Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A58780
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The saints privilege, or, Gain by dying
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Scott, Chr. (Christopher), fl. 1655.
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1673
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Wing S2034; ESTC R39520
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a_o good_a christian_a yet_o be_v much_o below_o his_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o rest_v not_o till_o you_o have_v get_v above_o die_a fear_n till_o you_o can_v say_v i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v in_o a_o word_n till_o you_o can_v end_v with_o this_o text_n in_o your_o mouth_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o good_a ground_n to_o i_o to_o live_v have_v be_v christ_n and_o therefore_o to_o i_o to_o dye_n shall_v now_o be_v gain_n and_o now_o my_o friend_n have_v do_v with_o one_o text_n i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v expect_v i_o shall_v apply_v myself_o unto_o another_o namely_o to_o speak_v something_o touch_v our_o dear_a sister_n who_o pilgrimage_n while_o here_o have_v be_v exemplary_a who_o loss_n be_v so_o much_o lament_v and_o who_o life_n and_o death_n i_o think_v if_o any_o can_v be_v so_o have_v be_v a_o perfect_a comment_n on_o this_o scripture_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o you_o all_o think_v that_o to_o she_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o if_o so_o then_o sure_o i_o be_o to_o she_o to_o die_v have_v be_v gain_n i_o confess_v it_o have_v be_v a_o custom_n very_o ancient_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o the_o live_n upon_o public_a occasion_n to_o commend_v what_o be_v praise_v worthy_a in_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o hold_v forth_o their_o virtuous_a example_n to_o other_o for_o their_o imitation_n witness_n nazianzen_n basil_n david_n of_o abner_n withal_o most_o infinite_a instance_n of_o the_o like_a example_n both_o from_o sacred_a writ_n 3.33_o 2._o sam._n 3.33_o and_o church_n history_n and_o sufficient_o warrant_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o touch_v john_n baptist_n john_n 5.35_o he_o be_v a_o burn_a and_o shine_v light_n not_o for_o partiality_n or_o by_o respect_n because_o neighbour_n friend_n relation_n or_o relate_v to_o those_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v respect_n nor_o for_o adulation_n or_o flattery_n to_o commend_v those_o that_o be_v most_o vicious_a a_o sin_n in_o all_o especial_o in_o god_n minister_n who_o ought_v always_o so_o to_o speak_v and_o do_v as_o if_o they_o hear_v that_o voice_n read_v rationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o steward-ship_n of_o all_o man_n it_o ill_o become_v they_o by_o gild_n rot_a post_n to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o wickedness_n methinks_v it_o shall_v have_v strike_v that_o preacher_n dumb_a and_o fill_v his_o heart_n with_o tremble_a of_o who_o this_o sad_a story_n be_v relate_v who_o when_o preach_v a_o funeral_n sermon_n for_o a_o man_n who_o he_o style_v a_o religious_a man_n hear_v a_o voice_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o church_n cry_v mortuus_fw-la sum_n judicatus_fw-la sum_n damnatus_fw-la sum_n i_o be_o dead_a i_o be_o judge_v i_o be_o damn_v if_o i_o know_v my_o own_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o for_o a_o world_n give_v a_o title_n undeserved_a nor_o speak_v with_o my_o mouth_n what_o my_o heart_n gain-sayeth_a thales_n be_v ask_v how_o much_o truth_n differ_v from_o error_n answer_v sciunt_fw-la answer_v quantum_fw-la distant_a ab_fw-la auribus_fw-la oculi_fw-la qui_fw-la audiunt_fw-la audita_fw-la loquantur_fw-la qui_fw-la vident_fw-la planâ—_n sciunt_fw-la as_o much_o as_o the_o eye_n differ_v from_o the_o ear_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n minister_n find_v occasion_n for_o a_o encomium_n this_o way_n they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o observe_v that_o good_a and_o safe_a rule_n joh._n 3.11_o to_o speak_v but_o what_o they_o know_v and_o testify_v but_o what_o they_o have_v see_v i_o have_v not_o be_v overforward_a this_o way_n when_o a_o public_a preacher_n though_o in_o some_o case_n i_o think_v it_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o convenient_a and_o if_o ever_o i_o may_v do_v it_o for_o any_o i_o shall_v wrong_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o precious_a and_o worthy_a saint_n of_o christ_n shall_v i_o not_o commemorate_v those_o excellent_a virtue_n with_o which_o god_n have_v rare_o endow_v she_o above_o the_o common_a size_n i_o fear_v not_o to_o be_v count_v a_o flatterer_n by_o those_o that_o know_v she_o well_o in_o any_o thing_n i_o shall_v say_v of_o she_o but_o rather_o fear_v lest_o i_o wrong_v her_o memory_n in_o speak_v too_o little_a upon_o this_o sudden_a warning_n true_a she_o need_v none_o of_o our_o praise_n her_o work_n while_o she_o live_v praise_v she_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o be_v dead_a by_o they_o she_o yet_o speak_v she_o will_v have_v despise_v they_o while_o alive_a and_o want_v they_o not_o now_o dead_a but_o as_o he_o say_v merebatur_fw-la say_v laudes_fw-la quia_fw-la merebatur_fw-la contempsit_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la contempsit_fw-la magis_fw-la merebatur_fw-la because_o she_o deserve_v praise_n she_o despise_v it_o and_o because_o she_o despise_v it_o she_o the_o more_o deserve_v it_o therefore_o something_o i_o must_v and_o can_v but_o speak_v and_o methinks_v it_o fare_v with_o i_o in_o my_o entrance_n as_o with_o a_o man_n come_v into_o a_o garden_n where_o there_o be_v variety_n of_o flower_n and_o therefore_o he_o know_v not_o where_o to_o pick_v so_o among_o her_o many_o commendable_a part_n i_o know_v not_o which_o to_o present_v you_o with_o shall_v i_o but_o observe_v that_o rule_n forementioned_a to_o speak_v but_o what_o i_o know_v and_o testify_v but_o what_o i_o myself_o have_v see_v i_o may_v break_v a_o box_n of_o such_o precious_a spikenard_n as_o will_v fill_v the_o house_n with_o a_o sweet_a perfume_n 1._o first_o she_o be_v you_o know_v a_o young_a woman_n but_o a_o age_a saint_n i_o may_v say_v of_o she_o as_o true_o as_o every_o the_o emperor_n of_o his_o piso_n pueritia_fw-la piso_n huius_fw-la vita_fw-la composita_fw-la a_o pueritia_fw-la her_o life_n be_v grave_a and_o serious_a she_o be_v even_o a_o woman_n from_o a_o child_n she_o begin_v with_o god_n betimes_o remember_v her_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o youth_n she_o be_v none_o of_o those_o who_o do_v reservare_fw-la do_v floâ—em_fw-la aetatis_fw-la diabolo_fw-la consecrare_fw-la faeces_fw-la deo_fw-la reservare_fw-la consecrate_v the_o top_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o bottom_n to_o god_n and_o have_v begin_v hold_v on_o a_o even_a and_o constand_a course_n in_o holiness_n confute_v that_o devil_n proverb_n adorem_fw-la proverb_n angelicus_fw-la juvenis_fw-la senibus_fw-la satanissat_fw-la in_o annis_fw-la quo_fw-la sempl_a r_v imbuta_fw-la recens_fw-la servabit_fw-la adorem_fw-la a_o young_a saint_n and_o a_o old_a devil_n which_o as_o erasmus_n say_v well_o in_o his_o pietas_n puerilis_fw-la be_v a_o proverb_n devise_v by_o the_o devil_n himself_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 22.6_o train_z up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o i_o have_v know_v she_o a_o single_a woman_n then_o marry_v to_o her_o former_a husband_n mr._n john_n clerk_n a_o godly_a minister_n and_o then_o to_o her_o late_a worthy_a yoke-fellow_n now_o live_v captain_n robert_n fisher_n during_o all_o which_o time_n never_o give_v she_o the_o least_o fear_n of_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n end_v in_o the_o flesh_n with_o too_o many_o in_o these_o late_a loose_a day_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o elder_a the_o more_o pious_a the_o more_o year_n the_o better_a grace_n and_o her_o last_o work_n better_o than_o her_o first_o 2._o she_o be_v of_o a_o most_o sweet_a and_o courteous_a nature_n of_o as_o win_v affable_a and_o oblige_a disposition_n as_o ever_o i_o meet_v withal_o of_o a_o friend_n endear_n and_o a_o enemy_n win_v converse_n pleasantness_n of_o spirit_n without_o levity_n affability_n mix_v with_o gravity_n lovely_a and_o love_v even_o to_o all_o not_o know_v how_o to_o provoke_v any_o a_o very_a disciple_n of_o love_n 3._o she_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a humility_n into_o which_o frame_n till_o god_n have_v bring_v a_o soul_n he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o it_o but_o humble_a in_o heart_n high_a in_o worth_n as_o nazianzen_n of_o athanasius_n that_o first_o second_o and_o three_o virtue_n as_o aust_n have_v it_o who_o be_v ask_v by_o one_o what_o virtue_n be_v first_o and_o most_o to_o be_v desire_v answer_v humility_n be_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o second_o he_o answer_v humility_n and_o what_o be_v the_o three_o he_o say_v still_o humility_n that_o grace_n that_o carry_v a_o christian_a fly_v to_o heaven_n as_o one_o say_v well_o the_o humble_a man_n seem_v but_o to_o creep_v but_o he_o fly_v to_o heaven_n of_o this_o know_v i_o never_o any_o better_o store_v though_o she_o have_v especial_o during_o the_o time_n of_o her_o last_o marriage_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o fool_n so_o pride_n themselves_o and_o for_o which_o they_o so_o prize_v themselves_o in_o great_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n yet_o like_o one_o resolve_v to_o follow_v her_o saviour_n pattern_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v phil._n 2.6_o 7_o
heart_n i_o be_o sure_a in_o the_o unblame_a ableness_n of_o life_n she_o be_v a_o israelitess_n indeed_o in_o who_o be_v no_o guile_n one_o of_o the_o ornament_n of_o her_o sex_n well_o report_v of_o by_o all_o yea_o of_o the_o truth_n itself_o free_a from_o the_o crime_n of_o sinful_a age_n non_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la sed_fw-la sine_fw-la querela_fw-la i_o say_v not_o without_o sin_n but_o without_o complaint_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o she_o set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o she_o therrfore_o she_o do_v not_o fall_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o appear_v to_o she_o wrought_v so_o effectual_o in_o she_o that_o it_o teach_v she_o and_o enable_v she_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n 10._o shall_v i_o leave_v she_o in_o this_o respect_n and_o speak_v of_o she_o as_o a_o wife_n she_o be_v her_o husband_n crown_n prov._n 12.4_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o her_o husband_n a_o rich_a portion_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o bestow_n prov._n 19.14_o house_n and_o riches_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o father_n but_o a_o prudent_a wife_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n she_o be_v one_o of_o salomon_n wife_n mention_v prov._n 31.11_o 12._o one_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o her_o husband_n may_v safe_o trust_v in_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o spoil_n she_o will_v do_v he_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n oh_o the_o tear_n she_o shed_v for_o he_o while_o absent_a beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o many_o prayer_n she_o put_v up_o for_o his_o prosperous_a and_o safe_a return_n beside_o her_o earnest_a desire_n to_o her_o friend_n that_o in_o their_o prayer_n they_o will_v still_o remember_v her_o dear_a husband_n her_o desire_n be_v exceed_v great_a in_o this_o her_o last_o sickness_n if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v be_v so_o that_o she_o may_v live_v but_o till_o his_o return_n once_o more_o to_o see_v he_o and_o speak_v with_o he_o but_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deny_v she_o as_o he_o do_v his_o servant_n moses_n go_v over_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n though_o both_o to_o their_o great_a gain_n take_v he_o up_o to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n above_o instead_o of_o that_o below_o and_o she_o to_o a_o far_o dear_a husband_n and_o head_n namely_o christ_n jesus_n where_o this_o belove_a disciple_n now_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o her_o best_a love_n as_o i_o nothing_o question_n 11._o shall_v i_o mention_v she_o as_o a_o mother_n how_o tender_a and_o affectionate_a a_o parent_n win_v by_o love_n not_o rule_v by_o rigour_n indeed_o she_o have_v but_o one_o child_n of_o her_o own_o a_o young_a daughter_n and_o be_v mother_n in_o law_n to_o one_o more_o of_o her_o last_o dear_a husband_n who_o i_o dare_v to_o say_v will_v ever_o testify_v that_o she_o have_v not_o a_o mother_n in_o law_n of_o a_o mother_n in_o law_n but_o a_o indulgent_a affectionate_a kind_n and_o endear_n mother_n indeed_o and_o if_o she_o have_v travail_v in_o pain_n of_o she_o she_o will_v not_o have_v be_v more_o willing_a to_o travail_v in_o pain_n for_o she_o in_o what_o have_v lie_v in_o her_o power_n to_o have_v do_v her_o good_a 12._o shall_v i_o mention_v she_o as_o a_o kinswoman_n friend_n sister_n relation_n those_o dear_a and_o mutual_a kindness_n that_o i_o have_v both_o see_v and_o hear_v of_o between_o she_o and_o you_o her_o dear_a relation_n and_o that_o great_a love_n between_o you_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v but_o revive_v your_o gre_fw-mi f_n peradventure_o add_v to_o they_o which_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o do_v and_o therefore_o will_v make_v a_o end_n and_o set_v your_o patience_n at_o liberty_n which_o i_o shall_v think_v and_o fear_v i_o have_v great_o tire_v but_o only_o for_o your_o great_a love_n that_o i_o be_o persuade_v you_o all_o bear_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o your_o choice_n and_o dear_a friend_n 13._o for_o her_o death_n i_o can_v say_v little_a and_o therefore_o will_v say_v nothing_o she_o remove_v from_o we_o to_o the_o city_n where_o i_o have_v not_o the_o happiness_n of_o be_v one_o of_o her_o visitant_n but_o i_o question_v not_o but_o she_o who_o life_n have_v be_v so_o exemplary_a can_v not_o but_o finish_v that_o well_o spend_v life_n as_o comfortable_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o i_o have_v read_v of_o apelles_n that_o he_o be_v use_v to_o say_v that_o to_o draw_v the_o complete_a picture_n of_o a_o beautyful_a woman_n he_o must_v take_v one_o part_n from_o one_o another_o from_o another_o a_o three_o from_o a_o three_o etc._n etc._n and_o put_v they_o altogether_o methinks_v this_o christian_a gentlewoman_n have_v follow_v this_o course_n in_o virtue_n and_o spiritual_a excellency_n one_o christian_n excel_v in_o one_o virtue_n another_o in_o another_o but_o i_o scarce_o know_v any_o one_o necessary_a thing_n that_o tend_v to_o make_v up_o a_o complete_a christian_a but_o in_o some_o measure_n it_o be_v in_o she_o well_o she_o be_v go_v we_o follow_v and_o in_o the_o prime_n of_o her_o day_n and_o flower_n of_o her_o year_n she_o be_v send_v for_o hence_o but_o the_o loss_n we_o not_o she_o life_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o comedy_n râ—fert_fw-la comedy_n ut_fw-la fabula_fw-la sic_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la quam_fw-la dâ—u_fw-fr sâ—d_a quaâ—_n ben_fw-mi abbâ—_n râ—fert_fw-la no_o matter_n how_o short_a if_o well_o act_v which_o how_o she_o be_v you_o have_v hear_v i_o know_v her_o loss_n be_v much_o lament_v by_o all_o neighbour_n that_o know_v she_o more_o by_o all_o her_o friend_n that_o know_v she_o better_o and_o most_o of_o all_o by_o her_o dear_a relation_n that_o enjoy_v she_o but_o show_v yourselves_o christian_n that_o be_v nearly_a concern_v bear_v god_n hand_n as_o quiet_o and_o patient_o in_o her_o death_n as_o she_o bear_v it_o in_o her_o life_n your_o loss_n be_v great_a confess_v but_o her_o gain_n great_a nay_o you_o have_v not_o lose_v she_o praemaâ—stis_fw-mi no_o amisistis_fw-la she_o be_v but_o step_v before_o not_o lose_v you_o will_v see_v she_o again_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n god_n will_v bring_v with_o he_o 1_o thess_n 4.14_o follow_v you_o her_o example_n make_v ready_a let_v your_o loin_n be_v gird_v your_o light_n burn_v and_o be_v yourselves_o like_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o their_o lord_n when_o he_o return_v from_o the_o wedding_n that_o when_o he_o come_v and_o knock_v you_o may_v open_v to_o he_o luke_n 12.35_o 36._o and_o then_o you_o will_v see_v she_o again_o see_v your_o wife_n again_o your_o sister_n again_o your_o friend_n and_o kinswoman_n again_o yea_o where_o all_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v fly_v away_o and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o all_o your_o head_n where_o youth_n shall_v never_o wax_v old_a where_o your_o life_n shall_v fear_v no_o end_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sickness_n to_o waste_v and_o make_v pale_a no_o more_o death_n to_o separate_v dear_a friend_n no_o more_o grief_n feel_v no_o more_o sign_n hear_v as_o aust_n most_o sweet_o etc._n sweet_o ubi_fw-la juveâ—tus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sen_fw-la sâ—it_fw-la ubi_fw-la vita_fw-la terminum_fw-la nescit_fw-la ubi_fw-la amor_fw-la nunquam_fw-la tep_n scit_fw-la ubi_fw-la sâ—nitas_fw-la nunquam_fw-la marcescit_fw-la ubi_fw-la gaudium_fw-la nuâ—quam_fw-la decrescit_fw-la ubi_fw-la dolour_n nunquâ—m_fw-la sâ—ntitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la genitus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la audi_fw-la ur_fw-la etc._n etc._n &c._n &c._n for_o the_o which_o place_n and_o time_n the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n fit_a and_o prepa_fw-mi o_o we_o all_o and_o unto_o which_o in_o his_o due_a time_n bring_v we_o as_o our_o hope_n be_v he_o have_v do_v this_o our_o dear_a sister_n amen_o amen_n finis_fw-la