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A08598 The harmonie of Holie Scriptures vvith the seuerall sentences of sundry learned and vvorthy vvriters : collected for the comfort of all such as are desirous to seeke after theyr soules health / by I.B. Bentley, James. 1600 (1600) STC 1891.5; ESTC S1177 217,904 567

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this_o sacred_a and_o religious_a love_n of_o man_n to_o his_o maker_n be_v the_o hart_n of_o holy_a david_n great_o inflame_v as_o may_v for_o example_n be_v see_v in_o sundry_a place_n of_o his_o psalm_n where_o in_o zealous_a affection_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o law_n he_o first_o of_o all_o say_v *_o one_o 4_o psalm_n 27._o 4_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o which_o i_o will_v still_o require_v even_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o holy_a temple_n i_o have_v love_v o_o lord_n say_v he_o the_o habitation_n 8_o psalm_n 26._o
8_o of_o thy_o house_n &_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n o_o lord_n have_v 6._o psalm_n 69_o 6._o eat_v i_o up_o one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o 10._o psal_n 84_o 10._o thousand_o otherwhere_a i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o ungodly_a as_o the_o hart_n bray_v for_o the_o river_n of_o 2_o psal_n 42_o 1_o 2_o water_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v &_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o dear_o o_o lord_n my_o 1._o psal_n 18._o 1._o strength_n who_o have_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o heaven_n but_o 25._o psal_n 73_o 25._o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o i_o have_v long_v o_o lord_n for_o thy_o salvation_n 174._o ps_n 119._o 174._o and_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n oh_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n 97_o psal_n 119._o 97_o continual_o oh_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n o_o lord_n 27._o psalm_n 119._o 26_o 27._o make_v i_o to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n and_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n 34_o psal_n 119_o 33_o 34_o &_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a hart_n direct_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n 35_o verse_n 35_o for_o therein_o be_v my_o delight_n behold_v i_o desire_v thy_o commandment_n 40_o verse_n 40_o quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o incline_v my_o hart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n 36_o verse_n 36_o deal_v with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n according_a 125._o ps_n 119_o 124._o 125._o to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o 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sin_n unto_o death_n for_o by_o our_o own_o will_n and_o negligence_n we_o be_v bind_v but_o it_o be_v only_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o we_o be_v loose_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n §._o 12._o no_o man_n can_v believe_v hope_v or_o love_n unless_o augustine_n augustine_n he_o will_v say_v s._n augustine_n yet_o even_o the_o self_n same_o will_n to_o believe_v hope_v and_o love_n come_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o from_o god_n we_o indeed_o think_v believe_v think_v we_o speak_v think_v we_o do_v whatsoever_o augustine_n augustine_n we_o do_v but_o as_o touch_v that_o that_o appertain_v unto_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o ablenesse_n come_v of_o god_n for_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o our_o own_o thought_n be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n also_o that_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o god_n &_o live_v godly_a it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o will_n or_o 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therefore_o flatter_v himself_o augustine_n augustine_n for_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v a_o very_a sathan_n he_o have_v that_o of_o god_n only_o whereby_o he_o be_v bless_v §._o 14._o there_o be_v a_o sentence_n in_o salomon_n proverb_n where_o the_o wiseman_n thus_o speak_v say_v *_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o hart_n be_v 1_o prou_z 16_o 1_o in_o man_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n upon_o which_o word_n s._n augustine_n thus_o augustine_n augustine_n write_v some_o not_o understand_v this_o place_n well_o be_v deceive_v insomuch_o that_o they_o believe_v that_o to_o prepare_v the_o hart_n that_o be_v to_o begin_v goodness_n without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n pertain_v unto_o man_n but_o god_n forbid_v say_v he_o that_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n shall_v so_o understand_v it_o as_o though_o thereby_o they_o will_v confute_v the_o lord_n whereas_o they_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v *_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o 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unto_o peter_n where_o he_o say_v *_o bless_a be_v thou_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o jonas_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n also_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o 45._o john_n 6_o 45._o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god._n every_o man_n therefore_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o yea_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o ●_o john_n 6_o 37_o ●_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o away_o §._o 16._o moreover_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o 3._o
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a●_n example_n further_o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o undoubted_a truth_n hereof_o may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o zacche●s_n who_o have_v no_o soon_o ●●c●ived_v christ●into_o his_o house_n and_o much_o more_o into_o his_o ●art_n by_o faith_n but_o present_o he_o break_v forth_o into_o these_o sp●●ches_n say_v ●_o behold_v lord_n the_o half_a of_o ●●y_a 8_o luke_n 19_o 8_o good●●_n give_v unto_o the_o poor_a and_o if_o i_o have_v take_v from_o any_o man_n by_o false_a or_o unlawful_a mean_n ●_o restore_v he_o four_o fold_n again_o what_o 〈◊〉_d it_o my_o brother_n 17_o jam_fw-la 2_o 14._o 15_o 16_o 17_o say_v ●_o james_n though_o 〈◊〉_d say_v ●ee_n have_v faith_n when_o ●ee_n have_v no_o work_n ca●_n that_o faith_n save_v he_o for_o if_o a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a f●●de_n and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v unto_o they_o depart_v in_o peace_n god_n send_v you_o warmness_n and_o food_n notwithstanding_o you_o give_v they_o not_o 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and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n &_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o of_o work_n a_o man_n 24_o verse_n 24_o be_v justify_v and_o not_o of_o faith_n only_o for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v 26._o verse_n 26._o dead_a even_o so_o the_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a §._o 15._o we_o must_v not_o yet_o here_o think_v that_o the_o augustine_n augustine_n say_n of_o the_o two_o apostle_n s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o where_o as_o paul_n say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o work_n and_o james_n say_v faith_n without_o work_n be_v vai●e_v for_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o work_n that_o go_v before_o faith_n and_o james_n speak_v of_o the_o work_n which_o follow_v after_o faith_n our_o religion_n likewise_o do_v not_o discern_v augustine_n augustine_n the_o righteous_a from_o the_o unrighteous_a by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n without_o the_o which_o even_o those_o work_n that_o seem_v good_a be_v turn_v into_o sin_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 23_o rom_n 14_o 23_o and_o where_o faith_n be_v not_o good_a work_n be_v augustine_n augustine_n not_o the_o intent_n indeed_o make_v a_o good_a work_n but_o faith_n direct_v that_o intent_n beside_o good_a work_n make_v no_o man_n to_o be_v account_v just_a or_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o a_o man_n be_v once_o justify_v by_o faith_n do_v good_a work_n through_o love_n also_o in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n 6._o gala_n 5_o 6._o avail_v any_o thing_n neither_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n for_o like_a as_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v luther_n luther_n always_o know_v by_o the_o good_a fruit_n which_o it_o bring_v forth_o even_o so_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v evermore_o declare_v unto_o the_o world_n by_o his_o religious_a obedience_n towards_o 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creator_n but_o before_o i_o enter_v any_o further_o into_o the_o discourse_n of_o this_o virtue_n i_o be_o to_o inform_v the_o reader_n that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o fear_n the_o one_o servile_a or_o slavish_a the_o other_o filial_a or_o chyld-like_a the_o servile_a or_o slavish_a fear_n be_v that_o which_o every_o bondman_n bear_v to_o his_o bodily_a master_n or_o wicked_a offender_n to_o wise_a judge_n this_o fear_n be_v also_o a_o defect_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o a_o harmful_a hindrance_n to_o all_o virtuous_a resolution_n kill_v courage_n by_o cowardice_n and_o piety_n through_o distrustment_n it_o many_o time_n cause_v the_o tongue_n to_o control_v the_o hart_n and_o make_v the_o mouth_n to_o mar_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o teach_v man_n to_o talk_v according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o enforce_v fainthearted_a subject_n to_o soothe_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o sovereign_n like_o unto_o those_o people_n of_o who_o plutarch_n plutarch_n plutarch_n speak_v who_o heart_n say_v he_o harbour_v hatred_n against_o a_o ungodly_a tyrant_n for_o his_o bad_a government_n &_o yet_o notwithstanding_o with_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o lip_n they_o never_o cease_v fearful_o to_o flatter_v he_o in_o his_o folly_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o but_o the_o filial_a or_o chyld-like_a fear_n whereof_o i_o only_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n to_o speak_v be_v a_o divine_a chastiser_n of_o evil_n in_o itself_o have_v in_o it_o such_o force_n that_o it_o cause_v concupiscence_n to_o fly_v and_o make_v a_o man_n to_o abstain_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n it_o depend_v not_o on_o hate_n but_o on_o love_n not_o resemble_v the_o fear_n of_o servant_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o son_n not_o like_o the_o tremble_a and_o despair_a fear_n of_o *_o saul_n when_o sathan_n in_o 20_o 1_o sam_n 28_o 19_o 20_o the_o form_n of_o samuel_n foretold_v he_o how_o little_a awhile_o he_o have_v to_o live_v but_o rather_o like_o the_o reverend_a and_o religious_a fear_n of_o david_n *_o when_o he_o keep_v abisha●_n his_o captain_n from_o 9_o 1_o sam_n 26._o 9_o kill_v the_o lord_n anoint_v this_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n as_o we_o find_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v always_o be_v a_o guide_n unto_o the_o godly_a to_o direct_v their_o do_n and_o a_o tutor_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o perfect_a pathway_n to_o eternal_a felicity_n §._o 2._o plato_n the_o prince_n of_o philosopher_n affirm_v plato_n plato_n that_o this_o excellent_a fear_n be_v so_o excellent_o excel_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o in_o sparta_n they_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o true_a fear_n in_o which_o they_o daily_o use_v to_o burn_v theu●_fw-mi first_fw-mi sacrifice_n
offence_n out_o by_o repentance_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o cease_v to_o renew_v those_o sin_n again_o which_o he_o now_o be_v sorry_a for_o for_o those_o sin_n shall_v never_o be_v condemn_v leo._n leo._n in_o judgement_n which_o be_v purge_v before_o with_o confession_n &_o true_a repentance_n neither_o be_v jesus_n christ_n any_o long_o their_o cassiodoru●_n cassiodoru●_n judge_n but_o their_o advocate_n who_o accuse_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n so_o that_o confession_n join_v with_o true_a contrition_n augustine_n augustine_n open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n §._o 11._o satisfaction_n be_v the_o three_o &_o last_o part_n augustine_n augustine_n of_o repentance_n be_v chief_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o in_o former_a time_n we_o have_v love_v &_o not_o to_o cherish_v henceforth_o by_o suggestion_n any_o entrance_n into_o they_o for_o we_o do_v not_o true_o satisfy_v although_o gregory_n 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we_o have_v do_v testify_v thereby_o both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n our_o humble_a submission_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n three_o satisfaction_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n or_o brother_n if_o we_o have_v any_o way_n wrong_v he_o either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n namely_o thus_o he_o must_v be_v recompense_v by_o confess_v the_o fault_n unto_o he_o and_o restitution_n must_v likewise_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o damage_n we_o have_v do_v he_o otherwise_o our_o repentance_n be_v great_o to_o be_v suspect_v of_o hypocrisy_n if_o be_v able_a we_o make_v not_o recompense_v by_o restitution_n again_o in_o make_v satisfaction_n the_o reconciliation_n chrisostome_n chrisostome_n aught_o to_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o precedent_a offence_n and_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o lament_v as_o thou_o be_v to_o offend_v and_o as_o thy_o intent_n be_v before_o to_o offend_v such_o also_o ought_v now_o thy_o devotion_n to_o be_v in_o repent_v for_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n ought_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o grief_n &_o sorrow_n to_o be_v and_o as_o thy_o delight_n and_o love_n be_v before_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a so_o ought_v now_o thy_o hatred_n &_o loathe_v to_o be_v against_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a §._o 12._o understanding_n now_o by_o these_o few_o former_a speech_n what_o true_a repentance_n be_v *_o let_v we_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n which_o 41._o lament_n 3._o 40_o 41._o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n give_v search_v &_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n yea_o let_v we_o as_o erasmus_n will_v return_v erasmus_n erasmus_n again_o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o hearty_a sorrow_n and_o true_a repentance_n humble_o confess_v before_o he_o the_o fault_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v and_o earnest_o desire_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v always_o hereafter_o so_o strengthen_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v daily_o more_o &_o more_o dutiful_o become_v obedient_a to_o his_o holy_a will_n &_o ever_o study_v to_o please_v he_o our_o whole_a life_n time_n follow_v for_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n god_n 9_o 1_o joh_n 1_o 9_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v 13_o prou_z 28._o 13_o but_o he_o that_o confess_v &_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n wherefore_o if_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o own_o pacwius_n pacwius_n conscience_n do_v at_o any_o time_n accuse_v vex_v or_o trouble_v thou_o for_o any_o evil_a conceive_a or_o do_v confess_v thy_o fault_n speedy_o defer_v not_o the_o time_n dally_v not_o with_o god_n but_o be_v earnest_o repentant_a trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o seek_v not_o to_o hide_v thy_o iniquity_n from_o he_o so_o will_v he_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o &_o not_o impute_v sin_n unto_o thou_o beside_o when_o thou_o true_o repente_v and_o ask_v pardon_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o offence_n bo●tius_fw-la bo●tius_fw-la then_o can_v thy_o sin_n disquiet_v thou_o nor_o have_v any_o power_n to_o hurt_v thou_o but_o when_o thou_o be_v unrepentant_a and_o cea●est_a to_o call_v for_o mercy_n than_o thy_o sin_n rage_n over_o thou_o and_o cry_v daily_a unto_o god_n for_o vengeance_n against_o thou_o also_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o forthwith_a gregory_n gregory_n cleanse_v and_o purge_v by_o repentance_n do_v speedy_o draw_v on_o another_o with_o his_o weight_n sleep_v not_o therefore_o without_o repentance_n plato_n plato_n for_o thy_o sin_n do_v and_o pass_v §._o 13._o it_o behoove_v a_o man_n so_o to_o live_v say_v basill_n basill_n basill_n that_o he_o look_v for_o death_n every_o hour_n and_o to_o be_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n for_o the_o come_n of_o death_n for_o as_o god_n find_v thou_o to_o be_v when_o he_o guevara_n guevara_n call_v thou_o so_o will_v he_o judge_v thou_o and_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v take_v 3._o eccles_n 11_o 3._o up_o trouble_v not_o thyself_o then_o with_o take_v s●crates_n s●crates_n think_v how_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o but_o rather_o be_v careful_a to_o live_v well_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o ar●_n uncertain_a in_o what_o place_n death_n abide_v fo●_n thou_o be_v thou_o ready_a prepare_v in_o each_o plac●_n to_o m●●te_v he_o let_v not_o thy_o ●ea●_n be_v lay_v down_o to_o rest_n isidore_n isidore_n before_o thou_o have_v consider_v how_o thou_o have_v bestow_v the_o day_n past_a if_o thou_o have_v well_o do_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n if_o otherwise_o repent_v and_o ask_v he_o forgiveness_n also_o if_o thou_o intend_v to_o do_v well_o defer_v plato_n plato_n it_o not_o till_o to_o morrow_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o may_v chance_v unto_o thou_o this_o night_n never_o trust_v too_o much_o to_o time_n for_o it_o sudden_o hermes_n hermes_n deceive_v they_o that_o trust_v thereto_o think_v not_o that_o another_o time_n will_v be_v ravisius_n ravisius_n soon_o enough_o for_o thou_o to_o repent_v if_o thou_o now_o feel_v thy_o conscience_n touch_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o sin_n for_o although_o we_o find_v that_o god_n in_o many_o gregory_n gregory_n place_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n have_v promise_v pardon_n to_o the_o penitent_a yet_o we_o no_o where_n read_v that_o ever_o he_o promise_v to_o morrow_n unto_o a_o sinner_n §._o 14._o certain_o say_v aurelius_n those_o man_n aurel._n mar._n aurel._n do_v live_v very_o evil_a that_o be_v always_o begin_v to_o live_v well_o forasmuch_o as_o their_o often_o beginning_n do_v make_v their_o life_n still_o more_o and_o more_o unperfect_a well_o therefore_o say_v zenophon_n that_o to_o zenophon_n zenophon_n see_v be_v a_o small_a matter_n but_o to_o foresee_v be_v a_o token_n of_o good_a wit_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o wise_a man_n di●genes_n 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