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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36233	The preachers precept of consideration, or, Englands chief lesson and duty in this sad time of visitation wherein is contained, 1. A catalogue and collection of all the particular capital sins mentioned in Scriptures ... 2. The author's opinion and judgment, for which and why it is, that this unparallel'd visitation is now laid upon us / delivered in the parish church of St. Katherine Coleman, London, upon the monthly fast-days set apart for humiliation, by His Majesties special command.	Dobson, Jeremiah.	1665 (1665)	Wing D1799; ESTC R32815	35,607	45

For my flesh is meat indeed and my blood is drink indeed Which words and whole Chapter I wonder how they can read without horrour and astonishment when they consider and call to minde how irregularly they walk and directly contrary both to the express Precept of Christ and also the apparent constant Practice of the Apostles themselves and the Saints and Martyrs of the Church in all Ages And if such as these who have gotten the name and reputation of Religious and strict walk●rs be thus obstinate and so exceeding faulty in this point then what can be looked for from many others vicious loose and prophane in their lives but that as we find they should either plead the others example for their absence from and neglect of this Sacrament or else as we fear presumptuously approach the Lords Table with unprepared and unsanctified hearts and hands to the great dishonour and profanation of Gods holy Ordinance and the damnation of their own souls 1 Cor. 11.29 Again 4. For that pertinacious Resistance of those regular and faithful Ministers those spiritual Labourers in Christs Vin●yard which by Gods Providence are sent forth for Peoples slighting reviling despising and reproaching of these and on the contrary running after false Prophets as I said before that too too many are guilty of this may easily be seen every Lords-day every Fast and Festival-day when if it be known I am ashamed and even tremble to speak it that there is like to be nothing at Church but only that which is purely divine viz. Gods holy Word distinctly read and our most excellent publick Prayers and pithy Ejaculations devoutly poured out at the throne of Gods grace for our selves for our Sovereign and his Kingdoms for Grace Mercy and Pardon of sin with Peace and Prosperity Or if it be known that the Minister hath a Set-form of Prayer and makes use of his Notes in his preaching then you shall scarcely have more of one Party whose Prejudice and Fancy is above their Reason Religion and Conscience than Stone-pillars to make their apperance for that time But let informat●on and notice be given that some Stentorean fam'd Non-Conformist some popular and newly cryed-up Preacher that seems to pray without premeditat●on and preacheth without book never looking upon Notes nor Bible One that will neither use himself nor trouble them with the Prayers of the Church but entertain them only with a Psalm a Prayer of his own extemporary Effusion and a pleasing plausible discourse concerning a strict and close walking with God the illuminations and inward operations of the Spirit of Grace an Interest in Christ and the New Covenant c. And withall in his Application will declaim with a great deal of zeal affection and vehemency against those sins which our Superiours in Church and State or others in general that are not of the same strain and opinion with himself are usually censured and supposed to be most guilty of which is an effectual fine subtile way to beget disaffection and sow the seeds of sedition in peoples hearts towards their Governours as also to beget inward heart-burnings in them with censoriousness divisions and uncharitableness towards their brethren Let it I say be but noysed nay whispered abroad that such a one is to teach in this or that place either Morning or Afternoon and then though the Church were as large as St. Pauls yet it will scarcely find room enough to receive and contain the disorderly Rabble of his sequacious eager followers You all I believe know and observe this to be true and many perhaps think it no crime but rather commendable in regard it is so customary and ordinary yea the principal Thing that is now in fashion as to Religion as being the chief and only means this slighting of Prayers and running after Sermons to gain one the Name and Reputation of a Religious godly Person But had I time to discover unto you the mischievous and unhappy Effects and Consequences of it and that as well in respect of the Publick as of mens own Souls and Consciences in regard it is this that begets heart-burnings and animosities amongst Christian Neighbours as I hinted before with divisions censurings and uncharitableness each unto others it's this that breeds and feeds and foments that causeless discontent and disaffection in peoples Hearts towards their Superiours it's this that kindles the first sparks of sedition disobedience and Rebellion against lawfull Magistrates which are ready to break out into a flame when opportunity offers it self it 's apparently this that makes people so unsetled in judgement and c Jam. 1.8 unstable in all their wayes d 2 Tim. 3.7 ever learning but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth in a word it is this that makes many * Ibid. v. 2 3 4 5. in these last perillous times according to the Apostles prediction to be self-lovers proud boasters disobedient to Parents without natural affection false accusers fierce despisers of those that are good traitours heady high-minded having indeed a form of godliness but denying the power thereof had I but time to demonstrate these things as it were easie both by Scripture plain Reason Ecclesiastical History and our own certain Experience of the like Events from the same Causes in the late times of Liberty and Confusion I should clearly make it appear unto you That this irregular itching humour of Curiosity and affecting of novelties is though not so scandalous in the sight of men yet as hainous in the sight of God and mischievous to Peoples Souls as any Crime that they can lightly be guilty of For it 's by this as the f Math. 15.6 grand Tradition of the late Scribes and Elders amongst us that the Pharisaical Men of this Generation have made the Commandments and Precepts of Christ and his Apostles concerning good Order Discipline and Decency in the Church concerning Subjection and Obedience to Civil Magistrates concerning Affection and due Reverence towards Christs Ministers concerning brotherly Love and Union amongst Christian Neighbours of none effect I speak nothing but what is notoriously known to be Truth by all uninteressed judicious sober and solid Christians And therefore no wonder that Gods anger is waxed thus hot and his jealousie burn like fire against such a refractory obstinately erroneous and indeed antichristian a generation as this Which may very well in the g Math. 11.16 17. words of our Saviour be likened unto Children sitting in the Market-place and calling unto their fellows and saying We have piped unto you and ye have not danced We have mourned unto you and ye have not lamented For even so in this age we find one party still opposing countermining and walking contrary to another So that let Christ send what Labourers soever He please into his harvest though never so innocent honest able and faithfull though never so carefull to follow His and His blessed Apostles example and that in respect both of