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A15695 A childes patrimony laid out upon the good culture or tilling over his whole man. The first part, respecting a childe in his first and second age. Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675. 1640 (1640) STC 25971; ESTC S120251 379,238 456

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flesh_n till_o we_o come_v as_o low_o in_o our_o search_n as_o david_n do_v to_o our_o conception_n and_o birth_n the_o plough_n must_v go_v so_o deep_a as_o to_o strike_v at_o that_o root_n whereto_o sin_n be_v fasten_v else_o we_o sow_v among_o thorn_n slight_v not_o sin_n here_o 226._o here_o s._n c._n pag._n 226._o corruption_n the_o less_o we_o see_v it_o and_o lament_v it_o the_o more_o it_o be_v sigh_n and_o groan_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v like_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n out_o of_o which_o the_o sick_a humour_n spend_v and_o become_v less_o here_o thou_o must_v begin_v thy_o repentance_n for_o this_o sin_n thou_o must_v be_v humble_v more_o than_o for_o actual_a sin_n for_o this_o be_v the_o act_n brood_a sin_n this_o as_o be_v say_v be_v that_o which_o breed_v and_o foment_n all_o our_o trouble_n it_o be_v 192._o be_v soul_n conflict_n pag._n 192._o good_a to_o follow_v sin_n to_o the_o first_o hold_v and_o castle_n which_o be_v corrupt_a nature_n indeed_o the_o most_o 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no_o low_a do_v but_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v rub_v his_o nose_n to_o make_v it_o leave_v bleed_v as_o in_o good_a thing_n the_o cause_n be_v better_a than_o the_o effect_n so_o in_o ill_a thing_n the_o cause_n be_v worse_o there_o be_v more_o heat_n in_o the_o furnace_n then_o in_o the_o spark_n more_o poison_n in_o the_o root_n then_o in_o the_o branch_n more_o bitterness_n in_o the_o spring_n then_o in_o the_o stream_n it_o be_v not_o actual_a sin_n that_o only_o or_o primary_o defile_v i_o i_o must_v look_v back_o to_o my_o first_o original_n i_o be_v taint_v in_o the_o spring_n of_o my_o nature_n that_o be_v worse_a than_o any_o of_o those_o filthy_a stream_n that_o come_v from_o it_o my_o nature_n be_v subject_a to_o break_v out_o continual_o upon_o any_o upon_o all_o occasion_n pray_v we_o then_o lord_n strike_v at_o the_o root_n dry_v up_o the_o fountain_n in_o i_o oh_o 196._o oh_o dr._n s_o 8._o c●p._n 195._o 196._o if_o we_o can_v but_o one_o whole_a hour_n serious_o think_v of_o the_o impure_a issue_n of_o our_o heart_n it_o will_v bring_v we_o down_o upon_o our_o knee_n in_o humiliation_n before_o god_n but_o we_o can_v never_o whilst_o we_o live_v see_v so_o thorough_o as_o we_o shall_v into_o this_o depth_n nor_o yet_o be_v humble_v enough_o for_o what_o we_o see_v how_o shall_v it_o humble_v we_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o vile_a sin_n even_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v in_o we_o and_o to_o hear_v of_o any_o great_a enormous_a sin_n in_o another_o man_n consider_v what_o our_o own_o nature_n will_v proceed_v unto_o if_o it_o be_v not_o restrain_v we_o may_v see_v our_o own_o nature_n in_o they_o as_o face_n answer_v face_n if_o god_n shall_v take_v his_o spirit_n from_o we_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o we_o to_o defile_v a_o whole_a world_n we_o can_v see_v the_o dregs_o in_o the_o bottom_n before_o we_o see_v the_o vessel_n shake_v sin_n may_v lie_v dormant_a like_o a_o dog_n asleep_a for_o want_v of_o a_o occasion_n to_o jog_v it_o and_o all_o that_o while_n we_o may_v keep_v clean_a as_o a_o swine_n in_o a_o fair_a meadow_n we_o know_v not_o our_o own_o heart_n till_o a_o occasion_n be_v offer_v nor_o then_o neither_o unless_o we_o plough_v with_o god_n heifer_n till_o his_o spirit_n bring_v a_o light_n to_o we_o i_o hold_v thou_o the_o long_o at_o this_o point_n because_o it_o be_v the_o main_a point_n the_o more_o we_o consider_v the_o height_n the_o depth_n the_o breadth_n &_o the_o length_n of_o this_o misery_n the_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v humble_v in_o ourselves_o and_o magnify_v the_o height_n the_o depth_n the_o breadth_n and_o the_o length_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n 213._o christ_n pag._n 213._o the_o favourer_n of_o nature_n be_v always_o the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n this_o which_o some_o think_v and_o speak_v so_o weak_o and_o faint_o off_o be_v a_o more_o enemy_n to_o we_o then_o the_o devil_n himself_o a_o more_o near_o a_o more_o restless_a a_o more_o traitorous_a enemy_n for_o by_o intelligence_n with_o it_o the_o devil_n do_v we_o all_o the_o hurt_n he_o do_v and_o by_o it_o maintain_v fort_n in_o we_o against_o goodness_n therefore_o slight_a not_o sin_n here_o nor_o thy_o misery_n by_o sin_n according_a to_o those_o step_n thou_o can_v go_v down_o into_o this_o depth_n of_o thy_o misery_n by_o sin_n thou_o shall_v rise_v upward_o again_o to_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o fetch_v happiness_n out_o of_o that_o depth_n also_o here_o it_o be_v most_o true_a one_o depth_n call_v unto_o another_o depth_n if_o every_o step_n or_o article_n in_o the_o first_o which_o be_v misery_n by_o sin_n do_v not_o more_o and_o more_o humble_a we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o misery_n no_o article_n in_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n can_v comfort_v we_o enlarge_v thy_o sin_n to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o thou_o may_v magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n lessen_v not_o mince_v not_o sin_n in_o hope_n of_o pardon_n little_a sin_n to_o forgive_v will_v make_v christ_n little_o love_v the_o height_n and_o depth_n of_o mercy_n can_v be_v sound_v but_o by_o the_o measure_n line_n of_o misery_n we_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o david_n acknowledgement_n 7._o acknowledgement_n psal_n 38._o &_o 7._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o this_o flesh_n no_o part_n of_o health_n or_o life_n in_o our_o sinful_a nature_n which_o be_v most_o full_o signify_v in_o that_o which_o be_v most_o remarkable_a say_v mr._n ainsworth_n 20._o ainsworth_n ainsw_n levit_fw-la 13._o 15._o plurimum_fw-la profecit_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la plurimum_fw-la displicere_fw-la didicit_fw-la cal._n inst_z 3_o 3._o 20._o in_o the_o law_n of_o leprosy_n that_o quick_a or_o sound_a flesh_n in_o the_o sore_n shall_v be_v judge_v leprosy_n and_o the_o man_n unclean_a whereas_o if_o the_o leprosy_n cover_v all_o his_o flesh_n he_o be_v pronounce_v clean_o hope_v not_o then_o in_o small_a sin_n but_o in_o great_a mercy_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o seem_v small_a for_o that_o be_v the_o fear_n think_v thus_o can_v that_o pollution_n be_v small_a which_o have_v pass_v through_o so_o many_o jordan_z yet_o can_v be_v cleanse_v can_v that_o root_n be_v any_o other_o than_o a_o root_n of_o gall_n and_o bitterness_n which_o have_v defile_v all_o and_o all_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o all_o can_v that_o stump_n be_v small_a that_o have_v thrust_v out_o such_o strong_a branch_n and_o those_o so_o often_o cut_v and_o hew_v at_o and_o yet_o grow_v again_o can_v any_o spark_n be_v little_a that_o come_v from_o such_o a_o treasury_n think_v on_o this_o and_o think_v serious_o whether_o here_o be_v not_o cause_n of_o loathe_v take_v it_o active_o that_o thou_o shall_v loathe_v thy_o self_n or_o passive_o that_o thy_o person_n shall_v be_v loathe_v cause_v of_o loathe_v there_o be_v &_o of_o despair_v also_o in_o thyself_o but_o not_o in_o another_o cause_o to_o go_v out_o of_o thyself_o for_o mercy_n no_o cause_n to_o despair_v of_o mercy_n a_o great_a sinner_n have_v a_o mighty_a redeemer_n but_o he_o will_v not_o roll_n himself_o upon_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a till_o he_o feel_v himself_o to_o be_v such_o a_o sinner_n as_o we_o hear_v a_o great_a sinner_n which_o consideration_n will_v drive_v the_o soul_n upon_o another_o rock_n if_o we_o observe_v not_o how_o the_o prophet_n plead_v for_o mercy_n upon_o this_o very_a ground_n because_o his_o sin_n be_v great_a 11._o great_a psal_n 25._o 11._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v great_a in_o the_o salvation_n of_o great_a sinner_n and_o by_o put_v confidence_n in_o he_o who_o be_v mighty_a we_o lay_v glory_n and_o majesty_n upon_o he_o for_o
sword_n nor_o dead_a in_o battle_n how_o then_o be_v they_o slay_v for_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o say_v slay_v with_o famine_n with_o 69._o with_o exanimantur_fw-la metu_fw-la tr●m_fw-la a_o man_n that_o have_v his_o eye_n cover_v to_o receive_v his_o death_n and_o uncover_v again_o that_o he_o may_v read_v his_o pardon_n be_v find_v stark_o dead_a upon_o the_o scaffold_n char._n chap._n 16._o p._n 69._o fear_n that_o surprise_v they_o before_o the_o battle_n and_o do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o executioner_n before_o the_o sword_n come_v such_o a_o astonish_a affection_n fear_n be_v if_o not_o fix_v upon_o he_o who_o only_o we_o shall_v fear_v the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o love_n 11._o love_n furori_fw-la proximus_fw-la ●●or_fw-la tacit._n annal._n lib._n 11._o joy_n sorrow_n if_o not_o place_v aright_o but_o immoderate_o set_v upon_o the_o creature_n they_o will_v swallow_v we_o up_o as_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o quicksand_n in_o a_o word_n the_o excess_n of_o our_o affection_n do_v cause_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o affliction_n but_o contrary_a when_o our_o affection_n be_v well_o order_v they_o be_v the_o wind_n of_o the_o soul_n carry_v it_o so_o as_o it_o be_v neither_o becalm_v that_o it_o move_v not_o when_o it_o shall_v nor_o yet_o toss_v that_o it_o move_v disorderly_a they_o be_v the_o very_a wing_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o prayer_n without_o they_o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o any_o other_o performance_n be_v like_o a_o bird_n without_o wing_n if_o i_o care_v for_o nothing_o say_v melancton_n i_o shall_v pray_v for_o nothing_o they_o be_v the_o 192._o the_o fear_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o thing_n fear_v as_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o communication_n of_o cyrus_n and_o tygranes_n xenop_n cyri._n pae_v l._n 3._o p._n 192._o spring_n of_o all_o our_o service_n to_o god_n we_o be_v dry_a cold_a and_o dead_a without_o they_o they_o set_v the_o soul_n and_o heart_n on_o work_n and_o then_o we_o seek_v the_o lord_n david_n have_v prepare_v much_o for_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v which_o himself_o give_v because_o i_o have_v set_v my_o affection_n to_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n we_o be_v as_o a_o dead_a sea_n without_o our_o affection_n and_o as_o a_o rage_a sea_n if_o they_o exceed_v the_o bound_n and_o exceed_v they_o will_v if_o they_o be_v not_o hold_v in_o order_n by_o his_o voice_n who_o say_v to_o the_o sea_n be_v still_o terror_n still_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n have_v a_o contrary_a work_n but_o be_v immoderate_a they_o drink_v and_o quasse_n up_o the_o spirit_n quick_o and_o sometime_o sudden_o f_o oratio_fw-la sine_fw-la malis_fw-la avis_fw-fr sine_fw-la alis_fw-la g_o si_fw-la nihil_fw-la curarem_fw-la nihil_fw-la oratem_fw-la h_o 1._o chron._n 22._o 29._o i_o 1._o chron._n 28._o 3._o p●s_n meus_fw-la affectus_fw-la meus_fw-la eo_fw-la ●eror_fw-la quocunque_fw-la terror_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o body_n like_o a_o curious_a instrument_n quick_o out_o of_o tune_n and_o then_o we_o 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