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A16859 The Christians guide For his better, and more comfortable passage through the wildernesse of this troublesome world, vnto that promised rest in that heauenly Canaan, the kingdome of glory. Consisting of diuers holy meditations and prayers seruing to that purpose. Alliston, Joseph. 1614 (1614) STC 376.7; ESTC S115949 163,621 588

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grave_n of_o his_o corruption_n neither_o hear_v the_o lively_a sound_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o have_v any_o 2.14_o any_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o taste_n or_o feel_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a he_o have_v no_o true_a sound_n constant_a joy_n 20.5_o joy_n job_n 20.5_o or_o comfort_n in_o his_o life_n time_n no_o 57.20.21_o no_o isay_n 57.20.21_o perfect_a peace_n but_o only_a fleshing_n of_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a joy_n which_o be_v as_o the_o crackle_n 7.8_o crackle_n eccles_n 7.8_o of_o thorn_n under_o the_o pot_n and_o the_o 14.13_o the_o prou._n 14.13_o end_n whereof_o be_v heaviness_n and_o much_o anguish_n of_o mind_n and_o spirit_n yea_o terror_n of_o soul_n and_o conscience_n 27.20_o conscience_n job._n 15.21_o &_o 27.20_o which_o be_v his_o hell_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o forerunner_n of_o those_o infernal_a torment_n and_o hellish_a pang_n which_o he_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o in_o that_o place_n of_o woe_n and_o torment_v provide_v for_o he_o even_o in_o the_o 21.16_o the_o prou._n 21.16_o congregation_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o damn_a where_o he_o shall_v take_v up_o his_o restless_a rest_a place_n for_o evermore_o he_o lie_v open_a continual_o all_o to_o the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n 27.9.30_o judgement_n prou._n 24.20_o psal_n 27.9.30_o of_o god_n and_o may_v well_o fear_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v strike_v he_o dead_a every_o hour_n every_o moment_n as_o he_o do_v 5._o do_v act_n 5._o ananias_n and_o saphira_n and_o make_v he_o a_o fearful_a spectacle_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o just_a vengeance_n unto_o other_o cause_v either_o the_o water_n to_o overflow_v and_o drown_v he_o as_o they_o do_v the_o old_a 7._o old_a gen._n 7._o world_n or_o the_o earth_n to_o open_v the_o mouth_n present_o and_o to_o
3.13.14_o and_o treasure_n far_o above_o silver_n gold_n pearl_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o continual_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o that_o future_a and_o promise_a glory_n 1.18_o glory_n ephes_n 1.18_o which_o make_v their_o soul_n to_o 1.3_o to_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o bless_v thou_o incessant_o who_o be_v so_o rich_a in_o grace_n 2.7_o grace_n eph._n 2.7_o and_o mercy_n towards_o they_o beside_o those_o many_o other_o privilege_n which_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v they_o concern_v their_o temporal_a life_n and_o outward_a estate_n viz._n protection_n of_o angel_n those_o glorious_a minister_n which_o thou_o send_v forth_o to_o be_v attendant_n 11.14_o attendant_n psal_n 91.11_o heb._n 11.14_o on_o they_o promise_v of_o thy_o especial_a providence_n 11.13.5_o providence_n 2_o chron._n 2.5.8_o &_o 4.10_o heb._n 11.13.5_o over_o they_o and_o a_o 7.11_o a_o mat._n 6.26_o 32.3_o &_o 7.11_o continual_a and_o fatherly_a care_n for_o they_o 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dangerous_a path_n give_v i_o eye_n to_o discern_v of_o the_o true_a good_a that_o whereunto_o i_o be_v create_v and_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v whole_o set_v upon_o the_o same_o let_v i_o not_o be_v lead_v as_o the_o bruit_n beast_n be_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v sensible_a and_o carnal_a but_o as_o in_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n thou_o have_v stamp_v thy_o own_o image_n in_o i_o and_o set_v my_o face_n to_o thee-ward_n so_o lord_n let_v i_o always_o be_v look_v up_o unto_o thou_o and_o meditate_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a 119.148_o psal_n 119.148_o that_o so_o after_o a_o few_o day_n spend_v here_o below_o on_o this_o sinful_a earth_n in_o these_o earthly_a cottage_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o misery_n and_o vanity_n i_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o above_o in_o those_o celestial_a mansion_n and_o enjoy_v that_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o be_v endless_a and_o unspeakable_a and_o that_o only_a through_o the_o merit_n of_o 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see_v they_o let_v i_o bewail_v they_o yea_o lament_v and_o mourn_v for_o they_o and_o be_v true_o humble_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o let_v i_o free_o and_o unfeigned_o confess_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o that_o with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o let_v they_o cause_v i_o whole_o to_o renounce_v myself_o to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v myself_o yea_o to_o abhor_v myself_o and_o to_o fly_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o son_n my_o bless_a saviour_n in_o who_o there_o be_v mercy_n and_o plentiful_a redemption_n 130.7_o redemption_n psal_n 130.7_o let_v i_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o his_o righteousness_n more_o than_o after_o any_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o yea_o let_v i_o high_o esteem_v of_o it_o and_o make_v more_o precious_a account_n of_o it_o then_o of_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o this_o world_n desirous_a though_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o win_v christ_n and_o to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o clothe_v 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saint_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n o_o the_o marvelous_a infidelity_n of_o we_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o we_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n undoubted_o it_o be_v that_o any_o one_o that_o have_v any_o understanding_n to_o know_v these_o thing_n any_o measure_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o carnal_a so_o earthly_a so_o sensual_a 19_o sensual_a 1_o cor._n 15_o 19_o as_o to_o regard_v this_o wretched_a life_n here_o upon_o earth_n more_o than_o that_o bless_a life_n in_o those_o heavenly_a and_o glorious_a mansion_n who_o shall_v not_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o alienate_v &_o estrange_v from_o this_o world_n withdraw_v their_o affection_n from_o it_o and_o wean_v altogether_o from_o the_o sinful_a and_o inordinate_a love_n of_o it_o and_o cause_v they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o eagle_n wing_n to_o soar_v aloft_o in_o the_o oft_o and_o serious_a contemplation_n of_o that_o bless_a and_o glorious_a estate_n and_o in_o the_o earnest_n and_o 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shall_v see_v the_o felicity_n of_o thy_o choose_a and_o rejoice_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o people_n in_o that_o bless_a and_o glorious_a kingdom_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v unto_o i_o and_o will_v in_o due_a time_n give_v unto_o i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n in_o thy_o well-beloved_a in_o who_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o embrace_v i_o before_o all_o world_n let_v i_o rejoice_v always_o in_o all_o my_o affliction_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v exercise_v i_o under_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o glory_n 10.37_o glory_n rom._n 5.2_o &_o 8.18_o jam._n 1.2_o heb._n 10.37_o with_o which_o short_o thou_o will_v crown_v i_o for_o ever_o and_o esteem_v the_o best_a thing_n of_o this_o earth_n as_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n but_o as_o wither_a grass_n let_v i_o be_v willing_a always_o 1.24_o always_o isa_n 40.6.7_o 1_o pet._n 1.24_o at_o thy_o call_v to_o depart_v hence_o have_v before_o lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n and_o 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