our_o servant_n and_o importunate_a prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o arm_n to_o pray_v in_o faith_n in_o â—…e_n with_o a_o entire_a dependence_n on_o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o perfect_a resignation_n to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o gideon_n and_o barak_n and_o â—…id_v and_o the_o worthy_n of_o old_a subâ—…d_a kingdom_n wax_v valiant_a in_o fight_n 〈◊〉_d turn_v to_o flight_n the_o army_n of_o aliâ—…_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n that_o i_o â—…w_v of_o still_o if_o god_n be_v still_o the_o only_a â—…er_n of_o victory_n faith_n and_o prayer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a way_n to_o obtain_v victory_n 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o remiss_a in_o our_o prayer_n if_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o pray_v at_o all_o or_o expect_v noâ—…g_v from_o our_o prayer_n let_v we_o not_o charge_v any_o ill_a success_n to_o ill_a conduct_n or_o â—…ardize_n but_o to_o our_o infidelity_n and_o â—…igion_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o only_a â—…ncholly_a consideration_n in_o our_o preâ—…_n 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stand_v up_o phineas_n and_o execuâ—…d_a judgement_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v 〈◊〉_d numb_a and_o therefore_o when_o god_n â—…clared_v his_o resolution_n to_o punish_v they_o 〈◊〉_d forbid_v his_o prophet_n so_o much_o as_o to_o â—…ay_v for_o they_o 7._o jer._n 16._o and_o in_o 14._o â—…ek_n 14._o profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o â—…cept_v of_o any_o intercession_n for_o they_o â—…o_o these_o three_o man_n noah_n daniel_n and_o â—…b_n be_v in_o it_o yet_o they_o shall_v deliver_v â—…t_v their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o righteousness_n â—…ith_o the_o lord_n which_o suppose_v that_o 〈◊〉_d another_o time_n the_o intercession_n of_o â—…ese_n good_a man_n will_v have_v prevail_v â—…d_o that_o it_o be_v very_o extraordinary_a for_o god_n 〈◊〉_d deny_v it_o and_o if_o the_o importunate_a prayer_n of_o 〈◊〉_d few_o good_a man_n may_v obtain_v victory_n â—…d_a success_n and_o save_v a_o church_n and_o â—…ation_n let_v every_o good_a man_n at_o this_o â—…me_n cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n especial_o as_o â—…e_v prophet_n isaiah_n exhort_v you_o that_o â—…ake_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n â—…nd_v give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o make_v jerusaâ—…em_v a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n 62._o isa._n 6_o 7._o 7thly_a to_o add_v no_o more_o and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a comfortable_a consideration_n god_n many_o time_n save_v israel_n for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n when_o their_o sin_n provoke_v he_o to_o destroy_v they_o 48._o isa._n 9_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n will_v i_o defer_v my_o anger_n and_o for_o my_o praise_n will_v i_o refrain_v for_o thou_o that_o i_o cut_v thou_o not_o off_o 11._o v._n for_o my_o owâ—…_n sake_n even_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v and_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o another_o thus_o god_n assign_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v not_o destroy_v israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o so_o high_o provoke_v he_o i_o wrought_v for_o my_o name_n sake_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v pollute_v before_o the_o heathen_a among_o who_o they_o be_v in_o who_o sight_n i_o madâ—…_n myself_o know_v unto_o they_o in_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 20._o ezek._n 9_o that_o be_v they_o be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n the_o only_a worshipper_n of_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n to_o make_v his_o name_n know_v in_o the_o world_n and_o though_o they_o never_o so_o much_o deserve_v to_o be_v destroy_v have_v he_o then_o destroy_v they_o his_o own_o great_a name_n will_v have_v suffer_v with_o they_o as_o moses_n plead_v with_o god_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o egyptian_n say_v for_o mischief_n do_v he_o bring_v they_o out_o to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n and_o to_o consume_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 32._o exod._n 12._o and_o thus_o the_o psalmist_n pray_v help_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o deliver_v we_o and_o purge_v away_o our_o sin_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o heathen_a say_v where_o be_v their_o god_n let_v he_o be_v know_v among_o the_o heathen_a in_o our_o sight_n by_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o be_v shed_v 79._o psalm_n 9_o 10._o and_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o hope_n to_o we_o that_o though_o our_o sin_n be_v very_o great_a yet_o god_n will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v we_o but_o will_v send_v deliverance_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o holy_a faith_n which_o be_v profess_v among_o we_o lest_o our_o antichristian_a enemy_n shall_v triunph_v and_o say_v where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n when_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o wicked_a people_n be_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o hope_n and_o good_a man_n have_v a_o very_a powerful_a argument_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v save_v we_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n sermon_n iu._n â—…reached_v before_o the_o queen_n at_o whitehall_n february_n the_o xiith_o 1691_o 2._o iv_o matth_n 1._o â—…hen_o be_v jesus_n lead_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n the_o temptation_n of_o our_o saviour_n after_o his_o fast_v forty_o day_n be_v a_o very_a proper_a subject_n for_o our_o meditation_n at_o this_o time_n and_o suggest_v â—…o_o many_o useful_a observation_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o waste_v any_o time_n in_o a_o needless_a preface_n but_o shall_v 1._o consider_v in_o general_a what_o concern_v his_o temptation_n and_o 2._o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o particular_a temptation_n wherewith_o the_o devil_n assault_v he_o 1._o in_o general_n concern_v our_o saviour_n be_v tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n now_o to_o tempt_v be_v to_o make_v a_o trial_n and_o experiment_n and_o when_o the_o devil_n tempt_v it_o be_v to_o try_v if_o he_o can_v persuade_v or_o seduce_v we_o from_o the_o fear_n and_o worship_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n 1._o now_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o christ_n himself_o when_o he_o become_v man_n be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o there_o be_v no_o great_a mystery_n in_o this_o than_o that_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o hunger_n and_o cold_a and_o have_v all_o the_o innocent_a appetite_n inclination_n infirmity_n of_o humane_a nature_n that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a and_o real_a man._n the_o ancient_n general_o conclude_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o know_v at_o this_o time_n how_o great_a a_o person_n our_o saviour_n be_v even_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v hardly_o credible_a that_o have_v he_o know_v this_o he_o will_v have_v make_v so_o vain_a and_o hopeless_a a_o attempt_n on_o he_o it_o
sermon_n preach_v upon_o several_a occasion_n some_o of_o which_o be_v never_o before_o print_v by_o w._n sherlock_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o st._n paul_n master_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n london_n print_v for_o william_n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n over-against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1700._o to_o the_o reader_n all_o the_o account_n i_o have_v to_o give_v of_o publish_v this_o volume_n of_o sermon_n be_v only_o this_o that_o most_o of_o they_o be_v print_v before_o by_o public_a authority_n or_o by_o such_o application_n as_o to_o i_o be_v equivalent_a to_o command_n and_o my_o bookseller_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o reprint_v those_o sermon_n which_o he_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o desire_v i_o to_o add_v some_o few_o more_o to_o make_v a_o just_a volume_n the_o choice_n i_o have_v make_v of_o such_o as_o i_o have_v add_v be_v not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o curious_a composition_n or_o new_a conceit_n much_o less_o for_o wit_n and_o satyr_n but_o i_o choose_v such_o as_o i_o hope_v may_v be_v most_o useful_a in_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d as_o this_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v do_v any_o good_a which_o i_o hearty_o beg_v of_o god_n they_o may_v i_o have_v all_o that_o i_o aim_v at_o will._n sherlock_n errata_fw-la page_n 25._o line_n 3._o for_o be_v treat_v read_v be_v entreat_v p._n 44._o f._n indispesanble_a r._n indispensible_a p._n 46._o l._n 27._o f._n owe_v r._n our_o p._n 193._o l._n ult_n for_o in_o r._n and_o p._n 239._o l._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 404._o l._n 21._o f._n they_o r._n the._n p._n 413._o l._n 3._o f._n whensoever_o r._n whencesoever_o â—…p_n 485._o l._n 8._o f._n nor_o r._n not_o p._n 526._o l._n 3._o r._n one_o thing_n r._n sermon_n 18_o instead_o of_o 19_o the_o content_n the_o nature_n and_o mean_n of_o church-unity_n sermon_n i._n 122._o psal._n 6_o 7._o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o peace_n be_v within_o thy_o wall_n and_o prosperity_n within_o thy_o palace_n the_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n a_o funeral-sermon_n serm._n ii_o 24._o matth._n 45_o 46._o who_o then_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o his_o lord_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v the_o measure_n of_o providence_n towards_o the_o church_n serm._n iii_o 77._o psal._n 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n but_o i_o will_v remember_v the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a i_o will_v remember_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o i_o will_v remember_v thy_o wonder_n of_o old_a i_o will_v meditate_v also_o of_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o talk_v of_o all_o thy_o do_n the_o temptation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o wilderness_n serm._n iu._n 4._o matth._n 1._o then_o be_v jesus_n lead_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n the_o charity_n of_o lend_v without_o usury_n serm._n v._n 4._o luke_n 35._o but_o love_v your_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a and_o lend_v hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o and_o your_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o you_o shall_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o high_a for_o he_o be_v kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_n a_o wound_a spirit_n a_o unsupportable_a evil._n serm._n vi_o 18._o prov._n 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v st._n paul_n '_o s_o choice_n a_o funeral_n sermon_n serm._n vii_o 1_o phil._n 23_o 24._o for_o i_o be_o in_o a_o strait_a betwixt_o two_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a nevertheless_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o needful_a for_o you_o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o queen_n death_n serm._n viii_o 39_o psal._n 9_o i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o the_o nature_n and_o measure_n of_o charity_n serm._n ix_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o for_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o danger_n of_o corrupt_v the_o faith_n by_o philosophy_n serm._n x._o 2._o col._n 8._o beware_v lest_o any_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ._n thefolly_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o deism_n serm._n xi_o 14._o joh._n 1._o you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o the_o language_n and_o interpretation_n of_o judgement_n serm._n xii_o 6._o micah_n 9_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o the_o divine_a presence_n in_o religious_a assembly_n serm._n xiii_o 96._o psal._n 9_o o_o worship_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n the_o use_n of_o music_n in_o religious_a worship_n serm._n fourteen_o 81._o psal._n 1_o 2._o sing_v aloud_o unto_o god_n our_o strength_n make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n take_v a_o psalm_n and_o bring_v hither_o the_o timbrel_n the_o pleasant_a harp_n with_o the_o psaltery_a the_o nature_n and_o evil_n of_o a_o vicious_a self-love_n serm._n xv._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2._o this_o know_v also_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o preference_n of_o unseen_a thing_n serm._n xvi_o 2_o cor._n 4._o v._n 18._o while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a the_o danger_n of_o confound_v the_o distinction_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n serm._n xvii_o 5._o isa._n 20_o 21._o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a wo_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o prudent_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n the_o progress_n of_o wickedness_n and_o the_o difficulty_n thereof_o serm._n xviii_o 5._o isa._n 20_o 21._o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a wo_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o prudent_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n to_o the_o right-honourable_a sir_n john_n chapman_n lord-mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n my_o lord_n in_o 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