Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n
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A35574
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Hagio-mimesis The imitation of the saints : opened in some practical meditations upon the death of Mrs. Anne Browne, late wife of Mr. Peter Browne of Hammersmith / by Thomas Case ...
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Case, Thomas, 1598-1682.
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woâ—â—â—_n not_o want_v one_o hour_n of_o the_o communion_n withâ—â—_n innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d heaven_n 24._o heb._n 12.22_o 23_o 24._o and_o with_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a 〈◊〉_d with_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o say_v she_o will_v not_o want_v one_o hour_n comâ—â—nion_n in_o heaven_n which_o she_o now_o possess_v 〈◊〉_d a_o thousand_o of_o the_o best_a day_n that_o ever_o she_o spâ—â—â—_n with_o we_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o last_o this_o continual_a behold_v 〈◊〉_d example_n will_v dry_v up_o the_o stream_n of_o our_o sorrow_n while_n thereby_o we_o shall_v in_o god_n way_n seâ—â—_n to_o ourselves_o a_o future_a fellowship_n with_o her_o glory_n god_n have_v link_v grace_n and_o glâ—â—â—_n together_o by_o a_o unseparable_a connexion_n that_o if_o we_o careful_o mark_v every_o step_n of_o saint_n holy_a foot_n of_o which_o they_o have_v leave_v any_o print_n and_o endeavour_v to_o tread_v exact_o in_o they_o it_o will_v infallible_o bring_v we_o to_o their_o glory_n what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o put_v asunder_o here_o be_v work_n christian_n in_o finite_o to_o bear_v its_o own_o charge_n and_o compensate_a your_o labour_n with_o unspeakable_a reward_n a_o five_o motive_n lactant._n 5._o motive_n the_o great_a honour_n we_o can_v do_v she_o ea_fw-la demum_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la religio_fw-la imitari_fw-la quem_fw-la colis_fw-la lactant._n a_o exact_a imitation_n of_o her_o eminent_a grace_n be_v the_o great_a honour_n we_o can_v lawful_o put_v upon_o she_o as_o it_o be_v our_o truâ—st_n worship_v of_o god_n to_o labour_n to_o be_v like_o he_o so_o to_o imitate_v our_o gracious_a friend_n be_v the_o high_a veneration_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o shall_v we_o bring_v ox_n and_o garland_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o she_o as_o jupiter_n priest_n will_v have_v do_v to_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n act._n 14.13_o or_o shall_v we_o pray_v unto_o she_o and_o worship_v she_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v to_o their_o saint_n and_o image_n we_o pay_v she_o a_o honour_n not_o due_a which_o will_v be_v a_o fruitless_a piece_n of_o idolatry_n as_o to_o she_o sacrilegious_a as_o to_o god_n and_o pernicious_a as_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n whereas_o conscientious_o to_o insist_v in_o her_o step_n and_o to_o set_v she_o up_o as_o a_o pattern_n for_o our_o religious_a imitation_n god_n 6._o motive_n the_o great_a expression_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n will_v be_v a_o laudable_a testimony_n before_o man_n that_o she_o be_v high_o honourable_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n wherewith_o god_n be_v well_o please_v and_o this_o hint_n a_o six_o motive_n careful_o to_o follow_v her_o pious_a example_n be_v the_o best_a thankfulness_n we_o can_v render_v to_o god_n for_o she_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o we_o will_v be_v thankful_a the_o first_o be_v to_o see_v god_n in_o those_o grace_n and_o qualification_n wherewith_o she_o be_v beautify_v to_o commend_v she_o for_o her_o holiness_n meekness_n love_v to_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n fellow-feeling_n with_o god_n suffer_v people_n her_o faith_n patience_n her_o wisdom_n temperance_n prudence_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o more_o be_v to_o magnify_v she_o but_o to_o neglect_v god_n as_o if_o she_o have_v make_v herself_o to_o differ_v or_o have_v shine_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o self-born_a light_n she_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o i_o but_o who_o make_v she_o so_o here_o be_v our_o thankfulness_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n the_o fountain_n whence_o all_o these_o stream_n of_o perfection_n do_v emanare_fw-la and_o issue_n forth_o so_o it_o be_v with_o those_o they_o return_v glorify_v of_o god_n who_o have_v give_v such_o gift_n unto_o man_n this_o be_v right_a to_o see_v god_n and_o to_o admire_v god_n in_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o so_o many_o reflection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o they_o to_o overlook_v god_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v pride_n and_o ingratitude_n but_o to_o deny_v god_n be_v atheism_n and_o as_o often_o as_o we_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o dear_a friend_n or_o friend_n let_v we_o contemplate_v and_o admire_v the_o infinite_a fullness_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o fullness_n they_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n and_o yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o who_o her_o brightness_n be_v but_o darkness_n and_o her_o perfection_n pardon_v the_o word_n but_o small_a spark_n of_o that_o â—un_v of_o righteousness_n but_o little_a drop_n of_o that_o immense_a ocean_n of_o divine_a fullness_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o the_o second_o expression_n and_o testimony_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n after_o our_o own_n of_o god_n and_o ascribe_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n i_o say_v the_o second_o â—hing_n be_v to_o write_v after_o her_o copy_n to_o imitate_v those_o virtue_n for_o which_o we_o will_v be_v thankful_a while_o we_o labour_v to_o be_v like_o she_o we_o do_v â—eally_o bless_v god_n in_o express_v the_o true_a end_n and_o design_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o leave_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o heaven_n so_o long_o in_o our_o custody_n improvement_n of_o mercy_n be_v our_o best_a thankfulness_n for_o mercy_n while_o we_o do_v indeed_o make_v use_n of_o such_o live_a directory_n for_o our_o better_a glorify_v of_o god_n we_o do_v offer_v he_o praise_v and_o order_v our_o conversation_n aright_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n a_o seven_o motive_n family_n 7._o motive_n hereby_o we_o shall_v entail_v religion_n upon_o our_o family_n a_o severe_a and_o constant_a imitation_n of_o her_o worthy_a example_n will_v be_v a_o bless_a expedient_a of_o entail_v religion_n upon_o our_o family_n while_o each_o survive_a relation_n oh_o that_o it_o may_v be_v out_o honour_n shall_v real_o endeavour_v in_o our_o person_n to_o derive_v down_o a_o practical_a memorial_n of_o her_o piety_n we_o shall_v keep_v religion_n alive_a in_o the_o family_n and_o teach_v our_o posterity_n how_o to_o glorify_v god_n although_o saint_n do_v not_o propagate_v saint_n by_o natural_a generation_n yet_o may_v even_o the_o barren_a womb_n and_o dry_a lâ—ynes_n thus_o propagate_v saint_n bâ—_n spirâ—â—â—â—_n imitation_n of_o the_o holy_a life_n of_o they_o thaâ—_n have_v go_v before_o we_o thus_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n may_v make_v knowâ—_n god_n truth_n 19_o isa_n 3â—_n 19_o the_o grandmother_n lois_fw-fr to_o the_o mother_n eunice_n and_o the_o mother_n eunice_n to_o her_o son_n timothy_n 1.5_o 2_o tim._n 1.5_o propagate_v the_o faith_n certain_o holiness_n may_v be_v transfer_v by_o pattern_n as_o well_o as_o by_o precept_n from_o one_o generation_n to_o â—nother_n and_o it_o be_v not_o education_n will_v do_v it_o withâ—â—â—_n example_n the_o eye_n be_v the_o more_o creditable_a infâ—â—â—â—â—_n then_o the_o ear_n teach_v we_o our_o child_n and_o eâ—â—â—â—â—_n so_o that_o they_o may_v see_v we_o if_o our_o practice_n câ—â—â—â—dict_v our_o precept_n we_o bid_v they_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—lieve_v â—s_a and_o take_v the_o next_o course_n to_o make_v thâ—â—_n atheist_n let_v we_o labour_n by_o both_o to_o leave_v a_o 〈◊〉_d seed_n in_o our_o family_n of_o who_o we_o may_v comfortable_o say_v when_o we_o come_v to_o die_v as_o our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o cross_n my_o seed_n shall_v serve_v he_o it_o shall_v bâ—_n count_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n 22.30_o ps_n 22.30_o eight_o and_o last_o by_o this_o mean_n throuâ—â—_n divine_a grace_n we_o shall_v provide_v for_o death_n 〈◊〉_d comfort_n as_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o dear_a relation_n who_o be_v go_v before_o we_o her_o grace_n and_o gracious_a life_n testify_v comfortable_o concern_v she_o thâ—â—_n she_o be_v bless_v in_o her_o death_n 23_o heb._n 1â—_n 23_o she_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n so_o our_o sincere_a and_o vigorous_a imitation_n of_o those_o grace_n will_v bear_v a_o comfortable_a deathbed_n testimony_n of_o our_o future_a blessedness_n also_o conformity_n to_o she_o in_o grace_n will_v by_o scripture_n warrant_v conclude_v a_o future_a conformity_n to_o she_o in_o glory_n wâ—_n be_v follower_n of_o she_o in_o faith_n and_o patience_n as_o she_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o abraham_n and_o other_o believer_n in_o their_o several_a generation_n we_o shall_v together_o with_o they_o and_o she_o branch_n vid._n motive_n 4.3_o branch_n inherit_v the_o promisâ—â—_n but_o this_o have_v be_v already_o hint_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v insist_v on_o it_o no_o further_o soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloris_fw-la finis_fw-la