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A20468 Contemplations, sighes, and groanes of a Christian. Written in Latine, by Iohn Michael Dilherrus. And Englished by William Style of the Inner Temple, Esquire; Contemplationes et suspiria hominis Christiani. English Dilherr, Johannes Michael, 1604-1669.; Style, William, 1603-1679. 1640 (1640) STC 6879; ESTC S109707 124,554 324

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christ_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v contempt_n etc._n etc._n 10._o of_o jacob_n ladder_n stir_v up_o now_o thyself_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o raise_v up_o thy_o whole_a understanding_n and_o consider_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a how_o great_a and_o what_o that_o be_v that_o be_v set_v before_o thou_o go_v into_o bethel_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o lord_n inhabit_v which_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n where_o can_v thou_o take_v better_a rest_n than_o where_o thy_o god_n do_v rest_n if_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o fix_v in_o that_o eternal_a place_n it_o can_v never_o be_v firm_a but_o more_o waver_a than_o motion_n itself_o pass_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o seek_v rest_n where_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v for_o if_o his_o captive_a affection_n be_v take_v up_o in_o these_o transitory_a and_o vain_a thing_n he_o can_v find_v no_o true_a rest_n because_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o value_n that_o nothing_o but_o the_o chief_a good_a can_v content_v it_o enter_v therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n into_o bethel_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o high_a place_n accompany_v thy_o god_n ascend_v o_o my_o soul_n ascend_v the_o ladder_n be_v set_v by_o which_o thou_o may_v climb_v to_o the_o most_o high_a what_o be_v that_o ladder_n o_o my_o god_n which_o thy_o holy_a israel_n do_v see_v in_o his_o dream_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o reach_v heaven_n with_o his_o top_n by_o which_o also_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n do_v ascend_v and_o descend_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o righteous_a son_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o by_o who_o only_o we_o have_v access_n to_o thou_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n because_o he_o assume_v our_o humane_a nature_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o branch_n of_o jesse_n spring_v from_o the_o earthly_a virgin_n thou_o my_o god_n willing_a of_o old_a to_o heal_v man_n the_o king_n of_o all_o thy_o creature_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v make_v as_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a son_n in_o a_o sort_n to_o go_v back_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o by_o extreme_a humility_n have_v pass_v over_o nine_o degree_n those_o nine_o order_n of_o angel_n to_o descend_v by_o the_o incarnation_n unto_o the_o ten_o degree_n even_o the_o humane_a nature_n he_o be_v bear_v unto_o we_o he_o live_v among_o we_o he_o also_o rule_v amid_o we_o he_o be_v with_o we_o nor_o do_v he_o ever_o forsake_v those_o who_o he_o once_o determine_v to_o love_v o_o bless_a ladder_n fix_v thyself_o also_o upon_o my_o heart_n and_o cause_v my_o soul_n to_o mount_v up_o and_o remain_v with_o thou_o thou_o do_v descend_v for_o my_o sake_n let_v i_o ascend_v to_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v conform_v thyself_o to_o my_o infirmity_n so_o make_v i_o partake_v of_o that_o rest_n and_o pleasure_n which_o no_o care_n can_v either_o interrupt_v or_o lessen_v the_o top_n of_o this_o ladder_n do_v touch_v the_o heaven_n but_o thou_o the_o messiah_n do_v not_o only_o touch_v heaven_n and_o be_v from_o thence_o to_o come_v unto_o we_o and_o have_v from_o all_o eternity_n take_v thy_o pastime_n therein_o but_o have_v also_o frame_v it_o thou_o who_o have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n of_o day_n for_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o be_v thou_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o the_o great_a the_o true_a and_o bless_a god_n who_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o waste_v glorify_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v but_o the_o ladder_n be_v but_o one_o that_o do_v reach_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n so_o thou_o o_o most_o sweet_a jesus_n be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o but_o one_o person_n but_o one_o man_n one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o a_o displease_a god_n and_o a_o wretched_a man_n by_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n by_o this_o ladder_n angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v because_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o so_o holy_a and_o admirable_a a_o union_n who_o notwithstanding_o do_v always_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o holy_a spirit_n instruct_v they_o there_o do_v also_o other_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v even_o the_o teacher_n and_o all_o believer_n who_o ought_v to_o preach_v nothing_o else_o but_o christ_n because_o there_o be_v no_o admittance_n to_o life_n by_o any_o other_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o open_a familiar_a and_o daily_a passage_n to_o the_o father_n but_o this_o imitate_v o_o my_o dear_a soul_n the_o pure_a chaste_a and_o holy_a angel_n in_o purity_n in_o chastity_n in_o sanctity_n except_o thou_o will_v lie_v grovel_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o lade_v with_o the_o dirt_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v thrust_v into_o hell_n o_o lord_n i_o can_v lift_v up_o myself_o be_v thou_o my_o guardian_n where_o ever_o i_o go_v and_o bring_v i_o out_o of_o banishment_n into_o thy_o promise_a land_n nor_o neglect_v or_o forsake_v i_o till_o i_o shall_v return_v into_o my_o country_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v i_o be_v like_o jacob_n a_o supplant_a and_o by_o faith_n let_v i_o trample_v upon_o sin_n let_v i_o prevail_v and_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n let_v i_o rest_v upon_o the_o live_a corner_n stone_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v or_o confound_v let_v i_o be_v also_o a_o spiritual_a stone_n build_v upon_o that_o corner_n stone_n that_o i_o may_v become_v a_o habitation_n and_o temple_n of_o divinity_n ah_o jesus_n my_o redemption_n my_o love_n and_o desire_v be_v present_a with_o i_o i_o invoke_v thou_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o with_o a_o strong_a voice_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n which_o voice_n none_o but_o thou_o can_v hear_v i_o invite_v thou_o into_o my_o soul_n enter_v into_o it_o and_o fit_v it_o for_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v possess_v it_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n for_o a_o pure_a habitation_n be_v suitable_a for_o a_o most_o pure_a lord_n sanctify_v i_o therefore_o thy_o vessel_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v empty_a out_o the_o malice_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o grace_n and_o keep_v it_o still_o full_a that_o i_o may_v be_v now_o and_o ever_o a_o temple_n fit_v for_o thou_o to_o dwell_v in_o most_o sweet_a most_o benign_a most_o love_a most_o dear_a most_o mighty_a most_o desire_a most_o precious_a most_o lovely_a most_o beautiful_a thou_o that_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n white_a than_o milk_n or_o snow_n pleasant_a than_o nectar_n more_o precious_a than_o gem_n or_o gold_n and_o dear_a unto_o i_o than_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n contempt_n etc._n etc._n 11._o of_o the_o most_o tender_a care_n of_o god_n over_o his_o people_n to_o be_v collect_v from_o his_o care_n for_o his_o people_n israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n my_o soul_n do_v often_o languish_v and_o my_o heart_n be_v often_o full_a of_o great_a care_n when_o i_o think_v what_o i_o may_v be_v namely_o a_o example_n of_o weakness_n the_o ruin_n of_o time_n the_o scorn_n of_o fortune_n the_o image_n of_o mutability_n the_o beam_n of_o envy_n and_o calamity_n and_o the_o rest_n nothing_o but_o phlegm_n and_o choler_n oh_o who_o see_v not_o how_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v every_o where_o busy_a upon_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o earth_n oh_o with_o how_o many_o tear_n and_o sigh_n they_o fill_v the_o earth_n all_o which_o do_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o certain_a fate_n accompany_v man_n life_n he_o deplore_v the_o sickness_n which_o possess_v this_o his_o body_n he_o deplore_v the_o uncertain_a condition_n of_o his_o health_n and_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o his_o life_n for_o what_o age_n or_o time_n be_v
possession_n of_o we_o when_o the_o sun_n last_o shadow_n fly_v from_o we_o and_o enrage_a death_n sharpen_v his_o dart_n to_o strike_v through_o our_o breast_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v witness_v thy_o power_n even_o in_o death_n itself_o not_o only_o by_o cry_v out_o at_o the_o last_o gasp_n but_o also_o by_o shake_v the_o earth_n by_o cleave_v the_o rock_n open_v the_o grave_n rend_v the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o centurion_n himself_o be_v a_o man_n converse_v with_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o believe_v out_o of_o the_o church_n confess_v from_o hence_o and_o say_v this_o man_n be_v indeed_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o the_o last_o word_n thou_o utter_v in_o thy_o mortality_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v note_v and_o serious_o to_o be_v weigh_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n this_o be_v thy_o last_o word_n ah_o will_v to_o god_n it_o may_v be_v also_o i_o and_o i_o trust_v lord_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o god_n i_o hope_v will_v hear_v it_o for_o thou_o have_v obtain_v this_o for_o i_o because_o thou_o have_v both_o pray_v for_o i_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v as_o my_o chief_a high_a priest_n suffer_v all_o thing_n nor_o do_v thou_o commend_v thy_o own_o spirit_n alone_o unto_o thy_o father_n but_o i_o also_o and_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v member_n of_o thy_o body_n thou_o have_v bind_v my_o soul_n together_o with_o thy_o own_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n and_o have_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a o_o how_o do_v the_o word_n pierce_v my_o soul_n and_o spirit_n which_o thou_o utter_v before_o thou_o do_v pass_v that_o deadly_a way_n and_o in_o which_o thou_o do_v most_o devout_o speak_v unto_o thy_o father_n i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o holy_a father_n keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v one_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o world_n sanctify_v they_o in_o thy_o truth_n i_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o these_o but_o for_o those_o also_o who_o shall_v believe_v in_o i_o through_o their_o word_n that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v one_o as_o thou_o o_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o i_o have_v give_v they_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v one_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v perfect_a in_o one_o and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o have_v love_v they_o as_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o father_n i_o will_v that_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v see_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o because_o thou_o love_v i_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n what_o father_n can_v more_o earnest_o recommend_v a_o son_n what_o mother_n a_o daughter_n or_o what_o brother_n his_o brother_n to_o another_o care_n than_o thou_o o_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n have_v recommend_v we_o to_o thy_o father_n thy_o father_n do_v hear_v we_o his_o degenerate_a &_o adopt_a son_n how_o much_o rather_o will_v he_o hear_v thou_o his_o son_n obedient_a even_o to_o the_o death_n and_o his_o issue_n beget_v of_o his_o own_o substance_n from_o all_o eternity_n yea_o he_o have_v already_o hear_v he_o can_v say_v he_o even_o he_o thy_o father_n a_o woman_n forget_v she_o own_o child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o her_o own_o womb_n though_o she_o shall_v be_v so_o forgetful_a yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o my_o hand_n thou_o also_o o_o christ_n my_o saviour_n say_v my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v snatch_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n who_o give_v i_o they_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o can_v take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n rest_a upon_o these_o thy_o attract_v sentence_n i_o may_v be_v startle_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v dismay_v because_o i_o shall_v also_o be_v mindful_a of_o thy_o promise_n merit_n and_o intercession_n when_o at_o length_n by_o thy_o permission_n a_o sharp_a sickness_n shall_v weaken_v my_o sinew_n and_o shall_v gnaw_v and_o feed_v upon_o my_o bloodless_a and_o half_a rot_a skin_n when_o my_o face_n shall_v be_v bedew_v with_o a_o cold_a sweat_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v moisten_v with_o the_o drop_n of_o death_n when_o my_o wan_a lip_n shall_v be_v widow_v of_o their_o redness_n and_o a_o sad_a murmur_n shall_v be_v hear_v from_o the_o horrid_a noise_n of_o the_o gnash_a tooth_n when_o 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