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A11881
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Five sermons preached upon severall occasions (The texts whereof are set downe in the next page.) By Iohn Seller.
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Seller, John, 1592 or 3-1648.
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1636
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STC 22181; ESTC S101223
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man_n be_v miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o naked_a yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o be_v more_o gold_n more_o silver_n more_o precious_a stone_n more_o knowledge_n more_o piety_n more_o man_n that_o have_v give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o christ_n this_o may_v be_v a_o strong_a motive_n to_o retain_v they_o in_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n wherein_o they_o live_v &_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o confess_v with_o jacob_n sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o we_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o last_o that_o this_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o spur_n to_o our_o piety_n and_o devotion_n and_o cause_v we_o thus_o to_o dispute_v and_o argue_v with_o ourselves_o do_v religion_n daily_o grow_v up_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n and_o shall_v i_o stand_v only_o at_o a_o stay_n be_v there_o every_o where_o more_o understanding_n more_o plentiful_a mean_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o free_a and_o sincere_a dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o israel_n and_o know_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o these_o thing_n have_v the_o hire_a servant_n in_o my_o father_n house_n now_o bread_n enough_o and_o shall_v i_o perish_v for_o hunger_n and_o indeed_o what_o strong_a argument_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o be_v proficient_o in_o christ_n school_n then_o to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o towardlines_n of_o our_o fellow_n scholar_n so_o then_o to_o draw_v all_o to_o a_o conclusion_n we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n when_o balak_n request_v balaam_n come_v curse_v i_o jacob_n and_o come_v and_o defy_v israel_n that_o balaam_n return_v he_o answer_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n how_o shall_v i_o curse_v who_o god_n have_v not_o curse_v or_o how_o shall_v i_o defy_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o defy_v thus_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o common_a place_n of_o christ_n come_v unto_o judgement_n if_o the_o heat_n of_o some_o man_n zeal_n shall_v call_v upon_o i_o to_o curse_v jacob_n and_o defy_v israel_n and_o in_o the_o voice_n of_o thunder_n threaten_v the_o sudden_a execution_n of_o god_n wrath_n my_o fair_a answer_n be_v how_o can_v i_o curse_v who_o from_o my_o heart_n i_o be_o persuade_v god_n have_v not_o curse_v or_o how_o can_v i_o defy_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o defy_v all_o that_o i_o will_v say_v be_v this_o that_o as_o the_o general_a goodness_n and_o religion_n of_o this_o land_n may_v cause_v we_o according_a to_o the_o wont_a mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o conceive_v a_o fair_a hope_n that_o there_o be_v no_o general_a visitation_n near_o at_o hand_n so_o i_o beseech_v you_o the_o better_a to_o vindicate_v the_o not_o unquestionable_a truth_n of_o so_o good_a a_o paradox_n let_v i_o crave_v the_o aid_n of_o your_o piety_n to_o make_v a_o strong_a party_n against_o any_o man_n that_o shall_v oppose_v we_o and_o let_v each_o single_a man_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o his_o own_o particular_a that_o we_o may_v all_o daily_a present_n ourselves_o as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n that_o we_o may_v come_v behind_o our_o father_n in_o no_o gift_n that_o we_o may_v be_v confirm_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o find_v blameless_a at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n serm._n iii_o the_o three_o sermon_n john_n 1.16_o and_o grace_n for_o grace_n when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o own_o son_n and_o that_o which_o set_v forth_o the_o rareness_n of_o this_o love_n in_o this_o fullness_n of_o time_n when_o the_o fullness_n of_o sin_n do_v now_o cry_v for_o the_o full_a vyal_n of_o god_n wrath_n behold_v where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v 14._o verse_n 14._o god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o that_o this_o fullness_n of_o he_o may_v not_o serve_v to_o upbraid_v the_o empty_a world_n and_o to_o condemn_v it_o but_o that_o the_o world_n thereby_o may_v be_v save_v it_o be_v not_o only_a plenitudo_fw-la abundantiae_fw-la a_o fill_a fullness_n but_o plenitudo_fw-la redundantia_fw-la a_o flow_a fullness_n for_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n in_o which_o word_n two_o part_n in_o the_o general_n may_v be_v observe_v first_o the_o fountain_n of_o bliss_n from_o whence_o all_o happiness_n be_v derive_v to_o we_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v and_o second_o in_o my_o text_n the_o stream_n which_o flow_v from_o this_o fountain_n commend_v to_o we_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n in_o the_o emphasis_n of_o this_o little_a particle_n and_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v and_o that_o of_o no_o ordinary_a common_a fullness_n nay_o not_o only_o truth_n for_o truth_n a_o great_a happiness_n to_o know_v our_o master_n will_n but_o that_o then_o which_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o father_n have_v vouchsafe_v here_o no_o 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with_o the_o like_a meditation_n which_o old_a eli_n put_v into_o the_o month_n of_o samuel_n speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v now_o then_o three_o exposition_n there_o be_v and_o the_o first_o be_v this_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v variety_n of_o grace_n some_o one_o grace_n some_o another_o for_o as_o no_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o his_o fullness_n only_o so_o of_o his_o fullness_n every_o man_n receive_v not_o grace_n alike_o but_o grace_n for_o grace_n though_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o same_o lord_n say_v st._n paul_n yet_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n and_o difference_n of_o administration_n and_o god_n have_v set_v in_o his_o church_n some_o prophet_n some_o apostle_n some_o teacher_n some_o interpreter_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o mystical_a body_n and_o a_o body_n say_v he_o be_v not_o one_o member_n but_o many_o and_o 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his_o low_a house_n of_o grace_n also_o many_o mansion_n some_o we_o see_v more_o humble_a other_o more_o temperate_a some_o more_o devout_a other_o more_o charitable_a some_o more_o merciful_a other_o more_o just_a in_o abraham_n we_o read_v the_o singular_a commendation_n of_o faith_n in_o job_n of_o patience_n in_o moses_n of_o meekness_n in_o phinees_n of_o zeal_n not_o that_o those_o grace_n be_v infuse_v alone_o but_o ofttimes_o eminent_a alone_o for_o as_o a_o candle_n which_o enlighten_v the_o whole_a room_n within_o shine_v only_o through_o the_o window_n to_o those_o which_o be_v without_o so_o in_o divers_a man_n there_o be_v different_a kind_n of_o claristory_n whereby_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o inlighten_v the_o whole_a soul_n within_o do_v yet_o but_o in_o part_n shine_v forth_o to_o other_o et_fw-la
the_o first_o of_o the_o act_n lord_n will_v thou_o not_o now_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o israel_n mean_v thereby_o such_o a_o felicity_n in_o this_o life_n whereby_o they_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v a_o little_a heaven_n upon_o earth_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o main_a reason_n of_o mary_n excessive_a joy_n and_o salutation_n now_o at_o length_n she_o hope_v the_o kingdom_n will_v be_v restore_v the_o throne_n erect_v the_o house_n and_o land_n divide_v upon_o the_o false_a apprehension_n of_o which_o imaginary_a happiness_n our_o saviour_n thus_o gentle_o correct_v and_o inform_v she_o touch_v i_o not_o be_v not_o therefore_o overjoy_v with_o my_o presence_n do_v not_o for_o this_o cause_n so_o zealous_o embrace_v i_o as_o if_o i_o be_v now_o rise_v to_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o israel_n for_o my_o kingdom_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n but_o as_o i_o be_o now_o rise_v from_o the_o grave_n so_o must_v i_o short_o ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n too_o to_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n unto_o my_o father_n and_o there_o be_v the_o place_n of_o your_o true_a happiness_n there_o be_v the_o mansion_n which_o i_o be_o go_v to_o prepare_v and_o therefore_o now_o arise_v and_o that_o my_o brethren_n may_v not_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o the_o like_a worldly_a expectation_n go_v tell_v they_o that_o i_o ascend_v unto_o my_o father_n and_o indeed_o very_o remarkable_a it_o be_v that_o however_o our_o saviour_n after_o his_o rise_n from_o the_o dead_a intend_v to_o stay_v forty_o day_n before_o his_o ascension_n up_o to_o heaven_n to_o certify_v and_o publish_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o resurrection_n to_o recollect_v the_o distract_a thought_n of_o his_o disciple_n yet_o in_o all_o his_o apparition_n he_o discover_v himself_o strange_o and_o by_o start_n in_o one_o form_n to_o mary_n in_o another_o to_o the_o two_o disciple_n come_v sudden_o to_o their_o astonishment_n while_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v 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say_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o may_v die_v no_o more_o death_n may_v have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v unto_o sin_n once_o but_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v unto_o god_n live_v not_o to_o continue_v upon_o earth_n but_o to_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n unto_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o now_o touch_v i_o not_o say_v he_o set_v not_o your_o affection_n on_o thing_n below_o but_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o my_o text_n i_o come_v now_o to_o commend_v some_o observation_n to_o ourselves_o first_o then_o when_o we_o see_v after_o so_o many_o heavenly_a instruction_n the_o earthly-mindednesse_a of_o mary_n that_o so_o be_v her_o thought_n fix_v upon_o thing_n below_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n so_o be_v she_o overjoy_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o her_o master_n as_o that_o he_o be_v force_v with_o a_o gentle_a check_n to_o reprove_v her_o indiscretion_n touch_v i_o not_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o as_o st._n john_n have_v already_o make_v the_o application_n to_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o love_v not_o love_v not_o too_o well_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o desire_n we_o be_v not_o too_o solicitous_a will_v i_o have_v this_o house_n this_o land_n this_o wealth_n this_o honour_n lest_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o error_n we_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o censure_n and_o seem_v to_o hear_v from_o heaven_n a_o noli_fw-la i_o tangere_fw-la do_v not_o for_o this_o cause_n touch_v i_o do_v not_o importune_v i_o it_o be_v a_o memorable_a answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o the_o mother_n make_v that_o ambitious_a request_n grant_v that_o my_o two_o son_n may_v sit_v one_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o another_o at_o thy_o left_a hand_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v you_o able_a say_v he_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o i_o shall_v drink_v of_o and_o to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o not_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n but_o with_o blood_n and_o martyrdom_n the_o more_o please_a and_o honourable_a be_v the_o condition_n she_o desire_v the_o more_o harsh_a and_o unpleasant_a be_v the_o condition_n he_o propose_v as_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o frequent_a with_o god_n then_o to_o answer_v the_o desire_n of_o man_n by_o contrary_n because_o they_o be_v contrary_a oft_o time_n to_o that_o main_a end_n which_o we_o shall_v all_o desire_n the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o though_o we_o all_o know_v not_o many_o noble_a not_o many_o rich_a but_o bless_v rather_o be_v the_o poor_a bless_a be_v you_o when_o you_o suffer_v persecution_n yet_o we_o be_v all_o out_o of_o a_o sensual_a love_n to_o ourselves_o too_o prone_a to_o press_v god_n with_o that_o request_n of_o jabez_n o_o that_o thou_o will_v bless_v i_o indeed_o and_o enlarge_v my_o coast_n and_o that_o thy_o hand_n may_v be_v with_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o will_v keep_v i_o from_o evil_a that_o it_o may_v not_o hurt_v i_o so_o that_o god_n know_v better_a how_o to_o give_v than_o we_o know_v how_o to_o ask_v as_o ofttimes_o in_o his_o anger_n he_o grant_v our_o request_n so_o ofttimes_o again_o in_o his_o love_n deni_v they_o &_o male_a usurus_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la accipere_fw-la 73._o aug._n in_o johan._n tract_n 73._o deo_fw-la potius_fw-la miserante_fw-la non_fw-la accipit_fw-la and_o such_o thing_n which_o he_o forsee_v we_o ask_v to_o our_o own_o hurt_n he_o grant_v we_o a_o favour_n in_o not_o grant_v they_o when_o balaam_n tempt_v with_o the_o reward_n of_o divination_n bring_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o balack_n be_v desirous_a to_o go_v and_o to_o curse_v israel_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n the_o first_o answer_n he_o receive_v be_v a_o noli_fw-la i_o tangere_fw-la touch_v i_o not_o do_v not_o entreat_v i_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v with_o they_o thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v this_o people_n for_o they_o be_v bless_v but_o upon_o the_o second_o message_n when_o balack_n send_v more_o prince_n and_o more_o honourable_a with_o promise_n to_o promote_v he_o and_o grant_v what_o ever_o he_o shall_v ask_v he_o come_v the_o second_o time_n to_o god_n and_o then_o because_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_a rise_v up_o say_v god_n and_o go_v with_o they_o but_o present_o we_o read_v that_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o he_o because_o he_o go_v and_o we_o find_v he_o brand_v by_o st._n peter_n with_o the_o perpetual_a ignominy_n of_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n for_o the_o love_n whereof_o we_o read_v afterward_o that_o even_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o israel_n for_o who_o slaughter_n he_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o be_v hire_v himself_o be_v slay_v 31._o numb._n 31._o thus_o oft_o time_n upon_o the_o covetous_a desire_n of_o worldly_a blessing_n god_n put_v man_n off_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n with_o a_o touch_v i_o not_o do_v not_o for_o these_o thing_n so_o earnest_o solicit_v i_o for_o that_o which_o you_o hope_v will_v raise_v you_o may_v chance_v to_o be_v your_o ruin_n but_o yet_o if_o with_o a_o impetuous_a affection_n the_o heart_n be_v so_o strong_a fix_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v remove_v he_o give_v they_o their_o heart_n desire_n and_o according_a to_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o heart_n suffer_v they_o to_o enlarge_v their_o estate_n and_o make_v their_o gain_n their_o godliness_n and_o now_o in_o a_o sensual_a jollity_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v most_o curse_v be_v they_o forward_o most_o to_o bless_v themselves_o with_o a_o soul_n take_v thy_o