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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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refuse_v with_o a_o secret_a check_n mat._n 8.19_o whilst_o another_o that_o in_o a_o religious_a excuse_n will_v needs_o go_v bury_v the_o dead_a bury_v perhaps_o his_o own_o dead_a his_o corruption_n the_o lord_n command_v instant_o to_o go_v and_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luk._n 9.60_o thus_o the_o intruder_n upon_o divine_a ordinance_n do_v just_o meet_v with_o his_o quomodo_n huc_fw-la introisti_fw-la friend_n how_o come_v thou_o hither_o when_o the_o humble_a man_n that_o chide_v his_o own_o ability_n by_o undervalue_v they_o shall_v be_v honour_v with_o a_o ascend_v altius_fw-la friend_n sit_v up_o high_o and_o in_o that_o height_n find_v worship_n with_o all_o that_o be_v about_o he_o luke_n 14.10_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o saint_n augustine_n that_o christ_n be_v bold_o invite_v to_o the_o house_n of_o a_o pharisee_n but_o modest_o deny_v the_o roof_n of_o a_o centurion_n audi_fw-la say_v the_o father_n in_o domo_fw-la erat_fw-la 6._o d._n aug._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la dom._n in_o mat._n serm._n 6._o in_o cord_n non_fw-la erat_fw-la he_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o pharisee_n not_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o why_o the_o pharisee_n be_v ambitious_a and_o pride_n be_v not_o the_o seat_n of_o religion_n on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o cord_n erat_fw-la in_fw-la domo_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la he_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o centurion_n not_o in_o his_o house_n why_o the_o centurion_n be_v humble_a and_o humility_n be_v the_o groundwork_n of_o all_o spiritual_a advancement_n and_o doubtless_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o accommodate_v be_v fit_a for_o a_o sacred_a design_n whither_o for_o god_n call_v or_o choice_n or_o employment_n for_o to_o call_v to_o choose_v and_o to_o employ_v 82._o jeron_n part_n 3._o tract_n 15._o ep._n 82._o be_v term_n distinct_a upon_o which_o some_o of_o the_o father_n play_v as_o well_o the_o critic_n as_o the_o divine_a will_v have_v the_o word_n vocation_n to_o belong_v indifferent_o to_o god_n and_o man_n election_n proper_o and_o sole_o unto_o god_n the_o church_n say_v they_o may_v ibid._n multi_fw-la sunt_fw-la vocati_fw-la magistri_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la multi_fw-la vocati_fw-la m_o nistri_fw-la sed_fw-la nescio_fw-la a_o electi_fw-la magistri_fw-la &_o min_fw-fr stri_fw-la ibid._n and_o do_v then_o vocare_fw-la but_o not_o eligere_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n jerome_n tell_v his_o heraclius_n that_o there_o be_v master_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n to_o his_o knowledge_n abundant_o call_v but_o whither_o choose_v or_o not_o he_o leave_v to_o the_o searcher_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o his_o and_o thereupon_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v with_o some_o pastor_n as_o with_o some_o martyr_n qui_fw-la vocati_fw-la sunt_fw-la martyr_n &_o non_fw-la electi_fw-la &_o he_o instance_n in_o those_o qui_fw-la postea_fw-la to_o rmentorum_fw-la agones_fw-la ibid._n jerom._n ibid._n &_o carcerum_fw-la non_fw-la usquè_fw-fr ad_fw-la finem_fw-la in_o confession_n be_v toler_n antiae_fw-la perseverarunt_fw-la so_o that_o belike_o that_o pastor_n that_o shrink_v and_o give_v ground_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n be_v but_o pastor_n vocatus_fw-la but_o he_o that_o so_o buckle_v on_o his_o armour_n that_o neither_o sword_n the_o faggot_n nor_o the_o wheel_n nor_o all_o the_o dreadful_a engine_n of_o the_o tormentor_n can_v startle_v one_o inch_n from_o the_o constant_a profession_n of_o his_o faith_n he_o be_v electus_fw-la pastor_n or_o rather_o pastor_n coronatus_fw-la the_o lord_n assure_v he_o that_o if_o he_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n he_o will_v give_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2.10_o but_o doubtless_o the_o father_n there_o by_o the_o word_n electus_n mean_v rather_o the_o eternal_a than_o the_o temporal_a election_n that_o to_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n not_o this_o bare_o to_o the_o priesthood_n for_o if_o we_o examine_v the_o body_n of_o divine_a writ_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o usual_a livery_n of_o god_n special_a servant_n be_v in_o this_o kind_n principal_o two_o missio_fw-la and_o vocatio_fw-la or_o else_o the_o dabo_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o the_o text_n i_o will_v give_v you_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o so_o often_o meet_v with_o a_o mitto_fw-la prophetas_fw-la and_o a_o mittet_fw-la operarios_fw-la and_o a_o mittam_fw-la legatos_fw-la and_o a_o dabit_fw-la angelos_n labourer_n and_o messenger_n and_o prophet_n 26.53_o mat._n 23.34_o mat._n 9.28_o mar._n 1.2_o mat._n 26.53_o and_o apostle_n and_o ambassador_n and_o angel_n themselves_o be_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o mittam_fw-la vos_fw-la or_o a_o dabo_fw-la vobis_fw-la he_o send_v or_o give_v or_o call_v they_o and_o certain_o they_o be_v not_o so_o near_o god_n if_o god_n do_v not_o so_o send_v or_o call_v they_o those_o be_v not_o true_o pastor_n that_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o great_a shepherd_n that_o have_v not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o whistle_n or_o his_o call_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n be_v but_o poor_a fisherman_n mend_v their_o net_n till_o the_o lord_n call_v they_o math._n 4.12_o saint_n paul_n be_v in_o fury_n run_v to_o damascus_n till_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o be_v call_v gal._n 1.15_o nay_o the_o great_a bishop_n and_o shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n christ_n jesus_n himself_o come_v not_o to_o his_o office_n without_o a_o calling_n neither_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o from_o the_o womb_n from_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o mother_n have_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o thy_o name_n i_o have_v make_v thy_o mouth_n as_o a_o sharp_a sword_n and_o as_o a_o polish_a shaft_n in_o my_o quiver_n have_v i_o hide_v thou_o isai_n 49.1_o 2._o verse_n thus_o unbidden_a guest_n may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o wedding_n garment_n be_v require_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n son_n who_o god_n employ_v in_o his_o service_n he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v he_o clothes_v give_v as_o well_o ability_n of_o do_v as_o authority_n to_o do_v and_o where_o both_o these_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v some_o special_a interest_n if_o saint_n paul_n have_v a_o door_n of_o utterance_n god_n himself_o must_v open_v it_o 4.3_o coloss_n 4.3_o if_o the_o apostle_n speak_v wonderful_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 2.3_o act._n 2.3_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v come_v down_o upon_o they_o in_o fiery_a tongue_n if_o isaiahs_n lip_n be_v purify_v from_o their_o uncleanness_n a_o seraphim_n must_v touch_v they_o with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n 6.6_o isai_n 6.6_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v in_o spiritual_a undertake_n without_o this_o dabo_fw-la vobis_fw-la i_o will_v give_v you_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o time_n of_o consecration_n certain_a piece_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v give_v or_o put_v into_o the_o priest_n hand_n under_o the_o law_n exod._n 29._o the_o ceremony_n of_o that_o age_n look_v belike_o to_o those_o of_o we_o where_o as_o a_o emblem_n of_o our_o item_fw-la and_o predicate_v the_o bishop_n in_o time_n of_o ordination_n give_v a_o bible_n into_o our_o hand_n not_o only_o as_o a_o rule_n and_o platform_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v direct_v we_o but_o also_o a_o sacred_a witness_n of_o that_o profession_n into_o which_o we_o be_v by_o a_o divine_a hand_n invest_v hereupon_o the_o hebrew_n of_o old_a be_v wont_a to_o style_v consecration_n 5._o t._n g._n jewish_a antiq._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o the_o fill_n of_o the_o hand_n so_o it_o stand_v upon_o record_n against_o jeroboam_fw-la as_o his_o perpetual_a wound_n and_o infamy_n whosoever_o will_v he_o fill_v his_o hand_n that_o be_v consecrate_a who_o he_o listen_v and_o out_o of_o the_o base_a of_o the_o people_n make_v priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n king_n 13.33_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v never_o so_o much_o sensible_a of_o her_o blemish_n &_o dishonour_n as_o when_o her_o pastor_n be_v thus_o sift_v out_o of_o the_o very_a dross_n &_o rubbish_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o it_o god_n himself_o give_v moses_n a_o especial_a charge_n and_o moses_n aaron_n that_o his_o levites_n for_o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v whole_o he_o shall_v be_v first_o sever_v from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o then_o their_o clothes_n wash_v be_v present_v as_o a_o offer_n before_o the_o lord_n numb_a 8._o v._n 14_o 15_o 21._o now_o their_o manner_n of_o sever_n be_v double_a 3.15_o numb_a 3.15_o first_o in_o the_o initiation_n of_o their_o office_n which_o be_v when_o they_o be_v but_o a_o month_n old_a 8.24_o numb_a 8.24_o &_o then_o at_o their_o consecration_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 25._o which_o be_v solemn_o do_v through_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n some_o read_v other_o by_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o israel_n who_o be_v then_o the_o
to_o great_a that_o we_o shall_v dare_v compare_v those_o poetic_a rhapsody_n with_o his_o sacred_a harmony_n their_o sensual_a elegy_n and_o madrigal_n with_o his_o divine_a sonnet_n o_o procul_fw-la hinc_fw-la procul_fw-la ite_z prophani_fw-la it_o be_v true_a his_o verse_n consist_v of_o number_n and_o foot_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o he_o be_v as_o critical_a in_o their_o observation_n as_o the_o dainty_a lyric_a or_o heroic_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a disparity_n both_o for_o sublimity_n of_o matter_n and_o elegancy_n of_o expression_n insomuch_o that_o petrus_n damianus_n the_o great_a adorer_n of_o humane_a eloquence_n and_o one_o who_o very_a soul_n be_v charm_v with_o their_o profane_a sonnet_n be_v enforce_v at_o length_n to_o his_o dulcius_fw-la immurmurat_fw-la filius_fw-la jesse_n the_o thracian_a harp_n and_o the_o mercurian_a pipe_n and_o the_o theban_a lute_n be_v but_o harsh_a and_o grate_a when_o the_o jewish_a psaltery_a come_v in_o place_n one_o touch_n of_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n one_o warble_n of_o the_o singer_n of_o of_o israel_n be_v more_o melodious_a than_o all_o their_o fabulous_a incantation_n 2._o clem._n alexan._n pae_v lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o their_o sirenical_a fiction_n which_o be_v but_o jucunda_fw-la quaedam_fw-la auribus_fw-la raucedo_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o plausible_a hoarseness_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o sweet_a murmur_n of_o that_o heavenly_a turtle_n a_o iliad_n of_o homer_n or_o a_o ode_n of_o pindarus_n or_o a_o song_n of_o anacreon_n or_o a_o scene_n of_o aristophanes_n have_v not_o the_o juice_n and_o blood_n and_o spirit_n and_o marrow_n the_o acuteness_n elegance_n vigour_n majesty_n that_o one_o of_o his_o sacred_a ditty_n be_v ballace_v and_o fraught_v withal_o and_o god_n forbid_v that_o those_o ventosae_fw-la nugae_fw-la and_o expolita_fw-la mendatia_fw-la those_o superbi_fw-la errores_fw-la and_o gacculae_fw-la argutiae_fw-la 131._o d._n aug._n ep._n 131._o as_o saint_n augustine_n style_v they_o to_o his_o memorius_n their_o garnish_v and_o beautiful_a lie_n their_o windy_a trifle_n their_o vainglorious_a error_n their_o elaborate_a kickshaws_a their_o ingenious_a nothing_o shall_v stand_v up_o in_o competition_n with_o one_o michtam_n of_o david_n his_o jewel_n his_o golden_a song_n far_o above_o their_o buskined_a rapture_n their_o garish_a phantasm_n their_o splendid_a vanity_n the_o pageant_n and_o landscapes_a if_o i_o may_v so_o term_v they_o of_o profane_a wit_n and_o yet_o there_o have_v be_v some_o heretic_n of_o old_a gnostic_n and_o nicolaitan_o which_o have_v reject_v the_o psalm_n as_o prophano_fw-la sonnet_n the_o birth_n of_o humane_a fancy_n and_o invention_n without_o any_o influence_n or_o aspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereas_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o the_o univocal_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n nay_o the_o hallow_a choir_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n have_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n that_o he_o be_v the_o sweet_a psalmist_n of_o israel_n that_o his_o word_n be_v in_o his_o tongue_n 23.2_o act._n 4.24_o 2_o sam._n 23.2_o he_o in_o spirit_n call_v he_o christ_n the_o lord_n mat._n 22.43_o notwithstanding_o he_o that_o have_v a_o little_a traverse_a primitive_a record_n shall_v meet_v with_o one_o paulus_n samosetanus_n 29._o euseb_n l_o b._n 7._o cap._n 26._o &_o 29._o a_o brand_a heretic_n and_o many_o other_o way_n infamous_a who_o in_o open_a assembly_n inveigh_v against_o expositor_n of_o holy_a story_n psalm_n sing_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v expunge_v and_o raze_v out_o from_o the_o church_n account_v they_o but_o the_o work-manship_a of_o novelty_n the_o forgery_n of_o some_o neoteric_o and_o upstart_n in_o the_o church_n instead_o whereof_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o temple_n upon_o the_o high_a feast_n of_o easter_n he_o suborn_v cetaine_v woman_n flicker_a and_o unstable_a creature_n who_o he_o have_v mould_v to_o his_o own_o purpose_n to_o sing_v loud_a sonnet_n of_o his_o praise_n though_o some_o favourer_n of_o the_o heretic_n have_v be_v please_v to_o blanche_v a_o little_a the_o foulness_n of_o his_o practice_n 32._o pol._n syntag._n l._n 1._o c._n 32._o and_o will_v not_o have_v it_o think_v a_o disparagement_n of_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n but_o of_o the_o hymn_n and_o holy_a song_n which_o christian_n in_o a_o religious_a vow_n and_o zealous_a endeavour_n make_v afterward_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o commemoration_n of_o his_o name_n but_o be_v they_o religious_a song_n or_o psalm_n that_o have_v be_v thus_o sacrilegious_o debar_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o church_n i_o stand_v not_o curious_o to_o discuss_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o custom_n be_v abominable_a to_o chant_v their_o loud_a panegericks_n there_o where_o only_o shall_v be_v sing_v hosannah_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o temple_n be_v first_o dedicate_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o they_o be_v still_o continue_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o his_o name_n of_o his_o name_n only_o except_o where_o superstition_n have_v interpose_v ignorance_n or_o heresy_n take_v foot_n and_o so_o apostate_n and_o idol_n nay_o deulis_n themselves_o have_v sometime_o share_v in_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n or_o else_o perchance_o the_o purblind_a zeal_n or_o devout_a error_n of_o other_o who_o have_v erect_v their_o glorious_a pyramid_n to_o the_o memory_n and_o it_o be_v well_o only_o to_o the_o memory_n to_o the_o adoration_n of_o some_o saint_n or_o martyr_n which_o in_o their_o primitive_a institution_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o god_n of_o both_o and_o for_o this_o god_n better_a reverence_n and_o majesty_n in_o his_o service_n the_o church_n of_o old_a have_v general_o mix_v psalm_n with_o their_o devotion_n and_o melody_n with_o their_o psalm_n melody_n as_o well_o of_o 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entrance_n to_o that_o temple_n to_o come_v we_o find_v a_o representative_a cathedral_n among_o the_o jew_n sing_v man_n and_o psalm_n and_o instrument_n of_o music_n and_o all_o the_o compliment_n of_o a_o full_a quire_n it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o first_o rear_v and_o form_v of_o the_o ark_n we_o read_v only_o of_o priest_n and_o levite_n with_o their_o attendance_n and_o charge_n of_o no_o song_n or_o jestrument_n either_o prepare_v yet_o or_o enjoin_v only_o two_o trumpet_n of_o silver_n make_v by_o moses_n at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o these_o the_o israelite_n use_v not_o mere_o for_o the_o call_n of_o assembly_n and_o journey_v of_o the_o camp_n and_o the_o alarm_n for_o war_n but_o in_o solemn_a day_n and_o time_n of_o gladness_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v to_o blow_v they_o over_o their_o burn_a offering_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o peace-offering_n as_o if_o on_o special_a festival_n and_o time_n of_o joy_n god_n can_v not_o be_v praise_v sufficient_o without_o this_o loud_a harmony_n and_o therefore_o the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v to_o they_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n numb_a 10.10_o but_o afterward_o the_o israelite_n set_v forward_o in_o their_o journey_n when_o the_o ark_n be_v to_o remove_v from_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o find_v a_o kind_n of_o to_o deum_fw-la laudamus_fw-la among_o the_o people_n 10.35_o numb_a 10.35_o moses_n begin_v a_o magnificat_fw-la to_o the_o lord_n rise_v up_o lord_n let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v and_o let_v they_o that_o have_v thou_o flee_v before_o thou_o and_o this_o surge_n domine_fw-la be_v by_o david_n afterward_o speak_v of_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o ark_n voice_v into_o a_o cantate_fw-la domino_fw-la sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n sing_v praise_n unto_o his_o name_n extol_v he_o that_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n by_o his_o name_n jah_n and_o rejoice_v before_o he_o psal_n 68.4_o after_o this_o i_o read_v no_o more_o of_o