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A45276 A Christian legacy consisting of two parts: I. A preparation for death. II. A consolation against death. By Edward Hyde, Dr. of Divinity, and late rector resident of Brightwell in Berks. Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659. 1657 (1657) Wing H3863; ESTC R216954 160,798 388

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give_v thyself_o to_o thy_o god_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v with_o cornelius_n thy_o memorial_n shall_v be_v with_o god_n thy_o comfort_n with_o thyself_o thy_o conversation_n with_o a_o angel_n no_o ma●…_n can_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o terror_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dreadful_a judgement_n but_o he_o that_o dare_v trust_n god_n with_o his_o soul_n and_o no_o man_n dare_v trust_n god_n with_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o either_o inno●…ent_n or_o penitent_n and_o if_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o ●…hich_v of_o these_o two_o dare_v trust_v he_o most_o 〈◊〉_d who_o myself_o be_o lade_v with_o sin_n must_v say_v ●…he_v penitent_a for_o the_o innocent_a offer_n un●…_n god_n his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o ●…enitent_a offer_n unto_o he_o his_o son_n righte●…sness_n and_o certain_o he_o dare_v most_o trust_n ●…od_a who_o offer_v he_o that_o righteousness_n ●…hich_v he_o be_v sure_a god_n can_v least_o refuse_v in_o ●…dgement_n sect_n iii_o the_o best_a way_n to_o expel_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o great_a happiness_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v in_o consci●…ce_n but_o the_o next_o to_o this_o be_v speedy_o to_o be_v ●…livered_v from_o all_o his_o trouble_n he_o be_v hap●…st_a that_o prevent_v the_o terror_n of_o a_o guilty_a ●…nscience_n but_o he_o be_v next_o happy_a that_o ex●…ls_v they_o and_o we_o have_v all_o most_o need_n to_o ●…k_v after_o this_o for_o there_o be_v guiltiness_n enough_o ●…thin_v the_o most_o innocent_a soul_n to_o betray_v it_o ●…d_v open_v the_o door_n to_o let_v in_o these_o terror_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o see_v th●…_n be_v faith_n enough_o in_o the_o guilty_a soul_n to_o exp●…_n and_o thrust_v they_o out_o again_o and_o sure_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n though_o it_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o great_a friend_n righteousness_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o this_o respect_n great_a enemy_n to_o the_o righteous_a w●…_n can_v never_o attain_v to_o 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word_n do_v the_o father_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v communicate_v by_o christ_n to_o good_a christian_a the_o blessing_n of_o love_n ●…e_o be_v belove_v in_o himself_o we_o belove_v in_o ●…m_n the_o blessing_n of_o filiation_n or_o adopti●…n_n for_o he_o be_v his_o son_n by_o nature_n we_o his_o ●…ns_n by_o adoption_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o ●…lessing_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o god_n be_v well●…leased_v with_o christ_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o with_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n for_o wherefore_o ●…d_v there_o come_v forth_o blood_n and_o water_n out_o of_o thy_o side_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n be_v it_o not_o that_o ●…he_a water_n shall_v wash_v my_o soul_n and_o the_o ●…lood_n shall_v heal_v it_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v ●…ierced_v thou_o by_o my_o sin_n more_o deep_o than_o ever_o the_o soldier_n spear_n pierce_v thou_o yet_o ●…et_v i_o still_o look_v on_o thou_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o fulfil_v which_o 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for_o so_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v enforce_v to_o endure_v the_o contradiction_n of_o my_o own_o sin_n while_o impatience_n suggest_v one_o temptation_n to_o i_o and_o infidelity_n another_o for_o though_o these_o two_o sin_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n because_o there_o can_v be_v impatience_n without_o some_o kind_n of_o infidelity_n yet_o be_v they_o such_o twin_n as_o be_v pharez_n and_o zarah_n gen._n 38._o they_o can_v come_v into_o my_o soul_n but_o they_o will_v make_v a_o breach_n betwixt_o themselves_o one_o drawing_z this_o the_o other_o that_o way_n nor_o can_v they_o tarry_v in_o my_o soul_n but_o they_o will_v make_v a_o breach_n betwixt_o my_o god_n and_o i_o therefore_o the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o this_o case_n appeal_v to_o my_o own_o conscience_n say_v verse_n 4._o you_o have_v not_o yet_o resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n thereby_o call_v i_o to_o witness_v against_o myself_o that_o i_o be_o yet_o far_o short_a of_o my_o duty_n in_o my_o strive_n against_o sin_n because_o i_o have_v not_o resist_v unto_o blood_n whereas_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v resist_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o be_v that_o weight_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v i_o and_o must_v therefore_o be_v soon_o lay_v aside_o i_o ought_v then_o in_o this_o quarrel_n to_o undertake_v a_o double_a strife_n a_o strife_n against_o my_o self_n and_o a_o strife_n against_o my_o sin_n for_o while_o i_o strive_v against_o my_o sin_n my_o flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v strive_v against_o i_o and_o if_o i_o do_v not_o resist_v so_o far_o as_o to_o thrust_v away_o my_o flesh_n and_o blood_n how_o shall_v i_o thrust_v away_o my_o sin_n if_o i_o do_v not_o lay_v aside_o myself_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o lay_v aside_o my_o great_a weight_n but_o lest_o i_o shall_v not_o regard_v this_o appeal_n for_o appeal_n to_o the_o conscience_n be_v often_o make_v but_o seldom_o regard_v in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o appeal_v to_o god_n most_o holy_a word_n plain_o show_v how_o earnest_o that_o call_v upon_o i_o to_o be_v patient_a under_o god_n hand_n and_o zealous_o enforce_v many_o reason_n for_o my_o patience_n verse_n 5._o and_o you_o have_v forget_v the_o exhortation_n which_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o unto_o child_n i_o be_o call_v upon_o to_o be_v patient_a not_o as_o a_o servant_n for_o fear_n but_o as_o a_o child_n for_o love_n he_o be_v please_v to_o invite_v i_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n he_o may_v have_v enforce_v i_o by_o way_n of_o command_n yet_o i_o may_v not_o forget_v his_o exhortation_n unless_o i_o will_v have_v he_o forget_v my_o supplication_n for_o if_o i_o regard_v not_o his_o speak_n to_o i_o as_o unto_o a_o child_n how_o shall_v he_o regard_v my_o speak_n to_o he_o as_o unto_o a_o father_n wherefore_o if_o i_o desire_v with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o say_v our_o father_n i_o must_v be_v attentive_a and_o obedient_a as_o a_o child_n nor_o can_v i_o forsake_v the_o temper_n of_o my_o patience_n but_o i_o must_v forfeit_v the_o benefit_n of_o my_o ●…iety_n and_o consequent_o lose_v all_o the_o com●…orts_n of_o my_o devotion_n which_o yet_o alone_o in_o these_o time_n of_o rapine_n be_v leave_v i_o for_o my_o ●…nsequestrable_a comforter_n i_o may_v not_o then_o neglect_v to_o hear_v this_o exhortation_n which_o call_v upon_o i_o to_o be_v patient_a much_o less_o may_v i_o neglect_v those_o reason_n which_o be_v allege_v for_o my_o patience_n and_o powerful_a reason_n they_o be_v first_o because_o chaistisement_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n love_n for_o verse_n 6._o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v be_v ever_o yet_o any_o man_n angry_a with_o god_n for_o love_v he_o and_o why_o then_o
distress_n say_v effatha_fw-mi to_o my_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v be_v open_v to_o receive_v thou_o say_v effatha_fw-mi to_o the_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v be_v open_v to_o receive_v my_o soul_n yea_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n thou_o be_v my_o salvation_n for_o thou_o only_o who_o be_v all-sufficient_a can_v speak_v unto_o my_o soul_n and_o thou_o only_o who_o be_v all-merciful_a will_v speak_v comfort_n to_o it_o and_o though_o for_o my_o sin_n thou_o be_v just_o displease_v yet_o for_o thy_o own_o mercy_n thou_o will_v not_o long_o continue_v in_o that_o displeasure_n for_o thou_o have_v proclaim_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n lord_n say_v unto_o i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n that_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o and_o that_o i_o may_v go_v hence_o in_o peace_n for_o my_o faith_n have_v save_v i_o even_o that_o faith_n whereby_o i_o whole_o trust_v in_o the_o merit_n and_o mercy_n of_o thy_o eternal_a son_n jesus_n christ._n 66._o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n and_o consider_v my_o desire_n harken_v unto_o i_o for_o thy_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v and_o let_v not_o my_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n let_v not_o my_o disease_n smite_v my_o life_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n nor_o lay_v i_o in_o the_o darkness_n as_o man_n that_o have_v be_v long_o dead_a but_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n to_o torment_v and_o to_o destroy_v my_o body_n yet_o let_v not_o my_o spirit_n be_v vex_v within_o i_o nor_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v desolate_a but_o make_v i_o so_o remember_v the_o time_n and_o thy_o work_n past_a that_o i_o may_v be_v comfort_v in_o the_o time_n and_o thy_o work_n to_o come_v that_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n and_o lift_v up_o my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o i_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o thou_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n hope_n and_o love_n and_o at_o last_o come_v to_o enjoy_v thou_o by_o a_o bless_a vision_n comprehension_n and_o fruition_n and_o my_o soul_n gasp_v ●…nto_o thou_o as_o a_o thirsty_a land_n may_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a blessing_n for_o evermore_o 67._o o_o lord_n remember_v that_o i_o be_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o image_n of_o thy_o counte●…ance_n the_o price_n of_o thy_o blood_n and_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o as_o thy_o work_n as_o thy_o image_n and_o as_o thy_o purchase_n for_o the_o paternal_a bowel_n of_o god_n the_o father_n that_o create_v i_o for_o the_o bleed_a wound_n of_o god_n the_o son_n that_o redeem_v i_o and_o for_o the_o unutter●…ble_a groan_n of_o god_n the_o holy-ghost_n that_o sanctify_v i_o o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v o_o lord_n strengthen_v i_o in_o my_o sickness_n receive_v i_o at_o my_o death_n and_o acquit_v i_o in_o the_o judgement_n amen_n 68_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o that_o soon_o for_o my_o spirit_n wax_v faint_a hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n o_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o lovingkindness_n late_o in_o the_o evening_n of_o this_o life_n and_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o eternity_n for_o in_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n show_v thou_o i_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o unto_o the_o life_n for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o my_o enemy_n both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a for_o i_o fly_v unto_o thou_o to_o hide_v i_o let_v thy_o love_a spirit_n lead_v i_o forth_o out_o of_o this_o land_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o lead_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o then_o most_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v near_a death_n and_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n sake_n bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o all_o her_o trouble_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o with_o those_o bless_a spirit_n which_o live_v here_o in_o thy_o fear_n depart_v hence_o in_o thy_o favour_n and_o now_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o eternal_a joy_n and_o glory_n psal._n 143._o v_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 69._o deal_v thou_o so_o with_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n according_a to_o thy_o name_n that_o in_o the_o great_a bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o may_v both_o see_v and_o confess_v that_o sweet_a be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o deliver_v i_o for_o i_o be_o helpless_a and_o poor_a and_o my_o body_n be_v torment_v without_o i_o and_o my_o heart_n be_v wound_v within_o i_o psal._n 109._o ver_n 22_o 23._o but_o be_v thou_o ease_v to_o my_o body_n and_o joy_n to_o my_o heart_n in_o jesus_n christ._n 70._o o_o lord_n i_o confess_v to_o thy_o glory_n and_o min●…_n own_o shame_n that_o when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o ●…oulness_n of_o my_o own_o transgression_n i_o be_o ●…shamed_a when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o exact●…ess_n and_o severity_n of_o thy_o justice_n i_o be_o afraid_a ●…o_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o heaven_n or_o to_o look_v ●…owards_n the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n ●…welleth_v but_o o_o look_v thou_o down_o upon_o ●…e_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n ●…ho_o be_o altogether_o unworthy_a to_o look_v up_o ●…nto_o thou_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o hope_n and_o confi●…ence_n and_o relieve_v i_o in_o my_o sickness_n and_o ●…eceive_v i_o at_o my_o death_n for_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ._n 71._o i_o will_v always_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n ●…is_fw-la praise_n shall_v ever_o be_v in_o my_o mouth_n yea_o my_o soul_n shall_v make_v she_o boast_v of_o the_o lord_n ●…or_n i_o seek_v he_o and_o he_o hear_v i_o yea_o ●…e_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o my_o fear_n i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d eye_n unto_o he_o and_o i_o be_v enlighten_v i_o ●…ave_v taste_v and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o ●…ord_n be_v bless_a be_v my_o soul_n for_o trust_v 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o bless_v be_v his_o grace_n for_o work_a 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n that_o trust_n to_o rely_v and_o depend_v ●…pon_o his_o mercy_n for_o evermore_o psal._n ●…34_n 72._o lord_n touch_v my_o tongue_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o ●…hine_n altar_n to_o take_v away_o the_o pollution_n of_o my_o lip_n and_o touch_v my_o heart_n with_o the_o immortal_a flame_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o take_v away_o the_o deadness_n and_o dulness_n of_o my_o thought_n that_o both_o tongue_n and_o heart_n be_v purge_v from_o the_o filthy_a dregs_o of_o flesh_n and_o sin_n i_o may_v in_o my_o great_a infirmity_n labour_v to_o praise_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o because_o i_o can_v sufficient_o praise_v thou_o while_o i_o be_o in_o this_o corrupt_a and_o corruptible_a body_n take_v my_o soul_n in_o thy_o due_a time_n away_o from_o hence_o that_o i_o may_v in_o thy_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n sing_v unto_o thou_o acceptable_a and_o immortal_a praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 73._o righteousness_n and_o equity_n o_o lord_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o seat_n o_o let_v righteousness_n and_o equity_n be_v fix_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v therein_o fix_v thy_o habitation_n mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v go_v before_o thy_o face_n o_o let_v mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v always_o in_o my_o soul_n mercy_n to_o forgive_v truth_n to_o be_v for_o give_v that_o when_o my_o soul_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o my_o body_n it_o may_v joyful_o go_v before_o thy_o face_n and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o presence_n for_o ever_o more_o for_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n o_o lord_n that_o can_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n lord_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o blessing_n to_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o here_o on_o earth_n o_o give_v i_o also_o the_o second_o part_n of_o it_o that_o when_o i_o shall_v go_v hence_o i_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n hereafter_o in_o heaven_n amen_n 74._o who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v this_o my_o house_n of_o clay_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o and_o this_o be_v yet_o a_o small_a thing_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n god_n but_o thou_o have_v speak_v also_o of_o thy_o servant_n for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o come_v even_o for_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n that_o thou_o will_v at_o last_o bring_v i_o to_o thyself_o for_o thy_o word_n sake_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o heart_n have_v thou_o do_v all_o these_o great_a thing_n to_o make_v thy_o servant_n know_v they_o and_o