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A41140 XXIX sermons on severall texts of Scripture preached by William Fenner. Fenner, William, 1600-1640. 1657 (1657) Wing F710; ESTC R27369 363,835 406

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god_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v a_o mean_a conceit_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o think_v that_o prayer_n or_o preach_v be_v continue_v too_o long_o i_o say_v these_o man_n know_v not_o what_o they_o think_v or_o say_v but_o certain_o it_o be_v because_o they_o will_v be_v free_v from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n well_o god_n will_v free_v thou_o from_o they_o one_o day_n i_o will_v warrant_v thou_o and_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v in_o a_o miserable_a condition_n oh_o that_o thou_o will_v pity_v thy_o poor_a condition_n but_o thou_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o of_o his_o mercy_n his_o presence_n and_o patience_n know_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o god_n goodness_n and_o thy_o portion_n shall_v be_v with_o those_o that_o hate_n god_n in_o this_o life_n here_o and_o after_o this_o life_n if_o thou_o repent_v not_o thy_o portion_n shall_v be_v with_o they_o in_o tophet_n where_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o 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choose_v death_n rather_o than_o life_n and_o god_n shall_v wrong_v himself_o and_o thou_o also_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v thou_o have_v thy_o choose_n will_v not_o these_o thing_n move_v you_o my_o brethren_n i_o think_v i_o see_v your_o colour_n rise_v i_o be_o glad_a of_o it_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v to_o a_o good_a end_n you_o may_v be_v wise_a and_o happy_o so_o wise_a as_o to_o choose_v life_n rather_o than_o death_n now_o the_o lord_n grant_v it_o for_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o your_o destruction_n i_o w●●●dde_v one_o word_n more_o to_o leave_v the_o more_o impression_n in_o your_o
upon_o he_o ibid._n five_o motive_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n 1._o if_o we_o do_v walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n than_o we_o shall_v answer_v all_o the_o labour_n and_o cost_n that_o god_n have_v be_v at_o 193._o 2._o then_o we_o shall_v walk_v with_o god_n in_o white_a 194._o 3._o then_o we_o do_v not_o disappoint_v god_n account_n ibid._n 4._o then_o we_o shall_v be_v importunate_a beggar_n and_o so_o worthy_a of_o mercy_n ibid._n 5._o then_o we_o shall_v add_v humiliation_n to_o every_o duty_n we_o do_v perform_v ibid._n 2._o if_o we_o do_v not_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n than_o 1._o we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o destruction_n 195._o 2._o then_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 3._o then_o we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v ibid._n use_v we_o must_v be_v as_o it_o be_v even_o of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n 192._o the_o content_n of_o the_o fourteen_o sermon_n on_o col._n 1._o 10._o it_o be_v possible_a to_o walk_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n 200._o reas_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v not_o a_o rigorous_a god_n ibid._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o way_n wherein_o if_o we_o walk_v we_o shall_v please_v god_n ibid._n 3._o the_o lord_n have_v show_v we_o this_o way_n ibid._n 4._o many_o have_v walk_v in_o this_o way_n before_o we_o ibid._n doct._n it_o be_v a_o fit_a duty_n to_o please_v god_n ibid._n reason_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v a_o great_a king_n 201._o 2._o his_o pleasure_n be_v a_o good_a pleasure_n ibid._n 3._o christ_n who_o be_v our_o better_a do_v th●se_a thing_n that_o please_v god_n ibid._n 4._o if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n our_o conscience_n will_v condemn_v we_o ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n most_o suitable_a to_o humane_a society_n ibid._n doctr._n please_a of_o god_n be_v a_o large_a duty_n 202._o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o duty_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a of_o all_o duty_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v unconfinable_a to_o place_n or_o time_n ibid._n 4._o it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n without_o limitation_n ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a duty_n 203._o 6._o it_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o the_o new_a man_n ibid._n doctr._n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n to_o please_v god_n ibid._n reas_n 1._o because_o we_o have_v no_o save_a grace_n unless_o we_o labour_v to_o please_v god_n ib._n 2._o we_o be_v in_o a_o woeful_a case_n if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n ibid._n 3._o if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n we_o be_v continual_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n use_v to_o condemn_v 1._o those_o that_o please_v not_o god_n ibid._n 2._o those_o that_o please_v man_n ibid._n 3._o those_o that_o please_v themselves_o 205._o the_o content_n of_o the_o fifteen_o sermon_n on_o luke_n 23._o 42._o extraordinary_a case_n never_o make_v a_o common_a rule_n 209._o that_o a_o wicked_a life_n will_v have_v a_o curse_a end_n this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a rule_n ibid._n yet_o in_o some_o extrtardinary_a case_n it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o 1._o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o show_v his_o prerogative_n royal_a ibid._n 2._o when_o a_o sinner_n have_v not_o have_v mean_n of_o salvation_n in_o his_o life_n but_o only_o at_o his_o death_n 210._o 3._o when_o a_o sinner_n shall_v be_v make_v exemplary_a ibid._n 4._o when_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v as_o much_o honour_v by_o a_o man_n death_n as_o he_o have_v be_v dishonour_v by_o his_o life_n this_o repentance_n of_o the_o thief_n be_v extraordinary_a as_o be_v prove_v by_o five_o argument_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wonder_n of_o christ_n passion_n ibid._n 2._o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o other_o that_o be_v convert_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n as_o the_o thief_n be_v 211._o 3._o because_o of_o the_o suddenness_n of_o it_o ibid._n 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n perfection_n of_o it_o contain_v 212._o 1._o his_o penitential_a confession_n ibid._n 2_o his_o penitential_a profession_n ibid._n 3._o his_o penitential_a satisfaction_n ibid._n 4._o his_o penitential_a self-deniall_n ibid._n 5._o his_o penitential_a faith_n ibid._n 6._o his_o penitential_a resolution_n 213._o 7._o his_o penitential_a prayer_n ibid._n 5._o this_o repentance_n be_v extraordinary_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o incomparablenesse_n of_o it_o ibid._n use_v to_o condemn_v those_o that_o rely_v upon_o this_o example_n 214._o this_o example_n be_v once_o record_v that_o none_o may_v despair_v and_o but_o once_o that_o none_o may_v presume_v 215._o none_o because_o of_o this_o example_n shall_v defer_v their_o repentance_n 1._o because_o this_o thief_n have_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n before_o 216._o 2._o because_o we_o never_o read_v that_o this_o thief_n put_v off_o his_o repentance_n till_o the_o last_o ibid._n 3._o because_o at_o that_o time_n god_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o work_a miracle_n 218._o the_o content_n of_o the_o seventeen_o sermon_n on_o psal_n 147._o 3._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 223._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o wholenesse_n of_o heart_n ibid._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n 224._o doctr._n christ_n justify_v and_o sanctify_v or_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a 226._o four_o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v give_v grace_n unto_o christ_n to_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a ibid._n 2._o christ_n have_v undertake_v to_o do_v it_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n have_v this_o in_o charge_n to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a ibid._n 4._o none_o but_o the_o break_a heart_a will_n accept_v of_o christ_n ibid._n several_a objection_n be_v answer_v 227._o 228_o 229._o three_o reason_n why_o christ_n will_v heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a 1._o this_o be_v the_o most_o seasonable_a time_n to_o be_v heal_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v 232._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a time_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n the_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v heal_v until_o it_o be_v break_v ibid._n three_o sign_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n 1._o a_o break_n from_o sin_n 234._o 2._o a_o break_n in_o itself_o with_o sorrow_n ibid._n the_o history_n of_o zacheus_n conversion_n be_v open_v in_o seven_o particular_n ibid._n 3._o when_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v than_o it_o will_v stoop_v to_o god_n word_n in_o all_o thing_n 237._o the_o content_n of_o the_o eighteen_o sermon_n on_o isaiah_n 57_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n explain_v doct._n all_o man_n must_v die_v 241._o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v so_o appoint_v it_o 242._o 2._o because_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o dust_n ibid._n 3._o because_o all_o have_v sin_v ibid._n 4._o because_o as_o death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n so_o sin_n may_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o death_n ibid._n two_o objection_n against_o this_o be_v answer_v ibid._n use_v 1_o let_v no_o man_n look_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o death_n for_o his_o righteousnese_n 243._o 2._o hence_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o draw_v our_o heart_n from_o this_o present_a world_n ibid._n 3._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o a_o better_a life_n ibid._n doct._n the_o death_n and_o loss_n of_o good_a man_n must_v be_v lay_v to_o heart_n as_o a_o especial_a cause_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n 244_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v take_v away_o ibid._n 2._o because_o of_o the_o great_a loss_n that_o other_o have_v by_o their_o death_n ibid._n 3._o because_o of_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v for_o while_o they_o live_v they_o be_v as_o a_o wall_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v those_o that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a 245_o 2._o to_o inform_v we_o what_o a_o loss_n it_o be_v when_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o ibid._n doct._n when_o god_n will_v bring_v any_o great_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n or_o nation_n ordinary_o he_o take_v away_o his_o faithful_a servant_n from_o among_o they_o 146._o use_v 1_o to_o inform_v we_o of_o god_n extraordinary_a 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