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A sermon preached at Paules Crosse the second Sunday in Mychaelmas tearme last. 1590. By Geruase Babington D. of Diuinitie. Not printed before this 23. of August. 1591
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Babington, Gervase, 1550-1610.
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STC 1092; ESTC S110424
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eijcio_fw-la i_o cast_v not_o away_o the_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o therefore_o let_v we_o but_o consider_v the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o so_o have_v to_o a_o end_n 1_o first_o then_o they_o contain_v a_o singular_a worthiness_n comfort_n against_o the_o wring_v think_v of_o our_o unworthynesse_n be_v in_o sense_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v say_v fear_v not_o though_o base_a though_o sinful_a poor_a and_o of_o no_o account_n in_o the_o eye_n either_o of_o thyself_o or_o other_o for_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o i_o thou_o be_v welcome_a notwithstanding_o these_o and_o i_o never_o cast_v away_o he_o that_o come_v true_a belove_a true_a and_o most_o true_a bless_a be_v his_o majesty_n for_o such_o goodness_n publican_n and_o sinner_n poor_a fisherman_n and_o despise_a gentile_n he_o have_v entertain_v withal_o mercy_n &_o fafour_n as_o we_o know_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o y_fw-mi to_o travel_v and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v carry_v with_o it_o no_o exception_n of_o poverty_n or_o baseness_n but_o reach_v out_o comfort_n to_o all_o comer_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n ego_fw-la reficiam_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o will_v refresh_v you_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n repent_v himself_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o hart_n i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v it_o any_o exception_n of_o unworthiness_n against_o any_o true_a repenter_n if_o thy_o sin_n be_v as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a i_o will_v make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n note_v it_o any_o cast_v away_o of_o any_o y_o it_o be_v true_o sorrowful_a no_o no._n and_o therefore_o this_o speech_n be_v true_a he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o away_o david_n so_o dead_a by_o adultery_n and_o murder_n he_o cast_v not_o away_o when_o repentance_n cry_v hearty_o lord_n 51_o forgive_v paul_n a_o most_o fierce_a saul_n persecute_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o when_o he_o come_v peter_n with_o his_o perjury_n &_o sinful_a denial_n be_v yet_o receive_v when_o he_o come_v marry_o with_o she_o seven_o devil_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o he_o that_o sorrowful_o say_v lord_n i_o believe_v to_o wit_n as_o i_o be_o able_a help_v my_o unbelief_n find_v his_o sweet_a comfort_n notwithstanding_o imperfection_n in_o a_o word_n he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o away_o have_v all_o true_a comer_n to_o christ_n find_v since_o y_fw-es â—_o world_n be_v and_o shall_v do_v till_o it_o end_v again_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v but_o not_o a_o jot_n of_o this_o word_n of_o god_n fail_v in_o truth_n &_o sweetness_n promise_v 2_o a_o other_o sweet_a use_n of_o these_o word_n disdain_n be_v this_o comfort_n against_o contempt_n in_o the_o world_n and_o disdain_n of_o proud_a one_o thou_o come_v to_o their_o house_n table_n and_o company_n be_v poor_a &_o simple_a but_o a_o true_a fearer_n of_o god_n &_o his_o law_n and_o what_o entertainment_n have_v thou_o sure_o this_o thou_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o contemn_v for_o either_o they_o can_v be_v merry_a whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o place_n or_o y_z e_z pride_n of_o their_o place_n seem_v nothing_o suitable_a to_o so_o silly_a a_o guest_n farewell_o they_o &_o behold_v thy_o comfort_n here_o jesus_n christ_n cast_v thou_o not_o away_o if_o thou_o come_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o bless_v he_o love_v he_o and_o still_o more_o &_o more_o in_o all_o thy_o occasion_n resort_v to_o he_o leave_v those_o proud_a peacock_n to_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v they_o and_o their_o sinful_a contempt_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o his_o most_o dear_a servant_n 3_o a_o three_o use_n be_v this_o to_o magistrate_n &_o governor_n ruler_n judge_n &_o governor_n unto_o who_o come_v thousand_o with_o sorrow_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o little_a money_n peradventure_o in_o their_o purse_n o_o cast_v they_o not_o away_o as_o near_o as_o you_o can_v without_o your_o comfort_n their_o spirit_n be_v trouble_v their_o injury_n be_v great_a their_o skill_n but_o small_a to_o move_v your_o affection_n by_o any_o orderly_a tale_n but_o this_o scripture_n be_v write_v and_o let_v it_o move_v you_o and_o move_v you_o great_o that_o your_o lord_n &_o master_n cast_v none_o away_o that_o come_v to_o he_o he_o in_o nature_n and_o you_o in_o office_n be_v god_n of_o comfort_n to_o poor_a comer_n the_o few_o you_o cast_v away_o the_o like_a to_o he_o and_o if_o you_o cast_v none_o away_o then_o like_v of_o all_o and_o what_o better_a pattern_n of_o like_v life_n then_o christ_n our_o lord_n o_o happy_a man_n that_o follow_v he_o &_o ride_v on_o horseback_n merciful_a cast_v a_o comfortable_a eye_n down_o to_o he_o that_o walk_v afoot_o by_o his_o side_n tell_v his_o case_n as_o pant_v and_o breathe_v &_o fear_n of_o some_o great_a man_n to_o come_v and_o carry_v you_o from_o he_o will_v give_v he_o leave_v yea_o o_o happy_a man_n i_o say_v again_o for_o in_o earth_n such_o a_o one_o be_v bless_v praise_a and_o pray_v for_o and_o in_o heaven_n no_o more_o cast_v away_o than_o he_o have_v cast_v other_o but_o receyve_v and_o comfort_v as_o he_o have_v do_v other_o 4_o four_o it_o most_o notable_o impli_v salvation_n the_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o if_o the_o constancy_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o all_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o be_v such_o that_o he_o never_o cast_v any_o of_o they_o away_o judge_v in_o your_o own_o self_n if_o once_o you_o find_v the_o assurance_n of_o your_o come_n whether_o your_o safety_n be_v not_o seal_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n truth_n that_o you_o can_v no_o more_o perish_v than_o he_o be_v untrue_a say_v this_o text_n then_o to_o many_o scripture_n mo_z that_o most_o comfortable_o deliver_v this_o doctrine_n to_o us._n to_o the_o first_o psalm_n which_o say_v the_o man_n that_o be_v once_o come_v to_o christ_n by_o a_o true_a belief_n in_o his_o name_n and_o a_o life_n as_o god_n enable_v according_a to_o such_o faith_n be_v like_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o water_n side_n 1_o who_o leaf_n shall_v never_o fade_v nor_o fall_v away_o for_o want_v of_o moisture_n never_o never_o to_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o of_o jeremy_n where_o promise_n be_v make_v that_o the_o covenant_n with_o such_o as_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o be_v everlasting_a that_o he_o 40_o will_v never_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o will_v put_v his_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o which_o place_n austen_n often_o urge_v and_o set_v it_o as_o a_o wall_n of_o brass_n against_o doubt_n herein_o by_o any_o man_n to_o the_o testimony_n in_o matthew_n again_o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v 24._o deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a again_o i_o say_v and_o ever_o remember_v it_o to_o the_o ten_o of_o john_n where_o our_o saviour_n say_v i_o will_v give_v my_o sheep_n 28._o that_o be_v such_o as_o our_o text_n to_o day_n call_v comer_n 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sed_fw-la non_fw-la excussum_fw-la mota_fw-la fuit_fw-la fides_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la amota_fw-la caepit_fw-la arescere_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la exaruit_fw-la ore_fw-la deum_fw-la negavit_fw-la sed_fw-la cord_n note_n tenuit_fw-la the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v shake_v but_o not_o shiver_v in_o piece_n move_v it_o be_v but_o not_o remove_v it_o begin_v to_o dry_v but_o it_o wither_v not_o quite_o with_o his_o mouth_n he_o deny_v god_n but_o his_o hart_n do_v not_o full_o and_o final_o let_v he_o go_v thus_o far_o may_v we_o fall_v which_o yet_o god_n forlnd_v and_o by_o the_o mercy_n that_o raise_v he_o rise_v again_o 〈…〉_o tentatoris_fw-la vivit_fw-la tamen_fw-la radix_fw-la well_o may_v
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a_o man_n that_o you_o â—_o scripture_n say_v there_o be_v not_o a_o blemish_n in_o he_o from_o the_o top_n of_o his_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n yet_o so_o overcary_v with_o inward_a conceit_n of_o himself_o that_o the_o earth_n refuse_v any_o long_a to_o bear_v he_o y_z â—_o heaven_n abhor_v utter_o to_o receive_v he_o and_o so_o he_o be_v hang_v betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n for_o a_o spectacle_n of_o god_n wrath_n towards_o a_o lofty_a stomach_n while_o the_o world_n endure_v corah_n and_o his_o company_n overcary_v with_o t_o pride_n of_o mind_n against_o those_o who_o god_n have_v exalt_v over_o they_o dreadful_o perish_v &_o out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o which_o they_o sink_v preach_v to_o all_o man_n this_o day_n to_o beware_v of_o pride_n &_o of_o high_a stomach_n dislike_a their_o own_o place_n covet_v great_a envy_v of_o they_o y_fw-mi â—_o have_v they_o &_o so_o in_o spite_n as_o malcontent_n oppose_v ourselves_o against_o they_o miriam_n other_o wise_a a_o good_a woman_n have_v a_o little_a spice_n of_o this_o inward_a pride_n and_o it_o make_v her_o prattle_n against_o she_o own_o brother_n which_o little_a busy_a brain_n against_o a_o superior_a even_o in_o so_o good_a a_o woman_n god_n can_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o suffer_v but_o by_o no_o less_o buffet_n than_o a_o loathsome_a leprosy_n bet_v it_o &_o chastise_v it_o in_o she_o the_o great_a king_n nabuehad_n nezzar_n swell_v in_o his_o mind_n 28_o when_o he_o say_v be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n that_o i_o have_v build_v by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n &_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n and_o how_o do_v god_n endure_v it_o sure_o say_v the_o text_n while_o the_o word_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n &_o say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v live_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o eat_v grass_n with_o ox_n till_o this_o pride_n be_v abate_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n read_v the_o place_n at_o large_a remember_v haman_n how_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o mind_n break_v his_o neck_n read_v the_o pride_n of_o tyrus_n in_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n and_o o_o london_n take_v heed_n betimes_o 2_o this_o be_v a_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n which_o who_o so_o escape_v be_v gracious_o bless_v 5_o why_o but_o be_v all_o proud_a y_fw-mi â—_o meddle_v with_o high_a matter_n god_n forbid_v for_o some_o man_n calling_n &_o gift_n warrant_v what_o other_o man_n utter_o deny_v they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o meddle_v but_o busy_a meddle_v above_o a_o calling_n that_o note_v pride_n otherwise_o i_o have_v ever_o like_v well_o of_o ammonius_n speech_n a_o scholar_n of_o origens_n fugient_fw-la which_o he_o make_v to_o euagrius_n shun_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o it_o at_o tu_fw-la multó_n gravius_fw-la inquit_fw-la peccasti_fw-la quia_fw-la linguam_fw-la tibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la excidisti_fw-la nec_fw-la confer_v eam_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la gloriam_fw-la pia_fw-la predicatione_n evangelij_fw-la illustrandam_fw-la audes_fw-ge but_o thou_o have_v sin_v much_o more_o grevous_o in_o cut_v out_o thy_o own_o tongue_n &_o not_o dare_v to_o use_v it_o to_o the_o set_v out_o of_o god_n glory_n by_o holy_a preach_n et_fw-fr ne_fw-fr tibi_fw-la arrogare_fw-la videaris_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la uteris_fw-la and_o lest_o thou_o shall_v seem_v to_o think_v well_o of_o thyself_o y_o u._fw-mi will_v not_o use_v the_o gift_n give_v thou_o of_o god_n a_o golden_a speech_n belove_a for_o many_o in_o these_o day_n to_o think_v of_o note_v a_o golden_a mean_n betwixt_o arrogancy_n and_o negligence_n yea_o rub_v their_o conscience_n that_o whilst_o they_o greg._n will_v seem_v to_o think_v reverent_o of_o the_o ministry_n defraud_n y_fw-es â—_o church_n of_o their_o gift_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v that_o render_v not_o crop_v according_a to_o seed_v receive_v may_v a_o hollow_a hart_n to_o the_o present_a state_n election_n say_v as_o esau_n do_v the_o day_n of_o mourn_a will_v short_o come_v for_o my_o father_n isaac_n &_o they_o will_v i_o kill_v my_o brother_n jacob_n declare_v this_o come_n nay_o will_v hasten_v this_o day_n of_o mourning_n which_o the_o lord_n know_v be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o blackness_n &_o darkness_n to_o this_o land_n in_o deed_n &_o i_o warrant_v they_o to_o themselves_o greg._n which_o wish_v it_o as_o heavy_a as_o to_o any_o though_o now_o they_o dream_v of_o a_o dry_a summer_n through_o the_o false_a and_o subtle_a persuasion_n of_o hiss_a serpent_n in_o hole_n and_o corner_n &_o by_o a_o judgement_n