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A93740 The great, useful and blessed duty of a contentment, willingness and desire to die set forth upon true and assured grounds, in several discourses on these following scriptures. By Richard Stafford, A servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. Recommended as more proper and beneficial to be given at funerals than gloves or rings. Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1700 (1700) Wing S5119A; ESTC R223444 53,707 69

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unto_o they_o right_a thing_n nevertheless_o such_o wor●…_n as_o i_o have_v true_o allege_v from_o the_o scripture_n will_v jud●…_n they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o forbear_v whether_o they_o w●…_n read_v or_o not_o these_o scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v again_o lay_v b●fore_o they_o now_o we_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n but_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o 〈◊〉_d hear_v john_n 9_o 31._o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v writt●…_n so_o plain_o that_o every_o capacity_n may_v understand_v it_o y●…_n nevertheless_o many_o man_n and_o woman_n satan_n act_v wi●…_n all_o deceivableness_n in_o they_o
the_o commandment_n of_o god_n or_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o glorify_v god_n and_o god_n be_v glorify_v thereby_o when_o christ_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n come_v to_o taste_v of_o that_o bitter_a cup_n he_o say_v now_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v but_o for_o this_o hour_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n in_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o death_n some_o be_v more_o shameful_a and_o painful_a than_o other_o as_o to_o be_v hang_v on_o a_o gallow_n or_o gibbet_n or_o to_o be_v nail_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v more_o shameful_a and_o painful_a than_o to_o die_v of_o a_o common_a disease_n in_o our_o bed_n yet_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o forerunner_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o we_o as_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n and_o as_o himself_o who_o 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 do_v herein_o 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occasion_n as_o nathan_n tell_v david_n he_o do_v by_o his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o ●urther_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_n by_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o lewd_a and_o profane_a sort_n or_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n to_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v these_o be_v your_o religion_n who_o do_v such_o abominable_a and_o evil_a thing_n ●nd_v it_o give_v occasion_n to_o think_v as_o if_o the_o god_n who_o ●hey_n pretend_v and_o outward_o seem_v to_o worship_n and_o serve_v ●ere_z altogether_o such_o as_o themselves_o psal_n 50._o 21._o or_o as_o 〈◊〉_d his_o commandment_n which_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a ●nd_v religion_n do_v teach_v and_o allow_v they_o to_o do_v such_o evil_a ●nd_n shameful_a thing_n and_o many_o shall_v follow_v their_o perni●ous_a way_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v evil_a ●oken_n of_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 2._o in_o verse_n 14._o they_o be_v call_v cur●d_a child_n as_o indeed_o curse_a be_v all_o 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stage_n player_n act_v the_o person_n another_o then_o real_o himself_o be_v even_o so_o the_o hypoc●…_n act_v the_o person_n of_o another_o for_o he_o seem_v religious_a his_o constant_a outward_a worship_n and_o to_o be_v a_o obedi●…_n servant_n of_o god_n when_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v neither_o if_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n a_o true_a scription_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o none_o deceive_v his_o o●…_n heart_n so_o much_o as_o he_o for_o such_o take_v up_o the_o outw●…_n profession_n out_o of_o some_o hope_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n when_o t●…_n will_v not_o as_o well_o as_o to_o get_v credit_n and_o reputation_n amo●…_n man_n that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a james_n 1._o 26_o s●…_n may_v be_v apply_v and_o reason_v as_o to_o the_o neglect_n or_o ●…_n ure_n in_o any_o other_o duty_n for_o all_o their_o seem_a to_o be_v ●…ligious_a this_o or_o that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a and_o for_o his_o seem_a to_o be_v a_o obedient_a servant_n of_o the_o l●…_n god_n when_o he_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o commandm●…_n and_o when_o he_o do_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o ●…mour_n any_o law_n or_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o the_o cont●…_n notwithstanding_o when_o he_o transgress_v this_o or_o that_o ●…cept_v according_a as_o his_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n sway_v and_o ●…clines_v he_o even_o know_v and_o understand_v man_n ●…_n plain_o see_v and_o discern_v his_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimula●…_n herein_o much_o more_o will_v the_o alwise_a god_n who_o be_v a_o go●_n knowledge_n and_o by_o he_o action_n be_v weigh_v who_o sear●…_n the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_o to_o render_v unto_o every_o ●…_n according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n o●…doings_n man_n may_v yea_o they_o do_v deceive_v their_o own_o s●…_n and_o other_o also_o but_o they_o can_v never_o deceive_v god_n ●…_n ●…o_v the_o alwise_a god_n will_v never_o be_v impose_v upon_o as_o if_o ●…ch_n do_v serve_v and_o honour_v he_o notwithstanding_o all_o ●…eir_n outward_a pretence_n who_o do_v in_o truth_n dishonour_v he_o ●nd_v make_v his_o name_n pollute_v and_o evil_a thought_n of_o and_o ●…il_v speak_v of_o among_o the_o heathen_a or_o ungodly_a sort_n of_o mankind_n i_o have_v hear_v it_o relate_v concern_v the_o turk_n that_o then_o they_o have_v promise_v a_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v ask_v to_o ●…nfirm_v it_o further_o by_o writing_n they_o will_v answer_v with_o ●…dignation_n do_v you_o think_v that_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n to_o falsify_v ●…_n word_n that_o i_o must_v be_v force_v to_o perform_v it_o by_o give_v somewhat_o ●…derhand_o for_o they_o observe_v more_o truth_n and_o just_a deal_n between_o man_n and_o man_n when_o it_o be_v only_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n ●…en_o many_o call_v christian_n but_o worse_a than_o heathen_a and_o ●…fidels_n in_o practice_n for_o many_o who_o name_n the_o name_n of_o ●rist_n will_v falsify_v their_o word_n and_o bond_n also_o when_o it_o ●…_n in_o their_o power_n so_o to_o do_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o the_o utter_a ●ame_n and_o reproach_n of_o christianity_n itself_o but_o rather_o it_o be_v ●…_n the_o utter_a shame_n and_o reproach_n of_o such_o false_a preten●ers_n to_o christianity_n such_o who_o wrongful_o take_v upon_o ●…emselves_n the_o name_n of_o christian_n do_v make_v the_o name_n ●…_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n evil_o speak_v of_o among_o 〈…〉_o e_o turk_n and_o unbeliever_n and_o it_o carry_v a_o suspicion_n ●…_n if_o the_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o they_o seem_v outward_o ●…_n serve_v and_o worship_v do_v teach_v and_o allow_v they_o in_o ●…ch_a falsehood_n and_o unjust_a deal_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o ●od_a hate_n
most_o people_n apprehend_v and_o practice_n concern●…g_v it_o yet_o that_o man_n who_o will_v be_v save_v by_o his_o reli●…on_n must_v make_v a_o work_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o hard_o work_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d climb_v up_o the_o holy_a hill_n and_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n in●…ed_v too_o many_o do_v not_o take_v more_o labour_n and_o pain_n in_o ●…eir_n religion_n than_o in_o put_v on_o their_o clothes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d dress_v and_o undress_v themselves_o which_o be_v a_o custom_n 〈…〉_o usual_a thing_n but_o there_o be_v no_o toil_n or_o sweat_v therein_o 〈◊〉_d more_o do_v they_o make_v of_o their_o outward_a worship_n but_o ●…s_o alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o obtain_v the_o benefit_n and_o ●…sired_a end_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o ●…uls_n for_o the_o scripture_n which_o make_v wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o ●…aches_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o we_o must_v ●…ive_v if_o we_o will_v enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n luke_n 13._o 24._o the_o ●ord_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v put_v forth_o the_o utmost_a ●…rength_n which_o mere_a outward_a worshipper_n do_v not_o god_n be_v a_o ●…warder_a of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11._o 6._o which_o ●…plyes_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o rewarder_n 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o seek_v he_o careless_o or_o who_o do_v it_o only_o accord_v to_o custom_n and_o outward_a fashion_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o ●any_n be_v be_v you_o steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o ●ork_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v ●…t_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 48._o in_o this_o scripture_n it_o be_v ●…lled_v both_o a_o work_n and_o a_o labour_n and_o it_o import_v thus_o ●uch_o that_o they_o who_o make_v a_o labour_n and_o work_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d they_o it_o will_v not_o be_v labour_n in_o vain_a as_o again_o on_o the_o ●ther_n hand_n to_o such_o who_o make_v no_o work_n nor_o 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the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o people_n do_v real_o work_v and_o labour_n when_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o face_n they_o eat_v their_o bread_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o any_o hard_a labour_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o this_o must_v be_v a_o continue_a work_n and_o labour_n in_o religion_n extend_v and_o run_v throughout_o all_o our_o life_n long_o the_o labour_n and_o work_v of_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o toilsome_a and_o difficult_a as_o that_o of_o the_o body_n now_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n for_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v it_o isa_n 32._o 17._o or_o the_o labour_n of_o religion_n or_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v pure_o and_o chief_o of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v heart_n work_v and_o soul_n work_v and_o so_o it_o be_v labour_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o here_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v nothing_o but_o the_o soul_n execise_a that_o be_v the_o lifting_z up_o herself_o towards_o god_n and_o that_o most_o earnest_a desire_n which_o 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