Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n
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B06752
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Man's terrene-refuge sleighted: and the excellency of celestiall concernments briefly asserted, / by Ric. Warde Gent. and directed to his worthy friend in a letter.
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Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.
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Wing W803; ESTC R186250
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christian_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v less_o sensible_a of_o god_n various_a act_n and_o dispensation_n than_o the_o very_a heathen_n who_o by_o the_o glimpse_n of_o nature_n and_o their_o own_o experience_n can_v in_o some_o measure_n observe_v the_o change_n and_o intercourse_n of_o the_o almighty_n proceed_n and_o make_v some_o use_n of_o they_o it_o be_v story_v of_o camillus_n â—hat_n after_o he_o have_v upon_o a_o tedious_a ten_o â—ears_n siege_n take_v the_o opulent_a city_n â—ejos_n pray_v that_o some_o misfortune_n may_v befall_v himself_o and_o rome_n the_o better_a to_o qualify_v and_o â—emper_v so_o great_a a_o happiness_n and_o alexander_n the_o great_a upon_o a_o recount_v of_o those_o wonder_v â—â—â—_o victory_n and_o high_a achievement_n wrought_v by_o his_o army_n can_v câ—â—_n to_o his_o jupiter_n to_o intermiâ—â—_n some_o ill_a news_n with_o that_o which_o waâ—_n so_o happy_a if_o such_o man_n as_o these_o coulâ—_n through_o their_o dark_a principle_n conclude_v it_o best_o that_o blessing_n shall_v bâ—_n attend_v with_o cross_n then_o mudâ—_n more_o we_o that_o have_v a_o full_a degreâ—_n of_o illumination_n nor_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o endure_v cross_a patient_o but_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n direction_n be_v ever_o ready_a tâ—_n take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o account_v 〈◊〉_d our_o high_a happiness_n when_o we_o suffer_v especial_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n or_o a_o good_a conscience_n affliction_n if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o a_o overpress_a nature_n be_v a_o excel_v mean_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o orderâ—_n and_o to_o provoke_v we_o to_o a_o more_o striâ—â—_n and_o frequent_a course_n in_o our_o address_n to_o heaven_n where_o we_o shall_v meâ—â—_n with_o such_o a_o glorious_a compensation_n for_o all_o our_o suffering_n as_o no_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d able_a to_o conceive_v nor_o tongue_n express_v such_o a_o recompense_n i_o say_v to_o which_o all_o imaginary_a earthly_a felicity_n can_v carry_v the_o least_o equality_n or_o proportion_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o this_o the_o bless_a apostle_n st._n paul_n direct_o assure_v we_o 4.17_o we_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o that_o our_o light_a affliction_n that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_v eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n i_o hearty_o wish_v that_o this_o expression_n may_v be_v effectual_o think_v on_o for_o i_o never_o read_v any_o sentence_n in_o scripture_n full_a than_o this_o or_o that_o carry_v such_o efficacy_n and_o power_n in_o every_o word_n a_o far_o more_o exceed_v eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n do_v but_o observe_v how_o every_o word_n rise_v a_o degree_n high_o than_o other_o till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o eternity_n itself_o this_o be_v a_o singular_a comfort_n for_o christian_n that_o though_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n may_v seize_v on_o they_o for_o a_o night_n yet_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o continue_v with_o they_o for_o a_o long_a term_n which_o ought_v to_o engage_v every_o heart_n to_o over_o flow_v with_o thankfulness_n and_o comfortable_o digest_v small_a trouble_n out_o of_o a_o lively_a sense_n of_o future_a blessing_n why_o shall_v we_o murmur_v at_o peâ—â—_n grievance_n when_o the_o author_n to_o thâ—_n hebrew_n tell_v we_o 2.10_o we_o heb._n 2.10_o the_o captain_n 〈◊〉_d our_o salvation_n jesus_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d perfect_a through_o suffering_n 12.2_o suffering_n heb._n 12.2_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o and_o that_o we_o which_o be_v fetter_v iâ—_n chain_n of_o iniquity_n and_o bond-slaâ—â—_a to_o sin_n and_o satan_n may_v be_v freâ—_n from_o that_o thraldom_n and_o delivere_fw-la from_o destruction_n 12._o paragraph_n for_o our_o further_a satisfaction_n let_v consider_v what_o worthy_a example_n we_o may_v meet_v with_o that_o have_v beâ—_n content_a in_o their_o great_a extremity_n do_v not_o the_o prophet_n etc._n prophet_n 1_o king_n 17.6.15_o etc._n etc._n elijah_n receive_v 〈◊〉_d food_n from_o raven_n and_o after_o thâ—_n his_o meat_n from_o the_o poor_a widow_n 〈◊〉_d sarepta_n be_v not_o a_o 18.13_o a_o 1_o king_n 18.13_o hundred_o man_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v prophâ—â—_n when_o jesehell_n endeavour_v to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o hide_v by_o fifty_o in_o a_o cave_n and_o feed_v with_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o be_v not_o a_o few_o barley_n loaf_n and_o small_a fish_n a_o poor_a repast_n for_o our_o saviour_n company_n which_o be_v four_o thousand_o upon_o record_n and_o be_v it_o not_o hard_o for_o that_o glorious_a apostle_n st._n paul_n to_o apply_v his_o hand_n to_o tentmaking_a to_o procure_v food_n for_o his_o belly_n yet_o in_o all_o these_o we_o do_v not_o find_v the_o least_o repine_v or_o any_o expression_n of_o discontent_n further_o let_v we_o fix_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o high_a example_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o that_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o become_v poor_a that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a suffer_v the_o most_o vile_a and_o ignominious_a death_n that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v everlasting_a life_n he_o that_o can_v command_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o treasure_n and_o precious_a thing_n in_o they_o that_o can_v by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n have_v erect_v the_o stately_a magnificent_a palace_n that_o ever_o any_o earthly_a monarch_n have_v or_o any_o eye_n behold_v yea_o he_o that_o can_v have_v bring_v down_o a_o celestial_a tabernacle_n and_o have_v pitch_v it_o here_o below_o say_v to_o the_o certain_a scribe_n in_o st._n matthewes_n gospel_n 8.20_o gospel_n mat._n 8.20_o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o aite_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o mâ—â—_n mean_v himself_o have_v not_o where_o 〈◊〉_d lie_v his_o head_n this_o do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n suffer_v that_o our_o want_n may_v be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o and_o that_o he_o may_v learn_v we_o contentation_n in_o our_o low_a condition_n if_o we_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o man_n mere_o moral_a whereof_o history_n make_v large_a mention_n we_o may_v find_v to_o what_o a_o height_n they_o attain_v in_o this_o virtue_n &_o how_o they_o have_v run_v away_o with_o great_a loss_n and_o extreme_a poverty_n as_o inconsiderable_a sleight_n burden_n and_o out_o of_o a_o willing_a choice_n have_v free_o embrace_v those_o condition_n which_o other_o that_o perhaps_o have_v be_v esteem_v more_o christian_n have_v startle_v at_o and_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v with_o much_o dreadfulness_n do_v not_o we_o then_o deserve_v to_o have_v this_o record_v to_o our_o utter_a shame_n that_o pagan_n shall_v outstrip_v we_o in_o those_o practice_n that_o so_o near_o concern_v we_o do_v we_o observe_v a_o aristippus_n drown_v his_o gold_n in_o the_o sea_n that_o it_o may_v not_o drown_v he_o and_o do_v we_o hear_v a_o democritus_fw-la confident_o affirm_v that_o the_o way_n to_o be_v rich_a be_v to_o be_v poor_a in_o desire_n and_o can_v we_o forbear_v to_o wonder_v what_o a_o admirable_a say_n be_v that_o of_o onesicritus_n a_o very_a indian_a the_o earth_n be_v to_o i_o say_v he_o as_o the_o mother_n to_o the_o child_n for_o the_o mother_n supple_v her_o infant_n with_o milk_n so_o the_o earth_n yield_v i_o all_o necessary_n and_o when_o alexander_n the_o great_a will_v have_v give_v he_o gold_n persuade_v say_v he_o if_o thou_o can_v these_o bird_n to_o accept_v thy_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o they_o may_v sing_v the_o sweet_a if_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v that_o why_o shall_v thou_o think_v i_o worse_o than_o they_o and_o further_a assert_n that_o our_o desire_n as_o to_o riches_n and_o the_o like_a proceed_v from_o the_o want_n on_o nesse_n of_o our_o own_o will_n to_o which_o no_o bound_n can_v be_v set_v and_o not_o so_o much_o from_o any_o motion_n of_o nature_n and_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o argument_n natural_a hunger_n when_o we_o have_v take_v food_n cease_v and_o if_o our_o mind_n do_v also_o natural_o desire_v gold_n than_o so_o soon_o as_o wâ—â—_n have_v receive_v it_o our_o appetite_n 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o will_v present_o cease_v 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o distance_n be_v we_o from_o this_o temper_n that_o the_o more_o we_o have_v the_o more_o without_o intermission_n wâ—â—_n inordinate_o crave_v and_o thiâ—â—_n after_o this_o be_v a_o excellent_a discourse_n if_o we_o consider_v it_o proceed_v from_o a_o heathen_a and_o indeed_o such_o as_o may_v very_o well_o become_v a_o christian_n hence_o i_o passionate_o wish_v that_o all_o but_o especial_o those_o that_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o holiness_n will_v abhor_v to_o fix_v their_o sole_a affection_n upon_o such_o worthless_a transitory_a thing_n and_o be_v convince_v hoâ—_n unsatisfy_v they_o be_v and_o learn_v to_o entertain_v affliction_n with_o joy_n 13._o paragraph_n have_v now_o run_v through_o most_o of_o those_o