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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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to_o chastise_v yourselves_o and_o every_o evening_n to_o examine_v your_o heart_n in_o your_o bed_n may_v be_v warn_v to_o you_o also_o belong_v this_o precept_n let_v a_o man_n try_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v which_o shall_v appear_v more_o evident_o himself_o if_o thou_o ponder_v this_o precept_n try_v thyself_o it_o be_v a_o restless_a and_o laborious_a work_n that_o here_o be_v enjoin_v to_o thou_o tho●_n be_v set_v to_o a_o task_n which_o may_v hold_v thou_o exercise_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n the_o lord_n by_o this_o precept_n will_v have_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o man_n bring_v under_o examination_n man_n as_o he_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n be_v every_o way_n so_o marvellous_a that_o no_o marvel_n the_o philosopher_n call_v he_o a_o little_a world_n augustine_n in_o his_o estimation_n ac●counted_v man_n a_o great_a miracle_n than_o all_o the_o miracle_n that_o ever_o be_v wrought_v among_o man_n but_o as_o he_o be_v peru_a r●ed_v by_o 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darkness_n yet_o remain_v in_o it_o how_o many_o band_n of_o strange_a cogitation_n at_o s●uerall_a time_n sojourn_v in_o it_o s●me_o flow_a fr●m_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o her_o deceitful_a pleasure_n intend_v to_o steal_v our_o heart_n after_o they_o some_o from_o the_o ro●te_n of_o concupiscence_n mind_n and_o her_o inordinate_a lust_n that_o oftentimes_o violent_o oppress_v we_o and_o some_o from_o the_o root_n of_o bitterness_n raise_v wonderful_a c●mmotions_n and_o perturbation_n within_o we_o reel_v too_o &_o fro_o by_o course_n in_o our_o swell_a and_o restless_a mind_n rage_v like_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n carry_v with_o furious_a wind_n beside_o infinite_a army_n of_o other_o vain_a and_o idle_a cogitation_n whereof_o we_o can_v tell_v from_o whence_o they_o come_v nor_o whither_o they_o go_v and_o if_o from_o the_o mind_n they_o proceed_v to_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o take_v a_o particular_a view_n of_o they_o how_o 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all_o these_o which_o yet_o be_v few_o in_o regard_n of_o many_o more_o we_o have_v to_o look_v unto_o what_o shall_v appear_v but_o a_o new_a find_v world_n of_o wickedness_n discover_v unto_o thou_o which_o mo●te_o justly_o may_v make_v th●e_n ashamed_a and_o compel_v thou_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n 19.12_o o_o lord_n who_o know_v the_o error_n of_o his_o life_n lord_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sinne_n and_o k_o epe_v i_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v make_v clean_o from_o much_o wickedness_n yea_o thou_o shall_v wish_v with_o jeremie_n 9.1_o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o m_o ne_fw-fr eye_n fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o all_o the_o whole_a day_n long_o i_o may_v with_o ezekiah_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 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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 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