c AN HOLY PANEGYRICK. I S .l M. IO. 24, 2 ~· TherifortftArt 1•u tht Lt>rd, And forvt hii!Hn truth fl'ith 4/1JOur htartt, •»d confder h.,r,rtot thmgt ht hoth donefory•u. 8111 ifJoU do<JOicil!diJ ,JU JbaUperifh, both Jtt and JOHT Kint,. Hold it no fmall favour ofGod ( R.ight Honourable and beloved) thot he hatb called me to the fervice of this day, both in the name offucha people to praife himfor his Am•imed, and in his name to prai(e his Anointed to hispeople. The fame b.md that gives the opportunity, -vouchlafe w give fucccfte to t~is bl~ ndTe. That which rhe Jewes finned io bot defiring, it is our happinefTe to enjoy. I need not call any other wimcfTerhan this d•y, whereinwecelebratethebleilingofaKing, and (which is more) of a King higher than other Princes by the head and (boulders. And it other y<eres had 435 --.-- D forgotten this rnbate of their loyaltie and thankfufge(fe, yet the example ofthofe ancient S..owane Chrillians (as EujebiJH ood S'z..men r<porr) wonId have r•ught D"'"'"mq""" us, that r~e cen~h complear yeere ofour ConJia•titJt de~erves ro ?c folemn and Jubi-~ ~;;,;::'~!=~~ lar. And 1four11l ~arurecou!~ beconte~t to fmother this mercy 10 filenee,. the ver)' ma;,n 11 fi[l,-:;tta Lepers of S4fll#rla fhould ufe up agamfi us and fay, We doe tJot weD; th11 k t:day uukbw;t.s, of good tidiogt, and"'' 4ol~ oHr peace. My difcourfe yet_ihall n<i>t ?• alroger":er laud'\- j;;~:,;,:.~: rorie; but as samuelt, led m Wtth exhortat~on, and caned out \YJth rhrearnmg. For vita Cq-~'· rhis Text is a compofition ofduties, favours, dangers : ofduties which weowe, of favours receivtd,ofdangers threamed.Thc dmic• tharGod looks for ofm,come before the mention of the favorswe have received from him (th<'ugh afra their recdt) to re tch os, th.r as his mercy, (o cmobediencefhould be abfolme: and the danger foilowes borh , ro make usmore carefull to hold the favom•,and perform the dn ios. E And me thinkes there canoor be amore excellent mixwre. Ifwe O>cu'dhcareoncly ofthe f.wotu\ ofGod, norhingofourdutie;, we fhould fall inroconceitedndfe: if onely ofour duties, without recognition ofhis f•vours, wetbould prove uncheercfull: antttf hmhofthefe wirhommenrion of anylianger, we lhoald prefumc on our f.wrtm, and lx ll.ck in our duties. Prepare therefore your Chrifhan earesand heamfor rhi< threefold cord ofGod,rhat(through hisblrffing)rheleduric• m1y draw vr u roobedi<nce, the dangers roagreaterawe, and rhcf..vours to a further thankfulnefTe. Pp 2 The
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