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XI choice sermons preached upon severall occasions. With a catechisme expounding the grounds and principles of Christian religion. By William Gay B.D. rector of Buckland.
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Gay, William, Rector of Buckland.
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a._n that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v true_o 4._o q_o why_o to_o the_o true_a god_n a._n because_o he_o only_o hear_v all_o our_o word_n ps_n 139.4_o and_o know_v all_o our_o want_n be_v 63.16_o and_o see_v all_o our_o heart_n jer._n 17.9_o 10._o and_o be_v able_a to_o yield_v all_o help_n jam._n 1.17_o 5._o q._n what_o do_v you_o imply_v and_o require_v in_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_o a._n that_o it_o be_v in_o humility_n in_o charity_n in_o faith_n in_o knowledge_n 6._o q._n what_o humility_n a._n inward_a joh._n 4.24_o and_o outward_a 1_o cor._n 6.20_o 7._o q._n what_o charity_n a._n free_a from_o wrath_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o and_o from_o revenge_n rom._n 12.19_o 8._o q._n what_o faith_n a._n absolute_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n jam._n 1.5_o 6._o but_o conditional_a in_o temporal_a thing_n mat._n 26.39_o 9_o q_o what_o knowledge_n a._n of_o our_o want_n rev._n 3.17_o of_o our_o word_n 1_o cor._n 4.15_o and_o of_o god_n will_n 1_o joh._n 5.14_o 10._o q._n what_o spiritual_a rule_n or_o form_n of_o prayer_n have_v you_o a._n the_o lord_n prayer_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v teach_v and_o give_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n 11._o q._n do_v he_o teach_v it_o for_o its_o proper_a use_n or_o for_o a_o pattern_n to_o follow_v a._n both_o for_o mat._n 6.9_o it_o be_v after_o this_o manner_n pray_v you_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o luk._n 11.2_o it_o be_v when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n 12._o q._n what_o learn_v you_o for_o practice_n out_o of_o all_o aforesaid_a of_o prayer_n a._n to_o be_v diligent_a and_o earnest_a in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o public_a and_o private_a eph._n 6.18_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o second_o to_o begrudge_v no_o reverence_n 1_o king_n 8.54_o luk._n 22.41_o psal_n 95.6_o eph._n 3.14_o three_o to_o abhor_v popish_a pray_v to_o saint_n and_o in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n sect._n 23._o of_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 1._o q._n how_o many_o part_n have_v the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n three_o a_o preface_n a_o sum_n of_o petition_n and_o a_o conclusion_n 2._o q._n what_o be_v the_o preface_n a._n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 3._o q_o be_v we_o restrain_v or_o direct_v in_o this_o prayer_n to_o speak_v only_o to_o the_o first_o person_n a._n no_o for_o the_o name_n or_o title_n father_n be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n mat._n 23.9_o heb._n 12.9_o 4._o q._n how_o or_o why_o then_o be_v the_o first_o person_n particular_o call_v god_n the_o father_n a._n for_o distinction_n not_o for_o division_n sake_n and_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o son_n yet_o the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v our_o father_n 5._o q._n and_o how_o be_v god_n our_o father_n a._n by_o creation_n mal._n 2.10_o and_o by_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o 6._o q._n who_o do_v you_o include_v and_o understand_v by_o this_o word_n our_o a._n the_o whole_a church_n 7._o q._n may_v i_o not_o then_o say_v this_o prayer_n alone_o by_o myself_o a._n yes_o in_o respect_n of_o bodily_a presence_n or_o company_n yet_o never_o alone_o or_o divide_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n that_o they_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o my_o prayer_n and_o i_o of_o they_o 8._o q._n but_o do_v not_o the_o plurality_n of_o this_o and_o the_o word_n follow_v direct_a and_o invite_v we_o to_o pray_v with_o company_n a._n yes_o no_o doubt_n else_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v so_o approve_v it_o as_o mat._n 18.20_o 9_o q._n may_v i_o not_o then_o call_v god_n my_o father_n a._n no_o doubt_v i_o may_v in_o my_o particular_a faith_n but_o christ_n here_o set_v my_o faith_n a-work_o in_o the_o word_n father_n and_o my_o charity_n in_o the_o word_n our_o 10._o q._n be_v god_n only_o in_o heaven_n a._n no_o but_o every_o where_o 1_o king_n 8.27_o act._n 17.27_o 11._o q._n why_o then_o do_v we_o say_v which_o be_v in_o heaven_n a._n because_o there_o special_o he_o reveal_v and_o communicate_v himself_o be_v 66.1_o 12._o q._n what_o do_v you_o gather_v for_o practice_n out_o of_o all_o aforesaid_a of_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n that_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o god_n because_o we_o call_v he_o father_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o brethren_n one_o to_o another_o because_o we_o call_v he_o our_o father_n second_o that_o always_o especial_o in_o prayer_n i_o must_v be_v heavenly_a mind_v because_o i_o profess_v my_o father_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3.20_o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o sect._n 24._o of_o the_o first_o petition_n 1._o q._n how_o many_o petition_n be_v there_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n six_o 2._o q._n how_o may_v they_o be_v divide_v a._n into_o two_o equal_a part_n the_o first_o three_o concern_v god_n due_a the_o latter_a three_o concern_v our_o own_o need_n 3._o q._n which_o be_v the_o first_o petition_n a._n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n 4._o q._n have_v god_n any_o proper_a name_n sufficient_a to_o express_v he_o a._n no_o for_o his_o nature_n be_v infinite_a 5._o q._n what_o may_v we_o understand_v here_o by_o his_o name_n a._n himself_o and_o whatsoever_o do_v declare_v he_o to_o we_o 6._o q._n why_o do_v you_o say_v himself_o a._n because_o he_o answer_v and_o put_v his_o nature_n for_o his_o name_n exod._n 3.14_o 7._o q._n and_o what_o especial_o do_v declare_v he_o to_o we_o a._n his_o title_n ex._n 6.3_o deut._n 28.58_o second_o his_o attribute_n ex._n 33.19_o with_o 34.6_o three_o his_o ordinance_n as_o word_n and_o sacrament_n act._n 9.15_o four_o his_o work_n rom._n 1.20_o 8._o q._n can_v god_n receive_v any_o addition_n to_o his_o holiness_n a._n no_o for_o he_o be_v absolute_a and_o perfect_a in_o himself_o job_n 22.23_o ps_n 16.2_o 9_o q._n how_o then_o must_v god_n name_n be_v hallow_v a._n by_o all_o creature_n in_o their_o kind_n psal_n 145.10_o and_o psal_n 148.8_o 10._o q._n how_o be_v we_o for_o our_o part_n to_o hallow_v it_o a._n with_o our_o tongue_n ps_n 57.8_o with_o our_o heart_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o and_o with_o our_o hand_n mat._n 5.16_o 11._o q._n be_v then_o god_n name_n only_o to_o be_v hallow_v a._n yes_o for_o holiness_n be_v to_o the_o lord_n exod._n 28.36_o and_o become_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o ps_n 93.5_o 12._o q._n what_o then_o do_v you_o ask_v in_o this_o petition_n a._n grace_n for_o myself_o and_o all_o people_n right_o to_o glorify_v god_n 13._o q._n what_o do_v you_o special_o learn_v for_o practice_n out_o of_o all_o aforesaid_a of_o the_o first_o petition_n a._n first_o to_o prefer_v god_n respect_n and_o service_n always_o before_o my_o own_o second_o to_o direct_v and_o intend_v all_o that_o i_o ask_v or_o do_v to_o god_n glory_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o three_o to_o think_v all_o that_o i_o be_o and_o have_v too_o little_a for_o this_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o sect._n 25._o of_o the_o second_o petition_n 1._o q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o petition_n a._n thy_o kingdom_n come_v 2._o q._n what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o thy_o kingdom_n a._n the_o spiritual_a government_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a ps_n 1_o 10.2_o 3._o q._n who_o be_v king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n a._n christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.25_o 4._o q._n who_o be_v the_o subject_n a._n the_o saint_n rev._n 15.3_o 5._o q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n a._n the_o scripture_n be_v 8.20_o luk._n 16.29_o 6._o q._n who_o be_v the_o enemy_n a._n satan_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n eph._n 2.2_o &_o 6.12_o 7._o q._n what_o do_v you_o ask_v then_o in_o say_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v a._n the_o preserve_n advance_v and_o fulfil_v of_o the_o church_n militant_a ps_n 122.6_o 8._o q._n how_o or_o wherein_o a._n in_o the_o general_a spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 24.14_o and_o in_o the_o particular_a reign_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o every_o one_o luk._n 17.21_o 9_o q._n be_v not_o the_o come_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n here_o also_o to_o be_v understand_v a._n in_o general_n no_o doubt_n it_o may_v as_o rev._n 22.20_o and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a impli_v it_o 10._o q._n but_o must_v we_o not_o here_o understand_v our_o own_o death_n for_o speed_v we_o to_o glory_n a._n we_o be_v not_o here_o bind_v to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o preserve_v our_o own_o life_n mat._n 10.23_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o same_o 2_o king_n 20.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o restore_n of_o health_n be_v god_n mercy_n phil._n 2.27_o 11._o q._n how_o be_v the_o come_n of_o this_o kingdom_n effect_v a._n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n mat._n 9.37_o 38._o 12._o q_o what_o do_v you_o learn_v for_o practice_n out_o of_o all_o aforesaid_a of_o the_o second_o petition_n a._n first_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o
think_v but_o a_o little_a before_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o festival_n of_o the_o nativity_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v keep_v it_o in_o so_o sad_a colour_n as_o we_o have_v do_v but_o god_n have_v much_o fulfil_v on_o we_o that_o threaten_a am._n 8.10_o i_o will_v turn_v your_o feast_n into_o mourning_n and_o your_o song_n into_o lamentation_n i_o have_v therefore_a now_o produce_v this_o text_n of_o mortification_n to_o conclude_v and_o close_v our_o festival_n as_o suitable_a to_o our_o occasion_n that_o i_o may_v bring_v you_o to_o that_o jam._n 4.9_o be_v afflict_a and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n yet_o not_o in_o reference_n to_o she_o that_o be_v go_v but_o to_o ourselves_o according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n which_o we_o may_v apply_v as_o speak_v by_o she_o weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o and_o i_o also_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n though_o her_o funeral_n be_v already_o past_a to_o give_v she_o this_o funeral_n farewell_n yet_o not_o to_o engage_v to_o her_o praise_n as_o in_o such_o service_n the_o manner_n be_v for_o that_o be_v simple_o needless_a and_o especial_o in_o this_o place_n where_o she_o be_v so_o well_o know_v &_o so_o much_o honour_v i_o will_v give_v she_o no_o more_o praise_n than_o that_o which_o st._n john_n give_v to_o that_o lady_n to_o who_o he_o write_v his_o second_o epistle_n who_o he_o call_v the_o elect_a lady_n so_o may_v our_o late_a honourable_a lady_n also_o have_v be_v call_v for_o her_o life_n and_o death_n do_v plentiful_o confirm_v it_o and_o true_o if_o that_o title_n be_v set_v upon_o her_o tomb_n it_o will_v be_v no_o scant_a or_o slight_a epitaph_n for_o the_o height_n of_o all_o honour_n be_v in_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n but_o i_o may_v not_o insist_v in_o her_o praise_n yet_o though_o i_o may_v not_o praise_v she_o i_o may_v praise_v god_n for_o she_o and_o therein_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o join_v 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our_o age_n make_v themselves_o by_o take_v on_o they_o the_o ministerial_a work_n of_o preach_v yet_o in_o some_o degree_n beyond_o that_o of_o win_v of_o soul_n by_o conversation_n recommend_v to_o woman_n by_o saint_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 3.1_o for_o not_o only_o to_o her_o family_n but_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o all_o comer_n and_o visiter_n who_o be_v not_o a_o few_o she_o have_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n word_n edify_v and_o minister_a grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n be_v able_a by_o the_o light_n of_o orthodox_n truth_n to_o dazzle_v and_o quench_v false_a light_n now_o too_o common_a as_o oft_o as_o she_o meet_v with_o they_o and_o she_o may_v be_v call_v a_o spiritual_a mother_n in_o that_o she_o be_v a_o fosterer_n and_o cherisher_n of_o the_o spiritual_a father_n and_o minister_n as_o many_o as_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o she_o or_o occasion_n to_o be_v know_v of_o she_o they_o be_v not_o a_o few_o yea_o she_o do_v not_o only_o foster_v and_o cherish_v they_o with_o her_o purse_n but_o also_o encourage_v by_o her_o presence_n in_o visit_v the_o public_a congregation_n at_o least_o once_o every_o sabbath_n day_n by_o which_o constancy_n of_o she_o it_o seem_v her_o heavenly_a master_n who_o she_o serve_v take_v occasion_n to_o take_v she_o off_o from_o her_o work_n &_o to_o bring_v she_o to_o her_o wage_n for_o not_o forbear_v on_o a_o cold_a foggy_a day_n she_o be_v strike_v with_o cold_a or_o some_o ill_a air_n or_o both_o so_o strong_o that_o she_o soon_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v she_o last_o summoner_n and_o according_o it_o prove_v for_o in_o a_o few_o day_n it_o bring_v she_o to_o her_o end_n and_o as_o for_o give_v she_o so_o also_o for_o take_v she_o god_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v for_o take_v she_o in_o a_o good_a time_n not_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o be_v say_v of_o many_o he_o die_v in_o good_a time_n when_o all_o the_o world_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o he_o but_o she_o die_v in_o that_o good_a time_n when_o all_o that_o know_v she_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v enjoy_v she_o in_o a_o good_a time_n even_o in_o a_o time_n of_o gohd_a old_a age_n she_o have_v live_v to_o her_o 72_o year_n in_o a_o good_a time_n when_o she_o know_v her_o master_n calling_n and_o be_v in_o a_o right_a readiness_n to_o open_v &_o come_v unto_o he_o not_o take_v sudden_o nor_o with_o any_o violent_a distemper_a disease_n in_o a_o good_a time_n even_o in_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o josiah_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o live_v to_o see_v the_o evil_a of_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n upon_o his_o nation_n but_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o his_o grave_n in_o peace_n before_o trouble_n begin_v 2_o chron._n 34.27_o 28._o but_o this_o our_o good_a lady_n have_v have_v a_o great_a blessing_n even_o to_o outlive_v trouble_n and_o to_o be_v preserve_v through_o time_n of_o wrath_n and_o to_o die_v in_o peace_n and_o to_o leave_v all_o she_o in_o prosperous_a peace_n and_o safety_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o praise_v god_n for_o she_o true_o not_o in_o word_n alone_o but_o in_o work_n and_o life_n also_o awake_v up_o my_o glory_n say_v david_n ps_n 157.8_o he_o set_v his_o tongue_n a_o work_n but_o with_o condition_n that_o his_o whole_a self_n shall_v not_o be_v idle_a for_o so_o it_o follow_v there_o i_o myself_o will_v awake_v right_a early_a true_a praise_v god_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a word_n matter_n but_o a_o life_n matter_n a_o whole_a self_n matter_n and_o true_o we_o can_v better_v praise_n god_n for_o this_o our_o decease_a lady_n then_o in_o apply_v and_o conform_v our_o whole_a self_n to_o she_o our_o whole_a life_n to_o she_o our_o eye_n to_o her_o eye_n our_o mouth_n to_o her_o mouth_n our_o hand_n to_o her_o hand_n as_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n do_v his_o to_o the_o shunamite_n son_n 1_o kin._n 4.34_o i_o mean_v in_o point_n of_o imitation_n not_o for_o any_o intent_n to_o revive_v she_o as_o that_o prophet_n intent_n be_v to_o that_o dead_a son_n but_o to_o the_o intent_n of_o quicken_a our_o soul_n as_o the_o lot_n be_v of_o that_o dead_a man_n who_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o elisha_n 2_o kin._n 13.21_o that_o so_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o it_o seem_v balaam_n forget_v for_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o num._n 23.10_o we_o may_v also_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o our_o last_o end_n may_v be_v like_o she_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o genenerall_a part_n or_o branch_n of_o this_o text_n namely_o the_o baseness_n or_o vileness_n of_o man_n in_o that_o out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n this_o question_n be_v raise_v what_o be_v man_n the_o second_o sermon_n upon_o the_o same_o text_n ps_n 8.4_o conclude_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o presence_n jan._n 15._o 1653._o the_o first_o chief_a part_n or_o point_n of_o this_o text_n be_v before_o speak_v of_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v man_n unworthiness_n which_o i_o gather_v here_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o the_o question_n what_o be_v man_n be_v make_v and_o move_v in_o and_o with_o reference_n and_o comparison_n to_o god_n mindfulness_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o this_o point_n of_o man_n unworthinsse_n to_o godward_o may_v be_v discover_v by_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n namely_o of_o his_o indisposition_n to_o good_a and_o his_o disposition_n or_o or_o proneness_n to_o evil_n each_o of_o which_o be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v the_o best_a man_n can_v do_v one_o