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A15673 A glasse for the godly Contayning many comfortable treatises to perswade men from the loue of this world, to the loue of the world to come, and exhorting them with cherefulnes to passe through the crosses and afflictions of this life. Full of spirituall comfort for all such as hope to be saued by Iesus Christ. The first [-second] part. By R:W: minister of Gods word. Wolcomb, Robert, b. 1567 or 8. 1612 (1612) STC 25941; ESTC S121029 292,196 642

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shall_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o another_o prophet_n thus_o 54.7.8_o isay_n 54.7.8_o for_o a_o little_a while_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a compassion_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o my_o anger_n i_o h●d_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o little_a season_n but_o w●th_o everlasting_a mercy_n have_v i_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n and_o another_o prophet_n thus_o come_v 6.1.2_o hos_fw-la 6.1.2_o and_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v spoil_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v wound_v we_o and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o after_o two_o day_n will_v he_o revive_v we_o and_o in_o the_o three_o day_n w●ll_n he_o raise_v we_o up_o and_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n these_o word_n be_v full_o fraught_v with_o heavenly_a consolation_n and_o may_v be_v appropriate_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a see_v the_o 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elect_a neither_o will_v he_o have_v they_o exonerate_v from_o all_o sorrow_n but_o against_o all_o affliction_n and_o cross_n he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o certain_a expectation_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o a_o shield_n and_o rock_n of_o defence_n and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o joy_n as_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v sorry_a in_o this_o world_n and_o then_o to_o rejoice_v so_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o ungodly_a rejoice_v here_o but_o at_o length_n their_o gladness_n be_v change_v into_o sorrow_n 65.13.14_o isay_n 65.13.14_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n isayah_n behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v eat_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v hungry_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v drink_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v thirsty_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o shall_v howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o mind_n 18.6.7.8_o reu._n 18.6.7.8_o john_n the_o divine_a say_v of_o the_o great_a whore_n of_o babylon_n reward_v she_o even_o as_o she_o have_v reward_v you_o and_o give_v her_o double_a according_a to_o her_o work_n and_o in_o the_o cup_n that_o she_o have_v fill_v to_o you_o fill_v she_o the_o double_a in_o as_o much_o as_o she_o glorify_v herself_o and_o live_v in_o pleasure_n so_o much_o give_v you_o to_o her_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n for_o she_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o sit_v be_v a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o mourning_n therefore_o shall_v her_o plague_n come_v at_o one_o day_n death_n and_o sorrow_n and_o famine_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n for_o that_o god_n which_o condemn_v she_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a lord_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o godly_a 6.25_o matt._n 5.4_o luk._n 6.25_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v so_o also_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o ungodly_a woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o be_v full_a for_o you_o shall_v hunger_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o now_o laugh_v for_o you_o shall_v wail_v and_o weep_v worldling_n desire_v to_o conform_v and_o fashion_v themselves_o according_a to_o this_o present_a world_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n to_o rejoice_v in_o strife_n envy_v chamber_a wantonness_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n deceit_n guile_n lie_v covetousness_n backbiting_a revenge_n hatred_n malice_n &_o anger_n these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o old_a man_n these_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o world_n these_o be_v the_o reioycing_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a &_o of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n but_o all_o this_o what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n for_o though_o the_o wicked_a act_n their_o part_n never_o so_o plausible_o yet_o when_o the_o 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the_o world_n for_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o worldling_n of_o their_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o their_o honour_n and_o promotion_n of_o their_o house_n and_o possession_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o their_o banquet_n and_o sport_n do_v fade_v away_o in_o a_o moment_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v what_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o dream_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n for_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n 29.8_o isay_n 29.8_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v like_a as_o a_o hungry_a man_n dream_v and_o behold_v he_o eat_v &_o when_o he_o awake_v his_o soul_n be_v empty_a or_o like_v as_o a_o thirsty_a man_n dream_v and_o lo_o he_o be_v drink_v and_o when_o he_o awake_v behold_v
poor_a the_o maim_a the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v because_o they_o can_v recompense_v thou_o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o this_o commandment_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o needy_a be_v perpetual_a and_o still_o stand_v in_o force_n and_o therefore_o the_o poor_a we_o have_v always_o among_o we_o as_o god_n say_v to_o the_o israelite_n because_o there_o shall_v be_v ever_o some_o poor_a in_o the_o land_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v 15.11_o deut._n 15.11_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n to_o thy_o brother_n to_o thy_o needy_a and_o to_o thy_o poor_a in_o thy_o land_n the_o commandment_n to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o consequent_o to_o aid_v and_o succour_v one_o another_o be_v both_o new_a and_o old_a old_a because_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o law_n write_v by_o moses_n 19.18_o leu._n 19.18_o and_o engrave_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o table_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o new_a because_o it_o be_v renew_a by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n 13.34_o joh._n 13.34_o and_o therefore_o must_v never_o wax_v old_a or_o decay_v be_v it_o not_o meet_v that_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v that_o good_a thing_n come_v unto_o we_o not_o by_o chance_n but_o by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o how_o can_v we_o acknowledge_v this_o better_a then_o by_o yield_a obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n that_o require_v to_o impart_v of_o our_o store_n on_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o if_o thou_o confess_v 1._o hom._n 1._o that_o temporal_a good_a thing_n say_v s._n b●sill_n procee_v from_o the_o divine_a ordinance_n can_v thou_o think_v that_o god_n be_v unjust_a in_o distribute_v unequal_o these_o temporal_a thing_n unto_o we_o why_o do_v thou_o abound_v and_o another_o beg_v but_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v recompense_v for_o thy_o bounty_n &_o he_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o strength_n and_o arm_n of_o patience_n it_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o hungry_a which_o thou_o withdrawe_v it_o be_v the_o garment_n of_o the_o naked_a that_o thou_o lay_v up_o in_o thy_o wardrobe_n it_o be_v the_o shoe_n of_o the_o barefooted_a which_o rotte_v in_o thy_o custody_n it_o be_v the_o silver_n of_o the_o needy_a which_o thou_o possesse_v and_o therefore_o in_o not_o distribute_v thou_o destroy_v all_o those_o who_o thou_o may_v assist_v and_o succour_v shall_v we_o daily_o and_o hourly_o receive_v good_a thing_n from_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o shall_v we_o deny_v benefit_n to_o our_o brethren_n 28.3.4_o ecclus._n 28.3.4_o or_o shall_v we_o expect_v mercy_n from_o our_o maker_n that_o withhold_v mercy_n from_o man_n like_v to_o ourselves_o bernard_n reduce_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o we_o unto_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o 88_o in_o cant._n ser_n 88_o say_v that_o the_o first_o mercy_n be_v that_o god_n do_v stay_v we_o from_o fail_v into_o many_o sin_n into_o which_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v fall_v the_o second_o be_v that_o god_n do_v bear_v with_o we_o when_o we_o sin_n and_o do_v patient_o expect_v our_o conversion_n the_o three_o be_v that_o god_n do_v visit_v our_o heart_n with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o loathe_v the_o sin_n which_o before_o we_o love_v the_o four_o be_v that_o god_n do_v merciful_o receive_v we_o when_o we_o repent_v so_o as_o we_o may_v be_v find_v among_o they_o of_o who_o the_o psalm_n speak_v 32.1_o psal_n 32.1_o blessed_n be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v the_o five_o be_v that_o god_n give_v we_o power_n to_o live_v more_o circumspect_o hereafter_o and_o not_o to_o commit_v a_o relapse_n lest_o the_o last_o error_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o first_o these_o five_o mercy_n be_v in_o deliver_v from_o evil_a the_o other_o two_o be_v in_o bestow_v of_o good_a for_o the_o six_o be_v in_o that_o god_n give_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o live_v in_o new_a and_o holy_a conversation_n and_o the_o seven_o be_v in_o that_o upon_o so_o 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that_o in_o prosperity_n be_v merciless_a w●th_o what_o measure_n thou_o mete_v amandis_fw-la matt._n 7.2_o nazianz._n in_o oratione_fw-la de_fw-la panperibus_fw-la amandis_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o thou_o again_o it_o be_v grave_o speak_v by_o that_o great_a divine_a long_o since_o as_o he_o that_o sail_v be_v near_a to_o shipwreck_n and_o the_o near_a the_o more_o audacious_a he_o be_v so_o he_o that_o be_v clothe_v with_o this_o mortal_a body_n be_v obnoxious_a and_o subject_a to_o bodily_a calamity_n and_o the_o more_o the_o proud_a he_o be_v and_o the_o more_o disdainful_a he_o be_v towards_o those_o that_o lie_v under_o his_o foot_n while_o thou_o say_v lest_o say_v he_o with_o prosperous_a wind_n stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n to_o he_o that_o have_v suffer_v shipwreck_n while_o thou_o be_v helthy_a and_o wealthy_a aid_v the_o miserable_a stay_v not_o so_o long_o till_o thou_o learn_v in_o thyself_o how_o great_a a_o evil_a in_o humanity_n and_o unmercifulnes_n be_v 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