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A08848 [Divine meditations.] Palfreyman, Thomas, d. 1589? 1572 (1572) STC 19136; ESTC S120110 52,549 180

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be_v aloft_o and_o exalt_v in_o their_o glory_n thou_o throw_v they_o down_o abate_v their_o courage_n and_o destroy_v they_o with_o thy_o heavy_a hand_n but_o to_o glory_v as_o we_o ought_v only_a in_o thou_o which_o do_v free_o minister_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o distress_v above_o all_o to_o give_v thine_o own_o self_n whole_o unto_o we_o thou_o oh_o lord_n haste_v lead_v we_o the_o way_n to_o true_a humility_n that_o whether_o touch_v either_o the_o mightiness_n humility_n beauty_n or_o cômlinesse_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v strike_v with_o some_o light_a disease_n be_v by_o and_o by_o overthrow_v and_o deface_v we_o in_o no_o wise_n advance_v ourselves_o and_o lest_o we_o stand_v most_o vain_o in_o our_o own_o conceit_n whether_o for_o our_o own_o towardness_n wisdom_n wit_n or_o in_o other_o thing_n judge_v better_o of_o our_o own_o self_n than_o we_o do_v of_o other_o we_o great_o offend_v and_o fall_v into_o thine_o heavy_a displeasure_n and_o bring_v thy_o wrath_n upon_o we_o because_o we_o esteem_v they_o not_o as_o thine_o own_o proper_a gift_n and_o so_o be_v thankful_a unto_o thou_o for_o they_o oh_o grant_v unto_o we_o therefore_o most_o gracious_a god_n thy_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o true_a humbleness_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v right_o before_o thou_o and_o have_v in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o thy_o sight_n clean_a heart_n constantelaithe_n and_o most_o sure_a hope_n and_o confidence_n trave_v continual_o thy_o spirit_n of_o romfort_n patient_o thereby_o to_o bear_v our_o cross_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o to_o bear_v with_o joy_n the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n through_o his_o merit_n precious_a death_n &_o pastion_n amen_n xii_o against_o covetousness_n if_o we_o oh_o thou_o just_a &_o terrible_a god_n can_v now_o through_o thy_o grace_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o our_o iniquity_n heap_v daily_a iniquitis_fw-la upon_o iniquity_n remember_v yet_o in_o time_n thy_o certain_a deter_v mination_n and_o threaived_a judgement_n upon_o this_o world_n sin_n &_o the_o plague_n thereof_o short_o enstr_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o end_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n and_o as_o thou_o haste_v tell_v we_o by_o thy_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o lay_v to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n desolate_a and_o scatter_v abroad_o all_o the_o inhabitoure_n thereof_o because_o they_o have_v offend_v thy_o law_n change_v thine_o ordinalire_n and_o make_v thou_o ever_o last_a testament_n of_o 〈…〉_o receive_v therefore_o with_o we_o their_o most_o sharp_a &_o bitter_a portion_n the_o taste_n of_o thy_o divine_a fury_n utter_a shame_n desolation_n &_o swift_a confusion_n oh_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o then_o to_o remember_v in_o these_o our_o day_n if_o through_o grace_n it_o may_v be_v for_o good_a this_o most_o vile_a sin_n abidng_v the_o rest_n the_o outrageous_a 〈◊〉_d covetousness_n reign_v that_o so_o diversty_a work_v the_o disglory_n of_o thy_o name_n &_o spoil_v thy_o church_n welfare_n which_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o this_o world_n so_o lange_o reign_v so_o universal_o so_o familiar_o yea_o &_o also_o merciless_o overflow_v all_o devour_v all_o have_v all_o at_o his_o beck_n and_o hasten_v fast_o upon_o this_o geiteration_n a_o evil_a and_o pitiless_a generation_n doubtless_o in_o the_o end_n now_o of_o this_o old_a rot_a world_n the_o sudden_a and_o straight_o performance_n of_o thy_o hideous_a and_o fearful_a premise_n oh_o lord_n our_o god_n most_o dangerous_a be_v our_o state_n our_o day_n be_v most_o evil_a our_o desert_n be_v great_a we_o have_v sin_v grievous_o thy_o plague_n be_v just_o prepare_v and_o thy_o judgement_n to_o condemnation_n by_o thy_o justice_n be_v at_o hand_n upon_o we_o for_o who_o in_o effect_n can_v say_v from_o any_o sin_n his_o heart_n be_v clean_a or_o rather_o most_o monstruous_o against_o nature_n not_o to_o be_v defile_v either_o who_o can_v in_o conscience_n say_v that_o he_o feel_v not_o in_o 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thereof_o fall_v without_o stay_n into_o temptation_n and_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o beastly_a foolish_a and_o noisome_a lust_n which_o draw_v they_o into_o temptation_n and_o destruction_n idol_n also_o he_o call_v it_o a_o worship_v of_o idol_n it_o spoil_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o be_v thereby_o in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n condemn_v and_o forbid_v as_o a_o sin_n most_o heinous_a horrible_a devilish_a and_o damnable_a because_o it_o be_v a_o most_o curse_a and_o venomous_a evil_n tie_v to_o ambition_n haughty_a and_o vainglorious_a full_a of_o maliciousness_n full_a of_o cruelty_n very_o tyrannous_a and_o greeoe_o hunt_v after_o blood_n the_o deep_a set_a seed_n doubtless_o of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n &_o have_v therewith_o by_o his_o subtlety_n prevail_v marvellous_o
prevail_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o bring_v into_o subjection_n not_o only_o the_o most_o unfaithful_a very_a reiecte_n and_o wicked_a cast_v away_o from_o thy_o favour_n who_o be_v but_o earthly_a set_v their_o whole_a felicity_n upon_o earthly_a thing_n but_o even_o the_o very_a professor_n also_o of_o thy_o most_o holy_a and_o bless_a religion_n for_o in_o all_o estate_n and_o degree_n from_o the_o most_o to_o the_o least_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a all_o be_v defile_v therewith_o all_o bend_v their_o wit_n most_o graceles_o and_o inordinate_o to_o unsatiable_a covetousness_n exceed_a far_o the_o limit_n of_o necessity_n scrape_v &_o gather_v together_o as_o the_o child_n of_o diffidence_n &_o very_a worldling_n diffidence_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n or_o christian_a holiness_n and_o purity_n whether_o by_o right_a or_o by_o wrong_n by_o hook_n by_o crook_n by_o extortion_n by_o oppression_n by_o flattery_n by_o 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