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Of religious melancholy a sermon preach'd before the Queen at White-Hall March the 6th, 1691/2 / by the Right Reverend Father in God John, Lord Bishop of Norwich.
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Moore, John, 1646-1714.
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or_o disdain_v his_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n because_o it_o be_v offer_v with_o less_o vehemence_n of_o passion_n 2._o we_o may_v say_v further_o that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o carry_v by_o their_o passion_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o render_v worship_n to_o he_o upon_o rational_a motive_n because_o he_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n seem_v to_o act_v upon_o a_o high_a and_o more_o sublime_a principle_n for_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o that_o please_a warmth_n in_o their_o passion_n which_o provoke_v other_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o celebrate_v his_o praise_n because_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o and_o because_o reason_n suggest_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o make_v grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n 3._o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o most_o zealous_a be_v not_o always_o the_o best_a man_n for_o their_o zeal_n may_v be_v without_o knowledge_n or_o on_o the_o wrong_a side_n as_o it_o be_v in_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o persecute_v the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v his_o own_o observation_n that_o notwithstanding_o a_o man_n have_v such_o a_o zeal_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n as_o will_v prompt_v he_o to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n and_o yet_o want_v charity_n his_o sharp_a suffering_n will_v profit_v he_o nothing_o i_o must_v confess_v where_o a_o man_n be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o a_o good_a matter_n and_o his_o active_a spirit_n be_v discreet_o direct_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n such_o a_o one_o may_v prove_v a_o glorious_a instrument_n for_o the_o propagate_a and_o promote_a the_o fear_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n among_o man_n and_o also_o may_v have_v a_o more_o sensible_a pleasure_n in_o every_o religious_a performance_n but_o all_o can_v raise_v their_o affection_n to_o this_o pitch_n however_o god_n will_v not_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n nor_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n but_o pardon_v the_o wander_n pity_v the_o weakness_n quicken_v the_o affection_n and_o make_v gracious_a allowance_n for_o all_o the_o defect_n of_o infirm_a but_o honest_a christian_n 4._o that_o the_o most_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n can_v maintain_v a_o equal_a warmth_n in_o their_o devotion_n at_o all_o time_n experience_n do_v teach_v they_o that_o in_o some_o season_n a_o unaccountable_a heaviness_n will_v seize_v upon_o their_o heart_n while_o they_o be_v on_o their_o bend_a knee_n supplicate_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o at_o other_o time_n can_v put_v their_o soul_n all_o in_o a_o bright_a and_o pure_a frame_n by_o intense_a meditation_n on_o the_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o god_n if_o therefore_o now_o and_o then_o you_o perceive_v your_o mind_n dull_a and_o heavy_a at_o your_o prayer_n it_o be_v but_o what_o sometime_o do_v happen_v to_o the_o most_o sincere_a christian_n how_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n soever_o they_o use_v to_o uphold_v life_n and_o vigour_n in_o their_o soul_n so_o that_o this_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o disquiet_n and_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n moreover_o sickness_n loss_n and_o all_o affliction_n do_v sometime_o so_o disorder_v the_o passion_n and_o oppress_v the_o spirit_n even_o of_o the_o best_a man_n that_o it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a they_o shall_v serve_v god_n with_o as_o much_o cheerfulness_n under_o calamity_n and_o trouble_n as_o at_o other_o time_n though_o they_o may_v have_v as_o much_o integrity_n and_o as_o sincere_a desire_n to_o please_v he_o and_o he_o will_v take_v what_o they_o then_o do_v as_o kind_o at_o their_o hand_n and_o bountiful_o reward_v such_o service_n hence_o i_o gather_v that_o since_o man_n be_v not_o able_a at_o all_o time_n to_o keep_v their_o affection_n at_o a_o equal_a height_n when_o they_o address_v themselves_o to_o their_o heavenly_a father_n either_o in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o their_o closet_n that_o he_o do_v not_o expect_v it_o from_o they_o and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o give_v place_n to_o melancholy_a fear_n when_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o otherwise_o with_o themselves_o god_n have_v make_v nothing_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o obedience_n which_o be_v not_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o ability_n and_o he_o will_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n condemn_v man_n for_o the_o action_n only_o which_o proceed_v from_o their_o will_n and_o not_o for_o that_o want_n of_o heat_n in_o their_o passion_n which_o be_v owe_v to_o the_o natural_a make_v of_o their_o constitution_n that_o they_o can_v not_o help_v or_o to_o outward_a unhappy_a circumstance_n which_o they_o have_v not_o at_o their_o command_n 5._o what_o hitherto_o have_v be_v say_v about_o coldness_n and_o damp_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n while_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o religious_a duty_n have_v be_v to_o comfort_v those_o who_o be_v exceed_o grieve_v at_o it_o and_o who_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o conquer_v it_o though_o they_o have_v use_v true_a pain_n for_o that_o purpose_n now_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v nor_o necessary_a that_o these_o innocent_a person_n shall_v meet_v with_o a_o complete_a cure_n of_o their_o grief_n yet_o i_o must_v tell_v they_o that_o nothing_o will_v more_o enliven_v their_o spirit_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n than_o deliberate_a meditation_n of_o he_o and_o of_o themselves_o before_o they_o enter_v upon_o any_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n if_o they_o will_v often_o engage_v their_o mind_n in_o contemplation_n about_o the_o divine_a attribute_n and_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n it_o will_v strange_o help_v to_o deliver_v they_o from_o that_o drowsy_a stupidity_n of_o which_o they_o so_o sad_o complain_v and_o which_o have_v so_o strong_a a_o influence_n on_o their_o action_n for_o frequent_a thought_n of_o almighty_a power_n will_v make_v the_o most_o sturdy_a temper_v to_o tremble_v and_o the_o proud_a heart_n to_o submit_v there_o be_v no_o think_v serious_o of_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n without_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o admiration_n of_o it_o and_o become_v very_o willing_a to_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o and_o will_v not_o the_o meditation_n of_o infinite_a love_n diffuss_v itself_o over_o the_o world_n oblige_v we_o to_o adore_v to_o honour_v to_o love_v and_o to_o praise_v that_o most_o glorious_a spring_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v do_v but_o consider_v as_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n watch_v over_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n so_o with_o what_o a_o particular_a care_n it_o have_v preserve_v you_o and_o delivr_v you_o from_o the_o many_o and_o great_a danger_n which_o you_o do_v not_o foresee_v and_o against_o which_o you_o can_v make_v no_o provision_n and_o certain_o it_o will_v give_v a_o sensible_a touch_n to_o your_o soul_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o break_v forth_o into_o song_n and_o hymn_n of_o thanksgiving_n but_o if_o you_o proceed_v still_o further_o to_o contemplate_v the_o deep_a mystery_n and_o inconceiveable_a love_n show_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o mighty_a work_n of_o your_o redemption_n to_o consider_v the_o great_a condescension_n of_o your_o saviour_n when_o he_o leave_v the_o heaven_n to_o dwell_v among_o we_o the_o wonderful_a humiliation_n of_o himself_o when_o he_o take_v our_o frail_n mortal_a nature_n upon_o he_o the_o pain_n the_o agony_n the_o horror_n of_o the_o most_o dreadful_a death_n he_o suffer_v to_o save_v we_o ungrateful_a sinner_n and_o this_o can_v hardly_o fail_v to_o dissolve_v the_o most_o obdurate_a and_o stony_a heart_n and_o make_v you_o firm_o conclude_v that_o you_o never_o can_v sufficient_o admire_v love_n serve_v or_o suffer_v too_o much_o for_o this_o most_o bless_a saviour_n can_v your_o passion_n continue_v all_o quiet_a when_o you_o look_v to_o this_o your_o most_o merciful_a redeemer_n who_o leave_v the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n to_o seek_v you_o when_o you_o have_v lose_v yourselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o path_n that_o lead_v to_o death_n who_o come_v to_o procure_v reconciliation_n for_o you_o with_o god_n who_o as_o you_o have_v heinous_o provoke_v so_o you_o be_v in_o no_o respectable_a to_o make_v he_o satisfaction_n do_v but_o with_o some_o seriousness_n recollect_v how_o often_o the_o lord_n have_v spare_v you_o when_o your_o own_o heart_n have_v tell_v you_o that_o you_o do_v deserve_v punishment_n how_o very_o often_o you_o have_v high_o offend_v he_o and_o fearful_o look_v when_o he_o shall_v destroy_v you_o and_o yet_o you_o be_v still_o suffer_v to_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n as_o so_o many_o monument_n of_o his_o compassion_n and_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o weary_v with_o wait_v for_o your_o return_n that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o you_o do_v i_o say_v but_o meditate_v upon_o these_o mercy_n of_o your_o god_n and_o try_v whether_o your_o heart_n will_v not_o all_o melt_v into_o
divine_a assistance_n nothing_o will_v often_o carry_v your_o thought_n to_o heaven_n than_o your_o present_a disconsolation_n and_o trouble_v who_o length_n and_o acuteness_n will_v also_o make_v heaven_n itself_o taste_v the_o sweet_a when_o soever_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n shall_v bring_v you_o thither_o 6._o let_v not_o these_o afflict_a thought_n discourage_v you_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o your_o devotion_n nor_o tempt_v you_o to_o omit_v or_o negligent_o discharge_v any_o one_o christian_a office_n or_o duty_n go_v still_o on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o these_o performance_n to_o yourselves_o may_v seem_v flat_a and_o heavy_a and_o such_o as_o will_v neither_o be_v grateful_a to_o he_o nor_o procure_v good_a to_o your_o soul_n ib._n let_v your_o prayer_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n continual_o although_o at_o present_a you_o find_v no_o answer_n or_o return_v to_o your_o petition_n be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_v say_v st._n james_n let_v he_o pray_v prayer_n be_v the_o natural_a and_o the_o only_a safe_a refuge_n for_o the_o afflict_a it_o be_v a_o sure_a stay_n to_o the_o heart_n when_o nothing_o else_o in_o the_o world_n can_v support_v it_o nay_o the_o listnesness_n to_o prayer_n so_o grievous_a to_o weak_a christian_n will_v be_v remove_v by_o nothing_o so_o soon_o and_o so_o effectual_o as_o by_o prayer_n itself_o for_o prayer_n refine_v the_o thought_n purify_v the_o heart_n and_o exalt_v the_o soul_n above_o its_o natural_a pitch_n so_o that_o he_o who_o do_v enter_v upon_o his_o prayer_n with_o some_o coldness_n shall_v often_o receive_v wonderful_a joy_n in_o his_o mind_n before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o they_o nothing_o will_v make_v the_o soul_n partake_v so_o much_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o so_o close_o unite_v it_o to_o god_n as_o devont_v prayer_n but_o further_a at_o these_o disconsolate_a season_n especial_o let_v the_o matter_n of_o your_o prayer_n be_v such_o as_o do_v imply_v your_o repose_v a_o extraordinary_a confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n although_o he_o seem_v now_o to_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o thing_n most_o acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o a_o strong_a proof_n of_o your_o integrity_n that_o you_o cease_v not_o to_o do_v your_o duty_n even_o when_o you_o find_v little_a pleasure_n in_o it_o and_o still_o continue_v to_o cast_v yourself_o and_o cause_n whole_o upon_o he_o when_o he_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o to_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o your_o cry_n and_o your_o tear_n and_o here_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o give_v you_o a_o caution_n against_o long_a prayer_n for_o your_o head_n under_o this_o disturbance_n will_v bear_v nothing_o which_o require_v length_n of_o attention_n let_v your_o prayer_n therefore_o be_v frequent_a rather_o than_o long_o such_o as_o may_v cause_v delight_n and_o not_o prove_v tedious_a there_o be_v no_o time_n or_o place_n or_o employment_n do_v so_o engage_v you_o but_o you_o may_v have_v leisure_n now_o and_o then_o to_o send_v up_o your_o desire_n to_o heaven_n and_o if_o they_o be_v sincere_a and_o fervent_a they_o will_v prevail_v with_o god_n how_o short_a soever_o they_o be_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o yourword_n but_o the_o honestdisposition_n of_o your_o heart_n which_o will_v incline_v he_o to_o hear_v you_o and_o this_o advice_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v insist_v upon_o because_o melanch_v oly_a christian_n have_v be_v observe_v to_o suffer_v by_o the_o length_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o their_o fast_n moreover_o do_v not_o forsake_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o there_o also_o you_o meet_v no_o comfort_n and_o shall_v be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o move_v and_o effect_v your_o heart_n with_o holy_a reflection_n upon_o the_o most_o cruel_a and_o shameful_a death_n of_o your_o bless_a saviour_n for_o that_o heavenly_a bread_n will_v refresh_v your_o soul_n and_o increase_v your_o grace_n and_o replenish_v your_o heart_n with_o joy_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o god_n shall_v find_v you_o qualify_v for_o so_o great_a mercy_n what_o evil_a thought_n then_o soever_o be_v inject_v into_o your_o mind_n so_o long_o as_o you_o persist_v in_o a_o godly_a course_n of_o life_n there_o can_v be_v no_o colour_n of_o doubt_n but_o god_n will_v love_v you_o and_o approve_v your_o service_n for_o he_o nowhere_o have_v say_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o their_o ungovernable_a thought_n over_o which_o they_o have_v no_o dominion_n but_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o weary_a in_o well-doing_n shall_v in_o due_a season_n reap_v everlasting_a life_n now_o shall_v these_o perplex_v thought_n last_o as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v which_o be_v the_o hard_a thing_n you_o can_v suppose_v in_o this_o case_n yet_o that_o as_o i_o say_v before_o will_v be_v no_o more_o a_o argument_n of_o god_n anger_n than_o a_o fevor_n 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joy_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o conclude_v all_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n who_o have_v be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n from_o his_o youth_n and_o yet_o ever_o receive_v supply_n from_o the_o lord_n answerable_a to_o his_o distress_n you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n praise_v he_o for_o he_o have_v not_o despise_v nor_o abhor_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o afflict_a neither_o have_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o but_o when_o he_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o hear_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thou_o have_v consider_v my_o trouble_n thou_o have_v know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o i_o yea_o i_o will_v hope_v continual_o and_o yet_o praise_v he_o more_o and_o more_o o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o o_o love_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o saint_n for_o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o faithful_a they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v not_o forsake_v they_o who_o seek_v thou_o finis_fw-la mark_v 16._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o 10._o vide_fw-la st._n basil_n de_fw-fr moderandis_fw-la animi_fw-la cogitationibus_fw-la tom._n 2._o p._n 674._o 674._o dum_fw-la enim_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la mala_fw-la in_o initiis_fw-la est_fw-la facile_fw-la potest_fw-la abjiti_fw-la à _fw-la cord_n nam_fw-la si_fw-la frequent_a iteretur_fw-la &_o diu_fw-la permantat_fw-la adducit_fw-la animum_fw-la ad_fw-la consensum_fw-la &_o post_fw-la consensum_fw-la intra_fw-la cer_fw-la suum_fw-la confirmatum_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la peccati_fw-la tendat_fw-la effectum_fw-la hieronym_n in_o cantic_a cantic_a hom._n 4._o p._n 117._o 117._o reprime_fw-la porro_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la superbiae_fw-la priusquam_fw-la te_fw-la superbia_fw-la deprimat_fw-la destrue_v cogitationem_fw-la arrogantiae_fw-la antiquam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la te_fw-la subvertat_fw-la effringe_v atque_fw-la exclude_v concupiscentiam_fw-la pri_fw-la usquam_fw-la te_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la â—â—idat_fw-la ac_fw-la conterat_fw-la ephraem_n sylli_n op._n p._n 404._o 404._o eâ—o_fw-la mitis_fw-la &_o placidus_fw-la &_o benevolentiae_fw-la plenus_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la sine_fw-la ullâ_fw-la sermo_fw-la ducatur_fw-la contumeliâ_fw-la absit_fw-la pertinax_fw-la in_o familiari_fw-la sermone_fw-la contentio_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la enim_fw-la magis_fw-la excitare_fw-la inane_n quam_fw-la utilitates_fw-la aliquid_fw-la efferre_fw-la solet_fw-la disciptatio_fw-la sine_fw-la irâ_fw-la suavitas_fw-la sine_fw-la amaritudine_fw-la sit_fw-la monitio_fw-la sine_fw-la asperitate_fw-la hortatio_fw-la sine_fw-la offension_n s._n ambr._n tom._n 4._o col._n 16._o 16._o nolite_fw-la litigare_fw-la cum_fw-la perversis_fw-la â—ogitationibus_fw-la vel_fw-la perversa_fw-la voluntate_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la vobis_fw-la insistae_fw-la sunt_fw-la aliqua_fw-la utiii_fw-la cogitation_n &_o voluntate_fw-la mentem_fw-la vestram_fw-la donec_fw-la evanescant_fw-la fortiter_fw-la occupate_v neque_fw-la doâ—â—atis_fw-la neque_fw-la contristemini_fw-la de_fw-la illarum_fw-la insestatione_n quamdiu_fw-la illas_fw-la sicut_fw-la dixi_fw-la contemnendo_fw-la superatis_fw-la &_o nullum_fw-la eye_v assâ—nsum_fw-la praebetâ—s_fw-la ne_o occasione_n tâ—istitiae_fw-la iterum_fw-la râ—deant_n ad_fw-la memoriam_fw-la &_o svam_fw-la importunitatâ—m_fw-la resuscitent_a s._n anselm_n ep._n 133._o p._n 414._o 414._o cum_fw-la autem_fw-la vultis_fw-la orare_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquam_fw-la bonam_fw-la meditationem_fw-la intendere_fw-la si_fw-la vobis_fw-la tunc_fw-la importunae_fw-la sunt_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la quas_fw-la non_fw-la debetis_fw-la suscipere_fw-la nunquam_fw-la propter_fw-la illarum_fw-la importunitatem_fw-la â—onuâ—_n quod_fw-la incepistis_fw-la velitis_fw-la demittere_fw-la s._n anselm_n ib._n