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A11603 Sermons experimentall: on Psalmes CXVI. & CXVII. Very vsefull for a vvounded spirit. By William Sclater D.D. sometimes rector of Limsham, and vicar of Pitmister, in Summerset-shire. Published by his son William Sclater Mr. of Arts, late fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge, now a priest, and preacher of the Gospel in the city of Exeter, in Devon-shire. Sclater, William, 1575-1626.; Sclater, William, 1609-1661. 1638 (1638) STC 21844; ESTC S116824 112,358 217

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careful_a to_o seek_v god_n in_o likelihood_n such_o as_o will_v have_v make_v better_o use_v of_o his_o mercy_n as_o matth._n 11.21_o these_o be_v ground_n of_o this_o holy_a rhetoric_n which_o if_o by_o yourselves_o you_o will_v work_v upon_o by_o meditation_n trust_v i_o no_o more_o if_o you_o find_v they_o not_o such_o as_o will_v sweeten_v god_n favour_n towards_o you_o reason_n press_v the_o performance_n meditate_v these_o first_o nothing_o soon_o stop_v the_o fountain_n and_o current_n of_o god_n bounty_n then_o do_v unthankfulnes_n this_o hazard_n to_o a_o utter_a deprival_n as_o rom._n 1.21_o second_o or_o else_o the_o blessing_n shall_v be_v scant_v in_o the_o measure_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n amos_n 8.11_o three_o or_o else_o the_o blessing_n continue_v shall_v turn_v to_o a_o curse_n and_o snare_n unto_o thou_o as_o riches_n reserve_v for_o hurt_n eccles_n 5.13_o the_o word_n to_o harden_v isa_n 6.10_o knowledge_n to_o aggravate_v sin_n and_o punishment_n joh._n 9.41_o second_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o bounty_n and_o favour_n contemn_v or_o slight_v so_o usual_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o wrath_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n matth._n 11.23_o jew_n highly_o advance_v in_o god_n favour_n never_o do_v nation_n under_o the_o sun_n drink_v deep_o of_o his_o wrath_n see_v deuter._n 28._o levit._fw-la 26._o and_o my_o foot_n from_o fall_v whether_o mean_v he_o into_o penal_a misery_n and_o mischief_n or_o into_o sin_n there_o be_v lapsus_fw-la moralis_fw-la as_o 1_o cor._n 10.12_o err_v i_o or_o will_v david_n here_o be_v understand_v of_o sin_v so_o psal_n 73.2_o my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v my_o step_n have_v wellnigh_o slip_v and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o text_n sway_v to_o such_o understanding_n rise_v still_o from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a first_o it_o be_v more_o bounty_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o grief_n then_o from_o death_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a enlargement_n from_o misery_n but_o it_o be_v not_o more_o bounty_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o affliction_n then_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o death_n which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o temporal_a evil_n but_o it_o be_v more_o bounty_n in_o a_o gracious_a eye_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n then_o from_o death_n second_o how_o his_o eye_n from_o tear_n if_o not_o keep_v from_o sin_n that_o have_v sure_o cost_v he_o many_o a_o tear_n as_o peter_n matth._n 26.75_o but_o understand_v it_o de_fw-fr lapsu_fw-la morali_fw-la so_o still_o rise_v the_o gradation_n to_o enlarge_v god_n bounty_n yea_o which_o i_o count_v the_o great_a blessing_n in_o these_o affliction_n he_o keep_v i_o steady_a in_o my_o course_n of_o piety_n and_o suffer_v not_o affliction_n to_o sway_v my_o heart_n from_o he_o still_o in_o a_o gracious_a eye_n the_o benefit_n seem_v great_a to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_v then_o from_o great_a outward_a affliction_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n saint_n paul_n rom._n 8.37_o triumph_n over_o all_o affliction_n 2_o cor._n 11._o and_o 12._o he_o count_v they_o his_o glory_n his_o crown_n but_o speak_v of_o the_o prevail_a of_o corruption_n in_o particular_n he_o bemoan_v himself_o as_o the_o miserable_a man_n alive_a rom._n 7.24_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v for_o that_o rectitude_n of_o judgement_n be_v so_o far_o vouchsafe_v that_o such_o man_n sanctify_v can_v discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a betwixt_o evil_a and_o evil_a and_o in_o their_o eye_n malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v great_a than_o malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la the_o evil_a of_o sin_n than_o the_o evil_a of_o pain_n for_o first_o that_o make_v evil_a not_o this_o puniri_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la comparative_a scilicet_fw-la sed_fw-la fieri_fw-la poena_fw-la dignum_fw-la second_o in_o affliction_n they_o know_v they_o may_v retain_v favour_n of_o god_n not_o so_o in_o sin_v three_o that_o opposite_a to_o increated_a this_o to_o create_a goodness_n and_o beside_o this_o hahave_v taste_v the_o smart_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o who_o have_v not_o that_o be_v god_n what_o affliction_n be_v comparable_a to_o that_o of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n when_o may_v we_o hope_v to_o fasten_v this_o opinion_n in_o our_o multitude_n to_o think_v sin_n great_a than_o poverty_n than_o death_n than_o bond_n etc._n etc._n the_o source_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v this_o in_o the_o people_n that_o in_o their_o sensuality_n and_o epicurism_n they_o will_v redeem_v the_o least_o affliction_n with_o the_o great_a sin_n rather_o than_o want_v steal_z kill_v what_o not_o rather_o than_o loose_v life_n country_n liberty_n commit_v idolatry_n deny_v christ_n rather_o than_o be_v count_v odd_a or_o singular_a run_v into_o any_o sin_n of_o good-fellowship_n swear_v swagger_v drink_v and_o be_v drunken_a etc._n etc._n rather_o than_o feel_v a_o little_a sickness_n run_v to_o sorcerer_n rather_o than_o a_o little_a loss_n in_o their_o good_n to_o a_o cunning-man_n a_o witch_n that_o be_v say_v isa_n 8._o from_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a from_o god_n to_o the_o devil_n oh_o that_o christian_n have_v learn_v but_o what_o some_o heathen_n thought_n that_o to_o be_v virtuous_a be_v more_o happiness_n then_o to_o have_v the_o wealth_n of_o xerxes_n the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o epicure_n the_o dominion_n of_o alexander_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o great_a cyrus_n or_o darius_n that_o it_o be_v more_o miserable_a to_o be_v vicious_o incline_v then_o to_o endure_v the_o poverty_n of_o irus_n learn_v i_o beseech_v you_o learn_v herein_o to_o reform_v and_o rectify_v your_o judgement_n see_v joseph_n gen._n 39.9_o how_o shall_v i_o commit_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n to_o this_o end_n meditate_v first_o the_o unavailablenesse_n of_o all_o outward_a benefit_n to_o stead_v we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n what_o then_o can_v be_v like_a to_o this_o isa_n 38.3_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n second_o what_o hazard_n thou_o make_v of_o soul_n for_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o body_n thou_o will_v be_v incline_v to_o make_v moses_n his_o choice_n heb._n 11.25_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n then_o to_o enjoy_v pleasure_n of_o sin_n three_o how_o do_v we_o forget_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v we_o to_o judgement_n eccles_n 11.9_o four_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n luke_n 12.5_o etc._n etc._n second_o try_v we_o ourselves_o by_o this_o i_o do_v not_o say_v all_o grace_n stand_v in_o this_o for_o i_o know_v a_o natural_a man_n judgement_n may_v be_v so_o far_o clear_v as_o to_o confess_v it_o be_v great_a evil_n to_o sin_n then_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v something_o as_o paul_n speak_v 1.10_o speak_v phil._n 1.10_o to_o discern_v the_o thing_n that_o differ_v and_o sure_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n who_o have_v his_o judgement_n thus_o far_o rectify_v but_o first_o in_o who_o judgement_n so_o far_o work_v that_o when_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v offer_v or_o a_o great_a affliction_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v afflict_v then_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n he_o have_v in_o he_o something_o supernatural_a second_o he_o that_o can_v more_o hearty_o thank_v god_n for_o this_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n then_o from_o bodily_a calamity_n he_o have_v in_o he_o something_o supernatural_a three_o he_o who_o this_o meditation_n calm_v in_o his_o pressure_n well_o though_o god_n suffer_v i_o thus_o to_o be_v afflict_v yet_o he_o have_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n he_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o sin_v against_o he_o and_o in_o that_o meditation_n find_v contentment_n that_o man_n have_v in_o he_o something_o supernatural_a and_o tell_v i_o thou_o that_o be_v so_o much_o discontent_v at_o the_o course_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o dispense_n outward_a blessing_n to_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o think_v thou_o be_v he_o most_o bountiful_a to_o thou_o who_o he_o have_v make_v rich_a in_o faith_n though_o poor_a in_o this_o world_n or_o to_o those_o epicure_n and_o worldling_n who_o belly_n he_o fill_v with_o his_o hide_a treasure_n yet_o suffer_v to_o live_v in_o dominion_n of_o the_o 2.26_o the_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o devil_n lazarus_n or_o the_o glutton_n say_v not_o therefore_o god_n way_n be_v not_o equal_a even_o now_o thou_o may_v discern_v betwixt_o the_o righteous_a &_o the_o unrighteous_a if_o thou_o know_v how_o to_o value_v blessing_n with_o blessing_n and_o to_o give_v the_o spiritual_a pre-eminence_n above_o the_o temporal_a my_o foot_n from_o fall_v yet_o wary_o understand_v not_o as_o if_o david_n have_v not_o at_o all_o sin_v under_o his_o affliction_n for_o see_v vers_n 11._o his_o extravagancie_n in_o his_o passionate_a censure_n and_o story_n testify_v
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psalm_n though_o in_o part_n on_o another_o ground_n how_o violent_a impression_n affliction_n have_v have_v in_o man_n most_o renown_v job_n jeremie_n peter_n many_o other_o servant_n of_o god_n scripture_n history_n abundant_o teach_v you_o reason_n if_o you_o shall_v ask_v i_o i_o can_v give_v none_o better_a than_o these_o first_o nature_n be_v fertile_a of_o all_o sin_n no_o sin_n nor_o degree_n of_o sin_n may_v seem_v strange_a to_o we_o in_o any_o man_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v natural_a not_o blasphemy_n not_o atheism_n not_o infidelity_n let_v it_o therefore_o prevail_v above_o grace_n as_o oft_o it_o 7.23_o it_o rom._n 7.23_o do_v the_o best_a man_n will_v show_v what_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n second_o next_o be_v divine_a desertion_n god_n leave_v man_n to_o himself_o as_o oft_o in_o particular_n he_o do_v so_o he_o do_v hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 32.31_o whereof_o if_o you_o shall_v ask_v reason_n take_v these_o first_o to_o humble_v we_o second_o to_o make_v we_o hold_v fast_o by_o god_n three_o to_o teach_v we_o compassion_n luke_n 22.32_o three_o what_o shall_v i_o tell_v you_o of_o the_o devil_n suggestion_n which_o as_o we_o seldom_o want_v so_o lest_o under_o heavy_a affliction_n see_v job_n 2.4_o 5._o marry_o if_o you_o inquire_v of_o the_o occasion_n i_o can_v show_v you_o many_o first_o overconfidence_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n by_o which_o occasion_n david_n confess_v his_o great_a trouble_n fall_v psal_n 30._o and_o by_o this_o reason_n fall_v peter_n matth._n 26._o second_o next_o if_o not_o ignorance_n for_o so_o far_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o charge_v so_o great_a saint_n yet_o inconsideration_n first_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o convey_v promise_n whether_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a or_o eternal_a which_o be_v not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a yea_o even_o in_o spirituall_n tie_v to_o mean_n and_o with_o reservation_n of_o power_n to_o the_o promiser_n to_o chasten_v try_v manifest_a grace_n etc._n etc._n second_o of_o the_o strange_a mean_n by_o which_o god_n bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v even_o by_o such_o ofttimes_o which_o seem_v to_o overthrow_v the_o promise_n and_o to_o cross_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o as_o when_o david_n have_v promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n what_o less_o appear_v then_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o david_n so_o many_o peril_n he_o be_v plunge_v into_o three_o you_o may_v observe_v to_o be_v give_v leave_n to_o reason_n to_o oversway_v in_o decision_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v but_o mere_o upon_o faith_n and_o power_n of_o the_o promiser_n so_o sarah_n and_o zacharie_n fall_v upon_o their_o fidelity_n she_o laugh_v at_o the_o promise_n he_o doubt_v because_o he_o see_v all_o in_o nature_n against_o it_o use_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n we_o give_v that_o no_o man_n may_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o any_o cross_n or_o affliction_n god_n shall_v call_v he_o to_o suffer_v see_v heb._n 10.38_o yet_o second_o from_o this_o ground_n let_v no_o man_n throw_v himself_o into_o unnecessary_a affliction_n much_o less_o wish_v or_o pray_v for_o it_o for_o know_v thou_o what_o thy_o issue_n shall_v be_v i_o mean_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o way_n and_o headlonge_v thyself_o into_o such_o temptation_n have_v you_o forget_v saint_n peter_n issue_n upon_o that_o occasion_n who_o bad_a or_o warrant_v he_o to_o enter_v the_o high_a priest_n hall_n there_o to_o hazard_v himself_o to_o death_n see_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o look_v you_o there_o be_v difference_n betwixt_o a_o great_a affliction_n impose_v by_o god_n and_o little_o cross_v draw_v upon_o ourselves_o be_v it_o never_o so_o grievous_a when_o god_n impose_v it_o rest_v assure_v he_o will_v strengthen_v 1_o cor._n 10.13_o but_o when_o we_o put_v it_o upon_o ourselves_o then_o fear_v god_n sure_o punish_v