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A67746 A counterpoyson, or Soverain antidote against all griefe as also, the benefit of affliction and how to husband it so that the weakest Christian (with blessing from above) may be able to support himself in his most miserable exigents : together with the victory of patience : extracted out of the choicest authors, ancient and modern, both holy and humane : necessary to be read of all that any way suffer tribulation. Younge, Richard. 1641 (1641) Wing Y148; ESTC R15238 252,343 448

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soon_o win_v by_o ex●mple_n then_o by_o precept_n 163._o a_o king_n and_o all_o his_o family_n win_v to_o the_o christian_a ●aith_n by_o the_o devout_a life_n of_o a_o po●●e_n captive_a woman_n 163_o experience_n com●ort_n from_o ●ormer_a experience_n 271._o 303_o 〈◊〉_d man_n extr_n 〈…〉_z y_fw-es be_v god_n opportunity_n 273_o f_o favorina_n 〈…〉_z ever_o lo_o 〈…〉_z t._n 98_o f_o 〈…〉_z s_o be_v 〈◊〉_d trouble_v to_o do●_n one_o th●n_o to_o hear_v of_o it_o 121_o 〈◊〉_d increase_v by_o trial_n ●2_n sign_n of_o it_o 304._o it_o may_v be_v eclipse_v not_o extinguish_v 30●_n that_o ●aith_v most_o commendable_a that_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d when_o 〈…〉_z nes_z be_v want_v 275._o the_o strong_a faith_n not_o free_a from_o douby_v 75._o opinion_n of_o ●a●th_n without_o doubt_v a_o do●age_n 30●_n judge_v by_o say_v and_o not_o by_o sense_n 327_o 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v no●_n s●●●ed_v till_o ●elt_v 83._o the_o wicked_a s●are_n where_o th●y_a 〈◊〉_d not_o and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o where_o they_o shall_v 181._o sere_a mo●e_n the_o blast_n of_o man_n breath_n than_o the_o fir●_n of_o god_n wrath_n 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o s●●●es_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a be_v always_o ●●●aid_v to_o su●fer_v evil_a 184._o ●eare_z god_n ●ea●e_n sin_n and_o s●●re_v nothing_o 189_o the_o g_o 〈…〉_z y_fw-es 〈…〉_z re_fw-mi not_o de●th_o 181._o many_o command_v not_o to_o fear_v 3●0_n ●●e_v make_v they_o cause_n of_o sear●_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make●_n the_o great_a cause_n of_o joy_n 350._o our_o flare_v shall_v be_v turn_v 〈◊〉_d joy_n which_o can_v be_v take_v from_o we_o 360._o good_a be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o hinder_v we_o from_o evil_a 300._o man_n be_v less_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 100l_n ●eare_z often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o infallible_a ma●k●_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n 302._o a_o humble_a fear●●●tter_o ●●tter_z than_o a_o presumptuous_a confidence_n 299_o flee_v we_o m●y_a ●●om_n danger_n 218_o for●●●_n none_o so_o strong_a as_o the_o spiritual_a 1st_a forg●u●●swell_n ●swell_z as_o 〈◊〉_d 202._o if_o we_o forgive_v not_o we_o shall_v no●_n be_v ●orgiu●n_o 1●5_n g_o ge_n 〈…〉_z sse_o if_o it_o or_o the_o word_n will_v serve_v we_o shall_v not_o sma●●_n 15_o glorious_a if_o the_o conflict_n be_v more_o sharp_a the_o crown_n will_v be_v more_o glorious_a 345._o the_o sight_n of_o glory_n future_a mitigate_v the_o sense_n of_o misery_n present_a 341_o god_n his_o stripe_n be_v special_a token_n of_o his_o love_n 321._o nothing_o can_v happen_v to_o we_o but_o by_o his_o special_a providence_n 257._o who_o limit_v the_o measure_n continuance_n etc._n etc._n and_o order_v it_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a ibid._n wicked_a but_o use_v by_o he_o as_o instrument_n for_o our_o good_a 258._o who_o in_o resist_v his_o will_n do_v fulfil_v it_o 261._o if_o we_o be_v in_o league_n with_o god_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v either_o man_n or_o devil_n 259._o god_n will_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o each_o creature_n rather_o than_o they_o shall_v hurt_v we_o 241._o to_o admire_v his_o wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n who_o turn_v all_o our_o poyson●_n into_o cordial_n 237._o god_n resist_v our_o enemy_n fustain_v we_o when_o we_o faint_v and_o crown_v we_o when_o we_o overcome_v 256._o two_o famous_a strumpet_n convert_v only_o by_o this_o argument_n that_o god_n see_v all_o thing_n 87._o if_o we_o wrong_v one_o for_o his_o goodness_n our_o envy_n strike_v at_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 169._o god_n will_v not_o give_v if_o we_o abuse_v his_o gift_n 34._o we_o shall_v suffer_v injury_n patient_o for_o god_n glory_n 166._o 192._o and_o because_o he_o command_v we_o 173._o and_o because_o revenge_n be_v god_n office_n 167._o we_o shall_v commit_v our_o cause_n to_o god_n 167._o to_o be_v more_o tender_a of_o god_n dishonour_n then_o of_o our_o own_o disgrace_n 217_o godly_a may_v s●●●er_v from_o satan_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o body_n outward_a estate_n or_o life_n aswell_o as_o other_o 266_o go_v 〈…〉_z sse_o be_v a_o physician_n in_o sickness_n a_o preacher_n in_o heaviness_n etc._n etc._n 130_o good_a must_v be_v render_v for_o evil_a 199._o a_o common_a thing_n with_o christian_n 211._o 199._o death_n wo●kes_v our_o good_a 240._o yea_o our_o sin_n 230._o and_o satan_n himself_o 246._o a_o man_n good_a behaviour_n will_v best_o vindicate_v he_o from_o evil_a report_n 170_o g_o 〈…〉_z e_o the_o world_n hatred_n a_o good_a sign_n of_o it_o 235._o those_o that_o have_v ●●o●e_v of_o grac●_n mourn_v for_o the_o want_n of_o it_o 300._o god_n must_v both_o begin_v and_o perfect_a all_o our_o graces_n 314._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n child_n shine_v most_o in_o affliction_n 8._o grace_n be_v never_o give_v as_o a_o target_n against_o external_a evil_n 331._o we_o have_v a_o share_n in_o each_o other_o grace_n 3●8_n g_o 〈…〉_z sse_o discover_v itself_o by_o impatience_n 97_o h_n happy_a the_o most_o happy_a worldling_n complete_o miserable_a 127_o heaven_n a_o glymp_n of_o it_o 135._o this_o life_n our_o hell_n and_o the_o wicked_n heaven_n 343._o the_o next_o shall_v be_v their_o hell_n and_o our_o heaven_n ibid._n hope_v against_o hope_n the_o only_a 74._o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a fail_v they_o at_o high_a 300_o humble_a affliction_n make_v humble_a 61_o i_o ionorance_n the_o cause_n of_o fear_n unbelief_n etc._n etc._n 350_o infidelity_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a 298_o ingrateful_a we_o grudge_v at_o a_o present_a distress_n be_v ingrateful_a for_o favour_n past_a 338_o instruct_v best_o when_o afflict_v most_o 83_o innocency_n mildness_n a_o true_a sign_n of_o it_o 95_o joy_n none_o so_o joyful_a as_o the_o faithful_a 127._o solid_a joy_n issue_v only_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n 128._o sorrow_n increase_v our_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n 78._o we_o be_v afflict_v with_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o joy_n 359_o judge_n not_o of_o man_n person_n by_o their_o outward_a condition_n 233._o nor_o of_o the_o lord_n deal_v by_o sense_n 234._o we_o shall_v judge_v of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v and_o not_o as_o they_o have_v be_v 99_o justice_n god_n in_o justice_n will_v pardon_v such_o as_o repent_v and_o believe_v ●95_n k_o know_v we_o learn_v to_o know_v ourselves_o by_o that_o we_o suffer_v 46._o 83_o l_o law_n rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o go_v to_o law_n 121_o life_n if_o we_o lose_v our_o life_n it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v save_v our_o soul_n 266_o m_o malice_n of_o our_o enemy_n god_n turn_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n 3._o wisdom_n 5_o and_o goodness_n 8_o martyrdom_n for_o religion_n 336_o mean_n which_o wicked_a man_n use_v to_o establish_v their_o power_n hasten_v their_o ruin_n 7_o mercy_n of_o god_n exceed_v great_a 286._o no_o cause_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o his_o mercy_n 307._o he_o let_v we_o see_v our_o misery_n that_o we_o may_v seek_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n 309._o misery_n make_v after-blessing_n more_o sweet_a 78_o o_o overcome_v while_o we_o overcome_v our_o enemy_n the_o devil_n overcome_v we_o 102._o the_o martyr_n overcome_v by_o die_v 105_o p_o partial_a we_o be_v in_o prosperity_n 85_o patience_n sixteen_o reason_n of_o it_o 95._o first_o the_o godly_a be_v patient_a because_o innocent_a 95._o second_o because_o it_o be_v more_o generous_a 101._o more_o noble_a ibid._n more_o valiant_a 102._o more_o wise_a 103._o more_o divine_a and_o christian_n like_o to_o forgive_v then_o revenge_n 105._o three_o because_o suffer_v be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o prevent_v suffer_v 108._o four_o because_o their_o sin_n have_v deserve_v more_o 115._o five_o because_o their_o suffering_n be_v counterpoyse_v with_o more_o than_o answerable_a blessing_n 124._o six_o because_o patience_n bring_v a_o reward_n with_o it_o here_o 136._o hereafter_o 132._o and_o be_v a_o reward_n to_o itself_o 138._o seaventh_o because_o their_o enemy_n be_v ignorant_a 142._o eight_o and_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v rather_o then_o malign_v 14●_n nine_o that_o their_o expectation_n may_v not_o be_v answer_v 153._o ten_o for_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o have_v their_o enemy_n good_a word_n 157._o eleven_o and_o be_v a_o prayso_o to_o have_v their_o evil_a report_n 159._o twelve_o that_o their_o enemy_n may_v learn_v and_o be_v win_v by_o their_o example_n 163._o thirteen_o because_o it_o be_v god_n office_n to_o revenge_n 167._o fourteen_o god_n have_v command_v the_o contrary_a 173._o fifteenth_o for_o god_n glory_n 192._o sixteenth_o that_o they_o may_v follow_v christ_n example_n and_o imitate_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n 207._o our_o patience_n be_v prove_v and_o improve_v by_o enemy_n 90._o the_o impatient_a man_n have_v two_o burden_n on_o his_o back_n the_o patient_a but_o one_o 140._o faith_n and_o patience_n two_o miracle_n in_o a_o christian_a 140._o patience_n as_o lord_n to_o the_o