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A13120
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The gaines of seeking God In two sermons, preached in the parish church of VVestminster: by Christopher Styles.
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Styles, Christopher.
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STC 23412; ESTC S122483
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the_o gain_n of_o seek_v god._n in_o two_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o westminster_n by_o christopher_n styles_n ecclus_fw-la 33.16_o behold_v how_o i_o have_v not_o labour_v only_o for_o myself_o but_o for_o all_o they_o that_o seek_v knowledge_n london_n print_v by_o william_n stansby_n 1620._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n henry_n hobart_n knight_n and_o baronet_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o common_a plea_n and_o chancellor_n to_o the_o prince_z his_o highness_n all_o spiritual_a grace_n temporal_a blessing_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v multiply_v right_o honourable_a upon_o the_o assurance_n of_o some_o interest_n have_v in_o your_o lordship_n savour_n which_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v not_o utter_o lose_v though_o it_o be_v long_a since_o i_o be_v know_v unto_o you_o yet_o because_o you_o be_v my_o first_o good_a master_n under_o who_o i_o serve_v in_o your_o church_n at_o somerton_n in_o norfolk_n by_o the_o space_n 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many_o as_o i_o be_v discourage_v in_o myself_o at_o last_o resolve_v because_o the_o method_n of_o my_o teach_v herein_o be_v only_o be_v way_n of_o exhortation_n paraphrastical_o expound_v every_o word_n of_o my_o text_n which_o be_v not_o the_o most_o unprofitable_a way_n whereby_o the_o hearer_n may_v be_v edify_v therefore_o i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o this_o make_v i_o the_o bold_a to_o satisfy_v my_o friend_n desire_n and_o public_o to_o make_v myself_o acquaint_v with_o your_o christian_a carriage_n well-minded_a people_n will_v not_o deny_v my_o common_a courtesy_n that_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o my_o labour_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o own_o and_o this_o be_v all_o i_o ask_v c.s._n the_o gain_n of_o seek_v god._n psal._n 69.32_o seek_v after_o god_n and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v a_o spiritual_a library_n whether_o the_o whole_a breadth_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v reduce_v for_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n 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then_o let_v not_o the_o man_n endue_v with_o grace_n plead_v ignorance_n in_o seek_v god_n but_o first_o lacrimabiliter_fw-la mournful_o second_o diligenter_n faithful_o three_o perseveranter_fw-la constant_o in_o perseverance_n never_o give_v over_o until_o you_o find_v the_o lord_n the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n return_v homeward_o from_o the_o feast_n and_o not_o find_v he_o who_o her_o soul_n love_v the_o child_n jesus_n go_v back_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n &_o seek_v he_o say_v 2.48_o luke_n 2.48_o ego_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la tuus_fw-la dolentes_fw-la querebamus_fw-la te_fw-la thy_o father_n and_o i_o have_v seek_v thou_o sorrow_v and_o thus_o recover_v she_o the_o jewel_n of_o her_o joy_n the_o riotous_a prodigal_n have_v waste_v all_o the_o treasure_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v live_v and_o now_o remember_v how_o in_o his_o father_n house_n the_o hire_a servant_n have_v meat_n enough_o and_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v for_o hunger_n he_o seek_v his_o father_n love_n again_o mournful_o confess_v and_o say_v father_n 15.18_o luke_n 15.18_o i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v receive_v with_o feast_v and_o joy_n marry_o magdalene_n out_o of_o who_o christ_n have_v cast_v seven_o devil_n and_o be_v the_o only_a friend_n and_o comfort_n of_o her_o soul_n when_o she_o come_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o find_v he_o not_o there_o she_o bow_v herself_o into_o the_o grave_n 20.13_o john_n 20.13_o and_o weep_v because_o they_o have_v take_v away_o her_o lord_n and_o she_o know_v not_o where_o they_o have_v lay_v he_o and_o in_o this_o sorrowful_a seek_n she_o find_v he_o to_o her_o great_a comfort_n jesus_n himself_o while_o he_o live_v in_o the_o world_n be_v never_o see_v to_o laugh_v but_o often_o weep_v wise_a solomon_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o divinity_n 2.2_o eccles_n 2.2_o say_v unto_o mirth_n what_o ail_v thou_o &_o to_o laughter_n thou_o be_v mad_a oh_o bless_a jesu_n how_o shall_v i_o think_v to_o find_v thou_o in_o pleasure_n and_o 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and_o know_v that_o all_o we_o that_o have_v our_o errand_n from_o heaven_n and_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o aaron_n be_v have_v knowledge_n join_v with_o authority_n sufficient_a without_o fear_n of_o they_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n bold_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n even_o before_o king_n and_o to_o make_v you_o tremble_v at_o our_o doctrine_n 24.25_o act_n 24.25_o as_o foelix_n do_v to_o hear_v paul_n preach_v of_o judgement_n and_o can_v so_o easy_o confute_v such_o busy_a ignorant_n that_o they_o shall_v willing_o confess_v unto_o their_o shame_n we_o teach_v as_o man_n have_v authority_n &_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n three_o jesus_n sit_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n he_o that_o will_v take_v the_o fleece_n must_v feed_v the_o flock_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v perish_v in_o thy_o fold_n for_o want_n of_o instruction_n his_o soul_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n mark_n that_o if_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o teach_v it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o hear_v therefore_o i_o admonish_v you_o all_o examine_v yourselves_o how_o you_o have_v profit_v in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n long_o have_v the_o holy_a gospel_n be_v teach_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o better_v by_o these_o holy_a counsel_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a token_n that_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o seek_v after_o god_n debito_fw-la modo_fw-la as_o we_o ought_v with_o our_o whole_a heart_n mournful_o by_o repentance_n diligent_o seek_v nothing_o but_o god_n constant_o not_o faint_v till_o we_o find_v his_o spirit_n answer_v our_o spirit_n in_o love_n it_o be_v also_o a_o infallible_a token_n of_o our_o irregular_a life_n careless_a of_o our_o small_a time_n of_o abode_n in_o that_o we_o will_v not_o seek_v he_o debito_fw-la tempore_fw-la while_o it_o be_v day_n watchful_o while_o he_o be_v present_a cheerful_o while_o he_o be_v merciful_a acceptable_o it_o be_v also_o a_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o our_o contempt_n against_o god_n refuse_v to_o come_v where_o god_n be_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o holy_a temple_n 11.4_o psal_n 11.4_o therefore_o we_o must_v seek_v he_o debito_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o his_o temple_n to_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n in_o prayer_n before_o he_o in_o his_o temple_n to_o learn_v instruction_n and_o to_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o understanding_n in_o his_o temple_n reverent_o to_o obey_v our_o spiritual_a teacher_n and_o not_o to_o resist_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o doctrine_n nor_o to_o make_v difference_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o have_v in_o respect_n of_o person_n any_o man_n but_o only_o for_o the_o word_n sake_n thus_o to_o seek_v after_o god_n debito_fw-la modo_fw-la debito_fw-la tempore_fw-la debito_fw-la loco_fw-la we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v he_o with_o joy_n unto_o our_o soul_n which_o blessing_n god_n grant_v unto_o we_o all_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o the_o gain_n of_o seek_v god._n psal._n 69.32_o seek_v after_o god_n and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v this_o text_n i_o partly_o handle_v before_o leave_v the_o rest_n till_o now_o then_o i_o divide_v it_o into_o two_o part_n first_o a_o precept_n in_o these_o word_n seek_v after_o god_n second_o a_o promise_n in_o these_o word_n and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v the_o precept_n i_o handle_v then_o at_o large_a of_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v the_o promise_n i_o purpose_v now_o to_o treat_v and_o do_v humble_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n his_o assistance_n and_o your_o gentle_a patience_n here_o indeed_o be_v the_o true_a gain_n of_o seek_v after_o god_n for_o so_o say_v my_o text_n your_o soul_n shall_v live_v in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n wherein_o to_o insist_v first_o the_o dignity_n conceive_v in_o the_o word_n soul_n second_o the_o quality_n in_o the_o word_n your_o three_o the_o utility_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o these_o word_n shall_v live_v first_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o soul_n fit_o mention_v in_o the_o very_a word_n itself_o soul_n shall_v more_o plain_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o three_o circumstance_n first_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n while_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n and_o essence_n whereof_o the_o soul_n consist_v for_o behold_v in_o the_o soul_n creation_n god_n only_o make_v it_o according_a to_o his_o own_o image_n a_o spiritual_a and_o incorporeal_a substance_n and_o augustine_n reason_v about_o the_o soul_n say_v thus_o anima_fw-la est_fw-la incorporea_fw-la substantia_fw-la regens_fw-la corpus_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la essentia_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la distinctae_fw-la personae_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la essentia_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la distinctae_fw-la potentiae_fw-la memoria_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la which_o be_v thus_o in_o english_a the_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n govern_v the_o body_n for_o as_o in_o god_n there_o be_v but_o one_o essence_n and_o three_o distinct_a person_n so_o in_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v but_o one_o essence_n and_o three_o distinct_a power_n that_o be_v the_o memory_n the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n but_o howsoever_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v prove_v in_o this_o in_o that_o it_o never_o cease_v to_o live_v even_o in_o misery_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o dignity_n and_o excellent_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v make_v reasonable_a and_o may_v be_v employ_v about_o every_o thing_n but_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o god_n whatsoever_o be_v less_o than_o god_n be_v unable_a to_o fill_v it_o o_o noble_a creature_n thou_o soul_n which_o art_n only_o ordain_v for_o the_o fruition_n and_o vision_n of_o god_n o_o my_o soul_n that_o be_v form_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n betroth_v by_o faith_n and_o endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n love_v he_o o_o love_v he_o of_o who_o thou_o be_v so_o much_o belove_v o_o knit_v thy_o heart_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v knit_v himself_o to_o thy_o soul_n and_o seek_v after_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o thou_o o_o seek_v after_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o alas_o for_o the_o stiffnecked_a hard-hearted_a sinner_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o thou_o why_o do_v you_o so_o neglect_v the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n which_o be_v immortal_a if_o thou_o do_v true_o know_v the_o dignity_n of_o thyself_o o_o soul_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v thy_o sin_n will_v be_v abominable_a unto_o thou_o a_o noble_a spirit_a man_n scorn_v rude_a and_o base_a companion_n and_o all_o man_n natural_o do_v shun_v the_o plague_n and_o their_o dear_a friend_n possess_v therewith_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o base_a as_o sin_n the_o very_a plague_n and_o infection_n of_o the_o soul_n oh_o then_o forsake_v and_o loathe_v thy_o dear_a affection_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o love_n with_o sin_n and_o let_v the_o consideration_n of_o thy_o soul_n dignity_n keep_v thou_o in_o innocence_n for_o evermore_o the_o second_o circumstance_n to_o be_v consider_v whereby_o we_o may_v know_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o comparison_n wherein_o it_o shall_v appear_v how_o infinite_o the_o soul_n exceed_v the_o body_n with_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o have_v be_v create_v beside_o every_o soul_n be_v better_a than_o every_o body_n for_o that_o that_o give_v life_n be_v better_a than_o that_o which_o receive_v it_o and_o the_o soul_n give_v life_n to_o the_o body_n yea_o so_o much_o as_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n be_v more_o beautiful_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o far_o do_v the_o soul_n exceed_v in_o glory_n the_o beautiful_a body_n that_o ever_o be_v frame_v o_o how_o admirable_a be_v the_o diverse_a colour_a beauty_n of_o all_o the_o esement_n and_o of_o all_o the_o celestial_a firmament_n how_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a unto_o we_o and_o how_o necessary_a the_o service_n of_o they_o be_v for_o we_o and_o yet_o all_o these_o be_v make_v but_o for_o the_o soul_n thou_o o_o god_n that_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n have_v place_v &_o subject_v all_o these_o thing_n under_o man_n foot_n that_o only_a man_n remain_v lord_n over_o all_o thy_o work_n shall_v himself_o remain_v only_o thou_o and_o which_o be_v more_o all_o outward_a thing_n be_v create_v &_o ordain_v for_o the_o body_n but_o the_o body_n itself_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n itself_o be_v subject_a unto_o thou_o that_o it_o may_v only_o serve_v thou_o only_o love_v thou_o and_o only_o possess_v thou_o alone_o the_o price_n