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A03950 Certaine godlie and learned sermons Made vpon these sixe following parables of our Sauiour Christ, declared in the Gospell. 1. Of the vncleane spirit. 2. Of the prodigall sonne. 3. Of the rich man and Lazarus. 4. Of the vvounded man. 5. Of the vnmercifull seruant. 6. Of the faithfull seruant. By S.I. I. S. 1601 (1601) STC 14058; ESTC S119692 196,316 502

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who_o true_o may_v say_v i_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o please_v my_o father_n joh._n 8._o all_o other_o may_v say_v we_o have_v go_v astray_o and_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n psal_n 14._o luk._n 17._o if_o he_o have_v commit_v no_o other_o sin_n yet_o in_o this_o he_o break_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n envy_v at_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o take_v no_o compassion_n of_o his_o former_a misery_n neither_o do_v he_o say_v my_o brother_n but_o in_o contempt_n thy_o son_n so_o great_a be_v his_o pride_n and_o high_a mind_n these_o pharisee_n will_v have_v christ_n to_o be_v conversant_a with_o none_o but_o themselves_o and_o these_o iusticiaries_n will_v have_v none_o to_o have_v part_n in_o christ_n but_o only_o themselves_o but_o now_o let_v we_o mark_v how_o tender_o and_o mild_o christ_n answer_v unto_o this_o murmur_a and_o grudge_a son_n not_o stir_v he_o up_o or_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n but_o rather_o by_o all_o mean_n make_v he_o to_o know_v his_o 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not_o in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n neither_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o rom._n 13.13_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o say_v christ_n luk._n 21.34_o least_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v oppress_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o lest_o that_o day_n come_v on_o you_o at_o unaware_o for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n luke_n 17.26_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o be_v they_o drink_v they_o marry_v wife_n and_o give_v in_o marriage_n unto_o the_o day_n that_o noah_n go_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o destroy_v they_o all_o the_o nourish_v of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o the_o superfluity_n thereof_o build_v of_o house_n be_v not_o deny_v but_o glorious_a and_o sumptuous_a building_n be_v speak_v against_o garment_n be_v 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and_o to_o pamper_v up_o our_o body_n with_o delicate_a and_o dainty_n and_o fare_v delicate_o every_o day_n sometime_o to_o fare_v delicate_o be_v no_o fault_n and_o to_o be_v merry_a with_o our_o friend_n in_o good_a &_o honest_a and_o civil_a ●ort_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o some_o man_n else_o how_o shall_v we_o pass_v away_o this_o wearisome_a life_n of_o we_o if_o we_o be_v debar_v of_o all_o liberty_n and_o all_o recreation_n but_o to_o use_v this_o continual_o and_o every_o day_n be_v the_o fault_n here_o speak_v against_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o thou_o may_v be_v merry_a with_o thy_o friend_n but_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o thou_o leave_v not_o of_o thy_o manner_n of_o pray_v heavenly_a meditation_n &_o thy_o straight_a course_n of_o life_n but_o in_o this_o thy_o mirth_n turn_v all_o to_o the_o best_a and_o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o his_o great_a abundance_n which_o the_o sensual_a and_o senseless_a rich_a man_n can_v frame_v himself_o to_o do_v look_v upon_o the_o variety_n of_o meat_n how_o and_o with_o what_o manner_n of_o meat_n he_o may_v fill_v and_o stuff_n his_o belly_n yet_o this_o be_v worthy_a the_o note_n that_o god_n do_v grant_v these_o sinner_n and_o rich_a man_n health_n riches_n &_o many_o dainty_n to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o these_o mean_n he_o may_v allure_v and_o win_v they_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o free_a mind_n and_o to_o consider_v from_o who_o they_o have_v they_o that_o they_o may_v use_v they_o as_o he_o have_v appoint_v if_o not_o hereby_o to_o leave_v they_o without_o all_o excuse_n you_o see_v the_o sleet_a hawk_n which_o fly_v astray_o be_v not_o bring_v again_o with_o threaten_v but_o by_o show_v the_o bait_n so_o god_n use_v the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a which_o go_v astray_o from_o he_o thou_o allure_v they_o with_o his_o manifold_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v to_o come_v to_o his_o l●re_n and_o to_o obey_v his_o will_n the_o lord_n wait_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n that_o they_o see_v his_o great_a goodness_n and_o how_o much_o they_o be_v indebt_v may_v at_o the_o last_o relent_v but_o if_o there_o be_v some_o few_o that_o do_v relent_v there_o be_v many_o thousand_o the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n that_o be_v too_o too_o stubborn_a abuse_v god_n blessing_n at_o their_o pleasure_n as_o this_o rich_a man_n do_v to_o such_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n give_v warning_n chap._n 16._o by_o the_o example_n of_o sodom_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n abundance_n of_o idleness_n neither_o do_v they_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a thus_o much_o of_o this_o rich_a man_n excess_n in_o apparel_n and_o riot_n in_o fare_n the_o three_o be_v of_o his_o unmercifulnes_n toward_o poor_a lazarus_n but_o before_o we_o handle_v that_o point_n let_v we_o see_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n this_o poor_a lazarus_n be_v even_o a_o image_n &_o pattern_n of_o the_o godly_a afflict_v in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o manifold_a distress_n and_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n name_v lazarus_n which_o be_v lay_v at_o his_o gate_n full_a of_o sore_n lazarus_n be_v here_o name_v because_o god_n have_v care_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n because_o be_v sustain_v by_o hope_n with_o patience_n they_o endure_v such_o cross_n and_o affliction_n that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o lay_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o try_v all_o of_o their_o faith_n and_o for_o their_o further_a exaltation_n in_o the_o lfe_n to_o come_v and_o here_o begin_v the_o second_o principal_a matter_n namely_o that_o under_o lazarus_n be_v contain_v the_o pattern_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n submit_v himself_o
〈◊〉_d ●●●eth_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n for_o if_o the_o debt_n unpleased_a why_o be_v the_o debtor_n punish_v last_o i●_n open_v to_o wretched_a sin●●●_n 〈◊〉_d of_o ●●●ly_a grace_n &_o spiritual_a comfort_n especial_o in_o the_o conflict_n of_o death_n &_o d●spi●●●re_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v our_o distress_n case_v when_o we_o think_v upon_o the_o 〈…〉_o which_o i●_n the_o precious_a death_n of_o christ_n wh●●_n become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o 〈◊〉_d to_o opp●●●st_v god_n weath_n to_o satisfy_v the_o 〈…〉_o sin_n and_o to_o 〈…〉_o in●●_n s●●●_n &_o by_o which_o 〈…〉_o off●●●_n and_o sin_n how_o 〈◊〉_d we_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o th●●_n so_o great_a i_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d repen●●●de_o 〈…〉_o red●●●ion_n in_o 〈◊〉_d our_o whole_n 〈…〉_o think_v upon_o on_o 〈◊〉_d thankful●●●_n 〈…〉_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n 〈…〉_o so_o gre●●●_n 〈…〉_o with_o hart_n mouth_n profession_n and_o 〈◊〉_d our_o and_o most_o heed●●●_n must_v wee●●_n in_o frame_v our_o whole_a 〈…〉_o we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n through_o out_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d off_o all_o debtor_n do_v what_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o un●●●_n ser●●●_n be_v it_o be_v to_o apparent_a and_o 〈◊〉_d reason_n and_o common_a sense_n do_v 〈…〉_o ye●_n thereby_o be_v show_v the_o most_o 〈◊〉_d ●●●ture_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n which_o be_v most_o eager_a upon_o revenge_n and_o 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o they_o will_v be●●●_n the_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o prophet_n eli●●●_n 〈…〉_o and_o ●●●●●●er_o it_o they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d the_o soon_o inc●●●ed_v to_o 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d brea●_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o seek_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v soon_o 〈…〉_o be●●●_n then_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o into_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o alexander_n the_o great_a hea●●●_n 〈…〉_o most_o trusty_a friend_n to_o be_v at_o 〈…〉_o only_o rebuke_v 〈…〉_o have_v that_o when_o the●_n 〈◊〉_d out_o again_o 〈◊〉_d will_v kill_v they_o both_o 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o wa●_n the_o cause_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o live_v pe●teably_o in_o like_a case_n if_o be_v shall_v due_o consider_v the_o heavin_a doom_n &_o judgement_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o this_o 〈…〉_o welfull_a 〈…〉_o ●yther_o we_o will_v easy_o forgive_v or_o not_o be_v hasty_a to_o revenge_v but_o ●●●king_v p●●se_n we_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d ●●●ised_v bu●_n leave_v the_o unmerciful_a 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o ma●ster_n let_v we_o for_o our_o 〈…〉_o story_n somewhat_a be_v needful_a for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d towards_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v offend_v 〈…〉_o wherein_o be_v must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v two_o kind●_n of_o man_n that_o offend_v we_o so●●_n 〈◊〉_d one_o as_o the●●●●●●rceive_v themselves_o to_o ha●●●_n offend_v 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o in_o ho●●●_n bleede_v desire_v for_o 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o concer●●●_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v ●●●orne_v and_o wilful_a let_v 〈…〉_o all_o des●●●_n menge_n and_o cease_v 〈…〉_o he_o sti●_n b●●●_n rather_o requite_v he_o 〈…〉_o and_o turn_v just●●●de_v of_o a●i●●trie_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d time_n then_o have_v a_o 〈…〉_o un●●_n he_o for_o when_o as_o god_n will_v to_o wish_v well_o to_o our_o member_n have_v do_v not_o soo●th_n with_o 〈…〉_o shall_v like_o well_o of_o those_o thing_n 〈…〉_o himself_o conde●●●●th_o 〈…〉_o income_a be_v only_o that_o our_o mind_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o malice_n ma●e_n over_o there_o be_v private_a offence_n betwixt_o man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d publique_n offence_n by_o 〈◊〉_d go●●_n 〈◊〉_d both_o which_o upon_o amendenter●_n must_v charitable_o be_v forgive_v as_o we_o will_v look●_n to_o be_v forgive●●t_v god_n hand_n sol●_n d●●_n 〈◊〉_d s●●glo●ia_fw-la at_o gra●●●_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o faithful_a servant_n 〈…〉_o 45._o 〈…〉_o &_o wise_a wh●m_o 〈…〉_o r●der_a que●_n his_o 〈…〉_o of_o all_o un●●●●full_a 〈◊〉_d the_o careless_a &_o negligent_a minister_n be_v most_o 〈…〉_o suffer_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o ●●charge_v to_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o spiritual_a ●●ode_n be_v herein_o also_o very_o unmerciful_a unto_o themselves_o because_o the_o blood_n of_o they_o that_o perish_v shall_v be_v require_v a●_n their_o hand_n ezech._n 3.18_o who_o as_o their_o call_n and_o duty_n be_v very_o honourable_a be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a so_o their_o charge_n be_v very_o weighty_a for_o next_o unto_o the_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o rule_v the_o minister_n have_v the_o chief_a &_o weighty_a charge_n impose_v upon_o they_o and_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o wea●ly_n aught_o to_o provide_v for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o their_o ●halpe_n s●_n far_o forth_o as_o they_o may_v so_o must_v the_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d care_n 〈◊〉_d deli●●_n the_o heavenly_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈…〉_o no_o occasion_n 〈◊〉_d of_o th●se_a tha●_n be_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d his_o charge_n 〈…〉_o to_o comfort_v the_o distress●●_n &_o 〈…〉_o to_o ●pan●_n the_o 〈…〉_o she_o 〈◊〉_d &_o general_o to_o 〈…〉_o into_o the_o true_a sheepfold_n such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v compare_v unto_o afterward_o that_o can_v be_v forth_o of_o his_o treasury_n thing_n both_o new_a and_o old_a math._n 13.52_o and_o can_v apply_v himself_o unto_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n a●_n occasion_n f●●●●th_v and_o that_o this_o parable_n be_v principal_o mean_v of_o the_o minister_n the_o ●●●de●_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n declare_v 〈◊〉_d 1●_n 4●_n who_o ask_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d tell_v that_o parable_n o●●ly_o to_o th●●_n of_o which_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n because_o there_o be_v more_o that_o be_v negligent_a &_o careless_a then_o painful_a and_o diligent_a therefore_o the_o quality_n of_o both_o be_v heese_v set_v down_o and_o also_o what_o reward_n each_o of_o they_o shall_v look_v son_n because_o godly_a &_o painful_a minister_n be_v very_o ●a●e_a to_o be_v find_v therefore_o the_o ●olie_a christ_n make_v it_o a_o ●●●estion_n of_o wonder_n who_o then_o 〈◊〉_d faithful_a servant_n no_o doubt_n th●●_n be_v many_o thus_o dispose_v but_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ●●●●tude_n that_o be_v contra●●●●_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v but_o very_a few_o and_o as_o 〈…〉_o a_o hundred_o and_o he_o that_o run●●●_n 〈◊〉_d easy_o 〈◊〉_d the_o number_n the_o faithless_a 〈…〉_o be_v ●●●●full_a of_o his_o master_n co●●●ng_n be_v watchful_a and_o set_v 〈…〉_o perform_v 〈◊〉_d ●osines_n with_o care_n &_o conscience_n and_o i●_n the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v bu●_n small_a good_a lord_n daily_o increase_v they_o and_o thrust_v forth_o such_o labourer_n into_o thy_o u●●●ard_n and_o into_o thy_o harvest_n math._n 9.37.38_o the_o cause_n that_o godly_a minister_n be_v watchful_a painful_a and_o faithful_a be_v that_o they_o look_v for_o their_o master_n come_v approve_v themselves_o to_o god_n in_o all_o upr●●●●ies_n and_o good_a conscience_n act_n 20._o heb._n 19.1_o sam._n 12._o refer_v all_o their_o injury_n to_o god_n 1._o cor._n 4.3.9_o to_o 14._o &_o 15.19_o who_o in_o his_o good_a time_n will_v send_v they_o comfort_n wis●_n 5._o a_o good_a minister_n have_v his_o commendation_n from_o these_o two_o quality_n faithful_n 1._o faithful_n first_o that_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o second_o that_o he_o 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christ_n declare_v when_o he_o wa●●or●e_v 〈◊〉_d th●_n his_o ●ave_n of_o his_o disciple_n in_o that_o earnest_o h●●_n 〈◊〉_d peter_n of_o all_o love●●_n to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n and_o that_o ●ee_o sh●●●●_n not_o for●et_o it_o he_o punish_v he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o three_o time_n together_o jo●●_n 〈…〉_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ●●st_n 〈◊〉_d of_o and_o our_o most_o desirous_a to_o 〈…〉_o fill_v we_o keep_v to_o the_o latter_a end●_n of_o out_o sp●●ch_o 〈◊〉_d out_o last_o farewell_n and_o a●_n peter_n ha●_n his_o charge_n so_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a trial_n ●owe_o weighty_a and_o necessary_a a_o 〈…〉_o be_v to_o ●each_v and_o feed_v the_o people_n 〈…〉_o at_o his_o last_o f●rew●●●_n 〈…〉_o the_o elder_n in_o h●nde_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o last_o