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A04368
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The picture of patience. Or, a direction to perfection Most needfull and vsefull in these dangerous daies of sinne, and publike feares.
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Jeffray, William.
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1629
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STC 14483; ESTC S100758
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be_v both_o the_o glass_n for_o my_o patience_n and_o a_o reward_n for_o i_o patient_n if_o then_o i_o seek_v for_o the_o reward_n i_o must_v imitate_v the_o pattern_n draw_v i_o therefore_o after_o thou_o dear_a jesus_n and_o grant_v i_o so_o to_o imitate_v thy_o patience_n upon_o earth_n that_o thou_o may_v crown_v my_o patience_n with_o thou_o in_o heaven_n to_o this_o agree_v that_o of_o s._n peter_n 2d_o 1._o pet._n 2_o 2d_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n we_o be_v not_o then_o worthy_a of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n unless_o we_o desire_v to_o imitate_v his_o bless_a example_n who_o from_o his_o cratch_n at_o bethlem_n to_o his_o cross_n at_o jerusalem_n lively_o decipher_v the_o perfection_n of_o patience_n for_o here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o power_n be_v boundless_a as_o his_o mercy_n be_v endless_a hunger_a &_o thirst_v who_o feed_v we_o with_o manna_n &_o give_v we_o pleasure_n to_o drink_v as_o out_o of_o a_o river_n weary_v with_o want_n who_o have_v no_o want_n of_o weariness_n die_v for_o sinner_n that_o sinner_n may_v not_o die_v bind_v with_o bond_n that_o free_v we_o from_o fetter_n accuse_v by_o who_o we_o be_v excuse_v condemn_v by_o who_o we_o be_v absolve_v crown_v with_o thorn_n that_o adorn_v we_o with_o rose_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n who_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o loss_n we_o feel_v by_o adam_n count_v with_o thief_n that_o do_v match_v we_o with_o angel_n all_o which_o torture_v torment_n &_o torment_a torture_n patient_o he_o endure_v to_o teach_v we_o patience_n shall_v we_o not_o then_o follow_v his_o step_n he_o be_v innocent_a but_o we_o be_v nocent_a he_o deserve_v glory_n by_o his_o obedience_n we_o shame_v by_o our_o disobedience_n he_o merit_v life_n by_o his_o death_n we_o death_n by_o our_o wicked_a life_n thus_o be_v he_o pure_a but_o we_o impure_a and_o yet_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o endure_v for_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o endure_v nothing_o for_o he_o be_v thou_o persecute_v so_o be_v he_o 20._o 1._o sam._n 26_o 20._o yea_o even_o as_o a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n do_v thou_o want_v so_o do_v he_o for_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n nest_n 8.20_o mat._n 8.20_o but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o whereon_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n be_v thou_o hate_v so_o be_v he_o yea_o even_o of_o those_o for_o who_o salvation_n he_o be_v incarnate_a be_v thou_o false_o accuse_v so_o be_v he_o though_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o be_v thou_o injust_o condemn_v so_o be_v he_o though_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n be_v thou_o punish_v with_o death_n so_o be_v he_o yea_o even_o with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 2.8_o phil._n 2.8_o what_o can_v thou_o endure_v which_o he_o have_v not_o endure_v temptation_n from_o satan_n tribulation_n from_o the_o world_n yet_o all_o this_o which_o this_o all_o can_v inflict_v upon_o he_o he_o endure_v patient_o for_o thy_o sake_n viol_n of_o god_n wrath_n from_o heaven_n and_o of_o man_n envy_n from_o earth_n the_o first_o in_o the_o garden_n at_o gethsemane_n and_o the_o second_o on_o the_o cross_n at_o mount_n caluary_n oh_o bless_a jesus_n what_o a_o agony_n do_v est_fw-la thou_o endure_v in_o the_o garden_n when_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n make_v thou_o fall_v into_o a_o bloody_a sweat_n 22.44_o luk._n 22.44_o and_o that_o in_o great_a drop_n trickle_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o torment_n of_o the_o body_n be_v full_a of_o misery_n but_o those_o of_o the_o soul_n do_v far_o exceed_v these_o 18.14_o por._n 18.14_o for_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o body_n of_o pain_n but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o sorrow_n yet_o this_o painful_a sorrow_n he_o be_v please_v to_o suffer_v for_o we_o to_o teach_v we_o patient_o to_o suffer_v all_o sorrowful_a pain_n for_o he_o let_v then_o patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o we_o &c._n &c._n but_o let_v we_o not_o stay_v here_o but_o with_o weep_a eye_n look_v to_o the_o bloody_a step_n he_o set_v climb_v to_o mount_n caluarey_n consider_v how_o barbarous_o he_o be_v apprehend_v uncivil_o arraign_v unjust_o condemn_v and_o most_o cruel_o murder_v stay_v stay_v you_o bloody_a murderer_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v that_o you_o go_v about_o to_o appreahend_v be_v it_o not_o he_o that_o come_v to_o save_v you_o why_o then_o do_v you_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v he_o why_o do_v you_o bind_v he_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o sinner_n that_o come_v to_o loose_v you_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n but_o so_o it_o must_v be_v for_o so_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n have_v decree_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v bind_v then_o they_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o high_a priest_n where_o by_o injurious_a scorn_n and_o scornful_a injury_n innocence_n be_v arraign_v truth_n accuse_v and_o righteousness_n condemn_v this_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v the_o dark_a night_n that_o ever_o be_v wherein_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n even_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v so_o eclipse_v hence_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o that_o mourn_a day_n be_v he_o post_v to_o be_v present_v before_o pilate_n who_o ambitious_a self-love_n make_v he_o without_o further_a enquiry_n into_o his_o cause_n to_o condemn_v himself_o first_o to_o the_o post_n to_o be_v whip_v and_o then_o to_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v crucify_v crucify_a and_o that_o among_o thief_n among_o thief_n upon_o mount_n caluarey_n before_o a_o stink_a dunghill_n but_o make_v glorious_a by_o his_o bless_a death_n and_o now_o mark_v here_o the_o admirable_a patience_n of_o our_o die_a life_n who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o derision_n mix_v with_o despite_n do_v neither_o rave_v nor_o rage_n but_o make_v that_o den_n of_o thief_n a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o they_o that_o before_o have_v make_v his_o house_n of_o prayer_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n with_o pater_fw-la ignosce_fw-la father_n forgive_v they_o thus_o he_o die_v tanquam_fw-la ouis_fw-la and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n let_v then_o this_o lamb_n of_o god_n teach_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n church_n humble_a patience_n and_o patiente_a humility_n shall_v our_o great_a master_n read_v unto_o we_o this_o lecture_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o endeavour_v to_o take_v it_o out_o oh_o belove_v let_v we_o look_v to_o jesus_n and_o his_o bless_a patience_n and_o it_o will_v teach_v we_o patience_n for_o bless_a jesus_n sake_n when_o the_o captain_n give_v the_o onset_n what_o coward_n will_v stay_v behind_o the_o bee_n follow_v their_o king_n and_o the_o beast_n their_o leader_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v more_o senseless_a than_o beast_n or_o more_o witless_a than_o bee_n no_o let_v we_o with_o undaunted_a heart_n follow_v the_o step_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o though_o trouble_v arise_v never_o so_o fast_o yet_o to_o withstand_v their_o violence_n by_o the_o bulwark_n of_o patience_n suffer_v she_o to_o have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o we_o may_v be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n object_n ay_o but_o may_z some_z say_v christ_n that_o be_v natural_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v also_o eternal_o the_o son_n of_o god_n both_o nature_n be_v unite_v by_o a_o divine_a combination_n in_o one_o hypostatical_a union_n by_o which_o he_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-man_n in_o one_o person_n by_o which_o grace_n of_o union_n he_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v more_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n than_o our_o humane_a frailty_n can_v possible_o endure_v but_o alas_o i_o be_o a_o man_n who_o weakness_n make_v i_o the_o example_n of_o imbecility_n the_o spoil_n of_o time_n the_o play_n of_o fortune_n the_o image_n of_o inconstancy_n the_o balance_n of_o calamity_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v no_o marvel_v if_o the_o cross_n of_o this_o life_n do_v sometime_o drive_v i_o to_o impatience_n well_o then_o if_o thy_o dull_a eye_n can_v eaglelike_a behold_v the_o illustrious_a lustre_n of_o christ_n divine_a patience_n ans._n yet_o look_v low_a and_o behold_v it_o in_o his_o saint_n man_n subject_a to_o the_o same_o weakness_n that_o we_o be_v who_o nature_n be_v as_o subject_a to_o slide_v nay_o to_o fall_n as_o we_o be_v or_o can_v be_v and_o since_o thy_o bleare-eye_n dare_v not_o behold_v his_o sunne-exceeding_a brightness_n yet_o view_v it_o guild_v the_o mountain_n or_o at_o least_o glide_v upon_o the_o water_n mark_v the_o wonderful_a effect_n of_o his_o exemplary_a patience_n in_o all_o his_o holy_a saint_n and_o martyr_n who_o admirable_a patience_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o loadstone_n to_o thy_o iron-exceeding_a heart_n in_o respect_n of_o hardness_n to_o draw_v
be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n the_o second_o object_n of_o our_o knowledge_n which_o be_v know_v must_v be_v a_o motive_n to_o induce_v patience_n to_o suffer_v till_o perfection_n be_v not_o only_o to_o know_v that_o trouble_n and_o cross_n be_v christ_n legacy_n unto_o we_o by_o his_o last_o will_n bequeath_v but_o which_o be_v more_o be_v god_n highway_n to_o eternal_a felicity_n 5.17_o job._n 5.17_o bless_v say_v eliphas_n to_o job_n be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n correct_v correction_n you_o see_v be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o curse_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v a_o blessing_n so_o also_o our_o bless_a apostle_n affirm_v 1.12_o jam._n 1.12_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o endure_v temptation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n on_o the_o contrary_a our_o saviour_n pronounce_v a_o we_o to_o they_o that_o laugh_v now_o 6.25_o luk._n 6.25_o for_o they_o shall_v mourn_v and_o weep_v thus_o one_o poor_a laughter_n be_v attend_v with_o a_o double_a mourning_n shall_v we_o not_o then_o desire_v with_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n that_o hereafter_o by_o our_o saviour_n we_o may_v be_v crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o star_n 7.14_o reu._n 7.14_o those_o that_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n have_v white_a robe_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o purity_n follow_v trouble_n &_o reward_v affliction_n tribulation_n be_v that_o heaven-bred_n herb_n of_o the_o celestial_a dyer_n that_o die_v our_o soul_n in_o purity_n for_o as_o we_o have_v be_v afflict_v so_o shall_v we_o be_v comfort_v according_a to_o which_o say_v holy_a augustine_n as_o many_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n as_o we_o here_o endure_v by_o poverty_n power_n and_o cruelty_n of_o our_o enemy_n so_o many_o reward_n after_o our_o resurrection_n shall_v we_o receive_v in_o the_o retribution_n of_o the_o saint_n let_v we_o then_o desire_v rather_o with_o lazarus_n to_o live_v in_o misery_n and_o die_v with_o comfort_n than_o with_o dives_n and_o polycrates_n to_o live_v in_o jollity_n and_o die_v in_o misery_n the_o one_o be_v that_o happily-painfull_a way_n which_o lead_v to_o endless_a happiness_n the_o other_o that_o painfully-happilesse_a road_n which_o lead_v to_o remediless_a torment_n resemble_v herein_o the_o violet_n of_o america_n which_o in_o summer_n please_v with_o a_o sense-delighting_a sweetness_n but_o in_o winter_n kill_v with_o a_o life-devouring_a poison_n see_v the_o geeat_a worldling_n the_o darling_n of_o fortune_n with_o greediness_n gape_v after_o her_o pleasure_n in_o the_o summer_n of_o their_o strength_n which_o speedy_o prove_v their_o poison_n in_o the_o winter_n of_o their_o age_n but_o christian_n must_v look_v for_o winter_n continual_a tempest_n here_o that_o do_v expect_v to_o obtain_v a_o summer_n of_o glory_n which_o never_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o alteration_n hereafter_o for_o as_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o egyptian_a fir-tree_n throw_v into_o the_o water_n against_o the_o nature_n of_o wood_n sinck_v to_o the_o bottom_n where_o have_v for_o a_o space_n be_v deep_o steep_v and_o as_o it_o be_v drunken_a with_o that_o liquid_a humour_n do_v immediate_o beyond_o nature_n ordinary_a course_n mount_v itself_o aloft_o upon_o the_o ever-varying_a face_n of_o the_o water_n so_o a_o christian_n man_n have_v the_o flood_n of_o tribulation_n enter_v even_o in_o unto_o his_o soul_n may_v for_o a_o while_o seem_v to_o be_v suppress_v when_o indeed_o he_o be_v but_o oppress_v with_o so_o great_a a_o inundation_n but_o straight_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o harbour_n mount_v he_o aloft_o and_o patience_n easy_o waft_v he_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o felicity_n let_v we_o then_o not_o be_v dismay_v when_o tribulation_n like_o a_o tempest_n heap_v billow_n of_o sorrow_n upon_o our_o back_n for_o a_o calm_a shall_v follow_v when_o christ_n shall_v say_v be_v still_o 3â—_n mark_n 4_o 3â—_n but_o of_o this_o point_n we_o shall_v speak_v more_o large_o at_o the_o end_n only_o now_o let_v the_o sweetness_n of_o felicity_n give_v a_o relish_n to_o the_o bitterness_n of_o misery_n that_o it_o may_v make_v we_o patient_o endure_v what_o god_n love_o inflict_v that_o patience_n may_v have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o we_o may_v be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rather_o because_o we_o read_v in_o ezechiel_n that_o he_o see_v a_o strange_a beast_n with_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n a_o lion_n a_o ox_n and_o a_o eagle_n and_o in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n he_o say_v he_o see_v the_o same_o beast_n again_o but_o the_o face_n of_o a_o ox_n be_v now_o change_v into_o the_o face_n of_o a_o cherube_n 10.14_o ezech._n 10.14_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o labour_n toil_n and_o affliction_n open_a unto_o we_o the_o glory_n of_o eternity_n make_v we_o of_o laborious_a ox_n glorious_a cherubin_n in_o angelical_a perfection_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o face_n of_o man_n the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o lion_n nor_o the_o quick_a sight_n and_o agility_n of_o the_o eagle_n that_o help_v we_o forward_o in_o the_o way_n to_o perfection_n only_o the_o face_n of_o a_o ox_n the_o trouble_v and_o patience_n in_o that_o trouble_n under_o the_o yoke_n be_v change_v into_o the_o face_n of_o a_o cherub_n and_o this_o be_v not_o another_o but_o the_o same_o beast_n for_o they_o be_v the_o same_o face_n that_o he_o see_v by_o the_o river_n chebah_n 10.22_o ezech._n 10.22_o if_o then_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o yoke_n of_o humane_a affliction_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o angelical_a perfection_n then_o let_v patience_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o main_a motive_n unto_o this_o duty_n to_o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v entire_a be_v imitation_n and_o that_o of_o those_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o patience_n which_o have_v be_v before_o we_o for_o example_n usual_o prevail_v more_o they_o persuasive_a argument_n and_o herein_o the_o most_o perfect_a pattern_n must_v needs_o prove_v the_o most_o forcible_a motive_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n for_o as_o aristotle_n command_v that_o child_n shall_v not_o look_v upon_o pauson_n unperfect_a figure_n but_o upon_o the_o perfect_a figure_n of_o polignotus_n lest_o they_o endeavour_v to_o attain_v perfection_n may_v by_o unperfect_a pattern_n be_v invelope_v in_o the_o cimmerian_a dark_a cloud_n of_o imperfection_n so_o i_o be_v about_o to_o build_v this_o absolute_a edifice_n even_o the_o perfect_a work_n of_o patience_n in_o your_o heart_n will_v not_o present_v unto_o you_o a_o imperfect_a pattern_n of_o so_o needful_a a_o virtue_n but_o will_v entreat_v you_o to_o behold_v the_o pattern_n which_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o have_v leave_v unto_o you_o he_o be_v the_o perfect_a picture_n as_o of_o all_o grace_n so_o especial_o of_o patience_n which_o bless_a jesus_n as_o in_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o be_v the_o perfect_a image_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n so_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n he_o be_v the_o absolute_a image_n of_o perfect_a patience_n let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v his_o step_n as_o we_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o to_o this_o end_n vouchsafe_v to_o give_v we_o this_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a exhortation_n 12.1.2.3_o heb._n 12.1.2.3_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n which_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o lest_o you_o be_v weary_v and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n see_v here_o the_o synopsis_n of_o christ_n his_o patience_n together_o with_o with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o we_o to_o insist_v in_o his_o step_n when_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n go_v forward_o the_o israelite_n follow_v it_o and_o when_o this_o pillar_n of_o health_n go_v before_o shall_v we_o stand_v still_o and_o not_o follow_v he_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v christian_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o learned_a christ_n vain_a be_v the_o name_n if_o the_o nature_n be_v want_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o the_o appearance_n when_o we_o want_v the_o essence_n ought_v not_o the_o master_n conversation_n be_v the_o disciple_n instruction_n how_o willing_o do_v we_o see_v the_o subject_n of_o king_n imitate_v their_o sovereign_n example_n &_o shall_v not_o we_o imitate_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n bernard_n upon_o these_o word_n 2.1_o cant._n 2.1_o i_o be_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n show_v that_o two_o thing_n be_v therein_o signify_v either_o the_o form_n of_o our_o fight_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o triumph_n and_o add_v lord_n thou_o