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A19513 Two fruitfull and godly treatises, to comfort the afflicted viz. 1. Of the heauenly mansions. 2. The praise of patience. The first contayning the description of the house of glory: the second the loue of patience, to endure all tribulations and affliction to obtaine that heauenly kindome full of sweet consolation for the godly. By Mr. William Covvper, Bp. of Galloway. Cowper, William, 1588-1619. 1616 (1616) STC 5943; ESTC S118545 71,081 312

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heavy_a thing_n to_o float_v in_o the_o water_n can_v our_o god_n carry_v up_o heavy_a body_n to_o heavenly_a place_n theodor._n dial_n 2._o cap._n 23._o this_o promise_n of_o receive_v we_o to_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o our_o body_n rom._n 8._o 29._o a_o threefold_a joyful_a union_n abide_v we_o in_o that_o day_n 1_o of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n 2_o of_o ourselves_o with_o all_o saint_n 3_o of_o we_o all_o with_o the_o lord_n revel_v 1●…_n 4_o 1_o john_n 3_o col._n 1._o 12._o two_o part_n of_o this_o precept_n 1_o possess_v your_o soul_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o man_n august_n de_fw-fr eccles._n dogmat_fw-la cap._n 34._o it_o have_v sundry_a name_n according_a to_o her_o sundry_a office_n that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o soul_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o body_n be_v clear_v nyssen_n de_fw-fr opifici●…_n hom_n cap._n 10._o but_o by_o the_o contrary_a the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o body_n depend_v on_o the_o good_a 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plain_a god_n be_v the_o immediate_a superior_a &_o possessor_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o 20._o see_v we_o hold_v they_o of_o he_o it_o be_v treason_n to_o render_v they_o to_o his_o enemy_n rom._n 6._o 13._o he_o be_v possess_v and_o not_o a_o possessor_n who_o possess_v not_o himself_o aug._n the_o temp_n ser._n 223._o cyp._n lib._n 2._o epist_n 2._o only_o the_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o rich_a man_n how_o needful_a this_o doctrine_n be_v for_o this_o age_n which_o care_v for_o a●…y_n that_o be_v they_o but_o not_o for_o themselves_o august_n de_fw-fr temp_n ser._n 223._o ●…ern_n serm_n 4_o 2_o second_o part_n of_o the_o precept_n by_o your_o patience_n the_o example_n of_o god_n the_o father_n teach_v we_o patience_n aug._n the_o temp_n ser._n 223._o how_o patience_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n math._n tertull._n ser._n de_fw-la patientia_fw-la the_o example_n of_o christ_n teach_v we_o patience_n august_n de_fw-fr temp_n ser._n 223._o true_a christian_n after_o christ_n example_n have_v advance_v his_o kingdom_n by_o patience_n iust._n mart._n in_o dialogo_fw-la cum_fw-la tryph._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr dupl●…nart_n the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n tertull._n cost_n enc●…ir_n the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n show_v it_o to_o be_v antichristian_a cyprian_n de_fw-fr simplicitate_fw-la praelat_fw-la malach._n erasm._n enchirid_a militis_fw-la christ._n epist._n ad_fw-la volsium_fw-la the_o pope_n kingdom_n &_o his_o cardinal_n may_v be_v advance_v by_o blood_n shed_v not_o so_o christ_n patience_n compare_v to_o the_o laurel_n tree_n which_o can_v be_v thunderslaine_a tertull._n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la impatience_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o evil_a ibid._n impatience_n drive_v a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o wit_n job_n 18._o 4._o mar._n 5._o 5._o 6._o the_o image_n of_o a_o impatient_a man_n patience_n be_v never_o alone_o without_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grace_n the_o order_n how_o grace_n march_v in_o the_o spiritual_a warfare_n 1_o truth_n with_o foresight_n and_o fear_n 2_o faith_n with_o love_n and_o holiness_n 3_o th●…se_n be_v attend_v by_o humility_n an●…_n 〈◊〉_d meekness_n philo_z de_fw-fr congressu_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4_o patience_n bear_v the_o standard_n rom._n 5._o 5_o experience_n with_o hope_n and_o fortitude_n 6_o perseverance_n round_o about_o all_o these_o fly_v prayer_n no_o true_a patience_n can_v be_v where_o truth_n love_n and_o faith_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 18._o patience_n of_o ethnike_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v patience_n august_n de_fw-fr civet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 22._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la aug._n the_o temp_n ser._n 223._o suffering_n of_o heretic_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v patience_n aug._n ibid._n a_o sort_n of_o heretic_n who_o soght_v the_o praise_n of_o martyrdom_n by_o murder_v themselves_o august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la deum_fw-la aug._n the_o temp_n serm_n 223._o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o homicide_n be_v self-murder_n in_o what_o sense_n patience_n be_v ●…aid_v to_o be_v we_o aug._n d●…_n temp_n serm_n 223._o neither_o patience_n nor_o any_o other_o grace_n have_v we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o own_o freewill_n concilium_fw-la arasicau_n num_fw-la fulgent_n ad_fw-la gallam_n vid._n cyp._n lib_n 2._o epist_n 2._o aug._n ibid._n patience_n a_o singular_a preservative_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o peace_n in_o tentation_n inward_a immediate_o come_v from_o god_n psal._n 25._o 10._o psal._n 43._o 5._o psa._n 13._o 1._o 5._o in_o tentation_n outward_a come_n from_o man_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 11._o 12._o in_o all_o place_n this_o watchword_n shall_v sound_v in_o our_o ear_n possess_v your_o soul_n even_o in_o our_o own_o house_n chrisost._n in_o mat._n hom_n 11._o this_o watchword_n in_o like_a manner_n serve_v for_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n 1_o master_n &_o servant_n 2_o king_n 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