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A25467 A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682. Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696. 1683 (1683) Wing A3228; ESTC R25885 850,952 1,060

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or_o withdraw_v from_o we_o the_o love_n or_o the_o fruit_n thereos_fw-la which_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v due_a to_o we_o either_o as_o man_n or_o man_n stand_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o special_a relation_n to_o they_o or_o 2._o by_o speak_v or_o do_v that_o to_o we_o or_o against_o we_o which_o the_o law_n of_o love_n or_o the_o special_a relation_n wherein_o we_o stand_v unto_o they_o forbid_v to_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o evil_a temper_n or_o carriage_n of_o another_o towards_o we_o to_o be_v of_o the_o like_a temper_n and_o carriage_n towards_o he_o to_o be_v so_o provoke_v by_o a_o injury_n do_v unto_o we_o as_o to_o return_v the_o like_a again_o as_o when_o two_o contrary_n be_v put_v together_o suppose_v fire_n and_o water_n that_o
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of_o god_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o debasement_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o busy_v it_o about_o eat_v and_o drink_v dress_n or_o undress_v further_o than_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o preservation_n and_o our_o passage_n through_o this_o world_n as_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n as_o we_o think_v child_n to_o employ_v their_o soul_n ill_a whilst_o they_o make_v pie_n of_o dirt_n or_o run_v after_o gay_a pubble_n make_v up_o of_o froth_n or_o stime_n only_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n young_a one_o be_v scarce_o capable_a of_o know_v or_o do_v better_a the_o wing_n of_o their_o soul_n seem_v not_o fledge_v but_o afterward_o god_n just_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v fly_v high_o and_o we_o be_v able_a to_o soar_v above_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o in_o our_o thought_n meditation_n and_o affection_n to_o go_v to_o god_n to_o taste_v and_o see_v how_o good_a that_o he_o be_v ps_n 34.8_o soul_n ●_o the_o endeavour_n that_o be_v use_v for_o to_o gain_v soul_n the_o pretiousness_n of_o 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whieh_n show_v the_o excellency_n of_o rational_a creature_n above_o all_o other_o that_o they_o alone_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o high_a employment_n and_o privilege_n consect_n 4_o 4._o the_o supreme_a felicity_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n lie_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n as_o they_o alone_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o so_o their_o felicity_n consist_v in_o it_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o good_a suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o which_o be_v their_o chief_a happiness_n but_o the_o happiness_n of_o rational_a and_o intelligent_a creature_n lie_v in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o in_o their_o first_o creation_n they_o be_v make_v happy_a in_o their_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o herein_o consist_v the_o chief_a misery_n of_o fall_a angel_n and_o fall_v man_n that_o they_o both_o fall_v from_o their_o communion_n with_o god_n the_o angel_n so_o fall_v as_o never_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o it_o again_o and_o man_n so_o fall_v also_o as_o 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and_o bitterness_n lie_v deep_a within_o itself_o and_o they_o be_v not_o be_v intermedle_v with_o by_o stranger_n prov._n 14.10_o the_o countenance_n of_o a_o man_n be_v but_o the_o index_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n that_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n centre_n and_o seat_n themselves_o prov._n 15.13_o many_o infirmity_n or_o distress_n may_v easy_o be_v undergo_v by_o a_o sound_a heart_n but_o if_o the_o spirit_n itself_o be_v wound_v how_o dreadful_a be_v its_o wound_n prov._n 18.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o a_o great_a mirror_n of_o himself_o and_o as_o it_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v when_o it_o well_o understand_v and_o mind_v itself_o so_o it_o be_v the_o veil_n and_o representative_a of_o its_o god_n unto_o itself_o in_o rom._n 2.15_o &_o 1_o john_n 3.19_o 21._o it_o can_v you_o see_v both_o summon_v in_o and_o search_v itself_o it_o can_v both_o challenge_v and_o discourse_n itself_o it_o can_v command_v reprove_v exhort_v encourage_v 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