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A16529 A treatise ful of consolation for all that are afflicted in minde, or bodie, or otherwise Which armeth vs against impatiencie vnder any crosse. By Nicolas Bovvnde Doctor of Divinitie. Bownd, Nicholas, d. 1613. 1608 (1608) STC 3441; ESTC S114772 58,110 182

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that_o and_o so_o cause_v he_o to_o go_v up_o into_o mount_n nebo_n ●_o chap._n 34_o ●_o unto_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n where_o he_o show_v he_o all_o the_o land_n and_o there_o he_o die_v and_o so_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o for_o ever_o whereof_o this_o land_n be_v but_o a_o type_n &_o figure_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n deny_v he_o that_o particular_a even_o to_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n give_v he_o that_o that_o be_v far_o better_a &_o whereby_o he_o be_v more_o confirm_v in_o the_o same_o of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o covenant_n even_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o give_v he_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o further_o touch_v this_o matter_n we_o be_v more_o general_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o only_o that_o the_o cross_n shall_v turn_v to_o our_o good_a but_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v verify_v of_o all_o the_o cross_n that_o every_o way_n come_v upon_o we_o be_v they_o never_o so_o strange_a or_o unlooked_v for_o whether_o it_o be_v sickness_n poverty_n imprisonment_n banishment_n loss_n of_o husband_n wife_n child_n father_n and_o mother_n friend_n and_o kindred_n loss_n of_o name_n and_o credit_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v wise_o to_o be_v mark_v of_o we_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n we_o may_v be_v deceive_v to_o think_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o we_o as_o it_o please_v he_o that_o if_o it_o be_v some_o other_o affliction_n then_o that_o which_o now_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o we_o can_v have_v some_o good_a hope_n in_o it_o but_o this_o be_v so_o great_a it_o touch_v we_o so_o near_o that_o we_o can_v not_o possible_o see_v how_o or_o which_o way_n it_o shall_v bring_v we_o any_o good_a and_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v ready_a to_o assault_v we_o with_o this_o temptation_n so_o 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against_o they_o and_o as_o in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o sting_n of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n be_v heal_v in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n by_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 21.8_o num._n 21.8_o so_o the_o venom_n and_o poison_n of_o all_o cross_n be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o work_v good_a as_o also_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 15.55_o 1._o cor._n 15.55_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v away_o so_o that_o it_o can_v hurt_v any_o of_o he_o but_o do_v they_o the_o great_a good_a be_v thereby_o make_v for_o they_o a_o passage_n into_o eternal_a life_n the_o which_o that_o it_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a unto_o we_o much_o less_o impossible_a nam_o that_o affliction_n hurtful_a in_o itself_o to_o the_o wicked_a shall_v work_v for_o the_o best_a to_o those_o that_o love_n god_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o even_a man_n by_o their_o wisdom_n 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the_o young_a brethren_n must_v refuse_v it_o or_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o in_o every_o family_n great_a be_v the_o prerogative_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v by_o his_o double_a portion_n prefer_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o jacob_n in_o blessing_n all_o his_o child_n 49.3_o gen._n 49.3_o call_v reuben_n his_o elder_a son_n the_o excellency_n of_o dignity_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o power_n and_o so_o do_v show_v what_o belong_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a if_o he_o have_v not_o lose_v it_o namely_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o his_o brethren_n none_o therefore_o must_v look_v to_o go_v beyond_o the_o elder_a nay_o all_o can_v not_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o young_a may_v come_v to_o as_o great_a a_o inheritance_n as_o he_o by_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v before_o they_o 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between_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o the_o head_n so_o howsoever_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o yet_o we_o must_v thus_o far_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o be_v above_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o refuse_v any_o condition_n that_o he_o have_v undergon_v before_o unless_o we_o will_v most_o disorderly_o prefer_v ourselves_o the_o member_n before_o he_o our_o head_n which_o thing_n to_o do_v be_v to_o darken_v the_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v and_o to_o stain_v the_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o be_v true_o call_v the_o prince_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o what_o a_o confusion_n be_v it_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o the_o noble_n yea_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o subject_n will_v refuse_v to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o king_n &_o prince_n have_v do_v before_o or_o what_o disorder_n will_v there_o be_v in_o a_o family_n if_o the_o young_a brethren_n shall_v think_v much_o 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god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o appoint_v i_o to_o do_v so_o and_o so_o we_o must_v not_o prescribe_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o course_n and_o manner_n of_o our_o salvation_n no_o more_o than_o child_n must_v prescribe_v unto_o their_o parent_n after_o what_o manner_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o inheritance_n and_o portion_n but_o see_v that_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o great_a even_o such_o 2.9_o 1._o cor._n 2.9_o as_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n have_v hear_v neither_o have_v they_o enter_v into_o
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