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A29912 Twenty five sermons. The second volume by the Right Reverend Father in God, Ralph Brownrig, late Lord Bishop of Exeter ; published by William Martyn, M.A., sometimes preacher at the Rolls.; Sermons. Selections Brownrig, Ralph, 1592-1659.; Martyn, William.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691. 1664 (1664) Wing B5212; ESTC R36389 357,894 454

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and_o pleasure_n in_o learning_n and_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aristotle_n there_o be_v much_o pleasure_n in_o learning_n and_o increase_v of_o knowledge_n man_n natural_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o understanding_n know_v creature_n ay_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o text._n it_o be_v a_o practical_a duty_n and_o practical_a thing_n be_v best_a learn_v by_o practice_n we_o may_v know_v they_o in_o notion_n and_o apprehension_n and_o still_o be_v account_v ignorant_a man_n if_o we_o do_v not_o practice_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o philosopher_n those_o thing_n which_o we_o learn_v to_o do_v by_o do_v we_o learn_v they_o you_o may_v teach_v a_o man_n all_o the_o rule_n and_o method_n of_o music_n but_o he_o be_v no_o musician_n till_o he_o can_v handle_v his_o instrument_n ambulando_fw-la discimus_fw-la ambulare_fw-la we_o teach_v child_n to_o go_v not_o by_o rule_n and_o precept_n but_o by_o 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that_o we_o make_v of_o all_o his_o judgement_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v pull_v down_o a_o house_n to_o remove_v a_o few_o cobweb_n that_o be_v in_o the_o roof_n of_o it_o or_o pluck_v out_o the_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v free_v it_o from_o a_o mote_n or_o as_o gerson_n witty_o as_o if_o to_o kill_v a_o fly_n that_o be_v on_o a_o man_n forehead_n we_o shall_v take_v a_o hammer_n and_o beat_v out_o his_o brain_n no_o what_o say_v god_n when_o he_o reckon_v with_o his_o people_n psal._n l._n i_o will_v not_o reprove_v thou_o for_o thy_o sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offering_n it_o be_v not_o the_o fail_n in_o these_o ceremonious_a service_n that_o do_v so_o much_o provoke_v he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o these_o but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n we_o must_v not_o cum_fw-la capiti_fw-la mederi_fw-la debeamus_fw-la reduviam_fw-la curare_fw-la think_v to_o cure_v a_o vital_a part_n by_o wash_v away_o a_o mote_n or_o freckle_n that_o appear_v in_o our_o face_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v say_v god_n judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a break_v every_o heavy_a yoke_n let_v righteousness_n run_v down_o like_o a_o mighty_a stream_n that_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v the_o flame_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o just_a indignation_n 3._o the_o lesson_n to_o be_v learn_v be_v righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v universal_a officium_fw-la it_o be_v a_o comprehensive_a duty_n of_o a_o large_a circumference_n 1._o it_o take_v in_o all_o estate_n and_o order_n of_o man_n some_o virtue_n be_v appropriate_a to_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n they_o suit_v not_o with_o other_o good_a government_n that_o be_v the_o magistrate_n virtue_n obedience_n that_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o but_o righteousness_n it_o be_v of_o universal_a concernment_n it_o speak_v like_o john_n baptist_n to_o people_n to_o publican_n to_o soldier_n teach_v every_o one_o of_o they_o what_o they_o must_v do_v warn_v we_o as_o s._n john_n do_v i_o write_v unto_o you_o child_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o young_a man_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o old_a man_n it_o give_v every_o man_n his_o charge_n and_o then_o 2._o it_o take_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o duty_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o virtue_n as_o health_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a temper_n of_o all_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n so_o be_v righteousness_n the_o just_a proportion_n and_o exercise_v of_o every_o virtue_n and_o god_n judgement_n aim_v at_o both_o these_o first_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n every_o rank_n and_o order_n of_o man_n must_v take_v out_o this_o lesson_n not_o say_v reform_v the_o clergy_n and_o all_o will_v be_v right_a punish_v exorbitancy_n in_o they_o no_o matter_n for_o the_o rest_n what_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v so_o hot_a in_o pursue_v their_o brethren_n 2_o chron._n xxviii_o 10._o and_o now_o you_o purpose_v to_o keep_v under_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n unto_o you_o but_o be_v there_o not_o with_o you_o even_o with_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n it_o be_v a_o word_n in_o season_n and_o give_v a_o check_n and_o stop_v to_o their_o rage_n and_o fury_n oh_o that_o it_o may_v do_v the_o like_a with_o we_o and_o then_o every_o sort_n of_o man_n must_v resolve_v of_o every_o sort_n of_o duty_n that_o belong_v unto_o they_o god_n judgement_n have_v a_o universal_a aim_n he_o hunt_v we_o not_o out_o of_o one_o ill_a course_n to_o drive_v we_o into_o another_o hate_v idolatry_n but_o commit_v sacrilege_n flee_v from_o superstition_n and_o run_v into_o profaneness_n cry_v out_o of_o oppression_n and_o bring_v in_o confusion_n suppress_v popery_n and_o suffer_v schism_n and_o faction_n to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v as_o if_o locust_n have_v
be_v the_o only_a judgement_n and_o that_o swarm_n of_o fly_n and_o louse_n have_v bring_v no_o annoyance_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n no_o let_v we_o resolve_v of_o a_o universal_a reformation_n and_o then_o we_o may_v expect_v a_o universal_a deliverance_n then_o our_o god_n will_v return_v and_o repent_v and_o leave_v a_o blessing_n behind_o he_o let_v we_o first_o learn_v the_o didactical_a part_n of_o esay_n song_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o take_v up_o the_o eucharistical_a part_n he_o will_v put_v a_o new_a song_n into_o our_o mouth_n even_o thanksgiving_n unto_o our_o god_n the_o righteous_a nation_n shall_v have_v perfect_a peace_n as_o our_o prophet_n here_o promise_v the_o apostle_n word_n will_v admit_v of_o this_o inversion_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o true_a the_o fruit_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o righteousness_n indeed_o in_o this_o holy_a husbandry_n et_fw-la tellus_fw-la &_o annus_fw-la sructificat_fw-la righteousness_n and_o peace_n 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shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v joyful_a in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n the_o text_n it_o be_v a_o prophetical_a intimation_n of_o a_o judgement_n of_o dearth_n and_o famine_n that_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o land_n in_o it_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n to_o send_v cleanness_n of_o tooth_n and_o scarcity_n of_o all_o thing_n a_o general_a want_n of_o all_o the_o support_v of_o life_n and_o this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n together_o with_o the_o context_n set_v down_o the_o entertainment_n that_o the_o prophet_n and_o people_n of_o god_n give_v to_o all_o this_o sad_a prediction_n here_o be_v a_o double_a entertainment_n 1._o they_o entertain_v it_o with_o fear_n verse_n 16._o when_o i_o hear_v this_o my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n quiver_v at_o the_o voice_n rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o 2._o they_o entertain_v it_o 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life_n good_a jacob_n when_o esau_n come_v towards_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o meet_v he_o david_n pursue_v by_o saul_n cry_v out_o in_o fear_n i_o shall_v one_o day_n fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n elijah_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a passion_n he_o flee_v for_o his_o life_n want_v and_o poverty_n and_o pain_n and_o misery_n be_v fearful_a condition_n even_o to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n or_o 2._o conceive_v this_o fear_n as_o a_o holy_a and_o religious_a disposition_n in_o they_o when_o god_n threaten_v to_o bring_v a_o judgement_n upon_o we_o the_o first_o apprehension_n we_o must_v have_v of_o his_o menace_n must_v be_v apprehension_n of_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n motion_n tend_v to_o repentance_n my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o say_v david_n psal._n cxix_o 120._o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o fortitude_n but_o fool-hardiness_n to_o stout_a it_o out_o with_o god_n and_o not_o to_o startle_v at_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n how_o be_v god_n delight_v with_o this_o awful_a disposition_n in_o good_a josiah_n when_o he_o weep_v and_o his_o heart_n melt_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o those_o judgement_n which_o god_n threaten_v against_o they_o nay_o it_o prevail_v somewhat_o with_o god_n when_o it_o be_v sad_a and_o serious_a though_o not_o sound_a and_o sanctify_a in_o wicked_a ahab_n 2._o when_o this_o grace_n have_v have_v a_o perfect_a work_n in_o we_o then_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o confidence_n will_v be_v seasonable_a grace_n i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v rest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n v_o 16._o then_o fear_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o joy_n and_o comfort_n this_o holy_a fear_n will_v bring_v in_o faith_n and_o this_o faith_n will_v cast_v out_o fear_n as_o mercy_n on_o god_n part_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n so_o faith_n on_o our_o part_n shall_v triumph_v over_o fear_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o i_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n thy_o comfort_n have_v refresh_v my_o soul_n psal._n xciv_o 20._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o sad_a occurrent_n yet_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n these_o be_v the_o two_o bless_a entertainment_n of_o any_o threaten_a judgement_n 1._o a_o deep_a humiliation_n 2._o a_o steadfast_a faith_n and_o consolation_n for_o the_o word_n themselves_o we_o may_v resolve_v they_o into_o these_o two_o particular_n 1._o be_v a_o sad_a supposition_n although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n the_o strength_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n fail_v we_o and_o we_o suffer_v a_o want_n and_o destitution_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o supposition_n here_o be_v 2._o a_o comfortable_a resolution_n although_o these_o misery_n befall_v we_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o all_o the_o prophet_n know_v how_o to_o support_v himself_o yet_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v 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