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A78214 The practical Christian: or, A summary view of the chief heads of practical divinity in order to the begetting, preserving, and increasing the life and power of godliness in the hearts and lives of professors; laid down in a plain and succinct manner, by way of meditation. Drawn up, and principally intended for the use and benefit of the citizens of Exeter; and especially those that were his peculiar flock. By J.B. once their pastor. Bartlet, John, fl. 1662. 1670 (1670) Wing B983A; ESTC R229515 180,069 335

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out_o mark_v 9.44_o a_o fire_n that_o so_o far_o exceed_v in_o torment_n this_o earthly_a fire_n as_o real_a fire_n do_v paint_v fire_n now_o fire_n of_o all_o torment_n be_v the_o great_a and_o fire_n with_o brimstone_n of_o all_o fire_n the_o hot_a rev._n 21.8_o isa_n 20.23_o and_o as_o extremity_n of_o fire_n so_o some_o think_v of_o cold_a because_o it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 2._o the_o torment_n be_v so_o great_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n every_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o both_o none_o here_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n none_o there_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o punishment_n and_o if_o the_o pain_n of_o one_o member_n sometime_o be_v unsufferable_a here_o what_o must_v the_o torture_n of_o all_o if_o a_o drop_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v so_o bitter_a what_o will_v be_v the_o sea_n of_o god_n vengeance_n 3._o so_o great_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o suffering_n to_o wit_n the_o infinite_a wrath_n of_o god_n which_o the_o whole_a creation_n can_v stand_v under_o much_o less_o a_o poor_a weak_a sinful_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n 4._o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o punishment_n in_o hell_n after_o the_o damn_a have_v be_v in_o those_o torment_n as_o many_o thousand_o and_o million_o of_o year_n as_o there_o be_v creature_n in_o the_o world_n and_o motion_n in_o those_o creature_n they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o end_v as_o at_o the_o first_o beginning_n for_o the_o wicked_a shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n mat._n 25._o last_o there_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n never_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n never_o go_v out_o and_o if_o a_o gnaw_a o●_n a_o worm_n in_o the_o tooth_n or_o the_o bowel_n the_o hold_v of_o the_o hand_n or_o the_o foot_n in_o the_o fire_n but_o a_o few_o ●ours_n be_v unsufferable_a what_o will_v the_o eternity_n of_o it_o be_v well_o may_v he_o cry_v out_o oh_o eternity_n eternity_n eternity_n in_o hell_n for_o ever_o for_o ever_o for_o ever_o eternity_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v the_o least_o punishment_n though_o it_o be_v but_o the_o bite_n of_o flea_n or_o sting_v of_o aunt_n intolerable_a 5._o meditate_v on_o the_o remedilessness_n of_o those_o torment_n as_o they_o be_v endless_a so_o they_o be_v remediless_a insernus_fw-la sine_fw-la misericordis_fw-la quos_fw-la tenet_fw-la cruciat_fw-la say_v one_o there_o be_v neither_o silver_n nor_o gold_n wit_n nor_o policy_n may_v or_o power_n can_v help_v neither_o tear_n nor_o prayer_n sigh_n nor_o groan_n vow_n nor_o promise_n cry_v nor_o wish_n never_o to_o have_v be_v or_o to_o have_v be_v the_o vile_a of_o creature_n will_v be_v hear_v or_o prevail_v no_o nor_o any_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n to_o intercede_v for_o they_o nay_o shall_v all_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n fall_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n to_o beg_v mercy_n for_o one_o soul_n it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n christ_n will_v deny_v they_o all_o there_o without_o mercy_n without_o pity_n without_o remedy_n they_o must_v lie_v and_o cry_v and_o never_o die_v whence_o that_o pathetical_a wish_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 32._o oh_o that_o man_n be_v wise_a etc._n etc._n 6._o meditate_v on_o the_o sad_a company_n wicked_a man_n shall_v have_v in_o hell_n viz._n no_o other_o than_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o and_o if_o job_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v a_o companion_n for_o owl_n job_n 30.29_o and_o david_n cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o dwell_v in_o mesech_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 120.5_o how_o will_v the_o wicked_a then_o to_o have_v no_o other_o companion_n than_o the_o devil_n if_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o
and_o condemnation_n of_o man_n at_o the_o last_o than_o this_o that_o they_o have_v know_v so_o much_o and_o practise_v so_o little_a luke_n 12.48_o math._n 10.14_o 15._o heathen_n at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v wring_v their_o hand_n that_o they_o have_v know_v no_o more_o of_o god_n by_o the_o mean_v vouchsafe_v they_o but_o christian_n will_v rend_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o have_v know_v so_o much_o of_o god_n to_o no_o better_a purpose_n so_o as_o all_o practical_a treatise_n or_o treatise_n quicken_a unto_o practice_n be_v few_o enough_o to_o awaken_v man_n to_o their_o duty_n and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o treat_v of_o meditation_n as_o many_o worthy_n have_v do_v who_o book_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o carry_v after_o they_o yet_o i_o find_v none_o that_o have_v collect_v all_o necessary_a practical_a truth_n and_o duty_n into_o such_o a_o way_n of_o meditation_n but_o either_o be_v too_o large_a or_o too_o straight_o and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v this_o may_v through_o 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meditation_n on_o they_o page_z 33_o 4._o the_o evidence_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o they_o page_z 38_o sect._n 3._o 3._o his_o word_n page_n 39_o 1._o in_o general_n what_o it_o be_v the_o excellent_a property_n of_o it_o the_o precept_n promise_n threaten_n and_o example_n in_o it_o page_z 40_o 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o particular_a and_o here_o of_o page_z 42_o 10._o thing_n what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v wherein_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n agree_v and_o differ_v etc._n etc._n page_n 43_o sect._n 4._o 4._o his_o work_n 1_o before_o time_n viz._n his_o decree_n page_n 50_o 2._o in_o time_n as_o page_z 52_o 1._o creation_n and_o 2._o providence_n page_n 52_o and_o in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o meditate_v page_n 53_o 1._o on_o the_o kind_n of_o providence_n which_o be_v two_o as_o 1._o of_o mercy_n where_o of_o the_o property_n page_n 54_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o sc_n his_o convert_v page_n 56_o protect_v provide_v dispose_v assist_v correct_v support_v 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our_o redemption_n page_n 111_o 8._o the_o privilege_n that_o come_v by_o he_o page_n 112_o 9_o the_o evidence_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o he_o page_n 1_o 10._o the_o mean_n of_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o page_n 13_o 11._o the_o motive_n to_o labour_n after_o it_o page_z 116_o 12._o how_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o and_o suitable_a to_o such_o a_o redeemer_n page_n 118_o cap._n 4._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o here_o of_o five_o thing_n 1._o who_o he_o be_v page_z 121_o 2._o what_o his_o office_n 3._o evidence_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o he_o page_z 123_o 4._o motive_n to_o seek_v it_o and_z 5._o mean_v to_o procure_v it_o page_z 127_o cap._n 5._o of_o man_n and_o in_o and_o about_o he_o 1._o of_o the_o fourfold_a state_n of_o man_n 2._o the_o four_o last_o end_n of_o man_n page_z 133_o 3._o such_o thing_n about_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n tongue_n talent_n time_n and_o eternity_n of_o man_n as_o may_v most_o conduce_v to_o the_o enable_v man_n to_o the_o answer_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o what_o they_o have_v do_v for_o man_n page_z 206_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o bless_a state_n of_o man_n by_o creation_n and_o here_o on_o three_o thing_n page_n 133_o 2._o the_o curse_a state_n of_o man_n by_o transgression_n and_o here_o of_o two_o thing_n the_o cause_n and_o consequent_n page_n 135_o 3._o his_o gracious_a state_n by_o regeneration_n and_o here_o of_o four_o thing_n page_n 137_o 1._o what_o 2._o sign_n 3._o motive_n and_o 4._o mean_n for_o it_o page_z 159_o 4._o the_o happy_a state_n of_o man_n by_o glorification_n and_o here_o of_o five_o thing_n 1._o what_o 2._o property_n 3._o certainty_n 4._o who_o they_o be_v that_o shall_v partake_v in_o it_o page_z 165_o 5._o of_o death_n and_o here_o on_o two_o thing_n 1._o such_o thing_n as_o may_v fit_v we_o for_o it_o 2._o such_o thing_n as_o may_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o it_o page_z 173_o 6._o of_o judgement_n and_o here_o on_o ten_o thing_n as_o the_o certainty_n uncertainty_n the_o near_a approach_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n page_n 185_o 7._o hell_n and_o here_o on_o ten_o thing_n what_o and_o the_o hideousness_n of_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n page_n 195_o 8._o of_o heaven_n and_o here_o on_o four_o thing_n as_o what_o it_o be_v the_o excellent_a title_n give_v to_o it_o etc._n etc._n page_n 201_o sect._n 9_o 9_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o here_o of_o five_o thing_n especial_o of_o the_o right_a order_n of_o our_o conversation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n page_n 206_o sect._n 10._o of_o the_o body_n and_o here_o of_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o admirable_a structure_n of_o it_o and_o 2._o the_o excellent_a use_n of_o it_o page_z 234_o 11._o of_o the_o tongue_n and_o here_o on_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o end_n wherefore_o god_n give_v it_o 2._o the_o great_a need_n we_o have_v to_o employ_v it_o to_o those_o end_n page_n 235_o 12._o of_o our_o talent_n corporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o what_o need_v we_o have_v to_o employ_v they_o well_o page_z 236_o 13._o of_o our_o time_n wherein_o you_o have_v five_o or_o six_o thing_n to_o be_v serious_o think_v on_o page_n 237_o 14._o of_o eternity_n and_o therein_o of_o four_o thing_n page_n 241_o cap._n 7._o of_o the_o world_n and_o therein_o to_o meditate_v on_o three_o thing_n as_o 1._o those_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n that_o engage_v we_o to_o love_n god_n 2._o those_o thing_n that_o disengage_v we_o from_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o creature_n 3._o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n for_o the_o creature_n and_o what_o the_o creature_n teach_v we_o page_n 243_o cap._n 8._o of_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a angel_n by_o which_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n page_n 264_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o good_a angel_n and_o here_o of_o three_o thing_n 1._o what_o they_o be_v 2._o their_o office_n 3._o our_o duty_n in_o reference_n to_o they_o page_z 265_o sect._n 2._o of_o evil_a angel_n and_o here_o on_o these_o thing_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v such_o 2._o what_o they_o be_v 3._o how_o they_o become_v such_o 4._o what_o their_o office_n 5._o what_o their_o property_n 6._o what_o our_o duty_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o page_z 274_o cap._n 9_o of_o occasional_a meditation_n from_o morning_n to_o evening_n at_o home_o and_o abroad_o page_n 301_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o mind_n these_o follow_v mistake_v which_o have_v escape_v the_o press_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n absence_n page_n 8._o for_o 2_o king_n 8._o read_v 2_o king_n 6._o ult_n p._n 9_o for_o connected_a r._n convert_v p._n 11._o the_o six_o first_o line_n shall_v come_v in_o after_o
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