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A34038 The righteous branch growing out of the root of Jesse and healing the nations held forth in several sermons upon Isai. chap. 11, from vers. 1 to 10 : together with some few sermons relating to all who live under the shadow of the branch / by William Colvill. Colvill, William, d. 1675. 1673 (1673) Wing C5432; ESTC R26038 212,566 434

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to_o destroy_v the_o samaritan_n who_o refuse_v to_o receive_v he_o into_o their_o city_n luk._n 9.55_o 56._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v of_o good_a use_n to_o correct_v the_o obstinate_a unbelief_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o wait_v for_o a_o messiah_n in_o outward_a pomp_n and_o glory_n they_o mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o misunderstand_v such_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o the_o inward_a beauty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o outward_a beauty_n of_o earthly_a kingdom_n psal_n 45.3_o but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o prejudge_v and_o obstinate_a they_o may_v learn_v something_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o isa_n 53.2_o and_o zechar._n 9.9_o where_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o outward_a pomp_n and_o glory_n use_v 2._o the_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n the_o chief_a shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v go_v about_o the_o business_n of_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o therein_o especial_o exercise_v their_o quickness_n and_o activity_n this_o be_v most_o mind_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n act._n 6.4_o col._n 1.28_o 29._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o great_a work_n make_v the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o cry_v out_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n 1_o tim._n 4.15_o meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n and_o give_v thyself_o whole_o unto_o they_o famous_a gerson_n lib._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr spirit_n speak_v to_o churchman_n tell_v i_o say_v he_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o more_o holy_a thing_n to_o serve_v the_o world_n by_o thyself_o and_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o a_o vicar_n and_o substitute_n or_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o thyself_o and_o the_o world_n by_o a_o substitute_n pope_n damasus_n compare_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n who_o to_o attend_v their_o worldly_a affair_n do_v commit_v their_o flock_n unto_o substitute_n or_o suffragans_fw-la he_o compare_v they_o i_o say_v unto_o some_o wanton_a woman_n who_o have_v full_a breast_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o their_o pleasure_n do_v give_v out_o their_o infant_n to_o be_v nurse_v by_o other_o verse_n iii_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o vers_n we_o have_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n his_o judge_a and_o govern_v his_o subject_n with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v his_o equity_n and_o justice_n set_v down_o negative_o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o positive_o vers_fw-la 4._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v here_o he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n for_o man_n to_o judge_v according_a to_o their_o see_v and_o hear_v because_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v ordinary_o understand_v any_o cause_n or_o action_n till_o first_o they_o have_v it_o in_o their_o sense_n and_o imagination_n answ_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o judge_n shall_v determine_v according_a to_o matter_n allege_v and_o prove_v and_o therefore_o must_v judge_v according_a to_o thing_n hear_v or_o see_v deut._n 1.16_o 17._o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v appoint_v to_o look_v with_o his_o eye_n upon_o the_o leprous_a person_n before_o he_o judge_v and_o pronounce_v sentence_n whether_o he_o be_v clean_a or_o unclean_a but_o judge_n will_v not_o be_v rash_a to_o judge_v according_a to_o fama_fw-la clamosa_fw-la the_o common_a report_n because_o in_o so_o do_v man_n judge_v amiss_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o be_v common_o but_o false_o report_v to_o be_v seditious_a person_n act_n 17.6_o as_o also_o of_o their_o doctrine_n call_v it_o heresy_n act_v 24.14_o whereas_o a_o flagrant_a report_n be_v only_o a_o ground_n for_o inquire_v but_o not_o for_o a_o judicial_a sentence_n deut._n 17.4_o neither_o must_v man_n in_o judgement_n judge_n according_a to_o the_o see_v of_o their_o eye_n as_o by_o look_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o cause_n deut._n 1.17_o nor_o shall_v they_o judge_v partial_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o man_n who_o they_o see_v to_o be_v of_o outward_a grandour_n or_o prosperity_n in_o the_o world_n leu._n 19.15_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n our_o bless_a lord_n judge_v not_o of_o the_o pharisee_n according_a to_o his_o hear_n of_o their_o fair_a word_n nor_o according_a to_o their_o seem_a holiness_n but_o he_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n the_o word_n may_v be_v also_o take_v for_o the_o way_n of_o judge_v that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o 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law_n of_o the_o jew_n deut._n 1.17_o joh._n 7.51_o job_n search_v out_o the_o cause_n which_o he_o know_v not_o job_n 29.16_o it_o be_v contrair_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n among_o the_o heathen_n alexander_n the_o great_a in_o time_n of_o judge_v lay_v his_o hand_n close_o upon_o the_o one_o of_o his_o ear_n that_o he_o may_v reserve_v it_o as_o he_o say_v for_o the_o party_n that_o be_v accuse_v neither_o shall_v they_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o see_v of_o the_o eye_n as_o they_o perceive_v the_o party_n to_o be_v a_o friend_n or_o a_o enemy_n rich_a or_o poor_a a_o great_a or_o a_o mean_a man_n levit._n 19.15_o deut._n 33.9_o because_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v a_o respecter_n of_o person_n be_v easy_o bias_v and_o pervert_v in_o judgement_n prov._n 28.21_o the_o partial_a judge_n say_v show_v i_o the_o man_n and_o then_o i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o law_n but_o the_o impartial_a and_o unbiased_a judge_n say_v i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o law_n be_v 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especial_o against_o the_o bitter_a mock_n of_o such_o as_o sometime_o be_v thy_o prosane_a companion_n in_o iniquity_n who_o will_v speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o thou_o after_o thy_o change_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o run_v with_o they_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n 1_o pet._n 4.4_o they_o will_v possible_o call_v thou_o a_o vile_a hypocrite_n but_o labour_v thou_o to_o be_v of_o a_o sound_n and_o honest_a heart_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n exercise_v thyself_o as_o paul_n do_v act._n 24.16_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o heb_fw-mi 13.18_o then_o shall_v thou_o not_o need_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o fair_a profession_n ps_n 119.80_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n that_o i_o be_v not_o ashamed_a 5._o be_v thou_o also_o resolute_a against_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o evil_a man_n who_o will_v pervert_v the_o 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we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o and_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v the_o eunuch_n after_o his_o conversion_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n go_v on_o his_o way_n rejoice_v act._n 8.39_o 7._o in_o order_n to_o thy_o future_a change_n thou_o must_v believe_v that_o infallible_a proposition_n if_o we_o change_v from_o our_o former_a evil_a way_n god_n will_v turn_v from_o his_o wrath_n and_o pardon_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o former_a evil_a way_n isa_n 55.6_o 7._o jer._n 18.7_o for_o a_o man_n will_v not_o change_v his_o way_n unless_o he_o think_v to_o be_v the_o better_a and_o happy_a by_o the_o change_n 8._o last_o thou_o must_v be_v frequent_a in_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v produce_v this_o happy_a change_n in_o thou_o for_o though_o a_o man_n by_o a_o general_a concourse_n of_o divine_a help_n may_v do_v some_o act_n previous_a to_o the_o special_a change_n and_o conversion_n from_o 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precept_n of_o god_n command_v the_o duty_n be_v sufficient_a for_o move_v we_o to_o endeavour_v after_o it_o be_v it_o not_o a_o folly_n in_o a_o weak_a sick_a person_n that_o have_v little_a or_o no_o appetite_n to_o meat_n to_o resolve_v he_o will_v forbear_v to_o eat_v until_o he_o shall_v get_v sharpness_n of_o appetite_n such_o forbear_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v he_o lose_v all_o appetite_n and_o in_o end_n his_o life_n but_o as_o eat_v little_a and_o little_o bring_v forward_a appetite_n so_o thy_o do_v duty_n from_o conscience_n to_o god_n commandment_n bring_v forward_o and_o increase_v thy_o desire_n to_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o in_o end_n procure_v thy_o delight_n in_o they_o have_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n many_o time_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o prayer_n be_v sad_a and_o heartless_a and_o yet_o before_o they_o have_v end_v as_o the_o countenance_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v change_v in_o prayer_n so_o their_o heart_n and_o countenance_n have_v be_v 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come_v by_o look_v upon_o sore_a eye_n so_o infection_n take_v hold_v upon_o many_o from_o their_o behold_v the_o evil_a example_n of_o other_o for_o thou_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o comply_v with_o their_o corruption_n than_o they_o be_v to_o follow_v any_o grace_n or_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o thou_o have_v corruption_n dwell_v in_o thy_o mortal_a body_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o correspond_v with_o they_o and_o to_o concur_v in_o their_o work_n of_o darkness_n but_o they_o have_v not_o grace_v in_o they_o to_o correspond_v with_o thou_o in_o gracious_a disposition_n or_o action_n 2._o through_o their_o evil_a company_n thou_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o temporal_a judgement_n as_o be_v good_a jehoshaphat_n 2_o chron._n 18.31_o yea_o not_o only_o in_o danger_n but_o also_o involve_v in_o the_o same_o common_a calamity_n with_o they_o as_o be_v righteous_a lot_n gen._n 14.12_o 3._o by_o thy_o intimate_fw-la fellowship_n with_o profane_a man_n thou_o do_v great_a 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come_v abroad_o unto_o all_o man_n use_v 1_o for_o conviction_n and_o reproof_n of_o many_o visible_a professor_n who_o by_o their_o wilful_a disobedience_n and_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o divine_a truth_n declare_v themselves_o in_o effect_n not_o yet_o true_o change_v and_o convert_v from_o what_o they_o be_v former_o some_o flat_o reject_v the_o word_n as_o these_o jew_n jer._n 44.16_o other_o speak_v fair_a but_o prove_v indeed_o like_o the_o young_a fair-spoken_a son_n mat._n 21.31_o he_o say_v i_o go_v sir_n and_o go_v not_o how_o many_o in_o time_n of_o sad_a affliction_n confess_v their_o sin_n and_o profess_v a_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v exod._n 9.27_o 28._o but_o all_o these_o profession_n and_o appear_a resolution_n be_v like_o the_o morning_n
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any_o time_n they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o shall_v understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o for_o when_o wicked_a man_n do_v wilful_o harden_v themselves_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o former_a common_a restraint_n such_o as_o be_v the_o check_n of_o a_o ●emording_a conscience_n and_o a_o panic_n fear_v of_o wrath_n to_o come_v thereafter_o he_o cast_v the_o bridle_n on_o their_o neck_n then_o do_v they_o run_v wild_a in_o their_o own_o imagination_n when_o they_o be_v give_v up_o in_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n psal_n 81.11_o 12._o the_o mean_n and_o help_v for_o break_v of_o the_o heart_n that_o in_o all_o man_n be_v natural_o hard_a be_v 1._o a_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o severe_a threaten_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n jer._n 23.29_o be_v not_o my_o word_n like_o a_o hammer_n many_o man_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o threaten_a but_o be_v still_o harden_v their_o heart_n be_v not_o break_v because_o the_o threaten_a be_v not_o say_v to_o heart_n by_o faith_n the_o old_a world_n mat._n 24.39_o though_o they_o know_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o deludge_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o noah_n yet_o they_o know_v not_o that_o be_v they_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n till_o the_o flood_n come_v the_o hammer_n break_v not_o the_o hard_a stone_n until_o it_o be_v lay_v to_o it_o with_o some_o pith_n but_o when_o it_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n it_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n begin_v the_o work_n of_o heart-breaking_n jonah_n 3.5_o they_o believe_v god_n in_o his_o threaten_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n which_o be_v a_o proclamation_n of_o their_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n faith_n to_o the_o threaten_a work_v fear_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o fear_n break_v the_o heart_n with_o present_a sorrow_n from_o a_o present_a apprehension_n of_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o ahab_n his_o sorrow_n and_o legal_a humiliation_n 1_o king_n 21.27_o but_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n this_o fear_n and_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n be_v so_o order_v in_o the_o wisdom_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o it_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o noah_n move_v with_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o threaten_a deludge_n prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o house_n heb._n 11.7_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o child_n of_o god_n warn_v and_o waken_v by_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n flee_v in_o to_o christ_n the_o only_a ark_n and_o propitiation_n that_o cover_v believer_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o eternal_a wrath_n 1_o joh._n 2.1_o 2._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 2._o sad_n affliction_n lay_v home_o with_o conviction_n to_o the_o conscience_n be_v a_o mean_a ofttimes_o order_v by_o god_n to_o break_v a_o hard_a heart_n as_o be_v see_v in_o manasseh_n who_o be_v humble_v by_o his_o fetter_n and_o in_o the_o prodigal_n who_o be_v humble_v by_o great_a famine_n and_o want_n the_o unjust_a reproach_n of_o enemy_n contrary_a to_o their_o intention_n like_o that_o man_n who_o open_v the_o apostem_fw-la in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o enemy_n by_o a_o dart_n throw_v at_o he_o be_v order_v by_o god_n to_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n with_o sorrow_n for_o bypass_a sin_n the_o reproach_n of_o vile_a shimei_n call_v david_n a_o bloody_a man_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o saul_n wherein_o he_o be_v most_o innocent_a yet_o it_o do_v break_v his_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n 3._o a_o particular_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v a_o mean_v blessed_v of_o god_n to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o we_o consider_v the_o circumstance_n of_o their_o number_n and_o greatness_n against_o infinite_a majesty_n infinite_o just_a who_o will_v not_o clear_v the_o guilty_a when_o we_o consider_v the_o omniscience_n and_o omni-presence_n of_o god_n that_o we_o have_v do_v this_o and_o the_o other_o evil_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o so_o have_v be_v shamless_a in_o our_o sin_v as_o the_o vile_a adulteress_n be_v shameless_a by_o entertain_v the_o adulterer_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n when_o we_o consider_v our_o wilfulness_n and_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n as_o these_o man_n do_v act._n 7.51_o when_o we_o consider_v our_o relapse_n like_o the_o sow_n to_o the_o puddle_n &_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n after_o many_o promise_n and_o resolution_n in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n to_o the_o contrair_a when_o we_o consider_v our_o base_a ungratitude_n not_o only_o neglect_v to_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o but_o also_o our_o render_n to_o he_o evil_a for_o good_a and_o so_o deserve_v that_o evil_a of_o punishment_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o we_o prov._n 17.15_o 4._o a_o particular_a register_n &_o remembrance_n of_o god_n former_a mercy_n in_o do_v we_o good_a all_o our_o day_n by_o provide_v for_o we_o and_o preserve_v we_o from_o many_o visible_a and_o invisible_a danger_n when_o we_o call_v to_o remembrance_n his_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a in_o bear_v with_o we_o in_o our_o sin_n this_o break_v the_o hard_a heart_n of_o the_o prodigal_n when_o he_o remember_v the_o former_a bounty_n of_o his_o gracious_a father_n luk._n 15.17_o 18._o 5._o a_o serious_a and_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n will_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o break_v a_o hard_a heart_n a●_n a_o man_n drown_v in_o debt_n not_o acquaint_v with_o any_o that_o will_v be_v surety_n for_o he_o and_o know_v assure_o the_o rude_a messenger_n will_v take_v he_o personal_o at_o the_o term_n arrest_v he_o 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clean_o himself_o who_o be_v to_o cleanse_v we_o and_o to_o be_v whole_a and_o perfect_a who_o be_v to_o heal_v we_o 2._o that_o serpent_n be_v not_o make_v of_o gold_n but_o of_o brass_n jeroboam_n calf_n be_v make_v of_o gold_n our_o lord_n outward_a garb_n and_o fashion_n before_o the_o world_n be_v without_o all_o show_n and_o pomp_n isai_n 53.2_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o there_o be_v no_o beauty_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o luk._n 17.20_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v not_o with_o observation_n the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n be_v oftentimes_o very_o specious_a in_o their_o outside_n as_o be_v the_o calf_n of_o jeroboam_n but_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v simple_a without_o outward_a splendour_n as_o the_o holy_a word_n preach_v in_o simplicity_n and_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n administer_v in_o simple_a element_n yet_o with_o they_o be_v great_a virtue_n and_o a_o blessing_n to_o believer_n the_o word_n accompany_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n rom._n 1.16_o and_o work_v effectual_o in_o those_o that_o believe_v 1_o thes_n 2.13_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n through_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n act_v 22.16_o it_o be_v 3_o 5._o and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n be_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o real_a and_o spiritual_a communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.16_o jeroboam_n his_o calf_n though_o of_o gold_n do_v not_o heal_v any_o who_o worship_v they_o but_o there_o be_v much_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o ●●●ple_a ordinance_n of_o god_n much_o more_o than_o in_o all_o the_o specious_a and_o glister_a invention_n of_o man_n one_o old_a zealous_a father_n at_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a prevail_v more_o with_o that_o young_a heathen_a philosoph_n for_o his_o conversion_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n even_o by_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o 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