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A89032 Good company being a collection of various, serious, pious meditations; Christian experiences, sayings, sentences; useful for instruction, consolation and confirmation. / By John Melvin, M.A. preacher of the word at Udimer in Sussex. Melvin, John, M.A. 1659 (1659) Wing M1656; Thomason E2124_1; ESTC R210169 44,421 139

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prayer_n when_o they_o intend_v to_o fall_v one_o upon_o another_o 48._o to_o every_o good_a work_n we_o have_v need_n of_o renew_v assist_v grace_n 49_o against_o every_o evil_n we_o be_v tempt_v to_o we_o have_v need_n of_o deliver_v grace_n 50._o o_o how_o a_o sudden_a wind_n of_o temptation_n trip_v up_o the_o heel_n of_o a_o strong_a man_n sometime_o 51._o he_o that_o be_v privy_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n of_o good_a intention_n to_o abstain_v from_o evil_n may_v presume_v god_n will_v assist_v he_o against_o evil_n 52._o god_n not_o only_o deliver_v from_o ill_a and_o out_o of_o ill_a but_o many_o time_n from_o a_o great_a ill_n by_o a_o lesser_a 53._o rather_o than_o a_o man_n shall_v miscarry_v when_o god_n have_v any_o work_n for_o he_o to_o do_v he_o will_v work_v a_o miracle_n 54._o death_n be_v sometime_o a_o preservation_n itself_o send_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n his_o harbour_n and_o rest_n 55._o it_o be_v the_o fate_n of_o king_n many_o time_n to_o out_o live_v their_o glory_n and_o kingdom_n 56._o he_o that_o keep_v heaven_n for_o we_o keep_v we_o also_o for_o heaven_n 57_o the_o firm_a belief_n and_o hope_n of_o heaven_n be_v effectual_a for_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n 58._o we_o must_v one_o time_n or_o another_o have_v those_o grace_n on_o earth_n which_o fit_v we_o for_o heaven_n 59_o a_o humble_a soul_n be_v ever_o thankful_a for_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n 60._o man_n employment_n in_o heaven_n be_v sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o so_o much_o as_o we_o be_v give_v to_o this_o exercise_n be_v we_o in_o heaven_n 61._o the_o extent_n of_o our_o desire_n to_o god_n glory_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o all_o eternity_n 62._o a_o beggarly_a maintenance_n make_v a_o contemptible_a ministry_n 63._o a_o christian_n care_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o breach_n make_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n seal_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n 64._o a_o evil_a governor_n be_v not_o only_o a_o poison_n to_o the_o state_n and_o church_n whilst_o 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the_o sun_n so_o all_o piety_n and_o goodness_n flow_v from_o god_n above_o 72._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o grace_n make_v we_o not_o only_o good_a but_o comfortable_a as_o bird_n in_o the_o spring_n 73._o faith_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o act_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n 74._o they_o that_o have_v christ_n for_o their_o redeemer_n shall_v have_v heaven_n for_o their_o inheritance_n the_o spirit_n for_o their_o guide_n the_o angel_n for_o their_o attendance_n 75._o god_n fill_v the_o belly_n of_o many_o man_n with_o inward_a thing_n who_o heart_n he_o never_o fill_v with_o his_o love_n 76._o the_o soon_o a_o sinner_n come_v into_o god_n it_o be_v the_o easy_a and_o his_o comfort_n will_v be_v the_o strong_a 77._o to_o thrive_v in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o reprobation_n 78._o the_o way_n to_o keep_v god_n love_n in_o we_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v ourselves_o 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heart_n at_o first_o do_v tremble_v at_o the_o least_o sin_n or_o error_n but_o through_o custom_n and_o continuance_n will_v bear_v up_o any_o sin_n or_o error_n 14._o the_o more_o sensible_a the_o soul_n be_v of_o outward_a thing_n the_o less_o it_o be_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n 15._o he_o that_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o the_o creature_n lose_v the_o very_a strength_n of_o his_o soul_n 16._o wise_a man_n when_o they_o go_v about_o spiritual_a duty_n cut_v themselves_o short_a of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n 17._o conscience_n harden_v in_o some_o great_a sin_n make_v no_o stop_n in_o fin_n 18._o a_o heart_n will_v not_o easy_o be_v keep_v tender_a that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 19_o a_o reprobate_n have_v join_v with_o his_o heart_n security_n insensibleness_n obstinacy_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o mean_n 20._o a_o christian_a may_v have_v hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o yet_o feel_v it_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o stone_n and_o know_v it_o 21._o 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a_o dagger_n in_o another_o 61._o whatsoever_o the_o cross_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v his_o last_o end_n shall_v be_v assure_o bless_v 62._o god_n take_v notice_n of_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_v the_o godly_a do_v and_o will_v reward_v it_o 63._o hypocrite_n be_v recompense_v because_o god_n will_v not_o be_v in_o their_o debt_n and_o it_o be_v all_o their_o desire_n 64._o when_o a_o christian_a look_n only_o on_o the_o ill_n that_o be_v in_o he_o he_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o himself_o of_o comfort_n 65._o the_o good_a be_v scatter_v among_o the_o bad_a in_o their_o life_n but_o in_o death_n they_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o god_n 66._o he_o that_o join_v himself_o in_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o wicked_a man_n on_o earth_n shall_v be_v also_o join_v in_o torment_n and_o destruction_n in_o hell_n 67._o god_n sometime_o reseru_v man_n in_o this_o life_n to_o worse_a misery_n than_o death_n itself_o 68_o one_o death_n be_v better_a than_o many_o and_o a_o 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thousand_o time_n 59_o renew_a sin_n require_v renew_v repentance_n and_o we_o must_v give_v over_o repent_v when_o we_o have_v do_v sin_v 60._o that_o which_o man_n do_v out_o of_o conscience_n they_o will_v do_v it_o out_o of_o peresverance_n for_o nature_n may_v have_v good_a mood_n but_o grace_n be_v steady_a 61._o usual_o where_o god_n give_v much_o grace_n he_o try_v grace_n much_o 62._o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v dispose_v by_o the_o unerring_a wisdom_n and_o limit_v by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n 63._o sleep_n be_v a_o short_a death_n and_o death_n be_v a_o long_a sleep_n 64._o it_o shall_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o every_o soul_n
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spoon_n be_v never_o so_o long_o so_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o lend_v a_o ear_n to_o a_o seducer_n 50._o a_o sinful_a conscience_n which_o seek_v to_o shun_v god_n presence_n discover_v as_o much_o folly_n as_o faultiness_n and_o be_v like_o the_o fish_n which_o swim_v to_o the_o length_n of_o the_o line_n with_o the_o hook_n in_o the_o mouth_n 51._o satan_n can_v hurt_v a_o saint_n but_o in_o the_o heel_n which_o be_v far_o from_o the_o head_n and_o though_o painful_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o mortal_a 52._o sin_n be_v the_o wicket_n that_o let_v death_n into_o the_o world_n 53._o fine_a apparel_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o he_o that_o wear_v it_o be_v as_o a_o scarf_n to_o the_o arm_n put_v out_o of_o joint_n 54._o they_o be_v profane_a niggard_n who_o think_v any_o thing_n too_o good_a for_o the_o servant_n and_o service_n of_o god_n 55._o we_o be_v loath_a with_o cain_n to_o confess_v ourselves_o our_o brother_n keeper_n and_o too_o willing_a to_o be_v his_o executioner_n 56._o they_o that_o can_v forbear_v to_o sin_n can_v bear_v what_o be_v due_a to_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n become_v injurious_a to_o god_n mercy_n by_o diffidence_n and_o to_o his_o justice_n by_o impatience_n 57_o self-guiltiness_n in_o some_o be_v the_o chief_a motive_n to_o suspicion_n in_o other_o 58._o wicked_a man_n turn_v divine_a patience_n into_o humane_a presumption_n 59_o generation_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o regeneration_n in_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o different_a principle_n 60._o man_n head_n be_v a_o mint_n of_o evil_a imagination_n his_o heart_n a_o sink_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n his_o memory_n a_o closet_n of_o sin_n full_a of_o fancy_n and_o impressure_n 61._o god_n many_o time_n will_v a_o change_n yet_o never_o change_v his_o will_n 62._o god_n who_o make_v man_n without_o his_o help_n will_v not_o destroy_v he_o without_o his_o fault_n 63._o as_o the_o carpenter_n who_o build_v noah_n ark_n be_v not_o save_v in_o it_o so_o some_o preach_v other_o into_o the_o church_n and_o live_v themselves_o out_o of_o it_o 64._o it_o be_v as_o proper_a for_o sin_n to_o raise_v fear_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o for_o rot_a flesh_n and_o wood_n to_o breed_v worm_n 65._o christian_n must_v labour_v as_o well_o to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o work_n as_o to_o believe_v he_o in_o the_o scripture_n 66._o to_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n to_o trouble_v the_o grieve_a spirit_n to_o strike_v the_o breath_n out_o of_o a_o man_n body_n who_o be_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n be_v cruelty_n upon_o cruelty_n 67._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n piety_n and_o humanity_n of_o the_o live_n to_o see_v their_o friend_n and_o relation_n fair_o inter_v 68_o sincerity_n and_o safety_n go_v together_o 69._o god_n command_n be_v just_a in_o themselves_o and_o just_o command_v unto_o man_n nothing_o so_o great_a but_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o nothing_o so_o small_a that_o we_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o sleight_n it_o 70._o whatsoever_o god_n command_v there_o be_v weight_n and_o worth_n in_o it_o to_o make_v it_o regard_v 71._o he_o that_o obey_v not_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o with_o choice_n and_o exception_n obey_v he_o not_o at_o all_o 72._o god_n promise_n how_o fair_a or_o fierce_a soever_o never_o fail_v of_o a_o answerable_a effect_n he_o be_v immutable_a in_o his_o counsel_n unresistable_a in_o his_o power_n 73._o it_o be_v safe_a to_o go_v against_o the_o stream_n with_o godliness_n then_o to_o be_v carry_v along_o with_o ungodliness_n and_o overwhelm_v in_o it_o 74._o every_o sin_n cast_v another_o shovel_n of_o brimstone_n upon_o the_o sinner_n soul_n in_o hell_n 75._o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n only_o keep_v holy_a day_n 76._o every_o cessation_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o resurrection_n from_o sin_n 77._o they_o that_o forget_v god_n in_o their_o life_n forget_v themselves_o in_o death_n 78._o he_o that_o watch_v not_o his_o first_o in_o clination_n to_o sin_n but_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o honey_n and_o milk_n of_o god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o presumption_n to_o desperation_n in_o god_n mercy_n 79._o sin_n which_o come_v in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la or_o pretend_v reason_n be_v very_o dangerous_a 80._o every_o man_n have_v so_o many_o god_n as_o he_o have_v habitual_a sin_n 81._o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n to_o i_o till_o i_o know_v i_o have_v and_o will_v have_v more_o of_o it_o 82._o it_o be_v strange_a god_n shall_v think_v man_n enough_o for_o himself_o and_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o god_n 83._o that_o man_n heart_n be_v not_o sincere_a who_o love_v god_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n 84._o it_o be_v sin_n to_o distrust_v god_n in_o necessary_a thing_n and_o to_o press_v he_o in_o superfluous_a thing_n 85._o no_o man_n ever_o lose_v his_o faith_n but_o he_o that_o think_v it_o not_o worth_a the_o keep_n 86._o it_o be_v a_o powerful_a sermon_n to_o see_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o ill-gotten_a good_n and_o cast_v off_o his_o belove_a sin_n 87._o he_o that_o have_v least_o of_o this_o world_n have_v enough_o to_o weigh_v he_o down_o from_o heaven_n by_o a_o inordinate_a love_n of_o that_o little_a and_o he_o that_o have_v most_o have_v not_o too_o much_o to_o give_v for_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n 88_o heaven_n will_v cost_v a_o rich_a man_n more_o than_o a_o poor_a man_n because_o he_o have_v more_o to_o give_v for_o it_o 89._o rich_a and_o poor_a be_v alike_o in_o this_o that_o they_o must_v leave_v all_o which_o retard_v their_o present_a and_o constant_a follow_v of_o christ_n 90._o true_a repentance_n be_v when_o the_o sad_a soul_n weep_v more_o blood_n at_o more_o pore_n than_o the_o weak_a body_n sweat_v drop_n of_o water_n and_o that_o more_o for_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n than_o the_o stripe_n of_o his_o displeasure_n 91._o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v punish_v be_v a_o great_a affliction_n better_o be_v call_v satan_n with_o peter_n than_o friend_n with_o judas_n 92._o he_o be_v a_o imprudent_a man_n who_o dispose_v of_o year_n to_o come_v when_o he_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o to_o morrow_n 93._o if_o any_o thing_n quench_v the_o heat_n of_o sin_n the_o desire_n of_o money_n or_o the_o rise_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o death_n present_a 94._o in_o the_o rage_a fit_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o madness_n some_o have_v physic_n from_o god_n and_o be_v reclaim_v 95._o he_o that_o defer_v his_o repentance_n because_o of_o the_o thief_n example_n delude_v his_o own_o soul_n for_o he_o be_v call_v at_o the_o first_o call_v not_o at_o the_o last_o and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o imitation_n but_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o desperation_n 96._o if_o there_o be_v any_o defect_n of_o joy_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v this_o that_o we_o can_v long_o express_v our_o love_n by_o suffer_v for_o god_n 97._o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o full_a evidence_n yet_o suffer_v be_v a_o new_a seal_n upon_o that_o faith_n 98._o they_o that_o neglect_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o other_o neglect_v those_o virtue_n which_o shall_v produce_v that_o good_a opinion_n 99_o all_o the_o world_n never_o join_v to_o deceive_v one_o man_n nor_o be_v ever_o any_o one_o man_n able_a to_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n 100_o better_o have_v no_o be_v then_o be_v without_o jesus_n century_n 2._o 1._o accustom_v thyself_o to_o affliction_n before_o it_o come_v and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o stranger_n when_o it_o come_v 2._o as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v god_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o feel_v his_o love_a care_n of_o i_o i_o can_v admit_v any_o weight_n of_o his_o hand_n any_o furnace_n of_o his_o heat_n 3._o to_o flatter_v our_o selus_fw-la in_o any_o licentiousness_n with_o a_o opinion_n of_o
or_o hurt_n 66._o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v stupid_a and_o senseless_a under_o spiritual_a affliction_n argue_v a_o very_a ill_a temper_n 57_o as_o all_o flower_n wither_v when_o the_o sun_n withdraw_v his_o influence_n so_o do_v all_o grace_n when_o christ_n depart_v 58._o conscience_n kindle_v a_o fire_n upon_o the_o breach_n of_o integrity_n that_o burn_v inward_o and_o consume_v the_o marrow_n and_o drink_v up_o the_o spirit_n 59_o envy_n be_v a_o everlasting_a burn_a which_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v but_o its_o own_o blood_n 60._o it_o make_v heavy_a affliction_n light_v and_o long_o short_a to_o look_v where_o they_o end_v for_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o end_n shorten_v the_o way_n 61._o not_o to_o be_v warn_v by_o other_o be_v a_o sure_a presage_n of_o ruin_n for_o storm_n begin_v in_o one_o place_n and_o end_n in_o another_o 62._o the_o great_a part_n of_o ourknowledge_n be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o our_o ignorance_n 63._o the_o more_o worth_a be_v in_o any_o man_n the_o less_o self-conceitedness_n and_o the_o low_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n the_o high_a in_o god_n sight_n 64._o the_o fire_n of_o heaven_n turn_v man_n into_o saint_n and_o separate_v they_o from_o sinner_n 65._o if_o bread_n fail_v feed_v on_o faith_n and_o thou_o may_v make_v a_o good_a live_n of_o it_o for_o when_o meat_n be_v take_v away_o god_n will_v take_v away_o the_o stomach_n and_o faith_n fear_v no_o famine_n it_o keep_v we_o from_o diffidence_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o make_v we_o possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n 66._o our_o self-accusation_n in_o our_o confession_n take_v out_o the_o sting_n and_o poison_n of_o satan_n malicious_a accusation_n 67._o o_o the_o deep_a sorrow_n our_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v withal_o when_o we_o see_v christ_n bleed_v upon_o the_o cross_n 68_o what_o soul-wound's_a so_o deadly_a that_o can_v or_o may_v not_o be_v heal_v by_o the_o death_n and_o heal_a wound_n of_o christ_n 69._o the_o wo●k_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o make_v the_o soul_n betake_v itself_o to_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o dote_v to_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n for_o shelter_n and_o security_n against_o all_o fear_n and_o distress_n that_o wrath_n and_o guilt_n may_v put_v the_o confidence_n to_o 70._o our_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o continual_a warfare_n and_o we_o must_v look_v for_o the_o continual_a hailshot_n of_o satanical_a assault_n and_o suggestion_n 71._o christian_n fight_v and_o faint_v not_o your_o reward_n be_v sure_a your_o armour_n be_v of_o proof_n the_o old_a serpent_n have_v his_o head_n bruise_v 72._o many_o tempt_v satan_n to_o tempt_v they_o by_o venture_v on_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n or_o by_o inconsideration_n and_o security_n 73._o a_o full_a belly_n and_o a_o foul_a heart_n seldom_o go_v uncouple_v for_o in_o the_o anatomy_n of_o our_o body_n the_o part_n of_o gluttony_n and_o lust_n be_v link_v together_o and_o so_o be_v the_o sin_n themselves_o 74._o too_o much_o eat_v quite_o take_v away_o our_o stomach_n from_o all_o holy_a duty_n 75._o holiness_n become_v all_o man_n but_o best_a of_o all_o public_a person_n both_o for_o example_n of_o good_a and_o liberty_n of_o control_a evil_n 76._o it_o be_v a_o gross_a dull_a capacity_n that_o can_v or_o will_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o work_n and_o the_o instrument_n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o function_n 77._o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n the_o ark_n be_v no_o way_n lessen_v by_o come_v from_o the_o philistine_n 78._o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v if_o the_o sacrificer_n be_v unclean_a that_o the_o offering_n be_v so_o 79._o elias_n be_v a_o holy_a wise_a man_n yet_o he_o reject_v not_o his_o meat_n because_o raven_n bring_v it_o 80._o learning_n will_v pine_v away_o if_o force_v to_o officiate_v at_o the_o table_n end_n for_o the_o trencher_n 81._o the_o pulpit_n be_v a_o place_n that_o require_v both_o learning_n and_o industry_n for_o saint_n paul_n find_v as_o great_a want_n of_o his_o book_n as_o his_o cloak_n in_o winter_n 82._o he_o give_v twice_o who_o give_v speedy_o for_o the_o more_o speed_n the_o more_o comfort_n 83_o many_o a_o man_n executor_n prove_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o will_n and_o estate_n 84._o it_o be_v a_o general_a complaint_n that_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n out_o run_v the_o begin_n of_o good_a work_n 85._o the_o poor_a most_o time_n may_v thank_v the_o death_n or_o disease_n of_o rich_a man_n not_o their_o charity_n 86._o happy_a be_v he_o who_o make_v his_o candle_n go_v before_o he_o not_o behind_o he_o for_o early_a beneficence_n have_v no_o danger_n many_o joy_n 87._o the_o use_n of_o riches_n be_v great_a if_o there_o be_v qualification_n in_o our_o desire_n 88_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o express_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o put_v the_o sea_n into_o a_o bottle_n 89._o it_o be_v but_o justice_n that_o he_o who_o have_v sin_v out_o his_o own_o eternity_n shall_v suffer_v out_o god_n eternity_n 90._o the_o object_n 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