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Foure sermons viz. I. Sinnes contagion, or the sicknesse of the soule. II. The description of a Christian. III. The blindnesse of a wilfull sinner. IV. A race to heaven. Published by William Ressold, Master of Arts and minister of Gods Word at Debach in Suffolke.
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Ressold, William, b. 1593.
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13.13_o pro._n 13.13_o for_o he_o that_o despise_v this_o sacred_a truth_n shall_v be_v destroy_v 28.9_o pro._n 28.9_o he_o that_o turn_v his_o ear_n away_o from_o it_o his_o very_a prayer_n shall_v be_v abominable_a it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o that_o man_n 10.15_o mat._n 10.15_o 29.18.19_o jer._n 29.18.19_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v he_o a_o curse_n a_o astonishment_n a_o hiss_a &_o a_o reproach_n among_o all_o nation_n and_o thus_o belove_v in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o see_v the_o first_o point_n the_o blindness_n of_o man_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n intimate_v from_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o commit_v not_o only_o some_o thing_n but_o thing_n even_o many_o thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n come_v i_o now_o unto_o the_o second_o point_n the_o patience_n of_o god_n in_o execute_v revenge_n upon_o the_o wicked_a intimate_v in_o this_o that_o though_o they_o commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n yet_o he_o forbear_v and_o do_v not_o present_o throw_v they_o down_o to_o death_n the_o gentile_n commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n even_o many_o thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n eternal_a death_n yet_o god_n with_o patience_n do_v forbear_v and_o do_v not_o present_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o justice_n nor_o cast_v upon_o they_o his_o final_a wrath_n 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o when_o yet_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n even_o of_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o behold_v then_o here_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n patience_n sin_n be_v commit_v yet_o god_n forbear_v nay_o sin_n thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n many_o loathsome_a and_o odious_a sin_n yet_o god_n forbear_v to_o execute_v the_o due_a deserve_v stroke_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o well_o may_v chrysostome_n say_v 33.11_o chrysost_n deus_fw-la quasi_fw-la invitus_fw-la compellitur_fw-la cum_fw-la magno_fw-la dolore_fw-la peccatores_fw-la condemnare_fw-la ezek._n 33.11_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v against_o his_o will_n with_o great_a sorrow_n compel_v to_o condemn_v stubborne-hearted_n sinner_n and_o to_o throw_v they_o down_o to_o eternal_a death_n for_o as_o himself_o do_v serious_o protest_v he_o do_v not_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o do_v earnest_o invite_v they_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n promittit_fw-la aug._n aversos_fw-la benign_a revocat_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ferire_fw-la potuit_fw-la praemia_fw-la promittit_fw-la oh_o say_v aug._n he_o call_v back_o the_o averse_a and_o froward_a spirit_n and_o when_o he_o may_v strike_v they_o with_o the_o final_a stroke_n of_o his_o justice_n he_o rather_o do_v promise_v they_o reward_n to_o move_v they_o to_o revert_v &_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n duratiuè_fw-la god_n be_v patient_a towards_o man_n intensiuè_fw-fr extensiuè_fw-fr duratiuè_fw-la though_o they_o commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n thus_o god_n be_v patient_a spare_v man_n in_o sin_n spare_v man_n the_o subject_n of_o sin_n long_o spare_v he_o though_o he_o have_v commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n how_o well_o therefore_o may_v this_o instruct_v we_o to_o be_v cautious_a that_o we_o no_o long_o abuse_v the_o patience_n of_o our_o god_n but_o now_o present_o revert_v from_o our_o evil_a way_n and_o turn_v unto_o his_o bless_a majesty_n for_o god_n himself_o tell_v we_o my_o spirit_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n 6.3_o gen._n 6.3_o when_o god_n will_v prescribe_v repentance_n to_o that_o spacious_a city_n of_o ninive_n 3.4_o jon._n 3.4_o he_o offord_v it_o but_o forty_o day_n yet_o forty_o day_n and_o ninive_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o to_o his_o own_o particular_a people_n he_o limit_n they_o only_o a_o month_n a_o month_n say_v he_o shall_v devour_v they_o with_o their_o portion_n 5.7_o hos_fw-la 5.7_o oh_o that_o then_o we_o will_v even_o now_o return_v from_o our_o evil_a way_n and_o turn_v to_o this_o love_a god_n abuse_v his_o patience_n no_o long_o for_o we_o have_v his_o own_o word_n 1.3_o zach._n 1.3_o turn_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v unto_o you_o oh_o if_o we_o turn_v to_o he_o with_o mourfull_a heart_n deplore_a our_o transgression_n how_o soon_o will_v he_o turn_v to_o we_o speak_v peace_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n 51.17_o psal_n 51.17_o for_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n yea_o these_o christ_n himself_o invite_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v you_o that_o grow_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o your_o transgression_n and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o i_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o your_o soul_n and_o comfort_n to_o your_o conscience_n but_o if_o we_o will_v yet_o be_v so_o pernicious_a as_o to_o despise_v the_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n of_o our_o god_n by_o which_o he_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n 2.4_o rom._n 2.4_o oh_o than_o remember_v we_o what_o solomon_n tell_v we_o 13._o eccle._n 8.12_o 13._o that_o though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o god_n prolong_v his_o day_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n god_n will_v not_o always_o spare_v he_o 24_o aug._n tunc_fw-la deus_fw-la iâascitur_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la irascitur_fw-la gen._n 19.23_o 24_o for_o as_o austin_n speak_v then_o be_v god_n angry_a when_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a we_o may_v see_v that_o when_o the_o sun_n do_v rise_v upon_o sodom_n and_o there_o be_v no_o expectation_n of_o judgement_n than_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v than_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o it_o utter_o to_o destroy_v it_o 3.10_o mat._n 3.10_o oh_o take_v we_o knowledge_n therefore_o that_o now_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n if_o we_o will_v yet_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n no_o true_a repentance_n 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59.2_o your_o iniquity_n say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o 6._o lam._n 3.39_o jude_n ver_fw-la 6._o wherefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n be_v the_o live_a man_n afflict_v man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n for_o sin_v the_o angel_n be_v throw_v down_o from_o heaven_n for_o sin_n adam_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o paradise_n cumulantur_fw-la gen._n 3.24_o gen._n 6.7_o gen._n 19.24_o cassio_n tantum_n unusqulsqua_fw-la repellitur_fw-la &_o dividitur_fw-la à _fw-la divinitate_fw-la quantum_fw-la ejus_fw-la peccata_fw-la cumulantur_fw-la and_o a_o curse_n denounce_v against_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n for_o sin_n the_o old_a world_n be_v drown_v and_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n burn_v oh_o say_v cassiodorus_n so_o far_o be_v every_o one_o repel_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o
wickedness_n such_o be_v those_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 3.9_o esay_n 3.9_o who_o do_v declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n they_o do_v boast_v in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o glory_n in_o their_o mischief_n therefore_o he_o conclude_v against_o they_o with_o a_o grievous_a curse_n woe_n unto_o their_o soul_n for_o they_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o themselves_o such_o be_v many_o ungodly_a person_n in_o these_o our_o time_n they_o boast_v themselves_o in_o their_o drunkenness_n and_o glory_n in_o their_o adultery_n they_o vaunt_v in_o their_o imposture_n fraud_n and_o deceit_n and_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o base_a impiety_n as_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o virtue_n and_o wickedness_n deserve_v praise_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n to_o revenge_v nor_o hell_n to_o torment_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v if_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o while_n lodge_v upon_o the_o soul_n oh_o how_o it_o harden_v the_o heart_n into_o what_o a_o grievous_a estate_n it_o bring_v it_o oh_o therefore_o run_v we_o in_o due_a season_n whilst_o grace_n be_v offer_v before_o our_o heart_n become_v harden_v for_o as_o the_o very_a heathen_a man_n can_v tell_v we_o arist_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d arist_n he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v cure_v these_o thought_n say_v aquinas_n can_v never_o be_v alter_v for_o these_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v have_v get_v to_o themselves_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 2.5_o rom._n 2.5_o a_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v therefore_o say_v bernard_n 1._o ber._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la conside_fw-la ad_fw-la eug._n cap._n 1._o what_o be_v a_o harden_a heart_n oh_o say_v he_o a_o harden_a heart_n be_v that_o which_o be_v neither_o cut_n by_o compunction_n nor_o soften_v by_o godliness_n nor_o move_v with_o prayer_n nor_o yield_v to_o threaten_v nor_o be_v any_o thing_n holpen_v but_o rather_o harden_v by_o chasten_v a_o hard_a heart_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o god_n benefit_n disobedient_a to_o his_o counsel_n make_v cruel_a by_o his_o judgement_n dissolute_a by_o his_o allurement_n unshamefast_a to_o filthiness_n fearless_o to_o peril_n uncourteous_a in_o humane_a affair_n careless_a in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n forgetful_a of_o thing_n past_a negligent_a in_o thing_n present_a improvident_a for_o thing_n to_o come_v oh_o what_o a_o grievous_a estate_n be_v this_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o worthy_a exhortation_n take_v heed_n 3.12.13_o heb._n 3.12.13_o etc._n etc._n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o heart_n harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v like_o a_o cancer_n it_o soon_o creep_v and_o infect_v the_o soul_n it_o soon_o draw_v upon_o it_o the_o habit_n of_o evil_n ãâã_d philo._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o custom_n as_o philo_n speak_v arise_v from_o a_o small_a beginning_n and_o what_o then_o follow_v but_o a_o incorrigible_a harden_a heart_n behold_v we_o therefore_o how_o urgent_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o we_o run_v opportune_a in_o due_a season_n whilst_o grace_n be_v offer_v before_o our_o heart_n become_v harden_v through_o the_o continuance_n in_o sin_n oh_o remember_v we_o what_o that_o bright_a shine_a light_n john_n baptist_n do_v proclaim_v now_o say_v he_o be_v the_o axe_n lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o with_o he_o conclude_v 3.10_o mat._n 3.10_o that_o every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n consider_v we_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o call_v we_o to_o a_o present_a conversion_n 95.7.8_o psal_n 95.7.8_o today_o if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n oh_o now_o be_v grace_n offer_v now_o be_v we_o invite_v unto_o this_o holy_a race_n if_o therefore_o we_o will_v not_o harden_v our_o heart_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 2.8_o jonah_n 2.8_o by_o wait_v upon_o lie_a vanity_n forsake_v our_o own_o mercy_n oh_o then_o let_v we_o now_o in_o due_a season_n whilst_o grace_n be_v offer_v forsake_v the_o sink_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o bend_v our_o course_n unto_o the_o bless_a state_n of_o glory_n for_o how_o know_v we_o whether_o god_n will_v ever_o extend_v his_o favourable_a mercy_n to_o we_o any_o more_o but_o that_o rather_o for_o our_o wilful_a and_o violent_a contempt_n of_o his_o compassionate_a love_n he_o will_v leave_v we_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n i_o think_v belove_v in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o shall_v never_o forget_v that_o remarkable_a example_n set_v down_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o saint_n luke_n gospel_n 14.24_o luke_n 14.24_o there_o we_o see_v be_v but_o one_o invitation_n which_o be_v careless_o refuse_v oh_o behold_v the_o conclusion_n the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n do_v plain_o witness_v that_o none_o of_o those_o shall_v taste_v of_o his_o supper_n nor_o favour_n nor_o mercy_n shall_v ever_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o more_o how_o plain_o be_v this_o express_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n 25.5_o matt._n 25.5_o they_o have_v opportunity_n to_o have_v furnish_v their_o lamp_n with_o oil_n but_o they_o as_o we_o be_v prone_a sleep_v in_o the_o dregs_n of_o their_o evil_n regardless_o of_o their_o estate_n careless_o and_o secure_o past_o it_o by_o 12._o ver._n 12._o but_o what_o be_v the_o sequel_n why_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n be_v shut_v against_o they_o for_o ever_o a_o definite_a sentence_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o they_o i_o know_v you_o not_o a_o doleful_a voice_n exclude_v all_o favour_n and_o mercy_n include_v all_o woe_n and_o misery_n we_o may_v further_o see_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n 14.11_o jer._n 14.11_o that_o when_o the_o people_n have_v harden_v their_o heart_n and_o contemptible_o abuse_v the_o time_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o favour_n it_o so_o exasperate_v he_o that_o he_o forbid_v the_o prophet_n so_o much_o as_o to_o pray_v to_o do_v that_o people_n good_a and_o do_v plain_o witness_v that_o by_o this_o their_o pravitie_n his_o love_n be_v so_o withdraw_v from_o they_o 15.1_o jer._n 15.1_o that_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o he_o those_o two_o religious_a servant_n dear_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o have_v obtain_v great_a matter_n from_o he_o though_o these_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o shall_v entreat_v for_o this_o people_n yet_o his_o affection_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o they_o 10_o zachar._n 7.9_o 10_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zacharie_n we_o may_v there_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n offer_v that_o people_n mercy_n he_o serious_o exhort_v they_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o unhallowed_a course_n to_o execute_v judgement_n to_o show_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n every_o man_n to_o his_o brother_n to_o oppress_v no_o more_o the_o widow_n nor_o the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n nor_o the_o poor_a and_o let_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a in_o your_o heart_n 11._o verse_n 11._o but_o when_o they_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v when_o they_o pull_v away_o the_o shoulder_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v 12._o verse_n 12._o when_o they_o make_v their_o heart_n as_o a_o adamant_n stone_n lest_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o law_n 13._o verse_n 13._o etc._n etc._n then_o come_v there_o great_a wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n than_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o he_o cry_v and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v so_o they_o cry_v and_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v etc._n etc._n yea_o we_o clear_o see_v that_o when_o christ_n mercy_n to_o jerusalem_n be_v refuse_v 19.41_o mat._n 23.37_o luke_n 19.41_o who_o will_v have_v gather_v they_o together_o as_o the_o hen_n her_o chicken_n but_o they_o will_v not_o who_o stubborn_a pertinacy_n as_o it_o draw_v compassionate_a tear_n from_o his_o bless_a eye_n so_o it_o provoke_v he_o to_o denounce_v a_o final_a judgement_n against_o they_o behold_v your_o habitation_n shall_v be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a oh_o remember_v we_o it_o be_v god_n own_o voice_n 6.3_o gen._n 6.3_o my_o spirit_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n he_o will_v not_o always_o be_v offer_v mercy_n and_o favour_n but_o if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o turn_v he_o will_v whet_v his_o sword_n 7.12.13_o psal_n 7.12.13_o he_o will_v bend_v his_o bow_n etc._n etc._n and_o will_v prepare_v for_o he_o deadly_a weapon_n oh_o then_o that_o we_o will_v be_v cautious_a to_o run_v in_o due_a season_n whilst_o grace_n be_v offer_v before_o our_o heart_n become_v harden_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n shut_v against_o we_o though_o then_o we_o shall_v roar_v like_o bear_n and_o mourn_v like_o dove_n though_o then_o we_o shall_v cry_v like_o the_o pelican_n and_o pierce_v the_o heaven_n with_o our_o skreeke_n like_o the_o ostrich_n yet_o there_o will_v be_v no_o favour_n no_o