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A19487 The anatomie of a Christian man VVherein is plainelie shewed out of the VVord of God, what manner of man a true Christian is in all his conuersation, both inward, and outward. ... By M. William Covvper, minister of Gods Word. Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1611 (1611) STC 5912; ESTC S108976 153,437 332

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natural_a inability_n to_o fulfil_v these_o commandment_n he_o turn_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n into_o prayer_n the_o use_n whereof_o i_o hope_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o thou_o and_o last_o of_o all_o he_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a practice_n of_o those_o du●…ties_n of_o godliness_n which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v command_v he_o and_o he_o himself_o do_v pray_v for_o now_o in_o the_o end_n i_o have_v only_o to_o obuiate_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n by_o the_o one_o it_o be_v surmise_a that_o i_o have_v plough_v with_o the_o heifer_n of_o another_o special_o of_o cashmannus_fw-la who_o have_v write_v before_o i_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la homine_fw-la by_o the_o other_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o i_o have_v present_v a_o imperfect_a image_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o have_v leave_v out_o many_o thing_n which_o profitable_o may_v have_v be_v point_v out_o concern_v he_o for_o the_o first_o as_o i_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o labour_n of_o that_o worthy_a man_n so_o if_o i_o have_v borrow_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o i_o will_v never_o think_v shame_n to_o confess_v it_o nam_fw-la ingenui_fw-la pudoris_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ait_fw-la plinius_n fateri_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la profecerimus_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la quasi_fw-la merces_fw-la authori_fw-la jure_fw-la optimo_fw-la pensitanda_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la fures_fw-la esse_fw-la videamur_fw-la but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o many_o year_n before_o he_o come_v in_o this_o country_n this_o anatomy_n be_v draw_v and_o portrait_v as_o now_o you_o see_v it_o as_o for_o the_o second_o i_o humble_o confess_v it_o malim_fw-la tamen_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agendo_fw-la maiorem_fw-la àme_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la &_o sapientiam_fw-la desiderari_fw-la quam_fw-la nihil_fw-la agendo_fw-la prudentior_fw-la doctiorque_fw-la iudicari_fw-la it_o be_v a_o commendable_a policy_n of_o these_o indian_a philosopher_n call_v gymnosophista_n qui_fw-la à_fw-la suis_fw-la discipulis_fw-la severius_fw-la otis_fw-la quam_fw-la negoti●…_n rationem_fw-la exigendam_fw-la esse_fw-la arbitrabantar_fw-la what_o i_o have_v do_v in_o this_o little_a labour_n be_v a_o part_n of_o my_o negotiation_n with_o that_o one_o talon_n i_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o which_o he_o have_v charge_v i_o to_o put_v to_o the_o uttermost_a profit_n and_o therefore_o have_v i_o rather_o by_o do_v of_o some_o good_a lay_v open_a my_o infirmity_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o man_n then_o to_o hide_v by_o idleness_n my_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o to_o incur_v the_o indignation_n of_o my_o master_n i_o know_v myself_o i_o have_v not_o do_v what_o i_o shall_v nay_o not_o what_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o can_v yet_o that_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o daily_a labour_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n i_o may_v accept_v therefore_o from_o i_o this_o image_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o a_o christian_a manner_n apply_v it_o to_o thyself_o and_o look_v what_o similitude_n or_o dissimilitude_n thou_o find_v between_o thou_o and_o it_o do_v as_o elizeus_fw-la do_v to_o the_o widow_n son_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o death_n to_o life_n he_o stretch_v himself_o over_o the_o child_n he_o put_v his_o mouth_n on_o the_o child_n mouth_n his_o eye_n on_o his_o eye_n his_o hand_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o therewithal_o he_o join_v prayer_n and_o the_o child_n revive_v so_o compare_v thou_o thyself_o with_o this_o ensample_n thy_o mind_n thy_o will_n thy_o affection_n thy_o word_n thy_o action_n with_o these_o of_o the_o new_a man_n where_o thou_o ●…indest_v a_o conformity_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o thou_o where_o not_o pray_v to_o god_n further_a to_o quicken_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v grow_v in_o a_o holy_a similitude_n and_o conformity_n with_o he_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o thy_o everlasting_a comfort_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n glory_n and_o honour_n for_o ever_o thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n mr._n william_n cowper_n minister_n at_o perth_n psal._n 49._o come_v and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o my_o soul_n the_o anatomy_n of_o a_o christian._n chapter_n i._o of_o his_o new_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n the_o lord_n command_v concern_v it_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v obstinate_a misery_n and_o thy_o neck_n be_v a_o iron_n sinew_n and_o thy_o brow_n brass_n esa._n 48._o 4._o i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v grievous_o transgress_v therefore_o have_v i_o call_v thou_o a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n vers_fw-la 8._o in_o thy_o nativity_n when_o thou_o be_v bear_v thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v thou_o be_v not_o wash_v with_o water_n i_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n ezech._n 16._o 4._o 6._o nevertheless_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n and_o for_o my_o praise_n have_v i_o refrain_v my_o wrath_n from_o us._n thou_o that_o i_o cut_v the●…_n not_o off_o esa._n 48_o 9_o yea_o even_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v ●…_n swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v become_v i_o ezech._n 16._o 8._o for_o why_o shall_v i_o cause_v other_o to_o travail_n and_o bring_v forth_o and_o shall_v i_o remain_v barren_a say_v the_o lord_n esa._n 66._o 9_o no_o but_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o my_o child_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n shall_v my_o name_n be_v sanctify_v esa._n 29._o 23._o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o father_n and_o not_o turn_v from_o i_o jerem_n 3._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n in_o thy_o bowel_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v in_o sanctification_n my_o statute_n ezech._n 11._o 19_o old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n let_v he_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 17._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o a_o 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may_v live_v and_o praise_v thou_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n for_o ever_o through_o jesus_n christ._n amen_n the_o christian_n practice_v of_o this_o command_n i_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n psal._n 51._o i_o us._n walk_v as_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes._n 2._o but_o now_o i_o be_o receive_v to_o mercy_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 16._o and_o be_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 10._o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n eph._n 2._o 10._o and_o this_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o i_o make_v not_o myself_o psal._n 100_o 3._o he_o quicken_v i_o when_o i_o
all_o thing_n our_o own_o in_o christ_n but_o make_v we_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o enjoy_v christ_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o by_o faith_n we_o hear_v he_o and_o discern_v his_o voice_n by_o faith_n we_o see_v he_o by_o faith_n we_o smell_v he_o by_o faith_n we_o taste_v his_o save_a grace_n and_o by_o faith_n we_o so_o touch_v he_o that_o we_o draw_v virtue_n out_o of_o he_o in_o nature_n that_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o one_o all_o sense_n be_v not_o always_o the_o object_n of_o another_o as_o for_o example_n a_o voice_n be_v hear_v by_o the_o ear_n but_o be_v not_o see_v by_o the_o eye_n but_o in_o the_o christian_a renew_v by_o grace_n that_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o any_o one_o sense_n be_v also_o perceive_v by_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o herein_o have_v the_o lord_n make_v his_o abundant_a love_n manifest_v unto_o man_n for_o look_v what_o manner_n man_n of_o way_n a_o man_n may_v enjoy_v any_o thing_n that_o i●…_n good_a all_o those_o way_n do_v god_n communicate_v himself_o to_o man_n some_o good_a thing_n we_o enjoy_v by_o see_v and_o some_o by_o hear_v and_o some_o by_o taste_v but_o the_o lord_n not_o content_a to_o communicate_v himself_o unto_o we_o by_o hear_v do_v also_o call_v we_o to_o see_v he_o to_o smell_v he_o to_o taste_v he_o to_o touch_v he_o that_o so_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n we_o may_v enjoy_v he_o everlasting_a praise_n therefore_o be_v unto_o he_o again_o we_o see_v that_o as_o in_o nature_n those_o thing_n want_v which_o be_v learn_v by_o sense_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o he_o who_o be_v destitute_a of_o sense_n what_o avail_v it_o to_o teach_v the_o harmony_n of_o music_n to_o he_o that_o be_v without_o ear_n or_o to_o discourse_v of_o the_o comfortable_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o he_o that_o be_v without_o eye_n can_v any_o eloquence_n so_o well_o express_v the_o sweetness_n of_o honey_n as_o it_o be_v feel_v by_o taste_v bapti_fw-la sensus_fw-la enim_fw-la omni_fw-la sermone_fw-la est_fw-la 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censure_n by_o these_o rule_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o be_v not_o christian_n indeed_o who_o now_o usurp_v the_o christian_a name_n chapter_n iii_o of_o his_o new_a food_n the_o lord_n command_v i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v not_o hunger_n life_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v not_o thirst_v joh._n 6._o 35._o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o which_o endure_v to_o eternal_a life_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v give_v you_o joh_n 6._o 27._o wherefore_o do_v you_o lay_v out_o your_o silver_n and_o not_o for_o bread_n christ._n and_o your_o labour_n without_o be_v satisfy_v every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o you_o that_o have_v no_o silver_n come_v buy_fw-mi and_o eat_v come_v i_o say_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o silver_n and_o without_o money_n harken_v diligent_o unto_o i_o and_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_n in_o fatness_n incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v to_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n esa._n 55._o 1._o 2._o 3._o the_o christian_n prayer_n for_o grace_n to_o obey_v this_o command_n o_o lord_n 3_o thou_o who_o of_o thy_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v i_o again_o 23._o by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o thy_o word_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o 26._o jerusalem_n thou_o own_o spouse_n and_o my_o mother_n 13._o grant_v that_o i_o may_v suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o breast_n of_o her_o consolation_n 41._o that_o so_o thy_o love_a kindness_n may_v come_v to_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o salvation_n according_a to_o thy_o promise_n 2._o and_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v comfort_v of_o thou_o my_o god_n in_o christ_n unto_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o another_o o_o thou_o 6._o who_o my_o soul_n love_v show_v i_o where_o thou_o feed_v 7._o many_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a but_o o_o lord_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o so_o shall_v thou_o give_v i_o more_o joy_n of_o heart_n than_o they_o have_v when_o their_o wheat_n and_o their_o wine_n do_v abound_v 5._o bring_v i_o into_o thy_o wine-cellar_n stay_v i_o with_o thy_o slagon_n and_o comfort_v i_o with_o thy_o apple_n 14._o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o he_o who_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n which_o thou_o give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v any_o more_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o to_o everlasting_a life_n 15._o lord_n give_v i_o of_o that_o water_n that_o i_o may_v not_o thirst_v 33._o thou_o be_v that_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v life_n to_o the_o world_n 34._o lord_n evermore_o give_v i_o of_o this_o bread_n 16._o that_o i_o may_v be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n 77._o let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n come_v down_o unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v to_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o ever_o in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o christian_n practice_v of_o this_o command_n how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o commandment_n to_o my_o word_n mouth_n yea_o more_o than_o honey_n unto_o my_o mouth_n psal._n 119._o 103._o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a to_o i_o then_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n psal._n 119._o 72._o my_o delight_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v vers_fw-la 47._o infancy_n in_o my_o infancy_n as_o a_o new_a bear_v babe_n i_o desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o i_o may_v grow_v rip●…●…ge_v thereby_o 1._o pet._n 2._o afterward_o come_v to_o age_n i_o delight_v in_o strong_a meat_n heb._n 5._o 14._o have_v by_o custom_n my_o wit_n exercise_v to_o discern_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a ibid._n and_o i_o know_v that_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o perfect_a man_n have_v attain_v to_o the_o man_n measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4._o 13._o the_o lord_n will_v give_v i_o to_o eat_v of_o his_o hide_a manna_n revel_v 2._o 17._o he_o will_v satisfy_v i_o with_o the_o fatness_n of_o his_o house_n and_o give_v i_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n psal._n 36._o 8._o the_o observation_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n every_o creep_a thing_n that_o life_n creep_v upon_o earth_n and_o go_v on_o the_o breast_n be_v a_o abomination_n and_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o israel_n to_o eat_v thereof_o this_o be_v to_o signify_v that_o no_o earthly_a thing_n can_v be_v a_o lively_a food_n to_o nourish_v true_a israelite_n to_o eternal_a life_n the_o proper_a food_n receive_v of_o a_o christian_a be_v jesus_n christ_n offer_v and_o present_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n receive_v of_o we_o by_o faith_n digest_v by_o prayer_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o word_n be_v call_v our_o food_n by_o s._n peter_n like_z as_o prayer_n be_v call_v our_o food_n by_o nazianzen_n trepidantes_fw-la quod_fw-la corpori_fw-la cibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la animae_fw-la est_fw-la oratio_fw-la look_v what_o meat_n be_v to_o the_o body_n that_o same_o be_v prayer_n to_o the_o soul_n israel_n be_v feed_v with_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o and_o they_o loathe_v it_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o this_o bread_n the_o more_o we_o eat_v of_o it_o the_o more_o we_o desire_v it_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o work_v in_o we_o a_o loathe_n that_o it_o waken_v in_o we_o a_o new_a appetite_n the_o more_o we_o eat_v of_o it_o the_o more_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v further_o refresh_v by_o it_o to_o the_o christian_a in_o his_o infancy_n the_o word_n be_v manna_n milk_n in_o his_o
thou_o hearken_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thou_o 5._o give_v i_o good_a lord_n that_o holy_a fear_n of_o thy_o name_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v 17._o that_o i_o may_v not_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n nor_o harden_v my_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n 9_o for_o i_o know_v that_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o lord_n 110._o therefore_o knit_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n and_o 28._o may_v receive_v grace_n to_o serve_v thou_o so_o that_o i_o may_v please_v thou_o with_o reverence_n and_o fear_n through_o jesus_n christ._n the_o christian_n practice_v of_o this_o command_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o the_o christian._n nation_n for_o to_o thou_o appertain_v dominion_n jere._n 10._o 7._o sure_o i_o tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n psal._n 119._o 120._o my_o whole_a conversation_n have_v be_v in_o weakness_n fear_n and_o much_o tremble_a 1._o cor._n 2._o 3._o i_o have_v have_v fight_n without_o and_o terror_n within_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 5._o yea_o from_o my_o youth_n i_o have_v suffer_v thy_o terror_n doubt_v of_o my_o life_n psal._n 61._o yet_o will_v i_o not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o psal._n 56._o 4._o nor_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thing_n thousand_o of_o the_o people_n that_o shall_v beset_v i_o round_o about_o psal._n 3._o 6._o neither_o will_v i_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n because_o my_o heart_n be_v fix_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n psal._n 112._o 7._o he_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o strength_n in_o trouble_n ready_a to_o be_v find_v therefore_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o the_o mountain_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n psal._n 46._o 1._o yea_o though_o i_o shall_v walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o will_v i_o fear_v none_o evil_a for_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o his_o staff_n and_o his_o rod_n they_o comfort_v i_o psal._n 23._o the_o observation_n fear_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o affection_n be_v himself_o also_o disorder_a by_o nature_n so_o far_o that_o now_o we_o fear_v where_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n and_o do_v not_o fear_v where_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v natural_o man_n be_v more_o afraid_a of_o satan_n shadow_n then_o of_o satan_n himself_o his_o apparition_n without_o terrify_v man_n but_o the_o power_n of_o his_o kingdom_n command_v their_o affection_n within_o be_v not_o fear_v it_o be_v now_o the_o matter_n of_o man_n fear_n which_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o joy_n adam_n in_o his_o innocence_n place_v not_o his_o joy_n in_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v under_o he_o and_o give_v he_o obedience_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v above_o he_o and_o with_o who_o he_o have_v his_o familiar_a conversation_n but_o now_o after_o his_o apostasy_n it_o be_v become_v far_o otherwise_o the_o lord_n be_v become_v a_o fear_n and_o terror_n unto_o man_n who_o before_o his_o fall_n be_v his_o principal_a joy_n and_o where_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o joy_n in_o heaven_n to_o god_n see_v that_o glory_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v with_o his_o father_n from_o the_o beginning_n wonderful_a it_o be_v that_o those_o three_o disciple_n who_o be_v pillar_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v be_v confound_v and_o afraid_a at_o the_o only_a representation_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v make_v to_o they_o on_o mount_n tabor_n so_o unmeet_a be_v we_o now_o to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o as_o i_o say_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o joy_n be_v become_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o fear_n yea_o so_o far_o be_v we_o now_o fall_v away_o from_o a_o angel_n similitude_n with_o our_o god_n that_o we_o be_v afraid_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o one_o of_o those_o holy_a angel_n that_o minister_v unto_o he_o nay_o if_o a_o man_n like_o ourselves_o in_o regard_n 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moses_n deut._n 10._o 12._o join_v these_o three_o together_o that_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o be_v all_o that_o god_n require_v of_o israel_n the_o object_n of_o godly_a fear_n in_o the_o man_n regenerate_v fear_n be_v either_o in_o god_n in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o the_o creature_n without_o us._n the_o object_n of_o our_o fear_n in_o god_n be_v first_o his_o mercy_n judgement_n second_o his_o mercy_n for_o first_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o fear_v he_o as_o our_o judge_n then_o to_o fear_v he_o as_o our_o father_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o regeneration_n keep_v this_o order_n first_o he_o rebuke_n we_o for_o sin_n &_o terrify_v we_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n due_a to_o they_o and_o then_o comfort_v we_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ._n this_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n primus_fw-la est_fw-la incipientium_fw-la gradus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o they_o judgement_n who_o be_v beginning_n to_o learn_v godliness_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a to_o love_n god_n dear_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o good_a beginning_n if_o thou_o fear_v he_o if_o thou_o 19_o love_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o paradise_n yet_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o torment_n of_o gehenna_n sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la vinum_fw-la aqua_fw-la extinguo_fw-la ignem_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o as_o water_n quench_v the_o fire_n so_o this_o fear_n quen_v the_o heat_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o fear_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o christian_n mercy_n beget_v at_o length_n a_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n therefore_o basile_n call_v it_o a_o pedagogue_n that_o instruct_v the_o man_n to_o godliness_n timor_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o 22._o charitatem_fw-la say_v gregory_n vincat_fw-la itaque_fw-la in_o te_fw-la pius_fw-la timor_fw-la &_o erit_fw-la amor_fw-la let_v therefore_o godly_a fear_n 52._o overcome_v in_o thou_o and_o at_o length_n there_o shall_v be_v love_n fear_n shall_v not_o abide_v in_o thou_o but_o as_o a_o master_n shall_v lead_v thou_o unto_o love_n therefore_o say_v i_o that_o the_o second_o object_n of_o mercy_n our_o fear_n in_o god_n be_v his_o mercy_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o psalmist_n mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v and_o this_o reconcile_v that_o apparent_a discord_n judgement_n between_o the_o psalmist_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_o and_o endure_v for_o ever_o say_v david_n perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n say_v saint_n 18._o john_n if_o fear_n be_v cast_v out_o how_o do_v it_o endure_v but_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o fear_v whereby_o we_o fear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o be_v as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o godly_a a_o introduction_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o when_o our_o love_n be_v perfect_v but_o that_o fear_n whereby_o we_o fear_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o reverence_v he_o as_o our_o father_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o fear_n of_o gehenna_n heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v so_o fill_v with_o his_o love_n yea_o even_o on_o earth_n the_o more_o we_o grow_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o less_o fear_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v in_o we_o maior_fw-la 214._o est_fw-la peregrinantium_fw-la timor_fw-la minor_fw-la propinquantium_fw-la nullus_fw-la pervenientium_fw-la the_o object_n of_o fear_n in_o ourselves_o be_v our_o infirmity_n sin_n which_o we_o have_v do_v and_o our_o infirmity_n by_o which_o we_o be_v ready_a and_o prone_a to_o sin_n again_o this_o fear_n arise_v in_o the_o godly_a from_o the_o fear_n continual_o of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n for_o the_o sweet_a and_o more_o desire_v his_o mercy_n be_v unto_o we_o the_o more_o fearful_a unto_o we_o be_v
upon_o us._n and_o herewith_o also_o come_v in_o the_o troublesome_a church_n estate_n of_o god_n church_n as_o good_a nehemiah_n be_v not_o so_o merry_a for_o the_o preferment_n he_o have_v in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n artashashte_v as_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n why_o shall_v not_o say_v he_o 3._o my_o countenance_n be_v sad_a when_o the_o city_n of_o my_o father_n lie_v waste_v so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o christian_a though_o his_o own_o particular_a estate_n be_v never_o so_o good_a yet_o be_v it_o his_o grief_n to_o see_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o trouble_n the_o three_o matter_n of_o our_o grief_n arise_v of_o the_o kingdom_n consideration_n of_o that_o which_o we_o be_v not_o but_o will_v be_v the_o christian_a have_v some_o lively_a foretaste_n of_o the_o excellent_a pleasure_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o he_o to_o be_v hold_v from_o it_o and_o a_o joy_n to_o remove_v towards_o it_o but_o certain_o he_o shall_v never_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n with_o joy_n who_o live_v not_o in_o the_o body_n with_o grief_n for_o his_o absence_n from_o god_n si_fw-la desideras_fw-la 56._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la funde_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la unde_fw-la dicturus_fw-la es_fw-la deo_fw-la posuisti_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la meas_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la tuo_fw-la if_o thou_o desire_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o shed_v tear_n that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v it_o alas_o how_o shall_v the_o lord_n gather_v our_o tear_n into_o his_o bottle_n if_o we_o shed_v they_o not_o or_o how_o shall_v he_o give_v we_o that_o comfort_n for_o which_o we_o never_o mourn_v in_o worldling_n joy_n and_o grief_n agree_v not_o together_o christian_n the_o one_o of_o they_o excel_v the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o a_o christian_a lachrimae_fw-la sunt_fw-la illi_fw-la vice_fw-la deliciarum_fw-la for_o in_o mourning_n he_o find_v unspeakable_a 15_o joy_n and_o as_o after_o rain_v the_o air_n become_v more_o pure_a so_o after_o the_o shower_n of_o tear_n the_o conscience_n be_v clear_v and_o comfort_v quae_fw-la enim_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la sunt_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la iugem_fw-la pariunt_fw-la certamque_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la for_o those_o tear_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n do_v always_o bring_v forth_o most_o sure_a consolation_n the_o censure_n but_o the_o want_n of_o this_o holy_a mourning_n which_o be_v evident_a in_o many_o prove_v that_o all_o be_v not_o christian_n indeed_o who_o now_o usurp_v the_o christian_a name_n chapter_n xi_o of_o his_o grief_n arise_v of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n oh_o that_o my_o grief_n be_v well_o they_o weigh_v and_o my_o misery_n lay_v together_o in_o a_o balance_n it_o will_v now_o be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n job._n 6._o 2._o the_o lord_n do_v renew_v his_o plague_n and_o increase_v his_o wrath_n against_o i_o job._n 10._o 17._o his_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o night_n and_o day_n psal._n 32._o 4._o he_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n job._n 13._o 26._o his_o indignation_n lie_v upon_o i_o psal._n 88_o 7._o he_o fill_v i_o with_o bitterness_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o take_v my_o breath_n job._n 9_o 18._o change_n and_o army_n of_o sorrow_n be_v against_o i_o job._n 10._o 17._o my_o spirit_n be_v in_o perplexity_n my_o soul_n be_v amaze_v psal_n 143._o 4._o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o be_o sore_o break_v i_o roar_v for_o the_o very_a grief_n of_o my_o hart_n psal._n 38._o 6._o my_o bowel_n swell_v and_o my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o lam._n 1._o 20._o my_o eye_n be_v dim_a through_o grief_n psal._n 6._o my_o flesh_n have_v no_o rest_n at_o all_o but_o fight_n without_o and_o terror_n within_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 5._o as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n who_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o travatle_n be_v in_o sorrow_n and_o cry_v in_o her_o pain_n so_o be_o i_o in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n isaiah_n 26._o 17._o the_o christian_n prayer_n for_o deliverance_n from_o these_o terror_n alas_o o_o lord_n 7._o will_v thou_o absent_v thyself_o for_o ever_o 15._o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n &_o compassion_n restrain_v from_o i_o 18._o shall_v my_o heaviness_n be_v continual_a and_o my_o plague_n desperate_a that_o it_o can_v be_v heal_v 2._o alas_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n within_o myself_o have_v weariness_n daily_o in_o my_o hart_n 31._o o_o lord_n it_o be_v thy_o praise_n that_o thou_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a thou_o 3._o break_v not_o the_o bruise_a reed_n and_o quenche_v not_o the_o smoke_a slaxe_n thou_o 11._o exalt_a the_o sorrowful_a to_o salvation_n 24._o hide_v not_o therefore_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n neither_o take_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n 20._o but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o consider_v how_o i_o be_o sore_o trouble_v 16._o contend_v not_o with_o i_o any_o more_o 2._o neither_o rebuke_v i_o in_o thy_o anger_n 24._o lest_o thou_o turn_v i_o to_o nothing_o 20._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o preserver_n of_o man_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o 9_o but_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o compassion_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o put_v away_o my_o iniquity_n 12._o restore_v i_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n o_o lord_n who_o speak_v peace_n to_o thy_o saint_n make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v then_o shall_v my_o tongue_n sing_v joyful_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n the_o lord_n answer_v to_o the_o christian_a no_o tentation_n have_v overtake_v you_o but_o such_o as_o appertain_v to_o man_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o remember_v that_o i_o be_o faithful_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a but_o issue_n will_v even_o give_v the_o issue_n with_o the_o temptation_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 13._o i_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v desertion_n the_o smoke_a flax_n isaiah_n 42._o for_o a_o little_a while_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a compassion_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o my_o anger_n have_v i_o h●…d_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o but_o with_o everlasting_a mercy_n have_v i_o have_v compassion_n on_o everlasting_a thou_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o hill_n fall_v down_o but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n fall_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o isaiah_n 54._o 7._o the_o observation_n the_o heavy_a grief_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v that_o conscience_n which_o do_v proceed_v from_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n may_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v 19_o bear_v it_o thing_n the_o health_n of_o conscience_n consist_v in_o these_o two_o first_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n pardon_v our_o sin_n in_o christ_n second_o in_o a_o holy_a disposition_n to_o spiritual_a exercise_n and_o the_o disease_n or_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n proceed_v wit_n from_o the_o contrary_a evil_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v forsake_v for_o a_o time_n it_o become_v unable_a for_o spiritual_a exercise_n faith_n become_v weak_a love_n trouble_v wax_v cold_a grace_n to_o prey_n be_v relent_v yea_o as_o the_o moon_n be_v but_o a_o dark_a body_n when_o the_o sun_n look_v not_o upon_o it_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v but_o dead_a when_o god_n do_v not_o work_v in_o it_o and_o in_o this_o absence_n of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o sore_o the_o soul_n be_v trouble_v but_o he_o who_o have_v feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o presence_n but_o the_o other_o evil_n be_v much_o more_o fearful_a trouble_v when_o god_n erect_v a_o tribunal_n in_o the_o conscience_n &_o give_v out_o into_o it_o a_o just_a condemnatorie_n sentence_n for_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v deny_v there_o follow_v upon_o it_o a_o sense_n of_o wrath_n which_o like_o a_o fire_n burn_v within_o it_o do_v miserable_o torment_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o in_o who_o it_o be_v whereupon_o there_o follow_v such_o a_o distemperature_n body_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n that_o as_o david_n feel_v in_o himself_o the_o moisture_n thereof_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v 32._o give_v by_o bernard_n the_o soul_n have_v under_o it_o a_o body_n 48._o which_o it_o govern_v above_o it_o the_o lord_n