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A89032 Good company being a collection of various, serious, pious meditations; Christian experiences, sayings, sentences; useful for instruction, consolation and confirmation. / By John Melvin, M.A. preacher of the word at Udimer in Sussex. Melvin, John, M.A. 1659 (1659) Wing M1656; Thomason E2124_1; ESTC R210169 44,421 139

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ministry_n of_o the_o word_n for_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o internal_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n 82._o let_v not_o thy_o affection_n rove_v and_o the_o world_n or_o devil_n can_v do_v thou_o no_o hurt_n 83._o he_o that_o suppress_v sin_n at_o the_o first_o motion_n shall_v assure_o find_v comfort_n 84._o if_o we_o mean_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n we_o must_v not_o live_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n for_o it_o waste_v grace_n 85._o a_o christian_a must_v mend_v his_o pace_n every_o day_n that_o grace_n may_v shine_v more_o and_o more_o to_o the_o perfect_a day_n 86._o every_o poor_a map_n be_v not_o a_o bless_a man_n except_o his_o bodily_a poverty_n bring_v he_o to_o spiritual_a poverty_n 87._o he_o that_o have_v spiritual_a comfort_n have_v they_o cheap_a if_o they_o cost_v he_o many_o a_o tear_n 88_o the_o heart_n be_v never_o so_o cheerful_a as_o when_o it_o power_n out_o itself_o in_o tear_n and_o sigh_n to_o god_n 89._o spiritual_a mourning_n secure_v the_o soul_n from_o 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betake_v itself_o to_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o dote_v to_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n for_o shelter_n and_o security_n against_o all_o fear_n and_o distress_n that_o wrath_n and_o guilt_n may_v put_v the_o confidence_n to_o 70._o our_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o continual_a warfare_n and_o we_o must_v look_v for_o the_o continual_a hailshot_n of_o satanical_a assault_n and_o suggestion_n 71._o christian_n fight_v and_o faint_v not_o your_o reward_n be_v sure_a your_o armour_n be_v of_o proof_n the_o old_a serpent_n have_v his_o head_n bruise_v 72._o many_o tempt_v satan_n to_o tempt_v they_o by_o venture_v on_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n or_o by_o inconsideration_n and_o security_n 73._o a_o full_a belly_n and_o a_o foul_a heart_n seldom_o go_v uncouple_v for_o in_o the_o anatomy_n of_o our_o body_n the_o part_n of_o gluttony_n and_o lust_n be_v link_v together_o and_o so_o be_v the_o sin_n themselves_o 74._o too_o much_o eat_v quite_o take_v away_o our_o stomach_n from_o all_o holy_a duty_n 75._o holiness_n become_v all_o man_n but_o best_a of_o all_o public_a person_n both_o for_o example_n of_o good_a and_o liberty_n of_o control_a evil_n 76._o it_o be_v a_o gross_a dull_a capacity_n that_o can_v or_o will_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o work_n and_o the_o instrument_n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o function_n 77._o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n the_o ark_n be_v no_o way_n lessen_v by_o come_v from_o the_o philistine_n 78._o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v if_o the_o sacrificer_n be_v unclean_a that_o the_o offering_n be_v so_o 79._o elias_n be_v a_o holy_a wise_a man_n yet_o he_o reject_v not_o his_o meat_n because_o raven_n bring_v it_o 80._o learning_n will_v pine_v away_o if_o force_v to_o officiate_v at_o the_o table_n end_n for_o the_o trencher_n 81._o the_o pulpit_n be_v a_o place_n that_o require_v both_o learning_n and_o industry_n for_o saint_n paul_n find_v as_o great_a want_n of_o his_o book_n as_o his_o cloak_n in_o winter_n 82._o he_o give_v twice_o who_o give_v speedy_o for_o the_o more_o speed_n the_o more_o comfort_n 83_o many_o a_o man_n executor_n prove_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o will_n and_o estate_n 84._o it_o be_v a_o general_a complaint_n that_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n out_o run_v the_o begin_n of_o good_a work_n 85._o the_o poor_a most_o time_n may_v thank_v the_o death_n or_o disease_n of_o rich_a man_n not_o their_o charity_n 86._o happy_a be_v he_o who_o make_v his_o candle_n go_v before_o he_o not_o behind_o he_o for_o early_a beneficence_n have_v no_o danger_n many_o joy_n 87._o the_o use_n of_o riches_n be_v great_a if_o there_o be_v qualification_n in_o our_o desire_n 88_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o express_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o put_v the_o sea_n into_o a_o bottle_n 89._o it_o be_v but_o justice_n that_o he_o who_o have_v sin_v out_o his_o own_o eternity_n shall_v suffer_v out_o god_n eternity_n 90._o the_o object_n of_o repent_v sorrow_n be_v sin_n not_o punishment_n and_o a_o good_a man_n fear_v more_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o one_o then_o suffer_v of_o the_o other_o 91._o pardon_v sin_n disquiet_v a_o repent_a heart_n and_o grieu_v he_o to_o have_v be_v such_o a_o beast_n to_o offend_v so_o gracious_a a_o god_n remember_v the_o sin_n god_n have_v forget_v 92._o he_o that_o shed_v a_o sea_n o●_n tear_n and_o drown_v not_o his_o sin_n in_o that_o sea_n be_v never_o the_o better_a 93._o he_o that_o sigh_n pray_v and_o beg_v for_o mercy_n and_o life_n in_o sin_n deceiu_v himself_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o that_o repentance_n 94._o every_o grace_n which_o bring_v to_o heaven_n must_v be_v a_o try_a grace_n 95._o a_o man_n wealth_n and_o will_n must_v both_o be_v good_a for_o if_o his_o hand_n be_v full_a and_o the_o heart_n empty_a he_o deseru_v pity_n more_o than_o commendation_n have_v riches_n but_o neither_o good_n nor_o blessing_n 96._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o devil_n he_o abide_v not_o 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draw_v near_o to_o christ_n in_o affection_n and_o conversation_n 25._o holy_a practice_n make_v grace_n visible_a and_o bring_v out_o from_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o life_n 26._o a_o parent_n may_v put_v money_n in_o a_o child_n purse_n but_o he_o can_v put_v grace_n in_o his_o heart_n 27._o prayer_n which_o require_v a_o holy_a heart_n many_o time_n make_v a_o holy_a heart_n 28._o none_o can_v come_v at_o the_o spirit_n of_o another_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 29._o moderate_a refresh_v and_o recreation_n may_v well_o become_v holy_a man_n 30._o the_o care_n of_o parent_n ought_v to_o live_v as_o long_o as_o they_o and_o their_o child_n live_v together_o 31._o child_n when_v grow_v in_o year_n must_v not_o think_v they_o have_v out-grown_a obedience_n and_o honour_n to_o their_o parent_n 32._o the_o special_a care_n of_o a_o holy_a father_n be_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o child_n 33._o such_o parent_n who_o care_n be_v only_o to_o make_v their_o child_n great_a not_o good_a 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