a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o visitation_n hold_v at_o high_a wickham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buck_n may_v 16._o 1671._o wherein_o the_o minister_n duty_n be_v remember_v their_o dignity_n assert_v man_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n urge_v by_o samuel_n gardner_n m._n a._n and_o chaplain_n to_o his_o majesty_n â—…ch_o the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n reprove_v 〈◊〉_d rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long-suffering_a and_o doctrine_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o â—…ed_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v 〈◊〉_d so_o do_v matth._n 24.46_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…d_n who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o london_n â—…ted_a by_o t._n ratcliff_n and_o n._n thompson_n for_o nath._n ranew_v at_o the_o king_n arm_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1672._o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n william_n by_o divine_a providence_n lord_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n all_o felicity_n and_o celestial_a happiness_n my_o lord_n you_o may_v most_o just_o wonder_v at_o this_o attempt_n why_o i_o the_o mean_a of_o so_o many_o shall_v expose_v myself_o unto_o public_a view_n and_o the_o manifold_a censure_n which_o will_v inevitable_o follow_v hereupon_o second_o in_o this_o my_o bold_a address_n unto_o your_o lordship_n in_o the_o dedication_n with_o so_o poor_a and_o barren_a a_o sermon_n upon_o so_o rich_a and_o fruitful_a a_o text_n wherein_o so_o many_o glorious_a thing_n shall_v be_v insist_v on_o but_o my_o fear_n be_v most_o the_o censure_n of_o god_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v afraid_a to_o censure_v other_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v hale_v in_o by_o force_n of_o other_o unto_o great_a duty_n than_o over_o hasty_o to_o rush_v upon_o they_o your_o lordship_n know_v right_a well_o that_o forwardness_n argue_v insufficiency_n they_o be_v modest_a beginning_n which_o give_v hopeful_a proceed_n and_o happy_a end_n yet_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o servant_n be_v condemn_v of_o evil_a that_o give_v god_n no_o more_o than_o his_o own_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v matth._n 25.27_o though_o but_o one_o talon_n yet_o aught_o to_o have_v improve_v it_o then_o with_o neglect_n of_o censure_n content_v to_o learn_v to_o be_v contemn_v i_o adventure_v to_o send_v forth_o this_o plain_a sermon_n into_o the_o world_n second_v with_o many_o desire_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n may_v go_v along_o with_o it_o under_o your_o lordship_n patronage_n i_o design_v nothing_o of_o controversy_n i_o inveigh_v not_o against_o any_o one_o i_o will_v give_v no_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_a nor_o to_o the_o gentile_a but_o especial_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.32_o nor_o yet_o to_o gratify_v such_o as_o be_v accustom_v to_o humane_a flourish_n oftentimes_o contract_n itch_a ear_n do_v begin_v to_o loathe_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n 2_o tim._n 4.3_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v more_o appear_v in_o a_o naked_a simplicity_n of_o word_n then_o in_o too_o much_o elegancy_n and_o neatness_n hence_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rude_a in_o speech_n yet_o not_o in_o knowledge_n 2_o cor._n 11.6_o your_o lordship_n be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o two_o great_a pillar_n upon_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n be_v erect_v and_o by_o which_o it_o be_v uphold_v be_v ignorance_n and_o error_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o devotion_n that_o saint_n bernard_n say_v it_o be_v mater_fw-la omnium_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o our_o careful_a government_n holy_a discipline_n we_o shall_v be_v much_o deliver_v from_o these_o mischief_n your_o lordship_n have_v now_o a_o large_a opportunity_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o church_n good_a to_o further_o and_o honour_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o power_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o while_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v favour_v with_o your_o life_n and_o happy_a continuance_n among_o we_o the_o lord_n stretch_v out_o his_o holy_a arm_n together_o with_o you_o in_o that_o great_a charge_n commit_v to_o you_o and_o make_v your_o lordship_n as_o great_a a_o blessing_n as_o faithful_a a_o favourite_n unto_o piety_n as_o great_a a_o supporter_n and_o encourager_n of_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o most_o sincere_a and_o godly_a of_o your_o lordship_n diocese_n as_o ever_o do_v precede_v you_o or_o ever_o shall_v succeed_v you_o and_o then_o give_v you_o a_o full_a and_o a_o ample_a reward_n that_o your_o last_o translation_n may_v be_v to_o a_o never_o fade_a crown_n and_o such_o choice_n delight_v as_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n bless_v your_o lordship_n with_o many_o and_o happy_a day_n and_o grant_v you_o true_a felicity_n thus_o crave_v your_o lordship_n pardon_n for_o my_o presumption_n i_o subscribe_v myself_o your_o lordship_n humble_a servant_n in_o all_o duty_n and_o faithful_a service_n samuel_n gardner_n reverend_a and_o dear_a sir_n have_v late_o have_v a_o happiness_n to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n read_v by_o a_o reverend_a friend_n which_o not_o long_o since_o you_o preach_v at_o a_o visitation_n concern_v the_o dignity_n and_o duty_n of_o gospel_n minister_n i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o then_o signify_v to_o you_o how_o much_o i_o be_v affect_v therewith_o and_o how_o much_o i_o desire_v you_o will_v make_v it_o public_a be_v persuade_v that_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n much_o good_a will_v accrue_v both_o to_o minister_n and_o private_a christian_n into_o who_o hand_n it_o may_v come_v who_o can_v but_o be_v both_o delight_v and_o edify_v by_o read_v it_o and_o learn_v thereby_o the_o one_o to_o be_v more_o painful_a in_o preach_v and_o the_o other_o more_o careful_a in_o hear_v and_o both_o more_o conscientious_a in_o live_v regular_o howsoever_o your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n in_o so_o learned_a and_o powerful_a dispensation_n shall_v be_v reward_v nor_o do_v i_o fear_v as_o he_o who_o read_v your_o sermon_n seem_v to_o do_v that_o any_o of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n that_o be_v true_o pious_a and_o peaceable_a will_v take_v the_o least_o offence_n at_o any_o passage_n therein_o which_o be_v all_o at_o present_a from_o your_o unworthy_a brother_n friend_n and_o servant_n john_n bryan_n toddington_n sept._n 6._o 1671._o minister_n dignity_n and_o duty_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o visitation_n hold_v at_o high_a wickham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buck_n may_v 16._o 1671._o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o great_a ambassador_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o this_o inferior_a world_n command_v respect_n and_o reverence_n from_o all_o beholder_n and_o what_o innumerable_a multitude_n be_v there_o who_o high_a ambition_n it_o be_v to_o feed_v their_o eye_n in_o view_v and_o behold_v their_o goodly_a and_o comely_a order_n both_o in_o their_o access_n for_o audience_n and_o also_o in_o their_o retedure_n here_o the_o solemnity_n be_v more_o honour_a a_o great_a presence_n promise_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28.20_o the_o very_a attendance_n more_o glorious_a in_o nature_n then_o ourselves_o heb._n 1.14_o the_o place_n more_o beautiful_a and_o amiable_a the_o thing_n more_o rich_a and_o excellent_a sublime_a and_o spiritual_a a_o inestimable_a treasure_n be_v now_o present_v which_o excel_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d riches_n that_o have_v no_o footstep_n which_o can_v be_v trace_v out_o that_o be_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n though_o we_o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o yourselves_o that_o preach_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v turn_v from_o vanity_n unto_o the_o live_a god_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n act_v 14.15_o for_o that_o you_o be_v no_o more_o able_a of_o yourselves_o to_o hear_v god_n speak_v to_o you_o immediate_o in_o his_o own_o wisdom_n than_o israel_n in_o who_o eye_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v like_o devour_a fire_n and_o they_o as_o stubble_n before_o he_o exod._n 20.19_o therefore_o let_v it_o content_v you_o that_o you_o have_v this_o heavenly_a treasure_n though_o in_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o 2_o cor_fw-la 4.7_o and_o see_v it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n to_o have_v it_o so_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o your_o eternal_a
denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o they_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a at_o every_o sermon_n to_o say_v nothing_o but_o peace_n to_o this_o audience_n but_o our_o god_n say_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a we_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o angel_n peace_n on_o earth_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n ps_n 137.4_o we_o have_v preach_v glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n and_o salvation_n and_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n and_o the_o choice_a delight_n that_o heart_n can_v wish_v and_o be_v not_o regard_v what_o remain_v then_o but_o to_o preach_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o angnish_v upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 2.8,9_o fire_n from_o heaven_n plague_n sword_n and_o famine_n captivity_n empty_v from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n hurry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n mist_n and_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n and_o torment_n for_o day_n and_o night_n and_o eternal_a generation_n of_o year_n we_o have_v pipe_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o have_v not_o dance_v matt._n 11.7_o we_o have_v sing_v with_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v mercy_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v psal_n 130.4_o but_o now_o we_o must_v change_v our_o note_n with_o thou_o be_v vengeance_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v if_o the_o spirit_n of_o gentleness_n can_v do_v no_o good_a a_o rod_n must_v come_v if_o the_o song_n of_o zion_n can_v mollify_v the_o thunder_n of_o mount_n sinai_n must_v terrify_v eli_n though_o a_o good_a man_n yet_o his_o reproof_n want_v life_n and_o indignation_n against_o sin_n nay_o my_o son_n for_o it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n that_o i_o hear_v 1_o sam._n 2.24_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o preach_v o_o what_o weighty_a thing_n do_v the_o word_n contain_v truth_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o very_a bowel_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o yern_v and_o pour_v out_o his_o affection_n in_o the_o pulpit_n to_o rouse_v up_o the_o people_n thought_n and_o awaken_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d powerful_a and_o mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n act_n 18.24_o fervent_a in_o the_o spirit_n teach_v diligent_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o a_o minister_n must_v have_v his_o sense_n exercise_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n even_o beyond_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o believer_n so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v say_v with_o apollo_n mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o though_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v use_n of_o council_n schoolman_n and_o father_n with_o reverence_n yet_o apostolical_a write_n be_v only_o to_o be_v appeal_v to_o as_o the_o last_o rule_n of_o faith_n thus_o have_v speak_v something_o of_o the_o minister_n duty_n though_o in_o this_o grave_a worthy_a and_o learned_a audience_n not_o to_o be_v your_o instructor_n but_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n now_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o shall_v speak_v something_o of_o the_o minister_n dignity_n and_o for_o that_o you_o see_v it_o fall_v in_o my_o 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