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A03950 Certaine godlie and learned sermons Made vpon these sixe following parables of our Sauiour Christ, declared in the Gospell. 1. Of the vncleane spirit. 2. Of the prodigall sonne. 3. Of the rich man and Lazarus. 4. Of the vvounded man. 5. Of the vnmercifull seruant. 6. Of the faithfull seruant. By S.I. I. S. 1601 (1601) STC 14058; ESTC S119692 196,316 502

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〈…〉_o for_o these_o great_a disorder_n punish_v 〈…〉_o with_o ●●ue●s_n misery_n &_o ca●●●_n 〈◊〉_d and_o now_o the_o three_o matter_n come_v to_o he_o ●and●ed_v which_o contain_v the_o punishment_n of_o this_o ingratitude_n ●nd_n cruel_a behaviour_n then_o his_o master_n call_v he_o and_o sa●d_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d ●ill_v s●●●unt_v i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n this_o great_a cruelty_n can_v 〈◊〉_d unpunished_a though_o it_o be_v tolerate_v for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o wisdom_n so_o ●ee_n handle_v his_o matter_n most_o 〈…〉_o do_v not_o rash_o punish_v he_o but_o first_o reprove_v he_o and_o debt_n 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n with_o he_o so_o do●●●_n god_n by_o his_o minister_n and_o messenger_n reproof_n we_o before_o he_o do_v punish_v us._n ough_z tell_v thou_o not_o etc._n etc._n christ_n require_v of_o we_o thankfulness_n for_o his_o bene●●●_n bestow_v and_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o ou●●●●nifold_a offence_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v ●●gorous_a unto_o our_o brethren_n and_o unto_o our_o neighbour_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a and_o ensie_n to_o forgive_v so_o his_o master_n be_v wretch_n this_o show_v the_o infinite_a anger_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n especial_o against_o those_o sinner_n which_o 〈◊〉_d hard_o heart_a towards_o other_o and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d desirous_a of_o revenge_n the●_n incline_v to_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o jayler_n which_o be_v speak_v concern_v the_o doleful_a prison_n of_o ever_o last_a damnation_n for_o although_o god_n do_v offer_v mercy_n unto_o all_o yet_o this_o cruel_a mind_a people_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o it_o who_o ●●ll_v yield_v no_o favour_n nor_o pardon_n which_o say_v agr●●th_n with_o that_o of_o saint_n james_n chap._n 2_o 1●_n th●●●_n shall_v be_v judgement_n without_o mer●●_n to_o he_o that_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n the_o same_o punishment_n be_v appoint_v to_o they_o which_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o other_o in_o this_o 〈…〉_o 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come_v he_o 〈◊〉_d delive●●●_n 〈…〉_o any_o hope_v of_o re●●●_n 〈…〉_o so_o much_o 〈…〉_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o re●●●_n 〈…〉_o to_o the_o ●ay●our_n 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o god_n be_v eternal_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n so_o gri●●ous_a be_v the_o punishment_n and_o pain_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o they_o that_o will_v not_o forgive_v so_o that_o if_o man_n &_o woman_n can_v bet_v draw_v to_o merciful_a deal_n by_o god_n commaund●●●_n and_o for_o his_o love_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n 〈◊〉_d leastwise_o for_o their_o own_o safety_n yet_o let_v then●●ue_v especial_a care_n there_o unto_o for_o the_o terrible_a &_o most_o eternal_a torment_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o unmerciful_a people_n god_n plague_n in_o this_o world_n and_o his_o punishment_n in_o another_o the_o debt_n of_o thy_o manifold_a
against_o the_o witness_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n let_v we_o therefore_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v may_v be_v do_v &_o that_o our_o rebellious_a will_n may_v yield_v obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o more_o froward_a that_o we_o find_v our_o affection_n the_o great_a need_n have_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o grace_n rom._n 7.23_o i_o 〈◊〉_d a_o other_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel●●g_v against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n &_o lead_v i_o captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o 2_o cor._n 12.8_o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o weakness_n minister_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o great_a watchfulness_n be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n our_o saviour_n consider_v man_n weaknet_n and_o frailty_n and_o the_o great_a charge_n of_o his_o disciple_n will_v they_o instant_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v lest_o temptation_n shall_v overcome_v they_o lest_o their_o own_o unruly_a disposition_n shall_v over-rule_v they_o lest_o when_o they_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o they_o shall_v become_v like_v unto_o the_o carpenter_n that_o make_v noah_n ark_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o we_o be_v all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v all_o of_o we_o to_o be_v painful_a in_o the_o work_n of_o godliness_n &_o they_o that_o have_v great_a knowledge_n and_o great_a gift_n &_o grace_n from_o god_n aught_o to_o show_v themselves_o good_a example_n to_o win_v other_o &_o not_o to_o destroy_v many_o by_o give_v great_a offence_n all_o in_o 〈◊〉_d case_n be_v not_o funish_v alike_o with_o god_n ●yfts_n and_o therefore_o more_o be_v requi●●●_n 〈◊〉_d their_o hand_n to_o who_o god_n have_v show_v himself_o more_o beneficial_a he_o that_o have_v the_o great_a knowledge_n must_v be_v more_o circumspect_a &_o wary_a in_o his_o behaviour_n not_o only_o before_o god_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n but_o also_o before_o man_n that_o we_o give_v no_o offence_n as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a and_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n he_o also_o who_o god_n have_v enrich_v with_o temporal_a blessing_n see_v god_n have_v put_v he_o in_o trust_n therewith_o must_v have_v care_n and_o conscience_n to_o be_v beneficial_a where_o god_n appoint_v else_o shall_v we_o be_v like_a to_o that_o evil_a and_o unfaithful_a servant_n who_o negligent_o and_o unwillinglie_o let_v pass_v and_o set_v light_a by_o his_o master_n commandment_n for_o he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o do_v well_o and_o do_v not_o heap_v sin_n and_o heap_v wrath_n many_o hear_v god_n word_n preach_v good_a exhortation_n and_o good_a admonition_n and_o yet_o sin_n wilful_o have_v knowledge_n &_o forwarn_v to_o forbear_v the_o contempt_n of_o god_n word_n shall_v never_o go_v long_o without_o punishment_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o make_v our_o saviour_n to_o denounce_v so_o great_a a_o judgement_n math._n 14_o 21._o woe_n be_v to_o thou_o chorazin_n we_o be_v to_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v do_v in_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tirus_fw-la and_o sidon_n they_o have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n &_o ash_n but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o tirus_fw-la and_o sidon_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o you_o the_o dissolute_a behaviour_n of_o tirus_fw-la &_o sidon_n may_v have_v excuse_n through_o ignorance_n wherein_o god_n word_n be_v not_o preach_v to_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n who_o though_o they_o want_v god_n word_n yet_o have_v they_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o their_o conscience_n to_o direct_v they_o but_o chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n which_o herd_n god_n word_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o the_o better_a shall_v be_v worthy_a of_o great_a judgement_n who_o god_n do_v not_o vouchsafe_v of_o mercy_n they_o he_o do_v just_o appoint_v to_o destruction_n and_o from_o who_o he_o withdraweth_a the_o blessing_n of_o his_o word_n they_o do_v he_o suffer_v to_o perish_v acts._n 16.6.7_o again_o to_o make_v other_o without_o excuse_n he_o cause_v his_o word_n to_o be_v preach_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v exhort_v unto_o repentance_n but_o of_o all_o other_o the_o minister_n be_v herein_o to_o look_v to_o themselves_o and_o as_o they_o know_v most_o so_o to_o frame_v themselves_o to_o live_v best_a and_o 〈◊〉_d suspect_v a_o fall_n in_o the_o great_a time_n of_o their_o strength_n 2._o pet._n 2.20_o for_o if_o they_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o of_o the_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v yet_o entangle_v again_o and_o overcome_v the_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a with_o they_o then_o the_o beginning_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n psal_n 125._o unto_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o true_a of_o hart_n the_o lord_n no_o doubt_n will_v do_v well_o but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o turn_v back_o unto_o their_o own_o wickedness_n the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v they_o forth_o with_o the_o evil_a doer_n it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o have_v the_o interpret_n of_o god_n law_n and_o to_o deal_v in_o god_n affair_n math._n 23._o woe_n be_v to_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a condemnation_n and_o let_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o heb._n chap._n 10.26.27_o prevail_v sufficient_o to_o admonish_v us._n if_o we_o sin_v willing_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o fearful_a 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