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A59782 The third part of The practical Christian consisting of meditations, and Psalms illustrated with notes, or paraphrased, relating to the hours of praier, the ordinary actions of day and night, and severall dispositions of men. By R. Sherlock D.D. Rector of Winwick.; Practical Christian Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689. 1677 (1677) Wing S3257; ESTC R221141 121,011 380

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i_o have_v acknowledge_v my_o way_n and_o thou_o hear_v i_o o_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n after_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n new_a obedience_n be_v require_v 3._o make_v i_o to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n and_o so_o shall_v i_o talk_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n to_o talk_v of_o religion_n without_o a_o right_a understanding_n be_v but_o vain_a babble_n 4._o my_o soul_n melt_v away_o for_o very_a heaviness_n comfort_v thou_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n godly_a sorrow_n be_v the_o inlet_n to_o divine_a consolation_n 5._o take_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v and_o cause_n thou_o i_o to_o make_v much_o of_o thy_o law_n error_n in_o judgement_n must_v be_v correct_v and_o abandon_v that_o we_o may_v obey_v god_n sincere_o and_o cordial_o 6._o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o thy_o judgement_n have_v i_o lay_v before_o i_o what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v judge_v to_o be_v true_a or_o false_a be_v to_o be_v 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ruin_n delight_v the_o righteous_a not_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o person_n but_o for_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n thereby_o testify_v 8._o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n the_o best_a of_o man_n do_v most_o fear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o be_v most_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n give_v i_o a_o heart_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o detest_a all_o sinfulness_n and_o error_n and_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o holiness_n and_o truth_n to_o trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o thy_o judgement_n incline_v my_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o obedience_n to_o thy_o word_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v disappoint_v of_o my_o hope_n to_o live_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n the_o sixteenth_o part._n 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god_n and_o the_o deplorable_a sorrow_n of_o its_o loss_n and_o absence_n i_o have_v call_v but_o you_o have_v refuse_v 33.11_o pro._n 1.24_o ezck._n 33.11_o say_v the_o lord_n call_v saying_n turn_v you_o turn_v you_o unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a but_o we_o vain_a man_n slight_a and_o neglect_v 56._o mat._n 11.28_o joh._n 6.37_o 44_o 56._o nay_o too_o many_o contemn_v such_o gracious_a invitation_n they_o be_v not_o affect_v or_o delight_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n or_o if_o they_o come_v to_o his_o house_n &_o approach_v his_o presence_n there_o it_o be_v not_o either_o with_o that_o internal_a devotion_n and_o external_a reverence_n it_o be_v not_o with_o such_o pure_a heart_n and_o clean_a hand_n as_o become_v the_o presence_n of_o so_o great_a and_o glorious_a so_o holy_a and_o pure_a a_o majesty_n and_o be_v it_o not_o than_o most_o just_a and_o equal_a that_o all_o such_o irreligious_a irreverent_a and_o 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light_n be_v as_o darkness_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o hell_n be_v far_a remote_a from_o heaven_n the_o region_n of_o light_n be_v seat_v as_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o neither_o sun_n moon_n nor_o star_n display_v the_o least_o ray_n or_o glimmer_n of_o their_o light_n there_o be_v fire_n indeed_o in_o hell_n but_o such_o a_o fire_n as_o burn_v without_o shine_v a_o fire_n without_o light_n not_o unlike_o whereunto_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o blind_a zeal_n 3.6_o jam._n 3.6_o the_o tongue_n whereof_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n all_o the_o light_n which_o the_o sulphureous_a fire_n of_o hell_n afford_v serve_v only_o to_o discover_v the_o ghastly_a sight_n of_o infernal_a fiend_n revile_v scourge_v torment_v the_o damn_a without_o mercy_n without_o intermission_n and_o there_o perhaps_o may_v the_o wicked_a see_v some_o of_o their_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o of_o their_o companion_n in_o their_o sin_n involve_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o punishment_n which_o be_v sight_n so_o dreadful_a as_o shall_v augment_v their_o torment_n this_o dismal_a darkness_n of_o hell_n be_v call_v the_o outward_a darkness_n respect_v the_o inward_a darkness_n of_o humane_a soul_n and_o those_o manifold_a deed_n of_o darkness_n which_o issue_n from_o the_o one_o and_o run_v headlong_o to_o the_o other_o if_o then_o thou_o have_v follow_v the_o lust_n of_o thy_o own_o darken_a heart_n and_o obey_v the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n if_o thou_o have_v love_v and_o act_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n of_o sinfulness_n and_o error_n more_o than_o the_o sacred_a act_n and_o influence_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v most_o just_a that_o thy_o portion_n be_v with_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o 3.19_o joh._n 3.19_o vouchsafe_v bless_a lord_n of_o light_n and_o life_n vouchsafe_v to_o display_v the_o sacred_a beam_n of_o thy_o celestial_a light_n into_o my_o darken_a soul_n dispel_v and_o dissipate_v thence_o all_o the_o black_a stain_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin_n contract_v by_o my_o daily_a backslide_n from_o thou_o all_o those_o cloud_n of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n which_o darken_v my_o understanding_n all_o those_o noisome_a lust_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n which_o incessant_o infest_v and_o infect_v my_o soul_n that_o i_o pass_v not_o from_o these_o inward_a to_o that_o outward_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n meditat_fw-la iii_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n of_o all_o the_o torment_v invent_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n that_o by_o fire_n be_v the_o most_o fierce_a and_o frightful_a how_o do_v it_o amaze_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n when_o they_o see_v it_o flame_v in_o their_o house_n and_o consume_v their_o habitation_n and_o estate_n and_o yet_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v far_o more_o dreadful_a and_o torment_a as_o differ_v from_o our_o ordinary_a fire_n especial_o in_o three_o respect_n 1._o our_o fire_n feed_v only_o upon_o gross_a and_o corporeal_a substance_n but_o hell_n fire_n feed_v upon_o spirit_n and_o damn_a soul_n and_o it_o be_v therefore_o as_o much_o more_o fierce_a and_o pierce_a than_o our_o fire_n as_o a_o spirit_n be_v more_o quick_a and_o active_a than_o a_o gross_a heavy_a body_n be_v not_o deceive_v o_o my_o soul_n with_o any_o fond_a conceit_n of_o vain_a man_n that_o this_o fire_n be_v only_o metaphorical_a or_o fantastical_a or_o poetical_a because_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n who_o be_v spirit_n and_o not_o liable_a to_o visible_a flame_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o can_v lie_v and_o many_o undeniable_a reason_n by_o the_o learned_a deduce_v thence_o do_v confirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o real_a yea_o a_o material_a fire_n ult_n mat._n 3.12_o ca._n 13.42_o ca._n 25.41_o mar._n 9.43_o 47._o mat._n 3_o 12_o isa_n 66._o ult_n isa_n 30._o ult_n but_o more_o spiritual_a and_o refine_a and_o so_o more_o eat_v pierce_a and_o torment_v than_o the_o fire_n which_o burn_v upon_o our_o heart_n 2._o our_o fire_n may_v be_v quench_v nay_o it_o will_v quench_v itself_o when_o its_o fuel_n be_v waste_v but_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v unquenchable_a because_o first_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n like_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n do_v enkindle_v it_o second_o the_o fuel_n that_o feed_v this_o fire_n shall_v never_o be_v consume_v viz._n immaterial_a immortal_a being_n of_o who_o be_v torment_v in_o these_o flame_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o they_o shall_v seek_v death_n 9.6_o rev._n 9.6_o and_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o they_o shall_v desire_v to_o die_v but_o death_n shall_v fly_v from_o they_o miserable_a wretch_n whilst_o they_o have_v time_n and_o leisure_n to_o seek_v life_n they_o neglect_v it_o nay_o it_o be_v too_o common_a that_o when_o life_n in_o christ_n be_v offer_v unto_o many_o in_o the_o bless_a food_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o slight_a and_o contemn_v it_o greg._n ut_fw-la cujus_fw-la vita_fw-la mortua_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o culpa_fw-la illic_fw-la mors_fw-la vivat_fw-la in_o poena_fw-la greg._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o just_a as_o the_o father_n observe_v that_o they_o who_o life_n in_o this_o world_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o death_n in_o sin_n their_o death_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v a_o life_n in_o punishment_n for_o sin_n everlasting_o but_o as_o to_o the_o unquenchable_a fire_n of_o hell_n remember_v o_o my_o soul_n that_o there_o be_v now_o a_o fire_n within_o thou_o the_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o quench_v in_o this_o life_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o fire_n unquenchable_a in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o rank_n and_o fulsome_a fire_n of_o
put_v thyself_o on_o manful_o to_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n of_o temptation_n unto_o sin_n thou_o need_v not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o all_o his_o fiery_a dart_n for_o these_o can_v pierce_v but_o when_o inflame_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o own_o concupiscence_n covetousness_n and_o pride_n or_o the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n with_o luxury_n and_o voluptuousness_n or_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v the_o weapon_n wherewithal_o the_o enemy_n war_n against_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o steadfast_a belief_n of_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o holy_a christian_a faith_n and_o a_o constant_a obedience_n to_o god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n they_o be_v renounce_v resist_v beat_a back_n and_o overcome_v this_o thou_o have_v solemn_o vow_v in_o the_o open_a face_n of_o christ_n church_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v right_o call_v christian_n and_o though_o thy_o christendom_n be_v not_o thus_o right_a orthodox_n and_o legal_a yet_o this_o must_v be_v perform_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v or_o be_v continue_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n raise_v up_o o_o lord_n we_o pray_v thou_o thy_o power_n and_o come_v among_o we_o and_o with_o great_a may_v succour_v we_o that_o whereas_o through_o our_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n we_o be_v sore_o let_v and_o hinder_v in_o run_v the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o by_o thy_o bountiful_a grace_n and_o mercy_n we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o with_o pure_a heart_n and_o mind_n to_o follow_v thou_o the_o only_a god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n meditation_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o soul_n before_o that_o of_o the_o body_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o nature_n the_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o heavenly_a descent_n 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pertinent_a than_o be_v that_o question_n of_o s._n augustine_n to_o fond_a senseless_a man_n laboras_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la moriatur_fw-la homo_fw-la meriturus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la laboras_fw-la nè_fw-la peccet_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la victurus_fw-la why_o be_v thou_o so_o solicitous_a to_o preserve_v the_o body_n from_o death_n which_o must_v die_v and_o do_v not_o endeavour_v rather_o to_o preserve_v from_o sin_n thy_o soul_n which_o will_v live_v for_o ever_o if_o but_o a_o finger_n of_o the_o body_n ach_fw-ge it_o be_v bemoan_v and_o leap_v and_o every_o petty_a sore_n be_v salve_v and_o careful_o keep_v from_o the_o least_o touch_n that_o may_v annoy_v it_o and_o to_o cure_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n no_o cost_n or_o pain_n be_v spare_v the_o most_o bitter_a drug_n be_v swallow_v lance_v burn_a fast_a any_o trouble_n or_o torture_n be_v willing_o endure_v but_o the_o sore_n of_o sin_n be_v suffer_v to_o fester_v and_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v slight_v without_o any_o regard_n have_v to_o the_o devout_a use_n of_o those_o holy_a mean_n which_o the_o great_a physician_n of_o soul_n have_v prescribe_v for_o their_o recovery_n o_o remember_v and_o wise_o consider_v that_o by_o how_o much_o thy_o soul_n transcend_v thy_o body_n in_o purity_n of_o nature_n and_o dignity_n of_o condition_n by_o so_o much_o thy_o spiritual_a disease_n be_v more_o mischievous_a and_o destructive_a than_o any_o bodily_a distemper_n can_v be_v the_o illness_n of_o the_o body_n tend_v only_o to_o the_o disanimation_n of_o the_o corruptible_a flesh_n but_o the_o malady_n of_o the_o soul_n render_v she_o both_o loathsome_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n and_o also_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o second_o death_n the_o unsupportable_a torment_n of_o the_o nether_a hell_n o_o that_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o anoint_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n with_o the_o eyesalve_n of_o celestial_a grace_n 3.18_o rev._n 3.18_o that_o my_o eye_n may_v be_v open_v to_o see_v my_o own_o vileness_n and_o nakedness_n and_o to_o discover_v all_o the_o sad_a distemper_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o see_v they_o in_o their_o stain_n guilt_n and_o pollution_n in_o the_o loathsome_a and_o destructive_a nature_n of_o they_o that_o see_v i_o may_v wash_v they_o with_o my_o tear_n lance_z they_o with_o the_o knife_n of_o holy_a mortification_n rip_v they_o up_o by_o confession_n and_o lay_v they_o open_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o great_a lover_n of_o soul_n and_o pray_v arise_v bless_a jesus_n 4.2_o mal._n 4.2_o arise_v thou_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n upon_o my_o darken_a disease_a soul_n with_o heal_v in_o thy_o wing_n whither_o shall_v i_o fly_v for_o spiritual_a health_n but_o to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n 3._o num._n 16.22_o 1_o sam._n 2.6_o ps_n 147_o 3._o who_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a who_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o bring_v up_o again_o who_o heal_v those_o 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to_o face_n to_o the_o ravish_a of_o my_o soul_n with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a or_o 2._o such_o tear_n as_o do_v flow_v from_o the_o heart_n pierce_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n which_o separate_v and_o exile_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n whilst_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n insult_v daily_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v now_o thy_o god_n 3._o ver_fw-la 3._o both_o these_o sort_n of_o tear_n s._n augustine_n humble_o beg_v of_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a spring_n 19_o jos_n 15_o 19_o both_o tear_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o devotion_n to_o heaven_n above_o and_o tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n upon_o earth_n below_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o thus_o sow_v in_o tear_n 126.6_o ps_n 126.6_o for_o they_o shall_v reap_v