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Mercy in her beauty, or, The height of a deliverance from the depth of danger set forth in the first sermon preached upon that occasion / by Nath. Hardy.
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Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.
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Wing H736; ESTC R9862
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or_o it_o prove_v but_o a_o sickly_a repentance_n oh_o then_o my_o brethren_n be_v wise_a in_o time_n do_v not_o lay_v the_o great_a load_n on_o the_o feeble_a horse_n put_v not_o the_o weak_a servant_n to_o the_o hard_a labour_n put_v not_o off_o the_o main_a business_n of_o thy_o soul_n health_n to_o the_o doleful_a time_n of_o thy_o body_n sickness_n you_o have_v hear_v what_o sickness_n do_v or_o rather_o undo_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o inquire_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o how_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n indeed_o as_o christ_n say_v in_o another_o case_n it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n man_n in_o innocency_n be_v create_v with_o a_o body_n of_o so_o equal_a and_o last_a a_o temperature_n that_o have_v he_o not_o sin_v it_o have_v neither_o be_v take_v down_o by_o death_n nor_o put_v out_o of_o frame_n by_o sickness_n sin_n it_o be_v which_o be_v fons_fw-la mali_fw-la morbi_fw-la mortis_fw-la have_v bring_v in_o evil_a instead_o of_o good_a death_n of_o life_n and_o sickness_n of_o health_n the_o physician_n be_v ask_v the_o cause_n of_o disease_n answer_v and_o most_o true_o mali_fw-la humores_fw-la evil_a humour_n in_o the_o body_n but_o the_o divine_a resolve_v it_o more_o full_o mali_fw-la mores_fw-la ill_a manner_n in_o the_o life_n philosophy_n teach_v and_o experience_n confirm_v it_o that_o passiones_fw-la animae_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la temperamentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la the_o mind_n passion_n much_o follow_v the_o body_n temper_n divinity_n preach_v no_o less_o true_o that_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o body_n follow_v upon_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o mind_n man_n soul_n be_v first_o sick_a of_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o body_n become_v infect_v with_o sickness_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n which_o bring_v forth_o and_o it_o be_v our_o own_o actual_a sin_n that_o nourish_v this_o degenerate_a brat_n wherewith_o mankind_n be_v so_o miserable_o infest_v a_o meditation_n which_o if_o well_o ponder_v will_v learn_v we_o to_o bear_v sickness_n whensoever_o it_o come_v upon_o we_o without_o murmur_v and_o yet_o with_o mourning_n 1._o why_o shall_v thou_o repine_v at_o god_n when_o any_o disease_n seize_v one_o thou_o true_o he_o be_v the_o efficient_a 4.18_o but_o thou_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n he_o inflict_v but_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o deserve_v he_o punish_v but_o it_o be_v not_o till_o thou_o have_v provoke_v he_o blame_v not_o his_o justice_n but_o thank_v thy_o own_o wickedness_n the_o moth_n that_o fret_v the_o garment_n be_v breed_v of_o it_o the_o tree_n give_v life_n to_o that_o worm_n which_o kill_v it_o thy_o sickness_n oh_o man_n be_v of_o thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o way_n and_o do_n be_v they_o which_o procure_v these_o thing_n to_o thou_o 2._o when_o sickness_n smite_v thy_o body_n let_v repentance_n smite_v thy_o thigh_n when_o the_o disease_n rage_v in_o thy_o member_n let_v thy_o soul_n be_v angry_a at_o thy_o sin_n and_o as_o thou_o complain_v of_o the_o effect_n so_o labour_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o cause_n 70._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o say_v the_o divine_a excellent_o sickness_n be_v a_o wholesome_a discipline_n it_o be_v so_o when_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v our_o folly_n happy_a disease_n which_o open_v our_o eye_n at_o once_o to_o see_v and_o weep_v for_o our_o sin_n oh_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v sin_n have_v cause_v thy_o body_n to_o feel_v sickness_n let_v sickness_n cause_v thou_o to_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v wickedness_n have_v bring_v this_o weakness_n let_v this_o weakness_n bring_v thou_o to_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o thy_o wickedness_n why_o shall_v thou_o hold_v that_o sword_n in_o thy_o hand_n which_o have_v so_o sore_o wound_v it_o or_o hug_v that_o serpent_n in_o thy_o bosom_n which_o have_v so_o painful_o sting_v thou_o rather_o since_o the_o fruit_n be_v so_o bitter_a pluck_v up_o the_o root_n and_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v any_o long_o in_o thy_o mortal_a body_n see_v it_o have_v make_v thy_o body_n so_o mortal_a and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o danger_n i_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o measure_n nigh_o unto_o death_n an._n it_o be_v that_o which_o in_o some_o sense_n be_v true_a of_o every_o man_n alive_a this_o world_n be_v a_o region_n of_o ghost_n die_v man_n yea_o young_a man_n in_o the_o prime_a of_o their_o day_n strong_a man_n in_o the_o full_a vigour_n of_o their_o age_n be_v nigh_o to_o death_n because_o death_n may_v then_o be_v near_o to_o they_o the_o philosopher_n be_v ask_v what_o he_o think_v of_o life_n turn_v he_o round_o and_o vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n thereby_o intimate_v how_o easy_o and_o speedy_o life_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v no_o less_o true_o than_o apt_o represent_v the_o distance_n between_o life_n and_o death_n by_o oculus_fw-la apertus_fw-la and_o clausus_fw-la a_o eye_n open_a and_o shut_v which_o be_v do_v in_o a_o moment_n but_o though_o this_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v verify_v of_o all_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o especial_o true_a of_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n to_o wit_n old_a man_n and_o sick_a man_n since_o old_a age_n be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o natural_a disease_n and_o a_o disease_n be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o accidental_a old_a age_n both_o must_v needs_o tend_v and_o hasten_v to_o death_n as_o for_o old_a man_n they_o be_v so_o nigh_o to_o death_n 1._o that_o the_o proverb_n say_v they_o have_v one_o foot_n in_o the_o grave_n young_a man_n may_v die_v soon_o but_o they_o can_v live_v long_o the_o dimness_n of_o light_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o vapour_n that_o sometime_o be_v draw_v up_o into_o their_o brain_n argue_v the_o sun_n of_o their_o life_n to_o be_v set_v the_o hoary_a frost_n or_o rather_o white_a snow_n upon_o their_o head_n proclaim_v that_o the_o winter_n of_o their_o death_n be_v approach_v the_o more_o strange_a it_o be_v to_o see_v they_o dote_v on_o who_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o if_o they_o can_v set_v up_o under_o ground_n their_o mind_n be_v most_o earthly_a while_o their_o body_n be_v ready_a to_o drop_v into_o the_o earth_n the_o more_o sad_a it_o be_v to_o think_v how_o both_o unwilling_a and_o unfit_a they_o be_v to_o die_v who_o yet_o be_v so_o unlikely_a to_o live_v and_o as_o if_o with_o the_o eagle_n they_o can_v renew_v their_o youth_n they_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o hope_n of_o life_n when_o yet_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v within_o sight_n of_o death_n how_o short_a be_v such_o man_n of_o that_o heathen_a seneca_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o ante_fw-la senectutem_fw-la curavi_fw-la bene_fw-la vivere_fw-la in_o senect_v ute_fw-la bene_fw-la mori_fw-la my_o care_n in_o youth_n be_v to_o live_v but_o in_o old_a age_n to_o die_v well_o than_o no_o doubt_n perceive_v his_o death_n to_o be_v at_o hand_n as_o old_a man_n be_v they_o never_o so_o well_o so_o sick_a man_n by_o they_o never_o so_o young_a be_v nigh_o to_o death_n what_o anacharsis_n say_v of_o seaman_n that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o to_o reckon_v they_o among_o the_o live_n or_o the_o dead_a be_v no_o less_o true_a of_o sick_a man_n who_o indeed_o be_v not_o dead_a because_o they_o breath_n and_o yet_o not_o live_v because_o not_o lusty_a every_o man_n carry_v death_n in_o his_o bosom_n but_o the_o sick_a man_n at_o his_o back_n or_o rather_o in_o his_o arm_n before_o his_o face_n in_o sum_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a propinquity_n of_o death_n possible_a probable_a certain_a it_o be_v possible_a the_o healthy_a strong_a and_o young_a may_v die_v quick_o it_o be_v certain_a old_a man_n though_o they_o outlive_v far_o young_a can_v live_v long_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o sick_a man_n death_n be_v at_o hand_n but_o yet_o this_o in_o the_o proper_a sense_n be_v not_o true_a of_o all_o sickness_n that_o distinction_n of_o sin_n can_v hold_v in_o divinity_n according_a to_o the_o popish_a acception_n that_o some_o be_v venial_a other_o mortal_a since_o s._n paul_n say_v indefinite_o and_o mean_v it_o universal_o that_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n but_o analogical_o it_o be_v true_a in_o physic_n of_o disease_n some_o be_v only_o painful_a other_o mortal_a the_o gout_n in_o the_o toe_n a_o pain_n in_o the_o tooth_n a_o prick_n in_o the_o finger_n these_o though_o they_o cause_v pain_n yet_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n deadly_a nor_o be_v the_o patient_a account_v the_o neereâ—_n death_n for_o they_o beside_o of_o mortal_a disease_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n some_o be_v a_o long_a time_n untwist_v other_o in_o a_o short_a
now_o be_v the_o time_n come_v for_o christ_n by_o his_o powerful_a voice_n to_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n and_o bed_n of_o the_o grave_n loe_o here_o more_o than_o a_o jury_n of_o textual_a witness_n to_o which_o many_o more_o may_v be_v add_v beside_o this_o in_o the_o text_n all_o assert_v this_o truth_n and_o thereby_o assure_v our_o faith_n of_o god_n deliverance_n in_o the_o worst_a extremity_n to_o all_o which_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v one_o more_o even_o my_o own_o late_a experience_n of_o god_n marvelous_a kindness_n vouchsafe_v to_o i_o it_o be_v not_o many_o week_n ago_o since_o it_o please_v the_o wise_a god_n to_o visit_v i_o with_o a_o sore_a and_o violent_a fever_n that_o fever_n so_o exhaust_v my_o spirit_n and_o enervate_v my_o body_n that_o i_o may_v well_o take_v up_o david_n expression_n there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n between_o i_o and_o death_n much_o about_o that_o time_n when_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n be_v at_o the_o long_a the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n seem_v to_o be_v at_o the_o short_a thus_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o text_n verify_v i_o be_v sick_a nigh_o to_o death_n indeed_o so_o nigh_o that_o i_o be_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a yea_o actual_o dead_a and_o bury_v in_o the_o report_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o true_o i_o have_v ere_o this_o be_v not_o only_o four_o day_n with_o lazarus_n but_o more_o than_o four_o week_n putrify_v in_o the_o grave_n have_v not_o divine_a goodness_n prevent_v but_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o so_o the_o other_o part_n of_o my_o text_n be_v likewise_o fulfil_v when_o the_o sickness_n have_v almost_o weigh_v i_o down_o into_o the_o pit_n god_n be_v please_v to_o put_v a_o grain_n of_o mercy_n and_o turn_v the_o scale_n so_o that_o i_o be_o here_o belove_v this_o day_n before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n as_o a_o bird_n escape_v out_o of_o a_o strong_a snare_n as_o a_o prey_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o a_o devour_a lion_n as_o a_o brand_n snatch_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o a_o burn_a fever_n what_o therefore_o remain_v but_o that_o as_o in_o the_o beginning_n so_o now_o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o discourse_n i_o take_v up_o a_o gratulation_n bless_v the_o lord_n oh_o my_o soul_n and_o let_v all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n 6._o when_o i_o forget_v to_o mention_v this_o deliverance_n let_v my_o right_a hand_n forget_v its_o cunning_a when_o i_o cease_v as_o opportunity_n offer_v itself_o to_o publish_v this_o mercy_n let_v my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o mouth_n nor_o yet_o will_v i_o be_v â—â—one_v in_o this_o work_n of_o praise_n do_v you_o all_o you_o here_o present_a join_v with_o i_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o the_o most_o nay_o all_o of_o you_o in_o some_o kind_n at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o eminent_a deliverance_n oh_o call_v they_o now_o to_o mind_n and_o let_v your_o grateful_a remembrance_n come_v up_o as_o a_o memorial_n before_o the_o lord_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o of_o you_o yea_o very_o many_o do_v put_v up_o prayer_n fervent_a prayer_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o this_o mercy_n which_o i_o now_o celebrate_v my_o recovery_n indeed_o brethren_n i_o look_v upon_o my_o health_n as_o s._n paul_n on_o his_o preservation_n as_o a_o gift_n bestow_v on_o i_o by_o the_o mean_n to_o wit_v 1.11_o for_o the_o sake_n and_o prayer_n of_o many_o and_o sure_o as_o prayer_n have_v be_v make_v so_o fit_v it_o be_v thanksgiving_n shall_v be_v return_v by_o many_o on_o my_o behalf_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o be_v zealous_a in_o beg_v and_o cold_a in_o blessing_n to_o cry_v aloud_o give_v we_o our_o daily_a bread_n and_o only_o whisper_v hallow_v be_v thy_o name_n bless_a therefore_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o unworthy_a servant_n who_o alone_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n 19_o yea_o bless_a be_v his_o glorious_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o let_v all_o that_o have_v be_v petitioner_n for_o i_o say_v with_o i_o at_o least_o in_o their_o heart_n amen_o amen_n and_o now_o my_o dear_o belove_a parishioner_n and_o friend_n in_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v my_o desire_n but_o that_o you_o may_v have_v cause_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o this_o verse_n to_o say_v god_n have_v mercy_n noâ—_z on_o he_o only_o but_o we_o also_o that_o my_o preservation_n may_v be_v for_o your_o edification_n as_o well_o for_o my_o consolation_n that_o you_o who_o have_v already_o find_v benefit_n by_o my_o weak_a ministry_n may_v be_v more_o strengthen_v and_o those_o who_o have_v heretofore_o be_v unprofitable_a may_v now_o be_v better_v which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v my_o endeavour_n let_v it_o be_v your_o prayer_n for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v do_v this_o work_n of_o christ_n more_o diligent_o and_o faithful_o than_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v my_o prayer_n for_o you_o let_v it_o be_v your_o endeavour_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n more_o attentive_o and_o obedient_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o shall_v you_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o i_o and_o i_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o you_o yea_o at_o that_o last_o and_o great_a day_n you_o shall_v have_v joy_n in_o i_o if_o my_o preach_v become_v a_o mean_n of_o your_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v joy_n in_o you_o who_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n shall_v prove_v a_o increase_n of_o my_o reward_n and_o a_o addition_n to_o my_o glory_n which_o god_n grant_v etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la psal._n 31.15_o rom._n 15.5_o 2_o tim._n 4_o 1._o heb._n 6.7_o jam._n 1.22_o 1_o joh._n 3.18_o act._n 20.32_o rom._n 15.30_o rom._n 18.16_o 17._o gen._n 1._o vagiluque_fw-la locum_fw-la lugubâ—i_fw-la complâ—t_fw-la ut_fw-la aequum'â—â—_z cui_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_fw-la vitâ—_z râ—fiat_fw-la traâ—sire_fw-la malorum_fw-la lucr._n aug_n in_o ps._n 111_o gen._n 30.11_o mark_n 5.9_o horat._n od._n 3._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o pythag._n apo._n in_o jambl_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o greg._n naz._n orat._n 16._o 2_o sâ—m_fw-la 19.35_o tria_fw-la haec_fw-la in_fw-la â—mni_fw-la mâ—rbo_fw-la gâ—avia_fw-la sunt_fw-la mâ—tus_fw-la mortis_fw-la dolour_fw-la corporis_fw-la intermissio_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la sen._n ep._n 77._o psal._n 6.2_o 3._o mat._n 9_o 17._o psal._n 38.8_o quando_fw-la haec_fw-la tam_fw-la graâ—â—ia_fw-la faâ—iet_fw-la vicino_fw-la jam_fw-la exitu_fw-la etiam_fw-la à _fw-la mediâ—câ—ium_fw-la actione_fw-la exclusus_fw-la faâ—iscâ—â—te_fw-la jam_fw-la corpore_fw-la ubi_fw-la exâ—rcebit_fw-la districtionis_fw-la officium_fw-la censor_fw-la animus_fw-la salv._n ad_fw-la ecâ—l_n cathol._n â—_z 1._o iam._n 5._o langhorn_n â—un_n seâ—m._n of_o m._n s_o mary_n swaine_n quia_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la irridetur_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la decepit_fw-la qui_fw-la mortem_fw-la multis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la vixit_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la quaerendam_fw-la vitam_fw-la semivivus_fw-la assurgit_fw-la et_fw-la tuâ—c_fw-la officioâ—us_fw-la appâ—rct_v quando_fw-la dominica_fw-la saervituti_fw-la omnia_fw-la corporis_fw-la et_fw-la anima_fw-la subtâ—â—huntur_fw-la officia_fw-la faust_n epist._n prma_fw-la mat._n 19.8_o gum_n omnes_fw-la homineâ—_z velint_fw-la poevitentiam_fw-la in_fw-la sine_fw-la vitae_fw-la suae_fw-la accipere_fw-la uâ—x_n paueoâ—_z videmus_fw-la â—am_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la desiderant_fw-la adipisci_fw-la elig_n de_fw-fr caex_fw-la dom_fw-la hom_n sext_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la deo_fw-la imputare_fw-la possumus_fw-la nos_fw-la calamitatum_fw-la nostrarum_fw-la auctores_fw-la sumus_fw-la salvide_fw-la gub._n l._n 8_o à _fw-la deo_fw-la punimur_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsi_fw-la facimus_fw-la ut_fw-la puniamur_fw-la id_fw-la ibid._n jerem._n 4.18_o gr._n naz_n epist_n 70._o mortâ—m_fw-la omni_fw-la aetati_fw-la communâ—m_fw-la â—ssâ—_z sentio_fw-la cic._n de_fw-la senâ—ct_n tunâ—â—repidaâ—â—â—_z cum_fw-la prâ—pè_fw-la a_fw-la vobis_fw-la credimus_fw-la â—sse_fw-la morteâ—_z à _fw-la quo_fw-la propè_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d parata_fw-la omnibus_fw-la loâ—is_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sen_n epâ—st_a 30._o tres_fw-la sunt_fw-la nunâ—ii_fw-la â—â—rtis_fw-la câ—suâ—_z infirmitâ—s_fw-la se_fw-la â—â—ctus_fw-la casus_fw-la nuntiat_fw-la mortem_fw-la lateâ—tem_n infirmitâ—s_fw-la apâ—â—â—â—tem_n senoctus_fw-la pâ—aescutâ—m_fw-la hugo_fw-la de_fw-la s._n vict._n de_fw-fr claust_n an._n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la spereâ—_z quem_fw-la senectus_fw-la ducit_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la sen._n ep._n 30_o quemadniodum_fw-la sâ—nectus_fw-la adolescentiam_fw-la sâ—quitur_fw-la ita_fw-la mors_fw-la senectutem_fw-la iâ—_z ibid_n pedâ—teâ—â—â—m_fw-la morior_fw-la dixit_fw-la alexis_n â—enâ—x_n lent_fw-la incedens_fw-la châ—ron_v i_o momordit_fw-la dixit_fw-la daemonax_n senâ—x_n pro_fw-la cane_n innuens_fw-la sâ—nectutem_fw-la morti_fw-la vicinam_fw-la erasm._n apoth._n l_o 6._o and_o 8._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o crat._n antiph_n juvenibus_fw-la incerâ—us_fw-la huius_fw-la vitae_fw-la terminus_fw-la instaâ—_z senibus_fw-la vero_fw-la cunctis_fw-la maturior_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la luce_fw-la â—xitus_fw-la breviter_fw-la concordat_fw-la cypr._n