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A04845 Lectures vpon Ionas deliuered at Yorke in the yeare of our Lorde 1594. By John Kinge: newlie corrected and amended. King, John, 1559?-1621. 1599 (1599) STC 14977; ESTC S108033 733,563 732

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creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n save_o only_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o anointed_n have_v these_o all_o err_v even_o so_o will_v we_o and_o more_o sweet_a shall_v our_o error_n be_v unto_o we_o with_o these_o of_o who_o we_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n with_o the_o congregation_n of_o firstborn_a than_o a_o new_a and_o recent_a devise_n of_o prayer_n obtrude_v unto_o we_o by_o those_o who_o false_o suppose_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o stay_v of_o god_n militant_a church_n the_o 86._o psal._n to_o give_v you_o a_o little_a portion_n of_o food_n to_o ruminate_v upon_o as_o some_o
in_o alto_fw-mi non_fw-la altum_fw-la sapere_fw-la not_o to_o be_v high-minded_a in_o high_a desert_n be_v the_o way_n to_o preferment_n dau●d_n ask_v quis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la domine_fw-la o_o lord_n who_o be_o i_o he_o be_v take_v from_o that_o lowliness_n of_o conceit_n to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n jacob_n protest_v minor_a sum_n i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n he_o be_v prefer_v before_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o make_v the_o father_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n peter_n cry_v exi_fw-la à_fw-la i_o domine_fw-la homo_fw-la peccator_fw-la sum_fw-la go_v out_o from_o i_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n he_o hear_v fear_v not_o i_o will_v henceforth_o make_v thou_o a_o fisher_n of_o man_n john_n baptist_n sound_v non_fw-la sum_fw-la diguus_fw-la i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o loose_v the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n he_o be_v find_v worthy_a to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o christ._n the_o centurion_n tread_v in_o the_o same_o footstep_n non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la i_o be_o not_o worthy_a under_o the_o roof_n of_o who_o house_n thou_o shall_v come_v his_o commendation_n be_v rare_a i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n paul_n depart_v not_o from_o the_o same_o word_n non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n he_o obtain_v mercy_n to_o the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o be_v afterwards_o to_o come_v the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o her_o answer_n to_o the_o angel_n show_v that_o the_o salutation_n no_o way_n lift_v up_o her_o heart_n ecce_fw-la ancilla_fw-la domini_fw-la behold_v the_o handemaide_n of_o the_o lord_n she_o obtain_v that_o for_o which_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v call_v she_o bless_v this_o base_a and_o inglorious_a style_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a saint_n of_o god_n non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la and_o the_o like_a shall_v get_v we_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n shall_v raise_v we_o 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name_n but_o they_o magnify_v themselves_o too_o much_o with_o pedlar_n ware_n what_o shall_v i_o term_v it_o unprofitable_a garment_n which_o the_o moth_n shall_v fret_v and_o time_n itself_o rot_v upon_o their_o back_n but_o they_o never_o think_v in_o their_o heart_n how_o god_n may_v be_v magnify_v it_o be_v not_o without_o some_o mystery_n that_o the_o angel_n tell_v the_o shepherd_n luke_n 2._o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o you_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o infant_n wrap_v in_o swaddle_a clothes_n angel_n in_o signum_fw-la positi_fw-la sunt_fw-la panni_fw-la tui_fw-la o_o bone_n jesu_n sed_fw-la in_o signum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sign_n that_o be_v speak_v against_o a_o sign_n that_o be_v do_v against_o we_o can_v abide_v thy_o clout_n thy_o rag_n o_o lord_n jesu_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o thy_o humility_n his_o nativity_n be_v by_o his_o ordinance_n first_o preach_v to_o shepherd_n he_o contend_v with_o his_o forerunner_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o lowlier_n of_o the_o two_o he_o take_v fisherman_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n embrace_v young_a child_n pay_v tribute_n to_o his_o inferior_n flee_v away_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v make_v a_o king_n wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o apostle_n charge_v the_o leper_n not_o to_o tell_v any_o man_n ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n seek_v his_o father_n glory_n not_o his_o own_o to_o who_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o all_o which_o he_o do_v not_o less_o than_o proclaim_v unto_o we_o learn_v of_o i_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o meek_a and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n i_o say_v but_o this_o the_o master_n be_v worthy_a your_o hear_n the_o lesson_n your_o learning_n the_o recompense_n your_o receive_n in_o this_o be●_n of_o humility_n let_v i_o rest_v your_o soul_n for_o this_o time_n and_o let_v we_o beseech_v the_o god_n of_o majesty_n who_o be_v high_o than_o the_o high_a in_o the_o earth_n who_o will_v resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o meek_a that_o whether_o we_o ask_v we_o may_v ask_v in_o humility_n or_o whether_o we_o have_v receive_v we_o may_v use_v it_o without_o vainglory_n that_o all_o our_o word_n and_o work_n may_v be_v powder_v with_o that_o salt_n in_o the_o psalm_n which_o shall_v eat_v out_o all_o ostentation_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o honour_n and_o praise_n amen_n the_o xvii_o lecture_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 14._o we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o let_v we_o not_o perish_v for_o this_o man_n life_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o mariner_n begin_v not_o till_o you_o come_v to_o these_o word_n the_o other_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o history_n report_v what_o they_o do_v these_o now_o propound_v be_v their_o own_o or_o at_o least_o the_o sum_n and_o effect_n of_o they_o we_o may_v reduce_v they_o to_o two_o head_n first_o a_o petition_n and_o therein_o a_o preface_n we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o comprise_v the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o pray_v and_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o petition_n let_v we_o not_o perish_v for_o this_o man_n life_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o reason_n for_o thou_o lord_n have_v do_v as_o it_o please_v thou_o so_o as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o history_n signify_v how_o they_o behave_v themselves_o together_o with_o the_o petition_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o we_o find_v eight_o condition_n requisite_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n five_o whereof_o we_o have_v already_o deal_v in_o the_o sixth_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v unto_o the_o importunity_n they_o use_v imply_v in_o the_o double_n and_o iterate_v of_o their_o suppliant_a term_n we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n importunate_n we_o beseech_v thou_o woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o who_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v once_o speak_v no_o more_o as_o if_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o welldoing_a and_o repent_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v begin_v if_o his_o former_a request_n be_v weak_a and_o infirm_a faint_v in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_o have_v not_o a_o friend_n to_o help_v it_o nor_o a_o brother_n to_o say_v unto_o it_o be_v strong_a this_o double_a supplication_n of_o they_o fall_v as_o the_o shower_n of_o the_o first_o and_o latter_a rain_n if_o the_o one_o fail_v of_o water_v the_o earth_n sufficient_o the_o other_o fulfil_v the_o appetite_n and_o thirst_n thereof_o so_o shall_v our_o prayer_n be_v be●t_v that_o as_o the_o kine_n of_o the_o philistine_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n though_o they_o be_v milche_fw-mi and_o have_v calf_n at_o home_n ●_o yet_o they_o keep_v the_o straight_a way_n to_o ●ethshemesh_v and_o hold_v one_o path_n and_o lowed_a as_o they_o go_v and_o turn_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o the_o left_a neither_o ever_o stand_v still_o till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o field_n of_o josuah_n where_o he_o be_v reap_v his_o harvest_n so_o the_o 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but_o they_o continue_v knock_v till_o in_o the_o end_n he_o arise_v and_o grant_v they_o their_o heart_n request_n the_o next_o condition_n of_o their_o prayer_n be_v that_o it_o be_v proper_o and_o pertinentlie_o apply_v to_o their_o present_a fear_n seasonable_a let_v we_o not_o perish_v for_o this_o man_n life_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o other_o may_v have_v red_a in_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n they_o think_v that_o prophet_n be_v jewel_n and_o pearl_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o the_o mar_n of_o one_o such_o will_v severe_o be_v require_v hence_o come_v their_o tear_n this_o be_v the_o thorn_n that_o prick_v they_o fear_v to_o offend_v in_o hurt_v a_o harmless_a man_n together_o with_o that_o sting_n and_o venom_n which_o sin_n leave_v behind_o it_o they_o know_v it_o will_v call_v for_o vengeance_n and_o though_o it_o pass_v the_o hand_n and_o the_o eye_n speed_v itself_o in_o 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to_o the_o reprobate_v mind_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v dull_v and_o benumb_v with_o sin_n though_o thou_o feel_v not_o my_o grace_n thou_o shall_v feel_v my_o vengeance_n envy_n can_v hinder_v his_o benignity_n nor_o the_o hot_a malice_n under_o heaven_n dry_v up_o this_o spring_n of_o his_o goodness_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o because_o god_n make_v use_v of_o thy_o sin_n be_v thou_o excuse_v be_v not_o thy_o evil_n evil_a because_o he_o pick_v good_a out_o of_o it_o deceive_v not_o thyself_o therein_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v such_o service_n to_o thy_o master_n and_o maker_n though_o seven_o and_o seven_o year_n as_o jacob_n do_v to_o laban_n thou_o shall_v loose_v thy_o wage_n and_o thy_o thanks_n to_o o_o well_o be_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o loose_a for_o thou_o shall_v also_o gain_v a_o sorrowful_a advantage_n it_o be_v unprofitable_a nay_o miserable_a service_n which_o thou_o have_v thus_o bestow_v babylon_n shall_v be_v the_o hammer_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o long_a 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holiness_n o_o thou_o the_o hope_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 65._o say_v that_o other_o psalm_n and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v far_o of_o in_o the_o sea_n show_v we_o but_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v safe_a give_v we_o but_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o we_o will_v not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o the_o mountain_n fall_v down_o into_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o water_n thereof_o rage_v fearful_o though_o leviathan_n open_v his_o mouth_n we_o will_v not_o quake_v at_o it_o yea_o though_o the_o leviathan_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n open_v the_o throat_n of_o hell_n never_o so_o wide_v to_o devour_v we_o we_o will_v not_o be_v disquiet_v we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o with_o he_o there_o be_v plentiful_a redemption_n i_o mean_v redemption_n a_o thousand_o way_n by_o nature_n and_o against_o nature_n by_o hope_n and_o against_o 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unseasonable_a no_o place_n unmeete_a no_o danger_n uncouth_a and_o unaccustomed_a to_o his_o strong_a designemente_n our_o only_a help_n therefore_o 124._o stand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n bless_v and_o thrice_o bless_v be_v that_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o evermore_o amen_n the_o xxiii_o lecture_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 1._o then_o jonas_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n out_o of_o the_o fish_n belly_n and_o say_v this_o second_o section_n or_o division_n of_o the_o prophecy_n exitus_fw-la wherein_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o jonas_n be_v express_v i_o part_v before_o into_o three_o branch_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v devour_v 2._o pray_v 3._o be_v deliver_v the_o term_n that_o lyra_n give_v be_v these_o the_o place_n the_o manner_n the_o success_n of_o his_o prayer_n the_o marvaile_n that_o i_o have_v already_o note_v unto_o you_o be_v 1._o that_o so_o huge_a a_o creature_n be_v 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