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A02741 Tvvo treatises I. The purchase of Grace, shewing the excellency of Christ, and the graces of his spirit. II. The soules delight in Gods tabernacles, shewing the excellency of time, spent in duties of God's solemne service. Instances in the chiefe, viz. prayer, word, and sacraments. Motives and directions for right performance. Lastly, the chiefe usurpers of time discovered, with apt remedies against each of them. The contents of the booke are methodically exprest in the margent, which to the diligent reader may serve instead of a table. By William Harrison, Mr. of Arts, and minister of the Gospell at Canwicke neare Lincolne. Harrison, William, minister at Canwick. 1639 (1639) STC 12871; ESTC S103879 208,196 400

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in_o any_o sinful_a way_n and_o do_v not_o do_v thy_o best_a endeavour_n to_o convert_v he_o see_v a_o evident_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n in_o levit._n 19_o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o second_o main_a duty_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o but_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v heart_n alas_o i_o do_v not_o hate_v he_o but_o wish_v he_o well_o and_o love_v he_o as_o myself_o i_o do_v not_o trouble_v he_o nor_o make_v nor_o meddle_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n nay_o but_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o thou_o may_v hate_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o if_o thou_o go_v no_o far_o and_o therefore_o see_v what_o follow_v thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o else_o thou_o do_v but_o hate_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n so_o that_o if_o we_o see_v our_o brother_n neglect_v the_o church_n 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the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v which_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o love_v to_o have_v they_o merry_a at_o meat_n and_o at_o work_n and_o sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n isa._n 65._o 14._o and_o withal_o he_o be_v constant_a in_o his_o love_n towards_o they_o if_o he_o be_v angry_a it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a towards_o they_o see_v a_o singular_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n in_o isa._n 54._o 7_o 8._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o and_o ver_fw-la 8._o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n if_o he_o be_v wroth_a if_o he_o seem_v to_o forsake_v or_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o servant_n it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o his_o love_n and_o kindness_n be_v everlasting_a his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o have_v love_v his_o own_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 13._o 1._o not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o ever_o his_o love_n like_v himself_o be_v constant_a and_o unchangeable_a it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a love_n jer._n 31._o 3._o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n have_v i_o love_v thou_o therefore_o with_o love_a kindness_n have_v i_o draw_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n yea_o his_o love_n to_o his_o servant_n be_v so_o constant_a that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o diprive_v they_o of_o it_o nothing_o can_v final_o do_v it_o and_o for_o ever_o rom._n 8._o 37_o 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o 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the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o joh._n 9_o 31._o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o a_o doer_n of_o his_o will_n him_z he_o hear_v yea_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o save_v they_o psalm_n 145._o 18._o and_o if_o any_o man_n delight_n in_o god_n service_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o heart_n desire_v psal._n 37._o 4._o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n what_o great_a privilege_n yea_o he_o be_v many_o time_n find_v of_o they_o when_o they_o do_v not_o seek_v 10._o he_o isa._n 65._o 24._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v o_o how_o open_a be_v his_o ear_n unto_o their_o complaint_n when_o they_o be_v wrong_v by_o their_o adversary_n and_o how_o ready_a be_v the_o lord_n even_o speedy_o to_o avenge_v their_o wrong_n hear_v what_o the_o unjust_a judge_n say_v say_v our_o saviour_n luk._n 18._o 7._o and_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_n which_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n unto_o he_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o true_a it_o be_v he_o will_v not_o allow_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n and_o avenge_v themselves_o but_o what_o need_v they_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n ro._n 12._o 19_o he_o that_o touch_v god_n servant_n to_o hurt_v they_o do_v touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zach._n 2._o 8_o he_o take_v all_o their_o wrong_n and_o injury_n as_o do_v to_o himself_o and_o he_o will_v certain_o and_o wise_o avenge_v their_o wrong_n 2_o king_n 9_o 7._o jehu_n shall_v smite_v ahab_n and_o jezabel_n but_o to_o what_o end_n iehu_n end_n be_v to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n but_o what_o be_v the_o lord_n end_n that_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a that_o i_o may_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o jezabell_n they_o must_v pay_v dear_a that_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o lord_n himself_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o they_o another_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o we_o have_v deut._n 32._o 41._o if_o i_o whet_v my_o glister_a sword_n and_o my_o hand_n take_v hold_v on_o judgement_n i_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o my_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o arrow_n drink_v with_o blood_n and_o my_o sword_n shall_v devour_v flesh_n etc._n etc._n but_o who_o blood_n and_o flesh_n shall_v thus_o go_v to_o wrack_n that_o you_o shall_v see_v verse_n 43._o sure_o they_o that_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n say_v the_o text._n who_o will_v not_o be_v abundant_a in_o his_o service_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o servant_n blood_n to_o be_v unavenge_v chap._n viii_o contain_v the_o three_o first_o direction_n or_o mean_n how_o to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n first_o purpose_n if_o we_o will_v spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n right_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o price_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o a_o fool_n to_o get_v wisdom_n but_o he_o want_v a_o heart_n to_o get_v wisdom_n say_v solomon_n pro._n 17._o 16._o how_o many_o bless_a opportunity_n have_v we_o of_o spend_v time_n in_o god_n service_n which_o be_v let_v slip_v because_o we_o want_v heart_n right_o prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n god_n require_v our_o heart_n proverb_n 23._o 26._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o jer._n 14._o 4._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n a_o profane_a heart_n can_v never_o endure_v to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n but_o straight_o cry_v out_o behold_v what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o mal._n 1._o 13._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n cry_v out_o most_o of_o all_o for_o want_v of_o a_o right_n and_o fit_a disposition_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o service_n isaiah_n 29._o 13._o this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o here_o be_v the_o defect_n of_o ezechiels_n hearer_n ezech._n 33._o 31._o ver_fw-la they_o come_v unto_o thou_o as_o my_o people_n come_v and_o they_o also_o sit_v before_o thou_o as_o my_o people_n and_o they_o hear_v my_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o where_o be_v the_o chief_a fault_n sure_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n a_o covetous_a and_o a_o vicious_a heart_n will_v soon_o make_v a_o man_n weary_a of_o time_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o man_n set_v himself_o to_o do_v god_n any_o service_n the_o lord_n look_v direct_o with_o what_o heart_n he_o do_v it_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o god_n to_o samuel_n when_o he_o be_v to_o choose_v israel_n a_o king_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 7._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o samuel_n look_v not_o on_o his_o countenance_n nor_o on_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n
confess_v his_o own_o guiltiness_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 2._o vindicated_n the_o innocency_n of_o christ._n 3._o be_v affect_v with_o the_o judgement_n and_o bring_v to_o fear_v god_n 4._o earnest_o desire_v to_o work_v upon_o his_o fellow_n servant_n do_v thou_o not_o fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n o_o fear_n god_n consider_v what_o a_o woeful_a estate_n thou_o be_v plunge_v into_o reason_n motive_n or_o motive_n io_o persuade_v we_o hereunto_o be_v four_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o other_o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n ordinance_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n advance_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v much_o honour_v and_o his_o name_n be_v high_o magnify_v and_o therefore_o hereby_o we_o shall_v show_v our_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o ●ove_n unto_o his_o majesty_n god_n glory_n in_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v respect_v in_o the_o first_o place_n whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o now_o sure_o the_o more_o people_n and_o the_o great_a the_o company_n be_v that_o join_v together_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n service_n the_o more_o glory_n must_v needs_o hereby_o redound_v to_o god_n for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v a_o chief_a mean_n of_o advance_v god_n glory_n this_o our_o saviour_n teach_v in_o the_o very_a mould_n and_o course_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o very_a order_n of_o the_o petition_n 1._o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n to_o show_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o place_n god_n glory_n must_v be_v respect_v 2._o thy_o kingdom_n come_v there_o be_v the_o chief_a mean_n to_o show_v that_o the_o come_n of_o god_n kingdom_n be_v one_o chief_a mean_n for_o the_o hallow_n of_o his_o name_n and_o the_o enlarge_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v a_o chief_a mean_n for_o the_o advance_n of_o god_n glory_n matth._n 6._o 10_o 11._o certain_o much_o glory_n must_v needs_o hereby_o redound_v to_o god_n when_o we_o be_v not_o content_v only_o to_o serve_v god_n ourselves_o but_o also_o exhort_v and_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o other_o hereunto_o second_o religious_a there_o be_v another_o motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o ourselves_o hereby_o we_o shall_v manifest_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n wrought_v in_o our_o own_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o good_a testimony_n that_o we_o be_v true_o religious_a indeed_o when_o we_o be_v not_o content_a to_o serve_v god_n ourselves_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o other_o hereunto_o for_o goodness_n be_v a_o spreader_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o disperse_v and_o communicate_v itself_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o you_o hear_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v of_o barnabas_n act_n 11._o 23._o that_o he_o exhort_v they_o all_o that_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n they_o will_v cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 24._o for_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o good_a man_n and_o one_o that_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o other_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n say_v our_o saviour_n luk._n 22._o 32._o he_o that_o be_v true_o convert_v himself_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o convert_v and_o turn_v other_o to_o god_n see_v it_o in_o david_n psalm_n 51._o 13._o then_o shall_v i_o teach_v thy_o way_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o where_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v manifest_v itself_o in_o our_o gracious_a speech_n and_o holy_a communication_n psal._n 37._o 30_o 31._o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n his_o tongue_n will_v be_v talk_v of_o judgement_n the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 12._o 34._o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o word_n in_o my_o heart_n say_v david_n psalm_n 119._o 11._o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o psalm_n 95._o 6._o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n etc._n etc._n true_a grace_n make_v a_o man_n ready_a to_o do_v good_a office_n for_o other_o especial_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o be_v religious_a three_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o for_o hereby_o we_o shall_v best_o manifest_v our_o love_n and_o respect_n to_o other_o yea_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o much_o good_a we_o may_v do_v they_o this_o way_n for_o by_o this_o we_o may_v come_v to_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n jam._n 5._o 20._o hereby_o we_o may_v come_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o way_n of_o god_n people_n ourselves_o and_o other_o who_o we_o persuade_v may_v be_v hereby_o convert_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o psal._n 19_o 7._o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n see_v how_o confident_o david_n assure_v himself_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o other_o upon_o his_o best_a endeavour_n to_o teach_v they_o god_n way_n psal._n 51._o 13._o then_o shall_v i_o teach_v thy_o way_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o how_o much_o more_o if_o we_o come_v to_o the_o house_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v other_o with_o we_o this_o argument_n god_n people_n have_v use_v to_o persuade_v other_o to_o go_v with_o they_o to_o god_n house_n come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n isa._n 2._o 2_o 3._o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v other_o to_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n as_o 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