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A vvord of comfort. Or A discourse concerning the late lamentable accident of the fall of a roome, at a Catholike sermon, in the Black-friars at London, wherwith about fourscore persons were oppressed. Written for the comfort of Catholiks, and information of Protestants, by I.R. p
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Floyd, John, 1572-1649.
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by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n account_v the_o punishment_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v take_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n immediate_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o who_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a execution_n escape_v afflict_v fright_a wound_a and_o hurt_v be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o set_v free_a by_o god_n special_a warrant_n as_o punish_v enough_o according_a to_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o judgement_n wherefore_o present_o to_o set_v upon_o they_o as_o deserve_v more_o punishment_n be_v not_o only_a injustice_n and_o cruelty_n but_o also_o a_o kind_n of_o impiety_n and_o condemnation_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o want_v either_o wisdom_n to_o know_v or_o justice_n to_o hate_v or_o power_n to_o punish_v sufficient_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o man_n sin_n we_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o denial_n but_o this_o chance_n may_v be_v send_v upon_o these_o person_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o lesser_a or_o venial_a sin_n see_v even_o martyrdom_n itself_o the_o death_n most_o glorious_a of_o all_o other_o may_v be_v inflict_v as_o a_o punishment_n in_o this_o kind_n 6.14_o â—_o mach._n 6.14_o as_o the_o maccabee_n martyr_n say_v nos_fw-la propeccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ista_fw-la patimur_fw-la at_o least_o they_o that_o suffer_v may_v &_o aught_o to_o make_v that_o account_n as_o s._n cyprian_n counsel_v decet_fw-la martyr_n verecundos_fw-la esse_fw-la martyr_n cyprian_a in_o exort_n martyr_n &_o supplicia_fw-la sva_fw-la peccatis_fw-la ascribere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la se_fw-la de_fw-fr passione_n iactare_fw-la wherefore_o these_o wound_a catholic_a man_n and_o woman_n suppose_v in_o christian_a humility_n this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o stroke_n of_o god_n hand_n for_o their_o sin_n how_o proper_o may_v one_o of_o they_o have_v turn_v unto_o the_o puritan_n with_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a job_n 22._o job._n 19_o 22._o have_v pity_n have_v pity_n on_o i_o for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v strike_v i_o for_o my_o sin_n as_o you_o suppose_v and_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v yet_o the_o number_n of_o they_o &_o how_o great_a or_o small_a they_o be_v god_n know_v much_o better_a than_o you_o do_v deserve_v i_o punishment_n behold_v these_o bleed_a wound_n witness_v i_o have_v already_o have_v my_o punishment_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n creature_n may_v well_o spare_v i_o at_o least_o you_o my_o friend_n ally_v unto_o i_o both_o in_o nature_n and_o country_n who_o the_o like_a mortality_n may_v not_o i_o say_v the_o like_a iniquity_n make_v liable_a unto_o the_o same_o mischance_n call_v to_o mind_n the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n unto_o the_o eager_a enemy_n of_o the_o guilty_a woman_n he_o that_o among_o you_o be_v without_o sin_n let_v he_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o she_o 7._o joan._n 8_o 7._o quare_fw-la persequimini_fw-la i_o sicut_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o carnibus_fw-la meis_fw-la saturamini_fw-la why_o do_v you_o pursue_v i_o as_o if_o your_o be_v god_n 19.22_o job._n 19.22_o innocent_a from_o sin_n pure_a from_o misery_n yourselves_o yea_o rather_o why_o do_v you_o pursue_v i_o as_o if_o you_o be_v more_o than_o god_n either_o more_o wife_n to_o apprehend_v or_o more_o zealous_a to_o detest_v or_o more_o strong_a to_o revenge_v the_o greatness_n of_o my_o sin_n that_o whereas_o he_o after_o punishment_n have_v set_v i_o free_a you_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o suppose_a defect_n of_o his_o judgement_n will_v come_v upon_o i_o with_o a_o new_a supply_n of_o your_o stroke_n have_v pity_n have_v pity_n on_o i_o for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v strike_v i_o but_o these_o word_n will_v not_o have_v move_v merciless_a heart_n and_o so_o those_o distress_a soul_n may_v better_v as_o perchance_o they_o do_v lift_v up_o their_o eye_n unto_o god_n in_o holy_a david_n his_o complaint_n 78.27_o psa_fw-la 78.27_o quem_fw-la tu_fw-la percussisti_fw-la persecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o super_fw-la dolorem_fw-la vulnerum_fw-la meorum_fw-la addiderunt_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la pauper_fw-la &_o dolens_fw-la salus_fw-la tua_fw-la deus_fw-la suscepit_fw-la me_fw-it who_o thou_o have_v struken_v they_o pursue_v and_o add_v new_a grief_n unto_o my_o wound_n i_o be_o poor_a and_o in_o pain_n thy_o salvation_n have_v take_v i_o up_o o_o cruelty_n of_o man_n they_o have_v not_o pity_v of_o i_o be_v poor_a destitute_a of_o aid_n nor_o commiseration_n of_o i_o bleed_v in_o pain_n not_o only_o outward_o through_o the_o wound_n of_o body_n but_o also_o inward_o though_o grief_n and_o fright_n of_o soul_n they_o bear_v no_o respect_n unto_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n particular_o behold_v and_o belong_v unto_o thou_o as_o one_o who_o thy_o salvation_n take_v up_o into_o thy_o hand_n out_o of_o those_o ruin_n if_o a_o tiger_n or_o she-wolf_n have_v a_o man_n in_o her_o paw_n shall_v out_o of_o compassion_n let_v he_o free_a how_o cruel_a will_v he_o be_v think_v that_o shall_v seek_v to_o make_v that_o man_n away_o present_o upon_o his_o escape_n o_o lord_n thy_o anger_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v be_v as_o fierce_a as_o the_o she-bear_a that_o have_v lose_v her_o whelp_n 13.8_o osee_n 13.8_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v how_o wild_a and_o savage_a they_o be_v that_o will_v stone_n they_o to_o death_n that_o come_v bleed_v from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o terrible_a anger_n who_o thou_o have_v struken_v they_o pursue_v and_o add_v new_a grief_n unto_o my_o wound_n but_o shall_v such_o cruelty_n pass_v without_o punishment_n no._n they_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a punishment_n that_o god_n in_o his_o implacable_a anger_n can_v lay_v upon_o man_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n that_o next_o follow_v appone_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la super_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la intrent_fw-la in_o iustitiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la deleantur_fw-la de_fw-la libro_fw-la viventium_fw-la 68.28.29_o psal_n 68.28.29_o &_o cum_fw-la iustis_fw-la non_fw-la scribantur_fw-la lay_v upon_o they_o iniquity_n upon_o iniquity_n and_o let_v they_o never_o enter_v into_o thy_o righteousness_n let_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o not_o be_v write_v among_o the_o just_a and_o this_o may_v be_v another_o reason_n of_o this_o permission_n in_o regard_n of_o puritan_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o great_a obduration_n of_o the_o more_o hot_a unmerciful_a and_o obstinate_a sort_n of_o they_o for_o as_o their_o malice_n be_v such_o as_o they_o will_v if_o they_o can_v load_v the_o catholic_a church_n with_o wound_n upon_o wound_n so_o god_n permit_v mischance_n to_o happen_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o body_n that_o carry_v some_o show_n of_o scandal_n &_o subtract_v from_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o light_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o make_v due_a inspection_n unto_o they_o give_v they_o occasion_n whereby_o they_o heap_v iniquity_n upon_o iniquity_n fill_v their_o heart_n more_o &_o more_o with_o malice_n &_o contempt_n till_o be_v come_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o god_n appointment_n they_o be_v carry_v into_o hell_n these_o judgment_n of_o god_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o terrible_a because_o they_o least_o of_o all_o regard_n they_o who_o they_o most_o concern_v be_v so_o blind_v &_o delude_v with_o the_o delightful_a imagination_n of_o selfe-fancy_n in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n as_o they_o never_o so_o much_o as_o apprehend_v the_o heynousnes_n of_o their_o offence_n in_o contemn_v the_o perpetual_a christian_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o this_o point_n but_o refer_v it_o unto_o the_o inward_a search_n of_o their_o conscience_n desire_v they_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o as_o they_o tender_v their_o salvation_n that_o they_o will_v call_v to_o mind_n how_o many_o thousand_o of_o heretic_n have_v be_v in_o former_a age_n that_o think_v themselves_o no_o less_o secure_a of_o the_o truth_n than_o they_o now_o do_v do_v allege_v scripture_n for_o their_o error_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o now_o do_v and_o more_o clear_a and_o express_v than_o they_o can_v do_v any_o &_o yet_o now_o burn_v for_o ever_o in_o hell_n for_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o tradition_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n reason_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v &_o the_o happiness_n of_o their_o death_n to_o come_v to_o the_o principal_a intendment_n of_o god_n who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o judgment_n be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o his_o mercy_n 33.8_o psal_n 33.8_o he_o permit_v this_o mischance_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o permit_v the_o misfortune_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n whither_o by_o his_o special_a ordinance_n they_o be_v call_v against_o the_o saracen_n 1145._o godefred_n in_o vita_fw-la bern._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o otto_n frise_v in_o fred._n l._n 1._o c._n 38._o baron_fw-fr tom._n 12._o an._n 1145._o s._n bernard_n be_v summoner_n of_o
be_v not_o we_o minister_n at_o all_o for_o we_o be_v minister_n of_o those_o minister_n therefore_o out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a wisdom_n man_n shall_v rather_o hear_v catholic_a than_o puritan_n preacher_n the_o three_o proposition_n protestant_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o religion_n teach_v see_v john_n white_a his_o way_n pag._n 126._o every_o particular_a man_n must_v judge_v of_o the_o church_n teach_v be_v bind_v to_o hear_v catholic_a sermon_n this_o i_o prove_v because_o the_o judge_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o light_n of_o reason_n to_o hear_v both_o party_n before_o be_v give_v sentence_n for_o or_o against_o either_o and_o to_o condemn_v either_o side_n unheard_a be_v intolerable_a wrong_n but_o every_o particular_a protestant_n and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o common_a people_n be_v a_o judge_n appoint_v of_o god_n have_v the_o public_a authority_n of_o god_n spirit_n speak_v open_o unto_o all_o in_o scripture_n whereby_o he_o may_v reprove_v the_o great_a and_o most_o catholic_a church_n in_o the_o world_n 128._o no_o private_a judgement_n but_o the_o public_a censure_n a_o private_a man_n may_v find_v fault_n with_o the_o best_a church_n pag._n 128._o to_o wit_n the_o roman_a and_o may_v find_v a_o fault_n in_o the_o best_a church_n in_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n the_o protestant_n as_o themselves_o most_o earnest_o teach_v aver_n that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v never_o deny_v by_o any_o church_n but_o the_o roman_a that_o know_v her_o doctrine_n to_o be_v dross_n dare_v not_o put_v herself_o to_o this_o trial_n therefore_o every_o particular_a and_o private_a protestant_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n grace_n and_o reason_n to_o hear_v the_o roman_a church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o protestant_n the_o four_o proposition_n they_o that_o hear_v not_o our_o sermon_n but_o condemn_v we_o upon_o trust_n of_o their_o minister_n can_v be_v save_v this_o i_o prove_v because_o they_o that_o build_v upon_o the_o trust_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o pass_v not_o to_o the_o trial_n that_o they_o may_v say_v of_o their_o certain_a knowledge_n this_o be_v error_n this_o be_v truth_n these_o can_v be_v save_v this_o be_v clear_a because_o none_o be_v save_v without_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a most_o certain_a faith_n 18._o sine_fw-la fide_fw-la impossibile_fw-it placere_fw-la deo_fw-la heb._n 11.6_o field_n in_o his_o appendix_n p._n 2._o p._n 18._o but_o protestant_n themselves_n acknowledge_v that_o faith_n build_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o church_n be_v but_o humane_a acquisite_a and_o fallible_a see_v the_o same_o may_v err_v therefore_o they_o that_o build_v upon_o the_o trust_n and_o credit_n of_o their_o church_n can_v be_v save_v but_o they_o that_o hear_v not_o the_o roman_a church_n condemn_v she_o only_o upon_o the_o trust_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o protestant_n for_o they_o can_v say_v upon_o their_o own_o knowledge_n that_o this_o or_o that_o be_v her_o doctrine_n nor_o consequent_o that_o she_o be_v in_o error_n therefore_o except_o they_o hear_v the_o catholic_a church_n her_o sermon_n if_o they_o can_v that_o they_o may_v say_v of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n her_o doctrine_n be_v erroneous_a and_o they_o the_o truth_n 126._o every_o particular_a man_n must_v try_v all_o thing_n john_n whites_n way_n p._n 126._o they_o can_v be_v save_v for_o how_o can_v they_o be_v save_v except_o they_o comply_v with_o that_o precept_n try_v all_o and_o hold_v the_o best_a this_o precept_n as_o protestant_n teach_v be_v divine_a and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v concern_v every_o private_a man_n be_v not_o the_o roman_a religion_n one_o among_o all_o religion_n that_o be_v to_o be_v try_v yea_o the_o only_a one_o among_o they_o all_o how_o then_o can_v they_o be_v save_v that_o will_v not_o try_v the_o roman_a among_o the_o rest_n that_o not_o upon_o trust_n but_o by_o their_o own_o trial_n they_o may_v know_v whether_o her_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v wherefore_o they_o that_o reprehend_v those_o protestant_n for_o come_v to_o this_o sermon_n be_v ignorant_a even_o in_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o their_o own_o faith_n hence_o i_o infer_v that_o our_o adversary_n can_v esteem_v of_o this_o accident_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o god_n if_o without_o passion_n they_o will_v pronounce_v sentence_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n suppose_v which_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o sermon_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o charity_n to_o forgive_v each_o other_o &_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v account_n unto_o god_n when_o we_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o what_o be_v there_o in_o that_o sermon_n that_o god_n may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v punish_v by_o that_o fall_n the_o doctrine_n preach_v &_o the_o order_n to_o preach_v it_o be_v both_o his_o own_o if_o this_o mischance_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o token_n of_o god_n vengeance_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n sure_o god_n be_v singular_o offend_v with_o that_o doctrine_n the_o jesuit_n do_v actual_o preach_v at_o that_o very_a instant_n when_o by_o the_o fall_n his_o breath_n be_v stop_v which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o charity_n and_o peace_n o_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o o_o happy_a breath_n that_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o preach_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o last_o sermon_n and_o cygnaean_a song_n as_o of_o this_o father_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n 6._o hier._n in_o ep_v ad_fw-la gal._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o so_o likewise_o of_o the_o disciple_n belove_v of_o jesus_n who_o life_n end_v who_o breath_n expire_v in_o breathe_v forth_o this_o doctrine_n love_v each_o other_o hence_o also_o appear_v the_o vanity_n of_o they_o that_o have_v find_v this_o far_o fetch_v argument_n against_o us._n this_o accident_n say_v they_o happen_v upon_o the_o papist_n on_o the_o five_o of_o november_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o the_o treason_n they_o intend_v against_o we_o on_o the_o 5._o of_o november_n stilo_fw-it veteri_fw-la first_o this_o their_o argue_v be_v folly_n because_o in_o their_o comparison_n or_o congruence_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n they_o do_v transire_fw-la degenere_fw-la ad_fw-la genus_fw-la that_o be_v compare_v thing_n together_o of_o different_a kind_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la &_o stilo_fw-it veteri_fw-la be_v different_a kind_n of_o computation_n so_o that_o if_o we_o take_v the_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o sound_n of_o word_n the_o 5._o of_o november_n stilo_fw-it veteri_fw-la be_v not_o the_o 5._o but_o the_o 15._o of_o november_v stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la second_o against_o this_o vanity_n ground_v upon_o word_n without_o sense_n we_o have_v a_o argument_n invincible_a derive_v from_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o christianity_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v just_a can_v punish_v man_n for_o sin_n they_o never_o commit_v but_o ever_o detest_v now_o these_o that_o fall_v at_o this_o sermon_n never_o intend_v that_o gunpowder-treason_n as_o these_o accuser_n bely_v they_o nor_o ever_o think_v thereof_o but_o with_o detestation_n and_o terror_n therefore_o certain_o god_n be_v holy_a &_o just_a do_v not_o intend_v this_o accident_n to_o punish_v that_o sin_n upon_o they_o final_o what_o sense_n or_o congruence_n be_v there_o in_o this_o providence_n for_o that_o a_o sin_n commit_v against_o christian_a charity_n many_o year_n ago_o god_n shall_v now_o punish_v man_n altogether_o innocent_a thereof_o and_o this_o in_o the_o act_n of_o preach_v christian_a charity_n against_o rancour_n and_o malice_n which_o doctrine_n of_o all_o other_o be_v opposite_a unto_o such_o execrable_a undertake_n some_o perchance_o will_v say_v that_o though_o he_o preach_v charity_n yet_o he_o preach_v in_o the_o popish_a fashion_n that_o by_o deed_n of_o charity_n they_o merit_v heaven_n i_o do_v not_o know_v if_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o merit_n mereantur_fw-la de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 2._o c._n 29._o casta_n celebritate_fw-la confluunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la audiant_fw-la quà m_fw-la bene_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la vivere_fw-la debeant_fw-la ut_fw-la beató_n semperque_fw-la vivere_fw-la mereantur_fw-la suppose_v he_o do_v be_v the_o sermon_n and_o meeting_n to_o be_v censure_v in_o this_o respect_n let_v these_o censurer_n receive_v their_o doom_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o s._n augustine_n they_o be_v say_v he_o impious_a they_o be_v ungrateful_a unto_o god_n they_o be_v deep_o oppress_v by_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n who_o murmur_n against_o the_o chaste_a celebrity_n of_o such_o meeting_n where_o man_n be_v teach_v how_o they_o be_v to_o live_v well_o for_o the_o time_n in_o this_o present_a world_n that_o so_o they_o may_v merit_v to_o live_v bless_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o next_o world_n chap._n four_o comfort_n from_o the_o end_n and_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o this_o accident_n