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A72210
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The race celestiall, or, A direct path to heauen by Henry Greenvvood, maister of arts and preacher of the word of God.
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Greenwood, Henry, b. 1544 or 5.
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1609
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STC 12335.3; ESTC S5239
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from_o the_o prison_n of_o our_o body_n thou_o shall_v soon_o remove_v the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n from_o their_o place_n then_o make_v we_o recant_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n such_o be_v y_o e_o resolution_n of_o sydrach_n myshach_n and_o abednego_n that_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v crouch_v to_o nabucadnezzar_n golden_a image_n which_o be_v 60._o cubit_n high_a 3.1.23_o they_o will_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n which_o be_v make_v seven_o time_n more_o hot_a then_o usual_o it_o be_v for_o necessary_a use_n such_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o bless_a paul_n that_o nothing_o can_v separate_v he_o from_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n who_o courageous_a vow_n we_o may_v find_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n on_o this_o manner_n 8.35.38.39_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n no_o very_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n neither_o the_o love_n which_o we_o have_v to_o god_n from_o we_o who_o be_v make_v his_o son_n through_o christ_n jesus_n and_o indeed_o that_o which_o paul_n promise_v he_o perform_v for_o he_o be_v behead_v at_o rome_n for_o the_o gospel_n defence_n although_o y_o e_o sword_n do_v separate_v his_o head_n from_o his_o shoulder_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o separate_v he_o from_o his_o head_n christ_n jesus_n such_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o pattern_n of_o patience_n that_o though_o the_o lord_n shall_v kill_v he_o 13.15_o yet_o will_v he_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o he_o such_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o ignatius_n bishop_n of_o 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christ_n jesus_n his_o table_n in_o heaven_n such_o be_v the_o constant_a resolution_n of_o that_o godly_a old_a woman_n apollonia_n apollonia_n that_o she_o choose_v rather_o to_o have_v her_o tooth_n dash_v out_o of_o her_o head_n willing_o and_o to_o be_v burn_v to_o ash_n then_o to_o worship_v any_o other_o god_n beside_o the_o true_a and_o everliving_a god_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o constancy_n of_o all_o holy_a martyr_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o endure_v a_o thousand_o death_n then_o shrink_v back_o from_o the_o word_n of_o life_n peter_n peter_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o gospel_n defence_n james_n throw_v down_o from_o a_o high_a pinnacle_n and_o his_o head_n cleave_v in_o sunder_o james._n yea_o almost_o all_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v put_v to_o grievous_a death_n some_o be_v stone_v some_o broil_v some_o put_v to_o one_o death_n some_o to_o another_o old_a simeon_n simeon_n that_o be_v cousin_n germane_a to_o christ_n son_n to_o cleophas_n and_o mary_n bishop_n of_o 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iustitiam_fw-la cuncta_fw-la gentiliam_fw-la turba_fw-la i_o persequatur_fw-la &_o tribulet_fw-la utinam_fw-la in_o opprobrium_fw-la meum_fw-la stolidus_fw-la hic_fw-la mundus_fw-la exurgat_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la mercedem_fw-la jesu_fw-la consequar_fw-la ay_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n pagan_n and_o infidel_n will_v for_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o gospel_n persecute_v i_o and_o trouble_v i_o i_o will_v to_o god_n this_o mad_a and_o foolish_a world_n rise_v up_o against_o i_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o god_n bless_a truth_n only_o that_o i_o may_v obtain_v christ_n jesus_n for_o my_o reward_n ammonarion_n ammonarion_n mercuria_n dyonisia_n with_o diverse_a other_o godly_a woman_n will_v run_v to_o the_o fire_n with_o their_o child_n as_o to_o a_o joyful_a feast_n or_o banquet_n think_v no_o great_a glory_n on_o earth_n then_o to_o suffer_v for_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o 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appoint_v for_o so_o terrible_a a_o end_n
of_o this_o reward_n be_v paint_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o diversity_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o name_n thereof_o for_o first_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o regnum_fw-la caelorum_fw-la i._n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v there_o enjoy_v great_a liberty_n dignity_n honour_n power_n pleasure_n glory_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n whatsoever_o second_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la 5.21_o i._n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n because_o that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v overcome_v death_n hell_n and_o damnation_n together_o with_o all_o the_o enemy_n that_o do_v oppose_v we_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n do_v there_o rule_n and_o govern_v his_o church_n triumphant_a with_o heavenly_a peace_n and_o everlasting_a tranquillity_n three_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o paradisus_fw-la 23._o 1._o paradise_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o 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have_v prepare_v for_o those_o that_o love_n and_o fear_v his_o name_n be_v not_o full_o attain_v to_o by_o faith_n neither_o full_o retain_v by_o hope_n neither_o full_o contain_v by_o charity_n it_o far_o surpass_v the_o desire_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n it_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v obtain_v but_o value_v it_o can_v never_o be_v deus_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n est_fw-la mell_v in_o over_o melos_fw-la in_o aure_fw-la &_o inbilu_n in_o cord_n bernard_n i._n god_n be_v honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n melody_n in_o the_o ear_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o heart_n ibi_fw-la nihil_fw-la intus_fw-la quod_fw-la fastidiatur_fw-la nihil_fw-la foris_fw-la quod_fw-la appetatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la rex_fw-la veritas_fw-la lex_fw-la charitas_fw-la possâ—ssia_n aeternitas_fw-la i._n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o may_v seem_v fulsome_a or_o loathsome_a out_o of_o heaven_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v wish_v or_o desire_a for_o then_o be_v there_o no_o perfection_n in_o heaven_n for_o perfectum_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la nihil_fw-la addi_fw-la potest_fw-la i._n there_o be_v perfection_n where_o can_v be_v no_o addition_n there_o the_o king_n be_v verity_n the_o law_n charity_n and_o possession_n eternity_n s._n augustine_n speak_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n say_v thus_o august_n ibi_fw-la laetitia_fw-la sine_fw-la tristitia_fw-la locus_fw-la sine_fw-la dolore_fw-la vita_fw-la sine_fw-la labour_v lux_fw-la sine_fw-la tenebris_fw-la ibi_fw-la iwentus_fw-la semper_fw-la vigescit_fw-la &_o nunquam_fw-la senescit_fw-la ibi_fw-la dolour_n nunquam_fw-la sentitur_fw-la nec_fw-la gemitus_fw-la unquam_fw-la auditur_fw-la ibi_fw-la tristitia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la videtur_fw-la sed_fw-la aeternum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la possidetur_fw-la i._n there_o be_v mirth_n w_o tout_fw-fr inone_fw-la place_n without_o pain_n life_n w_o tout_fw-fr labour_n light_n without_o darkness_n there_o youth_n always_o flourish_v and_o never_o decay_v there_o be_v no_o torment_n feel_v no_o howl_v 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