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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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thou_o king_n of_o saint_n who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a and_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a psal_n 112.6_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n a_o fifteen_o comfort_n in_o death_n we_o may_v well_o rejoice_v at_o god_n gracious_a messenger_n of_o death_n because_o it_o be_v the_o wipe_v of_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n and_o the_o final_a end_n of_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n the_o devil_n shall_v no_o more_o oppress_v distract_v and_o hurt_v we_o with_o their_o distraction_n delusion_n and_o deceit_n eccl._n 4.1_o so_o i_o turn_v and_o consider_v all_o the_o oppression_n that_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o none_o comfort_v they_o ver._n 2._o wherefore_o i_o praise_v the_o dead_a which_o now_o be_v dead_a above_o the_o live_n which_o be_v yet_o alive_a hos_fw-la 13.14_o hear_v what_o comfort_n our_o love_a god_n give_v we_o i_o will_v redeem_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n i_o will_v deliver_v they_o from_o death_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n repentance_n be_v bid_v from_o my_o eye_n a_o sixteenth_o comfort_n in_o death_n rejoice_v because_o it_o be_v the_o imitate_v of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a that_o we_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n matth._n 10.38_o he_o that_o take_v not_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v after_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o chap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 24._o if_o any_o man_n will_v follow_v i_o let_v he_o forsake_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o and_o somewhat_o more_o luk_n 9.23_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v i_o and_o chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 27._o 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better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n therefore_o be_v that_o day_n a_o day_n of_o rejoice_v to_o we_o st_n paul_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o rom._n 6.7_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n ver._n 11._o likewise_o think_v you_o also_o that_o you_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n but_o be_v alive_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n a_o eighteen_o comfort_n in_o death_n it_o be_v our_o take_a possession_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o rest_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therein_o peace_n for_o ever_o therefore_o rejoice_v lazarus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v present_o carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n where_o most_o sure_a he_o have_v immediate_a possession_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o eternal_a peace_n gerrard_n meditat._n p._n 25._o death_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n isa_n 57.1_o 2._o the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n consider_v it_o in_o heart_n and_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o and_o no_o man_n understand_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v peace_n shall_v come_v they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n every_o one_o that_o walk_v before_o he_o matth._n 11.28_o 29._o hear_v our_o gracious_a saviour_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o take_v my_o yoke_n on_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n 2_o thes_n 1.7_o and_o to_o you_o which_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v show_v himself_o from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n and_o if_o then_o sure_o also_o from_o our_o several_a change_n till_o then_o heb._n 4.3_o 9_o for_o we_o which_o have_v believe_v do_v enter_v into_o rest_n there_o remain_v therefore_o a_o rest_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n have_v also_o cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o his_o let_v we_o study_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n job_n 3.12_o 13._o why_o do_v the_o knee_n prevent_v i_o and_o why_o do_v i_o such_o the_o breast_n for_o so_o shall_v i_o now_o have_v lyen_fw-we and_o be_v quiet_a i_o shall_v have_v sleep_v then_o and_o have_v be_v at_o rest_n a_o nineteenth_o comfort_n in_o death_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o death_n and_o life_n to_o we_o gain_v and_o cause_v death_n to_o be_v to_o we_o advantage_n the_o end_n of_o unexpressible_a evil_n the_o beginning_n of_o unexpressible_a and_o eternal_a joy_n phil._n 1.21_o for_o christ_n be_v to_o i_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n all_o the_o misery_n of_o lazarus_n end_n in_o his_o death_n and_o his_o eternal_a joy_n begin_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n enter_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n 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thy_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n true_a and_o perfect_a service_n do_v thou_o o_o bless_a father_n for_o thy_o free_a goodness_n sake_n convert_v i_o whole_o into_o that_o service_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o and_o receive_v my_o spirit_n amen_n amen_n matth._n 19.26_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a gen._n 17.1_o i_o be_o god_n all-sufficient_a walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 1._o fear_v not_o i_o be_o thy_o buckler_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n psal_n 50.7_o hear_v o_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v hear_v o_o israel_n and_o i_o
eternity_n to_o incorruptible_a felicity_n and_o though_o our_o call_n do_v nature_n oft_o prevent_v yet_o when_o she_o be_v let_v alone_o she_o fair_o deal_v and_o though_o she_o fix_v to_o warm_a life_n be_v send_v to_o fit_v our_o death_n yet_o see_v how_o oft_o she_o steal_v to_o we_o her_o warn_n as_o with_o dim_a sight_n and_o theumy_a eye_n instead_o of_o bright_a and_o clear_a to_o make_v we_o see_v our_o death_n for_o want_v of_o light_n and_o let_v we_o know_v there_o be_v no_o long_a be_v here_o again_o she_o warn_v by_o some_o decay_n in_o tooth_n or_o by_o a_o hair_n that_o turn_v to_o lily_n white_a or_o by_o some_o shake_a palsy_n which_o all_o see_v or_o feeble_a knee_n or_o pain_n by_o day_n or_o night_n or_o hand_n benumb_v or_o hear_v almost_o lose_v or_o smell_v go_v which_o shall_v refresh_v the_o brain_n or_o relish_v in_o taste_n who_o choice_a gust_n be_v to_o prepare_v her_o guest_n to_o entertain_v of_o all_o her_o warning_n the_o true_a meaning_n be_v to_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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make_v diligent_a search_n what_o this_o watch_n be_v and_o over_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v by_o this_o watch_n may_v be_v understand_v the_o sacred_a and_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n move_v we_o to_o do_v right_a and_o holy_a duty_n and_o our_o care_n and_o watch_v aught_o to_o be_v at_o all_o time_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o quench_v or_o neglect_v the_o bless_a motion_n of_o this_o sacred_a spirit_n in_o we_o which_o be_v do_v by_o neglect_v slight_v forget_v oppose_a or_o any_o want_n of_o execute_v the_o good_a motion_n we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n cor_n 2_o 5_o 10_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n than_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o
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amen_n v._o comfort_n take_v comfort_n in_o a_o constant_a thirst_a to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n as_o his_o servant_n be_v who_o be_v already_o dissolve_v if_o almighty_a god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v so_o please_v read_v gerrard_n meditation_n though_o death_n as_o to_o we_o be_v bitter_a yet_o in_o from_o pag._n 268_o unto_o pag._n 302._o our_o trust_n on_o almighty_a god_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v sweet_a for_o who_o keep_v his_o word_n shall_v never_o see_v death_n joh._n 8.51_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o christian_a die_v but_o not_o the_o christian_a man_n we_o lose_v not_o our_o friend_n at_o their_o death_n but_o they_o go_v before_o we_o to_o the_o place_n of_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o ever_o as_o we_o may_v well_o believe_v luk._n 2.29_o simeon_n say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n and_o phil._n 1.23_o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o 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neither_o be_v it_o the_o will_n of_o our_o father_n that_o one_o of_o the_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v ver._n 11._o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v he_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v a_o gracious_a call_n for_o we_o as_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o have_v blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n which_o be_v against_o we_o joh._n 5.24_o he_o that_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v he_o have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n o_o my_o saviour_n i_o believe_v yet_o help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n and_o increase_v thou_o my_o faith_n eph._n 5.29_o 30._o that_o i_o may_v true_o and_o as_o i_o ought_v believe_v myself_o to_o be_v and_o be_v a_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o of_o thy_o bone_n o_o my_o 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thy_o free_a love_n to_o sinner_n show_v in_o jesus_n christ_n cover_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o clothe_v i_o with_o the_o white_a robe_n of_o righteousness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o hunger_n nor_o thirst_n nor_o scorch_a sun_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n shall_v i_o drink_v in_o thy_o kingdom_n for_o thy_o word_n be_v spirit_n and_o life_n therefore_o shall_v death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n and_o thou_o o_o saviour_n shall_v for_o thy_o free_a merit_n in_o the_o bless_a mercy_n of_o our_o eternal_a father_n wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o my_o eye_n for_o ever_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o all-sufficient_a lord_n god_n while_o we_o live_v we_o can_v hope_v to_o cease_v from_o sin_n but_o when_o we_o die_v we_o hope_v to_o sin_n no_o more_o which_o consideration_n do_v administer_v great_a comfort_n in_o the_o remembrance_n and_o appearance_n of_o death_n to_o those_o that_o be_v true_o weary_a of_o sin_v against_o their_o god_n vi_o the_o first_o comfort_n in_o the_o pang_n and_o passage_n of_o death_n first_o because_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v therein_o do_v in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v certain_o the_o best_a for_o we_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o after_o that_o come_v the_o judgement_n heb._n 9.27_o 2_o cor._n 4.14_o know_v that_o he_o which_o have_v raise_v up_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v raise_v we_o up_o also_o by_o jesus_n therefore_o we_o faint_v not_o but_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v daily_o ver._n 17._o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n cause_v unto_o we_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n while_o we_o look_v not_o on_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v but_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a read_v gerrard_n meditation_n p._n 109._o pray_v for_o a_o bless_a departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n unto_o life_n ever_o last_a and_o read_v the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o 2_o cor._n in_o which_o be_v admirable_a comfort_n in_o the_o passage_n of_o death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n jam._n 1.12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o then_o present_v thy_o sell_v a_o true_a devotary_n unto_o our_o most_o gracious_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o say_v with_o david_n psal_n 31.5_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n ps_n 71.23_o my_o lip_n will_v rejoice_v when_o i_o sing_v unto_o thou_o and_o my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v deliver_v and_o rejoice_v with_o paul_n gal._n 3.13_o say_n christ_n have_v redeem_v 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