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A40891 XXX sermons lately preached at the parish church of Saint Mary Magdalen Milkstreet, London to which is annexed, A sermon preached at the funerall of George Whitmore, Knight, sometime Lord Mayor of the City / by Anthony Farindon.; Sermons. Selections Farindon, Anthony, 1598-1658. 1647 (1647) Wing F434; ESTC R2168 760,336 744

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●…ntenti●_n u●mo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nas●i●ur_n moriturus_fw-la sihi_fw-la tert._n the_o pall_n c._n 5._o yet_o by_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o may_v easy_o discern_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o parallel_n for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o true_a christian_a be_v bear_v again_o not_o for_o himself_o alone_o but_o for_o all_o those_o who_o be_v part_n of_o the_o same_o building_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o rom._n 12.20_o and_o this_o make_v not_o only_o all_o the_o riches_n but_o withal_o all_o the_o misery_n all_o the_o necessity_n all_o the_o affliction_n of_o our_o brethren_n we_o and_o what_o a_o celestial_a harmony_n do_v mercy_n make_v which_o put_v those_o who_o be_v at_o liberty_n in_o bond_n with_o the_o prisoner_n which_o make_v the_o rich_a lie_n down_o with_o the_o poor_a the_o strong_a sympathize_v with_o the_o weak_a what_o a_o harmony_n be_v that_o which_o rise_v out_o of_o such_o discord_n when_o the_o joyful_a heart_n weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v and_o the_o sorrowful_a spirit_n rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v when_o all_o man_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n one_o with_o another_o the_o rich_a naked_a with_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o poor_a abound_v with_o the_o rich_a the_o whole_a church_n imprison_v in_o one_o man_n and_o every_o man_n comfort_v his_o bondage_n with_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o whole_a this_o be_v a_o harmony_n indeed_o but_o i_o fear_v i_o may_v say_v it_o be_v like_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o sphere_n which_o be_v never_o hear_v or_o at_o least_o we_o have_v more_o reason_n than_o we_o will_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o such_o music_n in_o our_o day_n but_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o this_o music_n mercy_n do_v make_v i_o know_v the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v past_o find_v out_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o judgement_n say_v basil_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o jewel_n fit_a to_o be_v hide_v and_o reserve_v in_o the_o treasury_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o be_v understand_v only_o by_o that_o wisdom_n which_o send_v they_o abroad_o yet_o if_o you_o ask_v why_o one_o be_v bear_v a_o servant_n and_o another_o free_a why_o one_o grind_v at_o the_o mill_n and_o another_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n why_o one_o lie_v at_o the_o gate_n while_o another_o feast_n in_o his_o palace_n i_o may_v with_o confidence_n give_v you_o this_o for_o one_o this_o god_n do_v to_o exercise_v the_o patience_n and_o humility_n of_o the_o one_o and_o to_o stir_v up_o and_o awake_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o other_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a meet_v together_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o both_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 22.2_o not_o that_o his_o immediate_a hand_n make_v they_o rich_a and_o poor_a pour_v down_o with_o his_o left_a hand_n riches_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o one_o and_o withdraw_v it_o from_o the_o other_o and_o so_o leave_v he_o naked_a for_o this_o be_v not_o manifest_a for_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o conceit_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v fill_v the_o usurer_n bag_n or_o enlarge_v the_o territory_n of_o the_o wicked_a nor_o can_v we_o say_v that_o every_o poor_a man_n be_v predestinate_v to_o beggary_n nor_o make_v it_o good_a that_o he_o have_v thus_o discern_v and_o distinguish_v they_o for_o we_o know_v luxury_n and_o idleness_n clothes_n many_o with_o rag_n and_o industry_n gather_v much_o and_o craft_n and_o power_n more_o but_o he_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o both_o they_o be_v both_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o from_o his_o hand_n they_o be_v the_o same_o though_o now_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n have_v bring_v in_o a_o disparity_n between_o they_o and_o god_n say_v the_o father_n do_v make_v both_o poor_a and_o rich_a ut_fw-la in_o pauperibus_fw-la divitum_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la probaret_fw-la that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o want_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o a_o touchstone_n to_o try_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o rich_a for_o no_o doubt_n he_o can_v send_v the_o raven_n to_o feed_v they_o he_o can_v send_v angel_n to_o feed_v they_o he_o can_v let_v down_o all_o manner_n of_o flesh_n in_o a_o sheet_n as_o he_o do_v to_o peter_n his_o providence_n be_v never_o at_o a_o stand_n but_o can_v find_v out_o way_n which_o we_o can_v think_v of_o but_o christ_n have_v so_o order_v it_o that_o though_o we_o can_v have_v he_o yet_o the_o poor_a and_o miserable_a we_o shall_v always_o have_v with_o we_o ut_fw-la locupletem_fw-la aliena_fw-la inopia_fw-la ditaret_fw-la that_o what_o all_o the_o world_n can_v another_o poverty_n may_v do_v that_o be_v enrich_z and_z blesse●s_n &_o tu_fw-la neminem_fw-la praetereas_fw-la ne_fw-la be_v quem_fw-la praeteris_fw-la christus_fw-la sit_fw-la and_o let_v thy_o mercy_n say_v austin_n pass_v by_o none_o lest_o it_o pass_v by_o christ_n himself_o this_o he_o put_v into_o 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so_o he_o be_v homo_fw-la de_fw-la matre_fw-la man_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n will_v you_o have_v a_o sign_n here_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o be_v adore_v and_o a_o sign_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o and_o a_o sign_n to_o be_v speak_v against_o say_v old_a simeon_n a_o sign_n è_fw-la profundis_fw-la we_o may_v say_v from_o the_o deep_a abyss_n of_o his_o mercy_n ecce_fw-la expectat_fw-la nasci_fw-la sva_fw-la membra_fw-la quae_fw-la fecit_fw-la behold_v the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o finger_n yet_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v fashion_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n take_v of_o man_n what_o he_o abound_v with_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o dye_v digest_v into_o member_n knit_v together_o with_o sinew_n build_v up_o with_o bone_n cover_v with_o our_o flesh_n envelop_v with_o skin_n raise_v up_o to_o the_o perfect_a similitude_n nay_o draw_v down_o to_o the_o low_a condition_n of_o his_o creature_n he_o will_v be_v any_o 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