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A02566	One of the sermons preach't to the Lords of the High Court of Parliament, in their solemne fast held on Ashwednesday, Feb. 18 And by their appointment published: by Ios: Exon.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1629 (1629)	STC 12693; ESTC S103758	16,266	70

the right is crooked The Law is a right line and what crookednesse is in nature frowardnesse and vntowardnesse is in moralitie Shortly there is a double crookednesse and vntowardnes One negatiue the other positiue The first is a failing of that right we should either haue or be The second a contrary habit of vicious qualities and both these are either in credendis or agendis In matter of faith or matter of fact The first when wee doe not beleeue or doe what we ought the second when we mis-beleeue or mis-liue The first is an vntowardnesse of omission the second of commission The omissi●e vntowardnesse shall lead the way and that first in matter of beleefe This is it whereof our Sauiour spake to the two Disciples in their warme walke to Emaus O fooles and slow of heart to beleeue whereof the proto-martyr Stephen to his auditors 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The stiffe necke the vncircumcised eare the fat heart the blinded eye the obdurate soule quae nec mouetur precibus nec cedit minis as Bernard are wont to be the expressions of this vntowardnesse If these Iewes then after so cleare predictions of the Prophets after so miraculous demonstrations of the diuine power of Christ after so many graues ransackt dead raysed deuils eiected limmes and eyes new-created after such testimonies of the starre Sages Angels God himselfe after such triumphes ouer death and hell doe yet detrect to beleeue in him and to receiue him for their Messias most iustly are they in this first kinde 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a froward generation And so is any Nation vnder heauen that followes them in the steps of their peeuish incredulity more or lesse shutting their eyes vpon the glorious light of sauing Truth like that sullen Tree in the Indies which they say closes it selfe against the beames of the rising Sunne and opens onely to the dampish shades of the night where wee must take this rule with vs a rule of most iust proportion that the meanes of light to any Nation aggrauate the haynousnesse and damnablenesse of their vnbeleefe The time of that ignorance God regarded not but now saith Saint Paul to the Athenians Acts 17. If I had not comne and spoken to them they should haue had no sinne saith our Sauiour Ioh. 15. 22. Those that walke in Cimmerian in Egyptian darkenesse it is neither shame nor wonder if they either erre or stumble but for a man to stumble the Sunne in the face or to grope by the walles at noone in the midst of Goshen is so much more hatefull as the occecation is more willing The later which is the negatiue vntowardnesse in action is when any Nation failes palpably in those holy duties of Piety Iustice Charity which the royall Law of their God requireth Of this kinde are those vsuall complaints The feare of God is not before their eies God looked to see if there were any that looked after God and behold there was none The righteous is perished from the children of men Behold the teares of the oppressed and none comforted them The Prophets are full of these querulous notes there is not a page of them free yea hardly shall yee meet with one line of theirs which doth not brand their Israel with this defect of holinesse From the negatiue cast your eyes vpon the positiue crookednesse or vntowardnesse That is in matter of faith the maintenance of impiety mis-beleefe heresie superstition atheisme and what euer other intellectuall wickednesse In matter of fact Idolatries profane cariage violation of Gods dayes and ordinances disobediences murders adulteries thefts drunkennesse lyes detractions or any other actuall rebellion against God Behold I haue drawne forth before you an hellish rabble of sinnes enow to marre a world what euer Nation now or succession of men abounds either in these sinfull omissions or these haynous commissions whether in matter of iudgement or manners is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an vntoward generation That which makes a man crooked or vntoward makes a generation so for what is a generation but a resultance of men their number doth not vary their condition But let not our zeale as it oft doth make vs vncharitable when a whole generation is taxed for vntowardnesse think not that none are free No not one saith the Psalmist by way of seruent aggrauation All seeke their owne saith the Apostle all in comparison but neuer times were so ouer growne with iniquity as that God hath not left himselfe some gracious remainders when the theeuish Chaldeans and Sabeans haue done their worst there shall be a messenger to say I am escaped Neuer was haruest or vintage so curiously inned that some gleanings were not left in the field some clusters among the leaues But these few if they may giue a blessing to the times yet they cannot giue a style the denomination still followes the greater though the worse part let these bee neuer so good the generation is and is noted for euill Let me therefore here commend to your better thoughts these three emergent considerations 1. The irreparable wrong and reproach that lewd men bring vpon the very ages and nations where they liue 2. The difference of times and ages in respect of the degrees of euill 3. The warrant of the free censure of ill-deseruing times or Nations It were happy if the iniury of a wicked man could bee confiued to his owne bosome that he only should fare the worse for his sins 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. as the Greeke rule runnes If it were but selfe-do selfe-haue as the old word is But as his lewdness is like some odious sent diffused through the whole roome where he is so it reacheth to earth and heauen yea to the very times and generations vpon which he is vnhappily falne Doubtlesse there were many worthy Saints in these very times of Saint Peter there was the blessed mother of Christ the paragon of sanctity there was a beauye of those deuout and holy dames that attended the doctrine bewayled the death and would haue embalmed the corps of our blessed Sauiour there were the twelue Apostles the seventie Disciples the hundred and twenty names that were met in one roome at Ierusalem Acts 1. 25. The ●iue hundred brethren that saw Christ after his glorious and victorious resurrection besides those many thousands that beleeued through their word in all the parts of Iudea and Galslee yet for all that the Apostle brands this with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an vntoward generation It is not in the vertue of a few to drowne the wickednesse of the more If we come into a field that hath some good plenty of corne and some store of weeds though it be red with poppy or yellow with ca●locke or blew with wild bottles or scabious we still call it a corne field but if we come into a barne-floore and see some few graines scattered amongst an heape of chaffe we do not call it a corne-heape the quantity of

in the median veine of the hart The lancet is the keene and cutting reproofe of their late barbarous crucifixion of their holy and most innocent and benigne Sauiour The orifice is the eare when they heard this what euer the locall distance bee of these parts spiritually the eare is the very surface of the heart and whosoeuer would giue a medicinall stroke to the heart must passe it through the eare the sense of discipline and correction The anguish bewrayes it selfe in their passionate exclamation Men and brethren what shall we doe There is none of these which my speech might not well take vp if not as an house to dwell in yet as an Inne to rest and lodge in but I will not so much as bayt here onely wee make this a thorow fare tothose other sacred prescriptions of sauing remedies which are three in number The first is euacuation of sinnes by a speedy repentance 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The second the soueraigne bath or lauer of regeneration Baptisme The third diet●ticall and prophylacticall receipts of wholesome caution which I meane with a determinate praeterition of the rest to spend my houre vpon Saue your selues from this vntoward generation But ere I pitch vpon this most vsefull and seasonable particularity let mee offer to your thoughts the speedy application of these gracious remedies The blessed Apostle doth not let his patients languish vnder his hand in the heats and colds of hopes and feares but so soon as euer the word is out of their mouthes Men and brethren what shall we doe hee presently administreth these soueraigne receipts Repent be baptized saue your selues In acute diseases wise physitians will leese no time onely delay makes some distempers deadly It is not for vs to let good motiōs freeze vnder our fingers How many gleeds haue dyed in their ashes which if they had beene speedily blowne had risen into comfortable flames The care of our zeale for God must be sure to take all opportunities of good This is the Apostles 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 seruing the time that is obseruing it not for conformity to it when it is naught fye on that basenesse no let the declining time come to vs vpon true and constant grounds let not vs stoope to it in the termes of the seruile yeeldance of Optatus his Donatists Omnia pro tempore nibil pro veritate not I say for conformity to it but for aduantage of it The embleme teaches vs to take occasion by the forelocke else we catch too late The Israelites must goe forth and gather their Manna so soone as it is faln if they stay but till the Sunne haue raught his noone-point in vaine shall they seeke for that food of Angels Saint Peter had learnt this of his Master when the shoale was ready Christ sayes Laxate retia Luk. 5. 14. what should the net doe now in the ship When the fish was caught Christ sayes Draw vp againe what should the net doe now in the Sea What should I aduise you Reuerend Fathers and brethren the Princes of our Israel as the Doctors are called Iudges 5. 9. to speake a word in season what should I presume to put into your hands these apples of gold with pictures of siluer What should I perswade you to these 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to wing your words with speed when the necessity of endangered soules calls for them Oh let vs rowe hard whiles the tyde of grace serues when we see a large doore and effectuall opened vnto vs let vs throng in with a peaceable and zealous importunity to be sure Oh let vs preach the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In season out of season and carefully watch for the best aduantages of preuailing and when the yron of mens hearts is softned by the fire of Gods Spirit and made flexible by a meet humiliation delay not to strike and make a gracious impression as Saint Peter did here Repent bee baptized Saue your selues from this vntoward generation Now to the maine and all-sufficient Recipe for these feeling distempers saue your selues This is the very extracted quintessence of Saint Peters long Sermon in which alone is included and vnited the soueraigne vertue of Repentance of Baptisme of whatsoeuer helpe to a conuerting soule so as I shall not need to speake explicitely of them whiles I enlarge my selfe to the treating of this vniuersall remedy Saue your selues from this vntoward generation Would you thinke that Saint Luke hath giuen mee the diuision of this whether Text or sermon of Saint Peter ye shall not find the like otherwhere here it is clearly so 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 He testifies he exhorts he testifies what he thinkes of the times he exhorts or beseeches as the Syriacke turnes it to auoyd their danger both of them as St. Austen well referre to this one diuine sentence The parts whereof then are in Saint Lukes diuision Peters reprehensory attestation and his obtestation His reprehensory attestation to the common wickednesse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 His obtestation of their freedome and indemnity 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Saue your selues To beginne with the former what is a generation what is an vntoward generation Either word hath some little mist about it The very word generation hath begot multiplicity of senses without all perplexednesse of search wee will single out the properly intended for this place As times so wee in them are in continuall passage euery thing is in motion the Heauens do not more moue aboue our heads in a circular reuolution then we here on earth doe by a perpetuall alteration now all that are contained in one list of time whether fixed or vncertaine are a generation of men Fixed so Suidas vnder-reckons it by seuen yeares but the ordinary rate is an hundred It is a cleare text Gen. 15. 16. But in the fourth generation they shall come hither againe when is that to the shame of Galatinus who cloudes it with the fancy of the foure kinds or manners of mans existence Moses himselfe interprets it of foure hundred yeares vers 13. Vncertaine so Salomon One generation passeth another commeth The very terme implyes transitorinesse It is with men as with Raspices one stalk is growing another growne vp a third withered all vpō one root Or as with floures some kinds of flyes they grow vp and seed and dye Yee see your condition oh ye great men of the earth It is no staying here Orimur morimur after the acting of a short part vpon this stage ye must withdraw for euer make no other account but with Abraham to serue your generation and away ye can neuer more fitly heare of your mortality then now that yee are vnder that roofe which couers the monuments of your dead and forgotten Progenitors What is an vntoward generation 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 It is promiscuously turned froward peruerse crooked The oppositiō to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 All is as one what euer swarues from