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A15673 A glasse for the godly Contayning many comfortable treatises to perswade men from the loue of this world, to the loue of the world to come, and exhorting them with cherefulnes to passe through the crosses and afflictions of this life. Full of spirituall comfort for all such as hope to be saued by Iesus Christ. The first [-second] part. By R:W: minister of Gods word. Wolcomb, Robert, b. 1567 or 8. 1612 (1612) STC 25941; ESTC S121029 292,196 642

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such_o death_n and_o tribulation_n be_v not_o a_o reproach_n unto_o they_o but_o a_o thing_n glorious_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o please_v unto_o he_o 5.3_o rom._n 5.3_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n that_o be_v we_o judge_v affliction_n to_o be_v a_o glorious_a thing_n which_o god_n will_v after_o change_v into_o glory_n and_o this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o world_n perceive_v not_o last_o he_o affirm_v that_o there_o remain_v a_o life_n and_o judgement_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n for_o if_o the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o neglect_v of_o god_n but_o be_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a 6.8_o contrary_a mors_fw-la impiorum_fw-la pessima_fw-la vulgata_fw-la translatio_fw-la ex_fw-la graeco_fw-la psal_n 6.8_o if_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v evil_a there_o must_v needs_o remain_v a_o judgement_n wherein_o this_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a 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with_o man_n because_o he_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o that_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n that_o be_v because_o man_n can_v not_o be_v win_v by_o god_n lenity_n and_o long_a sufferance_n whereby_o as_o it_o be_v he_o strive_v to_o overcome_v they_o he_o will_v no_o long_o stay_v his_o vengeance_n but_o definite_o prescribe_v the_o term_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n in_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v repent_v before_o the_o earth_n be_v destroy_v 19.19.24.25_o gen._n 19.19.24.25_o and_o as_o god_n patient_o for_o a_o long_a time_n expect_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o sodomite_n in_o the_o day_n of_o lot_n but_o at_o last_o for_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n consume_v they_o with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n and_o their_o city_n and_o that_o that_o grow_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o god_n patient_o expect_v for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o israelite_n send_v his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n daily_o unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v 17.13.14_o 2._o king_n 17.13.14_o but_o at_o last_o for_o reject_v and_o contemn_v of_o his_o admonition_n and_o threaten_n he_o destroy_v samaria_n &_o jerusalem_n so_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v wicked_o and_o yet_o shall_v think_v to_o escape_v god_n judgement_n 10_o rom._n 2._o ●_o 4_o 5.6.7.8_o ●_o 10_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n bountifulness_n and_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n not_o know_v that_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n shall_v lead_v he_o to_o repentance_n he_o after_o his_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_v up_o as_o a_o treasure_n unto_o himself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n that_o be_v to_o they_o which_o through_o patience_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o 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express_v the_o simplicity_n and_o innocence_n of_o sheep_n when_o the_o world_n go_v about_o to_o draw_v we_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o youth_n and_o by_o addict_v ourselves_o to_o vanity_n to_o forget_v god_n and_o his_o worship_n let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o solomon_n say_v of_o this_o matter_n rejoice_v say_v he_o 11.9_o eccles._n 11.9_o o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n when_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o riches_n and_o honour_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o be_v unconscionable_a unmerciful_a ready_a
to_o say_v and_o swear_v false_o for_o hatred_n favour_n or_o gain_v let_v malachies_n prophecy_n he_o remember_v where_o the_o lord_n say_v thus_o 3.5_o mal._n 3.5_o i_o will_v come_v near_o to_o you_o in_o judgement_n and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o the_o soothsayer_n and_o against_o the_o adulterer_n and_o against_o false_a swearer_n and_o against_o those_o that_o wrongful_o keep_v back_o the_o hireling_n wage_n vex_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n and_o fear_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n 16.26_o matt._n 16.26_o to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o loose_v his_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v he_o give_v for_o a_o recompense_n of_o his_o soul_n bernard_n bernard_n since_o that_o day_n shall_v come_v in_o quo_fw-la plus_fw-la valebunt_fw-la pura_fw-la corda_fw-la quam_fw-la astuta_fw-la verba_fw-la conscientia_fw-la bona_fw-la quam_fw-la marsupia_fw-la 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not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n appear_v it_o be_v the_o lote_n of_o every_o creature_n 8.22_o rom._n 8.22_o not_o only_o of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o redemption_n what_o to_o do_v not_o to_o rejoice_v but_o sunodinein_fw-fr but_o sustenázein_o caì_n sunodinein_fw-fr to_o groan_n and_o travel_v in_o pain_n and_o not_o to_o be_v pinch_v with_o sleight_n pain_n but_o with_o such_o smart_n as_o fret_n and_o consume_v the_o heart_n with_o carefulness_n and_o anxiety_n if_o all_o creature_n why_o then_o the_o godly_a must_v be_v here_o press_v also_o until_o be_v free_v from_o the_o continual_a misery_n of_o this_o present_a life_n they_o open_o behold_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o 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the_o philosopher_n that_o when_o one_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n do_v lament_v immoderate_o for_o his_o dead_a son_n and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v he_o sure_o promise_v to_o rise_v up_o his_o son_n to_o life_n again_o if_o among_o all_o man_n he_o can_v name_v three_o unto_o he_o that_o either_o have_v never_o lament_v the_o death_n of_o any_o friend_n or_o never_o have_v feel_v any_o adversity_n but_o when_o the_o fellow_n have_v carry_v his_o thought_n on_o all_o which_o he_o know_v and_o can_v find_v no_o one_o such_o man_n demonax_n reply_v why_o do_v thou_o then_o so_o vex_v and_o disq_fw-la ●et_z thyself_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v suffer_v some_o rare_a and_o unaccustomed_a thing_n in_o our_o affliction_n let_v we_o also_o make_v enquiry_n whether_o ever_o any_o three_o be_v discharge_v and_o acquit_v of_o all_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n and_o if_o we_o find_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o portion_n allot_v to_o all_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o all_o christ_n disciple_n to_o weep_v and_o lament_v and_o be_v sorry_a in_o this_o world_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o look_v for_o a_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n and_o herein_o we_o must_v behold_v the_o example_n of_o our_o master_n christ_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o step_n etc._n 1._o pet._n 2.20_o etc._n etc._n for_o hereunto_o be_v we_o call_v that_o as_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o and_o when_o he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v it_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o so_o forasmuch_o as_o christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v in_o righteousness_n and_o since_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v for_o we_o be_v as_o sheep_n go_v astray_o but_o be_v now_o return_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n when_o we_o do_v well_o 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all_o their_o distress_n so_o that_o by_o faith_n they_o subdue_v kingdom_n wrought_v rigteousnes_n obtain_v the_o promise_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n escape_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o weak_a be_v make_v strong_a wax_v valiant_a in_o battle_n turn_v to_o flight_n the_o army_n of_o the_o alien_n consider_v these_o thing_n well_o and_o may_v we_o not_o true_o say_v etc._n rom._n 8.28.35.36_o etc._n etc._n that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o joint_o for_o the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o they_o that_o love_n god_n and_o may_v we_o not_o say_v who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v us._n for_o we_o must_v be_v persuade_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o 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23._o cap._n 22._o and_o what_o be_v this_o life_n but_o a_o way_n to_o heaven_n our_o abide_a city_n and_o desire_a country_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v often_o exercise_v with_o tribulation_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v not_o love_v the_o way_n to_o our_o country_n more_o than_o our_o country_n itself_o we_o see_v many_o traveller_n when_o they_o behold_v pleasant_a and_o allure_a field_n in_o the_o way_n to_o turn_v aside_o and_o to_o fall_v from_o their_o former_a haste_n and_o to_o prevent_v this_o god_n do_v make_v the_o way_n of_o this_o world_n rough_a &_o uneasy_a to_o his_o elect_n that_o be_v travel_v towards_o he_o lest_o while_o they_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o this_o present_a life_n they_o shall_v forget_v their_o country_n to_o which_o they_o travel_v solon_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o sage_n of_o greece_n when_o his_o friend_n bewail_v his_o misery_n immoderate_o he_o take_v he_o with_o he_o into_o the_o castle_n of_o athens_n from_o which_o he_o may_v 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&_o 102._o &_o 88_o &_o 58._o &_o 6●_n &_o 77.7.8_o etc._n etc._n yet_o how_o do_v he_o make_v his_o moan_n that_o his_o foe_n oppress_v he_o and_o that_o he_o seem_v even_o forsake_v &_o therefore_o exclaim_v on_o this_o sort_n will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o &_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v his_o promise_n come_v utter_o to_o a_o end_n for_o ever_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n eliah_n be_v a_o prophet_n of_o such_o holiness_n that_o he_o obtain_v the_o privilege_n of_o enoch_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o heaven_n alive_a &_o not_o to_o be_v take_v hence_o after_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o other_o man_n yet_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o persecute_v jezabel_n 19.4_o 1._o king_n 19.4_o he_o sit_v down_o under_o a_o juniper-tree_n &_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v die_v &_o say_v it_o be_v now_o enough_o 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cup_n of_o circe_n if_o satan_n be_v so_o busy_a &_o industrious_a to_o steal_v away_o salvation_n from_o we_o how_o behooveful_a and_o necessary_a for_o we_o be_v it_o to_o do_v well_o and_o to_o persevere_v in_o well_o do_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o continue_v in_o well_o do_v against_o so_o many_o adversary_n but_o let_v we_o look_v on_o those_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n commend_v and_o set_v forth_o before_o we_o as_o lamp_n and_o torch_n to_o direct_v our_o foot_n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n behold_v how_o david_n can_v not_o be_v discourage_v from_o encounter_v the_o huge_a goliath_n 17._o 1._o sam._n 17._o either_o by_o the_o check_n of_o eliab_n his_o brother_n or_o the_o dissuasion_n of_o king_n saul_n or_o by_o the_o unfitness_n
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and_o wanton_a dalliance_n and_o fond_a provocation_n of_o his_o unchaste_a mystery_n 5.9_o est_fw-la 3.2_o &_o 5.9_o behold_v mordecai_n the_o magnanimous_a jew_n that_o will_v not_o fawn_v on_o the_o proud_a haman_n nor_o flatter_v he_o in_o his_o eminency_n nor_o reverence_v he_o either_o by_o bow_v the_o knee_n or_o stand_v up_o or_o move_v for_o he_o but_o preserve_v in_o his_o disdain_v of_o he_o or_o rather_o of_o his_o haughtiness_n and_o pride_n because_o he_o be_v a_o agagite_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o amalekite_n 25.18.19_o deut._n 25.18.19_o who_o memory_n be_v to_o be_v raze_v out_o from_o under_o heaven_n for_o that_o they_o cruel_o slay_v the_o weary_a israelite_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n behold_v daniel_n and_o the_o three_o young_a man_n his_o fellow_n of_o which_o they_o so_o constant_o resist_v idolatry_n that_o they_o regard_v neither_o the_o majesty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o command_a monarch_n 3.18_o dan._n 3.18_o nor_o the_o hatred_n and_o 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the_o blast_n of_o wind_n and_o will_v turn_v too_o and_o fro_o in_o any_o sort_n that_o they_o may_v arrive_v in_o the_o harbour_n which_o they_o have_v conceit_v in_o their_o imagination_n behold_v the_o blind_a man_n to_o who_o christ_n give_v sight_n how_o constant_a and_o firm_a he_o be_v in_o confess_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o not_o a_o sinner_n for_o else_o say_v he_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v hear_v of_o god_n 9.17.31_o joh._n 9.17.31_o and_o open_v my_o eye_n behold_v the_o boldness_n of_o peter_n and_o john_n who_o though_o they_o be_v strait_o forbid_v to_o preach_v any_o more_o in_o jesus_n name_n yet_o they_o stout_o and_o courageous_o answer_v the_o counsel_n on_o this_o wise_a 5.29.40.41_o act._n 4.18_o &_o 5.29.40.41_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n behold_v the_o baptist_n how_o settle_v he_o abide_v in_o reprove_v vice_n &_o ungodliness_n 14._o matt._n 14._o and_o how_o he_o have_v rather_o yield_v his_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o then_o excuse_v the_o incest_n of_o tyrannous_a herod_n behold_v both_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n the_o noble_a counsailour_n that_o retire_v not_o from_o his_o beléeve_a and_o cleave_v to_o christ_n 15.43_o mar._n 15.43_o when_o he_o be_v crucify_v and_o do_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n between_o two_o malefactor_n but_o go_v in_o bold_o unto_o pilate_n and_o ask_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n and_o those_o religious_a and_o devout_a woman_n that_o as_o they_o have_v minister_v to_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o life_n time_n of_o their_o substance_n &_o despise_v the_o scoff_v of_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n 24.1_o matt._n ●7_n 55_o luk._n 24.1_o so_o they_o forsake_v he_o not_o in_o his_o last_o passion_n &_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n but_o prepare_v odour_n for_o his_o burial_n behold_v how_o nicodemus_n persist_v in_o his_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n 19.39_o joh._n 3.2_o joh_n 7.51_o joh._n 19.39_o so_o that_o from_o come_v secret_o to_o he_o in_o the_o night_n he_o proceed_v to_o defend_v of_o he_o in_o the_o open_a council_n and_o from_o that_o to_o his_o manifest_a honour_v of_o his_o burial_n as_o though_o his_o knowledge_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o the_o morning_n light_n that_o go_v on_o by_o degree_n till_o it_o shine_v clear_o 3.8.10_o pro._n 4_o 18._o mar._n 8.24.25_o reu._n 3.2_o reu._n 2.13_o reu._n 3.8.10_o and_o like_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n who_o first_o perceive_v man_n walk_v as_o tree_n &_o after_o see_v evident_o behold_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o ep●esine_n church_n who_o though_o for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v burden_a yet_o he_o have_v patience_n and_o though_o he_o labour_v yet_o he_o faint_v not_o and_o the_o minister_n of_o perga●●us_n who_o keep_v the_o name_n christ_n &_o deny_v not_o the_o faith_n even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o bloody_a persecution_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n who_o retain_v 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according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n that_o we_o may_v be_v strengthen_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n god_n make_v we_o worthy_a of_o his_o call_n and_o fulfil_v all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n god_n give_v we_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o good_a hope_n through_o grace_n and_o do_v comfort_v our_o heart_n and_o establish_v we_o in_o every_o word_n and_o good_a work_n and_o be_v faithful_a 3.4_o jude._n ●●r_fw-fr 3.4_o and_o will_v establish_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o from_o evil_a and_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v we_o that_o we_o fall_v not_o and_o to_o present_v we_o faulty_n before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o joy_n therefore_o pray_v we_o earnest_o to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v so_o confirm_v we_o w●th_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v so_o run_v that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o goal_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o can_v and_o will_v 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