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spirit_n know_v see_v soul_n 6,285 5 4.9453 4 false
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A44302 The honourable state of matrimony made comfortable, or An antidote against discord betwixt man and wife being special directions for the procuring and preserving of family peace. B. D. aut; J. R. aut 1685 (1685) Wing H2601; ESTC R215302 102,808 275

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opportunity_n whereby_o he_o may_v again_o re-enter_v his_o old_a possession_n and_o exercise_v his_o former_a tyranny_n and_o where_o excessive_a or_o sinful_a anger_n be_v not_o only_o give_v way_n to_o but_o also_o continue_v in_o there_o do_v satan_n get_v a_o open_a door_n to_o settle_v himself_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o exercise_v his_o power_n by_o incite_v the_o person_n guilty_a to_o commit_v more_o wickedness_n a_o furious_a angry_a person_n be_v the_o prey_n of_o satan_n for_o this_o rage_a passion_n have_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o angry_a person_n reason_n satan_n make_v he_o a_o fit_a instrument_n for_o his_o own_o business_n so_o that_o unadvised_a anger_n be_v a_o notable_a mean_n that_o satan_n use_v to_o work_v some_o person_n destruction_n for_o when_o once_o rage_n have_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o reason_n he_o can_v easy_o lead_v a_o person_n into_o a_o gulf_n of_o all_o wickedness_n o_o then_o if_o thou_o do_v permit_v anger_n to_o rage_n in_o thy_o spirit_n if_o thou_o do_v nourish_v thy_o froward_a humour_n and_o be_v so_o often_o contend_v with_o thy_o husband_n or_o with_o thy_o wife_n thou_o do_v gratify_v thyself_o exceed_o thou_o do_v do_v as_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o thou_o do_v give_v he_o a_o welcome_a entertainment_n in_o thy_o heart_n alas_o how_o can_v thou_o fancy_v such_o a_o monstrous_a fiend_n as_o to_o comply_v with_o his_o suggestion_n be_v not_o so_o vile_a a_o wretch_n as_o to_o be_v kind_a to_o the_o mortal_a enemy_n of_o thy_o soul_n his_o design_n be_v to_o have_v thou_o angry_a and_o so_o contentious_a that_o he_o may_v hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o reason_n and_o so_o make_v thou_o unreasonable_a in_o thy_o action_n o_o then_o when_o thy_o anger_n begin_v to_o rise_v suppress_v it_o with_o this_o consideration_n if_o i_o give_v way_n to_o my_o anger_n i_o please_v no_o one_o but_o the_o devil_n all_o other_o except_o the_o devil_n be_v displease_v with_o my_o anger_n and_o frowardness_n that_o act_n must_v needs_o be_v dreadful_o evil_a which_o the_o devil_n do_v rejoice_v in_o the_o do_n of_o what_o a_o sad_a wretch_n will_v thou_o evidence_n thyself_o to_o be_v in_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o follow_v the_o devil_n god_n bid_v thou_o not_o to_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a spirit_n but_o to_o forgive_v the_o trespass_n of_o thy_o brother_n and_o the_o devil_n tell_v thou_o be_v not_o such_o a_o fool_n as_o to_o pass_v by_o such_o wrong_n or_o suffer_v such_o opposition_n and_o will_v thou_o slight_v god_n to_o hearken_v to_o the_o devil_n shall_v the_o devil_n prevail_v more_o with_o thou_o than_o god_n will_v thou_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o open_v it_o to_o let_v in_o satan_n then_o thou_o make_v thyself_o a_o child_n of_o
the_o devil_n and_o not_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o in_o thy_o rage_n and_o fury_n do_v resemble_v the_o devil_n who_o g_o es_fw-ge about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 4._o person_n by_o their_o sinful_a anger_n their_o contentious_a wrangle_n and_o frowardness_n of_o spirit_n do_v subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v his_o curse_n upon_o they_o yea_o their_o anger_n bring_v upon_o they_o even_o in_o this_o life_n the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o god_n anger_n o_o thou_o angry_a husband_n or_o angry_a wife_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o sinful_a anger_n frowardness_n hastiness_n and_o touchiness_n of_o spirit_n upon_o every_o trivial_a occasion_n god_n will_v deal_v with_o thou_o in_o his_o anger_n as_o thou_o will_v deal_v with_o thy_o husband_n or_o wife_n in_o thy_o anger_n for_o as_o we_o forgive_v other_o so_o do_v god_n forgive_v we_o if_o therefore_o thou_o retain_v thy_o anger_n towards_o thy_o husband_n god_n will_v retain_v his_o anger_n towards_o thou_o the_o lord_n act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o umpire_n to_o make_v up_o breach_n heal_v difference_n and_o make_v reconciliation_n between_o relation_n but_o if_o either_o of_o they_o be_v so_o stiff_a and_o contentious_a that_o he_o or_o she_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v what_o do_v that_o party_n else_o but_o by_o froward_a behaviour_n and_o obstinate_a stiffness_n refuse_v the_o lord_n arbitrement_n and_o determination_n make_v god_n his_o enemy_n eliphaz_n tell_v job_n cap._n 5.2_o wrath_n kill_v the_o foolish_a man_n that_o may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n very_o true_a the_o wrath_n of_o god_n kill_v or_o destroy_v the_o wrathful_a rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a man_n that_o have_v no_o true_a government_n of_o himself_o for_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n eccles_n 7.9_o or_o the_o angry_a man_n kill_v himself_o his_o own_o wrath_n be_v as_o a_o knife_n to_o his_o throat_n and_o as_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o bowel_n wrath_n proper_o be_v anger_n inveterate_a wrath_n be_v a_o long_a anger_n when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v steep_v or_o soak_v in_o anger_n than_o it_o be_v wrath_n but_o in_o this_o place_n i_o conceive_v it_o note_n a_o fervent_a heat_n and_o distemper_n of_o spirit_n present_o break_v forth_o or_o a_o extreme_a vexation_n fret_v or_o disquiet_v within_o as_o in_o psal_n 112.10_o the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v it_o and_o be_v grieve_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v have_v secret_a indignation_n in_o himself_o to_o see_v matter_n go_v so_o he_o shall_v gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n and_o melt_v away_o gnash_v of_o the_o tooth_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o vex_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o shall_v melt_v away_o which_o note_v a_o extreme_a heat_n within_o so_o that_o a_o person_n wrath_n make_v he_o or_o she_o melt_v away_o as_o we_o say_v of_o a_o person_n furious_o vex_v it_o melos_fw-la his_fw-la or_o her_z grease_n with_o chafe_v this_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n whereby_o god_n in_o judgement_n do_v suffer_v people_n wrath_n to_o be_v so_o vexatious_a to_o they_o that_o it_o make_v their_o life_n a_o continual_a death_n to_o they_o and_o at_o last_o so_o weary_a and_o waste_v their_o spirit_n that_o they_o die_v for_o very_a grief_n and_o except_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o they_o and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n heal_v the_o wound_n that_o their_o anger_n and_o impatiency_n have_v make_v they_o will_v murder_v their_o own_o soul_n for_o ever_o frowardness_n and_o anger_n be_v a_o person_n sin_n and_o torment_n for_o people_n tear_v themselves_o in_o their_o anger_n job_n 18.4_o the_o more_o fretful_a people_n be_v the_o more_o miserable_a do_v they_o make_v themselves_o those_o that_o be_v of_o wrathful_a spirit_n will_v certain_o feel_v some_o degree_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v that_o must_v needs_o be_v hurtful_a yea_o mortal_a to_o man_n that_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o resistance_n to_o the_o immortal_a god_n some_o anger_n be_v not_o only_a grief_n for_o the_o opposition_n that_o person_n meet_v with_o but_o a_o kind_n of_o stomack_v at_o god_n who_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v oppose_v or_o cross_v and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v so_o yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o know_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n against_o man_n be_v a_o sin_n which_o god_n will_v punish_v with_o further_a wrath_n god_n will_v pour_v out_o wrath_n upon_o wrathful_a person_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n stir_v up_o god_fw-we to_o punish_v man_n if_o we_o observe_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o gal._n 5.15_o if_o you_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o what_o be_v this_o bite_n and_o devour_v that_o be_v every_o act_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o that_o love_n which_o god_n command_v we_o to_o exercise_v towards_o our_o neighbour_n or_o our_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n be_v a_o bite_n and_o devour_v we_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o when_o we_o be_v unkind_a wrathful_a and_o vexatious_a one_o to_o another_o see_v what_o follow_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o passionate_a and_o froward_a carriage_n one_o to_o another_o take_v heed_n you_o be_v not_o consume_v one_o of_o another_o take_v heed_n lest_o by_o walk_v so_o unlike_o christian_n and_o so_o unanswerable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o gospel-love_n you_o provoke_v god_n to_o kindle_v such_o a_o fire_n among_o you_o and_o in_o you_o as_o may_v prove_v a_o utter_a consumption_n when_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v not_o careful_a to_o walk_v together_o in_o love_n as_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o god_n sometime_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o contention_n and_o their_o breach_n be_v like_o the_o sea_n which_o can_v be_v heal_v their_o cruel_a and_o harsh_a deal_n which_o be_v yet_o but_o to_o the_o vex_v and_o heal_v of_o one_o another_o spirit_n or_o to_o devour_v and_o eat_v one_o another_o credit_n may_v provoke_v such_o judgement_n as_o shall_v destroy_v their_o person_n family_n and_o estate_n until_o nothing_o be_v leave_v thus_o people_n peevish_a froward_a and_o angry_a carriage_n to_o such_o as_o be_v their_o near_a relation_n provoke_v god_n to_o execute_v revenge_n on_o they_o when_o a_o husband_n or_o wife_n be_v fierce_a towards_o the_o other_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o that_o person_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v that_o person_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n who_o have_v so_o much_o love_n to_o dissension_n and_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o person_n be_v both_o the_o forerunner_n and_o demonstration_n of_o further_a yea_o the_o final_a judgement_n and_o so_o say_v solomon_n in_o prov._n 19.19_o a_o man_n of_o great_a wrath_n shall_v suffer_v punishment_n and_o christ_n denounce_v great_a judgement_n against_o unadvised_a anger_n in_o mat._n 5.22_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o cause_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n intimate_v that_o rash_a anger_n be_v a_o capital_a offence_n and_o do_v bring_v a_o person_n under_o the_o severe_a sentence_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n christ_n say_v that_o if_o a_o person_n anger_n break_v out_o in_o disrespectful_a speech_n the_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o capital_a because_o such_o a_o one_o give_v word_n of_o disdain_n whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o council_n but_o if_o anger_n and_o disdain_n proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o reproach_v a_o brother_n yet_o more_o despiteful_o and_o call_v he_o fool_n than_o that_o person_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell-fire_n consider_v then_o o_o husband_n or_o o_o wife_n the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o thy_o anger_n wrath_n and_o frowardness_n it_o subject_n thou_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o oh_o what_o punishment_n what_o consume_v judgement_n do_v god_n wrath_n bring_v forth_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n may_v be_v specificate_v into_o any_o judgement_n it_o produce_v every_o evil_a if_o god_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a if_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o spark_n it_o will_v quick_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o flame_n and_o consume_v all_o as_o in_o numb_a 16.46_o moses_n bid_v aaron_n haste_n to_o make_v the_o atonement_n for_o say_v he_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o plague_n be_v begin_v but_o know_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o passion_n in_o he_o but_o a_o action_n towards_o man_n he_o act_v as_o man_n when_o they_o be_v angry_a but_o he_o suffer_v nothing_o by_o his_o anger_n he_o smite_v and_o wound_n and_o pull_v down_o and_o destroy_v
sin_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v so_o much_o under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o strong_a bent_n and_o inclination_n unto_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v not_o have_v such_o life_n power_n vigour_n promptness_n and_o readiness_n to_o be_v stir_v this_o mortification_n that_o i_o here_o intend_v be_v a_o daily_a endeavour_n after_o the_o weaken_n and_o abolish_n of_o indwelling_a sin_n by_o little_a and_o little_a that_o it_o may_v not_o incline_v thou_o &_o employ_v thou_o with_o such_o efficacy_n to_o make_v thou_o a_o servant_n to_o it_o as_o heretofore_o if_o thou_o let_v the_o root_n of_o thy_o corruption_n abide_v in_o strength_n and_o vigour_n it_o will_v be_v still_o bring_v forth_o new_a fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o thou_o will_v be_v hurry_v into_o violent_a passion_n upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n one_fw-mi if_o we_o see_v person_n rage_v in_o wrath_n and_o fury_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o indwelling_a sin_n be_v in_o its_o full_a power_n and_o vigour_n in_o they_o now_o thou_o can_v not_o carry_v on_o this_o work_n of_o mortification_n except_o thou_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n i_o do_v not_o say_v except_o thou_o be_v assure_v of_o it_o but_o thou_o must_v be_v indeed_o a_o true_a believer_n because_o mortification_n be_v not_o do_v without_o the_o aid_n of_o god_n spirit_n who_o be_v promise_v to_o do_v it_o and_o all_o other_o mean_n be_v vain_a without_o he_o now_o the_o spirit_n aid_v for_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n be_v not_o gain_v except_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o when_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n we_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o so_o have_v power_n for_o mortification_n all_o attempt_n then_o for_o mortification_n of_o indwelling_a sin_n without_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n be_v vain_a for_o there_o must_v be_v first_o conversion_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n than_o mortification_n will_v ensue_v know_v then_o that_o sin_n can_v be_v kill_v without_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o mortify_v without_o the_o spirit_n thou_o then_o be_v a_o believer_n make_v daily_o and_o sincere_a opposition_n of_o indwelling_a sin_n rise_v then_o mighty_o against_o the_o first_o moving_n and_o act_n of_o thy_o corruption_n against_o its_o first_o conception_n let_v it_o not_o have_v allowance_n from_o thou_o for_o one_o step_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o fix_v bound_n to_o it_o if_o thou_o find_v thy_o corruption_n to_o begin_v to_o entangle_v thy_o thought_n rise_v up_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n against_o it_o with_o no_o less_o indignation_n than_o if_o it_o have_v full_o accomplish_v what_o it_o aim_v at_o else_o it_o will_v get_v ground_n in_o the_o affection_n to_o delight_n in_o it_o and_o if_o thou_o find_v it_o too_o powerful_a a_o enemy_n for_o thou_o set_v faith_n on_o work_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o thy_o sin_n his_o blood_n be_v the_o great_a sovereign_a remedy_n for_o sinsick_a soul_n fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o that_o provision_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o christ_n for_o this_o end_n that_o thy_o corruption_n may_v be_v mortify_v behold_v the_o lord_n christ_n that_o have_v all_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o heart_n all_o fullness_n of_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v able_a to_o slay_v all_o thy_o corruption_n there_o be_v provision_n enough_o in_o he_o for_o thy_o relief_n and_o assistance_n then_o raise_v up_o thy_o heart_n by_o faith_n to_o a_o expectation_n of_o relief_n from_o christ_n and_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o relief_n it_o expect_v he_o will_v assure_o deliver_v thou_o he_o will_v slay_v thy_o corruption_n mortification_n of_o sin_n be_v one_o peculiar_a end_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v assure_o be_v accomplish_v by_o it_o and_o this_o whole_a work_n that_o i_o be_o press_v thou_o to_o endeavour_v after_o be_v effect_v carry_v on_o and_o accomplish_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o all_o the_o part_n 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