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A19504 A preparatiue for the new Passeouer very profitable to be perused and read of all those who are called to the holy table of our Lord / by Maister William Cowper ... Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1607 (1607) STC 5933.3; ESTC S2563 54,238 126

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our_o misery_n chase_n we_o to_o he_o who_o of_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n be_v a●le_a to_o fulfil_v all_o our_o nenecess●ties_n above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v but_o now_o to_o return_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o trial_n here_o require_v action_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o as_o this_o action_n be_v not_o a_o daily_a action_n so_o i●_n require_v a_o trial_n abo●e_v our_o dayl●_n trial_n a●_n to_o our_o daily_a and_o ordinary_a trial_n in_o it_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o examine_v all_o our_o action_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n that_o we_o may_v call_v ourselves_o to_o account_v not_o conceal_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o bosom_n as_o adam_n do_v but_o judge_v our_o s●lues_n ●hat_n we_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o trial_n without_o a_o daily_a los●e_n can_v be_v neglect_v for_o since_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o so_o many_o change_n that_o even_o the_o just_a man_n falleth●●even_v time_n in_o the_o day_n 12._o and_o no_o man_n know_v the_o error_n of_o his_o life_n we_o have_v great_a need_n by_o daily_a consideration_n to_o view_v the_o state_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o to_o look_v into_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n whither_o or_o not_o it_o be_v such_o as_o will_v lead_v we_o unto_o that_o end_n whereat_o we_o will_v be_v such_o profit_n find_v godly_a david_n by_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o way_n be_v that_o he●_n praise_v the_o lord_n who_o give_v ●im_a counsel_n and_o make_v h●●_n rein_n to_o ●e●ch_v h●m_n in_o the_o night_n and_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o special_a mean_n whereby_o many_o time_n he_o be_v reduce_v into_o the_o way_n of_o life_n when_o he_o have_v wander_v from_o it_o i_o have_v considere●_n say_v he_o my_o wries_z 119.59_o and_o ●urned_v m●_n foot_n un●o_v thy_o testimony_n as_o david_n learn_v this_o from_o god_n so_o do_v he_o recommend_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o morning_n and_o evening_n we_o shall_v examine_v our_o self_n as_o a_o most_o profitable_a mean_n to_o nourish_v that_o holy_a fear_n in_o we_o where_o by_o we_o keep_v ou●_n sin_n when_o we_o be_v tempt_v to_o it_o or_o cast_v ou●_n sin_n when_o we_o have_v once_o conceive_v it_o for_o this_o holy_a fear_n be_v innocen●iae_fw-la c●st●s_fw-la 4._o tremble_v therefore_o say_v he_o and_o sin_v not_o examine_v your_o heart_n upon_o your_o b●ds_n and_o be_v you_o still_o again_o he_o protest_v that_o every_n day_n he_o be_v punish_v and_o chastise_a ●uerie_n morning_n that_o he_o daily_o cleanse_v hi●_n heart_n &_o wash_v his_o hand_n in_o innocence_n every_o day_n of_o our_o life_n we_o contract_v some_o new_a debt_n of_o sin_n &_o wisdom_n ●rau●●_n 73.13_o that_o every_o day_n we_o shall_v seek_v a_o discharge_n thereof_o as_o we_o can_v live_v without_o daily_a food_n far_o less_o can_v we_o live_v without_o daily_a mercy_n &_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n who_o in_o the_o one_o petition_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n in_o the_o next_o he_o teach_v we_o also_o to_o pray_v and_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n that_o no_o day_n shall_v go_v by_o we_o without_o examinination_n of_o ourselves_o &_o cry_v of_o god_n mercy_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o he●re_o come_v to_o be_v lament_v the_o senseless_a stupidity_n of_o this_o generation_n in_o all_o their_o affair_n trial_n they_o use_v consideration_n &_o b●●ng_n to_o account_n &_o reckon_v their_o whole_a business_n with_o man_n but_o as_o touch_v their_o conversation_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o state_n of_o their_o conscience_n &_o whether_o or_o not_o they_o be_v translate_v from_o nature_n into_o grace_n there_o be_v they_o so_o carry_v away_o by_o presumption_n that_o they_o lea●e_n no_o place_n to_o the_o examination_n
shall_v we_o carry_v no_o reverence_n to_o our_o immortal_a husband_n the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v we_o take_v no_o pain_n to_o purify_v our_o heart_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v be_v present_v as_o a_o chaste_a spouse_n unto_o he_o 45._o let_v we_o not_o deceive_v ourselves_o except_o we_o forsake_v our_o father_n house_n &_o our_o own_o people_n y_fw-fr ●_o be_v except_o we_o be_v divorce_v from_o our_o old_a sin_n wherein_o we_o be_v bear_v &_o bring_v up_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v pleasure_n in_o our_o beauty_n let_v we_o call_v our_o deed_n to_o examination_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o our_o conscience_n let_v we_o cast_v out_o the_o canaanite_n &_o not_o pity_v they_o that_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n may_v dwell_v with_o we_o let_v we_o deliver_v barrabas_n to_o be_v crucify_v y_fw-fr ●_o christ_n jesus_n may_v live_v in_o we_o why_o shall_v these_o serpent_n i_o mean_v our_o crooked_a affection_n be_v nourish_v any_o long_a in_o our_o bosom_n which_o live_v upon_o our_o blood_n &_o can_v live_v except_o we_o die_v oh_o that_o we_o can_v make_v this_o day_n a_o day_n of_o new_a division_n between_o we_o and_o our_o old_a sin_n neither_o must_v we_o here_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o fight_v against_o our_o sin_n sin_n but_o we_o must_v every_o one_o of_o ourselves_o make_v a_o particular_a inquisition_n of_o these_o domestic_a sin_n and_o predominate_v evil_a affection_n y_fw-fr t_o have_v most_o of_o all_o oppress_v we_o for_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o all_o but_o we_o have_v in_o we_o our_o own_o idol_n whereunto_o many_o time_n we_o do_v service_n to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o god_n and_o albeit_o this_o narrow_a trial_n of_o our_o sin_n shall_v discover_v to_o we_o a_o wonderful_a discordance_n between_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a law_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o be_v discourage_v consider_v that_o we_o be_v best_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n when_o we_o be_v worst_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n &_o most_o acceptable_a to_o he_o when_o we_o be_v most_o displease_v with_o ourselves_o the_o lord_n be_v move_v even_o with_o achab_n his_o temporal_a humiliation_n 21.29_o see_v thou_o not_o say_v he_o to_o eliah_n how_o achab_n be_v humble_v before_o i_o because_o he_o submit_v himself_o before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v that_o evil_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v in_o his_o day_n and_o will_v not_o then_o the_o lord_n much_o more_o be_v move_v with_o the_o true_a humiliation_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n no_o doubt_n if_o we_o cast_v down_o ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v lift_v we_o up_o 4._o if_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o he_o shall_v exalt_v us._n 34.18_o if_o we_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o to_o they_o that_o be_v contrite_a and_o will_v save_v such_o as_o be_v afflict_v in_o spirit_n but_o if_o we_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o presumption_n of_o our_o mind_n &_o not_o touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n then_o shall_v he_o execute_v that_o fearful_a threaten_n upon_o we_o i_o will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thou_o 2.12_o because_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v not_o sin_v though_o thou_o be_v high_a &_o exalt_v like_o the_o cedar_n of_o bebanon_n &_o the_o oak_n of_o bashan_n proud_a and_o haughty_a in_o thy_o conceit_n the_o lord_n shall_v abase_v thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o low_o for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o resist_v the_o proud_a 52._o and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a three_o the_o other_o point_n of_o our_o trial_n and_o preparation_n stand_v in_o put_v on_o that_o three_o fold_v christian_n disposition_n that_o towards_o our_o god_n we_o be_v holy_a and_o heavenly_a mind_v towards_o our_o neighbour_n love_v righteous_a and_o merciful_a and_o as_o concern_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v sober_a and_o lowelie_o for_o so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o have_v appear_v teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n 19.8_o and_o shall_v li●e_z godly_a righteous_o and_o sober_o in_o this_o present_a world_n this_o be_v our_o wedding_n garment_n even_o that_o pure_a fine_a and_o shine_a linen_n 12_o which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n a_o garmment_n not_o partiecoloured_a like_o josephs_n but_o compact_a ofmanie_fw-fr virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n jesus_n these_o be_v his_o badge_n and_o cognisance_n whereby_o we_o be_v know_v to_o be_v his_o the_o put_a on_o of_o these_o be_v the_o put_v on_o of_o christ_n for_o his_o grace_n translate_v we_o out_o of_o nature_n and_o transform_v we_o into_o his_o image_n by_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o first_o as_o concern_v our_o disposition_n towards_o god_n mind_v it_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v holy_a as_o i_o have_v say_v but_o also_o heavenly_a for_o since_o we_o call_v he_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n we_o must_v see_v what_o heavenly_a disposition_n we_o have_v to_o go_v after_o he_o and_o whether_o we_o be_v weary_a of_o our_o absence_n from_o the_o lord_n like_o david_n weary_a of_o his_o dwell_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n 23_o and_o desire_v with_o the_o apostle_n to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n that_o we_o may_v dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o here_o be_v not_o the_o place_n of_o our_o rest_n the_o best_a of_o our_o life_n upon_o earth_n except_o it_o be_v the_o little_a taste_n of_o that_o hide_a manna_n where_o with_o the_o lord_n now_o and_o then_o comfort_v our_o soul_n in_o this_o barren_a wilderness_n it_o be_v but_o like_o the_o life_n of_o that_o forlorn_a son_n pilgrimage_n who_o have_v banish_v himself_o from_o his_o father_n house_n be_v drive_v to_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o husk_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o swine_n and_o often_o time_n can_v not_o get_v they_o we_o have_v experience_n enough_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o contentment_n will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v also_o learn_v with_o that_o prodigal_a son_n to_o bethink_v ourselves_o and_o conclude_v to_o make_v home_o again_o to_o our_o father_n house_n i●_n who_o face_n ●s_v the_o fullness_n of_o ●oy_n sure_o the_o least_o of_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o our_o father_n house_n have_v bread_n enough_o 16.11_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o his_o house_n and_o receive_v drink_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n what_o pleasure_n then_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o we_o to_o live_v here_o in_o this_o strange_a land_n where_o our_o soul_n be_v almost_o dead_a for_o hunger_n lord_n there_o be_v no_o great_a thankfulness_n that_o man_n can_v show_v to_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o declare_v in_o his_o affection_n that_o he_o can_v live_v without_o the_o lord_n nor_o rest_v content_a so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v absent_a from_o he_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n never_o rest_v till_o he_o have_v make_v man_n 1_o and_o man_n can_v do_v no_o less_o of_o duty_n then_o pass_v by_o all_o god_n creature_n to_o resolve_v with_o himself_o i_o will_v never_o rest_v till_o i_o enjoy_v the_o lord_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v like_o that_o dove_n of_o noah_n which_o be_v send_v forth_o from_o the_o ark_n find_v no_o rest_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n until_o she_o return_v again_o to_o he_o that_o send_v she_o and_o indeed_o without_o the_o lord_n where_o can_v we_o rest_v go_v thy_o way_n with_o solomon_n he_o and_o prove_v all_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o child_n ofman_n which_o they_o enjoy_v under_o the_o sun_n 3_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n whatsoever_o man_n cleave_v to_o beside_o jehovah_n the_o true_a subsist_v lord_n it_o be_v but_o a_o lie_a vanity_n which_o have_v not_o in_o it_o that_o substance_n and_o certainty_n which_o man_n imagine_v yea_o 5_o man_n without_o god_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n &_o his_o wise_a action_n be_v but_o a_o disquiet_v of_o himself_o in_o vain_a august_n it_o be_v a_o godly_a say_n of_o august●ne_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o experience_n teach_v he_o fecist●_n nos_fw-la domine_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la et_fw-la semperinquietum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la don●●_n requiescat_fw-la in_o te_fw-la thou_o make_v we_o of_o lord_n unto_o thyself_o and_o our_o heart_n be_v ever_o unquiet_a till_o it_o rest_v in_o thou_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o womb_n pretend_v in_o their_o countenance_n what_o they_o will_v yet_o even_o in_o laughter_n their_o heart_n be_v sade_n for_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n nor_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a 48.22_o say_v my_o god_n their_o heart_n be_v move_v as_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n
in_o like_a manner_n publican_n who_o have_v sit_v all_o his_o day_n with_o matthew_n at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n that_o be_v who_o have_v live_v in_o y_z e_z sinful_a trade_n of_o unlawful_a gain_n will_v now_o in_o like_a manner_n forsake_v it_o but_o where_o the_o lord_n by_o effectual_a call_n work_v not_o in_o the_o heart_n a_o earnest_a love_n of_o god_n no_o marvel_n they_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o grave_n of_o their_o sin_n &_o rise_v not_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v therefore_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o use_v all_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n which_o may_v entertain_v in_o we_o y_fw-mi ●_o little_a spark_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n till_o it_o grow_v up_o unto_o a_o great_a flame_n for_o the_o far_a union_n &_o conjunction_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o for_o our_o disposition_n towards_o god_n as_o concern_v our_o christian_a disposition_n to_o our_o neighbour_n love_v it_o be_v usual_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o 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