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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13874	The povver of preaching. Or, the powerfull effects of the word truely preached, and rightly applyed as it was deliuered in one or moe sermons. By Iohn Traske, preacher of Gods word sometimes at Axmister in Deuon: afterwards at the Fleete in London: and now at Tillingham in Dengie hundred in Essex.	Traske, John, d. ca. 1638.	1623 (1623)	STC 24177; ESTC S102654	19,357	69

THE POVVER OF PREACHING OR THE POWERFVLL Effects of the WORD truely Preached and rightly applyed as it was deliuered in one or moe SERMONS By IOHN TRASKE Preacher of Gods Word sometimes at Axmister in Deuon afterwards at the Fleete in London and now at Tillingham in Dengie hundred in ESSEX I said I will not make mention of him nor speake any more in his Name But his word was in my heart as a burning fire shut vp in my bones and I was weary with forbearing and I could not stay For I heard the defaming of many c. Report say they and we will report it all my familiars watched for my halting Ier. 20.9.10 LONDON Printed by T.S. for Nathaniel Butter 1623. To the Beneuolent READER REader I call thee presupposing thou wilt reade And I adde beneuolent to difference a holy Reader from a prophane derider I would be loath to prostitute such Pearls to swine Publike powerfull Preaching is the preualent meanes to prepare men for reading and till that hath made way reading is no more auaileable then to the Eunuch without Philips guide to the true sence Such Readers I call vpon to reade this tractate that they may see the effects of Preaching not onely in the generall separation which it makes between Pagans and Christians but in that it deuides betweene Idolaters and true worshippers and between such as haue the forme and such as haue also the power of godlinesse yea betweene such as haue the power onely in Seeking and such as Walke familiarly with God and againe betweene Walkers in respect of the babish or stronger estate yea of the Father-hood that is Christ Iesus And betweene these againe and themselues betweene the spirit and flesh the seede of God and of man the right and contrary part the new man and the old the inward and outward man the law of the minde and of the members Christ in vs and Adam on vs the regenerate and vnregenerate part yea which is most of all betweene the soule and spirit If in these any light be yeelded let God haue all the praise and I wish thee this benefit that it may discouer thine election and make it sure vnto thee either by prouing thee to be at least a seeker of Gods fauour a labourer for reconciliation with God one I meane in the throbs and throwes of the new birth in that first generall or vniuersall Repentance that makes way to remission and prepares for admission Mar. 1.4 Act. 2.37.38 Act. 26.18 into the inheritance by Faith in Christ Iesus If thou be so wounded thou maist learne hence where to be healed If thou be healed and at liberty it will warme comfort cleanse quicken yea renew thy strength If thou know all this already I shall haue thy assent if more I expect thy best ayde and humbly and as hartily desire thee to perfect so weake beginnings It was at first prepared onely for one Congregation if it become profitable to more it is that I desire And aboue all things let vs now pray that the Gospell so plentifully Preached may haue these powerfull effects in these frozen and benummed times That Repentance may be distinctly Preached and Faith in Christ plainely vnfolded Now is the time to be industrious especially for vs of the Ministery to gather those whom Sathan hath scattered and to comfort sad hearts and confirme weake hands against approaching tryals Oh let vs redouble our paines in Preaching Catechising and especially to put vp feruent praiers with strong cryes and teares to him that is able to cause our peace to flourish Christs Kingdome to spread abroad Antichrists to decay and come to nought to disaduantage Sathan that so Gods people may be established to stand fast fight valiantly and be more then Conquerours in the euill day And for mee the least of all Gods Ministers I desire your Prayers that I may make full proofe of my Ministery in redeeming the time I haue lost by Sathans wiles And so I rest for this time and remaine An vnfeigned well-willer to all that desire sincerity from the heart IOHN TRASKE Powers of the Word Preached Considered either 1 Generally as 1 Spreading 2 Drawing 3 Searching 4 Diuiding 5 Preuailing 2 More particularly and that either 1 Common to Elect and Reprobate as 1 Conuincing 2 Terrifying 3 Humbling 4 Restraining 5 Reforming 6 Astonishing 7 Delighting 2 Peculiar to 1 Reprobate which are 1 Insencible as 1 Hardening 2 Destroying 2 Sencible 1 Binding 2 Tormenting 2 Elect in 1 Conuerting 1 Opening 2 Pricking 3 Bruising 4 Turning 2 Consuming as 1 Healing 2 Loosing 3 Heating 4 Comforting 5 Killing 6 Quickening 7 Renewing The power of Preaching OR THE POWERFVLL Effects of the WORD truely Preached and rightly applyed as it was deliuered in one or moe SERMONS LVKE 4.32 For his word was with power IN this Chapter obserue the preparation to Christs Ministery the execution thereof and the confirmation of the truth taught by Myracles done wheresoeuer hee became The preparation was by a fierce and violent temptation with which he was assaulted as it may appeare to such as read the Chapter to the 14 verse the execution of his Ministery may be seene from thence to the 33. and the miracles hee did in the remainder of this Chapter to the end thereof These words of the Euangelist which I haue read doe concerne the execution of his glorious Ministery in which consider 1. The Country where he began to preach Galile his owne Country where hee had least esteeme Verse 14.24 2. Next the places in that Country the two chiefe Townes Nazareth Capernaum vers 16.31 3. Also in those Cities what place he made choise of not priuate houses as Conuenticlers nor the streetes as fanaticall persons are accustomed but the chiefe place of concourse to those excellent ends the Synagogues Verse 16.28 4. Adde hereunto the Time when euen that set time which the Law enioyned on which the people vsually met on the Sabbaoth dayes hee most vsually preached Verse 16.31 5. Besides these wee haue the manner of his Preaching He stood vp for to read and hauing receiued the Booke and read what hee would he closed it deliuered it to the Minister and sate downe and Preached Verse 16.17.20 6. Moreouer the matter of his Sermon was an explication of the Prophecie of Isaiah with an application to the present times Verse 18.21 7. Lastly the effects that followed vpon his Preaching to take them in the same order the Euangelist layes them downe are these and such like 1. Divulgation There went a fame of him throughout all the region round about Verse 14. 2. Glorification He was glorified of all Verse 15. 3. Attention The eyes of all were fastened vpon him Verse 20. 4. Approbation All bare him witnesse that his words were gratious Verse 22. 5. Admiration They all wondered at his so gracious words Verse 22. 6. Indignation There were of the chiefe of them filled with wrath and rose vp and