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The application of scripture. Or The maner how to vse the word to most edifying. By Thomas Granger preacher of the word at Botterwike in Holland, neere Boston, in Lincolnshire
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Granger, Thomas, b. 1578.
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they_o answ_n satan_n indeed_o by_o his_o messenger_n dare_v not_o admonish_v dehort_v or_o reprehend_v great_a one_o because_o it_o will_v hinder_v the_o build_n up_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o turn_v soul_n away_o from_o he_o therefore_o do_v he_o by_o his_o messenger_n sooth_n and_o flatter_v they_o as_o he_o do_v ahab_n jezabell_n jeroboam_fw-la and_o such_o like_a false_a prophet_n there_o have_v ever_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v which_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o visitation_n and_o destruction_n shall_v cry_v peace_n peace_n there_o shall_v be_v prosperity_n health_n liberty_n and_o plenty_n all_o shall_v be_v well_o but_o contrary_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n dare_v admonish_v dehort_v and_o reprove_v all_o man_n live_v in_o the_o world_n by_o his_o messenger_n it_o be_v not_o they_o but_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o own_o word_n that_o admonish_v and_o reprove_v and_o who_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o resist_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o presence_n the_o great_a potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n say_v solomon_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n much_o more_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o torment_v not_o only_o the_o body_n but_o cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n again_o where_o it_o be_v object_v that_o they_o have_v understanding_n knowledge_n and_o learning_n hear_v what_o 5._o jer._n 5._o 4._o 5._o jeremie_n say_v jer._n 5._o 4._o 5._o sure_o they_o be_v poor_a they_o be_v foolish_a for_o they_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o god_n 5._o i_o will_v geâ—_n i_o to_o the_o great_a man_n and_o will_v speak_v to_o they_o for_o they_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o god_n but_o these_o have_v altogether_o break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v the_o bond_n a_o sunder_o riches_n and_o honour_n be_v strong_a temptor_n and_o satan_n be_v there_o 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the_o application_n of_o scripture_n or_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o use_v the_o word_n to_o most_o edify_v by_o thomas_n granger_n preacher_n of_o the_o word_n at_o botterwike_n in_o holland_n near_o boston_n in_o lincolnshire_n god_n be_v my_o helper_n london_n print_v by_o t._n s._n for_o thomas_n pavier_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o ivy_n lane_n 1616._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a and_o virtuous_a lady_n the_o lady_n joan_n leventhorp_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n madam_n the_o sincere_a conceit_n of_o your_o worthiness_n consist_v partly_o in_o those_o heavenly_a endowment_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v beautify_v and_o adorn_v you_o as_o solid_a wisdom_n piety_n humility_n sincerity_n in_o all_o thing_n herein_o show_v yourself_o the_o express_a image_n of_o that_o worthy_a and_o judicious_a man_n sir_n john_n brograve_n your_o father_n and_o chief_o in_o your_o christian_a love_n towards_o all_o that_o love_n god_n and_o live_v a_o godly_a life_n even_o these_o sole_a consideration_n have_v move_v i_o to_o dedicate_v this_o small_a and_o worthless_a work_n to_o your_o ladyship_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v you_o to_o accept_v as_o the_o widow_n mite_n into_o the_o treasury_n of_o your_o other_o book_n esteem_v it_o rather_o by_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o giver_n then_o value_v it_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o itself_o you_o shall_v full_o satisfy_v my_o desire_n the_o lord_n continue_v still_o his_o wont_a goodness_n and_o love_a kindness_n towards_o you_o who_o as_o he_o have_v make_v you_o a_o joyful_a mother_n of_o many_o fair_a child_n and_o careful_a of_o their_o virtuous_a education_n so_o it_o will_v please_v his_o heavenly_a majesty_n to_o fulfil_v your_o joy_n in_o your_o latter_a day_n by_o behold_v their_o virtuous_a course_n and_o desire_a establishment_n here_o in_o the_o earth_n that_o in_o the_o end_n both_o you_o and_o they_o may_v rejoice_v together_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o promise_a canaan_n when_o your_o arabian_a pilgrimage_n be_v here_o finish_v amen_n from_o botterwike_n in_o holland_n near_o boston_n in_o lincoln_n your_o ladyship_n in_o all_o duty_n thomas_n granger_n the_o application_n of_o scripture_n 2._o sam_n 12._o 7._o then_o say_v nathan_n to_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n king_n david_n have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o wrath_n by_o commit_v two_o grievous_a sin_n adultery_n and_o murder_n which_o common_o follow_v the_o same_o by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o therefore_o he_o send_v the_o prophet_n nathan_n to_o reprove_v he_o and_o to_o denounce_v these_o judgement_n against_o he_o first_o that_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n second_o that_o his_o own_o son_n shall_v take_v his_o wife_n from_o he_o three_o that_o the_o child_n beget_v in_o adultery_n shall_v die_v wherein_o we_o observe_v first_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o will_v punish_v sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o especial_o upon_o who_o he_o have_v more_o plentiful_o pour_v his_o benefit_n and_o again_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o child_n to_o lie_v in_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o perish_v by_o sin_n but_o awake_v their_o conscience_n and_o stir_n they_o up_o to_o repentance_n by_o correct_v they_o lest_o they_o shall_v perish_v with_o the_o world_n out_o of_o his_o justice_n therefore_o mix_v with_o mercy_n he_o send_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o prophet_n come_v propound_v his_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o a_o parable_n that_o not_o be_v blind_v with_o partiality_n and_o self-love_n as_o all_o man_n be_v he_o may_v give_v righteous_a judgement_n against_o himself_o in_o the_o person_n of_o another_o there_o be_v say_v he_o two_o man_n in_o one_o city_n the_o one_o rich_a and_o the_o other_o poor_a the_o rich_a man_n have_v exceed_v many_o sheep_n and_o ox_n but_o the_o poor_a have_v none_o at_o all_o save_o one_o little_a sheep_n which_o he_o have_v buy_v and_o nourish_v up_o and_o it_o grow_v up_o with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o child_n also_o and_o do_v eat_v of_o his_o own_o morsel_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o own_o cup_n and_o sleep_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o his_o daughter_n now_o there_o come_v a_o stranger_n unto_o the_o rich_a man_n who_o refuse_v to_o take_v of_o his_o own_o sheep_n and_o of_o his_o own_o ox_n to_o dress_v for_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o but_o take_v the_o poor_a man_n sheep_n and_o dress_v it_o for_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o hereupon_o david_n make_v answer_v vers_fw-la 5._o he_o be_v exceed_v wroth_a and_o say_v that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v that_o thing_n be_v the_o child_n of_o death_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v restore_v the_o lamb_n fouresold_a in_o the_o vers_n 7._o nathan_n make_v particular_a application_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n from_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o prophet_n we_o learn_v that_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v make_v particular_a application_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n whether_o of_o commandment_n exhortation_n admonition_n reproof_n etc._n etc._n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o a_o kingdom_n to_o a_o particular_a people_n or_o to_o private_a man_n and_o though_o worldly_a man_n be_v stiffnecked_a and_o hard_o heart_v will_v not_o yield_v themselves_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n and_o be_v therefore_o always_o ready_a to_o make_v resistance_n yet_o must_v we_o know_v who_o have_v send_v we_o both_o with_o promise_n of_o protection_n and_o reward_n for_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o also_o with_o denunciation_n of_o vengeance_n for_o our_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n jer._n 17._o 19_o speak_v all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o 19_o jer._n 17._o 19_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o face_n lest_o i_o destroy_v thou_o before_o they_o they_o shall_v fight_v against_o thou_o but_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o to_o deliver_v thou_o and_o in_o another_o place_n son_n of_o man_n though_o they_o be_v rebellious_a yet_o be_v not_o thou_o rebellious_a beside_o this_o we_o have_v many_o example_n to_o encourage_v we_o hereunto_o 1_o king_n 22._o 13._o 14._o four_o hundred_o prophet_n 14._o 1_o king_n 22._o 13._o 14._o have_v prophesy_v victory_n to_o ahas_n at_o ramtoth_n gilead_n and_o at_o jehosaphats_n request_n micah_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v send_v for_o the_o messenger_n advise_v he_o wise_o and_o discreet_o as_o he_o suppose_v to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o he_o answer_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o that_o will_v i_o speak_v 1._o king_n 18._o 17._o 18._o 18._o 1._o king_n 18._o 17._o 18._o thus_o faithful_o also_o deal_v elias_n with_o he_o it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o have_v trouble_v israel_n but_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n in_o that_o you_o have_v forsake_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o have_v follow_v baalim_n in_o the_o objection_n of_o ahab_n vers_fw-la 17._o observe_v the_o nature_n of_o blind_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n they_o make_v the_o true_a prophet_n and_o minister_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o calamity_n and_o plague_n whereas_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o themselves_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n and_o reformation_n contemn_v and_o persecute_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n send_v unto_o they_o and_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n send_v by_o they_o to_o this_o purpose_n note_v well_o that_o ignorant_a and_o rebellious_a speech_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n joh._n 11._o 48._o if_o we_o let_v he_o thus_o alone_o all_o 48._o joh._n 11._o 48._o man_n will_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o the_o roman_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o both_o our_o place_n and_o the_o nation_n here_o you_o see_v that_o they_o will_v make_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o utter_a overthrow_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o their_o safety_n but_o these_o faithless_a and_o godless_a politician_n be_v deceive_v for_o that_o which_o they_o fear_v come_v upon_o they_o through_o the_o wrong_n avoid_v thereof_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n what_o evil_o soever_o happen_v to_o the_o city_n or_o province_n of_o rome_n whether_o famine_n pestilence_n earthquake_n war_n unseasonable_a weather_n etc._n etc._n the_o christian_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o whereupon_o arise_v great_a persecution_n against_o they_o yea_o in_o these_o present_a day_n many_o ignorant_a and_o blind_a people_n do_v yet_o think_v that_o preach_v make_v the_o world_n so_o bad_a as_o it_o be_v whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o preach_v &_o want_v of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o they_o to_o the_o same_o that_o make_v the_o word_n so_o