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The rainebow, or, A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the tenth day of Iune, 1617 by Immanuel Bourne ...
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Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.
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and_o thou_o shall_v live_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n grace_n covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o which_o god_n make_v with_o our_o first_o parent_n after_o their_o fall_n promise_v they_o eternal_a life_n and_o freedom_n from_o wrath_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n genes_n 3._o 3.15_o genes_n 3.15_o the_o current_n of_o this_o be_v hoc_fw-la crede_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la believe_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v the_o corporal_a covenant_n covenant_n corporal_a covenant_n concern_v temporal_a benefit_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n make_v with_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n and_o their_o posterity_n for_o ever_o and_o with_o every_o live_a creature_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n especial_o aim_v at_o by_o moses_n in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o the_o earth_n 1._o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v between_o god_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o noah_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o god_n then_o be_v mindful_a of_o we_o before_o we_o be_v bear_v bear_v god_n mindful_a of_o we_o before_o we_o be_v bear_v mindful_a of_o we_o not_o in_o anger_n but_o in_o grace_n much_o more_o will_v be_v not_o be_v forgetful_a now_o while_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o faith_n and_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o justice_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n far_o exceed_v his_o justice_n again_o this_o covenant_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n not_o to_o continue_v for_o a_o short_a time_n but_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o show_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v far_o exceed_v his_o justice_n for_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v but_o for_o a_o little_a space_n in_o once_o destroy_v the_o world_n by_o water_n but_o his_o mercy_n be_v perpetual_a in_o the_o continual_a preservation_n thereof_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o my_o anger_n have_v i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o but_o with_o everlasting_a mercy_n have_v i_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n isaiah_n 54_o 8._o 4.8_o isaiah_n 4.8_o to_o move_v we_o to_o rely_v on_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n and_o to_o sing_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n sorrow_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n 30.5_o psal_n 30.5_o but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n to_o conclude_v corporal_a the_o spiritual_a covenant_n the_o fountain_n of_o the_o corporal_a it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o the_o earth_n of_o this_o covenant_n the_o rainbow_n be_v a_o seal_n and_o as_o it_o seal_v this_o covenant_n so_o it_o sign_n in_o this_o that_o eternal_a covenant_n of_o god_n with_o his_o church_n genes_n ferus_fw-la in_o genes_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o foundation_n of_o this_o pactum_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la noah_n praefiguravit_fw-la faedus_fw-la christi_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la say_v one_o this_o covenant_n with_o noah_n do_v prefigure_v that_o covenant_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o church_n speak_v of_o isaiah_n 54.10_o 54.10_o isaiah_n 54.10_o iris_n designat_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la perfectae_fw-la the_o rainbow_n do_v figure_n christ_n who_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o our_o perfect_a reconciliation_n a_o sign_n of_o our_o eternal_a friendship_n with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o a_o everlasting_a memorial_n of_o our_o peace_n peace_n christ_n the_o mystical_a rainbow_n a_o everlasting_a memorial_n of_o our_o peace_n for_o although_o the_o rainbow_n the_o outward_a sign_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o cloud_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o memorial_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o be_v visible_a in_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o son_n in_o the_o charactars_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o hand_n of_o his_o foot_n and_o of_o his_o side_n by_o which_o he_o procure_v our_o most_o happy_a and_o endless_a peace_n 2.14_o rom._n 5.1_o act_n 10.36_o ephes_n 1.6_o hebr._n 1.14_o isaiah_n 11.6_o act_n 4.32_o luke_n 2.29_o phil._n 4.7_o ecclus._n 2.14_o peace_n with_o god_n the_o father_n yea_o with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n peace_n with_o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a angel_n bless_a and_o happy_a peace_n one_o christian_n with_o another_o and_o last_o of_o all_o but_o not_o lest_o of_o all_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n which_o happy_a and_o endless_a peace_n with_o god_n the_o father_n with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o glorious_a angel_n the_o bless_a saint_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n with_o everlasting_a blessedness_n for_o ever_o god_n of_o thy_o endless_a mercy_n and_o most_o infinite_a grace_n grant_v unto_o we_o to_o thy_o whole_a church_n to_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n for_o the_o unspeakable_a love_n and_o inestimable_a merit_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o bless_a spirit_n one_o god_n in_o trinity_n and_o trinity_n in_o unity_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o power_n all_o might_n majesty_n and_o dominion_n this_o day_n and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
shall_v enjoy_v pleasure_n without_o end_n treasure_n without_o measure_n and_o unspeakable_a glory_n for_o evermore_o wicked_a better_a be_v poverty_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n than_o all_o the_o pomp_n and_o pelf_n of_o the_o world_n without_o s._n august_n in_o psal_n 110._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o joy_n to_o the_o godly_a but_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a o_o terque_fw-la quaterque_fw-la beati_fw-la o_o thrice_o and_o four_o time_n nay_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o time_n happy_a shall_v they_o be_v who_o this_o bless_a sentence_n shall_v embrace_v who_o will_v not_o for_o a_o little_a space_n in_o this_o life_n endure_v any_o misery_n and_o undergo_v any_o torment_n to_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v this_o bless_a sentence_n with_o what_o joy_n and_o comfort_n may_v the_o godly_a expect_v this_o joyful_a time_n although_o the_o wicked_a can_v think_v of_o it_o but_o with_o terror_n for_o as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v judicum_fw-la formidandum_fw-la malis_fw-la propter_fw-la paenam_fw-la amandum_fw-la bonis_fw-la propter_fw-la coronam_fw-la this_o divine_a judgement_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v of_o the_o wicked_a because_o of_o their_o punishment_n but_o to_o be_v love_v of_o the_o godly_a because_o of_o that_o bless_a crown_n they_o shall_v then_o enjoy_v it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v joy_n unto_o god_n child_n as_o it_o be_v terror_n unto_o the_o wicked_a terror_n unto_o they_o because_o of_o that_o fearful_a sentence_n which_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o in_o that_o second_o judgement_n when_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o not_o with_o a_o veni_fw-la come_v thou_o bless_v but_o with_o a_o abi_n separation_n a_o fearful_a separation_n go_v thou_o curse_v not_o with_o a_o euge_n well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n but_o with_o a_o apage_fw-la away_o thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n depart_v into_o everlasting_a torment_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n o_o most_o horrible_a sound_a thunderclap_n o_o fearful_a lightning_n wo_n unto_o they_o wicked_a a_o horrible_a thunderclap_n for_o the_o wicked_a who_o head_n and_o heart_n shall_v be_v smite_v with_o thy_o terror_n thou_o send_v the_o wicked_a into_o torment_a flame_n but_o how_o many_o hour_n or_o day_n or_o month_n or_o year_n shall_v they_o remain_v in_o that_o scorch_a fire_n their_o hour_n can_v be_v number_v their_o month_n measure_v nor_o their_o year_n determine_v their_o hour_n be_v eternal_a their_o year_n eternal_a and_o their_o fire_n eternal_a for_o that_o fire_n have_v no_o end_n into_o fire_n they_o be_v send_v and_o in_o fire_n they_o shall_v be_v torment_v for_o evermore_o for_o as_o the_o ship_n be_v oppress_v with_o bellow_v wave_n ship_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n like_o a_o ship_n sink_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o the_o damn_a be_v load_v with_o the_o fearful_a billow_n of_o god_n anger_n sink_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n from_o whence_o they_o shall_v never_o arise_v the_o mariner_n that_o carry_v jonah_n 1.5_o jonah_n 1.5_o fear_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o sea_n call_v forth_o their_o good_n and_o lighten_v their_o ship_n now_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a ship_n toss_v too_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o troublesome_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v heavy_a load_v with_o the_o grievous_a weight_n of_o sin_n be_v almost_o every_o moment_n ready_a to_o suffer_v shipwreck_n shipwreck_n beware_v of_o shipwreck_n o_o beloved_a see_v then_o the_o everlasting_a flood_n of_o god_n anger_n which_o shall_v overflow_v the_o damn_a in_o hell_n be_v so_o horrible_a and_o unsufferable_a how_o willing_o shall_v we_o cast_v out_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v endanger_v this_o weak_a crazy_a and_o leak_a ship_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v they_o never_o so_o dear_a unto_o we_o rather_o than_o incur_v this_o eternal_a and_o most_o fearful_a shipwreck_n how_o willing_o shall_v we_o cast_v out_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o repentance_n that_o our_o ship_n may_v be_v lighten_v and_o make_v free_a from_o this_o terrible_a danger_n thus_o we_o shall_v do_v and_o thus_o if_o we_o do_v happy_a and_o bless_a shall_v we_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v safe_a from_o the_o flood_n of_o god_n anger_n &_o flame_n of_o his_o vengeance_n and_o be_v embrace_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o mercy_n have_v now_o pass_v these_o two_o great_a and_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o water_n and_o of_o fire_n note_v in_o the_o two_o first_o colour_n of_o the_o rainbow_n the_o colour_n of_o water_n and_o the_o colour_n of_o fire_n come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o preserve_v the_o world_n from_o that_o future_a destruction_n note_v in_o the_o green_a and_o gracious_a colour_n signify_v the_o spring_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o the_o summer_n of_o his_o mercy_n i_o have_v set_v my_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o the_o earth_n 3.22_o the_o green_a colour_n note_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o preserve_v the_o world_n from_o destruction_n ferus_fw-la in_o gen._n cap._n 9_o paraeus_n in_o gen._n cap._n 9_o justitiae_fw-la quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la olim_fw-la mundus_fw-la propter_fw-la impietatem_fw-la aquarum_fw-la dilwio_fw-la just_a deletus_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la simili_fw-la profanitate_fw-la offendere_fw-la metuamus_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la vero_fw-la quod_fw-la &c_n &c_n ut_fw-la ad_fw-la amorem_fw-la &_o gratitudinem_fw-la erga_fw-la deum_fw-la excitemur_fw-la lament_n 3.22_o discamus_fw-la ex_fw-la iride_fw-la non_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la mundus_fw-la non_fw-la iterum_fw-la deletus_fw-la fuit_fw-la aut_fw-la deleatur_fw-la sed_fw-la divinae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la say_v a_o good_a interpreter_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o rainbow_n that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o our_o righteousness_n that_o the_o world_n have_v not_o be_v destroy_v or_o be_v not_o now_o bring_v to_o destruction_n but_o of_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n figure_v in_o the_o green_a and_o gracious_a colour_n of_o the_o bow_n and_o a_o late_a writer_n agree_v with_o the_o former_a observe_v the_o same_o point_n after_o this_o manner_n exit_fw-la signo_fw-la foederis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la nobis_fw-la proposito_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o misericordiae_fw-la recordemur_fw-la from_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n propose_v unto_o we_o from_o god_n we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n both_o of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o that_o he_o destroy_v the_o world_n with_o a_o deluge_n of_o water_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v fear_v to_o offend_v he_o with_o the_o like_a profaneness_n but_o of_o his_o mercy_n in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o world_n again_o to_o move_v we_o to_o show_v our_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n towards_o he_o for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o lamen_n 3.22_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v like_o a_o river_n of_o water_n flow_v throughout_o all_o nation_n water_v all_o generation_n and_o abound_v throughout_o all_o age_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v like_o the_o sea_n compass_v the_o earth_n on_o every_o part_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n shine_a both_o upon_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a it_o hide_v itself_o from_o none_o but_o give_v preservation_n unto_o all_o it_o lift_v the_o wicked_a from_o the_o mire_n of_o iniquity_n and_o direct_v the_o godly_a in_o the_o way_n of_o piety_n it_o give_v all_o good_a thing_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a health_n beauty_n honour_n riches_n and_o strength_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v conclude_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 103._o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a 103.17.19_o psal_n 103.17.19_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o child_n child_n the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o seat_n in_o heaven_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o govern_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o mighty_a power_n and_o conserve_n they_o by_o his_o continual_a presence_n and_o therefore_o for_o this_o end_n according_a to_o that_o old_a rule_n in_o divinity_n enter_v praesenter_fw-la syntag_n polan_n syntag_n deus_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la potenter_fw-la god_n be_v here_o and_o god_n be_v every_o where_o by_o his_o essence_n by_o his_o presence_n and_o by_o his_o power_n and_o s._n augustine_n pithy_o upon_o the_o 6._o of_o matthew_n god_n be_v in_o himself_o terror_n s._n august_n super_fw-la illua_fw-la mat._n 6_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la &c_n &c_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o seipso_fw-la sicut_fw-la α_n &_o