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A50468 The life & death of Edmund Staunton D.D. To which is added, I. His treatise of Christian conference. II. His dialogue betwixt a minister and a stranger. Published by Richard Mayo of Kingston, Minister of the Gospel. Mayo, Richard, 1631?-1695. 1673 (1673) Wing M1528; ESTC R221740 138,938 373

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indisposition_n in_o they_o thereby_o for_o holy_a duty_n the_o disciple_n themselves_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v watch_v and_o pray_v jesus_n christ_n find_v they_o sleep_v for_o sorrow_n but_o when_o our_o spirit_n be_v up_o lively_a 22.45_o luk._n 22.45_o and_o cheery_a they_o dispose_v for_o duty_n and_o our_o head_n and_o heart_n as_o wheel_n oil_v move_v more_o nimble_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o usefulness_n and_o expediency_n of_o mirth_n and_o lightsomness_n i_o say_v not_o levity_n of_o spirit_n health_n spirit_n useful_a 1._o preservation_n of_o the_o body_n health_n it_o be_v not_o only_o serviceable_a to_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o gracious_a act_n and_o operation_n as_o i_o say_v before_o but_o to_o the_o body_n also_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n and_o strength_n vigour_n and_o activity_n by_o the_o multiply_a and_o refine_n of_o spirit_n in_o we_o a_o merry_a heart_n make_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n it_o do_v good_a indeed_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n 15.13_o prov._n 15.13_o but_o the_o good_a it_o do_v appear_v and_o show_v itself_o especial_o in_o the_o countenance_n as_o be_v make_v thereby_o more_o amiable_a and_o lovely_a the_o eye_n more_o lively_a and_o sharp-slighted_n the_o cheek_n more_o ruddy_a the_o blood_n more_o pure_a and_o sparkle_v though_o the_o countenance_n only_o be_v mention_v yet_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o receive_v good_a by_o the_o heart_n cheeriness_n for_o though_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n differ_v in_o substance_n as_o spirit_n and_o flesh_n yet_o god_n have_v join_v they_o together_o in_o so_o close_a a_o union_n as_o to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o one_o person_n they_o mutual_o sympathize_v each_o with_o other_o a_o sickly_a body_n make_v a_o sad_a heart_n and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n make_v a_o crazy_a body_n and_o i_o think_v the_o body_n be_v less_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o soul_n burden_n than_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o body_n to_o return_v to_o what_o be_v in_o hand_n that_o a_o merry_a heart_n countenance_n appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o esau_n none_o of_o the_o best_a who_o heart_n be_v glad_v by_o the_o present_a send_v by_o jacob_n when_o they_o meet_v his_o countenance_n be_v so_o cheerful_a that_o jacob_n say_v 33.10_o gen._n 33.10_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o by_o daniel_n and_o his_o associate_n none_o of_o the_o worst_a who_o though_o they_o do_v eat_v pulse_n only_o and_o have_v nothing_o but_o water_n to_o drink_v yet_o their_o countenance_n be_v fair_a and_o fat_a deut._n 12.15_o why_o they_o have_v merry_a heart_n quiet_a conscience_n in_o their_o breast_n and_o bosom_n arise_v from_o their_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n it_o be_v not_o choice_a meat_n and_o drink_n much_o less_o paint_v or_o daub_v with_o vermilion_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o make_v a_o merry_a heart_n and_o so_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n vers_fw-la 15._o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o merry_a heart_n have_v a_o continual_a feast_n by_o a_o merry_a heart_n he_o mean_v not_o carnal_a mirth_n and_o jollity_n in_o eat_v drink_v singing_z music_n dance_v this_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v madness_n but_o the_o merry_a heart_n he_o commend_v be_v a_o good_a conscience_n sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o so_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n 2.2_o ecc._n 2.2_o and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o the_o apostle_n express_v by_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o once_o ag●●●e_v the_o wise_a king_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o merry_a 〈◊〉_d do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n prov._n 17.22_o and_o that_o because_o cheapness_n of_o spirit_n help_v nature_n operation_n with_o its_o food_n and_o physic_n whereas_o sadness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n hinder_v both_o i_o will_v close_v up_o this_o with_o a_o true_a story_n i_o be_v once_o in_o company_n at_o dinner_n where_o kindred_n and_o friend_n be_v meet_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n one_o a_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n be_v very_o merry_a in_o tell_v tale_n break_v jest_n harmless_a and_o inoffensive_a yet_o i_o be_v somewhat_o trouble_v to_o see_v and_o hear_v it_o and_o in_o some_o heat_n break_v out_o and_o ask_v he_o say_v sir_n i_o pray_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v your_o communication_n be_v that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v 4.29_o eph._n 4.29_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v i_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v body_n to_o edify_v as_o well_o as_o soul_n and_o harmless_a mirth_n do_v good_a to_o both_o and_o so_o it_o do_v if_o it_o be_v well_o and_o wise_o order_v religion_n order_v honour_n to_o religion_n 2._o this_o cheariness_n of_o spirit_n in_o company_n have_v its_o usefulness_n in_o reference_n to_o other_o even_o those_o without_o who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o w●●es_n of_o christianity_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o 〈◊〉_d up_o prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o a_o morose_n and_o sour_a people_n and_o that_o the_o life_n they_o lead_v be_v but_o a_o uncomfortable_a life_n full_a of_o melancholy_n and_o they_o very_o think_v that_o when_o any_o set_v their_o face_n this_o way_n zion-ward_n that_o they_o never_o have_v a_o merry_a day_n after_o but_o live_v mopish_o and_o disconsolate_o all_o their_o day_n now_o the_o harmless_a mirth_n and_o merriment_n in_o the_o communication_n and_o conversation_n of_o christian_n be_v a_o practical_a and_o real_a confutation_n of_o this_o mistake_n and_o so_o be_v a_o remove_n of_o that_o stumble_a block_n in_o their_o way_n and_o withal_o a_o fair_a invitation_n and_o allurement_n of_o they_o to_o come_v in_o and_o to_o engage_v in_o a_o strict_a and_o high_a profession_n of_o saintship_n when_o they_o be_v eye_n and_o eare-witness_n of_o its_o 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