Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A61729
|
The rule of rejoycing, or, A direction for mirth in a sermon preached upon Trinity-Sunday, being the 18th of June in the year of our Lord 1671 / by John Straight ...
|
Straight, John, 1605?-1680.
|
1671
(1671)
|
Wing S5806; ESTC R15245
|
21,782
|
32
|
the_o rule_n of_o rejoice_v or_o a_o direction_n for_o mirth_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o trinity-sunday_n be_v the_o 18_o of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1671._o by_o john_n straight_o master_n of_o art_n sometime_o a_o member_n of_o queens-colledge_n in_o cambridge_n now_o vicar_n of_o stourepaine_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n and_o chaplain_n to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n dr._n john_n davenant_n late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n temporalibus_fw-la gaudent_fw-la qui_fw-la bona_fw-la aeterna_fw-la non_fw-la norunt_fw-la desiderare_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 52._o we_o will_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n and_o triumph_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n psal_n 20._o 5._o london_n print_v for_o edward_n thomas_n at_o the_o adam_n and_o eve_n in_o little_a britain_n 1671._o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o his_o love_a parishioner_n and_o good_a neighbour_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o stourepaine_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n john_n straight_o their_o age_a vicar_n dedicate_v this_o rule_n of_o rejoice_v my_o good_a neighbour_n there_o be_v too_o many_o pluck_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o these_o seditious_a and_o schismatical_a time_n how_o much_o it_o have_v be_v my_o care_n to_o keep_v you_o upright_o and_o preserve_v you_o from_o schism_n faction_n and_o separation_n you_o can_v choose_v but_o witness_n for_o i_o i_o be_o now_o grow_v old_a and_o ready_a to_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o see_v i_o have_v receive_v some_o part_n of_o my_o temporal_a maintenance_n from_o you_o i_o think_v it_o meet_v for_o i_o before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v to_o bestow_v some_o spiritual_a gift_n upon_o you_o by_o which_o i_o may_v by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o it_o so_o season_v your_o 11._o rom._n 1._o 11._o outward_a enjoyment_n as_o you_o may_v be_v further_v in_o your_o passage_n to_o that_o country_n which_o i_o trust_v you_o seek_v after_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v use_n 14._o heb._n 11._o 14._o of_o a_o part_n of_o s._n peter_n expression_n to_o the_o cripple_n at_o the_o temple_n gate_n such_o as_o i_o have_v give_v i_o unto_o 6._o act_n 3._o 6._o you_o a_o few_o print_a leave_n of_o paper_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o best_a monument_n and_o sutabl_a remembrance_n that_o a_o minister_n can_v leave_v behind_o he_o to_o his_o people_n by_o which_o he_o be_v dead_a may_v with_o abel_n yet_o speak_v unto_o you_o if_o s._n paul_n be_v 1._o phil._n 3._o 1._o not_o ashamed_a to_o write_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o sure_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n then_o in_o i_o to_o present_v that_o now_o to_o your_o view_n which_o not_o long_o since_o i_o commit_v to_o your_o ear_n it_o seem_v welcome_a to_o you_o then_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v kind_o accept_v of_o it_o now_o &_o not_o only_o entertain_v it_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o love_n and_o dear_a affection_n to_o you_o but_o that_o which_o be_v far_o better_a viz._n that_o you_o will_v make_v that_o good_a use_n of_o it_o for_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v which_o be_v the_o rectify_v of_o your_o joy_n here_o while_o i_o be_o with_o you_o and_o the_o continuance_n of_o your_o comfort_n hereafter_o when_o i_o be_o dead_a and_o take_v from_o you_o if_o god_n shall_v move_v your_o heart_n as_o i_o trust_v he_o have_v begin_v to_o do_v and_o will_v more_o to_o the_o entertainment_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a subject_n of_o this_o sermon_n it_o will_v make_v you_o shun_v the_o atheistical_a profaneness_n of_o these_o godless_a time_n and_o bring_v that_o upon_o you_o which_o be_v only_o able_a to_o make_v you_o happy_a even_o that_o which_o will_v make_v your_o heart_n stable_n and_o unblameable_a in_o joyfulness_n which_o be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o he_o that_o be_v your_o very_a love_a vicar_n and_o continual_a suppliant_a to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o you_o all_o john_n straight_o to_o all_o reader_n whatsoever_o the_o merchant_n that_o have_v once_o put_v to_o sea_n though_o he_o meet_v with_o some_o miscasualty_n in_o his_o voyage_n be_v yet_o common_o apt_a to_o make_v another_o adventure_n it_o have_v be_v my_o hap_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o some_o prevalent_a friend_n to_o make_v two_o adventure_n already_o before_o this_o my_o ship_n be_v once_o again_o launch_v and_o let_v loose_a to_o the_o swell_a wave_n of_o malicious_a censure_n the_o boisterous_a blast_n of_o such_o vain_a wind_n dismay_v i_o not_o nor_o do_v the_o multitude_n of_o pilfer_a pirate_n who_o by_o their_o prate_n endeavour_v to_o rob_v man_n of_o their_o good_a name_n put_v a_o stop_n to_o my_o course_n 26._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 26._o or_o cause_v i_o to_o strike_v sail_n the_o bless_a apostle_n tell_v i_o that_o he_o be_v thrice_o shipwrack_v that_o he_o be_v in_o peril_n often_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n especial_o among_o false_a brethren_n how_o can_v i_o then_o look_v to_o be_v free_a from_o such_o peril_n no_o no_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v so_o many_o of_o but_o little_a judgement_n and_o less_o honesty_n i_o neither_o can_v nor_o do_v expect_v to_o escape_v their_o stripe_n but_o as_o for_o such_o i_o shall_v take_v up_o the_o same_o apostle_n resolution_n and_o say_v 3._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 3._o with_o he_o that_o i_o pass_v very_o little_a to_o be_v judge_v of_o they_o there_o be_v too_o many_o so_o proud_a and_o self-conceited_a that_o they_o think_v nothing_o well_o do_v but_o what_o they_o do_v themselves_o such_o reader_n common_o usurp_v the_o office_n of_o rash_a judge_n and_o so_o instead_o of_o lectores_fw-la they_o become_v lictores_fw-la to_o such_o i_o shall_v apply_v my_o bless_a saviour_n word_n if_o i_o have_v speak_v evil_a bear_v witness_n of_o the_o evil_a if_o well_o why_o then_o do_v you_o smite_v i_o with_o your_o 3._o john_n 18._o 23_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 3._o detract_n tongue_n if_o my_o god_n approve_v i_o i_o pass_v not_o for_o man_n censure_n as_o for_o that_o threadbare_a dry_a derision_n of_o be_v a_o fool_n in_o print_n i_o can_v as_o cheerful_o bear_v it_o as_o david_n sometime_o do_v the_o taunt_n of_o michol_n 22._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o be_v as_o well_o please_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o fool_n for_o the_o communication_n of_o good_a thing_n as_o s._n paul_n be_v content_v to_o be_v account_v a_o fool_n for_o christ_n sake_n i_o shall_v now_o dismiss_v the_o captious_a and_o cavil_v reader_n with_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 10._o martial_n distich_n cum_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la edas_fw-la carpis_fw-la mea_fw-la carmina_fw-la leli_fw-la carpere_fw-la vel_fw-la noli_fw-la nostra_fw-la vel_fw-la ede_fw-mi tua_fw-la martial_a martial_a and_o so_o turn_v to_o the_o true_o religious_a and_o well_o affect_v reader_n who_o read_v to_o profit_n and_o not_o to_o pick_v holes_n to_o you_o dear_a christian_n i_o willing_o present_v this_o sermon_n with_o jacob_n blessing_n and_o prayer_n for_o his_o son_n god_n almighty_a send_v thou_o mercy_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n you_o have_v here_o good_a friend_n 14._o gen._n 43._o 14._o a_o rule_n of_o rejoice_v a_o direction_n for_o your_o mirth_n accept_v it_o from_o i_o &_o apply_v it_o to_o yourselves_o do_v as_o elisha_n do_v to_o the_o child_n he_o raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n he_o stretch_v himself_o over_o the_o child_n he_o put_v his_o mouth_n 34._o 2_o kin._n 4._o 33_o 34._o on_o the_o child_n mouth_n his_o eye_n on_o his_o eye_n his_o hand_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o therewithal_o he_o join_v prayer_n and_o the_o child_n revive_v so_o do_v you_o also_o compare_v yourselves_o with_o this_o pattern_n measure_v out_o your_o joy_n with_o this_o rule_n where_o you_o find_v a_o conformity_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o it_o and_o where_o not_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o quicken_v you_o that_o you_o may_v grow_v in_o a_o holy_a similitude_n and_o conformity_n to_o this_o rule_n and_o if_o these_o little_a fruit_n of_o my_o ministry_n may_v serve_v any_o way_n to_o guide_v you_o in_o your_o journey_n towards_o heaven_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o small_a comfort_n to_o i_o that_o i_o have_v not_o run_v nor_o labour_v in_o vain_a 2._o gal._n 2._o 2._o and_o see_v all_o good_a thing_n come_v from_o above_o i_o therefore_o commend_v you_o to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v you_o rejoice_v in_o he_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a and_o rest_n 8._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o you_o to_o serve_v you_o in_o what_o i_o may_v john_n straight_o the_o rule_n of_o rejoice_v or_o a_o direction_n for_o mirth._n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o parish-church_n of_o stourepaine_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n on_o the_o 18_o of_o june_n 1671._o phil._n 4._o 4._o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n
always_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v that_o which_o seneca_n sometime_o say_v of_o learning_n i_o may_v and_o that_o not_o unfit_o affirm_v of_o joy_n vita_fw-la sine_fw-la literis_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la vivumque_fw-la hominis_fw-la sepulchrum_n so_o he_o vita_fw-la sine_fw-la gaudio_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la vivumque_fw-la hominis_fw-la sepulchrum_n so_o i._o a_o life_n without_o learning_n he_o without_o joy_n ay_o be_v a_o mere_a death_n and_o but_o the_o live_a sepulchre_n of_o man_n a_o short_a life_n if_o joyous_a be_v far_o better_a than_o a_o long_a age_n if_o mix_v and_o continual_o clog_v with_o anxious_a molestation_n much_o rather_o shall_v i_o choose_v to_o live_v a_o few_o day_n here_o in_o merry_a gladness_n than_o desire_v to_o accomplish_v the_o prolong_a year_n of_o methuselah_n in_o sullen_a sadness_n heaviness_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n it_o be_v 8._o deut._n 28._o 65._o pro._n 15._o 13._o &_o 17._o 22._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o a_o great_a enemy_n to_o our_o health_n which_o god_n have_v bind_v we_o to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o dry_v the_o bone_n and_o brief_o it_o give_v great_a advantage_n to_o satan_n who_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v it_o be_v a_o old_a say_v that_o melancholia_fw-la est_fw-la vehiculum_fw-la daemonus_n and_o experience_n prove_v that_o we_o be_v never_o so_o weak_a never_o so_o apt_a to_o receive_v the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n never_o so_o unable_a to_o resist_v they_o as_o when_o we_o be_v oppress_v with_o melancholy_a and_o sadness_n of_o heart_n for_o this_o cause_n s._n paul_n charge_v the_o corinthian_n to_o comfort_v the_o incestuous_a person_n lest_o satan_n 11._o 2_o cor._n 2_o 7_o 11._o say_v he_o circumvent_v we_o for_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n look_v upon_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n as_o the_o scripture_n style_v he_o and_o yet_o see_v to_o what_o a_o 33._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 33._o inconvenience_n sadness_n and_o plod_v too_o much_o on_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o son_n absolom_n bring_v he_o see_v how_o unlike_o himself_o it_o make_v he_o and_o so_o job_n concern_v who_o the_o 1._o job_n 1._o 1._o lord_n give_v also_o a_o large_a testimony_n a_o upright_a and_o just_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a yet_o observe_v how_o far_o he_o forget_v himself_o by_o yield_v too_o much_o to_o sadness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n he_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o light_n etc._n job_n 3._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n quarrel_n with_o the_o night_n have_v a_o say_v to_o the_o star_n to_o his_o mother_n to_o the_o midwife_n there_o be_v no_o deal_n with_o he_o in_o his_o fit_n instance_n of_o this_o kind_n there_o be_v more_o than_o enough_o but_o they_o be_v unpleasant_a without_o joy_n there_o be_v no_o contentment_n in_o any_o thing_n who_o will_v wish_v for_o life_n itself_o but_o to_o take_v some_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o it_o joy_n be_v all_o in_o all_o well_o therefore_o do_v our_o apostle_n apply_v himself_o to_o press_v this_o duty_n upon_o the_o philippian_n in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o text_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v in_o which_o word_n observe_v these_o four_o particular_n 1._o a_o duty_n enjoin_v viz._n rejoice_v rejoice_v 2._o the_o limitation_n of_o this_o duty_n our_o rejoice_v must_v not_o be_v carnal_a but_o spiritual_a non_fw-la in_o saeculo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la it_o must_v not_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n 3._o the_o extent_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o rejoice_v it_o must_v not_o be_v at_o one_o time_n and_o not_o at_o another_o it_o must_v not_o be_v only_o now_o at_o trinity-tide_n your_o usual_a time_n of_o merriment_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o your_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o no_o more_o till_o that_o time_n come_v again_o in_o a_o revolution_n but_o it_o must_v be_v all_o the_o year_n long_o even_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v always_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o 4._o and_o last_o the_o ingemination_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o rejoice_v again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v as_o if_o s._n paul_n shall_v have_v say_v i_o exhort_v you_o not_o unto_o this_o duty_n of_o rejoice_v sudden_o nor_o rash_o out_o of_o a_o merry_a pin_n as_o we_o common_o say_v but_o out_o of_o a_o serious_a and_o sober_a deliberation_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v again_o rejoice_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o every_o good_a christian_a rejoice_v rejoice_v doct._n doct._n it_o be_v then_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o god_n child_n to_o be_v joyful_a it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o god_n child_n to_o be_v cheerful_a o_o come_v let_v we_o rejoice_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n let_v 1._o psal_n 95._o 1._o psal_n 100_o 2._o psal_n 100_o 4._o psal_n 47._o 1._o we_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n and_o come_v before_o he_o with_o joyfulness_n let_v we_o enter_v into_o his_o gate_n with_o praise_n and_o into_o his_o court_n with_o rejoice_v all_o people_n clap_v your_o hand_n sing_v aloud_o unto_o god_n with_o a_o joyful_a voice_n say_v david_n this_o disposition_n we_o see_v be_v in_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n 47._o luke_n 1._o 47._o when_o she_o say_v that_o her_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n her_o saviour_n there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o will_v have_v his_o business_n do_v with_o cheerfulness_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v that_o a_o sluggish_a 26._o pro._n 10._o 26._o or_o dull_a agent_n be_v as_o vinegar_n to_o the_o tooth_n or_o as_o smoke_v to_o the_o eye_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o vexation_n and_o trouble_n to_o see_v any_o thing_n perform_v with_o lumpish_a heaviness_n god_n himself_o be_v all_o spirit_n and_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v with_o our_o spirit_n he_o can_v endure_v none_o but_o cheerful_a servitor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ceremony_n when_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o the_o first-born_a of_o a_o man_n beast_n shall_v be_v set_v apart_o to_o he_o it_o be_v with_o this_o exception_n if_o it_o be_v the_o first_o foal_n of_o a_o 13._o exod._n 13._o 12_o 13._o ass_n it_o shall_v be_v redeem_v with_o a_o lamb_n if_o it_o be_v not_o redeem_v the_o neck_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v break_v god_n will_v not_o have_v that_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v unto_o he_o some_o not_o unapt_o make_v this_o to_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o that_o god_n so_o appoint_v as_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o detestation_n of_o dulness_n and_o want_n of_o life_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o good_a thing_n a_o ass_n be_v one_o of_o the_o dull_a creature_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o conceive_v sloth_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v picture_v ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n god_n will_v not_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o such_o a_o beast_n it_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o christ_n people_n that_o they_o come_v willing_o at_o the_o time_n of_o assemble_v and_o i_o rejoice_v say_v david_n when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o we_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o house_n 1._o psal_n 110._o 3._o psal_n 122._o 1._o of_o the_o lord_n those_o service_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n without_o cheerfulness_n they_o never_o find_v acceptance_n and_o true_o great_a reason_n have_v god_n child_n to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o alacrity_n for_o reas_n 1_o first_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o and_o that_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o joy_n son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o 2._o matth._n 9_o 2._o second_o god_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o they_o in_o christ_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o and_o that_o be_v another_o just_a cause_n of_o joy_n let_v he_o that_o glori_v say_v the_o lord_n glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o 24._o jer._n 9_o 24._o exercise_v love_a kindness_n this_o be_v that_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v better_a than_o life_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v the_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n 24._o psal_n 63._o 3._o psal_n 63._o 5._o rom._n 14._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o luke_n 2._o 10._o john_n 16._o 24._o st._n paul_n call_v this_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o st._n peter_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o it_o commend_v it_o to_o be_v both_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a the_o angel_n to_o the_o shepherd_n