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A30678 A soveraign antidote against the fear of death: or, A cordial for a dying Christian Being ten select meditations, wherein a Christians objections are answered, and his doubts and fears removed, and many convincing motives and arguments are laid down to perswade him to a willing submission to Gods will, whether he be sent for by a natural or a violent death. By Edward Bury formerly minister of Great Bolas in Shropshire. Bury, Edward, 1616-1700. 1681 (1681) Wing B6211; ESTC R218706 177,227 388

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spring_n of_o evil_n if_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n there_o the_o action_n be_v please_v to_o god_n if_o not_o they_o be_v but_o dead_a work_n a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v a_o stew_n or_o shambles_n a_o place_n whence_o unclean_a and_o cruel_a thought_n be_v produce_v the_o forge_n where_o wicked_a thought_n be_v frame_v the_o mint_n where_o they_o be_v coin_v the_o very_a anvil_n upon_o which_o all_o sin_n be_v forge_v a_o augean_a stable_a for_o filthiness_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o temple_n wherein_o god_n ark_n or_o the_o devil_n dagon_n be_v place_v 4.7_o gal._n 4.7_o and_o worship_v it_o be_v the_o palace_n wherein_o dwell_v the_o throne_n wherein_o sit_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n or_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n 2d_o eph._n 2_o 2d_o for_o the_o devil_n work_v and_o act_n in_o a_o wicked_a heart_n as_o a_o smith_n do_v in_o his_o forge_n or_o a_o artificer_n in_o his_o shop_n what_o he_o please_v without_o control_n these_o two_o prince_n can_v sit_v in_o the_o same_o throne_n or_o rule_v in_o the_o same_o heart_n these_o two_o master_n can_v be_v serve_v by_o the_o same_o man_n their_o command_n be_v so_o different_a those_o that_o love_v the_o one_o will_v despise_v the_o other_o and_o if_o one_o be_v obey_v the_o other_o must_v be_v neglect_v he_o that_o get_v possession_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v our_o master_n for_o we_o may_v know_v it_o by_o our_o obedience_n if_o christ_n rule_v there_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n must_v down_o and_o if_o the_o devil_n rule_v christ_n will_v be_v go_v now_o his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v the_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n out_o of_o which_o all_o water_n flow_v whether_o sweet_a or_o bitter_a 7.26_o mat._n 7.26_o and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o see_v it_o be_v not_o defile_v it_o be_v a_o tree_n and_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o no_o by_o the_o fruit_n by_o the_o fruit_n say_v christ_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o it_o be_v a_o treasury_n out_o of_o which_o good_a or_o evil_a thing_n be_v bring_v it_o be_v the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a that_o set_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o motion_n and_o give_v motion_n to_o the_o inferior_a orb_n the_o hand_n the_o eye_n the_o foot_n the_o tongue_n be_v all_o move_v by_o it_o either_o in_o a_o direct_a or_o irregular_a motion_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a monarch_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n that_o give_v law_n and_o command_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v like_o the_o treble_a in_o a_o viol_n if_o this_o be_v in_o tune_n the_o other_o be_v soon_o order_v if_o out_o the_o music_n be_v spoil_v it_o be_v the_o spring_n or_o master-wheel_n of_o all_o the_o curious_a clockwork_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o set_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o motion_n this_o be_v it_o that_o denominate_v a_o action_n good_a or_o bad_a as_o it_o difference_v between_o cain_n sacrifice_n and_o abel_n and_o the_o fasting_n prayer_n and_o alm_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o more_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v 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man_n live_v holy_o and_o die_v happy_o none_o can_v miscarry_v that_o wear_v they_o these_o make_v man_n die_v secure_o but_o it_o be_v also_o requisite_a that_o they_o know_v they_o have_v they_o for_o sometime_o believer_n lose_v their_o comfort_n for_o want_n of_o clear_v up_o their_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o man_n have_v grace_n and_o it_o be_v comfortable_a to_o know_v he_o have_v it_o to_o have_v it_o in_o the_o habit_n suffice_v not_o if_o he_o act_v it_o not_o he_o must_v not_o only_o have_v faith_n but_o he_o must_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n suck_v sweetness_n from_o the_o promise_n this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n
gate_n of_o death_n and_o back_o again_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v not_o thy_o enemy_n also_o at_o his_o dispose_n and_o their_o life_n be_v they_o not_o in_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v it_o that_o turn_v the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n into_o foolishness_n 7.10_o exod._n 14.28_o esth_n 7.10_o and_o drown_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o army_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o cause_v haman_n to_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o gallow_n he_o have_v make_v for_o another_o and_o can_v take_v his_o enemy_n in_o their_o own_o snare_n and_o the_o crafty_a in_o their_o own_o device_n and_o be_v not_o this_o god_n in_o heaven_n yet_o and_o do_v he_o not_o rule_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o dispose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o he_o please_v and_o will_v thou_o fear_v man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v vanity_n and_o can_v he_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n if_o he_o 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now_o to_o leave_v these_o behind_o thou_o and_o expose_v thy_o own_o to_o the_o wide_a world_n and_o know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a this_o make_v thou_o loath_a to_o die_v and_o leave_v they_o this_o do_v make_v thou_o like_a unto_o the_o servant_n that_o love_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o child_n 21.6_o exo._n 21.6_o willing_a to_o have_v thy_o ear_n bore_v and_o to_o be_v a_o slave_n for_o ever_o but_o consider_v a_o little_a be_v not_o this_o inordinate_a love_n to_o love_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n and_o rather_o obey_v man_n than_o god_n when_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v it_o not_o upon_o those_o term_n etc._n luk._n 14.26_o etc._n etc._n to_o hate_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n thy_o wife_n thy_o child_n thy_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o thy_o own_o life_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o be_v to_o leave_v any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o if_o he_o require_v it_o and_o now_o art_n 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