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A sermon preached at the publike fast before his Maiesty at Christ-Church in Oxford. By William Chillingworth. Published by command since his death.
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Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644.
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Wing C3894; Thomason E52_16; ESTC R9370
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express_o from_o god_n to_o cry_v unto_o we_o yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v yet_o see_v the_o mouth_n of_o eternal_a truth_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v be_v in_o such_o danger_n of_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n that_o moral_o speak_v if_o it_o continue_v divide_v it_o can_v stand_v and_o see_v the_o strange_a and_o miserable_a condition_n of_o our_o nation_n at_o this_o time_n may_v give_v any_o considerable_a man_n just_a cause_n to_o fear_n that_o as_o in_o rehoboam_n case_n so_o likewise_o in_o we_o 24._o 1_o king_n 12_o 24._o the_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o bring_v his_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o we_o for_o our_o great_a sin_n and_o our_o stupid_a and_o stupendous_a security_n in_o sin_v and_o to_o make_v we_o instrument_n of_o his_o design_a vengeance_n one_o upon_o another_o peradventure_o it_o will_v be_v a_o seasonable_a and_o necessary_a motion_n to_o be_v make_v to_o our_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n to_o revive_v this_o old_a proclamation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n and_o to_o send_v it_o with_o authority_n through_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o to_o try_v whether_o it_o will_v produce_v some_o good_a effect_n who_o can_v tell_v if_o god_n will_v turn_v and_o repent_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a anger_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o that_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o people_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o turn_v they_o whithersoever_o he_o think_v best_o may_v not_o upon_o our_o repentance_n take_v our_o extremity_n for_o his_o opportunity_n 42._o kuk_n 19_o 42._o and_o at_o last_o open_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v see_v those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o peace_n and_o show_v we_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n which_o hitherto_o we_o have_v not_o know_v but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n for_o my_o purpose_n i_o observe_v that_o this_o repentance_n which_o when_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n be_v draw_v and_o his_o arm_n advance_v for_o a_o blow_n stay_v his_o hand_n and_o sheathe_v his_o sword_n again_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o purpose_n to_o leave_v they_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lay_v aside_o their_o gallantry_n and_o bravery_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o sit_v in_o ash_n and_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n of_o which_o yet_o we_o be_v come_v very_o short_a but_o it_o be_v also_o and_o that_o chief_o their_o universal_a turn_n from_o their_o evil_a way_n which_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v prevalent_a and_o effectual_a with_o god_n almighty_a for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v and_o god_n see_v their_o work_n that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n 3.10_o â—â—nah_n 3.10_o and_o god_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n luke_n cap._n 24._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o which_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v be_v express_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n which_o place_n if_o you_o compare_v with_o that_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n 28.29_o mat._n 28.29_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v command_v you_o it_o will_v be_v no_o difficulty_n to_o collect_v that_o what_o our_o saviour_n call_v in_o one_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n that_o he_o call_v in_o another_o observe_v all_o that_o he_o have_v command_v which_o if_o repentance_n be_v no_o more_o but_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o intend_v to_o leave_v it_o certain_o he_o never_o can_v nor_o will_v have_v do_v and_o as_o little_o can_v s._n paul_n act._n 20.21_o profess_v that_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o his_o preach_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v manifest_a in_o his_o epistle_n he_o preach_v and_o press_v every_o where_o the_o necessity_n of_o mortification_n regeneration_n new_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n all_o which_o be_v evident_o not_o contain_v under_o the_o head_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o comprise_v all_o these_o under_o the_o name_n of_o repentance_n in_o which_o word_n moreover_o it_o be_v very_o considerable_a as_o also_o in_o another_o place_n heb._n 6._o where_o among_o the_o fundamental_n of_o christianity_n the_o first_o place_n be_v give_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v it_o be_v very_o considerable_a that_o though_o the_o word_n may_v not_o very_o absolute_o be_v render_v repentance_n yet_o we_o shall_v do_v much_o right_n to_o the_o place_n and_o make_v they_o much_o more_o clear_a and_o intelligible_a if_o in_o stead_n of_o repentance_n we_o have_v put_v conversion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o of_o the_o best_a latin_a translation_n so_o for_o example_n if_o instead_o of_o repentance_n to_o god_n act._n 20._o and_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o heb._n which_o our_o english_a tongue_n will_v hardly_o bear_v we_o shall_v read_v conversion_n to_o god_n and_o conversion_n from_o dead_a work_n every_o one_o see_v it_o will_v be_v more_o perspicuous_a and_o more_o natural_a whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o in_o stead_n of_o repentance_n we_o shall_v substitute_v sorrow_n as_o every_o true_a and_o genuine_a interpretation_n may_v with_o advantage_n to_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o sense_n be_v put_v in_o place_n of_o the_o word_n interpret_v and_o read_v the_o place_n sorrow_n towards_o god_n and_o sorrow_n from_o dead_a work_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o read_n will_v be_v 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intention_n but_o the_o fruit_n the_o fruit_n only_o that_o can_v save_v we_o from_o the_o fire_n neither_o be_v it_o enough_o not_o to_o bear_v ill_a fruit_n unless_o we_o bring_v forth_o good_a every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 7_o 21._o and_o again_o after_o he_o have_v deliver_v his_o most_o divine_a precept_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n which_o sermon_n contain_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n he_o close_v up_o all_o with_o say_v he_o that_o hear_v these_o say_n of_o i_o and_o do_v they_o not_o and_o yet_o these_o be_v the_o hard_a saying_n that_o ever_o he_o say_v i_o will_v liken_v he_o to_o a_o foolish_a man_n 26.27_o mat._n 7_o 26.27_o which_o build_v 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man_n array_v themselves_o in_o comely_a apparel_n â—_o 1_o tim._n 2._o â—_o with_o shamefastness_n and_o modesty_n not_o with_o embroider_a hair_n or_o gold_n or_o pearl_n or_o costly_a apparel_n and_o to_o make_v our_o ignorance_n the_o more_o inexcuable_a the_o very_a same_o rule_n be_v deliver_v by_o saint_n peter_n also_o 1_o epist_n 3_o 3._o how_o few_o rich_a man_n be_v or_o will_v be_v persuade_v that_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n permit_v they_o not_o to_o heap_v up_o riches_n for_o ever_o nor_o perpetual_o to_o add_v house_n to_o house_n and_o land_n to_o land_n though_o by_o lawful_a mean_n but_o require_v of_o they_o thus_o much_o charity_n at_o least_o that_o ever_o while_o they_o be_v provide_v for_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n they_o shall_v out_o of_o the_o increase_n wherewith_o god_n bless_v their_o industry_n allot_v the_o poor_a a_o just_a and_o free_a proportion_n and_o when_o they_o have_v provide_v for_o they_o in_o a_o convenient_a manner_n such_o as_o they_o themselves_o shall_v judge_v sufficient_a and_o convenient_a in_o other_o that_o then_o they_o shall_v give_v over_o make_v purchase_n after_o purchase_n but_o with_o the_o surplusage_n of_o their_o revenue_n beyond_o their_o expense_n procure_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o that_o no_o christian_a remain_v miserable_o poor_a few_o rich_a man_n i_o fear_v be_v or_o will_v be_v thus_o persuade_v and_o their_o daily_a action_n show_v as_o much_o yet_o undoubted_o 19.19_o mat._n 19.19_o either_o our_o saviour_n general_a command_n of_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o which_o can_v hardly_o consist_v with_o our_o keep_n vain_o or_o spend_v vain_o what_o he_o want_v for_o his_o ordinary_a subsistence_n lay_v upon_o we_o a_o necessity_n of_o this_o high_a liberality_n or_o his_o special_a command_n concern_v this_o matter_n 2d_o mat._n 19_o 2d_o quod_fw-la superest_fw-la date_n pauperibus_fw-la that_o which_o remain_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a or_o that_o which_o s._n john_n say_v 1_o epist_n 3_o 17._o reach_v home_n unto_o it_o whosoever_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o which_o be_v in_o effect_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o that_o keep_v from_o any_o brother_n in_o christ_n that_o which_o his_o brother_n want_v and_o he_o want_v not_o do_v but_o vain_o think_v that_o he_o love_v god_n and_o therefore_o vain_o hope_v that_o god_n love_v he_o where_o almost_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v or_o will_v be_v persuade_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n require_v of_o man_n humility_n like_v to_o that_o of_o little_a child_n and_o that_o under_o the_o high_a pain_n of_o damnation_n that_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v no_o more_o overvalue_v ourselves_o or_o desire_v to_o be_v high_o esteem_v by_o other_o no_o more_o undervalue_v scorn_n or_o despise_v other_o no_o more_o affect_v pre-eminence_n over_o other_o 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christian_n and_o such_o as_o if_o we_o forsake_v they_o not_o we_o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o these_o thing_n as_o strange_a as_o they_o may_v seem_v be_v plain_o write_v some_o of_o they_o by_o s._n peter_n 1_o epist_n 4._o chap._n but_o all_o of_o they_o by_o s._n paul_n gal._n 5_o 15._o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o in_o time_n past_a that_o they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n if_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o that_o all_o bitterness_n and_o evil_a speak_n nay_o such_o be_v the_o modesty_n and_o gravity_n which_o christianity_n require_v of_o we_o foolish_a talk_n and_o jest_n be_v thing_n not_o allow_v to_o christian_n will_v not_o many_o cry_n out_o these_o be_v hard_a and_o strange_a say_n who_o can_v hear_v they_o 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