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A15673 A glasse for the godly Contayning many comfortable treatises to perswade men from the loue of this world, to the loue of the world to come, and exhorting them with cherefulnes to passe through the crosses and afflictions of this life. Full of spirituall comfort for all such as hope to be saued by Iesus Christ. The first [-second] part. By R:W: minister of Gods word. Wolcomb, Robert, b. 1567 or 8. 1612 (1612) STC 25941; ESTC S121029 292,196 642

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he_o betake_v himself_o to_o flight_n when_o christ_n beat_v he_o off_o with_o the_o weapon_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 4._o matth._n 4._o when_o thou_o can_v say_v scriptum_n est_fw-la it_o be_v write_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n here_o i_o stand_v last_o to_o this_o i_o stick_v this_o be_v my_o fortress_n &_o shield_n present_o thou_o shall_v see_v he_o depart_v and_o sadness_n &_o evil_a desire_n and_o anger_n and_o avarice_n and_o faintness_n of_o hart_n and_o distrust_n to_o vanish_v away_o with_o he_o but_o such_o be_v the_o craftiness_n of_o satan_n that_o he_o be_v most_o unwilling_a that_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o safeguard_n and_o therefore_o he_o chief_o endeavour_n to_o deprive_v we_o of_o this_o sword_n and_o this_o he_o easy_o bring_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o make_v we_o
a_o woman_n vanish_v away_o when_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v the_o billow_n and_o surge_a sea_n may_v dash_v against_o christ_n church_n 16.18_o matt._n 16.18_o but_o for_o that_o it_o be_v establish_v and_o settle_v on_o chest_n the_o rock_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o for_o as_o physician_n use_v serpent_n &_o viper_n in_o triacle_n for_o the_o help_n of_o man_n so_o god_n use_v satan_n in_o tentation_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o child_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n so_o order_v his_o tentation_n that_o as_o he_o shall_v blind_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o disobedient_a and_o at_o last_o punish_v they_o eternal_o so_o he_o shall_v only_o try_v &_o make_v know_v the_o faith_n hope_n patience_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o god_n grace_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o and_o that_o after_o they_o have_v be_v try_v for_o a_o while_n they_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o never_o wither_v therefore_o if_o he_o 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this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v if_o he_o persuade_v we_o to_o murmur_v in_o dearth_n or_o be_v discontent_a with_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o some_o ungodly_a person_n as_o he_o throw_v this_o stumble_a block_n before_o david_n 12._o psal_n 33._o &_o 73._o job._n 27.7_o jerem._n 12._o and_o before_o job_n &_o before_o jeremias_n let_v we_o submit_v ourselves_o under_o god_n mighty_a hand_n and_o cast_v all_o our_o care_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o we_o all_o and_o not_o fear_n because_o it_o be_v our_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v we_o a_o kingdom_n if_o he_o will_v puff_n we_o w●th_v pride_n for_o well_o do_v and_o make_v our_o heart_n swell_v with_o prosperity_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o that_o we_o be_v but_o steward_n of_o god_n gift_n and_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o our_o stewardship_n if_o when_o he_o be_v expulse_v once_o or_o twice_o yet_o he_o return_v again_o 14._o exod._n 14._o for_o as_o pharaoh_n stir_v vehement_o to_o bring_v back_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o as_o the_o spirit_n rage_v and_o foam_v mighty_o when_o he_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o he_o who_o he_o have_v possess_v from_o his_o infancy_n 9.20.21_o matt._n 9.20.21_o so_o the_o pharaoh_n that_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n if_o he_o lose_v his_o prey_n he_o incessant_o attempt_v to_o win_v it_o again_o and_o general_o as_o our_o saviour_n witness_v 12.43.44.45_o matt._n 12.43.44.45_o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n he_o walk_v throughout_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n and_o find_v none_o he_o say_v i_o will_v return_v into_o my_o house_n from_o whence_o i_o come_v and_o if_o he_o find_v the_o room_n empty_a sweep_v and_o garnish_v he_o take_v seven_o other_o spirit_n worse_o than_o himself_o and_o they_o enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n therefore_o to_o escape_v that_o lamentable_a pernition_n if_o satan_n return_v after_o his_o expulsion_n let_v we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o then_o as_o the_o lion_n fear_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o cock_n and_o fly_v at_o the_o crow_n of_o a_o cock_n so_o this_o roar_a and_o ramp_a lion_n fear_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o faithful_a person_n and_o fly_v at_o his_o prayer_n for_o as_o some_o remedy_n against_o poison_n be_v hot_a and_o some_o cold_a so_o the_o remedy_n against_o tentation_n and_o trouble_n be_v either_o the_o mildness_n and_o coldness_n of_o patience_n or_o the_o vehemency_n and_o ardentnes_n of_o prayer_n what_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o still_o use_v long_a and_o set_v prayer_n and_o utter_v with_o tongue_n either_o for_o that_o thou_o be_v unlearned_a or_o for_o that_o thy_o business_n hinder_v and_o stop_v it_o or_o for_o that_o the_o time_n and_o place_n forbid_v it_o 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crown_v except_o he_o overcome_v neither_o can_v any_o overcome_v except_o he_o strive_v neither_o can_v any_o strive_v except_o he_o have_v a_o enemy_n and_o trial_n though_o then_o the_o sea_n can_v no_o more_o be_v without_o tempest_n than_o the_o world_n without_o tentation_n yet_o we_o must_v valiant_o by_o vehement_a prayer_n resist_v the_o assault_n and_o battery_n and_o when_o the_o surge_n of_o trial_n flow_v upon_o we_o we_o must_v call_v and_o cry_v with_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o ship_n be_v cover_v with_o wave_n master_n save_o we_o 8.25_o matt._n 8.25_o we_o perish_v and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o wind_n and_o storm_n will_v cease_v and_o that_o he_o do_v n●●_n sleep_n that_o seem_v to_o sleep_v for_o a_o little_a season_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o resist_v satan_n suggestion_n and_o allurement_n in_o the_o beginning_n for_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v over_o we_o unless_o we_o do_v increase_v his_o strength_n by_o 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make_v a_o statue_n thereof_o as_o good_a as_o the_o matter_n will_v permit_v so_o say_v he_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o why_o not_o a_o christian_a endue_v with_o virtue_n will_v show_v it_o in_o riches_n if_o he_o be_v rich_a in_o poverty_n if_o he_o be_v poor_a in_o authority_n if_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n in_o health_n or_o sickness_n according_a to_o his_o place_n quamcunque_fw-la fortunam_fw-la acceperit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la ca_fw-mi memorabile_fw-la efficiet_fw-la in_o whatsoever_o state_n he_o live_v he_o will_v do_v some_o praiseworthy_a thing_n therein_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o good_a work_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a so_o evil_a work_n be_v dangerous_a and_o unprofitable_a 4.30_o psal_n 5.6_o rom._n 2.25_o 2._o tim._n 2.6_o eph._n 4.30_o for_o evil_a deed_n be_v displease_v to_o god_n that_o hate_v all_o the_o work_n of_o iniquity_n evil_a deed_n disgrace_v our_o profession_n and_o god_n glory_n what_o lie_v in_o us._n evil_a deed_n make_v we_o the_o slave_n and_o vassal_n of_o satan_n and_o by_o they_o he_o dominéer_v over_o us._n evil_a deed_n hinder_v all_o spiritual_a exercise_n 28._o deut._n 28._o for_o by_o they_o faith_n faint_v the_o conscience_n be_v hurt_v prayer_n cease_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v greeve_v evil_a deed_n do_v procure_v and_o pull_v on_o we_o punishment_n both_o public_a and_o private_a as_o war_n famine_n pestilence_n and_o the_o like_a at_o a_o word_n evil_a deed_n do_v merit_v eternal_a torment_n after_o this_o life_n for_o they_o that_o do_v commit_v evil_a work_n have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n 6.10_o gal._n 5.21_o 1._o cor._n 6.10_o neither_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o be_v it_o so_o be_v death_n the_o stipend_n and_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n what_o exhortation_n then_o be_v fit_a then_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n let_v not_o sin_n therefore_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o that_o be_v 6.23_o rom._n 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