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A04391 Seauen helpes to Heauen Shewing 1. How to auoid the curse. 2. How to beare the crosse. 3. How to build the conscience. 4. How with Moses to see Canaan. 5. Simeons dying song, directing to liue holily and dye happily. 6. Comforts for Christians against distresses in life, and feare of death. 7. Feruent prayers, to beare sicknesse patiently, and dye preparedly. The second edition: much enlarged by Steuen Ierome, late preacher at S. Brides. Seene and allowed.; Moses his sight of Canaan Jerome, Stephen, fl. 1604-1650. 1614 (1614) STC 14512.3; ESTC S118682 265,158 563

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spirit_n and_o rejoice_v what_o do_v old_a israel_n so_o long_o after_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n except_o the_o sight_n of_o shiloh_n the_o messiah_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o to_o see_v his_o darling_n joseph_n which_o long_v of_o his_o the_o lord_n satisfy_v at_o the_o full_a ere_o his_o death_n for_o his_o die_a eye_n do_v not_o only_o see_v josephs_n face_n but_o his_o seed_n ephraim_n and_o manasses_n gen._n 48.11_o what_o do_v moses_n desire_v more_o than_o the_o fruition_n of_o canaan_n the_o promise_a land_n now_o even_o before_o the_o lord_n shut_v his_o die_a eye_n the_o lord_n take_v he_o up_o into_o a_o mount_n and_o as_o a_o relish_n and_o a_o taste_n of_o his_o favour_n give_v he_o a_o sight_n of_o canaan_n deut._n 34._o ver_n 1.4_o in_o what_o can_v david_n heart_n be_v more_o settle_v then_o to_o see_v his_o throne_n settle_v in_o solomon_n his_o son_n which_o his_o desire_n be_v according_o accomplish_v for_o his_o eye_n do_v see_v what_o his_o heart_n desire_v for_o which_o he_o bless_a god_n 1_o king_n 1.48_o and_o the_o like_a ordinary_o fall_v out_o as_o many_o age_a christian_n at_o this_o very_a day_n can_v bring_v in_o their_o experience_a probatum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o many_o that_o be_v fall_v asleep_a before_o they_o can_v have_v testify_v how_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v their_o request_n and_o grant_v the_o desire_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o these_o and_o these_o particular_n before_o their_o death_n three_o the_o godly_a express_v the_o hide_a joy_n holy_a and_o inward_a peace_n which_o they_o find_v within_o their_o soul_n by_o their_o season_a and_o sanctify_a word_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o breathe_v out_o as_o a_o sweet_a perfume_n from_o holy_a heart_n to_o the_o refresh_n of_o other_o upon_o their_o sick_a bed_n with_o which_o they_o usual_o wind_v up_o the_o thread_n of_o their_o life_n word_n so_o good_a so_o gracious_a that_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v remember_v as_o they_o be_v record_v in_o the_o sacred_a cannon_n and_o collect_v by_o holy_a man_n from_o the_o saint_n of_o latter_a time_n for_o example_n what_o a_o sweet_a gratulatory_a speech_n be_v this_o of_o simeons_n in_o his_o farewell_n to_o the_o world_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n every_o word_n have_v his_o weight_n and_o emphasis_n ponder_v the_o last_o sermon_n that_o moses_n and_o joshuah_n and_o samuel_n these_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v immediate_o before_o their_o death_n unto_o the_o israelite_n god_n choose_a people_n how_o zealous_o they_o persuade_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n dissuade_v from_o idolatry_n and_o false_a god_n enumerate_v god_n special_a mercy_n exhort_v to_o obedience_n dehort_v from_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o their_o superior_n proclaim_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o obedient_a pronounce_v mercy_n to_o allure_v denounce_v judgement_n to_o terrify_v the_o disobedient_a blessing_n god_n by_o gratulatory_a song_n for_o his_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n the_o people_n in_o their_o tribe_n deut._n 32._o &_o ch_n 33._o josh_n 12._o 1_o sam._n 12._o and_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o peace_n they_o have_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o lip_n the_o last_o word_n of_o jacob_n be_v blessing_n and_o prophecy_n of_o joseph_n be_v admonition_n and_o caution_n the_o one_o to_o his_o son_n the_o other_o to_o his_o brethren_n 23.1_o gen._n 49._o gen._n 50._o the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n be_v his_o charge_n to_o solomon_n his_o son_n concern_v god_n worship_n and_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 1_o king_n 2._o vers_fw-la 3.4.5.6_o etc._n etc._n the_o last_o word_n of_o steven_n the_o first_o martyr_n after_o christ_n be_v prayer_n for_o his_o
for_o physic_n for_o if_o any_o of_o these_o simple_a soul_n be_v in_o any_o extremity_n by_o sickness_n or_o disease_n or_o their_o wife_n child_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o they_o do_v also_o like_o beast_n for_o their_o beast_n and_o cattle_n such_o a_o wiseman_n such_o a_o wise-woman_n such_o a_o old_a hag_n such_o a_o white_a witch_n such_o a_o shee-divell_n must_v be_v send_v to_o idolatry_n alas_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o run_v from_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o god_n of_o ekron_n from_o samuel_n in_o ramoth_n to_o the_o witch_n at_o endor_n from_o the_o river_n of_o samaria_n to_o the_o water_n of_o damascus_n from_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a from_o god_n to_o the_o devil_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o devil_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o he_o with_o the_o poor_a virginian_n and_o the_o heathenish_a savage_n oh_o atheistical_a sot_n be_v there_o not_o a_o god_n in_o israel_n therefore_o take_v thou_o heed_n of_o this_o curse_a course_n and_o satanical_a practice_n in_o thy_o sickness_n for_o alas_o to_o run_v a_o whore_a afrer_n such_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o cure_v thou_o but_o to_o kill_v thou_o for_o this_o heinous_a sin_n usual_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o plague_v the_o practiser_n of_o it_o even_o with_o death_n itself_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v purposely_o set_v his_o face_n against_o those_o that_o work_n with_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o that_o he_o will_v cut_v they_o off_o to_o from_o among_o his_o people_n levit._n 20.6_o so_o the_o lord_n verify_v this_o threat_n in_o ahazia_n for_o because_o he_o do_v seek_v to_o baalzebub_n and_o not_o to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n in_o his_o sickness_n god_n send_v elias_n direct_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o his_o bed_n but_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n as_o indeed_o he_o do_v 1_o king_n 1.6_o so_o saul_n be_v slay_v notwithstanding_o that_o he_o go_v to_o the_o witch_n at_o endor_n 1_o sam._n 31._o oh_o that_o our_o common_a people_n will_v read_v and_o remember_v this_o sickness_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o get_v help_n by_o such_o satanical_a mean_n as_o thy_o use_n they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n as_o paul_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n in_o another_o case_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o 1_o cor._n 11.29.30_o to_o plague_v they_o either_o with_o further_a disease_n or_o else_o with_o death_n itself_o as_o he_o do_v saul_n and_o ahazia_n second_o suppose_v thou_o shall_v get_v help_n it_o be_v by_o the_o devil_n mean_n and_o who_o will_v go_v to_o such_o a_o filthy_a physician_n three_o if_o by_o this_o mean_v thou_o be_v relieve_v thy_o soul_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o prejudice_v the_o cure_n of_o thy_o body_n be_v the_o curse_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o procure_v the_o health_n of_o the_o one_o by_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o other_o so_o thy_o salve_n be_v worse_a than_o thy_o sore_n therefore_o when_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n can_v help_v thy_o health_n so_o much_o as_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n in_o seek_v to_o they_o hinder_v thy_o salvation_n than_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o elizeus_fw-la to_o naaman_n go_v in_o peace_n even_o to_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n other_o there_o be_v that_o use_v other_o mean_n which_o have_v no_o warrant_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v those_o that_o use_v any_o manner_n of_o charm_n or_o spell_n or_o that_o hang_v about_o their_o neck_n character_n and_o figure_n either_o in_o paper_n wood_n or_o wax_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o vain_a and_o superstitious_a because_o neither_o by_o creation_n nor_o by_o any_o ordinance_n in_o god_n word_n they_o have_v any_o power_n to_o cure_v disease_n for_o word_n do_v only_o signify_v figure_n can_v but_o only_o represent_v indeed_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o have_v some_o virtue_n in_o they_o be_v hang_v about_o the_o neck_n as_o white_a medic._n peonie_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v good_a against_o the_o falling-sickenesse_n and_o wolfes-dung_n tie_v to_o the_o body_n be_v good_a against_o the_o colic_n so_o there_o be_v many_o the_o like_a which_o have_v not_o their_o operation_n by_o enchantment_n but_o from_o a_o inward_a virtue_n but_o all_o annulet_n and_o ligature_n etc._n etc._n which_o work_v not_o by_o some_o virtual_a contract_n must_v needs_o have_v their_o power_n from_o the_o devil_n the_o last_o duty_n which_o must_v be_v do_v in_o sickness_n be_v relative_a concern_v other_o of_o which_o brief_o even_o as_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o those_o that_o concern_v god_n and_o ourselves_o other_o i_o call_v either_o our_o enemy_n or_o our_o friend_n those_o without_o we_o or_o our_o own_o family_n first_o to_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o must_v be_v reconcile_v forgive_v he_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v of_o he_o thou_o be_v now_o about_o not_o to_o offer_v a_o lamb_n or_o a_o bullock_n as_o in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n but_o thyself_o thy_o body_n thy_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o oh_o then_o first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o god_n ere_o thou_o offer_v thy_o gift_n mat._n 5.23_o now_o if_o the_o party_n who_o thou_o have_v injure_v either_o be_v absent_a or_o present_a and_o will_v not_o relent_v yet_o thou_o in_o seek_v peace_n have_v discharge_v thy_o conscience_n and_o god_n will_v accept_v thy_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n second_o if_o thou_o have_v wrong_v any_o man_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o injustice_n whatsoever_o secret_o or_o open_o thou_o must_v make_v restitution_n evil_o get_v good_n must_v be_v restore_v be_v they_o get_v by_o usury_n oppression_n extortion_n keep_v the_o pawn_n the_o pledge_n or_o by_o any_o sinister_a mean_n whatsoever_o the_o lord_n strict_o enjoin_v it_o levit._n 6._o vers_fw-la 1.2.3.4_o zacheus_n practise_v it_o luke_n 14._o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o of_o nature_n approve_v it_o and_o the_o very_a law_n that_o be_v write_v within_o we_o do_v press_v and_o urge_v it_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n be_v against_o both_o these_o rule_n for_o alas_o be_v there_o not_o many_o who_o malice_n be_v like_o coal_n of_o juniper_n unquenchable_a the_o throw_v of_o dust_n among_o buzz_a bee_n make_v they_o quiet_a but_o the_o summons_n to_o their_o dust_n cause_v not_o some_o to_o leave_v their_o waspishnesse_n they_o carry_v wrath_n boil_v within_o their_o breast_n as_o in_o a_o furnace_n even_o to_o tophet_n the_o fire_n and_o furnace_n of_o hell_n never_o purpose_v to_o forget_v nor_o forgive_v nay_o wish_v that_o their_o very_a spirit_n can_v torture_v and_o torment_v their_o enemy_n after_o their_o dissolution_n and_o for_o restitution_n how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o once_o dream_v of_o it_o practise_v much_o less_o determine_v it_o in_o which_o case_n they_o come_v far_o short_a of_o judas_n who_o at_o his_o desperate_a death_n will_v restore_v those_o thirty_o piece_n which_o he_o get_v in_o life_n with_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n mat._n 27.4.5_o in_o which_o those_o man_n do_v not_o only_a prejudice_n their_o own_o soul_n but_o their_o child_n also_o and_o posterity_n even_o in_o earthly_a thing_n in_o leave_v to_o they_o riches_n wrongful_o get_v which_o bring_v deserve_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o estate_n which_o they_o bequeath_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n de_fw-fr male_a quaesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tertius_fw-la haeres_fw-la good_n evil_o get_v who_o ere_o enjoy_v they_o help_v not_o the_o three_o heir_n but_o annoy_v they_o like_o that_o coal_n of_o fire_n which_o the_o ravenous_a eagle_n carry_v to_o her_o nest_n which_o set_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nest_n on_o fire_n three_o thou_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n welfare_n and_o prosperity_n of_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o after_o thy_o death_n the_o magistrate_n after_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n 2._o joshua_n and_o david_n must_v provide_v for_o the_o godly_a and_o peaceable_a estate_n of_o that_o town_n city_n or_o commonwealth_n over_o which_o he_o be_v set_v death_n that_o pure_a religion_n may_v be_v maintain_v outward_a peace_n establish_v civil_a justice_n execute_v etc._n etc._n the_o minister_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v when_o he_o be_v in_o die_v must_v cast_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o that_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v he_o overseer_n thus_o our_o saviour_n himself_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o flock_n ere_o he_o leave_v they_o he_o moderate_v the_o mourning_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n give_v commission_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n mat._n
marry_a couple_n in_o turn_v their_o water_n into_o wine_n john_n 2.6.7.8_o the_o like_a care_n the_o lord_n have_v over_o every_o poor_a marry_a couple_n that_o have_v small_a mean_n great_a charge_n for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o hit_v mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o feed_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n psal_n 33.17.18_o thus_o he_o feed_v jacob_n and_o his_o child_n when_o there_o be_v a_o dearth_n in_o canaan_n 47.11_o he_o send_v joseph_n before_o into_o egypt_n 17.18_o in_o his_o special_a providence_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o so_o god_n feed_v his_o israel_n like_o sheep_n in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o angel_n food_n 39.40_o and_o water_n from_o the_o rock_n thus_o christ_n feed_v his_o faint_a auditor_n in_o the_o desert_n with_o bread_n and_o fish_n 6.35.42_o as_o he_o do_v his_o disciple_n upon_o the_o shore_n with_o the_o same_o diet_n 21.9_o yea_o 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