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A66967 Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c. R. H., 1609-1678. 1688 (1688) Wing W3449; ESTC R10046 220,774 378

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the_o torment_n of_o a_o inordinate_a desire_n 5._o the_o great_a trouble_n and_o servitude_n that_o be_v under_o sin_n 6._o the_o consequent_n of_o sin_n 1._o either_o inquietude_n of_o conscience_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o a_o dangerous_a blindness_n of_o mind_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n within_o 7._o 2ly_n strong_a delusion_n by_o god_n grace_n abandon_v we_o to_o the_o will_n of_o satan_n from_o abroad_o and_o so_o the_o curse_n of_o sin_n still_o more_o sin_n 8_o 1._o the_o present_a temporal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n some_o inflict_v by_o god_n vengeance_n which_o especial_o pursue_v murder_n and_o cruelty_n adultery_n disobedience_n to_o parent_n breach_n of_o oath_n and_o solemn_a promise_n 9_o some_o natural_o cause_v by_o the_o sin_n among_o these_o sickness_n a_o shorten_a life_n infamy_n poverty_n quarrel_n disconsolation_n and_o despair_n 10._o 2_o such_o punishment_n inflict_v and_o that_o very_o severe_o for_o great_a sin_n even_o upon_o those_o who_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n and_o penitent_n 11._o inflict_v upon_o many_o generation_n one_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o god_n use_v beside_o those_o on_o private_a person_n inquisition_n ps_n 9.12_o and_o judgement_n more_o public_a at_o pre-appointed_a time_n on_o family_n on_o nation_n wicked_a 12._o these_o public_a judgement_n return_v ordinary_o once_o in_o three_o or_o four_o generation_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a exod._n 20.5.34.7_o for_o god_n eternity_n and_o exceed_a patience_n make_v not_o such_o haste_n as_o we_o 13._o then_o these_o judgement_n extend_v further_o than_o man_n justice_n do_v one_a for_o the_o sufferer_n namely_o to_o relative_n in_o that_o particular_a sin_n not_o faulty_a to_o child_n to_o building_n and_o 2_o further_a than_o man_n for_o the_o crime_n also_o that_o such_o person_n be_v charge_v with_o namely_o for_o those_o of_o many_o predecessor_n for_o god_n hand_n be_v heavy_a than_o man_n 14._o punish_v one_a the_o crime_n if_o very_o 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innocent_a as_o to_o that_o common_a guilt_n for_o which_o he_o punish_v the_o rest_n 19_o punish_v also_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o of_o his_o punishment_n they_o execute_v they_o most_o what_o unjust_o and_o punish_v also_o the_o rejoycer_n at_o his_o punishment_n 20._o in_o equal_a guilt_n punish_v some_o not_o other_o lu._n 13.2.4_o 21._o in_o unequal_a guilt_n punish_v all_o alike_o yet_o not_o this_o by_o punish_v any_o beyond_o but_o only_o some_o less_o than_o their_o desert_n 22._o punish_v at_o certain_a time_n only_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o time_n and_o sometime_o the_o less_o wicked_a age_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o more_o wicked_a 23._o not_o excuse_v sin_n the_o more_o when_o grow_v to_o general_a custom_n as_o man_n do_v but_o ordinary_o then_o his_o wrath_n break_v forth_o upon_o it_o when_o the_o commonness_n make_v it_o seem_v no_o fault_n and_o so_o when_o the_o sinner_n lest_o fear_v or_o think_v of_o wrath_n our_o sin_n appear_v great_a to_o 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