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B08263 An alarme to awake church-sleepers. Describing the causes, discovering the dangers, prescribing remedies for this drowsie disease. 1644 (1644) Wing A826A; ESTC R119 53,648 177

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the_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o fool_n but_o in_o other_o very_o great_a according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o same_o author_n 14.32_o prov._n 14.32_o the_o wicked_a be_v drive_v away_o in_o his_o wickedness_n but_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n their_o agreement_n consist_v in_o these_o particular_n agree_v wherein_o that_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a agree_v 1._o our_o bed_n represent_v our_o grave_n the_o sheet_n wherein_o we_o lie_v our_o winding-sheet_n wherein_o be_v shall_v be_v wrap_v the_o clothes_n that_o lie_v on_o we_o the_o clod_n of_o earth_n that_o shall_v be_v cast_v upon_o we_o when_o we_o be_v lay_v in_o our_o grave_n yea_o as_o they_o that_o be_v asleep_a be_v for_o the_o time_n void_a of_o care_n and_o insensible_a
body_n and_o soul_n under_o which_o they_o shall_v lie_v world_n without_o end_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o unto_o god_n child_n thereby_o be_v put_v a_o end_n unto_o all_o their_o misery_n 14.13_o rev._n 14.13_o for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n neither_o do_v they_o hunger_n any_o more_o or_o thirst_v any_o more_o and_o all_o tear_n be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n thereby_o be_v they_o free_v from_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n 6.7_o rom._n 6.7_o for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n thereby_o from_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n from_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n from_o temptation_n unto_o sin_n from_o the_o authority_n dominion_n and_o rule_v of_o sin_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o reward_n or_o dangerous_a effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o whole_o full_o perpetual_o thereby_o from_o all_o sort_n of_o cross_n thereby_o from_o all_o sort_n of_o fear_n thereby_o from_o all_o sort_n of_o care_n in_o 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sleep_v evil_a sleep_v at_o church_n this_o inordinate_a ordinary_a bodily_a drowsiness_n i_o say_v whereby_o the_o word_n read_v or_o preach_v become_v whole_o ineffectual_a and_o no_o blessing_n from_o god_n but_o rather_o a_o undoubted_a curse_n can_v be_v expect_v thereupon_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o discourse_n chap._n ii_o how_o convenient_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o handle_v this_o argument_n neither_o need_v any_o to_o wonder_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v meddle_v withal_o treatise_n reason_n show_v the_o utility_n and_o necessary_a of_o this_o treatise_n or_o conceive_v he_o to_o have_v little_a to_o do_v unless_o to_o keep_v himself_o awake_a which_o busi_v himself_o about_o such_o a_o sleepy_a subject_n these_o with_o the_o like_a warrantable_a reason_n will_v questionless_a justify_v our_o proceed_n 1._o because_o this_o be_v by_o most_o not_o otherwise_o if_o at_o all_o meddle_v withal_o then_o by_o a_o bare_a cursory_n speak_v against_o it_o and_o that_o not_o of_o set_a purpose_n but_o occasional_o upon_o the_o view_n of_o some_o one_o or_o other_o sleep_v yea_o and_o that_o but_o in_o general_a term_n which_o how_o fruitless_a and_o ineffectual_a it_o prove_v to_o reclaim_v any_o therefrom_o daily_a experience_n show_v as_o therefore_o for_o the_o subdue_a of_o other_o vice_n 28.10_o isa_n 28.10_o there_o must_v be_v both_o precept_n upon_o precept_n and_o line_n upon_o line_n so_o must_v there_o be_v for_o the_o subdue_a of_o this_o 2._o because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o which_o offend_v herein_o and_o yet_o think_v that_o either_o they_o have_v not_o at_o all_o or_o but_o a_o little_a offend_v those_o stand_n upon_o their_o justification_n these_o go_v about_o to_o excuse_v their_o practice_n such_o have_v need_n to_o be_v wrought_v on_o bring_v on_o to_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n 19.20_o gen._n 19.20_o and_o that_o as_o lot_n of_o zoar_n they_o may_v not_o conceit_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a one_o before_o those_o must_v the_o evil_n hereof_o be_v lay_v open_a reason_n dissuade_v from_o the_o same_o be_v propound_v as_o in_o like_a manner_n their_o several_a objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a plain_o and_o solid_o dissolve_v 3._o because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o which_o be_v customary_o addict_v hereunto_o yet_o exceed_o desirous_a and_o willing_a to_o leave_v the_o same_o be_v notwithstanding_o whole_o ignorant_a how_o to_o effect_v it_o those_o must_v be_v make_v acquaint_v as_o well_o with_o the_o cause_n hereof_o as_o remedy_n how_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o same_o 4._o because_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o which_o do_v true_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o danger_n ensue_v hereby_o or_o consider_v the_o wrong_n occasion_v through_o the_o same_o the_o ignorant_a therefore_o and_o careless_o be_v to_o be_v show_v that_o hereby_o they_o wrong_v the_o bless_a trinity_n hereby_o be_v stumble_v block_n unto_o other_o which_o through_o their_o evil_a example_n in_o this_o kind_n prove_v not_o least_o wicked_a than_o themselves_o hereby_o the_o word_n become_v ineffectual_a and_o the_o minister_n thereof_o discourage_v yea_o that_o this_o be_v one_o main_a cause_n why_o they_o do_v so_o long_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o grief_n and_o hurt_n of_o their_o ownesoule_n 5._o because_o this_o sin_n can_v be_v so_o well_o meet_v withal_o by_o speak_v against_o it_o as_o by_o writing_n for_o if_o a_o minister_n shall_v in_o his_o sermon_n when_o a_o occasion_n be_v present_v unto_o he_o as_o when_o be_v there_o not_o inveigh_v against_o the_o same_o he_o may_v haply_o through_o weakness_n or_o want_n of_o memory_n forget_v himself_o neither_o be_v able_a again_o without_o much_o ado_n to_o come_v to_o his_o matter_n or_o rather_o be_v force_v by_o new_a object_n of_o drowsiness_n to_o renew_v his_o reproof_n and_o continual_o to_o go_v on_o in_o that_o argument_n yea_o though_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o such_o destruction_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o a_o minister_n be_v not_o to_o nominate_v any_o of_o his_o auditor_n in_o particular_a neither_o haply_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o name_v they_o know_v he_o his_o auditor_n by_o name_n though_o he_o shall_v observe_v they_o to_o be_v asleep_a his_o reproof_n must_v be_v general_a which_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n who_o do_v not_o almost_o put_v from_o himself_o as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o at-all_a concern_v he_o or_o the_o minister_n therein_o have_v no_o aim_n at_o he_o 26.21_o mat._n 26.21_o our_o saviour_n have_v inform_v his_o disciple_n in_o general_a term_n not_o particularise_v the_o name_n of_o any_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o 25._o verse_n 25._o indas_n thereupon_o who_o indeed_o be_v the_o villain_n the_o man_n aim_v at_o can_v say_v notwithstanding_o be_v it_o i_o master_n so_o do_v too_o too_o many_o in_o
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by_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n they_o an●_n better_v both_o in_o their_o judgement_n and_o practice_n through_o 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o covetous_a forsake_fw-mi the●_n mammon_n the_o drunkard_n hi●_n wine_n the_o adulterer_n his_o lu●●_n which_o till_o it_o thus_o work_v a●●_n unto_o they_o no_o less_o precious_a than_o their_o life_n will_v her●_n have_v hear_v john_n baptist_n an●_n eli_n his_o son_n their_o father_n either_o may_v have_v learn_v their_o duty_n 16.15_o rev._n 16.15_o and_o escape_v the_o judgement_n which_o befall_v they_o by_o hear_v this_o and_o watch_v hereat_o we_o be_v bless_v 26.41_o luk._n 16.29_o mat._n 26.41_o hereby_o be_v save_v from_o hell_n and_o hereby_o avoid_v temptation_n if_o hereat_o we_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o malice_n of_o god_n enemy_n shall_v we_o not_o hereupon_o profit_v the_o church_n by_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n awake_v 44.23_o psal_n 44.23_o why_o sleep_v thou_o o_o lord_n arise_v cast_v we_o not_o 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account_v it_o sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n even_o as_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o opposition_n which_o by_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n have_v be_v make_v against_o the_o same_o from_o time_n to_o time_n some_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o dislike_v it_o other_o not_o to_o believe_v it_o other_o to_o fall_v from_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o other_o to_o deprave_v it_o by_o mangle_v mingle_v pervert_v and_o misapply_v the_o same_o other_o to_o prohibit_v the_o read_n and_o hear_v thereof_o and_o divers_a the_o like_a which_o may_v particular_o be_v instance_a every_o of_o which_o impli_v the_o utility_n of_o the_o same_o sect._n 3_o the_o preacher_n preacher_n the_o preacher_n 1._o because_o at_o his_o people_n sleep_v he_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v much_o discourage_v 2._o because_o hereby_o he_o can_v but_o be_v much_o disturb_v 3._o because_o such_o carriage_n argue_v their_o contempt_n of_o he_o 4._o because_o thus_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o pain_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v preach_v to_o a_o deaf_a man_n or_o wash_v a_o aethiopian_a 5._o because_o he_o be_v in_o god_n steed_n as_o his_o ambassador_n 5.20_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o and_o who_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n 10.15_o rom._n 10.15_o who_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o hear_v we_o hear_v not_o christ_n himself_o they_o be_v wisdom_n his_o maiden_n sect._n 4._o the_o congregation_n congregation_n the_o congregation_n 1._o because_o the_o best_a be_v hereby_o offend_v and_o their_o attention_n hinder_v 2._o because_o hereupon_o the_o ignorant_a either_o come_v not_o to_o church_n or_o if_o they_o come_v sleight_v the_o word_n as_o not_o worth_a the_o hear_n yea_o as_o those_o which_o do_v eat_v in_o idol_n temple_n 8.9_o 1_o cor._n 8.9_o occasion_v other_o also_o there_o to_o eat_v by_o their_o example_n and_o as_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o those_o that_o yaw_n be_v wont_a to_o set_v other_o on_o yawn_n so_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o other_o sleep_v may_v make_v a_o man_n sleepy_a that_o be_v otherwise_o wakeful_a much_o more_o shall_v one_o slothful_a man_n infect_v another_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o we_o be_v prone_a enough_o of_o ourselves_o to_o take_v infection_n without_o help_n our_o inbred_a and_o inward_a corruption_n be_v as_o flax_n easy_a enough_o by_o the_o least_o sparkle_n to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n sect._n 5._o meeting_n the_o place_n of_o meeting_n the_o place_n of_o meeting_n 1._o it_o be_v bethel_n god_n house_n as_o jacob_n when_o he_o have_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n 28.17_o gen._n 28.17_o can_v say_v how_o dreadful_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 so_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o present_a in_o his_o own_o ordinance_n be_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o this_o 2._o it_o be_v as_o bethesda_n where_o the_o blind_a lame_a paralyticke_a 5.3_o joh._n 5.3_o and_o such_o other_o soule-diseased_n creature_n may_v have_v comfort_n and_o be_v not_o we_o such_o we_o think_v we_o see_v but_o we_o be_v indeed_o blind_a think_v we_o know_v but_o do_v not_o indeed_o understand_v 3._o it_o be_v a_o store-house_n of_o all_o needful_a commodity_n here_o be_v god_n steward_n his_o almner_n 55.1_o jsa_n 55.1_o his_o physician_n lack_v thou_o meat_n drink_n money_n raiment_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o here_o be_v for_o thou_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v and_o who_o so_o hunger_v come_v etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v as_o athens_n where_o news_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o ephesus_n where_o show_v be_v to_o ●e_v see_v what_o news_n 9.6_o isa_n 9.6_o that_o ●nto_fw-it we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v that_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 5.18_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o through_o christ_n etc._n etc._n what_o show_v 5.5_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a god_n break_v the_o horn_n of_o the_o ungodly_a little_a david_n vanquish_a great_a goliath_n with_o store_n both_o of_o comedy_n and_o tragedy_n sect._n 6._o come_v the_o end_n of_o come_v the_o end_n of_o come_v not_o to_o gaze_v laugh_v chide_v prate_v neither_o yet_o to_o sleep_v as_o once_o one_o who_o have_v not_o sleep_v well_o the_o night_n before_o and_o in_o the_o morning_n hear_v the_o bell_n toll_v to_o church_n will_v her_o maid_n to_o make_v ready_a for_o she_o will_v go_v to_o church_n to_o take_v a_o nap_n but_o to_o hear_v 22.46_o luk._n 21.38_o &_o 22.46_o pray_v and_o sing_v and_o why_o then_o will_v thou_o sleep_v tho●_n must_v rouse_v up_o thyself_o til●_n which_o time_n thou_o must_v ofte●_n hear_v rise_v and_o pray_v and_o hear_v and_o sing_v sect._n 7._o the_o time_n time_n the_o time_n 1._o it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o awake_v as_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v we_o be_v to_o make_v hay_n 13.11_o rom._n 13.11_o and_o we_o must_v strike_v whilst_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a the_o pismire_n follow_v her_o business_n in_o the_o summer_n 10.5_o prov._n 10.5_o and_o prepare_v meat_n for_o winter_n 2._o it_o be_v god_n harvest_n now_o he_o that_o sleep_v in_o harvest_n be_v a_o son_n that_o cause_v shame_n 3._o they_o that_o sleep_n sleep_v in_o the_o night_n 5.5_o 1_o thes_n 5.5_o and_o the_o night_n come_v wherein_n no_o man_n can_v work_v 4._o the_o time_n be_v but_o short_a can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n 24.42_o mat._n 24.42_o 5._o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o the_o same_o and_o at_o what_o hour_n we_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n we_o know_v not_o it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n 90.12_o psal_n 90.12_o which_o assure_o whilst_o we_o sleep_v we_o can_v do_v 6._o no_o time_n but_o shall_v be_v well_o spend_v how_o much_o more_o this_o titus_n conceive_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v that_o day_n church_n h●st_v of_o the_o church_n wherein_o he_o have_v not_o do_v some_o good_a and_o so_o do_v thou_o the_o profit_n which_o come_v of_o the_o word_n by_o sleep_v thereat_o sect._n 8._o satan_n satan_n satan_n 1._o he_o and_o our_o other_o enemy_n the_o world_n without_o 27_o isa_n ●_o 27_o and_o the_o flesh_n within_o as_o israel_n enemy_n sleep_v not_o philip_n say_v he_o may_v safe_o sleep_v apophth_n eras_n apophth_n for_o antipater_n be_v awake_a but_o we_o contrary_o must_v awake_v for_o the_o devil_n a_o antipate_a indeed_o be_v not_o asleep_a 8_o 1_o pet._n ●_o 8_o be_v sober_a and_o watch_n say_v the_o apostle_n for_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n go_v about_o continual_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v shall_v man_n watch_v say_v the_o heathen_a man_n to_o slay_v and_o destroy_v other_o 2._o ut_fw-la jugulent_fw-la
rag_n 20.18_o pro._n 23.21_o pro._n 20.18_o as_o he_o that_o love_v sleep_n come_v to_o poverty_n so_o he_o that_o love_v to_o sleep_v at_o church_n can_v but_o be_v poor_a in_o grace_n and_o see_v the_o abundance_n of_o the_o rich_a will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sleep_v 5.12_o eccles_n 5.12_o thy_o sleep_n betray_v thy_o poverty_n 10._o they_o receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o the_o word_n preach_v the_o same_o be_v unto_o they_o whole_o unfruitful_a chap._n v._o objection_n for_o church-sleeping_a answer_v they_o be_v of_o divers_a sort_n some_o justify_v it_o other_o extenuate_v it_o other_o translate_n the_o fault_n thereof_o on_o other_o all_o which_o may_v be_v reduce_v into_o these_o five_o objection_n whereof_o the_o 1._o may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o sin_n itself_o the_o 2._o from_o the_o person_n commit_v it_o the_o 3._o from_o the_o preacher_n the_o 4._o from_o the_o matter_n deliver_v the_o 5._o the_o person_n reprove_v it_o sect._n 1_o the_o sin_n itself_o itself_o from_o the_o sin_n itself_o i._o it_o be_v no_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v at_o the_o most_o but_o one_o of_o the_o little_a one_o a._n a._n and_o so_o not_o worth_a the_o regard_n a._n 1._o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v how_o small_a soever_o in_o itself_o how_o small_a soever_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o sin_n 3.16_o jer._n 4.14_o isa_n 3.16_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n even_o of_o vain_a thought_n disdainful_a and_o proud_a look_n wanton_a eye_n walk_v with_o stretched-forth_a neck_n and_o such_o other_o unseemly_a gesture_n 12.36_o mat._n 12.36_o and_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n on_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n how_o much_o more_o than_o take_v he_o notice_n of_o this_o sin_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o same_o ●adendo_fw-la gutta_n cavat_fw-la lapidem_fw-la non_fw-la vi_fw-la sed_fw-la saepè_fw-la ●adendo_fw-la 2._o even_o small_a sin_n continue_v 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