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Essays divine and moral by Bridgis Nanfan, Esquire.
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Nanfan, Bridgis.
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Wing N145; ESTC R22027
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most_o subtle_a their_o spirit_n more_o agile_a 4._o the_o eye_n can_v best_o discern_v without_o a_o perspective_n the_o effigy_n of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o all_o other_o his_o mighty_a work_n for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n the_o ear_n quick_a hear_v the_o sweet_a sound_a music_n of_o his_o word_n the_o hand_n have_v a_o great_a dexterity_n to_o perfume_v god_n altar_n with_o the_o odour_n of_o alms-deed_n and_o charitable_a action_n the_o foot_n strong_a and_o best_a able_a to_o support_v we_o to_o the_o hallow_a temple_n thus_o employ_v our_o vigorous_a and_o active_a ability_n be_v a_o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o be_v near_o to_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o quicksilver_n be_v to_o tremble_v and_o be_v restless_a till_o it_o find_v something_o with_o which_o it_o may_v commix_v so_o these_o mercurial_a part_n if_o not_o set_v on_o work_n in_o god_n service_n will_v be_v sure_a though_o to_o their_o own_o cost_n take_v employment_n elsewhere_o youth_n know_v no_o medium_fw-la its_o lively_a embers_o will_v be_v either_o blow_v into_o a_o flame_n of_o devotion_n or_o concupiscence_n let_v we_o therefore_o tread_v that_o path_n figure_v out_o to_o we_o take_v that_o clue_n in_o hand_n to_o lead_v we_o through_o the_o intricate_a labyrinth_n of_o a_o perplex_a life_n and_o for_o our_o better_a direction_n there_o be_v erect_v in_o holy_a scripture_n pyramid_n and_o column_n such_o store_n of_o light_n as_o so_o many_o pharo_n that_o we_o may_v sail_v on_o with_o a_o prosperous_a gale_n to_o our_o haven_n of_o felicity_n 5._o if_o the_o glorious_a mansion_n of_o the_o heaven_n with_o all_o its_o splendid_a equipage_n be_v worth_a the_o purchase_n let_v we_o remember_v our_o creator_n if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o remember_v our_o creator_n let_v it_o be_v juvenili_fw-la aetate_fw-la in_o our_o rosie-morn_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n if_o we_o will_v bate_v ourselves_o so_o much_o of_o our_o present_a enjoyment_n as_o to_o pay_v he_o 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have_v such_o glorify_a body_n as_o to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n without_o a_o flame_a bush_n to_o interpose_v without_o mean_a object_n than_o saint_n angel_n cherubim_n and_o seraphim_n essay_n ii_o 7._o de_fw-fr humana_fw-la fragilitate_fw-la job_n 14.1_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v of_o few_o day_n and_o full_a of_o trouble_n quoth_v natum_fw-la est_fw-la poterit_fw-la mori_fw-la every_o birth_n will_v have_v a_o burial_n and_o a_o great_a rhetorician_n than_o seneca_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o a_o time_n to_o die_v the_o hand_n of_o fate_n sign_n no_o indulgence_n reprieve_n not_o any_o see_v all_o be_v doom_v and_o destine_v to_o the_o shade_n of_o death_n nullâ_fw-la prece_fw-la mobilis_fw-la ordo_fw-la no_o entreaty_n can_v reverse_v the_o decretal_n of_o heaven_n the_o world_n itself_o with_o its_o resplendent_a luminary_n sun_n moon_n and_o star_n plead_v no_o exemption_n 8._o those_o weak_a fire_n must_v be_v burn_v 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of_o admiration_n cry_v out_o i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v yet_o since_o we_o have_v blot_v out_o the_o inscription_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v so_o glorious_o figure_v on_o we_o deface_v that_o noble_a impress_n thou_o be_v please_v to_o stamp_v upon_o common_a clay_n it_o be_v no_o injustice_n if_o we_o return_v to_o dirt_n again_o for_o this_o lord_n paramount_n to_o change_v our_o free_a tenure_n into_o lease_n hold_v nay_o into_o villeinage_n since_o we_o refuse_v to_o live_v in_o the_o sunshine_n of_o his_o favour_n it_o be_v of_o our_o own_o merit_v that_o we_o be_v doom_v to_o a_o land_n of_o darkness_n though_o these_o earthly_a tabernacle_n have_v the_o enoblement_n of_o be_v ancient_a demain_fw-fr crown-land_n yet_o have_v they_o no_o privilege_n of_o immunity_n shall_v not_o be_v free_v from_o the_o common_a gabels_n nature_n impose_v upon_o they_o but_o have_v their_o devastation_n too_o though_o our_o body_n by_o divine_a institution_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o if_o we_o make_v they_o receptacle_n for_o sin_n we_o can_v expect_v loss_n than_o a_o dissolution_n of_o they_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n every_o man_n as_o tertullian_n have_v it_o be_v homicida_fw-la svi_fw-la a_o murderer_n of_o himself_o man_n forge_v the_o weapon_n and_o sin_n be_v the_o sword_n that_o do_v execution_n on_o we_o 10._o dari_n bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la potuit_fw-la auferri_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o same_o power_n that_o cast_v these_o divide_a element_n into_o one_o entire_a building_n can_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o nostril_n destruct_v they_o again_o and_o since_o we_o prove_v not_o vessel_n of_o honour_n will_v speedy_o take_v the_o matrial_n asunder_o and_o lay_v they_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o yet_o may_v we_o not_o with_o holy_a job_n say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o therefore_o marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n see_v then_o we_o have_v pull_v this_o house_n upon_o 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