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eighteen_o choice_n and_o useful_a sermon_n by_o benjamin_n hinton_n b._n d._n late_a minister_n of_o hendon_n and_o sometime_o fellow_n of_o trinity_n college_n in_o cambridge_n contra_fw-la rationem_fw-la nemo_fw-la sobrius_fw-la senserit_fw-la contra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la nemo_fw-la christianus_n senserit_fw-la contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nemo_fw-la pacificus_fw-la senserit_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la edm_n calamy_n 1650._o london_n print_v by_o j._n c._n for_o humphrey_n moseley_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o for_o r._n wodenothe_o at_o the_o star_n under_o s._n peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n 1649._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a master_n francis_n fillip_v auditor_n of_o london_n grace_n and_o peace_n your_o love_n and_o kindness_n whereof_o i_o have_v have_v so_o long_a experience_n embolden_v i_o to_o present_v these_o few_o sermon_n unto_o you_o not_o as_o presume_v of_o the_o worth_n of_o they_o but_o as_o desire_v to_o testify_v my_o 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to_o other_o what_o god_n have_v impart_v to_o he_o i_o desire_v that_o as_o they_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n so_o they_o may_v be_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o although_o in_o these_o day_n sermon_n be_v neglect_v by_o the_o most_o contemn_v by_o the_o worst_a and_o too_o little_o esteem_v even_o by_o the_o best_a yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o these_o will_v meet_v with_o some_o who_o will_v receive_v the_o message_n for_o the_o master_n sake_n and_o as_o former_o the_o foot_n of_o those_o who_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n be_v count_v beautiful_a so_o will_v the_o gospel_n itself_o i_o hope_v though_o plain_o preach_v not_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n but_o be_v acceptable_a and_o helpful_a to_o augment_v their_o peace_n who_o indeed_o seek_v peace_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o he_o to_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n who_o be_v your_o christian_a friend_n william_n hinton_n the_o several_a sermon_n i._o abraham_n offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n gen._n 22.2_o take_v now_o thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o thou_o love_v and_o get_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n of_o moriah_n and_o offer_v he_o there_o for_o a_o burnt-offring_a upon_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n which_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o of_o ii_o the_o good_a ground_n or_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n matth_n 13.23_o but_o he_o that_o receive_v seed_n into_o the_o good_a ground_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o understand_v it_o which_o also_o bear_v fruit_n and_o bring_v forth_o some_o a_o hundred_o fold_n some_o sixty_o some_o thirty_o iii_o zacheus_n convert_v luke_n 19.8_o behold_v lord_n the_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n iv_o gain_v the_o world_n and_o lose_v the_o soul_n matth_n 16.26_o for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n v._o man_n like_o the_o grass_n and_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n psal._n 103_o 15._o as_o for_o man_n his_o day_n be_v as_o grass_n as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o he_o flourish_v vi_o the_o devil_n a_o coward_n if_o he_o be_v resist_v james_n 4.7_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o you_o vii_o god_n best_o belove_a most_o afflict_a hebr._n 12.6_o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v viii_o no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a esay_n 57.21_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n ix_o god_n the_o author_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2_o peter_z 1.21_o for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n x._o christ_n miraculous_a cure_n math_n 11.5_o the_o blind_a receive_v their_o sight_n and_o the_o lame_a walk_n the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v and_o the_o deaf_a hear_v the_o dead_a be_v raise_v up_o and_o the_o poor_a have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o xi_o the_o church_n love_n to_o christ_n cantic_a 3.1_o by_o night_n on_o my_o bed_n i_o seek_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v xii_o both_o poverty_n and_o riches_n occasion_n of_o evil_a proverb_n 30.8_o give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n xiii_o god_n pardon_v great_a sinner_n a_o great_a comfort_n to_o other_o psal._n 32.6_o for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a pray_v unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v xiiii_o steven_n stone_v act_n 7.59.60_o and_o they_o stone_v steven_n call_v upon_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n and_o he_o kneel_v down_o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n xv._o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a swear_n jerem._n 4.2_o thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o iâ—â—â—ghteousnesse_n xvi_o ionas_n send_v to_o nineveh_n jonah_n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o jonah_n the_o second_o time_n say_v arise_v go_v to_o nineveh_n that_o great_a city_n and_o preach_v unto_o it_o the_o preach_v that_o i_o bid_v thou_o so_o jonah_n arise_v and_o go_v to_o nineveh_n xvii_o hide_v of_o sin_n no_o small_a sin_n proverb_n 38.13_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n xviii_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n both_o certain_a and_o uncertain_a 1_o thes_n 5.2_o for_o you_o yourselves_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n the_o first_o sermon_n gen._n 22.2_o take_v now_o thy_o only_a son_n jsaac_n who_o thou_o love_v and_o get_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n of_o moriah_n and_o offer_v he_o there_o for_o a_o burnt-offring_a upon_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n which_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o of_o 41._o paradisus_fw-la genesis_n in_fw-la quo_fw-la pullulant_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la virtutes_fw-la ambr._n epist_n 41._o this_o book_n of_o moses_n be_v resemble_v by_o st._n ambrose_n not_o unfit_o unto_o paradise_n genesis_n say_v he_o be_v a_o paradise_n wherein_o spring_n forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o patriarch_n for_o as_o in_o paradise_n there_o be_v variety_n of_o tree_n which_o bring_v forth_o variety_n of_o excellent_a fruit_n both_o pleasant_a to_o behold_v and_o good_a to_o eat_v 2.9_o gen._n 2.9_o so_o in_o this_o paradise_n this_o book_n of_o genesis_n be_v many_o worthy_a plant_n god_n child_n and_o servant_n who_o fruit_n of_o faith_n of_o love_n and_o obedience_n be_v both_o delightful_a for_o we_o to_o read_v and_o profitable_a to_o imitate_v now_o of_o all_o these_o plant_n the_o chief_a be_v the_o patriarch_n of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n the_o most_o fruitful_a be_v abraham_n and_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n which_o he_o
understanding_n 5.1_o deut._n 5.1_o he_o first_o knock_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o door_n where_o wisdom_n must_v enter_v â—8_o prov._n 1_o â—8_o and_o cry_n harken_v my_o son_n the_o king_n daughter_n 10.13_o psal_n â—45_n 10.13_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n before_o she_o become_v all_o glorious_a within_o must_v first_o hearken_v and_o consider_v and_o incline_v her_o ear_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n fold_n 10.4_o john_n 10.4_o must_v first_o hear_v his_o voice_n before_o they_o can_v follow_v he_o if_o either_o with_o the_o adder_n we_o stop_v our_o ear_n and_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n 58.4.5_o psal_n 58.4.5_o or_o fall_v asleep_a with_o eutichus_n 20.9_o act_n 20.9_o when_o we_o be_v come_v into_o the_o church_n or_o be_v busy_v with_o martha_n about_o other_o matter_n 10.4_o luke_n 10.4_o no_o marvel_n though_o the_o word_n be_v not_o fruitful_a in_o we_o for_o as_o the_o ground_n can_v fructify_v without_o the_o receive_n of_o seed_n no_o more_o can_v we_o without_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n last_o see_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o receive_n of_o seed_n it_o show_v we_o from_o whence_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n become_v fruitful_a in_o we_o not_o from_o any_o virtue_n that_o we_o have_v in_o ourselves_o but_o from_o god_n blessing_n as_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v sow_v can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n but_o by_o the_o influence_n and_o virtue_n which_o it_o receive_v from_o heaven_n the_o ground_n you_o know_v when_o it_o have_v be_v sow_v with_o seed_n must_v have_v the_o rain_n from_o heaven_n to_o moisten_v it_o it_o must_v have_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o cherish_v it_o otherwise_o it_o become_v fruitless_a and_o yield_v no_o increase_n and_o thus_o unless_o god_n give_v a_o blessing_n to_o his_o word_n unless_o he_o mollify_v our_o heart_n and_o illuminate_v our_o mind_n the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v can_v fructify_v in_o we_o for_o paul_n may_v plant_v and_o apollo_n may_v 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much_o for_o the_o first_o mean_n of_o a_o good_a ground_n the_o receive_n of_o seed_n or_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n the_o second_o mean_n of_o a_o good_a ground_n be_v the_o receive_n in_o of_o the_o seed_n or_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n the_o ground_n though_o seed_n be_v sow_o upon_o it_o yet_o if_o the_o seed_n stay_v there_o and_o go_v no_o further_o and_o if_o the_o ground_n receive_v not_o the_o seed_n into_o it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v fruitless_a and_o thus_o though_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o unless_o it_o do_v pierce_v further_a than_o the_o outward_a ear_n unless_o what_o we_o hear_v with_o our_o ear_n we_o understand_v with_o our_o heart_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n can_v fructify_v in_o we_o and_o therefore_o saint_n james_n by_o a_o other_o like_o metaphor_n will_v we_o to_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o engraft_a word_n to_o note_v unto_o we_o 1.21_o james_n 1.21_o the_o word_n must_v likewise_o be_v engraft_v in_o the_o heart_n like_o a_o sience_n in_o a_o stock_n before_o it_o can_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n the_o seed_n which_o fall_v before_o upon_o the_o stony_a ground_n soon_o wither_v away_o and_o become_v fruitless_a and_o our_o saviour_n give_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o it_o have_v no_o root_n for_o though_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n never_o so_o often_o yet_o till_o the_o understanding_n be_v inform_v and_o the_o heart_n affect_v our_o superficial_a hear_n will_v profit_v we_o nothing_o therefore_o when_o saint_n paul_n do_v preach_v at_o philippi_n and_o convert_v lydia_n it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o god_n open_v her_o heart_n so_o that_o she_o attend_v unto_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v 16.14_o act_n 16.14_o and_o when_o our_o saviour_n instruct_v his_o disciple_n out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o he_o open_v their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n 24â—45_n luke_n 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