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A sermon preach'd to the Society for the reformation of manners in Kingston upon Hull on Wednesday, January the 10th, 1699/700.
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Billingsley, John, 1657-1722.
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yet_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_o do_v without_o our_o concurrence_n man_n be_v instrument_n in_o this_o bless_a work_n though_o god_n only_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o so_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v his_o hearer_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o that_o untoward_a generation_n act_v 2._o 40._o and_o st._n paul_n tell_v timothy_n that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v save_v himself_o and_o those_o that_o hear_v he_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 16._o the_o salvation_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v from_o sin_n the_o cause_n and_o judgement_n here_o and_o damnation_n hereafter_o the_o dismal_a consequent_n of_o it_o what_o shall_v not_o any_o of_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v to_o promote_v so_o bless_v a_o work_n with_o fear_n i._o e._n either_o with_o fear_n lest_o we_o miscarry_v in_o our_o undertake_n and_o so_o with_o prudence_n caution_n and_o circumspection_n so_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2._o 12._o where_o the_o consequence_n be_v so_o important_a the_o care_n can_v be_v too_o much_o or_o with_o fear_n i._o e._n by_o mean_n of_o fear_n labour_v to_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o sinner_n we_o will_v reclaim_v a_o holy_a fear_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o of_o his_o most_o terrible_a and_o no_o less_o righteous_a judgement_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v thus_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 11._o know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n harden_a sinner_n be_v not_o ordinary_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o argument_n of_o love_n but_o of_o fear_n they_o must_v have_v hell-fire_n flash_v in_o their_o face_n they_o must_v be_v deal_v plain_o and_o round_o with_o a_o mild_a reproof_n do_v but_o harden_v they_o the_o tender_v of_o mercy_n too_o often_o embolden_v they_o in_o sin_n they_o must_v be_v make_v to_o know_v that_o god_n be_v a_o just_a and_o a_o holy_a god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v tophet_n of_o old_a he_o have_v make_v it_o deep_a and_o large_a the_o pile_n thereof_o of_o fire_n and_o much_o wood_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v it_o isa_n 30._o 33._o impenitent_a sinner_n must_v be_v acquaint_v that_o the_o punishment_n that_o await_v they_o be_v insupportable_a and_o eternal_a that_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12._o 29._o and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v so_o harden_v as_o through_o infidelity_n or_o inconsideration_n to_o slight_a and_o disregard_n all_o this_o they_o must_v be_v make_v to_o feel_v the_o present_a smart_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o folly_n by_o the_o strict_a execution_n of_o just_a law_n against_o their_o impiety_n and_o impurity_n that_o a_o stop_v may_v be_v put_v to_o the_o grow_a contagion_n of_o their_o pernicious_a example_n and_o they_o themselves_o may_v be_v awaken_v to_o remember_v and_o show_v themselves_o man_n isa_n 46._o 8._o till_o they_o see_v what_o beast_n they_o have_v hitherto_o make_v themselves_o pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n this_o expression_n note_v the_o zeal_n with_o which_o we_o must_v endeavour_v the_o reform_n of_o heinous_a offender_n they_o be_v like_o child_n or_o epileptic_a or_o frantic_a person_n fall_v into_o the_o fire_n that_o can_v or_o will_v not_o help_v themselves_o it_o be_v a_o barbarous_a thing_n to_o let_v they_o lie_v there_o and_o not_o lend_v they_o a_o hand_n for_o their_o rescue_n and_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o our_o endeavour_n of_o this_o kind_n must_v be_v speedy_a lest_o our_o help_n come_v too_o late_o we_o must_v be_v active_a and_o industrious_a that_o our_o help_n may_v be_v effectual_a and_o all_o our_o endeavour_n must_v proceed_v from_o love_n as_o prompt_v by_o a_o desire_n to_o save_v the_o life_n the_o soul_n of_o our_o offend_a and_o endanger_a brother_n iii_o we_o have_v here_o the_o rule_n of_o caution_n hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n we_o must_v so_o deal_v with_o other_o for_o their_o good_a as_o to_o take_v heed_n we_o ourselves_o receive_v no_o hurt_n from_o they_o at_o least_o not_o of_o that_o kind_n we_o will_v save_v they_o from_o a_o physician_n will_v not_o visit_v a_o pest-house_n without_o fortify_v his_o spirit_n by_o some_o proper_a and_o sufficient_a antidote_n beforehand_o we_o must_v labour_v so_o to_o converse_v with_o bad_a man_n for_o their_o good_a as_o to_o see_v that_o we_o ourselves_o become_v not_o bad_a thereby_o we_o must_v therefore_o stir_v up_o in_o our_o soul_n a_o settle_a hatred_n of_o all_o that_o sin_n which_o we_o will_v dissuade_v other_o from_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o of_o all_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o and_o likewise_o of_o all_o that_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n allurement_n or_o inducement_n to_o it_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v in_o short_a the_o meaning_n of_o the_o expression_n the_o apostle_n here_o make_v use_v of_o viz._n hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n waive_v therefore_o many_o other_o particular_n which_o may_v be_v fit_o gather_v from_o the_o word_n we_o shall_v sum_n up_o their_o main_a scope_n and_o import_n especial_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o present_a occasion_n in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n or_o point_n of_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a so_o to_o endeavour_v the_o save_n of_o other_o from_o error_n and_o impiety_n and_o the_o dreadful_a consequence_n of_o both_o as_o to_o see_v that_o himself_o be_v not_o entangle_v in_o either_o in_o speak_v to_o which_o proposition_n i_o shall_v with_o what_o plainness_n and_o brevity_n i_o can_v treat_v on_o these_o three_o head_n follow_v viz._n i._o of_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v ii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o performance_n iii_o of_o the_o obligation_n we_o be_v under_o to_o such_o performance_n i._o let_v we_o inquire_v concern_v the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v now_o in_o order_n to_o the_o right_n state_v this_o duty_n of_o endeavour_v to_o save_v other_o from_o error_n and_o impiety_n and_o the_o destruction_n consequent_a thereupon_o let_v i_o desire_v your_o attentive_a consideration_n of_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o error_n in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n and_o impiety_n or_o looseness_n of_o conversation_n do_v certain_o expose_v those_o who_o live_v and_o die_v in_o they_o to_o utter_v destruction_n the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o rom._n 6._o 23._o that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o heb._n 12._o 14._o that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n see_v also_o eph._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o covetousness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o become_v saint_n neither_o filthiness_n nor_o foolish_a talk_n nor_o jest_v which_o be_v not_o convenient_a but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_o for_o this_o you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n phil._n 3._o 19_o they_o who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n who_o glory_n be_v their_o shame_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n their_o end_n be_v destruction_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 18._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n there_o be_v nothing_o plain_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o that_o a_o lewd_a and_o vicious_a life_n impenitent_o persist_v in_o will_v certain_o issue_v in_o the_o utter_a destruction_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o that_o live_v like_o beast_n on_o earth_n must_v certain_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o devil_n in_o hell_n the_o burn_n of_o lust_n here_o prepare_v for_o the_o unquenchable_a burn_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hereafter_o there_o be_v few_o will_v seem_v to_o doubt_v of_o it_o though_o few_o live_v as_o if_o they_o believe_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o but_o that_o error_n in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n be_v of_o like_a fatal_a influence_n will_v hardly_o be_v admit_v by_o many_o yet_o the_o apostle_n paul_n reckon_v heresy_n among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 20_o and_o assure_v we_o the_o word_n of_o suâ—h_n
and_o discretion_n make_v a_o difference_n of_o person_n of_o crime_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v partial_a to_o the_o person_n of_o any_o but_o we_o be_v to_o be_v prudent_a in_o our_o application_n to_o person_n of_o different_a rank_n capacity_n and_o qualification_n see_v how_o the_o apostle_n direct_v in_o relation_n hereto_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 1_o 2._o rebuke_v not_o a_o elder_a but_o entreat_v he_o as_o a_o father_n and_o the_o young_a man_n as_o brethren_n the_o elder_a woman_n as_o mother_n the_o young_a as_o sister_n with_o all_o purity_n reproof_n be_v arrow_n that_o must_v not_o be_v shoot_v at_o rover_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v not_o only_o what_o every_o one_o needs_o but_o whâ—t_o he_o can_v bear_v and_o what_o he_o be_v like_a to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o yea_o and_o what_o may_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o treatment_n we_o give_v he_o with_o respect_n to_o other_o person_n in_o public_a station_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v vile_a unless_o they_o have_v first_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n make_v themselves_o so_o lest_o the_o office_n fall_v with_o the_o person_n and_o the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o one_o issue_n in_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o other_o so_o likewise_o as_o to_o fault_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o use_v not_o the_o same_o sharpness_n of_o rebuke_n or_o severity_n of_o prosecution_n on_o account_n of_o small_a infirmity_n or_o sudden_a surprise_v or_o single_a instance_n of_o transgression_n as_o in_o study_v and_o deliberate_a or_o malicious_a and_o habitual_a wickedness_n a_o wise_a physician_n suit_v the_o remedy_n to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n so_o shall_v we_o endeavour_v to_o do_v 2._o with_o compassion_n in_o small_a more_o unwilling_a or_o rare_a offence_n much_o tenderness_n pity_n and_o gentleness_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o even_o where_o our_o brother_n offence_n be_v more_o heinous_a we_o be_v still_o to_o mix_v pity_n with_o our_o great_a and_o most_o just_a severity_n as_o consider_v the_o frailty_n of_o human_a nature_n the_o malice_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o tempter_n consider_v ourselves_o lest_o we_o also_o be_v tempt_v gal._n 6._o 1._o he_o have_v little_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o frailty_n that_o insult_v over_o another_o folly_n it_o be_v true_a this_o must_v not_o hinder_v we_o from_o punish_v or_o bring_v to_o punishment_n obstinate_a offender_n but_o yet_o it_o must_v make_v we_o humble_a and_o mournful_a and_o tender_a in_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o spirit_n when_o we_o be_v force_v upon_o such_o unpleasing_a work_n even_o god_n himself_o style_v judgement_n his_o strange_a act_n isa_n 28._o 21._o and_o it_o will_v fare_v hard_a enough_o with_o the_o best_a of_o we_o shall_v he_o with_o strictness_n and_o rigour_n mark_v iniquity_n shall_v he_o lay_v judgement_n to_o the_o line_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o plummet_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v psal_n 130._o 3._o isa_n 28._o 17._o 3._o our_o endeavour_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o other_o must_v be_v accompany_v with_o and_o encourage_v by_o the_o hope_n of_o desire_a success_n that_o we_o shall_v deliver_v our_o own_o soul_n ezek._n 14._o 14._o that_o we_o shall_v save_v our_o brother_n soul_n from_o death_n jam._n 5._o 20._o and_o that_o we_o shall_v contribute_v to_o the_o turn_v away_o of_o wrath_n from_o a_o sinful_a land_n and_o to_o the_o lengthen_v out_o the_o public_a tranquillity_n if_o we_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o do_v any_o good_a we_o shall_v have_v no_o heart_n to_o do_v any_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o to_o attempt_v the_o do_v it_o it_o be_v hope_n encourage_v the_o ninevite_n to_o repent_v and_o reform_v when_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o dreadful_a doom_n of_o utter_a destruction_n denounce_v against_o they_o by_o the_o prophet_n jonah_n jon._n 3._o 4_o 9_o and_o bless_a be_v god_n our_o case_n though_o sad_a be_v not_o so_o desperate_a as_o not_o to_o leave_v we_o any_o encourage_v ground_n of_o hope_n the_o experience_n we_o have_v have_v of_o the_o divine_a favour_n in_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o intolerable_a misery_n of_o popery_n and_o slavery_n by_o a_o just_a war_n and_o from_o the_o remain_a misery_n of_o war_n by_o a_o happy_a peace_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n life_n in_o so_o many_o danger_n as_o he_o have_v be_v expose_v to_o both_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o his_o majesty_n forwardness_n to_o countenance_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n by_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n proclamation_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o by_o be_v himself_o a_o pattern_n of_o what_o he_o recommend_v together_o with_o the_o like_a forwardness_n in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o most_o eminent_o dignify_v and_o distinguish_v person_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n the_o readiness_n of_o many_o both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n to_o join_v in_o this_o bless_a work_n and_o the_o visible_a success_n of_o their_o honest_a and_o pious_a endeavour_n these_o sure_a give_v we_o some_o ground_n of_o hope_n and_o encouragement_n to_o expect_v that_o our_o labour_n in_o this_o matter_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o that_o if_o we_o hearty_o set_v to_o the_o work_n god_n will_v work_v with_o we_o and_o for_o we_o and_o his_o blessing_n will_v crown_v our_o endeavour_n with_o great_a success_n than_o we_o have_v yet_o see_v or_o even_o dare_v hope_n for_o 4._o with_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o the_o great_a honour_n god_n put_v upon_o we_o in_o make_v use_n of_o we_o as_o instrument_n for_o the_o save_n of_o other_o from_o sin_n and_o ruin_n we_o may_v well_o say_v with_o admiration_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v clothe_v he_o with_o such_o honour_n the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n think_v it_o worthy_a of_o his_o utmost_a acknowledgement_n that_o god_n shall_v so_o high_o honour_v he_o as_o to_o account_v he_o faithful_a and_o put_v he_o into_o the_o ministry_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 12._o in_o a_o proportionable_a measure_n every_o one_o be_v great_o honour_v of_o god_n that_o be_v make_v a_o instrument_n to_o convert_v a_o err_a brother_n and_o by_o turn_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n to_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n jam._n 5._o 20._o it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o angel_n to_o behold_v the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n luke_o 15._o 10._o it_o must_v needs_o then_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o mortal_n to_o be_v instrumental_a in_o it_o this_o be_v the_o great_a errand_n the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o and_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n be_v one_o of_o his_o most_o glorious_a title_n what_o must_v it_o be_v then_o for_o we_o to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o he_o in_o this_o great_a work_n and_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o he_o in_o save_v ourselves_o and_o other_o such_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n even_o they_o who_o be_v once_o themselves_o notorious_a sinner_n and_o stand_v in_o as_o much_o need_n of_o save_v mercy_n as_o any_o the_o vile_a of_o the_o son_n of_o men._n 5._o with_o a_o prudent_a and_o pious_a fear_n lest_o the_o work_n miscarry_v in_o our_o hand_n by_o our_o bad_a management_n lest_o we_o harden_v those_o we_o design_v to_o soften_v and_o ruin_v those_o we_o endeavour_v to_o save_v they_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o work_n of_o reform_v other_o have_v need_v look_v well_o to_o themselves_o such_o be_v as_o a_o city_n set_v on_o a_o hill_n which_o can_v be_v hide_v matth._n 5._o 14._o they_o that_o envy_n or_o hate_v our_o endeavour_n for_o reformation_n will_v be_v forward_o to_o spy_v out_o and_o aggravate_v our_o miscarriage_n and_o though_o when_o all_o be_v do_v it_o can_v be_v expect_v we_o shall_v be_v angel_n yet_o it_o become_v we_o to_o labour_v to_o be_v of_o the_o best_a of_o man_n that_o none_o may_v just_o taunt_v we_o with_o that_o proverb_n physician_n heal_v thyself_o luke_n 4._o 23._o meekness_n prudence_n watchfulness_n zeal_n self-denial_n brotherly-love_n must_v shine_v bright_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o behaviour_n and_o especial_o in_o our_o endeavour_n to_o convince_v and_o reclaim_v other_o 6._o with_o needful_a severity_n where_o mild_a method_n will_v not_o be_v likely_a to_o succeee_v immedicabile_fw-la vulnus_fw-la ense_fw-mi recidendum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la pars_fw-la sincera_fw-la trahatur_fw-la some_o sinner_n be_v such_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o like_o thorn_n they_o can_v be_v take_v with_o hand_n but_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v touch_v they_o must_v be_v fence_v with_o iron_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o a_o spear_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 6_o 7._o with_o these_o there_o be_v no_o dally_v god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n have_v put_v it_o into_o our_o power_n to_o punish_v they_o and_o we_o draw_v the_o gild_n of_o their_o