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A65750 Redemption of time, the duty and wisdom of Christians in evil days, or, A practical discourse shewing what special opportunities ought to be redeem'd ... by J.W. Wade, John, b. 1643. 1683 (1683) Wing W178; ESTC R34695 377,547 592

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shall_v be_v destroy_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o act_n of_o wisdom_n for_o god_n to_o abolish_v these_o thing_n when_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o probation_n and_o trial_n of_o immortal_a spirit_n clothe_v with_o flesh_n be_v end_v and_o expire_v and_o man_n shall_v enter_v into_o so_o different_a a_o state_n in_o which_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o serve_v and_o minister_n to_o this_o terrene_a and_o animal_n life_n and_o though_o god_n think_v good_a to_o continue_v this_o world_n for_o a_o while_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o theatre_n whereon_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n mercy_n patience_n and_o other_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n may_v be_v display_v and_o make_v conspicuous_a yet_o it_o be_v convenient_a and_o reasonable_a that_o this_o stage_n of_o god_n act_n and_o work_v of_o providence_n when_o all_o be_v finish_v shall_v be_v take_v down_o and_o
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thy_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o thou_o unaware_o to_o dread_v the_o thought_n of_o be_v surprise_v and_o take_v unprovided_a by_o the_o great_a and_o just_a judge_n of_o angel_n and_o men._n this_o will_v help_v thou_o to_o be_v constant_o careful_a as_o to_o thy_o person_n that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o may_v find_v acceptance_n in_o that_o day_n and_o careful_a as_o to_o thy_o employment_n that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o thy_o expectation_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o sit_v to_o be_v approve_v by_o thy_o lord_n to_o be_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v thy_o summons_n and_o give_v up_o thy_o account_n to_o reason_n and_o argue_v thus_o with_o thyself_o it_o christ_n come_v shall_v surprise_v i_o in_o such_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n what_o a_o woeful_a case_n shall_v i_o then_o be_v in_o shall_v i_o dare_v to_o live_v in_o that_o state_n which_o 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four_o last_o thing_n propose_v as_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o meditation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o right_a redemption_n of_o time_n iii_o let_v heaven_n and_o its_o joy_n be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o thy_o meditation_n and_o here_o 1._o think_v of_o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o a_o pious_a soul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n consider_v serious_o that_o christ_n have_v 1.10_o have_v 2_o tim._n 1.10_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n through_o the_o gospel_n sen_fw-mi gospel_n hodie_fw-la experiar_fw-la a_o animà_fw-la sit_fw-la immortalis_fw-la say_v paulus_n quintus_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o die_v a_o brave_a infallible_a judge_n indeed_o that_o doubt_v of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n nun_n vobis_fw-la videtur_fw-la animus_n be_v qui_fw-la plus_fw-la cernat_fw-la &_o longius_fw-la vid●rese_n ad_fw-la meliora_fw-la proficisci_fw-la ille_fw-la autem_fw-la cujus_fw-la obtusior_fw-la sit_fw-la acies_fw-la non_fw-la videre_fw-la cie_n de_fw-mi 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〈◊〉_d luke_n 23.43_o quick_o with_o christ_n in_o paradise_n 5.8_o paradise_n 2_o cor._n 5.8_o immediate_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o 14.13_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 14.13_o forthwith_o bless_v be_v 16.22_o be_v luke_n 16.22_o carry_v by_o a_o convoy_n of_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n receive_v to_o he_o and_o entertain_v with_o he_o that_o as_o ambassador_n when_o they_o arrive_v at_o foreign_a court_n be_v conduct_v thither_o by_o the_o master_n of_o ceremony_n so_o thy_o holy_a soul_n shall_v be_v translate_v by_o good_a angel_n into_o a_o bless_a mansion_n and_o with_o lazarus_n be_v 25._o be_v verse_n 25._o comfort_v in_o that_o condition_n that_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o just_a person_n thy_o 11.23_o thy_o heb._n 11.23_o spirit_n shall_v then_o be_v make_v perfect_a thy_o understanding_n be_v clear_v from_o ignorance_n and_o error_n enlarge_v and_o illustrate_v at_o thy_o departure_n thy_o will_n be_v endow_v with_o exact_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o with_o perfect_a liberty_n from_o all_o servitude_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v trouble_v no_o more_o with_o doubtful_a choice_n but_o full_o embrace_v the_o chief_a good_a thy_o affection_n be_v due_o and_o firm_o place_v thy_o spirit_n be_v 3._o be_v the_o oracle_n tell_v amelius_n inquire_v what_o be_v become_v of_o polinus_n be_v soul_n that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o pythagoras_n and_o socrates_n and_o plato_n it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o socrates_n that_o after_o death_n he_o hope_v to_o see_v homer_n hesiod_n o_fw-la praeclarum_fw-la diew_fw-fr cùm_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la animor_fw-la they_o concilium_fw-la 〈…〉_o sear_v &_o cùm_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la taròa_fw-la &_o colluvione_fw-la discedam_fw-la 〈…〉_o seu_fw-la de_fw-fr s●n._n socrates_n critoni_fw-la amicos_fw-la inquit_fw-la hinc_fw-la diseedens_fw-la in_o eniam_fw-la vobis_fw-la aut_fw-la simile_n aut_fw-la e●●am_fw-la meliores_fw-la ne_fw-la vestrà_fw-la quid_fw-la m_o 〈◊〉_d diu_fw-la curiturus_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la ros_fw-fr 〈…〉_o estis_fw-la
〈◊〉_d e●asm_n apophth_n l._n 3._o gather_v to_o bless_a and_o perfect_v spirit_n and_o be_v make_v it_o welf_n equal_a to_o the_o angel_n and_o so_o become_v sit_v company_n for_o they_o that_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n and_o be_v secure_a and_o certain_a that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v dispossess_v and_o eject_v out_o of_o it_o deprive_v or_o bereave_v of_o it_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o will_v never_o suffer_v thou_o to_o let_v thy_o soul_n sleep_v in_o thy_o body_n which_o will_v sure_o wake_v when_o it_o be_v out_o of_o it_o this_o meditation_n be_v likely_a to_o preserve_v thou_o from_o live_v and_o act_v sensual_o and_o brutish_o as_o if_o thy_o soul_n be_v material_a and_o mortal_a and_o capable_a of_o no_o great_a happiness_n or_o high_a preferment_n than_o to_o be_v imprison_v and_o bury_v in_o this_o gross_a dull_a flesh_n this_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o take_v care_n that_o thy_o soul_n may_v exercise_v and_o maintain_v a_o due_a 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