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A03950 Certaine godlie and learned sermons Made vpon these sixe following parables of our Sauiour Christ, declared in the Gospell. 1. Of the vncleane spirit. 2. Of the prodigall sonne. 3. Of the rich man and Lazarus. 4. Of the vvounded man. 5. Of the vnmercifull seruant. 6. Of the faithfull seruant. By S.I. I. S. 1601 (1601) STC 14058; ESTC S119692 196,316 502

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extremity_n this_o aught_o to_o stay_v his_o mind_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o another_o life_n this_o aught_o also_o to_o comfort_v he_o and_o much_o to_o rejoice_v he_o that_o he_o have_v his_o master_n good_a will_n for_o the_o more_o faithful_a a_o steward_n shall_v show_v himself_o in_o his_o master_n affair_n the_o more_o shall_v he_o procure_v unto_o he_o the_o evil_a will_n of_o the_o servant_n and_o household_n the_o which_o he_o must_v not_o so_o much_o regard_n though_o it_o great_o molest_v and_o vex_v his_o mind_n as_o he_o ought_v especial_o to_o consider_v either_o the_o favour_n or_o the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o master_n that_o have_v put_v he_o in_o trust_n the_o faithful_a servant_n shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o for_o nothing_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o unmerciful_a deal_n of_o many_o covetous_a master_n who_o when_o the_o servant_n have_v use_v all_o diligence_n and_o have_v be_v 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noble_a prince_n shall_v see_v it_o performer_n and_o that_o such_o a_o joyful_a proclamation_n shall_v go_v before_o he_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n will_v honour_v this_o resemblance_n and_o comparison_n may_v sti●e_v up_o the_o weak_a mind_n of_o faithful_a minister_n who_o through_o manifold_a mystery_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n discourage_v for_o the_o recompense_n that_o god_n have_v in_o store_n for_o they_o in●●●e_v great_a they_o can_v be_v utture_v or_o can_v be_v imagine_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n may_v w●ll_n say_v ro._n 8.18_o i_o count_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v untou●_n and_o although_o we_o may_v comfort_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o heap_v infinite_a comfort_n upon_o we_o to_o think_v that_o yet_o it_o 〈…〉_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v 1_o john_n 3.2_o ●●●●●ing_v that_o when_o our_o joyful_a redeemer_n 〈◊〉_d appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o if_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o faithful_a and_o painful_a endeavour_n let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o this_o say_n of_o christ_n pertain_v unto_o we_o luk._n 22.29_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o ●oy_v father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o my_o table_n in_o my_o kingdom_n and_o sit_v on_o seat_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o trybe_n of_o israel_n hereof_o do_v christ_n himself_o assure_v we_o luk._n 10._o ●●_o bless_a be_v those_o servant_n who_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o wake_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o will_v gird_v himself_o about_o and_o make_v they_o to_o sit_v down_o at_o table_n and_o will_v come_v forth_o &_o serve_v they_o set_v before_o themselves_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n they_o may_v look_v for_o the_o same_o recompense_n 2_o tim_n ●●_o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n &_o therefore_o in_o full_a hope_n of_o god_n merciful_a acceptance_n he_o may_v w●ll_n comfort_v himself_o from_o hence_o forth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o 〈…〉_o own_o of_o righteousness_n and_o though_o their_o diligence_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n the_o apostle_n himself_o do●th_v p●●_n we_o in_o comfort_n of_o the_o same_o recompense_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o unspeakable_a recompense_n be_v well_o compare_v to_o no_o lesser_a a_o dignity_n than_o a_o mou●●e_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a here_o in_o this_o woulde_n nay_o the_o comparison_n of_o a_o crown_n be_v inferior_a to_o that_o reward_n see_v the_o excellency_n thereof_o neither_o eye_n have_v soma_fw-mi nor_o ●aro_fw-la have_v hear_v nor_o have_v ever_o entredi●●●_n the_o h●rt_n of_o man_n 1._o cor._n 2.9_o it_o behove_v they_o therefore_o to_o consider_v that_o be_v ●●lled_v to_o so_o honourable_a a_o work_n as_o to_o he_o sea●●●●a●d●_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o they_o perform_v not_o their_o charge_n negligent_o but_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a beyond_o their_o power_n and_o strength_n for_o if_o the_o common_a servant_n bring_v in_o their_o ta●ke_v appoint_v how_o much_o more_o painful_a must_v the_o steward_n of_o the_o house_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v who_o have_v a_o far_o greaten_v charge_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v the_o lord_n so_o high_o prefer_v they_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v pas●●_n all_o other_o in_o faithfulness_n wisdom_n and_o diligence_n generally_n all_o have_v a_o charge_n to_o look_v to_o their_o business_n and_o to_o set_v themselves_o round_o there_o unto_o and_o therefore_o slothfulness_n and_o negligence_n in_o a_o minister_n be_v too_o great_a a_o blot_n &_o blemish_n if_o they_o be_v sluggish_a &_o unmindful_a yet_o the_o hope_n of_o so_o excellent_a &_o exceed_a reward_n shall_v rouse_v they_o &_o also_o make_v they_o most_o cheerful_a and_o forward_a &_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o themselves_o to_o behold_v their_o own_o backwardness_n what_o my_o son_n &_o what_o the_o son_n of_o my_o womb_n &_o what_o the_o son_n of_o my_o desire_n give_v not_o thy_o strength_n to_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o bewitch_a world_n let_v no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n from_o thou_o reu._n 3.11_o but_o remember_v how_o honourable_a a_o master_n thou_o seque_v who_o wilful_a well_o accept_v of_o thy_o diligence_n &_o recompense_v thou_o more_o than_o a_o hundredfold_a faint_v not_o be_v not_o weary_a behold_v say_v be_v i_o come_v short_o &_o ver_fw-la 21._o to_o he_o that_o overcom_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n the_o angel_n appear_v to_o the_o shepherd_n watch_v their_o flock_n luk._n 2.8_o but_o if_o the_o evil_a servant_n shall_v say_v in_o his_o hart_n my_o master_n do_v defer_v his_o come_n &_o begin_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow_n etc._n etc._n how_o commendable_a a_o faithful_a &_o wise_a minister_n be_v that_o continue_v in_o his_o painful_a endeavour_n still_o look_v for_o his_o master_n come_v be_v be_v full_o persuade_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v call_v to_o account_v psal_n 14.1_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o hare_n there_o be_v no_o god_n because_o he_o fee_v th●●_n the_o wicked_a be_v not_o always_o punish_v who_o be_v let_v run_v on_o that_o their_o judgement_n may_v be_v both_o great_a and_o more_o just_a 2._o peter_n 3.3_o there_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o dive_v mocker_n which_o will_v walk_v after_o their_o lust●_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n for_o since_o the_o father_n cly_v all_o thing_n continue_v alike_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n eze._n 12.22.23_o zeph._n 1.12_o ames_n 5.18_o although_o christ_n do_v defer_v his_o come_n it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o be_v slack_a 〈…〉_o his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n count_v sla●●●●●_n 2._o pet._n 3.9_o but_o he_o be_v patient_a towards_o 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o perish_v but_o will_v all_o man_n to_o come_v to_o repentance_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o christ_n his_o come_n be_v fearful_a remembrance_n to_o evil_a sen●●●●nes_n they_o be_v matter_n most_o certain_a and_o ●ur●_n 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o pass●s_n we_o think_v it_o long_o and_o therefore_o make_v bold_a to_o do_v 〈…〉_o lift_v b●●_n thou_o o●e_v certify_v to_o the_o 〈…〉_o pe●_n ●_o 7_o n●we_v the_o end_n of_o all_o ●sapan●_n hand_n the_o time_n of_o thy_o death_n which_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o morrow_n be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n unto_o thou_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ●●_n come_v to_o call_v thou_o to_o thy_o
have_v forsake_v he_o persecute_v and_o take_v he_o because_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v he_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n pray_v psal_n 51.11_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o when_o the_o king_n leave_v his_o court_n all_o go_v with_o he_o and_o when_o god_n depart_v from_o the_o soul_n all_o his_o blessing_n go_v after_o neither_o do_v they_o stay_v behind_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n in_o this_o man_n or_o this_o woman_n therefore_o let_v we_o depart_v hence_o and_o be_v go_v ezech._n 3.20_o if_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n i_o will_v lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v die_v he_o that_o have_v go_v the_o right_a way_n and_o have_v turn_v back_o with_o resolution_n or_o upon_o presumption_n i_o will_v give_v he_o up_o into_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n again_o chap._n 18.24_o if_o the_o righteous_a turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n &_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abhornination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v shall_v he_o hue_n all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v but_o in_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v be_v it_o not_o great_a folly_n in_o that_o man_n which_o have_v bring_v great_a treasure_n from_o a_o far_a country_n with_o his_o own_o danger_n and_o hazard_n that_o he_o shall_v venture_v all_o at_o the_o throw_v of_o a_o die_n which_o he_o have_v labour_v so_o painful_o for_o and_o shall_v we_o for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n lose_v all_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o virtuous_a life_n &_o run_v into_o so_o great_a danger_n as_o may_v follow_v thereafter_o yea_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o far_o more_o mad_a for_o he_o that_o have_v lose_v his_o treasure_n may_v undertake_v the_o journey_n and_o bring_v as_o much_o more_o again_o but_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n god_n forsake_v he_o and_o seldom_o or_o never_o do_v help_v he_o the_o devil_n tempt_v man_n consent_v and_o obey_v &_o god_n forsake_v such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o lot_n wife_n that_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n &_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v sow_v with_o salt_n can_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n of_o turn_v of_o lot_n wife_n into_o salt_n master_n doctor_n babington_n write_v very_o effectual_o in_o his_o comfortable_a note_n on_o genesis_n to_o this_o present_a purpose_n when_o zedekiah_n be_v take_v his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o and_o he_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n so_o when_o the_o devil_n take_v we_o the_o second_o time_n he_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o keep_v we_o in_o continual_a bondage_n until_o the_o time_n do_v come_v that_o he_o may_v thrust_v we_o into_o hell_n that_o ship_n which_o be_v without_o a_o guide_n go_v not_o where_o it_o be_v best_o but_o where_o the_o tempest_n enforce_v it_o so_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o be_v destitute_a of_o god_n grace_n do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v and_o convenient_a but_o that_o which_o the_o devil_n tempt_v they_o unto_o lead_v they_o along_o with_o sweet_a and_o sugar_a bait_n if_o one_o only_a offence_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n bring_v so_o great_a mischief_n unto_o all_o mankind_n how_o much_o more_o dangerous_a shall_v our_o manifold_a &_o daily_o and_o heinous_a offence_n be_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v show_v unto_o we_o the_o dishonesty_n and_o shame_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o make_v we_o to_o be_v note_v and_o point_v at_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o hide_v ourselves_o &_o will_v not_o be_v see_v or_o know_v perceive_v well_o how_o great_a honour_n &_o credit_n we_o lose_v by_o sin_n and_o that_o thereby_o we_o fall_v into_o public_a disgrace_n and_o discredit_v i_o let_v pass_v the_o woeful_a punishment_n after_o this_o life_n and_o think_v good_a to_o make_v mention_n of_o those_o gripe_a sorrow_n wherewith_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v torment_v in_o this_o life_n first_o end_n end_n the_o end_n of_o sin_n be_v doleful_a and_o have_v such_o a_o sting_n with_o it_o conscience_n the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n that_o it_o oftentime_o bring_v despair_n unto_o the_o party_n that_o for_o want_v of_o god_n grace_n and_o true_a repentance_n ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n sweet_a and_o everlasting_a mercy_n they_o become_v the_o lamentable_a executioner_n of_o themselves_o the_o sting_n of_o thy_o conscience_n be_v a_o sharp_a thorn_n and_o as_o a_o dagger_n to_o stab_v thou_o at_o the_o hart_n the_o sound_n of_o fear_n be_v always_o in_o thy_o ear_n and_o when_o thou_o think_v of_o peace_n they_o treason_n be_v towards_o thou_o and_o when_o thy_o body_n will_v take_v rest_n thy_o restless_a mind_n will_v suffer_v no_o sleep_n when_o ammon_n defile_v his_o sister_n his_o conscience_n abhor_v the_o deed_n and_o his_o sister_n be_v loathsome_a unto_o he_o judas_n the_o traitor_n when_o he_o have_v sell_v his_o master_n his_o guilty_a conscience_n never_o rest_v until_o it_o have_v bring_v his_o damn_a body_n to_o a_o shameful_a death_n shame_n shame_n the_o second_o torment_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v worldly_a shame_n that_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o spot_n in_o her_o face_n be_v always_o desirous_a to_o hide_v it_o but_o be_v beautiful_a and_o fair_a she_o rejoice_v to_o be_v see_v adam_n get_v fig_n leave_v to_o cover_v his_o shame_n and_o afterward_o hide_v himself_o out_o of_o sight_n david_n will_v hide_v his_o adultery_n by_o send_v for_o vriah_n home_n to_o his_o house_n that_o he_o may_v take_v she_o home_o unto_o he_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o to_o this_o intent_n he_o send_v he_o delicate_a fare_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o lust_n all_o which_o when_o he_o refuse_v and_o nothing_o will_v serve_v he_o send_v he_o into_o the_o war_n to_o be_v slay_v the_o third_o 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consider_v the_o heavin_a doom_n &_o judgement_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o this_o 〈…〉_o welfull_a 〈…〉_o ●yther_o we_o will_v easy_o forgive_v or_o not_o be_v hasty_a to_o revenge_v but_o ●●●king_v p●●se_n we_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d ●●●ised_v bu●_n leave_v the_o unmerciful_a 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o ma●ster_n let_v we_o for_o our_o 〈…〉_o story_n somewhat_a be_v needful_a for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d towards_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v offend_v 〈…〉_o wherein_o be_v must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v two_o kind●_n of_o man_n that_o offend_v we_o so●●_n 〈◊〉_d one_o as_o the●●●●●●rceive_v themselves_o to_o ha●●●_n offend_v 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o in_o ho●●●_n bleede_v desire_v for_o 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o concer●●●_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v ●●●orne_v and_o wilful_a let_v 〈…〉_o all_o des●●●_n menge_n and_o cease_v 〈…〉_o he_o sti●_n b●●●_n rather_o requite_v he_o 〈…〉_o and_o turn_v just●●●de_v of_o a●i●●trie_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d time_n then_o have_v a_o 〈…〉_o un●●_n he_o for_o when_o as_o god_n will_v to_o wish_v well_o to_o 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ezech._n 3.18_o who_o as_o their_o call_n and_o duty_n be_v very_o honourable_a be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a so_o their_o charge_n be_v very_o weighty_a for_o next_o unto_o the_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o rule_v the_o minister_n have_v the_o chief_a &_o weighty_a charge_n impose_v upon_o they_o and_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o wea●ly_n aught_o to_o provide_v for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o their_o ●halpe_n s●_n far_o forth_o as_o they_o may_v so_o must_v the_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d care_n 〈◊〉_d deli●●_n the_o heavenly_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈…〉_o no_o occasion_n 〈◊〉_d of_o th●se_a tha●_n be_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d his_o charge_n 〈…〉_o to_o comfort_v the_o distress●●_n &_o 〈…〉_o to_o ●pan●_n the_o 〈…〉_o she_o 〈◊〉_d &_o general_o to_o 〈…〉_o into_o the_o true_a sheepfold_n such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v compare_v unto_o afterward_o that_o can_v be_v forth_o of_o his_o treasury_n thing_n both_o new_a and_o old_a math._n 13.52_o and_o can_v apply_v himself_o unto_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n a●_n occasion_n f●●●●th_v and_o that_o this_o parable_n be_v principal_o mean_v of_o the_o minister_n the_o ●●●de●_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n declare_v 〈◊〉_d 1●_n 4●_n who_o ask_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d tell_v that_o parable_n o●●ly_o to_o th●●_n of_o which_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n because_o there_o be_v more_o that_o be_v negligent_a &_o careless_a then_o painful_a and_o diligent_a therefore_o the_o quality_n of_o both_o be_v heese_v set_v down_o and_o also_o what_o reward_n each_o of_o they_o shall_v look_v son_n because_o godly_a &_o painful_a minister_n be_v very_o ●a●e_a to_o be_v find_v therefore_o the_o ●olie_a christ_n make_v it_o a_o ●●●estion_n of_o wonder_n who_o then_o 〈◊〉_d faithful_a servant_n no_o doubt_n th●●_n be_v many_o thus_o dispose_v but_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ●●●●tude_n that_o be_v contra●●●●_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v but_o very_a few_o and_o as_o 〈…〉_o a_o hundred_o and_o he_o that_o run●●●_n 〈◊〉_d easy_o 〈◊〉_d the_o number_n the_o faithless_a 〈…〉_o be_v ●●●●full_a of_o his_o master_n co●●●ng_n be_v watchful_a and_o set_v 〈…〉_o perform_v 〈◊〉_d ●osines_n with_o care_n &_o conscience_n and_o i●_n the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v bu●_n small_a good_a lord_n daily_o increase_v they_o and_o thrust_v forth_o such_o labourer_n into_o thy_o u●●●ard_n and_o into_o thy_o harvest_n math._n 9.37.38_o the_o cause_n that_o godly_a minister_n be_v watchful_a painful_a and_o faithful_a be_v that_o they_o look_v for_o their_o master_n come_v approve_v themselves_o to_o god_n in_o all_o upr●●●●ies_n and_o good_a conscience_n act_n 20._o heb._n 19.1_o sam._n 12._o refer_v all_o their_o injury_n to_o god_n 1._o cor._n 4.3.9_o to_o 14._o &_o 15.19_o who_o in_o his_o good_a time_n will_v send_v they_o comfort_n wis●_n 5._o a_o good_a minister_n have_v his_o commendation_n from_o these_o two_o quality_n faithful_n 1._o faithful_n first_o that_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o second_o that_o he_o order_v his_o a●sayres_n with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v he●_n who_o his_o master_n ch●feth_v to_o be_v ruler_n o●er_v his_o household_n such_o also_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o these_o quality_n do_v rather_o intrude_v 〈…〉_o they_o be_v ch●se●_n this_o ground_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n 〈…〉_o the_o minister_n that_o they_o shall_v work_v upo●_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o of_o we_o 〈…〉_o of_o christ_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o of_o god_n and_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n i●_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o disposer_n that_o every_o man_n ●ee_o found'_v faithful_a the_o faithful_a behaviour_n of_o a_o minister_n be_v the_o painful_a discharge_n of_o his_o that_o in_o his_o place_n &_o 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 〈…〉_o epist_n ●_o ●7_n the_o elder_n th●●_n 〈◊〉_d well_o be_v wee●_n hi●_n of_o double_a honour_n 〈…〉_o there_o which_o labour_n in_o the_o word●_n and_o doctrine_n and_o h●●●_n weighty_a this_o m●●ter_n be_v ●he_n minister_n to_o be_v find_v faithful_a 〈◊〉_d saviour_n christ_n declare_v when_o he_o wa●●or●e_v 〈◊〉_d th●_n his_o ●ave_n of_o his_o disciple_n in_o that_o earnest_o h●●_n 〈◊〉_d peter_n of_o all_o love●●_n to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n and_o that_o ●ee_o sh●●●●_n not_o for●et_o it_o he_o punish_v he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o three_o time_n together_o jo●●_n 〈…〉_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ●●st_n 〈◊〉_d of_o and_o our_o most_o desirous_a to_o 〈…〉_o fill_v we_o keep_v to_o the_o latter_a end●_n of_o out_o sp●●ch_o 〈◊〉_d out_o last_o farewell_n and_o a●_n peter_n ha●_n his_o charge_n so_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a trial_n ●owe_o weighty_a and_o necessary_a a_o 〈…〉_o be_v to_o ●each_v and_o feed_v the_o people_n 〈…〉_o at_o his_o last_o f●rew●●●_n 〈…〉_o the_o elder_n in_o h●nde_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o last_o
accounth_n wherefore_o put_v aside_o thy_o foolish_a 〈…〉_o that_o because_o the_o master_n deferr●th_v his_o come_n thou_o may_v let_v loose_a the_o reins_n to_o all_o licentiousness_n but_o let_v the_o instruction_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n in_o this_o place_n be_v thy_o direction_n be_v you_o therefore_o sober_a and_o ●●rching_a unto_o prayer_n the_o time_n of_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o thy_o last_o ●nd_n be_v keep_v close_o from_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n the_o time_n of_o defer_v the_o master_n come_v be_v no_o matter_n whereon_o thou_o may_v ground_v but_o rather_o thou_o must_v look_v for_o the_o contrary_n the_o one_o be_v foretell_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v su●da●●e_a 〈◊〉_d centaine_v b●●_n for_o the_o other_o thou_o have_v b●yth●●_n proof●●_n of_o warrant_n and_o when_o 〈…〉_o be_v assure_v of_o christ_n his_o come_n 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v not_o be_v far_o of_o but_o th●●_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d look_v for_o it_o ●ue●●_n day_n and_o 〈…〉_o the_o very_a expectation_n of_o so_o 〈…〉_o fence_v so_o often_o as_o it_o sink_v in_o 〈…〉_o by_o due_a consideration_n 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈…〉_o up_o our_o dull_a and_o slumber_a 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d the_o course_n of_o a_o careless_a 〈◊〉_d wicked_a life_n and_o make_v we_o lay_v aside_o all_o vain_a and_o worldly_a boast_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o persuasion_n more_o rehearse_v and_o 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o fearful_a consideration_n of_o god_n tribunal_n seat_n which_o 〈◊〉_d of_o we_o all_o shall_v ●●oyde_v or_o be_v free_a from_o wherefore_o that_o wen_n may_v be_v s●●red_v up_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ●●forma●●ed_v of_o our_o duty_n in_o our_o several_a c●lling●_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o give_v diligent_a ●●eade_fw-mi there_o unto_o set_v before_o our_o ●eel_n this_o sudden_a and_o unlooked_a for_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n in_o the_o cloud_n through_o the_o long_a forbearance_n whereof_o the_o wicked_a one_o so_o forgetful_a of_o god_n and_o of_o themselves_o and_o be_v so_o harden_v in_o sin_n ti●_n 〈◊〉_d 11.10.15_o but_o general_o from_o other_o degree_n of_o people_n 〈◊〉_d be_v hear_v particular_o to_o speak_v 〈…〉_o minister●_n who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o evil_a serua●nt_n of_o who_o i_o will_v to_o god_n i_o have_v no_o oceasion_n to_o 〈…〉_o as_o in_o a_o great_a number_n all_o 〈◊〉_d p●●se_n ●●all_v be_v not_o blameless_a 〈…〉_o suppose_v the_o great_a part_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_o if_o there_o be_v any_o spot_n 〈…〉_o i_o will_v they_o be_v remove_v 〈◊〉_d there_o may_v 〈◊〉_d no_o offence_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o god_n the_o first_o evil_a property_n of_o they_o be_v the_o presume_v of_o the_o long_a stay_n either_o of_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n or_o of_o the_o latter_a and_o of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o day_n of_o ●●dgment_n &_o of_o the_o come_n of_o 〈◊〉_d saviour_n christ_n to_o call_v they_o to_o aco●●●t_n use_v thereupon_o they_o become_v 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d follow_v the_o example_n of_o de●●●●_n who_o forsake_v 〈◊〉_d ●alling_n 〈…〉_o this_o present_a world_n and_o this_o 〈…〉_o lay_v of_o many_o minister_n only_o to_o 〈◊〉_d rich_a &_o wealthy_a whereby_o they_o become_v unfit_a for_o god_n service_n for_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o ●●nisters_n for_o lean_v to_o the_o one_o h●●_n must_v either_o despise_v or_o at_o leastwise_o neglect_v the_o other_o renown_n estimation_n wealth_n case_n ●o_o hunt_v after_o these_o thing_n this_o be_v fa●●e_v from_o send_v and_o many_o parent_n set_v forth_o their_o child_n to_o learning_n for_o ●hi●_n inte●●_n &_o ●●●pose_n have_v no_o further_a consideration_n 〈◊〉_d wic●●●●_n themselves_o my_o son●●_n 〈…〉_o and_o merry_a life_n he_o shall_v get_v 〈◊〉_d ●●ings_n promotion_n and_o dig●●●●_n whereby_o to_o pleasure_v himself_o and_o hi●_n friend_n and_o sure_o the_o build_a follower_n 〈…〉_o the_o most_o which_o they_o come_v to_o 〈…〉_o this_o tesson_n which_o they_o learn_v of_o 〈◊〉_d ●●thers_n do_v b●●●●●●●●edy_a 〈◊〉_d of_o blemish_n and_o pron●●_n 〈…〉_o th●●_n 〈◊〉_d fecder_n of_o their_o 〈…〉_o though_o 〈…〉_o ●o_o teach_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o strange_a matter_n and_o fame_n from_o 〈…〉_o these_o be_v they_o which_o if_o they_o feed_v 〈◊〉_d flock_n at_o all_o it_o be_v rather_o upon_o constraint_n th●●●●●●●gly_o rather_o for_o filthy_a in●●●_n then_o of_o ●●●●dy_a mind_n rather_o to_o enrich_v their_o coffe●●_n then_o to_o build_v to_o themselves_o a_o good_a 〈◊〉_d to_o seek_v that_o which_o i●_n their_o own_o &_o not_o that_o which_o it_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o pet._n 5._o phi._n 21._o 2._o cor._n 1●_n 14_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o greate●_n main_fw-fr 〈…〉_o the_o less_o come_v th●_n great_a 〈◊〉_d the_o less_o diligence_n so_o that_o the_o deceit_n of_o ●iche●_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o will_v do_v not_o only_o choke_v the_o word_n and_o make_v 〈◊〉_d fruitful_a his_o they_o that_o heart_n be_v but_o also_o do_v stop_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o he_o can_v speak_v and_o weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o sour_a that_o he_o can_v 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈…〉_o ●●ede_fw-es how_o many_o minister_n at_o 〈…〉_o who_o before_o they_o come_v to_o wealth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d ●●in_o full_o but_o afterward_o 〈…〉_o god_n be_v con●●●_n 〈…〉_o fo●●●●ting_n themselves_o and_o the●●_n 〈◊〉_d &_o what_o account_n here_o afterthdy_a 〈…〉_o heb._n 18.17_o the_o apostlegent_n have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n to_o obey_v the●_n have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o our_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d ●aith_n 〈◊〉_d for_o yo●●_n sould_v as_o they_o that_o must_v 〈…〉_o but_o these_o have_v 〈…〉_o sight_n and_o yet_o warth_fw-mi not●_n who_o lest_o 〈◊〉_d of_o give_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o great_a 〈…〉_o shall_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n they_o 〈◊〉_d rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a 〈…〉_o special_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o world_n and_o doctrine_n 1_o tim_n 5_o 17_o but_o they_o that_o labour_v not_o but_o in_o this_o case_n show_v they_o 〈◊〉_d gr●●●_n loiterer_n be_v worthy_a great_a reproose_n who_o rather_o seek_v the_o 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against_o the_o witness_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n let_v we_o therefore_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v may_v be_v do_v &_o that_o our_o rebellious_a will_n may_v yield_v obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o more_o froward_a that_o we_o find_v our_o affection_n the_o great_a need_n have_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o grace_n rom._n 7.23_o i_o 〈◊〉_d a_o other_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel●●g_v against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n &_o lead_v i_o captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o 2_o cor._n 12.8_o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o weakness_n minister_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o great_a watchfulness_n be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n our_o saviour_n consider_v man_n 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