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A19487 The anatomie of a Christian man VVherein is plainelie shewed out of the VVord of God, what manner of man a true Christian is in all his conuersation, both inward, and outward. ... By M. William Covvper, minister of Gods Word. Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1611 (1611) STC 5912; ESTC S108976 153,437 332

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day_n of_o harvest_n patient_fw-la itaque_fw-la ferendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la festinanter_fw-la auferendum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la there_o will_v never_o be_v peace_n where_o god_n have_v reprobate_a proclaim_v inimitie_n the_o bless_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o seed_n of_o the_o curse_a serpent_n will_v never_o agree_v let_v there_o be_v but_o two_o of_o they_o in_o the_o world_n suppose_v brethren_n the_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v slay_v the_o other_o as_o cain_n do_v abel_n let_v they_o be_v in_o one_o house_n under_o one_o discipline_n yet_o the_o one_o shall_v persecute_v persecuter_n the_o other_o as_o ishmael_n do_v isaac_n yea_o put_v they_o into_o one_o womb_n as_o be_v jacob_n and_o esau_n yet_o the_o one_o shall_v strive_v with_o the_o other_o as_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o sea_n say_v nazianzen_n lie_v earth_n object_n to_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n raise_v by_o every_o wind_n from_o whatsoever_o coast_n it_o blow_v so_o be_v the_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n subject_a to_o the_o trouble_n of_o every_o wicked_a man_n that_o can_v come_v near_o he_o and_o therefore_o have_v he_o need_v to_o be_v arm_v with_o patience_n and_o to_o walk_v among_o they_o circumspect_o as_o among_o snare_n now_o to_o the_o three_o the_o utility_n of_o patience_n patience_n every_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v in_o it_o some_o special_a virtue_n whereby_o it_o excel_v another_o but_o the_o principal_a praise_n of_o patience_n be_v point_v out_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o precept_n possess_v your_o soul_n in_o patience_n these_o be_v three_o excellent_a grace_n faith_n love_n ourselves_o and_o patience_n by_o faith_n i_o possess_v christ_n jesus_n by_o love_n i_o possess_v my_o neighbour_n and_o make_v he_o my_o own_o by_o patience_n i_o possess_v myself_o he_o that_o have_v not_o faith_n be_v without_o the_o head_n he_o that_o have_v not_o love_n be_v without_o the_o body_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o patience_n be_v without_o himself_o 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where_o as_o 5._o impatience_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a re●…ieves_v not_o man_n of_o the_o evil_n that_o offend_v they_o but_o rather_o increase_v it_o so_o that_o by_o it_o small_z crosses_z become_v great_a and_o heavy_a to_o be_v bear_v impatientes_fw-la dum_fw-la mala_fw-la patinolunt_fw-la non_fw-la efficiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la malis_fw-la eruantur_fw-la 2._o sed_fw-la ut_fw-la mala_fw-la gravior_fw-la a_o patiantur_fw-la therefore_o satan_n seek_v by_o many_o mean_n satan_n to_o bereave_v we_o of_o so_o great_a a_o good_a but_o special_o by_o these_o three_o injury_n in_o our_o person_n in_o our_o good_n and_o in_o our_o name_n hoc_fw-la velu_fw-la titriplici_fw-la ariete_n pulsatur_fw-la patientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la against_o these_o three_o pauli_n therefore_o be_v we_o to_o confirm_v ourselves_o as_o for_o the_o affliction_n of_o our_o person_n if_o they_o why_o come_v mediate_o upon_o we_o by_o man_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o pilate_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n over_o i_o at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v not_o give_v thou_o from_o above_o and_o that_o which_o david_n speak_v to_o abishai_n concern_v shimei_n that_o 12._o curse_v he_o suffer_v he_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o affliction_n and_o do_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n and_o again_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o of_o the_o instrument_n apostle_n we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o man_n clothe_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o fight_v against_o we_o as_o satan_n that_o work_v in_o they_o nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la impij_fw-la 15._o quam_fw-la membra_fw-la diaboli_fw-la for_o what_o else_o be_v the_o wicked_a but_o member_n of_o satan_n move_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o not_o they_o but_o he_o we_o be_v to_o account_v our_o enemy_n if_o so_o we_o do_v we_o will_v never_o fight_v against_o the_o man_n wicked_a of_o the_o world_n with_o their_o own_o weapon_n to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rebuke_v for_o rebuke_n for_o if_o they_o provoke_v we_o to_o evil_a and_o we_o in_o our_o impatience_n be_v provoke_v by_o they_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o we_o but_o that_o they_o sin_v first_o and_o we_o sin_v next_o nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la inter_fw-la provocantem_fw-la patient_n &_o provocatum_fw-la interest_n nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la prio_fw-la in_o malesicio_fw-la deprehenditur_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la posterior_n as_o raven_a and_o devour_a beast_n can_v armour_n hurt_v we_o unless_o they_o find_v we_o in_o their_o way_n so_o can_v the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n harm_v we_o if_o we_o go_v not_o their_o way_n that_o be_v if_o we_o do_v not_o as_o they_o do_v but_o keep_v a_o way_n different_a from_o they_o that_o be_v as_o our_o saviour_n command_v we_o pray_v for_o they_o when_o they_o persecute_v we_o otherwise_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o any_o man_n will_v fight_v against_o satan_n with_o satan_n armour_n he_o shall_v suffer_v a_o shameful_a overthrow_n at_o his_o hand_n he_o that_o can_v suffer_v a_o small_a cross_n be_v there_o cross_n any_o hope_n he_o will_v sustain_v a_o great_a if_o the_o distemperate_a breath_n of_o another_o man_n mouth_n put_v thou_o out_o of_o patience_n how_o will_v thou_o for_o christ_n sake_n resist_v to_o the_o blood_n absit_fw-la à_fw-la seruo_fw-la christi_fw-la tale_n inquinamentum_fw-la ut_fw-la patientia_fw-la majoribus_fw-la praeparata_fw-la rebus_fw-la in_fw-la minimis_fw-la excidat_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o as_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v necessary_a why_o for_o ourselves_o to_o approve_v we_o to_o god_n so_o our_o good_a name_n be_v necessary_a for_o other_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o able_a to_o edify_v they_o mihi_fw-la quidem_fw-la sufficit_fw-la conscientia_fw-la mea_fw-la vobis_fw-la autem_fw-la necessaria_fw-la 53._o est_fw-la fama_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o conscience_n say_v augustine_n be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o but_o my_o good_a name_n be_v necessary_a for_o you_o and_o to_o this_o same_o purpose_n say_v philo_n non_fw-la est_fw-la negligenda_fw-la bona_fw-la fama_fw-la res_fw-la tum_fw-la ad_fw-la abrahae_fw-la custodiam_fw-la tum_fw-la ad_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la utilissima_fw-la but_o where_o neither_o a_o good_a conscience_n within_o man_n nor_o a_o good_a conversation_n without_o can_v preserve_v our_o good_a name_n we_o must_v with_o patience_n endure_v it_o never_o one_o live_v in_o the_o world_n so_o holy_a and_o without_o spot_n as_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o what_o contradiction_n do_v he_o sustain_v of_o sinner_n if_o they_o call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n beelzebub_n what_o will_v they_o do_v to_o the_o servant_n no_o innocency_n can_v guard_v thou_o against_o the_o slanderous_a tongue_n of_o the_o wicked_a this_o be_v the_o very_a work_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v child_n a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n ut_fw-la seruos_fw-la dei_fw-la mendacio_fw-la laceret_fw-la &_o falcis_fw-la opinionibus_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la nomen_fw-la infamet_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la luce_fw-fr clarescunt_fw-la alienis_fw-la 52._o rumoribus_fw-la sordidentur_fw-la to_o rend_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n with_o lie_n and_o stain_v they_o in_o their_o name_n who_o he_o know_v honourable_a in_o their_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v a_o great_a praise_n so_o to_o live_v that_o other_o be_v praise_n compel_v to_o commend_v thou_o but_o great_a pusillanimity_n to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o man_n praise_n as_o the_o moon_n that_o borrow_v her_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n be_v under_o a_o continual_a change_n so_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v make_v up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o other_o man_n can_v never_o be_v stable_n as_o a_o true_a christian_a be_v not_o puff_v up_o when_o he_o be_v man_n esteem_v of_o other_o to_o be_v better_o than_o he_o know_v he_o be_v himself_o so_o be_v he_o not_o casten_z down_o when_o he_o
natural_a inability_n to_o fulfil_v these_o commandment_n he_o turn_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n into_o prayer_n the_o use_n whereof_o i_o hope_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o thou_o and_o last_o of_o all_o he_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a practice_n of_o those_o du●…ties_n of_o godliness_n which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v command_v he_o and_o he_o himself_o do_v pray_v for_o now_o in_o the_o end_n i_o have_v only_o to_o obuiate_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n by_o the_o one_o it_o be_v surmise_a that_o i_o have_v plough_v with_o the_o heifer_n of_o another_o special_o of_o cashmannus_fw-la who_o have_v write_v before_o i_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la homine_fw-la by_o the_o other_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o i_o have_v present_v a_o imperfect_a image_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o have_v leave_v out_o many_o thing_n which_o profitable_o may_v have_v be_v point_v out_o concern_v he_o for_o the_o first_o as_o i_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o labour_n of_o that_o worthy_a man_n so_o if_o i_o have_v borrow_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o i_o will_v never_o think_v shame_n to_o confess_v it_o nam_fw-la ingenui_fw-la pudoris_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ait_fw-la plinius_n fateri_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la profecerimus_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la quasi_fw-la merces_fw-la authori_fw-la jure_fw-la optimo_fw-la pensitanda_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la fures_fw-la esse_fw-la videamur_fw-la but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o many_o year_n before_o he_o come_v in_o this_o country_n this_o anatomy_n be_v draw_v and_o portrait_v as_o now_o you_o see_v it_o as_o for_o the_o second_o i_o humble_o confess_v it_o malim_fw-la tamen_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agendo_fw-la maiorem_fw-la àme_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la &_o sapientiam_fw-la desiderari_fw-la quam_fw-la nihil_fw-la agendo_fw-la prudentior_fw-la doctiorque_fw-la iudicari_fw-la it_o be_v a_o commendable_a policy_n of_o these_o indian_a philosopher_n call_v gymnosophista_n qui_fw-la à_fw-la suis_fw-la discipulis_fw-la severius_fw-la otis_fw-la quam_fw-la negoti●…_n rationem_fw-la exigendam_fw-la esse_fw-la arbitrabantar_fw-la what_o i_o have_v do_v in_o this_o little_a labour_n be_v a_o part_n of_o my_o negotiation_n with_o that_o one_o talon_n i_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o which_o he_o have_v charge_v i_o to_o put_v to_o the_o uttermost_a profit_n and_o therefore_o have_v i_o rather_o by_o do_v of_o some_o good_a lay_v open_a my_o infirmity_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o man_n then_o to_o hide_v by_o idleness_n my_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o to_o incur_v the_o indignation_n of_o my_o master_n i_o know_v myself_o i_o have_v not_o do_v what_o i_o shall_v nay_o not_o what_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o can_v yet_o that_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o daily_a labour_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n i_o may_v accept_v therefore_o from_o i_o this_o image_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o a_o christian_a manner_n apply_v it_o to_o thyself_o and_o look_v what_o similitude_n or_o dissimilitude_n thou_o find_v between_o thou_o and_o it_o do_v as_o elizeus_fw-la do_v to_o the_o widow_n son_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o death_n to_o life_n he_o stretch_v himself_o over_o the_o child_n he_o put_v his_o mouth_n on_o the_o child_n mouth_n his_o eye_n on_o his_o eye_n his_o hand_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o therewithal_o he_o join_v prayer_n and_o the_o child_n revive_v so_o compare_v thou_o thyself_o with_o this_o ensample_n thy_o mind_n thy_o will_n thy_o affection_n thy_o word_n thy_o action_n with_o these_o of_o the_o new_a man_n where_o thou_o ●…indest_v a_o conformity_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o thou_o where_o not_o pray_v to_o god_n further_a to_o quicken_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v grow_v in_o a_o holy_a similitude_n and_o conformity_n with_o he_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o thy_o everlasting_a comfort_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n glory_n and_o honour_n for_o ever_o thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n mr._n william_n cowper_n minister_n at_o perth_n psal._n 49._o come_v and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o my_o soul_n the_o anatomy_n of_o a_o christian._n chapter_n i._o of_o his_o new_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n the_o lord_n command_v concern_v it_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v obstinate_a misery_n and_o thy_o neck_n be_v a_o iron_n sinew_n and_o thy_o brow_n brass_n esa._n 48._o 4._o i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v grievous_o transgress_v therefore_o have_v i_o call_v thou_o a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n vers_fw-la 8._o in_o thy_o nativity_n when_o thou_o be_v bear_v thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v thou_o be_v not_o wash_v with_o water_n i_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n ezech._n 16._o 4._o 6._o nevertheless_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n and_o for_o my_o praise_n have_v i_o refrain_v my_o wrath_n from_o us._n thou_o that_o i_o cut_v the●…_n not_o off_o esa._n 48_o 9_o yea_o even_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v ●…_n swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v become_v i_o ezech._n 16._o 8._o for_o why_o shall_v i_o cause_v other_o to_o travail_n and_o bring_v forth_o and_o shall_v i_o remain_v barren_a say_v the_o lord_n esa._n 66._o 9_o no_o but_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o my_o child_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n shall_v my_o name_n be_v sanctify_v esa._n 29._o 23._o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o father_n and_o not_o turn_v from_o i_o jerem_n 3._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n in_o thy_o bowel_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v in_o sanctification_n my_o statute_n ezech._n 11._o 19_o old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n let_v he_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 17._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o a_o 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qui_fw-la aliquid_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la christum_fw-la amant_fw-fr and_o in_o deed_n what_o be_v there_o to_o be_v compare_v beauty_n with_o he_o whatsoever_o beauty_n or_o goodness_n be_v in_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o splendour_n summi_fw-la illius_fw-la honi_fw-la a_o beam_n of_o that_o great_a and_o infinite_a good_a which_o be_v in_o god_n that_o make_v it_o and_o then_o only_o be_v his_o creature_n right_o use_v when_o by_o they_o we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o make_v they_o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la deseris_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o amas_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la fecit_fw-la augustine_n adulter_fw-la es_fw-la but_o if_o pass_v by_o he_o who_o make_v thou_o thou_o set_v thy_o love_n on_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o go_v he_o whore_v from_o god_n and_o play_v the_o adulterer_n with_o his_o creature_n the_o second_o be_v that_o we_o love_v he_o for_o himself_o himself_o and_o this_o exclude_v that_o mercenary_a love_n of_o worldling_n who_o love_v he_o for_o his_o gift_n more_o than_o for_o himself_o this_o be_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la sponsa_fw-la plus_fw-la diligeret_fw-la acceptum_fw-la annulum_fw-la quam_fw-la sponsum_fw-la &_o diceret_fw-la sufficit_fw-la 2._o mihi_fw-la annulus_fw-la saciem_fw-la illius_fw-la videre_fw-la non_fw-la desiderio_fw-la such_o be_v the_o unkind_o and_o unchaste_a love_n of_o those_o who_o be_v so_o delight_v with_o god_n gift_n that_o they_o desire_v not_o to_o enjoy_v himself_o this_o mercenary_a love_n satan_n object_v it_o to_o satan_n god_n do_v job_n serve_v the_o lord_n for_o nothing_o but_o he_o be_v prove_v a_o false_a accuser_n for_o when_o all_o the_o movable_a gift_n of_o god_n be_v take_v from_o job_n yet_o the_o love_n of_o god_n abide_v deep_o root_v in_o his_o hart_n and_o after_o trial_n he_o be_v find_v to_o have_v love_v god_n not_o for_o his_o gift_n but_o for_o himself_o and_o this_o shall_v move_v we_o the_o more_o careful_o to_o fly_v this_o mercenary_a love_n because_o satan_n place_v it_o his_o great_a vantage_n in_o it_o where_o he_o may_v prove_v it_o against_o us._n cavere_fw-la debemus_fw-la ne_fw-la propter_fw-la praemium_fw-la diligamus_fw-la deum_fw-la beware_v we_o love_v not_o god_n for_o a_o reward_n only_o and_o if_o we_o will_v quod_fw-la quaeso_fw-la dabitur_fw-la praemium_fw-la cum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la tibi_fw-la datur_fw-la we_o est_fw-la minus_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la what_o reward_n can_v be_v give_v we_o see_v what_o ever_o other_o thing_n he_o give_v be_v less_o than_o himself_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o pure_a love_n which_o love_v god_n for_o himself_o the_o second_o object_n of_o our_o love_n be_v ourselves_o ourselves_o for_o in_o that_o i_o be_o command_v to_o love_v my_o neighbour_n as_o myself_o it_o be_v first_o require_v of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v love_v myself_o prius_fw-la vide_fw-la si_fw-la nosti_fw-la diligere_fw-la 43._o teipsum_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la committo_fw-la tibi_fw-la proximum_fw-la quem_fw-la diligas_fw-la sicut_fw-la teipsum_fw-la first_o see_v if_o thou_o have_v learned_a to_o love_v thyself_o then_o will_v i_o commit_v thy_o neighbour_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v love_v he_o as_o thyself_o qui_fw-la amas_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la nolo_fw-la quenquam_fw-la 239._o diligas_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la sic_fw-la diligas_fw-la ut_fw-la perdas_fw-la te_fw-la sic_fw-la profecto_fw-la perditurus_fw-la es_fw-la quem_fw-la diligis_fw-la sicut_fw-la te_fw-la thou_o that_o love_v iniquity_n i_o will_v not_o thou_o love_v any_o man_n if_o so_o thou_o love_v thyself_o that_o thou_o destroy_v thyself_o thou_o will_v also_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n destroy_v he_o who_o thou_o love_v as_o thyself_o there_o be_v in_o man_n by_o nature_n a_o self-love_n by_o self-hatred_n which_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o please_v himself_o in_o the_o follow_n of_o his_o own_o will_n but_o this_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v self-hatred_n for_o amor_fw-la nequitiae_fw-la odium_fw-la est_fw-la 256._o animae_fw-la the_o love_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o saul_n achitophel_n and_o judas_n be_v slay_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n can_v say_v they_o love_v themselves_o so_o do_v all_o the_o wicked_a perish_v by_o their_o own_o transgression_n and_o that_o same_o which_o in_o nature_n be_v call_v self-love_n in_o truth_n be_v self-murder_n and_o most_o just_o be_v this_o come_v upon_o man_n as_o himself_o a_o recompense_n of_o his_o error_n that_o because_o he_o will_v not_o love_n god_n he_o can_v love_v himself_o a_o lover_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o who_o do_v continue_v in_o his_o 256._o sin_n quomodo_fw-la amas_fw-la deum_fw-la cum_fw-la adhut_v amas_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o te_fw-la odit_fw-la deus_fw-la how_o can_v thou_o love_v god_n who_o as_o yet_o love_v that_o in_o thyself_o which_o god_n hate_v and_o as_o little_o can_v he_o be_v call_v a_o lover_n of_o himself_o who_o nourish_v a_o serpent_n in_o his_o bosom_n which_o can_v
upon_o us._n and_o herewith_o also_o come_v in_o the_o troublesome_a church_n estate_n of_o god_n church_n as_o good_a nehemiah_n be_v not_o so_o merry_a for_o the_o preferment_n he_o have_v in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n artashashte_v as_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n why_o shall_v not_o say_v he_o 3._o my_o countenance_n be_v sad_a when_o the_o city_n of_o my_o father_n lie_v waste_v so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o christian_a though_o his_o own_o particular_a estate_n be_v never_o so_o good_a yet_o be_v it_o his_o grief_n to_o see_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o trouble_n the_o three_o matter_n of_o our_o grief_n arise_v of_o the_o kingdom_n consideration_n of_o that_o which_o we_o be_v not_o but_o will_v be_v the_o christian_a have_v some_o lively_a foretaste_n of_o the_o excellent_a pleasure_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o he_o to_o be_v hold_v from_o it_o and_o a_o joy_n to_o remove_v towards_o it_o but_o certain_o he_o shall_v never_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n with_o joy_n who_o live_v not_o in_o the_o body_n with_o grief_n for_o his_o absence_n from_o god_n si_fw-la desideras_fw-la 56._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la funde_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la unde_fw-la dicturus_fw-la es_fw-la deo_fw-la posuisti_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la meas_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la tuo_fw-la if_o thou_o desire_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o shed_v tear_n that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v it_o alas_o how_o shall_v the_o lord_n gather_v our_o tear_n into_o his_o bottle_n if_o we_o shed_v they_o not_o or_o how_o shall_v he_o give_v we_o that_o comfort_n for_o which_o we_o never_o mourn_v in_o worldling_n joy_n and_o grief_n agree_v not_o together_o christian_n the_o one_o of_o they_o excel_v the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o a_o christian_a lachrimae_fw-la sunt_fw-la illi_fw-la vice_fw-la deliciarum_fw-la for_o in_o mourning_n he_o find_v unspeakable_a 15_o joy_n and_o as_o after_o rain_v the_o air_n become_v more_o pure_a so_o after_o the_o shower_n of_o tear_n the_o conscience_n be_v clear_v and_o comfort_v quae_fw-la enim_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la sunt_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la iugem_fw-la pariunt_fw-la certamque_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la for_o those_o tear_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n do_v always_o bring_v forth_o most_o sure_a consolation_n the_o censure_n but_o the_o want_n of_o this_o holy_a mourning_n which_o be_v evident_a in_o many_o prove_v that_o all_o be_v not_o christian_n indeed_o who_o now_o usurp_v the_o christian_a name_n chapter_n xi_o of_o his_o grief_n arise_v of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n oh_o that_o my_o grief_n be_v well_o they_o weigh_v and_o my_o misery_n lay_v together_o in_o a_o balance_n it_o will_v now_o be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n job._n 6._o 2._o the_o lord_n do_v renew_v his_o plague_n and_o increase_v his_o wrath_n against_o i_o job._n 10._o 17._o his_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o night_n and_o day_n psal._n 32._o 4._o he_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n job._n 13._o 26._o his_o indignation_n lie_v upon_o i_o psal._n 88_o 7._o he_o fill_v i_o with_o bitterness_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o take_v my_o breath_n job._n 9_o 18._o change_n and_o army_n of_o sorrow_n be_v against_o i_o job._n 10._o 17._o my_o spirit_n be_v in_o perplexity_n my_o soul_n be_v amaze_v psal_n 143._o 4._o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o be_o sore_o break_v i_o roar_v for_o the_o very_a grief_n of_o my_o hart_n psal._n 38._o 6._o my_o bowel_n swell_v and_o my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o lam._n 1._o 20._o my_o eye_n be_v dim_a through_o grief_n psal._n 6._o my_o flesh_n have_v no_o rest_n at_o all_o but_o fight_n without_o and_o terror_n within_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 5._o as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n who_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o travatle_n be_v in_o sorrow_n and_o cry_v in_o her_o pain_n so_o be_o i_o in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n isaiah_n 26._o 17._o the_o christian_n prayer_n for_o deliverance_n from_o these_o terror_n alas_o o_o lord_n 7._o will_v thou_o absent_v thyself_o for_o ever_o 15._o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n &_o compassion_n restrain_v from_o i_o 18._o shall_v my_o heaviness_n be_v continual_a and_o my_o plague_n desperate_a that_o it_o can_v be_v heal_v 2._o alas_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n within_o myself_o have_v weariness_n daily_o in_o my_o hart_n 31._o o_o lord_n it_o be_v thy_o praise_n that_o thou_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a thou_o 3._o break_v not_o the_o bruise_a reed_n and_o quenche_v not_o the_o smoke_a slaxe_n thou_o 11._o exalt_a the_o sorrowful_a to_o salvation_n 24._o hide_v not_o therefore_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n neither_o take_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n 20._o but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o consider_v how_o i_o be_o sore_o trouble_v 16._o contend_v not_o with_o i_o any_o more_o 2._o neither_o rebuke_v i_o in_o thy_o anger_n 24._o lest_o thou_o turn_v i_o to_o nothing_o 20._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o preserver_n of_o man_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o 9_o but_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o compassion_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o put_v away_o my_o iniquity_n 12._o restore_v i_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n o_o lord_n who_o speak_v peace_n to_o thy_o saint_n make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v then_o shall_v my_o tongue_n sing_v joyful_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n the_o lord_n answer_v to_o the_o christian_a no_o tentation_n have_v overtake_v you_o but_o such_o as_o appertain_v to_o man_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o remember_v that_o i_o be_o faithful_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a but_o issue_n will_v even_o give_v the_o issue_n with_o the_o temptation_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 13._o i_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v desertion_n the_o smoke_a flax_n isaiah_n 42._o for_o a_o little_a while_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a compassion_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o my_o anger_n have_v i_o h●…d_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o but_o with_o everlasting_a mercy_n have_v i_o have_v compassion_n on_o everlasting_a thou_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o hill_n fall_v down_o but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n fall_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o isaiah_n 54._o 7._o the_o observation_n the_o heavy_a grief_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v that_o conscience_n which_o do_v proceed_v from_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n may_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v 19_o bear_v it_o thing_n the_o health_n of_o conscience_n consist_v in_o these_o two_o first_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n pardon_v our_o sin_n in_o christ_n second_o in_o a_o holy_a disposition_n to_o spiritual_a exercise_n and_o the_o disease_n or_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n proceed_v wit_n from_o the_o contrary_a evil_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v forsake_v for_o a_o time_n it_o become_v unable_a for_o spiritual_a exercise_n faith_n become_v weak_a love_n trouble_v wax_v cold_a grace_n to_o prey_n be_v relent_v yea_o as_o the_o moon_n be_v but_o a_o dark_a body_n when_o the_o sun_n look_v not_o upon_o it_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v but_o dead_a when_o god_n do_v not_o work_v in_o it_o and_o in_o this_o absence_n of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o sore_o the_o soul_n be_v trouble_v but_o he_o who_o have_v feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o presence_n but_o the_o other_o evil_n be_v much_o more_o fearful_a trouble_v when_o god_n erect_v a_o tribunal_n in_o the_o conscience_n &_o give_v out_o into_o it_o a_o just_a condemnatorie_n sentence_n for_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v deny_v there_o follow_v upon_o it_o a_o sense_n of_o wrath_n which_o like_o a_o fire_n burn_v within_o it_o do_v miserable_o torment_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o in_o who_o it_o be_v whereupon_o there_o follow_v such_o a_o distemperature_n body_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n that_o as_o david_n feel_v in_o himself_o the_o moisture_n thereof_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v 32._o give_v by_o bernard_n the_o soul_n have_v under_o it_o a_o body_n 48._o which_o it_o govern_v above_o it_o the_o lord_n
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