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A10914 A discourse of Christian watchfulnesse Preparing how to liue, how to die, and to be discharged at the day of iudgement, and so enioy life eternall. By Iohn Rogers minister to the Church of Chacombe in Northampton-shiere. Rogers, John, of Chacombe. 1620 (1620) STC 21185; ESTC S103184 154,709 397

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favourable_a allowance_n in_o my_o proceed_n and_o no_o matter_n for_o if_o i_o yet_o please_v man_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n 10_o the_o issue_n than_o be_v that_o my_o name_n be_v not_o only_o make_v a_o tennis-ball_n &_o tabletalk_a but_o withal_o i_o be_v complain_v upon_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n where_o i_o be_v fain_o to_o answer_v it_o and_o beside_o be_v in_o private_a so_o sharp_o rebuke_v of_o such_o as_o hard_o i_o not_o as_o unworthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o minister_n so_o that_o i_o may_v well_o complain_v with_o hierome_n hierosolym_n ita_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la frequent_a assumitur_fw-la &_o carpitur_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la libro_fw-la viventium_fw-la deletus_fw-la essem_fw-la and_o although_o that_o be_v true_a which_o one_o say_v hominem_fw-la ingenuum_fw-la irrideri_fw-la turpissimum_fw-la cruciari_fw-la humanum_fw-la menandro_n yet_o for_o my_o part_n i_o give_v they_o thanks_n for_o as_o plutarch_n capi●nda_fw-la teach_v it_o will_v make_v i_o more_o circumspect_a but_o because_o that_o optima_fw-la non_fw-la ullo_fw-la causa_fw-la tuente_fw-la pe●it_fw-la i_o will_v use_v only_o that_o apology_n which_o sophocles_n do_v 〈…〉_z who_o be_v accuse_v of_o dotage_n only_o recite_v a_o con●edy_n call_v oedipus_n coloneus_a make_v late_o by_o he_o demand_v of_o the_o judge_n if_o that_o comedy_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v by_o a_o doter_n or_o mad_a man_n so_o i_o for_o my_o defence_n do_v set_v forth_o the_o sermon_n verbatim_o as_o i_o preach_v it_o not_o suppress_v nor_o alter_v any_o one_o clause_n only_o i_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o pen_n thereof_o as_o all_o man_n use_v in_o the_o like_a my_o pen_n run_v somewhat_o swift_a which_o make_v every_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n the_o large_a which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v no_o fault_n for_o so_o i_o as_o with_o a_o commentary_n clear_v what_o be_v obscure_a dilate_v what_o be_v brief_o deliver_v explain_v thing_n mistake_v &_o add_v some_o thing_n further_o for_o the_o reader_n benefit_n but_o quam_fw-la amanter_fw-la &_o fideliter_fw-la moneo_fw-la conscientia_fw-la mihi_fw-la testis_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la paulo_fw-la asperius_fw-la 13._o requirunt_fw-la tempora_fw-la si_fw-la minus_fw-la cum_fw-la fructu_fw-la meliora_fw-la spero_fw-la si_fw-la imprudentius_fw-la incommodius_fw-la volui_fw-la quod_fw-la debui_fw-la praestiti_fw-la quod_fw-la potui_fw-la laudandum_fw-la vo●uisse_fw-la non_fw-la prestitisse_fw-la ignoscendum_fw-la gentle_a reader_n peruse_v it_o thorough_o and_o judge_v charitable_o and_o god_n grace_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o that_o long_o thou_o may_v read_v and_o much_o may_v thou_o profit_v to_o god_n glory_n thy_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n pax_fw-la praedicantibus_fw-la gratia_fw-la audientibus_fw-la &_o foxiu●_n gloria_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la amen_n thou_o in_o the_o lord_n while_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n john_n rogers_n the_o table_n or_o content_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n according_a to_o the_o paragraph_n sect._n 1_o the_o preample_n or_o induction_n to_o the_o text_n &_o the_o danger_n of_o security_n p._n 1._o sect._n 2._o the_o specall_a occasion_n of_o choose_v this_o text_n of_o watch_v pag._n 6._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n pag._n 9_o sect._n 3_o the_o first_o doctrine_n gather_v of_o the_o premise_n viz._n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o any_o worldly_a thing_n see_v jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v pag._n 10_o 11._o the_o use_v teach_v that_o 1._o the_o world_n 2._o riches_n 3._o dainty_a fare_n 4._o building_n &_o apparel_n be_v momentany_a so_o of_o oppression_n and_o sacrilege_n ibid._n and_o why_o we_o be_v send_v and_o set_v in_o this_o world_n pag._n 12._o sect_n 4._o diverse_a sort_n of_o watch_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o watch_v pag._n 21._o the_o subdivision_n p._n 23._o sect._n 5._o of_o watch_v in_o general_a pag_n 24._o and_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o second_o doctrine_n that_o to_o watch_n concern_v all_o man_n general_o ibid._n sect._n 6._o the_o first_o and_o second_o use_v be_v persuade_v all_o man_n to_o watch_v pag._n 27._o sect._n 7._o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o word_n watcch_n p._n 29._o sect._n 8._o the_o three_o doctrine_n be_v against_o carnal_a security_n pag._n 30_o and_o of_o sobriety_n ibid._n sect_n 9_o the_o first_o use_n for_o instruction_n to_o wath_fw-mi pag._n 33._o the_o second_o use_n for_o comfort_n to_o watcher_n pag._n 36._o sect._n 10._o the_o first_o part_n of_o watch_v in_o special_a and_o the_o four_o doctrine_n pag._n 37_o sect._n 11._o the_o use_v 1._o how_o pag._n 40._o 2_o when_o 3._o over_o who_o we_o be_v to_o watch_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o child_n p._n 56._o who_o be_v the_o chief_a watchman_n pag._n 63._o sleepy_a watchman_n 67._o robber_n of_o watchman_n 72_o and_o wherein_o their_o cavil_n confute_v pag._n 84._o sect._n 12._o the_o help_n to_o watch_n be_v pag._n 97._o 1._o to_o walk_v in_o the_o general_a than_o 2._o in_o the_o special_a calling_n of_o true_a christian_n where_o i●_n a_o diary_n to_o watch_v ibid._n 3._o to_o put_v on_o god_n panoply_n ib._n 4._o to_o keep_v mutual_a conjunction_n with_o our_o own_o pastor_n 5._o god_n stir_v all_o his_o army_n royal_a to_o help_v us._n ibid._n sect._n 13._o the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o watch_n be_v to_o prepare_v to_o die_v in_o the_o lord._n pag._n 131._o sect._n 14._o the_o five_o doctrine_n be_v to_o prepare_v for_o death_n pag._n 136_o sect._n 15._o the_o first_o use_n of_o observation_n pag._n 139_o for_o our_o general_n and_o 2._o for_o our_o special_a watch_n for_o death_n pag._n 151._o a_o diary_n or_o weekly_a preparation_n for_o death_n pag._n 156._o the_o second_o use_n to_o mind_v we_o of_o death_n and_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o p._n 161._o the_o 3._o use_v not_o to_o fear_v death_n p._n 166._o the_o 4._o use_v against_o the_o contemner_n of_o of_o this_o watch_n &_o of_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n pag._n 174._o the_o 5._o use_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o watch_v for_o death_n pag._n 181._o and_o of_o the_o benefit_n death_n bring_v we_o with_o it_o pag._n 184._o the_o 6._o use_v for_o thankfulness_n in_o deliver_v from_o the_o second_o death_n pag._n 188._o sect._n 16._o the_o three_o part_n of_o watch_v against_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n pag._n 191_o sect._n 17._o the_o six_o doctrine_n to_o prepare_v for_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n p._n 194._o and_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o doctrine_n ibid._n sect._n 18._o the_o use_n for_o confutation_n of_o sadducee_n epicure_n deny_v this_o doctrine_n pag._n 201_o sect._n 19_o the_o 13._o motive_n to_o stir_v we_o to_o watch_v for_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n pag._n 203._o whereof_o the_o 1._o be_v take_v from_o the_o name_n of_o that_o day_n p._n 211._o 2._o from_o the_o sign_n forerun_v 209._o 3._o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o that_o day_n 211_o 4._o from_o the_o manner_n
be_v and_o therefore_o must_v be_v obey_v 3._o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o effectual_a doctrine_n to_o rouse_v the_o sluggard_n then_o to_o hear_v the_o drum_n of_o death_n and_o god_n judgement_n sound_v in_o his_o secure_a soul_n and_o ear_n 4._o watchfulness_n be_v profitable_a to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o serve_v god_n sincere_o without_o hypocrisy_n 2._o it_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o survey_v our_o life_n and_o judge_v ourselves_o 3._o it_o will_v pull_v down_o our_o pride_n and_o cause_v we_o loathe_v the_o least_o thing_n that_o trouble_v or_o hinder_v our_o reckon_n in_o that_o day_n whether_o of_o the_o first_o or_o latter_a judgement_n 4._o it_o will_v cause_v we_o make_v no_o account_n of_o this_o world_n then_o of_o a_o inn_n or_o bait_a place_n but_o joy_n to_o depart_v from_o i●_n for_o here_o can_v i_o go_v about_o no_o good_a thing_n but_o satan_n or_o the_o world_n or_o my_o ●●sts_n molest_v i_o and_o many_o excellent_a ●en_n have_v fall_v sore_o for_o want_v of_o watch_v 5._o if_o i_o can_v watch_v without_o cease_v i_o shall_v get_v in_o each_o action_n the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o uncomparable_a jewel_n i_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o good_a steaward_o accountable_a to_o god_n of_o my_o talent_n without_o distrust_n i_o shall_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o my_o adversary_n and_o cause_v my_o religion_n to_o be_v well_o speak_v off_o by_o my_o godly_a conversation_n and_o be_v ready_a when_o death_n summon_v and_o god_n call_v i_o to_o judgement_n the_o first_o use_n we_o be_v to_o make_v hereof_o man_n serve_v for_o admonition_n to_o all_o man_n that_o see_v watchfulness_n be_v thus_o necessary_a &_o profitable_a that_o we_o awake_v from_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o trim_a up_o our_o lamp_n to_o meet_v our_o bless_a bridegroom_n and_o no_o long_o with_o the_o sluggard_n plead_v for_o sleep_n yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n a_o little_a slumber_n a_o little_a foull_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n prou._n 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