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A sermon preached at the visitation held at High Wickham in the county of Bucks. May 16. 1671 Wherein the ministers duty is remembred. Their dignity asserted. Man's reconciliation with God, urged. By Samuel Gardner M.A. and chaplain to His Majesty.
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Gardner, Samuel, chaplain in Ordinary.
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Wing G248A; ESTC R202272
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sin_n and_o lust_n so_o much_o loss_n of_o excellency_n gen._n 49.4_o when_o there_o be_v either_o lewdness_n or_o negligence_n of_o they_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v well_o in_o their_o ministry_n and_o yet_o do_v contrary_a although_o your_o word_n be_v never_o so_o loud_a yet_o if_o your_o work_n be_v lewd_a though_o you_o be_v son_n of_o thunder_n yet_o a_o crack_n in_o the_o instrument_n will_v spoil_v the_o sound_n sin_n even_o in_o ignorance_n be_v a_o talon_n of_o lead_n but_o sin_n in_o knowledge_n be_v a_o millstone_n to_o sink_v a_o man_n to_o the_o low_a bona_fw-la noscere_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la facere_fw-la to_o know_v good_a and_o do_v ill_a make_v a_o man_n own_o mittimus_fw-la to_o hell_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v dear_o buy_v in_o any_o but_o especial_o in_o a_o minister_n heb._n 6.6_o this_o do_v a_o world_n of_o mischief_n and_o hurt_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o minister_n that_o spend_v himself_o like_o a_o taper_n to_o give_v light_n unto_o other_o must_v not_o himself_o go_v out_o with_o a_o ill_a savour_n when_o such_o a_o one_o as_o david_n sin_v he_o give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v other_o may_v swear_v and_o swagger_v and_o they_o matter_n not_o nor_o wonder_v not_o 2_o sam._n 12.4_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o indian_n refuse_v the_o gospel_n bring_v by_o the_o spaniard_n because_o their_o life_n be_v more_o savage_a than_o those_o savage_n it_o be_v say_v of_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n that_o although_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n priest_n yet_o they_o be_v son_n of_o belial_n they_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o their_o sinful_a and_o corrupt_a sacrifice_v they_o make_v the_o people_n abhor_v the_o sacrifice_n 1_o sam._n 2.12_o so_o many_o by_o their_o raw_a indigested_a slubber_v of_o the_o word_n for_o want_v of_o study_n and_o meditation_n do_v make_v man_n think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o wisdom_n purity_n perfection_n majesty_n and_o glory_n 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fear_n and_o tremble_a holy_a duty_n call_v for_o holy_a preparation_n david_n wash_v his_o hand_n in_o innocency_n before_o he_o compass_v god_n altar_n psal_n 26.6_o and_o job_n intend_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n send_v to_o they_o solemn_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o do_v if_o they_o sin_v not_o against_o more_o light_n yet_o certain_o against_o great_a obligation_n nay_o the_o very_a heathen_n themselves_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o to_o come_v to_o their_o religious_a service_n unless_o they_o be_v prepare_v as_o that_o of_o aeneas_n to_o his_o father_n anchises_n upon_o his_o return_n from_o the_o war_n tu_fw-la genitor_fw-la cape_n sacra_fw-la manu_fw-la patriosque_fw-la penates_fw-la i_o bello_fw-la è_fw-la tanto_fw-la digressum_fw-la &_o caede_fw-la recenti_fw-la virg._n lib._n 2._o aenead_n p._n 176._o therefore_o they_o have_v one_o that_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o people_n procul_fw-la hinc_fw-la este_fw-la prophani_fw-la all_o you_o that_o be_v unclean_a and_o profane_a depart_n hence_o and_o come_v not_o near_o we_o and_o shall_v christian_n who_o have_v learn_v better_a thing_n touch_v holy_a thing_n with_o unholy_a hand_n or_o unholy_a heart_n no_o they_o must_v not_o they_o ought_v not_o holy_a duty_n call_v for_o holy_a preparation_n and_o in_o a_o most_o special_a manner_n of_o a_o minister_n that_o come_v so_o near_o unto_o the_o lord_n man_n must_v be_v sanctify_v within_o and_o without_o before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o holy_a duty_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o duty_n sanctify_v but_o man_n must_v be_v sanctify_v for_o the_o duty_n again_o a_o minister_n must_v be_v active_a and_o vigorous_a in_o the_o reproof_n of_o sin_n preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o doctrine_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o young_a timothy_n must_v reprove_v and_o rebuke_v preach_v the_o same_o truth_n with_o age_a paul_n it_o be_v god_n charge_n unto_o isaiah_n to_o cry_v aloud_o to_o spare_v not_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n show_v the_o people_n their_o transgression_n and_o sin_n isa_n 58.1_o a_o minister_n must_v sometime_o change_v his_o note_n differ_v from_o himself_o sharpen_v his_o speech_n dip_v his_o word_n in_o gall_n as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v you_o serpent_n you_o generation_n of_o viper_n how_o can_v you_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n who_o yet_o we_o may_v find_v in_o another_o place_n matt._n 5._o as_o it_o be_v pipe_v and_o dance_v and_o all_o melodious_a sweetness_n when_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n will_v have_v obstruct_v saint_n paul_n preach_v and_o have_v turn_v the_o deputy_n from_o the_o faith_n paul_n set_v his_o eye_n on_o he_o and_o cry_v out_o o_o full_a of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o all_o mischief_n thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n it_o be_v true_a the_o gospel_n have_v not_o one_o hard_a and_o unkind_a word_n against_o a_o child_n of_o god_n but_o always_o grace_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n peace_n be_v to_o you_o and_o fear_v not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n luke_n 2.10_o say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8.15_o it_o be_v never_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o in_o that_o sense_n and_o meaning_n as_o it_o be_v before_o but_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v nothing_o but_o woe_n unto_o sinful_a and_o profane_a ungodly_a wretch_n there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o reprove_v sinner_n and_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n most_o sharp_o as_o well_o as_o to_o comfort_v saint_n god_n be_v content_a sometime_o that_o we_o shall_v derive_v from_o his_o throne_n thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o loud_a sound_n rev._n 4.5_o when_o israel_n in_o moses_n his_o absence_n corrupt_v themselves_o in_o make_v a_o melt_a calf_n moses_n do_v not_o dance_v after_o their_o pipe_n and_o laugh_v at_o their_o idolatrous_a image_n and_o superstitious_a merriment_n but_o with_o great_a zeal_n reprove_v their_o folly_n and_o with_o indignation_n confound_v their_o idol_n so_o if_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v grow_v sermon-proof_n sit_v still_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n settle_v on_o the_o lees_n profane_a athiestical_a shall_v we_o not_o be_v false_a prophet_n to_o cry_v nothing_o but_o peace_n certain_o we_o must_v now_o cry_v with_o isaia_n wo_n to_o a_o sinful_a nation_n when_o man_n life_n proclaim_v war_n against_o god_n must_v we_o not_o