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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02028	The application of scripture. Or The maner how to vse the word to most edifying. By Thomas Granger preacher of the word at Botterwike in Holland, neere Boston, in Lincolnshire	Granger, Thomas, b. 1578.	1616 (1616)	STC 12175; ESTC S114983	17,143	32

if we compare our selues with our selues these foule corruptions in these latter times will little appeare to vs seeing that in these daies we can so cunningly varnish ouer yea beautifie sinne with counterfeit Christianitie and heathenish ciuilitie And this is the cause why the common sort so call for the Gospell but loue not to heare the law their consciences foaming vp mite and durt which the world sees not and because the hard heart will not humble it selfe to walke with God being of vnbridled affections therefore it seekes for false comforts soothings and flatterings in the Gospell the leauen of malice not being purged out the law being a bondage to them and a heauie burthen whereas it is a law of libertie to the Godly and for the deeper blinding and hardning of themselues they lay false imputations vpon the true and plaine-dealing Shepheard as rashnesse indiscretion too much stricktnesse and precisenesse affectation of singularitie phantasticalnesse by which tearmes they shew themselues like to the bloody and earthly Edomites for so the word signified which vnder the title of circumcision and the children of Abraham claimed to themselues the chiefe religion and hated the true worshippers Psal 137. 7. Remember Psal 137 7. the children of Edom O Lord in the day of Ierusalem how they said downe with it downe with it euen to the ground The fourth point herein to be obserued is how this particular application ought to bee taken It ought to be taken as the word of the Lord and therefore in good part whether it be with vs or against Luk. 4. 22. 28 vs howsoeuer pharisaicall people that are like the Nazarens Luk. 4. 22. 28. doe heare the word applied not as the word of God as indeede it is but as the word of man contrary to the practise of 1. Thes 2. 13. the faithfull Thessalonians 1 Thes 2. 13. To this purpose the Iewes said well had they done as well to Ieremie Ier. 42 6. Ier. 42. 6. Whether it be good or euill we will obey the voice of the Lord to whom wee send thee that it may be well with vs when we obey the voice of the Lord our God For the further explication hereof there are but two sorts of people some good some bad some sheepe some goates The sheepe doe heare and follow Ioh. 10. 27. the voice of the shepheard Ioh. 10. 27. the goatish heare with the outward eare but they goe away into strange waies and vneuen by-paths Now as touching the word and the particular application thereof the wicked in some things agree with the godly in some things they differ First ciuill wicked men whose liues and conuersations are according to their owne hearts lusts can very well abide doctrines and generall discourses especially those which flow with humaine learning and eloquence for there the naturall eare findeth some matter to feede vpon Againe the wickedest man can indifferently abide two particular applications the first is of instruction for instruction presupposeth vertue and stirs vp to good life which the worst would gladly haue the name of and so for praise and reward-sake will list to it the second is of comfort and preaching of peace which none will refuse But here is the difference when we come to make vse of the doctrine to conuincement of sinne to reproofe and to correction the hard-hearted and impenitent sinner will at no hand abide it such words sound in his eares like Micahs in Ahabs neuer good Herein they differ from the godly and leaue them alone to themselues Now begin they to shew their goatishnesse to accuse their shepheards of indiscretion of malice of priuate grudge of beleeuing false reports of particularizing and naming men in the Pulpit when there is no such matter intended or thought vpon and therefore they cannot with a patient eie euer after looke vpon him But contrarily in whom there is the loue and feare of God and the hatred of sinne which haue denied themselues and worldly lusts and warring against their spirituall enemies do desire the particular application of the word that their consciences hearts and affections may be wrought vpon in particular that they in particular may be stirred vp and awaked least they fall into the deadly sleepe of sinne This particular applying strengthneth them incourageth them and keepeth the enemie a farre off it weakeneth him and daunteth him This application is as the trayning of Christian souldiers and as it were a standing by them to tell them how to ward the stroke and to giue the stroke to auoide the assault and to giue the onset We are sluggish sleepie heauie our eyes are euer downe I meane our mindes and affections are euer on the earth and earthly things we haue neede therefore not onely to be called on but oft times to be rouzed iogged pulled by the armes and to be fet on our feet for as much as that originall corruption the world and the diuell are euer giuing vs Opium to drinke that causeth deadly sleepe if we take too much of it The godly that are growne to some good measure of perfection for these respects as also that they desire that God alone may be glorified in the earth and for the loue they beare to all men doe desire both conuincement reproofe and correction of sinne in time and season conuenient and they also that are as yet but weake yet true Christians can with patience abide the word as well against them as with them And how harsh and distastfull soeuer it be vnto them yet doe they not cast it off nor hate their pastours no more then gratious children cast off their parents admonitions counsels and commandements though in most things they be not to their liking or doe run from them when they are reproued or corrected though lewd seruants and wicked children doe so yet the louing childe and good seruant will not As for example Dauid in his place being reproued by Nathan and hauing heauie iudgements denounced against him for his sinnes what doth he fals hee to excusing defending and mittigating of his sinne like Saul and turning it lightly off as but an infirmitie as many mockers doe now a daies Doth he scorne grudge at and reuile the Prophet Doth he accuse him of pride impudencie or indiscretion or too much boldnesse for dealing thus plainely with the King No but being stroke with feare and reuerence of the true word of the Lord with compunction and sorrow for his sinne he maketh humble and penitent confession before the Lord in verse 13. I haue sinned against the Lord. The like penitent and humble answer gaue the good King Ezechiah to Esay chap. 39. reproouing him for shewing ambitiously and vaine-gloriously all the treasures of his kingdome to the Ambassadours of Babilon and also threatning the iudgements of God vpon him in his posteritie for the same The word of the Lord saith hee is good which thou hast spoken Wherein he sheweth his humilitie to the