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A45276 A Christian legacy consisting of two parts: I. A preparation for death. II. A consolation against death. By Edward Hyde, Dr. of Divinity, and late rector resident of Brightwell in Berks. Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659. 1657 (1657) Wing H3863; ESTC R216954 160,798 388

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do_v then_o most_o hurt_v thou_o when_o it_o do_v least_o wound_v thou_o when_o it_o wil●…_n not_o strike_v till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o for_o thou_o to_o ward_v the_o blow_n for_o then_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n gen._n 4._o 7._o robet_n it_o lay_v down_o o●…_n couch_v like_o some_o wild_a beast_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o cave_n as_o if_o he_o be_v asleep_a bu●…_n indeed_o watch_v and_o wake_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o fly_v at_o all_o that_o come_v near_o it_o so_o be_v sin_n in_o 〈◊〉_d man_n conscience_n couchant_a rather_o than_o dormant_n it_o sleep_v dog_n sleep_v that_o it_o may_v take_v the_o sinner_n at_o the_o great_a advantage_n and_o fly_v the_o more_o furious_o in_o his_o face_n conscientia_fw-la dormit_fw-la respectu_fw-la motionis_fw-la non_fw-la observationis_fw-la conscience_n may_v seem_v to_o sleep_v whe●…_n indeed_o it_o do_v not_o for_o when_o it_o sleep_v it_o be_v only_a i●…_n regard_n of_o motion_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o observation_n when_o it_o do_v least_o check_v thou_o it_o do_v mos●…_n observe_v thou_o it_o spare_v thou_o a_o while_n to_o torment_v thou_o for_o ever_o it_o spare_v thou_o here_o to_o torment_v thou_o hereafter_o a_o most_o cruel_a mercy_n to_o observe_v the_o sin_n and_o let_v alone_o the_o sinner_n to_o register_n the_o wicked_a deed_n but_o not_o to_o reprove_v he_o that_o do_v it_o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o mercy_n that_o a_o sear_v a_o benumb_a conscience_n do_v afford_v when_o it_o do_v most_o befriend_v we_o it_o will_v not_o cut_v that_o it_o may_v kill_v it_o will_v not_o convince_v that_o it_o may_v confound_v it_o will_v not_o accuse_v that_o it_o may_v condemn_v wherefore_o i_o will_v awaken_v my_o conscience_n to_o arraign_v i_o here_o that_o it_o awaken_v not_o itself_o to_o condemn_v i_o hereafter_o for_o that_o must_v that_o will_v prevail_v at_o length_n and_o that_o with_o such_o a_o evidence_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o much_o less_o to_o withstand_v the_o gild_n it_o will_v come_v upon_o i_o as_o poverty_n upon_o solomon_n sluggard_n like_o a_o arm_a man_n not_o only_o as_o a_o valiant_a man_n with_o power_n to_o overcome_v i_o but_o also_o as_o a_o arm_a man_n with_o fright_n and_o terror_n to_o overawe_n i_o david_n a_o man_n of_o war_n who_o say_v he_o will_v not_o fear_v though_o a_o host_n encamp_v against_o he_o nay_o encompass_v he_o round_o about_o psal._n 27._o 3._o &_o 3._o 6._o yet_o dare_v not_o look_v one_o sin_n in_o the_o face_n but_o when_o nathan_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n have_v attest_v the_o say_n he_o present_o give_v over_o the_o thought_n of_o denial_n or_o tergiversation_n and_o much_o more_o the_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n and_o prostrate_v himself_o before_o the_o mercy_n seat_n not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n and_o cry_v out_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o he_o have_v sin_v once_o by_o commit_v his_o sin_n and_o dare_v not_o sin_n again_o by_o lessen_v it_o he_o neither_o desire_v to_o extenuate_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o himself_o nor_o to_o aggravate_v it_o in_o another_o and_o they_o general_o go_v both_o together_o no_o man_n be_v so_o ready_a to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v his_o brother_n as_o he_o that_o be_v resolve_v to_o acquit_v and_o justify_v himself_o spiritual_a pride_n cause_v thou_o to_o think_v thy_o brother_n the_o great_a sinner_n but_o indeed_o it_o make_v thou_o so_o but_o consider_v awhile_o proud_a justitiarie_n be_v it_o not_o practical_a blasphemy_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n for_o thou_o to_o set_v and_o settle_v thyself_o in_o christ_n judgement_n seat_n and_o there_o to_o become_v a_o judge_n of_o soul_n he_o that_o say_v judge_n not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v have_v in_o effect_n tell_v thou_o that_o if_o thou_o do_v lord_n it_o in_o his_o tribunal_n here_o thou_o shall_v tremble_v and_o quake_v before_o it_o hereafter_o the_o joint_n o●…_n thy_o knee_n with_o belshazzar_n shall_v then_o be_v as_o loose_v as_o be_v now_o thy_o tongue_n the_o word_n o●…_n the_o psalmist_n be_v much_o to_o be_v observe_v psal._n 109._o 30._o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o save_v he_o from_o those_o that_o condemn_v his_o soul._n christ_n will_v leave_v his_o throne_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o fail_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o what_o poor_a they_o be_v he_o take_v such_o a_o care_n of_o himself_o have_v tell_v we_o mat._n 5._o 3._o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v most_o they_o who_o least_o assume_v it_o to_o themselves_o who_o think_v they_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o a_o be_v upon_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o a_o be_v in_o heaven_n they_o think_v themselves_o not_o worthy_a to_o kneel_v upon_o the_o earth_n because_o it_o be_v the_o footstool_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n much_o less_o worthy_a to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n because_o it_o be_v his_o throne_n but_o he_o think_v they_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n say_v for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n these_o be_v the_o poor_a that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v always_o stand_v by_o and_o indeed_o they_o alone_o do_v constant_o stand_v by_o he_o though_o other_o pretend_v more_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o why_o do_v he_o always_o stand_v by_o they_o or_o as_o the_o text_n speak_v at_o their_o right_a hand_n even_o to_o save_v they_o from_o those_o that_o condemn_v their_o foul_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n to_o save_v from_o the_o judge_n of_o his_o soul_n or_o to_o save_v his_o soul_n from_o judge_n to_o save_v he_o from_o the_o judge_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o though_o they_o condemn_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v acquit_v and_o save_v he_o or_o to_o save_v his_o soul_n from_o judge_n that_o be_v as_o 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reason_n for_o not_o judge_a other_o and_o fo●…_n judge_v thyself_o here_o at_o home_n thou_o mai●…_n right_o judge_n and_o as_o right_o condemn_v nay_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o judge_n thou_o must_v condemn_v it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o a_o sinner_n t●…_n judge_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o condemn_v it_o and_o the_o more_o he_o judge_n the_o more_o he_o co●…demns_v like_o ezekiel_n vision_n chap._n 8●…_n the_o more_o he_o look_v the_o worse_o he_o like_v u●…_n but_o turn_v thou_o yet_o again_o and_o thou_o shall_v s●…_n great_a abomination_n and_o v_o 13_o is●…_n again_o the_o same_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o ou●…_n own_o sinful_a soul_n this_o must_v still_o be_v the_o epiphonema_n the_o burden_n the_o conclude_a sentence_n have_v thou_o see_v this_o o_o son_n of_o man_n turn_v thou_o yet_o again_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v great_a abomination_n though_o thou_o have_v already_o see_v most_o wondrous_a strange_a &_o horrid_a sin_n such_o who_o very_a thought_n must_v 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