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A62048
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The life and death of Mr. Tho. Wilson, minister of Maidstone, in the county of Kent, M.A.
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Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.
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1672
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Wing S6277; ESTC R34633
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crush_v it_o to_o death_n fellix_fw-la quem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la aliena_fw-la pericula_fw-la cautum_fw-la beside_o on_o week_n day_n such_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o preach_n and_o example_n many_o family_n morning_n and_o evening_n do_v set_v up_o religious_a duty_n who_o never_o mind_v they_o before_o you_o may_v there_o if_o you_o walk_v in_o the_o great_a street_n about_o nine_o and_o ten_o a_o clock_n in_o a_o morning_n hear_v sing_v in_o many_o family_n for_o they_o common_o sing_v morning_n and_o evening_n when_o they_o read_v the_o word_n and_o pray_v chap._n xix_o his_o great_a courage_n he_o have_v a_o strong_a and_o undaunted_a spirit_n not_o discourage_v by_o any_o obstacle_n which_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o duty_n he_o fear_v god_n and_o none_o else_o he_o be_v like_o that_o ancient_n that_o when_o a_o threaten_a message_n of_o death_n be_v send_v he_o bid_v the_o messenger_n tell_v the_o empress_n nil_fw-la timeo_fw-la nisi_fw-la 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between_o infirmity_n and_o scandal_n according_o apply_v himself_o to_o his_o patient_n chap._n xx._n of_o his_o zeal_n he_o be_v one_o that_o abundant_o discover_v his_o zeal_n for_o god_n in_o embrace_v all_o opportunity_n to_o do_v he_o service_n in_o his_o great_a care_n where_o ever_o he_o come_v for_o the_o strict_a observation_n and_o right_a sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n by_o the_o profaneness_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o ordinace_n of_o god_n by_o some_o and_o by_o the_o error_n and_o wilful_a withdrawing_n from_o the_o ordinance_n by_o other_o which_o he_o bewail_v bitter_o to_o his_o die_a day_n some_o who_o its_o hope_v have_v the_o root_n of_o matter_n in_o they_o question_v his_o call_n to_o the_o ministry_n nay_o suspect_v his_o call_n to_o be_v anti-christian_n and_o separate_a from_o he_o though_o they_o themselves_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v their_o spiritual_a father_n and_o have_v beget_v 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cause_v he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o sermon_n and_o exposition_n when_o the_o scripture_n lead_v he_o to_o it_o to_o reprove_v their_o sin_n sharp_o and_o indeed_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cutting_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n tit._n 1._o 13._o it_o be_v report_v of_o bazil_n that_o one_o hear_v much_o of_o he_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o know_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v hereupon_o in_o a_o vision_n be_v represent_v to_o he_o a_o flame_n of_o sire_n with_o this_o motto_n talis_fw-la est_fw-la basilius_n such_o a_o man_n be_v basil._n and_o true_o such_o a_o man_n be_v mr._n wilson_n meek_a and_o cold_a when_o at_o any_o time_n himself_o be_v reproach_v and_o abuse_v but_o as_o hot_a as_o fire_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o god_n the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n burn_v he_o up_o error_n and_o heresy_n be_v very_o odious_a to_o he_o such_o be_v his_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o he_o as_o of_o austin_n that_o be_v malleus_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la the_o hamer_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o often_o quote_v and_o comment_v on_o those_o scripture_n heb._n 10._o 25._o and_o 1_o john_n 2._o 19_o with_o much_o warmth_n and_o vigour_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v reduce_v those_o that_o go_v astray_o and_o though_o such_o as_o be_v touch_v in_o their_o sore_n be_v angry_a and_o say_v it_o be_v passion_n and_o his_o natural_a heat_n be_v kitchen_n fire_n the_o effect_n of_o his_o natural_a spirit_n yet_o the_o judicious_a know_v otherwise_o that_o it_o be_v a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n true_a zeal_n the_o fruit_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v set_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v phil._n 1._o 17._o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n some_o of_o those_o that_o separate_v be_v very_o dear_a to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v say_v as_o 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on_o that_o psalm_n 118._o psal._n 22._o etc._n etc._n three_o in_o the_o exhortation_n fit_a for_o the_o time_n upon_o the_o fast-day_n 1625._o declare_v the_o apparent_a cause_n of_o the_o plague_n say_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o keep_v holy_a but_o pollute_v and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n despise_v and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o book_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o play_n pastime_n idleness_n drunkenness_n the_o proper_a sin_n of_o our_o nation_n which_o pull_v god_n wrath_n upon_o we_o and_o i_o dare_v not_o by_o read_v seem_v to_o allow_v what_o do_v bring_v the_o plague_n of_o god_n on_o the_o land_n that_o year_n 3._o it_o be_v against_o scripture_n exod._n 20._o 8._o remember_v the_o sabbaoth-day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a where_o we_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v holy_a the_o lord_n day_n as_o i_o learn_v out_o of_o author_n zanchy_a on_o the_o four_o commandment_n we_o keep_v holy_a the_o lord_n day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o junius_n in_o animadvers_fw-la in_o 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to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbaoth_a day_n be_v to_o separate_v and_o consecrate_v it_o to_o all_o godly_a exercise_n wherein_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v show_v zanchy_a on_o the_o four_o commandment_n all_o the_o day_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o day_n understand_v the_o true_a natural_a day_n the_o true_a observe_v of_o the_o sabbaoth_n be_v that_o we_o do_v not_o what_o we_o please_v but_o what_o god_n will_v be_v the_o rest_n on_o holy_a day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v a_o part_n for_o our_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n play_n and_o sin_n but_o for_o god_n worship_v only_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v holy_a a_o day_n which_o instead_o of_o god_n worship_n give_v themselves_o to_o pleasure_n junius_n on_o number_n 15._o he_o who_o