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A65357 The godly mans delight or A family guide to pietie containing directions to a holy life with certain Christian dialogues also prayers & meditations upon severall occasions. T. W. 1679 (1679) Wing W121; ESTC R219275 84,760 225

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thy_o servant_n and_o handmaid_n may_v find_v help_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o need_v let_v the_o midwife_n skill_n and_o care_n be_v bless_v by_o thou_o when_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o do_v her_o office_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o consolation_n strengthen_v the_o faith_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o thy_o mercy_n show_v thy_o servant_n a_o token_n for_o good_a for_o his_o sake_n alone_o who_o be_v worthy_a jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o midwife_n prayer_n before_o delivery_n gracious_a lord_n look_v in_o mercy_n upon_o thy_o handmaid_n now_o in_o extreme_a pain_n strengthen_v her_o faith_n against_o all_o her_o fear_n and_o bless_v i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n and_o make_v i_o a_o instrument_n of_o help_n and_o comfort_n to_o thy_o handmaid_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o trial_n in_o thy_o hand_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o death_n preserve_v both_o mother_n and_o 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have_v as_o it_o be_v give_v the_o devil_n his_o death_n wound_n he_o have_v conquer_v hell_n also_o and_o the_o grave_a he_o be_v the_o triumphant_a king_n and_o captain_n he_o have_v unstinge_v death_n he_o have_v only_o leave_v we_o some_o small_a work_n to_o do_v and_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o help_v we_o in_o christian_n therefore_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n let_v non●_n make_v thou_o afraid_a thy_o foe_n may_v environ_v thou_o and_o enemy_n rage_n against_o the●_n yet_o be_v not_o dismay_v thy_o cause_n be_v good_a thy_o captain_n be_v victorious_a and_o what_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v he_o will_v do_v i●_n for_o thou_o but_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v say_v thou_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o christ_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o accept_v thou_o for_o his_o soldier_n or_o not_o will_v yes_o if_o thou_o be_v willing_a but_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v fear_v thou_o be_v not_o willing_a because_o thou_o make_v this_o objection_n if_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o what_o end_n will_v he_o call_v and_o invite_v thou_o o_o christian_n do_v not_o doubt_v but_o come_v make_v no_o delay_n go_v to_o this_o magazine_n and_o invest_v thyself_o herewith_o and_o thy_o captain_n will_v maintain_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v willing_a though_o thou_o be_v weak_a he_o will_v fight_v for_o thou_o only_o take_v notice_n that_o if_o ever_o thou_o look_v backward_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n press_v forward_o towards_o the_o mark_n for_o thou_o have_v no_o armour_n to_o defend_v thy_o backpart_n o_o christian_n be_v valiant_a and_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o that_o if_o thou_o resist_v the_o devil_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v thou_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o thou_o be_v upon_o thy_o watch_n for_o thy_o enemy_n be_v subtle_a and_o will_v watch_v his_o opportunity_n if_o
how_o long_o thou_o shall_v live_v thou_o can_v not_o tell_v therefore_o make_v use_n of_o the_o first_o occasion_n while_o time_n and_o strength_n do_v last_o while_o thy_o sense_n be_v quick_a thy_o nerve_n limber_a thy_o understanding_n good_a thy_o judgement_n sound_n thy_o sight_n clear_a and_o all_o thy_o faculty_n in_o a_o fit_a posture_n to_o serve_v thy_o captain_n and_o master_n see_v what_o a_o heathen_a say_v to_o this_o purpose_n ovid._n dum_fw-la vires_fw-la annique_fw-la sinunt_fw-la tolerate_v labores_fw-la jam_fw-la veniet_fw-la taceto_fw-la curva_fw-la senecta_fw-la pede_fw-la which_o may_v be_v thus_o english_v take_v pain_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n whilst_o young_a and_o strong_a for_o age_n will_v numb_a thy_o joint_n ere_o it_o be_v long_o abandon_v all_o idleness_n that_o canker_n and_o rust_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o devil_n pillow_n and_o chief_a repose_n his_o very_a tide-time_n of_o temptation_n beware_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v by_o you_o when_o you_o come_v to_o look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o cardinal_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o death_n approach_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o horror_n of_o his_o conscience_n he_o have_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o go_v but_o have_v be_v so_o idle_a and_o negligent_a that_o he_o know_v not_o one_o foot_n of_o the_o way_n what_o more_o hateful_a to_o god_n than_o this_o destroyer_n of_o soul_n see_v what_o god_n say_v to_o that_o servant_n that_o have_v the_o one_o talon_n matth._n 25.26_o 30._o tertullian_n well_o say_v quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la prodest_fw-la what_o do_v it_o profit_n that_o a_o man_n be_v and_o be_v do_v not_o profit_n he_o that_o be_v slothful_a be_v brother_n to_o a_o great_a waster_n prov._n 18.9_o as_o mr._n flavell_n well_o say_v beside_o all_o this_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o of_o a_o idle_a hand_n there_o come_v no_o good_a and_o well_o it_o may_v be_v so_o say_v if_o we_o look_v but_o what_o befall_v david_n for_o want_v of_o employment_n 2_o sam._n 11.2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o evening-tide_n when_o he_o arise_v from_o off_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v upon_o the_o king_n house_n and_o look_v from_o the_o roof_n he_o see_v a_o woman_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o idleness_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o lust_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a how_o do_v diligence_n keep_v all_o the_o affection_n from_o idle_a and_o vain_a thought_n and_o be_v very_o profitable_a for_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n it_o put_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o his_o pathway_n of_o temptation_n and_o as_o it_o be_v put_v he_o beside_o himself_o o_o therefore_o be_v sure_a to_o put_v away_o all_o idleness_n and_o to_o stir_v thou_o up_o to_o this_o duty_n consider_v what_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o those_o lazy_a drone_n who_o sloth_n the_o very_a infect_v condemn_v the_o little_a ant_n and_o the_o bee_n how_o do_v they_o busy_v themselves_o to_o lay_v up_o against_o winter_n against_o a_o storm_n only_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n well_o than_o may_v these_o careless_a sot_n be_v term_v to_o that_o slothful_a butterf_o that_o take_v care_n for_o nothing_o but_o paint_v her_o wing_n so_o that_o when_o winter_n come_v put_v her_o head_n into_o a_o hole_n and_o die_v the_o sluggard_n will_v not_o plough_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o cold_a therefore_o he_o shall_v beg_v in_o harvest_n and_o have_v nothing_o when_o other_o come_v with_o their_o shock_n rejoice_v he_o shall_v starve_v for_o want_v keep_v thy_o spirit_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n at_o work_n in_o thy_o solitary_a cessation_n lest_o that_o like_o two_o millstone_n want_v grift_n they_o grind_v one_o another_o to_o piece_n and_o the_o best_a thing_n to_o keep_v thyself_o employ_v in_o will_v be_v to_o be_v much_o in_o the_o heart-searching_a work_n to_o see_v how_o thy_o heart_n stand_v affect_v with_o god_n for_o that_o either_o sweeten_v or_o empoyson_v all_o the_o rest_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o inlet_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n a_o host_n it_o be_v that_o entertain_v all_o sort_n of_o guest_n and_o needs_o to_o be_v eye_v moreover_o purity_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v the_o most_o unerring_a and_o infallible_a testimony_n and_o evidence_n of_o a_o good_a and_o sound_a state_n therefore_o search_v it_o try_v it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o light_n and_o life_n that_o true_a touchstone_n 2._o see_v how_o thy_o will_n stand_v for_o god_n the_o will_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o grace_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o it_o be_v purify_v see_v how_o its_o pulse_n beat_v question_v it_o what_o be_v thou_o willing_a to_o do_v to_o suffer_v to_o under-go_a to_o forsake_v for_o god_n be_v thou_o willing_a to_o stand_v to_o god_n cause_n in_o all_o trial_n and_o endure_v all_o tempest_n and_o storm_n be_v thou_o willing_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o what_o office_n christ_n shall_v put_v upon_o thou_o and_o that_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o thy_o estate_n thy_o house_n thy_o land_n good_n wife_n child_n life_n and_o all_o i_o say_v if_o thy_o will_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o height_n thy_o state_n be_v good_a then_o thou_o be_v fit_a for_o communion_n with_o god_n try_v therefore_o thy_o will_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a employment_n in_o time_n of_o cessation_n shun_v evil_a company_n as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v when_o occur_v with_o in_o all_o company_n have_v a_o care_n of_o thy_o tongue_n for_o cato_n do_v say_v that_o in_o old_a and_o young_a the_o first_o step_n to_o virtue_n be_v to_o bridle_v thy_o tongue_n have_v a_o care_n of_o thy_o tongue_n in_o all_o company_n wicked_a man_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o carp_v and_o reach_v and_o good_a man_n will_v be_v also_o censorious_a when_o they_o hear_v evil_a idle_a and_o frothy_a discourse_n because_o the_o word_n say_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v matth._n 12.34_o moreover_o evil_a communication_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n such_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v such_o be_v the_o discourse_n a_o worldly_a man_n will_v be_v talk_v of_o the_o world_n a_o ambitious_a man_n of_o honour_n a_o debauch_a man_n discourse_n will_v be_v frothy_a and_o light_a but_o a_o pious_a man_n be_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o god_n none_o can_v gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n nor_o fig_n of_o thistle_n such_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v such_o be_v its_o fruit_n be_v sure_a therefore_o to_o avoid_v lewd_a person_n company_n for_o familiarity_n with_o such_o steal_v away_o the_o affection_n with_o sensuality_n and_o flesh-pleasing_a delight_n by_o little_a and_o little_o steal_v away_o thy_o heart_n from_o god_n and_o so_o entangle_v it_o in_o the_o contagious_a and_o destructive_a labyrinth_n of_o phantasie-pleasing_a delight_n by_o become_v remiss_a first_o in_o one_o duty_n and_o than_o in_o another_o and_o so_o instead_o of_o become_a graduate_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n 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of_o the_o victory_n over_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o encumbrance_n this_o side_n heaven_n with_o a_o sanctify_a expectation_n after_o he_o who_o be_v the_o procurer_n of_o all_o my_o happiness_n in_o who_o my_o soul_n desire_v to_o acquisece_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o o_o help_v i_o lord_n to_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n of_o praise_n to_o that_o spotless_a lamb_n that_o have_v not_o spare_v to_o pour_v out_o that_o precious_a blood_n to_o reconcile_v a_o angry_a god_n to_o despicable_a dust_n and_o clay_n to_o make_v know_v a_o invisible_a god_n to_o poor_a blind_a stupid_a creature_n and_o that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n he_o be_v holy_a harmless_a and_o undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o meet_a high_a priest_n a_o sufficient_a saviour_n of_o sinner_n who_o by_o his_o own_o example_n leave_v we_o a_o pattern_n of_o humility_n to_o be_v submissive_a to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o father_n and_o to_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o to_o subjugate_v ourselves_o to_o his_o cross_n oh_o holy_a father_n thou_o that_o have_v say_v they_o that_o come_v unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o son_n name_n thou_o will_v not_o cast_v out_o that_o give_v life_n to_o poor_a worthless_a die_a creature_n ready_a to_o drop_v into_o hell_n and_o that_o life_n be_v thou_o own_o son_n that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a all_o that_o come_v to_o he_o o_o give_v ability_n to_o a_o poor_a droop_a creature_n that_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o strength_n before_o he_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o that_o i_o may_v yet_o praise_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o that_o i_o may_v regain_v that_o precious_a time_n that_o i_o have_v be_v so_o lavish_a of_o redeem_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o may_v work_v out_o my_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a o_o sanctify_v i_o throughout_o and_o change_v i_o and_o let_v i_o have_v the_o new_a 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