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Love and obedience or, Christs precept and promise. Being a sermon preached on Whitsunday last, 28 of May, 1637. in Guild-hall chappell, before the right honorable the Lord Major of this city of London.
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Freake, William
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STC 11347; ESTC S123109
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may_v well_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o whole_a sheaf_n which_o fill_v the_o bosom_n and_o thus_o the_o holy_a apostle_n have_v it_o from_o the_o time_n that_o christ_n breathe_v on_o they_o say_v receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n 20.22_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o so_o they_o may_v well_o love_v he_o in_o some_o sort_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n may_v keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o yet_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o comforter_n in_o some_o more_o ample_a measure_n for_o all_o that_o so_o that_o now_o the_o doubt_n be_v answer_v and_o christ_n may_v proceed_v to_o his_o prayer_n and_o we_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o further_a particular_n therein_o comprise_v ego_fw-la rogabo_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la dabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n be_v a_o most_o material_a observation_n touch_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n here_o be_v the_o article_n offer_v and_o set_v down_o in_o the_o three_o person_n 1._o ego_fw-la 2._o ille_fw-la 3._o altum_fw-la ego_fw-la rogabo_fw-la there_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n jlle_fw-la dabit_fw-la he_o shall_v give_v there_o be_v god_n the_o father_n personal_o name_v ego_fw-la rogabo_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la dabit_fw-la and_o alium_fw-la paracletum_fw-la another_o comforter_n a_o three_o person_n the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o be_v then_o one_o person_n pray_v the_o other_o pray_v unto_o the_o three_o pray_v for_o filius_fw-la orans_fw-la pater_fw-la donans_fw-la spiritus_fw-la consolans_fw-la a_o most_o plain_a ground_n for_o the_o point_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o a_o most_o evident_a distinction_n of_o the_o person_n and_o here_o this_o prayer_n of_o christ_n set_v we_o to_o seek_v his_o other_o nature_n here_o he_o entreat_v as_o inferior_a to_o his_o father_n which_o show_v he_o perfect_o man_n but_o in_o the_o 26._o vers_fw-la of_o the_o next_o chapter_n as_o equal_a to_o his_o father_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n he_o join_v in_o this_o give_n with_o like_a authority_n rogabo_fw-la as_o man_n dabo_fw-la as_o god_n when_o that_o comforter_n shall_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o father_n and_o thus_o find_v the_o father_n give_v here_o and_o the_o son_n send_v there_o we_o have_v a_o infallible_a proof_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o son_n and_o last_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o equality_n to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n be_v herein_o plain_o demonstrate_v for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o send_v and_o procure_v a_o comforter_n in_o his_o absence_n must_v needs_o send_v and_o procure_v they_o one_o equal_a to_o himself_o one_o every_o way_n as_o good_a or_o else_o they_o have_v change_v for_o the_o worse_o and_o so_o may_v well_o have_v pray_v he_o to_o let_v his_o prayer_n alone_o they_o be_v better_a as_o they_o be_v and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o send_v they_o a_o equal_a comforter_n they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n but_o our_o saviour_n mean_v not_o so_o therefore_o he_o say_v another_o comforter_n which_o shall_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o a_o everlasting_a comforter_n from_o the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isaiah_n 9.6_o these_o thing_n thus_o clear_v i_o proceed_v to_o some_o doctrinal_a observation_n 1._o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o give_v but_o from_o the_o father_n who_o absolute_a gift_n he_o be_v for_o ille_fw-la dabit_fw-la say_v my_o text_n according_a to_o that_o luke_n 11.13_o it_o be_v our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o of_o he_o and_o therefore_o be_v he_o call_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n luke_n 24.49_o and_o that_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n john_n 15.26_o and_o in_o this_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 26_o our_o saviour_n style_v he_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n say_v he_o will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n 2._o with_o a_o grave_a expositor_n i_o here_o observe_v non_fw-la dari_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la nisi_fw-la interventu_fw-la christi_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la that_o the_o father_n give_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o any_o but_o through_o the_o intercession_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n for_o ego_fw-la rogabo_fw-la patrem_fw-la say_v my_o text_n &_o ille_fw-la dabit_fw-la therefore_o do_v he_o style_v himself_o the_o door_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v no_o right_a entrance_n to_o the_o participation_n of_o this_o divine_a donation_n joh._n 10.9_o and_o mat._n 11.29_o the_o easer_n of_o those_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v who_o never_o find_v true_a rest_n but_o in_o this_o comforter_n promise_v in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o text_n therefore_o do_v he_o style_v himself_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n in_o this_o chapter_n verse_n the_o six_o to_o show_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o true_a life_n eternal_a but_o by_o this_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n no_o way_n to_o attain_v this_o spirit_n but_o by_o the_o son_n intercession_n to_o the_o father_n 3._o it_o be_v worth_a your_o note_n to_o who_o this_o comforter_n be_v promise_v it_o be_v only_o those_o who_o love_n jesus_n christ_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o so_o much_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o two_o general_n in_o my_o text_n do_v evident_o demonstrate_v if_o you_o love_v i_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v pray_v therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o verse_n after_o my_o text_n if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o and_o dwell_v with_o he_o how_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v etc._n etc._n o_o quanta_fw-la dignitas_fw-la quantus_fw-la honour_n deum_fw-la diligentibus_fw-la &_o mandata_fw-la ejus_fw-la observantibus_fw-la say_v a_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n what_o a_o dignity_n what_o a_o honour_n do_v accuree_n to_o those_o who_o love_n god_n true_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n what_o sweetness_n of_o comfort_n can_v be_v comparable_a to_o this_o by_o retain_v the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n as_o a_o resident_a guest_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o have_v the_o bless_a comforter_n in_o my_o text_n to_o have_v the_o bless_a trinity_n itself_o dwell_v within_o we_o say_v arden_n acute_o this_o be_v to_o have_v god_n the_o father_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o sacred_a influence_n of_o his_o sanctifi_a spirit_n rule_v and_o reign_v and_o reside_v in_o our_o heart_n this_o be_v true_o to_o make_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v 1._o cor._n 6.19_o this_o be_v to_o acquire_v a_o infallible_a testimony_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n that_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o we_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n be_v extend_v to_o we_o as_o touch_v the_o comforter_n promise_v in_o my_o text_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n say_v st._n johu_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o and_z and_o hereby_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o even_o by_o that_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o obedience_n even_o by_o that_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o 1._o joh._n 3.24_o 4._o we_o may_v not_o omit_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o this_o bless_a spirit_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o comforter_n to_o intimate_v christ_n intention_n in_o send_v he_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v affliction_n but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n joh._n 16.33_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o will_v pray_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n indeed_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o original_n as_o the_o learned_a in_o the_o greek_a language_n well_o understand_v do_v in_o the_o genuine_a etymology_n thereof_o signify_v a_o advocate_n qui_fw-la accusatis_fw-la &_o in_o necessitate_v constitutis_fw-la adsit_fw-la &_o opem_fw-la ferat_fw-la proijs_fw-la loquendo_fw-la say_v the_o etymologist_n one_o that_o may_v assist_v and_o plead_v for_o such_o as_o be_v accuse_v before_o a_o judge_n and_o stand_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o censure_n therefore_o do_v our_o saviour_n exhort_v his_o disciple_n when_o after_o his_o death_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v before_o king_n and_o prince_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o advice_n and_o assistance_n of_o this_o holy_a advocate_n for_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o speak_v in_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 10.18_o 19_o 20._o that_o we_o may_v learn_v thence_o when_o in_o our_o
utilitatem_fw-la quaerit_fw-la sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la nos_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la incommodamus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la ejus_fw-la negligendo_fw-la sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipst_n say_v musculus_fw-la upon_o this_o place_n as_o our_o bless_a lord_n in_o back_v this_o precept_n by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o his_o love_n do_v no_o way_n aim_v at_o his_o own_o benefit_n but_o at_o we_o so_o we_o by_o detract_n our_o obedience_n from_o his_o commandment_n can_v no_o way_n disadvantage_n he_o but_o ourselves_o only_o and_o theharme_n that_o grow_v thereof_o reflect_v upon_o we_o and_o the_o loss_n will_v undoubted_o be_v set_v upon_o our_o score_n that_o which_o move_v our_o bless_a lord_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o yet_o to_o suffer_v as_o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o as_o bishop_n anselm_n well_o observe_v but_o amor_fw-la &_o sitis_fw-la salutis_fw-la humanae_fw-la christ_n jesus_n his_o love_a and_o thirsty_a desire_n to_o rescue_v fall_v mankind_n from_o eternal_a perdition_n which_o occasion_v that_o father_n thus_o to_o express_v his_o admiration_n o_o charitas_fw-la divina_fw-la quam_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la tuum_fw-la vinoulum_fw-la o_o most_o bless_a and_o love_a lord_n how_o strict_a be_v that_o bond_n wherewith_o thy_o divine_a love_n do_v voluntary_o oblige_v thou_o in_o the_o redemption_n of_o perish_a mankind_n tu_fw-la deum_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la traxisti_fw-la tu_fw-la ae_v columnan_n ligasti_fw-la tu_fw-la cruci_fw-la afixisti_fw-la tu_fw-la in_o sep_n ulchro_fw-la claeusisti_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la detrusisti_fw-la it_o be_v thy_o love_n oh_o bless_a lord_n that_o draw_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n that_o tie_v thou_o to_o the_o pillar_n that_o nail_v thou_o to_o the_o cross_n that_o shut_v thou_o for_o a_o while_n into_o the_o grave_n that_o expose_v thou_o to_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o we_o in_o thy_o droop_a agony_n that_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o purchase_v we_o to_o himself_o may_v appear_v in_o all_o respect_n to_o be_v free_a and_o spontaneous_a and_o become_v a_o indissoluble_a tie_n and_o obligation_n upon_o we_o for_o a_o constant_a and_o conscionable_a retribution_n of_o love_n to_o he_o in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n give_v i_o leave_v then_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v to_o strike_v this_o nail_n to_o the_o head_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o father_n o_o long_a graviores_fw-la saxon_a &_o plumbo_fw-la quos_fw-la tanti_fw-la amoris_fw-la vinculum_fw-la non_fw-la trahit_fw-la sursum_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la prius_fw-la traxit_fw-la deum_fw-la deorsum_fw-la ad_fw-la homines_fw-la those_o soul_n be_v undoubted_o more_o senseless_a than_o stone_n more_o ponderous_a than_o lead_v who_o the_o tie_n of_o so_o free_a and_o unparaleld_a a_o love_n can_v lift_v upward_o to_o god_n which_o former_o draw_v god_n downward_o to_o man_n those_o 〈◊〉_d strange_o freeze_v in_o their_o dregs_n zeph._n 1.12_o upon_o who_o this_o moâ—ivedâ—â—h_v not_o work_v who_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n love_n so_o ample_o demonstrate_v do_v not_o persuade_v to_o a_o full_a resolution_n of_o soul_n to_o testify_v a_o full_a retribution_n of_o love_n to_o he_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d observance_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n 4._o and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o too_o because_o as_o a_o grave_a expositor_n upon_o this_o place_n well_o observe_v our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v not_o si_fw-la timeatis_fw-la if_o you_o fear_v i_o but_o si_fw-la diligatis_fw-la if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n talem_fw-la enim_fw-la christus_fw-la exigit_fw-la observantian_n non_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o timore_fw-la servili_fw-la extorqueatur_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la amore_fw-la filiali_fw-la ultrò_fw-la nascatur_fw-la say_v the_o same_o expositor_n for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n exact_v no_o such_o a_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n as_o have_v need_n to_o be_v extort_a from_o a_o servile_a fear_n such_o a_o obedience_n as_o the_o spanish_a clergy_n force_v from_o their_o people_n by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o inquisition_n but_o such_o a_o obedience_n as_o flow_v free_o and_o spontaneous_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o a_o filial_a and_o son-like_a fear_n christus_fw-la non_fw-la probat_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la coactam_fw-la say_v musculus_fw-la upon_o this_o place_n very_o well_o to_o our_o purpose_n christ_n never_o approve_v of_o any_o constrain_a obedience_n which_o have_v need_v to_o be_v wrest_v from_o the_o unwilling_a hand_n of_o the_o performer_n he_o have_v do_v enough_o to_o win_v the_o world_n and_o to_o draw_v all_o man_n to_o he_o by_o love_n if_o he_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o a_o stiffnecked_a people_n and_o a_o stony-hearted_a generation_n his_o word_n and_o gospel_n where_o it_o be_v true_o and_o powerful_o preach_v in_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o jesuitical_a insinuation_n or_o rule_v draw_v from_o matchievel_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o his_o kingdom_n if_o therefore_o that_o disloyal_a brood_n of_o inigo_n loiola_n that_o lame_a spanish_a soldier_n which_o in_o this_o last_o century_n of_o year_n have_v so_o much_o trouble_v all_o christendom_n and_o almost_o the_o whole_a world_n about_o the_o erect_n of_o a_o five_o monarchy_n cover_v all_o their_o lawless_a design_n under_o the_o most_o sacred_a name_n of_o jesus_n shall_v in_o god_n good_a time_n find_v the_o all-ruling_a providence_n to_o turn_v their_o counsel_n into_o foolishness_n as_o as_o he_o sometime_o do_v achitophel_n because_o as_o he_o will_v have_v set_v up_o a_o rebellious_a absolom_n against_o david_n so_o they_o will_v plant_v a_o politic_a hierarchy_n under_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n but_o in_o flat_a opposition_n to_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o our_o bless_a lord_n let_v it_o appear_v no_o strange_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n however_o it_o seem_v improbable_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n our_o bless_a lord_n never_o warrant_v nor_o approve_v of_o such_o a_o course_n to_o fetch_v in_o all_o nation_n to_o a_o formal_a profession_n of_o christianity_n only_o without_o the_o lively_a practice_n of_o it_o or_o to_o force_v man_n to_o a_o approbation_n of_o that_o religion_n outward_o which_o inward_o they_o abhor_v if_o they_o dare_v but_o to_o despute_v the_o same_o or_o can_v be_v admit_v to_o receive_v better_a instruction_n without_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o good_n fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la mandatis_fw-la divinis_fw-la ritè_fw-la obsecundetur_fw-la nisi_fw-la animo_fw-la spontaneo_fw-la ex_fw-la spirita_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la obtemporetur_fw-la man_n obedience_n to_o god_n command_n can_v never_o be_v sincere_a except_o it_o proceed_v free_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o where_o this_o motive_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n will_v not_o work_v the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o all_o the_o world_n will_v prove_v but_o lose_v labour_n our_o saviour_n without_o all_o question_n know_v what_o will_v draw_v his_o choose_a people_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o bless_a will_n and_o that_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o due_a consideration_n of_o his_o unparaleld_a love_n to_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v not_o si_fw-la timeatis_fw-la but_o si_fw-la diligatis_fw-la if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 5._o but_o here_o again_o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a your_o consideration_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v not_o servate_a praecepta_fw-la hominum_fw-la if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o man_n but_o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n for_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v god_n say_v our_o saviour_n who_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n it_o be_v that_o for_o which_o god_n complain_v of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jsaiah_n isaiah_n 29.13_o that_o their_o fear_n 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