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A12996 A treatise on the First Psalme. By Mathew Stonham. Minister and preacher in the cittie of Norwich Stoneham, Mathew. 1610 (1610) STC 23289; ESTC S117850 168,319 238

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god_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v only_o to_o be_v begin_v and_o to_o be_v but_o go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n it_o consume_v 14000._o and_o 700._o man_n before_o moses_n and_o aaron_n make_v all_o the_o speed_n they_o can_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n with_o there_o censer_n &_o incense_n can_v assuage_v it_o so_o fierce_a above_o measure_n be_v this_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o all_o nation_n in_o a_o wonder_a recordation_n may_v accord_v together_o in_o the_o foot_n 2d_o deu_fw-la 29._o 2d_o of_o that_o song_n o_o how_o fierce_a be_v his_o great_a wrath_n if_o jeremie_n make_v it_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o passionate_a note_n of_o his_o mournful_a song_n which_o he_o sing_v and_o sigh_v together_o in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o lamentation_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n like_o fire_n in_o that_o particular_a judgement_n which_o the_o babylonian_n bring_v upon_o the_o jew_n in_o there_o captivity_n oh_o how_o much_o more_o may_v it_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o general_a judgement_n of_o fire_n which_o god_n himself_o shall_v bring_v at_o that_o day_n on_o all_o the_o world_n that_o then_o and_o there_o his_o wrath_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o like_o fire_n a_o wrath_n of_o a_o judge_n not_o tolerable_a by_o the_o judge_v who_o in_o be_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a no_o doubt_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v or_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n second_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v or_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o wrack_n of_o the_o judgement_n when_o the_o very_a power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v math._n 24._o 29._o if_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o these_o plant_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o who_o the_o heavenly_a spirit_n have_v rather_o become_v earthly_a like_v there_o body_n than_o the_o earththy_a body_n heavenly_a like_o there_o spirit_n how_o shall_v not_o these_o earthen_a vessel_n be_v dash_v and_o crush_v a_o sunder_o with_o the_o iron_n maule_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o heaven_n themselves_o shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n shall_v not_o the_o wicked_a be_v but_o a_o parcel_n of_o one_o earthy_a element_n melt_v away_o when_o not_o one_o but_o all_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v a_o way_n with_o heat_n shall_v not_o those_o earthy_a moule_n which_o have_v build_v themselves_o nest_n even_a in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v burn_v together_o with_o the_o earth_n and_o these_o earthlyworker_n perish_v with_o the_o earthly_a work_n 2._o peter_n 3._o 10._o if_o holy_a chrisostome_n though_o he_o wear_v a_o good_a man_n yet_o protest_v that_o it_o make_v he_o to_o tremble_v so_o often_o as_o he_o 77._o s._n chrysost_o in_o mat._n ho._n 77._o think_v of_o the_o judgement_n o_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v it_o bring_v not_o only_a tremble_a fear_n but_o also_o tear_v confusion_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o 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be_v so_o far_o from_o rise_v and_o stand_v as_o themselves_o shall_v wish_v to_o fall_v and_o lie_v bury_v under_o the_o ruin_n of_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o they_o apo._n 6._o 15._o three_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o weakness_n man_n how-so-eve_a at_o the_o fist_n otherwise_o create_v yet_o since_o his_o fall_n by_o sin_n have_v he_o become_v weak_a in_o himself_o simple_o consider_v by_o mean_n whereof_o we_o find_v he_o in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o dust_n ash_n grass_n smoke_n a_o bubble_n and_o vanity_n itself_o etc._n etc._n but_o far_o more_o weak_a be_v he_o comparative_o esteem_v in_o collation_n with_o this_o judgement_n as_o the_o child_n of_o izraell_n seem_v 3●_n num._n 13_o 3●_n but_o as_o grasshopper_n compare_v with_o the_o anakims_n be_v giant_n of_o a_o matchless_a stature_n so_o these_o anakims_n the_o giant_n themselves_o shall_v be_v less_o than_o grasshopper_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o judgement_n the_o sum_n of_o that_o have_v be_v deliver_v be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_n judgement_n of_o god_n one_o particular_a the_o other_o general_a that_o ●n_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v the_o general_a judgement_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rise_v and_o stand_v there_o so_o far_o as_o appearance_n arreigament_n indightment_n sentence_n but_o either_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n favour_n proper_a only_a to_o the_o godly_a before_o these_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n after_o these_o can_v they_o neither_o rise_v up_o nor_o stand_v there_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o wrack_n of_o the_o judgement_n the_o weakness_n of_o themselves_o will_v in_o no_o case_n suffer_v they_o god_n therefore_o give_v we_o grace_n
banish_v then_o cherish_v second_o want_v by_o the_o righteous_a be_v hereby_o to_o be_v shun_v where_o such_o a_o way_n be_v want_v a_o call_v be_v want_v ●_o where_o there_o be_v no_o call_v there_o be_v sluggishness_n where_o sluggishness_n and_o idleness_n bear_v sway_n there_o poverty_n and_o want_n come_v on_o first_o sudden_o because_o it_o come_v as_o one_o travail_v by_o the_o way_n second_o strong_o as_o a_o arm_a man_n which_o by_o the_o suddenness_n can_v be_v prevent_v and_o by_o the_o strength_n can_v be_v 11._o prou._n 6._o 11._o resist_v it_o be_v ordain_v for_o man_n to_o eat_v his_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o 19_o gen._n 3._o 19_o his_o brow_n as_o if_o it_o be_v god_n will_v that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sweat_v of_o the_o browe●_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o eat_n of_o bread_n where_o eat_v of_o bread_n be_v prohibit_v there_o want_n must_v needs_o be_v infer_v will_v we_o then_o shun_v this_o necessity_n then_o must_v we_o provide_v that_o we_o may_v have_v 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i_o these_o hand_n in_o vain_a where-upon_o the_o godly_a man_n that_o he_o may_v shun_v want_n do_v not_o shun_v work_n but_o he_o set_v himself_o in_o some_o good_a way_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o civil_a profession_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n necessary_a to_o his_o wellbeing_a therein_o that_o want_n may_v be_v shun_v the_o three_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a of_o his_o regeneration_n necessary_a to_o he_o for_o his_o wellbeing_a in_o the_o church_n this_o be_v the_o way_n chief_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o place_n this_o as_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n so_o be_v it_o also_o the_o way_n of_o the_o godly_a a_o perfect_a way_n appertain_v only_o to_o just_a and_o 23._o psal_n 101._o 2._o hebr._n 12._o 23._o perfect_a man_n the_o necessity_n of_o which_o way_n concern_v the_o righteous_a both_o against_o sin_n and_o also_o the_o punishment_n of_o sinne._n first_o this_o necessity_n concern_v the_o righteous_a in_o regard_n of_o sin_n which_o by_o continuance_n in_o this_o way_n be_v mortify_v while_o they_o continue_v in_o this_o way_n they_o neither_o have_v acquaintance_n with_o sin_n nor_o sin_n with_o they_o the●_n be_v strange_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o sin_n may_v be_v in_o they_o but_o can_v reign_v in_o they_o rom._n 6._o 12._o second_o this_o necessity_n concern_v the_o righteous_a in_o rearguard_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o until_o we_o be_v traveller_n in_o this_o way_n be_v we_o child_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o 7●_n ephess_n 2._o 3._o apocal_a 15._o 7●_n who_o the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o but_o this_o way_n of_o our_o newbirth_n or_o regeneration_n be_v become_v a_o better_a security_n to_o we_o then_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n sprinkle_v 22._o exod._n 12._o 22._o on_o the_o door_n post_v of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n for_o that_o be_v the_o material_a blood_n of_o the_o typical_a lamb_n to_o be_v as_o a_o token_n to_o god_n at_o that_o time_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o temporal_a destruction_n of_o the_o egyptian_n but_o in_o this_o way_n be_v find_v the_o omni-sufficient_a blood_n of_o the_o true_a lamb_n of_o god_n 29._o john_n 1._o 29._o christ_n jesus_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v sprinkle_v on_o the_o table_n of_o our_o heart_n protect_v and_o sheild_v we_o from_o the_o spiritual_a destruction_n of_o satan_n this_o way_n be_v call_v a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n heb._n 10._o 20._o new_a because_o therein_o we_o be_v renew_a and_o change_v in_o our_o mind_n rom._n 12._o 2._o not_o put_v off_o leisurely_o but_o cast_v off_o speedy_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a through_o the_o deceivable_a lust_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n christ_n 24._o ●phes_n 4._o 22._o 24._o jesus_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n and_o true_a holiness_n towards_o god_n himself_o a_o live_a way_n because_o we_o which_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o 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quemadmodum_fw-la coera_fw-la sculpturae_fw-la typo_fw-la tradita_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o 〈◊〉_d s._n basil_n the_o 〈◊〉_d wax_v set_v upon_o the_o shape_n of_o any_o ●eale_v or_o grave_v do_v exact_o represent_v the_o figure_n which_o be_v in_o that_o seal_n or_o grave_v so_o we_o deliver_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o euangelical_n doctrine_n be_v both_o inform_v only_o and_o conform_v according_a to_o the_o form_n thereof_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a principal_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v vid._n there_o way_n spiritual_a &_o of_o regelation_n necessary_a to_o there_o well-being_n in_o the_o church_n both_o against_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o point_n of_o the_o former_a branch_n the_o lord_n favour_n towards_o the_o godly_a be_v that_o the_o lord_n know_v this_o way_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n know_v it_o both_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o apprehension_n and_o also_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o approbation_n the_o 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