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A59782 The third part of The practical Christian consisting of meditations, and Psalms illustrated with notes, or paraphrased, relating to the hours of praier, the ordinary actions of day and night, and severall dispositions of men. By R. Sherlock D.D. Rector of Winwick.; Practical Christian Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689. 1677 (1677) Wing S3257; ESTC R221141 121,011 380

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with_o that_o joyful_a and_o never_o end_a day_n of_o a_o bless_a eternity_n that_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o one_o i_o may_v zealous_o aspire_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o other_o o_o satisfy_v the_o pant_a desire_n of_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o let_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o grace_n appear_v in_o prosper_v i_o to_o perform_v all_o those_o good_a work_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o conduce_v to_o my_o eternal_a salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o general_a meditation_n upon_o judgement_n and_o first_o the_o particular_a judgement_n it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o after_o that_o the_o judgement_n 9.27_o heb._n 9.27_o no_o soon_o shall_v this_o house_n of_o flesh_n wherein_o the_o immortal_a soul_n do_v now_o inhabit_v be_v shatter_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n but_o in_o the_o same_o moment_n the_o depart_a soul_n shall_v be_v 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thou_o aggravate_v all_o thy_o miscarriage_n through_o his_o suggestion_n commit_v and_o claim_v thou_o as_o one_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n say_v to_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o as_o several_a father_n observe_v this_o person_n thou_o judge_v of_o the_o world_n bag._n euseb_n emiss_a hom._n aug._n orat_fw-la count_v judaeos_n bag._n though_o he_o be_v thou_o by_o creation_n yet_o he_o be_v i_o by_o depravation_n he_o be_v thou_o by_o nature_n but_o i_o by_o sin_n for_o he_o have_v obey_v my_o suggestion_n and_o disobey_v thy_o law_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o belong_v to_o thou_o by_o right_n yet_o he_o be_v fall_v to_o i_o by_o default_n he_o be_v thou_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o workmanship_n but_o i_o by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o
call_v upon_o thou_o even_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o faithful_o depend_v upon_o thou_o alone_o for_o help_v and_o safety_n verse_n 6_o give_v ear_n lord_n to_o my_o prayer_n not_o slight_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o my_o word_n but_o ponder_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o humble_a desire_n the_o intense_a desire_n of_o my_o humble_a soul_n i_o humble_o desire_v to_o be_v consider_v verse_n 7_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o trouble_n and_o that_o be_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n here_o upon_o earth_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o thou_o for_o protection_n and_o deliverance_n whereof_o i_o will_v never_o despair_v for_o thou_o hear_v i_o if_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a and_o humble_a and_o therefore_o will_v i_o call_v upon_o thou_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v verse_n 8_o among_o the_o god_n that_o be_v either_o false_o so_o call_v or_o be_v so_o call_v by_o participation_n of_o divine_a power_n as_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n either_o for_o power_n or_o wisdom_n there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v do_v as_o thou_o do_v thy_o work_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o any_o create_a being_n to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o therefore_o in_o fullness_n of_o time_n verse_n 9_o all_o nation_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v no_o long_o make_v god_n unto_o themselves_o but_o shall_v come_v and_o worship_v thou_o o_o lord_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o man_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o thy_o holy_a catholic_n church_n shall_v glorify_v thy_o name_n both_o with_o heart_n and_o voice_n and_o by_o the_o good_a work_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n verse_n 10_o for_o thou_o be_v great_a which_o all_o thy_o work_n declare_v and_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v apprehend_v but_o admire_v and_o it_o be_v therefore_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n confess_v that_o thou_o be_v god_n alone_o all_o other_o be_v either_o false_o or_o feign_o call_v god_n and_o that_o i_o may_v according_o worship_v thou_o aright_o verse_n 11_o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o neither_o mistake_v the_o right_a way_n nor_o stumble_v and_o fall_v therein_o but_o steadfast_o and_o constant_o walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n and_o this_o way_n and_o this_o truth_n be_v my_o bless_a redeemer_n who_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o example_n do_n and_o suffering_n life_n and_o death_n be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n eternal_a o_o knit_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o by_o the_o indissoluble_a bond_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n firm_a hope_n fervent_a charity_n that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n so_o as_o that_o i_o neither_o dare_v to_o sin_n against_o thou_o nor_o too_o much_o presume_v upon_o thy_o favour_n and_o grace_n verse_n 12_o i_o will_v thank_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n as_o from_o who_o both_o my_o whole_a self_n and_o all_o the_o little_a good_a that_o be_v i_o do_v proceed_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n as_o be_v hereunto_o excite_v by_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o evermore_o and_o there_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n i_o shall_v do_v so_o verse_n 13_o for_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o not_o only_o manifest_v in_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n i_o do_v enjoy_v but_o in_o my_o deliverance_n from_o manifold_a evil_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o great_a of_o evil_n for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n in_o the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v thereunto_o i_o have_v a_o long_a time_n walk_v and_o it_o be_v of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n that_o i_o have_v not_o long_o since_o be_v hurl_v headlong_o to_o that_o dismal_a place_n of_o torment_n and_o still_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o complain_v verse_n 14_o o_o god_n the_o proud_a be_v rise_v against_o i_o proud_a lucifer_n and_o his_o infernal_a fiend_n and_o the_o congregation_n of_o naughty_a man_n have_v seek_v after_o my_o soul_n the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n conspire_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n by_o their_o sinful_a suggestion_n to_o subvert_v the_o innocence_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o have_v her_o portion_n with_o they_o in_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n verse_n 15_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n especial_o to_o all_o they_o who_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v than_o to_o do_v what_o be_v offensive_a to_o thy_o majesty_n and_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o true_o penitent_a long-suffering_a not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n plenteous_a in_o goodness_n abound_v in_o thy_o blessing_n and_o truth_n both_o in_o perform_v thy_o promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o in_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n verse_n 16_o o_o turn_v thou_o then_o unto_o i_o who_o by_o my_o sin_n have_v just_o provoke_v thou_o to_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o that_o i_o may_v no_o more_o offend_v thou_o give_v thy_o strength_n unto_o thy_o servant_n even_o ghostly_a strength_n and_o fortitude_n manful_o to_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o numerous_a troop_n of_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a lust_n in_o all_o who_o assault_n vouchsafe_v to_o help_v the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n that_o i_o may_v overcome_v all_o their_o temptation_n unto_o evil_n and_o careful_o keep_v my_o vow_n and_o promise_v make_v when_o i_o be_v first_o admit_v to_o be_v a_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n the_o church_n verse_n 17_o show_v some_o token_n upon_o i_o for_o good_a let_v some_o sign_n of_o thy_o favour_n towards_o i_o appear_v that_o they_o who_o hate_v i_o my_o ghostly_a enemy_n may_v see_v it_o and_o be_v ashamed_a when_o they_o shall_v behold_v all_o their_o conspiracy_n and_o assault_n against_o my_o soul_n defeat_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o divine_a grace_n because_o thou_o lord_n have_v holpen_v i_o and_o comfort_v i_o thy_o help_n to_o overcome_v when_o i_o be_o tempt_v unto_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v hereupon_o a_o good_a ground_n of_o hope_n that_o thou_o will_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n and_o that_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n i_o may_v show_v all_o thy_o praise_n within_o the_o port_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n say_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o lxxxviii_o psalm_n paraphrase_a verse_n 1_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n my_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v from_o thou_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v cry_v day_n and_o night_n at_o all_o time_n and_o season_n and_o in_o all_o condition_n prosperous_a and_o adverse_a before_o thou_o as_o unto_o who_o alone_o the_o inmost_a intimate_a desire_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a o_o let_v my_o prayer_n enter_v into_o thy_o presence_n be_v receive_v and_o accept_v by_o thou_o incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o call_n so_o gracious_o hear_v as_o to_o grant_v my_o humble_a request_n verse_n 2_o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o sin_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o death_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o hell_n which_o open_v wide_a her_o mouth_n to_o swallow_v down_o such_o pollute_a soul_n verse_n 3_o i_o be_o count_v as_o one_o of_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o a_o castaway_n and_o i_o have_v be_v even_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n to_o escape_v the_o snare_n and_o terror_n of_o death_n verse_n 4_o free_v among_o the_o dead_a not_o likely_a to_o be_v free_v from_o my_o trouble_n but_o by_o death_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o sinful_a life_n like_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v wound_v by_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o corrupt_a conversation_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o grave_n of_o death_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o whosoever_o thus_o lie_v there_o be_v out_o of_o remembrance_n both_o forget_v by_o the_o righteous_a and_o also_o be_v cut_v away_o from_o thy_o hand_n repulse_v from_o among_o those_o bless_a sheep_n which_o shall_v be_v rank_v on_o thy_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n verse_n 5_o thou_o have_v lay_v i_o in_o the_o low_a pit_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v so_o far_o incur_v thy_o wrathful_a displeasure_n as_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n