Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n
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A46795
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The blind obedience of an humble penitent the best cure for scruples
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Jenks, Sylvester, 1656?-1714.
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Wing J629; ESTC R26825
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and_o therefore_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v unavoidable_o accountable_a for_o every_o mistake_n they_o commit_v and_o this_o be_v abundant_o enough_o to_o make_v they_o always_o jealous_a that_o for_o aught_o they_o know_v god_n justice_n may_v be_v make_v towards_o they_o and_o his_o anger_n level_v against_o they_o but_o this_o cause_n cease_v immediate_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o entertain_v the_o principle_n of_o blind_a obedience_n because_o it_o be_v evident_a when_o god_n have_v give_v they_o a_o confessor_n to_o direct_v they_o it_o can_v be_v his_o will_n &_o pleasure_n that_o this_o guide_n shall_v be_v direct_v &_o guide_v by_o they_o it_o be_v true_a he_o may_v be_v mistake_v but_o let_v he_o look_v to_o that_o it_o be_v none_o of_o their_o business_n to_o examine_v he_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v commendable_a in_o they_o to_o submit_v sup_v submit_v s._n bernard_n sup_v without_o ask_v any_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o therefore_o although_o his_o mistake_n may_v perhaps_o be_v fatal_a to_o himself_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o meridian_n sun_n that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v fatal_a to_o they_o nor_o can_v they_o ever_o be_v accountable_a for_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o advise_v another_o more_o secret_a cause_n of_o their_o inward_a disquiet_n be_v well_o express_v by_o s._n austin_n who_o say_v thou_o have_v make_v we_o o_o lord_n for_o thyself_o &_o our_o heart_n be_v always_o restless_a till_o we_o rest_v in_o thou_o all_o creature_n be_v uneasy_a when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o natural_a element_n nothing_o be_v at_o rest_n but_o whilst_o it_o be_v in_o that_o state_n which_o nature_n intend_v for_o it_o obedience_n be_v the_o natural_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v make_v to_o obey_v its_o maker_n and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o this_o virtue_n be_v the_o condition_n to_o which_o god_n design_v it_o he_o give_v we_o our_o reason_n not_o to_o make_v we_o rebel_n but_o to_o make_v we_o reasonable_a subject_n and_o therefore_o all_o our_o act_n of_o submission_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o government_n be_v rational_a &_o suitable_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o our_o nature_n our_o reason_n be_v a_o ray_n of_o the_o divivinity_n it_o imprint_n the_o image_n of_o our_o maker_n on_o our_o soul_n and_o write_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o our_o submission_n in_o so_o plain_a a_o character_n that_o though_o our_o passion_n now_o and_o then_o obscure_v it_o yet_o they_o never_o can_v efface_v it_o as_o long_o as_o 13.1_o as_o rom._n 13.1_o our_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n ordain_v by_o god_n 13.17_o god_n hebr._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o rule_n over_o we_o &_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o those_o who_o watch_v for_o our_o soul_n so_o long_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o their_o natural_a temper_n and_o be_v in_o very_o good_a health_n because_o they_o be_v in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o primitive_a intention_n of_o their_o be_v but_o when_o we_o resist_v the_o power_n of_o authority_n when_o we_o 13.2_o we_o rom._n 13.2_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n when_o we_o revolt_v against_o the_o government_n of_o jesus-christ_n by_o despise_v the_o commission_n he_o have_v give_v to_o our_o confessor_n and_o by_o refuse_v in_o doubtful_a case_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o sufficiency_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o direction_n than_o it_o be_v that_o we_o act_n contrary_a to_o the_o inward_a light_n of_o our_o mind_n our_o conscience_n check_v we_o and_o make_v we_o uneasy_a and_o how_o can_v we_o hope_v to_o be_v at_o ease_n as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v poison_n within_o we_o which_o put_v we_o in_o a_o sickly_a &_o disease_a condition_n our_o pride_n and_o willfullness_n put_v all_o our_o spirit_n in_o a_o continual_a fermentation_n our_o mind_n can_v never_o be_v serene_a as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v cloud_v with_o the_o fume_n of_o our_o distemper_n all_o the_o common_a art_n of_o diversion_n will_v never_o avail_v we_o we_o may_v change_v our_o place_n our_o posture_n our_o physic_n &_o our_o physician_n too_o but_o we_o shall_v still_o be_v restless_a till_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v which_o create_v our_o disturbance_n 57.21_o disturbance_n isai_n 57.21_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a but_o as_o in_o our_o body_n we_o find_v a_o unexpressible_a ease_n &_o pleasure_n when_o it_o be_v in_o perfect_a state_n of_o health_n so_o when_o obedience_n correct_v the_o proud_a and_o wilful_a humour_n of_o our_o soul_n restore_v the_o even_a temper_n of_o our_o mind_n &_o smooth_v the_o way_n before_o we_o then_o it_o be_v that_o all_o be_v easy_a to_o we_o we_o easy_o know_v what_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o do_v and_o be_v humble_a we_o as_o easy_o do_v it_o the_o obedience_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o not_o only_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o inward_a trouble_n &_o disquiet_v but_o lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n of_o interior_a comfort_n &_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n by_o afford_v we_o the_o best_a security_n that_o we_o can_v wish_v for_o during_o life_n and_o the_o great_a joy_n that_o we_o can_v think_v of_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n what_o great_a security_n can_v our_o heart_n desire_v than_o to_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o know_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o than_o we_o do_v what_o be_v good_a for_o we_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o go_v astray_o because_o he_o love_v we_o better_o than_o we_o love_v ourselves_o he_o be_v our_o enemy_n before_o whilst_o we_o rebel_v against_o his_o government_n but_o by_o detest_a our_o past_a pride_n &_o folly_n &_o submit_v to_o his_o minister_n he_o now_o become_v our_o friend_n all_o friendship_n be_v comfortable_a but_o this_o be_v the_o best_a of_o friendship_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o great_a &_o divine_a comfort_n it_o be_v a_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o feel_v that_o we_o ourselves_o love_v god_n and_o a_o double_a satisfaction_n to_o hope_v that_o he_o himself_o love_v we_o then_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v say_v to_o our_o soul_n as_o david_n do_v 114.7_o do_v psal_n 114.7_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n 26.1_o soul_n psal_n 26.1_o my_o god_n be_v my_o light_n &_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v my_o god_n be_v the_o protector_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a as_o it_o be_v our_o best_a security_n during_o life_n so_o it_o be_v our_o great_a joy_n at_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n and_o yield_v most_o comfort_n then_o when_o we_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o terrible_a thing_n to_o a_o depart_a soul_n when_o it_o look_v back_o upon_o a_o proud_a &_o wilful_a course_n of_o life_n which_o instead_o of_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n have_v be_v perpetual_o employ_v in_o idle_a reason_n &_o dispute_v how_o to_o serve_v he_o when_o to_o serve_v he_o &_o whether_o to_o serve_v he_o or_o no._n what_o can_v such_o people_n plead_v in_o their_o behalf_n it_o be_v certain_o no_o good_a excuse_n to_o say_v lord_n we_o have_v always_o be_v rebellious_a against_o thy_o government_n but_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o be_v afraid_a to_o rely_v upon_o it_o and_o indeed_o we_o dare_v not_o take_v thy_o word_n for_o it_o because_o we_o think_v it_o fit_a for_o we_o in_o all_o our_o doubt_n to_o govern_v ourselves_o according_a to_o our_o own_o fancy_n it_o be_v true_a we_o have_v seldom_o or_o never_o do_v our_o duty_n but_o we_o hope_v thou_o will_v please_v to_o pardon_v our_o wilful_a omission_n of_o it_o because_o we_o be_v always_o so_o mighty_a busy_a in_o think_v &_o consider_v of_o it_o that_o we_o can_v never_o find_v time_n to_o do_v it_o here_o it_o be_v their_o guilty_a conscience_n lie_v in_o wait_n to_o accuse_v they_o &_o never_o be_v more_o fierce_a than_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n when_o eternity_n that_o terrify_a object_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n present_v itself_o before_o their_o thought_n when_o they_o feel_v themselves_o beginning_n to_o sink_v into_o the_o region_n of_o darkness_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v at_o the_o amaze_a apprehension_n of_o their_o final_a sentence_n how_o will_v the_o gild_n of_o all_o their_o disobedience_n then_o stare_v they_o in_o the_o face_n with_o what_o regret_n &_o terror_n will_v they_o then_o behold_v it_o in_o its_o own_o true_a shape_n what_o tumult_n and_o convulsion_n will_v it_o raise_v within_o their_o breast_n when_o they_o observe_v a_o long_a black_a train_n of_o proud_a &_o wilful_a practice_n which_o very_o well_o deserve_v to_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o long_o &_o a_o black_a train_n of_o everlasting_a misery_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o those_o who_o have_v in_o time_n repent_v of_o of_o their_o folly_n and_o have_v prove_v sincere_o humble_a &_o obedient_a in_o their_o great_a temptation_n all_o be_v calm_a &_o serene_a within_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n &_o cloud_n about_o they_o all_o their_o their_o act_n of_o submission_n be_v so_o many_o seed_n of_o peace_n &_o comfort_n sow_o in_o their_o conscience_n which_o never_o fail_v to_o spring_v up_o &_o flourish_v most_o when_o the_o day_n of_o distress_n approach_v when_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n be_v ready_a to_o lay_v hold_n of_o they_o and_o they_o be_v just_o go_v to_o step_v into_o the_o other_o world_n what_o a_o seasonable_a refreshment_n be_v it_o to_o their_o thought_n too_o look_v back_o upon_o a_o humble_a &_o obedient_a course_n of_o life_n then_o it_o be_v that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o overflows_a their_o mind_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n begin_v to_o spring_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n &_o be_v a_o true_a &_o solid_a comfort_n which_o will_v stick_v close_o to_o they_o &_o stand_v faithful_o by_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n when_o they_o have_v most_o need_n of_o it_o o_o what_o a_o joy_n it_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o their_o great_a friend_n who_o have_v be_v heretofore_o the_o shepherd_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v now_o the_o judge_n of_o their_o action_n to_o reflect_v that_o their_o humility_n in_o hear_v his_o voice_n &_o their_o obedience_n in_o follow_v it_o be_v the_o certain_a mark_n by_o which_o he_o know_v the_o happy_a number_n of_o his_o sheep_n and_o to_o remember_v that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o set_v they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n when_o he_o come_v in_o glory_n to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o everlasting_a happiness_n to_o hear_v his_o voice_n be_v once_o the_o security_n of_o their_o life_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o same_o be_v now_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o death_n my_o sheep_n say_v he_o hear_v my_o voice_n &_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n come_v &_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n amen_o finis_fw-la