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A91509
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A Pastoral letter from a minister to his parishioners, being an earnest exhortation to them to take care of their souls; and a preparative in order to render all his future methods of instruction more effectual to their edification.
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Wing P674; ESTC R181511
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a_o pastoral_a letter_n from_z a_o minister_n to_o his_o parishioner_n be_v a_o earnest_a exhortation_n to_o they_o to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o a_o preparative_a in_o order_n to_o render_v all_o his_o future_a method_n of_o instruction_n more_o effectual_a to_o their_o edification_n dublin_n print_v by_o john_n brocas_n in_o school-house-lane_n for_o j._n millner_n bookseller_n in_o essex-street_n 1700._o price_n stitch_v 1d_o .._o the_o earnest_a exhortation_n of_o a_o minister_n to_o his_o parishioner_n to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o soul_n most_o dear_o belove_a neighbour_n my_o heart_n desire_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o you_o be_v that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v and_o my_o most_o sincere_a endeavour_n shall_v ever_o be_v by_o all_o christian_a meâ—â—ods_n i_o can_v think_v of_o to_o promote_v your_o salvation_n and_o â—â—ing_n i_o can_v hope_v either_o by_o doctrine_n or_o by_o reproof_n 〈◊〉_d by_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n to_o prevail_v upon_o those_o 〈◊〉_d comply_v with_o any_o method_n i_o can_v devise_v for_o the_o good_a 〈◊〉_d their_o soul_n who_o be_v not_o thorough_o sensible_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o i_o think_v it_o requisite_a in_o order_n to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d future_a labour_n more_o effectual_a with_o you_o to_o lay_v â—â—fore_o you_o such_o consideration_n as_o may_v make_v you_o sensiâ—â—e_v of_o the_o inestimable_a value_n of_o your_o immortal_a soul_n 〈◊〉_d i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o you_o believe_v you_o have_v â—ouls_n my_o business_n be_v to_o awaken_v you_o to_o a_o serious_a conâ—â—â—n_n for_o their_o everlasting_a welfare_n a_o concern_v the_o â—ost_o necessary_a of_o all_o other_o and_o yet_o i_o fear_v very_o litâ—â—e_v lay_v to_o heart_n for_o otherwise_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n â—ould_v not_o possible_o live_v as_o they_o do_v they_o will_v not_o â—â—ploy_v all_o their_o care_n and_o pain_n in_o provide_v a_o maintenance_n for_o these_o perish_a body_n and_o leave_v the_o most_o valuable_a part_n of_o themselves_o their_o soul_n altogether_o neglect_v be_v we_o to_o die_v as_o the_o brute_n beast_n and_z â—â—at_o when_o our_o dead_a body_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_a there_o â—ere_z a_o end_n of_o we_o if_o this_o determine_v all_o our_o hope_n use_v fear_n and_o we_o return_v to_o our_o native_a dust_n therein_o â—o_o remain_v for_o ever_o then_o may_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v use_v take_v our_o fill_n of_o pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n as_o too_o maâ—y_v do_v but_o if_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o leave_v the_o body_n do_v immediate_o enter_v into_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n or_o misery_n if_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a as_o most_o certain_o there_o be_v if_o a_o future_a account_n must_v be_v give_v of_o every_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o if_o our_o eternal_a state_n shall_v be_v appoint_v we_o either_o in_o bliss_n or_o torment_n according_a as_o we_o have_v behave_v our_o selveâ—_n in_o this_o life_n as_o undoubted_o if_o shall_v methinks_v it_o behoove_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o look_v well_o about_o we_o to_o inquire_v serious_o what_o we_o have_v be_v do_v all_o thiâ—_n while_n whither_o the_o path_n we_o be_v in_o lead_v we_o and_o whaâ—_n will_v our_o future_a state_n be_v in_o order_n to_o persuade_v you_o to_o apply_v your_o thought_n to_o these_o most_o important_a consideration_n i_o know_v no_o method_n which_o through_o god_n blessing_n seem_v morâ—_n likely_a than_o to_o lay_v before_o you_o the_o inestimable_a value_n of_o your_o soul_n the_o infinite_a concern_v you_o have_v in_o theiâ—_n welfare_n how_o liable_a they_o be_v to_o be_v lose_v and_o undo_v for_o ever_o what_o excellent_a provision_n our_o most_o gracious_a god_n have_v make_v for_o their_o security_n and_o how_o just_a iâ—_n will_v be_v in_o he_o to_o condemn_v they_o to_o the_o extremity_n oâ—_n misery_n if_o you_o wilful_o neglect_v the_o care_n of_o they_o first_o therefore_o i_o entreat_v you_o to_o consider_v the_o greaâ—_n worth_a and_o value_n of_o the_o soul_n remember_v that_o it_o iâ—_n the_o immediate_a offspring_n of_o god_n that_o it_o come_v froâ—_n heaven_n from_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n god_n breathe_v into_o man_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n gen._n 2._o 7._o god_n make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n noâ—_n according_a to_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o crown_v hiâ—_n with_o glory_n and_o immortality_n this_o be_v our_o peculiar_a prâ—vilege_n beyond_o all_o the_o being_n of_o this_o low_a world_n that_o we_o resemble_v our_o maker_n who_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a be_v this_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o that_o spiritual_a anâ—_n immortal_a part_n of_o we_o our_o soul_n and_o consequent_o thâ—_n soul_n of_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v exceed_v precious_a anâ—_n valuable_a our_o body_n be_v house_n of_o clay_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o though_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v â—hey_n be_v curious_o wrought_v and_o fashion_v yet_o all_o the_o workmanship_n bestow_v on_o they_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o our_o soul_n fit_a tabernacle_n for_o that_o immortal_a part_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o worth_n whereof_o will_v â—urther_o appear_v from_o that_o wonderful_a esteem_v those_o have_v â—f_o it_o who_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o â—â—e_z true_a value_n of_o soul_n thus_o god_n the_o father_n take_v great_a delight_n in_o be_v â—â—lled_v and_o esteem_v a_o lover_n of_o soul_n and_o accordingly_z have_v lay_v out_o his_o thought_n from_o everlasting_a for_o â—â—e_z bring_v in_o of_o they_o to_o himself_o the_o council_n and_o â—ontrivances_n of_o heaven_n have_v be_v spend_v on_o they_o the_o â—â—ther_n think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a to_o secure_v and_o save_v â—â—em_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o foresee_v we_o will_v not_o continue_v in_o that_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o happiness_n â—herein_o we_o be_v at_o first_o create_v he_o contrive_v to_o â—â—ke_v we_o capable_a of_o another_o happiness_n and_o that_o at_o no_o 〈◊〉_d expense_n than_o the_o bâ—ood_a of_o his_o own_o belove_a son_n â—nd_v certain_o god_n will_v not_o have_v thus_o concern_v â—â—â—self_n about_o thing_n of_o little_a value_n no_o assure_o our_o â—â—â—ls_n be_v exceed_o precious_a in_o his_o eye_n who_o have_v â—oard_o the_o great_a happiness_n for_o they_o and_o think_v â—â—thing_v too_o much_o to_o secure_v it_o again_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n undertake_v to_o rescue_v â—â—em_n from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o think_v it_o sufficient_o worth_n his_o while_n to_o descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o put_v on_o the_o form_n of_o a_o serâ—â—nt_n and_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n to_o live_v a_o miserable_a life_n and_o die_v a_o painful_a and_o a_o accurse_a â—eath_n and_o sure_o he_o have_v not_o so_o mean_v a_o esteem_n of_o 〈◊〉_d own_o heavenly_a glory_n joh._n 1._o 18._o as_o to_o part_v with_o â—â—â—or_a trifle_n and_o then_o certain_o neither_o can_v you_o think_v our_o soul_n of_o little_a worth_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n â—â—ought_v they_o worth_a his_o die_n for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v thought_n sit_v to_o pay_v so_o vast_a a_o ransom_n as_o his_o precious_a life_n for_o a_o thing_n of_o small_a value_n yea_o himself_o have_v assure_v we_o beyond_o all_o contradiction_n that_o thâ—_n gain_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o sufficient_a recompense_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o soul_n again_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v still_o carry_v on_o that_o greâ—â—_n work_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soulâ—_n for_o their_o sake_n it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v make_v so_o many_o revelation_n of_o god_n will_n to_o the_o world_n and_o confirm_v they_o by_o so_o many_o miracle_n therefore_o he_o still_o follow_v we_o with_o his_o prevent_n and_o assist_v grace_n he_o inspire_v we_o with_o good_a thought_n and_o kindle_v pious_a â—_z in_o we_o he_o warm_v our_o cold_a affection_n and_o inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o devotion_n he_o check_v and_o restrain_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o upbraid_v we_o when_o we_o 〈◊〉_d it_o he_o still_o importune_v woo_v and_o intreat_v thaâ—_n if_o possible_a he_o may_v awaken_v we_o into_o a_o sense_n of_o oâ—_n danger_n and_o excite_v and_o quicken_v we_o to_o pursue_v the_o mâ—thods_n of_o our_o own_o safety_n and_o happiness_n what_o theâ—_n be_v not_o our_o soul_n worth_a about_o which_o the_o bless_a spâ—rit_n take_v so_o much_o care_n to_o save_v and_o make_v they_o happy_a the_o good_a angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o goâ—_n of_o soul_n they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o they_o and_o thiâ—â—_n it_o no_o disparagement_n