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A43229 A guide to the godly, or, The dayly meditations of Returne Hebdon Gentleman who for his conscience (through the tyrany of the Bishops) suffered many years imprisonment in the Kings-Bench and their remained till death : being very useful for instruction of all those that desire to walke in the paths of Jesus Christ. Hebdon, Returne. 1646 (1646) Wing H1347; ESTC R28069 48,364 109

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bitter_a destruction_n dent_n 32.24_o which_o as_o a_o evil_a spirit_n seize_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o work_v torment_n in_o the_o joint_n and_o sinew_n which_o disease_n some_o learned_a man_n call_v ophisthotonos_n a_o strange_a and_o vehement_a disease_n in_o the_o neck_n when_o by_o the_o stiffness_n of_o the_o nerve_n the_o neck_n be_v strain_v backward_o to_o the_o shoulder_n and_o kill_v a_o man_n within_o four_o day_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o destroy_v at_o noon_n psal._n 91.6_o because_o thou_o may_v see_v a_o sound_a body_n thus_o sudden_o torment_v before_o thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o can_v see_v nothing_o but_o the_o evil_n do_v these_o three_o evil_n the_o lord_n christ_n inflict_v upon_o his_o adversary_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o israel_n from_o destruction_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n
apply_v the_o salvation_n in_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.54_o to_o 57_o with_o hos._n 33.9_o 14._o set_v down_o five_o degree_n as_o those_o which_o can_v read_v the_o original_a text_n may_v see_v 1._o this_o keteb_n bitter_a destruction_n he_o call_v the_o victory_n of_o hell_n 2._o the_o pestilence_n be_v call_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n 3._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o plague_n he_o affirm_v to_o be_v sin_n 4._o the_o power_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o law_n 5._o the_o victory_n which_o the_o christian_n have_v receive_v over_o all_o these_o evil_n be_v of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.54_o etc._n etc._n hos._n 13._o from_o hence_o we_o come_v to_o apply_v this_o preservasative_a against_o the_o plague_n and_o destruction_n who_o be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o that_o god_n have_v separate_v as_o israel_n exod._n namely_o he_o that_o know_v in_o his_o conscience_n the_o only_a true_a god_n from_o all_o other_o god_n and_o that_o 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any_o just_a accusation_n of_o sin_n as_o 1_o ioh._n 5.18_o with_o 3.9_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o god_n their_o father_n will_v deliver_v they_o also_o from_o any_o deadly_a disease_n which_o be_v execute_v for_o sin_n this_o temporary_a salvation_n be_v apply_v only_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o christian_n not_o against_o carnal_a wickedness_n but_o against_o spiritual_a evil_n namely_o that_o these_o plague_n shall_v not_o come_v without_o cause_n unto_o they_o psal._n 91.9_o for_o see_v christ_n be_v baptise_v to_o suffer_v death_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o world_n and_o see_v his_o christian_n be_v baptise_v into_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o show_v his_o death_n in_o resist_a sin_n till_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n i●_z must_v be_v grant_v as_o a_o truth_n and_o apply_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o no_o accidental_a death_n from_o he_o shall_v prevent_v any_o faithful_a christian_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o live_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o jesus_n but_o this_o be_v the_o man_n tha●_z shall_v be_v preserve_v to_o see_v a_o thousand_o fall_n on_o o●●_z side_n by_o the_o plague_n of_o death_n and_o ten_o thousand_o 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o side_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o he_o only_o he_o shall_v behold_v it_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d wicked_a man_n psal._n 91.7.8_o psalm_n 15._o this_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o every_o perfect_a man_n who_o faith_n overcome_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o world_n who_o hope_n be_v god_n the_o creator_n and_o who_o habitation_n be_v the_o most_o high_a psal._n 91.9_o and_o not_o of_o he_o only_o but_o of_o all_o who_o love_n be_v able_a to_o cover_v their_o sin_n so_o as_o he_o require_v of_o the_o lord_n life_n for_o any_o weak_a one_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n 1_o ioh._n 5.19.20_o for_o thus_o be_v his_o boldness_n for_o his_o friend_n also_o by_o warrant_n from_o the_o law_n which_o say_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o plague_n shall_v not_o come_v near_o in_o thy_o tabernacle_n psalm_n 91.10_o which_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o any_o worldly_a dwell_n as_o under_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o several_a person_n who_o with_o he_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n in_o some_o kind_n in_o enmity_n that_o do_v come_v out_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o city_n by_o not_o partake_v with_o her_o sin_n these_o also_o may_v have_v faith_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o city_n rev._n 18.4_o neither_o can_v any_o conclude_v from_o the_o law_n that_o all_o which_o live_v in_o and_o under_o the_o law_n die_v of_o the_o plague_n do_v die_v to_o the_o second_o death_n for_o the_o plague_n of_o itself_o be_v only_o a_o bodily_a execution_n from_o god_n to_o the_o first_o death_n for_o when_o both_o king_n and_o people_n do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o true_a god_n confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o 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of_o darkness_n this_o light_n than_o be_v the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o former_a condemnation_n without_o any_o remedy_n john_n 1.5.9_o with_o 3.11_o to_o 21._o with_o 8.12_o 24._o 5._o the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o salvation_n be_v propose_v by_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3_o 15._o all_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o house_n be_v enemy_n to_o god_n ezeck._n 43.7_o to_o 11.12_o all_o that_o be_v reconcile_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o will_v no_o more_o sin_n against_o god_n by_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o his_o house_n do_v first_o desire_v and_o make_v peace_n with_o any_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o keep_v the_o house_n after_o this_o admittance_n they_o have_v freedom_n to_o converse_v with_o the_o household_n servant_n and_o to_o learn_v the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n and_o may_v see_v the_o service_n and_o god_n and_o behold_v their_o faith_n and_o godly_a conversation_n in_o love_n but_o yet_o as_o stranger_n they_o be_v not_o employ_v in_o any_o service_n of_o god_n to_o do_v as_o his_o servant_n neither_o may_v they_o dare_v to_o presume_v or_o be_v admit_v thereunto_o if_o any_o do_v desire_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n as_o servant_n he_o must_v be_v admit_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o house_n in_o that_o kind_n and_o from_o that_o time_n he_o must_v do_v all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o other_o servant_n do_v 6._o the_o man_n of_o this_o worldly_a authority_n when_o they_o have_v christ_n or_o any_o of_o his_o christian_n under_o their_o hand_n in_o torment_n do_v boast_v against_o they_o to_o save_v themselves_o think_v that_o none_o can_v save_v our_o of_o their_o hand_n but_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o righteous_a do_v go_v unto_o god_n in_o heavenly_a peace_n mar._n 50.30_o 31._o psal._n 118.17.20_o the_o 2._o day_n of_o the_o week_n there_o be_v come_v into_o my_o mind_n a_o sight_n of_o darkness_n and_o light_n and_o how_o the_o child_n thereof_o be_v profitable_a or_o unprofitable_a to_o themselves_o how_o they_o treasure_n to_o themselves_o hatred_n and_o wrath_n or_o love_n and_o good_a pleasure_n from_o the_o only_a true_a god_n thus_o the_o darkness_n be_v this_o world_n and_o the_o au●hority_n of_o darkness_n be_v the_o tyrannize_a authority_n over_o the_o truth_n the_o light_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o authority_n thereof_o be_v christ_n in_o the_o authority_n of_o suffer_v for_o well_o do_v the_o child_n of_o darkness_n be_v they_o which_o live_v after_o the_o course_n of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o authority_n thereof_o these_o go_v into_o darkness_n continual_o till_o they_o
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woman_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n presence_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o wherein_o his_o presence_n i●_z manifest_v be_v persecute_v and_o afflict_v in_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n 3._o have_v observe_v the_o natural_a evil_n of_o man_n heart_n infect_v by_o the_o evil_a and_o common_a spirit_n o●_z the_o prince_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o air_n by_o the_o operation_n whereof_o they_o be_v natural_o incline_v either_o fullness_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o in_o the_o abundance_n or_o in_o the_o want_n of_o house_n sheep_n cattle_n gold_n silver_n or_o other_o pleasure_n of_o life_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n that_o make_v we_o or_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o with_o worldly_a sorrow_n and_o in_o these_o estate_n to_o leave_v the_o word_n law_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o seek_v after_o our_o own_o heart_n till_o destruction_n do_v utter_o break_v the_o evil_a heart_n i_o have_v see_v the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v possess_v he_o ●wn_o heart_n to_o rule_v it_o and_o make_v it_o subject_a to_o his_o ●pirit_n namely_o by_o hear_v obey_v and_o keep_v his_o evil_a heart_n of_o the_o mortal_a soul_n subject_a to_o the_o ●●bukes_n and_o chastisement_n which_o our_o creator_n ●oth_fw-mi inflict_v that_o endure_v the_o pain_n in_o our_o flesh_n ●ur_fw-la spirit_n may_v thereby_o know_v the_o fear_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o punishment_n and_o thereby_o learn_v wis●om_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v propose_v to_o we_o and_o make_v a_o light_n ●o_z immortality_n the_o hard_a the_o stroke_n or_o the_o ●reater_a our_o affliction_n be_v the_o more_o earnest_o we_o ●ay_v cry_n and_o the_o near_o we_o may_v draw_v unto_o his_o majesty_n prov._n 15.30_o to_o 33._o heb._n 12._o so_o as_o when_o ●mong_v all_o estate_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n whether_o ●ewes_n or_o gentile_n we_o see_v trouble_n and_o amazement_n fear_v death_n and_o seek_v to_o save_v their_o ●●fe_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o only_o with_o the_o suffer_a christian_n be_v peace_n without_o fear_n of_o death_n be●●use_v these_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o example_n of_o ●hrist_n do_v possess_v their_o soul_n and_o mortal_a life_n in_o ●●tience_n under_o the_o death_n that_o man_n be_v able_a to_o kill_v ●●em_fw-mi with_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o worldling_n ●●ese_n shall_v lift_v up_o their_o head_n because_o now_o their_o ●edemption_n be_v come_v luke_n 21.19_o etc._n etc._n to_o 36._o 4._o the_o lord_n jesus_n foresee_v how_o hardly_o man_n shall_v be_v draw_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v how_o easy_o man_n will_v be_v seduce_v by_o false_a prophet_n and_o false_a christ_n to_o deny_v he_o therefore_o first_o he_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n that_o moses_n do_v write_v of_o who_o by_o miracle_n do_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o every_o jot_n and_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o mat._n 4.23.24_o with_o 5.17.18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o false_a prophet_n under_o colour_n of_o miracle_n do_v teach_v transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o deut._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o 17_o 2._o etc._n etc._n with_o 18.13_o etc._n etc._n and_o according_o out_o lord_n reach_v we_o to_o try_v the_o preacher_n which_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o name_n as_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o prophet_n of_o god_n thus_o if_o they_o call_v lord_n lord_n and_o in_o his_o name_n prophesy_v and_o in_o his_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o his_o name_n do_v many_o miracle_n yet_o if_o under_o pretence_n hereof_o any_o of_o they_o do_v work_n lawlessness_n that_o be_v do_v transgress_v and_o also_o teach_v man_n to_o transgress_v any_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n these_o and_o all_o such_o be_v reject_v and_o accurse_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o judge_v of_o the_o world_n as_o false_a and_o deceiver_n of_o man_n mat._n 5.19_o with_o 7.15.21_o 22.23_o whereby_o we_o see_v how_o fearful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o forsake_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n for_o in_o that_o estate_n we_o be_v without_o all_o mean_n to_o know_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n in_o truth_n without_o any_o knowledge_n to_o try_v deceiver_n but_o remain_v as_o man_n deceive_v and_o deceive_v other_o and_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n come_v to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o believe_v the_o writing_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n john_n 5.39_o 46.47_o which_o who_o so_o believe_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o then_o call_v jesus_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 7.21_o 5._o a_o man_n may_v prophesy_v of_o a_o truth_n and_o yet_o apply_v spiritual_a thing_n to_o a_o carnal_a sense_n as_o carapha_n fear_v the_o roman_n shall_v come_v and_o destroy_v they_o all_o for_o jesus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v it_o be_v expedient_a rather_o that_o one_o die_v they_o all_o whereas_o god_n intend_v the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o his_o death_n john_n 11.47_o to_o 53._o fear_v enforce_v the_o jew_n to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v 6._o from_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o may_v see_v the_o bondage_n under_o man_n by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o law_n in_o christ_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o nation_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o presence_n or_o to_o be_v circumcise_v upon_o occasion_n in_o liberty_n from_o bondage_n o_o the_o worldly_a authority_n act._n 16_o 3._o with_o gal._n 2_o 3_o 4_o rom._n 2.25.26_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v to_o not_o to_o marry_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 28.36.38_o with_o 9_o 5._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v lawful_a meat_n or_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o abstain_v and_o to_o fast_v or_o such_o like_a but_o this_o liberty_n man_n be_v occasion_n of_o evil_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o different_a authority_n it_o a_o man_n fear_v the_o authority_n of_o man_n and_o will_v be_v circumcise_v in_o bondage_n to_o their_o priesthood_n he_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n in_o his_o priesthood_n act._n 15.1_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 5._o 1._o etc._n etc._n if_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o man_n fear_v other_o worldly_a authority_n and_o make_v circumcision_n in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v sin_n such_o do_v deny_v the_o liberty_n wherein_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a to_o use_v it_o for_o their_o advantage_n in_o the_o gospel_n act._n 16.1.3_o so_o as_o in_o this_o thing_n of_o circumcision_n if_o one_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v circumcise_v he_o be_v bring_v in_o bondage_n to_o man_n and_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o worldly_a element_n gal._n 5.3_o if_o a_o man_n stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n neither_o to_o be_v circumcise_a nor_o to_o remain_v uncircumcised_a in_o subjection_n to_o man_n he_o hold_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 2.3.5_o with_o 5._o 1_o act._n 16.3_o otherwise_o if_o the_o word_n be_v not_o hold_v in_o freedom_n of_o spirit_n it_o will_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o evil_a under_o the_o bondage_n of_o man_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o may_v be_v occasion_n of_o evil_a under_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v not_o hold_v on_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a namely_o when_o man_n justify_v themselves_o or_o think_v themselves_o the_o better_a for_o do_v or_o not_o do_v it_o for_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o nor_o perpuce_fw-la be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o
commandment_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7.18.19_o so_o if_o marriage_n be_v exhibit_v under_o the_o worldly_a authority_n it_o may_v bring_v the_o party_n into_o bondage_n likewise_o if_o lawful_a meat_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n we_o be_v to_o maintain_v our_o liberty_n in_o christ_n in_o assurance_n that_o though_o we_o suffer_v death_n yet_o he_o will_v raise_v we_o again_o according_a to_o his_o priesthood_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n 10._o always_o with_o this_o respect_n in_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n that_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n of_o condemnation_n on_o one_o side_n or_o other_o in_o lawful_a meat_n but_o to_o judge_v indifferent_o that_o he_o which_o cate_n be_v not_o the_o better_a by_o it_o neither_o be_v he_o the_o worse_a which_o cate_n not_o 1_o cor._n 8.8_o wherefore_o in_o all_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n every_o man_n be_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o own_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o to_o the_o present_a estate_n and_o 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