dr._n conant_n sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a occasion_n imprimatur_fw-la geo._n royse_n r._n rmo_z in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la dom._n dom._n johanni_n archiep._n cant._n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la dome_v mart._n 14._o 1692_o 3._o sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a occasion_n by_o john_n conant_n d._n d._n london_n print_v for_o richard_n chiswell_n and_o tho._n cockerill_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o at_o the_o three_o leg_n in_o the_o poultry_n over-against_o stock-market_n mdcxciii_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o northampton_n and_o more_o especial_o to_o those_o of_o the_o parish_n of_o all-saint_n there_o christian_n friend_n and_o neighbour_n though_o my_o great_a age_n and_o the_o infirmity_n attend_v it_o have_v late_o constrain_v i_o to_o quit_v my_o relation_n to_o you_o yet_o i_o still_o account_v myself_o oblige_v to_o endeavour_v to_o promote_v your_o spiritual_a welfare_n what_o i_o may_v in_o order_n whereunto_o i_o here_o 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have_v the_o last_o perusal_n will_v have_v revise_v the_o error_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o publisher_n to_o who_o care_n and_o choice_n they_o be_v commit_v the_o discourse_n sometime_o be_v large_a and_o comprehend_v several_a sermon_n though_o under_o the_o title_n of_o one_o but_o it_o be_v not_o well_o to_o be_v prevent_v and_o which_o the_o reader_n however_o may_v well_o dispense_v with_o the_o two_o last_o sermon_n be_v occasional_a but_o the_o occasion_n such_o as_o will_v render_v they_o profitable_a to_o all_o john_n williams_n the_o content_n sermon_n i._o john_n iii_o 19_o 20._o and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v pag._n 1._o part_n ii_o verse_n 20._o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n pag._n 25._o sermon_n ii_o jer_n xiii_o 23._o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a pag._n 59_o sermon_n iii_o ephes._n v._n 15_o 16._o see_v then_o that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a redeem_v the_o time_n because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a pag._n 89._o sermon_n iu_o 3_o ep._n joh_n ver._n 3._o belove_a thou_o do_v faithful_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o brethren_n and_o to_o stranger_n pag._n 183._o sermon_n v._o prov_n xxii_o 2._o the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a meet_v together_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o all_o pag._n 219._o sermon_n vi_o 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o manasseh_n and_o to_o his_o people_n but_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o they_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n which_o take_v manasseh_n among_o the_o thorn_n and_o bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humhled_a himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o supplication_n and_o bring_v he_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n into_o his_o kingdom_n then_o manasseh_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n pag._n 257._o sermon_n vii_o 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o manasseh_n and_o his_o people_n but_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 337._o sermon_n viii_o lam_n iii_o 39_o 40._o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n pag._n 403._o sermon_n ix_o lam_n iii_o 40._o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n pag._n 463._o sermon_n x._o ezra_n ix_o 13_o 14._o after_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_a deed_n and_o for_o our_o great_a trespass_n see_v that_o thou_o our_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v and_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o this_o shall_v we_o again_o break_v thy_o commandment_n and_o join_v in_o affinity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o these_o abomination_n will_v not_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o till_o thou_o have_v consume_v we_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remnant_n nor_o escape_v sermon_n xi_o hag._n ii_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n yet_o once_o it_o be_v a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o i_o will_v fill_v this_o 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experience_n and_o be_v it_o not_o we_o also_o do_v not_o we_o find_v how_o easy_a he_o be_v to_o be_v entreat_v and_o how_o ready_a to_o pardon_v have_v we_o not_o have_v manifold_a experiment_n thereof_o in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n and_o shall_v not_o this_o persuade_v we_o quiet_o and_o patient_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o correction_n while_o he_o be_v please_v to_o keep_v we_o under_o his_o chastn_a hand_n 3._o while_o he_o judge_v it_o fit_a to_o correct_v we_o he_o lay_v no_o more_o upon_o we_o than_o our_o sin_n deserve_v when_o we_o be_v most_o severe_o handle_v and_o be_v apt_a to_o complain_v we_o have_v hard_a measure_n yet_o even_o then_o do_v not_o his_o severity_n in_o the_o least_o exceed_v the_o demerit_n of_o our_o sin_n god_n do_v we_o no_o wrong_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v for_o his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_v psal_n 145.17_o the_o just_a lord_n will_v not_o do_v iniquity_n zeph._n 3.5_o what_o cause_v then_o be_v there_o or_o can_v there_o be_v of_o complain_v where_o no_o wrong_n be_v do_v with_o this_o the_o church_n of_o god_n silence_v herself_o and_o stop_v she_o own_o mouth_n when_o under_o the_o most_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 1.18_o lam._n 1.18_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a say_v she_o for_o i_o have_v rebel_v against_o his_o commandment_n and_o with_o this_o god_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o people_n why_o cry_v thou_o for_o thy_o affliction_n 30.15_o jer._n 30.15_o because_o thy_o sin_n be_v increase_v have_v i_o do_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o 4._o when_o god_n afflict_v most_o grievous_o his_o severity_n be_v far_o short_a of_o what_o our_o sin_n deserve_v under_o the_o heavy_a weight_n of_o punishment_n ezra_n acknowledgement_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v we_o 9.13_o ezra_n 9.13_o we_o be_v punish_v less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v our_o sin_n deserve_v not_o only_o all_o the_o temporal_a plague_n and_o judgement_n which_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o undergo_a but_o hell_n the_o unutterable_a and_o endless_a torment_n of_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n wherefore_o whatever_a our_o suffering_n be_v in_o this_o world_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v on_o this_o side_n hell_n so_o little_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o complain_v that_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a that_o it_o be_v not_o far_o worse_o with_o we_o than_o it_o be_v 5._o how_o much_o soever_o god_n be_v please_v to_o afflict_v we_o yet_o still_o we_o enjoy_v many_o mercy_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o which_o the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o affliction_n be_v much_o allay_v and_o the_o smart_a of_o they_o much_o abate_v for_o one_o or_o two_o cross_n we_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o variety_n of_o blessing_n in_o sickness_n we_o have_v the_o pity_n and_o compassion_n of_o friend_n and_o 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many_o other_o way_n let_v we_o not_o suffer_v two_o or_o three_o affliction_n so_o to_o embitter_v our_o spirit_n and_o vitiate_v our_o palate_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o relish_v the_o sweetness_n of_o any_o of_o those_o mercy_n which_o in_o our_o most_o afflict_a condition_n we_o still_o enjoy_v 6._o add_v to_o all_o this_o that_o god_n have_v a_o sovereignty_n of_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o his_o creature_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o may_v deal_v with_o they_o as_o he_o please_v according_a to_o this_o his_o absolute_a power_n though_o the_o creature_n have_v never_o sin_v yet_o god_n may_v expose_v it_o to_o such_o misery_n as_o exceed_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o be_v he_o have_v give_v it_o he_o that_o make_v the_o creature_n out_o of_o nothing_o as_o he_o may_v turn_v it_o into_o
in_o time_n of_o affliction_n 3._o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n we_o have_v some_o special_a advantage_n towards_o the_o search_n after_o and_o find_v out_o of_o our_o sin_n which_o at_o other_o time_n we_o be_v destitute_a of_o one_a affliction_n abate_v the_o vanity_n and_o lightness_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o make_v we_o serious_a and_o so_o more_o fit_a to_o reflect_v on_o ourselves_o and_o consider_v our_o way_n at_o other_o time_n our_o mind_n will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o fix_v and_o our_o thought_n hold_v in_o and_o keep_v close_o to_o a_o work_n which_o be_v not_o very_o please_v to_o we_o and_o which_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o recoil_v from_o 2_o affliction_n make_v our_o heart_n soft_a as_o job_n speak_v it_o make_v impression_n of_o god_n displeasure_n upon_o our_o heart_n and_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o his_o anger_n when_o god_n several_a way_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o you_o than_o you_o say_v with_o they_o deut._n 31.17_o be_v not_o these_o thing_n come_v upon_o we_o 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chastisement_n so_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n they_o often_o light_a on_o man_n either_o in_o the_o act_n or_o present_o upon_o the_o commission_n of_o their_o sin_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v say_v in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n 33._o dan._n 4.30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o my_o kingdom_n and_o by_o the_o may_v of_o my_o power_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n while_o the_o word_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o king_n mouth_n there_o fall_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v o_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v speak_v the_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o they_o shall_v drive_v thou_o from_o man_n and_o thy_o dwelling_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o they_o shall_v make_v thou_o eat_v grass_n as_o oxen._n and_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v the_o thing_n fulfil_v upon_o nabuchadnezzar_n so_o afterward_o when_o belshazzar_n be_v profane_o carouze_a and_o drink_v wine_n in_o the_o golden_a vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o praise_v his_o god_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 30._o dan._n 5.3_o 4_o 5_o 30._o of_o brass_n and_o of_o iron_n and_o of_o wood_n and_o of_o stone_n in_o the_o same_o hour_n come_v forth_o finger_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n and_o write_v upon_o the_o plaster_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o judgement_n which_o god_n have_v decree_v shall_v light_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o which_o according_o that_o same_o night_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o thus_o herod_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o oration_n and_o receive_v the_o applause_n of_o the_o people_n cry_v out_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o god_n 23._o act_n 12.21_o 22_o 23._o and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n immediate_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o because_o he_o give_v not_o god_n the_o glory_n and_o he_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n 2._o sometime_o the_o judgement_n or_o chastisement_n of_o god_n 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