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A25478 A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers; Morning-exercise at Cripplegate. Supplement. Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696. 1676 (1676) Wing A3240; ESTC R13100 974,140 814

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o shall_v thou_o serve_v psal_n 2.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n of_o this_o more_o also_o in_o the_o first_o argument_n to_o the_o question_n which_o i_o be_o limit_v to_o which_o be_v well_o enough_o ground_v upon_o the_o text_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o proof_n draw_v from_o it_o the_o question_n be_v this_o how_o may_v the_o duty_n of_o daily_a family_n prayer_n be_v best_a manage_v to_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n of_o every_o one_o in_o the_o family_n for_o the_o more_o distinct_a proceed_n in_o this_o question_n i_o shall_v inquire_v after_o these_o five_o thing_n 1._o q._n how_o it_o will_v appear_v or_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o proper_a family_n joint_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n 2._o q._n whether_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o proper_a family_n or_o those_o that_o live_v together_o in_o one_o house_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n to_o pray_v daily_o to_o god_n together_o or_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o the_o daily_o perform_v of_o it_o 3._o q._n how_o these_o daily_a family_n prayer_n shall_v be_v so_o perform_v and_o manage_v that_o every_o one_o in_o the_o family_n may_v be_v benefit_v thereby_o 4._o q._n with_o what_o argument_n master_n of_o family_n may_v be_v urge_v and_o they_o press_v their_o own_o heart_n withal_o to_o a_o conscientious_a serious_a and_o constant_a performance_n of_o family_n prayer_n 5._o q._n what_o be_v the_o common_a plea_n and_o excuse_n ordinary_o allege_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n or_o to_o shift_v off_o the_o guilt_n from_o themselves_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v make_v appear_v to_o be_v frivolous_a and_o vain_a in_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o duty_n itself_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o time_n and_o frequency_n of_o it_o in_o the_o three_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o in_o the_o four_o 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that_o joshua_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o authority_n receive_v from_o he_o do_v exhort_v all_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v the_o same_o in_o their_o house_n which_o he_o do_v promise_n and_o resolve_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o house_n and_o this_o upon_o moral_a ground_n and_o reason_n for_o which_o all_o family_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v the_o like_a proposition_n 1._o by_o joshua_n be_v house_n be_v mean_v or_o at_o least_o include_v mariana_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o instrumento_fw-la veteri_fw-la non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la pro_fw-la aedificio_fw-la capitur_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsa_fw-la familia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continens_fw-la pro_fw-la contento_fw-it pro_fw-la quaque_fw-la familia_fw-la nempe_fw-la mi_fw-mi ore_fw-la &_o in_o una_fw-la domo_fw-la degente_fw-la pisc_n t._n in_o loc_n domus_fw-la patris_fw-la pro_fw-la domo_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la est_fw-la paterfamilia_n oleaster_n mariana_n his_o household_n or_o 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consensio_fw-la intelligi_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la deos_fw-la quoniam_fw-la insitas_fw-la corum_fw-la val_fw-fr pollù_fw-fr innetas_n cognitiones_fw-la habemus_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la autem_fw-la omnium_fw-la natura_fw-la consentit_fw-la id_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la igitur_fw-la deos_fw-la confitendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ferè_fw-la constat_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la non_fw-la philosophos_fw-la s_o lùm_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la indect_a s._n fateamur_fw-la constare_fw-la illud_fw-la etiam_fw-la hanc_fw-la nos_fw-la habere_fw-la sive_fw-la anticipationem_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o e_fw-la dixi_fw-la sive_fw-la praenotionem_fw-la d●e●um_fw-la cicero_n de_fw-fr nat_n deorum_fw-la lib._n 1._o by_o this_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n all_o man_n may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o by_o revelation_n by_o the_o book_n of_o 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what_o if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v my_o last_o prayer_n before_o i_o die_v shall_v i_o then_o fall_v q._n 6_o asleep_a upon_o my_o knee_n what_o if_o my_o everlasting_a state_n shall_v be_v determine_v according_a to_o my_o sincerity_n q._n 7_o or_o hypocrisy_n in_o this_o duty_n i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o shall_v i_o dally_v then_o with_o god_n what_o if_o god_n shall_v tell_v i_o if_o i_o trifle_v with_o his_o majesty_n he_o will_v strike_v q._n 8_o i_o sick_a or_o dead_a or_o blind_a or_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a upon_o my_o knee_n shall_v i_o not_o then_o watch_v my_o heart_n in_o prayer_n what_o if_o i_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o a_o earthly_a king_n or_o be_v to_o see_v some_o glorious_a q._n 9_o angel_n shall_v i_o not_o be_v fill_v with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n and_o be_v not_o god_n infinite_o above_o these_o what_o if_o i_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n immediate_o how_o i_o pray_v and_o q._n 10_o shall_v appear_v at_o his_o bar_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o rise_v from_o off_o 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fancy_n in_o give_v it_o only_a feather_n to_o dandle_v and_o chaff_n to_o feed_v on_o instead_o of_o those_o brave_a object_n it_o be_v make_v to_o converse_v withal_o 3._o we_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n and_o punishable_a for_o thought_n nothing_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o god_n wrath_n but_o sin_n the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v once_o the_o key_n which_o open_v the_o floodgate_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o broach_v both_o the_o upper_a and_o nether_a cistern_n sense_n cistern_n act_n 8.22_o if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o prov._n 12.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o thought_n i_o e._n evil_a thought_n the_o word_n be_v usual_o take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n to_o overflow_v the_o world_n if_o they_o need_v a_o pardon_n as_o certain_o they_o do_v then_o if_o mercy_n do_v not_o pardon_v they_o justice_n will_v condemn_v they_o and_o it_o be_v absolute_o say_v that_o a_o man_n of_o wicked_a device_n or_o thought_n god_n will_v condemn_v it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n to_o search_v the_o heart_n to_o what_o purpose_n if_o the_o act_n of_o it_o do_v not_o fall_v under_o his_o censure_n as_o well_o as_o his_o cognizance_n he_o weigh_v the_o spirit_n prov._n 16.2_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o law_n to_o sentence_v they_o if_o they_o be_v find_v too_o light_a the_o word_n do_v discover_v and_o judge_v they_o 13._o they_o heb._n 4.12_o 13._o it_o divide_v asunder_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n the_o sensitive_a part_n the_o affection_n and_o the_o rational_a the_o understanding_n and_o will_n both_o which_o it_o do_v dissect_v and_o open_a and_o judge_v the_o act_n of_o they_o even_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o be_v within_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o whatsoever_o be_v within_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o refer_v 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action_n in_o kind_a the_o same_o may_v have_v different_a circumstance_n in_o the_o thought_n to_o heighten_v the_o one_o above_o the_o other_o and_o if_o they_o be_v only_o judge_v the_o most_o paint_a hypocrite_n may_v commence_v a_o bless_a spirit_n at_o last_o as_o well_o as_o the_o exact_a saint_n 5._o 1_o cor._n 4_o 5._o it_o be_v necessary_a also_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n omniscience_n it_o be_v hereby_o chief_o that_o the_o extensiveness_n of_o god_n knowledge_n be_v discover_v and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o praise_n or_o dispraise_v of_o man_n viz._n to_o their_o justification_n or_o condemnation_n those_o very_a thought_n will_v accuse_v thou_o before_o god_n tribunal_n which_o accuse_v thou_o here_o before_o conscience_n his_o deputy_n rom._n 2.15_o 16._o their_o thought_n the_o
mind_n be_v tire_v with_o suck_v one_o object_n it_o can_v with_o the_o be_v present_o fasten_v upon_o another_o sense_n be_v weary_a till_o they_o have_v a_o new_a recruit_v of_o spirit_n as_o the_o poor_a horse_n may_v sink_v under_o his_o burden_n when_o the_o rider_n be_v as_o violent_a as_o ever_o thus_o old_a man_n may_v change_v their_o outward_a profaneness_n into_o mental_a wickedness_n and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n remember_v his_o old_a song_n 6._o song_n psal_n 77.5_o 6._o so_o they_o their_o calcine_v sin_n in_o the_o night_n with_o a_o equal_a pleasure_n so_o that_o you_o see_v there_o may_v be_v a_o thousand_o thought_n as_o usher_n and_o lackey_n to_o one_o act_n as_o numerous_a as_o the_o spark_n of_o a_o new_a light_a fire_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n the_o mind_n be_v conversant_a about_o such_o thought_n there_o be_v and_o attend_v with_o a_o heavy_a guilt_n which_o can_v probable_o no_o nor_o possible_o descend_v into_o outward_a act_n a_o man_n may_v 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imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v only_o i._n e._n pure_o evil_a the_o near_a any_o thing_n be_v in_o union_n with_o the_o root_n the_o more_o radical_a strength_n it_o have_v the_o first_o ebullition_n of_o light_n and_o heat_n from_o the_o sun_n be_v more_o vigorous_a than_o the_o remote_a beam_n and_o the_o steam_n of_o a_o dunghill_n more_o noisome_a next_o that_o putrify_a body_n than_o when_o they_o be_v dilate_v in_o the_o air_n grace_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o heart-operation_n than_o in_o the_o outward_a stream_n and_o sin_n more_o soul_n in_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n than_o in_o the_o act_n in_o the_o text_n the_o outward_a wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n be_v pass_v over_o with_o a_o short_a expression_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v upon_o the_o description_n of_o the_o wicked_a imagination_n because_o there_o lie_v the_o mass_n man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n psal_n 5_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inward_a part_n be_v very_a wickedness_n a_o whole_a nest_n of_o viper_n thought_n be_v the_o immediate_a spawn_n of_o the_o original_a corruption_n and_o therefote_v partake_v more_o of_o the_o strength_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o act_n be_v more_o distant_a be_v the_o child_n of_o our_o thought_n but_o the_o grandchild_n of_o our_o natural_a pravity_n beside_o they_o lie_v near_o to_o that_o wickedness_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n suck_v the_o breast_n of_o that_o poisonous_a dam_n that_o breed_v they_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o thought_n be_v also_o reinforce_v by_o be_v keep_v in_o for_o want_v of_o opportunity_n to_o act_v they_o as_o liquor_n in_o close_a glass_n ferment_n and_o increase_v their_o spriteliness_n muse_v either_o carnal_a or_o spiritual_a make_v the_o 39.3_o the_o psal_n 39.3_o fire_n burn_v the_o hot_a as_o the_o fury_n of_o fire_n be_v double_v by_o be_v pen_v in_o a_o furnace_n outward_a act_n be_v but_o the_o sprout_n the_o sap_n and_o juice_n lie_v in_o the_o wicked_a imagination_n or_o contrivance_n which_o have_v a_o strength_n in_o it_o to_o produce_v a_o thousand_o fruit_n as_o poisonous_a as_o the_o former_a the_o member_n be_v the_o instrument_n or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o rom._n 6.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n now_o the_o whole_a strength_n which_o do_v manage_v the_o weapon_n lie_v in_o the_o arm_n that_o wield_v it_o the_o weapon_n of_o itself_o can_v do_v no_o hurt_n without_o a_o force_n impress_v let_v i_o add_v this_o too_o that_o sin_n in_o thought_n be_v more_o simple_o sin_n in_o act_n there_o may_v be_v some_o occasional_a good_a to_o other_o for_o a_o good_a man_n will_v make_v use_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n commit_v by_o other_o to_o increase_v his_o hatred_n of_o it_o but_o in_o our_o sinful_a thought_n there_o it_o no_o occasion_n of_o good_a to_o other_o they_o lie_v lock_v up_o from_o the_o view_n of_o man_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o alliance_n in_o these_o we_o have_v the_o near_a communion_n with_o the_o devil_n the_o understanding_n of_o man_n be_v so_o taint_v that_o his_o 3.15_o his_o jam._n 3.15_o wisdom_n the_o chief_a flower_n in_o it_o be_v not_o only_o earthly_a and_o sensual_a it_o be_v well_o if_o it_o be_v no_o worse_a but_o devilish_a too_o if_o the_o flower_n be_v so_o rank_a what_o be_v the_o weed_n 10.5_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o 2_o cor._n 10.5_o satan_n device_n and_o our_o thought_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o sometime_o in_o scripture_n express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o have_v his_o device_n so_o have_v we_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n law_n the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o devil_n be_v call_v spiritual_a wickedness_n because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o carnal_a sin_n 6.12_o ephes_n 6.12_o profaneness_n be_v a_o uniformity_n with_o the_o world_n and_o intellectual_a sin_n be_v a_o uniformity_n with_o the_o god_n of_o it_o 1_o ephes_n 2.2.3_o v._o 3._o there_o be_v a_o double_a walk_n answerable_a to_o a_o double_a pattern_n in_o v._o 2._o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o walk_a according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n or_o make_v the_o world_n our_o copy_n and_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v a_o walk_a according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n or_o a_o make_v the_o devil_n our_o pattern_n in_o carnal_a sin_n satan_n be_v a_o tempter_n in_o mental_a a_o actor_n therefore_o in_o the_o one_o we_o be_v conform_v to_o his_o will_n in_o the_o other_o we_o be_v transform_v into_o his_o likeness_n in_o outward_a we_o evidence_n more_o of_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n in_o inward_a more_o of_o affection_n to_o his_o person_n as_o all_o imitation_n of_o other_o be_v therefore_o there_o be_v more_o of_o enmity_n to_o god_n because_o more_o of_o similitude_n and_o love_n to_o the_o devil_n a_o near_a approach_n to_o the_o diabolical_a nature_n imply_v a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o divine_a christ_n never_o give_v so_o black_a a_o character_n as_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n child_n to_o the_o profane_a world_n but_o to_o the_o pharisee_n who_o have_v leave_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n to_o take_v up_o those_o of_o devil_n and_o be_v most_o guilty_a of_o those_o high_a imagination_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o captivity_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 5._o in_o respect_n of_o contrariety_n and_o odiousness_n to_o god_n imagination_n be_v only_o evil_a and_o so_o most_o direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n who_o be_v only_o good_a 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o our_o natural_a enmity_n against_o god_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o mind_n the_o sensitive_a part_n aim_v at_o its_o own_o gratification_n and_o in_o man_n serve_v their_o
with_o cross_n and_o then_o it_o breed_v murmur_a thought_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v crown_v with_o success_n and_o then_o it_o start_v proud_a and_o self-applauding_a thought_n 6.9_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o those_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n such_o lust_n that_o make_v man_n fool_n and_o one_o part_n of_o folly_n be_v to_o have_v wild_a and_o senseless_a fancy_n mist_n and_o fog_n be_v in_o the_o low_a region_n near_o the_o earth_n but_o reach_v not_o that_o next_o the_o heaven_n be_v we_o free_a from_o earthly_a affection_n these_o gross_a vapour_n can_v not_o so_o easy_o disturb_v our_o mind_n but_o if_o the_o world_n once_o settle_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v never_o want_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o to_o fill_v our_o head_n and_o as_o covetous_a desire_n will_v stuff_v we_o with_o foolish_a imagination_n so_o they_o will_v smother_v any_o good_a thought_n cast_v into_o we_o as_o the_o thorn_n of_o worldly_a care_n choke_v the_o 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