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A54457 The sole and soveraign way of England's being saved humbly proposed by R.P. R. P. (Robert Perrot); Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.; Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677. 1671 (1671) Wing P1647; ESTC R27158 240,744 392

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tender_a affection_n and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o her_o son_n welfare_n more_o than_o she_o can_v utter_v or_o express_v and_o therefore_o she_o several_a time_n repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n o_o he_o be_v her_o son_n her_o most_o dear_a son_n and_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o her_o vow_n the_o son_n of_o many_o prayer_n and_o probable_o tear_n locum_fw-la tear_n cùm_fw-la filium_fw-la votorum_fw-la nominet_fw-la oftendit_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la de_fw-la piâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la educatione_n egisse_fw-la sed_fw-la deo_fw-la sine_fw-la cujus_fw-la auxilio_fw-la irritus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la reliquus_fw-la labour_n in_o precibus_fw-la commendâsse_fw-la etc._n etc._n cartwritus_n in_o locum_fw-la o_o let_v we_o pray_v for_o we_o as_o abraham_n do_v for_o his_o son_n ishmael_n gen._n 17._o 18._o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o god_n o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o not_o only_o live_v but_o live_v before_o thou_o or_o live_v in_o thy_o sight_n live_v in_o thy_o face_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n that_o tua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o conspectu_fw-la tuo_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o fancy_n tua_fw-la be_v in_o the_o shining_n of_o thy_o face_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n i._n e._n live_v and_o enjoy_v thy_o love_n thy_o favour_n find_v grace_n in_o thy_o eye_n o_o that_o his_o soul_n may_v live_v that_o he_o may_v live_v not_o only_o a_o natural_a a_o temporal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n a_o bless_a and_o happy_a life_n the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o life_n in_o thy_o favour_n here_o and_o then_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o and_o abraham_n be_v very_o earnest_a and_o solicitous_a for_o this_o o_o say_v he_o or_o o_o if_o i._o e._n i_o optantis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d utinam_fw-la quaeso_fw-la vocula_fw-la optantis_fw-la earnest_o wish_v or_o i_o beseech_v thou_o i_o earnest_o pray_v and_o entreat_v thou_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o one_o wish_v and_o 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more_o be_v any_o till_o they_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n but_o be_v and_o resipiscite_fw-la matth._n ●_o ●_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resipiscite_fw-la act_n as_o mad_a man_n and_o thus_o much_o the_o greek_a word_n make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o repentance_n do_v import_v it_o signify_v to_o be_v after_o wise_a or_o to_o recover_v wisdom_n after_o folly_n to_o recover_v one_o wit_n and_o come_v to_o himself_o and_o a_o right_a mind_n all_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v way_n of_o folly_n way_n of_o silliness_n and_o madness_n and_o they_o stamp_v he_o to_o be_v so_o who_o persist_v in_o they_o hence_o as_o in_o scripture_n the_o godly_a the_o true_a convert_n be_v every_o where_o call_v wise_a and_o prudent_a so_o the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a foolish_a simple_a silly_a sin_n especial_o persistency_n in_o sin_n be_v pure_a folly_n and_o madness_n how_o long_o you_o simple_a one_o will_v you_o love_v 3._o prov._n 1._o 22_o 32._o 22._o 3._o simplicity_n 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these_o act_n fil_o and_o mad_o shall_v we_o count_v he_o beside_o himself_o that_o offer_v violence_n but_o to_o his_o own_o body_n and_o not_o he_o much_o more_o which_o offer_v it_o to_o his_o own_o soul_n yea_o destroy_v his_o own_o etc._n prov._n 11._o 19_o etc._n etc._n soul_n that_o pursue_v what_o will_v be_v his_o own_o death_n whosoever_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n 32._o 6._o 32._o it_o be_v say_v he_o lack_v or_o be_v void_a of_o understanding_n how_o wise_a soever_o he_o may_v think_v himself_o or_o may_v be_v in_o worldly_a affair_n he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o true_a spiritual_a wisdom_n but_o be_v besot_v mad_a remus_n demens_fw-la pisc_n junius_n etc._n etc._n stultus_fw-la terque_fw-la quaterque_fw-la remus_n so_o junius_n piscator_fw-la and_o other_o read_v it_o he_o act_v not_o only_o against_o the_o dictate_v of_o religion_n but_o reason_n and_o why_o because_o he_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n his_o own_o life_n say_v diodate_v before_o man_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n before_o god_n he_o be_v a_o self-murderer_n a_o soul-murderer_n and_o he_o himself_o and_o not_o other_o be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o his_o own_o ruin_n and_o be_v not_o he_o void_a of_o understanding_n be_v not_o he_o mad_a if_o not_o who_o then_o be_v other_o read_v it_o he_o that_o will_v destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n let_v he_o do_v it_o but_o who_o except_o a_o mad_a man_n or_o one_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n will_v do_v that_o 2._o they_o strike_v at_o other_o even_o at_o god_n himself_o fight_v against_o he_o for_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o god_n and_o 26._o job_n 15._o 25_o 26._o strengthen_v himself_o against_o the_o almighty_a he_o run_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o without_o cause_n nay_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n what_o iniquity_n have_v your_o father_n etc._n jer._n 2._o 5._o etc._n etc._n find_v in_o i_o and_o what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v these_o themselves_o but_o i_o do_v but_o name_v thing_n 3._o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o affect_a with_o their_o own_o misery_n nor_o the_o great_a wrong_n they_o offer_v to_o themselves_o or_o other_o they_o be_v in_o their_o blood_n in_o the_o very_a gall_n of_o bitterness_n under_o god_n wrath_n and_o curse_n vassal_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o in_o as_o great_a danger_n of_o it_o as_o a_o traitor_n apprehend_v be_v of_o be_v execute_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o affect_v therewith_o but_o make_v light_n of_o it_o they_o say_v they_o 17._o rev._n 3._o 17._o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o when_o they_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a as_o mad_a man_n you_o know_v fancy_v sometime_o strange_a thing_n of_o themselves_o as_o that_o they_o be_v some_o great_a person_n when_o it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o and_o though_o by_o go_v on_o 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to_o make_v a_o recreation_n of_o destruction_n a_o mock_n of_o self-murder_n nay_o of_o godmurder_n deicidium_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la deicidium_fw-la as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v why_o if_o such_o be_v not_o fool_n and_o bedlam_n and_o beside_o themselves_o who_o be_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v natural_a fool_n but_o spiritual_a which_o of_o all_o be_v the_o great_a certain_o he_o that_o go_v about_o with_o a_o whistle_n a_o coat_n and_o a_o babble_n be_v in_o a_o far_o better_a case_n than_o such_o it_o be_v a_o sport_n but_o to_o who_o to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n 19_o prov._n 10._o 23._o 26._o 18_o 19_o and_o as_o a_o madman_n who_o cast_v firebrand_n arrow_n and_o death_n so_o be_v the_o man_n that_o deceive_v his_o neighbour_n and_o say_v be_o i_o not_o in_o sport_n or_o in_o jest_n in_o play_v sad_a play_v like_o that_o of_o those_o young_a man_n who_o thrust_v their_o sword_n in_o one_o another_o side_n 16_o 2_o sam_n 2._o 14_o 16_o 4._o they_o provoke_v and_o wage_v war_n even_o with_o god_n himself_o enter_v the_o list_n as_o it_o be_v with_o he_o and_o be_v not_o this_o madness_n and_o folly_n for_o be_v he_o a_o match_n for_o they_o what_o weakness_n contend_v with_o strength_n impotency_n with_o omnipotency_n a_o thistle_n with_o a_o cedar_n thorn_n with_o a_o consume_a fire_n a_o weak_a worm_n with_o a_o almighty_a god_n do_v we_o say_v the_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 22._o apostle_n provoke_v the_o lord_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o or_o do_v we_o think_v to_o carry_v it_o against_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what_o desperate_a folly_n and_o madness_n be_v this_o for_o be_v it_o not_o he_o that_o
house_n and_o england_n shall_v be_v set_v as_o a_o pattern_n of_o blessing_n and_o blessing_n as_o be_v say_v of_o david_n for_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o most_o bless_a for_o ever_o the_o hebrew_n be_v set_v he_o blessing_n i._n e._n as_o some_o beset_v he_o with_o blessing_n as_o psal_n 5._o 12._o &_o 32._o 10._o replenish_v he_o etc._n etc._n or_o as_o other_o put_v he_o to_o be_v blessing_n that_o be_v to_o impart_v they_o or_o to_o be_v a_o blessing_n as_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n and_o other_o gen._n 12._o 2._o be_v 19_o 24._o ezek._n 34._o 26._o etc._n etc._n or_o 6._o psal_n 21._o 6._o rather_o as_o other_o to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o blessing_n calv._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pones_fw-la eum_fw-la benedictiones_fw-la hac_fw-la loquendi_fw-la formulâ_fw-la exprimitur_fw-la tam_fw-la uberem_fw-la bonorum_fw-la copiam_fw-la affluere_fw-la ei_fw-la ut_fw-la meritò_fw-la benevolentiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la exemplar_n esse_fw-la possit_fw-la &c_n &c_n calv._n and_o blessing_n that_o be_v so_o bless_v and_o replenish_v with_o blessing_n as_o to_o become_v worthy_o a_o example_n to_o other_o thereof_o and_o so_o shall_v england_n become_v upon_o its_o return_n to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n in_o thou_o shall_v israel_n bless_v say_v god_n make_v thou_o as_o ephriam_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o england_n the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o as_o he_o have_v bless_v his_o people_n there_o whereas_o other_o have_v be_v a_o example_n of_o god_n curse_n as_o zedekiah_n and_o ahab_n the_o lord_n make_v thou_o as_o zedekiah_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o from_o that_o very_a time_n that_o we_o do_v indeed_o 22._o gen_n 48._o 20._o jer._n 29._o 22._o turn_v again_o to_o god_n and_o be_v reform_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n and_o country_n too_o shall_v be_v the_o name_n of_o that_o city_n ezek._n 48._o 35._o as_o that_o wherein_o our_o chief_a good_a and_o happiness_n shall_v consist_v jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o chap._n xvii_o motive_n to_o seek_v the_o face_n or_o favour_n of_o god_n consider_v 1._o how_o excellent_a it_o be_v so_o as_o david_n 7._o psal_n 36._o 7._o admire_v it_o how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o can_v be_v express_v what_o be_v there_o in_o heaven_n itself_o that_o exceed_v it_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v see_v 4._o 73._o 25._o rev._n 22._o 4._o his_o face_n etc._n etc._n life_n be_v precious_a the_o pretious_a thing_n in_o nature_n but_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v hint_v be_v more_o precious_a it_o be_v life_n even_o in_o 3._o ps_n 63._o 3._o death_n itself_o as_o that_o bless_a martyr_n mr._n bradford_n answer_v when_o proffer_a life_n if_o he_o will_v recant_v life_n say_v he_o with_o god_n displeasure_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n and_o death_n in_o his_o favour_n be_v true_a life_n 2._o how_o honourable_a what_o indeed_o more_o honour_n since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o 4._o be_v 43._o 4._o have_v be_v honourable_a from_o that_o very_a time_n that_o a_o soul_n find_v favour_n with_o god_n you_o may_v write_v it_o down_o as_o happy_a so_o true_o honourable_a but_o there_o be_v no_o true_a honour_n till_o then_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o and_o his_o favour_n and_o grace_n that_o create_v that_o this_o as_o i_o hint_v before_o be_v the_o crown_a mercy_n with_o favour_n will_v thou_o crown_v he_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o 12._o ps_n 5._o 12._o the_o rainbow_n that_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v but_o a_o common_a vapour_n but_o that_o which_o gild_v it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v enamel_n it_o with_o so_o many_o radiant_a colour_n it_o be_v the_o sun_n by_o shine_v upon_o it_o and_o so_o all_o the_o gilding_n all_o the_o beauty_n glory_n and_o lustre_n that_o be_v upon_o any_o it_o be_v from_o the_o shine_v of_o god_n face_n from_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o grace_n and_o without_o this_o man_n though_o in_o honour_n be_v yet_o but_o vile_a and_o like_o 20._o psal_n 49._o 20._o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v and_o the_o earth_n shine_v with_o his_o glory_n it_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o 2._o ezek._n 43._o 2._o god_n which_o he_o count_v his_o glory_n that_o make_v to_o shine_v such_o lump_n of_o earth_n as_o we_o be_v it_o be_v speak_v as_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o seven_o prince_n of_o persia_n and_o media_n that_o be_v next_o to_o the_o king_n 14._o hest_n 1._o 14._o that_o they_o see_v his_o face_n those_o persian_a monarch_n be_v seldom_o see_v of_o any_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o state_n they_o take_v upon_o themselves_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o much_o honour_n to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o a_o earthly_a monarch_n what_o honour_n be_v it_o to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n 15._o psal_n 17._o 15._o this_o be_v that_o badge_n of_o honour_n that_o difference_n the_o saint_n from_o all_o other_o and_o be_v not_o only_o the_o 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