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A19716 The care of a Christian conscience Ten sermons on the 25 psalme, preached in Tewkesburie in the countie of Gloucester, By Richard Curtis. Curteys, Richard, 1532?-1582. 1600 (1600) STC 6134; ESTC S111010 79,468 216

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grow_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n it_o must_v proceed_v of_o the_o free_a goodness_n of_o our_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v first_o have_v soften_v that_o curse_a hardness_n and_o stubbornness_n whereunto_o we_o be_v incline_v of_o nature_n ever_o since_o the_o transgression_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eue._n let_v we_o mark_v then_o out_o of_o this_o branch_n of_o david_n prayer_n in_o his_o great_a affliction_n and_o travel_n vexation_n both_o of_o body_n and_o spirit_n which_o inward_a grief_n proceed_v from_o the_o remorse_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o he_o be_v grieve_v and_o torment_v that_o god_n child_n be_v not_o stubborn_a under_o his_o hand_n but_o be_v overmaster_v and_o tame_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o shall_v not_o strive_v against_o the_o affliction_n which_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o but_o yet_o will_v this_o say_n seem_v strange_a after_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o whatsoever_o affliction_n or_o tribulation_n fall_v out_o otherwise_o then_o we_o will_v have_v they_o we_o term_v they_o adversity_n when_o we_o suffer_v any_o hunger_n thirst_n cold_a or_o heat_n we_o say_v that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v a_o adversity_n why_o so_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o will_v willing_o have_v our_o own_o appetite_n and_o desire_n fulfil_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o good_a sooth_n this_o manner_n of_o speech_n to_o say_v that_o the_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n that_o god_n send_v upon_o we_o be_v adversity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thing_n against_o we_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n nevertheless_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o end_n of_o they_o namely_o that_o god_n scourge_v of_o we_o be_v because_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o by_o flatter_v ourselves_o let_v we_o not_o beguile_v ourselves_o furthermore_o i_o have_v already_o preach_v unto_o you_o not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o we_o to_o consider_v that_o god_n scourge_v of_o we_o be_v because_o he_o hate_v sin_n and_o that_o his_o summon_n of_o we_o before_o he_o be_v to_o make_v we_o to_o feel_v he_o to_o be_v our_o judge_n but_o also_o that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o he_o to_o reach_v out_o his_o arm_n unto_o we_o and_o to_o show_v we_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v at_o one_o with_o we_o whensoever_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n so_o then_o we_o perceive_v that_o they_o who_o god_n chasten_v be_v happy_a notwithstanding_o that_o we_o shun_v adversity_n as_o much_o as_o we_o possible_o can_v also_o we_o shall_v never_o consent_v to_o this_o doctrine_n to_o receyve_v it_o with_o our_o heart_n until_o that_o faith_n have_v make_v we_o to_o behold_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o he_o use_v towards_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o draw_v they_o back_o to_o himself_o and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o comprehend_v this_o let_v we_o mark_v what_o become_v of_o man_n when_o god_n leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o &_o make_v none_o account_v of_o cleanse_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n look_v upon_o a_o man_n that_o be_v give_v to_o all_o evil_a for_o example_n a_o despiser_n of_o god_n if_o god_n permit_v he_o and_o chastise_v he_o not_o you_o shall_v see_v he_o harden_v himself_o &_o the_o devil_n shall_v carry_v he_o still_o far_o and_o far_o and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v much_o better_a for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v chastise_v soon_o and_o so_o the_o great_a hurt_n that_o can_v light_v upon_o we_o be_v god_n to_o suffer_v we_o to_o welter_v in_o our_o own_o wickedness_n for_o than_o must_v we_o needs_o rot_v away_o in_o it_o in_o the_o end_n look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n text._n text._n doct._n 2_o 2._o doctr._fw-la this_o example_n of_o david_n teach_v we_o that_o in_o all_o our_o misery_n we_o must_v seek_v relief_n only_o at_o god_n hand_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o first_o he_o have_v so_o command_v psal_n 50.15_o second_o all_o power_n to_o help_v be_v only_o in_o his_o hand_n 2._o chron._n 20.6_o and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n be_v not_o thou_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o raign_a not_o thou_o over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heathen_a &_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n &_o might_n &_o none_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v thou_o the_o use_n be_v first_o in_o all_o our_o distress_n to_o seek_v only_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o alone_a by_o such_o lawful_a mean_n as_o he_o have_v warrant_v in_o his_o word_n second_o to_o reprove_v they_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v relieve_v by_o saint_n angel_n or_o any_o other_o in_o heaven_n than_o god_n alone_o also_o they_o that_o seem_v to_o seek_v only_o to_o the_o true_a god_n but_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o have_v his_o help_n as_o by_o conjurer_n witch_n or_o such_o like_a the_o holy_a scripture_n forbid_v all_o seek_v to_o sorcerer_n witch_n astrologer_n enchanter_n wizard_n fortune-teller_n &_o such_o like_a all_o which_o &_o each_o séeker_n unto_o they_o &_o all_o that_o any_o thing_n trust_v in_o they_o be_v abominable_a before_o the_o lord_n these_o unlawful_a art_n hinder_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v of_o diverse_a sort_n all_o which_o may_v most_o fit_o be_v refer_v to_o two_o head_n the_o first_o be_v soothsaier_n diviner_n wizzard_n juggler_n gesser_n before_o what_o shall_v come_v after_o &_o witch_n by_o which_o all_o unlawful_a art_n be_v forbid_v michah_n 5.2_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o enchanter_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o soothsayer_n in_o the_o hebrew_n they_o be_v call_v ceschaphim_n and_o megnonemin_n they_o be_v call_v ceschaphim_n juggler_n or_o couzener_n such_o as_o with_o legerdemain_n deceive_v &_o delude_v the_o eyesight_n but_o principal_o in_o this_o place_n the_o prophet_n mean_v such_o which_o by_o witchcraft_n that_o be_v by_o magical_a art_n do_v hold_v &_o bewitch_v the_o sight_n of_o man_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o in_o deed_n they_o do_v not_o or_o if_o they_o be_v do_v by_o the_o working_n of_o satan_n they_o be_v wrought_v of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o sorcerer_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 7.10_o then_o go_v moses_n and_o aaron_n unto_o pharaoh_n &_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o aaron_n cast_v forth_o his_o rod_n before_o pharaoh_n and_o before_o his_o servant_n and_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n vers_fw-la 11._o then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o the_o wiseman_n &_o god_n it_o seem_v that_o these_o be_v jannes_n and_o jambres_n 2._o tim._n 3_o 8._o so_o ever_o the_o wicked_a malicious_o resist_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n sorcerer_n &_o those_o charmer_n also_o of_o egypt_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o their_o enchantment_n vers_fw-la 12._o