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A15445 The delights of the saints A most comfortable treatise, of grace and peace, and many other excellent points. Whereby men may liue like saints on earth, and become true saints in heauen. First deliuered in a sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the second day of December, being the second Sunday of the Parliament. And in other sermons within the Cathedrall Church of Saint Paul, London. By Gryffith Williams, Doctor of Diuinity, and Parson of Lhan-Lhechyd. The contents are set downe after the epistle to the reader. Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672. 1622 (1622) STC 25716; ESTC S102808 185,617 476

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therefore_o his_o obedience_n fail_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o obligation_n cease_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v conditional_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o but_o most_o absolute_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v we_o glory_n so_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v we_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v come_v unto_o his_o glory_n for_o that_o in_o we_o there_o be_v neither_o ability_n to_o obey_v nor_o to_o persevere_v to_o get_v grace_n nor_o to_o retain_v grace_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v begin_v the_o good_a work_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o who_o will_v also_o perfect_a the_o same_o say_v the_o apostle_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o brief_o i_o say_v that_o christi_fw-la abbas_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a 1._o aliae_fw-la de_fw-la sine_fw-la &_o hae_fw-la conditionatae_fw-la 2._o aliae_fw-la de_fw-la 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say_v that_o god_n will_v put_v his_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o so_o repentance_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n god_n do_v most_o free_o and_o absolute_o promise_v to_o work_v they_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_a without_o any_o manner_n of_o relation_n or_o respect_n to_o any_o act_n of_o they_o he_o will_v work_v these_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o he_o will_v work_v that_o grace_n in_o we_o whereby_o we_o may_v accept_v and_o receive_v these_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o saint_n shall_v persevere_v in_o grace_n because_o god_n have_v promise_v perseverance_n unto_o the_o saint_n 2._o the_o saint_n do_v ask_v and_o pray_v for_o perseverance_n and_o continuance_n of_o grace_n therefore_o they_o have_v it_o for_o cur_n poscitur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la conceditur_fw-la why_o shall_v it_o be_v seek_v if_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v say_v s._n augustine_n 2._o aug._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pursue_v cap._n 2._o but_o christ_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o ask_v in_o my_o name_n you_o shall_v receive_v it_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o have_v ask_v many_o thing_n grace_n the_o saint_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o receive_v they_o i_o say_v perhaps_o temporal_a thing_n and_o temporal_a thing_n si_fw-la defuerint_fw-la petenda_fw-la quidem_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la nimium_fw-la requirenda_fw-la they_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v but_o not_o too_o earnest_o say_v s._n bernard_n deus_fw-la enim_fw-la that_fw-mi prius_fw-la quod_fw-la potius_fw-la andi_fw-la bern._n the_o 4._o modis_fw-la or_o andi_fw-la for_o god_n give_v first_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v best_o et_fw-la non_fw-la tribuit_fw-la quod_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la tribuat_fw-la quod_fw-la utile_fw-la est_fw-la and_o do_v not_o give_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v have_v that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v audit_n enim_fw-la ad_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la for_o that_o he_o hear_v they_o according_a to_o their_o necessity_n and_o not_o according_a to_o their_o importunity_n as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v but_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o have_v request_v ob._n spiritual_a thing_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o obtain_v i_o answer_v that_o either_o thou_o have_v obtain_v or_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v they_o if_o thou_o desist_v not_o from_o seek_v for_o we_o must_v not_o prescribe_v any_o time_n to_o god_n because_o as_o he_o work_v grace_n in_o who_o he_o will_v so_o he_o work_v it_o when_o he_o will_v et_fw-la est_fw-la animi_fw-la generosi_fw-la perdurare_fw-la quoad_fw-la deus_fw-la misereatur_fw-la nostri_fw-la say_v s._n chrysostome_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a to_o wait_v until_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o never_o fail_v any_o that_o continue_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o but_o at_o last_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n and_o therefore_o despair_v not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o present_o grant_v but_o though_o he_o tarry_v yet_o wait_v thou_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v hab._n 2._o 3._o for_o the_o lord_n sometime_o do_v defer_v the_o grace_n that_o we_o seek_v not_o because_o he_o mean_v to_o deny_v we_o sed_fw-la ut_fw-la diu_fw-la desiderata_fw-la dulcius_fw-la obtinentur_fw-la but_o because_o thing_n earnest_o request_v and_o long_o expect_v be_v sweet_a when_o they_o be_v obtain_v and_o therefore_o this_o reason_n must_v needs_o hold_v the_o saint_n pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o grace_n therefore_o it_o shall_v continue_v fail_v christ_n pray_v for_o all_o saint_n that_o their_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v 3._o christ_n pray_v for_o peter_n that_o his_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v therefore_o he_o obtain_v the_o same_o but_o what_o he_o obtain_v for_o peter_n he_o obtain_v for_o every_o one_o of_o his_o elect_a for_o our_o saviour_n say_v satan_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v sift_v they_o all_o but_o i_o pray_v for_o thou_o i_o for_o thou_o chief_o because_o thou_o do_v chief_v and_o most_o foul_o fall_v &_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o here_o deny_v that_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o rest_n though_o he_o affirm_v he_o pray_v chief_o for_o peter_n but_o that_o it_o may_v more_o clear_o appear_v that_o he_o do_v pray_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o elect_a he_o say_v i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o saint_n can_v lose_v his_o grace_n nor_o fall_v away_o from_o his_o favour_n because_o christ_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o and_o i_o know_v say_v christ_n o_o father_n that_o thou_o do_v always_o hear_v i_o i_o that_o thou_o do_v always_o grant_v i_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o request_v neither_o do_v he_o only_o pray_v for_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n that_o their_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v but_o now_o likewise_o he_o pray_v and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o that_o god_n will_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o this_o grace_n shall_v remain_v with_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o he_o which_o give_v we_o grace_n will_v likewise_o preserve_v this_o grace_n in_o us._n but_o against_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o god_n give_v his_o spirit_n and_o his_o ob._n 1_o grace_n unto_o saul_n judas_n simon_n magus_n hymeneus_n philetus_n and_o such_o like_a and_o yet_o they_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n therefore_o a_o man_n may_v have_v true_a grace_n and_o yet_o lose_v it_o i_o answer_v to_o these_o and_o all_o such_o like_a receive_v the_o wicked_a reprobate_n may_v and_o do_v lose_v all_o the_o grace_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v example_n in_o one_o word_n that_o i_o do_v confess_v the_o wicked_a and_o hypocrite_n or_o whosoever_o not_o elect_v may_v have_v many_o excellent_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o may_v utter_o lose_v the_o same_o i_o deny_v not_o this_o but_o i_o say_v god_n elect_v the_o true_a saint_n and_o belove_a of_o god_n have_v once_o receive_v grace_n and_o justify_v faith_n in_o that_o special_a manner_n as_o i_o show_v before_o can_v never_o lose_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o all_o example_n of_o hypocrite_n or_o such_o like_a can_v prove_v nothing_o against_o this_o that_o i_o defend_v but_o than_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o ob._n 2_o david_n and_o peter_n be_v the_o true_a saint_n belove_v of_o god_n and_o elect_v to_o salvation_n and_o have_v grace_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n by_o their_o sin_n do_v lose_v that_o grace_n therefore_o the_o true_a saint_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v grace_n may_v by_o their_o sin_n fall_v away_o from_o
house_n be_v divide_v and_o where_o a_o man_n enemy_n shall_v be_v those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n for_o certain_o that_o house_n can_v stand_v it_o can_v continue_v but_o most_o bless_a be_v that_o house_n where_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n 17._o luke_n 1._o 17._o be_v turn_v to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n to_o the_o father_n and_o where_o all_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n servant_n do_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o love_v one_o another_o 10._o ronvere_n 12._o 10._o with_o brotherly_a love_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2._o that_o this_o peace_n may_v be_v procure_v and_o continue_v among_o they_o all_o all_o of_o they_o and_o cach_v one_o of_o they_o shall_v study_v and_o labour_n to_o discharge_v his_o duty_n and_o to_o behave_v himself_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o especial_o the_o chief_a man_n the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n who_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o house_n to_o uphold_v it_o &_o the_o band_n of_o the_o house_n to_o tie_v and_o knit_v the_o same_o together_o in_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o upon_o who_o the_o great_a care_n and_o chief_a charge_n be_v lay_v shall_v above_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o look_v unto_o these_o two_o principal_a point_n 1._o the_o choose_n of_o his_o servant_n 2._o the_o teach_n of_o his_o child_n 1._o touch_v the_o first_o point_n the_o 7._o how_o careful_a a_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o servant_n psal_n 101._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o prophet_n david_n say_v a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o will_v not_o know_v a_o wicked_a person_n who_o so_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o him_z that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n will_v not_o i_o suffer_v my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n he_o shall_v serve_v i_o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v within_o my_o house_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_v he_o shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n in_o these_o word_n he_o show_v what_o he_o will_v do_v concern_v his_o servant_n 1._o to_o cleanse_v his_o house_n from_o all_o wickedness_n and_o to_o root_v out_o all_o lewd_a fellow_n from_o his_o service_n 2._o to_o choose_v they_o for_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v just_a honest_a and_o religious_a and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n all_o the_o master_n in_o the_o world_n will_v follow_v this_o worthy_a precedent_n which_o be_v thus_o ample_o set_v down_o not_o only_o to_o be_v read_v over_o once_o a_o month_n but_o also_o to_o be_v follow_v and_o practise_v by_o all_o master_n every_o day_n for_o as_o a_o garden_n must_v be_v continual_o weed_v or_o else_o the_o evil_a weed_n will_v soon_o overtop_v all_o the_o sweet_a flower_n so_o all_o ruffian_n swaggerer_n swearer_n &_o all_o the_o rabble_n rout_n of_o such_o deboist_a desperate_a and_o dissolute_a companion_n must_v be_v care_o destroy_v ult._n psal_n 101._o ult._n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v i●_n soon_o root_v out_o of_o thy_o house_n or_o else_o they_o will_v destroy_v thy_o house_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n will_v have_v peace_n and_o happiness_n to_o remain_v within_o his_o house_n he_o must_v with_o david_n discard_v all_o dissolute_a fellow_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o discord_n and_o the_o bringer_n of_o all_o mischief_n upon_o a_o house_n he_o must_v i_o say_v either_o roct_n out_o all_o their_o vice_n from_o they_o or_o root_v they_o from_o his_o house_n and_o he_o must_v take_v such_o for_o his_o servant_n that_o will_v first_o serve_v their_o god_n and_o then_o himself_o for_o such_o will_v live_v in_o peace_n among_o themselves_o and_o do_v service_n unto_o their_o master_n not_o with_o eie-seruice_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o in_o singleness_n 22._o colloss_n 3._o 22._o of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n 2._o touch_v the_o teach_n of_o our_o child_n saint_n paul_n bid_v we_o to_o 4._o 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to_o obey_v their_o magistrate_n in_o all_o humility_n and_o meekness_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v they_o must_v honour_v they_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v and_o that_o because_o they_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n say_v saint_n augustine_n and_o we_o must_v assist_v they_o both_o by_o our_o good_n and_o by_o our_o blood_n if_o need_v require_v and_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v pray_v for_o they_o that_o we_o may_v 1._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o live_v a_o peaceable_a and_o a_o quiet_a life_n under_o they_o say_v the_o apostle_n 3._o equal_n neighbour_n and_o all_o man_n that_o will_v desire_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n must_v look_v unto_o these_o two_o especial_a thing_n 1._o to_o avoid_v those_o sin_n and_o vice_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o
10._o ●useb_fw-mi in_o vita_fw-la constant_n l._n 1._o &_o l._n 4._o zach._n 9_o 10._o confess_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v all_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o the_o heathen_a from_o sea_n to_o sea_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v that_o so_o every_o man_n may_v sit_v under_o his_o own_o vine_n &_o under_o his_o own_o sig_n tree_n and_o that_o 1._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 1._o there_o may_v be_v none_o to_o make_v we_o afraid_a no_o decay_n no_o lead_n into_o captivity_n no_o complain_n in_o our_o street_n but_o that_o have_v peace_n within_o our_o wall_n and_o peace_n in_o all_o our_o border_n we_o may_v have_v plenteousness_n within_o our_o palace_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v lawful_a psal_n 144._o 13._o war_n just_o undertake_v be_v lawful_a and_o yet_o if_o peace_n may_v not_o be_v have_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o war_n be_v just_a and_o lawful_a when_o they_o be_v undertake_v upon_o just_a and_o lawful_a cause_n for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o 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