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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15836	A sermon preached at Great Yarmouth, vpon VVednesday, the 12. of September. 1599 by W. Yonger ... ; the argument whereof was chosen to minister instructions vnto the people, vpon occasion of those present troubles, which then were feared by the Spaniards.	Yonger, William.	1600 (1600)	STC 26097.5; ESTC S1754	32,517	88

deuice but the Lord is inward vnto it which if he once perceyues it enforceth him to a further reuenge Eph. 5.6 It was the caueat which Paul gaue to the Ephesians Let no man deceiue you with vayne words for for such things the wrath of God commeth vpon the children of disobedience If men eyther excuse sinne in themselues or mocke at the Iudgements of God the anger and wrath of God in the violentest maner comes vpon them Instru ∣ ction 2 Secondly let vs learne from hence that though wee reforme some fewe sinnes and restrayne our selues from outward offences whereof the world condemnes vs yet can we not promise our selues securitie if we haue any wicked thoughtes raigning and remaining in our harts And therefore because mans nature is so subiect to corruption drawn from Adam that the brightest fire hath some smoke the clearest fountain some mudde and the purest hart some infection wee must in the sincerest manner that we may wholly resigne our selues into the Lords hands and commit the ordering disposing and sanctifying of our thoughts to his good will and pleasure knowing that in him lyeth all our safetie securitie from all iudgements and for our selues were wee as iust and vpright as Daniel yet might wee say with him Shame Lord and confusion belongs vnto vs. Instru ∣ ction 3 Thirdly let vs learne not to thinke it a small matter when any olde sinne or corruption remaines within vs. For if euer any thing be dangerous surely this is most daungerous when a sinne that sprouted vp in vs thirtie or fortie yeeres agoe still the same sinne remaines in our hearts In medio tui and lurketh in the inwards of our soules surely it is now growne to a great tree not easily to be pluckt vp For it is the nature of sin when custome giues it any encouragement first it is an egge secondly a cockatrie thirdly a serpent fourthly a fierie flying serpent For as it remaineth it keeps not at a stay but it groweth vp gets hart strength and encouragement that it fares like a sleepie Lyon Gen. 4.7 which if a man begins to rouze is ready to fly in his face Therefore let vs crush the heads of our wicked thoughts while they are but little serpents and not suffer them to remaine in our hearts so long lest at length they get strength to ouer-master vs. Lastly by the tenor of this argument wee may see how the Lord is grieued with the delay of repentance in any sinner Simile we know in our owne ordinarie affaires either in following matters of law or when wee haue any suites requestes to exhibite to princes or men of state delay breeds many dangers Mora trahit periculum and makes vs that we either go without the thing that we sue for or els we obtaine it with great difficulty and charge after the same sort if any desires this heauenly promotion which all the kingdomes in the world cannot purchase and bee slacke in following the suite thereof to thinke as Naaman thought of the waters of Iordan 2. King 5 that other waters may be as good so another time as meet and shall not to morrow bee as to day c. surely he shall eyther go without it or els obtaine it with great difficultie for the longer that we remaine in sinne the further off will the Lord be from vs yea so farre as it shall be hard to find him and the more sinnes that a man committeth the more walles of brasse are built and made vp betwixt God and vs that the cries of our sinfull hearts can not haue passage vnto him nor his mercies vnto vs. Were it not much better then beloued to seeke the Lord while he may be found Esay 55. and to call vpon him while he is neere to put vp our supplications into the hands of this heauenly Prince while hee now passeth by vs then to stay and delay till he shuts himselfe vp in his chamber of presence and then will not open vnto vs Oh that wee could once bee wise and prouident for our owne saluation When Abel offered sacrifice he brought the first fruits of his sheepe and the fatte of them to offer vp Gen. 4.4 And the Lord had respect vnto it And shall wee thinke to spend the first fruites of our age and the prime of our yeeres in sinne and the seruice of the Deuill when we haue thus spent the strength sap and greennesse of our youth and grow old and withered lying like brands in the fire of sinne Zach. 3. wasted and consumed to stumps as the Prophet speaks and then offer vp our old adulterous broken and shattred sacrifices vnto God shall we thinke I say the Lord will regard them or that he will thus be mocked at our hands Surely no. Our safest course beloued will then bee not to grieue the Lord with delayes that he should iustly complain of vs as of Ierusalem How long shall the wicked thoughtes remaine within thee Is it not yet enough Are ye not content to grieue men onely but you will grieue mee also c. But rather forthwith whiles wee are in our best strength Eccles 12.1 before the euill day commeth to season our greene vessels with the liquor of his spirit euen with holinesse and sanctimonie of life and to thinke the prime of our yeeres and as it were the maidenhead of our youth in the purest and holiest maner to bee better bestowed on the Lord who hath promised himselfe to bee a most louing and faithfull husband vnto vs then vpon the Deuill which is our professed enemie and seekes our ouerthrow euerie way O let vs consider how brittle a staffe we leaue vpon whē we trust vnto our old age which when it breakes the splinters shiuers thereof will wound vs. If we repose any confidence to the houre of death for Gods fauour we tread but vpon yee which if it be molten with a little heate of Gods anger alas wee sinke into the gulte of destruction Indeed many are blinded in giuing credite to Sathan when hee saith vnto them Ye shall not die or the time is not yet c. thinking that Gods mercie wil waite vpon them when their eyes shall be closed vp or obtaine that at the houre of death which they haue contemned all their life but let vs for our partes labour for it euen while it is called to day yea while the Lord cals and sayes vnto vs as hee said to Adam Where art thou Gen. 3.9 neuer colour nor cloke our filthines with the Figge leanes of our deuises or shrowd our selues in the thickets of our wicked imaginations for then we shall shew our selues of what house we come but rather endeuour to bee new creatures in Christ the second Adam yet let it repent vs that wee haue deferred the time so long and suffered sinne to grow to such a height to the greater offence of our heauenly father and to the greater hazzard of our owne saluation and as he hath thought long for our turning vnto him so let vs think long for his turning vnto vs that there may be amity league and friendship betwixt God and vs and then shal we liue without feare of any forraigne enemy Exod. 14 14. yea we may then hold our peace for the Lord will fight for vs and put all our enemies vnto the sword hee will make vs returne into the court of heauen with palmes of honour in our hands and crowns of victory vpon our heads and the whole Trinitie shall with one voice say Amen for the confirmation of our eternall happines Then shall we haue no more wars nor rumors of wars to dismay vs no more enemies to feare vs no feare to grieue vs no griefe to trouble vs no trouble to disquiet vs no sicknesse to distemper vs or death to dissolue vs but life in him who liueth for euermore The Lord possesse out soules with a desire of it and giue a blessing to that which hath beene deliuered Amen FINIS