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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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rage_a storm_n this_o first_o word_n then_o will_v make_v we_o stay_v a_o while_n by_o the_o way_n then_o he_o arise_v etc._n etc._n then._n when_o be_v that_o may_v some_o man_n say_v why_o when_o but_o when_o the_o rage_n be_v great_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o gust_n when_o the_o wind_n whistle_v loud_a and_o the_o sea_n go_v high_a when_o their_o ship_n be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o mariner_n and_o passenger_n be_v all_o at_o their_o wit_n end_n then_o he_o arise_v and_o rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n a_o dangerous_a time_n belove_v when_o cunning_a have_v leave_v they_o and_o the_o merciless_a wave_n must_v have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o than_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o he_o to_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n the_o loudness_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o water_n they_o may_v both_o togethet_n seem_v to_o be_v s._n jeromas_n bell_n that_o always_o he_o think_v he_o hear_v ring_v in_o his_o ear_n surgite_fw-la mortui_fw-la &_o venite_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la arise_v and_o come_v forth_o straight_o way_n unto_o judgement_n a_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a sound_n for_o we_o who_o life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o s._n aug._n speak_v splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la glorious_a sin_n sin_n all_o over_o who_o whole_a life_n have_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_v and_o so_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o to_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o because_o we_o have_v so_o enure_v ourselves_o to_o sin_v even_o from_o our_o cradle_n and_o do_v so_o continual_o endeavour_n ourselves_o for_o to_o commit_v sin_n as_o though_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o law_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o we_o have_v be_v past_o shame_n in_o sin_v and_o as_o absolom_n in_o 2._o sam._n 16._o commit_v his_o folly_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o israel_n 16.22_o 2._o sam._n 16.22_o so_o we_o have_v not_o stick_v to_o commit_v our_o abomination_n at_o high_a noon_n in_o the_o market-place_n of_o our_o street_n as_o though_o we_o do_v desire_v to_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n who_o call_v all_o sin_n in_o general_a opera_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la deed_n of_o darkness_n because_o they_o spring_v and_o come_v from_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o be_v reward_v in_o hell_n a_o place_n of_o utter_a darkness_n we_o i_o say_v by_o commit_v of_o they_o in_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v make_v they_o opera_fw-la lucis_fw-la daily_a sin_n and_o therefore_o unto_o we_o this_o account_n be_v very_o fearful_a man_n say_v s._n cyprian_n be_v grow_v audacious_a in_o his_o sin_v and_o have_v steel_v his_o forehead_n in_o commit_v of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o blush_v when_o he_o be_v reprove_v for_o they_o nullus_fw-la delinquendi_fw-la pudor_fw-la say_v he_o &_o sic_fw-la peccatur_fw-la quafi_n magis_fw-la per_fw-la ipsa_fw-la peccata_fw-la placeatur_fw-la we_o be_v pass_v all_o shame_n say_v he_o in_o our_o finning_n and_o so_o we_o do_v strive_v with_o ourselves_o for_o the_o commit_n of_o they_o daily_o as_o though_o almighty_a god_n be_v not_o offend_v with_o we_o for_o they_o but_o rather_o high_o please_v and_o delight_v with_o they_o but_o from_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n good_a lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n deliver_v we_o all_o to_o sin_n so_o greedy_o as_o that_o forthwith_o we_o shall_v take_v a_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o our_o sin_v for_o common_o these_o kind_n of_o sin_n they_o have_v annex_v unto_o they_o duritiem_fw-la cordis_fw-la a_o hardness_n of_o heart_n so_o that_o if_o god_n will_v reclaim_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o sinner_n he_o must_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n 3.9_o math._n 3.9_o work_v it_o out_o of_o the_o very_a flint_n math._n 3._o exit_fw-la lapidibus_fw-la suscitare_fw-la filios_fw-la abrahae_fw-la out_o of_o stone_n he_o must_v raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n and_o this_o condition_n there_o be_v none_o but_o will_v grant_v be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o die_v in_o this_o case_n will_v draw_v a_o severe_a judgement_n indeed_o upon_o man_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v with_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n who_o life_n have_v be_v free_a from_o a_o judgement_n here_o those_o i_o say_v that_o have_v live_v here_o ill_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o their_o heavenly_a father_n before_o they_o have_v go_v hence_o all_o those_o shall_v the_o great_a judgement_n oppress_v and_o cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n but_o this_o though_o it_o may_v affright_v we_o as_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o transgression_n yet_o it_o can_v no_o way_n daunt_v our_o saviour_n at_o all_o for_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o sin_n neither_o original_a sin_n nor_o actual_a sin_n can_v once_o fasten_v upon_o he_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n be_v without_o all_o stain_n as_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o whole_a life_n it_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o actual_a transgression_n and_o therefore_o though_o both_o wind_n and_o sea_n shall_v rage_v never_o so_o terrible_o yet_o he_o may_v sleep_v as_o secure_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o storm_n as_o any_o one_o of_o we_o in_o the_o great_a calm_a and_o quiet_a that_o may_v be_v neither_o yet_o be_v the_o rage_a of_o the_o wind_n or_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o water_n of_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o have_v awake_v he_o have_v it_o not_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o disciple_n that_o have_v move_v he_o to_o pity_v master_n master_n we_o perish_v be_v the_o trumpet_n that_o move_v he_o to_o rouse_v himself_o and_o take_v compassion_n of_o his_o forlorn_a company_n their_o imminent_a danger_n make_v they_o pray_v hearty_o unto_o their_o saviour_n &_o their_o fear_n of_o perish_v make_v they_o not_o wax_v weary_a in_o their_o prayer_n but_o pray_v until_o they_o awake_v he_o to_o their_o rescue_n god_n he_o love_v a_o earnest_a admonisher_n and_o be_v delight_v especial_o with_o a_o importunate_a suitor_n and_o therefore_o many_o time_n do_v deny_v man_n their_o request_n at_o the_o first_o that_o he_o may_v hear_v they_o more_o constant_a and_o fervent_a unto_o he_o in_o their_o prayer_n afterward_o constant_a as_o the_o apostle_n here_o who_o continue_v their_o entreaty_n even_o unto_o death_n master_n master_n we_o perish_v and_o this_o same_o duty_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v so_o natural_a as_o that_o even_o the_o un-reasonable_a creature_n do_v not_o omit_v it_o but_o pray_v in_o their_o kind_n psa_n 104._o 104.21_o psa_fw-la 104.21_o the_o lion_n suffering_n hunger_n say_v the_o psalmist_n they_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n they_o seek_v their_o meat_n at_o god_n and_o so_o the_o young_a raven_n in_o the_o 147._o psalm_n the_o lord_n indeed_o say_v the_o prophet_n feed_v they_o but_o first_o they_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n for_o so_o he_o say_v 147.9_o psa_fw-la 147.9_o who_o feed_v the_o young_a raven_n that_o call_v upon_o thou_o and_o that_o all_o excuse_n may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o man_n in_o this_o kind_n so_o that_o ignorance_n may_v not_o be_v pretend_v by_o he_o it_o be_v s._n cyprian_n note_n that_o qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la te_fw-la docait_fw-fr te_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o orare_fw-la that_o he_o that_o at_o the_o first_o make_v man_n and_o fashion_v he_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n he_o have_v teach_v he_o also_o to_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n he_o have_v frame_v a_o prayer_n for_o he_o himself_o if_o perhaps_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o dull_a of_o understanding_n as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v prayer_n of_o himself_o and_o command_v he_o to_o use_v it_o also_o when_o you_o pray_v say_v he_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n i_o marvel_v what_o some_o hot_a spirit_n in_o the_o world_n will_v say_v to_o this_o same_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n here_o who_o will_v not_o have_v his_o prayer_n use_v among_o man_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v pray_v altogether_o as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n here_o i_o be_o sure_a we_o have_v christ_n dicite_fw-la for_o their_o ne_fw-la dicite_fw-la his_o command_n against_o their_o prohibition_n but_o i_o follow_v my_o text._n 7.7_o math._n 7.7_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthewes_n gospel_n in_o three_o word_n set_v down_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n in_o this_o kind_n petâ—_n quare_fw-la pulsa_fw-la ask_v say_v he_o seek_v knock_v first_o we_o must_v humble_o ask_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o and_o yet_o be_v want_v unto_o we_o for_o he_o withhold_v they_o to_o make_v we_o more_o earnest_a in_o the_o desire_n of_o they_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi nisi_fw-la petenti_fw-la ne_fw-la dee_fw-mi non_fw-la cupienti_fw-la say_v saint_n
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