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Two sermons tending to direction for Christian carriage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and in judgements imminent : the former on Psalm 13.1, the latter on Hebr. 11.7 / by Thomas Gataker, B. in D. and pastor of Rotherhith.Two sermons tending to direction for Christian cariage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and in judgements imminent : the former on Psalm 13.1, the latter on Hebr. 11.7 / by Thomas Gataker, B. in D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
Thomas Gataker 1574–1654London: printed by John Haviland, 1623London: printed by Iohn Haviland, 1623
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ALBEIT Speech have no small advantage of Writing; in that ait hath a greater vivacity accompanying it, than the other hath by much: the latter seeming to be but as ba dead shadow of the former; Elocution cthe very vital spirit and chief grace of an Oration, and ⟨image 4⟩that, which dthat most eminent Orator and *Father of Elo•, […] not the Prime pa• only of Oratory, but in effect eall in all, and the sum of all, being f
a second shift, and as sailing with a side-wind, where a direct fore-wind faileth. Yet herein hath Writing the odds of Speech; in that by it we may speak as well to the absent as to the present; by it men restrained by sickness, weakness, or otherwise from public employment, yet may notwithstanding much profit the public, & sitting themselves still at home, benefit others abroad; yea by it, not the
we have by means of their writings still extant with those that died and departed this world, even thousands of years since, to our exceeding great comfort and inestimable gain. Being therefore moved by some that heard of it, and the matter delivered in it, but could not be present at the delivery of it, to make this weak discourse, by help of Pen and Press, more public, as dealing in an Argument not unfitting the present times, and such as they desired to be more fully either instructed or directed in, which by means thereof they supposed that both themselves and many other might be; I was the rather induced to condescend to this their desire, that by presenting of it to your Lordship, the prime Member of that grave and reverend Society, where it was by word of mouth delivered:
ALBEIT Speech haue no small aduantage of Writing; in that ait hath a greater viuacitie accompanying it, than the other hath by much: the latter seeming to be but as ba dead shadow of the former; Elocution cthe very vitall spirit and chiefe grace of an Oration, and ⟨image 4⟩that, which dthat most eminent Orator and *Father of Elo•, 〈…〉 not the Prime pa• only of Oratorie, but in effect eall in all, and the summe of al, being fwanting in it: In regard wherof, it is not wont to make so deepe an impression, or to worke vpon the affections so powerfully as gthat doth; & it is accounted therfore but ha second shift, and as sailing with a side-winde, where a direct fore-winde faileth. Yet herein hath Writing the ods of Speech; in that by it we may speake as well to the absent as to the present; by it men restrained by sicknesse, weaknesse, or otherwise from publike •mployment, yet may notwithstanding much profit the publike, & sitting themselues still at home, benefit others abroad; yea by it, not the iliuing only may conuerse ⟨image 4⟩with the liuing, kthough neuer so farre both by sea and land seuered either from other, but the liuing also may haue profitable commerce and dealing with the dead, as lwe haue by meanes of their writings still extant with those that died and departed this world, euen thousands of yeeres since, to our exceeding great comfort and inestimable gaine. Being therefore moued by some that heard of it, and the matter deliuered in it, but could not be present at the deliuery of it, to make this weake discourse, by helpe of Pen and Presse, more publike, as dealing in an Argument not vnfitting the present times, and such as they desired to be more fully either instructed or directed in, which by meanes thereof they supposed that both themselues and many other might be; I was the rather induced to condescend to this their desire, that by presenting of it to your Lordship, the prime Member of that graue and reuerend Societie, where it was by word of mouth deliuered:
aHabet nescio quid latentis [Greek or Hebrew] viva vox; & in aures disc•puli de autoris ore transfusa fortius sonat. Hiero. ad Paulin. Viva illa, ut dicitur, vox lectione plenius alit. Quintil. institut. l. 2. c. 2. Quod memoria lapsus ciccroni quasi ex Tuscul. l. 2. tribuit Erasm. in Hieron. & in Adag. Atqui Cic. epist. ad Atlic. lib. 2. epist. 8. Ubi sunt qui aiunt, [Greek or Hebrew]; Quanto magis vidi ex tuis literis, quàm ex illius ser•one quid ageretur?Habet nescio quid latentis 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 viva vox; & in aures disc•puli de autoris ore transfusa fortius sonat. Hiero. ad Paulin. Viva illa, ut dicitur, vox lectione pleniꝰ alit. Quintil. institut. l. 2. c. 2. Quod memoria lapsus ciccroni quasi ex Tuscul. l. 2. tribuit Erasm. in Hieron. & in Adag. Atqui Cic. epist. ad Atlic. lib. 2. epist. 8. Ubi sunt qui aiunt, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; Quanto magis vidi ex tuis literis, quàm ex illius ser•one quid ageretur?
b[Greek or Hebrew]. Greg Naz. epist. 52. Et [Greek or Hebrew]. idem epist. 38.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Greg Naz. epist. 52. Et 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. idem epist. 38.
cActio quasi vita quaedam est orationis. Quintil. institut. lib. 11. cap. 3.
dO' [Greek or Hebrew]. DionysHalicar. de Demosthene. Oratorem planè perfectum, & cui nihil admodum desit, Demosthenem facilè dixeris. Cic. de clar. Orat. Quo ne Athenas quidem ipsas magis credo fuisse Atticas. Idē de perfect. Orat. Grae. corum Oratorū praestantissimi sunt [Greek or Hebrew] qui fuerunt Athenis; corum autem princeps facilè Demosthenes, admirabile est quantum inter omnes unus excellat. Idem de opt. gen. Orat. Cujus commemorato nomine maxima eloquentiae consummati• audientis animo oboritur. Val. Max. memorab. l. 8. c. 7.O' 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. DionysHalicar. de Demosthene. Oratorem planè perfectum, & cui nihil admodum desit, Demosthenem facilè dixeris. Cic. de clar. Orat. Quo ne Athenas quidem ipsas magis credo fuisse Atticas. Idē de perfect. Orat. Grae. corum Oratorū praestantissimi sunt 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 qui fuerunt Athenis; corum autem princeps facilè Demosthenes, admirabile est quantum inter omnes unus excellat. Idem de opt. gen. Orat. Cujus commemorato nomine maxima eloquentiae consummati• audientis animo oboritur. Val. Max. memorab. l. 8. c. 7.
*Quomodo Facundiae Parentem Ciceronem. Plin. hist. not. l. 7. c. 30. Atqui, cùm Demosthenes Graecae, Cicero Latinae eloquent ▪ Principes extiterint; Demosthenes & prior fuit, & exmagna parte Ciceronem, quantus est, fecit. Quintil. institut. l. 6. c. 3. & l. 10. c. 1.Quomodo Facundiae Parentem Ciceronem. Plin. hist. nat. l. 7. c. 30. Atqui, cùm Demos•enes Graecae, Cicero Latinae eloquen•▪ Principes extiterint; Demosthenes & prior fuit, & exmagna parte Ciceronem, quantus est, fecit. Quintil. institut. l. 6. c. 3. & l. 10. c. 1.
eActi• in dicendo una dominatur. Huic prima• dedisse Demosthenes dicitur, cùm rogaretur, quid in dicendo esset primum, huic secundas, hui: tertias. Cic. de Orat. l. 3. & declar. Orat. Val. Max. memor. l. 8. c. 10. Quintil. instit. l. 11. c. 3. & Aug. epist. 56.
fHinc Val. Max. lib. 8. cap. 10. In Demosthene magna pars Demosthenis abest, quia legitur potius quàm auditur.
gNulla res magis penetrat in animos, eosqu• fingit, format, flectit. Cic. declar. Orat. Tantum dictis adjicit gratiae, ut infinitè magis eadem audita quam lecta delectent. Quinti•l. instit. l. 11. c. 3. Multo magis, •t vulg• dicitur, viva vox affic•t. Nam, licet acriora s•nt, qu• legas, altius tamen in animo sedent, […] pr•nunciatio, vultus, habitus, gestus etiam dicentis adfigit. Plin. epist. 4. lib. 2. Hinc […] D• mosthenis orationem, quàm eis recitasset, ad•antibus Rhodijs, [Greek or Hebrew]; Quidsi ipsum, vel, Quid si bestiam ipsam audivissetis? Cic. de Orat. lib. 3. […]. not. lib. 7. cap. 30. Val. Max. lib. 8. cap. 10. Plin. jun. ep. 4. lib. 2. Quintil. instit. l. 11. c. 3. & Hieron. ad Paulin.Nulla res magis penetrat in animos, eosqu• fingit, format, flectit. Cic. declar. Orat. Tantum dictis adjicit gratiae, ut infinitè magis eadem audita quam lecta delectent. Quinti•l. instit. l. 11. c. 3. Multo magis, •t vulg• dicitur, viva vox affic•t. Nam, licet acriora s•nt, qu• legas, altius tamen in animo sedent, 〈…〉 pr•nunciatio, vultus, habitus, gestus etiam dicentis adfigit. Plin. epist. 4. lib. 2. Hinc 〈…〉 D• mosthenis orationem, quàm eis recitasset, ad•antibus Rhodijs, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; Quidsi ipsum, vel, Quid si bestiam ipsam audivissetis? Cic. de Orat. lib. 3. 〈…〉. nat. lib. 7. cap. 30. Val. Max. lib. 8. cap. 10. Plin. jun. ep. 4. lib. 2. Quintil. instit. l. 11. c. 3. & Hieron. ad Paulin.
h[Greek or Hebrew] Ignat. epist. 1. [Greek or Hebrew]. E•stath. ad Odyss. [Greek or Hebrew] ex Pausania.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Ignat. epist. 1. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. E•stath. ad Odyss. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 ex Pausania.
iSola •es est que homines absents praesentes facit. Turpilius de vicissitudine literarum. Quid enim tam pr• sens est inter absentes, quàm per epistolas & alloqui & audire quos diligas? Hieron. ad Nit•. Sunt literae doctrina quaedam, qua quisque valeat quamvis longè absenti verba mitter• man• facta in silentio, quae rursus ille cui mittuntur, non auribus, sed oculis colligat. Aug. de Trinit. lib. 10. cap. 1. Voces signa sunt, per qu• praesentibus loquimur: inventae sunt literae, per qu•s possemus & cum absentibus colloqui. Ibid. l. 15. c. 10.Sola •es est que homines absentes praesentes facit. Turpilius de vicissitudine literarum. Quid enim tam pr• sens est inter absentes, quàm per epistolas & alloqui & audire quos diligas? Hieron. ad Nit•. Sunt literae doctrina quaedam, qua quisque valeat quamvis longè absenti verba mitter• man• facta in silentio, quae rursus ille cui mittuntur, non auribus, sed oculis colligat. Aug. de Trinit. lib. 10. cap. 1. Voces signa sunt, per qu• praesentibus loquimur: inventae sunt literae, per qu•s possemus & cum absentibus colloqui. Ibid. l. 15. c. 10.
k[Greek or Hebrew]. Homer. Iliad. [Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Homer. Iliad. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
lHinc illud Luc. 16. 29. Habent Mosem & Prophetas: audiant illos. Mortui siquidē loquuntur adhuc: quod de Abele Spiritus Sanctus Heb. 11. 4. & de Samuele Siracides Eccles. 46. 20.Hinc illud Luc. 16. 29. Habent Mosem & Prophetas: audiant illos. Mortui siquidē loquuntur adhuc: quod de Abele Spiritus Sanctus Heb. 11. 4. & de Samuele Siracides Eccles. 46. 20.
I might give some poor pledge and testimony of my due and deserved respect to your Honour, and of my thankful acknowledgement of such favours, as have from time to time, by your Lordship been showed me, as well during the time of mine employment at Lincolns-Inn, (where your Lordship was one of the first whom I received kind acceptance from, being Reader at the time of my first access thither,) as since also. Having therefore during my late restraint by some infirmity and weakness that constrained me to keep home, and to intermit my public employment, taken some time to review, supply, and enlarge my former Meditations of the Subject then ⟨image 5⟩handled, (which I could not so well find time for before) I make bold to tender them here (such as they are) unto your Lordship, and entreating only your courteous acceptance of them, without further troubling your Honour amidst so many weightier affairs, commit both your self and them to the gracious protection and holy direction of the Highest.
I might giue some poore pledge and testimonie of my due and deserued respect to your Honour, and of my thankfull acknowledgement of such fauours, as haue from time to time, by your Lordship beene shewed me, as well during the time of mine employment at Lincolnes-Inne, (where your Lordship was one of the first whom I receiued kinde acceptance from, being Reader at the time of my first accesse thither,) as since also. Hauing therefore during my late restraint by some infirmitie and weaknesse that constrained me to keepe home, and to intermit my publike imployment, taken some time to reuiew, supply, and enlarge my former Meditations of the Subiect then ⟨image 5⟩handled, (which I could not so well finde time for before) I make bold to tender them here (such as they are) vnto your Lordship, and intreating onely your courteous acceptance of them, without further troubling your Honour amids so many weightier affaires, commit both your selfe and them to the gratious protection and holy direction of the Highest.
THIS Psalm, as appeareth by the1 whole tenor of it, was composed by the Prophet DAVID during the time of some grievous and tedious temporal affliction; and that accompanied also (as may seem) with some spiritual desertion.
THIS Psalme, as appeareth by the1 whole tenour of it, was composed by the Prophet DAVID during the time of some grieuous and tedious temporall affliction; and that accompanied also (as may seeme) with some spirituall desertion.
1. cIn regard of God; who seemed not to regard him.
2. dIn regard of himself, by means thereof driven to his shifts, and in a manner at his wits end.
3. eIn regard of his adversaries; who took occasion thereby to triumph and insult over him.
1. cIn regard of God; who seemed not to regard him.
2. dIn regard of himselfe, by meanes thereof driuen to his shifts, and in a manner at his wits end.
3. eIn regard of his aduersaries; who tooke occasion thereby to triumph and insult ouer him.
There is secondly fan humble suit and request 2commenced by him to God, and conceived in three distinct parts, answering the three branches of his former complaint. For 1. gHe requesteth4 God that he would *Behold and hear; that he would vouchsafe to regard him, and turn his face again towards him, and not send him away, inaudita querelà, unheard and unanswered.
There is secondly fan humble suit and request 2commenced by him to God, and conceiued in three distinct parts, answering the three branches of his former complaint. For 1. gHee requesteth4 God that he would *Behold and heare; that hee would vouchsafe to regard him, and turne his face againe towards him, and not send him away, inaudita querelà, vnheard and vnanswered.
fVers. 3, 4.
2Part 2.
gVers. 3.
4Request.
*Respice, refertur ad, Usque quo avertis faciem? Exaudi, ad, Usque quo oblivisceris? Aug. in Psal. 12.Respice, refertur ad, Usque quo avertis faciem? Exaudi, ad, Usque quo obliuisceris? Aug. in Psal. 12.
•. hIn regard of himself, that he sleep not in 2death: not meant, as some think, of isleeping in Sin; though kSin in Scripture be oft compared to Sleep; no•, as others, *of the •eath of grief and despair; though that be said too to be a kind of Death; and 6maketh a mans life oft no better, yea more bitter than Death: nor yet as others. lof dying eternally, of being everlastingly damned: but ⟨p. 3⟩mof temporal death, (that is usually termed na Sleep; and is nothing indeed but oa Sleep longer than usual; yea in some sort pa perpetual Sleep, because to continue qas long as the world lasteth:) that rhe might not die in this distressed14 and discomfortable estate.
•. hIn regard of himselfe, that hee sleepe not in 2death: not meant, as some thinke, of isleeping in Sinne; though kSinne in Scripture be oft compared to Sleepe; no•, as others, *of the •eath of griefe and despaire; though that be said too to be a kinde of Death; and 6maketh a mans life oft no better, yea more bitter than Death: nor yet as others. lof dying eternally, of being euerlastingly damned: but ⟨p. 3⟩mof temporall death, (that is vsually tearmed na Sleepe; and is nothing indeed but oa Sleepe longer than vsuall; yea in some sort pa perpetuall Sleepe, because to continue qas long as the world lasteth:) that rhee might not die in this distressed14 and discomfortable estate.
hVers. 3.
2Reason 1.
iDe somno peccati. Ruffin. in Psal. 12. In peccato. Aug. in Psal. 12. & contr. advers. leg. l. 1. c. 11. Cassiod. & Remig. & ex •que Lombard. De somno peccati qui ducit ad mortem. Acacius Caesar. quaest collect. 4. apud Hieron. epist▪•d Miner. & Alex.
lCùm • peccato, quod est ad mortem irrevocabiliter perseveratur. Bern. in Cant. 52. Ne poenitentiam • mortem differens, dormiam cum morte peccati in inferno. Hugo Card. in Psal. 1•.
mJun. Calvin. &c. Vide Drus. lib. 3. quaest. 27. & H•resbach. in
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oTi [Greek or Hebrew]. Quid mors est? Somnus est consueto longior. Chrysostad pop. Antioch. de imag. serm. 5.Ti 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Quid mors est? Somnus est consueto longior. Chrysostad pop. Antioch. de imag. serm. 5.
pJer. 51. 39. Nobis cùm semel occidit brevis lux, Nox est perpetua una dormienda. Ca•ull. epig. 5. Quicunque nascimur, brevi post lumine Aeternus impedit sopor. Ben. Lamprid.Ier. 51. 39. Nobis cùm semel occidit brevis lux, Nox est perpetua una dormienda. Ca•ull. epig. 5. Quicunque nascimur, brevi post lumine Aeternus impedit sopor. Ben. Lamprid.
