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A21000 A most heauenly and plentifull treasure, or, A rich minerall full of sweetest comforts the contents the next page will shewe. Du Vair, Guillaume, 1556-1621.; Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592. 1609 (1609) STC 7373.5; ESTC S4619 170,870 494

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thy_o counsel_n be_v marvelous_a ●…gh_o and_o thy_o wisdom_n ●e●i●ble_a profound_a but_o in_o the_o end_n o_o lord_n whatsoever_o thou_o dispose_v o●…_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v finish_v 〈◊〉_d i●stice_n 26_o for_o as_o many_o as_o withdraw_v they_o 〈◊〉_d from_o ●y_a obedience_n and_o estr●…_n themselves_o from_o thy_o grace_n ●…a●_n perish_v most_o miserable_o and_o ●ll_o they_o which_o break_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o have_v swor●…_n to_o ●eru●_n their_o concupiscence_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o go_v ●n_o whore_v with_o 〈…〉_o ●arth_n and_o 〈…〉_o all_o they_o th●…_n 〈…〉_o sci●…_n and_o pro●…_n 〈…〉_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_o shall_v be_v root_v 〈…〉_o the_o ●…y_o of_o thy_o reveng_a 〈◊〉_d 27_o 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o i_o 〈…〉_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o hope_n for_o 〈◊〉_d other_o felicity_n but_o 〈…〉_o &_o stick_v fa●…_n 〈◊〉_d ●…y_a ●…des_n as_o 〈◊〉_d i_o ●…ll_v ●…uer_o d●p●rt_v ●hence_o i_o will_v so_o steadfast_o look●_n upon_o t●e●_n as_o that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d observe_v 〈◊〉_d t●…n●ling_v of_o thy_o ●yes_n and_o so_o confirm_v myself_o unto_o whatsoever_o thou_o desire_v of_o i_o &_o foll●…_n rank_n by_o rank_n whatsoever_o thou_o co●…andest_v 〈…〉_o i●…e●d_v 〈◊〉_d p●…_n 〈…〉_o a●d_v see_v i_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o to_o be_v altogether_o good_a and_o almighty_a and_o 〈…〉_o ●…redly_o believe_v that_o 〈…〉_o also_o will_v i_o constant_a 〈…〉_o wil●_n assist_v i_o and_o g●u●_n 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v necessary_a for_o 〈◊〉_d o_o how_o 〈◊〉_d c●…l●nt_a &_o most_o assure_a i●_n t●…t_v 〈…〉_o be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o 〈…〉_o good_a &_o almighty_a god_n 〈…〉_o m●_n such_o 〈◊〉_d ●…mb●…_n 〈…〉_o of_o hi●_n bene●…_n 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈…〉_o hi●_n liberality_n 〈…〉_o i_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o reward_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v i_o if_o i_o serve_v he_o faithful_o why_o do_v thou_o my_o god_n most_o liberal_o bestow_v upon_o i_o so_o many_o benefit_n why_o do_v thou_o promise_v i_o such_o infiniteness_n see_v there_o be_v in_o i_o nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n 28_o i_o right_o well_o see_v o_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o man_n to_o declare_v abroad_o every_o where_n thy_o immensurable_a mercy_n and_o unspeakable_a goodness_n and_o publish_v thy_o praise_n throughout_o all_o the_o gate_n place_n of_o resort_n and_o secret_a corner_n of_o zion_n thy_o holy_a city_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o go_v up_o into_o thy_o holy_a hill_n among_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v assemble_v in_o thy_o church_n for_o the_o receyve_n of_o thy_o blessing_n and_o serve_v of_o thy_o glory_n may_v make_v they_o understand_v the_o secret_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n which_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o reveal_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o in_o address_v my_o voice_n with_o that_o stile_n which_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n have_v frame_v in_o the_o same_o i_o may_v unfold_v the_o holy_a mystery_n of_o thy_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o hea●ing_v i_o discourse_v of_o the_o knowledge_n wherein_o thou_o have_v instruct_v i_o may_v be_v have_v in_o admiration_n not_o of_o i_o who_o be_o but_o a_o hoarse_a instrument_n of_o thy_o glory_n but_o of_o the_o marvelous_a effect_n of_o thy_o quicken_a spirit_n who_o shall_v embolden_v i_o unto_o this_o glorious_a holy_a and_o solemn_a work_n but_o o_o lord_n after_o thou_o have_v for_o a_o while_n entertain_v we_o here_o in_o this_o estate_n upon_o this_o terrestrial_a zion_n lift_v up_o our_o eye_n unto_o that_o heavenly_a zion_n embolden_v and_o encourage_v we_o unto_o the_o attain_v of_o that_o bless_a abode_n and_o teach_v we_o which_o be_v they_o unto_o who_o thou_o have_v promise_v the_o same_o and_o teach_v we_o also_o how_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o to_o be_v make_v worthy_a of_o so_o excellent_a holy_a and_o glorious_a a_o dwell_n place_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 15._o 1_o the_o world_n o_o lord_n since_o it_o have_v so_o please_v thou_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o tedious_a pilgrimage_n we_o daily_o walk_v therein_o and_o can_v find_v any_o night_n rest_n for_o our_o weary_a member_n for_o if_o we_o think_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o head_n upon_o the_o pillow_n or_o bolster_n to_o geve_v our_o eye_n sleep_v our_o affliction_n importune_v we_o like_o fly_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a passion_n which_o be_v breed_v within_o our_o flesh_n do_v swell_v &_o puff_n we_o up_o and_o venom_n we_o like_o dangerous_a scorpion_n and_o kill_v we_o if_o we_o present_o kill_v not_o they_o what_o be_v we_o like_v to_o hope_v after_o see_v that_o as_o we_o lack_v strength_n so_o must_v the_o misery_n also_o needs_o grow_v upon_o we_o see_v that_o which_o way_n so_o ever_o we_o turn_v or_o be_v any_o way_n able_a to_o turn_v we_o we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o altogether_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o world_n find_v it_o how_o and_o where_o we_o will_v be_v only_o full_a of_o misery_n where_o then_o shall_v we_o find_v rest_n we_o shall_v never_o find_v it_o in_o this_o miserable_a life_n where-into_a we_o be_v put_v as_o chief_a wrestler_n to_o strive_v against_o all_o manner_n of_o adversity_n but_o rather_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o holy_a dwell_a place_n of_o thy_o godhead_n where_o our_o labour_n shall_v be_v crown_v o_o bless_a yea_o thrice_o bless_v be_v he_o for_o who_o thou_o have_v prepare_v this_o so_o goodly_a and_o pleasant_a a_o withdraw_a place_n for_o the_o mitigate_a and_o comfort_v of_o his_o pain_n and_o grief_n past_a within_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o rest_v himself_o between_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o mercy_n but_o who_o