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A05558 An heavenly chariot layde open for transporting the new-borne babes of God, from time infected vvith sin, towards that æternitie in the which dwelleth righteousnesse. Made up of some rare pieces of that purest golde which is not to bee found but in that ritchest thesaurie of sacred scripture. By M. David Lindsey, ministerr of Christs Evangel at Leith. Lindsay, David, 1565?-1627. 1622 (1622) STC 15683.5; ESTC S105377 59,418 81

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loupe_v for_o joy_n within_o i_o for_o by_o this_o will_v not_o thy_o bless_a powerful_a god_n who_o way_n pass_v find_v out_o not_o only_o overthrow_v but_o also_o mock_v the_o malice_n and_o craft_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o his_o majesty_n great_a glory_n to_o satan_n his_o sensible_a shame_n and_o to_o thy_o everlasting_a comfort_n o_o malicious_a subtle_a serpent_n thou_o can_v cunning_o convey_v by_o evahs_n ear_n that_o fearful_a poison_n towards_o her_o foul_a which_o be_v able_a to_o slay_v she_o her_o husband_n and_o their_o posterity_n but_o be_v not_o my_o good_a god_n both_o merciful_a and_o powerful_a able_a to_o convey_v to_o my_o soul_n even_o by_o my_o ear_n that_o wholesome_a salve_n whereby_o that_o thy_o poison_n be_v not_o only_o make_v ineffectual_a but_o whereby_o i_o be_o make_v to_o live_v for_o ever_o thou_o see_v thou_o smell_v thou_o touch_v thou_o taste_v yea_o thou_o read_v o_o man_n many_o thing_n always_o understand_v it_o be_v not_o by_o thy_o sight_n by_o thy_o smell_a by_o thy_o touch_v by_o thy_o taste_n yea_o it_o be_v not_o by_o thy_o read_n if_o thou_o attempt_v to_o despise_v hear_v and_o so_o to_o contemn_v the_o worde_n preach_v that_o thou_o can_v be_v save_v o_o when_o shall_v that_o shine_a golden_a chain_n of_o salvation_n present_v to_o we_o by_o paul_n first_o be_v reverence_v and_o then_o be_v embrace_v and_o keep_v by_o we_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o 10.13.14.15.17_o rom._n 10.13.14.15.17_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o beard_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v then_o faith_n be_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o worde_n of_o god._n every_o man_n natural_o love_v life_n and_o love_a life_n desire_v to_o live_v but_o alace_o scarce_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o do_v know_v and_o consider_v wherefore_o life_n shall_v be_v love_v and_o so_o wherefore_o man_n shall_v desire_v for_o to_o live_v the_o ambitious_a man_n with_o haman_n desire_v for_o to_o live_v to_o the_o end_n his_o honour_n may_v be_v increase_v the_o lecherous_a man_n with_o ammon_n desire_v to_o live_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v satisfy_v his_o beastly_a lust_n the_o seditious_a man_n with_o ahitophell_n desire_v to_o live_v to_o the_o end_n that_o accomplish_v his_o crooked_a plot_n he_o may_v throw_v down_o such_o as_o he_o hate_v and_o advance_v those_o which_o follow_v he_o the_o avaritious_a man_n with_o the_o fool_n in_o the_o gospel_n will_v live_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v enlarge_v his_o bound_n and_o augment_v his_o sum_n the_o bellie-god_n will_v live_v that_o with_o the_o rich_a glutton_n he_o may_v please_v his_o taste_n and_o fat_a his_o vylde_a belly_n with_o the_o dainty_a fare_n but_o be_v not_o those_o man_n o_o my_o soul_n with_o their_o desire_n more_o than_o abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o that_o holy_a god_n who_o make_v all_o man_n for_o himself_o and_o no_o man_n for_o any_o thing_n beside_o himself_o wherefore_o o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o love_v thy_o life_n will_v love_v it_o as_o it_o become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o love_v life_n and_o so_o if_o desire_v to_o live_v thou_o will_v live_v for_o the_o right_a end_n i_o will_v advertise_v thou_o to_o learn_v of_o that_o wise_a grave_a heavenlie-learning_n father_n david_n that_o this_o life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v love_v but_o for_o god_n cause_n only_o and_o so_o man_n shall_v not_o desire_v to_o live_v 8.11.12.13_o psal_n 119.17_o genes_n 3._o luke_n 1.74.75_o rom._n 8.11.12.13_o but_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v keep_v god_n law_n this_o be_v the_o end_n wherefore_o man_n have_v lose_v himself_o in_o adam_n be_v redeem_v by_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o end_n wherefore_o dead_a unclean_a man_n be_v quicken_v renew_v and_o sanctify_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o his_o dear_a son_n a_o lace_n o_o my_o soul_n as_o man_n desire_v to_o live_v and_o in_o desire_v to_o live_v do_v sin_n grosselie_o because_o they_o desire_v not_o to_o live_v for_o the_o right_a end_n so_o man_n desire_v also_o to_o die_v but_z alace_o they_o sin_n in_o desire_v to_o die_v because_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o desire_n be_v vylde_v before_o god_n and_o nowayes_o profitable_a but_o hurtful_a to_o themselves_o can_v we_o desire_v to_o live_v submit_v humble_o and_o ho_o our_o crooked_a will_n to_o the_o straight_a will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o with_o david_n we_o may_v keep_v his_o law_n and_o with_o hezekiah_n that_o we_o may_v benefit_v his_o child_n on_o earth_n here_o can_v we_o desire_v to_o die_v submit_v also_o herein_o our_o will_n to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v cease_v to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o our_o god_n and_o so_o to_o sin_n against_o his_o majesty_n yea_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v with_o jesus_n who_o be_v our_o only_a advantage_n both_o in_o life_n and_o in_o death_n holy_a shall_v this_o our_o desire_n be_v and_o happy_a shall_v we_o prove_v have_v such_o a_o desire_n wrought_v in_o our_o soul_n understand_v understand_v o_o my_o soul_n that_o this_o natural_a life_n be_v no_o benefit_n unto_o man_n can_v be_v no_o benefit_n for_o man_n at_o all_o but_o only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o go_v before_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o have_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n follow_v it_o for_o as_o that_o old_a say_v ever_o remain_v true_a nemo_fw-la renatus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la prius_fw-la natus_fw-la none_n have_v god_n bear_v they_o over_o again_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n but_o such_o who_o be_v bear_v first_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v man_n and_o woman_n so_o that_o shall_v ever_o hold_v true_a which_o our_o master_n speak_v of_o judas_n it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o that_o man_n who_o be_v not_o bear_v over_o again_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n for_o death_n seize_v on_o that_o man_n can_v possible_o but_o send_v he_o to_o hell_n unless_o before_o death_n man_n cease_v for_o to_o sin_n and_o if_o through_o god_n grace_n man_n die_v to_o sin_n before_o he_o die_v before_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v cease_v from_o his_o labour_n and_o rest_n with_o god_n for_o ever_o bernhard_n meditate_v long_o ago_o upon_o this_o and_o subscrybe_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o from_o a_o renew_a humble_a honest_a heart_n draw_v up_o this_o prayer_n unto_o his_o god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o father_n to_o bestow_v upon_o i_o thy_o hungry_a child_n three_o bread_n even_o that_o i_o may_v know_v that_o i_o may_v love_v and_o that_o i_o may_v do_v thy_o will_n so_o shall_v i_o live_v for_o in_o these_o three_o stand_v the_o whole_a life_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o again_o it_o be_v common_o say_v among_o man_n he_o who_o feed_v well_o live_v well_o but_o here_o wickedness_n do_v most_o grosselie_o o_o my_o god_n bewray_v itself_o for_o none_o can_v possible_o live_v well_o but_o such_o who_o live_v ordinatelie_o sociallie_o and_o humble_o ordinatelie_o study_v to_o procure_v honest_a thing_n both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n that_o neither_o he_o sin_n against_o his_o god_n nor_o by_o his_o sinful_a life_n offend_v his_o brethren_n sociallie_o live_v so_o that_o he_o study_n to_o be_v belove_v of_o other_o and_o to_o love_v other_o humble_o that_o while_o he_o be_v make_v thus_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o god_n to_o carry_v himself_o he_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n as_o alace_o too_o many_o be_v but_o contrariwise_a that_o with_o the_o holy_a saint_n of_o god_n yea_o with_o his_o most_o bless_a angel_n 4.9.10_o rev._n 4.9.10_o he_o cast_v himself_o always_o down_o before_o that_o majesty_n who_o have_v be_v so_o merciful_a and_o beneficial_a unto_o he_o o_o my_o soul_n when_o shall_v thou_o begin_v to_o love_v that_o god_n true_o who_o have_v love_v thou_o dear_o with_o that_o sincere_a love_n which_o his_o majesty_n will_v accept_v of_o as_o of_o that_o love_n which_o come_v from_o he_o and_o send_v thou_o back_o unto_o he_o again_o believe_v i_o o_o my_o soul_n albeit_o there_o be_v some_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o many_o who_o be_v beautify_v and_o gift_v with_o this_o sort_n of_o love_n for_o thou_o must_v know_v o_o my_o soul_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n have_v be_v and_o be_v clog_v and_o clothe_v with_o a_o fourefolde_n love_n which_o will_v be_v consider_v by_o our_o
4.12_o o_o my_o soul_n wherefore_o theft_n be_v sin_n and_o when_o theft_n be_v sin_n wherefore_o murder_n be_v sin_n and_o when_o murder_n be_v sin_n and_o so_o forth_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n because_o god_n have_v forbid_v they_o and_o when_o god_n forbid_v they_o be_v they_o not_o sin_n and_o not_o other_o way_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v o_o my_o soul_n that_o the_o israelite_n spoil_v the_o egyptian_n of_o all_o their_o lewel_n 12.35.36_o exo._n 11.2.3_o and_o 12.35.36_o yet_o i_o think_v thou_o will_v neither_o accuse_v nor_o convict_v they_o for_o their_o deed_n and_o all_o because_o that_o be_v do_v of_o they_o by_o the_o special_a commandment_n of_o his_o mouth_n who_o can_v command_v no_o wrong_n yea_o have_v thou_o not_o hear_v o_o my_o soul_n that_o ebud_n kill_v aeglon_n yet_o thou_o must_v think_v 3.20.21.22_o judge_n 3.20.21.22_o that_o he_o can_v be_v repute_v a_o murderer_n for_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o secret_a commission_n of_o that_o supreme_a lord_n who_o have_v couch_v all_o live_v so_o under_o law_n that_o he_o himself_o alone_o do_v remain_v free_a from_o all_o law_n yea_o far_o above_o all_o law_n david_n again_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v a_o great_a king_n among_o man_n here_o have_v defile_v but_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o mean_a honest_a subject_n yea_o david_n have_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ammonite_n slay_v the_o husband_n of_o this_o wife_n defile_v by_o he_o always_o sin_v not_o david_n o_o my_o soul_n yes_o yes_o he_o sin_v grosselie_o albeit_o not_o against_o bathseba_n who_o chastity_n be_v defile_v albeit_o not_o against_o vriah_n who_o life_n be_v take_v yet_o he_o sin_v against_o that_o mighty_a king_n who_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n 20._o exodus_fw-la 20._o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o truth_n o_o my_o soul_n move_v the_o enlighten_v mind_n the_o renew_a and_o sanctify_a heart_n of_o the_o same_o david_n to_o untie_v his_o lip_n to_o proclaim_v aloud_o before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n that_o notable_a confession_n against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n 51.4_o psalm_n 51.4_o have_v thou_o sin_v then_o o_o my_o soul_n so_o secret_o that_o no_o man_n know_v thy_o sin_n be_v that_o party_n who_o thou_o by_o thy_o know_a and_o public_a sin_n have_v offend_v so_o base_a or_o poor_a that_o either_o he_o dare_v not_o quarrel_v thou_o for_o fear_n or_o may_v not_o quarrel_v thou_o for_o want_v of_o moyen_fw-mi yet_o let_v neither_o of_o these_o i_o pray_v thou_o secure_v thou_o for_o he_o be_v above_o thou_o who_o thou_o by_o thy_o sin_n have_v provoke_v to_o wrath_n against_o thou_o who_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o way_n of_o man_n and_o who_o hand_n be_v sufficient_o able_a to_o punish_v man._n o_o my_o soul_n remember_v naboth_n for_o thy_o comfort_n in_o these_o evil_a day_n shall_v not_o that_o god_n who_o require_v his_o blood_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o king_n 11.18.19_o 1._o king_n 11.18.19_o make_v inquisition_n for_o every_o sin_n commit_v against_o he_o by_o whatsoever_o sinner_n although_o he_o suffer_v even_o wicked_a man_n for_o a_o long_a time_n if_o thou_o love_v thyself_o o_o my_o soul_n ho_o and_o wise_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o my_o estate_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o heart_n even_o while_o a_o very_a world_n of_o thorny_a cross_n and_o temptation_n shall_v prick_v i_o and_o to_o my_o full_a and_o final_a joy_n in_o heaven_n i_o will_v heartfullie_o advise_v thou_o neither_o to_o commit_v sin_n neither_o to_o communicate_v with_o sin_n and_o so_o neither_o direct_o to_o do_v that_o evil_a which_o can_v be_v call_v but_o thy_o evil_n neither_o any_o way_n join_v thyself_o with_o that_o evil_a which_o thou_o will_v account_v not_o to_o be_v thou_o but_o the_o evil_a of_o another_o thus_o i_o will_v counsel_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v a_o idolater_n but_o not_o to_o communicate_v with_o idolater_n not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v a_o adulterer_n but_o not_o to_o take_v part_n with_o a_o adulterer_n but_o here_o o_o my_o poor_a weak_a soul_n for_o the_o better_a guard_n and_o strengthen_v of_o thou_o on_o all_o side_n against_o the_o poison_a kill_v arrow_n of_o satan_n thy_o swear_a enemy_n i_o will_v pray_v thou_o gravelie_o to_o ponder_v and_o weigh_v three_o thing_n first_o whereby_o do_v a_o man_n communicate_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o secondlie_o wherefore_o shall_v man_n be_v afraid_a any_o way_n to_o communicate_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o thirdlie_o what_o shall_v the_o honest_a wise_a child_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o sin_n always_o kthe_v himself_o a_o strong_a soldier_n subdue_a it_o in_o this_o respect_n resolve_v to_o do_v scripture_n teach_v i_o o_o my_o soul_n that_o man_n communicate_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o by_o consultation_n by_o direction_n by_o approbation_n by_o provocation_n by_o 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