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A13075 Christian observations and resolutions, or, The daylie practise of the renewed man, turning all occurrents to spirituall uses, and these uses to his vnion with God I. centurie : vvith a resolution for death, &c. / newlie published by Mr William Struther ... Struther, William, 1578-1633. 1628 (1628) STC 23367; ESTC S1007 124,060 389

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disposition_n than_o in_o year_n business_n without_o it_o he_o who_o keep_v his_o heart_n under_o this_o religious_a disposition_n lack_v never_o a_o manifest_a object_n to_o worship_n nor_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v he_o be_v sensible_a of_o god_n and_o the_o very_a move_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o sense_n of_o these_o band_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o himself_o the_o fleshlie_o mind_a do_v wonder_n at_o the_o constant_a labour_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o god_n worship_n but_o if_o they_o know_v these_o religious_a band_n they_o will_v not_o wonder_v natural_a action_n oft_o repeat_v bring_v habit_n and_o these_o become_v another_o nature_n shall_v not_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n which_o have_v both_o infuse_v and_o acquire_v habit_n turn_v in_o a_o constant_a disposition_n this_o be_v not_o obtain_v in_o our_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n but_o after_o long_a labour_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o daily_a taste_n of_o his_o good_a nesse_n bring_v our_o heart_n to_o such_o a_o temper_n that_o religious_a disposition_n turn_v to_o be_v our_o element_n for_o place_n and_o our_o diet_n for_o refreshment_n it_o be_v our_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n when_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o this_o degree_n of_o continual_a mind_v love_a and_o delight_v in_o he_o and_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o religious_a bond_n with_o he_o than_o our_o divorce_n with_o the_o world_n and_o marriage_n with_o god_n be_v near_o their_o perfection_n 93._o predominant_a vice_n and_o virtue_n corruption_n be_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o all_o in_o man_n there_o
providence_n we_o will_v relieve_v ourselves_o both_o of_o wearisome_a labour_n and_o disappointment_n follow_v they_o spend_v our_o spirit_n more_o than_o serious_a thought_n and_o their_o end_n be_v at_o the_o best_a repentance_n of_o that_o fruitless_a labour_n they_o be_v indeed_o but_o fancied_a error_n yet_o they_o bring_v a_o real_a hurt_n they_o bereave_v we_o of_o the_o use_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o present_a lot_n upon_o the_o imagination_n of_o a_o better_a and_o so_o at_o once_o work_v a_o double_a discontent_n one_o present_a in_o not_o rest_v on_o our_o present_a lot_n another_o to_o come_v in_o count_v our_o lot_n as_o a_o loss_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o other_o lot_n which_o we_o fancy_v to_o ourself_o he_o who_o take_v liberty_n to_o desire_n much_o and_o then_o devour_v that_o large_a desire_n by_o as_o large_a a_o hope_n will_v never_o rest_v content_a with_o his_o present_a lot_n though_o it_o be_v too_o good_a for_o he_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o tyranny_n 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neglect_v their_o soul_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v well_o secure_v all_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v dispone_v off_o by_o a_o merciful_a providence_n it_o be_v foolishness_n to_o guard_v they_o and_o leave_v the_o heart_n guardlesse_o if_o it_o be_v chock_a with_o fear_n what_o comfort_n have_v we_o in_o the_o safety_n of_o these_o thing_n we_o will_v have_v no_o comfort_n but_o rather_o grief_n of_o they_o under_o such_o astonishment_n the_o more_o the_o heart_n go_v out_o to_o outward_a thing_n it_o be_v draw_v the_o more_o from_o itself_o and_o from_o god_n and_o more_o guardlesse_o than_o if_o it_o have_v no_o guard_n at_o all_o as_o necessity_n try_v our_o disposition_n so_o danger_n discover_v our_o refuge_n because_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o deceive_v ourselves_o with_o conceit_n of_o confidence_n in_o god_n alone_o therefore_o god_n send_v ofttimes_o trouble_v to_o try_v our_o heart_n rumour_n of_o trouble_n be_v as_o the_o hunter_n horn_n and_o the_o trouble_n itself_o as_o the_o 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