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A56943 Boanarges and Barnabas, or, Judgment and mercy for afflicted soules containing of [brace] meditations, soliloquies, and prayers / by Francis Quarles.; Boanerges and Barnabas Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. 1646 (1646) Wing Q51; ESTC R39728 54,098 234

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for_o the_o welfare_n of_o a_o ox_n may_v that_o breach_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o mercy_n and_o commend_v above_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o safeguard_v of_o a_o ass_n and_o may_v i_o not_o dispense_v with_o a_o bare_a lip_n denial_n of_o my_o urge_a religion_n for_o the_o necessary_a preservation_n of_o the_o threaten_a life_n of_o a_o man_n for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o whole_a livelihood_n and_o subsistence_n of_o a_o christian_a what_o shall_v i_o perish_v for_o the_o want_n of_o ●ood_a and_o die_v a_o martyr_n to_o that_o foolish_a conscience_n which_o forbid_v i_o to_o rub_v the_o ear_n of_o a_o little_a stand_a corn_n jacob_n can_v purchase_v his_o sick_a father_n blessing_n with_o a_o downright_a lie_n and_o may_v i_o not_o dissemble_v for_o a_o life_n the_o young_a man_n great_a possession_n teach_v his_o timorous_a tongue_n to_o shrink_v from_o and_o decline_v his_o heart_n profession_n and_o who_o can_v blame_v he_o come_v if_o thou_o free_o give_v thy_o house_n can_v thou_o in_o conscience_n be_v deny_v a_o hide_a room_n for_o thy_o protection_n the_o syrian_a captain_n he_o who_o heart_n be_v fix_v on_o his_o now_o firm_a resolve_v and_o true_a devotion_n reserve_v the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n for_o his_o necessary_a attendance_n and_o yet_o go_v in_o peace_n peter_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o who_o confession_n the_o church_n be_v ground_v to_o save_v his_o liberty_n with_o a_o false_a nay_o with_o a_o perjure_a tongue_n nay_o more_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n in_o who_o behalf_n he_o draw_v his_o sword_n be_v question_v for_o his_o innocent_a life_n deny_v his_o master_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o great_a a_o unthrift_n of_o my_o blood_n my_o life_n to_o lose_v it_o for_o a_o mere_a lip-denial_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o now_o be_v settle_v and_o needs_o no_o blood_n to_o seal_v it_o his_o retribution_n but_o stay_v my_o conscience_n check_v i_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n thunder_v hark_v he_o that_o deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 10._o 33._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2._o know_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n isai._n 45._o 23._o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v rom._n 10._o 10._o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v to_o salvation_n luke_n 9_o 26._o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o my_o word_n of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o glory_n his_o proof_n augustine_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o world_n be_v two_o different_a thing_n if_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n dwell_v in_o thou_o the_o love_n of_o god_n forsake_v thou_o renounce_v that_o and_o receive_v this_o it_o be_v fit_a the_o more_o noble_a love_n shall_v have_v the_o best_a place_n and_o acceptance_n theoph._n it_o be_v n●t_o enough_o only_o to_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n for_o god_n will_v have_v we_o confess_v with_o our_o mouth_n every_o one_o that_o confess_v christ_n be_v god_n shall_v find_v christ_n profess_v to_o the_o father_n that_o that_o man_n be_v a_o faithful_a servant_n but_o those_o that_o deny_v christ_n shall_v receive_v that_o fearful_a doom_n nescio_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o know_v you_o not_o his_o soliloquy_n my_o soul_n in_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o when_o the_o civil_a sword_n be_v warm_a with_o slaughter_n and_o the_o waste_a kingdom_n welter_v in_o her_o blood_n will_v thou_o not_o give_v thy_o life_n to_o ransom_n she_o from_o ruin_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n worth_n many_o kingdom_n be_v thy_o welfare_n more_o considerable_a than_o his_o glory_n dare_v 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