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A62445 Exercitations and meditations upon some texts of Holy Scripture and most in Scripture-phrase and expression. By Samuel Thomsonn, M.A. and Doctor of Physick; formerly student in Magdalen-Hall in Oxford. Thomsonn, Samuel, b. 1643? 1676 (1676) Wing T1035; ESTC R221734 178,823 458

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awake_v early_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o in_o another_o place_n thou_o have_v show_v such_o mercy_n to_o i_o to_o the_o end_n 1●_n &_o 30._o 1●_n that_o my_o glory_n may_v sing_v praise_n to_o thou_o and_o not_o be_v silent_a etc._n etc._n they_o that_o use_v their_o tongue_n to_o god_n dishonour_n and_o refuse_v to_o praise_v he_o with_o their_o tongue_n here_o shall_v never_o sing_v hallelujah_n hereafter_o but_o shall_v gnaw_v their_o 10._o rev._n 16._o 10._o tongue_n for_o pain_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o where_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n never_o go_v out_o i_o may_v far_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n which_o contain_v two_o part_n 1._o holy_a speech_n 2._o holy_a silence_n in_o holy_a speech_n must_v be_v consider_v 1._o the_o matter_n of_o our_o speech_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o but_o i_o shall_v be_v too_o prolix_a and_o expatiate_v too_o far_o to_o insist_v particular_o on_o these_o and_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o i_o shall_v close_v up_o this_o discourse_n with_o these_o sentence_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a know_v what_o be_v 32._o prov._n 10._o 32._o acceptable_a but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a speak_v frowardness_n he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o 3_o &_o 13._o 3_o life_n but_o he_o that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v destruction_n whoso_o keep_v his_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n 23._o &_o 21._o 23._o keep_v his_o soul_n from_o evil_n the_o breach_n of_o this_o three_o commandment_n be_v very_o heinous_a and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v most_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o he_o and_o good_a reason_n for_o if_o sinful_a man_n regard_v their_o reputation_n ought_v not_o god_n much_o more_o respect_v his_o honour_n and_o glory_n the_o punishment_n god_n threaten_v i●_n not_o to_o hold_v the_o party_n offend_v guiltless_a that_o be_v faultless_a and_o though_o no●_n particular_a punishment_n shall_v follow_v yet_o impunity_n be_v punishment_n enough_o god_n be_v great_o angry_a when_o he_o correct_v not_o and_o a_o harden_a heart_n be_v punishment_n enough_o so_o a_o man_n may_v be_v grievous_o punish_v and_o yet_o not_o feel_v it_o beside_o in_o this_o threaten_n no_o time_n be_v affix_v that_o offender_n may_v fear_v always_o for_o sudden_o ofttimes_o god_n come_v an●_n show_v his_o vengeance_n on_o such_o wicked_a person_n as_o we_o have_v many_o example_n no_o kind_n of_o punishment_n be_v name_v that_o they_o may_v look_v for_o all_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n of_o person_n every_o one_o so_o offend_v shall_v be_v punish_v and_o plague_v exercitation_n the_o nine_o exod._n 8._o 32._o and_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n at_o this_o time_n also_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n to_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o god_n who_o ever_o harden_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o 4._o job_n 9_o 4._o have_v prosper_v pharaoh_n first_o 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wherefore_o see_v the_o heathen_a have_v a_o conscience_n they_o have_v also_o a_o law_n which_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n shine_v among_o they_o as_o bless_a be_v god_n we_o have_v let_v we_o strive_v to_o keep_v conscience_n awake_v while_o we_o be_v here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o not_o to_o muzzle_v its_o mouth_n than_o it_o will_v either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v we_o but_o if_o it_o be_v deadn_v here_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o book_n shall_v 12._o rev._n 20._o 12._o be_v open_v that_o be_v man_n conscience_n or_o the_o record_n and_o testimony_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n be_v unfold_v and_o manifest_v through_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n wherein_o as_o in_o book_n be_v write_v all_o man_n thought_n word_n and_o work_n than_o conscience_n will_v speak_v and_o not_o be_v dumb_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v out_o 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conscience_n be_v in_o such_o manner_n ease_v acquit_v and_o purify_v that_o it_o be_v try_v and_o question_v before_o god_n it_o answer_v and_o witness_n to_o itself_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pardon_v grace_n and_o peace_n which_o be_v 16._o rom._n 8._o 16._o which_o be_v unto_o such_o a_o soul_n a_o foundation_n pledge_v and_o assurance_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n as_o the_o former_a be_v the_o pledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o everlasting_a damnation_n despair_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o obstinate_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o punishment_n and_o evil_n which_o wicked_a man_n suffer_v conscience_n may_v be_v thus_o describe_v though_o there_o be_v other_o definition_n of_o it_o a_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n take_v knowledge_n and_o bear_v witness_n of_o all_o a_o man_n thought_n word_n and_o action_n and_z according_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v absolve_a or_o condemn_v comfort_v 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and_o our_o sin_n testify_v against_o we_o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v with_o we_o and_o as_o for_o our_o sin_n we_o know_v they_o a_o hard_a heart_n be_v not_o rend_v by_o compunction_n bernard_n bernard_n nor_o mollify_v by_o piety_n nor_o move_v by_o entreaty_n yield_v not_o unto_o threaten_n be_v harden_v by_o correction_n be_v ingrateful_a for_o benefit_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o good_a counsel_n cruel_a to_o revenge_v immodest_a in_o regard_n of_o shameful_a thing_n not_o dismay_v with_o danger_n inhuman_a in_o humane_a thing_n r●sh_v in_o divine_a thing_n forget_v thing_n past_a neglect_v present_a thing_n not_o provide_v for_o future_a that_o be_v which_o remember_v nothing_o past_a but_o only_a injury_n to_o revenge_v they_o etc._n etc._n q._n how_o may_v we_o understand_v this_o that_o be_v say_v in_o several_a place_n pharaoh_n harden_v 21_o exod._n 4._o 21_o his_o heart_n and_o god_n say_v i_o have_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n and_o the_o lord_n 12._o &_o 9_o 12._o 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end_n it_o please_v he_o and_o stir_v up_o their_o will_n and_o strengthen_v their_o endeavour_n so_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n as_o we_o say_v 30._o deut._n 2._o 30._o before_o do_v not_o let_v israel_n pass_v by_o he_o because_o the_o lord_n harden_v his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o israel_n therefore_o because_o it_o be_v god_n will_n to_o have_v he_o destroy_v the_o make_n of_o his_o heart_n hard_a and_o obstinate_a be_v god_n prepare_v he_o for_o his_o destruction_n so_o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o be_v not_o only_o in_o not_o sustain_v it_o but_o also_o in_o commit_v his_o heart_n to_o satan_n to_o be_v confirm_v with_o obstinacy_n so_o god_n turn_v their_o heart_n to_o hate_v his_o 25._o psal_n 105._o 25._o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n to_o pursue_v after_o israel_n that_o he_o 4._o exod._n 14._o 4._o may_v be_v honour_v upon_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n god_n harden_a pharaoh_n heart_n not_o that_o he_o do_v set_v and_o imprint_v hardness_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o because_o by_o sundry_a action_n he_o order_v and_o govern_v his_o wicked_a will_n and_o they_o be_v four_o 1._o god_n permit_v pharaoh_n to_o walk_v after_o his_o own_o will_n 2._o he_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 3._o he_o urge_v he_o with_o a_o commandment_n to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v and_o pharaoh_n the_o more_o he_o be_v urge_v the_o stiffen_v and_o more_o stubborn_a he_o be_v and_o the_o more_o he_o re●els_v against_o god_n 4._o god_n use_v the_o hardness_n of_o pharaoh_n heart_n to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o
word_n have_v a_o weight_n of_o matter_n but_o we_o must_v not_o dwell_v upon_o that_o now_o also_o we_o must_v be_v diligent_a in_o our_o calling_n for_o a_o idle_a soul_n shall_v suffer_v hunger_n 15._o prov._n 19_o 15._o as_o we_o do_v see_v the_o constancy_n of_o providence_n even_o so_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o power_n of_o providence_n by_o bridle_v the_o power_n of_o enemy_n confound_v their_o power_n as_o he_o do_v senacherib_n host_n prosper_v under_o their_o power_n as_o the_o more_o they_o be_v afflict_v the_o more_o they_o prosper_v 37._o rom._n 8_o 37._o and_o at_o lose_v conquer_a they_o nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o i_o can_v enlarge_v upon_o each_o of_o these_o but_o i_o study_v brevity_n 1._o oh_o the_o tenderness_n of_o god_n providence_n 9_o isa_n 63._o 9_o over_o his_o poor_a servant_n in_o all_o our_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v etc._n etc._n he_o 10._o deut._n 32._o 10._o keep_v we_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n now_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o tender_a part_n in_o all_o the_o body_n 2._o consider_v also_o as_o the_o tenderness_n so_o the_o sidelity_n of_o god_n providence_n he_o be_v faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v 23._o heb._n 10._o 23._o 3._o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o that_o in_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o 1._o god_n discern_v what_o be_v good_a for_o we_o 2._o god_n foresee_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o may_v befall_v we_o 3._o god_n sometime_o prevent_v and_o disappoint_v they_o 4._o god_n order_v they_o for_o our_o good_a if_o they_o do_v befall_v we_o 5._o find_v out_o mean_v and_o way_n for_o our_o safety_n 6._o in_o seasonable_a supply_n of_o strength_n under_o they_o or_o deliverance_n from_o they_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n 3._o psal_n 37_o 3._o and_o do_v good_a so_o shall_v thou_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v if_o we_o can_v find_v a_o hand_n to_o labour_n and_o 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his_o providence_n and_o mercy_n have_v be_v always_o upon_o we_o for_o we_o can_v subsist_v a_o moment_n without_o he_o yet_o we_o take_v not_o so_o much_o notice_n of_o it_o as_o we_o shall_v nor_o say_v in_o our_o heart_n what_o shall_v we_o give_v unto_o thou_o for_o all_o this_o thy_o great_a care_n over_o we_o or_o what_o shall_v we_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n 12._o psal_n 116._o 12._o for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o we_o let_v we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o whole_o unto_o god_n and_o present_v our_o body_n a_o live_a 2._o rom._n 12._o 1_o 2._o sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v our_o reasonable_a service_n and_o not_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o this_o world_n but_o to_o be_v transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a that_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o to_o follow_v and_o to_o avoid_v whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o learn_v to_o depend_v upon_o god_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o 16._o isa_n 28._o 16._o haste_n to_o use_n diligence_n in_o our_o place_n and_o then_o cast_v we_o all_o our_o care_n upon_o god_n for_o he_o care_v for_o we_o st._n paul_n plain_o condemn_v the_o desire_n addition_n addition_n of_o riches_n that_o be_v of_o thing_n more_o than_o necessary_a affirm_v that_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v rich_a fall_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 9_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o some_o have_v observe_v twelve_o wonder_n in_o the_o manna_n of_o the_o israelite_n 1._o they_o be_v feed_v with_o it_o 40_o year_n 2._o to_o the_o godly_a it_o taste_v according_a to_o every_o one_o desire_n 3._o to_o the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v loathsome_a 4._o a_o gomar_n of_o it_o suffice_v all_o stomach_n 5._o whether_o man_n gather_v more_o or_o less_o they_o have_v full_a measure_n neither_o more_o or_o less_o that_o be_v a_o gomar_n full_a 6._o two_o gomars_n full_a before_o the_o sabbath_n or_o other_o day_n but_o one_o gomar_n full_a 7._o it_o fall_v every_o day_n but_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 8._o it_o melt_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v harden_v in_o the_o fire_n 9_o it_o be_v keep_v many_o year_n in_o the_o ark_n unputrify_v 10._o be_v preserve_v till_o the_o morrow_n it_o putrified_a except_o on_o the_o sabbath_n 11._o he_o that_o gather_v least_o have_v his_o gomar_n full_a 12._o he_o that_o gather_v most_o have_v but_o his_o gomar_n now_o by_o the_o most_o of_o these_o wonder_n we_o be_v teach_v and_o especial_o in_o that_o manna_n lay_v up_o till_o the_o next_o day_n putrify_v and_o that_o every_o israelite_n have_v his_o competent_a measure_n be_v his_o labour_n more_o or_o less_o it_o show_v that_o the_o seek_v of_o abundance_n please_v not_o god_n a_o omer_n or_o gomar_n be_v a_o measure_n of_o dry_a thing_n also_o a_o sheaf_n of_o corn_n or_o handful_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o usual_o that_o 7._o ruth_n 2._o 7._o which_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o a_o sheaf_n may_v fill_v a_o gomar_n god_n know_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o nature_n be_v content_a with_o little_a grace_n with_o less_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a more_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v his_o eternal_a provia●nce_n another_o description_n of_o provia●nce_n most_o free_a immutable_a most_o wise_a and_o most_o just_a council_n according_a to_o which_o he_o work_v all_o good_a thing_n in_o his_o creature_n permit_v evil_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o direct_v all_o thing_n both_o good_a and_o evil_a to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o elect._n i_o can_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n every_o word_n of_o this_o definition_n but_o i_o study_v brevity_n all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n both_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o future_a so_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n remember_v the_o former_a thing_n 10._o isa_n 46._o 9_o 10._o of_o old_a for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o declare_v the_o end_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o from_o ancient_a time_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v sayiny_n my_o council_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n consider_v the_o degree_n of_o providence_n god_n care_v for_o and_o govern_v all_o his_o creature_n but_o especial_o mankind_n as_o the_o chief_a among_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o in_o mankind_n especial_o the_o elect_a and_o choose_v to_o life_n eternal_a who_o he_o make_v one_o everlasting_a church_n with_o the_o bless_a angel_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o they_o as_o in_o his_o temple_n and_o habitation_n therefore_o do_v he_o so_o lead_v they_o and_o govern_v they_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v serve_v and_o ●end_n to_o their_o everlasting_a salvation_n god_n providence_n be_v over_o we_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n so_o he_o say_v 19_o gen._n 28._o 19_o to_o jacob_n lo_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whither_o thou_o go_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o until_o i_o have_v do_v that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o of_o so_o laban_n will_v have_v injure_v and_o deceive_v jacob_n but_o god_n suffer_v 9_o gen._n 31._o 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o not_o to_o hurt_v he_o yea_o god_n bless_a jacob_n the_o more_o for_o laban_n deceit_n and_o wrong_n intend_v towards_o he_o so_o god_n say_v to_o paul_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o 9_o act_n 18._o 9_o and_o no_o
air_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o reprobate_n together_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n shall_v with_o great_a horror_n and_o confusion_n be_v draw_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n then_o 15._o rev._n 6._o 15._o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v whereby_o we_o understand_v partly_o the_o omniscience_n of_o god_n or_o his_o know_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o partly_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o another_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o from_o their_o work_n bu●_n from_o the_o eternal_a grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v their_o unbelief_n and_o wickedness_n so_o lay_v before_o their_o eye_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o contradict_v or_o deny_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o say_v god_n and_o 3●_n psal_n ●0_n 21._o mat._n 12._o 3●_n set_v thy_o wickedness_n before_o thy_o face_n the_o act_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v perform_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o examination_n 2._o by_o pronounce_v sentence_n 1._o by_o examination_n and_o that_o ●_o by_o examination_n 1._o examination_n the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o have_v be_v reveal_v unto_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n only_o which_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o convey_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o all_o man_n to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n for_o the_o 20._o rom._n 1._o 20._o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n or_o whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o understand_v that_o write_a 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