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A06475
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Obiectorum reductio: or, Daily imployment for the soule In occasional meditations upon severall subjects. By Donald Lupton.
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Lupton, Donald, d. 1676.
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1634
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STC 16945; ESTC S103968
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a_o vain_a folly_n be_v it_o to_o dip_v in_o water_n to_o swim_v in_o blood_n what_o a_o strange_a delusion_n be_v this_o to_o seem_v the_o clean_a to_o be_v the_o foâ—ler_n outward_a pretence_n may_v and_o be_v often_o void_a of_o sincerity_n many_o roman_a pharisee_n do_v often_o sprinkle_v themselves_o in_o holy_a water_n yet_o under_o this_o wallow_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o prince_n and_o god_n weak_a member_n and_o so_o many_o hypocrite_n among_o we_o under_o the_o form_n of_o sanctity_n commit_v the_o deep_a and_o desperate_v impiety_n the_o worst_a complexion_n and_o sordid_v nature_n be_v deeplie_v paint_v the_o grosser_n villainy_n have_v the_o fair_a excuse_n that_o great_a imposter_n when_o he_o mean_v worst_a appear_v as_o â—n_v angel_n of_o light_n we_o â—â—e_v not_o to_o rely_v upon_o appearance_n i_o desire_v not_o to_o â—ash_v with_o he_o i_o have_v raâ—her_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n â—nd_v foul_a hand_n then_o clean_o hand_n and_o a_o soul_n heart_n praestat_fw-la esseâ—quam_fw-la â—ideri_fw-la meditation_n 3._o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o toad_n which_o of_o we_o tiro_n be_v of_o the_o ancient_a house_n the_o earth_n be_v our_o mother_n this_o creature_n may_v plead_v antiquity_n of_o nature_n i_o of_o sin_n my_o original_a pollution_n make_v this_o so_o loathsome_a to_o the_o sight_n i_o be_o beholden_a to_o it_o for_o bear_v so_o patient_o some_o part_n of_o my_o burden_n by_o nature_n i_o be_o as_o full_a of_o poison_n as_o it._n every_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o venomous_a but_o mortal_a in_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n i_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n as_o ugly_a as_o this_o deform_a beast_n it_o will_v perhaps_o be_v better_a if_o it_o can_v i_o may_v be_v if_o i_o will_n this_o creature_n deformity_n come_v from_o i_o i_o from_o myself_o and_o satan_n how_o be_o i_o behold_v to_o that_o god_n that_o do_v not_o though_o he_o just_o may_v have_v make_v i_o so_o how_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o praise_v he_o who_o to_o make_v i_o comely_a le_fw-fr we_o the_o whole_a creature_n suffer_v under_o vanity_n rom._n 8._o meditation_n 4._o upon_o hear_v a_o woman_n to_o die_v in_o childbed_n the_o unlawful_a desire_n to_o taste_v fruit_n make_v her_o diâ—_n in_o bear_v fruit_n eve_n sin_v procure_v her_o suffering_n the_o open_v her_o womb_n be_v a_o preparative_n to_o her_o grave_n it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o travail_n when_o the_o mother_n take_v her_o journey_n out_o of_o the_o world_n i_o see_v true_o what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o conceive_v and_o breed_v sin_n st._n james_n speak_v true_a that_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v conceive_v bring_v fortâ—death_n child_n i_o think_v have_v good_a cause_n to_o love_v their_o parent_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o life_n themselves_o to_o give_v it_o these_o how_o ought_v â—ve_v then_o o_o saviour_n to_o love_v thou_o who_o to_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n be_v so_o willing_a to_o lay_v down_o thy_o own_o life_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o regeneration_n so_o must_v every_o child_n of_o god_n do_v his_o body_n must_v die_v whole_o to_o sin_n that_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v live_v whole_o unto_o righteousness_n unto_o glory_n the_o only_a way_n to_o live_v hereafter_o be_v to_o die_v here_o meditation_n 5._o upon_o sauls_n go_v from_o heirusalem_n to_o damascus_n whither_o post_v this_o deepe-learnd_a pharisee_n with_o such_o eagerne_n and_o zeal_n do_v gamaliel_n his_o tâ—tor_n ever_o read_v such_o a_o lecture_n of_o bloody_a persecution_n to_o he_o where_o find_v he_o this_o axiom_n in_o the_o whole_a law_n to_o persecute_v the_o gospel_n where_o learn_v he_o ever_o to_o make_v mose_n fight_v against_o christ_n can_v he_o so_o deep_o love_v the_o servant_n and_o yet_o kill_v the_o master_n alâ—_n knowledge_n and_o religion_n in_o â—â—y_a professor_n be_v but_o zeal_n blinâ—d_v without_o christ._n it_o may_v â—eme_v strange_a that_o the_o professor_n of_o divinity_n shall_v â—ave_n such_o â—arres_n and_o so_o deepâ—â—_n vie_v behold_v the_o greatâ—oodnes_n â—oodnes_z of_o god_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o darkness_n saul_n be_v catch_v â—nd_n compass_v with_o the_o great_a â—â—ght_n of_o a_o glorious_a saviour_n we_o â—re_n not_o master_n of_o our_o own_o thought_n it_o be_v a_o true_a speech_n of_o joseph_n you_o think_v â—ill_o but_o god_n bring_v it_o to_o good_n when_o we_o think_v many_o time_n to_o do_v most_o â—ee_o than_o can_v do_v any_o â—hing_n i_o see_v it_o be_v vain_a fight_n against_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n god_n do_v well_o know_v â—ow_o to_o catch_v a_o sinner_n at_o advantage_n even_o all_o thing_n persecution_n itself_o work_v for_o the_o good_a of_o god_n saint_n he_o begin_v his_o journey_n saul_n but_o end_v it_o a_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o be_v ask_v where_o saul_n 〈◊〉_d i_o may_v safe_o answer_v be_v 〈◊〉_d saul_n now_o among_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostles_n bless_v for_o ever_o meditation_n 6._o upon_o david_n adultery_n be_v it_o not_o pity_v such_o a_o rosâ—_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o canker_n so_o fair_a a_o face_n such_o a_o blemish_n but_o what_o saint_n be_v privilege_v with_o the_o state_n â—f_a perfection_n here_o this_o â—â—ll_v as_o it_o prove_v be_v but_o for_o be_v sure_a stand_v betterâ—eed_o â—eed_z take_v the_o great_a â—â—enesit_fw-la i_o see_v that_o god_n â—nds_v to_o recover_v he_o be_v a_o â—od_a sermon_n preach_v and_o well_o apply_v by_o a_o worthy_a and_o well_o â—arned_a prophet_n send_v o_o god_n such_o always_o upon_o â—eed_n in_o the_o court_n of_o earthly_a prince_n they_o deserve_v there_o place_n with_o reverence_n with_o â—espect_n no_o member_n of_o christ_n can_v expect_v a_o freedom_n from_o tentation_n our_o headâ—ad_n â—ad_z his_o trial_n and_o those_o â—harpe_a one_o too_o by_o that_o wickâ—d_n one._n the_o fair_a sun_n sometime_o meet_v with_o cloud_n so_o the_o pure_a light_n of_o the_o church_n want_v 〈◊〉_d their_o blemish_n o_o godâ—_n let_v not_o i_o so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o fall_v as_o rejoice_v 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v in_o time_n recover_v 〈◊〉_d i_o look_v well_o to_o myself_o for_o i_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o if_o sâ—tan_n dare_v invade_v such_o a_o religious_a crown_n he_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o weak_a subject_n the_o beâ—_n course_n to_o keep_v out_o satan_n to_o avoid_v idleness_n meditation_n 7._o upon_o cain_n murtherâ—_n his_o brother_n aâ—â—l_n what_o but_o two_o â—â—thrâ—n_n in_o a_o whoâ—_n world_n and_o they_o together_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ear_n what_o be_v the_o quarrel_n for_o wealth_n or_o hoâ—â—oâ—_n the_o one_o be_v not_o know_v â—he_v other_o not_o affect_v be_v 〈◊〉_d religion_n this_o will_v have_v â—aught_v cain_n love_n not_o revenge_n this_o be_v a_o early_a persecution_n â—he_v devil_n begin_v war_n betimes_o goodness_n can_v no_o sooth_o be_v begin_v but_o it_o shall_v â—â—eete_v with_o opposition_n we_o must_v not_o loose_v our_o religion_n though_o we_o bleed_v for_o it_o by_o our_o 〈◊〉_d brethren_n all_o in_o a_o family_n 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d father_n grace_n be_v not_o tie_v 〈◊〉_d the_o firstborn_a god_n may_v â—hoose_v the_o young_a leave_v the_o â—ldest_a cain_n scorn_v to_o hate_v â—nder_a bloodshedding_n the_o devil_n be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n brethren_n division_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v hardly_o reconcile_v but_o though_o this_o one_o die_v god_n know_v how_o to_o bring_v up_o another_o goodness_n shall_v be_v sure_a of_o enemy_n but_o it_o can_v be_v utter_o root_v out_o abel_n have_v have_v abundance_n of_o brethren_n caiâ—_n do_v not_o so_o much_o kill_v abeas_fw-la himself_o it_o be_v a_o true_a maxim_n that_o sanguis_fw-la mâ—â—rtiâ—rum_fw-la semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la s._n 〈◊〉_d shall_v conclude_v it_o in_o thiâ—_n say_v that_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecâ—â—ted_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n meditation_n 3._o upon_o the_o good_a samaritan_n and_o the_o wound_v man._n see_v how_o we_o poor_a wretch_n be_v beset_v with_o danger_n our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o continued_a passage_n through_o robber_n &_o free_a booter_n it_o be_v the_o safe_a to_o keep_v ourselves_o at_o home_n when_o we_o go_v forth_o we_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o hazard_n it_o be_v not_o every_o man_n happiness_n to_o have_v such_o a_o compassionate_a passenger_n that_o man_n live_v safe_a who_o mind_n keep_v within_o a_o retire_a life_n have_v the_o few_o inconvenience_n this_o man_n find_v most_o good_a at_o the_o hand_n oâ—_n a_o stranger_n a_o friend_n be_v more_o near_o than_o a_o brother_n it_o be_v grace_v not_o nature_n affection_n not_o affinity_n that_o be_v most_o sensible_a and_o sympathize_v of_o distress_n i_o see_v plain_o that_o those_o jewish_a ceremoâ—nies_n be_v not_o so_o helpful_a as_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o