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A30638 The fathers legacy: or Burtons collections Containing many excellent instructions for age, and youth, shewing them how to live godly in this life, and to attaine everlasting happinesse in the life to come. First written for the instruction of his onely son, and now set forth for the benefit of others. By Edw: Burton. Burton, Edward, of Stanton, Derbyshire. 1649 (1649) Wing B6159; ESTC R215093 76,775 223

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will_v be_v quiet_a and_o will_v be_v no●_n more_o angry_a ezek._n 16.42_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v the_o iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n he_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n micha●_n 7.18_o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o for_o like_a as_o a_o father_n pitty_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pitty_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n he_o remember_v we_o be_v but_o dust_n psalm_n 103.13.14_o sing_v o_o heaven_n and_o be_v joyful_a o_o earth_n and_o break_v forth_o into_o sing_v o_o mountain_n for_o god_n have_v comfort_v his_o people_n and_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o his_o afflict_a but_o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o he_o yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o esa_n 49.13_o 14_o 15._o for_o the_o needy_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v ●ot_n perish_v for_o ever_o psal_n 9.18_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v ●nd_v the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o 〈◊〉_d his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o redeem_v ●hem_n and_o he_o bear_v they_o and_o he_o carry_v ●hem_fw-mi all_o the_o day_n of_o old_a esay_n 63.9_o behold_v happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n ●orrecteth_v therefore_o despise_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o almighty_a job_n 5.17_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chaste●est_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o out_o of_o thy_o ●aw_v that_o thou_o may_v give_v he_o rest_v for_o ●he_n day_n of_o adversity_n until_o the_o pit_n be_v ●igged_v for_o the_o wicked_a who_o he_o love_v ●e_n correct_v even_o as_o the_o father_n the_o 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god_n will_v lighten_v our_o darkness_n he_o w●_n keep_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v they_o nor_o forget_v their_o complaint_n th●_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v in_o time_n 〈◊〉_d trouble_n he_o will_v hide_v they_o psal_n 18.28_o his_o angel_n shall_v pitch_v about_o they_o 〈◊〉_d will_v heal_v they_o and_o take_v all_o sickness_n from_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o fear_v their_o enemy_n but_o will_v make_v their_o enemy_n afraid_a of_o they_o be_v avenge_v of_o their_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d will_v repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n pronounce_v ●gainst_a they_o they_o cry_v and_o the_o lo●●_n hear_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o their_o trouble_n many_o be_v the_o ●_z of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o psal_n 34.7_o but_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o ti●●_n of_o trouble_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v the●_n and_o deliver_v they_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o ●om_n the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o because_o ●ey_n trust_v in_o he_o psal_n 37.39_o 40._o comfortable_a sentence_n concern_v earthly_a blessing_n first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n ●●all_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o mat._n 6.33_o o_o taste_n and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a ●lessed_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o o_o ●eare_z the_o lord_n you_o his_o saint_n for_o there_o be_v ●o_o want_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o ●hat_n seek_v the_o lord_n lack_v nothing_o psal_n 4.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o lord_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o shield_n and_o no_o ●ood_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o ●hat_n walk_v upright_o psal_n 84.12_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a so_o ●halt_v thou_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o very_o ●hou_n shall_v be_v feed_v delight_v thyself_o in_o ●he_n lord_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o thy_o ●_z of_o thy_o heart_n commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o ●he_n lord_n trust_v also_o in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v ●ring_v it_o to_o pass_v for_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o shall_v delight_v themselves_o in_o their_o abundance_n of_o peace_n a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v bette●_n than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a psal_n 37_o 3_o 4_o 5._o o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n whic●_n thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o tha●_n trust_v in_o thou_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psal_n 31.21_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n for_o see_v godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n as_o wel●_n as_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v he_o will_v dwell_v with_o his_o and_o not_o forsake_v they_o that_o he_o will_v love_v and_o bless_v his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n will_v rejoice_v over_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a will_v compass_v they_o with_o favour_n as_o with_o a_o shield_n will_v keep_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o that_o he_o will_v set_v peace_n in_o their_o border_n and_o prosper_v they_o in_o all_o they_o go_v about_o psal_n 145.9_o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n for_o length_n of_o day_n and_o long_a life_n and_o peace_n shall_v they_o add_v to_o thou_o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o her_o left_a hand_n riches_n and_o honour_n she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v upon_o she_o and_o happy_a be_v every_o one_o that_o retain_v she_o prov._n 3_o ●_o 2_o 16._o if_o thou_o will_v diligent_o hearken_v to_o the_o ●oyce_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o will_v do_v ●hat_n which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o will_v give_v ear_n to_o his_o commandment_n and_o keep_v all_o his_o statute_n i_o will_v put_v none_o of_o these_o disease_n upon_o thou_o which_o i_o put_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o exod._n 15.26_o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o thy_o increase_n so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenty_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v burst_v with_o new_a wine_n prov_n 3.9.16_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o and_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o grace_n to_o abound_v towards_o you_o that_o you_o always_o have_v all_o sufficiency_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v attain_v to_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o cor._n 9.6.8_o so_o shall_v thou_o find_v favour_n and_o good_a understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n prov._n 3.4_o and_o i_o will_v give_v peace_n in_o the_o land_n and_o ●ee_n shall_v lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v ●ou_fw-mi afraid_a levit_fw-la 26.6_o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n but_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n esay_n 65.13_o 14._o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o peace_n b●_n within_o thy_o wall_n and_o prosperity_n within_o thy_o palace_n psal_n 122.6_o 7._o then_o shall_v thou_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n safe_o and_o thy_o foot_n shall_v not_o stumble_v prov._n 3.23_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n and_o the_o righteous_a run_v unto_o it_o and_o be_v safe_a prov._n 18.10_o but_o who_o so_o hearkn_v unto_o i_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o be_v quiet_a from_o the_o fear_n
of_o evil_a prov._n 1.33_o he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o in_o six_o trouble_n yea_o in_o seven_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n touch_v thou_o in_o famine_n he_o shall_v redeem_v thou_o from_o death_n and_o in_o war_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n neither_o shall_v thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o destruction_n when_o it_o come_v job_n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o he_o will_v honour_v those_o that_o honour_v he_o and_o bring_v forth_o their_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n and_o their_o judgement_n as_o the_o noon_n day_n prov._n for_o i_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o you_o and_o make_v you_o faithful_a and_o multiply_v and_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o levit._fw-la 26.9_o and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n deut._n 7.13_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o thy_o offspring_n as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n job_n 5.25_o the_o lord_n shall_v increase_v you_o more_o and_o more_o you_o and_o your_o child_n psal_n 115.14_o thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n by_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o house_n thy_o child_n like_o olive_n plant_v round_o about_o thy_o table_n yea_o thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o child_n child_n and_o peace_n upon_o israel_n psal_n 128.3.6_o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v psai_n 37.25.26_o the_o just_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n his_o child_n be_v bless_v after_o he_o prov._n 20.7_o i_o will_v power_n my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n and_o they_o shall_v spring_v up_o among_o t●e_v grass_n as_o willow_n by_o the_o water_n course_n esay_n 44.3.4_o a●d_v their_o seed_n shall_v be_v know_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o offspring_n among_o the_o people_n all_o that_o see_v they_o shall_v acknowledge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v esay_n 61.6_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o o●e_a way_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n jer._n 32._o ●9_n the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v continue_v and_o their_o se●d_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o ●sal_n 102.28_o though_o h●nd_n join_v in_o hand_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o b●_n un●●●●shed_v but_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v deliver_v prov._n 11.21_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a confidence_n and_o his_o child_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n prov._n 14.26_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n esay_n 54.13_o for_o god_n will_v show_v mercy_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o command_n ment_n meditation_n and_o resolution_n pride_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o reason_n and_o discretion_n the_o great_a opposite_a to_o pride_n for_o while_o wisdom_n make_v art_n the_o axe_n of_o nature_n pride_n make_v nature_n the_o axe_n of_o art_n the_o wise_a man_n shape_v his_o apparel_n to_o his_o body_n the_o proud_a man_n shape_v his_o body_n by_o his_o apparel_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n then_o if_o he_o know_v not_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v not_o to_o day_n like_o he_o he_o be_v yesterday_o and_o less_o marvel_n if_o good_a man_n will_v not_o know_v he_o when_o he_o forget_v himself_o and_o all_o goodness_n i_o shall_v fear_v whilst_o i_o thus_o change_v my_o shape_n lest_o my_o maker_n shall_v change_v his_o opinion_n and_o find_v i_o not_o like_o he_o he_o make_v i_o reject_v i_o as_o none_o of_o his_o make_n i_o will_v any_o day_n put_v off_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o apparel_n but_o not_o every_o day_n put_v on_o new_a fashion_a apparel_n i_o see_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o my_o pride_n but_o no_o reason_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o my_o shame_n hipocricy_n desire_v to_o seem_v good_a rather_o than_o be_v so_o honesty_n desire_v to_o be_v good_a rather_o than_o see_v so_o the_o worldling_n purchase_v reputation_n by_o the_o sale_n of_o desert_n wise_a man_n by_o desert_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o reputation_n i_o will_v do_v much_o to_o hear_v well_o more_o to_o deserve_v well_o and_o rather_o lose_v opinion_n then_o merit_n it_o shall_v more_o joy_v i_o that_o i_o know_v myself_o what_o i_o be_o than_o it_o shall_v grieve_v i_o to_o hear_v what_o other_o report_v i_o i_o have_v rather_o deserve_v well_o without_o praise_n then_o do_v ill_a with_o commendation_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o death_n nothing_o more_o 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to_o the_o last_o gasp_n of_o breath_n breath_n out_o still_o some_o comfort_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o grant_v when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o last_o to_o finish_v this_o mortal_a life_n than_o he_o may_v with_o lazarus_n be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n o_o lord_n forgive_v he_o o_o lord_n receive_v he_o o_o lord_n protect_v he_o o_o lord_n succour_n and_o save_v he_o and_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o grant_v he_o may_v rest_v with_o thou_o in_o eternal_a glory_n hear_v we_o good_a father_n for_o this_o our_o brother_n and_o do_v for_o he_o and_o we_o according_a to_o thy_o fatherly_a mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o we_o commend_v he_o with_o these_o our_o prayer_n for_o he_o and_o all_o his_o and_o our_o occasion_n in_o tha●_n prayer_n which_o thy_o bless_a son_n have_v teach_v we_o our_o father_n which_o art_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la novemb_n 29._o 1648._o imprimatur_fw-la john_n downham_n