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Ten sermons upon several occasions, preached at Saint Pauls Crosse, and elsewhere. By the Right Reverend Father in God Arthur Lake late Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells
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Lake, Arthur, 1569-1626.
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by_o art_n and_o therefore_o be_v unnatural_a man_n must_v therefore_o take_v heed_n least_o with_o the_o foolish_a jew_n they_o be_v come_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o herodian_o or_o cry_v out_o against_o themselves_o they_o will_v have_v no_o king_n but_o caesar_n the_o second_o foundation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v execution_n of_o judgement_n god_n by_o esay_n promise_v manifold_a blessing_n to_o the_o jew_n remember_v this_o for_o one_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v found_v in_o righteousness_n and_o be_v far_o from_o oppression_n chap._n 54._o solomon_n say_v that_o righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a foundation_n although_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n yet_o be_v the_o soul_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n be_v knit_v together_o by_o sinew_n and_o by_o ligament_n they_o be_v embroider_v with_o vein_n and_o with_o artery_n and_o they_o be_v cover_v with_o skin_n but_o if_o the_o soul_n with_o natural_a heat_n do_v not_o foster_v these_o unite_a part_n of_o the_o body_n if_o with_o spirit_n i_o do_v not_o stir_v and_o move_v the_o body_n corruption_n will_v quick_o deface_v the_o goodly_a sabricke_n of_o the_o body_n law_n be_v so_o many_o ligament_n of_o the_o society_n of_o man_n and_o good_a order_n be_v as_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n of_o the_o society_n the_o society_n be_v as_o the_o skin_n that_o cover_v the_o goodly_a politic_a body_n of_o man_n but_o if_o the_o execute_v magistrate_n be_v want_v to_o this_o body_n there_o can_v be_v long_o continuance_n of_o body_n never_o any_o commonweal_n perish_v for_o want_n of_o law_n their_o bane_n have_v be_v the_o cold_a execution_n of_o their_o law_n the_o three_o foundation_n be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o common_a good_a the_o blow_n say_v solomon_n maintain_v the_o sceptre_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a expense_n there_o must_v be_v a_o careful_a supply_n all_o river_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n but_o all_o river_n must_v be_v 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that_o they_o be_v so_o knit_v together_o that_o he_o which_o have_v one_o have_v all_o and_o he_o which_o want_v one_o want_n all_o or_o as_o in_o the_o vital_a part_n of_o the_o body_n liver_n lung_n the_o heart_n and_o the_o brain_n he_o that_o enjoy_v one_o enjoy_v all_o and_o he_o that_o perish_v one_o perish_v all_o so_o fare_v it_o with_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o christian_a commonweal_n they_o be_v chain_v so_o together_o that_o they_o stand_v and_o fall_v together_o a_o three_o note_n be_v gather_v from_o the_o word_n move_v which_o argue_v a_o great_a force_n in_o sin_n when_o it_o prevail_v against_o they_o which_o be_v of_o great_a judgement_n to_o discover_v sin_n and_o great_a power_n to_o repress_v sin_n sin_n begin_v common_o with_o the_o weak_a so_o it_o begin_v not_o with_o adam_n but_o with_o eve_n but_o where_o it_o can_v be_v least_o resist_v it_o may_v soon_o be_v correct_v if_o a_o private_a man_n be_v give_v to_o sin_n the_o magistrate_n can_v easy_o bridle_v 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seed_n will_v the_o harvest_n be_v you_o can_v overthrow_v a_o foundation_n but_o by_o violence_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o stability_n of_o the_o foundation_n if_o it_o be_v force_v by_o violence_n magistrate_n virtue_n and_o vice_n keep_v no_o mean_a their_o excellency_n breed_v a_o public_a either_o bliss_n or_o curse_n for_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o be_v upon_o they_o the_o life_n of_o all_o be_v conform_v to_o they_o and_o the_o state_n of_o all_o depend_v on_o they_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n when_o virtue_n be_v so_o earnest_o commend_v in_o they_o and_o honour_v in_o they_o why_o they_o be_v so_o common_o dehort_v from_o vice_n and_o censure_v for_o vice_n the_o second_o collection_n must_v be_v frame_v thus_o they_o consider_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o behold_v all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o land_n be_v move_v 9_o psa_fw-la 8â—_n 5_o es_fw-ge 59.4_o 9_o psalm_n the_o commonweal_n be_v like_a unto_o ship_n the_o people_n be_v passenger_n the_o magistrate_n 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ten_o sermon_n upon_o several_a occasion_n preach_v at_o saint_n paul_n cross_n and_o elsewhere_o by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n arthur_n lake_n late_o lord_z bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n hebr._n 11.4_o be_v dead_a he_o yet_o speak_v יהוה_n london_n print_v by_o thomas_n badger_n for_o humphrey_n mosley_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o saint_n paul_n churchyard_n 1640._o a_o short_a preface_n of_o the_o publisher_n to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v my_o purpose_n to_o let_v these_o sermon_n pass_v into_o the_o world_n without_o a_o preface_n but_o that_o cast_v my_o thought_n at_o once_o on_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o author_n and_o the_o malady_n of_o this_o present_a age_n i_o remember_v withal_o that_o of_o aristotle_n 36._o aristot_n rhet._n 3._o c._n 36._o in_o his_o rhetoric_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proem_n be_v many_o time_n in_o effect_n medicine_n they_o serve_v to_o cure_v and_o heal_v the_o 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all_o that_o know_v he_o how_o ever_o some_o may_v stand_v affect_v to_o that_o venerable_a hierarchy_n yet_o it_o shall_v always_o be_v my_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o first_o the_o line_n of_o episcopal_a and_o apostolical_a succession_n may_v never_o be_v interrupt_v or_o fail_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n and_o second_o that_o she_o may_v continue_v still_o to_o flourish_v under_o a_o happy_a and_o gracious_a supply_n of_o many_o religious_a and_o able_a bishop_n like_v to_o this_o author_n of_o who_o grave_a judgement_n renown_a piety_n and_o learning_n i_o desire_v thou_o christian_n reader_n to_o take_v a_o better_a character_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o pen_n in_o the_o sermon_n ensue_v farewell_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o saint_n paul_n cross_n in_o the_o first_o session_n of_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n psal._n 160._o ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o thus_o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n with_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o but_o phinees_n stand_v up_o and_o pray_v and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v this_o psalm_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n distress_v whether_o under_o antiochus_n or_o in_o babylon_n or_o before_o both_o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n david_n it_o much_o skill_v not_o because_o the_o scripture_n necessary_o prove_v it_o not_o but_o whensoever_o questionless_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o distress_a jew_n declare_v four_a principal_a point_n first_o the_o people_n sin_n second_o god_n judgement_n three_o their_o repentance_n usual_a in_o affliction_n fourthly_a god_n readiness_n to_o commiseration_n lead_v we_o to_o consider_v herein_o a_o double_a correspondency_n one_o of_o god_n judgement_n to_o man_n sin_n the_o other_o of_o god_n mercy_n to_o man_n penitency_n if_o man_n sin_n god_n strike_v if_o man_n repent_v of_o his_o sin_n god_n relent_v from_o his_o wrath_n this_o be_v manifest_v by_o divers_a story_n of_o the_o jew_n here_o for_o this_o purpose_n only_o touch_v but_o in_o moses_n and_o the_o book_n historical_a they_o be_v with_o their_o circumstance_n far_o enlarge_v among_o the_o rest_n the_o psalmist_n point_v at_o the_o story_n which_o be_v record_v num._n 25._o whereupon_o he_o observe_v first_o the_o jew_n sin_n and_o that_o in_o special_a ver._n 28._o they_o join_v unto_o baal_n peor_n and_o eat_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o general_a ver._n 29._o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n with_o their_o own_o invention_n second_o god_n judgement_n the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o three_o the_o mean_v use_v to_o pacify_v god_n phinees_n stand_v up_o and_o pray_v fourthly_a the_o effect_n that_o this_o mean_n take_v with_o god_n the_o plague_n cease_v five_o the_o blessing_n confer_v upon_o phinees_n who_o use_v the_o mean_n it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n throughout_o all_o generation_n all_o which_o point_n be_v in_o themselves_o fruitful_a and_o for_o we_o behooveful_a but_o consider_v my_o own_o strength_n your_o patience_n and_o the_o time_n allot_v to_o we_o both_o i_o shall_v forbear_v the_o specialty_n of_o the_o jew_n sin_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o phinees_n zeal_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o rest_n brief_o and_o in_o their_o order_n the_o jew_n sin_n as_o it_o be_v here_o open_v in_o general_a offer_v to_o our_o consideration_n two_o mark_n common_a to_o all_o sin_n first_o they_o be_v our_o own_o invention_n second_o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n first_o their_o own_o invention_n the_o hebrew_a word_n be_v so_o ancient_o and_o be_v now_o ordinary_o translate_v and_o fit_v unto_o sin_n wicked_a work_n be_v just_o term_v we_o not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o common_a to_o the_o devil_n with_o we_o yea_o and_o at_o first_o learn_v of_o the_o devil_n by_o we_o but_o the_o exclusion_n be_v of_o god_n will_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n to_o be_v obey_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n both_o which_o be_v appoint_v the_o one_o outward_o the_o other_o inward_o to_o 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be_v wisdom_n counsel_n and_o fortitude_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n righteousness_n and_o other_o virtue_n which_o make_v a_o perfect_o good_a both_o man_n and_o governor_n and_o the_o same_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n conjoyn_v these_o our_o two_o guide_n as_o gift_n which_o god_n will_v impart_v to_o those_o that_o shall_v partake_v his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 59.21_o esa_n 59.21_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o shall_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o nor_o from_o thy_o seed_n seed_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o 105._o psal_n 119._o v._n 105._o david_n confess_v of_o god_n word_n that_o it_o be_v a_o light_n unto_o his_o foot_n and_o a_o lantern_n unto_o his_o step_n and_o pray_v 10._o psal_n 143._o v._n 10._o that_o god_n spirit_n may_v lead_v he_o into_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o sail_v by_o this_o either_o card_n or_o compass_n of_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v their_o lodestar_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v steer_v their_o helm_n esay_n confess_v it_o humble_o 53.6_o esay_n 53.6_o all_o we_o as_o sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o from_o god_n way_n we_o have_v turn_v every_o one_o his_o own_o way_n stephen_n rebuke_n they_o for_o it_o sharp_o 7.51_o act_n 7.51_o call_v they_o man_n of_o uncircumcised_a ear_n and_o heart_n they_o always_o resist_v the_o holy-ghost_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o prophot_n in_o their_o ear_n 17._o jer._n 6._o v._n 16_o 17._o jeremie_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n set_v it_o out_o most_o plentiful_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n behold_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n walk_v therein_o and_o you_o