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A25478 A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers; Morning-exercise at Cripplegate. Supplement. Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696. 1676 (1676) Wing A3240; ESTC R13100 974,140 814

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what_o if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v my_o last_o prayer_n before_o i_o die_v shall_v i_o then_o fall_v q._n 6_o asleep_a upon_o my_o knee_n what_o if_o my_o everlasting_a state_n shall_v be_v determine_v according_a to_o my_o sincerity_n q._n 7_o or_o hypocrisy_n in_o this_o duty_n i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o shall_v i_o dally_v then_o with_o god_n what_o if_o god_n shall_v tell_v i_o if_o i_o trifle_v with_o his_o majesty_n he_o will_v strike_v q._n 8_o i_o sick_a or_o dead_a or_o blind_a or_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a upon_o my_o knee_n shall_v i_o not_o then_o watch_v my_o heart_n in_o prayer_n what_o if_o i_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o a_o earthly_a king_n or_o be_v to_o see_v some_o glorious_a q._n 9_o angel_n shall_v i_o not_o be_v fill_v with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n and_o be_v not_o god_n infinite_o above_o these_o what_o if_o i_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n immediate_o how_o i_o pray_v and_o q._n 10_o shall_v appear_v at_o his_o bar_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o rise_v from_o off_o my_o knee_n shall_v i_o then_o be_v formal_a and_o lukewarm_a be_o i_o come_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n to_o pray_v down_o my_o sin_n to_o please_v q._n 11_o god_n and_o profit_n my_o soul_n will_v careless_a pray_v do_v it_o what_o if_o those_o that_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o i_o can_v look_v into_o my_o heart_n and_o q._n 12_o see_v how_o i_o do_v discharge_v my_o duty_n shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o many_o of_o my_o thought_n and_o of_o the_o deadness_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o to_o awe_v my_o heart_n than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o fellow_n creature_n q._n 13_o will_n dead_a and_o careless_a pray_v yield_v i_o comfort_n when_o i_o review_v it_o when_o i_o come_v to_o die_v or_o shall_v i_o not_o so_o pray_v now_o that_o i_o may_v have_v comfort_n then_o q._n 14_o shall_v i_o cozen_v and_o deceive_v myself_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n shall_v i_o crawl_v to_o hell_n upon_o my_o knee_n what!_o pray_v now_o and_o be_v damn_v hereafter_o awake_v my_o heart_n and_o mind_n thy_o business_n q._n 15_o will_n god_n be_v mock_v and_o be_v not_o heartless_a pray_v a_o mock_n of_o god_n q._n 16_o shall_v i_o not_o do_v more_o than_o hypocrite_n do_v or_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v damn_v if_o i_o do_v not_o but_o may_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n pray_v at_o that_o rate_n as_o i_o have_v too_o often_o do_v q._n 17_o do_v not_o the_o same_o god_n that_o command_v i_o to_o pray_v command_v i_o also_o to_o give_v he_o my_o heart_n in_o prayer_n and_o to_o do_v it_o with_o life_n and_o fervency_n do_v i_o obey_v he_o in_o the_o one_o and_o shall_v i_o not_o in_o the_o other_o in_o the_o lesser_a and_o not_o in_o the_o great_a and_o if_o i_o do_v not_o do_v i_o not_o rebel_v upon_o my_o knee_n q._n 18_o if_o dead_a and_o dull_a and_o formal_a pray_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o my_o conscience_n now_o will_v it_o do_v so_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o endeavour_v now_o to_o have_v the_o witness_n of_o my_o conscience_n for_o i_o then_o q._n 19_o will_v it_o do_v i_o any_o good_a to_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v among_o man_n if_o i_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o if_o other_o think_v and_o say_v when_o i_o be_o dead_a my_o soul_n be_v go_v to_o heaven_n but_o be_v indeed_o cast_v down_o to_o hell_n will_v it_o lessen_v my_o torment_n that_o i_o be_v applaud_v thy_o man_n and_o condemn_v by_o god_n will_v it_o ease_v my_o pain_n to_o be_v a_o applaud_a damn_a man_n q._n 20_o shall_v i_o so_o pray_v as_o to_o make_v prayer_n a_o burden_n to_o i_o liveless_a heartless_a prayer_n be_v a_o burden_n when_o lively_a prayer_n be_v
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lord_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n towards_o each_o other_o serm._n xvi_o ephes_n 5.33_o nevertheless_o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o particular_a so_o love_v his_o wife_n as_o himself_o and_o the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n my_o business_n be_v to_o declare_v from_o this_o scripture_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n towards_o each_o other_o a_o subject_a of_o manifest_a use_n and_o need_v for_o as_o this_o relation_n be_v the_o 210._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieroc_n de_fw-fr nupt_a p._n 210._o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n so_o the_o right_a discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n hereof_o do_v great_o promote_v the_o like_a in_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o here_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o direct_v than_o to_o persuade_v and_o hard_a to_o please_v man_n than_o god_n and_o you_o know_v we_o must_v be_v faithful_a to_o he_o and_o we_o must_v be_v faithful_a to_o you_o and_o you_o must_v labour_v to_o bring_v your_o will_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o not_o to_o bring_v the_o rule_n to_o your_o will._n and_o your_o rule_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o these_o word_n nevertheless_o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o particular_a so_o love_v his_o wife_n as_o himself_o and_o the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n wherein_o you_o have_v 1._o the_o connexion_n nevertheless_o that_o be_v to_o say_v loc_n say_v so_o zanch._n musc_n in_o loc_n leave_v that_o mystery_n of_o the_o spiritual_a marriage_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o etc._n etc._n or_o gagn._n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veruntamen_fw-la trem._n vulg._n caeterùm_fw-la gagn._n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o copy_n propose_v for_o 15._o of_o christ_n love_n to_o his_o church_n be_v so_o superlative_a and_o above_o your_o reach_n yet_o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o so_o love_v his_o wife_n as_o himself_o unless_o we_o understand_v it_o illative_o and_o read_v it_o loc_n it_o so_o dutch_a annot_n 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employment_n and_o business_n it_o be_v to_o spread_v evil_a report_n concern_v other_o who_o be_v therefore_o call_v tale-bearer_n and_o this_o they_o do_v to_o please_v the_o humour_n of_o person_n with_o who_o they_o converse_v unto_o who_o they_o know_v such_o discourse_n be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o thus_o many_o person_n make_v themselves_o guilty_a in_o hear_v reproach_n and_o not_o check_v they_o because_o they_o will_v comply_v with_o the_o company_n they_o will_v not_o displease_v nor_o offend_v their_o friend_n take_v heed_n of_o this_o and_o remember_v that_o severe_a sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 1.10_o if_o i_o yet_o please_v man_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o please_v other_o man_n so_o as_o to_o neglect_v any_o duty_n or_o to_o commit_v any_o sin_n whatsoever_o he_o pretend_v he_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n direct_v 2_o learn_v the_o government_n of_o your_o tongue_n consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n james_n lay_v the_o stress_n of_o all_o religion_n upon_o it_o jam._n 1.26_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v many_o high_a professor_n that_o must_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o saint_n calendar_n consider_v also_o the_o easiness_n of_o this_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n man_n have_v more_o command_n of_o their_o tongue_n and_o of_o their_o outward_a member_n than_o they_o have_v of_o their_o inward_a motion_n concupiscence_n and_o passion_n if_o tongue_n be_v unruly_a god_n and_o nature_n have_v give_v you_o a_o bridle_n to_o restrain_v they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fence_n of_o the_o tooth_n as_o the_o poet_n speak_v learn_v distrust_n of_o report_n it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d learn_v to_o disbelieve_v direct_v 3_o fame_n have_v lose_v its_o reputation_n 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but_o for_o a_o sin_n when_o the_o great_a shall_v take_v place_n god_n have_v make_v his_o law_n and_o our_o duty_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o own_o good_a it_o be_v no_o profaneness_n but_o duty_n to_o omit_v that_o which_o else_o will_v be_v a_o duty_n when_o a_o great_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v god_n call_v it_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o fool_n who_o know_v not_o that_o he_o do_v evil_a under_o the_o name_n of_o duty_n when_o sacrifice_n be_v prefer_v before_o a_o obedient_a hear_n of_o god_n command_n eccl._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v no_o want_n of_o holy_a zeal_n in_o christ_n which_o make_v he_o bid_v the_o unreconciled_a leave_v thy_o gift_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o first_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n matth._n 5.24_o some_o zealous_a persecutor_n censurer_n and_o divider_v now_o will_v think_v i_o speak_v like_o a_o ungodly_a person_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o let_v your_o liturgy_n and_o your_o 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