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A42921 The holy limbeck, or, A semicentury of spiritual extractions wherein the spirit is extracted from the letter of certain eminent places in the Holy Scripture : and a compendious way discovered for the spiritual improvement of the literal sense, in order to the better understanding of the minde and meaning of the spirit therein / by Jo. Godolphin. Godolphin, John, 1617-1678. 1650 (1650) Wing G944; ESTC R37865 39,502 269

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starve_v his_o posterity_n then_o be_v manacle_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o sobriety_n he_o that_o accustom_n himself_o to_o woman_n will_v soon_o be_v pox_v then_o be_v wed_v to_o chastity_n and_o he_o that_o accustom_n himself_o to_o swear_v will_v rather_o be_v damn_v then_o be_v out_o of_o fashion_n can_v the_o blackmore_n change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a jer._n 13.23_o prevalency_n in_o importunity_n he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v gen._n 32.28_o await_v importunity_n be_v the_o child_n of_o faith_n but_o impatient_a solicitousness_n the_o brat_n of_o presumption_n to_o wrestle_v with_o the_o lord_n by_o believe_v be_v saintlike_a but_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o by_o presume_v devilish_a to_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n christ_n say_v be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v but_o to_o zebedees_n wife_n you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v the_o 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to_o her_o god_n must_v be_v attend_v on_o with_o discreet_a loyalty_n to_o her_o husband_n else_o in_o vain_a have_v the_o apostle_n enjoin_v wife_n to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n that_o if_o any_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n they_o may_v without_o the_o word_n be_v win_v by_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o wife_n 1._o pet._n 3.1_o crumb_n from_o the_o table_n but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o cast_v it_o to_o dog_n and_o she_o say_v truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n matth._n 15.26,27_o christs_n offal_n be_v a_o feast_n to_o the_o humble_a soul_n where_o there_o be_v a_o hungry_a faith_n whereas_o his_o rare_a dainty_n be_v but_o nauciate_v by_o the_o proud_a and_o full-fed_a christian_a faith_n without_o humility_n fly_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o presumption_n and_o humility_n without_o faith_n oft_o light_v it_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o despair_n the_o child_n and_o the_o dog_n must_v not_o sup_v at_o one_o table_n christ_n be_v no_o gospel-pearl_n for_o swine_n legion_n be_v more_o welcome_a to_o such_o a_o herd_n than_o he_o to_o such_o a_o legion_n to_o this_o latter_a age_n of_o we_o indeed_o time_n dotage_n to_o this_o old_a decrepit_a bow-backed_a world_n be_v serve_v in_o christ_n second_o course_n the_o choice_a rarity_n of_o gospel-truth_n but_o we_o have_v so_o apish_o alamode_v even_o our_o very_a palate_n and_o so_o adulterate_v the_o substantial_a food_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n by_o the_o leaven_n and_o saucy_a compound_n of_o our_o own_o tradition_n that_o our_o poor_a soul_n do_v even_o starve_v while_o our_o conscience_n surfeit_v such_o be_v the_o scarcity_n of_o nutrifactive_a truth_n under_o such_o plentiful_a variety_n of_o new-dressed_a dispensation_n when_o servant_n feast_v it_o woe_n be_v to_o the_o child_n bread_n when_o steward_n feast_n dog_n with_o the_o child_n bread_n who_o hunger_n for_o the_o master_n crumb_n where_o be_v now_o the_o master_n table_n who_o keep_v forth_o the_o lord_n house_n be_v there_o no_o provision_n make_v for_o the_o lord_n table_n where_o be_v the_o steward_n be_v there_o a_o dearth_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o that_o sheet_n which_o epitomise_v the_o creation_n for_o peter_n appetite_n act_v 10.11,12_o broad_a enough_o to_o cover_v the_o lord_n table_n for_o our_o faith_n or_o be_v there_o no_o guest_n at_o leisure_n to_o sup_v with_o the_o lord_n happy_o this_o man_n have_v buy_v a_o piece_n of_o england_n that_o man_n a_o yoke_n of_o office_n the_o three_o happy_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n of_o his_o own_o canonise_a but_o be_v there_o no_o poor_a soul_n in_o the_o highway_n no_o maim_a conscience_n that_o on_o their_o recovery_n will_v rejoice_v at_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o this_o table_n its_o worth_a our_o tear_n to_o acquaint_v the_o master_n how_o those_o sharp-set_a dog-like_o appetite_n which_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o crumb_n of_o his_o table_n have_v in_o revenge_n snarl_v his_o table_n into_o crumb_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o cast_v it_o to_o such_o dog_n though_o the_o dog_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n matth._n 15.26,27_o the_o camel_n travel_v through_o the_o needle_n eye_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_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 man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 19.24_o be_v heaven_n gate_n less_o than_o a_o needle_n eye_n no_o wonder_v few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o matth._n 7.14_o or_o be_v it_o the_o rich_a man_n greatness_n that_o obstruct_v his_o passage_n and_o deny_v he_o entrance_n indeed_o our_o saviour_n entitle_v the_o poor_a to_o a_o propriety_n in_o this_o kingdom_n luke_n 6.20_o and_o it_o be_v the_o only_a inheritance_n that_o usurp_a ahab_n can_v never_o yet_o plunder_v from_o our_o poor_a and_o innocent_a jezreelite_n but_o why_o so_o difficult_a a_o thing_n for_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v heaven_n because_o so_o facile_a a_o thing_n for_o hell_n to_o enter_v they_o though_o it_o be_v even_o a_o proverb_n with_o solomon_n prov._n 14.20_o that_o the_o rich_a have_v many_o friend_n yet_o he_o may_v not_o expect_v to_o be_v abraham_n bosom-friend_n there_o be_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n for_o he_o in_o heaven_n who_o have_v not_o a_o crumb_n of_o bread_n for_o lazarus_n on_o earth_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o creature_n of_o a_o large_a bulk_n than_o camel_n may_v by_o the_o dexterity_n of_o the_o artist_n pass_v through_o a_o needle_n eye_n in_o some_o exquisite_a acupicture_n piece_n so_o you_o may_v find_v the_o portrait_n of_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o parable_n but_o a_o great_a gulf-wide_a from_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o invelleity_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o oft_o time_n render_v that_o impossible_a which_o in_o 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