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A37981
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The watch-mans lanthorn being a summ of divinity in a short but very plaine exposition of the Ten commandments, the Lords prayer, and the Creed : fittest to the meanest capacity in a nature of a dialogue / by A.E.
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A. E., a servant of Jesus Christ.
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Wing E2; ESTC R25569
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5._o say_v incomprehensible_a most_o high_a most_o mighty_a most_o bless_a most_o good_a most_o great_a m._n what_o profit_n ake_v thou_o of_o these_o thing_n s._n these_o thing_n do_v pull_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n base_a and_o corrupt_a opinion_n concern_v god_n and_o do_v instruct_v our_o mind_n to_o conceive_v a_o far_a other_o think_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n than_o we_o use_v to_o 2._o psa_fw-la 50_o 4._o 6._o &_o 20._o 5_o 6_o 7._o mat._n 23._o 2._o have_v of_o earthly_a parent_n to_o use_v most_o great_a reverence_n towards_o his_o holy_a majesty_n and_o in_o worship_v manner_n to_o look_v up_o to_o it_o and_o have_v it_o in_o admiration_n and_o certain_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v hearken_v and_o hear_v our_o prayer_n 5._o psal_n 20._o 6._o &_o 10._o 15_o 17._o &_o 113_o 4_o 5._o and_o desire_n to_o put_v our_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o that_o be_v both_o governor_n and_o keeper_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o therewith_o also_o we_o be_v by_o these_o word_n admonish_v not_o to_o ask_v any_o thing_n unmeet_a for_o god_n but_o as_o for_o speak_v to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n raise_v from_o earth_n high_a and_o look_v upward_o 1._o col._n 3._o 1._o despise_v earthly_a thing_n think_v upon_o thing_n above_o and_o heavenly_a and_o continual_o to_o aspire_v to_o that_o most_o bless_a felicity_n of_o our_o father_n and_o to_o heaven_n as_o our_o inheritance_n by_o our_o father_n 4._o rom._n 8._o 17._o ephe._n 1._o 14_o 12._o heb._n 9_o 15._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4._o m._n this_o then_o so_o happy_a a_o beginning_n and_o entry_n of_o prayer_n be_v now_o open_v unto_o we_o go_v to_o rehearse_v i_o the_o first_o petition_n s._n first_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n name_v be_v hallow_v m._n what_o mean_v that_o s._n nothing_o else_o but_o that_o his_o glory_n 33._o psal_n 89._o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11._o 36._o &_o 16._o 27._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 33._o be_v every_o where_o magnify_v m._n why_o do_v we_o ask_v this_o first_o s._n because_o it_o be_v most_o meet_a that_o the_o child_n shall_v principal_o desire_v and_o wish_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o father_n the_o servant_n 6._o mal._n 1._o 6._o of_o their_o master_n and_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o creator_n to_o be_v increase_v m._n can_v god_n glory_n be_v any_o thing_n increase_v or_o decrease_v s._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v continual_o most_o ample_a can_v indeed_o in_o itself_o be_v make_v either_o great_a by_o increase_n or_o lesser_a by_o decrease_n for_o it_o 31._o psal_n 56_o 5._o 9_o 11._o &_o 104._o 31._o be_v not_o change_v with_o any_o addition_n or_o diminish_n as_o our_o earthly_a thing_n be_v but_o our_o prayer_n be_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v make_v renown_v and_o know_v to_o 3._o psal_n 96._o 1._o 3._o mortal_a man_n and_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n be_v celebrate_v here_o in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v and_o as_o the_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o divine_a work_n do_v true_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n so_o we_o wish_v that_o they_o may_v appear_v noble_a and_o glorious_a to_o we_o that_o the_o 36._o psal_n 113._o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n &_o 114._o 1._o &_o &_o 105._o toto_fw-la rom._n 11_o 36._o magnificence_n of_o the_o author_n of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o most_o large_a so_o it_o may_v also_o in_o all_o sort_n shine_v honourable_a and_o excellent_a among_o we_o and_o be_v both_o private_o and_o public_o praise_v and_o honour_a m._n go_v forward_o s._n moreover_o we_o pray_v that_o the_o holy_a 24._o isa_n 52._o 5_o 6._o eze._n 36._o 20._o rom._n 8_o 24._o name_n of_o god_n be_v not_o evil_a speak_v off_o for_o our_o fault_n and_o as_o it_o be_v dishonour_v thereby_o but_o rather_o that_o his_o glory_n be_v by_o our_o godliness_n towards_o god_n and_o goodness_n towards_o man_n every_o where_o magnify_v final_o we_o wish_v that_o the_o name_n of_o all_o other_o that_o in_o heaven_n earth_n sea_n or_o elsewhere_o have_v attain_v the_o name_n 21._o jos_n 14_o 23._o psal_n 96_o 4._o &_o 97._o 7_o 9_o &_o 115._o 3._o 4._o etc._n etc._n &_o 135._o 15._o rom_n 1._o 25._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 21._o and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v worship_v in_o temple_n in_o sundry_a form_n and_o with_o sundry_a ceremony_n or_o to_o who_o man_n fill_v with_o error_n and_o false_a fond_a opinion_n have_v dedicate_v their_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v church_n the_o name_n i_o say_v of_o all_o those_o imagine_a and_o feign_a god_n once_o utter_o destroy_v and_o drown_v and_o deface_v with_o eternal_a forgetfulness_n the_o only_a divine_a name_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n the_o heavenly_a father_n be_v great_a and_o glorious_a and_o that_o all_o man_n in_o all_o country_n may_v acknowledge_v it_o honourable_o and_o holy_o worship_n and_o reverence_v it_o and_o with_o pure_a desire_n and_o heart_n pray_v to_o it_o call_v upon_o it_o and_o crave_v help_v of_o it_o m._n thou_o have_v say_v well_o i_o pray_v thou_o go_v forward_o s._n second_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n kingdom_n come_v that_o be_v that_o he_o suffer_v 32._o mat._n 4_o 23._o &_o 9_o 35._o mar._n 1._o 14._o joh._n 8._o 31_o 32._o not_o the_o divine_a truth_n of_o his_o word_n which_o also_o christ_n call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o lie_v hide_v in_o darkness_n but_o that_o he_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o bring_v it_o abroad_o and_o with_o his_o succour_n maintain_v and_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o devise_n craft_n and_o policy_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o wicked_a man_n and_o against_o their_o 15._o mat._n 13._o 25._o 38_o 39_o &_o 15._o 3._o 3._o 6._o luke_n 16._o 8._o joh._n 3._o 19_o 20._o luke_n 10._o 3._o &_o 20._o 12._o etc._n etc._n 17_o 18._o joh._n 16._o 2_o 3._o &_o 17._o 14_o 15._o feign_a treason_n that_o labour_v to_o darken_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o defame_v it_o or_o spot_v it_o with_o lie_n aâ—d_v against_o the_o violence_n and_o cruelty_n of_o tyrant_n that_o travel_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o extinguish_v and_o oppress_v the_o truth_n and_o utter_o to_o root_v it_o up_o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o well_o know_v to_o all_o man_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o invincible_a strength_n of_o god_n truth_n m._n say_v on_o more_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n s._n we_o pray_v he_o to_o bring_v very_o many_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o the_o light_n instruct_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o holy_a 10._o mar._n 1._o 14_o 15._o luke_n 4._o 18_o 19_o joh._n 17_o 17_o 19_o 20_o 21._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o 10._o word_n and_o lead_v by_o truth_n and_o that_o win_v they_o to_o his_o number_n and_o holy_a company_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o church_n in_o the_o which_o he_o reign_v special_o he_o will_v continual_o govern_v they_o with_o his_o spirit_n 13._o joh._n 16._o 13._o and_o strengthen_v they_o with_o his_o aid_n as_o his_o soldier_n always_o earnest_o fight_v with_o their_o enemy_n the_o bond_n of_o sin_n etc._n luke_n 22._o 31_o 32_o ephe._n 6._o 10_o 11_o 17_o 18._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o 9_o rom._n 6._o 11_o 12._o &_o 8_o 1_o 5._o etc._n etc._n 10_o 12._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o army_n of_o satan_n that_o have_v strength_n and_o steadfastness_n by_o his_o divine_a power_n restrain_v corrupt_a and_o crooked_a affection_n subdue_a and_o tame_a lust_n conquer_a vanquish_a and_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o chase_v away_o all_o vice_n they_o may_v increase_v and_o enlarge_v the_o heavenly_a commonweal_n and_o kingdom_n god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n reign_v and_o rule_v imperial_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n m._n that_o we_o see_v daily_o do_v 10._o rom._n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 24._o &_o 4._o 13._o ps_n 34_o 15_o 16._o &_o 37._o 9_o 10._o &c_n &c_n &_o 58._o 5_o 6._o 9_o 10._o s._n these_o thing_n be_v indeed_o daily_o do_v so_o as_o we_o sufficient_o perceive_v that_o god_n have_v a_o eye_n both_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o as_o the_o kingdom_n 57_o mat._n 13._o 38._o 41._o &_o 22_o 6_o 7._o 13._o luke_n 19_o 14_o 27._o &_o 12._o 45_o 46._o &_o 20._o 16._o mat._n 25._o 41._o rom_n 11_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 24_o 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o of_o god_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v fair_a begin_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o we_o pray_v that_o with_o continual_a increase_n it_o may_v grow_v so_o far_o that_o all_o the_o reprobate_n that_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o satan_n stubborn_o and_o obstinate_o resist_v and_o strive_v against_o god_n truth_n and_o defile_v