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A20802 The Christian armorie wherein is contained all manner of spirituall munition, fit for secure Christians to arme themselues withall against Satans assaults, and all other kind of crosses, temptations, troubles, and afflictions : contrived in two bookes, and handled pithily and plainly by way of questions and answers / by Thomas Draxe ... ; hereunto is adioined a table of all the principall heads and branches comprised in each chapter of the whole treatise. Draxe, Thomas, d. 1618. 1611 (1611) STC 7182; ESTC S782 133,281 384

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the_o plague_n the_o duty_n that_o the_o visit_v person_n be_v to_o perform_v towards_o god_n themselves_o and_o their_o neighbour_n chap._n vi_o meditation_n against_o death_n and_o famine_n what_o be_v the_o outward_a cause_n of_o it_o what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v hereof_o for_o what_o special_a sin_n it_o be_v send_v duty_n to_o be_v practise_v chap._n vii_o comfort_n against_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o oppress_a manifold_a meditation_n and_o comfort_n against_o poverty_n and_o want_n the_o use_n of_o poverty_n comfort_n and_o direction_n for_o they_o that_o fear_v poverty_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o great_a charge_n of_o child_n comfort_n against_o meanness_n and_o baseness_n of_o birth_n and_o parentage_n for_o what_o end_n do_v god_n expose_v his_o child_n to_o so_o many_o loss_n comfort_n against_o the_o spoil_n and_o loss_n of_o worldly_a good_n duty_n then_o to_o be_v perform_v chap._n viii_o comfort_n and_o direction_n for_o they_o that_o be_v cozen_v and_o defraud_v duty_n then_o to_o be_v perform_v chap._n viv_n what_o sickness_n be_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o the_o end_n why_o it_o be_v inflict_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o it_o spiritual_a comfort_n against_o it_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v comfort_n against_o sharpness_n and_o violence_n of_o sickness_n how_o a_o christian_n must_v then_o behave_v himself_o comfort_n against_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o sickness_n comfort_n for_o they_o that_o can_v sleep_v comfort_n for_o the_o sick_a that_o can_v go_v out_o of_o door_n comfort_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o their_o sickness_n fall_v and_o forsake_v of_o their_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n duty_n then_o to_o be_v perform_v consolation_n against_o the_o concurrence_n of_o many_o evil_n comfort_n against_o pain_n in_o childbearing_n comfort_n against_o old_a age_n how_o a_o old_a man_n must_v behave_v himself_o chap._n x._o of_o death_n what_o death_n be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o it_o the_o imposer_n 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wife_n that_o have_v lose_v a_o good_a husband_n comfort_n for_o parent_n that_o have_v part_v with_o virtuous_a child_n the_o use_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v thereof_o comfort_n for_o poor_a orphan_n that_o want_v father_n and_o mother_n their_o duty_n comfort_n against_o the_o death_n of_o brethren_n &_o sister_n the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n comfort_n for_o a_o marry_a man_n that_o die_v without_o child_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o privative_a benefit_n of_o death_n what_o be_v the_o evil_n that_o death_n free_v god_n child_n from_o what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v hereof_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ease_v of_o his_o present_a pain_n whether_o that_o death_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o what_o respect_v death_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o what_o respect_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v how_o we_o be_v to_o be_v defend_v against_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o what_o be_v ●he_v positive_a benefit_n of_o death_n whether_o 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it_o what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v in_o faith_n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n hereof_o how_o be_v faith_n to_o be_v express_v what_o be_v it_o to_o die_v in_o obedience_n how_o be_v this_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v what_o it_o be_v to_o surrender_v our_o soul_n into_o god_n hand_n comfort_n against_o death_n what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v hereof_o chap._n xiiii_o of_o personal_a and_o particular_a evil_n comfort_n against_o impotency_n and_o deformity_n of_o body_n comfort_n against_o lameness_n blindness_n deafness_n dumbness_n chap._n xv._n of_o outward_a particular_a evil_n or_o cross_n comfort_n against_o evil_a husband_n comfort_n against_o evil_a wife_n comfort_n against_o evil_a child_n comfort_n against_o evil_a and_o unfaithful_a servant_n comfort_n against_o evil_a lord_n and_o master_n chap._n xvi_o of_o private_a evil_n that_o be_v from_o without_o us._n comfort_n against_o shrewd_a mother_n in_o law_n comfort_n for_o they_o that_o receive_v foil_n and_o repulse_n in_o 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of_o expel_v they_o be_v cease_v whether_o the_o demoniak_v in_o christ_n his_o time_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o devil_n or_o only_o obsess_v or_o torment_v from_o without_o whether_o that_o any_o of_o god_n child_n be_v be_v or_o can_v be_v possess_v by_o satan_n general_n comfort_n and_o direction_n against_o possession_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o possess_v what_o duty_n be_v the_o friend_n and_o those_o that_o attend_v upon_o the_o possess_v to_o perform_v the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o anguish_n of_o mind_n and_o distress_n of_o conscience_n what_o distress_n of_o mind_n be_v why_o of_o all_o cross_n and_o trouble_v it_o be_v the_o great_a why_o do_v god_n sometime_o try_v and_o exercise_v his_o child_n by_o so_o great_a affliction_n comfort_n against_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o they_o from_o what_o cau●es_v distress_n of_o mind_n arise_v what_o comfortable_a m●ditations_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o regain_n the_o loss_n of_o god_n gracious_a favour_n once_o sweet_o 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great_a cross_n and_o correction_n for_o every_o sin_n see_v it_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n do_v in_o it_o own_o nature_n deserve_v death_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v the_o more_o patient_o endure_v small_a cross_n five_o we_o by_o impatiency_n high_o offend_v our_o god_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o handle_v we_o more_o rough_o than_o he_o will_v otherwise_o do_v last_o if_o we_o constant_o wait_v god_n leisure_n and_o entreat_v his_o help_n he_o will_v either_o increase_v our_o strength_n or_o decrease_v our_o cross_n 37._o he_o will_v either_o amend_v we_o by_o it_o or_o else_o end_v it_o q._n what_o heavenly_a nepenthe_n or_o doctrine_n have_v you_o against_o the_o cross_n a._n first_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o special_a providence_n and_o heavenly_a disposition_n of_o god_n 45.7_o for_o he_o creat_v evil_a namely_o 37._o of_o punishment_n who_o be_v he_o then_o that_o say_v and_o it_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v 3.19_o and_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o not_o second_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o ensign_n and_o ornament_n of_o god_n child_n 14.22_o their_o cup_n their_o part_n and_o portion_n and_o the_o ride_v way_n to_o heaven_n three_o the_o cross_n do_v dead_a and_o destroy_v sin_n in_o we_o and_o mortify_v evil_a affection_n similitude_n it_o be_v like_a lightning_n and_o thunder_n to_o purge_v the_o corrupt_a air_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n it_o be_v a_o file_n to_o scour_v away_o rust_n from_o our_o soul_n a_o purgation_n to_o expel_v ill_a humour_n and_o like_o the_o gold_n smith_n fire_n to_o consume_v the_o dross_n of_o vanity_n in_o us._n four_o it_o do_v exercise_v and_o cause_n to_o grow_v and_o increase_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o precious_a grace_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n similitude_n repentance_n patience_n for_o as_o snow_n and_o frost_n by_o contain_v the_o inward_a heat_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o increase_v it_o cause_v the_o seed_n cast_v into_o it_o to_o spring_v more_o prosperous_o so_o the_o 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because_o they_o live_v for_o the_o present_a in_o pomp_n pleasure_n and_o prosperity_n nor_o false_o and_o foolish_o censure_v &_o condemn_v the_o nation_n and_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n that_o sincere_o serve_v he_o and_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o present_a adversity_n malady_n and_o misery_n for_o ordinary_o the_o wicked_a in_o who_o god_n have_v no_o portion_n receive_v all_o their_o pleasure_n and_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n &_o the_o godly_a here_o feel_v all_o their_o pain_n and_o suffer_v all_o their_o misery_n that_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v may_v inherit_v vengeance_n and_o the_o godly_a eternal_a joy_n and_o happiness_n second_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o disdain_v despite_n or_o despise_v god_n child_n in_o tribulation_n 2.26_o much_o less_o let_v we_o aggrava●_n their_o affliction_n but_o let_v it_o be_v our_o practice_n to_o condole_v with_o they_o to_o pity_v pray_v for_o and_o refresh_v &_o reléeve_v they_o heb._n 13.3_o am._n 6.6_o chap._n four_o of_o common_a cross_n and_o particular_o of_o war_n foreign_a and_o domestical_a question_n how_o be_v cross_n to_o be_v divide_v and_o distinguish_v a._n they_o be_v either_o such_o public_a and_o private_a evil_n which_o be_v common_a to_o god_n child_n with_o the_o wicked_a or_o such_o temptation_n cross_n and_o trouble_n that_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o god_n servant_n q._n which_o be_v those_o public_a evil_n to_o which_o good_a man_n and_o evil_a be_v indifferent_o subject_a a._n war_n plague_n famine_n oppression_n loss_n poverty_n cozenage_n or_o deceit_n it_o q._n with_o what_o comfortable_a persuasion_n shall_v we_o solace_v and_o support_v ourselves_o in_o time_n of_o war_n a._n albeit_o hostility_n and_o war_n be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n 21.13_o and_o the_o sword_n be_v more_o grievous_a they_o either_o famine_n or_o pestilence_n yet_o god_n child_n want_v not_o their_o consolation_n 36_o for_o first_o the_o sword_n of_o 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afflict_v in_o the_o body_n heb._n 13.3_o last_o when_o we_o be_v recover_v out_o of_o any_o temptation_n or_o deliver_v out_o of_o any_o trouble_n we_o must_v give_v god_n all_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o and_o in_o our_o rest_n and_o prosperity_n g●ther_o grace_n and_o strength_n &_o so_o hearten_v ourselves_o against_o the_o next_o temptation_n now_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o consolation_n for_o christ_n jesus_n his_o sake_n so_o direct_a and_o instruct_v we_o by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n to_o perform_v all_o these_o duty_n that_o his_o majesty_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n his_o church_n and_o child_n good_a example_n of_o imitation_n and_o we_o ourselves_o have_v joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o this_o world_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o the_o next_o amen_n a_o large_a table_n contain_v the_o chief_a point_n head_n and_o particular_n that_o be_v handle_v and_o apply_v in_o both_o the_o book_n of_o this_o christian_a armoury_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o original_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o misery_n what_o sin_n be_v who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o it_o what_o be_v original_a sin_n the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o it_o the_o part_n cause_n and_o use_n of_o it_o why_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o remain_v in_o god_n child_n what_o be_v adam_n fall_n what_o be_v the_o object_n of_o it_o why_o the_o eat_n of_o a_o apple_n be_v so_o grievous_o punish_v the_o instrumental_a and_o formal_a cause_n of_o his_o fall_n how_o god_n do_v forsake_v our_o first_o parent_n why_o do_v god_n permit_v their_o fall_n how_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o god_n justice_n that_o all_o adam_n posterity_n shall_v smart_v for_o his_o sin_n how_o can_v adam_n personal_a sin_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n how_o can_v parent_n derive_v corruption_n unto_o their_o child_n the_o parent_n do_v not_o beget_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o child_n how_o can_v they_o then_o infuse_v corruption_n into_o they_o what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o 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comfort_v himself_o against_o faction_n schism_n and_o division_n prevail_a in_o the_o church_n how_o we_o must_v behave_v ourselves_o at_o such_o a_o time_n consolation_n against_o evil_a &_o unquiet_a neighbour_n consolation_n against_o false_a and_o feign_a friend_n comfort_n for_o prince_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o evil_a and_o disobedient_a subject_n comfort_n for_o subject_n wrong_v and_o oppress_v comfort_n and_o direction_n against_o the_o scandal_n of_o evil_a idle_a and_o offensive_a minister_n comfort_n and_o direction_n against_o a_o general_a corruption_n in_o manner_n chap._n vii_o what_o be_v a_o offence_n take_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o comfort_n against_o the_o offence_n that_o wicked_a man_n take_v against_o us._n how_o shall_v god_n child_n comfort_v themselves_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v offend_v at_o their_o lawful_a use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a comfort_n against_o affliction_n of_o good_a man_n chap._n viii_o how_o shall_v god_n child_n reform_v themselves_o or_o resolve_v their_o mind_n that_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o long_a reign_n and_o prosperity_n of_o tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n reason_n to_o remove_v god_n child_n from_o conceive_v offence_n at_o the_o long_a impunity_n of_o evil_a doer_n why_o god_n do_v not_o alike_o punish_v in_o this_o world_n all_o evil_a doer_n but_o spare_v many_o why_o do_v god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o public_a judgment_n as_o of_o war_n pestilence_n famine_n include_v the_o good_a with_o the_o wicked_a chap._n ix_o touch_v persecution_n what_o persecution_n be_v whether_o that_o persecutor_n in_o any_o generation_n do_v or_o can_v root_n out_o the_o church_n for_o what_o end_v god_n do_v suffer_v his_o church_n and_o child_n to_o be_v so_o persecute_v who_o be_v god_n instrument_n herein_o why_o do_v god_n use_v the_o ministry_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o chastise_v of_o his_o child_n why_o wicked_a man_n do_v so_o persecute_v the_o godly_a whether_o that_o in_o persecution_n god_n 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