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A60336 The Christian centurians observations, advices, and resolutions containing matters divine and morall / collected according to his owne experience by Philip Skippon ... Skippon, Philip, d. 1660. 1645 (1645) Wing S3950; ESTC R37966 95,695 394

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14_o they_o must_v hear_v both_o party_n deliberate_o patient_o thorough_o to_o inform_v themselves_o in_o all_o part_n culars_n right_o and_o full_o deut._n 1.17_o prov._n 18.13_o 17._o john_n 7.51_o 15_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o they_o they_o must_v bring_v it_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n deut._n 1.17_o 16_o they_o may_v and_o must_v give_v judgement_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n deut._n 19.17_o &_o 17.16_o matth._n 18.16_o john_n 8.17_o 2_o cor._n 13.1_o hebr._n 10.28_o 17_o they_o must_v do_v with_o a_o false_a witness_n as_o he_o will_v have_v do_v to_o the_o party_n who_o he_o false_o accuse_v deuter._n 19.16_o to_o the_o end_n 18_o they_o must_v plead_v the_o just_a cause_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o want_v the_o understanding_n sufficiency_n boldness_n to_o plead_v their_o own_o case_n or_o have_v no_o
well_o sincere_o believe_v all_o shall_v be_v well_o piety_n have_v the_o promise_n infallible_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o 11._o when_o thou_o go_v to_o bed_v read_v over_o the_o carriage_n of_o that_o day_n serious_o reform_v what_o be_v amiss_o unfeigned_o give_v humble_a thanks_o for_o what_o be_v orderly_o and_o so_o commit_v thyself_o to_o he_o that_o watch_v over_o thou_o fatherly_a powerful_o faithful_o lord_n make_v i_o in_o all_o thing_n upright_o before_o thou_o and_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n god_n al-sufficient_a to_o i_o gen._n 17.1_o a_o sure_a stay_n in_o great_a extremity_n be_v in_o most_o extreme_a perplexity_n of_o spirit_n and_o in_o great_a outward_a distress_n all_o threaten_a uttermost_a misery_n even_o without_o any_o appearance_n of_o remedy_n know_v no_o other_o way_n to_o comfort_n and_o settle_v himself_o he_o ply_v his_o prayer_n and_o betake_v he_o to_o god_n promise_n submit_v to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n for_o the_o issue_n especial_o by_o the_o lord_n good_a grace_n he_o remember_v these_o choice_n place_n of_o scripture_n &_o they_o uphold_v he_o he_o have_v else_o faint_v utter_o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_n upon_o his_o god_n isa_n 50.20_o alas_o for_o that_o day_n be_v great_a so_o that_o name_n be_v like_o it_o it_o be_v even_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n trouble_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v out_o of_o it_o jer._n 30.7_o the_o lord_n also_o will_v be_v a_o refuge_n son_n the_o oppress_a and_o a_o refuge_n no_o time_n of_o trouble_n psal_n 9.9_o god_n be_v our_o strength_n and_o refage_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n therefore_o we_o will_v not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v remove_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n psal_n 46.1_o 21._o behold_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v there_o any_o 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will_v make_v the_o wilderness_n a_o pool_n of_o water_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n spring_v of_o water_n that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o know_v and_o consider_v and_o understand_v together_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o isa_n 41.17_o 18_o 20._o he_o cleave_v the_o rock_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o give_v they_o drink_v as_o out_o of_o the_o great_a dept_z be_v psal_n 78.15_o numb_a 20.11_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n be_v the_o lord_n hand_n wax_v short_a thou_o shall_v see_v now_o whether_o my_o word_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v unto_o thou_o or_o not_o numb_a 11.23_o prove_v i_o now_o herewith_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o i_o will_v not_o open_v you_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v room_n enough_o to_o receive_v it_o mal._n 3.10_o jesus_n feed_v 5000._o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n with_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n matth._n 14.17_o 21._o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a mat._n 19.26_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n job_n 42.2_o he_o perform_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o i_o and_o many_o such_o thing_n be_v with_o he_o job_n 23.14_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o a_o strong_a hold_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o he_o know_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o n●h_n 1.7_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n 2_o pet._n 2.9_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v in_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o beside_o the_o lord_n say_v call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o psal_n 50.15_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n mat._n 11.28_o thou_o which_o have_v show_v i_o great_a and_o sore_a trouble_n shall_v quicken_v i_o again_o and_o shall_v bring_v i_o up_o again_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 71.20_o bless_a be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n who_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribu_fw-la latiod_n who_o deliver_v we_o from_o so_o great_a a_o death_n and_o do_v deliver_v we_o and_o in_o who_o we_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v yet_o deliver_v we_o 2._o cor._n 1.10_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o out_o of_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o bear_n he_o will_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o philistine_n 1_o sum._n 17.37_o when_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v within_o i_o than_o thou_o know_v my_o path_n i_o look_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o behold_v but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o will_v know_v i_o all_o refuge_n fail_v i_o than_o cry_v i_o unto_o the_o lord_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o portion_n psal_n 142.3_o 4_o 5._o why_o be_v thou_o then_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o help_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n psal_n 42.11_o my_o soul_n look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o thy_o faith_n consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o lest_o thou_o be_v weary_v and_o faint_a in_o thy_o mind_n not_o have_v yet_o resist_v unto_o blood_n heb._n 12.3_o 4._o reekon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v rom._n 8.18_o and_o that_o though_o thou_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o not_o distress_v though_o perplex_a not_o in_o despair_n persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v cast_v down_o but_o not_o destroy_v though_o the_o outward_a man_n perish_v the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n for_o my_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o thou_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4._o ●_o 8_o 9_o 16_o 17._o therefore_o i_o will_v look_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v wait_v for_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n my_o god_n will_v hear_v i_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n and_o i_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n mic._n 7.7_o 8_o 9_o my_o soul_n be_v content_a with_o what_o thy_o god_n have_v gracious_o give_v thou_o and_o trust_v he_o whole_o for_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v never_o fail_v forsake_v nor_o forget_v thou_o so_o that_o thou_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n and_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o or_o whatsoever_o shall_v betide_v i_o heb._n 13.5_o 6._o yea_o though_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n be_v upon_o thou_o 2_o chron._n 20.12_o now_o lord_n though_o i_o be_v unworn_a thy_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o
hope_v beyond_o hope_n to_o believe_v beyond_o sense_n to_o comfort_v myself_o in_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o truth_n unto_o i_o to_o be_v quiet_a and_o silent_a to_o lay_v my_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n because_o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o and_o as_o become_v one_o of_o thou_o to_o await_v thy_o leisure_n and_o good_a pleasure_n who_o assure_o at_o the_o oppointed_a time_n and_o in_o due_a season_n will_v come_v and_o not_o carry_v all_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v thy_o hand_n have_v do_v it_o oh_o vouchsafe_v thy_o help_n herein_o leave_v my_o profession_n of_o thou_o praye●_n to_o thou_o confidence_n in_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d reproach_v lest_o my_o heart_n a●●_n the_o heart_n of_o thou_o be_v discourage_v by_o thy_o not_o help_v i_o d●_n this_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v 〈◊〉_d right_a way_n be_v the_o best_a way_n th●●_n it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o seek_v se●●_n and_o trust_n in_o thou_o that_o the_o mo●●_n of_o iniquity_n may_v be_v stopp●●_n other_o of_o thou_o encourage_v a●_n my_o poor_a soul_n more_o and_o 〈◊〉_d confirm_v o_o my_o most_o gracious_a lord_n reconcile_v god_n 〈◊〉_d most_o merciful_a father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d helper_n at_o all_o assay_n in_o who●●_n have_v all_o without_o who_o i_o h●●●_n nothing_o accept_v the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d mouth_n look_v favourable_o up●●_n i_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n to_o 〈◊〉_d leeve_v i_o according_a to_o all_o 〈◊〉_d great_a name_n notwithstanding_o all_o hindrance_n only_o through_o the_o al-sufficient_a merit_n 〈◊〉_d continual_a mediation_n of_o thy_o christ_n my_o alone_a most_o bless_a redeemer_n and_o most_o gracious_a intercessor_n the_o lord_n jesus_n amen_o amen_n be_v thus_o instruct_v resolve_v and_o strengthen_v by_o my_o god_n ought_v i_o not_o to_o comfort_v ●nd_n settle_v my_o heart_n in_o he_o may_v i_o not_o full_o persuade_v myself_o that_o by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o afford_v his_o help_n unto_o i_o and_o so_o 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self-insufficient_a for_o the_o work_n second_o a_o faithful_a dependency_n on_o god_n for_o the_o appoint_v and_o effect_v of_o it_o three_o a_o actual_a recommend_v of_o it_o unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o several_n first_o we_o must_v feel_v ourselves_o unable_a to_o under_o go_v the_o burden_n and_o acknowledge_v our_o weakness_n 〈◊〉_d respect_n first_o of_o our_o judgement_n second_o of_o our_o wisdom_n three_o of_o our_o power_n first_o in_o our_o judgement_n to_o choose_v pro._n 21.2.25_o eccl._n 11.9_o 10._o gen_n 11.4_o second_o for_o wisdom_n in_o manage_v a_o thing_n resolve_v on_o 1_o chron._n 15.13_o isa_n 36.6_o job_n 5.13_o 14._o pro._n 5.5_o jer._n 10.23_o three_o for_o power_n to_o accomplish_v any_o work_n though_o never_o so_o well_o conceive_v though_o mean_n be_v never_o so_o well_o order_v lam._n 3.37_o joh._n 15.5_o deut._n 8.17_o psal_n 44.3_o 2_o cor_fw-la 3.5_o 1_o cor._n 3.7_o psal_n 127.1_o 2_o chron._n 20.12_o of_o the_o 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if_o i_o must_v roll_n my_o work_n on_o god_n then_o need_v i_o not_o stir_v answ_n the_o best_a mean_n must_v be_v use_v or_o we_o commit_v not_o our_o way_n to_o god_n aright_o as_o the_o word_n thy_o work_n thy_o thought_n do_v prove_v further_o then_o the_o second_o act_n of_o our_o dependency_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o 2._o of_o other_o mean_n for_o both_o our_o eye_n must_v be_v towards_o he_o that_o he_o may_v guide_v we_o with_o his_o eye_n psal_n 32.8_o ezra_n 5.5_o if_o our_o business_n be_v in_o speech_n as_o moses_n exod._n 4.11_o 12._o if_o in_o action_n as_o gideon_n judg._n 6.16_o 2_o sam._n 15.31_o gen._n 24.13_o 14._o reas_n 1._o god_n wisdom_n be_v most_o exact_a and_o infinite_a that_o where_o he_o will_v not_o work_v he_o know_v to_o hinder_v prevent_v or_o frustrate_v all_o mean_n and_o where_o he_o will_v to_o make_v all_o secondary_a cause_n to_o concur_v in_o a_o admirable_a harmony_n which_o we_o out_o self_n can_v do_v rom._n 8.28_o gen._n 45_o 5_o 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2.17_o 13_o and_o in_o these_o particular_n especial_o duty_n tribute_n custom_n fear_n and_o honour_n rom._n 13.7_o 14_o whosoever_o resist_v lawful_a authority_n resist_v god_n ordinance_n rom._n 13.2_o 3._o 15_o such_o shall_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v punish_v rom._n 13.2_o 16_o the_o way_n to_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o justice_n and_o to_o gain_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o be_v to_o do_v well_o and_o to_o be_v subject_a not_o for_o fear_v but_o out_o of_o conscience_n as_o before_o no._n 12._o rom._n 13.1_o 3_o 5._o 17_o such_o as_o presume_v to_o do_v evil_a shall_v and_o must_v be_v punish_v for_o to_o that_o end_n and_o not_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o magistrate_n be_v at_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n let_v such_o fear_n as_o dare_v offend_v other_o need_v not_o rom._n 13.4_o yet_o where_o god_n warrant_v not_o we_o be_v not_o to_o obey_v man_n but_o god_n act_v 4.19_o 18_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n betwixt_o any_o manner_n of_o party_n if_o they_o can_v otherwise_o 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