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A50088 The counsell and admonition of Henry Massingberd, Esq., to his children Massingberd, Henry. 1656 (1656) Wing M1044; ESTC R7677 141,779 251

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be_v dead_a above_o the_o live_n which_o be_v yet_o alive_a hos_fw-la 13.14_o hear_v what_o comfort_n our_o love_a god_n give_v we_o i_o will_v redeem_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n i_o will_v deliver_v they_o from_o death_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n repentance_n be_v bid_v from_o my_o eye_n a_o sixteenth_o comfort_n in_o death_n rejoice_v because_o it_o be_v the_o imitate_v of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a that_o we_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n matth._n 10.38_o he_o that_o take_v not_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v after_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o chap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 24._o if_o any_o man_n will_v follow_v i_o let_v he_o forsake_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o and_o somewhat_o more_o luk_n 9.23_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v i_o and_o chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 27._o whosoever_o bear_v not_o his_o cross_n and_o come_v after_o i_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n 2_o tim._n 2.12_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o if_o we_o deny_v he_o he_o also_o will_v deny_v we_o joh._n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o thou_o love_v i_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 10.24_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n above_o his_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o disciple_n to_o be_v as_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n belzebub_n how_o much_o more_o they_o of_o his_o household_n a_o seventeen_o comfort_n in_o death_n it_o be_v our_o freedom_n from_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n and_o all_o our_o enemy_n the_o day_n of_o death_n say_v solomon_n be_v better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n therefore_o be_v that_o day_n a_o day_n of_o rejoice_v to_o we_o st_n paul_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o rom._n 6.7_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n ver._n 11._o likewise_o think_v you_o also_o that_o you_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n but_o be_v alive_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n a_o eighteen_o comfort_n in_o death_n it_o be_v our_o take_a possession_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o rest_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therein_o peace_n for_o ever_o therefore_o rejoice_v lazarus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v present_o carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n where_o most_o sure_a he_o have_v immediate_a possession_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o eternal_a peace_n gerrard_n meditat._n p._n 25._o death_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n isa_n 57.1_o 2._o the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n consider_v it_o in_o heart_n and_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o and_o no_o man_n understand_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v peace_n shall_v come_v they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n every_o one_o that_o walk_v before_o he_o matth._n 11.28_o 29._o hear_v our_o gracious_a saviour_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o take_v my_o yoke_n on_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n 2_o thes_n 1.7_o and_o to_o you_o which_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v show_v himself_o from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n and_o if_o then_o sure_o also_o from_o our_o several_a change_n till_o then_o heb._n 4.3_o 9_o for_o we_o which_o have_v believe_v do_v enter_v into_o rest_n there_o remain_v therefore_o a_o rest_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n have_v also_o cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o his_o let_v we_o study_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n job_n 3.12_o 13._o why_o do_v the_o knee_n prevent_v i_o and_o why_o do_v i_o such_o the_o breast_n for_o so_o shall_v i_o now_o have_v lyen_fw-we and_o be_v quiet_a i_o shall_v have_v sleep_v then_o and_o have_v be_v at_o rest_n a_o nineteenth_o comfort_n in_o death_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o death_n and_o life_n to_o we_o gain_v and_o cause_v death_n to_o be_v to_o we_o advantage_n the_o end_n of_o unexpressible_a evil_n the_o beginning_n of_o unexpressible_a and_o eternal_a joy_n phil._n 1.21_o for_o christ_n be_v to_o i_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n all_o the_o misery_n of_o lazarus_n end_n in_o his_o death_n and_o his_o eternal_a joy_n begin_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n enter_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n into_o his_o glory_n and_o thereby_o have_v prepare_v joy_n 2_o cor._n 2.9_o such_o as_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o can_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o isa_n 35.10_o therefore_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n with_o praise_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o a_o twenty_o comfort_n in_o death_n doubt_v not_o of_o the_o all-sufficient_a love_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n he_o that_o give_v thou_o a_o body_n when_o thou_o have_v none_o can_v give_v thou_o a_o heavenly_a body_n so_o soon_o as_o thou_o be_v at_o liberty_n from_o this_o of_o earth_n and_o will_v most_o certain_o dispose_v of_o thou_o in_o jesus_n as_o of_o his_o servant_n which_o be_v the_o best_a for_o thou_o his_o power_n and_o his_o will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v thou_o joy_n beyond_o thy_o thought_n have_v thou_o true_a faith_n and_o true_a belief_n that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o give_v he_o thy_o whole_a soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o humble_o crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n that_o he_o will_v for_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n his_o sake_n full_o and_o free_o enable_v thou_o to_o give_v to_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n in_o unity_n three_o person_n but_o one_o almighty_a god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n as_o his_o most_o obedient_a servant_n for_o ever_o and_o say_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o love_n o_o gracious_a father_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o most_o free_a and_o gracious_a love_n to_o a_o poor_a sinner_n in_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o only_a son_n my_o saviour_n do_v thou_o compel_v my_o unworthy_a and_o corrupt_a will_n to_o do_v unto_o thy_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n true_a and_o perfect_a service_n do_v thou_o o_o bless_a father_n for_o thy_o free_a goodness_n sake_n convert_v i_o whole_o into_o that_o service_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o and_o receive_v my_o spirit_n amen_n amen_n matth._n 19.26_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a gen._n 17.1_o i_o be_o god_n all-sufficient_a walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 1._o fear_v not_o i_o be_o thy_o buckler_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n psal_n 50.7_o hear_v o_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v hear_v o_o israel_n and_o i_o