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A19487 The anatomie of a Christian man VVherein is plainelie shewed out of the VVord of God, what manner of man a true Christian is in all his conuersation, both inward, and outward. ... By M. William Covvper, minister of Gods Word. Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1611 (1611) STC 5912; ESTC S108976 153,437 332

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who_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n col._n 1._o 13._o the_o observation_n as_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n god_n begin_v at_o the_o light_n light_n so_o in_o the_o second_o he_o begin_v at_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o mind_n change_v and_o renew_a by_o the_o lord_n work_v a_o change_n also_o of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n natural_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v dark_a proud_a profane_a and_o profane_a the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v both_o a_o punishment_n of_o man_n first_o sin_n a_o sin_n itself_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n for_o man_n aspire_v to_o a_o high_a knowledge_n inexcusable_a than_o god_n vouchsafe_v upon_o he_o lose_v the_o knowledge_n wherewith_o god_n endue_v he_o by_o creation_n except_o some_o general_a notice_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o like_a sparkle_n of_o fire_n cover_v with_o the_o ash_n of_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n be_v leave_v in_o he_o to_o make_v he_o inexcusable_a by_o 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119._o 127._o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o psal._n 119._o 97._o yea_o for_o the_o love_n i_o bear_v to_o thy_o law_n i_o love_v the_o habitation_n god_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v psal._n 26._o 8._o and_o i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o this_o one_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o holy_a temple_n psal._n 27._o 4._o for_o thy_o tabernacle_n be_v amiable_a to_o i_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o dwell_v in_o thy_o
non_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la 112._o dissolutio_fw-la est_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la say_v augustine_n where_o no_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v there_o be_v dissolution_n of_o life_n it_o be_v seman_n 37._o justitiae_fw-la say_v bernard_n the_o seed_n of_o righteousness_n without_o which_o can_v be_v no_o ingress_n into_o godliness_n without_o it_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n say_v lactantius_n 11._o quod_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la metuitur_fw-la contemnitur_fw-la quod_fw-la contemnitur_fw-la non_fw-la colitur_fw-la for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o fear_v be_v contemn_v and_o what_o be_v contemn_v can_v be_v worship_v in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v in_o holy_a scripture_n compare_v god_n to_o a_o nail_n which_o be_v strike_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n keep_v it_o stable_n that_o neither_o the_o tyranny_n nor_o deceit_n of_o sin_n can_v carry_v it_o away_o therefore_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n conjoin_v these_o two_o fear_v god_n and_o clean_o to_o he_o the_o censure_n but_o now_o the_o licentious_a life_n of_o many_o in_o this_o age_n lead_v without_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n prove_v that_o all_o have_v not_o the_o christian_n disposition_n who_o now_o usurp_v the_o christian_a name_n chapter_n viii_o of_o his_o confidence_n the_o lord_n command_v the_o lord_n be_v god_n in_o heaven_n it_o above_o and_o in_o earth_n beneath_o jos._n 2._o 11._o blessed_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v the_o lord_n his_o trust_n &_o regard_v not_o the_o proud_a psal._n 40._o 4._o for_o they_o who_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_v zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v psal._n 125._o 1._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n in_o death_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o in_o famine_n psal._n 33._o 18._o the_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o as_o a_o strong_a hold_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o he_o know_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o nahum_n 1._o 7._o therefore_o trust_v in_o 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