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A59194 Daniel Sennertus his meditations setting forth a plain method of living holily and dying happily / written originally in Latin, and now translated into English. Sennert, Daniel, 1572-1637. 1694 (1694) Wing S2536; ESTC R19038 74,434 198

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that_o i_o may_v desire_v thou_o alone_o and_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o that_o after_o death_n i_o may_v be_v translate_v to_o the_o joy_n and_o blessedness_n of_o thy_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o live_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o and_o eu●●_n amen_o chap._n xv._o that_o we_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n after_o god_n our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o be_v belove_v who_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o love_v as_o himself_o and_o these_o two_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neigheour_n be_v join_v together_o by_o a_o indissoluble_a bond_n so_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o lyar._n he_o who_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o cause_n do_v not_o love_n god_n no_o one_o can_v hurt_v his_o brother_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o offend_v god_n and_o therefore_o among_o the_o character_n of_o a_o christian_a this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n a_o new_a commandment_n say_v our_o saviour_n 35_o john_n 13.34_o 35_o i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o although_o a_o christian_a be_v endue_v with_o all_o other_o virtue_n yet_o without_o charity_n they_o will_v all_o profit_v he_o nothing_o of_o which_o st._n paul_n thus_o speak_v etc._n 1_o cor._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o of_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o become_v as_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o faith_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o their_o charity_n whilst_o the_o just_a judge_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o bless_a 25._o mat._n 25._o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_z and_z in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o by_o this_o christian_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o heathen_a they_o indeed_o love_v their_o friend_n but_o christian_n must_v love_v their_o enemy_n as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n etc._n mat._n 5.44_o etc._n etc._n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_z and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a for_o if_o you_o love_v they_o which_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n have_v you_o do_v not_o even_o the_o publican_n the_o same_o and_o if_o you_o salute_v your_o brethren_n only_o what_o do_v you_o more_o than_o other_o do_v not_o even_o the_o publican_n so_o be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a even_o as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a for_o in_o this_o the_o eminency_n and_o prerogative_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v in_o overcome_v the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n according_o st._n paul_n thus_o advise_v we_o 18._o rom._n 12.17_o 18._o recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o you_o 19_o vers_fw-la 19_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n 20._o vers_fw-la 20._o feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a 21._o vers_fw-la 21._o the_o prayer_n lord_z jesus_n who_o have_v give_v we_o a_o new_a commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o and_o went_a before_o we_o by_o thy_o example_n in_o do_v good_a and_o pray_v for_o thy_o enemy_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v 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to_o commit_v any_o heinous_a crime_n yet_o because_o sin_n do_v easy_o insinuate_v themselves_o under_o the_o mask_n of_o good_a and_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n do_v endeavour_v a_o thousand_o way_n by_o allurement_n by_o deceit_n or_o by_o force_n to_o tempt_v we_o from_o our_o good_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o live_v well_o it_o therefore_o behoove_v a_o christian_n to_o arm_v himself_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o all_o capital_a sin_n for_o as_o in_o war_n he_o that_o know_v the_o enemy_n be_v near_o provide_v himself_o with_o all_o necessary_a weapon_n keep_v watch_n and_o sentinel_n that_o so_o he_o may_v at_o all_o time_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o oppose_v the_o enemy_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o have_v always_o our_o spiritual_a armour_n at_o hand_n with_o which_o we_o may_v resist_v the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n this_o be_v that_o warfare_n by_o which_o we_o 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how_o he_o may_v best_o fortify_v himself_o against_o these_o vice_n and_o first_o against_o pride_n the_o christian_a may_v easy_o cure_v himself_o of_o this_o evil_a by_o accustom_v himself_o to_o humility_n and_o consider_v how_o little_o one_o man_n be_v better_a than_o another_o we_o be_v bear_v all_o alike_o one_o want_v meat_n and_o drink_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n be_v for_o his_o mouth_n and_o yet_o the_o appetite_n be_v not_o fill_v one_o be_v sick_a as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o we_o all_o die_v and_o return_v unto_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v take_v and_o indeed_o this_o consideration_n alone_o that_o in_o a_o short_a