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A36296 Fifty sermons. The second volume preached by that learned and reverend divine, John Donne ... Donne, John, 1572-1631. 1649 (1649) Wing D1862; ESTC R32764 817,703 525

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be_v angry_a we_o can_v find_v the_o cause_n and_o we_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n we_o leave_v the_o disease_n to_o concoct_v itself_o and_o we_o take_v no_o physic_n and_o this_o be_v true_o the_o high_a extent_n and_o exaltation_n of_o affliction_n that_o in_o our_o affliction_n we_o take_v god_n to_o be_v angry_a than_o he_o be_v for_o then_o be_v god_n say_v to_o take_v his_o rod_n in_o anger_n when_o he_o suffer_v we_o to_o think_v that_o he_o do_v so_o and_o when_o he_o suffer_v we_o to_o decline_v and_o sink_v so_o low_a towards_o diffidence_n and_o desperation_n that_o we_o dare_v not_o look_v towards_o he_o because_o we_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v so_o angry_a and_o so_o have_v you_o all_o those_o piece_n which_o constitute_v both_o the_o branch_n of_o this_o first_o part_n the_o generality_n and_o extent_n of_o affliction_n consider_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n this_o name_n of_o man_n gheber_n and_o in_o the_o person_n 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adversity_n too_o little_a none_o at_o all_o and_o we_o be_v benight_a we_o do_v not_o see_v our_o affliction_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n to_o see_v affliction_n be_v to_o feel_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n 10._o as_o when_o david_n say_v what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n and_o when_o christ_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n to_o see_v death_n and_o to_o see_v corruption_n be_v to_o suffer_v they_o but_o then_o the_o literal_a sense_n be_v thus_o due_o preserve_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v certain_o see_v that_o be_v certain_o suffer_v affliction_n receive_v we_o also_o that_o sweet_a odour_n
25._o every_o man_n may_v see_v it_o man_n may_v behold_v it_o afar_o off_o p._n 271._o serm._n xxxii_o apoc._n 7_o 9_o after_o this_o i_o behold_v and_o lo_o a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n clothe_v with_o white_a robe_n and_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n p._n 279._o serm._n xxxiii_o cant_n 3._o 11._o go_v forth_o you_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o behold_v king_n solomon_n with_o the_o crown_n wherewith_o his_o mother_n crown_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o espousal_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o heart_n p._n 288._o serm._n xxxiiii_o luke_n 23._o 34._o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v p._n 304._o serm._n xxxv_o mat._n 21._o 44._o whosoever_o shall_v fall_v on_o this_o stone_n shall_v be_v break_v but_o on_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v it_o will_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_n p._n 311._o sermon_n preach_v at_o s._n paul_n sermon_n xxxvi_o joh_n 1._o 8._o he_o be_v not_o that_o light_n but_o be_v send_v to_o bear_v witness_n of_o that_o light_n p._n 320._o serm._n xxxvii_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 334._o serm._n xxxviii_o a_o three_o ser._n on_o the_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 343._o serm._n thirty-nine_o phil._n 3._o 2._o beware_v of_o the_o concision_n p._n 356._o serm._n xl._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n p._n 364._o xli_o hosea_n 3._o 4._o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v abide_v many_o day_n without_o a_o king_n and_o without_o a_o prince_n and_o without_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o without_o a_o image_n and_o without_o a_o ephod_n and_o without_o teraphim_n p._n 375._o serm._n xlii_o prov_n 14._o 31._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n but_o he_o that_o honour_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 385._o serm._n xliii_o lament_n 4._o 20._o the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v in_o their_o pit_n p._n 396._o serm._n xliv_o mat._n 11._o 6._o and_o bless_v be_v he_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v in_o i_o p._n 411._o sermon_n preach_v at_o s._n dunstan_n serm._n xlv_o deut._n 25._o 5._o if_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o and_o one_o of_o they_o die_v and_o have_v no_o child_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v not_o marry_v without_o unto_o a_o stranger_n her_o husband_n brother_n shall_v go_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o take_v she_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o husband_n brother_n unto_o she_o p._n 422._o serm._n xlvi_o psal._n 34._o 11._o come_v you_o child_n harken_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n p._n 430._o ser._n xlvii_o gen._n 3._o 24._o and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n p._n 439._o ser._n xlviii_o lament_n 3._o 1._o i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o have_v see_v affliction_n by_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o wrath_n p._n 445._o serm._n xlix_o gen._n 7._o 24._o abraham_n himself_o be_v ninety_o nine_o year_n old_a when_o the_o foreskin_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v circumcise_a p._n 456._o serm._n l._n 1_o thes_n 5._o 16._o rejoice_v evermore_o p._n 466._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewaters_n house_n in_o london_n at_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n the_o lady_n mary_n to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o l._n herbert_n of_o castle-iland_a novemb_n 19_o 1627._o the_o prayer_n before_o the_o sermon_n o_o eternal_a and_o most_o gracious_a god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n when_o they_o pray_v towards_o thy_o house_n though_o they_o be_v absent_a from_o it_o work_v more_o effectual_o upon_o we_o who_o be_v personal_o meet_v in_o this_o thy_o house_n in_o this_o place_n consecrate_v to_o thy_o worship_n enable_n we_o o_o lord_n so_o to_o see_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o glass_n in_o all_o thy_o representation_n of_o thyself_o to_o we_o here_o as_o that_o hereafter_o we_o may_v see_v thou_o face_n to_o face_n and_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n of_o which_o glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v thou_o thou_o in_o thy_o unity_n as_o thou_o be_v one_o god_n thou_o in_o thy_o plurality_n as_o thou_o be_v more_o person_n we_o receive_v this_o thy_o institution_n of_o marriage_n to_o be_v one_o in_o thy_o first_o work_n the_o creation_n the_o last_o seal_n of_o thy_o whole_a work_n be_v a_o marriage_n in_o thy_o son_n great_a work_n the_o redemption_n the_o first_o seal_n of_o that_o whole_a work_n be_v a_o miracle_n at_o a_o marriage_n in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n our_o sanctification_n he_o refresh_v to_o we_o that_o promise_n in_o one_o prophet_n that_o thou_o will_v marry_v thyself_o to_o we_o for_o ever_o and_o more_o in_o another_o that_o thou_o have_v marry_v thyself_o unto_o we_o from_o the_o beginning_n thou_o have_v marry_v mercy_n and_o justice_n in_o thyself_o marry_v god_n and_o man_n in_o thy_o son_n marry_v increpation_n and_o consolation_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n marry_o in_o we_o also_o o_o lord_n a_o love_n and_o a_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o as_o thou_o have_v marry_v in_o we_o two_o nature_n mortal_a and_o immortal_a marry_o in_o we_o also_o the_o knowledge_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o duty_n belong_v to_o both_o condition_n that_o so_o this_o world_n may_v be_v our_o gallery_n to_o the_o next_o and_o marry_o in_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n already_o bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o continuance_n and_o enlargement_n of_o they_o continue_v and_o enlarge_v they_o o'god_o upon_o thy_o universal_a church_n etc._n etc._n serm._n i._n matth_n 22._o 30._o for_o in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n of_o all_o commentary_n upon_o the_o scripture_n good_a example_n be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o lively_a and_o of_o all_o example_n those_o that_o be_v near_a and_o most_o present_a and_o most_o familiar_a unto_o we_o and_o our_o most_o familiar_a example_n be_v those_o of_o our_o own_o family_n and_o in_o family_n the_o master_n of_o family_n the_o father_n of_o family_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a most_o appliable_a most_o considerable_a now_o in_o exercise_n upon_o such_o occasion_n as_o this_o ordinary_o the_o instruction_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v especial_o upon_o those_o person_n who_o especial_o give_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o exercise_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o person_n to_o be_v unite_v in_o holy_a wedlock_n for_o as_o that_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o sermon_n and_o lecture_n that_o a_o sermon_n intend_v exhortation_n principal_o and_o edification_n and_o a_o holy_a stir_v of_o religious_a affection_n and_o then_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o 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exposition_n the_o best_a commentary_n upon_o those_o scripture_n that_o be_v example_n and_o the_o near_a example_n that_o be_v example_n in_o their_o own_o family_n when_o with_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n i_o direct_v they_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o rock_n 1._o from_o whence_o they_o be_v hew_v to_o propose_v to_o themselves_o their_o own_o parent_n and_o to_o consider_v there_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o marriage_n impose_v by_o god_n in_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o blessing_n propose_v by_o god_n in_o david_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v a_o fruitful_a vine_n by_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o 3._o house_n the_o child_n like_o olive_n plant_v round_o about_o the_o table_n for_o to_o this_o purpose_n of_o edify_a child_n by_o example_n such_o as_o be_v true_o religious_a father_n