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A19490
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A conduit of comfort Preached at Sainct Iames before the Commissioners of the Vnion of the Realmes. By W. Couper, Minister of Gods word.
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Cowper, William, 1568-1619.
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STC 5916; ESTC S114683
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gather_v a_o portion_n of_o wrath_n proportionable_a to_o thy_o sin_n which_o thou_o shall_v perfect_o know_v in_o that_o day_n wherein_o the_o lord_n shall_v break_v up_o thy_o treasure_n and_o open_v the_o book_n of_o thy_o conscience_n 1â—_n and_o set_v thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thou_o then_o shall_v thy_o own_o wickedness_n correct_v thou_o 19_o and_o thy_o turn_v back_o shall_v reprove_v thou_o then_o shall_v thou_o know_v and_o behold_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o a_o bitter_a that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v astonish_v to_o see_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o witness_n stand_v up_o against_o thou_o then_o shall_v thou_o perceive_v that_o these_o sin_n which_o thou_o have_v cast_v behind_o thy_o back_n 8._o the_o lord_n have_v set_v they_o in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o then_o woe_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v turn_v thy_o own_o way_n upon_o thy_o head_n when_o thou_o have_v accomplish_v the_o measure_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n the_o lord_n shall_v giâ—â—_n thou_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n which_o thou_o have_v sâ—lled_v with_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o shall_v double_v his_o stripe_n upon_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n only_o iâ—_n you_o will_v ask_v when_o they_o be_v at_o their_o best_a 〈◊〉_d prayâ—eâ—_n be_v god_n ouâ—_n woâ—st_n be_v away_o our_o good_a be_v 〈…〉_z best_o be_v at_o hand_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o kinsman_n â—o_o may_v we_o say_v to_o the_o worldling_n your_o tiâ—â—_n be_v aâ—â—ay_o but_o 6._o my_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v wâ—e_o be_v at_o the_o worst_a immediate_o before_o our_o conâ—â—â—sion_n for_o our_o whole_a life_n tâ—ll_v then_o be_v a_o walk_n with_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n in_o the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o damnation_n and_o then_o be_v we_o at_o the_o worst_a when_o we_o have_v proceed_v further_a in_o the_o way_n of_o 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that_o we_o may_v keep_v it_o for_o ever_o in_o thankful_a remembrance_n and_o that_o we_o may_v â—â—unt_v it_o a_o double_a shame_n to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n to_o serve_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n in_o brick_n and_o clay_n that_o be_v to_o have_v fellowship_n any_o more_o with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o that_o like_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v wakâ—from_o strength_n to_o strength_n 7._o till_o we_o appear_v before_o the_o â—ace_n oâ—â—ur_fw-fr god_n in_o sâ—on_n always_o this_o difference_n of_o estate_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a patience_n shall_v learn_v we_o patience_n let_v we_o not_o seek_v that_o in_o the_o earth_n which_o our_o gracious_a god_n in_o his_o most_o holy_a dispensation_n have_v reserueâ—â—or_v we_o in_o the_o heaven_n let_v we_o not_o be_v like_o the_o foolish_a jew_n who_o love_v the_o place_n of_o their_o banishment_n in_o babel_n better_a than_o their_o home_n for_o here_o we_o 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sure_o it_o be_v they_o will_v never_o see_v a_o blythe_a day_n then_o that_o which_o they_o see_v present_o they_o have_v enjoy_v their_o heaven_n in_o the_o earth_n they_o have_v receive_v their_o consolation_n in_o this_o life_n 19_o and_o have_v get_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o world_n oh_o what_o tongue_n can_v express_v their_o misery_n and_o yet_o as_o samuel_n mourn_v for_o saul_n when_o god_n reject_v he_o earth_n and_o jeremy_n weep_v in_o secret_a for_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o people_n that_o will_v not_o repâ—nâ—_n of_o their_o sin_n how_o can_v we_o but_o take_v up_o a_o bitter_a lamentation_n for_o many_o of_o you_o who_o in_o this_o time_n of_o grace_n we_o see_v to_o be_v stranger_n from_o grace_n we_o wish_v from_o our_o heart_n you_o be_v not_o like_o the_o kinsman_n of_o lâ—t_n who_o think_v he_o be_v scorn_v 19_o when_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o for_o no_o request_n will_v go_v with_o he_o out_o of_o sodom_n but_o taâ—â—yed_v while_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n indignation_n consume_v they_o but_o rather_o as_o sara_n follow_v abraham_n from_o chaldee_n to_o canam_fw-la so_o you_o will_v take_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o go_v forward_o with_o we_o from_o the_o helles_n to_o the_o heaven_n but_o alas_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n hold_v you_o captive_a your_o sin_n have_v blind_v you_o and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n do_v bewitch_v you_o but_o all_o of_o they_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v deceive_v you_o for_o all_o the_o labour_n under_o the_o sun_n 17._o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n when_o you_o have_v finish_v your_o task_n you_o shall_v be_v less_o content_a than_o you_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o one_o waken_v out_o of_o a_o dream_n who_o in_o his_o sleep_n think_v he_o be_v a_o possessor_n of_o many_o thing_n but_o when_o he_o awake_v behold_v he_o have_v nothing_o like_o that_o rich_a man_n who_o say_v in_o his_o security_n nâ—w_v my_o soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_a for_o many_o day_n and_o even_o upon_o the_o next_o day_n redact_v to_o so_o great_a poverty_n with_o he_o that_o despise_a lazarus_n that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n with_o then_o shall_v you_o lament_v we_o have_v weary_v ourselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n and_o it_o do_v not_o profit_v us._n alas_o how_o shall_v i_o learn_v you_o to_o be_v wise_a the_o lord_n when_o he_o create_v man_n set_v he_o in_o a_o room_n above_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o now_o degenerate_a man_n set_v every_o creature_n in_o his_o heart_n above_o the_o lord_n o_o fearful_a ingratitude_n 6._o do_v you_o forward_o the_o