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A sermon of the Epiphany preached in the Queen Dowagers chappel at Somerset-House, upon Twelfth Day, January the 6th. 1686. By John Betham, Doctor of Sorbon, and preacher in ordinary to his Majesty. Published by Her Majesties command.
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Betham, John, d. 1709.
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and_o profanation_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n for_o which_o we_o seem_v just_o abandon_v for_o evermore_o to_o the_o slavery_n of_o hell_n we_o be_v happy_o snatch_v out_o of_o the_o lion_n jaw_n rescue_v as_o st._n paul_n say_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n eripuit_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la 13._o col._n 1._o 13._o potestate_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la and_o happy_o translate_v in_o dei_fw-la lumen_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la to_o the_o light_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o light_n of_o his_o divine_a gospel_n which_o will_v if_o follow_v certain_o direct_v you_o to_o the_o more_o bright_a and_o refulgent_a ray_n of_o eternal_a glory_n remember_v hourly_o as_o st._n leo_n say_v memento_n cujus_fw-la capitis_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la sis_fw-la membrum_fw-la nati_n serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr nati_n to_o what_o head_n you_o be_v this_o day_n united_n and_o of_o what_o body_n you_o be_v make_v happy_a member_n in_o a_o word_n say_v he_o agnosce_fw-la christiane_n dignitatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la own_o christian_a man_n and_o contemplate_v thy_o new_a dignity_n et_fw-la noli_fw-la in_o veterem_fw-la vilitatem_fw-la degeneri_fw-la conversatione_fw-la redire_fw-la for_o shame_v degenerate_v not_o so_o far_o disgrace_v not_o yourselves_o to_o that_o degree_n as_o to_o return_v to_o those_o mean_a unworthy_a base_a way_n that_o dishonour_v the_o life_n of_o man_n before_o this_o happy_a call_n and_o conversion_n let_v we_o imitate_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o we_o gentile_n those_o generous_a and_o glorious_a king_n who_o be_v no_o soon_o call_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o be_v raise_v above_o the_o charm_n of_o this_o world_n neither_o the_o love_n of_o ease_n or_o their_o own_o home_n not_o all_o the_o pomp_n and_o magnificence_n of_o herod_n court_n the_o great_a according_a to_o joseph_n that_o perhaps_o the_o world_n have_v see_v neither_o this_o nor_o the_o apprehension_n of_o most_o imminent_a danger_n can_v stop_v they_o in_o the_o search_n after_o this_o newborn_a king_n nor_o hinder_v their_o zeal_n from_o public_a adoration_n nor_o be_v this_o perform_v in_o a_o slight_a manner_n but_o by_o a_o entire_a cast_n of_o themselves_o and_o all_o they_o possess_v at_o his_o royal_a foot_n this_o be_v full_o do_v and_o signify_v as_o st_n ber._n observe_v by_o epiph._n hom._n 3._o de_fw-fr epiph._n the_o three_o offering_n they_o make_v in_o the_o gold_n they_o consecrate_v to_o his_o service_n all_o the_o treasure_n and_o earthly_a substance_n they_o possess_v in_o this_o world_n in_o the_o frankincense_n which_o signify_v prayer_n they_o testify_v a_o entire_a devote_v themselves_o to_o a_o spiritual_a life_n for_o the_o future_a for_o prayer_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o ardent_a desire_n of_o god_n and_o heaven_n by_o myrrh_n which_o keep_v thing_n from_o putrefaction_n they_o dedicate_v themselves_o to_o penance_n and_o mortification_n which_o as_o st._n ber._n observe_v conserves_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n ne_fw-la diffluens_fw-la in_o vitia_fw-la putrefiat_fw-la lest_o by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o sin_n the_o soul_n may_v be_v taint_v &_o perish_v these_o be_v emblem_n of_o their_o future_a behaviour_n during_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o life_n they_o be_v careful_a never_o to_o return_v to_o their_o old_a way_n in_o which_o they_o have_v walk_v before_o their_o conversion_n but_o go_v home_o as_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o another_o way_n per_fw-la aliam_fw-la viam_fw-la let_n follow_v they_o dear_a christian_n and_o never_o stop_v till_o we_o arrive_v as_o they_o do_v at_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 7._o for_o the_o innocent_a read_v innocent_a ibid._n l._n 12._o f._n latter_a r._n letter_n p._n 5._o l._n 4._o f._n justitiae_fw-la r._n justus_n ibid._n l._n 27._o f._n prophet_n r._n prophet_n f._n governor_n r._n governor_n p._n 7._o l._n 12._o f._n happen_v r._n happiness_n p._n 11._o l._n 6._o f._n tiil_n r._n till_o ibid._n l._n 22._o f._n procure_v r._n prove_v p._n 13._o l._n 16._o f._n majesty_n r._n justice_n ibid._n l._n 27._o f._n superabundavit_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la r._n abundavit_fw-la delictum_fw-la p._n 21._o l._n 2._o f._n saliter_fw-la r._n taliter_fw-la p._n 26._o l._n 8._o f._n suppose_a r._n support_v ibid._n l._n 19_o f._n preserve_v r._n prefer_v p._n 28._o l._n 6._o f._n libet_fw-la r._n habet_fw-la ibid._n l._n 13._o f._n much_o r._n such_o l._n ult_n f._n est_fw-la r._n sunt_fw-la p._n 29._o l._n 9_o deal_n postquam_fw-la