Early English Printed Sermons


The good of early obedience, or, The advantage of bearing the yoke of Christ betimes discovered in part, in two anniversary sermons, one whereof was preached on May-day, 1681, and the other on the same day in the year 1682, and afterwards inlarged, and now published for common benefit / by Matthew Mead.

Mead, Matthew, 1630?-1699
Publisher: Printed for Nath Ponder
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1683
Approximate Era: CharlesII
TCP ID: A50489 ESTC ID: R19143 STC ID: M1555
Subject Headings: Christian life; Sermons, English -- 17th century;
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In-Text and no man such a slave as he that is thus at liberty. He is a servant to corruption, 2 Pet. 2.19. Under the devils rule, led captive by him at his will, 1 Tim. 2.26. He is held in the chains of Hell, and will you call this liberty? are not the Saints at liberty in Heaven? and yet there is none of this liberty there? will ye call this liberty, to be loaded with the guilt of sin? to be bound over to damnation? to be vexed daily with an accusing Conscience? to have all the threats of the word lye against thee? to have wrath hanging over thy head every moment? and God ready to throw thee into Hell? is this liberty when thou art in such a dreadful case, that thou darest not think of dying for fear of hell and damnation? better be the veryest gally slave in the world then thus at liberty. But then and no man such a slave as he that is thus At liberty. He is a servant to corruption, 2 Pet. 2.19. Under the Devils Rule, led captive by him At his will, 1 Tim. 2.26. He is held in the chains of Hell, and will you call this liberty? Are not the Saints At liberty in Heaven? and yet there is none of this liberty there? will you call this liberty, to be loaded with the guilt of since? to be bound over to damnation? to be vexed daily with an accusing Conscience? to have all the Treats of the word lie against thee? to have wrath hanging over thy head every moment? and God ready to throw thee into Hell? is this liberty when thou art in such a dreadful case, that thou Darest not think of dying for Fear of hell and damnation? better be the veriest galley slave in the world then thus At liberty. But then cc dx n1 d dt n1 c-acp pns31 cst vbz av p-acp n1. pns31 vbz dt n1 p-acp n1, crd np1 crd. p-acp dt n2 vvi, vvd j-jn p-acp pno31 p-acp po31 n1, vvn np1 crd. pns31 vbz vvn p-acp dt n2 pp-f n1, cc vmb pn22 vvi d n1? vbr xx dt n2 p-acp n1 p-acp n1? cc av pc-acp vbz pix pp-f d n1 a-acp? vmb pn22 vvi d n1, pc-acp vbi vvn p-acp dt n1 pp-f n1? pc-acp vbi vvn a-acp p-acp n1? pc-acp vbi vvn av-j p-acp dt j-vvg n1? pc-acp vhi d dt n2 pp-f dt n1 vvb p-acp pno21? pc-acp vhi n1 vvg p-acp po21 n1 d n1? cc np1 j pc-acp vvi pno21 p-acp n1? vbz d n1 c-crq pns21 vb2r p-acp d dt j n1, cst pns21 vv2 xx vvi pp-f vvg p-acp n1 pp-f n1 cc n1? j vbb dt js n1 n1 p-acp dt n1 av av p-acp n1. p-acp av




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Adjacent References with Relevance: 1 Timothy 2.26; 2 Peter 2.19; 2 Peter 2.19 (ODRV); 2 Timothy 2.26 (AKJV); John 8.36; John 8.36 (ODRV)
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2 Peter 2.19 (ODRV) 2 peter 2.19: promising them libertie, whereas themselues are the slaues of corruption. for wherewith a man is ouercome, of that he is the slaue also. he is a servant to corruption, 2 pet True 0.724 0.524 2.362
2 Peter 2.19 (Geneva) 2 peter 2.19: promising vnto them libertie, and are themselues the seruants of corruption: for of whomsoeuer a man is ouercome, euen vnto the same is he in bondage. he is a servant to corruption, 2 pet True 0.723 0.705 2.175
2 Peter 2.19 (AKJV) 2 peter 2.19: while they promise them libertie, they themselues are the seruants of corruption: for of whom a man is ouercome, of the same is he brought in bondage. he is a servant to corruption, 2 pet True 0.707 0.707 2.362
2 Timothy 2.26 (AKJV) 2 timothy 2.26: and that they may recouer themselues out of the snare of the deuill, who are taken captiue by him at his will. under the devils rule, led captive by him at his will, 1 tim True 0.681 0.796 0.0
2 Timothy 2.26 (ODRV) 2 timothy 2.26: and they recouer themselues from the snares of the diuel, of whom they are held captiue at his wil. under the devils rule, led captive by him at his will, 1 tim True 0.658 0.719 0.0
2 Peter 2.19 (Tyndale) 2 peter 2.19: they promys them libertye and are them selves the bonde servauntes of corrupcion. for of whom soever a man is over come vnto the same is he in bondage. he is a servant to corruption, 2 pet True 0.617 0.515 0.601
2 Peter 2.19 (Vulgate) 2 peter 2.19: libertatem illis promittentes, cum ipsi servi sint corruptionem: a quo enim quis superatus est, hujus et servus est. he is a servant to corruption, 2 pet True 0.616 0.446 0.534




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In-Text 2 Pet. 2.19. 2 Peter 2.19
In-Text 1 Tim. 2.26. 1 Timothy 2.26