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A doore of hope, also holy and loyall activity two treatises delivered in severall sermons, in Excester / by Iohn Bond ...; Doore of hope
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Bond, John, 1612-1676.
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Wing B3569; ESTC R23253
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the_o heaven_n according_a to_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o â—lâ—ss_n so_o do_v the_o heaven_n seem_v to_o be_v colour_v your_o judgement_n affection_n countenance_n touch_v that_o court_n do_v give_v aim_n and_o copy_n to_o they_o all_o both_o for_o their_o opinion_n speech_n action_n therefore_o let_v it_o be_v your_o care_n to_o countenance_n 2._o next_o promote_v parliamentary_a edict_n and_o proceed_n that_o be_v put_v on_o publish_v prosecute_v and_o execute_v all_o such_o new_a edict_n order_n and_o command_n especial_o touch_v reformation_n as_o be_v send_v and_o issue_v from_o they_o to_o instance_n there_o be_v a_o vow_n or_o protestation_n commend_v unto_o we_o by_o their_o practice_n and_o approbation_n there_o be_v a_o order_n for_o the_o due_a observe_v of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o promotion_n of_o all_o those_o and_o the_o like_a do_v lie_n upon_o your_o charge_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o the_o neglect_n of_o they_o among_o we_o when_o once_o grant_v to_o you_o will_v be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n you_o be_v our_o civil_a watchman_n see_v your_o duty_n ezok._n 33._o each_o of_o you_o according_a to_o his_o place_n be_v our_o moses_n to_o take_v the_o law_n at_o their_o mouth_n and_o to_o declare_v they_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v and_o do_v they_o this_o be_v one_o weighty_a duty_n 3._o next_o second_v they_o that_o be_v whilst_o they_o do_v endeavour_v above_o to_o set_v right_o the_o great_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n you_o shall_v labour_v here_o below_o to_o reform_v your_o petty_a and_o particular_a jurisdiction_n this_o will_v be_v no_o little_a furtherance_n to_o that_o great_a work_n as_o petty_a brook_n do_v make_v up_o a_o river_n and_o many_o river_n fill_v a_o sea_n so_o family-reformation_n make_v up_o parishional_a and_o all_o parishional_a one_o do_v fill_v up_o a_o nationall_n and_o universal_a it_o be_v a_o proverb_n as_o true_a as_o ancient_a the_o way_n to_o have_v a_o clean_a street_n be_v for_o every_o one_o to_o sweep_v his_o own_o door_n so_o let_v the_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n in_o every_o county_n city_n corporation_n parish_n now_o sweep_v their_o own_o several_a jurisdiction_n and_o then_o the_o great_a public_a work_n of_o nationall_n cleanse_v will_v more_o easy_o succeed_v so_o much_o to_o magistrate_n 2._o partiular_a lesson_n may_v be_v to_o minister_n brethren_n i_o confess_v myself_o one_o of_o the_o last_o and_o least_o of_o all_o your_o tribe_n but_o yet_o so_o clear_a and_o necessary_a be_v this_o lesson_n that_o the_o mean_a ambassador_n may_v nay_o must_v press_v it_o upon_o we_o at_o this_o time_n suffer_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n now_o or_o never_o be_v the_o nick_n of_o time_n in_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o play_v the_o trumpeter_n etc._n ezek._n 33.3_o etc._n etc._n to_o stir_v and_o call_v man_n up_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o great_a work_n who_o know_v but_o that_o that_o god_n which_o do_v throw_v down_o flat_a the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n by_o the_o trumpet_n though_o mean_a one_o of_o seven_o priest_n go_v before_o the_o ark_n i_o say_v 6.20_o josh_n 6.20_o who_o know_v but_o he_o may_v also_o be_v please_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n now_o by_o our_o poor_a service_n therefore_o let_v we_o up_o and_o be_v do_v and_o if_o we_o do_v need_v spur_n in_o our_o side_n because_o the_o way_n seem_v somewhat_o crag_v let_v we_o consider_v these_o two_o or_o three_o motive_n first_o look_v we_o upon_o the_o eminent_a example_n of_o our_o most_o ancient_a and_o famous_a scripture-predecessor_n in_o like_a time_n and_o case_n i_o mean_v let_v we_o turn_v over_o the_o history_n of_o deliverance_n and_o reformation_n in_o judah_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o their_o prophet_n priest_n and_o levite_n be_v some_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o active_a instrument_n in_o both_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a bellows_n to_o blow_v up_o the_o refiner_n fire_n let_v we_o take_v a_o instance_n or_o two_o to_o kindle_v we_o first_o in_o that_o deliverance_n and_o reformation_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o young_a king_n jehoash_fw-mi his_o reign_n 11._o 2_o kin._n 11._o there_o good_a jehojada_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v thereunto_o call_v be_v the_o very_a primum_fw-la mobile_a etc._n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n the_o founder_n and_o finisher_n of_o that_o great_a work_n yea_o that_o tripartite_a nationall_n covenant_n to_o which_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n be_v party_n be_v contrive_v and_o perfect_v by_o his_o mean_n 29.3_o 2_o chr._n 29.3_o so_o second_o in_o king_n hezekiahs_n reformation_n as_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o he_o begin_v withal_o be_v the_o temple_n so_o the_o first_o person_n that_o we_o find_v he_o consult_v with_o 5._o ver_fw-la 4._o ver_fw-la 5._o they_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o gather_v they_o together_o into_o the_o east-street_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v you_o i_o you_o levite_n sanctify_v now_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o for_o further_a that_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v these_o must_v be_v the_o chief_a man_n in_o the_o business_n 11._o ver_fw-la 10._o ver_fw-la 11._o now_o it_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n say_v he_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n my_o son_n be_v not_o now_o negligent_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v you_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o to_o serve_v and_o that_o you_o shall_v minister_v unto_o he_o and_o burn_v incense_n it_o be_v no_o mean_a honour_n brethren_n to_o be_v make_v some_o of_o the_o prime_n and_o immediate_a minister_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o great_a work_n and_o yet_o alas_o i_o speak_v it_o to_o my_o grief_n and_o to_o the_o general_a shame_n of_o our_o tribe_n who_o more_o backward_o to_o set_v on_o deliverance_n and_o reformation_n now_o then_o be_v many_o of_o we_o the_o protestation_n the_o declaration_n for_o abolish_n of_o image_n etc._n etc._n how_o slow_o how_o faint_o be_v they_o execute_v yea_o and_o the_o more_o dull_o i_o believe_v in_o many_o place_n because_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o partly_o depend_v upon_o the_o minister_n let_v all_o the_o true_a ambassador_n of_o christ_n think_v upon_o this_o and_o be_v kindle_v 2._o another_o motive_n may_v be_v this_o our_o very_a calling_n do_v press_v we_o hereunto_o 58.1_o ezek._n 33.2_o &c_n &c_n y_o sam._n 9.9_o isa_n 58.1_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v watchman_n we_o be_v seer_n yea_o we_o be_v call_v trumpeter_n as_o before_o and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o all_o these_o but_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o descry_v public_a evil_n and_o danger_n to_o discover_v opportunity_n of_o good_a and_o so_o to_o call_v man_n off_o from_o the_o one_o and_o onward_o to_o the_o other_o 3._o three_o this_o be_v a_o mean_n both_o to_o settle_v and_o prosper_v we_o all_o in_o our_o function_n and_o to_o entail_v they_o and_o a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o posterity_n see_v how_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n come_v by_o their_o ministerial_a prerogative_n 33._o exod._n 33._o when_o aaron_n and_o the_o people_n have_v make_v a_o calse_a for_o this_o great_a sin_n justice_n must_v be_v execute_v 26._o ver_fw-la 26._o and_o moses_n call_v for_o it_o then_o moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o say_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n gather_v themselves_o together_o unto_o he_o be_v call_v they_o do_v promote_v justice_n hereupon_o see_v what_o a_o reward_n and_o blessing_n follow_v 6._o ver_fw-la 27_o 28._o num._n 3.5_o 6._o first_o a_o reward_n and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v bring_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n near_o and_o present_v they_o before_o aaron_n the_o priest_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o he_o 33.8_o deuâ—_n 33.8_o second_o a_o blessing_n and_o of_o levi_n he_o say_v let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o urim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o 9_o ver_fw-la 9_o who_o thou_o do_v prove_v at_o massah_n etc._n etc._n who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o judgement_n 11._o ver_fw-la 10._o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o israel_n thy_o law_n they_o shall_v put_v incense_n before_o thou_o and_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n upon_o thy_o altar_n bless_v lord_n his_o substance_n and_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n smite_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o they_o that_o rise_v against_o he_o and_o of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o that_o they_o rise_v not_o again_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n with_o a_o witness_n see_v
which_o will_v have_v be_v just_a as_o he_o say_v plusquam_fw-la civilia_fw-la betwixt_o brethren_n war_n with_o those_o who_o fidelity_n and_o loyalty_n we_o be_v now_o command_v to_o proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o on_o the_o other-side_n we_o may_v we_o must_v lay_v open_a all_o the_o zibas_n doeg_n and_o haman_n which_o be_v incendiary_n to_o those_o commotion_n o_o give_v i_o leave_v here_o to_o digress_v a_o little_a for_o joy_n be_v a_o excursive_a affection_n you_o know_v how_o ziba_n by_o his_o slander_n upon_o mephibosheth_n do_v gain_v all_o his_o land_n for_o a_o while_n 4._o 2_o sam._n 16.3_o 4._o yea_o and_o mephibosheth_n during_o that_o time_n be_v account_v by_o king_n david_n little_a less_o than_o a_o traitor_n etc._n 2_o sam._n 19.24_o etc._n etc._n but_o at_o last_o truth_n that_o be_v strong_a do_v prevail_v the_o slander_n be_v discover_v and_o the_o poor_a honest_a mortify_v loyal_a mephibosheth_n be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v the_o king_n constant_a good_a friend_n and_o true_a subject_n so_o though_o doeg_v villainy_n do_v succeed_v a_o while_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n priest_n as_o conspirator_n with_o david_n 52._o psa_fw-la 52._o yet_o at_o last_o a_o prayer_n full_o charge_v with_o curse_n and_o heavy_a imprecation_n be_v let_v fly_v after_o the_o accuser_n and_o doubtless_o do_v overtake_v he_o in_o due_a time_n etc._n est_fw-la 3.8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n because_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o example_n of_o hamans_n sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v for_o our_o purpose_n more_o remarkable_a than_o both_o the_o former_a he_o have_v accuse_v buy_v and_o beg_v of_o king_n ahashuerus_n the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n his_o pretence_n be_v 12._o ver_fw-la 12._o because_o they_o be_v a_o scatter_a dangerous_a factious_a and_o rebellious_a people_n the_o decree_n for_o their_o destruction_n be_v write_v by_o the_o king_n scribe_n seal_v with_o his_o ring_n and_o the_o letter_n for_o dispatch_n be_v send_v by_o post_n into_o all_o the_o king_n province_n 13._o ver_fw-la 13._o to_o destroy_v to_o kill_v and_o to_o cause_n to_o perish_v all_o jew_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n 6._o est_fw-la 6._o sure_o on_o hamans_n part_n it_o be_v twofold_a first_o haman_n be_v command_v by_o the_o same_o king_n public_o to_o honour_n mordecai_n in_o person_n 10._o ver_fw-la 10._o then_o the_o king_n say_v to_o haman_n make_v haste_n and_o take_v the_o apparel_n and_o the_o horse_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v and_o do_v even_o so_o to_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n that_o sit_v at_o the_o king_n gate_n let_v nothing_o fail_v of_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v speak_v then_o take_v haman_n the_o apparel_n and_o the_o horse_n and_o array_v mordecai_n and_o bring_v he_o on_o horseback_n through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n and_o proclaim_v before_o he_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n 11._o ver_fw-la 11._o let_v we_o but_o imagine_v with_o ourselves_o how_o scurvy_o do_v haman_n look_v when_o like_o a_o page_n he_o do_v lackey_n along_o before_o mordecai_n horse_n yea_o and_o how_o faint_o and_o unmusical_o do_v he_o sigh_v out_o that_o proclamation_n thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o first_o issue_n but_o the_o second_o the_o catastrophe_n of_o all_o be_v more_o sad_a 8.2_o est_fw-la 7.10_o est_fw-la 8.2_o for_o haman_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o mordecai_n upon_o his_o own_o gallow_n whilst_o mordecai_n fill_v up_o hamans_n room_n in_o the_o court_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n so_o true_a be_v that_o proverb_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o wise_a man_n 11.8_o pro._n 11.8_o the_o righteous_a be_v deliver_v out_o of_o trouble_n and_o the_o wicked_a come_v in_o his_o stead_n but_o to_o return_v from_o this_o digression_n to_o my_o antideliverance_n again_o and_o to_o expostulate_v the_o matter_n with_o they_o more_o full_o i_o must_v tell_v they_o yet_o far_o that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o double_a transgression_n for_o 1._o first_o they_o be_v ingrateful_a both_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o his_o choice_n instrument_n they_o do_v trample_v unparalleled_a nationall_n mercy_n under_o foot_n and_o so_o be_v unworthy_a to_o breath_n in_o these_o bless_a time_n which_o we_o see_v be_v this_o your_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o the_o supreme_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n all_o which_o do_v deserve_v your_o praise_n and_o self_n for_o their_o protection_n wisdom_n and_o watchfullnesse_n over_o we_o or_o what_o else_o think_v you_o be_v not_o king_n and_o parliament_n so_o wise_a so_o orthodox_n so_o well_o affect_v to_o the_o public_a good_a as_o yourselves_o shall_v the_o lord_n show_v his_o special_a providence_n in_o a_o astonish_a deliverance_n shall_v the_o great_a in_o the_o land_n acknowledge_v it_o and_o shall_v public_a command_n be_v give_v to_o proclaim_v it_o and_o yet_o will_v nay_o dare_v you_o still_o to_o bite_v the_o lip_n to_o shake_v the_o head_n or_o to_o grumble_v secret_o at_o such_o proceed_n brethren_n i_o speak_v to_o all_o true_a protestant_n and_o cordial_a subject_n i_o charge_v you_o by_o your_o thankfulness_n and_o by_o all_o the_o mercy_n late_o receive_v that_o you_o observe_v mark_v out_o and_o pursue_v lawful_o to_o the_o uttermost_a all_o such_o murmurer_n and_o repiner_n at_o the_o present_a blessing_n of_o deliverance_n and_o reformation_n they_o be_v ingrateful_a in_o a_o high_a measure_n 2._o second_o they_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o our_o great_a good_a neither_o for_o who_o be_v they_o which_o do_v now_o suffer_v but_o delinquent_n and_o delinquency_n who_o be_v they_o which_o do_v pursue_v but_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o man_n again_o what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v now_o labour_v for_o by_o those_o great_a steers-man_n above_o but_o to_o establish_v and_o defend_v true_a religion_n sovereignty_n law_n parliament_n and_o liberty_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v man_n who_o either_o express_o or_o about_o the_o bush_n dare_v tell_v the_o people_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o persecution_n affliction_n hard_a time_n now_o and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v common_a with_o men-slayer_n and_o felon_n to_o account_v the_o public_a assize_n a_o time_n of_o affliction_n yea_o with_o all_o delinquent_n the_o execution_n of_o justice_n be_v nickname_v a_o persecution_n and_o be_v it_o imaginable_a then_o that_o this_o tribe_n can_v give_v hearty_a thanks_o for_o the_o present_a work_n of_o deliverance_n note_v they_o out_o therefore_o for_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n back-friend_n yea_o back-biases_a to_o the_o weal-publike_a and_o such_o to_o who_o our_o gladness_n be_v but_o their_o sadness_n rumpatur_fw-la quisquis_fw-la rumpitur_fw-la inuidia_fw-la in_o a_o word_n do_v but_o mark_v my_o brethren_n what_o person_n lie_v or_o clergy_n be_v most_o dull_a and_o backward_o to_o the_o mean_n and_o piece_n of_o this_o reformation_n as_o first_o to_o day_n of_o public_a humiliation_n enjoin_v next_o to_o the_o late_a vow_n and_o protestation_n and_o final_o to_o this_o last_o duty_n of_o public_a joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v very_o quick_a free_a and_o forward_o to_o promote_v or_o favour_n arminian_n antisabbatarian_n licentious_a paper_n pamphlet_n or_o practice_n mark_v these_o and_o then_o you_o have_v find_v they_o ten_o to_o one_o which_o i_o call_v anti-deliverancers_a anti-reformists_a 2._o use_v let_v this_o press_v we_o close_o even_o all_o good_a protestant_n and_o subject_n to_o set_v ourselves_o serious_o upon_o this_o work_n namely_o the_o accurate_a observation_n and_o remembrance_n of_o our_o now_o astonish_a deliverance_n those_o word_n of_o moses_n to_o israel_n 32._o deut_n 4_o 32._o may_v be_v i_o to_o england_n touch_v our_o present_a mercy_n ask_v now_o of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v past_a which_o be_v before_o thou_o since_o the_o day_n that_o god_n create_v man_n upon_o earth_n and_o ask_v from_o the_o one_o side_n of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o other_o all_o former_a time_n and_o all_o other_o place_n whether_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o this_o great_a thing_n be_v or_o have_v be_v hear_v like_o it_o do_v ever_o people_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n the_o late_a kindle_a fire_n of_o civil_a war_n as_o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o live_v 33._o ver_fw-la 33._o 34._o ver_fw-la 34._o or_o have_v god_n assay_v to_o go_v and_o take_v he_o a_o nation_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o another_o nation_n a_o nation_n of_o protestant_n out_o of_o a_o nation_n of_o papist_n by_o temptation_n by_o sign_n and_o by_o wonder_n and_o by_o war_n and_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o by_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n and_o by_o