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A36329 Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life, in and after a time of great mortality, by a wasting plague (anno 1665) answered in XIII directions / by Tho. Doolitel. Doolittle, Thomas, 1632?-1707. 1666 (1666) Wing D1895; ESTC R35664 157,743 310

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loof_o off_o from_o my_o sore_n and_o my_o kinsman_n stand_v afar_o off_o this_o it_o may_v be_v have_v be_v thy_o condition_n who_o read_v these_o line_n thy_o body_n be_v full_a of_o loathsome_a sore_n and_o god_n have_v cure_v thou_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o thy_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o loathsome_a reign_a sin_n and_o god_n have_v heal_v thou_o what_o now_o do_v god_n expect_v at_o thy_o hand_n but_o that_o since_o he_o have_v give_v health_n unto_o thy_o body_n and_o grace_n into_o thy_o soul_n thou_o shall_v use_v both_o unto_o his_o glory_n which_o if_o thou_o conscientious_o and_o sincere_o endeavour_v and_o practice_v ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o lord_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sickness_n in_o thy_o body_n nor_o sin_n in_o thy_o soul_n for_o ever_o four_o direction_n iii_o have_v god_n spare_v you_o in_o time_n of_o pestilence_n then_o if_o you_o will_v live_v in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n relation_n be_v eminenth_fw-mi exemplary_a in_o the_o place_n capacity_n call_v station_n or_o relation_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v you_o every_o rela●ion_n have_v some_o duty_n peculiar_a to_o that_o relation_n and_o every_o call_v and_o capacity_n wherein_o divine_a providence_n have_v place_v you_o have_v something_o wherein_o you_o may_v be_v peculiar_o eminent_a and_o who_o know_v but_o god_n have_v preserve_v you_o for_o this_o end_n that_o you_o may_v excel_v in_o the_o capacity_n and_o condition_n god_n have_v call_v you_o unto_o if_o your_o condition_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o prosperity_n be_v eminent_a in_o humility_n self-denial_n and_o charity_n if_o of_o adversity_n be_v eminent_a in_o submission_n and_o patience_n in_o undergo_a the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v more_o comprehensive_o and_o distinct_o i_o shall_v consider_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v leave_v alive_a after_o this_o sore_a judgement_n stand_v in_o one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o follow_a capacity_n or_o condition_n in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o every_o man_n who_o god_n have_v spare_v shall_v now_o labour_v to_o be_v eminent_o exemplary_a this_o capcity_n be_v either_o political_a magistrate_n or_o subject_n ecclesiastical_a pastor_n flock_n oeconomical_a conjugal_a husband_n wife_n parental_a or_o filial_a parent_n child_n despotical_a or_o servile_a master_n servant_n one_o of_o these_o every_o person_n be_v that_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o grave_a and_o if_o every_o one_o will_v now_o endeavour_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o do_v something_o singular_a but_o singular_o good_a for_o god_n in_o his_o particular_a relation_n to_o do_v the_o duty_n which_o god_n peculiar_o call_v for_o and_o excel_v therein_o that_o you_o fail_v in_o and_o come_v short_a of_o before_o this_o will_v be_v a_o good_a improvement_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o this_o will_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o walk_v up_o unto_o it_o section_n i._n let_v we_o consider_v the_o person_n who_o god_n have_v in_o mercy_n spare_v from_o the_o grave_a in_o their_o political_a c●ci●y_n and_o such_o be_v either_o 1._o magistrate_n and_o governor_n for_o over_o we_o by_o god_n le●e_v with_o humility_n and_o reverence_n mind_n you_o of_o your_o duty_n and_o tell_v you_o that_o god_n expect_v and_o require_v that_o since_o he_o have_v entrust_v you_o with_o authority_n from_o himself_o and_o give_v you_o life_n and_o preserve_v you_o from_o the_o grave_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o sore_a visitation_n in_o the_o city_n that_o though_o your_o place_n and_o office_n do_v oblige_v you_o to_o a_o less_o retire_a life_n then_o many_o other_o yet_o god_n have_v keep_v you_o from_o death_n by_o infectious_a disease_n now_o shall_v you_o not_o inquire_v what_o you_o shall_v do_v for_o god_n and_o how_o you_o may_v improve_v your_o time_n and_o talon_n for_o his_o honour_n shall_v not_o you_o punish_v sin_n that_o be_v so_o indeed_o and_o countenance_n holiness_n and_o religion_n that_o be_v so_o indeed_o shall_v not_o you_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n in_o punish_v of_o open-prophaneness_a and_o the_o horrid_a oath_n that_o have_v cry_v aloud_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n man_n profane_o swear_v by_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n and_o sabbath-bre●king_a and_o violation_n of_o the_o holy_a day_n of_o god_n do_v not_o nehemiah_n do_v so_o nehem._n 13.15_o in_o those_o day_n see_v i_o in_o judah_n some_o tread_v wine-presses_a on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o bring_v in_o sheaf_n and_o lade_n ass_n as_o also_o wine_n grape_n and_o fig_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o burden_n which_o they_o bring_v into_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o i_o testify_v against_o they_o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o they_o sell_v victual_n verse_n 1_o 6._o there_o dwell_v man_n of_o tire_n also_o therein_o which_o bring_v fish_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o ware_n and_o sell_v on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o many_o do_v fruit_n open_o in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o street_n and_o in_o field_n about_o london_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n verse_n 17._o then_o i_o contend_v with_o the_o noble_n of_o judah_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o evil_a thing_n be_v this_o that_o you_o do_v and_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n day_n ver._n 18._o do_v not_o your_o father_n thus_o and_o do_v not_o our_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o evil_a upon_o we_o and_o upon_o this_o city_n yet_o you_o bring_v more_o wrath_n upon_o israel_n by_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n verse_n 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n begin_v to_o be_v dark_a before_o the_o sabbath_n i_o command_v the_o gate_n shall_v be_v shut_v and_o charge_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v till_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o some_o of_o my_o servant_n set_v i_o at_o the_o gate_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o burden_n bring_v in_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n verse_n 20._o so_o the_o merchant_n and_o seller_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o ware_n lodge_v without_o jerusalem_n once_o or_o twice_o verse_n 21._o then_o i_o testify_v against_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o lodge_v you_o about_o the_o wall_n if_o you_o do_v so_o again_o i_o will_v lay_v hand_n on_o you_o from_o that_o time_n ●orth_o come_v they_o no_o more_o on_o the_o sabbath_n this_o example_n be_v worthy_a your_o imition_n and_o oh_o how_o much_o good_a may_v you_o do_v and_o how_o much_o sin_n and_o dishonour_v to_o god_n thereby_o may_v you_o preven●_n if_o you_o do_v indeed_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o execute_v the_o good_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o that_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v shall_v not_o you_o discourage_v drunkeness_n and_o house_n notorious_a for_o uncleanness_n that_o tavern_n and_o ale_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o so_o much_o frequent_v shall_v you_o not_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o the_o evil_a why_o drunkenness_n and_o profane_a swear_n and_o brothel-house_n be_v evil_a indeed_o for_o which_o a_o land_n be_v make_v to_o mourn_v and_o shall_v not_o you_o be_v a_o praise_n to_o they_o tha●_n do_v well_o rom._n 13.3_o be_v not_o you_o god_n minister_n for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o be_v good_a and_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o can_v you_o w●●k_v worthy_a of_o so_o great_a preservation_n from_o the_o plague_n if_o you_o do_v not_o cut_v down_o sin_n and_o encourage_v godliness_n section_n ii_o 2._o magistrate_n subject_n and_o people_n govern_v many_o and_o strict_a be_v the_o precept_n and_o injunction_n of_o god_n upon_o people_n to_o their_o magistrate_n and_o no_o less_o than_o damnation_n be_v threaten_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o such_o as_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o their_o magistrate_n rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n verse_n 2._o whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n verse_n 5._o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n true_a religion_n we_o see_v from_o this_o scripture_n do_v oblige_v people_n and_o subject_n in_o duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o magistrate_n and_o none_o will_v more_o conscientious_o obey_v than_o those_o that_o be_v most_o religious_a obedience_n to_o magistrate_n from_o this_o place_n be_v require_v because_o 1._o they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 2._o they_o that_o resist_v they_o resist_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 3_o such_o as_o do_v so_o receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n 4._o they_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o evil_a not_o to_o the_o good_a 5._o conscience_n be_v bind_v so_o to_o do_v 6._o