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A64808 Canaans flovvings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of many Christian experiences, sayings, &c. : with an appendix called The heathen improved, or, The Gibeonites hewing of wood, and drawing of water for the sanctuary / by Ralph Venning. Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674. 1653 (1653) Wing V198; ESTC R7804 72,507 246

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that_o make_v our_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n through_o break_v of_o the_o law_n dishonour_n god_n for_o by_o this_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o man_n oh_o that_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o believer_n not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n in_o spirit_n in_o faith_n and_o purity_n and_o so_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o doctrine_n that_o we_o may_v save_v ourselves_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v we_o and_o you_o dear_a soul_n that_o be_v offend_v let_v i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n not_o to_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o preach_v if_o preacher_n be_v bad_a nor_o to_o think_v that_o the_o gospel_n preach_v be_v faulty_a because_o the_o preacher_n be_v in_o fault_n oh_o let_v your_o profit_v be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n do_v not_o refuse_v a_o heavenly_a treasure_n though_o in_o a_o earthly_a vessel_n nor_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o the_o gospel_n though_o judas_n be_v a_o preacher_n as_o thou_o love_v thy_o soul_n do_v not_o be_v offend_v with_o that_o which_o be_v without_o offence_n though_o he_o that_o bring_v it_o do_v offend_v 284._o he_o that_o give_v most_o may_v do_v most_o good_a to_o other_o but_o he_o that_o give_v best_a do_v most_o good_a to_o himself_o 285._o some_o person_n pass_v their_o few_o day_n here_o in_o a_o uncomfortable_a &_o wearisome_a sadness_n of_o spirit_n and_o come_v to_o heaven_n ere_o they_o be_v aware_a other_o pass_v their_o day_n in_o a_o golden_a dream_n of_o jollity_n &_o drop_v into_o hell_n afore_o they_o think_v of_o it_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dream_v of_o hell_n and_o when_o one_o awake_v to_o find_v himself_o in_o heaven_n then_o to_o dream_v of_o heaven_n and_o when_o one_o awake_v to_o find_v himself_o in_o hell_n 286._o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o abraham_n though_o call_v dog_n as_o the_o woman_n be_v then_o to_o be_v a_o dog_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v call_v a_o child_n as_o dives_n be_v empty_a title_n have_v but_o empty_a comfort_n judas_n be_v more_o a_o devil_n though_o and_o when_o christ_n call_v he_o friend_n than_o peter_n be_v though_o and_o when_o christ_n call_v he_o satan_n peter_n though_o call_v satan_n be_v christ_n friend_n and_o judas_n though_o call_v friend_n be_v christ_n enemy_n peter_n though_o bid_v to_o get_v behind_o be_v not_o cast_v off_o and_o judas_n though_o kiss_v be_v not_o embrace_v mind_v not_o name_n but_o thing_n 287._o who_o give_v more_o god_n out-bids_a sin_n and_o satan_n and_o therefore_o sure_o if_o he_o that_o will_v give_v most_o shall_v have_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n satan_n at_o most_o and_o best_o can_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v for_o all_o mankind_n at_o once_o but_o say_v all_o this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o this_o be_v this_o all_o this_o all_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o what_o god_n offer_v god_n offer_v not_o only_o these_o thing_n but_o great_a and_o better_a thing_n than_o these_o for_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o to_o come_v who_o can_v bid_v more_o do_v sin_n bid_v pleasure_n god_n bid_v more_o and_o better_o sin_n pleasure_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n but_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o ever_o and_o more_o do_v you_o bid_v crown_n god_n bid_v a_o crown_n immortal_a which_o fade_v not_o away_o do_v they_o bid_v a_o kingdom_n christ_n bid_v kingdom_n and_o glory_n oh_o for_o shame_n let_v we_o not_o deny_v god_n our_o soul_n see_v he_o bid_v most_o and_o best_a for_o they_o 288._o praise_v dispraise_v he_o that_o rise_v early_o to_o praise_v his_o friend_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o curse_n to_o he_o when_o the_o pharisee_n come_v to_o tempt_v christ_n they_o praise_v he_o if_o they_o that_o praise_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n come_v not_o to_o tempt_v thou_o yet_o a_o temptation_n come_v with_o the_o praise_n be_v thou_o therefore_o so_o civil_a to_o thyself_o as_o to_o beg_v thy_o friend_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o civil_a to_o thou_o it_o be_v better_a that_o thou_o by_o speak_v shall_v silence_v he_o then_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v silent_a while_o he_o be_v speak_v for_o though_o thou_o hear_v no_o ill_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v well_o that_o hear_v his_o own_o praise_n he_o do_v thou_o more_o hurt_n that_o praise_v thou_o though_o there_o be_v cause_n than_o he_o that_o dispraise_v thou_o when_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n the_o one_o be_v thy_o enemy_n though_o he_o be_v thy_o friend_n the_o other_o be_v thy_o friend_n though_o he_o be_v thy_o enemy_n 289._o partiality_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o some_o strain_n at_o g●a●s_n and_o swallow_v camel_n make_v conscience_n of_o tithing_n mint_n and_o cummin_n and_o yet_o make_v none_o of_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n swear_v they_o will_v not_o yet_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o lie_v dissemble_a do_v to_o other_o what_o they_o will_v not_o have_v other_o to_o do_v to_o they_o of_o self-seeking_a though_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o their_o promise_n and_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o other_o herod_n will_v not_o dispense_v with_o his_o oath_n but_o can_v dispense_v with_o his_o conscience_n and_o commit_v murder_n without_o a_o scruple_n many_o person_n make_v conscience_n of_o observe_v all_o ordinance_n as_o they_o phrase_v it_o which_o make_v little_a or_o no_o conscience_n of_o neglect_v many_o duty_n or_o do_v they_o negligent_o without_o sense_n or_o feel_n dinah_n brethren_n can_v in_o conscience_n marry_v their_o sister_n to_o a_o uncircumcised_a man_n yet_o can_v without_o
do_v we_o wrong_n for_o that_o be_v but_o our_o affliction_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o evil_a of_o suffer_v 229._o some_o man_n do_v well_o and_o say_v nothing_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n matth._n 6_o 1.-4_a other_o say_v well_o and_o do_v nothing_o according_a to_o the_o pharisee_n matth._n 23.3_o 230._o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n be_v divide_v and_o yet_o stand_v there_o be_v divers_a just_n lust_n that_o differ_v and_o disagree_v as_o covetousness_n and_o prodigality_n poor_a sinner_n what_o a_o hard_a task_n have_v they_o that_o serve_v divers_a lust_n that_o like_a tapster_n and_o drawer_n must_v answer_v all_o if_o pride_n call_v here_o sir_n if_o lust_n call_v anon_o sir_n if_o covetousness_n call_v i_o come_v sir_n how_o can_v and_o yet_o how_o do_v the_o same_o sinner_n serve_v these_o several_a master_n sad_a case_n when_o man_n be_v rule_v by_o unruly_a lust_n 231._o to_o refuse_v jesus_n 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be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n nay_o their_o condemnation_n will_v be_v the_o great_a for_o say_v i_o go_v sir_n but_o go_v not_o oh_o remember_v if_o godliness_n be_v good_a why_o will_v not_o practice_v it_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a why_o will_v profess_v it_o if_o thou_o will_v name_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n for_o what_o else_o have_v thou_o thou_o bold_a brazen-faced_a sinner_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v god_n name_n into_o thy_o mouth_n and_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v think_v on_o this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v 234._o time_n redemption_n it_o be_v dangerous_a put_v of_o that_o to_o another_o day_n which_o must_v be_v do_v to_o day_n or_o thou_o may_v be_v undo_v to_o morrow_n now_o or_o never_o now_o or_o never_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v now_o it_o may_v never_o be_v do_v and_o then_o thou_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o eternity_n depend_v on_o this_o moment_n the_o work_n thou_o have_v to_o do_v viz._n work_v out_o thy_o salvation_n be_v great_a thy_o life_n at_o long_a be_v but_o short_a and_o thou_o can_v call_v no_o time_n thy_o but_o the_o present_a time_n i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o archias_n a_o lacedaemonian_a that_o while_o he_o be_v quaff_v and_o ryot_v one_o deliver_v he_o a_o letter_n to_o signify_v to_o he_o that_o some_o lay_v in_o wait_n to_o take_v his_o life_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o read_v it_o present_o because_o it_o be_v a_o serious_a business_n oh_o say_v he_o seria_fw-la cras_fw-la we_o will_v think_v of_o serious_a thing_n to_o morrow_n but_o that_o night_n he_o be_v slay_v oh_o boast_v not_o of_o to_o morrow_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o why_o will_v thou_o talk_v of_o many_o year_n when_o this_o night_n thy_o soul_n may_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o oh_o what_o will_v thou_o give_v for_o a_o day_n when_o it_o may_v be_v a_o day_n too_o late_o consider_v therefore_o in_o this_o 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that_o he_o be_v one_o that_o seek_v after_o virtue_n say_v he_o if_o he_o be_v still_o study_v and_o still_o seek_v it_o when_o will_v he_o use_v and_o practice_v it_o alas_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o be_v ever_o learning_n but_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 74._o when_o hephestion_n quarrel_v with_o craterus_n alexander_n reprove_v he_o thus_o what_o power_n have_v thou_o of_o thyself_o what_o can_v thou_o do_v and_o where_o will_v thou_o be_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v alexander_n from_o thou_o some_o man_n look_v high_a who_o be_v uphold_v by_o other_o countenance_n and_o power_n or_o else_o must_v be_v as_o low_a as_o the_o earth_n they_o tread_v on_o 75._o agesilaus_n the_o great_a be_v ask_v how_o a_o man_n may_v gain_v himself_o the_o great_a name_n and_o reputation_n if_o say_v he_o a_o man_n say_v well_o and_o do_v better_o no_o such_o good_a name_n as_o that_o which_o good_a work_n do_v get_v 76._o alexander_n command_v his_o treasurer_n 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