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A49589 The wedding-supper as it was handled out of the fourteen first verses of the 22. chapter of Matthew, in sundry exercises in Tavistock in Devon. Wherein the offer of salvation, both to Jews and Gentiles, is noted: and divers plain and pithy doctrines observed, and applied. Being the effect of twelve sermons preached by Thomas Larkham, the oppressed pastor of the despised Church of Christ there. Larkham, Thomas, 1602-1669.; Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682, engraver. 1652 (1652) Wing L442; ESTC R222016 113,881 272

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and_o the_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v god_n indignation_n god_n send_v such_o and_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o to_o take_v the_o prey_n and_o to_o tread_v down_o the_o people_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n isa_n 10.5_o 6._o these_o be_v most_o terrible_a of_o all_o for_o first_o they_o do_v not_o usual_o proceed_v so_o regular_o as_o either_o of_o the_o former_a minister_n have_v a_o word_n to_o proceed_v by_o and_o magistrate_n have_v law_n but_o weapon_n know_v not_o law_n leges_fw-la arma_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la leges_fw-la will_n be_v the_o rule_n if_o not_o rage_n or_o desperate_a fury_n usual_o ashur_n have_v not_o god_n in_o his_o thought_n when_o he_o go_v to_o destroy_v and_o cut_v off_o nation_n not_o a_o few_o isa_n 10.7_o second_o their_o binding_n have_v much_o cruelty_n their_o language_n be_v more_o terrible_a they_o be_v people_n of_o a_o fierce_a language_n cut_v their_o skull_n cleave_v their_o head_n even_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v think_v a_o reproof_n have_v be_v enough_o have_v i_o hear_v from_o these_o son_n of_o mars_n for_o so_o have_v i_o hear_v they_o style_v themselves_o in_o a_o bravado_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o dishonour_v the_o employment_n we_o have_v find_v much_o of_o god_n in_o many_o of_o they_o of_o latter_a time_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n four_o god_n have_v bind_v angel_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a herod_n be_v smite_v by_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 12.23_o and_o 185_o thousand_o be_v kill_v in_o one_o night_n by_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 19.35_o and_o the_o soul_n of_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o these_o bindery_a and_o torment_v yea_o devil_n be_v let_v loose_a often_o by_o god_n to_o do_v mischief_n and_o to_o plague_v such_o as_o will_v not_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o other_o also_o sometime_o for_o their_o trial_n as_o job_n you_o see_v then_o this_o doctrine_n doctr._n god_n have_v servant_n everywhere_o sit_v to_o execute_v vengeance_n when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o give_v they_o the_o word_n of_o command_n this_o doctrine_n be_v from_o the_o second_o circumstance_n then_o say_v he_o to_o his_o servant_n you_o shall_v find_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v ahab_n the_o devil_n be_v ready_a and_o take_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n 1_o kin._n 22.20_o 21._o reason_n the_o reason_n be_v all_o creature_n be_v the_o lord_n servant_n and_o he_o can_v command_v and_o make_v they_o to_o do_v his_o will_n even_o the_o mean_a and_o worst_a of_o they_o frog_n louse_n fly_n river_n fire_n yea_o the_o snuff_n of_o a_o candle_n the_o tile_n of_o a_o house_n a_o crumb_n of_o bread_n god_n can_v easy_o empower_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n use_v 1_o learn_v therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o god_n want_v not_o mean_n to_o punish_v wicked_a man_n he_o have_v servant_n in_o every_o place_n to_o speak_v to_o a_o rod_n in_o every_o corner_n to_o make_v use_n of_o wo_n therefore_o to_o all_o such_o as_o either_o regard_n not_o his_o grace_n or_o abuse_v it_o with_o their_o bold_a hypocrifie_n or_o any_o other_o way_n but_o next_o and_o last_o for_o this_o point_n be_v exhort_v to_o dread_v his_o power_n and_o speedy_o to_o turn_v to_o he_o by_o repentance_n mot._n 1_o for_o now_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n stand_v open_a the_o mean_n of_o grace_n last_v despise_v they_o not_o we_o have_v power_n more_o than_o you_o be_v aware_a of_o despise_v we_o not_o the_o lord_n will_v own_o what_o his_o servant_n do_v for_o he_o have_v bid_v we_o do_v what_o we_o do_v though_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n we_o do_v not_o war_n after_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o and_o again_o have_v in_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n ver_fw-la 6._o so_o little_a account_n as_o you_o make_v of_o our_o bind_n by_o word_n and_o ordinance_n it_o be_v terrible_a and_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v so_o at_o last_o but_o second_o for_o a_o second_o motive_n vengeance_n come_v sudden_o unexpected_o if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o this_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v a_o motive_n but_o it_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o branch_n of_o the_o circumstantial_a part_n of_o my_o text_n circumstance_n the_o last_o circumstance_n from_o the_o word_n then._n then_o the_o king_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v present_o upon_o conviction_n follow_v execution_n or_o then_o that_o be_v when_o god_n time_n be_v come_v or_o then_o that_o be_v sudden_o unexpected_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v learn_v this_o most_o certain_a oracle_n of_o truth_n doctr._n when_o god_n time_n be_v come_v when_o the_o conviction_n be_v past_a sudden_o and_o unexpected_o shall_v vengeance_n seize_v upon_o hypocrite_n and_o ungodly_a man_n so_o the_o flood_n come_v on_o the_o world_n they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n until_o the_o day_n that_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o know_v not_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o matth._n 24.38_o 39_o god_n seem_v sometime_o to_o delay_n to_o be_v slow_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n nor_o concern_v his_o threat_n neither_o as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o neither_o be_v he_o rash_a or_o hasty_a he_o use_v deliberation_n he_o give_v time_n he_o call_v he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v
confusion_n i_o have_v rather_o call_v it_o a_o bind_v then_o a_o cut_n off_o because_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o good_a of_o a_o offend_a brother_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o we_o find_v that_o it_o be_v so_o by_o god_n blessing_n to_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 2_o cor._n 2.6_o 7._o sufficient_a to_o this_o man_n be_v this_o punishment_n or_o censure_n which_o be_v inflict_v of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o contrary_a wise_a you_o ought_v rather_o to_o forgive_v he_o &_o comfort_v he_o lest_o perhaps_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o over_o much_o sorrow_n this_o be_v a_o strong_a medicine_n by_o which_o a_o fall_a brother_n gross_o and_o that_o be_v harden_v in_o his_o sin_n may_v yet_o be_v recover_v and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o than_o he_o be_v thereby_o bind_v over_o to_o everlasting_a burn_n it_o be_v true_a in_o some_o sense_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n namely_o in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n first_o c._n perk._n case_n of_o conscience_n 3._o quest_n of_o the_o 8._o c._n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n second_o from_o god_n for_o what_o the_o church_n right_o do_v on_o earth_n god_n do_v in_o heaven_n if_o the_o church_n bound_v on_o earth_n god_n bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o so_o for_o loose_v also_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o for_o a_o time_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o because_o they_o want_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n until_o they_o be_v thorough_o touch_v with_o repentance_n and_o begin_v as_o it_o be_v to_o live_v again_o take_v heed_n you_o that_o be_v bind_v with_o this_o cord_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v unbound_v again_o there_o be_v a_o three_o cord_n wherewith_o man_n be_v bind_v even_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cord_n of_o conscience_n as_o this_o unworthy_a guest_n here_o be_v bind_v he_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o say_v for_o himself_o he_o be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n he_o be_v halter_v as_o it_o be_v that_o he_o can_v not_o stir_v so_o judas_n be_v so_o halter_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o halter_n his_o neck_n too_o for_o he_o go_v away_o and_o hang_v himself_o mat._n 27.5_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a cord_n when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o o_o when_o a_o man_n conscience_n shall_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o this_o business_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o peter_n tell_v simon_n magus_n act_v 8.21_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n this_o will_v be_v black_a news_n to_o that_o poor_a wretch_n whosoever_o he_o be_v friend_n you_o be_v crank_a and_o merry_a but_o look_v o●●…_n this_o cool_a card_n you_o be_v far_o on_o to_o the_o ●…a●ing_n of_o this_o sad_a story_n tell_v by_o your_o conscience_n to_o you_o that_o you_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o note_v hereupon_o that_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v bind_v with_o this_o cord_n by_o and_o by_o they_o usual_o come_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o sin_n first_o they_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o judge_v other_o they_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long_o suffer_v they_o have_v hard_a and_o impenitent_a heart_n in_o a_o word_n they_o sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n against_o conscience_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v careless_a and_o fearless_a and_o desperate_o secure_a and_o then_o come_v this_o ●ord_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o whip_n of_o conscience_n judas_n his_o cord_n i_o may_v call_v it_o read_v 1_o thes_n 5.3_o for_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a 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lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o and_o theod._n lib_n 3._o cap._n 25._o the_o second_o particular_a be_v in_o these_o word_n take_v he_o away_o hence_o observe_v doctr._n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a punishment_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n and_o from_o the_o comfortable_a society_n of_o god_n people_n it_o will_v be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o ungodly_a man_n hereafter_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o to_o be_v bid_v to_o depart_v and_o get_v pack_v from_o god_n and_o his_o people_n mat._n 7.23_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n mat._n 13_o ver_fw-la 30_o a●d_fw-la 41._o the_o tare_n must_v be_v bind_v in_o bundle_n that_o be_v as_o christ_n himself_o expound_v it_o the_o angel_n shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o they_o that_o work_n iniquity_n they_o must_v out_o of_o god_n kingdom_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o they_o they_o must_v depart_v and_o so_o ver_fw-la 49._o of_o that_o same_o chap._n the_o 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