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A75682 The holy breathings of a devout soul, in meditations, contemplations, and prayers Arundell, Thomas, fl. 1662. 1695 (1695) Wing A3899A; ESTC R43604 219,215 491

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love_n be_v thyself_o for_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o a_o love_a god_n but_o a_o god_n of_o love_n and_o therefore_o thy_o love_n be_v as_o thyself_o have_v never_o beginning_n nor_o shall_v never_o have_v end_n 270._o ah_o bless_a love_n that_o be_v thus_o durable_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o happy_a yea_o thrice_o happy_a he_o that_o be_v thus_o belove_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v belove_v ever_o thus_o 271._o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o the_o flesh_n have_v unspeakable_a joy_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n to_o be_v divorce_v from_o one_o which_o they_o hate_v beyond_o and_o more_o than_o any_o thing_n and_o be_v instead_o thereof_o marry_v unto_o one_o which_o they_o dear_o love_v yea_o which_o they_o love_v more_o dear_o than_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o flesh_n 272._o ah_o what_o joy_n ah_o what_o delight_n and_o ravish_a pleasure_n shall_v they_o have_v and_o have_v all_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v divorce_v from_o their_o old_a husband_n sin_n who_o they_o hate_v as_o the_o devil_n and_o fear_v and_o fly_v from_o as_o from_o hell_n and_o be_v marry_v unto_o their_o new_a new_a belove_a husband_n christ_n jesus_n who_o they_o love_v above_o and_o more_o than_o all_o thing_n as_o their_o life_n as_o their_o soul_n yea_o as_o their_o heaven_n for_o he_o be_v the_o life_n of_o their_o life_n the_o soul_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o their_o heaven_n be_v their_o soul_n and_o body_n eternal_a everlasting_a rest_n peace_n portion_n happiness_n felicity_n and_o blessedness_n in_o heaven_n for_o 273._o there_o be_v no_o joy_n like_o to_o spiritual_a joy_n nor_o sorrow_n like_a to_o the_o spiritual_a man_n sorrow_n when_o he_o mourn_v under_o that_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o wound_a conscience_n who_o can_v bear_v 274._o the_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v love_v sin_n and_o hate_v grace_n as_o the_o regenerate_a man_n love_v grace_n and_o hate_v sin_n for_o he_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o his_o image_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n be_v renew_v in_o he_o day_n by_o day_n he_o love_v all_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n with_o his_o own_o love_n perfect_o and_o so_o he_o hate_v all_o and_o every_o sin_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n which_o be_v in_o sincerity_n 275._o the_o fleshly_a voluptuous_a man_n can_v love_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o spiritual_a man_n prize_v and_o love_n and_o delight_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o spirit_n 276._o the_o wicked_a can_v hate_v the_o righteous_a and_o the_o just_a so_o much_o as_o the_o just_a and_o the_o righteous_a love_n the_o wicked_a though_o they_o detest_v abhor_v and_o hate_v all_o their_o sin_n for_o they_o know_v that_o a_o saul_n to_o day_n may_v be_v a_o paul_n to_o morrow_n etc._n etc._n they_o can_v see_v the_o inside_n of_o any_o nor_o know_v their_o heart_n therefore_o they_o judge_v none_o but_o themselves_o know_v with_o what_o measure_n they_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o they_o again_o they_o also_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o remember_v what_o they_o be_v themselves_o in_o time_n past_a how_o they_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v gra●●_n shall_v much_o more_o abound_v that_o it_o be_v by_o free_a grace_n that_o we_o be_v save_v eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o we_o be_v all_o unprofitable_a servant_n when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o 277._o sin_n then_o be_v opposite_a capital_a and_o grand_a enemy_n to_o holiness_n as_o hatred_n be_v to_o love_n as_o darkness_n be_v to_o light_n as_o hell_n be_v to_o heaven_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o god_n 278._o see_v then_o and_o consider_v how_o they_o be_v opposite_a and_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o contrary_a working_n and_o in_o the_o end_n how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v that_o the_o good_a destroy_v the_o evil_a and_o be_v the_o conqueror_n and_o the_o great_a 279._o sin_n be_v eternal_a darkness_n and_o death_n holiness_n be_v eternal_a light_n and_o life_n sin_n shut_v heaven_n gate_n and_o set_v wide_o open_a hell_n holiness_n shut_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n a●d_n set_v wide_o open_v those_o of_o heaven_n sin_n wound_n holiness_n heal_v sin_n cast_v down_o to_o hell_n holiness_n raise_v up_o to_o heaven_n sin_n kill_v holiness_n cause_v to_o live_v the_o sinner_n hate_v god_n and_o all_o good_a and_o most_o of_o all_o god_n because_o he_o be_v good_a and_o because_o he_o be_v god_n yea_o because_o he_o be_v such_o a_o holy_a god_n as_o he_o be_v and_o he_o will_v that_o he_o be_v not_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v and_o may_v be_v free_a but_o the_o saint_n or_o regenerate_v love_n all_o good_a and_o hate_v all_o evil_a and_o love_v most_o of_o all_o god_n because_o he_o be_v god_n a_o holy_a and_o a_o just_a god_n all_o good_a yea_o because_o he_o be_v such_o a_o god_n as_o he_o be_v and_o as_o well_o for_o that_o he_o 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thus_o and_o shall_v be_v thus_o ever_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v be_v ever_o so_o also_o death_n be_v flee_v from_o he_o and_o shall_v be_v never_o near_o he_o than_o it_o be_v he_o know_v he_o shall_v ever_o live_v thus_o that_o be_v be_v thus_o ever_o with_o god_n in_o god_n and_o see_v he_o and_o know_v he_o as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v know_v and_o see_v which_o be_v to_o possess_v he_o for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o 280._o thus_o then_o holiness_n and_o sin_n be_v opposite_n and_o enemy_n but_o holiness_n destroy_v sin_n as_o light_n do_v darkness_n this_o eternal_a darkness_n of_o sin_n must_v vanish_v when_o this_o eternal_a everlasting_a light_n of_o holiness_n do_v appear_v thus_o be_v it_o conquer_v and_o overcome_v because_o holiness_n be_v from_o god_n and_o sin_n from_o the_o devil_n holiness_n from_o the_o creator_n sin_n from_o the_o creature_n holiness_n have_v never_o beginning_n nor_o shall_v never_o have_v end_n sin_n have_v a_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o not_o 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thou_o who_o ever_o thou_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v send_v empty_a away_o what_o ever_o thy_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n be_v whatever_o thy_o covet_v and_o ambition_n be_v thou_o shall_v have_v to_o fill_v thou_o to_o satisfy_v thou_o yea_o over_o and_o above_o what_o ever_o thou_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v believe_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a yea_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o do_v 52._o the_o life_n which_o delight_v the_o lord_n and_o which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o live_v be_v to_o live_v unto_o all_o holiness_n and_o godliness_n every_o day_n even_o as_o we_o will_v do_v if_o we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v our_o last_o day_n yea_o to_o live_v every_o moment_n of_o the_o day_n all_o our_o day_n as_o if_o it_o be_v our_o very_a last_o moment_n 53._o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a every_o one_o seem_o desire_v to_o die_v but_o true_o i_o may_v say_v of_o the_o most_o that_o thus_o say_v be_v they_o whoever_o they_o be_v that_o they_o know_v not_o well_o what_o they_o say_v because_o that_o perhaps_o not_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o but_o deny_v it_o in_o his_o deed_n for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o which_o the_o lord_n delight_v as_o in_o their_o life_n and_o which_o honour_v he_o most_o even_o as_o a_o holy_a and_o godly_a that_o be_v godlike_a life_n do_v i_o say_v this_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o to_o die_v daily_o yea_o every_o moment_n of_o the_o day_n to_o all_o sin_n even_o to_o all_o both_o great_a and_o small_a in_o thought_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o die_v thus_o be_v to_o honour_n glorify_v and_o dignify_v more_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o die_v any_o temporal_a death_n on_o the_o rack_n in_o the_o flame_n of_o fire_n or_o to_o be_v bury_v alive_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o with_o these_o ah_o not_o with_o these_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o fleshly_a life_n but_o with_o those_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o lust_n corruption_n and_o sinful_a affection_n that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v refresh_v as_o it_o be_v and_o delight_v these_o sacrifice_n send_v up_o sweet_a odour_n in_o his_o nostril_n these_o be_v precious_a in_o his_o eye_n i_o thus_o thus_o doubtless_o it_o be_v that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o put_v to_o death_n those_o cruel_a one_o those_o enemy_n of_o our_o eternal_a life_n of_o our_o soul_n salvation_n that_o put_v to_o death_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n himself_o in_o his_o manhood_n this_o be_v to_o be_v valiant_a for_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v wonder_n or_o wonderful_o to_o fight_v well_o his_o battle_n and_o to_o help_v the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o mighty_a ah_o how_o be_v he_o delight_v that_o we_o will_v avenge_v ourselves_o thus_o on_o his_o enemy_n and_o spare_v none_o alive_a but_o as_o samuel_n do_v hue_n agag_n the_o king_n himself_z in_o piece_n this_o be_v to_o be_v jealous_a for_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n and_o to_o have_v our_o love_n for_o 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