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A40888 LXXX sermons preached at the parish-church of St. Mary Magdalene Milk-street, London whereof nine of them not till now published / by the late eminent and learned divine Anthony Farindon ... ; in two volumes, with a large table to both.; Sermons. Selections. 1672 Farindon, Anthony, 1598-1658. 1672 (1672) Wing F429_VARIANT; ESTC R37327 1,664,550 1,226

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v it_o in_o its_o right_a place_n again_o that_o it_o may_v perform_v its_o natural_a function_n now_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o deordination_n of_o the_o will_n a_o luxation_n of_o that_o faculty_n hence_o weakness_n seize_v upon_o the_o will_n and_o if_o we_o neglect_v the_o first_o opportunity_n and_o do_v not_o rectify_v it_o betimes_o and_o turn_v it_o back_o again_o and_o bend_v it_o to_o the_o rule_n it_o will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o enfeeble_v every_o day_n move_v more_o irregular_o and_o like_o a_o disorder_a clock_n point_n to_o any_o figure_n but_o that_o which_o shall_v show_v the_o hour_n and_o make_v know_v the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n we_o may_v read_v this_o truth_n in_o age_a man_n say_v s._n basil_n ditescentes_fw-la orat_fw-la ad_fw-la ditescentes_fw-la when_o their_o body_n be_v even_o wear_v out_o with_o age_n and_o there_o be_v a_o general_a declination_n of_o strength_n and_o vigour_n the_o mind_n have_v a_o malignant_a 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various_a colour_n to_o delight_v himself_o or_o can_v he_o not_o reign_v without_o man_n say_v mirandula_n god_n have_v a_o most_o free_a and_o powerful_a and_o immutable_a will_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o work_v or_o to_o begin_v to_o work_v but_o when_o he_o will_v for_o he_o may_v both_o will_n and_o not_o will_v the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n without_o any_o change_n of_o his_o will_n but_o it_o please_v he_o out_o of_o his_o goodness_n thus_o to_o break_v forth_o into_o action_n 327._o sext._n emperic_a adv_fw-la mathemat_n pag._n 327._o will_v you_o know_v the_o cause_n say_v the_o sceptic_a why_o he_o make_v world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v good_a nihil_fw-la ineptius_fw-la say_v one_o quàm_fw-la cogitare_fw-la deum_fw-la nihil_fw-la agentem_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o more_o vain_a then_o to_o conceive_v that_o god_n can_v be_v idle_a or_o do_v of_o nothing_o and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o his_o goodness_n we_o can_v 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compararet_fw-la vitam_fw-la that_o in_o this_o short_a and_o transitory_a life_n he_o may_v fit_v himself_o for_o a_o abide_a city_n 13.14_o heb._n 13.14_o and_o in_o this_o moment_n work_v out_o eternity_n thus_o of_o himself_o god_n be_v good_a nor_o can_v any_o evil_a proceed_v from_o he_o if_o he_o frown_v we_o first_o move_v he_o if_o he_o be_v angry_a we_o have_v provoke_v he_o if_o he_o come_v in_o a_o tempest_n we_o have_v raise_v it_o if_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n we_o have_v kindle_v it_o 12.29_o heb._n 12.29_o we_o force_v he_o to_o be_v what_o he_o will_v not_o be_v we_o make_v he_o thunder_n who_o be_v all_o light_n 11._o tert._n advers._fw-la marc._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o bonitas_fw-la ingenita_fw-la severitas_fw-la accidens_fw-la alteram_fw-la sibi_fw-la alteram_fw-la rei_fw-la deus_fw-la praestitit_fw-la say_v the_o father_n god_n goodness_n be_v natural_a his_o severity_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o act_n accidental_a for_o god_n may_v be_v severe_a and_o yet_o not_o punish_v for_o he_o strike_v not_o till_o we_o provoke_v he_o his_o justice_n and_o severity_n be_v the_o same_o as_o everlasting_a as_o himself_o though_o he_o never_o speak_v in_o his_o wrath_n nor_o draw_v his_o sword_n if_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n yet_o be_v he_o just_a and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o abraham_n bosom_n yet_o be_v he_o good_a 16._o luk._n 16._o if_o there_o be_v neither_o angel_n nor_o man_n he_o be_v still_o the_o lord_n bless_v for_o evermore_o in_o a_o word_n he_o have_v be_v just_a though_o he_o have_v never_o be_v angry_a he_o have_v be_v merciful_a though_o man_n have_v not_o be_v miserable_a he_o have_v be_v the_o same_o god_n just_a and_o good_a and_o merciful_a 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o though_o sin_n have_v not_o enter_v in_o by_o adam_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n god_n be_v active_a in_o good_a and_o not_o in_o evil_a he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o do_v detest_v and_o hate_v he_o can_v decree_v ordain_v or_o further_o that_o which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o he_o he_o do_v not_o kill_v i_o before_o all_o time_n and_o then_o in_o time_n ask_v i_o why_o i_o will_v die_v he_o do_v not_o condemn_v i_o first_o and_o then_o make_v a_o law_n that_o i_o may_v break_v it_o he_o do_v not_o blow_v out_o my_o candle_n and_o then_o punish_v i_o for_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a that_o the_o conviction_n of_o a_o sinner_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a end_n of_o his_o exhortation_n and_o expostulation_n can_v consist_v with_o that_o goodness_n which_o god_n be_v who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o punish_v facit_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la suum_fw-la say_v the_o prophet_n 28.21_o isa_n 28.21_o do_v not_o his_o own_o work_n do_v a_o strange_a work_n a_o strange_a act_n a_o act_n that_o be_v force_v from_o he_o a_o work_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v and_o as_o god_n do_v not_o will_n our_o death_n so_o do_v he_o not_o desire_v to_o mani-his_a glory_n in_o it_o which_o as_o our_o death_n proceed_v from_o his_o secondary_a and_o occasion_v will_n for_o god_n say_v 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