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A19693 Time vvell spent in sacred meditations. Divine observations. Heavenly exhortations Serving to confirme the penitent. Informe the ignorant. ... And, cherish the true-hearted Christian. By that late able, painfull, and worthy man of God, Mr. Ezechiel Culvervvel minister of the Word. Culverwell, Ezekiel, 1553 or 4-1631.; Symson, Andrew. 1634 (1634) STC 6112; ESTC S116358 98,125 394

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be_v one_o the_o sin_n contrary_a thereto_o be_v many_o which_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o all_o other_o so_o in_o true_a liberality_n and_o that_o kind_a of_o goodness_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o good_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o virtue_n require_v be_v that_o we_o have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n that_o our_o neighbour_n may_v have_v a_o benefit_n as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o that_o we_o procure_v their_o good_a as_o our_o own_o but_o the_o contrary_a vice_n be_v many_o not_o easy_o see_v for_o our_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a for_o when_o we_o find_v ourselves_o indifferent_o void_a of_o one_o sort_n of_o covetousness_n we_o imagine_v we_o be_v as_o free_v from_o all_o when_o as_o it_o note_n be_v nothing_o so_o for_o many_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v can_v deal_v conscionable_o
offer_v thou_o despise_v not_o but_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o same_o according_o making_z use_v thereof_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o thy_o own_o good_a farewell_n a._n symson_n the_o authors_n prayer_n at_o the_o write_n of_o this_o book_n most_o gracious_a god_n and_o love_a father_n pardon_n &_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o write_v those_o thing_n in_o my_o heart_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o as_o this_o book_n shall_v through_o thy_o grace_n help_v my_o memory_n so_o thy_o spirit_n may_v sanctify_v my_o meditatious_a that_o through_o this_o grace_n i_o may_v hear_v to_o understand_v understand_v to_o be_v move_v in_o my_o affection_n and_o not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o ever_o to_o remember_v meditate_v and_o practice_v thy_o word_n with_o a_o holy_a and_o humble_a perseverance_n through_o thy_o dear_a son_n and_o our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n spend_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o prov._n 10._o 21._o he_o that_o win_v soul_n be_v wise_a prov._n 11._o 30._o the_o preacher_n be_v wise_a he_o still_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n yea_o he_o give_v good_a heed_n and_o seek_v out_o and_o set_v in_o order_n many_o proverb_n eccles_n 12._o 9_o meditation_n i_o will_v meditate_v also_o of_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o talk_n of_o all_o thy_o do_n psal_n 77._o 12._o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n psal_n 119_o 97._o observation_n who_o so_o be_v wise_a and_o will_v observe_v those_o th●ngs_n even_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 107._o 43._o exhortation_n preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o the_o principal_a head_n of_o all_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a._n admonition_n page_n 1_o affection_n page_n 2_o affliction_n page_n 3_o angel_n page_n 11_o anger_n page_n ibid._n assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n election_n and_o salvation_n page_n 12_o atheism_n page_n 24_o b._n baptism_n page_n 24_o benefit_n or_o blessing_n page_n 26_o birthday_n page_n 31_o buy_v and_o sell_v page_n ibid._n c._n call_v page_n 33_o christ_n page_n 34_o christian_n page_n 36_o christianity_n page_n 36_o a_o civil_a life_n page_n 40_o comfort_n page_n ibid._n communion_n page_n 46_o the_o commnnion_n of_o saint_n page_n 48_o compassion_n page_n ibid._n complaint_n page_n 49_o concupiscence_n page_n ibid._n conference_n page_n 50_o confidence_n page_n 53_o conscience_n page_n 54_o consent_n page_n 57_o contempt_n of_o grace_n page_n ibid._n contentation_n page_n 59_o contract_n page_n 60_o corruption_n page_n 62_o good_a counsel_n page_n 63_o d._n holy_a day_n page_n 64_o death_n page_n ibid._n decay_n in_o grace_n page_n 68_o delay_v page_n 73_o delight_n page_n ibid._n devil_n page_n ibid._n discern_v page_n 77_o discipline_n page_n 78_o despair_n page_n 79_o distrust_n page_n 80_o doctrine_n page_n 82_o doubt_v page_n ibid._n dream_n page_n 99_o dullness_n and_o deadness_n page_n 100_o duty_n page_n 102_o e._n earnestness_n page_n 102_o ease_n page_n 103_o elect_n and_o reprobate_n page_n ibid._n evil_n page_n 104_o excuse_v page_n ibid._n example_n page_n 105_o exercise_n page_n ibid._n f._n fail_n page_n 106_o faith_n page_n ibid._n fall_n page_n 133_o familiarity_n page_n 135_o fast_n page_n 136_o fear_n page_n 137_o feast_n page_n 139_o feel_v page_n 140_o fellowship_n with_o the_o wicked_a page_n ibid._n the_o flesh_n page_n 141_o flock_n page_n 142_o friend_n page_n 142_o g._n gift_n page_n 143_o god_n favour_n page_n ibid._n god_n goodness_n page_n 144_o god_n glory_n page_n ibid._n god_n mercy_n page_n 147_o god_n patience_n and_o long-suffering_a page_n 148_o god_n providence_n page_n 149_o god_n will_n page_n 150_o godly_a page_n 151_o godliness_n page_n 153_o gospel_n page_n 158_o grace_n with_o the_o growth_n therein_o page_n 159_o grief_n page_n 182_o h._n the_o heart_n page_n 184_o help_n page_n 185_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n page_n ibid._n a_o holy_a life_n page_n 187_o hope_n page_n 188_o humiliation_n page_n 189_o humility_n page_n 193_o hypocrisy_n page_n ibid._n i._o ignorance_n page_n 193_o indifferent_a thing_n page_n 196_o infirmity_n page_n 197_o joy._n page_n 198_o judge_n page_n 202_o judgement_n page_n ibid._n k._n knowledge_n page_n 205_o l._n law_n page_n 205_o learning_n page_n 206_o love_n page_n ibid._n the_o lord_n day_n page_n 210_o m._n magistrate_n page_n 211_o man._n page_n ibid._n marriage_n page_n 213_o mean_n page_n ibid._n meditation_n page_n 214_o memory_n page_n 218_o mercy_n page_n 219_o minister_n or_o preacher_n page_n 220_o mirth_n page_n 230_o mistrust_n page_n ibid._n mortification_n page_n ibid._n motion_n page_n 231_o n._n a_o good_a name_n page_n 231_o nursery_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 240_o o._n offence_n page_n 240_o p._n parent_n page_n 241_o patience_n page_n 242_o peace_n and_o joy_n page_n ibid._n to_o please_v god_n page_n 246_o poor_a page_n 248_o popery_n page_n 249_o praise_n and_o dispraise_v page_n 250_o prayer_n page_n ibid._n pride_n page_n 260_o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n page_n ibid._n profession_n and_o professor_n page_n 263_o promise_n page_n 265_o punishment_n of_o sin_n page_n ibid._n r_o reconciliation_n page_n 267_o regeneration_n page_n 269_o the_o regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a page_n ibid._n remembrance_n of_o good_a page_n 277_o renew_v page_n 278_o repentance_n page_n ibid._n report_n page_n 279_o reproof_n page_n 280_o riches_n page_n 282_o s._n sacrament_n page_n 282_o saint_n page_n ibid._n salvation_n page_n 283_o satan_n course_n subtlety_n and_o temptation_n page_n 285_o the_o scripture_n page_n 295_o self-love_n page_n ibid._n sickness_n page_n 299_o sinne._n page_n ibid._n slander_n page_n 304_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n page_n ibid._n soul_n and_o b_o 〈…〉_z page_n 318_o spiritual_a decay_n page_n 319_o disquiet_v sparke_n 〈…〉_z rit_fw-fr 320_o godly_a strife_n page_n ibid._n student_n page_n ibid._n suffer_v page_n 321_o selfe-suspition_n page_n 322_o t._n tabletalk_a page_n 323_o tear_n page_n 323_o temptation_n page_n 324_o thank_n page_n 328_o thought_n page_n 329_o trial_n of_o a_o man_n self_n page_n 331_o the_o truth_n page_n 335_o time_n page_n 336_o y._n virtue_n page_n 337_o vision_n page_n 339_o w._n warfare_n page_n 340_o watchfulness_n page_n ibid._n wish_n page_n 341_o the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n ibid._n worldly_n mindedness_n page_n 346_o worldly_a wisdom_n page_n 347_o v._n young_a child_n page_n 349_o z._n zeal_n page_n 350_o time_n well_o spend_v admonition_n 1._o many_o can_v stir_v up_o themselves_o admonish_v which_o can_v admonish_v other_o much_o less_o they_o which_o admonish_v not_o themselves_o can_v admonish_v other_o 2._o have_v admonish_v our_o brother_n in_o meekness_n counsel_n and_o not_o prevail_v its_o good_a to_o require_v he_o to_o try_v his_o conscience_n after_o his_o sleep_n what_o peace_n he_o have_v in_o refuse_v our_o admonition_n 3._o to_o speak_v to_o the_o conscience_n another_o of_o other_o &_o to_o rip_v up_o secret_a smne_n a_o man_n must_v mark_v diligent_o his_o own_o heart_n whereby_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o secret_a corruption_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n affection_n 1._o a_o excellent_a trial_n of_o affection_n our_o affection_n of_o anger_n grief_n joy_n etc._n etc._n be_v by_o this_o whether_o they_o make_v we_o fit_a to_o serve_v god_n or_o not_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o notable_a point_n of_o be_v wisdom_n to_o make_v our_o affection_n know_v in_o company_n as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v as_o do_v joseph_n and_o not_o to_o be_v extraordinary_a at_o the_o table_n either_o in_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n without_o special_a cause_n but_o private_o with_o some_o godly_a friend_n or_o only_o with_o the_o lord_n to_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n 3._o every_o excessive_a affection_n excessive_a bring_v his_o own_o punishment_n anger_n grief_n love_n jealousy_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o daily_a experience_n show_v affliction_n 1._o the_o only_a way_n to_o moderate_v grief_n and_o sanctify_v our_o earthly_a and_o natural_a sorrow_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v this_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o feel_v the_o prick_v thereof_o which_o be_v in_o none_o continual_a but_o have_v their_o fit_n so_o oft_o we_o shall_v consider_v of_o the_o end_n why_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v they_o and_o so_o continue_v they_o that_o so_o by_o labour_v consider_v to_o make_v the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o not_o only_o our_o mind_n may_v be_v withdraw_v from_o vain_a discourse_v of_o our_o loss_n but_o also_o by_o make_v some_o profitable_a use_n of_o they_o we_o may_v soon_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n why_o they_o be_v send_v which_o alone_o
and_o hard_o that_o nothing_o will_v please_v he_o which_o have_v infirmity_n whereas_o indeed_o as_o he_o know_v what_o we_o do_v or_o can_v do_v so_o have_v he_o reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o be_v please_v with_o the_o mean_a endeavour_n and_o to_o forgive_v and_o bear_v with_o want_n as_o ever_o parent_n be_v again_o if_o we_o have_v not_o infirmity_n cover_v what_o need_v we_o christ_n one_o main_a benefit_n of_o he_o be_v to_o cover_v our_o infirmity_n favour_n so_o then_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n in_o christ_n will_v forgive_v and_o accept_v we_o 4._o to_o have_v a_o sweet_a feel_n of_o god_n fatherly_a love_n and_o so_o to_o know_v and_o be_v assure_v our_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n that_o we_o can_v perish_v be_v as_o christ_n teach_v the_o matter_n of_o great_a joy_n as_o whereon_o all_o other_o comfort_n depend_v and_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_a joy_n no_o marvel_n though_o so_o few_o attain_v thereunto_o it_o be_v reserve_v for_o such_o of_o god_n child_n as_o be_v deep_a in_o favour_n with_o he_o the_o rest_n but_o seldom_o and_o the_o hypocrite_n never_o sound_o but_o in_o fancy_n enjoy_v the_o same_o though_o this_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n give_v to_o who_o and_o so_o long_o as_o please_v he_o yet_o be_v there_o many_o let_n which_o keep_v man_n from_o it_o and_o mean_n to_o attain_v and_o keep_v it_o beside_o the_o common_a contemner_n even_o in_o those_o that_o fain_o assurance_n will_v have_v this_o assurance_n and_o oft_o mourn_v for_o it_o there_o be_v many_o let_v 1._o a_o great_a it_o part_n be_v ignorant_a how_o or_o whereon_o to_o build_v this_o assurance_n the_o most_o building_n their_o faith_n on_o their_o life_n which_o can_v be_v sound_n and_o oft_o fail_v and_o can_v never_o be_v constant_a whereas_o the_o true_a building_n be_v to_o build_v life_n on_o faith_n and_o faith_n only_o upon_o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n not_o to_o the_o righteous_a and_o godly_a but_o sinner_n and_o ungodly_a thus_o see_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thereon_o who_o have_v give_v himself_o to_o work_v man_n redemption_n have_v free_o offer_v himself_o to_o save_v i_o a_o wretched_a sinner_n void_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o subject_a to_o damnation_n promise_v full_o to_o save_v i_o if_o i_o will_v come_v to_o he_o and_o whole_o cast_v myself_o upon_o he_o receive_v he_o for_o my_o saviour_n lord_n and_o husband_n and_o give_v myself_o whole_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o be_v his_o to_o serve_v he_o for_o ever_o therefore_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v indeed_o full_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o defire_v to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o do_v faithful_o give_v and_o betrothe_v myself_o to_o he_o and_o thereon_o do_v build_v my_o assurance_n that_o i_o in_o he_o shall_v obtain_v god_n favour_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o for_o my_o present_a comfort_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n 2._o another_o great_a and_o common_a it_o let_v of_o this_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o lord_n even_o in_o those_o that_o oft_o complain_v of_o the_o want_n thereof_o be_v this_o that_o they_o will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o price_n of_o it_o that_o be_v value_v it_o above_o all_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v therefore_o to_o sell_v all_o for_o it_o forgo_v any_o thing_n for_o it_o and_o see_v what_o will_v keep_v we_o from_o it_o to_o put_v it_o away_o though_o as_o dear_a as_o our_o right_a eye_n our_o gain_n credit_n ease_n and_o pleasure_n and_o know_v any_o mean_n that_o will_v help_v we_o to_o it_o to_o spare_v no_o cost_n no_o time_n no_o labour_n but_o constant_o to_o use_v all_o mean_n till_o we_o get_v it_o and_o so_o to_o keep_v it_o now_o see_v this_o be_v tedious_a to_o our_o corrupt_a therein_o nature_n many_o through_o mere_a forgetfulness_n mind_v other_o thing_n too_o much_o let_v all_o this_o care_n and_o travel_v alone_o seldom_o or_o slight_o mind_v this_o matter_n other_o of_o mere_a slothfulness_n slothful_a neglect_v to_o take_v the_o pain_n for_o it_o whereas_o without_o much_o pain_n it_o will_v not_o be_v get_v and_o keep_v and_o none_o can_v be_v too_o much_o other_o too_o much_o in_o love_n with_o the_o world_n world_n see_v the_o attain_n and_o keep_v of_o this_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o use_n of_o any_o unlawful_a gain_n credit_n in_o the_o world_n or_o vain_a delight_n or_o with_o the_o abuse_n of_o lawful_a therefore_o the_o covetous_a ambitious_a and_o voluptuous_a loath_a to_o forgo_v any_o part_n of_o their_o wealth_n pomp_n and_o state_n of_o their_o bravery_n feast_n pastime_n and_o the_o like_a can_v never_o get_v or_o hold_v this_o precious_a treasure_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n among_o those_o may_v be_v reckon_v such_o who_o not_o so_o much_o choke_v with_o these_o yet_o see_v that_o to_o hold_v this_o confidence_n will_v cost_v they_o sore_o trouble_v and_o many_o affliction_n of_o mere_a 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