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A02186 Greenvvoods vvorkes contayned in fiue seueral tractates. 1. Of the day of iudgement. 2. Of the Lords Prayer. 3. Of the race to saluation. 4. Of the torment of Tophet. 5. Of the baptisme of Christ. Greenwood, Henry, b. 1544 or 5.; Greenwood, Henry, b. 1544 or 5. Treatise of the great and generall daye of judgement. aut; Greenwood, Henry, b. 1544 or 5. Race celestiall. aut; Greenwood, Henry, b. 1544 or 5. Tormenting Tophet. aut; Greenwood, Henry, b. 1544 or 5. Joyfull tractate of the most blessed baptisme. aut 1620 (1620) STC 12329; ESTC S115797 129,145 422

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8._o 9_o and_o swiftness_n say_v behold_v he_o come_v leap_v by_o the_o mountain_n and_o skip_v by_o the_o hill_n my_o well-beloved_a be_v like_o a_o roe_n or_o a_o young_a hart_n etc._n etc._n venit_fw-la vidit_fw-la vicit_fw-la he_o come_v from_o heaven_n he_o see_v the_o earth_n and_o overcome_v the_o dragon_n thus_o after_o christ_n example_n shall_v we_o that_o profess_v ourselves_o christian_n run_v swift_o in_o the_o race_n of_o godliness_n holiness_n purity_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n thus_o shall_v we_o run_v in_o vestigijs_fw-la jesus_n in_o the_o footstep_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o isvia_n veritas_fw-la 6._o jo●_a 14._o 6._o &_o vita_fw-la i._o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o ●ife_n and_o the_o true_a way_n to_o life_n everlasting_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o duty_n the_o lord_n grant_v to_o we_o his_o grace_n for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o set_v one_o foot_n forward_o to_o heaven_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o soul_n everlasting_a good_a to_o do_v his_o will_n in_o earth_n as_o willing_o swift_o and_o as_o speedy_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v it_o in_o heaven_n now_o dear_a brethren_n that_o we_o may_v run_v thus_o swift_o in_o the_o race_n of_o godliness_n and_o in_o the_o course_n of_o christianity_n two_o thing_n be_v necessary_a first_o ut_fw-la simus_fw-la intus_fw-la vacui_fw-la that_o we_o be_v empty_a within_o second_o ut_fw-la simus_fw-la extra_fw-la exonerati_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la that_o we_o be_v unlade_v without_o first_o we_o must_v be_v empty_a within_o now_o what_o be_v that_o which_o clog_v we_o so_o sore_o within_o and_o hinder_v we_o from_o run_v in_o this_o godly_a race_n sure_o that_o be_v sin_n so_o weighty_a a_o thing_n be_v sin_n as_o it_o 10._o luke_n 10._o sink_v down_o satan_n from_o heaven_n so_o weighty_a a_o thing_n be_v sin_n as_o it_o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v 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to_o more_o sin_n as_o we_o find_v it_o exemplisy_v in_o the_o prophet_n david_n who_o fall_v from_o idleness_n to_o concupiscence_n from_o concupiscence_n to_o adultery_n from_o adultery_n to_o murder_v of_o the_o weight_n of_o sin_n the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v my_o iniquity_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v go●e_v over_o my_o head_n and_o as_o a_o weighty_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o the_o prophet_n esay_n call_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n heavy_a burden_n intolerable_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o to_o be_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o jesus_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v so_o weighty_a and_o heavy_a as_o they_o force_v he_o have_v the_o weight_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o they_o also_o upon_o he_o to_o cry_v out_o on_o this_o manner_n to_o his_o god_n eli_n eli_n lamasabactham_n 46_o mat._n 27._o 46_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o if_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n 11._o mat._n 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we_o put_v off_o the_o dirty_a 〈…〉_o of_o iniquity_n and_o abandon_v sin_n from_o the_o c●stl●_n of_o our_o heart_n before_o we_o can_v b●e_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o path_n way_n to_o joy_n w●ich_a be_v a_o holy_a ground_n therefore_o much_o l●sse_n be_v we_o able_a to_o run_v in_o the_o same_o and_o most_o unapt_a to_o run_v swift_o let_v we_o therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n purge_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o sin_n with_o the_o hisop_n of_o god_n grace_n let_v we_o separate_v they_o from_o we_o and_o ourselves_o from_o they_o as_o far_o as_o the_o cast_n be_v from_o the_o west_n and_o north_n and_o south_n let_v we_o loath_a detest_v and_o abhor_v they_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v loath_a detest_v and_o abhor_v we_o for_o they_o as_o we_o have_v give_v our_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n in_o ungodliness_n of_o this_o life_n even_o so_o let_v we_o give_v they_o as_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o godliness_n of_o life_n as_o we_o have_v run_v in_o the_o race_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n by_o commission_n of_o sin_n so_o let_v we_o run_v in_o the_o race_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a by_o performance_n of_o righteousness_n let_v we_o cease_v from_o sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a let_v we_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o let_v we_o plangere_fw-la plangenda_fw-la bewail_v our_o sin_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v lament_v gravia_fw-la peccata_fw-la gravia_fw-la desiderant_fw-la lamenta_fw-la say_v i●idore_n great_a sin_n require_v great_a lamentation_n sweet_a meat_n must_v have_v sour_a sauce_n rejoice_v in_o sin_n must_v have_v mourning_n for_o sin_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v tam_fw-la proni_fw-la ad_fw-la lamenta_fw-la sicut_fw-la fuimus_fw-la ad_fw-la peccata_fw-la as_o prone_a to_o lamentation_n as_o we_o have_v be_v to_o transgression_n as_o ready_a to_o lament_v they_o as_o we_o have_v be_v to_o commit_v they_o let_v we_o sweep_v every_o corner_n of_o our_o heart_n clean_o with_o the_o broom_n of_o penance_n and_o let_v we_o water_v they_o with_o the_o salt_n tear_n of_o earnest_a contrition_n so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v ●it_a receptary_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n we_o may_v run_v swift_o in_o the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o and_o obtain_v the_o reward_n prepare_v for_o us._n so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v text._n text._n second_o if_o we_o will_v run_v swift_o in_o the_o pathway_n to_o heaven_n we_o must_v be_v extra_n exonerati_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la unlade_v without_o those_o that_o run_v in_o a_o race_n will_v lay_v aside_o their_o cloak_n doublet_n and_o such_o like_a outward_a vestment_n that_o they_o may_v run_v the_o more_o speedy_o and_o obtain_v the_o more_o assure_o and_o so_o in_o like_a ●anner_n we_o must_v be_v unburthen_v of_o all_o outward_a matter_n whatsoever_o especial_o of_o the_o excessive_a care_n and_o affection_n that_o natural_o we_o bear_v to_o this_o wicked_a world_n or_o else_o hell_n and_o damnation_n will_v be_v our_o best_a reward_n we_o must_v forsake_v all_o if_o we_o will_v be_v follower_n of_o christ_n as_o peter_n say_v to_o his_o master_n ecce_fw-la nos_fw-la reliquimus_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o secuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la ●e_n i._o behold_v we_o have_v 1●_n mat._n 1●_n forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o well_o and_o wise_o say_v peter_n as_o say_v s._n bernard_n we_o have_v forsake_v all_o &_o follow_v thou_o for_o he_o can_v not_o have_v follow_v christ_n lade_v as_o we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o the_o young_a man_n 19_o mat._n 19_o that_o at_o that_o vende_n omne_fw-la &_o da_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sell_v all_o and_o
give_v to_o the_o poor_a choose_v rather_o to_o leave_v christ_n then_o forsake_v his_o riches_n for_o christ_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a for_o such_o covetous_a churl_n to_o run_v swift_o in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_n ●4_n mat._n 19_o ●4_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n then_o for_o a_o rich_a covetous_a carl_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la dominis_n rectè_fw-la sur●ire_fw-la duobus_fw-la poet._n poet._n id_fw-la est_fw-la no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n no_o man_n serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n god_n and_o riches_n he_o that_o have_v his_o treasure_n in_o earth_n can_v have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n for_o where_o 21._o mat._n 6._o 21._o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v the_o heart_n be_v also_o if_o therefore_o riches_n increase_v let_v we_o not_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o they_o let_v we_o use_v this_o world_n as_o though_o we_o use_v it_o not_o let_v we_o hold_v all_o dung_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o jesus_n as_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n that_o his_o kingdom_n 18._o joh._n 18._o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n so_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o our_o delight_n be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n but_o our_o heart_n be_v altogether_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v let_v we_o take_v no_o care_n what_o we_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o we_o shall_v drink_v or_o wherewith_o we_o shall_v be_v array_v after_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o mu●kewormes_n of_o this_o world_n the_o pagan_n infidel_n and_o heathen_a people_n seek_v that_o have_v neither_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nor_o fear_v of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n but_o let_v we_o cast_v our_o care_n on_o the_o lord_n 4._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 4._o for_o the_o lord_n only_o care_v for_o we_o therefore_o as_o peter_n and_o andrew_n leave_v their_o net_n to_o follow_v christ_n and_o as_o elisha_n ●●_o 1._o king_n 19_o ●●_o leave_v his_o ox_n and_o his_o plough_n to_o follow_v eliah_n the_o man_n of_o god_n she_o shall_v we_o leave_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o follow_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o heaven_n we_o read_v of_o crates_n thebanus_n that_o ●_o ●r●●_n ●_o because_o he_o can_v not_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o riches_n he_o take_v his_o money_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n say_v ego_fw-la perdam_fw-la te_fw-la ne_fw-la tu_fw-la perdas_fw-la me_fw-it id_fw-la est_fw-la i_o will_v destroy_v thou_o lest_o thou_o destroy_v i_o so_o if_o we_o find_v that_o our_o wealth_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v a_o impediment_n to_o our_o christian_a race_n let_v we_o cast_v they_o from_o we_o not_o as_o crates_n do_v into_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v a_o fond_a and_o foolish_a thing_n but_o let_v we_o cast_v our_o 1._o eccl._n 11._o 1._o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n that_o be_v bestow_v they_o on_o the_o poor_a as_o christ_n do_v wash_v the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o matnew_n thus_o therefore_o shall_v we_o empty_v ourselves_o of_o sin_n within_o and_o unburthen_v ourselves_o of_o the_o care_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n without_o if_o we_o will_v run_v swift_o in_o the_o highway_n to_o heaven_n so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v text._n text._n three_o if_o we_o will_v run_v to_o obtain_v we_o must_v run_v pers●ueranter_a perseverantly_n and_o continual_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o race_n those_o that_o run_v in_o a_o race_n though_o they_o run_v never_o so_o direct_o though_o never_o so_o swift_o yet_o if_o they_o give_v over_o before_o they_o come_v at_o the_o ●nd_n they_o lose_v their_o reward_n even_o so_o if_o we_o persevere_v not_o in_o the_o race_n of_o godliness_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v fail_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o that_o dig_v in_o a_o golden_a mine_n till_o he_o come_v within_o five_o or_o six_o fathom_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o then_o give_v over_o be_v 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