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A sermon vpon the XX. verse of the V. chapter of the booke of Ivdges wherein occasion was iustly taken for the publication of some reasons, which His Sacred Maiestie had been pleased to giue, of those directions for preachers, which hee had formerly sent foorth : preached at the Crosse the 15th. of September. 1622 / by Iohn Donne ..., ; and now by commandement of His Maiestie published, as it was then preached.
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Donne, John, 1572-1631.
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shall_v proceed_v first_o the_o war_n which_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o here_o be_v not_o as_o before_o a_o worldly_a war_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a war_n and_o then_o the_o munition_n the_o provision_n for_o this_o war_n be_v not_o as_o before_o temporal_a assistance_n of_o prince_n officer_n judge_n merchant_n all_o sort_n of_o people_n but_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o preach_v thereof_o preach_v be_v god_n ordinance_n with_o that_o ordinance_n he_o fight_v from_o heaven_n and_o batter_v down_o all_o error_n and_o three_o to_o maintain_v this_o war_n he_o have_v make_v preacher_n star_n and_o vae_fw-la simon_n woe_n be_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o fight_v if_o they_o do_v not_o preach_v but_o yet_o in_o the_o last_o place_n they_o must_v fight_v as_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n do_v in_o their_o order_n in_o that_o order_n and_o according_a to_o those_o direction_n which_o they_o to_o who_o it_o appertain_v shall_v give_v they_o for_o that_o be_v to_o fight_v in_o order_n and_o in_o these_o four_o branch_n we_o shall_v determine_v this_o second_o part_n first_o then_o we_o be_v in_o contemplation_n of_o a_o spiritual_a war_n now_o though_o there_o be_v a_o beatie_n pacifici_fw-la a_o blessing_n reserve_v to_o peacemaker_n to_o the_o peacemaker_n our_o peaoe-maker_n who_o have_v sometime_o effect_v it_o in_o some_o place_n and_o always_o serious_o and_o chargeable_o and_o honourable_o endeavour_v it_o in_o all_o place_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a war_n in_o which_o maledicti_fw-la pacifici_fw-la curse_v be_v they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o make_v peace_n and_o to_o make_v all_o one_o the_o war_n between_o christ_n and_o beliall_a let_v no_o man_n sever_v those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v but_o let_v no_o man_n join_v those_o who_o god_n have_v sever_v neither_o and_o god_n have_v sever_v christ_n and_o belial_n and_o that_o be_v god_n action_n ponam_fw-la inimicitias_fw-la the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n we_o and_o the_o devil_n shall_v never_o have_v fall_v out_o we_o agree_v but_o too_o well_o but_o god_n have_v put_v a_o enmity_n between_o us._n god_n have_v put_v truth_n and_o falsehood_n jdolatrie_n and_o sincerity_n so_o far_o asunder_o and_o infuse_v such_o a_o incompatibilitie_n and_o imprint_v such_o a_o implacabilitie_n between_o they_o as_o that_o they_o can_v flow_v into_o one_o another_o and_o therefore_o there_o maledicti_fw-la pacifici_fw-la it_o be_v a_o opposition_n against_o god_n by_o any_o colourable_a modification_n to_o reconcile_v opinion_n diametral_o contrary_a to_o one_o another_o in_o fundamental_a thing_n day_n and_o night_n may_v join_v and_o meet_v in_o diluculis_fw-la and_o in_fw-la crepusculis_fw-la the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o shut_n in_o of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o evening_n make_v day_n and_o night_n so_o much_o one_o as_o sometime_o you_o can_v tell_v which_o to_o call_v they_o but_o lux_fw-la &_o tenebrae_fw-la light_n and_o darkness_n midnight_n and_o noon_n never_o meet_v never_o join_v there_o be_v point_n which_o passion_n of_o man_n and_o vehemence_n of_o disputation_n have_v carry_v far_o a_o sunder_o then_o need_v and_o these_o indeed_o have_v make_v the_o great_a noise_n because_o upon_o these_o for_o the_o most_o part_n depend_v the_o matter_n of_o profit_n and_o beati_fw-la pacifici_fw-la bless_v be_v that_o labour_n and_o that_o labourer_n that_o can_v reconcile_v those_o thing_n and_o of_o that_o there_o may_v be_v hope_n because_o it_o be_v often_o but_o the_o person_n that_o fight_v it_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o so_o different_a but_o then_o there_o be_v matter_n so_o different_a as_o that_o a_o man_n may_v sit_v at_o home_n and_o weep_v and_o wish_v praise_n god_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n but_o to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v indifferent_a and_o all_o one_o maledicti_fw-la pacifici_fw-la he_o that_o have_v bring_v such_o a_o peace_n have_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o lay_v not_o a_o satisfaction_n but_o a_o stupefaction_n upon_o it_o a_o turk_n may_v perchance_o say_v in_o scorn_n of_o we_o both_o they_o call_v you_o heretic_n you_o call_v they_o idolater_n why_o may_v not_o idolater_n and_o heretic_n agree_v well_o enough_o together_o but_o a_o true_a christian_a will_v never_o make_v contrariety_n in_o fundamental_a thing_n indifferent_a never_o make_v foundation_n and_o superedification_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n all_o one_o every_o man_n be_v a_o little_a world_n say_v the_o philosopher_n every_o man_n be_v a_o little_a church_n too_o and_o in_o every_o man_n there_o be_v two_o side_n two_o army_n the_o flesh_n fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v but_o a_o civil_a war_n nay_o it_o be_v but_o a_o rebellion_n indeed_o and_o yet_o it_o can_v never_o be_v absolute_o quench_v so_o every_o man_n be_v also_o a_o soldier_n in_o that_o great_a and_o general_a war_n between_o christ_n and_o beliall_a the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o hearken_v to_o a_o peace_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v admit_v peace_n in_o difference_n where_o man_n differ_v from_o man_n but_o bind_v also_o to_o shut_v himself_o up_o against_o all_o overture_n of_o peace_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n irreconcilable_a in_o difference_n where_o man_n differ_v from_o god_n that_o war_n god_n have_v kindle_v and_o that_o war_n must_v be_v maintain_v and_o maintain_v by_o his_o way_n and_o his_o way_n and_o his_o ordinance_n in_o this_o war_n be_v preach_v if_o god_n have_v not_o say_v to_o noah_n fac_n tibi_fw-la arcam_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v so_o if_o he_o have_v not_o give_v he_o a_o design_n a_o model_n a_o platform_n of_o that_o ark_n we_o may_v doubt_v credible_o whether_o ever_o man_n will_v have_v think_v of_o a_o ship_n or_o of_o any_o such_o way_n of_o trade_n &_o commerce_n ship_n be_v god_n own_o invention_n and_o therein_o laetentur_fw-la insulae_fw-la as_o david_n say_v let_v the_o land_n rejoice_v so_o also_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n item_fw-la praedicate_fw-la go_v and_o preach_v and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v so_o say_v thus_o much_o more_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la damnabitur_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v not_o your_o preach_v shall_v be_v damn_v certain_o man_n will_v never_o have_v think_v of_o such_o a_o way_n of_o establish_v a_o kingdom_n as_o by_o preach_v no_o other_o nation_n have_v any_o such_o institution_n as_o preach_v in_o the_o roman_a state_n there_o be_v a_o public_a officer_n conditor_fw-la precum_fw-la who_o upon_o great_a emergent_a occasion_n deprecation_n of_o imminent_a danger_n or_o gratulation_n for_o evident_a benefit_n do_v make_v particular_a collect_v answerable_a to_o those_o occasion_n and_o some_o such_o occasional_a panegyriques_n and_o gratulatory_a oration_n for_o temporal_a benefit_n they_o have_v in_o that_o state_n but_o a_o fix_a and_o constant_a course_n of_o contain_v subject_n in_o their_o religious_a and_o civil_a duty_n by_o preach_v only_a god_n ordain_v only_o his_o child_n enjoy_v christ_n when_o he_o send_v his_o apostle_n do_v not_o give_v they_o a_o particular_a command_n item_fw-la orate_fw-la go_v and_o pray_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n all_o nation_n be_v accustom_v to_o that_o christ_n make_v no_o doubt_n of_o any_o man_n oppose_v or_o question_v public_a prayer_n and_o therefore_o for_o that_o he_o only_o say_v sic_fw-la orabitis_fw-la not_o go_v and_o pray_v but_o when_o you_o pray_v pray_v thus_o he_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o form_n the_o duty_n be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o before_o but_o for_o preach_v he_o himself_o be_v anoint_v for_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o 61.1_o esa._n 61.1_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_a i_o to_o preach_v his_o unction_n be_v his_o function_n he_o be_v anoint_a with_o that_o power_n and_o he_o have_v anoint_a we_o with_o part_n of_o his_o own_o unction_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o add_v there_o go_v you_o and_o preach_v because_o i_o have_v all_o 19_o math._n 28_o 19_o power_n for_o preach_v take_v you_o part_v of_o my_o power_n and_o preach_v too_o for_o preach_v be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n and_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n when_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n nec_fw-la in_o te_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la 19_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 19_o say_v aquinas_n quench_v it_o not_o in_o yourself_o by_o forbear_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v quench_v it_o not_o in_o
other_o by_o discourage_v they_o that_o do_v preach_v for_o so_o saint_n chrysostome_n and_o not_o he_o alone_a understand_v that_o place_n that_o they_o quench_v the_o spirit_n who_o discountenance_n preach_v and_o dishearten_v preacher_n saint_n chrysostome_n take_v his_o example_n from_o the_o lamp_n that_o burn_v by_o he_o when_o he_o be_v preach_v it_o seem_v therefore_o he_o do_v preach_v in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o he_o say_v you_o may_v quench_v this_o lamp_n by_o put_v in_o water_n and_o you_o may_v quench_v it_o by_o take_v out_o the_o oil_n so_o a_o man_n may_v quench_v the_o spirit_n in_o himself_o if_o he_o smother_v it_o suffocate_v it_o with_o worldly_a pleasure_n or_o profit_n and_o he_o may_v quench_v it_o in_o other_o if_o he_o withdraw_v that_o favour_n or_o that_o help_n which_o keep_v that_o man_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o unction_n of_o preach_v in_o a_o cheerful_a discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n preach_v then_o be_v god_n ordinance_n to_o beget_v faith_n to_o take_v away_o preach_v be_v to_o disarm_v god_n and_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n for_o by_o that_o ordinance_n he_o fight_v from_o heaven_n and_o to_o maintain_v that_o fight_n he_o have_v make_v his_o minister_n star_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o revelation_n and_o they_o fight_v against_o sisera_n that_o be_v they_o preach_v against_o error_n they_o preach_v out_o of_o necessity_n necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o to_o preach_v say_v the_o apostle_n 16._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 16._o and_o upon_o a_o heavy_a penalty_n if_o they_o do_v not_o vae_fw-la mihi_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la woe_n be_v unto_o i_o if_o i_o do_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n neither_o be_v that_o speak_v there_o with_o the_o case_n of_o a_o future_a as_o the_o roman_a translation_n have_v it_o sinon_n elivangelizavero_n if_o i_o do_v not_o hereafter_o preach_v if_o i_o preach_v not_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o when_o i_o fee_v how_o thing_n will_v go_v what_o kind_n of_o preach_v will_v be_v most_o acceptable_a but_o it_o be_v sinon_n euangelizem_fw-la if_o i_o preach_v not_o now_o now_o though_o i_o have_v preach_v yesterday_o for_o so_o saint_n ambrose_n preach_v his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la lairone_fw-la of_o the_o good_a thief_n hesterno_fw-la die_fw-la yesterday_o i_o tell_v you_o etc._n etc._n so_o saint_n augustin_n preach_v his_o sermon_n upon_o all_o saint_n day_n and_o so_o do_v saint_n bernard_n his_o twelve_o sermon_n upon_o the_o psalm_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la now_o though_o i_o preach_v but_o late_o before_o and_o now_o though_o i_o have_v but_o late_a warning_n to_o preach_v now_o so_o st._n basil_n preach_v his_o 2._o sermon_n upon_o the_o hexameron_n the_o six_o day_n work_n when_o he_o have_v but_o that_o morning_n for_o meditation_n and_o more_o than_o so_o in_o his_o 2._o sermon_n de_fw-fr baptissimo_fw-la for_o it_o seem_v he_o preach_v that_o without_o any_o premeditation_n prout_n suggerit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la now_o though_o i_o have_v not_o time_n to_o labour_v a_o sermon_n and_o now_o though_o i_o preach_v in_o another_o man_n place_n for_o so_o saint_n augustine_n preach_v his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o 95._o psalm_n where_o he_o say_v frater_fw-la noster_fw-la severus_n our_o brother_n severus_n shall_v by_o promise_n have_v preach_v here_o but_o since_o he_o come_v not_o i_o will_n now_o that_o be_v whensoever_o god_n good_a people_n may_v be_v edify_v by_o my_o preach_n vae_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la woe_n be_v unto_o i_o if_o i_o do_v not_o preach_v the_o dragon_n draw_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n from_o heaven_n 3._o apoc._n 12._o 3._o antichrist_n by_o his_o persecution_n and_o excommunication_n silence_v many_o all_o that_o will_v not_o magnify_v he_o and_o many_o among_o we_o have_v silence_v themselves_o abundance_n silence_n some_o &_o laziness_n and_o ignorance_n some_o and_o some_o their_o own_o indiscretion_n and_o then_o they_o lay_v that_o upon_o the_o magistrate_n but_o god_n have_v place_v we_o in_o a_o church_n and_o under_o a_o head_n of_o the_o church_n where_o none_o be_v silence_v nor_o discountenance_v if_o be_v star_n call_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o appoint_v to_o fight_v to_o preach_v there_o they_o fight_v within_o the_o discipline_n and_o limit_n of_o this_o text_n manentes_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la contain_v themselves_o in_o order_n in_o this_o phrase_n as_o we_o tell_v you_o before_o out_o of_o aquinas_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v intend_v as_o in_o that_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n that_o the_o vulgat_fw-la edition_n read_v fiant_fw-la honest_a and_o then_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n honest_a fit_n quod_fw-la cum_fw-la pace_fw-la fit_a that_o be_v do_v honest_o and_o decent_o which_o be_v do_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o not_o with_o a_o peace_n and_o indifferency_n to_o contrary_a opinion_n in_o fundamental_a doctrine_n not_o to_o shuffle_v religion_n together_o and_o make_v it_o all_o one_o which_o you_o choose_v but_o a_o peace_n with_o person_n a_o abstinence_n from_o contumely_n and_o revile_n it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o must_v hate_v god_n enemy_n with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o saint_n chrysostome_n say_v odium_n perfectum_fw-la est_fw-la odium_fw-la consummatissimum_fw-la that_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n that_o leave_v out_o any_o of_o their_o error_n unhated_a but_o yet_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n be_v that_o too_o which_o may_v consist_v with_o perfection_n and_o charity_n be_v perfection_n a_o perfect_a hatred_n be_v that_o which_o a_o perfect_a that_o be_v a_o charitable_a man_n may_v bear_v which_o be_v still_o to_o hate_v error_n not_o person_n when_o their_o insolence_n provoke_v we_o to_o speak_v of_o they_o we_o shall_v do_v no_o good_a therein_o if_o therein_o we_o proceed_v not_o decent_o and_o in_o order_n christ_n say_v of_o his_o church_n terribilis_fw-la ut_fw-la castrorum_fw-la acies_fw-la it_o be_v powerful_a 6.3_o cant._n 6.3_o as_o a_o army_n but_o it_o be_v ut_fw-la acies_fw-la ordinata_fw-la as_o a_o army_n discipline_v and_o in_o order_n for_o without_o order_n a_o army_n be_v but_o a_o great_a riot_n and_o without_o this_o decency_n this_o peaceablenesse_n this_o discretion_n this_o order_n zeal_n be_v but_o fury_n and_o such_o preach_v be_v but_o to_o the_o obduration_n of_o ill_a not_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o good_a christian_n saint_n paul_n in_o his_o absence_n from_o the_o colossian_n rejoice_v as_o much_o in_o behold_v 2.5_o col._n 2.5_o their_o order_n as_o in_o their_o steadfastness_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n nay_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o word_n well_o as_o saint_z chrysostome_n have_v do_v we_o shall_v see_v that_o it_o be_v only_o their_o order_n that_o he_o rejoice_v in_o for_o non_fw-la dixit_fw-la fidem_fw-la sed_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la fidei_fw-la say_v that_o father_n it_o be_v not_o their_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o establish_v their_o faith_n that_o be_v their_o order_n that_o occasion_v his_o joy_n for_o when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o uniform_a a_o comely_a a_o orderly_a present_v of_o matter_n of_o faith_n faith_n itself_o grow_v loose_a and_o lose_v her_o estimation_n and_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n come_v to_o be_v as_o plead_v at_o the_o bar_n and_o not_o so_o well_o there_o the_o counsel_n speak_v not_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o send_v he_o here_o we_o shall_v preach_v not_o he_o who_o send_v we_o christ_n jesus_n but_o ourselves_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o to_o do_v your_o own_o business_n be_v the_o apostle_n commandment_n 4.11_o 1_o thes_n 4.11_o to_o every_o particular_a man_n among_o the_o thessalonian_o it_o seem_v some_o among_o they_o disobey_v that_o and_o therefore_o he_o write_v no_o more_o to_o particular_a person_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o his_o other_o epistle_n and_o with_o more_o vehemence_n than_o a_o small_a matter_n will_v have_v require_v we_o command_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o 3.6_o 2_o thes._n 3.6_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o withdraw_v yourself_o from_o all_o that_o walk_v inordinate_a as_o the_o vulgat_fw-la read_v that_o in_o one_o place_n and_o inquietè_n as_o they_o translate_v the_o same_o word_n in_o another_o disorderly_a unquiet_o from_o all_o such_o as_o preach_v suspicious_o and_o jealous_o and_o be_v the_o garden_n never_o so_o fair_a will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v there_o be_v a_o snake_n under_o every_o leaf_n be_v the_o intention_n never_o so_o sincere_a will_v presage_v and_o prognosticate_v and_o predivine_a sinister_a and_o mischievous_a effect_n from_o it_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n but_o a_o trouble_n some_o spirit_n 51.7_o psa_fw-la 51.7_o be_v far_o from_o it_o i_o be_o glad_a that_o our_o ministry_n be_v call_v order_n that_o when_o we_o take_v this_o