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A sermon preach'd at Salters-Hall to the Societies for Reformation of Manners, May 31, 1697 by John Woodhouse.
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Woodhouse, John, d. 1700.
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a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o salters-hall_n to_o the_o society_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n may_v 31._o 1697._o by_o john_n woodhouse_n london_n print_v for_o john_n laurence_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o poultry_n over-against_o the_o compter_n 1697._o to_o the_o worthy_a member_n of_o the_o society_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o manner_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n gentleman_n shall_v i_o tell_v you_o with_o what_o difficulty_n i_o be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o preach_v the_o ensue_a sermon_n before_o you_o and_o with_o what_o great_a to_o print_v it_o though_o at_o your_o desire_n i_o shall_v take_v up_o the_o trite_a apology_n common_o use_v in_o this_o case_n and_o can_v reasonable_o hope_v to_o make_v it_o pass_v for_o better_a the_o aversion_n i_o overcome_v in_o come_v to_o this_o town_n to_o settle_v here_o cross_a to_o all_o the_o please_a design_n i_o have_v form_v of_o a_o more_o agreeable_a serviceableness_n in_o a_o low_a sphere_n be_v not_o much_o great_a than_o those_o i_o haâ—_n just_o conceive_v against_o appear_v before_o you_o on_o so_o particular_a and_o so_o public_a aâ—_n occasion_n this_o sermon_n be_v one_o of_o the_o threâ—_n i_o preach_v in_o less_o than_o thirty_o hour_n onâ—_n of_o the_o seven_o hard_a service_n put_v upon_o i_o iâ—_n eight_o day_n in_o a_o time_n when_o the_o public_a and_o my_o own_o private_a affair_n allow_v i_o not_o one_o whole_a uninterrupted_a day_n for_o all_o of_o they_o and_o by_o this_o time_n you_o wiâ—_n cease_v to_o wonder_v why_o your_o desire_n and_o other_o to_o print_v it_o be_v so_o grievous_a to_o i_o do_v so_o break_v my_o sleep_n and_o disorder_v the_o inâ—_n firm_a state_n of_o my_o body_n and_o mind_n i_o thank_v full_o own_o the_o great_a humanity_n of_o some_o oâ—_n you_o who_o when_o you_o hear_v the_o true_a statâ—_n of_o my_o case_n that_o i_o neither_o write_v nor_o usâ—_n any_o note_n in_o preach_v nor_o have_v do_v foâ—_n many_o year_n and_o have_v my_o thought_n so_o many_o day_n after_o take_v up_o with_o fresh_a and_o various_a discourse_n on_o subject_n i_o have_v never_o to_o my_o knowledge_n preach_v on_o before_o and_o have_v not_o be_v master_n of_o any_o time_n considerable_a to_o write_v or_o reflect_v upon_o and_o refresh_v my_o memory_n not_o the_o most_o faithful_a be_v please_v to_o interpose_v for_o my_o excuse_n but_o when_o i_o be_v tell_v several_a copy_n be_v transcribe_v by_o person_n that_o write_v after_o i_o and_o that_o if_o i_o will_v not_o other_o will_v print_v who_o copy_n i_o can_v not_o procure_v so_o much_o as_o a_o sight_n of_o nor_o have_v hope_n of_o otherwise_o than_o sheet_n by_o sheet_n as_o print_v off_o and_o past_a alteration_n my_o most_o intelligent_a friend_n tell_v i_o i_o must_v submit_v to_o do_v it_o as_o one_o imperfect_a copy_n will_v enable_v i_o notwithstanding_o my_o long_o indulge_v aversion_n to_o be_v see_v in_o print_n have_v those_o of_o you_o that_o know_v i_o know_v i_o as_o well_o as_o i_o know_v myself_o you_o will_v have_v have_v less_o reason_n to_o solicit_v this_o trouble_n to_o i_o yourselves_o and_o other_o but_o since_o you_o say_v you_o differ_v from_o i_o i_o have_v at_o last_o submit_v to_o you_o and_o noâ—_n to_o mention_v the_o deference_n i_o have_v to_o those_o of_o you_o that_o be_v of_o my_o own_o persuasion_n â—_o must_v add_v that_o the_o veneration_n i_o have_v for_o such_o valuable_a and_o useful_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o other_o of_o you_o be_v know_v to_o be_v be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o temper_n and_o affection_n i_o have_v long_o have_v towards_o the_o reverend_n and_o pious_a clergy_n oâ—_n that_o communion_n with_o who_o i_o have_v alâ—_n along_o hold_v some_o communion_n and_o brotherly_a conversation_n that_o it_o will_v have_v beeâ—_n some_o force_n upon_o myself_o to_o deny_v you_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v do_v towards_o the_o encouragement_n of_o other_o to_o aid_v you_o in_o so_o good_a â—_o work_v as_o that_o wherein_o you_o be_v so_o happy_o unite_v in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a satisfaction_n that_o i_o find_v since_o i_o be_v before_o you_o that_o the_o many_o officer_n who_o joyneâ—_n together_o to_o inspect_v the_o market_n to_o find_v out_o drunkard_n swearer_n and_o curser_n thaâ—_n former_o swarm_v there_o return_v without_o the_o discovery_n of_o any_o criminal_a of_o thosâ—_n kind_n and_o i_o be_o well_o please_v with_o the_o hope_n i_o have_v of_o see_v in_o public_a a_o short_a scheme_n of_o those_o excellent_a model_n of_o the_o law_n you_o execute_v of_o the_o rule_n that_o direct_v and_o govern_v yourselves_o and_o officer_n in_o this_o successful_a undertake_n which_o may_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o direct_v and_o animate_v those_o in_o place_n distant_a from_o you_o to_o attempt_v there_o what_o you_o have_v more_o than_o begin_v here_o may_v our_o love_n and_o union_n grow_v up_o the_o better_a by_o that_o of_o god_n and_o true_a good-ness_a we_o see_v in_o one_o another_o and_o may_v your_o converse_n together_o though_o under_o different_a persuasion_n in_o lesser_a matter_n tell_v you_o you_o be_v none_o of_o you_o the_o man_n which_o some_o of_o both_o side_n have_v represent_v you_o may_v the_o exemplary_a piety_n of_o your_o family_n tell_v the_o world_n that_o divine_a service_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o consecrate_a place_n that_o god_n will_v further_o unite_v you_o keep_v your_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o enable_v you_o to_o perfect_a what_o you_o have_v begin_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o gentlemen_z your_o true_a honourer_n and_o faithful_a servant_n j._n woodhouse_n haggai_n two_o 4._o yet_o now_o be_v strong_a o_o zerubbabel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v strong_a o_o joshua_n son_n of_o josedech_n the_o highpriest_n and_o be_v strong_a all_o you_o people_n of_o the_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o work_v for_o i_o be_o with_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o business_n of_o this_o day_n be_v not_o only_o to_o afflict_v our_o soul_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o cry_a sin_n of_o our_o land_n and_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o appease_v a_o angry_a god_n that_o seem_v upon_o his_o way_n to_o ruin_v we_o but_o if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o stir_v up_o a_o spirit_n for_o reformation_n of_o thâ—_n live_v and_o manner_n of_o the_o generation_n wherein_o we_o live_v without_o which_o we_o caâ—_n have_v small_a expectation_n either_o of_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o judgement_n we_o feel_v or_o thâ—_n prevent_v those_o which_o we_o foresee_v anâ—_n fear_n may_v be_v come_v upon_o we_o in_o order_n to_o the_o more_o effectual_a furtherance_n of_o so_o excellent_a so_o useful_a so_o beneficial_a a_o work_n let_v your_o thought_n be_v attentive_a to_o thâ—_n counsel_n in_o the_o text_n yet_o now_o be_v strong_a o_o zerubbabel_n etc._n etc._n that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o tendency_n thâ—_n word_n have_v to_o promote_v the_o work_n oâ—_n the_o day_n look_v a_o little_a back_n upon_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o time_n immediate_o forego_v you_o will_v find_v in_o short_a when_o goâ—_n have_v deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o their_o long_a and_o doleful_a captivity_n and_o stir_v up_o thâ—_n king_n under_o who_o they_o be_v captiveâ—_n to_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o build_v their_o temple_n and_o to_o set_v up_o his_o worship_n there_o to_o purge_v out_o corruption_n and_o make_v a_o general_n reformation_n this_o bless_a work_n so_o needful_a and_o excellent_a in_o itself_o and_o so_o mucâ—_n to_o be_v desire_v by_o all_o yet_o meet_v with_o many_o check_n and_o stop_v it_o be_v encourage_v at_o first_o by_o the_o fame_a cyrus_n but_o afterward_o obstruct_v by_o cambyses_n whilst_o viceroy_n to_o his_o father_n and_o whilst_o king_n himself_o and_o neglect_v near_o two_o year_n in_o the_o time_n of_o darius_n hystaspes_n as_o may_v be_v learn_v from_o the_o sacred_a chronology_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o other_o which_o i_o can_v now_o turn_v you_o to_o but_o at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prophet_n appear_v it_o be_v again_o revive_v and_o a_o fresh_a encourage_v leave_v be_v grant_v to_o set_v about_o it_o and_o excellent_a man_n authorize_v to_o conduct_v it_o and_o yet_o it_o meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n from_o the_o cowardice_n of_o many_o and_o the_o coldness_n and_o covetousness_n of_o other_o who_o be_v more_o bend_v upon_o their_o own_o private_a affair_n their_o pomp_n and_o luxury_n than_o what_o concern_v the_o public_a weal_n who_o will_v do_v their_o own_o business_n first_o and_o god_n afterward_o as_o appear_v from_o chapter_n the_o first_o verse_n the_o second_o this_o people_n say_v the_o time_n be_v not_o come_v the_o time_n
heart_n and_o nothing_o but_o my_o weakness_n can_v betray_v i_o to_o be_v suspect_v of_o a_o design_n to_o insinuate_v any_o such_o thing_n so_o both_o the_o text_n and_o the_o evidence_n that_o other_o scripture_n have_v give_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n will_v take_v away_o that_o suspicion_n for_o if_o such_o a_o man_n as_o joshua_n as_o zerubbabel_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n need_v it_o so_o often_o it_o will_v be_v no_o diminution_n to_o those_o that_o have_v undertake_v this_o great_a work_n to_o treat_v they_o as_o other_o such_o great_a and_o such_o excellent_a man_n have_v be_v treat_v in_o case_n not_o unlike_a the_o two_o first_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v the_o two_o first_o reason_n for_o the_o proof_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n why_o or_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o person_n concern_v in_o reformation_n do_v meet_v with_o difficulty_n and_o opposition_n enough_o to_o discourage_v and_o daunt_v their_o spirit_n in_o their_o undertake_n they_o shall_v then_o stir_v up_o themselves_o and_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o other_o to_o prosecute_v the_o work_n with_o all_o vigour_n wax_v strong_a and_o strong_a till_o they_o prevail_v over_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n 1._o because_o there_o usual_o why_o may_v i_o not_o say_v always_o arise_v such_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n as_o can_v be_v otherwise_o overcome_v to_o this_o the_o context_n speak_v full_o as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o when_o i_o raise_v this_o as_o a_o doctrine_n from_o it_o but_o let_v experience_n speak_v do_v you_o ever_o read_v of_o a_o reformation_n which_o be_v not_o thus_o embarrassed_a and_o encumber_a what_o work_n do_v noah_n find_v in_o his_o endeavour_n to_o reform_v the_o old_a world_n be_v it_o easy_a with_o lot_n in_o sodom_n if_o josias_n will_v reform_v his_o people_n what_o opposition_n do_v he_o meet_v with_o what_o a_o force_n must_v he_o exert_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o do_v it_o 2_o chron._n 34._o if_o nehemiah_n will_v put_v forward_o the_o temple_n reform_v the_o sabbath_n tobias_n and_o sanballat_n will_v turn_v every_o stone_n to_o dismay_v he_o in_o it_o do_v our_o saviour_n attempt_v the_o redemption_n and_o reformation_n of_o man_n with_o what_o fury_n do_v the_o devil_n attack_v he_o what_o affront_v do_v his_o emissary_n put_v upon_o he_o what_o snare_n do_v his_o relation_n and_o peter_n himself_o lay_v for_o he_o master_n save_v thyself_o no_o doubt_n but_o our_o reformer_n have_v have_v large_a experience_n of_o this_o kind_n from_o fair_a friend_n and_o quiet_a neighbour_n as_o well_o as_o boisterous_a criminal_n in_o this_o case_n what_o can_v be_v do_v without_o courage_n nay_o what_o can_v ordinary_a courage_n do_v it_o be_v not_o for_o timorous_a and_o fainthearted_a man_n to_o engage_v in_o such_o erterprise_n the_o spirit_n must_v be_v stir_v up_o surmount_v the_o difficulty_n or_o the_o work_n will_v not_o be_v do_v 2._o you_o must_v be_v stir_v up_o and_o invigorate_v because_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n need_v it_o the_o imbecility_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n render_v he_o liable_a to_o sink_v under_o discouragement_n our_o fear_n be_v mighty_o advance_v in_o our_o fall_a state_n and_o our_o courage_n â—s_v much_o diminish_v what_o a_o brave_a know_v fearless_a man_n be_v adam_n before_o his_o fall_n he_o can_v upon_o sight_n of_o the_o creature_n give_v they_o name_n answer_v â—heir_a nature_n and_o be_v as_o fearless_a as_o know_v but_o let_v he_o break_v off_o his_o dependence_n from_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v present_o find_v he_o play_v the_o fool_n so_o as_o none_o but_o a_o man_n almost_o bereave_v of_o thought_n can_v do_v you_o will_v find_v he_o strike_v with_o fear_n which_o sin_n have_v let_v in_o upon_o he_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o thicket_n a_o likely_a shelter_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o as_o he_o lose_v his_o knowledge_n he_o lose_v his_o courage_n and_o we_o feel_v with_o what_o feeble_a attack_n we_o can_v resist_v the_o difficulty_n we_o meet_v withal_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v afraid_a and_o dismay_v and_o therefore_o our_o courage_n must_v be_v excite_v the_o imbecility_n of_o our_o fall_a nature_n make_v â—t_a necessary_a 3._o the_o three_o reason_n may_v be_v argue_v from_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o soul_n our_o soul_n â—s_v capable_a of_o be_v excite_v we_o have_v faculty_n and_o power_n that_o may_v be_v excite_v and_o influence_v by_o such_o object_n and_o more_n tive_n as_o may_v be_v lay_v before_o we_o we_o fâ—_n other_o may_v hearten_v we_o we_o can_v cheâ—_n ourselves_o under_o and_o against_o discourage_v ment_n that_o be_v not_o insuperable_a else_o thâ—_n method_n of_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n to_o sâ—â—_n up_o zerubbabel_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v a_o fruitless_a attempt_n take_v heart_n my_o friend_n shaâ—_n the_o crow_n fight_a cock_n clap_v hâ—_n wing_n to_o stir_v up_o his_o spirit_n and_o vigour_n and_o will_v not_o you_o so_o that_o you_o see_v with_o out_o more_o enlargement_n you_o have_v need_v tâ—_n stir_v up_o yourselves_o and_o suffer_v other_o tâ—_n stir_v you_o up_o in_o these_o matter_n if_o you_o consy_n der_fw-mi 1._o the_o difficulty_n that_o attend_v they_o 2._o the_o imbecility_n of_o your_o nature_n undâ—_n they_o 3._o the_o capacity_n of_o your_o soulâ—_n to_o be_v by_o these_o method_n fortify_v against_o they_o what_o use_v may_v this_o doctrine_n be_v of_o tâ—_n we_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o be_v it_o so_o thâ—_n man_n concern_v in_o reformation_n do_v meâ—_n with_o difficulty_n and_o opposition_n enough_o to_o discourage_v and_o sink_v their_o spirit_n thâ—_n they_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o by_o other_o anâ—_n they_o shall_v stir_v up_o themselves_o that_o theâ—_n may_v be_v able_a to_o prosecute_v this_o work_n witâ—_n good_a effect_n i._o then_o first_o it_o be_v of_o reprehension_n â—o_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n among_o we_o 1._o to_o those_o to_o all_o those_o that_o i_o may_v â—tile_a neuter_n in_o these_o matter_n on_o neither_o â—ide_v neither_o criminal_n nor_o yet_o reformer_n man_n of_o gallio_n temper_n that_o care_n for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n act_n 18._o 17._o let_v â—he_n name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v by_o curâ—ing_n and_o swear_v let_v the_o sabbath_n be_v profane_v by_o trading_n by_o fuddle_a let_v adultery_n and_o whoredom_n have_v their_o course_n what_o be_v that_o to_o they_o they_o have_v other_o business_n to_o mind_n they_o will_v not_o be_v busybody_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n why_o shall_v they_o involve_v themselves_o be_v they_o their_o brother_n keeper_n hear_v what_o god_n say_v and_o tremble_v under_o thy_o dare_a folly_n thy_o base_a neutrality_n thou_o shall_v not_o â—ate_z thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o leu._n 19_o 17._o be_v it_o a_o light_a matter_n with_o thou_o to_o neglect_v to_o rebuke_v thy_o brother_n thy_o neighbour_n when_o in_o god_n account_n it_o be_v hate_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n which_o god_n have_v let_v thou_o know_v be_v murder_n 1_o john_n 3._o 15._o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n say_v not_o i_o put_v thou_o upon_o more_o than_o rebuke_v even_o correct_v and_o punish_v of_o he_o for_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v in_o this_o placâ—_n rebuke_n signify_v to_o rebuke_v by_o deed_n as_o well_o as_o word_n set_v as_o judge_n chastise_v and_o correct_v as_o psal_n 38._o 1._o nay_o the_o word_n be_v double_v in_o rebuke_v thou_o shall_v rebuke_v in_o correct_v thou_o shall_v correct_v to_o add_v the_o great_a emphasis_n to_o enforce_v the_o duty_n moreover_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o may_v be_v read_v that_o thou_o bear_v noâ—_n sin_n for_o he_o or_o take_v his_o sin_n upon_o thou_o it_o seem_v the_o neglect_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o in_o rebuke_v correct_v he_o and_o reclaim_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n make_v we_o partaker_n with_o he_o both_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o punishment_n and_o have_v not_o thou_o sin_n enough_o of_o thy_o own_o to_o answer_v for_o that_o thoâ—_n dare_v involve_v thyself_o in_o other_o menâ—_n gild_n awake_v awake_a shake_v off_o thy_o loathsome_a neutrality_n consider_v one_a it_o put_v thou_o under_o the_o dislike_n of_o god_n two_o the_o dislike_n of_o good_a menâ—_n and_o three_o the_o contempt_n even_o of_o baâ—_n men._n 1._o it_o put_v thou_o under_o the_o dislike_n of_o god_n who_o can_v but_o take_v it_o ill_o at_o thy_o hand_n he_o have_v not_o play_v the_o neuter_n with_o thou_o have_v he_o not_o give_v thou_o a_o be_v and_o put_v thou_o into_o good_a circumstance_n and_o make_v thou_o capable_a of_o his_o service_n do_v he_o not_o show_v thou_o that_o all_o thou_o be_v and_o have_v