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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01530	Maskil le-David = Dauids instructer A sermon preached at the visitation of the Free-Schole at Tunbridge in Kent, by the wardens of the Worshipfull Companie of Skinners; by Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.	Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.	1620 (1620)	STC 11655; ESTC S102889	29,949	48

God and in these words he vndertaketh to teach them this Feare In the words there are these foure parts Invitatio Compellatio Exhortatio Pollicitatio 1. An Invitation Come 2. A Compellation Children 3. An Exhortation Hearken to me 4. A pollicitation or a promise and therein againe these foure particulars The Agent the Act the Obiect the Subiect 1. The Agent King Dauid himselfe the pen-man of this Psalme I. 2. The Act teaching or instructing I will teach 3. The Obiect or persons to be taught Children whom before he called vpon You. 4. The Subiect-matter of his teaching that wherein he would instruct them the Feare of the Lord. And of these parts and points in order as breifly as conueniently I may In the first place then there is prompta Invitatio a free Invitation affording vs this Lesson to omit all others that We had neede of all invitements incitements inticements and allurements to goodnes and godlines Hence so many mementoes in the word of God Remember thy Creator and Remember forget not c. so many Caveats Cave tibi Take heede to thy selfe and Cavete vobis Take yee heede to your selues c. so many Invitations Come let vs goe vp to Gods house and Come let let vs walke in the light of the Lord and in this place Come Children hearken to me c. All needfull and all litle enough 1. In regard of our naturall auersenes to good things Man by nature saith Zophar is like a wilde asses Colt as an Asses foale for rudenes a wilde Asses for vnrulinesse vntamed and vntractable as the wilde Asse in the wildernes 2. In regard of the difficultie of the worke The way of the wise saith wise Soloman is vpward We are bred in Hell by Nature vessels of wrath and we must climbe vp to Heauen a long way and a steepe We are like those that row against winde and tide we striue against the streame and current of corrupt nature of euill custome we struggle against the strong counterblasts of bitter scoffs and bad counsell We haue neede therefore of all kinde of incouragement 3. In regard of our pronenes to grow slacke And you my brethren saith the Apostle be not weary of well-doing We are too prone euen the best of vs to wax weary on this way to grow slacke at this worke It is true of vs that Alphius the Usurer sometime said of his Clients Euen good Debters will grow slacke Pay-masters if they be let alone if they be not now and than called vpon The consideration whereof may serue First to admonish vs of our dutie one to an other Let vs obserue either other saith the Apostle to whet on or to egge on to loue and good works So the Holy Ghost describeth the manner of Gods Saints quickning calling on and incouraging either other And many people shall goe and say Come and let vs goe vp to the Mountaine of the Lord to the House of the God of Iacob and he will teach vs his wayes and we will walke in his paths And Come ô yee house of Iacob and let vs walke in the light of the Lord. And againe The people of one Citie shall go to another and say Vp and let vs pray before the Lord and seeke the Lord of hosts and I will goe my selfe too Now this as it is the dutie of all so more specially of those that conuerse familiarly togither most especially of those that haue care and charge of others Ministers and Magistrates in publike Parents Scholemasters and Masters of Families in priuate to whet vp their inferiors it is the terme that Moses vseth and the Apostle imitateth him in to be oft calling vpon those that be vnder their charge and enciting of them to those things that be good Remembring that as the Heathen man saith that those that correct but instruct not are like those that snuffe the light oft but put no oyle into the lampe so those that instruct but incite not are like those that put in oyle enough yea enough it may be to drowne the light that which may oft soone be done but are not carefull or mindfull to raise and pull vp the weeke which vnlesse it be in due time still done the light will of it selfe soone decay and wax dimme though there be no defect of liquor to feede it withall Secondly as we must our selues call vpon others so we must be content to be called vpon by others Inferiors especially and learners children seruants or others must not thinke much to be frequently called vpon by their Superiors they must not account it any disgrace or disparagement vnto them that they are oft admonished incited and called vpon in this kinde I will not be negligent saith Peter to put you in mind of these things though you haue knowledge though you know the truth already and be established in it Yea Though I be perswaded of you saith the Apostle Paul that you are full of goodnes and of all knowledge able to admonish one an other yet I am bold by writing to put you in minde of these things Yea It is not tedious to me to goe ouer the same things oft with you and it is the safest course for you So that euen those that are best grounded that haue aboundance of sound knowledge that are full of grace and goodnes that are the greatest proficients and forwardest Schollers in Christs Schoole yet may stand oft in neede of being whet vp and put on much more such as are but rude and raw as are but nouices and dullards as are scarce it may be yet of the first forme in Christs Schoole Tender plants and new planted haue neede oft to be watred they are in danger else to windle and wither away And Gods grace and good things in vs are like a dull sea-cole fire which if it be not now and then blowen or stirred vp though there be no want of fewell yet will of it selfe at length dye and goe out In the next place there is as prompt● Inuitatio so blanda Compellatio as a free Inuitation so a sweete and louing Compellation Children The Name of Children is a most sweet Name sauouring strongly of Loue and vsed therefore so oft by that Disciple of Loue and of Christs loue in that Epistle of his that breatheth nothing but Loue ●ittle Children let vs loue one another not in word and tongue but in deede and truth and Little Children let no man deceaue you And Little Children keepe your selues from Idoles c. And it sheweth what louing affection ought to be betweene teacher and taught euen such as is betweene naturall Parents and Children That which the Apostle Paul so oft and in so liuely manner expresseth in himselfe when he compareth himselfe sometime