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A23717 Forty sermons whereof twenty one are now first publish'd, the greatest part preach'd before the King and on solemn occasions / by Richard Allestree ... ; to these is prefixt an account of the author's life.; Sermons. Selections Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Fell, John, 1625-1686. 1684 (1684) Wing A1114; ESTC R503 688,324 600

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life_n and_o so_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o baptism_n on_o easter_n eve_n for_o that_o be_v their_o most_o solemn_a time_n as_o tertullian_n do_v assure_v we_o in_o the_o 2_o century_n just_o when_o that_o death_n and_o passion_n into_o which_o they_o be_v baptize_v be_v celebrate_v 19_o diem_fw-la baptismo_fw-la solenniorem_fw-la pascha_fw-la praestat_fw-la cum_fw-la &_o passio_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la tinguimur_fw-la odimpleta_fw-la est_fw-la praesertim_fw-la and_o that_o they_o do_v prepare_v for_o it_o with_o watch_n fasting_n weep_n and_o all_o rigid_a mortify_a discipline_n and_o before_o he_o justin_n m._n and_o they_o have_v in_o the_o 138._o greek_a church_n their_o forty_o day_n for_o these_o severity_n and_o a_o while_n too_o in_o the_o roman_a in_o 4._o st_n hierom_n time_n and_o pope_n 2._o siricius_n it_o be_v so_o but_o quick_o sink_v into_o this_o single_a week_n performance_n but_o in_o all_o those_o time_n they_o have_v their_o 136._o scrutiny_n their_o 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he_o to_o his_o infinite_a joy_n when_o he_o be_v tear_v from_o friend_n and_o all_o his_o dear_a thing_n do_v leave_v he_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v alone_o his_o faith_n and_o piety_n his_o virtue_n all_o go_v along_o with_o he_o and_o appear_v for_o he_o at_o that_o tribunal_n on_o the_o judgement_n day_n all_o his_o relation_n even_o his_o bosom-guest_n the_o other_o half_o of_o his_o own_o soul_n forsake_v he_o bring_v he_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o though_o they_o carry_v black_n upon_o they_o to_o refresh_v and_o keep_v alive_a the_o memory_n of_o he_o yet_o in_o a_o while_n take_v comfort_n and_o forget_v yet_o the_o true_a conjugal_a affection_n of_o a_o untainted_a undefiled_a bed_n shall_v go_v along_o present_v the_o soul_n white_a as_o a_o virgin_n that_o be_v unspotted_a and_o after_o this_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o say_v his_o riches_n will_v forsake_v he_o they_o go_v not_o so_o far_o as_o the_o grave_n afford_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o but_o the_o price_n of_o a_o sheet_n and_o coffin_n but_o than_o charity_n will_v mount_v alm_n will_v ascend_v as_o fast_o as_o the_o spirit_n the_o wealth_n one_o pious_o bestow_v will_v meet_v he_o he_o shall_v eternal_o possess_v that_o which_o he_o give_v away_o and_o though_o his_o place_n know_v he_o no_o more_o they_o shall_v receive_v he_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n 58._o wherefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a unmovable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o real_a way_n of_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n who_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n sermon_n xi_o
do_v warn_v thou_o and_o my_o messenger_n call_v to_o thou_o yet_o i_o hardly_o expect_v that_o thou_o shall_v hear_v those_o whisper_n with_o all_o those_o voice_n i_o do_v scarce_o break_v silence_n but_o now_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o rod_n or_o hear_v thy_o own_o groan_n under_o it_o for_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o hear_v this_o voice_n god_n do_v by_o it_o open_v the_o ear_n job_n xxxiii_o 14_o 15_o 16._o god_n speak_v once_o yea_o twice_o yet_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o in_o a_o vision_n than_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n by_o chastisement_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o four_o verse_n full_a of_o they_o 91_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o seal_v his_o instruction_n that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o cease_v from_o sin_n it_o seem_v the_o place_n of_o dragon_n be_v god_n chief_a school_n of_o repentance_n and_o we_o may_v have_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o he_o in_o the_o dimness_n of_o anguish_n than_o vision_n itself_o do_v give_v when_o man_n do_v not_o perceive_v that_o say_v job_n yet_o this_o open_v the_o ear_n and_o so_o god_n seal_v the_o instruction_n and_o true_o when_o the_o soul_n dissolve_v in_o tear_n and_o when_o as_o david_n word_n it_o 14._o the_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o body_n be_v even_o like_a melt_a wax_n then_o only_o it_o be_v susceptible_a of_o impression_n then_o be_v the_o time_n for_o seal_v the_o instruction_n nor_o do_v chastisement_n open_v the_o ear_n only_o but_o the_o understanding_n also_o 15._o i_o will_v give_v her_o trouble_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v take_v she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o and_o speak_v unto_o her_o heart_n there_o be_v convince_a experience_n of_o all_o this_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v a_o atheist_n in_o prosperity_n do_v beg_v for_o prayer_n in_o adversity_n before_o he_o suffer_v pharaoh_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v exod._n v_o v._n 2._o but_o yet_o thunder_n preach_v obedience_n into_o he_o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o mighty_a thundering_n no_o more_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o hebrew_n word_n it_o and_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v exod._n ix_o 27._o and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n you_o will_v find_v that_o whole_a age_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o vicissitude_n of_o sin_v and_o suffer_v divide_v betwixt_o idolatry_n and_o calamity_n when_o god_n hand_n be_v not_o on_o they_o they_o run_v after_o other_o god_n as_o if_o to_o be_v free_v from_o oppression_n have_v be_v to_o be_v set_v free_a from_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n but_o when_o he_o do_v return_v to_o slay_v they_o than_o 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afflict_v your_o soul_n by_o a_o statute_n for_o ever_o 29._o john_n 15._o 14._o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o 43._o ezek._n 33._o 2._o why_o will_v you_o die_v 57_o psalm_n 73._o 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o 69._o mark_v 1._o 3._o prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 81._o 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o this_o be_v the_o victory_n which_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n 95._o gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ._n 109._o luke_n 9_o 55._o you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o 123._o luke_n 16._o 30_o 31._o nay_o father_n abraham_n but_o if_o one_o go_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o dead_a they_o will_v repent_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a 137._o luke_n 2._o 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matt._n 5._o 44._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o 243._o table_n of_o the_o second_o volume_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o and_o that_o from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n pag._n 1._o rom._n 6._o 3._o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n 21._o matt._n 9_o 13._o go_v you_o and_o learn_v what_o that_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v pag._n 36._o psalm_n 102._o 13_o 14._o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n 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his_o prophet_n threaten_v to_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o those_o prophet_n call_v the_o burden_n of_o those_o nation_n and_o the_o cross_n and_o calamity_n be_v often_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o labour_n in_o the_o text_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o and_o general_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o difficulty_n of_o this_o life_n rev._n 14._o 13._o of_o which_o death_n be_v there_o make_v the_o rescue_n and_o i_o need_v make_v no_o application_n of_o this_o interpretation_n the_o word_n labour_n and_o heavy_a lade_v do_v in_o these_o day_n sufficient_o apply_v themselves_o i_o shall_v only_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o whole_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n sum_v up_o make_v thus_o much_o those_o that_o be_v heavy_a burden_v with_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o sin_n affliction_n and_o groan_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o both_o of_o they_o labour_v earnest_o to_o be_v rid_v and_o be_v deliver_v from_o both_o these_o be_v bid_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o 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will_v show_v you_o a_o way_n how_o you_o shall_v find_v ease_n and_o rest_n and_o that_o way_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v rest_n this_o be_v very_o natural_a yet_o because_o to_o give_v you_o rest_n be_v more_o than_o to_o show_v you_o a_o way_n to_o it_o and_o so_o may_v seem_v a_o promise_n and_o a_o reward_n very_o apportion_v to_o the_o duty_n rest_n to_o come_v therefore_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o come_v do_v not_o only_o signify_v come_v to_o i_o to_o learn_v your_o duty_n but_o that_o the_o come_v shall_v be_v itself_o a_o duty_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v consider_v it_o and_o the_o expression_n come_v to_o i_o do_v in_o the_o gospel_n signify_v a_o twofold_a duty_n 1._o it_o signify_v to_o obey_v and_o serve_v thus_o very_o often_o most_o express_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o come_v to_o god_n be_v to_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o c._n 11._o 6._o for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o and_o c._n 7._o 25._o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n as_o he_o command_v and_o enable_v c._n 10._o 1._o the_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v year_n by_o year_n can_v not_o make_v the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a can_v not_o perfect_o cleanse_v they_o that_o serve_v god_n by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 22_o verse_n there_o let_v we_o come_v with_o a_o true_a heart_n worship_v he_o with_o unfeigned_a piety_n and_o obedience_n and_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v full_o clear_a from_o the_o expression_n that_o relate_v to_o it_o seek_v the_o lord_n draw_v near_o to_o he_o and_o then_o come_v to_o he_o to_o seek_v he_o be_v to_o enter_v upon_o such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n by_o which_o his_o favour_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v and_o what_o it_o be_v you_o will_v see_v isaiah_n 55._o where_o when_o he_o have_v bid_v they_o come_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v do_v that_o he_o bid_v they_o seek_v he_o v_o 6_o 7._o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v they_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n deut._n 4._o 29_o 30._o but_o if_o from_o thence_o thou_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v obedient_a
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sin_n to_o be_v so_o dangerous_a but_o i_o have_v not_o know_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v sin_n and_o by_o consequence_n condemn_v thing_n but_o by_o the_o law_n particular_o i_o have_v not_o know_v concupiscence_n to_o be_v so_o have_v not_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v the_o next_o word_n do_v not_o seem_v intend_v to_o declare_v how_o the_o commandment_n work_v sin_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o by_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o but_o sin_n the_o corruption_n of_o my_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n all_o actual_a lust_n and_o wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d get_v advantage_n over_o i_o or_o strength_n against_o i_o by_o the_o law_n which_o he_o there_o prove_v for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a not_o as_o to_o stir_v in_o we_o by_o its_o sinful_a motion_n sure_a corruption_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o do_v that_o and_o more_o if_o there_o be_v no_o check_n but_o dead_a have_v 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that_o he_o be_v lay_v hold_n on_o by_o these_o suffering_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v evince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostome_n in_o that_o way_n he_o pursue_v i_o till_o he_o catch_v i_o his_o agony_n be_v but_o his_o strife_n to_o overtake_v i_o his_o sweat_n the_o issue_n of_o his_o race_n when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o godhead_n in_o his_o incarnation_n he_o pursue_v we_o then_o into_o our_o nature_n he_o lay_v hold_v of_o our_o flesh_n 15._o and_o follow_v we_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o when_o he_o go_v thus_o to_o his_o cross_n here_o he_o pursue_v we_o then_o into_o our_o guilt_n he_o lay_v hold_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o take_v they_o up_o and_o bear_v they_o on_o the_o tree_n than_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n to_o follow_v we_o this_o as_o it_o be_v formal_o do_v once_o for_o all_o so_o in_o its_o virtue_n influence_n and_o bless_a effect_n it_o be_v still_o in_o do_v as_o to_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o all_o of_o we_o and_o the_o approach_a season_n be_v to_o represent_v it_o so_o now_o sure_o we_o need_v no_o motive_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o he_o who_o run_v that_o he_o may_v obtain_v our_o salvation_n who_o though_o he_o labour_v under_o such_o a_o dismal_a burden_n yet_o still_o press_v on_o to_o catch_v we_o so_o to_o rescue_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o hell_n if_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o can_v endure_v to_o strive_v thus_o i_o will_v make_v all_o ready_a and_o stand_v fair_a to_o have_v my_o guilt_n seize_v from_o i_o and_o to_o be_v lay_v hold_v on_o for_o my_o blessedness_n to_o be_v the_o prize_n the_o crown_n of_o all_o christ_n agony_n that_o which_o he_o think_v worthy_a with_o so_o much_o struggle_v to_o contend_v for_o now_o the_o same_o preparation_n be_v require_v here_o that_o make_v way_n for_o his_o other_o come_n that_o be_v repentance_n in_o one_o word_n a_o disposition_n and_o sincere_a desire_n of_o heart_n to_o part_v with_o every_o evil_a and_o 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it_o because_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o that_o presence_n be_v at_o sinner_n that_o repent_v luke_n xv_o 10._o and_o god_n himself_o in_o hoseah_n see_v ephraim_n will_v not_o reform_v cry_n out_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consolatio_fw-la abscondita_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la oculis_fw-la meis_fw-la comfort_n be_v hide_v from_o my_o eye_n so_o the_o lxx_o also_o now_o they_o that_o refuse_v to_o do_v themselves_o this_o honour_n that_o the_o angel_n can_v not_o do_v to_o comfort_v their_o god_n in_o his_o agony_n how_o will_v he_o ease_v himself_o on_o they_o how_o will_v he_o laugh_v at_o their_o calamity_n be_v comfort_v in_o their_o destruction_n at_o his_o come_n as_o a_o king_n in_o execution_n the_o next_o way_n that_o we_o must_v prepare_v and_o my_o last_n part._n a_o progress_n this_o i_o confess_v that_o be_v not_o usual_a to_o our_o king_n nor_o be_v according_a to_o the_o method_n of_o his_o government_n 21._o god_n call_v it_o his_o strange_a work_n 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