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A45683
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Two sermons lately preached at the Assizes in St. Maries Church in Leicester the former March 23, 1670, the latter July 27, 1671 / by Robert Harrison.
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Harrison, Robert, fl. 1648-1672.
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Wing H909; ESTC R25412
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they_o have_v foist_v in_o many_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o so_o become_v guilty_a of_o will-worship_n yea_o and_o of_o curse_a idolatry_n neither_o last_o do_v they_o frequent_v the_o public_a place_n viz._n the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v then_o choose_v to_o himself_o for_o a_o house_n of_o sacrifice_n 22._o partly_o to_o shadow_v forth_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o their_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o partly_o to_o preserve_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o 14._o religion_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o rent_n and_o division_n among_o they_o but_o they_o like_o man_n transgress_v the_o covenant_n 7._o and_o commandment_n of_o their_o god_n and_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n which_o jerohoam_n that_o none-such_a for_o impiety_n have_v set_v up_o at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n thus_o do_v they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_v with_o 59_o their_o high_a place_n and_o move_v he_o to_o jealousy_n with_o their_o grave_a image_n now_o when_o god_n hear_v this_o he_o be_v wrath_n and_o great_o abhor_a israel_n but_o then_o positive_o positive_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o song_n be_v reject_v first_o because_o they_o put_v so_o much_o confidence_n in_o they_o 8._o as_o to_o think_v to_o set_v off_o with_o god_n and_o to_o expiate_v for_o their_o sin_n by_o their_o outward_a form_n and_o ceremony_n though_o they_o neglect_v the_o substantial_o and_o vital_n of_o religion_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o their_o oblation_n become_v vain_a their_o incense_n a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o solemn_a meeting_n which_o they_o themselves_o be_v very_o high_o conceit_v of_o he_o can_v not_o away_o with_o sordet_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la judicis_fw-la quod_fw-la fulget_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la operantis_fw-la 13._o that_o which_o be_v fair_a in_o their_o eye_n be_v filthy_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o because_o they_o be_v a_o wicked_a people_n which_o even_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o to_o such_o god_n say_v 16_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o 8._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n prov._n 21._o 27._o the_o sweet_a melody_n have_v but_o a_o harsh_a sound_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n when_o wicked_a man_n make_v it_o singing_n must_v be_v with_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n 19_o and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n 17_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v this_o for_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o quaery_n the_o note_n from_o the_o word_n take_v thus_o mere_a outside_n formal_a performance_n be_v so_o far_o from_o procure_v the_o lord_n acceptation_n doct._n that_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o indignation_n against_o all_o hypocrite_n in_o religion_n to_o offer_v many_o sacrifice_n with_o the_o papist_n without_o obedience_n be_v no_o better_a in_o their_o own_o tostatus_n phrase_n than_o studium_fw-la nequitiae_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o devotion_n by_o which_o a_o man_n take_v much_o pain_n to_o offend_v his_o maker_n and_o however_o man_n cry_v up_o their_o own_o way_n 13._o yet_o they_o will_v find_v that_o want_v of_o a_o divine_a approbation_n will_v undo_v all_o if_o we_o search_v the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v several_a instance_n which_o may_v sufficient_o serve_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o startle_a inference_n of_o so_o great_a a_o heap_n i_o shall_v gather_v spare_o we_o read_v gen._n 4._o 4_o 5._o how_o that_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o abel_n offering_n and_o not_o to_o cain_n the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n give_v the_o reason_n hereof_o heb_n 11._o 4._o by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v unto_o god_n a_o more_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n abel_n offer_v by_o faith_n and_o cain_n without_o faith_n and_o therefore_o god_n accept_v abel_n sacrifice_n and_o reject_v cain_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n offer_v strange_a fire_n and_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n they_o be_v consume_v levit._n 10._o 1._o 2._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o they_o in_o their_o approach_n to_o he_o therefore_o he_o will_v be_v sanctify_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o destruction_n mal._n 1._o 14._o there_o be_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o deceiver_n which_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n and_o how_o many_o dreadful_a woe_n no_o few_o than_o seven_o 23._o in_o one_o chapter_n do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n thunder_v out_o against_o the_o hypocritical_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o do_v all_o their_o work_n theatrico_fw-la more_fw-it that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n and_o have_v a_o plaudite_n many_o more_o proof_n may_v be_v add_v but_o these_o may_v suffice_v and_o if_o it_o be_v seasonable_a to_o enlarge_v here_o i_o may_v give_v some_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n take_v from_o the_o greatness_n holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a but_o i_o can_v stay_v upon_o these_o brief_o to_o apply_v applic._n first_o papist_n this_o reprove_v our_o adversary_n the_o papist_n and_o overthrow_v their_o rot_a doctrine_n of_o rest_v in_o opere_fw-la operato_fw-la of_o ascribe_v merit_n to_o their_o own_o work_n to_o their_o fast_n prayer_n penance_n pilgrimage_n almsdeed_n and_o the_o like_a neither_o will_v their_o quaint_a distinction_n of_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n and_o of_o work_n before_o and_o after_o conversion_n make_v a_o sufficient_a prop_n to_o shore_n up_o their_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n full_o inform_v we_o 12._o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n or_o merit_v whereby_o we_o can_v be_v save_v then_o by_o jesus_n christ._n hence_o the_o great_a apostle_n count_v all_o thing_n loss_n and_o dung_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o lord_n phil._n 3._o 8._o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v daven_n we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o alone_a be_v remedy_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o sin_n so_o say_v mr._n bradford_n that_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o pious_a expression_n of_o devout_a bernard_n lavat_fw-la nos_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la imber_fw-la magis_fw-la autem_fw-la lavat_fw-la aqua_fw-la illa_fw-la preciosa_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la fonte_fw-la pietatis_fw-la i._n e._n latere_fw-la christi_fw-la emanavit_fw-la we_o be_v not_o save_v then_o 2._o for_o our_o good_a work_n and_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o save_v we_o without_o they_o they_o be_v via_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la as_o the_o same_o father_n observe_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n 6._o which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n this_o reprove_v all_o formalist_n 8._o and_o hypocritical_a professor_n who_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o now_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o which_o god_n chief_o require_v and_o look_n for_o in_o duty_n prov._n 23._o 26._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n q._n d._n let_v thy_o mind_n be_v whole_o intent_n and_o apply_v to_o i_o renounce_v thyself_o and_o set_v thy_o love_n only_o and_o whole_o upon_o the_o lord_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v god_n best_a temple_n where_o he_o dwell_v with_o delight_n if_o it_o be_v beautify_v and_o adorn_v with_o humility_n charity_n and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o heart_n that_o make_v every_o religious_a performance_n fit_n medullatum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la a_o marrowy_a sacrifice_n 107._o well-pleasing_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o heathen_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n when_o the_o beast_n be_v cut_v up_o for_o sacrifice_n the_o first_o thing_n which_o the_o priest_n look_v upon_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v naught_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v reject_v so_o it_o will_v be_v here_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n heart_n service_n be_v the_o best_a service_n last_o let_v we_o all_o hence_o be_v exhort_v to_o be_v sincere_a in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o god_n to_o adorn_v our_o profession_n by_o a_o holy_a