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virtue_n	faith_n	love_n	temperance_n	1,648	5	11.0080	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04811	The glorious and beautifull garland of mans glorification Containing the godlye misterie of heauenly Ierusalem, the helmet of our saluation. The comming of Christ in the fleshe for our glorie, and his glorious com[m]ing in the end of the world to crowne men with crownes of eternall glorie. Beeing an heauenly adamant to drawe thee to Christ and a spirituall rod to mortifie thy life. Made and set foorth by Frauncis Kett, Doctor of Phisick	Kett, Francis, d. 1589.	1585 (1585)	STC 14945; ESTC S101081	81,290	126

shall say Come ye blessed of my Father inherite the kingdome prepared for you from the beginning of the worlde But vnto the vngodly he shall say Depart from me ye cursed into euerlasting fire which is prepared for the Diuell and his Angels And nowe seeing it is so betweene the righteous and the vngodly it behooueth euery man to set his affection vpon righteousnesse and so seeke the Lorde in the singlenesse of heart knowing that he is full gratious and mercifull to all that put their trust in him but to the wicked he is a consuming fire and therefore prease forwarde with all diligence to get vp to the golden stayres of victorie that you may receiue at the appearing of Christ the ende of your faith euen the saluation of your soules and so be translated into Christes kingdome of glorie where you shall dwell accompanied with the blessed Saintes in all heauenly ioyes euerlastingly Moreouer this godly virgin called the light of the Gospell pronounced the sweete sentence of Christ Matth. 11. s aying Come vnto me all yee that are laden and I will refresh you for if you desire to be Christes sheepe Iohn 10. you will heare my voyce And therefore all ye Incommers into this worlde both litle laddes and prettie virgines Come hither and I will shewe you two great houses and buildinges of much admiration which you must knowe because they that walk in the narrow way which leadeth to euerlasting life or that go the brode way vnto distructiō do walk by one of these houses Math. 7 betwéen which there is great discord contrarietie and disagréement that no man can liue in this worlde but that he is in continuall battel by reason of these two hous es which were neuer fréendes since the beginning And beholde do you not sée vpon the right hand a goodly hil very plesant and beautifull to looke vppon that is mount Sion Esay ● a most faire place and the ioy of the whole earth where GOD is well knowen in her Pallaces and honoured in her Temples as a sure refuge therfore come one and walke about Sion and goe round about her and tell the Towers therof Psalme 48. mark wel her bulwarkes and consider the riches and treasures with in her for there hath God chosen an heritage for vs euen the woorship of Iacob The HABITATION of Iacobs house of Righteousnes and frutes of the Spirit containing the narrow way to saluation CHRIST is the Dore. Light of the Gospel Treuth Veritie Grace Peace Loue. Ioy. True professi Knowledge godly desire spiritual thrist good will godly sorrow Repentance Diligence comfort consolation satisfacti●n Godlynes Goodnes holynes Righteousnes Vertue Temperance Faithfulnes Humblenes Meeknes Gentlenes good woorkes kyndnes Constancie Perseuerance feruent loue liuely hope Pacience Perfectnes instant praers long suffering forbearing forgiuing blessing charitie mercie Thankfullnes Graciousnes Tendernes Purenes good thought rendrīg good ferill verteous mind Faith Victorie Q. All those that are borne into the world that wil purchase heauen must enter into Iacobs house and walke according to those vertues and frutes of the Spirit which that house conteines euermore resisting and fighting against the house of Esau which is an aduersary and leadeth to distruction whose great and huge house standeth on the contrary hill vppon mount Seir Gen. 36. and hath many wyde gates and open windowes to go in at and is full of vnrighteousnes sinne and wickednes that hée that walketh in this house and is a fréend héerto is an enemy to God and goeth the way to perdition Abdy 1. Esaus house the frutes of the flesh and olde ADAM The brode way Flesh World Deuil Sin wickednes Lust worldly loue Vanities mischeif malice il-thought il-deeds adulterie fornication hatred variance disobedience ambi●ion arrogancie sloth flatterie Ipocrisie Idolatrie Ielosie wrath sorcerie witch-craft murther theft disceit treason strife vsury couetousnes extortion vnpurenes drunkennes fleshlines vncleannes Idlenes wantonnes frowardnes vnkindnes sturdines feircenes cruelnes rashnes slacknes heresies erors sects sedition filthie talke brawlings rebukes grudgings mockings iestings floutings peruerse proude high-minded vnnaturall concupisence vnbeleef vnconstant ignorance vngodlines backbiting blaspheming swearing bosting vncharitable impenitent obstinate il-mindes inuentions frutes of darknes And now whosoeuer walketh in Esaus house according to his frutes is in the broade way to distruction So that hée which walketh according to Iacobs house is spiritually minded which is life and peace Rom. 8 and hée that followeth the frutes of Esau is fleshly mynded and that is death Therfore if you will liue with Christe crucifie the woorkes of Esau by wrestling against fleshe and blood worldly vanities and spirituall wickednes that you may ouercome the world and inioy the crowne of victory Then after that the light of the Gospell had thus shewed the difference betwéen the righteous and vngodly and had declared the waies of Iacob and the wayes of Esau and what is the end of him that soweth spiritually and of him that soweth fleshly then did that pure Virgin Constancie and perseuerance to the end say that the bare knowledge héereof was not sufficient but that it was required at all mens hands to holde fast the treuth and not be remooved away from the Gospell Ieames ● and s o to be doers and not only hearers wheruppon shée pronounced a swéet exhortation to all people that desire to come to the supper of the blessed Lamb. saying O yee humble Sheepe of god follow your Leader goe on with your guyde beholde it is your LORD and Sauiour Christ who is the sweet Sauiour of lyfe vnto lyfe the Author and finisher of your saluatiō be willing to follow him and walke in his pathes and you shall finde all the grices steppes and staires wherby to clime vp to vs in heauenly Ierusalem Therfore stretch and prease forward to obteine the mark appointed the rewarde of the high calling of god in Christe which to obteine you must striue to ouercome in this worlde many great battels wilde beastes strange locustes which will come vpon you but faint not for beholde he sitteth in heauen holdeth the garlands of glorie in his hand to deck you with the Diadems of glorificatiō if you stand stedfast for that cause abyde all sorrowes and persecutions with boldenes of faith and immoueable patience sé eing it prepare such an excéeding and eternall weighte of glorie for you But what O yée men you séeme to be perfect in the profession of the Gospell Cor. 1.10 then beware you that séme to stand that you fall not for beholde the great day of tribulation is yonder comming what are you now affraid does t thou shrink doest thou goe backward from the profession of the pure Gospell of Christe feare not saith Christe him that killeth the body but feare him that destroyeth soule and body into hell fire yea holde fast sayeth hée the patience of my name Math. 10. and thou shalt haue a crowne

called vnto the supper of the Lambes mariage for they shall dwell with him in his euerlasting Tabernacle and Temple and God will dwell among them Reu. 22. and they shall see Gods face and his name shal be in their forheads and God him self shall bee their light and shall reigne for euermore therfore to him sing prayses world with out end AMEN Esdras 4.2 Take thy number O Sion and shut vp thy purified for the number of thy Children whome thou lōgedst for is fulfilled and sealed in the feast of the Lamb receiuing glorious garments of the Lord therfore O glorious mother Ierusalem imbrace thy glorified Children with all tryumphing gladnes THE GLORIOVS AND BEAVTIFVL GARlande of mans glorification CAP. 5. Of the pure Christall and glassie Sea on which the Elect shall stand before Christ and in this glassie sea true godlines and righteousnes giue the crownes of glory according to whō euery man must be directed that desire to stād ioyfully before Christ to be crowned with the Garlande of glorification * ⁎ * THE Lorde God Almightie who went before his people thorough the wildernes that the earth shooke and the heauens dropped at his presence Psal 68. who se glorie Moyses might not beholde neither any earthly and corruptible eye can sée his face and liue Exod. 33. hath promi sed of his great goodnesse and loue that he will haue the righteous in euerlasting remembrance and will be to them a ioyfull crowne and glorious Garlande Therefore reioyce in the Lorde and be glad Es ay 28. that he may put vpon you the garments of health and couer you with the mantell of righteousnesse ●ho saith that he wil decke you like a bridegrome and as a bride that hath her apparell vpon her so he will clothe you with the shining robes of glorification For which cause ye ought to shewe your selues excellent in righteousnesse a planting of the Lorde for him to reioyce in euermore walking in purenesse of conuersation and so holding out to the ende therby to winne the glorious palme of victorie Esay 62. and eternall kingdome of blessednesse Tim. 2 2. for be it that a man striue for a maisterie yet he is not crowned with the victorie except he striue lawfully so ouerrommeth And also they that prooue maisteries to obtaine a corruptible crowne Cor. 1 9. abstaine from all things that shoulde hurte them and hinder them in their enterprise but nowe to you an incorruptible crowne is propounded the ioy of euerlasting life and blessednesse for which cause you ought so much the rather to abstaine from all things that shoulde let you thereto And so runne that you may obtaine the garland of victorie and palmes of glorie for Christ hath not called you vnto vncleannesse of life but vnto holines accordingly as it is written Pet. 1.1 be ye holy because I am holy wherein it is the will of God that you shoulde increase more more in all righteousnes of conuersation according to his Gospel For pure deuotion before God is to keepe your selues vnspotted of the world and to clense your selues from all filthines of the flesh and growe vp to full holinesse in the feare of God for great is the mysterie of godlines wherunto you ought to stirre vp the gift of God which is in you to perfection of righteousnesse walking as obedient children ought to doe to the pleasing of God Wherefore to bring thee into the right way that leadeth to this pure glassie sea of righteousnes thereby to enioy the treasure of eternall life you must walke in the path that leadeth to the house of Iacob in whose seede all the kinreds of the earth are blessed Iohn 10. and there by the holy one of Israel who is the doore you may goe in and be guyded in the right pathe to the heauenly Citie newe Ierusalem in a cleare waye of godly conuersation accompanyed with true Christianitie Golden stayr and at your comming to this doore you shall beholde with the eye of faith foure golden stairs decked with many goodly precious stones of vertue being very faire gryces to goe vpon one higher then another and when you are at the fourth stayre you are come fully into this pure glassie Sea of holinesse godlinesse and righteousnesse and besides when you are come to the ende of the fourth stayre you shall beholde the fift golden stayre more goodly then all the rest most beautifull transfulgent and glorious which bringeth you presently into the Chrystall Sea of glorie to stande ioyfully in the sight of Christ with a palme of victorie and a garlande of glorie in your hande stair 1 Whereof the first golden stayre of Christianitie is To beleeue the holy Scriptures and Gospell of God simply syncerely and truely And this is the first steppe of Christian wisedome stair 2 The s econd staire is to reuerence the worde of God with a pure hart in all obedience diligence to taste how swéete the Lord is and this is the grice of true Religion stair 3 The third staire is to goe forward by the woord of God vnto the meditation of heauenly life hauing your conuersatiō in heauen frō whence you look for a sauiour to deck and beutifie you with glorie And this is true holines and godlines stair 4 The fourth goodly stayre is to continue and perseuer in the woord of God and treuth of the Gospell in all stedfastnes of faith loue hope and patience immoueable vnto the end And this is perfect constancie to obtein the victorie and thē stair 5 the fift transfulgent and high s tayre of beautie to enter into the Christall sea of glorie to stand in the number of the elect that hath got the victorie of the beast of his image of his mark and of the number of his name hauing the Harppes of God and singing the song of Moyses the seruant of GOD and the song of the Lamb who hath made vs meete for his moste glorious and euerlasting kingdome Is by grace in Christe to ouercome and vanquishe the worlde and lustes of the fleshe and spirituall powers by the faith of the Gospel and armour of God and so to depart with the victorie 1. The light of the Gospel and trueth And now at the entring vp vpon this golden grite of Christianitie there standeth a faire virgine of a very pure and cleare countenance clothed with garmēts of shining light endewed with vnsearcheable vertues and she speaketh nothing to them that would come vp but as the holy one of Israel hath taught her because vpon his shoulders the whole kingdome doth lye Esay 9. And she is crowned with a crowne beset with the pearles of doctrine trueth knowledge discipline prophecying and preaching And she is called the light of the Gospell Iohn 1. And she is alwayes pronouncing a sweete and heauenly exhortation desiring euery man to heare the trueth of the Gospell and the way to their saluation