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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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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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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 man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3._o 3_o be_v you_o therefore_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n eph._n 4._o 23._o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o who_o create_v he_o coloss_n 3._o 10._o the_o christian_n prayer_n for_o grace_n to_o obey_v this_o command_n o_o lord_n 50._o since_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v thy_o kingdom_n 8._o and_o none_o can_v see_v thou_o but_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n 2._o and_o such_o as_o be_v like_o thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n 18._o to_o transform_v i_o into_o thy_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n by_o thy_o spirit_n that_o 24._o where_o thou_o be_v there_o i_o may_v be_v to_o behold_v thy_o glory_n 36._o it_o lie_v not_o in_o my_o power_n to_o change_v one_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n to_o make_v it_o white_a which_o be_v black_a 4._o far_o less_o can_v i_o change_v my_o heart_n to_o make_v it_o clean_o which_o be_v 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may_v live_v and_o praise_v thou_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n for_o ever_o through_o jesus_n christ._n amen_n the_o christian_n practice_v of_o this_o command_n i_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n psal._n 51._o i_o us._n walk_v as_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes._n 2._o but_o now_o i_o be_o receive_v to_o mercy_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 16._o and_o be_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 10._o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n eph._n 2._o 10._o and_o this_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o i_o make_v not_o myself_o psal._n 100_o 3._o he_o quicken_v i_o when_o i_o
of_o the_o new_a man_n arise_v to_o succeed_v in_o his_o room_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o before_o we_o possess_v by_o he_o and_o three_o because_o in_o the_o godly_a this_o corruption_n wax_v weak_a and_o infirm_a wear_v daily_o near_a and_o near_o to_o death_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o old_a man_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o in_o these_o two_o last_o wicked_a respect_n sinful_a corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v name_v the_o old_a man_n in_o man_n regenerate_v only_o and_o in_o no_o other_o for_o in_o man_n unregenerate_a their_o corruption_n shall_v for_o ever_o possess_v they_o it_o increase_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v young_a strong_a and_o lively_a even_o when_o they_o themselves_o be_v weak_a and_o wear_v to_o the_o grave_n now_o a●…_n no_o birth_n can_v be_v without_o sorrow_n nor_o dolour_n death_n without_o dolour_n nor_o circumcision_n or_o cut_v of_o the_o flesh_n without_o pain_n so_o can_v our_o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v without_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n which_o i_o mark_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o sanctify_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n be_v but_o the_o dolour_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v with_o they_o the_o infant_n that_o have_v lie_v but_o nine_o month_n regeneration_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n can_v throng_v out_o into_o the_o world_n without_o pain_n and_o think_v thou_o to_o be_v light_a of_o sin_n wherein_o thou_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v and_o which_o also_o have_v be_v so_o many_o year_n nourish_v in_o thy_o bowel_n without_o pain_n as_o pharaoh_n grieve_v israel_n forest_n when_o they_o strive_v fast_o to_o liberty_n and_o as_o that_o dumb_a spirit_n torment_v that_o young_a man_n worst_a when_o he_o see_v he_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o he_o mark_n 9_o 25._o so_o satan_n trouble_v the_o godly_a most_o heavy_o when_o he_o see_v the_o time_n of_o their_o 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subject_a to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n who_o always_o correct_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n yea_o see_v under_o hope_n of_o health_n we_o can_v be_v content_a that_o physician_n cut_v and_o burn_v our_o body_n let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o murmur_v when_o the_o lord_n chastise_v we_o see_v he_o do_v it_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o after_o it_o we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n but_o how_o many_o man_n shall_v you_o nowfinde_v profess_v wrong_n christ_n and_o yet_o like_a unto_o those_o of_o who_o micah_n say_v in_o his_o time_n the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v brier_n they_o think_v it_o religion_n good_a enough_o if_o they_o be_v 4._o quiet_a when_o none_o offend_v they_o but_o if_o you_o touch_v they_o with_o the_o small_a injury_n you_o shall_v find_v they_o thistle_n and_o thorn_n to_o prick_v you_o the_o censure_n and_o of_o this_o also_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o have_v not_o the_o christian_n disposition_n who_o now_o usurp_v the_o 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commandment_n 15._o pour_v thy_o spirit_n upon_o i_o from_o above_o 3._o and_o teach_v i_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n 8._o thou_o be_v gracious_a and_o righteous_a and_o teach_v sinner_n thy_o way_n special_o they_o that_o be_v meek_a will_v thou_o guide_v in_o judgement_n deliver_v i_o 20._o from_o wrath_n contention_n and_o debate_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n 4._o and_o work_v in_o i_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o before_o thou_o be_v a_o thing_n much_o set_v be_v 13._o so_o shall_v i_o show_v by_o good_a conversation_n my_o work_n in_o the_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n through_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n the_o christian_n practice_v of_o this_o command_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n servant_n i_o will_v not_o forget_v he_o lord_n isaiah_n 44._o 21._o but_o will_n lie_v up_o his_o word_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o against_o he_o psal._n 119._o i_o will_v not_o 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in_o the_o similitude_n of_o ●…e_n descend_v first_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o dove_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o in_o some_o thing_n we_o shall_v be_v patient_a and_o meek_a in_o other_o inflame_v with_o a_o holy_a anger_n and_o that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o our_o own_o particular_n we_o shall_v be_v patient_a god_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v zealous_a after_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o wonderful_a angry_a when_o he_o see_v god_n dishonour_v by_o idolatry_n he_o spare_v not_o to_o put_v to_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n those_o people_n who_o otherwise_o he_o love_v most_o dear_o but_o alas_o our_o corruption_n carry_v we_o a_o contrary_a way_n make_v we_o fiery_a beyond_o measure_n in_o revenge_v our_o own_o wrong_n but_o wondrous_a cold_a in_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n anger_n be_v a_o 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