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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07428	God wooing his church: set foorth in three godly sermons. / By William Burton preacher at Reading.	Burton, William, d. 1616.	1596 (1596)	STC 4174.5; ESTC S91261	71,970	150

deceiued constancy is wanting in the Iewes which wil crie Crucifige and Hosanna and almost all with a wind so that Christ is executed there wanted in Pharaoes butler thankfull remembrance of his friend so that Ioseph is forgotten mercie in Rehoboam wisedome and discretion in his yong counsellers and a good name in both is wanting so that Quicquid del●rant reges plectuntur Achiui The whole land smarted for their folly In al men wanteth somewhat the whole world hath not all things no the worlde hath no interest in vs for wee are chosen out of it by that GOD that saith heere I am your Lorde There are not wanting the contrarie which like scorpions should driue vs from the world to the Lord as the malice of Cain the hatred of Esau the villanie of Ioab the vnkindnes of Haman the trechery of Iudas the cruelty of Iezabell the sicknes of Achab the churlishnes of Nabal the dissembling of Ananias as the breasts of the world are not benointed onely with sower things but the verie milke that it yeeldeth bitternes it selfe for all is but vanity and vexation of spirite There wanteth not ignorance weakenes vnwillingnes vnfaithfulnes in all imperfections in the best nothing certaine but al changable as the moone fading as the flours of the field vanishing as the smoke in the aire al waxe old as a garment and as a vesture shall we all be changed What shal I say the whole world is set on mischiefe But with the Lord our god the case is otherwise for he is almighty therfore of ability to reward the godly to punish the wicked He is our father in Iesus Christ therfore willing to receiue vs when we turne vnto him he is also a iust God therefore wil plague those which wil not turne vnto him he hath al knowledge knoweth al things therfore he will knowe Barrabas from Barnabas Esau from Iacob Bethauen from Bethel Simon Magus from Simon Peter Iudas Iscariot from Iudas the brother of Iames Shibboleth from Sibboleth 〈…〉 12. ●● 23 ● 10 and who shall deceiue the Lord He is not as the sonne of man that he should change his mind therefore he must needs be constant and his counsell shall stand Psal 135. ● He cannot be letted or his purpose for he is in heauen doth whatsoeuer he wil Esa 49. he cannot forget his children for he hath written them in the palms of his hāds Psal 121. ● He is always watchful ouer his children for he that keepeth Israell doth neither slumber nor sleepe A second information shal not miscarrie him for hee that knoweth all at once needeth no information No oratour shal turne his mind for he wil neuer alter the decree that is gone out of his mouth yea his counsel must needs stand against whō no wisedom no counsel nor strength can preuaile Pro. 21.30 If he hath conceiued any displeasure against his children hee wil soon be intreated vpō their repētance Psa 103. he calleth vs he perswadeth vs he entreateth vs to turne obey him therfore let vs turne againe he claimeth it as his right it is for our benifit he shal get nothing by our seruice if vve neuer serue him he vvil loose nothing by vs if we be saued he shal be glorified if we be dāned he vvilbe glorified also for no vvay vvil he loose a iot of his glory therfore let vs turne again obey him he cōmandeth it in his law whē he saith Thou shalt haue no other gods but me we cōfes it in our beliefe whē vve say I beleeue in God the father almighty we pray for it whē we say our father hallowed be thy name c. therfore if we doe not turne againe we breake his law we deny our faith and we mocke God himselfe in our prayers His mercies should moue vs to obedience his promises shuld allure vs to obey him If he correct vs it is that we might obey him if he plague vs it is because we obey him not but if he doth beare with vs and forbeare vs it is to see whether his long suffering and patience will drawe vs to repentance The Lord is our Lord and stil offreth vs mercie we are his children and alwayes owe him duetie hee is our Lorde in goodnes power wisedome iustice mercie prouidence and in himselfe aboue all and therefore let vs turne vnto him God for his mercies sake turne our hearts that he may be still our God and wee may be his people for euer So be it Now let vs pray The second Sermon of God wooing his Church IEREMIE Chap. 3. Verse 14 O ye disobedient children turne againe saith the Lord for I am your Lord and I will take you one of a citie and two of a tribe and will bring you to Zion Verse 15 And I will giue you Pastors according to mine heart which shall feede you with knowledge and vnderstanding IN the former part of this text the Lord hath shewed what authoritie and power hee hath ouer his people by which he might compell them to serue him but now he taketh another course whereas hee might enforce them he doth intreate them and whereas hee might presse them downe with most greeuous iudgements he doth now promise to reward them most liberally and to deale most bountifully with them for he promiseth to endow them with the best and greatest blessings which hee giueth vnto any of the sons of men in this life For first whereas they were in captiuitie and bondage amongst Gods enemies hee promiseth to set them at libertie in their owne countrie and to establish his true religion and worship amongst them And further that they may no more prouoke the wrath of the Lorde against them through their ignoraunce and wandring out of the way for want of lightes and guides hee promiseth to prouide for them such pastours as shall watch ouer them for their good and not see them want anie instruction as if he should say vnto them I will bring you to my own house and during your whole life I will assure you of the best things I haue for you and you shal want nothing if you will obey me this shal be your dowrie And thus we see how frankely the Lord dealeth with them and what large offers he maketh them as one which meaneth to winne them if any thing will wooe them And further lest that such as were well affected and desirous to returne indeede might be discouraged thinking it in vaine to turne except al would turne and because the promise was made to al the whole company it would not auaile them to humble themselues The Lorde to take away that doubt telleth them that though but a few of them do returne yet hee will be as good as his word and if but one of a city and two of a tribe that is very few in comparison of the whole yet if so many shall

God wooing his Church Set foorth in three godly Sermons By William Burton preacher at Reading LONDON Printed by V.S. for Iohn Hardie dwelling in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Tygers head 1596 God wooing his Church The first Sermon IEREMIE Chap. 3. Verse 14 O ye disobedient children turne againe saith the Lord for I am your Lord and I will take you one of a citie and two of a tribe and will bring you to Zion Verse 15 And I will giue you Pastors according to mine heart which shall feede you with knowledge and vnderstanding THese wordes be part of an Exhortation begunne in the 12. verse of this chap. and made to the captiue Israelits in Assiria in the 9. yere of Hoshea king of the ten tribes as appeareth in 2. King 17.6 And it groweth vppon a complaint against Iuda because that Iuda did not profit by the iugements of God vpon Israel which complaint being ended the Lord here commandeth the prophet to labor with the ten tribes that were in captiuitie that they might profite better by those afflictions which were vpon them and by timely and hearty repentance to turn vnto God which if they would yeeld vnto the Lord doth also promise for his part to forget all their sinnes past and to place them in their former estate of libertie againe This Scripture hath two partes an Exhortation and a Promise In the Exhortation there are two circumstances to be considered of the first is of the persons the second is of the matter subiect The persons be two-folde exhorted and exhorting the persons exhorted are the captiue Iewes described in the twoo first wordes disobedient children The persons exhorting are also double the Lord by Ieremy and Ieremy in the name of the Lord and that appeares in these wordes saith the Lord. The matter subiect is two-folde first what it is that they are exhorted vnto in these wordes Turne againe secondly a reason why in these wordes For I am your Lord. In the manner of speaking to the persons exhorted doth notably appeare the singular wisedome and vnspeakeable mercy of God Gods wisedome appeareth in ripping vppe of their sinnes before he exhorteth them to repentance Yea that he may bring them to repentance for their sinnes he saith not simply O my children turne againe lest they should take an action against Ieremy for impeaching their credit but he saith O ye disobedient children that so hee might conuince their consciences stop their mouthes and take away all occasion of boasting From this wise course of wisedome it selfe in calling men to God both the minister of God and euery christian brother may learne this profitable lesson that the readiest way to bring men from their profanenesse to true repentance is first to conuince them of sinne and then to exhort them to repentance Many cry repent and amend thundering out the iudgements of God against the people this ought to be done but if we do not first shew them what is amis they wil say as the proud Iewes said to Malachie What haue wee done Mal. 3.13 14 But let Malachie tell them what their words are and then they wil blush for shame Then will Felix tremble Act. 24.26 when Paul preacheth of righteousnes temperance and iudgement to come all which do concerne him Then will Dauid confes his sin 2. Sam. 12.7 when Nathan shall lay the parable close to his conscience Then is Nabal striken as a stone 1. Sam. 25 3● when Abigaile shal wisely watch hir time and tell him of his churlishnes Ioh. 4.19 Then will the Samaritane woman leaue hir scoffing when Christ shall come home to her conscience Then wil the ten tribes returne if euer they will returne when Ieremy shal summon them before gods iudgement seat for disobedience And then may the Preacher look to profit by his publike doctrine and the brother by his priuate counsell when first they shal proue to their consciences that of this and that sin they are guilty Secondly from this wisedome of God we learne that it is lawfull and necessary for the minister of god somtime to vse sharp words if he meane to do any good specially when he hath to deale with men whose faces are of brasse whose necks are of yron whose harts are offlint and whose consciences are seared vp with an hote iron And yet he is not alwayes to lay on loade but sometime with Paule to doubt whether hee should come with a rod or with the spirit of mildnesse as he shall perceiue them either obstinate or tractable so to make the edge of his reprehension blunt or sharp as he seeth his Stil to drop so to quicken or slake his fire and so to straine or let downe the strings as that neither by too much straining or too much loosening they be brought more out of tune then they were before Againe he is not to handle all alike but to remember that as all the strings of an instrument are not alike placed alike natured alike sounded nor all strained alike nor all out of tune alike and that according to their place quantitie and qualitie euery one must more or lesse bee strained so it must be among men The magistrate is to be reproued but with great reuerence and singular modestie The minister is to be reproued 2. Tim. 5.1 but as an Elder The elder sort must be reprooued but as fathers The yoonger sort must be reprooued but as children And euery one according to his place and calling must be dealt withall Againe if two be fallen into one and the same sinne he is wisely to obserue how they came down warily to put a difference betweene the one and the other The one may fall by weakenesse the other of wilfulnes the one of ignorance the other of mallice the one therfore with lenity the other with seueritie must be proceeded against alwaies tempering his speeches according to the nature and dispositions of persons with whom he hath to deale and according to the qualitie and quantitie of the sinne against which he dealeth examples hereof we haue not a few in the scripture Mat. 12.20 Psa 2 9. Christ will not breake the brused reede nor quench the smoking flaxe but the rebellious hee will batter in peeces like a potters vessell Num. 12.3 Moses was the meekest man on earth yet none more angry with Aaron Deut. 32.6 nor more seuere against Idolators then he 〈◊〉 26.28 Paul will perswade Felix to become a christian 〈◊〉 4 19. 〈◊〉 2.11.14 and will conuey himselfe into the bowels of the Gallatians to winne them to Christ but hee meaneth to take vp Peter for halting 〈◊〉 113.10 and to pronounce Elimas the verie child of the deuill As this doctrine was alwayes profitable so neuer more needefull then now when there be quot homines tot sententiae how many men so many minds Some would haue the preacher speake alwaies alike and that of nothing