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A91897 Christ the perfect pattern, of a Christian's practice, being the substance of severall sermons, about the Imitation of Christ. / Preached by the reverend and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, late minister of Mary Wolnoth London. Published by Sim. Ash, Wil. Taylor, Sam. Clarke. Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655. 1658 (1658) Wing R1709; Thomason E1818_1; ESTC R209810 135,574 295

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joh._n 12._o 35._o he_o be_v like_o samson_n when_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o the_o devil_n may_v make_v he_o grind_v in_o any_o mill_n use_v he_o for_o any_o kind_n of_o employment_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o well_o nothing_o acceptable_a 2_o ignorance_n of_o god_n be_v damnable_a our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v joh._n 17._o 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v eternal_a death_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n especial_o when_o sufficient_a mean_n for_o this_o knowledge_n be_v and_o may_v be_v enjoy_v it_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o god_n that_o his_o people_n be_v destroy_v for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n hos_fw-la 4._o 6._o not_o only_o with_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o if_o any_o soul_n perish_v through_o ignorance_n under_o your_o roof_n through_o your_o default_n his_o soul_n will_v be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n what_o god_n say_v to_o the_o watchman_n concern_v his_o charge_n be_v as_o applicable_a to_o every_o governor_n of_o a_o family_n in_o his_o sphere_n if_o you_o give_v not_o the_o wicked_a man_n warning_n he_o shall_v die_v but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n ezech._n 33._o 8._o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v as_o well_o and_o as_o true_o make_v a_o watchman_n of_o god_n to_o do_v all_o domestical_a duty_n within_o his_o sphere_n where_o of_o this_o be_v one_o as_o the_o minister_n be_v over_o the_o congregation_n and_o must_v as_o well_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o soul_n under_o his_o charge_n and_o therefore_o god_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n put_v the_o care_n and_o inspection_n of_o all_o within_o the_o family_n upon_o the_o governor_n thou_o &_o thy_o son_n &_o thy_o daughter_n &_o thy_o manservant_n etc._n etc._n thou_o may_v perhaps_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o save_v thy_o child_n or_o servant_n from_o hell_n be_v thou_o careful_a of_o do_v thy_o duty_n 6_o consider_v the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o you_o shall_v instruct_v those_o who_o be_v thy_o child_n by_o nature_n be_v but_o equity_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n which_o be_v in_o they_o be_v from_o thou_o convey_v as_o the_o immediate_a instrumental_a cause_n they_o draw_v their_o blindness_n from_o thy_o loin_n thou_o do_v beget_v and_o bring_v they_o forth_o in_o thy_o own_o sinful_a image_n whereof_o this_o ignorance_n be_v a_o part_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v bind_v by_o all_o rule_n of_o justice_n to_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v to_o make_v restitution_n and_o for_o adopt_a child_n and_o servant_n by_o contract_n commit_v to_o thy_o care_n by_o friend_n or_o guardian_n the_o like_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o thou_o in_o point_n of_o justice_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a according_a to_o thy_o power_n for_o though_o express_o this_o clause_n be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o 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these_o three_o 1_o thou_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o furnish_v thyself_o with_o a_o competency_n of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n in_o religion_n to_o govern_v a_o small_a family_n require_v no_o small_a knowledge_n god_n will_v have_v a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n to_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v both_o wife_n and_o child_n dwell_v with_o thy_o wife_n as_o a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o and_o the_o woman_n be_v command_v not_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n but_o if_o she_o want_v to_o ask_v her_o husband_n at_o home_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 35._o if_o the_o wife_n must_v ask_v the_o husband_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o resolve_v necessary_a question_n i_o doubt_v the_o want_n of_o knowledge_n in_o governor_n take_v they_o off_o from_o this_o duty_n indeed_o render_v they_o uncapable_a to_o discharge_v it_o therefore_o by_o study_v the_o scripture_n by_o read_v good_a catechism_n and_o other_o good_a book_n and_o by_o prayer_n get_v sound_a knowledge_n 2_o pray_v for_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n as_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v keep_v man_n close_o to_o god_n in_o other_o duty_n so_o will_v it_o do_v in_o this_o and_o true_o though_o a_o man_n have_v never_o such_o plenty_n of_o knowledge_n yet_o if_o he_o want_v conscience_n the_o work_n will_v fall_v 3_o get_v large_a bowel_n of_o affection_n to_o god_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o inspection_n over_o this_o will_v promote_v the_o work_n he_o that_o love_v god_n true_o will_v disperse_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n free_o and_o he_o who_o bear_v any_o affection_n to_o soul_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o light_v his_o candle_n to_o set_v they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n and_o happiness_n he_o that_o do_v not_o teach_v his_o child_n i_o dare_v say_v have_v not_o a_o true_a fatherlie_a love_n either_o to_o god_n or_o his_o child_n love_n will_v seek_v the_o best_a welfare_n of_o that_o which_o be_v belove_v 3_o the_o objection_n be_v these_o 1._o object_n if_o i_o shall_v instruct_v thus_o my_o family_n and_o be_v so_o strict_a repeat_v sermon_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v be_v reproach_v etc._n etc._n sol._n 1._o no_o good_a man_n will_v reproach_v thou_o no_o they_o will_v love_v thou_o &_o honour_v thou_o &_o if_o michal_n scoff_n and_o reproach_n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n vid._n 2_o sam._n 6._o 21_o 22._o it_o be_v no_o honour_n to_o be_v praise_v no_o dishonour_n to_o be_v reproach_v by_o a_o wicked_a man_n 2._o such_o reproach_n be_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n vid._n 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v glory_v in_o reproach_n for_o christ_n sake_n they_o have_v wear_v they_o as_o a_o crown_n 3._o if_o thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o reproach_n be_v afraid_a of_o god_n reproach_n he_o will_v reproach_v thou_o if_o thou_o neglect_v this_o duty_n and_o that_o not_o only_o here_o but_o hereafter_o vid._n dan._n 12._o 2._o if_o thou_o neglect_v this_o duty_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o world_n reproach_n thou_o may_v lie_v down_o at_o last_o with_o the_o world_n honour_n but_o thou_o will_v rise_v again_o to_o everlasting_a shame_n 2._o object_n but_o my_o servant_n they_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o instruction_n they_o think_v their_o conscience_n be_v free_a and_o that_o no_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n sol._n 1._o and_o what_o if_o they_o shall_v pretend_v the_o like_a freedom_n of_o conscience_n as_o they_o call_v it_o for_o the_o not_o do_v of_o thy_o work_n in_o thy_o employment_n will_v thou_o think_v it_o a_o sufficient_a salvo_n and_o why_o will_v thou_o take_v it_o for_o a_o discharge_n from_o do_v god_n work_v 2._o i_o answer_v they_o be_v not_o free_a by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n nay_o they_o be_v bind_v if_o abraham_n must_v teach_v his_o household_n the_o way_n of_o jehovah_n sure_o his_o household_n must_v submit_v to_o be_v instruct_v else_o the_o commandment_n be_v void_a and_o joshuah_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o his_o house_n shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n together_o with_o himself_o josh_n 24._o 15._o he_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o joshuahs_n house_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v joshuahs_n god_n whatsoever_o they_o pretend_v the_o rod_n of_o discipline_n shall_v teach_v such_o other_o practice_n if_o after_o admonition_n and_o conviction_n they_o remain_v obstinate_a 3._o object_n but_o they_o be_v catechise_v and_o instruct_v by_o the_o minister_n therefore_o its_o needless_a i_o shall_v meddle_v sol._n the_o ministerial_a instruction_n do_v not_o excuse_v domestical_a instruction_n christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n public_o as_o a_o minister_n and_o yet_o he_o neglect_v not_o private_a instruction_n also_o private_a instruction_n help_v on_o the_o public_a and_o the_o public_a the_o private_a 2._o use_v this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o singular_a comfort_n for_o the_o godly_a jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o family_n on_o earth_n still_o though_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o church_n be_v his_o household_n heb._n 3._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v now_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o be_v confident_a you_o ignorant_a christian_n that_o christ_n your_o master_n will_v untie_v all_o knot_n which_o you_o can_v untie_v yourselves_o qui_fw-la docet_fw-la corda_fw-la cathedram_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la carry_v your_o doubt_n to_o he_o free_o finis_fw-la
from_o other_o for_o their_o good_a 5_o man_n of_o all_o employment_n when_o they_o do_v meet_v together_o will_v be_v discourse_v about_o the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o own_o call_v and_o kind_a of_o life_n your_o lawyer_n will_v be_v put_v case_n physician_n about_o cure_n etc._n etc._n statesman_n of_o politic_n etc._n etc._n yea_o even_o wicked_a man_n when_o they_o come_v together_o will_v be_v reason_v consult_v their_o wicked_a project_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v not_o a_o christian_a be_v discourse_v about_o his_o trade_n 6_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o great_a liberty_n of_o speak_v in_o private_a then_o in_o public_a christian_n have_v great_a liberty_n in_o private_a than_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o pulpit_n 7_o you_o will_v exercise_v your_o own_o talent_n much_o by_o this_o mean_n warm_a your_o own_o heart_n there_o be_v that_o scatter_v yet_o increase_v he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v water_v himself_o 8_o by_o this_o mean_n you_o may_v prevent_v much_o sinful_a speak_n grace_n and_o piety_n have_v a_o majesty_n in_o it_o even_o among_o wicked_a man_n a_o few_o who_o be_v godly_a and_o religious_a may_v by_o speak_v of_o holiness_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o profaneness_n 9_o consider_v how_o much_o hurt_v you_o have_v do_v in_o many_o company_n heretofore_o perhaps_o you_o have_v deaden_v many_o a_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 10_o how_o great_o god_n have_v bless_v the_o endeavour_n of_o many_o of_o his_o servant_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n our_o saviour_n discourse_n in_o private_a be_v the_o first_o conversion_n of_o that_o samaritan_n woman_n etc._n etc._n john_n 4._o and_o in_o this_o place_n vers_fw-la 3_o 2._o he_o set_v his_o disciple_n heart_n on_o fire_n many_o have_v find_v a_o reproof_n in_o private_a carry_v home_o by_o god_n and_o a_o instruction_n bring_v to_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a presence_n of_o some_o good_a man_n have_v restrain_v swearer_n etc._n etc._n and_o restrain_a sin_n mark_v 6._o 19_o 20._o 11._o all_o those_o motive_n which_o move_v jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v as_o goad_n in_o our_o side_n be_v it_o his_o work_n to_o convert_v man_n &_o so_o shall_v be_v we_o do_o this_o argue_v grace_n in_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n so_o it_o will_v argue_v thou_o have_v grace_n this_o will_v evidence_n thy_o affection_n to_o the_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n of_o the_o brethren_n when_o thou_o hear_v a_o swearer_n etc._n etc._n thou_o may_v die_v before_o thou_o see_v he_o again_o or_o death_n may_v snatch_v he_o away_o etc._n etc._n do_v all_o the_o good_a while_o you_o may_v when_o other_o get_v playbook_n newes-book_n into_o their_o hand_n or_o sr._n philip_n sidney_n etc._n etc._n do_v you_o take_v moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o read_v they_o together_o etc._n etc._n this_o will_v recover_v the_o decay_a power_n of_o godliness_n bring_v a_o new_a spring_n after_o a_o long_a winter_n and_o be_v very_o much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n the_o trade_n of_o godliness_n will_v be_v drive_v on_o and_o profaneness_n will_v wither_v and_o go_v down_o exceed_o the_o trade_n of_o error_n be_v drive_v by_o people_n jangle_v and_o dispute_v this_o course_n will_v drive_v on_o the_o trade_n of_o godliness_n you_o be_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o yourselves_o thy_o brother_n be_v thy_o charge_n and_o thou_o be_v his_o charge_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 10._o 24._o other_o have_v a_o share_n in_o your_o gift_n etc._n etc._n a_o minister_n in_o a_o private_a family_n may_v do_v as_o much_o good_a sometime_o as_o in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o consider_v that_o many_o a_o christian_a minister_n be_v very_o familiar_a with_o this_o or_o the_o other_o great_a man_n but_o the_o family_n get_v no_o good_a by_o their_o come_n etc._n etc._n elijah_n do_v good_a in_o that_o family_n where_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o sojourn_v objection_n let_v none_o put_v off_o this_o duty_n with_o this_o excuse_n i_o shall_v be_v but_o scorn_v and_o slight_v and_o hate_v for_o my_o endeavour_n etc._n etc._n sol._n 1._o he_o that_o observe_v the_o wind_n shall_v not_o sow_v eccles_n 11._o 4_o 5_o 6._o success_n belong_v not_o to_o thou_o but_o to_o god_n meddle_v not_o you_o with_o that_o duty_n be_v thy_o work_n every_o good_a work_n have_v its_o difficulty_n 2._o whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o whether_o they_o forbear_v thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n vid._n ezech._n 2._o 5._o 7._o chap._n 3._o 11._o 3._o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n in_o another_o case_n so_o say_v i_o thy_o peace_n shall_v return_v into_o thy_o own_o bosom_n matth._n 10._o 13._o vid._n psal_n 35._o 13._o 4._o if_o some_o one_o get_v but_o benefit_n by_o thou_o if_o god_n incline_v but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o mean_a in_o the_o company_n to_o hearken_v etc._n etc._n thy_o labour_n be_v abundant_o recompense_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blasphemer_n qui_fw-la bonorum_fw-la famam_fw-la non_fw-la morantur_fw-la laedere_fw-la self-admirer_n must_v needs_o cast_v dirt_n upon_o all_o face_n that_o they_o may_v shine_v alone_o 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d despicientes_fw-la legitimam_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la anti-magistratical_a self-seekers_a can_v endure_v any_o superior_a they_o must_v regnare_fw-la soli_fw-la 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unthankful_a it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o self-seeking_a to_o acknowledge_v any_o receipt_n or_o to_o recompense_v any_o courtefy_v etc._n etc._n 7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unholy_a profane_a man_n without_o holiness_n not_o care_v for_o the_o study_n of_o it_o he_o that_o seek_v himself_o can_v study_v holiness_n that_o check_v his_o lust_n bid_v he_o seek_v other_o therefore_o he_o turn_v profane_a etc._n etc._n 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o natural_a affection_n respect_v no_o relation_n all_o relation_n of_o 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