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A09744 The vvhole sermons of that eloquent diuine, of famous memory; Thomas Playfere, Doctor in Diuinitie Gathered into one vollume, the titles thereof are named in the next page.; Sermons Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609.; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Path-way to perfection. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Heart's delight. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Power of praier. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Sick-man's couch. aut 1623 (1623) STC 20003; ESTC S105046 300,452 702

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〈◊〉_d let_v he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n that_o he_o may_v come_v the_o near_a to_o my_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o that_o he_o may_v be_v direct_v all_o the_o way_n by_o i_o for_o thou_o can_v never_o err_v or_o go_v beside_o the_o mark_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n ●_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d centu._n 2._o ●_o therefore_o maximus_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v find_v the_o way_n which_o bring_v unto_o life_n then_o seek_v it_o in_o that_o way_n which_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n x_o the_o way_n to_o they_o that_o begin_v the_o truth_n to_o they_o that_o proceed_v the_o life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a 12._o perfect_a via_fw-la est_fw-la incipientibus_fw-la veritas_fw-la profici●ntibus_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la perfectis_fw-la though_o à_fw-la campis_fw-la in_o soliloquio_fw-la animae_fw-la cap._n 12._o now_o the_o way_n to_o this_o way_n be_v the_o word_n 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my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a god_n ●_o god_n psal._n 84.3_o ●_o and_o again_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n 103.11_o name_n psal._n 103.11_o now_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o thyself_o for_o that_o which_o be_v within_o thou_o be_v thyself_o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o be_v all_o thyself_o so_o that_o thyself_o &_o all_o thyself_o be_v delight_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o as_o that_o which_o be_v within_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n o_o how_o happy_a be_v thou_o when_o thou_o know_v this_o jubilee_n this_o joyfulness_n 15_o joyfulness_n cum_fw-la scis_fw-la iubilationem_fw-la psal._n 89_o 15_o when_o thou_o have_v a_o secret_a sense_n and_o a_o inward_a feel_n of_o it_o when_o every_o motion_n of_o thy_o mind_n be_v a_o influence_n of_o god_n spirit_n when_o thy_o will_n &_o his_o wordplay_n together_o as_o isaac_n and_o 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thou_o well_o say_v leo_n love_n be_v the_o great_a reward_n of_o love_n that_o either_o can_v be_v or_o can_v be_v desire_v ieiu_fw-fr desire_v dilectionis_fw-la nulla_fw-la maior_fw-la expetenda_fw-la est_fw-la remuncratio_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dilectio_fw-la ser._n 7._o de_fw-fr ieiu_fw-fr so_o that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reward_n promise_v thou_o for_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o only_o the_o delight_n itself_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o benefit_n be_v not_o god_n but_o whole_o thy_o god_n be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o better_a for_o thy_o delight_a thyself_o in_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o do_v thou_o give_v he_o what_o do_v be_v receive_v at_o thy_o hand_n 32.7_o hand_n job._n 32.7_o thy_o delight_n may_v perhaps_o reach_v to_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n but_o it_o can_v never_o reach_v to_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o much_o less_o can_v it_o reach_v to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n 16.2_o heaven_n psal._n 16.2_o nay_o i_o will_v say_v more_o if_o thou_o shall_v give_v god_n whole_a river_n full_a of_o oil_n and_o whole_a house_n full_a of_o gold_n for_o never_o so_o little_a a_o drop_n of_o this_o delight_n it_o will_v be_v nothing_o thy_o gift_n will_v be_v nothing_o to_o his_o gift_n thy_o oil_n and_o gold_n will_v be_v nothing_o to_o his_o oil_n and_o gladness_n yet_o behold_v the_o bountifulness_n and_o liberality_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o ●ires_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o wage_n not_o to_o do_v himself_o good_a but_o to_o do_v thyself_o good_a and_o here_o he_o promise_v to_o reward_v his_o own_o mercy_n as_o if_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o merit_n and_o as_o though_o the_o benefit_n be_v not_o thou_o but_o whole_o his_o so_o he_o change_v the_o word_n and_o for_o thou_o shall_v give_v he_o say_v he_o shall_v give_v thou_o but_o this_o he_o do_v as_o augustine_n testify_v 6._o testify_v non_fw-la erroris_fw-la amoris_fw-la sed_fw-la amoris_fw-la errore_fw-la de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 6._o not_o by_o the_o love_n of_o error_n but_o by_o the_o error_n of_o love_n for_o the_o love_n of_o error_n be_v man_n rhetoric_n it_o be_v a_o figure_n which_o man_n often_o use_v h●manum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la err_v errare_fw-la it_o be_v man_n property_n to_o err_v but_o the_o error_n of_o love_n be_v god_n rhetoric_n it_o be_v a_o figure_n which_o god_n often_o use_v divinum_fw-la est_fw-la amare_fw-la love_n amare_fw-la it_o be_v god_n property_n to_o love_n especial_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a thing_n to_o love_v so_o dear_o as_o god_n love_v us._n who_o though_o he_o do_v not_o love_v to_o err_v yet_o he_o do_v err_v for_o love_n count_v and_o call_v that_o which_o be_v only_o our_o commodity_n his_o own_o commodity_n so_o christ_n be_v say_v 2.16_o say_v can._n 2.16_o to_o be_v feed_v among_o the_o lily_n the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n be_v the_o million_o of_o the_o angel_n angelorum_fw-la angel_n lilia_n agrorum_fw-la millia_fw-la angelorum_fw-la or_o of_o all_o those_o which_o lead_v a_o pure_a &_o a_o angelical_a life_n these_o indeed_o christ_n feed_v he_o feed_v they_o on_o the_o green_a pasture_n and_o lead_v they_o forth_o by_o the_o water_n of_o comfort_n yea_o not_o only_o be_v feed_v they_o but_o also_o by_o this_o figure_n the_o error_n of_o love_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o they_o because_o though_o he_o for_o his_o part_n have_v little_a need_n i_o wis_v to_o be_v feed_v yet_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o pleasure_n to_o he_o to_o feed_v they_o as_o if_o he_o be_v feed_v himself_o among_o they_o 71_o they_o si_fw-mi vidisti_fw-la quod_fw-la pasci_fw-la illi_fw-la sit_fw-la pascere_fw-la vide_fw-la esiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la ne_fw-la forte_fw-fr e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la nascere_fw-la sit_fw-la ei_fw-la pasci_fw-la barnard_n cant._n serm_n 71_o so_o likewise_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o be_v with_o i_o 3.20_o i_o 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be_v which_o be_v fullness_n itself_o in_o who_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a dwell_v be_v it_o possible_a i_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v stand_v without_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n as_o a_o beggar_n to_o get_v a_o meal_n meat_n of_o we_o yea_o sure_a doubt_v you_o not_o it_o be_v possible_a enough_o by_o a_o certain_a figure_n i_o ween_v you_o call_v it_o the_o error_n of_o love_n that_o be_v it_o by_o this_o figure_n the_o error_n of_o love_n it_o be_v a_o very_a possible_a thing_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a thing_n to_o do_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a pleasure_n to_o he_o to_o do_v it_o behold_v say_v he_o i_o stand_v at_o the_o d●re_n and_o
how_o little_o they_o do_v for_o god_n but_o as_o for_o the_o godly_a they_o be_v not_o give_v to_o their_o desire_n but_o their_o desire_n be_v give_v to_o they_o because_o not_o only_o they_o love_v to_o desire_n god_n but_o also_o they_o desire_v to_o love_n god_n and_o so_o all_o their_o desire_n be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o desire_n all_o agree_v in_o one_o god_n when_o they_o have_v god_n they_o have_v all_o their_o desire_n give_v they_o in_o god_n eius_fw-la god_n domine_fw-la ante_fw-la ●●omne_n decide_v rium_fw-la meum_fw-la psal._n 38..10_o nam_n ultima_fw-la perfectio_fw-la ipsius_fw-la anima_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o centrum_fw-la locusque_fw-la naturalis_fw-la omnium_fw-la desideriorum_fw-la eius_fw-la so_o the_o three_o child_n be_v man_n of_o desire_n 23._o desire_n viri_fw-la desideriorum_fw-la dan._n 9_o 23._o have_v their_o desire_n give_v they_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o furnace_n this_o desire_n be_v give_v they_o when_o as_o god_n walk_v with_o they_o in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n 3.25_o furnace_n dan._n 3.25_o so_o moses_n be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n have_v his_o desire_n give_v he_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v god_n face_n this_o desire_n be_v give_v he_o when_o as_o christ_n talk_v with_o he_o face_n to_o face_n 9.4_o mark_n 9.4_o so_o john_n be_v a_o friend_n of_o god_n have_v his_o desire_n give_v he_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v christ_n glory_n this_o desire_n be_v give_v he_o when_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o i_o &_o i_o will_v manifest_o show_v my_o own_o self_n unto_o he_o 14.21_o he_o joh_n 14.21_o so_o lazarus_n be_v god_n little_a beggar_n greg._n beggar_n m●ndicus_n dei_fw-la greg._n as_o i_o may_v say_v have_v his_o desire_n give_v he_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v relieve_v not_o so_o much_o with_o the_o meat_n of_o the_o earthly_a dives_fw-la as_o with_o the_o mercy_n of_o that_o heavenly_a dives_fw-la which_o be_v so_o rich_a in_o mercy_n this_o desire_n be_v give_v he_o when_o as_o the_o patriarch_n speak_v of_o he_o to_o the_o glutton_n say_v now_o be_v he_o comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v 16.25_o torment_v luk._n 16.25_o and_o so_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o desire_n as_o the_o three_o child_n be_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n be_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o god_n as_o john_n be_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o beggar_n of_o god_n as_o lazarus_n be_v he_o shall_v give_v thou_o all_o that_o thou_o can_v beg_v or_o desire_v for_o to_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o those_o three_o child_n these_o three_o man_n which_o i_o name_v last_o unto_o you_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n john_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n lazarus_n the_o beggar_n of_o god_n do_v lie_v in_o three_o bosom_n in_o moses_n bosom_n in_o christ_n bosom_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n moses_n hand_n do_v lie_v in_o moses_n bosom_n 4.6_o bosom_n exod._n 4.6_o saint_n john_n do_v lie_v in_o christ_n bosom_n lazarus_n do_v lie_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n moses_n bosom_n be_v law_n christ_n bosom_n be_v gospel_n abraham_n bosom_n be_v glory_n therefore_o fear_n must_v drive_v thou_o out_o of_o moses_n bosom_n faith_n must_v keep_v thou_o in_o christ_n bosom_n felicity_n must_v bring_v thou_o to_o abraham_n bosom_n for_o first_o thou_o must_v with_o moses_n put_v thy_o hand_n into_o moses_n bosom_n and_o there_o see_v how_o full_a of_o leprosy_n thy_o hand_n be_v &_o how_o wicked_a all_o thy_o own_o handy_a work_n be_v thou_o must_v abhor_v thyself_o in_o thyself_o afterward_o thou_o must_v with_o john_n co●●ey_v not_o thy_o hand_n only_o but_o thy_o whole_a body_n and_o thy_o soul_n also_o into_o christ_n bosom_n &_o there_o see_v how_o thou_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o leprosy_n of_o thy_o sin_n &_o free_o justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n thou_o must_v delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n then_o thou_o must_v be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o there_o both_o love_a to_o desire_n god_n and_o desire_v to_o love_n god_n he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o desire_n first_o i_o say_v lie_v in_o moses_n bosom_n and_o abhor_v thyself_o in_o thyself_o afterward_o lie_v in_o christ_n bosom_n and_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n then_o thou_o shall_v lie_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n o_o bless_a bosom_n o_o sweet_a bosom_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o desire_n delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o desire_n last_o of_o thy_o heart_n thy_o heart_n here_o be_v all_o one_o with_o thy_o self_n before_o as_o if_o the_o word_n have_v stand_v thus_o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thyself_o or_o else_o thus_o delight_n thy_o heart_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o hart_n to_o the_o point_n then_o augustine_n say_v thus_o te_fw-la thus_o fecistinos_fw-la domine_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la inquietum_fw-la est_fw-la 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