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LI sermons preached by the Reverend Dr. Mark Frank ... being a course of sermons, beginning at Advent, and so continued through the festivals : to which is added a sermon preached at St. Pauls Cross, in the year forty-one, and then commanded to be printed by King Charles the First.; Sermons. Selections
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Frank, Mark, 1613-1664.
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it_o that_o however_o we_o may_v not_o act_v it_o then_o of_o all_o time_n else_o never_o pollute_v our_o mirth_n with_o sin_v against_o ourselves_o or_o other_o in_o it_o or_o defile_v our_o joy_n with_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o oppress_a never_o bring_v herod_n so_o near_o christ_n again_o never_o make_v a_o childermas_n of_o christmas_n to_o go_v on_o yet_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o text_n we_o begin_v with_o the_o persecutor_n or_o murderer_n of_o the_o innocent_n who_o day_n it_o be_v and_o that_o here_o we_o find_v be_v herod_n indeed_o there_o be_v under_o officer_n that_o do_v the_o deed_n for_o some_o such_o be_v intimate_v when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o send_v and_o some_o such_o there_o will_v be_v always_o to_o do_v the_o drudgery_n of_o sin_n for_o they_o that_o will_v employ_v they_o but_o the_o wickedness_n yet_o be_v lay_v at_o the_o contriver_n door_n that_o be_v insinuate_v when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d notwithstanding_o be_v give_v to_o herod_n by_o and_o by_o he_o do_v but_o send_v and_o yet_o he_o slay_v they_o say_v the_o text._n let_v who_o will_v be_v the_o executioner_n the_o plotter_n or_o commander_n be_v the_o murderer_n and_o god_n will_v brand_v he_o for_o it_o be_v he_o never_o so_o cunning_a never_o so_o great_a herod_n with_o all_o his_o man_n of_o war_n shall_v not_o escape_v it_o but_o may_v we_o know_v what_o this_o herod_n be_v a_o idumean_n first_o he_o be_v you_o may_v know_v it_o by_o his_o hand_n red_z and_o rough_a no_o such_o hand_n i_o hope_v in_o israel_n or_o in_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n they_o be_v stranger_n to_o that_o at_o least_o that_o can_v be_v so_o cruel_a and_o it_o have_v be_v happy_a for_o the_o sheep_n happy_a for_o we_o of_o late_a if_o we_o have_v not_o know_v the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n man_n of_o another_o country_n to_o help_v on_o our_o ruin_n but_o keep_v close_o to_o our_o own_o shepherd_n as_o christ_n tell_v we_o his_o own_o sheep_n do_v st._n john_n x._o 3_o 5._o 2._o herod_n be_v a_o man_n but_o of_o a_o obscure_a and_o private_a family_n it_o be_v such_o common_o that_o build_v up_o their_o greatness_n upon_o blood_n and_o ruin_n the_o noble_a and_o generous_a soul_n abhor_v it_o 3._o yet_o three_o this_o private_a and_o mean_a condition_n his_o subtlety_n and_o cunning_n have_v now_o advance_v into_o a_o throne_n the_o less_o wonder_n still_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o savage_a tyrant_n and_o usurper_n be_v so_o ever_o jealous_a and_o suspicious_a fierce_a and_o bloody_a they_o be_v they_o that_o die_v their_o purple_n in_o the_o gore_n of_o innocent_n whilst_o king_n even_o undo_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o mercy_n it_o be_v the_o stepmother_n that_o will_v have_v the_o child_n divide_v such_o only_a that_o be_v for_o divide_v &_o impera_fw-la that_o be_v for_o division_n to_o maintain_v their_o interest_n or_o their_o plea._n the_o true_a mother_n have_v rather_o part_v with_o her_o child_n and_o all_o she_o have_v then_o see_v it_o murder_v 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high_a dissembler_n of_o zeal_n and_o piety_n throughout_o none_o more_o zealous_a and_o importunate_a to_o know_v christ_n and_o go_v and_o worship_v he_o than_o he_o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o be_v he_o the_o persecutor_n yes_o he_o it_o be_v not_o all_o religion_n my_o brethren_n that_o be_v call_v so_o nor_o be_v all_o for_o christ_n that_o pretend_v for_o he_o the_o great_a zealot_n have_v prove_v often_o the_o great_a persecutor_n and_o the_o proselyte_n either_o to_o a_o false_a religion_n or_o to_o the_o pretence_n only_o of_o a_o true_a and_o one_o of_o these_o be_v herod_n be_v common_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o he_o that_o make_v he_o s._n matth._n xxiii_o 15._o we_o can_v you_o see_v by_o herod_n trust_v all_o pretender_n there_o be_v some_o that_o varnish_n over_o their_o very_a murder_n with_o that_o pretext_n of_o religion_n and_o whilst_o they_o pour_v out_o the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n upon_o their_o scaffold_n dare_v say_v they_o sacrifice_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o god_n of_o justice._n and_o have_v we_o not_o see_v and_o feel_v it_o too_o from_o some_o huge_a saint_n and_o zealot_n i_o shall_v have_v spare_v the_o note_n but_o you_o see_v ere_o we_o be_v aware_a we_o have_v discover_v mystery_n from_o the_o text_n and_o show_v you_o as_o i_o intimate_v i_o shall_v other_o herod_n there_o beside_o this_o one_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o shall_v show_v you_o more_o anon_o in_o the_o interim_n shall_v i_o give_v you_o herod_n character_n out_o of_o chrysologus_fw-la to_o conclude_v the_o point_n magister_fw-la mali_fw-la minister_n doli_fw-la irae_fw-la artifex_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v he_o he_o be_v a_o master_n of_o mischief_n a_o minister_n of_o deceit_n a_o artist_n in_o cruelty_n a_o inventor_n of_o wickedness_n a_o contriver_n of_o villainy_n a_o destroyer_n of_o religion_n a_o enemy_n of_o nature_n a_o oppressor_n of_o innocence_n bad_a to_o all_o worse_o to_o his_o own_o worst_a to_o himself_o from_o who_o jesus_n flee_v not_o so_o much_o that_o he_o may_v escape_v he_o as_o that_o he_o may_v not_o see_v he_o a_o fiery_a dragon_n by_o his_o name_n herodes_n jerud_v es_a so_o arius_n montanus_n etymologize_v it_o from_o the_o syriack_n a_o dragon_n that_o devour_v all_o like_a fire_n before_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o if_o they_o come_v but_o in_o his_o way_n near_o a_o kin_n sure_a to_o the_o dragon_n in_o the_o revelation_n rev._n twelve_o 17._o that_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o seed_n do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o destroy_v it_o even_o the_o promise_a seed_n too_o can_v he_o have_v find_v he_o the_o fit_a temper_a man_n in_o the_o world_n this_o to_o begin_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o who_o we_o may_v learn_v what_o sort_n of_o person_n they_o be_v who_o be_v still_o raise_v or_o continue_v it_o mushroom_n of_o a_o sudden_a growth_n man_n new_o raise_v man_n covetous_a and_o ambitious_a proud_a and_o disobedient_a traitorous_a and_o heady_a man_n 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will_v to_o find_v what_o they_o believe_v and_o desire_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n that_o we_o late_a christian_n can_v parallel_v how_o will_v a_o winter_n journey_n scare_v we_o from_o our_o faith_n a_o cold_a or_o rainy_a morning_n will_v do_v it_o a_o little_a snow_n or_o wind_n or_o rain_n or_o cold_a will_v easy_o keep_v we_o from_o come_v to_o the_o house_n where_o jesus_n be_v from_o come_v out_o to_o worship_v he_o how_o will_v so_o long_o a_o voyage_n make_v we_o faint_a to_o hear_v of_o it_o how_o will_v the_o least_o danger_n turn_v we_o back_o from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n alas_o shall_v it_o have_v be_v our_o case_n which_o be_v they_o here_o if_o we_o can_v not_o present_o have_v find_v he_o at_o jerusalem_n the_o royal_a city_n or_o have_v we_o lose_v the_o star_n that_o lead_v we_o how_o have_v we_o sit_v down_o in_o sorrow_n or_o return_v in_o despair_n we_o will_v have_v thus_o reason_v with_o ourselves_o alas_o we_o be_v come_v hither_o and_o 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christ_n business_n other_o custom_n or_o other_o negligence_n or_o other_o ignorance_n be_v sufficient_a excuse_n to_o authorise_v we_o and_o if_o perchance_o we_o want_v a_o guide_n though_o every_o man_n now_o think_v himself_o sufficient_a to_o guide_v and_o direct_v himself_o in_o all_o point_n of_o his_o religion_n yet_o even_o this_o he_o care_v not_o for_o this_o he_o refuse_v and_o reject_v shall_v yet_o serve_v he_o for_o a_o excuse_n for_o his_o negligence_n and_o irreligion_n nay_o god_n himself_o shall_v sometime_o bear_v the_o blame_n his_o take_v away_o or_o else_o not_o give_v we_o a_o star_n and_o light_n to_o guide_v and_o lead_v we_o his_o not_o give_v we_o sufficient_a grace_n shall_v be_v pretend_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o come_v not_o to_o he_o when_o do_v not_o our_o own_o coldness_n more_o chill_a our_o joint_n than_o the_o cold_a of_o winter_n be_v we_o not_o afraid_a of_o every_o puff_n of_o wind_n when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o do_v any_o good_a do_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o only_o fancy_v and_o imagine_a danger_n make_v we_o coward_n in_o our_o religion_n do_v we_o not_o fond_o reason_v ourselves_o out_o of_o our_o patient_a expectance_n of_o christ_n do_v we_o not_o guide_v ourselves_o more_o by_o the_o fashion_n custom_n and_o ignorances_n of_o other_o than_o by_o the_o constancy_n of_o that_o which_o be_v only_o just_a and_o good_a do_v we_o not_o forsake_v our_o guide_n while_o we_o prefer_v our_o own_o carnal_a reason_n interest_n and_o respect_n and_o lose_v the_o star_n the_o guide_n that_o heaven_n have_v send_v we_o to_o conduct_v we_o by_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o addict_v ourselves_o to_o the_o vanity_n and_o fashion_n of_o court_n and_o city_n by_o ask_v counsel_n of_o herod_n of_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n mere_a politician_n and_o pretender_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n or_o jewish_a priest_n man_n addict_v whole_o to_o their_o own_o way_n to_o judaize_v observation_n iâ—daizing_v saâ—batizing_v christian_n be_v it_o not_o for_o these_o our_o do_n and_o compliance_n with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o star_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o guide_v we_o god_n grace_n will_v shine_v unto_o we_o the_o day_n star_n will_v arise_v in_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o conduct_v we_o happy_o and_o safe_o too_o into_o the_o house_n where_o we_o shall_v true_o find_v christ._n the_o truth_n be_v if_o our_o come_n to_o christ_n if_o our_o religion_n may_v cost_v we_o nothing_o nor_o pain_n nor_o cost_n nor_o cold_a nor_o heat_n nor_o labour_n nor_o time_n nor_o hurt_n nor_o hazard_n nor_o enquiry_n nor_o search_n than_o it_o may_v be_v we_o will_v be_v content_a to_o give_v christ_n a_o visit_n and_o entertain_v his_o faith_n and_o worship_n but_o not_o else_o if_o it_o may_v not_o be_v have_v nor_o christ_n come_v to_o without_o so_o much_o ado_n let_v he_o go_v let_v all_o go_v so_o we_o may_v sit_v at_o ease_n and_o quiet_a in_o our_o warm_a nest_n come_v of_o christ_n worship_n and_o of_o his_o 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bodily_a presence_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v be_v weak_a and_o who_o speech_n contemptible_a you_o shall_v soon_o find_v he_o than_o under_o the_o gild_a roof_n of_o a_o vainglorious_a virtue_n on_o a_o self-conceited_a and_o boast_a religion_n and_o piety_n indeed_o where_o ever_o the_o star_n stand_v whatever_o house_n the_o heavenly_a light_a encompass_n there_o must_v we_o alight_v and_o enter_v we_o must_v not_o think_v much_o of_o the_o mean_a dwelling_n that_o heaven_n point_v out_o of_o the_o poor_a condition_n that_o god_n design_n we_o to_o that_o house_n be_v glorious_a enough_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o that_o habitation_n and_o condition_n happy_a how_o poor_o soever_o it_o appear_v which_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n direct_v we_o to_o and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n shine_v on_o and_o encompass_n o_o my_o soul_n enter_v there_o always_o o_o my_o soul_n where_o god_n point_v out_o unto_o thou_o where_o the_o heavenly_a light_n shine_v over_o thou_o however_o earth_n look_v on_o thou_o thou_o shall_v find_v more_o contentment_n in_o a_o stable_a among_o beast_n in_o the_o mean_a employment_n than_o in_o the_o high_a office_n of_o state_n and_o honour_n in_o a_o inn_n among_o stranger_n than_o with_o thy_o brethren_n and_o kinsfolk_n at_o home_n in_o a_o thatch_a hovel_n in_o the_o poor_a hard_a lodging_n mean_a dwelling_n and_o low_a condition_n than_o in_o the_o fair_a house_n the_o sweet_a seat_n the_o soft_a bed_n the_o most_o plentiful_a estate_n if_o god_n by_o his_o special_a finger_n or_o star_n of_o providence_n guide_v thou_o to_o it_o out_o of_o his_o secret_a wisdom_n and_o christ_n be_v with_o thou_o in_o it_o i_o do_v not_o wonder_v interpreter_n