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The sinners sleepe vvherein Christ willing her to arise receiueth but an vntoward answer. By Henoch Clapham.
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Clapham, Henoch.
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the deluge to the end that they should prevent the judgment by repentance To what end did Christ so preach to Ierusalem but that thereby hee might gather them vnder his wing as a hen gathereth her chickens To what end doeth the Lord stirre vp many in these daies to knocke at the doores of festered Consciences but that they would open vnto him and let his spirit enter not the spirit of adulterie enter for that is there alreadie not the spirit of pride to enter for that is there alreadie not the spirite of the world or hypocrisie to enter for they are there alreadie but to the eâ— that Christ by his holy spirit rightâ—ous spirit chaste spirit loving spiriâ— might enter They that will not opâ— their hart to make this change namâ—ly to send out Satan and to receiueâ— Christ to send out the vncleane spiriâ— and to take in the holy it is pittieâ— their life But why doeth Christ craâ— this soule to open to him can he no without voice and knocking enter yeâ— he can but his ordinarie revealed wiâ— is otherwise namely by the 1. Cor. 1.18.21 liuely voice of preaching to beget faith anâ— that preaching with authoritie as diâ— Christ not coldlie or weaklie as diâ— the Scribes and Pharisies A man caâ— burst open a doore without a key buâ— ordinarilie hee vseth a key so can thâ— spirite of Christ burst open an harde heart without the spirituall key of Dauid displaied by preaching but ordinarilie hee vseth the key of preaching As a man is said to open the door but not without a key even so the spirite of God is saide to open the heart but not without preaching And as the â—ey is saide to open the doore but not without the help of mans hand even so the word preached is saide to open the hard heart but not without the hand of Christ which is his Spirite What great cause haue wee then not onely to praye that God would send Preachers into his Harvest but also that hee would graunt his spirit to accompanie their preching that so God his holy workman his spirite and his holy toole and instrument the worde preached concurring togither many hearts may bee opened to due attending the worde as was the Act. 16.14 heart of Lidia the Thyatirian to PAVLS Sermon Nowe as he calleth knocketh at the portall of her conscience so he vseth therewithall many sweete alluring titles saying Open vnto me my Sister my Loue my Doue mine vndefiled If the King of the Land should come vnto the doore of some base woman inhabiting his Land who stoode in traiterlie estate at her doore shoulâ— knock intreating entrance vnder thâ— tearmes of Sister Loue Doue peâ—fect one and that with a pardone iâ— his hand could her heart be so hard aâ— to lie still in her bed and not rather to arise hastilie come and open fall at hiâ— feet and beg pardon Our annointeâ— IESVS who hath received all poweâ— in Heauen and in Earth hee ever bâ— the voice of his written word calleth and knocketh at our doore with I beseech you brethren I beseech you sisters desire you in the bowels of IESVS and many other sweet speaches he oftentimes vseth if happily any thing might moue vs but oh alas how many arise from the dead how many leaue sleeping in sinne howe many open a free heart vnto IESVS that so entring Rev. 3.20 he might suppe vvith vs and we with him When Iesus came into Luke 19.8.9 Zacheus his house and hee entertained him with holy restitution Iesus tolde him that Salvation was come vnto his house Happie man he that as verily had obtained salvation as received the Saviour But in these daies men feare least the receiving of IESVS bring trouble povertie and death vnto their house whereof anone in his place and therfore Christ may knock and call at his pleasure for they will obey at their leasure but the daye will come that shall pay for all Open vnto me my Sister Christ in a certaine Sermon saith that These are my brethren sisters that hear the word of God and keepe it but here hee calleth her Sister as also vndefiled or perfect one that is so far from doing his will as shee refuseth it and doth her owne will keeping her heart barred against Christ when hee would haue had her open This terme therefore and the other doe not properlie appertaine to her present sleepy estate as yet she lay in an vnrepentant estate for so shee was no visible Church or member of a Church neither in that presumptâ—ous sinne could she warrant the applying of mercie in Christ the word being against her For to whome one gâ—ueth himselfe as servant to obeye his seâ—uant is he whome he doth obey Rom. 6 1â— but she heere gaue her selfe as servanâ— to obey vnrighteousnes therefore seâ—uant to vnrighteousnes But shee is termed of Christ in regard of her firâ— election which hereafter shuld be seâ—led vnto her heart by an effectuall câ—ling what time the power of his caâ— should appeare by mooving her to rise and seeke after Christ with thâ— crosse on her necke denying her selâ— for following after Christ So that may wel say he calleth her Sister Loâ— Doue vndefiled because she was calleâ— to be a Sister a Loue a Doue as also to liue in an vndefiled estate Brethreâ— and Sisters we are to Christ being 〈◊〉 him our Mediatour reconciled to thâ— Father Christ the Sonne of God be nature wee sonnes and daughters 〈◊〉 God by adoption and brethren and sisters to Christ by the handfast and betrothment of faith which makes vs Ephes 5.30 members of his body of his flesh of his bones So that thereby wee are not onely his Brethren and Sisters but also his Loue Spousesse Doues we are called to be for Mat. 10.16 Innocencie and harmlesnes The Naturians affirme the Doue to be without gall and sure I am wee are commanded to be without Bitternesse Vndefiled wee are called to be as also to be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect Of every which title much might be saide which heere I passe by but from the whole this wee are to learne that as in regard of our Election knowne to God wee are to him from the beginning knowne for Sonnes Daughters as also Brethren and Sisters to Christ even before wee can with Iacob and Esau do good or evill So the calling of a Christian is for to stand in vnion with Christ in obedience and holy service to him as to our head and spirituall husband to harâ— not so much as our enemie and finâ—lie to bee holy in all our wordes aâ— workes as beseeming the children God brethren and sisters of Chrâ— these that professe themselues suâ—jects of the Kingdome of Heauen not the World If a Monarch and gret Kiâ— should call vs to bee his brethren aâ— sisters oh we would stirre our stump and endevour our selues therevnto trow if we heard the King
repenting is more sweet and comfortable for lastâ—ie shee meeteth with the Daughters of Ierusalem the visible Church or body of Christ to whome she communicateth her perplexed estate that so togither with her as feeling members they may bewaile her vnto her welbeloued with loue of whome shee â—s nowe not a little wounded Thus much for the whole now to the parts The sillie sinner having returned aâ— vntoward answer out of her bed of Sâ—curitie Christ hee ceaseth knockinâ— not awayting her lewde leasure aâ— longer therefore drawing his hanâ— from the doore he departeth This â— doth because as his presence makeâ— her wanton so his Adieu for a seasoâ— may happely cause her to search intâ— the cause and by litle and little be dâ—uen into a dump and so after that â— as inquisitiue after her Loue lost â— before she was toying and negligenâ— The like course the Lord was vrged â— take with Hos 5.15 Iudah and Ephraim that â— Israel the greatest Tribe put for thâ— whole They not listening vnto hâ— voice by Hoseah other his Prophet IEHOVAH determins on the case thâ— I vvill go and returne to my place till thâ— acknowledge their fault and seeke me â— their affliction they will seeke me diligeâ—â—lie By these two witnesses appeareâ—â— the cursed crookednes of our nature who the more we are woed the moâ— wilfull we be but being once set at six and seven almost or altogeather cast off even then if ever wee seeke after Christ I wil not say oh ye two Sisters Iudah and Israel hearken but oh ye two Sisters England and Scotland harken how long by the voice of his Prophets sounded out in wordes and writings hath hee called vpon you for reformation of manners how haue the hearts of your Magistrates bene knocked vpon that once Christ might bee received fully and not onely in part that not onely hee might vse his voice â—n your judgment seates but also his hands for executing judgment and justice in equal ballance not passing by â—he Murders open professed Atheisme Adulteries thefts of the Rich and Noble as also to render vnto the Widowe Orphane and Strangers their â—ight howe long hath Christ sued vnâ—o ye for obedience to his Scepter and Power born exercised in his church â—ut ye answer as being fast a sleep and not yet well wakened Christs voice too homely and his spiritual ordinâ—ces too naked for such a cowpleâ— spangled Sisters as is England Scâ—land His worde and ordinances shâ— not further bee received in knoâ— Christ till his heart ake then they â—gree with present pollicie the plâ—sures of festered consciences Wâ— well mock on If Christ can doeâ— good by the voice of his owne Pâ—phets but day by day shall bee posâ— off if not haue a flat answer He sâ— not raign over vs then expect ere loâ— his departure his lamentable depâ—ture As two sisters by naturall vnâ— and Evangelicall covenant ye waâ— hand in hand but not without bitâ— one another take heed that by Châ— his desertion ye consume not as â— Gal. 5.15 Apostle saith one another that phraim eat not vp his brother Maâ—ses and Manasses Ephraim and aâ— that a third eate you vp both I hâ— said Sure I am that if Christ breaâ— house and depart ye haue to exspect no better judgment than had Ezek. 23 Aholah and Aholibah Ierusalem and Samaria What prerogatiue royall haue ye oh â—he Rulers of the Earth before Iudah and Ierusalem that knock the beloâ—ed ye will sleep on and scarse lift vp â—our leaden heads vnder your armes â—n your Pillowes while his holy voice â— sounded out by his Prophets and â—et suppose to scape scotfre Gal. 6.7 Be not â—eceived God will not be mocked as â—e sowe assuredly ye shall reape If the â—ord for disobedience cast off the Iew his kins-man according to the fleshe â—nd hath at this day marked him forth â—ith bloody Cain to wander in the â—rth as an abject If for the establishâ—g their owne devised Priesthoode â—nd vnholy ordinances the Lord stirâ—d vp the Assyrian King to come aâ—ainst the ten Tribes of Israel who led â—hem away Prisoners neither what is â—ecome of them can bee heard off to â—his daye What art thou oh Brutus Land that the Lord should forbeaâ— thee and not rather hastely forsaâ— thee ey cause one of you to whip anâ—ther till both be wearie Pro. 14.14 For the heâ— that declineth shall be satiat with his oâ— vvaies VVhat is the Lord that yâ— should tempt him Is he vnrighteouâ— Is he like vnto thy selfe He is patieâ— and of long suffering saiest thou I deede he is so and that thou maistâ—â— by his former sparing thee thouâ— now no longer he deferre Iudgmenâ— He goeth to battle with a leaden fooâ— but come he once in the field he wâ— as hardly be intreated to depart witâ— out bloodshed Hee hath called aâ— knocked vpon both your doores â— within your Pallaces First by Peâ—lence Secondly by present Famiâ— VVhat followeth in the third placâ— Alas alas fearfull and horrible Bloâ—shed Pestilence and Famine came nâ— like dumb dogs but had there Angeâ— or Men sent of God preaching theâ— withall the Cause and the End But tâ— heede lest when the sworde passeth thorough and it will assuredly ere it be long if you repent not least I say when the sword passeth through you it preach in an horible confused noise not in a distinct voice lest in steade of hearing the liuely voice of the Prophet your eares heare nothing but clashing of weapons and armor horrible lamentations and roarings crying out Aes me Aes me Rev. 6.17 the great day of IEHOVAHS wrath is come and who can stand If you will not otherwise be wakened this way the Lord will wake ye and rowse ye vp If faire means wil do no good he wil put a cutting bit in your mouthes sharp spurres in your sides and ryde yee vp and downe till your eies be open your harts ake with the burden of your sinns and you vnfainedly fall downe and cry out in the bitternes of your soules Haue mercie vpon vs oh God haue mercy vpon vs we are weary of our by-pathes we covet peace oh our God that so vvee may serue thee in the Sepulchers of our Fathers Wee hâ—â—â— abused thy Prophets ôh Lord vve repâ—â—â— it Oh take away our Sinnes and let 〈◊〉 Sun-shine of thy countenance once agaâ—â— shine in our streets and we shall not onâ—â— professe thee in word but also in deed 〈◊〉 Lord heare oh Lord forgiue oh Lord câ—â—sider and do it deferre not for thine owâ— names sake oh our God VVit is nothiâ—â— worth till it be bought nor will mâ—â— know what Christs face is till he haâ—â— turned his back 2. Sam. 24 David seing the pâ—stilence inflicted on his poore subjecâ— could crye out Oh Lord I haue sinneâ—â— yea I haue done vvickedly The Prodâ—gall being throughly bit with faminâ— came to himselfe and repented bâ—â— neither pestilence