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B11989 Vade mecum. = Goe vvith mee deare pietie, and rare charitie. VVhose flame is stirred vp, to dispell the cold out of the minde. By Otho Casmanne, preacher at Stoade. Translated out of Latine, by H.T. minister. The contents appeare in the page following.; Vade mecum. English Casmann, Otto, d. 1607.; Tripp, Henry, d. 1612. 1606 (1606) STC 4769; ESTC S107899 102,540 274

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scripture_n set_v it_o out_o like_o mire_n wherein_o sin_n the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n swine_n wallow_v like_o dregs_n rottenness_n corruption_n leprocie_n behold_v the_o prodigal_a 15._o luke_n 15._o son_n wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o luxury_n at_o the_o last_o live_n among_o a_o hear_v of_o swine_n look_v also_o if_o thy_o soul_n stink_n not_o by_o the_o putrefaction_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o thy_o sin_n 5_o if_o thou_o wax_v old_a in_o thy_o sin_n o_o thou_o follow_v custom_n of_o sin_n dangerous_a lest_o impatienie_v follow_v sinner_n it_o will_v exercise_v a_o great_a tirannye_n over_o thou_o by_o custom_n and_o by_o custom_n of_o sin_n satan_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o repent_v though_o thou_o sometime_o desire_v to_o repent_v for_o sin_n be_v barbarous_a and_o exercise_v tyranny_n over_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v once_o take_v captive_a to_o the_o ruin_n of_o th●se_a that_o receive_v it_o chrysostom_n chrysostom_n i_o confess_v i_o sigh_v not_o be_v bind_v with_o iron_n chain_n but_o with_o my_o own_o iron_n will_v my_o 8_o august_n lib_n 8_o enemy_n have_v possess_v my_o will_n and_o have_v of_o it_o make_v a_o chain_n for_o i_o and_o have_v bind_v i_o fast_o i_o struggle_v with_o myself_o and_o be_v overthrow_v of_o myself_o 6_o while_o thou_o continue_v in_o sin_n thou_o do_v sustain_v the_o gift_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n that_o be_v thou_o art_n deprive_v perpetual_o of_o the_o punishment_n eternal_a punishment_n vision_n or_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o be_v torment_v with_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o most_o ardent_a fire_n epilogus_fw-la epilogus_fw-la call_v to_o mind_n therefore_o with_o i_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o a_o sinner_n thou_o be_v god_n enemy_n deprive_v of_o god_n grace_n most_o beggarly_a most_o filthy_a a_o slave_n to_o the_o devil_n under_o the_o tyranny_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o satan_n a_o heir_n of_o hell_n turn_v therefore_o from_o this_o worst_a evil_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v convert_v by_o 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against_o thou_o my_o most_o love_a father_n for_o who_o innumerable_a benefit_n i_o have_v be_v so_o long_o unthankful_a yea_o with_o who_o benefit_n be_v fat_v and_o pamper_a i_o have_v kick_v against_o thou_o my_o father_n and_o be_v forgetful_a of_o thy_o love_n i_o have_v prefer_v my_o own_o love_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n before_o thou_o final_o against_o thou_o my_o good_a god_n most_o mighty_a most_o just_a have_v i_o sin_v while_o i_o have_v depart_v from_o thou_o on_o who_o i_o shall_v whole_o have_v depend_v and_o in_o who_o only_o as_o my_o end_n i_o shall_v have_v rest_v 2_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n come_v 6._o a_o consternation_n psal_n 6._o a_o fear_n or_o consternation_n of_o his_o mind_n which_o do_v invade_v his_o mind_n lord_n say_v he_o rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o fury_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o wrath_n 3_o here_o upon_o a_o great_a sorrow_n possess_v 38_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n ps_n 38_o his_o hart_n my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v like_o asore_a burden_n to_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v my_o wound_n be_v putrify_v and_o corrupt_a through_o my_o foolishness_n i_o be_o rack_v and_o vex_v exceed_o my_o hart_n pant_v my_o strength_n have_v 51._o ps_n 51._o forsake_v i_o &c_n &c_n but_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a hart_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v 6._o hope_v of_o pardon_n psal_n 6._o 4_o hope_n of_o pardon_n succéede_v turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n because_o in_o death_n no_o man_n remember_v thou_o and_o in_o hell_n who_o will_v confess_v thou_o as_o my_o soul_n say_v gregory_n be_v turn_v to_o thou_o by_o the_o storm_n of_o repentance_n so_o turn_v thou_o to_o gregory_n gregory_n i_o by_o the_o calm_a of_o mercy_n and_o be_v turn_v to_o i_o deliver_v my_o soul_n and_o therefore_o david_n say_v to_o his_o soul_n why_o be_v 42_o psal_n 42_o thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o fret_v thou_o within_o i_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o praise_v he_o 5_o after_o hope_n of_o pardon_n david_n commune_v 25._o faith_n p●al_a 25._o with_o god_n and_o rest_v in_o he_o o_o my_o god_n in_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v let_v i_o not_o be_v put_v to_o confusion_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o salvation_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o hope_v let_v i_o never_o be_v confound_v 6_o out_o of_o this_o faith_n break_v out_o from_o confession_n confession_n the_o soul_n a_o confession_n watch_v to_o heaven_n i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o 32._o psal_n 32._o lord_n and_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n my_o sorrow_n be_v ever_o 38._o psal_n 38._o in_o my_o sight_n for_o i_o will_v open_v my_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o and_o be_v careful_a for_o my_o sin_n 7_o a_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n follow_v 39_o purpose_v of_o amendment_n psal_n 6._o psa_n 39_o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v 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