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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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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 indeed_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o life_n worse_o than_o death_n beside_o our_o sin_n our_o sickness_n and_o sometime_o physic_n too_o that_o many_o time_n we_o undergo_v many_o death_n to_o avoid_v one_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v best_o to_o submit_v to_o god_n both_o for_o time_n and_o way_n and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o live_v and_o use_v good_a mean_n to_o live_v as_o long_o as_o we_o can_v that_o we_o may_v bring_v glory_n to_o god_n whether_o by_o do_v or_o suffer_v isa_n 57.1_o phil._n 1.20_o 25._o 49_o the_o best_a way_n never_o to_o be_v cross_v in_o our_o desire_n be_v to_o make_v god_n will_v our_o own_o by_o this_o we_o shall_v never_o miss_v of_o have_v our_o own_o free_a choice_n in_o all_o thing_n matth._n 26.39_o and_o we_o shall_v never_o say_v fiat_n volunt_fw-la as_o mea_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la tua_fw-la our_o will_v be_v do_v but_o only_o as_o and_o because_o it_o be_v god_n james_n 4.15_o 50_o obedience_n and_o well_o do_v be_v the_o good_a man_n wage_n 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
18_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v learn_v much_o of_o or_o by_o a_o fool_n but_o a_o fool_n especial_o the_o conceit_a one_o will_v not_o learn_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n prov._n 1.7_o and_o 26.12_o 19_o though_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o call_v and_o celebrate_v the_o world_n and_o thing_n thereof_o by_o the_o great_a name_n of_o grandeur_n and_o gallantry_n by_o the_o please_a name_n of_o pleasure_n and_o prettiness_n by_o the_o affect_a name_n of_o honour_n and_o happiness_n by_o the_o take_a name_n of_o beauty_n and_o bravery_n yet_o we_o do_v but_o miscall_v and_o flatter_v it_o yea_o abuse_n out_o self_n to_o boot_v for_o its_o proper_a name_n be_v far_o otherwise_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n be_v its_o first_o pronomen_fw-la and_o vexatiof_o spirit_n its_o second_o and_o surname_n cognomen_fw-la as_o the_o great_a and_o search_a antiquary_n find_v they_o to_o be_v eccl._n 1.1_o 2._o 20_o god_n will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o a_o mouth_n full_a of_o good_a word_n it_o be_v 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from_o the_o devil_n as_o from_o themselves_o and_o though_o he_o may_v tempt_v yet_o it_o be_v they_o that_o sin_n james_n 1.14_o 53_o he_o that_o by_o grace_n be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o best_a be_v by_o nature_n as_o bad_a as_o the_o worst_a eph._n 2.2_o 3._o 54_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o father_n trust_v the_o son_n that_o he_o will_v make_v satisfaction_n and_o since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n he_o trust_v the_o father_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v satisfaction_n in_o see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n safe_o deliver_v isa_n 53.11_o 55_o a_o woman_n may_v soon_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n
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curiosity_n and_o pride_n and_o i_o may_v add_v they_o will_v never_o be_v cure_v till_o they_o do_v become_v the_o daughter_n of_o sarah_n 1_o pet._n 3.1_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 2.9_o 15._o as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v cure_v of_o the_o bruise_n they_o get_v by_o his_o fall_n in_o become_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3.29_o rom._n 4.12_o 40_o see_v we_o have_v live_v here_o and_o must_v die_v and_o yet_o live_v after_o death_n and_o other_o succeed_v we_o when_o we_o be_v go_v we_o be_v great_o concern_v to_o send_v before_o we_o a_o very_a good_a treasure_n matth._n 6.19_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o 19_o to_o carry_v with_o we_o a_o very_a good_a conscience_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7._o and_o to_o leave_v behind_o we_o a_o very_a good_a example_n john_n 13.15_o phil._n 3.17_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o 41_o antichrist_n be_v not_o only_o one_o that_o oppose_v christ_n but_o also_o one_o that_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n pretend_v to_o act_v for_o he_o but_o indeed_o act_n against_o he_o see_v dr._n more_o be_v idea_n of_o antichristianisme_n there_o be_v those_o that_o be_v call_v christ_n yet_o be_v antichrist_n matth._n 24.23_o 24._o 1_o john_n 3.4_o 2_o ep._n of_o john_n 7._o many_o call_v god_n that_o be_v but_o idol_n and_o according_o there_o be_v to_o this_o day_n they_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n in_o name_n but_o be_v indeed_o antichristian_n let_v papist_n look_v to_o it_o 42_o in_o transgress_v the_o first_o table_n we_o do_v sin_n against_o god_n yet_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o man_n but_o in_o transgress_v the_o second_o table_n we_o sin_v not_o only_o against_o man_n but_o against_o god_n also_o and_o in_o many_o case_n god_n have_v show_v himself_o more_o offend_v with_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n than_o with_o omit_v some_o duty_n against_o the_o first_o matth._n 9.13_o and_o 12.7_o and_o isa_n 1.11_o 16._o and_o always_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v but_o pretender_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o first_o who_o 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