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A01569 A booke of sundry draughtes principaly serving for glasiers: and not impertinent for plasterers, and gardiners: be sides sundry other professions. Whereunto is annexed the manner how to anniel in glas: and also the true forme of the fornace, and the secretes thereof. Gedde, Walter. 1615 (1615) STC 11695; ESTC S102996 189,715 140

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in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v thou_o unto_o i_o jesus_n in_o death_n be_v thou_o unto_o i_o jesus_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v thou_o unto_o i_o jesus_n in_o the_o life_n which_o be_v everlasting_a i_o know_v thou_o will_v sweet_a jesus_n for_o as_o thou_o be_v immutable_a in_o thy_o essence_n so_o also_o thou_o be_v immutable_a in_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o will_v not_o change_v thy_o name_n lord_n jesus_n for_o my_o sake_n alone_o who_o be_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n yea_o rather_o thou_o will_v become_v my_o saviour_n for_o thou_o do_v not_o cast_v out_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o thou_o thou_o that_o have_v give_v i_o a_o will_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o grant_v also_o unto_o i_o that_o come_n i_o may_v be_v receive_v for_o thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o life_n let_v the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n within_o i_o condemn_v i_o 14.6_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o jesus_n let_v my_o conception_n in_o sin_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o jesus_n let_v my_o form_n in_o sin_n and_o under_o the_o curse_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n let_v the_o corruption_n of_o my_o nativity_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n let_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o jesus_n let_v the_o course_n of_o my_o whole_a life_n defile_v with_o most_o grievous_a sin_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v still_o my_o jesus_n let_v de●th_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o my_o many_o and_o grievous_a sin_n and_o offence_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n let_v the_o severe_a sentence_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o be_v my_o jesus_n in_o i_o be_v sin_n reprobation_n damnation_n in_o thy_o name_n be_v righteousness_n election_n salvation_n i_o be_v baptize_v in_o thy_o name_n i_o believe_v in_o thy_o name_n in_o thy_o name_n will_v i_o die_v in_o thy_o name_n will_v i_o rise_v again_o in_o thy_o name_n will_v i_o appear_v in_o judgement_n in_o this_o name_n be_v all_o good_a thing_n 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of_o thyself_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o as_o thou_o can_v not_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n so_o neither_o can_v thou_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o thyself_o although_o sometime_o thou_o may_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n no_o wall_n can_v hinder_v this_o witness_n from_o see_v all_o thy_o action_n what_o excuse_n can_v save_v thou_o when_o thy_o conscience_n within_o do_v accuse_v thou_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o everlasting_a life_n thou_o may_v more_o true_o and_o hearty_o rejoice_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n than_o thou_o can_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o delight_n have_v a_o evil_a conscience_n against_o the_o backbiting_a of_o all_o that_o bear_v thou_o ill_o will_v thou_o may_v confident_o oppose_v the_o defence_n and_o excuse_n of_o thy_o conscience_n inquire_v of_o thyself_o concern_v thyself_o bernard_n because_o thou_o know_v thyself_o far_o better_o than_o any_o other_o man_n do_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n what_o will_v the_o false_a praise_n of_o other_o profit_v thou_o or_o the_o backbiting_n of_o other_o without_o a_o cause_n hurt_v thou_o by_o god_n and_o thou_o own_o judgement_n shall_v thou_o either_o stand_v or_o fall_v thou_o shall_v not_o stand_v or_o fall_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o the_o conscience_n be_v immortal_a as_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n shall_v torment_v the_o damn_a as_o long_a as_o the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n shall_v endure_v no_o external_a fire_n do_v so_o afflict_v the_o body_n as_o this_o inward_a fire_n do_v inflame_v the_o conscience_n the_o soul_n which_o be_v burn_v be_v eternal_a and_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v eternal_a no_o outward_a scourge_n be_v so_o grievous_a unto_o the_o body_n as_o these_o inward_a whip_n of_o conscience_n be_v unto_o the_o soul._n avoid_v therefore_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v avoid_v the_o torment_n of_o conscience_n by_o true_a repentance_n blot_v thy_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o thy_o conscience_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v read_v at_o the_o judgement_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n sentence_n mortify_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o devotion_n that_o it_o do_v not_o bite_v thou_o and_o so_o beget_v eternal_a horror_n extinguish_v this_o inward_a fire_n by_o thy_o tear_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o heavenly_a cool_a grant_v o_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n 4.7_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o at_o length_n we_o may_v come_v safe_a and_o sound_a into_o our_o heavenly_a country_n meditat._n xxxiiii_o of_o the_o study_n of_o true_a humility_n what_o be_v a_o
into_o everlasting_a fire_n 42._o because_o you_o feed_v i_o not_o when_o i_o be_v hungry_a the_o holy_a seed_n of_o almes-giving_a as_o it_o be_v sow_v spare_o or_o bountiful_o 9.6_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v reap_v spare_o or_o bountiful_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sheep_n do_v good_a unto_o the_o sheep_n let_v the_o goat_n cause_n thou_o to_o fear_v 25.33_o for_o they_o be_v place_v at_o the_o left_a hand_n not_o because_o they_o take_v any_o thing_n away_o but_o because_o they_o give_v not_o incline_v our_o heart_n o_o god_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n 119.36_o meditat._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o property_n of_o true_a love_n and_o charity_n the_o sign_n by_o which_o the_o saint_n we_o know_v it_o be_v by_o love_n their_o faith_n to_o show_v true_a &_o sincere_a love_n be_v a_o inseparable_a property_n of_o the_o godly_a no_o christian_a without_o faith_n and_o no_o faith_n without_o charity_n where_o there_o be_v not_o the_o brightness_n of_o charity_n neither_o be_v there_o the_o heat_n of_o faith_n take_v away_o light_a from_o the_o sun_n and_o thou_o may_v take_v away_o charity_n from_o faith_n charity_n be_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o the_o inward_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n 2.26_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a without_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n be_v dead_a without_o charity_n he_o be_v not_o of_o christ_n that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n &_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o charity_n charity_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5.22_o the_o tree_n be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v good_a unless_o it_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n 3.14_o charity_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o christian_a perfection_n as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v knit_v together_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n so_o the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n be_v unite_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n in_o solomon_n temple_n all_o be_v cover_v with_o gold_n within_o and_o without_o 6.21_o so_o in_o god_n spiritual_a temple_n let_v all_o be_v beautify_v with_o love_n and_o charity_n within_o and_o without_o luther_n let_v charity_n move_v thy_o heart_n to_o compassion_n and_o thy_o hand_n to_o contribution_n compassion_n be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o there_o be_v also_o outward_a contribution_n neither_o be_v outward_a contribution_n sufficient_a unless_o there_o be_v also_o inward_a compassion_n faith_n receive_v all_o from_o god_n and_o charity_n give_v it_o again_o unto_o our_o neighbour_n by_o faith_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o god_n be_v love_n 4.8_o therefore_o where_o charity_n show_v not_o itself_o without_o let_v no_o man_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v faith_n within_o no_o man_n believe_v in_o christ_n which_o love_v not_o christ_n and_o no_o man_n love_v christ_n unless_o he_o love_v his_o neighbour_n he_o do_v not_o yet_o apprehend_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n with_o true_a confidence_n of_o heart_n whosoever_o do_v deny_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n the_o office_n which_o he_o owe_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v not_o true_o a_o good_a work_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n 14.23_o neither_o be_v it_o true_o a_o good_a work_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o charity_n charity_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o virtue_n bernard_n it_o be_v no_o good_a fruit_n which_o spring_v not_o forth_o from_o the_o root_n of_o charity_n for_o charity_n be_v the_o spiritual_a taste_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o unto_o it_o alone_o be_v every_o good_a thing_n sweet_a every_o hard_a thing_n sweet_a all_o adversity_n sweet_a and_o all_o pain_n and_o trouble_v sweet_a yea_o more_o the_o taste_n of_o charity_n make_v even_o death_n itself_o most_o sweet_a 8.6_o for_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n yea_o strong_a than_o death_n because_o love_v bring_v christ_n to_o die_v for_o we_o and_o love_n do_v so_o stir_v up_o the_o true_a godly_a that_o they_o doubt_v not_o to_o die_v for_o christ._n all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o love_n yea_o punishment_n themselves_o so_o let_v all_o the_o work_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n proceed_v from_o love_n in_o all_o the_o creature_n god_n have_v set_v before_o we_o the_o glass_n of_o love_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o star_n shine_v not_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o we_o the_o herb_n purge_v not_o themselves_o but_o we_o air_n water_n beast_n and_o all_o creature_n serve_v man_n do_v thou_o also_o give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o serve_v thy_o neighbour_n tongue_n profit_v not_o without_o charity_n 13.2_o because_o without_o charity_n knowledge_n of_o tongue_n puff_v up_o but_o charity_n edifi_v knowledge_n of_o mystery_n profit_v not_o without_o charity_n because_o the_o devil_n also_o have_v knowledge_n of_o mystery_n but_o charity_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o godly_a i'faith_o also_o which_o can_v remove_v mountain_n profit_v not_o without_o charity_n for_o such_o faith_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o work_a miracle_n and_o not_o of_o salvation_n charity_n be_v better_a than_o the_o gift_n of_o do_v miracle_n because_o that_o be_v the_o undoubted_a mark_n of_o true_a christian_n but_o this_o be_v sometime_o grant_v to_o the_o wicked_a it_o profit_v not_o to_o give_v all_o that_o one_o have_v unto_o the_o poor_a if_o there_o be_v not_o charity_n for_o the_o outward_a action_n be_v do_v in_o hypocrisy_n if_o there_o be_v not_o inward_a love_n river_n of_o bounty_n profit_v not_o unless_o they_o spring_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o charity_n charity_n be_v patient_a 4_o for_o no_o man_n be_v easy_o angry_a with_o he_o that_o he_o love_v true_o charity_n be_v bountiful_a 4_o for_o he_o that_o by_o charity_n have_v bestow_v his_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n how_o shall_v he_o deny_v the_o outward_a good_n which_o be_v less_o charity_n envy_v not_o 4_o because_o he_o that_o be_v in_o charity_n look_v upon_o another_o good_a as_o upon_o his_o own_o charity_n think_v no_o evil_a 5_o no_o man_n easy_o hurt_v he_o who_o he_o love_v true_o and_o from_o his_o heart_n charity_n be_v not_o puff_v up_o 4_o because_o by_o charity_n we_o be_v all_o make_v the_o member_n of_o one_o body_n and_o one_o member_n prefer_v not_o itself_o before_o another_o charity_n do_v not_o behave_v itself_o undecent_o 5_o for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n to_o bear_v himself_o undecent_o but_o charity_n be_v the_o bridle_n of_o anger_n 5_o charity_n seek_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v she_o own_o because_o that_o which_o one_o love_v he_o prefer_v before_o himself_o and_o seek_v the_o profit_n thereof_o more_o than_o his_o own_o 5_o charity_n be_v not_o provoke_v to_o anger_n for_o all_o anger_n proceed_v from_o pride_n but_o charity_n put_v itself_o under_o all_o charity_n imagine_v no_o mischief_n 5_o for_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o perfect_a charity_n whosoever_o work_v mischief_n against_o any_o one_o 6_o charity_n rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n for_o charity_n make_v another_o misery_n to_o be_v she_o own_o charity_n bear_v all_o thing_n 7_o believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n for_o charity_n refuse_v not_o to_o do_v unto_o other_o as_o she_o desire_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v unto_o she_o tongue_n shall_v cease_v prophecy_n shall_v cease_v and_o science_n shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o charity_n shall_v not_o cease_v but_o the_o imperfection_n thereof_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o shall_v be_v complete_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v god_n command_v two_o altar_n to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o fire_n be_v carry_v from_o the_o outward_a to_o the_o inward_a god_n have_v congregat_v a_o twofold_a church_n a_o militant_a and_o a_o triumphant_a the_o fire_n of_o love_n shall_v at_o length_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o militant_a to_o the_o triumphant_a think_v upon_o these_o thing_n o_o devout_a soul_n and_o study_v after_o holy_a love_n whatsoever_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v yet_o he_o be_v one_o for_o who_o christ_n vouchsafe_v to_o die_v why_o then_o do_v thou_o deny_v to_o show_v thy_o charity_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n when_o as_o christ_n do_v not_o stick_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o he_o bernard_n if_o thou_o love_v god_n true_o thou_o must_v also_o love_v his_o image_n we_o be_v all_o one_o spiritual_a body_n ofiand_n let_v we_o therefore_o have_v all_o one_o spiritual_a mind_n it_o be_v unfit_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o variance_n upon_o earth_n which_o must_v at_o length_n live_v together_o in_o heaven_n while_o our_o mind_n agree_v in_o christ_n let_v our_o will_n also_o be_v conjoin_v we_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o one_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o we_o shall_v
and_o virtue_n be_v better_a than_o all_o earthly_a riches_n wherefore_o because_o virtue_n please_v god_n but_o riches_n do_v not_o please_v he_o without_o virtue_n the_o poverty_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o we_o bernard_n than_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n poverty_n be_v sanctify_v through_o christ._n he_o be_v poor_a in_o his_o nativity_n poor_a in_o his_o life_n and_o poor_a of_o all_o at_o his_o death_n why_o do_v thou_o stick_v then_o to_o prefer_v poverty_n before_o worldly_a riches_n when_o as_o christ_n prefer_v it_o before_o heavenly_a riches_n how_o will_v he_o commit_v his_o soul_n unto_o god_n who_o do_v not_o commit_v unto_o he_o the_o care_n of_o his_o body_n how_o will_v he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o brother_n who_o do_v not_o bestow_v his_o riches_n upon_o he_o riches_n bring_v forth_o labour_n in_o the_o get_n fear_v in_o the_o possess_n and_o grief_n in_o the_o lose_n and_o which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v lament_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o covetous_a do_v not_o only_o perish_v but_o it_o cause_v they_o also_o to_o perish_v as_o bernard_n teach_v thy_o love_n be_v thy_o god_n 6.21_o where_o thy_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v thy_o heart_n be_v also_o he_o that_o love_v these_o bodily_a worldly_a and_o perish_a riches_n can_v love_v the_o spiritual_a heavenly_a and_o eternal_a riches_n wherefore_o because_o those_o press_v down_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o draw_v it_o downward_o but_o these_o lift_v it_o upward_o austin_n the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n be_v as_o the_o birdlime_n of_o spiritual_a punishment_n as_o one_o of_o the_o true_a lover_n of_o christ_n say_v 19.26_o lot_n wife_n which_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n do_v yet_o preach_v unto_o we_o not_o to_o look_v back_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o go_v straight_o on_o to_o our_o heavenly_a country_n 4.22_o the_o apostle_n leave_v all_o and_o followed_z christ._n wherefore_o 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