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A62040 The works of George Swinnock, M.A. containing these several treatises ...; Works. 1665. Swinnock, George, 1627-1673. 1665 (1665) Wing S6264; ESTC R7231 557,194 940

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holiness_n and_o holy_a man_n then_o former_o and_o it_o confirm_v saint_n in_o their_o gracious_a practice_n and_o make_v they_o more_o diligent_a in_o their_o preparation_n mr._n bilny_n the_o day_n before_o he_o suffer_v death_n be_v tell_v that_o though_o the_o fire_n be_v hot_a god_n spirit_n will_v cool_v it_o to_o his_o everlasting_a refresh_n answer_v put_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o candle_n i_o feel_v by_o experience_n and_o have_v know_v by_o philosophy_n that_o fire_n by_o god_n ordinance_n be_v very_o hot_a but_o yet_o i_o be_o persuade_v by_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o by_o the_o experience_n of_o some_o speak_v of_o therein_o that_o in_o the_o flame_n they_o feel_v no_o heat_n and_o in_o the_o fire_n no_o consumption_n and_o i_o constant_o believe_v howsoever_o the_o stubble_n of_o this_o my_o body_n shall_v be_v waste_v by_o it_o yet_o my_o soul_n and_o spirit_n shall_v be_v purge_v thereby_o a_o pain_n for_o the_o time_n whereon_o follow_v joy_n 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his_o friend_n and_o relation_n as_o sir_n robert_n harleigh_n do_v to_o his_o child_n dedicat._n i_o have_v former_o teach_v you_o how_o to_o live_v and_o now_o i_o teach_v you_o how_o to_o die_v three_o consider_v it_o be_v the_o last_o opportunity_n that_o thou_o shall_v ever_o have_v to_o do_v any_o work_n for_o thy_o god_n and_o saviour_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n when_o thou_o die_v thou_o go_v to_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o shall_v receive_v thy_o reward_n and_o shall_v never_o never_o more_o have_v any_o season_n to_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o to_o serve_v thy_o redeemer_n in_o and_o to_o manifest_v thy_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o whilst_o it_o be_v day_n say_v christ_n for_o the_o night_n come_v wherein_n no_o man_n can_v work_v joh._n 9_o 4._o thou_o may_v when_o die_n say_v to_o thy_o friend_n as_o the_o crier_n of_o the_o ludi_fw-la seculares_fw-la which_o happen_v but_o once_o in_o a_o hundred_o year_n do_v at_o rome_n come_v see_v that_o which_o you_o never_o see_v before_o nor_o shall_v ever_o see_v again_o he_o that_o have_v but_o one_o arrow_n to_o shoot_v but_o one_o throw_v to_o cast_v but_o one_o opportunity_n leave_v he_o to_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n in_o may_v well_o improve_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a a_o certain_a martyr_n go_v to_o suffer_v express_v his_o sorrow_n that_o he_o be_v go_v thither_o where_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o god_n no_o more_o service_n our_o god_n be_v so_o good_a that_o his_o work_n be_v desirable_a and_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o grief_n in_o heaven_n say_v dr._n sib_n it_o will_v arise_v from_o a_o christian_n consideration_n that_o he_o do_v no_o more_o
10._o motive_n to_o frequent_v good_a company_n the_o good_a of_o good_a company_n fulk_n meteor_n lib._n 4._o in_o vit_fw-mi vit_fw-mi in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o poet_n speak_v a●ri_fw-la sacra_fw-la fames_fw-la or_o as_o mons_fw-la be_v so_o call_v a_o non_fw-la movendo_fw-la movendo_fw-la motive_n wicked_a man_n join_v together_o together_o motive_n the_o backwardness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n heart_n motive_n the_o evil_a of_o neglect_v christian_a communion_n communion_n take_v heed_n of_o tho●e_a sin_n which_o good_a m●n_z be_v prone_a to_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o together_o mispend_v time_n time_n in_o censure_v the_o good_a qui_fw-la judicat_fw-la fratrem_fw-la tantum_fw-la crimen_fw-la elation●s_fw-la incurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la christi_fw-la tribunal_n sibi_fw-la videatur_fw-la assum●●e_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la judicium_fw-la prae●enire_fw-la ans._n in_o rom._n 14._o luther_n give_v the_o character_n of_o wicked_a man_n tanquam_fw-la fameli●i_fw-la por●i_fw-la immergunt_fw-la se_fw-la in_o ster●ora_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la iis_fw-la delicias_fw-la ●aciunt_fw-la cum_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la exemple_n maledict_n aperiunt_fw-la &_o traducunt_fw-la lut._n in_o gen._n 9_o detractor_n &_o ●ubens_fw-la auditor_n uterque_fw-la diabolum_fw-la portat_fw-la alter_v in_o ore_fw-la alter_v in_o aure_fw-la bern._n bern._n be_v serviceable_a to_o other_o ephes._n 4._o 16._o si_fw-mi amici_fw-la sunt_fw-la quo_fw-la s●m_fw-la alter_fw-la ita_fw-la dive_v alter_fw-la ita_fw-la pauper_fw-la ●en_n epist._n 8._o quanto_fw-la plus_fw-la prosundimus_fw-la fluentorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la spiritual●um_fw-la tanto_fw-la n●hi●_fw-la &_o fluenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la auctiora_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la causa_fw-la contingit_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o p●cuniis_fw-la illic_fw-la enim_fw-la quanto_fw-la plus_fw-la expendit_fw-la tanto_fw-la plus_fw-la p●ssidet_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la hic_fw-la autem_fw-la plane_n secus_fw-la agitur_fw-la chrys._n 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that_o good_a man_n be_v too_o guilty_a of_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o together_o in_o spend_v time_n vain_o vain_o in_o censure_v the_o good_a good_a in_o backbiting_a the_o bad_a bad_a christian_n shall_v be_v serviceable_a to_o each_o other_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o christians_n must_v be_v serviceable_a 1._o in_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a ignorant_a in_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o infirmity_n infirmity_n in_o com●orting_v the_o sorrowful_a sorrowful_a in_o reprove_v the_o sinful_a sinful_a christian_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o receive_v what_o good_a they_o can_v from_o each_o other_o other_o in_o receive_v counsel_n counsel_n in_o accept_v a_o reproof_n reproof_n to_o rejoice_v in_o each_o other_o welfare_n the_o conclusion_n rev._n 7._o suetonius_n motive_n 1._o the_o benefit_n of_o solitude_n quando_fw-la secret_a d●us_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o tabernaculo_fw-la vulgar_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n sept._n motive_n the_o danger_n of_o neglect_n se●_n epist._n 10._o isa._n 34._o 11._o 11._o motive_n it_o will_v be_v some_o evidence_n of_o uprightness_n wherein_o the_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o godliness_n in_o solitude_n consist_v consist_v in_o keep_v away_o vain_a thought●●_n quid_fw-la tr●les●_n solitudo_fw-la corporis_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la solitudo_fw-la cordis_fw-la greg._n ho●_n 7._o 9_o 9_o in_o spiritualize_v natural_a thing_n luth._o declam_fw-la popular_a de_fw-fr terti_n precept_n tom._n 1._o n●●_n est_fw-la ●llum_fw-la animal●ulum_fw-la tam_fw-la exiguum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la non_fw-la ●l●s_fw-la dis●ere_fw-la possimu●_n quam_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la s●ul●tis_fw-la pictis_fw-la aut_fw-la ●as●●_n sim●la●bris_fw-la lavat_fw-la every_o creature_n say_v bernard_n have_v this_o voice_n q●●_n secit_fw-la m●_n propter_fw-la te_fw-la s●●it_fw-la t●_n propter_fw-la se._n cant_n 7._o 11._o isa._n 40.6_o 40.6_o mind_n solemn_a and_o set_v meditation_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o meditation_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o first_o part_n of_o meditation_n cogitation_n of_o the_o word_n first_o in_o it_o ●_z ●_z it_o be_v principal_a efficient_a cause_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n john_n 7._o 46._o 46._o it_o be_v instrumental_a cause_n eminent_a saint_n saint_n the_o material_a cause_n cause_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o it_o it_o inward_a inward_a outward_a outward_a the_o final_a cause_n joh._n 7._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o 2_o ti●_n 1._o 9_o 9_o in_o its_o property_n psa._n 119._o 142._o joh._n 17._o 17_o dan._n 10._o ult_n eccles._n 12._o 10._o col._n 1._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o gal._n 1._o 8_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o luk._n 16._o 31_o john_n 3._o ●lt_n ●lt_n in_o its_o name_n and_o title_n title_n john_n 10._o 35._o 35._o matth._n 22.29_o 22.29_o 1_o pet._n 1.15_o 1.15_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 3.15_o ephes._n 1.9_o 1.9_o ephes._n 3.9_o 3.9_o prov._n 20.17_o 20.17_o james_n 1_o 25._o 25._o rom._n 3.27_o 3.27_o psal._n 19.7_o 19.7_o james_n 1._o 8._o 8._o josh._n 1.8_o 1.8_o isa._n 34._o 16._o 16._o 2_o king_n 22.8_o 22.8_o ephes._n 1.16_o 1.16_o rom._n 1._o 1._o 1._o act_n 20.24_o 20.24_o act_n 20_o 27._o 27._o 1_o king_n 2._o 3._o 3._o job_n 37._o 10._o 10._o jer._n 9_o 12_o 12_o deut._n 29._o 12._o 12._o act_n 7.38_o 7.38_o micah_n 6._o 9_o 9_o prov_n 8.14_o 8.14_o rome_n 10.14_o 10.14_o luke_n 10._o ult_n ult_n matth_n 16.19_o 16.19_o luke_n 11._o 52._o 52._o luke_n 2.10_o 2.10_o isa_n 52.7_o 52.7_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 23_o 23_o psalm_n 101.2_o 101.2_o matth_n 7._o 13._o 13._o in_o it●_n comparison_n application_n resolution_n a●nsw_n on_o psa._n 3._o 2._o the_o introduction_n motive_n to_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o godliness_n in_o solitude_n 1._o the_o advantage_n which_o a_o christian_a may_v reap_v by_o solitude_n solitude_n motive_n the_o danger_n of_o carelessness_n in_o solitude_n solitude_n motive_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o sincerity_n wherein_o godliness_n consist_v in_o solitude_n solitude_n by_o watch_v against_o sinful_a and_o vain_a thought_n thought_n spiritualise_v natural_a thing_n thing_n be_v frequent_a in_o deliberate_a meditation_n a_o example_n o●_n set_v meditation_n the_o subject_n of_o meditation_n the_o patience_n of_o god_n god_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o patience_n amplify_v towards_o sinner_n 1_o in_o that_o god_n hate_v sin_n sin_n the_o condition_n of_o sinner_n mr_n bolto●_n 1_o cor_n 11._o 31._o rom._n 9_o 22._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o isa._n 30._o 18._o gen._n 6._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 3.20_o testimony_n exod._n 32._o p●alm_n 103._o 8._o applicat_fw-la rev._n 13._o chap_n 21_o &_o 22_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o 17._o motive_n every_o day_n may_v be_v our_o last_o day_n day_n motive_n god_n observe_v we_o all_o the_o day_n long_o an_fw-mi nescis_fw-la o_fw-la homo_fw-la quod_fw-la primitias_fw-la cordis_fw-la &_o vocis_fw-la deo_fw-la debeas_fw-la occur_v ergo_fw-la ad_fw-la sulis_fw-la ortum_fw-la sol_fw-la oriens_fw-la inveniat_fw-la te_fw-la jam_fw-la paratum_fw-la amb._n in_o psal._n 119_o serm_n 19_o melch_o adam_n in_o ●it_n luth._o christian_n m●●●_n call_v 1._o pa●●_n chap._n 23._o valeria_n l._n 6._o c._n 1._o direction_n for_o walk_v with_o god_n p._n 49._o prov._n 5._o 10_o to_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rursus_fw-la emo_fw-la metaphora_fw-la sumpta_fw-la a_o mercatoribus_fw-la beza_n labitur_fw-la occulte_fw-la fallitque_fw-la volubilis_fw-la aetas_fw-la ovid._n metam_fw-la l._n 10._o sen._n de_fw-fr brevit_fw-la vit_fw-mi cap._n 1._o sen_n de_fw-fr irae_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 36._o desinet_fw-la ira_fw-la &_o crit_fw-fr moderatior_fw-la quae_fw-la spite_n ●i_fw-la quotidie_fw-la ad_fw-la judicem_fw-la esse_fw-la veniendum_fw-la qualis_fw-la ille_fw-la somnus_o post_fw-la recog●tionem_fw-la svi_fw-la sequitur_fw-la quam_fw-la trinquillus_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n the_o introduction_n motive_n every_o day_n may_v be_v thy_o last_o day_n day_n motive_n god_n eye_n be_v on_o thou_o all_o the_o day_n lo●g_n wherein_o the_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o godliness_n on_o a_o weekday_n consist_v consist_v in_o beginning_n t●e_v day_n with_o god_n god_n spend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o day_n in_o thy_o particular_a call_n call_n be_v watchful_a all_o the_o day_n 1_o sam._n 19_o 11._o 11._o redeem_v time_n time_n call_v thyself_o to_o account_v account_v mind_n evening_n duty_n