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A67746 A counterpoyson, or Soverain antidote against all griefe as also, the benefit of affliction and how to husband it so that the weakest Christian (with blessing from above) may be able to support himself in his most miserable exigents : together with the victory of patience : extracted out of the choicest authors, ancient and modern, both holy and humane : necessary to be read of all that any way suffer tribulation. Younge, Richard. 1641 (1641) Wing Y148; ESTC R15238 252,343 448

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lean_a meat_n of_o adversity_n 138._o the_o more_o guilty_a the_o more_o impatient_a 96._o philosopher_n endue_v with_o great_a patience_n 192._o yet_o come_v not_o near_o a_o christian_n 193._o how_o to_o know_v whether_o our_o patience_n and_o other_o grace_n be_v right_a 202._o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o bear_v 2●4_n touch_v thought_n 216._o word_n ibid._n action_n 217_o pain_n we_o feel_v more_o the_o finger_n pain_n than_o the_o health_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n 344._o our_o pain_n will_v soon_o cease_v our_o joy_n never_o 343_o peace_n of_o conscience_n what_o a_o great_a blessing_n 125_o perseverance_n the_o truth_n of_o grace_n always_o blessed_v with_o perseverance_n 314._o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ibid._n the_o crown_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 279_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n be_v poison_n to_o the_o soul_n 56_o poverty_n before_o affliction_n more_o contemptible_a than_o dishonesty_n 86_o prayer_n the_o key_n of_o heaven_n 315._o the_o hand_n of_o a_o christian_a ibid._n all_o our_o strength_n lie_v therein_o 315._o prayer_n and_o tear_n the_o church_n armour_n ibid._n patience_n and_o prayer_n the_o weapon_n of_o a_o christian_a 218._o prayer_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n 3●5_n it_o even_o overcom_v god_n himself_o 316._o pray_v in_o faith_n ibid._n inducement_n to_o prayer_n 362._o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n 363._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n 373._o a_o prayer_n for_o all_o time_n 382._o none_o ever_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o a_o lawful_a suit_n and_o be_v deny_v 316._o yea_o he_o give_v before_o we_o ask_v ibid._n and_o more_o than_o we_o ask_v 33._o &_o 317._o hearty_a prayer_n not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 319._o which_o he_o do_v not_o always_o bestow_v in_o the_o same_o measure_n ibid._n not_o fall_v into_o prayer_n without_o preparation_n 320._o we_o must_v not_o only_o pray_v ibid._n seem_v denial_n must_v increase_v the_o strength_n of_o our_o cry_n 321._o in_o affliction_n pray_v ourselves_o in_o sickness_n get_v other_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o 318._o because_o in_o extremity_n we_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v ibid._n we_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n intercession_n in_o heaven_n 318._o and_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n prayer_n on_o earth_n ibid._n affliction_n make_v we_o servant_n in_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d grant_v our_o suit_n not_o always_o a_o effect_n of_o love_n 352._o denial_n better_o than_o grant_v in_o some_o case_n ibid._n in_o unfit_a supplication_n we_o be_v most_o hear_v when_o repel_v 351._o we_o must_v not_o measure_v god_n hear_v we_o by_o his_o present_a answer_n 352._o not_o his_o present_a answer_n by_o our_o own_o sense_n 353_o praise_n to_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v disprayse_v of_o the_o wicked_a 157._o and_o a_o dispraise_n to_o be_v praise_v of_o they_o ibid._n prepare_a affliction_n keep_v we_o prepare_v to_o the_o spiritual_a combat_n 43_o presence_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o grace_n many_o time_n yet_o perceive_v it_o not_o 317._o yea_o when_o we_o complain_v for_o the_o want_n of_o it_o ibid._n pride_n how_o proud_a we_o be_v by_o nature_n 63._o a_o humble_a pride_n 350._o selfe-confidence_n be_v pride_n without_o wit_n 66._o we_o think_v too_o well_o of_o ourselves_o till_o the_o cross_a confute●_n we_o 63._o god_n let_v proud_a man_n fall_v into_o some_o soul_n sin_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o know_v themselves_o 64._o if_o we_o will_v think_v worse_o of_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v be_v better_o think_v of_o 121._o pride_n make_v we_o over_o apprehensive_a of_o wrong_n 121_o profit_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o shrink_v from_o christ_n when_o our_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n shrink_v from_o we_o 348_o promise_n be_v all_o general_a exclude_v none_o that_o repent_v and_o believe_v 297._o where_o be_v no_o commandment_n there_o be_v no_o promise_n 177._o if_o we_o want_v god_n word_n in_o vain_a we_o look_v for_o his_o aid_n 177_o prosperity_n make_v we_o drink_v with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n 35._o but_o the_o cross_n bring_v we_o to_o ourselves_o again_o 36._o prosperity_n be_v ●o_o religion_n as_o the_o ●vy_a to_o the_o oak_n 37._o nothing_o carry_v we_o so_o far_o from_o god_n as_o his_o favour_n 41._o riches_n honour_n health_n etc._n etc._n will_v shipwreck_n the_o foul_a if_o they_o be_v not_o cast_v overboard_o 328._o it_o be_v ill_o for_o we_o if_o permit_v our_o own_o chooser_n 351._o the_o more_o prosperity_n the_o less_o piety_n 25._o prosperity_n no_o sign_n of_o felicity_n 232._o not_o to_o judge_v the_o better_a of_o man_n for_o prosperity_n nor_o the_o worse_o for_o their_o misery_n ibid._n long_o continue_v prosperity_n a_o fearful_a sign_n of_o judgement_n 324._o of_o which_o many_o example_n 325._o how_o apt_a man_n be_v to_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o think_v god_n favour_n they_o because_o they_o prosper_v 326._o what_o we_o think_v most_o please_a be_v most_o plague_a 327._o nature_n be_v jocund_a while_o it_o prosper_v 347._o but_o to_o be_v equal_o 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20_o revenge_n we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o revenge_v 173._o if_o we_o do_v we_o lose_v god_n protection_n 177._o neglect_n will_v soon_o kill_v a_o injury_n than_o revenge_n 109._o forgiveness_n the_o most_o noble_a valiant_a wise_a divine_a and_o christian-like_a revenge_n 101_o reward_n for_o suffer_v great_a 340._o the_o great_a our_o suffering_n the_o great_a our_o reward_n 345._o let_v we_o look_v up_o to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o with_o our_o burden_n light_a ibid._n s_o sadness_n nothing_o will_v drive_v it_o away_o like_o live_v well_o 87_o safe_a the_o way_n to_o be_v safe_a be_v never_o to_o be_v secure_a 43_o salvation_n nothing_o available_a to_o salvation_n but_o faith_n 294_o sanctify_v god_n will_v either_o be_v sanctify_v of_o we_o or_o on_o we_o 227_o satan_n chief_o prevayle_v by_o deception_n of_o our_o reason_n 87._o he_o will_v set_v a_o f●ire_a gloss_n on_o the_o foul_a sin_n 87_o scoff_n a_o christian_a in_o name_n will_v scoff_n at_o a_o christian_a in_o deed_n 47._o scoff_v at_o religion_n no_o mean_a sin_n 250_o sickness_n we_o remember_v not_o many_o year_n health_n so_o much_o as_o one_o day_n sickness_n 338_o silence_n nothing_o more_o vex_v a_o enemy_n than_o silence_n 153._o the_o best_a answer_n to_o reproach_n be_v no_o answer_n 155_o sin_n and_o punishment_n inseparable_a 23._o sin_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o grief_n 118._o the_o sting_n of_o all_o trouble_n 189_o god_n do_v not_o mere_o though_o main_o chastise_v for_o sin_n 21._o our_o sin_n weaken_v we_o strengthen_v our_o enemy_n 2d_o one_o sin_n keep_v possession_n for_o satan_n aswell_o as_o twenty_o 17._o and_o be_v enough_o to_o condemn_v ib._n small_a sin_n bring_v great_a danger_n 18._o small_a sin_n not_o to_o be_v venture_v on_o 179._o a_o godly_a man_n fear_v more_o the_o least_o sin_n than_o the_o great_a trouble_n 181._o be_v our_o sin_n great_a god_n mercy_n be_v infinite_a 286._o be_v they_o great_a and_o many_o so_o they_o be_v not_o wilful_a they_o shall_v not_o condemn_v we_o 285._o what_o displease_v we_o shall_v never_o hurt_v we_o 290._o sin_n upon_o repentance_n be_v so_o remit_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v commit_v 288_o christ_n call_v only_o heavy_a lade_v sinner_n 300._o original_a sin_n the_o most_o soul_n and_o hateful_a of_o all_o 86_o seville_n honesty_n how_o short_a it_o come_v of_o christianity_n 203_o sorrow_n shall_v not_o be_v violent_a or_o shall_v not_o last_v 269_o soul_n neither_o satan_n nor_o our_o enemy_n can_v hurt_v our_o soul_n 266_o speak_v the_o wors●_n evil_a man_n speak_v of_o we_o the_o better_a 157._o and_o the_o better_a the_o worse_o 159._o if_o another_o speak_v evil_a of_o thou_o call_v not_o he_o but_o thyself_o to_o account_v 121_o spirit_n a_o sound_a spirit_n will_v bear_v his_o infirmity_n 139._o a_o good_a spirit_n will_v be_v a_o man_n crosse-bearer_n 98._o the_o palate_n but_o a_o ill_a judge_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n 327_o suffer_v when_o thou_o suffer_v look_v up_o from_o the_o instrument_n to_o god_n the_o author_n and_o to_o sin_v the_o cause_n 116._o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o what_o we_o have_v deserve_v 339._o our_o suffering_n do_v not_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o sin_n 71._o a_o bless_a and_o happy_a thing_n to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n 357._o it_o be_v the_o great_a preferment_n that_o god_n give_v in_o this_o world_n 358_o a_o ●●ard_a matter_n to_o think_v suffer_v a_o special_a favour_n but_o so_o it_o be_v 359._o god_n love_v those_o best_a who_o he_o seem_v to_o favour_v least_o ibid._n common_o the_o measure_n of_o o●r_a suffering_n be_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o gra●e_n in_o we_o and_o god_n love_v to_o we_o 324._o our_o suffering_n require_v patience_n with_o thankfulness_n 129._o we_o must_v suffer_v willing_o cheerful_o and_o thankful_o 206._o a_o christian_n rejoice_v in_o his_o suffering_n 205._o our_o suffering_n be_v counterpoyse_v with_o answerable_a blessing_n 124._o and_o as_o our_o suffering_n exceed_v so_o do_v our_o comfort_n 313._o satan_n make_v suffer_v seem_v more_o difficult_a than_o it_o be_v 210._o suffering_n the_o way_n to_o prevent_v suffer_v 108._o we_o must_v suffer_v patient_o because_o we_o suffer_v just_o 221._o our_o suffering_n shall_v be_v either_o short_a or_o tolerable_a 269._o our_o suffering_n be_v nothing_o compare_v with_o christ_n 332._o or_o the_o saint_n in_o former_a age_n ibid._n t_o temptation_n the_o great_a not_o to_o be_v tempt_v 32●_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n 288_o thankfulness_n we_o must_v suffer_v with_o thankfulness_n 228._o to_o give_v god_n thank_v once_o in_o adversity_n more_o acceptable_a then_o to_o do●_n it_o many_o time_n in_o prosperity_n 359._o we_o ar●_n more_o apt_a to_o pray_v then_o give_v thanks_n because_o we_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o our_o own_o want_n than_o god_n glory_n 81_o time_n when_o the_o time_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v be_v come_v he_o will_v deliver_v we_o and_o not_o before_o 276._o w●_n must_v not_o prescribe_v he_o the_o time_n but_o wait_v 312._o he_o will_v release_v we_o in_o due_a time_n that_o be_v in_o his_o time_n not_o in_o we_o 276._o he_o forbear_v to_o try_v what_o be_v in_o we_o and_o what_o we_o will_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o he_o 312_o trial_n small_a a_o sign_n of_o weakness_n in_o grace_n 329_o tribulation_n we_o must_v not_o rave_v in_o tribulation_n like_o the_o wicked_a nor_o be_v patient_a without_o sense_n as_o the_o stoic_n 228._o but_o kiss_v the_o r●d_n we_o smart_v withal_o 230_o five_o valorous_a non●_n true_o valorous_a b●t_v such_o as_o be_v true_o religious_a 184_o w_n want_v where_o be_v no_o want_n be_v much_o wantonness_n 57_o way●_n example_n of_o such_o as_o miscarry_v be_v our_o of_o their_o way_n 177_o wait_v god_n leisure_n 311_o weary_a we_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o receive_v soon_o weary_a of_o attend_v 348_o will_n the_o will_n be_v all_o in_o all_o with_o god_n 290._o god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o dee●_n 319._o the_o affection_n for_o the_o action_n ibid._n wise_a that_o which_o make_v the_o body_n smart_n make_v the_o soul_n wise_a 83_o wish_v we_o shall_v strange_o entangle_v ourselves_o if_o we_o can_v sit_v down_o and_o obtain_v our_o wish_n 355._o none_o will_v be_v more_o miserable_a than_o he_o that_o shall_v cull_v out_o his_o own_o way_n 356_o world_n we_o be_v wean_v from_o it_o by_o calamity_n 35_o work_n the_o tenure_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v not_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 286_o worthy_a we_o be_v most_o worthy_a when_o we_o think_v ourselves_o most_o unworthy_a 289_o z_o zeal_n must_v be_v mix_v with_o knowledge_n and_o discretion_n 218_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la sin_n stigma_fw-la tize_v tize_v in_o a_o treatise_n not_o yet_o print_v 3._o 4._o 4._o in_o the_o cure_n of_o prejudis_fw-la prov._n 31._o 14._o job_n 9_o 26._o ●say_n 23._o 1._o rev._n 8._o 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