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A04985 Sermons vvith some religious and diuine meditations. By the Right Reuerend Father in God, Arthure Lake, late Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells. Whereunto is prefixed by way of preface, a short view of the life and vertues of the author Lake, Arthur, 1569-1626. 1629 (1629) STC 15134; ESTC S113140 1,181,342 1,122

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&_o so_o forfeit_v that_o which_o be_v covenant_v on_o god_n part_n &_o be_v subject_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v deserve_v on_o his_o own_o no_o man_n can_v doubt_v of_o this_o that_o read_v the_o three_o of_o genesis_n four_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n man_n fail_v wrap_v all_o his_o posterity_n in_o his_o transgression_n and_o condemnation_n 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o the_o apostle_n be_v clear_a for_o this_o also_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o that_o by_o the_o fall_v all_o mankind_n become_v first_o guilty_a &_o then_o punishable_a both_o these_o evil_n do_v adam_n communicate_v unto_o his_o posterity_n i_o must_v open_v the_o latter_a branch_n a_o little_a far_o because_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o my_o text._n the_o punishment_n then_o of_o adam_n gild_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n holiness_n wherein_o and_o happiness_n whereunto_o he_o be_v create_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o holiness_n stand_v so_o much_o of_o original_a sin_n as_o my_o text_n do_v occasion_v i_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o father_n use_n to_o express_v it_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o man_n that_o pass_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n fall_v among_o thief_n 10.30_o luk._n 10.30_o who_o rob_v he_o and_o wound_v he_o leave_v he_o half_o dead_a the_o school_n abridge_v it_o thus_o supernaturalia_fw-la sunt_fw-la ablata_fw-la naturalia_fw-la sunt_fw-la corrupta_fw-la both_o which_o be_v discreet_o understand_v contain_v a_o sound_a truth_n which_o i_o express_v more_o plain_o thus_o the_o loss_n of_o concreated_a holiness_n consist_v in_o a_o privation_n and_o a_o depravation_n adam_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v create_v they_o call_v it_o usual_o original_a righteousness_n and_o the_o power_n that_o remain_v after_o he_o be_v thus_o strip_v be_v miserable_o pervert_v he_o become_v not_o only_o averse_a from_o god_n but_o adverse_a to_o he_o also_o sin_n 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judgement_n be_v a_o snare_n whereby_o he_o entangle_v himself_o in_o error_n his_o will_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v a_o good_a choice_n 7.24_o ambros._n gen._n 6.7_o gen._n 8.21_o rom_n 7.18_o jer._n 17.9_o rom_n 6_o 6._o rom._n 7.24_o that_o it_o command_v always_o for_o that_o which_o be_v worst_a all_o his_o affection_n distaste_n and_o abhor_v the_o good_a which_o they_o can_v relish_v and_o therefore_o not_o ensue_v final_o the_o flesh_n be_v become_v illecebra_fw-la peccati_fw-la sin_n need_v no_o other_o bait_n than_o man_n senfualitie_n all_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v evil_a only_o continual_o from_o his_o youth_n and_o in_o his_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n the_o hear●_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o bear_v about_o he_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o this_o be_v that_o massa_n corruptionis_fw-la and_o perditionis_fw-la that_o woeful_a be_v whereunto_o sin_n bring_v adam_n whereby_o 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not_o unsit_o distinguish_v the_o remedy_n as_o we_o do_v the_o disease_n the_o break_a bone_n be_v understand_v proper_o and_o figurative_o proper_o for_o the_o languish_a of_o the_o body_n figurative_o for_o the_o languish_a of_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n whereof_o that_o be_v the_o effect_n or_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o redundancy_n of_o this_o see_v then_o the_o medicine_n must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n with_o the_o disease_n we_o must_v find_v in_o it_o a_o comfort_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o comfort_n for_o the_o body_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n note_v by_o joy_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o body_n note_v by_o gladness_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a comfort_n must_v make_v up_o jubilum_fw-la which_o as_o gregory_n the_o great_a note_v in_o his_o moral_n be_v such_o a_o cheerfulness_n as_o take_v root_n in_o the_o soul_n do_v manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o body_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o countenance_n do_v argue_v the_o peace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o conscience_n but_o saint_n austin_n upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n john_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o distinguish_v of_o joy_n there_o be_v gandium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la and_o vanitatis_fw-la a_o true_a and_o a_o false_a joy_n joy_n of_o itself_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o content_a that_o every_o part_n of_o our_o body_n and_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n take_v in_o the_o object_n that_o be_v make_v for_o to_o please_v it_o as_o the_o eye_n have_v joy_n in_o colour_n the_o ear_n in_o sound_n the_o palate_n in_o meat_n etc._n etc._n if_o these_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o sense_n so_o fare_v it_o with_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o sin_n have_v distemper_v we_o within_o and_o without_o and_o we_o can_v relish_v no_o better_o than_o we_o can_v discern_v we_o do_v as_o ill_o relish_v true_a joy_n and_o sorrow_n as_o we_o do_v distinguish_v good_a and_o evil_a therefore_o that_o we_o mistake_v not_o our_o cure_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o mistake_v joy_n and_o gladness_n gaudium_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la for_o gaudium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la false_a for_o true_a joy_n that_o you_o may_v distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o i_o will_v show_v you_o three_o mark_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v discern_v true_a joy_n be_v first_o purum_fw-la it_o be_v affect_v with_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o which_o be_v evil_a shall_v proper_o be_v the_o object_n of_o sorrow_n therefore_o all_o that_o delight_n in_o drunkenness_n adultery_n blasphemy_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n though_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v joy_n yet_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o true_a joy_n for_o it_o be_v 6.25_o 〈◊〉_d 7.6_o chap._n 20.12_o 13_o 14._o ●●ke_v 6.25_o but_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n as_o solomon_n speak_v or_o as_o job_n like_o poison_n sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n that_o kill_v so_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o come_v into_o the_o maw_n of_o such_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o rejoice_v for_o you_o shall_v weep_v the_o second_o mark_n of_o true_a joy_n be_v that_o it_o be_v solidum_fw-la it_o spend_v not_o itself_o upon_o toy_n but_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v of_o worth_n we_o observe_v it_o as_o a_o difference_n between_o child_n and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o ripe_a ear_n that_o child_n value_v thing_n as_o they_o affect_v those_o that_o be_v of_o ripe_a discretion_n value_v they_o as_o they_o be_v a_o child_n will_v prefer_v a_o apple_n before_o a_o jewel_n and_o we_o sinile_v at_o it_o but_o how_o many_o of_o we_o do_v more_o glory_n in_o fantastical_a fashion_n than_o we_o do_v in_o the_o great_a virtue_n but_o we_o shall_v be_v drive_v in_o the_o end_n to_o write_v upon_o they_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v but_o vanity_n yea_o those_o toy_n will_v help_v to_o break_v our_o bone_n for_o they_o will_v prove_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o why_o they_o want_v the_o second_o property_n of_o joy_n there_o be_v no_o solidness_n in_o they_o the_o three_o property_n of_o true_a joy_n be_v that_o it_o be_v perpetuum_fw-la it_o rest_v not_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v transitory_a which_o may_v be_v take_v from_o we_o or_o we_o from_o it_o that_o be_v a_o deceitful_a joy_n the_o rich_a man_n be_v tell_v so_o 12.19_o luk._n 12.19_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o soul_n soul_n be_v merry_a eat_v and_o drink_v thou_o have_v good_n for_o many_o year_n but_o he_o hear_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o take_v thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o and_o then_o who_o shall_v these_o thing_n be_v 12.33_o luke_n 12.33_o wherefore_o we_o must_v provide_v ourselves_o bag_n which_o wax_v not_o old_a a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n that_o fade_v not_o where_o no_o thief_n approach_v neither_o moth_n corrupt_v where_o such_o treasure_n be_v there_o let_v our_o heart_n be_v also_o but_o all_o this_o while_n i_o have_v but_o distinguish_v true_a joy_n from_o false_a i_o have_v not_o show_v you_o what_o this_o medicinal_a joy_n be_v cons_n lib._n 1._o cons_n est_fw-la gaudium_fw-la say_v saint_n austin_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la impijs_fw-la sed_fw-la ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la gratis_o colunt_fw-la there_o be_v a_o joy_n whereof_o the_o wicked_a never_o partake_v it_o belong_v only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v thy_o faithful_a servant_n and_o what_o be_v that_o horum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la es_fw-la they_o have_v no_o joy_n but_o thou_o and_o they_o think_v their_o life_n most_o bless_v when_o they_o joy_v in_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o but_o how_o can_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o sinful_a man_n come_v to_o have_v god_n for_o his_o joy_n sure_o in_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n so_o say_v the_o angel_n to_o the_o shepherd_n 11._o luke_n 2.10_o 11._o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v unto_o all_o people_n for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v a_o saviour_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n christ._n in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 3._o cap._n 61.1_o 2_o 3._o christ_n speak_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nine_o sermon_n on_o the_o two_o and_o twentieth_o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o s._n mathew_n the_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o verse_n by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n arthure_n lake_n late_a bishop_n of_o that_o see_n london_n print_v by_o w._n s._n for_o nathaniel_n butter_n 1629._o nine_o sermon_n on_o the_o two_o and_o twentieth_o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o saint_n matthew_n the_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o verse_n the_o text_n 34._o but_o when_o the_o pharisee_n have_v hear_v that_o jesus_n have_v put_v the_o sadducee_n to_o silence_n they_o be_v gather_v together_o 35._o then_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v a_o lawyer_n ask_v he_o a_o question_n tempt_v he_o and_o say_v 36._o master_n what_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n 37._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o 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