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A04985 Sermons vvith some religious and diuine meditations. By the Right Reuerend Father in God, Arthure Lake, late Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells. Whereunto is prefixed by way of preface, a short view of the life and vertues of the author Lake, Arthur, 1569-1626. 1629 (1629) STC 15134; ESTC S113140 1,181,342 1,122

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it_o never_o have_v be_v or_o now_o be_v not_o also_o true_a of_o they_o that_o be_v within_o the_o church_n how_o many_o jew_n have_v uncircumcised_a themselves_o and_o how_o many_o have_v unchristian_v themselves_o that_o be_v sometime_o member_n of_o the_o church_n how_o many_o do_v daily_o return_v like_o dog_n to_o their_o vomit_n and_o like_o swine_n to_o their_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n yea_o how_o few_o be_v there_o of_o we_o that_o do_v not_o often_o sorrow_n for_o some_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v well_o then_o for_o many_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v ill_a unto_o who_o i_o must_v remember_v that_o of_o saint_n peter_n it_o be_v better_o never_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o we_o have_v enter_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o it_o 2._o 2_o epist_n cap._n 2._o tertullian_n give_v the_o reason_n for_o they_o say_v he_o that_o repent_v of_o their_o repentance_n towards_o god_n by_o how_o much_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o devil_n to_o who_o they_o come_v by_o so_o much_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o odious_a unto_o god_n from_o who_o they_o go_v wherefore_o we_o must_v add_v one_o clause_n more_o to_o the_o definition_n of_o repentance_n and_o not_o only_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o as_o nazianzene_n and_o theophylact_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n jamb_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr simplex_fw-la mutatio_fw-la animi_fw-la sed_fw-la mutatio_fw-la in_o meliorem_fw-la sententiam_fw-la rom._n 12._o repentance_n be_v not_o only_o a_o change_n of_o man_n but_o a_o change_n from_o worse_a to_o better_o saint_n paul_n open_v the_o change_n very_o plain_o fashion_v not_o say_v he_o yourselves_o like_o unto_o this_o present_a world_n but_o be_v you_o change_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n wherein_o he_o show_v we_o that_o as_o in_o sin_n so_o in_o repentance_n there_o be_v a_o whence_o and_o a_o whither_o sin_n be_v a_o aversion_n from_o god_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o the_o world_n so_o likewise_o repentance_n must_v shake_v off_o the_o world_n and_o embrace_v god_n nazianzene_n set_v it_o forth_o in_o a_o very_a fit_a resemblance_n 40._o orat._n 40._o compare_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n to_o a_o pair_n of_o write_v table_n out_o of_o which_o must_v be_v wathe_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v with_o sin_n and_o instead_o thereof_o must_v be_v enter_v the_o write_n of_o grace_n both_o these_o be_v necessary_a in_o repentance_n god_n have_v dedicate_v both_o part_n in_o his_o own_o repentance_n for_o as_o when_o he_o repentech_v of_o the_o evil_a intend_a against_o we_o he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v over_o to_o hate_v we_o but_o also_o do_v embrace_v we_o with_o love_n even_o so_o when_o we_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n against_o god_n we_o
it_o quicken_v a_o body_n consist_v of_o many_o different_a member_n all_o which_o it_o set_v on_o work_n the_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o ear_n to_o hear_v the_o foot_n to_o go_v etc._n etc._n even_o so_o though_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v but_o one_o yet_o do_v it_o animate_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o do_v as_o true_o communicate_v good_a manner_n to_o the_o part_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v life_n 2._o titus_n 2._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o m●n_z teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n 6._o ephes_n 6._o hereupon_o saint_n paul_n bid_v we_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o in_o another_o place_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v holy_a 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13._o philip._n 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thing_n 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that_o our_o land_n be_v fertile_a of_o all_o sort_n but_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v so_o will_v i_o all_o man_n be_v puff_v up_o and_o who_o do_v sorrow_n the_o emptiness_n of_o our_o church_n upon_o friday_n and_o wednesday_n and_o other_o fast_a day_n show_v how_o little_a feeling_n there_o be_v in_o we_o of_o the_o cry_a sin_n of_o our_o state_n it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o have_v some_o feel_n of_o our_o own_o but_o where_o be_v that_o drunkard_n where_o be_v that_o adulterer_n where_o be_v that_o murderer_n where_o be_v that_o blasphemer_n that_o usurer_n that_o oppressor_n that_o come_v into_o god_n house_n bathe_v in_o his_o tear_n break_v in_o his_o heart_n strip_v of_o his_o pride_n humble_v in_o his_o body_n and_o make_v a_o real_a cry_n for_o mercy_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n no_o we_o come_v not_o so_o far_o as_o a_o vocal_a our_o tongue_n cry_v not_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n which_o be_v but_o the_o voice_n of_o man_n much_o less_o do_v our_o sigh_n do_v it_o which_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n spirit_n we_o shame_v not_o to_o sin_n etc._n regis_fw-la admirabilem_fw-la virtutem_fw-la fecit_fw-la multò_fw-la splendidiorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o to_o repent_v we_o be_v ashamed_a ashamed_a of_o that_o whereof_o we_o shall_v glory_v sure_o theodoret_n think_v better_o of_o king_n david_n repentance_n when_o he_o pronounce_v of_o it_o there_o be_v many_o heroical_a virtue_n in_o king_n david_n but_o for_o none_o be_v he_o so_o illustrious_a as_o for_o his_o repentance_n so_o much_o more_o illustrious_a by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o see_v a_o king_n come_v from_o his_o throne_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n sit_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n feed_v upon_o the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n and_o mingle_v his_o drink_n with_o his_o tear_n then_o to_o see_v he_o in_o state_n either_o utter_v proverb_n like_o a_o solomon_n or_o triumph_v over_o his_o foe_n as_o at_o other_o time_n he_o also_o do_v mori_n stultum_fw-la est_fw-la 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arm_a man_n that_o be_v his_o deadly_a foe_n for_o a_o sinner_n be_v less_o sure_a of_o his_o life_n then_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o how_o many_o such_o desperate_a one_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n that_o sleep_v secure_o upon_o the_o brink_n of_o hell_n yea_o how_o many_o that_o inure_v not_o themselves_o daily_a to_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o god_n make_v a_o comfortless_a end_n and_o be_v take_v before_o ever_o they_o have_v think_v of_o make_v their_o peace_n my_o exhortation_n be_v that_o we_o presume_v not_o so_o far_o upon_o god_n patience_n as_o to_o neglect_v this_o kind_n of_o repentance_n but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o every_o day_n repentance_n it_o have_v his_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n if_o it_o be_v public_a or_o if_o it_o be_v private_a the_o time_n be_v assign_v by_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n there_o be_v another_o repentance_n which_o attend_v sanctification_n enjoin_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o sanctification_n we_o make_v way_n by_o mortification_n and_o this_o be_v a_o every_o day_n repentance_n which_o do_v not_o look_v to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o former_a but_o to_o the_o habit._n be_v it_o possible_a that_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o sin_n commit_v than_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o repentance_n but_o yet_o this_o second_o we_o shall_v need_v because_o the_o best_a bear_v about_o they_o a_o habit_n of_o sin_n domini_fw-la cecidimus_fw-la super_fw-la aceruum_fw-la lapidum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la luto_fw-la bern._n serm._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la saint_n bernard_n set_v it_o thus_o before_o our_o eye_n when_o adam_n fall_v and_o when_o every_o one_o of_o we_o do_v fall_v be_v may_v be_v compare_v unto_o a_o man_n that_o fall_v not_o only_o into_o the_o mire_n but_o also_o upon_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n he_o may_v quick_o be_v wash_v but_o not_o so_o quick_o heal_v there_o be_v great_a time_n spend_v therein_o even_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o life_n we_o must_v 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straight_a than_o christ_n merit_n what_o his_o blood_n have_v cleanse_v the_o church_n may_v not_o hold_v unpardonable_a therefore_o over_o great_a austerie_n be_v well_o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o leave_v power_n in_o the_o bishop_n upon_o just_a cause_n to_o mitigate_v the_o penance_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o canon_n with_o great_a severity_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a you_o have_v hear_v what_o compassion_n must_v be_v show_v the_o text_n moreover_o teach_v who_o must_v show_v it_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n touch_v the_o party_n that_o must_v show_v it_o st_n hierome_n have_v a_o good_a rule_n on_o this_o text_n homo_fw-la potest_fw-la se_fw-la in_o voraginem_fw-la perditionis_fw-la conijcere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la auxilio_fw-la se_fw-la eripere_fw-la we_o may_v cause_v our_o own_o ruin_n of_o ourselves_o but_o unto_o our_o restitution_n we_o need_v the_o help_n of_o other_o of_o other_o among_o who_o we_o must_v 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