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A33985 The weavers pocket-book, or, Weaving spiritualized in a discourse wherein men employed in that occupation are instructed how to raise heavenly meditations from the several parts of their work : to which also are added some few moral and spiritual observations relating both to that and other trades / by J.C. Collinges, John, 1623-1690. 1695 (1695) Wing C5351; ESTC R26037 76,699 180

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to_o do_v a_o action_n true_o and_o spiritual_o good_a though_o i_o have_v pattern_n before_o i_o though_o i_o have_v the_o same_o rational_a soul_n that_o he_o have_v that_o do_v it_o he_o that_o deni_v distinguish_v spiritual_a habit_n refer_v to_o true_o spiritual_a act_n will_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v a_o distinguish_a common_a gift_n give_v to_o one_o weaver_n and_o not_o to_o another_o the_o one_o can_v invent_v the_o other_o can_v the_o one_o can_v judge_v better_o whether_o a_o piece_n of_o stuff_n will_v next_o year_n take_v the_o one_o can_v do_v his_o work_n more_o neat_o and_o acceptable_o to_o every_o eye_n man_n
or_o no_o i_o can_v tell_v but_o whoever_o wear_v it_o will_v be_v concern_v that_o other_o may_v like_o her_o executrices_fw-la act_n 9.39_o be_v able_a to_o show_v the_o coat_n and_o garment_n which_o they_o have_v make_v for_o the_o poor_a if_o silken_a garment_n eat_v up_o our_o ability_n for_o charity_n the_o silkworm_n groan_v for_o it_o and_o be_v by_o it_o put_v in_o bondage_n to_o corruption_n and_o certain_o some_o order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v also_o god_n have_v never_o provide_v we_o wool_n and_o hair_n as_o well_o as_o silk_n cotton_n and_o hemp_n as_o well_o as_o flax_n if_o he_o have_v not_o intend_v some_o difference_n in_o our_o habit_n according_a to_o our_o station_n as_o it_o be_v a_o ugly_a sight_n to_o see_v prince_n go_v on_o foot_n and_o servant_n ride_v on_o horseback_n so_o it_o be_v no_o very_a comely_a spectacle_n to_o see_v the_o servant_n ride_v cheek_n by_o jowl_n with_o his_o master_n let_v not_o costly_a garment_n devour_v our_o good_a work_n and_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v they_o it_o be_v note_a of_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v persuade_v to_o wear_v silk-stockens_a though_o then_o in_o use_n in_o his_o nation_n let_v we_o not_o nourish_v high_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o let_v they_o be_v use_v to_o show_v the_o difference_n which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v make_v among_o man_n as_o to_o the_o place_n he_o will_v they_o shall_v take_v up_o in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o may_v be_v wear_v innocent_o but_o the_o weaver_n be_v not_o concern_v here_o he_o may_v weave_v it_o let_v other_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o use_v it_o sect._n 5._o but_o whence_o be_v this_o silk_n i_o be_o wind_v upon_o my_o loom_n let_v i_o stand_v still_o a_o little_a and_o see_v this_o great_a sight_n it_o be_v the_o product_n of_o a_o noble_a creature_n than_o which_o whether_o the_o creation_n afford_v aught_o more_o stupendous_a i_o can_v say_v in_o the_o spring_n it_o be_v a_o little_a grain_n egg_n or_o seed_n hardly_o exceed_v the_o quantity_n of_o a_o small_a pins-head_n it_o be_v enliven_v by_o a_o strange_a generation_n in_o its_o time_n about_o the_o season_n that_o the_o mulberry-tree_n begin_v to_o shoot_v forth_o it_o grow_v up_o by_o degree_n be_v feed_v with_o the_o leave_n of_o mulberry_n till_o have_v do_v its_o work_n and_o spin_v out_o its_o bottom_n it_o vomit_v it_o out_o of_o its_o mouth_n and_o soon_o after_o have_v first_o cast_v its_o seed_n die_v man_n wind_v off_o this_o silk_n thus_o make_v and_o weave_v it_o into_o a_o web_n and_o of_o this_o be_v make_v the_o most_o costly_a and_o ornamental_a garment_n who_o have_v despise_v the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n how_o great_a be_v god_n in_o the_o little_a thing_n of_o nature_n yea_o in_o the_o least_o great_a methinks_v this_o worm_n represent_v to_o we_o christian_n our_o great_a lord_n and_o saviour_n how_o little_o be_v he_o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v how_o do_v he_o nothing_o himself_o to_o use_v the_o apostle_n expression_n he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n how_o be_v he_o enliven_v into_o a_o humane_a life_n by_o a_o strange_a generation_n how_o little_a a_o while_n do_v he_o when_o he_o have_v take_v flesh_n dwell_v among_o we_o what_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n while_o he_o live_v here_o but_o to_o feed_v on_o the_o mulberry-tree_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n first_o plant_v in_o sinai_n to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n which_z when_z he_o have_v do_v he_o die_v leave_v we_o a_o righteousness_n to_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n a_o glorious_a robe_n with_o which_o we_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n but_o as_o man_n have_v something_o to_o do_v before_o the_o silk-worm_n legacy_n will_v be_v useful_a for_o he_o so_o have_v the_o christian_n that_o will_v be_v clothe_v with_o this_o silk_n and_o broider_a garment_n the_o silkworm_n leave_v the_o silk_n upon_o the_o cod_n man_n may_v neglect_v or_o use_v it_o as_o they_o please_v even_o christ_n righteousness_n profit_v none_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v true_a we_o have_v no_o web_n to_o make_v no_o woof_n to_o add_v to_o this_o warp_n as_o papist_n do_v in_o their_o linsey-woolsey_n righteousness_n but_o we_o must_v put_v it_o on_o and_o we_o must_v walk_v therein_o sect._n 6._o whence_o be_v this_o wool_n which_o twist_v into_o yarn_n i_o be_o fasten_v into_o my_o loom_n or_o shuttle_n be_v it_o not_o the_o cover_v of_o the_o sheep_n that_o lose_v its_o coat_n to_o make_v man_n a_o cover_v as_o this_o sheep_n before_o its_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o open_v not_o my_o lord_n his_o mouth_n 1._o lord_z what_o be_v vain_a man_n proud_a of_o what_o have_v he_o on_o his_o back_n but_o a_o coat_n that_o be_v upon_o a_o pitiful_a sheep_n back_n before_o it_o come_v upon_o he_o or_o the_o product_n of_o a_o silkworm_n excrement_n or_o the_o clipping_n of_o a_o camel_n why_o be_v they_o so_o lift_v up_o for_o their_o changeable_a suit_n of_o apparel_n and_o ornament_n be_v their_o clothe_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n it_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o cover_v of_o thick_a clay_n the_o sheep_n when_o it_o have_v it_o on_o be_v meek_n and_o lowly_a how_o come_v man_n to_o be_v proud_a and_o haughty_a what_o have_v make_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o fleece_n of_o wool_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o gay_a stuff_n or_o fine_a cloth_n but_o the_o art_n of_o some_o poor_a man_n 2._o this_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n open_v not_o its_o mouth_n it_o know_v not_o but_o it_o be_v go_v to_o the_o shambles_n it_o understand_v not_o that_o it_o be_v go_v to_o be_v shear_v for_o the_o use_v of_o man_n yet_o it_o open_v not_o its_o mouth_n upon_o this_o account_n christ_n be_v also_o compare_v to_o a_o sheep_n he_o indeed_o know_v that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o be_v offer_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o righteousness_n through_o he_o yet_o he_o say_v the_o prophet_n and_o twice_o repeat_v it_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n what_o patience_n shall_v it_o learn_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o god_n sheepshearing_a it_o be_v true_a our_o wool_n will_v make_v no_o garment_n for_o naked_a soul_n but_o it_o will_v be_v encourage_v to_o fearful_a and_o fainthearted_a christian_n the_o sheep_n be_v shear_v that_o it_o may_v bear_v wool_n against_o the_o next_o and_o further_a year_n oh_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o also_o be_v purge_v that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit._n sect._n 7._o but_o whence_o have_v this_o wool_n this_o strength_n nothing_o more_o feeble_a than_o a_o single_a hair_n of_o wool_n in_o the_o fleece_n every_o child_n can_v pull_v a_o lock_n of_o wool_n in_o piece_n how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o tarn_n and_o much_o strong_a when_o it_o be_v weave_v into_o cloth_n or_o stuff_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o twift_n of_o the_o hair_n or_o thread_n together_o o_o how_o good_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n psalm_n 134.7_o the_o die_a father_n child_n can_v easy_o break_v the_o arrow_n give_v they_o single_o but_o the_o sheaf_n they_o can_v not_o break_v though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o sheaf_n but_o the_o single_a arrow_n vis_fw-fr unita_fw-la forvior_fw-la the_o weaver_n yarn_n and_o his_o web_n both_o learn_v he_o the_o great_a lesson_n of_o brotherly_a love_n and_o can_v but_o afford_v he_o this_o meditation_n how_o strong_a be_v christian_n be_v they_o but_o all_o unite_a in_o love_n they_o be_v all_o contend_v for_o truth_n in_o their_o several_a different_a form_n and_o little_a path_n of_o religion_n but_o why_o shall_v they_o not_o as_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v the_o truth_n and_o contend_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o yet_o in_o love_n the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v never_o be_v perfect_o terrible_a like_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n till_o love_n be_v the_o colour_n the_o cross_n have_v be_v in_o her_o ensign_n a_o long_a time_n but_o it_o have_v be_v in_o a_o bloody_a field_n sect._n 8._o how_o many_o differ_a act_n have_v be_v do_v to_o this_o yarn_n before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o state_n wherein_o it_o be_v yet_o more_o must_v be_v do_v before_o it_o will_v be_v a_o cover_v for_o man_n and_o woman_n it_o must_v ●e_v fasten_v to_o a_o loom_n and_o to_o a_o shuttle_n the_o warp_n and_o woof_n must_v be_v unite_v by_o the_o weaver_n industry_n it_o must_v then_o be_v die_v prest_n sealed_n etc._n etc._n before_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o market_n what_o a_o work_n here_o be_v how_o many_o hand_n be_v
worldly_a business_n which_o probable_o have_v more_o of_o his_o heart_n attend_v that_o than_o his_o ear_n have_v which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god._n there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n say_v solomon_n but_o he_o who_o can_v find_v it_o not_o otherwise_o than_o thus_o indeed_o find_v a_o time_n for_o nothing_o sect._n 11._o the_o weaver_n mix_v his_o colour_n too_o when_o he_o have_v a_o piece_n to_o make_v of_o several_a colour_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n for_o beauty_n particoloured_n garment_n be_v a_o old_a fashion_n 2_o samuel_n 13.18_o genesis_n 37.3_o now_o where_o such_o a_o web_n be_v to_o be_v make_v the_o colour_n must_v be_v right_o order_v mix_v and_o dispose_a one_o in_o relation_n to_o another_o the_o christian_n active_a righteousness_n be_v also_o a_o garment_n of_o divers_a colour_n his_o duty_n make_v up_o of_o various_a duty_n and_o he_o never_o make_v his_o web_n true_a or_o beautiful_a if_o he_o do_v not_o right_o dispose_v his_o duty_n of_o several_a colour_n give_v to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n and_o to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n right_o order_v himself_o in_o his_o or_o her_o duty_n to_o husband_n wife_n servant_n master_n parent_n child_n political_a ruler_n or_o to_o god_n if_o he_o do_v not_o mix_v his_o prayer_n with_o praise_n his_o read_n with_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v and_o all_o with_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n that_o be_v the_o true_a christian_n that_o right_o dispose_v his_o duty_n of_o the_o several_a colour_n so_o as_o there_o be_v a_o due_a proportion_n of_o all_o and_o a_o comely_a mixture_n of_o they_o all_o sect._n 12._o the_o weaver_n have_v his_o warp_n and_o his_o woof_n his_o warp_n be_v the_o foundation_n the_o woof_n be_v superinduce_v by_o the_o shuttle_n now_o to_o make_v his_o piece_n well_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o warp_n be_v first_o lay_v and_o be_v sound_a and_o good_a and_o the_o woof_n must_v bear_v a_o proportion_n to_o it_o too_o man_n skill_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o more_o kind_n more_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n homogeneal_a they_o both_o be_v the_o strong_a the_o web_n be_v they_o say_v web_n of_o silk_n and_o yarn_n mix_v be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o those_o whole_o of_o either_o be_v that_o as_o it_o will_v a_o christian_a must_v have_v his_o warp_n and_o his_o woof_n too_o his_o warp_n must_v be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n his_o woof_n action_n upon_o that_o knowledge_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v without_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a say_v solomon_n proverb_n 19.2_o how_o can_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v romans_z 10._o assoon_o can_v a_o weaver_n make_v a_o piece_n of_o stuff_n without_o a_o warp_n as_o a_o christian_a live_v a_o holy_a life_n without_o a_o skill_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n yea_o and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o sound_a knowledge_n too_o he_o must_v be_v skill_v in_o the_o form_n of_o 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