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The laver of the heart; or Bath of sanctification Preached at Pauls Crosse the first of September last, 1615. By Gabriel Price, minister and preacher of Gods word.
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Price, Gabriel.
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thy_o prophet_n have_v look_v out_o vain_a and_o foolish_a thing_n for_o thou_o and_o they_o have_v not_o discover_v thy_o iniquity_n to_o turn_v away_o thy_o captivity_n but_o have_v look_v out_o for_o false_a prophecy_n and_o cause_n of_o banishment_n the_o use_n be_v both_o for_o reprehension_n and_o for_o instruction_n first_o for_o reprehension_n it_o reprove_v first_o such_o minister_n that_o be_v slave_n and_o vassal_n to_o man_n affection_n such_o be_v the_o four_o hundred_o 1._o reg._n 22.6_o prophet_n to_o please_v ahab_n and_o will_v to_o god_n there_o be_v not_o among_o the_o prophet_n that_o will_v speak_v as_o the_o best_a man_n of_o the_o parish_n will_v have_v he_o speak_v and_o that_o will_v speak_v man_n inventious_a in_o paint_a eloquence_n to_o set_v forth_o themselves_o and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o that_o because_o they_o may_v not_o speak_v what_o they_o will_v speak_v not_o at_o all_o make_v a_o divorce_n between_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o hart_n lest_o their_o popery_n be_v see_v 1._o cor._n 7.23_o galath_n 1.10_o 1._o thessaly_n 2.4_o second_o it_o reprove_v such_o that_o teach_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n commandment_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d man_n precept_n set_v forth_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o their_o traditiones_fw-la sancta_fw-la romana_fw-la with_o more_o authority_n and_o commendation_n than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n maith_o 15.9_o because_o if_o man_n or_o angel_n proach_v otherwise_o than_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n they_o be_v accurse_v anathama_n marah_n natha_fw-mi according_a to_o which_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n galath_n 1.9_o cyp._n ad_fw-la powp_n p._n 228._o faith_n nihil_fw-la innonetur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la tradition_n est_fw-la unde_fw-la est_fw-la istae_fw-la traditio_fw-la utrum_fw-la de_fw-la dominica_fw-la &_o euangelica_fw-la authoritate_fw-la descondââs_fw-la a_fw-fr de_fw-fr apostolorum_fw-la mandââ_n be_v at_o ques_fw-la epistolis_fw-la veniens_fw-la ca_fw-mi enick_n faâââda_fw-la âsse_fw-la qua_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o propose_v unto_o josuah_n say_v let_v not_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n depart_v from_o thy_o mouth_n until_o i_o deep_o weigh_v this_o i_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o learning_n resolve_v that_o where_o learning_n be_v there_o be_v the_o light_n of_o true_a understanding_n till_o together_o with_o this_o i_o say_v i_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n chief_a doctor_n experience_v in_o the_o scripture_n understand_v not_o the_o law_n nor_o christ_n parable_n aright_o because_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v matth._n 13.1_o luk._n 10.21_o but_o be_v give_v to_o babe_n whereupon_o i_o be_o now_o move_v to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o wise_a doom_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o spirit_n not_o learning_n but_o god_n enlighten_v that_o direct_v the_o understanding_n to_o the_o right_a object_n wherefore_o i_o praise_v that_o illustrious_a scaliger_n exere_fw-la 359._o who_o say_v nostra_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o literarum_fw-la studijs_fw-la peregrinatio_fw-la sine_fw-la suprema_fw-la luce_n miserabilia_fw-la quadam_fw-la erratio_fw-la est_fw-la this_o our_o painful_a peregrination_n in_o study_n if_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o that_o supreme_a light_n in_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o miserable_a kind_n of_o wander_v yet_o in_o give_v this_o glory_n to_o god_n i_o commend_v not_o certain_a speculative_a spirit_n that_o run_v in_o the_o other_o extreme_a who_o think_v god_n will_v make_v know_v his_o mystery_n to_o they_o whether_o they_o take_v pain_n or_o no._n for_o if_o the_o provision_n of_o this_o base_a life_n can_v be_v get_v without_o the_o sweat_n of_o our_o brow_n much_o less_o can_v the_o food_n of_o that_o better_a life_n be_v gain_v without_o the_o sweat_n and_o industrious_a search_v of_o our_o soul_n but_o to_o return_v to_o humane_a tradition_n from_o whence_o we_o 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minister_n be_v lawful_a and_o sometime_o necessary_a and_o this_o do_v the_o very_a example_n of_o the_o apostle_n reach_v we_o act._n 17.28_o saint_n paul_n to_o convince_v the_o ignorant_a and_o idolatrous_a athenian_n of_o great_a blockishness_n and_o prophanesse_n allege_v the_o say_n of_o aratus_n the_o poet_n to_o prove_v the_o true_a god_n who_o say_v 15.33_o 1._o cor._n 15.33_o that_o in_o god_n we_o have_v our_o live_n our_o move_n and_o be_v and_o in_o the_o question_n of_o the_o resurrection_n reprove_v the_o epicure_n who_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n nor_o life_n to_o come_v give_v themselves_o to_o all_o pleasure_n and_o riotousneste_a of_o life_n s._n paul_n condemn_v by_o a_o sentence_n out_o of_o menander_n the_o poet_n say_v evil_a speech_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n the_o like_a he_o allege_v out_o of_o epimenides_n tit._n 1.12_o say_n the_o cretan_n be_v always_o liar_n thus_o we_o see_v not_o only_o humane_a but_o profane_a learning_n may_v serve_v 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of_o god_n whatsoever_o use_v 1_o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v 25.5_o jerom._n 25.5_o turn_v again_o now_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o your_o invention_n and_o you_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o father_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o that_o be_v as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n whereon_o god_n mercy_n shall_v work_v and_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o live_v every_o one_o quiet_o under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o if_o we_o will_v continue_v in_o this_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v give_v we_o then_o we_o must_v every_o one_o forsake_v his_o evil_a way_n amend_v our_o life_n and_o sanctify_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a have_v any_o of_o we_o endure_v misery_n suffer_v want_n have_v the_o plague_n threaten_v we_o famine_n pinch_v we_o thief_n and_o robber_n spoil_v our_o good_n 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you_o unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o hoastâ_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v unto_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n fear_v not_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n in_o any_o trouble_n or_o trial_n or_o death_n or_o affliction_n 89.4.24.28.33_o psal_n 89.4.24.28.33_o if_o thou_o have_v repent_v for_o than_o thou_o shall_v hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n for_o albeit_o thou_o may_v slip_v and_o fall_v again_o 10.28_o joh._n 10.28_o yet_o thou_o can_v not_o final_o perish_v 17.23_o joh._n 17.23_o for_o all_o thy_o sin_n commit_v after_o thy_o true_a and_o find_v repentance_n 3.6_o 1._o joh._n 3.6_o shall_v not_o be_v think_v upon_o which_o be_v that_o 2.8_o 1._o joh._n 2.8_o which_o the_o bless_a apostle_n give_v for_o comfort_n if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a for_o jesus_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tie_v only_o to_o such_o sin_n as_o never_o be_v commit_v before_o but_o be_v also_o to_o sin_n often_o fall_v into_o so_o 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good_a and_o welfare_n prove_v here_o sanctity_n be_v require_v of_o we_o but_o for_o our_o own_o good_a that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o earnest_a suitor_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o importune_v his_o neighbour_n not_o for_o any_o thing_n for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o neighbour_n own_o good_a will_v not_o every_o man_n condemn_v that_o man_n of_o great_a folly_n if_o he_o shall_v reject_v his_o request_n yet_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n daily_o importune_v we_o and_o that_o for_o our_o own_o everlasting_a gain_n which_o be_v godliness_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o we_o turn_v the_o back_n and_o give_v he_o the_o left_a ear_n like_o graceless_a child_n upon_o who_o their_o parent_n bestow_v many_o mean_n and_o much_o money_n in_o school_n and_o otherwise_o to_o have_v they_o thrive_v in_o learning_n and_o trade_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a know_v dear_a christian_n that_o your_o come_n to_o church_n and_o give_v your_o presence_n at_o a_o sermon_n be_v not_o to_o countenance_v the_o preacher_n nor_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n only_o but_o it_o be_v for_o thy_o own_o gain_n not_o only_o the_o gain_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n but_o of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n also_o for_o as_o job_n say_v 22.3_o job_n 22.3_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o almighty_a that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a be_v it_o profitable_a to_o he_o that_o thou_o make_v thy_o way_n upright_o therefore_o acquaint_v thyself_o i_o pray_v thou_o with_o he_o and_o make_v peace_n 21._o vers_fw-la 21._o thereby_o thou_o shall_v have_v prosperity_n for_o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a 23._o vers_fw-la 23._o thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n for_o dust_n 24._o vers_fw-la 24._o and_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n as_o the_o fliut_v of_o the_o river_n yea_o the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o defence_n 25._o vers_fw-la 25._o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o silver_n 5.29_o deut._n 5.29_o who_o can_v deny_v and_o read_v this_o but_o that_o all_o 35.7_o job_n 35.7_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v 116.12_o psalm_n 16.2_o &_o 50.12_o &_o 116.12_o be_v for_o our_o welfare_n unless_o we_o will_v deny_v god_n himself_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o truth_n be_v because_o god_n be_v almighty_a and_o able_a to_o glorify_v himself_o without_o us._n but_o here_o a_o question_n may_v arise_v 3.9_o mat._n 3.9_o which_o be_v this_o if_o our_o service_n do_v not_o profit_n god_n why_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v it_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v some_o respect_n to_o himself_o no_o such_o matter_n but_o when_o he_o require_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a he_o only_o consider_v what_o be_v