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The mirrour of religious men, and of godly matrones Exhibited in the golden legends of these six famous and faithfull persons. Abraham & Sara, Isack [&] Rebecca: Iacob [&] Rahel. Very comfortable to be read of all the sonnes and daughters of such faithfull parents according to the promise, for the rectifying of their liues and the confirming of their faith. By I.M. Master in Arts.
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Maxwell, James, b. 1581.
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the_o mirror_n of_o religious_a man_n and_o of_o godly_a matron_n exhibit_v in_o the_o golden_a legend_n of_o these_o six_o famous_a and_o faithful_a person_n abraham_n &_o sara_n isaac_n &_o rebecca_n jacob_n &_o rahel_n very_o comfortable_a to_o be_v read_v of_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o such_o faithful_a parent_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o rectify_v of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o confirm_v of_o their_o faith_n by_o i._n m._n master_n in_o arts._n london_n print_v for_o e._n white_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gun_n near_o the_o little_a north_n door_n of_o paul_n 1611._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a bruce-sprung_a noble_a lord_n john_n lord_n harington_n baron_n of_o exton_n and_o to_o the_o right_n noble_a and_o worthy_a the_o lady_n anne_z his_o wife_n and_o the_o most_o virtuous_a governess_n of_o the_o most_o graceful_a young_a princess_n madam_n elizabeth_n infanta_n of_o albion_n all_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a happiness_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n right_a honourable_a of_o such_o as_o set_v or_o send_v out_o any_o work_n to_o public_a view_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o some_o worthy_a person_n for_o the_o patronise_a thereof_o so_o that_o i_o be_v about_o the_o publish_n of_o certain_a essay_n and_o meditation_n of_o i_o moral_a and_o divine_a and_o among_o other_o of_o this_o present_a pamphlet_n i_o begin_v to_o bethink_v myself_o of_o some_o convenient_a patron_n for_o the_o countenance_v thereof_o and_o in_o end_n after_o that_o i_o have_v consider_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o the_o subject_n sufficient_o and_o have_v weigh_v with_o myself_o the_o greatness_n of_o your_o humanity_n both_o towards_o scholar_n and_o my_o countryman_n i_o be_v embolden_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o publish_v it_o under_o the_o combine_a splendour_n of_o your_o unite_a illustrious_a name_n in_o it_o one_o may_v see_v as_o in_o a_o clear_a mirror_n or_o crystal_n glass_n a_o plain_a and_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o say_v piety_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o uprightness_n charity_n &_o compassion_n of_o the_o temperance_n sobriety_n and_o moderation_n and_o of_o the_o diligence_n industry_n &_o honest_a conversation_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o old_a &_o namely_o of_o the_o six_o famous_a &_o faithful_a person_n therein_o more_o particular_o paint_v out_o in_o who_o golden_a legend_n i_o hope_v the_o sharpest-sighted_a shall_v not_o espy_v so_o much_o as_o the_o small_a spice_n of_o any_o feign_a fiction_n falsehood_n or_o he_o the_o which_o thing_n no_o doubt_n many_o will_v deem_v and_o esteem_v a_o great_a rarity_n in_o a_o golden_a legend_n in_o it_o one_o also_o may_v see_v a_o perfect_a patterre_fw-fr and_o picture_n of_o a_o perfect_a servant_n of_o god_n man_n or_o woman_n together_o with_o a_o exemplary_a proof_n of_o god_n bountiful_a requite_v and_o liberal_a reward_v of_o they_o for_o their_o service_n therein_o likewise_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o visible_a manner_n express_v to_o the_o eye_n the_o exceed_a great_a care_n that_o almighty_a god_n have_v of_o his_o child_n even_o of_o all_o such_o as_o do_v commend_v their_o estate_n and_o commit_v their_o affair_n unto_o his_o fatherly_a providence_n final_o this_o little_a mirror_n do_v afford_v diverse_a moral_a observation_n and_o instruction_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 68_o touch_v the_o chief_a duty_n that_o man_n and_o woman_n owe_v unto_o god_n and_o likewise_o one_o unto_o another_o namely_o such_o as_o do_v mutual_o concern_v husband_n &_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n consider_v then_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v such_o and_o that_o it_o may_v serve_v somewhat_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n chief_o those_o of_o the_o young_a sort_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o soundness_n of_o belief_n and_o of_o sincerity_n of_o life_n i_o be_o so_o much_o the_o more_o bold_a to_o implore_v your_o worthy_a patronage_n therein_o and_o to_o pray_v your_o honour_n in_o the_o behalf_n thereof_o to_o answer_v unto_o the_o signification_n of_o your_o two_o christen_v name_n which_o do_v import_v grace_n and_o gracious_a and_o even_o to_o grace_v this_o mean_a testimony_n of_o a_o dutiful_a mind_n with_o your_o gracious_a acceptance_n the_o which_o favour_n if_o it_o shall_v please_v your_o honour_n to_o afford_v i_o i_o shall_v be_v encourage_v to_o be_v about_a the_o show_n of_o some_o more_o ample_a signification_n of_o my_o observancy_n towards_o the_o honour_n of_o your_o name_n and_o thus_o wish_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n unto_o a_o graceful_a john_n and_o anna_n such_o felicity_n hap_n and_o honour_n as_o have_v befall_v unto_o abraham_n &_o sara_n isaac_n and_o rebecca_n jacob_n and_o rahel_n who_o godliness_n and_o virtuousness_n you_o do_v so_o happy_o imitate_v i_o rest_v your_o honour_n devote_a to_o all_o humble_a duty_n james_n maxwell_n a_o summarie_n view_n of_o the_o chief_a content_n of_o this_o present_a legend-booke_n i._o of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o lord_n voice_n page_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o ii_o of_o faith_n in_o god_n &_o of_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n thereof_o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11_o 35._o 36._o 37._o 38._o 39_o 40._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 45._o 46._o 47._o 48._o 49._o 50._o 51._o 52._o 61._o 62._o 63._o 64._o 65._o iii_o of_o the_o religious_a care_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n and_o in_o master_n &_o mistress_n for_o their_o servant_n p._n 12._o 13._o 14._o 139._o 142._o 143._o 144._o 145_o 146._o 147._o 148._o 149._o 150._o 151._o 152._o 153._o 154._o 155._o 156._o 157._o 158._o four_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o good_a servant_n p._n 14._o 15._o 16._o 17._o v._o of_o the_o charity_n pity_n compassion_n equity_n and_o peaceable_a disposition_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o christian_n p._n 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 24._o 70._o 71._o 92._o vi_o of_o god_n blessing_n and_o reward_v of_o such_o as_o serve_v he_o and_o wait_v on_o he_o p._n 3._o 25._o 26._o 27._o 28._o 57_o 58._o 59_o 65._o 66._o 67._o 68_o 76._o 107._o 116._o 119._o 120._o vii_o of_o god_n raise_v up_o of_o the_o despise_a and_o of_o his_o cast_n down_o of_o the_o despiser_n p._n 29._o 30._o 31._o 32._o 33._o 34._o viii_o of_o the_o subjection_n modesty_n and_o shamefastness_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o christian_a woman_n p._n 52._o 53._o 79._o 80._o 81._o ix_o of_o beauty_n and_o bounty_n in_o woman_n p._n 54._o 55._o 56._o 57_o 71._o 72._o 109._o 110._o 111._o x._o of_o god_n presence_n &_o assistance_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n adversity_n and_o affliction_n p._n 66._o 67._o 68_o 69._o 101_o 102._o 123._o 124._o 126._o 127._o 130._o 131._o 132._o xi_o of_o diligence_n and_o industry_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n p._n 73._o 74._o 104._o 105._o 106._o 111._o 112._o xii_o of_o the_o humility_n and_o humanity_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n p._n 75._o 133._o 134._o xiii_o of_o the_o heart-fasting_a that_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o such_o party_n as_o be_v about_o marriage_n before_o that_o they_o be_v hand-fasted_n p._n 76._o 77._o 107._o xiiii_o of_o parent_n and_o friend_n blessing_n and_o well_o advise_v of_o the_o marry_a couple_n p._n 78._o 79._o xv._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o virtuous_a wife_n and_o of_o the_o great_a account_n that_o her_o husband_n shall_v make_v of_o she_o p._n 82._o 83._o 84._o 88_o 93._o xvi_o of_o the_o fervent_a love_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o marry_a folk_n p._n 85._o 87._o 88_o xvii_o of_o the_o great_a efficacy_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n prayer_n p._n 88_o 89._o 90._o 91._o xviii_o of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n and_o of_o the_o great_a efficacy_n thereof_o p._n 95._o 96._o 97._o 124._o 125._o 126._o xix_o of_o the_o patience_n innocency_n and_o modesty_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o christian_n p._n 98._o 99_o 100_o 102._o 103._o 112._o xx._n of_o god_n remember_v of_o his_o child_n after_o a_o seem_a forgetfulness_n p._n 113._o 114._o 115._o 116._o 117._o xxi_o of_o the_o christian_n patient_a wait_v on_o god_n and_o of_o the_o good_a issue_n thereof_o p._n 116._o 117._o 118._o 119._o 120._o xxii_o of_o the_o thankfulness_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o christian_n towards_o god_n for_o benefit_n receive_v p._n 121._o 122._o 138._o 139._o xxiii_o of_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n that_o god_n angel_n have_v of_o the_o afflict_a and_o godly_a p._n 127._o 128._o 129._o 130._o xxiiii_o of_o christian_n acknowledge_v of_o god_n gratiousnes_n and_o of_o their_o own_o unworthines_n p._n 135._o 138._o xxv_o of_o the_o great_a vanity_n of_o idol_n or_o shop-god_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n p._n 140._o 141._o 142._o errata_fw-la page_n 8._o
of_o his_o death_n o_o my_o belove_a son_n isaac_n will_v god_n thou_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v and_o thou_o my_o sweet_a wife_n sara_n will_v god_n thou_o have_v always_o be_v barren_a rather_o than_o to_o have_v bear_v a_o son_n in_o thy_o old_a age_n after_o so_o long_a barrenness_n who_o thy_o husband_n and_o his_o father_n must_v now_o in_o so_o unfatherly_a a_o fashion_n bereave_v of_o his_o natural_a be_v and_o breath_n but_o abraham_n be_v far_o from_o all_o such_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o believe_v that_o god_n promise_v shall_v not_o miss_v of_o performance_n but_o that_o he_o be_v even_o able_a to_o raise_v isaac_n again_o out_o of_o his_o own_o ash_n he_o delay_v not_o to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v enjoin_v he_o concern_v his_o son_n 13._o gen._n 22.1_o to_o 13._o but_o when_o as_o he_o be_v in_o heave_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o give_v he_o the_o mortal_a blow_n with_o the_o knife_n behold_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n forbid_v he_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o child_n for_o now_o i_o know_v quoth_v he_o that_o thou_o fear_v god_n see_v that_o for_o my_o sake_n thou_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n and_o thus_o abraham_n will_n to_o offer_v his_o only_a son_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n be_v accept_v for_o the_o deed_n abraham_n obedience_n than_o be_v correspondent_a to_o his_o faith_n whence_o it_o do_v flow_v his_o faith_n be_v great_a and_o therefore_o great_a be_v his_o obedience_n 8.56_o io._n 8.56_o he_o see_v christ_n but_o a_o far_o off_o and_o he_o be_v glad_a he_o see_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o a_o great_a faith_n and_o therefore_o great_a be_v his_o sight_n his_o gladness_n and_o his_o joy_n and_o as_o he_o have_v a_o great_a faith_n in_o his_o heart_n so_o make_v he_o a_o great_a demonstration_n thereof_o in_o the_o action_n of_o his_o hand_n 13.4.18_o gen._n 12.7.8_o &_o 13.4.18_o for_o abraham_n wheresoever_o he_o sojourn_v erect_v a_o altar_n unto_o god_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n as_o he_o forsake_v the_o idol_n of_o his_o father_n even_o their_o god_n 24.2.3_o josh_n 24.2.3_o which_o be_v no_o god_n so_o he_o acknowledge_v and_o worship_v entire_o the_o only_a true_a god_n 7.4.8_o gen._n 14_o 18_o 19.20_o heb._n 7.4.8_o also_o he_o pay_v tithe_n unto_o melchisedeck_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a give_v thereby_o a_o example_n to_o all_o his_o instruction_n 3_o child_n 2.18_o jam._n 2.18_o of_o show_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n and_o namely_o unto_o the_o rich_a sort_n of_o consecrate_v a_o part_n of_o their_o substance_n to_o the_o building_n &_o repair_v of_o church_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o make_v his_o minister_n partaker_n of_o their_o good_n according_a as_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n do_v bear_v say_v 6.6_o galat._n 6.6_o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n make_v he_o that_o have_v teach_v he_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o not_o only_o be_v abraham_n religious_a and_o godly_a in_o himself_o but_o he_o be_v also_o careful_a for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n 18.19_o gen._n 17.23.24.25.26.27_o deut._n 10.16_o &_o 30.6_o jerem_n 4.4_o &_o 6.10_o act._n 7_o 51_o gen_n 18.19_o to_o wit_n for_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v before_o god_n as_o man_n no_o less_o circumcise_v in_o their_o heart_n then_o in_o their_o flesh_n i_o know_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o abraham_n will_v command_v his_o son_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o that_o they_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n whereby_o the_o instruction_n 4_o child_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o promise_n and_o chief_o all_o father_n and_o master_n of_o family_n be_v teach_v to_o give_v diligence_n that_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n 2.12_o tit._n 2.12_o and_o of_o godliness_n that_o they_o may_v live_v godly_o sober_o and_o just_o in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o his_o christian_n care_n for_o his_o family_n may_v appear_v both_o in_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o in_o his_o servant_n eliezer_n of_o damascus_n the_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n as_o for_o his_o son_n as_o he_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o very_a childhood_n 25.5_o gen._n 22.2.10.11.12_o &_o 26.25_o &_o 25.5_o so_o be_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o life_n spend_v in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o reasonable_a sacrifice_v of_o himself_o to_o the_o lord_n service_n never_o be_v there_o a_o son_n beget_v of_o man_n more_o father_n like_o then_o be_v godly_a isaac_n who_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o his_o father_n faith_n piety_n charity_n equity_n and_o virtuous_a live_n and_o succeed_v both_o to_o his_o goodness_n and_o his_o good_n to_o his_o godliness_n no_o less_o than_o to_o his_o gold_n and_o as_o for_o abraham_n chief_a servant_n eliezer_n his_o piety_n and_o fidelity_n be_v both_o of_o they_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o his_o praise_n his_o piety_n towards_o god_n do_v appear_v in_o this_o that_o be_v send_v by_o abraham_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n in_o his_o own_o kindred_n 24.1.2.10.11.12.42_o gen._n 15.2.3_o &_o 24.1.2.10.11.12.42_o he_o no_o soon_o receive_v his_o master_n command_n but_o as_o soon_o he_o commend_v his_o way_n and_o affair_n to_o god_n providence_n and_o blessing_n by_o prayer_n the_o which_o thing_n he_o do_v likewise_o when_o he_o be_v arrive_v to_o the_o city_n of_o nahor_n o_o lord_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n quoth_v he_o i_o beseech_v thou_o send_v i_o good_a speed_n this_o day_n and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o my_o master_n abraham_n such_o as_o the_o master_n be_v such_o be_v the_o man_n a_o religious_a master_n and_o instruction_n 5_o a_o religious_a man_n who_o piety_n towards_o god_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o lesson_n to_o all_o master_n and_o man_n to_o begin_v always_o their_o important_a affair_n at_o god_n by_o in_o call_v of_o his_o name_n for_o except_o god_n bless_v man_n certain_o shall_v miss_v and_o miscarry_v in_o his_o design_n likewise_o eliezer_n when_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o sign_n which_o he_o have_v ask_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o know_v thereby_o the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o his_o journey_n be_v arrive_v to_o the_o city_n of_o nahor_n 51.52_o gen._n 24.48.50_o 51.52_o where_o bethuel_n dwell_v he_o bow_v himself_o and_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n which_o have_v not_o withdraw_v his_o mercy_n and_o his_o truth_n from_o my_o master_n for_o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o way_n the_o lord_n bring_v i_o to_o my_o master_n brethren_n house_n the_o like_a be_v his_o religious_a and_o godly_a demeanour_n when_o as_o his_o errand_n have_v take_v the_o desire_a effect_n and_o that_o he_o have_v betroth_v rekekath_v the_o daughter_n of_o bethuel_n to_o his_o master_n son_n isaac_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n thus_o godly_a eliezer_n as_o he_o begin_v his_o business_n in_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o good_a success_n so_o he_o end_v it_o in_o praise_v god_n for_o the_o good_a success_n already_o get_v the_o which_o piety_n of_o eliezer_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v of_o all_o good_a servant_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o master_n too_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o the_o omega_n 1.8_o revel_v 1.8_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o beginning_n &_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v likewise_o the_o alpha_n and_o the_o omega_n of_o all_o our_o action_n whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v say_v the_o apostle_n or_o what_o soever_o you_o do_v 3.17_o 1._o cor._n 10.31_o col._n 3.17_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v thanks_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n by_o he_o and_o as_o this_o good_a eliezer_n be_v pious_a towards_o god_n so_o be_v he_o no_o less_o officious_a and_o faithful_a towards_o his_o master_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o both_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o eat_v a_o crumb_n of_o bread_n in_o bethuels_n house_n till_o he_o have_v say_v his_o message_n 64._o gen._n 24.33_o 37_o 54.5â—.59.61.63_n 64._o and_o do_v according_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o when_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o errand_n which_o he_o come_v for_o and_o have_v obtain_v rekekah_n for_o isaac_n he_o will_v not_o sojourn_v any_o long_o in_o bethuels_n house_n but_o depart_v the_o next_o morning_n bring_v home_n with_o he_o the_o vertuo_fw-la us_o rekekah_n to_o godly_a isaac_n who_o as_o he_o go_v out_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o field_n towards_o the_o evening_n meet_v her_o come_n home_o