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Spirituall almes a treatise wherein is set forth the necessity, the enforcements, and directions of the duty of exhortation.
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A. L., fl. 1625.
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1625
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STC 15103; ESTC S105957
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right_a scope_n for_o his_o eye_n sight_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o edify_v their_o brethren_n will_v look_v with_o a_o clear_a and_o temperate_a eye_n both_o to_o the_o fault_n and_o to_o the_o offender_n so_o that_o neither_o his_o compassion_n to_o the_o person_n shall_v sâake_v his_o zeal_n against_o the_o sin_n nor_o âis_n zeal_n against_o the_o sin_n shut_v up_o his_o compassion_n from_o the_o person_n but_o he_o will_v learn_v of_o christ_n to_o 5._o to_o mark_n 3._o 5._o look_v angry_o and_o mourn_v too_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n in_o great_a offence_n final_o some_o sin_n be_v private_a and_o more_o secret_a these_o as_o our_o â5_n our_o mat._n 18._o â5_n saviour_n teach_v must_v be_v reprove_v private_o and_o more_o secret_o some_o be_v public_a and_o before_o all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v 20_o be_v 1_o tim_n 5._o 20_o rebuke_v before_o all_o that_o other_o also_o may_v fear_v as_o 23_o as_o mat._n 16._o 23_o christ_n and_o 14._o and_o gal._n 2._o 14._o s._n paul_n reprove_v s._n peter_n and_o s_o augustine_n hierome_n chrysostome_n ansâlme_n caluin_n aquinas_n and_o other_o do_v prove_v ouâ_n of_o â_o tim_n 5._o 20._o and_o gal._n 2._o 15._o for_o as_o he_o be_v a_o defamer_n and_o betrayer_n of_o his_o brethren_n as_o sâme_n of_o those_o father_n ââen_o say_v rather_o than_o a_o reprover_n and_o a_o corrector_n that_o instead_o of_o private_a rebuke_n blab_v abroad_o unnecessary_o or_o open_o reprove_v his_o neighbour_n secret_a or_o private_a fault_n so_o when_o s._n augustine_n say_v a_o public_a scandal_n need_v a_o public_a remedy_n and_o can_v be_v cure_v private_o as_o s._n jerome_n say_v let_v i_o for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n entreat_v man_n to_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o betray_n of_o god_n name_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v 39_o be_v eze._n 20._o 39_o pollute_v and_o 24_o and_o rom._n 2._o 24_o blaspheme_v by_o public_a heinous_a offence_n to_o wrap_v up_o all_o with_o a_o privy_a check_n or_o reproof_n in_o secret_a aqu._n but_o say_v man_n discretion_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v first_o deal_v private_o with_o public_a sinner_n for_o fear_n of_o exasperate_a they_o and_o make_v they_o worse_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v great_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o credit_n and_o avoid_v scandal_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n many_o urge_v upon_o man_n conscience_n that_o rule_v of_o our_o saviour_n tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o so_o do_v many_o under_o fair_a pretence_n urge_v circumcision_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o what_o out_o of_o conscience_n of_o god_n command_n no_o but_o out_o of_o a_o 12._o a_o gal._n 6._o 12._o desire_n they_o have_v to_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o flesh_n only_o lest_o they_o shall_v suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o accuse_v or_o shame_v any_o of_o my_o brethren_n but_o as_o my_o belove_v i_o beseech_v they_o to_o be_v warn_v that_o when_o they_o speak_v for_o direct_v and_o press_v man_n conscience_n they_o speak_v 1â_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 4._o 1â_n as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o desh_n which_o be_v as_o 6._o as_o rom._n 8._o 6._o damnable_a to_o man_n as_o 7._o as_o verse_n 7._o opposite_a to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n that_o they_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o answer_v the_o 10._o the_o reu._n 12._o 9_o 10._o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n the_o devil_n i_o mean_v when_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n he_o may_v heavy_o lay_v these_o thing_n to_o their_o charge_n and_o when_o s._n paul_n profess_v that_o 10._o that_o gal._n 1._o 10._o if_o he_o do_v yet_o please_v man_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n judge_v in_o yourselves_o i_o pray_v whither_o that_o discretion_n they_o talk_v of_o can_v be_v so_o well_o please_v unto_o man_n 14_o man_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14_o natural_a man_n i_o mean_v to_o who_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v foolishness_n if_o it_o well_o serve_v the_o lord_n turn_v to_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o flesh_n that_o the_o 17._o the_o esa_n 2._o 17._o loftiness_n of_o man_n may_v be_v depress_v and_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n abase_v and_o the_o lord_n only_o exalt_v nay_o when_o christ_n himself_o tell_v his_o disciple_n woe_n be_v unto_o you_o when_o all_o man_n speak_v well_o of_o you_o for_o so_o do_v their_o father_n to_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o when_o god_n charge_v his_o prophet_n 17_o prophet_n jer._n 1._o 17_o to_o speak_v all_o that_o he_o command_v 7._o command_v eze._n 2._o 7._o whither_o man_n will_v hear_v or_o whither_o they_o will_v forbear_v that_o be_v whither_o they_o will_v be_v the_o better_a or_o worse_o and_o not_o to_o be_v dismay_v of_o man_n face_n lest_o he_o confound_v they_o be_v not_o this_o a_o goodly_a discretion_n to_o win_v man_n applause_n with_o christ_n curse_n clean_v to_o it_o and_o to_o 28_o to_o mat._n 10._o 28_o fear_v they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o not_o he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n second_o concern_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o make_v their_o shelter_n the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v restrain_v to_o secret_a offence_n they_o will_v find_v that_o cover_n too_o narrow_a to_o wrap_v themselves_o in_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o lord_n as_o s._n augustine_n well_o observe_v that_o say_v by_o s._n paul_n 20._o paul_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_n before_o all_o that_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n say_v 15_o say_v mat._n 18._o 15_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o god_n forbid_v that_o our_o construction_n shall_v make_v discord_n between_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n see_v 19_o see_v pro._n 6._o 16_o 19_o he_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n that_o sow_v discord_n among_o brethren_n wherefore_o as_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v 11_o say_v gen._n 17._o 11_o every_o man-child_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskinne_n be_v not_o circumcise_v the_o same_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n and_o a_o time_n when_o the_o 1._o the_o heb._n 10._o 1._o very_a image_n or_o substance_n of_o thing_n shadow_v be_v come_v the_o lord_n say_v by_o s._n paul_n â_o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o so_o here_o distinguish_v the_o time_n say_v s._n augustine_n 26_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâ¦ã_o mini_fw-la in_o mat._n 18._o ãâã_d 26_o and_o the_o scripture_n be_v at_o concord_n some_o sin_n say_v âe_n be_v commit_v before_o all_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v before_o all_o and_o those_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v more_o secret_o that_o be_v more_o secret_o commit_v the_o same_o distinction_n put_v mr._n caluin_n avouch_v 3_o calum_fw-la ââst_n lib._n 4._o c._n 12._o s_o 3_o that_o christ_n speak_v of_o secret_a offence_n and_o s._n paul_n of_o public_a and_o say_v that_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n if_o thy_o brother_n sin_n against_o thou_o can_v otherwise_o be_v understand_v unless_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o caviller_n then_o in_o thy_o knowledge_n so_o that_o other_o be_v not_o privy_a thereto_o three_o touch_v the_o pretence_n of_o scandal_n they_o be_v quite_o beside_o the_o cushion_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n 20_o chrysost_n in_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 20_o avouch_v for_o as_o he_o well_o say_v man_n be_v rather_o scandalize_v if_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o sin_n they_o see_v no_o grievance_n inflict_v for_o as_o impunity_n in_o sin_v make_v many_o delinquent_n so_o if_o sin_n be_v punish_v many_o addict_v themselves_o to_o virtue_n therefore_o rebuke_n say_v he_o not_o perfunctory_o or_o for_o fashion_n as_o we_o say_v but_o severe_o for_o so_o also_o other_o will_v fear_v and_o this_o reason_n s._n jerome_n yield_v why_o 14_o hier._n in_o gal._n 2._o 14_o s._n paul_n reprove_v s._n peter_n before_o all_o because_o a_o public_a scandal_n can_v be_v cure_v private_o and_o as_o anselme_n say_v if_o s._n paul_n 14._o ansel_n in_o gal._n 2._o 14._o shall_v have_v say_v those_o thing_n to_o s._n peter_n alone_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o reproof_n therefore_o before_o all_o he_o speak_v that_o he_o may_v profit_v all_o four_o concern_v the_o credit_n of_o man_n and_o especial_o of_o great_a one_o as_o s._n james_n charge_v we_o 1._o we_o jam._n 2._o 1._o not_o to_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n so_o s._n paul_n to_o remove_v all_o personal_a respect_n from_o hinder_v public_a reproof_n which_o he_o have_v
say_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n 29_o promise_n mat._n 25._o 29_o to_o every_o one_o ââat_a have_v to_o employ_v for_o ââe_z lord_n advantage_n shall_v ãâã_d give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v ââundance_n but_o from_o he_o âat_a have_v not_o so_o to_o employ_v shall_v be_v take_v away_o ââen_o that_o which_o he_o have_v ãâã_d worldly_a treasure_n the_o riââer_n a_o covetous_a man_n be_v the_o âore_o unwilling_a he_o be_v to_o communicate_v and_o distribute_v to_o other_o because_o the_o âore_o he_o give_v the_o less_o he_o âinkes_v remain_v for_o he_o ãâã_d feed_v 11._o feed_v eccl._n 5._o 11._o his_o eye_n withal_o âât_v in_o the_o true_a riches_n of_o ârace_n the_o proverb_n be_v veriââd_v 24_o veriââd_v pro._n 11._o 24_o there_o be_v that_o scatteââth_n and_o yet_o increase_v and_o there_o be_v that_o withheld_a more_o than_o be_v meet_v but_o â_o tend_v to_o poverty_n noâ_n therefore_o have_v thou_o hope_v tâ_n stand_v when_o other_o fall_v anâ_n to_o thrive_v in_o grace_n when_o other_o turn_v bankrupt_a â_o make_v good_a then_o thy_o hopâ_n by_o 6._o by_o heb._n 3._o 6._o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_a â_o the_o hope_v firm_a unto_o thâ_n end_n ask_v you_o how_o the_o apostle_n show_v by_o 13._o by_o verse_n 13._o exhort_v one_o a_o other_o daily_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o daâ_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o hold_v faâ_n the_o profession_n of_o our_o hopâ_n as_o of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v 24._o waver_v heb._n 10._o 23_o 24._o when_o we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n &_o to_o gooâ_n work_v by_o exhort_v oâ_n another_o herein_o devise_n â_o the_o prophet_n â_o prophet_n esa_n 3_o â_o â_o say_v of_o libârall_a thing_n like_o a_o liberal_a lip-feeder_n and_o by_o liberal_a thing_n thou_o shall_v stand_v yea_o the_o more_o thou_o win_v soul_n to_o god_n by_o employment_n of_o thy_o talent_n the_o more_o shall_v thou_o increase_v in_o thy_o own_o stock_n with_o etc._n with_o mat._n 25._o 20._o etc._n etc._n the_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n look_v on_o such_o as_o by_o read_v pray_v catechise_n and_o sing_v in_o their_o family_n and_o by_o mutual_a exhortation_n and_o conference_n employ_v their_o talent_n how_o be_v they_o as_o 16_o as_o cant._n â_o 16_o garden_n who_o spice_n flow_v out_o how_o be_v their_o â8_o their_o pro._n 4_o â8_o path_n as_o the_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n â_o how_o 7._o how_o hos_fw-la â4_n 5_o 6_o 7._o grow_v they_o as_o the_o lily_n and_o cast_v forth_o their_o root_n as_o lebanon_n how_o spread_v their_o branch_n with_o beauty_n as_o the_o olive-tree_n with_o smell_n as_o lebanon_n so_o that_o they_o that_o dwell_v under_o their_o shadow_n return_n on_o the_o contrary_a take_v a_o view_n of_o minister_n and_o people_n that_o with_o the_o slothful_a servant_n hide_v their_o talent_n how_o many_o of_o those_o that_o once_o begin_v to_o shine_v as_o star_n and_o dislil_v doctrine_n as_o rain_v upon_o the_o tender_a herb_n become_v afterward_o as_o cloud_n without_o rain_n and_o star_n without_o light_n yea_o some_o like_a snuff_n in_o scoket_n who_o wimper_a light_n can_v be_v so_o comfortable_a as_o their_o stench_n be_v abominable_a and_o how_o many_o other_o among_o the_o people_n that_o once_o flourish_v like_o green_a bay-tree_n and_o yield_v refresh_v like_o jonas_n gourd_n to_o all_o about_o they_o cease_v afterward_o from_o mutual_a exhortation_n have_v be_v blast_v as_o forward_a bud_n with_o untimely_a frost_n and_o wither_v as_o jonas_n gourd_n smite_v with_o the_o worm_n how_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o some_o overcast_v with_o fog_n of_o ignorance_n and_o unresolued_a doubt_n as_o the_o light_n with_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n their_o âast_n lose_v their_o sweet_a reâish_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o manna_n their_o memory_n that_o marble-like_a can_v ââst_n ââetaine_v the_o good_a thing_n âhey_v hear_v be_v now_o as_o leaâing_a tub_n or_o out-running_a ââeves_n and_o the_o door_n of_o their_o âips_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o open_v âith_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v âow_o lock_v up_o from_o good_a word_n or_o move_v as_o doorâ_n on_o rusty_a hinge_n with_o murmur_v and_o complain_v and_o word_n tend_v ratheâ_n to_o the_o pervert_v of_o the_o hearer_n then_o godly_a edify_n they_o have_v leave_v their_o first_o love_n with_o 4._o with_o reu._n 2._o 4._o ephesus_n their_o zeal_n be_v cool_v with_o 16._o with_o reu._n 3._o 16._o laodocia_n and_o they_o have_v a_o name_n that_o they_o live_v but_o be_v dead_a with_o 1_o with_o reu._n 3._o 1_o sardis_n aâ_n you_o see_v these_o thing_n so_o consider_v they_o i_o pray_v and_o look_v on_o they_o as_o solomon_n do_v on_o 32_o on_o pro._n 24._o 30_o 31_o 32_o the_o field_n of_o the_o slothful_a and_o receive_v instruction_n and_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o rouse_v theâ_n take_v heed_n leave_v while_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n fall_v on_o thou_o 9_o thou_o hos_fw-la 7._o 9_o stranger_n devour_v thy_o strength_n and_o thou_o know_v ãâã_d not_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n spirit_n depart_v from_o etc._n from_o jud._n 16_o 19_o etc._n etc._n samson_n while_o he_o sleep_v on_o dalilahs_n knee_n and_o then_o when_o thou_o be_v awaken_v to_o see_v what_o foul_a spiritual_a wickedness_n be_v upon_o thou_o thou_o may_v fond_o imagine_v as_o samson_n to_o go_v out_o as_o at_o other_o time_n &_o shake_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n as_o samson_n do_v the_o philistines_n withe_n and_o rope_n but_o alas_o the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n may_v so_o surprise_v thou_o that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n but_o bind_v thou_o with_o fetter_n worse_o than_o of_o brass_n and_o make_v thou_o grind_v in_o any_o base_a service_n and_o filthy_a drudgery_n of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n as_o the_o philistine_n make_v samson_n grind_v in_o the_o prisonhouse_n and_o how_o many_o may_v you_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o to_o be_v thus_o keep_v grind_v at_o the_o devil_n pleasure_n some_o in_o playhouse_n &_o whorehouse_n other_o in_o tavern_n and_o lehouse_n and_o not_o a_o few_o in_o extortion_n usury_n abundance_n of_o idleness_n pride_n and_o newfanglednesse_a and_o many_o other_o abomination_n yea_o but_o yet_o have_v all_o these_o free_a liberty_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o bondage_n to_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o there_o to_o present_v themselves_o among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v what_o can_v this_o avail_v they_o when_o 6._o when_o job._n 1._o 6._o satan_n himself_o may_v be_v there_o aswell_o as_o they_o nay_o unless_o in_o better_a manner_n they_o make_v good_a their_o 3_o their_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 3_o hope_n by_o purge_v themselves_o as_o god_n be_v pure_a their_o presence_n there_o and_o all_o their_o pray_n hear_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n whereto_o serve_v they_o but_o as_o 25_o as_o jud._n 16._o 25_o samson_n when_o out_o of_o his_o prison_n he_o be_v present_v among_o the_o philestine_n even_o to_o make_v sport_n for_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o child_n who_o have_v espy_v what_o a_o foundation_n of_o goodly_a hope_n these_o man_n begin_v to_o lay_v and_o how_o ill_o they_o be_v able_a to_o finish_v it_o 30._o it_o luk_n 14._o 29_o 30._o begin_v to_o mock_v and_o say_v lo_o these_o man_n begin_v to_o build_v and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o finish_v will_v thou_o therefore_o be_v without_o fear_n of_o such_o âellish_a slavery_n and_o scorn_n let_v thy_o glory_n thy_o tongue_n then_o awake_a and_o bestir_v itself_o to_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o edify_a of_o thy_o neighbour_n disperse_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o lip_n and_o give_v to_o poor_a soul_n so_o shall_v thy_o 9_o thy_o psal_n 112._o 9_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o thy_o horn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n yea_o though_o man_n and_o devil_n may_v grieve_v and_o gnash_v the_o tooth_n to_o see_v it_o and_o 13_o and_o jude_n verse_n 13_o like_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n against_o thou_o yet_o this_o thy_o 19_o thy_o heb._n 6._o 11._o 19_o diligence_n shall_v make_v to_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n unto_o the_o end_n which_o hope_v thou_o have_v as_o a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a and_o which_o enter_v into_o that_o within_o the_o veil_n to_o secure_v thou_o that_o as_o thy_o diligence_n shall_v be_v blessed_v with_o perseverance_n here_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v crown_v with_o glory_n hereafter_o last_o of_o all_o this_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v