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XXVI sermons. The third volume preached by that learned and reverend divine John Donne ...
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Donne, John, 1572-1631.
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god_n at_o any_o time_n amicus_fw-la amicus_fw-la thou_o be_v my_o son_n say_v the_o apostle_n indeed_o to_o none_o of_o they_o 1.5_o heb._n 1.5_o it_o be_v a_o name_n peculiar_a to_o christ_n unto_o what_o man_n do_v god_n ever_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o friend_n only_o to_o one_o to_o abraham_n israel_n and_o jacob_n 20.7_o esa_n 41.8_o 2_o chr._n 20.7_o and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n my_o friend_n jehosaphat_n before_o this_o have_v take_v knowledge_n of_o this_o friendship_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n do_v thou_o not_o give_v this_o land_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n thy_o friend_n for_o ever_o and_o so_o do_v st._n james_n also_o record_v this_o friendship_n after_o abraham_n believe_v and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n 2.23_o james_n 2.23_o god_n never_o call_v any_o man_n friend_n but_o he_o to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o change_n of_o name_n and_o honourable_a addition_n he_o call_v he_o abraham_n a_o name_n of_o dilatation_n patrem_fw-la multitudinum_fw-la a_o father_n of_o multitude_n he_o make_v he_o able_a to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o say_v bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v for_o that_o may_v be_v bless_v of_o other_o or_o bless_v among_o other_o but_o it_o be_v not_o eris_n benedictus_n but_o eris_n benedictio_fw-la thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n 12.2_o gen._n 12.2_o a_o blessing_n to_o other_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o bless_a instrument_n of_o convey_v my_o blessing_n to_o other_o man_n that_o be_v god_n friendship_n and_o the_o high_a preferment_n that_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o in_o this_o life_n to_o extend_v man_n beyond_o themselves_o and_o make_v they_o his_o instrument_n to_o other_o step_v we_o a_o step_v low_o from_o god_n to_o the_o king_n for_o as_o king_n have_v no_o example_n but_o god_n so_o according_a to_o that_o example_n they_o be_v reserve_v and_o spare_v in_o afford_v that_o name_n of_o friend_n to_o any_o for_o as_o moral_a man_n have_v note_v friendsship_n imply_v some_o degree_n of_o equality_n which_o can_v stand_v between_o king_n and_o subject_a but_o this_o be_v the_o encouragement_n to_o this_o love_a of_o pureness_n and_o this_o seek_v the_o grace_n of_o lip_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o that_o friendship_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o text._n the_o word_n be_v nagnah_n and_o nagnah_n have_v such_o a_o latitude_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o may_v well_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o any_o subject_a for_o nagnah_n signify_v amare_fw-la to_o love_v and_o so_o the_o king_n shall_v love_v this_o man_n but_o we_o have_v know_v case_n in_o which_o king_n have_v be_v fain_o to_o disguise_n and_o dissemble_v their_o love_n out_o of_o a_o tenderness_n and_o lothness_n to_o grieve_v they_o who_o they_o have_v love_v before_o and_o so_o the_o king_n may_v love_v this_o man_n and_o he_o never_o the_o better_a therefore_o this_o word_n nagnah_n signify_v sociare_fw-la to_o draw_v he_o near_o to_o associate_v he_o to_o he_o in_o counsel_n and_o other_o way_n and_o always_o to_o afford_v he_o easy_a access_n unto_o he_o but_o we_o have_v know_v case_n too_o in_o which_o king_n though_o they_o have_v open_v one_o cabinet_n their_o affection_n yet_o they_o have_v shut_v up_o another_o their_o judgement_n and_o their_o last_o purpose_n even_o from_o they_o who_o they_o have_v draw_v near_o they_o for_o king_n natural_o love_v to_o be_v at_o their_o liberty_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o greatness_n but_o a_o ease_n to_o be_v able_a to_o disavow_v a_o instruction_n upon_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o instrument_n therefore_o against_o such_o intricacy_n and_o entangling_n this_o dagnah_n signify_v docere_fw-la the_o king_n shall_v teach_v he_o inform_v he_o direct_o candid_o ingenuous_o apert_o without_o any_o perplexity_n or_o reservation_n and_o who_o will_v not_o purify_v his_o heart_n and_o add_v grace_n to_o his_o lip_n that_o he_o may_v taste_v this_o friendship_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v love_v by_o he_o and_o feel_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o be_v draw_v near_o he_o and_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o consultation_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o and_o carry_v all_o the_o way_n with_o clearness_n and_o without_o danger_n of_o mistake_v and_o who_o will_v not_o employ_v the_o thought_n of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o graceful_a lip_n in_o thanksgiving_n to_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o such_o time_n as_o that_o such_o subject_n have_v find_v such_o a_o king_n neither_o be_v this_o encouragement_n to_o this_o pureness_n and_o this_o grace_n in_o our_o text_n only_o in_o the_o benignity_n of_o the_o king_n which_o yet_o be_v a_o just_a provocation_n that_o the_o king_n will_v consider_v such_o man_n before_o other_o for_o all_o king_n do_v not_o always_o so_o but_o it_o be_v in_o his_o duty_n it_o be_v in_o his_o office_n for_o as_o our_o translator_n have_v express_v it_o we_o see_v it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o king_n will_v be_v but_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v his_o friend_n it_o be_v not_o a_o arbitrary_a but_o a_o necessary_a thing_n god_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o king_n heart_n be_v arbitrarium_fw-la non_fw-la arbitrarium_fw-la and_o who_o only_o can_v give_v law_n and_o precept_n to_o the_o king_n have_v say_v the_o king_n shall_v be_v his_o friend_n neither_o have_v god_n leave_v the_o king_n at_o that_o largeness_n that_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o do_v for_o he_o as_o though_o he_o be_v his_o friend_n but_o yet_o not_o be_v so_o etiam_fw-la simulare_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la philosophia_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o wisdom_n to_o seem_v wise_a amicitiae_fw-la veritas_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la to_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v the_o world_n in_o opinion_n that_o one_o be_v great_a with_o the_o king_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o greatness_n and_o we_o have_v some_o tale_n and_o apophthegm_n to_o that_o purpose_n when_o man_n have_v be_v suitor_n to_o the_o king_n for_o that_o favour_n that_o they_o may_v bid_v he_o but_o good_a morrow_n in_o his_o ear_n thereby_o to_o put_v impression_n in_o the_o beholder_n that_o they_o have_v a_o familiar_a interest_n in_o he_o but_o when_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o royal_a friendship_n be_v true_a and_o solid_a purenss_n of_o heart_n and_o grace_n of_o lip_n the_o friendship_n must_v be_v so_o too_o and_o then_o the_o ground_n be_v good_a as_o it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o king_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v be_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v he_o shall_v be_v so_o still_o he_o shall_v continue_v this_o friendship_n but_o yet_o but_o so_o long_o as_o this_o pureness_n and_o this_o grace_n continue_v which_o produce_v this_o friendship_n in_o he_o amicitiae_fw-la duratio_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la for_o all_o this_o great_a frame_n the_o friendship_n of_o the_o king_n turn_v upon_o this_o little_a hinge_n this_o particle_n this_o monosyllable_n he_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v his_o his_o friend_n and_o to_o who_o have_v that_o his_o relation_n to_o he_o and_o he_o only_o that_o have_v both_o pureness_n of_o heart_n and_o grace_n of_o lip_n neither_o truth_n in_o religion_n nor_o ability_n to_o serve_v the_o public_a must_v be_v want_v in_o he_o to_o who_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v a_o friend_n for_o for_o the_o first_o sincerity_n in_o religion_n st._n ambrose_n express_v that_o 2.22_o ambros_n offic._n l._n 2.22_o and_o the_o other_o too_o elegant_o a_o idoneum_fw-la putabo_fw-la qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la det_fw-la consilium_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi sibi_fw-la can_v i_o think_v he_o fit_a to_o give_v i_o counsel_n that_o mis-counsel_n himself_o in_o the_o high_a business_n religion_n mihi_fw-la eum_fw-la vacare_fw-la credam_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la vacat_fw-la shall_v i_o think_v that_o he_o will_v study_v i_o that_o neglect_v himself_o his_o best_a self_n the_o soul_n itself_o and_o then_o for_o his_o do_v good_a to_o the_o public_a 8._o l._n 1._o 8._o officium_fw-la ab_fw-la efficiendo_fw-la &_o efficium_fw-la dicendum_fw-la say_v he_o he_o only_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o office_n that_o know_v how_o to_o execute_v it_o he_o must_v have_v pureness_n of_o heart_n for_o his_o end_n for_o he_o that_o propose_v not_o that_o end_n will_v make_v a_o ill_a end_n and_o he_o must_v have_v this_o grace_n of_o lip_n which_o imply_v that_o civil-wiswisdom_a which_o as_o the_o philosopher_n note_n versatur_fw-la circa_fw-la media_fw-la perveniendi_fw-la he_o must_v know_v wherein_o he_o may_v be_v useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o other_o thankful_a to_o god_n profitable_a to_o other_o that_o be_v his_o circumference_n and_o then_o his_o centre_n here_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o king_n for_o these_o destroy_v not_o one_o
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fast_o from_o sin_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o fast_v that_o he_o exact_v though_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o effect_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o but_o he_o add_v non_fw-la ideo_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicimus_fw-la we_o say_v not_o this_o say_v he_o because_o we_o will_v give_v liberty_n habemus_fw-la enim_fw-la quadragesimum_fw-la &_o quartum_fw-la &_o sextum_fw-la hebdomadae_fw-la diem_fw-la quibus_fw-la solemniter_fw-la jejunamus_fw-la we_o have_v a_o fix_a lent_n to_o fast_v in_o and_o we_o have_v wednesdays_n and_o friday_n fix_v to_o fast_o in_o in_o all_o time_n god_n people_n have_v fix_v and_o limit_v fast_n beside_o these_o fast_n which_o be_v enjoin_v upon_o emergent_a danger_n as_o this_o of_o ester_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o hard_a circumstance_n than_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o fast_o limit_v to_o certain_a day_n for_o it_o be_v jejunate_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o fast_o you_o for_o i_o and_o these_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o give_v some_o colour_n some_o countenance_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o the_o merit_n of_o one_o man_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o another_o which_o doctrine_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o indulgence_n and_o the_o fuel_n of_o purgatory_n in_o which_o they_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o say_v that_o one_o may_v fee_v a_o attorney_n to_o satisfy_v god_n for_o he_o he_o may_v procure_v another_o man_n to_o fast_o grether_n grether_n or_o do_v other_o work_n of_o mortification_n for_o he_o and_o he_o that_o do_v so_o for_o his_o client_n sanguinem_fw-la pro_fw-la sanguine_fw-la christo_fw-la reddit_fw-la he_o pay_v christ_n his_o blood_n again_o and_o give_v he_o as_o much_o as_o he_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o more_o deum_fw-la sibi_fw-la debitorem_fw-la efficit_fw-la he_o bring_v god_n into_o his_o debt_n and_o may_v turn_v that_o dept_z upon_o who_o he_o will_v and_o god_n must_v wipe_v off_o so_o much_o of_o the_o other_o man_n score_n to_o who_o he_o intend_v it_o they_o go_v beyond_o this_o too_o that_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v make_v to_o god_n even_o by_o ourselves_o after_o our_o death_n as_o they_o say_v when_o they_o have_v bring_v maximilian_n the_o emperor_n to_o that_o mortification_n that_o he_o command_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n that_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v whip_v after_o he_o be_v dead_a that_o purpose_n of_o he_o though_o it_o be_v not_o execute_v be_v a_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o as_o error_n can_v find_v no_o place_n to_o stop_v at_o they_o go_v yet_o far_o when_o they_o extend_v this_o power_n of_o satisfaction_n even_o to_o hell_n itself_o by_o authorise_v those_o fable_n that_o a_o dead_a man_n which_o appear_v and_o say_v he_o be_v damn_v be_v by_o this_o flagellation_n by_o his_o friend_n whip_v of_o himself_o in_o his_o behalf_n bring_v to_o repentance_n in_o hell_n and_o so_o to_o faith_n in_o hell_n and_o so_o to_o salvation_n in_o hell_n but_o in_o the_o word_n of_o esther_n here_o be_v no_o intimation_n of_o this_o heresy_n when_o queen_n esther_n appoint_v other_o to_o fast_v for_o she_o she_o know_v she_o can_v no_o more_o be_v the_o better_a for_o their_o fast_n than_o she_o can_v be_v the_o lean_a or_o in_o the_o better_a health_n for_o it_o but_o because_o she_o be_v to_o have_v benefit_n by_o the_o subsequent_a act_n by_o their_o prayer_n she_o provoke_v they_o to_o that_o by_o which_o their_o prayer_n may_v be_v the_o more_o acceptable_a and_o effectual_a that_o be_v to_o fast_v and_o so_o because_o the_o whole_a action_n be_v for_o she_o and_o her_o good_a success_n in_o that_o enterprise_n they_o be_v in_o that_o sense_n proper_o say_v to_o have_v fast_v for_o she_o so_o that_o this_o jejunate_a super_fw-la i_o as_o the_o word_n be_v gnalai_n super_fw-la i_o in_o my_o behalf_n be_v no_o more_o but_o orate_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o hier._n hier._n pray_v for_o i_o and_o so_o saint_n hierom_n translate_v these_o word_n orate_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o pray_v for_o i_o and_o therefore_o since_o prayer_n be_v the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o to_o batter_v heaven_n whether_o facta_fw-la manu_fw-la deum_fw-la oramus_fw-la tertul._n tertul._n &_o vim_o gratum_fw-la ei_fw-la facimus_fw-la whether_o we_o besiege_v god_n with_o our_o prayer_n in_o these_o public_a congregation_n or_o whether_o we_o wrestle_v with_o he_o hand_n to_o hand_n in_o our_o chamber_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n let_v we_o live_v sober_o and_o moderate_o and_o in_o bello_fw-la and_o in_o duello_n here_o in_o the_o congregation_n and_o at_o home_n in_o our_o private_a colluctation_n we_o shall_v be_v the_o likely_a to_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o though_o we_o receive_v assistance_n from_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o that_o must_v not_o make_v we_o lazy_a in_o our_o own_o behalf_n which_o be_v esther_n last_o preparation_n she_o bid_v all_o the_o people_n fast_o for_o she_o that_o be_v for_o the_o good_a success_n of_o her_o good_a purpose_n but_o not_o the_o people_n alone_o she_o and_o her_o own_o maid_n will_v fast_o likewise_o qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la salvabit_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la ancill_n ego_fw-la &_o ancill_n be_v a_o say_n of_o saint_n augustine_n never_o too_o often_o repeat_v and_o god_n and_o his_o church_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n for_o the_o church_n that_o do_v baptise_v thou_o without_o thy_o ask_n will_v not_o fast_o for_o thou_o nor_o pray_v for_o thou_o without_o thou_o fast_o and_o pray_v for_o thyself_o as_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n charity_n begin_v with_o ourselves_o and_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o wish_v my_o own_o salvation_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o man_n so_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o trust_v to_o my_o make_n sure_o of_o my_o salvation_n by_o that_o which_o i_o do_v myself_o rather_o than_o by_o that_o which_o i_o procure_v other_o to_o do_v for_o i_o domus_fw-la dei_fw-la domus_fw-la orationis_fw-la we_o have_v inestimable_a profit_n by_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o as_o there_o be_v deus_fw-mi &_o domus_fw-la ejus_fw-la so_o there_o must_v be_v ego_fw-la &_o domus_fw-la mea_fw-la i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n 15._o jos_n ult_n 15._o i_o also_o and_o my_o maid_n will_v fast_o likewise_o say_v esther_n in_o her_o great_a enterprise_n for_o that_o which_o the_o original_a express_v here_o by_o gnalai_n for_o i_o the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n express_v by_o gnimmi_n with_o i_o she_o be_v as_o well_o to_o fast_o as_o they_o it_o be_v a_o great_a confidence_n in_o that_o priest_n that_o comfort_v saint_n augustine_n mother_n fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la filius_fw-la istarum_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la pereat_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o son_n for_o who_o so_o good_a a_o mother_n have_v pour_v out_o so_o devout_a tear_n shall_v perish_v at_o last_o it_o be_v a_o confidence_n which_o no_o man_n may_v take_v to_o himself_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n by_o that_o water_n the_o tear_n of_o other_o man_n but_o tu_fw-la &_o domus_fw-la tua_fw-la do_v thou_o and_o thy_o house_n serve_v the_o lord_n teach_v thy_o own_o eye_n to_o weep_v thy_o own_o body_n to_o fulfil_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n thy_o own_o appetite_n to_o fast_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o thy_o own_o tongue_n to_o pray_v come_v and_o participate_v of_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o yet_o also_o in_o thy_o chapel_n of_o ease_n in_o thy_o own_o bedchamber_n provide_v that_o thyself_o and_o thy_o servant_n all_o thy_o sense_n and_o all_o thy_o faculty_n may_v also_o fast_o and_o pray_v and_o so_o go_v with_o a_o religious_a confidence_n as_o esther_n do_v about_o all_o thy_o other_o worldly_a business_n and_o undertake_n this_o be_v her_o preparation_n her_o devotion_n have_v two_o branch_n part._n 2._o part._n she_o be_v to_o transgress_v a_o positive_a law_n a_o law_n of_o the_o state_n and_o she_o neglect_v