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A40888 LXXX sermons preached at the parish-church of St. Mary Magdalene Milk-street, London whereof nine of them not till now published / by the late eminent and learned divine Anthony Farindon ... ; in two volumes, with a large table to both.; Sermons. Selections. 1672 Farindon, Anthony, 1598-1658. 1672 (1672) Wing F429_VARIANT; ESTC R37327 1,664,550 1,226

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war_n as_o nicippus_n sheep_n in_o aelian_a do_v yean_v a_o lion_n god_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o peace_n and_o we_o be_v in_o trouble_n till_o we_o be_v in_o trouble_n till_o we_o be_v in_o a_o posture_n of_o war_n he_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o plenty_n and_o we_o answer_v he_o by_o luxury_n he_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o love_n and_o we_o answer_v he_o by_o oppression_n he_o make_v our_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o we_o ground_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o a_o still_a voice_n and_o we_o defy_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n every_o benefit_n of_o his_o cry_v 11.12_o zech._n 11.12_o give_v i_o my_o price_n and_o lo_o in_o stead_n of_o turn_v from_o our_o evil_a way_n delight_v in_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o leave_v they_o defend_v of_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n call_v it_o down_o to_o countenance_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o our_o heart_n 5._o gen._n 6_o 5._o which_o have_v be_v evil_a continual_o this_o be_v the_o goodly_a price_n that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o blessing_n be_v prize_v at_o 11.13_o zech._n 11.13_o and_o then_o when_o this_o light_n be_v thus_o abuse_v our_o sun_n do_v set_v our_o day_n be_v shut_v in_o that_o now_o that_o then_o have_v its_o end_n 105.32_o psal_n 105.32_o the_o next_o call_n be_v in_o thunder_n and_o he_o give_v we_o hail_n for_o rain_n and_o flame_a fire_n in_o our_o land_n such_o a_o then_o such_o a_o opportunity_n we_o have_v and_o we_o may_v say_v with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n enough_o that_o we_o have_v lose_v it_o but_o since_o we_o have_v let_v slip_v that_o time_n of_o peace_n that_o acceptable_a time_n yet_o at_o least_o let_v we_o turn_v now_o in_o the_o storm_n 24.29_o psal_n 107.28_o 29._o matth_n 24.29_o that_o god_n may_v make_v a_o calm_a let_v we_o turn_v to_o he_o in_o our_o trouble_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o our_o distress_n now_o when_o our_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o our_o moon_n turn_v into_o blood_n when_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n 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the_o people_n which_o be_v as_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n but_o ebb_v and_o flow_v with_o more_o uncertainty_n and_o from_o a_o cause_n less_o know_v now_o in_o this_o draught_n and_o resemblance_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o god_n thus_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o whirlwind_n thus_o knock_v with_o his_o hammer_n call_v thus_o loud_o unto_o we_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o let_v we_o bow_v down_o our_o head_n and_o in_o all_o humility_n answer_v he_o ecce_fw-la accedimus_fw-la behold_v 18.7_o jer._n 3_o 22._o matth._n 18.7_o we_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o offence_n so_o may_v we_o of_o these_o judgement_n and_o terror_n which_o he_o send_v to_o fright_v we_o to_o he_o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la vt_fw-la veniant_fw-la it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o they_o come_v not_o only_a necessitate_v consequentiae_fw-la by_o a_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n suppose_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o change_n and_o chance_n of_o a_o sinful_a world_n or_o rather_o suppose_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n manner_n which_o can_v produce_v nothing_o but_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n plague_n famine_n and_o war_n for_o what_o other_o fruit_n can_v grow_v from_o we_o ●●h_v evil_a tree_n but_o necessitate_v finis_fw-la also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v send_v for_o god_n in_o who_o power_n both_o man_n and_o their_o action_n be_v do_v not_o only_o not_o hinder_v they_o by_o his_o mighty_a hand_n but_o permit_v they_o and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o providence_n send_v they_o upon_o we_o partly_o for_o our_o trial_n but_o especial_o for_o our_o amendment_n that_o find_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n upon_o every_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o no_o rest_n for_o our_o foot_n in_o these_o tumultuous_a wave_n we_o may_v flee_v to_o the_o a●k_n and_o turn_v to_o he_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n and_o certain_o if_o judgement_n work_n not_o this_o effect_n they_o will_v work_v a_o far_o worse_o if_o they_o do_v not_o set_v a_o period_n to_o our_o sin_n they_o be_v then_o but_o the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v nazianzene_n the_o prologue_n to_o that_o long_a and_o last_a tragedy_n sad_a type_n and_o forerunner_n of_o everlasting_a torment_n in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n as_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v but_o a_o argument_n of_o god_n love_n the_o blow_n of_o a_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esai_n in_o 10._o esai_n as_o basil_n call_v they_o blow_v to_o turn_v we_o out_o of_o our_o evil_a way_n o_o felicem_fw-la servum_fw-la cujus_fw-la emendationi_fw-la instat_fw-la dominus_fw-la cvi_fw-la dignatur_fw-la irasci_fw-la say_v tertullian_n 11._o de_fw-fr patient_a 11._o oh_o happy_a servant_n who_o god_n take_v such_o care_n to_o amend_v who_o he_o thus_o dig_v about_o and_o water_v with_o his_o discipline_n of_o affliction_n who_o he_o thus_o purge_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n who_o he_o love_v so_o well_o as_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o to_o who_o he_o give_v so_o great_a honour_n and_o respect_n as_o to_o chastise_v he_o ibid._n ibid._n quem_fw-la admonendi_fw-la dissimulatione_fw-la non_fw-la decipit_fw-la who_o he_o thus_o plain_o tell_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o danger_n and_o write_v and_o imprint_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o very_a flesh_n who_o he_o do_v not_o in_o his_o anger_n dissemble_v with_o and_o deceive_v that_o be_v let_v alone_o that_o he_o may_v ruin_v himself_o seem_v to_o favour_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v he_o touch_v not_o that_o he_o may_v grind_v he_o to_o piece_n nam_fw-la quanta_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la nulla_fw-la poena_fw-la not_o to_o be_v punish_v at_o all_o be_v the_o great_a punishment_n of_o all_o and_o nothing_o more_o deplorable_a than_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n for_o when_o god_n be_v silent_a and_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v his_o axe_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o cut_v we_o down_o that_o we_o bear_v no_o more_o fruit_n and_o such_o a_o now_o such_o a_o time_n there_o may_v come_v when_o god_n have_v call_v again_o and_o again_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o and_o speak_v within_o we_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o from_o his_o mercy-seat_n and_o speak_v in_o thunder_n that_o he_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o and_o this_o no_o doubt_n have_v befall_v many_o thousand_o who_o god_n in_o justice_n deliver_v to_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v reserve_v to_o judgement_n who_o he_o will_v not_o frown_v upon_o who_o he_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o who_o he_o will_v not_o trouble_v who_o eye_n he_o will_v not_o open_v to_o see_v the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o but_o as_o they_o collude_v and_o trifle_v with_o he_o so_o he_o laugh_v at_o their_o folly_n and_o madness_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o to_o run_v on_o with_o pleasure_n with_o hope_n with_o confidence_n untouched_a unrebuke_v unregarded_a 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and_o so_o make_v our_o seek_v a_o free-will-offering_a a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n unto_o god_n and_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o we_o understand_v the_o language_n of_o his_o benefit_n the_o miracle_n which_o he_o work_v which_o be_v to_o cure_v our_o blindness_n with_o this_o clay_n with_o these_o outward_a thing_n that_o we_o may_v see_v to_o seek_v he_o and_o this_o be_v true_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n 3.5_o psal_n 107._o hos_fw-la 3.5_o this_o be_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n to_o bear_v ourselves_o with_o that_o fear_n and_o reverence_n that_o we_o offend_v not_o this_o god_n of_o blessing_n negate_fw-la beneficium_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la honorat_fw-la he_o deni_v a_o benefit_n that_o do_v not_o thus_o honour_v it_o and_o be_v contumelious_a to_o that_o god_n that_o give_v it_o ingratitude_n be_v the_o bane_n of_o merit_n the_o defacer_n of_o virtue_n the_o sepulchre_n the_o hell_n of_o all_o blessing_n for_o 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our_o heart_n which_o have_v be_v evil_a continual_o this_o be_v the_o goodly_a price_n that_o he_o be_v prize_v at_o of_o we_o 11.13_o zech._n 11.13_o and_o then_o our_o sun_n do_v seem_v to_o set_v our_o day_n be_v shut_v up_o that_o now_o that_o then_o have_v its_o end_n what_o can_v we_o expect_v but_o that_o the_o next_o now_o the_o next_o time_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o thunder_n give_v we_o hail_v for_o rain_n and_o flame_a fire_n in_o our_o land_n but_o such_o a_o then_o such_o a_o opportunity_n we_o have_v and_o thus_o we_o lose_v it_o and_o if_o we_o have_v let_v slip_v this_o time_n of_o peace_n this_o acceptable_a time_n yet_o at_o least_o let_v we_o seek_v he_o now_o when_o if_o we_o seek_v he_o not_o we_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o destruction_n seek_v he_o in_o the_o storm_n that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o calm_a call_v upon_o he_o in_o our_o trouble_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o our_o distress_n seek_v he_o now_o when_o our_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o 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