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A10825 The crovvne of life Containing the combate betwixt the flesh and the spirit, with meditations and prayers in time of afflictions, directing to liue christianly, and die blessedly. Also a comfortable and heauenly dialogue betweene Christ and the soule. Written to comfort the afflicted consciences of all those that groane vnder the burthen of their sinnes. Robertson, Bartholomew, fl. 1620. 1618 (1618) STC 21097; ESTC S103183 116,851 548

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sustain_v it_o the_o more_o satan_n win_v thou_o the_o more_o effectual_a be_v my_o intercession_n that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o the_o feeble_a thy_o faith_n be_v in_o apprehend_v i_o the_o more_o powerful_a be_v my_o spirit_n in_o apprehend_v thou_o and_o in_o join_v thou_o inseparable_o with_o i_o i_o will_v not_o condemn_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o my_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o neither_o take_v it_o away_o after_o it_o be_v once_o bestow_v but_o rather_o to_o he_o that_o have_v will_v i_o give_v 29_o mat._n ●5_n 29_o until_o he_o have_v abundance_n he_o that_o have_v one_o talon_n shall_v have_v it_o double_a i_o do_v reprove_v for_o small_a faith_n but_o never_o for_o weak_a faith_n no_o not_o he_o who_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o weakness_n say_v unto_o i_o 9.24_o mar_n 9.24_o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n the_o soul_n o_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n 1.68_o luk._n 1.68_o bless_a be_v thou_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n because_o thou_o have_v visit_v 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he_o that_o fight_v be_v not_o yetcaptive_a he_o ●hat_n stand_v against_o his_o enemy_n face_n be_v not_o vanquish_v yea_o thy_o hold_v out_o in_o so_o great_a weakness_n argue_v that_o thou_o stand_v by_o a_o great_a strength_n than_o thy_o own_o and_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n triumph_n 8.10_o rom._n 8.10_o for_o though_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a in_o respect_n of_o sin_n yet_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n the_o sin_n therefore_o proceed_v from_o thy_o corruption_n 7.17_o rom._n 7.17_o be_v not_o thou_o but_o work_v of_o the_o flesh_n wound_v unto_o death_n by_o my_o death_n and_o shall_v be_v abolish_v
toss_v with_o the_o troublesome_a wave_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 230_o a_o prayer_n for_o health_n and_o god_n blessing_n on_o our_o labour_n p._n 232_o 4_o what_o may_v move_v a_o man_n willing_o to_o die_v p._n 234_o a_o prayer_n for_o obedience_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o willing_o deny_v himself_o p._n 237_o 5_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v keep_v his_o heart_n constant_a against_o the_o pleasant_a course_n of_o this_o world_n p._n 239_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n p._n 242_o 6_o by_o what_o mean_v a_o man_n may_v comfort_v himself_o when_o h●e_v sha●●_n leau●_n wife_n child_n friend_n etc._n etc._n in_o misery_n poverty_n and_o distress_n p._n 249_o the_o dying-mans_n prayer_n bequeath_v all_o his_o charge_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n p_o 255_o chap._n vi_o declare_v how_o a_o christian_a shall_v willing_o give_v himself_o to_o die_v overcome_v the_o bitterness_n thereof_o and_o how_o in_o constant_a perseverance_n he_o may_v continue_v 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his_o bitterness_n or_o feel_v his_o sting_n grant_v i_o this_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o thy_o true_a holy_a word_n sake_n for_o unto_o thou_o do_v i_o commit_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n help_v i_o therefore_o even_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n to_o who_o be_v give_v all_o glory_n and_o honour_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n chap._n viii_o comprehend_v remarkable_a sentence_n of_o scripture_n with_o some_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o present_a peril_n of_o death_n as_o also_o how_o they_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o that_o be_v present_a with_o the_o sick_a person_n flesh._n i_o pray_v thou_o rehearse_v some_o sentence_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n wherewith_o i_o may_v comfort_v my_o
christ_n be_v there_o nothing_o to_o be_v obtain_v of_o i_o unless_o thou_o bring_v of_o thy_o own_o to_o present_v i_o withal_o be_v not_o this_o to_o discredit_v my_o mercy_n &_o to_o bring_v credit_n to_o thy_o merit_n and_o rather_o to_o bind_v i_o to_o thou_o than_o thou_o to_o i_o be_v there_o not_o with_o i_o plentiful_a redemption_n if_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a my_o redemption_n be_v great_a thy_o merit_n be_v beggarly_a my_o mercy_n be_v a_o rich_a mercy_n if_o thy_o peril_n be_v not_o come_v even_o to_o a_o desperate_a case_n and_o past_a hope_n of_o recovery_n there_o be_v no_o praise_n of_o redemption_n for_o herein_o be_v the_o power_n of_o it_o that_o when_o all_o sin_n have_v go_v over_o thy_o head_n and_o all_o creature_n sun_n moon_n heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n come_v as_o it_o be_v in_o judgement_n against_o thou_o yet_o a_o clear_a and_o full_a ransom_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o thy_o hand_n therewith_o to_o purchase_v thy_o deliverance_n beyond_o all_o expectation_n and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v to_o fetch_v something_o out_o of_o nothing_o and_o when_o i_o put_v to_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n it_o be_v not_o to_o withdraw_v my_o help_n in_o use_v the_o mean_n but_o train_n up_o thy_o faith_n that_o after_o i_o may_v make_v know_v unto_o thou_o i_o have_v a_o help_n beyond_o all_o help_n for_o i_o come_v to_o they_o that_o call_v not_o for_o i_o the_o possess_v that_o will_v not_o do_v i_o cure_v and_o the_o dead_a that_o can_v do_v i_o raise_v believe_v thou_o this_o the_o soul_n lord_n my_o sight_n be_v very_o dim_a to_o behold_v thou_o that_o serpent_n exalt_v in_o the_o wilderness_n my_o faith_n be_v as_o smoke_a flax_n blow_v on_o it_o i_o pray_v thou_o by_o the_o wind_n of_o thy_o spirit_n an●_n make_v it_o burn_v more_o clear_a my_o sin_n and_o conscience_n arrest_v i_o and_o summon_v i_o before_o thy_o justice_n &_o thou_o my_o judge_n be_v great_a who_o know_v all_o and_o righteous_a be_v thy_o judgement_n christ_n thou_o poor_a 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as_o mist_n i_o do_v cast_v they_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n 43.25_o mic._n 7.19_o esa._n 43.25_o i_o put_v they_o away_o i_o say_v for_o my_o own_o mercy_n sake_n for_o what_o be_v thou_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n yea_o a_o wind_n that_o go_v and_o return_v not_o but_o i_o thy_o advocate_n with_o thy_o father_n even_o thy_o own_o jesus_n christ_n 7.25_o heb._n 7.25_o the_o righteous_a who_o be_o perfect_o able_a to_o save_v all_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o i_o who_o be_o euerliving_a to_o make_v intercession_n for_o thou_o for_o by_o my_o own_o blood_n i_o have_v once_o enter_v the_o holie-place_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o thou_o 9.22_o heb._n 9.22_o why_o look_v thou_o to_o thy_o sin_n and_o wage_n thereof_o i_o even_o i_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o thou_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o i_o 5.21_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o i_o be_v wound_v for_o thy_o transgression_n and_o break_v for_o thy_o inquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o thy_o peace_n be_v upon_o i_o with_o my_o stripe_n thou_o be_v heal_v 53.5_o esa._n 53.5_o and_o now_o i_o do_v require_v this_o who_o d●th_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o thy_o charge_n 8._o rom._n 8._o it_o be_v i_o that_o justify_v thou_o who_o shall_v condemn_v thou_o it_o be_v i_o that_o die_v or_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o thou_o who_o be_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v request_n for_o thou_o have_v not_o i_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a 2.25_o col._n 2.25_o spoil_a principality_n and_o power_n and_o make_v a_o open_a show_n of_o they_o and_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o my_o cross_n 15.25_o 1_o co●_n 15.25_o o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n o_o grave_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n yea_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n o_o but_o i_o pitiful_o complain_v 81.13_o ps._n 81.13_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v hearken_v unto_o i_o for_o then_o thy_o 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partaker_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yea_o and_o become_v a_o worm_n 6_o ps._n ●2_n 6_o for_o all_o creature_n almost_o to_o tread_v upon_o i_o for_o thou_o i_o be_v make_v obedient_a to_o death_n yea_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n many_o more_o degree_n do_v i_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n go_v back_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v certify_v of_o eternal_a life_n than_o the_o sun_n do_v in_o ezechias_n time_n to_o assure_v he_o the_o lengthen_v of_o his_o temporal_a life_n let_v nothing_o shake_v thy_o faith_n how_o weak_a soever_o it_o be_v come_v to_o i_o have_v milk_n and_o honey_n and_o of_o the_o well_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o 21.6_o reu._n 21.6_o take_v here_o eye-salue_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v and_o amend_v that_o blindness_n thou_o be_v in_o and_o look_v to_o my_o everlasting_a mercy_n that_o endure_v for_o ●uer_n sin_n past_o can_v hurt_v thou_o if_o sin_n present_a do_v not_o like_v thou_o and_o in_o fin_n thou_o take_v no_o pleasure_n the_o 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thereof_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n the_o word_n and_o spirit_n have_v beget_v faith_n in_o thou_o by_o which_o thou_o have_v beget_v joy_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n this_o joy_n have_v wrought_v a_o sincere_a heart_n and_o well_o willingness_n to_o please_v god_n accompany_v with_o love_n unfeigned_a to_o my_o father_n above_o and_o brethren_n on_o earth_n thou_o have_v a_o care_n t●●_n obey_v the_o commandment_n and_o a_o renew_a fear_n to_o please_v god_n ●hy_a sin_n rebuke_v work_v i_o know_v in_o thou_o a_o mourn_a spirit_n be_v not_o thy_o ●eare●_n in_o my_o
bottle_n yea_o and_o true_a meekness_n and_o hunger_n after_o i_o 56.8_o psal._n 56.8_o all_o outward_a benefit_n turn_v to_o thy_o blessing_n as_o seal_n of_o my_o favour_n thy_o cross_n be_v no_o curse_n but_o be_v sanctify_a turn_n to_o thy_o good_a in_o faith_n patien_o possess_v thy_o soul_n thou_o do_v wait_v and_o look_v assure_o for_o my_o glorious_a kingdom_n after_o this_o life_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o action_n it_o be_v thy_o affection_n i_o respect_v desire_v thou_o to_o be_v righteous_a then_o be_v thou_o righteous_a mean_v thou_o to_o leave_v thy_o sin●es_n i_o repute_v thou_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v leave_v they_o will_v thou_o not_o fall_v i_o esteem_v thou_o as_o a_o valiant_a worthy_a who_o never_o be_v vanquish_v for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n in_o thou_o it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o 8.12_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o thou_o be_v bless_v that_o feel_v thy_o want_n and_o desire_v 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