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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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that_o can_v forbear_v to_o sin_n can_v bear_v what_o be_v due_a to_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n become_v injurious_a to_o god_n mercy_n by_o diffidence_n and_o to_o his_o justice_n by_o impatience_n 57_o self-guiltiness_n in_o some_o be_v the_o chief_a motive_n to_o suspicion_n in_o other_o 58._o wicked_a man_n turn_v divine_a patience_n into_o humane_a presumption_n 59_o generation_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o regeneration_n in_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o different_a principle_n 60._o man_n head_n be_v a_o mint_n of_o evil_a imagination_n his_o heart_n a_o sink_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n his_o memory_n a_o closet_n of_o sin_n full_a of_o fancy_n and_o impressure_n 61._o god_n many_o time_n will_v a_o change_n yet_o never_o change_v his_o will_n 62._o god_n who_o make_v man_n without_o his_o help_n will_v not_o destroy_v he_o without_o his_o fault_n 63._o as_o the_o carpenter_n who_o build_v noah_n ark_n be_v not_o save_v in_o it_o so_o some_o preach_v other_o into_o the_o church_n and_o live_v themselves_o out_o of_o it_o 64._o it_o be_v as_o proper_a for_o sin_n to_o raise_v fear_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o for_o rot_a flesh_n and_o wood_n to_o breed_v worm_n 65._o christian_n must_v labour_v as_o well_o to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o work_n as_o to_o believe_v he_o in_o the_o scripture_n 66._o to_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n to_o trouble_v the_o grieve_a spirit_n to_o strike_v the_o breath_n out_o of_o a_o man_n body_n who_o be_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n be_v cruelty_n upon_o cruelty_n 67._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n piety_n and_o humanity_n of_o the_o live_n to_o see_v their_o friend_n and_o relation_n fair_o inter_v 68_o sincerity_n and_o safety_n go_v together_o 69._o god_n command_n be_v just_a in_o themselves_o and_o just_o command_v unto_o man_n nothing_o so_o great_a but_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o nothing_o so_o small_a that_o we_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o sleight_n it_o 70._o whatsoever_o god_n command_v there_o be_v weight_n and_o worth_n in_o it_o to_o make_v it_o regard_v 71._o he_o that_o obey_v not_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o with_o choice_n and_o exception_n obey_v he_o not_o at_o all_o 72._o god_n promise_n how_o fair_a or_o fierce_a soever_o never_o fail_v of_o a_o answerable_a effect_n he_o be_v immutable_a in_o his_o counsel_n unresistable_a in_o his_o power_n 73._o it_o be_v safe_a to_o go_v against_o the_o stream_n with_o godliness_n then_o to_o be_v carry_v along_o with_o ungodliness_n and_o overwhelm_v in_o it_o 74._o every_o sin_n cast_v another_o shovel_n of_o brimstone_n upon_o the_o sinner_n soul_n in_o hell_n 75._o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n only_o keep_v holy_a day_n 76._o every_o cessation_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o resurrection_n from_o sin_n 77._o they_o that_o forget_v god_n in_o their_o life_n forget_v themselves_o in_o death_n 78._o he_o that_o watch_v not_o his_o first_o in_o clination_n to_o sin_n but_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o honey_n and_o milk_n of_o god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o presumption_n to_o desperation_n in_o god_n mercy_n 79._o sin_n which_o come_v in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la or_o pretend_v reason_n be_v very_o dangerous_a 80._o every_o man_n have_v so_o many_o god_n as_o he_o have_v habitual_a sin_n 81._o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n to_o i_o till_o i_o know_v i_o have_v and_o will_v have_v more_o of_o it_o 82._o it_o be_v strange_a god_n shall_v think_v man_n enough_o for_o himself_o and_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o god_n 83._o that_o man_n heart_n be_v not_o sincere_a who_o love_v god_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n 84._o it_o be_v sin_n to_o distrust_v god_n in_o necessary_a thing_n and_o to_o press_v he_o in_o superfluous_a thing_n 85._o no_o man_n ever_o lose_v his_o faith_n but_o he_o that_o think_v it_o not_o worth_a the_o keep_n 86._o it_o be_v a_o powerful_a sermon_n to_o see_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o ill-gotten_a good_n and_o cast_v off_o his_o belove_a sin_n 87._o he_o that_o have_v least_o 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when_o he_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o to_o morrow_n 93._o if_o any_o thing_n quench_v the_o heat_n of_o sin_n the_o desire_n of_o money_n or_o the_o rise_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o death_n present_a 94._o in_o the_o rage_a fit_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o madness_n some_o have_v physic_n from_o god_n and_o be_v reclaim_v 95._o he_o that_o defer_v his_o repentance_n because_o of_o the_o thief_n example_n delude_v his_o own_o soul_n for_o he_o be_v call_v at_o the_o first_o call_v not_o at_o the_o last_o and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o imitation_n but_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o desperation_n 96._o if_o there_o be_v any_o defect_n of_o joy_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v this_o that_o we_o can_v long_o express_v our_o love_n by_o suffer_v for_o god_n 97._o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o full_a evidence_n yet_o suffer_v be_v a_o new_a seal_n upon_o that_o faith_n 98._o they_o that_o neglect_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o other_o neglect_v those_o 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one_o to_o christ_n thy_o surety_n to_o pay_v thy_o great_a debt_n as_o thy_o small_a one_o 52._o upon_o who_o god_n bestow_v much_o cost_n there_o he_o look_v for_o some_o answerable_a fruit_n 53._o sin_n may_v draw_v down_o judgement_n on_o a_o godly_a man_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o rest_v on_o he_o 54._o the_o church_n have_v evermore_o receive_v more_o hurt_v by_o discord_n then_o open_a enemy_n 55._o in_o all_o disease_n take_v away_o the_o proud_a and_o dead_a flesh_n and_o the_o plaster_n will_v fall_v off_o 56._o when_o the_o fuel_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o god_n fiery_a wrath_n cease_v 57_o saint_n by_o their_o great_a fall_n lose_v their_o communion_n but_o not_o their_o union_n with_o god_n 58._o of_o all_o burden_n the_o absence_n of_o god_n favour_n be_v most_o intolerable_a 59_o except_o heal_v and_o pardon_v mercy_n go_v together_o man_n have_v no_o comfort_n and_o god_n no_o glory_n 60._o it_o be_v very_o ill_a when_o small_a temptation_n make_v we_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n 61._o it_o be_v sad_a to_o see_v carnal_a man_n contrive_v other_o way_n of_o come_v to_o christ_n then_o ever_o he_o ordain_v or_o reveal_v 62._o we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o promise_n for_o enlargement_n to_o duty_n our_o service_n require_v no_o portion_n but_o mere_a poverty_n and_o emptiness_n 63._o he_o that_o be_v content_a christ_n shall_v take_v all_o from_o he_o and_o dispose_v altogether_o of_o he_o have_v a_o holy_a frame_n of_o heart_n 64._o it_o be_v satan_n policy_n either_o to_o let_v we_o see_v no_o sin_n or_o nothing_o but_o sin_n 65._o never_o any_o save_v but_o rebel_n nor_o receive_v mercy_n but_o such_o as_o oppose_a mercy_n 66._o no_o scripture_n say_v the_o greatness_n of_o man_n sin_n hinder_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n 67._o it_o be_v not_o proper_o some_o man_n unworthiness_n but_o their_o pride_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o christ_n desire_v something_o in_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o have_v all_o from_o he_o 68_o there_o be_v no_o limitation_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n but_o only_o in_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 69._o god_n show_v mercy_n not_o because_o we_o please_v he_o but_o because_o mercy_n please_v he_o 70._o whatsoever_o sight_n of_o sin_n unfit_v a_o man_n for_o mercy_n that_o sight_n be_v sinful_a 71._o he_o that_o depend_v upon_o the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n shall_v find_v proportionable_a succour_n and_o success_n 72._o when_o all_o mean_n fail_v let_v the_o soul_n look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o out_o from_o itself_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n to_o meet_v god_n and_o disappoint_v satan_n 73._o as_o a_o tree_n may_v want_v leaf_n and_o fruit_n not_o want_v sap_n or_o moisture_n so_o a_o christian_a may_v want_v sense_n and_o feeling_n when_o there_o be_v faith_n 74._o sometime_o some_o man_n soul_n be_v like_o sullen_a child_n refuse_v their_o meat_n because_o they_o have_v not_o what_o they_o will_v 75._o it_o be_v a_o bad_a custom_n some_o man_n have_v never_o to_o be_v well_o but_o when_o judge_v rash_o of_o their_o eternal_a be_v 76._o some_o man_n in_o hear_v study_n how_o to_o find_v answer_n to_o put_v by_o their_o comfort_n 77._o he_o ●hat_n listen_v to_o carnal_a plea_n sin_n deep_o and_o wound_n his_o soul_n dangerous_o 78._o he_o that_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o satan_n concern_v god_n decree_n will_v be_v carry_v into_o a_o wood_n where_o no_o body_n come_v and_o no_o comfort_n to_o be_v have_v 79._o we_o must_v not_o measure_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n love_n nor_o sweetness_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o our_o own_o conceit_n 80._o in_o self-judging_a observe_v the_o good_a as_o well_o as_o the_o bad_a and_o do_v not_o lie_v at_o the_o catch_n with_o thy_o own_o soul_n to_o take_v it_o at_o the_o worst_a 81._o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o evil_n in_o that_o self-willed_a proud_a heart_n who_o have_v all_o his_o objection_n answer_v yet_o renew_v they_o afresh_o 82._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o reject_v mercy_n when_o god_n offer_v it_o as_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n which_o he_o have_v forbid_v 83._o it_o be_v better_a cross_v our_o own_o humour_n then_o across_o god_n spirit_n 84._o stubborn_a peevish_a soul_n if_o save_v in_o the_o end_n yet_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o hell_n upon_o earth_n 85._o let_v soul_n hold_v to_o the_o word_n in_o their_o dispute_n with_o satan_n and_o he_o will_v be_v weary_a and_o go_v away_o 86._o look_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o and_o see_v if_o ever_o any_o man_n lean_v upon_o god_n be_v disappoint_v 87._o a_o soul_n leau_v all_o other_o thing_n for_o that_o which_o be_v chief_a with_o the_o soul_n 88_o faith_n give_v a_o kind_n of_o be_v to_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v or_o speak_v 89._o we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o bring_v any_o good_a to_o the_o promise_n but_o go_v to_o they_o for_o all_o good_a 90._o we_o must_v not_o look_v for_o sanctification_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o vocation_n 91._o o_o precious_a faith_n which_o bring_v all_o goodness_n with_o it_o grace_n here_o happiness_n hereafter_o 92._o there_o will_v be_v a_o sweet_a mutual_a peace_n in_o god_n holy_a mountain_n if_o every_o one_o keep_v in_o his_o own_o limit_n know_v his_o duty_n 93._o it_o be_v a_o eminent_a and_o infallible_a mark_n of_o regeneration_n to_o have_v the_o violence_n and_o fierceness_n of_o our_o nature_n take_v away_o 94._o he_o that_o refuse_v work_n of_o mercy_n to_o those_o in_o need_n be_v a_o murderer_n 95._o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v preach_v to_o many_o but_o the_o power_n thereof_o extend_v but_o to_o few_o 96._o that_o man_n be_v holy_a and_o harmless_a who_o when_o opportunity_n of_o do_v evil_n be_v offer_v can_v abstain_v 97._o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n when_o we_o be_v provoke_v to_o forbear_v to_o revenge_v ourselves_o 98._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o woeful_a state_n when_o our_o tongue_n fly_v out_o in_o word_n and_o our_o heart_n 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