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Viaticum animæ or, VVholesome repast for the soule in her pilgrimage towards Ierusalem which is above Prepared, and made ready, by the diligent search, & paynes of Iohn Hodges, priest, M. of Arts and vicar of Shakerstone in Leicester-Shire.
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Hodges, John.
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STC 13547; ESTC S125028
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viaticum_fw-la animae_fw-la or_o wholesome_a repast_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o her_o pilgrimage_n towards_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o prepare_a and_o make_v ready_a by_o the_o diligent_a search_n &_o pain_n of_o john_n hodges_n priest_n m._n of_o art_n and_o vicar_n of_o shakerstone_n in_o leicester-shire_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr in_o carendo_fw-la difficultas_fw-la nisi_fw-la quum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o habendo_fw-la capiditas_fw-la aug._n lib._n confess_v if_o god_n will_v keep_v i_o in_o this_o journey_n which_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o clothes_n to_o put_v on_o then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n gen_n 28.20.21_o quisquis_fw-la exit_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la iussus_fw-la est_fw-la lacte_fw-la et_fw-la panno_fw-la esse_fw-la contentus_fw-la senec._n epist_n 20._o london_n print_a by_o j._n n._n for_o g.w._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o spurr_n under_o s._n mildred_n church_n in_o the_o poultry_n 1638._o to_o the_o worshipful_a john_n harborne_n of_o tackley_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxford_n esquire_n sir_n i_o never_o wish_v myself_o great_a or_o rich_a or_o if_o i_o do_v for_o a_o time_n entertain_v such_o a_o thought_n it_o be_v only_o then_o when_o i_o be_v muse_v how_o to_o be_v thankful_a ingratitude_n i_o hate_v and_o want_v ability_n for_o ample_a and_o due_a performance_n wherefore_o i_o hold_v it_o better_a to_o present_v a_o little_a of_o whatsoever_o come_v to_o hand_n than_o like_o churlish_a nabal_n to_o give_v nothing_o at_o all_o here_o be_v no_o banquet_n royal_a abundance_n of_o dainty_a dish_n as_o though_o you_o be_v at_o home_n dapsy_n dape_fw-la dapsy_n esca_fw-la pura_n &_o sine_fw-la animalibus_fw-la esca_fw-la but_o a_o dish_n of_o herb_n fit_a for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n right_a pilgrim_n fare_v a_o bit_n and_o away_o i_o dare_v not_o brag_v it_o savoury_a for_o your_o taste_n as_o fit_a for_o your_o grave_a judgement_n this_o blessing_n therefore_o which_o your_o servant_n have_v bring_v unto_o you_o let_v it_o be_v give_v i_o pray_v you_o unto_o the_o young_a one_o 15.27_o 1_o sam._n 15.27_o that_o walk_v at_o your_o foot_n i_o be_v once_o mind_v like_o the_o cruel_a parent_n to_o have_v slay_v the_o issue_n of_o my_o brain_n from_o the_o birth_n medeaâ—_n medeaâ—_n or_o like_o a_o idolatrous_a israelite_n have_v make_v it_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n till_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o say_n of_o pliny_n liquor_n the_o dregs_n can_v lie_v so_o thick_a in_o it_o but_o a_o man_n may_v therout_a draw_v some_o clear_a liquor_n there_o be_v no_o book_n so_o bad_a but_o may_v afford_v some_o good_a i_o resolve_v to_o preserve_v that_o which_o be_v appoint_v to_o die_v and_o with_o it_o in_o the_o throng_n to_o press_v into_o the_o world_n what_o entertainment_n it_o be_v like_a to_o find_v with_o most_o i_o have_v a_o shrewd_a aim_n &_o therefore_o send_v it_o to_o your_o protection_n for_o shelter_n against_o a_o storm_n for_o my_o proceed_n by_o way_n of_o application_n that_o which_o be_v to_o other_o a_o exhortation_n be_v to_o you_o a_o pprobation_n monendo_fw-la qui_fw-fr moan_n ut_fw-la facias_fw-la quo_fw-la diam_fw-la facis_fw-la ipse_fw-la monendo_fw-la &_o acommendation_n for_o ad_fw-la bene_fw-la faciendum_fw-la incitator_fw-la est_fw-la benefacientis_fw-la encomiaste_v svo_fw-la laudat_fw-la et_fw-la hortatu_fw-la comprobat_fw-la acta_fw-la svo_fw-la persuasion_n to_o do_v well_o be_v the_o weldoer_n encomium_fw-la more_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o be_v it_o but_o to_o commend_v your_o example_n to_o posterity_n but_o i_o know_v your_o modesty_n will_v rather_o dislike_v then_o allow_v of_o such_o praise_n and_o therefore_o i_o leave_v your_o own_o work_n to_o praise_v you_o in_o the_o gate_n wish_v all_o the_o blessing_n from_o above_o &_o beneath_o to_o light_v upon_o your_o head_n 128._o psal_n 133._o and_o 128._o yea_o like_o aaron_n precious_a ointment_n let_v they_o run_v down_o to_o the_o beard_n &_o border_n of_o your_o garment_n to_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n on_o the_o side_n of_o your_o house_n and_o the_o olive_n plant_n round_o about_o your_o table_n this_o have_v be_v &_o shall_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o he_o who_o desire_v nothing_o more_o in_o this_o life_n they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v your_o servant_n in_o christ_n jesus_n john_n hodges_n from_o my_o poor_a vicarage_n of_o shackerstone_n in_o leicestershire_n november_n 7._o 1637_o a_o proverb_n 16.31_o age_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n when_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n first_o man_n be_v a_o venerable_a creature_n but_o then_o especial_o when_o antiquity_n prescribe_v what_o a_o shame_n than_o be_v it_o when_o those_o silver_n lock_v which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o emblem_n of_o honour_n be_v by_o his_o best_a creature_n make_v the_o pageant_n of_o contempt_n we_o worthy_o honour_v old_a man_n for_o their_o temperance_n moderation_n experience_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o their_o totter_a tabernacle_n be_v stuff_v with_o drunkenness_n lust_n and_o boyish_a thought_n how_o shall_v we_o honour_v they_o then_o it_o be_v mere_a mockery_n for_o a_o boyish_a mind_n to_o be_v suit_v in_o the_o colour_n of_o age_n 7._o chrys_n in_o heb._n hom_o 7._o and_o while_o old_a man_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d youth_n it_o they_o become_v child_n of_o year_n and_o god_n make_v their_o old_a age_n most_o despise_v etc._n vere_n senectus_fw-la illa_fw-la veneâ—abilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o then_o have_v other_o honour_v thy_o grey_a hair_n do_v thou_o first_o honour_v they_o by_o a_o godly_a life_n 60._o ambro_n epist_n 60._o for_o those_o year_n only_o be_v true_o honourable_a which_o good_a work_n and_o not_o hoary_a hair_n only_o do_v beautify_v and_o adorn_v desire_v not_o therefore_o so_o much_o to_o live_v long_o as_o to_o live_v well_o be_v not_o the_o time_n which_o of_o itself_o haste_v too_o fast_o lest_o thou_o be_v constrain_v to_o confess_v that_o though_o thou_o have_v reckon_v many_o year_n yet_o thou_o have_v live_v but_o a_o short_a time_n which_o can_v no_o way_n comfort_v a_o wicked_a life_n but_o this_o testimony_n of_o a_o well_o spend_v life_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o dignity_n and_o a_o most_o comfortable_a possession_n all_z that_o thy_o hand_n shall_v find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o power_n for_o there_o be_v neither_o work_n nor_o invention_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_a whither_o thou_o go_v eccles_n 9.10_o 2_o this_o life_n be_v a_o life_n for_o mercy_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o cry_v or_o call_v for_o mercy_n after_o it_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v the_o night_n come_v to_o wit_n of_o death_n in_o which_o no_o man_n can_v work_v 4._o john_n 9_o 4._o john_n 9.4_o wherefore_o that_o thou_o may_v find_v the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n open_a unto_o thou_o at_o thy_o departure_n hence_o show_v mercy_n and_o do_v good_a present_o and_o here_o 11.3_o eccles_n 11.3_o for_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v and_o thou_o can_v neither_o imagine_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o pit_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o death_n ask_v not_o of_o the_o lord_n pre-eminence_n neither_o of_o the_o king_n the_o seat_n of_o honour_n ecclus._n 7.4_o 3_o every_o estate_n be_v bless_v to_o a_o good_a man_n who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o consider_v what_o or_o how_o much_o he_o enjoy_v as_o whence_o and_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v it_o whether_o he_o abound_v or_o want_v he_o know_v it_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n 1._o sam._n 2.7_o 7_o 1_o sam._n 2_o 7_o and_o he_o have_v learn_v therewith_o to_o be_v content_a but_o when_o we_o once_o begin_v to_o give_v ambition_n foot_n to_o trample_v on_o the_o good_a we_o have_v we_o be_v easy_o carry_v to_o a_o seat_n as_o tickle_v and_o slippery_a as_o the_o seat_n of_o eli._n 1._o sam._n 14.18_o 18._o 1_o sam._n 14_o 18._o therefore_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v grant_v thou_o the_o request_n of_o agur_n pro._n 30.8_o 8._o pro._n 30_o 8._o and_o settle_v thou_o in_o such_o a_o estate_n as_o he_o know_v best_a for_o thou_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o same_o and_o seek_v not_o to_o climb_v those_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o court_n where_o thou_o can_v neither_o rest_n without_o fear_n nor_o come_v down_o without_o fall_v b._n proverb_n 15.17_o better_a be_v a_o dinner_n of_o green_a herb_n where_o love_n be_v than_o a_o stall_v ox_n and_o hatred_n therewith_o 1._o the_o soul_n sweet_a music_n be_v that_o bless_a close_o where_o two_o heart_n by_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n meet_v in_o one_o body_n whilst_o man_n and_o wife_n do_v thus_o like_o clean_a beast_n join_v in_o a_o equal_a yoke_n they_o be_v like_o the_o philistines_n kine_n to_o bethshemesh_n in_o one_o path_n and_o turn_v