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A01562 Practique theories: or, Votiue speculations vpon Abrahams entertainment of the three angels Sarah, and Hagars contention. Isaacs Marriage with Rebekah. Iohn Baptists natiuity or birth decollation or beheading. S. Peters calling. confession. denyall. repentance. vpon Sauls cruely. Pauls conuersion. By Iohn Gaule. Gaule, John, 1604?-1687. 1630 (1630) STC 11690; ESTC S118745 112,147 433

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act._n 22.20_o i_o stand_v by_o and_o consent_v to_o his_o death_n but_o bystander_n may_v be_v accessary_a to_o the_o same_o fault_n and_o offence_n nor_o yet_o yield_v the_o man_n as_o he_o say_v but_o help_n to_o do_v mischief_n for_o not_o to_o forbid_v sin_n be_v to_o further_o it_o either_o be_v his_o degree_n above_o the_o office_n of_o a_o executioner_n or_o his_o age_n be_v under_o it_o yet_o if_o he_o may_v not_o be_v a_o partner_n in_o evil_a will_v he_o be_v a_o witness_n yea_o and_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o witness_n 7.58_o act._n 7.58_o the_o witness_n lay_v down_o their_o clothes_n at_o a_o young_a man_n foot_n name_v saul_n no_o age_n be_v innocent_a there_o be_v a_o evil_a peculiar_a to_o every_o age._n the_o child_n vain_a the_o youth_n riotous_a the_o man_n every_o way_n injurious_a and_o the_o old-man_n always_o covetous_a according_a to_o which_o common_a course_n of_o age_n and_o evil_a who_o will_v not_o have_v think_v the_o young_a man_n shall_v have_v be_v rejoice_v in_o his_o youth_n when_o he_o be_v now_o envy_v the_o truth_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v vain_a in_o pleasure_n he_o be_v violent_a in_o persecution_n h●_n be_v ●_o monster_n of_o sin●_n 〈…〉_o more_o ill_n then_o old_a a_o very_a prodigy_n of_o iniquity_n be_v it_o when_o our_o sin_n do_v forestall_v our_o year_n be_v there_o not_o force_n enough_o in_o a_o young_a man●_n hand_n to_o cast_v a_o stone_n at_o a_o martyr_n there_o be_v malice_n enough_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o hold_v their_o clothes_n that_o cast_v they_o what_o gain_n soever_o they_o get_v hereby_o he_o will_v look_v they_o they_o have_v no_o loss_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o stand_v still_o and_o keep_v their_o clothes_n that_o they_o may_v the_o rather_o busy_v themselves_o to_o cast_v with_o more_o frequency_n and_o great_a violence_n to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o their_o cruelty_n so_o hold_v he_o all_o their_o clothes_n have_v all_o hand_n there_o stone_v steven_n but_o saul_n yet_o his_o heart_n stone_v he_o with_o they_o all_o saul_n so_o stone_n steven_n in_o all_o their_o hand_n as_o if_o his_o own_o hand_n only_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o stone_n he_o and_o do_v he_o far_o more_o violence_n by_o stir_v up_o other_o then_o if_o himself_o have_v stone_v he_o pilat_n hand_n be_v somewhat_o clean_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n than_o saul_n of_o steven_n he_o but_o yield_v to_o what_o he_o urge_v nay_o i_o guess_v saul_n not_o much_o free_a from_o steven_n then_o jezabel_n from_o naboths_n ston_a justice_n have_v well_o learned_a to_o measure_v and_o repay_v action_n with_o intention_n according_o whether_o hand_n shall_v i_o judge_v the_o clean_a these_o be_v actual_o imbrue_v those_o keep_v a_o loof_o off_o yet_o either_o by_o command_n counsel_n consent_n or_o concealment_n be_v pollute_v i_o take_v consent_n in_o another_o evil_n especial_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o commission_n for_o as_o much_o as_o to_o commit_v evil_a be_v but_o to_o execute_v it_o to_o consent_v unto_o it_o be_v to_o approve_v it_o for_o thou_o steven_n thou_o man_n of_o passion_n and_o patience_n a_o deacon_n thou_o be_v the_o least_o in_o order_n yet_o be_v thou_o of_o disciple_n the_o first_o in_o passion_n a_o master_n in_o martyrdom_n though_o not_o a_o disciple_n in_o degree_n have_v thou_o lose_v thy_o blood_n for_o he_o that_o shed_v his_o own_o for_o thou_o it_o be_v recompense_v ere_o render_v expire_v the_o witness_n under_o a_o shower_n of_o stone_n so_o do_v the_o saviour_n within_o a_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n not_o a_o stone_n cast_v at_o thou_o dear_a saint_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o course_v flint_n in_o thy_o cross_n be_v a_o precious_a gem_n in_o thy_o crown_n pray_v thou_o so_o for_o thy_o enemy_n lo_o they_o return_v into_o thy_o own_o bosom_n yea_o and_o o_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o saul_n now_o thy_o foe_n become_v afterward_o paul_n thy_o fellow_n servant_n that_o he_o that_o be_v once_o a_o persecutor_n and_o against_o thou_o on_o earth_n be_v now_o a_o partner_n with_o thou_o in_o heaven_n his_o stone_n but_o send_v thou_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n thy_o prayer_n bring_v he_o to_o a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n great_a pity_n have_v it_o be_v the_o church_n shall_v have_v want_v his_o person_n or_o thy_o prayer_n another_o will_v have_v now_o neglect_v his_o friend_n yet_o pray_v thou_o for_o thy_o enemy_n there_o be_v no_o charity_n to_o that_o of_o christian_n who_o be_v teach_v to_o love_v their_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v they_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v they_o and_o of_o all_o christian_n no_o charity_n to_o that_o of_o martyr_n which_o have_v so_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o both_o do_v and_o suffer_v as_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v thou_o breathe_v mild_a word_n for_o they_o while_o they_o break_v hard_a stone_n against_o thou_o why_o pray_v thou_o so_o for_o persecutor_n but_o as_o irkeing_n their_o impiety_n more_o than_o thou_o own_o suffering_n grieve_v rather_o for_o their_o sin_n wound_v their_o own_o soul_n than_o their_o stone_n thy_o body_n rest_v now_o patient_a soul_n in_o the_o lord_n from_o all_o thy_o labour_n thy_o momentany_a bitterness_n be_v eternal_o season_v and_o sweeten_v unto_o thou_o as_o thy_o name_n import_v so_o thy_o soul_n enjoy_v martyrdom_n most_o bless_a crown_n that_o i_o be_v but_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o shall_v be_v my_o prayer_n however_o according_a to_o divine_a wisdom_n be_v the_o event_n lord_n let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o with_o their_o meed_n may_v my_o last_o end_n be_v repay_v the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n upon_o cain_n so_o have_v the_o blood_n of_o steven_n open_v as_o wide_a a_o mouth_n against_o saul_n but_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n speak_v better_a thing_n for_o saul_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o steven_n yea_o and_o far_o unlike_a to_o abel_n the_o very_a martyr_n blood_n cry_v not_o so_o fast_o for_o justice_n against_o they_o as_o do_v his_o mouth_n for_o mercy_n upon_o they_o lord_n 7.60_o act._n 7.60_o lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n if_o steven_n among_o the_o rest_n have_v not_o here_o pray_v for_o saul_n the_o church_n say_v one_o may_v have_v want_v a_o paul_n rather_o than_o the_o church_n shall_v want_v we_o lord_n let_v we_o not_o want_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n hear_v i_o my_o god_n for_o my_o brother_n hear_v my_o brother_n for_o i_o hear_v we_o one_o for_o another_o hear_v we_o all_o for_o christ_n saul_n be_v so_o well_o flesh_v in_o the_o gore_n of_o christ_n protomartyr_n that_o by_o this_o time_n he_o be_v become_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o flesh_n of_o st●uen_n yet_o stick_v in_o this_o wolf_n tooth_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o devour_a and_o share_v the_o life_n of_o one_o silly_a lamb_n can_v satiate_v the_o bloody_a appetite_n of_o this_o one_o greedy_a wolf_n nay_o that_o he_o get_v a_o snatch_n at_o one_o sheep_n make_v he_o bold_a even_o to_o seize_v upon_o the_o whole_a flock_n his_o hand_n be_v scarce_o either_o dry_a or_o cold_a from_o the_o dye_n of_o lukewarm_a blood_n and_o yet_o it_o seem_v oh_o sinful_a insatiacy_n the_o blood_n of_o steven_n do_v but_o water_n his_o mouth_n to_o a_o full_a carouse_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n why_o saul_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o thou_o to_o yield_v to_o destroy_v a_o saint_n but_o do_v thou_o also_o seek_v to_o dissolve_v a_o communion_n of_o saint_n can_v neither_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o miracle_n he_o do_v nor_o the_o word_n he_o speak_v nor_o yet_o the_o prayer_n he_o make_v admonish_v thou_o how_o thou_o do_v further_o meddle_v with_o his_o fellow_n alas_o alas_o no_o consideration_n can_v once_o forbid_v a_o unconuerted_a heart_n from_o sin_v or_o make_v it_o forbear_v again_o to_o sin_n sin_n if_o at_o the_o first_o time_n it_o may_v but_o creep_v on_o to_o consent_v the_o next_o time_n such_o be_v the_o unhappy_a growth_n of_o this_o ill_a weed_n it_o make_v bold_a to_o run_v on_o to_o commission_n and_o after_o that_o even_o to_o iteration_n he_o who_o erewhiles_o will_v scarce_o seem_v to_o lay_v hand_n on_o a_o single_a saint_n now_o stick_v not_o to_o make_v havoc_n of_o a_o whole_a church_n saul_n be_v but_o potential_o agree_v to_o the_o death_n of_o steven_n but_o in_o the_o havoc_n of_o the_o church_n be_v personal_o employ_v of_o a_o spectator_n former_o he_o be_v now_o become_v a_o actor_n and_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o as_o he_o act_v his_o
vengeance_n or_o else_o have_v compassion_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v when_o he_o reward_v his_o own_o above_o their_o worth_n and_o repay_v the_o other_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n when_o sin_n have_v do_v her_o worst_a with_o god_n elect_v once_o then_o grace_n can_v turn_v they_o to_o the_o best_a it_o be_v in_o i_o to_o do_v all_o evil_a to_o do_v any_o good_a be_v in_o thou_o lord_n alone_o thou_o can_v alter_v i_o from_o my_o own_o corruption_n thou_o can_v work_v i_o to_o thy_o will._n turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v to_o thou_o convert_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v who_o but_o the_o shepherd_n can_v find_v out_o can_v fetch_v home_o the_o lose_a and_o straggle_a sheep_n come_v shepherd_n of_o my_o soul_n come_v quick_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o stray_v and_o wander_v too_o long_o too_o sarre_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o a_o wretched_a and_o a_o wicked_a world_n oh_o let_v thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n find_v i_o oh_o bring_v i_o safe_o happy_o to_o thy_o fold_n practic_n theory_n or_o votive_a speculation_n upon_o paul_n conversion_n what_o be_v once_o say_v of_o the_o one_o saul_n in_o derision_n may_v now_o not_o amiss_o be_v say_v of_o this_o other_o even_o with_o admiration_n be_v saul_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n 19.24_o 1_o sam._n 19.24_o it_o be_v no_o such_o wonder_n that_o the_o one_o seek_v ass_n shall_v obtain_v a_o kingdom_n as_o that_o this_o other_o follow_v death_n shall_v find_v life_n the_o tare_n be_v make_v wheat_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n a_o vessel_n of_o election_n the_o prodigy_n of_o nature_n a_o miracle_n of_o grace_n even_o a_o wolf_n be_v transform_v to_o a_o sheep_n o_o strange_a metamorphosis_n beside_o above_o beyond_o all_o heathen_a dream_n i_o will_v always_o praise_v the_o power_n of_o that_o alchemist_n that_o can_v refine_v such_o pure_a gold_n &_o precious_a from_o so_o rough_a &_o base_a a_o mettle_n will_n admire_v his_o skill_n that_o can_v sift_v out_o such_o fair_a wheat_n from_o so_o course_n a_o bran_n will_v adore_v his_o art_n that_o can_v draw_v so_o comely_a and_o saintly_o a_o portraiture_n from_o so_o ugly_a so_o obscure_a a_o ground_n though_o saul_n go_v against_o god_n to_o damascus_n yet_o he_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o the_o way_n god_n be_v able_a to_o convert_v he_o that_o do_v never_o so_o oppose_v he_o in_o a_o hostile_a breast_n can_v he_o frame_v to_o he_o a_o friendly_a heart_n and_o make_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o witness_v by_o how_o much_o he_o do_v despise_v the_o truth_n mercy_n be_v god_n and_o sin_n but_o man_v that_o can_v do_v more_o good_a than_o this_o other_o deserve_v evil_a sin_n can_v destroy_v who_o grace_n intend_v to_o save_v election_n be_v of_o grace_n not_o merit_n at_o no_o time_n do_v favour_n respect_n desert_n the_o man_n run_v on_o hasty_o and_o be_v as_o sudden_o meet_v withal_o while_o a_o hellish_a darkness_n be_v yet_o within_o he_o sudden_o there_o shine_v round_o about_o he_o a_o light_n from_o heaven_n 9.3_o act._n 9.3_o it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o lord_n to_o lay_v to_o thy_o hand_n as_o a_o good_a and_o cunning_a potter_n to_o reform_v the_o clay_n which_o satan_n have_v misshape_v lord_n when_o thy_o elect_a once_o run_v on_o so_o swift_o to_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n return_v thou_o they_o speedy_o to_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n thou_o be_v as_o prone_a to_o mercy_n as_o satan_n be_v busy_o malicious_a satan_n will_v quick_o overthrow_v i_o do_v thou_o lord_n everlasting_o establish_v i_o lord_n perfect_v i_o with_o speed_n who_o satan_n will_v so_o soon_o dispatch_v satan_n delay_v not_o to_o tempt_v i_o o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o though_o he_o never_o so_o thirst_v and_o seek_v the_o damnation_n yet_o work_n and_o fulfil_v thou_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n conversion_n be_v a_o work_n of_o wonder_n a_o man_n be_v ordinary_o bear_v but_o be_v marvellous_o regenerate_v or_o bear_v again_o each_o saint_n illumination_n be_v miraculous_a saul_n here_o a_o miracle_n sudden_o there_o shine_v round_o about_o he_o a_o light_n from_o heaven_n not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n now_o shine_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a and_o fair_a light_n shine_v within_o he_o also_o then_o shine_v about_o he_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o shadow_n and_o do_v but_o prepare_v to_o that_o light_n that_o shine_v within_o he_o the_o outward_a light_n do_v somewhat_o forego_v the_o inward_a yet_o so_o as_o the_o inward_a also_o shine_v upon_o the_o sudden_a in_o a_o moment_n be_v grace_n infuse_v and_o conversion_n inchoate_n though_o in_o time_n this_o other_o be_v consummate_v and_o the_o first_o diffuse_v the_o light_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v sudden_a to_o all_o his_o saint_n we_o can_v say_v when_o he_o will_v make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o such_o his_o time_n and_o season_n be_v in_o 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