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A15673 A glasse for the godly Contayning many comfortable treatises to perswade men from the loue of this world, to the loue of the world to come, and exhorting them with cherefulnes to passe through the crosses and afflictions of this life. Full of spirituall comfort for all such as hope to be saued by Iesus Christ. The first [-second] part. By R:W: minister of Gods word. Wolcomb, Robert, b. 1567 or 8. 1612 (1612) STC 25941; ESTC S121029 292,196 642

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hear_v the_o word_n i_o will_v six_o it_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v not_o let_v it_o depart_v till_o it_o reform_v my_o mind_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n neither_o avail_v it_o ought_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n except_o the_o heart_n keep_v it_o and_o faith_n engrave_v it_o deep_o in_o the_o soul_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n adam_n 3.11_o gen._n 3.11_o to_o hear_v the_o commandment_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a when_o he_o neither_o beléeve_v nor_o keep_v it_o what_o do_v it_o profit_n lo●s_v wife_n to_o hear_v that_o commandment_n 19.17_o gen._n 19.17_o escape_v
for_o thy_o life_n look_v not_o behind_o thou_o neither_o tarry_n thou_o in_o all_o the_o plain_a escape_v into_o the_o mountain_n lest_o thou_o be_v destroy_v when_o she_o disobedient_o retain_v it_o not_o in_o her_o heart_n 95.7.8.9_o psal_n 95.7.8.9_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o keep_v it_o not_o but_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o tempt_v god_n and_o prove_v he_o though_o they_o have_v see_v his_o work_n for_o they_o that_o be_v thirsty_a must_v draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o water_n and_o must_v incline_v their_o ear_n and_o must_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n if_o they_o will_v have_v their_o soul_n to_o live_v and_o will_v be_v partaker_n of_o god_n everlasting_a covenant_n even_o of_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v see_v 55.1.3.10.11_o isai_n 55.1.3.10.11_o that_o as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o and_o the_o snow_n from_o heaven_n and_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v and_o return_v not_o again_o thither_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n shall_v not_o return_v void_a but_o shall_v accomplish_v that_o which_o god_n will_v and_o shall_v prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereto_o it_o be_v send_v what_o do_v it_o profit_v the_o hearer_n of_o the_o old_a prophet_n 7.24.25.26_o jer._n 6.8_o &_o 7.24.25.26_o to_o have_v their_o ear_n beat_v on_o with_o a_o external_a sound_n when_o they_o will_v not_o be_v instruct_v and_o when_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v nor_o incline_v their_o ear_n nor_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n which_o god_n command_v but_o go_v after_o the_o counsel_n and_o stubburnenes_n of_o their_o wicked_a heart_n and_o go_v backward_o and_o not_o forward_o and_o harden_v their_o neck_n and_o do_v worse_a than_o their_o father_n 6.20_o mar._n 6.20_o what_o do_v it_o profit_n herod_n to_o hear_v john_n glad_o and_o to_o reverence_v he_o and_o to_o do_v 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it_o but_o rather_o as_o when_o thou_o be_v trim_v of_o the_o barber_n thou_o look_v on_o the_o glass_n to_o see_v whether_o thou_o a●t_v well_o trim_v or_o not_o so_o when_o thou_o go_v from_o hear_v the_o word_n consider_v whether_o thou_o be_v make_v better_a or_o worse_o by_o the_o hear_n be_v thou_o learn_v let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o thou_o plenteous_o and_o despise_v not_o the_o preach_n and_o exposition_n thereof_o though_o thou_o know_v much_o yet_o thou_o may_v be_v confirm_v in_o knowledge_n though_o thou_o read_v private_o with_o devotion_n yet_o that_o which_o move_v thou_o not_o then_o nor_o seem_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v when_o another_o utter_v it_o may_v work_v on_o thy_o soul_n 12.1_o 2._o sam._n 12.1_o though_o david_n be_v a_o singular_a prophet_n yet_o nathan_n rouse_v he_o out_o of_o his_o security_n though_o pharaoh_n remember_v his_o dream_n yet_o joseph_n make_v the_o interpretation_n thereof_o clear_a unto_o he_o 41.17_o gen._n 41.17_o 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master_n or_o a_o servant_n be_v thou_o a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o private_a person_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o condition_n soever_o thou_o be_v let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o thou_o plenteous_o for_o if_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n it_o will_v call_v to_o thy_o mind_n what_o be_v write_v and_o what_o thou_o have_v read_v if_o thou_o doubt_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o thyself_o or_o other_o it_o will_v direct_v thou_o in_o the_o right_a way_n if_o thou_o will_v reproove_v vice_n it_o will_v teach_v thou_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v confirm_v truth_n or_o confute_v error_n or_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a there_o thou_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o learn_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n wherefore_o since_o they_o that_o be_v of_o god_n 4.6_o joh._n 8.47_o 1._o io._n 4.6_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o they_o that_o despise_v it_o be_v not_o his_o child_n let_v we_o show_v ourselves_o god_n child_n by_o hear_v his_o word_n let_v we_o remove_v from_o we_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o do_v common_o hinder_v it_o let_v we_o shun_v pleasure_n and_o care_n that_o do_v choke_v it_o let_v we_o hear_v it_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n and_o a_o purge_a mind_n and_o a_o sincere_a faith_n and_o a_o prompt_a will_n and_o a_o humble_a and_o reverend_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o daily_a and_o diligent_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o the_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o let_v we_o keep_v it_o by_o continual_a meditation_n and_o obedience_n and_o watchfulness_n and_o profession_n and_o practice_v that_o so_o lodge_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o heavenly_a guest_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o dwell_v therein_o plenteous_o in_o all_o wisdom_n in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o may_v dwell_v eternal_o with_o that_o word_n 1.1.4_o joh._n 1.1.4_o which_o be_v god_n and_o which_o be_v life_n and_o may_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n amen_n the_o humble_a centurion_n matt._n 8.8_o but_o the_o centurion_n answer_v say_v master_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n but_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v heal_v this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o centurion_n to_o christ_n when_o he_o have_v desire_v he_o to_o heal_v his_o seruamt_v that_o be_v gréevous_o pain_v with_o the_o palsy_n &_o when_o christ_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o heal_v he_o as_o if_o the_o centurion_n have_v thus_o answer_v master_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o beléever_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v omnipotent_a &_o able_a with_o a_o word_n to_o call_v &_o remove_v sickness_n &_o disease_n from_o man_n body_n even_o as_o i_o have_v my_o soldier_n at_o command_n &_o when_o i_o say_v to_o one_o go_v he_o go_v &_o to_o another_o come_v he_o come_v and_o to_o my_o servant_n do_v this_o he_o do_v it_o so_o if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n enter_v on_o a_o man_n it_o enter_v if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n depart_v from_o a_o man_n it_o depart_v if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n return_v to_o a_o man_n it_o return_n if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n kill_v a_o man_n it_o kill_v he_o if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n not_o to_o touch_v a_o man_n it_o touch_v he_o not_o since_o than_o i_o know_v thy_o majesty_n authority_n and_o power_n i_o suppose_v it_o needle_n to_o entreat_v thou_o to_o come_v to_o my_o house_n as_o if_o in_o thy_o absence_n thou_o can_v not_o heal_v my_o servant_n or_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v like_o other_o physician_n that_o must_v behold_v the_o sick_a patient_n and_o consider_v of_o many_o circumstance_n that_o be_v to_o be_v weigh_v in_o apply_v of_o medicine_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a if_o thou_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o expect_v thy_o come_n to_o my_o house_n see_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o altogether_o unworthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v under_o my_o roof_n it_o be_v doubtful_a which_o be_v great_a and_o more_o to_o be_v admire_v whether_o the_o centurion_n faith_n or_o the_o centurion_n humility_n his_o faith_n be_v high_o extol_v by_o christ_n himself_o 10._o verse_n 10._o when_o he_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n even_o in_o israel_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v in_o israel_n there_o be_v that_o do_v embrace_v my_o doctrine_n and_o stick_v to_o i_o and_o follow_v i_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o these_o have_v be_v always_o bring_v up_o in_o religion_n and_o have_v continual_o hear_v the_o prophecy_n ●ead_a that_o testify_v of_o my_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n this_o centurion_n be_v a_o stranger_n bear_v &_o a_o gentile_a natural_o void_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n write_v by_o moses_n and_o therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o make_v so_o excellent_a a_o profession_n of_o my_o power_n and_o worthiness_n i_o be_o constrain_v to_o marvel_v and_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n even_o in_o israel_n christ_n have_v so_o full_o and_o plenteous_o commend_v the_o centurion_n faith_n that_o it_o need_v no_o far_a explanation_n or_o amplification_n unless_o we_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o the_o imitation_n of_o it_o namely_o that_o in_o all_o our_o danger_n trouble_n cross_n and_o affliction_n we_o rely_v whole_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o only_a saviour_n not_o distrust_v but_o that_o he_o can_v and_o will_v at_o a_o instant_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n succour_v we_o if_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o see_v that_o it_o shall_v redound_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o to_o our_o salvation_n let_v we_o then_o see_v what_o edification_n we_o may_v retain_v by_o the_o centurion_n humility_n when_o he_o say_v master_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n if_o this_o be_v the_o same_o centurion_n that_o s._n luke_n write_v 7.2.4.7_o luk._n 7.2.4.7_o of_o as_o some_o very_a learned_a man_n have_v think_v though_o there_o seem_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o narration_n doubtless_o he_o be_v a_o nobleman_n and_o appoint_v by_o the_o roman_n a_o governor_n and_o a_o precedent_n of_o capernaum_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o galilee_n who_o so_o much_o love_v the_o jewish_a nation_n that_o he_o build_v a_o synagogue_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v intercessor_n to_o christ_n for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_a that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o he_o yet_o this_o centurion_n respect_v neither_o the_o nobleness_n of_o
mount_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o head_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n yet_o shall_v he_o perish_v for_o ever_o like_o his_o dung_n and_o they_o which_o have_v see_v he_o shall_v say_v where_o be_v he_o he_o shall_v flee_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o &_o shall_v pass_v away_o as_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n so_o that_o the_o eye_n which_o have_v see_v he_o shall_v do_v so_o no_o more_o &_o his_o place_n shall_v see_v he_o no_o more_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o evil_a servant_n that_o shall_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n 24.48_o matt._n 24.48_o my_o master_n do_v defer_v his_o come_n and_o therefore_o shall_v begin_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow_n &_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a that_o servant_n master_n will_v come_v say_v he_o in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o w●re_o of_o and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o give_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o what_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o hypocrite_n what_o but_o that_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n 13.16_o job._n 13.16_o which_o say_v that_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o god_n it_o be_v gréevous_a to_o be_v torture_v in_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n it_o be_v gréevous_a to_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o bless_a company_n and_o out_o of_o heavenly_a glory_n it_o be_v grievous_a to_o know_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o end_v of_o these_o torment_n but_o how_o unspeakable_a and_o intolerable_a anguish_n shall_v it_o be_v to_o be_v seclude_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o immortality_n so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v see_v hear_v or_o feel_v but_o lamentation_n woe_n and_o mourning_n wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v avoid_v these_o extreme_a and_o exquisite_a pain_n we_o must_v in_o no_o case_n presume_v to_o come_v to_o the_o wedding_n but_o in_o the_o wedding_n garment_n one_o say_v of_o earthly_a glory_n offic._n cic._n lib._n 1._o offic._n and_o reputation_n of_o this_o world_n compendiaria_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la ut_fw-la qualis_fw-la cuique_fw-la haberi_fw-la vult_fw-la talis_fw-la sit_fw-la it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o glory_n that_o every_o one_o be_v such_o a_o one_o indeed_o as_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v much_o more_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o eternal_a glory_n that_o the_o direct_a way_n to_o it_o be_v to_o be_v such_o christian_n indeed_o as_o we_o appear_v outward_o to_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v godly_a in_o word_n and_o godly_a in_o work_n seneca_n say_v that_o it_o make_v a_o far_o great_a matter_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n thou_o appear_v to_o thyself_o 87._o epist_n 87._o than_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n thou_o appear_v to_o other_o and_o that_o none_o can_v long_o bear_v a_o counterfeit_n show_n ficta_fw-la in_o naturam_fw-la svam_fw-la citò_fw-la recidunt_fw-la feign_v thing_n do_v soon_o return_v to_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v support_v by_o truth_n and_o do_v rise_v from_o solidity_n they_o grow_v great_a and_o better_o as_o he_o write_v to_o nero_n the_o emperor_n god_n be_v the_o sound_a searcher_n &_o ●éer_o of_o heart_n god_n be_v not_o mock_v god_n can_v be_v blind_v god_n will_v quick_o desire_v the_o guest_n that_o be_v not_o fit_o apparel_v god_n will_v challenge_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o and_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n god_n will_v punish_v he_o &_o command_v his_o angel_n to_o take_v he_o away_o and_o to_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n 2.11_o 1._o cor._n 2.11_o where_o shall_v be_v weep_v &_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n none_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o therefore_o every_o one_o must_v several_o enter_v into_o the_o closet_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o examine_v his_o own_o soul_n private_o whether_o his_o heart_n be_v sincere_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o his_o soul_n be_v free_a from_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n god_n deceive_v none_o and_o may_v be_v deceive_v of_o none_o his_o eye_n be_v the_o infallible_a touchstone_n that_o try_v our_o faith_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a lively_a and_o effectual_a but_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n be_v the_o touchstone_n whereby_o man_n make_v judgement_n of_o faith_n 7.16.17.18_o matt._n 22.33.35_o matt._n 7.16.17.18_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n our_o saviour_n say_v either_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a &_o his_o fruit_n good_a or_o else_o make_v the_o tree_n evil_a &_o his_o fruit_n evil_a for_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n so_o every_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n neither_o can_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o a_o evil_a treasure_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n for_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v where_o there_o be_v see_v zeal_n and_o devotion_n charity_n and_o commiseration_n patience_n &_o humility_n a_o earnest_a endeavour_n &_o sincere_a desire_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a faith_n and_o there_o be_v a_o unfeigned_a christian_a where_o there_o be_v see_v coldness_n in_o religion_n neglect_v of_o the_o word_n prayer_n and_o sacrament_n envy_n strife_n malice_n covetousness_n deceit_n dissimulation_n pride_n incontinency_n swear_v drunkenness_n and_o other_o mark_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o manifest_a step_n and_o trace_v of_o true_a faith_n there_o be_v no_o 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that_o thou_o affirm_v he_o say_v thus_o in_o effect_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v these_o thing_n courageous_o and_o with_o authority_n and_o that_o thou_o urge_v this_o &_o insist_v on_o this_o and_o omit_v fable_n &_o other_o vain_a thing_n which_o some_o do_v deliver_v avouch_v these_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v true_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v here_o we_o be_v admonish_v that_o minister_n must_v stout_o affirm_v that_o which_o concern_v faith_n and_o the_o edify_v thereof_o and_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o minister_n must_v affirm_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v undoubted_a &_o certain_a and_o that_o nothing_o must_v be_v teach_v &_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o who_o can_v be_v a_o affirmer_n or_o a_o avoucher_n but_o he_o that_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o preach_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o minister_n must_v so_o firm_o affirm_v 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slave_n and_o vassal_n of_o satan_n and_o by_o they_o he_o dominéer_v over_o us._n evil_a deed_n hinder_v all_o spiritual_a exercise_n 28._o deut._n 28._o for_o by_o they_o faith_n faint_v the_o conscience_n be_v hurt_v prayer_n cease_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v greeve_v evil_a deed_n do_v procure_v and_o pull_v on_o we_o punishment_n both_o public_a and_o private_a as_o war_n famine_n pestilence_n and_o the_o like_a at_o a_o word_n evil_a deed_n do_v merit_v eternal_a torment_n after_o this_o life_n for_o they_o that_o do_v commit_v evil_a work_n have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n 6.10_o gal._n 5.21_o 1._o cor._n 6.10_o neither_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o be_v it_o so_o be_v death_n the_o stipend_n and_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n what_o exhortation_n then_o be_v fit_a then_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n let_v not_o sin_n therefore_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o that_o be_v 6.23_o rom._n 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