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A09646
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The cure of hurtfull cares and fears. By master Thomas Pierson late rector of Brompton-Brian, in the county of Hereford
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Pierson, Thomas, ca. 1570-1633.
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1636
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STC 19910; ESTC S111955
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the_o author_n as_o no_o man_n know_v he_o better_o than_o yourself_o of_o who_o i_o have_v hear_v you_o say_v that_o you_o esteem_v yourself_o much_o honour_v in_o present_v he_o to_o the_o rectory_n of_o bromptonbrian_n where_o he_o continue_v a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n above_o twenty_o year_n together_o so_o no_o man_n can_v better_o testify_v with_o i_o that_o his_o name_n be_v as_o a_o ointment_n new_o pour_v out_o and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o he_o be_v know_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o odour_n of_o it_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o voice_n still_o echo_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o many_o precious_a soul_n which_o hang_v upon_o his_o lip_n whilst_o with_o the_o wise_a preacher_n he_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n yea_o give_v good_a heed_n and_o seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n and_o word_n of_o truth_n sound_a speech_n season_v with_o salt_n and_o minister_a both_o delight_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n and_o like_o a_o wise_a and_o 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also_o unto_o some_o so_o submit_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o thought_n and_o desire_n in_o this_o business_n unto_o you_o i_o rest_v as_o i_o be_o many_o way_n oblige_v to_o be_v your_o worship_n in_o all_o observant_a duty_n unfeigned_o devote_v christopher_n harvey_n perlegi_fw-la hoc_fw-la opusculum_fw-la cai_fw-la titulus_fw-la the_o cure_n of_o hurtful_a care_n and_o fear_n vnà _fw-la cum_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la dedicatoriâ_fw-la quae_fw-la continent_n in_fw-la toto_fw-la paginas_fw-la 76._o in_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la reperio_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sanae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la aut_fw-la bonis_fw-la moribus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la quo_fw-la minùs_fw-la cum_fw-la utilitate_fw-la publicâ_fw-la imprimi_fw-la queant_fw-la sub_fw-la eâ_fw-la tamen_fw-la conditione_n ut_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la intra_fw-la tres_fw-la menses_fw-la typis_fw-la mandentur_fw-la haec_fw-la licentia_fw-la sit_fw-la omnino_fw-la irrita_fw-la gulielm_n haywood_n r._n r._n d._n arch._n cant._n capellan_n dome_a the_o cure_v of_o hurtful_a care_n and_o fear_n philippian_n 4.6_o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n 7._o and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o nine_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n text._n the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text._n the_o apostle_n prescribe_v the_o practice_n of_o sundry_a christian_n duty_n whereof_o some_o be_v general_a belong_v to_o all_o christian_n verse_n 1.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o other_o be_v special_a duty_n belong_v to_o some_o particular_a person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n verse_n 2_o 3._o among_o the_o general_a duty_n be_v the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n prescribe_v unto_o christian_n such_o behaviour_n as_o best_o befit_v they_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n and_o in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n urge_v they_o thereunto_o by_o the_o singular_a fruit_n that_o will_v come_v thereof_o the_o behaviour_n itself_o be_v propound_v in_o a_o double_a duty_n first_o by_o way_n of_o prohibition_n what_o we_o must_v not_o do_v second_o by_o way_n of_o precept_n what_o we_o must_v do_v the_o prohibition_n be_v against_o care_n the_o precept_n be_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n verse_n 6._o the_o encouragement_n unto_o both_o be_v from_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n to_o keep_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n verse_n 7._o for_o the_o first_o word_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o this_o prohibition_n may_v seem_v strange_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o account_v the_o careless_a and_o improvident_a worse_o than_o infidel_n 1_o tim._n 5.8_o and_o send_v such_o lazy_a body_n to_o the_o ant_n or_o pismire_n prov._n 6.6_o as_o also_o commend_v carefulness_n as_o well_o about_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o for_o ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o what_o carefulness_n and_o for_o other_o 2_o cor._n 11.28_o the_o care_n of_o all_o church_n come_v on_o i_o daily_o as_o also_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n prov._n 27.23_o be_v diligent_a to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o flock_n and_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o thy_o herd_n which_o impli_v a_o great_a care_n in_o look_v well_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o good_a huswife_n look_v well_o to_o the_o way_n of_o her_o household_n prov._n 31.27_o answ_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o sorrow_n call_v some_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o some_o worldly_a 2_o cor._n 7.10_o so_o may_v we_o true_o say_v of_o care_n some_o be_v godly_a some_o worldly_a the_o godly_a care_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o christian_a set_v his_o mind_n upon_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n in_o sober_a manner_n to_o use_v lawful_a mean_n sanctify_v by_o prayer_n for_o the_o fruition_n of_o blessing_n and_o freedom_n from_o evil_n either_o spiritual_a or_o corporal_a leave_v the_o issue_n and_o success_n whole_o to_o god_n good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n worldly_n care_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o man_n beside_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n do_v perplex_v his_o mind_n about_o the_o issue_n and_o success_n of_o thing_n which_o he_o desire_v or_o fear_n and_o do_v not_o rely_v upon_o the_o mercy_n or_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o the_o same_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o care_n here_o forbid_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o meaning_n as_o worldling_n be_v who_o vex_v themselves_o and_o perplex_v their_o mind_n about_o the_o issue_n and_o success_n of_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o leave_v to_o god_n good_a pleasure_n in_o which_o prohibition_n so_o conceive_v this_o point_n be_v plain_a confirm_v the_o doctrine_n observe_v and_o confirm_v the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v not_o perplex_v his_o mind_n nor_o vex_v his_o heart_n with_o worldly_a cark_n care_n in_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o when_o in_o a_o sober_a and_o sanctify_a manner_n a_o man_n have_v use_v lawful_a mean_n belong_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o fruition_n of_o blessing_n or_o freedom_n from_o evil_n corporal_a or_o spiritual_a he_o must_v not_o busy_v his_o mind_n about_o the_o issue_n &_o success_n but_o leave_v that_o whole_o to_o the_o lord_n this_o duty_n our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v plain_o teach_v his_o disciple_n matth._n 6.25_o etc._n etc._n take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o life_n what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v or_o for_o your_o body_n what_o you_o shall_v put_v on_o and_o for_o their_o better_a observance_n and_o remembrance_n do_v twice_o more_o in_o that_o chapter_n repeat_v the_o same_o charge_n ver_fw-la 31._o and_o 34._o therefore_o take_v no_o thought_n etc._n etc._n and_o 1_o pet_n 3.6_o the_o good_a wife_n must_v not_o be_v afraid_a with_o