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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85863	A sermon preached in the Temple-chappel, at the funeral of the Right Reverend Father in God, Dr. Brounrig late Lord Bishop of Exceter, who died Decem. 7. and was solemnly buried Decemb. 17. in that chappel. With an account of his life and death· / Both dedicated to those honorable societies, by the author Dr. Gauden.	Gauden, John, 1605-1662.	1660 (1660)	Wing G371; Thomason E1737_1; ESTC R202119	101,763	287

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christ_n 1.23_o phii._n 1.23_o these_o be_v the_o fiery_a chariot_n and_o horse_n of_o every_o sincere_a christian_a daily_o read_v meditate_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o holy_a ejaculation_n of_o our_o spirit_n to_o god_n and_o warm_a inspiration_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o we_o these_o as_o st._n jerom_n commend_v to_o a_o lady_n this_o circle_n of_o devotion_n be_v as_o the_o chariot_n and_o horse_n of_o fire_n to_o carry_v thou_o up_o to_o heaven_n yet_o alive_a and_o in_o the_o body_n these_o be_v as_o jacob_n angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacred_a fever_n or_o holy_a calenture_n in_o which_o every_o good_a christian_a must_v take_v care_n to_o live_v that_o so_o he_o may_v die_v in_o they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v by_o every_o good_a christian_a ut_fw-la nec_fw-la vivat_fw-la nec_fw-la moriatur_fw-la sine_fw-la febre_fw-la take_v heed_n of_o earthy_a lukewarm_a cold_a and_o dull_a temper_n live_v lest_o when_o we_o die_v our_o heart_n be_v as_o nabal_n or_o achitophel_n dead_a despond_v or_o desperate_a within_o we_o no_o chariot_n or_o horse_n of_o fire_n no_o good_a angel_n no_o inspiring_n or_o aspire_n can_v be_v look_v for_o at_o last_o by_o those_o that_o only_a mind_n thing_n earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a the_o ancient_a word_n of_o the_o church_n be_v sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la 3.2_o col._n 3.2_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lift_v up_o your_o heart_n look_v upward_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n be_v he_o will_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v of_o thou_o to_o be_v thy_o conductor_n to_o heaven_n as_o here_o they_o be_v of_o eliahs_n for_o where_o the_o soul_n be_v 16._o luke_n 16._o there_o be_v the_o man_n as_o the_o historical_a parable_n of_o lazarus_n and_o dives_n import_v when_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o the_o other_o in_o hell_n long_o before_o their_o body_n be_v raise_v carry_v god_n while_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o chariot_n of_o thy_o zealous_a soul_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o want_v his_o chariot_n and_o horse_n of_o fire_n to_o attend_v thou_o when_o thou_o die_v second_o intuition_n the_o act_n or_o intuition_n have_v thus_o see_v the_o object_n we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v elisha_n vision_n as_o to_o the_o act_n or_o intuition_n itself_o he_o see_v it_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o eye-witness_n by_o a_o real_a view_n and_o ocular_a perception_n not_o by_o another_o relation_n or_o any_o imagination_n or_o inward_a apparition_n to_o the_o fancy_n only_o this_o be_v here_o so_o emphatical_o set_v down_o not_o only_o to_o assure_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o transaction_n but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o only_a condition_n upon_o which_o elisha_n have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o eliahs_n spirit_n do_v depend_v verse_n 10_o it_o show_v