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One of the sermons preached at Westminster the fifth of Aprill, (being the day of the publike fast;) before the Right Honourable Lords of the High Court of Parliament, and set forth by their appointment. By the Bishop of Sarum.
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Davenant, John, ca. 1572-1641.
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1628
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STC 6299; ESTC S117129
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all_o the_o vain_a pomp_n and_o pride_n thereof_o have_v any_o man_n have_v a_o uncharitable_a contentious_a and_o malicious_a heart_n let_v he_o examine_v himself_o whether_o he_o be_v full_o bend_v to_o purge_v out_o this_o old_a and_o sour_a leaven_n of_o maliciousness_n or_o no._n if_o our_o outward_a humiliation_n be_v sever_v from_o this_o inward_a resolution_n 4._o aduersus_fw-la marc._n 4._o what_o be_v it_o but_o as_o tertullian_n speak_v impietatis_fw-la secreta_fw-la superficialibus_fw-la officijs_fw-la obumbrare_fw-la to_o hide_v the_o depth_n of_o wickedness_n under_o a_o superficies_n of_o holiness_n i_o hope_v there_o be_v none_o such_o here_o but_o if_o there_o be_v let_v they_o know_v that_o a_o dissemble_a nation_n be_v style_v the_o people_n of_o god_n wrath_n 6._o esay_n 10._o verse_n 6._o because_o hypocrite_n be_v to_o use_v the_o philosopher_n phrase_n in_o ultima_fw-la &_o proxima_fw-la dispositione_n in_o the_o last_o near_a and_o fit_a disposition_n to_o take_v fire_n at_o the_o devour_a flame_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o this_o day_n therefore_o of_o our_o solemn_a fast_a and_o of_o our_o profess_a new_a obedience_n it_o much_o import_v we_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o we_o be_v sound_n and_o not_o rot_v at_o the_o heart_n lest_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v hereafter_o to_o plead_v with_o god_n as_o those_o hypocritical_a jew_n do_v why_o have_v we_o fast_v 58._o esay_n 58._o and_o thou_o see_v it_o not_o why_o have_v we_o punish_v ourselves_o and_o thou_o regard_v it_o not_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o answer_n behold_v in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o fast_n you_o seek_v your_o own_o will_n behold_v you_o fast_o to_o strife_n and_o debate_n if_o there_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o resolution_n only_o of_o abstain_v from_o meat_n and_o drink_v for_o certain_a hour_n but_o no_o purpose_n of_o wane_v ourselves_o from_o our_o own_o will_n all_o outward_a show_v of_o intend_a reformation_n will_v but_o make_v to_o our_o deep_a condemnation_n 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oreturne_v you_o disobedient_a child_n the_o israelite_n term_v it_o come_v behold_v we_o come_v unto_o thou_o both_o word_n note_v unto_o we_o one_o and_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o forsake_v of_o our_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a way_n and_o the_o walk_n in_o the_o undefiled_a way_n of_o god_n commandment_n for_o as_o sin_n be_v auersio_fw-la à _fw-la creatore_fw-la &_o conuersio_fw-la ad_fw-la creaturam_fw-la a_o inordinate_a turn_n from_o god_n unto_o the_o creature_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a godliness_n or_o righteousness_n be_v a_o turn_n from_o the_o vain_a creature_n and_o a_o return_v or_o come_v unto_o god_n our_o creator_n august_n august_n ad_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la locis_fw-la movemur_fw-la sed_fw-la moribus_fw-la we_o come_v unto_o god_n not_o by_o shift_v of_o place_n but_o by_o change_v of_o our_o manner_n and_o practice_n come_v unto_o the_o church_n as_o now_o we_o do_v be_v but_o come_v unto_o the_o material_a house_n of_o god_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a practise_v to_o do_v well_o that_o be_v our_o true_a return_v unto_o god_n 55.7_o es_fw-ge 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n if_o there_o be_v not_o this_o outward_a practice_n answerable_a unto_o the_o pretend_a inward_a obedience_n of_o our_o heart_n out_o of_o question_n the_o former_a pretence_n be_v but_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a nemo_fw-la veraciter_fw-la dicit_fw-la parisicensis_fw-la parisicensis_fw-la volo_fw-la qui_fw-la nonfacit_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la no_o man_n true_o say_v i_o be_o in_o will_n and_o heart_n resolve_v unless_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n he_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v his_o resolution_n but_o every_o man_n will_v allege_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n in_o pretend_a resolution_n of_o obedience_n he_o come_v in_o deed_n that_o be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o godly_a 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