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A59598
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The pourtraiture of the primitive saints in their actings and sufferings according to Saint Paul's canon and catalogue, Heb. 11. By J.S. Presb. Angl.
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Shaw, John, 1614-1689.
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Wing S3033; ESTC R214014
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nothing_o and_o this_o be_v as_o great_a a_o demonâ—ration_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n as_o the_o former_a by_o 〈◊〉_d nominy_n to_o raise_v to_o glory_n by_o death_n to_o restore_v to_o life_n from_o poison_n to_o draw_v a_o preservative_n to_o bring_v the_o best_a out_o of_o the_o worst_a and_o it_o be_v saint_n aaugustines_n observation_n deus_fw-la â—deò_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la god_n be_v so_o good_a that_o we_o will_v never_o suffer_v evil_a to_o be_v unless_o he_o be_v so_o powerful_a also_o that_o he_o can_v â—ring_v the_o great_a good_a out_o of_o the_o most_o desperate_a evil_n titus_n sack_n jerusalem_n this_o the_o divine_a providence_n order_v for_o a_o punishment_n of_o the_o jew_n malice_n and_o wickedness_n well_o jerusaâ—em_n be_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n the_o lewes_z be_v disperse_v and_o this_o be_v use_v by_o god_n as_o a_o fair_a way_n and_o more_o effectual_a mean_n for_o the_o dissemination_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o very_a order_n which_o god_n send_v to_o abraham_n have_v in_o it_o much_o conceal_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o though_o at_o first_o it_o seem_v harsh_a and_o rigorous_a yet_o propius_fw-la inâ—uenti_fw-la it_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n as_o we_o may_v perceive_v by_o the_o follow_a circumstance_n abraham_n and_o so_o we_o need_v not_o wander_v for_o a_o example_n be_v command_v to_o quit_v his_o country_n the_o design_n be_v he_o shall_v quit_v idolatry_n and_o this_o former_a a_o proper_a mean_n to_o bring_v about_o the_o latter_a for_o to_o abide_v in_o his_o own_o country_n have_v be_v a_o perpetual_a obstacle_n to_o his_o then_o intend_a course_n of_o godliness_n for_o what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o â—dols_n what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n and_o idolatry_n be_v the_o epidemical_a sin_n of_o that_o nation_n but_o if_o his_o abode_n there_o alter_v not_o his_o course_n yet_o undoubted_o it_o have_v be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o no_o man_n be_v to_o venture_v his_o religion_n upon_o a_o hazard_n nor_o subject_n it_o to_o a_o temptation_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o many_o natural_a obligation_n and_o relation_n of_o country_n parent_n and_o kindred_n whereas_o by_o quit_v his_o country_n and_o sojourn_v in_o canaan_n he_o become_v disengage_v from_o those_o tie_n of_o nature_n and_o native_a soil_n and_o fit_o dispose_v to_o venture_v on_o religion_n and_o to_o make_v progress_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a what_o the_o roman_a historian_n observe_v falicitate_fw-la corrumpimur_fw-la nothing_o more_o destructive_a of_o religion_n than_o too_o much_o worldly_a prosperity_n it_o make_v man_n apt_a to_o forget_v to_o extinguish_v and_o obliterate_v all_o notion_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n to_o pervert_v the_o principle_n of_o holy_a life_n and_o set_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n upon_o the_o pursuit_n of_o fantastic_a unprofitable_a deceive_a apparition_n of_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n pride_n luxury_n etc._n etc._n be_v almost_o the_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o a_o full_a and_o high_a estate_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n in_o god_n to_o afflict_v that_o we_o may_v be_v humble_a sober_a wise_a religion_n devout_a out_o of_o very_a truth_n and_o faithfulnesle_n god_n cause_v hiâ—_n people_n to_o be_v trouble_v and_o therefore_o david_n resolve_v it_o â—â—_o good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thâ—_n statute_n psal_n 119.71_o affliction_n make_v we_o tractable_a and_o teach_v able_a apt_a to_o receive_v instruction_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v to_o it_o but_o before_o his_o affliction_n he_o be_v as_o jeremy_n say_v of_o himself_o a_o uâ—â—med_a calâ—e_z i_o go_v wrong_v verse_n 67._o he_o despise_v all_o counsel_n and_o will_v have_v no_o correction_n and_o probable_o have_v wander_v aâ—_n the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n after_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n have_v hâ—â—_n not_o be_v restrain_v and_o re-called_n by_o god_n afflict_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d voice_n 3._o religion_n be_v not_o a_o light_n perfunctory_a employment_n but_o 〈◊〉_d sad_a serious_a and_o laborious_a employment_n res_fw-la severa_fw-la est_fw-la veruâ—_fw-la gandium_fw-la senica_n epist_n 49._o it_o require_v great_a austerity_n of_o spirit_n strict_a performance_n humility_n self-denial_n mortification_n 〈◊〉_d effectual_a dereliction_n of_o sin_n abrenunciation_n of_o the_o world_n call_v 1_o thes_n 1.3_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n which_o as_o pisc_n in_o loâ—_n expound_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o active_a work_v faith_n to_o kill_v and_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n and_o all_o his_o lust_n to_o mortify_v a_o belove_a darling_n sin_n to_o bring_v our_o body_n in_o subjection_n to_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o the_o world_n to_o refuse_v worldly_a pleasureâ—_n when_o temptation_n beyond_o duty_n or_o safety_n to_o take_v pain_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o follow_a phrase_n the_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o labour_a love_n such_o as_o set_v we_o to_o inquire_v after_o the_o law_n to_o buy_v the_o truth_n search_v the_o scripture_n to_o endeavour_v for_o a_o right_a understanding_n in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o godliness_n according_a to_o our_o respective_a opportunity_n and_o capacity_n to_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o righteousness_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a if_o we_o be_v not_o call_v to_o suffer_v and_o die_v for_o christ_n yet_o we_o must_v die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n if_o not_o to_o forsake_v our_o house_n yet_o our_o lust_n if_o not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n yet_o to_o use_v the_o world_n aâ—_n if_o we_o use_v it_o not_o that_o be_v cut_v off_o all_o our_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n except_v so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o present_a subsistence_n to_o secure_v our_o inheritance_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o this_o be_v our_o patience_n of_o hope_n also_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o downright_a suffer_a part_n heb._n 10.36_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o voluntary_a severity_n and_o abstinence_n 〈◊〉_d a_o separation_n from_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o express_v by_o â—hose_v summons_n depart_v depart_v you_o go_v on_o it_o from_o babel_n flee_v out_o â—om_n the_o chaldean_n touth_n no_o unclean_a thing_n esay_n 48.20_o &_o 52._o 1._o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n no_o commerce_n that_o be_v no_o compliance_n or_o confederacy_n with_o the_o worker_n of_o wickedness_n rev._n 18.4_o this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n â—eakes_v of_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n cut_v off_o the_o right_a and_z to_o relinquish_v whatsoever_o be_v dear_a or_o near_o unto_o we_o if_o it_o be_v a_o impediment_n or_o a_o diversion_n from_o the_o path_n of_o holiness_n â—r_o a_o occasion_n or_o inducement_n to_o sin_n and_o impiety_n all_o which_o be_v represent_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o pouse_n in_o that_o charge_n psal_n 45.10_o harken_v o_o daughter_n and_o â—usider_v and_o incline_v thy_o ear_n forget_v also_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o â—â—y_a father_n house_n so_o shall_v the_o king_n great_o desire_v thy_o beauty_n etc._n etc._n 4._o god_n temper_v the_o rigour_n of_o his_o precept_n with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o promise_n if_o the_o first_o part_n the_o summons_n be_v dis-relliâ—ing_a and_o unpleasant_a the_o second_o part_n the_o subjoined_n premiss_v be_v comfortable_a and_o refresh_a god_n send_v always_o a_o graous_a rain_n upon_o his_o inheritance_n to_o refresh_v it_o when_o it_o be_v dry_a 〈◊〉_d give_v sharp_a physic_n in_o a_o sugar_a recipe_n after_o a_o seed_n time_n 〈◊〉_d tear_n a_o harvest_n of_o joy_n god_n leave_v not_o abraham_n deâ—itute_v but_o promise_v a_o great_a reward_n for_o his_o country_n canaan_n better_a land_n for_o his_o kindred_n a_o great_a nation_n for_o his_o father_n â—use_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n god_n in_o our_o offering_n will_v have_v we_o to_o contemplate_v on_o the_o excellency_n use_v depend_v on_o the_o truth_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o promise_n which_o far_o exceed_v both_o the_o number_n and_o greatness_n 〈◊〉_d our_o hardness_n and_o thus_o after_o a_o order_n of_o sadness_n he_o add_v â—ven_v blessing_n of_o comfort_n which_o i_o shall_v brief_o describe_v in_o â—der_n 1._o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o great_a nation_n great_a both_o in_o number_n and_o multitude_n populous_a nation_n deseend_v from_o abraum_n by_o keturah_n and_o hagar_n gen._n 25._o and_o great_a also_o in_o reâ—wne_n and_o virtue_n man_n famous_a in_o their_o generation_n who_o be_v after_o bvilder_n in_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n issue_v from_o they_o