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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66362	Eight sermons dedicated to the Right Honourable His Grace the Lord Duke of Ormond and to the most honourable of ladies, the Dutchess of Ormond her Grace. Most of them preached before his Grace, and the Parliament, in Dublin. By the Right Reverend Father in God, Griffith, Lord Bishop of Ossory. The contents and particulars whereof are set down in the next page.	Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.	1664 (1664)	Wing W2666; ESTC R221017	305,510	423

〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to signifie the Providence of God Hebr. 1.3 and to shew that nothing cometh to pass without the will of God and all things that do come to pass by the wil of God are in respect of God most holy just and good for as in the creation all that he made was exceeding good so in the ordering disposing and governing of them all that he doth is exceeding just and the very evil that he suffereth to be done he turneth to good for his own glory and the benefit of his Church as he did the crucifying of his Son to the saving of all his servants For so great is his goodness saith S. Augustine that he would never have suffered Sin or any other evil to be done unless his power and wisdom were able as he drew light out of darkness so to draw a greater good out of our evil though not to them that commit the evil Rom. 6.1 because we should not sin that grace might abound as the Apostle sheweth 2. Signification Deut. 4.24 2. The foresaid Father and others say that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is derived 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is adurere accendere to burn and to kindle and enlighten and so Moses saith Our God is a consuming fire either because of his wrath against sin and sinners 1 John 1. or because of the brightness of his Majesty even as S. John saith God is light in whom there is no darkness at all Ezek. 1.27 and therefore he appeared unto Moses in a flame of fire in the burning bush and in his vision to Ezekiel he manifested himself in the appearance of fire which should make all sinners to be afraid to offend him lest this terrible fire should consume them 3 Signification Hebr. 4.13 3. The said Damascen saith that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 may be derived 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 because he seeth all things and all things are patent and open in his sight as the Apostle sheweth and no Creature no word no thought can be hid from him and therefore the Wise man adviseth all discontented persons to beware of murmuring which is nothing worth because the eare of jealousie heareth all things and the noise of your muttering is not hid Sap. 1.10 11. neither is there any word so secret that it shall go for naught These be the Etymologies and significations of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which Damascen giveth Curro uro cerno to run to burn to see and to these the Latine Writers do add another and say that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 may be derived à 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by changing the asperate Δ into Θ and that signifieth fear because all nations should fear the Lord our God And so the Greeks shew us Qualis sit Deus what manner of God he is that seeth and governeth all things and the Latines shew us Quid sit nostri officii what our duty is to be afraid to offend this great and glorious God and so the Prophet Jeremiah demandeth Who would not fear thee O King of nations and God himself saith Fear ye not me and will ye not tremble at my presence which have placed the sand for the bound of the Sea by a perpetual decree that it cannot pass it that is which have bridled and tamed that unruly Element by the small and silly Sands and though the waves toss themselves yet can they not prevail though they roar yet can they not pass over these poor and feeble things 4. The next Attribute here expressed is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The fourth Attribute is of Gods power which is omnipotent in three respects 1. Respect Psal 135.6 that is Almighty or that can do all things and he is said to be almighty in three special Respects 1. Because he can do whatsoever he would do and he can hinder whatsoever he would not have don for whatsoever pleased the Lord that did he in heaven and in earth in the sea and in all deep places saith the Prophet and so the Creation of the World makes this manifest And Solomon saith Prov. 19.21 that many devices are in man's heart but the counsel of the Lord that shall stand and all their devices without his counsel shall come to nought as the Gyants that thought to build the Tower of Babel to scale the Walls of Heaven were soon confounded and their devices suddenly destroyed Gen. 11. Gen. 19. so the men of Sodom thought to press upon Lot and the Angels that were with him but the Lord presently blind-folded them so Absolon conceited to make himself King but God brought him to the bough where he was hanged and so our late Vsurpers and Rebells had brave devices and projects in their hearts to destroy us all and to make themselves Lords over all but you see how easily the Lord overwhelmed them and brought them to shame and confusion 2. He is said to be Omnipotent 2. Respect because he bringeth all things to pass so easily without any difficulty in the world for he did but speak the word and they were made Psal 148.5 he commanded and they stood fast And he doth all things either without means or with the weakest means in the world and sometimes contrary to the nature of the proper means as when he made the world out of nothing he did but say Let there be light and it was so Psal 77.20 Josh 6.20 Judg. 4.21 Judg. 7.2 and what weak instruments were Moses and Aaron to bring Israel out of Egypt Or Rams horns to batter down the strong walls of Jericho or a silly woman to be the death of General Sisera or Gideon with three hundred men to overthrow the mighty Host and the innumerable Army of the Midianites And with what improbable strength hath this Almighty God brought our gracious King to his Crown and Kingdoms again It was the Almighty God that did it And so in the Spiritual work of our Redemption by what weak means hath he loosned and overthrown the work of the Devil 2 Cor. 12.19 and delivered his Prisoners out of captivity For blessed be this strong Jehovah we see how his power is made perfect through weakness as the Apostle speaketh and how Christ that seemed a worm and no man as the Prophet speaketh in becoming poor hath made us rich and in becoming a curse hath made us the heirs of blessing 2 Cor. 8.9 1 Pet. 3.9 and after his Ascention into heaven with what weak instruments hath he converted the world from Idolatry and Infidelity to imbrace the Christian Faith Through the foolishness of Preaching saith the Apostle of a few poor Fisher-men and us that are their successors this is the Lords doing and it is marvellous in our eye But it is more marvellous that he should do what he will not only without means and by weak means but also contrary to all means John 9.6 as with Clay that is

unjust to himself as all covetous men and the prodigal persons are when as the one hath the blessings of God and hath not the heart to use them and the other doth abuse them to the shame and destruction of himself profusely wasting them in feasting and drinking or as some do in beautifying their Tiaras and some others in sweeping the streets with Si ks and Velvets which are vanities that I know not how they shall answer when they come to appear before Almighty God and yet we that are the Preachers shall be but laught at for reproving of these vanities and telling them how it is far from that justice which we should render unto our selves besides the abuse that they offer to Gods creatures And thus I have shewed you what is just and righteous and directed you the right way to the Kingdom of God God give us grace to walk therein But you will demand Where is justice without partiality now to be found among Neighbours or in the Courts of Justice or in the Parliament House I cannot and I dare not say you shall not find justice therein yet this I dare say I have seen faction and friends contrary to justice to have carried things in all these places and therefore seeing that Injustice and Oppression do make wise men mad especially if they see the servants of Rebels and Traitors favoured and countenanced against the most faithful servants of their King and the Ambassadors of the living God And seeing that as Solomon saith Eccles 3.16 I saw the place of judgement and wickedness was there and the place of righteousness and iniquity was there My advice to you all is to follow our Saviours counsel If any man will sue thee at the Law Matth. 5.40 and take away thy coat let him have thy cloak also for in so doing in your patience you shall possess your souls and walk in the right way to the Kingdom of God And then secondly what is here promised shall be undoubtedly performed All these things shall be administred unto you through Jesus Christ our Lord to whom be glory and honour and thanks and praise for all his mercies and favours for ever and ever Amen THE SIXTH SERMON JOHN 3.14 And as Moses lifted up the Serpent in the wilderness even so must the Son of man be lifted up THe Holy Apostle Saint Paul speaking of many things that befell the Jews while they wandered in the Wilderness saith 1 Cor. 10.11 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 All these things happened to them in a Figure Heb. c. 8. c. 9. and c. 10. and so were Types of things to come for our ensamples saith our Translation and so the Apostle proveth at large in his Epistle unto the Hebrews As 1 Aaron whose type he was Exod. 28. 1. Aaron their High-Priest was a Type of our High-Priest Jesus Christ and he ascending into heaven left his Apostles and they the Bishops to be his Substitutes to govern his Church here on earth in the place of the High Priest and the Priests and Levites were Types of our Priests and Deacons and his holy garments and most glorious ornaments which the Rabb called Bidge Zahab golden vestments as were the Ephod the Breast-plate with precious Stones the Vrim and Thummim the robe of the Ephod set with golden Bells and Pomgranates the plate of the Miter and the embroydered Coat all so exceeding glorious that when Alexander saw the High-Priest Simeon the just thus attired coming to meet him he was ready to adore him saying That God had thus appeared unto him the night before And so indeed he was the Type of our true God Jesus Christ and his glorious apparel signified the honour glory and respect that should be yielded to the ministery of the Gospel 2 Cor. 3.7 and the servants of Jesus Christ for so the Apostle reasoneth that if the ministration of death i. e. of the Law written and engraven in stones were thus glorious and this glory was to be done away then how shall not the ministration of the Spiririt i. e. of the Gospel which is to continue be much more glorious For as Kings and Princes and great Lords if they have no means nor servants to uphold their estate and to maintain their greatness with great power when there is need they shall not be respected nor secured against rebellious spirits so if the Ministers of Christ be poor Pauper ubique jacet and no great regard will be had of their words for all the brethren of the poor do hate him how much more do his friends go far from him And though Solomon tells you that the poor wise man delivered the City that was besieged by a great King Prov. 19.7 yet he saith no man remembred this poor man but his wisdom is despised Eccles 9.15 16. and his words are not heard And therefore it is no wonder that the poor Vicars preaching brings such poor fruits of charity when the great men of the Countrey carry all the great Livings from them or that poor Bishops can do no great good when those that have been great offenders Bene nota shall carry away the greatest Lordships from them 2. As Aaron the High-Priest of the Jews 2 The Tabernacle what it typifieth and what the Temple typified was a Type of our High-Priest Jesus Christ so the Tabernacle that Moses made in the Wilderness and the Temple that Solomon built on mount Moriah where Abraham was to sacrifice his Son Isaac and which was one of the three hills which were in the same tract of ground Sion Moriah Calvary were types and figures of the Christian Churches that should be erected under the Gospel For As in their Temple there were three things considerable First the Sanctum Sanctorum Secondly the Sanctum Vide Goodwin and thirdly the Atrium answerable to our Cathedral Churches that have 1. The Quire 2. The Body of the Church and 3. The Church-yard and In the Holy of Holies were the golden censer and the Ark of the Testament wherein were 1. The pot of Manna Heb. 9 4. 2. Aarons Rod. And 3. the Table of the Law signifying that the Christian Bishops that have the charge of the Sanctum Sanctorum must always preserve these three things first the Manna to feed the flock of Christ secondly the rod of Discipline to correct them and thirdly the Law to keep them within the bounds of their obedience And there was a covering of the Ark What the Propiriatory signified which was called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Propitiatory or mercy-seat because it covered and hid the Law that it might not appear before God to plead against and accuse sinfull man for the transgression of this Law Rom. 3.25 and this signifieth our preaching of Jesus Christ to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 our Propitiatour as the Apostle calleth him and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 our Propitiation as S. John calleth him