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A87566	A sleeping sicknes the distemper of the times: as it was discovered in its curse and cure. In a sermon preached before the Right Honourable the House of Peeres in the Abby-Church at Westminster upon the 27th of January, the day appointed for their solemne and publicke humiliation. / By William Jenkyn Minister of Gods Word at Christ-Church London.	Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685.	1647 (1647)	Wing J654; Thomason E372_10; ESTC R201315	25,581	45

Prophets could denounce Hos 12.8 said yet I am become rich I have found mee out substance All flattered ones are in danger but the selfe flattered are in the greatest when they shall cry peace peace 1. Thes 5.3 1. Th. 5.3 Then suddaine destruction shall come upon them peace with ones selfe accompanied with warr against ones God is the worst of warrs soule-soothing is soule slaying he that would be caer safe must be never secure judgements that befall the selfe-flatterer come not more inovitably then greviously The same judgement that befalls them with others makes them more miserable the others in regard they expect to be happie● judgment unthought of is judgment intollerable Job 21.13 They spend their days in wealth in a moment they goe down to the grave a doleful mirth better is that hel that makes way for heaven then that heaven that makes a way for hel the selfe deluders happinesse is a fooles Paradise never was it known that they were quiet to eternity that were not disquieted in their sinnes here The hell upon earth is to be in the way to hell and yet to think that the course is steer'd toward heaven 3. This judgment of a deep sleepe comprehends the punishment of unactivenesse unserviceablenesse and unprofitablenesse in the midst of all opportunities and exigencies whatsoever whether they be the particular exigencies of our owne soules or of the Church of Christ The worke is great but there is no labourer This spirituall sleeper is a summer-sluggard a harvestsleeper he stirs not up himselfe to lay hold upon God life he seekes not the Kingdome of God and its righteousnesse he strives not to enter in to the straight gate he offers no violence to the Kingdome of heaven he workes not out his salvation he wrestles not in prayer he lives as if he had nothing to do in the world heaven is not his businesse he is but he lives not as far from doing any worke in the very evening of his life as hee was in the dawning of it Lived he hath like a drone all his dayes as if he had been borne to looke on glorious opportunities are before him every Sabbath Sermon Ordinance are full seasons of grace a rich prize but he hath no heart no hand And for the Church of Christ be the straits thereof never so great the work never so abundant its exigencies never so urgent this spirituall sleeper takes his rest but takes no paines he helpes not the Lord may but he be warm in his own feathers he regards not the dangers of the house he is a meere mute and Cipher a nullity in the world a superfluity upon the earth Jer. 13. Jeremiah's rotten girdle good for nothing or like the branches of a Vine Ezek. 15.3 which are but weake and unusefull good to make no beams or rafters oft he prayeth not he councelleth not he contributeth not he is in a deep sleep and hath lost his hands such a kinde of sleep as this to a Saint would be the greatest unquietnesse serviceablenesse is his heaven this life would bee nothing worth if he might not get Christ and instrumentally give him 4. This judgment of a deep sleepe comprehendes the punishment of unwillingnesse and lothnesse to have any disturbance stirring by any that come to awake This sluggard is in his warm down or in his midnight repose and hee loves not to be molested Yet a little more folding of the arms likes him Insanus contra med●●●mam This spiritual sleeper loves not any that stir him he accounts them his greatest enemies and tormenters Pars sanitatis telle sana●i Seneca he that useth means may die but he that refuseth all helps of recovery must dye what will become of those that say to the Prophets prophesie not that are mad against the medicine that cannot endure sound doctrine that shut their eyes against the Sun and stop their eare against the sound of the word thus it is with this spirituall sleeper he is angry with every one that makes a noise that will not suffer him and his lusts to live together in quiet Hee that counts the word a burthen here shall feele another burthen hereafter 5. Lastly this judgement of a deep sleep denoteth insensiblenesse regardlesnesse under the threamings noyses wounds and all other administrations used by God to awaken him what-ever God saith or doth the spirituall sleeper layeth it not to heart so as to get any good by it take it in these five particulars 1. He is insensible of danger like a drunken man that sleepes on the top of a mast neare dangers in regard of execution farre from them in regard of apprehension he puts far from him the evill day An awaked Christian foresees the danger and provides accordingly ● a sleeping sinner feares nothing feeling only troubles him and that too when 't is too late 2. He is insensible of the loudest noyses severest denunciations line may be upon line precept upon precept Minister after Minister Isa 28.13 and all doe but fatten his heart and deafen his eare the most effectual warnings the lifting up the voice like a Trumpet the shrillest denunciations work not upon him the Lyon roares but be trembleth not 3. He is insensible of being uncovered and stript of any comforts and supplies though God pull off his cloaths take away friends children estates health plenty though the water-pot and the speare be taken from the bolster be stirs not like the hen which loseth her chickens one by one by the devouring Kite when one or 2 or 3. are snatcht away she still continueth to pick up what lyeth before her 4. He is insensible of the stirrings and joggings that are given him in his sleepe the faithfull admonitions of friends Rebuke a scorner and he hates both rebukes and rebuker Prov. 29.1 Though often reproved hee hardens his necks he and his distemper are so nail'd together that reprehensions sever them not 5. He is insensible of woundings maimings the very fetching out his blood Esa 5.12 Jer. 5.3 Hos 7.9 Esa 1.5 They regard not the workes of the Lord they refuse to receive correction when the hand of the Lord is lifted up they will not see Gray hairs are here there upon them and they know it not though smitten they revolt more and more Adams rib was taken out of him and he felt it not The storms waves fight against Jonah and he observes it not The spirituall sleeper is insensible of judgements in three respects 1. Hee is insensible who wounds he thinks not of the hand of God in the miseries that befall him hee onely lookes at man and thinks not that 't is God who gives him to robbers and spoylers he lookes not upward as David when Shemei revil'd him did hee considers not that he hath negotium cum Deo to doe with God when men hurt him but all his study is how to