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A97294 Some prison meditations and directions on several subjects viz. on [brace] the fall of man, the sufferings of Christ, repentance and faith, reproof and counsel, the holy Scriptures, prayer, love to mankind, sincerity, the vanity of the world, the benefit of affliction, heaven and hell / by Samuel Young, minister of the Gospel. Trepidantium Malleus. 1684 (1684) Wing Y88A; ESTC R43962 59,844 144

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the_o devil_n what_o become_v of_o the_o lamb_n if_o the_o lion_n have_v he_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o great_a enemy_n that_o have_v no_o pity_n no_o humanity_n but_o shall_v take_v more_o delight_n in_o torture_v than_o in_o eat_v when_o hungry_a it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a put_v in_o depart_v from_o i_o 25.41_o mat._n 25.41_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n now_o they_o be_v but_o executioner_n god_n be_v the_o judge_n well_o might_n david_n say_v who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o wrath_n psal_n 90.11_o it_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n of_o a_o sin-revenging_a god_n let_v such_o as_o fear_v not_o eternal_a burn_n consider_v what_o will_v a_o eternal_a gout_n a_o eternal_a toothache_n a_o eternal_a strangury_n be_v the_o ungodly_a shall_v cry_v and_o not_o be_v hear_v cry_v as_o they_o jer._n 47.6_o 7._o o_o thou_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ever_o thou_o be_v quiet_a put_v up_o thyself_o into_o thy_o scabbard_n rest_n and_o be_v still_o but_o that_o answer_n shall_v be_v give_v how_o can_v it_o be_v quiet_a since_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v it_o a_o charge_n to_o destroy_v i_o have_v many_o time_n think_v when_o i_o have_v read_v the_o 48_o &_o 49_o chapter_n of_o jeremy_n and_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o both_o though_o dreadful_a thing_n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v execute_v on_o moab_n and_o elam_n yet_o the_o close_a of_o all_o be_v yet_o will_v i_o bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o moab_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n say_v the_o lord_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n i_o will_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o elam_n say_v the_o lord_n but_o when_o
christ_n will_v condemn_v the_o wicked_a in_o the_o great_a day_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o promise_n of_o pity_n after_o thousand_o of_o year_n or_o age_n egyptian_a bondage_n though_o long_o yet_o end_v so_o do_v the_o babylonish_n captivity_n but_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o this_o misery_n god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v 15.29_o 1_o sam._n 15.29_o there_o will_v be_v no_o change_n of_o his_o mind_n if_o god_n change_v platon_n al._n in_o philos_n platon_n say_v a_o platonist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o must_v be_v change_v of_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o if_o of_o another_o he_o must_v be_v great_a than_o god_n or_o wise_a which_o none_o can_v be_v if_o of_o himself_o he_o must_v change_v either_o for_o the_o better_a or_o the_o worse_a both_o which_o will_v argue_v imperfection_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v know_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v a_o god_n that_o change_v not_o god_n be_v now_o prepare_v his_o instrument_n of_o death_n though_o vain_a man_n consider_v it_o not_o but_o be_v as_o sheep_n or_o ox_n or_o other_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n that_o be_v graze_v or_o sport_v when_o one_o stand_v by_o whet_v his_o instrument_n to_o slay_v they_o direction_n prepare_v for_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o when_o prepare_v pray_v for_o it_o the_o complete_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o to_o their_o body_n will_v be_v in_o that_o day_n what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o particular_a judgement_n in_o the_o time_n of_o death_n when_o saul_n be_v tell_v he_o shall_v die_v for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v with_o i_o that_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o jonathan_n be_v a_o good_a man_n 1_o sam._n 28.19_o 20._o then_o saul_n fall_v strait_a way_n all_o along_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o he_o in_o the_o six_o verse_n we_o find_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o trouble_n god_n answer_v he_o not_o 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have_v it_o on_o he_o be_v inspire_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o question_n i_o will_v not_o gainsay_v the_o opinion_n only_o i_o conceive_v the_o objection_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o that_o change_n of_o the_o colour_n may_v be_v make_v by_o or_o in_o prayer_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n saul_n have_v no_o answer_n the_o ungodly_a shall_v cry_v in_o a_o time_n of_o death_n and_o not_o be_v hear_v and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n come_v that_o great_a day_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o despiser_n of_o christ_n may_v say_v to_o they_o what_o once_o zebul_n say_v to_o gaal_n judg._n 9.38_o where_o be_v now_o thy_o mouth_n wherewith_o thou_o say_v who_o be_v abimelech_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o where_o be_v now_o thy_o mouth_n wherewith_o thou_o say_v who_o be_v christ_n that_o i_o shall_v serve_v he_o then_o will_v he_o say_v to_o such_o 6.1_o exod._n 6.1_o what_o once_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n of_o pharaoh_n now_o shall_v thou_o see_v what_o i_o will_v do_v to_o 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smite_v our_o breast_n bless_a god_n what_o a_o infinite_a disproportion_n be_v there_o between_o my_o desire_n and_o their_o object_n how_o cold_o do_v i_o pray_v for_o a_o heaven_n 2._o get_v a_o settlement_n in_o your_o heart_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a 58.11_o psal_n 58.11_o very_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n god_n reward_v not_o his_o people_n now_o god_n punish_v not_o his_o enemy_n now_o and_o therefore_o will_v do_v it_o hereafter_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n have_v many_o time_n the_o best_a of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o best_a of_o man_n the_o worst_a god_n have_v put_v breathe_n and_o long_n of_o soul_n in_o his_o own_o after_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o himself_o in_o glory_n and_o he_o put_v not_o those_o desire_n there_o to_o torment_v they_o but_o to_o satisfy_v these_o desire_n man_n venture_v much_o at_o 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