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A68508 A commentary or exposition vpon the first chapter of the prophecie of Amos Deliuered in xxi. sermons in the parish church of Meysey-Hampton in the diocesse of Glocester. By Sebastian Benefield ... Benefield, Sebastian, 1559-1630. 1629 (1629) STC 1862; ESTC S101608 705,998 982

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a_o corporal_a captivity_n a_o captivity_n of_o the_o body_n which_o usual_o be_v accompany_v with_o two_o great_a misery_n point_v at_o psal_n 107.10_o the_o first_o they_o dwell_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n the_o second_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o anguish_n and_o iron_n first_o they_o dwell_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n that_o be_v they_o be_v put_v into_o deep_a dungeon_n void_a of_o light_n whereby_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v at_o death_n door_n second_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o anguish_n and_o iron_n that_o be_v day_n and_o night_n they_o be_v load_v with_o fetter_n gyve_n or_o shackle_n of_o iron_n so_o load_v that_o they_o find_v no_o rest_n unto_o their_o bone_n thus_o must_v it_o be_v with_o they_o who_o by_o sinful_a live_n provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o high_a displeasure_n thus_o be_v my_o doctrine_n confirm_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o land_n god_n oftentimes_o send_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n into_o captivity_n be_v it_o 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he_o have_v come_v near_o unto_o we_o within_o our_o memory_n i_o may_v not_o stand_v to_o amplify_v the_o spanish_a sword_n shake_v over_o we_o and_o the_o great_a famine_n bring_v upon_o we_o in_o our_o late_a queen_n day_n our_o now_o gracious_a sovereign_n have_v not_o long_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a of_o this_o kingdom_n but_o few_o year_n be_v pass_v and_o yet_o those_o few_o have_v afford_v manifest_a token_n of_o god_n sore_a displeasure_n at_o us._n have_v not_o many_o thousand_o of_o our_o brethren_n haply_o not_o so_o grievous_a sinner_n as_o we_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o destroy_a angel_n and_o yet_o the_o plague_n be_v not_o cease_v unless_o we_o repent_v and_o amend_v our_o life_n we_o may_v likewise_o perish_v have_v not_o many_o of_o our_o brethren_n too_o many_o if_o it_o may_v have_v seem_v otherwise_o to_o almighty_a god_n have_v they_o not_o partly_o perish_v themselves_o partly_o lose_v their_o cattle_n and_o substance_n in_o 1607_o in_o an._n dom._n 1607_o this_o year_n water_n such_o water_n as_o our_o forefather_n have_v scarce_o observe_v the_o like_a if_o we_o will_v not_o wash_v ourselves_o from_o our_o evil_a do_n we_o see_v god_n be_v able_a to_o wash_v we_o extraordinary_o the_o unseasonable_a weather_n give_v we_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o rot_v of_o our_o sheep_n be_v but_o god_n warning_n to_o we_o of_o a_o great_a misery_n to_o befall_v we_o unless_o we_o will_v return_v from_o our_o evil_a way_n wherefore_o belove_v let_v we_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o mind_n resolve_v for_o hereafter_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n take_v we_o no_o further_a think_v for_o our_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o walk_v we_o from_o henceforth_o honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n
which_o sort_n be_v wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n solomon_n so_o account_v of_o they_o prov._n 20.1_o for_o there_o he_o say_v wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n strong_a drink_n be_v rage_a and_o whosoever_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o be_v not_o wise_a s_z mother_n do_v likewise_o so_o account_v of_o they_o prov._n 31.4_o there_o her_o counsel_n to_o her_o son_n be_v it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n o_o lemuel_n it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o prince_n to_o drink_v strong_a drink_n leave_v they_o be_v drunken_a forget_v the_o law_n and_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o of_o the_o afflict_a for_o this_o cause_n also_o be_v the_o priest_n forbid_a wine_n when_o they_o be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n the_o prohibition_n be_v levit._fw-la 10.9_o there_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o aaron_n do_v not_o drink_v wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o when_o you_o go_v 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devout_a in_o their_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o themselves_o &_o the_o people_n over_o who_o god_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n to_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o life_n reverent_o and_o to_o dispense_v it_o in_o due_a season_n to_o every_o weary_a soul_n yet_o must_v they_o needs_o fail_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n if_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o drink_n of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n here_o may_v all_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v admonish_v evermore_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o their_o call_n and_o of_o the_o hatred_n which_o god_n have_v of_o excess_n in_o man_n devout_v to_o his_o service_n above_o all_o other_o as_o also_o of_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n that_o will_v in_o the_o end_n without_o all_o fail_n ensue_v for_o if_o of_o all_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o drunkard_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o you_o know_v to_o be_v true_a and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v pass_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n 1._o cor._n 6_o 10._o then_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v seal_v up_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o minister_n that_o a_o minister_n through_o his_o excess_n in_o drink_v cause_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n to_o be_v despise_v shall_v never_o never_o come_v within_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o eternal_a joy_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o shall_v reap_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o everlasting_a torment_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n the_o thing_n wherewith_o the_o israelite_n in_o my_o text_n stand_v charge_v be_v their_o give_v the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v the_o israelite_n know_v full_a well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o peremptory_a mandate_n and_o express_v commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o nazirite_n shall_v abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n yet_o do_v they_o contrary_a thereunto_o give_v unto_o the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v give_v they_o the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v be_v this_o such_o a_o 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horrea_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o dabo_fw-la indigentibus_fw-la i_o will_v open_v my_o barn_n and_o give_v to_o they_o that_o want_v or_o as_o saint_n ambrose_n elegant_o enlarge_v it_o aperiam_fw-la horrea_fw-la mea_fw-la ingrediantur_fw-la qui_fw-la famem_fw-la tolerare_fw-la non_fw-la queunt_fw-la veniant_fw-la inopes_fw-la intrent_fw-la pauperes_fw-la repleant_fw-la sinus_fw-la suos_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v open_v my_o barn_n if_o any_o can_v endure_v famine_n let_v they_o come_v in_o let_v the_o needy_a come_v let_v the_o poor_a enter_v let_v they_o fill_v their_o bosom_n down_o with_o the_o wall_n which_o exclude_v the_o hungry_a why_o shall_v i_o hide_v that_o wherewith_o god_n abundant_o enable_v i_o to_o relieve_v other_o why_o shall_v i_o with_o lock_n and_o bolt_n shut_v up_o the_o corn_n which_o god_n make_v to_o grow_v and_o abound_v in_o the_o common_a field_n without_o a_o keeper_n thus_o shall_v the_o rich_a man_n have_v say_v but_o his_o note_n be_v of_o another_o strain_n i_o will_v pull_v down_o my_o barn_n and_o build_v great_a and_o over-ioy_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o increase_n he_o thus_o flatter_v his_o soul_n soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n for_o many_o year_n o_o coecit_fw-la as_o avari_fw-la it_o be_v saint_n augustine_n exclamation_n homil._n 48._o o_o the_o blindness_n of_o a_o covetous_a man_n i_o una_fw-la nox_fw-la ei_fw-la supererat_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr multorum_fw-la annorum_fw-la vitâ_fw-la satagebat_fw-la he_o have_v but_o one_o night_n to_o live_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v as_o careful_a as_o if_o he_o be_v to_o live_v many_o year_n and_o in_o this_o vein_n he_o cheer_v up_o his_o soul_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_n and_o be_v merry_a it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o some_o sardanapalus_n or_o of_o some_o hog_n of_o epicurus_n his_o herd_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_n and_o be_v merry_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o the_o folly_n of_o this_o covetous_a wretch_n say_v basil_n if_o thou_o have_v have_v a_o swine_n soul_n what_o else_o can_v thou_o have_v say_v unto_o it_o of_o mercy_n of_o alm_n of_o charity_n of_o virtue_n here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n all_o here_o be_v for_o jollity_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_n and_o be_v merry_a but_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n what_o the_o end_n hereof_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o than_o who_o shall_v those_o thing_n be_v which_o thou_o have_v proud_v thou_o fool_n it_o be_v all_o the_o commendation_n he_o have_v for_o his_o overmuch_o care_n and_o solicitude_n and_o a_o fool_n he_o be_v call_v for_o diverse_a reason_n first_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n because_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v liberal_a and_o magnificent_a 28.11_o prou._n 28.11_o whereas_o indeed_o he_o be_v greedy_a of_o money_n and_o a_o niggard_n solomon_n have_v a_o fit_a censure_n of_o he_o prou._n 26.12_o see_v thou_o a_o man_n wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n than_o of_o he_o second_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n because_o he_o keep_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v lose_v by_o keep_v and_o by_o lose_v be_v preserve_v such_o be_v your_o corn_n if_o you_o keep_v it_o it_o will_v be_v lose_v if_o you_o lose_v it_o that_o be_v if_o you_o sow_v it_o and_o spread_v it_o abroad_o upon_o the_o earth_n it_o will_v be_v multiply_v and_o will_v return_v home_o unto_o you_o with_o increase_n whence_o the_o advice_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la be_v chap._n 29.10_o lose_v thy_o money_n for_o thy_o brother_n and_o thy_o friend_n and_o let_v it_o not_o rust_v under_o a_o stone_n to_o be_v lose_v you_o see_v there_o be_v a_o lose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o lose_v three_o this_o rich_a man_n be_v a_o fool_n because_o he_o take_v no_o care_n for_o a_o house_n or_o mansion_n wherein_o he_o may_v dwell_v for_o ever_o and_o yet_o build_v 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god_n 12.21_o luk._n 12.21_o so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o lay_v up_o treasure_n for_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o rich_a towards_o god_n and_o so_o be_v these_o other_o vain_a bvilder_n of_o who_o even_o now_o you_o hear_v who_o erect_v city_n tower_n pillar_n winter_n house_n summer_n house_n house_n of_o ivory_n great_a and_o goodly_a house_n only_o for_o monument_n to_o continue_v a_o perpetuity_n of_o their_o name_n here_o upon_o earth_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o life_n but_o this_o do_v evident_o declare_v that_o in_o heart_n they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o be_v they_o not_o fool_n that_o say_v so_o the_o royal_a prophet_n in_o express_a and_o plain_a term_n