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title_n of_o the_o sermon_n their_o order_n number_n and_o text_n sermon_n 1._o 2._o 3._o doomsday_n book_n or_o christ_n advent_n to_o judgement_n folio_n 1._o 15._o 30._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a sermon_n 4._o 5._o 6._o the_o return_n of_o prayer_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o prevail_a prayer_n fol._n 44._o 57_o 69._o joh._n 9_o 31._o now_o we_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v sermon_n 7._o 8._o 9_o of_o godly_a fear_n &_o c._n fol._n 83._o 95._o 114._o heb._n 12._o part_n of_o the_o 28_o &_o 29_o vers_fw-la let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n sermon_n 10._o 11._o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n fol._n 125._o 139._o matt._n 26._o 41._o latter_a part_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a sermon_n 12._o 13._o 14._o of_o lukewarmnesse_n and_o zeal_n or_o spiritual_a terror_n fol._n 152._o 164._o 179._o jer._n 48._o 10._o first_o part_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n deceitful_o sermon_n 15._o 16._o the_o house_n of_o feast_v or_o the_o epicure_n measure_n fol._n 191._o 204._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 32._o last_o part_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o die_v sermon_n 17._o 18._o the_o marriage_n ring_n or_o the_o mysteriousnesse_n and_o duty_n of_o marriage_n fol._n 219._o 232._o ephes._n 5._o 32_o 33._o this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n nevertheless_o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o particular_a so_o love_v his_o wife_n even_o as_o himself_o and_o the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n sermon_n 19_o 20._o 21._o apple_n of_o sodom_n or_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n fol._n 245._o 260._o 273._o rom._n 6._o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n sermon_n 22._o 23._o 24._o 25._o the_o good_a and_o evil_a tongue_n of_o slander_n and_o flattery_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o tongue_n fol._n 286._o 298._o 311._o 323._o ephes._n 4._o 29._o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n sermon_n i._o advent_v sunday_n doomsday_n book_n or_o christ_n advent_n to_o judgement_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v so_o essential_o distinguish_v and_o the_o distinction_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o order_n to_o the_o well_o be_v of_o man_n in_o private_a and_o in_o society_n that_o to_o divide_v they_o in_o themselves_o and_o to_o separate_v they_o by_o sufficient_a notice_n and_o to_o distinguish_v they_o by_o reward_n have_v be_v design_v by_o all_o law_n by_o the_o say_n of_o wise_a man_n by_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n by_o their_o proportion_n to_o good_a or_o evil_a and_o the_o expectation_n of_o man_n have_v be_v frame_v according_o that_o virtue_n may_v have_v a_o proper_a seat_n in_o the_o will_n and_o in_o the_o affection_n and_o may_v become_v amiable_a by_o its_o own_o excellency_n and_o its_o appendant_a blessing_n and_o that_o vice_n may_v be_v as_o natural_a a_o enemy_n to_o a_o man_n as_o a_o wolf_n to_o the_o lamb_n and_o as_o darkness_n to_o light_n destructive_a of_o its_o be_v and_o a_o 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scorn_v his_o miraculous_a mercy_n how_o shall_v we_o dare_v to_o behold_v that_o holy_a face_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o we_o and_o we_o turn_v away_o and_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o death_n and_o kiss_v deformity_n and_o sin_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o behold_v that_o face_n consist_v much_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o eternity_n all_o the_o pain_n and_o passion_n the_o sorrow_n and_o the_o groan_n the_o humility_n and_o poverty_n the_o labour_n and_o the_o watch_n the_o prayer_n and_o the_o sermon_n the_o miracle_n and_o the_o prophecy_n the_o whip_n and_o the_o nail_n the_o death_n and_o the_o burial_n the_o shame_n and_o the_o smart_n the_o cross_n and_o the_o grave_n of_o jesus_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o thy_o score_n if_o thou_o have_v refuse_v the_o mercy_n and_o design_n of_o all_o their_o holy_a end_n and_o purpose_n and_o if_o we_o remember_v what_o a_o calamity_n that_o be_v which_o break_v the_o jewish_a nation_n in_o piece_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v they_o 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understanding_n but_o a_o direct_a preference_n or_o prelation_n a_o prefer_v sin_n before_o grace_n the_o spirit_n of_o lust_n before_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o madness_n of_o drunkenness_n before_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n money_n before_o our_o friend_n and_o above_o our_o religion_n and_o heaven_n and_o god_n himself_o this_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pity_v upon_o pretence_n that_o he_o be_v betray_v or_o to_o be_v relieve_v because_o he_o be_v oppress_v with_o potent_a enemy_n or_o to_o be_v pardon_v because_o he_o can_v not_o help_v it_o for_o he_o once_o do_v help_v it_o he_o do_v overcome_v his_o temptation_n and_o choose_v god_n and_o delight_n in_o virtue_n and_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_v a_o conqueror_n over_o sin_n and_o deliver_v from_o death_n and_o he_o may_v do_v so_o still_o and_o god_n grace_n be_v upon_o he_o more_o plentiful_o and_o the_o lust_n do_v not_o tempt_v so_o strong_o and_o if_o it_o do_v he_o have_v more_o power_n to_o resist_v it_o and_o therefore_o if_o this_o man_n fall_v it_o be_v because_o he_o wilful_o choose_v death_n it_o be_v the_o portion_n that_o he_o love_v and_o descend_v into_o with_o willing_a and_o unpityed_a step_n quam_fw-la vilis_fw-la facta_fw-la es_fw-la nimis_fw-la iterans_fw-la vias_fw-la tuas_fw-la say_v god_n to_o judah_n 36._o 3._o he_o that_o return_v from_o virtue_n to_o his_o old_a vice_n be_v force_v to_o do_v violence_n to_o his_o own_o reason_n to_o make_v his_o conscience_n quiet_a he_o do_v it_o so_o unreasonable_o so_o against_o all_o his_o fair_a inducement_n so_o against_o his_o reputation_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o society_n so_o against_o his_o honour_n and_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o former_a discourse_n and_o his_o doctrine_n his_o censure_v of_o man_n for_o the_o same_o crime_n and_o the_o bitter_a invective_n and_o reproof_n which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o health_n and_o reason_n he_o use_v against_o his_o err_a brethren_n that_o he_o be_v now_o constrain_v to_o answer_v his_o own_o argument_n he_o be_v entangle_v in_o his_o own_o discourse_n he_o be_v shame_v with_o his_o former_a conversation_n and_o it_o will_v be_v remember_v against_o he_o how_o severe_o he_o reprove_v and_o how_o reasonable_o he_o chastise_v the_o lust_n which_o now_o he_o run_v to_o in_o despite_n of_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o because_o this_o be_v his_o condition_n he_o have_v no_o way_n leave_v he_o but_o either_o to_o be_v impudent_a which_o be_v hard_a for_o he_o at_o first_o it_o be_v too_o big_a a_o natural_a change_n to_o pass_v sudden_o from_o grace_n to_o immodest_a circumstance_n and_o hardness_n of_o face_n and_o heart_n or_o else_o therefore_o he_o must_v entertain_v new_a principle_n and_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o believe_v a_o lie_n and_o then_o begin_v to_o argue_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o be_v so_o severe_a in_o my_o life_n great_a sinner_n than_o i_o have_v be_v save_v god_n mercy_n be_v great_a than_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o if_o i_o may_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o sin_v this_o sin_n what_o ease_n have_v i_o by_o his_o death_n or_o this_o sin_n be_v necessary_a and_o i_o can_v avoid_v it_o or_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o this_o sin_n be_v of_o so_o deep_a a_o die_v as_o be_v pretend_v or_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v always_o with_o i_o and_o i_o can_v shake_v it_o off_o or_o there_o be_v some_o sect_n of_o christian_n that_o do_v allow_v it_o or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o yet_o they_o declare_v it_o easy_o pardonable_a upon_o no_o hard_a term_n and_o very_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o right_o understand_v in_o their_o pretend_a condemnation_n or_o else_o other_o man_n do_v as_o bad_a as_o this_o and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o in_o ten_o thousand_o but_o have_v his_o private_a retirement_n from_o virtue_n or_o else_o when_o i_o be_o old_a this_o sin_n will_v leave_v i_o and_o god_n be_v very_o pitiful_a to_o mankind_n but_o while_o the_o man_n like_o a_o entangle_a bird_n flutter_v in_o the_o net_n and_o wild_o discompose_v that_o which_o shall_v support_v he_o and_o that_o which_o hold_v he_o the_o net_n and_o his_o own_o wing_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o persuasion_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n and_o seek_v excuse_n afterward_o and_o when_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o fig-leaved_a apron_n that_o he_o can_v put_v on_o or_o a_o cover_n for_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v not_o see_v his_o own_o deformity_n than_o he_o fortify_v his_o error_n with_o irresolution_n and_o inconsideration_n and_o he_o believe_v it_o because_o he_o will_v and_o he_o will_v because_o it_o serve_v his_o turn_n then_o he_o be_v enter_v upon_o his_o state_n of_o fear_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o fear_v concern_v himself_o yet_o his_o condition_n be_v fearful_a and_o the_o man_n haih_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reprobate_a mind_n that_o be_v a_o judgement_n corrupt_v by_o lust_n vice_n have_v abuse_v his_o reason_n and_o if_o god_n proceed_v in_o the_o man_n method_n and_o let_v he_o alone_o in_o his_o course_n and_o give_v he_o over_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a and_o come_v to_o be_v hearty_o persuade_v that_o his_o excuse_n be_v reasonable_a and_o his_o pretence_n fair_a than_o the_o man_n be_v desperate_o undo_v through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o he_o as_o st._n paul_n describe_v his_o condition_n his_o heart_n be_v blind_a he_o be_v past_a feel_n 18._o his_o understanding_n be_v darken_v than_o he_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o lasciviousness_n and_o shall_v work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n then_o he_o need_v no_o great_a misery_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o evil_n which_o his_o fear_n ought_v to_o have_v prevent_v but_o now_o it_o be_v past_a fear_n and_o be_v to_o be_v recover_v with_o sorrow_n or_o else_o to_o be_v run_v through_o till_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v become_v his_o portion_n fiunt_fw-la novissima_fw-la illus_fw-la pejora_fw-la pejoribus_fw-la his_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a than_o his_o begin_n 20._o 4._o beside_o all_o this_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v add_v that_o he_o that_o fall_v from_o virtue_n to_o vice_n again_o add_v the_o circumstance_n of_o ingratitude_n to_o his_o load_n of_o sin_n he_o sin_v against_o god_n mercy_n and_o put_v out_o his_o own_o eye_n he_o strive_v to_o unlearn_v what_o with_o labour_n he_o have_v purchase_v and_o despise_v the_o trabell_n of_o his_o holy_a day_n and_o throw_v away_o the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n for_o a_o interest_n which_o himself_o despise_v the_o
be_v evil_a spirit_n who_o have_v seduce_v they_o and_o tempt_v they_o to_o such_o ungodly_a rite_n and_o yet_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n pretend_v a_o more_o holy_a worship_n and_o do_v their_o devotion_n to_o angel_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v worship_v angel_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n they_o worship_v they_o because_o they_o be_v good_a and_o powerful_a as_o the_o gentile_n do_v the_o devil_n who_o they_o think_v so_o and_o the_o error_n which_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v be_v not_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n in_o mistake_v bad_a angel_n for_o good_a but_o in_o matter_n of_o manner_n and_o choice_n they_o mistake_v the_o creature_n for_o the_o creator_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o a_o 25._o general_a signification_n they_o worship_v the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o creator_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v if_o we_o worship_v any_o creature_n beside_o god_n worship_v so_o as_o the_o worship_n of_o he_o become_v a_o part_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v also_o a_o direct_a superstition_n but_o concern_v this_o part_n of_o superstition_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v this_o discourse_n because_o i_o know_v no_o christian_n blamable_a in_o this_o particular_a but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o they_o that_o communicate_v with_o she_o in_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n burn_a light_n and_o perfume_n to_o they_o make_v offering_n confidence_n advocation_n and_o vow_n to_o they_o and_o direct_v and_o solemn_a divine_a worship_v the_o symbol_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n when_o they_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n these_o be_v direct_a superstition_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o all_o author_n profane_a and_o sacred_a and_o be_v of_o such_o evil_a report_n that_o where_o ever_o the_o word_n superstition_n do_v signify_v any_o thing_n criminal_a these_o instance_n must_v come_v under_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cultus_fw-la superstitum_fw-la a_o cultus_fw-la daemonum_n and_o therefore_o beside_o that_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o proper_a reproof_n in_o christian_a religion_n be_v condemn_v by_o all_o wise_a man_n which_o call_v superstition_n criminal_a but_o as_o it_o be_v superstition_n to_o worship_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o creator_n so_o it_o be_v superstition_n to_o worship_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o then_o be_v decent_a proportionable_a or_o describe_v every_o inordination_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o in_o defect_n be_v proper_o call_v superstition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v maximus_n tyrius_n the_o true_a worshipper_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o god_n the_o superstitious_a man_n love_v he_o not_o but_o flatter_v to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v that_o fear_n unreasonable_a fear_n be_v also_o superstition_n and_o a_o ingredient_n in_o its_o definition_n we_o be_v 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be_v impossible_a to_o do_v our_o duty_n we_o weep_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o we_o weep_v more_o for_o the_o death_n of_o our_o dear_a friend_n or_o other_o temporal_a sadness_n we_o say_v we_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o lose_v our_o say_v and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o live_v according_a to_o it_o we_o lose_v our_o estate_n and_o be_v impatient_a we_o lose_v our_o virtue_n and_o bear_v it_o well_o enough_o and_o what_o virtue_n be_v so_o great_a as_o more_o to_o be_v trouble_v for_o have_v sin_v then_o for_o be_v ashamed_a and_o beggar_v and_o condemn_v to_o die_v here_o we_o be_v force_v to_o a_o distinction_n there_o be_v a_o valuation_n of_o price_n and_o a_o valuation_n of_o sense_n or_o the_o spirit_n have_v one_o rate_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o flesh_n have_v another_o and_o what_o we_o believe_v the_o great_a evil_n do_v not_o always_o cause_n to_o we_o the_o great_a trouble_n which_o show_v plain_o that_o we_o be_v imperfect_a carnal_a person_n and_o the_o flesh_n will_v in_o 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people_n not_o only_o by_o be_v exemplary_a to_o they_o but_o gracious_a and_o love_v by_o god_n and_o those_o be_v spiritual_a grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o therefore_o ordination_n be_v a_o collation_n of_o holy_a grace_n of_o sanctification_n 16._o of_o a_o more_o excellent_a faith_n of_o fervent_a charity_n of_o providence_n and_o paternal_a care_n gift_n which_o now_o descend_v not_o by_o way_n of_o miracle_n as_o upon_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v acquire_v by_o humane_a industry_n by_o study_n and_o good_a letter_n and_o therefore_o be_v presuppose_v in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v to_o which_o purpose_n the_o church_n now_o examine_v the_o ability_n of_o the_o man_n before_o she_o lay_v on_o hand_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n do_v not_o suppose_v that_o the_o spirit_n in_o ordination_n descend_v in_o gift_n and_o in_o the_o infusion_n of_o habit_n and_o perfect_a ability_n though_o then_o also_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v 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