seven_o sermon_n preach_v by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n seth_n lord_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n the_o second_o edition_n diev_n et_fw-fr mondroit_fw-fr honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qv_n mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr print_a for_o james_n collins_n at_o the_o king_n arm_n in_o ludgate_n street_n london_n print_v for_o james_n collins_n at_o the_o king_n arm_n in_o ludgate-street_n m._n dc_o lxxiv_o the_o content_n i._o against_o resistance_n of_o lawful_a power_n on_o rom._n 13._o 2._o and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n preach_v at_o whitehall_n novemb_n 5._o 1661._o ii_o against_o the_o antiscripturist_n on_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n preach_v at_o whitehall_n feb._n 20._o 1669_o 70._o iii_o concern_v the_o sinfulness_n danger_n and_o remedy_n of_o infidelity_n on_o heb._n 3._o 12._o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o 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this_o be_v no_o politic_a invention_n find_v out_o to_o fright_v thou_o from_o thy_o pleasure_n this_o be_v no_o engine_n of_o state_n devise_v to_o keep_v you_o in_o a_o subordination_n to_o your_o brethren_n this_o be_v no_o vain_a thunder_n or_o foolish_a fire_n to_o affright_v you_o in_o to_o a_o blind_a obedience_n but_o it_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n king_n agrippa_n believe_v thou_o the_o the_o prophet_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o believe_v say_v st._n paul_n brethren_n do_v we_o believe_v the_o scripture_n i_o hope_v we_o do_v believe_v they_o this_o we_o do_v all_o profess_v to_o believe_v so_o often_o as_o we_o repeat_v our_o creed_n and_o i_o hope_v the_o dissolution_n of_o our_o time_n have_v not_o yet_o shatter_v that_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o ground_n work_n of_o our_o hope_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n sure_o there_o be_v reward_n for_o man_n doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o god_n which_o judge_v the_o 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severe_a sentence_n word_n which_o make_v no_o thunder_a noise_n or_o tragical_a sound_n and_o so_o they_o may_v pass_v our_o harden_a heart_n without_o any_o motion_n wherefore_o let_v we_o judge_v of_o the_o tenor_n and_o moment_n of_o they_o by_o their_o antecedent_n sign_n before_o one_o of_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v the_o other_o be_v call_v the_o evil_a day_n before_o one_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o light_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v be_v darken_v before_o the_o other_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n before_o one_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v tremble_v and_o the_o strong_a man_n bow_v themselves_o before_o the_o other_o the_o mountain_n shall_v quake_v and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v before_o one_o we_o shall_v rise_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o 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the_o forerunner_n and_o symptom_n of_o approach_a judgement_n then_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o drowsre_v o_o my_o careless_a soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o secure_a within_o i_o what_o strange_a lethargy_n have_v seize_v on_o thou_o awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o christ_n shall_v give_v the_o light_n the_o time_n of_o thy_o dissolution_n be_v come_v and_o after_o death_n the_o judgement_n retire_v therefore_o a_o while_n into_o thyself_o and_o commune_v with_o thy_o heart_n enter_v thou_o into_o thy_o closet_n and_o shut_v thy_o door_n upon_o thou_o let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o before_o we_o come_v to_o that_o strict_a examen_fw-la let_v we_o make_v a_o judgement_n of_o our_o expectation_n before_o we_o come_v to_o judgement_n do_v we_o believe_v a_o judgement_n will_v come_v then_o how_o be_v we_o provide_v against_o that_o day_n be_v our_o account_n ready_a be_v thou_o able_a to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n shall_v thou_o be_v clear_a when_o thou_o be_v judge_v when_o 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of_o our_o final_a resolution_n and_o secret_a reserve_v in_o reference_n to_o judgement_n we_o profess_v open_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v with_o glory_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a what_o be_v our_o inward_a thought_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o how_o be_v we_o provide_v against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v a_o judgement_n to_o come_v that_o judgement_n terrible_a the_o examination_n strict_a the_o condemnation_n insupportable_a and_o most_o of_o we_o utter_o unprovided_a yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v be_v avoid_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a in_o judgement_n here_o below_o and_o we_o see_v the_o proof_n of_o they_o at_o every_o assize_n yet_o all_o offender_n be_v not_o bring_v to_o judgement_n but_o many_o thief_n and_o murderer_n escape_v it_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o in_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v it_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v be_v avoidable_o ii_o a_o miserable_a hope_n if_o this_o be_v 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