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A10825 The crovvne of life Containing the combate betwixt the flesh and the spirit, with meditations and prayers in time of afflictions, directing to liue christianly, and die blessedly. Also a comfortable and heauenly dialogue betweene Christ and the soule. Written to comfort the afflicted consciences of all those that groane vnder the burthen of their sinnes. Robertson, Bartholomew, fl. 1620. 1618 (1618) STC 21097; ESTC S103183 116,851 548

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thess_n 5.17_o while_o we_o be_v here_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o thy_o action_n seek_v for_o help_n and_o counsel_n of_o he_o in_o all_o thy_o redress_n and_o sorrow_n fear_v god_n hope_v in_o he_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o stay_v for_o his_o come_n so_o shall_v mercy_n and_o grace_n blessing_n and_o life_n compass_v thou_o every_o where_o round_o about_o for_o non●_n ever_o be_v ashamed_a that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o 10.10.11_o rom._n 10.10.11_o or_o yet_o that_o have_v call_v right_o on_o his_o name_n 145.18.19_o ps._n 145.18.19_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o also_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o a_o most_o comfortable_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o receive_v and_o accept_v our_o prayer_n i_o thank_v thou_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n for_o these_o thy_o unspeakable_a 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he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o 37._o vers_fw-la 37._o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o 40._o vers_fw-la 40._o that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 47._o verse_n 47._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 8.12_o joh._n 8.12_o i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o follow_v i_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n 51·_a vers._n 51·_a very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o if_o a_o man_n keep_v my_o say_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o 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thou_o be_v in_o i_o that_o which_o god_n have_v conjoin_v who_o can_v separate_v it_o or_o who_o can_v pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n my_o father_n and_o i_o be_o one_o and_o my_o spirit_n which_o have_v wrought_v in_o thou_o that_o desire_v of_o profit_v by_o the_o word_n whereof_o thou_o so_o heavy_o complain_v will_v make_v thou_o reap_v manifold_a fruit_n of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n in_o due_a season_n which_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o furrow_n of_o thy_o hart_n i_o do_v feed_v thou_o for_o a_o time_n with_o a_o spare_a hand_n to_o sharpen_v thy_o appetite_n wait_v and_o trust_v on_o i_o and_o i_o will_v comfort_v thy_o heart_n 27.16_o psal._n 27.16_o true_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o heart_n unto_o thou_o but_o my_o spirit_n which_o work_v the_o sight_n of_o thy_o corruption_n ●7_n esa._n 63._o ●7_n i_o which_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n will_v perform_v it_o 1.6_o phil._n 1.6_o it_o be_v good_a 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of_o the_o precious_a odour_n of_o my_o merit_n thereby_o perfume_v and_o make_v they_o a_o offering_n of_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n unto_o he_o 5.8_o reu._n 5.8_o and_o purge_v their_o corruption_n in_o my_o blood_n and_o unto_o my_o throne_n there_o be_v a_o purple_a ascent_n the_o perfect_a beauty_n be_v the_o perfect_a mixture_n of_o red_a and_o white_a affliction_n stain_v not_o but_o adorn_v the_o beauty_n of_o my_o grace_n the_o soul_n i_o be_o not_o so_o wash_v i_o see_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n but_o that_o there_o remain_v in_o i_o slaine_n of_o that_o scarlet_a engrain_a die_n of_o my_o corruption_n i_o be_o not_o whole_o spirit_n as_o the_o carnal_a man_n be_v whole_o flesh_n but_o 〈◊〉_d at_o civil_a war_n within_o myself_o in_o the_o spirit_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n o_o dear_a jesus_n grant_v i_o thy_o spirit_n &_o grace_n 5.22_o 1_o thess._n 5.22_o that_o i_o may_v avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n i_o may_v make_v conscience_n of_o my_o l_a sin_n i_o may_v careful_o watch_v over_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o be_v not_o surprise_v at_o unaware_o i_o may_v rest_v in_o thy_o promise_a assistance_n and_o not_o in_o my_o own_o power_n and_o have_v recourse_n unto_o thou_o by_o fervent_a prayer_n crave_v thy_o aid_n that_o i_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n but_o alas_o dear_a saviour_n it_o vex_v i_o great_o that_o i_o do_v not_o much_o lord_n thou_o know_v feel_v my_o faith_n nor_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o make_v i_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o think_v that_o i_o have_v no_o true_a faith_n or_o if_o i_o have_v it_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o infancy_n thereof_o christ_n faith_n be_v the_o eye_n hand_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o by_o it_o it_o come_v see_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o i_o seek_v light_n in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v truth_n by_o prayer_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o deceive_v and_o follow_v the_o same_o light_n so_o far_o as_o thou_o shall_v be_v warrant_v thereby_o the_o conscience_n make_v the_o assumption_n but_o examine_v it_o by_o my_o word_n lest_o thou_o fall_v in_o error_n and_o for_o to_o learn_v dear_a soul_n to_o discern_v betwixt_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o trial_n of_o thy_o faith_n patience_n and_o purge_n of_o sin_n for_o i_o often_o afflict_v inward_o the_o soul_n with_o deep_a sense_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o body_n with_o cross_n outward_o not_o to_o prosecute_v sin_n in_o thou_o 51.7_o jer._n 51.7_o for_o than_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o as_o the_o wicked_a my_o enemy_n exceed_v in_o sin_n so_o shall_v they_o exceed_v in_o affliction_n also_o but_o thou_o i_o lead_v as_o a_o love_a spouse_n with_o cord_n of_o aman_n 11.4_o hos._n 11.4_o even_o with_o band_n of_o love_n for_o who_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v for_o i_o be_o good_a a_o strong_a hold_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o know_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o i_o 1.7_o nah._n 1.7_o nourish_v this_o in_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v 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