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sermon_n i_o have_v meddle_v with_o no_o man_n interest_n that_o only_o except_v which_o be_v eternal_a but_o if_o any_o man_n vice_n be_v to_o be_v reprove_v i_o have_v do_v it_o with_o as_o much_o severity_n as_o i_o ought_v some_o case_n of_o conscience_n i_o have_v here_o determine_v but_o the_o special_a design_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v to_o describe_v the_o great_a line_n of_o duty_n by_o special_a argument_n and_o if_o any_o witty_a censurer_n shall_v say_v that_o i_o tell_v he_o nothing_o but_o what_o he_o know_v before_o i_o shall_v be_v content_v with_o it_o and_o rejoice_v that_o he_o be_v so_o well_o instruct_v and_o wish_v also_o that_o he_o need_v not_o a_o remembrancer_n but_o if_o either_o in_o the_o first_o or_o in_o the_o second_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o some_o or_o the_o remind_n of_o other_o i_o can_v do_v god_n any_o service_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v offend_v that_o sermon_n be_v not_o like_o curious_a inquiry_n after_o new-nothings_a but_o pursuance_n of_o old_a truth_n however_o i_o have_v already_o many_o fair_a earnest_n that_o your_o lordship_n will_v be_v please_v with_o this_o tender_a of_o my_o service_n and_o expression_n of_o my_o great_a and_o dear_a obligation_n which_o you_o daily_o renew_v or_o continue_v upon_o my_o noble_a lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o affectionate_a and_o most_o oblige_a servant_n jeremy_n taylor_n title_n of_o the_o sermon_n their_o order_n number_n and_o text_n sermon_n 1._o 2._o 3._o doomsday_n book_n or_o christ_n advent_n to_o judgement_n folio_n 1._o 15._o 30._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a sermon_n 4._o 5._o 6._o the_o return_n of_o prayer_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o prevail_a prayer_n fol._n 44._o 57_o 69._o joh._n 9_o 31._o now_o we_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v sermon_n 7._o 8._o 9_o of_o godly_a fear_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 83._o 95._o 114._o heb._n 12._o part_n of_o the_o 28_o &_o 29_o vers_fw-la let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n sermon_n 10._o 11._o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n fol._n 125._o 139._o matt._n 26._o 41._o latter_a part_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a sermon_n 12._o 13._o 14._o of_o lukewarmnesse_n and_o zeal_n or_o spiritual_a terror_n fol._n 152._o 164._o 179._o jer._n 48._o 10._o first_o part_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n deceitful_o sermon_n 15._o 16._o the_o house_n of_o feast_v or_o the_o epicure_n measure_n fol._n 191._o 204._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 32._o last_o part_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o die_v sermon_n 17._o 18._o the_o marriage_n ring_n or_o the_o mysteriousnesse_n and_o duty_n of_o marriage_n fol._n 219._o 232._o ephes._n 5._o 32_o 33._o this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n nevertheless_o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o particular_a so_o love_v his_o wife_n even_o as_o himself_o and_o the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n sermon_n 19_o 20._o 21._o apple_n of_o sodom_n or_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n fol._n 245._o 260._o 273._o rom._n 6._o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n sermon_n 22._o 23._o 24._o 25._o the_o good_a and_o evil_a tongue_n of_o slander_n and_o flattery_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o tongue_n fol._n 286._o 298._o 311._o 323._o ephes._n 4._o 25._o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n title_n of_o the_o 28_o sermon_n their_o order_n number_n and_o text_n be_v the_o second_o volume_n sermon_n 1_o 2._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n fol._n 1._o 12._o rom._n 8._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o but_o you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o *_o and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n sermon_n 3_o 4._o the_o descend_v and_o entail_a curse_n cut_v off_o fol._n 24._o 40._o exodus_fw-la 20_o part_n of_o the_o 5._o verse_n i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o 6._o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n sermon_n 5_o 6._o the_o invalidity_n of_o a_o late_a or_o deathbed_n repentance_n fol._n 52._o 66._o jerem._n 13._o 16._o give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n before_o he_o cause_v darkness_n and_o before_o your_o foot_n stumble_v upon_o the_o dark_a mountain_n and_o while_o you_o look_v for_o light_n or_o lest_o while_o you_o look_v for_o light_n he_o shall_v turn_v it_o into_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o make_v it_o gross_a darkness_n sermon_n 7_o 8._o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n fol._n 80._o 92._o jeremiah_n 17._o 9_o the_o heat_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v it_o sermon_n 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o the_o righteous_a cause_n oppress_v fol._n 104._o 119._o 133._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 17._o for_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o first_o begin_v at_o we_o what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n 18._o and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sinner_n appear_v sermon_n 12_o 13._o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n or_o god_n method_n in_o cure_v sinner_n fol._n 146._o 159._o roman_n 2._o 4._o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n sermon_n 14_o 15._o of_o growth_n in_o grace_n with_o its_o proper_a instrument_n and_o sign_n fol._n 172._o 173._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o but_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n sermon_n 16_o 17._o of_o growth_n in_o sin_n or_o the_o several_a state_n and_o degree_n of_o sinner_n with_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v treat_v fol._n 197._o 210._o judas_n epist._n ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o and_o of_o some_o have_v compassion_n make_v a_o difference_n *_o and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n sermon_n 18_o 19_o the_o foolish_a exchange_n fol._n 224._o 237._o matth._n 16._o ver_fw-la 26._o for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n sermon_n 20_o 21_o 22._o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o dove_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o christian_a prudence_n fol._n 251._o 263._o 274._o matth._n 10._o latter_a part_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o be_v you_o therefore_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o harmless_a as_o dove_n sermon_n 23_o 24._o of_o christian_a simplicity_n 289._o 301._o matth_n 10._o latter_a part_n of_o verse_n 16._o and_o harmless_a as_o dove_n sermon_n 25_o 26_o 27._o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n fol._n 313._o 327._o 340._o psal._n 86._o 5._o for_o thou_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n to_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o a_o funeral_n sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o obsequy_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o countess_n of_o carbery_n fol._n 357._o 2_o sam._n 14._o 14._o for_o we_o must_v needs_o die_v and_o be_v as_o water_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o can_v be_v gather_v up_o again_o neither_o do_v god_n respect_v any_o person_n yet_o do_v he_o devise_v mean_n that_o his_o banish_a be_v not_o expel_v from_o he_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n necessity_n sacredness_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o office_n
the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v because_o it_o also_o require_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n do_v stop_v every_o egression_n of_o disorder_n for_o make_v the_o root_n holy_a and_o healthful_a as_o the_o balsam_n of_o judaea_n or_o the_o drop_n of_o manna_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n it_o also_o cause_n that_o nothing_o spring_v thence_o but_o gum_n fit_a for_o incense_n and_o oblation_n for_o the_o altar_n of_o proposition_n and_o a_o cloud_n of_o perfume_n fit_a to_o make_v atonement_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o world_n to_o reconcile_v god_n and_o man_n together_o upon_o these_o reason_n you_o see_v it_o be_v high_o fit_a that_o god_n shall_v require_v it_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v pay_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o not_o at_o all_o think_v that_o god_n be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n when_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v absent_a he_o that_o pray_v because_o he_o will_v be_v quiet_a and_o will_v fain_o be_v quit_v of_o it_o and_o communicate_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n and_o come_v to_o church_n to_o avoid_v shame_n and_o give_v alm_n to_o be_v ease_v of_o a_o importunate_a beggar_n or_o relieve_v his_o old_a parent_n because_o they_o will_v not_o die_v in_o their_o time_n and_o provide_v for_o his_o child_n lest_o he_o be_v comple_v by_o law_n and_o shame_n but_o yet_o complain_v of_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n blessing_n this_o man_n be_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o offer_v parchment_n or_o a_o white_a skin_n in_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o inward_o he_o leave_v to_o be_v consume_v by_o a_o strange_a fire_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o deceit_n that_o rob_v god_n of_o the_o best_a and_o leave_v that_o for_o religion_n which_o man_n pare_v off_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n and_o bring_v a_o double_a curse_n 2._o he_o that_o serve_v god_n with_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o body_n when_o both_o can_v be_v conjoin_v do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n deceitful_o paphnutius_fw-la who_o knee_n be_v cut_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o worship_n with_o the_o humble_a flexure_n of_o the_o bend_a penitent_n and_o blind_a bartimeus_n can_v not_o read_v the_o holy_a line_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o that_o part_n of_o the_o work_n be_v not_o his_o duty_n and_o god_n shall_v not_o call_v lazarus_n to_o account_v for_o not_o give_v alm_n nor_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n john_n for_o not_o give_v silver_n and_o gold_n to_o the_o lame_a man_n nor_o epaphroditus_n for_o not_o keep_v his_o fast_a day_n when_o he_o have_v his_o sickness_n but_o when_o god_n have_v make_v the_o body_n a_o apt_a minister_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o have_v give_v money_n for_o alm_n and_o power_n to_o protect_v the_o oppress_v and_o knee_n to_o serve_v in_o prayer_n and_o hand_n to_o serve_v our_o need_n than_o the_o soul_n alone_o be_v not_o to_o work_v but_o as_o rachel_n give_v her_o maid_n to_o jacob_n and_o she_o bear_v child_n to_o her_o lord_n upon_o her_o ministress_n knee_n and_o the_o child_n be_v reckon_v to_o they_o both_o because_o the_o one_o have_v fruitful_a desire_n and_o the_o other_o a_o fruitful_a womb_n so_o must_v the_o body_n serve_v the_o needs_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o what_o the_o one_o desire_n the_o other_o may_v effect_v and_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v the_o production_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o body_n must_v bow_v when_o the_o soul_n worship_n and_o the_o hand_n must_v help_v when_o the_o soul_n pity_v and_o both_o together_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o holy_a religion_n the_o body_n alone_o can_v never_o serve_v god_n without_o the_o conjunction_n and_o precede_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o sometime_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o body_n be_v imperfect_a and_o vain_a for_o in_o some_o action_n there_o be_v a_o body_n and_o a_o spirit_n a_o material_a and_o a_o spiritual_a part_n and_o when_o the_o action_n have_v the_o same_o constitution_n that_o a_o man_n have_v without_o the_o act_n of_o both_o it_o be_v as_o imperfect_a as_o a_o dead_a man_n the_o soul_n can_v produce_v the_o body_n of_o some_o action_n any_o more_o than_o the_o body_n can_v put_v life_n into_o it_o and_o therefore_o a_o ineffective_a pity_n and_o a_o lazy_a counsel_n a_o empty_a blessing_n and_o gay_a word_n be_v but_o deceitful_a charity_n quod_fw-la peto_fw-la da_fw-mi caï_n non_fw-la peto_fw-la consilium_fw-la he_o that_o give_v his_o friend_n counsel_n to_o study_v the_o law_n when_o he_o desire_v to_o borrow_v 20_o l._n be_v not_o so_o friendly_a in_o this_o counsel_n as_o he_o be_v useless_a in_o his_o charity_n spiritual_a act_n can_v cure_v a_o spiritual_a malady_n but_o if_o my_o body_n need_v relief_n because_o you_o can_v feed_v i_o with_o diagram_n or_o clothe_v i_o with_o euclid_n element_n you_o must_v minister_v a_o real_a supply_n by_o a_o corporal_a charity_n to_o my_o corporal_a necessity_n this_o proposition_n be_v not_o only_o useful_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o religion_n but_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o require_v that_o it_o be_v public_a open_a and_o ingenuous_a in_o matter_n of_o necessary_a duty_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o have_v it_o to_o ourselves_o but_o we_o must_v also_o have_v it_o to_o god_n and_o all_o the_o world_n and_o as_o in_o the_o heart_n we_o believe_v so_o by_o the_o mouth_n we_o confess_v unto_o salvation_n he_o be_v a_o ill_a man_n that_o be_v only_o a_o christian_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o so_o in_o his_o profession_n and_o publication_n and_o as_o your_o heart_n must_v not_o be_v want_v in_o any_o good_a profession_n and_o pretence_n so_o neither_o must_v public_a profession_n be_v want_v in_o every_o good_a and_o necessary_a persuasion_n the_o faith_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n must_v be_v own_v public_o for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n it_o will_v never_o bring_v we_o to_o shame_n i_o do_v not_o say_v what_o ever_o we_o think_v we_o must_v tell_v it_o to_o all_o the_o world_n much_o less_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o circumstance_n but_o we_o must_v never_o deny_v that_o which_o we_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n in_o such_o circumstance_n in_o which_o we_o can_v and_o aught_o to_o glorify_v he_o but_o this_o extend_v also_o to_o other_o instance_n he_o that_o swear_v a_o false_a oath_n with_o his_o lip_n and_o unswear_v it_o with_o his_o heart_n have_v deceive_v one_o more_o than_o he_o think_v for_o himself_o be_v the_o most_o abuse_a person_n and_o when_o my_o action_n be_v contrary_a to_o man_n they_o will_v reprove_v i_o but_o when_o it_o be_v against_o my_o own_o persuasion_n i_o can_v but_o reprove_v myself_o and_o be_o witness_n and_o accuser_n and_o party_n and_o guilty_a and_o then_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n and_o his_o anger_n will_v be_v a_o fierce_a executioner_n because_o we_o do_v the_o lord_n work_v deceitful_o 3._o they_o be_v deceitful_a in_o the_o lord_n work_v that_o reserve_v one_o faculty_n 3._o for_o sin_n or_o one_o sin_n for_o themselves_o or_o one_o action_n to_o please_v their_o appetite_n and_o many_o for_o religion_n rabbi_n kimchi_n teach_v his_o scholar_n cogitationem_fw-la pravam_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la vice_fw-la facti_fw-la nisi_fw-la concepta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o religionem_fw-la that_o god_n be_v never_o angry_a with_o a_o evil_a thought_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o thought_n of_o apostasy_n from_o the_o jew_n religion_n and_o therefore_o provide_v that_o man_n be_v severe_a and_o close_a in_o their_o sect_n and_o party_n they_o may_v roll_v in_o lustful_a thought_n and_o the_o torch_n they_o light_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n may_v smoke_v with_o anger_n at_o one_o end_n and_o lust_n at_o the_o other_o so_o they_o do_v not_o flame_n out_o in_o egression_n of_o 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