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A01645 Gerards meditations written originally in the Latine tongue by Iohn Gerard Doctour in Divinitie, and superintendant of Heidelberg. Translated and revised by Ralph Winterton fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge.; Meditationes sacrae. English Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.; Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637. Exercitium pietatis quotidianum quadripartitum. English. aut 1638 (1638) STC 11778; ESTC S103073 189,715 520

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the_o night_n unless_o thou_o do_v first_o arm_v thyself_o by_o prayer_n what_o fruit_n can_v thou_o expect_v of_o thy_o labour_n unless_o thou_o do_v first_o worship_v he_o without_o who_o blessing_n all_o labour_n be_v unprofitable_a if_o therefore_o thou_o want_v spiritual_a or_o temporal_a blessing_n ask_v and_o receive_v if_o thou_o desire_v christ_n 7.7_o seek_v he_o by_o prayer_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v if_o thou_o desire_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o divine_a grace_n &_o eternal_a salvation_n shall_v be_v open_v unto_o thou_o knock_z and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o thou_o ●erth●r_n if_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o this_o world_n the_o thirst_n of_o tentation_n and_o the_o penury_n of_o spiritual_a good_n afflict_v thou_o 10.4_o come_v unto_o the_o spiritual_a rock_n which_o be_v christ_n come_v with_o devotion_n and_o strike_v it_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o prayer_n &_o thou_o shall_v feel_v the_o stream_n of_o divine_a grace_n cool_v the_o thirst_n of_o thy_o penury_n 17.6_o 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for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n 3.56_o not_o to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v save_v through_o he_o how_o can_v thou_o then_o condemn_v i_o lord_n jesus_n when_o as_o thou_o be_v send_v by_o thy_o father_n to_o save_v i_o thou_o ●idst_v fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o thy_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n how_o then_o will_v thou_o not_o fulfil_v it_o in_o save_v i_o miserable_a sinner_n it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o thy_o father_n that_o one_o of_o the_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v 18.14_o and_o i_o be_o a_o little_a one_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o a_o little_a one_o also_o in_o my_o own_o sight_n 18.27_o for_o what_o be_o i_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n neither_o only_a dust_n and_o ash_n but_o also_o a_o very_a little_a one_o and_o a_o very_a dwarf_n for_o proficiency_n in_o piety_n perfect_a therefore_o in_o i_o little_a one_o the_o will_n of_o thy_o father_n thou_o come_v o_o jesus_n to_o save_v 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have_v nothing_o in_o thou_o and_o if_o he_o have_v nothing_o in_o thou_o then_o certain_o he_o have_v nothing_o in_o i_o for_o i_o believe_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n therefore_o thou_o abide_v in_o i_o 15.4_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o he_o will_v accuse_v i_o that_o be_o thy_o friend_n he_o will_v accuse_v i_o that_o be_o thy_o brother_n that_o be_o the_o belove_a son_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n how_o then_o can_v thou_o deal_v with_o i_o in_o thy_o strict_a judgement_n see_v that_o i_o be_o thy_o friend_n thy_o brother_n and_o thy_o son_n at_o that_o judgement_n moses_n will_v accuse_v i_o 27.26_o and_o pronounce_v i_o accurse_v for_o not_o keep_v all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n
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he_o that_o send_v thou_o 5.24_o have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n i_o hear_v thy_o word_n lord_n and_o in_o thou_o i_o believe_v with_o weak_a faith_n 9.24_o but_o yet_o faith_n lord_n i_o believe_v yet_o help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n lord_n ay_o believe_v but_o yet_o do_v thou_o increase_v my_o faith_n 17.5_o although_o i_o be_o not_o free_a from_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o damn_a yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o unbelief_n all_o my_o accuser_n do_v terrify_v i_o but_o thou_o be_v my_o judge_n do_v comfort_v i_o to_o thou_o have_v the_o father_n commit_v all_o judgement_n 8.32_o into_o thy_o hand_n have_v he_o deliver_v all_o thing_n and_o again_o thou_o have_v he_o deliver_v up_o for_o we_o all_o and_o thou_o have_v deliver_v up_o thyself_o for_o the_o church_n to_o sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n 5.26_o how_o can_v thou_o then_o according_a to_o severe_a 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there_o shall_v be_v healthful_a eternity_n and_o eternal_a healthfulness_n if_o fullness_n the_o elect_n shall_v be_v fill_v when_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v appear_v if_o melody_n there_o do_v the_o quire_n of_o angel_n sing_v without_o end_n if_o pure_a pleasure_n god_n shall_v make_v those_o that_o be_v he_o drink_v in_o the_o torrent_n of_o pleasure_n if_o wisdom_n the_o very_a wisdom_n of_o god_n shall_v show_v itself_o unto_o they_o if_o love_n they_o shall_v love_v god_n more_o than_o themselves_o and_o one_o another_o as_o themselves_o and_o god_n shall_v love_v they_o more_o than_o they_o themselves_o if_o concord_n delight_n there_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n if_o power_n to_o the_o elect_n shall_v all_o thing_n be_v easy_a they_o shall_v desire_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a and_o they_o shall_v desire_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o will_n and_o to_o desire_v if_o honour_n and_o riches_n delight_n 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must_v strive_v to_o go_v thither_o where_o at_o length_n we_o must_v remain_v for_o all_o eternity_n into_o this_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v no_o man_n enter_v but_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o enter_v bernard_n do_v thou_o hope_v to_o appear_v hereafter_o before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n study_v then_o after_o holiness_n because_o he_o be_v holy_a 11._o do_v thou_o look_v for_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n take_v heed_n then_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o by_o thy_o sin_n deprive_v thyself_o of_o their_o ministry_n ber●_n do_v thou_o hope_v after_o thing_n eternal_a why_o then_o do_v thou_o so_o much_o desire_v thing_n temporal_a 13._o do_v thou_o seek_v for_o a_o city_n to_o come_v why_o then_o do_v thou_o desire_v here_o a_o abide_a place_n ●●rian_n do_v thou_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o fear_v death_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n to_o fear_v death_n do_v thou_o desire_v 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man_n but_o it_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n what_o be_v repute_v by_o the_o jew_n more_o base_a and_o vile_a than_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v more_o glorious_a and_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o price_n pay_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 2.2_o even_o so_o the_o just_a man_n be_v afflict_v the_o just_a man_n die_v and_o no_o man_n consider_v it_o 57.1_o but_o precious_a be_v the_o cross_n 116.15_o and_o precious_a be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v black_a without_o 1.5_o by_o reason_n of_o calamity_n and_o persecution_n but_o she_o be_v beautiful_a within_o by_o reason_n of_o divine_a consolation_n the_o church_n and_o every_o faithful_a soul_n be_v as_o a_o garden_n enclose_v 4.12_o and_o none_o know_v the_o beauty_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o be_v in_o it_o we_o shall_v never_o full_o and_o perfect_o feel_v the_o consolation_n of_o the_o spirit_n unless_o our_o flesh_n be_v afflict_v without_o if_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n dwell_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v enter_v in_o a_o full_a vessel_n can_v be_v fill_v with_o new_a liquor_n unless_o the_o first_o be_v empty_v let_v we_o therefore_o pour_v out_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n therefore_o god_n by_o the_o cross_n do_v extinguish_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o there_o may_v be_v room_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o cross_n drive_v we_o to_o our_o prayer_n and_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o virtue_n when_o the_o northwind_n blow_v upon_o the_o garden_n 4.16_o that_o be_v when_o persecution_n assault_v the_o church_n than_o the_o spice_n thereof_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o and_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v increase_v and_o they_o cast_v forth_o a_o odour_n please_v unto_o god_n the_o belove_a bridegroom_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a 5.10_o white_a for_o his_o innocency_n and_o ruddy_a for_o his_o passion_n and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o belove_a spouse_n of_o christ_n white_a for_o her_o virtue_n and_o ruddy_a for_o her_o suffering_n and_o thus_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v produce_v oil_n and_o honey_n out_o of_o the_o most_o hard_a rock_n of_o affliction_n and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o bitter_a root_n of_o calamity_n god_n know_v how_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o most_o pleasant_a fruit_n of_o eternal_a glory_n unto_o which_o he_o bring_v we_o and_o admit_v we_o amen_n meditat._n xlii_o how_o we_o must_v overcome_v tentation_n by_o perseverance_n let_v not_o tentation_n cast_v thou_o down_o for_o perseverance_n shall_v thou_o crown_v holy_a lord_n jesus_n the_o most_o love_a bridegroom_n of_o my_o soul_n when_o will_v the_o time_n come_v that_o thou_o will_v lead_v i_o to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o thy_o marriage_n 39.12_o i_o be_o a_o pilgrim_n and_o a_o banish_a man_n from_o thou_o but_o yet_o i_o most_o firm_o believe_v and_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v short_o set_v at_o liberty_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o my_o body_n and_o appear_v before_o thy_o face_n 55.5_o fear_v and_o tremble_a be_v come_v upon_o i_o because_o i_o carry_v my_o treasure_n in_o vessel_n of_o clay_n 4.7_o my_o mind_n be_v prone_a to_o error_n and_o my_o will_n be_v prone_a to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o be_v not_o always_o ready_a 26.41_o but_o the_o flesh_n be_v always_o weak_a sin_n lead_v i_o captive_a and_o the_o law_n of_o my_o member_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n 7.23_o fear_v and_o tremble_a be_v come_v upon_o i_o 55.5_o because_o satan_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o my_o treasure_n his_o subtlety_n be_v great_a his_o desire_n to_o hurt_n be_v most_o earnest_a and_o his_o power_n be_v exceed_o great_a he_o deceive_v adam_n in_o paradise_n 13.27_o 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