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B12376 Heauens ioy, for a sinners repentance A sermon preached at VVhite-Hall the 4. of March, 1623. By Iohn Denison, Doctor of Diuinity, one of his Maiesties chaplaines. Denison, John, d. 1629. 1623 (1623) STC 6590; ESTC S109579 71,485 186

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then_o preach_v that_o each_o part_n may_v enjoy_v its_o just_a proportion_n for_o the_o exact_a composition_n of_o the_o whole_a i_o have_v enlarge_v myself_o in_o those_o last_o particular_n and_o commend_v my_o pain_n therein_o to_o thy_o candid_a interpretation_n if_o thou_o meet_v with_o any_o fault_n in_o the_o print_n they_o be_v i_o dare_v promise_n but_o literal_a and_o such_o as_o will_v scarce_o puzzle_v the_o most_o illiterate_a correct_v they_o if_o thou_o please_v with_o thy_o pen._n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n amiss_o either_o in_o the_o method_n or_o matter_n thy_o friendly_a information_n shall_v be_v thrice_o acceptable_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o advise_v thou_o to_o read_v with_o understanding_n to_o remember_v what_o thou_o do_v read_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o grace_n to_o practice_v what_o thou_o do_v remember_v farewell_n thou_o in_o christ_n dan_n donne_n a_o subpoena_n from_o the_o star-chamber_n of_o heaven_n luke_n 3.9_o now_o be_v the_o axe_n lay_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o the_o the_o tree_n every_o tree_n therefore_o not_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n this_o text_n at_o the_o first_o blush_n appear_v like_o itself_o bear_v a_o face_n of_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n parallel_n unto_o that_o of_o the_o edomite_n psa_n 137.7_o down_o with_o it_o down_o with_o it_o even_o to_o the_o ground_n it_o begin_v with_o the_o axe_n and_o end_v with_o fire_n two_o merciless_a instrument_n of_o ruin_n &_o destruction_n the_o former_a make_v work_v for_o the_o latter_a the_o axe_n for_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n that_o the_o tree_n be_v cut_v down_o may_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n the_o entrance_n into_o this_o text_n do_v something_o resemble_v that_o into_o paradise_n there_o be_v a_o flame_a sword_n 3.24_o genes_n 3.24_o gen._n 3.24_o here_o a_o fearful_a
ground_n with_o tree_n and_o not_o find_v they_o fruitful_a according_a to_o his_o expectation_n like_o a_o expert_a and_o careful_a gardener_n with_o his_o prune_a knife_n he_o shr_v and_o pare_v off_o the_o luxuriant_a branch_n and_o use_v all_o such_o mean_n for_o their_o fructification_n as_o in_o his_o heavenly_a wisdom_n he_o apprehend_v most_o prevalem_fw-la and_o effectual_a bull._n quamdiu_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la remedii_fw-la stercoratione_fw-la aut_fw-la putatione_fw-la subvenitur_fw-la arborum_fw-la vitiis_fw-la caeterum_fw-la ultimae_fw-la desperatio_fw-la this_fw-mi indicium_fw-la est_fw-la quotier_n securis_fw-la admovetur_fw-la radi●i_fw-la bull._n thus_o for_o many_o a_o year_n with_o much_o patience_n expect_v their_o improvement_n at_o length_n the_o season_n of_o fructify_a being_n come_v wherein_o he_o resolve_v to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o his_o patient_a expectation_n he_o walk_v towards_o his_o plantation_n with_o a_o axe_n in_o his_o hand_n resolve_v if_o 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i_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a 34.6_o exod._n 34.6_o slow_a to_o anger_n and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o true_o my_o belove_a and_o have_v we_o find_v he_o less_o do_v not_o all_o those_o gentle_a and_o more_o favourable_a course_n he_o have_v take_v for_o reclaim_v we_o from_o our_o sinful_a course_n speak_v as_o much_o may_v not_o the_o lord_n just_o expostulate_v and_o reason_v the_o case_n with_o we_o as_o he_o do_v with_o his_o belove_a vineyard_n 5._o esai_n 5._o he_o have_v plant_v we_o in_o a_o most_o pleasant_a &_o fruitful_a soil_n he_o have_v encircle_v &_o hedge_v we_o round_o about_o with_o his_o love_a mercy_n &_o what_o can_v he_o have_v add_v more_o unto_o that_o which_o he_o have_v already_o do_v how_o oft_o how_o long_o have_v he_o labour_v for_o our_o conversion_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o word_n sermon_n upon_o sermon_n with_o extraordinary_a earnestness_n and_o importunity_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o hear_v he_o we_o may_v open_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o enter_v in_o unto_o we_o 51.10_o psalm_n 51.10_o he_o i_o say_v who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o create_v in_o we_o clean_a heart_n and_o make_v we_o fruitful_a in_o all_o holiness_n and_o to_o make_v his_o word_n the_o more_o powerful_a for_o our_o conversion_n how_o often_o have_v he_o actuate_v it_o by_o many_o temporal_a affliction_n which_o he_o have_v inflict_v upon_o we_o as_o inundation_n of_o water_n dearth_n of_o corn_n loss_n of_o our_o fortune_n loss_n of_o our_o faithful_a friend_n and_o such_o as_o have_v deep_a interest_n in_o our_o affection_n sometime_o scourge_v we_o with_o the_o refractarinesse_n and_o disobedience_n of_o those_o which_o through_o natural_a or_o civil_a reference_n be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o we_o sometime_o make_v these_o house_n of_o clay_n our_o mortal_a body_n hospital_n for_o pestilential_a and_o painful_a disease_n sometime_o suffer_v the_o high-prized_a treasure_n of_o our_o reputation_n to_o be_v rifle_v by_o wretched_a shimeye_n but_o alas_o what_o have_v all_o this_o prune_v prevail_v what_o good_a work_n have_v these_o and_o the_o like_a affliction_n wrought_v upon_o we_o happy_o for_o the_o present_a they_o have_v a_o little_a humble_v we_o and_o wring_v out_o of_o we_o a_o repentant_a tear_n with_o a_o protestation_n of_o new_a obedience_n of_o bring_v forth_o better_a fruit_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v then_o former_o we_o have_v do_v but_o this_o repentance_n of_o we_o have_v be_v as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v but_o as_o a_o morning_n cloud_n 6.4_o hos_fw-la 6.4_o and_o as_o the_o morning_n dew_n it_o have_v go_v away_o like_o dog_n we_o have_v quick_o return_v to_o our_o own_o vomit_n 2.22_o 2_o pet_n 2.22_o and_o instead_o of_o bring_v forth_o vuas_n grape_n 5.4_o esay_n 5.4_o we_o have_v bring_v forth_o labrucas_n wild_a grape_n our_o grape_n be_v grape_n of_o gall_n our_o cluster_n be_v bitter_a 33._o deut._n 32.32_o 33._o our_o wine_n be_v poison_n of_o dragon_n and_o the_o cruel_a gall_n of_o asp_n my_o belove_a will_v god_n think_v we_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v thus_o delude_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v we_o sure_a he_o will_v always_o look_v upon_o we_o with_o a_o favourable_a aspect_n and_o never_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n o_o let_v we_o beware_v of_o carnal_a security_n it_o be_v as_o dangerous_a and_o fearful_a a_o evil_n as_o the_o soul_n embark_v in_o the_o body_n can_v meet_v with_o whilst_o sail_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n certain_o if_o his_o so_o many_o gentle_a and_o merciful_a visitation_n will_v not_o reclaim_v we_o from_o our_o dissolute_a course_n but_o we_o will_v still_o frequent_v our_o old_a sinful_a haunt_n draw_v iniquity_n with_o cartrope_n and_o sin_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n he_o will_v lay_v aside_o all_o lenity_n si●●or_fw-la ●●sa_fw-la patientia_fw-la sit_fw-la si●●or_fw-la &_o deal_v with_o we_o more_o rough_o and_o severe_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pruning-knife_n some_o favourable_a affliction_n some_o fatherly_a correction_n shall_v serve_v the_o turn_n for_o behold_v he_o have_v put_v a_o axe_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o destroy_a angel_n not_o like_o abimelech_n 43._o judg._n ●_o 43._o to_o cut_v down_o some_o bough_n from_o the_o tree_n no_o he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o straight_a charge_n a_o strict_a commission_n if_o he_o find_v any_o tree_n any_o man_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n to_o hew_v he_o down_o even_o at_o the_o very_a root_n that_o be_v by_o death_n to_o root_v he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n which_o be_v the_o first_o particular_a penalty_n the_o excision_n excision_n the_o first_o penalty_n a_o excision_n every_o tree_n not_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v hew_v down_o do_v but_o consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o this_o penalty_n true_a 1._o hor_n carm._n lib._n 3_o ode_n 1._o ae_n qua_fw-la lege_fw-la necessitas_fw-la sortitur_fw-la insigneis_fw-la &_o imos_fw-la omne_fw-la capax_fw-la movet_fw-la urna_fw-la nomen_fw-la 9.27_o psal_n 89.47_o hebr._n 9.27_o what_o man_n live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n there_o be_v a_o statute_n for_o it_o statutum_n est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la semel_fw-la mori_fw-la it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v 110._o cui_fw-la nas●i_fw-la contigit_fw-la mori_fw-la restat_fw-la sen._n ep._n 110._o death_n be_v god_n sergeant_n unto_o who_o arrest_n the_o whole_a suruive_a race_n of_o adam_n be_v subject_a as_o well_o the_o godly_a as_o the_o ungodly_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o here_o say_v that_o he_o which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v die_v but_o shall_v be_v hew_v down_o to_o signify_v the_o fearfulness_n of_o that_o death_n which_o shall_v befall_v he_o the_o godly_a man_n he_o that_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v die_v but_o he_o be_v happy_a in_o his_o end_n for_o that_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o sweet_a peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n whereby_o he_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n &_o seal_v up_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n so_o that_o the_o misery_n of_o death_n be_v unto_o he_o the_o death_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o his_o last_o end_n the_o beginning_n 102._o dies_fw-la iste_fw-la quem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la extremum_fw-la reformidas_fw-la aeterninatalis_fw-la est_fw-la sen._n ep._n 102._o the_o birthday_n of_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o laetus_fw-la lethun_v excipit_fw-la come_v death_n when_o it_o will_v come_v it_o be_v true_o &_o hearty_o welcome_a &_o find_v he_o ready_a &_o willing_a with_o much_o unfeigned_a joy_n to_o entertain_v the_o stroke_n which_o shall_v separat_fw-la his_o soul_n &_o body_n that_o so_o be_v free_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o his_o body_n he_o may_v enter_v into_o his_o master_n joy_n 25.21_o matth._n 25.21_o
kindness_n love._n in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o abound_v in_o every_o good_a work_n that_o may_v make_v we_o please_v and_o acceptable_a un_fw-fr o_fw-fr god_n let_v we_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n abundanter_fw-la plentiful_o perseverantly_n 3_o perseverantly_n three_o and_o last_o lest_o all_o our_o labour_n prove_v but_o in_o vain_a we_o must_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n perseveranter_fw-la perseverantly_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o if_o a_o soldier_n at_o the_o first_o onset_n courageous_o encounter_v with_o the_o enemy_n and_o before_o he_o have_v obtain_v the_o victory_n throw_v away_o his_o arm_n or_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v a_o mariner_n to_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o fair_a gale_n of_o wind_n even_o unto_o his_o desire_a port_n mouth_n if_o then_o the_o wind_n do_v turn_v and_o so_o turn_v he_o back_o again_o before_o he_o can_v thrust_v into_o the_o port_n happy_o thou_o have_v be_v just_a and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a as_o it_o be_v in_o ezec._n 18.5_o 18._o ezek._n 18._o more_o particular_o as_o the_o prophet_n there_o express_v himself_o thou_o have_v not_o eat_v upon_o the_o mountain_n nor_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n unto_o idol_n nor_o defile_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o oppress_v any_o but_o have_v restore_v to_o thy_o debtor_n his_o pledge_n thou_o have_v spoil_v none_o by_o violence_n thou_o have_v give_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o cover_v the_o naked_a with_o a_o garment_n thou_o have_v not_o give_v forth_o upon_o usury_n neither_o take_v any_o increase_n thou_o have_v withdraw_v thy_o hand_n from_o iniquity_n &_o execute_v true_a judgement_n between_o man_n and_o man_n thou_o have_v walk_v in_o god_n statute_n and_o keep_v his_o judgement_n to_o deal_v true_o thus_o far_o have_v thou_o go_v and_o in_o these_o good_a course_n thou_o have_v continue_v a_o long_a time_n and_o in_o so_o do_v haste_n do_v well_o but_o tell_v i_o what_o will_v all_o this_o thy_o righteousness_n avail_v thou_o if_o afterward_o thou_o shall_v fall_v away_o from_o god_n 2.20_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o and_o entangle_v thyself_o again_o in_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n like_o the_o dog_n that_o return_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o her_o wallowin_n the_o mire_n 18._o ezek._n 18._o if_o the_o righteous_a turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n shall_v he_o live_v say_v the_o lord._n no_o all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v trespass_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 ezek._n 18._o yea_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o never_o to_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o 2_o pet._n 2._o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v then_o after_o he_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n 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