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A68508 A commentary or exposition vpon the first chapter of the prophecie of Amos Deliuered in xxi. sermons in the parish church of Meysey-Hampton in the diocesse of Glocester. By Sebastian Benefield ... Benefield, Sebastian, 1559-1630. 1629 (1629) STC 1862; ESTC S101608 705,998 982

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and_o young_a spare_v not_o pity_v not_o and_o begin_v at_o my_o sanctuary_n now_o lay_v we_o all_o this_o together_o begin_v with_o they_o that_o be_v nigh_o unto_o i_o begin_v at_o my_o city_n at_o my_o house_n at_o my_o sanctuary_n spare_v none_o pity_v none_o smite_v all_o you_o see_v my_o observation_n make_v good_a the_o lord_n do_v punish_v his_o servant_n in_o this_o life_n above_o other_o i_o say_v in_o this_o life_n one_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v because_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o servant_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n a_o second_o may_v be_v eternal_a punishment_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a hereafter_o and_o therefore_o here_o in_o this_o life_n be_v they_o the_o less_o punish_v and_o the_o use_n may_v be_v two_o one_o to_o lessen_v we_o that_o in_o the_o multitude_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o affliction_n we_o acknowledge_v god_n great_a mercy_n and_o endeavour_n to_o bear_v they_o all_o with_o patience_n and_o contentment_n whensoever_o god_n hand_n shall_v be_v upon_o we_o in_o judgement_n for_o our_o sin_n let_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o be_v our_o comfort_n when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n a_o second_o use_n may_v be_v to_o show_v unto_o we_o how_o fearful_a their_o case_n be_v who_o pass_v all_o their_o time_n here_o in_o this_o world_n without_o any_o touch_n of_o affliction_n affliction_n it_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o every_o son_n of_o god_n whosoever_o have_v no_o part_n herein_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n he_o be_v no_o son_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.8_o i_o have_v do_v with_o
which_o sort_n be_v wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n solomon_n so_o account_v of_o they_o prov._n 20.1_o for_o there_o he_o say_v wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n strong_a drink_n be_v rage_a and_o whosoever_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o be_v not_o wise_a s_z mother_n do_v likewise_o so_o account_v of_o they_o prov._n 31.4_o there_o her_o counsel_n to_o her_o son_n be_v it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n o_o lemuel_n it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o prince_n to_o drink_v strong_a drink_n leave_v they_o be_v drunken_a forget_v the_o law_n and_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o of_o the_o afflict_a for_o this_o cause_n also_o be_v the_o priest_n forbid_a wine_n when_o they_o be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n the_o prohibition_n be_v levit._fw-la 10.9_o there_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o aaron_n do_v not_o drink_v wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o when_o you_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n lest_o you_o die_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o throughout_o your_o generation_n hitherto_o i_o refer_v that_o exech_n 44.21_o no_o priest_n shall_v drink_v wine_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o inner_a court_n from_o the_o place_n now_o allege_v arise_v this_o position_n sobriety_n be_v a_o virtue_n fit_a for_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o for_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n especial_o for_o minister_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o it_o be_v not_o for_o minister_n to_o speak_v foolish_o or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n undecent_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o but_o offend_v both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o if_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o swill_v of_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n second_o it_o be_v for_o minister_n to_o be_v vigilant_a in_o their_o vocation_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o their_o ministerial_a employment_n in_o read_v in_o study_n in_o meditation_n to_o be_v devout_a in_o their_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o themselves_o &_o the_o people_n over_o who_o god_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n to_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o life_n reverent_o and_o to_o dispense_v it_o in_o due_a season_n to_o every_o weary_a soul_n yet_o must_v they_o needs_o fail_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n if_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o drink_n of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n here_o may_v all_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v admonish_v evermore_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o their_o call_n and_o of_o the_o hatred_n which_o god_n have_v of_o excess_n in_o man_n devout_v to_o his_o service_n above_o all_o other_o as_o also_o of_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n that_o will_v in_o the_o end_n without_o all_o fail_n ensue_v for_o if_o of_o all_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o drunkard_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o you_o know_v to_o be_v true_a and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v pass_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n 1._o cor._n 6_o 10._o then_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v seal_v up_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o minister_n that_o a_o minister_n through_o his_o excess_n in_o drink_v cause_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n to_o be_v despise_v shall_v never_o never_o come_v within_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o eternal_a joy_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o shall_v reap_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o everlasting_a torment_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n the_o thing_n wherewith_o the_o israelite_n in_o my_o text_n stand_v charge_v be_v their_o give_v the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v the_o israelite_n know_v full_a well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o peremptory_a mandate_n and_o express_v commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o nazirite_n shall_v abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n yet_o do_v they_o contrary_a thereunto_o give_v unto_o the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v give_v they_o the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v be_v this_o such_o a_o offence_n that_o god_n shall_v take_v displeasure_n at_o it_o to_o what_o end_n then_o serve_v the_o precept_n of_o give_v wine_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v through_o the_o anxiety_n and_o bitterness_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v cheer_v and_o comfort_v the_o precept_n be_v prov._n 31.6_o give_v strong_a drink_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n let_v he_o drink_v and_o forget_v his_o poverty_n and_o remember_v his_o misery_n no_o more_o in_o vain_a be_v this_o precept_n be_v the_o drink_n of_o wine_n a_o offence_n whereat_o god_n shall_v take_v displeasure_n and_o s._n paul_n do_v amiss_o 1._o tim._n 5.23_o to_o wish_v he_o to_o drink_v no_o long_o water_n but_o to_o use_v a_o little_a wine_n for_o his_o stomach_n sake_n and_o his_o often_o infirmity_n if_o the_o drink_n of_o wine_n be_v a_o offence_n if_o the_o drink_n of_o wine_n be_v a_o offence_n why_o do_v the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v the_o roman_n chap._n 14.17_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v thereby_o give_v they_o liberty_n not_o only_o to_o eat_v but_o also_o to_o drink_v what_o they_o will_v even_o to_o drink_v wine_n to_o this_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o any_o offence_n to_o drink_v wine_n or_o to_o give_v other_o wine_n to_o drink_v but_o herein_o consist_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o give_v the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a commandment_n tolle_o verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la et_fw-la liberum_fw-la est_fw-la vinum_fw-la bibere_fw-la add_v verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la exhibere_fw-la aut_fw-la bibere_fw-la tam_fw-la grande_fw-fr est_fw-la nefas_fw-la quàm_fw-la adulterium_fw-la aut_fw-la latrocinium_fw-la so_o brentius_n let_v there_o be_v no_o law_n no_o commandment_n of_o god_n against_o the_o drink_n of_o wine_n and_o you_o may_v at_o your_o pleasure_n drink_v wine_n but_o if_o god_n law_n and_o commandment_n be_v against_o it_o then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o drink_v wine_n himself_o or_o to_o give_v other_o wine_n to_o drink_v it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o adultery_n or_o robbery_n adam_n in_o paradise_n have_v a_o law_n give_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a the_o law_n be_v express_v gen._n 2.17_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v to_o eat_v a_o apple_n be_v of_o itself_o but_o a_o small_a matter_n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o apple_n be_v forbid_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n the_o very_a eat_n of_o the_o apple_n god_n do_v not_o much_o care_n for_o it_o be_v the_o observance_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o the_o obedience_n thereunto_o that_o he_o require_v saul_n have_v a_o commandment_n give_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o gilgal_n and_o tarry_v there_o seven_o day_n till_o samuel_n shall_v come_v and_o direct_v he_o what_o to_o do_v the_o commandment_n be_v express_v 1._o sam._n 10.8_o thou_o shall_v go_v down_o before_o i_o to_o gilgal_n and_o behold_v i_o will_v come_v down_o unto_o thou_o to_o offer_v burn_v offering_n and_o to_o sacrifice_v sacrifice_n of_o peace_n offering_n seven_o day_n shall_v thou_o tarry_v till_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o and_o show_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o this_o commandment_n saul_n go_v to_o gilgal_n and_o tarry_v there_o 13.8_o there_o 1._o sam._n 13.8_o seven_o day_n according_a to_o the_o set_a time_n that_o samuel_n have_v appoint_v the_o seven_o day_n a_o little_a before_o samuel_n come_v saul_n 9_o saul_n verse_n 9_o offer_v a_o burn_a ofring_n 10._o ofring_n verse_n 10._o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o offer_v the_o burn_a offering_n samuel_n come_v saul_n understand_v thereof_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o that_o he_o may_v salute_v he_o samuel_n see_v what_o be_v do_v tell_v saul_n that_o he_o have_v do_v 13_o do_v verse_n 13_o foolish_o in_o not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n which_o he_o command_v he_o and_o withal_o foretell_v he_o of_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o befall_v he_o 14._o he_o verse_n 14._o thy_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o continue_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o holocauste_n or_o burn_a offering_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o not_o of_o itself_o a_o good_a work_n yet_o because_o saul_n offer_v it_o out_o of_o due_a time_n namely_o before_o samuel_n be_v come_v it_o be_v sin_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v the_o
cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n be_v amplify_v from_o two_o topicke_n à_fw-la genere_fw-la &_o à_fw-la specie_fw-la from_o the_o genus_fw-la thus_o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v right_a from_o the_o species_n thus_o they_o store_v up_o violence_n and_o robbery_n in_o their_o palace_n that_o so_o it_o be_v god_n be_v produce_v for_o witness_n for_o neum_n jehovah_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o these_o particular_n yield_v material_n for_o my_o two_o former_a sermon_n now_o from_o the_o accusation_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o commination_n vers_fw-la 11._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v the_o word_n be_v a_o denunciation_n of_o punishment_n concern_v which_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o cause_n the_o author_n the_o punishment_n itself_o the_o cause_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o particle_n therefore_o the_o author_n be_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o punishment_n be_v a_o conquest_n by_o war_n and_o be_v describe_v 1_o by_o the_o siege_n 2_o by_o the_o victory_n 3_o by_o the_o spoil_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n there_o be_v the_o siege_n the_o whole_a land_n beset_v round_o about_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o there_o be_v the_o victory_n the_o overthrow_n of_o their_o strong_a man_n and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v the_o spoil_n be_v at_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o conqueror_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o my_o future_a discourse_n i_o will_v handle_v they_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n begin_v with_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n imply_v in_o this_o particle_n therefore_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o particle_n befit_v a_o commination_n it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o point_v to_o the_o sin_n there_o touch_v to_o the_o great_a tumult_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n and_o the_o oppression_n there_o vers_n 9_o to_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n to_o their_o violence_n and_o robbery_n store_v up_o in_o their_o palace_n vers_fw-la 10._o the_o relation_n that_o this_o particle_n have_v to_o those_o sin_n show_v that_o those_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n here_o denounce_v as_o if_o our_o prophet_n have_v thus_o speak_v because_o you_o that_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o samaria_n do_v oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a therefore_o will_v i_o bring_v against_o you_o mighty_a than_o yourselves_o that_o shall_v oppress_v and_o spoil_v you_o therefore_o the_o observation_n be_v sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o befall_v man_n in_o this_o life_n in_o this_o my_o thesis_n by_o evil_a i_o understand_v malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n or_o the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n affliction_n or_o punishment_n whereof_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n be_v two_o fold_n internal_a or_o external_a either_o inward_a or_o outward_a the_o inward_a pertain_v to_o the_o mind_n the_o outward_a to_o the_o body_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o define_v not_o only_o by_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o body_n or_o by_o the_o mortality_n of_o this_o life_n but_o also_o by_o the_o most_o grievous_a affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o by_o the_o crookedness_n obliquity_n and_o blemish_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o evil_a conscience_n by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v importable_a by_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n whereby_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n by_o vicious_a habit_n whereby_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n foecundum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la ibi_fw-la definit_a ubi_fw-la incipit_fw-la sin_n be_v fruitful_a if_o it_o once_o begin_v it_o leave_v not_o there_o the_o worst_a thing_n of_o it_o be_v behind_o even_o the_o extreme_a anguish_n and_o horror_n of_o the_o soul_n again_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n whereof_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a pubike_a affliction_n i_o call_v such_o whereof_o many_o man_n at_o once_o have_v a_o sense_n and_o feeling_n such_o be_v the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n the_o ruin_n of_o city_n by_o earthquake_n the_o waste_v do_v in_o they_o by_o fire_n war_n evil_a beast_n pestilence_n famine_n tyranny_n persecution_n the_o death_n of_o good_a prince_n heresy_n schism_n every_o common_a misery_n all_o these_o be_v public_a private_a affliction_n be_v such_o as_o private_a man_n in_o their_o own_o particular_a do_v suffer_v as_o sickness_n grief_n infamy_n poverty_n imprisonment_n death_n of_o all_o these_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a or_o outward_a or_o inward_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n sin_n it_o be_v causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v efficiens_fw-la impellen●_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n it_o fetch_v down_o vengeance_n from_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n it_o bring_v that_o same_o universal_a deluge_n upon_o the_o whole_a world_n gen._n 7.17_o it_o bring_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n gen._n 19.24_o it_o cause_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o spew_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n levit._n 18.25_o it_o will_v make_v any_o land_n sit_v mourning_n like_o a_o desolate_a widow_n or_o a_o distress_a mother_n rob_v of_o her_o child_n and_o spoil_v of_o all_o her_o comfort_n it_o be_v avouch_v by_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 107.34_o a_o fruitful_a land_n god_n turn_v into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o it_o be_v that_o whereof_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n complain_v chap._n 12.4_o how_o long_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o the_o herb_n of_o every_o field_n wither_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o turn_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o micah_n chap._n 1.4_o behold_v there_o the_o mountain_n melt_v as_o wax_v before_o the_o fire_n and_o as_o the_o water_n that_o be_v pour_v down_o a_o steep_a place_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o far_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o my_o doctrine_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o befall_v man_n in_o this_o life_n saint_n augustine_n serm._n 139._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la thus_o deliver_v it_o malorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la causa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o evil_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la sine_fw-la causâ_fw-la homines_fw-la mala_fw-la ista_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o man_n suffer_v affliction_n without_o cause_n god_n be_v just_a he_o be_v omnipotent_a nullo_n modo_fw-la ista_fw-la pateremur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la mereremur_fw-la sure_o no_o evil_n can_v befall_v we_o if_o we_o deserve_v it_o not_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o he_o commit_v deserve_v all_o the_o misery_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o this_o truth_n may_v teach_v we_o first_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o to_o profit_v thereby_o unto_o amendment_n second_o it_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o justify_v god_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v afflict_v we_o and_o to_o bear_v his_o visitation_n with_o patience_n wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n lament_n 3.39_o a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n wherefore_o do_v he_o complain_v let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n we_o 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