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A sermon preach'd in the Cathedral Church at the triennial visitation of the right reverend ... Seth, Lord Bishop of Sarum ... by Samuel Fyler.
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Fyler, Samuel, 1638-1703.
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the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horse_n man_n thereof_o can_v i_o see_v once_o a_o congregation_n of_o such_o devout_a person_n meet_v together_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o one_o place_n and_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n what_o a_o bless_a spectacle_n will_v that_o be_v how_o may_v i_o affirm_v that_o i_o have_v see_v god_n there_o the_o angel_n present_a christ_n himself_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o how_o will_v all_o their_o heart_n like_o the_o angel_n that_o appear_v â—â—_o manoah_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n in_o the_o flame_n of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d jacob_n vision_n again_o methinks_v it_o be_v another_o 〈◊〉_d angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o the_o round_n of_o this_o ladder_n sure_o enough_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d goodness_n in_o our_o prayer_n but_o want_v of_o devotion_n in_o ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n will_v i_o hope_v be_v persuade_v to_o 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o learn_v to_o have_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o so_o holy_a a_o thing_n as_o the_o church_n service_n be_v that_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o may_v i_o shall_v propound_v to_o your_o consideration_n the_o conducement_n hereof_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n we_o live_v in_o our_o love_n to_o which_o next_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o honour_n aught_o to_o outweigh_v in_o the_o balance_n all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o and_o indeed_o 1._o high_o will_v it_o make_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n by_o put_v a_o bar_n to_o heresy_n and_o schism_n for_o he_o that_o be_v for_o the_o church_n prayer_n can_v be_v a_o heretic_n whereas_o take_v away_o this_o hedge_n and_o mound_n once_o who_o may_v not_o bless_v the_o people_n as_o st._n cyprian_n complain_v heavy_o a_o montanist_n a_o donatist_n a_o manichee_n i_o may_v add_v a_o socinian_n a_o anti-trinitarian_a and_o what_o not_o then_o that_o it_o be_v a_o cure_n of_o schism_n who_o do_v not_o see_v for_o what_o be_v it_o else_o that_o keep_v our_o wound_n 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i_o say_v to_o it_o that_o there_o be_v balm_n in_o gilead_n bless_a be_v god_n for_o it_o and_o there_o be_v store_n of_o physician_n there_o but_o to_o little_a purpose_n be_v it_o unless_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v hear_v which_o call_v upon_o the_o shâ—â—â—mite_n to_o return_v unless_o they_o that_o dissent_n and_o separate_a will_v see_v their_o error_n once_o and_o go_v back_o by_o the_o same_o step_v they_o have_v go_v astray_o to_o the_o church_n which_o they_o forsake_v without_o cause_n for_o though_o i_o may_v not_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v of_o she_o as_o her_o spouse_n of_o the_o church_n invisible_a there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o she_o yet_o this_o i_o may_v and_o will_v say_v that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o she_o so_o great_a as_o to_o justify_v a_o separation_n from_o her_o communion_n o_o that_o man_n will_v listen_v and_o give_v ear_n but_o what_o be_o i_o i_o will_v leave_v the_o church_n to_o speak_v for_o herself_o i_o see_v she_o methinks_v stand_v at_o the_o side_n of_o her_o altar_n with_o her_o service_n book_n in_o her_o hand_n weep_v bitter_o and_o take_v on_o heavy_o that_o her_o child_n shall_v depart_v and_o go_v away_o from_o she_o and_o what_o do_v she_o further_o do_v why_o she_o beseech_v she_o conjure_v they_o for_o the_o love_n they_o bear_v if_o not_o to_o herself_o to_o her_o head_n and_o husband_n and_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o her_o litany_n by_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o holy_a incarnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nativity_n and_o circumâ—â—sion_n by_o his_o baptism_n fast_v and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o agony_n and_o bloody_a 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o cross_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precious_a death_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d and_o ascension_n that_o they_o will_v walk_v according_a to_o rule_n and_o 〈…〉_o same_o thing_n that_o dissenter_n will_v not_o hear_v 〈…〉_o shall_v be_v how_o quick_o will_v 〈…〉_o again_o even_o so_o as_o to_o give_v 〈…〉_o ezekiel_n which_o be_v jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o more_o only_o a_o word_n or_o two_o by_o way_n of_o prayer_n or_o vote_n that_o almighty_a god_n will_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o work_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v yet_o be_v wise_a and_o see_v and_o understand_v what_o be_v for_o their_o own_o good_a learn_v to_o serve_v he_o one_o way_n and_o with_o one_o mind_n lay_v aside_o division_n and_o schism_n and_o endeavour_v as_o they_o have_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v it_o that_o so_o our_o church_n may_v continue_v in_o tranquillity_n our_o nation_n abide_v in_o quietness_n god_n service_n remain_v in_o its_o purity_n god_n himself_o be_v glorify_v and_o our_o soul_n save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n be_v ascribe_v as_o be_v most_o due_a by_o angel_n and_o man_n by_o we_o and_o all_o people_n all_o honour_n and_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o evermore_o finis_fw-la
solomon_n say_v take_v away_o the_o dross_n from_o the_o silver_n and_o there_o will_v come_v forth_o a_o vessel_n for_o the_o refiner_n but_o beside_o it_o be_v all_o scripture_n or_o agreeable_a thereto_o shall_v i_o tell_v you_o approve_v by_o bucer_n by_o p._n martyr_n and_o other_o protestant_n divine_v abroad_o yea_o calvin_n himself_o not_o disapprove_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o classical_a way_n make_v the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n his_o pattern_n in_o which_o he_o err_v for_o that_o be_v a_o civil_a court_n certain_o that_o which_o some_o man_n condemn_v it_o for_o be_v its_o prime_a excellency_n it_o be_v excellency_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o our_o reformer_n take_v away_o and_o pare_v off_o all_o that_o be_v true_o amiss_o in_o their_o prayer-book_n and_o use_v no_o more_o but_o what_o be_v find_v in_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n or_o very_o agreeable_a thereto_o thereby_o give_v no_o just_a ground_n of_o scandal_n which_o otherwise_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v yet_o must_v be_v avoid_v there_o be_v petty_a argument_n make_v against_o it_o by_o dissenter_n i_o know_v which_o i_o may_v have_v i_o time_n make_v reply_n to_o but_o i_o shall_v forbear_v at_o present_a refer_v you_o to_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o excellent_a and_o judicious_a mr._n hooker_n of_o who_o i_o may_v say_v as_o have_v be_v say_v by_o some_o of_o durand_n they_o knock_v whoever_o shall_v '_o against_o hooker_n warble_v but_o fist_n of_o glass_n against_o his_o head_n of_o marble_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v yet_o rise_v up_o to_o speak_v against_o it_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o will_v be_v a_o mahanâim_n a_o whole_a host_n of_o god_n ready_a to_o march_v forth_o and_o encounter_v they_o i_o confess_v for_o my_o part_n what_o i_o can_v do_v be_v but_o little_a but_o what_o i_o have_v say_v though_o have_v satisfy_v i_o and_o i_o be_o the_o more_o satisfy_v because_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v that_o those_o godly_a and_o reverend_a divine_n who_o compose_v our_o liturgy_n at_o the_o reformation_n do_v tread_v as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v in_o the_o step_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n follow_v the_o clue_n of_o the_o pure_a time_n and_o age_n and_o have_v they_o or_o can_v they_o have_v finger_v the_o service-book_n that_o be_v use_v by_o abbot_n dinôth_v and_o the_o british_a monk_n before_o st._n augustine_n set_v his_o foot_n here_o they_o will_v have_v blessed_v god_n for_o so_o rare_a a_o jewel_n and_o take_v direction_n thence_o as_o soon_o as_o elsewhere_o the_o more_o again_o because_o i_o full_o believe_v that_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n in_o which_o they_o affirm_v they_o be_v confident_a that_o the_o composer_n of_o our_o service-book_n the_o martyr_n in_o queen_n marys_n day_n will_v if_o then_o alive_a have_v consent_v with_o they_o in_o their_o directory_n way_n be_v very_o injurious_a to_o the_o ash_n of_o those_o dead_a saint_n for_o as_o they_o never_o give_v any_o such_o item_n in_o their_o live-time_n so_o neither_o do_v the_o learned_a and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o banish_v clergy_n when_o they_o return_v from_o frankford_n where_o they_o see_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o where_o presbytery_n be_v hatch_v ever_o endeavour_n or_o attempt_v any_o such_o thing_n nor_o can_v i_o think_v that_o they_o will_v have_v bring_v in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o though_o recommend_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o angel_n by_o the_o sword_n or_o rebellion_n or_o a_o guisian_a league_n but_o rather_o have_v look_v upon_o it_o with_o abhorrence_n and_o detestation_n the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o which_o do_n have_v be_v such_o that_o no_o age_n ever_o know_v the_o like_a even_o the_o death_n of_o our_o most_o pious_a king_n the_o banishment_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o his_o friend_n death_n and_o ruin_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o protestant_n but_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v still_o cause_n to_o dread_a the_o hear_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d woe_n in_o josephus_n and_o the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d you_o will_v not_o i_o hope_v blame_v the_o heat_n of_o my_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o church_n i_o speak_v and_o its_o liturgy_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n we_o have_v which_o deserve_v not_o our_o word_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v if_o man_n shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n even_a 〈◊〉_d will_v speak_v and_o true_o be_v i_o to_o speak_v any_o where_n before_o noble_n statesman_n and_o senator_n like_o nehâ—miah_n tirshasha_n of_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v i_o will_v mind_v jerusalem_n in_o my_o say_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o peace_n be_v i_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n or_o reverend_a bishop_n i_o will_v move_v they_o in_o this_o behalf_n but_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d they_o methinks_v betwixt_o rock_n and_o gulf_n and_o so_o lament_v they_o rather_o god_n strengthen_v their_o heart_n and_o hand_n and_o give_v they_o courage_n and_o wisdom_n that_o he_o be_v their_o pilot_n they_o may_v keep_v our_o church_n like_o noah_n ark_n still_o go_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n be_v i_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o worshipful_a gentry_n of_o this_o nation_n i_o will_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o mind_v they_o how_o honourable_a and_o nâ—ble_a a_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v for_o they_o to_o stand_v by_o and_o coumenance_v a_o cause_n so_o good_a the_o rather_o because_o their_o dwelling_n perhaps_o and_o eâ—â—â—tes_n will_v not_o be_v so_o secure_a if_o a_o change_n shall_v come_v which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bid_v be_v i_o to_o speak_v to_o dissenter_n i_o will_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lay_v aside_o their_o pique_n for_o they_o be_v no_o more_o but_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o glorious_a a_o church_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o ruin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o not_o great_a pity_n o_o the_o ahâ—lah_n which_o boast_v its_o 〈◊〉_d own_o tabernacle_n will_v come_v over_o once_o to_o aholihab_n â—he_v 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o be_v god_n tabernacle_n be_v in_o she_o if_o sâ—_n how_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v we_o be_v how_o glad_a will_v we_o but_o i_o must_v confine_v myself_o to_o my_o brethren_n i_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d minister_n first_o and_o then_o 2_o to_o my_o present_a auditor_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o 1._o father_n and_o brethren_n to_o you_o i_o crave_v leave_n to_o direct_v my_o speech_n not_o take_v on_o i_o to_o rebuke_n any_o tho_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n for_o so_o do_v for_o my_o part_n i_o presume_v only_o to_o admonish_v and_o that_o not_o without_o leave_v ask_v what_o to_o do_v to_o read_v the_o liturgy_n and_o to_o read_v it_o full_o and_o complete_o methinks_v i_o dare_v not_o that_o neither_o i_o can_v suspect_v you_o do_v it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o fault_n for_o any_o honest_a man_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o than_o a_o anti-liturgical_a consormist_n in_o my_o opinion_n nothing_o be_v more_o odious_a in_o adjecto_fw-la it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n and_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o when_o we_o subseribe_v ex_fw-la animo_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n rather_o than_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n but_o let_v i_o admonish_v tho_o it_o be_v no_o accusation_n where_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n but_o a_o commendation_n 1._o to_o be_v first_o exact_a in_o the_o particular_a before_o specify_v and_o not_o to_o let_v preach_v take_v up_o all_o the_o time_n so_o as_o to_o neglect_v or_o put_v aside_o any_o part_n of_o this_o service_n which_o be_v so_o divine_a and_o of_o the_o two_o most_o necessary_a for_o to_o what_o end_n preach_v if_o god_n be_v not_o serve_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o to_o what_o end_n teach_v our_o duty_n if_o we_o do_v not_o honour_n god_n with_o praise_n and_o prayer_n which_o be_v our_o christian_a sacrifice_n let_v i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v more_o to_o serve_v god_n one_o hour_n faithful_o then_o to_o hear_v as_o many_o do_v a_o hundred_o lecture_n in_o divinity_n if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n you_o know_v who_o have_v say_v happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o 2._o to_o read_v the_o service_n distinct_o grave_o reverendly_a as_o become_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n who_o throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n believe_v it_o the_o want_n of_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o despicable_a with_o the_o undistinguish_a people_n for_o the_o best_a of_o thing_n be_v huddle_v up_o and_o handle_v slight_o lose_v their_o just_a esteem_n then_o will_v man_n be_v engage_v to_o be_v true_o devout_a when_o their_o pastor_n or_o priest_n be_v so_o before_o they_o 3._o to_o let_v the_o people_n know_v that_o to_o hear_v sermon_n be_v not_o the_o only_a service_n to_o say_v no_o more_o that_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v to_o almighty_a god_n to_o jew_n i_o confess_v and_o