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A41120 Practicall divinitie: or, gospel-light shining forth in severall choyce sermons, on divers texts of scripture Viz. 1. The misery of earthly thoughts, on Isa. 55. 7. 2. A sermon of self-denial, on Luke 9. 23. 3. The efficacie of importunate prayer in two sermons on Collos. 1. 10. 5. A caveat against late repentance, on Luke 23. 24. 6. The soveraign vertue of the Gospel, on Psal. 147. 3 7 A funeral sermon, on Isa. 57. 1. Preached by that laborious and faithfull messenger of Christ, William Fenner, sometimes fellow of Pembroke Hall in Cambridge, and late minister of Rochford in Essex. Fenner, William, 1600-1640. 1647 (1647) Wing F693; ESTC R222658 119,973 322

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way_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o seem_v right_a etc._n etc._n prov._n 14._o 12_o but_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v death_n there_o be_v the_o wage_n there_o all_o the_o way_n meet_v oh_o then_o examine_v yourselves_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o sign_n and_o token_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v unto_o you_o but_o the_o time_n will_v not_o give_v i_o leave_v i_o will_v only_o name_v one_o or_o two_o that_o man_n that_o selfe-sweares_a be_v conceit_v of_o himself_o that_o be_v one_o sign_n as_o i_o be_o a_o honest_a man_n as_o god_n shall_v help_v i_o by_o my_o faith_n and_o troth_n as_o i_o look_v
p._n 168_o 5._o his_o penitential_a faith_n p._n 169_o 6._o his_o penitential_a resolution_n p._n 169_o 7._o his_o penitential_a prayer_n p._n 169_o 5._o this_o repentance_n be_v extraordinary_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o incomparablenesse_n of_o it_o p._n 171_o use_v to_o condemn_v those_o that_o rely_v upon_o this_o example_n p._n 172_o this_o example_n be_v once_o record_v that_o none_o may_v despair_v and_o but_o once_o that_o none_o may_v presume_v p._n 177._o none_o because_o this_o example_n shall_v defer_v their_o repentance_n 1._o because_o this_o thief_n have_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n before_o p._n 180_o 2._o because_o we_o never_o read_v that_o this_o thief_n put_v off_o his_o repentance_n till_o the_o last_o p._n 181_o 3_o because_o at_o that_o time_n god_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o work_a miracle_n p_o 185_o text_n psal_n 147._o 3._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v p_o 193_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o wholnesse_n of_o heart_n p_o 194_o what_o be_v 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it_o come_v no_o near_a than_o the_o outside_n the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n psal_n 34._o 18._o why_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v open_a and_o break_v and_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n come_v near_o yea_o so_o near_o that_o it_o touch_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a but_o if_o you_o be_v not_o break_v in_o heart_n no_o balm_n no_o physic_n can_v come_v near_o enough_o to_o cure_v you_o second_o thou_o can_v never_o be_v cure_v unless_o christ_n cure_v thou_o now_o christ_n will_v never_o take_v thou_o in_o hand_n till_o thou_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n a_o physician_n will_v not_o meddle_v with_o a_o desperate_a cure_n such_o a_o one_o who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o physic_n let_v not_o any_o physician_n say_v hypocrates_n set_v upon_o a_o fruitless_a cure_n now_o it_o be_v fruitless_a to_o give_v thou_o any_o physic_n it_o be_v fruitless_a to_o pour_v grace_n into_o thou_o or_o to_o vouchsafe_v pardon_n to_o thou_o this_o physic_n will_v 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chirurgeon_n have_v quite_o do_v with_o he_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o he_o die_v for_o it_o so_o they_o in_o the_o second_o psalm_n have_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o heart_n christ_n will_v have_v cut_v they_o for_o the_o stone_n but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v bind_v they_o will_v not_o endure_v their_o cut_n no_o let_v we_o break_v his_o bond_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o his_o cord_n from_o we_o psal_n 2._o 3._o man_n can_v be_v smite_v at_o a_o sermon_n but_o oh_o they_o must_v present_o have_v comfort_n as_o soon_o as_o once_o the_o physic_n begin_v to_o make_v the_o head_n to_o ache_v and_o the_o stomach_n to_o be_v sick_a and_o the_o man_n to_o be_v exceed_o ill_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o physic_n do_v now_o begin_v to_o work_v but_o if_o this_o man_n shall_v devise_v how_o to_o vomit_v it_o up_o or_o to_o glister_v it_o out_o he_o lose_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o physic_n keep_v this_o plaster_n on_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o can_v if_o ever_o thou_o 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the_o disease_n and_o endamage_v the_o man_n comfortable_a cordial_n before_o the_o time_n have_v be_v the_o damnation_n of_o many_o soul_n oh_o thou_o will_v fain_o have_v comfort_n for_o thy_o soul_n what_o before_o the_o corrosive_n have_v eat_v out_o the_o sin_n thou_o wish_v thy_o own_o poison_n if_o god_n let_v thou_o wait_v for_o thy_o heal_n understand_v that_o he_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o good_a only_o let_v his_o corrosive_n work_v their_o full_a course_n and_o then_o he_o will_v heal_v thou_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n psal_n 27._o 14._o give_v not_o over_o wait_v how_o long_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v thou_o assure_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v best_a for_o thou_o three_o in_o punto_n even_o just_a in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o thy_o brokennesse_n in_o heart_n will_v his_o heal_n come_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v put_v in_o the_o participle_n indifferent_a to_o any_o time_n whether_o past_a present_a 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but_o also_o of_o esau_n very_a substance_n and_o good_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a not_o as_o man_n common_o do_v light_n come_v light_n go_v it_o may_v be_v they_o feast_v their_o rich_a neighbour_n but_o he_o give_v half_a his_o substance_n to_o the_o poor_a saint_n of_o god_n six_o and_o if_o i_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n wrongful_o though_o it_o be_v not_o much_o if_o i_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n though_o not_o from_o the_o rich_a and_o great_a one_o but_o from_o any_o rich_a or_o poor_a young_a or_o old_a stranger_n or_o not_o stranger_n no_o matter_n who_o if_o i_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o man_n by_o false_a accusation_n not_o only_o against_o law_n where_o the_o law_n bind_v i_o to_o restitution_n but_o if_o i_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n by_o forge_a cavillation_n though_o the_o law_n will_v bolster_v i_o out_o yet_o i_o restore_v he_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o give_v he_o as_o many_o will_v do_v call_v that_o 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give_v the_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a his_o backwardness_n and_o delay_n run_v out_o for_o he_o make_v present_a dispatch_n i_o give_v his_o very_a secret_a and_o unknowen_a iniquity_n run_v out_o if_o i_o have_v take_v etc._n etc._n all_o his_o sin_n run_v thick_a away_o from_o he_o why_o because_o a_o break_a heart_n can_v hold_v no_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o first_o sign_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n from_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v break_v from_o its_o sinful_a course_n the_o second_o be_v if_o it_o be_v break_v from_o its_o wildness_n the_o hawk_n be_v then_o break_v when_o it_o be_v make_v fit_a for_o the_o lurk_v and_o the_o colt_n be_v break_v when_o make_v fit_a for_o the_o saddle_n if_o he_o be_v not_o break_v he_o will_v not_o be_v willing_a the_o rider_n shall_v come_v on_o his_o back_n man_n be_v bear_v like_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n job_n 11._o 12._o so_o thou_o be_v bear_v and_o so_o thou_o have_v be_v and_o be_v thou_o not_o as_o yet_o break_v from_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n than_o thy_o heart_n be_v tame_a to_o every_o commandment_n to_o every_o truth_n and_o thy_o affection_n be_v tame_a to_o every_o precept_n it_o be_v calvin_n similitude_n thou_o be_v not_o yet_o say_v he_o fit_a for_o god_n saddle_n if_o thou_o let_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d lust_n ride_v thou_o thou_o must_v be_v break_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o wildness_n or_o else_o thou_o be_v not_o break_v in_o heart_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d bridle_v from_o thy_o lust_n alas_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v yet_o be_v
wild_a for_o all_o that_o be_v not_o like_o those_o beast_n psal_n 32._o 9_o for_o though_o they_o be_v bridle_v and_o hold_v in_o yet_o they_o be_v wild_a still_o be_v not_o like_a horse_n and_o mule_n say_v ambrose_n for_o though_o they_o suffer_v bite_v and_o bridle_n yet_o have_v they_o rather_o be_v at_o rack_n and_o manger_n or_o a_o grass_n in_o the_o field_n they_o delight_v not_o to_o be_v saddle_v do_v thou_o not_o despise_v to_o be_v curb_v by_o the_o word_n to_o be_v bitted_a by_o reproof_n will_v thou_o not_o rather_o be_v free_a god_n cast_v in_o good_a motion_n into_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o cast_v they_o out_o and_o they_o vanish_v god_n pu●_n in_o good_a purpose_n into_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o flinge_a they_o off_o and_o do_v not_o fulfil●●hem_n like_o a_o wild_a horse_n that_o fling_v off_o 〈◊〉_d rider_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v cross_v a_o little_a but_o present_o thou_o be_v wild_a with_o choler_n and_o anger_n thy_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v endure_v it_o and_o do_v thou_o yet_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n no_o no_o thou_o be_v bear_v a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v still_o thou_o be_v bear_v a_o wild_a olive_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v still_o thou_o be_v never_o yet_o break_v in_o heart_n never_o yet_o break_v from_o sin_n if_o thou_o be_v break_v from_o thy_o wildness_n than_o every_o exhortation_n will_v tame_v thou_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v reprooved_a and_o control_v by_o the_o word_n thou_o will_v leap_v at_o every_o commandment_n be_v it_o never_o so_o strict_a but_o if_o thou_o count_v it_o preciseness_n and_o too_o much_o strictness_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o zealous_a i_o say_v thou_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o wild_a colt_n oh_o my_o brethren_n we_o have_v many_o among_o we_o who_o be_v like_o ishmael_n who_o be_v a_o wild_a man_n gen._n 16._o many_o wild_a man_n who_o pray_v wild_o and_o think_v wild_o and_o hear_v wild_o their_o heart_n be_v wild_a gad_a heart_n while_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v they_o follow_v their_o own_o imagnation_n dare_v thou_o venture_v upon_o any_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o dare_v thou_o live_v in_o it_o till_o thou_o be_v a_o wicked_a bedlam_n the_o psalmist_n bring_v all_o such_o in_o as_o if_o they_o be_v mad_a bedlam_n say_v why_o do_v the_o heathen_a so_o furious_o rage_n etc._n etc._n christ_n will_v have_v bind_v they_o but_o they_o forsooth_o be_v too_o wild_a they_o will_v not_o be_v bind_v but_o say_v they_o let_v we_o break_v his_o bond_n and_o fling_v off_o his_o cord_n they_o will_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o such_o strictness_n dare_v thou_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o covet_v and_o be_v drink_v &_o c_o alas_o man_n man_n thou_o be_v in_o a_o mad_a vain_a dare_v thou_o break_v the_o sabbath_n live_v in_o thy_o lust_n etc._n etc._n a_o fury_n have_v take_v thou_o thou_o be_v a_o mad_a man_n god_n must_v break_v that_o wild_a heart_n of_o thou_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v tame_v it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v bridle_v from_o sin_n but_o do_v thou_o bridle_v thyself_o if_o not_o thou_o be_v wild_a for_o all_o the_o bridle_n thou_o have_v you_o never_o see_v a_o horse_n bridle_v himself_o no_o no_o it_o be_v wild_a peradventure_o thou_o do_v bridle_v they_o self_n when_o thou_o be_v not_o much_o tempt_v but_o if_o thou_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n thou_o will_v refrain_v all_o provocation_n whatsoever_o i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 39_o 1._o while_n the_o devil_n be_v before_o he_o as_o hierom_n expound_v it_o or_o while_o shimei_n be_v before_o he_o to_o tempt_v he_o with_o wicked_a reproach_n and_o disgrace_n full_a speech_n as_o basil_n and_o theodoret_n expoound_v it_o than_o will_v david_n keep_v his_o tongue_n as_o with_o a_o bridle_n when_o he_o be_v great_o tempt_v to_o sin_n here_o then_o be_v all_o the_o trial_n can_v thou_o bridle_v thyself_o from_o sin_n when_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n if_o thou_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n thou_o can_v but_o if_o 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