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Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c.
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R. H., 1609-1678.
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virtue_n if_o do_v only_o out_o of_o some_o motive_n of_o reason_n and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o love_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_v they_o and_o out_o of_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o church_n or_o member_n as_o if_o we_o say_v before_o every_o action_n of_o we_o this_o i_o do_v for_o god_n this_o for_o christ_n sake_n see_v phil._n 3.6_o comp_n 9_o 1._o cor._n 13.3_o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o comp_n 3.9_o jo._n 3.5_o 6._o non_fw-la collocatur_fw-la inter_fw-la fideles_fw-la propter_fw-la opus_fw-la suum_fw-la qui_fw-la naturali_fw-la bono_fw-mi motus_fw-la facit_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la this_o right_a end_v especial_o show_v in_o action_n contrary_a to_o our_o own_o present_a good_a 9_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o improve_n the_o several_a particular_a talent_n and_o gift_n receive_v from_o god_n in_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n proportionable_a for_o which_o gift_n we_o must_v certain_o give_v account_n matt._n 23.30_o luk._n 16.2_o 10._o the_o necessity_n of_o perseverance_n in_o well-doing_n and_o the_o lapsibility_n of_o all_o condition_n 11._o the_o necessity_n of_o not_o desert_v any_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n for_o any_o oppose_v suffering_n which_o as_o they_o be_v provide_v by_o god_n for_o exercise_v our_o virtue_n so_o be_v they_o to_o be_v willing_o undergo_v and_o not_o we_o at_o any_o time_n for_o they_o to_o dispense_v with_o any_o part_n of_o our_o obedience_n 12._o that_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o happy_a temporal_a condition_n at_o all_o time_n one_o way_n or_o other_o be_v to_o undergo_v some_o cross_n if_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v unto_o sin_n 13._o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o walk_v in_o all_o god_n commandment_n and_o cheerful_o undergo_a all_o opposition_n for_o it_o psal_n 18.21_o etc._n etc._n comp_n 1._o king_n 14.8_o isa_n 38.3_o neh._n 8.19_o 2._o tim._n 4.7_o job_n 13.10_o 11_o 12._o comp_n job_n 1.8_o lu._n 1.6_o act._n 23.1_o 24.16_o §._o 6_o vi_o concern_v the_o reasonableness_n and_o benefit_n of_o holiness_n vi_o concern_v the_o reasonableness_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o holiness_n consider_v 1._o our_o obligation_n to_o this_o service_n 1_o in_o duty_n to_o god_n where_o consider_v 1._o the_o obedience_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n supreme_a power_n and_o dominion_n 2._o the_o love_n to_o his_o transcendent_a amiableness_n and_o perfection_n 3._o the_o gratitude_n to_o his_o multiply_a mercy_n our_o creation_n redemption_n continue_a providence_n in_o all_o our_o affair_n our_o unexpressible_a dependence_n on_o he_o in_o our_o be_v work_v etc._n etc._n 4._o god_n majesty_n to_o be_v contemplate_v in_o the_o several_a appearance_n of_o it_o to_o moses_n esay_n daniel_n st._n paul_n st._n john_n rev._n 1._o chap._n 5._o god_n wisdom_n especial_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o his_o conduct_v all_o thing_n from_o the_o beginning_n still_o to_o more_o perfection_n in_o his_o always_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a in_o his_o order_n all_o the_o particular_a affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o every_o man_n therein_o through_o the_o great_a seem_a casualty_n in_o a_o symmetry_n as_o perfect_v and_o exact_a to_o his_o own_o just_a end_n can_v we_o entire_o discover_v and_o compare_v all_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n as_o that_o which_o we_o see_v in_o the_o wonderful_a natural_a fabric_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o every_o man_n psal_n 107.42_o 43._o it_o a_o magnus_fw-la in_o maximis_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la minor_fw-la in_o minimis_fw-la all_o which_o work_v of_o his_o providence_n and_o conduct_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n his_o wisdom_n shall_v review_v and_o pronounce_v of_o they_o as_o of_o those_o of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1.31_o valde_fw-la bonn_n and_o then_o all_o his_o admire_a saint_n reiterate_v this_o confession_n to_o he_o valde_fw-la bona_fw-la valde_fw-la bona_fw-la 6._o the_o excessive_a and_o appearingly-causeless_a love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n 1._o in_o several_a degree_n the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n 2._o patient_n and_o long_o suffer_v towards_o sinner_n 3._o show_v mercy_n and_o pity_n according_a to_o the_o creature_n great_a impotency_n and_o misery_n 4._o reward_v to_o we_o the_o good_a he_o produce_v in_o we_o §._o 7._o 2_o in_o duty_n to_o ourselves_o 1._o the_o great_a reasonableness_n 2_o 2_o and_o amiableness_n of_o god_n service_n and_o of_o live_v in_o all_o christian_a virtue_n and_o holiness_n ratio_fw-la perfecta_fw-la virtus_fw-la voco_fw-la as_o when_o we_o look_v with_o indifferency_n on_o another_o man_n where_o passion_n sway_v not_o our_o judgement_n what_o a_o sweetness_n decency_n honorableness_n and_o heavenly_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n do_v we_o judge_v to_o be_v in_o patience_n compare_v to_o bloodthirsty_a revenge_n in_o meeekness_n in_o respect_n of_o peevish_a anger_n and_o frowardness_n in_o humility_n in_o regard_n of_o scornful_a pride_n and_o restless_a ambition_n in_o liberality_n compare_v to_o sordid_a niggardize_n in_o charity_n compare_v with_o lean_a envy_n in_o sobriety_n in_o respect_n of_o beastly_a and_o rot_a intemperance_n how_o divine_a a_o thing_n a_o republic_n of_o man_n all_o entire_o honour_v and_o obey_v their_o superior_n who_o command_v they_o still_o in_o charity_n intimat_o love_v and_o in_o respect_n prefer_v one_o another_o some_o patient_n in_o poverty_n other_o charitable_o in_o wealth_n when_o any_o sick_a all_o haste_v to_o serve_v when_o poor_a to_o relieve_v when_o sad_a to_o comfort_v he_o all_o holy_a just_a chaste_a temperate_a etc._n etc._n in_o comparison_n of_o a_o tumult_n of_o idle_a drunken_a debauch_a and_o sottish_a person_n love_v only_o from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a rail_v at_o backbiting_a scorn_v one_o another_o catch_v at_o one_o another_o wealth_n supplant_n one_o another_o preferment_n tempt_v one_o another_o wife_n plot_v treason_n against_o their_o governor_n last_o such_o as_o be_v describe_v rom._n 1.29_o 2._o far_o less_o trouble_n and_o more_o freedom_n in_o it_o than_o in_o sin_n par_n mundus_fw-la that_fw-mi onus_fw-la gravinsque_fw-la the_o act_n thereof_o leave_v behind_o they_o a_o singular_a delight_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o those_o of_o sin_n great_a after-disgust_n and_o discontent_n virtue_n please_v much_o better_a after_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v only_o in_o such_o virtuous_a practice_n and_o in_o every_o good_a work_n small_a or_o great_a almost_o always_o a_o little_a pain_n feel_v for_o a_o while_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o this_o to_o make_v it_o more_o rewardable_a 3._o the_o great_a reward_n of_o it_o §_o 8._o 1_o for_o the_o present_a 1._o tim._n 4.8_o 1._o a_o present_a union_n of_o we_o with_o christ_n and_o god_n by_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o both_o 1_o 1_o and_o quench_v the_o thirst_n to_o all_o worldly_a thing_n jo._n 4.14_o former_a sensual_a pleasure_n to_o one_o acquaint_v with_o holiness_n when_o he_o again_o happen_v upon_o they_o no_o more_o seem_v what_o precious_a thing_n they_o be_v but_o such_o as_o to_o a_o man_n do_v the_o sport_n of_o child_n contemptible_a or_o also_o to_o the_o more_o confirm_v odious_a quas_fw-la sordes_fw-la suggerebant_fw-la quae_fw-la dedecora_fw-la say_fw-la st._n austin_n reform_v of_o his_o former_a sensual_a delight_n 2._o extraordinary_a illumination_n and_o consolation_n from_o this_o spirit_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o necessity_n in_o extraordinary_a poverty_n affliction_n persecution_n and_o the_o excess_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o mind_n render_v little-perceived_n the_o pain_n of_o sense_n 1._o thes_n 1.6_o 2._o cor._n 6.10_o 2._o cor._n 4.8_o 9_o only_a as_o it_o be_v afflict_a poor_a sorrowful_a die_a but_o indeed_o always_o rejoice_v rich_a possess_v all_o thing_n 3._o contentedness_n in_o all_o condition_n as_o be_v always_o and_o certain_o possess_v of_o that_o which_o he_o only_o or_o chief_o love_v jo._n 16.22_o jer._n 6.16_o matt._n 11.29_o phil._n 4.7_o and_o for_o other_o thing_n less_o considerable_a partly_o by_o his_o submission_n in_o many_o of_o they_o as_o pure_o indifferent_a to_o god_n will_n partly_o by_o god_n condescend_v in_o many_o other_o unto_o he_o see_v psal_n 4.3_o seldom_o have_v occasion_n of_o discontent_n gen._n 24.1_o 4._o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n and_o joy_n of_o conscience_n for_o past_a action_n and_o for_o do_v good_a which_o joy_n though_o serious_a be_v very_o great_a and_o as_o they_o do_v great_a good_a so_o still_o great_a consolation_n accompany_v it_o 5._o joy_n of_o mostwhat_o attain_v their_o desire_n and_o end_n because_o these_o honest_a spiritual_a follow_v the_o divine_a not_o their_o own_o interest_n 6._o great_a joy_n of_o hope_n with_o freedom_n from_o anxious_a fear_n for_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v joy_n of_o hope_n which_o use_v to_o be_v in_o all_o worldly_a felicity_n a_o far_o great_a joy_n than_o
all_o your_o father_n be_v before_o you_o occasion_v charity_n always_o in_o this_o employment_n meditate_v on_o some_o portion_n of_o ecclesiastes_n forbear_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v the_o entertainment_n of_o any_o long_a and_o entangle_v design_n so_o that_o you_o can_v so_o content_o go_v off_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n and_o say_v a_o nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la in_o pace_n when_o god_n call_v for_o it_o careful_o from_o time_n to_o time_n discharge_v all_o debt_n 2._o for_o your_o behaviour_n in_o sickness_n in_o do_v the_o duty_n proper_a to_o it_o first_o when_o sickness_n come_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v fear_n and_o imagine_v it_o always_o more_o dangerous_a than_o it_o be_v and_o prepare_v yourself_o always_o though_o in_o likelihood_n it_o be_v not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sickness_n to_o death_n glad_o then_o take_v occasion_n to_o reconcile_v yourself_o full_o to_o god_n and_o to_o conclude_v with_o the_o world_n that_o your_o recovery_n may_v more_o perfect_o begin_v a_o new_a and_o better_o life_n or_o your_o end_n not_o surprise_v you_o unprepared_a in_o this_o not_o fear_v so_o much_o the_o harm_n which_o melancholy_a and_o sadness_n may_v do_v to_o your_o body_n as_o the_o mischief_n which_o security_n may_v do_v to_o your_o soul_n and_o know_v that_o such_o sadness_n through_o obtain_v of_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n &c_n &c_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n also_o to_o procure_v your_o health_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o your_o sickness_n also_o end_v in_o more_o joy_n for_o make_v this_o reconciliation_n examine_v yourself_o by_o what_o sin_n it_o be_v likely_a you_o have_v late_o most_o displeased_a god_n and_o do_v repentance_n and_o humiliation_n for_o it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v cause_v your_o sickness_n jo._n 5.14_o matt._n 9.2_o examine_v yourself_o more_o special_o concern_v sin_n towards_o your_o neighbour_n those_o chief_o against_o the_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o commandment_n in_o which_o man_n law_n also_o enjoin_v reparation_n and_o make_v restitution_n satisfaction_n ask_v forgiveness_n etc._n etc._n forgive_a and_o declare_v your_o forgiveness_n towards_o any_o that_o have_v so_o trespass_v against_o you_o confess_v all_o your_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v this_o as_o particular_o as_o if_o all_o confess_v be_v present_o to_o be_v pardon_v and_o all_o forget_v to_o be_v answer_v for_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n send_v early_o for_o the_o priest_n and_o confess_v your_o sin_n to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v recommend_v to_o your_o practice_n by_o the_o church_n in_o case_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n and_o if_o your_o conscience_n be_v not_o trouble_v for_o your_o sin_n then_o know_v you_o have_v yet_o more_o need_n to_o do_v it_o receive_v absolution_n and_o the_o communion_n make_v then_o a_o singular_a confession_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o all_o the_o great_a mercy_n receive_v through_o your_o whole_a life_n give_v alm_n to_o some_o poor_a and_o desire_v especial_o their_o prayer_n for_o you_o make_v resolution_n and_o vow_n but_o not_o rash_a one_o and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o your_o spiritual_a father_n and_o with_o make_v your_o profession_n also_o to_o he_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o they_o concern_v reformation_n upon_o your_o recovery_n avoid_v much_o especial_o secular_a conversation_n and_o remove_v company_n from_o you_o entertain_v a_o attendant_n that_o can_v read_v holy_a thing_n to_o you_o such_o as_o you_o shall_v direct_v and_o have_v provide_v in_o your_o health_n at_o that_o time_n to_o be_v administer_v unto_o you_o pray_v extraordinary_o if_o your_o pain_n permit_v use_v and_o in_o all_o thing_n obey_v the_o physician_n offer_v up_o a_o content_a patience_n of_o these_o suffering_n to_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o far_o great_a desert_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o that_o to_o your_o saviour_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o far_a great_a suffering_n for_o you_o §._o 160._o digr_n 1._o of_o the_o many_o time_n great_a uncharitableness_n and_o mischief_n of_o encourage_v sick_a person_n with_o hope_n of_o recovery_n at_o sometime_o make_v they_o omit_v the_o necessary_a preparation_n for_o death_n and_o at_o other_o time_n lose_v the_o many_o great_a benefit_n of_o sickness_n in_o humiliation_n confession_n etc._n etc._n digr_n 2._o of_o some_o necessary_a question_n to_o be_v propose_v to_o the_o sick_a see_v note_n of_o sick_n digr_n 3._o of_o various_a admonition_n necessary_a to_o be_v use_v to_o the_o sick_a as_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o ignorant_a or_o a_o senseless_a or_o a_o presume_v or_o a_o despair_a condition_n digr_n 4._o of_o psalm_n and_o other_o scripture_n proper_a to_o be_v read_v to_o the_o sick_n as_o psal_n 6.22_o 23.32.38.57.86.88_o 90.102_o 103.107.130.142_o 143._o job_n 1_o 2._o ezech._n 18._o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o one_o of_o the_o gospel_n begin_v at_o his_o prayer_n in_o the_o garden_n jo._n 17._o rom._n 8._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 1._o thess_n 4._o rev._n 21_o 22._o digr_n 5._o of_o short_a scripture-ejaculations_a proper_a to_o be_v use_v by_o they_o see_v note_n of_o sick_n digr_n 6._o direction_n for_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o visitor_n of_o or_o attendants_z upon_z the_o sick_a non_fw-la consolari_fw-la eos_fw-la spe_fw-la recuperandae_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la see_v before_o §_o 161._o n._n 1._o non_fw-la plorare_fw-la non_fw-la ridere_fw-la non_fw-la alienos_fw-la sermon_n miscere_fw-la non_fw-la multum_fw-la loqui_fw-la necsubtilia_fw-la sancto_fw-la silentio_fw-la deum_fw-la precari_fw-la see_v vita_fw-la camelli_n de_fw-fr lellis_fw-la §._o 161._o 2._o exercise_v christian_n fortitude_n 1._o joyful_o entertain_v all_o those_o temporal_a misery_n which_o happen_v to_o you_o for_o your_o sin_n which_o many_o other_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v both_o earnest_o beg_v of_o god_n and_o not_o obtain_v this_o have_v voluntary_o infliect_v upon_o themselves_o and_o desire_v that_o you_o may_v suffer_v here_o yet_o more_o for_o they_o hic_fw-la ure_n seca_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o not_o seek_v too_o passionate_o to_o diminish_v they_o and_o whilst_o much_o grieve_n and_o humble_v yourself_o for_o the_o cause_n thereof_o yet_o accept_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o punishment_n and_o hope_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o some_o part_n of_o god_n righteous_a justice_n upon_o you_o in_o this_o world_n to_o find_v through_o christ_n merit_n the_o more_o mercy_n in_o the_o next_o lam._n 33.9_o jer._n 30.15_o 2._o joyful_o embrace_v the_o favour_n phil._n 1.29_o of_o all_o those_o affliction_n which_o happen_v unto_o you_o for_o do_v your_o duty_n and_o for_o refuse_v to_o sin_n especial_o of_o persecution_n matt._n 5.10_o 11._o say_v such_o word_n as_o these_o this_o be_v painful_a to_o i_o but_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v love_v i_o for_o it_o this_o thy_o will_n i_o willing_o suffer_v and_o much_o more_o for_o thy_o sake_n o_o my_o saviour_n who_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o i_o 3._o yet_o take_v great_a care_n that_o you_o mistake_v not_o god_n judgement_n upon_o your_o sin_n for_o trial_n only_o of_o your_o holiness_n bring_v forth_o presumption_n instead_o of_o humiliation_n digr_n that_o there_o be_v require_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o purity_n of_o conscience_n not_o only_o for_o the_o particular_a cause_n for_o which_o we_o suffer_v but_o general_a to_o entertain_v our_o suffering_n with_o true_a comfort_n and_o joy_n else_o you_o ought_v to_o bear_v they_o with_o great_a sorrow_n not_o for_o they_o but_o for_o your_o sin_n as_o god_n true_a judgement_n upon_o you_o in_o relation_n to_o they_o though_o execute_v as_o it_o be_v usual_a through_o man_n injustice_n god_n ordinary_o punish_v our_o innocence_n in_o one_o thing_n for_o our_o guilt_n in_o another_o thus_o make_v his_o scourge_n more_o bitter_a unto_o we_o 4._o not_o shun_v nor_o prevent_v any_o disgrace_n by_o forego_v the_o small_a duty_n use_v no_o compliance_n no_o diffimulation_n no_o flattery_n no_o timidity_n modesty_n or_o be_v ashamed_a of_o good_a but_o rather_o provoke_v evil_a and_o expose_v yourself_o on_o all_o occasion_n in_o any_o thing_n for_o christ_n sake_n to_o scorn_v hate_v danger_n etc._n etc._n without_o fear_n in_o thus_o do_v of_o seem_v proud_a or_o contemptuous_a rev._n 21_o 8._o but_o the_o fearful_a 5._o undertake_v voluntary_o and_o with_o all_o alacrity_n such_o suffering_n though_o easy_o avoidable_a by_o the_o endure_a of_o which_o you_o may_v any_o way_n do_v the_o more_o good_a which_o trouble_v though_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o decline_v yet_o it_o be_v more_o expedient_a for_o benefit_v other_o to_o entertain_v such_o be_v our_o saviour_n such_o st._n paul_n suffering_n so_o much_o glory_v of_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 6._o one_o degree_n high_a out_o of_o the_o pure_a imitation_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o to_o be_v make_v in_o all_o thing_n here_o more_o conformable_a to_o he_o phil._n 3.10_o that_o