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A84350 Elijahs fiery-chariot, or Glowing-coals taken from Gods altar being excellent prayers and meditations, fitted for all persons in all conditions. Composed by divers learned Fathers and martyrs in the Church of God. The like never before extant. Elias, John, fl. 1659. 1659 (1659) Wing E500; Thomason E2257_1; ESTC R210145 129,509 438

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flesh_n ready_o obey_v to_o rejoice_v i_o have_v great_a cause_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v open_v thyself_o &_o will_n unto_o mankind_n for_o that_o also_o thou_o peculiar_o have_v teach_v i_o these_o thing_n &_o because_o thou_o will_v grant_v i_o grace_n to_o do_v the_o same_o but_o alas_o how_o unthankful_a i_o be_o and_o how_o hard_o heart_a thou_o lord_n do_v know_v oh_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o forgive_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o gracious_a god_n grant_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o reveal_v to_o i_o my_o ignorance_n of_o thy_o will_n my_o poverty_n and_o perversity_n that_o i_o may_v hearty_o bewail_v it_o &c_n &c_n and_o by_o the_o help_n and_o work_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n may_v suppress_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n again_o grant_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o reveal_v to_o i_o thy_o will_n declare_v in_o thy_o law_n and_o gospel_n that_o i_o may_v true_o know_v the_o same_o and_o inflame_v so_o my_o affection_n that_o i_o may_v will_v and_o love_v the_o 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mouth_n and_o call_v we_o unto_o thou_o open_v our_o ear_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v thou_o so_o that_o what_o soever_o we_o do_v speak_v or_o think_v it_o may_v be_v direct_v unto_o thou_o alone_o our_o redeemer_n mediator_n and_o advocate_n if_o you_o be_v rise_v again_o with_o christ_n seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n which_o be_v on_o earth_n col._n 3._o another_o thou_o lord_n do_v put_v away_o mary_n magdalen_n from_o the_o kiss_n of_o thy_o foot_n because_o thy_o flesh_n be_v not_o yet_o exalt_v and_o she_o know_v not_o yet_o the_o dignity_n of_o thy_o glorify_a body_n &_o beautify_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o immortality_n but_o be_v addict_v only_o to_o the_o bodily_a presence_n she_o yet_o seek_v the_o live_n among_o the_o dead_a neither_o be_v it_o know_v to_o she_o that_o thou_o be_v equal_a with_o thy_o father_n wherefore_o 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lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o as_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v so_o have_v thou_o command_v we_o to_o hear_v he_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o often_o bid_v we_o to_o ask_v of_o thou_o and_o also_o promise_v that_o thou_o wil●_n hear_v we_o and_o gran●_n we_o that_o which_o in_o his_o name_n we_o shall_v ask_v of_o thou_o lo●_n gracious_a father_n we_o be_v bold_a to_o be●●_n of_o thy_o mercy_n through_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n one_o sparkle_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n where_o through_o i_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n thy_o son_n may_v be_v thankful_a to_o thou_o love_v thou_o and_o serve_v thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n i.b._n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n oh_o lord_n god_n and_o dear_a father_n what_o 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into_o thy_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o to_o accept_v i_o into_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o child_n that_o i_o may_v be_v holy_a faithful_a obedient_a and_o innocent_a and_o to_o call_v i_o diverse_a time_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o thy_o word_n into_o thy_o kingdom_n beside_o thy_o innumerable_a other_o benefit_n always_o hitherto_o pour_v upon_o i_o all_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v of_o this_o thy_o good_a will_n which_o thou_o of_o thy_o own_o mercy_n bear_v to_o i_o in_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v the_o which_o thing_n as_o thou_o require_v strait_o that_o i_o shall_v believe_v without_o doubt_v so_o will_v thou_o that_o in_o all_o my_o need_n i_o shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o as_o unto_o a_o father_n and_o make_v my_o moan_n without_o mistrust_n of_o be_v hear_v in_o thy_o good_a time_n as_o most_o shall_v make_v to_o my_o comfort_n loe_o therefore_o to_o thou_o dear_a father_n i_o come_v through_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n mediator_n and_o advocate_n jesus_n christ_n who_o sit_v on_o thy_o right_a hand_n make_v intercession_n for_o i_o and_o pray_v thou_o of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n &_o mercy_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v feel_v indeed_o thy_o sweet_a mercy_n as_o thy_o child_n the_o time_n oh_o dear_a father_n i_o appoint_v not_o but_o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v with_o hope_n still_o expect_v and_o look_v for_o thy_o help_n i_o hope_v that_o as_o thou_o for_o a_o little_a whil_n have_v leave_v i_o so_o thou_o will_v come_v and_o visit_v i_o and_o that_o in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n whereof_o i_o have_v need_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o great_a misery_n thou_o be_v wont_v for_o a_o little_a season_n in_o thy_o anger_n to_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o they_o who_o thou_o love_v but_o sure_o o_o redeemer_n in_o eternal_a mercy_n thou_o will_v show_v thy_o compassion_n for_o when_o thou_o leave_v we_o o_o lord_n thou_o do_v not_o leave_v we_o very_o long_o neither_o do_v thou_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o own_o loss_n but_o to_o our_o lucre_n and_o advantage_n even_o that_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n with_o big_a portion_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o virtue_n may_v lighten_v and_o cheer_v we_o that_o the_o want_n of_o feel_v of_o our_o sorrow_n may_v be_v recompense_v plentiful_o with_o the_o lively_a sense_n of_o have_v thou_o to_o our_o eternal_a joy_n and_o therefore_o thou_o swear_v that_o in_o thy_o everlasting_a mercy_n thou_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o us._n of_o which_o thing_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v most_o assure_v thy_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v for_o thou_o say_v as_o i_o have_v swear_v that_o i_o will_v never_o bring_v any_o more_o the_o water_n to_o drown_v the_o world_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v never_o more_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o nor_o reprove_v thou_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v &_o the_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o love_a kindness_n shall_v not_o move_v &_o the_o bond_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o thus_o say_v thou_o the_o lord_n our_o merciful_a redeemer_n dear_a father_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o remember_v even_o for_o thy_o own_o truth_n and_o mercy_n sake_n this_o promise_n and_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n i_o pray_v thou_o to_o write_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n for_o ever_o that_o i_o may_v love_v thy_o people_n for_o thy_o sake_n that_o i_o may_v be_v whole_o in_o thy_o sight_n through_o christ_n that_o i_o
my_o intolerable_a heaviness_n i_o cry_v to_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n and_o from_o heaven_n thou_o hard_a my_o groan_n &_o thereupon_o first_o prepare_v my_o hart_n to_o ask_v comfort_n of_o thou_o and_o then_o thou_o do_v accept_v my_o prayer_n and_o give_v i_o plentiful_o my_o ask_n oh_o my_o soul_n consider_v well_o that_o thou_o be_v never_o able_a to_o declare_v the_o exceed_a goodness_n of_o god_n in_o this_o that_o he_o hear_v the_o very_a desire_n of_o thou_o be_v afflict_v who_o be_v so_o ready_a favourable_o to_o grant_v the_o request_n of_o the_o afflict_a that_o oftentimes_o he_o tarry_v not_o until_o they_o do_v call_v but_o or_o ever_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o favourable_o hear_v they_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o afflict_a thou_o hear_v o_o lord_n thou_o prepare_v their_o heart_n 77_o psal_n 77_o and_o thy_o ear_n hear_v they_o oh_o lord_n my_o god_n marvelous_a thing_n be_v these_o whether_o i_o consider_v of_o this_o marvelous_a manner_n of_o thy_o hear_n or_o else_o the_o marvelous_a nature_n &_o property_n of_o thy_o goodness_n marvelous_a not_o doubt_n be_v that_o thy_o hear_n whereby_o the_o very_a desire_n of_o the_o afflict_a be_v hear_v but_o much_o more_o marvelous_a be_v this_o thy_o goodness_n which_o tarry_v not_o until_o the_o afflict_a do_v desire_v thy_o help_n but_o prepare_v first_o their_o heart_n to_o desire_v and_o then_o thou_o give_v they_o their_o desire_n yea_o lord_n worthy_a of_o all_o praise_n it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v for_o how_o shall_v thou_o do_v otherwise_o then_o thy_o nature_n and_o property_n be_v be_v not_o thou_o very_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n itself_o how_o can_v thou_o then_o but_o pity_n and_o help_v misery_n be_v not_o thou_o both_o the_o creator_n and_o also_o the_o conserver_n of_o all_o thing_n insomuch_o as_o the_o lion_n whelp_n roar_v after_o their_o prey_n do_v seek_v their_o food_n at_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o raven_n bird_n lack_v meat_n 94._o psal_n 147._o esa_n 94._o do_v call_v upon_o thou_o if_o then_o thy_o fatherly_a providence_n &_o tender_a care_n o_o lord_n upon_o all_o thy_o creature_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o very_a beast_n and_o fowl_n have_v this_o experience_n of_o thy_o goodness_n in_o their_o necessity_n that_o their_o roar_n &_o cry_n have_v the_o strength_n of_o earnest_a call_n and_o desire_n how_o much_o rather_o do_v these_o sigh_n groan_n and_o desperate_a heaviness_n of_o man_n but_o chief_o of_o thy_o child_n cry_v and_o call_v loud_a in_o thy_o ear_n though_o they_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n at_o all_o shall_v i_o then_o now_o despair_v of_o thy_o fatherly_a mercy_n while_o present_o i_o feel_v thou_o stir_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o heart_n to_o crave_v help_n at_o thy_o hand_n shall_v i_o think_v that_o thou_o will_v absent_v thyself_o for_o ever_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v no_o more_o entreat_v that_o thy_o mercy_n be_v clean_o go_v that_o thy_o promise_n be_v come_v utter_o to_o a_o end_n &_o that_o thou_o will_v now_o shut_v up_o thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n nay_o lord_n for_o all_o alteration_n be_v of_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o turn_v always_o to_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o all_o this_o be_v but_o my_o own_o infirmity_n for_o thou_o be_v ever_o one_o thy_o promise_n be_v infallible_a and_o thy_o love_n towards_o thou_o everlasting_o during_o i_o will_v therefore_o in_o this_o my_o present_a tentation_n &_o grievous_a assault_n pour_v out_o the_o heaviness_n of_o my_o heart_n before_o thou_o dear_a father_n out_o of_o the_o deep_a will_v i_o cry_v and_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o 1._o psal_n 1._o from_o who_o i_o assure_o know_v my_o help_n be_v come_v i_o will_v also_o for_o my_o present_a comfort_n call_v to_o remembrance_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n thy_o tender_a mercy_n towards_o i_o already_o show_v the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o benefit_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sa●e_v the_o long_a continuance_n of_o they_o even_o from_o my_o onception_n until_o this_o instant_n and_o sinal_o thy_o continual_a love_n and_o desire_v to_o pour_v they_o upon_o i_o and_o moreover_o since_o thy_o goodness_n be_v so_o great_a o_o lord_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o only_a pity_n misery_n but_o also_o call_v the_o heavy_a heart_a and_o afflict_v unto_o thou_o promise_v that_o thou_o will_v ease_v their_o misery_n 11._o mat._n 11._o for_o as_o much_o as_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o thy_o good_a spirit_n i_o loath_a and_o abhor_v my_o sin_n feel_v the_o grievousnesse_n of_o they_o and_o thy_o heavy_a wrath_n towards_o i_o for_o the_o same_o and_o sinal_o what_o need_v i_o have_v of_o thy_o gracious_a aid_n and_o succour_v therefore_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o son_n christ_n name_n with_o sure_a confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o thy_o infallibe_n promise_n in_o this_o my_o anguish_n and_o trouble_n i_o come_v unto_o thou_o at_o thy_o merciful_a call_n &_o crave_v comfort_n at_o thy_o hand_n for_o thou_o have_v promise_v that_o when_o i_o loathe_v my_o sin_n thou_o will_v utter_o forget_v they_o when_o i_o feel_v the_o grievous_a but_o then_o of_o they_o thy_o mercy_n swallow_v they_o up_o when_o i_o seek_v that_o i_o want_v thou_o will_v assure_o grant_v it_o i_o for_o since_o thou_o move_v my_o heart_n to_o desire_v help_n how_o shall_v i_o mistrust_v but_o thou_o will_v for_o thy_o truth_n sake_n give_v i_o my_o ask_n yea_o where_o i_o know_v not_o how_o or_o what_o to_o desire_v as_o i_o ought_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n gracious_o work_v in_o i_o make_v intercession_n might_o for_o i_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v express_v and_o therewithal_o certifi_v my_o spirit_n that_o by_o adoption_n through_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n i_o be_o become_v thy_o child_n and_o heir_n why_o shall_v i_o not_o then_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o joyful_a in_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v on_o my_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o i_o since_o thou_o do_v not_o spare_v thy_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o i_o even_o when_o i_o be_v thy_o enemy_n how_o shall_v thou_o not_o with_o he_o now_o that_o by_o his_o death_n i_o be_o bring_v into_o thy_o favour_n give_v i_o all_o thing_n with_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n 8._o rom._n 8._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o thou_o elect_v it_o be_v thou_o lord_n which_o iustifie_v i_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o have_v die_v for_o i_o yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o i_o who_o also_o be_v set_v on_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o have_v take_v possession_n yea_o and_o perpetual_o there_o make_v intercession_n for_o i_o until_o that_o joyful_a day_n be_v come_v when_o i_o shall_v have_v full_a fruition_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a presence_n of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n ●_o ●phe_n ●_o but_o in_o time_n to_o the_o gracious_a goodness_n think_v best_o make_v know_v to_o i_o by_o give_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n into_o my_o heart_n whereby_o when_o i_o first_o lord_n believe_v thy_o holy_a word_n which_o be_v thy_o own_o power_n to_o save_v all_o that_o believe_v i_o be_v seal_v 8._o rom._n 8._o confirm_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o certainty_n of_o that_o ●hine_v everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o inheritance_n for_o the_o which_o inestimable_a benefit_n of_o thy_o rich_a grace_n oh_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o even_o for_o the_o love_v thou_o bear_v to_o christ_n jesus_n thy_o son_n and_o the_o mercy_n thou_o have_v on_o he_o when_o he_o cry_v on_o the_o cross_n ●7_n ma●_n ●7_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o help_v help_v i_o say_v &_o inflame_v my_o heart_n with_o love_n so_o plentiful_o towards_o thou_o again_o that_o i_o may_v be_v even_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o joyful_a feel_n of_o the_o same_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o i_o may_v of_o very_a thankfulness_n love_v thou_o my_o god_n alone_o thou_o i_o say_v my_o dear_a god_n and_o nothing_o but_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n o_o holy_a spirit_n who_o work_n this_o be_v in_o i_o increase_v this_o work_n of_o thy_o in●uit_n mercy_n and_o preserve_v i_o that_o i_o never_o become_v unthankful_a unto_o thou_o therefore_o amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o sick_a o_o most_o merciful_a god_n which_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v so_o put_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o which_o true_o repent_v that_o thou_o remember_v they_o no_o more_o open_v thy_o eye_n of_o mercy_n and_o look_v upon_o this_o thy_o sick_a servant_n who_o most_o earnest_o desire_v pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n renew_v in_o he_o most_o love_v father_n whatsoever_o have_v be_v decay_v by_o the_o fraud_n