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A78141 The royal robe: or, A treatise of meeknesse. Upon Col. 3. 12. wholly tending to peaceablenesse. / By James Barker, minister of Redbourn in Hartfordshire. Barker, James, Minister of Redbourn. 1661 (1661) Wing B769; Thomason E1857_1; ESTC R19561 107,888 272

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see_v d●_n hal._n be_v his_o mask_n for_o his_o conspiracy_n against_o david_n and_o
the_o noble_a death_n that_o can_v be_v to_o die_v accompany_v with_o virtue_n gracious_a and_o good_a man_n what_o have_v they_o not_o say_v what_o have_v they_o not_o do_v what_o have_v they_o not_o suffer_v to_o vindicate_v truth_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o virtue_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o poor_a spirit_n and_o argue_v a_o degenerate_a mind_n to_o grow_v out_o of_o love_n with_o a_o discountenance_a truth_n and_o to_o cleave_v to_o some_o foul_a error_n that_o be_v in_o request_n yet_o in_o plead_v for_o truth_n a_o decorum_n must_v be_v keep_v a_o awful_a reverence_n and_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o superior_n whether_o in_o nature_n or_o place_n for_o god_n who_o high_o commend_v zeal_n for_o his_o truth_n strict_o command_v obedience_n to_o high_a power_n a_o reverential_a distance_n must_v be_v observe_v that_o god_n be_v not_o evil_a speak_v of_o zeal_n must_v be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o discretion_n respect_n must_v be_v have_v to_o time_n and_o place_n and_o person_n and_o the_o whole_a business_n must_v be_v carry_v on_o with_o meekness_n and_o modesty_n if_o we_o can_v have_v truth_n but_o we_o must_v contend_v for_o it_o it_o be_v best_o contend_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n whet_v with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n if_o god_n and_o man_n stand_v in_o competition_n the_o resolution_n be_v a_o rule_v case_n we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n rather_o in_o respect_n of_o 26._o act_n 5._o 26._o the_o danger_n that_o attend_v the_o disobey_v of_o either_o for_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a 31_o heb._n 10._o 31_o god_n man_n can_v destroy_v the_o body_n and_o after_o that_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v god_n can_v cast_v both_o 2_o mar._n 10._o 2_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n the_o fear_n of_o loss_n or_o hope_v of_o gain_n must_v not_o so_o benumb_v the_o sense_n or_o 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supply_n of_o back_n and_o belly_n sure_o of_o such_o there_o can_v be_v no_o safety_n to_o the_o soul_n no_o quiet_a in_o the_o conscience_n when_o as_o to_o avoid_v the_o censure_n of_o man_n they_o fall_v into_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n the_o meek_a man_n then_o must_v have_v a_o care_n he_o suffer_v not_o a_o vice_n to_o steal_v upon_o his_o good_a nature_n for_o remissness_n by_o no_o mean_n may_v pass_v for_o meekness_n and_o he_o that_o be_v meek_a indeed_o have_v need_n to_o be_v very_o heedful_a his_o case_n be_v much_o like_o that_o of_o ezechiel_n to_o be_v c._n ezek._n 2._o 6._o bern._n in_o tractatu_fw-la de_fw-fr passione_n domini_fw-la cap._n 19_o de_fw-la radico_fw-la lilii_fw-la pag._n 1194._o c._n with_o brier_n and_o thorn_n and_o to_o dwell_v among_o scorpion_n the_o meek_a man_n bernard_n fit_o resemble_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o canticle_n which_o be_v as_o the_o lily_n among_o thorn_n now_o the_o lily_n be_v a_o fair_a and_o flourish_a plant_n 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unto_o god_n by_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n make_v god_n for_o he_o who_o behold_v mischief_n and_o spite_n to_o requite_v it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o psalmist_n the_o poor_a commit_v himself_o unto_o 14._o psal_n 10._o 14._o god_n who_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o fatherless_a when_o they_o curse_v god_n will_v bless_v for_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o right_a 31._o psal_n 109._o 28._o 31._o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o save_v his_o soul_n from_o unrighteous_a judge_n yea_o he_o will_v break_v the_o power_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o malicious_a bring_v the_o counsel_n of_o 15._o psa_fw-la 10._o 15._o the_o heathen_a to_o nought_o and_o make_v the_o device_n of_o the_o people_n of_o none_o effect_n thus_o god_n undertake_v for_o 10._o psa_fw-la 33._o 10._o the_o meek_a and_o under_o his_o protection_n they_o rest_v secure_a for_o none_o can_v hurt_v who_o god_n will_v help_v but_o god_n be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o meek_a and_o 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poenetentiam_fw-la expectat_fw-la exomologesin_n adsignat_fw-la carnem_fw-la regit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la seruat_fw-la linguam_fw-la fraenat_n manum_fw-la continet_fw-la tentationes_fw-la inculcat_fw-la scandala_fw-la pellit_fw-la martyria_fw-la consummate_v pauperem_fw-la consolatur_fw-la divitem_fw-la temperate_a infirmum_fw-la non_fw-la extendit_fw-la valentem_fw-la non_fw-la consumit_fw-la fidelem_fw-la delectat_fw-la gentilem_fw-la invitat_fw-la servum_fw-la domino_fw-la dominum_fw-la deo_fw-la commendat_fw-la faeminam_fw-la exornat_fw-la virum_fw-la approbat_fw-la amatur_fw-la in_o pvero_fw-la laudatur_fw-la in_o juvene_fw-la suspicitur_fw-la in_o see_v in_o omni_fw-la sexu_fw-la in_fw-la omni_fw-la aetate_fw-la formosa_fw-la est_fw-la age_fw-la jam_fw-la si_fw-la effigiem_fw-la habitumque_fw-la ejus_fw-la comprehendamus_fw-la poor_a guide_v the_o rich_a prolong_v not_o sickness_n nor_o destroy_v health_n refresh_v he_o that_o believe_v invite_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o commend_v the_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n the_o master_n to_o god_n
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