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Our sauiours iourney to the Gadarens: or the loue of Christ vnto man. Written by I. Iones Bachelour in Diuinity, and parson of S. Nicholas Acons, London
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Jones, John, 1574 or 5-1636.
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this_o tempest_n here_o though_o perhaps_o it_o be_v not_o send_v of_o the_o lord_n yet_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o know_v it_o come_v that_o so_o he_o may_v show_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n unto_o his_o disciple_n there_o come_v down_o a_o storm_n where_o first_o we_o observe_v a_o alteration_n &_o sure_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n to_o to_o mark_v that_o where_o our_o saviour_n come_v what_o alteration_n he_o always_o make_v among_o man_n no_o soon_o be_v he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o herod_n and_o his_o bloody_a council_n lay_v train_n to_o entrap_v his_o life_n and_o cast_v about_o with_o themselves_o for_o the_o compass_v of_o their_o devilish_a plot_n 2.3_o math._n 2.3_o math._n 2._o a_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a alteration_n among_o the_o courtier_n no_o soon_o be_v he_o enter_v into_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v straight_o in_o a_o uproar_n about_o he_o say_v 21.10_o mat._n 21.10_o who_o be_v this_o as_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a a_o alteration_n among_o the_o citizen_n no_o soon_o be_v he_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o mary_n magdalen_n 8.2_o luke_n 8.2_o but_o present_o she_o be_v quit_v of_o seven_o devil_n at_o once_o as_o strange_a a_o alteration_n as_o any_o of_o the_o former_a no_o soon_o be_v he_o come_v into_o saul_n 9.4_o act_n 9.4_o who_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n &_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n but_o of_o a_o violent_a persecutor_n he_o be_v become_v as_o vehement_a a_o preacher_n the_o great_a alteration_n among_o the_o rest_n no_o soon_o here_o upon_o the_o sea_n which_o before_o be_v calm_a and_o quiet_a but_o sudden_o a_o storm_n and_o gust_n of_o wind_n and_o there_o come_v down_o a_o storm_n of_o wind_n upon_o the_o lake_n etc._n etc._n a_o storm_n of_o wind_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o why_o how_o every_o place_n be_v subject_a unto_o danger_n there_o be_v no_o security_n any_o where_o leave_v for_o man_n no_o not_o the_o presence_n and_o company_n of_o the_o almighty_a nusquam_fw-la est_fw-la securitas_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o paradiso_n multo_fw-la minus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o security_n say_v s._n ber._n neither_o heaven_n above_o nor_o blissful_a paradise_n much_o less_o this_o troublesome_a and_o tempestuous_a sea_n of_o this_o present_a world_n wherein_o we_o live_v lucifer_n one_o of_o the_o great_a angel_n fall_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o divinity_n adam_n in_o paradise_n a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n judas_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o school_n of_o our_o saviour_n let_v no_o man_n then_o presume_v for_o that_o be_v a_o rock_n that_o will_v dash_v we_o into_o piece_n neither_o yet_o again_o let_v any_o man_n despair_n for_o that_o be_v a_o whirlpit_n that_o will_v swallow_v we_o up_o quick_a both_o be_v high_a way_n to_o eternal_a perdition_n both_o of_o body_n and_o of_o soul_n we_o must_v not_o despair_v for_o therefore_o god_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o own_o nature_n we_o must_v not_o presume_v for_o therefore_o be_v that_o man_n jesus_n christ_n become_v god_n to_o punish_v our_o offence_n we_o must_v not_o despair_v for_o as_o i_o live_v 1.15_o eze._n 18.32_o rom_n 6.23_o 1._o tim._n 1.15_o i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n we_o must_v not_o presume_v for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n say_v s._n paul_n we_o must_v not_o despair_v for_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v save_o sinner_n we_o must_v not_o presume_v for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n we_o must_v not_o despair_v 18.21_o eze._n 18.21_o for_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o hart_n i_o will_v blot_v out_o his_o iniquity_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n say_v the_o lord_n we_o must_v not_o presume_v for_o what_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o boast_v thyself_o against_o thy_o maker_n and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v 4.7_o 1._o cor._n 4.7_o we_o must_v not_o despair_v for_o where_o sin_n abound_v 5.20_o rom._n 5.20_o there_o grace_n abound_v much_o more_o we_o must_v not_o presume_v for_o shall_v we_o sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v but_o as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v keep_v a_o even_a path_n between_o despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n 23.12_o mat._n 23.12_o &_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o own_o merit_n for_o he_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_a and_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v let_v we_o strive_v then_o with_o the_o apostle_n to_o make_v our_o call_n &_o election_n sure_a for_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v never_o fall_v but_o let_v we_o still_o withal_o work_v as_o the_o same_o apostle_n do_v advise_v we_o cum_fw-la timore_fw-la &_o tremore_fw-la 7.15_o 2._o cor._n 7.15_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o as_o often_o as_o desperation_n shall_v offer_v for_o to_o fear_v any_o of_o we_o let_v we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o holy_a bernard_n recolligera_n summum_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la call_v into_o our_o remembrance_n and_o apprehend_v it_o withal_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n such_o as_o he_o have_v in_o store_n for_o all_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o when_o presumption_n again_o shall_v be_v at_o our_o elbow_n ready_a for_o to_o puff_n we_o up_o let_v we_o also_o with_o the_o same_o s._n bernard_n recolligere_fw-la iâ—stitian_n domini_fw-la exercituum_fw-la think_v upon_o his_o justice_n who_o spare_v not_o his_o high_a angel_n there_o come_v down_o a_o storm_n of_o wind_n upon_o the_o lake_n etc._n etc._n the_o world_n be_v the_o lake_n upon_o which_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o we_o that_o do_v now_o live_v do_v every_o hour_n float_n affliction_n &_o trouble_n they_o be_v the_o storm_n that_o be_v send_v down_o upon_o we_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o perfect_a of_o our_o obedience_n &_o at_o the_o first_o they_o be_v bitter_a unto_o we_o and_o we_o ourselves_o be_v fainthearted_a in_o they_o when_o the_o least_o storm_n of_o affliction_n do_v but_o approach_v we_o then_o sudden_o with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o 2._o king_n 4._o we_o cry_v unto_o the_o man_n of_o god_n o_o vir_fw-la dei_fw-la mors_fw-la in_o olla_fw-es 4.40_o 2._o king_n 4.40_o we_o be_v undo_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o death_n &_o despair_n before_o our_o eye_n but_o our_o deliverance_n again_o from_o our_o trouble_n that_o be_v like_o the_o prophet_n meal_n in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o sweeten_v the_o pot_n again_o and_o to_o restore_v ourselves_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o if_o he_o be_v fainthearted_a in_o his_o trouble_n he_o need_v not_o much_o for_o to_o wonder_v at_o it_o neither_o for_o he_o know_v well_o both_o what_o he_o be_v and_o whereof_o he_o be_v make_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o second_o of_o canticle_n liken_n he_o unto_o a_o lily_n 2.2_o cant._n 2.2_o a_o tender_a flower_n as_o the_o lily_n among_o the_o thorn_n so_o be_v my_o love_n among_o the_o daughter_n the_o lily_n say_v s._n bernard_n nec_fw-la vel_fw-la leâ—issimam_fw-la spinae_fw-la sustinet_fw-la punctionem_fw-la floris_fw-la teneritudo_fw-la sed_fw-la mox_fw-la ut_fw-la modice_fw-la premitur_fw-la perforatur_fw-la it_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o least_o touch_n of_o a_o thorn_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v prick_v so_o soon_o it_o be_v run_v through_o withal_o so_o be_v it_o with_o man_n the_o least_o affliction_n be_v ready_a to_o make_v he_o to_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o very_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o he_o that_o some_o persecution_n he_o shall_v endure_v that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v know_v unto_o who_o he_o do_v belong_v non_fw-la dedignandum_fw-la in_o seruo_fw-la quod_fw-la praecessit_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n let_v not_o the_o servant_n say_v he_o think_v scorn_n to_o suffer_v that_o which_o he_o see_v his_o master_n have_v suffer_v before_o his_o face_n for_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o master_n if_o the_o head_n be_v crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o body_n why_o then_o let_v not_o the_o foot_n think_v much_o to_o catch_v a_o thorn_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o head_n again_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n for_o to_o hazard_v all_o and_o necessary_a also_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o be_v keep_v under_o in_o a_o second_o regard_n for_o man_n as_o clem._n alex._n speak_v be_v like_a unto_o a_o vine_n now_o a_o vine_n as_o he_o there_o speak_v and_o we_o all_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o it_o be_v prune_v it_o will_v straight_o way_n grow_v wild_a so_o man_n if_o
out_o of_o his_o holy_a hill_n we_o must_v come_v and_o pray_v unto_o he_o then_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v in_o their_o person_n that_o we_o must_v do_v if_o we_o want_v any_o thing_n in_o our_o own_o nay_o whether_o we_o want_v any_o thing_n or_o no_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n for_o to_o do_v it_o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a they_o be_v of_o no_o small_a force_n or_o efficacy_n with_o god_n to_o obtain_v a_o blessing_n from_o he_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v as_o a_o forcible_a engine_n to_o open_a heaven_n gate_n and_o to_o draw_v down_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o send_v it_o up_o so_o s._n bernard_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o that_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 18._o concern_v the_o poor_a publican_n dum_fw-la non_fw-la auderet_fw-la oculos_fw-la ad_fw-la coelos_n elevare_fw-la 18.10_o luk._n 18.10_o ipsum_fw-la coelum_fw-la potuit_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la inclinare_fw-la say_v he_o whilst_o the_o publican_n dare_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n in_o his_o prayer_n unto_o heaven_n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o his_o prayer_n with_o god_n above_o as_o that_o he_o bow_v the_o heaven_n and_o make_v they_o descend_v down_o unto_o his_o prayer_n but_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o for_o to_o ask_v the_o question_n what_o prayer_n be_v these_o that_o be_v of_o such_o power_n &_o efficacy_n with_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o be_v forge_v in_o his_o name_n 7.21_o math._n 7.21_o so_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o tell_v we_o math._n 7._o non_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la domine_fw-la domine_fw-la not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n much_o less_o every_o time_n that_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v have_v his_o request_n but_o before_o our_o prayer_n we_o must_v prepare_v ourselves_o to_o pray_v by_o serious_a meditation_n meditatio_fw-la docet_fw-la quid_fw-la desit_fw-la oratio_fw-la ne_fw-la desit_fw-la obtinet_fw-la say_v saint_n bernard_n by_o meditation_n we_o learn_v to_o know_v what_o be_v want_v unto_o we_o and_o by_o prayer_n we_o obtain_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v want_v that_o show_v which_o be_v the_o right_a way_n that_o we_o must_v walk_v this_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o walk_v when_o we_o have_v find_v the_o path_n by_o meditation_n we_o know_v the_o danger_n and_o the_o peril_n that_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n and_o by_o prayer_n we_o avoid_v they_o all_o and_o escape_v away_o scotfree_a and_o yet_o before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o meditate_v aright_o our_o heart_n it_o must_v be_v frame_v aright_o for_o it_o and_o that_o must_v be_v by_o a_o earnest_n and_o hearty_a repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v magna_fw-la spongia_fw-la as_o saint_n augustine_n call_v it_o the_o great_a sponge_n that_o wipe_v they_o all_o away_o out_o of_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o herein_o lie_v a_o especial_a duty_n of_o the_o priest_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v require_v thereunto_o to_o know_v how_o dangerous_a the_o sin_n be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v taint_v withal_o not_o to_o flatter_v his_o patient_a in_o his_o sin_n but_o to_o let_v he_o know_v the_o true_a weight_n and_o danger_n of_o it_o that_o so_o he_o may_v thorough_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o learn_v to_o return_v to_o god_n again_o for_o as_o s._n cyprian_n speak_v imperitus_fw-la est_fw-la medice_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v a_o unskilful_a physician_n say_v he_o and_o a_o worse_a surgeon_n a_o great_a deal_n who_o see_v of_o a_o putrify_a sore_n will_v handle_v it_o gentle_o and_o suffer_v the_o corruption_n to_o remain_v in_o it_o still_o and_o so_o by_o his_o foolish_a pity_n overthrow_v his_o patient_n whilst_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o apply_v either_o his_o cautery_n or_o his_o sear_a medicine_n aperiendum_fw-la est_fw-la vulnus_fw-la &_o secandum_fw-la say_v he_o the_o wound_n must_v be_v search_v &_o lance_v and_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o feel_v let_v the_o patient_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n rage_n and_o rosre_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v recover_v he_o will_v give_v he_o thanks_n for_o his_o cruel_a love_n those_o that_o sow_v pillow_n under_o man_n elbow_n and_o take_v away_o repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n make_v man_n believe_v their_o sin_n be_v but_o mote_n when_o the_o weight_n be_v so_o great_a that_o god_n himself_o be_v force_v to_o groan_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o amos_n 2._o they_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v shut_v up_o the_o gate_n of_o all_o true_a repentance_n so_o that_o whilst_o with_o the_o false_a prophet_n they_o cry_v pax_o pax_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la pax_fw-la peace_n peace_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o peace_n to_o be_v expect_v whilst_o they_o promise_v a_o false_a peace_n unto_o the_o sinner_n the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a peace_n be_v utter_o lose_v from_o they_o but_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v many_o unskilful_a even_o of_o the_o great_a one_o among_o we_o who_o know_v not_o what_o to_o answer_v to_o a_o distress_a wight_n that_o shall_v crave_v their_o advice_n and_o help_v but_o the_o fault_n for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o lie_v in_o themselves_o nemo_fw-la nos_fw-la interrogat_fw-la so_o few_o there_o be_v that_o crave_v the_o advice_n of_o their_o teacher_n as_o that_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n lie_v quite_o neglect_v some_o one_o or_o two_o perhaps_o when_o they_o lie_v in_o a_o cold_a sweat_n they_o send_v for_o a_o preacher_n and_o then_o he_o must_v give_v they_o a_o little_a opiate_n divinity_n that_o may_v skin_n but_o not_o heal_v or_o help_v the_o before_o a_o whit_n let_v we_o repent_v ourselves_o whilst_o we_o be_v lusty_a and_o strong_a and_o then_o we_o shall_v feel_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o when_o we_o lie_v sick_a and_o weak_a upon_o our_o bed_n and_o for_o this_o same_o late_a repentance_n be_v s._n augustine_n note_n poenitentiaquae_fw-la à _fw-la moriente_fw-la tantum_fw-la petitur_fw-la timeo_fw-la ne_fw-la ipsa_fw-la moriatur_fw-la he_o be_v afraid_a it_o will_v be_v dead_a as_o soon_o if_o not_o soon_o than_o the_o party_n that_o lie_v sick_a but_o true_a repentance_n it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o right_a meditation_n and_o right_a meditation_n to_o hearty_a prayer_n and_o without_o hearty_a prayer_n it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o come_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o again_o it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a for_o we_o to_o repent_v unless_o withal_o we_o proceed_v to_o fervency_n of_o prayer_n cain_n sorrow_v for_o his_o sin_n when_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a as_o god_n can_v not_o forgive_v they_o and_o judas_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n but_o yet_o they_o have_v neither_o of_o they_o grace_n to_o ask_v forgiveness_n for_o their_o sin_n which_o have_v they_o do_v hearty_o and_o as_o they_o ought_v i_o be_o full_o persuade_v they_o shall_v have_v find_v pardon_n for_o their_o great_a offence_n repentance_n it_o be_v the_o supersedeas_fw-la that_o discharge_v all_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o prayer_n it_o be_v the_o bucket_n by_o which_o we_o draw_v grace_n from_o the_o everlasting_a fountain_n let_v we_o continue_v draw_v then_o till_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o we_o have_v a_o good_a measure_n of_o grace_n within_o we_o and_o never_o leave_v he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o add_v more_o to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o great_a abundance_n of_o it_o in_o he_o let_v we_o fly_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n and_o since_o our_o many_o sin_n like_v so_o many_o fierce_a samson_n have_v not_o stick_v to_o murder_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n let_v our_o repentant_a tear_n and_o humble_a prayer_n like_v so_o many_o bee_n come_v and_o suck_v the_o honey_n at_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o passion_n let_v they_o ascend_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n like_o incense_n into_o his_o nostril_n and_o close_o the_o afternoon_n again_o like_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n then_o shall_v we_o true_o come_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v then_o shall_v they_o awaken_v he_o though_o he_o be_v fast_o asleep_a and_o obtain_v a_o blessing_n for_o we_o that_o offer_v they_o up_o then_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o awake_v he_o say_v master_n master_n this_o title_n of_o master_n here_o will_v deserve_v a_o little_a pause_n you_o call_v i_o lord_n and_o master_n say_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o thirteen_o of_o saint_n johns_n gospel_n 13.13_o joh._n 13.13_o and_o you_o do_v well_o for_o so_o i_o be_o be_v not_o he_o master_n of_o they_o who_o be_v lord_n and_o master_n of_o nature_n itself_o unto_o who_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n above_o and_o in_o earth_n beneath_o do_v willing_o obey_v he_o be_v master_n