Seven Sermons, Analysis 2
A Methodicall Analyſis of the principall things treated of in this Sermon, as it was perfected by the Author.
1 SAM. 2. 30.
1. Jntroduction.
1 Context. The Judiciall Proceſſe of God againſt Eli,
1 The ſinne of Eli.
1 Of his Sonnes,
2 Of himſelfe.
2 The ſentence of God againſt him: wherein
1 Gods gracious exaltation of him,
2 His juſt Degradation.
2 Text. Wherein obſerve,
1 Elies Pattent for Honour,
2 The Revocation of that Pattent
3 The reaſon of that Revocation.
1 Elies Sinne,
2 Gods Iuſtice.
Obſervations of his Honour; 1. From
1 The ſeverall poſtures of it:
1 The toppe of Honour,
2 The fall of Honour,
3 The riſe of Honour,
2 The Charactaristicall nature of it.
The State of Honour,
Rule of Honour.
2. Tractation.
1 Doct. The ſervice of God in the Miniſterie is a very honourable function.
1 Explication.
1 What Miniſtry,
1 Legall,
2 Evangelicall.
2 How is it honourable:
In reſpect of the qualitie of it there is a Double
1 Honour,
1 Civill,
2 Spirituall.
2 Title to it from the
1 Perſon.
2 Office.
2 Probation.
1 foreign: by Scripture.
2 foreign: Reaſon.
All things in their function are honourable.
1 They ſerve an Honourable Lord, the King of Heaven.
2 They ſerve in an Honourable …mployment,
1 As Gods Legats,
2 As Chriſts Colleagues.
3 Their gifts are Honourable
1 Of Knowledge,
2 Of Eloquence,
3 Of Conſcience.
4 Their reward is Honourable.
3 Application.
1 Conſolation.
2 Inſtruction.
1 Of the Church,
2 Of the Magiſtrates,
3 Of Miniſters,
4 Of Candidates,
5 Of the People.
1 The Peoples Duty:
1 Acknowledge their Honour,
2 Carry themſelves accordingly.
1 Jn a due reſpect,
2 Jn a noble Stipend,
3 Jn a facile obedience.
2 Motives.
1 Equity of the Duty,
2 Greatneſſe of the Sinne
1 Againſt God,
2 Againſt themſelues
3 Sharpnes of the puniſhment.