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A96335 An essay to promote virtue by example in a collection of excellent sayings (divine and moral) of devout & learned men, in all ages, from the apostles time, to this present year, 1689 / By William Whitcombe, gent. Whitcombe, William. 1689 (1689) Wing W1743B; ESTC R42718 61,072 231

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to_o the_o gallow_n bag_n of_o gold_n to_o we_o when_o saint_n will_v be_v but_o as_o a_o bag_n of_o pebble_n when_o men._n alexander_n of_o hales_n say_v that_o covetousness_n deserve_v the_o hate_n of_o all_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o nature_n make_v the_o soul_n terrestrial_a which_o shall_v be_v heavenly_a second_o for_o the_o many_o curse_n against_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n woe_n to_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n etc._n etc._n three_o for_o the_o many_o evil_n it_o subject_n they_o unto_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil._n four_o it_o make_v a_o man_n a_o fool_n o_o fool_n this_o night_n etc._n etc._n five_o it_o canse_v strife_n from_o who_o be_v strife_n six_o it_o
a_o little_a faith_n and_o love_n in_o and_o to_o christ_n be_v next_o to_o none_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o not_o easy_o disern_v as_o they_o will_v be_v when_o they_o be_v strong_a labour_n therefore_o by_o prayer_n for_o more_o what_o thou_o doubte_v do_v not_o duty_n internal_a act_n of_o duty_n put_v a_o goodness_n into_o external_o it_o be_v our_o faith_n fear_v and_o love_n of_o god_n that_o make_v our_o duty_n good_a the_o almost-christian_a can_v pray_v but_o can_v love_v god_n can_v teach_v or_o hear_v but_o he_o can_v take_v delight_n in_o god_n job_n 17.10_o for_o delight_n arise_v from_o a_o suitableness_n between_o the_o faculty_n and_o the_o object_n now_o none_o more_o unsuitable_a than_o god_n and_o a_o carnal_a heart_n also_o delight_n arise_v from_o have_v what_o we_o desire_v and_o from_o enjoy_v what_o we_o have_v how_o then_o can_v he_o delight_v in_o god_n that_o neither_o enjoy_v nor_o have_v nor_o desire_v good._n delight_n in_o god_n be_v one_o of_o the_o 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to_o come_v on_o by_o too_o early_o buckle_v to_o they_o as_o another_o extreme_a bacon_n essay_n 195._o disparagement_n certain_o he_o that_o disparage_v another_o by_o a_o satirical_a wit_n as_o he_o make_v other_o afraid_a of_o his_o wit_n so_o he_o have_v need_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o other_o memory_n ibid._n dissimulation_n the_o best_a disposition_n and_o temper_n be_v to_o have_v openess_n in_o fame_n and_o opinion_n secrecy_n in_o habit_n dissimulation_n in_o seasonable_a use_n and_o a_o power_n to_o feign_v if_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n ibid._n 31._o doctrine_n christ_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n for_o this_o very_a end_n namely_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n i_o come_v to_o teach_v all_o these_o thing_n unto_o you_o and_o all_o the_o world._n b._n of_o hereford_n dignity_n some_o that_o live_v commendable_o before_o they_o attain_v to_o dignity_n be_v 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