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A66816 Eremicus theologus, or, A sequestred divine his aphorisms, or, breviats of speculations, in two centuries / by Theophilus Wodenote ... Wodenote, Theophilus, d. 1662. 1654 (1654) Wing W3241; ESTC R39130 60,438 192

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roll_v of_o the_o righteous_a at_o this_o let_v all_o thy_o practice_n let_v all_o thy_o pleasure_n level_v at_o this_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v certain_a to_o attain_v that_o blessing_n of_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o say_v how_o much_o thou_o do_v attain_v so_o shall_v thou_o be_v make_v both_o a_o heir_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v a_o title_n of_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n 76._o disdain_v not_o those_o that_o be_v most_o near_o link_v and_o ally_v unto_o thou_o though_o never_o so_o mean_a but_o let_v kindred_n persuade_v and_o procure_v kindness_n but_o succour_v they_o and_o befriend_v they_o whereinsoever_o thou_o may_v do_v they_o good_a as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n teach_v and_o christian_a duty_n bind_v count_v they_o not_o a_o blemish_n to_o thy_o blood_n nor_o a_o burden_n to_o thy_o state_n the_o one_o argue_v thy_o scornfulnes_n the_o other_o thy_o miserableness_n disdain_v rather_o the_o curse_a condition_n of_o those_o monster_n in_o nature_n so_o visible_a 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and_o vexation_n or_o from_o thy_o adversary_n violent_a pursuing_n and_o villainous_a practice_n as_o in_o such_o case_n like_o job_n friend_n what_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v they_o common_o find_v yet_o thy_o god_n iness_n thy_o wisdom_n thy_o love_n thy_o humility_n thy_o mercy_n patience_n gentleness_n temperance_n and_o the_o like_a will_v abide_v with_o thou_o and_o stand_v to_o thou_o and_o suffer_v no_o misery_n to_o seize_v upon_o thou_o 80._o be_v not_o like_o those_o gormandizer_n those_o slave_n to_o their_o appetite_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n and_o who_o felicity_n be_v meat_n and_o drink_v but_o retain_v temperance_n and_o soberness_n and_o discretion_n in_o thy_o repast_n live_v not_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v but_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o live_v that_o thy_o body_n may_v not_o faint_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o necessary_a duty_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o employ_v thyself_o in_o thy_o vocation_n feed_v thy_o body_n to_o serve_v and_o not_o to_o rule_v to_o obey_v and_o not_o to_o lead_v the_o spirit_n lest_o as_o we_o also_o say_v of_o fire_n water_n and_o money_n of_o a_o bad_a servant_n it_o prove_v a_o worse_a master_n full_a meal_n make_v foggy_a mind_n and_o fat_a body_n make_v lean_a soul_n 81._o if_o thou_o desire_v and_o hope_n for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o thy_o own_o labour_n defraud_v not_o any_o other_o any_o way_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n restrain_v thy_o heart_n from_o covet_v thy_o eye_n from_o desire_v thy_o hand_n from_o handle_v thy_o house_n from_o hold_v other_o man_n substance_n lest_o whilst_o thou_o like_v that_o which_o belong_v by_o just_a right_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o lose_v for_o ever_o that_o which_o be_v thy_o own_o lest_o if_o thou_o reap_v where_o another_o have_v sow_o another_o thresh_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v reap_v 82._o whatsoever_o bad_a practice_n now_o adays_o be_v every_o where_o to_o be_v see_v howsoever_o some_o close_o thrive_v like_o mote_n in_o book_n and_o garment_n by_o other_o loss_n and_o some_o open_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o take_v bread_n by_o force_n out_o of_o other_o man_n mouth_n corrade_v not_o possession_n land_n or_o revenue_n by_o sacrilege_n treason_n depredation_n plunder_v oppression_n stealth_n or_o fraud_n or_o by_o any_o indirect_a and_o unwarrantable_a deal_n make_v stay_n of_o purloin_v good_n unjust_o but_o make_v no_o stay_n of_o discharge_v thy_o hand_n just_o of_o they_o enrich_v not_o thyself_o by_o the_o spoil_n of_o other_o nor_o fill_v thy_o house_n with_o the_o furniture_n of_o iniquity_n lest_o thou_o fill_v it_o also_o with_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o iniquity_n live_v and_o give_v of_o thy_o own_o substance_n which_o thou_o have_v get_v by_o lawful_a mean_n though_o never_o so_o mean_a it_o be_v better_a virtuous_o to_o want_v than_o vicious_o to_o abound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v more_o comfort_n in_o a_o little_a honest_o get_v and_o hearty_o give_v than_o in_o great_a riches_n and_o income_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o mighty_a that_o carry_v with_o they_o god_n mark_n and_o curse_n be_v wrongful_o obtain_v and_o wilful_o retain_v 83._o cast_a not_o conscience_n overboard_o though_o it_o be_v to_o reach_v the_o port_n of_o the_o great_a worldly_a contentment_n let_v not_o present_a gladsomness_n abolish_v all_o thought_n of_o future_a happiness_n account_v this_o world_n but_o a_o inn_n to_o lodge_v in_o not_o a_o house_n to_o dwell_v in_o always_o prepare_v for_o remove_v here_o be_v no_o place_n for_o remain_v 84._o many_o will_v be_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n in_o another_o many_o will_v be_v demas_n while_o they_o live_v and_o paul_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a but_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o with_o paul_n at_o thy_o death_n be_v not_o a_o dives_fw-la be_v not_o a_o demas_n whilst_o thou_o live_v he_o that_o live_v ill_a seldom_o die_v well_o but_o he_o who_o life_n be_v good_a his_o death_n be_v sure_a not_o to_o be_v bad_a christi_fw-la bad_a non_fw-la potest_fw-la malè_fw-la mori_fw-la qui_fw-la benè_fw-la vixit_fw-la &_o u●x_fw-la potest_fw-la benè_fw-la mori_fw-la qui_fw-la malè_fw-la virit_n aug._n de_fw-fr doct._n christi_fw-la 85._o in_o buy_v of_o truth_n and_o heavenly_a matter_n offer_v not_o slow_o or_o niggardly_o be_v not_o too_o base_a a_o bidder_fw-mi but_o in_o worldly_a ware_n and_o earthly_a commodity_n be_v not_o too_o frank_a a_o chapman_n part_v not_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o his_o providence_n for_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o only_a vanity_n pay_v not_o too_o dear_a for_o wealth_n though_o thou_o win_v it_o or_o for_o preferment_n though_o thou_o purchase_v they_o compass_v not_o any_o thing_n with_o disturb_v
from_o thou_o 54._o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thy_o mouth_n in_o thy_o heart_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o glorify_v god_n or_o edify_v thy_o brethren_n or_o for_o justice_n and_o equity_n in_o behalf_n of_o they_o that_o be_v thrust_v down_o and_o injurious_o deal_v with_o by_o some_o unconscionable_a oppressor_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o speak_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v just_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o good_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o hearer_n unless_o thy_o speech_n be_v gracious_a and_o powder_a with_o salt_n 4.6_o salt_n coloss_n 4.6_o that_o be_v holy_a and_o wholesome_a for_o the_o matter_n and_o discreet_a and_o seasonable_a for_o the_o manner_n either_o vent_n good_a matter_n or_o break_v not_o good_a manner_n either_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v better_o than_o silence_n or_o else_o keep_v silence_n still_o eurip._n still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n we_o common_o make_v little_a reckon_n of_o vain_a word_n but_o even_o the_o least_o vain_a word_n be_v not_o the_o least_o sin_n of_o which_o one_o day_n we_o must_v give_v a_o great_a account_n 55._o suspect_n all_o thy_o do_n like_o job_n that_o holy_a man_n that_o fear_v all_o his_o way_n 9.28_o way_n job_n 9.28_o yea_o though_o he_o have_v much_o less_o cause_n to_o fear_v than_o we_o have_v who_o come_v far_o short_a of_o his_o carefulness_n suspect_v either_o thy_o negligence_n in_o they_o or_o pride_n of_o they_o or_o some_o corrupt_a affection_n mingle_v with_o they_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v the_o uttermost_a thou_o can_v when_o thou_o have_v bend_v all_o thy_o strength_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o special_a manner_n say_v not_o thou_o be_v righteous_a like_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o condemn_v another_o and_o justify_v himself_o be_v so_o far_o from_o set_v up_o thy_o rest_n or_o crest_n upon_o it_o that_o thou_o condemn_v thyself_o for_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n 17.10_o servant_n luke_n 17.10_o desire_v remission_n not_o deserve_v reward_n as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v so_o forward_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o seem_v zealous_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o even_o to_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o one_o thing_n be_v want_v 18.22_o want_v luke_n 18.22_o so_o still_o cry_v out_o to_o thy_o soul_n either_o for_o the_o matter_n or_o for_o the_o manner_n some_o thing_n be_v want_v assure_v thyself_o there_o be_v some_o want_n of_o holiness_n nay_o some_o unholiness_n in_o thy_o holy_a aon_n 56._o be_v not_o eagle-eyed_a and_o sharp-sighted_a to_o observe_v the_o behaviour_n and_o look_v into_o the_o life_n of_o other_o man_n so_o long_o as_o be_v overcome_v with_o self-love_n thou_o be_v purblind_a in_o regard_v and_o backward_o in_o reform_v thy_o own_o but_o first_o begin_v with_o thyself_o and_o end_n with_o other_o but_o first_o look_v to_o thy_o own_o way_n and_o without_o partiality_n consider_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o subdue_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n in_o thyself_o and_o to_o overmaster_v thy_o own_o corruption_n so_o shall_v thou_o be_v more_o charitable_a and_o less_o severe_a to_o other_o 57_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o great_a strain_n at_o every_o such_o gnat_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o easy_o swallow_v a_o camel_n use_v to_o pull_v out_o but_o such_o a_o moat_n in_o thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o soon_o suffer_v a_o beam_n to_o stick_v in_o it_o to_o prevent_v sin_n at_o the_o beginning_n the_o labour_n be_v little_a but_o to_o shake_v off_o a_o custom_n be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o samson_n 58._o make_v not_o thyself_o guilty_a of_o other_o man_n sin_n by_o counsel_n or_o commandment_n or_o consent_n by_o commend_v or_o justify_v or_o conceal_v or_o not_o oppose_v if_o thou_o be_v able_a for_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o execute_v it_o in_o the_o work_n and_o apparent_o practice_v it_o with_o the_o hand_n yet_o if_o thou_o prevent_v it_o not_o when_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n so_o to_o do_v thou_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o god_n account_n if_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o strong_a and_o thou_o make_v thyself_o weak_a the_o evil_a that_o thou_o suffer_v shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o 59_o let_v not_o the_o fatness_n of_o another_o portion_n trouble_v thou_o nor_o yet_o the_o leaness_n of_o thy_o own_o never_o envy_v that_o another_o have_v more_o not_o yet_o repine_v and_o grudge_v that_o thou_o have_v less_o make_v not_o slight_a of_o that_o which_o thou_o enjoy_v because_o thou_o want_v something_o that_o thou_o desire_v it_o be_v not_o god_n ordinance_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v alike_o or_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v aloft_o or_o that_o all_o shall_v abound_v in_o riches_n as_o the_o lord_n can_v give_v riches_n without_o contentment_n so_o he_o can_v give_v contentment_n without_o riches_n be_v not_o sick_a for_o another_o wealth_n or_o another_o office_n or_o another_o honour_n but_o constant_o and_o equal_o content_v thyself_o with_o that_o honour_n or_o office_n or_o wealth_n or_o mean_a estate_n that_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o but_o satisfy_v thyself_o with_o that_o low_a or_o last_o place_n wherein_o he_o have_v settle_v thou_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o mean_a place_n be_v far_o more_o than_o either_o thou_o can_v challenge_v or_o can_v deserve_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n say_v jacob_n 32.10_o jacob_n gen._n 32.10_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o great_a no_o not_o of_o the_o least_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o all_o my_o desert_n 60._o what_o though_o some_o far_o unlike_a to_o just_a lot_n 2.7_o lot_n pet._n 2.7_o be_v nothing_o trouble_v in_o their_o soul_n with_o the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a nay_o which_o be_v worse_o what_o though_o some_o can_v delight_v and_o sport_n themselves_o can_v laugh_v and_o clap_v their_o hand_n to_o behold_v man_n lade_v with_o drink_n tumble_v like_o swine_n or_o observe_v how_o they_o rail_v upon_o the_o truth_n and_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o beside_o many_o other_o ungracious_a speech_n little_a imagine_v that_o by_o such_o applaud_a behaviour_n they_o seem_v also_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o devil_n conquest_n over_o their_o brethren_n yet_o mourn_v thou_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o if_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o will_v thereby_o make_v they_o thy_o own_o if_o thou_o mourn_v for_o they_o they_o be_v there_o be_v not_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o mourn_v they_o be_v both_o they_o and_o thou_o they_o be_v smite_v in_o ezechiel_n that_o mourn_v not_o for_o the_o abomination_n commit_v as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o do_v commit_v they_o 9.5_o they_o ezech._n 9.5_o 61._o what_o intolerable_a oppression_n soever_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o cease_v to_o multiply_v upon_o thou_o let_v christian_a wisdom_n and_o 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his_o own_o death_n 30._o death_n vindicari_fw-la vis_fw-la christiane_n nondum_fw-la vindicatus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 30._o put_v away_o all_o rage_n put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 13.14_o christ_n rom._n 13.14_o pray_v as_o thy_o bless_a saviour_n both_o do_v and_o teach_v that_o thy_o enemy_n may_v rather_o be_v pardon_v than_o punish_v 62._o neither_o bite_v thy_o neighbour_n present_a nor_o backbite_v he_o absent_a neither_o bite_v he_o nor_o backbite_v he_o with_o what_o thou_o know_v and_o much_o less_o with_o more_o than_o thou_o know_v move_v not_o any_o tale_n whether_o false_a or_o true_a whereby_o the_o credit_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n may_v be_v lose_v or_o lessen_v all_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tell_v at_o all_o time_n thou_o may_v bear_v false_a witness_n when_o thou_o