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A16892 The fourth part of the true watch containing prayers and teares for the churches. Or A helpe to hold up the hearts and hands of the poorest servants of God, untill our Lord Iesus Christ shall have rescued his glorie, kingdome, and people in all the world, and fully prepared the way to his most glorious appearing.; True watch. Part 4 Brinsley, John, fl. 1581-1624. 1624 (1624) STC 3788; ESTC S119302 193,245 564

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for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o for_o their_o good_a then_o will_v he_o feed_v they_o with_o bread_n as_o heaven_n from_o heaven_n minister_a abundant_o all_o good_a thing_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o day_n wherein_o they_o suffer_v adversity_n recompense_v they_o double_a into_o their_o bosom_n in_o all_o joy_n and_o heavenly_a felicity_n double_a here_o to_o be_v begin_v and_o in_o a_o unspeakable_a manner_n to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o heaven_n the_o six_o particular_a meditation_n of_o the_o five_o general_n how_o then_o he_o will_v cleanse_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n etc._n sixth_o we_o be_v likewise_o serious_o and_o joyful_o to_o be_v ponder_v hereof_o how_o then_o meditate_v he_o will_v forgive_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o child_n according_a to_o people_n his_o
this_o great_a employment_n and_o of_o the_o contrary_a the_o miserable_a and_o woeful_a condition_n of_o all_o who_o any_o way_n exclude_v themselves_o yea_o of_o all_o who_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o help_v herein_o and_o withal_o how_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n exclude_v none_o save_v only_o all_o those_o who_o as_o be_v say_v exclude_v themselves_o but_o that_o he_o call_v to_o all_o and_o will_v have_v all_o to_o address_v themselves_o and_o to_o be_v meet_a and_o ready_a to_o assist_v &_o join_v with_o he_o herein_o and_o that_o therefore_o all_o those_o who_o will_v not_o do_v their_o uttermost_a endeavour_n to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v themselves_o be_v just_o help_v damn_v even_o for_o this_o for_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o help_v he_o and_o his_o poor_a people_n in_o their_o distress_n when_o he_o so_o call_v on_o they_o to_o come_v and_o for_o join_v with_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n his_o swear_a enemy_n even_o against_o his_o heavenly_a majesty_n to_o make_v it_o plain_a to_o every_o soul_n that_o he_o call_v every_o one_o hereunto_o ●…ach_n be_v to_o consider_v well_o these_o reason_n follow_v that_o he_o call_v all_o to_o every_o joy_n one_o of_o these_o duty_n mention_v in_o all_o these_o meditation_n before_o and_o especial_o to_o these_o which_o now_o follow_v 1._o that_o he_o call_v all_o to_o be_v he_o on_o his_o part_n in_o the_o earth_n that_o ever_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n member_n 2._o that_o he_o call_v all_o to_o regard_v he_o in_o his_o poor_a member_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 25._o as_o when_o he_o be_v hungry_a to_o feed_v he_o etc._n etc._n to_o show_v mercy_n if_o ever_o they_o will_v find_v mercy_n 3._o he_o call_v all_o to_o repentance_n live_v every_o one_o to_o turn_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n in_o every_o kind_n and_o much_o more_o from_o all_o those_o notorious_a abomination_n which_o bring_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o judah_n and_o upon_o other_o impenitent_a sinner_n in_o 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of_o which_o covenant_n these_o be_v the_o very_a principal_a part_n to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o 〈◊〉_d self_n 3._o he_o call_v every_o one_o so_o direct_v to_o pray_v as_o he_o have_v direct_v and_o command_v and_o that_o for_o all_o his_o own_o cause_n chief_o as_o namely_o the_o cause_n which_o concern_v his_o glory_n kingdom_n and_o people_n and_o therefore_o every_o one_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o can_v so_o pray_v whereby_o he_o make_v it_o manifest_a to_o all_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d none_o at_o all_o but_o will_v have_v all_o learn_v so_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o be_v fit_v thereunto_o 6._o that_o every_o general_a mercy_n promise_n of_o mercy_n in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n call_v we_o hereto_o as_o the_o promise_n of_o forget_v our_o sin_n and_o not_o remember_v our_o iniquity_n any_o more_o and_o this_o without_o limitation_n 7._o of_o time_n but_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o it_o be_v that_o a_o sinner_n convert_v or_o 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speedy_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n thou_o will_v cut_v they_o off●…_n from_o ever_o see_v thy_o celestial_a canaan_n and_o much_o more_o land_n make_v all_o they_o to_o know_v this_o special_o who_o with_o the_o ten_o spy_n after_o they_o have_v not_o only_o search_v out_o the_o good_a land_n taste_v and_o bring_v to_o other_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o but_o fill_v themselves_o at_o least_o with_o the_o outward_a blessing_n and_o daynties_n thereof_o have_v yet_o either_o turn_v back_o or_o bring_v a_o evil_a report_n upon_o it_o even_o upon_o thy_o sacred_a religion_n and_o gospel_n to_o discourage_v their_o brethren_n thereby_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v fainthearted_a and_o as_o much_o as_o ●…veth_v in_o they_o to_o turn_v into_o egypt_n again_o oh_o lord_n most_o holy_a most_o canaan_n dreadful_a and_o most_o terrible_a make_v we_o all_o ever_o to_o remember_v that_o of_o all_o those_o hundred_o thousand_o who_o so_o tempt_v and_o dishonour_v thou_o by_o their_o unbelief_n 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