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A13272 Sermons vpon solemne occasions preached in severall auditories. By Humphrey Sydenham, rector of Pokington in Somerset. Sydenham, Humphrey, 1591-1650? 1637 (1637) STC 23573; ESTC S118116 163,580 323

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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
representative_a church_n and_o in_o allusion_n to_o this_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v heb._n 12.23_o insomuch_o that_o this_o custom_n of_o sever_a or_o separate_n from_o the_o multitude_n be_v no_o less_o practise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 13.2_o acts._n 13.2_o then_o under_o the_o law_n saint_n luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v as_o well_o to_o the_o christian_n ministry_n as_o to_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n separate_a i_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n acts._n 13.2_o and_o god_n have_v separate_v i_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n gal._n 1.16_o to_o show_v belike_o that_o god_n ambassador_n shall_v be_v distinct_a from_o other_o as_o well_o in_o matter_n of_o sanctity_n as_o choice_n so_o we_o read_v that_o stephen_n philip_n and_o nicanor_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o multitude_n and_o the_o apostle_n set_v they_o before_o they_o pray_v and_o afterward_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o act_n 6.6_o in_o which_o manner_n of_o they_o for_o confer_v of_o holy_a order_n 6._o t._n g._n jew._n antiq._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o there_o be_v as_o our_o english_a josephus_n observe_v a_o double_a posture_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o t●●en_n of_o consecration_n acts._n 8.17_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hold_v up_o of_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o confirmation_n act_n 14.22_o the_o first_o of_o these_o borrow_a from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o second_o from_o the_o athenian_n who_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n the_o one_o choose_v by_o lot_n the_o other_o by_o hold_v up_o of_o hand_n and_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v primitive_o a_o custom_n so_o hallow_v that_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o remarkable_a blessing_n or_o honour_n whither_o secular_a or_o spiritual_a confer_v public_o on_o any_o without_o this_o ceremony_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n insomuch_o that_o saint_n paul_n charge_v strict_o his_o belove_a timothy_n to_o keep_v himself_o pure_a and_o to_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n lest_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n 1._o tim._n 5.22_o here_o be_v a_o good_a remembrancer_n for_o the_o ephod_n a_o fit_a caution_n for_o aaron_n himself_o that_o our_o learned_a prelate_n admit_v not_o such_o into_o holy_a order_n as_o may_v pull_v either_o dishonour_n on_o themselves_o or_o scandal_n on_o the_o church_n that_o those_o they_o lay_v their_o reverend_a hand_n on_o may_v be_v '_o though_o not_o altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n eminent_o gift_v in_o all_o variety_n of_o knowledge_n yet_o at_o least_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d irreprehensibiles_fw-la unreprovable_a either_o for_o life_n or_o learning_n whereupon_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n tell_v his_o young_a bishop_n that_o he_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n must_v hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 1._o tim._n 3.9_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la peritus_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la debet_fw-la sed_fw-la castus_fw-la moribus_fw-la as_o aretius_n gloss_n that_o place_n he_o must_v be_v well_o verse_v both_o in_o the_o fundamental_n of_o learning_n and_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o manner_n insomuch_o that_o the_o apostle_n there_o call_v faith_n a_o mystery_n and_o a_o mystery_n you_o know_v ignorance_n can_v reach_v to_o moreover_o the_o conscience_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v keep_v pure_a and_o purity_n dissoluteness_n will_v not_o comply_v with_o and_o therefore_o he_o come_v afterward_o with_o his_o hiprobentur_fw-la in_o the_o 10._o verse_n let_v these_o be_v first_o prove_v probation_n be_v require_v both_o for_o matter_n of_o ability_n and_o deportment_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a no_o not_o discreet_a to_o take_v man_n learning_n or_o manner_n upon_o trust_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n the_o advice_n of_o saint_n bernard_n to_o his_o eugenius_n will_v pass_v for_o authentic_a viros_fw-la probatos_fw-la 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