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A19503 Pathmos: or, A commentary on the Reuelation of Saint Iohn diuided into three seuerall prophecies. The first prophecie contained in the fourth, fift, sixt and seuenth chapters. By Mr. William Cowper, Bishop of Galloway. Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1619 (1619) STC 5931; ESTC S108985 231,291 374

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physician_n of_o his_o blood_n make_v a_o sufficient_a medicine_n to_o cure_v the_o frantic_a qualis_fw-la insania_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la medicum_fw-la occidit_fw-la quanta_fw-la verò_fw-la 8._o bonitas_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la medici_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la sanguine_fw-la svo_fw-la insano_fw-la interfectori_fw-la svo_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la fecit_fw-la o_o how_o great_a be_v his_o madness_n who_o slay_v his_o mediciner_n and_o how_o great_a be_v the_o goodness_n and_o power_n of_o the_o mediciner_n who_o of_o his_o own_o blood_n have_v make_v a_o heal_a medicament_n to_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o yea_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o phrase_n use_v by_o the_o signior_n cleanse_v or_o elder_a le_fw-fr we_o we_o see_v how_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n be_v full_a of_o miracle_n for_o be_v not_o this_o strange_a that_o where_o all_o other_o blood_n defile_v and_o pollute_v that_o whereupon_o it_o light_v this_o blood_n purify_v and_o 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such_o trumpery_n be_v not_o know_v in_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n only_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n must_v wash_v thou_o all_o other_o wash_n pollute_v and_o defile_v thou_o though_o thou_o wash_v thou_o with_o ●…itre_n and_o take_v thou_o 22._o much_o soap_n yet_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v mark_v before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n cleanse_v we_o from_o 7._o all_o sin_n with_o scripture_n father_n be_v consonant_a to_o cry_v father_n out_o against_o this_o blasphemous_a purgation_n of_o sin_n by_o any_o infernal_a fire_n piorum_fw-la anim●…_n recta_fw-la in_o beatas_fw-la se●…es_fw-la impiorum_fw-la in_o gehennam_fw-la abeunt_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o milcui●…inus_n godly_a man_n go_v the_o high_a way_n into_o heaven_n the_o wicked_a straight_o unto_o hell_n anima_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la e●…olaverit_n 22._o è_fw-la corpore_fw-la aut_fw-la à_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la angelis_n in_fw-la coelum_fw-la abrip●…tur_fw-la the_o soul_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v either_o reave_v and_o carry_v to_o hell_n by_o devil_n or_o to_o heaven_n by_o angel_n sin_n they_o grant_v be_v forgive_v here_o but_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o must_v be_v sustain_v there_o against_o this_o let_v they_o mark_v what_o s._n cyprian_n say_v quando_fw-la istine_a excessum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la de●…_n nullus_fw-la iam_fw-la poenitenti●…_n locus_fw-la nullus_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la effectus_fw-la vita_fw-la hic_fw-la aut_fw-la tenetur_fw-la aut_fw-la amittitur_fw-la from_o the_o time_n we_o go_v out_o of_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o more_o place_n of_o repentance_n nor_o effect_n of_o satisfaction_n by_o suffer_v here_o life_n be_v either_o keep_v or_o lose_v qualem_fw-la te_fw-la invenit_fw-la deus_fw-la cum_fw-la immort_a vocat_fw-la talem_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o indicat_fw-la such_o as_o god_n find_v thou_o when_o by_o death_n he_o call_v on_o thou_o such_o he_o judge_n thou_o vnusquisque_fw-la 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nakedness_n and_o again_o that_o in_o great_a necessity_n and_o distress_n he_o approve_v himself_o 4._o the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o notable_a gloriation_n that_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o 35._o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o persecution_n famine_n nakedness_n if_o in_o this_o life_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v not_o subject_a unto_o they_o but_o all_o these_o misery_n end_v with_o our_o mortal_a death_n life_n no_o relic_n of_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o heaven_n ibi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la paupertatis_fw-la metus_fw-la non_fw-la ●…gritudinis_fw-la 37._o imbecillitas_fw-la no_o fear_n of_o famine_n no_o sense_n of_o sickness_n there_o nullum_fw-la cibi_fw-la desiderium_fw-la no_o desire_n of_o meat_n there_o and_o how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o that_o whereof_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o desire_n ibi_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la sine_fw-la morte_fw-la ibi_fw-la 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corn_n 〈◊〉_d bit●…n_n in_o 〈◊〉_d trident._n the_o south_n church_n a_o famous_a church_n albeit_o no_o roman_a christian_n church_n in_o the_o north_n &_o east_n such_o like_a the_o reform_a church_n of_o europe_n be_v not_o roman_a yet_o neither_o new_a nor_o heretical_a see_v fulke_n on_o the_o revel_v c._n 17_o stand_v of_o saint_n note_v two_o thing_n 1_o their_o stability_n in_o glory_n 2_o their_o gracious_a acceptance_n and_o favour_n which_o they_o have_v of_o god_n isaiah_n 28._o 5._o the_o white_a robe_n nore_v first_o their_o purity_n ephe._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o re●…_n 14._o 5._o second_o their_o immortality_n and_o glory_n gregor_n in_o psal._n aug._n scr_n 11._o the_o sa●…ct_n god●…_n spirit_n borrow_v similitude_n from_o most_o excellent_a thing_n in_o nature_n linum_fw-la asbesti●…um_fw-la a_o rare_a sort_n of_o linen_n record_v by_o pan●…irol_n pancirol_n and_o by_o plinius_n also_o plin._n lib._n 19_o c._n 1._o palm_n tree_n a_o sign_n of_o victory_n gregor_n hom_n 17._o in_o ezech._n aul._n gell._n n●…ct_n attic._n li._n 3._o ca._n 6._o plin._n lib._n 13._o c._n 4._o &_o lib._n 16._o c._n 24._o christian_n be_v make_v strong_a by_o affliction_n rom._n 8._o an._n b●…os_fw-la epist_n lib._n 2._o epist_n 7._o ad_fw-la s●…plicianum_n the_o palm_n be_v not_o without_o the_o white_a garment_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 5._o and_o victory_n come_v not_o without_o figh●…_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n ver._n 6._o reu._n 21._o 27._o in_o their_o thanksgiving_n see_v first_o the_o manner_n next_o the_o matter_n praise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o fervency_n prayer_n loud_a not_o for_o the_o voice_n but_o the_o affection_n aug._n ad_fw-la proban_n amb._n s●…r_n 46._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la pet._n in_o prayer_n tear_n eat_v better_a than_o talk_n levit._n 6._o the_o heart_n must_v be_v the_o altar_n of_o burn_a offer_v before_o it_o can_v be_v the_o altar_n of_o incense_n 3_o their_o variety_n with_o unity_n make_v a_o pleasant_a harmony_n aug._n in_o psal._n 148._o all_o the_o glory_n of_o salvation_n saint_n ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n popish_a hymn_n be_v discordant_a from_o the_o song_n of_o saint_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 19_o song_n of_o saint_n be_v second_v by_o angel_n the_o comely_a &_o comfortable_a order_n of_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n angel_n stand_v and_o never_o fall_v man_n fall_v and_o of_o mercy_n irraise_v up_o again_o to_o stand_v jude_n 6._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 4._o ephes._n 1._o 6._o bodily_a humiliation_n require_v in_o divine_a worship_n the_o practice_n of_o s._n james_n in_o prayer_n chrysost._n in_o mat._n hom_n 5._o worship_n belong_v to_o god_n only_o angel_n approve_v the_o song_n of_o saint_n papist_n account_v we_o heretic_n for_o sing_v with_o angel_n and_o saint_n not_o enough_o to_o hear_v god_n praise_v by_o other_o thou_o must_v also_o by_o thyself_o praise_v he_o sith_o angel_n give_v god_n thanks_n for_o our_o salvation_n much_o more_o shall_v we_o give_v thanks_n for_o our_o own_o luke_n 15._o 7._o babble_v in_o prayer_n reprove_v eccles._n 5._o 1._o how_o and_o why_o god_n be_v say_v to_o demand_v any_o thing_n gen._n 3._o 9_o gen._n 4._o 10._o most_o heavenly_a and_o holy_a creature_n be_v most_o humble_a 2._o cor._n 5._o 7._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 18._o psal._n 25._o 9_o conceit_n of_o knowledge_n a_o sore_a enemy_n to_o knowledge_n glorify_a saint_n be_v indeed_o king_n and_o lord_n rom._n 8._o how_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o a_o soul_n carthus_n this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o militant_a saint_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v out_o of_o tribulation_n job._n 5._o 7._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o martyr_n only_o primus_fw-la in_o apoc._n how_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n increase_v continual_o joh._n 14._o by_o the_o cross_n god_n bring_v his_o child_n to_o the_o crown_n tribulation_n compare_v to_o the_o sur●…ace_n of_o egypt_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n his_o oven_n how_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n flail_n and_o his_o winepress_a primus_fw-la in_o apoc._n tribulation_n as_o it_o have_v a_o ingate_n so_o it_o have_v a_o outgate_n psal._n 34._o 19_o after_o the_o bitter_a station_n of_o marah_n come_v a_o sweet●…_n station_n in_o helim_n tribulation_n of_o saint_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o lord_n job._n 28._o 25._o psal._n 89._o 9_o patience_n in_o in_o affliction_n recommend_v man_n by_o nature_n two_o way_n be_v unclean_a 1_o in_o respect_n of_o conception_n psal._n 51._o 5._o job_n 14._o 4._o ezec._n 16._o 6_o 8_o 9_o 2_o in_o respect_n of_o conversation_n prou._n 20._o 9_o zach._n 12._o sin_n be_v a_o loathsome_a uncleanness_n levit._n 13._o 27._o 39_o isaiah_n 64._o 6._o delicate_a man_n can_v abide_v no_o uncleanness_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o serve_v they_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o gricue_v to_o carry_v a_o unclean_a soul_n revel_v 21._o 27._o joh._n 13._o 8_o 9_o threefold_o wash_v needful_a for_o we_o 1._o of_o the_o foot_n 2._o of_o the_o head_n 3._o of_o the_o hand_n felicity_n of_o man_n begin_v at_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n nazi_n orat_fw-la 26._o in_o plagam_fw-la grand●…s_fw-la psal._n 32._o 1._o how_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o wash_v themselves_o psal._n 51._o 2._o phil._n 2._o 12._o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n we_o must_v be_v doer_n act_v 3_o act_n 16._o god_n be_v the_o principal_a worker_n of_o our_o salvation_n phil._n 2._o 13._o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v work_v our_o salvation_n when_o he_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n mal._n 2._o 15._o what_o need_v have_v the_o robe_n of_o saint_n of_o wash_v since_o christ_n be_v their_o garmen●…_n rom._n 13._o our_o impured_a righteousness_n need_v no_o wash_n but_o the_o inherent_a only_o rom._n ●…_n 3._o christian_n be_v all_o lamb_n mat._n 10._o joh._n 1._o 9_o but_o christ_n be_v a_o lamb_n in_o another_o sense_n aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 7._o ibid._n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v medicinal_a to_o they_o who_o shed_v it_o act._n 2._o 36_o 4._o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 92._o how_o all_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v wonderful_a aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apostoli_fw-la ser._n 8._o other_o blood_n desile_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v isaiah_n 1._o 18._o th●…_n sprinkle_v of_o his_o blood_n be_v spiritual_a heb._n 10._o papal_a purgation_n be_v filthy_a pollution_n jer._n 2._o 22._o 1._o john_n 1._o 7._o purgatory_n expurgat_fw-la out_o of_o the_o bible_n by_o the_o father_n optat._v milcui●…inus_n macar_n hom_n 22._o cyprian_n ad_fw-la de●…_n c●…p-ser_a de_fw-fr immort_a aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 49._o chrysost._n hom_n 2._o de_fw-la ●…azaro_fw-la christ_n blood_n have_v a_o threefold_a virtue_n 1_o a_o purge_a virtue_n 2_o a_o protect_a virtue_n 3_o a_o pacify_v virtue_n rom._n 5._o heb._n 12._o 24._o felicity_n of_o saint_n glorify_v be_v two_o way_n describe_v 1_o they_o have_v abundance_n of_o all_o good_a 2_o they_o have_v deliverance_n from_o all_o evil_a three_o thing_n touch_v concern_v saint_n glorify_v why_o this_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n mat._n 5._o 6._o a_o warning_n to_o presumptuous_a professor_n life_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a have_v different_a course_n and_o different_a end_n psal._n 1_o without_o sanctification_n we_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n gen._n 41._o 14._o hest._n 2._o 12._o a_o threefold_a presence_n of_o god_n 1_o a_o presence_n of_o his_o goodness_n this_o be_v grant_v to_o all_o man_n mat._n 5._o 45._o rom._n 1._o 20._o aug._n the_o ciu_o dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o ca._n 6._o rom._n 1._o ●…1_n ●…_n a_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n this_o be_v grant_v to_o none_o but_o his_o saint_n psal._n 85._o 9_o ezech._n 11._o 16._o and_o that_o especial_o in_o the_o holy_a asse●…blies_n psal._n 42._o 2_o 4._o 3_o a_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n grant_v to_o saint_n in_o heaven_n psal._n 84._o 11._o psal._n 16._o 10_o 11._o psal._n 36._o 7_o 8_o 9_o there_o be_v river_n of_o pleasure_n flow_v from_o a_o everlasting_a fountain_n 1._o king_n 10._o 8._o psal._n 84._o 4._o exercise_n of_o saint_n glorify_v be_v to_o serve_v god_n without_o intermission_n aug._n ser._n 11._o d●…_n sanct._n no_o change_n neither_o of_o time_n nor_o state_n in_o heaven_n their_o service_n be_v sweet_a no_o way_n laborious_a aug._n ibid._n carthus_n servant_n of_o god_n be_v most_o honourable_a cre●…turos_fw-la act._n 9_o 15._o for_o he_o be_v a_o king_n &_o a_o freeman_n who_o be_v god_n servant_n psal._n ●…_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n be_v he_o who_o be_v not_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n ambros._n the_o servant_n of_o sin_n desire_v not_o to_o change_v his_o master_n he_o get_v no_o leave_n to_o rest_v he_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 41._o and_o he_o may_v look_v for_o a_o miserable_a reward_n familiarity_n with_o god_n increase_v a_o reverence_n of_o god_n joh._n 15._o 15._o joh._n 8._o 25._o how_o be_v saint_n say_v to_o serve_v god_n for_o ever_o see_v christ_n say_v that_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 41._o they_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n servant_n that_o they_o be_v also_o son_n ibid._n joh._n 8._o 36._o the_o reward_n of_o saint_n be_v that_o god_n dwell_v among_o they_o where_o king_n dwell_v there_o be_v abundance_n of_o all_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n est._n 1._o 4_o 5._o the_o banquet_n make_v by_o king_n ahasuerus_n be_v very_o glorious_a but_o not_o comparable_a to_o the_o banquet_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v to_o his_o saint_n how_o god_n dwell_v with_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 16._o carthus_n how_o he_o dwell_v with_o his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o good_a of_o all_o service_n that_o saint_n make_v to_o god_n redound_v to_o themselves_o psal._n 16._o 1._o 1._o chro._n 29._o 14_o job_n 22._o our_o service_n be_v not_o profitable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o can_v do●…_n he_o no_o good_a job_n 35._o 6._o yet_o he_o seek_v it_o that_o he_o may_v do_v we_o good_a for_o it_o mal._n 1._o 10._o felicity_n of_o saint_n still_o describe_v many_o be_v the_o want_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 37._o ●…_n cor._n 6._o 4._o rom._n 8._o 35._o but_o they_o all_o take_v a_o end_n at_o death_n aug._n in_o fes●…o_o ●…mnium_fw-la sanct._n ser._n 37._o aug._n ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o e●…mo_fw-la ser._n 49._o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n wherein_o may_v it_o be_v perceive_v all_o our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o course_n of_o exchange_n like_o the_o sea_n and_o sun_n aug._n d●…_n temp_n s●…_n 74._o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v not_o so_o ephes._n 5._o 15._o sun_n here_o signify_v not_o heat_n of_o persecution_n saint_n glorify_v feel_v neither_o the_o commodity_n nor_o incommodity_n of_o the_o creature_n revel_v 21._o 23._o aug._n in_o sesto_fw-la omni●…_n sanct._n s●…r_n 37_o heat_v of_o the_o sun_n hurtful_a to_o many_o people_n in_o that_o life_n we_o shall_v need_v no_o help_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o us._n aug._n 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 28._o aug._n s●…_n 4._o what_o a_o pastor_n christ_n jesus_n be_v he_o have_v none_o in_o his_o flock_n but_o lamb_n gen._n 50._o act._n 9_o 1._o yea_o he_o turn_v wolf_n and_o lion_n &_o make_v they_o lamb_n joy_n of_o heaven_n figure_v by_o water_n joh._n 4._o 14._o joh._n 10._o 10._o psal._n 36._o revel_v 22._o 1._o how_o god_n shall_v lead_v we_o in_o heaven_n we_o can_v now_o understand_v psal._n 43._o 3._o ber._n in_o cant._n s●…r_n 47._o a_o comfortable_a change_n of_o our_o state_n from_o misery_n to_o immortal_a glory_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 15._o the_o glorious_a change_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v illustrate_v by_o similitude_n ber._n ser._n de_fw-fr diligendo_fw-la deum_fw-la mourn_v here_o be_v meet_a for_o saint_n math._n 5._o 4._o mourn_v for_o sin_n please_v the_o lord_n psalm_n 6._o what_o great_a cause_n of_o mourning_n have_v we_o ber._n in_o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o hardness_n of_o heart_n the_o mother-sinne_n of_o this_o age_n gen._n 4._o the_o heart_n of_o man_n will_v be_v labour_v continual_o life_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v long_v for_o psal._n 137._o folly_n to_o neglect_v the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o love_n of_o this_o basil._n ser._n 3._o in_o divit●…s_n avaros_fw-la