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A60326 Comforts against the fear of death. Being some short meditations, composed by that precious gentlewoman Mrs. Anne Skelton, late of Norwich Wherein are several evidences of the work of grace in her own soul, which were the stay of her heart, against the fear of death; from which may be discerned the name of a true Christian spirit. To which is added some short notes of a sermon preached at the burial of that choyce servant of God in St. Andrews in Norwich. By John Collings M.A. and one of the most unworthy embassadors of Jesus Christ for the preaching of the gospel in the late city. Skelton, Anne.; Collinges, John, 1623-1690. aut. 1649 (1649) Wing S3932A; ESTC R221500 38,402 100

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god_n to_o discover_v to_o thou_o thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o be_v most_o prone_a or_o apt_a to_o fall_v into_o by_o natural_a inclination_n custom_n or_o company_n this_o be_v make_v a_o argument_n of_o david_n integrity_n therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n make_v thou_o the_o same_o application_n to_o thyself_o also_o to_o uphold_v and_o comfort_v thou_o and_o do_v thou_o not_o groan_v under_o the_o ●urthen_n of_o thy_o inward_a corruption_n and_o thoughe_n as_o well_o as_o actual_a transgression_n will_v not_o thou_o fain_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o be_v it_o not_o thy_o great_a grief_n that_o thou_o do_v daily_o so_o sin_n against_o god_n who_o be_v so_o good_a so_o love_v and_o merciful_a to_o thou_o thou_o dare_v not_o deny_v it_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v and_o can_v so_o live_v as_o never_o to_o commit_v any_o one_o sin_n more_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v to_o offend_v so_o good_a a_o god_n as_o he_o be_v to_o i_o not_o no_o more_o grieve_v nor_o quench_v his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o it_o ●_o i_o resolve_v so_o to_o do_v oh_o that_o i_o can_v do_v so_o another_o sign_n of_o true_a grace_n have_v thou_o not_o respect_n unto_o all_o god_n commandment_n desire_v universality_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o all_o alike_o not_o shun_v any_o one_o nor_o reserve_v any_o sin_n to_o thyself_o so_o david_n psa_n 119._o 5_o 6._o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n and_o when_o fall_v do_v thou_o not_o loathe_v thyself_o the_o more_o for_o that_o and_o renew_v thy_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o repentance_n as_o sin_n be_v renew_v
more_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v more_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o obtain_v it_o and_o remember_v mr._n archer_n answer_v once_o to_o thou_o concern_v this_o particular_a dear_a sister_n let_v not_o that_o make_v thou_o doubt_v thou_o christ_n no_o truth_n of_o ●ence_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n or_o effect_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v not_o until_o grace_n be_v ●t_a be_v no_o sign_n thou_o have_v not_o grace_n but_o their_o thou_o have_v grace_n these_o thing_n which_o make_v thou_o doubt_v add_v to_o the_o former_a make_v i_o assume_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o state_n satan_n ever_o make_v that_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o doubt_v that_o be_v true_a and_o good_a these_o be_v conflict_n of_o corruption_n &_o satan_n which_o company_n grace_n these_o be_v that_o smoke_n that_o argue_v fire_n and_o christ_n will_v not_o by_o 〈◊〉_d the_o smonk_v flax_n they_o be_v effect_n of_o sanctification_n therefore_o be_v comfort_v here_o with_o i_o beseech_v you_o another_o sign_n of_o truth_n or_o grace_n be_v thy_o very_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o thy_o own_o unsoundness_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o thy_o heart_n this_o acquit_v thou_o of_o hypocrisy_n and_o justify_v thy_o sincerity_n this_o be_v a_o holy_a jealousy_n fear_v of_o falseness_n to_o god_n and_o that_o th●se_a be_v not_o in_o sincerity_n in_o thou_o for_o first_o these_o disposition_n in_o thou_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n be_v sign_n or_o grace_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v sign_n of_o sincerity_n since_o that_o that_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o truth_n that_o be_v not_o sincere_a second_o thy_o diligent_a search_n and_o inquiry_n into_o thyself_o and_o jealousy_n of_o thyself_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o deceive_v thyself_o with_o flattery_n false_a or_o vain_a hope_n another_o sign_n of_o true_a grace_n be_v thy_o put_a thyself_o upon_o trial_n of_o other_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o own_o trial_n of_o thyself_o but_o desire_v god_n minister_n who_o thou_o do_v judge_n most_o sincere_a strict_a and_o faithful_a much_o press_v they_o to_o deal_v true_o plain_o and_o free_o with_o thou_o without_o any_o flattery_n as_o they_o will_v one_o day_n answer_v it_o to_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o they_o bear_v witness_n to_o thou_o my_o soul_n from_o god_n own_o word_n of_o the_o much_o of_o grace_n in_o thou_o thou_o do_v not_o account_v thy_o own_o poor_a weak_a endeavour_n ●o_o search_v and_o try_v thyself_o sufficient_a although_o thou_o do_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o thy_o power_n and_o ability_n apprehend_v that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o able_a to_o discover_v some_o deceit_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v out_o there_o follow_v another_o sign_n of_o save_a grace_n that_o be_v yet_o far_o thou_o have_v put_v thyself_o upon_o the_o lord_n own_o trial_n how_o often_o have_v thou_o in_o secret_a go_v to_o thy_o god_n on_o thy_o knee_n and_o earnest_o entreat_v and_o beseech_v he_o to_o search_v thy_o heart_n and_o reins_o thy_o most_o secret_a sin_n and_o intimate_v corruption_n and_o that_o he_o will_v show_v thou_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n not_o willing_a to_o hide_v any_o one_o from_o he_o so_o david_n psal_n 39_o 23_o 24._o search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v at_o sometime_o make_v answer_n to_o thy_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v he_o show_v some_o little_a glimpse_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n to_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v at_o 〈…〉_o which_o have_v be_v more_o joy_n of_o heart_n to_o thou_o then_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o thousand_o world_n therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o this_o god_n of_o love_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n as_o psal_n 103._o 1._o oh_o magnify_v his_o freegrace_n mercy_n and_o love_n that_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o some_o love-token_n as_o pledge_n of_o more_o hereafter_o oh_o my_o soul_n raise_v up_o thyself_o to_o sound_v out_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n for_o true_o he_o have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o oh_o how_o can_v i_o how_o shall_v i_o express_v my_o thankfulness_n unto_o he_o sure_o i_o will_v tell_v other_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o my_o poor_a soul_n that_o they_o also_o may_v trust_v in_o he_o for_o true_o it_o be_v never_o in_o vain_a to_o seek_v and_o wait_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n do_v not_o be_v no_o more_o cast_v down_o and_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v that_o be_v he_o will_v give_v i_o cause_n to_o give_v he_o thanks_o he_o be_v my_o present_a help_n and_o my_o god_n as_o david_n say_v so_o say_v i._o oh_o that_o i_o can_v chide_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o its_o unquiet_a condition_n see_v i_o can_v i_o will_v complain_v to_o god_n of_o it_o and_o desire_v he_o to_o do_v it_o for_o i_o as_o david_n do_v psal_n 43._o 6._o o_o my_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o do_v thou_o raise_v and_o comfort_v it_o for_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o though_o i_o can_v i_o know_v thou_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o cheer_v and_o revive_v my_o droop_a spirit_n and_o thou_o will_v cause_v i_o to_o taste_v how_o good_a thou_o be_v that_o i_o may_v set_v forth_o thy_o ravish_a sweetness_n unto_o other_o acquaint_v they_o what_o great_a and_o unexpressible_a goodness_n the_o lord_n have_v manifest_v to_o i_o o_o dwell_v my_o soul_n a_o while_n here_o suck_v more_o sweetness_n out_o of_o this_o love_n of_o god_n o_o how_o great_a be_v this_o love_n of_o god_n that_o pardon_v all_o thy_o sin_n of_o nature_n and_o custom_n o●_n long_o continuance_n as_o well_o as_o late_a great_a as_o well_o as_o small_a of_o omission_n as_o well_o as_o commission_n sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o knowledge_n secret_a sin_n and_o more_o open_a sin_n sin_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o act_n sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o ●●per_a age_n he_o blot_v they_o out_o all_o as_o a_o creditor_n that_o take_v his_o pen_n and_o blot_n out_o all_o debt_n leave_v none_o to_o condemn_v o_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n o_o stand_v still_o and_o behold_v what_o love_v the_o father_n have_v show_v wonder_v and_o be_v amaze_v and_o ravish_v with_o this_o love_n of_o all_o love_n o_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o love_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o o_o admirable_a superabundant_a surpass_a love_n o_o excellent_a precious_a sweet_a unheard_a of_o love_n o_o wonderful_a indeed_o rare_a unspeakable_a unutterable_a unexpressible_a incomprehensible_a love_n o_o love_n everlasting_a one_o dram_n whereof_o be_v better_a than_o life_n itself_o much_o sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n another_o evidence_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o sweet_a intercourse_n that_o have_v be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o thou_o my_o soul_n sometime_o thy_o pray_v to_o he_o his_o answer_v thou_o god_n uphold_v and_o quiet_v thou_o sometime_o in_o great_a danger_n so_o job_n and_o david_n therefore_o stir_v up_o thy_o faith_n and_o live_v by_o it_o for_o time_n to_o come_v thou_o have_v humble_v thy_o soul_n and_o god_n have_v comfort_v thy_o soul_n now_o he_o have_v this_o communion_n with_o none_o but_o his_o own_o child_n another_o evidence_n of_o grace_n be_v thy_o hearty_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o thy_o sin_v against_o mercy_n and_o unthankfulness_n for_o they_o and_o not_o profit_v by_o they_o arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o thou_o who_o thereby_o thou_o do_v offend_v these_o be_v undoubted_a sign_n of_o grace_n psal_n 51._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 10._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o mighte_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o be_v clear_v when_o thou_o judge_v behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o behold_v thou_o desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o in_o the_o hide_a part_n thou_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o know_v wisdom_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o psal_n 19_o 12_o 13._o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n keep_v thy_o servant_n also_o that_o presumptuous_a sin_n reign_v not_o over_o i_o rom._n 7._o 14_o 15_o 22_o 23_o 24._o for_o we_o know_v that_o
promise_v to_o supply_v that_o good_a save_v from_o that_o evil_a why_o then_o my_o soul_n shall_v not_o thou_o joy_v in_o hope_n of_o it_o or_o may_v thou_o not_o have_v hope_n since_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o and_o why_o do_v not_o thy_o hope_n beget_v joy_n in_o outward_a thing_n it_o do_v so_o thou_o may_v see_v the_o full_a joy_n of_o heaven_n christ_n presence_n god_n face_n perfect_a glory_n and_o these_o all_o enjoy_v by_o thou_o all_o enjoy_v i_o say_v by_o hope_n and_o that_o by_o such_o a_o hope_n as_o can_v fail_v rom._n 5._o 5._o as_o make_v not_o ashamed_a it_o be_v sure_a and_o present_v the_o thing_n hope_v for_o most_o sure_a for_o it_o have_v the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n for_o its_o ground_n and_o that_o be_v the_o certainty_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o faith_n build_v on_o god_n promise_n and_o they_o be_v most_o certain_a confirm_v by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n first_o the_o word_n of_o god_n second_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n heb._n 6._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o for_o man_n swear_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n it_o be_v then_o a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n god_n will_v more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a consolation_n which_o hope_n we_o have_v as_o a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a yea_o thy_o faith_n and_o hope_n have_v as_o the_o immutability_n so_o the_o fidelity_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o rest_v upon_o he_o can_v as_o well_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n as_o not_o to_o be_v so_o good_a as_o his_o word_n it_o have_v also_o the_o purpose_n and_o de●ree_v of_o god_n for_o god_n promise_n be_v only_o the_o expression_n of_o his_o purpose_n and_o decree_n and_o as_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n so_o it_o have_v also_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o obedience_n passion_n and_o intercession_n and_o thus_o also_o its_o sure_a for_o christ_n have_v merit_v all_o good_a thing_n for_o thou_o present_a and_o to_o come_v whether_o it_o be_v p●rdon_n of_o sin_n victory_n over_o sin_n subdue_a thy_o corruption_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o what_o ever_o else_o thou_o want_v and_o it_o be_v necessitate_v now_o by_o god_n justice_n also_o that_o be_v satisfy_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o satisfaction_n by_o god_n accept_v oh_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o thou_o joy_v in_o hope_n of_o all_o these_o o_o consider_v the_o strength_n of_o all_o these_o argument_n to_o cause_n and_o increase_v hope_v and_o joy_n in_o thou_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o strength_n neh●_n 8._o 10._o therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v thou_o no_o mo●e_n so_o cast_v down_o for_o time_n to_o come_v why_o be_v th●u_o o●_n why_o should●st_v thou_o be_v so_o o_o rouse_v up_o and_o encourage_v thyself_o in_o thy_o god_n and_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n by_o meditate_v on_o 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