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A19487 The anatomie of a Christian man VVherein is plainelie shewed out of the VVord of God, what manner of man a true Christian is in all his conuersation, both inward, and outward. ... By M. William Covvper, minister of Gods Word. Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1611 (1611) STC 5912; ESTC S108976 153,437 332

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in_o time_n he_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o wonderful_a it_o be_v how_o this_o shall_v convince_v convict_v the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n when_o their_o conscience_n shall_v stand_v up_o before_o the_o supreme_a judge_n and_o testify_v against_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v give_v this_o man_n according_a as_o thou_o depute_v i_o warn_v every_o day_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o have_v terrify_v he_o for_o they_o but_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v my_o correction_n oh_o that_o impenitent_a man_n can_v consider_v how_o this_o despise_n of_o conscience_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a augmentation_n of_o their_o judgement_n but_o on_o the_o other_o part_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n way_n conscience_n of_o his_o special_a mercy_n be_v give_v for_o these_o two_o use_n first_o it_o be_v as_o a_o paedagoge_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o guide_v his_o child_n in_o the_o right_a way_n second_o when_o they_o go_v wrong_v it_o be_v a_o 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119._o 127._o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o psal._n 119._o 97._o yea_o for_o the_o love_n i_o bear_v to_o thy_o law_n i_o love_v the_o habitation_n god_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v psal._n 26._o 8._o and_o i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o this_o one_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o holy_a temple_n psal._n 27._o 4._o for_o thy_o tabernacle_n be_v amiable_a to_o i_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o dwell_v in_o thy_o
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est_fw-la 256._o animae_fw-la the_o love_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o saul_n achitophel_n and_o judas_n be_v slay_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n can_v say_v they_o love_v themselves_o so_o do_v all_o the_o wicked_a perish_v by_o their_o own_o transgression_n and_o that_o same_o which_o in_o nature_n be_v call_v self-love_n in_o truth_n be_v self-murder_n and_o most_o just_o be_v this_o come_v upon_o man_n as_o himself_o a_o recompense_n of_o his_o error_n that_o because_o he_o will_v not_o love_n god_n he_o can_v love_v himself_o a_o lover_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o who_o do_v continue_v in_o his_o 256._o sin_n quomodo_fw-la amas_fw-la deum_fw-la cum_fw-la adhut_v amas_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o te_fw-la odit_fw-la deus_fw-la how_o can_v thou_o love_v god_n who_o as_o yet_o love_v that_o in_o thyself_o which_o god_n hate_v and_o as_o little_o can_v he_o be_v call_v a_o lover_n of_o himself_o who_o nourish_v a_o serpent_n in_o his_o bosom_n which_o can_v
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offend_v they_o the_o censure_n but_o now_o the_o want_n of_o this_o holy_a disposition_n prove_v that_o all_o be_v not_o christian_n indeed_o who_o now_o usurp_v the_o christian_a name_n the_o three_o part_n wherein_o be_v describe_v the_o disposition_n of_o his_o outward_a man._n chapter_n i._o of_o his_o outward_a man._n the_o lord_n command_v i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o also_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o give_v up_o your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a serve_v of_o god_n rom._n 12._o 1._o and_o suffer_v not_o sin_n to_o reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o neither_o give_v your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o sin_n but_o give_v yourselves_o to_o god_n and_o your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n to_o god_n baal_n rom._n 6._o 12._o the_o night_n be_v past_a the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n so_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o gluttony_n or_o drunkenness_n or_o chamber_a and_o wantonness_n nor_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_n but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13._o 12._o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v end_n such_o as_o become_v the_o gospel_n phil._n 1._o 27._o that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n who_o have_v call_v you_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o glory_n 1_o thes._n 2._o 12._o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n to_o man_n have_v appear_v unto_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v 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 world_n tit._n 2._o 11._o therefore_o as_o obedient_a child_n fashion_n not_o yourselves_o to_o the_o former_a lust_n 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this_o effect_n 8._o i_o beseech_v thou_o good_a lord_n to_o perform_v thy_o work_n towards_o i_o thy_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o therefore_o forsake_v not_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 11._o but_o fulfil_v in_o i_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n that_o the_o name_n of_o my_o lord_n jesus_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n amen_n the_o christian_n practice_v of_o this_o command_n when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n have_v force_n in_o my_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n but_o now_o i_o be_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a unto_o it_o whereof_o i_o be_v hold_v that_o i_o shall_v serve_v god_n in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n rom._n 7._o 5._o god_n therefore_o be_v thank_v that_o albeit_o i_o be_v once_o the_o servant_n 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saint_n of_o god_n foris_fw-la se_fw-la &_o intus_fw-la circumspiciunt_fw-la within_o they_o they_o 30._o have_v light_n and_o holiness_n by_o which_o they_o look_v to_o their_o judge_n ever_o seek_v to_o please_v he_o without_o they_o also_o light_a and_o holiness_n by_o which_o they_o look_v to_o their_o brethren_n ever_o labour_v to_o give_v good_a example_n to_o they_o fidelem_fw-la decet_fw-la undique_fw-la esse_fw-la manifestum_fw-la a_o godly_a life_n man_n shall_v be_v manifest_v and_o know_v by_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o life_n &_o ab_fw-la incessu_fw-la &_o aspectu_fw-la 4._o &_o a_o ves●…e_n &_o a_o voce_fw-mi both_o from_o his_o vestment_n and_o his_o voice_n from_o his_o look_v and_o his_o walk_n vox_fw-la enim_fw-la quidam_fw-la
satan_n the_o christian_a as_o he_o will_v not_o speak_v filthy_a language_n so_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o as_o he_o will_v not_o murder_v with_o his_o hand_n so_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o blood_n esa._n 33._o and_o as_o he_o will_v not_o slander_v with_o his_o tongue_n so_o will_v he_o not_o receive_v in_o his_o ear_n a_o false_a report_n when_o another_o have_v make_v it_o psal._n 15._o for_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o report_n the_o willing_a reporter_n and_o receiver_n of_o a_o false_a tale_n but_o that_o where_o the_o one_o carry_v satan_n in_o his_o tongue_n the_o other_o carry_v satan_n in_o his_o ear_n the_o forger_n of_o falsehood_n be_v the_o striker_n of_o satan_n together_o coin_n the_o willing_a hearer_n be_v satan_n resetter_n and_o he_o that_o after_o hear_v report_n it_o for_o a_o truth_n which_o he_o know_v not_o to_o be_v true_a be_v satan_n ventor_n this_o man_n turn_v his_o ear_n into_o his_o eye_n while_o as_o 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