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A64835 Things worth thinking on, or, Helps to piety being remains of some meditations, experiences, and sentences &c. never published till now : and now are as an addition to them which were formerly made publick: together with a sermon entituled The beauty of holines / by Ralph Venning ... Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674. 1664 (1664) Wing V227; ESTC R38004 77,776 241

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of_o mercy_n yet_o think_v not_o the_o best_a even_a grace_n and_o glory_n too_o good_a for_o we_o psal_n 84.11_o 28_o some_o man_n who_o seem_v free_a enough_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n be_v yet_o very_o impatient_a at_o the_o reproof_n of_o it_o the_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o confession_n be_v but_o like_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v from_o they_o and_o the_o danger_n be_v go_v off_o but_o reproof_n be_v like_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v to_o they_o and_o the_o danger_n be_v still_o approach_v beside_o confession_n be_v their_o own_o act_n but_o reproof_n be_v another_o man_n and_o all_o our_o own_o act_n on_o ourselves_o be_v more_o gentle_a and_o favourable_a than_o other_o act_n upon_o we_o as_o a_o man_n that_o pinch_v or_o strike_v himself_o feel_v it_o less_o or_o at_o least_o regret_v it_o less_o than_o if_o another_o do_v it_o i_o need_v not_o add_v that_o man_n reckon_v reproof_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o or_o to_o differ_v very_o little_a from_o reproach_n prov._n 9.7_o 8._o and_o 12.1_o and_o 15.10_o 29_o it_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o a_o christian_a while_o he_o live_v in_o the_o body_n to_o be_v crucify_a the_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o rom._n 6._o throughout_o 30_o they_o who_o use_v to_o think_v well_o often_o can_v but_o do_v well_o sometime_o and_o they_o that_o think_v of_o evil_n be_v like_a to_o do_v evil_a for_o vain_a imagination_n produce_v vain_a conversation_n matth._n 12.35_o 31_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o gracious_a person_n to_o attend_v upon_o god_n without_o distraction_n 1_o cor._n 7.35_o and_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n as_o enoch_n without_o interruption_n col._n 1.9_o 10._o 32_o it_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n that_o he_o who_o be_v god_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o to_o act_v for_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o 33_o it_o be_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o gracious_a person_n to_o hear_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v as_o what_o 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the_o far_a way_n about_o since_o a_o man_n may_v as_o soon_o arrive_v to_o contentment_n as_o yea_o and_o soon_o than_o to_o that_o which_o he_o seek_v but_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o it_o luke_n 12.15_o heb._n 13.5_o 59_o why_o do_v so_o few_o man_n confess_v their_o sin_n it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v in_o they_o it_o be_v for_o he_o that_o be_v awake_a to_o declare_v his_o dream_n be_v man_n awake_a and_o their_o eye_n open_a they_o will_v confess_v and_o cry_v out_o of_o sin_n as_o the_o most_o ug●ly_o hideous_a and_o dreadful_a thing_n and_o more_o frightful_a than_o the_o devil_n himself_o act_v 2.37_o rom._n 7.9_o with_o 24._o 60_o it_o be_v treason_n against_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o of_o god_n for_o any_o to_o marry_v unless_o they_o wed_v that_o be_v unless_o they_o love_v and_o be_v true_a to_o their_o love_n prov._n 5.19_o heb._n 13.4_o 61_o some_o have_v be_v admirable_a in_o the_o world_n in_o who_o their_o acquaintance_n have_v not_o observe_v any_o remarkable_n 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misery_n and_o take_v it_o up_o aforehand_o and_o by_o think_v make_v themselves_o miserable_a before_o they_o be_v they_o be_v as_o sad_a for_o fear_v of_o suffering_n as_o if_o they_o suffer_v and_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o future_a lose_v the_o present_a as_o if_o man_n shall_v kill_v themselves_o for_o fear_n of_o die_a and_o make_v themselves_o miserable_a because_o they_o may_v be_v so_o they_o grieve_v more_o than_o they_o need_v who_o grieve_v before_o they_o need_v john_n 16.6_o 1_o pet._n 3.14_o phil._n 1.27_o 28._o 65_o in_o hospital_n as_o a_o excellent_a person_n observe_v we_o may_v see_v the_o various_a shape_n of_o humane_a misery_n and_o how_o many_o soul_n be_v narrow_o lodge_v in_o synecdochical_a body_n who_o see_v their_o earthen_a cottage_n moulder_v away_o to_o dust_n limb_n after_o limb_n who_o survive_v and_o live_v but_o to_o see_v themselves_o dead_a and_o bury_v by_o peece-meal_n i_o apply_v it_o thus_o ah_o how_o shall_v they_o who_o be_v whole_a and_o well_o bless_v god_n that_o they_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v we_o little_o think_v how_o much_o we_o owe_v god_n for_o what_o we_o be_v not_o that_o we_o be_v not_o sick_a not_o lame_a not_o deaf_a etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 4.8_o 9_o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v in_o four_o note_n so_o 2_o cor._n 6.8_o 9_o 10._o it_o will_v much_o help_v we_o to_o thank_v god_n for_o what_o we_o have_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o other_o want_v and_o to_o bless_v he_o for_o what_o we_o be_v not_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o we_o be_v rom._n 6.17_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o 1_o tim._n 1.12_o 13._o 66_o many_o time_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o compassion_n become_v a_o argument_n for_o cruelty_n and_o more_o misery_n be_v lay_v on_o they_o who_o be_v already_o miserable_a as_o if_o it_o be_v just_a to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o not_o to_o pity_v which_o be_v the_o least_o comfort_n to_o man_n in_o misery_n psal_n 69.26_o and_o 71.11_o zech._n 1.15_o 67_o a_o man_n shall_v measure_v his_o greatness_n by_o his_o goodness_n and_o shall_v not_o love_v greatness_n but_o that_o therein_o he_o may_v show_v his_o goodness_n in_o the_o great_a glory_n 2_o sam._n 7.2_o 1_o chron._n 29.1_o 16._o psal_n 16.2_o 3._o 68_o none_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v good_a man_n that_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v good_a friend_n 2_o sam._n 13.3_o 5._o 69_o we_o be_v most_o like_a god_n when_o we_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o forgive_v as_o powerful_a to_o punish_v and_o admirable_a be_v his_o virtue_n and_o praise_n who_o have_v cause_n and_o power_n to_o hurt_v yet_o will_v not_o 2_o sam._n 16.9_o 12._o 70_o some_o philosopher_n have_v write_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o self-murder_n as_o if_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v a_o noble_a act_n of_o courage_n but_o sure_o have_v they_o understand_v divinity_n they_o will_v not_o have_v plead_v for_o that_o which_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o god_n command_n yea_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n self-preservation_n every_o man_n be_v entrust_v with_o self-safety_n and_o he_o that_o just_o pursue_v it_o not_o be_v his_o own_o traitor_n much_o more_o he_o who_o unjust_o destroy_v it_o there_o be_v never_o any_o creature_n that_o willing_o kill_v itself_o beside_o man_n and_o they_o that_o do_v so_o aim_v though_o amiss_o at_o some_o kind_n of_o safety_n from_o want_n or_o pain_n or_o shame_n or_o some_o other_o mis-feared_n danger_n as_o achitophel_n and_o judas_n do_v so_o that_o kill_a one-self_n be_v but_o a_o false_a colour_n of_o courage_n proceed_v rather_o from_o fear_n and_o cowardice_n for_o be_v it_o not_o respect_v of_o harm_n a_o man_n will_v not_o regard_v what_o may_v be_v do_v to_o he_o and_o hope_v be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o contrary_a thing_n to_o fear_n and_o self-killing_a be_v a_o utter_a banishment_n of_o hope_n it_o must_v needs_o receive_v its_o ground_n from_o fear_n and_o despair_n he_o who_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v mean_v thyself_o in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o self_n love_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o love_n to_o other_o matth._n 22.39_o on_o the_o whole_a therefore_o these_o and_o such_o other_o must_v be_v false_a and_o foolish_a say_n viz._n it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v viz._n thus_o than_o live_v a_o beggar_n better_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v in_o disgrace_n etc._n etc._n oh_o no_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v than_o to_o sin_n and_o that_o any_o shall_v take_v away_o thy_o life_n than_o thyself_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n and_o cowardly_a to_o put_v one_o self_n to_o death_n to_o escape_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 71_o vice_n itself_o be_v many_o time_n fain_o to_o take_v sanctuary_n of_o virtue_n and_o person_n that_o have_v offend_v to_o seek_v their_o help_n from_o they_o who_o they_o have_v offend_v as_o shimei_n do_v 2_o sam._n 19.18_o 22._o we_o shall_v carry_v it_o virtuous_o and_o friendly_a to_o all_o for_o who_o know_v to_o who_o he_o may_v be_v behold_v but_o they_o who_o will_v not_o be_v good_a for_o god_n sake_n will_v hardly_o be_v good_a though_o they_o may_v do_v good_a on_o other_o consideration_n 72_o the_o great_a god_n be_v so_o good_a that_o he_o not_o only_o condescend_v and_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n psal_n 113.6_o but_o which_o be_v the_o wonder_n of_o wonder_n he_o do_v beseech_v and_o even_o beg_v man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o receive_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o and_o sure_o they_o will_v do_v very_o little_a for_o god_n who_o will_v not_o be_v entreat_v by_o he_o to_o be_v happy_a themselves_o 73_o however_o man_n may_v be_v exalt_v they_o
may_v do_v evil_a but_o that_o they_o may_v do_v good_a and_o well_o psal_n 90.12_o eph._n 5.15_o 16._o as_o for_o sport_n and_o pastime_n the_o best_a of_o they_o come_v so_o near_o to_o idleness_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o to_o vice_n that_o as_o the_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v any_o so_o the_o other_o no_o considerable_a part_n of_o our_o time_n eccl._n 9.10_o and_o 11.9_o and_o 12.1_o 38_o many_o man_n live_v as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o soul_n to_o save_v or_o at_o least_o as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n prov._n 8.36_o which_o some_o read_v spernit_fw-la animam_fw-la he_o despise_v his_o soul_n as_o if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v damn_v and_o as_o we_o read_v it_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o sinner_n do_v nothing_o but_o wrong_n and_o undo_v themselves_o they_o be_v felones_n dese_fw-fr self-murtherer_n luke_n 12.20_o 21._o 39_o some_o man_n and_o some_o call_v gentleman_n scorn_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o much_o as_o to_o beg_v of_o man_n job_n 21.13_o 14_o 15._o and_o some_o care_n for_o only_o so_o much_o religion_n as_o will_v save_v their_o credit_n in_o this_o world_n and_o not_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o other_o world_n virtue_n and_o godliness_n they_o think_v be_v good_a name_n and_o word_n but_o they_o will_v have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o thing_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 40_o some_o man_n instead_o of_o lay_v up_o their_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n lay_v up_o and_o place_v heaven_n in_o their_o treasure_n luke_n 12.20_o 21._o they_o make_v gold_n their_o god_n job_n 31.24_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v can_v be_v content_a to_o hear_v of_o honour_v god_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v not_o with_o their_o substance_n prov._n 3.9_o 41_o without_o god_n assistance_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o and_o without_o god_n blessing_n all_o we_o do_v will_v come_v to_o nothing_o 1_o cor._n 3.7_o 42_o we_o shall_v rather_o heal_v than_o discover_v yet_o rather_o discover_v than_o flatter_v the_o vice_n of_o they_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v gal._n 2.14_o 43_o we_o shall_v so_o speak_v as_o that_o none_o may_v be_v the_o worse_o but_o all_o the_o better_a for_o hear_v we_o that_o all_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o love_n of_o goodness_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n by_o our_o discourse_n eph._n 4.29_o col._n 4.6_o 44_o it_o be_v very_a hungry-wit_n that_o can_v feed_v on_o such_o nauseous_a diet_n as_o deride_o to_o discourse_v of_o and_o rejoice_v at_o other_o man_n infirmity_n or_o calamity_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v enemy_n prov._n 23.17_o job_n 31.29_o prov._n 17.5_o psal_n 35.15_o and_o it_o be_v very_a dwarfish-wit_n base_a low_a and_o sordid_a like_o that_o of_o ziba_n which_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o advance_v itself_o but_o by_o trample_v on_o other_o reputation_n 2_o sam._n 16.3_o 45_o when_o riches_n increase_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o nor_o when_o they_o decrease_v shall_v we_o be_v afflict_v for_o they_o transport_v and_z torment_n be_v equal_o to_o be_v avoid_v a_o man_n shall_v never_o lose_v the_o serenity_n and_o calmness_n of_o his_o mind_n either_o in_o enjoyment_n or_o in_o disappointment_n in_o gain_n or_o loss_n how_o and_o where_o to_o learn_v it_o see_v phil._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o 46_o he_o have_v not_o spend_v his_o life_n ill_o who_o have_v learned_a to_o die_v well_o in_o order_n to_o which_o we_o must_v above_o all_o endeavour_n that_o our_o sin_n may_v die_v and_o we_o may_v see_v they_o dead_a before_o ourselves_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56_o 57_o 47_o he_o can_v never_o live_v content_o that_o fear_v to_o die_v it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n to_o live_v slave_n and_o beast_n can_v do_v that_o but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o live_v and_o die_v well_o 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7._o 48_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o cheap_a time_n to_o die_v in_o when_o to_o live_v be_v rather_o a_o burden_n than_o a_o blessing_n and_o there_o be_v more_o evil_a in_o life_n than_o good_a and_o 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as_o well_o as_o work_v and_o he_o will_v be_v do_v good_a though_o he_o do_v good_a for_o nothing_o else_o and_o they_o who_o do_v not_o good_a be_v as_o we_o say_v too_o good_a that_o be_v starke-naught_a and_o good_a for_o nothing_o at_o all_o psal_n 14.4_o 5._o 51_o the_o pain_n of_o get_v the_o care_n of_o keep_v and_o fear_v of_o lose_v take_v away_o much_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o have_v riches_n see_v solomon_n ecclesiaste_n 52_o he_o be_v the_o true_a gentleman_n who_o be_v god_n servant_n the_o world_n master_n and_z sin_z conqueror_n heb._n 11.25_o 53_o it_o be_v cold_a comfort_n to_o see_v one_o enemy_n in_o a_o bad_a and_o not_o one_o self_n in_o a_o good_a condition_n that_o he_o be_v miserable_a and_o we_o not_o happy_a which_o we_o can_v never_o be_v if_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o subdue_v as_o well_o as_o and_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o our_o enemy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v base_a to_o conquer_v man_n and_o be_v conquer_v by_o lust_n prov._n 16.32_o 54_o man_n make_v sin_n and_o sin_n unmake_n for_o it_o unman_v and_o by_o take_v away_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n ungod_n man_n or_o man_n do_v sin_n and_o sin_n do_v undo_v man_n prov._n 8.34_o ezek._n 16._o 55_o he_o that_o be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o he_o may_v be_v in_o his_o present_a condition_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o another_o condition_n we_o do_v but_o flatter_v and_o abuse_v ourselves_o with_o promise_n and_o purpose_n of_o what_o we_o will_v be_v while_o we_o neglect_v to_o be_v what_o we_o ought_v eccles_n 9.19_o deut._n 5.27_o 29._o 56_o he_o that_o do_v not_o do_v good_a for_o gods-sake_n in_o a_o time_n of_o prosperity_n be_v not_o like_a to_o suffer_v evil_a for_o gods-sake_n in_o a_o day_n of_o adversity_n and_o so_o backward_o job_n 2.10_o eccles_n 7.14_o 57_o ambition_n be_v never_o quiet_a but_o restless_a and_o encroach_a cry_v like_o the_o horseleech_n give_v give_v at_o first_o it_o belong_v to_o be_v next_o the_o best_a then_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o best_a and_o then_o to_o be_v chief_a above_o the_o best_a and_o what_o it_o end_v in_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o absalon_n haman_n and_o julius_n caesar_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o will_v by_o unlawful_a mean_n climb_v high_a be_v like_a to_o fall_v low_a for_o pride_n be_v the_o usher_n to_o a_o fall_n prov._n 16.18_o 58_o friend_n usual_o fail_v they_o that_o fly_v as_o either_o suspect_v the_o person_n and_o their_o cause_n or_o fear_v what_o they_o may_v suffer_v for_o their_o sake_n 1_o sam._n 21.1_o 1_o sam._n 29.4_o 5._o 59_o man_n be_v not_o only_o bear_v but_o newborn_a to_o trouble_v matth._n 16.24_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o 60_o it_o be_v too_o usual_a in_o prosperity_n to_o forget_v the_o threaten_n hos_n 2.13_o and_o in_o adversity_n to_o forget_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n isa_n 49.14_o 17._o 61_o many_o time_n when_o man_n come_v to_o a_o we_o will_v god_n come_v to_o a_o you_o shall_v the_o judgement_n be_v as_o their_o sin_n and_o god_n be_v as_o much_o set_v on_o his_o will_n for_o judgement_n as_o man_n be_v set_v on_o their_o will_n for_o sin_n 1_o sam._n 8.19_o hos_fw-la 13.11_o psal_n 109.17_o 18._o 62_o worldly_a man_n be_v for_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n because_o they_o bring_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o cry_v out_o great_a be_v diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n because_o she_o bring_v no_o small_a gain_n unto_o the_o craftsman_n and_o by_o which_o they_o have_v all_o their_o wealth_n act_v 19.24_o 35_o 28._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n prevail_v more_o than_o a_o general_n council_n
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be_v what_o be_v holy_a can_v but_o be_v glorious_a according_a to_o its_o degree_n among_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v or_o be_v famous_a for_o any_o perfection_n holiness_n bear_v the_o bell_n and_o though_o many_o have_v be_v just_o celebrate_v and_o their_o renown_n have_v be_v spread_v abroad_o for_o their_o beauty_n yet_o this_o of_o holiness_n excel_v they_o all_o you_o will_v find_v many_o high_a sound_a word_n join_v with_o beauty_n as_o glory_n and_o beauty_n exod._n 28.2_o and_o 40._o job_n 40.10_o joy_n attend_v it_o but_o to_o see_v it_o psal_n 48.2_o praise_n attend_v it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o absalon_n 2_o sam._n 14.25_o excellency_n isa_n 13.19_o ornament_n ezek._n 7.20_o renown_n ezek._n 16.14_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n exceed_v they_o all_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o naught_o where_o this_o be_v not_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v strange_a be_v you_o may_v hear_v a_o woman_n and_o a_o queen_n call_v it_o 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in_o the_o sin_n than_o there_o can_v be_v beauty_n in_o or_o on_o the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n though_o a_o absalon_n among_o man_n a_o very_a none-such_a or_o a_o bathsheba_n among_o woman_n who_o be_v very_o beautiful_a 2_o sam._n 11.2_o the_o glory_n of_o young_a man_n be_v their_o strength_n prov._n 20.29_o what_o to_o do_v wicked_o no_o but_o when_o such_o young_a man_n as_o st._n john_n speak_v of_o 1_o john_n 2.14_o who_o be_v strong_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o they_o and_o overcome_v the_o evil_a and_o wicked_a one_o so_o that_o this_o strength_n of_o holiness_n be_v the_o true_a glory_n of_o young_a man_n and_o they_o that_o pride_n themselves_o and_o glory_n in_o their_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v woe_n unto_o they_o for_o they_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n as_o for_o old_a man_n the_o same_o text_n prov._n 20.29_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o gray_a head_n be_v their_o beauty_n but_o when_o for_o it_o seem_v to_o need_v a_o interpretation_n why_o then_o 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