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A28621 A journal of meditations for every day in the year gathered out of divers authors / written first in Latine by N.B. ; and newly translated into English by E.M. in ... 1669. N. B., 1598-1676.; Mico, Edward, 1628-1678. 1669 (1669) Wing B352; ESTC R3108 325,833 556

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labour_v in_o the_o pursuit_n and_o increase_n of_o virtue_n 1._o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n your_o sanctification_n and_o be_v you_o perfect_a as_o also_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a 5.48_o mat._n 5.48_o 2._o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a who_o profession_n be_v sanctity_n and_o therefore_o christian_n be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n a_o elect_a generation_n a_o kingly_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n 2.9_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o example_n of_o saint_n of_o both_o sex_n and_o of_o all_o condition_n and_o calling_n whereby_o the_o great_a st._n augustine_n encourage_v himself_o say_v can_v you_o do_v what_o such_o and_o such_o to_o wit_n young_a youth_n and_o tender_a virgin_n have_v do_v before_o you_o 4._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v 5.12_o matt._n 5.12_o for_o your_o reward_n be_v very_o great_a in_o heaven_n consider_v 3_o the_o many_o help_n which_o god_n have_v afford_v 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delight_n of_o paradise_n wherein_o he_o be_v place_v nothing_o more_o can_v be_v wish_v 7._o and_o last_o from_o a_o paradise_n on_o earth_n he_o be_v to_o pass_v immediate_o to_o that_o of_o heaven_n not_o by_o death_n but_o by_o transmigration_n how_o happy_a have_v his_o posterity_n be_v if_o they_o may_v have_v continue_v in_o that_o bless_a state_n 3.19_o gen._n 3.19_o consider_v 2._o how_o be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v of_o one_o certain_a tree_n notwithstanding_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o enticement_n of_o his_o wife_n he_o transgress_v the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o be_v thereupon_o despoil_v of_o the_o ornament_n of_o grace_n and_o strike_v with_o that_o dreadful_a sentence_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o into_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v what_o misery_n have_v this_o one_o man_n sin_n bring_v unto_o we_o all_o and_o yet_o this_o transgression_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n seem_v but_o small_a and_o in_o a_o light_a matter_n 9_o eccli_n 5.8_o 9_o consider_v 3_o how_o much_o heavy_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n do_v you_o deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n who_o have_v so_o often_o and_o for_o such_o trifle_n transgress_v his_o law_n you_o shall_v long_o since_o have_v be_v cast_v not_o as_o adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n but_o out_o of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v so_o often_o provoke_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v expect_v you_o hitherto_o to_o do_v penance_n do_v it_o therefore_o out_o of_o hand_n and_o slack_v not_o to_o be_v convert_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o defer_v not_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o his_o wrath_n shall_v come_v sudden_o say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o vengeance_n he_o will_v destroy_v thou_o of_o the_o grievousness_n of_o mortal_a sin_n for_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o it_o 1._o part._n consider_v 1_o god_n be_v most_o just_a in_o inflict_a punishment_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o always_o do_v below_o our_o desert_n as_o the_o divine_n speak_v though_o 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be_v direct_v as_o incense_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o the_o elevation_n of_o my_o hand_n as_o evening_n sacrifice_n 2._o by_o prayer_n man_n become_v companion_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o converse_v familiar_o with_o god_n himself_o 3._o god_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v honour_v by_o our_o prayer_n as_o he_o express_o tell_v we_o by_o his_o prophet_n invocate_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o tribulation_n 49.15_o ps_n 49.15_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorisie_n i_o 5.8_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o consider_v 2._o the_o necessity_n we_o have_v of_o prayer_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o continual_a danger_n 1._o of_o soul_n from_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v from_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o from_o the_o rebellion_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n 2._o of_o body_n from_o war_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n from_o poverty_n sickness_n loss_n of_o good_n and_o fortune_n death_n of_o friend_n and_o from_o innumerable_a other_o cross_n and_o affliction_n all_o which_o make_v we_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o king_n josaphat_n to_o our_o lord_n whereas_o we_o be_v ignorant_a what_o to_o do_v 20.12_o 2_o paral._n 20.12_o this_o only_a we_o have_v lest_o that_o we_o direct_v our_o eye_n to_o thou_o 18.1_o luc._n 18.1_o consider_v 3_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o whereas_o he_o can_v sufficient_o redress_v all_o our_o necessity_n with_o the_o general_a providence_n wherewith_o he_o provide_v for_o his_o other_o creature_n yet_o to_o endear_v we_o the_o more_o to_o himself_o require_v that_o we_o have_v our_o recourse_n unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n acknowledge_v he_o the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a and_o depend_v whole_o on_o he_o in_o all_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o express_a command_n thereof_o deliver_v by_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n it_o behove_v always_o to_o pray_v reflect_v upon_o your_o own_o particular_a necessity_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a 4.16_o heb._n 4.16_o and_o go_v with_o confidence_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o you_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n in_o seasonable_a aid_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n part_n 2._o consider_v 1_o more_o in_o particular_a the_o benefit_n and_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n which_o as_o s._n hierom_n say_v overcome_v the_o invincible_a epist_n hieron_n in_o epist_n and_o b●adeth_v the_o almighty_a move_v he_o to_o mercy_n and_o tie_v his_o hand_n from_o punish_v our_o sin_n suffer_v i_o say_v god_n to_o moses_n 32.10_o exod._n 32.10_o when_o he_o be_v pray_v for_o the_o people_n that_o my_o fury_n may_v be_v angry_a against_o they_o it_o be_v a_o general_a remedy_n against_o all_o difficulty_n and_o temptation_n 10.14_o prosp_n in_o serm._n exod._n 17.11_o etc._n etc._n jos_n 10.14_o and_o a_o scourge_n as_o s._n prosper_n say_v to_o the_o devil_n moses_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n in_o prayer_n obtain_v victory_n over_o the_o amalecite_v josue_n by_o prayer_n make_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n stand_v still_o our_o lord_n obey_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o man_n how_o much_o more_o than_o may_v we_o hope_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n consider_v 2._o prayer_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v 11.13_o aug._n serm._n 26._o the_o temp_n luc._n 11.13_o be_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n open_v unto_o we_o all_o manner_n of_o heavenly_a treasure_n for_o by_o prayer_n we_o obtain_v 1._o the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o god_n your_o father_n from_o heaven_n will_v give_v the_o good_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o 2._o increase_v of_o habitual_a and_o sanctify_a grace_n 3._o more_o frequent_a supply_n of_o actual_a grace_n 4._o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n and_o supernatural_a gift_n beside_o in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o our_o faith_n be_v quicken_v our_o hope_n raise_v and_o our_o love_n and_o affection_n inflame_v towards_o god_n who_o therein_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v our_o chief_a benefactor_n and_o author_n of_o all_o good_a 65.24_o be_v 65.24_o consider_v 3_o all_o this_o and_o whatever_o else_o we_o can_v desire_v for_o our_o good_a almighty_a god_n be_v ready_a to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o than_o we_o to_o ask_v and_o do_v even_o prevent_v our_o prayer_n according_a to_o that_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v hear_v as_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v and_o if_o he_o deni_v we_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v our_o fault_n in_o demand_v either_o what_o we_o ought_v not_o or_o not_o in_o the_o manner_n we_o ought_v but_o still_o his_o mercy_n dom._n aug._n ser._n 53._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n for_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n say_v s._n augustine_n deni_v such_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v not_o grant_v but_o in_o wrath_n be_v grateful_a for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n and_o serve_v yourself_o of_o it_o by_o a_o due_a and_o constant_a use_n in_o all_o your_o occasion_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n part_v 3_o 18.23_o eccli_n 18.23_o consider_v 1_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n before_o prayer_n prepare_v thy_o soul_n this_o preparation_n consist_v 1._o in_o a_o humble_a heart_n towards_o god_n acknowledge_v our_o sin_n and_o unworthiness_n to_o appear_v in_o his_o sight_n as_o do_v the_o publican_n and_o centurion_n for_o god_n have_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a 101.18_o ps_n 101.18_o and_o he_o have_v not_o despise_v their_o petition_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v penetrate_v the_o cloud_n 35.19_o eccl._n 35.19_o 2._o in_o peace_n and_o charity_n with_o our_o neighbour_n pardon_v all_o injury_n and_o offence_n when_o you_o shall_v stand_v to_o pray_v 11.25_o mar._n 11.25_o forgive_v if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o man_n etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o put_v off_o all_o hardness_n of_o heart_n towards_o the_o needy_a for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n 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