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Certaine godlie and learned sermons Made vpon these sixe following parables of our Sauiour Christ, declared in the Gospell. 1. Of the vncleane spirit. 2. Of the prodigall sonne. 3. Of the rich man and Lazarus. 4. Of the vvounded man. 5. Of the vnmercifull seruant. 6. Of the faithfull seruant. By S.I.
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not_o in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n neither_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o rom._n 13.13_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o say_v christ_n luk._n 21.34_o least_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v oppress_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o lest_o that_o day_n come_v on_o you_o at_o unaware_o for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n luke_n 17.26_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o be_v they_o drink_v they_o marry_v wife_n and_o give_v in_o marriage_n unto_o the_o day_n that_o noah_n go_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o destroy_v they_o all_o the_o nourish_v of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o the_o superfluity_n thereof_o build_v of_o house_n be_v not_o deny_v but_o glorious_a and_o sumptuous_a building_n be_v speak_v against_o garment_n be_v profitable_a but_o the_o bravery_n of_o garment_n and_o excessive_a expense_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v the_o mean_a will_v very_o well_o serve_v our_o turn_n and_o the_o excess_n may_v very_o well_o be_v bestow_v to_o the_o benefit_n and_o behoof_n of_o the_o poor_a have_v convenient_a care_n for_o thy_o body_n but_o let_v it_o not_o be_v thy_o chief_a study_n but_o rather_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o chief_a care_n how_o thou_o may_v be_v rid_v from_o these_o care_n the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o garment_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o who_o will_v make_v more_o account_n of_o the_o garment_n then_o of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o body_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o soul_n yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o world_n be_v set_v upon_o banquet_n and_o carouse_v &_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o these_o day_n that_o can_v quaff_v and_o carouse_v and_o drink_v as_o much_o as_o a_o horse_n indeed_o be_v like_a unto_o horse_n and_o mule_n that_o have_v no_o understanding_n and_o so_o be_v the_o world_n that_o christianity_n be_v turn_v up-side_n down_o into_o good_a fellowship_n and_o epicurism_n bird_n of_o a_o feather_n will_v fly_v together_o yea_o and_o draw_v many_o into_o the_o snare_n that_o little_a thought_n of_o any_o such_o matter_n the_o physician_n will_v say_v that_o the_o body_n be_v best_a nourish_v with_o one_o dish_n of_o meat_n and_o now_o it_o be_v no_o dinner_n of_o account_n that_o have_v not_o great_a store_n and_o variety_n of_o dish_n but_o which_o of_o they_o come_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n share_n stand_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o rich_a man_n house_n and_o see_v what_o store_n of_o scrap_n come_v forth_o who_o if_o they_o do_v right_o consider_v god_n commandment_n will_v make_v the_o poor_a their_o chief_a guest_n poet_n have_v mighty_o inveigh_v against_o the_o riot_n of_o their_o people_n but_o if_o they_o be_v now_o among_o christian_n what_o will_v they_o do_v what_o will_v they_o speak_v what_o will_v they_o write_v sure_o they_o will_v hold_v their_o peace_n and_o wonder_n and_o grieve_v with_o sorrow_n of_o hart_n this_o i_o think_v be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o unmercifulnes_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n towards_o lazarus_n that_o he_o think_v all_o provision_n but_o little_a enough_o for_o himself_o let_v we_o learn_v abstinence_n and_o sobriety_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n ro._n 8._o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v live_v that_o ship_n which_o have_v too_o heavy_a a_o burden_n must_v needs_o sink_v and_o that_o body_n which_o be_v overloden_v with_o gluttony_n must_v needs_o make_v the_o soul_n more_o guilty_a god_n that_o he_o may_v show_v how_o small_a a_o care_n man_n shall_v have_v for_o meat_n do_v first_o appoint_v he_o the_o herb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n to_o be_v his_o meat_n gen._n 1.30_o to_o teach_v he_o abstivence_n and_o sobriety_n paul_n the_o elect_a vessel_n of_o god_n do_v diverse_a way_n keep_v under_o his_o body_n 1._o cor._n 9.27_o &_o will_v thou_o spend_v thy_o time_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o quaff_v and_o gurâ—nun_n dize_v daniel_n that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o ready_a for_o heavenly_a consolation_n &_o comfort_n fare_v full_o bare_o dan._n 1._o the_o devil_n have_v no_o great_a weapon_n against_o we_o than_o our_o own_o sinful_a appetite_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v overcome_v he_o take_v away_o his_o weapon_n &_o keep_v thy_o body_n in_o subjection_n cruel_a beast_n be_v tame_v with_o watch_v &_o by_o this_o manner_n of_o resist_v the_o devil_n fly_v from_o us._n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v afflict_v thy_o body_n with_o watch_v &_o fast_v &_o prayer_n thou_o shall_v triumph_v over_o the_o devil_n nothing_o be_v more_o against_o the_o devil_n than_o asperitie_n of_o life_n and_o nothing_o make_v he_o more_o bold_a to_o tempt_v we_o and_o to_o set_v upon_o we_o then_o when_o we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o liberty_n and_o to_o pamper_v up_o our_o body_n with_o delicate_a and_o dainty_n and_o fare_v delicate_o every_o day_n sometime_o to_o fare_v delicate_o be_v no_o fault_n and_o to_o be_v merry_a with_o our_o friend_n in_o good_a &_o honest_a and_o civil_a â—ort_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o some_o man_n else_o how_o shall_v we_o pass_v away_o this_o wearisome_a life_n of_o we_o if_o we_o be_v debar_v of_o all_o liberty_n and_o all_o recreation_n but_o to_o use_v this_o continual_o and_o every_o day_n be_v the_o fault_n here_o speak_v against_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o thou_o may_v be_v merry_a with_o thy_o friend_n but_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o thou_o leave_v not_o of_o thy_o manner_n of_o pray_v heavenly_a meditation_n &_o thy_o straight_a course_n of_o life_n but_o in_o this_o thy_o mirth_n turn_v all_o to_o the_o best_a and_o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o his_o great_a abundance_n which_o the_o sensual_a and_o senseless_a rich_a man_n can_v frame_v himself_o to_o do_v look_v upon_o the_o variety_n of_o meat_n how_o and_o with_o what_o manner_n of_o meat_n he_o may_v fill_v and_o stuff_n his_o belly_n yet_o this_o be_v worthy_a the_o note_n that_o god_n do_v grant_v these_o sinner_n and_o rich_a man_n health_n riches_n &_o many_o dainty_n to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o these_o mean_n he_o may_v allure_v and_o win_v they_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o free_a mind_n and_o to_o consider_v from_o who_o they_o have_v they_o that_o they_o may_v use_v they_o as_o he_o have_v appoint_v if_o not_o hereby_o to_o leave_v they_o without_o all_o excuse_n you_o see_v the_o sleet_a hawk_n which_o fly_v astray_o be_v not_o bring_v again_o with_o threaten_v but_o by_o show_v the_o bait_n so_o god_n use_v the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a which_o go_v astray_o from_o he_o thou_o allure_v they_o with_o his_o manifold_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v to_o come_v to_o his_o lâ—re_n and_o to_o obey_v his_o will_n the_o lord_n wait_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n that_o they_o see_v his_o great_a goodness_n and_o how_o much_o they_o be_v indebt_v may_v at_o the_o last_o relent_v but_o if_o there_o be_v some_o few_o that_o do_v relent_v there_o be_v many_o thousand_o the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n that_o be_v too_o too_o stubborn_a abuse_v god_n blessing_n at_o their_o pleasure_n as_o this_o rich_a man_n do_v to_o such_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n give_v warning_n chap._n 16._o by_o the_o example_n of_o sodom_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n abundance_n of_o idleness_n neither_o do_v they_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a thus_o much_o of_o this_o rich_a man_n excess_n in_o apparel_n and_o riot_n in_o fare_n the_o three_o be_v of_o his_o unmercifulnes_n toward_o poor_a lazarus_n but_o before_o we_o handle_v that_o point_n let_v we_o see_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n this_o poor_a lazarus_n be_v even_o a_o image_n &_o pattern_n of_o the_o godly_a afflict_v in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o manifold_a distress_n and_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n name_v lazarus_n which_o be_v lay_v at_o his_o gate_n full_a of_o sore_n lazarus_n be_v here_o name_v because_o god_n have_v care_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n because_o be_v sustain_v by_o hope_n with_o patience_n they_o endure_v such_o cross_n and_o affliction_n that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o lay_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o try_v all_o of_o their_o faith_n and_o for_o their_o further_a exaltation_n in_o the_o lfe_n to_o come_v and_o here_o begin_v the_o second_o principal_a matter_n namely_o that_o under_o lazarus_n be_v contain_v the_o pattern_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n submit_v himself_o
report_n and_o reproach_n which_o be_v more_o greâ—â—ous_a to_o the_o mind_n thâ—â—_n ship_n be_v to_o the_o flâ—sts_n and_o blood_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v under_o smite_v of_o his_o fellow_n the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 21_o 22_o 23._o do_v great_o reprove_v they_o who_o when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v give_v themselves_o to_o joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n dâ—ting_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n â—ating_v &_o drink_v as_o though_o they_o shall_v â—â—ie_v the_o next_o morrow_n but_o this_o iniquity_n as_o there_o we_o may_v read_v be_v not_o purge_v till_o they_o die_v and_o when_o minister_n give_v themselves_o to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o the_o vanity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n as_o though_o this_o world_n and_o the_o transitory_a joy_n thereof_o be_v their_o portion_n wise_a 2_o 9_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o think_v their_o master_n be_v far_o of_o &_o that_o he_o will_v never_o come_v so_o do_v not_o moses_n that_o faithful_a servant_n in_o god_n house_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v adversity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n these_o that_o be_v so_o give_v to_o worldly_a pleasure_n the_o apostle_n saint_n judo_n ver_fw-la 18._o term_v to_o be_v mocleer_n which_o shall_v arise_v in_o the_o last_o time_n &_o which_o shall_v walk_v after_o their_o own_o ungodly_a lust_n which_o have_v a_o shâ—w_n of_o godliness_n have_v deny_v 〈…〉_o which_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o show_v heâ—â—â—by_o whereinto_o they_o be_v ordain_v who_o worldly_a and_o sinful_a life_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o example_n unto_o we_o so_o be_v we_o will_v to_o avoid_v &_o to_o turn_v away_o from_o such_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o a_o moderate_a sort_n be_v no_o other_o but_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o god_n benefit_n eccles_n 5_o â—8_o but_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v &_o to_o be_v drunken_a and_o the_o excessive_a abuse_n of_o god_n creature_n shall_v make_v minister_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o people_n most_o guilty_a and_o to_o be_v without_o all_o excuse_n for_o to_o he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o do_v well_o &_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n not_o that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o other_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n to_o he_o how_o worthy_a of_o reproof_n this_o evil_a servant_n and_o negligent_a worldly_a minister_n be_v will_v better_o appear_v by_o compane_v he_o to_o that_o minister_n who_o deserve_v commendation_n 1_o tim._n 3._o he_o give_v to_o watch_v and_o sobriety_n this_o to_o carelessness_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o present_a life_n he_o be_v harberous_a bestow_v his_o good_n upon_o stranger_n and_o the_o poor_a keep_v hospitality_n for_o the_o that_o be_v worthy_a thereof_o this_o be_v covetous_a and_o give_v to_o spend_v nothing_o on_o the_o poor_a or_o to_o good_a use_n he_o apt_a to_o teach_v this_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n by_o be_v too_o busy_a who_o have_v rather_o keep_v man_n goodwill_n by_o say_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d no_o striker_n what_o be_v theyâ—_n dâ—â—ie_v and_o still_o set_v this_o as_o their_o glisse_n before_o they_o the_o negligent_a &_o careless_a minister_n behold_v herein_o in_o how_o many_o â—â—atters_n they_o offend_v may_v learn_v wary_o to_o â—â—â—ythâ—_n and_o speedy_o to_o amend_v they_o there_o great_a fault_n be_v here_o reproove_v where_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n be_v mighty_o addict_v that_o be_v first_o ease_n and_o idleness_n second_o covetousness_n and_o three_o hard_o deal_v by_o which_o mean_n many_o worldly_a minister_n strange_a the_o mind_n of_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o theyâ—_n charge_n who_o by_o theyâ—_n discreet_a and_o charitable_a deal_n they_o â—ight_a otherwise_o wâ—â—_n much_o wrong_v be_v to_o be_v pâ—â—_n up_o many_o displeasure_n to_o be_v bornâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—sgested_a some_o toffee_n and_o disaduantagâ—â—â—â—_n not_o so_o great_o to_o be_v regard_v their_o 〈◊〉_d ought_v to_o be_v of_o great_a account_n which_o 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o easy_o perform_v these_o thing_n wise_a minister_n have_v in_o deâ—pâ—_n consideration_n whereas_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d undisâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o god_n stray_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o offend_a god_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v neglect_v 〈…〉_o haâ—â—_n they_o â—â—y_v carâ—_n to_o admiâ—â—sâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o they_o in_o any_o disâ—â—â—sse_n 〈…〉_o they_o give_v they_o no_o comfort_n 〈◊〉_d they_o owâ—_n they_o any_o thing_n they_o 〈…〉_o be_v overhasty_a 〈…〉_o and_o lâ—â—â—ng_o go_v 〈…〉_o châ—â—â—yâ—_n be_v of_o their_o soul_n 〈…〉_o may_v gainâ—_n unto_o god_n 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d commodity_n that_o they_o may_v receauâ—_n be_v the_o end_n nay_o die_v 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o their_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 〈…〉_o to_o be_v the_o very_a utmost_a of_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o a_o true_a godly_a and_o paâ—â—full_a 〈…〉_o who_o be_v it_o now_o a_o day_n that_o 〈…〉_o which_o he_o may_v have_v and_o the_o excellâ—â—â—_n and_o slavery_n of_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d be_v their_o in_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o worldly_a commodity_n wherein_o a_o minister_n shall_v show_v great_a wisdom_n rather_o regard_v the_o good_a estate_n 〈◊〉_d his_o people_n then_o to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o hungry_a deâ—â—â—â—_n worldling_n company_v with_o worldling_n last_o to_o be_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a iâ—_n well_o speak_v of_o they_o who_o of_o all_o company_n mâ—â—â—_n their_o choâ—â—e_n of_o 〈…〉_o worldling_n father_n then_o of_o those_o that_o be_v godly_a and_o veâ—â—â—â—â—â—y_o dispose_v which_o if_o they_o do_v to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o unto_o god_n as_o christ_n 〈…〉_o publican_n and_o sinâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o of_o their_o sinful_a life_n but_o 〈…〉_o they_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o thâ—â—_n stray_v of_o the_o deâ—â—ll_n â—_o tim._n 2_o â—_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o wicked_a so_o long_o as_o we_o dwell_v in_o this_o world_n 1_o cor._n â—_o 10_o but_o the_o godly_a be_v greeve_v with_o thâ—â—_n evil_a example_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o righteous_a 〈◊〉_d be_v vex_v with_o the_o unclean_o conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2._o pet._n 2_o 7._o and_o here-hence_a it_o arise_v that_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 120._o be_v greeve_v at_o the_o hart_n that_o he_o must_v dwell_v among_o the_o wicked_a we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o dwell_v with_o meseck_n and_o to_o have_v my_o habitation_n among_o the_o tent_n of_o cedar_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o long_o as_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o godly_a live_v in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o offence_n &_o corruption_n phil._n 2.15_o let_v they_o learn_v to_o be_v blameless_a and_o pure_a aâ—_n the_o form_n of_o god_n without_o rebuke_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o naughty_a and_o crooked_a nation_n among_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n mat._n 5_o 16.1_o pet._n 2_o 12._o and_o for_o their_o further_a comfort_n this_o they_o may_v assure_v themselves_o that_o how_o soever_o in_o this_o world_n they_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o wicked_a yet_o in_o the_o world_n to_o toâ—â—â—_n they_o shall_v be_v altogether_o free_a from_o they_o for_o no_o canaâ—oite_n shall_v enter_v or_o be_v seâ—â—e_n in_o 〈◊〉_d they_o able_o jerusalem_n zach_n 〈…〉_o any_o unclean_a thing_n re._n 21.17_o and_o for_o a_o â—â—m_fw-la a_o caveat_n and_o forewarn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o ungodly_a let_v we_o consider_v these_o weighty_a reason_n first_o that_o they_o can_v minister_v no_o matter_n of_o true_a comfort_n unto_o we_o see_v all_o their_o way_n be_v full_a of_o offence_n second_o they_o be_v strong_a to_o draw_v we_o unto_o evil_n and_o when_o weak_a to_o resist_v and_o to_o shun_v their_o ill_a example_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n be_v easy_o take_v in_o the_o snare_n the_o use_n therefore_o hereof_o be_v to_o teach_v 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