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A50088 The counsell and admonition of Henry Massingberd, Esq., to his children Massingberd, Henry. 1656 (1656) Wing M1044; ESTC R7677 141,779 251

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matth._n 7.13_o wide_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o go_v in_o thereat_o ver._n 14._o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o rom._n 13.13_o let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v ver._n 14._o but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 6.22_o but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n and_o 8.18_o for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o moment_n any_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 1_o cor._n 9.24_o so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v zach._n 4.10_o for_o who_o have_v despise_v the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n psal_n 89.47_o remember_v o_o lord_n how_o short_a my_o time_n be_v col._n 4.5_o walk_v in_o wisdom_n redeem_v the_o time_n matth._n 26.41_o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n 2_o chron._n 29.11_o my_o son_n be_v not_o now_o negligent_a matth._n 7.23_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n prov._n 22.8_o he_o that_o sow_v iniquity_n shall_v reap_v vanity_n psal_n 90.12_o so_o teach_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n and_o 103.15_o as_o for_o man_n his_o day_n be_v as_o grass_n as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o he_o flourish_v and_o 144._o ver_fw-la 4._o man_n be_v like_a to_o vanity_n his_o day_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n that_o soon_o pass_v away_o heb._n 3.7_o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n ver._n 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make_v he_o of_o quick_a understanding_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o judge_n after_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n neither_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o with_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o po●r_n and_o reprove_v with_o equity_n for_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a gen._n 18.19_o for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n prov._n 21.3_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n ver._n 1●_n it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o just_a to_o do_v judgement_n but_o destruction_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n jer._n 31.30_o every_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o iniquity_n every_o man_n that_o eat_v the_o sour_a grape_n his_o tooth_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o edge_n isa_n 51.1_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n keep_v you_o judgement_n and_o do_v justice_n and_o 59.4_o none_o call_v for_o justice_n nor_o any_o plead_v for_o truth_n they_o trust_v in_o vanity_n and_o speak_v lie_n they_o conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o iniquity_n ver._n 8._o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o know_v not_o and_o the●e_n be_v no_o judgement_n in_o their_o go_n they_o have_v make_v they_o crooked_a path_n whosoever_o go_v therein_o shall_v not_o know_v peace_n ver._n 9_o therefore_o be_v judgement_n far_o from_o we_o neither_o do_v justice_n overtake_v we_o we_o wait_v for_o light_v but_o behold_v obscurity_n for_o brightness_n but_o we_o walk_v in_o darkness_n ver._n 14._o and_o judgement_n be_v turn_v away_o backward_o and_o justice_n stand_v afar_o off_o for_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n and_o equity_n can_v enter_v 1_o chron._n 16.10_o let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n rejoice_v deut._n 26.11_o and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o thou_o matth._n 12.36_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n heb._n 3.7_o 13_o 15._o wherefore_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_n it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfullness_n of_o sin_n joh._n 9.4_o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v jam._n 4.14_o whereas_o you_o know_v not_o what_o will_v be_v tomorrow_o for_o that_o be_v your_o life_n it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n it_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o psal_n 1.2_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therein_o do_v he_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n and_o 119.24_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counsellor_n josh_n 1.8_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o for_o then_o shall_v thou_o make_v thy_o way_n prosperous_a and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v good_a success_n psal_n 109.4_o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n prov._n 15.8_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n matth._n 7.21_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n joh._n 13.17_o 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not_o of_o god_n hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 6._o this_o be_v he_o that_o come_v by_o water_n and_o blood_n even_o jesus_n christ_n not_o by_o water_n only_o but_o by_o water_n and_o blood_n and_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o bear_v witness_v because_o the_o spirit_n be_v truth_n prov._n 16.17_o the_o highway_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o evil_a he_o that_o keep_v his_o way_n preserve_v his_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n ezek._n 18.27_o when_o the_o wicked_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a and_o 33._o v._o 5._o he_o that_o take_v warning_n shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n 2_o cor._n 8.12_o for_o 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fit_o speak_v be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n prov._n 8.13_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o hate_v evil_a pride_n and_o arrogancy_n and_o the_o evil_a way_n and_o the_o froward_a mouth_n do_v i_o hate_v and_o 11.2_o when_o pride_n come_v then_o come_v shame_n but_o with_o the_o lowly_a be_v wisdom_n and_o 13.10_o only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n but_o with_o the_o well_o advise_v be_v wisdom_n and_o 14.3_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o foolish_a be_v a_o rod_n of_o pride_n but_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o wise_a shall_v preserve_v they_o and_o 16.18_o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n before_o a_o fall_n and_o 29.23_o a_o man_n pride_n shall_v bring_v he_o low_o but_o honour_n shall_v uphold_v the_o humble_a in_o spirit_n jam._n 4.6_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 1_o pet._n 5.5_o 6._o be_v clothe_v in_o humility_n for_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o 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