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A04391 Seauen helpes to Heauen Shewing 1. How to auoid the curse. 2. How to beare the crosse. 3. How to build the conscience. 4. How with Moses to see Canaan. 5. Simeons dying song, directing to liue holily and dye happily. 6. Comforts for Christians against distresses in life, and feare of death. 7. Feruent prayers, to beare sicknesse patiently, and dye preparedly. The second edition: much enlarged by Steuen Ierome, late preacher at S. Brides. Seene and allowed.; Moses his sight of Canaan Jerome, Stephen, fl. 1604-1650. 1614 (1614) STC 14512.3; ESTC S118682 265,158 563

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delight_n in_o their_o talk_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o may_v note_v how_o gross_o and_o grievous_o they_o err_v that_o condemn_v the_o government_n of_o woman_n when_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n by_o lawful_a descent_n in_o the_o all-guiding_a providence_n of_o god_n fall_v unto_o they_o for_o be_v they_o not_o within_o this_o law_n of_o god_n that_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v a_o law_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v a_o law_n to_o judge_v by_o of_o this_o matter_n for_o ever_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o son_n his_o inheritance_n shall_v descend_v unto_o his_o daughter_n chap._n ii_o moses_n be_v forewarn_v to_o die_v and_o how_o god_n forewarns_a us._n sect._n 1_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n now_o follow_v in_o the_o 12._o verse_n to_o wit_n the_o show_v of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o death_n in_o these_o word_n again_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o this_o mount_n of_o abarim_n and_o behold_v the_o land_n 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mountain_n of_o gold_n as_o the_o candle_n light_n to_o the_o sun_n for_o hereafter_o indeed_o be_v the_o great_a reward_n mat._n 5.12_o so_o great_a so_o shine_v that_o as_o it_o have_v dazzle_v the_o aegle_n eye_n of_o the_o dear_a of_o god_n servant_n when_o they_o have_v set_v themselves_o to_o behold_v it_o valeo_fw-la as_o of_o augustine_n and_o other_o so_o i_o can_v but_o show_v it_o you_o afar_a off_o as_o moses_n be_v show_v canaan_n a_o type_n of_o heaven_n then_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o have_v employ_v their_o body_n and_o their_o soul_n in_o god_n service_n here_o &_o to_o provoke_v other_o now_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o body_n to_o god_n as_o be_v most_o reason_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12.1_o let_v they_o know_v these_o body_n shall_v then_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 22.30_o they_o shall_v shine_v as_o star_n dan._n 12.3_o yea_o at_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o father_n mat._n 13.46_o for_o their_o soul_n they_o shall_v be_v glorious_a without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n ephes_n 5.17_o they_o shall_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o have_v fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o god_n presence_n psal_n 16.11_o for_o their_o estate_n they_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o reign_v with_o god_n and_o priest_n to_o sing_v haleluiahs_n unto_o he_o reu._n 1.6_o for_o as_o they_o have_v serve_v christ_n on_o earth_n so_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o glory_n reu._n 22.3_o yea_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_n to_o to_o sit_v upon_o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n mat._n 19.28_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o further_o of_o their_o joy_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o their_o eminency_n excellency_n fullness_n glorious_a greatness_n and_o perpetuity_n psal_n 36.8_o mat._n 25.11_o isaiah_n 21.11_o 1_o cor._n 2.20_o how_o incorruptible_a the_o crown_n be_v how_o steadfast_a the_o kingdom_n how_o constant_a the_o joy_n how_o everlasting_a the_o feast_n how_o secure_a the_o rest_n how_o endless_a and_o infinite_a the_o pleasure_n be_v which_o be_v provide_v for_o god_n servant_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o veil_n of_o misery_n 1_o pet._n 5.4_o reu._n 21.6_o 2_o thes_n 3.7_o john_n 16.22_o heb._n 12.28_o etc._n etc._n with_o all_o the_o accrument_n and_o addition_n and_o amplification_n incident_a to_o this_o point_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n the_o high_a heaven_n or_o the_o company_n innumerable_a angel_n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v god_n the_o judge_n christ_n the_o redeemer_n heb._n 12.22_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o contract_v my_o sail_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o your_o search_n and_o meditation_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v application_n only_o desire_v every_o soul_n that_o be_v as_o yet_o a_o slave_n to_o his_o usurp_a sin_n to_o consider_v as_o hell_n that_o he_o gain_v so_o the_o gain_n that_o he_o lose_v that_o be_v heaven_n 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