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A64160Shall Powder Treasons and thanks giving dayes Be still observed in Records of Fame?
A64160So I may say to England, what harme have I ever done unto you?
B06872If he could cast away all worldly care, And only think on things that Heav''nly are: And wholly trust in God?
B06872MAns life is like a bubble in a brook, That''s broken in the twinckling of a look?
B06872by natures dissolution?
B06872what comfort would he find?
B06872what joy of mind ● … ould he possess?
A90715And shall not we have liberty from sparing dye ●, for feasting, as well as they?
A90715But my answer is as that which then was made, What have I now done?
A90715If it be questioned whether we may keep it Festivally or not?
A90715Is there not a cause?
A90715Where are those few sheep left in the Wilderness?
A45297And accordingly in pursuance of his Majesties earnest desires this way, was it not enacted in that Assembly, that the said Feasts should be duly kept?
A45297But you are bidden to aske what warrant we find in the Word of God( which is to be the rule of all our actions) for the solemn keeping of this Day?
A45297Who can suppose that the enemy of Christ should gain by the honour done to Christ?
A45297or place holiness in it as such?
A45297or what Revelation can he pretend for so bold an assertion?
A78109Have not some of you cryed against the Pope and his inventions these many years?
A78109What, have you lost your zeal for the Lord?
A78109What, is all your profession come to this?
A78109What, observing Christmas in London yet?
A78109What, ye of the Reformed Churches?
A78109What, ye that have seemed some years since to turne away from these things, are ye even again observing these things?
A78109You seem to be joyned to Idols, as if an Idol were your God; is not this idolatry?
A78109and are you sitten down in the practice of his inventions?
A78109and is your zeal quite dead which once was in you against the practices of the whore of Rome?
A78109what, art thou falling back into Popish Idolatry again?
A78109which sometime there hath been a spirit in thee which hath denyed?
A30449And as to that which of all other things we perceive the most sensibly, Can we apprehend how Soul and Body dwell together?
A30449Can Matter know that Will to obey it?
A30449Can we apprehend Eternity, or God''s being every where?
A30449Can we apprehend the propagation of Plants, much less of Animals?
A30449Can we form any distinct thought concerning Creation?
A30449Can we imagine that all this was designed for no higher end, than to bring men under some forms, and to bind them to some opinions?
A30449How Beings arise out of nothing, in consequence to the Will of an Infinite Mind, who said of all things, Let them be, and they were?
A30449How Thought and Motion, how distant soever in their Natures, have that Union with, and Influence upon one another?
A30449If any shall ask, How can these things be?
A30449Or can an Intellectual Act give Motion to insensible Matter?
A30449Or can we so much as apprehend how Matter thus Created, shall move at the Act and Will of its Eternal Creator?
A30449and that in one single act he sees all things past, present, and to come?
A30432And how have we received it?
A30432Are our Hearts lifted up, or our Passions sharpened?
A30432But what shall be said, if all this Change of Affairs, has produced no other Change among us, but for the worse?
A30432But yet after all this, it may still be said, why must things of this nature be required to be believed of us?
A30432Does this serve only to lift us up upon our Success and Prosperity, and to make us remember all Quarrels, and so gratify Passion and Revenge?
A30432How did our apprehensions of losing it affect us?
A30432Is our Ease and Abundance abused into Luxury and Vanity?
A30432Thus though it is always a bold Question to ask, why were things so ordered by God?
A30432Was it only with the sense of a Party, and the anger of thinking that we were depressed, and like to be ill used?
A30432We ought in that case to ask our selves, what have we done?
A30432and instead of parting with our old Sins, are we adding new ones to them?
A30432and wherein have we troubled Israel?
A30432has it been only with the joy of seeing our Enemies fall before us, and of finding our selves now come in for a turn in the Advantages of Fortune?
A47419Are there any more?
A47419Can you evidence any thing against the Prisoner?
A47419Come fellow, what can you say against the Prisoner?
A47419Come fellow, what can you say?
A47419Come friend what can you say?
A47419Come friend, can you testifie any thing against any of the Jury?
A47419Come you thin belly, what can you say against the Prisoner at the barr, dost thou know him?
A47419Friend, what''s the matter you must have so much calling, and so long coming?
A47419Good my Lord pity me?
A47419Then said the Judge, old man, what''s the matter?
A47419Were there ever such a brood of Vipers as these, Mr. Sheriffe, how came this to pass?
A47419What witnesses are there more?
A04618& what houre was Christ borne in?
A046181. and how then may it be said, that God sent him, when hee neuer went from him?
A046182. that no where hee tooke on him the Angels, but the seed of Abraham tooke he on him, and all this by being made of a woman, Of a Woman''?
A04618Againe what greater goodnesse can bee, then that the Creatour should communicate himselfe to the Creatures?
A04618And all this to what end?
A04618And who can denie this to be the fulnesse of time?
A04618But why doth Paul here name so expressly a woman, and not mention a man?
A04618But why sent God his sonne the second person in Trinitie?
A04618If yee aske of what woman?
A04618Now then Christ made vnder the Law, did free men from this Law; and how but by his fulfilling of it for vs?
A04618The which being truly considered; I maruell not a little?
A04618To the doing whereof what moued them?
A04618What part of the day?
A04618Wherefore had not the Father, and the Holy Ghost, come to be man aswel as the Sonne?
A04618Who?
A04618Yee will object how can this bee?
A04618our merits?
A04618the Father, the Sonne, or the Holy Ghost?
A04618what needed this Phisition before man was sick?
A04618what needed this Sauiour before Adam was a sinner?
A19761And what were we, that He to vs?
A19761And what?
A19761And when did He this?
A19761And when then hath this Text place so fit, as Now?
A19761And, when is that When, that time thus commeth to his fulnesse?
A19761And, when that When is?
A19761But if any shall further aske, why then, at that age of the world, the world was at his full age, iust then, and neither sooner nor later?
A19761But is this all?
A19761But made man, First I will aske with Dauid, Domine, quid est homo?
A19761For who euer heard of a condemned man, Adopted afterward; or that thought i ● not enough and enough, if Hee did but scape ● with his life?
A19761For, if we come now to aske, For whom, is al this adoe This Sending, This making, ouer& ouer againe?
A19761For, what can w ● aske, or He giue more, seeing in giuing this, 〈 ◊ 〉 giueth all He is worth?
A19761From this latter wee are freed: of the former, we are Seised: And what would we more?
A19761Fully we can not say Quid retribuam Domino?
A19761He to vs?
A19761Heere are certaine mal ● factors, vnder the Lawe, to suffer, to be execute ● What say you to them?
A19761Is not this full on his part?
A19761Lord, what is man?
A19761Or what time so seasonable to entreat of it, as This?
A19761Shall this be all?
A19761To purchase vs, and to purchase for vs, both at once?
A19761What euill is there not, in this estate, and on euery soule that is in it?
A19761[ 2], 37,[ 1] p. By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, Imprinted at London:[ 1610?]
A19761when was He mad ● vnder the lawe?
A59568But how is that to be understood?
A59568But what is it to be saved from our Sins, or to have our Sins put away?
A59568But what is the inference he draws from all this?
A59568Do we dream of another Covenant, or another Mediator between God and Man, besides Christ Jesus?
A59568Do we fancy that God will send some other Embassador or Saviour into the World after he hath sent his own Son?
A59568For the Magi from the East( Princes shall I call them, or Philosophers?)
A59568How should it move us to pour out our Souls in Benedictions to God for having thus Visited and redeemed his People?
A59568How transported should we be at the infinite Kindness of God manifested to us by our Saviour?
A59568O how welcome ought this News to be to us?
A59568Or that the Son of God will come a second time in Humane Flesh, and again be crucified for us?
A59568Or, if they did, what Fruit, what Comfort could they promise to themselves by such amendment?
A59568What Teachers, what Instructers can we further expect?
A59568What comfort to despairing Sinners?
A59568What ease is here to wounded Consciences?
A59568What encouragement had they seriously to set upon the Amendment of their wicked Lives?
A59568What new Lights or Assistances do we yet wait for?
A59568whither will Interest and Faction and Zeal for a Party transport Men?
A86187And how you will one day acquit your selves before God, for placing, and crying up mens Inventions, instead of the Institutions of Iefus Christ?
A86187And whether it were not faithfull dealing with poore simple people to tell them that you have neither of these to warrant it?
A86187And whether people may not without offence to God follow their lawfull vocations on that day?
A86187And whether the Lords day be not[ the] day appointed for them to rejoice on?
A86187And whether those Christians by name, to cloake it, did not afterwards call it Yule; and Christmas( as though it were for Christs honour?)
A86187And whether to perswade people t is so, be not to abuse and delude them?
A86187And whether we may not as well interpret Candlemas Candleman, Michaelmas Michaelman, as Christmas Christman?
A86187V. Whether you can do it by universall tradition?
A86187Whether Christmas day ought in any respect to be esteemed above another of the Weeke daies?
A86187Whether the Saints are bound to rejoice in the birth of Christ on that day men superstitiously call Christmas, more then at other times?
A86187Whether the celebration of that day( grant he was borne on it) can be clearely warranted by you from Scripture?
A86187Whether the true and genuine Interpretation of Christmas be Christ man?
A86187Whether you can cleare it by sound consequence from the New Testament, though not set downe there in totidein verbis?
A86187Whether you can substantially prove that Christ was borne on the 25 of December?
A86187Whether you thinke the Parliament and Assemblie have erred and played the fooles in condemning and rasing out Holy- daies not warranted in the Word?
A86187and what your Scriptures are?
A86187and what your proofes are?
A86187plaine Text, sollid Inference, universall Tradition) it be not a moere humane invention, and so Will- worship?
A61625And if he doth justly expect to be punished, what reason can he have to hope for Forgiveness?
A61625And what can this be less than God himself?
A61625And when a man''s own Conscience condemns him that he hath deserved Punishment, what reason can he have from himself not to expect it?
A61625But can we believe farther than we have Reason to believe?
A61625But is this an Objection against our Religion, or against Mankind?
A61625But what Amends is made by all this, for the infinite Dishonour which hath been done to God and his Laws by the Violation of them?
A61625But why should Mankind flatter themselves with the Hopes or Expectation of a Happiness so far above what they can pretend to deserve?
A61625Can he be as well pleased with him, that assassines his Parents, as with him that obeys them?
A61625Can the Mind lay it self asleep, and put it self into a State of Unthinking?
A61625Can they think that Christ came to so little purpose as to save Men in their Sins?
A61625For who can plead Not- Guilty before his Maker?
A61625Had not God easier Methods of doing it than by the Incarnation and Crucifixion of his Son?
A61625How then should the Mind bear up it self in another State, when its Reflections must be far more constant and severe?
A61625If God should be exact in punishing Offenders, who could complain?
A61625What is it, but infinite Goodness that suffers us to live and enjoy so many Comforts of Life, after so many great and continual Provocations?
A61625What then can be conceived sufficient to entertain and please the Mind?
A61625What then?
A61625Whether such a Design must not be discovered in some particular Age of the World, with all the Circumstances relating to it?
A61625Whether the Difficulties as to Human Testimonies be not equal to all Ages and Things?
A61625Will it be the Reflection on the past Pleasures of the Body?
A61625With him that robs and defrauds his Neighbour, as with him that relieves him in his Necessities?
A61625With him who is Cruel, Inhuman and Perfidious, as with him that is Faithfull and Just and Compassionate?
A61625With him who subdues his disorderly Passions, as with him that gives way to them?
A13436A good house- keeper?
A13436Alas, alas, said I, is Charity as well as Conscience banish''d out of your freedome?
A13436And to haue many of these inuented and made dishes come to a Table, doe you thinke it would not make Nature complaine?
A13436Can I helpe his riot and excesse?
A13436Hath not God giuen you himselfe, what need you haue any more?
A13436Hath the diuel& the world so besotted and bewitched you, that you will wilfully spend your dayes miserably, to end your liues detestedly?
A13436How can you make me truly welcome, except the poore feed with me?
A13436If God can not suffice you, what can satisfie you?
A13436Is it not against Nature to haue Mutton larded with Ambergreece, and breaded with Ciuet?
A13436Is there a Calfe or Sheepe in the Pastures?
A13436Is this charity?
A13436Looke about the Yard, there is not a Ducke, Chicken, Hen or Capon to be seene?
A13436Looke into the Garden, is there a Bee- hiue there?
A13436Looke into the Meddowes, dost thou see an Oxe there?
A13436Looke round about thee, where are now those high woods that did shelter this house from the winds violence?
A13436Oh Christmas, is it not pitty that such an ancient house as this where Hospitality, the Romans houshold God dwel ● ● ▪ should thus decay?
A13436Then to haue another dish brought to the boord couer''d ouer with an inundation of Vinegar, Oyle, and Pepper?
A13436To haue Birds come to the Table lim''d to the dish with viscous and clammy sawces, faster than they were before in the Fowlers lime- twigs?
A13436What is gold, but yellow rubbish?
A13436What is siluer, but white drosse?
A13436What need you be couetous?
A13436Why art thou making such haste now?
A13436Will you know when she was in her perfect health?
A13436Will you possesse him, let the poore possesse some of your wealth?
A13436Wilt thou lose nothing, then put it to a spirituall interest, let the poore borrow some of thee?
A13436and will you pinch your bellies to starue yoursoules?
A13436not a Goose to be had?
A13436whither art thou going?
A13436will you empty your consciences, to fill your bagges?
A13436will you liue poore to dye rich?
A42901And are you not afraid to meet with the same prohibition he did?
A42901And must a Manger be thy Cradle?
A42901And now, as I said, that he has given us so incomparable a Sign of his Good Will and Pleasure, shall we not make hast with the Shepherds to Bethlehem?
A42901And what can be more Parallel to the devotion of the Shepherds in my Text?
A42901And what follows then, but Ecce venio, Behold I come?
A42901And what greater Sign could he give us of his Love, than to give us that very Flesh to be our Food, which he had given for the Life of the World?
A42901And when shall we do it, if we do it not now?
A42901And when shall we put an End to this fatal Cheat, if we do it now?
A42901And why not for the Just Man also, if he can not be just without the Observance of it?
A42901And will you now leave them in the open Fields?
A42901Are you not afraid, that they may go astray in your absence, or the Wolves break in and devour them?
A42901But give me leave, devout Shepherds, to ask you, whither away so fast?
A42901But has God then given us 365 days in a year, and shall not we afford to give him one at least in the hundred?
A42901But how was this Great Design to be brought about?
A42901But was this all?
A42901By laying a Command on his Son to take our Nature upon him?
A42901O how different is this Comportment from that of these Kings and Shepherds?
A42901O ye sons of men, why are your hearts still possessed with this Error, now that the Son of God is come in the Flesh to teach you the true way of Life?
A42901O, when will you make an End of suffering your selves to be cheated with the Fallacious Maximes and Fashions of the world?
A42901Or finally, will they pretend, that they do not find themselves worthy to come oftner than once a year to this Divine Table?
A42901Shall we let this Holy Time pass over, or rather shall we Trifle it all away in Pastime and Merriment, without ever approaching to this Holy Table?
A42901That they can not, that is, will not leave their Sins?
A42901Ut quid diligitis vanitatem,& quaeritis mendacium?
A42901Was this the only End, why he was pleas''d to appear to us in this visible manner?
A42901Were not you keeping the watches of the Night over your Flocks?
A42901What moved the Wisemen of the East to undertake so long and dangerous a journey, to find out, and adore the New- born King of the Jews?
A42901What will they pretend for their excuse?
A42901Who would have thought to have found thee in a Manger of Beasts?
A42901Why will you set your affections upon vanity, and seek after a lye, meaning the transitory and deceitful goods of this world?
A42901Will they say they have no time?
A42901as the same H. Father saith, if they find themselves not worthy now, when will they make themselves so?
A42901who would have sought for thee in a little Hay or Straw?
A42901will it be easier to do it after Ten or Twelve months, than after One, or Two, or Three?
A9220610. why dost thou judge thy brother?
A9220629 neither of those only who lived that day, but of all ages: you may say, how know we whether he were born on that day which we observe?
A9220637. whereof the question may be, Can these dry bones live?
A92206ANd if we once follow traditional divinity, where shall we stop?]
A92206And again, Despise ye the Church of God?
A92206And can we reasonably think that all things which the Apostles or disciples did, are written in holy Scripture?
A92206And if we once follow traditionall Divinity, where shall we stop?
A92206And is it not worth thanks in your sence?
A92206BVt where we are directed how, and when to celebrate the remembance of our blessed Saviour, for us to sup ● radd& c.] How and when?
A92206But say you then, Is not that will- worship?
A92206DId the Apostles or disciples ever observe it?]
A92206Did the Apostles or Disciples ever observe it?
A92206Ergo& c. Who perceiveth not the falshood of the first proposition?
A92206HOw came it to be Christs day?]
A92206Have we any Command in Scripture for it?]
A92206Have we any command in scripture for it?
A92206How came it to be Christs day?
A92206In what Scripture finde you your exception to the 25. of December?
A92206Is it like to be a duty and no footsteps at all left in the word, either Precept or Example looking that way?
A92206Lastly we say( concerning the observation of a day in memorie of Christ''s birth) have we any command in Scripture against it?
A92206SO the observation of this day] What supplement is here necessary for your elliptical speaking?
A92206So the observation,& c. Do you mean, ho ● dato, that Christs forementioned question and yours, are the same?
A92206VVAs it observed in the Primitive Church for fifty yeers after the Apostles were dead?
A92206VVOuld they have ▪ omitted it, if it had been a duty?]
A92206VVhether the Papists may not say as much for all their heaps of traditions, as we can for this?]
A92206WHich is the case in hand] Still begging the question?
A92206Was it observed in the Primitive Church for fifty years after the Apostles were all dead?
A92206We answer, doth it appear that they did not observe it?
A92206What will not unskilful confidence venter on?
A92206Whether the Papists may not say as much for all their heaps of Traditions, as we can say for this?
A92206Would they have omitted it, if it had been a duty?
A92206You pos ● ibly will say, what is that to us?
A92206and may we not this day as well as those?
A92206and why am I evil spok ● n of for that for which I give thanks?
A92206and why may not we without offence, observe them still?
A92206and why not for the greatest of blessings, the bread of life bestowed upon us on that day?
A92206could you teach, who understand not what you say, nor whereof you affirme?
A92206hath the bloody sword so often disputed these unhappy questions, undone so many noble and good families?
A92206have these quarrels caused the English to be a scorn and derision to foriagn nations?
A92206may we not on that day give God thanks for our meat and drink with your good leave?
A92206or is a counting a consecrated thing holy, concluded will- worship in your Schools?
A92206or the due observation of that statute, such?
A92206or when did you, or ever shall be able to prove that they did?
A92206or why dost thou set at nought thy brother?
A92206shall I praise you in this?
A92206we answer, how know you the contrary?
A92206we demand; Is dedicating of a thing to Gods service, in that act, a making it holy?
A92206we read not that all the Apostles were baptized, where, when, and by whom; will you therefore conclude, that they were not at all baptized?
A92206what a filly animal would you deeme him who would admit such conclusions?
A92206what cause of joy or commemoration have we?
A92206what shall I say to you?
A92206what vain trilling use you in such a frequent begging of the question?