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A perfume against the noysome pestilence prescribed by Moses vnto Aaron. Num. 16. 46. Written by Roger Fenton, preacher of Grayes Inne.
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Fenton, Roger, 1565-1616.
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censer_n and_o offer_v incense_n so_o do_v moses_n bid_v the_o rebellious_a people_n in_o the_o 17._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n take_v every_o one_o their_o censer_n and_o put_v incense_n 17._o num._n 16._o 17._o thereon_o before_o the_o lord_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o censer_n but_o this_o be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o kindle_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n more_o against_o we_o to_o consume_v we_o as_o it_o do_v they_o 35._o verse_n it_o be_v true_a if_o we_o be_v obstinate_a in_o our_o rebellion_n but_o otherways_o though_o aaron_n himself_o have_v sin_v yet_o we_o read_v that_o he_o may_v take_v the_o censer_n as_o well_o for_o himself_o as_o for_o other_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o accept_v that_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o incense_n shall_v 13._o levit._fw-la 16._o 13._o cover_v the_o mercy_n seat_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o testimony_n so_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o against_o all_o our_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n which_o can_v be_v allege_v we_o be_v relieve_v abundant_o in_o the_o 8._o of_o the_o revelation_n the_o 3._o verse_n aâ—_n 3_o revel_v 8._o 3_o angel_n stand_v before_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o golden_a censer_n and_o much_o odour_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n our_o high_a priest_n make_v not_o a_o end_n of_o pray_v for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o so_o he_o pray_v for_o ever_o without_o end_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v 34._o rom._n 8._o 34._o who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a or_o rather_o rise_v again_o who_o be_v also_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v request_n for_o we_o and_o as_o we_o ever_o sin_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o 25_o heb._n 7._o 25_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n there_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o father_n with_o a_o golden_a censer_n for_o his_o precious_a body_n which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o try_v as_o gold_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o persecution_n be_v now_o glorify_v in_o the_o heaven_n which_o before_o be_v a_o earthen_a vessel_n in_o which_o censer_n there_o want_v no_o fire_n for_o he_o have_v carry_v all_o his_o affection_n &_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n with_o he_o into_o heaven_n neither_o may_v we_o think_v that_o he_o carry_v less_o zeal_n or_o love_n in_o his_o breast_n towards_o mankind_n now_o sit_v in_o glory_n then_o bleed_v in_o the_o garden_n or_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o thief_n his_o petition_n lord_n remember_v 42._o luk._n 23._o 42._o i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n now_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o torment_n i_o know_v thou_o can_v not_o forget_v we_o since_o thou_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o misery_n with_o we_o but_o will_v thou_o remember_v i_o when_o all_o be_v past_a and_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n when_o thy_o body_n be_v glorify_v &_o all_o tear_n wipe_v from_o thy_o 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right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n as_o saint_n john_n 3._o act._n 7._o 55._o reu_fw-fr 8._o 3._o do_v here_o see_v he_o stand_v before_o the_o altar_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o high_a place_n but_o when_o his_o chucrh_n be_v trouble_v then_o do_v he_o stand_v up_o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o same_o such_o be_v his_o sympathy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o us._n upon_o this_o heavenly_a fire_n do_v he_o pour_v sweet_a odour_n and_o offer_v they_o to_o his_o father_n together_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n so_o then_o here_o be_v our_o comfort_n though_o our_o censer_n be_v unclean_a yet_o our_o prayer_n be_v offer_v in_o his_o golden_a censer_n before_o they_o be_v present_v unto_o god_n and_o though_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o never_o so_o unworthy_a yet_o be_v they_o sweeten_v and_o perfume_v by_o the_o sweet_a odour_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o there_o be_v more_o virtue_n to_o purify_v and_o reform_v 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a_o perfume_n against_o the_o noisome_a pestilence_n prescribe_v by_o moses_n unto_o aaron_n num._n 16._o 46._o write_a by_o roger_n fenton_n preacher_n of_o gray_n inn_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o r._n r._n for_o william_n aspley_n 1603._o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n these_o time_n of_o god_n visitation_n do_v beg_v that_o at_o my_o hand_n which_o otherwise_o in_o this_o write_a age_n may_v very_o well_o have_v be_v spare_v the_o publish_n of_o some_o few_o meditation_n concern_v the_o time_n for_o the_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v now_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o same_o and_o albeit_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o prescribe_v form_n of_o private_a prayer_n for_o other_o since_o i_o have_v not_o the_o scantling_n of_o any_o one_o affection_n but_o my_o own_o yet_o because_o this_o treatise_n promise_v somewhat_o in_o that_o kind_n i_o have_v annex_v three_o supplication_n which_o if_o they_o may_v fit_v thy_o devotion_n gentle_a reader_n i_o shall_v be_v right_o glad_a if_o not_o i_o wish_v thou_o that_o which_o may_v together_o with_o all_o spiritual_a comfort_n in_o life_n and_o death_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n r._n f._n august_n 9_o 1603._o a_o perfume_n against_o the_o noisome_a pestilence_n prescribe_v by_o moses_n unto_o aaron_n num._n 16._o 46._o take_v the_o censer_n and_o put_v fire_n therein_o of_o the_o altar_n put_v incense_n thereon_o and_o go_v quick_o to_o the_o congregation_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o for_o there_o be_v wrath_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o plague_n be_v begin_v this_o plague_n as_o it_o be_v a_o general_a judgement_n zease_v upon_o all_o sort_n and_o spare_v none_o so_o it_o be_v inflict_v for_o a_o general_a sin_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o remedy_n in_o that_o the_o atonement_n be_v make_v for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o who_o must_v make_v the_o atonement_n but_o aaron_n himself_o the_o party_n offend_v advise_v by_o moses_n against_o who_o also_o all_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v and_o make_v insurrection_n verse_n 41._o 42._o this_o atonement_n be_v prescribe_v by_o moses_n and_o put_v in_o execution_n by_o aaron_n after_o this_o manner_n 1_o he_o take_v the_o censer_n a_o hallow_a vessel_n for_o that_o purpose_n keep_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n heb._n 9_o 4._o 2._o he_o put_v fire_n therein_o to_o dissolve_v the_o odour_n not_o common_a fire_n but_o take_v from_o the_o altar_n where_o it_o burn_v continual_o to_o signify_v how_o ready_a god_n be_v to_o answer_v we_o by_o fire_n and_o to_o accept_v our_o devotion_n if_o we_o be_v not_o slack_a in_o bring_v of_o they_o 3._o he_o put_v incense_n thereon_o incense_v compound_v of_o sweet_a spice_n to_o wit_n myrrh_n clear_a gum_n galbandum_n 34._o exod._n 30._o 34._o and_o pure_a frankincense_n compose_v after_o the_o art_n of_o the_o apothecary_n bruise_a 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13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levit._fw-la 16._o 25._o num._n 14._o 12._o deut._n 28._o 21._o 2._o sam._n 24_o 13._o be_v derive_v from_o a_o verb_n that_o signify_v to_o speak_v as_o some_o think_v because_o where_o it_o be_v every_o one_o speak_v of_o it_o enquire_v after_o it_o how_o it_o increase_v what_o remedy_n there_o be_v for_o it_o what_o preseruative_n against_o it_o what_o be_v the_o symptom_n &_o quality_n of_o it_o wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o well_o know_v as_o every_o one_o be_v able_a to_o discourse_v of_o it_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o speak_v the_o less_o only_o thus_o much_o in_o a_o word_n since_o we_o have_v so_o long_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n speak_v unto_o we_o it_o seem_v now_o that_o he_o will_v indeed_o speak_v with_o we_o in_o a_o judgement_n so_o quick_a that_o unless_o some_o speedy_a atonement_n be_v make_v with_o all_o expedition_n he_o be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n and_o a_o blow_n that_o since_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o we_o shall_v now_o feel_v he_o for_o the_o word_n which_o moses_n here_o use_v proper_o translate_v plague_n signify_v smite_v and_o such_o a_o smite_v as_o be_v fearful_a and_o terrible_a for_o impenitent_a sinner_n to_o think_v upon_o fearful_a because_o it_o bring_v death_n with_o it_o and_o without_o repentance_n a_o second_o death_n fearful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o terror_n which_o accompany_v the_o same_o for_o which_o cause_n david_n call_v it_o the_o pestilence_n 5_o psal_n 91._o 5_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n take_v we_o unaware_o when_o we_o can_v see_v to_o avoid_v it_o cause_v such_o woeful_a lamentation_n of_o distress_a soul_n that_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o succour_n such_o doleful_a gripe_a and_o toll_n of_o bell_n as_o will_v make_v a_o sluggard_n watchful_a or_o a_o sound_a man_n sick_a to_o hear_v fearful_a for_o the_o noisomeness_n of_o it_o which_o deprive_v man_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o that_o friendly_a and_o neighbour-like_a visitation_n which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v enjoy_v fearful_a because_o it_o strike_v sudden_o which_o make_v aaron_n make_v such_o have_v disappoint_v we_o thereby_o of_o many_o blessing_n which_o a_o deliberate_a death_n will_v endow_v we_o withal_o for_o the_o perfitting_a of_o our_o repentance_n for_o the_o better_a trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o patience_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o our_o posterity_n and_o the_o more_o effectual_a inform_v of_o other_o by_o the_o last_o word_n which_o make_v the_o deep_a impression_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o mind_n in_o set_v our_o house_n in_o order_n &_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o fit_a soil_n where_o the_o last_o seed_n of_o charity_n may_v be_v sow_v fearful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o it_o spare_v 9_o luk._n 16._o 9_o neither_o place_n nor_o person_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sword_n point_v to_o 5._o 1._o sam._n 24_o ver_fw-la 19_o psal_n 91._o vers_fw-la 5._o the_o city_n &_o cut_v near_o hand_n so_o be_v it_o a_o arrow_n fly_v into_o the_o country_n and_o smite_v a_o far_o of_o and_o if_o any_o be_v so_o senseless_a as_o not_o to_o be_v move_v with_o this_o fearful_a judgement_n let_v they_o remember_v that_o christ_n reckon_v this_o but_o among_o the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n math._n 24._o 8._o 8_o mat._n 24._o 8_o signify_v that_o god_n have_v yet_o more_o arrow_n in_o his_o quiver_n and_o great_a vengeance_n in_o store_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o such_o wretch_n as_o make_v no_o use_n of_o these_o beginning_n 2._o that_o the_o plague_n be_v begin_v be_v a_o thing_n well_o know_v but_o how_o it_o begin_v be_v the_o question_n 1._o some_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o discommodity_n bring_v over_o in_o our_o merchant_n commodity_n from_o foreign_a country_n 2._o other_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o drought_n and_o of_o that_o want_n of_o moisture_n which_o we_o have_v complain_v of_o so_o long_o 3._o some_o imagine_v it_o 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