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A16215 Meditations upon the XLII. Psalme. By William Bloys esquire Bloys, William, 17th cent. 1632 (1632) STC 3140; ESTC S114171 95,230 372

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myself_o by_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o david_n demand_n before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o question_n which_o be_v verse_n v._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v in_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n wherein_o he_o make_v further_a declaration_n of_o his_o sorrowful_a and_o perplex_a estate_n that_o his_o soul_n in_o this_o time_n of_o trouble_n do_v pant_v and_o thirst_n and_o be_v pour_v out_o and_o cast_v down_o and_o disquiet_v not_o find_v release_n from_o misery_n nor_o evasion_n out_o of_o these_o calamity_n now_o if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n 6.23_o mat._n 6.23_o how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v sorrowful_a how_o great_a be_v that_o sorrow_n 12.25_o pro._n 12.25_o when_o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v it_o stoop_v yea_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o as_o 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whole_a body_n in_o his_o presence_n thus_o in_o our_o estate_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o happy_a union_n and_o consent_n between_o they_o both_o but_o as_o eve_n 2.18_o ●en_n 2.18_o who_o be_v make_v a_o meet_a help_n prove_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a woe_n and_o misery_n so_o the_o body_n which_o shall_v assist_v the_o soul_n do_v rebel_n against_o it_o and_o thereby_o become_v a_o great_a annoyance_n like_o that_o kind_n of_o torment_n when_o they_o do_v bind_v the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n together_o max._n corpora_fw-la ca_fw-mi daveribus_fw-la ad_fw-la versa_fw-la adversis_fw-la alligata_fw-la val._n max._n so_o the_o soul_n that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v good_a be_v join_v unto_o a_o body_n that_o be_v weak_a yea_o even_o dead_a to_o any_o holy_a duty_n and_o then_o the_o servant_n be_v upon_o a_o horse_n 7._o ephes_n 2_o 5._o eccles_n 10_o 7._o and_o the_o prince_n do_v walk_v as_o a_o servant_n upon_o the_o earth_n the_o handmaid_n be_v 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boet._n and_o deliver_v from_o that_o earthly_a house_n wherein_o they_o be_v long_o pen_v and_o imprison_v ovid._n ut_fw-la novus_fw-la serpens_fw-la pofitâ_fw-la cum_fw-la pelle_fw-la senectâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n ovid._n and_o as_o the_o serpent_n do_v become_v young_a again_o after_o it_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o skin_n so_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n and_o glory_n when_o this_o frail_a body_n shall_v wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n and_o be_v fold_v up_o as_o a_o vesture_n until_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o then_o this_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v rejoin_v unto_o the_o soul_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o master_n if_o that_o father_n do_v so_o rejoice_v when_o he_o see_v his_o son_n to_o be_v alive_a 46.30_o gen._n 46.30_o who_o he_o think_v to_o be_v dead_a then_o how_o excellent_a shall_v our_o joy_n be_v when_o the_o body_n which_o be_v dead_a shall_v be_v alive_a and_o they_o both_o be_v knit_v together_o shall_v live_v in_o bliss_n for_o evermore_o 29.20_o &_o 29.20_o do_v those_o seven_o year_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o few_o day_n 31.40_o &_o 31.40_o for_o the_o love_n that_o jacob_n have_v to_o rachel_n though_o he_o suffer_v the_o drought_n in_o the_o day_n the_o frost_n by_o night_n and_o watch_v both_o day_n and_o night_n then_o how_o wonderful_a ought_v the_o love_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n cheerful_o serve_v the_o lord_n patient_o endure_v all_o trial_n and_o affliction_n not_o be_v cast_v down_o as_o if_o it_o be_v without_o hope_n but_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n who_o shall_v unite_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n 22.30_o mat._n 22.30_o let_v we_o now_o take_v notice_n of_o david_n examination_n of_o himself_o that_o we_o thereby_o may_v learn_v to_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v former_o he_o have_v with_o his_o whole_a heart_n seek_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o show_v he_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n he_o have_v earnest_o desire_v to_o appear_v before_o god_n he_o have_v humble_v himself_o in_o sorrow_n for_o his_o own_o transgression_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n now_o god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n and_o they_o that_o mourn_v have_v a_o promise_n of_o comfort_n 6._o mat._n 6._o why_o then_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v in_o i_o 4.4_o psal_n 4.4_o also_o he_o do_v commune_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o be_v no_o fugitive_n from_o it_o as_o many_o be_v who_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o to_o fear_v lest_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v cast_v down_o low_o than_o david_n be_v because_o they_o never_o look_v home_o to_o examine_v and_o prove_v themselves_o and_o to_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o they_o 13.5_o 2._o cor._n 13.5_o except_o they_o be_v reprobate_n but_o david_n do_v make_v diligent_a search_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n 77.6_o psal_n 77.6_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n desire_v the_o good_a and_o comfortable_a estate_n of_o it_o then_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v in_o i_o remember_v the_o work_n of_o old_a how_o gracious_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v with_o thou_o say_v not_o within_o thyself_o that_o his_o mercy_n be_v clean_o go_v for_o ever_o for_o thou_o do_v still_o enjoy_v many_o blessing_n and_o his_o grace_n do_v now_o keep_v thou_o from_o faint_v consider_v that_o in_o this_o chastisement_n the_o lord_n deal_v with_o thou_o as_o with_o a_o child_n and_o it_o be_v not_o his_o good_a pleasure_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n but_o that_o this_o light_a affliction_n work_v for_o thy_o good_a may_v bring_v thou_o to_o a_o
to_o come_v and_o reveal_v itself_o unto_o we_o that_o have_v so_o high_o offend_v yet_o when_o god_n command_v it_o must_v yield_v obedience_n yea_o he_o so_o command_v as_o that_o we_o may_v therein_o discern_v his_o favour_n unto_o we_o he_o send_v the_o angel_n to_o comfort_n hagar_n in_o her_o distress_n and_o he_o command_v his_o kindness_n which_o be_v as_o his_o messenger_n bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n unto_o his_o child_n his_o kindness_n be_v not_o without_o love_n 12.10_o pro._n 12.10_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruel_a but_o the_o chasticement_n of_o god_n do_v proceed_v from_o his_o love_n a_o if_o our_o chasticement_n then_o much_o more_o his_o kindness_n he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o mercy_n they_o be_v as_o natural_a and_o as_o dear_a unto_o he_o as_o a_o son_n to_o his_o father_n and_o though_o a_o mother_n shall_v forget_v her_o child_n he_o will_v never_o forget_v his_o love_n to_o his_o child_n 5.45_o mat._n 5.45_o our_o heavenly_a father_n cause_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a he_o be_v kind_a unto_o the_o unthankful_a and_o evil_a 6.35_o luke_n 6.35_o but_o as_o hanun_n use_v the_o messenger_n of_o david_n disdainful_o 10.2_o 2._o sam._n 10.2_o when_o he_o think_v to_o show_v kindness_n unto_o he_o so_o wicked_a man_n do_v abuse_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o pervert_v it_o unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n but_o they_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o wisdom_n from_o above_o do_v sing_v praise_n unto_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o do_v pray_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o their_o life_n for_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o all_o his_o blessing_n the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o love_a kindness_n in_o th●_n day_n time_n by_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o former_a liberty_n of_o appear_v before_o god_n and_o after_o he_o have_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n perform_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n he_o do_v in_o the_o 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