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body_n	death_n	soul_n	union_n	6,555	5	9.5716	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86127	Hell's everlasting flames avoided, and heaven's eternal felicities injoyed containing the penitent sinner's sad lamentation for the deplorableness of his impious life ... : also holy preparations to a worthy receiving of the Lord's Supper ... / by John Hayward, D.D.	Hayward, John, D.D.	1696 (1696)	Wing H1231A; ESTC R42331	47,842	119

as fa● in Excellency as they do in Cause and i● Continuance and so far in Plenty as the● do in Place Psal 36. 8. It shall be satisfied with the abundance of God's House an● he shall give you drink of his Pleasures as o● of a River Lastly It shall be crown'd with Immo●tality whereby it shall be assured never t● dissolve never to decline but to endure ● long in the same perfect and blessed Esta● as the Almighty and Everlasting God sha● endure for he that causeth the Heave● to continue without change after so man thousand years since they were created ● by the same Almighty Power and Ou● stretch'd Arm shall also cause the glorifi● Bodies of the Saints always to flourish ● ven as the Bay-Tree or as the wise M● saith The just shall live for ever and t● shall be the accomplishment of all the re for if the Prophet David thought one Day in God's earthly House better than a thousand in another Place the highest thoughts and greatest Imaginations we can conceive is infinitely short of the Blessedness and Gloriousness of this Heavenly House not made with Hands the unspeakable delightful habitation of Almighty God O! be astonished O my Soul at the wonderful Loving-kindness of Almighty God O thou lover of Man O thou that lovest Man in sin altho' thou lov'st not sin in Man what hath our filthy flesh worthy of this Honour it should according to its Deserts be tyed rather in a Stable with Beasts for feeding following and satisfying of its most beastly Appetites than sit in thy Sanctuary among thy Angels Dust should by Nature remain with Dust and not be advanc'd above the Heavens but as thou didst honour Ishmael the Son of a Bond woman because he belonged to Abraham so thou art pleas'd likewise to afford such Favour to this base and wretched brood of Corruption for the dependency thereof upon thy only Son the Parts shall participate with the Head and belike unto it as he had communicated with that in Nature so shall that communicate with him in Glory But how much the Soul is more noble than the Body so much more capable it is of greater Felicities it shall be filled with perfect Wisdom and behold it Face to Face 1 Cor. 13. 12. Now I see in part saith the Apostle but then shall I know even as I am known Then shall it behold and know the invisible Nature of the Blessed Trinity the Power of the Father the Wisdom of the Son the Goodness of the Holy Ghost the bottomless Depths of God's Judgments now unsearchable and past finding out shall then be seen even as the Prophet ●●id Psal 36. 9. In thy Light we shall see Light And in beholding God it shall behold the Causes Natures and Ends of all things which God hath made of Nature to be known because they are more clear and conspicuous in God than in themselves Then shall all Men be known of all neither shall any either Quality or Action be secret to any and this is the end of all ou● Endeavou●s John 17. 3. This is Everlasting Life saith our Saviour to know thee the true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent Also it shall be ravished with perfect Love both towards God for the infinite Causes of Love which in him shall appear and towards the Saints for that it shall perceive them to love and to be belov'd of God Both so much as it self and for the same cause it shall love God more than it self because it shall be sensible that God loveth it more than it is able to love it self the Saints it shall love equal with it self as being Members of one Body whereof Christ is Head for if the Spirit of Man hath Power to cause so great Unity as we see between the Members of one Body the Spirit of God which is the Soul of that Body of Saints shall cause so much more perfect Union by how much it is a more noble and powerful Form and giveth a more noble and durable Being Hereupon it followeth First That it shall conceive so many particular Joys as it shall see causes of Love in God which are infinite Secondly That it shall equally rejoice at the Felicity of every one as at that which is proper to it self whereby all the Saints shall partake of one another's Excellencies for in this Union Love shall be in its full Perfection the Nature of which Vertue is to make all things common It shall also enjoy a most sweet Peace and Concord in it self for the Body and Soul of every just Man which in this Life are always in Combat by reason of the Contraries between them the one being Spiritual the other Carnal shall then enjoy a compleat Peace by consent there shall not be any Distraction or Strife any more but they shall be carried one Way and be guided by one Will and that is the Will of God The Will of God shall be the Will of the Saints as they shall give a full and free Consent to the Will of God so shall God in all things consent unto their Will for how can the Head disagree from the Members how can one perfect Spirit be contrary to it sel● Herewith it shall be advanc'd to a most high and happy degree of Honour for that which here was drown'd in the Putrefaction of the Flesh constantly in Miseries destitute both of Comfort and of Help entangled with Infirmities loaden with loathsome Sins in a word doing nothing but Sin finding nothing but Miseries which are the Reward of Sin God only and alone mov'd by his tender Mercy will take it to himself he will cleanse it he will cure it he will cloath it with perfect Righteousness he will adopt it for one of his Sons and make it a fellow heir of his most glorious Kingdom he will incorporate it with his only Son who is in all things equal with himself In respect thereof that of the Prophet David may be very fitly applied to those Saints Psal 82. 6. I have said that ye are Gods and that ye are all the Children of the most High To these shall be added great Ability for whatsoever they shall have a will to do they shall have Power to perform because he that is Omnipotent shall in all things consent to the Will thereof To these also Security shall be added for as it shall enjoy all things it can desire so shall it not fear to lose any thing it shall enjoy because neither it shall be willing to lose them or God deprive them of them against their Wills neither can any Power take that away which God wills they shall retain Lastly it shall be filled with perfect and unspeakable Pleasure and Joy which no Understanding is able to apprehend and this shall proceed from the clear Vision of Almighty God in beholding of him Face to Face 1 Cor. 13. in beholding of him as he is wherein consisteth the Essential Glory of

Pious God●y and Charitable Action Grant this O Lord and whatever more thou seest I stand in need of for thy dear Son's sake To whom with thee O Father and the Holy Ghost be all Praise Honour and Glory both now and for evermore A Prayer for one that is going to Sea O Lord God Eternal who made the Seas and the Fountains of Waters at whose Commands the Winds are I beg of thee to go along with me and preserve me by thy Power and Outstreched Arm from the Perils of the ●reat Deep and carry me safe to my desired Haven and Lord forgive me all ●y Sins heal all my Back-slidings and ●e me freely grant me thy Grace ●hat I may live in thy Fear and walk ●●rightly before thee with singleness of ●eart that so I may live to the Praise ●●d Glory of thy Great Name and the ●verlasting Salvation of my precious and ●●mortal Soul And Lord as I have ●gged of thee to carry me safe to my ●●sired Haven so bring me home again ●at so I may have an occasion and op●ortunity with my Friends and Relati●ns to sing Praises to thy great and glorious Name for all thy Mercies but more especially that thou hast kept me from the merciless Waters and the Raging of the great Deep So begging thy Protection for my Preservation I resign up my self to thee who art the God of all Power and Glory both now and for evermore A Prayer in distress of Weather at Sea either by Storm or Tempest O Lord God Eternal maker of Heaven and Earth the Sea and all that therein is We miserable Offenders who have justly pull'd down thy Vengeance upon our Heads by the greatness of our Sins we have provoked thy Wrath we have deserved to be swallowed up quick by these raging Waves O Lord the Floods come over us and even enter into our very Souls O Lord the Sea rages and rises up against us Here we see thy woundrous Judgments in the grea● Deep which unless thou preserve us wil● swallow us up in a Moment Lord w● cannot but confess we have sinned again● thee with a high hand and therefore justl● is thyfierce Anger kindled upon us a●● thy intolerable Judgments come up again us there is none to help us Therefore O Lord for thy tender Mercy sake appear for us and save us Cease these Storms and Tempest Cease we beseech thee these swelling raging Billows Command these blustering Winds and they shall obey thee for we are at the pit of Destruction just ready to be swallowed up Save us Master or we perish Lord increase out faith Merciful Father we beseech thee to take us into thy Protection and if thou hast appointed Death for us O Lord be thou present we beseech thee to receive our Souls into thy Bosom till the general Resurrection of our Bodies and then receive our Souls and Bodies into thy Kingdom If thou dost design us for Life grant that these Afflictions may be so sanctified unto us as to cause us for the future to live a Godly Righteous and Sober Life all our Days Grant this O God for thy dear Son's sake Amen A Thanksgiving for a safe Return from Sea FAther of all Mercies and God of all Consolations I cannot but must confess that I am obliged to return thee hearty thanks for all thy Mercies But more especially at this time I am and do return thee my humble and hearty Thanks for thy great Mercy in bringing me safe over the great Waters t● rough● many Perils and Dangers to my own Habitation and to the Enjoyment of all my Friends and Relations for which singular Mercy O Lord do thou give me a Heart to live answerable to it that thou may est have the Praise and I reap the Everlasting Comfort of it and I will sing Praises to thy Great Name for thou art my Salvation my Rock and strong Tower of Defence and Praises wait for thee O God in Sion for thou art worthy to be praised both now henceforth and for evermore A Prayer for one that is going a long Journey O Lord God lead me in the Paths o● Righte●●sness and direct my Goings in th●●ay of Truth We are bo●● to Travel and many have no certai● place of abode our Days are like a Spa● and our Laves pass away swifter than Post O what is Man that thou art 〈◊〉 ful of him or the Son of Man that t●● hast any regard for him We are like to Bubble a Blast we go hence and are seen no more Teach me Lord to number my days that I may apply my heart unto Wisdom Direct my●steps in the way of truth and guide and govern me in my Travel that I may go on with Comfort in this my Journey Be thou my God my Help and Guide to direct me in my way and Business Keep me from all danger of Thieves or other Mischief and Trouble that I may have no disturbances in my Journey no lets or hindrances nor sorrow nor heaviness b●● for my Sins O Lord keep and bless all my Friends and Relations at home and abroad in Health and Peace O Lord let me have the comfortable enjoyment of thy holy Spirit upon the way that so it may assist me that I may think discourse and act nothing but what is well pleasing to thee And all this I b●g for Jesus Christ his sake Amen A Prayer for a sick Person O God of all Comforts who art a present help in time of Trouble to them that faithfully rely upon thee for thy help and assistance in their Troubles Lord 〈◊〉 hast laid me upon a Bed of Languishing and upon a rowling pillow where I cannot find relief or ease or comfort for my Body Lord do thou sanctifie this sore affliction unto me I cannot but confess I have sinned and done wickedly and grieved thy holy Spirit from time to time yet merciful Saviour return unto me that I may have a feeling of thy good Spirit Let not the sins of my Youth nor the iniquity of that time be upon me But Lord as thou hast laid thy afflicting Hand upon me arm me with ●●atience that I may endure this Visitation patiently If thou art pleased to dispose of me for another life then make me fit for thy Kingdom Arm me and strengthen me to bear the But then without mourning against thee but make me to undergo this Affliction willingly and to fight it out manfully What am I● a poor worthles● Worm ● I have no● Comfort but from thee Restore me ●● Health and amendment of Life or else take me into thy Kingdom of Glory Lord cease my Pain ease my Grief Lord I intreat thee to grant that neither the Devil nor the World may ever have power over me any more to make me disobey thee Send thy good Angels both to keep me in Sickness and in Health and grant that I may be always fitted and prepared for death that I may not be afraid of it if it