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A50088 The counsell and admonition of Henry Massingberd, Esq., to his children Massingberd, Henry. 1656 (1656) Wing M1044; ESTC R7677 141,779 251

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the_o humble_a humble_a yourselves_o therefore_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n matth._n 11.29_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 12.25_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n but_o that_o the_o member_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o of_o another_o prov._n 3.9_o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o increase_n exod._n 20.17_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 5.4_o i_o receive_v not_o honour_n from_o man_n and_o v._o 44._o how_o can_v you_o believe_v which_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n only_o and_o chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 54._o jesus_n answer_v if_o i_o honour_v myself_o my_o honour_n be_v nothing_o it_o be_v my_o father_n that_o honour_v i_o of_o who_o you_o say_v that_o he_o be_v your_o god_n rom._n 2.7_o 10._o to_o they_o which_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n ver._n 10._o but_o glory_n honour_n peace_n to_o every_o one_o that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a psal_n 119.36_o incline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n isa_n 57.17_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n be_v i_o wroth_a and_o smite_v he_o luk._n 12.15_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n for_o a_o man_n life_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o thing_n that_o he_o possess_v heb._n 13.5_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v prov._n 8.9_o he_o that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o work_n be_v brother_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n luk._n 15_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o the_o 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this_o world_n attempt_n and_o assault_n it_o will_v thereby_o be_v subject_a to_o receive_v detriment_n and_o damage_n here_o be_v great_a need_n of_o careful_a watchfullnesse_n lest_o while_o we_o neglect_v or_o sleep_v the_o enemy_n enter_v sow_v tare_n and_o destroy_v this_o fall_v out_o here_o in_o our_o discourse_n to_o be_v particular_o treat_v on_o in_o this_o eight_o age_n of_o our_o life_n with_o this_o remembrance_n that_o what_o be_v duty_n in_o any_o part_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n be_v requisite_a to_o be_v careful_o look_v unto_o and_o perform_v all_o our_o life_n so_o far_o and_o so_o long_o as_o our_o body_n and_o mind_n be_v capable_a of_o perform_v such_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o our_o maker_n the_o benefit_n of_o which_o redound_v whole_o to_o ourselves_o if_o true_o with_o such_o duty_n and_o relation_n perform_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o this_o secure_a watch_n we_o may_v pass_v all_o our_o day_n in_o safety_n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o make_v diligent_a search_n what_o this_o watch_n be_v and_o over_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v by_o this_o watch_n may_v be_v understand_v the_o sacred_a and_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n move_v we_o to_o do_v right_a and_o holy_a duty_n and_o our_o care_n and_o watch_v aught_o to_o be_v at_o all_o time_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o quench_v or_o neglect_v the_o bless_a motion_n of_o this_o sacred_a spirit_n in_o we_o which_o be_v do_v by_o neglect_v slight_v forget_v oppose_a or_o any_o want_n of_o execute_v the_o good_a motion_n we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n cor_n 2_o 5_o 10_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n than_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o
make_v he_o of_o quick_a understanding_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o judge_n after_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n neither_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o with_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o po●r_n and_o reprove_v with_o equity_n for_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a gen._n 18.19_o for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n prov._n 21.3_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n ver._n 1●_n it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o just_a to_o do_v judgement_n but_o destruction_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n jer._n 31.30_o every_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o iniquity_n every_o man_n that_o eat_v the_o sour_a grape_n his_o tooth_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o edge_n isa_n 51.1_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n keep_v you_o judgement_n and_o do_v justice_n and_o 59.4_o none_o call_v for_o justice_n nor_o any_o plead_v for_o truth_n they_o trust_v in_o vanity_n and_o speak_v lie_n they_o conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o iniquity_n ver._n 8._o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o know_v not_o and_o the●e_n be_v no_o judgement_n in_o their_o go_n they_o have_v make_v they_o crooked_a path_n whosoever_o go_v therein_o shall_v not_o know_v peace_n ver._n 9_o therefore_o be_v judgement_n far_o from_o we_o neither_o do_v justice_n overtake_v we_o we_o wait_v for_o light_v but_o behold_v obscurity_n for_o brightness_n but_o we_o walk_v in_o darkness_n ver._n 14._o and_o judgement_n be_v turn_v away_o backward_o and_o justice_n stand_v afar_o off_o for_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n and_o equity_n can_v enter_v 1_o chron._n 16.10_o let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n rejoice_v deut._n 26.11_o and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o thou_o matth._n 12.36_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n heb._n 3.7_o 13_o 15._o wherefore_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_n it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfullness_n of_o sin_n joh._n 9.4_o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v jam._n 4.14_o whereas_o you_o know_v not_o what_o will_v be_v tomorrow_o for_o that_o be_v your_o life_n it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n it_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o psal_n 1.2_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therein_o do_v he_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n and_o 119.24_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counsellor_n josh_n 1.8_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o for_o then_o shall_v thou_o make_v thy_o way_n prosperous_a and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v good_a success_n psal_n 109.4_o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n prov._n 15.8_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n matth._n 7.21_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n joh._n 13.17_o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o col._n 3.5_o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n ver._n 6._o for_o the_o which_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n prov._n 2.6_o 7._o for_o the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n come_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n he_o lay_v up_o sound_a wisdom_n for_o the_o righteous_a he_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o 3.21_o my_o son_n let_v they_o not_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n keep_v sound_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n and_o 8.14_o counsel_n be_v i_o and_o sound_a wisdom_n i_o be_o understanding_n and_o i_o have_v strength_n hag._n 1.5_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n consider_v your_o way_n ezra_n 10.16_o and_o they_o sit_v down_o to_o examine_v the_o 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be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n and_o chap._n 49._o ver_fw-la 26._o jacob_n say_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o be_v gather_v to_o my_o people_n bury_v i_o with_o my_o father_n observe_v there_o be_v no_o sign_n or_o show_v of_o sorrow_n in_o he_o for_o he_o may_v well_o rejoice_v to_o exchange_v earth_n for_o heaven_n and_o ver._n 33._o then_o jacob_n make_v a_o end_n of_o give_v charge_n to_o his_o son_n and_o pluck_v up_o his_o foot_n into_o the_o bed_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n it_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o a_o incomprehensible_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o his_o love_n in_o jesus_n be_v to_o call_v we_o in_o his_o good_a time_n from_o our_o disserve_n rather_o than_o serve_v of_o he_o here_o and_o that_o with_o thousand_o of_o fear_n care_n and_o grief_n to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o servant_n our_o father_n and_o near_a friend_n in_o peace_n xii_o a_o seven_o comfort_n in_o death_n rejoice_v because_o it_o be_v our_o entrance_n into_o the_o 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that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n ver._n 11._o stengthen_v with_o all_o might_n according_a to_o his_o glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a with_o joyfllunesse_fw-fr ver._n 12._o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o father_n which_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n ver._n 13._o who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n ver._n 14._o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n ver._n 15._o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n ver._n 16._o for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o dominion_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o ver._n 17._o for_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v ver._n 18._o and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o first-born_a from_o the_o dead_a that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n ver._n 19_o for_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v ver._n 20._o and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o by_o he_o i_o say_v whether_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o earth_n or_o thing_n in_o heaven_n ver._n 21._o and_o you_o that_o be_v sometime_o alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o your_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n yet_o now_o have_v he_o reconcile_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n to_o present_v you_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o his_o sight_n 1_o thes_n 3.12_o 13._o the_o lord_n increase_v you_o and_o make_v you_o abound_v in_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n to_o make_v your_o heart_n stable_n and_o unblameable_a in_o holiness_n before_o god_n even_o our_o father_n at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o saint_n judas_n ver_fw-la 14._o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n rev._n 7.9_o i_o behold_v say_v the_o apostle_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n clothe_v with_o long_a white_a robe_n and_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n ver._n 14._o and_o a_o elder_a say_v unto_o i_o these_o be_v they_o which_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o long_a robe_n and_o have_v make_v their_o long_a robe_n white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n ver._n 15._o therefore_o be_v they_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n will_v dwell_v among_o they_o ver._n 16._o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o neither_o thirst_v any_o more_o neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n light_n on_o they_o neither_o any_o heat_n ver._n 17._o for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v govern_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o the_o lively_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n xiii_o a_o eight_o comfort_n in_o death_n rejoice_v because_o it_o be_v our_o cease_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o entrance_n into_o our_o eternal_a rest_n and_o peace_n heb._n 4.9_o 10._o there_o remain_v therefore_o a_o rest_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n have_v 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