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Sermons vpon solemne occasions preached in severall auditories. By Humphrey Sydenham, rector of Pokington in Somerset.
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Sydenham, Humphrey, 1591-1650?
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1637
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STC 23573; ESTC S118116
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shall_v thy_o seamelesse_a coat_n be_v thus_o rend_v and_o divide_v how_o long_o those_o wound_n in_o thy_o side_n this_o spittle_n in_o thy_o face_n these_o thorn_n on_o thy_o head_n these_o lash_n on_o thy_o body_n how_o long_o these_o dagger_n and_o dart_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o belove_a spouse_n the_o church_n have_v the_o same_o ground_n for_o complaint_n now_o that_o it_o have_v of_o old_a silij_fw-la matris_fw-la meae_fw-la pugnaverunt_fw-la coutra_fw-mi i_o my_o mother_n child_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o or_o fight_v against_o i_o cant._n 1.6_o et_fw-la pulchre_fw-la filios_fw-la matris_fw-la meae_fw-la say_v saint_n bernard_n non_fw-la autempatris_fw-la svi_fw-la illos_fw-la vocat_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la habebant_fw-la patrem_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la diabolum_fw-la solomon_n be_v in_o the_o right_n when_o he_o call_v mutineer_n in_o religion_n son_n of_o their_o mother_n the_o church_n not_o of_o their_o father_n god_n there_o be_v many_o in_o and_o from_o she_o that_o be_v not_o of_o she_o some_o by-blow_n through_o faction_n and_o hypocrify_n not_o all_o legitimate_a and_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o my_o mother_n not_o my_o brother_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o my_o father_n as_o if_o god_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o assacinate_n and_o rebel_n in_o the_o church_n nothing_o as_o a_o father_n or_o a_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n he_o have_v as_o a_o father_n he_o have_v not_o he_o say_v a_o kingdom_n or_o family_n divide_v can_v stand_v as_o a_o god_n he_o have_v not_o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14.33_o 1._o cor._n 14.33_o incompositi_fw-la status_fw-la as_o beza_n translate_v it_o the_o god_n of_o a_o state_n or_o condition_n incomposed_a where_o there_o be_v neither_o uniformity_n of_o thing_n nor_o manner_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n decency_n method_n unity_n and_o where_o these_o be_v not_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v no_o deus_fw-la pacis_fw-la there_o but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o by_o saint_n paul_n unquietness_n exagitation_n tumult_n or_o as_o we_o new_o render_v it_o confusion_n and_o indeed_o that_o word_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o the_o state_n and_o church_n where_o the_o deus_fw-la pacis_fw-la have_v nought_o to_o do_v confusion_n there_o there_o necessary_o peace_n be_v the_o nurse_n both_o of_o strength_n and_o plenty_n if_o it_o be_v fax_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o peace_n that_o the_o deus_fw-la pacis_fw-la will_v not_o father_n and_o there_o he_o be_v deus_fw-la eversionis_fw-la as_o tertullian_n tell_v the_o marcionist_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n 3._o chapter_n in_o schism_n heresy_n sedition_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o peace_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o agent_n though_o not_o of_o their_o end_n and_o agreement_n in_o their_o intention_n though_o not_o in_o their_o execution_n if_o this_o be_v not_o more_o proper_o a_o combination_n than_o a_o agreement_n now_o god_n be_v not_o there_o deus_fw-la pacis_fw-la but_o deus_fw-la eversionis_fw-la it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n say_v saint_n paul_n but_o where_o be_v he_o so_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o so_o that_o among_o his_o saint_n only_o he_o be_v deus_fw-la pacis_fw-la but_o among_o their_o enemy_n &_o disturber_n he_o be_v deus_fw-la eversionis_fw-la of_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o flood_n on_o which_o it_o be_v toss_v of_o the_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n of_o it_o god_n be_v heretofore_o deus_fw-la conservationis_fw-la but_o when_o man_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o the_o flood_n of_o their_o own_o fancy_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o ark_n of_o brick_n a_o tower_n who_o top_n shall_v even_o reach_v the_o heaven_n as_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o large_a enough_o for_o their_o pride_n and_o folly_n god_n be_v deus_fw-la confusionis_fw-la and_o doubtless_o when_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v pull_v down_o and_o those_o of_o babel_n raise_v up_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n demolish_n and_o anarchie_n build_v on_o so_o fast_o god_n will_v not_o be_v long_o there_o deus_fw-la conservationis_fw-la he_o will_v be_v at_o length_n deus_fw-la confusionis_fw-la though_o thou_o build_v aloft_o 4._o obad._n 4._o and_o nestle_v among_o the_o cloud_n yet_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o down_o into_o the_o dust_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o it_o be_v well_o that_o what_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n thus_o threaten_v the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v put_v in_o execution_n authority_n which_o this_o way_n have_v be_v long_a time_n asleep_a begin_v to_o rub_v up_o her_o eye_n again_o and_o aaron_n rod_n which_o seem_v in_o our_o latter_a time_n to_o droop_v and_o wither_v do_v at_o length_n blossom_n and_o bud_v afresh_o canon_n constitution_n decree_n which_o be_v former_o without_o soul_n or_o motion_n oh_o bless_a be_v the_o religious_a care_n of_o a_o incomparable_a sovereign_n a_o powerful_a metropolitan_a and_o by_o they_o here_o a_o active_a diocesan_n have_v recover_v a_o new_a life_n and_o vegetation_n ceremony_n harmless_a ceremony_n which_o some_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o foolish_a spirit_n have_v anathematise_v and_o thrust_v out_o of_o our_o church_n as_o antichristian_a and_o superstitious_a have_v get_v their_o former_a lustre_n and_o state_n again_o the_o academical_a hood_n and_o surplice_n so_o long_o in_o exile_n and_o disgrace_n among_o we_o be_v visible_a here_o in_o our_o congregation_n church_n be_v new_a sweep_v of_o their_o dust_n and_o rubbish_n and_o put_v on_o a_o more_o decent_a and_o ornamental_a dress_n those_o knee_n that_o be_v heretofore_o so_o stubborn_a and_o stiffe-joynted_n that_o they_o will_v not_o stoop_v at_o a_o sacrament_n begin_v at_o length_n without_o fear_n it_o seem_v of_o their_o murmur_v idolatry_n to_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n nay_o those_o tongue_n which_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o mar-prelated_n you_o know_v of_o old_a against_o the_o ecclesiastic_a hierarchy_n can_v pray_v now_o how_o humble_o or_o hearty_o i_o know_v not_o for_o the_o most_o reverend_a arch-bishop_n and_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o whereas_o that_o place_n of_o incruentum_fw-la of_o sacrificium_fw-la incruentum_fw-la sacrifice_n which_o not_o long_o since_o be_v so_o odious_a to_o they_o that_o they_o beslabber_v it_o with_o their_o greasy_a imputation_n of_o dresser_n and_o oyster-boord_n they_o now_o begin_v to_o re-mould_n their_o language_n and_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o primitive_a title_n and_o style_n of_o the_o holy_a table_n at_o least_o though_o not_o the_o holy_a altar_n though_o there_o be_v still_o i_o confess_v some_o black-mouthed_a censurer_n which_o will_v not_o only_o bark_v and_o snarl_v at_o this_o reformation_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o muzzle_v by_o authority_n bite_v too_o man_n that_o this_o way_n even_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v stop_v their_o ear_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o charm_n and_o cry_v down_o the_o ordinance_n of_o our_o church_n as_o the_o edomite_n of_o old_a do_v jerusalem_n down_o with_o they_o 7._o psal_n 137_o 7._o down_o with_o they_o even_o to_o the_o ground_n for_o such_o be_v ordain_v that_o apostolical_a sword_n abscindantur_fw-la qui_fw-la disturbant_fw-la vos_fw-la 5.12_o gal._n 5.12_o let_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o here_o aaron_n and_o his_o oil_n must_v part_v and_o exercise_v his_o rod_n only_o remember_v that_o of_o saint_n jerome_n to_o his_o heliodorus_n solum_fw-la pietatis_fw-la genus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la esse_fw-la crudelem_fw-la cruelty_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v a_o great_a piety_n nay_o a_o mercy_n that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v so_o gracious_o invite_v to_o this_o supper_n of_o the_o good_a king_n and_o they_o refuse_v to_o come_v that_o of_o the_o parable_n may_v at_o last_o castigate_v and_o bring_v home_o coge_fw-la ingredi_fw-la compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o 14.23_o luke_n 14.23_o there_o be_v among_o we_o right_a reverend_n and_o i_o even_o bleed_v to_o speak_v it_o 7.8_o qui_fw-la dum_fw-la volunt_fw-la esse_fw-la judaei_n &_o christiani_n nec_fw-la judaeisunt_fw-la nec_fw-la christiant_fw-la hos_fw-la 7.8_o certain_a hermaphrodite_n divine_n mere_a centaur_n in_o religion_n saint_n austin_n amphibion_n in_o resemblance_n jew_n and_o christian_n both_o in_o truth_n neither_o cake_n on_o the_o hearth_n not_o turn_v certain_a dough-baked_a professor_n which_o have_v a_o tongue_n for_o geneva_n and_o a_o heart_n for_o amsterdam_n their_o pretence_n for_o old_a england_n and_o their_o project_n for_o new_a to_o the_o jew_n they_o become_v as_o a_o jew_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o under_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a as_o weak_a but_o not_o with_o the_o same_o intention_n of_o the_o apostle_n 9.20_o 1_o cor._n 9.20_o to_o gain_v some_o but_o to_o 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mind_n enlighten_v only_o not_o renew_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o neighbourly_a discord_n between_o flesh_n &_o flesh_n but_o for_o any_o solid_a debate_n between_o will_n and_o will_v affection_n and_o affection_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n indeed_o they_o have_v none_o at_o all_o it_o be_v true_a of_o these_o which_o god_n by_o mosis_fw-la speak_v of_o those_o of_o the_o old_a world_n my_o spirit_n shall_v no_o long_o contend_v with_o they_o for_o they_o be_v but_o flesh_n gen._n 6.3_o the_o other_o sort_n we_o may_v fit_o resemble_v to_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n who_o be_v harness_v and_o carry_v bow_n 78.10_o psal_n 78.10_o turn_v themselves_o back_o in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n man_n that_o make_v a_o shrewd_a flourish_n in_o the_o vanguard_n of_o religion_n their_o bow_n be_v ready_a bend_v against_o the_o wicked_a and_o they_o shoot_v their_o arrow_n even_o bitter_a word_n desperate_o bitter_a but_o when_o they_o come_v themselves_o to_o the_o shock_n and_o brunt_n of_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o handy-gripe_n of_o the_o adversary_n to_o the_o trial_n indeed_o of_o their_o spiritual_a manhood_n they_o instant_o forsake_v their_o colour_n and_o the_o roe_n be_v not_o more_o swift_a on_o the_o mountain_n than_o they_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o standard_n and_o ensign_n under_o which_o they_o fight_v run_v from_o one_o clime_n and_o church_n unto_o another_o from_o a_o old_a one_o here_o found_v on_o a_o rock_n counsel_n synod_n decree_n harmony_n of_o father_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o to_o a_o new_a one_o build_v on_o the_o sand_n of_o their_o own_o fancy_n the_o brainsick_a plantation_n of_o unstable_a soul_n and_o such_o be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o true_a spiritual_a valour_n or_o wisdom_n that_o our_o apostle_n bestow_v on_o they_o the_o livery_n of_o fool_n their_o first_o march_n and_o onset_a might_n perhaps_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n but_o their_o retreat_n doubtless_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n their_o come_v on_o in_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n but_o their_o go_v off_o in_o smoke_n and_o here_o in_o this_o throng_n i_o can_v pass_v without_o shoulder_n a_o little_a with_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o the_o persectist_n man_n forsooth_o so_o whole_o seal_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o disclaim_v the_o least_o impression_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o pretend_v that_o they_o see_v vision_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o dream_n dream_n lull_v along_o in_o a_o confidence_n of_o their_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o slumber_v in_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n as_o if_o they_o be_v no_o long_o militant_a but_o triumphant_a but_o as_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o foolish_a there_o be_v virga_fw-la superbiae_fw-la say_v solomon_n arod_n of_o pride_n 13.3_o prov._n 13.3_o so_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o proudone_n there_o be_v virga_fw-la stultitiae_fw-la a_o rod_n of_o folly_n if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a i_o shall_v also_o prove_v myself_o perverse_a job_n 9_o 20._o loe_o here_o in_o one_o text_n these_o great_a vaunter_n with_o all_o their_o flourish_n and_o bravado_n be_v put_v unto_o the_o foil_n and_o the_o justice_n and_o perfection_n they_o so_o wrestle_v for_o throw_v flat_a upon_o the_o back_n even_o by_o job_n himself_o as_o just_a a_o man_n the_o text_n say_v as_o any_o the_o earth_n have_v and_o yet_o he_o tell_v they_o plain_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n that_o if_o they_o glory_v in_o the_o one_o their_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v they_o if_o they_o but_o mention_v the_o other_o they_o shall_v prove_v themselves_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v wayward_a and_o perverse_a shall_v we_o leave_v the_o just_a and_o inquire_v after_o the_o perfect_a man_n david_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n you_o will_v say_v if_o the_o earth_n have_v any_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o complain_v of_o uncleanness_n within_o and_o vehement_o importune_v the_o lord_n for_o purge_v and_o wash_v psal_n 51.7_o 15_o s._n hieron_n regmonach_n c._n p._n 15_o in_o carne_fw-la justorum_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la tantum_fw-la perfectio_fw-la est_fw-la say_v saint_n jerome_n the_o most_o righteous_a upon_o earth_n here_o have_v but_o a_o imperfect_a perfection_n and_o those_o that_o will_v be_v think_v more_o righteous_a than_o other_o a_o perfect_a imperfection_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v say_v of_o these_o phanatickespirit_n as_o hanna_n the_o wife_n of_o elkanah_n say_v of_o peninnah_n talk_v no_o more_o so_o exceed_v proud_o 2.3_o 1._o sam._n 2.3_o let_v not_o arrogance_n come_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n and_o by_o he_o action_n be_v weigh_v his_o hand_n be_v ever_o at_o the_o beam_n his_o eye_n look_v how_o it_o turn_v and_o so_o when_o your_o clip_a &_o your_o wash_a gold_n come_v to_o the_o scale_n your_o false_a stamp_a shekle_n to_o the_o balance_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n how_o will_v it_o be_v find_v light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o how_o more_o vain_a than_o nothing_o for_o if_o angel_n before_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o folly_n how_o much_o more_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v crush_v before_o the_o moth_n job_n 4.19_o that_o of_o the_o athenian_n to_o pompey_n the_o great_a temp_n ipsd_v est_fw-la perfectio_fw-la hominis_fw-la invenisse_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectum_fw-la d._n aug._n serm._n 49._o the_o temp_n d._n aug._n serm._n 44._o the_o temp_n be_v a_o remarkable_a say_n thou_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o a_o god_n by_o how_o much_o thou_o acknowledge_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o excellent_a man_n be_v to_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n indeed_o that_o be_v frail_a imperfect_a haec_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la regenitorum_fw-la persectio_fw-la si_fw-la imperfectos_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n then_o be_v a_o regenerate_a man_n come_v to_o his_o true_a perfection_n here_o when_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v none_o here_o true_o and_o questionless_a 7.1_o 2._o cor._n 4.16_o 2._o cor._n 7.1_o if_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n and_o that_o we_o be_v yet_o to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o s._n paul_n testify_v then_o this_o renovation_n and_o sanctification_n be_v not_o yet_o absolute_o ripe_a can_v produce_v any_o perfect_a operation_n until_o itself_o be_v perfect_a and_o therefore_o our_o habitual_a justice_n be_v so_o far_o forth_o complete_a and_o no_o far_o 7._o d._n aug._n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la 2._o epist_n pelag_n cap._n 7._o ut_fw-la ad_fw-la eius_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la pertineat_fw-la ipsius_fw-la imperfectionis_fw-la et_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la cognitio_fw-la et_fw-la in_o humilitate_fw-la confessio_fw-la a_o true_a knowledge_n and_o a_o humble_a confession_n of_o our_o own_o frailty_n be_v the_o great_a justice_n and_o perfection_n we_o have_v about_o we_o though_o thou_o wash_v thou_o with_o nitre_n and_o take_v thou_o much_o soap_n yet_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v still_o mark_v before_o thou_o jer._n 2.22_o and_o though_o i_o wash_v myself_o with_o snow-water_n and_o make_v my_o hand_n never_o so_o clean_a yet_o thou_o shall_v plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n and_o my_o very_a clothes_n shall_v abhor_v i_o job_n 9.30_o 31._o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n then_o in_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n none_o none_o as_o we_o be_v sojourner_n and_o in_o our_o pilgrimage_n but_o at_o our_o journey_n end_v in_o the_o palestina_n above_o none_o of_o degree_n i_o mean_v but_o of_o part_n only_o as_o a_o infant_n be_v a_o perfect_a man_n because_o he_o have_v the_o perfect_a proportion_n of_o a_o man_n there_o be_v nothing_o monstrous_a nothing_o defective_a or_o superfluous_a in_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o organ_n or_o part_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o faculty_n and_o function_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o organical_a part_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o degree_n he_o have_v none_o at_o all_o for_o though_o he_o have_v member_n yet_o they_o can_v do_v their_o office_n the_o foot_n walk_v not_o the_o hand_n feed_v not_o the_o head_n judge_v not_o so_o it_o be_v in_o our_o spiritual_a growth_n where_o there_o be_v only_o perfctio_fw-la viae_fw-la not_o patriae_fw-la s._n augustine_n detrmine_v this_o point_n with_o a_o tum_o erit_fw-la perfectio_fw-la boni_fw-la quandoerit_fw-la consummatio_fw-la mali_fw-la a_o perfection_n of_o good_a and_o a_o consummation_n of_o evil_n have_v their_o joynt-inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o the_o father_n in_o his_o 15._o sermon_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la no_o doubt_n egypt_n here_o may_v afford_v we_o her_o garlic_n her_o onion_n and_o her_o fleshpot_n but_o the_o flow_n of_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o the_o