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A07666 A mappe of mans mortalitie Clearely manifesting the originall of death, with the nature, fruits, and effects thereof, both to the vnregenerate, and elect children of God. Diuided into three bookes; and published for the furtherance of the wise in practise, the humbling of the strong in conceit, and for the comfort and confirmation of weake Christians, against the combat of death, that they may wisely and seasonably be prepared against the same. Whereunto are annexed two consolatory sermons, for afflicted Christians, in their greatest conflicts. By Iohn Moore, minister of the word of God, at Shearsbie in Leicester-shire. Moore, John, d. 1619. 1617 (1617) STC 18057; ESTC S112851 257,806 358

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consolation_n and_o see_v that_o god_n my_o love_a father_n temper_v this_o potion_n for_o i_o and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n have_v begin_v unto_o i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o with_o thankfulness_n and_o comfort_n but_o why_o will_v he_o have_v thy_o death_n so_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a it_o be_v my_o lord_n who_o can_v and_o will_v wish_v i_o nothing_o but_o good_a and_o why_o shall_v i_o his_o poor_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n refuse_v to_o suffer_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o my_o bless_a saviour_n sustain_v himself_o but_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n to_o die_v no_o the_o death_n of_o god_n saint_n be_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o of_o god_n 14._o and_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o eternal_a life_n bless_v be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n they_o shall_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n but_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v damnable_a yea_o but_o he_o be_v no_o more_o a_o sinner_n that_o true_o repent_v and_o be_v pardon_v let_v not_o satan_n tell_v god_n child_n what_o they_o have_v be_v but_o what_o they_o will_v be_v for_o such_o we_o be_v by_o imputation_n section_n 16_o as_o we_o be_v in_o affection_n and_o he_o be_v now_o no_o sinner_n which_o for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o righteousness_n will_v be_v no_o sinner_n such_o as_o we_o be_v in_o desire_n and_o purpose_n such_o we_o be_v in_o reckon_n and_o account_n with_o god_n who_o give_v that_o true_a desire_n and_o holy_a purpose_n to_o none_o but_o to_o his_o child_n who_o he_o justify_v neither_o undoubted_o can_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n break_v the_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n see_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o another_o who_o have_v commend_v we_o as_o righteous_a before_o god_n and_o save_v us._n it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v weak_a than_o that_o we_o can_v resist_v the_o least_o sin_n so_o far_o off_o be_v it_o that_o we_o can_v encounter_v with_o the_o law_n sin_n death_n hell_n and_o devil_n and_o yet_o in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n over_o they_o all_o if_o satan_n summon_v thou_o therefore_o to_o answer_v for_o thy_o section_n 17_o debt_n send_v he_o straight_o to_o christ_n thy_o pledge_n and_o say_v that_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o sueable_a but_o the_o husband_n therefore_o enter_v thy_o action_n satan_n against_o christ_n my_o husband_n and_o he_o will_v answer_v thou_o who_o then_o shall_v condemn_v we_o or_o what_o judge_n shall_v daunt_v we_o since_o god_n have_v acquit_v we_o and_o christ_n that_o be_v condemn_v have_v justify_v we_o he_o be_v our_o judge_n that_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o be_v our_o man_n of_o law_n that_o to_o excuse_v we_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v accuse_v for_o us._n o_o gluttonous_a hell_n where_o be_v thy_o defence_n o_o cruel_a sin_n where_o be_v thy_o tyrannous_a power_n o_o raven_a death_n where_o be_v thy_o bloody_a sting_n o_o roar_a lion_n why_o do_v thou_o fret_v and_o fume_v christ_n my_o law_n fight_v against_o thou_o o_o law_n and_o be_v my_o liberty_n christ_n my_o sin_n against_o thou_o o_o sin_n and_o be_v my_o righteousness_n christ_n war_v against_o thou_o o_o devil_n and_o be_v my_o saviour_n christ_n death_n be_v against_o thou_o o_o death_n and_o be_v my_o life_n thou_o do_v desire_v to_o pave_v my_o way_n to_o the_o burn_a lake_n of_o damn_a soul_n but_o contrary_a to_o thy_o will_n thou_o be_v constrain_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o ladder_n whereby_o i_o must_v ascend_v to_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o joy_n in_o our_o trial_n and_o temptation_n we_o must_v first_o search_v out_o section_n 18_o the_o cause_n and_o ascend_v to_o god_n plead_v guilty_a and_o crave_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o not_o so_o much_o stand_v quarrel_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o satan_n malice_n against_o us._n for_o as_o it_o be_v no_o good_a wisdom_n for_o a_o man_n condemn_v to_o die_v to_o make_v any_o long_a suit_n to_o the_o jailor_n or_o hangman_n for_o they_o be_v but_o under-officer_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o but_o must_v rather_o labour_v to_o the_o judge_n himself_o who_o can_v either_o reprieve_v or_o release_v he_o so_o it_o be_v no_o good_a policy_n to_o stand_v reason_v so_o long_o with_o satan_n in_o our_o temptation_n who_o do_v all_o by_o constraint_n and_o restraint_n under_o god_n our_o lord_n in_o who_o only_a hand_n be_v both_o the_o entrance_n and_o issue_n of_o all_o affliction_n and_o death_n itself_o section_n 19_o whatsoever_o scruple_n therefore_o arise_v from_o ourselves_o or_o be_v infer_v of_o satan_n from_o any_o imperfection_n that_o be_v in_o we_o it_o need_v not_o at_o all_o dismay_v we_o because_o we_o save_v not_o ourselves_o but_o be_v save_v by_o he_o who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o from_o god_n wisdom_n 1.30_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o who_o so_o glori_v shall_v glory_v in_o he_o thus_o we_o must_v send_v satan_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o advocate_n to_o plead_v and_o defend_v our_o cause_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o much_o we_o as_o his_o own_o because_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o our_o merit_n or_o satisfaction_n which_o we_o free_o renounce_v but_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o of_o the_o value_n of_o his_o death_n unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a thus_o shall_v we_o at_o once_o for_o ever_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o our_o cruel_a enemy_n when_o refuse_v to_o plead_v our_o own_o cause_n we_o refer_v ourselves_o unto_o christ_n who_o we_o know_v to_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 17._o and_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v what_o possible_o can_v or_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o us._n when_o david_n come_v to_o fight_v with_o goliath_n he_o cast_v away_o saul_n armour_n all_o confidence_n in_o the_o world_n or_o man_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o he_o only_o trust_v in_o god_n section_n 20_o do_v the_o law_n indite_v we_o of_o transgression_n we_o must_v make_v our_o appeal_n to_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n in_o heaven_n and_o there_o get_v a_o supersede_n as_o to_o stay_v the_o course_n of_o law_n and_o so_o appeal_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o law_n of_o fear_n to_o the_o law_n of_o love_n as_o augustine_n speak_v august_n do_v the_o adversary_n urge_v our_o debt_n our_o answer_n be_v the_o obligation_n be_v cancel_v and_o the_o book_n be_v cross_v and_o the_o whole_a sum_n discharge_v christ_n have_v pass_v his_o word_n nay_o he_o have_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a for_o we_o to_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n let_v we_o show_v he_o our_o general_a acquittance_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_v give_v we_o by_o god_n himself_o with_o who_o it_o be_v as_o proper_a to_o show_v pity_n as_o mercy_n to_o help_v misery_n this_o be_v my_o well_o belove_a son_n 3.17_o in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v here_o be_v the_o creditor_n own_o word_n his_o own_o handwriting_n under_o seal_n this_o be_v a_o very_a good_a quietus_n est_fw-la in_o law_n it_o be_v proclaim_v from_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o sufficient_a to_o comfort_v poor_a distress_a sinner_n upon_o earth_n 7._o the_o house_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n be_v not_o move_v when_o the_o storm_n beat_v and_o the_o wind_n blue_a christ_n be_v our_o sure_a rock_n let_v we_o build_v our_o faith_n upon_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v safe_a man_n can_v be_v more_o sinful_a than_o god_n be_v merciful_a if_o section_n 21_o with_o penitent_a heart_n they_o faithful_o call_v upon_o he_o if_o we_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o mercy_n there_o shall_v we_o find_v god_n in_o his_o mediation_n great_a without_o quantity_n and_o good_a without_o quality_n as_o a_o ancient_a speak_v august_n when_o the_o wander_a son_n have_v consume_v his_o father_n substance_n yet_o return_v sorrowful_a his_o father_n receive_v he_o and_o though_o we_o sometime_o loose_v the_o nature_n of_o child_n yet_o god_n do_v never_o loose_v the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o father_n to_o conclude_v the_o devil_n once_o overcome_v give_v a_o fresh_a assault_n again_o he_o will_v never_o give_v we_o over_o till_o death_n end_v the_o battle_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v foil_v as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v among_o warrior_n if_o the_o one_o die_v in_o the_o field_n and_o fight_v the_o other_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n here_o be_v the_o difference_n the_o faithful_a at_o the_o last_o ever_o get_v a_o final_a conquest_n &_o then_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n as_o triumpher_n &_o there_o the_o devil_n can_v assail_v they_o no_o further_o he_o may_v compass_v the_o earth_n 1_o but_o he_o can_v enter_v
out_o of_o heaven_n say_v one_o as_o go_v thither_o thyself_o in_o this_o wicked_a kind_n of_o life_n what_o then_o will_v thou_o forgo_v heaven_n and_o yet_o escape_v hell_n this_o be_v less_o possible_a whatsoever_o the_o atheist_n of_o this_o world_n persuade_v thou_o will_v thou_o defer_v the_o matter_n and_o think_v of_o it_o hereafter_o thou_o shall_v never_o have_v more_o ability_n to_o do_v it_o then_o now_o and_o it_o may_v be_v never_o half_a so_o much_o again_o if_o thou_o refuse_v it_o now_o thou_o may_v great_o fear_v to_o be_v refuse_v thyself_o hereafter_o there_o be_v nothing_o then_o so_o good_a as_o to_o take_v this_o good_a occasion_n while_o it_o be_v offer_v break_v from_o those_o tyrant_n which_o detain_v thou_o in_o servitude_n section_n 14_o the_o devil_n sin_n world_n and_o flesh_n shake_v off_o their_o shackle_n cut_v all_o their_o band_n and_o chain_n asunder_o free_v thou_o from_o their_o gyve_n and_o iron_n and_o run_v violent_o to_o jesus_n christ_n hierom._n who_o stand_v with_o open_a arm_n ready_a to_o embrace_v thou_o 15.25_o make_v joyful_a all_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n with_o thy_o conversion_n strike_v once_o the_o stroke_n with_o god_n again_o and_o return_v to_o thy_o father_n who_o will_v be_v so_o base_a mind_a with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n in_o this_o world_n rather_o to_o eat_v husk_n with_o the_o swine_n then_o to_o turn_v home_o with_o he_o again_o to_o be_v so_o honourable_o receive_v have_v such_o good_a cheer_n and_o banquet_n and_o hear_v so_o great_a melody_n joy_n and_o triumph_v for_o his_o return_n he_o that_o will_v live_v without_o repentance_n must_v look_v to_o die_v without_o repentance_n the_o spare_v of_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n at_o the_o last_o gasp_n 23.43_o be_v set_v out_o as_o a_o medicine_n against_o desperation_n and_o not_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o imitation_n chrisost_n god_n say_v one_o spare_v one_o that_o no_o man_n may_v despair_v and_o he_o spare_v but_o one_o that_o no_o man_n may_v presume_v the_o lord_n have_v promise_v pardon_n to_o he_o that_o repent_v but_o to_o live_v till_o to_o morrow_n he_o have_v not_o promise_v section_n 15_o the_o heavenly_a dew_n of_o repentance_n never_o fall_v but_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n draw_v it_o up_o repentant_a eye_n bedew_v with_o tear_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o cellar_n of_o angel_n and_o penitent_a sigh_n and_o sob_v the_o sweet_a wine_n which_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n perfume_v the_o taste_n of_o grace_n sweeten_v and_o the_o pure_a colour_n of_o return_v innocence_n high_o beautify_v o_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v evermore_o such_o a_o limbeck_n distil_v so_o pure_a a_o quintessence_n of_o godliness_n draw_v from_o the_o weed_n of_o our_o offence_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o unfeigned_a contrition_n of_o spirit_n heaven_n will_v mourn_v at_o the_o absence_n of_o such_o precious_a water_n and_o earth_n lament_v the_o loss_n of_o such_o fruitful_a shower_n sure_o till_o death_n close_o 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reconcile_v but_o this_o be_v no_o palsie-faith_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v but_o firm_a and_o constant_a unto_o the_o end_n which_o still_o conclude_v through_o christ_n to_o the_o conscience_n that_o live_v and_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n hope_n be_v the_o pillar_n sustain_v this_o build_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o fail_v our_o faith_n fall_v into_o the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n cant._n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o make_v more_o clear_a the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o god_n promise_n then_o that_o it_o make_v man_n so_o mighty_a that_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v 2d_o when_o we_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o whirlpit_n of_o despair_n and_o be_v carry_v by_o a_o violent_a stream_n of_o trouble_n we_o know_v not_o whither_o and_o be_v constrain_v to_o dive_v and_o plunge_v down_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n run_v over_o our_o soul_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v recover_v we_o and_o set_v our_o foot_n in_o a_o steady_a place_n if_o we_o be_v cast_v down_o so_o that_o we_o can_v but_o scrawle_v up_o again_o if_o we_o be_v so_o tire_v of_o satan_n by_o temptation_n that_o yet_o we_o can_v but_o kick_v against_o he_o in_o affection_n if_o we_o can_v but_o open_v our_o lip_n and_o accuse_v he_o of_o malice_n before_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v yet_o some_o hope_n of_o comfort_n to_o be_v find_v and_o in_o all_o our_o trial_n and_o temptation_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o faithful_a prayer_n that_o so_o the_o burden_n thereof_o may_v either_o be_v remove_v or_o at_o the_o least_o ease_v or_o we_o better_o strengthen_v and_o enable_v to_o sustain_v the_o same_o hope_v to_o a_o christian_a in_o this_o life_n be_v as_o a_o staff_n to_o a_o traveller_n section_n 17_o in_o his_o journey_n who_o lean_v to_o it_o and_o rest_v upon_o it_o shall_v hardly_o fall_v but_o shall_v fly_v aloft_o as_o the_o eagle_n it_o be_v give_v to_o hope_n to_o enter_v the_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n 40.31_o and_o thence_o to_o fetch_v all_o fragrant_a smell_n to_o season_v the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o sorrow_n who_o nature_n be_v to_o glory_n in_o trial_n 5.3_o it_o over-floweth_a with_o dainty_n in_o the_o pine_a desert_n of_o this_o world_n who_o be_v this_o that_o ascend_v from_o the_o desert_n 8.5_o flow_v with_o delight_n it_o esteem_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o temporal_a good_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o saint_n 10.34_o that_o they_o have_v sustain_v with_o joy_n the_o spoil_v of_o their_o good_n and_o 73.25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o in_o earth_n with_o thou_o it_o bring_v rest_n in_o labour_n a_o shadow_n against_o the_o heat_n of_o tribulation_n joy_n in_o mourning_n it_o show_v we_o life_n in_o death_n and_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v in_o hell_n he_o may_v bold_o give_v say_v one_o that_o have_v so_o good_a a_o pawn_n and_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o heaven_n that_o have_v the_o pledge_n of_o a_o assure_a hope_n but_o despair_n be_v as_o a_o tree_n pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n it_o be_v a_o bottomless_a gulf_n out_o of_o which_o few_o or_o none_o return_v that_o fall_v into_o it_o chap._n ix_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o assure_a persuasion_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n much_o further_v our_o cheerful_a resolution_n to_o death_n section_n 1_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o fair_a frame_n and_o building_n with_o all_o the_o provision_n and_o preparation_n thereunto_o be_v nothing_o worth_a if_o the_o groundwork_n and_o foundation_n be_v not_o sure_a and_o unmoveable_a beside_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o time_n cost_n and_o person_n employ_v about_o the_o same_o frustrate_v the_o purpose_n and_o end_n of_o the_o builder_n with_o the_o ruin_n of_o despair_n so_o all_o that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v of_o life_n and_o death_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n of_o christian_n and_o infidel_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o other_o furniture_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o assure_a fruition_n of_o a_o bless_a life_n be_v but_o speak_v in_o the_o air_n and_o a_o fight_n with_o our_o shadow_n if_o there_o be_v no_o sure_a demonstration_n of_o the_o undoubted_a resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n for_o then_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n our_o preach_a be_v in_o vain_a 15.14_o our_o faith_n in_o vain_a christ_n die_v in_o vain_a all_o religion_n in_o vain_a the_o persecution_n and_o suffering_n of_o god_n child_n in_o vain_a nay_o then_o let_v we_o scoff_o conclude_v with_o epicure_n and_o atheist_n 32.33_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o such_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n i_o will_v therefore_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o make_v it_o plain_a