with_o relation_n to_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o most_o eloquent_a and_o he_o that_o be_v least_o so_o than_o between_o one_o child_n and_o another_o god_n understand_v all_o language_n and_o all_o style_n he_o require_v no_o order_n nor_o elegance_n the_o most_o confuse_a thought_n that_o come_v in_o a_o crowd_n from_o the_o heart_n be_v often_o most_o please_a to_o he_o he_o hear_v the_o sigh_n of_o the_o dumb_a he_o know_v what_o we_o desire_v better_a than_o we_o can_v speak_v or_o oftentimes_o conceive_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v after_o all_o there_o be_v none_o but_o know_v what_o they_o want_v and_o by_o consequence_n none_o but_o can_v pray_v for_o prayer_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o weave_n of_o desire_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o for_o the_o present_a life_n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o passion_n be_v eloquent_a and_o the_o imagination_n be_v warm_v by_o its_o sympathy_n with_o the_o heart_n wherefore_o those_o person_n that_o excuse_v themselves_o upon_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o light_n when_o they_o be_v inflame_v with_o choler_n never_o want_v word_n and_o certain_o if_o their_o heart_n be_v heat_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o devotion_n the_o imagination_n will_v be_v very_o sensible_a of_o it_o and_o they_o can_v complain_v of_o want_n of_o thought_n or_o expression_n meditation_n thou_o have_v never_o well_o comprise_v o_o my_o soul_n how_o much_o honour_n thy_o god_n do_v thou_o in_o permit_v thou_o to_o cast_v thyself_o at_o his_o foot_n thou_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o this_o favour_n thou_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v owe_v thou_o it_o for_o that_o thou_o will_v humble_v thyself_o before_o he_o thou_o remember_v not_o how_o dear_a and_o scarce_o be_v the_o audience_n before_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n but_o a_o shadow_n a_o nothing_o the_o king_n of_o king_n be_v please_v to_o lend_v his_o ear_n to_o thou_o to_o hear_v thou_o to_o succour_v thou_o his_o throne_n be_v accessible_a at_o all_o time_n to_o approach_v thither_o there_o be_v no_o need_n either_o of_o favour_n or_o friend_n or_o credit_n or_o painful_a solicitation_n or_o troublesome_a attending_n notwithstanding_o what_o be_v that_o throne_n and_o how_o great_a its_o magnificence_n and_o glory_n thereon_o god_n be_v seat_v environ_v with_o a_o light_n who_o lustre_n dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o seraphim_n all_o around_z million_o of_o angel_n and_o arch-angel_n fall_v upon_o their_o face_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n rivers_n of_o milk_n and_o honey_n which_o his_o child_n drink_v of_o on_o the_o left_a be_v torrent_n of_o fire_n to_o devour_v his_o adversary_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v hell_n and_o death_n and_o the_o dreadful_a minister_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o on_o the_o other_o heaven_n and_o paradise_n with_o the_o glorious_a reward_n which_o god_n prepare_v for_o those_o who_o he_o love_v thou_o do_v not_o see_v this_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v the_o less_o touch_v but_o thou_o ought_v to_o believe_v it_o though_o the_o veil_n of_o thy_o flesh_n rob_v thou_o of_o the_o fight_n therefore_o represent_v to_o thyself_o the_o magnificence_n of_o that_o throne_n tremble_v admire_v and_o be_v fill_v with_o gratitude_n for_o that_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o commerce_n thou_o have_v with_o a_o miserable_a body_n abide_v in_o a_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o have_v thy_o seat_n in_o the_o dust_n thou_o can_v nevertheless_o at_o all_o time_n with_o liberty_n present_v thyself_o before_o he_o who_o sit_v upon_o the_o cherubim_n who_o fly_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n who_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n and_o his_o minister_n a_o flame_n of_o fire_n thou_o have_v the_o permission_n to_o pray_v but_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v and_o that_o because_o thou_o know_v not_o to_o love_v one_o intimate_a friend_n never_o want_v thing_n to_o discourse_v on_o to_o another_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v perfect_o open_v to_o any_o one_o and_o we_o have_v receive_v his_o soul_n into_o our_o breast_n we_o be_v never_o short_a alas_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o love_v thy_o god_n perfect_o thou_o will_v be_v never_o weary_a with_o entertain_v he_o never_o will_v thy_o imagination_n be_v congeal_v thy_o tongue_n remain_v speechless_a or_o thou_o want_v word_n thy_o mouth_n will_v pour_v itself_o forth_o like_o a_o torrent_n and_o thy_o prayer_n will_v roll_n like_o a_o flame_n but_o thou_o languish_v in_o thy_o prayer_n since_o thou_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o god_n as_o thy_o near_a and_o best_a friend_n the_o barrenness_n of_o thy_o heart_n come_v from_o the_o coldness_n of_o thy_o love_n prayer_n o_o holy_a spirit_n which_o art_n love_v itself_o in_o the_o most_o adorable_a trinity_n o_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n make_v intercession_n for_o i_o with_o dumb_a interrupt_a groan_n and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v express_v teach_v i_o how_o i_o ought_v to_o pray_v i_o know_v almost_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o my_o prayer_n but_o i_o be_o ignorant_a how_o to_o give_v they_o their_o form_n i_o feel_v in_o myself_o a_o chaos_n of_o confuse_a thought_n and_o motion_n which_o i_o can_v unmixe_v or_o disentangle_v the_o light_n be_v find_v blend_v with_o darkness_n worldly_a with_o heavenly_a thought_n o_o holy_a spirit_n which_o at_o the_o world_n beginning_n do_v in_o the_o like_a chaos_n draw_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n and_o order_n out_o of_o confusion_n stretch_v forth_o thy_o wing_n upon_o the_o waver_a water_n of_o my_o thought_n and_o hatch_v they_o into_o well_o conceive_v form_v and_o digest_v prayer_n thou_o make_v the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v and_o give_v eloquence_n to_o those_o that_o be_v slow_a of_o speech_n touch_v my_o tongue_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o thy_o altar_n that_o my_o lip_n may_v be_v purify_v my_o mouth_n open_v and_o i_o may_v declare_v thy_o praise_n warm_a my_o heart_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o devout_a and_o pious_a thought_n that_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o my_o heart_n my_o mouth_n may_v speak_v and_o thou_o o_o lord_n jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n our_o great_a highpriest_n receive_v my_o prayer_n as_o incense_n and_o carry_v they_o before_o that_o adorable_a throne_n upon_o which_o thy_o father_n sit_v make_v they_o to_o smoke_v before_o he_o make_v they_o a_o sweet_a smell_a odour_n of_o atonement_n that_o these_o calf_n of_o my_o lip_n may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o because_o my_o offering_n be_v imperfect_a cover_v they_o with_o thy_o perfect_a righteousness_n obtain_v through_o thy_o intecession_n what_o my_o prayer_n alone_o will_v never_o obtain_v chap._n x._o the_o five_o particular_a help_n to_o devotion_n fast_v and_o mortification_n none_o can_v deny_v that_o fast_v and_o mortification_n be_v most_o necessary_a help_n to_o devotion_n unless_o they_o will_v deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n the_o scripture_n seldom_o separate_v prayer_n from_o fast_v it_o give_v to_o both_o joint_o the_o force_n of_o drive_v away_o the_o most_o dangerous_a demon_n this_o kind_n of_o devil_n go_v not_o out_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v the_o flesh_n be_v a_o headstrong_a horse_n which_o we_o can_v manage_v but_o by_o hold_v in_o the_o bridle_n it_o be_v a_o lion_n which_o we_o must_v not_o feed_v so_o long_o till_o he_o be_v grow_v fat_a unless_o we_o will_v augment_v his_o cruelty_n and_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v devour_v by_o he_o the_o body_n if_o we_o mark_v be_v the_o same_o flesh_n whereof_o the_o gospel_n complain_v so_o strong_o and_o in_o so_o many_o place_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o its_o fruit_n be_v debauchery_n strife_n sedition_n murder_n hatred_n envy_v ambition_n and_o covetousness_n so_o that_o to_o hinder_v the_o product_n of_o these_o fruit_n it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v this_o plant_n in_o continual_a great_a dryness_n for_o if_o we_o besprinkle_v this_o root_n of_o bitterness_n with_o carnal_a pleasure_n it_o will_v shoot_v up_o its_o sprout_n on_o high_a and_o turn_v we_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o plant_n which_o be_v very_o tall_a and_o surmount_v their_o neighbour_n leave_v they_o in_o a_o bad_a estate_n in_o suck_v all_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o they_o so_o the_o flesh_n grow_v not_o fat_a but_o at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o it_o deprive_v of_o comfort_n and_o leave_v it_o in_o a_o great_a bareness_n of_o fruit._n a_o great_a meal_n be_v a_o very_a bad_a preparative_n for_o the_o
the_o christian_n guide_n to_o devotion_n print_a for_o h._n rhodes_n near_o bride_n lane_n in_o fleet_v â—â—â—nford_v sc_n the_o christian_n guide_v to_o devotion_n with_o rule_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n as_o also_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n suitable_a to_o all_o occasion_n by_o s._n smith_n the_o second_o edition_n london_n print_v for_o hen._n rhodes_n next_o door_n to_o the_o bear-tavern_n in_o fleetstreet_n near_o fleet-bridge_n 1685._o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n in_o this_o tract_n part_n i._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o devotion_n chap._n 1._o wherein_o devotion_n general_o consist_v pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o its_o effect_n pag._n 6._o chap._n 3._o the_o high_a necessity_n of_o devotion_n pag._n 14._o chap._n 4._o of_o its_o great_a decay_n and_o neglect_v pag._n 20._o chap._n 5._o that_o indevotion_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o it_o be_v common_o account_v pag._n 26._o part_n ii_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o indevotion_n chap._n 1._o first_o impurity_n of_o life_n pag._n 34._o chap._n 2._o second_o love_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 39_o chap._n 3._o three_o the_o too_o great_a passion_n we_o have_v for_o earthly_a pleasure_n pag._n 45._o chap._n 4._o four_o worldly_a care_n and_o trouble_n pag._n 52._o chap._n 5._o five_o excessive_a business_n pag._n 59_o chap._n 6._o six_o the_o custom_n of_o let_v the_o mind_n wander_v upon_o different_a object_n pag._n 66._o chap._n 7._o last_o the_o rareness_n and_o interruption_n of_o holy_a duty_n pag._n 73._o part_n iii_o of_o the_o great_a source_n of_o indevotion_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o love_n of_o pleasure_n chap._n 1._o that_o voluptuousness_n be_v a_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o devotion_n what_o be_v the_o sentiment_n and_o maxim_n of_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o pleasure_n and_o sensuality_n pag._n 81._o chap._n 2._o that_o sensual_a pleasure_n do_v not_o either_o in_o their_o use_n or_o in_o their_o abuse_n agree_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n and_o of_o devotion_n pag._n 94._o chap._n 3._o the_o same_o truth_n more_o particular_o and_o full_o discuss_v pag._n 104._o chap._n 4._o what_o may_v be_v account_v innocent_a pleasure_n that_o devotion_n be_v no_o uneasy_a thing_n nor_o a_o enemy_n to_o pleasure_n pag._n 116._o chap._n 5._o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o consult_v our_o own_o heart_n and_o sense_n upon_o the_o choice_n of_o pleasure_n that_o devotion_n lead_v we_o to_o true_a pleasure_n pag._n 131._o chap._n 6._o that_o young_a people_n have_v not_o any_o privilege_n to_o use_v sensual_a pleasure_n nor_o to_o dispense_v themselves_o from_o devotion_n pag._n 147._o part_n iv_o of_o direction_n and_o help_n conducive_a to_o devotion_n chap._n 1._o first_o general_n direction_n to_o will_n desire_n and_o ask_v it_o pag._n 159._o chap._n 2._o second_o to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o practice_v all_o the_o virtue_n pag._n 165._o chap._n 3._o three_o to_o be_v watchful_a over_o the_o sense_n and_o not_o to_o let_v the_o heart_n loose_a pag._n 172._o chap._n 4._o four_o to_o persevere_v in_o holy_a duty_n and_o not_o to_o startle_v at_o any_o difficulty_n pag._n 177._o chap._n 5._o five_o to_o have_v god_n always_o before_o our_o eye_n pag._n 183._o chap._n 6._o first_o particular_a direction_n to_o have_v our_o hour_n of_o devotion_n well_o choose_v and_o order_v pag._n 189._o chap._n 7._o the_o second_o help_n solitude_n and_o religious_a assembly_n pag._n 196._o chap._n 8._o the_o three_o read_v and_o meditation_n pag._n 203._o chap._n 9_o the_o four_o prayer_n pag._n 212._o chap._n 10._o the_o five_o fast_v and_o mortification_n pag._n 218._o chap._n 11._o touch_v the_o rash_a judgement_n which_o be_v make_v of_o devout_a people_n pag._n 226._o part_n i._n chap._n i._n what_o devotion_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v this_o be_v not_o a_o subject_a to_o be_v define_v according_a to_o rule_n it_o have_v less_o of_o the_o school_n than_o the_o closet_n and_o good_a ignorant_a soul_n can_v instruct_v we_o better_o in_o it_o than_o those_o who_o have_v more_o knowledge_n than_o integrity_n yet_o the_o school_n which_o busy_a themselves_o every_o where_o undertake_v to_o define_v devotion_n as_o well_o as_o other_o thing_n some_o will_v define_v it_o by_o a_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n and_o 〈◊〉_d mollify_v spirit_n other_o by_o a_o internal_a comfort_n which_o the_o devout_a be_v sensible_a of_o in_o their_o practice_n of_o piety_n a_o three_o sort_n say_v it_o be_v a_o quickness_n and_o promptitude_n of_o mind_n whereby_o holy_a people_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n some_o there_o be_v who_o make_v it_o â—o_o consist_v in_o a_o unspeakable_a and_o a_o glorious_a joy_n which_o â—lls_v the_o faithful_a and_o make_v they_o say_v my_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v â—s_n with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n other_o have_v define_v it_o â—y_a the_o affection_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o all_o this_o i_o say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o piece_n of_o rashness_n to_o go_v about_o to_o deâ—ne_v a_o thing_n we_o know_v not_o how_o well_o to_o express_v since_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o can_v well_o be_v conâ—â—ived_v but_o by_o they_o who_o feel_v it_o nor_o can_v well_o be_v describe_v although_o one_o conceive_v it_o nevertheless_o we_o can_v define_v it_o by_o one_o word_n alone_o nor_o by_o one_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v compose_v of_o all_o the_o species_n of_o passion_n it_o admit_v of_o contrary_a sentiment_n 〈◊〉_d have_v desire_n and_o it_o have_v fear_n terror_n and_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d love_n and_o hatred_n joy_n and_o sadness_n ardour_n and_o zeaâ—_n quickness_n and_o alacrity_n it_o have_v desire_n every_o devout_a soul_n vehement_o desire_v to_o be_v well_o with_o goâ—_n and_o to_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o tâ—â—_n water-brook_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n 〈◊〉_d soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n it_o admit_v of_o fear_n for_o good_a soul_n be_v ever_o afraid_a of_o its_o unworthiness_n to_o posset_v the_o grace_n which_o it_o so_o passionate_o desire_v i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d worthy_a say_v it_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o thou_o shall_v coâ—â—_n under_o my_o roof_n if_o it_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o its_o god_n it_o feâ—â—_n to_o lose_v he_o it_o watch_v even_o in_o sleep_n i_o sleep_v but_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n wake_v fear_v lest_o something_o shall_v raviâ—â—_n away_o its_o belove_a terror_n also_o enter_v into_o the_o compound_v of_o thâ—_n virtue_n namely_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v fall_v into_o soâ—â—_n great_a sin_n the_o presence_n of_o its_o god_n astonish_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d majesty_n fill_v it_o with_o horrible_a apprehension_n aâ—â—_n without_o this_o the_o devout_a soul_n never_o present_v it_o 〈◊〉_d before_o god_n but_o it_o remember_v that_o before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d angel_n tremble_v and_o it_o say_v oh_o how_o terrible_a be_v 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thou_o my_o watch_n my_o word_n and_o my_o thought_n where_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o sing_v thy_o praise_n eternal_o and_o celebrate_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n chap._n viii_o the_o three_o particular_a direction_n to_o help_v devotion_n meditation_n and_o prayer_n the_o soul_n come_v into_o the_o world_n at_o least_o as_o ill_o instruct_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o grace_n as_o in_o those_o of_o nature_n it_o be_v in_o all_o respect_v a_o plain_a unscrol_v table_n and_o a_o ignorant_a which_o have_v need_n to_o be_v inform_v in_o every_o thing_n very_o easy_o it_o acquire_v the_o knowledge_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o conduct_n of_o life_n because_o those_o direction_n pass_v to_o it_o through_o the_o sense_n and_o these_o object_n be_v of_o its_o own_o size_n but_o it_o have_v need_v of_o the_o great_a endeavour_n to_o attain_v those_o notice_n which_o regard_v the_o spiritual_a life_n since_o those_o object_n be_v disproportionate_a to_o its_o strength_n and_o yet_o those_o 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in_o a_o entire_a privation_n of_o carnal_a pleasure_n fancy_n death_n as_o a_o messenger_n that_o bring_v he_o good_a news_n as_o a_o deliverer_n that_o be_v come_v to_o throw_v down_o the_o four_o wall_n of_o his_o prison_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o will_v leave_v a_o passage_n free_a on_o all_o side_n to_o fly_v away_o to_o heaven_n the_o voluptuous_a they_o must_v be_v drag_v to_o death_n they_o lay_v hold_v on_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o way_n to_o stop_v themselves_o they_o give_v place_n to_o necessity_n but_o they_o do_v it_o with_o a_o awkward_a and_o ill_a grace_n these_o therefore_o who_o multiply_v the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o sense_n make_v themselves_o chain_n the_o break_v whereof_o will_v cost_v they_o many_o a_o groan_n and_o many_o a_o tear_n but_o pious_a people_n who_o have_v renounce_v the_o pleasure_n of_o life_n can_v be_v in_o pain_n to_o forsake_v the_o present_a life_n since_o they_o have_v quit_v that_o which_o life_n have_v most_o agreeable_a i_o 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