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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64687	Twenty sermons preached at Oxford before His Majesty, and elsewhere by the most Reverend James Usher ...; Sermons. Selections	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.	1678 (1678)	Wing U227; ESTC R13437	263,159	200

TWENTY SERMONS PREACHED AT OXFORD Before HIS MAJESTY AND ELSEWHERE By the most Reverend JAMES USHER late Arch-Bishop of ARMAGH Perused and Published by his Lordship's Chaplains LONDON Printed for Nathanael Ranew at the King's Arms in St. Paul's Church Yard 1678. PIETATE aequè ac DOCTRINA Praecellenti Viro HENRICO HENLEY DE COLEWAY IN Comitatu Dorcestrensi ARMIGERO 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 EXimium illud quod semper exhibuisti vir pientissime Religionis specimen subsequentes hasce conciones sub nominis tui vexillo haud immerito evocavit Chara adeò Tibimet cordi sunt Sacro-Sancta Dei eloquia ut quod tenuitas nostra facultatula amanuensis in hâc re praestiterit nequaquam dubito quin pro singulari tuâ Pietate humanitate boni consulere digneris Authorem quod attinet Panygerin ille nullatenus nostram desiderat quippe omnia quae meditemur Elogia multis parasangis superavit Excelsum adeo Sanctimoniae doctrinae apicem attigit ut elaborata illa subsequens Praefatiuncula non immeritò ad coelos ipsum laudibus evexit encomiis sacris decoravit Nostrum est intereâ Te Te inquam vir Ornatissime candidum librorum aestimatorem appellare qui singulari pietate peritiâ praeditus de usu illorum emolumento aequo calculo statuere didicisti Sagaci igitur has Tibi dicatas conciones dum introspicias oculo facessant precor impuri haeretici illi codices qui indies in lucem gregatim prodeunt é quorum faetidis myrothecis vitiorum non remedium sed irritamentum non salubre Alexipharmacon sed exitiale toxicum quam plurimi hauserunt Imò facessant miselli isti Authores Daemonis impuri spiritu afflati utpote qui Reipublicae Ecclesiae detrimento sat consuluerunt Non decet liberorum panem canibus objici nedum canum offas sic liberis ingeri ut Circaeo quasi fascinati poculo in canes ipsos in boves in hircos in lupos transformarentur Intereà temporis tametsi ego vir colendissime imperitiae tenuitatis meae probè conscius sim minimè tamen dubito quin Tibi aliis eximiè piis ●ongesta hocce in codicillo apprimè arrideant spiritualibus enim fidelium palatis tam aptissime conceptus animi Doctor hic admodum Reverendus verè Ecclesiasticus accommodavit tam dilucide tradidit utque pater nutricius ita premansum cibum in os in aures fidelium verba sua inseruit ut merito primas sui Ordinis tenuit sublimi suâ emicuit sphaer â veluti inter ignes Luna minores Non equidem ignoro quae regerent prodeunti huic parum propitii libello lubricis scilicet Amanuensium memoriis plurima excidisse veluti ex pertuso dolio effluxa nec sane inficias ire ausim Nihilo tamen seciùs Est quiddam prodire tenus si non datur ultra Nec adeo mediocrem hunc nostrum existimamus conatum ut judicium cujusvis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 praecipitatum non leviter rejicerimus Parùm forsan digna tam eruditi Concionatoris authoritate eloquentiâ aliquibus quaedam videantur at illis qui divina sapiunt valdè consona gravitati veritati Sacro-Sanctae Scripturae reperientur Luce clariùs patet quid in causa est omnes omnium aetatum omnium ordinum homunciones tantam pervasisse morum corruptelam nimirum quòd nec vitia ferre possumus nostra nec remedia Lavacrum Dei planè rejecimus ideóque à fedissimis vitiorum inquinamentis nondum repurgamur Quae auribus nostris excepimus animisque caelitùs impressa persensimus quicquid homines vel Daemones contrasentiant aut loquantur non possumus non palam divulgare ne aut propriae stolidissimè experientiae aut Gratiae divinae petulantissimè refragari videamur Ah! quoties Religio timor illo concionante auditorum animos subierunt Quot mentibus fracti alto moerore adeò correpti exanimati inter depingendos Salvatoris nostri cruciatus evaserunt ut nullas lacrymarum inducias admitterent sed spiritus suspiriis dolori pectora sua devoverunt donec ille ille inquam qui vulnera divino auxilio fecerat quasi spiculis aculeis coelitùs transfixos animos sanguinis Christi applicatione tempestivè allevâsset At at coelestis hic cecidit Praeco eodemque ictu ne corrue●ent etiam conciones illae quàm mellifluae tantique plurimis auditorum Emolumenti ab interitu oblivione post tot retrò elapsos annos quibus delituerunt vindicantur Et reverâ absit jactantiae crimen audacter hoc omnibus editioni harum concionum parum faventibus reponere audemus non alia usquam extare exemplaria majori Amanuensium diligentia labore collecta ideoq●e nescii imò dubii annon post tantum silentium alia parùm genuina ascititia proserperent Deo uti speramus auspice in publicum hoc emisimus Tuis interim vir dignissime manibus hae chartulae dicatae posteris tradentur nomenque tuum futuris saeculis non injuriâ praedicabunt cum illae sileant Quod benè feceris mercedem tuleris Deus opt max. omnibus ingenii gratiae dotibus magis magisque indies cumulatum pietatis religionis orthodoxae literarum literatorum Patronum te diutissime incolumem praestet obnixè ex animo vovet Tibi vir Ornatissime omni observantiâ addictissimus JOSEPHUS CRABB A PREFACE Concerning the AUTHOR And these SERMONS THough I might be silent concerning either the most famous Preacher of these Sermons or the Sermons themselves now published yet such is the high esteem I have of him and the due respect I bear to them for his sake chiefly that I could not withstand the request of divers who importuned some Lines from me upon the occasion both concerning the one and the other First I commend unto the Reader a diligent perusal of the life and death of the most Reverend and Learned Father of our Church Dr. James Vsher late Arch-Bishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland put forth by Reverend and Learned Dr. Bernard where you shall meet with many delightful passages concerning His Stock and Pedigree His Great Parts Gifts and Graces His Ingenuous Education His Admirable Proficiency His Timely Conversion His Rare Learning His Indefaticable Industry His Strict and holy Conversation His Pious Government of his Family His Amicable correspondence with Forreign Churches His Prophetick Spirit His Learned Writings His Comfortable Visitation His Dying Words never to be buryed His Blessed Death His Ever to be lamented Loss His Fit Parallel to Samuel among the Prophets to Augustine amongst the Fathers With many other things worthy Observation and when he hath poudered these well he will the less wonder that his name hath filled the Christian world as much as ever did Augustine or Athanasius of old or Whitakers and Reynolds of later times Secondly I tender these