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A08586 The saints societie Delivered in XIV. sermons, by I.B. Master in arts, and preacher of Gods word at Broughton in Northampton Shire.; Societie of the saints Bentham, Joseph, 1594?-1671. 1636 (1636) STC 1890; ESTC S117220 223,204 307

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vanity_n 106._o of_o the_o saint_n 222_o etc._n etc._n s_o sabbath_n day_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a the_o name_n be_v moral_a it_o be_v many_o name_n motive_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a and_o what_o then_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a 149_o etc._n etc._n sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o how_o the_o same_o how_o differ_v excellency_n of_o we_o 181_o etc._n etc._n saint_n fellowship_n see_v fellowship_n their_o excellency_n 127._o their_o portion_n to_o be_v afflict_v 126_o 210_o sanctification_n handle_v with_o its_o fruit_n how_o it_o differ_v from_o justification_n 237_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v necessary_a 272._o whence_o it_o be_v 270._o satan_n not_o to_o be_v fear_v 124._o his_o objection_n against_o perseverance_n answer_v 119._o scripture_n though_o allege_v by_o heretic_n decide_v controversy_n 2●6_n seek_v of_o god_n a_o needful_a duty_n what_o it_o be_v manner_n and_o mean_n of_o seek_v and_o motive_n to_o seek_v god_n 146_o etc._n etc._n servant_n of_o god_n who_o who_o not_o 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infinite_a 78._o god_n no_o author_n of_o sin_n 77._o it_o be_v a_o evil_a master_n by_o who_o it_o be_v serve_v disswasives_n from_o serve_v it_o 198._o sin_n of_o former_a time_n ●s_v great_a as_o now_o 254_o 255._o why_o seem_v great_a now_o 255._o sheep_n of_o christ_n their_o duty_n 276._o son_n of_o god_n who_o 201._o their_o duty_n see_v father_n society_n see_v fellowship_n soul_n be_v to_o honour_n god_n and_o first_o 73._o spare_v how_o commendable_a 25._o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o saint_n its_o fruit_n in_o they_o their_o misery_n who_o want_n and_o scorn_v this_o co-habitation_n 270_o 271._o who_o false_o boast_v of_o the_o spirit_n who_o have_v who_o want_v the_o spirit_n 272_o 273._o duty_n of_o both_o 274._o how_o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v how_o quench_v how_o get_v how_o keep_v 275._o sport_n whether_o lawful_a on_o the_o lord_n day_n reason_n disswasives_n 160_o etc._n etc._n strength_n spiritual_a whence_o 207._o swear_v now_o a_o honour_n to_o god_n 80_o anabaptist_n confute_v disswasives_n from_o all_o evil_a kind_n of_o swear_v 80_o etc._n etc._n excuse_n answer_v 81_o etc._n etc._n sorrow_n of_o saint_n 239._o suffering_n see_v affliction_n t_o tongue_n be_v to_o honour_n god_n 74._o many_o way_n 74_o etc._n etc._n thought_n unlawful_a on_o god_n day_n 164._o time-serving_a hurtful_a 93._o v_o visit_v the_o sick_a a_o sabbath_n duty_n how_o who_o faulty_a 170_o usury_n a_o filthy_a sin_n 92_o 100_o w_n want_v temporal_a how_o supply_v to_o the_o saint_n 123._o will_v of_o god_n must_v be_v do_v 88_o it_o be_v reward_n 88_o it_o must_v be_v do_v total_o 90_o faithful_o 92._o timely_o 93._o continual_o 95._o mean_n motive_n let_v remove_v 96_o etc._n etc._n man_n will_v contrary_v to_o god_n 97._o word_n of_o god_n a_o word_n of_o faith_n grace_n salvation_n reconciliation_n life_n 142._o it_o be_v excellency_n 75_o 172._o it_o be_v to_o be_v talk_v of_o 74._o not_o to_o be_v jest_v with_o 75._o no_o to_o defend_v vice_n nor_o dishearten_v virtue_n 75._o not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o charm_n 76._o word_n not_o fit_a for_o the_o lord_n day_n 163._o what_o then_o commendable_a 167_o etc._n etc._n work_n of_o god_n for_o his_o glory_n man_n good_a 165._o work_v unlawful_a for_o the_o lord_n day_n with_o disswasives_n 157._o world_n by_o who_o serve_v disswasives_n from_o serve_v it_o 197._o wrath_n a_o great_a sin_n 39_o wicked_a man_n be_v fool_n 128._o their_o society_n to_o be_v shun_v and_o why_o 6_o etc._n etc._n 135_o etc._n etc._n y_fw-fr young_a people_n shall_v do_v god_n will_v and_o why_o 93._o
and_o that_o concise_o point_n at_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n duty_n i_o handle_v they_o now_o only_o by_o way_n of_o use_n to_o another_o doctrine_n that_o we_o may_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o must_v observant_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a precept_n negative_a precise_o prohibit_v the_o do_v of_o any_o manner_n of_o work_n 1._o servile_a wherein_o we_o serve_v ourselves_o not_o god_n therefore_o all_o sinful_a action_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o although_o these_o be_v strict_o forbid_v every_o day_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o do_v they_o upon_o this_o day_n it_o offer_v few_o urge_v or_o allure_a provocation_n and_o afford_v more_o help_n and_o 7._o per_fw-la voce●●pus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la directè_fw-la opera_fw-la hominum_fw-la vitiosa_fw-la quia_fw-la ea_fw-la nunquam_fw-la conceduntur_fw-la sed_fw-la opera_fw-la servilia_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servir●_n per_fw-la qua_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ●●●squisque_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la vocationis_fw-la suae_fw-la victum_fw-la ex●rcet_a etc._n etc._n wallaeus_n de_fw-fr 4._o precep_n pag._n 7._o mean_n against_o they_o 2._o all_o work_n of_o mind_n or_o body_n needless_a or_o unnecessary_a by_o the_o word_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n be_v not_o understand_v the_o vicious_a work_n of_o man_n because_o they_o be_v never_o permit_v but_o servile_a work_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o serve_v by_o which_o every_o one_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o vocation_n do_v pursue_v his_o live_n say_v wallaeus_n but_o lest_o i_o shall_v wander_v in_o so_o wide_a and_o spacious_a a_o field_n i_o will_v therefore_o show_v you_o what_o other_o which_o i_o have_v read_v say_v and_o then_o give_v my_o answer_n only_o to_o some_o question_n omnis_fw-la christi_fw-la amator_fw-la dominicum_fw-la celebret_fw-la diem_fw-la diem_fw-la resurrectioni_fw-la consecratum_fw-la dominicae_fw-la reginam_fw-la &_o principem_fw-la dierum_fw-la omnium_fw-la in_fw-la quà_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la &c._n &c._n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la magnefianos_n die_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la dominicus_n voco_fw-la quem_fw-la hebraei_n primum_fw-la vocant_fw-la graeci_fw-la autem_fw-la soli_fw-la distribuunt_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la ante_fw-la septimum_fw-la est_fw-la sancivit_fw-la a_o judicijs_fw-la alijsque_fw-la causis_fw-la universos_fw-la habere_fw-la vacationem_fw-la &_o in_o eo_fw-la tantum_fw-la orationibus_fw-la occupari_fw-la honorabat_fw-la sc_fw-la constantinus_n autem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la christus_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la à_fw-la mortuis_fw-la sozomen_n histor_n eccl._n tripart_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 275._o dominicum_fw-la ergò_fw-la diem_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o apostolici_fw-la viri_fw-la ideò_fw-la religiosâ_fw-la solemnitate_fw-la habendum_fw-la sanxerunt_fw-la quià_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la redemptor_n noster_fw-la à_fw-la mortuis_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la quique_fw-la ideò_fw-la dominicus_n appellatur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la à_fw-la terrenis_fw-la operibus_fw-la vel_fw-la mundi_fw-la illecebris_fw-la abstinentes_fw-la tantum_fw-la divini●_n cultibus_fw-la serviamus_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la primus_fw-la dies_fw-la seculi_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la formatasunt_fw-la elementa_fw-la mundi_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la creati_fw-la sunt_fw-la angeli_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la quoque_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la à_fw-la mortuis_fw-la christus_fw-la etc._n etc._n serm._n 251._o d●_n tempore_fw-la vide●mus_fw-la ne_fw-la sed_fw-la di●i_fw-la dominici_fw-la sequestrati_fw-la a_o rurali_fw-la opere_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la omni_fw-la negotio_fw-la soli_fw-la divin●_n cultui_fw-la vacemus_fw-la ibid._n neque_fw-la venatione_fw-la se_fw-la occupet_fw-la &_o diabolico_fw-la mancipetur_fw-la officio_fw-la cirumvagando_fw-la campos_fw-la &_o sylvas_fw-la clamorem_fw-la &_o cachinnum_fw-la ore_fw-la exaltans_fw-la ibid._n tunc_fw-la ipsi_fw-la foris_fw-la aut_fw-la causas_fw-la dicere_fw-la aut_fw-la diversis_fw-la student_fw-la calumnijs_fw-la impugnare_fw-la aut_fw-la videlicet_fw-la in_o alea_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o jocis_fw-la inutilibus_fw-la insidiari_fw-la quatenus_fw-la unus_fw-la punctus_fw-la di●i_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la officium_fw-la &_o reliquum_fw-la diurnum_fw-la spatium_fw-la cum_fw-la nocte_fw-la simul_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la deputetur_fw-la u●luptates_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n melius_fw-la utique_fw-la toto_fw-la die_fw-la foderent_fw-la quam_fw-la toto_fw-la die_fw-la saltarent_fw-la con._n 1._o part_n 1._o in_o psal_n 32._o melius_fw-la enim_fw-la arare_fw-la quam_fw-la saltare_fw-la in_o sabbato_fw-la illi_fw-la ab_fw-la opere_fw-la bono_fw-mi vacant_a opere_fw-la nugatorio_n non_fw-la vacant_a in_o titul_n psal_n 91._o non_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la solum_fw-la ratione_fw-la aptum_fw-la est_fw-la tempus_fw-la ad_fw-la benignitatem_fw-la prompto_fw-la &_o alacri_fw-la animo_fw-la exercendam_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la habet_fw-la quietem_fw-la &_o remissionem_fw-la immunitatemque_fw-la &_o vacationem_fw-la a_o laboribus_fw-la chrys_n tom._n 4._o pag._n 545._o in_o 1._o cor._n homil._n 45._o primo_fw-la die_fw-la qui_fw-la dominicus_fw-la appellatur_fw-la celebres_fw-la magistri_fw-la ac_fw-la doctores_fw-la sancti_fw-la patres_fw-la nostri_fw-la nobis_fw-la canendum_fw-la &_o psallendum_fw-la centesimum_fw-la decimum_fw-la octanum_fw-la psalmum_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la t._n 1._o pag._n 1055._o ignatius_n that_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o antioch_n in_o his_o 3._o epistle_n which_o be_v none_o of_o his_o 5._o counterfeit_a epistle_n say_v let_v every_o one_o that_o love_v christ_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v the_o queen_n of_o day_n in_o which_o death_n be_v overcome_v and_o life_n be_v spring_v up_o in_o christ_n renown_a constantine_n ordain_v as_o follow_v that_o day_n which_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o first_o day_n which_o the_o grecian_n attribute_v to_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v before_o the_o 7._o day_n he_o ordain_v that_o all_o shall_v cease_v from_o suit_n and_o other_o business_n and_o to_o be_v only_o occupy_v in_o prayer_n upon_o it_o and_o indeed_o he_o do_v honour_v the_o lord_n day_n because_o in_o it_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a st._n augustine_n say_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a man_n have_v ordain_v with_o religious_a holiness_n to_o be_v keep_v because_o in_o the_o same_o our_o redeemer_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o dominical_a or_o lord_n day_n that_o in_o it_o we_o may_v only_o attend_v on_o the_o divine_a service_n this_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o world_n in_o it_o be_v create_v the_o element_n and_o the_o angel_n upon_o this_o day_n christ_n rise_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v &_o manna_n first_o descend_v from_o 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the_o day_n then_o dance_v all_o the_o day_n and_o in_o another_o place_n it_o be_v better_a to_o plough_v then_o to_o dance_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n they_o rest_v from_o a_o good_a work_n rest_v not_o from_o a_o vain_a and_o triff_v work_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n speak_v of_o the_o fitness_n of_o this_o day_n for_o work_n of_o mercy_n say_v it_o be_v a_o fit_a time_n to_o practice_v liberality_n with_o a_o ready_a and_o willing_a mind_n not_o only_o in_o this_o regard_n but_o also_o because_o it_o have_v rest_n cease_v freedom_n and_o vacation_n from_o labour_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v our_o reverend_a teacher_n and_o instructer_n our_o holy_a father_n have_v give_v we_o the_o 118._o psalm_n to_o sing_v the_o first_o day_n which_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n leo_fw-la the_o first_o command_v sunday_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a and_o that_o all_o christian_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o godly_a and_o virtuous_o all_o the_o day_n long_o in_o preach_v hear_v and_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o god_n visit_v the_o sick_a and_o poor_a and_o comfort_v the_o comfortless_a leo_fw-la the_o three_o at_o a_o counsel_n in_o mentz_n decree_v that_o sunday_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a with_o all_o reverence_n and_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v abstain_v those_o day_n from_o all_o servile_a work_n and_o worldy_a business_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o fair_n market_n or_o any_o buy_n or_o sell_v on_o the_o sunday_n i_o have_v read_v that_o in_o a_o counsel_n at_o nice_a order_n
yet_o full_o resolve_v that_o neither_o i_o will_v nor_o i_o shall_v if_o i_o can_v remedy_v it_o sport_n and_o play_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n surcease_v henceforward_o o_o froward_a flesh_n to_o hinder_v i_o with_o thy_o idle_a objection_n ob._n 1_o tell_v i_o no_o more_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n will_v be_v a_o sad_a day_n if_o i_o may_v not_o sport_v this_o day_n bring_v sweet_a and_o sound_a delight_n tell_v not_o i_o that_o many_o man_n must_v have_v recreation_n therefore_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o as_o my_o work_n have_v toil_v they_o so_o my_o time_n shall_v refresh_v they_o if_o such_o refresh_a be_v needful_a i_o myself_o can_v not_o take_v it_o well_o to_o have_v another_o man_n toil_a servant_n send_v to_o i_o for_o food_n because_o he_o must_v have_v food_n he_o have_v wrought_v hard_o tell_v i_o no_o more_o that_o many_o good_a divine_n think_v they_o lawful_a on_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o if_o it_o be_v disputable_a it_o be_v the_o safe_a course_n not_o to_o 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4._o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n will_v etc._n etc._n 4._o and_o make_v a_o good_a use_n thereof_o be_v make_v more_o compassionate_a to_o other_o in_o misery_n hate_v sin_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o scourge_n and_o not_o as_o the_o fashion_n of_o many_o be_v who_o go_v to_o the_o sick_a but_o 1._o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o themselves_o be_v harden_v in_o see_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n or_o nabal-like_a sickness_n or_o death_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o violent_a death_n and_o sickness_n of_o many_o good_a man_n 2._o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o sick_a 1_o view_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o sick_a to_o sport_v themselves_o and_o discredit_v their_o weak_a neighbour_n 2._o harden_v they_o what_o they_o can_v in_o their_o sin_n by_o secure_v they_o of_o long_a life_n flattery_n etc._n etc._n 2._o relieve_v the_o distress_a with_o a_o thankful_a love_a pitiful_a 1._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 1._o single_a cheerful_a liberal_a just_a and_o true_a heart_n 3._o teach_v the_o ignorant_a draw_v 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etc._n psal_n 1._o 2_o 3._o three_o to_o ravish_v the_o heart_n true_o sensible_a of_o divine_a delight_n with_o unsatiable_a glee_n and_o unmatchable_a gladness_n rejoice_v that_o heart_n as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v find_v great_a spoil_n psal_n 119._o 162._o be_v more_o luscious_a than_o the_o sweet_a honey_n or_o the_o most_o mellifluous_a honey_n comb_n psal_n 19_o 9_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v sound_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o joy_n and_o delight_n in_o all_o such_o and_o other_o sabbath_n duty_n instance_n in_o some_o particular_n e._n g._n 1._o in_o hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o its_o name_n and_o effect_n declare_v the_o nature_n thereof_o e._n g._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o transcendent_a pearl_n and_o excel_a treasure_n math._n 13._o 44_o 45._o more_o lovely_a than_o gold_n or_o much_o fine_a gold_n psal_n 119._o 127._o better_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n verse_n 72._o and_o therefore_o can_v but_o fill_v 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