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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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out_o and_o if_o i_o love_v god_n i_o may_v thereby_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n love_v i_o 4.19_o i_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o but_o lord_n so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a by_o search_v to_o know_v my_o own_o heart_n i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o come_v 3.21_o come_v jerem._n 3.21_o to_o christ_n to_o receive_v christ_n 1.11_o christ_n john_n 1.11_o to_o be_v one_o with_o 2.20_o with_o gal._n 2.20_o christ_n to_o be_v conformable_a to_o christ_n 2.11_o christ_n heb_fw-mi 2.11_o and_o lord_n i_o dare_v say_v with_o peter_n thou_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o 21.17_o thou_o john_n 21.17_o if_o prize_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n 73.25_o world_n psal_n 73.25_o if_o restless_a longing_n 119.20_o longing_n psal_n 119.20_o for_o further_a acquaintance_n and_o more_o inward_a 106.4_o inward_a psal_n 106.4_o communion_n if_o pant_n after_o the_o secret_n of_o thy_o 25.14_o thy_o psalm_n 25.14_o presence_n &_o fear_v of_o nothing_o more_o 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therefore_o in_o conversion_n christ_n do_v awaken_v 1●_n awaken_v ephe_n 5_o 1●_n the_o conscience_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o spirit_n wake_v when_o their_o body_n 41_o body_n matth._n 26_o 41_o be_v slumber_v i_o e._n they_o have_v a_o gracious_a habit_n of_o watchfulness_n when_o they_o be_v overtake_v with_o some_o carnal_a act_n of_o sleepiness_n christ_n complain_v of_o unkindness_n 5.2_o unkindness_n cantic_a 5.2_o that_o his_o spouse_n sleep_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o he_o knock_v for_o early_a entertainment_n but_o the_o unconvert_v let_v christ_n stand_v knock_v all_o the_o day_n till_o supper_n time_n 20._o time_n revel_v 3_o 20._o they_o will_v spend_v their_o day_n with_o their_o lust_n and_o if_o christ_n will_v knock_v and_o wait_v till_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n be_v almost_o spend_v then_o they_o will_v pretend_v to_o open_v but_o how_o long_o must_v god_n call_v how_o long_o 10._o long_o pro._n 6.9_o 10._o will_v thou_o sleep_v o_o 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of_o sin_n and_o therein_o behave_v themselves_o like_o solomon_n tit._n solomon_n prov._n 23.34_o 35._o iaceo_fw-la in_o corona_fw-la charch●sij_fw-la i._n e._n galea_n ubi_fw-la maxima_fw-la sentitur_fw-la maris_fw-la agitatio_fw-la jun_n in_o loc_n ●ras_fw-la the_o vulg_n version_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o paraphrase_n quasi_fw-la sopitus_fw-la gubernator_fw-la amisso_fw-la clavo_fw-la i._o usu_fw-la rationis_fw-la tit._n drunkard_n that_o lie_v down_o to_o sleep_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o the_o great_a soul_n danger_n he_o do_v that_o daily_a which_o jonah_n do_v once_o run_v away_o from_o g●d_n and_o then_o compose_v himself_o to_o sleep_v 5_o sleep_v jonah_n ●_o 5_o when_o god_n be_v pursue_v he_o with_o judgement_n and_o dream_n of_o nothing_o but_o impunity_n &_o happiness_n love_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o devil_n opium_n whereby_o he_o cast_v the_o conscience_n into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n that_o no_o arm_n but_o of_o omnipotency_n can_v waken_v it_o he_o meet_v with_o something_o in_o the_o world_n which_o he_o like_v better_a than_o the_o holy_a way_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o seek_v god_n loc_n god_n ps_n 10.4_o 5_o 11_o 13._o justitiam_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la apud_fw-la platonem_fw-la thrasymachus_n appellat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elegantem_fw-la stultitiam_fw-la they_o sleep_v &_o then_o aiunt_fw-la deum_fw-la dormire_fw-la aut_fw-la oblitum_fw-la esse_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la fiant_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n steuch_n eug._n enar._n in_o loc_n god_n way_n be_v always_o grievous_a to_o he_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v god_n have_v forget_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n he_o will_v never_o see_v it_o he_o contemn_v god_n &_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o require_v it_o they_o wink_v and_o then_o conclude_v god_n do_v not_o see_v they_o 2._o carnal_a conceit_n of_o 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their_o great_a and_o supreme_a oracle_n in_o their_o misshape_a apprehension_n of_o their_o need_n of_o mercy_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v flatter_v that_o it_o may_v be_v have_v without_o such_o severity_n in_o religion_n 1109._o religion_n quàm_fw-la minu_fw-la tatum_fw-la &_o pede_fw-la tentim_fw-la decline_v à_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ita●_n profundum_fw-la de_fw-fr scendat_fw-la ut_fw-la super_fw-la eam_fw-la urgeà_fw-la puteus_fw-la o●_n sum_n mundi_fw-la prospiritas_fw-la alludit_fw-la &_o illudit_fw-la cum_fw-la laudetur_fw-la peccator_fw-la in_o desideriis_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la cum_fw-la peccantium_fw-la favour_n &_o pecc●re_o nolentium_fw-la pavor_fw-la nolens_fw-la &_o dolens_fw-la arridet_fw-la ei_fw-la &c_n &c_n bern._n l._n de_fw-fr consc_fw-fr p._n 1109._o as_o they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o undertake_v why_o shall_v they_o be_v wise_a than_o their_o neighbour_n all_o man_n be_v not_o fool_n man_n as_o wise_a and_o as_o learned_a neither_o press_v nor_o practice_v 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doubt_v of_o the_o success_n let_v i_o for_o once_o insert_v a_o relation_n i_o hear_v between_o the_o preach_n and_o the_o transcribe_v of_o this_o serm._n the_o father_n of_o a_o prodigal_n leave_v it_o as_o his_o deathbed_n charge_n unto_o his_o only_a son_n to_o spend_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n every_o day_n in_o retire_a think_v but_o leave_v he_o at_o liberty_n to_o think_v of_o what_o he_o will_v only_o engage_v he_o to_o spend_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n in_o think_v the_o son_n have_v this_o liberty_n to_o please_v himself_o in_o the_o subject_n set_v himself_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n his_o thought_n one_o day_n recall_v his_o past_a pleasure_n another_o contrive_v his_o future_a delight_n but_o at_o length_n his_o thought_n become_v inquisitive_a what_o may_v be_v his_o father_n end_n in_o propose_v this_o task_n he_o think_v his_o father_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n therefore_o sure_o he_o intend_v and_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v some_o 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religiosi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la qui_fw-la ut_fw-la suos_fw-la hortaretur_fw-la ne_fw-la minus_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la studerent_fw-la quam_fw-la scientiae_fw-la dixit_fw-la majores_fw-la suos_fw-la se_fw-la vitamque_fw-la svam_fw-la direxisse_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la abbreviatam_fw-la videri_fw-la verbum_fw-la istud_fw-la ac_fw-la mutilatum_fw-la primâ_fw-la syllabâ_fw-la viz_o succedente_fw-la illi_fw-la scientiâ_fw-la verendum_fw-la deinceps_fw-la ne_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la mutiletur_fw-la primâ_fw-la syllabâ_fw-la adeóque_fw-la relinquatur_fw-la sola_fw-la entia_fw-la rationis_fw-la circa_fw-la quae_fw-la versatur_fw-la saepè_fw-la speculativa_fw-la tantum_fw-la scientia_fw-la ac_fw-la nudae_fw-la speculationes_fw-la brester_n de_fw-fr consc_fw-fr l._n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 28._o sect._n 57_o conviction_n conscience_n the_o scare_v conscience_n ii_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o conscience_n propose_v be_v the_o sear_a conscience_n such_o be_v they_o who_o 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of_o soul-distemper_n but_o through_o indulge_v of_o sin_n not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o sharp_a etc._n sharp_a jer._n 44.16_o etc._n etc._n conviction_n bitter_a reproof_n and_o clo●e_v exhortation_n of_o the_o word_n he_o deaden_v his_o conscience_n unto_o a_o insensible_a senselessness_n to_o this_o rank_n of_o profligate_v sinner_n i_o refer_v all_o those_o that_o frequent_a as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o reject_v ordinance_n that_o make_v a_o profession_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o hate_v the_o profession_n of_o religion_n yet_o have_v a_o reserve_v of_o sin_n which_o they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o sear_v you_o know_v be_v of_o that_o part_n which_o need_v cure_v the_o cause_n cause_n cause_n of_o a_o sear_a conscience_n be_v conscience-wasting_a sin_n on_o man_n part_n procure_v it_o and_o divine_a withdraw_a from_o the_o sinner_n on_o god_n part_n inflict_v it_o as_o there_o be_v be_v some_o venenereus_fw-la some_o morbus_fw-la venenereus_fw-la bodily_a 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&_o passiuè_fw-la intelligendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o a●l_v this_o to_o be_v such_o a_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la oportu●t_fw-la i._n e._n quam_fw-la ex_fw-la ordine_fw-la justitiae_fw-la suae_fw-la deus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la dehabeat_fw-la retri●u●re_fw-la par._n in_o loc_n of_o 1._o
5._o to_o make_v we_o strive_v to_o be_v more_o spiritual_a 6._o to_o little_o less_o then_o force_v we_o to_o live_v more_o upon_o christ_n but_o you_o must_v take_v the_o other_o rule_n if_o you_o will_v have_v these_o benefit_n 2._o do_v what_o possible_o you_o can_v to_o get_v 2-5_a get_v vide_fw-la bress_n l._n 6._o c._n 2-5_a rid_v of_o your_o scruple_n but_o if_o you_o can_v get_v rid_v of_o they_o act_n against_o they_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a to_o go_v against_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n or_o you_o will_v never_o have_v neither_o grace_n nor_o peace_n shall_v a_o christian_a forbear_v pray_v or_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n every_o time_n his_o scrupulous_a conscience_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v better_a whole_o omit_v the_o duty_n then_o perform_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n you_o will_v soon_o find_v to_o your_o sorrow_n the_o mischief_n of_o your_o scruple_n but_o grace_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o scrupulous_a humour_n be_v 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gen._n 26.50_o ob_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la caenosa_fw-la &_o turbida_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la vultum_fw-la suum_fw-la contemplari_fw-la b._n p._n t._n 4._o p._n 769._o conscience_n the_o tremble_a conscience_n and_o distress_a with_o the_o apprehend_v hazard_n of_o the_o soul_n condition_n that_o do_v nothing_o but_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v &_o affright_v the_o soul_n this_o of_o any_o need_v least_o enlargement_n for_o every_o one_o that_o feel_v it_o be_v rhetorical_a enough_o in_o express_v it_o there_o be_v a_o twin-cause_n of_o a_o tremble_a conscience_n viz._n sense_n of_o sin_n 12._o sin_n psalm_n 51.3_o psalm_n 40_o 12._o cause_n cause_n &_o fear_v of_o wrath_n etc._n wrath_n psal_n 38.2_o 8_o psal_n 88.3_o etc._n etc._n never_o sin_n like_o i_o never_o heart_n like_o i_o never_o case_n like_o i_o such_o be_v the_o constant_a complaint_n of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n i_o meddle_v not_o now_o with_o that_o horror_n of_o conscience_n that_o 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miserabiles_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la cras_fw-la &_o cras_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la hac_fw-la hora_fw-la finis_fw-la turpitudinis_fw-la meae_fw-la aug._n conf._n l._n 9_o c._n 11_o 12._o excellent_o express_v his_o spiritual_a conflict_n how_o god_n follow_v he_o with_o severe_a mercy_n till_o he_o make_v he_o instant_n for_o thorow-holinesse_n god_n keep_v he_o tremble_v that_o he_o may_v leave_v dally_v in_o soul-concernments_a believe_v it_o christian_n god_n be_v now_o store_v thou_o with_o experience_n which_o will_v be_v a_o useful_a treasury_n throughout_o thy_o life_n therefore_o 3._o do_v but_o hold_v on_o 16._o on_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 8._o nihil_fw-la tibi_fw-la utilivif●re_fw-la scias_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la profunda_fw-la quadam_fw-la ac_fw-la forti_fw-la resignatione_fw-la teipsum_fw-la deo_fw-la humiliter_fw-la resign_v in_o omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la tibi_fw-la evenerint_fw-la sive_fw-la dulcia_fw-la ea_fw-la 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in_o prayer_n or_o sorrowful_a complaint_n for_o the_o want_n of_o it_o a_o gracious_a answer_n of_o that_o prayer_n which_o thou_o think_v be_v disregard_v count_n thy_o watch_n for_o a_o word_n to_o direct_v and_o support_v thou_o a_o notable_a efficacy_n of_o that_o word_n which_o thou_o count_v do_v thou_o no_o good_a count_n thy_o restless_a dissatisfaction_n with_o every_o thing_n on_o this_o side_n god_n to_o be_v a_o love-token_n from_o god_n to_o assure_v thou_o that_o god_n will_v be_v thy_o satisfy_a portion_n and_o in_o the_o interim_n ask_v those_o well-grown_a christian_n that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o spiritually-sensible_a embrace_n of_o divine_a love_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o glad_a that_o god_n former_o take_v that_o course_n with_o they_o which_o he_o now_o take_v with_o thou_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o these_o joy_n be_v encourage_v therefore_o though_o thou_o have_v a_o sorrowful_a 6._o sorrowful_a psal_n 126.5_o 6._o seedtime_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o joyful_a 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4._o which_o precise_o bind_v the_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o author_n 4.12_o author_n james_n 4.12_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v fear_v 10.28_o fear_v mat._n 10.28_o not_o they_o
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can_v be_v hearty_o and_o excessive_o afflict_v for_o outward_a loss_n etc._n etc._n but_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v not_o such_o a_o burden_n to_o i_o and_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n go_v not_o so_o near_o i_o 4._o i_o can_v pour_v out_o my_o heart_n in_o vain_a delight_n but_o have_v little_a liveliness_n of_o affection_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n 5._o i_o grow_v heavy_a and_o heavy_a in_o duty_n and_o i_o think_v be_v it_o not_o for_o shame_n i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o lay_v they_o aside_o and_o tread_v they_o under_o foot_n so_o little_a joy_n do_v i_o take_v in_o they_o so_o little_a good_a do_v i_o get_v by_o they_o and_o the_o like_a now_o what_o do_v thou_o shift_v off_o and_o let_v pass_v these_o and_o other_o like_a doubt_n without_o endeavour_v by_o what_o mean_v thou_o can_v to_o salve_v and_o assoyl_v they_o with_o some_o resolution_n and_o satisfaction_n this_o will_v be_v of_o ill_a consequence_n i_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o will_v come_v of_o it_o they_o will_v return_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v as_o mote_n in_o thy_o eye_n gravel_n and_o thorn_n in_o thy_o foot_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o thou_o where_o be_v if_o they_o be_v well_o weigh_v there_o will_v scarce_o a_o scruple_n be_v find_v in_o they_o direct_v 5_o 5._o to_o meet_v with_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o be_v some_o sin_n return_v etc._n etc._n cast_v up_o thy_o spiritual_a account_n and_o set_v they_o even_o every_o day_n observe_v thy_o particular_a sin_n offence_n breach_n which_o we_o be_v ever_o make_v between_o god_n and_o we_o humble_v thyself_o in_o a_o heart-breaking_n soul-grieving_a particular_a acknowledgement_n of_o they_o and_o strengthen_v thyself_o and_o set_v thyself_o aright_o by_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o reference_n to_o these_o particular_a offence_n so_o acknowledge_v sin_n that_o through_o negligence_n escape_v thy_o observation_n will_v return_v to_o make_v crack_n and_o flaw_n in_o thy_o evidence_n which_o affliction_n will_v find_v out_o to_o thy_o terror_n and_o disquietment_n but_o if_o thou_o take_v this_o course_n the_o word_n be_v for_o thou_o i._n e._n joh._n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v and_o leu._n 26.40_o and_o now_o if_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n return_n what_o may_v thou_o say_v truth_n lord_n 32.5_o psal_n 32.5_o i_o be_o guilty_a and_o my_o guilt_n thou_o do_v just_o suffer_v to_o be_v awaken_v in_o this_o evil_a day_n and_o hour_n of_o temptation_n but_o lord_n thou_o know_v this_o and_o this_o sin_n in_o paticular_a have_v be_v my_o burden_n under_o which_o i_o have_v pour_v out_o my_o heart_n in_o groan_n and_o complaint_n implore_v and_o
apply_v christ_n in_o the_o promise_a grace_n of_o pardon_n and_o power_n in_o reference_n to_o it_o and_o thou_o have_v hear_v it_o and_o know_v it_o in_o this_o case_n though_o affliction_n seem_v to_o search_v out_o iniquity_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v but_o when_o affliction_n start_v some_o sin_n which_o thou_o do_v wink_v at_o or_o slight_o pass_v over_o than_o thou_o will_v find_v trouble_n and_o sorrow_n indeed_o direct_v 6_o 6._o because_o there_o be_v much_o malignity_n in_o this_o distemper_n let_v i_o here_o also_o add_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o the_o six_o this_o preventive_a follow_v on_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n close_o there_o be_v a_o combat_n between_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n be_v sure_a you_o take_v the_o right_a side_n if_o sin_n be_v it_o which_o imbitter_v thy_o life_n and_o give_v a_o sting_n to_o every_o affliction_n disarm_v affliction_n and_o kill_v that_o which_o will_v kill_v thou_o 27.9_o es_fw-ge 27.9_o the_o design_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o affliction_n be_v mortification_n now_o if_o thou_o joyne_v thy_o hand_n in_o the_o same_o work_n god_n be_v ever_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o not_o against_o thou_o but_o in_o case_n thou_o connive_v at_o hide_v sheltere_v some_o know_a corruption_n than_o thou_o can_v hardly_o apprehend_v god_n but_o as_o thy_o enemy_n come_v against_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o city_n of_o abel_n 2_o sam._n 20._o they_o be_v terrify_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o joab_n and_o david_n army_n oh_o say_v the_o woman_n upon_o the_o wall_n be_v thou_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n no_o say_v joab_n but_o there_o be_v a_o traitor_n sheba_n harbour_v here_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v he_o that_o put_v the_o city_n into_o fear_n and_o danger_n and_o make_v joab_n seem_v their_o enemy_n when_o his_o head_n be_v deliver_v all_o be_v quiet_a now_o when_o thou_o insiste_v on_o the_o business_n of_o mortification_n thou_o will_v joy_v when_o thou_o fall_v into_o tribulation_n as_o it_o be_v with_o jael_n judg._n 4._o have_v do_v execution_n upon_o sisera_n come_v say_v she_o to_o baruc_n etc._n etc._n welcome_o my_o lord_n i_o know_v who_o you_o pursue_v here_o he_o be_v dead_a at_o your_o foot_n behold_v the_o nail_n in_o his_o temple_n o_o say_v one_o visit_v with_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n i_o have_v be_v long_o get_v down_o this_o body_n of_o death_n and_o now_o god_n will_v do_v all_o my_o work_n at_o once_o be_v not_o slack_a in_o this_o work_n and_o affliction_n will_v be_v more_o joyous_a than_o grievous_a 7._o yet_o again_o to_o come_v to_o the_o root_n of_o this_o malignity_n and_o in_o order_n to_o direct_v 7_o the_o advancing_z of_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n endeavour_v after_o mortify_v affection_n to_o the_o world_n these_o be_v the_o sucker_n that_o draw_v away_o thy_o strength_n from_o god_n and_o the_o fuel_n and_o foment_n and_o strength_n of_o all_o that_o corruption_n that_o must_v be_v mortify_v aversion_n from_o god_n with_o a_o immoderate_a cling_a and_o cleave_v to_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o whole_a corruption_n of_o nature_n affliction_n be_v the_o reduce_v thou_o to_o god_n and_o the_o unglue_v disengage_v and_o divorce_v thou_o from_o a_o carnal_a worldly_a interest_n therefore_o minus_fw-la gaudebis_fw-la minus_fw-la dolebis_fw-la the_o less_o thou_o joy_v the_o less_o thou_o rue_v the_o less_o thou_o lay_v a_o world-interest_n near_o thy_o heart_n the_o less_o that_o affliction_n which_o be_v the_o part_a work_n will_v go_v to_o thy_o heart_n therefore_o let_v all_o creature-comfort_n and_o advantage_n be_v loose_a about_o thou_o as_o thy_o clothes_n which_o thou_o may_v easy_o lay_v aside_o and_o not_o as_o thy_o skin_n which_o can_v be_v pull_v off_o without_o great_a torture_n affliction_n endanger_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v outward_a therefore_o let_v not_o thy_o excessive_a respect_n to_o that_o which_o be_v without_o thou_o make_v thy_o affliction_n a_o inward_a terror_n if_o thou_o count_v the_o world_n of_o no_o value_n thou_o will_v be_v able_a without_o inward_a perplexity_n and_o fear_n to_o pass_v through_o all_o place_n of_o danger_n and_o plunder_v as_o the_o traveller_n when_o he_o carry_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n which_o he_o know_v if_o he_o lose_v it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o undo_v he_o beside_o if_o thou_o love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o thou_o and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o desperate_a venomous_a sting_n to_o thy_o soul_n in_o thy_o affliction_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v the_o world_n thy_o plague_n and_o thy_o poison_n in_o the_o enjoy_n thy_o wrack_n and_o thy_o terror_n in_o the_o lose_n comply_v with_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o application_n of_o a_o christ_n crucify_v for_o the_o crucify_a and_o mortify_v of_o thy_o affection_n unto_o every_o earthly_a interest_n 8._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o eight_o cause_n unacquaintednesse_n with_o affliction_n direct_v 8_o live_v in_o the_o meditation_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v much_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o necessity_n nature_n and_o design_n of_o affliction_n 1._o necessity_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o if_o need_n be_v you_o must_v be_v in_o heaviness_n for_o a_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o lie_v in_o this_o deny_v yourself_o and_o take_v up_o your_o cross_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o disposition_n we_o can_v be_v without_o they_o to_o wean_v we_o from_o the_o world_n to_o embitter_v the_o creature_n to_o we_o to_o conform_v we_o to_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n 2._o the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o affliction_n they_o be_v fire_n not_o to_o consume_v our_o gold_n but_o to_o purge_v away_o our_o dross_n they_o be_v not_o revenge_v judgement_n but_o fatherly_a medicinal_a correction_n not_o judicial_a poison_n but_o remedial_a physic_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o think_v not_o strange_a be_v not_o stranger_n as_o the_o word_n import_v to_o the_o fiery_a &_o great_a trial_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v dismay_v when_o it_o come_v even_o poison_n may_v be_v habituate_v and_o make_v innocent_a if_o a_o stranger_n come_v in_o unexpected_a into_o our_o house_n grim_a and_o arm_v with_o instrument_n of_o mischief_n we_o know_v not_o whence_o he_o be_v nor_o what_o he_o come_v for_o it_o will_v startle_v and_o appall_v we_o but_o if_o we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o he_o and_o his_o design_n and_o expect_v he_o we_o be_v quiet_a and_o compose_v to_o entertain_v he_o so_o when_o affliction_n come_v we_o can_v say_v this_o be_v the_o cup_n my_o father_n give_v i_o who_o i_o be_o sure_a mean_n i_o no_o hurt_n this_o be_v but_o what_o i_o look_v for_o every_o day_n etc._n etc._n enure_v we_o therefore_o ourselves_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o make_v it_o familiar_a converse_v with_o it_o in_o our_o meditation_n and_o expectation_n see_v thou_o one_o afflict_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o wife_n another_z of_o a_o husband_n another_o of_o a_o child_n another_z of_o estate_n another_o beg_a bread_n in_o prison_n or_o distress_n etc._n etc._n bear_v part_n of_o his_o burden_n in_o sympathy_n and_o pity_n and_o readiness_n to_o succour_v he_o and_o put_v thyself_o in_o his_o or_o her_o case_n suppose_v thou_o be_v so_o and_o so_o it_o will_v do_v thou_o no_o hurt_n what_o shall_v thou_o do_v and_o so_o god_n will_v make_v thy_o burden_n light_n psal_n 41.1_o so_o thou_o will_v be_v prepare_v to_o entertain_v and_o meet_v the_o burden_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o upon_o thy_o spirit_n to_o crush_v and_o sink_v thou_o etc._n etc._n think_v often_o and_o think_v not_o amiss_o have_v no_o hard_a conceit_n of_o affliction_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v hard_o upon_o thou_o take_v this_o course_n and_o then_o as_o for_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n in_o accuse_v and_o torment_v and_o the_o seem_a severity_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o withhold_v and_o withdraw_v thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o trouble_v thyself_o for_o satan_n be_v a_o restrain_a and_o conquer_a enemy_n and_o can_v hurt_v thou_o and_o god_n be_v reconcile_v and_o will_v not_o hurt_v thou_o he_o may_v try_v thou_o by_o intercept_n the_o sweetness_n of_o fruition_n he_o will_v never_o curse_v thou_o by_o intermit_a or_o break_v the_o firmness_n of_o the_o union_n and_o if_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n for_o a_o moment_n lament_v after_o he_o and_o he_o will_v visit_v thou_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n of_o his_o compassion_n which_o change_v not_o though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o change_n as_o to_o what_o thou_o feel_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o preventives_n to_o prepare_v for_o double_a affliction_n upon_o
at_o another_o as_o if_o upon_o preferment_n to_o have_v report_v make_v of_o he_o or_o the_o like_a nay_o there_o may_v be_v ground_n for_o not_o yield_v the_o least_o we_o can_v possible_o obtain_v which_o we_o must_v conceal_v from_o the_o public_a though_o we_o may_v satisfy_v private_a christian_n as_o when_o we_o know_v our_o estate_n be_v small_a though_o live_v upon_o credit_n other_o judge_v it_o great_a or_o the_o like_a case_n but_o here_o be_v not_o such_o difficulty_n every_o one_o know_v his_o own_o circumstance_n for_o the_o most_o part_n pretty_a well_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o ground_n for_o our_o charity_n that_o we_o censure_v not_o man_n who_o circumstance_n we_o know_v not_o nor_o be_v we_o apt_a to_o miscarry_v in_o depart_v from_o our_o own_o interest_n we_o shall_v especial_o therefore_o consider_v the_o condition_n and_o circumstance_n those_o be_v in_o we_o have_v to_o do_v withal_o if_o great_a we_o usual_o make_v a_o virtue_n of_o necessity_n and_o yield_v most_o where_o we_o shall_v yield_v least_o but_o here_o in_o our_o speech_n and_o carriage_n we_o shall_v especial_o yield_v and_o lest_o we_o can_v of_o our_o purse_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o be_v mean_a and_o poor_a not_o when_o other_o be_v low_a or_o in_o present_a exigency_n to_o take_v they_o by_o the_o throat_n say_v pay_v i_o what_o thou_o owe_v matth._n 18.28_o but_o to_o be_v equal_a merciful_a and_o considerative_a of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o and_o according_o to_o deal_v 4._o if_o all_o thou_o must_v yield_v will_v not_o satisfy_v in_o thy_o chargeable_a appeal_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o all_o lawful_a mean_n must_v be_v assay_v for_o public_a peace_n before_o by_o warr_n appeal_v be_v make_v to_o god_n so_o shall_v all_o lawful_a mean_n be_v use_v before_o we_o appeal_v to_o his_o vicegerent_n for_o private_a peace_n and_o when_o we_o do_v with_o charity_n to_o the_o person_n against_o who_o we_o proceed_v for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n to_o think_v we_o can_v be_v in_o charity_n and_o law_n together_o and_o though_o with_o vigilancy_n and_o circumspection_n yet_o not_o with_o violence_n and_o passion_n to_o manage_v the_o prosecution_n last_o in_o the_o issue_n or_o event_n of_o appeal_n if_o we_o overcome_v in_o admit_v equal_a compensation_n for_o thy_o loss_n of_o riches_n credit_n or_o the_o like_a thou_o contest_v about_o for_o some_o man_n nature_n other_o necessity_n be_v such_o as_o make_v they_o obstinate_a and_o persist_v to_o their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n and_o law_n in_o some_o thing_n be_v severe_a though_o just_a which_o though_o the_o magistrate_n moderate_a according_a to_o equity_n yet_o often_o adjudge_v more_o than_o we_o shall_v take_v and_o if_o thou_o be_v overcome_v and_o lose_v thy_o right_n by_o no_o mean_n seek_v revenge_n or_o right_v thyself_o but_o use_v moderation_n in_o commit_v thy_o cause_n to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 3._o we_o must_v moderate_v our_o whole_a carriage_n and_o conversation_n towards_o other_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o modesty_n and_o sobriety_n prov._n 25.6_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o give_v just_a offence_n to_o other_o seek_v peace_n and_o pursue_v it_o but_o fly_v occasion_n of_o quarrel_v and_o strife_n lest_o the_o wrath_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n pursue_v thou_o consider_v that_o not_o only_a hatred_n and_o wrath_n but_o variance_n emulation_n and_o strife_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o they_o that_o do_v shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n while_o peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n and_o meekness_n fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v gal._n 5.20_o 23._o let_v not_o thy_o immodest_a look_n efface_v other_o modesty_n nor_o thy_o gesture_n offend_v their_o gravity_n 18._o offic._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o for_o st._n ambrose_n extend_v this_o moderation_n to_o gesture_n g●te_n and_o bodily_a motion_n speak_v also_o his_o own_o experience_n herein_o how_o he_o refuse_v to_o admit_v one_o into_o order_n mere_o for_o his_o immodesty_n in_o these_o let_v not_o then_o any_o taunt_a jest_n bitter_a sarcasm_n or_o any_o other_o word_n or_o mimical_a gesture_n foolish_a wager_n recreation_n or_o the_o like_a become_v snare_n to_o entrap_v thy_o pe●ce_n with_o other_o final_o brethren_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a or_o grave_n and_o venerable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n speak_v these_o thing_n do_v these_o thing_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o philip._n 4.8_o 9_o 2._o passive_o thus_o we_o be_v consider_v in_o our_o suffering_n from_o other_o wherein_o as_o we_o must_v cordial_o forgive_v they_o all_o matth._n 6.15_o so_o in_o 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