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A37981 The watch-mans lanthorn being a summ of divinity in a short but very plaine exposition of the Ten commandments, the Lords prayer, and the Creed : fittest to the meanest capacity in a nature of a dialogue / by A.E. A. E., a servant of Jesus Christ. 1655 (1655) Wing E2; ESTC R25569 96,065 185

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unprofitable_a or_o hurtful_a to_o our_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v against_o order_n and_o reason_n if_o chief_a regard_n shall_v not_o be_v have_v of_o 8._o mat._n 5._o 29._o &_o 18._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 8._o the_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v so_o either_o attain_v or_o lack_v worldly_a commodity_n as_o we_o may_v with_o blessedness_n enjoy_v eternal_a life_n for_o ever_o m._n what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v of_o they_o that_o be_v disobedient_a to_o parent_n or_o magistrate_n or_o do_v misuse_v they_o yea_o or_o kill_v they_o 17._o exod._n 21._o 17._o levit._fw-la 20._o 9_o deut._n 12._o 18._o etc._n
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the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v for_o ever_o forget_v he_o rise_v from_o death_n and_o we_o also_o be_v rise_v again_o with_o he_o be_v so_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o life_n and_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o we_o for_o in_o we_o be_v the_o same_o 11._o rom._n 8._o 11._o spirit_n which_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a final_o beside_o that_o since_o his_o ascension_n we_o have_v most_o abundant_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o have_v lift_v and_o carry_v 8._o eph._n 4._o 8._o we_o up_o into_o heaven_n with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v as_o it_o be_v with_o our_o head_n take_v possession_n thereof_o these_o thing_n indeed_o be_v not_o see_v but_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o light_v when_o christ_n which_o be_v 4._o joh._n 8._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o col._n 1._o 5._o &_o 2._o 3._o &_o 4._o 3._o 11._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 4._o the_o light_n of_o the_o 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rise_v again_o with_o christ_n if_o by_o assure_a faith_n and_o steadfast_a hope_n we_o be_v conversant_a with_o he_o in_o heaven_n than_o ought_v we_o from_o henceforth_o to_o bend_v all_o our_o care_n and_o thought_n upon_o heavenly_a divine_a and_o eternal_a thing_n not_o earthly_a worldly_a and_o transitory_a and_o as_o we_o have_v 49._o rom._n 8._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 47_o 48_o 49._o heretofore_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a man_n we_o ought_v from_o henceforth_o to_o put_v on_o the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a man_n quiet_o and_o patient_o bear_v after_o his_o example_n all_o sorrow_n and_o wrong_n and_o follow_v and_o exprss_v his_o other_o divine_a virtue_n so_o far_o as_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a and_o whereas_o christ_n our_o lord_n never_o cease_v to_o do_v we_o good_a continual_o to_o entreat_v for_o and_o to_o crave_v his_o father_n mercy_n for_o we_o to_o give_v we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o wonderful_o and_o continual_o to_o garnish_v his_o church_n with_o most_o liberal_a gift_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n with_o our_o whole_a endeavour_n 14._o joh._n 13._o 18._o &_o 15._o 12._o ephe._n 5._o 2._o h●b_n 12._o 14._o shall_v help_v our_o neighbour_n and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o all_o man_n in_o most_o straight_a bond_n of_o love_n concord_n and_o most_o near_a friendship_n so_o much_o as_o shall_v lie_v in_o we_o and_o so_o to_o be_v whole_o frame_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n 6._o gal._n 2._o 20._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 21._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 6._o as_o our_o only_a exampler_n m._n be_v we_o not_o also_o here_o by_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o christ_n s._n we_o be_v indeed_o admonish_v that_o we_o obey_v and_o follow_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n who_o we_o be_v whole_o and_o who_o we_o profess_v to_o be_v our_o lord_n that_o we_o so_o again_o on_o our_o part_n and_o with_o all_o our_o affection_n love_n esteem_v and_o embrace_v christ_n our_o saviour_n which_o show_v we_o such_o dear_a love_n while_o we_o be_v yet_o his_o enemy_n as_o his_o most_o entire_a love_n towards_o we_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v increase_v that_o we_o hold_v christ_n dear_a to_o we_o then_o ourselves_o that_o to_o christ_n which_o have_v so_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o we_o we_o again_o yield_v our_o 26_o mat._n 10._o 19_o 37._o &_o 16._o 25._o luke_n 9_o 23_o 24._o &_o 14_o 26_o self_n whole_o and_o all_o that_o be_v we_o that_o we_o esteem_v riches_n honour_n glory_n our_o country_n parent_n child_n wife_n and_o all_o dear_a pleasant_a and_o delightful_a thing_n of_o no_o value_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o account_v light_a and_o despise_v all_o danger_n for_o christ_n final_o that_o we_o lose_v our_o life_n and_o our_o very_a soul_n rather_o than_o forsake_v christ_n and_o our_o love_n and_o duty_n towards_o he_o for_o happy_a be_v the_o death_n that_o be_v due_a to_o nature_n be_v chief_o yield_v for_o christ_n for_o christ_n i_o say_v which_o offer_v and_o yield_v himself_o to_o willing_a death_n for_o we_o and_o which_o be_v 3●_n mar_n 8._o 3●_n the_o author_n of_o life_n both_o will_n and_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o be_v dead_a from_o death_n and_o 31_o mar._n 8._o 31_o restore_v we_o to_o life_n m._n go_v forward_o s_o we_o be_v furthermore_o teach_v pure_o and_o sincere_o to_o worship_n christ_n the_o lord_n now_o reign_v in_o heaven_n not_o with_o any_o earthly_a worship_n wicked_a tradition_n 24_o mat._n 15._o 5._o 6._o 89._o joh_n 4._o 21._o 22._o ●●h_o 4_o 23_o 24_o and_o cold_a invention_n of_o man_n but_o with_o heavenly_a and_o