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A35684	Pelecanicidium, or, The Christian adviser against self-murder together with a guide and the pilgrims passe to the land of the living : in three books.	Denny, William, Sir, 1603 or 4-1676.; Barlow, Francis, 1626?-1702.	1653 (1653)	Wing D1051; ESTC R22350	177,897	342

her Urne 10. A burning Lamp with shining Light Whose constant Eye winks not for Day or Night I' th' Mid'st o' th' Church example is that 's ever bright 11. Then on She does conduct thy Pace Unto the Chancel of That Holy Place Grace Where Prayer with lifted Hands kneels 'fore the Throne of 12. Affections all about Her Kneel Upon The pavement that is made of Steel From which reflexed Heat on Hearts from Stoves they feel 13. I'th'Mid'st a Spire to Heaven doth strain So Wights mount Angels do descend amain Lo Here thou hast thy wish Of Prayer thou Pass dost gain PERSPECTIVE VI. 1. THe House of Prayer is the Place for Holy Worship humble Reverence and Invocation of Almighty God When the Israelites came out of Egypt it was not a House but a Tabernacle which Moses was commanded to build for the Place of such publick Adoration But in Succession of Times when they were setled in the promised Land Solomon was commanded to build a Temple And these two shadowed the Difference between the Jewes Synagogue and the Christian Church The Tabernacle was moveable and but for a Time The Temple fixed and permanent The State of the Jewes vanishing to continue in their Generations The State of the Christians durable to last unto the End of the World But more principally it shadoweth forth the State of the Church Militant here upon Earth and Triumphant in Heaven Unto both the Prophet David alludeth Lord Who shall sojourn in thy Holy Tabernacle Who shall rest in Thine Holy Mountain Psal. 15. 1. The Temple at Jerusalem was thrice built First by Solomon after a glorious manner when the Riches of the Vessels were of Gold The Second Structure was by Zorobabel But came far short of That even causing Tears from those that considered the Statelinesse of the First And very Inferiour it was to that In respect of the Building It was lower and meaner Of the Vessels Those were of Gold These of Brasse Five things were lost and wanting in The Second Temple All which were in the First 1. The Ark of God 2. Urim and Thummim God gave no Answer by These as in Former Times 3. Fire which in The Second Temple never descended from Heaven to consume their burnt Sacrifices as it did in the First 4. The Glory of God appearing between the Cherubims which they termed Schechina The Habitation or Dwelling of God 5. The Holy Ghost to inable Them for The Gift of Prophefie Henod built the Third the Last And that same was of a Statelier Kind of Building than that of Solomon And of greater Glory For Christ Preached therein Though the Jewes had many Oratories or Places for Prayer caled Proseuchae which how they differed from their Schools or Synagogues is not here materiall yet Our Blessed Saviour fixeth only on and appropriates to the Temple above any other Place the Use of Prayer So did he manifest when he threw out The Merchants and Money changers from the same with this Expression My House is called The House of Prayer But ye have made it a Den of Theeves A very Sad and uncomelie Change But though the Guide pointeth at all these before mentioned yet here he aymeth more especially at a Description of the Worship it Self the Operation and Efficacy of Prayer As a House is a place for constant Residence and usuall Habitation Prayer likewise is the Christians Best Receptacle In which he may converse with God continually Not that he should do nothing else But that he should do nothing of moment without it Not that much babling is of account with the Wisdom of God but that we should often renew our Selves by frequent Seeking His Favour in such Manner Form and Language as He hath directed and in such Brevity as is Suitable to the Weakenesse of Our frail Natures Non quam multum Sed quam bene It is not the How Much but the How Well that is pleasing unto Him Firme Resolution's Camp to gain c. If we think to obtain a Christian Resolution we must put away Hypocrisie out of our Hearts and Falshood out of our Understandings We must entertain Truth and keep Close to Devotion And then the Lord graciously will be pleased both to inable us with A will to resolve and with a Power to do Prayers blest Chappel visit Accustom thy self to thy hours of Devotion as well as be mindeful to pray at all Times convenient Pray in Season and out of Season Deus in adjutorium meum intende Domine ad adjuvandum c. as it is Psal. 70. O God haste Thee to deliver me Make haste to Help me O Lord Whereupon Cassiodore expoundeth the usefull and very comfortable meaning Hujus versiculi oratio in adversis ut eruamur in prosperis ut servemur ne extollamur incessabili iugitate fundenda est The Prayer that is narrowly contained in this short Verse is continually to be powred forth without ceasing or wearinesse as well in adversity least we be Swallowed up with Sorrowes or overthrown with difficulty as in prosperity that we may be preserved from being puffed up therewith and too much exalted Huius ergo versiculi meditatio in tuo pectore indirupta volvatur Hunc in opere quolibet ministerio sive in intinere constitutus decantare non desinas Hunc et dormiens et reficiens et in ultimis naturae necessitatibus meditare Let therefore the meditation of this Versicle lay undisturbed in thy Brest and be ready at every Call of thy Heart Cease not the cheerfull Musick hereof in thy Lips when thou goest about any businesse undertakest any thing Use it to refresh thee when thou doest travell or takest a Journey Even when thou Sleepest when thou eatest at bed at board wheresoever thou art whatsoever thou doest in the lowest necessity of nature in the greatest extremities and difficulties of this Life meditate Hereon continually So Thy Passe obtain Is our proceeding in holy exercises by Gods Grace and Assistance without which we have no strength to resolve any thing that is good 2. But at Faiths Mount it must be sign'd Gods Grace worketh effectually in us when by Faith in Christ we are sealed to the Day of Redemption It is called Faiths Mount Because it is placed on High upon the Rock Christ who is the sure and blessed Foundation of our Salvation Fides Electorum aut nunquam deficit aut statim reparatur The Passe to Resolution for Performance of Christian Duties is ascertain'd to Gods Children by Faith in Christ For that Faith it self either never fails them or is ever repaired in them What Beauty what Vertue does not alwayes appear in the Blossom of the Tree doth lye hidden in the Root Quid est Fides nisi credere quod non vides What is Faith but the Belief of that which thou doest not see Where Hope where Charity c. These do alwayes accompany a true and sincere Faith There can be no steadinesse of Faith without an