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A90810 A sermon preached before the religious societies in St. Michael's Church Dublin. September the 25th. 1698. / by Thomas Pollard ... Pollard, Thomas. 1698 (1698) Wing P2777; ESTC R181919 10,628 20

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a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o religious_a society_n in_o st._n michael_n church_n dublin_n september_n the_o 25_o 1698._o by_o thomas_n pollard_n minister_n of_o st._n peter_n dublin_n dublin_n print_v by_o and_o for_o joseph_n ray_n bookseller_n in_o skinner-row_n over_o against_o the_o tholsel_n mdcxcviii_o to_o the_o religious_a society_n in_o dublin_n brethren_n tho'_o i_o be_v ready_a at_o your_o request_n to_o preach_v this_o sermon_n yet_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_v not_o so_o willing_a to_o make_v it_o public_a as_o conscious_a to_o myself_o how_o much_o so_o great_a and_o useful_a a_o subject_n must_v suffer_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o manager_n but_o when_o your_o desire_n come_v back_v with_o his_o grace_n command_n it_o be_v no_o long_o fit_v for_o i_o to_o dispute_v the_o matter_n i_o be_o very_o sensible_a that_o beside_o the_o exception_n that_o may_v be_v just_o take_v against_o the_o imperfection_n of_o this_o discourse_n many_o objection_n will_v be_v raise_v against_o the_o argument_n itself_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o find_v the_o same_o ill_a usage_n for_o encourage_v that_o you_o have_v already_o meet_v with_o for_o endeavour_v a_o reformation_n but_o if_o the_o publish_v this_o sermon_n may_v prove_v either_o useful_a to_o you_o or_o beneficial_a to_o other_o i_o shall_v very_o little_o regard_v the_o censure_n of_o ill_a man_n who_o as_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o virtue_n so_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v to_o all_o that_o shall_v abett_v it_o to_o direct_v and_o encourage_v the_o good_a work_n you_o have_v so_o successful_o begin_v viz._n the_o beat_n down_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o put_v some_o stop_n to_o that_o i_o orrent_n of_o open_a lewdness_n and_o profaneness_n which_o for_o some_o time_n past_a have_v be_v break_v in_o upon_o we_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o if_o it_o may_v influence_n and_o inspirit_v any_o of_o we_o in_o so_o generous_a a_o undertake_n i_o shall_v think_v my_o time_n and_o my_o labour_n well_o lay_v out_o and_o that_o god_n blessing_n may_v always_o accompany_v your_o endeavour_n and_o i_o in_o this_o charitable_a attempt_n be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o you_o affectionate_a humble_a servant_n thomas_n pollard_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o society_n in_o st._n michael_n church_n dublin_n september_n the_o 25_o 1698._o the_o 19_o of_o leviticus_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 17_o verse_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o the_o whole_a verse_n run_v thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o these_o word_n recommend_v a_o duty_n as_o difficult_a to_o the_o performer_n as_o unwelcome_a to_o the_o receiver_n and_o that_o be_v brotherly_a admonition_n and_o reproof_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v attempt_v it_o though_o in_o the_o great_a kindness_n to_o man_n soul_n be_v in_o danger_n not_o only_o of_o be_v account_v but_o of_o be_v treat_v as_o their_o enemy_n because_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o work_n difficult_a enough_o for_o a_o prophet_n and_o we_o find_v god_n himself_o intimate_v as_o if_o there_o be_v but_o few_o qualify_v for_o so_o generous_a a_o undertake_n isaiah_n 6.8_o and_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v i_o send_v and_o who_o will_v go_v for_o we_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o find_v a_o well_o qualify_v and_o willing_a person_n and_o though_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v prepare_v and_o ready_a at_o that_o time_n to_o undertake_v the_o employment_n yet_o we_o find_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n something_o backward_o bewail_v himself_o and_o complain_v of_o the_o hardship_n of_o the_o duty_n say_v woe_n be_v i_o my_o mother_n that_o thou_o have_v bear_v i_o a_o man_n of_o strife_n and_o a_o man_n of_o contention_n to_o the_o whole_a earth_n jer._n 15.10_o and_o therefore_o to_o arm_v he_o against_o all_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o undertake_n god_n do_v not_o only_o cheer_v he_o up_o but_o threaten_v he_o too_o thou_o therefore_o gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n i._n e._n rouse_v up_o thy_o spirit_n and_o thy_o courage_n and_o arise_v speak_v to_o they_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v at_o their_o face_n lest_o i_o confound_v thou_o before_o they_o jer._n one_a 17._o and_o whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o whether_o they_o will_v forbear_v god_n oblige_v he_o to_o discharge_v this_o necessary_a though_o unwelcome_a office_n towards_o they_o and_o with_o the_o same_o caution_n god_n arm_n ezekiel_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o word_n though_o brier_n and_o thorn_n be_v with_o thou_o i._n e._n though_o this_o people_n be_v as_o brier_n and_o thorn_n which_o shall_v prick_v and_o wound_v thy_o soul_n and_o 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