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A94070 XXXI. select sermons, preached on special occasions; the titles and several texts, on which they were preached, follow. / By William Strong, that godly, able and faithful minister of Christ, lately of the Abby at Westminster. None of them being before made publique. Strong, William, d. 1654. 1656 (1656) Wing S6007_pt1; Thomason E874_1; ESTC R203660 309,248 523

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vitil_v aliorum_fw-la in_o ipsam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la praeceps_fw-la agebatur_fw-la tacitus_n say_v of_o agricola_n be_v under_o some_o calumny_n be_v true_a of_o he_o he_o be_v carry_v with_o much_o more_o speed_n towards_o glory_n both_o by_o the_o malignity_n of_o other_o and_o his_o own_o excellency_n thus_o i_o fear_v i_o have_v detain_v thou_o reader_n too_o long_o in_o the_o entrance_n but_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v have_v a_o keen_a edge_n to_o the_o dainty_n that_o thou_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o book_n farewell_o henry_n wilkinson_n of_o christs-church_n professor_n in_o divinity_n for_o the_o lady_n margaret_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n a_o table_n of_o the_o name_n of_o such_o sermon_n where_o and_o when_o they_o be_v preach_v set_v down_o in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o follow_v together_o with_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n insist_v upon_o in_o this_o follow_a book_n 1._o spiritual_a barrenness_n preach_v at_o paul_n a_o spittle-sermon_n upon_o ezek._n 47.11_o pag._n 1._o 2._o holiness_n the_o way_n to_o happiness_n preach_v at_o paul_n upon_o heb._n 12.14_o p._n 31._o 3._o babylon_n utter_a ruin_n the_o saint_n triumph_n preach_v at_o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o victory_n of_o ireland_n against_o the_o irish_a august_n 29._o 1649._o upon_o rev._n 18.2_o p._n 63._o 4._o gospel_n order_n a_o church_n beauty_n preach_v when_o mr._n strong_n be_v choose_v pastor_n decemb._n 9_o 1650._o upon_o
babylon_n have_v all_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o earth_n on_o her_o party_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n to_o she_o and_o give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o beast_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o their_o natural_a power_n and_o strength_n be_v give_v to_o she_o and_o all_o their_o civil_a power_n and_o strength_n or_o authority_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n will_v think_v it_o impossible_a for_o any_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o beast_n but_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a god_n against_o they_o and_o he_o have_v undertake_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o make_v peace_n with_o rome_n this_o be_v that_o spiritual_a amalek_n with_o who_o god_n will_v never_o make_v peace_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v be_v convert_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o many_o of_o those_o king_n the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v not_o by_o their_o destruction_n but_o 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venduntur_fw-la omne_fw-la nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la agas_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la &_o formula_fw-la sanctissimi_fw-la moris_fw-la viu._n lud._n viu._n ludou._n vives_z religion_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n be_v very_o dear_a to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o utter_a enemy_n unto_o corrupter_n but_o this_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o of_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o because_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o rome_n have_v be_v the_o great_a corrupter_n of_o king_n and_o of_o all_o man_n that_o have_v be_v eminent_a in_o authority_n and_o this_o be_v their_o last_o refuge_n rev._n 16.14_o they_o send_v forth_o their_o emissary_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o be_v a_o great_a influence_n that_o they_o have_v have_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o world_n now_o king_n they_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v his_o image_n in_o respect_n of_o government_n to_o have_v they_o corrupt_v be_v a_o great_a provocation_n unto_o god_n and_o a_o great_a occasion_n of_o destruction_n unto_o the_o world_n three_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o merchandise_n the_o merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v wax_v rich_a through_o her_o delicacy_n what_o be_v this_o merchandise_n it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o merchandize_n in_o a_o literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n where_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 11.12_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v weep_v and_o mourn_v over_o she_o etc._n etc._n not_o that_o man_n shall_v merchandise_n no_o more_o for_o gold_n and_o pearl_n and_o precious_a thing_n which_o ordinary_o merchant_n trade_v about_o the_o merchandise_n of_o they_o shall_v not_o cease_v when_o rome_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o the_o world_n shall_v continue_v and_o trade_v shall_v still_o be_v in_o the_o 13._o ver_fw-la we_o read_v part_n of_o their_o merchandise_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n brightman_n brightman_n quae_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la in_o propria_fw-la vocum_fw-la natura_fw-la haerere_fw-la scimus_fw-la nos_fw-la it_o be_v speak_v of_o spiritual_a merchandise_n make_v sale_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o their_o own_o gain_n and_o advantage_n which_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o great_a provocation_n rome_n be_v another_o tire_n as_o tyre_n be_v the_o mart_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o temporal_a thing_n so_o be_v this_o city_n nobile_fw-la emporium_fw-la rerum_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la and_o man_n grow_v great_a and_o be_v advance_v by_o this_o merchandise_n etc._n etc._n four_o for_o her_o cruelty_n chap._n 18.24_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o sain_n to_o lie_v unrevenged_a the_o cry_n of_o blood_n the_o lord_n can_v deny_v to_o hear_v though_o it_o be_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n but_o much_o more_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n for_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n be_v their_o blood_n he_o have_v a_o bottle_n for_o their_o tear_n much_o more_o will_v he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n and_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o one_o of_o his_o saint_n be_v such_o a_o burden_n that_o god_n can_v bear_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n how_o much_o more_o when_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v shed_v the_o prophet_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n special_o consider_v that_o their_o cruelty_n shall_v grow_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v mo●e_n bloody_a towards_o their_o end_n for_o whereas_o the_o witness_n before_o do_v but_o prophecy_n in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n now_o they_o must_v have_v a_o time_n to_o be_v kill_v and_o that_o with_o the_o great_a cruelty_n and_o revenge_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v over_o they_o and_o keep_v their_o dead_a body_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v bury_v they_o three_o it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n that_o christ_n have_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v this_o beast_n the_o last_o enemy_n dan._n 7._o be_v the_o four_o beast_n and_o in_o the_o four_o beast_n there_o be_v a_o little_a horn_n that_o shall_v be_v more_o sierce_a than_o his_o fellow_n and_o ver_fw-la 11._o before_o that_o the_o word_n that_o the_o horn_n speak_v i_o behold_v till_o the_o beast_n be_v destroy_v all_o the_o roman_a power_n do_v perish_v in_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n all_o the_o roman_a power_n shall_v be_v utter_o break_v there_o be_v ten_o horn_n that_o do_v arise_v upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o there_o be_v government_n give_v they_o and_o power_n successive_o but_o when_o this_o little_a horn_n shall_v be_v destroy_v never_o a_o horn_n shall_v stand_v up_o in_o the_o place_n thereof_o any_o more_o and_o therefore_o rev._n 16._o we_o see_v the_o vial_n that_o be_v pour_v out_o be_v but_o degree_n of_o wrath_n upon_o rome_n antichristian_a and_o we_o have_v see_v many_o of_o they_o in_o a_o very_a glorious_a and_o unexpected_a way_n already_o accomplish_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o trust_v christ_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o he_o will_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n against_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n they_o that_o do_v support_v she_o they_o shall_v become_v the_o great_a instrument_n to_o destroy_v she_o as_o the_o seal_n have_v have_v their_o effect_n upon_o rome_n pagan_a and_o the_o trumpet_n upon_o rome_n christian_n so_o shall_v the_o vial_n upon_o rome_n antichristian_a for_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n do_v main_o concern_v rome_n for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a pprophecy_n fata_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o imperii_fw-la and_o they_o be_v the_o two_o great_a work_n christ_n have_v in_o design_n after_o his_o ascension_n four_o it_o shall_v sure_o be_v destroy_v because_o they_o shall_v never_o repent_v rev._n 16.9,11_o when_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o world_n they_o be_v scorch_v with_o sire_n exceed_o enrage_v and_o they_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o have_v power_n over_o these_o plague_n but_o they_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v glory_n and_o upon_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n they_o blaspheme_v god_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n but_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o evil_a deed_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v because_o most_o of_o they_o general_o they_o that_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n be_v reprobate_n and_o the_o scripture_n do_v make_v it_o a_o dangerous_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n chap._n 13.8.17.8_o they_o that_o wonder_v who_o be_v they_o such_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n from_o the_o foundation_n
be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n three_o all_o their_o power_n be_v for_o spiritual_a end_n all_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o soul_n first_o for_o preservation_n they_o do_v watch_v over_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o deceive_v with_o corrupt_a doctrine_n lest_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a they_o shall_v fall_v from_o their_o steadfastness_n and_o because_o wolf'_v will_v come_v in_o watch_v therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n act._n 20.30_o and_o also_o lest_o they_o be_v corrupt_v in_o their_o practice_n for_o a_o little_a leaven_n will_v leaven_n a_o whole_a lump_n therefore_o church_n officer_n be_v make_v watchman_n to_o discover_v the_o danger_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o prevent_v it_o second_o for_o their_o edification_n therefore_o s_n paul_n say_v the_o power_n be_v give_v for_o edification_n that_o he_o have_v authority_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o great_a opportunity_n to_o edify_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o 1_o thes_n 5.12_o they_o labour_v among_o you_o and_o admonish_v and_o instruct_v you_o all_o be_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o a_o perfect_a man_n three_o for_o their_o salvation_n all_o be_v do_v that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o and_o therefore_o the_o great_a care_n of_o all_o the_o officer_n mention_v in_o scripture_n have_v be_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o to_o see_v their_o soul_n prosper_v and_o their_o grace_n thrive_v how_o ever_o it_o be_v with_o they_o in_o outward_a thing_n if_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n and_o abound_v in_o hope_n and_o full_a of_o good_a work_n though_o it_o go_v never_o so_o mean_a with_o they_o in_o outward_a thing_n they_o be_v not_o afflict_v 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