Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	wound_a	wound_v	wrath_n	29	3	7.3083	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16479	The saints solace: or, The condition, and consolation of the saints in the earth Deliuered in certaine sermons at Eatonbridge in Kent. By the minister there.; Saints solace	Bostock, Peter.	1630 (1630)	STC 3395; ESTC S117350	48,100	246

world Gen. 19.6 and these troubles as the Angels on him lay hold on mee the Lord being mercifull vnto mee to bring me forth and to set me without the bounds of destruction I will therefore take in all that come for in doing this as other in their tents I may entertaine in this earthly tabernacle Angels vnawares Heb. 14. ●● An Angell sent from God for some speciall good to me is my tribulation and this is my comfort in my affliction 8. By the word through faith they vnderstand That afflictions demonstrate faithfull and fruitfull branches Euerie branch of the vine that beareth fruit is purged that it may bring forth more fruit Io. 15.2 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 defractionem partium luxuriantium Aret. in loc Fert vberiorem fructum post refectionem Aret. vbi sup Vitis foditur circūciditur sterceratur putatur aliisque multis exercetur laboribus c. Aret. vbi sup For as after the refection defraction of the parts luxuriant the branches of the vine yeeld more fruit so the faithfull in their afflictions which are as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or rusticke purgations are the more fruitfull not pruned at ease and grow wilde apace or their grapes wilde but purged afflicted wounded within and bruised without euerie gift is stirred vp and set to work euery grace that is in them the lights put vnder a bushell before shine afterwards as in candlestickes set vpon hills What vse before of faith or of patience before what hope or ioy in the holy Ghost As the wine forced runs out of the presse and as the weights of a clocke turne all the wheeles about so the loads of afflictions presse out of them that are Christs the praises of Christ * 1 Pet. 2.9 and shew forth the hidden vertues of them that are the hidden ones of God * Psal 83.4 This when I remember I powre out in me my soule thus Pinched I am pruned and pared nigh yea cut to the quicke that I bleed in spirit but needfull the compunction it is the first degree of inward humiliation if a wound bee it is the second and not hurtfull nor the third which is the contrition it selfe Better is a conscience wounded D. Slater Salue for a wounded spirit than a conscience seared better a heart grownd to powder with the millstone of wrath turning about vpon it than one dedolent and past feeling of sin and wrath better a soule to be lopped in the passions of sinnes than to be obducted with ranke lusts or neglected and reiected Not meerely poenall the wounded spirit in the children of God as in Cain and Iudas the beginning of their hell but either castigatory for the chastisement of some particular disobedience as Dauids or probatory for triall as Iobs or percursory for preuention as Pauls thorne in his flesh lest through the abundance of reuelations he should be exalted aboue measure 2 Cor. 12. or purgatorie for the cleansing of vncleane and euill thoughts imaginations and reasonings touching Gods prouidence the word the profession the power of nature selfe-abilitie to conuert inherent righteousnesse good works freewill and security in the arme of flesh How such sparkles rise in vnswept chimneyes the fire blowne with the bellowes of hell who knoweth not that knoweth the deuices of Satan Phil. 2. Therefore I will through him that worketh the will and the good deed giue all diligence to search and try mine own wayes In euery crooked way I may finde a crosse * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 my crosses indigitate mine exorbitancies As I deprehend them I will amend them and bring forth fruit meet for repentance new obedience in all things the old things in mee shall become all new When I shoot forth Isai 27.8 the Lord will in measure debate with mee and stay the rough wind in the day of the East wind when I blossome and bud and fill the face of the world with fruit in its season for I will approue my selfe as the seruant of Christ 2 Cor. 6.5 6. in much patience in afflictions in necessities in distresses in tumults in labours by the word of truth by the power of God by the armour of righteousnesse on the right hand and on the left by honour and dishonour by good report and euill report as persecuted yet not profligated as chastened and yet not killed as sorrowfull and yet reioycing as pruned being pampinous too full of needlesse sprigges and superfluous twigges yet not taken away as the fruitlesse branch nor cast forth nor withered nor gathered of men nor cast into the fire but purged for fructification Io. 15.6 and this is my comfort in my affliction 9. By the word of God through faith they vnderstand that afflictions are necessary exercises Heb. 12.13 a kind of wrestling betweene the Lord and his seruants Troubles on them his hands on them and theirs on him the right hand of faith 2 Tim. 2.5 Thus it is wrested and who preuaileth Alwayes the afflicted striuing lawfully The lawfull striuing learned of Iacob Hoseah his interpreter hee had power with God and preuailed for hee wept and made supplication vnto him Hos 11. so may all ouercome if the Lord may ouercome the heart yeelded vp the strife is ended humbled in the sight of God immediately lifted vp Iam. 5.10 teares seene hee yeelds supplications made he takes away his hand the victory with facility had grieuous the conflict for the present time yet ioyous afterwards Heb. 12.11 the Lord not let goe the blessing not obtained This when I remember I powre out in me my soule thus Is the euill vpon me the hand of the Lord Doth hee thereby wrestle with mee wretched man that I am who shall deliuer mee Rom. 7.24 Hee will himselfe hold mee downe with his left and vphold mee with his owne right hand my faith his gift Io. ● 2● his worke that I beleeue in him beleeuing in him I cannot nor shall be cast downe of him or out of his sight Gen. 35.25 touched happily the hollow of my thigh as hee wrestleth with mee it may slip out of ioynt or the sinew may shrinke and I may halt vpon it but my faith shall not faile Therefore will I while the Lord with mee striue lawfully with him holding my selfe fast by him weeping before him and making incessant supplications vnto him exercised this shall bee my exercise vntill I preuaile and through him I shall preuaile with him he will hold me fast see my teares Psal 6.8 heare the voyce of my weeping Isai 38.5 giue mee the petitions that I desire of him blesse me with the new name Reuel 2.17 in the white stone giuen to him that ouercommeth I shall haue princely power with God and men Psal 118.6 I will not feare what men can doe vnto mee aduantagious the disaduantage the agitation requisite lucratiue the luctuation And this is my comfort in my affliction Lastly By the word through faith they vnderstand That afflictions precede the ioy of the Lord and glorie to come as the pleasures of sinne destruction and damnation To them that make their bellies their Gods Phil. 3.18 and that minde earthly things as the enemies of the crosse of Christ Rom. 29 10. Tribulation and anguish indignation and wrath but to them that lye amongst the pots in stocks in the dungeon in the briars and in the burning bushes induring the fierie triall of their faith fulnesse of ioy and brightnesse of glorie the triall of their faith being much more pretious than of gold which perisheth though it bee tried in the fire shall bee found vnto praise and honour and glorie at the appearing of Iesus Christ The Passouer of the great * Reuel 5.14 tribulation celebrated or the same passed ouer they shall wash their robes Phil. 3.21 and make them white in the bloud of the Lambe their vile bodies also be fashioned like vnto the glorious bodie of Iesus Christ shall shine as the firmament yea as the Sun in the height of his glorie This when I remember I powre out in me my soule thus Of a truth I perceiue Rom. 8.18 that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to bee compared to the glorie which shall be reuealed in me I reckon not the temporall euill but haue respect to the eternall good I faint not 2 Cor. 4.16 17. for though mine outward man perish mine inward is renewed day by day my light affliction which is but for a moment worketh for mee a far more exceeding and eternall weight of glorie Therefore vnder my pressures Rom. 2.10 I will by patient continuance in well-doing seeke for glorie and honour and immortalitie and eternall life for I am perswaded that neither tribulation nor distresse nor persecution nor famine Rom. 8 3● nor nakednesse nor perill nor sword nor death nor life nor Angels nor principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come nor height nor depth nor any other creature shall be able to preuent the ioy or to separate me from the glorie to come the spirit of glorie resteth already on me and full is my heart of ioy in the Holy Ghost The God of all grace hath by Christ Iesus called me into his eternall glorie and after that I haue suffered a while * 1 Pet. 5.10 will cause mee to enter into his ioy which is fulnesse of ioy and crowne mee with his glorie which is eternall glorie To him be glorie and dominion for euer and euer Amen FINIS

THE SAINTS SOLACE OR The Condition And Consolation Of The Saints in the Earth Deliuered in certaine Sermons at Eatonbridge in Kent By the Minister there Psal 94.19 In the multitude of the sorrowes that I had in my heart thy comforts haue refreshed my soule LONDON Printed by Iohn Hauiland for Robert Bostocke and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Kings head 1630. TO The right worshipfull Sir Robert Heath Knight his Maiesties Attorney Generall Grace and all good blessings from God the Father and our Lord Iesus Christ Right Worshipfull WHat the Elders of the Iewes vnto Iesus Christ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the Centurious loue vnto their Nation a Luk 7.5 might bee said vnto all of your loue and care of our Eatonbridge where by Baptisme you were initiated and whereof the spirituall wealth b Esth 10.3 you haue earnestly sought both by your owne bountie and other annuall pensions procured by you from your worthy friends * and worshipfull alliance in the adiacent parts vnto the Minister which should bee there resident to edifie the people on the most holy faith It is not to be forgotten of any how you began to honour God whew he began to honour you and how hee hath gone on in honouring you as you haue him If any should I cannot nor will forget your great goodnesse extended towards me of all the Lords seruants the least and vnworthiest since you first saw me your counsell countenance and encouragement after my first entrance into that Cure now eleuen yeares past and lately your powerfull hand stretched out in the happie strength thereof to saue mee from the reproches of them that would haue c Psal 57.3 swallowed mee vp are if I would ingratefully be silent most euident testimonies to the vnderstanding world And yet vnto all these as if all these were small in your sight it pleased you afterwards to adde other fauours when you tooke me to your house and sent mee home not emptie but full of comfort and courage in the worke of the Ministerie for the time to come As Dauid vnto the Lord I might say vnto you Is this the manner of man d 2 Sam. 7.19 What shall I render vnto you for all your benefits towards mee My selfe I owe you and such as I haue giue I you These few impolished papers But what are these of which the acceptation will be the augmentation of my debt or why these rather than some other of my labours is that place which some haply iudge if I would needs to it more worthy the presse Nothing but pressure God is witnesse brought me to the presse and these being mine immediate Meditations after the Commencement of my terrible troubles and the fruits of those sorrowes or sorrowfull thoughts which were then in my soule would as I thought vnto the people of God be acceptable as is vnto God himselfe the broken spirit the broken and contrite heart e Psal 51.17 Nothing else Right Worshipfull but these rude lines which in the dayes of my trouble I found by enquiring in the Sanctuarie of God or otherwise by reading meditation obseruation and experience haue I Me penes to present vnto you but for you and your honoured family all prayers and supplications in the spirit I will as my daily sacrifice offer vpon the golden altar f Reuel 8.3 vnto him who regardeth and despiseth not the prayer of the destitute g Psal 109.17 The Lord blessed you and assist you in your high calling The Lord giue you the price of that other high calling of God in Christ Iesus h Phil. 3.14 for which with all Saints you presse vnto the mark The Lord make you famous in Bethlehem and alwayes to doe worthily in Ephratah i Ruth 4.11 The Lord increase you more and more you and your children Blessed bee yee of the Lord which made Heauen and earth k Psal 115.14 15. Thus recommending this little booke with my selfe the poore Author thereof vnto your implored Patronage and Pro●ection I craue pardon for my boldnesse and rest Your Worships euer and in all dutie bounden Peter Bostock Eatonbridge Iune 7th Anno Salutis 1630. THE SAINTS SOLACE OR Comforts for Afflicted PSAL. 119. VER 50. This is my comfort in my affliction THE Booke of Psalmes a common promptitarie of Medicine Commune quoddam Medicina promptua arium Ambr. many authorities out of it in the booke of Iesus Christ a Law in which his delight was and his Disciples exercised what other song in the house of their Pilgrimage or reioycing the Saints together what other Odes vsed All admirable but a Ambr. Hic psah●us tribus in rebus on nibus ●ntecellit 1. Vtilitate 2. Longitudine 3. Elegantia artificio alphabetico Bellar in tit b●ius psal as the Suns the Moones light this surpasseth all The song of songs which was Dauids indited for matter accurately b Muscubus Wilcos ibid. composed for memorie exquisitely many prayers to God many praises of his Word many professions of obedience comprised therein Octonaries 22. the parts thereof euery verse of the 8. in euerie one beginning in the Hebrew with one letter this Section with Zaiin * Zaiin quasi Ziu i. telum quod claua figura esse vidcatur a club in figure in signification a weapon defensiue and offensiue for vse A defence to them that decline not from the Law of God H●ius ●●● vid v. 51 52 53 54 55 56 but remember his Name his Word his Iudgements of old his Statutes and Precepts to keepe the same An offence to the proud that haue the humble in derision and to the wicked that forsake the Law What other mysterie better in the letter for the vse of edifying As other haue laboured with that in Thren Hieron in Thren Ier. we might with the Alphabeticall artifice here but comfort in affliction being vnum illud that one thing which we seeke we will set our heart on that one thing and giue our selues wholly thereunto D. King Episs Lond. lect in Ion. The World a Sea in a Similitude swelling with pride and vainglorie the wind to heaue it vp blew and huid with enuy boyling with wrath deepe with couetousnesse foming with luxuriousnes swallowing and drinking in all by oppressions dangerfull for the Rockes of presumption and desperation rising with the waues of passions perturbations ebbing and flowing with lightnesse and inconstancy brinish salt with iniquitie bitter and vnsauourie with all kinde of miserie The confession in the Text of an expert Nauigator as the light in the Admirall by which so many as saile after him through that vast turbid belluous and circumfluous Ocean may for the strengthning of their sea-sicke Soules behold His Condition Affliction and Consolation The Word 1. His Condition or state of life seasoned with Affliction Afflicted hee was greatly a Psal 116.10 and