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A sermon preached before his Maiesty at Windsore, the 19. of Iuly. 1625. By Henrie Leslie, one of his Maiesties chaplaines in ordinary
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Leslie, Henry, 1580-1661.
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STC 15494; ESTC S108502
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duritiem_fw-la cordis_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v god_n do_v not_o instill_v hardness_n into_o any_o nor_o produce_v it_o immediate_o nor_o enforce_v it_o as_o a_o necessary_a effect_n only_a god_n do_v such_o thing_n whence_o the_o sinner_n through_o his_o own_o fault_n conceive_v hardness_n 4._o it_o must_v always_o be_v remenbred_a that_o god_n harden_v the_o heart_n per_fw-la judicium_fw-la for_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o former_a obstinacy_n 2.11_o 2_o thess_n 2.11_o because_o man_n receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n god_n send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n and_o so_o the_o gentile_n for_o their_o idolatry_n be_v ginen_n up_o by_o god_n 1._o rom._n 1._o to_o their_o lust_n to_o vile_a affection_n to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n 12._o de_fw-fr nat._n &_o grat._n c._n 12._o which_o be_v a_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n at_o be_v meet_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v austin_n prioribus_fw-la meritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la redditum_fw-la est_fw-la pharaoni_fw-la ut_fw-la cor_fw-la eius_fw-la induraretur_fw-la the_o last_o consideration_n i_o will_v use_v to_o justify_v god_n be_v that_o all_o judiciary_n obduration_n be_v also_o voluntary_a so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v harden_v against_o his_o will_n but_o they_o willing_o draw_v upon_o themselves_o the_o infliction_n of_o this_o judgement_n and_o free_o rush_v into_o this_o pit_n of_o hardness_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n his_o heart_n so_o pharaoh_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v simple_o say_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v namely_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o satan_n deus_fw-la induravit_fw-la per_fw-la justum_fw-la judicium_fw-la 23._o august_n de_fw-fr libre_fw-la arb._n c._n 23._o pharaoh_n per_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la the_o same_o hardness_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o the_o judge_n to_o satan_n as_o the_o hangman_n to_o man_n himself_o as_o the_o party_n guilty_a so_o likewise_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o god_n give_v up_o the_o gentile_a to_o uncleanness_n rom._n 1.24_o the_o same_o apostle_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o give_v up_o against_o their_o will_n say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o they_o give_v up_o themselves_o 4.19_o eph._n 4.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o since_o man_n be_v willing_o obstinate_a and_o hard-hearted_a and_o willing_o yield_v themselves_o to_o their_o lust_n as_o those_o who_o will_v not_o fight_v with_o their_o enemy_n render_v themselves_o willing_o captive_a to_o obey_v they_o in_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v accuse_v any_o other_o than_o themselves_o as_o austin_n sweet_o ligatus_fw-la teneor_fw-la non_fw-la ferro_fw-la alieno_fw-la sed_fw-la mea_fw-la ferrea_fw-la voluntate_fw-la neither_o need_v we_o labour_v so_o much_o to_o know_v how_o god_n harden_v as_o how_o we_o ourselves_o become_v harden_v origen_n well_o obseruerth_n that_o whereas_o sometime_o pharaoh_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o sometime_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v it_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o harden_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o apostle_n how_o it_o come_v even_o when_o man_n by_o their_o impenitency_n abuse_v the_o lenity_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.5_o but_o the_o same_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o other_o harden_v by_o the_o lord_n rom._n 9_o he_o pass_v it_o over_o without_o any_o declaration_n and_o it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o high_a matter_n which_o paul_n hear_v be_v take_v up_o into_o paradise_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v utter_v so_o i_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o judgement_n of_o origen_n will_v leave_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n harden_v and_o come_v to_o show_v how_o it_o be_v that_o man_n harden_v their_o own_o heart_n here_o the_o apostle_n have_v ease_v i_o of_o a_o labour_n resolve_v this_o in_o a_o word_n ver_fw-la 13._o that_o we_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulnes_n of_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 9.34_o auxit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la he_o sin_v yet_o more_o and_o harden_v his_o heart_n the_o former_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o latter_a as_o a_o path_n be_v harden_v by_o the_o continual_a trample_n of_o passenger_n so_o be_v the_o heart_n by_o the_o continual_a custom_n of_o sin_n by_o our_o frequent_a sin_v the_o soul_n be_v make_v dry_a for_o every_o sin_n be_v as_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o concupiscence_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v burn_v and_o dry_v up_o it_o be_v also_o by_o often_o sin_v that_o the_o will_n of_o itself_o rebellious_a become_v more_o inflexible_a for_o the_o more_o a_o tree_n be_v backe-bended_n the_o worse_a it_o be_v to_o bow_v the_o right_a way_n but_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o back-bending_a of_o our_o will_n from_o god_n final_o by_o a_o customable_a sin_v the_o mind_n be_v make_v so_o dull_a that_o the_o word_n can_v pierce_v it_o the_o affection_n so_o blockish_a that_o god_n judgement_n be_v not_o sensible_a unto_o theur_fw-fr and_o especial_o the_o conscience_n by_o this_o custom_n of_o sin_n grow_v past_o all_o feel_n 2._o tuscul_fw-la 2._o for_o as_o tully_n say_v labour_n they_o quoddam_fw-la obducit_fw-la dolori_fw-la as_o mithridates_n accustom_v his_o body_n so_o much_o to_o the_o receipt_n of_o poison_n that_o at_o length_n no_o poison_n will_v work_v on_o he_o so_o he_o that_o accustome_v his_o soul_n to_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n shall_v at_o length_n come_v to_o that_o pass_n e_z that_o he_o will_v feel_v no_o sin_n for_o say_v austin_n adven_n serm._n 4._o in_o adven_n omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la vilescit_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la &_o sit_fw-la homini_fw-la quasi_fw-la nullum_fw-la the_o custom_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n 15._o rom._n 2_o 15._o at_o first_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n stand_v out_o against_o sin_n &_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v our_o thought_n accuse_v us._n but_o when_o we_o be_v often_o carry_v to_o commit_v sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n by_o practice_n of_o such_o sin_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v extinguish_v 3._o augus_n de_fw-fr lib._n â—â—_o l._n 3._o for_o justissima_fw-la poena_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la sciens_fw-la rectum_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la amittat_fw-la scire_fw-la quod_fw-la rectum_fw-la &_o then_o come_v the_o reprobat_fw-la mind_n which_o judge_v evil_a good_a &_o good_a evil_a whereupon_o follow_v the_o sear_a conscience_n at_o the_o first_o a_o man_n conscience_n speak_v unto_o he_o as_o peter_z to_o christ_n master_n pity_v thyself_o her_o prick-arrowe_n as_o the_o shaft_n of_o jonathan_n forewarn_v david_n of_o the_o great_a king_n displeasure_n but_o if_o we_o neglect_v she_o call_v and_o will_v not_o lend_v our_o care_n while_o she_o do_v spend_v her_o tongue_n this_o good_a cassandra_n will_v cry_v no_o more_o &_o so_o we_o become_v past_a feel_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v most_o tender_a &_o impatient_a of_o the_o light_a touch_n but_o if_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o hard_a fleshlie_o skin_n call_v scirrhosis_n oculi_fw-la it_o become_v of_o all_o other_o part_n most_o insensible_a so_o the_o conscience_n at_o first_o be_v so_o tender_a that_o small_a sin_n vex_v and_o torment_v it_o but_o when_o through_o custom_n of_o sin_v it_o be_v overspread_v with_o a_o callum_n or_o thick_a skin_n it_o become_v insensible_a &_o nothing_o will_v wound_v it_o this_o be_v not_o do_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o piece_n &_o piece_n by_o degree_n first_o sin_n be_v importable_a then_o heavy_a after_o that_o light_n &_o last_o past_o feel_n at_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v importable_a it_o seem_v intolerable_a to_o be_v bear_v it_o make_v david_n cry_v out_o 33.4_o ps_n 33.4_o day_n &_o night_n thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o &_o again_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n 3._o ps_n 38_o 3._o for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o so_o for_o sin_n be_v commit_v twice_o or_o thrice_o be_v not_o as_o before_o importable_a only_o it_o be_v sonewhat_o heavy_a we_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o but_o not_o so_o cast_v down_o with_o it_o as_o in_o former_a time_n after_o this_o sin_n be_v often_o commit_v that_o which_o at_o first_o be_v importable_a &_o afterward_o heavy_a become_v light_a &_o easy_a it_o never_o break_v our_o sleep_n &_o then_o in_o the_o last_o place_n after_o that_o sin_n be_v make_v light_n of_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o remorse_n for_o sin_n than_o man_n grow_v past_a feel_n in_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n give_v over_o to_o work_v uncleanness_n even_o with_o greediness_n as_o have_v carouse_v the_o cup_n of_o slumber_n unto_o the_o very_a dregs_n here_o be_v descensus_fw-la averni_fw-la these_o
threaten_n restrain_v we_o from_o sin_n in_o the_o last_o place_n he_o visit_v our_o iniquity_n with_o the_o rod_n &_o our_o sin_n with_o scourge_n know_v that_o if_o our_o case_n be_v not_o desperate_a we_o will_v at_o least_o be_v reclaim_v by_o his_o judgement_n thus_o the_o lord_n have_v complain_v much_o of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o people_n isa_n 1._o in_o end_n he_o promise_v they_o mercy_n and_o show_v how_o he_o will_v reform_v they_o even_o by_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fiery_a surnace_n of_o affliction_n thereby_o to_o purify_v they_o and_o consume_v away_o the_o dross_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v shine_v again_o in_o their_o wont_a beauty_n 25._o v_o 25._o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tin_n the_o like_a promise_n be_v isa_n 4.4_o that_o he_o will_v wash_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a likewise_o hos_n 5._o both_o priest_n and_o people_n all_o be_v so_o corrupt_a that_o their_o case_n be_v desperate_a the_o lord_n resolve_v what_o to_o do_v i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o place_n that_o be_v i_o will_v withdraw_v all_o the_o testimony_n of_o my_o love_n &_o favour_n from_o they_o till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n 15._o v._o 15._o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o which_o be_v according_o verify_v in_o the_o event_n for_o in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o prophet_n bring_v they_o in_o speak_v thus_o in_o their_o affliction_n come_v let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1_o hos_fw-la â—_o 1_o and_o final_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o incline_v his_o church_n namely_o to_o obedience_n he_o show_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o will_v do_v it_o even_o by_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n hos_fw-la 2.14_o behold_v i_o will_v incline_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n or_o after_o that_o i_o have_v bring_v she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o wilderness_n be_v mean_v extreme_a misery_n the_o reby_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o be_v incline_v to_o obedience_n until_o they_o be_v press_v with_o diverse_a calamity_n as_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o desert_n of_o desperation_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o we_o as_o the_o smith_n with_o the_o iron_n iron_n be_v very_o hard_a but_o the_o smith_n know_v how_o to_o mollify_v it_o and_o make_v it_o flexible_a by_o put_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n so_o our_o heart_n be_v so_o hard_o that_o when_o god_n will_v make_v they_o flexible_a unto_o his_o obedience_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n of_o affliction_n whereby_o they_o be_v mollify_v yet_o many_o heart_n be_v so_o hard_o that_o the_o fire_n itself_o will_v not_o soften_v they_o nor_o god_n judgement_n move_v they_o so_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o his_o people_n isa_n 9.13_o the_o people_n turn_v not_o to_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o and_o jer._n 8.7_o the_o stork_n in_o the_o heaven_n know_v her_o appoint_a time_n etc._n etc._n but_o my_o people_n know_v not_o the_o judgment_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o amos_n 4._o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n amos_n he_o reckon_v up_o his_o several_a judgement_n wherewith_o he_o have_v afflict_v they_o as_o famine_n pestilence_n the_o sword_n and_o after_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v subjoin_v yet_o have_v you_o not_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o contempt_n of_o god_n judgement_n have_v three_o degree_n 1._o carnal_a security_n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o move_v with_o god_n judgement_n before_o they_o seize_v upon_o he_o but_o although_o they_o be_v threaten_v against_o he_o and_o he_o see_v they_o already_o upon_o other_o and_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o the_o cause_n that_o will_v procure_v they_o yea_o &_o he_o perceive_v god_n instrument_n set_v on_o work_n to_o effect_v they_o yet_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n he_o sleep_v as_o secure_a as_o jonas_n do_v in_o the_o ship_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o old_a world_n they_o eat_v drink_v 24.38_o math._n 24.38_o marry_a wife_n and_o know_v nothing_o that_o be_v fear_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o thus_o it_o fare_v with_o belshazzar_n he_o be_v feast_v with_o his_o prince_n his_o wife_n and_o his_o concubine_n and_o carouse_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a vessel_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o hand-writing_n on_o the_o wall_n denounce_v his_o destruction_n so_o the_o whore_n of_o babel_n 5._o dan._n 5._o even_o then_o when_o her_o fall_n be_v begin_v say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o sit_v a_o queen_n 18.7_o revel_v 18.7_o and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n but_o especial_o see_v a_o example_n of_o this_o security_n in_o the_o israelite_n isa_n 22.12_o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v to_o baldness_n and_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v our_o case_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n for_o to_o fear_v for_o the_o scripture_n have_v always_o mark_v this_o security_n as_o a_o certain_a forerunner_n of_o destruction_n and_o experience_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o quos_fw-la perdere_fw-la vult_fw-la â—upiter_n hos_fw-la occaecat_fw-la the_o 2_o degree_n be_v senseless_a indolencie_n and_o blockish_a stupidity_n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o affect_v with_o grief_n even_o then_o when_o god_n hand_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o he_o but_o put_v off_o the_o feel_n thereof_o with_o desperate_a contempt_n labour_v to_o outface_v his_o grief_n and_o forget_v his_o sore_n by_o go_v into_o merry_a company_n game_a feast_v revel_a and_o such_o other_o carnal_a delight_n who_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o salomon_n drunkard_n who_o sleep_v secure_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mast_n who_o he_o bring_v in_o speak_v thus_o 23.24_o prov._n 23.24_o they_o have_v strike_v i_o and_o i_o be_v not_o sick_a they_o have_v beat_v i_o and_o i_o feel_v not_o among_o the_o heathen_n we_o have_v many_o example_n hereof_o aristides_n be_v not_o move_v with_o his_o banishment_n nor_o regulus_n with_o his_o exquisite_a torment_n nor_o scipio_n with_o all_o those_o indignity_n which_o his_o ingrateful_a countryman_n offer_v unto_o he_o nor_o paulus_n aemilius_n and_o horatius_n puluillus_n with_o the_o death_n of_o their_o child_n this_o be_v commend_v by_o the_o stoic_n for_o great_a patience_n but_o indeed_o as_o seneca_n say_v nulla_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sentias_fw-la perpeti_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o patience_n where_o there_o be_v no_o passion_n and_o here_o there_o be_v no_o feel_n for_o this_o indolencie_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o dead_a palsy_n or_o sleepy_a lethargy_n and_o as_o s._n austin_n say_v it_o be_v stupor_n morbi_fw-la 23._o de_fw-fr patient_a â—_o 23._o non_fw-la robur_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la the_o israelite_n be_v tax_v with_o this_o jer._n 5.3_o thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o sorrw_v thou_o have_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n the_o last_o degree_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v move_v with_o god_n judgement_n but_o not_o effectual_o thus_o there_o be_v many_o who_o be_v afflict_v mourn_v too_o much_o complain_v cry_v howl_v and_o wring_v their_o hand_n and_o yet_o the_o sense_n of_o judgement_n never_o drive_v they_o unto_o true_a repentance_n but_o either_o their_o sorrow_n be_v only_o natural_a for_o the_o affliction_n they_o say_v with_o pharaoh_n take_v away_o the_o plague_n not_o with_o david_n take_v away_o the_o sin_n or_o else_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o humiliation_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v rather_o move_v to_o think_v that_o god_n must_v needs_o love_v they_o because_o he_o correct_v they_o or_o final_o if_o the_o sense_n of_o judgement_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o there_o follow_v no_o amendment_n but_o they_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o despair_n and_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n without_o any_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n their_o heart_n be_v break_v and_o batter_v but_o not_o dissolve_v and_o soften_v 27.22_o prov._n 27.22_o so_o that_o though_o thou_o shall_v bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n yet_o will_v not_o his_o foolishness_n depart_v from_o he_o thus_o have_v i_o discover_v this_o monster_n with_o many_o head_n you_o see_v that_o a_o dry_a soul_n that_o be_v void_a of_o grace_n be_v a_o hard_a heart_n a_o stiff_a and_o