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A63937 A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner... Turner, William, 1653-1701. 1697 (1697) Wing T3345; ESTC R38921 1,324,643 657

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and_o vision_n p_o 47_o chap._n 9_o of_o prediction_n by_o impulse_n etc._n etc._n p._n 54_o chap._n 10._o of_o divination_n southsay_v witchcraft_n p._n 56_o chap._n 11._o of_o astrology_n p._n 60_o chap._n 12._o of_o oracle_n p._n 62_o chap._n 13._o of_o prophet_n p._n 64_o chap._n 14._o of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n teraphim_n etc._n etc._n p._n 67_o chap._n 15._o premonition_n of_o general_a change_n or_o revolution_n p._n 69_o chap._n 16._o premonition_n of_o particular_a change_n or_o accident_n of_o life_n contain_v great_a variety_n of_o late_a instance_n p._n 71._o chap._n 17._o promise_v fulfil_v p._n 81_o chap._n 18._o strange_a conviction_n or_o conversion_n with_o many_o late_a instance_n of_o that_o nature_n p._n 83_o chap._n 19_o strange_a way_n of_o restrain_v person_n from_o sin_n in_o several_a remarkable_a instance_n of_o it_o p._n 94_o chap._n 20._o strange_a way_n of_o promote_a salvation_n p._n 95_o chap._n 21._o want_v strange_o supply_v p._n 97._o chap._n 22._o strange_a instance_n of_o consolation_n and_o protection_n in_o danger_n contain_v 1._o personal_a deliverance_n and_o comfort_n 2._o sea-danger_n and_o deliverance_n 3._o prince_n and_o magistrate_n deliver_v from_o plot_n p._n 99_o to_o 120_o cha._n 23._o the_o innocent_a strange_o clear_v p._n 120_o chap._n 24._o doubt_n strange_o resolve_v and_o the_o weak_a confirm_v p._n 123._o chap._n 25._o the_o modest_a and_o humble_a strange_o advance_v p._n 125_o chap._n 26._o person_n strange_o admonish_v of_o sin_n or_o danger_n p._n 126._o chap._n 27._o remarkable_a instance_n of_o faith_n p._n 128._o chap._n 28._o remarkable_a courage_n and_o boldness_n p._n 129._o chap._n 29._o remarkable_a patience_n p._n 130._o chap._n 30._o remarkable_a prudence_n p._n 132._o chap._n 31._o remarkable_a justice_n p._n 133._o chap._n 32._o remarkable_a temperance_n in_o ●eats_n p._n 135._o chap._n 33._o remarkable_a temperance_n in_o drink_n p._n 136._o chap._n 34._o remarkable_a frugality_n and_o humility_n in_o clothes_n householdstuff_n etc._n etc._n p._n 137_o chap._n 35._o remarkable_a humility_n in_o behaviour_n p._n 139_o chap._n 36._o remarkable_a veracity_n and_o love_n of_o truth_n p._n 1_o 2d_o alphabet_n chap._n 37._o remarkable_a friendship_n p._n 2._o 2d_o al._n chap._n 38._o remarkable_a hospitality_n p._n 3._o 2d_o al._n chap._n 39_o remarkable_a charity_n and_o liberality_n in_o give_v p._n 6._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 40._o remarkable_a charity_n in_o judge_a ●nd_n forgive_a p._n 10._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 41._o remarkable_a instance_n of_o munificence_n p._n 11._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 42._o remarkable_a chastity_n p._n 16._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 43._o remarkable_a meekness_n quietness_n and_o peaceableness_n p._n 17._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 44._o remark_n moderation_n and_o zeal_n for_o reconcile_a church_n difference_n p._n 18._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 45._o retractation_n of_o censorious_a protestant_n p._n 20_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 46._o good_a people_n extreme_o afflict_v and_o mighty_o comfort_v with_o several_a late_a instance_n of_o person_n trouble_v in_o mind_n p._n 21_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 47._o remarkable_a gratitude_n p._n 26_o 2d_o alph._n chap_n 48._o remarkable_a diligence_n laboriousness_n and_o studiousness_n p._n 27_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 49._o remarkable_a instance_n of_o contempt_n of_o wealth_n p._n 29_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 50._o remarkable_a silence_n or_o reservedness_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o of_o retirement_n p._n 30_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 51._o good_a wife_n remarkable_a chap._n 52._o good_a husband_n remarkable_a p._n 41_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 53._o good_a child_n remarkable_a p._n 42_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 54._o a_o account_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o little_a child_n be_v about_o 50_o in_o number_n and_o most_o of_o this_o present_a age_n p._n 43_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 55._o good_a parent_n remarkable_a p._n 52._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 56._o good_a servant_n remarkable_a p._n 53_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 57_o good_a master_n and_o mistress_n remarkable_a p._n 54_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 58._o good_a pastor_n bishop_n and_o minister_n p._n 55_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 59_o reverence_n to_o learned_a or_o good_a man_n p._n 55_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 60._o people_n love_v and_o kind_n to_o their_o minister_n p._n 58_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 61._o remarkable_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n to_o this_o chap._n be_v add_v mr._n albin_n evidence_n for_o heaven_n subscribe_v as_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o assurance_n by_o mr._n calamy_n and_o other_o divine_n which_o evidence_n be_v never_o print_v before_o p._n 59_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 62._o remarkable_a zeal_n and_o charity_n in_o propogate_a religion_n by_o mr._n boil_v and_o oother_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 72_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 63._o remarkable_a devotion_n in_o sing_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n of_o praise_n p._n 76_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 64._o person_n remarkable_a for_o good_a discourse_n p._n 78_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 65._o remarkable_a devotion_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 79._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 66._o remarkable_a love_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n p._n 81_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 67._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o faithful_a p._n 86_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 68_o present_a retribution_n to_o plain_a and_o faithful_a reprover_n p._n 86_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 69._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o modest_a p._n 87_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 70._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o just_a p._n 88_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 71._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o temperate_a p._n 89_o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 72._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o devout_a and_o pray_v or_o prayer_n answer_v in_o kind_n in_o several_a late_a instance_n p._n 90._o 2d_o alph._n chap._n 73._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o charitable_a p._n 93_o 3d_o alph._n beginning_n with_o a_o single_a letter_n chap._n 74._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o observer_n of_o sabbath_n p._n 97_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 75._o present_a retribution_n to_o they_o that_o have_v be_v obedient_a to_o parent_n p._n 98._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 76._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a p._n 99_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 77._o present_a retribution_n to_o the_o merciful_a p._n 100_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 78._o earnest_a of_o a_o future_a retribution_n p._n 101_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 79._o protection_n of_o the_o good_a in_o danger_n p._n 105_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 80._o guidance_n of_o the_o good_a through_o difficulty_n p._n 107_o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 81._o person_n strange_o fit_v for_o great_a employment_n p._n 108._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 82._o miraculous_a cure_n of_o disease_n in_o this_o present_a age_n p._n 109._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 83._o satan_n and_o evil_a spirit_n permit_v to_o hurt_v the_o good_a in_o their_o name_n p._n 120._o 3d._n alph._n chap._n 84._o satan_n permit_v to_o hurt_v the_o good_a in_o their_o health_n of_o body_n p._n 121_o 3d_o al._n chap._n 85._o satan_n permit_v to_o hurt_v the_o good_a in_o their_o estate_n p._n 127._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 86._o satan_n permit_v to_o hurt_v the_o good_a in_o their_o soul_n p._n 128._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 87._o satan_n permit_v to_o disturb_v the_o quiet_a and_o peace_n of_o person_n or_o family_n etc._n etc._n p._n 132._o 3d._n alph._n chap._n 88_o satan_n hurt_v by_o charm_n spell_n amulet_n etc._n etc._n p._n 134._o 3d_o alph._n chap._n 89._o satan_n hurt_v by_o interpose_v with_o melancholy_a disease_n p._n 135._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 90._o satan_n hurt_v by_o temptation_n injection_n etc._n etc._n p._n 136._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 91._o satan_n hurt_v by_o dream_n p._n 137._o 3d_o al._n cha._n 92._o satan_n hurt_v by_o witchcraft_n p._n 138._o 3d._n al._n chap._n 93._o satan_n restrain_v in_o hurt_v the_o good_a p._n 151._o conclude_v the_o 3d_o al._n of_o the_o single_a letter_n chap._n 94._o satan_n hurt_v by_o obsession_n possession_n etc._n etc._n p._n 1._o beginning_n another_o 3d_o alph._n with_o a_o double_a letter_n chap._n 95._o satan_n hurt_v by_o storm_n p._n 2._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 96._o satan_n hurt_v by_o apparition_n p._n 4._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 97._o satan_n hurt_v by_o false_a promise_n or_o threaten_n p._n 5._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 98._o divine_a judgement_n by_o way_n of_o retaliation_n p._n 6._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 99_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o superstition_n p._n 8._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 100_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o blasphemy_n and_o profaneness_n p._n 9_o 3d_o al._n chap._n 101._o divine_a judgement_n on_o scoffer_n at_o other_o man_n imperfection_n or_o such_o as_o counterfeit_v to_o have_v they_o when_o they_o have_v they_o not_o p._n 12._o 3d_o al._n ch._n 102._o divine_a judgement_n on_o atheism_n p._n 13._o 3d_o al._n ch._n 103._o divine_a judgement_n on_o curse_v p._n 14._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 104._o divine_a judgement_n upon_o swear_v etc._n etc._n p._n 16._o 3d_o al._n chap._n 105._o divine_a judgement_n upon_o sabbath-breaker_n p._n 18._o 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forgive_v the_o same_o love_v much_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n will_v be_v a_o endearment_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o provoke_v we_o to_o love_n god_n better_o and_o delight_v more_o in_o our_o bless_a sight_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o it_o be_v true_a our_o nature_n by_o our_o apostasy_n be_v soil_v and_o deform_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n to_o smooth_a and_o embellish_v they_o this_o be_v the_o world_n the_o school_n the_o stage_n where_o we_o be_v dress_v ourselves_o and_o put_v on_o the_o wedding-garment_n of_o holiness_n that_o at_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o bride_n the_o church_n we_o may_v be_v qualify_v for_o happiness_n christ_n be_v now_o wash_v our_o soul_n clean_o by_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n that_o when_o we_o come_v into_o that_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n that_o pure_a city_n we_o may_v be_v find_v clean_o all_o over_o if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o john_n 13.8_o and_o eph._n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o and_o believe_v it_o that_o be_v no_o light_a matter_n but_o it_o put_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n upon_o infinite_a charge_n and_o cost_v he_o not_o only_o many_o a_o mercy_n many_o a_o check_n rod_n and_o judgement_n upon_o we_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n the_o call_v of_o his_o ministry_n and_o a_o continual_a providence_n and_o care_n for_o we_o look_v over_o all_o this_o and_o say_v when_o there_o be_v such_o hack_v and_o hew_v so_o much_o care_n and_o concernment_n with_o compass_n and_o chisel_n to_o carve_v the_o stone_n of_o the_o building_n what_o a_o mighty_a glory_n be_v the_o structure_n design_v for_o the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n they_o say_v be_v a_o work_n of_o many_o year_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o how_o great_a or_o stately_a they_o be_v you_o may_v guess_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n by_o the_o labour_n about_o it_o they_o say_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n be_v continual_o employ_v in_o it_o for_o many_o year_n from_o the_o preparation_n make_v for_o solomon_n temple_n the_o stock_n leave_v in_o banco_n by_o david_n to_o that_o end_n the_o gold_n from_o ophir_n the_o cedar_n from_o lebanon_n the_o thousand_o of_o workman_n about_o it_o you_o may_v guess_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o building_n these_o be_v but_o shadow_n but_o poor_a emblem_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n 2._o the_o place_n the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o be_v sweet_a and_o glorious_a where_o it_o lie_v i_o take_v not_o upon_o i_o to_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o i_o it_o be_v somewhere_o not_o in_o hell_n not_o on_o earth_n but_o above_o they_o both_o therefore_o above_o the_o evil_n of_o they_o both_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o place_n above_o this_o world_n by_o exclude_v all_o the_o evil_n inconvenience_n and_o disadvantage_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o here_o out_o of_o it_o wherever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v in_o no_o part_n of_o the_o elementary_a world_n no_o not_o in_o any_o of_o the_o visible_a orb_n of_o the_o heaven_n over_o our_o head_n the_o whole_a universe_n be_v but_o a_o scaffold_n to_o the_o building_n to_o be_v take_v down_o at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o order_n to_o the_o commencement_n of_o that_o glory_n the_o heaven_n themselves_o shall_v submit_v to_o the_o common_a fate_n of_o the_o universal_a conflagration_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o apparent_a material_a host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o burn_v up_o like_o a_o scroll_n into_o ash_n vanity_n and_o nothing_o the_o element_n themselves_o shall_v all_o melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n whole_a nature_n shall_v stoop_v and_o a_o final_a period_n be_v put_v to_o the_o transaction_n of_o thing_n here_o and_o then_o a_o vast_a space_n will_v be_v make_v 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he_o have_v do_v it_o already_o brother_n and_o to_o one_o that_o have_v be_v helpful_a to_o he_o in_o his_o sickness_n the_o god_n that_o make_v you_o and_o buy_v you_o with_o a_o great_a price_n redeem_v your_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o himself_o which_o be_v his_o last_o word_n decemb._n 23._o 1652._o age_v 68_o ibid._n p._n 229._o 94._o dr._n will._n gouge_n after_o three_o day_n illness_n complain_v alas_o i_o have_v lose_v three_o day_n and_o to_o a_o friend_n visit_v he_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o die_v have_v i_o bless_v god_n nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o die_v and_o to_o his_o sister_n be_v afraid_a to_o leave_v he_o alone_o why_o sister_n say_v he_o i_o shall_v i_o be_o sure_a be_v with_o christ_n when_o i_o die_v which_o he_o do_v decemb._n 12._o 1653._o age_v 79._o ibid._n p._n 246._o 95._o mr._n tho._n gataker_n give_v this_o his_o last_o charge_n to_o his_o relation_n sister_n son_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n my_o heart_n fail_v and_o my_o strength_n fail_v but_o god_n 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