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A69196 Foure sermons viz. 1. The blessednesse of peace-makers. 2. The aduancement of Gods children. Preached before the King. 3. The sinne against the holy Ghost. Preached at Pauls Crosse. 4. The Christian petitioner. Preached at Oxford on the Act Sunday. By Iohn Denison Doctor of Diuinity, and one of his Maiesties Chaplaynes. Denison, John, d. 1629.; Denison, John, d. 1629. Beati pacifici.; Denison, John, d. 1629. Sinne against the holy ghost plainly described.; Denison, John, d. 1629. Christian petitioner. Shewing how we must sue for reward and remission. 1620 (1620) STC 6587; ESTC S120377 95,129 308

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.4_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o john_n 3.4_o which_o settle_v and_o sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n for_o if_o such_o a_o one_o can_v be_v renew_a by_o repentance_n non_fw-la est_fw-la excusatio_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la culpa_fw-la 6._o culpa_fw-la anselm_n in_o heb._n 6._o voluntatis_fw-la he_o can_v plead_v no_o excuse_n of_o infirmity_n but_o must_v needs_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o the_o will_n iniquity_n there_o be_v some_o as_o solomon_n note_v tremel_n note_v prou._n 2.14_o sic_fw-la tremel_n which_o do_v even_o rejoice_v in_o do_v evil_a and_o delight_n in_o perverse_a course_n yea_o they_o can_v sleep_v except_o they_o have_v do_v 4.16_o do_v prou._n 4.16_o evil_a but_o this_o rejoice_v be_v odious_a and_o this_o delight_n exceed_v dangerous_a lord_n how_o opposite_a be_v these_o man_n in_o their_o affection_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 4.34_o christ_n john_n 4.34_o it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_v yea_o it_o lull_v they_o a_o sleep_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n what_o a_o malepert_a speech_n be_v that_o of_o saul_n courtier_n 12.4_o courtier_n psal_n 12.4_o our_o tongue_n be_v our_o own_o and_o we_o will_v talk_v they_o will_v because_o they_o will_v stat_n pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la yea_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o caesar_n with_o apud_fw-la sueton_n julius_n caesar_n caesar_n iacta_fw-la est_fw-la alea_fw-la fall_v back_o fall_v edge_n they_o be_v resolve_v to_o persist_v in_o their_o sin_n what_o a_o desperate_a resolution_n be_v that_o of_o wilful_a wretch_n in_o the_o sixth_o of_o 6.16_o of_o jere._n 6.16_o jeremie_n who_o be_v thus_o love_o exhort_v and_o gracious_o promise_v walk_v in_o the_o good_a way_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n do_v answer_n as_o wicked_o as_o peremptory_o we_o will_v not_o walk_v therein_o well_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o man_n that_o they_o sin_n willing_o which_o so_o rash_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o so_o ready_o step_v into_o the_o path_n of_o condemnation_n such_o resolute_a sinner_n be_v the_o jew_n who_o stony_a heart_n and_o flinty_a soul_n neither_o christ_n tear_n can_v 19.40_o can_v luke_n 19.40_o mollify_v nor_o his_o threaten_n terrify_v therefore_o be_v their_o habitation_n become_v desolate_a for_o ever_o such_o resolute_a and_o dissolute_a sinner_n be_v the_o sodomite_n who_o can_v not_o be_v restrain_v by_o lot_n submiss_a 19.7.8.11_o submiss_a gen._n 19.7.8.11_o petition_n his_o more_o than_o lawful_a motion_n nor_o the_o lord_n extraordinary_a affliction_n but_o still_o persist_v obstinate_o till_o even_o extreme_a weariness_n enforce_v they_o to_o leave_v their_o wickedness_n and_o what_o then_o can_v they_o else_o expect_v but_o that_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n shall_v be_v their_o portion_n hoc_fw-la deum_fw-la maxim_n irritat_fw-la this_o say_v 108._o say_v chrysost_n in_o psal_n 108._o chrysostome_n dorh_fw-mi mighty_o provoke_v god_n when_o man_n do_v sin_n with_o such_o a_o pre-meditation_n and_o settle_a resolution_n so_o say_v david_n in_o the_o eighteen_o psalm_n 18.26_o psalm_n psal_n 18.26_o with_o the_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o pure_a but_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v wrestle_v for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o translate_v by_o tremelius_fw-la thus_o god_n will_v wrestle_v with_o the_o wicked_a not_o in_o mercy_n as_o he_o do_v with_o jacob_n 32._o jacob_n gen._n 32._o when_o he_o support_v he_o but_o in_o judgement_n as_o jacob_n do_v with_o esau_n when_o he_o supplant_v he_o if_o the_o sinner_n will_v be_v wilful_a god_n will_v be_v as_o wilful_a if_o froward_a god_n will_v be_v as_o froward_a if_o he_o will_v wrestle_v with_o god_n in_o disobedience_n god_n will_v trip_v up_o his_o heel_n in_o vengeance_n and_o cast_v he_o down_o with_o the_o rebellious_a spirit_n into_o the_o low_a hell_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o sanctuary_n for_o wilful_a murderer_n so_o be_v there_o never_o any_o sanctuary_n of_o mercy_n for_o wilful_a sinner_n if_o a_o subject_n shall_v be_v carry_v violent_o in_o a_o rebellion_n much_o compassion_n be_v to_o be_v show_v but_o he_o that_o run_v voluntary_o with_o the_o disloyal_a deserve_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v so_o when_o a_o poor_a sinner_n can_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n i_o 7.23_o i_o rom._n 7.23_o will_v not_o willing_o do_v that_o evil_n i_o do_v it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o my_o member_n that_o rebel_n against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n he_o may_v look_v with_o comfort_n towards_o the_o mercy_n seat_n for_o 16._o for_o hieron_n in_o mat._n 16._o peccata_fw-la non_fw-la nocent_a si_fw-la non_fw-la placent_fw-la sin_n shall_v not_o hurt_v we_o if_o it_o do_v displease_v us._n but_o when_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fifty_o psalm_n simulac_fw-la vides_fw-la furem_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o run_v with_o he_o yea_o when_o he_o shall_v commit_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n 4.14_o greediness_n ephes_n 4.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o covetous_o when_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v as_o eager_o set_v upon_o his_o wickedness_n as_o the_o covetous_a man_n on_o his_o wealth_n what_o can_v he_o hope_v for_o but_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v shut_v against_o he_o therefore_o be_v the_o lord_n so_o resolute_a 22.19_o resolute_a deut._n 22.19_o that_o if_o a_o man_n will_v go_v confident_o and_o wilful_o on_o in_o his_o sin_n bless_v himself_o and_o promise_a peace_n to_o his_o soul_n he_o will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o he_o yea_o he_o have_v
they_o and_o this_o afterward_o he_o call_v a_o intangle_a mean_v so_o that_o one_o can_v be_v loose_v and_o a_o overcome_v so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v deliver_v the_o issue_n of_o which_o estate_n he_o express_v say_v they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a damnation_n and_o true_o when_o satan_n prevail_v so_o far_o that_o he_o vanquisheth_z they_o with_o his_o suggestion_n and_o fetter_v they_o in_o the_o chain_n of_o sin_n strike_v his_o temptation_n like_o the_o nail_n of_o jael_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o their_o 4.21_o their_o judge_n 4.21_o head_n so_o that_o they_o lie_v grovel_v like_o sisera_n in_o his_o tent_n be_v make_v even_o his_o bondslave_n and_o vassal_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o ever_o they_o shall_v recover_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o which_o have_v be_v so_o qualify_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n if_o they_o fall_v away_o shall_v be_v renew_v by_o 6.6_o by_o heb._n 6.6_o repentance_n the_o child_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v fall_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o here_o it_o be_v prolapsi_fw-la aquin_n prolapsi_fw-la ansel_n in_o heb._n 6._o id_fw-la est_fw-la totalit_fw-la lapsi_fw-la aquin_n id_fw-la est_fw-la prorsus_fw-la lapsi_fw-la as_o anselm_n interpret_v that_o be_v utter_o fall_v away_o they_o can_v for_o the_o lord_n stay_v they_o up_o with_o his_o hand_n psal_n 37.24_o as_o when_o peter_n through_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wave_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v christ_n take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o save_v he_o so_o when_o we_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o wave_n of_o temptation_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n the_o lord_n reach_v forth_o the_o hand_n of_o compassion_n and_o preserve_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o many_o thing_n we_o stumble_v all_o as_o saint_n james_n 3.2_o james_n jam_fw-la 3.2_o say_v yea_o the_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n that_o be_v very_o oft_o as_o solomon_n 24.16_o solomon_n prou._n 24.16_o witness_v but_o here_o be_v the_o comfort_n that_o he_o rise_v again_o though_o his_o foot_n slip_v through_o his_o frailty_n or_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o through_o the_o stumble_a block_n of_o temptation_n yet_o he_o find_v the_o centre_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o rest_n upon_o and_o take_v new_a foot_n by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n non_fw-la sic_fw-la impij_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la as_o for_o the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v neither_o so_o nor_o so_o with_o they_o for_o their_o fall_n be_v total_a it_o be_v final_a david_n fall_v dangerous_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n 2_o sam._n 11._o but_o saul_n fall_v away_o fearful_o when_o he_o consult_v with_o a_o witch_n 1_o sam._n 28._o aaron_z fall_v grievous_o when_o he_o suffer_v the_o israelite_n to_o make_v earing_n and_o dance_v about_o the_o calf_n exod._n 32._o but_o balaam_n fall_v away_o wilful_o when_o he_o teach_v balaac_n to_o entrap_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n numb_a 31._o peter_n fall_v dangerous_o when_o he_o deny_v christ_n jesus_n mat._n 26._o but_o judas_n fall_v away_o desperate_o when_o he_o hang_v himself_o mat._n 27._o thus_o the_o godly_a although_o they_o fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n yet_o do_v not_o utter_o fall_v away_o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o first_o of_o john_n and_o the_o three_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v he_o sin_v not_o total_o and_o final_o christ_n speech_n to_o peter_n luk._n 22._o be_v very_o comfortable_a 22.32_o luke_n 22.32_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o eclipse_v and_o that_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v effectual_a for_o all_o god_n child_n who_o albeit_o they_o may_v sometime_o labour_v in_o obscurity_n like_o the_o sun_n yet_o can_v they_o never_o be_v whole_o eclipse_v like_o the_o moon_n though_o diverse_a bone_n be_v break_v or_o out_o of_o joint_n yet_o the_o skilful_a surgeon_n 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quiet_a till_o we_o have_v our_o quietus_n est_fw-la 39.8_o psal_n 39.8_o even_o a_o general_a acquittance_n for_o all_o our_o transgression_n and_o here_o again_o i_o must_v brief_o advertise_v you_o that_o you_o must_v resume_v the_o former_a compellation_n to_o this_o petition_n pardon_v i_o o_o my_o god_n it_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o dangerous_a to_o man_n to_o seek_v for_o romish_a indulgence_n it_o be_v impious_a to_o think_v that_o we_o may_v appeal_v from_o god_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n for_o mercy_n busto_n bernardino_n de_fw-fr busto_n it_o be_v blasphemous_a to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n have_v impart_v to_o his_o mother_n the_o dispose_n of_o mercy_n and_o reserve_v to_o himself_o only_o the_o dispense_n of_o justice_n missae_fw-la gabriel_n biel_n in_o canone_o missae_fw-la as_o certain_a papist_n teach_v he_o that_o reward_v we_o must_v also_o pardon_v we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o esay_n 43.25_o esa_fw-la 43.25_o i_o even_o i_o do_v put_v away_o do_v put_v 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i_o or_o over_o i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v thy_o pardon_n protect_v i_o and_o let_v thy_o mercy_n be_v spread_v over_o i_o like_o the_o glorious_a canopy_n of_o heaven_n let_v it_o be_v like_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n which_o be_v as_o a_o veil_n and_o cover_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o nehemiah_n crave_v here_o a_o protect_a pardon_n both_o a_o protection_n and_o a_o pardon_n and_o the_o lord_n grant_v they_o both_o in_o one_o patent_n it_o be_v like_o david_n word_n in_o the_o five_o psalm_n for_o thou_o lord_n will_v bless_v the_o righteous_a 5.13_o psal_n 5.13_o and_o with_o favour_n will_v compass_v he_o as_o with_o a_o shield_n here_o also_o the_o hebrew_n fountain_n run_v full_a of_o divine_a comfort_n then_o the_o english_a stream_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v to_o compass_v with_o a_o crown_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o with_o god_n pardon_v there_o go_v his_o protection_n with_o this_o protection_n his_o crown_n and_o 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