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A61650 Counsel to the afflicted, or, Instruction and consolation for such as have suffered loss by fire with advice to such as have escaped that sore judgement contained in the resolution of three questions occasioned by the dreadful fire in the city of London in the year 1666 ... : in the discussing of which questions are handled several profitable cases of conscience concerning self-murder, preparing for afflictions, taking up our rest in God &c. which are inserted in the contents / by O.S. Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680. 1667 (1667) Wing S5698; ESTC R28857 256,415 416

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this_o judgement_n of_o fire_n you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n of_o amos_n and_o also_o in_o other_o scripture_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o mention_v consider_v also_o for_o what_o sin_n god_n have_v take_v away_o or_o diminish_v other_o estate_n and_o bring_v they_o low_a and_o afflict_a they_o with_o poverty_n and_o that_o may_v help_v you_o to_o find_v out_o your_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n have_v impoverish_v you_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sometime_o god_n take_v away_o his_o people_n estate_n to_o exercise_n and_o try_v their_o grace_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n but_o usual_o when_o he_o bring_v we_o low_a and_o bereave_v we_o of_o our_o estate_n it_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n psal_n 106.43_o they_o provoke_v he_o with_o their_o counsel_n and_o be_v bring_v
to_o do_v god_n good_a service_n phil._n 3.6_o concern_v zeal_n persecute_v the_o church_n and_o saul_n out_o of_o a_o blind_a zeal_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n slay_v the_o gibeonite_n for_o which_o sin_n though_o do_v in_o zeal_n the_o whole_a land_n be_v punish_v with_o three_o year_n famine_n 2_o sam._n 21.1,2_o 2._o look_v that_o your_o zeal_n for_o god_n be_v true_a and_o real_a and_o not_o pretend_v jehu_n pretend_v great_a zeal_n for_o god_n 2_o king_n 10.16_o come_v with_o i_o and_o see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o zeal_n to_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o than_o any_o true_a zeal_n for_o god_n 3._o let_v your_o zeal_n be_v chief_o exercise_v in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n consist_v in_o the_o essential_a and_o fundamental_a matter_n of_o religion_n and_o not_o in_o circumstantial_o pharisaical_a zeal_n that_o be_v punctual_a in_o tthe_v mint_n and_o cummin_n and_o 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brethren_n partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a call_n they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v sufferer_n for_o christ_n and_o have_v suffer_v joyful_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o assurance_n of_o their_o salvation_n chap._n 10.32,33,34_o yet_o these_o person_n be_v chasten_v that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v more_o holy_a now_o see_v god_n design_n in_o this_o affliction_n be_v to_o make_v you_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n let_v this_o affliction_n stir_v you_o up_o to_o follow_v after_o holiness_n if_o you_o have_v only_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n a_o show_n and_o appearance_n of_o holiness_n before_o now_o follow_v after_o the_o power_n truth_n &_o reality_n of_o godliness_n if_o you_o have_v true_a holiness_n before_o labour_v now_o to_o be_v more_o holy_a be_v more_o holy_a in_o your_o heart_n in_o your_o thought_n in_o your_o affection_n in_o your_o speech_n and_o discourse_n with_o all_o man_n be_v more_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.15_o as_o he_o which_o call_v you_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n this_o exhortation_n though_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o god_n call_v once_o be_v more_o especial_o direct_v to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o affliction_n for_o to_o such_o this_o epistle_n be_v direct_v as_o you_o may_v see_v ver_fw-la 1_o 6._o let_v your_o suffering_n excite_v you_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o your_o calling_n in_o a_o more_o godly_a sort_n and_o to_o perform_v your_o closet_n and_o family_n duty_n in_o a_o more_o holy_a manner_n to_o be_v more_o holy_a in_o your_o relative_a duty_n to_o be_v more_o holy_a in_o your_o converse_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o to_o express_v more_o of_o the_o power_n of_o holiness_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 4._o god_n aim_v at_o the_o stir_n of_o you_o up_o to_o a_o more_o close_a and_o humble_a walk_v with_o himself_o and_o to_o deal_v just_o and_o merciful_o with_o all_o man_n micah_n 6.8_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n this_o god_n require_v at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o he_o be_v plead_v a_o controversy_n with_o his_o people_n as_o you_o may_v see_v ver_fw-la 2._o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v plead_v with_o israel_n and_o while_o he_o be_v plead_v his_o controversy_n he_o destroy_v jerusalem_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o jew_n chap._n 3.12_o zion_n shall_v be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v heap_n and_o samaria_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a city_n belong_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n isa_n 7.9_o the_o head_n of_o ephraim_n be_v samaria_n micah_n 1.6_o i_o will_v make_v samaria_n as_o a_o heap_n of_o the_o field_n i_o will_v pour_v down_o the_o stone_n thereof_o into_o the_o valley_n and_o i_o will_v discover_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o now_o when_o god_n have_v a_o great_a controversy_n with_o israel_n and_o judah_n for_o this_o prophet_n be_v send_v to_o both_o kingdom_n chap._n 1.1_o and_o be_v lay_v waste_v their_o chief_a city_n that_o which_o he_o require_v from_o the_o inhabitant_n with_o who_o he_o be_v plead_v his_o controversy_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v just_o and_o love_v mercy_n and_o walk_v humble_o with_o their_o god_n 5._o god_n aim_v at_o make_v of_o you_o more_o fruitful_a by_o this_o affliction_n that_o you_o may_v bring_v forth_o both_o more_o and_o better_a fruit_n john_n 15.2_o every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n he_o purge_v it_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n when_o great_a wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o axe_n be_v even_o lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n john_n the_o baptist_n give_v they_o this_o exhortation_n mat._n 3.8_o bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n now_o if_o you_o will_v know_v what_o it_o be_v wherein_o god_n will_v have_v you_o more_o fruitful_a in_o you_o may_v be_v resolve_v from_o such_o scripture_n as_o these_o gal._n 5.22,23_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n phil._n 1.11_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n col._n 1.10_o that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n if_o then_o you_o will_v comply_v with_o god_n end_n in_o your_o present_a affliction_n labour_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n abound_v in_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v as_o you_o hear_v before_o love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n and_o temperance_n labour_v to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n only_o remember_v in_o so_o do_v that_o you_o bring_v forth_o your_o fruit_n to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o yourselves_o rom._n 7.4_o that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n for_o what_o fruit_n be_v bring_v forth_o for_o selfish_a end_n god_n account_v next_o to_o none_o hos_fw-la 10.1_o israel_n be_v a_o empty_a vine_n he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o himself_o sect_n 7._o 7._o the_o loss_n and_o other_o affliction_n which_o you_o have_v sustain_v by_o this_o dreadful_a fire_n shall_v stir_v you_o up_o to_o glorify_v god_n isa_n 24.15_o wherefore_o glorify_v you_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o fire_n even_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o a_o time_n of_o great_a desolation_n as_o ver_fw-la 1._o behold_v the_o lord_n make_v the_o earth_n empty_a and_o make_v it_o waste_v and_o turn_v it_o up-side_n down_o and_o scatter_v abroad_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 3._o the_o land_n shall_v be_v utter_o empty_v and_o utter_o spoil_v ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o all_o joy_n be_v darken_v the_o mirth_n of_o the_o land_n be_v go_v in_o the_o city_n be_v leave_v desolation_n and_o the_o gate_n be_v smite_v with_o destruction_n and_o then_o tell_v they_o what_o use_n they_o shall_v make_v of_o these_o sore_a judgement_n glorify_v you_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o fire_n when_o god_n be_v execute_v any_o remarkable_a judgement_n it_o shall_v awaken_v all_o man_n to_o glorify_v god_n rev_n 15.4_o who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a we_o read_v rev._n 14.6,7_o that_o when_o it_o be_v a_o hour_n wherein_o god_n be_v execute_v his_o judgement_n that_o a_o angel_n cry_v to_o every_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n
to_o pity_v those_o that_o be_v dog_v with_o this_o temptation_n he_o be_v so_o tender_v over_o tempt_v soul_n that_o he_o take_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o lodge_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n to_o prevent_v their_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o roar_a lion_n isa_n 40.11_o he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_a at_o shepherd_n he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a though_o we_o be_v weak_a like_o lamb_n and_o satan_n be_v strong_a and_o cruel_a like_o a_o lion_n yet_o as_o long_o as_o we_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v safe_a enough_o from_o this_o roar_a lion_n 3._o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v very_o vigilant_a over_o all_o satan_n motion_n when_o ever_o there_o arise_v any_o desire_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v we_o mischief_n christ_n see_v what_o he_o design_n and_o prevent_v his_o temptation_n from_o ruine_v of_o we_o luk._n 22.31,32_o the_o lord_n say_v simon_n simon_n behold_v satan_n have_v desire_v to_o have_v you_o that_o he_o may_v sift_v you_o as_o wheat_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o christ_n take_v care_n of_o peter_n before_o peter_n know_v his_o danger_n and_o so_o consequent_o before_o he_o seek_v to_o christ_n now_o if_o christ_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o person_n in_o temptation_n as_o to_o prevent_v they_o with_o mercy_n to_o succour_v they_o before_o they_o cry_v then_o sure_o he_o will_v succour_v and_o relieve_v those_o that_o cry_v to_o he_o night_n and_o day_n 4._o when_o you_o find_v yourselves_o assault_v with_o this_o temptation_n and_o it_o come_v with_o that_o violence_n and_o fury_n that_o you_o be_v afraid_a you_o shall_v one_o day_n fall_v by_o it_o have_v recourse_n to_o those_o promise_n which_o relate_v to_o a_o tempt_a condition_n and_o urge_v they_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o hang_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o i_o will_v put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n of_o some_o promise_n that_o may_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o you_o when_o you_o be_v in_o a_o tempt_a condition_n rom._n 16.20_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o it_o may_v be_v you_o have_v have_v a_o long_a conflict_n with_o satan_n and_o you_o be_v afraid_a at_o the_o last_o he_o will_v get_v you_o under_o his_o foot_n but_o fear_v not_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v engage_v himself_o by_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o short_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o there_o have_v no_o temptation_n take_v you_o but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o man_n but_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v away_o to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o satan_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o tempt_v we_o above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v but_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o and_o that_o we_o may_v rest_v satisfy_v that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v satan_n to_o tempt_v we_o above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v he_o have_v engage_v his_o faithfulness_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o he_o that_o have_v make_v this_o promise_n know_v what_o we_o can_v and_o what_o we_o can_v bear_v isa_n 59.19_o when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v come_v in_o like_o a_o stand_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o he_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n shall_v put_v he_o to_o slight_v do_v satan_n come_v in_o upon_o your_o soul_n with_o his_o temptation_n like_o a_o flood_n in_o such_o a_o violent_a impetuous_a manner_n that_o you_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v bear_v down_o by_o they_o yet_o fear_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v into_o your_o assistance_n and_o put_v he_o to_o slight_v the_o first_o promise_n that_o 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we_o in_o our_o trouble_n by_o prayer_n we_o shall_v obtain_v from_o god_n a_o heart_n prepare_v to_o undergo_v any_o trouble_n ps_n 10.17_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v psal_n 57.2,7_o i_o will_v cry_v unto_o god_n most_o high_a unto_o god_n that_o perform_v all_o thing_n for_o i_o and_o what_o do_v david_n get_v by_o cry_v unto_o god_n a_o heart_n prepare_v to_o bear_v his_o affliction_n as_o you_o may_v see_v for_o 7._o my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v the_o apostle_n advise_v christian_n that_o will_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o a_o evil_a day_n to_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n ephes_n 6.13,18_o wherefore_o take_v unto_o you_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v do_v all_o to_o stand_v pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o 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