Early English Printed Sermons


The law and equity of the gospel, or, The goodness of our Lord as a legislator delivered first from the pulpit in two plain sermons, and now repeated from the press with others tending to the same end ... by Thomas Pierce ...

Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691
Publisher: Printed by S Roycroft for Robert Clavell
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1686
Approximate Era: JamesII
TCP ID: A54843 ESTC ID: R38205 STC ID: P2185
Subject Headings: Christian life; Providence and government of God;
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In-Text Is the Case of us Christians so hard and tedious, as that we cannot be Saints but at the price of being Monsters? Are we not fit to see God, 'till we have pluck't out our Eyes? or must we cut off our hands, for the working out of our Salvation? Or must we cut off our feet and cast them from us, that we may walk so much the better in the narrow way of the Commandments? Does not St. Iohn tell us of Christ, (to prove he is a good Master, ) that his Commandments are not grievous? But what more grievous, than to pluck out an Eye? And are we not told by Christ Himself, (to prove he is a Good Master, ) that his yoke is easy, and his burden light? But what is more uneasy, than to cut off an hand? what more burdensome to our Shoulders, than what we cannot stand under, unless with the loss of our very feet? And how is Christ a good Master, whilst he placeth his Servants in such great Exigences and Streights, that to preserve our Integrity, we must be forc't to be dismember'd? If That which opens into Life is such a very strait Gate, that to make our selves slender, we must cut off our hands; and a Gate so very low, that to be short enough to enter, we must cut off our feet; where is the easiness of the Service so often talk't of? This proves indeed he is a Master with a witness, Is the Case of us Christians so hard and tedious, as that we cannot be Saints but At the price of being Monsters? are we not fit to see God, till we have plucked out our Eyes? or must we Cut off our hands, for the working out of our Salvation? Or must we Cut off our feet and cast them from us, that we may walk so much the better in the narrow Way of the commandments? Does not Saint John tell us of christ, (to prove he is a good Master,) that his commandments Are not grievous? But what more grievous, than to pluck out an Eye? And Are we not told by christ Himself, (to prove he is a Good Master,) that his yoke is easy, and his burden Light? But what is more uneasy, than to Cut off an hand? what more burdensome to our Shoulders, than what we cannot stand under, unless with the loss of our very feet? And how is christ a good Master, while he places his Servants in such great Exigences and Straights, that to preserve our Integrity, we must be forced to be dismembered? If That which Opens into Life is such a very strait Gate, that to make our selves slender, we must Cut off our hands; and a Gate so very low, that to be short enough to enter, we must Cut off our feet; where is the easiness of the Service so often talked of? This Proves indeed he is a Master with a witness, vbz dt n1 pp-f pno12 np1 av j cc j, c-acp cst pns12 vmbx vbi n2 cc-acp p-acp dt n1 pp-f vbg n2? vbr pns12 xx j p-acp vvb np1, p-acp pns12 vhb vvn av po12 n2? cc vmb pns12 vvn a-acp po12 n2, p-acp dt vvg av pp-f po12 n1? cc vmb pns12 vvn a-acp po12 n2 cc vvd pno32 p-acp pno12, cst pns12 vmb vvi av av-d dt jc p-acp dt j n1 pp-f dt n2? vdz xx n1 np1 vvb pno12 pp-f np1, (pc-acp vvi pns31 vbz dt j n1,) cst po31 n2 vbr xx j? cc-acp q-crq av-dc j, cs p-acp vvb av dt n1? cc vbr pns12 xx vvn p-acp np1 px31, (pc-acp vvi pns31 vbz dt j n1,) cst po31 n1 vbz j, cc po31 n1 n1? cc-acp q-crq vbz av-dc j, cs p-acp vvn a-acp dt n1? q-crq av-dc j p-acp po12 n2, cs r-crq pns12 vmbx vvi p-acp, cs p-acp dt n1 pp-f po12 j n2? cc c-crq vbz np1 dt j n1, cs pns31 vvz po31 n2 p-acp d j n2 cc n2, cst pc-acp vvi po12 n1, pns12 vmb vbi vvn pc-acp vbi vvn? cs d r-crq vvz p-acp n1 vbz d dt j j n1, cst pc-acp vvi po12 n2 j, pns12 vmb vvi a-acp po12 n2; cc dt n1 av j j, cst pc-acp vbi j av-d p-acp vvb, pns12 vmb vvi a-acp po12 n2; c-crq vbz dt n1 pp-f dt n1 av av vvd pp-f? np1 vvz av pns31 vbz dt vvb p-acp dt n1,




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Adjacent References with Relevance: Matthew 11.30 (AKJV); Matthew 11.30 (Geneva); Matthew 18.9 (Tyndale)
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Matthew 11.30 (Geneva) matthew 11.30: for my yoke is easie, and my burden light. and are we not told by christ himself, (to prove he is a good master, ) that his yoke is easy, and his burden light True 0.65 0.725 0.448
Matthew 11.30 (AKJV) matthew 11.30: for my yoke is easie, and my burden is light. and are we not told by christ himself, (to prove he is a good master, ) that his yoke is easy, and his burden light True 0.65 0.716 0.448
Matthew 11.30 (Tyndale) matthew 11.30: for my yoke is easy and my burden is light. and are we not told by christ himself, (to prove he is a good master, ) that his yoke is easy, and his burden light True 0.645 0.717 1.709
Matthew 11.30 (ODRV) matthew 11.30: for my yoke is sweet, and my burden light. and are we not told by christ himself, (to prove he is a good master, ) that his yoke is easy, and his burden light True 0.625 0.681 0.448
Matthew 18.9 (Tyndale) matthew 18.9: and yf also thyne eye offende the plucke him oute and caste him from the. it is better for the to enter into lyfe with one eye then havyng two eyes to be cast into hell fyre. but what more grievous, than to pluck out an eye True 0.625 0.577 0.639
Matthew 18.9 (ODRV) matthew 18.9: and if thine eye scandalize thee, pluck him out, and cast him from thee: it is good for thee hauing one eye to enter into life, rather then hauing two eyes to be cast into the hel of fire. but what more grievous, than to pluck out an eye True 0.622 0.65 2.323
Matthew 5.38 (Tyndale) - 0 matthew 5.38: ye have hearde how it ys sayd an eye for an eye: but what more grievous, than to pluck out an eye True 0.611 0.592 0.802
Matthew 18.9 (Geneva) matthew 18.9: and if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, then hauing two eyes to be cast into hell fire. but what more grievous, than to pluck out an eye True 0.608 0.676 0.626




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