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A25470 The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661. Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696. 1661 (1661) Wing A3232; ESTC R29591 639,601 676

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hac_fw-la trepidatione_fw-la seize_v impediant_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la
be_v not_o altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incompatible_a affection_n nay_o love_n may_v be_v the_o principle_n and_o foundation_n of_o that_o anger_n which_o shoot_v its_o rebuke_v arrow_n against_o the_o but_o of_o sin_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o may_v be_v accusation_n and_o reprehension_n connext_v with_o that_o love_n which_o design_n the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o person_n belove_v 13._o arist_n ethic._n l._n 10._o c._n 13._o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o say_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n even_o of_o right_a reason_n thou_o may_v tell_v thy_o child_n and_o that_o with_o some_o grain_n of_o vehemency_n that_o if_o he_o continue_v in_o sinful_a course_n that_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a and_o thou_o will_v be_v angry_a and_o then_o let_v he_o know_v what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_n god_n 4.26_o heb._n 10.31_o ephes_n 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thought_n from_o wander_a and_o discomposure_n when_o as_o the_o large_a expense_n of_o expression_n give_v occasion_n for_o too_o much_o diversion_n 5.2_o eccles_n 5.2_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o when_o our_o lord_n give_v his_o disciple_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v for_o quotidian_a and_o daily_a use_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o petition_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n you_o know_v how_o short_a and_o compendious_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d plut._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n be_v like_o string_n of_o harp_n and_o bow_n which_o if_o never_o remit_v and_o slacken_v will_v crack_v and_o make_v those_o instrument_n unserviceable_a it_o be_v of_o good_a use_n likewise_o to_o vary_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n sometime_o sing_v and_o sometime_o read_v sometime_o repeat_v sometime_o
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relation_n under_o your_o charge_n that_o be_v not_o reprove_v and_o correct_v for_o will_v become_v you_o every_o drunken_a fit_n of_o thy_o servant_n will_v be_v count_v thou_o to_o answer_v for_o every_o turn_n of_o pleasure_n that_o thy_o child_n and_o servant_n take_v in_o the_o field_n upon_o god_n holy_a day_n with_o thy_o approve_v connivance_n 11._o isa_n 58.13_o 2_o ep._n joh._n 11._o will_v turn_v to_o thy_o account_n at_o the_o great_a tribunal_n if_o thou_o will_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n labour_v to_o divert_v they_o from_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n he_o that_o neglect_v his_o duty_n herein_o do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o damn_v his_o child_n and_o himself_o too_o as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o league_n with_o death_n in_o covenant_n with_o satan_n 28.15_o isa_n 28.15_o and_o with_o hell_n be_v at_o a_o agreement_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o laugh_a matter_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o relation_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o bottomless_a 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so_o rise_v and_o visible_a now_o upon_o our_o unhallowed_a approach_n to_o god_n yet_o he_o smite_v we_o with_o deadness_n where_o he_o do_v not_o smite_v we_o with_o death_n for_o a_o man_n be_v punish_v otherwise_o than_o a_o boy_n and_o judgement_n be_v now_o spiritual_a which_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v temporal_a and_o bodily_a certain_o we_o have_v all_o cause_n to_o tremble_v when_o we_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o more_o sincere_a any_o one_o be_v the_o more_o he_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o thought_n be_v more_o observant_a of_o they_o and_o more_o trouble_v about_o they_o isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o unrighteous_a man_n forsake_v his_o thought_n then_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v serious_a and_o to_o have_v a_o conscience_n indeed_o when_o his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o so_o david_n psal_n 119.113_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v we_o think_v thought_n be_v free_a and_o subject_a to_o no_o tribunal_n if_o there_o be_v any_o error_n in_o they_o we_o think_v it_o be_v a_o very_a venial_a one_o they_o betray_v we_o to_o no_o shame_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o we_o let_v they_o go_v without_o dislike_n and_o remorse_n but_o a_o child_n of_o god_n can_v pass_v over_o the_o matter_n so_o he_o know_v that_o thought_n be_v the_o immediate_a birth_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o do_v much_o discover_v the_o temper_n of_o it_o that_o there_o action_n begin_v and_o if_o vain_a thought_n be_v suffer_v to_o lodge_v in_o he_o he_o will_v soon_o fall_v into_o further_a mischief_n and_o therefore_o he_o consider_v what_o he_o think_v as_o well_o as_o what_o he_o speak_v and_o do_v and_o if_o at_o all_o time_n especial_o in_o worship_n where_o the_o working_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v
signify_v a_o kind_n of_o brutish_a feed_n themselves_o without_o fear_n as_o it_o be_v judas_n 12._o but_o here_o in_o the_o text_n the_o word_n run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o be_v express_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o copulative_a camerarius_fw-la observe_v haec_fw-la ita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d petita_fw-la magis_fw-la notant_fw-la &_o arguunt_fw-la hominum_fw-la temporis_fw-la illius_fw-la securitatem_fw-la so_o that_o the_o vehemency_n and_o eagerness_n and_o intention_n of_o their_o spirit_n in_o the_o thing_n they_o be_v employ_v in_o be_v hereby_o note_v they_o be_v very_o busy_a their_o heart_n and_o head_n and_o hand_n all_o take_v up_o in_o eat_v drink_v buy_v sell_v etc._n etc._n the_o action_n name_v and_o the_o comfort_n which_o they_o be_v enjoy_v those_o natural_a and_o civil_a employment_n in_o which_o they_o be_v engage_v all_o good_a and_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o but_o they_o be_v not_o well_o employ_v in_o they_o the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o they_o do_v sinful_o use_v they_o for_o there_o be_v in_o all_o these_o action_n a_o narrow_a way_n and_o a_o broad_a way_n matth_n 21.13_o 14._o the_o narrow_a way_n which_o be_v bound_v and_o limit_v and_o under_o a_o rule_n as_o to_o the_o end_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o also_o to_o the_o circumstance_n this_o there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o find_v it_o but_o the_o broad_a way_n which_o be_v without_o bound_n and_o limit_n this_o be_v the_o common_a road_n which_o most_o walk_v in_o thus_o far_o but_o no_o further_o say_v god_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o boundary_a of_o the_o narrow_a way_n but_o lust_n know_v no_o bound_n and_o will_v not_o be_v prescribe_v to_o the_o very_a heathen_n look_v at_o their_o common_a action_n as_o under_o bound_n they_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sustine_fw-la &_o abstine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gelli_n noctes_fw-la act._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o anton._n pig_n l._n 4._o §_o 3._o but_o the_o difficulty_n lie_v in_o observe_v the_o just_a limit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a thing_n and_o therefore_o one_o say_v well_o licitis_fw-la perimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n ruin_n usual_o arise_v from_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a thing_n there_o be_v most_o danger_n where_o it_o be_v least_o suspect_v in_o all_o our_o comfort_n there_o be_v a_o forbid_a fruit_n which_o seem_v sair_a and_o taste_v sweet_a but_o which_o must_v not_o be_v touch_v the_o observation_n may_v be_v these_o 1._o that_o all_o our_o action_n natural_a in_o eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o civil_a in_o buy_v and_o sell_v etc._n etc._n come_v under_o a_o rule_n this_o be_v employ_v else_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v bring_v those_o great_a judgement_n on_o they_o bare_o for_o their_o eat_n etc._n etc._n have_v they_o not_o in_o those_o employment_n transgress_v a_o rule_n 2._o such_o be_v usual_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a thing_n that_o they_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o the_o most_o dreadful_a judgement_n for_o we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n make_v mention_v of_o these_o very_a thing_n lawful_a in_o themselves_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o flood_n on_o the_o world_n and_o fire_n on_o sodom_n 3_o the_o lord_n put_v great_a weight_n and_o stress_n on_o those_o very_a thing_n which_o we_o take_v but_o little_a or_o no_o notice_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o sodom_n little_a thought_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o so_o severe_a a_o reckon_n for_o their_o eat_n and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n to_o bring_v thing_n to_o a_o issue_n as_o to_o the_o case_n concern_v our_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o miscarriage_n in_o lawful_a thing_n i_o shall_v 1._o inquire_v when_o lawful_a thing_n become_v sin_n to_o we_o 2._o how_o we_o may_v judge_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o self_n and_o discern_v their_o miscarriage_n and_o sin_n in_o the_o pursue_n enjoyment_n and_o use_n of_o lawful_a thing_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o attend_v the_o immoderate_a and_o inordinate_a use_n of_o lawful_a thing_n as_o to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v when_o lawful_a comfort_n which_o be_v give_v we_o for_o help_n become_v hindrance_n in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n than_o they_o become_v sin_n to_o we_o when_o we_o by_o our_o abusive_a cleave_v to_o the_o creature_n by_o our_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o it_o by_o our_o exorbitant_a disorderly_a pursue_v of_o it_o do_v abuse_v our_o help_n they_o become_v hindrance_n to_o we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o gideon_n ephod_n judg._n 8.27_o he_o make_v a_o ephod_n which_o when_o it_o become_v a_o idol_n become_v a_o snare_n when_o lawful_a comfort_n be_v immoderate_o and_o passionate_o desire_v pursue_v enjoy_v than_o they_o become_v a_o idol_n and_o a_o belove_a or_o at_o least_o they_o become_v belove_v so_o far_o as_o to_o carry_v it_o from_o christ_n from_o duty_n now_o when_o any_o thing_n become_v a_o idol_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o as_o that_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o bow_v before_o it_o and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o than_o it_o become_v a_o idol_n and_o what_o be_v a_o idol_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o stumble_a block_n of_o iniquity_n in_o our_o life_n ezek._n 14.4_o it_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n a_o hindrance_n in_o our_o way_n such_o idol_n in_o the_o heart_n usual_o prove_v great_a offence_n and_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stumble_a block_n and_o occasion_n of_o fall_v the_o first_o signify_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o keep_v one_o off_o from_o duty_n such_o a_o offence_n peter_n be_v to_o christ_n matth._n 16.23_o he_o will_v have_v hinder_v he_o in_o that_o great_a work_n which_o he_o have_v to_o do_v the_o second_o signify_v a_o galltrapp_v which_o will_v vex_v and_o trouble_v one_o in_o duty_n so_o that_o when_o our_o comfort_n become_v idol_n image_n of_o jealousy_n in_o our_o heart_n than_o they_o be_v stumble_v block_n and_o so_o obstacle_n in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n again_o when_o our_o lawful_a comfort_n by_o our_o dotage_n become_v belove_n or_o great_o passionate_o belove_v than_o they_o become_v hindrance_n when_o your_o heart_n inflame_v themselves_o with_o your_o comfort_n as_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o they_o isa_n 57.5_o they_o inflame_v themselves_o with_o their_o idol_n when_o the_o heart_n do_v inordinate_o love_v creature_n comfort_n they_o be_v then_o turn_v into_o lust_n so_o that_o of_o lawful_a comfort_n they_o be_v make_v unlawful_a lust_n 1_o joh_n 2.15_o 16._o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o profit_n pleasure_n honour_n which_o usual_o man_n heart_n and_o thought_n be_v take_v up_o withal_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a thing_n in_o themselves_o but_o be_v abuse_v they_o be_v call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a ghost_n put_v the_o lust_n that_o be_v within_o we_o to_o express_v the_o profit_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v without_o 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sin_n of_o idolatry_n and_o adultery_n be_v commit_v with_o the_o creature_n in_o both_o which_o sin_n the_o heart_n be_v steal_v away_o from_o god_n draw_v away_o from_o the_o proper_a object_n the_o apostle_n use_v that_o expression_n jam._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v away_o by_o lust_n or_o some_o object_n in_o a_o unlawful_a conjunction_n with_o the_o heart_n than_o the_o heart_n come_v to_o be_v glue_v to_o it_o as_o god_n speak_v hos_fw-la 4.17_o they_o be_v join_v to_o idol_n fix_v to_o they_o so_o that_o as_o in_o idolatry_n the_o heart_n be_v join_v to_o and_o fix_v to_o the_o idol_n so_o as_o that_o it_o will_v not_o easy_o part_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v jer._n 2.10_o have_v