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A23696 The art of patience and balm of Gilead under all afflictions an appendix to The art of contentment / by the author of The whole duty of man. Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679.; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683. 1694 (1694) Wing A1096; ESTC R20086 106,621 176

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fortitude_n take_v off_o his_o terror_n if_o as_o a_o messenger_n of_o god_n he_o be_v send_v to_o convey_v thou_o to_o happiness_n what_o reason_n have_v thou_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o thy_o own_o bliss_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n what_o death_n be_v in_o himself_o a_o privation_n of_o life_n such_o as_o nature_n can_v choose_v but_o abhor_v another_o what_o he_o be_v by_o christ_n make_v unto_o we_o and_o introduction_n to_o life_n and_o a_o harbinger_n to_o glory_n 21._o why_o will_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n yield_v unto_o death_n and_o by_o yield_v vanquish_v he_o but_o to_o alter_v and_o sweeten_v he_o to_o we_o and_o of_o a_o fierce_a tyrant_n make_v he_o a_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n and_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o he_o thus_o change_v and_o reconcile_v how_o can_v we_o choose_v but_o bid_v he_o welcome_a 22._o thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n some_o have_v die_v without_o any_o great_a sense_n of_o pain_n some_o have_v yield_v up_o their_o soul_n without_o a_o groan_n and_o how_o know_v thou_o what_o measure_n god_n have_v allot_v thou_o our_o death_n be_v a_o sea-voyage_n the_o holy_a apostle_n desire_v to_o launch_v forth_o phil._n 1._o wherein_o some_o find_v a_o rough_a and_o tempestuous_a passage_n other_o calm_v and_o smooth_a such_o thy_o may_v prove_v and_o so_o thy_o dissolution_n may_v be_v easy_a than_o a_o fit_a of_o sickness_n 23._o but_o if_o god_n have_v determine_v otherwise_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12.2_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n see_v with_o what_o agony_n he_o conflict_v what_o torment_v he_o endure_v for_o thou_o look_v upon_o his_o bloody_a sweat_n bleed_v temple_n furrow_v back_o nail_v hand_n and_o foot_n rack_v joint_n and_o pierce_v side_n hear_v his_o strong_a cry_n consider_v the_o shame_n pain_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o he_o undergo_v for_o thy_o sake_n say_v whether_o thy_o suffering_n can_v be_v comparable_a to_o he_o he_o be_v a_o cowardly_a and_o unworthy_a soldier_n that_o follow_v his_o general_n sigh_v behold_v these_o be_v the_o step_n wherein_o thy_o god_n and_o saviour_n have_v tread_v before_o thou_o walk_v on_o courageous_o in_o this_o deep_a and_o bloody_a way_n and_o after_o a_o few_o pace_n thou_o shall_v overtake_v he_o in_o glory_n for_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o 24._o thou_o shrink_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n be_v it_o not_o for_o overvalue_a life_n and_o make_v earth_n thy_o home_n rich_a person_n that_o live_v at_o ease_n be_v loath_a to_o stir_v abroad_o especial_o upon_o hard_a and_o stormy_a voyage_n perhaps_o it_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o wherein_o i_o can_v but_o much_o pity_n thy_o weakness_n in_o place_v thy_o contentment_n where_o a_o wise_a man_n can_v find_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n 25._o alas_o what_o be_v our_o exile_n if_o this_o be_v our_o home_n what_o entertainment_n to_o be_v enamour_a on_o distemper_a humour_n hard_a usage_n violent_a passion_n and_o bodily_a sickness_n sad_a complaint_n disappoint_v hope_n and_o frequent_a miscarriage_n momentany_a pleasure_n mix_v with_o sorrow_n and_o last_o umbrage_n of_o joy_n and_o real_a misery_n do_v these_o so_o bewitch_v thou_o that_o when_o death_n call_v thou_o be_v ready_a to_o reply_v as_o the_o devil_n to_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 8.29_o be_v thou_o come_v to_o torment_v i_o before_o the_o time_n 26._o be_v these_o such_o contentment_n as_o allure_v thou_o to_o the_o world_n as_o st._n peter_n be_v to_o mount_n tabor_n mat._n 17.4_o master_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o faith_n in_o thou_o look_v up_o to_o the_o other_o world_n where_o thou_o be_v go_v and_o see_v whether_o that_o true_a life_n pure_a joy_n perfect_a felicity_n and_o eternity_n may_v not_o be_v worthy_a to_o draw_v thy_o heart_n to_o a_o long_a desire_n of_o fruition_n and_o a_o contempt_n of_o what_o the_o earth_n can_v promise_v in_o comparison_n of_o infinite_a blessedness_n 27._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o defect_n which_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n find_v in_o physician_n that_o do_v not_o study_v remedy_n to_o procure_v the_o easy_a passage_n of_o their_o patient_n learning_n through_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n such_o help_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o skilful_a sage_n of_o nature_n the_o use_n i_o suppose_v must_v be_v with_o caution_n lest_o whilst_o they_o endeavour_v to_o sweeten_v death_n they_o shorten_v life_n 28._o but_o let_v i_o prescibe_v this_o spiritual_a mean_n of_o thy_o happy_a euthanasia_n which_o be_v a_o faithful_a disposition_n of_o the_o labour_a soul_n that_o can_v true_o say_v with_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o chap._n 4.7_o 8._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n 29._o thou_o start_v be_v the_o mention_n of_o death_n how_o can_v thou_o but_o blush_v to_o read_v of_o socrates_n phoedone_n when_o the_o message_n of_o death_n be_v bring_v he_o applaud_v the_o news_n with_o much_o joy_n or_o of_o a_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n that_o receive_v the_o intimation_n of_o his_o approach_a death_n cry_v out_o the_o news_n be_v good_a and_o welcome_a be_v not_o their_o confidence_n thy_o shame_n who_o believe_v that_o when_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o yet_o shrink_v at_o the_o motion_n of_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o 30._o can_v thou_o with_o die_a mithridates_n be_v unwilling_a to_o forsake_v this_o light_n when_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o a_o light_n more_o glorious_a than_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v our_o infidelity_n that_o make_v we_o unwilling_a to_o die_v do_v we_o think_v the_o soul_n sleep_v as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n from_o the_o moment_n of_o the_o dissolution_n till_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n death_n may_v be_v unwelcome_a 31._o or_o do_v we_o think_v we_o shall_v wander_v to_o unknown_a place_n to_o uncertain_a entertainment_n or_o fear_v a_o scorch_a trial_n upon_o the_o emigration_n in_o flame_n little_a inferior_a to_o those_o of_o hell_n there_o be_v some_o cause_n to_o tremble_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n but_o we_o can_v bold_o say_v with_o the_o wise_a man_n wisd_v 3.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o there_o shall_v no_o torment_n touch_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o unwise_a they_o seem_v to_o die_v and_o their_o departure_n be_v take_v for_o misery_n and_o their_o go_v from_o we_o to_o be_v utter_a destruction_n but_o they_o be_v in_o peace_n 32._o oh_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o fear_v thou_o ●hide_v thyself_o as_o that_o die_a saint_n of_o old_a and_o say_v my_o soul_n go_v bold_o forth_o what_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o lo_o the_o angel_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v thou_o and_o carry_v thou_o to_o glory_n leave_v there_o this_o wretched_a body_n and_o be_v possess_v of_o heaven_n after_o a_o momentary_a darkness_n upon_o nature_n thou_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o be_v happy_a but_o say_v in_o faith_n what_o jonah_n say_v in_o anger_n jonah_n 4.3_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v 33._o i_o be_o afraid_a to_o die_v this_o be_v nature_n voice_n but_o will_v thou_o hear_v what_o faith_n say_v to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v if_o therefore_o nature_n reign_v in_o thou_o thou_o must_v be_v affright_v with_o death_n but_o if_o true_a grace_n be_v prevalent_a in_o thy_o soul_n that_o guest_n shall_v not_o be_v unwelcome_a be_v ever_o any_o man_n afraid_a of_o profit_n and_o advantage_n such_o be_v death_n to_o the_o faithful_a whosoever_o find_v christ_n his_o life_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v death_n his_o gain_n for_o he_o be_v thereby_o bring_v to_o a_o near_a communion_n with_o he_o whereas_o before_o he_o enjoy_v he_o by_o the_o dim_a apprehension_n of_o faith_n now_o he_o clear_o and_o immediate_o enjoy_v that_o glorious_a presence_n which_o only_o make_v blessedness_n 34._o this_o be_v it_o that_o cause_v death_n to_o change_v his_o copy_n and_o render_v he_o who_o be_v formidable_a please_a and_o beneficial_a i_o desire_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n say_v the_o man_n who_o be_v rapt_v up_o in_o the_o three_o heaven_n have_v it_o be_v only_o depart_v he_o