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A42584 Gell's remaines, or, Several select scriptures of the New Testament opened and explained wherein Jesus Christ, as yesterday, to day, and the same for ever, is illustrated, in sundry pious and learned notes and observations thereupon, in two volumes / by the learned and judicious Dr. Robert Gell ; collected and set in order by R. Bacon. Gell, Robert, 1595-1665.; Bacon, Robert, b. 1611 or 12. 1676 (1676) Wing G472; ESTC R17300 2,657,678 1,606

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his_o great_a council_n assemble_v note_n and_o observation_n upon_o philippian_n iu_o 12_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v both_o how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o i_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o abound_v and_o suffer_v need_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o the_o stoic_n precept_n be_v well_o worthy_a of_o a_o christian_n practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n propound_v now_o unto_o thyself_o say_v he_o a_o certain_a character_n and_o rule_n which_o every_o where_o thou_o may_v observe_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o rule_n in_o holy_a writ_n of_o so_o general_a extent_n yea_o particular_a application_n so_o square_v out_o and_o fit_v unto_o every_o time_n every_o place_n every_o person_n every_o estate_n doubtless_o this_o our_o apostle_n of_o contentation_n may_v claim_v precedency_n before_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o whereas_o our_o passage_n through_o this_o world_n lie_v as_o it_o be_v over_o a_o narrow_a bridge_n between_o fire_n and_o water_n adversity_n and_o prosperity_n the_o wave_n of_o the_o one_o and_o flame_n of_o the_o other_o most_o man_n have_v lust_n like_o his_o devil_n in_o the_o gospel_n mar._n 9.22_o that_o cast_v they_o sometime_o into_o the_o water_n sometime_o into_o the_o fire_n or_o like_o those_o mariner_n in_o prosperity_n they_o mount_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n of_o joy_n or_o pride_n in_o adversity_n they_o go_v down_o again_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o repine_v or_o despair_n psal_n 107.27_o their_o soul_n melt_v away_o because_o of_o trouble_n they_o reel_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o stagger_v like_o drunken_a man_n and_o be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n st._n paul_n a_o good_a pilot_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o spiritual_a navigation_n perceive_v as_o than_o he_o do_v when_o he_o 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