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A64253 A treatise of contentment leading a Christian with much patience through all afflicted conditions by sundry rules of heavenly wisedome : whereunto is annexed first, A treatise of the improvement of time, secondly, The holy warre, in a visitation sermon / by T.T. Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Treatise of the improvement of time.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Holy warre. 1641 (1641) Wing T571; ESTC R26964 82,319 242

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commit_v itself_o unto_o he_o to_o keep_v as_o paul_n i_o know_v 2_o he_o will_v keep_v what_o i_o have_v commit_v unto_o he_o second_o it_o look_v to_o christ_n and_o 3_o see_v in_o he_o 1_o death_n change_v and_o qualify_v aug._n by_o christ_n death_n be_v in_o it_o own_o nature_n a_o curse_n and_o the_o very_a suburb_n of_o hell_n now_o it_o be_v disarm_v and_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n pull_v out_o it_o be_v a_o fiery_a serpent_n sting_v deadly_a but_o a_o look_n towards_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v a_o ready_a cure_n immoderate_a fear_n of_o death_n be_v a_o daughter_n of_o ignorance_n it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o with_o child_n who_o be_v
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jehoshua_n in_o his_o ministry_n and_o all_o the_o band_n of_o satan_n or_o troop_n in_o which_o his_o chief_a power_n consist_v as_o idolatry_n empiety_n sin_n error_n the_o stubbornness_n and_o pride_n of_o man_n heart_n which_o ever_o resist_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o all_o such_o person_n as_o be_v more_o special_a agent_n and_o negotiator_n for_o satan_n as_o first_o heretic_n who_o be_v soldier_n but_o the_o devil_n champion_n and_o under_o 1_o his_o pay_n among_o they_o all_o that_o which_o we_o must_v most_o oppose_v be_v the_o heresy_n of_o popery_n which_o have_v many_o great_a and_o resolute_a defender_n who_o be_v soldier_n too_o but_o not_o of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o of_o antichrist_n his_o arch_a enemy_n and_o yet_o because_o popery_n shall_v be_v manifest_a to_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o christ_n it_o fight_v against_o 7._o christ_n second_o open_o wicked_a and_o 2_o profane_a person_n who_o under_o a_o profession_n of_o christianity_n stick_v not_o to_o live_v as_o heathen_n follow_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n and_o trade_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n three_o secretlywicked_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n who_o in_o 3_o show_n profess_v christianity_n also_o but_o in_o heart_n cleave_v to_o the_o world_n and_o their_o own_o lust_n as_o judas_n do_v four_o apostate_n and_o revolter_n traitor_n unto_o 4_o christ_n who_o after_o they_o have_v take_v his_o pressemony_n and_o good_a wage_n turn_v into_o the_o enemy_n camp_n five_o schismatic_n 5_o and_o separatist_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o city_n and_o the_o wall_n the_o body_n and_o the_o disease_n the_o face_n and_o the_o spot_n id_fw-la est_fw-la between_o substance_n and_o ceremony_n and_o with_o as_o great_a heat_n fight_v against_o our_o church_n as_o against_o a_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n against_o all_o these_o as_o every_o christian_a else_o so_o especial_o the_o minister_n must_v contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n jude_n 3._o but_o one_o rule_n must_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o these_o we_o must_v intend_v paecem_fw-la cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la cum_fw-la vitijs_fw-la bellum_fw-la peace_n with_o the_o man_n war_n with_o the_o vice_n four_o they_o never_o want_v the_o just_a and_o lawful_a cause_n of_o a_o necessary_a 2_o war_n as_o first_o to_o suppress_v spiritual_a enmity_n as_o the_o judge_n do_v the_o heathen_n second_o to_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a such_o as_o be_v take_v captive_n of_o satan_n and_o sin_n and_o lade_v with_o the_o bolt_n of_o lust_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o so_o abraham_n rescue_v lot_n and_o david_n his_o two_o wife_n three_o to_o recover_v thing_n wrongful_o take_v god_n 3_o image_n holiness_n righteousness_n grace_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n four_o war_n be_v publica_fw-la quaedam_fw-la vindicte_fw-la 4_o so_o israel_n revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o levite_n wife_n five_o break_v of_o league_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o war_n 5_o as_o 2_o king_n 24._o 1_o 2._o when_o jehoiakim_n rebel_v against_o nabuchadnezzar_n god_n send_v against_o he_o the_o chaldee_n syrian_n moabite_n and_o ammonite_n so_o david_n serve_v hanun_n now_o if_o the_o ministry_n be_v a_o warfare_n free_a certain_o it_o be_v no_o call_n of_o ease_n but_o he_o that_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o this_o call_n must_v look_v for_o labour_n pain_n peril_n disgrace_n persecution_n and_o as_o a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v affliction_n never_o be_v there_o a_o more_o difficult_a and_o doubtful_a war_n undertake_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o adversary_n satan_n and_o all_o wicked_a man_n who_o continual_o bend_v their_o force_n against_o a_o godly_a minister_n christ_n be_v no_o soon_o baptise_v but_o tempt_v nor_o paul_n soon_o convert_v but_o persecution_n arise_v they_o be_v host_n iurati_fw-la the_o unholy_a and_o yet_o that_o that_o call_v itself_o the_o holy_a league_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o invincible_a 2_o hold_v they_o be_v to_o assault_v even_o the_o kingdom_n and_o throne_n of_o satan_n which_o he_o have_v be_v fortify_v almost_o 6000._o year_n and_o have_v so_o entrench_v himself_o in_o the_o world_n as_o only_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o cast_v down_o his_o tower_n beside_o what_o pain_n be_v require_v to_o subdue_v the_o stubborn_a heart_n of_o man_n which_o stand_v diametral_o opposite_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o will_v not_o easy_o yield_v up_o itself_o with_o what_o sweat_n and_o labour_n be_v those_o high_a thought_n that_o be_v 5_o erect_v against_o god_n bring_v under_o three_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o aid_n 3_o and_o fortification_n which_o the_o adverse_a party_n daily_o receive_v from_o ally_n and_o confederate_n the_o world_n the_o devil_n faithful_a armour-bearer_n set_v upon_o a_o minister_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n with_o enticement_n preferment_n and_o encumbrance_n and_o minister_v a_o thousand_o occasion_n to_o call_v he_o from_o his_o business_n that_o the_o devil_n may_v make_v havoc_n of_o the_o flock_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n it_o beset_v he_o with_o persecution_n if_o the_o former_a succeed_v not_o as_o joseph_n mistress_n first_o use_v fair_a entice_a speech_n and_o these_o not_o prevail_v fall_v foul_a with_o he_o present_o four_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o minister_n 4_o function_n and_o stand_v he_o be_v a_o leader_n in_o the_o foreward_n and_o forlorn_a hope_n that_o must_v stand_v the_o first_o encounter_n with_o fresh_a fierce_a and_o furious_a enemy_n the_o chief_a aim_n of_o a_o army_n be_v against_o the_o standard-bearer_n and_o david_n know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o set_v uriah_n in_o the_o first_o rank_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o the_o apostle_n will_v first_o of_o all_o arm_n timothy_n against_o affliction_n what_o do_v we_o soldier_n dream_v of_o ease_n and_o delicacy_n what_o
john_n 24._o prov._n 16._o 8._o act._n 10._o 135._o 3_o si_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la a●●●_z cu●_z haber●t●r_n non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cū_fw-la a●i●teren_z tur_fw-la aug._n 4_o psal._n 16._o 6._o ground_n of_o contentment_n in_o the_o want_n or_o loss_n of_o pleasure_n 1_o 3_o e●cl_n 2._o 11._o b●rnard_n descriptió_o of_o worldly_a pleasure_n 4_o 5_o 1_o co●_z 7._o 29_o 30._o 6_o ground_n of_o contentment_n in_o the_o want_n or_o loss_n of_o honour_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o co●_z 1._o 26_o 4_o how_o to_o get_v the_o true_a honour_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 30_o ground_n of_o contentment_n in_o case_n of_o de●ormity_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 20_o 15_o 2_o good_a end_n for_o this_o deformity_n 3_o 4_o cant._n 4._o 7._o 5_o theodlib_n 1_o cap._n 2._o ground_n of_o contentment_n in_o barrenness_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 〈◊〉_d 22._o 30._o ground_n of_o contentment_n in_o sickness_n 1_o the_o good_a use_n of_o sickness_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o o_o comfort_n in_o linger_a sickness_n ans._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o esa._n 53._o 3._o 6_o 6_o why_o god_n suffer_v sickness_n to_o linger_v long_o on_o his_o child_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o ground_n of_o content_a mean_v in_o the_o evil_n of_o old_a age_n 1_o iosh._n 14._o 10_o 2_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 3_o privilege_n of_o age_n ioh_n 12._o 12_o esa._n 3._o 2._o 4_o comfort_n of_o age_n 1_o 2_o 3_o ground_n of_o contentment_n in_o the_o approach_n and_o terror_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 31._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d tim._n 1._o 2_o 3_o christ_n qua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o 55_o 〈◊〉_d vitam_fw-la ●ors_fw-la ut_fw-la à_fw-la ●ita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ●etu●_z mors_fw-la aug._n sanctify_v it_o and_o take_v we_o by_o it_o to_o himself_o 3_o the_o necessity_n of_o die_v with_o preparation_n the●eunto_o what_o si_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-la deferēd●_z morte_fw-la satagitur_fw-la quā_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr au_fw-la f●exda_fw-la laborandum_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n the_o utility_n of_o die_v 1_o a_o end_n of_o all_o misery_n 4_o way_n mat._n 24._o 24._o psal._n 119._o 19_o heb._n 11._o 13._o 2._o a_o begin_v ning_v of_o heavenly_a happiness_n ground●_z of_o contentment_n about_o the_o grave_a and_o last_o judgement_n 1_o 2_o hos._n 13._o 14._o 4_o confidence_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n whence_o 1_o 2_o 3_o psal._n 1._o 5._o 4_o note_n what_o in_o god_n may_v work_v we_o to_o contentment_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o qui_fw-la crea●te_n never_o a●_z ordinare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la novit_fw-la aug._n 5_o rom._n 8._o 32._o what_o in_o ourselves_o may_v make_v we_o cont●ted_v 1_o 3_o 4_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n persuade_v contentment_n fortè_fw-la in●pia_fw-la ●rudiet_n copi●_z corrumpet_fw-la q●aeris_n tu_fw-la copi●m_fw-la corruptionis_fw-la cum_fw-la necessaria_fw-la fortasse_fw-la sit_fw-la in●pi●_z eruditionis_fw-la aug._n whence_o godliness_n have_v power_n make_v content_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o ipsa_fw-la s●is_fw-la pollent_fw-la opibus_fw-la ●il_fw-la in_fw-la diga_fw-la nostri_fw-la lucret._n arist._n eth._n nic._n l._n 1._o c7_n senec._n de_fw-fr tranq_n animi_fw-la ●●trius_fw-la de_fw-la consol._n philos._n etc._n etc._n heb._n 9_o 14._o est._n 5._o 13._o 2_o 2_o pot._n 1._o 4._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d psal._n 19_o 10._o prov._n 3._o 14_o 15._o 5_o 6_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 1_o tim_n 3._o 16_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o phil._n 4._o 12_o 13._o heb._n 13._o 5._o qui_fw-la fit_fw-la mea●as_fw-la etc._n etc._n hor._n ser._n 1._o sit_fw-la 1._o inde●fi_n ut_fw-la ra●ò_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n john_n 2._o 8._o temporis_fw-la ja●●ura_fw-la da●●o●●ss●m●_z plut._n opportunity_n of_o good_a 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o eccles_n 7._o 2._o 6_o 7_o nunquam_fw-la minùs_fw-la sol●●_z quà●_z cum_fw-la solus_fw-la 8_o 9_o act._n 16._o 30._o redeem_v of_o time_n what_o psal._n 90._o 12._o on_o which_o text_n these_o note_n be_v deliver_v nulla_fw-la dies_fw-la sine_fw-la li●i●●_z titu●_fw-fr vespasian_n psal._n 119._o 137_o 148._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o apud_fw-la plut._n in_o ant._n time_n preciousness_n wherein_o 1_o psal._n 63._o 3._o 2_o 3_o mat._n 6._o 20._o 4_o 5_o gal._n 6._o 8._o 6_o luke_n 16._o god_n alone_o teach_v right_o to_o prize_v time_n not_o nature_n esa._n 22._o 13._o psa._n 30._o 6._o not_o sense_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o not_o experience_n psal._n 39_o 12._o eccles_n 9_o 6._o 12._o 1._o 1_o application_n 2_o 3_o 1_o motive_n to_o be_v spare_v of_o time_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o v._n stob._n c._n 98._o 6_o simonides_n diu_fw-la fuit_fw-la non_fw-la din_fw-la vixit_fw-la damascen_n 7_o prevent_v thief_n that_o steal_v away_o time_n 1_o 2_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o 3_o fourfold_a admonition_n 1_o to_o young_a people_n vt_fw-la in_fw-la minore_fw-la corporis_fw-la habitu_fw-la potest_fw-la homo_fw-la esse_fw-la persectus_fw-la sic_fw-la et_fw-la minori_fw-la tem._n poris_fw-la modo_fw-la esse_fw-la vita_fw-la perfecta_fw-la seaeca_fw-la l._n 2._o epist._n 93._o 1_o ioh._n 2._o 1●_n 2_o to_o the_o age_a col._n 1._o 21._o pet._n 4._o 3._o 3._o to_o the_o rich_a luke_n 16._o 9_o 4._o to_o the_o poor_a exod._n 16._o 18._o motive_n 1._o eccle._n 9_o 10._o 2_o ●cr_n 8._o 7._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 〈◊〉_d tempore_fw-la urato_fw-la negotin_n prov._n ct._n 24._o 25._o 3_o 4_o vnius_fw-la certè_fw-la diei_fw-la in_fw-la dolentia_fw-la magnum_fw-la lucrum_fw-la est_fw-la psal._n 95._o 7._o 5_o note_n 6_o esa._n 49._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 14_o 15._o connexion_n object_n answ._n 1._o the_o use_n of_o comparison_n 2_o 2_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 3_o 3_o 4_o what_o this_o entanglement_n be_v not_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o what_o it_o be_v 2_o cor._n 2._o 16_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 7._o mat._n 6._o 24._o doctr._n good_a minister_n be_v christ_n soldier_n in_o two_o respect_n the_o warfare_n itself_o weapon_n enemy_n zech._n 3._o 1._o 1_o 2_o thess._n 2._o 7._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o cause_n of_o war_n bellum_fw-la benestum_fw-la tur●i_fw-la paci_fw-la praeferendum_fw-la est_fw-la demosth._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o use_n 1._o ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la nati_fw-la milites_fw-la cicero_n dangerous_a warfare_n of_o minister_n 1._o israel_n go_v into_o egypt_n have_v no_o enemy_n but_o into_o canaan_n never_o free_a 2_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 5_o 3_o 4_o coward_n delight_v more_o in_o plume_n of_o feather_n then_o martial_a arm_n 01_o service_n act._n 20._o 24._o militi_fw-la multa_fw-la agenda_fw-la patienda_fw-la plura_fw-la use_v 2._o ministerial_a weapon_n to_o be_v put_v on_o 1_o courage_n neh._n 6_o 11._o 2_o counsel_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o eurypid_n why_o shall_v good_a friend_n be_v set_v at_o variance_n discendo_fw-la ac_fw-la ducente_fw-la deo_fw-la flamm●m_fw-la inter_fw-la et_fw-la ho●●es_fw-la progredior_fw-la and_o then_o dant_fw-la tela_fw-la locum_fw-la flammaeque_fw-la recedum_fw-la aeneas_n 3_o continence_n tit._n 1._o 7_o 8._o 4_o conscience_n tertul._n apologet_n cap._n 9_o use_v 3._o all_o must_v join_v against_o the_o common_a enemy_n divide_v et_fw-la impera_fw-la august_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o justin_n hist._n 5._o use_v 4._o honour_n due_a o_o minier_v hreefold_a use_n 5._o in_fw-la re_fw-la militari_fw-la nunquam_fw-la anar_fw-mi chia_fw-la coleratur_fw-la plato_n de_fw-fr leg._n 12._o ioh._n 21._o 21._o chrysost_n in_o col_n 2._o 5._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o