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A03342 CVIII lectures vpon the fourth of Iohn Preached at Ashby-Delazouch in Leicester-shire. By that late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ. Arthur Hildersam.; Lectures upon the fourth of John Hildersam, Arthur, 1563-1632.; Cotton, John, 1584-1652. 1632 (1632) STC 13462; ESTC S119430 700,546 622

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when_o thou_o go_v to_o do_v any_o service_n unto_o god_n even_o in_o thy_o tremble_n thou_o shall_v rejoice_v psal._n 2._o 11._o consider_v with_o thyself_o how_o great_a reason_n thou_o have_v to_o do_v so_o 1._o no_o service_n please_v god_n so_o well_o as_o that_o which_o his_o people_n do_v perform_v cheerful_o and_o with_o joy_n deut._n 28._o 47_o 48._o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v serve_v thy_o enemy_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v against_o thou_o 2._o the_o lord_n be_v not_o so_o strict_a and_o severe_a as_o to_o reject_v the_o service_n that_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n we_o do_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o infirmity_n and_o fail_n that_o he_o do_v discern_v in_o it_o but_o delight_n in_o it_o notwithstanding_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n cant._n 2._o 14._o and_o this_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o encouragement_n to_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n not_o only_o to_o do_v service_n unto_o he_o but_o to_o do_v it_o cheerful_o and_o with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n as_o for_o i_o say_v david_n psal._n 5._o 7._o i_o will_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o 130._o 3._o 4._o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v 3._o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o doubt_v the_o soundness_n of_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o can_v find_v no_o sweetness_n nor_o comfort_n in_o god_n word_n and_o worship_n for_o of_o the_o godly_a and_o upright-hearted_n it_o be_v oft_o note_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a to_o they_o then_o the_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n psalm_n 9_o 10._o that_o they_o rejoice_v because_o with_o a_o upright_o heart_n they_o have_v offer_v willing_o unto_o the_o lord_n 1._o chron._n 29._o 9_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v trust_v in_o he_o and_o all_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n shall_v glory_v psal._n 64._o 10._o lecture_n the_o eight_o and_o fifty_o july_n 17._o 1610._o john_n four_o xxxii_o xxxiv_o follow_v the_o three_o property_n of_o true_a zeal_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n he_o that_o have_v true_a zeal_n rejoice_v in_o the_o zeal_n and_o forwardness_n of_o other_o for_o this_o be_v as_o we_o hear_v one_o cause_n that_o make_v our_o saviour_n to_o forget_v both_o hunger_n
the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n must_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o householder_n which_o have_v a_o treasury_n of_o good_a provision_n in_o himself_o and_o bring_v forth_o of_o it_o thing_n both_o old_a and_o new_a matth._n 13._o 52._o this_o i_o think_v needful_a to_o stand_v upon_o because_o i_o find_v that_o those_o minister_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o vehement_a and_o bitter_a in_o complain_v of_o their_o people_n for_o go_v from_o they_o who_o be_v either_o utter_o unable_a to_o teach_v profitable_o and_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o fly_v before_o they_o have_v wing_n or_o such_o as_o be_v idle_a man_n and_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o stir_v up_o that_o gift_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o 3._o the_o last_o direction_n i_o have_v to_o give_v to_o such_o pastor_n be_v this_o that_o if_o they_o see_v cause_n to_o judge_v that_o such_o as_o leave_v they_o sometime_o do_v it_o without_o contempt_n of_o their_o ministry_n in_o a_o dutiful_a manner_n seek_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o their_o profit_n and_o growth_n in_o grace_n and_o that_o they_o do_v indeed_o profit_v by_o another_o more_o than_o they_o do_v by_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v much_o better_v in_o knowledge_n zealous_a love_n to_o the_o word_n reformation_n of_o life_n conscience_n of_o all_o their_o way_n since_o they_o go_v to_o hear_v such_o a_o man_n then_o take_v heed_n thou_o repine_v not_o at_o it_o but_o rejoice_v hearty_o that_o this_o work_n be_v wrought_v in_o they_o though_o not_o by_o thyself_o remember_v the_o doctrine_n that_o thou_o have_v now_o hear_v yea_o say_v they_o be_v such_o as_o leave_v thou_o with_o some_o contempt_n yet_o if_o they_o profit_v more_o by_o another_o than_o by_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v even_o in_o thy_o enemy_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o also_o the_o corinthian_n begin_v to_o despise_v paul_n ministry_n and_o to_o entertain_v false_a apostle_n that_o seek_v to_o disgrace_v he_o and_o yet_o do_v he_o take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n be_v in_o they_o and_o praise_v god_n for_o they_o also_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 4_o 5._o the_o like_a example_n he_o give_v we_o also_o he_o rejoice_v that_o christ_n be_v preach_v even_o by_o they_o who_o though_o they_o have_v good_a gift_n and_o do_v both_o for_o matter_n and_o method_n teach_v profitable_o yet_o have_v naughty_a heart_n and_o preach_v out_o of_o envy_n and_o desire_v to_o add_v affliction_n unto_o his_o bond_n phil._n 1._o 15_o 16_o 18._o lecture_n the_o fifty_o nine_o june_n 24._o 1610._o john_n four_o xxxii_o xxxiv_o follow_v the_o four_o property_n of_o true_a zeal_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n though_o he_o have_v spend_v much_o time_n already_o in_o instruct_v the_o woman_n yet_o as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o hitherto_o he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o do_v more_o yea_o he_o profess_v it_o be_v his_o meat_n to_o finish_v and_o perfect_v his_o father_n work_n he_o that_o have_v true_a zeal_n will_v not_o rest_v in_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v already_o do_v but_o will_v still_o endeavour_v to_o go_v forward_o and_o to_o be_v better_a than_o he_o have_v be_v and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n well_o two_o branch_n there_o be_v you_o see_v of_o this_o property_n 1._o he_o that_o have_v any_o true_a zeal_n in_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o grow_v and_o go_v forward_o there_o be_v no_o one_o more_o essential_a property_n of_o true_a zeal_n than_o this_o desire_n to_o grow_v see_v a_o plain_a example_n of_o this_o in_o paul_n he_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n and_o do_v much_o service_n to_o god_n yet_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v phil._n 3._o 13_o 14._o i_o count_v not_o myself_o that_o i_o have_v attain_v to_o perfection_n but_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v all_o my_o perfection_n i_o forget_v that_o that_o be_v behind_o and_o endeavour_v myself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o and_o follow_v hard_a towards_o the_o mark_n there_o be_v no_o certain_a a_o sign_n that_o a_o man_n have_v save_v grace_n in_o he_o than_o this_o when_o he_o earnest_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o have_v more_o grace_n they_o that_o have_v have_v most_o store_n of_o grace_n have_v ever_o be_v most_o covetous_a and_o greedy_a to_o get_v more_o as_o none_o be_v so_o desirous_a of_o riches_n as_o they_o that_o have_v most_o wealth_n nor_o any_o so_o desirous_a of_o knowledge_n as_o the_o best_a learned_a it_o be_v make_v a_o title_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n matth._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d see_v a_o experiment_n of_o this_o in_o david_n how_o he_o hunger_v after_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n open_v thou_o my_o eye_n say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v behold_v wondrous_a thing_n out_o of_o thy_o law_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n make_v i_o to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o precept_n psalm_n 119._o 18._o 26_o 27._o 2._o his_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o finish_v his_o work_n well_o this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o paul_n act_v 20._o 24._o i_o pass_v not_o at_o all_o i_o care_v not_o what_o i_o endure_v so_o i_o may_v fulfil_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o it_o be_v note_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n that_o they_o never_o show_v such_o zeal_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o when_o they_o be_v near_o their_o end_n when_o they_o see_v they_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v long_o jacob_n moses_n joshua_n david_n peter_n show_v more_o care_n of_o the_o church_n and_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n towards_o their_o end_n than_o ever_o they_o do_v before_o yea_o our_o saviour_n be_v never_o so_o zealous_a and_o painful_a in_o instruct_v and_o pray_v for_o his_o disciple_n as_o he_o be_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n see_v what_o he_o say_v of_o this_o joh._n 9_o 4._o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v and_o see_v what_o he_o do_v also_o how_o he_o double_v his_o diligence_n in_o preach_v and_o pray_v for_o his_o church_n immediate_o before_o his_o passion_n in_o the_o day_n time_n every_o day_n he_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o at_o night_n he_o go_v out_o and_o abode_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n and_o all_o the_o people_n come_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o he_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o hear_v he_o luke_n 21._o 37_o 38._o to_o reprove_v such_o as_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n and_o think_v they_o have_v do_v enough_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v but_o lukewarm_a in_o religion_n when_o he_o think_v he_o have_v grace_n enough_o when_o he_o have_v no_o desire_n nor_o use_v any_o endeavour_n to_o get_v more_o grace_n thus_o be_v the_o lukewarm_a laodicean_n describe_v apoc._n 3._o 16_o 17._o he_o say_v he_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o 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increase_v more_o and_o more_o 1._o thess._n 4._o 1._o 10._o 2._o for_o convince_a of_o their_o error_n that_o seek_v to_o justify_v many_o corruption_n both_o in_o manner_n and_o religion_n by_o this_o argument_n in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o man_n day_n such_o thing_n be_v use_v and_o i_o hope_v he_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n and_o a_o good_a man_n and_o why_o may_v they_o not_o then_o be_v use_v now_o to_o these_o man_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o old_a trick_n of_o hypocrite_n to_o pretend_v great_a reverence_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o be_v dead_a when_o their_o credit_n may_v