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B05844 Divine breathings: or, A pious soul thirsting after Christ T. S. (Thomas Sherman); Perin, Christopher. 1671 (1671) Wing S3388A; ESTC R184098 42,078 222

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like_o a_o bird_n from_o the_o perch_n or_o melt_v away_o like_a ice_n before_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o immortal_a soul_n to_o sink_v for_o ever_o so_o that_o the_o creature_n will_v not_o only_o make_v thou_o restless_a but_o leave_v thou_o miserable_a i_o see_v then_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o rest_v till_o i_o rest_v in_o god_n he_o that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n the_o fountain_n of_o bliss_n the_o ancient_n of_o day_n he_o only_o be_v the_o adequate_a object_n for_o thy_o immortal_a soul_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o its_o end_n the_o end_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v its_o god_n therefore_o lord_n see_v thou_o have_v make_v i_o for_o thyself_o fill_v i_o full_o with_o thyself_o or_o take_v i_o whole_o to_o thyself_o xxix_o meditat._n do_v satan_n tempt_v thou_o either_o by_o pleasure_n dignity_n or_o profit_n o_o my_o soul_n stand_v upon_o thy_o guard_n gird_v on_o thy_o strength_n with_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o what_o can_v the_o world_n profit_v i_o if_o the_o care_n choke_v i_o how_o can_v pleasure_n comfort_v i_o if_o the_o sting_n poison_v i_o or_o what_o advancement_n be_v this_o to_o be_v triumph_v in_o honour_n befor●_n the_o face_n of_o man_n here_o an●_n to_o be_v tremble_v for_o sham●_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o go●_n hereafter_o what_o be_v th●_n delight_v of_o the_o world_n t●_n the_o peace_n of_o my_o conscience_n or_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v i●_n the_o holy_a ghost_n wha●_n be_v the_o applause_n of_o me●_n to_o the_o crown_n prepare_v b●_n god_n or_o what_o be_v the_o ga●●_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o lo●●_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o vanity_n the_o creature_n be_v far_o beneath_o the_o excellency_n of_o my_o soul_n therefore_o satan_n you_o a●●_n i_o must_v keep_v at_o a_o everla●ing_a distance_n for_o you_o bid_v i_o loss_n xxx_o meditat._n a_o black_a cloud_n make_v the_o traveller_n mend_v his_o pace_n and_o mind_n his_o home_n whereas_o a_o fair_a day_n and_o a_o pleasant_a way_n waste_v his_o time_n and_o that_o steal_v away_o his_o affection_n in_o the_o prospect_n of_o the_o country_n however_o other_o may_v think_v of_o it_o yet_o i_o take_v it_o as_o a_o mercy_n that_o now_o and_o then_o some_o cloud_n do_v interpose_v my_o sun_n and_o many_o time_n some_o trouble_n do_v eclipse_v my_o comfort_n for_o i_o perceive_v if_o i_o shall_v find_v too_o much_o friendship_n in_o my_o inn_n in_o my_o pilgrimage_n i_o shall_v soon_o forget_v my_o father_n house_n and_o my_o heritage_n xxxi_o meditat._n there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n that_o wi●●_n praise_n and_o adore_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o moc●_n and_o afflict_v the_o saint_n on_o earth_n so_o that_o be_v a●●_n those_o saint_n alive_a again_o who_o they_o so_o much_o honour_n in_o their_o day_n i_o da●●_n affirm_v they_o will_v persecute_v they_o in_o their_o person_n like_o the_o jew_n the_o can_v garnish_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o th●_n righteous_a and_o yet_o pla●●_n the_o jew_n with_o the_o person_n 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a dissemble_v world_n thy_o tong●●_n embalm_v a_o dead_a saint_n while_o thy_o hand_n strike_v a_o wound_n into_o the_o live_a saint_n and_o thou_o can_v praise_v god_n for_o those_o that_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o yet_o persecute_v god_n in_o those_o that_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n o_o foolish_a world_n must_v thou_o needs_o condemn_v thyself_o for_o thy_o praise_n have_v lest_o thy_o practice_n without_o excuse_n xxxii_o meditat._n alexander_n be_v ask_v where_o he_o will_v lay_v his_o treasure_n answer_v very_o well_o apud_fw-la amicos_fw-la among_o his_o friend_n be_v confident_a that_o there_o it_o will_v be_v keep_v with_o safety_n and_o return_v with_o use_n what_o need_v thou_o enlarge_v thy_o barn_n know_v not_o thou_o where_o to_o lay_v thy_o plenty_n make_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n thy_o treasury_n let_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o widow_n the_o bowel_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v thy_o store-house_n here_o be_v be_v sure_a 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you_o curse_v naked_a soul_n and_o take_v your_o stand_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o bless_a saint_n to_o be_v judge_v as_o you_o live_v in_o the_o world_n oh_o lord_n let_v i_o hear_v with_o fear_n the_o first_o voice_n that_o i_o may_v not_o fear_v to_o hear_v the_o last_o voice_n l._n meditat._n in_o every_o choice_n we_o can_v take_v except_o we_o leave_v that_o soul_n that_o choose_v life_n and_o grace_n refuse_v all_o thing_n else_o this_o be_v the_o heavenly_a breathe_n of_o such_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n lord_n let_v vain_a man_n follow_v vain_a fashion_n but_o clothe_v i_o with_o salvation_n and_o cover_v i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n let_v they_o be_v all_o glorious_a without_o but_o let_v i_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o let_v they_o crown_v themselves_o with_o rosebud_n but_o crown_v i_o as_o thou_o do_v thy_o church_n with_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n these_o shall_v shine_v when_o those_o shall_v fade_v let_v the_o wicked_a go_v away_o 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christ_n must_v be_v more_o to_o i_o than_o my_o salvation_n christ_n must_v be_v love_v above_o all_o nay_o be_v there_o no_o arm_n of_o mercy_n to_o receive_v i_o no_o heaven_n of_o bliss_n to_o entertain_v i_o no_o weight_n of_o glory_n to_o crown_v i_o yet_o christ_n must_v be_v love_v above_o and_o without_o all_o these_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o carnal_a love_n to_o follow_v christ_n for_o the_o loaf_n so_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o base_a mercenary_a love_n to_o seek_v christ_n for_o a_o reward_n that_o be_v but_o a_o adulterate_a affection_n that_o affect_v the_o present_a more_o than_o the_o party_n love_v the_o ring_n more_o than_o her_o belove_a that_o choice_n can_v be_v cordial_a that_o aim_v only_o at_o a_o portion_n that_o love_n can_v he_o real_n that_o aim_v only_o at_o a_o benefit_n lord_n thou_o be_v amiable_a in_o thyself_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v love_v thou_o for_o thyself_o lix_n meditat._n i_o must_v not_o venture_v on_o a_o duty_n unless_o i_o 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