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A18271 A treasurie or store-house of similies both pleasaunt, delightfull, and profitable, for all estates of men in generall. Newly collected into heades and common places: by Robert Cawdray. Cawdry, Robert. 1600 (1600) STC 4887; ESTC S107929 530,386 880

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profit_v thereby_o for_o that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o seek_v rather_o to_o please_v man_n and_o feed_v their_o humour_n then_o that_o god_n shall_v have_v his_o glory_n increase_v thereby_o pray_v 11.4_o gal._n 4.10_o christ_n comfort_v he_o as_o the_o rain_n make_v the_o new_a mow_v grass_n fresh_o to_o spring_v again_o and_o shower_n so_o comfort_v the_o earth_n that_o it_o yield_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o even_o so_o shall_v christ_n refresh_v foster_v nourish_v and_o cherish_v his_o people_n psal_n 72.6_o christ_n a_o sure_a rock_n as_o he_o that_o set_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o house_n upon_o a_o firm_a rock_n may_v be_v sure_a that_o the_o foundation_n shall_v be_v ●ble_n to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v set_v upon_o ●t_z and_o that_o no_o rain_n or_o flood_n shall_v wash_v it_o away_o so_o he_o that_o build_v his_o faith_n upon_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v set_v out_o and_o preach_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v sure_o that_o hell_n 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the_o people_n of_o his_o church_n and_o pour_v out_o abundance_n of_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o esay_n 44.3_o the_o growth_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n death_n as_o wheat_n except_o it_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o there_o die_v do_v not_o spring_v again_o and_o so_o multiply_v even_o so_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v increase_v grow_v and_o multiply_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o his_o death_n john_n 12.24_o call_v 1_o likewise_o a_o sword_n be_v commit_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o soldier_n by_o the_o captain_n general_a he_o be_v not_o to_o smite_v before_o he_o be_v command_v to_o fight_v and_o before_o the_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v to_o battle_n even_o so_o though_o a_o man_n have_v excellent_n give_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o execute_v any_o function_n especial_o public_o before_o he_o receive_v a_o particular_a warrant_n and_o call_v from_o god_n reve._n 16.1_o 2_o as_o samson_n though_o he_o 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that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n so_o we_o also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o respect_v the_o grievousnesse_n of_o the_o same_o as_o that_o which_o follow_v death_n namely_o life_n everlasting_a sorrow_n 1_o like_a as_o when_o a_o man_n by_o bleed_v at_o his_o nose_n be_v bring_v into_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n the_o physician_n let_v he_o blood_n in_o a_o other_o place_n as_o in_o the_o arm_n and_o turn_v the_o course_n of_o the_o blood_n a_o other_o way_n to_o save_v his_o life_n even_o so_o we_o must_v turn_v our_o worldly_a sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n or_o friend_n to_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o our_o offence_n against_o god_n 2._o cor._n 7.10_o 2_o as_o the_o moth_n do_v hurt_v garment_n and_o worm_n the_o wood_n even_o so_o do_v sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n hurt_v the_o hart_n of_o man_n 3_o even_o as_o filthy_a matter_n or_o rottenness_n of_o a_o boil_v blain_n or_o push_n be_v within_o the_o flesh_n do_v great_o 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his_o siege_n but_o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v thrust_v out_o all_o their_o right_a eye_n so_o satan_n the_o enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a our_o destruction_n never_o cease_v to_o assault_v we_o until_o he_o have_v deprive_v we_o of_o the_o eye_n of_o right_a judgement_n that_o we_o may_v not_o see_v our_o salvation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n only_o 1._o sam._n 11.2_o 1._o pet._n 5.8_o 2_o like_a as_o if_o man_n by_o long_a experience_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o natural_a cause_n can_v attain_v unto_o such_o great_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v that_o they_o can_v tell_v twelve_o year_n before_o the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n what_o day_n hour_n and_o minute_n it_o shall_v be_v even_o so_o much_o more_o satan_n who_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n than_o man_n and_o great_a experience_n have_v knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o that_o he_o have_v be_v practise_v therein_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v also_o more_o circumspect_a in_o observe_v of_o cause_n because_o thereby_o he_o deceive_v man_n a_o poor_a simple_a soul_n 3_o as_o amalek_n resist_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n so_o do_v the_o devil_n with_o christian_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o heaven_n deut._n 25.17_o exod._n 17.8_o 9_o spiritual_a man_n as_o a_o man_n sore_o wound_v and_o disease_v may_v for_o a_o time_n or_o season_n be_v deprive_v almost_o of_o all_o operation_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n to_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o his_o own_o indument_n and_o feeling_n even_o so_o may_v a_o spiritual_a man_n be_v soar_v wound_v by_o satan_n and_o disease_v by_o the_o present_a sight_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o sinful_a corruption_n special_o in_o temptation_n that_o he_o may_v think_v yea_o appear_v to_o other_o that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o in_o he_o impenitent_a sinner_n 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