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A14923 The soules progresse to the celestiall Canaan, or heavenly Jerusalem By way of godly meditation, and holy contemplation: accompanied with divers learned exhortations, and pithy perswasions, tending to Christianity and humanity. Divided into two parts. The first part treateth of the divine essence, quality and nature of God, and his holy attributs: and of the creation, fall, state, death, and misery of an unregenerated man, both in this life and in the world to come: put for the whole scope of the Old Testament. The second part is put for the summe and compendium of the Gospell, and treateth of the Incarnation, Nativity, words, works, and sufferings of Christ, and of the happinesse and blessednesse of a godly man in his state of renovation, being reconciled to God in Christ. Collected out of the Scriptures, and out of the writings of the ancient fathers of the primitive Church, and other orthodoxall divines: by John Welles, of Beccles in the County of Suffolk. Welles, John, of Beccles. 1639 (1639) STC 25231; ESTC S119607 276,075 406

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come_v of_o proof_n wherefore_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 4._o rom._n 5.3_o 4._o that_o proof_n breed_v hope_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o beginning_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o hope_n and_o make_v up_o and_o perfect_v it_o for_o the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o that_o trouble_v lay_v upon_o man_n for_o christ_n sake_n shall_v decay_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n trouble_n god_n be_v our_o hope_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n but_o enforce_v it_o the_o more_o make_v it_o thereby_o more_o supreme_a and_o fast_o so_o than_o the_o beginning_n of_o hope_n come_v of_o faith_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o as_o much_o as_o hope_n be_v of_o thing_n invisible_a and_o to_o come_v and_o not_o of_o thing_n visible_a and_o present_a it_o fall_v out_o oftentimes_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o which_o live_v in_o hope_n be_v sore_o assault_v and_o their_o hope_n so_o impair_v in_o 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13_o 15._o do_v minister_v much_o help_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o travel_a hope_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v nourish_v by_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o breed_v it_o and_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n be_v make_v the_o strength_n of_o hope_n 14._o augustin_n cha_z 14._o augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o meditation_n write_v in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o hope_n say_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o do_v strengthen_v and_o confirm_v my_o heart_n that_o no_o lack_n of_o desert_n no_o consideration_n of_o my_o own_o baseness_n no_o regard_n of_o heavenly_a blessedness_n can_v thrust_v i_o down_o from_o the_o high_a expectation_n of_o my_o hope_n for_o my_o soul_n be_v fast_o root_v therein_o now_o to_o know_v the_o matter_n why_o we_o must_v consider_v and_o weigh_v three_o thing_n in_o which_o our_o whole_a hope_n do_v consist_v the_o love_n of_o adoption_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o his_o power_n to_o perform_v what_o 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nothing_o else_o but_o the_o soul_n travel_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o our_o defence_n 18._o eccles_n 35.17_o 18._o for_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o continue_v in_o prayer_n be_v secure_a and_o safe_a from_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o god_n do_v always_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a if_o not_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n yet_o to_o their_o salvation_n and_o profit_n and_o we_o may_v assure_o hope_v that_o either_o he_o will_v give_v we_o that_o which_o we_o ask_v or_o else_o that_o which_o he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n know_v to_o be_v more_o profitable_a for_o we_o for_o god_n give_v we_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o infinite_a and_o most_o excellent_a gift_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o it_o nor_o he_o be_v not_o entreat_v thereunto_o what_o will_v he_o then_o deny_v we_o if_o he_o be_v entreat_v by_o earnest_n and_o faithful_a prayer_n we_o can_v doubt_v of_o the_o father_n hear_v or_o the_o son_n intercede_v upon_o all_o 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thyself_o to_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o be_v safe_a from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o day_n unless_o thou_o do_v first_o forearm_v thyself_o by_o faithful_a prayer_n what_o fruit_n can_v thou_o expect_v of_o thy_o labour_n and_o success_n in_o thy_o travel_n unless_o thou_o do_v first_o worship_v he_o and_o commit_v thyself_o to_o his_o gracious_a care_n and_o providence_n by_o prayer_n 7.7_o math._n 7.7_o without_o who_o blessing_n all_o labour_n be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a if_o therefore_o thou_o want_v temporal_a blessing_n ask_v in_o faith_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o if_o thou_o desire_v christ_n seek_v he_o by_o prayer_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o desire_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n shall_v be_v open_v unto_o thou_o knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v and_o if_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o this_o world_n the_o thirst_n of_o tentation_n &_o the_o penury_n and_o want_n of_o temporal_a thing_n afflict_v thou_o come_v with_o devotion_n unto_o the_o spiritual_a rock_n 10.4_o 1_o cor._n 10.4_o which_o be_v christ_n and_o strike_v it_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o prayer_n and_o thou_o shall_v feel_v the_o stream_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o cool_v the_o thirst_n of_o thy_o penury_n 8.21_o gen._n 8.21_o offer_v the_o sweet_a smell_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o wrath_n shall_v cease_v from_o thou_o converse_v with_o he_o every_o day_n by_o faithful_a prayer_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a conference_n between_o god_n and_o the_o devout_a soul_n prayer_n please_v god_n therefore_o invite_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o heart_n by_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o he_o will_v be_v thy_o guest_n and_o not_o forsake_v thou_o 29.2_o psal_n 29.2_o whosoever_o desire_v to_o be_v hear_v let_v he_o pray_v with_o wisdom_n with_o fervency_n with_o humility_n with_o faith_n with_o perseverance_n and_o with_o confidence_n let_v he_o pray_v 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the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o resign_v his_o will_n whole_o unto_o god_n pray_v with_o fervency_n for_o how_o can_v thou_o desire_v that_o god_n shall_v hear_v thou_o when_o thou_o hear_v not_o thyself_o but_o the_o tongue_n outrunneth_a the_o mind_n will_v thou_o have_v god_n mindful_a of_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v not_o mindful_a of_o thyself_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v thy_o prayer_n without_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n 17.1_o john_n 4.23_o luke_n 6.12_o john_n 17.1_o the_o mind_n must_v be_v so_o inflame_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o cogitation_n that_o it_o may_v far_o surpass_v what_o the_o tongue_n express_v and_o this_o be_v to_o worship_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n for_o such_o worship_n the_o lord_n require_v christ_n pray_v in_o the_o mount_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n so_o must_v we_o turn_v away_o our_o mind_n from_o the_o creature_n and_o turn_v they_o unto_o god_n for_o otherwise_o thou_o do_v injury_n unto_o god_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o to_o attend_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v not_o attentive_a unto_o thyself_o and_o see_v god_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o godly_a there_o need_v not_o always_o word_n because_o he_o be_v present_a even_o with_o the_o thought_n luther_n luther_n oftentimes_o one_o sigh_n move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o offer_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n then_o long_a repetition_n of_o prayer_n where_o the_o tongue_n pray_v and_o the_o heart_n be_v plain_o dumb_a let_v he_o pray_v with_o humility_n and_o place_n no_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o merit_n but_o only_o in_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n christ_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o divinity_n at_o his_o passion_n he_o cast_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n 35._o mark_v 14_o 35._o and_o pray_v behold_v how_o that_o most_o holy_a soul_n humble_v itself_o before_o the_o divine_a majesty_n let_v we_o pray_v with_o faith_n the_o soon_o one_o pray_v the_o more_o 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sun_n stand_v still_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sky_n the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a day_n until_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v revenge_v themselves_o upon_o their_o enemy_n and_o elias_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v upon_o the_o earth_n 17.22_o 1_o king_n 17_o 1._o &_o 18.1_o jam_fw-la 5.17_o 18._o 1_o king_n 17.22_o and_o it_o rain_v not_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o again_o he_o pray_v and_o the_o sky_n give_v rain_v and_o the_o earth_n yield_v her_o fruit_n again_o elias_n by_o prayer_n unto_o god_n 38._o 1_o king_n 18.37_o 38._o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a child_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n and_o at_o his_o prayer_n fire_n fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o burn_a offering_n the_o wood_n 20.17_o
infinite_a of_o himself_o yet_o all_o creature_n be_v his_o own_o it_o do_v please_v he_o to_o force_v the_o obedience_n of_o every_o creature_n to_o give_v some_o proof_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o justice_n or_o mercy_n whereby_o god_n may_v receive_v glory_n in_o their_o acknowledgement_n god_n then_o be_v glorify_v in_o all_o his_o work_n but_o in_o a_o double_a manner_n he_o be_v principal_o glorify_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o be_v also_o glorify_v in_o his_o judgement_n but_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n glory_n 19_o rom._n 9_o ●5_n osee_n 1.10_o deut._n 26.18_o 19_o consist_v principal_o in_o the_o vessel_n of_o his_o mercy_n because_o their_o glory_n be_v his_o glory_n and_o he_o do_v dignify_v himself_o in_o their_o advancement_n therefore_o do_v god_n choose_v the_o israelite_n for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n that_o by_o his_o most_o powerful_a deliver_v they_o and_o by_o their_o demonstration_n of_o duty_n and_o service_n god_n may_v be_v honour_v in_o the_o 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