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A08304 A progresse of pietie. Or the harbour of heauenly harts ease to recreate the afflicted soules of all such as are shut vp in anye inward or outward affliction. By Iohn Norden. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1596 (1596) STC 18633; ESTC S103531 73,609 218

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be_v scatter_v abroad_o &_o come_v to_o shame_v sudden_o thou_o god_n have_v give_v a_o banner_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o that_o it_o may_v be_v display_v in_o testimony_n of_o thy_o truth_n that_o thy_o belove_a even_o thy_o spouse_n may_v be_v deliver_v ●_o that_o every_o member_n of_o thy_o church_n may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n for_o ever_o and_o may_v rest_v under_o the_o cover_n of_o thy_o wing_n when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v and_o be_v utter_o discomfort_a oh_o ●ow_o terrible_a be_v thou_o in_o thy_o work_n through_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n shall_v thy_o enemy_n be_v subject_a unto_o thou_o and_o although_o thou_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o ride_v even_o over_o our_o head_n although_o we_o have_v be_v force_v to_o pass_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n yet_o have_v thou_o deliver_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n where_o thy_o word_n and_o gospel_n even_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v free_o deliver_v wherefore_o o_o god_n arise_v let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v let_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o fly_v before_o thou_o as_o the_o smoke_n vanish_v so_o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v drive_v back_o let_v they_o not_o come_v near_o thy_o sanctuary_n as_o wax_n melt_v before_o the_o fire_n so_o let_v the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o church_n perish_v at_o thy_o presence_n and_o let_v thy_o people_n be_v glad_a let_v thy_o congregation_n sing_v and_o rejoice_v let_v thy_o belove_a leap_n for_o joy_n o_o send_v down_o thy_o gracious_a rain_n upon_o thy_o inheritance_n refresh_v the_o weary_a member_n of_o thy_o church_n such_o as_o have_v feel_v the_o woe_n of_o thy_o enemy_n let_v they_o be_v recomfort_v let_v the_o solitary_a poor_a man_n that_o thirst_v for_o thy_o save_a health_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o hide_a treasure_n of_o thy_o love_n deliver_v the_o unprison_v and_o let_v the_o child_n now_o in_o captivity_n be_v set_v free_a wound_v the_o head_n of_o the_o obstinate_a and_o stiffnecked_a 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faithful_o unto_o god_n our_o strength_n sing_v aloud_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n psal._n 81._o 1._o our_o god_n be_v good_a why_o shall_v we_o they_o so_o long_o neglect_v his_o praise_n his_o help_n do_v pass_v the_o help_n of_o man_n who_o law_n and_o love_n decay_v but_o lo_o the_o love_n of_o god_n endure_v from_o day_n to_o day_n it_o stand_v his_o spouse_n to_o love_n &_o live_v he_o lure_n and_o break_v her_o cruel_a band_n he_o send_v his_o word_n and_o give_v her_o light_n his_o gospel_n feed_v his_o flock_n his_o people_n only_o take_v their_o flight_n to_o he_o their_o lively_a rock_n on_o he_o they_o stay_v on_o he_o they_o stand_v band_n and_o he_o extend_v his_o aid_n he_o break_v with_o truth_n the_o doleful_a whereat_o his_o church_n dismay_v no_o pompous_a pope_n no_o spaniard_n proud_a no_o direful_a drum_n of_o foe_n no_o shaft_n no_o shot_n no_o rainles_a cloud_n can_v daunt_v his_o spouse_n with_o woe_n what_o though_o the_o peevish_a man_n of_o sin_n his_o bloody_a badge_n display_v what_o if_o he_o vain_o vaunt_v to_o win_v be_v still_o he_o shall_v decay_v the_o proud_a of_o our_o foe_n shall_v fall_v their_o stout_a strength_n shall_v rue_v the_o stately_a strumpet_n fraught_v with_o gall_n shall_v faint_v and_o all_o her_o crew_n jehovah_n yet_o his_o church_n shall_v save_v and_o with_o his_o hand_n defend_v who_o then_o will_v rest_v a_o popish_a slave_n and_o not_o our_o england_n friend_n breath_n out_o thy_o word_n o_o god_n our_o guide_n let_v it_o be_v publish_v so_o that_o it_o may_v stand_v and_o still_o abide_v and_o teach_v thy_o church_n to_o grow_v let_v truth_n prevail_v let_v faith_n abound_v let_v all_o reform_v their_o way_n our_o queen_n preserve_v her_o foe_n confound_v send_v peace_n in_o all_o her_o day_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n most_o gracious_a god_n and_o love_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n look_v in_o favour_n upon_o the_o estate_n of_o thy_o church_n general_o disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o who_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n thou_o see_v continual_o assail_v with_o many_o danger_n be_v thou_o therefore_o a_o castle_n and_o defence_n a_o buckler_n and_o rock_n strong_a and_o forceable_a to_o withstand_v the_o fury_n and_o force_n of_o all_o adversary_n &_o for_o the_o better_a comfort_n endue_v it_o continual_o with_o faith_n unfeigned_a wherein_o it_o and_o every_o member_n thereof_o may_v safe_o run_v and_o repair_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n whensoever_o peril_n appear_v gracious_o guide_n and_o govern_v it_o be_v present_a with_o it_o and_o take_v the_o defence_n thereof_o into_o thy_o own_o hand_n to_o who_o it_o special_o and_o alone_o belong_v and_o let_v it_o hold_v on_o the_o true_a course_n of_o profess_v and_o practise_v thy_o true_a religion_n that_o the_o adversary_n may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o condemn_v it_o through_o sin_n which_o howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o most_o godly_a while_o we_o live_v here_o yet_o let_v we_o always_o have_v a_o eye_n and_o diligent_a watch_n over_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n that_o our_o light_n may_v shine_v to_o thy_o glory_n our_o good_a and_o example_n of_o other_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n in_o comfort_n and_o calamity_n and_o not_o be_v dismay_v at_o the_o annoy_v and_o report_n of_o the_o great_a danger_n amen_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n ¶_o a_o motion_n to_o a_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o soul_n must_v arm_v itself_o against_o danger_n of_o the_o time_n in_o regard_n of_o false_a doctrine_n christ_n forseeing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n that_o after_o his_o departure_n his_o child_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v from_o his_o sincere_a truth_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o satan_n false_a prophet_n and_o lie_v teacher_n have_v very_o gracious_o give_v we_o a_o forewarn_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o as_o enter_v in_o among_o we_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n who_o be_v inward_o raven_a wolf_n 15._o who_o shall_v privily_o bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v bring_v they_o and_o who_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a damnation_n yet_o many_o shall_v follow_v their_o destruction_n by_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v prophesy_v long_o ago_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n even_o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o we_o live_v shall_v rise_v up_o very_o dangerous_a doctrine_n 2._o &_o satan_n shall_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n light_n and_o false_a apostle_n have_v put_v on_o the_o person_n as_o it_o be_v of_o christ_n himself_o and_o of_o his_o apostle_n shall_v creep_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n
of_o the_o spirit_n save_o thyself_o 〈…〉_o go_v not_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o fall_v into_o trouble_n so_o shall_v we_o always_o covet_v please_v thing_n but_o poyson●d_a thing_n as_o riches_n preferment_n honour_n ease_n idleness_n negligence_n in_o our_o call_n excess_n in_o building_n superfluous_a diet_n most_o devilish_a attire_n and_o what_o evil_a accompany_v not_o this_o fault_n it_o be_v think_v a_o easy_a fault_n nay_o no_o fault_n to_o be_v envious_a to_o be_v a_o glutton_n to_o be_v drunken_a to_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n to_o receive_v reward_n against_o justice_n to_o be_v partial_a in_o judgement_n if_o it_o lean_a but_o a_o little_a awry_o and_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v not_o see_v of_o man_n but_o this_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n will_v be_v one_o day_n restrain_v and_o god_n mercy_n detain_v from_o such_o libertine_n who_o although_o they_o can_v nor_o will_v forsake_v or_o deny_v themselves_o as_o yet_o it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o rouse_v they_o out_o of_o this_o forgetfulness_n &_o strike_v their_o heart_n with_o such_o a_o feel_n of_o his_o displeasure_n that_o they_o may_v cast_v off_o their_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o measure_v all_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n by_o the_o spirit_n mortification_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o assistance_n therein_o know_v this_o that_o he_o that_o can_v forsake_v himself_o and_o deny_v himself_o howsoever_o he_o flatter_v his_o own_o security_n and_o integrity_n wherein_o he_o foolish_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o follow_v christ_n he_o be_v far_o from_o christ_n and_o sure_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n serve_v i_o know_v thou_o not_o it_o be_v not_o the_o buy_n of_o a_o farm_n the_o prove_v of_o ox_n nor_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o wife_n that_o can_v excuse_v we_o continue_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o fleshly_a desire_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o observe_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n not_o for_o than_o we_o may_v still_o continue_v manslayer_n in_o wrath_n towards_o our_o brethren_n we_o may_v commit_v adultery_n by_o lust_a we_o may_v sin_v in_o our_o communication_n exceed_v yea_o and_o nay_o and_o therefore_o must_v we_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 22._o and_o in_o all_o purity_n both_o of_o soul_n mind_n and_o body_n through_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n endeavour_n continual_o to_o forsake_v and_o deny_v ourselves_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n let_v we_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n 19_o and_o let_v we_o give_v all_o our_o member_n instrument_n of_o righteousness_n in_o holiness_n and_o pureness_n when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n sin_n have_v power_n in_o our_o member_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n 6._o but_o now_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n we_o must_v serve_v the_o lord_n in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n flesh_n and_o not_o in_o our_o old_a conversation_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o our_o flesh_n for_o we_o may_v feel_v continual_a rebellion_n therein_o which_o repugn_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o law_n give_v strict_a commandment_n against_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o will_v have_v all_o the_o corrupt_a motion_n thereof_o to_o be_v utter_o deny_v and_o therefore_o let_v we_o fight_v manful_o against_o all_o evil_n in_o what_o degree_n so_o ever_o they_o rise_v against_o the_o spirit_n we_o must_v careful_o watch_v the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n sin_n with_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o spirit_n lest_o that_o sin_n creep_v into_o our_o inward_a part_n which_o obtain_v the_o consent_n of_o our_o mind_n yea_o but_o a_o little_a it_o will_v take_v such_o advantage_n by_o plead_v possession_n that_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o remove_v it_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o prevent_v the_o entry_n of_o sin_n by_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o shall_v it_o never_o bear_v fruit_n in_o we_o to_o death_n 11●_n and_o sure_o if_o the_o spirit_n that_o raise_v up_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o our_o mortal_a body_n shall_v be_v quicken_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n god_n and_o so_o quicken_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o true_a mortification_n in_o us._n and_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o by_o that_o badge_n of_o deny_v ourselves_o let_v we_o pray_v therefore_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v sanctify_v we_o within_o 16._o that_o he_o will_v make_v our_o whole_a lump_n holy_a the_o root_n and_o the_o branch_n holy_a if_o our_o heart_n be_v pure_a all_o our_o action_n will_v likewise_o be_v pure_a we_o must_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n if_o we_o will_v be_v bless_v with_o the_o righteous_a we_o must_v run_v the_o race_n of_o the_o godly_a if_o we_o will_v receive_v the_o reward_n with_o the_o godly_a we_o must_v subdue_v our_o evil_n and_o conquer_v our_o corrupt_a motion_n as_o do_v the_o godly_a if_o we_o 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