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A13827 Times lamentation: or An exposition on the prophet Ioel, in sundry sermons or meditations Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625? 1599 (1599) STC 24131; ESTC S118486 347,352 464

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better_o of_o other_o and_o base_a of_o yourselves_o learn_v humility_n of_o thyself_o thy_o body_n be_v earth_n thy_o glory_n be_v earth_n thy_o bravery_n be_v earth_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o gold_n be_v but_o earth_n why_o shall_v thou_o be_v lift_v so_o high_a can_v thou_o number_v thy_o sin_n or_o save_v thy_o life_n or_o tell_v when_o or_o what_o death_n shall_v take_v thou_o away_o cast_v thy_o mind_n to_o the_o earth_n for_o than_o it_o will_v look_v upwarde_o for_o as_o yet_o it_o look_v downward_o and_o deceive_v itself_o another_o reason_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v thing_n to_o come_v eccl._n 7._o 2._o 2_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o work_n of_o a_o hour_n hence_o therefore_o see_v we_o be_v assure_v of_o nothing_o but_o death_n let_v death_n be_v our_o life_n that_o be_v let_v the_o death_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o we_o can_v never_o slay_v they_o but_o by_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o every_o hour_n of_o our_o life_n to_o come_v call_v for_o it_o at_o our_o hand_n we_o know_v not_o when_o therefore_o now_o be_v the_o time_n we_o know_v not_o how_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o mean_a we_o know_v not_o where_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o place_n youth_n bid_v we_o repent_v age_n bid_v we_o repent_v sickness_n bid_v we_o repent_v and_o all_o that_o be_v to_o come_v call_v we_o to_o amendment_n because_o we_o know_v not_o what_o be_v to_o come_v from_o hence_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o be_v content_v 1_o with_o that_o ordinary_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v we_o in_o his_o word_n i_o mean_v to_o make_v we_o repentant_a paul_n tell_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o regard_v to_o know_v nothing_o save_o jesus_n christ_n &_o he_o crucify_a 1._o cor._n 2._o 2._o the_o which_o he_o learn_v from_o the_o lord_n himself_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v therefore_o oughtwe_v to_o learn_v the_o same_o this_o be_v heavenly_a this_o be_v comfortable_a and_o this_o be_v glorious_a heavenly_a for_o god_n do_v it_o comfortable_a for_o it_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o glorious_a for_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v do_v the_o like_a and_o in_o this_o short_a sentence_n the_o apostle_n have_v lap_v up_o all_o religion_n will_v thou_o know_v how_o to_o be_v save_v look_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n will_v thou_o know_v how_o to_o live_v look_v on_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v thou_o know_v what_o to_o profess_v then_o consider_v the_o sorrow_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v heavenly_a wisdom_n not_o know_v of_o the_o angel_n this_o be_v
he_o have_v lose_v his_o strength_n and_o carry_v their_o poor_a soul_n into_o miserable_a captivity_n oh_o will_v thou_o never_o weep_v nor_o sorrow_n nor_o wring_v thy_o hand_n for_o any_o worldly_a thing_n then_o be_v religious_a and_o as_o peace_n be_v in_o israel_n all_o salomon_n reign_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o thy_o soul_n all_o the_o while_n that_o religion_n reign_v the_o first_o reason_n because_o 1._o religion_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n matt._n 11._o 19_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o now_o this_o be_v the_o great_a point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o foresee_v that_o they_o do_v nothing_o which_o may_v hurt_v they_o for_o this_o be_v true_a repentance_n not_o to_o commit_v sin_n which_o must_v be_v repent_v and_o it_o be_v religion_n that_o only_o awake_v we_o when_o we_o be_v sleepy_a &_o rule_v we_o when_o we_o be_v awake_v we_o never_o read_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v any_o cause_n to_o repent_v their_o obedience_n all_o the_o while_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n no_o more_o shall_v we_o have_v any_o cause_n to_o repent_v our_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v our_o heavenly_a wisdom_n another_o 2_o reason_n it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n rom._n 1._o 16._o let_v we_o therefore_o say_v with_o david_n 2._o sam._n 6._o 22._o that_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sake_n and_o for_o religion_n we_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o 1_o vain_a that_o be_v howsoever_o the_o world_n account_v of_o we_o and_o of_o our_o zeal_n in_o religion_n yet_o we_o will_v adventure_v their_o displeasure_n far_o for_o all_o their_o mock_n and_o reproach_n and_o by_o name_n &_o slander_n shall_v not_o dismay_v we_o but_o we_o will_v go_v forward_o in_o our_o pretend_a course_n and_o as_o mical_a be_v curse_v with_o barrenness_n all_o her_o life_n long_o because_o she_o mock_v her_o husband_n david_n when_o he_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n so_o i_o pray_v god_n they_o be_v not_o as_o barren_a and_o void_a of_o goodness_n that_o mock_v at_o the_o professor_n of_o religion_n again_o let_v we_o evermore_o 2_o hearken_v to_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o his_o word_n jerem._n 38._o 20._o for_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v with_o heat_n nor_o freeze_v with_o cold_a nor_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o youth_n or_o be_v trouble_v with_o our_o age_n or_o repent_v our_o birth_n or_o curse_v the_o day_n that_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o it_o shall_v shield_n we_o from_o all_o these_o mischief_n oh_o let_v we_o open_v our_o ear_n to_o his_o word_n that_o he_o may_v open_v his_o ear_n to_o our_o prayer_n for_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v never_o blame_v so_o long_o as_o they_o follow_v the_o cloud_n the_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n &_o the_o ark_n so_o shall_v thou_o never_o be_v blame_v if_o thou_o look_v upward_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o join_v thyself_o to_o the_o main_a pillar_n of_o truth_n the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o follow_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n bear_v by_o the_o minister_n or_o else_o thou_o shall_v weep_v and_o cry_v howl_v and_o repent_v at_o the_o last_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o repent_v thorough_o you_o shall_v also_o know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o none_o other_o and_o my_o people_n 27._o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a now_o he_o begin_v to_o follow_v the_o spiritual_a benefit_n from_o this_o vers_fw-la to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n promise_v they_o first_o his_o presence_n vers_fw-la 27_o 28_o 29._o then_o his_o power_n in_o the_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n his_o presence_n be_v promise_v first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o his_o favour_n rest_v among_o they_o vers_n 27._o and_o in_o the_o two_o next_o verse_n by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o hereby_o we_o may_v first_o of_o all_o note_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v israel_n have_v the_o lord_n in_o she_o continual_o matth._n 28._o 19_o although_o by_o divine_a power_n god_n be_v present_v every_o where_n church_n yet_o be_v he_o most_o present_a in_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n there_o do_v he_o show_v more_o power_n more_o mercy_n more_o judgement_n more_o favour_n then_o in_o other_o place_n i_o mean_v in_o that_o place_n where_o his_o gospel_n be_v profess_v the_o first_o reason_n because_o in_o his_o church_n be_v his_o chief_a treasure_n esay_n 33._o 6._o 1._o and_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o we_o where_o our_o treasure_n be_v there_o be_v our_o heart_n so_o the_o lord_n heart_n and_o soul_n be_v lodge_v in_o his_o church_n where_o be_v his_o treasure_n namely_o his_o fear_n zeal_n faith_n knowledge_n redemption_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v god_fw-we man_n do_v not_o cast_v his_o treasure_n before_o the_o swine_n of_o their_o filthy_a sin_n another_o reason_n because_o the_o 2_o power_n of_o darkness_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o mat._n 16._o 18._o for_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v break_v away_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o north_n wind_n drive_v away_o the_o rain_n so_o do_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n break_v in_o piece_n the_o strength_n of_o devil_n and_o drive_v away_o the_o rage_n of_o sin_n and_o true_o as_o when_o lot_n go_v out_o of_o sodom_n the_o valley_n be_v destroy_v so_o when_o god_n shall_v forsake_v his_o church_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o ruin_v let_v we_o learn_v 1_o to_o glorify_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 20._o for_o he_o be_v not_o far_o off_o but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o us._n again_o let_v we_o also_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o dwell_n among_o we_o hold_v fast_o our_o hope_n of_o trust_n heb._n 3_o 6._o that_o we_o be_v not_o confound_v at_o the_o last_o the_o presence_n of_o deborah_n make_v barac_n get_v the_o victory_n against_o sisera_n and_o his_o nine_o hundred_o charet_n of_o iron_n &_o let_v we_o not_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o woman_n or_o man_n but_o god_n almighty_a put_v to_o flight_n all_o our_o sin_n and_o lead_v our_o pleasure_n captive_n that_o they_o may_v never_o more_o offend_v the_o church_n of_o god_n second_o 2_o by_o this_o verse_n we_o must_v note_v that_o it_o behoove_v every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v a_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o favour_n the_o lord_n favour_n toward_o he_o not_o only_o that_o god_n be_v or_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o world_n but_o that_o god_n be_v their_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v their_o redeemer_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 11._o so_o that_o as_o elisha_n will_v not_o forsake_v elijah_n because_o he_o be_v his_o master_n nor_o ruth_n forsake_v naomi_n because_o she_o be_v her_o stepmother_n nor_o peter_n forsake_v christ_n because_o he_o be_v his_o saviour_n no_o more_o must_v we_o forsake_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v our_o master_n our_o father_n our_o saviour_n and_o our_o god_n in_o this_o one_o point_n be_v include_v all_o religion_n for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o profession_n that_o god_n may_v be_v we_o and_o we_o may_v be_v he_o the_o first_o 1._o reason_n because_o without_o this_o assurance_n of_o faith_n we_o can_v please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o so_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v for_o company_n or_o custom_n or_o persuasion_n or_o of_o uncertainty_n do_v not_o please_v almighty_a god_n again_o if_o we_o know_v not_o that_o 2_o god_n be_v in_o we_o then_o be_v we_o reprobate_n and_o then_o be_v it_o better_o for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v never_o so_o much_o as_o live_v under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o let_v we_o seek_v the_o lord_n more_o ardent_o for_o as_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n may_v not_o see_v his_o face_n any_o more_o except_o they_o bring_v little_a benjamin_n with_o they_o so_o may_v not_o we_o appear_v before_o god_n except_o we_o bring_v this_o persuasion_n with_o us._n gedeon_n slay_v forty_o two_o thousand_o because_o they_o can_v not_o right_o pronounce_v one_o word_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v many_o million_o that_o can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v they_o oh_o learn_v to_o say_v unto_o god_n my_o father_n as_o isaac_n do_v that_o he_o may_v answer_v unto_o thou_o my_o son_n as_o abraham_n do_v again_o let_v we_o open_v the_o way_n that_o other_o man_n may_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o we_o isai_n 26._o 2._o for_o god_n keep_v 2_o not_o his_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o as_o noah_n do_v not_o build_v his_o ark_n for_o himself_o or_o solomon_n his_o house_n for_o himself_o nor_o the_o apostle_n possess_v the_o spirit_n for_o themselves_o only_o and_o so_o let_v we_o not_o conceal_v the_o lord_n favour_n to_o ourselves_o only_o but_o
heart_n when_o they_o be_v joyful_a for_o as_o herod_n be_v strike_v with_o death_n while_o he_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n of_o majesty_n so_o be_v we_o never_o near_a to_o our_o woe_n than_o when_o we_o be_v mount_v to_o honour_n or_o seat_v in_o quietness_n the_o physician_n say_v that_o want_v of_o motion_n and_o love_n of_o rest_n breed_v more_o disease_n than_o all_o evil_a surfeit_n and_o so_o must_v we_o say_v that_o be_v the_o physician_n of_o man_n soul_n that_o more_o perish_v by_o ease_n than_o by_o labour_n by_o joy_n than_o by_o sorrow_n by_o pleasure_n than_o by_o pain_n and_o by_o idle_a religion_n than_o by_o earnest_n and_o zealous_a profession_n the_o reason_n the_o same_o that_o isay_n teach_v chap._n 65._o 12._o because_o god_n be_v refuse_v in_o his_o word_n and_o good_a reason_n why_o 1._o it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o as_o already_o we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o word_n must_v be_v a_o light_n for_o our_o path_n and_o a_o remembrancer_n to_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v forget_v no_o marvel_n if_o in_o our_o great_a security_n the_o lord_n wrath_n overtake_v us._n therefore_o let_v the_o idle_a follower_n of_o the_o gospel_n persuade_v their_o soul_n with_o more_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n to_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o lord_n lest_o the_o wrath_n take_v they_o sleep_v or_o sell_v or_o drink_v or_o play_v or_o dice_v or_o dance_v to_o their_o condemnation_n second_o another_o reason_n because_o they_o love_v pleasure_n 2_o more_o than_o god_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 4._o therefore_o as_o saneherib_n isay_n 37._o be_v slay_v at_o that_o instant_n when_o he_o be_v worship_v his_o idol_n so_o shall_v their_o bane_n be_v wrought_v when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o belly-worship_n follow_v their_o please_a delight_n let_v we_o therefore_o never_o put_v danger_n out_o of_o our_o 1_o mind_n but_o then_o when_o we_o be_v in_o most_o quiet_a comfort_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n let_v we_o trouble_v our_o peace_n with_o one_o thought_n or_o other_o mich._n 3._o 11._o if_o thou_o have_v child_n fear_v their_o death_n if_o thou_o have_v parent_n fear_v their_o wrath_n if_o thou_o have_v friend_n fear_v their_o hatred_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v health_n fear_v thy_o sickness_n if_o thou_o be_v joyful_a at_o a_o feast_n think_v on_o the_o misery_n of_o famine_n if_o at_o a_o pleasure_n think_v upon_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o wound_a if_o at_o liberty_n think_v upon_o the_o iron_n of_o the_o imprison_o if_o in_o life_n think_v on_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n never_o exempt_v thyself_o from_o danger_n but_o in_o peace_n remember_v war_n in_o youth_n remember_v age_n in_o play_n remember_v labour_n and_o in_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o world_n delight_n think_v upon_o the_o hell_n of_o another_o life_n let_v sorrow_n be_v in_o thy_o sense_n mourn_v in_o thy_o soul_n danger_n in_o thy_o life_n fear_v in_o thy_o music_n trouble_v in_o thy_o sleep_n pain_n in_o thy_o health_n want_v in_o thy_o plenty_n dislike_v in_o thy_o love_n and_o distrust_v in_o 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