Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A17343
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The first part of youths errors. Written by Thomas Bushel, the superlatiue prodigall
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Bushell, Thomas, 1594-1674.
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STC 4187; ESTC S114222
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the_o first_o part_n of_o youth_n error_n write_a by_o thomas_n bushel_n the_o superlative_a prodigal_n luke_n 15.18_o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n imprint_v at_o london_n 1628._o to_o the_o honourable_a and_o right_a virtuous_a thomas_n lord_n windsor_n my_o very_a good_a lord_n excellent_a peer_n little_o do_v i_o imagine_v or_o your_o lordship_n expect_v to_o see_v my_o name_n come_v under_o the_o press_n which_o as_o yet_o be_v to_o i_o a_o wonder_n so_o likewise_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v to_o your_o honour_n a_o miracle_n that_o know_v both_o my_o life_n and_o breed_n to_o have_v neither_o language_n latin_a tongue_n nor_o upon_o my_o salvation_n the_o help_n of_o any_o coadjutor_n but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v those_o thing_n which_o appear_v unpossible_a to_o man_n apprehension_n 10.27_o mar_n 10.27_o be_v nothing_o to_o god_n unsearchable_a wisdom_n otherwise_o your_o lordship_n may_v suspect_v the_o author_n for_o i_o mistrust_v myself_o until_o i_o have_v read_v the_o say_n that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v 7.22_o luk._n 7.22_o the_o blind_a to_o see_v and_o the_o lame_a to_o go_v wherein_o he_o have_v show_v the_o splendour_n of_o his_o divine_a providence_n on_o i_o base_a and_o unworthy_a creature_n to_o see_v more_o clear_o through_o my_o matchless_a offence_n for_o that_o now_o i_o constant_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o forgiveness_n without_o true_a repentance_n nor_o no_o true_a repentance_n without_o confession_n contrition_n satisfaction_n and_o amendment_n which_o make_v i_o presume_v to_o patronize_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o my_o retiredness_n under_o your_o lordship_n name_n as_o a_o legasie_fw-mi of_o my_o loyal_a duty_n to_o your_o honour_n prevention_n of_o other_o and_o in_o my_o obedience_n to_o that_o good_a god_n 5.16_o 〈◊〉_d 5.16_o who_o require_v a_o open_a confession_n for_o a_o public_a transgression_n wherein_o if_o i_o shall_v verify_v our_o saviour_n word_n to_o give_v caesar_n his_o due_a 22.21_o â—at_a 22.21_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v under_o god_n your_o noble_a relation_n of_o a_o monastic_a life_n be_v the_o great_a inducement_n i_o receive_v from_o mortalist_n towards_o my_o regeneration_n so_o that_o if_o i_o have_v mount_v too_o high_a in_o shelter_v my_o weak_a labour_n under_o your_o lordship_n virtue_n let_v i_o beg_v a_o favourable_a censure_n and_o attribute_n rather_o forgetfulness_n to_o â—ngratitude_n than_o my_o forwardness_n to_o presumption_n for_o believe_v i_o honour_a lord_n have_v i_o not_o fortunate_o â—ist_v your_o fair_a hand_n before_o departure_n my_o zealous_a fidelity_n be_v so_o mix_v with_o the_o â—regs_n of_o mortality_n that_o certain_o upon_o my_o companion_n revolt_v 26.11_o pro._n 26.11_o i_o have_v fall_v like_o a_o doâ—_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o ruinate_v my_o own_o soul_n but_o thanks_o bâ—_n to_o the_o divine_a providence_n by_o a_o short_a cut_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o contentment_n end_v my_o travel_n discard_v my_o pleasure_n and_o circle_v the_o earth_n foâ—_n christ_n know_v my_o ambition_n be_v never_o high_o than_o 〈◊〉_d poor_a remote_a cave_n or_o desert_n cell_n where_o if_o these_o illitterate-deiected_n line_n shall_v reflect_v a_o like_v in_o you_o lordship_n judicious_a read_n i_o be_o confident_a by_o god_n assistance_n future_a endeavour_n may_v edify_v oâ—â—ers_n especial_o when_o my_o peregrination_n shall_v understand_v of_o your_o religious_a approbation_n who_o honourable_a opinion_n i_o esteem_v more_o â—en_o mortal_a creature_n not_o for_o â—â—at_v your_o noble_a apprehension_n exceed_v all_o man_n but_o by_o â—eason_n your_o internal_a fidelity_n â—quals_v the_o best_a of_o man_n which_o accord_v to_o my_o simple_a â—udgement_n carry_v a_o great_a benediction_n and_o clear_a revelation_n of_o god_n favouâ—_n then_o all_o other_o virtue_n how_o soever_o if_o the_o tributary_n praieâ—_n of_o a_o sinful_a beadsman_n caâ—â—_n increase_v your_o lordship_n immortal_a glory_n i_o be_o confident_a god_n multiply_v you_o honour_n daily_o your_o oblige_a and_o devote_a servant_n tho._n bushel_n to_o my_o christian_a brethren_n gentle_a reader_n somewhat_o i_o will_v glad_o say_v in_o way_n of_o admonition_n as_o altogether_o example_n for_o that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n assure_v i_o i_o be_v not_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d myself_o but_o for_o other_o though_o â—u_n may_v perceive_v i_o have_v confine_v my_o â—rson_n from_o society_n of_o man_n yet_o belue_v that_o i_o bar_v not_o the_o visitation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d man_n but_o willing_a to_o edify_v all_o man_n far_o as_o god_n shall_v enable_v my_o week_n ability_n and_o their_o patience_n humâ—_n entreat_v that_o the_o spectacle_n of_o yâ—â—_n sinful_a brother_n misery_n may_v mortâ—_n your_o fleshly_a desire_n and_o take_v so_o mâ—â—_n compassion_n of_o yourselves_o as_o to_o pâ—uent_v future_a peril_n i_o have_v my_o rewaâ—_n you_o your_o glory_n otherwise_o the_o dâ—ger's_n desperate_a as_o i_o be_v damnaâ—_n without_o god_n unspeakable_a merâ—_n which_o my_o fair_a hope_n can_v as_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v he_o will_v so_o much_o remember_v 〈◊〉_d to_o forget_v his_o justice_n o_o than_o geâ—_n sir_n if_o your_o own_o conscience_n accâ—â—_n you_o resolve_v to_o follow_v the_o one_o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o for_o assure_v yourselves_o 〈◊〉_d precedent_n of_o my_o fatal_a affliction_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o occasion_n to_o condemn_v you_o at_o 〈◊〉_d day_n of_o judgement_n if_o you_o obstinate_a neglect_n the_o same_o but_o why_o shouâ—â—_n expect_v you_o will_v either_o read_v or_o mâ—â—_n â—â—e_v of_o they_o know_v the_o writing_n of_o â—â—r_a saviour_n the_o labour_n of_o apostle_n use_v whole_a life_n of_o ancient_a father_n â—â—e_v cast_v aside_o as_o superfluous_a garment_n â—hen_o a_o play_n book_n be_v admit_v to_o â—sse_v away_o the_o time_n which_o with_o inâ—ard_a grief_n i_o confess_v be_v my_o libraâ—es_n and_o i_o fear_v continue_v too_o much_o â—â—ur_n study_v yet_o for_o that_o my_o invisible_a â—rments_n live_v upon_o earth_n as_o dives_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hell_n and_o can_v at_o any_o time_n resolve_v â—ose_v which_o doubt_v in_o the_o same_o may_v 〈◊〉_d a_o occasion_n to_o extenuate_v your_o licenâ—ous_a appetite_n that_o god_n name_n may_v 〈◊〉_d glorify_v your_o soul_n save_v and_o i_o â—nsatisfied_v tho._n bushel_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n be_v the_o first_o part_n the_o prodigal_a sinner_n confession_n the_o prodigal_n petition_v the_o prodigal_n affliction_n the_o prodigal_n contemplation_n the_o prodigal_n prayer_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o prodigal_n revolt_v from_o 〈◊〉_d world_n the_o difference_n of_o a_o public_a and_o private_a liviâ—â—_n together_o with_o his_o resolution_n the_o conference_n he_o have_v with_o a_o grave_n diuâ—_n before_o his_o departure_n to_o a_o monastic_a life_n his_o woeful_a experience_n of_o insinuate_a flatterer_n the_o confession_n of_o his_o disobedience_n with_o a_o trâ—_n relation_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n the_o prodigal_n advertisement_n concern_v the_o hopeful_a branch_n of_o vniâ—sities_n the_o right_n and_o profit_n belong_v the_o church_n the_o content_n of_o marriage_n the_o cry_a sin_n of_o murder_n the_o cry_a sin_n of_o pride_n the_o cry_a sin_n of_o adultery_n to_o his_o love_a brother_n edward_n bushel_n esquire_n â—lomon_a say_v he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n prou._n 28.13_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o yourself_o nor_o the_o world_n that_o i_o continue_v a_o prenticeship_n the_o superlative_a prodigal_n either_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o diwlge_v â—hen_o god_n himself_o command_v upon_o â—enalty_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n 5.16_o jam._n 5.16_o yet_o it_o grive_v my_o very_a soul_n that_o ever_o i_o gaâ—â—_n occasion_n to_o be_v record_v but_o i_o hoâ—â—_n this_o my_o irrecoverable_a folly_n will_v pâ—uent_v future_a age_n for_o fall_v into_o fearful_a a_o danger_n otherwise_o as_o thâ—_n birth_n be_v miserable_a so_o their_o deaâ—_n will_v be_v lamentable_a which_o to_o i_o wâ—â—_n rather_o aggravate_v my_o sorrow_n than_o 〈◊〉_d tenuate_v my_o torment_n though_o in_o teâ—porall_a affair_n many_o bearer_n lessâ—_n the_o weight_n and_o ease_v the_o surcharge_n sufferer_n but_o in_o spiritual_a none_o refâ—sheth_v the_o oppress_a especial_o yoâ—â—_n dissolute_a brother_n who_o have_v in_o a_o mâ—ner_n search_v the_o record_n of_o heaveâ—_n for_o a_o precedent_n to_o make_v his_o title_n 〈◊〉_d hell_n unquestionable_a 20._o exod_n 20._o as_o you_o may_v tâ—_n more_o perspicuous_o perceive_v by_o the_o dreadful_a follow_a line_n o_o 〈◊〉_d dear_a microcosm_n in_o nature_n wiâ—â—_n what_o unwillingnes_n do_v i_o lay_v open_a my_o disobedience_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n know_v my_o own_o conscience_n plead_v guilty_a in_o the_o high_a manner_n for_o debase_v his_o name_n essence_n and_o glory_n below_o the_o degree_n of_o