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A51064
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The poor man's cup of cold-water ministred to the saints and sufferers for Christ in Scotland who are admidst the scorching flames of the fiery trial.
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McWard, Robert, 1633?-1687.
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1678
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Wing M233; ESTC R25489
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to_o secure_v this_o your_o treasure_n be_v to_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o it_o to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o custody_n it_o iâ—_n so_o sure_a as_o no_o maâ—_n no_o devil_n can_v pluck_v it_o out_o for_o he_o be_v strong_a than_o all_o you_o see_v that_o in_o a_o day_n of_o fiery_a trial_n and_o when_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o when_o there_o be_v a_o must_v be_v of_o suffer_v according_a to_o his_o will_n for_o all_o that_o will_v do_v his_o will_n this_o be_v the_o happy_a advice_n give_v and_o alone_o expedient_a that_o will_v answer_v the_o end_n propound_v 1_o pet._n 4._o last_o wherefore_o say_v he_o let_v they_o who_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o welldoing_a i._n e._n in_o do_v these_o very_a thinâ—s_n for_o which_o they_o suffer_v all_o these_o evil_n of_o affliction_n for_o that_o be_v particular_o the_o present_a well_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o so_o often_o as_o the_o do_n of_o his_o will_n may_v infer_v danger_n let_v this_o act_n of_o commit_v the_o soul_n to_o he_o be_v renewedâ—_n that_o so_o his_o will_n may_v only_o be_v do_v and_o his_o way_n keep_v with_o a_o holy_a undauntednesse_n of_o courage_n in_o the_o day_n of_o moâ—t_a desperate_a danger_n o_o buâ—_n the_o soul_n be_v safe_a that_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o we_o cannot_v possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patieâ—ceâ—_n while_o we_o keep_v they_o in_o our_o own_o possession_n in_o such_o a_o dayâ—_n because_o we_o can_v secure_v they_o but_o then_o be_v they_o true_o our_o own_o when_o we_o have_v give_v they_o away_o to_o he_o to_o keep_v and_o we_o may_v then_o possess_v they_o in_o patience_n when_o they_o be_v in_o his_o possession_n this_o make_v the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o enjoy_v a_o sweet_a serenity_n in_o a_o very_a stormy_a day_n the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o trust_n and_o able_a to_o 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who_o entrust_v he_o with_o their_o person_n that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v break_v when_o he_o intend_v not_o a_o great_a good_a to_o they_o by_o the_o contrare_fw-la but_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o their_o head_n be_v number_v and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o can_v be_v touch_v or_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o he_o therefore_o have_v trust_v he_o with_o your_o soul_n which_o be_v your_o treasure_n trust_v he_o with_o all_o your_o other_o little_a â—riâ—â—les_n too_o he_o will_v take_v it_o ill_o if_o you_o do_v other_o wise_a and_o if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o you_o to_o have_v these_o preserve_v he_o will_v keep_v they_o even_o to_o your_o old_a shoe_n the_o angel_n will_v not_o let_v pâ—â—er_o lose_v his_o sandal_n or_o leave_v they_o behind_o he_o in_o the_o prison_n put_v your_o wife_n your_o child_n your_o estate_n your_o name_n and_o reputation_n yea_o whatsoever_o be_v dear_a unâ—o_o you_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o be_v safe_a o_o but_o that_o person_n may_v be_v 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bear_v all_o the_o cost_n so_o that_o you_o have_v a_o broâ—d_a board_n to_o take_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o supply_n for_o all_o want_n and_o weakness_n off_o and_o therefore_o you_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o consider_v what_o you_o haâ—e_v or_o want_v in_o yourselves_o in_o oâ—der_n to_o youâ—_n thorough_o bear_v aâ—d_v what_o you_o can_v do_v or_o endure_v in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o victory_n â—s_n what_o he_o will_v â—e_v â—o_o â—ou_o in_o that_o hour_n and_o do_v for_o you_o and_o accord_v to_o this_o reckon_n you_o mâ—y_v say_v whâ—n_o we_o be_v weak_a thâ—n_n be_v we_o strong_a and_o when_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o yeâ—_n we_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o endure_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n strengthen_v or_o put_v power_n in_o we_o and_o we_o may_v reckon_v also_o upon_o the_o victory_n you_o even_o you_o little_a one_o have_v overcome_v they_o saâ—â—h_o he_o bâ—câ—uâ—e_v strong_a be_v he_o thaâ—_n be_v in_o you_o than_o he_o that_o iâ—_n in_o the_o world_n be_v stronâ—_n therefore_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n lay_v in_o store_n of_o suffer_a grace_n put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v he_o have_v prepare_v that_o armour_n for_o you_o and_o it_o be_v proof_n and_o he_o order_v you_o to_o put_v it_o on_o and_o therefore_o he_o double_v the_o exhortation_n take_v unto_o you_o therefore_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n thâ—t_v you_o mâ—â—_n be_v able_a tâ—_n stâ—â—d_v iâ—_n tâ—e_v evil_a day_n and_o have_v do_v all_o to_o stand_v i_o shall_v not_o insist_v on_o the_o particular_n but_o leave_v that_o know_a place_n ephes._n 6._o to_o your_o meditation_n only_o see_v well_o to_o these_o three_o câ—râ—inâ—â—_n graces_n as_o ever_o you_o will_v look_v for_o the_o conqueror_n crown_n first_o see_v well_o to_o â—our_n faith_n aâ—oâ—e_n aâ—l_v say_v he_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n i_o can_v here_o hint_n the_o universal_a usefulness_n of_o faith_n in_o thâ—s_n waâ—fâ—re_o nor_o how_o it_o stâ—â—ls_v the_o soul_n with_o so_o much_o stoutness_n as_o it_o can_v mâ—ke_v a_o person_n look_v the_o very_a king_n of_o terror_n out_o of_o countenance_n with_o a_o fearless_a misâ—eâ—aâ—rd_n in_o god_n i_o hauâ—_n puâ—_n mâ—_n trust_n say_v that_o holy_a man_n in_o a_o very_a desperate_a danger_n and_o then_o he_o add_v i_o will_v not_o feâ—re_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o faith_n not_o only_o see_v that_o through_o all_o dark_a and_o dismal_a appearance_n which_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n above_o all_o suffering_n but_o as_o it_o intere_v the_o â—oul_n in_o that_o greaâ—_n goodness_n it_o prompt_v with_o a_o holy_a fortitude_n and_o with_o a_o peremptorinesse_n of_o resolution_n and_o courage_n force_v its_o passage_n in_o order_n to_o possession_n through_o devil_n danger_n and_o death_n itself_o but_o consider_v particular_o how_o faith_n be_v a_o shield_n that_o you_o may_v use_v it_o as_o such_o o_o blessed_a be_v he_o eternal_o though_o your_o enemy_n can_v take_v your_o old_a rusty_a sword_n they_o can_v spoil_v you_o of_o â—our_n faith_n and_o â—o_o they_o can_v conquer_v you_o for_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n whereby_o you_o over_o come_v the_o world_n even_o your_o faith_n now_o faith_n be_v a_o shield_n and_o a_o shield_n of_o salvation_n because_o it_o interpose_v god_n and_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n to_o protect_v betwixt_o the_o man_n and_o all_o that_o oppose_v himâ—_n and_o whatsoever_o will_v hurt_v he_o when_o david_n be_v put_v to_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o ungodly_a saul_n and_o his_o court_n grandee_n and_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o cave_n pâ—_n 57_o 1._o my_o soul_n trust_v in_o thou_o say_v he_o yea_o in_o
late_a supremacy_n and_o sense_n it_o and_o consider_v if_o its_o low_a amount_v be_v not_o this_o we_o have_v no_o king_n but_o caesar._n and_o to_o make_v it_o emphatick_o expressive_a of_o this_o whereas_o other_o act_n of_o supremacy_n whereby_o yet_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chrest_n be_v wrong_v and_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n encroach_v upon_o do_v still_o for_o shame_n leave_v he_o the_o title_n and_o a_o supremacy_n be_v pretend_v unto_o under_o god_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o a_o derivation_n and_o conveyance_n from_o that_o fountain_n be_v in_o word_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o supremacy_n may_v be_v supreme_a an_o absolute_a independent_a arbitrary_a dominion_n be_v attribute_v to_o our_o king_n settle_v upon_o they_o by_o law_n and_o for_o the_o more_o security_n this_o power_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o intrinsic_a right_n and_o the_o inherent_a prerogative_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o nation_n whereby_o al-church-matâ—ers_a be_v subject_v to_o their_o imperial_a wisdom_n to_o do_v in_o all_o these_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o the_o managment_n of_o these_o be_v so_o sole_o in_o his_o majesty_n power_n that_o whereas_o the_o council_n act_v in_o civil_n in_o a_o subordination_n to_o his_o maj._n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n his_o maj_n may_v make_v use_n of_o what_o kind_n of_o person_n so_o ever_o he_o will_v pass_v by_o parliament_n or_o council_n to_o put_v all_o the_o incontrolable_a dictate_v and_o decree_n of_o his_o maj._n wisdom_n and_o good_a pleasure_n concern_v church_n matter_n in_o execution_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v be_v no_o long_o in_o suspense_n nor_o solicitous_a about_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o supremacy_n &_o that_o the_o church_n may_v henâ—ceforth_o know_v &_o acknowledge_v who_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o undoubted_a superior_n who_o it_o be_v to_o give_v law_n and_o appoint_v officer_n to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n to_o pretend_v to_o any_o part_n of_o this_o power_n or_o parity_n in_o this_o supremacy_n the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o son_n christ_n be_v omit_v in_o it_o and_o because_o mention_v in_o other_o supremacy_n must_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v delet_fw-la out_o of_o we_o o_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n that_o their_o name_v yea_o that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o nation_n where_o such_o a_o wickedness_n be_v decree_v be_v not_o before_o this_o perish_a from_o under_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v trueâ—_n this_o please_v i_o best_a in_o all_o that_o supremacy_n because_o it_o be_v plain_a deal_n without_o all_o cloak_n or_o compliment_n for_o now_o jesus_n christ_n have_v neither_o thing_n nor_o name_n of_o kingly_a power_n leave_v he_o but_o be_v most_o explicit_o put_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o royal_a government_n and_o church_n law_n be_v no_o more_o to_o pass_v in_o the_o old_a stile_n nor_o be_v thing_n as_o former_o to_o be_v do_v there_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o one_o jesus_n who_o call_v himself_o a_o king_n but_o according_a to_o the_o new_a stile_n and_o so_o hence_o forth_o church_n law_n must_v bear_v the_o datum_fw-la of_o the_o julian_n account_n now_o our_o ruler_n have_v frame_v this_o law_n for_o heinousness_n of_o hatred_n &_o hâ—ight_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o lord_n anoint_v who_o he_o have_v make_v king_n in_o zion_n beyond_o the_o most_o supreme_a supremacy_n that_o ever_o werâ—_n frame_v or_o mould_v into_o law_n since_o god_n make_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n or_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o church_n prompt_v man_n to_o compet_n with_o the_o mediator_n &_o strive_v with_o he_o for_o state_n yâ—a_o even_o in_o its_o prodigious_a shape_n and_o feature_n beyond_o what_o be_v arrogat_fw-la by_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o antichrist_n that_o son_n of_o perditionâ—_n â—_z our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n who_o have_v all_o his_o enemy_n in_o deâ—ision_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o some_o of_o his_o zealous_a ambassador_n to_o go_v forth_o and_o give_v a_o testimony_n against_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o usurpation_n of_o their_o master_n crown_n and_o sceptre_n which_o will_v be_v their_o crown_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v now_o our_o main_a question_n upon_o which_o we_o act_n and_o suffer_v as_o we_o expect_v his_o presence_n and_o supporting_n either_o in_o do_v or_o suffer_v and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o commission_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o to_o preach_v in_o â—eason_n and_o out_o of_o season_n and_o to_o negociat_n a_o peace_n betwixt_o this_o great_a and_o glorious_a king_n and_o poor_a guilty_a sinner_n whereupon_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n though_o slight_v and_o set_v at_o naught_o by_o our_o ruler_n boâ—h_o to_o signify_v his_o complacency_n in_o the_o zeal_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n â—ired_v into_o a_o holy_a fervour_n foâ—_n the_o prerogative_n of_o their_o exalt_a prince_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o fury_n whereby_o they_o see_v he_o be_v oppose_v and_o to_o refute_v till_o more_o come_v o_o that_o be_v come_v which_o may_v and_o certain_o will_v make_v their_o soul_n tremble_v if_o think_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o righteous_a revenge_n he_o will_v â—ake_v for_o this_o contempt_n cast_v upon_o he_o and_o when_o he_o will_v return_v their_o reproach_n upon_o they_o by_o speak_v unto_o they_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o vex_v they_o in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n the_o folly_n and_o infatuation_n of_o that_o new_a pretence_n to_o his_o incommunicable_a prerogativeâ—_n royal_a frame_v into_o a_o law_n and_o that_o by_o a_o argument_n easy_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o poor_a lass_n and_o lad_n in_o the_o nation_n he_o go_v forth_o conquer_n and_o to_o conquer_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o these_o his_o despise_a servant_n and_o thus_o he_o reign_v as_o king_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o rage_a enemy_n and_o act_n wondrous_o so_o that_o to_o the_o conviction_n of_o all_o he_o hold_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n uphold_v they_o at_o his_o work_n and_o do_v from_o thaâ—_n day_n great_a thing_n by_o they_o than_o ever_o in_o regaird_a of_o many_o circumstance_n be_v do_v in_o the_o nation_n he_o make_v such_o noble_a and_o notable_a in_o road_n upon_o satan_n territory_n and_o these_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o land_n where_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n have_v a_o indisturbed_a dominion_n as_o multitude_n be_v make_v in_o this_o day_n of_o his_o power_n to_o follow_v after_o and_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o ordinance_n dispense_v by_o his_o own_o officer_n and_o flock_n unto_o the_o standard_n of_o this_o exalt_a prince_n a_o proof_n as_o great_a as_o ever_o be_v give_v of_o his_o reigne_v and_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n though_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v on_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o and_o abuse_v that_o power_n to_o the_o faint_a of_o his_o follower_n and_o the_o fright_v of_o they_o into_o a_o disloyal_a relinquish_a of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o the_o adversary_n perceive_v and_o find_v that_o to_o no_o purpose_n they_o have_v crucify_v christ_n agaâ—ne_v and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n by_o take_v his_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n from_o he_o and_o buâ—ying_v his_o supremacy_n in_o the_o grave_n which_o they_o have_v make_v for_o it_o uâ—der_v the_o fabric_n of_o their_o new_o erect_v one_o and_o that_o in_o vain_a they_o have_v set_v a_o watch_n to_o keep_v the_o grave_n &_o fear_v withal_o that_o this_o revive_n of_o his_o work_n and_o resurrection_n of_o his_o cause_n may_v prove_v to_o they_o a_o second_o error_n worse_o by_o far_o than_o the_o first_o therefore_o that_o rover_n may_v not_o be_v ruer_n and_o to_o fortify_v themselves_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o what_o they_o have_v take_v by_o their_o law_n from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n châ—ist_n and_o to_o prevent_v his_o return_v to_o his_o throne_n and_o his_o reassume_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o royal_a government_n o_o let_v their_o fear_n come_v upon_o they_o who_o fear_v leave_v christ_n shall_v reign_v a_o host_n must_v be_v gather_v on_o purpose_n to_o march_v into_o the_o west_n as_o that_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n o_o happy_a and_o honourable_a cognizance_n where_o jesus_n christ_n have_v most_o remarkable_o ring_v and_o which_o still_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o they_o as_o the_o king_n headquarters_n whereupon_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o that_o poor_a country_n shall_v be_v invade_v the_o people_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v behave_v themselves_o as_o peacable_o as_o any_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v amaze_v at_o the_o rumour_n of_o this_o rage_n against_o they_o and_o the_o resolution_n take_v to_o pourâ—in_v upon_o they_o such_o a_o company_n of_o barbar_n as_o