Fifty Sermons, Title page – Sermons
Fifty SERMONS, PREACHED BY THAT LEARNED AND REVEREND DIVINE, JOHN DONNE, Dr IN DIVINITY, Late Deane of the Cathedrall Church of S. PAULS London.
The Second Volume.
LONDON, Printed by Ia. Flesher for M. F. I. Marriot, and R. Royston. MDCXLIX.
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE BASIL EARLE OF DENBY, My very good Lord and Patron.
My Lord,
IN a season so tempestuous, it is a great encouragement to see your Lordship called to the Helme, who (in your publique negociations) having spent so many yeares in that so famed Common-wealth of Venice, must of necessity have brought home such excellent Principles of Government, that if our Fate doe not withstand your Directions, we may reasonably, at last, expect to see our new Brittish Lady, excell that ancient Adriatique Queene. Neither can I offend much against the State, in begging your Patronage and perusall of this Book, knowing that your Lordship first mastered all the Learning of Padoa, before you did adventure upon that wise Senate: who amongst all her other greatnesses, has ever had a principall care, that Learning might not be diminished. When these Sermons were preached, they were terminated within the compasse of an houre, but your acceptance may make them outlive the very Churches that they were preached in, and give them such a perpetuity that Nec Jovis Ira, nec Amor, edacior multò, poterit abolere; For, though a fiery zeale in succeeding ages hath often both ruined the Temples, and casheired the gods, that were worshipped in them: Yet such sacrifices as these, have beemy laies kept unburnt; and we are suffered to know those religions, that we are not allowed to practice. Nor can I expect any greater advantage, for the paines I have taken in publishing this Book, then that posterity may know, I did it, when I had the favor and protection of your Lordship, and was allowed to stile my selfe
Your Lordships most humble Servant JO. DONNE.
FOR THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
BOLSTRED WHITLOCK,
RICHARD KEEBLE, …
JOHN LEILE.
Lords Commissioners of the Great Seale.
THe reward that many yeares since was proposed for the publishing these Sermons, having been lately conferred upon me under the authority of the Great Seale, I thought my selfe in gratitude bound to deliver them to the world under your Lordships protection; both to show, how carefull you are in dispensing that part of the Churches treasure, that is committed to your disposing, and to encourage all men to proceed in their industry, when they are sure to find so just and equall Patrons, whose fame and memory must certainely last longer then Bookes can find so noble Readers, and whose present favors doe not onelyonly keep the Living alive, but the Dead from dying.
Your Lordships most humble Servant JO. DONNE.
A Table directing to the severall Texts of SCRIPTURE, handled in this Book.
Sermons preached at Mariages.
Sermon I.
Preached at the Earl of Bridgwaters house in London, on
MATTH. 22. 30. For, in the Resurrection, they neither mary nor are given in Mariage, but are as the Angels of God in heaven. p. 1.
Serm'. II.
GEN. 2. 18. And the Lord God said, It is not good, that the man should be alone; I will make him a Help, meet for him. p. 9.
Serm. III.
HOSEA 2. 19. And I will mary thee unto me for ever. p. 15
Sermons preached at Christnings.
Serm. IV.
REVEL. 7. 17. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the Throne, shall governe them, and shall leade them unto the lively fountaines of waters, and God shall wipe away all teares from their eyes. p. 23
Serm. V.
EPHES. 5. 25, 26, 27. Husbands love your wives, even at Christ loved the Church, and gave himselfe for it, that he might sanctifie it, and cleanse it, by the washing of water, through the Word: That he might make it unto himselfe a glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinckle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy, and without blame. p. 31
Serm. VI.
1 JOH. 5. 7, 8. For there are three which beare record in Heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one: And there are three which beare record in the Earth; The Spirit, and the water, and the blood; and these three agree in one. p. 39
Serm. VII.
GAL. 3. 27. For, all yee that are baptized into Christ, have put on Christ. p. 50.
Sermons preached at Churchings.
Serm. VIII.
CANT. 5. 3. I have washed my feet, how shall I defile them? p. 59.
Serm. IX.
MICAH 2. 10. Arise and depart, for this is not your rest. p. 67.
Serm. X.
A second Serm. on the same Text. p. 74.
Sermons preached at Lincolns-Inne.
Serm. XI.
GEN. 28. 16, 17. Then Iacob awoke out of his sleep, and said, Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware. And he was afraid, and said, How fearefull is this place! This is none other but the House of God, and this is the gate of Heaven. p. 83
Serm. XII.
JOH. 5. 22. The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgement to the Sonne. p. 94.
Serm. XIII.
JOH. 8. 15. I judge no man. p. 101.
Serm. XIIII.
JOB 19. 26. And though, after my skin, wormes destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God. p. 106.
Serm. XV.
1 COR. 15. 50. Now this I say Brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdome of God. p. 118.
Serm. XVI.
COLOS. 1. 24. Who now rejoyce in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his bodies sake which is the Church. p. 128.
Serm. XVII.
MAT. 18. 7. Wo unto the world, because of offences. p. 136.
Serm. XVIII.
A second Serm. on the same Text. p. 142
Serm. XIX.
PSAL. 38. 2. For thine arrowes stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. p. 158.
Serm. XX.
PSA. 38. 3. There is no soundnesse in my flesh, because of thine anger, neither is there any rest in my bones, because of my sinne. p. 162.
Serm. XXI.
PSAL. 38. 4. For mine iniquities are gone over my head, as a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me. p. 174.
Serm. XXII.
A second Serm. on the same Text. p. 186.
Serm. XXIII.
A third Serm. on the same Text. p. 192.
Sermons preached at White-Hall.
Serm. XXIV.
EZEK, 34. 19. And as for my flocke, they eate that which ye have trodden with your feet, and they drink that which yee have fouled with your feet. 199.
Serm. XXV.
A second Serm. on the same Text. p. 208.
Serm. XXVI.
ESAI. 65. 20. For the childe shall die a hundred yeers old, but the sinner being a hundred yeers old, shall be accursed. p. 218
Serm. XXVII.
MARK 4. 24. Take heed what you hear. p. 228
Serm. XXVIII.
GEN. 1. 26. And God said, Let us make man in our own Image, after our likenesse. p. 239.
Serm. XXIX.
A second Serm. on the same Text. p. 250
Sermons preached to the Nobility.
Serm. XXX.
JOB 13. 15. Loe, though he slay me, yet will I trust in him. p. 262.
Serm. XXXI.
JOB 36. 25. Every man may see it, man may behold it afar off. p. 271.
Serm. XXXII.
APOC. 7, 9. After this, I beheld, and loe, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lambe, clothed with white robes, and Palmes in their hands. p. 279.
Serm. XXXIII.
CANT. 3. 11. Go forth ye daughters of Sion, and behold King Solomon, with the Crown, wherewith his mother crowned him, in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladnesse of his heart. p. 288.
Serm. XXXIIII.
LUKE 23. 34. Father forgive them, for they know not what they doe. p. 304.
Serm. XXXV.
MAT. 21. 44. Whosoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken; but on whosoever it shall fall, it will grinde him to powder. p. 311.
Sermons preached at S. Pauls.
Sermon XXXVI.
JOH. 1. 8. He was not that Light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that Light. p. 320.
Serm. XXXVII.
A second Serm. on the same Text. p. 334.
Serm. XXXVIII.
A third Ser. on the the same Text. p. 343.
Serm. XXXIX.
PHIL. 3. 2. Beware of the Concision. p. 356.
Serm. XL.
2 COR. 5. 20. We pray yee in Christs stead, Be ye reconciled to God. p. 364.
XLI.
HOSEA 3. 4. For, the Children of Israel shall abide many dayes, without a King, and without a Prince, and without a Sacrifice, and without an Image, and without an Ephod, and without Teraphim. p. 375.
Serm. XLII.
PROV. 14. 31. He that oppresseth the poor, reprocheth his Maker, but he that honoureth him, hath mercy on the …. p. 385.
Serm. XLIII.
LAMENT. 4. 20. The breath of our nostrils, the Anointed of the Lord, was taken in their pits. p. 396.
Serm. XLIV.
MAT. 11. 6. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. p. 411.
Sermons preached at S. Dunstans.
Serm. XLV.
DEUT. 25. 5. If brethren dwell together, and one of them dye, and have no childe, the Wife of the dead shall not marry without, unto a stranger: her husbands brother shall goe in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and performe the duty of an husbands brother unto her. p. 422.
Serm. XLVI.
PSAL. 34. 11. Come ye children, Hearken unto me, I will teach you the feare of the Lord. p. 430.
Ser. XLVII.
GEN. 3. 24. And dust shalt thou eate all the dayes of thy life. p. 439.
Ser. XLVIII.
LAMENT. 3. 1. I am the man, that hath seen affliction, by the rod of his wrath. p. 445.
Serm. XLIX.
GEN. 7. 24. Abraham himself was ninety nine yeeres old, when the foreskin of his flesh was Circumcised. p. 456.
Serm. L.
1 THES. 5. 16. Rejoyce evermore. p. 466.