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A04393 Moses his sight of Canaan with Simeon his dying-song. Directing how to liue holily and dye happily. By Steuen Jerome, late preacher at St. Brides. Seene and allowed. Jerome, Stephen, fl. 1604-1650. 1614 (1614) STC 14512; ESTC S100256 249,259 535

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before_o we_o 27._o numb_a 27._o and_o have_v lead_v the_o way_n to_o this_o common_a inn_n of_o death_n 32._o deut._n 32._o we_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o our_o sin_n have_v pierce_v behold_v his_o wound_n in_o his_o glorify_a body_n as_o the_o angel_n now_o behold_v they_o we_o shall_v inseparable_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o joy_n in_o he_o that_o our_o joy_n shall_v be_v full_a in_o those_o bless_a mansion_n which_o he_o have_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v we_o shall_v live_v and_o converse_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n with_o david_n josias_n ezekias_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o religious_a king_n with_o samuel_n esay_n jeremie_n john_n baptist_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n with_o peter_n andrew_n philip_n and_o all_o the_o bless_a apostle_n with_o matthew_n mark_v luke_n and_o john_n the_o sincere_a evangelist_n with_o paul_n steven_n peter_n and_o james_n and_o all_o the_o constant_a martyr_n zealous_a confessor_n and_o professer_n of_o the_o truth_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o we_o shall_v know_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o joy_n especial_o those_o who_o we_o have_v here_o know_v and_o see_v even_o as_o adam_n know_v eve_n in_o the_o creation_n 17.4_o gen._n 2.23_o mat._n 17.4_o and_o peter_n know_v moses_n and_o elias_n in_o christ_n transfiguration_n a_o type_n of_o our_o glorification_n who_o before_o they_o have_v never_o see_v to_o conclude_v therefore_o now_o be_v the_o time_n when_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a all_o that_o have_v be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a shall_v come_v to_o the_o mount_n zion_n and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o to_o the_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o 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death_n even_o as_o the_o viper_n kill_v the_o damn_n that_o breed_v he_o and_o as_o nero_n murder_v agrippina_n that_o bear_v he_o that_o which_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n of_o the_o body_n destroy_v sin_n the_o troublesome_a and_o unruly_a tenant_n that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n now_o be_v it_o not_o a_o joy_n to_o thou_o to_o be_v rid_v by_o any_o mean_n of_o such_o a_o unworthy_a and_o unwelcome_a guest_n as_o sin_n which_o be_v always_o quarrel_v with_o thy_o best_a friend_n as_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o thou_o be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o be_v free_v from_o such_o a_o make-baite_n as_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n this_o old_a adam_n which_o be_v always_o stir_v up_o civil_a broil_n and_o combat_n within_o this_o little_a world_n of_o thyself_o always_o plot_v and_o contrive_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o thy_o better_a part_n thy_o soul_n be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o have_v such_o a_o fire_n quench_v as_o thy_o burn_a lust_n and_o rebel_a concupiscence_n the_o worst_a burn_a fever_n that_o ever_o come_v to_o man_n be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o a_o slothful_a luxurious_a riotous_a vain_a wanton_a vicious_a rebellious_a servant_n which_o be_v always_o grieve_v and_o offend_v thou_o provoke_v thou_o to_o evil_a hinder_v thou_o from_o good_a sluggish_a to_o do_v well_o forward_o to_o all_o evil_a such_o a_o guest_n such_o a_o quarrel_n such_o a_o fire_n such_o a_o rebel_n such_o a_o servant_n be_v thy_o flesh_n dull_a and_o dead_a and_o lumpish_a slow_a and_o sluggish_a to_o every_o good_a duty_n private_a and_o public_a prone_a and_o propense_a to_o every_o sin_n always_o solicit_v importune_v try_v and_o tempt_v thou_o with_o as_o great_a importunity_n as_o potiphars_n wife_n do_v joseph_n to_o abase_v and_o abuse_v thy_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o every_o filthy_a pollution_n to_o commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n with_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n still_o grieve_v thy_o god_n and_o offend_v his_o majesty_n abuse_v his_o mercy_n crucify_a christ_n turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n vex_v his_o spirit_n quench_v the_o motion_n and_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o grace_n take_v part_n with_o satan_n thy_o foreign_a enemy_n like_o a_o inmate_n traitor_n and_o domestical_a conspirator_n now_o death_n dislodge_v this_o guest_n quell_v this_o quarrel_n hang_v up_o this_o achitophel_n quench_v this_o lustful_a fire_n execute_v this_o rebel_n cashier_v this_o servant_n for_o even_o as_o the_o juie_n die_v that_o twine_n about_o the_o oak_n when_o the_o oak_n be_v cut_v down_o so_o the_o cut_n down_o of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o kerbing_a and_o cure_v the_o sin_n in_o the_o body_n which_o sin_n live_v and_o die_v have_v his_o birth_n and_o death_n with_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v resident_a for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n rom._n 6.7_o therefore_o mors_fw-la metuenda_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ambrose_n now_o as_o it_o free_v thou_o from_o sin_n so_o the_o cause_n cease_v the_o effect_n cease_v also_o it_o free_v thou_o from_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o grow_v as_o fruit_n from_o this_o curse_a tree_n even_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n of_o body_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o this_o mortal_a condition_n this_o make_v the_o wiseman_n praise_v those_o that_o be_v dead_a before_o those_o that_o be_v live_v eccle._n 4._o and_o to_o prefer_v the_o day_n of_o death_n before_o the_o day_n of_o life_n eccles_n 7._o and_o make_v some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o their_o heathenish_a paradox_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v best_a for_o a_o man_n never_o to_o be_v bear_v the_o next_o best_a to_o die_v soon_o because_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n which_o they_o see_v into_o with_o their_o natural_a eye_n they_o think_v nature_n be_v a_o mother_n unto_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o a_o stepdame_n unto_o man_n theophrastus_n theophrastus_n therefore_o job_n that_o drink_v as_o deep_a in_o this_o cup_n of_o common_a affliction_n incident_a to_o humane_a nature_n as_o ever_o any_o mere_a man_n in_o this_o respect_n desire_v death_n even_o as_o the_o servant_n desire_v the_o shadow_n and_o as_o the_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n job_n 7.2_o 7_o consider_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n present_a come_v 7_o it_o deliver_v from_o the_o evil_n present_a and_o to_o come_v but_o by_o take_v thou_o now_o away_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o free_v thou_o from_o future_a temporal_a evil_n which_o perhaps_o he_o purpose_v to_o bring_v upon_o that_o place_n and_o people_n among_o who_o thou_o be_v for_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n ordinary_a proceed_n to_o deliver_v his_o servant_n from_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v while_o the_o wicked_a be_v chain_v in_o earth_n and_o reserve_v for_o further_a plague_n thus_o he_o take_v away_o good_a augustine_n ere_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n overranne_a hippo_n where_o he_o be_v bishop_n this_o the_o lord_n promise_v as_o a_o special_a mercy_n to_o good_a josias_n that_o before_o he_o will_v accomplish_v his_o threat_n against_o judah_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o his_o grave_n in_o peace_n and_o that_o his_o eye_n shall_v not_o behold_v the_o evil_a 2_o kin._n 22.20_o and_o thus_o he_o say_v of_o the_o merciful_a man_n and_o righteous_a that_o they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v that_o peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o witch_n child_n the_o seed_n of_o adulterer_n and_o whore_n a_o rebellious_a people_n shall_v perish_v and_o consume_v esay_n 57.1.2.3_o apply_v this_o
favour_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o own_o particular_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o thy_o faith_n as_o also_o enlarge_v it_o by_o the_o meditation_n of_o these_o evil_n which_o be_v foretold_v in_o these_o last_o time_n mat._n 24.4_o v._o 24._o etc._n etc._n luke_n 21.25_o 1_o tim._n 4.1.2_o 2_o pet._n 2.1.2.3_o god_n 8_o it_o secure_v thou_o from_o the_o fight_n with_o sin_n to_o triumph_v with_o god_n 8_o remember_v this_o corporal_a death_n thou_o be_v to_o undergo_v put_v a_o period_n to_o a_o most_o perilous_a and_o dangerous_a fight_n with_o which_o in_o this_o life_n thou_o be_v continual_o exercise_v in_o which_o fight_n thou_o do_v often_o faint_a be_v often_o foil_v often_o wound_v more_o often_o put_v to_o fight_v even_o to_o fly_v to_o heaven_n for_o help_v succour_n and_o refuge_n then_o ever_o the_o israelite_n be_v occasion_v to_o fly_v and_o cry_v unto_o god_n 3.8_o judg._n 3.8_o against_o the_o 44.45_o the_o deu._n 44.45_o amorites_n 10.10_o amorites_n judg._n 10.10_o amonites_n amalekite_n 14_o amalekite_n exod._n 14_o egyptian_n philistine_n or_o any_o of_o their_o mortal_a enemy_n thou_o can_v tell_v well_o what_o these_o enemy_n be_v the_o deceitful_a world_n delude_v flesh_n and_o deceive_a devil_n 1_o tim._n 6.4.18_o ephe._n 6.12_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 1_o john_n 2.13_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n 1_o john_n 1.16_o how_o oft_o have_v they_o soil_v how_o oft_o have_v they_o foil_v thou_o what_o burn_n haste_v thou_o have_v from_o thy_o own_o boil_a concupiscence_n within_o and_o from_o satan_n fiery_a dart_n without_o what_o bloody_a bicker_n haste_v thou_o have_v with_o thy_o own_o rebellious_a heart_n what_o civil_a broil_n betwixt_o grace_n and_o nature_n two_o arm_a champion_n struggle_v within_o thou_o like_o jacob_n and_o esau_n in_o rebeccahs_n womb_n what_o combat_n have_v thou_o have_v with_o thy_o own_o corruption_n thy_o own_o flesh_n rise_v against_o thou_o as_o absalon_n against_o david_n encourage_v and_o counsel_v by_o that_o serpentine_o politic_a achi●●phel_n the_o devil_n how_o to_o dispossess_v thou_o of_o a_o better_a kingdom_n than_o any_o earthly_a monarch_n ever_o give_v even_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n drive_v thou_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o grace_n and_o prevent_v thou_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n what_o troop_n of_o lust_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o bosom_n and_o breed_v like_o the_o black_a guard_n of_o ruffian_n and_o swashbuckler_n have_v join_v issue_n with_o the_o flesh_n against_o thou_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o grand_a general_n of_o those_o slanish_a and_o sinful_a legion_n what_o wound_n and_o wrack_n have_v thou_o receive_v from_o pride_n luxury_n worldliness_n carnalitie_n ambition_n anger_n emulation_n malice_n covetousness_n sensual_a delight_n carnal_a desire_n etc._n etc._n the_o scar_n whereof_o be_v yet_o remain_v though_o their_o rancour_n be_v cure_v by_o repentance_n how_o have_v these_o successive_o and_o oft_o successful_o set_v upon_o thou_o one_o after_o another_o like_o the_o lion_n after_o the_o bear_n and_o goliath_n after_o the_o lion_n against_o david_n ofttimes_o all_o together_o what_o opposition_n have_v thou_o have_v with_o luxury_n when_o covetousness_n have_v be_v conquer_v how_o have_v ambition_n lift_v up_o his_o head_n when_o lust_n have_v be_v bet_v down_o with_o the_o hammer_n of_o mortification_n if_o ambition_n have_v be_v quench_v how_o have_v anger_n boil_a how_o have_v pride_n puff_v up_o wrath_n inflame_v envy_n gnaw_v thy_o distract_a and_o distemper_a heart_n how_o have_v pestilent_a passion_n like_o hydra_n head_n cut_v off_o rise_v up_o one_o after_o another_o nay_o like_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n amphisbena_n one_o against_o another_o all_o against_o thy_o peace_n now_o when_o death_n come_v it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o all_o these_o thy_o deadly_a enemy_n thy_o rest_n in_o the_o grave_n be_v a_o rest_n from_o all_o these_o perturbation_n the_o 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thy_o death_n with_o this_o meditation_n and_o if_o thou_o true_o hate_v sin_n love_v the_o lord_n detest_v thy_o corruption_n and_o sight_n against_o thy_o spiritual_a temptation_n this_o triple_a peace_n which_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v first_o from_o thy_o enemy_n second_o in_o thy_o soul_n three_o with_o thy_o god_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n among_o the_o angel_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n will_v be_v thy_o die_a peace_n 9_o thou_o may_v enlarge_v this_o meditation_n wicked_a it_o free_v thou_o from_o converse_v with_o the_o wicked_a by_o ponder_v the_o grief_n and_o vexation_n that_o thy_o soul_n have_v be_v pinch_v with_o here_o not_o only_o for_o thy_o own_o personal_a sin_n original_a and_o actual_a of_o omission_n and_o commission_n but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o of_o this_o wicked_a world_n in_o which_o thou_o live_v and_o of_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n among_o who_o thou_o live_v which_o now_o thou_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o for_o alas_o what_o 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notwithstanding_o that_o he_o go_v to_o the_o witch_n at_o endor_n 1_o sam._n 31._o oh_o that_o our_o common_a people_n will_v read_v and_o remember_v this_o sickness_n against_o seek_v to_o witch_n &_o charmer_n in_o sickness_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o get_v help_n by_o such_o satanical_a mean_n as_o thy_o use_n they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n as_o paul_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n in_o another_o case_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o 1_o cor._n 11.29.30_o to_o plague_v they_o either_o with_o further_a disease_n or_o else_o with_o death_n itself_o as_o he_o do_v saul_n and_o ahazia_n second_o suppose_v thou_o shall_v get_v help_n it_o be_v by_o the_o devil_n mean_n and_o who_o will_v go_v to_o such_o a_o filthy_a physician_n three_o if_o by_o this_o mean_v thou_o be_v relieve_v thy_o soul_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o prejudice_v the_o cure_n of_o thy_o body_n be_v the_o curse_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o procure_v the_o health_n of_o the_o one_o by_o the_o sickness_n 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virtue_n in_o they_o be_v hang_v about_o the_o neck_n as_o white_a medic._n white_a galen_n lib._n 6._o &_o 10_o the_o simple_a medic._n peonie_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v good_a against_o the_o falling-sickenesse_n and_o wolfes-dung_n tie_v to_o the_o body_n be_v good_a against_o the_o colic_n so_o there_o be_v many_o the_o like_a which_o have_v not_o their_o operation_n by_o enchantment_n but_o from_o a_o inward_a virtue_n but_o all_o annulet_n and_o ligature_n etc._n etc._n which_o work_v not_o by_o some_o virtual_a contract_n must_v needs_o have_v their_o power_n from_o the_o devil_n the_o last_o duty_n which_o must_v be_v do_v in_o sickness_n be_v relative_a concern_v other_o of_o which_o brief_o even_o as_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o those_o that_o concern_v god_n and_o ourselves_o other_o i_o call_v either_o our_o enemy_n or_o our_o friend_n those_o without_o we_o or_o our_o own_o family_n first_o to_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o must_v be_v reconcile_v forgive_v he_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v of_o he_o thou_o be_v now_o about_o not_o to_o offer_v a_o lamb_n or_o a_o bullock_n as_o in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n but_o thyself_o thy_o body_n thy_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o oh_o then_o first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o god_n ere_o thou_o offer_v thy_o gift_n mat._n 5.23_o now_o if_o the_o party_n who_o thou_o have_v injure_v either_o be_v absent_a or_o present_a and_o will_v not_o relent_v yet_o thou_o in_o seek_v peace_n have_v discharge_v thy_o conscience_n and_o god_n will_v accept_v thy_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n second_o if_o thou_o have_v wrong_v any_o man_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o injustice_n whatsoever_o secret_o or_o open_o thou_o must_v make_v restitution_n evil_o get_v good_n must_v be_v restore_v be_v they_o get_v by_o usury_n oppression_n extortion_n keep_v the_o pawn_n the_o pledge_n or_o by_o any_o sinister_a mean_n whatsoever_o the_o lord_n strict_o injoine_v it_o levit._fw-la 6._o vers_fw-la 1.2.3.4_o zacheus_n practise_v it_o luke_n 14._o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o of_o nature_n approve_v it_o and_o the_o very_a law_n that_o be_v write_v within_o we_o do_v press_v and_o urge_v it_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n be_v against_o both_o these_o rule_n for_o alas_o be_v there_o not_o many_o who_o malice_n be_v like_o coal_n of_o juniper_n unquenchable_a the_o throw_v of_o dust_n among_o buzz_a bee_n make_v they_o quiet_a but_o the_o summons_n to_o their_o dust_n cause_v not_o some_o to_o leave_v their_o waspishnesse_n they_o carry_v wrath_n boil_v within_o their_o breast_n as_o in_o a_o furnace_n even_o to_o tophet_n the_o fire_n and_o furnace_n of_o hell_n never_o purpose_v to_o forget_v nor_o forgive_v nay_o wish_v that_o their_o very_a spirit_n can_v torture_v and_o torment_v their_o enemy_n after_o their_o dissolution_n and_o for_o restitution_n how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o once_o dream_v of_o it_o practise_v reconciliation_n with_o enemy_n &_o restitution_n in_o wrong_n in_o sickness_n to_o be_v practise_v much_o less_o determine_v it_o in_o which_o case_n they_o come_v far_o short_a of_o judas_n who_o at_o his_o desperate_a death_n will_v restore_v those_o thirty_o piece_n which_o he_o get_v in_o life_n with_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n mat._n 27.4.5_o in_o which_o those_o man_n do_v not_o only_o prejudice_v their_o own_o soul_n but_o their_o child_n also_o and_o posterity_n even_o in_o earthly_a thing_n in_o leave_v to_o they_o riches_n wrongful_o get_v which_o bring_v deserve_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o estate_n which_o they_o bequeath_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n de_fw-fr male_a quaesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tertius_fw-la haeres_fw-la good_n evil_o get_v who_o ere_o enjoy_v they_o help_v not_o the_o three_o heir_n but_o annoy_v they_o like_o that_o coal_n of_o fire_n which_o the_o ravenous_a eagle_n carry_v to_o her_o nest_n which_o set_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nest_n on_o fire_n 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