Preached upon Candlemas Day

              preached upon maon u on candlemas day MAT 516 5.16 516 LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE BEFORE MEN THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD WORKS AND GLORIFIE YOUR FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN ITHER of the names of this day were text enough for a sermon ETHER purification or candlemas joyne we them together and raise we only this one note from both that all true purifica- tion is in the light corner purity clandestine purity conventicle purity is not purity christ gave himself for us sayes the apostle that he might purifie to himself a peculiar people how shall this purifica- tion appeare ap appeared peare it follows they shall be zealous of good morks works morr hors wors they shall not wrangle about faith and works but be actually zealous of good works for purification was accompanied with an oblation something was to be given A lamb a dove a turtle all em blemes blames of mildnesse mildnesse true purity is milde meek humble and to despise and undervalue others is an inseparable mark of false purity the oblation of this dayes purification is light so the day names it candlemas day so your custome custode celebrates it with many lights now when god received lights into his tabernacle hee received none of tallow the oxe hath homes hornes he received none of waxe the bee hath his sting but he received only lampes of oyle and though from many fruits and berries they pressed oyle yet god admitted no oyle into the service of the church but only of the olive the olive the embleme emblema of peace our purification is with an oblation our obia