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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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Wing W3463; ESTC R26398
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if_o we_o may_v judge_v oâ—_n their_o commission_n by_o the_o unrebuke_v exeâ—cution_n thereof_o for_o in_o zech._n 1._o 3._o hâ—_n call_v they_o to_o turn_v turn_v you_o unto_o i_o saitâ—_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o the_o forth_o verse_n turn_v you_o now_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o your_o evil_a do_n there_o waâ—_n reformation_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n yeâ—_n because_o nothing_o be_v say_v of_o that_o in_o the_o text_n look_v zech._n 5._o 3_o 4._o where_o the_o immorality_n of_o man_n life_n in_o the_o instanced_a of_o steal_v and_o swear_v be_v strike_v aâ—_n by_o this_o prophet_n who_o doubtless_o act_v not_o beyond_o his_o commission_n and_o wâ—_n must_v have_v great_a charity_n if_o we_o can_v believe_v that_o these_o be_v all_o the_o immorality_n among_o these_o people_n though_o no_o more_o be_v mention_v in_o express_a term_n in_o that_o place_n because_o you_o read_v of_o many_o more_o that_o need_v reform_v chap._n 7._o 9_o 10_o 11_o verse_n after_o all_o this_o what_o do_v the_o prophet_n do_v but_o add_v enforcement_n to_o this_o encouragement_n he_o have_v give_v and_o that_o by_o tell_v they_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o and_o give_v they_o god_n word_n for_o it_o i_o be_o with_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o be_o with_o you_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o a_o god_n all-sufficient_a to_o direct_v you_o to_o support_v you_o in_o your_o work_n under_o all_o the_o difficulty_n you_o have_v to_o encounter_v and_o to_o reward_v you_o for_o your_o work_n whatever_o the_o success_n be_v duty_n be_v you_o success_n be_v i_o but_o your_o reward_n shall_v be_v sure_a whatsoever_o the_o issue_n may_v be_v do_v your_o part_n trust_v my_o part_n to_o i_o and_o expect_v your_o recompense_n from_o i_o your_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n thus_o explain_v will_n without_o any_o violence_n furnish_v we_o with_o these_o observable_n that_o be_v not_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o business_n we_o be_v convene_v about_o i._n first_o doctrine_n from_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n the_o first_o word_n in_o the_o text_n which_o we_o translate_v yet_o now_o or_o nevertheless_o be_v plain_o this_o that_o work_v of_o reformation_n though_o but_o of_o god_n house_n of_o the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n thief_n swearer_n etc._n etc._n do_v and_o may_v meet_v with_o very_o great_a opposition_n what_o need_n be_v there_o else_o of_o such_o a_o stir_v up_o to_o be_v strong_a vigorous_a and_o valiant_a if_o there_o be_v not_o difficulty_n to_o encounter_v ii_o second_o doctrine_n that_o when_o reformer_n of_o the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n do_v meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n be_v beset_v with_o great_a difficulty_n and_o danger_n their_o soul_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v dismay_v they_o be_v apt_a to_o sink_v down_o under_o their_o burden_n and_o to_o give_v out_o and_o say_v to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v we_o labour_v harrass_n and_o hazard_v ourselves_o any_o further_o wickedness_n be_v get_v above_o our_o control_n iii_o three_o doctrine_n when_o man_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 sink_v their_o spirit_n they_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o by_o other_o and_o they_o shall_v stir_v up_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o prosecute_v their_o work_n with_o good_a effect_n be_v strong_a o_o zerubbabel_n etc._n etc._n it_o note_v both_o his_o stir_v up_o himself_o and_o his_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o other_o iu._n four_o doctrine_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n that_o be_v accompany_v with_o so_o many_o difficulty_n as_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v have_v need_n of_o all_o hand_n to_o help_v it_o on_o it_o be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o magistrate_n or_o officer_n only_a though_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v strict_a than_o other_o man_n but_o it_o be_v a_o work_n in_o which_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v engage_v as_o one_o man._n do_v shut_v yourself_o out_o from_o the_o work_n when_o god_n give_v you_o a_o opportunity_n to_o engage_v in_o it_o v._o fifth_z doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a encouragement_n to_o encounter_v courageous_o all_o the_o difficulty_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o so_o good_a a_o work_n that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o we_o and_o one_o god_n be_v enough_o for_o we_o since_o he_o be_v all-sufficient_a i_o may_v not_o pretend_v to_o handle_v all_o or_o many_o of_o these_o doctrine_n in_o the_o minute_n your_o patience_n do_v allow_v i_o yet_o the_o occasion_n can_v well_o spare_v any_o one_o of_o they_o let_v i_o fix_v your_o thought_n upon_o the_o three_o which_o take_v in_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o text_n and_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o throw_v the_o other_o four_o into_o some_o part_n or_o other_o of_o the_o prosecution_n of_o that_o doct._n that_o when_o man_n concern_v in_o reformation_n work_n do_v meet_v with_o difficulty_n and_o opposition_n enough_o to_o discourage_v and_o sink_v their_o spirit_n they_o shall_v stir_v up_o themselves_o and_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o spirit_v and_o invigorate_v by_o other_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o encounter_v all_o the_o difficulty_n they_o may_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o their_o excellent_a design_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v brief_o hint_n at_o some_o topic_n from_o whence_o i_o may_v evidence_n 1._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v so_o 2._o argue_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o or_o whence_o it_o be_v so_o because_o my_o main_a design_n be_v at_o the_o application_n in_o which_o i_o will_v not_o prevent_v myself_o nor_o weary_v you_o for_o the_o first_o take_v a_o text_n or_o two_o josh_n 1._o 6_o 7_o 9_o moses_n be_v dead_a and_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o man_n to_o conduct_v god_n israel_n to_o uphold_v and_o to_o reform_v their_o religion_n life_n and_o manner_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o joshua_n josh_n 1._o 6._o and_o say_v be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n here_o be_v another_o word_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o our_o text_n and_o be_v well_o enough_o translate_v be_v of_o good_a courage_n in_o another_o verse_n only_o be_v thou_o strong_a and_o courageous_a only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v and_o here_o another_o word_n be_v add_v to_o both_o the_o former_a word_n and_o have_v a_o vehement_a emphasis_n attend_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multum_fw-la abundanter_fw-la copiose_fw-la valde_fw-la majorem_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la it_o signify_v may_v vehemency_n and_o diligence_n all_o one_o can_v do_v one_o be_v utmost_a effort_n verse_n the_o nine_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o good_a courage_n as_o before_o but_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_n not_o afraid_a nor_o dismay_v have_v a_o courage_n that_o despise_v fear_n that_o give_v not_o back_o be_v the_o difficulty_n what_o they_o will_v be_v nothing_o terrify_v by_o your_o adversary_n as_o paul_n word_n it_o phil._n 1._o 28._o agreeable_o to_o both_o the_o hebrew_n word_n god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v in_o this_o excitation_n of_o joshua_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n yet_o see_v how_o he_o be_v treat_v may_v be_v it_o may_v tempt_v some_o man_n to_o think_v mean_o of_o he_o because_o of_o the_o treatment_n he_o have_v but_o if_o the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v not_o need_v of_o help_n to_o support_v and_o invigorate_v their_o spirit_n under_o such_o design_n as_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v never_o have_v bestow_v so_o much_o chafe_v and_o excitation_n on_o such_o a_o man_n as_o joshua_n again_o haggai_n 1._o 14_o 15._o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o zerubbabel_n and_o of_o joshua_n and_o of_o the_o people_n as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o god_n send_v again_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n chap._n 2._o 1._o on_o the_o same_o errand_n as_o the_o text_n have_v tell_v you_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o haggai_n speak_v now_o to_o zerubbabel_n be_v strong_a etc._n etc._n here_o let_v i_o obviate_v a_o objection_n that_o i_o think_v more_o solemn_o to_o have_v consider_v may_v be_v some_o that_o be_v ill_a interpreter_n of_o well-meaning_a mind_n may_v think_v that_o that_o such_o a_o call_v as_o this_o to_o courage_n and_o fortitude_n and_o a_o heroic_a magnanimity_n do_v insinuate_v as_o if_o the_o gentleman_n engage_v in_o our_o reformation_n be_v man_n of_o mean_a spirit_n and_o want_v courage_n why_o else_o make_v i_o so_o much_o ado_n about_o it_o but_o as_o i_o have_v no_o such_o thought_n in_o my_o
that_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v build_v we_o must_v wait_v for_o a_o more_o favourable_a juncture_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v not_o dispose_v to_o it_o whereupon_o the_o prophet_n reason_n the_o case_n with_o they_o verse_n the_o four_o be_v it_o timâ—_n for_o you_o to_o dwell_v in_o your_o ciel_v house_n say_v he_o and_o this_o house_n lie_v waste_v quâ—d_v by_o the_o lord_n you_o have_v be_v preserve_v in_o anâ—_n bring_v out_o of_o babylon_n you_o think_v it_o a_o good_a time_n to_o build_v nay_o to_o câ—el_v i._n e._n to_o arch_n with_o costly_a wainscot_n curious_o carve_v rich_o adorn_v and_o fair_o beautify_v your_o own_o house_n perhaps_o more_o than_o one_o a_o piece_n a_o city-house_n and_o a_o countryhouse_n for_o your_o pleasure_n and_o diversion_n for_o the_o word_n be_v plural_a you_o lavish_a out_o your_o treasure_n in_o pomp_n and_o sensuality_n for_o no_o doubt_n their_o way_n oâ—_n live_v be_v answerable_a to_o their_o costly_a ceiling_n and_o yet_o can_v spare_v nothing_o towards_o my_o house_n that_o lie_v waste_v you_o can_v live_v without_o a_o temple_n a_o altar_n a_o sacrifice_n so_o you_o may_v but_o enjoy_v your_o worldly_a ease_n and_o grandeur_n your_o animal_n sensual_a satisfaction_n what_o do_v you_o owe_v so_o much_o to_o yourselves_o and_o so_o little_a to_o your_o god_n who_o have_v but_o now_o deliver_v you_o what_o lavish_a out_o so_o much_o upon_o your_o body_n and_o spare_v nothing_o foâ—_n your_o own_o and_o other_o soul_n must_v my_o worship_n be_v neglect_v and_o man_n leave_v un_fw-mi reform_v whilst_o wickedness_n be_v connive_v at_o and_o everywhere_o perpetrate_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o juncture_n the_o wise_a god_n under_o this_o discourage_a state_n of_o thing_n raise_v up_o and_o send_v out_o two_o prophet_n in_o the_o same_o year_n upon_o much_o the_o same_o errand_n to_o stir_v up_o and_o invigorate_v the_o heart_n of_o these_o man_n in_o this_o affair_n that_o they_o and_o their_o brethren_n have_v so_o little_a heart_n to_o they_o be_v haggai_n and_o zechariah_n and_o what_o do_v haggai_n do_v but_o address_v to_o all_o sort_n in_o a_o very_a particular_a and_o pungent_a manner_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o this_o needful_a but_o neglect_a work_n and_o how_o vigorous_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o this_o undertake_n let_v the_o text_n tell_v yet_o now_o be_v strong_a o_o zerubbabel_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v a_o vehement_a excitation_n with_o particular_a application_n to_o the_o governor_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n how_o forcible_a and_o pungent_a be_v such_o personal_a address_n the_o good_a prophet_n speak_v like_o one_o in_o earnest_a that_o he_o may_v as_o he_o do_v engage_v they_o to_o be_v so_o too_o may_v i_o be_v able_a to_o do_v likewise_o not_o to_o trouble_v you_o with_o any_o logical_a analysis_n of_o the_o word_n which_o will_v in_o this_o case_n only_o furnish_v you_o with_o term_n hard_o than_o the_o text_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v plain_o to_o paraphrase_n they_o to_o you_o propose_v their_o sense_n to_o a_o clear_a view_n observe_v some_o thing_n from_o they_o and_o make_v some_o improvement_n thereof_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n and_o do_v what_o i_o can_v towards_o the_o furtherance_n of_o so_o desirable_a a_o work_n as_o be_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o dissolute_a age_n we_o live_v in_o let_v we_o take_v the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o now_o nevertheless_o now_o yet_o now_o i._n e._n under_o and_o against_o all_o these_o discourage_a difficulty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v strong_a be_v stout_a as_o mal._n 2._o 13._o so_o as_o to_o prevail_v non_fw-la tantum_fw-la fortis_fw-la sed_fw-la prevaluit_fw-la the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o by_o word_n of_o like_a importance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a import_v the_o put_v out_o the_o vigour_n we_o have_v and_o the_o corroboration_n of_o that_o strength_n yea_o to_o wax_n strong_a and_o prevail_v in_o our_o under_o take_v it_o denote_v that_o true_a fortitude_n by_o which_o we_o pursue_v without_o dastardly_a fear_n what_o be_v most_o difficult_a to_o obtain_v maugre_o all_o the_o opposition_n to_o the_o contrary_a according_a to_o that_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o good_a courage_n fear_v not_o nor_o be_v afraid_a deut._n 31._o 6_o 7._o if_o you_o ask_v who_o he_o address_v thus_o to_o the_o text_n tell_v you_o to_o zerubbabel_n first_o he_o be_v their_o governor_n not_o supreme_a but_o subordinate_a for_o what_o he_o do_v be_v under_o the_o authority_n and_o licence_n of_o the_o king_n which_o render_v our_o text_n less_o foreign_a to_o the_o occasion_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o my_o errand_n be_v to_o magistrate_n not_o supreme_a but_o subordinate_a so_o be_v our_o prophet_n also_o it_o be_v second_o to_o joshua_n the_o lord_n '_o be_v highpriest_n a_o good_a man_n no_o doubt_n for_o satan_n be_v get_v to_o his_o right-hand_n his_fw-la working-hand_n to_o resist_v he_o zech._n 3._o 1._o the_o governor_n in_o civil_a matter_n the_o governor_n in_o sacred_a matter_n they_o must_v both_o be_v strong_a get_v and_o stir_v up_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o will_v encounter_v and_o bear_v down_o all_o difficulty_n three_o his_o errand_n be_v to_o the_o people_n what_o to_o some_o of_o the_o people_n yea_o to_o all_o of_o they_o reformation-work_a be_v a_o work_n that_o need_v many_o hand_n therefore_o say_v he_o all_o you_o people_n of_o the_o land_n be_v strong_a he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o distinguish_v between_o the_o sex_n or_o sect_n among_o they_o all_o yoâ—_n people_n of_o the_o land_n whatever_o else_o they_o differ_v in_o whether_o in_o opinion_n or_o practice_n or_o religious_a rite_n they_o must_v all_o unite_v in_o this_o all_o join_v in_o this_o his_o excitation_n you_o see_v be_v to_o courage_n and_o fortitude_n and_o the_o application_n be_v to_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a administrator_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n what_o be_v all_o this_o for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n be_v and_o work_v i_o confess_v it_o startle_v i_o at_o first_o and_o make_v i_o think_v of_o change_v my_o text_n because_o it_o seem_v at_o first_o view_n to_o refer_v to_o bodily_a labour_n such_o as_o be_v mention_v ch_n 1._o 8._o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n and_o bring_v wood_n i._n e._n hue_n and_o build_v the_o house_n but_o turn_v to_o the_o hebrew_n i_o find_v the_o word_n use_v of_o such_o a_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v primary_o fecit_fw-la effecit_fw-la perfecit_fw-la absolvit_fw-la ad_fw-la certum_fw-la usum_fw-la aptavit_fw-la disposuit_fw-la as_o philologer_n say_v nature_n as_o that_o it_o no_o way_n limit_n it_o to_o bodily_a labour_n the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o much_o less_o when_o by_o a_o familiar_a hypozeugma_n it_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o zerubbabel_n the_o governor_n and_o to_o joshua_n the_o lord_n highpriest_n who_o can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v excite_v to_o any_o action_n in_o this_o case_n but_o what_o become_v â—hem_n as_o governor_n civil_a and_o sacred_a and_o then_o the_o import_n of_o the_o word_n be_v plain_o this_o let_v every_o one_o in_o his_o place_n and_o station_n set_v to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n governor_n as_o governor_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n in_o what_o capacity_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o further_o the_o work_n let_v head_n heart_n and_o hand_n be_v all_o employ_v let_v every_o one_o ready_o embrace_v and_o thorough_o improve_v such_o opportunity_n as_o offer_v themselves_o nay_o seek_v out_o season_n for_o this_o service_n the_o text_n indeed_o seem_v to_o lead_v primary_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v their_o first_o work_n for_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o talk_v of_o religion_n 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