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A03444 A sermon preached at Saint Buttolphs neare Aldersgate, the 26. of Februarie, 1609. By William Holbrooke. Entitled No gaine to this Holbrooke, William. 1609 (1609) STC 13565; ESTC S119074 19,867 57

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and therefore the Psalmist saith If thou wilt but feare God the plague shall not come neer thee Psalm 34.12.13.14 and againe Who desireth to liue long and see good daies Let him refraine from euill and do good and againe the Wiseman saith Length of daies is in her right hand So then it preserueth from euill thou art safe whē others are in danger thou shalt be in health when others are sicke further by it thou art taught to commit the reuenge to God and therefore art farre from quarrelling brawling and the like whereby thou mightest as many doe and haue done hasten thy end by vnnaturall death It teacheth thee to vse all good meanes for the preseruation of life and by no meanes to haue a hand in murdering thy selfe so that this being true that it is a meanes to lengthen thy life it must needs bee concluded that it is gaine surpassing all others quieting thee in aduersitie in the euill day working in thee true contentednesse not enuying at the prosperitie of others nor murmuring at thy owne so that it is true which was prophesied of our Sauiour in the godly for they are made like to him through the worke of the Spirit That they open not their mouthes but like sheepe dumbe are led to the slaughter Neither murmuring against God or men nor grudging at their owne estate By all which it appeareth plainly to any that hath but the least sight of the Spirit that godlines is gaine bringing in all good and keeping out all euill Vse 1 To condemne the contrarie iudgement of the world that see no such thing herein and therefore are so far from it but no maruell For can the blind discerne of colours or the earthly minded desire heauenly thinge No no their bellie is their god and the world their heauen and heere they haue their happinesse Vse 2 To moue all to be merchants for this pearle and to put out our money and to aduenture for the same the best way to bestow thy money thou canst think on the gaine thereof will come in whether thou sleepest or wakest O then come to the market where it is to be sold and that is in the assemblies where wisdomes maids haue made ready and set before thee this pearle if thou haue any heart to buy it there is the garden where groweth pleasant flowers Neuer come but crop the same take some with thee and weare them neuer leaue them off they wil be euer greene that thou mayest be sweeter to present thy selfe hereafter in the middest of the congregation before the Lord then heretofore thou hast been Take heed how you heare be good Scribes taught to the kingdome of God bringing forth of your treasure things now and old To teach vs with what reuerence we Vse 3 are to vse such as bring these pearles namely the Ministers to count their field beautifull and to yeeld them honor no merchant or goldsmith is worthie the entertainment and countenance these men are worthie of for their pearles are far exceeding theirs and the rate no thing so chargeable But Pharaoh in prouiding for the Idolatrous Priests and reuerencing them shall condemne many of our English men for the neglect and little regard Gods Ministers finde amongst them who trauell to heauen for euery Sermon farther then any merchant for his commoditie Is godlines such a gaine then labour thou by all meanes to settle it in the land to keepe it where it is and to set it where it is not a better seruice thou canst not do God the King thy countrey thy selfe or thine Heere parents may learne a trade to teach their children and bind them apprentices vnto both the elder and yonger all must be of this trade But especially this is worthy the marking for poor men that haue many children and nothing to giue them neuer such a world say they now except a man can giue a round summe none can set their children to any trade see see foole heere is a trade the gainfullest of all not matchable nor any with it comparable bind him to this it will cost nothing for thou which hast nothing mayest as soone preferre thy child heere as he that hath most a better trade thou canst not find nor a better master is not to bee serued Motiues to moue vs to traffique for this If any thing befall vs but well shame pouertie aduersitie neglect of vs and ours we may thanke our selues for this rod for we would not when we might preuent this we refused wisdome this gaine that would haue preserued vs frō these and all other euils therefore wee may be rightly ashamed of our selues and wisdome may iustly laugh at our destruction Wouldest thou then not haue thy selfe faultie when euill commeth and thanke thy selfe for the same get godlines a gaine whereby thou shalt be euer rich both in body and spirit and neuer poore Our care for worldly and transitorie gaine which will soone yea when we haue most need faile vs shall condemne vs if we neglect the seeking of this Therfore labour for this Christ that euerlasting wisdome of the Father will laugh at vs at the day of iudgement seeing wee would not bee good to our selues whilest wee might Therefore labour for it if thou wouldest not haue Christ to count thee a foole when his esteeme of thee to bee wise would be more worth to thee then many kingdomes There is no comming to heauen nor standing before God in iudgemēt without this if thou be not clothed with this robe and couered with this wedding garment thou shalt not come within heauen nor euer enioy the comfortable presence of God If then thou wouldest not to hell nor be kept out of the gates of heauen get this and labour for godlinesse for thou must bring something and nothing but this else ibis for as Impediments to be auoided Thinke not that this is the doctrine of man and that I make more adoe then needs there is no such matter think not I say thou art well enough without it for without this thou art without grace and so without heauen and although thou wilt not see yet I will mourne for thee and weepe saying to euery such a one as our Sauiour said to the citie of Ierusalem O that thou euen at this day at the least knewest thy visitation and happinesse for thou sayest that thou art rich and lackest nothing but alas thou art blind poore and naked Dreame not that it will as the blind man thinketh be an hinderance to thy honor credit fauour and reputation amongst men for this were to attach God with saying vntruthes who hath promised to honor such as honor him and to make their enemies at peace with them who euer yet serued God and came to disgrace by the same not Iohn Baptist 2. Chro. 22.11.24.16 I am sure in Herods Court nor Iehoiada in the daies and Court of Ioash nor Ioseph in the Court of Pharaoh Deceiue not thy selfe
Whereby doth appeare the difference betwixt this gaine and the gaine of earthly things to the gaine of this all both rich and poor high and low may attaine one as wel as another and the poorest oftentimes gaineth the most In earthly gaine he hath most that is richest So then beloued if this gaine require no more but thy labour surely thou canst not but repute it great yea the greatest of all gaines For doe not tradesmen and merchants that traffique for commodities repute that the greatest gaine which commeth in by least labour industrie and cost and of such trade doth euery one desire to be how much more then must we of necessitie confesse that godlinesse is great gaine seeing it costeth the least and is attained vnto as well by the poorest as richest In respect of the abilitie thou hereby reapest such abilitie as no other gaine is able to afford to any by this thou art made able to profit and do good to all and which is more admirable without hurt to thy selfe nay the more thou giuest others the more thou hast thy selfe wherein againe doth appeare another obseruable difference betwixt earthly and heauenly riches of the former whosoeuer spendeth and giueth to others hath the lesse for himselfe but of the latter whosoeuer gaineth and giueth to others he is not only not made the poorer but richer O admirable riches and gaine surpassing all and beyond all to be desired Hereby whosoeuer hath thē I say whosoeuer is true godly is able to do good to himselfe First both in soule and bodie for godlinesse maketh a man to be far from that sicknes Salomon speaketh of That he saw a man had much and had no heart to vse it godlines changeth a man and maketh his heart readie and willing to vse that hee hath it maketh thee able to respect and do good to thy soule in the first place and to labour and endeauour the beautifying of the same before and beyond the beautifying of the body which the naturall and worldly man is far from who so far careth as his sight leadeth him and therefore cannot ca●e for the soule and the good thereof for he hath no spirituall eyes to see the same By this a man is made able also to benefit and do good to others at home and abroad at home his wife children seruants abroad his friends strangers to doe for which according to his outward abilitie and meanes he hath not only a heart willing but especially he hath a heart and soule willing and able to benefit them in the best things by increpation exhortation counsell aduise and the like Yea who is he that standeth not in need of the helpe of the godly man Princes and Nobles and all sorts For the godly man only is able by his prayers to profit the King and Court Citie and countrey although neuer so far off The prayer of the faithfull auaileth much for thy life yea when thou art sicke ten faithfull and godly men are able to keep Gods iudgements away to cause God to repent of his anger yea one Lot is able to hold God So that beloued seeing godlines maketh thee able to do good to all though neuer so great or remote and that without detriment to thy selfe thou must needs conclude with me godlines is gaine yea great gaine and who desireth not to be of this trade If we consider the durance of it it is gaine indeed for what gaine bringest thou in by any traffique but it is subiect to perishing to be taken from thee or thou from it this is of a contrary nature it can neuer be taken from thee if thou once haue it it will go with thee abroad stay with thee at home lie with thee in bed sit with thee at thy table sticke to thee in prosperitie to keepe thee from being lifted vp stand by thee in aduersitie and the euill day it will not faile thee in thy sicknesse not forsake thee in thy death nay it will go with thee into the graue and from thence to heauen No surges stormes or tempests of the sea of this world can make shipwracke of the fame And therein it excelleth the greatest gaine that merchants fetch from far euery day such gaine is subiect to perishing by land and sea by stormes robbers and pirates But this only will abide and neuer be taken from him in whom it is nay the gates of hell shall not preuaile against this what gaine then is comparable to this none surely Who then but Salomons fooles will refuse to trauell for the same If there be any gaine free from malignant mouthes so that they cannot except against the lawfull getting of the same this is it nay there is none but this of that nature this is attained to without detriment to any and retained to the benefit and profit of all as in the fourth reason is at large shewed therfore this is gaine yea gaine worth the hauing This neuer commeth alone but it alwaies bindeth those to thee from whom thou hast it and that not for a day but for euer not to thy selfe only but also to thine exceeding other gaine herein for thy gaine thou hast from men but the parties from whom thou hast it are at libertie The case is far otherwise in this thou hast the gaine or rather if I may so say the stocke and the parties frō whom thou hast it bound to thee and thine and no meane persons neither God the Father God the Sonne and God the holy Ghost better are no where to be had And he that cannot lie hath told thee if thou be godly and feare him hee will be the God of thee and thy ●eede O happie gaine and thrice happie is that man that maketh a iourney to bring in such gaine by which thou art made sure of Gods blessing to be vpon thy labours Christ to redeeme thee the holy Ghost to sanctifie thee and the Angels to attend and watch thee for thy good nay more then all this thou gainest a mercifull Father prouident for the good of thine heere and so will be after thou art dead so that thy children shall neuer be fatherlesse for God careth for them Hereby art thou brought into fauour with God with whom thou wast before at variance he is become thy Father thou his sonne Hereby art thou made gracious in the eyes and hearts of good men to whom thou wast a strāger before yea in whose harts thou wast before excommunicated nay now thou art in such estate that thou shalt be sure to haue thy enemies at peace with thee this thē must needs be great gaine that bringeth such fauour both with God and men If thou haue this thou canst neuer be banckrout wherein thou art richer then all merchants for herein this pearle godlinesse excelleth all other nay all pearles are not to be compared to her they are subiect to ruine this permanent and thou shalt neuer be depriued of it This lengthens thy life