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A09646
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The cure of hurtfull cares and fears. By master Thomas Pierson late rector of Brompton-Brian, in the county of Hereford
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Pierson, Thomas, ca. 1570-1633.
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1636
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the_o author_n as_o no_o man_n know_v he_o better_o than_o yourself_o of_o who_o i_o have_v hear_v you_o say_v that_o you_o esteem_v yourself_o much_o honour_v in_o present_v he_o to_o the_o rectory_n of_o bromptonbrian_n where_o he_o continue_v a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n above_o twenty_o year_n together_o so_o no_o man_n can_v better_o testify_v with_o i_o that_o his_o name_n be_v as_o a_o ointment_n new_o pour_v out_o and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o he_o be_v know_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o odour_n of_o it_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o voice_n still_o echo_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o many_o precious_a soul_n which_o hang_v upon_o his_o lip_n whilst_o with_o the_o wise_a preacher_n he_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n yea_o give_v good_a heed_n and_o seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n and_o word_n of_o truth_n sound_a speech_n season_v with_o salt_n and_o minister_a both_o delight_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n and_o like_o a_o wise_a and_o 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also_o unto_o some_o so_o submit_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o thought_n and_o desire_n in_o this_o business_n unto_o you_o i_o rest_v as_o i_o be_o many_o way_n oblige_v to_o be_v your_o worship_n in_o all_o observant_a duty_n unfeigned_o devote_v christopher_n harvey_n perlegi_fw-la hoc_fw-la opusculum_fw-la cai_fw-la titulus_fw-la the_o cure_n of_o hurtful_a care_n and_o fear_n vnà _fw-la cum_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la dedicatoriâ_fw-la quae_fw-la continent_n in_fw-la toto_fw-la paginas_fw-la 76._o in_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la reperio_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sanae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la aut_fw-la bonis_fw-la moribus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la quo_fw-la minùs_fw-la cum_fw-la utilitate_fw-la publicâ_fw-la imprimi_fw-la queant_fw-la sub_fw-la eâ_fw-la tamen_fw-la conditione_n ut_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la intra_fw-la tres_fw-la menses_fw-la typis_fw-la mandentur_fw-la haec_fw-la licentia_fw-la sit_fw-la omnino_fw-la irrita_fw-la gulielm_n haywood_n r._n r._n d._n arch._n cant._n capellan_n dome_a the_o 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thereunto_o by_o the_o singular_a fruit_n that_o will_v come_v thereof_o the_o behaviour_n itself_o be_v propound_v in_o a_o double_a duty_n first_o by_o way_n of_o prohibition_n what_o we_o must_v not_o do_v second_o by_o way_n of_o precept_n what_o we_o must_v do_v the_o prohibition_n be_v against_o care_n the_o precept_n be_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n verse_n 6._o the_o encouragement_n unto_o both_o be_v from_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n to_o keep_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n verse_n 7._o for_o the_o first_o word_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o this_o prohibition_n may_v seem_v strange_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o account_v the_o careless_a and_o improvident_a worse_o than_o infidel_n 1_o tim._n 5.8_o and_o send_v such_o lazy_a body_n to_o the_o ant_n or_o pismire_n prov._n 6.6_o as_o also_o commend_v carefulness_n 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from_o evil_n either_o spiritual_a or_o corporal_a leave_v the_o issue_n and_o success_n whole_o to_o god_n good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n worldly_n care_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o man_n beside_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n do_v perplex_v his_o mind_n about_o the_o issue_n and_o success_n of_o thing_n which_o he_o desire_v or_o fear_n and_o do_v not_o rely_v upon_o the_o mercy_n or_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o the_o same_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o care_n here_o forbid_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o meaning_n as_o worldling_n be_v who_o vex_v themselves_o and_o perplex_v their_o mind_n about_o the_o issue_n and_o success_n of_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o leave_v to_o god_n good_a pleasure_n in_o which_o prohibition_n so_o conceive_v this_o point_n be_v plain_a confirm_v the_o doctrine_n observe_v and_o confirm_v the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v not_o perplex_v his_o mind_n nor_o vex_v his_o heart_n with_o 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any_o amazement_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v strong_a doctrine_n three_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n god_n 1._o worldly_n care_n be_v needless_a to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n first_o every_o child_n of_o god_n have_v a_o heavenly_a father_n that_o care_v for_o he_o and_o so_o his_o own_o worldly_a rake_v care_n be_v needless_a 1_o peter_n 5.7_o cast_v all_o your_o care_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o you_o this_o reason_n our_o bless_a saviour_n urge_v strong_o unto_o his_o disciple_n as_o well_o from_o god_n providence_n over_o base_a creature_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v not_o think_v he_o will_v neglect_v his_o child_n that_o be_v far_o better_o matthew_z 6.26_o 28._o as_o also_o from_o his_o special_a notice_n of_o all_o their_o want_n verse_n 32._o and_o assure_v readiness_n to_o make_v supply_n thereto_o upon_o their_o sober_a use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n when_o they_o chief_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o heavenly_a thing_n verse_n 33._o second_o christian_n 2._o worldly_n care_n be_v very_o disgraceful_a to_o a_o christian_n worldly_a care_n be_v very_o disgraceful_a to_o a_o christian_a argue_v either_o their_o shameful_a ignorance_n of_o god_n providence_n which_o indeed_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o their_o head_n mat._n 10.30_o or_o else_o their_o great_a weakness_n if_o not_o their_o total_a want_n of_o true_a faith_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v plain_a heathenish_a as_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 6._o v._n 32._o after_o all_o these_o thing_n food_n and_o raiment_n do_v the_o gentile_n seek_v in_o a_o worldly_a manner_n as_o not_o know_v they_o have_v a_o father_n in_o heaven_n that_o care_v for_o they_o for_o they_o that_o rest_n and_o rely_v upon_o god_n for_o any_o blessing_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v will_v wait_v for_o it_o in_o the_o sober_a and_o sanctify_a use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n and_o go_v no_o further_o he_o that_o believe_v will_v not_o make_v haste_n isaiah_n 28.16_o but_o will_v stir_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o wait_v on_o god_n as_o david_n do_v psalm_n 42.5_o 11._o he_o that_o be_v weary_a of_o this_o wait_a shame_v his_o believe_a like_v to_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n say_v this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o 2_o king_n 6.33_o as_o they_o be_v say_v not_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n that_o trust_v not_o in_o his_o salvation_n that_o be_v that_o rest_v not_o upon_o his_o providence_n for_o their_o preservation_n psal_n 78.22_o three_o hurtful_a 3._o worldly_n care_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o soul_n exceed_v hurtful_a worldly_a care_n be_v a_o great_a burden_n unto_o the_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a but_o also_o exceed_o hurtful_a that_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n david_n show_v when_o speak_v hereof_o he_o say_v cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o thou_o be_v careful_a for_o and_o will_v have_v give_v thou_o psalm_n 55.22_o that_o it_o be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a he_o plain_o show_v psal_n 127.1_o 2._o it_o be_v vain_a for_o you_o to_o rise_v early_o to_o sit_v up_o late_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n mean_v through_o cark_n care_n if_o the_o lord_n blessing_n be_v not_o with_o you_o also_o matthew_n 6.27_o which_o of_o you_o by_o take_v thought_n can_v add_v one_o cubite_fw-la unto_o his_o stature_n if_o you_o then_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v least_o why_o take_v you_o think_v for_o the_o rest_n luke_n 12.25_o 26._o and_o that_o it_o be_v very_o hurtful_a the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n show_v plain_o import_v a_o divide_v or_o part_v the_o mind_n asunder_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o cark_n care_n be_v the_o covetous_a man_n disease_n they_o pierce_v themselves_o 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1._o for_o instruction_n true_a religion_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o true_a content_n now_o sigh_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n ro._n 15.4_o let_v we_o make_v application_n hereof_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o first_o will_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n void_a of_o worldly_a care_n then_o undoubted_o the_o sincere_a embrace_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o get_v true_a content_n and_o comfort_n in_o any_o estate_n for_o what_o be_v or_o can_v be_v want_v to_o his_o soul_n to_o who_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n say_v be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o he_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o all_o that_o have_v the_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o to_o such_o as_o have_v the_o power_n and_o truth_n thereof_o for_o god_n kingdom_n be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n 1_o cor._n 4.20_o and_o in_o who_o this_o power_n be_v in_o they_o be_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o even_o joy_v unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a 1_o pet._n 1.8_o such_o as_o the_o world_n can_v neither_o give_v to_o its_o own_o joh._n 14.27_o nor_o take_v away_o from_o the_o godly_a john_n 16.22_o but_o i_o think_v objection_n two_o objection_n propound_v and_o answer_v i._o objection_n i_o hear_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n call_v in_o question_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n that_o true_a religion_n shall_v afford_v such_o sweet_a content_n unto_o the_o soul_n the_o exercise_n thereof_o be_v weariness_n unto_o they_o mal._n 1.13_o therein_o they_o can_v meet_v with_o no_o such_o thing_n answ_n answ_n i_o answer_v this_o sweet_a content_n and_o comfort_n in_o religion_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n gala._n 5.22_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n etc._n etc._n which_o spirit_n god_n give_v to_o true_a believer_n john_n 7.39_o who_o turn_n from_o sin_n proverb_n 1.23_o and_o make_v conscience_n of_o obedience_n act_v 5.32_o and_o therefore_o have_v the_o godly_a testify_v the_o fruition_n and_o feel_n of_o it_o as_o david_n psalm_n 4.7_o thou_o have_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n more_o than_o in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o corn_n &_o their_o wine_n increase_v he_o have_v more_o joy_n in_o god_n favour_n then_o worldling_n have_v in_o all_o their_o abundance_n god_n be_v his_o exceed_a joy_n ps_n 43.4_o his_o favour_n be_v better_a than_o life_n and_o therewith_o his_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n psalm_n 63.3_o 5._o unto_o jeremy_n also_o be_v god_n word_n the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o his_o heart_n jeremy_n 15.16_o paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v praise_n to_o god_n in_o the_o prison_n when_o their_o foot_n be_v make_v fast_o in_o the_o stock_n and_o they_o have_v be_v sore_o beat_v and_o shameful_o entreat_v the_o day_n before_o act_v 16.23_o 24_o 25._o they_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n who_o comfort_v they_o in_o all_o their_o tribulation_n as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n do_v abound_v in_o they_o so_o their_o consolation_n also_o abound_v by_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o but_o natural_a man_n that_o live_v in_o sin_n do_v want_v the_o spirit_n jude_n verse_n 19_o and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o they_o have_v no_o savour_n nor_o relish_v of_o joy_n in_o religion_n the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o they_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n ephesi_n 2.12_o and_o a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o this_o joy_n