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B11637 Adam in his innocencie. By William Bloys, esquire Bloys, William, 17th cent. 1638 (1638) STC 3139; ESTC S116391 73,020 296

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thou_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v when_o thy_o foundation_n be_v place_v upon_o so_o weak_a a_o substance_n but_o rather_o prepare_v for_o thy_o death_n for_o in_o a_o moment_n thou_o may_v go_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o if_o the_o tree_n fall_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o shall_v lie_v if_o thou_o have_v incline_v to_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o have_v extend_v thy_o branch_n in_o seek_v for_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o refresh_v thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n then_o thou_o shall_v have_v comfort_n in_o the_o end_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v withdraw_v thyself_o from_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n and_o be_v best_a please_v in_o the_o dark_a shade_n of_o rest_n and_o ease_n never_o seek_v for_o heavenly_a blessing_n then_o great_a will_v be_v thy_o fall_n how_o can_v any_o man_n think_v for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o escape_v unpunished_a 15.2_o john_n 15.2_o when_o god_n do_v take_v away_o every_o branch_n and_o hew_v down_o every_o tree_n that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n life_n infoecundas_n vivere_fw-la diutiùs_fw-la scal._n in_o arist_n quae_fw-la coluntur_fw-la arbores_fw-la celeriùs_fw-la senescere_fw-la cogimus_fw-la eas_fw-la multum_fw-la operis_fw-la facere_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o theop._n see_v bishop_n juel_v life_n doctor_n reynolds_n and_o master_n boltons_n life_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v defer_v his_o speedy_a execution_n of_o judgement_n against_o thy_o evil_a work_n as_o it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o barren_a tree_n live_v long_a and_o the_o most_o fruitful_a consume_v themselves_o by_o much_o bear_n represent_v those_o holy_a man_n which_o have_v waste_v their_o strength_n by_o their_o godly_a labour_n yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o thou_o do_v persist_v in_o impiety_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v acquit_v 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vine_n be_v thus_o weak_a in_o itself_o do_v by_o the_o tendrel_n or_o small_a string_n seek_v to_o catch_v hold_n upon_o any_o thing_n it_o do_v touch_v and_o to_o grasp_v it_o fast_o scal._n ut_fw-la se_fw-la erigat_fw-la claviculis_fw-la suis_fw-la quasi_fw-la manibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n cicero_n adeo_fw-la ramos_fw-la string_n it_o ut_fw-mi crass_a scere_fw-la prohibeat_fw-la scal._n that_o it_o may_v be_v sustain_v thereby_o thus_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o own_o frailty_n shall_v apprehend_v the_o gracious_a promise_n and_o rich_a mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o adhere_v unto_o christ_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n 32.26_o gen._n 32.26_o jacob_n will_v not_o let_v the_o angel_n go_v except_o he_o blessed_v he_o so_o we_o by_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o redeemer_n unto_o our_o soul_n do_v receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o do_v tie_v ourselves_o unto_o our_o creator_n by_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o altar_n we_o shall_v be_v keep_v from_o fall_v and_o the_o serpent_n shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o fold_v himself_o about_o we_o who_o be_v so_o near_o unite_v to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n the_o vine-tree_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o use_n but_o only_o to_o bear_v fruit_n shall_v wood_n be_v take_v thereof_o to_o do_v any_o work_v or_o will_v man_n take_v a_o pin_n of_o it_o to_o hang_v any_o vessel_n thereon_o 15.3_o ezek._n 15.3_o a_o unfruitful_a christian_a be_v the_o most_o unprofitable_a creature_n that_o be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n to_o the_o earth_n a_o cumbrance_n to_o the_o ground_n no_o better_a than_o the_o wild_a gourd_n in_o the_o pot_n a_o vexation_n to_o the_o righteous_a soul_n and_o a_o stumble_a block_n to_o the_o wicked_a other_o tree_n may_v bear_v fruit_n upon_o the_o young_a sprig_n that_o do_v shoot_v out_o in_o the_o former_a year_n but_o this_o do_v exceed_v they_o all_o bring_v forth_o grape_n upon_o the_o new_a branch_n in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o which_o they_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o vine_n thereby_o teach_v we_o even_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o our_o profession_n to_o become_v fruitful_a and_o profitable_a in_o our_o conversation_n run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n 119.32.60_o psa_fw-la 119.32.60_o and_o without_o delay_n make_v haste_n to_o keep_v his_o statute_n how_o can_v they_o that_o have_v neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n and_o defer_v to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n expect_v that_o he_o shall_v hear_v they_o when_o in_o affliction_n they_o seek_v he_o early_o seem_v fervent_a in_o prayer_n when_o they_o first_o begin_v to_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o cry_v unto_o he_o o_o god_n make_v speed_n to_o save_v we_o o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v we_o whereas_o they_o during_o their_o whole_a life_n it_o may_v be_v these_o forty_o year_n long_o have_v grieve_v the_o good_a spirit_n and_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n put_v the_o evil_a day_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o the_o good_a day_n of_o true_a repentance_n far_o from_o they_o but_o there_o be_v fruit_n of_o a_o better_a relish_n to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o vine_n if_o that_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o frost_n theop._n gelatione_fw-la cohibita_fw-la in_fw-la sequenti_fw-la anno_fw-la duplum_fw-la dabit_fw-la scal._n in_o theop._n and_o hinder_v from_o bear_v one_o year_n in_o the_o follow_a year_n it_o will_v recompense_v that_o loss_n by_o a_o twofold_a restitution_n if_o we_o have_v be_v as_o tree_n without_o fruit_n we_o must_v not_o still_o persist_v in_o impiety_n and_o live_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o labour_v to_o redeem_v the_o time_n by_o abound_v always_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o as_o ahimaaz_n overran_a cushi_n 18.23_o 2_o sam._n 18.23_o who_o be_v send_v before_o he_o so_o we_o may_v supply_v by_o our_o diligence_n and_o cheerful_a obedience_n what_o be_v want_v in_o time_n and_o as_o saint_n paul_n who_o be_v last_o call_v 11.5_o 2_o cor._n 11.5_o be_v not_o a_o whit_n behind_o the_o very_o chief_a apostle_n so_o we_o in_o spiritual_a endowment_n and_o glorious_a reward_n may_v be_v make_v equal_a unto_o they_o who_o enter_v the_o work_n before_o ourselves_o where_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n be_v most_o esteem_v ibid._n in_o agro_fw-la aureliano_fw-it vina_fw-la excellentissima_fw-la nulla_fw-la vinea_fw-la vetula_fw-la sed_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n they_o do_v not_o suffer_v any_o old_a vine_n to_o grow_v but_o replenish_v the_o ground_n with_o new_a who_o fruit_n be_v most_o acceptable_a thereby_o teach_v we_o to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o be_v renew_v in_o our_o mind_n put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n 4.23_o ephes_n 4.23_o which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n the_o lord_n satisfi_v our_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n 103.5_o psal_n 103.5_o so_o that_o our_o youth_n be_v renew_v like_o the_o eagle_n and_o the_o lord_n satisfi_v our_o soul_n with_o his_o mercy_n so_o that_o his_o grace_n be_v revive_v and_o repair_v in_o we_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n 2.8_o john_n 2.8_o he_o turn_v the_o water_n into_o wine_n at_o the_o marriage_n of_o cana_n in_o galilee_n and_o he_o send_v the_o comfortable_a shower_n ibid._n initia_fw-la vini_fw-la esse_fw-la aquea_fw-la ibid._n that_o do_v moisten_v and_o cherish_v the_o root_n of_o the_o vine_n cause_v they_o to_o produce_v their_o fruit_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n he_o turn_v our_o sorrow_n into_o joy_n 65.8_o isa_n 65.8_o our_o weep_v into_o rejoice_v 16.20_o john_n 16.20_o he_o make_v the_o barren_a woman_n to_o be_v a_o joyful_a mother_n of_o child_n and_o he_o make_v the_o barren_a heart_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 113._o psal_n 113._o and_o give_v wisdom_n and_o all_o heavenly_a blessing_n liberal_o above_o that_o which_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v our_o lot_n be_v fall_v to_o we_o in_o a_o good_a 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the_o household_n of_o faith_n let_v our_o tongue_n be_v our_o glory_n in_o praise_v god_n and_o as_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n so_o let_v our_o word_n be_v season_v and_o temper_v with_o wisdom_n and_o love_n that_o they_o may_v reform_v what_o be_v evil_a and_o minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n as_o there_o be_v some_o similitude_n in_o the_o shape_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o tongue_n alciato_n fert_fw-la folium_fw-la linguae_fw-la fert_fw-la poma_fw-la fimilima_fw-la cordi_fw-la de_fw-fr persico_n pomo_fw-la in_o alciato_n and_o of_o the_o leaf_n of_o divers_a tree_n as_o also_o of_o very_a many_o herb_n which_o therefore_o have_v their_o name_n give_v they_o from_o that_o part_n so_o there_o be_v some_o resemblance_n between_o they_o for_o as_o we_o can_v discern_v what_o tree_n it_o be_v that_o we_o behold_v by_o the_o leaf_n although_o there_o be_v no_o fruit_n remain_v upon_o it_o at_o that_o time_n so_o 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sylvis_fw-la autumni_fw-la frigore_fw-la primo_fw-la lapfa_fw-la cadunt_fw-la folia_fw-la virg_n l._n 6._o ut_fw-la nunc_fw-la canae_fw-la frigora_fw-la brumae_fw-la nudent_fw-la sylvas_fw-la sen._n hippol._n or_o waste_v with_o the_o winter_n of_o age_n we_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o yet_o how_o few_o there_o be_v that_o do_v remember_v their_o latterend_n but_o rather_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n they_o hope_v for_o new_a strength_n and_o perfect_a recovery_n of_o former_a health_n and_o never_o think_v of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o tree_n itself_o that_o before_o this_o winter_n be_v end_v thou_o may_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n the_o lord_n give_v we_o wisdom_n to_o lay_v this_o to_o heart_n and_o to_o wait_v for_o our_o appoint_a change_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o year_n behold_v thy_o own_o dissolution_n in_o the_o bud_n of_o the_o spring_n sincerus_fw-la terra_fw-la viret_fw-la rutilantque_fw-la suis_fw-la poma_fw-la aurea_fw-la ramis_fw-la 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