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A93757 Six several sermons preached on Isaiah, 38. I. Wherein that great duty of setting our body and soul in order, for we shall die, is at large opened and explained Wherein also many divine truths are made known relating to the same matter; and now published, because of the exceeding importance and concernment of this subject unto all people whatsoever. Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1696 (1696) Wing S5135; ESTC R230779 115,810 178

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palace_n or_o dwell_v house_n in_o order_n but_o rather_o his_o household_n concern_v which_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o house_n nay_o further_o that_o tenement_n of_o clay_n wherein_o himself_o do_v inhabit_v his_o flesh_n and_o body_n this_o he_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n nay_o to_o come_v yet_o close_o and_o near_o to_o himself_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o set_v the_o earthly_a house_n of_o his_o body_n in_o order_n this_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o yet_o much_o more_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o earthly_a house_n viz._n his_o soul_n in_o order_n now_o what_o be_v command_v to_o h●zekiah_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o we_o all_o several_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v the_o soul_n be_v not_o our_o house_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o our_o house_n and_o from_o the_o like_a analogy_n and_o reason_n of_o thing_n by_o the_o very_a same_o interpretation_n and_o open_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n in_o the_o 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will_v undeniable_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o man_n himself_o man_n fest_n reason_n i_o will_v go_v on_o to_o add_v yet_o further_o eu●n_o very_o sense_n teach_v the_o same_o for_o we_o may_v understand_v and_o perceive_v that_o the_o body_n be_v just_o enliven_a and_o 〈◊〉_d sensible_a but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a trunk_n or_o engine_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o act_n in_o it_o be_v evident_o see_v that_o the_o body_n upon_o the_o decease_n or_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o out_o of_o it_o be_v just_a like_o a_o empty_a house_n tenement_n or_o cottage_n without_o any_o inhabitant_n at_o all_o in_o it_o which_o as_o that_o thereupon_o do_v fall_v into_o ruin_n and_o decay_n without_o any_o one_o to_o mind_n or_o look_v after_o it_o so_o the_o body_n yet_o much_o soon_o moulder_n into_o corruption_n stink_v and_o dust_n fear_v and_o the_o pit_n and_o the_o snare_n be_v upon_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 24._o 17._o this_o be_v a_o most_o 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who_o inhabit_v and_o be_v contain_v within_o this_o earthly_a house_n in_o order_n proceed_v we_o to_o show_v according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n which_o our_o creator_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o to_o set_v in_o order_n in_o one_o sense_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v use_v when_o from_o out_o of_o a_o great_a mix_v and_o confuse_a multitude_n of_o man_n these_o be_v marshal_v and_o put_v in_o order_n of_o a_o army_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o a_o well_o discipline_v army_n that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o orderly_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n when_o each_o officer_n and_o soldier_n notwithstanding_o their_o vast_a multitude_n know_v and_o stand_v in_o his_o proper_a place_n rank_n and_o file_n not_o move_v one_o hand_n breadth_n from_o out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a and_o they_o do_v move_v and_o act_v nothing_o without_o command_n or_o order_n and_o so_o when_o we_o read_v in_o joel_n 2._o 7_o 8._o and_o they_o shall_v march_v every_o one_o on_o his_o way_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o break_v their_o rank_n neither_o shall_v one_o thrust_v another_o they_o shall_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o his_o path_n observe_v all_o this_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o write_v and_o dictate_v by_o his_o spirit_n hereby_o we_o be_v show_v and_o instruct_v how_o god_n be_v infinite_o please_v and_o delight_v with_o this_o thing_n of_o order_n in_o his_o army_n and_o in_o the_o very_a great_a camp_n for_o so_o it_o be_v there_o call_v verse_n 11._o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v of_o his_o creature_n or_o create_a being_n and_o from_o hence_o i_o will_v observe_v and_o make_v k●●wn_v though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o little_a digression_n yet_o i_o shall_v soon_o again_o return_v to_o our_o subject_a matter_n that_o when_o the_o scripture_n style_v god_n in_o manifold_a place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n it_o have_v a_o much_o large_a and_o more_o comprehensive_a meaning_n and_o signification_n herein_o that_o as_o he_o be_v king_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o that_o government_n be_v a_o more_o immediate_a theocracy_n then_o over_o the_o other_o nation_n so_o he_o be_v their_o chief_a captain_n or_o general_n of_o their_o army_n or_o host_n and_o that_o he_o do_v fight_v their_o ba●tels_n in_o dispossess_v their_o enemy_n from_o out_o of_o it_o and_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o truth_n in_o this_o sense_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o their_o host_n as_o he_o do_v lead_v forth_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o their_o host_n from_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o give_v they_o possession_n of_o the_o promise_v land_n and_o so_o in_o another_o sense_n inasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v to_o publish_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ascribe_v you_o greatness_n unto_o our_o god_n deut._n 32._o 3._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o a_o host_n or_o army_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o terrible_a thing_n 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to_o brach_n forth_o hereby_o be_v show_v forth_o the_o wonderful_a workmanship_n and_o contrivance_n of_o god_n that_o the_o soul_n like_o the_o godhead_n himself_o be_v pure_o a_o invisible_a be_v we_o be_v to_o admire_v and_o say_v it_o be_v wonderful_a and_o to_o believe_v and_o be_v most_o full_o satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v so_o although_o we_o can_v comprehend_v it_o and_o the_o angel_n do_v wondrous_o and_o manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n look_v on_o for_o it_o come_v ●o_o pass_v when_o the_o flame_n go_v towards_o heaven_n from_o off_o the_o altar_n than_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n ascend_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o altar_n judg._n 13._o 19_o 20._o even_o so_o here_o it_o may_v be_v reason_v and_o suppose_v for_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o his_o do_v wondrous_o the_o thing_n be_v most_o true_a that_o when_o we_o stand_v by_o the_o bedside_n of_o our_o die_a acquaintance_n we_o see_v nothing_o but_o a_o little_a struggle_n gasp_a or_o such_o like_a 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