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A64139 XXV sermons preached at Golden-Grove being for the vvinter half-year, beginning on Advent-Sunday, untill Whit-Sunday / by Jeremy Taylor ...; Sermons. Selections Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. 1653 (1653) Wing T408; ESTC R17859 330,119 342

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definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o superstitious_a man_n be_v also_o a_o idolater_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o something_o beside_o god_n the_o latin_n according_a to_o their_o custom_n imitate_v the_o greek_n in_o all_o their_o learned_a notice_n of_o thing_n have_v also_o the_o same_o conception_n of_o this_o and_o by_o their_o word_n superstitio_fw-la understand_v the_o worship_n of_o daemon_n or_o separate_a spirit_n by_o which_o they_o mean_v either_o their_o minores_fw-la deos_fw-la or_o else_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o brave_a personage_n who_o soul_n be_v suppose_v to_o live_v after_o death_n the_o fault_n of_o this_o be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o religion_n they_o give_v a_o worship_n or_o a_o fear_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o due_a for_o when_o ever_o they_o worship_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n they_o never_o call_v that_o superstition_n in_o a_o evil_a sense_n except_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 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glorious_a as_o our_o state_n when_o our_o tongue_n shall_v to_o eternal_a age_n sing_v allelujah_n to_o their_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n and_o therefore_o since_o nature_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o speak_v and_o god_n require_v it_o and_o our_o thankfulness_n oblige_v we_o and_o our_o necessity_n engage_v we_o and_o charity_n sometime_o call_v for_o it_o and_o innocence_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v and_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o open_v our_o mouth_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v always_o a_o seasonable_a prayer_n that_o god_n will_v open_v our_o lip_n that_o our_o mouth_n may_v do_v the_o work_n of_o heaven_n and_o declare_v his_o praise_n and_o show_v forth_o his_o glory_n it_o concern_v we_o to_o take_v care_n that_o nature_n be_v change_v into_o grace_n necessity_n into_o choice_n that_o while_o we_o speak_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o minister_v to_o the_o need_v of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o 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employment_n 1._o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrupt_a or_o filthy_a communication_n so_o we_o read_v it_o and_o it_o seem_v proper_o to_o note_v such_o communication_n as_o minister_n to_o wantonness_n such_o as_o be_v the_o fescennine_n of_o ausonius_n the_o excrement_n and_o spume_n of_o martial_n verse_n and_o the_o ephesiaca_n of_o xenophon_n indeed_o this_o be_v such_o a_o rudeness_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o civil_a conversation_n and_o be_v witty_o note_v by_o the_o apostle_n charge_v that_o fornication_n shall_v not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o they_o as_o become_v saint_n not_o mean_v that_o the_o vice_n shall_v not_o have_v its_o name_n and_o filthy_a character_n but_o that_o nothing_o of_o it_o be_v name_v in_o which_o it_o can_v be_v tempt_v or_o offensive_a nothing_o tend_v to_o it_o or_o teach_v of_o it_o shall_v be_v name_v we_o must_v not_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fornication_n in_o our_o talk_n that_o be_v such_o a_o baseness_n that_o it_o not_o only_o grieve_v the_o divine_a spirit_n but_o dishonour_v all_o its_o channel_n and_o conveyance_n the_o proper_a language_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v so_o much_o as_o in_o reproof_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v sometime_o wonder_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n man_n wise_a and_o modest_a chaste_a and_o of_o sober_a spirit_n have_v fall_v into_o a_o fond_a liberty_n of_o declamation_n against_o uncleanness_n use_v such_o word_n which_o bring_v that_o sin_n upon_o the_o stage_n of_o fancy_n and_o offend_v auriculas_fw-la non_fw-la calentes_fw-la sober_a and_o chaste_a ear_n for_o who_o can_v without_o blush_v read_v seneca_n describe_v the_o looking-glass_n of_o hostius_n or_o the_o severe_a but_o loose_a word_n of_o persius_n or_o the_o reproof_n of_o st._n hierom_n himself_o that_o great_a patron_n of_o virginity_n and_o exacter_n of_o chastity_n yet_o more_o than_o once_o he_o reprove_v filthy_a thing_n with_o unhandsome_a language_n st._n chrysostome_n make_v a_o apology_n for_o they_o that_o do_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n you_o can_v profit_v the_o hearer_n unless_o you_o discover_v the_o filthiness_n for_o the_o withdraw_a the_o curtain_n be_v shame_n and_o confutation_n enough_o for_o so_o great_a a_o baseness_n and_o surgeon_n care_v not_o how_o they_o defile_v their_o hand_n so_o they_o may_v do_v profit_n to_o the_o patient_a and_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o material_a difference_n in_o the_o design_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v if_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o secret_a affection_n and_o private_a folly_n it_o be_v certain_o intolerable_a but_o yet_o if_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o profit_v the_o hearer_n and_o cure_v the_o criminal_a though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o it_o honest_a and_o well_o mean_v yet_o that_o it_o be_v imprudent_a irritamentum_fw-la veneris_fw-la languentis_fw-la &_o acris_fw-la divitis_fw-la urticae_fw-la and_o not_o whole_o to_o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o fair_a meaning_n will_v soon_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o who_o know_v what_o danger_n and_o infection_n it_o leave_v upon_o the_o fancy_n even_o by_o those_o word_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v instruct_v ab_fw-la hâc_fw-la scabie_n tenemus_fw-la ungue_fw-la it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o come_v near_o the_o leprosy_n though_o to_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n skin_n but_o the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_n more_o than_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v eupolis_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v musty_a rot_a and_o outwear_v with_o age_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iusty_a peace_n so_o aristophanes_n and_o according_a to_o this_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n we_o be_v forbid_v to_o use_v all_o language_n that_o be_v in_o any_o sense_n corrupt_v unreasonable_a or_o useless_a language_n proceed_v from_o our_o old_a iniquity_n evil_a habit_n or_o unworthy_a custom_n call_v in_o the_o style_n of_o scripture_n the_o remain_v of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o by_o the_o greek_n dote_v or_o talk_v fond_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o boy_n talk_v like_o a_o old_a dotard_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v wicked_a filthy_a or_o reproachful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n criminal_a and_o disgraceful_a any_o language_n that_o minister_n to_o mischief_n but_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o deletery_n a_o extinction_n of_o all_o good_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o destruction_n a_o entire_a corruption_n of_o all_o morality_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o of_o menander_n quote_v by_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o therefore_o under_o this_o word_n be_v comprise_v all_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o tongue_n that_o wicked_a instrument_n of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n in_o the_o capacity_n of_o all_o the_o appellative_n 1._o here_o be_v forbid_v the_o useless_a vain_a and_o trifle_a conversation_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o fly_n so_o be_v the_o devil_n name_n he_o rule_v by_o these_o little_a thing_n by_o trifle_n and_o vanity_n by_o idle_a and_o useless_a word_n by_o the_o intercourse_n of_o a_o vain_a conversation_n 2._o the_o devil_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o the_o calumniate_a slander_a undervalue_a detract_n tongue_n do_v his_o work_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o that_o i_o name_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
his_o life_n return_v for_o to_o be_v miserable_a be_v death_n but_o nothing_o be_v life_n but_o to_o be_v comfort_v and_o god_n be_v please_v with_o no_o music_n from_o below_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o thanksgiving_n song_n of_o relieve_v widow_n of_o support_a orphan_n of_o rejoice_v and_o comfort_v and_o thankful_a person_n this_o part_n of_o communication_n do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o bear_v we_o to_o heaven_n in_o stream_n of_o joy_n make_v by_o the_o overflowing_n of_o our_o brother_n comfort_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o see_v a_o man_n despair_v none_o know_v the_o sorrow_n and_o the_o intolerable_a anguish_n but_o themselves_o and_o they_o that_o be_v damn_v and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o load_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n when_o the_o staff_n of_o a_o man_n break_a fortune_n bow_v its_o head_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o sink_v like_o a_o osier_n under_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n but_o therefore_o in_o proportion_n to_o this_o i_o may_v tell_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o employment_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o that_o charity_n which_o bear_v the_o die_a and_o languish_a soul_n from_o the_o fringe_n of_o hell_n to_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bright_a star_n where_o god_n face_n shine_v and_o reflect_v comfort_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o though_o god_n have_v for_o this_o especial_o entrust_v his_o minister_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v put_v into_o their_o heart_n and_o notice_n great_a magazine_n of_o promise_n and_o argument_n of_o hope_n and_o art_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o god_n do_v not_o always_o send_v angel_n on_o these_o embassy_n but_o send_v a_o man_n ut_fw-la sit_fw-la homo_fw-la homini_fw-la deus_fw-la that_o every_o good_a man_n in_o his_o season_n may_v be_v to_o his_o brother_n in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n to_o comfort_v and_o restore_v he_o and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o much_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o we_o all_o to_o minister_v comfort_n to_o our_o brother_n we_o may_v remember_v that_o the_o same_o word_n and_o the_o same_o argument_n do_v oftentimes_o more_o prevail_v upon_o our_o spirit_n when_o they_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o then_o when_o they_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o come_v from_o our_o own_o discourse_n this_o be_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o need_n and_o the_o great_a and_o most_o holy_a charity_n 3._o our_o communication_n must_v in_o its_o just_a season_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v reprove_v our_o sin_v brother_n for_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n be_v better_o than_o the_o kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n say_v solomon_n we_o imitate_v the_o office_n of_o the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o soul_n if_o we_o go_v to_o 6._o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o see_v a_o friend_n go_v to_o hell_n undisturbed_a when_o the_o arrest_v he_o in_o his_o horrid_a progress_n may_v possible_o make_v he_o to_o return_v this_o be_v a_o course_n that_o will_v change_v our_o vile_a itch_n of_o judge_v and_o censure_v other_o into_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n it_o will_v alter_v slander_n into_o piety_n detraction_n into_o counsel_n revenge_n into_o friendly_a and_o most_o useful_a office_n that_o the_o viper_n flesh_n may_v become_v mithridate_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v defeat_v in_o his_o malicious_a employment_n of_o our_o language_n he_o be_v a_o miserable_a man_n who_o none_o dare_v tell_v of_o his_o fault_n so_o plain_o that_o he_o may_v understand_v his_o danger_n and_o he_o that_o be_v uncapable_a and_o impatient_a of_o reproof_n can_v never_o become_v a_o good_a friend_n to_o any_o man_n for_o beside_o that_o himself_o will_v never_o admonish_v his_o friend_n when_o he_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o will_v why_o shall_v not_o himself_o be_v glad_a of_o the_o same_o chairty_a he_o be_v also_o proud_a and_o scorner_n be_v his_o name_n he_o think_v himself_o exempt_a from_o the_o condition_n and_o fail_n of_o man_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o have_v rather_o go_v to_o hell_n then_o be_v call_v to_o his_o way_n by_o a_o angry_a sermon_n or_o drive_v back_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o endure_v one_o blush_v for_o all_o his_o hope_n and_o interest_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v no_o shame_n to_o be_v reprove_v but_o to_o deserve_v it_o but_o he_o that_o deserve_v it_o and_o will_v do_v so_o still_o shall_v increase_v his_o shame_n into_o confusion_n and_o bring_v upon_o himself_o a_o sorrow_n big_a than_o the_o calamity_n of_o war_n and_o plague_n and_o hospital_n and_o poverty_n he_o only_o be_v true_o wise_a and_o will_v be_v certain_o happy_a that_o so_o understand_v himself_o and_o hate_v his_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v not_o nurse_v it_o but_o get_v to_o himself_o a_o reprover_n on_o purpose_n who_o warrant_n shall_v be_v liberty_n who_o thanks_o shall_v be_v amendment_n who_o entertainment_n shall_v be_v obedience_n for_o a_o flatter_a word_n be_v like_o a_o bright_a sunshine_n to_o a_o sore_a eye_n it_o increase_v the_o trouble_n and_o lessen_v the_o sight_n haec_fw-la demum_fw-la sapiet_fw-la dictio_fw-la quae_fw-la feriet_fw-la the_o severe_a word_n of_o the_o reprove_v man_n be_v wise_a and_o healthful_a but_o because_o all_o time_n and_o all_o circumstance_n and_o all_o person_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o this_o employment_n et_fw-la plurima_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la audent_fw-la homines_fw-la pertusâ_fw-la dicere_fw-la laenâ_fw-la some_o will_v not_o endure_v that_o a_o poor_a man_n or_o a_o oblige_a person_n shall_v reprove_v they_o and_o themselves_o be_v often_o so_o unprofitable_a servant_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o venture_v their_o friend_n damnation_n then_o hazard_v their_o own_o interest_n therefore_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o the_o useful_a communication_n the_o follow_a measure_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v observe_v 1._o let_v not_o your_o reproof_n be_v public_a and_o personal_a if_o it_o be_v public_a it_o must_v be_v in_o general_a if_o it_o be_v personal_a it_o must_v be_v in_o private_a and_o this_o be_v express_o command_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n if_o thy_o brother_n offend_v tell_v it_o he_o between_o he_o and_o thou_o for_o when_o it_o come_v afterward_o in_o case_n of_o contumacy_n to_o be_v declare_v in_o public_a it_o pass_v from_o fraternal_a correption_n to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n when_o socrates_n reprove_v plato_n at_o a_o feast_n plato_n tell_v he_o it_o have_v be_v better_a he_o have_v tell_v he_o his_o fault_n in_o private_a for_o to_o speak_v it_o public_o be_v indecency_n socrates_n reply_v and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o you_o public_o to_o condemn_v that_o indecency_n for_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o be_v spiteful_a when_o he_o be_v shame_v and_o to_o esteem_v that_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n and_o therefore_o to_o take_v impudence_n and_o perseverance_n for_o its_o cover_n when_o his_o shame_n be_v naked_a and_o for_o this_o indiscretion_n aristomenes_n the_o tutor_n of_o ptolemy_n who_o before_o the_o corinthian_a ambassador_n reprove_v the_o king_n for_o sleep_v at_o the_o solemn_a audience_n profit_v nothing_o but_o enrage_v the_o prince_n and_o be_v himself_o force_v to_o drink_v poison_n but_o this_o wariness_n be_v not_o always_o necessary_a for_o 1._o a_o public_a and_o a_o authorise_a person_n may_v do_v it_o public_o and_o may_v name_v the_o person_n as_o himself_o shall_v judge_v expedient_a secuit_fw-la lucilius_n urbem_fw-la te_fw-la lupe_fw-gr te_fw-la muti_fw-la &_o genuinum_fw-la fregit_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la omne_fw-la vafer_fw-la vitium_fw-la lucilius_n be_v a_o censor_n of_o manner_n and_o by_o his_o office_n he_o have_v warrant_n and_o authority_n 2._o there_o be_v also_o some_o case_n in_o which_o a_o public_a reproof_n be_v prudent_a and_o that_o be_v when_o the_o crime_n be_v great_a but_o not_o understand_v to_o be_v any_o at_o all_o for_o than_o it_o be_v instruction_n and_o catechism_n and_o lay_v aside_o the_o affront_n and_o trouble_v of_o reproof_n thus_o ignatius_n the_o martyr_n do_v reprove_v trajan_n sacrifice_v at_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v 11._o to_o reprove_v the_o babylonian_n for_o idolatry_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o if_o we_o see_v a_o prince_n in_o the_o confidence_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o carelessness_n of_o spirit_n and_o heat_n of_o war_n spoil_v a_o church_n or_o rob_v god_n it_o be_v then_o fit_a to_o tell_v he_o the_o danger_n of_o sacrilege_n if_o otherwise_o he_o can_v well_o be_v teach_v his_o danger_n and_o his_o duty_n 3._o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n of_o person_n in_o