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fifty_o sermon_n preach_v by_o that_o learned_a and_o reverend_a divine_a john_n donne_n d_o r_o in_o divinity_n late_a deane_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o s._n paul_n london_n the_o second_o volume_n london_n print_v by_o ja._n flesher_n for_o m._n f._n i._o marriot_n and_o r._n royston_n mdcxlix_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a basil_n earl_n of_o denby_n my_o very_a good_a lord_n and_o patron_n my_o lord_n in_o a_o season_n so_o tempestuous_a it_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o see_v your_o lordship_n call_v to_o the_o helm_n who_o in_o your_o public_a negociation_n have_v spend_v so_o many_o year_n in_o that_o so_o fame_a commonwealth_n of_o venice_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v bring_v home_o such_o excellent_a principle_n of_o government_n that_o if_o our_o fate_n do_v not_o withstand_v your_o direction_n we_o may_v reasonable_o at_o last_o expect_v to_o see_v our_o new_a british_a lady_n excel_v that_o ancient_a adriatic_a queen_n neither_o can_v i_o offend_v much_o against_o the_o state_n in_o beg_v your_o patronage_n and_o perusal_n of_o this_o book_n know_v that_o your_o lordship_n first_o master_v all_o the_o learning_n of_o padua_n before_o you_o do_v adventure_n upon_o that_o wise_a senate_n who_o among_o all_o her_o other_o greatness_n have_v ever_o have_v a_o principal_a care_n that_o learning_n may_v not_o be_v diminish_v when_o these_o sermon_n be_v preach_v they_o be_v terminate_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o hour_n but_o your_o acceptance_n may_v make_v they_o outlive_v the_o very_a church_n that_o they_o be_v preach_v in_o and_o give_v they_o such_o a_o perpetuity_n that_o nec_fw-la jovis_n ira_fw-la nec_fw-la amor_fw-la edacior_fw-la multò_fw-la poterit_fw-la abolere_fw-la for_o though_o a_o fiery_a zeal_n in_o succeed_a age_n have_v often_o both_o ruin_v the_o temple_n and_o cashier_v the_o god_n that_o be_v worship_v in_o they_o yet_o such_o sacrifice_n as_o these_o have_v beemy_n lay_v keep_v unburnt_a and_o we_o be_v 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be_v commit_v to_o your_o dispose_n and_o to_o encourage_v all_o man_n to_o proceed_v in_o their_o industry_n when_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v so_o just_a and_o equal_a patron_n who_o fame_n and_o memory_n must_v certain_o last_v long_o than_o book_n can_v find_v so_o noble_a reader_n and_o who_o present_a favour_n do_v not_o only_o keep_v the_o live_v alive_a but_o the_o dead_a from_o die_v your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n jo._n donne_n a_o table_n direct_v to_o the_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n sermon_n preach_v at_o marriage_n sermon_n i._n preach_v at_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgwaters_n house_n in_o london_n on_o matth_n 22._o 30._o for_o in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n p._n 1._o serm_n '_o ii_o gen._n 2._o 18._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o p._n 9_o serm._n iii_o hosea_n 2._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o p._n 15_o sermon_n preach_v at_o christen_n serm._n iu._n revel_v 7._o 17._o for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v govern_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o the_o lively_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n p._n 23_o serm._n v._n ephes._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o at_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n p._n 31_o serm._n vi._n 1_o joh_n 5._o 7_o 8._o for_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o p._n 39_o serm._n vii_o gal._n 3._o 27._o for_o all_o you_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n p._n 50._o sermon_n preach_v at_o church_n serm._n viii_o cant_n 5._o 3._o i_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o p._n 59_o serm._n ix_o micah_n 2._o 10._o arise_v and_o depart_v for_o this_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n p._n 67._o serm._n x._o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 74._o sermon_n preach_v at_o lincolns-inne_n serm._n xi_o gen._n 28._o 16_o 17._o then_o jacob_n awake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n and_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o say_v how_o fearful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n p._n 83_o serm._n xii_o joh_n 5._o 22._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n p._n 94._o serm._n xiii_o joh_n 8._o 15._o i_o judge_v no_o man_n p._n 101._o serm._n xiiii_o job_n 19_o 26._o and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n p._n 106._o serm._n xv._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o now_o this_o i_o say_v brethren_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n p._n 118._o serm._n xvi_o colos._n 1._o 24._o who_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n p._n 128._o serm._n xvii_o mat._n 18._o 7._o wo_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n p._n 136._o serm._n xviii_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 142_o serm._n xix_o psal._n 38._o 2._o for_o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o p._n 158._o serm._n xx._n psa_n 38._o 3._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n p._n 162._o serm._n xxi_o psal._n 38._o 4._o for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o p._n 174._o serm._n xxii_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 186._o serm._n xxiii_o a_o three_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 192._o sermon_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n serm._n xxiv_o ezek_n 34._o 19_o and_o as_o for_o my_o flock_n they_o eat_v that_o which_o you_o have_v tread_v with_o your_o foot_n and_o they_o drink_v that_o which_o you_o have_v foul_v with_o your_o foot_n 199._o serm._n xxv_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 208._o serm._n xxvi_o esai_n 65._o 20._o for_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a but_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v p._n 218_o serm._n xxvii_o mark_n 4._o 24._o take_v heed_n what_o you_o hear_v p._n 228_o serm._n xxviii_o gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o own_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n p._n 239._o serm._n xxix_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 250_o sermon_n preach_v to_o the_o nobility_n serm._n xxx_o job_n 13._o 15._o loe_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o p._n 262._o serm._n xxxi_o job_n 36._o
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they_o will_v not_o remedy_v it_o in_o the_o cause_n but_o still_o continue_v so_o rigid_a so_o severe_a in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o own_o translation_n their_o vulgate_n edition_n as_o in_o place_n and_o case_n of_o doubt_n not_o to_o admit_v recourse_n to_o the_o original_a as_o to_o the_o supreme_a judge_n nor_o to_o other_o translation_n for_o by_o either_o of_o those_o way_n it_o will_v have_v appear_v that_o this_o vae_fw-la mundo_fw-la can_v not_o be_v take_v adjectiuè_fw-la but_o be_v a_o cloud_n cast_v upon_o the_o whole_a world_n a_o woe_n upon_o all_o no_o place_n no_o person_n 25._o no_o call_v free_a from_o these_o scandal_n and_o offence_n from_o tentation_n and_o tribulation_n when_o there_o be_v a_o vae_fw-la sodom_n that_o god_n reign_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o sodom_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o zoar_n where_o let_v may_v be_v safe_a when_o there_o be_v a_o
nor_o that_o melancholy_a that_o damp_n i_o in_o a_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n a_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n in_o god_n the_o devil_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o compose_v i_o in_o my_o constitution_n but_o the_o devil_n know_v which_o of_o these_o govern_v and_o prevail_v in_o i_o and_o minister_n such_o tentation_n as_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o i_o and_o this_o be_v scandalum_fw-la amoris_fw-la the_o scandal_n of_o love_n so_o have_v you_o then_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o active_a scandal_n against_o which_o the_o inhibition_n give_v in_o this_o text_n be_v general_a we_o be_v forbid_v to_o scandalize_v any_o person_n by_o any_o of_o these_o way_n the_o scandal_n of_o example_n or_o the_o scandal_n of_o persuasion_n the_o scandal_n of_o fear_n or_o the_o scandal_n of_o love_n for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o so_o free_a to_o himself_o so_o entire_o his_o own_o so_o independent_a upon_o other_o but_o that_o example_n or_o persuasion_n or_o fear_v or_o love_n may_v scandalize_v he_o that_o be_v lead_v he_o into_o tentation_n and_o make_v he_o do_v some_o thing_n against_o his_o own_o mind_n our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v speak_v de_fw-fr pusillis_fw-la of_o little_a child_n of_o weak_a person_n easy_a to_o be_v scandalize_v before_o this_o text_n and_o he_o return_v ad_fw-la pusillos_fw-la to_o the_o consideration_n of_o little_a child_n person_n easy_a to_o be_v scandalize_v again_o 10._o this_o text_n be_v not_o of_o they_o or_o not_o of_o they_o only_o but_o of_o all_o say_v not_o thou_o of_o any_o man_n aetatem_fw-la habet_fw-la he_o be_v old_a enough_o let_v he_o look_v to_o himself_o he_o have_v reason_n as_o other_o man_n have_v he_o have_v have_v a_o learned_a and_o a_o religious_a education_n ill_a example_n can_v do_v he_o no_o harm_n but_o give_v no_o ill_a example_n to_o any_o study_v the_o settle_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o all_o for_o scarce_o be_v there_o any_o so_o strong_a but_o may_v be_v shake_v by_o 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to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o he_o will_v have_v we_o study_v to_o avoid_v scandalize_a of_o other_o 13._o even_o in_o our_o eat_n and_o drink_v if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v offend_v either_o in_o eat_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n or_o offend_v in_o a_o uncharitable_a misinterpretation_n of_o my_o eat_n in_o aeternum_fw-la 15._o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v nor_o destroy_v my_o brother_n with_o my_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v that_o be_v the_o apostle_n tenderness_n in_o thing_n he_o will_v give_v no_o occasion_n of_o offence_n in_o any_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v as_o general_a in_o contemplation_n of_o person_n he_o will_v have_v no_o offence_n give_v neither_o to_o the_o jew_n 32._o nor_o to_o the_o grecian_a nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o be_v as_o careful_a not_o to_o scandalize_v not_o to_o give_v just_a occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o jew_n not_o gentile_a as_o not_o to_o 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a_o army_n there_o be_v for_o many_o time_n they_o intimidate_v weak_a man_n when_o they_o shoot_v nothing_o but_o paper_n when_o they_o be_v only_a paper-army_n and_o pamphlet-victory_n and_o no_o such_o in_o truth_n illico_fw-la scandalizatur_fw-la yet_o with_o these_o forge_a rumour_n present_o he_o be_v scandalize_v and_o he_o come_v apace_o to_o those_o dangerous_a conclusion_n non_fw-la potens_fw-la deus_fw-la for_o any_o thing_n i_o see_v god_n be_v not_o so_o powerful_a a_o god_n as_o they_o make_v he_o for_o his_o enemy_n army_n prevail_v against_o he_o non_fw-la sapiens_fw-la deus_fw-la for_o any_o thing_n i_o see_v god_n do_v not_o take_v so_o wise_a course_n for_o his_o glory_n of_o which_o he_o talk_v so_o much_o and_o pretend_v to_o be_v so_o jealous_a for_o his_o enemy_n counsel_n prevail_v against_o he_o and_o he_o come_v at_o last_o to_o the_o non_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la to_o labour_v to_o over-rule_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o make_v himself_o bebeleeve_v or_o 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their_o deliverance_n 10._o veny_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la babylonem_fw-la ibi_fw-la liberaberis_fw-la to_o babylon_n thou_o shall_v come_v there_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o but_o not_o till_o then_o that_o be_v till_o you_o come_v to_o a_o holy_a sense_n of_o the_o misery_n you_o be_v in_o and_o what_o have_v bring_v you_o to_o they_o though_o then_o you_o have_v suffer_v the_o calamity_n of_o all_o these_o babylon_n in_o some_o proportion_n though_o you_o be_v not_o incolae_fw-la but_o indigenae_fw-la not_o naturalize_v but_o bear_v babylonian_n original_a sin_n make_v you_o so_o yet_o since_o you_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n hear_v he_o 1._o that_o say_v to_o you_o in_o abraham_n ear_n egredere_fw-la de_fw-la terrâ_fw-la tuâ_fw-la get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n unto_o the_o land_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n to_o jerusalem_n since_o you_o be_v within_o his_o adoption_n and_o may_v cry_v abba_n father_n hear_v that_o 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shall_v be_v accurse_v peace_n be_v in_o zion_n god_n whole_a choir_n be_v in_o tune_n nay_o here_o be_v the_o music_n of_o the_o sphere_n all_o the_o sphere_n all_o church_n all_o the_o star_n in_o those_o sphere_n all_o expositor_n in_o all_o church_n agree_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n and_o agree_v the_o word_n to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o distillation_n nay_o inundation_n of_o the_o largeness_n nay_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n prepare_v and_o meditate_a before_o and_o present_v and_o accomplish_v now_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o sun_n be_v up_o betimes_o in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o then_o the_o sun_n move_v but_o in_o the_o winter_n tropic_n short_a and_o cold_a dark_a and_o cloudy_a day_n a_o diluculum_fw-la and_o a_o crepusculum_fw-la a_o dawn_v and_o a_o twilight_n a_o little_a traditional_a knowledge_n for_o the_o past_a and_o a_o little_a conjectural_a knowledge_n for_o the_o 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promise_v to_o dwell_v usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n here_o be_v manna_n and_o not_o in_o gomer_n but_o in_o barn_n and_o quail_n and_o not_o in_o heap_n but_o in_o hill_n the_o water_n above_o the_o firmament_n and_o not_o in_o drop_n of_o dew_n but_o in_o shower_n of_o former_a and_o latter_a rain_n and_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n not_o in_o promise_n only_o nor_o only_o in_o performance_n and_o possession_n but_o in_o extension_n and_o dilatation_n the_o grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o be_v mean_v of_o salvation_n be_v so_o abundant_o pour_v upon_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o that_o the_o triumphant_a church_n if_o they_o need_v mean_n may_v fear_v they_o shall_v want_v they_o and_o of_o these_o mean_n and_o blessing_n long_a life_n as_o it_o be_v a_o model_n and_o abridgement_n of_o eternity_n and_o a_o help_n to_o eternity_n be_v oneâ—_n and_o one_o in_o this_o text_n the_o child_n shall_v die_v 100_o 10._o year_n 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24._o take_v heed_n what_o you_o hear_v whether_o that_o which_o be_v record_v by_o this_o evangelist_n in_o and_o about_o this_o chapter_n be_v one_o entire_a sermon_n of_o our_o saviour_n preach_v at_o once_o or_o note_n take_v and_o erect_v from_o several_a sermon_n of_o he_o we_o be_v no_o further_o curious_a to_o inquire_v then_o may_v serve_v to_o ground_v this_o note_n that_o if_o it_o be_v one_o entire_a sermon_n our_o saviour_n preach_v methodical_o and_o ease_v his_o hearer_n with_o certain_a landmark_n by_o the_o way_n with_o certain_a division_n certain_a transition_n and_o calling_n upon_o they_o 3._o to_o observe_v the_o point_n as_o they_o arise_v for_o as_o he_o begin_v so_o harken_v behold_v so_o he_o return_v to_o that_o refresh_n of_o their_o consideration_n et_fw-la dixit_fw-la illis_fw-la he_o say_v unto_o they_o and_o again_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o seven_o or_o eight_o time_n in_o this_o chapter_n so_o many_o time_n he_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o observe_v his_o 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