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Mans last end the glorious vision and fruition of God. By Richard Sheldon Doctor in Divinity, one of his Maiesties chaplines
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Sheldon, Richard, d. 1642?
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STC 22396; ESTC S102411
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salvation_n but_o because_o man_n be_v in_o his_o soul_n and_o power_n thereof_o change_v renew_v and_o enable_v by_o the_o precious_a gift_n of_o grace_n shall_v and_o may_v cooperate_v to_o his_o salvation_n yea_o the_o apostle_n dare_v to_o profess_v himself_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 9_o and_o such_o like_a to_o be_v gods-helper_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o salvation_n if_o god_n do_v not_o require_v man_n good_a and_o pious_a conversation_n as_o a_o mean_n and_o necessary_a way_n lead_v to_o salvation_n then_o shall_v not_o the_o faculty_n &_o power_n of_o man_n soul_n need_v to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o elevate_v with_o such_o supernatural_a gift_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o work_n and_o effect_v of_o such_o action_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n but_o see_v he_o require_v they_o yea_o most_o necessary_o require_v they_o as_o wellnigh_o every_o page_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n proclaim_v it_o shall_v seem_v a_o kind_n of_o iniquity_n in_o god_n which_o be_v far_o from_o he_o to_o require_v such_o action_n of_o man_n yea_o and_o to_o condemn_v for_o the_o want_n of_o they_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o by_o his_o grace_n be_v ready_a to_o enable_v man_n for_o the_o do_v and_o perform_v of_o the_o same_o he_o do_v it_o then_o and_o this_o sure_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o invest_v the_o soul_n and_o every_o power_n of_o she_o with_o such_o divine_a gift_n grace_n and_o virtue_n as_o so_o divine_a action_n do_v require_v bernard_n true_o to_o can_z bern._n ser_n 83._o in_o can_z this_o purpose_n the_o soul_n can_v seek_v after_o god_n unless_o she_o be_v prevent_v by_o grace_n austen_n more_o full_o grace_n be_v therefore_o give_v not_o because_o we_o have_v do_v work_n but_o that_o we_o may_v do_v they_o that_o be_v not_o because_o circaâmed_a epist_n 105._o a_o sixth_o to_o 2_o circaâmed_a we_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n but_o that_o we_o may_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o again_o even_o as_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v wisdom_n understanding_n counsel_n fortitude_n knowledge_n piety_n the_o 2._o isa_n 11._o 2._o fear_n of_o god_n except_o according_a to_o the_o prophetical_a say_n he_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o counsel_n and_o fortitude_n and_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o even_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v virtue_n charity_n continency_n except_o he_o shall_v have_v receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o virtue_n charity_n contineney_n so_o neither_o shall_v he_o have_v faith_n unless_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v believe_v &_o therefore_o 115._o psal_n 115._o i_o have_v speak_v and_o we_o also_o do_v believe_v and_o therefore_o we_o speak_v so_o then_o the_o source_n root_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o these_o godly_a action_n and_o motion_n which_o lead_v to_o salvation_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n because_o proceed_v from_o his_o grace_n enable_v we_o for_o they_o which_o 25._o sap._n 10._o 25._o grace_n he_o who_o hate_v nothing_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o that_o will_v all_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n he_o who_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o 4._o 1_o timoth._n 2._o 4._o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n 11._o ezec_n 33._o 11._o and_o live_v he_o who_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v 9_o joh._n 1._o 9_o into_o the_o world_n he_o who_o have_v place_v his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o sun_n to_o run_v his_o race_n with_o swiftness_n and_o 6._o psaâ_n 19_o 6._o to_o spread_v his_o beam_n with_o graciousnesse_n that_o nothing_o can_v escape_v the_o warmth_n of_o his_o illumination_n he_o who_o 20._o reve._n 3._o 20._o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v that_o if_o any_o man_n open_a to_o he_o he_o will_v enter_v in_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o be_v his_o guest_n he_o i_o say_v who_o be_v out_o of_o his_o goodness_n thus_o 17._o reve._n 22._o 17._o gracious_o dispose_v towards_o his_o creature_n free_o and_o frank_o offer_v and_o present_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o in_o a_o holy_a serious_a manner_n that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n yea_o have_v it_o more_o abundant_o according_a 10._o joh._n 10._o 10._o to_o that_o of_o himself_o i_o be_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o have_v it_o more_o abundant_o and_o thus_o it_o appear_v how_o by_o grace_n present_v and_o receive_v receive_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o itself_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v walk_v in_o those_o way_n where_o by_o they_o come_v to_o be_v save_v whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n true_o to_o do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o shall_v be_v impossible_a to_o nature_n vitiate_v and_o corrupt_a austen_n for_o â07_n de_fw-fr great_a et_fw-fr lib._n arbitrio_fw-la cap._n 16_o â07_n this_o purpose_n excellent_o thus_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n if_o we_o will_v but_o because_o the_o will_n must_v be_v prepare_v by_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v ask_v of_o he_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o will_v to_o do_v so_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v willing_o to_o do_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o do_v then_o well_o when_o we_o will_v but_o he_o make_v we_o able_a that_o we_o may_v will_v good_a of_o who_o that_o be_v write_v which_o i_o express_v a_o little_a above_o the_o will_n be_v prepare_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v direct_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o will_v their_o way_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v &_o to_o do_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o do_v when_o we_o do_v but_o he_o make_v that_o we_o may_v do_v give_v most_o powerful_a strength_n and_o ability_n to_o the_o will_n who_o have_v say_v i_o will_v make_v you_o able_a that_o you_o may_v walk_v in_o my_o justification_n and_o keep_v and_o do_v my_o judgement_n thus_o he_o most_o excellent_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o our_o work_n by_o grace_n grace_n the_o reward_n whereof_o be_v eternal_a life_n and_o our_o good_a keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n in_o a_o partial_a measure_n according_a to_o this_o state_n not_o in_o a_o full_a &_o perfect_a measure_n of_o degree_n thus_o conclude_v these_o my_o meditation_n touch_v the_o last_o end_n of_o man_n i_o earnest_o entreat_v the_o religious_a reader_n serious_o to_o think_v and_o meditate_v on_o the_o glory_n and_o eternity_n of_o this_o land_n of_o promise_n both_o show_v and_o promise_v so_o faithful_o and_o serious_o unto_o he_o in_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o do_v infinite_o surpass_v the_o fruit_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o 28._o num._n 13._o 28._o notwithstanding_o do_v so_o prevail_v on_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o the_o desire_n to_o obtain_v the_o say_a fruit_n enable_v they_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o courage_n to_o undergo_v all_o peril_n and_o hazard_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o they_o many_o there_o be_v indeed_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n and_o tremble_v restrain_v from_o go_v into_o that_o happy_a land_n because_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o son_n of_o enacim_o giant_n robustious_a man_n be_v therein_o and_o thereby_o perish_a deserve_o for_o their_o incredulity_n and_o disobedience_n oh_o let_v not_o the_o like_a spirit_n of_o incredulity_n and_o disobedience_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o christian_n i_o especial_o mean_v those_o who_o profess_v to_o know_v god_n arightly_a for_o if_o we_o know_v god_n arightly_a let_v we_o walk_v to_o he_o aright_o diligent_o fervent_o o_o gracious_a god_n thou_o the_o only_a wise_a and_o most_o powerful_a god_n do_v thou_o vouchsafe_v for_o thy_o dear_a son_n sake_n to_o enlarge_v and_o widen_v our_o streightened_a heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v run_v to_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o end_n also_o attain_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n preset_v to_o we_o by_o thyself_o to_o my_o soul_n i_o say_v and_o resolve_v that_o it_o be_v pray_v to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o son_n name_n that_o she_o may_v be_v endue_v with_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o enamour_v with_o the_o consideration_n and_o love_n of_o this_o happiness_n she_o may_v in_o the_o imitation_n of_o that_o holy_a man_n ever_o breathe_v out_o thus_o o_o my_o soul_n if_o we_o ought_v continual_o to_o endure_v torment_n that_o we_o may_v see_v christ_n in_o his_o glory_n with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o to_o be_v associate_v to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v it_o not_o meet_v patient_o and_o willing_o to_o suffer_v all_o that_o be_v sorrowful_a that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o so_o great_a a_o good_a and_o so_o great_a a_o glory_n let_v the_o devil_n therefore_o lie_v in_o wait_n and_o prepare_v their_o temptation_n let_v fasting_n and_o hard-clothing_n break_v and_o sub_fw-la due_a our_o body_n let_v labour_n oppress_v watch_n afflict_v let_v that_o man_n disquyet_v i_o this_o man_n cry_v out_o against_o i_o let_v cold_a bow_n and_o pinch_v i_o heat_n burn_v i_o let_v my_o head_n ache_v my_o breast_n faint_a my_o stomach_n swell_v my_o face_n wax_n win_v &_o pale_a let_v i_o in_o every_o part_n be_v weaken_v and_o let_v my_o life_n fail_v i_o in_o grief_n &_o sorrow_n my_o soul_n in_o mourning_n &_o heaviness_n let_v rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o abound_v under_o i_o so_o that_o i_o may_v find_v rest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o tribulation_n and_o may_v ascend_v up_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n o_o my_o god_n give_v i_o a_o spirit_n to_o awake_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n unto_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v thirst_v after_o thou_o yea_o that_o my_o very_a flesh_n may_v be_v manifest_o and_o manyfold_o even_o bend_v unto_o thou_o o_o be_v thou_o the_o horizon_n of_o my_o heart_n at_o noon_n day_n the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n at_o midnight_n o_o let_v all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o long_o after_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v in_o the_o end_n come_v to_o see_v and_o behold_v thou_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o my_o bless_a end_n my_o happiness_n the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n my_o part_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o amen_o recensui_fw-la hunc_fw-la tractatum_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la est_fw-la man_n last_o end_n etc._n etc._n unà _fw-la cum_fw-la epistola_fw-la dedicatoria_fw-la ad_fw-la serenissimum_fw-la regem_fw-la carolum_fw-la et_fw-la praefatione_fw-la ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la libre_fw-la continet_fw-la pag._n 83._o in_o quibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la reperio_fw-la sanae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la aut_fw-la bonis_fw-la moribus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la cum_fw-la utilitate_fw-la publica_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la intra_fw-la septem_fw-la menses_fw-la proxime_fw-la sequentes_fw-la typis_fw-la mandetur_fw-la haec_fw-la licentia_fw-la sit_fw-la omnino_fw-la irrita_fw-la exit_fw-la aedibus_fw-la fulhamiensibus_fw-la pride_n calend._n septem_fw-la 1633._o guil._n bray_n the_o errata_fw-la page_n 10._o lin_v 8._o for_o that_o read_z and_z p._n 20._o l._n 5._o read_v be_v his_o end_n pa._n 57_o l._n 29_o for_o he_o r_o sin_n p._n 82_o l._n 30._o for_o roll_n r._n walk_n pa._n 87_o r._n if_o we_o be_v find_v p_o 99_o l._n 2_o r._n or_o as_o merit_v pag_n 100_o l_o 31_o r._n table_n of_o faith_n p._n 102_o l._n 29_o according_a to_o diverse_a reading_n in_o the_o note_n pag_n 25_o read_v presence_n pa_z 43_o for_o trinitate_fw-la r_o civitate_fw-la pag_n 60_o r_o q._n 82._o p._n 68_o r._n 19_o p._n 103._o r._n cor._n v_o 16._o