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A72331 Viaticum animæ or, VVholesome repast for the soule in her pilgrimage towards Ierusalem which is above Prepared, and made ready, by the diligent search, & paynes of Iohn Hodges, priest, M. of Arts and vicar of Shakerstone in Leicester-Shire. Hodges, John. 1638 (1638) STC 13547; ESTC S125028 34,877 287

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other_o which_o may_v be_v a_o warning_n not_o only_o to_o prince_n themselves_o but_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n to_o have_v a_o care_n that_o they_o become_v not_o public_a and_o notorious_a offender_n let_v i_o counsel_v you_o in_o particular_a as_o s._n barnard_n do_v eugenius_n the_o pope_n it_o make_v much_o to_o thy_o perfection_n to_o avoid_v both_o evil_a and_o the_o show_n of_o evil_a in_o the_o one_o thou_o shall_v provide_v for_o thy_o conscience_n in_o the_o other_o for_o thy_o credit_n remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n approach_v wherein_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o ecclus_n 12._o for_o 1._o 3_o there_o be_v many_o enemy_n to_o grace_n but_o none_o more_o to_o be_v fear_v than_o those_o that_o fight_n within_o we_o against_o we_o and_o though_o all_o age_n be_v fruitful_a in_o evil_a yet_o none_o more_o than_o youth_n which_o beside_o all_o 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to_o day_n hear_v god_n voice_n call_v thou_o to_o repentance_n remember_v the_o evil_a day_n will_v come_v 12.1_o ecclus_n 12.1_o wherein_o if_o thou_o presume_v to_o do_v great_a matter_n to_o frequent_a the_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n thou_o may_v peradventure_o be_v deceive_v it_o be_v report_v of_o alexander_n that_o great_a conqueror_n that_o when_o his_o master_n aristotle_n persuade_v he_o to_o forbear_v the_o war_n till_o he_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a age_n that_o he_o answer_v i_o fear_v that_o if_o i_o tarry_v till_o i_o come_v to_o that_o age_n i_o shall_v loose_v much_o of_o the_o heat_n and_o vigour_n of_o my_o youth_n so_o do_v thou_o answer_v all_o temptation_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v persuade_v thou_o to_o put_v off_o thy_o repentance_n till_o thou_o be_v old_a old_a age_n have_v enough_o to_o do_v with_o its_o own_o grief_n there_o be_v so_o many_o ache_n in_o thy_o bone_n so_o many_o cramp_n in_o thy_o joint_n and_o so_o many_o pain_n in_o all_o part_n of_o thy_o body_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v little_a leisure_n to_o think_v on_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a will_v not_o all_o man_n condemn_v he_o for_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o madman_n that_o shall_v lay_v the_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o the_o weak_a beast_n who_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o bear_v up_o itself_o and_o shall_v let_v a_o strong_a go_v empty_a by_o so_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o folly_n to_o exempt_v thy_o youth_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o lusty_a from_o the_o task_n of_o repentance_n and_o to_o impose_v the_o same_o upon_o thy_o decrepit_a old_a age_n already_o sink_v under_o its_o own_o burden_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a injury_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o can_v be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o consecrate_v the_o prime_a day_n of_o his_o youth_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o the_o rot_a bone_n of_o his_o dote_a old_a age_n herein_o man_n deal_v with_o god_n like_o the_o israelite_n who_o if_o they_o have_v ever_o a_o lame_a a_o scabhed_a 1.8_o mat._n 1.8_o or_o a_o sick_a beast_n that_o they_o will_v bring_v to_o the_o altar_n as_o if_o any_o thing_n have_v be_v good_a enough_o for_o the_o lord_n but_o all_o the_o fat_a and_o well-liking_a they_o keep_v to_o themselves_o and_o as_o to_o the_o israelite_n so_o will_v god_n say_v to_o such_o man_n as_o these_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o you_o neither_o will_v i_o accept_v your_o offering_n at_o your_o hand_n 1.10_o mal_fw-fr 1.10_o o_o therefore_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o care_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n betimes_o and_o to_o seek_v he_o while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v 12.3_o esay_n 55.6_o eccles_n 12.3_o before_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n do_v tremble_v and_o the_o strong_a man_n bow_v themselves_o and_o the_o grinder_n cease_v because_o they_o be_v few_o and_o they_o wax_v dark_a that_o look_v out_o by_o the_o window_n so_o shall_v thou_o 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have_v to_o purchase_v this_o jewel_n do_v not_o thou_o then_o stain_v the_o glorious_a splendour_n of_o this_o precious_a gem_n by_o vicious_a live_n much_o more_o take_v heed_n thou_o prove_v not_o a_o rebel_n against_o god_n by_o a_o wilful_a destroy_n of_o his_o workmanship_n do_v not_o thou_o either_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o evil_a or_o procure_v of_o good_a lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o thyself_o least_o seek_v to_o shun_v a_o temporal_a calamity_n thou_o fall_v into_o a_o eternal_a misery_n like_o the_o fish_n that_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o broil_v pan_n into_o the_o burn_a flame_n the_o crocodile_n of_o nilus_n pursue_v such_o only_a as_o fly_v from_o they_o but_o fly_v such_o as_o stand_v to_o they_o so_o do_v the_o devil_n if_o he_o be_v resist_v he_o turn_v his_o back_n and_o only_o preass_v upon_o such_o as_o give_v he_o ground_n give_v not_o place_v therefore_o to_o the_o devil_n 4.27_o ephel_n 4.27_o nor_o to_o such_o horrible_a motion_n as_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o suggest_v 5.39_o ●ohn_n 5.39_o but_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o scripture_n search_v they_o for_o the_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a comfort_n which_o they_o afford_v arm_v thyself_o with_o a_o constant_a faith_n in_o they_o 6.16_o ephes_n 6.16_o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n do_v thou_o stout_o and_o valiant_o resist_v he_o 4.7_o jam._n 4.7_o and_o he_o will_v fly_v from_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o yield_v unto_o he_o thou_o must_v needs_o fall_v into_o his_o fearful_a snare_n and_o offer_v violence_n to_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v most_o chary_o preserve_v and_o wilful_o perish_v by_o thy_o own_o hand_n shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o receive_v evil_a job_n 11._o for_o 10._o 2_o god_n alone_o know_v best_a when_o to_o wound_v and_o when_o to_o heal_v 32.39_o deu_fw-la 32.39_o when_o to_o kill_v and_o when_o to_o make_v alive_a when_o to_o afflict_v with_o sorrow_n &_o when_o to_o 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