A SERMON Preached before his MAIESTY, at his Court of THEBALDS, on Sunday the 15. of September 1622. IOHN 7.24. Iudge not according to the appearance, but iudge righteous iudgement.
A SERMON Preached before his MAJESTY, At his Court of THEBALDS, on Sunday the 15. of September 1622. JOHN 7.24. Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgement.
So, if ye distinguish the reasonable into Iudgement and Deliberation, Naturale Iudicatorium dicetur esse vertex, saith Aquinas; Iudgement is the top of our Soule,
So, if you distinguish the reasonable into Judgement and Deliberation, Natural Judiciary dicetur esse vertex, Says Aquinas; Judgement is the top of our Soul,
The negatiue part is first, Iudge not; then, Iudge: Where the minde is free and cleere, it is good to begin with the positiue documents of right, which is the rule to it selfe and the wrong;
The negative part is First, Judge not; then, Judge: Where the mind is free and clear, it is good to begin with the positive documents of right, which is the Rule to it self and the wrong;
These reduce themselues to three heads; Presumptions, false Formes, Euents: Presumptions must be distinguished; for wheras there are three degrees of them, first (levia Probabilia) light Probabilities,
These reduce themselves to three Heads; Presumptions, false Forms, Events: Presumptions must be distinguished; for whereas there Are three Degrees of them, First (Levia Probabilia) Light Probabilities,
So as, if wee should iudge according to appearance, the Sunne should double it selfe by the first, through the crosnesse of the eye, it should diminish it selfe by the second,
So as, if we should judge according to appearance, the Sun should double it self by the First, through the crossness of the eye, it should diminish it self by the second,
It should dance in the rising, and moue irregularly by the third. To the eare are mis-reports, and false suggestions, whether concerning the person or the cause.
It should dance in the rising, and move irregularly by the third. To the ear Are misreports, and false suggestions, whither Concerning the person or the cause.
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In the latter, the smooth tongue of the subtile Rhetorician is the Impostor, which makes causes appeare to the vnsetled iudgement, such as his wit or fauour pleaseth:
In the latter, the smooth tongue of the subtle Rhetorician is the Impostor, which makes Causes appear to the unsettled judgement, such as his wit or favour Pleases:
If therefore either vpon sleight probabilities, or false formes, or subsequent euents we passe our verdict, we doe what is here forbidden, Iudge according to appearance.
If Therefore either upon sleight probabilities, or false forms, or subsequent events we pass our verdict, we do what is Here forbidden, Judge according to appearance.
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yea, as it is in the Originall (NONLATINALPHABET) that they should be left in the hands of the rocke (allidantur Petrae) that they should bee dasht against the rocks, that will bee sailing without Card or compasse in the vast Ocean of Gods Counsels, or his anointeds.
yea, as it is in the Original () that they should be left in the hands of the rock (allidantur Rock) that they should be dashed against the Rocks, that will be sailing without Carded or compass in the vast Ocean of God's Counsels, or his anointeds.
we may be Iudges (whether NONLATINALPHABET, or NONLATINALPHABET) the one to condemne, the other to absolue, we may not be (NONLATINALPHABET) Iudges of euil thoughts;
we may be Judges (whither, or) the one to condemn, the other to absolve, we may not be () Judges of evil thoughts;
and we shal bee euill thoughted Iudges, if we shall iudge according to the appearance. Not only Fortune and Loue, but euen Iustice also is wont to bee painted blindfold;
and we shall be evil thoughted Judges, if we shall judge according to the appearance. Not only Fortune and Love, but even justice also is wont to be painted blindfold;
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what is the appearance of a person, but the colour, shape, stature? The colour is oft-times bought or borrowed, the shape forced by Art, the stature raised (to contradict Christ) a cubit high;
what is the appearance of a person, but the colour, shape, stature? The colour is ofttimes bought or borrowed, the shape forced by Art, the stature raised (to contradict christ) a cubit high;
or broken, shortly, that our store may not be iudged by the appearance. Ciuill; Wisemen and statesmen especially may not alwaies looke the same way they would goe;
or broken, shortly, that our store may not be judged by the appearance. Civil; Wise men and statesmen especially may not always look the same Way they would go;
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like skilfull Sea-men, they sometimes lauere, and (as the winde may stand) fetch compasses of lawfull policies to their wished point. That of Tiberius was fearefull;
like skilful Seamen, they sometime lauere, and (as the wind may stand) fetch compasses of lawful policies to their wished point. That of Tiberius was fearful;
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of whom Xiphiline, (NONLATINALPHABET) That he sayled euer against the winde of his words: But sometimes a good Constantius, or Anastasius, will wisely pretend what he intends not:
of whom Xiphiline, () That he sailed ever against the wind of his words: But sometime a good Constantius, or Anastasius, will wisely pretend what he intends not:
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Who that had seene him sprawling and wringing in the Cratch, flitting to Aegypt, chopping of chips at Nazareth, famishing in the Desert, transported by Satan, attended by Fishermen, persecuted by his Kindred, betrayed by one Seruant, abiured by another, forsaken of all, apprehended, arraigned, condemned, buffeted, spat vpon, scourged to bloud, sceptred with the reede, crowned with thorne, nailed to the Crosse, hanging naked betwixt two Theeues, scorned of the beholders, sealed vp in a borrowed graue, could say other,
Who that had seen him sprawling and wringing in the Cratch, flitting to Egypt, chopping of chips At Nazareth, famishing in the Desert, transported by Satan, attended by Fishermen, persecuted by his Kindred, betrayed by one Servant, abjured by Another, forsaken of all, apprehended, arraigned, condemned, buffeted, spat upon, scourged to blood, sceptred with the reed, crowned with thorn, nailed to the Cross, hanging naked betwixt two Thieves, scorned of the beholders, sealed up in a borrowed graven, could say other,
than, He hath no forme nor beauty, when wee shall see him, there is nothing that wee should desire him? Who that should haue seene his skinne all dewed with pearles of bloudy sweat, his backe bleeding, his face blubbered and besmeared, his forehead harrowed, his hands and feet pierced, his side gushing out, his head bowed down in death,
than, He hath no Form nor beauty, when we shall see him, there is nothing that we should desire him? Who that should have seen his skin all dewed with Pearls of bloody sweat, his back bleeding, his face blubbered and besmeared, his forehead harrowed, his hands and feet pierced, his side gushing out, his head bowed down in death,
and should withall haue heard his dying lips say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? would not haue said, Hee is despised and reiected of men, yea (in appearance) of God himselfe.
and should withal have herd his dying lips say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? would not have said, He is despised and rejected of men, yea (in appearance) of God himself.
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Yet euen this while, to the cutting of the sinewes of those stiffe-necked Iewes, the Angels owned him for their Lord, the Sages adored him, the Star designed him, the Prophets foreshewed him, the Deuils confest him, his Miracles euinced him, the earth shooke, the Rocks rent, the Dead lookt out, the Sun lookt in, astonished at the suffrings of the God of nature;
Yet even this while, to the cutting of the sinews of those Stiffnecked Iewes, the Angels owned him for their Lord, the Sages adored him, the Star designed him, the prophets foreshowed him, the Devils confessed him, his Miracles evinced him, the earth shook, the Rocks rend, the Dead looked out, the Sun looked in, astonished At the sufferings of the God of nature;
Should appearance be the rule, how scornefully would the carnall eye ouer-looke the poore ordinances of GOD? What would it finde here but foolishnesse of preaching, homelinesse of Sacraments,
Should appearance be the Rule, how scornfully would the carnal eye overlook the poor ordinances of GOD? What would it find Here but foolishness of preaching, homeliness of Sacraments,
this vnplausible Message, Magnalia Dei; this Water, the Water of Life in the midst of the Paradise of GOD: (NONLATINALPHABET) this Bread the Manna of Angels, this Wine heauenly Nectar, this Church the Kings Daughter, all glorious within, this dying Sacrifice the Lord of life, this Crosse the Banner of Victory, this Profession Heauen vpon earth.
this unplausible Message, Magnalia Dei; this Water, the Water of Life in the midst of the Paradise of GOD: () this Bred the Manna of Angels, this Wine heavenly Nectar, this Church the Kings Daughter, all glorious within, this dying Sacrifice the Lord of life, this Cross the Banner of Victory, this Profession Heaven upon earth.
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Who that had seene Cain standing masterly ouer the bleeding carkasse of Abel, Ioseph in his bonds, his Mistresse in her dresse, Moses in the Flags, Pharaoh in the Palace, Dauid sculking in the Wildernesse, Saul commanding in the Court, Elias fainting vnder his Iuniper tree, Iezebel painting in her closet, Michaiah in the prison, Zidkijah in the presence, Ieremy in the dungeon, Zedekiah in the throne, Daniel trembling among the Lyons, the Medean Princes feasting in their Bowers, Iohns head bleeding in the Platter, Herods smiling at the Reuels, Christ at the Barre, Pilate on the Bench, the Disciples scourged, the Scribes and Elders insulting, would not haue said;
Who that had seen Cain standing masterly over the bleeding carcase of Abel, Ioseph in his bonds, his Mistress in her dress, Moses in the Flags, Pharaoh in the Palace, David skulking in the Wilderness, Saul commanding in the Court, Elias fainting under his Juniper tree, Iezebel painting in her closet, Michaiah in the prison, Zidkijah in the presence, Ieremy in the dungeon, Zedekiah in the throne, daniel trembling among the Lyons, the Medean Princes feasting in their Bowers, Iohns head bleeding in the Platter, Herods smiling At the Revels, christ At the Bar, Pilate on the Bench, the Disciples scourged, the Scribes and Elders insulting, would not have said;
Dauids Caue in the Desart more safe than the Towers of Saul; Eliahs Rauen a more comfortable purueyor than all the Officers of Iezebel: Michaiahs prison was the gard-chamber of Angels,
David Cave in the Desert more safe than the Towers of Saul; Elijah's Raven a more comfortable purveyor than all the Officers of Iezebel: Michaiahs prison was the gard-chamber of Angels,
After this, who that had seene the primitiue Christians, some broyled on Gridirons, others boyled in Lead, some rosted, others frozen to death, some flead, others torne with horses, some crashed in peeces by the teeth of Lions, others cast downe from the rocks to the stakes, some smiling on the wheele, others in the flame, all wearying their tormentors and shaming their Tyrants with their patience, would not haue said, Of all things I would not be a Christian? Yet,
After this, who that had seen the primitive Christians, Some broiled on Gridirons, Others boiled in Led, Some roasted, Others frozen to death, Some flayed, Others torn with Horses, Some crashed in Pieces by the teeth of Lions, Others cast down from the Rocks to the stakes, Some smiling on the wheel, Others in the flame, all wearying their tormentors and shaming their Tyrants with their patience, would not have said, Of all things I would not be a Christian? Yet,
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When thou lookst about, and seest on the one hand, a poore conscionable Christian drouping vnder the remorse for his sinne, austerely checking his wanton appetite,
When thou Lookest about, and See on the one hand, a poor conscionable Christian drooping under the remorse for his sin, austerely checking his wanton appetite,
and curbing his rebellious desires, wearing out his dayes in a rough penitentiall seuerity, cooling his infrequent pleasures with sighs, and sawcing them with teares;
and curbing his rebellious Desires, wearing out his days in a rough penitential severity, cooling his infrequent pleasures with sighs, and saucing them with tears;
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on the other hand ruffling Gallants made all of pleasure & Iouiall delights, bathing themselues in a sea of all sensuall satieties, denying their pampered naturenothing vnder heauen, not wine in bowles, not strange flesh,
on the other hand ruffling Gallants made all of pleasure & Jovial delights, bathing themselves in a sea of all sensual satieties, denying their pampered naturenothing under heaven, not wine in bowls, not strange Flesh,
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that feast without feare, and drinke without measure, and sweare without feeling, and liue without God, their bodies are vigorous, their coffers full, their state prosperous, their hearts cheerefull:
that feast without Fear, and drink without measure, and swear without feeling, and live without God, their bodies Are vigorous, their coffers full, their state prosperous, their hearts cheerful:
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Oh wofull, wofull condition of those godlesse men, yea those epicurean Porkets, whose belly is their god, whose heauen is their pleasure, whose cursed iollity is but a feeding vp to an eternall slaughter:
O woeful, woeful condition of those godless men, yea those epicurean Porkets, whose belly is their god, whose heaven is their pleasure, whose cursed jollity is but a feeding up to an Eternal slaughter:
the day is comming, wherein euery minute of their sinfull vnsatisfying ioyes shal be answered with a thousand thousand millions of yeeres frying in that vnquenchable fire;
the day is coming, wherein every minute of their sinful unsatisfying Joys shall be answered with a thousand thousand millions of Years frying in that unquenchable fire;
And when those damned Ghosts shal forth of their incessant flames see the glorious remuneration of the penitent and pensiue soules which they haue despised, they shal then guash and yell out that late recantation;
And when those damned Ghosts shall forth of their incessant flames see the glorious remuneration of the penitent and pensive Souls which they have despised, they shall then guash and yell out that late recantation;
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Hypocrites haue neuer shewed more faire, than some Saints foule. Saul weepes, Ahab walkes softly: Tobias and Sanballat will be building Gods walls; Herod heares Iohn gladly;
Hypocrites have never showed more fair, than Some Saints foul. Saul weeps, Ahab walks softly: Tobias and Sanballat will be building God's walls; Herod hears John gladly;
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Prayers, sermons, sacraments, geniculation, silence, attention, reuerence, applause, knees, eyes, eares, mouths full of God; Oh that ye were thus alwaies!
Prayers, Sermons, Sacraments, geniculation, silence, attention, Reverence, applause, knees, eyes, ears, mouths full of God; O that you were thus always!
the curtezan with philtres and farding We haue no hierarchy mounted aboue Kings, no pompous ostentation of magnificence, no garish processions, no gaudy altars, no fine images clad with Taffataes in summer, with veluets in winter, no flourishes of vniuersality, no rumors of miracles, no sumptuous canonizations, we haue nothing but (NONLATINALPHABET) the sincerity of Scriptures, simplicity of sacraments, decency of rare ceremonies, Christ crucified.
the courtesan with philtres and farding We have no hierarchy mounted above Kings, no pompous ostentation of magnificence, no garish procession, no gaudy Altars, no fine Images clad with Taffataes in summer, with velvets in winter, no flourishes of universality, no rumours of Miracles, no sumptuous Canonizations, we have nothing but () the sincerity of Scriptures, simplicity of Sacraments, decency of rare ceremonies, christ Crucified.
Gone? alas, who can but blush & weepe, and bleed to see that Christian soules should (after such beames of knowledge) suffer themselues to be thus palpably cozened with the gilded slips of error, that after so many yeares pious gouernment of such an incomparable succession of religious Princes, authority should haue cause to complaine of our defection?
Gone? alas, who can but blush & weep, and bleed to see that Christian Souls should (After such beams of knowledge) suffer themselves to be thus palpably cozened with the gilded slips of error, that After so many Years pious government of such an incomparable succession of religious Princes, Authority should have cause to complain of our defection?
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Deare Christians (I must bee sharpe) are we children or fooles, that we should bee better pleased with the glittering tinsell of a painted baby from a Pedlers shop,
Dear Christians (I must be sharp) Are we children or Fools, that we should be better pleased with the glittering tinsel of a painted baby from a Pedlars shop,
than with the secretly rich and inualuable Iewell of diuine Truth? Haue wee thus learned Christ? Is this the fruit of so cleere a Gospell? of so blessed scepters? For Gods sake be wise and honest, and yee cannot be Apostates.
than with the secretly rich and invaluable Jewel of divine Truth? Have we thus learned christ? Is this the fruit of so clear a Gospel? of so blessed sceptres? For God's sake be wise and honest, and ye cannot be Apostates.
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Lastly, if we shall iudge friendship by complement, salubrity by sweetnesse, seruice by the eye, fidelity by othes, valor by brags, a Saint by his face, a deuill by his feet, we shall be sure to be deceiued:
Lastly, if we shall judge friendship by compliment, salubrity by sweetness, service by the eye, Fidis by Oaths, valour by brags, a Saint by his face, a Devil by his feet, we shall be sure to be deceived:
What doe we with eyes if we may not beleeue their intelligence? That world is past, wherein the glosse Clericus amplectens foeminam praesumitur benedicendi causâ fecisse;
What do we with eyes if we may not believe their intelligence? That world is past, wherein the gloss Clericus amplectens foeminam praesumitur benedicendi causâ To have made;
Euery 〈 … 〉 here is no exemption by ••itnesse, no buying off with ••ibes, no bleering of the eyes with pretences, no shrouding our selues in the night of secrecy;
Every 〈 … 〉 Here is no exemption by ••itnesse, no buying off with ••ibes, no bleering of the eyes with pretences, no shrouding our selves in the night of secrecy;
Contrarily, If wee doe well, shall we not be accepted? If we bee charitable in our almes, iust in our awards, faithfull in our performances, sober in our carriages, deuout in our religious seruices, conscionable in our actions;
Contrarily, If we do well, shall we not be accepted? If we be charitable in our alms, just in our awards, faithful in our performances, Sobrium in our carriages, devout in our religious services, conscionable in our actions;
