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A15673 A glasse for the godly Contayning many comfortable treatises to perswade men from the loue of this world, to the loue of the world to come, and exhorting them with cherefulnes to passe through the crosses and afflictions of this life. Full of spirituall comfort for all such as hope to be saued by Iesus Christ. The first [-second] part. By R:W: minister of Gods word. Wolcomb, Robert, b. 1567 or 8. 1612 (1612) STC 25941; ESTC S121029 292,196 642

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say_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o for_o there_o be_v in_o christ_n two_o nature_n so_o join_v in_o one_o person_n that_o each_o nature_n retain_v it_o own_o propriety_n and_o special_o the_o deity_n do_v as_o it_o be_v rest_n and_o not_o show_v itself_o forth_o as_o often_o as_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o humane_a nature_n shall_v by_o itself_o work_v that_o which_o appertain_v unto_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n for_o christ_n that_o know_v all_o thing_n as_o he_o be_v god_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o something_o as_o he_o be_v man_n how_o else_o can_v he_o have_v be_v like_o unto_o we_o and_o subject_a to_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n for_o any_o to_o reply_v that_o ignorance_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n beseem_v not_o christ_n for_o first_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o think_v that_o the_o ignorance_n which_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o the_o angel_n proceed_v from_o sin_n and_o again_o it_o be_v folly_n not_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o flesh_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v undergo_v the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o christ_n know_v not_o the_o day_n and_o ha●re_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n it_o derogate_v no_o more_o from_o his_o divine_a nature_n then_o that_o he_o be_v once_o mortal_a and_o subject_a to_o death_n now_o questionless_a christ_n in_o attribute_v this_o ignorance_n to_o himself_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o office_n enjoin_v he_o by_o his_o father_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o
such_o death_n and_o tribulation_n be_v not_o a_o reproach_n unto_o they_o but_o a_o thing_n glorious_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o please_v unto_o he_o 5.3_o rom._n 5.3_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n that_o be_v we_o judge_v affliction_n to_o be_v a_o glorious_a thing_n which_o god_n will_v after_o change_v into_o glory_n and_o this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o world_n perceive_v not_o last_o he_o affirm_v that_o there_o remain_v a_o life_n and_o judgement_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n for_o if_o the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o neglect_v of_o god_n but_o be_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a 6.8_o contrary_a mors_fw-la impiorum_fw-la pessima_fw-la vulgata_fw-la translatio_fw-la ex_fw-la graeco_fw-la psal_n 6.8_o if_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v evil_a there_o must_v needs_o remain_v a_o judgement_n wherein_o this_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o &_o tyrant_n shall_v receive_v punishment_n for_o their_o cruelty_n but_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v adorn_v with_o the_o eternal_a glory_n for_o if_o god_n number_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o bottle_n 34.21_o ps_n 34.21_o how_o can_v he_o suffer_v the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o divine_a name_n to_o perish_v and_o vanish_v away_o to_o nothing_o do_v thou_o quake_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o horrible_a day_n 3.10_o 2._o pet._n 3.10_o in_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o heat_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o thy_o judge_n be_v also_o thy_o saviour_n he_o be_v thy_o brother_n he_o be_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n he_o love_v thou_o most_o ardent_o he_o be_v thy_o jesus_n that_o be_v saviour_n patron_n advocate_n redeemer_n intercessor_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o thou_o 5.24_o joh._n 5.24_o he_o have_v swear_v with_o a_o oath_n that_o if_o thou_o believe_v in_o he_o thou_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n he_o make_v request_n for_o thou_o and_o who_o shall_v condemn_v thou_o he_o come_v to_o finish_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o avenge_v himself_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n and_o he_o come_v not_o to_o condemn_v thou_o but_o to_o absolve_v thou_o and_o not_o to_o torture_v thou_o but_o to_o rid_v thou_o from_o all_o misery_n and_o to_o make_v manifest_a thy_o full_a redemption_n and_o to_o free_a thy_o body_n also_o from_o all_o calamity_n &_o to_o perform_v that_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o so_o often_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o thou_o in_o his_o sacred_a word_n for_o he_o that_o hear_v his_o word_n &_o believe_v god_n that_o send_v he_o have_v everlasting_a life_n &_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n therefore_o as_o christ_n say_v sure_o 22.20_o reu._n 22.20_o i_o come_v quick_o so_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o the_o evangelist_n amen_o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v for_o the_o wicked_a that_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n to_o tremble_v and_o be_v dismay_v at_o the_o very_a mention_n of_o the_o great_a day_n for_o what_o have_v they_o to_o do_v with_o it_o 5.18.19.10_o amos._n 5.18.19.10_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o darkness_n and_o not_o light_a as_o if_o a_o man_n do_v fly_v from_o a_o lion_n &_o a_o bear_n meet_v he_o or_o go_v into_o the_o house_n and_o lean_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o wall_n and_o a_o serpent_n bite_v he_o shall_v not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v darkness_n &_o not_o light_a even_o darkness_n and_o no_o light_n in_o it_o 9.9_o zach._n 9.9_o but_o the_o prophet_n zachariah_n bid_v the_o daughter_n of_o zyon_n to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o come_n of_o her_o king_n and_o upon_o good_a reason_n 35.4_o isai_n 35.4_o for_o as_o another_o prophet_n testify_v the_o same_o day_n that_o bring_v wrath_n &_o vengeance_n to_o the_o ungodlie_a bring_v a_o recompense_n and_o salvation_n to_o the_o godly_a for_o which_o cause_n the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n set_v this_o down_o for_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v know_v namely_o 4.8_o 1._o cor._n 1.7_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o that_o they_o wayre_n for_o the_o appear_v of_o christ_n and_o love_v his_o come_n therefore_o if_o we_o shall_v happen_v to_o live_v at_o such_o time_n as_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n against_o the_o behold_n of_o those_o ghastly_a sign_n which_o shall_v be_v join_v with_o his_o come_v we_o must_v comfort_v ourselves_o with_o christ_n promise_n that_o then_o our_o redemption_n draw_v near_o that_o be_v that_o he_o will_v take_v we_o to_o himself_o into_o heaven_n &_o final_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o misery_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o believe_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o we_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v we_o at_o that_o day_n &_o not_o to_o we_o only_o but_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o love_n that_o his_o appear_v and_o when_o we_o see_v the_o cloud_n of_o the_o heaven_n let_v we_o be_v admonish_v of_o these_o thing_n for_o as_o when_o christ_n ascend_v 1.11_o act._n 1.11_o a_o cloud_n take_v he_o out_o of_o sight_n and_o as_o christ_n shall_v so_o come_v again_o even_o as_o he_o be_v take_v up_o that_o be_v in_o the_o cloud_n 4.17_o 2._o thess_n 4.17_o so_o the_o cloud_n shall_v as_o a_o chariot_n to_o lift_v we_o up_o to_o eternal_a glory_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n etc._n psal_n 20.3_o etc._n etc._n when_o we_o hear_v the_o thunder_n which_o be_v the_o terrible_a and_o mighty_a voice_n of_o god_n let_v we_o suppose_v that_o we_o hear_v the_o loud_a voice_n of_o the_o high_a judge_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n both_o of_o the_o sheep_n and_o goat_n when_o we_o see_v the_o swift_a and_o bright_a and_o sudden_a flash_n and_o flake_n of_o lightning_n let_v they_o call_v to_o our_o mind_n the_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a and_o 4.8_o and_o epipháneian_a 2._o tim._n 4.8_o clear_a and_o perspicuous_a come_n and_o appear_v of_o the_o supreme_a judge_n for_o as_o the_o lightning_n that_o lighten_v out_o of_o the_o one_o part_n under_o heaven_n shine_v unto_o the_o other_o part_n under_o heaven_n so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v in_o his_o day_n 17.24_o luk._n 17.24_o and_o since_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v so_o for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v and_o be_v change_v but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n abide_v for_o ever_o what_o manner_n person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o holy_a conversation_n &_o godliness_n look_v for_o and_o haste_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o that_o day_n of_o god_n by_o which_o the_o heaven_n be_v on_o fire_n 3.11.12.13.14_o 2._o pet._n 3.11.12.13.14_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v &_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o heat_n but_o we_o look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n wherefore_o see_v we_o look_v for_o such_o thing_n let_v we_o be_v diligent_a that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a let_v we_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o 21.34_o luk._n 21.34_o least_o at_o any_o time_n our_o heart_n be_v oppress_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o lest_o that_o day_n come_v on_o we_o at_o unaware_o there_o be_v three_o robe_n and_o garment_n belong_v to_o a_o true_a christian_a the_o first_o be_v a_o purple_a robe_n the_o second_o be_v a_o white_a robe_n the_o three_o be_v a_o golden_a robe_n if_o we_o will_v attain_v to_o true_a happiness_n and_o holiness_n 23._o jude._n vers_fw-la 23._o we_o must_v cast_v off_o our_o own_o pollute_a rag_n and_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o we_o must_v put_v on_o these_o rich_a &_o precious_a garment_n first_o we_o must_v be_v array_v in_o a_o purple_a garment_n dye_v and_o dip_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v 3.27_o gal._n 3.27_o we_o must_v free_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o this_o be_v our_o justification_n next_o 13.13_o rom._n 13.13_o we_o must_v be_v clothe_v with_o a_o white_a robe_n that_o be_v it_o become_v we_o to_o be_v renew_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o
to_o proclaim_v that_o whosoever_o will_v lend_v he_o money_n shall_v in_o short_a space_n receive_v again_o not_o only_o the_o principal_a sum_n and_o that_o interest_n which_o the_o law_n tolerate_v but_o far_o more_o namely_o twice_o as_o much_o nay_o a_o 0._o sell_v there_o will_v be_v none_o when_o he_o shall_v hear_v of_o this_o proclamation_n that_o will_v not_o present_o lend_v to_o that_o prince_n as_o much_o money_n as_o he_o have_v and_o if_o he_o have_v none_o that_o will_v not_o sell_v away_o his_o possession_n and_o so_o procure_v money_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v that_o extraordinary_a munificence_n and_o recompense_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o if_o perhaps_o the_o potentate_n promise_v and_o proclamation_n shall_v not_o move_v some_o but_o that_o they_o will_v keep_v their_o money_n by_o they_o at_o home_n and_o not_o lend_v they_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n either_o be_v just_o censure_v of_o folly_n in_o neglect_v of_o such_o great_a gain_n or_o be_v convince_v of_o distrustfulnes_n in_o not_o yield_v credit_n to_o so_o royal_a promise_n wherefore_o say_v solomon_n since_o god_n do_v not_o take_v away_o our_o ●iches_n but_o preserve_v they_o &_o keep_v they_o for_o we_o and_o do_v recompense_v they_o again_o with_o large_a and_o ample_a usury_n nay_o do_v promise_n for_o temporal_a and_o transitory_a wealth_n eternal_a and_o never_o perish_v what_o excuse_n can_v those_o make_v or_o what_o pardon_n can_v those_o look_v for_o that_o refuse_v to_o lend_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o most_o liberal_a recompense_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o they_o that_o show_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n upon_o the_o poor_a and_o miserable_a and_o this_o be_v the_o force_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v sufficient_a to_o stir_v up_o tractable_a and_o flexible_a mind_n to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n on_o the_o afflict_a but_o for_o that_o good_a thing_n can_v be_v speak_v too_o often_o nor_o dilate_v too_o plain_o and_o in_o this_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n love_n ware_v cold_a as_o it_o do_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 24._o matt_n 24._o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n it_o will_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o amplify_v this_o argument_n somewhat_o more_o for_o that_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o swell_n and_o infirmity_n that_o stick_v deep_o in_o our_o body_n namely_o that_o there_o must_v be_v long_a time_n much_o labour_n and_o discretion_n use_v in_o apply_v remedy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v remoove_v without_o endanger_v the_o life_n the_o same_o we_o may_v perceive_v in_o covetousness_n and_o other_o vice_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o greedy_a love_n of_o worldly_a thing_n have_v take_v such_o root_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o that_o it_o can_v be_v cure_v by_o one_o or_o two_o exhortation_n but_o manifold_a admonition_n must_v be_v use_v that_o at_o last_o by_o often_o compass_v with_o 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