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A58208 A guide to the Holy City, or, Directions and helps to an holy life containing rules of religious advice, with prayers in sundry cases, and estates ... / by Iohn Reading ... Reading, John, 1588-1667. 1651 (1651) Wing R447; ESTC R14087 418,045 550

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on_o his_o commandment_n he_o shall_v establish_v thy_o heart_n and_o give_v thou_o wisdom_n at_o thy_o own_o desire_n 8_o tri_n overcome_v thy_o own_o mind_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n as_o much_o as_o possible_o thou_o can_v subject_n it_o to_o right_a reason_n let_v not_o affection_n or_o passion_n master_v it_o 9_o set_v thy_o mind_n ever_o upon_o some_o good_a to_o prevent_v the_o rise_n of_o evil_a thought_n that_o the_o tempter_n may_v 15_o never_o find_v thou_o at_o leisure_n to_o entertain_v he_o the_o mind_n be_v s●cec_fw-la natural_o active_a and_o prone_a to_o thought_n yea_o when_o thou_o sleep_v it_o have_v its_o motion_n give_v it_o some_o business_n it_o can_v be_v inactive_a as_o the_o earth_n neglect_v for_o want_v of_o culture_n bring_v forth_o noisome_a weed_n so_o will_v the_o mind_n evil_a and_o vain_a extravagancy_n of_o thought_n if_o thou_o busy_a it_o not_o in_o good_a yea_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n be_v eclypse_v by_o the_o mischievous_a interposition_n 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have_v reveal_v enough_o to_o make_v thou_o happy_a ambition_n of_o know_v more_o destroy_a mankind_n 4._o commune_fw-la with_o thy_o own_o heart_n concern_v that_o which_o may_v better_v thou_o psal._n 77._o 6._o and_o make_v thou_o happy_a divine_a soliloquy_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o rapt_a to_o heaven_n and_o prepossession_n of_o that_o blessedness_n use_v thy_o heart_n to_o think_v of_o good_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o such_o will_v thy_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a 23._o teach_v his_o mouth_n custom_n be_v a_o second_o nature_n therefore_o also_o the_o wiseman_n say_v 33._o wisdom_n rest_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n if_o the_o wicked_a the_o worst_a of_o fool_n have_v any_o notion_n thereof_o it_o no_o more_o rest_v with_o he_o than_o lightning_n in_o the_o air_n 10_o set_v god_n ever_o befor●●●ee_a as_o 10._o a_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o cogitare_fw-la that_o which_o thou_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o speak_v before_o other_o be_v ashamed_a to_o think_v with_o thyself_o thought_n be_v 21._o the_o word_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o god_n hear_v who_o therefore_o say_v 4._o wherefore_o think_v you_o evil_a in_o your_o heart_n and_o 20._o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n 14._o be_v thou_o pure_a in_o heart_n if_o ever_o thou_o mean_v to_o see_v god_n let_v not_o thy_o heart_n dissent_v from_o thy_o tongue_n neither_o desire_n to_o seem_v more_o holy_a than_o there_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o intend_v to_o please_v he_o for_o he_o be_v omniscient_a 11._o pray_v the_o lord_n 10._o to_o create_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o to_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o thou_o to_o 8●_n incline_v thy_o heart_n unto_o his_o testimony_n to_o 7._o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v he_o to_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v true_o fear_v he_o meditate_v on_o he_o and_o love_v he_o above_o all_o and_o that_o he_o who_o cast_v out_o the_o tumultuous_a rabble_n from_o jairus_n house_n will_v also_o be_v please_v to_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o soul_n and_o mind_n all_o those_o thought_n which_o offend_v he_o or_o hinder_v the_o riase_a up_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o thought_n and_o order_v thereof_o §_o 1._o concern_v the_o right_n order_v the_o thought_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o particular_a passion_n affection_n and_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n in_o their_o distemper_n of_o love_n and_o delight_n §_o 2._o of_o joy_n rejoice_v mirth_n and_o sorrow_n §_o 3._o of_o 〈◊〉_d hatred_n malice_n envy_n §_o 4._o of_o impatience_n patience_n discontent_n and_o a_o content_a mind_n for_o the_o right_n order_v the_o thought_n arise_v from_o some_o particular_a affection_n or_o passion_n which_o usual_o discompose_v i._o and_o render_v the_o mind_n less_o apt_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o less_o comfortable_a to_o ourselves_o we_o must_v ever_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o general_a rule_n before_o lay_v down_o that_o extreme_a and_o violent_a passion_n of_o any_o kind_n be_v distemper_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o at_o best_o befool_v a_o man_n if_o not_o as_o ab●rit_fw-fr hippocrate_v think_v make_v he_o mad_a they_o be_v like_o a_o deluge_n which_o rather_o overflow_v and_o drown_v then_o refresh_v the_o mind_n they_o be_v like_o a_o enrage_a sea_n full_a of_o hazard_n they_o disturb_v the_o intellectual_n and_o distract_v the_o will_n look_v how_o all_o thing_n in_o trouble_a water_n seem_v wreathe_v and_o disorder_v which_o in_o the_o still_o be_v clear_o see_v so_o be_v it_o here_o the_o calm_a affection_n be_v more_o accommodate_v for_o god_n service_n and_o our_o use_n to_o come_v to_o some_o particulars_n love_n and_o delight_n be_v great_a 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o present_a life_n every_o man_n have_v some_o love_n and_o delight_n there_o be_v none_o that_o live_v without_o these_o the_o skill_n be_v delight_n that_o we_o set_v they_o on_o right_a object_n as_o god_n psal._n 37._o and_o ●_o heavenly_a thing_n so_o they_o can_v fall_v into_o excess_n and_o goodness_n so_o shall_v they_o make_v we_o good_a and_o happy_a 2._o that_o we_o pervert_v not_o the_o order_n we_o must_v no●_n love_v or_o delight_n in_o any_o thing_n before_o god_n let_v he_o be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chief_a love_n and_o delight_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o all_o that_o be_v subordinate_a 3._o that_o no_o inferior_a love_n or_o delight_n draw_v as_o away_o from_o god_n love_n there_o be_v a_o time_n place_n and_o measure_n for_o secular_a delight_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v subordinate_a to_o god_n make_v we_o more_o fit_a for_o his_o service_n and_o administer_v occasion_n and_o matter_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o if_o otherwise_o if_o god_n love_v we_o he_o will_v take_v that_o away_o from_o we_o which_o else_o will_v take_v we_o from_o he_o a_o necessary_a rule_n for_o they_o to_o consider_v who_o too_o impatient_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o they_o much_o love_v or_o 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179._o l_o 11._o have_v perish_v 204._o l._n 8._o string_n of_o musical_a ib._n l._n 23._o therefore_o 1_o in_o every_o ib._n l._n 26._o ease_n of_o sorrow_n 213._o l._n 1._o ha●e_v some_o remission_n 216._o l._n 6._o so_o haman_n 229._o l._n 12._o in_o any_o creature_n may_v be_v defeat_v p._n 246._o l_o 4._o who_o can_v give_v 249._o l._n 24._o his_o posterity_n ib._n l._n 29._o repair_n 252._o l._n 11._o the_o same_o spe●ch_v as_o reason_n 259._o l._n 12._o seasonable_a 260._o l._n 16._o his_fw-la by_o just_a mean_n 261._o l._n 31._o themselves_o heir_n thereof_o 268._o l_o 31._o for_o or_o by_o any_o 273._o l._n 16._o see_v thou_o impious_a 288._o l._n 19_o there_o be_v compulsion_n 295._o l._n 19_o to_o foment_n discord_n 296._o l_o 14._o with_o discretion_n 300._o l._n 18._o do_v i_o desire_v a_o son_n 306._o l._n 33._o or_o fatherly_a 307._o l._n 6._o be_v no_o easy_a the_o prudent_a reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o amend_v other_o light_a slip_n and_o mispointing_n as_o the_o sense_n require_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o holy_a city_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o christian_n aim_v at_o a_o right_a end_n in_o all_o his_o action_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o 2._o end_n of_o every_o action_n and_o intention_n which_o as_o the_o rudder_n of_o the_o ship_n though_o it_o come_v last_o be_v first_o purpose_v and_o guide_v ●he_v whole_a course_n 2_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n every_o thing_n work_v to_o some_o end_n which_o suum_fw-la show_v &_o be_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o to_o which_o what_o ever_o be_v not_o conduce_v quod_fw-la be_v useless_a especial_o reasonable_a creature_n who_o have_v will_n and_o preëlection_n among_o they_o they_o propose_v to_o themselves_o more_o divine_a and_o excellent_a end_n of_o their_o desire_n and_o action_n who_o understand_v the_o chief_a good_a to_o be_v attain_v true_a and_o eternal_a blessedness_n in_o christ_n be_v regenerate_v and_o repair_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 3_o in_o every_o undertake_n propose_v some_o certain_a end_n and_o before_o thou_o enterprise_n examine_v that_o diligent_o run_v not_o on_o at_o adventure_n as_o child_n use_v in_o some_o unknown_a path_n till_o they_o lose_v themselves_o but_o careful_o look_v to_o what_o end_n the_o way_n thou_o take_v lead_v thou_o consider_v serious_o what_o danger_n or_o profit_n be_v therein_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o end_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v happy_a because_o there_o 9_o remain_v something_o after_o it_o and_o that_o 37._o the_o end_n of_o the_o just_a man_n shall_v be_v peace_n at_o last_o the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o run_v the_o 13._o broad_a way_n to_o destruction_n and_o so_o few_o the_o strait_a to_o eternal_a life_n must_v principal_o be_v want_n of_o a_o due_a forecast_v what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o they_o do_v fix_v mat._n their_o heart_n on_o the_o present_a evil_n which_o please_v they_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o misery_n which_o follow_v their_o taste_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o for_o its_o sake_n wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o their_o danger_n or_o see_v and_o think_v they_o much_o less_o or_o the_o recovery_n more_o easy_a they_o desperate_o venture_v in_o 20._o vain_a hope_n of_o repentance_n and_o pardon_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v too_o sensible_a of_o the_o difficulty_n 22._o which_o beset_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n they_o do_v not_o enough_o consider_v their_o future_a blessedness_n and_o therefore_o either_o faint_v in_o their_o trial_n their_o heart_n say_v with_o profane_a 32._o esau_n lo_o i_o be_o almost_o dead_a what_o be_v then_o this_o birthright_n to_o i_o or_o dote_v on_o this_o world_n resolve_v to_o settle_v their_o affection_n hereon_o this_o be_v the_o 5._o jazer_n and_o gilead_n which_o they_o will_v be_v their_o portion_n 4_o the_o supreme_a and_o best_a end_n of_o all_o be_v 13._o god_n glory_n into_o which_o ocean_n all_o desire_n and_o action_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n must_v empty_v themselves_o subordinate_a hereto_o be_v the_o true_a blessedness_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o 23._o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o natural_a man_n mistake_v seek_v in_o pleasure_n 9_o riches_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o world_n adore_v whereas_o indeed_o all_o those_o thing_n if_o they_o can_v have_v meet_v in_o one_o man_n shall_v have_v come_v as_o short_a of_o make_v he_o true_o happy_a as_o the_o intend_a top_n 4._o of_o babel_n will_v have_v be_v from_o land_v the_o builder_n in_o heaven_n 5_o the_o way_n to_o this_o end_n be_v true_a holiness_n that_o be_v faith_n ad_fw-la obedience_n the_o 5._o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n without_o faith_n apprehend_v christ_n for_o our_o justification_n no_o work_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o 5._o cain_n sacrifice_n the_o 2._o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o without_o 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that_o by_o thy_o mercy_n mitigate_a her_o pain_n thou_o have_v allay_v the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o sentence_n which_o thy_o justice_n pronounce_v we_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a lord_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o death_n the_o god_n of_o our_o health_n and_o salvation_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n perfect_a thy_o own_o work_n as_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o servant_n from_o her_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n so_o give_v she_o a_o heart_n ever_o to_o trust_v and_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v she_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n so_o make_v he_o a_o accession_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n sanctify_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o in_o his_o tender_a year_n from_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o malicious_a assault_n of_o the_o enemy_n give_v thy_o holy_a angel_n charge_v over_o he_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n that_o he_o may_v grow_v up_o in_o thy_o faith_n fear_n and_o love_n so_o that_o in_o what_o ever_o condition_n thy_o good_a providence_n shall_v set_v he_o his_o interest_n and_o assurance_n may_v be_v of_o his_o election_n and_o salvation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n lord_n accomplish_v thy_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o thy_o servant_n repair_v her_o health_n and_o strength_n give_v she_o a_o faithful_a heart_n careful_o to_o employ_v the_o same_o in_o thy_o service_n and_o the_o holy_a education_n of_o those_o thou_o have_v give_v she_o assist_v she_o in_o the_o whole_a remainder_n of_o her_o life_n that_o she_o may_v pay_v all_o her_o vow_n make_v to_o thou_o in_o her_o fear_n and_o trouble_v let_v the_o taste_n of_o these_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o sin_n give_v she_o a_o more_o fervent_a love_n to_o thy_o mercy_n pardon_v it_o and_o a_o great_a hate_n to_o all_o that_o which_o offend_v thou_o lead_v she_o in_o thy_o way_n teach_v she_o so_o to_o number_v her_o day_n that_o she_o may_v apply_v her_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n make_v she_o more_o and_o more_o fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o zealous_a of_o thy_o law_n so_o that_o her_o life_n may_v appear_v not_o only_o restore_v but_o also_o improoved_a and_o make_v more_o happy_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o who_o shall_v see_v as_o thy_o work_n of_o mercy_n on_o she_o so_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o work_n the_o fruit_n of_o sanctity_n in_o she_o to_o the_o further_a assurance_n of_o her_o conscience_n before_o thou_o confirm_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o her_o deliverance_n and_o preservation_n and_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o her_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o all_o eternity_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_o direction_n for_o the_o sick_n chap._n xxxv_o §_o 1._o as_o all_o affliction_n sanctify_v so_o sickness_n profitable_a for_o god_n child_n many_o way_n §_o 2._o how_o it_o may_v become_v so_o to_o we_o §_o 3._o duty_n of_o they_o that_o visit_v the_o sick_a 1_o there_o be_v nothing_o constant_a in_o this_o world_n but_o inconstancy_n and_o change_n of_o all_o thing_n greg._n we_o be_v bear_v with_o a_o condition_n of_o die_v 102._o mortality_n begin_v with_o life_n ●our_n sickness_n with_o our_o health_n we_o bring_v it_o from_o the_o womb_n as_o derive_v to_o we_o from_o our_o first_o parent_n from_o the_o hour_n of_o who_o transgression_n death_n take_v date_n and_o in_o the_o commencement_n of_o sickness_n he_o begin_v to_o die_v according_a 17._o to_o the_o sentence_n from_o which_o he_o become_v mortal_a and_o now_o 24._o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o grass_n wither_v and_o the_o flower_n fade_v quick_o and_o certain_o though_o insensible_o we_o perceive_v it_o soon_o wither_a though_o we_o can_v mark_v by_o what_o degree_n it_o change_v so_o age_n and_o infirmity_n steal_v on_o 2_o the_o good_a god_n as_o he_o be_v severe_a so_o be_v he_o merciful_a etc._n neither_o lose_a mercy_n in_o his_o justice_n nor_o his_o justice_n in_o his_o mercy_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o befall_v the_o elect_a but_o it_o have_v some_o good_a in_o it_o 119._o or_o by_o it_o to_o they_o accrue_v concern_v affliction_n david_n say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v in_o trouble_n the_o very_a death_n of_o the_o saint_n bitter_a as_o it_o be_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v mercy_n to_o they_o 13._o bless_v be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o that_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n but_o also_o in_o that_o it_o be_v to_o they_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o passage_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o our_o 4._o sickness_n be_v profitable_a though_o it_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o a_o almighty_a father_n it_o shall_v like_o moses_n rod_n sometime_o in_o the_o dreadful_a shape_n of_o a_o serpent_n serve_v to_o divide_v the_o bitter_a wave_n and_o open_v we_o a_o passage_n to_o our_o eternal_a rest_n and_o 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