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A18356
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Sixe sermons. Preached by Edward Chaloner Doctor of Diuinitie, and Fellow of All-Soules Colledge in Oxford
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Chaloner, Edward, 1590 or 91-1625.
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1623
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STC 4936; ESTC S107651
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now_o banish_v the_o christian_a world_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n and_o herein_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n 10.5_o matt._n 10.5_o in_o these_o thing_n imitate_v they_o not_o but_o what_o do_v we_o therefore_o altogether_o shun_v altar_n and_o image_n and_o temple_n it_o be_v a_o old_a imputation_n indeed_o of_o celsus_n and_o other_o against_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o it_o be_v now_o of_o the_o roman_n against_o we_o that_o we_o abandon_v these_o ceremony_n and_o relinquish_v they_o to_o which_o my_o answer_n at_o this_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o origen_n give_v celsus_n 8._o origen_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n 8._o celsus_n affirm_v say_v he_o that_o we_o shun_v altar_n and_o image_n because_o he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o that_o invisible_a and_o inexplicable_a communion_n we_o maintain_v when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o perceive_v not_o that_o to_o we_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o just_a be_v for_o altar_n and_o temple_n from_o which_o doubtless_o be_v send_v forth_o those_o most_o sweet_a odour_n of_o incense_n vow_n i_o mean_v and_o prayer_n from_o a_o pure_a conscience_n we_o be_v not_o therefore_o ambitious_a in_o mount_a altar_n or_o frame_v image_n which_o heretofore_o have_v be_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o devil_n and_o cage_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n but_o rather_o embrace_v such_o live_a altar_n as_o one_o who_o we_o see_v to_o burn_v the_o true_a fire_n of_o zeal_n kindle_v not_o by_o vestal_a virgin_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n let_v any_o man_n add_v that_o father_n make_v a_o inquiry_n into_o those_o altar_n which_o we_o expound_v and_o compare_v they_o with_o those_o which_o celsus_n i_o will_v say_v which_o the_o pope_n will_v bring_v in_o or_o the_o image_n which_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o they_o which_o worship_n god_n with_o phydias_n or_o policletus_n or_o whosoever_o man_n listen_v to_o select_v of_o cunning_a artificer_n and_o he_o shall_v plain_o see_v that_o these_o inanimate_a and_o senseless_a colossos_n shall_v decay_v and_o corrupt_v with_o time_n whereas_o those_o live_a sanctuary_n shall_v be_v immortal_a and_o continue_v for_o ever_o shall_v we_o fear_v belove_v lest_o altar_n and_o image_n be_v take_v away_o or_o church_n lose_v somewhat_o of_o their_o grace_n and_o ornament_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o with_o saint_n ambrose_n 28._o ambros_n lib._n 2._o the_o offic_n c._n 28._o that_o neither_o our_o prayer_n nor_o sacrifice_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o trim_v ornatus_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la redemptio_fw-la captivorum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o best_a adorn_v of_o sacrament_n be_v not_o tissue_n and_o silk_n or_o embroider_a canopy_n or_o spangle_a crucifix_n or_o paint_a poppet_n or_o any_o the_o like_a face_n wherewith_o popery_n set_v forth_o her_o altar_n more_o like_a pageant_n than_o place_n which_o savour_v of_o christ_n simplicity_n but_o the_o redeem_n of_o captive_n let_v other_o therefore_o say_v hierom_n clothe_v the_o wall_n with_o marble_n demetriadem_n hieron_n ad_fw-la demetriadem_n let_v other_o bring_v in_o vast_a and_o mountainous_a column_n into_o temple_n and_o beguile_v the_o head_n of_o they_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o their_o ornature_n let_v they_o interlace_v their_o portice_n with_o silver_n and_o juorie_n and_o beset_v their_o table_n with_o pearl_n and_o diamond_n true_o set_v superstition_n apart_o i_o reprehend_v it_o not_o i_o dissuade_v it_o not_o every_o man_n abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n better_a to_o do_v this_o then_o to_o suffer_v one_o gold_n to_o canker_n and_o rust_n in_o his_o coffer_n nay_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o say_v that_o our_o time_n need_v spur_n and_o prick_v to_o rouse_v man_n up_o to_o be_v more_o mindful_a of_o god_n house_n then_o they_o be_v but_o yet_o you_o must_v think_v of_o another_o thing_n too_o clothe_v christ_n in_o the_o poor_a visit_v he_o in_o the_o sick_a feed_v he_o in_o the_o hungry_a entertain_v he_o in_o the_o destitute_a instruct_v he_o in_o the_o ignorant_a offend_v he_o not_o in_o the_o weak_a then_o shall_v thou_o raise_v up_o altar_n unto_o christ_n not_o of_o stone_n which_o moulter_v and_o decay_v with_o age_n but_o live_a altar_n which_o shall_v send_v up_o sweet_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n both_o for_o themselves_o and_o thou_o i_o will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o object_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n wherein_o be_v place_v the_o table_n and_o cherubin_n and_o censer_n and_o ark_n of_o pure_a gold_n then_o be_v these_o allow_v of_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o priest_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n and_o when_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n make_v the_o atonement_n for_o their_o sin_n although_o all_o thing_n be_v but_o then_o in_o a_o figure_n and_o write_v for_o our_o instruction_n on_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v but_o now_o what_o shall_v we_o admire_v those_o altar_n who_o cover_v our_o saviour_n christ_n pronounce_v to_o be_v but_o unrighteous_a mammon_n or_o those_o censer_n who_o metal_n saint_n peter_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v none_o of_o cry_v not_o therefore_o templum_fw-la domini_fw-la templum_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o do_v sometime_o the_o jew_n 7._o jer._n 7._o jer._n 7._o he_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o true_a faith_n dwell_v who_o be_v clothe_v with_o justice_n as_o with_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o who_o not_o temperance_n alone_o or_o abstinence_n sing_v their_o part_n but_o in_o who_o the_o whole_a set_v of_o virtue_n make_v a_o complete_a choir_n will_v thou_o therefore_o like_o the_o gentile_n build_v a_o altar_n and_o yet_o not_o as_o do_v these_o athenian_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n why_o see_v matter_n and_o stuff_n prepare_v to_o thy_o hand_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n for_o the_o foundation_n christ_n himself_o for_o the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n will_v thou_o lay_v it_o over_o with_o pure_a and_o refine_a metal_n why_o see_v the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v like_a gold_n seven_o time_n purify_v in_o the_o fire_n will_v have_v a_o beast_n to_o slay_v mortify_v and_o kill_v thy_o beastly_a affection_n which_o otherwise_o will_v kill_v thou_o want_v thou_o a_o knife_n to_o kill_v they_o take_v the_o sword_n of_o preach_v not_o into_o thy_o hand_n but_o into_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v it_o which_o be_v sharp_a than_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o cut_v to_o the_o divide_n and_o separate_n of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v all_o these_o thing_n prepare_v and_o lack_v thou_o yet_o fire_n to_o consume_v they_o why_o zeal_n must_v be_v that_o fire_n without_o which_o all_o these_o will_v profit_v thou_o nothing_o o_o belove_a if_o these_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o romanist_n or_o these_o the_o altar_n of_o papism_n i_o will_v change_v my_o speech_n and_o most_o hearty_o request_v you_o to_o join_v hand_n with_o they_o and_o let_v the_o seamelesse_a coat_n of_o christ_n to_o suffer_v rapture_n and_o division_n no_o more_o between_o we_o no_o long_o shall_v thy_o bless_a name_n sweet_a jesus_n bear_v reproach_n among_o the_o uncircumcised_a infidel_n for_o our_o separation_n but_o if_o their_o altar_n be_v but_o the_o pope_n exchequer_n and_o the_o priest_n but_o like_o the_o publican_n which_o sit_v there_o at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n exite_fw-la è_fw-it babylone_fw-it go_v out_o of_o babylon_n let_v we_o treat_v no_o long_o with_o she_o upon_o article_n of_o agreement_n abbatem_fw-la erasin_n in_fw-it annot_fw-mi ad_fw-la hieron_n epitaph_n paul_n bernard_n in_o auolog_n ad_fw-la gul_n elmum_fw-la abbatem_fw-la what_o erasmus_n say_v of_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o time_n the_o same_o verdict_n s._n bernard_n give_v of_o the_o altar_n of_o his_o time_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o sumptuous_a and_o wonderful_a vanity_n say_v he_o man_n be_v more_o incite_v to_o offer_v then_o to_o adore_v thus_o riches_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o riches_n thus_o money_n draw_v in_o money_n because_o i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o mean_v but_o so_o it_o be_v where_o man_n see_v most_o there_o be_v they_o most_o willing_a to_o give_v on_o altar_n therefore_o be_v present_v the_o beautiful_a portraiture_n of_o some_o saint_n and_o it_o be_v think_v so_o much_o the_o more_o holy_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o beautiful_a man_n run_v to_o kiss_v it_o they_o be_v invite_v to_o enrich_v it_o and_o more_o be_v astonish_v at_o thing_n curious_a then_o incline_v to_o adore_v thing_n religious_a o_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o yet_o not_o great_a vanity_n than_o madness_n the_o church_n abound_v in_o the_o wall_n and_o want_v
heaven_n when_o he_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o saviour_n sepulchre_n matth._n 28._o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v metaphorical_o when_o one_o by_o manifest_v himself_o in_o his_o action_n resemble_v a_o kind_n of_o descent_n in_o his_o person_n and_o so_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o descend_v non_fw-fr mutatione_n loci_fw-la sed_fw-la patefactione_n svi_fw-la not_o by_o change_v his_o place_n but_o by_o declare_v himself_o for_o though_o god_n be_v in_o his_o essence_n consider_v be_v every_o where_o present_a yet_o if_o we_o consider_v he_o in_o his_o effect_n and_o in_o his_o work_n certi_fw-la huius_fw-la praesentiae_fw-la gradus_fw-la dandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la say_v the_o school_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a degree_n of_o his_o presence_n to_o be_v grant_v 8._o greg._n com._n in_o ezech._n hâ—m_fw-la 8._o omnia_fw-la tangit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la omne_fw-la tangit_fw-la say_v gregory_n so_o that_o he_o be_v present_a in_o a_o several_a manner_n to_o several_a thing_n communiter_fw-la omnibus_fw-la specialiter_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la he_o descend_v by_o his_o work_n of_o power_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n upon_o earth_n by_o his_o work_n of_o grace_n to_o his_o servant_n elect_v alone_o by_o his_o work_n of_o confusion_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_n and_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n i_o take_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n go_v to_o let_v we_o go_v down_o now_o this_o go_v down_o against_o these_o haughty_a bvilder_n be_v sufficient_o express_v in_o my_o text_n where_o god_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o king_n who_o mind_v to_o punish_v wicked_a and_o rebellious_a subject_n send_v not_o other_o but_o himself_o go_v down_o in_o person_n to_o do_v justice_n note_v out_o unto_o we_o his_o just_a severity_n and_o vigilant_a care_n in_o reward_v headstrong_a and_o ambitious_a miscreant_n but_o yet_o the_o reason_n hereof_o appear_v better_a by_o the_o coherence_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a verse_n chryso_v delrâ—e_n ex_fw-la philon._n &_o chryso_v for_o whereas_o there_o god_n have_v thorough_o scan_v and_o sift_v as_o it_o be_v the_o thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o these_o wicked_a bvilder_n and_o by_o experience_n find_v that_o they_o be_v not_o now_o grow_v to_o a_o opinion_n alone_o or_o a_o longing_n to_o commence_v this_o prodigious_a action_n for_o the_o win_n of_o a_o name_n but_o that_o pride_n be_v by_o this_o time_n at_o her_o high_a tide_n and_o that_o a_o resolute_a presumption_n have_v get_v the_o sole_a assuage_v of_o their_o affection_n so_o that_o he_o by_o way_n of_o communication_n with_o himself_o describe_v first_o their_o condition_n that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o imagine_v or_o in_o their_o breast_n alone_o conceive_v this_o vanity_n but_o have_v even_o already_o begin_v to_o do_v it_o second_o their_o resolution_n that_o unless_o he_o with_o his_o omnipotent_a arm_n shall_v interpose_v nothing_o will_v be_v restrain_v from_o they_o which_o they_o imagine_v to_o do_v he_o add_v immediate_o these_o word_n go_v to_o let_v we_o go_v down_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o decree_n ground_v upon_o the_o former_a communication_n may_v not_o unfit_o afford_v we_o this_o observation_n that_o to_o be_v bend_v upon_o a_o vain_a resolution_n of_o purchase_v a_o name_n be_v a_o fearful_a presage_n of_o god_n come_v down_o to_o work_v confusion_n five_o no_o sin_n be_v so_o hateful_a to_o god_n as_o this_o pride_n and_o seek_v of_o glory_n other_o sin_n hurt_v most_o ourselves_o or_o our_o neighbour_n but_o this_o direct_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v itself_o unto_o god_n by_o remember_v ourselves_o too_o much_o it_o utter_o make_v we_o forget_v our_o creator_n god_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o resist_v the_o proud_a 1._o pet._n 5._o to_o scatter_v they_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n luke_n 1.51_o to_o destroy_v even_o their_o house_n prou._n 15._o and_o whosoever_o be_v a_o exalter_n of_o himself_o to_o bring_v he_o low_o matth._n 23.12_o assyrias_fw-la monarch_n affect_v but_o a_o name_n from_o his_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n and_o be_v threaten_v to_o be_v consume_v like_o thorn_n with_o a_o flame_n esay_n 10._o nabuchadnezzar_n but_o triumph_n in_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o goodly_a tree_n must_v be_v hew_v down_o and_o expose_v among_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n dan._n 4._o look_v upon_o the_o prince_n of_o tyrus_n ezech._n 28._o or_o the_o israelite_n amos_n 6._o and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o exalt_v of_o their_o own_o name_n for_o blessing_n receive_v of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o pull_v down_o plague_n and_o affliction_n upon_o they_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o we_o read_v of_o herod_n act_v 12._o how_o immediate_o after_o the_o people_n shout_n term_v his_o oration_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o and_o why_o not_o for_o any_o boast_n of_o himself_o for_o aught_o we_o find_v but_o for_o not_o decline_v the_o too_o great_a applause_n of_o the_o people_n so_o sudden_a have_v god_n be_v in_o confound_v those_o which_o either_o proud_o have_v seek_v or_o vain_o embrace_v a_o glorious_a name_n but_o what_o will_v some_o object_n may_v no_o fame_n be_v affect_v or_o name_v be_v seek_v for_o have_v god_n enrich_v some_o with_o such_o admirable_a gift_n and_o excellent_a endowment_n above_o other_o and_o must_v all_o these_o be_v bury_v in_o obscurity_n without_o speak_v of_o belove_a mistake_v i_o not_o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a name_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o great_a name_n which_o i_o here_o dislike_v but_o our_o own_o inordinate_a seek_n of_o it_o thing_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 2._o thom._n 2.2_o q._n 132._o art_n 1._o valent._n tom._n 3._o disp_n 8._o q._n 3._o punct_a 2._o some_o are_z bona_fw-la peruse_v good_a in_o themselves_o and_o these_o in_o themselves_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o as_o faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o the_o like_a virtue_n other_o be_v not_o good_a but_o indifferent_a in_o themselves_o and_o be_v to_o be_v hunt_v after_o only_o as_o they_o may_v be_v instrument_n of_o what_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o and_o among_o these_o be_v reckon_v fame_n and_o humane_a glory_n to_o seek_v glory_n therefore_o or_o a_o name_n as_o they_o may_v be_v instrument_n of_o a_o far_a good_a be_v no_o sin_n a_o good_a name_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v desire_v then_o great_a riches_n prou._n 22._o for_o first_o as_o it_o be_v meroeâ—_n des_fw-fr meritorum_fw-la a_o reward_n of_o our_o desert_n it_o stir_v up_o a_o desire_n of_o well_o do_v in_o ourselves_o and_o herein_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v second_o as_o it_o be_v signum_fw-la virtutum_fw-la a_o token_n of_o virtue_n in_o we_o it_o make_v our_o good_a endeavour_n the_o more_o passable_a among_o other_o and_o herein_o be_v to_o be_v disire_v last_o as_o it_o be_v argumentum_fw-la cuiusdam_fw-la excellentiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la as_o thomas_n speak_v it_o work_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n grace_n towards_o man_n in_o we_o all_o and_o herein_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o in_o these_o respect_v saint_n paul_n bid_v we_o provide_v honest_a thing_n not_o in_o secret_a only_o but_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n rom._n 12._o and_o our_o saviour_n add_v the_o reason_n mat._n 5._o that_o man_n may_v see_v our_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n whereupon_o say_v austen_n 10._o aug_n aâ—_n frat_n in_o eremo_fw-la seâ—m_fw-la 52._o jom_n 10._o tenete_fw-la quod_fw-la dixi_fw-la atque_fw-la distinguite_fw-la duae_fw-la suntre_n conscientia_fw-la &_o fama_fw-la conscientia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la fama_fw-la proximo_fw-la tâ—â—_n but_o to_o seek_v a_o name_n as_o these_o bvilder_n do_v without_o relation_n at_o all_o to_o any_o high_a end_n therein_o consist_v the_o vanity_n our_o heavenly_a father_n he_o know_v what_o we_o have_v need_n of_o and_o have_v in_o heaven_n rescrue_v a_o name_n for_o we_o which_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n to_o grudge_v because_o we_o want_v it_o in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o weep_v for_o the_o extinguish_n of_o a_o candle_n when_o in_o stead_n thereof_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o indeed_o saint_n paul_n give_v and_o excellent_a example_n to_o illustrate_v and_o confirm_v this_o doctrine_n for_o when_o some_o corinthian_n begin_v to_o make_v more_o account_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n that_o creep_v in_o among_o they_o then_o of_o he_o he_o that_o he_o may_v by_o bring_v they_o to_o esteem_v of_o himself_o bring_v they_o also_o to_o esteem_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o preach_v stick_v not_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o whit_n behind_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o labour_n