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A96681 Fax fonte accensa, fire out of water: or, An endeavour to kindle devotion, from the consideration of the fountains God hath made Designed for the benefit of those who use the waters of Tunbridg-Wells, the Bath, Epsom, Scarborough, Chigwell, Astrop, Northall, &c. Two sermons preached at New Chappel by Tunbridg-Wells. With devout meditations of Cardinal Bellarmin upon fountains of waters. Also some form of meditations, prayers, and thanksgivings, suited to the occasion. By Anthony Walker, D.D. Walker, Anthony, d. 1692.; Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621. Selections, English, 1684. 1685 (1685) Wing W302A; ESTC R230546 55,606 206

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white_a than_o snow_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v by_o isaiah_n chap._n 1.18_o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n last_o create_v water_n wash_v away_o natural_a spot_n which_o resist_v not_o he_o that_o wash_v they_o but_o uncreated_a water_n wash_v away_o voluntary_a spot_n which_o can_v be_v rinse_v off_o unless_o the_o soul_n be_v willing_a and_o spontaneous_o consent_v to_o he_o that_o rinse_v it_o but_o so_o great_a and_o admirable_a be_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o water_n that_o it_o sweet_o penetrate_v heart_n of_o stone_n and_o be_v resist_v by_o no_o hard_a heart_n because_o it_o make_v it_o not_o to_o resist_v as_o st._n augustin_n right_o observe_v lib._n de_fw-fr praed_n ss_z cap._n 8._o who_o can_v understand_v o_o lord_n with_o how_o admirable_a method_n thou_o breathe_v faith_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o pour_v humility_n inthe_a heat_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o instill_a love_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o enemy_n that_o he_o who_o a_o little_a before_o breathe_a threaten_n and_o slaughter_n do_v persecute_v thou_o in_o thy_o disciple_n be_v sudden_o change_v do_v willing_o bear_v the_o threat_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o persecutor_n for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o church_n it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o i_o to_o search_v into_o thy_o secret_n and_o i_o have_v rather_o know_v the_o efficacy_n of_o thy_o grace_n by_o sweet_a experience_n than_o by_o search_n and_o because_o i_o know_v this_o water_n of_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o voluntary_a shower_n design_v for_o thy_o own_o heritage_n as_o thy_o prophet_n sing_v therefore_o i_o most_o humble_o and_o submiss_o beg_v that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o it_o may_v please_v thy_o grace_n to_o descend_v into_o the_o earth_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o it_o continue_v not_o towards_o thou_o like_o earth_n without_o water_n dry_a and_o barren_a as_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o be_v not_o sufficient_a so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v the_o least_o that_o be_v good_a but_o let_v we_o we_o proceed_v chap._n ii_o water_n quench_v fire_n and_o that_o heavenly_a water_n viz._n the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o a_o admirable_a way_n and_o manner_n quench_v the_o fire_n of_o carnal_a lust_n it_o be_v true_a fast_n and_o corporal_a mortification_n do_v much_o avail_v to_o quench_v this_o burn_a but_o provide_v they_o be_v use_v as_o instrument_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n otherwise_o of_o themselves_o alone_o they_o signify_v but_o very_o little_a for_o love_n be_v the_o principal_a of_o the_o affection_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o govern_v they_o all_o and_o all_o obey_v it_o love_n will_v not_o be_v
force_v and_o if_o it_o be_v stop_v of_o one_o side_n it_o will_v find_v passage_n in_o another_o love_n fear_v nothing_o dare_v all_o thing_n conquer_v all_o thing_n think_v nothing_o hard_a or_o impossible_a to_o itself_o last_o a_o lesser_a love_n will_v yield_v to_o none_o but_o to_o that_o love_n that_o be_v great_a and_o more_o mighty_a so_o carnal_a love_n whether_o it_o pursue_v the_o riches_n or_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n will_v only_o yield_v unto_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o water_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n begin_v to_o drop_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o man_n forthwith_o carnal_a love_n begin_v to_o wax_v cold_a bless_a augustine_n may_v be_v our_o witness_n who_o be_v accustom_v to_o indulge_v his_o lust_n and_o hold_v it_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o live_v without_o a_o female_a consort_n yet_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o taste_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o nine_o book_n of_o his_o confession_n how_o sweet_a do_v it_o present_o become_v to_o i_o to_o want_v the_o suavity_n of_o trifle_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o those_o that_o be_v my_o great_a fear_n now_o be_v my_o joy_n to_o be_v rid_v off_o for_o thou_o do_v cast_v they_o out_o who_o be_v thyself_o the_o true_a and_o high_a sweetness_n thou_o do_v cast_v they_o out_o and_o do_v thyself_o enter_v in_o their_o stead_n who_o art_n sweet_a than_o all_o pleasure_n but_o not_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n bright_a than_o all_o light_n but_o more_o inward_a than_o any_o secret_n high_a than_o all_o honour_n but_o not_o to_o the_o high-minded_a chap._n iii_o further_n water_n slake_v the_o thirst_n and_o nothing_o but_o this_o heavenly_a water_n can_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o various_a most_o troublesome_a and_o almost_o infinite_a desire_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o men._n so_o truth_n itself_o speak_v to_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n have_v teach_v we_o john_n 4.13_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n shall_v thirst_v again_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v and_o the_o case_n be_v plain_o this_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n fill_v with_o hear_v eccles_n 1.8_o what_o ever_o can_v be_v offer_v to_o a_o man_n can_v satiate_v his_o desire_n see_v he_o be_v capable_a of_o infinite_a good_a and_o all_o create_a thing_n be_v finite_a but_o he_o that_o begin_v to_o drink_v of_o celestial_a water_n in_o which_o be_v comprehend_v all_o thing_n desire_v nothing_o seek_v for_o nothing_o more_o chap._n iu._n water_n conjoyn_v and_o bring_v into_o one_o the_o thing_n that_o seem_v impossible_a to_o be_v unite_v so_o many_o grain_n of_o breadcorn_n by_o mixture_n of_o water_n be_v make_v one_o loaf_n and_o of_o many_o particle_n of_o earth_n by_o add_v water_n to_o they_o brick_n be_v make_v but_o much_o more_o easy_o and_o indissoluble_o the_o water_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n cause_v many_o man_n to_o become_v one_o heart_n and_o one_o soul_n as_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 4.22_o of_o the_o first_o christian_n on_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v immediate_o before_o descend_v and_o our_o lord_n when_o go_v to_o his_o father_n both_o commend_v and_o foretell_v this_o unity_n which_o the_o water_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v when_o he_o say_v john_n 17.20_o neither_o pray_v i_o for_o these_o alone_a but_o for_o they_o also_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o i_o through_o their_o word_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o and_o a_o little_a after_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o we_o be_v one_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o to_o which_o unity_n also_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 4.3_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n even_o as_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_v o_o happy_a union_n which_o make_v many_o man_n to_o be_v one_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o head_n and_o eat_v of_o one_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o one_o cup_n and_o life_n of_o one_o spirit_n and_o cleave_v to_o god_n be_v make_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o what_o can_v a_o servant_n more_o desire_n than_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o all_o his_o lord_n good_n but_o also_o by_o the_o indissoluble_a bond_n of_o love_n be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o his_o almighty_a and_o most_o wise_a and_o most_o beautiful_a lord_n but_o all_o this_o do_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n effect_n as_o live_v and_o enliven_a water_n when_o it_o be_v devout_o receive_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o preserve_v with_o all_o diligence_n and_o solicitous_a care_n chap._n v._n la_v water_n ascend_v so_o high_a as_o it_o descend_v from_o above_o and_o because_o the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v down_o from_o the_o high_a heaven_n upon_o earth_n therefore_o in_o that_o man_n in_o who_o heart_n he_o be_v receive_v he_o become_v a_o fountain_n of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o eternal_a life_n as_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o man_n bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o his_o heart_n lift_v up_o thither_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o grace_n from_o whence_o that_o grace_n descend_v therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v teach_v and_o excite_v by_o these_o word_n of_o scripture_n say_v to_o thy_o father_n again_z and_o again_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v give_v i_o this_o water_n which_o may_v scour_v off_o all_o my_o spot_n which_o may_v quench_v the_o heat_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o may_v satisfy_v all_o thirst_n and_o all_o desire_n which_o may_v make_v thou_o one_o spirit_n with_o thy_o god_n which_o may_v become_v in_o thou_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o to_o eternal_a life_n that_o thou_o may_v send_v thy_o service_n thither_o before_o where_o thou_o hope_v thyself_o to_o abide_v to_o endless_a age_n not_o without_o cause_n do_v the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v you_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n to_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o father_n in_o heaven_n give_v his_o good_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o and_o he_o say_v not_o will_v give_v bread_n or_o raiment_n or_o wisdom_n or_o charity_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o eternal_a life_n but_o he_o say_v will_v give_v his_o good_a spirit_n because_o in_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v contain_v thou_o therefore_o cease_v not_o daily_o to_o mind_v the_o father_n of_o his_o son_n promise_n and_o to_o say_v with_o mighty_a affection_n and_o a_o undoubted_a hope_n of_o obtain_v o_o holy_a father_n not_o in_o confidence_n of_o my_o own_o 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