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Loues complaint, for vvant of entertainement A sermon preached at Paules Crosse, the third of December, 1609. By William Holbrooke.
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Holbrooke, William.
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verse_n 28._o in_o conclusion_n he_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n and_o we_o in_o they_o to_o desire_v the_o best_a gift_n upon_o the_o hear_n whereof_o it_o seem_v some_o do_v or_o may_v conclude_v that_o so_o they_o will_v do_v for_o they_o will_v strive_v to_o speak_v excellent_o and_o to_o be_v man_n of_o great_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o better_a than_o these_o for_o the_o better_a instruct_v of_o who_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o three_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n gâ—ueth_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o have_v these_o and_o the_o best_a gift_n except_o they_o have_v love_n and_o according_o do_v use_v the_o same_o which_o he_o amplifi_v by_o lay_v down_o particular_n as_o first_o that_o it_o be_v to_o no_o end_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o to_o be_v without_o love_n vers_fw-la 1._o second_o that_o it_o be_v to_o as_o little_a purpose_n to_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v and_o that_o in_o the_o large_a manner_n and_o measure_n yea_o to_o have_v faith_n that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o do_v miracle_n without_o love_n three_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v so_o liberal_a and_o kind_a heart_a as_o to_o give_v all_o they_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o last_o so_o to_o suffer_v as_o to_o be_v burn_v without_o love_n all_o these_o profit_n nothing_o upon_o this_o might_n some_o reply_n and_o say_v thou_o do_v not_o think_v we_o altogether_o inhuman_a and_o void_a of_o love_n do_v thou_o unto_o which_o paul_n do_v secret_o reply_v you_o may_v deceive_v yourselves_o in_o your_o judgement_n for_o every_o love_n be_v not_o the_o love_n i_o speak_v of_o and_o mean_v here_o and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v whether_o your_o love_n be_v this_o yea_o or_o no_o observe_v whether_o it_o have_v the_o several_a mark_n and_o notable_a effect_n i_o propound_v unto_o your_o consideration_n which_o charity_n proceed_v from_o justify_v faith_n have_v and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o apostle_n from_o the_o 4._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 7._o verse_n lay_v down_o a_o chain_n consist_v of_o 14._o link_n every_o link_n whereof_o be_v a_o several_a mark_n of_o this_o true_a love_n among_o which_o this_o verse_n be_v one_o so_o that_o this_o verse_n contain_v a_o true_a mark_n of_o love_n by_o which_o faith_n do_v work_v be_v the_o ten_o link_n of_o this_o chain_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o conexion_n of_o it_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o second_o thing_n i_o promise_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o examine_v the_o several_a word_n compare_v the_o translation_n with_o the_o original_n and_o the_o acceptation_n of_o they_o elsewhere_o in_o holy_a writ_n for_o the_o word_n love_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o stand_v long_o upon_o the_o acceptation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v diverse_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v easy_o perceive_v that_o here_o he_o mean_v that_o love_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o elsewhere_o say_v faith_n that_o be_v justify_v faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o elsewhere_o call_v it_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o the_o word_n translate_v iniquity_n be_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v most_o common_o translate_v injustice_n yet_o in_o the_o scripture_n have_v both_o a_o general_a and_o restrain_a sense_n general_o comprehend_v all_o sin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o that_o 5._o of_o the_o first_o of_o john_n ver_fw-la 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o unrighteousness_n be_v sin_n and_o so_o do_v ezra_n use_v it_o in_o his_o prayer_n chap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o dan._n 9_o v._n 5._o restrain_o it_o be_v take_v for_o injustice_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v especial_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n so_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o take_v in_o the_o last_o of_o the_o revelation_n and_o 11._o verse_n he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o in_o the_o 16._o of_o luke_n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o lord_n commend_v the_o unjust_a steward_n or_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o original_n the_o steward_n of_o injustice_n so_o be_v the_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v for_o justice_n that_o be_v honest_a deal_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n titus_n 1.8_o speak_v of_o a_o minister_n say_v he_o he_o must_v be_v righteous_a that_o be_v just_a which_o the_o word_n holy_a follow_v show_v in_o the_o second_o at_o the_o 12._o verse_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteous_o that_o be_v just_o which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v plain_o show_v now_o we_o see_v the_o acceptation_n of_o this_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o question_n be_v how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n unto_o which_o i_o answer_v though_o i_o take_v the_o second_o sense_n to_o be_v especial_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n yet_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o may_v not_o carry_v both_o the_o sense_n here_o both_o which_o do_v set_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o love_n the_o better_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v take_v it_o in_o both_o sense_n but_o special_o in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o construe_v scripture_n and_o take_v it_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n when_o both_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o original_a word_n and_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n gainsay_v it_o not_o butler_n rejoice_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v together_o which_o some_o expound_v do_v requite_v good_a deal_n with_o good_a deal_n which_o although_o i_o do_v not_o condemn_v yet_o i_o rather_o cleave_v to_o this_o exposition_n by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o love_n do_v not_o rejoice_v in_o sinful_a and_o unjust_a course_n so_o it_o rejoice_v to_o see_v other_o together_o with_o himself_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o just_a deal_n with_o man_n and_o religion_n towards_o god_n full_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a love_n both_o in_o hate_v and_o distaste_v of_o evil_a as_o also_o in_o the_o love_a of_o good_a have_v these_o effect_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v for_o the_o word_n truth_n it_o be_v diverse_o take_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 14.6_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n sometime_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n joh._n 17.17_o sanctify_v they_o with_o thy_o word_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n sometime_o for_o honest_a deal_n and_o true_a speak_n ephes_n 4.25_o speak_v the_o truth_n every_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n where_o by_o truth_n be_v not_o only_o mean_v to_o speak_v as_o the_o matter_n be_v but_o also_o to_o deal_v honest_o and_o sometime_o for_o religion_n profess_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o proverb_n buy_v the_o truth_n but_o sell_v it_o not_o and_o 2._o ep._n joh._n ver_fw-la 4._o i_o rejoice_v when_o i_o find_v of_o thy_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n among_o the_o diverse_a acceptation_n whereof_o i_o tie_v myself_o to_o the_o two_o late_a by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la answer_v my_o acceptation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o thus_o have_v you_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o parcel_n now_o to_o totalize_v the_o same_o and_o cast_v it_o up_o altogether_o it_o come_v to_o thus_o much_o that_o that_o person_n in_o who_o true_a love_n be_v by_o which_o faith_n do_v work_v and_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o which_o our_o action_n measure_v and_o perform_v do_v please_v god_n as_o he_o do_v not_o take_v delight_n in_o sin_n and_o unjust_a deal_n so_o he_o do_v on_o the_o other_o side_n yea_o it_o be_v his_o joy_n and_o great_a delight_n to_o deal_v just_o with_o man_n and_o walk_v religious_o towards_o god_n in_o his_o own_o use_n and_o to_o see_v other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o perform_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o my_o promise_n 3_o the_o part_n into_o which_o this_o verse_n do_v offer_v it_o self_n be_v two_o 1._o quid_fw-la charitas_fw-la abstinet_fw-la in_o these_o word_n love_n rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n that_o be_v far_o from_o the_o property_n of_o true_a love_n 2._o quid_fw-la efficit_fw-la in_o these_o word_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n which_o love_n ever_o do_v and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o branch_n of_o my_o promise_n the_o four_o remain_v let_v we_o hasten_v thereunto_o that_o we_o may_v
see_v how_o these_o five_o barley_n loaf_n and_o two_o little_a fish_n will_v feed_v so_o many_o hundred_o as_o you_o be_v here_o gather_v together_o or_o this_o little_a pitcher_n of_o oil_n will_v fill_v all_o the_o vessel_n you_o have_v bring_v pay_v you_o that_o it_o owe_v you_o and_o you_o expect_v and_o be_v able_a notwithstanding_o to_o stand_v of_o itself_o out_o of_o the_o set_n down_o of_o this_o mark_n and_o set_v in_o of_o this_o link_n into_o this_o chain_n by_o the_o apostle_n first_o show_v what_o it_o do_v not_o second_o show_v what_o it_o do_v we_o observe_v this_o instruction_n doctrine_n where_o there_o be_v any_o fruit_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o god_n there_o and_o in_o that_o person_n be_v the_o absence_n of_o the_o contrary_a evil_n presence_n grace_n presence_n be_v sin_n absence_n sin_n absence_n be_v grace_n presence_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o conscionable_a abstinence_n from_o any_o evil_n there_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o contrary_a good_a which_o truth_n this_o with_o other_o scripture_n will_v make_v plain_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o orderly_a proceed_n wherein_o observe_v that_o this_o doctrine_n have_v two_o part_n and_o therefore_o require_v that_o they_o be_v apart_o handle_v the_o first_o namely_o that_o where_o there_o be_v any_o true_a fruit_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o absence_n of_o the_o contrary_a evil_n the_o psalmist_n direct_o prove_v in_o psal_n 34.4_o say_n eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v evil_a and_o good_a can_v stand_v together_o thou_o must_v avoid_v the_o one_o before_o thou_o can_v do_v the_o other_o with_o who_o the_o prophet_n esay_n agree_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 16._o where_o god_n teach_v the_o delinquent_a jew_n what_o course_n to_o take_v to_o come_v into_o his_o favour_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v continue_v in_o their_o filthiness_n and_o beset_v with_o the_o dirt_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v advertise_v they_o first_o to_o wash_v and_o make_v themselves_o clean_o from_o that_o filthiness_n sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o and_o then_o for_o until_o that_o be_v put_v away_o it_o be_v to_o no_o end_n to_o seek_v judgement_n and_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o will_v teach_v they_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a compassion_n and_o upright_o walk_v in_o they_o except_o they_o be_v first_o purify_v and_o their_o sin_n abandon_v and_o the_o very_a self_n same_o do_v david_n affirm_v in_o the_o first_o psalm_n the_o first_o and_o second_o verse_n describe_v a_o godly_a man_n first_o from_o what_o he_o do_v not_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n second_o from_o what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o second_o verse_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o course_n of_o sanctification_n and_o every_o part_n of_o reason_n 1_o the_o same_o namely_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o man_n be_v natural_o set_v to_o work_v iniquity_n there_o must_v be_v a_o deprivation_n of_o that_o before_o there_o can_v be_v or_o true_o be_v a_o possession_n of_o good_a a_o man_n must_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o son_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n who_o be_v earth_n earthly_a before_o he_o can_v be_v a_o son_n of_o reason_n 2_o the_o second_o adam_n who_o be_v heaven_n heavenly_a of_o this_o do_v the_o apostle_n likewise_o render_v a_o reason_n say_v what_o fellowship_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n or_o light_n with_o darkness_n which_o speech_n for_o our_o present_a purpose_n be_v worth_a the_o mark_v for_o before_o christ_n take_v possession_n of_o we_o &_o draw_v we_o to_o he_o we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o devil_n rule_v &_o sway_v by_o the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n with_o who_o when_o christ_n come_v into_o thou_o thou_o cease_v to_o have_v any_o further_a fellowship_n the_o presence_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o absence_n of_o he_o and_o again_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o darkness_n yea_o darkness_n it_o itself_o now_o when_o light_n come_v that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n our_o darkness_n vanish_v away_o as_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n from_o cover_v the_o world_n before_o the_o sun_n and_o darkness_n in_o particular_a place_n and_o private_a room_n before_o a_o candle_n which_o plain_o conclude_v my_o doctrine_n that_o where_o christ_n be_v the_o devil_n be_v absent_a in_o who_o christ_n have_v a_o foot_n the_o devil_n have_v no_o paw_n use_v 1_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o that_o brag_n so_o much_o of_o sanctification_n and_o our_o plenitude_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n what_o our_o stand_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v as_o we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v if_o it_o be_v thou_o be_v metamorphose_v there_o be_v not_o that_o evil_n be_v in_o thou_o before_o neither_o art_n thou_o the_o man_n thou_o be_v thou_o can_v say_v i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n but_o now_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o i_o be_v a_o persecutor_n but_o now_o that_o be_v far_o from_o i_o i_o labour_v more_o to_o build_v up_o the_o church_n and_o increase_v it_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o be_v nâ—ked_v but_o now_o christ_n have_v cast_v his_o cover_n over_o i_o i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o be_o return_v to_o the_o shepherd_n &_o bishop_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o not_o able_o meet_v with_o the_o mere_a civil_a honest_a man_n that_o think_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n with_o his_o civility_n blessing_n himself_o in_o his_o curse_a estate_n he_o be_v as_o well_o as_o can_v be_v he_o be_v not_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n no_o that_o he_o be_v not_o he_o have_v serve_v god_n all_o his_o life_n long_o he_o have_v believe_v ever_o since_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o have_v have_v a_o care_n to_o live_v honest_o and_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o own_o although_o it_o never_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n to_o pay_v god_n his_o due_n he_o serve_v god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o country_n go_v to_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n both_o to_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n and_o when_o he_o can_v have_v leisure_n on_o the_o work_n day_n if_o there_o be_v any_o exercise_n and_o when_o he_o can_v attend_v he_o have_v prayer_n in_o his_o family_n which_o he_o take_v as_o a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o what_o will_v you_o have_v he_o to_o do_v more_o alas_o alas_o poor_a soul_n thou_o be_v lead_v hoodwink_v in_o the_o way_n of_o perdition_n what_o alteration_n be_v in_o thou_o what_o change_n from_z whence_o do_v these_o proceed_v from_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o contrary_a evil_n than_o all_o be_v well_o if_o not_o know_v that_o where_o there_o be_v never_o any_o battle_n there_o be_v never_o any_o conquest_n and_o where_o there_o never_o be_v a_o deprivation_n of_o evil_a there_o never_o be_v the_o true_a entrance_n of_o the_o contrary_a good_a if_o thou_o have_v true_a knowledge_n ignorance_n be_v dispel_v as_o a_o cloud_n and_o thrust_v out_o as_o not_o worth_a the_o keep_n if_o thou_o have_v true_a faith_n infidelity_n be_v drive_v away_o and_o abandon_v whereby_o we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o religious_a and_o charitable_a work_n of_o the_o mere_a natural_a man_n in_o truth_n nothing_o but_o candida_fw-la peccata_fw-la beautiful_a sin_n because_o they_o arise_v not_o from_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o contrary_a evil_n o_o then_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o brag_n and_o boast_v of_o our_o sanctification_n or_o any_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n examine_v and_o try_v ourselves_o when_o the_o evil_a spirit_n go_v from_o us._n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o second_o follow_v namely_o conscionable_a abstinence_n from_o sin_n produce_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o contrary_a good_a the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n grow_v where_o sin_n once_o do_v now_o conscionable_o abstain_v from_o which_o paul_n example_n evident_o proove_v for_o whereas_o he_o be_v a_o persecutor_n and_o blood_n sucker_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n saint_n former_o behold_v now_o he_o be_v a_o paul_n no_o such_o fruit_n grow_v on_o this_o tree_n but_o the_o pleasant_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v become_v of_o a_o persecuter_n a_o earnest_a prosecutor_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o a_o blasphemer_n a_o blesser_n of_o all_o such_o as_o go_v on_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n former_o by_o he_o evil_o speak_v of_o of_o a_o foe_n a_o fortitude_n to_o the_o church_n of_o a_o destroyer_n a_o infatigable_a builder_n up_o of_o the_o same_o and_o true_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o this_o shall_v seem_v strange_a unto_o we_o for_o if_o corruption_n attract_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o first_o adam_n do_v bring_v forth_o the_o curse_a fruit_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o