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A19487 The anatomie of a Christian man VVherein is plainelie shewed out of the VVord of God, what manner of man a true Christian is in all his conuersation, both inward, and outward. ... By M. William Covvper, minister of Gods Word. Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1611 (1611) STC 5912; ESTC S108976 153,437 332

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satan_n instrument_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 13._o cap._n 15._o 18_o it_o be_v great_a weakness_n to_o be_v provoke_v to_o wickedness_n by_o wicked_a man_n tertul._n de_fw-fr patient_n 19_o we_o shall_v not_o sight_n against_o satan_n with_o his_o own_o armour_n 20_o he_o that_o can_v suffer_v evil_a word_n how_o will_v he_o suffer_v a_o sharp_a cross_n 21_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o good_a name_n be_v both_o necessary_a and_o why_o aug._n ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o erem_fw-la serm_n 53._o philo._n lib._n d●…_n migratione_fw-la abrahae_fw-la 22_o but_o no_o innocency_n can_v defend_v we_o against_o the_o tongue_n of_o wicked_a man_n 23_o it_o be_v satan_n work_n to_o obscu●…e_v the_o good_a name_n of_o god_n child_n cyp_n antoniano_n frat_n epist._n 52._o 24_o his_o be_v poor_a that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o man_n praise_n 25_o how_o the_o christian_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o estimation_n of_o other_o man_n amb._n offic_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 5._o 26_o trouble_n come_v immediate_o from_o god_n be_v most_o patient_o to_o be_v bear_v joh._n 27._o 27_o see_v we_o suffer_v willing_o correction_n from_o man_n y●…a_fw-la the_o cut_n of_o our_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n not_o to_o suffer_v god_n correction_n 28_o a_o rebuke_n of_o those_o that_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v touch_v with_o any_o wrong_n micah_n 7._o 4._o carnal_a anger_n forbid_v and_o the_o manifold_a evil_n that_o come_v by_o it_o holy_a anger_n allow_v allow_v isaiah_n 43._o 21._o 21._o psal._n 119._o 73._o 73._o isaiah_n 32._o 15._o 15._o isaiah_n 38._o 3._o 3._o psal._n 25._o 8._o 8._o gal._n 5._o 20._o 20._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 4._o 4._o jam._n 3._o 13._o the_o christian_a be_v govern_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o man_n even_o those_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v but_o yet_o so_o that_o he_o be_v z●…lous_a i_o the_o holy_a spirit_n appear_v first_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n after_o that_o in_o likeness_n of_o fire_n 2_o teach_v we_o meekness_n in_o our_o own_o cause_n but_o burn_a zeal_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n 3_o anger_n a_o natural_a affection_n create_v by_o god_n in_o man_n 4_o anger_n be_v either_o carnal_a or_o spiritual_a gregor_n moral_a lib._n ●…_n sect._n 125._o 5_o for_o the_o commotion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v according_a to_o the_o mover_n thereof_o nazian_n cygneorum_fw-la ca●…minum_fw-la lib._n ibid._n 6_o anger_n stir_v by_o satan_n be_v either_o without_o a_o cause_n or_o without_o moderation_n 7_o what_o a_o compound_n evil_a carnal_a anger_n be_v nazian_n ibid._n 8_o it_o make_v a_o man_n usurp_v the_o room_n of_o god_n 9_o it_o make_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o satan_n nazian_n ibid._n for_o a_o man_n can_v keep_v the_o meekness_n of_o god_n and_o malice_n of_o satan_n together_o 10_o it_o shake_v off_o all_o reverence_n of_o man_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 34._o 17._o 11_o compare_v to_o a_o rage_a river_n and_o to_o that_o destroy_a beast_n in_o daniel_n how_o it_o deform_v the_o body_n 12_o how_o it_o disturb_v the_o soul_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 121._o 13_o how_o it_o interrupt_v prayer_n and_o cut_v off_o fellowship_n with_o god_n ibid._n 14_o the_o apostle_n precept_n serve_v for_o a_o remedy_n against_o this_o evil_n 15_o three_o thing_n consider_v in_o the_o precept_n 16_o a_o holy_a anger_n which_o be_v commend_v 17_o three_o help_n against_o carnal_a anger_n 18_o the_o first_o be_v determinate_a silence_n many_o man_n ignorant_o make_v their_o adversary_n their_o master_n learn_v at_o they_o how_o to_o speak_v evil_a for_o evil_n 19_o how_o meekness_n &_o patience_n overcome_v stormy_a word_n nazian_n 20_o the_o second_o help_n be_v consideration_n 21_o consider_v thou_o have_v deserve_v more_o contempt_n than_o man_n can_v lay_v on_o thou_o naz._n cyg_n car_fw-fr 22_o how_o all_o the_o evil_a word_n of_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a be_v to_o be_v receive_v aug._n cont_n pet._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o 23_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a for_o we_o to_o seek_v revenge_n see_v christ_n and_o his_o saint_n be_v not_o yet_o revenge_v 24_o it_o be_v also_o hurtful_a all_o carnal_a revenge_n be_v like_o that_o of_o thamer_n 25_o the_o patience_n of_o christ_n stand_v for_o a_o example_n of_o patience_n to_o us._n 26_o in_o all_o our_o wrong_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v satan_n as_o our_o principal_a enemy_n 27_o for_o the_o wicked_a be_v his_o member_n move_v by_o he_o 28_o remedy_n against_o carnal_a anger_n 29_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n diverse_o dispose_v towards_o anger_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 5._o sect_n 122._o 30_o it_o be_v humane_a srailty_n to_o conceive_v anger_n but_o a_o devilish_a thing_n to_o keep_v it_o 31_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o brier_n and_o thorn_n that_o prick_v every_o one_o who_o touch_v they_o 32_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o keep_v the_o heart_n for_o god_n he_o will_v have_v the_o service_n of_o the_o body_n also_o 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sanctification_n of_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o 4_o the_o christian_n be_v like_o the_o angel_n holy_a both_o within_o and_o without_o gregor_n moral_a lib._n 19_o sect._n 30._o 5_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v know_v by_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o life_n chrisost._n in_o mat._n hom_n 4._o 6_o many_o christian_n now_o be_v try_v by_o the_o part_n of_o their_o behaviour_n will_v be_v find_v counterfeit_a he_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n who_o have_v his_o tongue_n only_o and_o not_o his_o deed_n to_o defend_v he_o 7_o how_o a_o evil_a life_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n mar._n hom_n 15._o god_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o ear_n as_o in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o own_o temple_n the_o ear_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v open_a to_o satan_n but_o close_v to_o god_n what_o blessing_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o who_o lend_v their_o ear_n to_o the_o lord_n lord_n job._n 33._o 16._o 16._o job._n 36._o 10._o 10._o isaiah_n 6._o 10._o 10._o jerem._n 6._o 10._o 10._o psalm_n 40._o 8._o 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natural_a inability_n to_o fulfil_v these_o commandment_n he_o turn_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n into_o prayer_n the_o use_n whereof_o i_o hope_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o thou_o and_o last_o of_o all_o he_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a practice_n of_o those_o du●…ties_n of_o godliness_n which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v command_v he_o and_o he_o himself_o do_v pray_v for_o now_o in_o the_o end_n i_o have_v only_o to_o obuiate_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n by_o the_o one_o it_o be_v surmise_a that_o i_o have_v plough_v with_o the_o heifer_n of_o another_o special_o of_o cashmannus_fw-la who_o have_v write_v before_o i_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la homine_fw-la by_o the_o other_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o i_o have_v present_v a_o imperfect_a image_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o have_v leave_v out_o many_o thing_n which_o profitable_o may_v have_v be_v point_v out_o concern_v he_o for_o the_o first_o as_o i_o give_v thanks_o to_o 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suis_fw-la discipulis_fw-la severius_fw-la otis_fw-la quam_fw-la negoti●…_n rationem_fw-la exigendam_fw-la esse_fw-la arbitrabantar_fw-la what_o i_o have_v do_v in_o this_o little_a labour_n be_v a_o part_n of_o my_o negotiation_n with_o that_o one_o talon_n i_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o which_o he_o have_v charge_v i_o to_o put_v to_o the_o uttermost_a profit_n and_o therefore_o have_v i_o rather_o by_o do_v of_o some_o good_a lay_v open_a my_o infirmity_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o man_n then_o to_o hide_v by_o idleness_n my_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o to_o incur_v the_o indignation_n of_o my_o master_n i_o know_v myself_o i_o have_v not_o do_v what_o i_o shall_v nay_o not_o what_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o can_v yet_o that_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o daily_a labour_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n i_o may_v accept_v therefore_o from_o i_o this_o image_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o a_o christian_a manner_n apply_v it_o to_o thyself_o and_o look_v what_o similitude_n or_o dissimilitude_n thou_o find_v between_o thou_o and_o it_o do_v as_o elizeus_fw-la do_v to_o the_o widow_n son_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o death_n to_o life_n he_o stretch_v himself_o over_o the_o child_n he_o put_v his_o mouth_n on_o the_o child_n mouth_n his_o eye_n on_o his_o eye_n his_o hand_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o therewithal_o he_o join_v prayer_n and_o the_o child_n revive_v so_o compare_v thou_o thyself_o with_o this_o ensample_n thy_o mind_n thy_o will_n thy_o affection_n thy_o word_n thy_o action_n with_o these_o of_o the_o new_a man_n where_o thou_o ●…indest_v a_o conformity_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o thou_o where_o not_o pray_v to_o god_n further_a to_o quicken_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v grow_v in_o a_o holy_a similitude_n and_o conformity_n with_o he_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o thy_o everlasting_a comfort_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n glory_n and_o honour_n for_o ever_o thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n mr._n william_n cowper_n minister_n at_o perth_n psal._n 49._o come_v and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o my_o soul_n the_o anatomy_n of_o a_o christian._n chapter_n i._o of_o his_o new_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n the_o lord_n command_v concern_v it_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v obstinate_a misery_n and_o thy_o neck_n be_v a_o iron_n sinew_n and_o thy_o brow_n brass_n esa._n 48._o 4._o i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v grievous_o transgress_v therefore_o have_v i_o call_v thou_o a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n vers_fw-la 8._o in_o thy_o nativity_n when_o thou_o be_v bear_v thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v thou_o be_v not_o wash_v with_o water_n i_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n ezech._n 16._o 4._o 6._o nevertheless_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n and_o for_o my_o praise_n have_v i_o refrain_v my_o wrath_n from_o us._n thou_o that_o i_o cut_v the●…_n not_o off_o esa._n 48_o 9_o yea_o even_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v ●…_n swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v become_v i_o ezech._n 16._o 8._o for_o why_o shall_v i_o cause_v other_o to_o travail_n and_o bring_v forth_o and_o shall_v i_o remain_v barren_a say_v the_o lord_n esa._n 66._o 9_o no_o but_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o my_o child_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n shall_v my_o name_n be_v sanctify_v esa._n 29._o 23._o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o father_n and_o not_o turn_v from_o i_o jerem_n 3._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n in_o thy_o bowel_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v in_o sanctification_n my_o statute_n ezech._n 11._o 19_o old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n let_v he_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 17._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o a_o 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lord_n isaiah_n 26._o 17._o the_o christian_n prayer_n for_o deliverance_n from_o these_o terror_n alas_o o_o lord_n 7._o will_v thou_o absent_v thyself_o for_o ever_o 15._o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n &_o compassion_n restrain_v from_o i_o 18._o shall_v my_o heaviness_n be_v continual_a and_o my_o plague_n desperate_a that_o it_o can_v be_v heal_v 2._o alas_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n within_o myself_o have_v weariness_n daily_o in_o my_o hart_n 31._o o_o lord_n it_o be_v thy_o praise_n that_o thou_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a thou_o 3._o break_v not_o the_o bruise_a reed_n and_o quenche_v not_o the_o smoke_a slaxe_n thou_o 11._o exalt_a the_o sorrowful_a to_o salvation_n 24._o hide_v not_o therefore_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n neither_o take_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n 20._o but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o consider_v how_o i_o be_o sore_o trouble_v 16._o contend_v not_o with_o i_o any_o more_o 2._o neither_o rebuke_v i_o in_o thy_o anger_n 24._o lest_o thou_o turn_v i_o to_o nothing_o 20._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o preserver_n of_o man_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o 9_o but_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o compassion_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o put_v away_o my_o iniquity_n 12._o restore_v i_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n o_o lord_n who_o speak_v peace_n to_o thy_o saint_n make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v then_o shall_v my_o tongue_n sing_v joyful_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n the_o lord_n answer_v to_o the_o christian_a no_o tentation_n have_v overtake_v you_o but_o such_o as_o appertain_v to_o man_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o remember_v that_o i_o be_o 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