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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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sweet_a and_o heavenly_a petition_n of_o stella_n upon_o the_o 7._o of_o luke_n god_n my_o protector_n look_v not_o upon_o i_o but_o first_o look_v upon_o thy_o only_a son_n place_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o his_o cross_n his_o blood_n his_o passion_n his_o merit_n that_o so_o thy_o justice_n pass_v through_o his_o blood_n when_o it_o come_v at_o the_o last_o to_o i_o it_o may_v be_v gentle_a and_o full_a of_o mercy_n and_o anselmus_fw-la who_o be_v sometime_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n confess_v often_o in_o his_o meditation_n that_o all_o his_o life_n be_v either_o unprofitable_a or_o damnable_a whereupon_o at_o the_o last_o he_o conclude_v quid_fw-la restat_fw-la o_fw-la peccator_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o tota_fw-la vita_fw-la tua_fw-la deplore_v totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la tuam_fw-la o_o wretched_a sinner_n what_o remain_v now_o to_o be_v do_v but_o that_o in_o thy_o whole_a life_n thou_o shall_v deplore_v and_o bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o whole_a life_n to_o be_v short_a lyranus_fw-la a_o interpreter_n approve_v by_o the_o papist_n themselves_o say_v plain_o in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o that_o sixth_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o 23._o verse_n that_o eternal_a salvation_n do_v total_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o but_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o divine_a mercy_n and_o last_o of_o all_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n himself_o that_o mighty_a atlas_n of_o the_o papal_a see_v in_o his_o five_o book_n de_fw-fr justificatione_n and_o the_o seven_o chapter_n after_o a_o long_a time_n he_o have_v travel_v and_o weary_v himself_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n at_o the_o last_o he_o hold_v it_o the_o only_a tutissimum_fw-la the_o safe_a way_n of_o all_o to_o repose_v our_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o sole_a mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v many_o more_o testimony_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n to_o confute_v this_o romish_a assertion_n but_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o school_n and_o conclude_v with_o that_o of_o s._n bernard_n meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miserationes_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o poor_a of_o merit_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o poor_a of_o mercy_n if_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a then_o be_o i_o great_a in_o merit_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a merit_n of_o man_n if_o he_o put_v his_o whole_a confidence_n in_o the_o lord_n 2._o wherefore_o belove_v we_o must_v not_o imitate_v the_o abominable_a arrogancy_n 263._o all_o praise_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n allexander_n 3._o papa_n frederico_n emperat_a act_n &_o monum_fw-la volume_n 1._o pag._n 263._o of_o that_o proud_a prelate_n of_o rome_n who_o when_o he_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o the_o emperor_n neck_n defend_v or_o rather_o cloak_v his_o pride_n with_o a_o mihi_fw-la &_o petro_fw-la to_o i_o and_o to_o peter_n must_v be_v yield_v subjection_n when_o by_o his_o action_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o rather_o respect_v his_o own_o pompouse_n pride_n than_o any_o honour_n that_o he_o will_v attribute_v unto_o peter_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o sing_v with_o that_o religious_a king_n david_n non_fw-la nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la imelacensem_fw-la psal_n 115.1_o feel_v comment_fw-fr in_o can._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la iurando_fw-la ego_fw-la n._n episcopus_fw-la papatum_fw-la sanct._n romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o regulas_fw-la sanctorun_n patrum_fw-la adiutor_fw-la ero_fw-la ad_fw-la defendendum_fw-la &_o retinendun_v mutat_fw-la per_fw-la p._n greg._n 13._o in_o balla_fw-la ad_fw-la mauritium_fw-la episc_fw-la imelacensem_fw-la non_fw-la nobis_fw-la not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o praise_n but_o change_v his_o note_n and_z sings_z after_o another_o fashion_n like_o many_o of_o his_o adherent_n and_o too_o too_o many_o in_o the_o world_n mihi_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la da_fw-la gloriam_fw-la domine_fw-la to_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o to_o thou_o give_v the_o praise_n first_o to_o himself_o and_o after_o to_o god_n first_o respect_v his_o own_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o after_o the_o service_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n change_a his_o note_n i_o say_v as_o his_o successor_n have_v since_o change_v that_o ancient_a form_n of_o the_o oath_n in_o the_o canon_n law_n give_v to_o the_o bishop_n at_o their_o consecration_n to_o defend_v regulas_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la the_o rule_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o have_v put_v in_o stead_n thereof_o regalia_z sancti_fw-la petri_n the_o royalty_n of_o saint_n peter_n all_o to_o maintain_v their_o own_o pompose_v pride_n and_o hateful_a arrogancy_n child_n humility_n the_o duty_n of_o god_n child_n 3_o but_o whatsoever_o grace_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o we_o must_v not_o be_v like_o this_o proud_a antichrist_n or_o his_o ambitious_a train_n to_o attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o own_o worth_n or_o dignity_n but_o confess_v rather_o with_o that_o good_a and_o humble_a saint_n basile_n in_o his_o tract_n of_o humility_n humilitate_fw-la s._n basil_n tract_n de_fw-fr humilitate_fw-la this_o be_v our_o full_a and_o perfect_a rejoice_v in_o god_n when_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v void_a of_o any_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 94._o s._n austin_n in_o psal_n 94._o and_o with_o profound_a saint_n august_n upon_o the_o 64._o psalm_n if_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o deserve_n he_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o that_o he_o may_v condemn_v 64._o s._n hieron_n in_o isa_n cap._n 64._o and_o last_o with_o s_o heirom_n upon_o isai_n 64._o chapter_n if_o we_o consider_v our_o own_o merit_n we_o must_v be_v drive_v to_o desperation_n 1._o s_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 1._o for_o s._n au._n say_v excellent_o in_o his_o 14._o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o first_o chapter_n omnes_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la paena_fw-la debita_fw-la pracipite_v ageret_fw-la nisi_fw-la inde_fw-la quosdam_fw-la in_o debita_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la liberaret_fw-la deserve_v punishment_n will_v cast_v all_o man_n headlong_o into_o hell_n unless_o the_o undeserued_a grace_n of_o god_n deliver_v some_o man_n from_o it_o this_o be_v the_o resolution_n that_o become_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o christ_n that_o humble_v ourselves_o we_o may_v be_v exalt_v and_o confess_v our_o own_o unworthiness_n we_o may_v be_v make_v worthy_a by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o to_o conclude_v this_o part_n putabatur_fw-la alstedius_n in_o theologia_n nat_n part_n 2._o albert._n magn_n comment_n in_o metor_n arist_n dictus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la facundiae_fw-la quod_fw-la hominibus_fw-la eloquentiam_fw-la praestare_fw-la putabatur_fw-la god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o bow_n which_o be_v speculum_fw-la solis_fw-la the_o glass_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o possidonius_fw-la call_v it_o and_o vexillum_fw-la mercurii_n the_o banner_n of_o mercury_n but_o not_o of_o that_o feign_a god_n who_o among_o the_o pagan_n be_v account_v the_o god_n of_o eloquence_n but_o of_o that_o great_a and_o mighty_a god_n of_o wisdom_n of_o that_o glorious_a monarch_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o this_o it_o be_v say_v that_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v generate_v in_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o beautiful_a to_o behold_v or_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v than_o this_o celestial_a bow_n but_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o behold_v the_o bow_n and_o consider_v the_o excellent_a beauty_n and_o admirable_a colour_n thereof_o we_o must_v not_o with_o cicero_n deor._n cicero_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deor._n demand_v the_o question_n why_o this_o bow_n be_v not_o account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o heathen_a god_n for_o god_n be_v invisible_a eternal_a and_o infinite_a but_o in_o the_o rainbow_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v neither_o make_v it_o a_o god_n nor_o fix_v our_o mind_n upon_o the_o creature_n stay_v there_o 12._o the_o creature_n not_o to_o be_v deify_v eccles_n 43.11_o 12._o but_o remember_v the_o creator_n and_o praise_v continual_o his_o glorious_a name_n we_o must_v follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o syrac_n look_v upon_o the_o rainbow_n and_o praise_v he_o that_o make_v it_o very_o beautiful_a be_v it_o in_o the_o brightness_n thereof_o it_o compass_v the_o heaven_n about_o with_o a_o glorious_a circle_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a have_v bend_v it_o 19.1_o psal_n 19.1_o we_o shall_v sing_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o glorious_a star_n and_o beautiful_a rainbow_n do_v all_o set_v forth_o the_o excellent_a dignity_n of_o this_o most_o glorious_a and_o wonderful_a god_n
this_o famous_a auditory_a god_n do_v look_v upon_o you_o with_o a_o angry_a countenance_n whip_v you_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o correction_n for_o your_o sin_n when_o of_o late_a day_n there_o die_v in_o one_o year_n above_o thirty_o thousand_o among_o you_o in_o that_o great_a and_o general_a plague_n but_o now_o he_o look_v upon_o you_o with_o a_o favourable_a eye_n and_o have_v free_v you_o from_o that_o fearful_a judgement_n which_o freedom_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n long_o preserve_v among_o you_o and_o i_o may_v say_v of_o all_o these_o mercy_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n us._n the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o grace_n towards_o us._n to_o this_o land_n and_o to_o this_o city_n that_o gratia_n dei_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la author_n &_o â—ffector_n omnis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la the_o grace_n of_o god_n figure_v in_o this_o gracious_a colour_n of_o the_o bow_n be_v the_o cause_n author_n and_o effect_n of_o all_o grace_n favour_n and_o mercy_n towards_o us._n for_o if_o we_o demand_v the_o question_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n do_v create_v all_o thing_n for_o our_o good_a before_o he_o create_v we_o the_o answer_n must_v be_v gratia_n dei_fw-la the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o to_o the_o death_n for_o our_o redemption_n gratia_n dei_fw-la the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o gracious_a king_n under_o who_o we_o enjoy_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n gratia_n dei_fw-la the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n go_v throughout_o all_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o demand_v the_o question_n of_o every_o one_o why_o have_v god_n do_v thus_o and_o the_o answer_n must_v be_v quia_fw-la bone_fw-la blessing_n thankfulness_n that_o which_o god_n require_v for_o hâ—s_a blessing_n because_o he_o be_v good_a and_o gracious_a and_o because_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o quid_fw-la retribuemus_fw-la domino_fw-la what_o then_o shall_v we_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o this_o unspeakable_a mercy_n and_o most_o infinite_a grace_n wherewith_o shall_v we_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v ourselves_o before_o the_o most_o high_a god_n shall_v we_o come_v before_o he_o with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v we_o give_v our_o first_o bear_v for_o our_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o our_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o pay_v for_o our_o ingratitude_n and_o to_o recompense_v that_o love_n which_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n have_v show_v unto_o we_o no_o no_o belove_a this_o be_v not_o that_o which_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n it_o be_v thankfulness_n to_o love_v mercy_n to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o to_o walk_v with_o our_o god_n 7.8_o micah_n 6.6_o 7.8_o we_o shall_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v pay_v our_o vow_n now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n we_o shall_v offer_v unto_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o tell_v out_o his_o work_n with_o gladness_n divine_o say_v s._n bernard_n happy_a be_v that_o man_n gratiarum_fw-la s._n bern._n serm._n contra_fw-la ingratitudinem_fw-la foelix_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la singula_fw-la dona_fw-la gratiae_fw-la redit_fw-la ad_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la est_fw-la plentitudo_fw-la omnium_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la who_o for_o every_o gift_n of_o grace_n return_v unto_o god_n in_o who_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o all_o grace_n whatsoever_o o_o then_o let_v we_o give_v thanks_n unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o let_v israel_n now_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o let_v the_o house_n of_o aaron_n now_o confess_v that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o let_v the_o people_n of_o england_n now_o confess_v that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o last_o of_o all_o let_v all_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n continual_o confess_v that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o this_o thankfulness_n god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n and_o this_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o render_v unto_o he_o but_o do_v we_o thus_o sure_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n etc._n isaiah_n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n be_v the_o house_n of_o england_n and_o the_o man_n of_o england_n be_v his_o pleasant_a plant_n he_o have_v manifest_v his_o love_n unto_o they_o he_o have_v take_v care_n for_o they_o he_o have_v fence_v they_o with_o a_o wall_n of_o peace_n he_o have_v gather_v the_o stone_n from_o they_o so_o that_o nothing_o may_v hinder_v their_o fruitfulness_n he_o have_v plant_v they_o with_o the_o choice_a vine_n the_o vine_n of_o his_o word_n he_o have_v build_v a_o tower_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o the_o tower_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o have_v make_v a_o winepress_v therein_o prepare_v all_o thing_n for_o their_o good_a what_o can_v he_o have_v do_v more_o unto_o his_o vineyard_n that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v unto_o it_o now_o he_o look_v that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n but_o have_v we_o not_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n he_o look_v for_o thankfulness_n may_v i_o not_o say_v behold_v ingratitude_n he_o look_v for_o judgement_n may_v i_o not_o say_v behold_v oppression_n he_o look_v for_o righteousness_n may_v i_o not_o say_v behold_v a_o cry_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v it_o of_o all_o i_o shall_v condemn_v the_o innocent_a but_o i_o may_v say_v it_o soon_o of_o too_o many_o and_o just_o reproove_v the_o nocent_a there_o be_v a_o cry_n that_o be_v hear_v in_o our_o land_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o cry_n of_o those_o that_o shout_n for_o the_o mastery_n nor_o of_o those_o that_o lament_v for_o be_v overcome_v nor_o of_o those_o that_o sing_v and_o make_v melody_n these_o may_v be_v pass_v over_o but_o it_o be_v a_o cry_n of_o sin_n a_o cry_n of_o iniquity_n that_o ascend_v up_o into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o several_a and_o secret_a corner_n of_o the_o land_n sime_fw-la the_o cry_a tinne_n of_o our_o sime_fw-la shall_v i_o bring_v you_o a_o catalogue_n of_o these_o sin_n it_o will_v weary_v i_o to_o speak_v they_o and_o weary_a you_o to_o hear_v they_o or_o at_o least_o to_o hear_v of_o they_o i_o will_v therefore_o but_o touch_n some_o of_o the_o principal_a i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o begin_v but_o pride_n step_v forth_o and_o challenge_v the_o first_o place_n pride_n 1._o pride_n there_o be_v a_o cry_n of_o pride_n of_o horrible_a pride_n man_n be_v transform_v into_o woman_n and_o woman_n into_o man_n such_o be_v their_o strange_a metamorphosis_n and_o preposterous_a order_n that_o one_o strive_v to_o go_v before_o the_o other_o in_o pride_n it_o seem_v some_o of_o they_o have_v search_v the_o scripture_n be_v it_o but_o to_o search_v out_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v imitate_v they_o for_o whereas_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v the_o abominable_a pride_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n isaiah_n 3._o their_o haughtiness_n their_o stretch_a out_o neck_n 3.16_o esay_n 3.16_o their_o wanton_a eye_n their_z walking_z and_o mince_v as_o they_o go_v make_v a_o tinkle_n with_o their_o foot_n their_o tinkle_a ornament_n their_o cawl_n the_o round_a tire_n like_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o like_a the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o our_o zion_n have_v learned_a to_o go_v beyond_o they_o and_o to_o outstrip_v they_o in_o pride_n paint_v their_o face_n and_o paint_v their_o clothes_n in_o such_o a_o deform_a manner_n deface_v their_o natural_a form_n that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n will_v not_o know_v they_o to_o be_v he_o but_o against_o these_o the_o lord_n threaten_v a_o fearful_a punishment_n isaiah_n 3.24_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o stead_n of_o sweet_a smell_n there_o shall_v be_v stink_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o girdle_n a_o rent_n in_o stead_n of_o well_o set_v hair_n baldness_n and_o burn_v in_o stead_n of_o beauty_n and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n this_o city_n be_v free_a from_o this_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v be_v free_a from_o this_o punishment_n after_o this_o a_o second_o iniquity_n ride_v post_n and_o now_o whoredom_n walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o pride_n and_o sometime_o justle_v for_o the_o wall_n there_o be_v a_o cry_n of_o whoredom_n whoredom_n 2._o whoredom_n yea_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o now_o many_o of_o our_o gallant_n account_v it_o but_o recreation_n vidâ—atur_fw-la 3._o drunkenness_n isaiah_n â—8_o 1_o 3._o mother_n 3._o daughter_n 4_o oppression_n