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A64114 Holy living in which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every virute, and the remedies against every vice, and considerations serving to the resisting all temptations : together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian, and the parts of devotion occasians [sic], and furnished for all necessities / by Jer. Taylor. Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. 1656 (1656) Wing T374; ESTC R232803 258,819 464

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purpose_n as_o thou_o shall_v choose_v for_o i_o or_o employ_v i_o in_o relieve_v i_o in_o all_o my_o sadness_n make_v my_o bed_n in_o my_o sickness_n give_v i_o patience_n in_o my_o sorrow_n confidence_n in_o thou_o and_o grace_n to_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o all_o temptation_n o_o be_v thou_o my_o guide_n in_o all_o my_o action_n my_o protector_n in_o all_o danger_n give_v i_o a_o healthful_a body_n and_o a_o clear_a understanding_n a_o sanctify_a and_o just_a a_o charitable_a and_o humble_a a_o religious_a and_o a_o content_a spirit_n let_v not_o my_o life_n be_v miserable_a and_o wretched_a nor_o my_o name_n stain_v with_o sin_n and_o shame_n nor_o my_o condition_n lift_v up_o to_o a_o tempt_a and_o dangerous_a fortune_n but_o let_v my_o condition_n be_v bless_v my_o conversation_n useful_a to_o my_o neighbour_n and_o please_a to_o thou_o that_o when_o my_o body_n shall_v lie_v down_o in_o its_o bed_n of_o darkness_n my_o soul_n may_v pass_v into_o the_o region_n of_o light_n and_o live_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o through_o jesus_n christ._n amen_o vi_o a_o act_n of_o intercession_n or_o prayer_n for_o other_o to_o be_v add_v to_o this_o or_o any_o other_o office_n as_o our_o devotion_n or_o duty_n or_o their_o need_n shall_v determine_v we_o o_o god_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n who_o have_v compassion_n on_o all_o man_n and_o relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o all_o that_o call_v to_o thou_o for_o help_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v unworthy_a to_o ask_v any_o petition_n for_o himself_o yet_o in_o humility_n and_o duty_n be_v bind_v to_o pray_v for_o other_o church_n for_o the_o church_n o_o let_v thy_o mercy_n descend_v upon_o the_o whole_a church_n preserve_v she_o in_o truth_n and_o peace_n in_o unity_n and_o safety_n in_o all_o storm_n and_o against_o ●ll_a temptation_n and_o enemy_n that_o she_o offer_v to_o thy_o glory_n the_o never_o cease_v sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n may_v advance_v the_o honour_n of_o her_o 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preserve_v they_o that_o have_v leisure_n must_v come_v because_o they_o have_v no_o excuse_n they_o that_o have_v no_o leisure_n must_v come_v ●ither_o that_o by_o so_o excellent_a religion_n they_o may_v sanctify_v their_o business_n the_o penitent_a sinner_n must_v come_v that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v still_o they_o that_o have_v fear_n and_o great_a reverence_n to_o these_o mystery_n and_o think_v no_o preparation_n to_o be_v sufficient_a must_v receive_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o receive_v thou_o more_o worthy_o and_o they_o that_o have_v a_o less_o degree_n of_o reverence_n must_v come_v often_o to_o have_v it_o heighten_v that_o as_o those_o creature_n that_o live_v among_o the_o snow_n of_o the_o mountain_n turn_v white_a with_o their_o food_n and_o conversation_n with_o such_o perpetual_a whiteness_n so_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v transform_v into_o the_o similitude_n and_o union_n with_o 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bless_v be_v that_o love_a kindness_n and_o pity_n by_o which_o thou_o do_v neglect_v thy_o own_o sorrow_n and_o go_v to_o comfort_v the_o sadness_n of_o thy_o disciple_n quicken_a their_o dulness_n encourage_v their_o duty_n arm_v their_o weakness_n with_o excellent_a precept_n against_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n bless_a be_v that_o humility_n and_o sorrow_n of_o thou_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o angel_n yet_o will_v need_v and_o receive_v comfort_n from_o thy_o servant_n the_o angel_n who_o do_v offer_v thyself_o to_o thy_o persecutor_n and_o make_v they_o able_a to_o seize_v thou_o and_o do_v receive_v the_o traitor_n kiss_n and_o suffer_v a_o veil_n to_o be_v throw_v over_o thy_o holy_a face_n that_o thy_o enemy_n may_v not_o present_o be_v confound_v by_o so_o bright_a a_o lustre_n and_o will_v do_v a_o miracle_n to_o cure_v a_o wound_n of_o one_o of_o thy_o spiteful_a enemy_n and_o do_v reprove_v a_o zealous_a servant_n in_o behalf_n of_o a_o malicious_a adversary_n and_o then_o do_v go_v like_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n without_o noise_n or_o violence_n or_o resistance_n when_o thou_o can_v have_v command_v million_o of_o angel_n for_o thy_o guard_n and_o rescue_v lord_n what_o be_v man_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n o_o holy_a jesus_n and_o bless_v be_v that_o holy_a sorrow_n thou_o do_v suffer_v when_o thy_o disciple_n flee_v and_o thou_o be_v leave_v alone_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o cruel_a man_n who_o like_o evening_n wolf_n thirst_v for_o a_o draught_n of_o thy_o best_a blood_n and_o thou_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o house_n of_o annas_n and_o there_o ask_v ensnare_a question_n and_o smite_v on_o the_o face_n by_o he_o who_o ear_n thou_o have_v but_o late_o heal_v and_o from_o thence_o be_v drag_v to_o the_o house_n of_o caiaphas_n and_o there_o all_o night_n do_v endure_v spitting_n affront_n scorn_n contumely_n blow_n and_o intolerable_a insolence_n and_o all_o this_o for_o man_n who_o be_v thy_o enemy_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o thy_o sorrow_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n o_o holy_a jesus_n and_o bless_v be_v thy_o mercy_n who_o when_o thy_o servant_n peter_n deny_v thou_o and_o forsake_v thou_o &_o forswear_v thou_o do_v look_v back_o upon_o he_o and_o by_o that_o gracious_a and_o chide_a look_n do_v call_v he_o back_o to_o himself_o and_o thou_o who_o be_v accuse_v before_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o rail_v upon_o and_o examine_v to_o evil_a purpose_n and_o with_o design_n of_o blood_n who_o be_v declare_v guilty_a of_o death_n for_o speak_v a_o most_o necessary_a and_o most_o profitable_a truth_n who_o be_v send_v to_o pilate_n and_o find_v innocent_a and_o send_v to_o herod_n and_o still_o find_v innocent_a and_o be_v array_v in_o white_a both_o to_o declare_v thy_o innocence_n and_o yet_o to_o deride_v thy_o person_n and_o be_v send_v back_o to_o pilate_n and_o examine_v again_o and_o yet_o nothing_o but_o innocence_n find_v in_o thou_o and_o malice_n round_o about_o thou_o to_o devour_v thy_o life_n which_o yet_o thou_o be_v more_o desirous_a to_o lay_v down_o for_o they_o than_o they_o be_v to_o take_v it_o from_o thou_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n o_o holy_a jesus_n and_o bless_v be_v that_o patience_n &_o charity_n by_o which_o for_o our_o sake_n thou_o be_v content_a to_o be_v smite_v with_o cane_n and_o have_v that_o holy_a face_n which_o angel_n with_o joy_n and_o wonder_n do_v behold_v be_v spit_n upon_o and_o be_v despise_v when_o compare_v with_o barrabas_n and_o scourge_v most_o rude_o with_o unhallowed_a hand_n till_o the_o pavement_n be_v purple_v with_o that_o holy_a blood_n and_o condemn_v to_o a_o sad_a and_o shameful_a a_o public_a and_o painful_a death_n and_o array_v in_o scarlet_a and_o crown_v with_o thorn_n and_o stripe_v naked_a and_o then_o clothe_v &_o load_v with_o the_o cross_n and_o torment_v with_o a_o tablet_n stick_v with_o nail_n at_o the_o fringe_n of_o thy_o garment_n and_o bind_v hard_o with_o cord_n and_o drag_v most_o vile_o and_o most_o piteous_o till_o the_o load_n be_v too_o great_a and_o do_v sink_v thy_o tender_a and_o virginal_a body_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o do_v comfort_v the_o weep_a woman_n and_o do_v more_o pity_n thy_o persecutor_n then_o thyself_o and_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o come_v forty_o year_n after_o more_o than_o for_o thy_o present_a passion_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n o_o holy_a jesus_n and_o bless_v be_v that_o incomparable_a sweetness_n and_o holy_a sorrow_n which_o thou_o suffer_v when_o thy_o holy_a hand_n and_o foot_n be_v nail_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o cross_n be_v set_v in_o a_o hollowness_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v in_o the_o fall_n rend_v the_o wound_n wide_a and_o there_o naked_a &_o bleed_a sick_a and_o faint_a wound_a and_o despise_v do_v hang_v upon_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o wound_n three_o long_a hour_n pray_v for_o thy_o persecutor_n satisfy_v thy_o father_n wrath_n reconcile_a the_o penitent_a thief_n provide_v for_o thy_o holy_a and_o afflict_a mother_n taste_v vinegar_n and_o gall_n and_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o suffering_n be_v accomplish_v do_v give_v thy_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n &_o do_v descend_v to_o the_o region_n of_o long_a soul_n who_o wait_v for_o the_o revelation_n of_o this_o thy_o day_n in_o their_o prison_n of_o hope_n and_o then_o thy_o body_n be_v transfix_v with_o a_o spear_n and_o issue_v forth_o two_o sacrament_n water_n and_o blood_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v compose_v to_o burial_n and_o dwell_v in_o darkness_n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o thus_o visite_a he_o the_o prayer_n thus_o o_o blessed_a jesus_n thou_o do_v finish_v thy_o holy_a passion_n with_o pain_n &_o anguish_n so_o great_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v great_a than_o it_o except_o thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o all_o this_o for_o man_n even_o for_o i_o than_o who_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o miserable_a thyself_o only_o except_v who_o become_v so_o by_o undertake_v our_o guilt_n and_o our_o punishment_n and_o now_o lord_n who_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o i_o be_v please_v only_o to_o make_v it_o effectual_a to_o i_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v useless_a and_o lose_v as_o to_o my_o particular_a lest_o i_o become_v etenal_o miserable_a '_o and_o lose_v to_o all_o hope_n and_o possibility_n of_o comfort_n all_o this_o deserve_v more_o love_n than_o i_o have_v to_o give_v but_o lord_n do_v thou_o turn_v i_o all_o into_o love_n and_o all_o my_o love_n into_o obedience_n and_o let_v my_o obedience_n be_v without_o interruption_n and_o then_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v accept_v such_o a_o return_n as_o i_o can_v make_v make_v i_o to_o be_v something_o that_o thou_o delight_v in_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o that_o i_o be_o or_o have_v from_o thou_o even_o whatsoever_o thou_o make_v fit_a for_o thyself_o teach_v i_o to_o live_v whole_o for_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o jesus_n and_o to_o be_v conformable_a to_o his_o life_n and_o suffering_n and_o to_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o by_o inseparable_a union_n and_o to_o own_v no_o passion_n but_o what_o may_v be_v servant_n to_o jesus_n and_o disciple_n of_o his_o institution_n o_o sweet_a saviour_n clothe_v my_o soul_n with_o thy_o holy_a robe_n hide_v my_o sin_n in_o thy_o wound_n and_o bury_v they_o in_o thy_o grave_n and_o let_v i_o rise_v in_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o abide_v and_o grow_v in_o it_o till_o i_o arrive_v at_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n amen_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n ad._n sect._n 7.8_o 10._o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n or_o intercession_n for_o all_o estate_n of_o people_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o part_n of_o which_o may_v be_v add_v to_o any_o other_o form_n and_o the_o whole_a office_n entire_o 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of_o the_o family_n shall_v fear_v the_o father_n will_v give_v meat_n to_o the_o chicken_n and_o the_o servant_n his_o sheep_n and_o his_o dog_n but_o give_v none_o to_o they_o he_o be_v a_o very_a ill_a father_n that_o shall_v do_v so_o or_o he_o be_v a_o very_a foolish_a son_n that_o shall_v think_v so_o of_o a_o good_a father_n *_o but_o beside_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o this_o faith_n and_o this_o hope_n we_o have_v infinite_a experience_n of_o it_o how_o innocent_a how_o careless_a how_o secure_a be_v infancy_n and_o yet_o how_o certain_o provide_v for_o we_o have_v live_v at_o god_n charge_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o have_v as_o the_o italian_a proverb_n say_v set_v down_o to_o meat_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o bell_n and_o hitherto_o he_o have_v not_o fail_v we_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o suspect_v he_o for_o the_o future_a we_o do_v not_o use_v to_o serve_v man_n so_o and_o less_o time_n of_o trial_n create_v great_a confidence_n in_o we_o towards_o 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