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Certaine sermons vpon diuers texts of Scripture. Preached by Gervase Nid Doctor of Diuinitie
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Nid, Gervase, d. 1629.
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and_o little_a zacheus_n who_o climb_v the_o tree_n to_o look_v down_o upon_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o sky_n then_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o east_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o that_o name_n who_o come_v so_o far_o to_o see_v he_o saint_n jerome_n may_v have_v make_v a_o better_a wish_n than_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o have_v see_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o our_o saviour_n himself_o condemn_v these_o man_n when_o he_o say_v the_o queen_n of_o saba_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o this_o generation_n for_o she_o come_v far_o to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o and_o luke_n 10.25_o bless_a be_v the_o eye_n that_o have_v see_v what_o you_o see_v for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o many_o prophet_n have_v desire_v to_o see_v that_o which_o you_o see_v and_o can_v not_o see_v it_o which_o be_v mean_v of_o see_v christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o mortal_a estate_n foelix_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la fontem_fw-la boni_fw-la visero_fw-la lucidum_fw-la to_o apply_v that_o speech_n unto_o this_o sense_n if_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o man_n be_v sudden_o make_v able_a to_o behold_v the_o heaven_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n in_o their_o just_a splendure_n and_o bigness_n or_o to_o see_v the_o whole_a earth_n with_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o it_o at_o once_o vuo_n &_o distincto_fw-la intuitu_fw-la how_o will_v his_o mind_n be_v rapt_v with_o admiration_n but_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o far_o more_o admirable_a object_n the_o ecstasy_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o proper_a end_n why_o the_o eye_n be_v create_v of_o which_o fight_n if_o the_o senseless_a creature_n have_v be_v make_v capable_a how_o think_v you_o will_v the_o sun_n have_v desire_v to_o shine_v continual_o in_o that_o climate_n where_o he_o breathe_v and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v contend_v that_o they_o also_o may_v have_v 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you_o shepherd_n tell_v we_o tell_v us._n we_o see_v the_o omnipotent_a infant_n and_o angel_n worship_v he_o but_o where_o and_o when_o and_o how_o tell_v i_o some_o circumstance_n that_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o see_v he_o vidimus_fw-la deum_fw-la parvulum_fw-la pannis_fw-la involutum_fw-la matrem_fw-la ubera_fw-la admoventem_fw-la we_o see_v god_n a_o little_a one_o swaddle_v and_o lie_v in_o a_o crib_n and_o his_o mother_n give_v he_o suck_v o_o happy_a sight_n o_o unspeakable_a mystery_n o_o gratissimi_fw-la vagitus_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la eternos_fw-la ploratus_fw-la evasimus_fw-la o_o foelices_fw-la pannim_fw-la quibus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sordes_fw-la abstersimus_fw-la o_o praesepe_a splendidum_fw-la ubi_fw-la iacuit_fw-la panis_fw-la angelorum_fw-la lacta_fw-la maria_fw-la creatorem_fw-la tuum_fw-la lacta_fw-la virgo_fw-la gloriesa_fw-la o_o foelicia_fw-la oscula_fw-la lactentis_fw-la labijs_fw-la impressa_fw-la it_o be_v s._n austin_n meditation_n sapientia_fw-la si_fw-la oculis_fw-la cerneretur_fw-la quantos_fw-la amores_fw-la excitaret_fw-la svi_fw-la wisdom_n say_v plato_n if_o it_o can_v be_v see_v with_o bodily_a eye_n how_o will_v it_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o love_v it_o but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n become_v visible_a and_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o how_o shall_v it_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o love_v it_o this_o do_v so_o inflame_v the_o belove_a disciple_n he_o which_o drink_v wisdom_n our_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o his_o epistle_n which_o be_v whole_o precept_n of_o love_n he_o begin_v with_o mention_n of_o see_v christ_n and_o repeat_v the_o same_o word_n again_o and_o again_o that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n which_o we_o have_v look_v upon_o and_o our_o hand_n have_v handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n for_o the_o life_n appear_v and_o we_o have_v see_v it_o and_o it_o appear_v that_o i_o say_v which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v declare_v we_o unto_o you_o and_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o twelve_o when_o after_o his_o last_o farewell_n he_o ascend_v how_o stand_v they_o gaze_v on_o he_o as_o be_v loath_a to_o loose_v the_o last_o minute_n of_o his_o visible_a presence_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o the_o very_a sight_n no_o doubt_n convey_v unto_o the_o faithful_a a_o benign_a influence_n prefigure_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o to_o look_v steadfast_o upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v sovereign_a against_o the_o poisonful_a sting_n of_o fiery_a serpent_n what_o devout_a christian_n now_o live_v will_v not_o give_v the_o whole_a world_n if_o he_o have_v it_o for_o to_o see_v he_o to_o see_v he_o either_o in_o his_o childhood_n or_o in_o in_o his_o youth_n in_o his_o humility_n or_o in_o his_o majesty_n when_o it_o please_v he_o sometime_o to_o make_v his_o glorious_a deity_n shine_v through_o his_o manhood_n as_o saint_n jerome_n think_v he_o do_v when_o he_o call_v s._n peter_n &_o s._n andrew_n who_o therefore_o present_o lay_v away_o and_o follow_v he_o hear_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o bless_a father_n s._n austen_n upon_o this_o point_n hei_fw-la mihi_fw-la quia_fw-la videre_fw-la non_fw-la potui_fw-la dominum_fw-la angelorum_fw-la heu_fw-la quod_fw-la tam_fw-la inaestimabili_fw-la pietati_fw-la presen_v obstupescere_fw-la non_fw-la merui_fw-la and_o further_o cur_n o_o anima_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v thou_o not_o present_a that_o thou_o may_v have_v be_v pierce_v through_o with_o sharp_a grief_n when_o thy_o saviour_n side_n be_v pierce_v with_o a_o spear_n where_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v endure_v to_o have_v see_v the_o hand_n and_o foot_n of_o thy_o maker_n rend_v with_o nail_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v swoon_v to_o have_v see_v the_o blood_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n spill_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v condole_v with_o the_o bless_a virgin_n o_o gracious_a good_a lady_n what_o stream_n of_o tear_n may_v i_o think_v flow_v out_o of_o thy_o most_o chaste_a eye_n when_o thou_o beheld_v thy_o innocent_a 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there_o he_o translate_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o
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appliy_v to_o strengthen_v truth_n to_o sweeten_v diligence_n and_o commend_v piety_n quis_fw-la ita_fw-la desipiat_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la sapiat_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n 4._o de_fw-fr dectrina_fw-la chr._n and_o if_o any_o man_n object_n that_o saint_n austin_n can_v not_o resolve_v himself_o concern_v the_o lawful_a use_n of_o artificial_a music_n in_o church_n it_o be_v false_a for_o though_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o experience_n that_o the_o delight_n of_o his_o sense_n do_v sometime_o prevail_v above_o reason_n yet_o he_o confess_v the_o excellent_a use_n of_o music_n for_o devotion_n and_o for_o be_v too_o scrupulous_a he_o check_n himself_o call_v it_o nimia_fw-la severitas_fw-la and_o conclude_v that_o he_o approve_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n ut_fw-la per_fw-la oblectamenta_fw-la aurium_fw-la infirmior_fw-la animus_n in_fw-la affectum_fw-la pietatis_fw-la assurgat_fw-la that_o by_o delight_n of_o the_o ear_n the_o weak_a mind_n of_o man_n may_v rise_v up_o into_o pious_a affection_n whereof_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o example_n with_o delightsome_a remembrance_n how_o he_o be_v move_v to_o tear_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o artificial_a church_n music_n cum_fw-la reminiscor_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la quas_fw-la fudi_fw-la ad_fw-la cantus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la magnam_fw-la instituti_fw-la huius_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la agnosco_fw-la beside_o what_o saint_n austin_n say_v there_o of_o artificial_a music_n may_v be_v as_o well_o a_o argument_n against_o plain_a song_n and_o common_a tune_n in_o church_n which_o affect_v some_o man_n as_o much_o and_o of_o many_o be_v sing_v with_o as_o great_a affectation_n again_o if_o for_o this_o difficulty_n they_o will_v whole_o reject_v the_o lawful_a use_n of_o music_n let_v they_o read_v the_o two_o chapter_n next_o go_v before_o &_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o make_v the_o same_o difficulty_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o sense_n which_o if_o they_o will_v refuse_v therefore_o then_o 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sense_n as_o they_o which_o see_v christ_n love_v he_o the_o more_o not_o for_o the_o lineament_n of_o his_o body_n but_o be_v inflame_v with_o consideration_n that_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o creator_n become_v flesh_n who_o be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n invisible_a that_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o same_o passion_n as_o in_o themselves_o in_o he_o which_o be_v impassable_a and_o all_o their_o own_o infinrmity_n without_o deformity_n of_o sin_n that_o man_n may_v not_o now_o choose_v but_o love_n god_n unless_o he_o will_v not_o love_v himself_o this_o i_o say_v breed_v admiration_n and_o love_n in_o they_o a_o spiritual_a love_n yet_o raise_v out_o of_o sense_n and_o be_v chief_a part_n of_o that_o which_o we_o proper_o call_v devotion_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o text_n namely_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v see_v where_o i_o have_v show_v how_o much_o sight_n augment_v love_n and_o how_o all_o other_o sensible_a mean_n and_o external_a practice_n 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love_v though_o you_o have_v not_o see_v this_o not_o only_a s._n peter_n here_o but_o s._n paul_n also_o with_o many_o other_o worthy_n have_v admire_v to_o see_v how_o soon_o the_o world_n without_o compulsion_n consent_v to_o follow_v and_o to_o love_v he_o who_o they_o never_o see_v how_o so_o many_o thousand_o and_o million_o be_v move_v with_o such_o a_o strange_a instinct_n to_o leave_v their_o good_n their_o wife_n their_o child_n parent_n their_o dear_a country_n and_o last_o to_o loose_v their_o life_n so_o willing_o for_o love_n of_o he_o who_o they_o never_o see_v this_o amaze_v the_o unbelieve_a world_n to_o see_v her_o number_n daily_o minish_v and_o most_o furious_a persecutor_n become_v the_o hot_a lover_n what_o secret_a influence_n so_o reign_v in_o man_n heart_n what_o cruel_a love_n make_v they_o so_o impatient_a that_o they_o run_v shout_a to_o their_o death_n wherefore_o forsake_v they_o all_o their_o present_a joy_n which_o they_o not_o only_o see_v but_o carry_v in_o their_o eye_n to_o love_v he_o who_o they_o see_v not_o cry_v hunc_fw-la amemus_fw-la huno_fw-it amemus_fw-la nothing_o can_v bribe_v they_o or_o abalienate_v their_o mind_n youth_n be_v not_o move_v with_o beauty_n nor_o old_a age_n with_o money_n nor_o child_n with_o fear_n of_o death_n nor_o statesman_n with_o preferment_n no_o contumely_n no_o disgrace_n prevail_v they_o suffer_v all_o thing_n they_o endure_v all_o thing_n and_o all_o this_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o who_o they_o never_o see_v the_o new_a marry_v prefer_v the_o grave_n before_o the_o bed_n honourable_a and_o beautiful_a maid_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v virgin_n of_o christ_n than_o queen_n to_o great_a prince_n the_o frail_a sex_n be_v crown_v with_o martyrdom_n and_o compassionate_a mother_n overcome_v nature_n behold_v with_o cheerful_a countenance_n their_o sweet_a infant_n kill_v for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o read_v of_o that_o happy_a child_n which_o die_v