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SERVE GOD AND BE CHEAREFVLL
THE RIGHT RD. FATHER IN GOD IOHN HACKET LD BISHOP OF LICH. AND COVENT.
Aged 78
Dyed 28. Oct. 1670.
W. Faithorne ſculp:
His face this Icon shewes, his pious wit
These Sermons: would you know him further yet,
your selfe must dye: for Reader you must looke
In Heau'n, for what's not of him in this Booke.
A CENTURY OF SERMONS Upon Several Remarkable Subjects: PREACHED BY The Right Reverend FATHER in GOD, JOHN HACKET, LATE LORD BISHOP OF Lichfield and Coventry.
Publiſhed by THOMAS PLUME, D. D.
LONDON, Printed by Andrew Clark for Robert Scott, at the Princes Arms in Little Britain, MDCLXXV.
TO His Moſt Sacred MAJESTY CHARLES II. By the Grace of GOD King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland.
Moſt Gracious and Dread Soveraign,
I Here preſent with all Humility to Your Royal Majeſty a Bundle of Holy Frankincenſe and Myrrh, hoping that Your Majeſties great Piety will pleaſe to admit It among the many Rarities of Your Cloſet, and at times ſeaſonable into the more ſacred receſſes of your Mind and Soul. It was the Compound of a late Reverend and Learned Prelate, exalted by your Majeſty to be the Intelligence to rule the Orb of Lichfield and Coventry, Who in his ordinary attendance upon your Majeſty, your Royal Father, and Grandfather, had the Honour to preach more than Eighty times at Court; and in This one Volume has comprized no leſs than a Whole Body of Divinity, wherein the Great Myſteries of our Chriſtian Faith are clearly explained, all mens Duty towards God ſincerely taught, your Majeſties Regal Authority ſtrongly maintained, the Doctrine and Diſcipline of our Church (by Law eſtabliſhed) learnedly Vindicated.
Long may your Majeſty peaceably retain your rightful Juriſdiction over this Church and State.
Long may there be in it ſuch Religious and Learned Prelates placed by your Majeſty in Higher Spheres, free from Parity and Poverty.
And long may your Majeſty continue like the Sun, not onelyonly to Irradiate the Stars of greater Magnitude above, but alſo in due time to caſt more Luſtre upon the leſſer Luminaries of the Church, that they may ſhine more bright beneath.
And then, as your Majeſty, like your Bleſſed Saviour, was attended with an Happy Star at your Birth; ſo your Majeſty ſhall likewiſe with Him be attended by a Good Angel at your Death, to tranſlate your Majeſty to that Crown of glory that fadeth not away. Which is the perpetual prayer of
Your MAJESTIES Moſt humble Supplicant, and Dutiful Subject, THOMAS PLUME.
A TABLE Directing to the TEXTS of SCRIPTURE handled in the following SERMONS.
XV Sermons upon our Bleſſed Saviours Incarnation.
I. UPon S. Luke ii. 7. And ſhe brought forth her firſt born Son, and wrapped him in ſwadling clothes, and laid him in a Manger, becauſe there was no room for them in the Inn,page 1
II. Ʋpon S. Luke ii. 8. And there were in the ſame Country Shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their Flock by night,p. 10
III. Ʋpon S. Luke ii. 9. And lo the Angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord ſhone round about them, and they were ſore afraid,p. 20
IV. Ʋpon S. Luke ii. 10. And the Angel ſaid unto them, Fear not, for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which ſhall be to all people,p. 30
V. Upon the ſame, p. 40
VI. Ʋpon S. Luke ii. 11. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Saviour, which is Chriſt the Lord,p. 50
VII. Ʋpon S. Luke ii. 13, 14. And ſuddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenly Hoſte praiſing God, and ſaying, Glory to God in the higheſt, and on earth peace, and good will towards men,p. 60
VIII. Upon the ſame, p. 70
IX. Ʋpon S. Luke xi. 27, 28. A certain woman of the company lift up her voice, and ſaid unto him, Bleſſed is the Womb that bare thee, and the Paps which thou haſt ſucked: But he ſaid, Yea, rather bleſſed are they that hear the word of God and keep it,p. 79
X. Ʋpon S. Luke ii. 29, 30. Lord now letteſt thou thy ſervant depart in peace according to thy word; for mine eyes have ſeen thy ſalvation,p. 88
XI. Ʋpon S. Luke i. 68. Bleſſed be the Lord God of Iſrael, for he hath viſited and redeemed his people,p. 98
XII. Ʋpon S. Luke i. 69. And hath raiſed up an horn of Salvation for us in the houſe of his ſervant David,p. 109
XIII. Ʋpon S. Matth. ii. 1, 2. Now when Jeſus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the dayes of Herod the King, behold there came wiſe men from the Eaſt to Jeruſalem; Saying, where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have ſeen his Star in the Eaſt, and are come to worſhip him,p. 118
XIV. Upon the ſame, p. 127
XV. Upon the ſame, p. 136
VI Sermons upon the Baptiſm of our Saviour.
I. Ʋpon S. Matth. iii. 13. Then cometh Jeſus from Galilee to Jordan unto John to be baptized of him,p. 147
II. Ʋpon S. Matth. iii. 14. But John forbad him, ſaying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comeſt thou to me?p. 157
III. Ʋpon S. Matth. iii. 14, 15. And comeſt thou to me? And Jeſus anſwering ſaid unto him, Suffer it to be ſo now: For thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteouſneſs,p. 166
IV. Ʋpon S. Matth. iii. 15, 16. Then he ſuffered him. And Jeſus when he was baptized, went up ſtraightway out of the water,p. 175
V. Ʋpon S. Matth. iii. 16. And loe the heavens were opened unto him, and he ſaw the Spirit of God deſcending like a Dove, and lighting upon him,p. 184
VI. Ʋpon S. Matth. iii. 17. And loe a voice from heaven, ſaying, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleaſed,p. 193
XXI. Sermons upon the Tentation of our Saviour.
I. Ʋpon S. Matth. iv. 1 Then was Jeſus led up of the Spirit into the Wilderneſs to be tempted of the Devil,p. 205
II. Upon the ſame, p. 214
III. Upon the ſame, p. 224
IV. Ʋpon S. Matth. iv. 1, 2. Then was Jeſus led up of the Spirit into the Wilderneſs to be tempted of the Devil. And when he had faſted forty dayes and forty nights, he was afterwards an hungry,p. 234
V. Upon the ſame, p. 244
VI. Ʋpon S. Matth. iv. 3. And when the Tempter came to him, he ſaid, If thou be the Son of God command that theſe ſtones be made bread,p. 254
VII. Upon the ſame, p. 263
VIII. Upon the ſame, p. 273
IX. Ʋpon S. Matth. iv. 4. But he anſwered and ſaid, it is written, Man ſhall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God,p. 282
X. Ʋpon S. Matth. iv. 5. Then the Devil taketh him up into the holy City, and ſetteth him on a pinacle of the Temple,p. 292
XI. Ʋpon S. Matth. iv. 6. And ſaith unto him, If thou be Son of God caſt thy ſelf down: For it is written, He ſhall give his Angels charge concerning thee, and in their hands they ſhall bear thee up, leſt at any time thou daſh thy foot againſt a ſtone,p. 302
XII. Upon the ſame, p. 312
XIII. Ʋpon Matth. iv. 7. Jeſus ſaid unto him, it is written again, Thou ſhalt not tempt the Lord thy God,p. 322
XIV. Ʋpon S. Matth. iv. 8. Again the Devil taketh him up into an exceeding high Mountain, and ſheweth him all the Kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them,p. 331
XV. Ʋpon S. Matth. iv. 9. And ſaith unto him, all theſe things will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worſhip me,p. 340
XVI. Upon the ſame, p. 349
XVII. Ʋpon S. Matth. iv. 9, 10. All theſe things will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worſhip me. Then ſaith Jeſus unto him, get thee hence Satan,p. 359
XVIII. Ʋpon S. Matth. iv. 10. For it is written, Thou ſhalt worſhip the Lord thy God, and Him only ſhalt thou ſerve,p. 368
XIX. Upon the ſame, p. 377
XX. Upon the ſame, p. 387
XXI. Ʋpon S. Matth. iv. 11. Then the Devil leaveth him, and behold Angels came and miniſtred unto him,p. 398
VII Sermons upon the Transfiguration of our Saviour.
I. Ʋpon S. Luke ix. 28, 29. And it came to paſs about an eight dayes after theſe ſayings, he took Peter, and John, and James, and went up into a Mountain to pray. And as he prayed, the faſhion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and gliſtering,p. 411
II. Ʋpon S. Luke ix. 29, 30, 31. The faſhion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and gliſtering. And behold there talked with him two men, which were Moſes and Elias,p. 422
III. Ʋpon S. Luke ix. 31, 32. Who appeared in glory, and ſpake of his deceaſe, which he ſhould accompliſh at Hieruſalem. But Peter, and they that were with him, were heavy with ſleep, and when they were awake they ſaw his glory, and the two men that ſtood with him,p. 432
IV. Ʋpon S. Luke ix. 33. And it came to paſs as they departed from him, Peter ſaid unto Jeſus, Maſter, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three Tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moſes, and one for Elias: not knowing what he ſaid,p. 440
V. Upon the ſame, p. 450
VI. Ʋpon S. Luke ix. 34. While he thus ſpake there came a Cloud and overſhadowed them, and they feared as they entred into the Cloud,p. 460
VII. Ʋpon S. Luke ix. 35, 36. And there came a voice out of the Cloud, ſaying, This is my beloved Son, hear him. And when the voice was paſt Jeſus was found alone. And they kept it cloſe, and told no man in thoſe days any of thoſe things which they had ſeen,p. 470
V Sermons upon the Paſſion of our Saviour.
I. Ʋpon S. Matth. xxvii. 24. I am innocent of the bloud of this juſt Perſon, ſee you to it,p. 483
II. Ʋpon S. John xix. 34. But one of the Souldiers with a Spear pierced his ſide, and forthwith came thereout Bloud and Water,p. 505
III. Ʋpon Gen. xxii. 13. And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a Ram caught in a thicket by his horns; and Abraham went, and took the Ram, and offered him up for a burnt-offering in the ſtead of his Son,p. 516
IV. Ʋpon John iii. 14. And as Moſes lifted up the Serpent in the Wilderneſs, even ſo muſt the Son of man be lifted up,p. 527
V. Ʋpon Acts ii. 23. Him being delivered by the determinate counſel and foreknowledg of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and ſlain,p. 538
IX Sermons upon the Reſurrection of our Saviour.
I. Ʋpon Acts ii. 24. Whom God hath raiſed up, having looſed the pains of death, becauſe it was not poſſible that he ſhould be holden of it,p. 549
II. Ʋpon S. John 11.43. And when he had thus ſpoken he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus come forth,p. 558.
III. S. John xi. 44. And he that was dead came forth bound hand and foot with Grave-cloaths, and his face was bound about with a Napkin,p. 568
IV. Ʋpon S. John xx. 1. The firſt day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the Sepulcher, and ſeeth the ſtone taken away from the Sepulcher,p. 577
V. Ʋpon S. Matth. xxviii. 2. And behold there was a great Earthquake, for the Angel of the Lord deſcended from heaven, and came and rolled back the ſtone from the door, and ſate upon it,p. 586
VI. Ʋpon S. Matth. xxviii. 3, 4. His Countenance was like lightning, and his Raiment white as ſnow. And for fear of him the Keepers did ſhake, and became as dead men,p. 597
VII. Ʋpon S. Mark xvi. 9. Now when Jeſus was riſen early the firſt day of the week, he appeared firſt to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had caſt ſeven Devils,p. 607
VIII. Ʋpon S. Matth. xxviii. 9, 10. And as they went to tell his Diſciples, behold Jeſus met them, ſaying all hail, and they came and held him by the feet, and worſhipped him. Then ſaid Jeſus unto them, be not afraid, go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there ſhall they ſee me,p. 615
IX. Ʋpon S. Matth. xxviii. 13. Say ye, his Diſciples came by night, and ſtole him away while we ſlept,p. 624
V Sermons upon the Deſcent of the Holy Ghoſt.
I. Ʋpon Acts ii. 1. And when the day of Pentecoſt was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place,p. 637
II. Ʋpon Acts ii. 2. And ſuddenly there came a ſound from heaven, as of a ruſhing mighty wind, and filled all the houſe where they were ſitting,p. 646
III. Ʋpon Acts ii. 3. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it ſat upon each of them,p. 654
IV. Ʋpon Acts ii. 4. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghoſt, and began to ſpeak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance,p. 663
V. Ʋpon Acts ii. 12, 13. And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, ſaying one to another, what meaneth this? Others mocking, ſaid, theſe men are full of new wine,p. 672
III Sermons preached upon Pſalm cxviii. 24. This is the day which the Lord hath made, we will rejoyce and be glad in it,
The firſt at Whitehall upon the Kings Coronation,p. 683
The ſecond at Holbourn upon Eaſter-day,p. 693
The Third in defence of the Feſtivals of the Church,p. 702
The ſecond Sermon upon the Kings Coronation, preached at the Spittle in the Mayoralty of Sir Cuthbert Hacket, upon 1 Sam. ii. 30. Them that honour me I will honour, and they that deſpiſe me ſhall be lightly eſteemed,p. 711
A Sermon preached upon the Gowry Conſpiracy before King James, upon Pſalm xli. 9. Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I truſted, which did eat of my bread, hath lift up his heel againſt me,p. 731
II Sermons upon the 5th. of November, preached at Whitehall before King James.
I. Ʋpon Amos ix. 2. Though they dig into Hell thence ſhall my hand take them,p. 742
II. Ʋpon Acts xxviii. 5. And he ſhook the beaſt into the fire and felt no harm,p. 752
II Sermons preached at Whitehall upon Gen. v. 24. And Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him,p. 762
Upon the ſame, p. 771
III. Sermons preached at Whitehall upon Gen. viii. 20, 21. And Noah builded an Altar to the Lord, and took of every clean Beaſt, and of every clean Fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the Altar. And the Lord ſmelled a ſweet ſavour,p. 780
Upon the ſame, p. 789
Upon the ſame, p. 798
II Sermons preached at Whitehall, upon Gen. xix. 26. But his Wife lookt back from behind him, and ſhe became a pillar of ſalt,p. 896
Upon the ſame, p. 815
A Sermon preached at Whitehall upon Numb. xxi. 7. Pray unto the Lord that he take the Serpents from us,p. 823
A Sermon upon Joſhua xxii. 20. And that man periſhed not alone in his iniquity,p. 831
A Faſt Sermon preached at Whitehall upon Nehem. i. 4. And it came to paſs when I heard theſe words, that I ſat down and wept and mourned certain days, and faſted and prayed before the God of heaven,p. 849
A Sermon upon Prov. iii. 3. Let not mercy and truth forſake thee,p. 862
II Sermons concerning the Rechabites, upon Jer. xxxv. 6. But they ſaid we will drink no wine,p. 873
II Sermons preached at Whitehall upon John iv. 13, 14. Whoſoever drinketh of this water ſhall thirſt again: But whoſoever drinketh of the water that I ſhall give him ſhall never thirſt,p. 483
Upon the ſame, p. 902
III Sermons preached at Whitehall upon John vi. 11. And Jeſus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, diſtributed to the Diſciples, and the Diſciples to them that were ſet down: and likewiſe of the fiſhes, as much as they would,p. 911
Upon the ſame, 921
Upon the ſame, 931
A Sermon preached at Whitehall upon St. Lukes day upon Acts xi. 26. And the Diſciples were called Chriſtians firſt in Antioch,p. 941
A Commencement Sermon preached at Cambridge, upon Acts xii, 23. And immediately the Angel of the Lord ſmote him, becauſe he gave not God the glory,p. 952
III Sermons preached at Whitehall upon Gal. iv. 26. But Jeruſalem which is above is free, which is the Mother of us all,p. 964
Upon the ſame, 973
Upon the ſame, 983
II Sermons preached, upon All Saints day, in Holbourn.
I. Upon Rev. vi. 9. I ſaw under the Altar the ſouls of them that were ſlain for the word of God, and for the Teſtimony which they held,p. 992.
II. Ʋpon Rev. vi. 10. And they cried with a loud voice, ſaying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, doſt thou not judg and avenge our bloud on them that dwell on the earth?p. 1003