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Divine meditations and contemplations upon severall heads of divinity by G.R. compiled for his owne private use, and published for the common good.
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G. R.
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Wing R17; ESTC R25600
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conclusion_n may_v more_o special_o be_v deduce_v but_o the_o life_n of_o action_n lie_v in_o circumstance_n the_o soul_n where_o of_o be_v consideration_n wherefore_o contemplation_n read_v i_o over_o a_o lesson_n which_o consideration_n do_v make_v i_o perfect_a in_o by_o observation_n experience_n correction_n blessedness_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o man_n have_v his_o beginning_n from_o contemplation_n but_o his_o consummation_n in_o we_o by_o consideration_n for_o as_o by_o that_o i_o know_v god_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o cause_n so_o by_o this_o i_o love_v god_n who_o be_v the_o last_o end_n the_o soul_n do_v perform_v some_o action_n without_o discourse_n so_o do_v it_o move_v the_o body_n receive_v digest_v bestow_v the_o meat_n for_o nourishment_n and_o in_o those_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o because_o the_o end_n be_v as_o present_v as_o the_o mean_n namely_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n but_o those_o action_n which_o tend_v unto_o she_o own_o proper_a end_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o whole_a she_o do_v not_o produce_v without_o discourse_n because_o the_o mean_n be_v near_o and_o the_o end_n far_o of_o angel_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o nature_n do_v all_o their_o action_n without_o discourse_n but_o as_o the_o angel_n herein_o be_v above_o man_n so_o man_n by_o the_o privilege_n of_o discourse_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n for_o as_o in_o a_o mill_n the_o stone_n know_v not_o what_o thing_n meal_n be_v nor_o to_o what_o end_n neither_o the_o wheel_n nor_o the_o water_n which_o drive_v they_o about_o but_o the_o miller_n only_o which_o set_v the_o mill_n to_o work_v so_o none_o of_o the_o creature_n of_o this_o world_n know_v their_o own_o worth_n or_o employment_n but_o only_a man_n which_o be_v lord_n over_o they_o and_o have_v not_o only_o the_o use_n of_o particular_a object_n but_o of_o common_a notion_n also_o and_o behold_v cause_n in_o their_o effect_n and_o aim_v at_o a_o far_o by_o the_o next_o do_v sort_n convenient_a mean_n to_o their_o proper_a end_n and_o all_o end_n to_o the_o chief_a end_n what_o a_o high_a art_n be_v consideration_n which_o do_v effect_v such_o wonderful_a thing_n out_o of_o one_o good_a it_o multiply_v many_o and_o make_v her_o advantage_n of_o evil_a it_o take_v on_o she_o the_o cure_n of_o our_o weak_a and_o worst_a part_n and_o add_v both_o comeliness_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o best_a where_o consideration_n be_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v orderly_o but_o they_o which_o by_o chance_n do_v a_o good_a without_o it_o do_v lose_v the_o commendation_n of_o their_o work_n for_o want_v of_o it_o yea_o of_o such_o force_n be_v it_o that_o action_n not_o speed_v in_o the_o end_n yet_o set_v a_o foot_n by_o consideration_n retain_v still_o the_o praise_n of_o virtue_n it_o have_v as_o it_o be_v the_o true_a touch_n of_o that_o stone_n whereby_o gold_n be_v know_v from_o other_o metal_n for_o so_o by_o it_o we_o discern_v between_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a profitable_a and_o please_v prefer_v honesty_n to_o the_o rest_n as_o gold_n to_o other_o metal_n it_o do_v cause_n profit_n and_o pleasure_n to_o give_v place_n to_o honesty_n and_o out_o of_o honesty_n requite_v we_o with_o true_a profit_n and_o pleasure_n but_o if_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n strive_v with_o honesty_n to_o have_v their_o turn_n serve_v first_o or_o without_o it_o than_o it_o show_v they_o to_o be_v base_a metal_n and_o nothing_o worth_a that_o such_o profit_n be_v but_o loss_n such_o pleasure_n but_o sorrow_n and_o that_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o either_o profitable_a or_o pleasant_a which_o agree_v not_o with_o honesty_n as_o they_o which_o behold_v other_o man_n building_n walk_v in_o other_o man_n park_n solace_n themselves_o in_o other_o man_n garden_n make_v a_o use_n to_o themselves_o though_o the_o possession_n belong_v to_o another_o so_o do_v we_o neither_o hear_v any_o thing_n speak_v or_o see_v any_o thing_n do_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o object_n propose_v unto_o we_o whereof_o by_o consideration_n we_o may_v not_o make_v some_o use_n unto_o ourselves_o though_o the_o matter_n belong_v to_o other_o and_o herein_o be_v the_o busy_a body_n faulty_a which_o meddle_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o matter_n do_v desire_n to_o be_v a_o party_n in_o possession_n where_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v whereas_o if_o he_o have_v consideration_n he_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o any_o man_n deal_v for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o do_v no_o wrong_n for_o he_o can_v be_v account_v a_o busibody_n which_o out_o of_o consideration_n observe_v for_o his_o own_o use_n from_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v not_o unto_o he_o excess_n of_o anger_n or_o pleasure_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o consideration_n and_o the_o promoter_n of_o all_o hasty_a and_o forward_a attempt_n which_o end_n in_o sorrowful_a event_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o other_o misery_n be_v lessen_v by_o consideration_n meditation_n 30._o subjection_n better_o well_o mark_v than_o a_o whole_a ear_n be_v the_o husbandman_n proverb_n for_o the_o beast_n which_o stray_v away_o be_v the_o soon_o own_v and_o bring_v home_o again_o with_o a_o mark_n but_o without_o it_o lose_v better_a to_o be_v under_o government_n then_o to_o follow_v a_o loose_a and_o lawless_a life_n better_a to_o be_v train_v up_o under_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n then_o to_o range_v at_o liberty_n as_o a_o ethnic_a it_o be_v the_o better_a for_o the_o prodigal_a youth_n that_o he_o go_v out_o a_o son_n though_o he_o return_v a_o sinner_n and_o he_o receive_v more_o liberty_n by_o his_o come_n home_o than_o he_o find_v abroad_o his_o father_n know_v he_o the_o house_n receive_v he_o the_o fat_a calf_n be_v provide_v for_o he_o and_o all_o make_v merry_a with_o he_o the_o church_n do_v exercise_v authority_n over_o they_o which_o bear_v the_o mark_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o there_o be_v cause_n why_o it_o do_v correct_v they_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o fault_n sometime_o by_o word_n chide_v they_o sometime_o by_o deed_n suspend_v they_o from_o the_o sacrament_n or_o excommunicate_v they_o from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o the_o church_n perceive_v that_o any_o have_v enter_v through_o hypocrisy_n and_o be_v now_o discover_v by_o blaspheme_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o cast_v off_o of_o christ_n mark_n such_o a_o one_o it_o do_v remove_v by_o the_o eternal_a curse_n atha_n maranatha_n and_o for_o such_o a_o one_o indeed_o have_v it_o be_v better_a never_o to_o have_v receive_v that_o mark_n and_o for_o those_o also_o which_o in_o the_o end_n do_v fall_v from_o the_o church_n contemn_v the_o order_n thereof_o though_o not_o curse_v but_o they_o which_o be_v the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n take_v great_a profit_n by_o those_o censure_n for_o though_o they_o fall_v oft_o time_n through_o humane_a frailty_n yet_o the_o church_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o her_o own_o because_o they_o bear_v the_o mark_n of_o christianity_n and_o take_v a_o special_a care_n of_o they_o do_v by_o this_o discipline_n bring_v they_o again_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n they_o be_v convert_v they_o be_v receive_v they_o be_v confirm_v more_o than_o before_o and_o the_o church_n be_v glad_a of_o they_o as_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o child_n wherewith_o she_o have_v long_o travail_v howbeit_o with_o they_o which_o be_v without_o the_o church_n meddle_v not_o therefore_o run_v they_o on_o still_o in_o sin_n to_o their_o own_o perdition_n as_o they_o which_o be_v utter_o lose_v in_o the_o waste_n of_o this_o world_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o mark_n of_o christ_n count_v it_o thy_o great_a good_a in_o this_o life_n that_o christ_n have_v mark_v thou_o for_o his_o own_o by_o baptism_n that_o thou_o live_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o that_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o therefore_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v rebuke_v private_o open_o and_o if_o any_o great_a correction_n befall_v thou_o humble_a thy_o self_n repent_v amend_v and_o this_o privilege_n that_o thou_o be_v mark_v by_o christ_n shall_v restore_v thou_o again_o to_o thy_o former_a estate_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v his_o more_o than_o before_o only_o beware_v of_o hypocrisy_n which_o one_o day_n shall_v be_v discover_v and_o turn_v not_o back_o like_o a_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n for_o such_o have_v their_o end_n worse_o than_o their_o beginning_n and_o it_o be_v better_a never_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o afterward_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n by_o a_o wilful_a heart_n into_o which_o extremity_n they_o be_v at_o last_o lead_v which_o use_v not_o their_o most_o honourable_a profession_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o fall_n of_o a_o star_n be_v fearful_a
anguish_n for_o christ_n sake_n saint_n paul_n be_v a_o notable_a example_n unto_o we_o of_o this_o kind_n and_o if_o thus_o we_o die_v daily_o as_o christian_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v afraid_a to_o die_v as_o man_n we_o shall_v be_v ever_o ready_a for_o death_n and_o so_o far_o from_o shrink_v back_o that_o we_o shall_v bold_o meet_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o loss_n but_o gain_n unto_o we_o no_o end_n of_o life_n but_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o better_a while_o we_o fly_v death_n we_o run_v into_o sin_n headlong_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o death_n so_o bad_a oh_o that_o we_o can_v once_o true_o learn_v to_o die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o many_o be_v dead_a which_o think_v themselves_o alive_a many_o to_o avoid_v a_o temporal_a death_n do_v lose_v those_o thing_n without_o which_o life_n be_v nothing_o worth_a the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n be_v no_o death_n but_o the_o part_n of_o god_n from_o the_o soul_n if_o the_o body_n without_o breath_n be_v but_o a_o carcase_n what_o be_v a_o christian_n without_o grace_n but_o a_o paint_a tomb_n our_o first_o birth_n be_v the_o death_n of_o that_o life_n which_o the_o infant_n draw_v from_o his_o mother_n and_o the_o body_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n for_o sense_n and_o growth_n by_o our_o second_o birth_n which_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o live_v a_o new_a life_n from_o the_o body_n for_o there_o it_o understand_v without_o fantasy_n or_o common_a sense_n it_o see_v without_o eye_n hear_v without_o ear_n make_v itself_o understand_v without_o speech_n and_o as_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o body_n into_o the_o world_n be_v a_o better_a life_n than_o that_o which_o the_o infant_n have_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n so_o must_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o heaven_n be_v a_o better_a life_n than_o that_o of_o the_o body_n by_o how_o much_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o bodily_a sense_n in_o our_o mother_n womb_n we_o live_v as_o plant_n in_o the_o world_n we_o live_v as_o man_n in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v live_v as_o the_o angel_n neither_o be_v soul_n and_o body_n part_v so_o as_o they_o shall_v never_o meet_v again_o for_o the_o body_n no_o doubt_n do_v natural_o long_a for_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n bear_v a_o love_n to_o the_o body_n therefore_o by_o a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o abide_v one_o another_o absence_n for_o a_o while_n that_o they_o may_v come_v together_o again_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n with_o the_o great_a comfort_n the_o body_n be_v go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n to_o leave_v there_o his_o shame_n of_o mortality_n of_o weakness_n of_o corruption_n necessity_n without_o all_o which_o after_o the_o resurrection_n it_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n trim_v and_o trick_v up_o in_o glory_n like_o a_o fresh_a spouse_n shall_v receive_v the_o body_n into_o the_o same_o glory_n and_o both_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o god_n and_o dwell_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o death_n then_o be_v call_v so_o only_o as_o it_o do_v appoare_v unto_o we_o and_o other_o which_o live_v here_o but_o in_o very_a deed_n and_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o very_a true_a life_n everlasting_a neither_o be_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n a_o great_a hope_n of_o life_n in_o the_o world_n than_o be_v this_o of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o life_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o be_v glorisied_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n many_o think_v on_o death_n to_o be_v more_o vicious_a as_o epicure_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v some_o will_v not_o think_v at_o all_o on_o death_n and_o they_o live_v neither_o the_o long_o nor_o the_o better_a but_o be_v sure_a to_o die_v much_o the_o worse_o when_o we_o think_v on_o death_n which_o be_v christian_n it_o shall_v make_v we_o live_v very_o just_o and_o sober_o because_o we_o look_v for_o a_o kingdom_n after_o death_n where_o none_o enter_v but_o the_o righteous_a oh_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n if_o we_o must_v needs_o part_v how_o soon_o we_o know_v not_o let_v we_o do_v it_o willing_o to_o overcome_v necessity_n resistance_n be_v vain_a obedience_n be_v profitable_a let_v we_o provide_v for_o that_o which_o else_o will_v prevent_v we_o let_v we_o make_v use_n of_o death_n as_o some_o do_v of_o money_n which_o else_o lie_v dead_a let_v we_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o best_a advantage_n meditation_n 44._o last_o judgement_n we_o can_v avoid_v either_o judgement_n or_o death_n when_o sickness_n summous_a we_o to_o the_o one_o do_v not_o our_o conscience_n to_o the_o other_o and_o in_o this_o life_n god_n have_v his_o trial_n judgement_n execution_n so_o that_o man_n of_o time_n be_v force_v to_o cry_v out_o justus_n es_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o just_o a_o sunt_fw-la judicia_fw-la tua_fw-la but_o because_o the_o wicked_a observe_v they_o not_o and_o god_n do_v desire_n to_o appear_v unto_o man_n rather_o as_o a_o merciful_a father_n than_o a_o severe_a judge_n therefore_o the_o majesty_n the_o authority_n the_o severity_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v hide_v unto_o we_o so_o far_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o judge_v a_o thing_n which_o else_o we_o will_v never_o dream_v of_o though_o then_o we_o see_v no_o example_n of_o this_o judgement_n as_o yet_o neither_o can_v conceive_v the_o form_n thereof_o yet_o do_v we_o believe_v it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a time_n appoint_v for_o it_o they_o that_o look_v not_o for_o it_o with_o joy_n shall_v abide_v it_o with_o sorrow_n that_o be_v that_o last_o and_o final_a judgement_n wherein_o all_o cause_n shall_v be_v open_v all_o person_n censure_v all_o work_v reward_v what_o have_v hitherto_o be_v suspend_v shall_v now_o be_v sentence_v and_o never_o more_o alter_v mark_v the_o preparation_n unto_o it_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o noise_n the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o sea_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o and_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o all_o her_o work_n then_o a_o summon_n trumpet_n shall_v sound_v and_o awake_v up_o all_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o silence_n of_o death_n and_o they_o together_o with_o the_o live_n shall_v be_v catch_v up_o then_o shall_v the_o judge_n appear_v visible_o above_o in_o flame_a fire_n compass_v about_o with_o infinite_a thousand_o of_o angel_n ready_a to_o do_v his_o will_n a_o strange_a judgement_n towards_o no_o doubt_n whether_o we_o respect_v the_o judge_n or_o the_o party_n which_o be_v to_o make_v their_o appearance_n or_o the_o sentence_n itself_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v be_v deceive_v he_o know_v all_o cause_n without_o information_n thing_n past_a be_v to_o he_o present_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v he_o make_v man_n heart_n and_o find_v out_o every_o corner_n and_o turn_v thereof_o he_o hear_v our_o word_n before_o we_o speak_v they_o and_o know_v our_o thought_n before_o we_o act_v they_o we_o do_v not_o will_n without_o his_o power_n though_o without_o his_o allowance_n nor_o work_v without_o his_o privity_n though_o without_o his_o consent_n nay_o he_o know_v our_o purpose_n before_o we_o be_v full_o resolve_v and_o our_o thought_n before_o we_o conceive_v they_o and_o our_o work_n without_o produce_v any_o witness_n his_o justice_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v pervert_v judgement_n for_o favour_n or_o bribe_n his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v favour_v no_o cause_n but_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o if_o he_o can_v be_v unrighteous_a what_o bribe_n may_v win_v he_o which_o want_v nothing_o his_o power_n be_v such_o that_o all_o must_v abide_v his_o decree_n here_o lie_v no_o appeal_n no_o prohibition_n can_v be_v grant_v againstit_fw-la no_o pardon_n obtain_v his_o jealousy_n shall_v take_v on_o harness_n and_o he_o shall_v arm_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v avenge_v of_o his_o enemy_n he_o shall_v put_v on_o righteousness_n for_o a_o breastplate_n and_o take_v unfeigned_a judgement_n instead_o of_o a_o helmet_n equity_n shall_v be_v his_o shield_n and_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n as_o a_o sharp_a sword_n and_o his_o troop_n be_v the_o whole_a compass_n of_o the_o world_n now_o what_o be_v the_o party_n which_o be_v to_o appear_v and_o abide_v trial_n adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n from_o the_o first_o man_n to_o the_o last_o that_o shall_v be_v bear_v here_o shall_v they_o be_v judge_v which_o have_v be_v heretofore_o judge_n