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A72143	Certaine sermons, first preached, and after published at severall times, by M. Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor at Rotherhith. And now gathered together into one volume: the severall texts and titles whereof are set downe in the leafe following	Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.	1637 (1637)	STC 11652b.5; ESTC S124946	646,708	356

be FINIS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 DAVIDS Remembrancer A MEDIDATION ON PSALME 13.1 Delivered in a Sermon at Serjeants Inne in Fleet-street By THOMAS GATAKER B. of D. and Pastor of Rotherhith ESA. 62.6 7. You that are mindfull of the Lord be not silent Giue him no rest till he repaire Jerusalem and till he make her the praise of the earth LONDON Printed by IOHN HAVILAND for Edward Brewster 1637. TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE Sir IAMES LEY Knight and Baronet Lord Chiefe Justice of his Majesties Bench. RIGHT HONOVRABLE ALbeit Speech have no small advantage of Writing in that a Habet nescio quid latentis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 viva vox in aures discipuli de autoris ore transfusa fortius sonat Hieron ad Paulin. Viva illa ut dicitur vox lectione plenius alit Quintil. institut lib. 2. cap. 2. Quod memoria lapsus Ciceroni quasi ex Tuscul lib. 2. tribuit Erasm in Hieron in Adag Atqui Cic. epist ad Attic. lib. 2. epist 8. Vbi sunt qui aiunt 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Quanto magis vidi ex tuis literis quàm ex illius sermone quid ageretur it hath a greater vivacitie accompanying it than the other hath by much the latter seeming to bee but as b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gregor Nazianz. epist 52. Et 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Idem epist 38. a dead shadow of the former Elocution c Acti● quasi vita quedam est orationis Quintil. institut lib. 11. cap. 3. the very vitall spirit and chief grace of an Oration and that which d 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Dionys Halicar de Demosthene Oratorem plaue perfectum cui nihil admodum desit Demosthenem facilè dixeris Cic. declar Orat. Qu● ne Athenas quidem ipsas magis credo fuisse Atticas Idem de perfect Orat. Graecorum Oratorum praestantissimi sunt ii qui fuerunt Athenis eorum autem princeps facilè Demosthenes admirable est quantum inter omnes unus excellat Idem de opt gen Orat. Cujus commemorato nomine maxima eloquentiae consummatio audientis anim● oboritur Val. Max. memorab lib. 8. cap. 7. that most eminent Orator and * Quomodo Facundiae Parentem Ciceronem Plin. hist nat l. 7. c. 30. Atqui cùm Demosthenes Graecae Cicero Latinae eloquentiae Frincipes extiterint Demosthenes prior fuit ex magna parte Ciceronem quantus est secit Quintil. institut lib. 6. cap. 3. lib. 10. cap. 1. Father of eloquence esteemed not the prime part onely of Oratorie but in effect e Actio in dicendo una dominatur Huic primas dedisse Demosthenes dicitur cùm rogaretur quid in dicendo esset primum huic secundas huic tertias Cic. de Orat. l. 3. de clar Orat. Val. Max. memor l. 8. c. 10. Quintil instit l. 11. c 3. Aug epist 56. all in all and the summe of all being f Hinc Val. Max. lib. 8. cap. 10. In Demosthene magna pars Demosthenis abest quia legitur potius quàm auditur wanting in it In regard whereof it is not wont to make so deep an impression or to worke upon the affections so powerfully as g Nulla res magis penetrat in animos cosque fingit format flectit Cic. de clar Orat. Tantum dictis adjicit gratiae ut infinitè magis eadem audita quàm lecta delectent Quintill instit lib. 11. cap. 3. Multo magis ut vulgò dicit●r viva vox afficit Nam licet acriora sint quae legas altius tamen in animo sedent quae pronunciatio vultus habitus gestus etiam diccutis adsigit Plin. epist 4. lib. 2. Hinc Aeschines Demosthenis orationem quam eis recitasset adm●rantibus Rhodiis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Quid si ipsum vel Quid si bestiam ipsam audivissetis Cic. de Orat. lib. 3. Plin. hist nat l●b 7. cap. 30. Val. Max. lib. 8. cap. 10. Plin. jun. epist 4. lib. 2. Quintil. instit lib. 11. cap. 3. Hieron ad Paulin. that doth and it is accounted therefore but h 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ignat. epist 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Eustath ad Odyss 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ex Pausania a second shift and as sayling with a side-winde where a direct fore-winde faileth Yet herein hath writing the ods of Speech in that by it wee may speake as well to the absent as to the present by it men restrained by sicknesse weaknesse or otherwise from publike imployment yet may notwithstanding much profit the publike and sitting themselves still at home benefit others abroad yea by it not the i Sola res est quae homines absentes praesentes facit Turpilius de vicissitudine literarum Quid enim tam praesens est inter absentes quàm per epistolas alloqui audire quos diligas Hieron ad Nitiam Sunt literae doctrina quaedam qua quisque valeat quamvis longè absenti verba mittere manufacta in silentio quae rursus ille cui mittuntur non auribus sed oculis colligat August de Trinit lib. 10. cap. 1. Voces signa sunt per quae praesentibus loquimur inventae sunt literae per quas possemus cum absentibus colloqui Ibid l. 15. c. 10. living onely may converse with the living k 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Homer Iliad 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 though never so far both by Sea and Land severed either from other but the living also may have profitable commerce and dealing with the dead as l Hinc illud Luc. 16.29 Habent Mosem Prophetas audiant illor Mortui siquidem loquuntur adhuc quod de Abele Spiritus Sanctus Heb. 11.4 de Samuele Siracides Eccles 46.20 wee have by meanes of their writings still extant with those that died and departed this World even thousands of yeeres since to our exceeding great comfort and inestimable gaine Being therefore moved by some that heard of it and the matter delivered in it but could not bee present at the deliverie of it to make this weake discourse by helpe of Pen and Presse more publike as dealing in an Argument not unfitting the present times and such as they desired to bee more fully either instructed or directed in which by meanes thereof they supposed that both themselves and many other might bee I was the rather induced to condescend to this their desire that by presenting of it to your Lordship the prime Member of that grave and reverend Societie where it was by word of mouth delivered I might give some poore pledge and testimonie of my due and deserved respect to your Honour and of my thankefull acknowledgement of such favours as have from time to time by your Lordship beene shewed mee as well during the time of mine employment at Lincolnes-Inne where your Lordship was one of the first whom I received kinde acceptance from being Reader at the time of my first accesse thither as since

one sleepeth soundly till he be raised out of his sleep againe the other awaketh againe eft-soones even of himselfe And thus much briefly of the benefit that we may reape by this watch and how farre forth we may by helpe of it keepe our selves free from sinne § 84. Now to draw to an end Conclusion and t 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Quod matres facere solent cùm poma bellaria vel tale quidpiam in puerilem sinum immiserint nequid excidat contractam undique tuniculam cingulo subjiciunt Idem nos faciamus orationem in longum protractam contrahamus in memoriae custodiam deponamus Chrysost de Ozia ser 3. in fine to trusse or tucke up as it were in few words after our Saviours owne example here the summe of all that hitherto hath beene handled Considering the drowsinesse of our owne naturall disposition and how easily in that regard we may againe fall asleepe and the diligence of our Adversary watching continually against us by whom we may soone be surprised if at any time we doe sleepe as also the necessity of perseverance that if wee hold not out in our watch to the end it is all in vaine and to no end and the danger of relapse if we fall backe into this spirituall Lethargie likely to be in worse case and more irrecoverable than wee were at the first Let it not suffice us that wee have beene awaked out of our sinfull and secure courses but let us be carefull by all good meanes to keepe our selves so waking and watching by due examination of our severall actions ere we enter upon them diligent observation of our speciall corruptions that we may contend and strive against them carefull avoydance of the occasions of evill that they be not offered and constant resistance of temptations unto evill when we are therewith assaulted And that we may the better so watch and hold out in this our watch let us labour to keepe an holy moderation and sobrietie in the use of all Gods good creatures hold fellowship with the godly that may have an eye to us shunne the societie of wicked ones that may taint and infect us strive to preserve the feare of God fresh in our soules endevour to perswade our hearts of Gods presence ever with us thinke oft on our end and our account to come after it bee oft casting up reckonings betweene God and our soules have a jealousie of our owne infirmitie and proclivitie unto evill labour to have a sincere hatred of sinne wrought in our hearts and lastly be diligent in the duties of our particular vocations and constant in frequenting of religious exercises as well publike as private Thus watching we shall prevent and escape many evils that for want of this watchfulnesse to our woe afterward we might otherwise be overtaken withall we shall have ſ Psal 19.12 Matth 6.12 a pardon of course daily signed us upon generall suit t Peccatae quotidianae incursionis Tertull. de pudi● for those that either through ignorance or meere frailtie escape us we shall never sleepe wholly nor rest obstinately in sinne howsoever we may chance sometime to be overtaken therewith but shall recover our selves eftsoone againe by renewed repentance and we shall be continually u Luke 12.35 36 40. prepared for Christs second comming so that x 1 Thess 5.10 whether we sleepe or wake y Rom. 14.8 live or die his we shall be both in life and in death and with z Matth. 25.10 the wise Virgins whensoever he commeth being found spiritually waking shall be ready to enter in with him into the Bride-chamber of immortalitie * 1 Thess 4.17 there to abide with him in eternall felicitie FINIS True Contentment IN THE GAINE OF GODLINES With its SELF-SUFFICIENCIE A MEDITATION on 1 TIMOTH 6.6 By THOMAS GATAKER B. of D. and Pastor of Rotherhith LONDON Printed for EDWARD BREWSTER 1637. TO THE RIGHT WORthy and his much honoured Lady the Lady DOROTHIE HOBART Wife to the Right Honourable and his singular good Lord Sr. HENRY HOBART Knight and Baronet Lord Chiefe Justice of the Common Pleas True Contentment in the Gaine of Godlinesse with its Self-Sufficiencie GOOD MADAME IT is a point by all generally agreed upon that a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Aristot ethic Nicom l. 1. c. 2 4 7. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Stob. tom 1. l. 2. c. 3. Happinesse is the maine end and aime of all mens Actions And it is a Truth no lesse generally confessed and acknowledged that b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Arist ethic Nicom l. 1. c. 7. Non est beatus esse se qui non putat P. Syr. Si cui sua non videntur amplissima miser est Epicur Miser est qui se non beatissimum judicat Sen. ep 10. Nemo foelix est qui judicio suo miser est Salv. de prov l. 1. Without Contentment of Minde there can be no true Happines It is c Omnium certa sententia est beatos esse omnes homines velle Aug. de civ Dei l. 10 c. 1. Epist 21. 121. Miserè vivere nemo vult Idem de lib. arb l. 1. c. 14. Happines then that all men without exception desire and Contentment that all consequently strive to attaine But herein the most faile that they are mistaken in the meanes that they take wrong courses for the compassing of this their end and aime and so vainly weary and tire out themselves in * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Arrian dissert l. 2. c. 16. seeking Happines and Contentment there where neither of them is to be had To reforme this error the Spirit of God in the Word hath directed us the right way to either to wit d Psal 86.11 144.14 by conjunction with God the author fountaine of all good e Deut. 30.20 Psal 73.26 28. Bonum nostrum nullum est aliud q●●m Deo adhaerere cujus unius anima intellectualis incorporeo amplexu impletur Aug. de civ●t Dei l. 10. c. 4. by adhering unto him in whom only the soule of man can find sure and sound contentment Now this is done f Deut. 30.20 Adeum dilectione tendimus ut perveniendo quiescamus ideò beati quia illo fine persecti Aug. ibid. by loving him g Psal 112.1 128.1 Deut. 10. ●0 5.29 6.24 Eccles 12.13 by fearing him h Psal 73.28 84.12 by trusting in him i Deut. 11.27 30 20. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Stob. tom 2. c. 2. by obeying him k Matth. 5.48 1 Ioh. 3.3 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 statuunt Pythagoras Socrate● Plato Stob. tom 1. l. 2. c. 3. by conformitie unto him or more briefly in a word by l Levit. 11.44 19.2 20.7 1 Pet. 1.11 holinesse by m 1 Tim. 4.8 godlinesse for these two are in substance one and the same So that there is n 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Menand no