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A08273 An eye to heauen in earth A necessarie watch for the time of death, consisting in meditations and prayers fit for that purpose. With the husbands christian counsell to his wife and children, left poore after his death. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1619 (1619) STC 18606; ESTC S119831 107,859 476

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and_o let_v thy_o love_n towards_o i_o draw_v i_o to_o love_v thou_o aswell_o when_o thou_o touch_v i_o with_o adversttie_n as_o when_o thou_o give_v i_o prosperity_n and_o fail_v i_o not_o in_o my_o great_a need_n teach_v i_o o_o father_n to_o seek_v and_o obtain_v all_o thing_n at_o thy_o hand_n by_o the_o mean_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o name_n i_o humble_o offer_v unto_o thou_o this_o my_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a sacrifice_n accept_v it_o yet_o in_o he_o he_o be_v thy_o only_a son_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v ever_o well_o please_v he_o be_v my_o redeemer_n and_o have_v pay_v the_o ransom_n for_o i_o which_o for_o my_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o and_o he_o sit_v now_o a_o mediator_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n even_o for_o i_o scatter_z therefore_o o_o lord_n my_o sin_n as_o a_o mist_n and_o my_o iniquity_n as_o a_o cloud_n and_o let_v my_o righteousness_n appear_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o my_o integrity_n before_o man_n as_o the_o noon_n day_n that_o my_o heart_n may_v always_o behold_v thou_o and_o let_v thy_o face_n of_o favour_n and_o love_v spread_v its_o beam_n so_o over_o i_o that_o i_o be_v enlighten_v by_o thou_o may_v walk_v as_o in_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o save_v truth_n and_o be_v ever_o lead_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o neither_o sin_n satan_n the_o world_n nor_o i_o own_o corruption_n cause_v i_o to_o stumble_v and_o fall_v give_v i_o good_a father_n the_o spirit_n of_o perfect_a prayer_n and_o although_o through_o the_o coldness_n of_o my_o zeal_n and_o weakness_n of_o faith_n i_o can_v cry_v vocal_o unto_o thou_o always_o alike_o yet_o accept_v the_o will_n and_o the_o sigh_n and_o groan_n of_o my_o heart_n which_o can_v be_v express_v yet_o know_v to_o thou_o thou_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o he_o that_o inward_o mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n though_o he_o outward_o cry_v not_o for_o mercy_n thou_o hear_v he_o it_o be_v thy_o grace_n that_o work_v sigh_n in_o the_o sorrowful_a heart_n and_o which_o enkindle_v the_o fire_n of_o zeal_n whereby_o the_o tongue_n be_v move_v from_o the_o beléeve_a heart_n even_o in_o often_o enforce_v silence_n to_o pierce_v at_o length_n even_o the_o heaven_n with_o the_o loudness_n of_o its_o cry_n and_o thou_o again_o gracious_o grant_v the_o faithful_a heart_n desire_v by_o outward_a relief_n or_o inward_a comfort_n so_o that_o nothing_o want_v to_o he_o that_o seek_v thou_o but_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o joy_n and_o spiritual_a consolation_n in_o this_o joy_n let_v all_o worldly_a joy_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o i_o and_o let_v i_o prefer_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n before_o all_o carnal_a peace_n and_o
much_o more_o be_v heavenly_a mat._n 24._o 29_o luk._n 21._o 25._o great_a difference_n between_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n eternal_a joy_n can_v be_v have_v but_o by_o death_n the_o word_n glory_n what_o it_o import_v jon._n 4._o 6_o 7._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n what_o it_o be_v future_a glory_n act._n 12._o 23._o luk._n 14._o 11._o god_n wonderful_a favour_n towards_o us._n the_o glory_n to_o come_v unspeakable_a not_o to_o pamper_v the_o body_n the_o sum_n of_o a_o christian_n care_n god_n will_v raise_v the_o body_n total_o at_o the_o last_o day_n hard_o for_o natural_a man_n to_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n rom._n 10_o 9_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 3_o job_n 19_o 26_o 27_o and_o 14._o 14._o esai_n 26._o 19_o 20._o john_n 3._o 25._o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rise_v but_o to_o contrary_a end_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a &_o unjust_a psal._n 14._o 1._o psal._n 119._o 165._o a_o objection_n answer_n heb._n 12._o 6_o 7_o 8._o job_n 5._o 17._o rom._n 8._o job._n 5._o 18._o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o affliction_n hag._n 2._o god_n child_n have_v inward_a comfort_n in_o outward_a cross_n spiritual_a wealth_n will_v not_o pay_v carnal_a debt_n a_o carnal_a opinion_n carnal_a security_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o assurance_n and_o content_n of_o the_o poor_a dan._n 1._o 8._o luk._n 16._o 19_o debt_n a_o heavy_a burden_n all_o have_v a_o corporal_a and_o aspirituall_a be_v the_o godly_a have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n phil._n 3_o 20._o though_o local_a heaven_n be_v far_o above_o we_o heavenly_a comfort_n be_v near_o the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n act._n 6._o 15._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v within_o luk._n 16._o 20_o job_n 2._o 8._o to_o 13._o the_o misery_n of_o god_n child_n great_a ease_v through_o hope_n some_o grow_v somestand_v at_o a_o stay_n or_o wither_v psal._n 37._o psal._n 37._o in_o our_o dependence_n on_o god_n providence_n we_o must_v labour_v in_o our_o calling_n nothing_o 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28._o 20._o a_o godly_a care_n not_o forbid_v so_o we_o show_v no_o distrust_n in_o god_n mat._n 6._o 11._o dan._n 1._o 8._o mean_o fare_v by_o god_n blessing_n nourish_v sufficient_o eccles._n 1._o 2._o the_o rich_a be_v never_o satisfy_v yet_o ever_o poor_a as_o gain_v so_o desire_n increase_v a_o true_a mean_a hard_o to_o find_v god_n &_o the_o world_n can_v dwell_v in_o one_o heart_n luk._n 16._o 13._o matt._n 6._o 33_o what_o be_v thing_n necessary_a difference_n between_o humane_a policy_n &_o divine_a wisdom_n gen._n 41._o 47_o 48._o gen._n 28._o 20._o a_o competent_a estate_n to_o the_o content_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n have_v be_v my_o school_n master_n gen._n 4._o 21._o &_o vers_fw-la 22._o a_o thankless_a profession_n a_o call_v subject_a to_o censure_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o double_a censure_n require_v care_n of_o a_o man_n carriage_n not_o to_o relinquish_v our_o call_n for_o false_a suggestion_n a_o clear_a conscience_n make_v bold_a pro._n 28._o 1._o all_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o evil_a tongue_n be_v none_o so_o just_a but_o conscience_n or_o wicked_a man_n will_v tax_v for_o injustice_n objection_n a_o slanderer_n wound_v himself_o best_a not_o to_o regard_v what_o the_o wicked_a say_v esa._n 51._o 7_o 8_o pro._n 12._o 11._o the_o idle_a be_v least_o at_o leisure_n to_o do_v good_a handie_n trade_n lawful_o use_v can_v hardly_o purchase_v much_o land_n officer_n may_v act._n 18._o 3._o mat._n 4._o 18._o mar._n 2._o 14._o col._n 4._o 14._o all_o have_v need_n to_o pray_v the_o cause_n of_o household_n trouble_v some_o to_o avoid_v worldly_a misery_n fall_v into_o mischief_n luk._n 16._o 20._o two_o extreme_n of_o poverty_n andrich_v he_o be_v happy_a that_o seek_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o poverty_n be_v great_a portion_n death_n give_v equal_a portion_n to_o poor_a and_o rich_a mat._n 16._o 21_o god_n keep_v they_o low_o who_o he_o love_v 1._o pet._n 5._o 7_o luk._n 12._o 22._o mat._n 6._o 26._o mat._n 6._o 26._o the_o very_a brute_n beast_n and_o fowl_n must_v travail_v for_o their_o food_n how_o much_o more_o man_n man_n beauty_n far_o short_a of_o the_o flower_n matt._n 6._o 28._o man_n estate_n like_o a_o flower_n here_o esa._n 40._o 6._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 24_o psal._n 78._o 39_o the_o fragility_n of_o man_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o careful_a of_o worldly_a thing_n as_o no_o man_n can_v put_v off_o death_n so_o can_v he_o not_o prolong_v life_n death_n cure_v all_o disease_n how_o far_o to_o covet_v long_a life_n exo._n 23._o 26._o first_o point_n to_o live_v godly_a all_o duty_n perform_v by_o holy_a obedience_n 1._o sam._n 15._o 22_o 23._o hos._n 6._o 6._o all_o good_a be_v of_o god_n evil_a of_o ourselves_o outward_a virtue_n gain_v but_o a_o bare_a name_n of_o holiness_n we_o must_v have_v god_n before_o our_o eye_n both_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v we_o must_v strive_v to_o do_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o philosopher_n do_v second_o point_n to_o prepare_v we_o for_o death_n no_o continue_a city_n hear_v needless_a to_o dissuade_v the_o poor_a from_o covetousness_n to_o depend_v on_o god_n the_o safe_a course_n to_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n rom._n 6._o 13._o vers._n 12._o jam._n 1._o 15._o gal._n 5._o 16._o job._n 12._o 35._o we_o ought_v to_o walk_v from_o evil_a to_o good_a psal._n 1._o 1._o vers._n 2._o the_o most_o godly_a have_v most_o trouble_n dan._n 14._o 33_o dan._n 6._o 16._o exod._n 24._o 18_o 1._o kin._n 19_o 8_o gen._n 21._o 19_o god_n help_v when_o most_o need_n be_v ishmael_n judg._n 15._o 18_o 19_o nothing_o so_o dry_a out_o of_o which_o god_n can_v bring_v water_n 1._o kin._n 17._o 9_o joh._n 1._o 7_o 8._o god_n feed_v his_o faithful_a child_n as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v need_n god_n can_v feed_v many_o with_o a_o little_a matth._n 15._o 33_o 34._o mar._n 6._o 38._o to_o 45._o joh._n 6._o 9_o exo._n 17._o 5_o 6_o 1._o king_n 17._o 46._o example_n of_o god_n providence_n numberless_a gen._n 15._o judgement_n 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