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weep_v and_o mourn_v anâ—…_n fast_v and_o how_o unthankful_a soever_o thâ—…_n jew_n be_v to_o god_n for_o his_o great_a mercieâ—…_n and_o deliverance_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o insensible_a of_o his_o judgement_n when_o he_o sleâ—…_n they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n and_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v their_o rock_n and_o thâ—…_n high_a god_n their_o redeemer_n psalm_n 78â—…_n 34_o 35._o this_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o in_o my_o text_n to_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o to_o consider_v for_o what_o reason_n those_o evil_n which_o we_o at_o any_o time_n suffer_v be_v come_v upon_o we_o and_o what_o god_n intend_v by_o the_o rod_n which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o grow_v better_o by_o our_o affliction_n and_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o great_a pity_n and_o compassion_n to_o remove_v they_o but_o this_o be_v the_o great_a difficulty_n who_o shall_v reveal_v this_o secret_a to_o we_o how_o shall_v we_o distinguish_v between_o the_o correction_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n how_o shall_v we_o understand_v the_o language_n of_o the_o rod_n and_o to_o who_o it_o speak_v for_o what_o sin_v it_o strike_v and_o who_o be_v those_o achan_n that_o be_v the_o troubler_n of_o our_o israel_n and_o what_o god_n expect_v from_o we_o in_o such_o case_n i_o shall_v brief_o explain_v these_o thing_n to_o you_o and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o present_a occasion_n but_o i_o must_v premise_v that_o i_o only_o address_v myself_o now_o to_o those_o who_o believe_v a_o god_n and_o a_o providence_n and_o that_o god_n have_v reveal_v his_o will_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o for_o atheist_n and_o infidel_n who_o have_v neither_o eye_n nor_o ear_n they_o can_v only_o feel_v the_o rod_n like_o bruit_n not_o hear_v its_o voice_n like_o man_n though_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n it_o be_v only_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n that_o 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well_o satisfy_v in_o this_o point_n they_o allow_v that_o some_o judgement_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o grant_v this_o of_o all_o especial_o when_o they_o see_v what_o the_o immediate_a and_o visible_a cause_n of_o such_o suffering_n be_v some_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n which_o either_o private_a man_n or_o public_a society_n suffer_v be_v manifest_o owe_v to_o the_o injustice_n and_o wickedness_n of_o man_n and_o they_o can_v no_o more_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v such_o evil_n than_o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o other_o shall_v do_v they_o and_o all_o such_o rod_n as_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o god_n can_v teach_v we_o nothing_o but_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o by_o who_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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