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A18435	A second sermon vpon the ix. chapter of the holy gospel of Iesus Christ according to Saint Iohn Preached at S. Maries in Oxford, the 11. of December. 1586. By Iohn Chardon Doctor of Diuinity. Seene perused and allowed.	Chardon, John, d. 1601.	1587 (1587)	STC 5003; ESTC S116873	18,200	48

A SECOND SERmon vpon the ix Chapter of the holy Gospel of Iesus Christ according to Saint Iohn Preached at S. Maries in Oxford the 11. of December 1586. By Iohn Chardon Doctor of Diuinity Seene perused and allowed Ecclesiastes xj vj Jn the morning sowe thy seede and in the euening let not thine hande reste for thou knowest not whether shall prosper this or that or whether both shal bee alike good Imprinted at London by Iohn Winde● for Tobie Cooke 1587. AMPLISSIMO VIRO AC DOMINO SVO CLEMENTISSIMO D. AMBROSIO DVDLAEO COMITI WARWICENSI R. M. CONSILIARIO HONORATISSIMO IOANNES CHARDONVS HANC SVAM SECVNDAM CONCIONEM IN NONVM CAPVT SACRO-SANCTI EVANGELII IESV CHRISTI SECVNDVM IOANNEM OXONIAE HABITAM IN TEMPLO D. MARIAE DECEMBRIS VNDECIMO ET ANNO SALVTIS HVMANAE 1586. HONORIS DEBITAE QVE OBSERVANTIAE ERGO DICAT CONSECRAT QVE It is written in the ninth Chapter of the Gospell according to S. Iohn the 4.5.6 and seuenth verses 4 I must worke the workes of him that sent me while it is day the night commeth when no man can worke 5 As long as I am in the world I am the light of the world 6 Assoone as he had thus spoken he spat on the groūd made clay of the spittle and annointed the eies of the blind with the clay 7 And said vnto him go washe in the poole of Siloam which is by interpretation Sent He went his way therefore washed came againe seeing I haue spoken heretofore out of this place men fathers and brethren beloued in our Lord and Sauiour of the Exordium or entrance vnto the miracle which Christ wrought vpon the man that was blinde from his mothers wombe at Ierusalem not farre from the gates of the Temple in which I found three thinges to be contained An introduction to a question the Question of the Disciples vnto Christ and the answere of Christ vnto the same And now to procéede Our Sauiour telleth his Disciples that he wil helpe this mā that was blind from his birth which done he annointeth his eies with the claye and biddeth him go wash in the poole of Siloam where he receiued his sight For the first he testifieth that he is prouoked therunto by two speciall arguments the one deriued ab officio from his office and duetie and the other à tempore from the time From his office and duetie when he sayeth me oportet operari c. I must worke the workes of him that sent me From the time when he sayth Donec dies est while it is day which hee expoundeth by the wordes that follow after the night commeth when no man can worke and so forth In this first argument which hée deduceth from his office and duetie he yeldeth a reason to the Disciples why he did so earnestly beholde the man that was blind The first argument deriued from his office and séemeth thus to say ye marueile not a litle wherefore I behold the blind man the reason is saieth he because I must worke the workes of him that sent me Where note you that the worde oportet is not so to be taken as though Christ did these thinges vnwillingly and of compulsion but rather that in so saying he sheweth a singuler propensity and readines of minde to helpe the afflicted And to this end and purpose was he sent of the Father Luk. 4.18 as him selfe doth testifye in the fourth of Luke euen to preache the Gospell to the poore to heale the broken hearted to preach deliueraunce to the captiues and recouering of sight to the blinde to set at libertie them that are brused and to preach the acceptable yeare of the Lorde Whiche embassage of the Father our Sauiour from time to time as often as occasion was minystred did moste carefullye séeke to fulfill and obserue For speaking of the earnest zeale whiche hee had towarde the busines of the Father he saith to his disciples in the fourth of Iohn My meate is that I maye doe the will Iohn 4.34 of him that sent me finish his worke Hereby declaring that there was nothing that hee did hunger for more or wherein he tooke greater delight then painefullie to labour in the businesse assigned him of the father There was iust cause for Christe to speake of the necessitie of working the workes of the Father for it was now the Sabboth daie when hee made the claie and opened the eies of the blind whereat he knew that the Scribes and Pharises would be offended Therefore to preuent the worst before such time as he giueth sight to the blind he saith Me oportet operari I must worke As who should say I know that mine aduersaries will bee offended herewith notwithstanding I must worke the workes of him that sent me A notable example to learne all men carefullie and painefullie to walke in their vocations and callings For without exception all estates of men the Minister the Magistrate and priuate person are vnder the bond of this obligation and therefore eche one must saie in his degree me oportet c. I must worke the workes of him that sent me Let the Minister then whom chiefelie it doth concerne féede 1. Pet. 5.2 as much as in him lieth the flocke of Christ let him kéepe nothing backe that maie do good let him open the whole counsell of God Act. 20.27 let him doe the worke of an Euangelist let him bee instant in season and out of season and let the Magistrate be a man of courage 2. Ti. 4.5 ver 2. Exod. 18.21 fearing God and dealing truelie For séeing we haue diuers giftes according to the grace that is geuen vnto vs as Paule biddeth let him that hath an office waite on his office Rom. 12.6 and him that teacheth on his teaching ver 7. and him that exhorteth on his exhortation In which wordes the apostle declareth howe that euerie man must walke in the roundnesse of conscience in his vocation and calling And it is of the merciful prouidence of God that we haue helpers and gouernours 1. Cor. 12.28 Ephes 4.11 ver 12. pastours and teachers for the gathering together of the Saintes for the worke of the ministerie and for the edification of the bodie of Christ Wherefore sith God hath so mercifully prouided for vs in this behalfe without which there coulde not but ensue a disordered Chaos and miserable confusion let euery one walke orderly and painefully in his vocation and calling that when we shall bee called to the last account it may be saide vnto ech of vs Well done good and faithfull seruant Math. 25.23 thou hast bene faithfull in litle I wil make thee ruler ouer much enter into thy maisters ioy But if we shal burie the Lords Talents in the earth that is if we shall not do good with the graces which God hath geuen vs wee shall bee throwen as vnprofitable seruantes into vtter darkenes ver 30. there