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A04391 Seauen helpes to Heauen Shewing 1. How to auoid the curse. 2. How to beare the crosse. 3. How to build the conscience. 4. How with Moses to see Canaan. 5. Simeons dying song, directing to liue holily and dye happily. 6. Comforts for Christians against distresses in life, and feare of death. 7. Feruent prayers, to beare sicknesse patiently, and dye preparedly. The second edition: much enlarged by Steuen Ierome, late preacher at S. Brides. Seene and allowed.; Moses his sight of Canaan Jerome, Stephen, fl. 1604-1650. 1614 (1614) STC 14512.3; ESTC S118682 265,158 563

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the_o disobedient_a blessing_n god_n by_o gratulatory_a song_n for_o his_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n the_o people_n in_o their_o tribe_n deut._n 32._o &_o ch_n 33._o josh_n 12._o 1_o sam._n 12._o and_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o peace_n they_o have_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o lip_n the_o last_o word_n of_o jacob_n be_v blessing_n and_o prophecy_n of_o joseph_n be_v admonition_n and_o caution_n the_o one_o to_o his_o son_n the_o other_o to_o his_o brethren_n 23.1_o gen._n 49._o gen._n 50._o the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n be_v his_o charge_n to_o solomon_n his_o son_n concern_v god_n worship_n and_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 1_o king_n 2._o vers_fw-la 3.4.5.6_o etc._n etc._n the_o last_o word_n of_o steven_n the_o first_o martyr_n after_o christ_n be_v prayer_n for_o his_o
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delight_n in_o their_o talk_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o may_v note_v how_o gross_o and_o grievous_o they_o err_v that_o condemn_v the_o government_n of_o woman_n when_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n by_o lawful_a descent_n in_o the_o all-guiding_a providence_n of_o god_n fall_v unto_o they_o for_o be_v they_o not_o within_o this_o law_n of_o god_n that_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v a_o law_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v a_o law_n to_o judge_v by_o of_o this_o matter_n for_o ever_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o son_n his_o inheritance_n shall_v descend_v unto_o his_o daughter_n chap._n ii_o moses_n be_v forewarn_v to_o die_v and_o how_o god_n forewarns_a us._n sect._n 1_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n now_o follow_v in_o the_o 12._o verse_n to_o wit_n the_o show_v of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o death_n in_o these_o word_n again_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o this_o mount_n of_o abarim_n and_o behold_v the_o land_n 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angel_n shall_v smite_v they_o as_o they_o do_v pharaoh_n first_o bear_v zenacharibs_n host_n and_o herod_n act_v 12.23_o man_n shall_v laugh_v at_o they_o and_o the_o righteous_a shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n psal_n 32.6_o 7._o they_o shall_v not_o continue_v in_o honour_n but_o be_v like_o the_o dumb_a beast_n that_o perish_v psal_n the_o devil_n shall_v triumph_v over_o they_o and_o cry_v at_o their_o deserve_a plague_n so_o so_o there_o go_v the_o game_n they_o hide_v their_o sin_n and_o not_o confess_v they_o to_o god_n glory_n shall_v not_o prosper_v prou._n 28.13_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v smite_v with_o fear_n like_o pushur_n and_o cain_n gen._n 4._o jer._n 10.3_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o peace_n to_o they_o but_o sonitus_fw-la terroris_fw-la a_o sound_n of_o terror_n round_o about_o isaiah_n 57_o job_n 15.20_o etc._n etc._n for_o their_o good_a name_n these_o shall_v rot_v and_o perish_v prou._n 10.7_o even_o like_o their_o wealth_n and_o substance_n upon_o which_o 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drive_v we_o to_o the_o duty_n urge_v it_o be_v contrary_a with_o the_o godly_a their_o service_n be_v the_o path_n way_n to_o honour_n the_o people_n that_o harken_v unto_o god_n voice_n be_v a_o precious_a people_n unto_o he_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n in_o praise_n in_o name_n and_o honour_n deut._n 26.17.18.19_o ask_v the_o verdict_n and_o censure_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n isaiah_n micah_n s._n paul_n s._n james_n s._n peter_n yea_o of_o christ_n himself_o honor._n and_o according_a as_o they_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o know_v in_o their_o own_o experience_n they_o will_v say_v that_o the_o way_n to_o be_v great_a be_v to_o be_v good_a to_o rise_v be_v to_o fall_v to_o be_v exalt_v be_v to_o be_v humble_v under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 5.6_o the_o way_n to_o seek_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o well_o do_v rom._n 2.7_o to_o be_v fix_v 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and_o traitorous_a judas_n thy_o desert_n be_v a_o halter_n and_o hell_n for_o as_o christ_n say_v it_o of_o covetousness_n so_o i_o say_v from_o christ_n ground_n mat._n 6.24_o thou_o can_v not_o serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n god_n and_o the_o world_n god_n and_o the_o devil_n god_n and_o thy_o belly_n god_n and_o thy_o bag_n with_o the_o usurer_n god_n and_o herodias_n god_n and_o rimmon_n god_n and_o baal_n christ_n and_o antichrist_n god_n and_o babel_n beast_n god_n and_o the_o pope_n no_o more_o than_o one_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n no_o more_o than_o one_o river_n by_o one_o stream_n can_v run_v two_o way_n at_o once_o no_o more_o than_o one_o man_n can_v move_v upward_o and_o downward_o at_o one_o time_n no_o more_o than_o one_o woman_n can_v love_v lawful_o the_o bed_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o stranger_n or_o one_o man_n his_o own_o wife_n and_o the_o body_n of_o a_o harlot_n for_o god_n and_o sin_n be_v oppose_v ex_fw-la diametro_fw-la and_o will_v no_o more_o mix_v then_o oil_n and_o water_n nay_o than_o fire_n and_o water_n than_o heaven_n and_o hell_n now_o then_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o sin_n thou_o consequent_o art_n none_o of_o god_n servant_n for_o his_o servant_n thou_o be_v to_o who_o thou_o obeye_v yea_o if_o it_o be_v of_o sin_n unto_o death_n rom._n 6.16_o and_o so_o by_o a_o immediate_a dependence_n and_o relation_n thou_o be_v the_o slave_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o base_a slave_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n for_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v he_o 1_o john_n 3._o who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o still_o continue_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n of_o lie_n murder_n blasphemy_n and_o the_o like_a now_o then_o see_v thy_o danger_n open_v as_o he_o cause_v thou_o to_o lie_v as_o he_o do_v ananias_n and_o saphira_n act_v 5._o and_o to_o swear_v as_o he_o do_v senacharib_n and_o to_o commit_v adultery_n as_o he_o do_v herod_n with_o other_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v david_n and_o peter_n when_o he_o 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