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A09062 The first booke of the Christian exercise appertayning to resolution. VVherein are layed downe the causes & reasons that should moue a man to resolue hym selfe to the seruice of God: and all the impedimentes remoued, which may lett the same. Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. 1582 (1582) STC 19353; ESTC S121958 250,257 448

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sapientia_fw-la gloria_fw-la &_o gloriatio_fw-la beatum_fw-la donum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n 1._o the_o root_n of_o prudence_n the_o crown_n &_o fullness_n of_o 15._o wisdom_n the_o glory_n &_o gloriation_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n a_o happy_a gift_n of_o he_o that_o have_v this_o fear_n the_o scripture_n say_v happy_a be_v the_o 111._o man_n which_a fear_v our_o lord_n for_o he_o will_v place_v his_o mind_n upon_o his_o commandment_n and_o again_o the_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n shall_v be_v happy_a at_o the_o 1._o last_o end_n and_o shall_v be_v bless_v at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n final_o of_o such_o as_o have_v this_o fear_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n be_v their_o foundation_n god_n have_v prepare_v great_a multitude_n 24._o of_o sweetness_n for_o they_o god_n have_v purchase_v 30._o they_o a_o inheritance_n god_n be_v as_o merciful_a 60._o to_o they_o as_o the_o father_n be_v merciful_a unto_o his_o 62._o child_n and_o to_o conclude_v 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how_o god_n be_v the_o best_a payemaster_n of_o his_o infinite_a magnificence_n the_o nature_n greatness_n &_o value_n of_o his_o reward_n a_o description_n of_o paradise_n of_o two_o part_n of_o felicity_n in_o heaven_n a_o contemplatio_fw-la of_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o say_v two_o felicity_n join_v together_o the_o honour_n whereunto_o a_o christian_a be_v bear_v by_o baptism_n a_o admonition_n against_o security_n in_o this_o life_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o first_o book_n touch_v impediment_n of_o resolution_n the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o impediment_n which_o be_v the_o difficulty_n that_o many_o think_v to_o be_v in_o virtuous_a life_n wherein_o be_v declare_v pag._n 195._o nyene_n special_a privylege_n &_o help_n wherewith_o the_o virtuous_a be_v aid_v above_o the_o wicked_a 1_o the_o force_n of_o god_n grace_n for_o easinge_v of_o virtuous_a lyse_v against_o all_o temptation_n 2_o of_o what_o force_n love_n be_v herein_o and_o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o have_v love_n towards_o god_n or_o no._n 3_o of_o a_o peculiar_a light_n of_o understanding_n pertain_v to_o the_o just_a 4_o of_o internal_a consolation_n of_o mind_n 5_o of_o the_o quiet_a of_o a_o good_a 〈◊〉_d i_o the_o just_a 6_o of_o hope_n in_o god_n which_o the_o virtuous_a have_v and_o that_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o deed_n no_o hope_n but_o mere_a presumption_n 7_o of_o freedom_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o the_o virtuous_a have_v 8_o of_o the_o peace_n of_o mind_n in_o the_o virtuous_a to_o ward_n god_n their_o neighbour_n &_o themselves_o 7_o of_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o reward_n that_o the_o virtuous_a have_v of_o the_o comfort_n that_o holy_a man_n have_v after_o their_o conversion_n and_o how_o the_o best_a man_n have_v have_v great_a conflict_n therein_o of_o s._n austin_n conversion_n and_o four_o annotation_n thereupon_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d impediment_n which_o be_v tribulation_n wherein_o be_v handle_v four_o special_a point_n pag._n 239._o 1._o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o suffer_v some_o tribulation_n 2._o secondlie_o that_o there_o be_v thirtene_v special_a consideration_n of_o god_n purpose_n in_o send_v affliction_n to_o his_o servant_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o and_o declare_v in_o particular_a 3._o thirdlie_o what_o special_a consideration_n of_o comfort_n a_o man_n may_v have_v in_o tribulation_n 4._o fowerthlie_a what_o be_v require_v at_o man_n hand_n in_o tribulation_n the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o three_o impediment_n which_o be_v love_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v draw_v to_o six_o poyute_n pag._n 292._o 1._o first_o how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o world_n and_o commodity_n thereof_o be_v vanity_n &_o of_o three_o general_a point_n of_o worldly_a vanity_n 2._o secondlye_o how_o worldly_a commodity_n be_v mere_a deceit_n 3._o thirdlie_o how_o the_o same_o be_v pricking_a thorn_n 4._o fowerthlie_a how_o the_o same_o be_v misery_n and_o affliction_n 5._o fyvethlie_o how_o they_o strangle_v a_o man_n with_o a_o descriprion_n of_o the_o world_n sixth_o how_o a_o man_n may_v avoid_v the_o danger_n thereof_o and_o use_v the_o commodity_n thereof_o to_o his_o own_o gain_n the_o fowerth_o chapter_n of_o the_o fourth_n impediment_n which_o be_v to_o much_o presu_fw-la ming_z of_o god_n mercy_n wherein_o be_v declare_v pa._n 347._o that_o prolong_v of_o our_o iniquity_n in_o hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v to_o buyld_v our_o sin_n on_o god_n back_o of_o the_o two_o foot_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n of_o two_o danger_n of_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d how_o god_n goodness_n help_v not_o they_o that_o persevere_v in_o sin_n whether_o god_n mercien_fw-fr be_v great_a than_o his_o justice_n the_o description_n of_o true_a fear_n of_o servile_a fear_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n
after_o though_o he_o seek_v the_o same_o with_o tear_n also_o the_o sin_n of_o saul_n who_o his_o sin_n be_v but_o one_o sin_n and_o that_o only_o of_o omission_n in_o not_o kill_v agag_v the_o king_n of_o amalech_n and_o his_o cattle_n as_o he_o be_v will_v be_v utterlie_o cast_v of_o by_o god_n for_o the_o same_o 16._o though_o he_o be_v his_o anointed_n and_o choose_a servant_n before_o and_o can_v not_o get_v remission_n of_o the_o same_o though_o both_o he_o and_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n do_v great_o lament_v and_o bewaille_n the_o same_o sin_n also_o i_o may_v allege_v the_o example_n of_o king_n 12._o david_n who_o two_o sin_n albeit_o upon_o his_o hearty_a repentar_n ce_fw-fr god_n forgive_v yet_o beside_o all_o the_o weep_v fastinge_v watchinge_v lyeinge_v on_o ground_n wear_n of_o sackeloth_n and_o other_o punishment_n of_o body_n that_o david_n do_v use_v god_n punish_v the_o same_o with_o marvellous_a severity_n as_o with_o the_o death_n of_o davides_n son_n and_o other_o continual_a affliction_n unto_o he_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v and_o all_o this_o to_o show_v his_o hati_fw-la ed_z against_o sin_n and_o thereby_o to_o terrify_v we_o from_o committinge_n the_o same_o of_o this_o also_o do_v proceed_v all_o those_o hard_a and_o bitter_a speech_n in_o scripture_n towch_v sinner_n which_o come_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o be_v most_o true_a and_o certain_a may_v just_o geeve_v all_o they_o great_a cause_n of_o fear_n which_o live_v in_o sin_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v death_n blood_n contention_n 40_o edge_n of_o 〈◊〉_d oppression_n hunger_n 〈◊〉_d and_o whyppe_n all_o thes_n thing_n be_v create_v 10_o forwicked_a sinner_n and_o again_o god_n shall_v rain_v snare_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o sinner_n brimstone_n 9_o with_o tempestuous_a wind_n shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d again_o god_n will_v be_v know_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o sinner_n who_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o hand_n many_o whip_n belong_v unto_o a_o sinner_n let_v sinner_n be_v turn_v into_o hell_n god_n shall_v 3_o scatter_v all_o sinner_n god_n shall_v dash_n the_o tooth_n 9_o of_o sinner_n in_o their_o mouth_n god_n shall_v scoff_n 36._o at_o a_o sinner_n when_o he_o seethe_v his_o day_n of_o destruction_n 144_o come_v on_o the_o sword_n of_o sinner_n shall_v 57_o turn_v into_o their_o own_o heart_n thou_o shall_v see_v 36_o when_o sinner_n shall_v perish_v the_o arm_n of_o sinner_n 103._o shall_v be_v crush_v and_o break_v sinner_n shall_v wither_v from_o the_o earth_n desire_v not_o the_o glory_n 140_o and_o riches_n of_o a_o sinner_n for_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v the_o subversion_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o god_n have_v geeven_v he_o riches_n to_o deceive_v 2._o he_o therewith_o behold_v the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n 72._o shall_v come_v a_o cruel_a day_n &_o full_a of_o indignation_n 13._o wrath_n and_o fury_n to_o make_v desolate_a the_o earth_n and_o to_o crush_v in_o piece_n her_o sinner_n within_o she_o the_o just_a man_n shall_v rejoice_v seinge_v this_o revenge_n &_o then_o shall_v he_o wash_v his_o hand_n 51._o in_o the_o blood_n of_o sinner_n these_o &_o a_o thowsande_n such_o sentence_n more_o of_o scripture_n which_o i_o omit_v utter_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o sinner_n may_v instruct_v we_o of_o their_o pitiful_a estate_n and_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a hatred_n of_o god_n against_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o perfist_n in_o sin_n of_o all_o these_o consideration_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v gather_v one_o conclusion_n great_o to_o be_v note_v and_o consider_v by_o we_o which_o be_v miseros_fw-la facit_fw-la populos_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sin_n bring_v man_n 14_o to_o misery_n and_o again_o qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la 10._o odit_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la he_o which_o love_v iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o soul_n or_o as_o the_o angel_n raphaell_n utter_v it_o in_o other_o word_n shey_z which_o commit_v 12._o fin_n be_v open_a enemy_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n wherefore_o they_o lie_v down_o to_o all_o man_n this_o general_a severe_a and_o most_o necessary_a commandment_n upon_o all_o the_o pain_n before_o recite_v quasi_fw-la a_o fancy_n colubri_fw-la fuge_fw-la peccata_fw-la flee_v from_o siane_fw-la 21._o as_o from_o the_o face_n of_o a_o suake_n and_o again_o cave_n ne_fw-la 4._o aliquando_fw-la peccato_fw-la consentias_fw-la beware_v thou_o never_o consent_v to_o siane_fw-la for_o how_o soever_o the_o world_n do_v make_v little_o account_v of_o this_o matter_n of_o 9_o who_o as_o a_o scripture_n noteh_o the_o sinner_n be_v praise_v in_o his_o lust_n and_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v bless_v 3._o yet_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v for_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n avouch_v it_o qui_fw-la facit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ex_fw-la diabolo_fw-la est_fw-la he_o which_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o receive_v his_o portion_n among_o devil_n at_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o be_v not_o all_o this_o sufficient_a dear_a brother_n sinner_n to_o make_v we_o detest_v sin_n and_o to_o conceive_v some_o fear_n in_o committinge_n thereof_o nay_o be_v not_o all_o this_o strong_a enough_o to_o batter_v their_o heart_n which_o live_v in_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v commit_v the_o same_o daily_a with_o out_o consideration_n or_o scruple_n what_o obstinacy_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v this_o sure_o we_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n prophesy_v trewlye_o of_o they_o when_o he_o sayede_v sinner_n alienate_v from_o god_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o fury_n like_o a_o serpent_n and_o like_o a_o deaf_a cockatrice_n 57_o which_o stop_v her_o hair_n to_o the_o enchanter_n this_o fury_n i_o say_v be_v the_o fury_n or_o madness_n of_o wilful_a sinner_n which_o stop_n their_o ear_n like_o serpent_n to_o all_o the_o holy_a enchauntmente_n that_o god_n can_v use_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o conversion_n that_o be_v to_o all_o his_o internal_a 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and_o arm_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o her_o enemy_n secondlie_o he_o leesethe_v the_o favour_n of_o 2_o god_n and_o consequentlye_o his_o fatherlye_o protection_n care_n and_o providence_n over_o he_o and_o gayn_v he_o to_o be_v his_o profess_a enemy_n which_o how_o great_a a_o loss_n it_o be_v we_o may_v esteem_v by_o the_o state_n of_o a_o worldley_n courtier_n which_o shall_v lose_v the_o favour_n of_o a_o earthly_a prince_n and_o incur_v mortal_a hatred_n by_o the_o same_o three_o he_o leese_v all_o inheritance_n claim_n 3_o and_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v dew_n only_o by_o grace_n as_o s._n paul_n 6._o note_v and_o consequentlye_o deprivethe_v himself_o of_o all_o dignity_n &_o commoditiesfolowinge_v the_o same_o in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o condition_n and_o high_a privilege_n of_o a_o son_n of_o god_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o protection_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o like_a fowerthlye_a he_o leese_v the_o 4_o quiet_a joy_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o all_o the_o favour_n cherisnmente_n consolation_n and_o other_o cunforte_n wherwithe_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v wont_a to_o visit_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o iust._n pyvethlye_a he_o leese_v the_o merit_n 5_o and_o reward_n of_o all_o his_o good_a work_v do_v sense_n he_o be_v bear_v &_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v or_o shall_v do_v while_o he_o stand_v in_o that_o state_n sixthlye_a he_o make_v himself_o guyltie_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o engross_v his_o name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o perdition_n and_o consequent_o bind_v himself_o to_o all_o these_o inconvenience_n whereto_o the_o reprobate_a be_v subject_a that_o be_v to_o be_v inheritor_n of_o hell_n fire_n to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o sin_n and_o temptation_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o
as_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n the_o grass_n on_o the_o ground_n the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n or_o the_o part_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v grow_v move_v or_o consist_v without_o some_o little_a stream_n of_o vertne_n and_o power_n come_v to_o it_o continualiie_v from_o cod._n so_o that_o thou_o must_v imagine_v god_n to_o stand_v as_o a_o most_o majestical_a sun_n in_o the_o midst_n and_o from_o he_o to_o pass_v forth_o infinite_a beam_n or_o stream_n of_o virtue_n to_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v either_o in_o heaven_n earth_n the_o air_n or_o the_o water_n &_o to_o every_o part_n therreof_o and_o upon_o thes_n beam_n of_o his_o virtue_n all_o creature_n to_o hang_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v stop_n but_o any_o one_o of_o they_o it_o will_v destroy_v &_o annihilate_v present_o some_o creature_n or_o other_o this_o i_o say_v if_o thou_o shall_v consider_v towchinge_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o infinite_a dread_n that_o all_o creature_n 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