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A65357 The godly mans delight or A family guide to pietie containing directions to a holy life with certain Christian dialogues also prayers & meditations upon severall occasions. T. W. 1679 (1679) Wing W121; ESTC R219275 84,760 225

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no_o other_o way_n let_v other_o pretend_v to_o what_o they_o will_v and_o to_o abolish_v the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o right_n and_o honour_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o none_o other_o he_o be_v the_o only_o belove_v in_o who_o god_n be_v abundant_o well-pleased_a and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o must_v take_v our_o imperfect_a desire_n and_o offer_v they_o unto_o god_n in_o his_o own_o perfection_n our_o weakness_n must_v be_v supply_v in_o his_o strength_n our_o emptiness_n in_o his_o fullness_n our_o unrighteous_a prayer_n must_v be_v perfume_v with_o the_o odoriferous_a smell_n of_o his_o spotless_a and_o blameless_a righteousness_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o man_n by_o the_o fall_v lose_v all_o his_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o imperfection_n can_v never_o appear_v before_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a all_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o himself_o and_o how_o 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a_o joyful_a mother_n and_o continue_v she_o in_o her_o place_n and_o enable_v she_o to_o discharge_v her_o duty_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o her_o relation_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n and_o the_o everlasting_a joy_n of_o she_o own_o soul_n when_o she_o shall_v have_v finish_v her_o course_n and_o that_o alone_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o pain_a woman_n prayer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o travail_n o_o righteous_a lord_n thou_o be_v just_a in_o all_o thy_o way_n thy_o righteous_a sentence_n be_v past_a the_o time_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o time_n of_o punishment_n the_o woman_n to_o bring_v forth_o in_o sorrow_n and_o the_o man_n to_o cat_n his_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n have_v mercy_n lord_n upon_o thy_o distress_a handmaid_n in_o great_a pain_n and_o anguish_n fear_n and_o sorrow_n as_o thou_o have_v bless_v i_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n to_o conceive_v and_o 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to_o bring_v forth_o my_o life_n be_v and_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n yet_o thou_o have_v spare_v it_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o my_o anguish_n thy_o help_n be_v at_o hand_n thou_o also_o have_v give_v life_n to_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o womb_n to_o thy_o name_n be_v praise_n give_v i_o wisdom_n to_o dispose_v of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o thy_o glory_n that_o i_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o thy_o service_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o womb_n sanctify_v it_o and_o let_v it_o be_v for_o the_o bear_n up_o of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o its_o generation_n let_v it_o grow_v in_o grace_n as_o in_o year_n these_o and_o what_o thing_n thou_o know_v convenient_a grant_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n for_o ever_o amen_n grace_n before_o and_o after_o meat_n grace_n before_o meat_n most_o holy_a lord_n the_o staff_n of_o bread_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v of_o thy_o bounty_n that_o we_o be_v daily_o provide_v for_o let_v these_o thy_o creature_n ordain_v for_o our_o nourishment_n be_v receive_v by_o we_o with_o thankful_a heart_n express_v it_o in_o our_o life_n that_o we_o receive_v strength_n may_v return_v praise_n to_o thyself_o for_o all_o through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n amen_o grace_n after_o meat_n holy_a and_o bless_a lord_n let_v thy_o continue_a mercy_n and_o refreshment_n from_o time_n to_o time_n engage_v we_o to_o return_v to_o thy_o bless_a majesty_n the_o glory_n due_a to_o thyself_o for_o they_o and_o all_o other_o creature_n comfort_v wherewith_o we_o be_v supply_v help_v we_o to_o express_v our_o thankfulness_n in_o discharge_v our_o calling_n and_o conscience_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n an_o other_o grace_n before_o meat_n holy_a and_o gracious_a lord_n bless_a be_v thy_o gracious_a good_a providence_n for_o all_o thy_o favour_n daily_o renew_v o_o give_v thy_o blessing_n on_o these_o thy_o good_a creature_n at_o this_o time_n that_o we_o be_v about_o to_o receive_v that_o they_o may_v nourish_v and_o strengthen_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v better_v by_o they_o and_o that_o we_o may_v return_v praise_n to_o thy_o name_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n amen_o an_o other_o grace_n after_o meat_n holy_a lord_n let_v thy_o refresh_a mercy_n be_v a_o obligation_n to_o engage_v we_o to_o a_o more_o holy_a life_n to_o live_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o enjoyment_n thou_o give_v and_o refresh_a we_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o upper_a and_o nether_a spring_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a help_v we_o to_o improve_v all_o so_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v glory_n and_o we_o may_v have_v comfort_n in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o purchaser_n of_o all_o amen_n a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n holy_a and_o for_o ever_o bless_a lord_n god_n thou_o alone_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o thy_o poor_a sinful_a weak_a creature_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o their_o great_a 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may_v abound_v and_o let_v this_o chastisement_n which_o at_o present_a be_v grievous_a be_v and_o work_v for_o good_a unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v say_v with_o thy_o servant_n david_n it_o be_v good_a that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v give_v i_o a_o patient_a and_o submissive_a frame_n of_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v say_v with_o my_o bless_a saviour_n not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o thy_o will_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n be_v do_v let_v pain_n temporal_a prevent_v pain_n eternal_a let_v the_o inner_a man_n be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n help_v i_o in_o patience_n to_o possess_v my_o soul_n with_o the_o thought_n of_o that_o endless_a and_o unspeakable_a glory_n and_o with_o a_o sense_n
may_v continue_v therein_o serve_v thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n till_o i_o shall_v enjoy_v thyself_o full_o to_o all_o eternity_n in_o heaven_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n amen_n short_a though_o sweet_a meditation_n or_o sweet_a cordial_n for_o the_o heart_n 1._o it_o be_v folly_n to_o think_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v physic_n and_o health_n both_o at_o one_o time_n resolve_v therefore_o upon_o wait_v his_o leisure_n after_o a_o weary_a week_n come_v a_o sabbath_n and_o after_o a_o fight_n victory_n 2._o unkindness_n of_o other_o to_o we_o be_v but_o a_o correction_n of_o our_o unkindness_n to_o god_n 3._o he_o that_o can_v abound_v without_o pride_n and_o highmindedness_a will_v never_o want_v without_o too_o much_o dejectedness_n 4._o let_v we_o not_o seek_v ourselves_o abroad_o out_o of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o conceit_n of_o other_o man_n that_o man_n shall_v never_o lie_v quiet_a that_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o set_v light_n by_o other_o causeless_a ill_a conceit_n 5._o they_o that_o set_v too_o high_a a_o price_n upon_o themselves_o where_o other_o will_v not_o come_v up_o to_o their_o price_n they_o be_v discontent_v 6._o those_o who_o condition_n be_v above_o their_o worth_n and_o their_o pride_n above_o their_o condition_n shall_v never_o want_v forrow_o yet_o we_o must_v maintain_v our_o authority_n in_o our_o place_n for_o that_o be_v god_n and_o not_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v ro_o carry_v ourselves_o so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v approve_v ourselves_o to_o their_o conscience_n though_o we_o can_v have_v their_o good_a word_n 7._o one_o end_n why_o god_n suffer_v the_o soul_n to_o tire_v and_o beat_v itself_o be_v that_o find_v no_o rest_n in_o itself_o it_o may_v seek_v to_o god_n 8._o a_o man_n can_v be_v in_o no_o condition_n wherein_o god_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n if_o comfort_n be_v want_v he_o can_v create_v comfort_n not_o only_o 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direction_n assistance_n and_o bring_v thing_n to_o our_o desire_a issue_n yea_o above_o what_o we_o desire_v or_o thought_n of_o 14._o the_o more_o passion_n the_o less_o discretion_n because_o passion_n hinder_v the_o sight_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 15._o it_o be_v good_a to_o observe_v the_o particular_a beck_n of_o providence_n how_o thing_n join_v and_o meet_v together_o fit_a occasion_n and_o suit_v of_o thing_n be_v intimation_n of_o god_n will._n providence_n have_v a_o languag_n which_o be_v well_o understand_v by_o those_o that_o have_v familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o god_n they_o see_v a_o train_n of_o providence_n lead_v one_o way_n more_o than_o another_o 16._o labour_v to_o fit_v a_o promise_n to_o every_o condition_n thou_o be_v in_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n but_o have_v a_o promise_n suitable_a to_o it_o 17._o he_o that_o love_v too_o much_o will_v grieve_v too_o much_o it_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o affection_n that_o cause_v our_o affliction_n 18._o all_o our_o noise_n proceed_v from_o a_o swell_a vapour_n of_o pride_n it_o be_v air_n enclose_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o shake_v it_o which_o all_o the_o four_o wind_n can_v do_v 19_o there_o be_v a_o art_n of_o bear_v trouble_n if_o we_o can_v learn_v it_o without_o over-troubling_a ourselves_o as_o in_o bear_v a_o burden_n there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o poise_v it_o that_o it_o weigh_v not_o over_o heavy_a if_o it_o hang_v on_o one_o side_n it_o poize_v the_o body_n down_o the_o great_a part_n we_o pull_v on_o ourselves_o by_o not_o impart_v our_o care_n so_o as_o to_o take_v upon_o we_o only_o the_o care_n of_o duty_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o god_n 20._o we_o must_v not_o mingle_v our_o passion_n with_o our_o cross_n like_o foolish_a patient_n chew_v the_o pill_n which_o they_o shall_v swallow_v down_o 21._o he_o that_o see_v not_o god_n every_o where_o see_v he_o not_o where_o 22._o he_o that_o lose_v himself_o in_o self_n denia_fw-la i_o find_v himself_o in_o god_n bosom_n 23._o in_o prosperity_n fear_v god_n in_o adversity_n love_n god_n 24._o pray_v will_n make_v thou_o leave_v sin_v or_o sin_v make_v thou_o leave_v pray_v 25._o our_o weakness_n and_o inability_n break_v not_o the_o bond_n of_o our_o duty_n 26._o no_o sin_n but_o be_v easy_a keep_v out_o than_o cast_v out_o 27._o what_o we_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v before_o man_n we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o think_v before_o god_n 28._o nature_n vex_v and_o nature_n arm_v soon_o discover_v itself_o 29._o they_o that_o retain_v the_o memory_n of_o mercy_n seldom_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o mercy_n 30._o what_o unthankfulness_n be_v this_o to_o think_v upon_o two_o or_o three_o cross_n so_o as_o to_o forget_v a_o hundred_o blessing_n what_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o darken_v our_o spirit_n and_o to_o indispose_v ourselves_o to_o the_o take_n or_o do_v of_o good_a 31._o a_o limb_n out_o of_o joint_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o deformity_n and_o pain_n dejection_n take_v off_o the_o wheel_n of_o the_o soul_n joy_n be_v as_o oil_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o make_v duty_n come_v off_o cheerful_o from_o ourselves_o please_v to_o other_o and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n 32._o let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o add_v grace_n unto_o grace_n a_o grow_a christian_n be_v always_o a_o comsortable_a christian_a the_o oil_n of_o grace_n will_v bring_v forth_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n 33._o melancholy_n person_n be_v thing_n that_o seem_v black_a and_o dark_a to_o themselves_o their_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v dead-black_a whatsoever_o come_v to_o a_o melancholy_a person_n come_v in_o a_o dark_a way_n to_o his_o soul_n 34._o in_o all_o grievance_n let_v we_o look_v to_o something_o that_o may_v comfort_v we_o as_o well_o as_o discourage_v we_o let_v we_o look_v as_o well_o to_o what_o we_o enjoy_v as_o to_o what_o we_o want_v as_o in_o prosperity_n god_n mingle_v some_o cross_n to_o diet_v we_o so_o in_o all_o cross_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n to_o comsort_v we_o as_o there_o be_v vanity_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o best_a worldly_a good_a so_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o great_a worldly_a evil_a 35._o we_o must_v neither_o bring_v sin_n to_o nor_o mingle_v sin_n with_o our_o suffering_n for_o that_o will_v trouble_v the_o soul_n more_o than_o the_o trouble_n itself_o we_o be_v not_o hurt_v till_o our_o soul_n be_v hurt_v 36._o in_o sudden_a encounter_n some_o sin_n do_v many_o time_n discover_v itself_o the_o seed_n whereof_o lie_v hide_v in_o our_o heart_n which_o we_o think_v ourselves_o free_a from_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o then_o to_o fear_v continual_o that_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o we_o take_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o force_n of_o gunpowder_n be_v not_o know_v till_o some_o spark_n light_v in_o it_o 37._o what_o a_o sight_n be_v it_o to_o see_v the_o foot_n where_o the_o head_n be_v and_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v where_o the_o heaven_n be_v to_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n it_o seem_v as_o great_a a_o deformity_n to_o see_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v under_o sinful_a passion_n 38._o a_o good_a heart_n when_o any_o corruption_n be_v discover_v by_o a_o search_a ministry_n be_v affect_v as_o though_o it_o find_v out_o some_o deadly_a enemy_n techiness_n and_o passion_n argue_v gild_n 39_o the_o imaginary_a grievance_n of_o this_o life_n be_v more_o than_o the_o real_a 40._o the_o way_n to_o expel_v wind_n out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o take_v wholesome_a nourishment_n so_o to_o expel_v windy_a fancy_n from_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o feed_v upon_o serious_a truth_n our_o best_a way_n therefore_o be_v to_o propound_v three_o object_n to_o the_o mind_n as_o 1._o to_o consider_v the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o joy_n of_o