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A13732
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The soules alarum-bell Wherein the sicke soule (through the horror of conscience) being awakened from security by the sight of sinne, hath recourse to God by meditation and prayer. By H. Thompson.
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Thompson, Henry, fl. 1618.
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1618
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STC 24024; ESTC S100563
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i_o the_o deed_n of_o â—e_a flesh_n which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n sect_n envy_v murder_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n and_o such_o like_a anâ—_n plant_v in_o i_o the_o fruit_n of_o thâ—_n spirit_n as_o love_v joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n faithfulness_n meekness_n and_o tempâ—rance_n as_o concern_v the_o coâ—uersation_n in_o time_n past_a giveâ—_n grace_n to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a mâ—â—_n which_o be_v corrupt_a through_o tâ—â—_n deceivable_a lust_n and_o to_o be_v venue_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o mindâ—_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a maâ—_n which_o after_o the_o image_n of_o goâ—_n be_v shape_v in_o righteousness_n anâ—_n true_a holiness_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o lie_v buâ—â—_n speak_v truth_n unto_o my_o neighbour_n for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o â—â—_o member_n one_o of_o another_o suâ—â—â—â—_n i_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o my_o wrath_n neither_o let_v 〈◊〉_d give_v place_n unto_o the_o backbiter_n grant_v that_o he_o which_o afore_o have_v â—â—ollen_v may_v from_o henceforth_o steal_v no_o more_o but_o rather_o laâ—or_a with_o his_o hand_n some_o good_a â—hings_n that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o needs_o let_v â—o_o filthy_a communication_n procee_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o edify_v withal_o when_o need_n be_v that_o it_o may_v â—â—ue_v favour_n with_o the_o hearer_n let_v all_o bitterness_n fierceness_n â—nd_v wrath_n roar_a and_o curse_a speak_v be_v put_v away_o from_o â—â—e_z &_o all_o maliciousness_n make_v â—â—ee_v courteous_a to_o all_o man_n and_o merciful_a forgive_a even_o as_o god_n for_o thy_o sake_n forgive_v i_o as_o for_o fornication_n and_o all_o unleannesse_n or_o covetousness_n let_v â—â—_o not_o bâ—e_v once_o name_v among_o â—s_n as_o it_o become_v saint_n â—either_o filthy_a thing_n neither_o foolish_a talk_n neither_o jest_n which_o be_v not_o comely_a but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_n put_v upon_o i_o tender_a mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long-suffering_a forbear_v my_o neighbour_n but_o abouâ—_n all_o these_o thing_n put_v upon_o mâ—_n love_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n &_o grant_v that_o the_o peacâ—_n of_o god_n may_v evermore_o rule_v â—â—_o my_o heart_n and_o that_o i_o may_v bâ—_n thankful_a for_o all_o thy_o benefitsâ—_n final_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n aâ—â—_n honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n aâ—iust_a whatsoever_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n pâ—â—tain_v to_o love_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o honest_a report_n if_o there_o bâ—_n any_o virtuous_a thing_n if_o there_o â—â—_o any_o laudable_a thing_n grant_v thâ—â—_n i_o may_v have_v they_o in_o my_o mind_n and_o practice_v they_o in_o my_o conversation_n and_o live_n that_o whatsoever_o i_o breathe_v think_v speak_v â—or_a do_v all_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v â—nto_o the_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n of_o thy_o name_n who_o live_v and_o raign_a with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n true_a live_a and_o everlasting_a god_n world_n without_o end_n aâ—en_n a_o prayer_n for_o faith_n we_o be_v teach_v by_o thy_o holy_a apostle_n o_o most_o love_a saviour_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v thou_o without_o faith_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o come_v unto_o thou_o must_v believe_v that_o thou_o be_v god_n yea_o and_o sâ—ch_v a_o god_n as_o be_v both_o able_a and_o also_o will_v abundant_o reward_v all_o they_o that_o with_o true_a faith_n seek_v thou_o for_o thy_o eye_n o_o lord_n look_v upon_o faith_n and_o thou_o do_v appear_v and_o show_v thyself_o unto_o they_o that_o have_v faith_n in_o thou_o yea_o through_o faith_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o faithful_a &_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o thy_o divine_a nature_n through_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n through_o faith_n so_o many_o as_o believe_v be_v justify_v make_v the_o soâ—nes_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o have_v everlasting_a life_n by_o faith_n we_o obtain_v of_o god_n all_o good_a thing_n even_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v ask_v in_o thy_o name_n see_v that_o faith_n be_v so_o precious_a a_o jewel_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o without_o it_o nothing_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n and_o i_o of_o mâ—ne_a own_o nature_n can_v have_v this_o most_o singular_a gift_n except_o thou_o give_v it_o unto_o i_o from_o above_o and_o do_v breathe_v it_o into_o my_o heart_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n for_o of_o myself_o i_o be_o blind_a ignorant_a foolish_a and_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v perceive_v the_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o take_v away_o from_o i_o all_o infidelity_n and_o unfaithfulnesse_n which_o i_o receive_v of_o old_a adam_n and_o to_o plant_v in_o i_o true_a faith_n &_o undoubted_a belief_n that_o i_o may_v be_v thorough_o persuade_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n very_a god_n and_o very_a maâ—_n our_o alone_a sweet_a smell_v sacrifice_n our_o alone_a mediator_n advocate_n and_o intercessor_n ouâ—_n alone_a wisdom_n righteousnâ—â—â—â—_n sanctification_n and_o redemptible_a by_o who_o alone_o and_o for_o who_o sake_n only_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n be_v well_o please_v with_o i_o whereby_o my_o sin_n be_v remit_v grace_n and_o everlasting_a life_n be_v give_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o lean_v to_o my_o own_o wisdom_n nor_o to_o believe_v as_o blind_a flesh_n fansi_v nor_o to_o seek_v salvation_n where_o superstition_n dream_v but_o let_v my_o faith_n only_o be_v ground_v on_o thy_o word_n and_o give_v i_o grace_v true_o to_o believe_v in_o thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n to_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o to_o look_v for_o all_o good_a thing_n of_o thou_o to_o call_v upon_o thy_o bless_a name_n in_o adversity_n and_o with_o a_o joyful_a voice_n and_o more_o merry_a heart_n to_o praise_v and_o magnify_v it_o in_o prosperity_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o doubt_v neither_o of_o god_n my_o heavenly_a father_n â—or_a of_o god_n his_o son_n nor_o of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o earnest_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v distinct_a person_n be_v notwithstanding_o one_o very_a god_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v no_o god_n neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n grant_v also_o that_o i_o may_v assure_o believe_v whatsoever_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v pluck_v from_o the_o verity_n thereof_o but_o manful_o and_o steadfast_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o even_o unto_o the_o death_n rage_n world_n â—oare_v devil_n and_o this_o faith_n o_o sweet_a jesuâ—_n increase_v thou_o in_o i_o more_o and_o more_o that_o at_o the_o last_o through_o thy_o goodness_n i_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a &_o strong_a in_o thy_o holy_a religion_n and_o show_v myself_o both_o before_o theâ—_n and_o the_o world_n true_o faithful_a by_o bring_v forth_o plenty_n of_o all_o good_a work_n unto_o the_o gloriâ—_fw-la and_o honour_n of_o thy_o name_n which_o with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n live_v and_o raign_a true_a god_n world_n with_o out_o end_n amen_n a_o prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o weâ—_n may_v live_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o plague_n from_o us._n o_o heavenly_a father_n &_o most_o merciful_a lord_n deal_v not_o thou_o with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n neither_o reward_n we_o after_o our_o iniquity_n indeed_o thou_o in_o thy_o holy_a law_n do_v thereaten_v to_o punish_v with_o plague_n &_o noisome_a disease_n such_o as_o neglect_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o thy_o will_n &_o word_n and_o live_v licentious_o according_a to_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o appetite_n to_o send_v upon_o they_o great_a plague_n with_o many_o other_o innumerable_a and_o unknown_a infirmity_n as_o just_a punishment_n for_o their_o iniquity_n yet_o o_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o comfort_n i_o beseech_v thou_o inspire_v into_o my_o heart_n such_o a_o regiment_n of_o fear_n to_o offend_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n that_o thereby_o i_o may_v turn_v unfeigned_o unto_o thou_o and_o serve_v thou_o true_o learn_v to_o live_v according_a to_o thy_o law_n love_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n true_a child_n in_o deed_n and_o not_o spoil_v or_o devour_v one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n though_o he_o live_v yet_o he_o abide_v in_o death_n and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manslayer_n and_o kill_v he_o in_o his_o heart_n but_o love_n shall_v cover_v â—_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o also_o god_n shall_v be_v glorify_v and_o shall_v
long_o to_o abide_v in_o this_o state_n will_v not_o be_v permit_v they_o if_o we_o do_v but_o understand_v and_o know_v what_o manner_n of_o battle_n this_o be_v and_o what_o manner_n of_o burden_n be_v then_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o man_n in_o this_o hour_n we_o will_v then_o very_o be_v other_o manner_n of_o person_n then_o heretofore_o we_o have_v be_v all_o these_o thing_n faith_n teach_v nature_n proclaim_v experience_n testify_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v come_v unto_o that_o state_n wherein_o we_o will_v desire_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o have_v bridle_v ourselves_o from_o all_o our_o wickedness_n that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d exercise_v all_o the_o work_n of_o virtue_n that_o we_o have_v live_v 〈◊〉_d all_o holiness_n and_o not_o spend_v our_o time_n in_o vanity_n let_v we_o not_o imitate_v foolish_a man_n who_o look_v upon_o present_a thing_n only_o let_v we_o wise_o provide_v for_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o so_o by_o the_o 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increase_v for_o he_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o away_o with_o he_o when_o he_o die_v neither_o shall_v his_o pomp_n follow_v he_o a_o pit_n be_v dig_v seven_o or_o eight_o foot_n long_o and_o that_o must_v serve_v even_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o the_o world_n can_v not_o contain_v in_o this_o pit_n the_o dead_a carcase_n must_v dwell_v alone_o continual_o whereto_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v come_v the_o worm_n do_v welcome_a it_o and_o the_o bone_n of_o other_o dead_a man_n be_v constrain_v to_o give_v place_n in_o this_o house_n of_o perpetual_a oblivion_n and_o silence_n the_o carcase_n be_v wound_n in_o a_o sheet_n and_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n be_v shut_v up_o though_o it_o need_v not_o to_o have_v so_o great_a labour_n bestow_v upon_o it_o for_o it_o will_v not_o run_v away_o out_o of_o that_o prison_n though_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v loose_a if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v a_o little_a of_o the_o tomb_n and_o sepulcher_n of_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n who_o 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and_o sinful_a pilgrim_n do_v when_o he_o shall_v see_v himself_o alone_o in_o such_o a_o unknown_a region_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o horror_n how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n shall_v he_o defend_v himself_o from_o those_o most_o fierce_a thief_n and_o horrible_a monster_n which_o in_o those_o vast_a desert_n do_v assail_v passenger_n this_o very_o be_v a_o fearful_a journey_n and_o yet_o the_o judgement_n be_v much_o more_o fearful_a which_o in_o that_o place_n be_v exercise_v who_o be_v able_a to_o express_v the_o uprightness_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o severity_n of_o the_o judgement_n the_o diligence_n of_o inquisition_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o witness_n in_o this_o judgement_n tear_n will_v not_o prevail_v prayer_n will_v not_o be_v hear_v promise_n will_v not_o be_v admit_v repentance_n will_v be_v too_o late_a riches_n honourable_a title_n sceptre_n &_o diadem_n these_o will_v profit_v much_o less_o the_o inquisition_n will_v be_v so_o curious_a and_o diligent_a that_o 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golden_a gain_n why_o voluptuous_a epicure_n care_v for_o nothing_o but_o their_o pleasure_n why_o the_o pastor_n care_v not_o for_o his_o flock_n nor_o the_o people_n for_o their_o pastor_n we_o may_v say_v with_o jeremy_n they_o remember_v not_o their_o end_n when_o solomon_n have_v speak_v of_o all_o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n at_o last_o he_o oppose_v this_o against_o all_o remember_v thou_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v man_n will_v never_o speak_v as_o they_o speak_v think_v as_o they_o think_v nor_o do_v as_o they_o do_v if_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n what_o if_o we_o have_v die_v in_o the_o â—aies_n of_o our_o ignorance_n like_o judas_n that_o hang_v himself_o before_o he_o can_v see_v the_o passion_n resurrection_n or_o ascension_n of_o christ_n jesus_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o number_v our_o day_n and_o our_o sin_n too_o but_o alas_o how_o many_o day_n have_v we_o spend_v and_o yet_o never_o think_v why_o aâ—y_a day_n be_v give_v we_o but_o as_o the_o old_a year_n go_v and_o new_a come_v so_o we_o think_v that_o a_o new_a will_v follow_v that_o and_o that_o another_o will_v follow_v this_o and_o god_n know_v how_o soon_o we_o may_v be_v deceive_v for_o so_o they_o think_v that_o be_v now_o in_o their_o grave_n this_o be_v not_o to_o number_v our_o day_n but_o to_o provoke_v god_n to_o shorten_v our_o day_n which_o of_o we_o have_v not_o live_v twenty_o year_n yea_o and_o some_o thirty_o or_o forty_o and_o happy_o some_o many_o more_o and_o yet_o we_o have_v never_o apply_v our_o heart_n aright_o unto_o wisdom_n o_o if_o we_o have_v learn_v but_o every_o year_n one_o virtue_n since_o we_o be_v bear_v we_o may_v