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A04393 Moses his sight of Canaan with Simeon his dying-song. Directing how to liue holily and dye happily. By Steuen Jerome, late preacher at St. Brides. Seene and allowed. Jerome, Stephen, fl. 1604-1650. 1614 (1614) STC 14512; ESTC S100256 249,259 535

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164_o four_o main_a objection_n answer_v 165_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v both_o for_o life_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a notwithstanding_o god_n decree_n 168_o unlawful_a for_o any_o private_a man_n to_o take_v away_o life_n from_o himself_o or_o other_o 170_o twelve_o dissuasive_a argument_n against_o self-murder_n 171_o the_o sin_n reprove_v and_o the_o frequency_n of_o a_o deplore_a 174_o twelve_o thing_n from_o experience_n and_o heathenish_a example_n occasion_v selfe-killing_a 179_o how_o to_o prevent_v this_o sin_n 188_o every_o obstinate_a sinner_n from_o cause_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a accuse_v of_o self-murder_n 189_o the_o chief_a delight_n and_o desire_v of_o every_o man_n must_v be_v to_o be_v god_n servant_n with_o four_o reason_n why_o 196_o multitude_n that_o live_v under_o the_o mean_n be_v ignorant_a how_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v 201_o multitude_n reprove_v that_o have_v as_o little_a will_n as_o skill_n to_o serve_v god_n 202_o how_o few_o aim_n at_o god_n service_n in_o all_o their_o way_n expostulate_v in_o particular_n 210_o civil_a honest_a man_n most_o enemy_n to_o god_n true_a servant_n and_o sincere_a service_n 216_o many_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o christian_n serve_v the_o devil_n and_o their_o own_o lust_n 218_o all_o the_o member_n that_o have_v serve_v sin_n direct_v to_o serve_v god_n 221_o six_o motive_n persuade_v to_o serve_v god_n 1_o from_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n 227_o 2_o from_o our_o preservation_n 231_o 3_o from_o our_o vocation_n 233_o 4_o from_o our_o redemption_n 235_o 5_o from_o our_o profession_n 237_o 6_o from_o the_o reward_n ibid._n first_o reward_v of_o god_n service_n wealth_n and_o riches_n 238_o second_o honour_n and_o dignity_n 239_o sin_n bring_v shame_n and_o all_o other_o judgement_n 240_o god_n hand_n upon_o his_o enemy_n in_o many_o judgement_n 243_o holiness_n be_v the_o way_n to_o honour_n 245_o god_n be_v most_o liberal_a of_o all_o master_n 246_o god_n servant_n best_o reward_v and_o 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assure_v and_o infallible_a that_o out_o of_o his_o heavenly_a canaan_n he_o never_o reject_v any_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v a_o place_n in_o it_o for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o say_v he_o i_o cast_v not_o away_o god_n will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n 2.1.1_o ezech._n 18.23.32_o esa_n 55.6.7_o 1_o tit._n 2.1.1_o but_o rather_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v save_v god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o in_o this_o god_n be_v no_o excepter_n of_o person_n 10.34.35_o act._n 10.34.35_o but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteous_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o grecian_a bond_n nor_o free_a male_a nor_o female_a in_o this_o but_o we_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n exclude_v not_o then_o yourselves_o out_o of_o canaan_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n will_v not_o exclude_v you_o again_o we_o may_v note_v how_o harsh_a this_o disinherit_n note_v 6_o of_o daughter_n be_v because_o we_o desire_v to_o continue_v the_o name_n if_o god_n be_v please_v to_o continue_v the_o land_n or_o inheritance_n in_o our_o name_n bless_a be_v his_o will_n if_o he_o be_v against_o it_o and_o to_o that_o end_n give_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n we_o fight_v against_o one_o that_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o we_o in_o seek_v byway_n contrary_a to_o his_o rule_n and_o how_o can_v it_o please_v he_o god_n raise_v up_o house_n and_o put_v down_o at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o with_o his_o own_o to_o do_v his_o will_n who_o will_v control_n and_o check_v he_o now_o if_o he_o do_v this_o by_o a_o woman_n why_o may_v he_o not_o may_v he_o raise_v a_o name_n by_o woman_n inheritor_n and_o may_v he_o not_o change_v the_o name_n again_o when_o he_o see_v good_a by_o give_v a_o daughter_n and_o no_o son_n let_v we_o often_o think_v of_o the_o psalm_n in_o a_o religious_a ceiling_n and_o humble_o desire_v to_o receive_v instruction_n from_o the_o lord_n they_o think_v their_o house_n and_o their_o habitation_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o even_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o call_v their_o land_n by_o their_o name_n but_o man_n shall_v not_o continue_v in_o honour_n he_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o die_v this_o their_o way_n utter_v their_o foolishness_n yet_o their_o posterity_n delight_n in_o their_o talk_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o may_v note_v how_o gross_o and_o grievous_o they_o err_v that_o condemn_v the_o government_n of_o woman_n when_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n by_o lawful_a descent_n in_o the_o all-guiding_a providence_n of_o god_n fall_v unto_o they_o for_o be_v they_o not_o within_o this_o law_n of_o god_n that_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v a_o law_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v a_o law_n to_o judge_v by_o of_o this_o matter_n for_o ever_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o son_n his_o inheritance_n shall_v descend_v unto_o his_o daughter_n chap._n ii_o moses_n be_v forewarn_v to_o die_v and_o how_o god_n forewarns_a us._n sect._n 1_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n now_o follow_v in_o the_o 12._o verse_n to_o wit_n the_o show_v of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o death_n in_o these_o word_n again_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o this_o mount_n of_o abarim_n and_o behold_v the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n as_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n be_v gather_v etc._n etc._n these_o point_n that_o be_v natural_a from_o this_o place_n will_v come_v again_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o deutronomie_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o let_v we_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o even_o serious_o and_o zealous_o pitch_v our_o mind_n upon_o these_o point_n first_o note_n 1_o note_n that_o moses_n be_v not_o here_o take_v away_o sudden_o but_o be_v premonish_v before_o that_o he_o must_v away_o and_o a_o time_n give_v he_o to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o it_o a_o great_a and_o sweet_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o his_o child_n wherefore_o david_n pray_v hearty_o lord_n 90.12_o psal_n 90.12_o let_v i_o know_v my_o end_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o day_n let_v i_o know_v how_o long_o i_o have_v to_o live_v and_o again_o in_o another_o psalm_n teach_v i_o to_o number_v my_o day_n that_o i_o may_v apply_v my_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o this_o by_o express_a word_n as_o here_o to_o moses_n but_o first_o by_o increase_a weakness_n and_o infirmity_n upon_o we_o second_o by_o many_o year_n three_o by_o example_n of_o other_o daily_o before_o our_o eye_n and_o four_o many_o time_n by_o a_o secret_a instinct_n in_o our_o heart_n with_o argument_n and_o circumstance_n fit_v to_o confirm_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o must_v die_v so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v unprepared_a it_o be_v our_o fault_n that_o we_o carry_v no_o better_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o lord_n deal_n with_o we_o no_o better_o a_o watch_n over_o ourselves_o for_o state_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n nor_o make_v better_a use_n and_o application_n of_o thing_n as_o that_o often_o repeat_v counsel_n in_o scripture_n will_v we_o 4.7_o mat._n 26.41_o 1_o pet._n 4.7_o say_v watch_n watch_n for_o you_o know_v not_o at_o what_o hour_n the_o bridegroom_n will_v come_v etc._n etc._n sweet_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o most_o gracious_a be_v his_o course_n let_v we_o not_o be_v want_v in_o we_o and_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o the_o time_n never_o sudden_a the_o thing_n never_o fearful_a but_o as_o welcome_a as_o quiet_a sleep_n to_o a_o weary_a and_o overweary_v body_n a_o sudden_a death_n to_o any_o one_o prepare_v be_v no_o hurt_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v firm_a and_o immutable_a 8.1_o john_n 3.15.1_o 18.36_o john_n 10.29_o rom._n 8.1_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v no_o man_n take_v my_o sheep_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n 35._o ver._n 35._o again_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n no_o no_o 38._o ver._n 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n no_o not_o sudden_a death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n now_o if_o none_o of_o these_o certain_o not_o sudden_a death_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o therefore_o well_o say_v the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n concern_v the_o godly_a that_o though_o he_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n yet_o shall_v he_o be_v in_o rest_n he_o be_v take_v away_o lest_o wickedness_n shall_v alter_v his_o understanding_n or_o deceit_n beguile_v his_o mind_n though_o he_o be_v soon_o dead_a yet_o fulfil_v he_o much_o time_n 34.28_o esa_n 57.1.2_o 2_o chron._n 34.28_o for_o his_o soul_n please_v god_n therefore_o haste_v he_o to_o take_v he_o away_o from_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v that_o s._n john_n die_v of_o a_o apoplexy_n and_o policarpus_fw-la wish_v he_o may_v do_v the_o like_a yet_o death_n yet_o why_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v against_o sudden_a death_n we_o usual_o pray_v against_o sudden_a death_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o rash_a judgement_n of_o the_o world_n second_o many_o man_n negligence_n in_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o all_o hour_n the_o want_n of_o which_o have_v make_v the_o godly_a sometime_o timorous_a as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n psal_n 39.15_o three_o as_o their_o soul_n be_v not_o always_o set_v in_o order_n so_o neither_o their_o house_n as_o in_o ezekias_n 2_o king_n 20.1_o but_o i_o say_v again_o to_o one_o that_o have_v lay_v his_o groundwork_n well_o it_o be_v no_o hurt_n bless_v be_v god_n and_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n in_o take_v god_n office_n upon_o they_o in_o judge_v weak_o or_o wicked_o of_o their_o brethren_n mat._n 7.1.2_o it_o be_v too_o rash_a usual_o both_o in_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n the_o life_n before_o and_o the_o profession_n and_o confession_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n aught_o to_o give_v all_o man_n satisfaction_n if_o not_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o say_n well_o 14.4_o rom._n 14.4_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o iudge_v another_o man_n
servant_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n and_o lord_n to_o the_o death_n the_o the_o fearful_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o sudden_a death_n wicked_a indeed_o that_o have_v wallow_v in_o sin_n without_o feeling_n sudden_a death_n be_v fearful_a either_o in_o war_n when_o the_o bullet_n take_v he_o or_o at_o sea_n when_o he_o be_v drown_v or_o any_o other_o way_n whatsoever_o when_o ammon_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o wall_n by_o his_o brother_n absalon_n 2_o sam._n 13.28.29_o when_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o company_n be_v sudden_o drown_v in_o the_o sea_n ezod_n 14.27.28_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n sudden_o swallow_v up_o of_o the_o earth_n numb_a 16.32_o when_o zimry_n and_o cosbee_n the_o israelitish_n and_o moabitish_a wanton_n be_v sudden_o destroy_v by_o phineas_n spear_n or_o god_n plague_n in_o their_o filth_n or_o after_o numb_a 25.4.8_o the_o old_a 7.21_o old_a gen_n 7.21_o worldling_n and_o 19.24_o and_o gen._n 19.24_o sodomite_n sudden_o consume_v by_o 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infidelity_n of_o repentance_n or_o impenitency_n by_o the_o performance_n or_o not_o performance_n whereof_o we_o avoid_v or_o incur_v the_o curse_n denounce_v or_o be_v capable_a of_o or_o not_o capable_a of_o the_o promise_v propound_v therefore_o when_o god_n stay_v the_o execution_n and_o as_o it_o be_v reprive_v this_o good_a king_n he_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o determine_v for_o he_o decree_v by_o this_o threaten_a to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o repentance_n that_o he_o may_v live_v object_n 2_o object_n 2._o job_n complain_v that_o his_o breath_n be_v corrupt_a that_o his_o day_n be_v extinct_a and_o that_o the_o grave_n be_v ready_a for_o he_o job_n 17.1_o so_o david_n complain_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v weaken_v his_o strength_n in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o have_v shorten_v his_o day_n yea_o he_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v take_v he_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o day_n psal_n 102._o vers_fw-la 23.24_o so_o solomon_n 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thy_o imitation_n who_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a at_o least_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o sickness_n pen_v special_a psalm_n of_o repentance_n as_o namely_o psal_n 6._o the_o 22._o the_o 38._o the_o 29._o which_o i_o prescribe_v to_o be_v rea●_n of_o thou_o repeat_v and_o apply_v with_o david_n heart_n also_o as_o spiritual_a physic_n 1_o to_o purge_v the_o ill_a humour_n of_o thy_o heart_n 2._o to_o quicken_v thy_o dulness_n 3._o to_o excite_v thy_o deadness_n 4._o to_o inflame_v thy_o desire_n 5._o to_o comfort_v thy_o conscience_n 6._o to_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n 7._o to_o prepare_v thou_o to_o prayer_n man_n what_o scripture_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v read_v of_o a_o sick_a man_n read_v serious_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n passion_n record_v luke_n 22.23_o chap._n the_o 29._o psalm_n the_o 42._o psalm_n the_o 51._o psalm_n the_o 1_o 43._o psalm_n the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o job_n the_o 11._o the_o 14._o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n ecclesiastes_n chap._n 1._o dan_fw-mi chap._n 9_o roman_n chap_n 8._o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 1_o cor._n 15._o chap._n these_o will_v give_v thou_o some_o holy_a heat_n thus_o thou_o have_v the_o true_a preparative_n in_o thy_o sickness_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o more_o worthy_a remembrance_n because_o so_o few_o follow_v they_o for_o alas_o how_o many_o that_o have_v live_v long_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o renew_v their●_n faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o when_o they_o lie_v sick_a and_o be_v draw_v to_o their_o death_n they_o must_v be_v catechize_v as_o christ_n do_v nicodemus_n and_o philip_n the_o eunuch_n even_o in_o the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n like_v as_o some_o new_a convert_a pagan_n be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v few_o minister_n acquaint_v with_o visit_v the_o sick_a but_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o man_n that_o have_v be_v under_o the_o mean_n twenty_o thirty_o or_o forty_o 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the_o godly_a as_o one_o observe_v well_o in_o david_n for_o all_o who_o though_o he_o be_v neither_o daunt_v with_o saul_n malice_n nor_o the_o philistine_n hatred_n nor_o absalon_n treason_n nor_o achitophel_n treachery_n nor_o in_o grapple_v with_o a_o lion_n nor_o in_o fight_v with_o a_o bear_n nor_o encounter_v goliath_n yet_o when_o death_n begin_v to_o close_v with_o he_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o than_o he_o cry_v out_o oh_o i_o be_o trouble_v above_o measure_n oh_o spare_v i_o a_o little_a psal_n 6.3_o &_o 39.13_o therefore_o thus_o encourage_v thy_o present_a feeling_n and_o great_a fear_n first_o that_o sickness_n and_o so_o death_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o a_o father_n not_o the_o whip_n of_o a_o judge_n the_o correction_n not_o destruction_n of_o a_o son_n heb._n
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_v after_o 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 against_o seek_v to_o witch_n &_o charmer_n in_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 white_a galen_n lib._n 6._o &_o 10_o the_o simple_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 injoine_v it_o levit._fw-la 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 reconciliation_n with_o enemy_n &_o restitution_n in_o wrong_n in_o sickness_n to_o be_v 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_o prejudice_v 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 deut._n 31.1_o josh_o 25._o 1_o king_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 magistrate_n minister_n and_o master_n must_v provide_v for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o charge_n even_o after_o their_o 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 28.19_o comfort_v they_o with_o the_o promise_a comforter_n john_n 16.7_o thus_o peter_n endeavour_v that_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v and_o preach_v shall_v have_v remembrance_n of_o what_o he_o teach_v they_o even_o after_o his_o departure_n 1_o peter_n 1.15_o if_o peter_n pretend_a successor_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o on_o their_o personal_a succession_n as_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n labour_v to_o imitate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n nay_o if_o this_o care_n of_o doctrinal_a succession_n be_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o
reform_a religion_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o so_o much_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n where_o once_o be_v light_n there_o so_o many_o schism_n error_n and_o heresy_n where_o once_o be_v a_o unity_n in_o verity_n elsewhere_o so_o many_o wolf_n come_v into_o the_o room_n of_o faithful_a pastor_n acts._n 20_o for_o 29._o three_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n thou_o must_v set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n as_o the_o prophet_n from_o god_n command_v ezekias_n esa_n 38.1_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o scripture_n be_v from_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o and_o all_o example_n be_v for_o our_o learning_n rom._n 15.4_o what_o be_v say_v to_o ezekias_n be_v say_v to_o every_o man_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o ordrr_n for_o order_n say_v nazianzen_n seruanda_fw-la nazianzen_n de_fw-fr moderatione_n in_o disputat_fw-la seruanda_fw-la be_v the_o mother_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n now_o for_o the_o procure_v this_o order_n in_o thy_o family_n do_v two_o thing_n 1._o concern_v the_o temporal_a 2._o the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o thy_o family_n for_o the_o first_o make_v thy_o will_n and_o testament_n thou_o shall_v make_v it_o in_o thy_o health_n as_o abraham_n do_v 17._o do_v gen._n 17._o who_o in_o his_o health_n make_v a_o will_n and_o give_v legacy_n but_o chief_o in_o thy_o sickness_n as_o do_v isaac_n 27._o isaac_n gen_n 27._o and_o jacob_n in_o that_o prophetical_a testament_n of_o he_o gen._n 49._o so_o some_o thus_o set_v down_o christ_n will_n on_o the_o cross_n 23.43.34_o cross_n luke_n 23.46.52_o joh._n 19.27_o luke_n 23.43.34_o he_o give_v his_o soul_n to_o his_o father_n his_o love_a mother_n to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n john_n his_o body_n to_o joseph_n of_o aramathia_n to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n paradise_n to_o the_o jew_n his_o hearty_a desire_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n now_o will._n 5_o reasins_z why_o a_o sick_a man_n must_v make_v his_o will._n it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n but_o a_o thing_n that_o conscience_n bind_v thou_o to_o even_o to_o make_v a_o will_n and_o to_o distribute_v thy_o inheritance_n as_o siracides_n counsel_n syr._n 33.22_o for_o thus_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n thou_o may_v more_o free_o depart_v in_o peace_n as_o a_o man_n take_v his_o journey_n more_o free_o when_o he_o have_v set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n second_o 16.18_o rom._n 16.18_o so_o thou_o cut_v off_o many_o contention_n and_o stay_v many_o suit_n in_o law_n three_o thou_o take_v away_o scandal_n and_o offence_n and_o so_o prevent_a a_o woe_n threaten_v mat._n 18.7_o four_o thou_o shall_v be_v think_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o not_o die_v like_o a_o nabal_n and_o a_o fool_n in_o set_v all_o at_o six_o and_o seven_o and_o so_o shall_v leave_v behind_o thou_o a_o good_a name_n as_o a_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 7.3_o five_o thou_o shall_v in_o this_o imitate_v god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n now_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v thy_o will_n let_v the_o rule_n be_v 1._o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o of_o nature_n 3._o of_o that_o nation_n whereof_o thou_o be_v a_o member_n 4._o of_o common_a equity_n if_o thy_o will_n be_v against_o any_o of_o these_o rule_n it_o be_v culpable_a first_o than_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o prefer_v thy_o own_o blood_n in_o dispose_v of_o thy_o estate_n before_o other_o as_o god_n tell_v abraham_n that_o eliazer_n a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o be_v his_o heir_n but_o his_o own_o son_n will_n 4._o maine_n rule_v in_o make_v all_o will_n gen._n 15.4_o the_o like_a god_n command_v the_o israelite_n that_o if_o any_o man_n die_v his_o son_n shall_v be_v his_o heir_n if_o he_o have_v no_o son_n his_o daughter_n if_o no_o daughter_n his_o brethren_n so_o descend_v still_o to_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n numb_a 27.8.17_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n then_o for_o any_o man_n to_o alienate_v his_o good_n or_o land_n whole_o from_o his_o blood_n and_o posterity_n the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o nature_n to_o condemn_v it_o even_o the_o very_a school_n of_o polit_fw-la of_o lib._n 2._o the_o rep_n polit_fw-la plato_n and_o 8_o and_o lib._n 2._o c._n 8_o aristotle_n second_o those_o be_v culpable_a that_o give_v all_o to_o the_o elder_a and_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o the_o rest_n or_o all_o to_o son_n nothing_o to_o daughter_n for_o though_o it_o be_v equal_a that_o the_o elder_a have_v more_o than_o the_o rest_n first_o because_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a the_o reuben_n and_o first_o strength_n of_o the_o father_n second_o because_o stock_n and_o family_n be_v preserve_v in_o their_o person_n three_o that_o they_o may_v do_v special_a service_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o it_o be_v exceed_o unequal_a to_o give_v so_o much_o to_o the_o elder_a as_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o young_a master_n and_o a_o gentleman_n and_o the_o young_a bear_v to_o bear_v the_o wallet_n as_o though_o he_o only_o be_v a_o son_n and_o the_o rest_n illegitimate_a four_o in_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n remember_v he_o with_o something_o or_o she_o in_o thy_o will_n that_o have_v be_v trusty_a and_o faithful_a servant_n to_o thou_o gratify_v in_o thy_o death_n their_o love_n labour_n and_o strength_n spend_v for_o thou_o deal_v not_o with_o they_o as_o the_o spaniel_n with_o the_o water_n shake_v they_o not_o off_o when_o thou_o have_v no_o more_o use_n of_o they_o second_o allot_v some_o legacy_n to_o thy_o friend_n as_o memorial_n of_o thy_o last_a love_n three_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a remember_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o it_o poor_a minister_n or_o poor_a member_n four_o such_o society_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o thou_o have_v live_v in_o now_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o thy_o family_n teach_v instruct_v exhort_v admonish_v and_o pray_v for_o every_o particular_a person_n in_o thy_o family_n in_o this_o read_v and_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o david_n 1_o king_n 2._o the_o whole_a chapter_n exhort_v thy_o wife_n to_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n thy_o child_n god_n child_n thy_o friend_n god_n friend_n thy_o servant_n god_n servant_n so_o shall_v god_n and_o god_n spirit_n give_v that_o testimony_n of_o thou_o that_o he_o do_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 18.19_o even_o for_o instruct_v thy_o family_n after_o thou_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o precept_n concern_v thy_o peace_n both_o in_o sickness_n and_o in_o death_n last_o when_o thou_o feel_v death_n approach_v come_v near_o to_o the_o agony_n and_o pang_n of_o it_o then_o with_o the_o mariner_n stern_a aright_o to_o get_v into_o the_o haven_n there_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n and_o if_o recover_v the_o great_a joy_n now_o labour_n as_o thou_o have_v live_v so_o to_o die_v by_o faith_n now_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o thy_o soul_n trust_v in_o it_o let_v it_o quicken_v thou_o as_o it_o do_v david_n psal_n 119.49_o comfort_v thyself_o as_o that_o persecute_a patriarch_n do_v death_n a_o christian_n 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