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if_o then_o for_o thy_o faith_n thou_o must_v have_v testimonium_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la the_o testimony_n of_o man_n and_o may_v not_o believe_v as_o no_o man_n but_o thyself_o believe_v much_o more_o for_o thy_o manner_n and_o conversation_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o satisfy_v thyself_o but_o satisfy_v good_a man_n nay_o weak_a man_n nay_o malicious_a man_n till_o it_o come_v so_o far_o as_o that_o for_o the_o desire_n of_o satisfy_a man_n thou_o leave_v god_n unsatisfied_a endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v all_o god_n must_v weigh_v down_o all_o thyself_o and_o other_o but_o as_o long_o as_o thyself_o only_o art_n in_o one_o balance_n and_o other_o man_n in_o the_o other_o let_v this_o preponderate_a let_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o man_n weigh_v down_o thy_o own_o opinion_n of_o thyself_o it_o be_v true_a but_o many_o man_n flatter_v themselves_o too_o far_o with_o this_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o conscientiâ_fw-la dubiâ_fw-la when_o a_o man_n doubt_n whether_o he_o may_v do_v it_o or_o no_o and_o in_o
fifty_o sermon_n preach_v by_o that_o learned_a and_o reverend_a divine_a john_n donne_n d_o r_o in_o divinity_n late_a deane_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o s._n paul_n london_n the_o second_o volume_n london_n print_v by_o ja._n flesher_n for_o m._n f._n i._o marriot_n and_o r._n royston_n mdcxlix_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a basil_n earl_n of_o denby_n my_o very_a good_a lord_n and_o patron_n my_o lord_n in_o a_o season_n so_o tempestuous_a it_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o see_v your_o lordship_n call_v to_o the_o helm_n who_o in_o your_o public_a negociation_n have_v spend_v so_o many_o year_n in_o that_o so_o fame_a commonwealth_n of_o venice_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v bring_v home_o such_o excellent_a principle_n of_o government_n that_o if_o our_o fate_n do_v not_o withstand_v your_o direction_n we_o may_v reasonable_o at_o last_o expect_v to_o see_v our_o new_a british_a lady_n excel_v that_o ancient_a adriatic_a queen_n neither_o can_v i_o offend_v much_o against_o the_o state_n in_o beg_v your_o patronage_n and_o perusal_n of_o this_o book_n know_v that_o your_o lordship_n first_o master_v all_o the_o learning_n of_o padua_n before_o you_o do_v adventure_n upon_o that_o wise_a senate_n who_o among_o all_o her_o other_o greatness_n have_v ever_o have_v a_o principal_a care_n that_o learning_n may_v not_o be_v diminish_v when_o these_o sermon_n be_v preach_v they_o be_v terminate_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o hour_n but_o your_o acceptance_n may_v make_v they_o outlive_v the_o very_a church_n that_o they_o be_v preach_v in_o and_o give_v they_o such_o a_o perpetuity_n that_o nec_fw-la jovis_n ira_fw-la nec_fw-la amor_fw-la edacior_fw-la multò_fw-la poterit_fw-la abolere_fw-la for_o though_o a_o fiery_a zeal_n in_o succeed_a age_n have_v often_o both_o ruin_v the_o temple_n and_o cashier_v the_o god_n that_o be_v worship_v in_o they_o yet_o such_o sacrifice_n as_o these_o have_v beemy_n lay_v keep_v unburnt_a and_o we_o be_v suffer_v to_o know_v those_o religion_n that_o we_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o practice_n nor_o can_v i_o expect_v any_o great_a advantage_n for_o the_o pain_n i_o have_v take_v in_o publish_v this_o book_n than_o that_o posterity_n may_v know_v i_o do_v it_o when_o i_o have_v the_o favour_n and_o protection_n of_o your_o lordship_n and_o be_v allow_v to_o style_v myself_o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n jo._n donne_n for_o the_o right_n honourable_a bolster_a whitlock_n richard_n keeble_n 〈◊〉_d john_n leile_n lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o reward_n that_o many_o year_n since_o be_v propose_v for_o the_o publish_n these_o sermon_n have_v be_v late_o confer_v upon_o i_o under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n i_o think_v myself_o in_o gratitude_n bind_v to_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o world_n under_o your_o lordship_n protection_n both_o to_o show_v how_o careful_a you_o be_v in_o dispense_n that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n treasure_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o your_o dispose_n and_o to_o encourage_v all_o man_n to_o proceed_v in_o their_o industry_n when_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v so_o just_a and_o equal_a patron_n who_o fame_n and_o memory_n must_v certain_o last_v long_o than_o book_n can_v find_v so_o noble_a reader_n and_o who_o present_a favour_n do_v not_o only_o keep_v the_o live_v alive_a but_o the_o dead_a from_o die_v your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n jo._n donne_n a_o table_n direct_v to_o the_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n sermon_n preach_v at_o marriage_n sermon_n i._n preach_v at_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgwaters_n house_n in_o london_n on_o matth_n 22._o 30._o for_o in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n p._n 1._o serm_n '_o ii_o gen._n 2._o 18._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o p._n 9_o serm._n iii_o hosea_n 2._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o p._n 15_o sermon_n preach_v at_o christen_n serm._n iu._n revel_v 7._o 17._o for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v govern_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o the_o lively_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n p._n 23_o serm._n v._n ephes._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o at_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n p._n 31_o serm._n vi._n 1_o joh_n 5._o 7_o 8._o for_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o p._n 39_o serm._n vii_o gal._n 3._o 27._o for_o all_o you_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n p._n 50._o sermon_n preach_v at_o church_n serm._n viii_o cant_n 5._o 3._o i_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o p._n 59_o serm._n ix_o micah_n 2._o 10._o arise_v and_o depart_v for_o this_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n p._n 67._o serm._n x._o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 74._o sermon_n preach_v at_o lincolns-inne_n serm._n xi_o gen._n 28._o 16_o 17._o then_o jacob_n awake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n and_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o say_v how_o fearful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n p._n 83_o serm._n xii_o joh_n 5._o 22._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n p._n 94._o serm._n xiii_o joh_n 8._o 15._o i_o judge_v no_o man_n p._n 101._o serm._n xiiii_o job_n 19_o 26._o and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n p._n 106._o serm._n xv._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o now_o this_o i_o say_v brethren_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n p._n 118._o serm._n xvi_o colos._n 1._o 24._o who_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n p._n 128._o serm._n xvii_o mat._n 18._o 7._o wo_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n p._n 136._o serm._n xviii_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 142_o serm._n xix_o psal._n 38._o 2._o for_o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o p._n 158._o serm._n xx._n psa_n 38._o 3._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n p._n 162._o serm._n xxi_o psal._n 38._o 4._o for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o p._n 174._o serm._n xxii_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 186._o serm._n xxiii_o a_o three_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 192._o sermon_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n serm._n xxiv_o ezek_n 34._o 19_o and_o as_o for_o my_o flock_n they_o eat_v that_o which_o you_o have_v tread_v with_o your_o foot_n and_o they_o drink_v that_o which_o you_o have_v foul_v with_o your_o foot_n 199._o serm._n xxv_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 208._o serm._n xxvi_o esai_n 65._o 20._o for_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a but_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v p._n 218_o serm._n xxvii_o mark_n 4._o 24._o take_v heed_n what_o you_o hear_v p._n 228_o serm._n xxviii_o gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o own_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n p._n 239._o serm._n xxix_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 250_o sermon_n preach_v to_o the_o nobility_n serm._n xxx_o job_n 13._o 15._o loe_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o p._n 262._o serm._n xxxi_o job_n 36._o
belly_n man_n that_o will_v shake_v the_o article_n of_o religion_n but_o vae_fw-la si_fw-la scandalizemur_fw-la woe_n if_o we_o be_v so_o scandalize_v at_o that_o as_o to_o defame_v that_o church_n or_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o that_o church_n which_o have_v give_v we_o our_o baptism_n for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o chase_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o stir_n of_o the_o viper_n that_o aggravate_v the_o danger_n the_o first_o blow_n make_v the_o wrong_n but_o the_o second_o make_v the_o fray_n and_o they_o that_o will_v endure_v no_o kind_n of_o abuse_n in_o state_n or_o church_n be_v many_o time_n more_o dangerous_a than_o that_o abuse_n w_o ch_n they_o oppose_v it_o be_v only_a christ_n jesus_n himself_o that_o can_v say_v to_o the_o tempest_n 39_o tace_fw-la â—bâ—utesce_fw-la peace_n be_v still_o not_o a_o blast_n not_o a_o sob_n more_o only_o he_o can_v becalm_v a_o tempest_n at_o once_o it_o be_v well_o with_o we_o if_o we_o can_v ride_v out_o a_o storm_n at_o anchor_n that_o be_v lie_v still_o and_o expect_v and_o surrender_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o anchor_n in_o that_o confidence_n till_o the_o storm_n blow_v over_o it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o if_o we_o can_v beat_v out_o a_o storm_n at_o sea_n with_o board_v to_o and_o again_o that_o be_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v our_o present_a condition_n in_o church_n and_o state_n though_o we_o increase_v not_o that_o though_o we_o gain_v no_o way_n yet_o we_o lose_v no_o way_n whilst_o the_o storm_n last_v it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o if_o though_o we_o be_v put_v to_o take_v in_o our_o sail_n and_o to_o take_v down_o our_o mast_n yet_o we_o can_v hull_v it_o out_o that_o be_v if_o in_o storm_n of_o contradiction_n or_o persecution_n the_o church_n or_o state_n though_o they_o be_v put_v to_o accept_v worse_a condition_n than_o before_o and_o to_o depart_v with_o some_o of_o their_o outward_a splendour_n be_v yet_o able_a to_o subsist_v and_o swim_v above_o water_n and_o reserve_v itself_o for_o god_n far_a glory_n after_o the_o storm_n be_v past_a only_a christ_n can_v becalm_v the_o storm_n he_o be_v a_o good_a christian_n that_o can_v ride_v out_o or_o board_v out_o or_o hull_v out_o a_o storm_n that_o by_o industry_n as_o long_o as_o he_o can_v and_o by_o patience_n when_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o over-live_n a_o storm_n and_o do_v not_o forsake_v his_o ship_n for_o it_o that_o be_v not_o scandalize_v with_o that_o state_n nor_o that_o church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n for_o those_o abuse_n that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o ark_n be_v peace_n peace_n be_v good_a disposition_n to_o one_o another_o good_a intepretation_n of_o one_o another_o for_o if_o our_o impatience_n put_v we_o from_o our_o peace_n and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o ark_n all_o without_o the_o ark_n be_v sea_n the_o bottomless_a and_o boundless_a sea_n of_o rome_n will_v hope_v to_o swallow_v we_o if_o we_o disunite_a ourselves_o in_o uncharitable_a misinterpretation_n of_o one_o another_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n 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