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A02741 Tvvo treatises I. The purchase of Grace, shewing the excellency of Christ, and the graces of his spirit. II. The soules delight in Gods tabernacles, shewing the excellency of time, spent in duties of God's solemne service. Instances in the chiefe, viz. prayer, word, and sacraments. Motives and directions for right performance. Lastly, the chiefe usurpers of time discovered, with apt remedies against each of them. The contents of the booke are methodically exprest in the margent, which to the diligent reader may serve instead of a table. By William Harrison, Mr. of Arts, and minister of the Gospell at Canwicke neare Lincolne. Harrison, William, minister at Canwick. 1639 (1639) STC 12871; ESTC S103879 208,196 400

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the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v which_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o love_v to_o have_v they_o merry_a at_o meat_n and_o at_o work_n and_o sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n isa._n 65._o 14._o and_o withal_o he_o be_v constant_a in_o his_o love_n towards_o they_o if_o he_o be_v angry_a it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a towards_o they_o see_v a_o singular_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n in_o isa._n 54._o 7_o 8._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o and_o ver_fw-la 8._o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n if_o he_o be_v wroth_a if_o he_o seem_v to_o forsake_v or_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o servant_n it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o his_o love_n and_o kindness_n be_v everlasting_a his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o have_v love_v his_o own_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 13._o 1._o not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o ever_o his_o love_n like_v himself_o be_v constant_a and_o unchangeable_a it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a love_n jer._n 31._o 3._o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n have_v i_o love_v thou_o therefore_o with_o love_a kindness_n have_v i_o draw_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n yea_o his_o love_n to_o his_o servant_n be_v so_o constant_a that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o diprive_v they_o of_o it_o nothing_o can_v final_o do_v it_o and_o for_o ever_o rom._n 8._o 37_o 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n yea_o sin_n itself_o that_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n of_o all_o for_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n isa._n 59_o 1._o can_v do_v it_o yea_o rather_o than_o so_o your_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o that_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n isa._n 43._o 25._o for_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n &_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n here_o be_v a_o gracious_a and_o a_o constant_a love_a master_n ten_o and_o last_o they_o this_o heavenly_a master_n of_o we_o be_v ready_a daily_a to_o manifest_v and_o express_v his_o love_n towards_o his_o servant_n in_o hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o revenge_v all_o such_o wrong_n as_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o see_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o privilege_n in_o both_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o first_o for_o his_o hear_a prayer_n it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o title_n of_o honour_n to_o hear_v prayer_n psal._n 65._o 2._o especial_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o joh._n 9_o 31._o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o a_o doer_n of_o his_o will_n him_z he_o hear_v yea_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o save_v they_o psalm_n 145._o 18._o and_o if_o any_o man_n delight_n in_o god_n service_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o heart_n desire_v psal._n 37._o 4._o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n what_o great_a privilege_n yea_o he_o be_v many_o time_n find_v of_o they_o when_o they_o do_v not_o seek_v 10._o he_o isa._n 65._o 24._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v o_o how_o open_a be_v his_o ear_n unto_o their_o complaint_n when_o they_o be_v wrong_v by_o their_o adversary_n and_o how_o ready_a be_v the_o lord_n even_o speedy_o to_o avenge_v their_o wrong_n hear_v what_o the_o unjust_a judge_n say_v say_v our_o saviour_n luk._n 18._o 7._o and_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_n which_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n unto_o he_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o true_a it_o be_v he_o will_v not_o allow_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n and_o avenge_v themselves_o but_o what_o need_v they_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n ro._n 12._o 19_o he_o that_o touch_v god_n servant_n to_o hurt_v they_o do_v touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zach._n 2._o 8_o he_o take_v all_o their_o wrong_n and_o injury_n as_o do_v to_o himself_o and_o he_o will_v certain_o and_o wise_o avenge_v their_o wrong_n 2_o king_n 9_o 7._o jehu_n shall_v smite_v ahab_n and_o jezabel_n but_o to_o what_o end_n iehu_n end_n be_v to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n but_o what_o be_v the_o lord_n end_n that_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a that_o i_o may_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o jezabell_n they_o must_v pay_v dear_a that_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o lord_n himself_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o they_o another_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o we_o have_v deut._n 32._o 41._o if_o i_o whet_v my_o glister_a sword_n and_o my_o hand_n take_v hold_v on_o judgement_n i_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o my_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o arrow_n drink_v with_o blood_n and_o my_o sword_n shall_v devour_v flesh_n etc._n etc._n but_o who_o blood_n and_o flesh_n shall_v thus_o go_v to_o wrack_n that_o you_o shall_v see_v verse_n 43._o sure_o they_o that_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n say_v the_o text._n who_o will_v not_o be_v abundant_a in_o his_o service_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o servant_n blood_n to_o be_v unavenge_v chap._n viii_o contain_v the_o three_o first_o direction_n or_o mean_n how_o to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n first_o purpose_n if_o we_o will_v spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n right_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o price_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o a_o fool_n to_o get_v wisdom_n but_o he_o want_v a_o heart_n to_o get_v wisdom_n say_v solomon_n pro._n 17._o 16._o how_o many_o bless_a opportunity_n have_v we_o of_o spend_v time_n in_o god_n service_n which_o be_v let_v slip_v because_o we_o want_v heart_n right_o prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n god_n require_v our_o heart_n proverb_n 23._o 26._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o jer._n 14._o 4._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n a_o profane_a heart_n can_v never_o endure_v to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n but_o straight_o cry_v out_o behold_v what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o mal._n 1._o 13._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n cry_v out_o most_o of_o all_o for_o want_v of_o a_o right_n and_o fit_a disposition_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o service_n isaiah_n 29._o 13._o this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o here_o be_v the_o defect_n of_o ezechiels_n hearer_n ezech._n 33._o 31._o ver_fw-la they_o come_v unto_o thou_o as_o my_o people_n come_v and_o they_o also_o sit_v before_o thou_o as_o my_o people_n and_o they_o hear_v my_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o where_o be_v the_o chief_a fault_n sure_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n a_o covetous_a and_o a_o vicious_a heart_n will_v soon_o make_v a_o man_n weary_a of_o time_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o man_n set_v himself_o to_o do_v god_n any_o service_n the_o lord_n look_v direct_o with_o what_o heart_n he_o do_v it_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o god_n to_o samuel_n when_o he_o be_v to_o choose_v israel_n a_o king_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 7._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o samuel_n look_v not_o on_o his_o countenance_n nor_o on_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n
towards_o god_n what_o great_a folly_n then_o to_o be_v all_o for_o the_o present_a nothing_o for_o the_o future_a all_o for_o the_o summer_n nothing_o for_o the_o winter_n all_o for_o the_o body_n nothing_o for_o the_o soul_n and_o yet_o alas_o there_o be_v thousand_o that_o be_v thus_o besot_v martha-like_a and_o worse_o cumber_v about_o many_o thing_n when_o the_o one_o thing_n needful_a the_o better_a part_n be_v whole_o neglect_v now_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o commend_v unto_o your_o consideration_n that_o golden_a place_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 16._o 26._o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n take_v heed_n brethren_n a_o man_n can_v look_v upward_o and_o downward_o both_o at_o once_o or_o upward_o with_o one_o eye_n and_o down_o with_o the_o other_o for_o we_o can_v set_v our_o affection_n upon_o thing_n above_o if_o we_o set_v they_o too_o much_o upon_o thing_n here_o below_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n mat._n 6._o 24._o we_o can_v love_v god_n and_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 15._o we_o can_v be_v both_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a mind_v as_o we_o ought_v we_o can_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n and_o god_n friend_n too_o but_o whosoever_o make_v himself_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a place_n of_o the_o apostle_n jam._n 4._o 4._o late_a end_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n they_o be_v too_o blame_v that_o spend_v more_o time_n in_o the_o world_n service_n then_o in_o the_o lord_n second_o service_n this_o serve_v to_o reprove_v such_o as_o spend_v more_o time_n in_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o recreation_n then_o in_o god_n service_n these_o be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 4._o as_o if_o man_n be_v make_v only_o for_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o not_o for_o god._n how_o far_o be_v these_o from_o the_o disposition_n of_o faithful_a moses_n who_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharoahs_n daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n heb._n 11._o 24_o 25._o now_o for_o the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v this_o or_o reform_v this_o gross_a abuse_n in_o thus_o misspend_v of_o our_o time_n let_v we_o consider_v these_o two_o particular_n first_o that_o time_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n remedy_n be_v absolute_o the_o most_o full_a of_o pleasure_n yea_o there_o be_v no_o true_a solid_a pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n without_o it_o it_o be_v to_o a_o spiritual_a man_n the_o very_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o his_o heart_n second_o remedy_n the_o more_o pleasure_n we_o have_v in_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o neglect_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n the_o more_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n will_v follow_v afterward_o the_o better_a the_o wine_n be_v the_o sharp_a and_o more_o sour_a will_v it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o vinegar_n it_o be_v most_o true_a of_o all_o such_o delight_n which_o abner_n say_v to_o joab_n they_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o late_a end_n see_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n carnal_a pleasure_n luk._n 16._o 25._o in_o that_o speech_n of_o father_n abraham_n to_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n or_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v o_o the_o everlasting_a bitter_a pang_n of_o hell_n which_o follow_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n who_o will_v dote_v upon_o such_o sweet_a meat_n that_o be_v attend_v with_o such_o bitter_a and_o sour_a sauce_n so_o mark_v what_o be_v say_v of_o babylon_n that_o have_v glut_v herself_o with_o pleasure_n and_o make_v herself_o drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n revel_v 18._o 7._o how_o much_o she_o have_v glorify_v herself_o and_o live_v delicious_o so_o much_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n give_v she_o the_o more_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n here_o on_o earth_n the_o more_o torment_n in_o hell_n if_o our_o carnal_a mirth-mungers_a will_v consider_v this_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o spend_v more_o time_n in_o god_n service_n and_o less_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n three_o way_n this_o serve_v to_o reprove_v all_o such_o as_o stay_v long_o before_o they_o spend_v any_o time_n at_o all_o in_o god_n service_n how_o ordinary_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o misspend_v their_o best_a strength_n and_o flower_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o reserve_v the_o decrepit_a old_a age_n for_o god_n tell_v many_o of_o repentance_n of_o god_n service_n of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n oh_o say_v they_o it_o be_v too_o soon_o i_o be_o too_o young_a hereafter_o be_v better_o when_o i_o be_o old_a this_o be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o the_o world_n if_o time_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n be_v the_o best_a spend_v woe_n be_v to_o those_o that_o stay_v long_a before_o they_o begin_v to_o serve_v god_n at_o all_o simile_n like_o a_o man_n that_o go_v to_o london_n about_o some_o business_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o when_o he_o come_v there_o spend_v all_o his_o time_n in_o salute_v here_o and_o complement_a there_o and_o see_v this_o and_o that_o rare_a sight_n and_o then_o have_v all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o dispatch_v when_o he_o shall_v go_v home_o here_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o many_o that_o come_v into_o the_o city_n of_o this_o world_n they_o spend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o time_n in_o 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