the_o right_a reverend_a edw._n stillingfleet_n d._n d._n lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n thirteen_o sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a occasion_n three_o of_o which_o never_o before_o print_v by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n edward_z lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n the_o three_o volume_n london_n print_v by_o j._n h._n for_o henry_n mortlock_n at_o the_o phoenix_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1698._o the_o content_n sermon_n i._n st_n luk._n xv._n 18._o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v to_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o pag._n 1_o sermon_n ii_o coloss._n ii_o 6._o as_o you_o have_v therefore_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n so_o walk_v you_o in_o he_o p._n 40_o sermon_n iii_o pet._n iu._n 18._o and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sinner_n appear_v p._n 91_o sermon_n iu._n eccles._n xi_o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n p._n 132_o sermon_n v._o 2_o tim._n i._o 7._o for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n and_o of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n p._n 169_o sermon_n vi_o 1_o tim._n i._n 15._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a p._n 209_o sermon_n vii_o st._n luk._n vi_o 46._o and_o why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v p._n 255_o sermon_n viii_o rom._n viii_o 6._o for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n p._n 294_o sermon_n ix_o st._n john_n iii_o 17._o for_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v p._n 336_o sermon_n x._o st._n jam._n iu._n 17._o therefore_o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n p._n 375_o sermon_n xi_o st._n matth._n xxvi_o 41._o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a p._n 413_o sermon_n xii_o act_n xxvi_o 8._o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n incredible_a with_o you_o that_o god_n shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a p._n 453_o sermon_n xiii_o eccles._n vii_o 16._o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o neither_o make_v thyself_o over_o wise_a why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o p._n 490_o errata_fw-la page_n 107._o line_n 5._o for_o these_o read_v there_o p._n 238._o l._n 17._o deal_n from_o yet_o to_o l._n 21_o p._n 284._o l._n 21_o for_o or_o r._n we_o p._n 296._o l._n 25._o for_o lord_n r._n law_n p._n 298._o l._n 14._o put_v out_o â—_o p._n 344._o l._n 9_o deal_n little_a p._n 417._o l._n 7._o for_o heatedness_n r._n heartedness_n p._n 418._o l._n 18._o for_o weakness_n r._n willingness_n p._n 434._o l._n 18._o for_o truce_n r._n time_n p._n 463._o l._n one_a before_o of_o put_v in_o out_o p._n 464._o l._n 17._o for_o sea_n r._n sun_n p._n 483._o l._n 25._o for_o law_n r._n live_v p._n 485._o l._n 24._o after_o now_o put_v apt_a p._n 490._o sermon_n 13._o in_o the_o text_n for_o lover_n r._n over_o p._n 496._o l._n 29._o before_o to_z put_v in_o 1._o p._n 501._o l._n 17._o before_o know_a insert_v have_v p._n 503._o l._n 6._o blot_n out_o that_o p._n 506._o l._n 22._o for_o gain_n r._n again_o p._n 507._o l._n one_a for_o this_o r._n thus._n p._n 508._o l._n 27._o for_o endanger_v r._n indulge_v p._n 509._o l._n 6._o for_o molochi_n r._n moloch_n p._n 522._o l._n 7._o for_o exasperate_v r._n extenuate_v p._n 528._o l._n 16._o for_o solitude_n r._n solicitude_n sermon_n i._o preach_v at_o whitehall_n february_n the_o 19_o the_o 1685_o 6_o st._n luke_n xv._n 18._o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v to_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n we_o find_v the_o prodigal_a son_n so_o far_o awaken_v and_o come_v to_o himself_o as_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n he_o have_v bring_v himself_o into_o by_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n but_o before_o he_o come_v to_o this_o there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a turn_v in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n set_v down_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o excellent_a parable_n for_o he_o be_v first_o very_o impatient_a of_o be_v under_o the_o wise_a conduct_n of_o his_o father_n and_o think_v he_o can_v manage_v his_o own_o affair_n far_o more_o to_o his_o contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n if_o he_o be_v but_o permit_v to_o use_v his_o liberty_n and_o be_v not_o so_o strict_o tie_v up_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o formal_a method_n of_o live_v observe_v and_o require_v in_o his_o father_n house_n which_o may_v pass_v for_o wisdom_n in_o age_n and_o be_v agreeable_a enough_o to_o such_o who_o life_n and_o vigour_n be_v decay_v and_o who_o be_v now_o to_o maintain_v their_o authority_n over_o their_o child_n by_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o much_o wise_a than_o they_o but_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n for_o youth_n and_o age_n to_o agree_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o wisdom_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o care_n the_o experience_n the_o judgement_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o tender_a father_n that_o can_v allay_v the_o heat_n or_o calm_v the_o passion_n or_o over-rule_v the_o violent_a inclination_n of_o youth_n but_o whatever_o it_o cost_v they_o afterward_o some_o will_v be_v still_o try_v the_o experiment_n whether_o it_o do_v not_o more_o conduce_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o life_n to_o pursue_v their_o own_o fancy_n and_o design_n than_o to_o hearken_v to_o another_o direction_n though_o a_o father_n who_o circumstance_n be_v so_o much_o different_a from_o their_o own_o thus_o our_o bless_a saviour_n represent_v in_o the_o parable_n this_o young_a prodigal_n as_o weary_a of_o be_v rich_a and_o easy_a at_o home_n and_o fond_a of_o see_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v he_o unless_o he_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o stock_n which_o be_v intend_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o difference_n between_o his_o father_n conduct_n and_o his_o own_o and_o this_o very_a soon_o appear_v for_o this_o hopeful_a manager_n have_v not_o be_v long_o abroad_o but_o he_o waste_v his_o substance_n with_o riotous_a live_n and_o to_o make_v he_o the_o more_o sensible_a of_o his_o folly_n there_o happen_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a scarcity_n which_o make_v his_o low_a and_o exhaust_a condition_n more_o uneasy_a to_o he_o but_o the_o sense_n of_o shame_n 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god_n his_o father_n both_o by_o creation_n and_o providence_n his_o uneasiness_n under_o his_o just_a and_o holy_a law_n his_o impatience_n of_o be_v restrain_v by_o they_o his_o cast_v off_o the_o bond_n of_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o run_v into_o all_o kind_n of_o disorder_n without_o regard_n to_o god_n or_o his_o own_o soul_n 2._o in_o the_o dissatisfaction_n he_o find_v in_o his_o evil_a course_n be_v very_o much_o disappoint_v in_o the_o great_a expectation_n he_o have_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n waste_v his_o health_n interest_n reputation_n estate_n and_o above_o all_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o his_o mind_n which_o be_v
have_v no_o hope_n yet_o herein_o god_n have_v magnify_v his_o abundant_a love_n towards_o sinner_n that_o although_o they_o have_v sin_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v so_o far_o weary_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o to_o take_v christ_n yoke_n upon_o they_o than_o he_o have_v promise_v ease_n and_o rest_v to_o their_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o great_a blessing_n in_o the_o world_n especial_o to_o repent_v sinner_n but_o some_o may_v again_o say_v we_o have_v repent_v and_o sin_v and_o sin_v and_o repent_v again_o and_o can_v hardly_o yet_o tell_v which_o will_v get_v the_o better_a at_o last_o we_o can_v say_v that_o we_o have_v entire_o submit_v our_o neck_n to_o christ_n yoke_n for_o that_o require_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o we_o can_v perform_v how_o then_o can_v we_o be_v think_v righteous_a i_o answer_v therefore_o 2._o where_o there_o be_v a_o sincere_a and_o honest_a endeavour_n to_o please_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n although_o person_n fail_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o such_o as_o righteous_a but_o where_o they_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o go_v on_o in_o it_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v some_o kind_n of_o repentance_n in_o stead_n of_o it_o or_o where_o there_o have_v be_v long_o struggle_v and_o many_o act_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o sin_n prevail_v the_o case_n of_o such_o be_v very_o dangerous_a but_o not_o desperate_a for_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o a_o true_a repentance_n there_o be_v of_o salvation_n and_o there_o be_v still_o hope_n of_o repentance_n where_o man_n heart_n be_v not_o harden_v by_o a_o incorrigible_a stiffness_n for_o according_a to_o the_o best_a measure_n we_o can_v take_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n none_o be_v effectual_o exclude_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n but_o such_o as_o exclude_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o impenitency_n sermon_n iv._o preach_v before_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n at_o whitehall_n march_v the_o 23_o d_o 1689_o 90._o ecclesiaste_n xi_o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n if_o solomon_n have_v say_v rejoice_v not_o o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n neither_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n nor_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n for_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n the_o sense_n have_v be_v so_o easy_a and_o plain_a that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o appearance_n of_o difficulty_n in_o reconcile_a one_o part_n with_o the_o other_o for_o the_o whole_a have_v be_v look_v upon_o but_o as_o a_o necessary_a and_o seasonable_a admonition_n to_o such_o who_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o youth_n and_o strength_n of_o inclination_n and_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o be_v transport_v with_o the_o love_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o this_o have_v be_v very_o become_v the_o wise_a man_n towards_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n wherein_o he_o have_v not_o only_o before_o set_v forth_o the_o several_a vanity_n of_o humane_a life_n but_o so_o soon_o after_o bid_v man_n remember_v their_o creator_n 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o of_o which_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o i._n e._n in_o the_o day_n wherein_o they_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n for_o he_o know_v very_o well_o that_o nothing_o be_v so_o powerful_a a_o check_n and_o restraint_n upon_o man_n inclination_n to_o sin_n as_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o that_o god_n that_o give_v they_o their_o being_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o action_n but_o how_o then_o come_v he_o in_o this_o verse_n to_o seem_v rather_o to_o give_v a_o permission_n to_o young_a man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o youth_n to_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o their_o mirth_n and_o vanity_n rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n etc._n etc._n some_o think_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n only_o deride_v and_o expose_v they_o for_o their_o folly_n in_o so_o do_v but_o that_o seem_v not_o agreeable_a with_o the_o grave_n and_o serious_a advice_n which_o follow_v and_o we_o find_v nothing_o like_o irony_n or_o sarcasm_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o forego_n book_n for_o he_o begin_v it_o with_o a_o tragical_a exclamation_n against_o the_o vanity_n of_o humane_a life_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n 2._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n and_o he_o pursue_v his_o argument_n by_o a_o particular_a induction_n of_o the_o most_o tempt_a and_o please_a vanity_n of_o life_n and_o particular_o all_o sort_n of_o sensual_a delight_n as_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n in_o the_o first_o place_n than_o 1._o wine_n and_o music_n fine_a palace_n curious_a vineyard_n garden_n and_o pool_n a_o great_a 3._o retinue_n and_o which_o be_v needful_a to_o 7._o maintain_v all_o this_o abundance_n of_o silver_n 8._o and_o gold_n but_o what_o a_o melancholy_a reflection_n do_v he_o make_v on_o all_o these_o pleasure_n of_o life_n then_o i_o look_v on_o all_o the_o work_n that_o my_o hand_n have_v wrought_v and_o on_o 11._o the_o labour_n that_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o do_v and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n what_o encouragement_n then_o can_v the_o wiseman_n after_o so_o much_o experience_n of_o the_o world_n give_v to_o young_a man_n here_o in_o the_o text_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n i._o e._n to_o pursue_v vanity_n and_o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n for_o great_a vexation_n of_o spirit_n when_o they_o come_v to_o reflect_v on_o their_o own_o folly_n what_o then_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n for_o this_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o preacher_n have_v declare_v his_o own_o main_a scope_n and_o design_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n bring_v in_o sometime_o the_o different_a sense_n which_o mankind_n be_v apt_a to_o have_v concern_v the_o happiness_n of_o life_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o we_o meet_v with_o such_o different_a expression_n concern_v it_o in_o one_o place_n it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n than_o to_o eat_v and_o 15._o drink_v and_o to_o be_v merry_a but_o in_o another_o he_o say_v sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n and_o 3._o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_a in_o one_o place_n he_o say_v all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o 2._o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a but_o in_o another_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o 13._o with_o the_o wicked_a how_o can_v such_o passage_n as_o these_o be_v reconcile_v if_o we_o look_v on_o they_o as_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o same_o person_n but_o if_o we_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v the_o different_a notion_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n they_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v although_o not_o to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v of_o those_o who_o place_n all_o happiness_n in_o this_o life_n without_o regard_n to_o religion_n or_o virtue_n or_o another_o world_n and_o the_o other_o of_o those_o who_o look_v on_o this_o life_n only_o as_o a_o passage_n to_o another_o 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