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A36543
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The Christians zodiake, or, Twelve signes of predestination unto life everlasting written in Lattin by Ieremie Drexelius.; Zodiacus Christianus locupletatus. English
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Drexel, Jeremias, 1581-1638.
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the_o christian_n zodiac_n or_o twelve_o sign_n of_o predestination_n unto_o life_n everlasting_a write_a in_o latin_a by_o jeremie_n drexelius_n london_n print_v for_o william_n willson_n anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 1647_o inward_a light_n frequentiâ—_n sacram_fw-la patience_n tribulation_n â—â—mes_v deed_n love_v of_o enemy_n propense_v over_o will_n to_o apreporatio_n to_o death_n renounceiâ—_n worldly_n thing_n frequent_v sermon_n self_n contempt_n detestation_n of_o sin_n past_o moderation_n of_o our_o â—_z the_o author_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o present_v thou_o here_o pious_a reader_n with_o 12_o sign_n of_o divine_a predestination_n collect_v at_o spare_a hour_n out_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o holy_a father_n which_o for_o the_o help_n of_o memory_n bear_v each_o one_o their_o device_n or_o impres_n in_o the_o â—ront_n of_o they_o this_o glass_n â—f_o thou_o shall_v take_v daily_o into_o â—hy_a hand_n to_o dress_v thyself_o â—herein_o and_o diligent_o â—ark_v how_o many_o of_o these_o â—ignes_n thou_o discover_v in_o thyself_o whether_o all_o or_o none_o one_o or_o but_o a_o few_o thou_o will_v be_v able_a if_o thou_o altere_v not_o thy_o course_n to_o give_v a_o near_a conjecture_n in_o whether_o book_n thy_o name_n be_v write_v either_o of_o life_n or_o death_n which_o book_n be_v for_o the_o present_a shut_v up_o not_o to_o be_v open_v till_o the_o last_o general_n day_n when_o those_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o dreadful_a lake_n of_o fire_n whereas_o those_o who_o name_n be_v register_v in_o heaven_n shall_v participate_v of_o a_o joy_n which_o neither_o know_v a_o measure_n nor_o a_o end_n series_n signorum_fw-la i._o 1._o the_o first_o sign_n of_o breed_fw-mi stination_n be_v a_o internal_a light_n which_o bear_v for_o its_o device_n a_o burn_a taper_n the_o motto_n be_v thy_o word_n be_v a_o lantern_n to_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n psal_n 119._o ii_o 2._o a_o readiness_n to_o die_v the_o device_n a_o dead_a man_n scull_n the_o motto_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1._o iii_o 3._o frequentation_n of_o sacrament_n device_n the_o sacred_a eucharist_n the_o motto_n he_o that_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n shall_v not_o die_v joh._n 6._o iv_o 4._o contempt_n of_o worldly_a thing_n the_o device_n a_o bare_a altar_n despoil_v of_o all_o its_o ornament_n the_o motto_n be_v but_o what_o thing_n be_v gain_v â—o_o i_o those_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n ph_n l_o 3.7_o v._o 5._o patience_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o long_a affliction_n the_o device_n a_o rose_n tree_n the_o motto_n you_o be_v bless_v who_o weep_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v laugh_v luke_n 6._o vi_o 6._o frequent_v of_o sermon_n device_n a_o fig_n tree_n the_o word_n be_v the_o wise_a man_n shall_v increase_v his_o wisdom_n by_o hear_v pro._n 1._o vii_o 7._o alm_n deed_n bestow_v with_o a_o tender_a affection_n the_o device_n a_o balsam_n tree_n the_o motto_n god_n have_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o neighbour_n to_o every_o one_o eccl._n 17._o viii_o 8._o self_n contempt_n the_o impres_n the_o cypress_n tree_n the_o motto_n unless_o you_o become_v as_o little_a infant_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o ix_o 9_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o device_n two_o thwart_v lance_n combine_v with_o a_o olive_n wreath_n the_o motto_n be_v not_o vanquish_v by_o evil_a but_o by_o good_a conquer_v evil_a rom._n 12._o x._o 10._o detestation_n of_o our_o pass_a sin_n the_o device_n a_o rod_n and_o scourge_n the_o motto_n i_o will_v come_v present_o to_o thou_o and_o remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o its_o place_n unless_o thou_o do_v repent_v apoc._n 2._o xi_o 11._o propension_n of_o ouâ—_n which_o will_v o_o good_n the_o device_n a_o anchor_n the_o motto_n i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v thy_o statute_n for_o ever_o psal_n 119._o xii_o 12._o moderation_n of_o our_o passion_n or_o the_o victory_n of_o temptation_n the_o device_n a_o string_v lute_n the_o motto_n thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v master_v it_o gen._n 3._o the_o coronides_n of_o the_o zodiac_n be_v a_o short_a discourse_n of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o the_o predestinate_a emblem_n j_o inward_a light_n thy_o word_n be_v a_o candle_n unto_o my_o foot_n &_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n psalm_n 119_o v._o 105_o the_o christian_a zodiac_n the_o first_o sign_n of_o predestination_n be_v a_o burn_a taper_n the_o motto_n thy_o word_n be_v a_o lantern_n to_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n psal_n 119_o by_o the_o burn_a taper_n be_v set_v forth_o that_o internal_a light_n 119._o psal_n 119._o which_o so_o far_o forth_o show_v we_o god_n benefit_n the_o world_n vanity_n life_n shortness_n sin_n filthiness_n the_o fade_a shadow_n of_o all_o pleasure_n that_o whosoever_o begin_v to_o see_v they_o breathe_v after_o heaven_n and_o cry_n with_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n 41._o psal_n 41._o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o the_o strong_a god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 88_o psal_n 4_o &_o 88_o there_o be_v many_o that_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o and_o in_o this_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n will_v we_o walk_v 1._o a_o master_n to_o teach_v we_o there_o be_v within_o we_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n which_o god_n of_o his_o bounty_n derive_v from_o his_o own_o countenance_n have_v place_v in_o the_o better_a part_n of_o man_n and_o this_o light_n do_v not_o only_o distinguish_v we_o from_o beast_n but_o make_v we_o like_a unto_o god_n this_o light_n imprint_v in_o man_n understanding_n be_v a_o indelible_a sermon_n which_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o do_v that_o to_o another_o which_o we_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o ourselves_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o can_v hope_v for_o from_o another_o none_o otherwise_o than_o ourselves_o have_v do_v to_o other_o w_n the_o what_o measure_v you_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v mete_v to_o you_o again_o 6._o luke_n 6._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o must_v neither_o violent_o nor_o deceitful_o impair_v either_o the_o good_n of_o other_o or_o their_o chastity_n this_o light_n show_v we_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o though_o dark_o gâ—d_v himself_o the_o â—reator_n have_v all_o thing_n perfect_a most_o bless_a eternal_a sufficient_a for_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o the_o beginning_n middle_a and_o end_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o light_n that_o none_o can_v approach_v unto_o in_o his_o work_n and_o gift_n no_o less_o amiable_a than_o powerful_a who_o will_n and_o work_n be_v the_o same_o he_o wâ—ich_a be_v all_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n yet_o a_o holy_a severe_a incorrupt_a judge_n and_o not_o to_o be_v flatter_v he_o which_o be_v all_o justice_n who_o shape_n and_o greatness_n be_v 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o_o volubility_n o_o inconstancy_n of_o we_o more_o variable_a than_o fortune_n itself_o which_o when_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v good_a only_o by_o degree_n at_o least_o become_v bad_a 11._o prov._n 11._o impius_fw-la facit_fw-la opus_fw-la instabile_fw-la the_o work_n of_o the_o impious_a be_v unconstant_a and_o waver_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v like_o a_o resplendent_a light_n procedit_fw-la 4._o prov._n 4._o &_o crescit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectum_fw-la diem_fw-la which_o gain_v of_o the_o sky_n increase_v to_o a_o perfect_a day_n the_o predestinate_a have_v such_o a_o horror_n from_o any_o sin_n as_o they_o whole_o break_v of_o all_o commerce_n with_o it_o thy_o know_n how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o dally_v in_o this_o manner_n with_o almighty_a god_n to_o repent_v we_o of_o one_o sin_n to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n to_o commit_v other_o to_o repent_v afresh_o they_o never_o remember_v without_o hearty_a sorrow_n on_o what_o guilty_a term_n they_o once_o stand_v with_o almighty_a god_n not_o forget_v how_o hamous_o then_o they_o offend_v he_o which_o be_v our_o only_a efficatious_a way_n to_o obtain_v grace_n and_o favour_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o then_o forget_v himself_o offend_v by_o we_o when_o we_o with_o sorrow_n remember_v our_o offence_n emblem_n xi_o propension_n of_o our_o will_n to_o good_a i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o perform_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n psal_n 119_o v._o 112._o the_o eleven_o sign_n of_o predestination_n be_v the_o propension_n of_o our_o will_n to_o good_a who_o device_n be_v a_o ancho_n with_o these_o word_n inclinavi_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la ad_fw-la faciend_n as_o justificationes_fw-la tuas_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la propter_fw-la retributionem_fw-la 119._o psal_n 119._o i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v thy_o law_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n this_o inclination_n of_o our_o mind_n do_v then_o declare_v itself_o when_o one_o shall_v have_v firrm_o resolve_v with_o himself_o never_o although_o it_o import_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n and_o all_o he_o have_v to_o defile_v his_o conscience_n with_o any_o deadly_a sin_n 118._o psal_n 118._o â—uravi_fw-la &_o statui_fw-la custodire_fw-la judicia_fw-la iustltiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la i_o have_v resolve_v and_o swear_v say_v the_o royal_a prophet_n to_o observe_v the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n &_o st_n john_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 5._o john_n 5._o if_o our_o own_o heart_n reprehend_v we_o not_o than_o we_o may_v confident_o have_v our_o recourse_n to_o god_n father_n lewis_n of_o granado_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o evident_a of_o reprobation_n when_o one_o do_v easy_o and_o without_o any_o sense_n of_o sorrow_n fall_v into_o mortal_a sin_n he_o be_v but_o too_o far_o go_v in_o wickedness_n who_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o serious_o desire_v to_o return_v to_o good_a whereas_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o become_v good_a be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o goodness_n for_o the_o predestinate_a as_o they_o will_v nothing_o which_o be_v evil_a so_o will_v they_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v please_v to_o god_n wherefore_o with_o st._n paul_n every_o hour_n and_o moment_n they_o be_v cry_v out_o 9_o act_n 9_o domine_fw-la quid_fw-la i_o viâ—_n facere_fw-la o_o lord_n what_o will_v you_o have_v i_o to_o do_v thâ—re_o be_v nothing_o which_o for_o your_o sake_n i_o will_v refuse_v nothing_o which_o i_o shall_v esteem_v too_o hard_o or_o difficile_a nothing_o so_o painful_a or_o grievous_a but_o in_o have_v you_o for_o help_n and_o guide_v i_o will_v with_o my_o sufferance_n overcome_v it_o all_o 39_o psal_n 39_o and_o there_o where_o my_o ability_n come_v short_a i_o will_v supply_v with_o the_o ardency_n of_o my_o desire_n where_o my_o foot_n can_v carry_v i_o i_o will_v mount_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o my_o cogitation_n and_o as_o the_o heliâ—trop_n to_o its_o belove_a son_n so_o i_o o_o lord_n wâ—l_v whole_o conuâ—rt_v my_o will_n to_o thou_o in_o capite_fw-la libriscriptuâ—_n est_fw-la de_fw-fr i_o ut_fw-la facerem_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v thy_o will_n it_o have_v be_v mire_n only_a desire_n o_o my_o lord_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v obtain_v to_o place_v thy_o law_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o memory_n my_o understanding_n and_o my_o will_n st._n bernard_n one_o ever_o ready_a press_v for_o to_o obey_v the_o divine_a will_n pauperimus_fw-la ego_fw-la say_v he_o non_fw-la habeo_fw-la nisi_fw-la unum_fw-la minimum_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o non_fw-la dabo_fw-la illam_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la illius_fw-la qui_fw-la toto_fw-la se_fw-la totum_fw-la i_o comparavit_fw-la miserable_a and_o needy_a wretch_n as_o i_o be_o i_o have_v but_o one_o mite_n this_o will_n of_o i_o and_o shall_v i_o not_o bestow_v that_o upon_o his_o will_n who_o to_o redeem_v i_o whole_o do_v whole_o give_v himself_o without_o doubt_v it_o be_v most_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o the_o divine_a will_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n and_o a_o rule_n to_o we_o constitui_fw-la &_o conformavi_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la meam_fw-la divinae_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v resolve_v sayas_o epictetus_n to_o conform_v my_o will_n to_o the_o divine_a will._n will_n he_o visit_v i_o with_o sickness_n then_o be_v it_o so_o that_o i_o enterprise_n any_o thing_n i_o will_v undertake_v it_o then_o that_o i_o possess_v any_o thing_n his_o pleasure_n be_v it_o that_o i_o forgo_v it_o behold_v i_o be_o prepare_v final_o that_o i_o shall_v die_v i_o be_o content_a and_o who_o now_o when_o i_o be_o thus_o resolve_v can_v enforce_v i_o to_o a_o thing_n against_o my_o will_v more_o than_o they_o can_v god_n himself_o thus_o much_o have_v a_o heathen_a conceive_v of_o these_o verity_n who_o only_o live_v in_o the_o blind_a night_n of_o ignorance_n and_o what_o a_o shame_n than_o be_v it_o for_o christian_n in_o the_o clear_a sunshine_n of_o christianity_n not_o to_o behold_v as_o much_o as_o he_o fiat_n volunt_fw-la as_o tua_fw-la thy_o will_n o_o lord_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n 1.3_o matth._n 1.3_o as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n wherefore_o accingâ—mini_n &_o estote_fw-la silij_fw-la pote_fw-la tes_fw-fr ut_fw-la pugnetis_fw-la adversusnationes_fw-la etc._n etc._n arm_n yourselves_o and_o be_v mighty_a sâ—ns_n that_o you_o may_v fight_v against_o these_o nation_n against_o the_o frequent_a assault_n of_o vice_n but_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o will_n of_o heaven_n so_o be_v it_o do_v the_o first_o paragraph_n in_o city_n according_a to_o the_o principal_a clock_n the_o common_a one_o use_v ordinary_o to_o be_v set_v and_o why_o likewise_o shall_v not_o the_o will_n of_o every_o man_n conform_v themselves_o like_o little_a clock_n unto_o the_o great_a celestial_a one_o only_o the_o will_n of_o 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qui_fw-la faciet_fw-la omnes_fw-la voluntateâ—_n meas_fw-la i_o have_v find_v he_o who_o will_v do_v my_o will_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o tâ—is_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v so_o exact_v himself_o in_o fulfil_v his_o father_n will_n descendide_fw-la coelo_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la faciam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la meam_fw-la sed_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la 6._o john_n 6._o q_o i_fw-it misit_fw-la i_o i_o have_v descend_v from_o h_o aven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o who_o send_v i_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o direct_a and_o sovereign_a will_n they_o be_v but_o too_o far_o swarve_v who_o not_o only_o not_o obey_v at_o a_o beck_n but_o ever_o stir_v not_o for_o its_o absolute_a command_n 14._o prov._n 14._o sapiens_fw-la timet_fw-la &_o declinat_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la stultus_fw-la transilit_fw-la &_o confidit_fw-la the_o wise_a man_n fear_n and_o so_o escape_v evil_a whilst_o the_o fool_n be_v confident_a and_o bold_o 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