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A48398 The life and death of Mr. Vavasor Powell, that faithful minister and confessor of Jesus Christ wherein his eminient conversion, laborious successful ministry, excellent conversation, confession of faith, worthy sayings, choice experiences, various sufferings, and other remarkable passages in his life and at his death are faithfully recorded for publick benefit : with some elogies and epitaphs by his friends. Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.; Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670. 1671 (1671) Wing L2003; Wing B418_CANCELLED 114,187 204

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day_n i_o enjoy_v much_o consolation_n both_o from_o the_o scripture_n special_o psal_n 37.24.35.39_o though_o he_o fall_v mean_v the_o good_a man_n he_o shall_v not_o utter_o be_v cast_v down_o nor_o condemn_v he_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v but_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o also_o by_o conference_n that_o day_n with_o several_a person_n yet_o in_o the_o evening_n i_o have_v strong_a assault_n from_o satan_n from_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o part_n deliver_v i_o but_o yet_o much_o trouble_v from_o my_o own_o evil_a heart_n the_o four_o follow_a lesson_n i_o be_v desirous_a to_o learn_v this_o evening_n 1._o to_o get_v my_o soul_n more_o settle_v in_o the_o assurance_n and_o apprehension_n of_o salvation_n 2._o more_o sensible_a of_o my_o own_o and_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o my_o own_o and_o other_o man_n suffering_n 3._o more_o humble_v for_o my_o unprofitableness_n in_o my_o imprisonment_n 4._o more_o willing_a to_o die_v and_o more_o mindful_a of_o death_n this_o day_n i_o receive_v and_o unexpected_a mercy_n and_o be_v prevent_v from_o a_o temptation_n which_o make_v my_o heart_n rejoice_v and_o prevent_a grace_n especial_o that_o which_o prevent_v from_o sin_n have_v be_v frequent_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v to_o i_o this_o day_n i_o have_v little_a change_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o my_o spirit_n either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o some_o sense_n i_o have_v of_o my_o own_o weakness_n yet_o i_o have_v some_o comfort_n from_o those_o word_n psal_n 40.17_o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a yet_o the_o lord_n think_v on_o i_o and_o psal_n 42.8_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o love_a kindness_n and_o his_o song_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o and_o my_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o my_o life_n this_o day_n i_o have_v a_o good_a and_o comfortable_a day_n to_o my_o soul_n especial_o in_o prayer_n four_o thing_n i_o see_v cause_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o first_o that_o i_o have_v not_o more_o sense_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o suffering_n of_o god_n people_n or_o of_o my_o own_o second_o that_o the_o work_n glory_n way_n ordinance_n &_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o such_o contempt_n three_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o stability_n zeal_n and_o courage_n in_o the_o saint_n for_o good_a and_o against_o evil._n four_o that_o there_o continue_v still_o such_o darkness_n upon_o and_o division_n among_o christian_n i_o have_v it_o much_o in_o my_o heart_n to_o desire_v two_o thing_n from_o the_o lord_n viz._n first_o power_n against_o my_o sin_n second_o preparation_n for_o suffering_n this_o day_n i_o be_v much_o trouble_v for_o hear_v one_o swear_v several_a oath_n and_o not_o reprove_v he_o for_o the_o same_o and_o convince_v also_o from_o psal_n 50.7_o hear_v o_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v testify_v against_o thou_o i_o be_o god_n even_o thy_o god_n that_o god_n have_v many_o thing_n against_o i_o in_o particular_a and_o i_o be_v convince_v providencial_o of_o one_o cause_n of_o my_o suffering_n be_v a_o day_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n in_o private_a prayer_n i_o have_v my_o heart_n somewhat_o soften_v and_o yet_o i_o be_v trouble_v it_o continue_v so_o hard_o and_o i_o learn_v from_o the_o 2._o cro._n 6.37_o that_o i_o shall_v in_o this_o my_o suffering_n bethink_v myself_o both_o what_o i_o be_v and_o what_o i_o have_v do_v that_o i_o shall_v pray_v more_o earnest_o and_o turn_v more_o thorough_o and_o perfect_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o evening_n i_o can_v and_o do_v pray_v most_o hearty_o for_o my_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n this_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n i_o have_v several_a time_n refresh_n from_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n and_o in_o speak_v his_o word_n and_o that_o word_n in_o job._n 10.14_o be_v set_v with_o weight_n upon_o my_o heart_n if_o i_o sin_v thou_o mark_v i_o and_o will_v not_o acquit_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n i_o learn_v thence_o what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o sin_n under_o affliction_n and_o the_o danger_n do_v appear_v much_o by_o that_o place_n in_o leu._n 26.36_o and_o upon_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v alive_a of_o you_o mean_v those_o that_o be_v unaffliction_n verse_n the_o 26._o i_o will_v send_v a_o faintness_n in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o day_n i_o have_v a_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n after_o assurance_n this_o day_n i_o observe_v these_o word_n psal_n 59.3_o for_o lo_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n david_n enemy_n for_o my_o soul_n the_o mighty_a be_v gather_v against_o i_o not_o for_o my_o transgression_n nor_o for_o my_o sin_n o_o lord_n i_o can_v true_o and_o with_o comfort_n say_v that_o my_o enemy_n do_v persecute_v i_o but_o not_o for_o my_o sin_n or_o transgression_n which_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o i_o this_o day_n also_o by_o a_o special_a providence_n god_n bring_v a_o dear_a friend_n who_o pray_v wit_n i_o my_o heart_n be_v much_o affect_v and_o melt_v this_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n my_o heart_n be_v very_o free_a to_o pray_v for_o my_o persecutor_n and_o enemy_n as_o free_o and_o real_o be_v i_o be_v to_o seek_v and_o receive_v pardon_n for_o my_o own_o sin_n i_o have_v power_n also_o to_o apply_v those_o word_n to_o myself_o psal_n 62.2_o he_o be_v only_o my_o rock_n and_o my_o salvation_n he_o be_v my_o defence_n i_o shall_v not_o great_o by_o move_v and_o in_o verse_n 6._o i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v god_n do_v bring_v this_o scripture_n as_o a_o antidote_n for_o that_o evening_n there_o come_v several_a person_n one_o after_o another_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o and_o several_a other_o be_v to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o session_n and_o i_o observe_v that_o my_o heart_n be_v very_o little_o move_v thereat_o but_o can_v willing_o refer_v myself_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v quiet_a in_o and_o content_v with_o his_o will_n though_o never_o so_o contrary_a to_o my_o own_o carnal_a and_o natural_a will_n this_o evening_n in_o discourse_v with_o a_o poor_a christian_a ancient_a woman_n i_o find_v by_o the_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n the_o have_v for_o sin_n and_o her_o zeal_n for_o god_n that_o she_o be_v in_o a_o far_o better_a temper_n of_o spirit_n than_o i_o be_v in_o which_o help_v on_o my_o humility_n somewhat_o this_o evening_n also_o i_o have_v some_o power_n to_o resist_v temptation_n and_o to_o check_v corruption_n i_o have_v my_o heart_n enlargn_v and_o soften_v in_o prayer_n and_o through_o god_n goodness_n be_v much_o free_v from_o temptation_n yet_o have_v some_o bodily_a distemper_n but_o i_o judge_v it_o very_o little_a and_o light_a in_o comparison_n of_o what_o it_o may_v be_v i_o experience_v the_o lord_n come_v in_o and_o especial_o in_o prayer_n i_o observe_v that_o scripture_n psal_n 68.28_o thy_o god_n have_v command_v thy_o strength_n strengthen_v o_o god_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o we_o yet_o this_o evening_n i_o be_v move_v to_o passion_n this_o day_n spend_v so_o most_o part_n in_o write_v letter_n for_o christian_a friend_n at_o some_o of_o which_o my_o heart_n be_v move_v have_v a_o great_a desire_n that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n i_o be_v affect_v with_o some_o ill_a news_n i_o hear_v and_o my_o heart_n be_v move_v with_o pity_n towards_o some_o in_o affliction_n i_o have_v some_o comfort_n from_o psal_n 69._o verse_n 36.29_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v wound_v he_o persecute_a and_o afflict_a be_v those_o who_o god_n have_v wound_v and_o though_o poor_a and_o sorrowful_a yet_o his_o salvation_n will_v set_v they_o up_o on_o high_a but_o especial_o from_o verse_n the_o 32._o their_o heart_n shall_v live_v that_o seek_v god_n and_o this_o day_n in_o observe_v the_o character_n which_o a_o godly_a preacher_n give_v in_o his_o book_n of_o those_o that_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v that_o they_o be_v those_o that_o seek_v pardon_n wait_v in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n till_o they_o obtain_v it_o they_o do_v free_o pardon_v other_o and_o they_o do_v love_n god_n for_o his_o pardon_v goodness_n all_o which_o in_o a_o measure_n through_o free_a grace_n i_o find_v in_o i_o also_o psal_n 71.20_o thou_o will_v bring_v i_o up_o again_o etc._n etc._n be_v very_o refresh_v to_o i_o this_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n i_o have_v several_a consideration_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n exod._n 31.13.17_o ezek._n 20.12.17_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o favour_n
in_o give_v it_o to_o they_o and_o of_o his_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o they_o with_o he_o if_o they_o careful_o observe_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n exod._n 31.17_o as_o circumsion_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o my_o heart_n be_v move_v to_o pray_v earnest_o against_o sin_n and_o those_o word_n in_o psal_n 72.12_o 13_o 14._o be_v precious_a to_o i_o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o needy_a when_o he_o cry_v the_o poor_a also_o and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n this_o day_n i_o learn_v from_o psal_n 74.16_o the_o day_n be_v thou_o and_o the_o night_n it_o thou_o that_o the_o state_n of_o affliction_n as_o w●ll_n as_o a_o state_n of_o posperity_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o necessary_a and_o to_o continue_v but_o for_o a_o time_n then_o from_o psal_n 76.10_o sure_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n thou_o will_v restrain_v i_o learn_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o man_n fury_n for_o god_n will_v have_v glory_n thereby_o and_o god_n will_v restrain_v it_o when_o he_o will_v this_o day_n i_o perceive_v three_o thing_n much_o want_v in_o i_o first_o love_n enough_o to_o christ_n to_o make_v i_o willing_a to_o suffer_v second_o repentance_n enough_o for_o sin_n three_o care_n enough_o in_o god_n service_n this_o day_n i_o have_v some_o enlargement_n in_o prayer_n i_o learn_v also_o 1._o that_o prayer_n be_v a_o special_a remedy_n or_o mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n 2._o that_o ordinary_a spiritual_a judgement_n as_o hardness_n of_o heart_n etc._n etc._n go_v before_o outward_a judgement_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a sign_n as_o well_o as_o a_o great_a sin_n to_o refuse_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o counsel_n god_n complain_v psal_n 81.11_o that_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o counsel_n and_o that_o they_o will_v none_o of_o he_o i_o have_v some_o sense_n but_o trouble_n for_o want_v of_o more_o 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against_o temptation_n especial_o one_o and_o i_o observe_v present_o the_o temptation_n set_v upon_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o it_o and_o remove_v it_o from_o i_o for_o which_o my_o heart_n be_v affect_v move_v and_o raise_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n 2._o i_o learn_v that_o affliction_n draw_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a much_o in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n psal_n 8.11.13_o 3._o i_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o do_v good_a but_o he_o shall_v careful_o endeavour_v to_o do_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o seasonable_a good_a 4._o by_o visit_v some_o of_o the_o poor_a prisoner_n i_o observe_v this_o that_o sometime_o in_o do_v good_a a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o receive_v evil_a or_o a_o good_a disposition_n may_v bring_v a_o man_n liable_a to_o temptation_n in_o the_o morning_n i_o have_v encouragement_n from_o psal_n 91.9.10_o because_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o 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happiness_n of_o a_o good_a m_o n_z above_o the_o wicked_a that_o the_o lord_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o right_n ha●d_a of_o the_o other_o psal_n 109.31_o compare●_n with_o the_o 6._o verse_n this_o day_n i_o be_v learning_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o perform_v all_o his_o duty_n 1._o more_o entire_o or_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 111.1_o &_o 119._o 2._o 2._o more_o delightful_o psal_n 119.16.53_o 47_o 70._o rom._n 7.22_o 3._o with_o more_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n psal_n 112_o 5._o 4._o with_o perseverance_n col._n 4.2_o this_o morning_n i_o be_v overcome_v with_o passion_n and_o frowardness_n which_o make_v i_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o and_o other_o corruption_n i_o be_v observe_v this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o have_v the_o soul_n come_v to_o its_o place_n again_o after_o sin_n but_o far_o better_v not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o its_o place_n at_o all_o this_o night_n i_o have_v a_o very_a sore_n and_o strong_a temptation_n but_o be_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n support_v and_o strengthen_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v tempt_v who_o consider_v those_o that_o be_v tempt_v also_o from_o his_o prayer_n john_n 17.11_o and_o from_o those_o two_o promise_n isa_n 59.19_o james_n 4.7_o i_o flee_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n and_o he_o deliver_v i_o and_o i_o trust_v he_o also_o will_v deliver_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n i_o have_v my_o heart_n in_o a_o reasonable_a good_a frame_n in_o the_o morning_n in_o prayer_n i_o be_v observe_v that_o god_n exalt_v himself_o even_o then_o when_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o look_v on_o man_n psal_n 113.6_o mark_fw-mi i_o find_v my_o heart_n much_o raise_v and_o enlarge_v in_o prayer_n for_o god_n work_n and_o people_n &_o have_v faith_n therein_o i_o observe_v from_o isa_n 38.17_o for_o peace_n i_o have_v great_a bitterness_n etc._n etc._n i_o learn_v that_o a_o christian_n 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the_o lord_n and_o his_o commandment_n 2_o samuel_n 12.8.10_o 5._o from_o ezek._n 10.11_o that_o the_o wheel_n that_o be_v either_o they_o angel_n saint_n or_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n they_o follow_v the_o head_n and_o turn_v not_o as_o they_o go_v so_o shall_v we_o follow_v christ_n 6._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n ezek._n 11.5_o as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o word_n in_o their_o tongue_n as_o the_o frame_n of_o man_n spirit_n so_o they_o think_v of_o god_n for_o if_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o faithful_a they_o conceive_v so_o of_o god_n this_o day_n also_o i_o find_v the_o evil_a of_o my_o heart_n to_o be_v in_o one_o frame_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o another_o as_o to_o rejoice_v when_o it_o shall_v mourn_v i_o lose_v oppertunity_n this_o day_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n by_o discourse_n with_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n especial_o some_o that_o pretend_v to_o the_o virgin_n life_n who_o mighty_o 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she_o be_v nurse_v her_o whole_a time_n this_o day_n i_o observe_v from_o leu._n 26._o god_n way_n of_o deal_v outward_o with_o his_o people_n either_o in_o mercy_n or_o affliction_n according_a to_o their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n but_o though_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o bring_v punishment_n upon_o themselves_o yet_o upon_o their_o confession_n of_o sin_n humble_v of_o their_o heart_n and_o accept_v of_o their_o punishment_n god_n remit_v their_o sin_n and_o remove_v the_o punishment_n this_o day_n god_n in_o his_o providence_n order_v that_o i_o shall_v hurt_v and_o bruise_v my_o leg_n which_o may_v have_v be_v much_o worse_a i_o humble_o praise_v god_n for_o it_o and_o hope_v to_o profit_v by_o it_o this_o day_n my_o heart_n be_v very_o much_o enlarge_v soften_a and_o quicken_v in_o prayer_n twice_o but_o especial_o once_o and_o raise_v through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n exceed_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v i_o learn_v 1._o to_o beware_v of_o sleight_n and_o short_a 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