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Three decads of diuine meditations VVhereof each one containeth three parts. 1 A history. 2 An allegory. 3 A prayer. With a commendation of the priuate countrey life. By Alexander Rosse his Maiesties chaplaine in ordinarie.
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Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.
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of_o thy_o good_a seed_n bring_v forth_o good_a corn_n lord_n bind_v my_o sin_n and_o on_o thy_o altar_n lie_v they_o pull_v out_o thy_o sword_n and_o in_o thy_o mercy_n slay_v they_o make_v i_o to_o offer_v they_o with_o like_a affection_n as_o abram_n do_v his_o son_n by_o thy_o direction_n 25._o vi_o rebeccas_n twin_n rebeccas_n twin_n no_o soon_o be_v alive_a but_o in_o her_o womb_n they_o do_v begin_v to_o strive_v and_o wâ—enher_o time_n be_v come_v that_o she_o shall_v bear_v her_o twin_n the_o one_o be_v red_a and_o full_a of_o hair_n this_o come_v our_o fiâ—st_n and_o afterward_o the_o other_o who_o by_o the_o heel_n hold_v fast_o his_o elder_a brother_n the_o one_o be_v cunning_a greedy_a fierce_a and_o wild_a the_o other_o simple_a honest_a plain_a and_o mild_a this_o be_v a_o shepherd_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o cottage_n and_o buy_v the_o birthright_n for_o amesse_n of_o pottage_n esau_n serve_v jacob_n for_o the_o eâ—omits_n we_o know_v serve_v david_n and_o the_o isâ—aelits_n the_o jew_n our_o elder_a brethren_n be_v elect_v before_o we_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o we_o subject_v as_o in_o rebeccas_n womb_n so_o still_o there_o be_v strife_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o civil_a war_n between_o rough_a esau_n and_o his_o young_a brother_n struggle_v within_o the_o belly_n of_o their_o mother_n i_o meaâ—e_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o satan_n brood_n these_o always_o hunt_v and_o persecute_v the_o good_a but_o yet_o at_o last_o god_n child_n shall_v subdue_v they_o and_o christ_n out_o of_o his_o bless_a mouth_n will_v spew_v they_o and_o as_o rebbeccas_n twin_n do_v much_o perplex_v â—er_o so_o in_o my_o heart_n be_v twin_n which_o always_o uâ—xe_v she_o the_o â—lesh_n and_o spirit_n be_v conceiâ—ed_v in_o i_o though_o thâ—y_v be_v twin_n yet_o they_o can_v agree_v the_o flâ—sh_n like_o esau_n be_v the_o elder_a brother_n but_o yet_o the_o spirit_n do_v best_a please_v his_o mother_n the_o flesh_n be_v rough_a &_o râ—d_a and_o hunt_v for_o pleasure_n and_o roam_v abroad_o and_o his_o cunning_a above_o measure_n the_o mild_a and_o simple_a spirit_n be_v conteâ—t_v to_o live_v here_o in_o this_o world_n as_o in_o a_o tent._n o_o lord_n command_v the_o flesh_n to_o serve_v the_o spirit_n grant_v he_o the_o birthright_n that_o he_o may_v inherit_v thy_o blâ—ssing_n lo_o â—e_n bring_v thou_o savoury_a meat_n the_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v â—illed_v then_o rise_v and_o eat_v command_v he_o to_o draw_v nâ—re_o to_o thou_o &_o kiss_v he_o and_o in_o the_o name_n and_o clothes_n of_o jesu_n bless_v he_o vii_o jacob_n ladder_n 28._o as_o jacob_n travel_v towards_o haran_n town_n â—e_v stay_v one_o night_n at_o luz_n and_o there_o lie_v down_o heauâ—ns_v starry_a curtain_n over_o he_o be_v spread_v his_o pillow_n be_v a_o stonâ—_n the_o earth_n his_o bâ—d_v hâ—_n sleep_v and_o think_v he_o see_v a_o ladder_n there_o râ—aching_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n in_o the_o air_n on_o which_o the_o angel_n up_o and_o down_o do_v move_v and_o god_n stand_v on_o the_o top_n himself_o above_o jacob_n awoake_n out_o of_o his_o sleep_n and_o say_v how_o fearful_a be_v this_o place_n and_o be_v a_o fray_v this_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o quoth_v he_o but_o even_o the_o very_a house_n of_o god_n and_o gate_n of_o heaven_n he_o do_v anoint_v the_o stone_n on_o which_o he_o lay_v and_o call_v it_o bethel_n than_o he_o go_v his_o way_n chirst_n be_v this_o ladder_n who_o have_v join_v in_o one_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n by_o his_o passion_n his_o foot_n be_v on_o the_o earth_n in_o heaven_n his_o head_n he_o be_v god_fw-we and_o man_n emanuel_n indeed_o as_o god_n he_o be_v from_o heaven_n without_o a_o mother_n as_o man_n he_o be_v of_o earth_n our_o elder_a brother_n by_o he_o from_o god_n angel_n to_o we_o descend_v by_o he_o to_o god_n prayer_n from_o we_o ascend_v he_o be_v like_o wise_a the_o church_n corner_n stone_n it_o be_v on_o he_o on_o who_o we_o rest_v alone_o o_o sweet_a redeemer_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o pray_v see_v thou_o be_v the_o truth_n the_o life_n the_o way_n lead_v i_o to_o bethel_n to_o that_o sacred_a place_n where_o i_o may_v sleep_v all_o night_n and_o see_v thy_o face_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o consolation_n then_o comfort_v i_o in_o my_o tentation_n and_o when_o the_o night_n of_o death_n shall_v over_o take_v i_o when_o all_o my_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n shall_v forsake_v i_o be_v thou_o with_o i_o lord_n leave_v i_o not_o alone_o but_o let_v i_o sleep_v with_o jacob_n on_o the_o stone_n viii_o jacob_n wrestle_a 32._o when_o jacob_n people_n over_o the_o brook_n be_v go_v he_o wrestle_v with_o a_o man_n that_o night_n alone_o and_o do_v prevail_v and_o when_o it_o be_v near_o day_n he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o angel_n go_v a_o way_n till_o he_o have_v blessed_v he_o fiâ—st_n which_o instant_o he_o do_v and_o touch_v the_o hallow_v of_o his_o thigh_n and_o then_o he_o name_v jacâ—b_n israel_n and_o jacob_n name_v that_o place_n peniel_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n in_o this_o latter-age_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v storm_n and_o rage_n they_o wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o they_o do_v prevail_v and_o to_o the_o cross_n his_o bless_a corpse_n do_v nail_v but_o the_o three_o morning_n after_o he_o be_v slay_v they_o let_v he_o go_v for_o than_o he_o rise_v again_o he_o bless_v jacob_n son_n that_o fear_v his_o name_n but_o such_o as_o will_v not_o he_o do_v wound_n and_o lame_a these_o wrestle_n with_o he_o still_o and_o still_o they_o halt_v o_o jew_n yield_v to_o thy_o lord_n confess_v thy_o fault_n stick_v not_o so_o close_o to_o the_o law_n dead_a letter_n believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o that_o be_v much_o better_a my_o soul_n like_o jacob_n be_v afraid_a of_o esau_n i_o mean_v the_o flesh_n then_o comfort_v her_o sweet_a jesu._n for_o now_o she_o be_v alone_o now_o it_o be_v night_n she_o travel_n homeward_o let_v she_o see_v thy_o light_n thou_o wrestle_v with_o she_o still_o by_o fear_n and_o care_n and_o she_o again_o do_v wrestle_v with_o thou_o by_o prayer_n lord_n grant_v her_o faith_n and_o then_o she_o shall_v prevail_v pray_v to_o thy_o father_n that_o it_o may_v not_o fail_v weaken_v her_o carnal_a lust_n and_o make_v they_o lame_a bless_v she_o before_o thou_o go_v then_o change_v her_o name_n mark_v how_o she_o hold_v and_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v until_o thou_o give_v her_o strength_n against_o her_o foe_n lord_n make_v thy_o church_n a_o peniel_n or_o place_n wherein_o my_o soul_n may_v see_v thou_o face_n to_o face_n 3._o ix_o the_o fiery_a bush._n moses_n upon_o mount_n horeb_n see_v a_o flame_n which_o burn_v the_o bush_n but_o not_o consume_v the_o same_o to_o which_o when_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o see_v the_o wonder_n from_o thence_o he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n to_o thunder_n moses_n put_v off_o thy_o shoe_n and_o hide_v thy_o face_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o holy_a place_n he_o trouble_v at_o the_o splendour_n of_o god_n presence_n straight_o hide_v his_o face_n and_o do_v he_o reverence_n the_o church_n be_v like_o this_o bush_n fire_n may_v annoy_v she_o the_o cross_n i_o mean_v but_o it_o can_v not_o destroy_v hâ—r_o for_o why_o god_n dwell_v in_o she_o he_o be_v her_o defence_n she_o need_v not_o then_o to_o fear_v fire_n violence_n o_o lord_n be_v thou_o my_o help_n and_o sure_a protection_n make_v i_o to_o cast_v off_o every_o foul_a affection_n make_v i_o to_o walk_v in_o fear_n as_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o darkness_n be_v my_o light_n when_o thou_o with_o fire_n shall_v try_v i_o i_o presume_v although_o i_o burn_v yet_o i_o shall_v not_o consume_v x._o the_o cloud_n and_o fiery_a pillar_n 1â—_n full_o forty_o year_n in_o fear_n and_o pensivenesse_n the_o people_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n until_o â—hey_n come_v unto_o the_o holy_a land_n whiâ—h_n god_n do_v give_v they_o by_o his_o mighty_a hand_n and_o all_o the_o while_n because_o they_o know_v no_o way_n firâ—_n waâ—â—heir_a guide_n by_o night_n a_o cloud_n by_o day_n christ_n iâ—sus_n be_v â—â—hadowie_a cloud_n to_o those_o thaâ—_n lâ—ues_v he_o but_o a_o fire_n unto_o his_o foe_n he_o be_v to_o alâ—_n the_o child_n of_o the_o day_n a_o cloud_n to_o cool_v and_o guide_v they_o in_o their_o way_n between_o they_o and_o the_o sun_n their_o great_a creator_n he_o be_v a_o hedge_n a_o cloud_n a_o mediator_n but_o to_o the_o son_n of_o darkness_n there_o be_v a_o fire_n and_o will_v like_o chaff_n consume_v they_o in_o his_o ire_n this_o cloud_n be_v not_o beget_v of_o sun_n or_o shower_n neither_o be_v christ_n conception_n like_o we_o but_o he_o be_v form_v of_o the_o holy_a