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A19487 The anatomie of a Christian man VVherein is plainelie shewed out of the VVord of God, what manner of man a true Christian is in all his conuersation, both inward, and outward. ... By M. William Covvper, minister of Gods Word. Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1611 (1611) STC 5912; ESTC S108976 153,437 332

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to_o his_o brother_n that_o he_o offend_v he_o not_o and_o three_o a_o respect_n to_o himself_o that_o his_o table_n be_v not_o a_o snare_n to_o he_o and_o the_o nourishment_n of_o his_o body_n become_v not_o the_o nourishment_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n prayer_n first_o then_o in_o eat_v he_o look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o receive_v his_o meat_n with_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o that_o for_o two_o cause_n for_o he_o know_v that_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n life_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o meat_n but_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o continue_v life_n for_o if_o it_o be_v than_o they_o who_o be_v best_a feed_v will_v prove_v most_o lively_a and_o healthful_a but_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_a by_o experience_n that_o as_o daniel_n grow_v better_a upon_o his_o pottage_n than_o the_o other_o child_n do_v on_o the_o king_n portion_n so_o be_v poor_a laborer_n more_o healthful_a and_o lively_a than_o they_o who_o be_v more_o delicate_o nourish_v again_o he_o know_v that_o in_o every_o creature_n circumspect_o satan_n have_v lay_v his_o secret_a snare_n to_o trap_n he_o and_o therefore_o do_v he_o eat_v circumspect_o so_o put_v down_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o head_n to_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v beneath_o he_o that_o he_o also_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o his_o heart_n to_o god_n who_o be_v above_o he_o not_o unlike_a to_o the_o watchful_a cock_n of_o who_o naturalist_n write_v that_o when_o with_o the_o one_o eye_n he_o do_v look_v down_o to_o his_o meat_n with_o the_o other_o he_o do_v look_v upward_o lest_o any_o raven_a bird_n unwares_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o as_o patient_a job_n when_o his_o child_n be_v other_o banquet_v send_v for_o they_o sanctify_v they_o and_o sacrifice_v for_o they_o every_o day_n fear_v lest_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n so_o the_o christian_a know_v the_o malice_n and_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n fear_v his_o own_o weakness_n arm_v himself_o before_o meat_n at_o meat_n and_o after_o meat_n with_o continual_a prayer_n second_o the_o christian_a so_o regard_v himself_o he_o in_o eat_v that_o he_o keep_v a_o duty_n to_o his_o neighbour_n for_o albeit_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a to_o he_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o eat_v of_o any_o meat_n whereby_o his_o brother_n may_v be_v offend_v and_o as_o for_o they_o who_o be_v in_o necessity_n he_o necessity_n be_v mindful_a of_o they_o that_o of_o his_o abundance_n something_o may_v be_v forthcoming_a to_o they_o worldling_n like_o churlish_a nabal_n do_v account_v all_o that_o they_o have_v their_o own_o shall_v i_o take_v my_o bread_n and_o my_o flesh_n say_v he_o etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 25._o 11._o and_o they_o can_v suffer_v willing_o any_o thing_n to_o go_v by_o their_o own_o mouth_n as_o if_o they_o only_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v but_o the_o christian_a deal_v his_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a he_o will_v not_o eat_v his_o morsel_n alone_o as_o job_n do_v protest_v of_o himself_o at_o least_o with_o godly_a nehemiah_n he_o will_v have_v a_o care_n to_o send_v a_o part_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o who_o none_o be_v prepare_v the_o three_o point_n of_o the_o christian_n discretion_n temperance_n in_o eat_v do_v respect_n himself_o if_o his_o portion_n be_v small_a he_o use_v it_o with_o contentment_n he_o do_v know_v that_o god_n be_v the_o great_a steward_n of_o the_o whole_a family_n who_o give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o his_o child_n their_o portion_n in_o due_a measure_n as_o he_o know_v to_o be_v meet_a for_o they_o and_o therefore_o will_v he_o not_o murmur_v in_o any_o case_n if_o again_o his_o portion_n be_v more_o than_o may_v wealth_n content_v he_o he_o do_v use_v it_o with_o sobriety_n for_o temperance_n be_v not_o so_o well_o know_v in_o want_n as_o it_o be_v in_o wealth_n to_o abstain_v when_o thou_o have_v not_o may_v be_v of_o compulsion_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o wealth_n to_o be_v continent_n be_v great_a sobriety_n as_o satan_n get_v the_o vantage_n of_o adam_n and_o measure_n euah_n by_o tempt_v they_o to_o eat_v of_o forbid_a meat_n so_o he_o do_v seek_v vantage_n of_o their_o child_n by_o tempt_v they_o to_o eat_v in_o a_o forbid_a measure_n and_o as_o a_o city_n without_o wall_n be_v a_o easy_a pray_v to_o a_o strong_a enemy_n so_o be_v a_o man_n say_v solomon_n who_o can_v restrain_v his_o appetite_n intemperance_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n but_o a_o mother_n sin_n of_o many_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v satan_n the_o more_o careful_a to_o drive_v inconsiderate_a man_n unto_o it_o for_o first_o towards_o thy_o god_n it_o do_v make_v thou_o exercise_n unable_a either_o to_o give_v he_o service_n or_o to_o receive_v any_o good_a from_o he_o he_o that_o be_v overcome_v of_o surfeit_v can_v neither_o pray_v to_o god_n nor_o praise_v he_o nor_o yet_o receive_v any_o grace_n from_o he_o as_o in_o miry_a and_o watery_a place_n nothing_o grow_v be_v the_o seed_n never_o so_o good_a which_o be_v sow_v in_o they_o so_o in_o a_o heart_n overcome_v with_o drunkenness_n which_o be_v as_o augustine_n call_v it_o magna_fw-la animae_fw-la submersio_fw-la a_o great_a drown_n of_o the_o soul_n no_o instruction_n can_v take_v place_n wherefore_o wise_o do_v abigail_n who_o tell_v not_o nabal_n his_o folly_n till_o his_o wine_n be_v go_v from_o he_o neither_o do_v it_o only_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v good_a god_n but_o provoke_v we_o also_o to_o manifold_a evil_n against_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o israel_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v so_o when_o man_n have_v
and_o commit_v my_o soul_n unto_o god_n as_o unto_o my_o faithful_a creator_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 19_o the_o christian_n last_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o body_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o god_n therefore_o do_v i_o trust_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n psal._n 36._o 7._o o_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o do_v choose_v and_o cause_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o house_n even_o of_o thy_o holy_a temple_n psal._n 65._o 4._o thou_o shall_v give_v he_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n psal._n 36._o send_v out_o therefore_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n psal._n 43._o 3._o and_o let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n lead_v i_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n psal._n 143._o 10._o carry_v i_o o_o lord_n by_o thy_o mercy_n and_o bring_v i_o in_o thy_o strength_n to_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n plant_v i_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n even_o the_o place_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v and_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o thou_o have_v establish_v exod._n 15._o 3._o that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal._n 27._o 13._o turn_v away_o my_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n and_o illuminate_v it_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n job._n 33._o 30._o let_v i_o behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n and_o let_v i_o be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o image_n psal._n 17._o 15._o for_o in_o thy_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal._n 16._o 9_o into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n psal._n 31._o 5._o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n act._n 7._o the_o end_n of_o the_o upright_a man_n be_v peace_n psal._n 37._o 37._o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n gal._n 6._o 16._o a_o thanksgiving_n now_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v we_o that_o we_o fall_v not_o and_o to_o present_v we_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o joy_n to_o god_n only_o wise_a be_v glory_n majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n both_o now_o and_o ever_o amen_n jude._n 24._o finis_fw-la the_o table_n the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o part._n chap._n 1_o of_o his_o new_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n fol._n 1_o chap._n 2_o of_o his_o new_a sense_n fol._n 14_o chap._n 3_o of_o his_o new_a food_n fol._n 28_o chap._n 4_o of_o his_o new_a growth_n fol._n 36_o chap._n 5_o of_o his_o new_a apparel_n fol._n 46_o chap._n 6_o of_o his_o new_a name_n fol._n 56_o the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n 1_o of_o his_o inward_a man_n fol._n 60_o chap._n 2_o of_o his_o new_a mind_n fol._n 65_o chap._n 3_o of_o his_o new_a will._n fol._n 78_o chap._n 4_o of_o his_o conscience_n fol._n 87_o chap._n 5_o of_o his_o love._n fol._n 99_o chap._n 6_o of_o his_o hatred_n fol._n 110_o chap._n 7_o of_o his_o fear_n fol._n 117_o chap._n 8_o of_o his_o confidence_n fol._n 133_o chap._n 9_o of_o his_o joy._n fol._n 141_o chap._n 10_o of_o his_o grief_n fol._n 150_o chap._n 11_o of_o his_o grief_n arise_v of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n fol._n 159_o chap._n 12_o of_o his_o patience_n fol._n 166_o chap._n 13_o of_o his_o anger_n fol._n 177_o the_o table_n of_o the_o three_o part_n chap._n 1_o of_o his_o outward_a man._n fol._n 190_o chap._n 2_o of_o his_o ear_n fol._n 197_o chap._n 3_o of_o his_o eye_n fol._n 206_o chap._n 4_o of_o his_o tongue_n fol._n 216_o chap._n 5_o of_o his_o eat_v fol._n 234_o chap._n 6_o of_o his_o hand_n fol._n 248_o chap._n 7_o of_o his_o foot_n fol._n 260_o chap._n 8_o of_o his_o company_n fol._n 269_o a_o short_a description_n of_o the_o christian_n departure_n out_o of_o the_o body_n fol._n 280_o finis_fw-la martial_a 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o act._n 8._o 22._o act_n 6._o act._n 16._o act._n 17._o tertull._n apologet._n aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n 215._o gregor_n mor●…_n lib._n 1._o ber._n in_o cant._n ser._n 66._o chrisost._n in_o math._n ber._n in_o cant._n ser._n 15._o aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n ser._n 17_o basil._n hexa●…_n hom_n 10._o mark_v our_o natural_a misery_n behold_v what_o a_o love_n the_o father_n have_v ●…ewed_v us._n see_v the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v our_o sanctification_n sanctification_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 50._o 50._o matth._n 5._o 8._o 8._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 2._o 2._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 18._o 18._o joh._n 17._o 24._o 24._o matth._n 5._o 36._o 36._o job._n 14._o 4._o 4._o james_n 3._o 8._o 8._o eccles._n 1._o 15._o 15._o luk._n 18._o 27._o 27._o psal._n 146._o 8._o 8._o psal._n 107._o 34._o 34._o psal._n 104._o 30._o 30._o rom._n 4._o 17._o 17._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 9_o 9_o heb._n 6._o 7._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o regeneration_n it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o us._n the_o seed_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n be_v god_n word_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o work_n it_o unspeakable_a 1_o our_o election_n be_v not_o know_v to_o we_o before_o our_o regeneration_n 2_o regeneration_n be_v the_o first_o manifest_a effect_n of_o god_n his_o mercy_n towards_o man_n 3_o and_o the_o first_o lesson_n we_o must_v learn_v in_o christ_n school_n 4_o our_o first_o generation_n and_o our_o second_o compare_v together_o job._n 25._o 6._o ephes._n 2._o 5_o by_o nature_n we_o have_v nothing_o in_o we_o can_v profit_v we_o to_o salvation_n bern._n in_o cant._n serm._n 35._o rom._n 1._o 18._o 6_o for_o in_o a_o natural_a man_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o crooked_a 7_o nat●…lists_n boast_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o their_o first_o birth_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v 8_o ignorance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n be_v now_o mexcusable_a 9_o by_o what_o name_n regeneration_n be_v express_v in_o holy_a scripture_n basil._n in_o epist._n 41._o ad_fw-la caesar._n 10_o what_o regeneration_n be_v 11_o of_o the_o change_n make_v in_o regeneration_n ephes._n 4._o 22._o basil._n de_fw-mi sancto_fw-it cap._n 15._o 12_o regeneration_n of_o the_o soul_n consist_v in_o two_o 1_o the_o first_o be_v mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n 13_o corrupt_a nature_n compare_v to_o a_o old_a man_n for_o three_o cause_n 14_o sinful_a nature_n be_v never_o old_a in_o the_o wicked_a 15_o regeneration_n can_v be_v without_o spiritual_a pain_n and_o dolour_n 16_o satan_n a_o great_a troubler_n of_o we_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o regeneration_n 17_o but_o he_o fight_v in_o vain_a for_o god_n will_v finish_v it_o luk._n 11._o 22._o 18_o 2_o the_o second_o be_v vivification_n of_o the_o new_a man_n 19_o regeneration_n of_o the_o body_n consist_v in_o two_o 20_o regeneration_n will_v not_o be_v perfect_v till_o the_o resurrection_n 21_o of_o our_o parent_n in_o the_o new_a generation_n 22_o the_o natural_a mother_n discern_v from_o the_o stepmother_n 23_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o strumpet_n and_o a_o stepmother_n 24_o the_o lawful_a and_o kindly_a son_n of_o god_n discern_v from_o the_o bastard_n natural_o we_o be_v borno_fw-la senseless_a of_o heavenly_a thing_n spiritual_a sense_n require_v to_o salvation_n salvation_n luk._n 8._o 10._o 10._o psal._n 119._o 88_o 88_o ephes._n 2._o 8._o 8._o mark_n 9_o 24._o 24._o luk._n 17._o 5._o 5._o psal._n 119._o 18._o 18._o hos._n 2._o 14._o 14._o revel_v 2._o 29._o 29._o psal._n 34._o 8._o 8._o 2._o cor._n 2._o 16._o 16._o joh._n 20._o 31._o 31._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 17._o the_o christian_a by_o regeneration_n receive_v the_o new_a sense_n of_o hear_v of_o see_v of_o smell_v of_o taste_v of_o touch_v 1_o the_o christian_a life_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v conceive_v 2_o sense_n and_o motion_n two_o principal_a effect_n of_o life_n in_o the_o natural_a man_n motion_n go_v before_o sense_n not_o so_o in_o the_o christian._n 3_o no_o imperfect_a nor_o mutilate_v child_n bear_v by_o the_o new_a generation_n 4_o the_o first_o sense_n restore_v in_o regeneration_n be_v hear_v bern._n in_o cant._n serm._n 28._o 5_o we_o must_v hear_v the_o lord_n before_o we_o see_v he_o bern._n in_o cant._n serm_n 41._o 6_o for_o by_o hear_v our_o ●…ies_n be_v cure_v and_o prepare_v to_o see_v god_n bern._n in_o cant._n serm_n 48._o psal._n 48._o 8._o 7_o a_o warning_n for_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prou._n 28._o 9_o 8_o ear_n of_o the_o man_n regenerate_v be_v internal_a revel_v 2._o matth._n 13._o aug._n h●…m_n 28._o 1._o sam._n psal._n 85._o 8._o 9_o
fear_n and_o confidence_n consist_v not_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o christian._n 2_o as_o a_o rock_n in_o the_o sea_n beat_v with_o the_o wave_n of_o every_o wind_n so_o be_v a_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n 3_o the_o confidence_n &_o refuge_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o such_o trouble_n as_o come_v from_o god_n immediate_o hosea_n 6._o 1._o job._n 4._o 4_o the_o confidence_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o such_o trouble_n as_o come_v by_o man_n matth._n 27._o 5_o he_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 6_o the_o confidence_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o such_o trouble_n as_o come_v by_o satan_n 7_o the_o confidence_n of_o worldling_n be_v either_o in_o themselves_o luke_n 18._o 13._o 8_o or_o in_o other_o without_o they_o 9_o how_o in_o trouble_n outward_a and_o second_o mea●…_n be_v to_o be_v use_v 10_o miserable_a be_v the_o wicked_a who_o confidence_n be_v not_o in_o god_n the_o matter_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n joy_n be_v 1_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n 2_o our_o own_o salvation_n 3_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n 4_o suffering_n with_o christ._n 5_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o christian_n joy_n be_v temper_v with_o fear_n fear_n psal._n 89._o 16._o 16._o psal._n 119._o 77._o 77._o psal._n 51._o 6._o 6._o rom._n 15._o 13._o 1_o the_o christian_n rejoice_v first_o in_o god_n and_o that_o salvation_n conquer_v for_o he_o by_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n 2_o what_o a_o joy_n the_o christian_n have_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 3_o how_o the_o christian_n rejoice_v in_o well_o do_v albeit_o he_o shall_v suffer_v evil_a for_o it_o the_o welfare_n of_o god_n church_n be_v also_o a_o joy_n to_o the_o christian._n the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n rejoice_v the_o christian._n he_o have_v joy_n in_o all_o god_n gift_n as_o in_o the_o token_n of_o his_o love_n 1_o man_n by_o his_o fall_n lose_v not_o the_o affection_n but_o the_o holiness_n of_o they_o 2_o neither_o do_v christ_n grace_n take_v away_o affection_n but_o only_o rectify_v they_o 3_o the_o nature_n of_o joy_n psal._n 89._o 16._o basil._n the_o great_a deo_fw-la agendis_fw-la 4_o joy_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a 5_o the_o object_n of_o natural_a joy_n be_v god_n gift_n abuse_v satan_n b●…its_n disguise_v 6_o how_o god_n gift_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o wicked_a 7_o abuse_n of_o god_n gift_n punish_v in_o the_o wicked_a 8_o natural_a man_n have_v their_o joy_n in_o that_o which_o be_v their_o destruction_n 9_o how_o they_o rejoice_v in_o the_o bait_n of_o satan_n disguise_v gregor_n moral_a lib._n 20._o serm._n 8._o 10_o they_o be_v like_o bird_n eat_v meat_n under_o the_o fowler_n net_n 11_o their_o joy_n compare_v to_o the_o burn_a of_o a_o candle_n 12_o three_o property_n of_o a_o christians_n joy_n it_o be_v 1._o solid_n 2._o internal_a 3._o eternal_a 13_o object_n of_o a_o christian_n joy_n be_v first_o god_n 14_o then_o god_n benefit_n principal_a 15_o and_o secondary_a mourner_n for_o sin_n be_v bless_v and_o mark_v of_o god_n to_o worldling_n sin_n be_v a_o joy_n correction_n a_o grief_n to_o the_o christian_n by_o the_o contrary_a sin_n be_v a_o grief_n correction_n a_o joy_n joy_n isaiah_n 66._o 1._o 1._o psal._n 51._o 10._o 10._o jerem._n 9_o 1._o 1._o isaiah_n 38._o 15._o 15._o psal._n 126._o 5._o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v fraught_v with_o heaviness_n &_o that_o 1._o for_o his_o own_o sin_n 2._o for_o his_o absence_n from_o the_o lord_n 3._o for_o the_o sin_n and_o abomination_n commit_v by_o other_o 4_o for_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o church_n 5_o for_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n 1_o our_o joy_n in_o this_o life_n not_o without_o grief_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o 6._o 2_o comfort_n be_v sometime_o scant_o even_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o christian._n 3_o cause_n of_o grief_n arise_v from_o ourselves_o be_v threefold_a 4_o a_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o sin_n think_v they_o no_o cause_n of_o grief_n 5_o a_o example_n hereof_o in_o david_n 2._o sam._n 11._o 25._o 6_o another_o in_o paul_n 7_o when_o god_n lose_v a_o man_n from_o sin_n he_o bind_v he_o to_o a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n why_o the_o memory_n of_o sin_n remain_v when_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o be_v remove_v 8_o persian_a king_n can_v suffer_v no_o mourner_n in_o their_o presence_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n 9_o the_o lord_n like_v our_o mourn_a countenance_n best_a cant._n 2._o 14_o 10_o the_o christian_n tentation_n be_v a_o grief_n to_o he_o 11_o and_o his_o manifold_a cross_n 12_o and_o the_o trouble_n of_o god_n church_n nehem._n 2._o 3._o 13_o and_o the_o long_a delay_n of_o that_o promise_a kingdom_n aug._n the_o sanct_n serm_n 45._o psal._n 56._o 14._o joy_n and_o grief_n agree_v not_o in_o worldling_n it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o christian_n macar_n hom_n 15_o let_v they_o mark_v this_o who_o do_v think_v their_o tentation_n singular_a and_o that_o none_o of_o god_n child_n be_v trouble_v ever_o so_o sore_o as_o they_o they_o psal._n 77._o 7._o 7._o isaiah_n 63._o 15._o 15._o jerem._n 15._o 18._o 18._o psal._n 13._o 2._o 2._o deut._n 4._o 31._o 31._o isaiah_n 42._o 3._o 3._o job._n 5._o 11._o 11._o job._n 13._o 24._o 24._o lam._n 1._o 20._o 20._o isaiah_n 57_o 16._o 16._o psal._n 6._o 2._o 2._o jerem._n 10._o 24._o 24._o job._n 7._o 20._o 20._o psal._n 51._o 9_o 9_o psal._n 51._o 12._o every_o tentation_n have_v a_o issue_n comfort_n against_o spiritual_a desertion_n god_n mercy_n to_o his_o child_n be_v sure_a &_o everlasting_a 1_o the_o great_a grief_n be_v grief_n of_o conscience_n prou._n 19_o 2_o the_o health_n of_o conscience_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 3_o wherefrom_a the_o disease_n of_o conscience_n proceed_v to_o wit_n 1_o when_o god_n forsake_v it_o and_o take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n then_o be_v the_o soul_n sore_o trouble_v 4_o 2._o but_o when_o he_o pursue_v it_o with_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o wrath_n than_o it_o be_v worse_o trouble_v 5_o trouble_v of_o mind_n distemper_n the_o whole_a body_n psal._n 32._o bern._n in_o paruis_fw-la serm_n 48._o august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 19_o 6_o the_o first_o of_o these_o spiritual_a trouble_n compare_v to_o a_o linger_a disease_n 7_o the_o second_o to_o a_o fearful_a consumption_n bern._n in_o assump_n mariae_fw-la serm_n 4._o 8_o for_o three_o cause_n do_v the_o lord_n exercise_v his_o child_n with_o these_o inward_a suffering_n 9_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o grieve_v with_o the_o absence_n of_o god_n because_o they_o never_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o presence_n the_o praise_n of_o patience_n what_o need_v we_o have_v of_o patience_n the_o cause_n shall_v be_v good_a for_o which_o we_o suffer_v the_o fruit_n of_o patience_n patience_n psal._n 115._o 14._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 7._o 7._o colos._n 1._o 10._o 10._o colos._n 1._o 11._o the_o christian_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n whereas_o the_o worldling_n run_v about_o seek_v relief_n and_o rest_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o can_v never_o find_v it_o 1_o the_o gospel_n a_o mirror_n wherein_o we_o see_v the_o similitude_n of_o god_n image_n and_o be_v transform_v into_o it_o 2_o the_o light_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v extend_v unto_o all_o man_n 3_o but_o his_o image_n be_v communicate_v to_o his_o child_n only_o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v god_n workman_n ship_n by_o the_o new_a creation_n or_o no._n 4_o patience_n be_v reform_v also_o in_o our_o regeneration_n 5_o a_o description_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o patience_n hebrew_n 10._o 6_o patience_n suffer_v not_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o evil_n of_o affliction_n 7_o patience_n necessary_a for_o two_o cause_n 1._o because_o the_o good_a that_o god_n have_v pro_fw-la mis●…_n this_fw-mi not_o present_o perform_v 8_o 2._o because_o of_o the_o present_a evil_n wherewith_o now_o we_o be_v exercise_v 9_o no_o peace_n between_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a but_o in_o this_o discord_n the_o reprobate_n be_v always_o the_o persecuter_n 10_o as_o a_o rock_n in_o the_o sea_n so_o be_v a_o christian_n in_o the_o earth_n 11_o the_o principal_a praise_n of_o patience_n 12_o by_o faith_n we_o possess_v christ_n by_o love_n our_o neighbour_n by_o patience_n ourselves_o 13_o patience_n preserve_v the_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n tertul._n de_fw-fr patien_n 14_o it_o mitigate_v evil_a and_o make_v heavy_a cross_n easy_a august_n marc._n epist._n 5._o august_n de_fw-fr patien_n chap._n 2._o 15_o three_o way_n chief_o be_v our_o patience_n impugn_a by_o satan_n bern._n in_o co●…uers_n pauli_n 16_o trouble_n come_v from_o evil_a man_n shall_v not_o commove_v we_o and_o why_o 2._o sam._n 16._o 12._o 17_o wicked_a man_n be_v but_o