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The practical Christian: or, A summary view of the chief heads of practical divinity in order to the begetting, preserving, and increasing the life and power of godliness in the hearts and lives of professors; laid down in a plain and succinct manner, by way of meditation. Drawn up, and principally intended for the use and benefit of the citizens of Exeter; and especially those that were his peculiar flock. By J.B. once their pastor.
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Bartlet, John, fl. 1662.
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only_o yourselves_o and_o live_v only_o to_o yourselves_o you_o will_v one_o day_n wish_v you_o have_v be_v among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o miserable_a beggar_n than_o what_o you_o be_v to_o have_v so_o much_o and_o do_v no_o more_o good_a with_o it_o yea_o the_o very_a heathen_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n and_o condemn_v you_o for_o they_o can_v say_v non_fw-la nobis_fw-la nati_fw-la they_o be_v not_o bear_v for_o themselves_o but_o their_o country_n another_z mallem_fw-la mihi_fw-la male_a esse_fw-la quam_fw-la molliter_fw-la vivere_fw-la seneca_n i_o have_v rather_o be_v sick_a than_o be_v idle_a and_o do_v no_o good_a and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o those_o thing_n be_v you_o be_v to_o meditate_v on_o in_o &_o about_o god_n merciful_a providence_n second_o take_v notice_n what_o you_o be_v to_o meditate_v on_o in_o and_o about_o the_o providence_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o judgement_n as_o these_o the_o equity_n the_o impartiality_n the_o severity_n the_o 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not_o in_o his_o own_o son_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n yet_o because_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o sin_n therefore_o he_o lay_v upon_o he_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n lament_v 1.12_o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v sin_n in_o his_o own_o son_n certain_o he_o will_v not_o in_o other_o that_o go_v on_o impenitent_o and_o secure_o in_o any_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n he_o regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a the_o noble_a than_o the_o ignoble_a the_o wise_a than_o the_o simple_a he_o will_v spare_v neither_o king_n nor_o subject_a high_a nor_o low_a rich_a nor_o poor_a old_a nor_o young_a no_o not_o his_o own_o people_n if_o they_o sin_n against_o he_o amos_n 3_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o i_o will_v sure_o punish_v you_o for_o your_o iniquity_n three_o the_o severity_n and_o terribleness_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o all_o age_n upon_o person_n family_n town_n city_n kingdom_n country_n all_o impenitent_a and_o incorrigible_a sinner_n you_o may_v see_v it_o in_o his_o judgement_n on_o the_o old_a world_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n egypt_n and_o jerusalem_n you_o may_v read_v more_o in_o levit._n 26._o deut._n 28._o psal_n 7.11_o 12_o 13._o psal_n 11.5_o 6_o 7._o isaiah_n 1.33_o mal._n 4.1_o zeph._n 1._o to_o the_o end_n four_o meditate_v on_o the_o unsupportableness_n of_o god_n judgement_n psal_n 90.11_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n ezek._n 22.14_o can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v or_o thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o isaiah_n 33.14_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n who_o shall_v dwell_v with_o devour_a fire_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n and_o nahum_n 1.2_o 3._o jer._n 10.10_o five_o on_o the_o unavoidableness_n of_o his_o wrath_n amos_n 9.1_o to_o the_o 6._o though_o they_o dig_v to_o hell_n thence_o shall_v my_o hand_n take_v they_o though_o they_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n thence_o will_v i_o bring_v they_o down_o six_o to_o take_v notice_n and_o meditate_v on_o thâ_n duty_n the_o scripture_n frequent_o call_v upon_o you_o to_o perform_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n ãâã_d shall_v but_o name_v a_o few_o because_o they_o be_v obvious_a to_o you_o in_o read_v the_o scripture_n as_o these_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n to_o searcâ_n and_o try_v your_o way_n what_o special_a sin_n of_o yourâ_n have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o pull_v down_o and_o continue_v of_o these_o judgement_n upon_o you_o and_o other_o tâ_n humble_a yourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n under_o they_o for_o your_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o your_o iniquity_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o righteous_a but_o gracious_a in_o punish_v you_o less_o than_o you_o deserve_v and_o last_o to_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o his_o do_n and_o learn_v righteousness_n by_o his_o judgement_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n isaiah_n 26.9_o second_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o part_n of_o providence_n which_o be_v three_o observation_n preservation_n gubernation_n first_o god_n he_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o and_o every_o creature_n pro._n 15.3_o his_o eye_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o earth_n behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a heb._n 4.13_o all_o thing_n be_v open_a and_o naked_a to_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v but_o especial_o he_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o own_o psal_n 33.18_o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n iâ_n upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 34.15_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n open_a unto_o their_o prayer_n second_o god_n preserve_v all_o and_o every_o creature_n man_n and_o beast_n nehem._n 9.6_o but_o especial_o his_o child_n job_n 5.19_o isaiah_n 43.1_o 2._o three_o god_n he_o govern_v all_o and_o every_o creature_n to_o those_o end_n and_o by_o those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o rule_v in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n but_o especial_o in_o jacob_n isaiah_n 46.3_o he_o be_v their_o god_n and_o guide_v unto_o death_n psal_n 48._o last_o all_o these_o part_n of_o providence_n be_v full_a of_o wonder_n that_o god_n be_v so_o high_a and_o holy_a above_o the_o creature_n shall_v humble_v himself_o to_o respect_v thing_n do_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o give_v a_o be_v to_o the_o creature_n but_o uphold_v they_o in_o their_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o vouchsafe_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o end_n but_o order_n and_o dispose_v of_o all_o those_o mean_n to_o those_o end_n oh_o the_o wonderful_a condescension_n of_o the_o great_a god_n to_o his_o poor_a worthless_a creature_n psal_n 31.19_o oh_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n then_o three_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o providence_n not_o only_o to_o every_o creature_n but_o to_o the_o least_o act_n of_o every_o creature_n so_o as_o not_o a_o sparrow_n fall_v on_o the_o ground_n or_o hair_n from_o the_o head_n or_o a_o tile_n from_o the_o house_n or_o a_o word_n from_o the_o mouth_n or_o a_o answer_n from_o the_o tongue_n no_o nor_o a_o thought_n from_o the_o heart_n without_o the_o lord_n mat._n 10.29_o 30._o pro._n 16.1_o four_o meditate_v on_o the_o end_n of_o his_o providence_n viz._n his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v in_o the_o world_n he_o do_v in_o relation_n first_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n rom._n 11._o last_o
lord_n under_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o second_o as_o there_o follow_v guilt_n so_o filth_n or_o the_o defilement_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a and_o here_o to_o meditate_v what_o these_o be_v and_o what_o special_a thing_n in_o they_o be_v to_o be_v meditate_a on_o for_o the_o humble_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o keep_v we_o from_o close_v with_o temptation_n to_o they_o first_o what_o sin_n be_v viz._n the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n either_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n 1_o ep._n joh._n 3.4_o or_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o here_o about_o sin_n to_o take_v notice_n and_o meditate_v on_o the_o ugly_a filthy_a hurtful_a hateful_a nature_n of_o it_o 1._o for_o the_o ugly_a nature_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o only_o evil_a but_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o evil_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n that_o it_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o god_n most_o holy_a nature_n that_o which_o make_v the_o devil_n a_o devil_n and_o hell_n to_o be_v hell_n without_o which_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v a_o bless_a angel_n and_o hell_n will_v be_v heaven_n that_o also_o that_o can_v not_o be_v expiate_v and_o do_v away_o by_o the_o death_n and_o bloodshed_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n but_o only_o by_o the_o precious_a heartblood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n second_o meditate_v on_o the_o filthy_a nature_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o excrement_n of_o man_n isai_n 4.4_o and_o call_v the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o excrement_n of_o excrement_n or_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n james_n 1.21_o yea_o not_o only_o filthy_a in_o the_o concrete_a but_o filthiness_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o q._n but_o how_o do_v this_o appear_v a._n in_o that_o it_o defile_v a_o man_n in_o all_o and_o all_o to_o he_o 1._o it_o defile_v he_o in_o all_o every_o faculty_n of_o soul_n every_o power_n of_o body_n mat._n 15.19_o 20._o whence_o solomon_n call_v the_o sinner_n a_o loathsome_a person_n prov._n 15.3_o because_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o loathsome_a to_o all_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o himself_o 1._o to_o god_n zach._n 11.8_o my_o soul_n loathe_v they_o 2._o loathsome_a to_o man_n especial_o good_a man_n psal_n 15.4_o prov._n 29._o last_o isai_n 66.24_o 3_o that_o which_o make_v man_n loathsome_a to_o themselves_o when_o god_n once_o open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o and_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o himself_o by_o repentance_n ezek._n 36.31_o job_n 42.6_o rom._n 6.21_o second_o as_o it_o defile_v a_o man_n in_o all_o so_o all_o to_o he_o all_o his_o relation_n all_o his_o enjoyment_n all_o his_o action_n natural_a civil_a religious_a titus_n 1.15_o to_o the_o impure_a all_o thing_n be_v impure_a the_o word_n be_v a_o kill_a letter_n the_o sacrament_n seal_v up_o damnation_n in_o short_a of_o so_o defile_v a_o nature_n as_o all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o old_a world_n can_v not_o wash_v away_o the_o stain_n of_o it_o nor_o all_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o of_o hell_n will_v be_v able_a to_o burn_v up_o the_o dross_n of_o it_o three_o meditate_v on_o the_o hateful_a nature_n of_o sin_n how_o hateful_a it_o be_v to_o god_n and_o good_a man_n 1._o to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o his_o hatred_n he_o hate_v nothing_o but_o as_o it_o be_v sinful_a not_o the_o devil_n but_o only_o as_o sin_n make_v he_o a_o devil_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v so_o hateful_a to_o god_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o hate_v it_o wherever_o he_o see_v it_o even_o in_o his_o own_o son_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n yet_o because_o he_o take_v our_o sin_n upon_o he_o he_o so_o manifest_v his_o hatred_n of_o it_o as_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o severe_a punishment_n of_o it_o in_o he_o because_o the_o creature_n can_v not_o strike_v a_o stroke_n hard_o enough_o he_o be_v please_v to_o bruise_v he_o isai_n 53.16_o and_o to_o lay_v upon_o he_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n lament_v 1.12_o second_o as_o hateful_a to_o god_n so_o to_o all_o good_a man_n psal_n 139.21_o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o search_v i_o and_o try_v i_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 119.128_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n the_o martyr_n so_o hate_a sin_n as_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o burn_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o undergo_v any_o torment_n than_o give_v way_n to_o any_o sin_n anselm_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o if_o he_o see_v hell_n on_o one_o side_n and_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o and_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n choose_v one_o he_o will_v rather_o choose_v hell_n without_o sin_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o hell_n four_o on_o the_o hurtful_a nature_n of_o sin_n this_o appear_v 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o spirit_n to_o we_o 1._o to_o god_n it_o be_v that_o which_o seek_v to_o un-throne_n he_o and_o un-god_n he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o true_a and_o loyal_a subject_n but_o will_v endeavour_v the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o seek_v the_o death_n of_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n second_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o christ_n that_o which_o bring_v he_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o cross_n make_v he_o sweat_v blood_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n due_a to_o he_o and_o to_o cry_v out_o on_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o amazement_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o three_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o which_o quench_v and_o grieve_v and_o vex_v and_o resist_v he_o make_v he_o to_o leave_v his_o habitation_n and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o the_o devil_n come_v in_o with_o seven_o worse_a spirit_n than_o ever_o mat._n 12.45_o four_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o we_o that_o which_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o good_a isai_n 59.2_o and_o expose_v we_o to_o all_o evil_a rom._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o pull_v down_o all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n on_o person_n family_n town_n city_n kingdom_n country_n prov._n 8._o last_o rom._n 1.16_o eph._n 5.5_o that_o which_o make_v every_o man_n to_o come_v in_o with_o a_o cry_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o groan_n so_o much_o of_o sin_n in_o general_n second_o for_o original_a sin_n that_o you_o may_v be_v effectual_o humble_v under_o it_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v 2._o the_o several_a title_n give_v to_o it_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o 3._o the_o part_n of_o it_o 4_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o and_o 5._o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o first_o what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o you_o be_v to_o note_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v take_v either_o active_o or_o passive_o first_o active_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o be_v call_v by_o divine_n peccatum_fw-la originans_n the_o beginning-sin_n or_o the_o sin_n give_v a_o beginning_n to_o all_o other_o sin_n second_o passive_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n flow_v from_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o be_v call_v peccatum_fw-la originatum_fw-la or_o sin_n take_v a_o beginning_n from_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v unto_o and_o may_v be_v describe_v thus_o a_o privation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o a_o depravation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o unrighteousness_n just_o derive_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n unto_o all_o their_o posterity_n by_o reason_n whereof_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v incline_v to_o all_o evil_a and_o averse_a to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o deprivation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n wherein_o man_n be_v create_v rom._n 3.10_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o second_o a_o depravation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o unrighteousness_n gal._n 3.22_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n not_o only_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d all_o man_n but_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d all_o thing_n in_o man_n for_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n and_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a by_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n for_o universal_a sanctification_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o imply_v a_o universal_a corruption_n three_o i_o say_v just_o derive_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o all_o their_o posterity_n as_o you_o may_v see_v gen._n 5.3_o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n that_o be_v