sermon_n preach_v upon_o several_a occasion_n by_o john_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o four_o volume_n london_n print_v for_o b._n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n against_o the_o royal-exchange_n in_o cornhill_n and_o w._n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n mdcxciv_o his_o grace_n john_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o text_n of_o each_o sermon_n sermon_n 1._o matth._n xxv_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v unto_o ten_o virgin_n which_o take_v their_o lamp_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n and_o five_o of_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o five_o be_v foolish_a etc._n etc._n page_n 3._o sermon_n ii_o ezra_n ix_o 13_o 14._o and_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 43_o sermon_n iii_o matth._n v._o 44_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o page_n 83_o sermon_n iu._n luke_n x._o 42_o but_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a 123_o sermon_n v._o matth._n 25.46_o and_o these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a 153_o sermon_n vi_o ecclesiaste_n ix_o 11_o i_o return_v and_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a nor_o yet_o bread_n to_o the_o wise_a nor_o yet_o riches_n to_o man_n of_o understanding_n nor_o yet_o favour_n to_o man_n of_o skill_n but_o time_n and_o chance_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o 185_o sermon_n vii_o jeremiah_n vi_o 8_o be_v thou_o instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o lest_o i_o make_v thou_o desolate_a a_o land_n not_o inhabit_v page_n 221_o sermon_n viii_o act_v xxiv_o 16_o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n 259_o sermon_n ix_o zech._n vii_o 5_o speak_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n say_v when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o the_o five_o and_o seven_o month_n even_o those_o seventy_o year_n do_v you_o at_o all_o fast_a unto_o i_o even_o unto_o i_o 297_o sermon_n x._o psalm_n lxxiii_o 25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o 339_o sermon_n xi_o jer._n ix_o 23_o 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n neither_o let_v the_o mighty_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o might_n let_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o exercise_n lovingkindness_n and_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o delight_v say_v the_o lord_n 379_o sermon_n xii_o tit._n iii_o 2_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n 419_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o her_o royal_a highness_n the_o princess_n and_n of_o denmark_n at_o tunbridge-well_n september_n 2_o d._n 1688._o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n matth_n xxv_o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v unto_o ten_o virgin_n which_o take_v their_o lamp_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n and_o five_o of_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o five_o be_v foolish_a etc._n etc._n my_o design_n at_o present_a be_v to_o explain_v this_o parable_n and_o to_o make_v such_o observation_n upon_o it_o as_o seem_v most_o natural_o and_o without_o squeeze_v the_o parable_n to_o spring_v from_o it_o and_o then_o to_o make_v some_o application_n of_o it_o to_o ourselves_o then_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v unto_o ten_o virgin_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o thing_n under_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o ten_o virgin_n those_o who_o embrace_v the_o profession_n of_o it_o which_o be_v here_o represent_v by_o their_o take_v their_o lamp_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o marriage_n in_o which_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v wont_a to_o lead_v home_o his_o bride_n in_o the_o night_n by_o the_o light_n of_o lamp_n or_o torch_n but_o this_o 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of_o psalm_n apply_v to_o her_o almost_o the_o high_a thing_n that_o be_v there_o say_v concern_v god_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n and_o be_v you_o horrible_o astonish_v to_o see_v the_o best_a and_o wise_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n transform_v into_o superstition_n and_o folly_n and_o to_o see_v the_o most_o learned_a person_n in_o that_o communion_n set_v themselves_o in_o good_a earnest_n to_o justify_v all_o these_o folly_n and_o absurdity_n by_o a_o grave_n and_o groundless_a pretence_n to_o infallibility_n three_o and_o last_o this_o show_v we_o how_o necessary_a the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v to_o every_o man_n happiness_n and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o gain_v his_o friendship_n and_o favour_n by_o become_v holy_a and_o good_a as_o he_o be_v then_o may_v we_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o god_n as_o the_o psalmist_n here_o do_v and_o say_v who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o a_o wicked_a man_n dread_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o do_v so_o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_o dwell_v with_o he_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o his_o sight_n he_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n when_o by_o sin_n we_o depart_v from_o god_n we_o forsake_v our_o own_o happiness_n salvation_n be_v far_o from_o the_o wicked_a 119._o say_v david_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o the_o text_n they_o that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o shall_v perish_v but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n now_o by_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n we_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o who_o alone_o can_v make_v we_o happy_a it_o be_v certain_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o mankind_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o god_n because_o we_o can_v possible_o be_v happy_a without_o he_o but_o than_o it_o be_v no_o man_n interest_n to_o be_v wicked_a because_o thereby_o we_o make_v he_o our_o enemy_n in_o who_o favour_n be_v life_n and_o upon_o who_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o happiness_n do_v depend_v to_o conclude_v if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n for_o our_o happiness_n we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v he_o our_o friend_n and_o then_o we_o may_v promise_v to_o ourselves_o all_o those_o advantage_n which_o the_o friendship_n of_o so_o great_a and_o powerful_a a_o patron_n can_v give_v we_o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o establish_v a_o firm_a friendship_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o that_o be_v by_o do_v his_o will_n and_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n you_o be_v my_o friend_n say_v our_o bless_a lord_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n say_v st._n john_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o love_n god_n be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o those_o glorious_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o such_o as_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n grant_v we_o may_v all_o at_o last_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n dominion_n and_o power_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n a_o thanksgiving-sermon_n for_o the_o late_a victory_n at_o sea_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n at_o whitehall_n octob._n the_o 27_o the_o 1692._o a_o thanksgiving-sermon_n for_o the_o late_a victory_n at_o sea_n jer_n ix_o 23_o 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n neither_o let_v the_o mighty_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o might_n let_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o 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