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chapter_n st._n paul_n in_o the_o pulpit_n st._n paul_n in_o the_o prison_n plead_v and_o reason_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o christianity_n as_o a_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar._n and_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o good_a thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o preach_v a_o very_a excellent_a sermon_n though_o he_o have_v none_o of_o the_o best_a pulpit_n even_o so_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n have_v no_o other_o pulpit_n than_o the_o bar_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a and_o yet_o he_o make_v a_o rare_a and_o choice_a sermon_n rare_a for_o the_o hearer_n festus_n the_o governor_n but_o above_o all_o king_n agrippa_n which_o st._n paul_n reckon_v no_o small_a part_n of_o his_o happiness_n i_o think_v myself_o happy_a king_n agrippa_n because_o i_o shall_v answer_v for_o myself_o this_o day_n before_o thou_o act_v 26.2_o these_o be_v st._n paul_n hearer_n a_o select_a and_o a_o royal_a auditory_a and_o yet_o the_o sermon_n be_v more_o choice_n for_o the_o preacher_n st._n paul_n of_o who_o it_o be_v most_o true_a in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o next_o to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n john_n 7.46_o one_o in_o who_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goddess_n of_o persuasion_n pitho_n herself_o take_v up_o her_o quarter_n in_o his_o lip_n even_o as_o a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n be_v say_v to_o have_v light_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o another_o one_o who_o leave_v atheniensis_fw-la leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pericles_n atheniensis_fw-la a_o prick_n a_o sting_n behind_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o hearer_n as_o bee_n be_v sometime_o wont_a to_o do_v and_o be_v report_v of_o the_o heathen_a orator_n one_o who_o insinuate_v and_o wind_v himself_o into_o the_o conscience_n of_o king_n agrippa_n in_o a_o penetrate_a and_o pierce_a interrogation_n king_n agrippa_n believe_v thou_o the_o prophet_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o believe_v for_o 27._o be_v after_o a_o sort_n overpower_v and_o overcome_v with_o the_o energy_n and_o efficacy_n of_o st._n paul_n sermon_n he_o break_v forth_o by_o way_n of_o admiration_n and_o astonishment_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text._n then_o agrippa_n say_v unto_o paul_n almost_o thou_o persuade_v i_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n the_o text_n then_o as_o you_o see_v be_v a_o part_n and_o that_o the_o conclusion_n and_o close_a of_o st._n paul_n sermon_n preach_v not_o so_o much_o before_o as_o to_o king_n agrippa_n and_o consist_v of_o these_o four_o particular_n 1._o the_o end_n of_o our_o conversion_n text._n the_o part_n of_o the_o text._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o christian_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o our_o conversion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persuade_v 3._o the_o mean_n of_o our_o conversion_n thou_o st._n paul_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o
with_o her_o hair_n dishevel_a and_o her_o tear_a garment_n shall_v show_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v thou_o suck_v if_o that_o thy_o age_a and_o hoary-headed_a father_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o threshold_n to_o detain_v thou_o in_o a_o course_n of_o wickedness_n or_o hinder_v thy_o passage_n unto_o christ_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o cast_v down_o thy_o infant_n run_v over_o thy_o mother_n tread_v and_o trample_v thy_o father_n under_o foot_n and_o with_o dry_a eye_n run_v yea_o fly_v to_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n cross_n it_o be_v the_o only_a piety_n to_o be_v account_v even_o cruel_a for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o high_a strain_n and_o pitch_n of_o natural_a affection_n to_o prove_v unnatural_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o christianity_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o almost_o in_o christianity_n be_v the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o worldly_a promotion_n and_o preferment_n preferment_n worldly_n promotion_n and_o preferment_n when_o man_n make_v the_o world_n their_o stand_a mark_n and_o do_v only_o rove_v at_o god_n when_o they_o do_v uti_fw-la frnendis_fw-la &_o frui_fw-la utendis_fw-la make_v use_n of_o god_n only_o who_o shall_v be_v enjoy_v to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n and_o enjoy_v the_o world_n which_o shall_v be_v but_o bare_o use_v and_o that_o as_o though_o we_o use_v it_o not_o it_o be_v the_o world_n that_o make_v demas_n a_o renegado_n and_o a_o revolter_n from_o his_o profession_n demas_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o embrace_v this_o present_a world_n so_o st._n paul_n complain_v of_o he_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o and_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v as_o itinerar_n as_o amor_fw-la rerum_fw-la temporalium_fw-la est_fw-la viscus_fw-la alarm_n spiritualium_fw-la august_n baldwino_n ferventi_fw-la monacho_n ac_fw-la abbati_n calido_fw-la episcopo_fw-la tepido_fw-la frigido_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la popevrban_n letter_n to_o he_o gerald._n camb._n itinerar_n birdlime_n to_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o foul_a that_o keep_v it_o from_o soar_a and_o mount_v upward_o unto_o god_n and_o from_o seek_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o it_o be_v the_o downright_a confession_n of_o theodorus_n a_o jew_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o ignorance_n nor_o hatred_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n that_o captivate_v he_o in_o his_o error_n but_o only_o his_o pre-eminence_n and_o temporal_a dignity_n in_o his_o own_o country_n that_o dissuade_v he_o from_o the_o embrace_v of_o christianity_n and_o it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v it_o that_o prevail_v with_o agrippa_n in_o my_o text_n who_o eme_n and_o bernice_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pomp_n and_o outside_n bravery_n act_v 25.23_o and_o it_o be_v like_a enough_o that_o this_o vain_a show_n and_o fancy_n of_o earthly_a glory_n so_o blear_v and_o mist_v and_o cast_v such_o a_o dust_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o judgement_n that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v the_o right_a way_n to_o christianity_n the_o three_o cause_n of_o this_o almost_o in_o christianity_n be_v the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o some_o vicious_a and_o sinful_a lust_n 52._o of_o vicious_a and_o sinful_a lust_n non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la bonos_fw-es well_fw-mi malos_fw-la mores_fw-la nisi_fw-la boni_fw-la vel_fw-la mali_fw-la amores_fw-la august_n epist_n 52._o a_o dalilah_n and_o darling_n sin_n what_o though_o herod_n do_v many_o thing_n and_o hear_v john_n baptist_n glad_o yet_o if_o his_o herodias_n come_v in_o the_o way_n she_o will_v soon_o take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o his_o devotion_n and_o howsoever_o foelix_n tremble_v be_v hammer_v upon_o the_o anvil_n of_o st._n paul_n ministry_n yet_o his_o drusilla_n his_o bosom_n sin_n of_o lasciviousness_n and_o incontinency_n mar_v all_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o saviour_n counsel_n to_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n mattli_n 5.29_o 30._o for_o if_o this_o right_a eye_n or_o right_a hand_n be_v leave_v behind_o a_o herodias_n or_o drusilla_n that_o which_o divine_v stile_n peccatum_fw-la in_o deliciis_fw-la a_o delicate_a and_o dainty_a lust_n a_o tender_a and_o belove_a corruption_n this_o will_v so_o entangle_v and_o inveigle_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v another_o agrippa_n of_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o almost_o persuade_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o almost_o in_o christianity_n fear_n a_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o almost_o in_o christianity_n immoderate_a fear_n be_v immoderate_a fear_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o amazement_n of_o trial_n and_o temptation_n and_o the_o frightful_a bugbear_n of_o persecution_n these_o be_v the_o main_a matter_n that_o stave_v man_n off_o from_o come_v unto_o christ_n the_o slothful_a man_n say_v a_o lion_n be_v in_o the_o way_n a_o lion_n be_v in_o the_o street_n prov._n 26.13_o such_o be_v the_o spiritual_a sluggishness_n and_o faint-hearted-cowardize_n of_o our_o nature_n who_o preoccupate_v and_o forestall_v our_o heart_n with_o superfluous_a fear_n &_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o sluggard_n a_o lion_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o christianity_n 40._o christianity_n si_fw-mi coelum_fw-la stetit_fw-la si_fw-la terra_fw-la movit_fw-la si_fw-la fames_fw-la si_fw-la lues_fw-la statim_fw-la christianos_n ad_fw-la leonem_fw-la tertul._n apol._n cap._n 40._o christianos_n ad_fw-la leonem_fw-la which_o be_v the_o outrageous_a outery_n of_o the_o heathen_a there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v there_o but_o death_n and_o destruction_n insomuch_o that_o when_o christ_n begin_v to_o instruct_v his_o disciple_n of_o his_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n of_o his_o suffering_n many_o thing_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o of_o be_v slay_v the_o three_o day_n they_o all_o lend_v a_o deaf_a ear_n unto_o it_o and_o st._n peter_n who_o be_v forward_a than_o the_o rest_n begin_v to_o rebuke_v he_o say_v master_n this_o shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o matth._n 16.21_o 22._o man_n can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o suffer_v and_o they_o that_o will_v fain_o reign_v with_o christ_n will_v in_o no_o case_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o mind_n to_o suffer_v with_o he_o they_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o christ_n for_o their_o spiritual_a husband_n upon_o the_o just_a condition_n of_o marriage_n for_o better_a for_o worse_o for_o rich_a for_o poor_a in_o sickness_n and_o in_o health_n they_o fancy_v not_o a_o poor_a neglect_v despise_a and_o persecute_a redeemer_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v allure_v and_o invite_v to_o accompany_v their_o saviour_n in_o reproach_n and_o ignominy_n in_o poverty_n and_o nakedness_n in_o imprisonment_n and_o banishment_n and_o to_o die_v with_o he_o upon_o mount_n calvary_n hieronym_n calvary_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr in_o deum_fw-la delicata_fw-la &_o secura_fw-la confessio_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o i_o credit_n debet_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la fundere_fw-la hieronym_n it_o be_v no_o delicate_a or_o secure_a thing_n to_o confess_v christ_n that_o man_n which_o believe_v in_o he_o must_v so_o cast_v up_o his_o account_n and_o reckon_n as_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o to_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o he_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v man_n look_v a_o skue_n upon_o christ_n as_o a_o mere_a stranger_n as_o if_o with_o st._n peter_n they_o know_v not_o the_o man_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o a_o far_o of_o after_o his_o example_n and_o that_o for_o dread_v of_o their_o own_o danger_n this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v so_o many_o agrippa_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n who_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n and_o reason_n be_v but_o almost_o persuade_v to_o become_v christian_n see_v then_o agrippa_n break_v of_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o sentence_n and_o slopt_z as_o at_o a_o full_a point_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v a_o comma_n or_o a_o colon_n &_o yet_o remain_v but_o a_o semi-christian_a and_o that_o after_o the_o hear_n of_o another_o apollo_n st._n paul_n mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n who_o preach_v a_o penetrate_a and_o a_o pierce_a sermon_n and_o with_o a_o deep_a tent_n and_o keen_a lancet_n search_v his_o conscience_n to_o the_o quick_a we_o may_v from_o hence_o observe_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o divine_a aphorism_n and_o theological_a maxim_n corollary_n the_o first_o corollary_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o 6._o a_o it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v matth._n 13.11_o fides_n inchoata_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la donum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la dari_fw-la &_o quibusdam_fw-la non_fw-la dari_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la dubitet_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la manifestissimis_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la repugnare_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_a cap._n 9_o quidam_fw-la sic_fw-la opinantur_fw-la quasi_fw-la deus_fw-la recess_n habeat_fw-la praestare_fw-la etiam_fw-la indignis_fw-la quod_fw-la spospondit_fw-fr &_o liberalitatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la faciunt_fw-la servitutem_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la
return_v unto_o we_o oh_o christian_a religion_n the_o clear_a fountain_n of_o peace_n and_o union_n how_o do_v thy_o distraction_n turn_v thou_o into_o a_o puddle_n of_o quarrel_n and_o contention_n how_o be_v thy_o well_n become_v esek_n and_o sitnah_n thy_o water_n massah_n and_o meribah_n that_o be_v once_o another_o siloe_n flow_v in_o a_o still_a and_o gentle_a current_n thy_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o bless_a sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n a_o cup_n of_o controversy_n the_o mean_n of_o our_o spiritual_a communion_n a_o occasion_n of_o disunion_n and_o separation_n the_o lord_n supper_n purposely_o ordain_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o conjoin_v our_o affection_n have_v disjoin_v our_o judgement_n and_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v lest_o our_o long_a quarrel_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n presence_n cause_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o absence_n for_o the_o want_n of_o our_o charity_n to_o receive_v he_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n prophecy_n and_o prediction_n of_o the_o last_o time_n matth._n 24.12_o and_o because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a that_o malice_n shall_v turn_v and_o charity_n frieze_n every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o the_o decay_n of_o natural_a heat_n in_o the_o body_n be_v a_o inseparable_a concomitant_a and_o companion_n of_o old_a age_n and_o the_o want_n of_o christian_a charity_n the_o spiritual_a heat_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o infallible_a mark_n and_o token_n of_o the_o last_o and_o worst_a age_n of_o the_o world_n herein_o resemble_v that_o of_o david_n who_o be_v grow_v old_a and_o cold_a and_o they_o cover_v he_o with_o clothes_n but_o he_o get_v no_o heat_n 1_o king_n 1.1_o and_o what_o be_v that_o a_o abundance_n of_o iniquity_n foretell_v by_o christ_n whereunto_o may_v we_o refer_v those_o swarm_n of_o suit_n and_o quarrel_n excess_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n those_o wild_a distemper_n and_o wide_a distraction_n not_o only_o in_o civil_a matter_n but_o even_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n 8._o religion_n gerson_n de_fw-fr precept_n decal_n cap._n 8._o where_o in_o a_o pennyworth_n of_o strife_n there_o be_v not_o half_a a_o pennyworth_n of_o love_n as_o gerson_n complain_v in_o his_o time_n whereunto_o i_o say_v may_v we_o impute_v they_o as_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n but_o that_o the_o love_n of_o many_o very_o many_o be_v grow_v cold_a yea_o not_o only_o cold_a but_o dead_a and_o as_o martha_n speak_v concern_v lazarus_n who_o christ_n come_v to_o recover_v and_o raise_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n john_n 11.21_o lord_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o my_o brother_n have_v not_o be_v dead_a so_o certain_o if_o the_o grace_n of_o charity_n have_v be_v present_a and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_v in_o man_n heart_n those_o deform_a and_o misshape_a monster_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o sect_n and_o schism_n have_v not_o so_o much_o infect_v and_o infest_a the_o 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