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A01645 Gerards meditations written originally in the Latine tongue by Iohn Gerard Doctour in Divinitie, and superintendant of Heidelberg. Translated and revised by Ralph Winterton fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge.; Meditationes sacrae. English Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.; Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637. Exercitium pietatis quotidianum quadripartitum. English. aut 1638 (1638) STC 11778; ESTC S103073 189,715 520

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think_v upon_o three_o thing_n present_a the_o brevity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n the_o difficulty_n of_o be_v save_v and_o the_o paucity_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v always_o think_v upon_o three_o thing_n to_o come_v death_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o horrible_a judgement_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o terrible_a the_o pain_n of_o hell_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o intolerable_a let_v thy_o evening_n prayer_n amend_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o day_n past_a let_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n amend_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o day_n past_a in_o the_o evening_n think_v how_o many_o be_v plunge_v that_o day_n into_o hell_n and_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o grant_v thou_o time_n to_o repent_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n above_o thou_o which_o never_o let_v slip_v out_o of_o thy_o memory_n the_o eye_n that_o see_v all_o the_o ear_n that_o hear_v all_o and_o the_o book_n wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v write_v bernard_n god_n have_v communicate_v himself_o whole_o unto_o thou_o communicate_v thou_o thyself_o whole_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o be_v the_o best_a life_n which_o be_v busy_v in_o the_o service_n of_o other_o show_v obedience_n and_o reverence_n to_o thy_o superior_a give_v counsel_n and_o aid_n to_o thy_o equal_a defend_v and_o instruct_v thy_o inferior_a let_v thy_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o thy_o mind_n and_o thy_o mind_n to_o god_n bewail_v thy_o evil_n pass_v and_o esteem_v not_o the_o good_n that_o be_v present_a and_o desire_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n the_o good_n which_o be_v future_a petrarch_n remember_v thy_o sin_n to_o grieve_v for_o it_o remember_v death_n that_o thou_o may_v cease_v from_o sin_n remember_v god_n justice_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o fear_n remember_v god_n mercy_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o despair_v bernard_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v withdraw_v thyself_o from_o the_o world_n and_o addict_v thyself_o whole_o unto_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n always_o in_o delight_n think_v that_o thy_o chastity_n be_v in_o danger_n in_o riches_n think_v that_o thy_o humility_n be_v in_o danger_n in_o many_o business_n think_v that_o thy_o godliness_n be_v in_o danger_n study_v to_o please_v none_o but_o christ_n fear_v to_o displease_v none_o but_o christ._n always_o pray_v thou_o unto_o god_n to_o command_v what_o he_o will_v and_o to_o give_v what_o he_o command_v pray_v unto_o he_o to_o cover_v what_o be_v past_a and_o to_o govern_v what_o be_v to_o come_v as_o thou_o desire_v to_o seem_v so_o also_o thou_o must_v be_v for_o god_n judge_v not_o according_a to_o the_o show_n but_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n in_o thy_o word_n take_v heed_n of_o much_o babble_n 12.36_o because_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n thou_o must_v give_v a_o account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thy_o work_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v do_v not_o pass_v away_o but_o be_v cast_v as_o certain_a seed_n of_o eternity_n if_o thou_o sowe_v in_o the_o flesh_n 6.8_o of_o the_o flesh_n thou_o shall_v reap_v corruption_n if_o thou_o sowe_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o shall_v reap_v life_n everlasting_a the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o follow_v thou_o after_o death_n neither_o shall_v thy_o heap_n of_o riches_n follow_v thou_o neither_o shall_v thy_o pleasure_n follow_v thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n follow_v thou_o but_o after_o all_o thy_o work_n shall_v follow_v thou_o 14.13_o as_o therefore_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o day_n appear_v to_o be_v such_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n cyprian_a do_v not_o esteem_v those_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v but_o rather_o esteem_v those_o that_o thou_o want_v be_v not_o proud_a for_o what_o be_v give_v thou_o but_o be_v humble_v rather_o for_o that_o which_o be_v deny_v thou_o learn_v to_o live_v while_o thou_o may_v live_v in_o this_o life_n be_v eternal_a life_n either_o obtain_v or_o lose_v after_o 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heart_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a from_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o devil_n there_o be_v no_o security_n in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o which_o be_v infallible_o promise_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o we_o come_v unto_o future_a happ●nesse_n then_o at_o length_n we_o shall_v have_v full_a security_n gers●●_n in_o this_o life_n fear_n and_o religion_n be_v couple_v together_o neither_o must_v one_o be_v without_o the_o other_o be_v not_o secure_a in_o adversity_n but_o whatsoever_o adversity_n happen_v unto_o thou_o in_o this_o life_n think_v that_o it_o i●_n the_o reward_n of_o thy_o sin_n god_n often_o punish_v secret_a offence_n by_o open_a correction_n think_v upon_o the_o grievous_a stain_n of_o
in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v thou_o unto_o i_o jesus_n in_o death_n be_v thou_o unto_o i_o jesus_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v thou_o unto_o i_o jesus_n in_o the_o life_n which_o be_v everlasting_a i_o know_v thou_o will_v sweet_a jesus_n for_o as_o thou_o be_v immutable_a in_o thy_o essence_n so_o also_o thou_o be_v immutable_a in_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o will_v not_o change_v thy_o name_n lord_n jesus_n for_o my_o sake_n alone_o who_o be_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n yea_o rather_o thou_o will_v become_v my_o saviour_n for_o thou_o do_v not_o cast_v out_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o thou_o thou_o that_o have_v give_v i_o a_o will_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o grant_v also_o unto_o i_o that_o come_n i_o may_v be_v receive_v for_o thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o life_n let_v the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n within_o i_o condemn_v i_o 14.6_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o jesus_n let_v my_o conception_n in_o sin_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o jesus_n let_v my_o form_n in_o sin_n and_o under_o the_o curse_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n let_v the_o corruption_n of_o my_o nativity_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n let_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o jesus_n let_v the_o course_n of_o my_o whole_a life_n defile_v with_o most_o grievous_a sin_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v still_o my_o jesus_n let_v de●th_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o my_o many_o and_o grievous_a sin_n and_o offence_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n let_v the_o severe_a sentence_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o jesus_n in_o i_o be_v sin_n reprobation_n damnation_n in_o thy_o name_n be_v righteousness_n election_n salvation_n i_o be_v baptize_v in_o thy_o name_n i_o believe_v in_o thy_o name_n in_o thy_o name_n will_v i_o die_v in_o thy_o name_n will_v i_o rise_v again_o in_o thy_o name_n will_v i_o appear_v in_o judgement_n in_o this_o name_n be_v all_o good_a thing_n 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whereas_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o all-sufficient_a if_o i_o shall_v find_v righteousness_n in_o myself_o thy_o righteousness_n will_v profit_v i_o nothing_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o desire_v it_o if_o i_o seek_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o law_n shall_v i_o be_v condemn_v but_o i_o know_v that_o now_o i_o be_o no_o long_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n i_o have_v live_v wicked_o i_o have_v sin_v 15.2_o holy_a father_n against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n yet_o thou_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o call_v i_o thy_o servant_n deny_v i_o not_o i_o pray_v thou_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o passion_n let_v not_o thy_o blood_n wax_v barren_a but_o let_v it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul._n my_o sin_n have_v always_o live_v in_o my_o flesh_n but_o i_o entreat_v thou_o let_v they_o at_o length_n die_v with_o i_o hitherto_o the_o flesh_n have_v always_o rule_v over_o i_o but_o 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any_o other_o man_n do_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n what_o will_v the_o false_a praise_n of_o other_o profit_v thou_o or_o the_o backbiting_n of_o other_o without_o a_o cause_n hurt_v thou_o by_o god_n and_o thou_o own_o judgement_n shall_v thou_o either_o stand_v or_o fall_v thou_o shall_v not_o stand_v or_o fall_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o the_o conscience_n be_v immortal_a as_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n shall_v torment_v the_o damn_a as_o long_a as_o the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n shall_v endure_v no_o external_a fire_n do_v so_o afflict_v the_o body_n as_o this_o inward_a fire_n do_v inflame_v the_o conscience_n the_o soul_n which_o be_v burn_v be_v eternal_a and_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v eternal_a no_o outward_a scourge_n be_v so_o grievous_a unto_o the_o body_n as_o these_o inward_a whip_n of_o conscience_n be_v unto_o the_o soul._n avoid_v therefore_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v 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therefore_o for_o our_o sin_n god_n cast_v we_o off_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o therefore_o as_o bee_n be_v drive_v away_o with_o smoke_n psal._n and_o pigeon_n with_o ill_a savour_n so_o by_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o heart_n restore_v i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n 52.12_o therefore_o sin_n do_v torment_v the_o mind_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o earth_n be_v defile_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o 24.5_o which_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n cry_v isaiah_n therefore_o sin_n be_v a_o contagious_a and_o infectious_a poison_n out_o of_o the_o deep_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n 130.1_o therefore_o our_o sin_n press_v we_o down_o unto_o hell_n we_o be_v sometime_o dead_a in_o our_o sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2.1_o therefore_o sin_n be_v the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o soul._n by_o mortal_a sin_n man_n lose_v god_n god_n be_v 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