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A62445 Exercitations and meditations upon some texts of Holy Scripture and most in Scripture-phrase and expression. By Samuel Thomsonn, M.A. and Doctor of Physick; formerly student in Magdalen-Hall in Oxford. Thomsonn, Samuel, b. 1643? 1676 (1676) Wing T1035; ESTC R221734 178,823 458

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punishment_n do_v grow_v from_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n by_o who_o just_a sentence_n man_n be_v deliver_v over_o for_o his_o sin_n into_o the_o power_n both_o of_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a ●eath_n begin_v here_o and_o to_o be_v accomplish_v hereafter_o bodily_a death_n be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o ●ul_a from_o the_o body_n with_o all_o personal_a misery_n and_o evil_n that_o attend_v thereon_o ●●_o make_v way_n thereunto_o spiritual_a death_n be_v the_o final_a separation_n ●f_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o god_n together_o with_o spiritual_a bondage_n and_o all_o ●re-runners_n of_o damnation_n or_o more_o particular_o all_o the_o misery_n ●f_a man_n god_n in_o this_o one_o word_n death_n ●●th_o comprehend_v in_o the_o day_n thou_o 17._o gen._n 2._o 17._o ●●est_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o ●●il_n thou_o shall_v die_v there_o be_v four_o degree_n of_o death_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a death_n which_o a_o privation_n of_o spiritual_a life_n whereby_o man_n be_v destitute_a of_o save_a grace_n and_o ●_o live_v only_o unto_o sin_n so_o christ_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n ●_o rev._n 3._o ●_o ●ou_fw-mi have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v but_o thou_o ●t_a dead_a 2._o the_o second_o degree_n be_v of_o affliction_n ●d_a misery_n so_o pharaoh_n say_v to_o moses●d_n ●d_z aaron_n pray_v you_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o 17._o exod._n 10._o 17._o ●ay_v remove_v from_o i_o this_o death_n only_o 3._o corporal_a death_n which_o be_v a_o priva●on_n of_o natural_a life_n and_o a_o resolution_n of_o the_o body_n into_o dust_n and_o return_v o●_n the_o soul_n again_o unto_o god_n then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o 7._o eccles_n 12._o 7._o the_o spirit_n unto_o god_n that_o give_v it_o 4._o the_o four_o degree_n be_v everlasting_a death_n or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o damn_a 8._o rev._n 21._o 8._o which_o in_o respect_n of_o corporal_a death_n ●●_o call_v the_o second_o death_n but_o it_o be_v the_o three_o of_o these_o corporal_a death_n which_o ●●_o here_o mean_v spiritual_a death_n have_v three_o degree_n 1._o when_o a_o man_n who_o be_v alive_a in_o regard_n of_o corporal_a or_o temporal_a death_n lie_v dead_a in_o sin_n she_o that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v and_o this_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 6._o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n wh●_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n and_o dead_a in_o sin●_n 1._o eph._n 2._o 1._o and_o trespass_n 2._o the_o second_o degree_n be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o this_o life_n when_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o soul_n descend_v to_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n 3._o the_o three_o degree_n be_v in_o the_o day_n o●_n judgement_n when_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n me●●_n again_o and_o go_v both_o to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a there_o to_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o but_o now_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o tempora●_n or_o corporal_a death_n which_o be_v a_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o man_n for_o sin_n deat●_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v 12._o rom._n 5._o 12._o ●inned_v this_o death_n be_v a_o miserable_a privation_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o this_o death_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o as_o by_o god_n appointment_n ●ut_v from_o god_n as_o revenge_v on_o sin_n and_o so_o proper_o it_o be_v from_o sin_n as_o the_o meritorious_a and_o procure_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o so_o this_o death_n be_v not_o only_o a_o simple_a and_o a_o bare_a privation_n of_o life_n but_o join_v with_o a_o subjection_n unto_o misery_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o annihilation_n of_o the_o sinner_n because_o the_o subject_n of_o misery_n be_v ●aken_v away_o than_o misery_n itself_o shall_v be_v ●aken_v away_o also_o now_o since_o we_o must_v all_o die_v let_v we_o labour_n 27._o heb._n 9_o 27._o to_o die_v well_o to_o die_v well_o two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a 1._o a_o preparation_n death_n 1._o preparation_n before_o death_n before_o death_n 2._o a_o right_a behaviour_n and_o disposition_n in_o death_n 1._o the_o preparation_n unto_o death_n be_v a_o action_n of_o a_o repentant_a sinner_n whereby_o he_o make_v himself_o ●it_a and_o ready_a to_o die_v that_o which_o we_o can_v do_v but_o once_o how_o careful_a shall_v we_o be_v to_o do_v it_o well_o since_o there_o be_v no_o place_n after_o for_o amend_v of_o error_n therein_o commit_v this_o preparation_n be_v a_o duty_n very_o necessary_a to_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o god_n commandment_n therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o watch_v and_o pray_v as_o death_n leave_v we_o so_o judgement_n find_v we_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o 3._o eccles_n 11._o 3._o it_o lie_v this_o preparation_n be_v twofold_a 1_o general_n death_n 1._o general_n preparation_n for_o death_n 2._o particular_a 1_o general_n to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o die_v through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n for_o we_o know_v not_o neither_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n nor_o the_o place_n of_o our_o death_n nor_o the_o manner_n how_o whether_o of_o a_o sudden_a death_n or_o of_o a_o linger_a sickness_n therefore_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o 14._o job_n 14._o 14._o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n shall_v come_v the_o best_a art_n of_o live_v well_o be_v to_o learn_v the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o balaam_n will_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a 10._o numb_a 23._o 10._o and_o that_o his_o latter_a end_n may_v be_v like_a to_o he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o care_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a i_o protest_v by_o our_o rejoice_v which_o i_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o 31._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 31._o lord_n say_v st._n paul_n i_o die_v daily_o that_o be_v in_o preparation_n for_o it_o meditation_n upon_o it_o and_o expectation_n of_o it_o this_o will_v keep_v we_o 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2._o confess_v we_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v forgive_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v saithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v 9_o 1_o psal_n 32._o 5._o joh._n 1._o 9_o we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 3._o pray_v earnest_o unto_o god_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o that_o god_n will_v assure_v we_o of_o it_o and_o that_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o surety_n 2._o concern_v our_o duty_n to_o ourselves_o and_o that_o 1._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o soul_n 2._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o body_n 1._o in_o
that_o hideous_a cry_n be_v thou_o come_v to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n this_o terrible_a fire_n these_o hideous_a torment_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n all_o wicked_a 41._o mat._n 25._o 41._o man_n must_v enter_v into_o and_o remain_v in_o and_z and_z that_o for_o ever_o oh_o that_o dreadful_a word_n eternity_n never_o never_o to_o have_v end_n the_o damn_a might_n think_v themselves_o some_o way_n mitigate_v to_o endure_v these_o horrible_a pain_n and_o extreme_a horror_n more_o million_o of_o year_n than_o there_o be_v sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n or_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v still_o comfort_v themselves_o with_o think_v that_o their_o misery_n will_v once_o have_v a_o end_n but_o alas_o this_o amaze_a word_n never_a will_v rend_v their_o heart_n in_o piece_n with_o much_o rage_n and_o hideous_a roar_n and_o give_v still_o new-life_n to_o those_o insufferable_a pain_n and_o sorrow_n which_o infinite_o exceed_v all_o 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as_o faith_n hope_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n and_o endue_v with_o perfect_a wisdom_n and_o holiness_n possess_v with_o all_o those_o river_n of_o pleasure_n 22._o psal_n 16._o 11._o rev._n 3._o 21._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o psal_n 17._o 16._o 1_o thess_n 4._o 17._o heb._n 12._o 22._o which_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n seat_v as_o prince_n in_o throne_n of_o majesty_n crown_v with_o crown_n of_o glory_n possess_v the_o new-heaven_n and_o new-earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n behold_v and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruition_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o holy_a saint_n etc._n etc._n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o eternal_a bless_a life_n general_o be_v the_o whole_a trinity_n but_o especial_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o his_o merit_n have_v obtain_v it_o for_o we_o and_o by_o his_o effectual_a power_n give_v it_o unto_o we_o hence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o eternal_a father_n or_o rather_o the_o father_n 6._o isa_n 9_o 6._o of_o eternity_n and_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n 6._o jer._n 23._o 6._o and_o he_o also_o call_v himself_o metonimical_o i_o be_o the_o life_n 6._o john_n 14._o 6._o this_o eternal_a happiness_n shall_v be_v clear_o see_v by_o our_o freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a both_o of_o sin_n and_o suffering_n and_o by_o the_o variety_n greatness_n and_o eternity_n of_o all_o joy_n and_o happiness_n god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v 4._o rev._n 21._o 4._o no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o the_o variety_n of_o those_o heavenly_a joy_n may_v far_o appear_v and_o be_v see_v in_o these_o follow_a particular_n 1._o in_o the_o glorification_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n 2._o in_o the_o pleasantness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o those_o heavenly_a mansion_n 3._o in_o the_o bless_a society_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n 4._o but_o above_o all_o in_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n to_o insist_v brief_o upon_o these_o the_o variety_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n appear_v 1._o in_o the_o glorification_n of_o our_o whole_a man_n 1._o our_o body_n shall_v be_v endue_v with_o impassibility_n that_o be_v never_o capable_a to_o suffer_v more_o with_o nimbleness_n and_o agility_n with_o subtlety_n and_o clearness_n shine_v as_o the_o light_n and_o as_o the_o 3._o dan._n 12._o 3._o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o fashion_v like_a to_o christ_n glorious_a body_n 2._o our_o 21._o phil._n 3._o 21._o soul_n shall_v be_v far_o more_o perfect_a then_o shall_v we_o have_v understanding_n without_o error_n light_n without_o darkness_n wisdom_n without_o ignorance_n reason_n without_o obscurity_n memory_n without_o forgetfulness_n 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