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be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n say_v king_n david_n in_o the_o psalm_n in_o appease_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o wave_n 65.7_o psal_n 65.7_o and_o the_o madness_n of_o the_o people_n the_o one_o by_o his_o invisible_a power_n the_o other_o by_o that_o beautiful_a government_n which_o be_v his_o own_o bless_a ordinance_n but_o what_o people_n be_v these_o that_o disorder_n themselves_o or_o to_o who_o do_v they_o belong_v the_o people_n and_o my_o text_n have_v it_o twice_o for_o fail_v the_o people_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o seven_o verse_n i_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n than_o be_v they_o god_n people_n and_o all_o along_o the_o history_n they_o be_v term_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n but_o now_o they_o be_v neither_o god_n nor_o jacob_n but_o their_o own_o a_o rout_n of_o masterless_a man_n that_o none_o will_v own_v so_o in_o the_o 32._o of_o deuteronomy_n they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o 32.5_o deut._n 32.5_o not_o be_v his_o people_n but_o a_o froward_a generation_n doubtless_o it_o greeve_v moses_n at_o the_o very_a heart_n vers_fw-la the_o 7._o when_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o get_v thou_o down_o for_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n thy_o people_n say_v god_n to_o moses_n governor_n have_v need_v to_o have_v a_o tender_a care_n over_o god_n people_n for_o when_o they_o transgress_v god_n turn_v they_o over_o to_o they_o and_o have_v not_o moses_n a_o tender_a care_n no_o imputation_n can_v lie_v upon_o he_o he_o have_v provide_v sufficient_o for_o they_o in_o his_o absence_n aaron_n &_o hur_z beside_o the_o elder_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n therefore_o hark_v how_o moses_n answer_v god_n again_o in_o his_o
three_o will_v he_o raise_v we_o up_o and_o we_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o sight_n may_v not_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o his_o only_a son_n challenge_v it_o much_o more_o add_v unto_o this_o his_o tender_a love_n to_o his_o small_a weak_a and_o distress_a church_n when_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o own_o disciple_n be_v go_v out_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v say_v one_o we_o have_v think_v say_v another_o this_o have_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v redeem_v israel_n very_o it_o be_v time_n to_o rise_v to_o strengthen_v these_o bruise_a reed_n and_o cherish_v these_o smoke_a flax_n upon_o the_o day_n god_n be_v to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o man_n for_o sin_n he_o stay_v till_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n be_v over_o in_o the_o three_o of_o genesis_n 3.8_o gen._n 3.8_o but_o upon_o this_o day_n be_v to_o preach_v remission_n of_o sin_n he_o rise_v betimes_o while_o it_o be_v dark_a it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o tender_a affection_n to_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v so_o late_o and_o so_o dear_o buy_v make_v he_o rise_v so_o soon_o and_o appear_v so_o often_o the_o same_o day_n to_o minister_v comfort_n to_o distress_a soul_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o comfort_n follow_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v preach_v remission_n of_o sin_n which_o spring_v natural_o out_o of_o his_o resurrection_n fruit_n the_o 2._o fruit_n as_o repentance_n out_o of_o his_o passion_n for_o as_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o sin_n may_v die_v in_o we_o by_o repentance_n so_o do_v he_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n which_o consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n define_v in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o roman_n 1.16_o rom._n 1.16_o to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v for_o as_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n show_v never_o more_o in_o force_n then_o at_o his_o death_n so_o be_v the_o power_n of_o light_n at_o his_o resurrection_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n can_v go_v down_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o death_n with_o so_o many_o millstone_n about_o his_o neck_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o his_o back_n and_o that_o he_o can_v there_o shake_v they_o all_o off_o rise_v up_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n like_o a_o giant_n leave_v all_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o gulf_n never_o to_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n to_o our_o condemnation_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o that_o we_o may_v believe_v it_o stration_n the_o mini_fw-la stration_n we_o must_v preach_v it_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v preach_v how_o shall_v you_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o you_o have_v not_o hear_v how_o shall_v you_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n in_o the_o ten_o to_o the_o roman_n thank_n be_v to_o god_n you_o hear_v 10.14_o rem_fw-la 10.14_o and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o you_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n preach_v for_o it_o make_v you_o happy_a blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v but_o i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v the_o tenor_n and_o order_n of_o this_o commission_n you_o must_v hear_v of_o repentance_n before_o remission_n else_o we_o shall_v build_v the_o roof_n before_o we_o lie_v the_o foundation_n for_o as_o sure_a as_o christ_n do_v suffer_v before_o he_o rise_v so_o must_v you_o suffer_v the_o passion_n of_o repentance_n before_o you_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o remission_n pardon_v i_o right_a honourable_a and_o well-beloved_n it_o be_v my_o task_n to_o provide_v the_o sharp_a sauce_n the_o sour_a herb_n of_o repentance_n before_o you_o can_v taste_v and_o true_o relish_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n at_o easter_n you_o must_v weep_v and_o mourn_v with_o christ_n at_o the_o cross_n before_o you_o can_v rejoice_v with_o he_o at_o the_o resurrection_n you_o must_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n before_o scarlet_a humble_a yourselves_o before_o god_n before_o you_o can_v triumph_v with_o he_o that_o come_v from_o edom_n in_o red_a colour_a garment_n from_o bozra_n esay_n the_o 63._o and_o the_o first_o think_v not_o that_o that_o austere_a doctrine_n of_o repentance_n do_v end_n with_o john_n baptist_n or_o that_o you_o can_v banish_v it_o out_o of_o the_o city_n into_o the_o wilderness_n for_o as_o john_n baptist_n do_v begin_v his_o preach_n matthew_n the_o 3._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v christ_n begin_v his_o when_o john_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n mark_v the_o first_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n so_o by_o his_o example_n be_v we_o direct_v and_o so_o by_o his_o name_n be_v we_o authorize_v to_o preach_v to_o you_o 2_o in_o his_o name_n 1_o if_o you_o ask_v by_o what_o authority_n we_o do_v these_o thing_n authority_n the_o authority_n my_o text_n be_v our_o warrant_n we_o come_v in_o his_o name_n at_o who_o name_n every_o knee_n do_v bow_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n &_o under_o the_o earth_n we_o be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n the_o anoint_a king_n of_o king_n 2_o if_o you_o take_v exception_n to_o our_o weakness_n be_v earthen_a vessel_n full_a of_o frailty_n man_n of_o pollute_a lip_n like_o yourselves_o though_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v no_o more_o in_o we_o then_o empty_a pitcher_n or_o ram_n horn_n yet_o we_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o grand_a captain_n christ_n who_o by_o the_o shine_a lamp_n of_o his_o gospel_n in_o our_o empty_a pitcher_n can_v put_v our_o enemy_n to_o flight_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o high_a god_n who_o by_o blow_v of_o these_o horn_n with_o the_o powerful_a spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n nay_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n 3_o if_o you_o think_v we_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o we_o that_o we_o be_v busybody_n that_o we_o be_v they_o that_o trouble_n israel_n &_o disturb_v the_o conscience_n more_o than_o needs_o we_o be_v send_v in_o his_o name_n who_o have_v lay_v this_o oportet_fw-la upon_o we_o so_o it_o behoove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o so_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o preach_v equal_o be_v these_o two_o apply_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o behoove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v who_o if_o he_o have_v not_o suffer_v everlasting_a woe_n have_v lyen_fw-we upon_o you_o and_o so_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o preach_v we_o have_v receive_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n we_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o this_o business_n we_o have_v put_v our_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n lie_v upon_o we_o we_o may_v not_o be_v scare_v away_o with_o a_o white_a cloth_n woe_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n 4_o if_o our_o message_n of_o repentance_n be_v unwelcome_a because_o it_o set_v your_o conscience_n upon_o the_o rack_n till_o you_o have_v make_v a_o penitent_a confession_n of_o your_o sin_n remember_v we_o come_v in_o his_o name_n who_o suffer_v great_a torment_n for_o you_o to_o teach_v you_o mortification_n by_o his_o passion_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n make_v acceptable_a to_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n 5_o and_o then_o but_o not_o till_o then_o behold_v we_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o raise_v up_o your_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o rise_v the_o three_o day_n betimes_o to_o bring_v speedy_a comfort_n to_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n 6_o to_o conclude_v we_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n anoint_v who_o name_n be_v a_o sweet_a ointment_n pour_v out_o to_o cure_v your_o soul_n by_o gentleness_n we_o come_v not_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n compel_v but_o by_o forcible_a persuasion_n allure_a japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi yea_o we_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o will_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n so_o do_v paul_n entreat_v the_o corinthian_n and_o so_o do_v we_o desire_v you_o for_o the_o commission_n be_v without_o limitation_n extend_v to_o all_o nation_n among_o all_o nation_n before_o his_o death_n extent_n 3._o the_o extent_n it_o be_v only_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o when_o the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n refuse_v at_o his_o death_n be_v become_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n at_o the_o resurrection_n then_o be_v two_o wall_n knit_v together_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o
cap._n 10.4_o change_v the_o name_n and_o the_o vision_n be_v we_o twice_o or_o thrice_o have_v he_o rise_v from_o we_o in_o that_o year_n of_o 88_o in_o the_o death_n of_o our_o sovereign_n in_o the_o plague_n and_o now_o he_o stand_v on_o the_o door_n as_o though_o our_o abomination_n will_v drive_v he_o away_o look_v upon_o we_o with_o a_o rueful_a eye_n will_v you_o drive_v i_o quite_o away_o shall_v i_o be_v go_v for_o all_o ado_n yet_o he_o dwell_v among_o us._n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o what_o amendment_n do_v you_o find_v how_o many_o heart_n have_v bleed_v how_o many_o tear_n have_v be_v shed_v what_o restitution_n of_o wrong_n get_v good_n what_o vain_a fashion_n and_o wanton_a attire_n have_v your_o dame_n of_o zion_n cast_v off_o what_o cry_v sin_n have_v be_v strangle_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o this_o place_n doubtless_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o appease_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o be_v stretch_v out_o still_o o_o belove_a presume_v not_o too_o much_o provoke_v he_o not_o too_o often_o for_o when_o we_o be_v most_o secure_a at_o peace_n with_o all_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o while_o we_o least_o think_v of_o evil_a so_o long_o as_o this_o pitch_n of_o iniquity_n remain_v there_o may_v breed_v that_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o church_n which_o may_v be_v her_o overthrow_n now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n who_o send_v his_o son_n unto_o we_o to_o suffer_v these_o thing_n for_o we_o work_v true_a repentance_n by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n that_o his_o wrath_n may_v be_v pacify_v towards_o we_o and_o he_o please_v to_o dwell_v among_o we_o while_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v and_o that_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n our_o bless_a redeemer_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n three_o person_n and_o one_o immortal_a god_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o rich._n a_o sermon_n at_o paul_n cross_n octob._n 3._o 1611._o luc._n 16.9_o make_v you_o friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n that_o when_o you_o shall_v want_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n this_o be_v the_o general_a application_n or_o use_v which_o christ_n make_v of_o a_o parable_n a_o parable_n stand_v between_o two_o other_o parable_n the_o prodigal_a son_n immediate_o before_o the_o rich_a glutton_n follow_v after_o this_o of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n in_o the_o midst_n 1._o the_o prodigal_n spend_v his_o portion_n bring_v himself_o into_o misery_n his_o misery_n bring_v he_o to_o humility_n his_o humility_n find_v mercy_n because_o he_o have_v a_o father_n 2._o the_o steward_n spend_v another_o man_n good_n have_v warning_n to_o give_v account_n by_o wisdom_n prevent_v misery_n else_o have_v he_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o all_o because_o he_o be_v but_o his_o master_n 3._o the_o rich_a man_n have_v enough_o to_o spend_v abuse_v it_o and_o himself_o drop_v of_o a_o sudden_a into_o hell_n where_o the_o most_o love_a father_n that_o ever_o be_v have_v no_o pity_n on_o he_o this_o be_v the_o very_a frame_n wherein_o these_o parable_n thus_o place_v by_o the_o evangelist_n be_v make_v for_o our_o instruction_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o sever_v these_o three_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v so_o join_v together_o when_o man_n have_v run_v themselves_o out_o of_o breath_n in_o wickedness_n and_o wickedness_n have_v bring_v misery_n upon_o they_o they_o get_v this_o parable_n by_o the_o end_n and_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wine_n of_o their_o vanity_n all_o religion_n and_o resolution_n be_v but_o to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o one_o parable_n that_o when_o extremity_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n than_o they_o purpose_v to_o go_v to_o their_o father_n and_o say_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o think_v the_o father_n must_v needs_o hear_v they_o because_o of_o this_o parable_n therefore_o christ_n annex_v this_o second_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n who_o if_o he_o have_v stay_v till_o misery_n have_v seize_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o prodigal_n do_v he_o have_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o all_o and_o shall_v have_v have_v neither_o house_n nor_o tabernacle_n wherein_o to_o put_v his_o head_n 3._o verse_n 3._o his_o wisdom_n be_v here_o commend_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o will_v call_v ourselves_o to_o account_v before_o hand_n take_v up_o his_o quid_fw-la faciam_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o shall_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o my_o stewardship_n i_o wot_v not_o how_o soon_o may_v be_v to_o night_n before_o to_o morrow_n christ_n be_v bear_v belove_v in_o a_o inn_n that_o christian_n may_v account_v house_n inn_n here_o to_o day_n and_o go_v to_o morrow_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v ever_o teach_v to_o reckon_v our_o life_n by_o day_n and_o not_o by_o year_n as_o one_o do_v in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n 12.19_o cap._n 12.19_o for_o many_o year_n but_o not_o only_o account_v a_o fool_n for_o so_o reckon_v but_o his_o many_o year_n be_v contract_v into_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o day_n stulte_fw-la hac_fw-la nocte_fw-la to_o day_n then_o if_o we_o hear_v his_o voice_n let_v we_o not_o harden_v our_o heart_n but_o every_o one_o reckon_v with_o himself_o quid_fw-la faciam_fw-la thus_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o spend_v my_o time_n strength_n wealth_n power_n and_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o to_o satisfy_v my_o humour_n and_o give_v my_o self_n content_a if_o my_o account_n be_v taker_n i_o can_v answer_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o thus_o to_o cast_v and_o never_o leave_v cast_v till_o we_o come_v to_o his_o scio_fw-la quid_fw-la facian_n his_o resolution_n 4._o verse_n 4._o i_o know_v what_o he_o take_v another_o course_n then_o bitherto_o i_o will_v forsake_v my_o darling_n sin_n and_o nail_v they_o to_o the_o cross_n i_o will_v crucify_v my_o sweet_a affection_n by_o true_a repentance_n i_o will_v do_v my_o poor_a endeavour_n while_o i_o live_v to_o do_v good_a i_o will_v get_v i_o friend_n by_o god_n blessing_n and_o such_o friend_n as_o may_v stand_v i_o in_o stead_n when_o i_o need_v this_o be_v christ_n advice_n but_o we_o be_v yet_o take_v of_o the_o frame_n wherein_o my_o text_n stand_v according_a to_o the_o old_a rule_n vide_fw-la quid_fw-la supra_fw-la vide_fw-la quid_fw-la infra_fw-la this_o steward_n for_o all_o his_o wisdom_n in_o one_o point_n of_o wisdom_n be_v defective_a in_o that_o he_o defer_v his_o resolution_n till_o his_o master_n have_v give_v he_o warning_n give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n 2._o verse_n 2._o for_o thou_o must_v be_v no_o long_o steward_n for_o if_o we_o defer_v our_o reckon_n till_o sickness_n or_o some_o other_o messenger_n of_o death_n arrest_v we_o it_o may_v be_v we_o shall_v want_v either_o time_n or_o power_n to_o provide_v for_o our_o soul_n therefore_o follow_v the_o three_o parable_n of_o one_o that_o fare_v deliciousty_a every_o day_n have_v not_o admonition_n before_o 19_o verse_n 19_o neither_o misery_n to_o bring_v he_o home_o nor_o warning_n to_o prepare_v himself_o but_o die_v sudden_o and_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n fearful_a example_n we_o have_v every_o year_n of_o some_o that_o be_v snatch_v away_o by_o sudden_a death_n qui_fw-la in_o momento_n descendunt_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la take_v the_o easy_a translation_n which_o in_o a_o moment_n do_v descend_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n thus_o be_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n a_o father_n to_o one_o a_o master_n to_o another_o but_o a_o just_a judge_n to_o the_o three_o to_o the_o penitent_a convert_v a_o love_a &_o merciful_a father_n as_o to_o the_o prodigal_a son_n more_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o than_o we_o to_o offer_v ourselves_o i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n say_v the_o son_n the_o father_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o the_o young_a man_n go_v the_o old_a man_n run_v run_v and_o fall_v upon_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o but_o if_o this_o tender_o and_o fatherly_a affection_n be_v abuse_v and_o overmuch_o presume_v on_o than_o the_o second_o parable_n make_v he_o a_o master_n that_o will_v call_v we_o roundly_o to_o account_v and_o bid_v we_o give_v over_o our_o stewardship_n and_o if_o the_o servant_n of_o that_o master_n defer_v will_v not_o believe_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o say_v his_o master_n will_v be_v long_o a_o come_n than_o the_o master_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o hour_n when_o he_o look_v not_o and_o give_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o rich_a glutton_n and_o hypocrite_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v wise_a in_o time_n and_o rather_o than_o fail_v to_o learn_v wisdom_n from_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n 8._o