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A36466
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Rex meus est deus, or, A sermon preached at the common place in Christs-church in the city of Norwich by G.D. ...
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G. D. (George Downham)
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1643
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Wing D2061; ESTC R209871
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imprimatur_fw-la july_n 28._o 1643._o this_o be_v license_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o register_n of_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n according_a to_o order_n rex_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la or_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o common_a place_n in_o christs-church_n in_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n by_o g._n d._n scatter_z thou_o the_o people_n that_o delight_v in_o war_n psal._n 68_o 30._o ex_fw-la igne_fw-la resurgit_fw-la virtus_fw-la london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1643._o civitati_fw-la londinensi_fw-la salutem_fw-la et_fw-la quietem_fw-la a_o jesv_fw-la christo_fw-la humiliter_fw-la precatur_fw-la g._n d._n rex_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la or_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o common_a place_n in_o christchurch_n in_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n gen._n 4._o 7._o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o unto_o thou_o shall_v be_v his_o desire_n and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o he_o as_o there_o be_v never_o any_o history_n in_o the_o world_n comparable_a to_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n either_o for_o antiquity_n of_o time_n or_o for_o latitude_n of_o extent_n or_o for_o variety_n of_o matter_n most_o memorable_a and_o none_o of_o moses_n his_o work_n for_o all_o respect_n like_o this_o of_o genâsis_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o particular_a passage_n of_o this_o book_n more_o memorable_a than_o the_o relation_n of_o cain_n patricide_fw-la wherein_o we_o have_v a_o man_n kill_v a_o man_n 8._o a_o bad_a man_n a_o good_a man_n a_o brother_n slay_v a_o brother_n a_o elder_a brother_n a_o young_a brother_n hatred_n and_o envy_n move_v action_n in_o the_o one_o uârtue_n and_o goodness_n occasion_v passion_n in_o the_o other_o one_o of_o the_o first_o riddle_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v the_o first_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v bear_v 10_o kill_v the_o first_o man_n that_o ever_o die_v which_o god_n foresee_v who_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o only_a searcher_n and_o knower_n of_o man_n heart_n leo_n cui_fw-la pervium_fw-la omne_fw-la solidum_fw-la apertum_fw-la omne_fw-la secretum_fw-la cui_fw-la obscura_fw-la âlarant_fw-la muta_fw-la râspondent_fw-la as_o leo_n witty_o to_o who_o every_o solid_a thing_n be_v pervious_a and_o transparent_a every_o secret_a thing_n open_a and_o manifest_a to_o who_o dark_a thing_n shine_v bright_a dumbâ_z thing_n speak_v loud_a from_o who_o nothing_o cân_v bâ_z hide_a or_o conceal_v i_o say_v tâis_fw-la omniscient_a power_n perceive_v the_o malicious_a intention_n of_o this_o malevolous_a wretch_n against_o his_o innocent_a brother_n do_v in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n labour_n to_o prevent_v it_o by_o dissuade_v he_o from_o commit_v so_o horrible_a a_o sin_n by_o these_o three_o argument_n the_o first_o be_v argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la utili_fw-la divide_v a_o reason_n draw_v from_o profit_n and_o comfort_n in_o well_o do_v nonne_fw-la si_fw-la bone_fw-la egeris_fw-la remissi_fw-la if_o thou_o âo_z well_o shall_v thou_o nât_v âe_z accâpted_v the_o second_o be_v argumenâum_fw-la ab_fw-la iwtili_fw-la a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o the_o contrary_a do_v not_o well_o sicerò_fw-la non_fw-la ben_fw-la egârâs_fw-la prae_fw-la foribus_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la exeâbans_fw-la and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n last_o here_o be_v argumentum_fw-la abâaequo_fw-la et_fw-la bono_fw-la a_o reason_n draw_v from_o right_a and_o equity_n at_o ârga_fw-la te_fw-la est_fw-la appetitus_fw-la illius_fw-la and_o tuâraees_fw-la illi_fw-la and_o unto_o these_o shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o your_o patience_n and_o of_o this_o time_n of_o they_o in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o argument_n argument_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o comfort_n and_o profit_n that_o arise_v from_o well_o dâing_v si_fw-la be_v âegeris_fw-la if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v not_o thou_o be_v accept_v in_o iâ_z there_o be_v two_o thing_n coâsiderablâ_z subdivide_v a_o work_n and_o a_o reward_n the_o work_n suppose_v if_o thou_o do_v well_o the_o reward_n promise_v shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v the_o question_n put_v ât_v out_o of_o question_n of_o these_o first_o joint_o and_o by_o themselves_o and_o afterwards_o as_o they_o be_v put_v together_o where_o i_o will_v thew_v you_o how_o our_o do_v well_o make_v we_o to_o be_v accept_v the_o first_o i_o divide_v again_o into_o these_o three_o particular_n first_o the_o work_n or_o duty_n itself_o do_v 2_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v it_o well_o 3_o the_o person_n admonish_v to_o parforme_v it_o cain_n shadow_v under_o the_o pronoun_n primitive_a thou_o first_o of_o the_o work_n or_o duty_n itself_o do_v do_v by_o which_o be_v understand_v the_o conformity_n of_o our_o whole_a carriage_n unto_o âods_n wiâl_n reveal_v in_o his_o law_n not_o that_o we_o can_v perform_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n legal_o that_o be_v in_o that_o perfection_n which_o the_o law_n require_v for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offând_v all_o â_z say_v the_o apostle_n but_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v that_o we_o shall_v conform_v our_o selâes_n and_o all_o our_o action_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n after_o ân_o evangellical_a manner_n that_o be_v we_o must_v desire_v resolve_n and_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v unto_o it_o as_o perfect_a obedience_n as_o we_o can_v and_o this_o do_n of_o the_o word_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n almighty_a god_n accept_v for_o his_o son_n sake_n who_o have_v in_o all_o point_n and_o part_n perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v salvation_n but_o without_o this_o do_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n for_o as_o the_o law_n say_v 28._o do_v this_o and_o live_v so_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n pronouâceth_v they_o only_o bless_v that_o so_o do_v 6._o therefore_o this_o be_v saint_n paul_n first_o query_n 30._o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v and_o likewise_o the_o poor_a gaoler_n sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v which_o condemn_v the_o carnal_a gospeller_n of_o these_o time_n condemn_v that_o be_v all_o for_o faith_n and_o nothing_o for_o work_n that_o believe_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o best_a 18._o but_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o show_v for_o it_o but_o this_o show_v the_o apostle_n will_v have_v 3â_z iam._n 2._o 18._o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n for_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o its_o fruit_n know_v you_o therefore_o o_o you_o careless_a ââââration_n you_o scandaliser_n of_o religiân_n you_o enemy_n of_o grace_n that_o faith_n be_v operative_a work_v by_o love_n it_o be_v not_o if_o thou_o believe_v well_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o that_o shall_v rendâr_v thou_o acceâted_v before_o god_n for_o what_o be_v the_o âody_n without_o the_o soul_n but_o a_o dead_a carcase_n such_o be_v thy_o faith_n without_o work_n according_a to_o saint_n âames_n 26._o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o 1._o therefore_o for_o all_o your_o boast_n i_o may_v say_v of_o you_o as_o he_o angel_n say_v of_o the_o church_n iâsardâs_a that_o you_o have_v a_o name_n that_o you_o live_v but_o indeed_o you_o be_v dead_a again_o brand_v if_o thou_o do_v well_o this_o push_v sore_o at_o all_o ouâ_z idle_a talker_n âf_fw-mi religion_n whither_o they_o be_v those_o of_o the_o clergy_n that_o preach_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o do_v it_o not_o like_o noah_n carpenter_n build_v house_n for_o other_o man_n and_o perâshing_v themselves_o or_o whither_o they_o be_v the_o common-tatler_n of_o the_o time_n 6._o that_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n prate_v of_o religion_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o their_o shaâe_n who_o work_n if_o you_o look_v inâo_o you_o will_v take_v they_o for_o atheist_n rather_o than_o for_o christian_n these_o in_o stead_n of_o make_v godliness_n a_o great_a gain_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o great_a gain_n of_o godliness_n 6._o 8._o the_o first_o of_o these_o if_o they_o be_v christ_n true_a disciple_n be_v teach_v by_o their_o master_n example_n 1._o first_o to_o do_v and_o then_o to_o teaâh_v act._n 1._o 1_o and_o the_o latter_a may_v be_v admonish_v by_o his_o sharp_a rebuke_n matth._n 34._o 12._o 34._o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n how_o can_v you_o be_v evil_a speak_v good_a thing_n 12._o how_o be_v it_o that_o i_o hear_v jacob_n voice_n but_o feel_v esau_n hand_n once_o more_o conuânced_v if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v not_o thou_o be_v accept_v what_o have_v most_o of_o our_o forward_a hearer_n to_o do_v with_o this_o who_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v become_v monster_n have_v all_o ear_n but_o no_o hand_n as_o if_o religion_n be_v to_o go_v no_o
then_o barâarous_a in_o the_o word_n for_o what_o papist_n of_o they_o all_o can_v for_o outward_a respect_n do_v a_o better_a work_n than_o cain_n who_o yet_o neither_o show_v virtue_n to_o god_n nor_o merit_a reward_n unto_o himself_o âittifull_a to_o think_v how_o many_o famous_a and_o worthy_a work_n they_o have_v spoil_v in_o their_o people_n by_o their_o false_a doctrine_n either_o erect_v they_o upon_o false_a ground_n or_o direct_v they_o unto_o false_a end_n for_o when_o i_o read_v in_o bede_n and_o other_o of_o so_o many_o church_n build_v aug._n hospital_n edify_v monastery_n erect_v school_n found_v college_n endow_v etc._n etc._n i_o can_v sufficient_o admire_v our_o ancestor_n devotion_n but_o when_o i_o go_v further_o and_o find_v that_o these_o work_n be_v do_v in_fw-la remeaâum_fw-la any_o aeâân_n remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la iâ_z honorem_fw-la divae_fw-la virgin_fw-la ad_fw-la promerendâm_fw-la deâm_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o soul_n health_n for_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o honour_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o to_o merit_v heaven_n i_o can_v but_o lament_v their_o teacher_n ignorance_n condemn_v and_o do_v often_o wish_v that_o they_o have_v some_o of_o our_o science_n we_o more_o of_o their_o conscience_n they_o our_o knowledge_n we_o their_o devotion_n final_o bonavent_n away_o with_o each_o hypocrite_n and_o profane_a person_n the_o hypocrite_n vult_fw-la bone_fw-la esse_fw-la inordiâate_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v good_a without_o the_o order_n outward_o act_v some_o laudable_a deed_n inward_o respect_v some_o detestable_a end_n and_o the_o profane_a person_n will_v have_v fain_o have_v well_o at_o death_n but_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o do_v well_o in_o life_n he_o be_v angry_a at_o his_o punishment_n but_o delight_v in_o his_o sin_n let_v both_o these_o learn_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n 35._o of_o who_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o he_o be_v lucerna_fw-la arden_fw-la or_o lucens_fw-la a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n wicked_a man_n do_v but_o one_o of_o these_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o care_n much_o to_o gliste_n like_o a_o glowworm_n with_o the_o false_a fire_n of_o holiness_n he_o be_v content_a to_o shine_v but_o he_o will_v not_o burn_v with_o the_o true_a zeal_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o profane_a person_n will_v not_o grudge_v to_o burn_v with_o balaam_n 10_o with_o the_o love_n of_o heaven_n o_o that_o he_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a yes_o by_o all_o mean_n but_o he_o will_v not_o shine_v with_o the_o light_n of_o virtue_n in_o his_o life_n that_o man_n see_v his_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v god_n baptist_n at_o lucere_fw-la parum_fw-la ardere_fw-la vanum_fw-la lucere_fw-la et_fw-la aâd_fw-mi re_fw-la perfectum_fw-la to_o shine_v only_o be_v in_o vain_a without_o profit_n to_o burn_v only_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o no_o purpose_n but_o to_o shine_v and_o to_o burn_v too_o be_v perfect_a will_v we_o then_o be_v perfect_a let_v we_o burn_v with_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n sacrifice_v to_o he_o what_o cain_n keep_v to_o himself_o 8._o that_o be_v our_o heart_n he_o will_v cool_v we_o cum_fw-la potabit_fw-la é_fw-la torrente_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la when_o he_o shall_v drench_v we_o in_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n let_v we_o also_o shine_v with_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n so_o will_v god_n add_v more_o lustre_n to_o we_o by_o make_v we_o shine_v in_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n and_o ãâã_d much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o work_n do_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v it_o 3._o well_o we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o person_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v urge_v thou_o cain_n shadow_v under_o the_o pronoun_n thou_o if_o thou_o dowel_v man_n thou_o that_o have_v offer_v i_o sacrifice_n with_o a_o hypocritical_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n thou_o that_o have_v conceive_v against_o i_o unjust_a anger_n in_o thy_o breast_n thou_o that_o repine_v at_o thy_o brother_n integrity_n thou_o that_o harbour_v in_o thy_o heart_n a_o bloody_a resolution_n to_o slay_v the_o innocent_a without_o a_o cause_n and_o he_o thy_o brother_n there_o be_v but_o one_o man_n more_o in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o thy_o father_n 42._o thou_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o this_o wickedness_n yet_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v a_o like_a place_n to_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o 19_o of_o saint_n luke_n gospel_n where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n come_v near_o he_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o pâace_n 51_o thou_o that_o have_v always_o be_v a_o stiffnecked_a and_o rebellious_a people_n thou_o that_o kill_v my_o prophet_n 37._o and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o thou_o that_o have_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n 18._o and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o cart-rope_n yet_o if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o how_o free_a be_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n ãâã_d there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o abominable_o wicked_a to_o who_o he_o do_v not_o proffer_v it_o if_o hypocritical_a envious_a bloodthirsty_a cain_n will_v at_o last_o do_v well_o he_o shall_v be_v accept_v herein_o god_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n not_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v 32_o witness_v those_o passionate_a wish_n that_o we_o hear_v in_o scripture_n come_v from_o he_o oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o to_o fear_v i_o 29_o 3_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o deut._n 5._o 29._o witness_v his_o mournful_a expâstulations_n as_o esaiah_n 5._o 3._o judge_n i_o pray_v you_o between_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v more_o for_o my_o vineyard_n and_o turn_v you_o 11._o turn_v you_o why_o will_v you_o die_v oh_o house_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 33._o 11._o witness_n his_o melt_a commiseration_n of_o the_o lamentable_a condition_n of_o foolish_a man_n that_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v oh_o jerusalâm_fw-la jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o even_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n 37_o and_o you_o will_v not_o matthew_n 23._o 37._o but_o now_o that_o man_n will_v not_o apprehend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n nor_o accept_v of_o grace_n thus_o free_o offer_v they_o but_o will_v go_v to_o hell_n after_o all_o this_o debemus_fw-la nos_fw-la iâorum_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la gratia_fw-la adscribere_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o they_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n the_o rain_n fall_v upon_o the_o stony_a rock_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o fruitful_a soil_n but_o do_v iâ_z prâduce_v the_o same_o effect_n from_o both_o no_o for_o the_o soil_n be_v make_v fruitful_a 10._o but_o the_o rock_n remain_v hard_a and_o barren_a as_o before_o be_v the_o fault_n then_o in_o the_o rain_n no_o but_o in_o the_o rock_n which_o because_o of_o their_o flinty_a hardness_n will_v not_o be_v mollify_v and_o make_v fruitful_a god_n in_o like_o manner_n rain_v down_o the_o shower_n of_o his_o ordinance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o righteous_a 3._o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v hold_v out_o to_o all_o if_o thou_o or_o thou_o or_o any_o thou_o in_o the_o world_n will_v do_v will_n thou_o shall_v be_v accept_v but_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v not_o produce_v from_o all_o for_o some_o do_v lay_v hold_n upon_o grace_n thus_o free_o offer_v other_o again_o stand_v out_o rebel_n and_o will_v not_o yield_v the_o believer_n and_o unbelieve_v be_v like_o wax_n and_o clay_n before_o the_o fire_n 2._o the_o same_o heat_n which_o mollify_v the_o one_o harden_v the_o other_o let_v not_o man_n therefore_o cavil_v at_o christ_n intention_n and_o goâs_a election_n 25._o but_o let_v they_o look_v into_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v rebel_n and_o live_v in_o profane_a and_o wicked_a course_n in_o neglect_n of_o all_o holy_a duty_n they_o carry_v their_o own_o sentence_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o damnation_n in_o their_o own_o breast_n as_o for_o god_n secret_a purpose_n in_o elect_v some_o and_o reject_v other_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o that_o can_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n but_o look_v to_o god_n reveal_a will_n look_v to_o what_o be_v command_v thou_o in_o his_o word_n and_o if_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o accept_v of_o grace_n be_v offer_v thou_o nor_o yield_v that_o obedience_n unto_o god_n that_o thou_o ought_v and_o may_v hereupon_o come_v thy_o condemnation_n to_o be_v just_a