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A74704 To pneuma ksopyrén, or Sparkes of the spirit, being, motives to sacred theorems, and divine meditations. / By a reverend father of the Church of England. Davies, Athanasius, b. 1620 or 21. 1658 (1658) Thomason E1903_1; ESTC R209994 79,302 390

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posse_fw-la non_fw-la mori_fw-la a_o disability_n not_o to_o die_v so_o in_o the_o city_n of_o heaven_n he_o have_v a_o impossibility_n to_o die_v so_o that_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o sin_n or_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o die_v show_v a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o as_o they_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o death_n so_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o necessity_n for_o here_o man_n have_v need_v to_o eat_v drink_v sleep_n sit_z stand_v and_o walk_v sometime_o but_o in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v no_o such_o need_n for_o they_o need_v nothing_o but_o enjoy_v the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 8._o rom._n 8._o how_o sweet_a this_o liberty_n be_v the_o poor_a the_o rich_a and_o the_o holl_a man_n in_o the_o world_n may_v quick_o know_v and_o perceive_v for_o what_o pain_n do_v poor_a take_v yea_o how_o do_v they_o toil_n and_o moil_n cark_n and_o care_n troth_n and_o drudge_n for_o a_o little_a meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n which_o they_o 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death_n of_o necessity_n and_o which_o be_v more_o from_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o just_a but_o to_o the_o unjust_a and_o none_o be_v more_o just_a than_o the_o bless_a saint_n which_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o clothe_v with_o his_o white_a unspotted_a robe_n be_v confirm_v in_o true_a justice_n and_o unable_a to_o do_v injust_o and_o though_o the_o just_a that_o live_v in_o this_o world_n have_v no_o threaten_a and_o permanent_a law_n to_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v because_o willing_o and_o with_o a_o glad_a heart_n they_o obey_v unto_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n without_o law_n or_o compulsion_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o direct_a law_n and_o rule_n of_o godliness_n give_v they_o of_o god_n bind_v they_o to_o do_v what_o the_o law_n command_v and_o to_o leave_v undo_v what_o it_o forbid_v but_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n which_o enjoy_v that_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n need_v no_o law_n or_o 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the_o time_n of_o your_o dwell_n here_o in_o fear_n as_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n which_o we_o speak_v so_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o every_o idle_a hour_n which_o we_o spend_v therefore_o when_o we_o see_v the_o glass_n run_v or_o hear_v the_o clock_n strike_v or_o the_o sun_n pass_v in_o the_o dial_n let_v we_o think_v that_o there_o be_v now_o another_o hour_n come_v whereof_o we_o be_v to_o yield_v a_o reckon_n and_o so_o endeavour_v to_o sp●nd_v one_o hour_n better_o than_o another_o spark_n 95._o o_o lord_n let_v i_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o evermore_o pray_v continual_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_o redeem_v the_o time_n because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a let_v i_o pass_v no_o minute_n idle_o but_o while_o i_o have_v the_o light_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n for_o the_o night_n will_v come_v wherein_o i_o can_v work_v no_o more_o sect._n xcvi_o the_o merchant_n gain_n saint_n paul_n the_o vessel_n of_o honour_n do_v teach_v that_o godliness_n be_v great_a and_o true_a gain_n let_v we_o therefore_o seek_v and_o search_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o this_o gain_n let_v the_o love_n of_o godliness_n not_o of_o money_n break_v our_o sleep_n possess_v our_o thought_n in_o the_o night_n let_v we_o mind_v it_o first_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o meditate_v on_o it_o most_o in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o as_o the_o merchant_n for_o his_o gain_n make_v long_a voyage_n hazard_n life_n and_o health_n sequester_v himself_o from_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n so_o let_v we_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n endure_v trouble_n without_o &_o terror_n within_o leave_v wife_n and_o child_n and_o with_o a_o valorous_a mind_n pass_v all_o the_o sea_n and_o storm_n of_o this_o world_n and_o as_o the_o covetous_a merchant_n the_o elder_a he_o wax_v the_o more_o greedy_a he_o be_v to_o gather_v so_o the_o elder_a we_o be_v let_v we_o make_v the_o more_o careful_a provision_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n if_o we_o be_v merchant_n let_v we_o exchange_v our_o commodity_n for_o better_a let_v we_o leave_v our_o avarice_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v content_a refuse_v sin_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v our_o saviour_n one_o soul_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o whole_a world_n let_v we_o then_o sell_v the_o world_n to_o save_v our_o soul_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v a_o pearl_n that_o can_v be_v purchase_v except_o we_o part_v with_o all_o we_o have_v if_o we_o be_v merchant_n let_v we_o venture_v for_o it_o who_o will_v not_o with_o the_o poor_a fisherman_n leave_v a_o old_a net_n to_o follow_v christ_n 4._o math._n 4._o who_o will_v not_o with_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n change_v a_o cup_n of_o well_o water_n for_o the_o water_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n 19_o luk._n 19_o who_o will_v not_o with_o zacheus_n do_v away_o half_a his_o good_n to_o obtain_v a_o kingdom_n who_o will_v not_o with_o the_o penitent_a thief_n bestow_v a_o break_a heart_n and_o a_o short_a prayer_n for_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n 21._o luk._n 21._o who_o will_v not_o with_o the_o poor_a widow_n forgo_v a_o mite_n to_o receive_v a_o million_o who_o will_v not_o with_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a martyr_n endure_v the_o cross_n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o crown_n who_o will_v not_o with_o the_o wise_a man_n exchange_v gold_n frankincense_n and_o myrrh_n to_o obtain_v grace_n truth_n and_o mercy_n spark_n 96._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n my_o good_n be_v nothing_o unto_o thou_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o who_o shall_v i_o desire_v on_o earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o do_v with_o thy_o blood_n arrest_v heaven_n for_o i_o when_o thou_o be_v circumcise_v thou_o have_v pay_v the_o whole_a when_o thou_o be_v crucify_v then_o do_v thou_o take_v our_o sin_n and_o give_v we_o thy_o salvation_n i_o be_o a_o poor_a bankrupt_a i_o can_v offer_v thou_o nothing_o that_o be_v of_o worth_n accept_v of_o my_o mite_n of_o devotion_n my_o cold_a water_n of_o alm_n my_o grain_n of_o faith_n my_o desire_n of_o sorrow_n my_o sigh_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o my_o purpose_n to_o praise_v thou_o alas_o sweet_a jesus_n i_o can_v give_v thou_o thy_o own_o good_n to_o gain_v my_o own_o glory_n i_o have_v nothing_o leave_v i_o but_o the_o name_n of_o merchant_n satan_n the_o man_n of_o war_n have_v take_v away_o the_o gold_n of_o my_o faith_n i_o have_v exchange_v thy_o grace_n for_o the_o world_n vanity_n and_o i_o have_v so_o long_o listen_v to_o the_o siren_n of_o my_o own_o concupiscence_n that_o i_o have_v make_v a_o shipwreck_n of_o all_o thy_o blessing_n sweet_a jesus_n pardon_v my_o do_n and_o pay_v thou_o my_o debt_n give_v i_o that_o life_n which_o thou_o have_v purchase_v for_o i_o and_o forgive_v i_o that_o death_n which_o i_o have_v purchase_v for_o myself_o by_o my_o sin_n amen_n sect._n xcvii_o a_o christian_a salutation_n when_o a_o man_n first_o come_v to_o a_o house_n we_o use_v to_o say_v you_o be_v welcome_a when_o he_o be_v part_v away_o god_n speed_v you_o or_o fare_v you_o well_o when_o we_o meet_v with_o he_o on_o the_o high_a way_n god_n save_v you_o so_o when_o we_o see_v a_o man_n bear_v we_o may_v say_v you_o be_v welcome_a for_o he_o be_v but_o new_o come_v when_o we_o see_v one_o under_o forty_o god_n keep_v you_o for_o he_o be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o if_o past_a forty_o god_n speed_v you_o or_o fare_v you_o well_o for_o he_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n spark_n 97._o lord_n i_o be_o always_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o grant_v i_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n and_o a_o happy_a arrival_n teach_v i_o betimes_o to_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o all_o and_o to_o follow_v thou_o let_v i_o never_o look_v back_o to_o the_o sodom_n of_o sin_n till_o i_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o happy_a felicity_n through_o he_o and_o by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n sect._n xcviii_o the_o way_n to_o preferment_n he_o that_o will_v be_v joyful_a must_v weep_v he_o that_o will_v be_v satisfy_v must_v hunger_n and_o fast_o he_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a must_v give_v and_o he_o that_o will_v bear_v rule_n must_v obey_v spark_n 98._o lord_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o hunger_n for_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v be_v fill_v to_o weep_v for_o my_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v be_v comfort_v to_o give_v that_o it_o may_v be_v give_v to_o i_o to_o be_v merciful_a that_o i_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n to_o obey_v and_o be_v humble_a that_o i_o may_v be_v exalt_v sect._n xcix_o the_o lukewarm_a professor_n he_o be_v like_o the_o twilight_n neither_o day_n nor_o night_n like_o the_o autumn_n neither_o fair_a nor_o foul_a like_o one_o sick_a of_o a_o ague_n one_o day_n well_o another_o day_n ill_o or_o like_o the_o marigold_n that_o open_v and_o shut_v with_o the_o sun_n have_v on_o eye_n towards_o sodom_n and_o another_o towards_o zoar_n or_o like_o the_o butterfly_n on_o the_o glass_n window_n that_o will_v neither_o backward_a nor_o forward_a if_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n once_o to_o the_o plough_n he_o be_v present_o ready_a to_o look_v back_o he_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_a like_o agrippa_n he_o be_v one_o while_o mind_v to_o be_v fellow-servant_n with_o paul_n another_o while_n resolve_v to_o leave_v he_o and_o to_o follow_v demas_n embrace_v this_o present_a world_n who_o unconstant_a honour_n be_v so_o offensive_a and_o so_o loathsome_a to_o god_n that_o he_o threaten_v to_o spew_v he_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 16._o rev._n 3_o 16._o he_o be_v earnest_a in_o nothing_o run_v both_o with_o the_o hound_n and_o with_o the_o hare_n worship_n god_n and_o baal_n wear_v garment_n of_o linen_n &_o woollen_a serve_v two_o master_n god_n &_o mammon_n he_o be_v as_o well_o for_o romish_a babylon_n as_o for_o english_a zion_n he_o can_v be_v con●ent_v with_o as_o many_o religion_n as_o he_o have_v honour_n and_o vain_a affection_n whereas_o one_o heaven_n hold_v not_o michael_n and_o the_o dragon_n in_o peace_n nor_o one_o house_n the_o ark_n and_o dagon_n nor_o one_o womb_n jacob_n and_o esau_n nor_o one_o temple_n prayer_n and_o merchandize_v nor_o one_o camp_n the_o clean_a and_o leprous_a nor_o one_o bath_n john_n and_o cerinthus_n nor_o one_o tongue_n god_n and_o milchom_n nor_o one_o conscience_n true_a religion_n and_o false_a superstition_n yet_o the_o lukewarm_a man_n heart_n be_v a_o seat_n for_o all_o these_o and_o yet_o not_o constant_a and_o zealous_a in_o any_o of_o these_o it_o be_v enough_o with_o such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v outward_o religious_a i●_n he_o have_v but_o a_o show_n and_o shadow_n of_o religion_n he_o care_v not_o for_o the_o substance_n