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A09063 A Christian directorie guiding men to their saluation. Deuided into three bookes. The first vvherof apperteining to resolution, is only conteined in this volume, deuided into tvvo partes, and set forth novv againe vvith many corrections, and additions by th'authour him self, vvith reprofe of the corrupt and falsified edition of the same booke lately published by M. Edm. Buny. Ther is added also a methode for the vse of al; with two tables, and a preface to the reader, which is necessarie to be reade.; First booke of the Christian exercise. Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. 1585 (1585) STC 19354.1; ESTC S114169 529,786 953

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and_o slavery_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o their_o sensuality_n 607._o book_n of_o devotion_n mere_a profitable_a then_o of_o controversy_n praef_n 6._o a._n only_o write_v by_o catholic_n 9_o a._n why_o they_o can_v not_o be_v write_v by_o heretic_n ibid._n 22._o a._n buny_n how_o he_o have_v set_v forth_o this_o book_n of_o i_o praef_n 10._o b._n why_o he_o dedicate_v the_o same_o to_o my_o l._n of_o york_n ibid._n 8._o a_o his_o ignorance_n 8._o b._n he_o make_v his_o adversary_n to_o speak_v like_o himself_o ibid._n 11._o a._n he_o insert_v parenthesis_n ibi._n 11._o b._n he_o make_v marginal_a note_n ibid._n 12._o a._n he_o thrust_v out_o ib._n 14._o a._n he_o mangle_v ib._n 15._o a._n his_o foolish_a pacification_n ibid._n b._n c_o catholic_n what_o it_o mean_v &_o why_o invent_v 305._o who_o be_v a_o good_a catholic_n 308._o charitable_a deed_n of_o our_o forefather_n 343._o christ_n promise_v diverse_o 141._o promise_v as_o a_o spiritual_a and_o not_o a_o temporal_a k._n 144._o promise_v to_o be_v god_n and_o man_n 152._o that_o he_o shall_v change_v moses_n la_o 162._o how_o he_o be_v fortolde_v to_o gentile_n 169._o false_a christ_n diver_n 203._o christ_n birth_n and_o infancy_n 207._o christ_n doctrine_n what_o it_o be_v 220_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n 229._o christian_n religion_n prove_v pa._n 131._o it_o have_v be_v in_o substance_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o none_o ever_o save_v but_o by_o it_o 134._o the_o definition_n of_o a_o good_a christian._n 338._o christian_n faith_n can_v not_o be_v obscure_a 300._o christian_n wisdom_n wherein_o it_o stand_v 340._o christian_n vocation_n how_o perfect_a if_o it_o be_v fulfil_v 344._o church_n of_o christ_n how_o it_o increase_v straight_o after_o he_o depart_v 246._o clemency_n and_o mercy_n how_o wonderful_a in_o christ._n 558._o concupiscence_n and_o what_o misery_n it_o bring_v man_n unto_o by_o yield_v thereunto_o 334._o consideration_n see_v the_o whole_a chapter_n pag._n 1._o see_v inconsideration_n consolation_n internal_a of_o god_n servant_n 595._o the_o force_n thereof_o 593._o conversion_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v 619._o item_n 628._o why_o it_o avail_v not_o ordinary_o when_o it_o be_v make_v at_o the_o last_o instant_n 835._o the_o watch_n of_o christian_n the_o door_n whereof_o be_v consideration_n 13._o d_o death_n how_o terrible_a it_o will_v be_v see_v the_o whole_a 10._o chap._n 419._o the_o cause_n of_o misery_n to_o world_o man_n in_o the_o same_o 413._o the_o frequent_a premeditation_n of_o death_n most_o profitable_a 440._o delay_v of_o our_o conversion_n from_o day_n to_o day_n how_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a see_v the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d chap_v par_fw-fr 1._o the_o cause_n why_o the_o devil_n persuade_v we_o to_o delay_v 819._o despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n how_o grievous_a a_o sin_n and_o how_o to_o be_v avoid_v chap._n 1._o part_n 2._o pag._n 523._o 524._o 525._o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o resist_v all_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n thereunto_o pag._n 561._o 562._o etc._n etc._n difficulty_n which_o be_v imagine_v in_o virtuous_a life_n remove_v see_v all_o the_o 2._o chap_v 570._o doctrine_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v 220._o e_o the_o end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v create_v cha_n 3._o pa._n 110._o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_n what_o end_n they_o have_v 274._o eternity_n what_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v esteem_v 470._o evangelist_n of_o christ_n do_v write_v most_o true_o 258._o f_o fatherhood_n what_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v by_o comparison_n of_o god_n toward_a mankind_n 533._o 534._o etc._n etc._n faith_n be_v easy_o discern_v in_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o true_a 301_o at_o large_a the_o way_n to_o avoid_v all_o error_n in_o belief_n 303._o faith_n without_o work_n be_v not_o sufficient_a fear_v of_o god_n judgement_n necessary_a 398._o lack_n of_o fear_n proceed_v of_o infidelity_n 406._o the_o force_n of_o fear_n 445._o the_o praise_n of_o true_a fear_n 810._o two_o kind_n of_o fear_n 813._o felicity_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n 54._o g_o gentiles_n how_o they_o have_v christ_n fortolde_v unto_o they_o 169._o unto_o 184._o holy_a ghost_n what_o he_o do_v at_o his_o come_n 247._o glorify_a body_n have_v 7._o privilege_n 495._o god_n be_v prove_v against_o atheist_n 25._o god_n prove_v one_o by_o all_o sectos_fw-la of_o philosopher_n 51._o grace_n of_o god_n how_o strong_a and_o forcible_a 579._o 580._o etc._n etc._n h_o hardness_n of_o hart_n how_o dangerous_a a_o impediment_n 867._o two_o degree_n they_o of_o ibid._n heaven_n and_o the_o reward_n there_o resorue_v see_v the_o whole_a 12._o chap_v how_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o be_v find_v out_o 483._o heaven_n how_o it_o be_v buy_v 515._o heresy_n how_o they_o first_o rise_v and_o why_o and_o how_o they_o be_v avoid_v 306._o two_o cause_n of_o heresy_n with_o their_o effect_n 311._o heretical_a practice_n in_o corrupt_a book_n prefat_n 9_o b._n heretical_a pride_n ib._n 16._o herod_n ascolonita_n or_o the_o elder_a what_o he_o be_v how_o he_o rise_v and_o how_o he_o live_v 189._o how_o miserable_o he_o die_v 124._o 8_o 274._o herod_n antipas_n or_o the_o second_o his_o end_n 124_o &_o 175._o herod_n agrippa_n how_o he_o die_v 125._o &_o 276._o see_v the_o death_n of_o herodias_n ibid._n hell_n &_o the_o name_n &_o nature_n thereof_o 456._o the_o intolerable_a pain_n thereof_o 459._o honour_n of_o the_o world_n how_o vain_n 701._o hope_v in_o the_o good_a &_o bid_v how_o different_a 599._o i_o jewishe_a nation_n how_o obstinate_a against_o christian_a religion_n according_a as_o be_v foreprophety_v 184._o how_o they_o be_v chastened_a and_o destroy_v 278._o 279_o etc._n etc._n ignorance_n voluntary_a how_o grievous_a a_o thing_n pa_n 8._o 9_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n prove_v &_o thereby_o also_o god_n be_v 47._o inconsideration_n so_o chap_n 1._o
dan._n 8._o the_o fortelling_n of_o great_a alexander_n joseph_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la antiq_fw-la judaic._n 〈◊〉_d what_o manner_n of_o person_n our_o prophet_n be_v ptolo._n in_o l._n de_fw-fr fructu_fw-la moses_n narbon_n in_o lib._n abubacher_n &_o 〈◊〉_d roger._n baco_n l._n the_o sex_n scient_a experimentalib_a amos_n 1_o exod._n 15._o judic._n 5._o 1._o reg._n 2._o luc._n 1._o &c_n &c_n 2._o act._n 21._o the._n 8._o proof_n of_o scripture_n approbation_n of_o heathen_a writer_n i._o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n gen._n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o the_o 'sblood_o of_o noe._n gen._n 6_o 7._o 8._o josep._n lib._n 1._o antiq_fw-la judaie_n euseb._n li._n 9_o the_o prap_n euang_n ca._n 4._o 3._o the_o long_a life_n of_o the_o first_o father_n gen._n 5._o &_o 10._o &_o 11._o 4._o the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n gen._n 11._o enseb._n li._n 9_o de_fw-la praepar_fw-la cap_n 4._o mark_v this_o reason_n 5._o of_o abraham_n gen._n 11._o 12._o 13._o 14._o etc._n etc._n alex._n polyhist_o lib._n de_fw-fr judaica_n historia_fw-la melo_n li._n de_fw-fr fraudibus_fw-la judaeorum_n artaban_n in_o judaeorumhist_n gal._n the_o simplic_a pausan_n in_o eliae_n solin_n in_o poli._n hist._n tacit._n li._n ult._n hist._n 6._o of_o isaac_n jacob_n job_n joseph_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o etc._n etc._n aristaeus_n li_z de_fw-fr job._n 7._o of_o moses_n exo._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o etc._n etc._n the_o description_n of_o moses_n person_n out_o of_o heathen_a writer_n 8._o the_o story_n of_o josue_n the_o judge_n and_o the_o king_n josep._n lib._n 8._o de_fw-la antiq_fw-la cap._n 2._o the_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o david_n joseph_n l._n 13_o de_fw-la antiq_fw-la cap._n 16._o 16._o the_o same_o thing_n attempt_v herode_fw-la in_o his_o time_n as_o josephus_n say_v l._n 18._o antiq_fw-la 9_o the_o thing_n that_o ensue_v after_o salomon_n day_n jere._n 37._o 4._o reg._n 4_o o_o senacherib_n esa._n 31._o &_o 33._o &_o 36._o 4._o reg._n 9_o hero_n l._n 2._o dan._n 16._o joseph_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr antiq._n judaica_n no_o excuse_n of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n the_o error_n of_o the_o old_a philosopher_n rom._n 1._o &_o 2._o rom._n 1._o rom._n 1._o v._n 28._o rom._n 1._o e_o v._n 32._o a_o general_a sentence_n pronounce_v by_o s._n paul_n rom._n i._o v._n 18._o the_o application_n to_o ourselves_o rom._n 1._o v._n 20._o luc._n 12._o a_o necessary_a consideration_n prou._n 16._o man_n make_v to_o serve_v god_n job._n 11._o sap._n 15._o pro._n 15._o eccle._n 11._o &_o 12._o mat._n 12._o account_n to_o be_v render_v psal._n 9_o 43_o &_o 141._o profitable_a 〈◊〉_d and_o consideration_n gen._n 14_o deut._n luc._n 1._o the._n 1._o consequence_n upon_o due_a consideration_n of_o our_o end_n the_o 2._o consequence_n how_o each_o 〈◊〉_d may_v take_v a_o scantel_v of_o his_o estate_n a_o right_a course_n philip._n 2._o a_o wrong_a and_o dangerous_a course_n the_o reason_n why_o so_o few_o be_v save_v mat._n 7._o 20_o &_o 22._o lut._n 13._o jacob_n 4._o mat._n 19_o marc._n 10._o luc._n 19_o a_o perfect_a example_n of_o a_o good_a conversion_n mat._n 19_o marc._n 10._o the_o wrong_a course_n of_o the_o world_n a_o comparison_n express_v theranitie_n of_o our_o occupation_n math._n 16._o psal._n 4._o heir_n 2._o a_o comparison_n 8._o cor._n 9_o sap._n 5._o the_o complaint_n of_o worldling_n in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n the_o fondé_v judgement_n off_o the_o world_n sap._n 5._o psal._n 10_o gal_n 6._o a_o comparyson_n express_v our_o gryese_v in_o the_o end_n for_o our_o run_v a_o wrong_n course_n the_o misery_n of_o a_o soul_n that_o have_v go_v awry_n at_o the_o last_o day_n sap._n 5._o alexander_n death_n jul._n caesar_n death_n two_o rare_a example_n joseph_n l._n 14_o 15._o &_o 18_o de_fw-fr antiq_fw-la judaica_n &_o the_o bell_n jud._n l._n 2_o 2_o for_o envy_v only_o of_o agrippa_n his_o fortune_n herodias_n do_v ruin_v herself_o and_o her_o husband_n as_o joseph_n say_v l._n 18._o antiq_fw-la cap._n 8._o 9_o 15._o her_o husband_n be_v herod_n a_o tipas_n that_o slay_v s._n john_n baptiste_n and_o be_v son_n to_o herode_fw-la the_o first_o luc._n 3._o mat._n 14._o herodes_n death_n josep._n l._n 15._o antiq_fw-la antiq_fw-la this_o herod_n be_v call_v ascolonita_n &_o slay_v the_o infant_n in_o bethlem_n matth_n 2._o the_o death_n of_o agrippa_n josep._n l._n 19_o cap._n 7._o 7._o s._n luke_n say_v he_o be_v stroké_v by_o god_n angel_n act._n 12._o and_o consider_v how_o ioseph'agree_v with_o that_o narration_n euseb._n l._n 2._o hist._n cap._n 9_o sincere_a and_o profitable_a counsel_n eccle._n 4._o joh._n 9_o deut._n 32._o eccle._n 37._o eccle._n 24._o great_a folly_n and_o error_n esa._n 55._o ephe._n 1._o 1._o thes._n 2._o 2._o pet._n 1._o luc._n 15._o sap_n 4._o error_n in_o cur_n course_n of_o life_n be_v not_o pardon_v ose._n 4._o esa._n 28._o a_o profitable_a forewarn_v math._n 25._o luc._n 16._o a_o rare_a chance_n that_o happen_v to_o balsasar_n k._n of_o babylon_n dan._n 5._o if_o god_n examine_v straitlie_o the_o action_n of_o infidel_n much_o more_o of_o christian_n be_v they_o be_v careless_a dan._n 5._o sopho._n 1._o a_o dreadful_a division_n math._n 24._o the_o conclusion_n rom._n 12._o pro._n 5._o eccle._n 12._o of_o religion_n see_v s._n tho._n 2._o 22._o quest_n 81._o 82._o 83._o piety_n obseruamce_n malac._n 1_o the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o religion_n jacob_n 1._o august_n lib._n 10._o the_o civet_n cap._n 1._o how_o much_o it_o import_v to_o be_v religion_n the_o necessity_n of_o chri_n stiam_fw-la religion_n act._n 4._o how_o man_n be_v save_v in_o old_a time_n without_o christian_a religion_n gal._n 3._o &_o 4_o ephes._n 3_o colos._n 1_o see_v s._n angust_n li._n 19_o cont_n fanst._n cap._n 14._o all_o old_a saint_n believe_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v save_v by_o irym_n gen._n 3._o v._n 15._o apoc._n 13._o act._n 15._o v._n 11._o rom._n 5._o ephe._n 8._o 8._o read_v s._n thom_n in_o 1._o 2._o cue_n est_fw-la 103._o art_n 4._o &_o august_n l._n 18._o de_fw-la ciu_o c._n 47._o &_o ep_v 49._o &_o 157._o &_o tract_n 45._o in_o joh._n cle._n alex._n lib._n 6._o storm_n &_o hieron_n in_o cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la gal._n the_o difference_n between_o our_o belief_n and_o the_o old_a father_n esay_n 7._o gen._n 49._o 49._o 〈…〉_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o chapter_n heb._n 11._o act._n 14._o the_o diverse_a testimony_n from_o god_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o believe_v the_o undoubted_a witness_n to_o be_v alleageà_fw-fr in_o this_o chapter_n the_o drift_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o principal_a head_n the_o jewe_n and_o gentile_a ephes._n 1._o 1._o tim._n 2._o tit._n 1._o 1._o pet._n 1._o esa._n 2._o 11._o 19_o icrem_fw-la 9_o 12._o 16._o the._n 1._o consideration_n the_o messiah_n promise_v 1._o the_o first_o covenant_n to_o adam_n gen._n 2._o gen._n 3._o 3._o rabbi_n mose_n ben_fw-mi maimon_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la tharg_n hie._n ros_fw-fr in_o gen._n 3._o to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n gen._n 12._o &_o 18._o &_o 22._o 3._o jacob_n prophetie_n of_o christ._n gen._n 49._o tharg_n hie_v ros_fw-fr &_o onkelos_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la the_o messiah_n must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a &_o not_o a_o temporal_a king_n the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o misdrasch_n thehilim_n see_v the_o title_n of_o thes_n psalm_n 41._o 44_o 45._o 46._o 47_o 48._o 82._o 84_o 86._o 87._o 5._o moses_n prophetie_n of_o christ._n deut._n 13._o deut._n 34_o 6._o david_n prophety_n of_o christ._n psal._n 88_o 2._o reg._n 7._o 1._o para._n 22_o psal._n reg._n 5._o 1._o para._n 22_o 3._o reg._n 12_o psal._n 2._o 45._o 47._o 67._o 72._o psal._n y_o 1._o 7._o jeremies_n prophetie_n touch_v christ._n jerem._n 23_o &_o 33._o 8._o ezechiels_n prophetie_n of_o christ._n ezec._n 34._o christ_n be_v call_v david_n thalm._n tract_n sanh_o ca._n helec_fw-la the_o prophety_n of_o esay_n touch_v christ._n esa._n 2._o mich._n 4._o esay_n 4._o v._n 2._o esa._n 9_o v._o 6._o esa._n 11._o v._o 1._o psal._n 71._o ecclc._n 45._o wonnderful_a property_n of_o christ._n math._n 1._o luc._n 3._o act._n 13._o rom._n 15._o other_o property_n of_o christ._n esa._n 25._o v._o 8._o esa._n 35._o v._o 5._o esa._n 42._o v._o 2._o esa._n 49._o v._o 6._o act._n 13._o 47._o the_o commission_n of_o christ._n 10._o the_o prophetie_n of_o daniel_n touchinge_v christ._n dan._n 9_o v._n 23._o the_o butt_n of_o all_o scripture_n the._n 2._o consideration_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v god_n and_o man_n the_o custom_n of_o heretic_n that_o christ_n must_v be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n gen._n 3._o r._n 15._o the._n 1._o proof_n esa._n 4._o v._o 2._o esa._n 9_o psal._n 71._o psal._n 109._o esa._n 53._o psal._n 96._o heb._n 1_o psal._n 110._o math._n 2._o marc._n 12._o luc._n 20._o 20._o jehova_n in_o hebrne_n
contradiction_n and_o tribulation_n both_o within_o and_o without_o leave_v unto_o man_n in_o this_o life_n as_o for_o example_n within_o be_v the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o concupiscence_n &_o other_o misery_n of_o his_o mind_n wherewith_o he_o have_v continual_o to_o make_v war_n if_o he_o will_v save_v his_o soul_n without_o be_v the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n which_o do_v never_o cease_v to_o assault_v he_o now_o by_o fair_a mean_n and_o now_o by_o foul_a now_o by_o flattery_n &_o now_o by_o threat_n now_o allure_a by_o pleasure_n and_o promotion_n now_o terrefy_v by_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n against_o all_o which_o the_o good_a christian_n have_v to_o resist_v manful_o or_o else_o he_o leese_v the_o crown_n of_o his_o eternal_a salvation_n the_o very_a same_o thing_n also_o may_v be_v show_v by_o the_o example_n of_o all_o the_o most_o renown_a testament_n saint_n from_o the_o begin_n who_o be_v not_o only_o assault_v internallie_o with_o the_o rebellion_n of_o their_o 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