze after euery vanity, wil they in the euill dayes bee learned and taught to behold gods wil in his precious word,
Will those eyes which Are wont to wander and gaze After every vanity, will they in the evil days be learned and taught to behold God's will in his precious word,
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because as Paul sayeth the visible things of god that is his eternall power and Godhead are seene by the creation of the worlde, if they were seene by the creation,
Because as Paul Saith the visible things of god that is his Eternal power and Godhead Are seen by the creation of the world, if they were seen by the creation,
but that knowledge is vnperfect as the glimmering of a light, but by our eare more specially and expressely we attaine to the knowledge of Gods reuealed will:
but that knowledge is unperfect as the glimmering of a Light, but by our ear more specially and expressly we attain to the knowledge of God's revealed will:
and better were it to loose a better member thē to want it, if a man loose an eie an arme or a legge, he iudgeth himselfe as a cripple, vnworthy to liue amonge men,
and better were it to lose a better member them to want it, if a man lose an eye an arm or a leg, he Judgeth himself as a cripple, unworthy to live among men,
but béeing not imploied, there is a day of reckoning when euery man accordinge to the tallent of grace bestowed on him shall be bound to yéelde an accompt of his stewardshipp,
but being not employed, there is a day of reckoning when every man according to the talent of grace bestowed on him shall be bound to yield an account of his stewardshipp,
then shall those eyes be afrighted with horrible and gastly visions, which in the creatures would neuer behould the glory of God ▪ then shall that toonge be tormemted with vnquenchable flames which neuer sought to set forth the praise of God,
then shall those eyes be affrighted with horrible and ghastly visions, which in the creatures would never behold the glory of God ▪ then shall that tongue be tormemted with unquenchable flames which never sought to Set forth the praise of God,
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so there is a kinde of idle hearers which haue eares and heare not, which sit in their seates as images in the glasse windowes, bending their knees, lifting vp their hands,
so there is a kind of idle hearers which have ears and hear not, which fit in their seats as Images in the glass windows, bending their knees, lifting up their hands,
only this difference there is, that whereas the Saintes in the glasse windowes kéepe out the winde, these fruitelesse hearers possesse the places wherein they do no good at all:
only this difference there is, that whereas the Saints in the glass windows keep out the wind, these fruitless hearers possess the places wherein they do no good At all:
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and familiar exhortation want not his vse, yet our méeting together hath a speciall blessing promised to it by him which said, where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the middest of them: and indéed our hearing presupposeth comming,
and familiar exhortation want not his use, yet our meeting together hath a special blessing promised to it by him which said, where two or three Are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them: and indeed our hearing presupposeth coming,
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for we cannot heare together except we come together, therefore Dauid set comming first, and hearing after, and said, Come Children and harken, and I will teach ye the feare of the Lord:
for we cannot hear together except we come together, Therefore David Set coming First, and hearing After, and said, Come Children and harken, and I will teach you the Fear of the Lord:
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so say I to you, first come and then hearken, let it bee with you as with Dauid who reioyced when they said, Come let vs goe into the house of the Lord,
so say I to you, First come and then harken, let it be with you as with David who rejoiced when they said, Come let us go into the house of the Lord,
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and that if any on should saie, Come let vs go into the house of the Lord, men ought to be as the curtens of the Tabecnacle, whereof but one being drawen, all the rest did followe after;
and that if any on should say, Come let us go into the house of the Lord, men ought to be as the curtains of the Tabecnacle, whereof but one being drawn, all the rest did follow After;
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and yet he called them for his owne priuate profit, but God a greater maister then the centurion saith come yea and calleth vs for our profit, and yet we come not:
and yet he called them for his own private profit, but God a greater master then the centurion Says come yea and calls us for our profit, and yet we come not:
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nay euery creeping worme will put vs to shame and condemne vs, for God spake but the worde and the Grash-hoppers came, yea and Catterpillers innumerable;
nay every creeping worm will put us to shame and condemn us, for God spoke but the word and the Grash-hoppers Come, yea and Caterpillars innumerable;
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but God hath spoken to vs many words, and yet our number (God knoweth) is numerable enough: (there is a kind of Catterpiller that commeth to the Church, a sacrilegious vermin deuouring holy thinges, which liue by ye sweete that they sweate not for,
but God hath spoken to us many words, and yet our number (God Knoweth) is numerable enough: (there is a kind of Caterpillar that comes to the Church, a sacrilegious vermin devouring holy things, which live by you sweet that they sweat not for,
for a blessed thinge it were if God should send a weste winde to blow them into the sea:) but I speake of those poore creatures whom God neuer calleth but they come and are obediēt,
for a blessed thing it were if God should send a west wind to blow them into the sea:) but I speak of those poor creatures whom God never calls but they come and Are obedient,
The At•enians came to heare Paule but it was for nouilty of his doctrin, as there be (I am in doubt and I feare it) in this place who are come to heare the Sermon onely because it is new and straunge to haue a preacher,
The At•enians Come to hear Paul but it was for nouilty of his Doctrine, as there be (I am in doubt and I Fear it) in this place who Are come to hear the Sermon only Because it is new and strange to have a preacher,
and hearing it with ioy, but that ioy indured but a while, for his zeale possessed him like an ague, very hotte for the time but when the fit was ouer, he fell to his olde bias,
and hearing it with joy, but that joy endured but a while, for his zeal possessed him like an ague, very hot for the time but when the fit was over, he fell to his old bias,
in a worde we must altogether dwell there, that at what time soeuer Christ shall come he may finde vs in the temple and not in a Tauerne, in the house of prayer,
in a word we must altogether dwell there, that At what time soever christ shall come he may find us in the temple and not in a Tavern, in the house of prayer,
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We neede not say (beloued) as Peter said, Let vs make vs three tabernacles, for God hath built vs a temple and tabernacle to our hands, onely let vs bringe readdy affections and say, Bonum ect esse hic, it is good for vs to be heere:
We need not say (Beloved) as Peter said, Let us make us three Tabernacles, for God hath built us a temple and tabernacle to our hands, only let us bring readdy affections and say, Bonum ect esse hic, it is good for us to be Here:
which if with assiduitie and dilligence ye shall performe, then will I say of you as Dauid of himselfe, The zeale of gods house hath eaten you vp but if ye faint and waxe colde, I must say that you haue eaten vp your zeale,
which if with assiduity and diligence you shall perform, then will I say of you as David of himself, The zeal of God's house hath eaten you up but if you faint and wax cold, I must say that you have eaten up your zeal,
therefore in the name of god let vs come with dilligence, Gods liberality calleth for dilligence at your hands, who of all the trées in Paradice did aske for himselfe but one, of all the daies in seauen asketh ye but one,
Therefore in the name of god let us come with diligence, God's liberality calls for diligence At your hands, who of all the trees in Paradise did ask for himself but one, of all the days in seauen asks you but one,
But ye will pleade that ye haue bought a yoke of oxen? Postponetur Deus bonibus qui nos aequauit Angelis saith an old writer? Will you set God behinde your Oxen who hath made you equall with Angels? These thinges are good:
But you will plead that you have bought a yoke of oxen? Postponetur Deus bonibus qui nos aequauit Angels Says an old writer? Will you Set God behind your Oxen who hath made you equal with Angels? These things Are good:
the Iraelites might not gather their Manna vpon it, and may we runne a rioting vpon it? What would they doe to them whom they finde prophaninge Godes Saboth with drunken delightes, who stoned him to death whome they founde gatheringe stickes for needefull vse? But this is our corruption of nature, euerye idle sporte prouokes vs to sacriledge, to rob God of his glory in his saboth,
the Israelites might not gather their Manna upon it, and may we run a rioting upon it? What would they do to them whom they find profaning God's Sabbath with drunken delights, who stoned him to death whom they found gathering sticks for needful use? But this is our corruption of nature, every idle sport provokes us to sacrilege, to rob God of his glory in his Sabbath,
behold (saith he) the nature of this people, so oft as I tooke vpon me to speake of an honest life or vertuous conuersatiō, they passed by me as a visited person,
behold (Says he) the nature of this people, so oft as I took upon me to speak of an honest life or virtuous Conversation, they passed by me as a visited person,
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In the Scripture hearing and harkning is all one, and our harkning it is Opus animi non Auris, as one saithe, a work of the mind and not of the outward eare, a dilligent obseruing in the mind of that which is said,
In the Scripture hearing and Harkening is all one, and our Harkening it is Opus animi non Auris, as one Saith, a work of the mind and not of the outward ear, a diligent observing in the mind of that which is said,
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and rolling vp and down in euery corner, for as Soloman saith the eies of a foole are in euery corner. But a wise mans eies are in his head The thirde is a néedelesse shifting and stirring of the bodie, a fumbling with handes, a shuffling with the féete, a risinge and remouinge from place when there is noe cause to prouoke vs:
and rolling up and down in every corner, for as Solomon Says the eyes of a fool Are in every corner. But a wise men eyes Are in his head The Third is a needless shifting and stirring of the body, a fumbling with hands, a shuffling with the feet, a rising and removing from place when there is no cause to provoke us:
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and let it not séeme strange that these small trifles shoulde hinder our attention, for euen the little birds of the aire did picke vppe the séede of the word,
and let it not seem strange that these small trifles should hinder our attention, for even the little Birds of the air did pick up the seed of the word,
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The fourth is an vnreverent talking and vnciuill laughing in the Churche, as if the Temple of God were a place of mart or exchange, where euery man might single out his companion and fréely discourse de omni ēte & non ente, of euery matter & occasion offred & ministred, these are they that make the temple of God a den of theeues.
The fourth is an unreverent talking and Uncivil laughing in the Church, as if the Temple of God were a place of mars or exchange, where every man might single out his Companion and freely discourse de omni ente & non ente, of every matter & occasion offered & ministered, these Are they that make the temple of God a den of thieves.
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Therefore quicken your sences, rouze vp your dulnes, and remember him which said to his disciples, Could yea not watch with mee one houre? To these fiue ye may adde (if ye plese) a sixt which of al the rest is most scandolous and offensiue,
Therefore quicken your Senses, rouse up your dulness, and Remember him which said to his Disciples, Could yea not watch with me one hour? To these fiue you may add (if you please) a sixt which of all the rest is most scandalous and offensive,
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and that is a shamful departing out of the church and violent breaking from the congregation, wherin a man doeth as it were openly protest, that he is exceeding weary,
and that is a shameful departing out of the Church and violent breaking from the congregation, wherein a man doth as it were openly protest, that he is exceeding weary,
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for what auaileth it to be attentiue for the time and so soon as we be gone to forget all, to suffer the birdes to pick vp the séede which Christ had sowen before.
for what avails it to be attentive for the time and so soon as we be gone to forget all, to suffer the Birds to pick up the seed which christ had sown before.
Therefore God prescribed helps of memorie to the Isralites, commanding them to binde his wordes vppon their handes for a signe, that they should be as frontlets between their eies, that they shoulde write them vppon the posts of their houses,
Therefore God prescribed helps of memory to the Israelites, commanding them to bind his words upon their hands for a Signen, that they should be as frontlets between their eyes, that they should write them upon the posts of their houses,
and if we seeke for a helpe indeede, then conference is the helpe, when a man is delighted to talk of that at home which hath béen spoken at the Church,
and if we seek for a help indeed, then conference is the help, when a man is delighted to talk of that At home which hath been spoken At the Church,
therefore let vs thinke that this charg concerneth vs likewise, and saye with Dauid. Our tongue shall talke of thy righteousnes Psa. 72, 24 all the day long that at what time soeuer Christ shal come he may finde vs talking of his testimonies,
Therefore let us think that this charge concerns us likewise, and say with David. Our tongue shall talk of thy righteousness Psa. 72, 24 all the day long that At what time soever christ shall come he may find us talking of his testimonies,
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or whosoeuer shall encounter him, and many hipocrits which hang vpon the Church haue a certaine swimming in their braine, a speculatiue diuinity, by which they can holde talke at a table to discourse of any pointe in Religion,
or whosoever shall encounter him, and many hipocrits which hang upon the Church have a certain swimming in their brain, a speculative divinity, by which they can hold talk At a table to discourse of any point in Religion,
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therefore he saith further, Thou shalt lay vp these words in thy hart, and in thy soule To lay Gods word to the hart is to take hold of it by the hart and apply it to the conscience,
Therefore he Says further, Thou shalt lay up these words in thy heart, and in thy soul To lay God's word to the heart is to take hold of it by the heart and apply it to the conscience,
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as when we hear of gods mercy to be rauisht with ioye ▪ and when wee heare of his iudgements to be stricken with fear ▪ when we heare of his promises to rise vp in hope,
as when we hear of God's mercy to be ravished with joy ▪ and when we hear of his Judgments to be stricken with Fear ▪ when we hear of his promises to rise up in hope,
Saint Luke saith, She kept all those sayings and pondred them in her hart, A special help to this is an often reuoluing and meditating in our minds of that we haue hearde,
Saint Luke Says, She kept all those sayings and pondered them in her heart, A special help to this is an often revolving and meditating in our minds of that we have heard,
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and seauen times in a day, and it hath bin the practise of Gods saints from time to time, to enter into continual meditation of his mercy and of his iudgments.
and seauen times in a day, and it hath been the practice of God's Saints from time to time, to enter into continual meditation of his mercy and of his Judgments.
That the whole land is fallen into desolation because there is none that considereth in his hart Ier. 12, 11 Therfore in the name of God (beloued) let vs prepare our eares and harts, that we may first heare,
That the Whole land is fallen into desolation Because there is none that Considereth in his heart Jeremiah 12, 11 Therefore in the name of God (Beloved) let us prepare our ears and hearts, that we may First hear,
and he that heareth hath not onely eares, but eares to heare, I would ye did consider that euery man by his obedience in this regard is iudged of what flock he is,
and he that hears hath not only ears, but ears to hear, I would you did Consider that every man by his Obedience in this regard is judged of what flock he is,
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but it sauoureth of mercy and saluation to the soule, for so the Church testified of Christe, that his lips are like to Lillies dropping downe pure mirrhe,
but it savoureth of mercy and salvation to the soul, for so the Church testified of Christ, that his lips Are like to Lilies dropping down pure myrrh,
and send down a prophet amongst vs, and when that Prdphet commeth, shall shut our ears against him, what is that but a mocke? Besides what an vnresonable thing is it that we desire God to heare vs, who could neuer vouchsafe to heare him,
and send down a Prophet among us, and when that Prdphet comes, shall shut our ears against him, what is that but a mock? Beside what an unreasonable thing is it that we desire God to hear us, who could never vouchsafe to hear him,
and shall finde none to preach peace vnto your consciences, or at the least god shall take away the guifts of the Preacher because of the hardnes of your harts.
and shall find none to preach peace unto your Consciences, or At the least god shall take away the Gifts of the Preacher Because of the hardness of your hearts.
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It is a notable obseruation of Saint Gregorie that God doeth sometime multiply his gifts and his spirit vppon the Preacher because the hearer is desirous to learne:
It is a notable observation of Saint Gregory that God doth sometime multiply his Gifts and his Spirit upon the Preacher Because the hearer is desirous to Learn:
And of this let me aduise you before hand, that no one of you at any time presume to set his foote within these wals, who first setteth not down with himselfe to practise in his life what here hee heareth with his eare.
And of this let me advise you before hand, that no one of you At any time presume to Set his foot within these walls, who First sets not down with himself to practise in his life what Here he hears with his ear.
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for Gods word is a leuen, whose nature is to turne the whole lumpe into his owne nature, to season and make it like it selfe as when you haue heard a Sermon of humility to shew forth the fruite of that Sermon in your liues and conuersasions:
for God's word is a Leven, whose nature is to turn the Whole lump into his own nature, to season and make it like it self as when you have herd a Sermon of humility to show forth the fruit of that Sermon in your lives and conuersasions:
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when you haue heard of Gods iudgementes against blasphemy, couetousnesse, lying, stealing, against vsury or prophaning of the Sabboths, euery man to set downs with himselfe I will surely (with Gods help) purge my selfe of this and that corruption,
when you have herd of God's Judgments against blasphemy, covetousness, lying, stealing, against Usury or profaning of the Sabbaths, every man to Set downs with himself I will surely (with God's help) purge my self of this and that corruption,
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and amend in my selfe what I now see is amisse, then may we say of you ye are our Sermon as Paule saide to the Corrinthians ye are our Ep•stle 2 cor. 3, 2, When whatsoeuer doctrine hath flowed out of our mouths doth spring vp as freshly in your liues:
and amend in my self what I now see is amiss, then may we say of you you Are our Sermon as Paul said to the Corinthians you Are our Ep•stle 2 cor. 3, 2, When whatsoever Doctrine hath flowed out of our mouths does spring up as freshly in your lives:
let vs therefore say with Dauid, O Lord prepare the harts of this people vnto thee, send downe thy holy spirit into our hartes and into our eares, gouern vs when we come to hear,
let us Therefore say with David, Oh Lord prepare the hearts of this people unto thee, send down thy holy Spirit into our hearts and into our ears, govern us when we come to hear,
vnlesse thou fill our hartes with thy spirit, which we beséech thée of thy infinite mercy and goodnesse to performe that we may proceed from grace to grace,
unless thou fill our hearts with thy Spirit, which we beseech thee of thy infinite mercy and Goodness to perform that we may proceed from grace to grace,
