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A07544
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Abrahams sute for Sodome a sermon preached at Pauls Cr[o]sse the 25 of August, 1611 / by Robert Milles, preacher of Gedny fenne, and Sutton St. Edmonds in Holland Lincolneshire.
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Milles, Robert.
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STC 17924.5; ESTC S4786
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sodom_n yet_o he_o never_o destroy_v it_o so_o that_o this_o people_n may_v sing_v with_o the_o prophet_n this_o encomiasticke_a of_o god_n mercy_n it_o be_v the_o lond_n mercy_n 3.22_o jere._n 3.22_o that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o and_o all_o this_o while_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n i_o know_v that_o make_v up_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o worldling_n o_o this_o sweet_a lovesong_n of_o god_n long_o suffer_v be_v a_o fit_a of_o music_n fit_v a_o careless_a carnalist_n and_o to_o a_o dissolute_a liver_n it_o be_v like_o mercury_n still_a pipe_n which_o play_v argus_n his_o hundred_o eye_n asleep_a at_o once_o yea_o the_o whole_a world_n now_o adays_o dream_n on_o mercy_n love_v to_o hear_v of_o mercy_n hope_v of_o mercy_n presume_v on_o mercy_n whole_o ground_v on_o mercy_n and_o hereby_o abuse_v all_o god_n mercy_n and_o because_o god_n be_v so_o patient_a and_o merciful_a they_o presume_v thereof_o and_o make_v too_o hold_v with_o god_n tempt_a and_o provoke_v he_o by_o continual_a breach_n of_o his_o law_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wiseman_n because_o ill_a work_n be_v not_o present_o punish_v man_n fearless_o commit_v mischief_n thus_o adam_n not_o see_v euah_n present_o to_o die_v stand_v a_o long_a time_n in_o a_o quandary_n &_o inter_fw-la precem_fw-la mulieris_fw-la &_o praeceptum_fw-la creatoris_fw-la as_o bernard_n speak_v betwixt_o his_o wife_n demand_n and_o his_o creator_n command_n at_o last_o think_v god_n word_n wind_n 17.15_o jere._n 17.15_o resolve_v and_o do_v eat_v thus_o israel_n gibe_v and_o jest_v at_o god_n threaten_n by_o his_o prophet_n a_o i_o debar_v ichova_n iabo_fw-la na_fw-la where_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v it_o come_v now_o thus_o the_o psalmist_n infer_v the_o profane_a abuse_n of_o god_n mercy_n quomodo_fw-la scivit_fw-la deus_fw-la 73.11_o psal_n 73.11_o est_fw-la scientia_fw-la in_o excelso_fw-la i._o how_o come_v god_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o be_v there_o knowledge_n in_o he_o above_o and_o this_o contempt_n of_o god_n judgement_n thunder_v out_o of_o his_o word_n and_o this_o abuse_n of_o god_n forbearance_n in_o not_o destroy_v stroy_v it_o be_v that_o cry_n which_o pierce_v the_o heaven_n from_o sodom_n now_o then_o to_o dash_v the_o mirth_n of_o mercy-man_n which_o be_v the_o merry-man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o be_v to_o hold_v unto_o for_o their_o presumption_n of_o mercy_n abuse_v of_o god_n patience_n and_o delay_n of_o repentance_n who_o though_o they_o live_v never_o so_o dissolute_o as_o though_o there_o be_v neither_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n god_n nor_o diucll_n yet_o if_o they_o may_v have_v but_o one_o hour_n to_o repent_v they_o ask_v no_o more_o they_o be_v safe_a and_o assure_v themselves_o of_o salvation_n if_o on_o their_o deathbed_n they_o have_v but_o strength_n and_o liberty_n to_o breath_n out_o a_o poor_a peccavi_fw-la and_o cry_v god_n mercy_n vox_fw-la diaboli_fw-la non_fw-la hominis_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o a_o devil_n not_o of_o a_o man_n of_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n repentance_n be_v the_o great_a which_o he_o daily_o offer_v and_o when_o he_o see_v both_o his_o mercy_n and_o repentance_n to_o be_v scorn_v and_o grow_v in_o contempt_n that_o we_o still_o live_v in_o sin_n never_o leave_v sin_n until_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v in_o sin_n what_o mercy_n can_v such_o a_o wretch_n expect_v at_o his_o death_n who_o have_v abuse_v god_n mercy_n all_o his_o life_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o repentance_n call_v you_o that_o when_o if_o he_o may_v have_v live_v any_o long_a will_v never_o have_v dream_v of_o repentance_n 16.28_o exed_a 16.28_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o god_n mercy_n as_o with_o manna_n which_o god_n command_v to_o be_v gather_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o reserve_v too_o long_o become_v corrupt_v so_o the_o true_a and_o heavenly_a manna_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n it_o be_v sweet_a when_o it_o be_v gather_v and_o apprehend_v in_o the_o golden_a morning_n of_o a_o man_n youth_n but_o when_o it_o be_v seek_v in_o the_o evening_n 12.1_o eccle._n 12.1_o in_o a_o man_n dotage_n and_o at_o a_o man_n death_n when_o a_o man_n be_v weak_a and_o not_o able_a to_o employ_v either_o hand_n eye_n ear_n or_o tongue_n 135.17_o psal_n 135.17_o like_o a_o idol_n o_o this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a gather_n of_o manna_n and_o a_o unseasonable_a seek_v of_o mercy_n and_o to_o such_o augustine_n give_v a_o cold_a comfort_n maledictus_fw-la qui_fw-la offer_v florem_fw-la iwentutis_fw-la suae_fw-la diabolo_fw-it &_o faecem_fw-la senectutis_fw-la deo_fw-la reseruat_fw-la i._o curse_a be_v he_o who_o offer_v the_o prime_n of_o his_o youth_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o reserve_v the_o corrupt_a dregs_n of_o his_o old_a age_n for_o god_n gregory_n upon_o the_o watch_n mention_v inthe_n gospel_n say_v 24.25_o matth._n 24.25_o that_o there_o be_v three_o watch_n in_o a_o man_n whole_a life_n wherein_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v careful_a and_o as_o a_o wakeful_a and_o wary_a watchman_n to_o keep_v his_o watch_n the_o first_o be_v childhood_n the_o second_o youth_n and_o the_o last_o old_a age_n so_o that_o he_o which_o remisse_o pass_v over_o his_o childhood_n let_v he_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o his_o watch_n in_o youth_n and_o if_o he_o pass_v his_o youth_n over_o his_o head_n dissolute_o let_v he_o in_o any_o case_n look_v to_o his_o last_o watch_n of_o old_a age_n nam_fw-la quos_fw-la diù_fw-fr ut_fw-la convertantur_fw-la tolerat_fw-la non_fw-la conversos_fw-la duriùs_fw-la damnat_fw-la i._o those_o who_o god_n suffer_v long_o in_o hope_n of_o their_o conversion_n he_o condemn_v more_o grievous_o not_o be_v convert_v and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v a_o short_a day_n hodiè_fw-la si_fw-la vocem_fw-la eius_fw-la audierîtis_fw-la 95.7_o psal_n 95.7_o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o and_o most_o rich_a man_n make_v bad_a and_o uncomfortable_a end_n and_o die_v so_o disquiet_o 49.33_o luke_n 2.29_o gen._n 49.33_o that_o with_o old_a simeon_n they_o depart_v not_o in_o peace_n and_o with_o jacob_n they_o pluck_v not_o their_o foot_n up_o into_o the_o bed_n for_o that_o as_o bion_n spea_v a_o dissolute_a life_n make_v a_o desperate_a end_n and_o sure_o for_o further_a verity_n herein_o i_o can_v yet_o never_o observe_v in_o my_o private_a experience_n which_o have_v be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o ordinary_a in_o these_o case_n that_o a_o worldly_a man_n the_o man_n of_o earth_n 10.20_o psal_n 10.20_o a_o morrow_n repenter_n or_o a_o mercymocker_n who_o in_o his_o life_n have_v chief_o follow_v the_o world_n and_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n thereof_o ever_o make_v good_a end_n or_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v but_o like_o tantalus_n in_o hell_n auido_n fugaces_fw-la captantem_fw-la ore_fw-la cibos_fw-la torture_v not_o to_o taste_v 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