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A20158 A three-fold resolution, verie necessarie to saluation Describing earths vanitie. Hels horror. Heauens felicitie. By Iohn Denison Batchelour in Diuinitie. Denison, John, d. 1629. 1608 (1608) STC 6596; ESTC S109587 139,837 594

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himself_o in_o it_o sure_o i_o be_o if_o none_o imitate_v he_o in_o that_o ridiculous_a practice_n that_o there_o be_v many_o that_o thirst_n after_o it_o as_o greedy_o scrape_v it_o together_o as_o eager_o and_o lock_v it_o up_o as_o careful_o as_o may_v be_v but_o if_o a_o man_n will_v behold_v the_o uncertainty_n the_o insufficiency_n or_o the_o misery_n depend_v upon_o riches_n he_o can_v not_o choose_v be_v not_o extreme_o besot_v with_o they_o but_o contemn_v and_o condemn_v the_o same_o as_o mere_a vanity_n 1_o will_v thou_o cast_v thy_o eye_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o say_v solomon_n 23.5_o prou._n 23.5_o for_o riches_n betake_v herself_o to_o her_o wing_n like_o a_o eagle_n which_o fly_v away_o very_o strong_o and_o therefore_o the_o form_n of_o money_n agree_v well_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o 83._o aug._n in_o psa_n 83._o for_o it_o be_v stamp_v round_o because_o it_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o run_v from_o a_o man_n how_o many_o thousand_o example_n may_v 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to_o encounter_v so_o many_o inconvenience_n as_o many_o time_n marriage_n yield_v with_o this_o irksome_a condition_n of_o inseparablenesse_n neither_o be_v this_o bond_n without_o bondage_n while_o neither_o the_o man_n nor_o the_o woman_n have_v power_n over_o their_o own_o body_n nor_o may_v make_v any_o separation_n 7.4.5_o 1._o cor._n 7.4.5_o no_o not_o for_o a_o time_n and_o though_o it_o be_v for_o divine_a respect_n but_o with_o mutual_a consent_n these_o be_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o marriage_n the_o use_n thereof_o may_v be_v the_o apostle_n exhortation_n 7.27_o 1._o cor._n 7.27_o be_v thou_o loose_v from_o a_o wife_n seek_v not_o a_o wife_n 26.29_o act._n 26.29_o saint_n paul_n once_o wish_v that_o all_o his_o hearer_n be_v like_o himself_o except_o his_o band_n 7.7_o 1._o cor._n 7.7_o but_o elsewhere_o he_o wish_v all_o be_v like_o himself_o that_o be_v free_a from_o marriage_n band_n let_v those_o that_o have_v wife_n be_v as_o though_o they_o have_v none_o that_o be_v 7.29_o 1._o cor._n 7.29_o let_v they_o not_o be_v hinder_v in_o divine_a thing_n or_o encumber_a with_o humane_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o marriage_n the_o spiritual_a marriage_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v that_o which_o every_o one_o ought_v principal_o to_o regard_n behold_v how_o christ_n woo_v thou_o say_v open_v to_o i_o my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o undefiled_a 5.2_o cant._n 5.2_o now_o be_v it_o thy_o part_n to_o set_v open_a the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o to_o say_v as_o laban_n say_v to_o abraham_n servant_n 24.31_o gen._n 24.31_o come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o lo_o he_o be_v thy_o soul_n husband_n have_v discharge_v the_o debt_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o rich_a jointer_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o precious_a dowry_n of_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v sect_n 13._o of_o child_n as_o nature_n have_v engraft_v in_o every_o thing_n live_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o desire_n of_o procreation_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o species_n so_o grace_n require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o to_o who_o she_o have_v not_o give_v the_o dispensation_n of_o continency_n a_o offspring_n for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o god_n church_n yea_o child_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n 127.3_o psal_n 127.3_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n his_o reward_n yet_o be_v this_o of_o the_o number_n and_o nature_n of_o those_o blessing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v but_o vanity_n because_o that_o a_o man_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o child_n may_v be_v miserable_a and_o worse_o than_o a_o untimely_a birth_n 6.3_o eccles_n 6.3_o have_v it_o not_o fall_v out_o to_o many_o mother_n most_o desirous_a of_o child_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o throb_n before_o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o childbirth_n they_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o rebecca_n 25.22_o gen._n 25.22_o why_o be_o i_o thus_o even_o sorry_a that_o ever_o they_o be_v with_o child_n and_o do_v it_o not_o oft_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o their_o child_n prove_v ben-onies_a the_o son_n of_o their_o sorrow_n yea_o sometime_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o their_o death_n as_o benjamin_n be_v to_o rachel_n 35.18_o gen._n 35.18_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v there_o be_v bring_v forth_o many_o mutual_a misery_n and_o trouble_n to_o the_o parent_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o infancy_n if_o they_o be_v nurse_v at_o home_n how_o irksome_a be_v their_o cry_n and_o bawl_v or_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o weighty_a impediment_n the_o mother_n can_v or_o of_o a_o foolish_a and_o unnatural_a niceness_n she_o will_v not_o nurse_v she_o own_o child_n yet_o how_o do_v their_o fear_n sleep_n and_o
world_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n before_o he_o there_o be_v two_o principal_a thing_n in_o our_o saviour_n appear_v that_o shall_v abash_v and_o terrify_v the_o wicked_a first_o his_o exceed_a great_a majesty_n second_o the_o strictness_n of_o his_o judgement_n 1_o the_o scripture_n in_o set_v forth_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o come_n be_v very_o copious_a he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n 24.30_o mat._n 24.30_o that_o man_n may_v behold_v he_o in_o his_o majesty_n who_o they_o will_v not_o before_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v upon_o in_o his_o humility_n 53.3_o esa_n 53.3_o and_o this_o majesty_n shall_v be_v conspicuous_a and_o glorious_a in_o diverse_a respect_n 1_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o admirable_a sign_n that_o go_v before_o he_o which_o shall_v be_v correspondent_a to_o his_o admirable_a majesty_n saint_n matthew_n describe_v they_o thus_o 24.29_o mat._n 24.29_o and_o immediate_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n shall_v the_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v a_o eclipse_n be_v great_a have_v be_v very_o fearful_a to_o some_o and_o the_o darkness_n at_o our_o saviour_n passion_n make_v the_o world_n to_o wonder_v how_o fearful_a then_o and_o how_o wonderful_a shall_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n be_v when_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n shall_v all_o lose_v their_o light_n and_o the_o heaven_n with_o their_o powerful_a influence_n be_v utter_o obscure_v as_o inferior_a light_n be_v wont_v at_o the_o bright_a shine_a and_o glorious_a appear_v of_o christ_n jesus_n when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n die_v 49._o chrysost_n in_o mat._n hom_n 49._o the_o house_n be_v trouble_v the_o servant_n lament_v and_o put_v on_o mourn_a apparel_n so_o when_o man_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n be_v near_o his_o end_n and_o come_v to_o his_o trial_n his_o old_a friend_n and_o servant_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v thus_o clothe_v themselves_o in_o mourn_a weed_n be_v also_o abash_v to_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n saint_n luke_n likewise_o say_v 21.25_o luk._n 21.25_o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n trouble_v among_o the_o nation_n with_o perplexity_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o water_n shall_v roar_v and_o man_n heart_n shall_v fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o world_n only_o a_o earthquake_n if_o it_o be_v vehement_a be_v very_o fearful_a and_o the_o inundation_n of_o water_n terrible_a but_o now_o when_o the_o whole_a massy_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v totter_v and_o shake_v the_o mighty_a sea_n roar_v and_o rage_n and_o the_o glorious_a heaven_n become_v black_a and_o dusky_a how_o shall_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v appall_v with_o dread_n and_o terror_n to_o behold_v the_o same_o 2_o christ_n appear_v shall_v be_v glorious_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o attendant_n not_o silly_a fisher_n man_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o infirmity_n but_o holy_a saint_n and_o bless_a angel_n as_o consort_a with_o this_o day_n of_o majesty_n 14_o jud._n ver_fw-la 14_o behold_v he_o come_v with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o give_v judgement_n against_o all_o man_n and_o to_o rebuke_v all_o the_o ungodly_a etc._n etc._n and_o as_o christ_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o many_o saint_n so_o shall_v he_o appear_v with_o his_o infinite_a troop_n and_o train_n of_o angel_n 7.10_o dan._n 7.10_o for_o thousand_o thousand_o shall_v minister_v to_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o shall_v stand_v before_o he_o yea_o he_o shall_v come_v with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o these_o be_v his_o fiery_a messenger_n 24.31_o mat._n 24.31_o he_o shall_v send_v with_o a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n to_o gather_v together_o the_o elect_a etc._n etc._n thus_o glorious_a servant_n shall_v attend_v a_o glorious_a master_n if_o saint_n john_n a_o holy_a evangelist_n fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n as_o dead_a when_o he_o behold_v he_o 1.17_o reu._n 1.17_o and_o esay_n a_o heavenly_a prophet_n cry_v out_o woe_n be_v to_o i_o for_o i_o be_o of_o pollute_a lip_n 6.5_o esa_n 6.5_o because_o he_o see_v the_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o host_n compass_v with_o the_o glorious_a seraphim_n shall_v not_o the_o majesty_n of_o this_o great_a god_n 2.13_o tit._n 2.13_o even_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n daunt_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a at_o his_o appear_v even_o more_o than_o can_v be_v express_v 3_o christ_n come_n shall_v be_v glorious_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o compliment_n of_o honour_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v at_o his_o appear_v 1.7_o 2._o thes_n 1.7_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o archangel_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o ride_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n 1._o act._n 1._o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v mount_n sin_n a_o on_o fire_n at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n 19_o eod._n 19_o but_o how_o strange_a will_v it_o be_v when_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o 3.10_o 2._o pet._n 3.10_o and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o heat_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o work_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n of_o glory_n 25.31_o mat._n 25.31_o and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n the_o day_n be_v when_o he_o poor_a man_n stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o pontius_n pilate_n to_o receive_v his_o sentence_n but_o now_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o all_o the_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n must_v stand_v before_o his_o throne_n to_o receive_v their_o doleful_a doom_n the_o gloriousnesse_n of_o which_o throne_n daniel_n describe_v 7.6_o dan._n 7.6_o say_v his_o throne_n be_v like_o a_o fiery_a flame_n and_o the_o wheel_n like_o burn_a fire_n yea_o so_o full_a of_o dreadful_a majesty_n it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n do_v come_v to_o be_v arraign_v before_o it_o they_o fly_v away_o 20.11_o reu._n 20.11_o not_o able_a to_o behold_v the_o glory_n thereof_o and_o the_o judge_n that_o sit_v thereupon_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o at_o his_o birth_n only_a jerusalem_n be_v trouble_v and_o at_o his_o passion_n 22._o mat._n 2._o luk._n 22._o the_o tender_a heart_a woman_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v now_o at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n 1.7_o mat._n 24.30_o reu._n 1.7_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v mourn_v and_o wail_v before_o he_o even_o so_o amen_n 2_o second_o as_o his_o appear_v be_v glorious_a so_o shall_v the_o strictness_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v no_o less_o marvelous_a if_o a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o his_o gross_a sin_n only_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n of_o safety_n but_o christ_n will_v 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