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A07666 A mappe of mans mortalitie Clearely manifesting the originall of death, with the nature, fruits, and effects thereof, both to the vnregenerate, and elect children of God. Diuided into three bookes; and published for the furtherance of the wise in practise, the humbling of the strong in conceit, and for the comfort and confirmation of weake Christians, against the combat of death, that they may wisely and seasonably be prepared against the same. Whereunto are annexed two consolatory sermons, for afflicted Christians, in their greatest conflicts. By Iohn Moore, minister of the word of God, at Shearsbie in Leicester-shire. Moore, John, d. 1619. 1617 (1617) STC 18057; ESTC S112851 257,806 358

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it_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a such_o as_o want_v this_o good_a testimony_n section_n 9_o of_o the_o conscience_n purify_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n their_o case_n be_v very_o dangerous_a lie_v still_o in_o their_o sin_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o god_n visit_v hand_n will_v sting_v they_o deadly_a and_o in_o this_o world_n if_o they_o be_v not_o awaken_v by_o repentance_n but_o lie_v snort_v in_o the_o same_o till_o their_o die_a day_n their_o conscience_n that_o have_v forfeit_v of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n will_v vomit_v all_o in_o their_o face_n when_o they_o come_v once_o to_o their_o reckon_n for_o as_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n and_o paradise_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o so_o a_o evil_a one_o be_v a_o perpetual_a plague_n and_o prison_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o like_o the_o rage_a sea_n 57.20.21_o that_o cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n a_o pure_a conscience_n say_v one_o be_v as_o the_o sweet_a sugar_n to_o delay_v the_o 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consolation_n and_o see_v that_o god_n my_o love_a father_n temper_v this_o potion_n for_o i_o and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n have_v begin_v unto_o i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o with_o thankfulness_n and_o comfort_n but_o why_o will_v he_o have_v thy_o death_n so_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a it_o be_v my_o lord_n who_o can_v and_o will_v wish_v i_o nothing_o but_o good_a and_o why_o shall_v i_o his_o poor_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n refuse_v to_o suffer_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o my_o bless_a saviour_n sustain_v himself_o but_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n to_o die_v no_o the_o death_n of_o god_n saint_n be_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o of_o god_n 14._o and_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o eternal_a life_n bless_v be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n they_o shall_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n but_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v damnable_a yea_o but_o he_o be_v no_o more_o a_o sinner_n that_o true_o 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do_v thou_o fret_v and_o fume_v christ_n my_o law_n fight_v against_o thou_o o_o law_n and_o be_v my_o liberty_n christ_n my_o sin_n against_o thou_o o_o sin_n and_o be_v my_o righteousness_n christ_n war_v against_o thou_o o_o devil_n and_o be_v my_o saviour_n christ_n death_n be_v against_o thou_o o_o death_n and_o be_v my_o life_n thou_o do_v desire_v to_o pave_v my_o way_n to_o the_o burn_a lake_n of_o damn_a soul_n but_o contrary_a to_o thy_o will_n thou_o be_v constrain_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o ladder_n whereby_o i_o must_v ascend_v to_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o joy_n in_o our_o trial_n and_o temptation_n we_o must_v first_o search_v out_o section_n 18_o the_o cause_n and_o ascend_v to_o god_n plead_v guilty_a and_o crave_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o not_o so_o much_o stand_v quarrel_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o satan_n malice_n against_o us._n for_o as_o it_o be_v no_o good_a wisdom_n for_o a_o man_n condemn_v to_o die_v to_o make_v any_o long_a suit_n to_o the_o jailor_n or_o hangman_n for_o they_o be_v but_o under-officer_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o but_o must_v rather_o labour_v to_o the_o judge_n himself_o who_o can_v either_o reprieve_v or_o release_v he_o so_o it_o be_v no_o good_a policy_n to_o stand_v reason_v so_o long_o with_o satan_n in_o our_o temptation_n who_o do_v all_o by_o constraint_n and_o restraint_n under_o god_n our_o lord_n in_o who_o only_a hand_n be_v both_o the_o entrance_n and_o issue_n of_o all_o affliction_n and_o death_n itself_o section_n 19_o whatsoever_o scruple_n therefore_o arise_v from_o ourselves_o or_o be_v infer_v of_o satan_n from_o any_o imperfection_n that_o be_v in_o we_o it_o need_v not_o at_o all_o dismay_v we_o because_o we_o save_v not_o ourselves_o but_o be_v save_v by_o he_o who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o from_o god_n wisdom_n 1.30_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o who_o so_o glori_v shall_v glory_v in_o he_o thus_o we_o must_v send_v satan_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o advocate_n to_o plead_v and_o defend_v our_o cause_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o much_o we_o as_o his_o own_o because_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o our_o merit_n or_o satisfaction_n which_o we_o free_o renounce_v but_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o of_o the_o value_n of_o his_o death_n unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a thus_o shall_v we_o at_o once_o for_o ever_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o our_o cruel_a enemy_n when_o refuse_v to_o plead_v our_o own_o cause_n we_o refer_v ourselves_o unto_o christ_n who_o we_o know_v to_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 17._o and_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v what_o possible_o can_v or_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o us._n when_o david_n come_v to_o fight_v with_o goliath_n he_o cast_v away_o saul_n armour_n all_o confidence_n in_o the_o world_n or_o man_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o he_o only_o trust_v in_o god_n section_n 20_o do_v the_o law_n indite_v we_o of_o transgression_n we_o must_v make_v our_o appeal_n to_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n in_o heaven_n and_o there_o get_v a_o supersede_n as_o to_o stay_v the_o course_n of_o law_n and_o so_o appeal_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o law_n of_o fear_n to_o the_o law_n of_o love_n as_o augustine_n speak_v august_n do_v the_o adversary_n urge_v our_o debt_n our_o answer_n be_v the_o obligation_n be_v cancel_v and_o the_o book_n be_v cross_v and_o the_o whole_a sum_n discharge_v christ_n have_v pass_v his_o word_n nay_o he_o have_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a for_o we_o to_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n let_v we_o show_v he_o our_o general_a acquittance_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_v give_v we_o by_o god_n himself_o with_o who_o it_o be_v as_o proper_a to_o show_v pity_n as_o mercy_n to_o help_v misery_n this_o be_v my_o well_o belove_a son_n 3.17_o in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v here_o be_v the_o creditor_n own_o word_n his_o own_o handwriting_n under_o seal_n this_o be_v a_o very_a good_a quietus_n est_fw-la in_o law_n it_o be_v proclaim_v from_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o sufficient_a to_o comfort_v poor_a distress_a sinner_n upon_o earth_n 7._o the_o house_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n be_v not_o move_v when_o the_o storm_n beat_v and_o the_o wind_n blue_a christ_n be_v our_o sure_a rock_n let_v we_o build_v our_o faith_n upon_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v safe_a man_n can_v be_v more_o sinful_a than_o god_n be_v merciful_a if_o section_n 21_o with_o penitent_a heart_n they_o faithful_o call_v upon_o he_o if_o we_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o mercy_n there_o shall_v we_o find_v god_n in_o his_o mediation_n great_a without_o quantity_n and_o good_a without_o quality_n as_o a_o ancient_a speak_v august_n when_o the_o wander_a son_n have_v consume_v his_o father_n substance_n yet_o return_v sorrowful_a his_o father_n receive_v he_o and_o though_o we_o sometime_o loose_v the_o nature_n of_o child_n yet_o god_n do_v never_o loose_v the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o father_n to_o conclude_v the_o devil_n once_o overcome_v give_v a_o fresh_a assault_n again_o he_o will_v never_o give_v we_o over_o till_o death_n end_v the_o battle_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v foil_v as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v among_o warrior_n if_o the_o one_o die_v in_o the_o field_n and_o fight_v the_o other_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n here_o be_v the_o difference_n the_o faithful_a at_o the_o last_o ever_o get_v a_o final_a conquest_n &_o then_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n as_o triumpher_n &_o there_o the_o devil_n can_v assail_v they_o no_o further_o he_o may_v compass_v the_o earth_n 1_o but_o he_o can_v enter_v
the_o helmet_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n to_o come_v must_v needs_o be_v unwilling_a to_o leave_v this_o present_a life_n especial_o if_o he_o have_v any_o portion_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o same_o needs_o must_v he_o fear_v to_o forsake_v it_o when_o he_o hear_v and_o see_v how_o rough_o death_n deal_v with_o other_o man_n round_o about_o this_o make_v physic_n so_o serious_o seek_v for_o though_o never_o so_o costly_a and_o physician_n more_o honour_v of_o many_o than_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n himself_o this_o cause_v so_o many_o salt_n brine_n tear_n to_o trickle_v and_o distil_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o worldly_a man_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o die_v which_o although_o they_o be_v repute_v to_o come_v from_o a_o remorsed_a soul_n for_o sin_n yet_o from_o many_o god_n know_v they_o proceed_v from_o this_o fountain_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v flit_a from_o this_o world_n where_o if_o they_o may_v live_v they_o be_v sure_a of_o something_o unto_o another_o life_n where_o they_o be_v uncertain_a of_o any_o good_a thing_n such_o man_n be_v as_o a_o ship_n without_o sail_n or_o anchor_n toss_v and_o tumble_v with_o every_o storm_n and_o tempest_n and_o always_o in_o jeopardy_n of_o sink_v or_o shipwreck_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o we_o true_o have_v and_o enjoy_v these_o precious_a jewel_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n and_o hope_v section_n 5_o unmoveable_a we_o must_v labour_v to_o approve_v or_o rather_o find_v out_o the_o same_o by_o a_o christian_a life_n and_o a_o undefiled_a conscience_n for_o even_o as_o pure_a and_o crystal_n water_n come_v from_o a_o quick_a fountain_n and_o lively_a spring_n incorrupt_v so_o do_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o holy_a life_n from_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o as_o in_o dig_v of_o well_n we_o first_o find_v out_o and_o discern_v the_o stream_n of_o clear_a water_n issue_v from_o the_o lively_a spring_n and_o in_o search_v for_o metal_n of_o gold_n silver_n copper_n brass_n or_o tin_n 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the_o soul_n a_o good_a conscience_n watch_v over_o the_o soul_n charity_n be_v careful_a to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n love_v and_o embrace_v god_n above_o all_o and_o faith_n unfeigned_a be_v never_o ashamed_a of_o profess_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n for_o section_n .6_o any_o trouble_n by_o faith_n conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n profess_v with_o the_o mouth_n and_o practise_v with_o the_o hand_n the_o righteous_a man_n live_v for_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v no_o salvation_n without_o faith_n so_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n without_o repentance_n no_o repentance_n without_o amendment_n of_o life_n nor_o any_o amendment_n without_o forsake_v of_o sin_n whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o no_o evil_a liver_n have_v any_o part_n in_o christ_n death_n but_o the_o mark_n of_o god_n vengeance_n abide_v on_o he_o and_o that_o he_o adventure_v his_o salvation_n that_o defer_v his_o repentance_n for_o what_o know_v thou_o whither_o tomorrow_o shall_v ever_o come_v dally_v not_o therefore_o thus_o with_o god_n till_o the_o devil_n take_v thou_o in_o the_o lurch_n for_o as_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v we_o from_o the_o damnation_n of_o sin_n so_o also_o to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n 3.8_o and_o as_o he_o be_v send_v to_o destroy_v the_o devil_n so_o likewise_o to_o overthrow_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o most_o absurd_a it_o be_v for_o such_o as_o be_v the_o slave_n of_o sin_n to_o vaunt_v themselves_o for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n section_n 7_o the_o praise_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o overcome_v by_o fight_v that_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v make_v strong_a by_o our_o infirmity_n 12.9_o he_o that_o have_v a_o soul_n must_v needs_o breathe_v and_o he_o that_o have_v god_n spirit_n must_v needs_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o faith_n i_o confess_v be_v ever_o alone_o in_o justify_v but_o never_o alone_a in_o the_o person_n justify_v even_o as_o the_o eye_n alone_o see_v but_o the_o eye_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n do_v not_o see_v at_o all_o but_o be_v a_o dead_a eye_n as_o christ_n never_o raise_v up_o himself_o without_o his_o humanity_n yet_o not_o his_o humanity_n but_o his_o divinity_n raise_v he_o up_o though_o faith_n do_v work_n by_o love_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o enclose_v in_o faith_n as_o papist_n say_v like_o a_o diamond_n in_o a_o ring_n neither_o yet_o be_v faith_n as_o the_o shell_n and_o charity_n as_o the_o kernel_n but_o faith_n must_v have_v this_o place_n which_o apprehend_v christ_n who_o adorn_v faith_n as_o the_o colour_n beautify_v the_o wall_n faith_n be_v a_o certain_a obscure_a knowledge_n or_o rather_o darkness_n in_o itself_o which_o see_v nothing_o and_o yet_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n sit_v in_o this_o darkness_n as_o god_n in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n wherefore_o christ_n apprehend_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n 19.9_o by_o faith_n be_v the_o true_a christian_a righteousness_n who_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o our_o life_n in_o he_o we_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o he_o in_o us._n this_o bridegroom_n must_v be_v alone_o with_o the_o bride_n in_o his_o secret_a chamber_n all_o the_o servant_n and_o family_n set_v apart_o but_o after_o when_o the_o door_n be_v open_a then_o let_v they_o minister_v unto_o they_o let_v charity_n do_v her_o office_n and_o all_o good_a work_n be_v busy_a when_o faith_n be_v feeble_a love_n lose_v her_o fervour_n but_o pray_v we_o the_o lord_n to_o increase_v our_o faith_n and_o love_n forthwith_o will_v be_v on_o fire_n by_o faith_n indeed_o we_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o alone_a we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n but_o of_o this_o we_o can_v take_v hold_n except_o withal_o we_o apprehend_v the_o sanctification_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o he_o be_v give_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n wisdom_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1.30_o therefore_o christ_n justify_v none_o who_o he_o do_v not_o also_o sanctify_v wherefore_o our_o endeavour_n and_o care_n must_v be_v for_o the_o sure_a approve_v of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n to_o have_v in_o readiness_n a_o pure_a heart_n and_o undefiled_a conscience_n which_o may_v be_v as_o unreprovable_a witness_n before_o god_n and_o man_n that_o we_o have_v have_v a_o sincere_a care_n to_o please_v our_o god_n not_o only_o in_o outward_a action_n but_o inward_a affection_n labour_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o knowledge_n and_o power_n to_o put_v in_o practice_v all_o the_o holy_a duty_n of_o our_o calling_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n thus_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n howsoever_o we_o be_v trouble_v in_o the_o world_n 3.20_o or_o afflict_v in_o the_o flesh_n now_o to_o cleanse_v our_o conscience_n and_o to_o have_v it_o single_a and_o sincere_a be_v by_o the_o bloodshedding_n of_o christ_n which_o section_n 8_o have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n who_o death_n apprehend_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n do_v purify_v and_o purge_v the_o same_o 15.9_o which_o conscience_n thus_o clear_v shall_v now_o no_o more_o accuse_v but_o excuse_v we_o before_o our_o god_n and_o albeit_o our_o former_a ignorance_n and_o infidelity_n hardness_n of_o heart_n &_o security_n with_o the_o innumerable_a evil_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a have_v stain_v and_o defile_v the_o same_o heretofore_o yet_o now_o our_o conscience_n be_v bathe_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o rinse_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n do_v henceforward_o behold_v god_n anger_n turn_v into_o favour_n his_o justice_n into_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n which_o sight_n so_o purify_v a_o christian_a soul_n that_o neither_o death_n nor_o devil_n can_v daunt_v