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A21000 A most heauenly and plentifull treasure, or, A rich minerall full of sweetest comforts the contents the next page will shewe. Du Vair, Guillaume, 1556-1621.; Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592. 1609 (1609) STC 7373.5; ESTC S4619 170,870 494

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o_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o my_o sin_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a 4_o but_o although_o we_o have_v mighty_o offend_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o cease_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o sinner_n that_o come_v unto_o thou_o with_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d soon_o look_v towards_o thy_o mercy_n but_o that_o he_o feel_v it_o work_v in_o he_o and_o break_v &_o destroy_v the_o sin_n which_o freeze_v his_o heart_n with_o fear_n &_o horror_n and_o the_o punishment_n which_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n recoil_v far_o away_o from_o he_o and_o carri_v with_o it_o this_o miserable_a carefulness_n which_o torment_v the_o conscience_n defile_v with_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o not_o forsake_v thy_o law_n but_o have_v always_o wait_v to_o see_v when_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o grant_v i_o favour_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o unwise_a man_n that_o despair_v by_o 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to_o go_v but_o ay_o my_o god_n do_v always_o attend_v thy_o aid_n for_o it_o be_v from_o above_o that_o i_o look_v for_o help_v 11_o i_o be_o a_o captive_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o most_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o my_o life_n and_o therefore_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o make_v haste_n to_o deliver_v i_o i_o fly_v unto_o thou_o for_o refuge_n receive_v i_o into_o thy_o protection_n teach_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o do_v for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n who_o alone_o i_o be_o resolve_v now_o to_o serve_v and_o now_o away_o away_o from_o i_o
clean_o over_o for_o they_o have_v no_o help_n but_o from_o themselves_o and_o god_n have_v long_o sithence_o give_v they_o over_o 42_o for_o he_o help_v only_o the_o righteous_a which_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o on_o he_o they_o attend_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o they_o shall_v find_v comfort_n at_o his_o hand_n they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o under_o his_o wing_n as_o poor_a chicken_n who_o the_o kite_n pursue_v there_o shall_v they_o find_v covert_a defence_n and_o consolation_n 43_o he_o will_v help_v they_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a part_n of_o the_o battle_n yea_o and_o although_o they_o be_v environ_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o will_v he_o come_v and_o deliver_v they_o as_o it_o be_v by_o his_o miraculous_a power_n and_o might_n he_o will_v run_v through_o the_o press_n to_o pluck_v the_o righteous_a ou●_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a why_o do_v thou_o o_o lord_n after_o this_o manner_n so_o affectionate_o support_v the_o righteous_a 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and_o good_a deal_n 14_o thou_o will_v one_o day_n my_o god_n awaken_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n draw_v near_o and_o lo_o i_o see_v it_o even_o at_o hand_n the_o flood_n and_o river_n pour_v not_o out_o so_o much_o clear_a water_n into_o the_o deep_a sea_n as_o thy_o goodness_n will_v spread_v abroad_o thy_o favour_n and_o grace_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o this_o earth_n open_v your_o heart_n you_o people_n open_v your_o heart_n i_o say_v for_o the_o liberal_a hand_n of_o my_o god_n will_v fill_v they_o with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n which_o will_v make_v thou_o far_o pure_a and_o clean_a than_o the_o gold_n in_o the_o fine_v pot_n 15_o now_o the_o house_n of_o zion_n o_o lord_n be_v the_o refuge_n which_o all_o thy_o servant_n look_v for_o it_o be_v it_o which_o they_o so_o great_o love_n and_o which_o they_o so_o earnest_o desire_v it_o be_v it_o where_o they_o look_v to_o find_v mercy_n it_o be_v the_o temple_n o_o lord_n which_o thou_o will_v destroy_v in_o three_o day_n and_o raise_v it_o up_o again_o in_o other_o three_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o house_n of_o everlasting_a life_n the_o seat_n of_o salvation_n the_o treasure_n of_o grace_n and_o temple_n of_o eternity_n 16_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n my_o god_n be_v afraid_a and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n tremble_v at_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o glory_n what_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v so_o secret_a where_o the_o noise_n of_o thy_o bless_a come_n shall_v not_o sound_v and_o be_v
their_o great_a magnificence_n vanish_v away_o into_o smoke_n and_o become_v like_a unto_o a_o stream_n who_o springhead_n be_v dam_v up_o his_o bed_n become_v parch_v with_o dryness_n the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n lose_v their_o beauty_n and_o his_o tree_n which_o he_o have_v plant_v on_o a_o row_n wither_v and_o dry_v up_o but_o such_o as_o have_v recourse_n unto_o god_n and_o forsake_v he_o not_o and_o refer_v all_o unto_o his_o honour_n shall_v never_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n because_o the_o spring_n head_n of_o all_o goodness_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n flow_v over_o their_o soul_n and_o spread_v itself_o throughout_o all_o the_o part_n of_o their_o body_n 10_o now_o since_o that_o you_o see_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v so_o great_a profit_n and_o that_o his_o fear_n be_v it_o which_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o he_o his_o conciliation_n get_v we_o grace_n enlarge_v our_o felicity_n come_v you_o unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v learn_v you_o how_o you_o shall_v fear_v he_o as_o a_o most_o good_a &_o merciful_a father_n who_o never_o deni_v mercy_n unto_o he_o which_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n and_o give_v himself_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o well_o do_v 11_o desire_v you_o to_o please_v he_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o live_v in_o his_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o live_v bless_o and_o pass_v your_o day_n with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n and_o abundance_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o this_o life_n and_o yet_o to_o go_v forward_o on_o the_o way_n of_o this_o immortal_a life_n which_o attend_v we_o after_o we_o shall_v be_v depart_v from_o hence_o to_o be_v short_a desire_v you_o his_o blessing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v firm_a and_o assure_a prosperity_n which_o engender_v in_o you_o spiritual_a rejoice_v which_o lay_v your_o heart_n continual_o open_a to_o breathe_v out_o his_o honour_n &_o content_o to_o use_v the_o benefit_n which_o he_o dare_v unto_o you_o here_o in_o this_o world_n i_o will_v deliver_v out_o unto_o you_o in_o few_o word_n how_o you_o shall_v attain_v unto_o this_o mean_n for_o i_o know_v wherewith_o he_o be_v please_v and_o what_o action_n of_o we_o they_o be_v that_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o his_o like_n 12_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v be_v this_o keep_v your_o tongue_n that_o it_o speak_v nothing_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n nor_o utter_v any_o bitter_a &_o angry_a talk_n mark_v what_o a_o small_a and_o little_a thin_a member_n this_o be_v &_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o stern_a of_o our_o life_n which_o turn_v and_o wind_v our_o spirit_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o please_v for_o when_o it_o be_v once_o fill_v with_o corrupt_a &_o filthy_a speech_n it_o carry_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o heart_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v conceive_v even_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n water_v they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o earthen_a pot_n over_o much_o soak_a in_o water_n &_o so_o lose_v thereby_o 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for_o at_o our_o hand_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v imitate_v he_o as_o much_o as_o our_o nature_n will_v permit_v now_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o justice_n who_o can_v neither_o love_v not_o make_v much_o of_o we_o so_o long_o as_o lie_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o us._n secondary_o we_o must_v estrange_v ourselves_o from_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o for_o to_o eschew_v ill_a be_v the_o beginning_n to_o do_v well_o and_o always_o provide_v that_o if_o god_n find_v we_o void_a of_o wicked_a intent_n he_o will_v fill_v we_o with_o good_a one_o and_o teach_v we_o that_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o wish_v and_o procure_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o ought_v principall_a to_o desire_v he_o teach_v us._n and_o that_o be_v peace_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o desire_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n first_o peace_n with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o store-house_n of_o all_o goodness_n which_o we_o can_v never_o have_v except_o we_o yield_v he_o that_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o and_o then_o peace_n among_o ourselves_o without_o the_o which_o we_o can_v never_o have_v hi●_n for_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o so_o as_o if_o in_o stead_n of_o this_o we_o breathe_v out_o nothing_o but_o blood_n &_o spoil_n what_o peace_n will_v we_o have_v with_o he_o who_o law_n and_o commandment_n we_o infringe_v and_o break_v and_o withal_o that_o war_n be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o blossom_n of_o injustice_n which_o be_v abominable_a before_o god_n 14_o his_o eye_n which_o be_v this_o well_o frame_v and_o love_a eye_n behold_v none_o but_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a his_o light_n enlighten_v none_o but_o they_o neither_o be_v his_o miracle_n show_v but_o in_o favour_n of_o they_o and_o his_o ear_n be_v not_o open_o but_o unto_o their_o prayer_n and_o we_o may_v proper_o say_v that_o his_o justice_n be_v on_o his_o side_n that_o examine_v the_o life_n of_o those_o which_o offer_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o he_o recommend_v their_o prayer_n which_o be_v of_o a_o upright_a heart_n 15_o and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o ill_a do_n he_o look_v upon_o they_o indeed_o but_o it_o be_v with_o a_o furious_a burn_a eye_n who_o beam_n be_v like_o the_o arrow_n of_o pain_n and_o misery_n wherewith_o he_o wound_v their_o soul_n fill_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o astonishment_n beside_o a_o thousand_o other_o misery_n which_o he_o lay_v on_o they_o as_o earnest_n of_o torment_n which_o attend_v they_o he_o dream_v not_o of_o they_o otherwise_o then_o of_o the_o root_n out_o of_o their_o memory_n from_o the_o ●…ce_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o justice_n to_o wash_v the_o arrow_n of_o their_o pollution_n which_o be_v leave_v for_o he_o sufficient_o know_v their_o impenitent_a heart_n which_o have_v insolent_o neglect_v his_o holy_a mercy_n 16_o now_o the_o righteous_a have_v not_o so_o do_v for_o they_o have_v in_o good_a time_n return_v unto_o god_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o clemency_n have_v in_o the_o end_n obtain_v it_o they_o rejoice_v therein_o and_o it_o remain_v with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v their_o portion_n he_o have_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n wherein_o they_o be_v plunge_v and_o receive_v they_o under_o his_o grace_n as_o under_o a_o brazen_a wall_n so_o as_o no_o violent_a mischief_n what_o soever_o can_v be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o false_a heart_a 17_o undoubted_o god_n be_v marvellous_a good_a &_o favourable_a thou_o may_v say_v that_o he_o be_v always_o favourable_a unto_o the_o afflict_a which_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o forsake_v he_o not_o day_n nor_o night_n for_o no_o soon_o have_v our_o grief_n &_o sorrow_n humble_v we_o and_o make_v we_o know_v what_o need_n we_o have_v of_o he_o but_o that_o he_o be_v by_o and_o by_o ready_a at_o hand_n to_o save_v us._n 18_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o righteous_a be_v afflict_v with_o strange_a calamity_n and_o a_o man_n may_v proper_o say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o very_a subject_n and_o matter_n of_o misery_n to_o work_v on_o there_o be_v so_o many_o mischief_n come_v tumble_v in_o one_o in_o another_o neck_n to_o oppress_v they_o but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o any_o other_o end_n save_v to_o make_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shine_v more_o glorious_o in_o they_o for_o the_o great_a that_o the_o tribulation_n be_v the_o more_o do_v the_o pity_n and_o compassion_n shine_v in_o the_o preserve_n of_o they_o 19_o for_o he_o keep_v even_o the_o very_a lest_o bone_n they_o have_v nay_o there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n fall_v not_o be_v pluck_v in_o sunder_o but_o by_o his_o express_a
will_n neither_o shall_v that_o ever_o once_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o for_o their_o only_a good_a and_o benefit_n and_o yet_o more_o than_o that_o for_o he_o have_v all_o their_o good_n and_o all_o their_o trade_n &_o traffic_v in_o his_o protection_n and_o when_o it_o please_v he_o he_o will_v multiply_v their_o store_n cause_v his_o blessing_n flourish_v in_o their_o house_n and_o make_v their_o riches_n and_o possession_n increase_v according_a to_o their_o own_o heart_n desire_v 20_o but_o contrariwise_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v most_o miserable_a and_o although_o for_o the_o prove_v and_o invite_v of_o they_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o be_v lend_v unto_o they_o the_o good_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o shall_v their_o death_n be_v most_o lamentable_a yea_o such_o a_o death_n as_o shall_v deliver_v they_o unto_o eternal_a torment_n and_o plunge_v they_o in_o the_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o inextinguishable_a fire_n there_o to_o be_v devour_v and_o never_o consume_v and_o there_o continualy_a languish_v without_o ever_o die_a this_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o those_o that_o make_v war_n against_o the_o just_a 21_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n thy_o poor_a servant_n who_o thou_o have_v so_o dear_o redeem_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n and_o of_o sin_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o bless_a salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v purchase_v for_o they_o and_o hold_v death_n and_o sin_n enchain_v under_o their_o foot_n within_o the_o chain_n of_o thy_o mercy_n will_v trust_v in_o thou_o so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o exile_n of_o the_o world_n and_o after_o they_o shall_v have_v depart_v hence_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o everlasting_a blessedness_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v they_o behold_v in_o thy_o face_n this_o fountain_n of_o bringhtnesse_n bounty_n and_o beauty_n wherewith_o thou_o frame_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o in_o they_o contain_v grudge_v not_o to_o see_v etc._n etc._n 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take_v to_o be_v their_o chief_a felicity_n in_o but_o 〈…〉_o dow_fw-ge a_o false_a &_o counte●_n for_o image_n which_o will_v lose_v itself_o when_o it_o be_v between_o their_o hand_n and_o fly_v away_o from_o they_o when_o as_o they_o think_v to_o have_v it_o most_o 〈◊〉_d as_o grass_n which_o have_v bi●_n out_o do●…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fiche_n wither_v in_o a_o 〈…〉_o so_o in_o a_o moment_n shall_v the_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o wicked_a lose_v that_o 〈…〉_o &_o wax_v pale_a &_o wan_a as_o if_o 〈…〉_o ●…ted_a the_o herb_n &_o flower_n in_o 〈…〉_o be_v not_o so_o quick_o wither_v as_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o wicked_a decay_n and_o come_v to_o naught_o have_v thou_o not_o consider_v the_o ●…erocall_a a_o very_a beautiful_a flower_n true_o for_o one_o day_n which_o in_o the_o morning_n have_v a_o fresh_a ruddy_a colour_n and_o keep_v his_o fine_a ruddiness_n all_o day_n long_o and_o at_o evening_n become_v so_o dry_a &_o wither_a as_o that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v it_o have_v be_v 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