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A16859 The Christians guide For his better, and more comfortable passage through the wildernesse of this troublesome world, vnto that promised rest in that heauenly Canaan, the kingdome of glory. Consisting of diuers holy meditations and prayers seruing to that purpose. Alliston, Joseph. 1614 (1614) STC 376.7; ESTC S115949 163,621 588

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comfort_v myself_o in_o thou_o continual_o know_v assure_o that_o thou_o be_v present_a with_o i_o when_o thou_o seem_v to_o be_v far_a absent_v from_o i_o that_o thy_o gracious_a hand_n sustain_v and_o uphold_v i_o 45.1_o psal_n 34.18_o gen._n 42.7_o &_o 45.1_o and_o that_o thou_o love_v i_o dear_o when_o thou_o seem_v to_o deal_v most_o rough_o with_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o will_v never_o leave_v i_o till_o thou_o have_v through_o many_o change_v bring_v i_o through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o heavenly_a canaan_n where_o after_o i_o have_v be_v exercise_v here_o for_o a_o while_n for_o the_o trial_n and_o increase_n of_o thy_o grace_n in_o i_o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o house_n 1.3.4_o rom._n 5.3.4_o james_n 1.3.4_o and_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o comfort_n out_o of_o the_o well_o of_o salvation_n yea_o when_o i_o shall_v see_v thou_o face_n to_o face_n continual_o and_o rejoice_v with_o that_o joy_n before_o thou_o which_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o change_n nor_o can_v ever_o be_v take_v away_o from_o i_o satan_n policy_n in_o make_v the_o faithful_a to_o distrust_n god_n in_o his_o promise_n sathan_n when_o he_o can_v otherwise_o prevail_v with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n seek_v to_o cast_v many_o doubt_n into_o they_o of_o god_n mercy_n goodness_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o rich_a and_o gracious_a promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o they_o 11._o 2_o cor._n 2.7_o 11._o and_o to_o disquiet_v their_o conscience_n with_o restless_a fear_n that_o so_o see_v he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n deprive_v they_o of_o that_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o hereafter_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o heaven_n yet_o he_o may_v bereave_v they_o of_o those_o inward_a spiritual_a comfort_n and_o heavenly_a refresh_n wherewith_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v cherish_v their_o heart_n strengthen_v 5.6.7_o 2_o cor._n 5.6.7_o and_o their_o life_n 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this_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o most_o in_o the_o world_n even_o such_o as_o otherwise_o be_v man_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n forgo_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o sinful_a profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o it_o which_o be_v but_o dross_n and_o vanity_n 55.2_o vanity_n isa_n 55.2_o for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n itself_o how_o have_v satan_n bewitch_v and_o besot_v they_o it_o be_v marvelous_a strange_a to_o consider_v that_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o seduce_v and_o delude_v through_o the_o craft_n and_o wiliness_n of_o satan_n who_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v and_o to_o bring_v man_n unto_o confusion_n 5.8_o confusion_n 2_o pet._n 5.8_o bless_a lord_n let_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v vile_a and_o base_a in_o my_o eye_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o felicity_n of_o thy_o saint_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n keep_v i_o now_o and_o always_o from_o the_o foolishness_n of_o 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thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v their_o teacher_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v unto_o they_o only_o that_o be_v of_o a_o meek_a spirit_n and_o of_o a_o humble_a mind_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n exceed_v please_a unto_o thou_o 4.6_o james_n 4.6_o and_o wherein_o thou_o much_o delight_v but_o abhor_v all_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o proud_a heart_n and_o deny_v thy_o grace_n unto_o they_o humility_n the_o fruit_n of_o true_a save_a knowledge_n he_o that_o know_v thing_n aright_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v they_o especial_o if_o he_o have_v attain_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o maker_n the_o better_a he_o know_v and_o understand_v these_o thing_n the_o more_o lowly_a the_o more_o base_a and_o vile_a will_v he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o the_o more_o will_v he_o magnify_v and_o extol_v his_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n they_o be_v but_o smatterer_n 6.20_o 1_o cor._n 8.2_o 1_o tim._n 6.20_o and_o novice_n of_o true_a 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shall_v see_v the_o felicity_n of_o thy_o choose_a and_o rejoice_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o people_n in_o that_o bless_a and_o glorious_a kingdom_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v unto_o i_o and_o will_v in_o due_a time_n give_v unto_o i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n in_o thy_o well-beloved_a in_o who_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o embrace_v i_o before_o all_o world_n let_v i_o rejoice_v always_o in_o all_o my_o affliction_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v exercise_v i_o under_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o glory_n 10.37_o glory_n rom._n 5.2_o &_o 8.18_o jam._n 1.2_o heb._n 10.37_o with_o which_o short_o thou_o will_v crown_v i_o for_o ever_o and_o esteem_v the_o best_a thing_n of_o this_o earth_n as_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n but_o as_o wither_a grass_n let_v i_o be_v willing_a always_o 1.24_o always_o isa_n 40.6.7_o 1_o pet._n 1.24_o at_o thy_o call_v to_o depart_v hence_o have_v before_o lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n and_o 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