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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53902	The raptures of a flaming spirit Being a directory, wherein methodically is contained the several parts of prayer. With select expressions for the performance of the duty. As the author useth to express himself before and after his sermons. By Nico. Pearson. &c.	Pearson, Nicolas, fl. 1682.	1682 (1682)	Wing P1010A; ESTC R217486	58,578	311

Earth Vice braves it with a bolden'd Face Sin is in its Power Corruption is upon its Throne Take away the Covering that covereth the face of all People For the CHVRCH WE have had a long Summer but small Harvest Increase the precious Sons of Sion Call thy Sons from far and thy Daughters from the ends of the Earth that they may be called by thy Name Let all the Nations of the Heathen become the Kingdom of the Lord Christ Take in the Heathen for thine Inheritance and the Utmost Parts of the Earth forthy Possession Let all the People praise thee O God yea let all the People praise thee Cause all the Kindred of the Nations to worship before thee and lead them in the Paths of Righteousness for thy Names sake Cast thy Net into the Seas and gather of all Kinds That the Sun of the Gospel may rise to such an Altitude that it may inlighten every Dark Corner of the Earth That the World that is gene●ally ruled by the Malicious Prince of Darkness may now receive and obey thy Holy Laws in the Beauty and Harmony of Holiness Search thy Sheep and seek them out as a Shepard seeketh out his Flock in the Day that he is among his Sheep and deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark Day Feed them upon Lebanon by the Rivers that they may lie them down in peace Seek that which is Lost Bring again that which is Driven away Bind up that which is Broken and strengthen that which is Sick Cause thy saving health to be known among all Nations Pull down the Strong Holds of Satan build up the Walls of Jerusalem and gather together the Out-casts of Israel Lamentable are the breaches and ruins of thy Church scarce one stone left upon another Thou art the Owner thereof and able enough therefore repair it Thy Vineyard looks very wild and instead of Grapes it bringeth forth Wild Grapes Oh prune it and fence it cleanse away the Impurity Sinfulness and Defilements of it Suffer no Root of Schism Slip of Error or Fruit of Disobedience to grow in thy Garden Cause the North Wind to arise and the South Wind to blow that the Spices may flow out Adorn the Profession of Religion with an Accession of a Blessing That the Sun of Righteousness may inliven the Church to a higher pregnancy That the Innate Power of the Gospel may prove so Victorious that Paganism Mahumatism Judaism Atheism and Papism may melt under the powerful Influences of it Oh feed thy Flock and fold them Thou who commandest the Clouds from above and openest the Windows of Heaven remember and refresh thine Inheritance with Showers of Divine Favour least it prove like a Heath in the Desart Open the Coelestial Casements and showre down Gospel Blessings If our Root be not Rottenness Heavenly Waterings and Influences will make it sprout forth into Fruits of Obedience Send down the spirit of Obedience and Fidelity that the adored Commands of our aimiable Redeemer may be obeyed Reform those parts of thy Church that are dark'ned and defiled Cast down that Tyranny Heresie and Schism which keepeth out Truth Holiness and Peace that Truth may triumph over Errour That the Streams of Truth in the Banks of Unity may make glad the City of God That Right may be restored Worth prized Vertue honoured Vice degraded and Honesty and Godliness encouraged Set Bounds to our Passions by Reason to our Errors by Truth to our Seditions by Laws to our Schisms by Charity that the Church may be as a City at Unity in it self Cause the Fire of Divine Love to burn up and consume all Roughness Hatred and Cruelty that a Willing and Peaceful Obedience may be-calm the World That Ephraim may not envy Judah nor Judah vex Ephraim Shew thy Compassions unto them who are upon the Mountains of Gilboa where there are no Dews and in Egypt where there are no Showres thou art sufficient for them Shew Pity and Favour unto them who are tossed to and fro upon the Main of Ignorance with every Wind of Doctrine Bring them under a powerful Spiritual Teaching from the Heart to the Heart from the Conscience to the Conscience from Experience to Experience Especially favour this Part of thy Church in this Kingdom that it may be a Paradise of Pleasure the Garden of God that the Valleys may be like Eden the Hills like Lebanon the Springs like Pisgah and the Rivers like Jordan and the Defence thereof the Lord Jehovah Cause thy Spirit as a mighty East Wind to disperse the Locusts That our Nation may be as a Field which the Lord hath blessed For the KING IN a most Eminent Manner give Demonstrations of thy Favour unto our Most Dread Soveraign Lord CHARLES by thy Grace of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and in all Causes and over all Persons as well Ecclesiastical as Civil in these His Majesties Realms and Dominions Supream Head and Governour Let him be precious in thy Sight Watch over him for Good Cause all Designs that are against him to prove abortive Make his Enemies to be as Dagon was before the Ark fallen down and broken in pieces having neither Heads to plot nor Hands to fight against Him As thou hast placed him on high above us make thy Blessings suitable to his Exaltation and Dignity Let not the Sun of his Prosperity decline but when his Course is finished here below he may ascend into the Unchangeable Glory and be cloathed upon and be a Star of the First Magnitude ever shining in the Heaven of Heavens For the Ministers of the GOSPEL PLace in every one of us an Over-flowing Fountain that we may not onely be constant but abundant in the Work of the Lord. That we may be a Means to mollifie their hard Hearts and bespeak their Love to God Let us be more and more under the Influences and rich Pourings of thy Spirit Make ut Masters of great Judgment and Experience in Soul Affairs That we may weild the Weapons of our Warfare which are not Carnal to the beating down of every high and towring Imagination that shall exalt themselves against the Kingdom of our Lord Christ That with sweet Insinuations and a holy Importunity we may compel them to come in that thy House may be filled and thy Feast furnished with Guests Inspire us with Zeal and Industry That we may partake of the Fountain of Wisdom and drink of the River of Knowledg that in us may be the Vein of Understanding Impregnate us with Divine Notions in such abundance that we may have teeming Wombs to inrich the World Adorn and Beautifie us with such a Brightness of Wisdom and Understanding that we may sparkle with ravishing heat of Love and Piety That the Divine Image may fairly be reflected on us that it may shine brightly in the Faces of Others Fill us with Prudence and Advice Mould many and Wise Resolutions

shall not depart from thee the Covenant of thy Peace shall not fail It is better to trust in God than to have any confidence in Man It is better to trust in God than to have confidence in Princes Thy Faithfulness is well-known in the Congregation of Saints They that know thee put their trust in thee because thou forsakest not them that seek thee Thou art the Hope of Israel and the Saviour thereof in a time of trouble the Strength of their Heart and their Portion for ever Thou art known for a Refuge in the Palaces of thy City for thou art their mighty Protection and strong Ground a Succour from Stumbling and a Help from Falling Thou fulfillest the Desires of them that fear thee thou hearest their Cry and art a present Help in trouble Thou art the best Refuge in the midst of Storms and the best Support to all afflicted Spirits How excellent is thy loving-kindness O Lord therefore thy people put their trust under the shadow of thy Wings As the Heavens are above the Earth so great is thy Love unto them that fear thee Thou art their God for ever and ever Who is God save the Lord Who is a Rock save our God Good and plenteous in mercy to all them that call upon him Thou ridest upon the Heavens in thine Excellency for the help of thy people thou art their refuge and underneath them are his everlasting Arms. As the Mountains are about Jerusalem so the Lord is about his people even for ever and ever Thy way O God is in the Sanctuary who is so great a God as our God thou art a God that do'st Wonders thou hast declared thy Strength among tha people There is none like unto thee O Lord whose Name is great in Might Thy Name alone is excellent The Lord is above all Gods the only Potentate King of Kings and Lord of Lords the absolute Monarch who hath a boundless and infinite Supremacy Thou deservest to receive from every Understanding Nature Never-ceasing Praises and perpetually to be worshipp'd with the most humble Prostrations Who is like unto thee O Lord among the Gods Who is like unto thee among the Gods glorious in Holiness fearful in Praises doing Wonders Thou rulest by thy power for ever of old thou hast laid the Foundations of the Earth The Heavens are the Works of thy Hands they shall perish but thou shalt endure yea all of them shall wax old like a Garment and as a Vesture shalt thou change them they shall be changed but thou art the same and thy years have no end Thy Throne O God is for ever and ever thy Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom O Lord thou art worthy of all Honour Glory and Power for thou hast created all things and for thy pleasure they are and were created The glorious Productions of thine Omnipotency they speak thee to be infinitely Excellent They are the Evidences and Demonstrations of thy Infinite Wisdom Power and Providence Thou hast garnished the excellent Works of thy Wisdom and art from everlasting to everlasting Thy Works praise thee and are honourable and glorious and are to be had in remembrance to all generations They are thy Witnesses that thou art God The Heavens declare thy Glory and the Firmament sheweth thy Handy-work The Operations of thy Hands are Testimonies of thy Glory Glasses of thy Beauty Preachers of thy Wisdom and Provokers of Love O Lord how manifold are thy Works in Wisdom hast thou made them Thou formedst the Earth by thy Power established the World by thy Wisdom and didst spread forth the Heavens by thy Understanding By thy Word thou didst hang the Earth upon the Waters Thou createst all things thou bringest out their Host by number by the greatness of thy Might Thou tellest the number of the Stars by thy Word they are established Thou hast appointed the Moon for Seasons and the Sun knoweth his going down Thou hast builded thy Stories in the Heavens and founded thy Troops upon Earth Thou dost greater things than these are for we have seen but a few of thy Works Thou do'st great things unsearchable marvellous things without number With thee is Wisdom and Strength Counsel and Understanding The Consideration of thy Works are Entertainments worthy of the best and most raised Minds Honour and Majesty are bfore thee Strength and Beauty are in thy Sanctuary Glory and Honour are in thy Presence Strength and Gladness are in thy Place In thy presence is fulness of Joy and at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore Thou humblest thy Self when thou beholdest the things that are done in Heaven and in Earth Even as the Clay is in the hand of the Potter so all the Nations of the Earth are at thy disposal The Kingdom is the Lords thou art Governour among the Nations Thou art great in Wisdom and mighty in Power and beholdest all things continually Thou seest from everlasting to everlasting there is nothing that is wonderful unto thee The great Orderer and Disposer of all Things There is nothing so high that is above thy Providence there is nothing so low that is beneath thy Providence There is nothing so large but it is bounded by thy Providence there is nothing so confused but thou canst order it there is nothing so contrived but thou canst disappoint it Thou keepest every thing upon the right Wheel for the managing of thy most righteous Affairs both in Heaven and Earth Thou turnest the way of the Wicked upside down the Deceiver and the Deceived are thine The Lord bringeth the Counsel of the Wicked to naught he maketh the Devices of the People of none effect Thou disappointest the Devices of the Crafty so that they cannot perform their Enterprize Thou takest the Wise in their own Craftiness the Counsel of the Froward thou carry'st head-long Thou hast power of Life and Death thou leadest down to the gates of Hell and bringest up again Before thee the Nations are but as the Drop of a Bucket or as the Small Dust of the Ballance Thou guidest the Stars thou thunderest in the Clouds and turnest the hearts of Kings as Rivers of Water Thou treadest upon the Circle of the Earth and all the Inhabitants are but as Grashoppers Thou stretchest out the Heavens like a Curtain and foldest them up as a Tent to dwell in Thy Blessed Will the power of man is not able to with-stand the Eternal Decrees no conspiracy is able to impair Thou increasest the Nations and destroyest them thou enlargest the Nations and straitens them again When thou stretchest out thy Hand who can restrain it Thou weakenest the strength of the mighty thou powrest contempt upon Princes Thy Counsels stand sure thou dost all thy Pleasure The Lord hath his way in the Whirlwind the Storm and the Clouds are the Dust of his Feet Thou dost whatsoever thou pleasest both in Heaven and in Earth Thy Will cannot go beyond thy Power who can speak the World into nothing It