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A15673 A glasse for the godly Contayning many comfortable treatises to perswade men from the loue of this world, to the loue of the world to come, and exhorting them with cherefulnes to passe through the crosses and afflictions of this life. Full of spirituall comfort for all such as hope to be saued by Iesus Christ. The first [-second] part. By R:W: minister of Gods word. Wolcomb, Robert, b. 1567 or 8. 1612 (1612) STC 25941; ESTC S121029 292,196 642

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priest_n thereof_o and_o against_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o ezekiell_n say_v son_n of_o man_n ●_o ezek._n 3.17.18_o &_o ●_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o give_v they_o warning_n from_o i_o when_o i_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o thou_o give_v not_o he_o warning_n nor_o speak_v to_o admonish_v the_o wicked_a of_o his_o wicked_a way_n that_o he_o may_v live_v the_o same_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n likewise_o if_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n i_o will_v lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v die_v because_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v he_o warning_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o righteous_a deed_n which_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n nevertheless_o if_o thou_o admonish_v that_o righteous_a man_n that_o the_o righous_a sin_n not_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n he_o shall_v live_v because_o he_o be_v admonish_v also_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n etc._n ezek._n 33.3_o etc._n etc._n if_o when_o the_o watchman_n see_v the_o sword_n come_v upon_o the_o land_n he_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n &_o warn_v the_o people_n then_o he_o that_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o will_v not_o be_v warn_v if_o the_o sword_n come_v &_o take_v he_o away_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n &_o will_v not_o be_v admonish_v therefore_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o but_o he_o that_o receive_v warning_n shall_v save_v his_o life_n but_o if_o the_o watchman_n see_v the_o sword_n come_v and_o blow_v not_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o people_n be_v not_o 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the_o head_n there_o be_v nothing_o whole_a therein_o but_o wound_n and_o swell_a and_o sore_n full_a of_o corruption_n they_o have_v not_o be_v wrap_v nor_o bind_v up_o nor_o mollify_v with_o oil_n how_o bold_o do_v jeremiah_n reprehend_v the_o jew_n blow_v his_o trumpet_n &_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v a_o great_a destruction_n from_o the_o north_n 7._o ●ere_z 4_o 7._o the_o lion_n be_v come_v up_o from_o his_o den_n and_o the_o destroyer_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v depart_v and_o go_v forth_o of_o his_o place_n to_o lay_v thy_o land_n waste_n &_o thy_o city_n shall_v be_v destroy_v without_o a_o inhabitant_n 34._o jere._n 7.33_o 34._o the_o carcase_n of_o this_o people_n shall_v be_v meat_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o for_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o none_o shall_v fray_v they_o away_o then_o i_o will_v cause_v to_o cease_v from_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o from_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o mirth_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o gladness_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bride_n for_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v desolate_a 3.19_o luk._n 3.19_o how_o bold_o do_v john_n baptist_n reprehend_v herode_fw-la for_o all_o the_o evil_a deed_n which_o he_o have_v do_v 23_o matth._n 23_o how_o bold_o do_v our_o saviour_n reprehend_v the_o hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n pride_n covetousness_n &_o false_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharisee_n and_o how_o bold_o do_v the_o apostle_n reprehend_v the_o idolatry_n and_o iniquity_n of_o the_o nation_n among_o which_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n see_v therefore_o it_o so_o deep_o concern_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n 21.15_o joh._n 21.15_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n and_o lamb_n of_o christ_n 20.18_o act._n 20.18_o &_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o flock_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o paul_n will_v titus_n &_o in_o titus_n all_o other_o shepherd_n of_o soul_n to_o stir_v up_o all_o professor_n of_o christ_n to_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o godliness_n &_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o thou_o shall_v affirm_v that_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v avouch_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n most_o certain_a and_o in_o no_o case_n to_o be_v doubt_v of_o for_o the_o foregoing_a word_n this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n may_v also_o be_v refer_v to_o that_o which_o follow_v for_o paul_n be_v accustom_v to_o use_v this_o sort_n of_o speak_v when_o he_o earnest_o affirm_v a_o matter_n ensue_v as_o when_o he_o say_v this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n and_o by_o all_o mean_v worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 1.15_o 1._o tim._n 1.15_o and_o when_o he_o say_v this_o a_o true_a say_n if_o any_o man_n desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o desire_v a_o worthy_a work_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o say_v 3.1_o 1._o t●m_fw-la 3.1_o i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v he_o say_v thus_o in_o effect_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v these_o thing_n courageous_o and_o with_o authority_n and_o that_o thou_o urge_v this_o &_o insist_v on_o this_o and_o omit_v fable_n &_o other_o vain_a thing_n which_o some_o do_v deliver_v avouch_v these_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v true_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v here_o we_o be_v admonish_v that_o minister_n must_v stout_o affirm_v that_o which_o concern_v faith_n and_o the_o edify_v thereof_o and_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o minister_n must_v affirm_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v undoubted_a &_o certain_a and_o that_o nothing_o must_v be_v teach_v &_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o who_o can_v be_v a_o affirmer_n or_o a_o avoucher_n but_o he_o that_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o preach_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o minister_n must_v so_o firm_o affirm_v that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v god_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o show_v forth_o good_a work_n that_o be_v that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v god_n shall_v meditate_v on_o true_a just_a &_o good_a thing_n for_o it_o become_v those_o that_o boast_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o free_a mercy_n &_o goodness_n of_o god_n so_o to_o pass_v over_o their_o life_n as_o that_o they_o may_v answer_v the_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o appear_v contrary_a to_o so_o great_a and_o glorious_a promise_n for_o they_o that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o mouth_n &_o do_v not_o follow_v his_o example_n in_o their_o life_n be_v not_o unlike_o the_o tree_n that_o flourish_v every_o year_n with_o leaf_n but_o never_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n they_o be_v green_a indeed_o as_o the_o box_n tree_n but_o they_o yield_v either_o no_o fruit_n or_o little_a fruit_n for_o they_o seek_v their_o own_o and_o respect_v their_o own_o but_o they_o do_v not_o seek_v and_o respect_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o their_o neighbour_n neither_o be_v paul_n so_o careful_a of_o good_a work_n as_o to_o neglect_v the_o root_n which_o be_v faith_n while_o he_o gather_v the_o branch_n and_o fruit_n which_o be_v good_a work_n but_o he_o have_v regard_n to_o both_o part_n and_o as_o it_o be_v meet_v he_o give_v and_o allot_v the_o first_o place_n to_o faith_n for_o he_o say_v that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v shall_v be_v careful_a to_o show_v forth_o good_a work_n whereby_o he_o mean_v that_o faith_n must_v go_v first_o and_o work_n must_v follow_v for_o those_o work_v only_o be_v
poor_a the_o maim_a the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v because_o they_o can_v recompense_v thou_o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o this_o commandment_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o needy_a be_v perpetual_a and_o still_o stand_v in_o force_n and_o therefore_o the_o poor_a we_o have_v always_o among_o we_o as_o god_n say_v to_o the_o israelite_n because_o there_o shall_v be_v ever_o some_o poor_a in_o the_o land_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v 15.11_o deut._n 15.11_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n to_o thy_o brother_n to_o thy_o needy_a and_o to_o thy_o poor_a in_o thy_o land_n the_o commandment_n to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o consequent_o to_o aid_v and_o succour_v one_o another_o be_v both_o new_a and_o old_a old_a because_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o law_n write_v by_o moses_n 19.18_o leu._n 19.18_o and_o engrave_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o table_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o new_a because_o it_o be_v renew_a by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n 13.34_o joh._n 13.34_o and_o therefore_o must_v never_o wax_v old_a or_o decay_v be_v it_o not_o meet_v that_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v that_o good_a thing_n come_v unto_o we_o not_o by_o chance_n but_o by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o how_o can_v we_o acknowledge_v this_o better_a then_o by_o yield_a obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n that_o require_v to_o impart_v of_o our_o store_n on_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o if_o thou_o confess_v 1._o hom._n 1._o that_o temporal_a good_a thing_n say_v s._n b●sill_n procee_v from_o the_o divine_a ordinance_n can_v thou_o think_v that_o god_n be_v unjust_a in_o distribute_v unequal_o these_o temporal_a thing_n unto_o we_o why_o do_v thou_o abound_v and_o another_o beg_v but_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v recompense_v for_o thy_o bounty_n &_o he_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o strength_n and_o arm_n of_o patience_n it_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o hungry_a which_o thou_o withdrawe_v it_o be_v the_o garment_n of_o the_o naked_a that_o thou_o lay_v up_o in_o thy_o wardrobe_n it_o be_v the_o shoe_n of_o the_o barefooted_a which_o rotte_v in_o thy_o custody_n it_o be_v the_o silver_n of_o the_o needy_a which_o thou_o possesse_v and_o therefore_o in_o not_o distribute_v thou_o destroy_v all_o those_o who_o thou_o may_v assist_v and_o succour_v shall_v we_o daily_o and_o hourly_o receive_v good_a thing_n from_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o shall_v we_o deny_v benefit_n to_o our_o brethren_n 28.3.4_o ecclus._n 28.3.4_o or_o shall_v we_o expect_v mercy_n from_o our_o maker_n that_o withhold_v mercy_n from_o man_n like_v to_o ourselves_o bernard_n reduce_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o we_o unto_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o 88_o in_o cant._n ser_n 88_o say_v that_o the_o first_o mercy_n be_v that_o god_n do_v stay_v we_o from_o fail_v into_o many_o sin_n into_o which_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v fall_v the_o second_o be_v that_o god_n do_v bear_v with_o we_o when_o we_o sin_n and_o do_v patient_o expect_v our_o conversion_n the_o three_o be_v that_o god_n do_v visit_v our_o heart_n with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o loathe_v the_o sin_n which_o before_o we_o love_v the_o four_o be_v that_o god_n do_v merciful_o receive_v we_o when_o we_o repent_v so_o as_o we_o may_v be_v find_v among_o they_o of_o who_o the_o psalm_n speak_v 32.1_o psal_n 32.1_o blessed_n be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v the_o five_o be_v that_o god_n give_v we_o power_n to_o live_v more_o circumspect_o hereafter_o and_o not_o to_o commit_v a_o relapse_n lest_o the_o last_o error_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o first_o these_o five_o mercy_n be_v in_o deliver_v from_o evil_a the_o other_o two_o be_v in_o bestow_v of_o good_a for_o the_o six_o be_v in_o that_o god_n give_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o live_v in_o new_a and_o holy_a conversation_n and_o the_o seven_o be_v in_o that_o upon_o so_o 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himself_o conqueror_n over_o all_o his_o enemy_n so_o christ_n have_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o will_v thou_o know_v then_o what_o be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o persevere_v christ_n show_v ●0_n joh._n 15._o ●0_n when_o he_o say_v if_o you_o keep_v my_o commaudement_n you_o shall_v abide_v in_o my_o love_n as_o i_o have_v keep_v my_o father_n commandment_n and_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o specious_a and_o gay_a beginning_n but_o the_o virtuous_a and_o firm_a end_n 19.30_o mat._n 19.30_o that_o have_v the_o recompense_n for_o many_o that_o be_v first_o shall_v be_v last_o and_o the_o last_o shall_v be_v first_o have_v thou_o begin_v to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n 1.23_o col._n 1.23_o and_o to_o profess_v the_o faith_n continue_v ground_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o move_v away_o 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