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A40150And James saith in his General Epistle, Who is a Wise Man, and endew''d with Knowledge among you?
A19494Nonne Deus eras via?
A19494O what more hope could be thought vpon, except it were to bee Gods our selues?
A19494O who can tel the greatnesse of this ioy?
A19494What am I, that dare vndertake( being but dust and ashes, wormes meate) to enter into a description of the sacred and Coelestiall Kingdome of heauen?
A19494Why did Abraham forsake his own natural countrey, and his fathers house, and to goe out he knew not whither?
A19494Why did Moses forsake Egypt, and refused to bee called the son of Pharaohs Daughter?
A19494what clapping of hands and sweete embracements one of another?
A49864Fulfilling that saying, O Death where is thy Sting, O Grave where is thy Victory?
A49864If it be asked, What Scripture is there for this?
A49864Must it not be by the Rod which shall strike the Rock, so that the Waters of the Spirit shall gush forth, and overflow, for Healing?
A49864Now as it was queried in my self, so it may be by others how those that are departed, shall be brought to Repent and believe in Christ for Salvation?
A49864Then was it queried in me,( because there was yet so little appearance of this,) how long it might be, before This would come to effect?
A8717715. swallowed up in victory: O Death, where is thy sting?
A87177Haven, where we shall be eternally secured from all these perils, and injoy perpetuall peace and reft?
A87177How it comes into the soul?
A87177How quetly did Iacob and Ioseph die, having finished all their earthly business?
A87177O Grave, where is thy victorie?
A87177Oh what mourn we for?
A87177Or to whom have I done wrong?]
A87177What power have I( saith he) that I should endure?
A87177What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits towards me?
A87177Whom have I in Heaven but thee?
A87177and why art thou disquietêd within me?
A87177or what is my end if I should prolong my life?
A87177shall they be in vain?
A87177what can be more plea ● ing in the time of our nonage, then to think on that rich inheritance which we shall enjoy when we come to full age?
A87177what tongue of Men or Angels can shew forth the same?
A87177who is sufficient for these things?
A26807A word that seem''d so presumptuous to an Independent Soveraign, that with indignation the King asked him, To whom he appeal''d?
A26807And what is the Glory of the Temple made with Hands, to that admirable Fabrick that receiv''d its Being and Perfection immediately from God?
A26807Are we pain''d with Diseases?
A26807But how distant is the greatest Monarch in the World from the Eternal Son of God, the Prince of the Kings of the Earth?
A26807But what are the Preparations of Earthly Kings, to the Preparation of God?
A26807Did Philosophy inspire him with such Principles of Patience and Fortitude?
A26807He lost his Life rather than his Obedience: And what will not the Father do for the Honour of his Son?
A26807Here a glancing sight of his Goodness, how reviving is it?
A26807How can there be a lively Hope of Heaven, that implies perfection of Holiness, when they neither seriously desire, nor endeavour to be Holy?
A26807How can we be content with the Imperfections of the present State?
A26807How does this Consideration upbraid us, that we are so unwilling to be dissolv''d, and to be with our best Friends in the best Place?
A26807How fearful will the sight of God be to them?
A26807How joyful a Complacency arises from the Communion with the blessed Redeemer, and the Saints in Heaven?
A26807How joyful, how advantagious is a Heavenly Conversation?
A26807How many afflicting Diseases, sad Occurrences, vexing Passions harras them?
A26807How often are the strongest Empires dissolv''d and ruin''d?
A26807How permanent, like the everlasting Spring from whence it flows?
A26807How plain and necessary a Lesson is the vanity and shortness of the present Life?
A26807How pure a Joy is infus''d to the Center of the Soul, and fills all its Desires?
A26807How vain and impossible are the hopes of unrenewed Sinners?
A26807How will the Saints rejoice in God their Saviour, in the view of the surprising Wonders of his Love?
A26807If a Propriety and Interest in him, be productive of such a pure Joy, what will the everlasting Fruition be?
A26807If the Design of that blessed Work was so pleasing, what is the Accomplishment?
A26807If the unpurg''d Eye can not bear the Light of a Candle, how will it sustain the glorious Light of the Sun?
A26807In short, Art thou in the Vale of Tears, languishing in Sorrow, and dying every Day?
A26807In the next State how will they with restless Anguish remember their foolish Bargain, to exchange an everlasting Treasure for fading Toys?
A26807In what Heart but that of the Son of God, could ever such compassion and charity be conceiv''d?
A26807The Lord''s Day, in its Sacred employment, is their burden; how can they expect to enjoy an everlasting Sabbath Above?
A26807Was ever Passenger so foolish, that being to pass over a narrow Strait of the Sea of a days sayling, makes Provisions for a Voyage of a Year?
A26807What Recompence is correspondent to such astonishing Humiliation?
A26807What a joyful Welcome will entertain us from God himself?
A26807What exultation of Joy will there be, when the whole Family of Heaven shall meet together in their Father''s House?
A26807What hath not the Son done for the Glory of his Father?
A26807What is so worthy of reverence and admiration?
A26807Where is our Faith in the Promises of God?
A26807Where is our Love to our Redeemer and our Souls?
A26807Who amongst the many pretenders to Wisdom, had a convincing knowledg of the Blessed Eternity to come?
A26807Who had a glimpse of that Happiness that results from the sight of God in Glory?
A26807Who shall ascend up to Heaven to raise us thither?
A26807but how few effectually learn it?
A26807how unlike themselves in their original Purity, and Glory?
A26807or that will be at great cost to paint an Inn, and adorn it with rich Furniture, where he is to lodge but a Night?
A26807that our Tears and Sorrows for leaving the Earthly Tabernacle, and the low Comforts of this Life, should continue till we come to the Gate of Heaven?
A26807with infinite more cause have we, considering the incarnation of the Son of God, to say, Will God indeed dwell on Earth?
A14380And shall my Soule turne Coward, feare and flie?
A14380And shalt thou see?
A14380And since this World is but meere Miserie: What is''t can hinder this my speedie pace, Which I must run, till I haue run my race?
A14380And that my Soule i''th''end shall sure exult, Although the way seeme somewhat difficult?
A14380And therein dwell I in Thee, Thou in Mee?
A14380And what so scornefull, scoffing Cham so bold?
A14380And what''s his price?
A14380And who would not to Heau''n goe ioyfully, Though with Elias he in whirle- winds fly?
A14380And why shouldst thou, a Sp''rit inuisible, Be pleas''d with things, both grosse and visible?
A14380And, oh, what''s he?
A14380Assuerus, his pompous Palaces?
A14380Ay me, how long shall it be said to mee, Wait, wait, expect, and thou the time shalt see?
A14380But Lord, it may be thou mayst say to mee, Alas, poore Soule, would''st thou my beauty see?
A14380But here, this one Obiection may accrew, How it may come to passe, a Pearle should shew And represent this Man- God Christ our King?
A14380But what sayes Rome to this?
A14380Can Kingly fauours, wealth or dignitie?
A14380Can Worldly power or Principalitie?
A14380Can height or depth, things present, things to come?
A14380Can worldly pleasures, pleasant vnto some?
A14380Cloud- kissing pinacled Pyramides?
A14380Could any valiant Iosuah, thinke you, choose But enter combate with the proudest Foe?
A14380For why?
A14380For why?
A14380For, what''s this World?
A14380How long( ô Lord) how long wilt thou prolong, Thy wrath t''appease and ease mee, from among These dire Death- threatning- dangers?
A14380How oft hast thou beene my Soules meditation?
A14380How oft haue I beene rauisht with desire, That vnto thee my Soule might once aspire?
A14380How oft haue I both scorn''d and vili- pended Earths most vnpleasant pleasures quickly ended?
A14380How oft haue I thee view''d with admiration?
A14380How should my Soule thy prayses due record?
A14380Is''t not most strong, inuincible, dureable?
A14380O when shall I come and appeare in sight Of thee, the Sunne of righteousnesse most bright?
A14380Of these and more than these, what now appeares?
A14380Oh then, my Soule, what pleasure infinite?
A14380Oh therefore silly, simple, sinfull Man, What greater madnesse?
A14380Oh what an Ocean of most sweet delight?
A14380Shall I not vnder- goe all miserie, In this my iourney to Heau''ns holy Land?
A14380Shall Merchants venture both their liues and goods, For wealth and pelse through th''Oceans dangerous floods?
A14380Shall doting Louers for their Ladies fight, And for their sakes account all danger slight?
A14380Shall feare of death my Christian- courage quell, Since my sure ground, than his, is much more firme, And death to me is but my sorrowes terme?
A14380Shall not my Soule controll that Enemie?
A14380Shall then his Pagan- courage mine excell?
A14380That Day of gladnesse neuer to decay, That Day of Iubile when all are glad, That Day when all reioyce, none can be sad?
A14380Thus to behold with rauisht admiration The Lords bright face with sacred contemplation?
A14380Treasure( said I?)
A14380What excellent rare things are said of thee?
A14380What feare- full, fault- full, or vn- faith- full Caine, Doth dare this Truth, deride, doubt or disdaine?
A14380What impious Atheist dares it vn- true hold?
A14380What man is capable to comprehend, Euen so great glorie God will then extend?
A14380What of West- Indies Mines of massie Gold?
A14380What of most precious Pearles of rarest price?
A14380What of the richest Iewels to behold?
A14380What talke wee of East Indian Marchandize?
A14380What wilt thou say of this Beatitude?
A14380What''s he would take Fraudulentioyes, and permanent forsake?
A14380When shall I leaue this Wildernesse of wo, Wherein my Soule is tossed to and fro?
A14380When shall I see Thee in it, It in Thee?
A14380When shall my Soule by thine All- sauing hand, Be led with ioy from forth this Desert Land?
A14380Which hast a heau''nly- blest originall?
A14380Who could with vile pusillanimitie, So free a Coward- like denie?
A14380Who then( I say) what''s he would be so base, As not this proffer gladly to embrace?
A14380Why boast th''Aegyptians of their high- topt Spheares?
A14380Why should the Worlds false promises delude thee?
A14380Why shouldst thou pin thy thoughts on mortall things?
A14380Why then shouldst thou thy selfe so low depresse?
A14380Why then( my Soule) shouldst thou to th''Earth be thrall, Which hast a heau''nly blest originall?
A14380Wilt thou the Sonne of Heau''ns All- sacred King, Offend thy Father for so vile a thing?
A14380Wilt thou thy Birth right Esau- like forgoe, For one dire messe of Broth bewitching wo?
A14380Wilt thou, a Princes Sonne, a heauenly Prince, Let Satans gilded Apples thee conuince?
A14380Would any Gideon such a fight refuse?
A14380Wouldst thou be Rich?
A14380Yea, shall the Ship- Boy gladly vnder- goe All hazzards which or Sea or Shore can show?
A14380Yea, what a most profound and pure Abysse; Thus to behold the Lord of Lords, is this?
A14380here''s Eternity, Wouldst thou Liue- merry?
A14380how can it bee?)
A14380must not then this Citie needs be stable?
A14380tell me, if thou can?
A14380that would not leaue most glad Worlds Vanities, so finite, base and bad For Pleasures infinite?
A14380when shall I see that day?
A14380ô, here''s true Wealth indeed: Wouldst thou Liue- euer?
A3020913. but what''s a tenth: what''s one in ten?
A3020914. what saist thou?
A3020918, 19. canst thou answer this question sinner?
A30209Are there few that be saved?
A30209But is not Christ the gate or entrance into this heavenly place?
A30209But mark, there shall be an handful; what''s an handful when compared with the whole heap, or what''s an handful out of the rest of the world?
A30209But some may say, how will they seek to enter in?
A30209But what do you mean by these three questions?
A30209But will this plea do?
A30209But you will say, how should we try our graces?
A30209But you will say, what is it to strive lawfully?
A30209Can thine heart endure, or can thy hands be strong in the day that I shall deal with thee saith the Lord?
A30209Esau, did dispise his birth- right, saying, what good will this birth- right do me?
A30209First, What doth this word strive, import?
A30209God forbid that we should have been such sinners, but Lord, give an instance; when was it, or where?
A30209Hark again, the sweet morsels of sins will then be fled, and gone, and the bitter burning fruits of them only left, what saist thou now sinner?
A30209How do they shew themselves to be true under the first of these?
A30209How do they shew themselves to be true under the second?
A30209How do they shew themselves to be true under the third?
A30209How doest thou finde them in outward trials?
A30209How should we strive?
A30209I come now to the third question, namely but why should we strive?
A30209I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou maiest know and try their way, what follows?
A30209I say again, how will they strive for this?
A30209If Judgment begins at the house of God, what will the end of them be that obey not the Gospel of God?
A30209If these poor creatures were in the world again, would they sin as they did before?
A30209Methinks this word heaven, and this eternal life, what is there again either in heaven or earth like them to provoke a man to strive?
A30209O poor professor, what wilt thou do at this day, at the day of thy trial& judgement?
A30209Oh when men are sick of sin, and afraid of damning, what a text is that, where this word saved is ● ound?
A30209Peter asks thee another question, to witt, If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly, and sinners appear?
A30209Poor sinner awake, eternity is coming,& his son, they are both coming to judge the world, awake; art yet asleep?
A30209Secondly, the second question, is how should we strive?
A30209Shall I come to particulars with thee?
A30209This is Peters question, canst thou answer it, sinner?
A30209We reade in the book of the Revelations, of the holy citie, and that it had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve Angels, but what did they do there?
A30209What doth this word, strive, import?
A30209When the prophet speaks of the saved under this metaphor of gleaning, how doth he amplify the matter?
A30209Why should we strive?
A30209and so, consequently, say unto God, depart from us, for we desire, not the knowledg of thy ways, or what''s the Almighty that we should serve him?
A30209and there are many in the world of his mind to this day: tush( say they,) they talk of being born again, what good shall a man get by that?
A30209and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
A30209and yet all this is included in this word, saved, and in the answer to that question, are there few that be saved?
A30209can ● t thou drink hell fire?
A30209cover thy self thou canst not, go for a Christian thou canst not, stand against the Judge thou canst not; what wilt thou do?
A30209do not I fill heaven and earth, saith the- Lord?
A30209for it will little profit thee to think of the blessed kingdom of heaven, if thou wantest a birthright to give thee inheritance there?
A30209how art thou cut down to the ground that didst weaken the nations?
A30209how doest thou find thy self under the most high enjoyment of grace in this world?
A30209is this he that separated from us, but how is he fallen with us into the same eternal damnation with us?
A30209or wilt thou be desperate and venture all?
A30209or wilt thou take time to do it?
A30209stand among the wicked thou then wilt not dare to do; where wilt thou appear sinner?
A30209to be saved from sin, from hell, from the wrath of God, from eternal damnation, what is like it?
A30209what a disappointment is here?
A30209what a disappointments here?
A30209what is like it?
A30209what wilt thou do?
A30209what''s the gleanings to the whole crop?
A30209what, is like being saved?
A30209why then I had as good never seek: who told thee so?
A30209will the wrath of God be a pleasant dish to thy ta ● t?
A30209wilt thou answer this question now?
A30209would they neglect salvation as they did before?
A30209would you have us run into temptation to try if they be ● ound or rotten?
A30209yea, I say again, if judgement must begin at them, will it not make thee think, what shall become of me?
A30209yea, what a word of worth and goodness and blessedness is it to him that lies continually upon the wrath of a guilty conscience?
A67772An ● how am I served accordingly?
A67772And are they to be endured everlastingly?
A67772And indeed, if the gates of the City be of Pearl, and the streets of Gold; what then are the inner rooms, the dining and lodging chambers?
A67772And now for conclusion: Are the Joys of Heaven so unspeakable and glorious?
A67772And what makes the difference?
A67772And what shall I say more?
A67772And withal lose their part and portion in the Kingdom of Heaven, as the Word of God expresly tells us?
A67772As consider, If a dark dungeon here be so loathsom, what is that dungeon of eternal, of utter darkness?
A67772As tell me, Will not their blood be required at your hands, if they perish through your neglect?
A67772As what says the Apostle?
A67772As, Dost thou desire beauty, riches, honour, pleasure, long life, or whatever else can be named?
A67772As, Who would not obtain Heaven at any rate, at any cost or trouble whatsoever?
A67772But, oh wretched Caitiff that I am; how hath the Devil and my own deceitful and devilish heart deluded me?
A67772Christ our Redeemer and Elder- brother?
A67772Dance hoodwinkt into this perdition?
A67772Do we delight in good company?
A67772Do you ask what Heaven is?
A67772FIrst, Is it so, that the torments of Hell are so exquisite?
A67772For as St. Paul tells us, The heart of man is not able to conceive those joyes; which being so, How should I be able to express them in words?
A67772For if the brightness of the body shall match the Sun, what will the glory and splendour of the soul be?
A67772For this incorruptible Crown of Glory in Heaven?
A67772Fourthly, Is it so?
A67772Hath Christ done so much for us, and shall we deny him any thing he requireth of us?
A67772He who brings even idle words to judgment, and forgets not a thought of disobedience, how will he spare our gross negligence and presumption?
A67772Hearken we unto Christs voice, in all that he saith unto us, without being swayed one way or another, as the most are?
A67772Hell in Scripture is called a Lake, that burneth with fire and brimstone; and, than the torment of the former, what more acute?
A67772How does this hang together?
A67772How glorious and wonderful is the Maker thereof, and the City where he keeps his Court?
A67772How is it that we are not more affected therewith?
A67772How sweet then shall our knowledge in heaven be?
A67772How then should we admire the love and bounty of God, and bless his Name, who for the performance of so small a work, hath proposed so great a Reward?
A67772How will it end?
A67772How wouldst thou toss and tumble, and turn from one side to another?
A67772If material fire be so terrible, what is Hell- fire?
A67772If the earnest penny be so precious and promising here; What shall the principal, and full crop and harvest of happiness in Heaven be?
A67772If then the beginning and first fruits of it be so sweet, what shall the fulness of that beatifical Vision of God be?
A67772In whom there is nothing but amiable, comfortable, delectable?
A67772It will put thee to a demur, What have I done?
A67772Now consider, Is one hours twitche of the worm of conscience here?
A67772Now what heart would not bleed, to see men run headlong into those tortures that are thus intolerable?
A67772Oh that men would believe the God of truth( that can not lye) touching spiritual and eternal things, but as they do these temporary and transitory?
A67772Or in case we have peace of conscience, alas, how often is it interrupted with anguish of spirit?
A67772Or that light from whence it receives its light?
A67772SEcondly, Are the Joys of Heaven so unspeakable and glorious?
A67772The Angels and Saints our Comforts and Companions?
A67772The holy Ghost our Comforter?
A67772Then wilt thou say, O that I had been more wise, or that I were now to begin my life again; then would I contemn the world with all its vanities?
A67772What am I now aabout?
A67772What is a thousand years?
A67772What is eternity of hell torments?
A67772What little enough to do, to obtain eternity?
A67772What pleasure shall we take in the company of Saints and Angels?
A67772What then can be more equal, then that thou shouldst suffer everlastingly?
A67772What then will it be to lie in flames of fire?
A67772What though it be usual with men, to have no sense of their souls till they must leave their bodies?
A67772What will it be to enjoy the immediate presence, and glory of God our Father?
A67772What''s a Fetter to a Dungeon?
A67772Whether he finds not his joy to be like to the joy of harvest?
A67772Whether will this course tend?
A67772While we are here, how many clouds of discontent have we to darken the Sunshine of our Joy?
A67772Who would not serve a short Apprenticeship in Gods service here, to be made for ever free in glory?
A67772Will it not be sad to have Children and Servants rise up in judgment against you, and to bring in Evidence at the great Tribunal of Christ?
A67772Will not this be sad?
A67772Yea more, is Heaven so unspeakably sweet and delectable, is Hell so unutterably doleful?
A67772Yea, are all these, and all other pains that can be named put together, but shadows and flea- bitings to it?
A67772Yea, how can we be thankful enough for so great a blessing?
A67772Yea, how little, how nothing, are the poor and temporary enjoyments of this life, to those we shall enjoy in the next?
A67772Yea, how oft do those Russians that deny God at the Tap- house, preach him at the Gallows?
A67772Yea, is one minutes twitch of a tooth pulling out so unsufferable?
A67772Yea, what pain can we think too much to suffer?
A67772Yea, who can utter the sweetness of that peace of Conscience, and spiritual rejoycing in God, which himself hath tasted?
A67772Yea, who would not be a Philpot for a month, or a Lazarus for a day, or a Stephen for an hour, that he might be in Abrahams bosome for ever?
A67772a Gallows to Hell- fire?
A67772and confess that in sincerity of heart, which they oppugned in wantonness?
A67772how would it charm their mouths, appall their spirits, strike fear and astonishment into their hearts?
A67772or as men rejoyce when they divide a spoil?
A67772than the smell of the latter, what more noysome?
A67772the presence chamber of the great Monarch of Heaven and Earth?
A67772the torments of Hell so woful and dolorous?
A67772those delights and pleasures, that are reserved for the glorified Saints, and Gods dearest darlings in heaven?
A67772what then may we think of the maker and builder thereof?
A8612712, 13. Who can understand his Errors?
A86127Above all, it shall be wholly filled with ● nspeakable Delight and Satisfaction; ● hat, do I say, it shall be filled?
A86127Alas, how shall I present my self before the Majesty of the most righteous and upright Judge?
A86127But dare I presume to think to deceive the all- wise God?
A86127Come my Soul, ascend to higher Thoughts, Hopes and Labours, and away with thy soft Wishes and dull Endeavours are these fit for seeking Eternal Joys?
A86127Hath God told me, that can not lye, and shall I not have the Faith to believe him?
A86127How, O God, hath Corruption depraved me?
A86127How, O God, ● hall Satisfaction restore me?
A86127I have no Heart to ask what hope can I have that I shall obtain?
A86127IS it so?
A86127If our Prison yield such fair contentments what will he do for us in his Royal Court?
A86127If then I ● ashamed to be seen, how shall I be assur''● to be received?
A86127If we find such Comfort in this stormy time of Tears, what may we expect in the sweet Sun shine of Joy?
A86127In what Pollutions have wallowed?
A86127Is it so?
A86127Is this, O Lord, the wages of Sin?
A86127Life, wherefore then dost thou kill Death, and wherefore dost thou then endure?
A86127Lord, do these things for me, and more abundantly than I am able to ask or think, for Jesus Christ his sake?
A86127Master, who shall I do to inherit eternal Life?
A86127Moses saw God but imperfectly, and while, and his Face did shine; how the ● shall they shine, who shall perfectly see 〈 ◊ 〉 Face for ever?
A86127O Christ, how can I forget thy Goodness?
A86127O Glorious City, when shall I enter into thee, when shall I possess and enjoy thee?
A86127O sweet Security ▪ what can be sufficiently said of thee?
A86127O weak Man, wherefore art thou troubled?
A86127O what is Man that thou art 〈 ◊ 〉 ful of him, or the Son of Man that t ● ● hast any regard for him?
A86127Say unto God how terrible In all thy Works art thou?
A86127Shall I be faint- hearted?
A86127Tell me, I pray thee, what Entertainment hath intangled thee into th ● Love of this Life?
A86127W ● ● reward shall I give unto the Lord, for the benefits he hath done for me?
A86127Was it not enough for thee to draw me to destruction, but thou must all so take from me both the sense of my Grief, and the sight of my Danger?
A86127What do you?
A86127What dost thou fin ● therein but wanting and wishing; fro ● whence ariseth two Tortures of the Mind Hope and Fear?
A86127What hast thou done?
A86127What then shall I term thee?
A86127Wherefore stand ye looking about?
A86127Who is this coming out of the Wilderness, leaning upon her Well beloved?
A86127alas, what shall become of me?
A86127altho''thou lov''st not sin in Man; what hath our filthy flesh worthy of this Honour?
A86127an ● consequently the Cure of the one and the Care of the other?
A86127and in what perplexities an now plunged?
A86127and yet, how dare I remember thy Greatness?
A86127comfortless and forsaken Wretch whither shall I go?
A86127doth a slow pace become a Man that is resolv''d for Eternity?
A86127from how high a pitch ● Happiness hast thou dejected me?
A86127how amiable are thy dwellings, thou Lord of ● osts?
A86127how art thou busied there in, as the Spider that consumeth her ow ● Bowels in weaving curious Nets only to catch Flies?
A86127how can I believe thee, and not admire thee?
A86127how can I hope for thee, and not extol thee?
A86127how can I think of thee, and not long for thee?
A86127how do they distress, how do they distract me?
A86127how shall my fearful Face behold him?
A86127how terrible will he cast his Countenance upon me?
A86127if this be your Country, whether do you range?
A86127if this be your Pasture, whither do you stray?
A86127in what Pat ● have I walked?
A86127is my Case so deplorable and desperate?
A86127is there Mercy in store for such a Rebel?
A86127is this the punishment of wicked Doers?
A86127it shall be inebriated, not having the sence of any other thing; what, do I say wholly?
A86127must my Frolicks die into everlasting Burnings?
A86127must my jolly Hours be turn''d into bitter Weepings and Wailings?
A86127must my sinful Life end in the entring into those eternal Flames?
A86127shall I be a Coward?
A86127shall these and others resolve to part with anything, so much as their very Lives for their Saviour''s Sake?
A86127to enter into this thy Heavenly Habitation, prepared ● or thy glorious estate?
A86127to whom shall I see ● for succour?
A86127what a lamentable loss hast thou incurred?
A86127what a woeful exchange hast thou made?
A86127what do I behold in th ● Infernal Lake?
A86127what dost thou?
A86127what hast thou done?
A86127what shall I term thee?
A86127where ar ● thou?
A86127where is thy Joy ● where is thy Love, wherewith thy though ● shou''d be inflam''d?
A86127which passed ● ay the time of this Life either in Idleness in Evil; what an endless Chain of Calaty have your short Joys linked together?
A86127whither do you wander, if this be your home?
A86127who can be in love with this Life full of misery, that hath any hope, faith and confidence in thy Mercy?
A86127who shall have pity and compassion upon me?
A86127with what a World of Woes hast thou inclos''d me?
A86127〈 ◊ 〉 how deep a Gulf of Misery hast thou depressed me?
A02904And if thou be death, why doest thou endure?
A02904And if thou doe denie this, then tell mee what kind of sinne is there which thou hast not committed?
A02904And who is blind, but hee that suffereth himselfe to bee sold for a slave?
A02904And who is deafe but ye, unto whom I have sent my messengers?
A02904Hast thou not read in the Gospell, that there shall be weeping& wailing, and gnashing of teeth?
A02904Have men their right sences?
A02904Hearken( sayth Esay) Oyee deafe and yee blind, open your eyes that you may see, Who is blind but my servant?
A02904How did I let pa ● ● ● the fruitfull yeares of aboundance, and did not enrich my selfe?
A02904How long wilt thou tarrie, untill thou fully resolve to doe it?
A02904How was I blinded with things present?
A02904I know not whether I may truly tearme thee, either life or death: for if thou be life, why dost thou kill?
A02904If men be mooved with gaine and commodity, what greater commoditie can there be than to attaine life everlasting?
A02904If the feare of perils doe move us; what greater perill can there bee than death, the houre thereof being so uncertaine, and the account so strait?
A02904If thou beleeve it, and doest not provide for it, how canst thou bee thought a reasonable man?
A02904If thou beleeve not this, how art thou then a Christian?
A02904If thou hadst not feared the dreadful day of judgement?
A02904If thou hadst not looked for any other life?
A02904Is there any wit or judgement in this world?
A02904May it be thoght that men are become beasts, that provide onely for the time present?
A02904O yee scattered sheepe, wandering out of your right way, if this be your sheep- coat, whether goe you backeward?
A02904Oh, what thing could any man imagine more miserable, and more woorthie of compassion?
A02904Or have they peradventure so dimmed their eye sight, that they can not looke before them?
A02904Thou that hast thine eares open, wilt thou not give eare hereunto?
A02904Thou that seest so many things, wilt thou not suffer thy selfe to see this?
A02904Were it not meet, that that time which thou hast hetherto given to the world to thy flesh, and to the devill, should suffice?
A02904What anguish and sorrow shall there be in his heart?
A02904What appetite hast thou left unexecuted, notwithstanding that thou didst beleeve in almightie God, and that thou wert a Christian?
A02904What art thou then?
A02904What greater injurie, what greater despight can bee done, than so to contemne his divine majestie?
A02904What greene meddow is there, in which thou hast not( at the least in desire) feasted thy letcherous lust?
A02904What hath all thy former life been, but a web of sinnes, a sinke of vices, a way full of brambles and thornes, and a froward disobedience of God?
A02904What madnesse can bee greater, than to chuse one torment, to gaine another by; rather than with one rest to gaine another rest?
A02904What meane you?
A02904What smaller request could there bee desired than this?
A02904What travell and paines would not a man willingly take to escape even one onely day, yea, one houre, the very least of these torments?
A02904What tree is there forbidden that thou hast not beholden with thine eyes?
A02904What wise man would not desire, that all labour and paine of the world were imposed unto him?
A02904Where be their wits?
A02904Where is now become the understanding, judgement, and reason, which thou hast of a man?
A02904Where is the applying of thy wits, thy judgement, and the discourse and reason which thou hast of a spirituall man?
A02904Where is the judgement of men nowe become?
A02904Where is their light, where is their force?
A02904Wherefore did I not looke before me?
A02904Who is he that can lament, and will not lament at this?
A02904Who is hee that hath not cause to resolve himselfe wholly into teares to weepe and bewaile his manifold offences?
A02904Who would relie the everlasting affaires of the life to come, upon the gliding ▪ slipperinesse, and running streame of our uncertaine life?
A02904Why art thou not afraid of so horrible, so certaine, and so assured perils and daungers?
A02904Why doest thou not rather give credit unto faith, than to thine owne opinion and judgement?
A02904Why doest thou not then discredit all other witnesses with this one assured testimonie?
A02904Why dost thou then shrinke backe?
A02904Why suffer you such an excellent benefit to bee wilfully lost for not taking so little paines?
A02904and that thou shouldest bestow some little time of that which remaineth, to serve him, who hath given thee all that thou hast?
A02904do they understand what these words import?
A02904or are they peradventure persuaded, that these are onely the fables of Poets?
A02904or doe they thinke, that this appertaineth not to them, orels that it was onely meant for others?
A02904what art thou able to alledge for excuse of thy great negligence?
A02904what thing hath been set before thine eyes, that thou hast not wantonly desired?
A02904what wouldest thou have done more, if thou hadst not had any faith at all?
A02904who shall bee those so fortunate and happie that are elected for thee?
A02904why dost thou refuse peace and true quietnesse?
A02904why dost thou refuse the gentle offers and sweet callings of thy pastor?
A02904yea, Where is at the least their selfe- love, which seeketh evermore for his own profite, and is much afraid of any losse?
A1218510. and then wee may triumphantly insult with Paul, Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
A12185Alas, where is the affection of love?
A12185All goe together, GOD, and the things of GOD: What doe wee talke of loving GOD, and despise Christians, and Religion?
A12185And can wee place it better then upon devine things, whereby we are made better our selves?
A12185And have wee not more cause comparing the grounds of our affection, when wee have more then they in those times?
A12185And if it bee so, what affection is answerable but admiration?
A12185And is there any of us that can not say that GOD hath dealt specially in giveing them some mercie more then to others?
A12185And so by way of contraries for ills, what are the greatest ills?
A12185And so for sobrietie; what forceth a moderate use of all things here?
A12185And so from us back againe to God, what are the things wee performe to him?
A12185And what are all good actions but love well place ●?
A12185And where were patience?
A12185And with all to humble our selves, and to say with the Psalmist, Lord what is Man, that thon so farre considerest him?
A12185And yet how many spirits edged by the Divell, oppose all that is good, and will not give way to Gods Spirit?
A12185Are wee greater than Paul and Peter, the great Apostles of the Jewes and Gentiles?
A12185As Saint Peter sayth, Iohn 6. when Christ asked them, Will you also forsake me?
A12185As, is there not cōfort now in a litle glimpse, when God shines upon a Christians soule, when he is as it were in heaven?
A12185Behold what love hath the Father shewed us, that we should bee called the sonnes of God?
A12185But alas, what is it to that that they shall know?
A12185But it will bee sayd by some weake conscience, how shall I know I love God, when I love the world, and worldly things?
A12185But then for our soules, what food hath he for that?
A12185But what affection is due and suiting to the estate of a Christian?
A12185But what hath God prepared?
A12185But why doth he set down any qualification at all, and not say, for Christians?
A12185But why for them that love him, more than for any other thing?
A12185Can a man say he loves him, whose company hee cares not for?
A12185Can a man that lookes for these excellent transcendent things, be too careful of his life?
A12185Could man when he was worse then dust, in a lost damned estate, think of redemption?
A12185Doest thou defile thy selfe, and live in sinful courses, and hast thou this hope?
A12185Doest thou love God?
A12185Doest thou love God?
A12185Doest thou pretend thou lovest GOD, if thou carest not for these?
A12185Doest thou value thy selfe as a member of Christ, and an heire of Heaven, as a Christian above all conditions in this world?
A12185Doth God delight in a meeke, broken, humble spirit?
A12185Esteeme likewise carries our thoughts: Wouldest thou know what thou esteemest highly?
A12185For a man to be nothing in Religion, and all that comes from him to be dead, and still- borne, to bee abortive actions who would bee in such a cafe?
A12185For how could he look for love from us in a state of corruption, when the best thing in us was enmitie to him?
A12185For if God had not revealed it, who could ever have devised it?
A12185For if divine authority cease in the Gospel, what were it?
A12185For shame, shall we be so Atheisticall?
A12185For wee should begin the life of heaven, upon earth, as much as may bee; and what is that, but a blessing and praising of God?
A12185For when is truth knowne, but when in particulars wee stand for it, and will neither betray it, nor do any thing that doth not benefit a Christian?
A12185God hath prepared them, and he hath prepared them for those that love him; but how shall wee know that God hath prepared them for us?
A12185Hast thou with Mary, made choyce of the better part?
A12185Hath God set up a profession of Religion, and doe wee thinke that we must bee beholding to his, and our enemy for any base contentments?
A12185How can wee love God with all our might, except as farre as our might extends our love extends?
A12185How doest tho ● know thou art good?
A12185How farre doth thy activitie, thy power, thy sphere, that thou canst doe any thing, stretch?
A12185How shall I know I love God?
A12185How shall our soules be filled at that time?
A12185How shall we know whether these things be prepared for us or no?
A12185Idolls of the World?
A12185If a litle joy here bee so pleasant and comfortable, that it makes us forget our selves, what will bee that eternall joy there?
A12185If a man should have asked them why they wold suffer their bodies to be misused thus when they might have redeemed all this with a little quiet?
A12185If he should see hell open,& the terrours there, for him then to abstraine from sinne, what glory were it?
A12185If the things that God hath prepared for his children, be secret and excellent, how then come we to know them at all?
A12185If these excellent things in the Gospell bee secret, how come we to know them?
A12185In the time of danger, whither doth thy soule run?
A12185Indeed where shall a man have comfort in many passages of his life, if he finde it not in religion?
A12185Is it Religious wayes, and religious company?
A12185Is it not a vaine thing to looke for light from darknesse?
A12185Is there such contentment in the delights of this world, that are the delights of our pilgrimage?
A12185It is full of devices& inventions to please: therefore ● t thinkes, can I give consent in loving such, and such?
A12185It is such an affection as sets the soule on worke to thinke, wherein may I give content to such a person?
A12185It sets the minde on worke to studie, wherein shall I please God?
A12185It will be objected, may we not love any thing but God, and holy things?
A12185It will keepe us from all sin: what is any sin, but the abuse of love?
A12185Kings prepare great matters for those they meane to advance: what shall wee thinke then God will doe for his friends?
A12185Lord how doe I love thy Law?
A12185May we not love the creatures at all?
A12185Now the judgement apprehending God and his love to bee the best thing to make us happy, prizeth it above all, Whom have I in heaven but thee?
A12185Now where these things possesse not the soule, how can wee say, that wee love God?
A12185Our love is the best thing in the World, and who deserves it better then God, and Christ?
A12185Shall a man thinke by a penny to merit a thousand pound, by a little performance to merit things that are above the conceit of men and Angels?
A12185Shall men talke of love to GOD, and their affections are stirred up I know not whereabout?
A12185Shall not wee presently disdaine any proud conceits?
A12185Shall we envie when they shall shortly be turned naked out of this world to the place of torment?
A12185Should not our lives be almost angecall?
A12185That good woman she loved much, why?
A12185The cause of it is his free love: but if you aske mee what qualification the persons must have?
A12185The soule that loves God, and Christ, sayth, Is there any good people, any that carry the image of God, and Christ?
A12185Therefore darke disputes of election& predestination, at the first especially, let them go: how standest thou affected to God, and to good things?
A12185Thirdly, by arguing from the lesse to the greater: If peace of conscience bee so sweet here; what is eternall peace?
A12185This should shame us, when they in darke times so loved the truth of GOD, and wee see all cleare and open, and yet are cold?
A12185Those therfore that will part with nothing for God, nor for Religion, and the Truth, when they are called to it, doe they talke of love to GOD?
A12185To let us know that religion and holinesse is a matter of power, Wouldst thou know what thou art in religion?
A12185Wee can see nothing but the goodnesse of God, what is all the Creatures but Deus explicatus, God unfolded to our senses?
A12185Wee have made choyce of thee, whither shall wee goe?
A12185Wee see men of excellent parts are enemies to that they teach themselves, opposing the power of the Gospell: whence is all this?
A12185Were it not for the joyes of heaven, where were hope?
A12185What a base thing is it for a man to suffer such a sweete streame as love a holy current to run into a sinke?
A12185What a shame is it, that when God hath given us such a sweet affection as love, that hee should not have our love againe?
A12185What are all the Creatures, but Gods goodnesse?
A12185What doe we heare but his good in those delights that come that way?
A12185What doe we professe our selves?
A12185What doe wee hate, but what is opposite to that we love?
A12185What doest thou thinke of most, and highest?
A12185What duty more necessary than to love God?
A12185What enforceth the keeping of a good conscience in all things?
A12185What forceth this, but the consideration of a glorious condition in another world?
A12185What is the Gospel without the Spirit of Christ, to discover the minde of God to us?
A12185What is the bent of thy soule?
A12185What is the worke of faith?
A12185What is thy choyce?
A12185What is true grace, but joy, and love and delight in the best things, and all others spring from love?
A12185What is wonderment?
A12185What manner of men should wee be in all holy conversation, Considering what things are layd up in heavē,& we have the first fruits of them here?
A12185What preparation?
A12185What tho we should have of the world?
A12185What will become of a man in this uncertaine world, if hee have not somewhat where hee may place his content?
A12185What, did hee wonder at his love of GODS Law, when the Canon was so short?
A12185When shall a man use the world, as though hee used it not?
A12185Where were the exercise of faith, if it were not for hope of such an estate which feeds faith?
A12185Whither goest thou man?
A12185Whither should wee goe from him for contentment?
A12185Who can comprehend the love of God, that gave his sonne?
A12185Who could discover those things that are meerly supernaturall, but God himselfe?
A12185Who would endure any thing for Christ, if it were not for a better estate afterwards?
A12185Who ● nowes the things of man but the spirit of a man?
A12185Why doth God reveale these things in the word?
A12185Why doth he not goe to the root of all?
A12185Why doth he not say, to them that believe in h ● m?
A12185Why doth hee not say, For those that God loves?
A12185Why not for those that God hath elected?
A12185Why?
A12185Why?
A12185and shall we build upon the authoritie of the Church for these truthes?
A12185and when are we angry, but when that we love is opposed, and wronged?
A12185and who knowes the things of God, but the spirit of God?
A12185but what bee these things that wee feele, and see, to those in another world, that wee can not apprehend for the greatnesse of them?
A12185doest thou breake into heaven?
A12185doest thou love God, and divine things, and delight in them?
A12185doth God require our affections for himselfe?
A12185for what is the Gospell but a revelation of such things as naturall men could never invent?
A12185how can love and strangenesse stand together?
A12185into a sweet place, to refresh that?
A12185is it the feare of God above all things?
A12185is there such contenment in holy company ● here?
A12185may we not love the Creatures, because it is here specified as a note of those, that these things are prepared for those that love God?
A12185must not the heart, and all be new molded againe?
A12185or call upon God?
A12185or call upon God?
A12185or to thy friends if thou bee a worldly minded man?
A12185sayth hee, Lord, whither shall wee goe?
A12185shall I bee cast downe with this crosse, that have things that eye hath not seene, nor eare heard,& c. Prepared for me?
A12185shall I lose all for pettie poore things, that are within my owne reach and compasse?
A12185shall they merit the glory to bee revealed, that is so great that eye hath not seene,& c. What proportion is there?
A12185shall wee talke of merit?
A12185the great things that God hath prepared for those that he hath chosen to salvation?
A12185the joyes of heaven by Christ, and the misery of hell, from which wee are delivered, and redeemed by Christ?
A12185therefore how could God foresee any thing in us, when he could see nothing but enmity and darknesse in our dispositions by nature?
A12185those that the eye can see, that wee can feele, and heare of, and conceive?
A12185to look for love from enmity and hatred?
A12185to thy purse, if thou bee a rich man?
A12185what motive more effectuall than the Gospell?
A12185what peculiar things are they that God hath reserved for his owne Children, for those that love him?
A12185what shall there be in heaven?
A12185what will become of us?
A12185when thou carriest a soule in thy breast, and in that soule the affection of love, how is that set?
A12185where is esteeme?
A12185whether wee bee capable of these things or no?
A12185which way goes that?
A12185whither is the poynt of it set?
A12185whither is thy love carried, and thy delight, and joy, those affections that spring from love?
A12185who can comprehend the excellency of Christs gift?
A12185who would turne a sweete streame into a sinke, and not rather into a garden?
A12185why should wee goe out of religion to content our selves in ● vain recreations& pleasures of sinne for a season, when wee have abundance in God?
A60608( saith Salvian, speaking of Good men) they are pleased, and can approve their present fortune: Are they made contemptible?
A60608* Cur duos Scipiones Poenus oppressit?
A60608243 Reasons for it, why?
A6060852 L. Learning 125 M. Miseries of Mankind represented 288 From God; why?
A60608A company of poor outward things, so transient, so apt to change?
A60608And Is there not( say they) the same Necessity for the one, as for the other, against the Atheist''s Pretentions?
A60608And if so, then( I say) Can not Mankind in general be said to be subject to them, and afflicted by them, under the meer notion of Punishments?
A60608And if so, what kind of certainty can such men presume upon to encourage them in this undertaking, for their own sufficient happiness in this World?
A60608And in many cases are they not observ''d to meet even harder usages than those that be enormously vitious?
A60608And now I appeal to any Theistical mind to tell me, Whence can all this be?
A60608And then how is God concern''d in such fatal miscarriages?
A60608And then, Do not the reason of the sad mention''d intolerable consequence recurr?
A60608And then, Why may not we as reasonably have the same Thoughts of a Wise and Merciful GOD, as to the case in hand?
A60608And upon the same account, comforting Martia, greatly afflicted for the Death of her Son, he could then say, Why run you to his Sepulchre?
A60608And, What imperious Proprietors will their Children be apt to make themselves, in their decaying Parents Houses and Fortunes?
A60608And, Wherefore boldest Thou thy tongue( saith the Other) when the Wicked devoureth the man that is more Righteous than he?
A60608And, do they not pass along in their mortal Durations, with the same severe circumstances of natural Troubles, and sad Accidents, as other men?
A60608Anne ipse privilegium impetravi ab invidia& avaritia, inexorabilibus tyrannis?
A60608Are they not as afflictively sick, poor, and old?
A60608Are they poor?
A60608As when he saith,* Why did the Carthaginian oppress the two Scipio''s?
A60608As, Why does the way of the Wicked prosper?
A60608At si inutile ministeriis est corpus, quidni oporteat educere animunm laborantem?
A60608Belief of a Deity 213 C. Conscience of Evils 16 Contemplation 143 Chiefest Good 406 Covetousness 115 D. Dead- Mens Future State conceal''d, and why?
A60608But what saith the Heathen world to all this?
A60608Can it give the Mind a Beatitude, without its own allowance or consent?
A60608Cur Hannibal Marcellum interemit?
A60608Cur iniquis potestatibus universa succumbunt?
A60608Cur inter nos quoque sors bonorum durior, quam malorum?
A60608Cur probi jacent, improbi convalescunt?
A60608En quid amicum paro?
A60608How much less than a man was he in the one, and how much more than an ordinary Saint in the other?
A60608I say, Where things are thus insecure, What considering Mind can suggest a Reason of being Happy by any the greatest Enjoyments?
A60608I say, when these various cases happen, What''s then become of that Reward, or that which is Tropically like it?
A60608If he did believe it, with what Integrity could he so often express himself to the contrary?
A60608If he did not believe it, Why did he deal so insincerely with Apollonius, as to put him upon such a delusive hope in his distress?
A60608If there were no such thing as a Real Friendship in the world, what entertainment would a false, and a barely- pretended kindness obtain?
A60608In short, Can that be a man''s sufficient Happiness, of whose enjoyment he can not be one hour secure?
A60608Or did ever any skilful Person pretend to give any such infallible rules of it, as might be universally accommodable?
A60608Or, Can the Mind have satisfaction, and be unsatisfy''d at the same time?
A60608Pauperes sunt?
A60608Proh dii immortales Quam obtabiliter iter illu ineundum, quam jucundur esse debet, quo confecto, nulla reliqua cura, nulla so licitudo futura sit?
A60608Quae enim potest in vita esse jucunditas, quum dies& noctes cogitandum sit, jam jamque esse moriendum?
A60608Quando Leoni Fortior cripuit vitam Leo?
A60608Quid ergo expiationes, procurationes ▪ que, quo pertinent si immutabilia sunt Fata?
A60608Quid homini inamicissimus?
A60608Quid opus est partes deslere?
A60608Quî fit, O Mecaenas, ut nemo quam sibisortem, Seu ratio dederit, seu fo rs objecerit, illâ Contentus vivat?
A60608Retirement in order to a quiet Life: Can it secure a man from all the effects of contempt, the certain attendant of a design''d privacy?
A60608Shall such obscure senses, that are so easily deceived?
A60608Si totum quod in hoc mundo; est curae& gubernaculo& indicio Dei; Cur melior multo sit Barbarorum conditio, quam nostra?
A60608They can despise Honour: Are they sorrowful?
A60608They can rejoice in their Mourning: Are they infirm and sick?
A60608This the last difficulty: but Why did GOD permit all this?
A60608What Power can stem such a strong Tide?
A60608What Science is it, that was ever yet believed by the judicious to be brought to any tolerable perfection?
A60608What a Gratification and Pleasure would the thought of this be to every rational Enemy of Mankind?
A60608What can be added more to compleat his misery?
A60608What man can be certain of enjoying one hours Health more, or of Bread for another daies subsistence, or of his very Life for three moments to come?
A60608What privilege can I claim against the devouring Tyranny of the Covetous, and the Envious( saith Neirembergius)?
A60608What shall I say of the Cares and uneasy Affairs of the Rich and Great, to support an empty show in the world?
A60608What shouldst thou desire, but a present Annihilation or Transition?
A60608When shall he die, and his Name perish?
A60608Who can without a passion behold how much a stranger a poor old Father and Mother are sometimes made to their own Estates and Circumstances?
A60608Why did Hannibal prevail upon Marcellus and kill him?
A60608Why do the Good meet a harder portion in this Life, than those that are Wicked?
A60608and can any Argument be reasonably thence deduced, to bring the Truth of the Religion they abuse into question?
A60608how sweet is that Journey,( speaking of Dying) which being ended, all cares and troubles shall be determined and finished?
A60608in common Miseries as well as the Evil?
A60608lugere gestiunt: In honori sunt?
A60608or can a Box of writings or a Chest defend their Wealth from the harassings of War, and all other the common accidents of humane Life?
A60608or how can a created moral Agent be so accounted either by God or Man upon such an omission?
A60608or what influence had it upon their minds?
A60608or, How comes it to pass that it should be so?
A60608paupertati delectant: Lugent?
A60608quo nemore unquam Expiravit Aper majoris dentibus Apri?
A60608shall a little soul, that knows not it self?
A60608shall a vain and empty Name and Glory?
A60608the First?
A60608wherefore are they happy, that deal Treacherously?
A65777After this can I love any thing but my Lord JESUS CHRIST?
A65777Alas, I who was not, what could I love?
A65777Alas, what do I talk of Men?
A65777And by what vertue think we, is this strange wonder wrought, but that musick is to our inward, as dancing or running to our outward parts?
A65777And canst thou, my Soul, after this, think any Crosse heavy, and affliction hard to endure?
A65777And do you think God is displeased so highly with you, your self using all this care and diligence?
A65777And do you think that the common desire of Knowing is a Passion of so triviall a consequence?
A65777And how far reaches this operation?
A65777And if the very next Aire to that which enters into your body be different, can that which enters be the same?
A65777And if we love any thing more then it is amiable, do you think that love is reasonable?
A65777And is it not reasonable that every lovely thing should be lov''d?
A65777And is this more, perhaps, then that thy immortall flesh should nourish my mortall Carcase?
A65777And when these things are in their perfection, can you tell what it is that therein delights you?
A65777And why all this; this ingenious cruelty, to disguise a poor Man into so monstrous an Object of disdainfull Malice?
A65777And why do you not mention too the feign''d Histories& Romances which the world is full of?
A65777And why do you not reflect that Celestiall spirits are able to attend all things at once?
A65777And why( if you have reflected upon it) is it troublesome to have overhearers of your discourse?
A65777Are heavenly affections subject to change?
A65777Art thou daunted at the sight of danger?
A65777But above all, what can be so ravishing, as to understand we are in the direct path towards those great felicities promised us in the next life?
A65777But at least, shall the Soul then participate by the Body such pleasures, as now she does by her senses?
A65777But how then can he say not mine, of that which he will have done?
A65777But is there no further admittance( O glorious King of Love) for those who have so happily enter''d thy Palace?
A65777But is there no remedy for this distressed Soul?
A65777But shall I see then whatever I will, of all that passes in this world?
A65777But what will you think, if every one hath as cleare a sight of all your circumstances, as your own heart?
A65777But what wofull spectacle is that Pilate presents to the People, which causes so great and loud cries?
A65777But whence comes it( my dearest Lord) that those, whom thou scourgest with greatest severity, are most obedient to thy commands?
A65777But whither am I straid?
A65777But why do I cry and murmure?
A65777But why then didst Thou set set thine Eye upon me, preferring this wretch before so many thousands?
A65777But, Is He Purely Loving, and has no Ends in all He does?
A65777But, is it possible that all these great knowledges shall fall to my share, if I come to Heaven?
A65777But, why did I ask whether I was better then others?
A65777Can Angels boast of such priviledges, of such tendernesses, of such Extasies of Thy love?
A65777Can there be a more reasonable desire?
A65777Can two things in any respect unlike one another, proceed from the same causes in no respect differing from one another?
A65777Can you wish for more?
A65777Did you never observe, when some hard businesse has been explicated, according as you understood it or not, you would say, you had it or had it not?
A65777Do you hurt him, when you offend him?
A65777Do you then believe he is in heart vext and griev''d, as we are, when we are angry?
A65777Do you therefore remember the answer our Saviour gave to the Sadduces concerning Marriage in the next world?
A65777Do you, peradventure, doubt whether you shall be partaker of the sight of God?
A65777Does Man''s Hand break the Body of my Saviour?
A65777Father and Mother, Brothers and Sisters, Kinsfolk and Friends, what is''t you have done for me?
A65777First what''s His Extraction?
A65777For if it be onely in this Negative, why should that be promised for a happiness?
A65777HItherto it goes well, but in so great a happinesse and so glorious a State, is there but one content?
A65777Health and Pleasure, Riches and Honour, what charmes have you comparable to this ravishing object of love?
A65777How can he choose, I offending him so perpetually?
A65777How can this be?
A65777How easily the comparison of this world misleads you in the estimation of the next?
A65777How the beating of divers weights and figures upon our senses, can beget the skill of knowing all things?
A65777How truly spake he that said, I know my self a Man, that is, a proud and yet a wretched thing?
A65777I have often felt such a thought passe within me, but what do you inferre from thence?
A65777In fine, what lamenesse were it in Almighty God, to have his will more ample then his understanding could direct?
A65777Is He Bountifull and magnificent?
A65777Is He Noble and of an ancient race?
A65777Is He powerfull?
A65777Is He rich?
A65777Is it possible you can not endure to be belov''d beyond your desert?
A65777Looke well into the causes of your body: Doe you thinke the Aire contributes nothing?
A65777Manna raining from Heaven for those that can get to the shoar of that former Red Sea of loves flouds?
A65777Might I be the cause why my Mother& Nurses fed me as soon with wholesome Doctrine as with their Milk?
A65777My Father has promis''d, can he deny himself?
A65777Nay, even amongst those who are sincere and cordiall friends, how soon may therebe a change?
A65777O Eternall Wisdome, how truly didst Thou say, It was thy delight to be with the Sons of Men?
A65777O ill- requited Master?
A65777O my God, what do I see?
A65777O when will the happy day come, that I shall sit at this Fountain- head, and not need with pain to draw the water of pleasure?
A65777Peradventure, did I love Thee?
A65777Plants more wondrous then these: who can choose but be delighted to see a little Flower or Meal hidden in the earth, and peep out again?
A65777Quid mihi est in coelo;& à te quid volui super terram?
A65777See you not that other Histories and these are of one nature, though of different fashions?
A65777Shall I fear that I am not in state to receive his Body, when the very preparing my self, and having a true will to go meet Him, puts me in state?
A65777Shall I for ever apprehend my past sinnes, still in fear whether they are forgiven?
A65777Shall I not rather, in the very moment of terrour, turn me to Him, of whose readinesse to receive me I can not doubt?
A65777Shall I seek into the rationall Soul?
A65777Shall I seek outward Medicines for my wounds, whose ulcerousnesse onely consists in bereaving me of Love?
A65777Shall then, the friendship or love of any Creature have power to draw my affection from God?
A65777Tell me then, what is it that pleases you in all these things?
A65777Then I must employ my time in gaining knowledge, and governing my self according to it; but what should I seek to know?
A65777Then is all corporeall pleasure to be left with this world?
A65777Think you not these excellent witts found great pleasure in their contemplations?
A65777Thou invitest us to come to thee, shall this be our entertainment?
A65777Was I mightier or richer then they?
A65777Was I nobler or more excellent then they?
A65777Was it for this thou wert nurst by the purest of Women, and carried in the hands of Angels, lest thou shouldst at any time offend thy tender feet?
A65777Was it for this thy body was fitted to thee of Virgin- bloud, untoucht by men and Angels?
A65777Was my Wit or Parts beyond others?
A65777Well then, do you take pleasure in company of friends with whom you can be free?
A65777What Court, what Maske, what Shew can feign or counterfit so much, as Heaven will afford you reall objects to be ravished with?
A65777What could''st thou see in me, dread Lord, that might move thy will to select me from that Masse of non- Entity?
A65777What do I say, as truly: and not, even, more: in a far more excellent manner?
A65777What do you now conceit of the base love of this world?
A65777What dost expect, if this be not enough to set thee on fire?
A65777What excuse can we alledge against the dreadfull Nescio Vos?
A65777What fair gilt door is that which dazzles so my sight to look on?
A65777What may be the reason of this incredible excesse?
A65777What miserable penurious blasts are these to blow the coals of Love?
A65777What more extravagant then to think that the will, which can not swerve from doing the best, should work without a best?
A65777What must I do to redresse the disorder of my soul?
A65777What need I say Yes, to you that know better then my self the most hidden thoughts of my heart?
A65777What pretence can we offer to be placed on the right?
A65777What shall I say of Christ and his Apostles, of Bishops, Martyrs and Hermites?
A65777What shall I say to you?
A65777What should set two Armes, two Legs, two Eyes, just such a number of Fingers and Toes upon every man?
A65777What then canst thou say?
A65777What think you then, where reason( as I asked before) is in full height, can any thing there be omitted which is reasonable to be done?
A65777What think you?
A65777What would you have?
A65777What''s this I see on that once- comely visage?
A65777When shall I arrive at this sweet ravishment and extasie?
A65777When you go to these Maskes and great meetings, do you not take pleasure to be seen, as well as to see what passes there?
A65777Where is then the God of Elias?
A65777Wherein do you conceive the likenesse to Angels consists?
A65777Whereof what variety, my soul, hast thou from thy God?
A65777Who commands the Sea- men to burn under the Equator, and freeze by the Poles, to replenish me with Dainties?
A65777Who has not heard that it discharges the venome of the Tarantula in Apulia?
A65777Why am I good by half''s, since I am entirely thy Designe?
A65777Why do I moan, to whom there is left neither rest in this world, nor hope in the next?
A65777Why do you offend him so often?
A65777Why dost Thou not either suspend thy mercies, or make us more sensible of our duties?
A65777Why dost thou moane so pittifully?
A65777Why permittest Thou so unsufferable ingratitude?
A65777Why should you fear the lesse, if you be sure of the greater?
A65777Why then is one of them his, the other his Fathers?
A65777Why, do you conceive that God can command any unreasonable thing, especially there, where reason is in it''s perfection?
A65777Why, take away this, and anger is nothing but a will to punish you; and can you think God hath such a will?
A65777With all this, is he wise?
A65777Yet let me say one thing more: Can you conceive how in a Bean or Acorn, or a Mustard- seed, lies the Herb or Tree which we see spring out of them?
A65777a more cleer and confident subject of hope?
A65777a more violent and enforcing cry to heaven?
A65777and if any person have any lovelinesse, that there should be a poize and proportion of love for every grain of it in him?
A65777and in plain truth be Reliques of Him, of His glorious Flesh and immortall Bloud?
A65777and see the union of the two worlds?
A65777are any two things exactly like one another?
A65777are the Heavens become of Iron, that no drop of dew can distill down to refresh a languishing Soul?
A65777are the eternall springs of Libanus dryed up?
A65777are thy bowels of mercy petrifyed into Adamant?
A65777can I conceive without trembling, or speak without horrour?
A65777can I love any thing but the Love of my blessed SAVIOUR?
A65777can there be a more unquestionable plea?
A65777canst thou chuse but be vexed and enraged at thy Flesh and Blood, which, against all evidence, will force thee to esteem unfortunatenesse an Evil?
A65777canst thou love, or expresse it, beyond this?
A65777do Mans teeth rend and mangle the Sacred vesture of Deity?
A65777do Starres encrease and wane like sublunary meteors?
A65777do you not hear them set for Governours of corporeall things, even men deliver''d to their charge?
A65777does not the excesse of thy griefs disturb a little thy memory?
A65777find you no delight in them?
A65777hast thou deliberately reflected on the force and consequence of those strange engaging words?
A65777here I do nothing but offend my God, and there what can I expect, but a just Judge of my perpetuall offences?
A65777how can I counterfeit to the Light, which shines into every corner of my Conscience, and shewes my self so cleerly to me?
A65777how can a poor heart frame such a variety of Members as are necessary to the perfect body of a man?
A65777how can we chuse but have a share of Him perpetually in us?
A65777how undutifull a disobedience is this, in respect of the obsequious service tender''d him at his baptisme?
A65777is the face of Death so frightfull to thee?
A65777is this the fruit of all thy teachings?
A65777is this the profit of all those stupendious wonders thou hast done before them?
A65777is this the reward for all thy benefits?
A65777must he alone tread the winepresse of sour grapes, alone drink of this bitter Cup?
A65777my Father is all Truth, dare I offer to falsifie his Word?
A65777my Father is essentially Goodnesse, can I make him go lesse?
A65777of the love of Dogs and Birds?
A65777or brought I my self to believe and hope in Thee; to love Thee, and those Rewards thou hast prepar''d for them that follow thee?
A65777or search the Conduits and passages by which knowledge is conveyed through the Body to the Spirit?
A65777or that any one by his command can love you more then himself does?
A65777or wherein consists the due ordering of it?
A65777so, deserving preferrence; since I have or can have no good, but from Thee?
A65777that it is mingled with Mine, as Wine with Water; as two melted Waxes incorporate themselves?
A65777then, still to mount up higher to the never- bodied Spirits, and see their Being, their Natures, their Operations, their Quires, their Hierarchies?
A65777to what a point hast Thou let me be brought?)
A65777upon what slight grounds perhaps took they this opinion?
A65777was''t I that led me to a liking of the true Religion, that only Path of Heaven?
A65777what bitter- sweets must they of necessity cause?
A65777what can it imagine greater?
A65777what can you desire more?
A65777what goods have you wisht me?
A65777what means this unusuall strife& contention in thy own brest?
A65777what more delightsome, then to enjoy a clear serenity of mind, free from those errours we see our Neighbours tossed and turmoyl''d in?
A65777what must thou do to assure thy chief interest, and make thy self secure Mistresse of so great, so glorious pretensions?
A65777what of the so fruitfull devouter Sexe?
A65777what proportion do they bear to Thy wealth?
A65777what should make it spring and shoot out into other vitall parts?
A65777what then must thou do, my poor Soul, wavering yet betwixt hope and fear of these so important contraryes?
A65777what wishes can you make to deserve the least share in my Affection?
A65777what''s this my eyes behold?
A65777who set the multitudes of unhappy Creatures, buried in the bowels of Metallick Hills, and consumed in the Marishes of Brasil, to labour for me?
A65777who was ever mov''d to so difficult undertakings, by any worldly designe?
A65777why did my Mother rejoyce to hear me cry, and to receive the newes that I was a living Soul?
A65777why they prepar''d Priests& Masters to guide& frame my tender Age?
A65777why was I born to see the Sun?
A65777why?
A65777would you be the Center of this great Circumference?
A65777would you have nothing done, but you should have a share in''t?
A43583''t is said, that Hezekiah wept sore: Why so?
A43583Affliction is Gods Physick, which makes sick, but prepares for sweet health; and shall we frustrate Gods ends in this also?
A43583Ah, Sirs, what think you?
A43583Alas what have any of us, but what we have received?
A43583Alas, Sirs, is Eternity nothing with you?
A43583Alas, what Merit, either of congruity or condignity, can there be in Man to obtain Heaven?
A43583Alas, what is Heaven to us unless we be fit for it?
A43583Alas, what loveliness could God see or foresee in us to make us Children, then heirs of God, joynt- heirs with Christ?
A43583Alas, what should a Fool do with a great Estate?
A43583Alas, will you trust the Fiend of Hell to bring you to Heaven?
A43583Am I an adopted child of God?
A43583Am I converted to God, and brought through the pangs of regeneration?
A43583Am I justified?
A43583And are not they fools that trust these, and will not try by the word what they affirm?
A43583And are these think you, fit for this Heavenly imployment to all Eternity?
A43583And are you content to do so in temporals?
A43583And are you not certain whether you do enter by death into eternal happiness or misery, and yet can you be quiet?
A43583And can we have that comfort and confidence in meeting the Bridegroom of our Souls as is fit?
A43583And can we think God will carry them to Heaven that never struck a right stroke, or never did one hours work for God, that he would accept?
A43583And can you think to escape the strict tryal of the omniscient God?
A43583And have not such dayes and duties been solemn heart- melting opportunities?
A43583And have you solemnly and faithfully tryed your title to Heaven?
A43583And have you the Spirit of his Son in your hearts to cry Abba Father?
A43583And if God glorifie his Justice in thy confusion, thy mouth is stopped, and thou must justifie him for ever with flames about thine Eares?
A43583And if thou be conscious of giving them just occasion, thou confessest thy fault and humblest thy self to them?
A43583And if you feel unruly motions, can you pray them down, and through grace calm them?
A43583And indeed to what purpose should they or we live, when our work is done?
A43583And is not every Mercy sweetened by thankfulness?
A43583And is not thankfulness a natural duty?
A43583And must he falsifie his word to gratifie you?
A43583And the Haven to the weather- beaten Mariner?
A43583And this thou canst truly say, that God is more thy exceeding joy, and Christ more precious to thy Soul then ever?
A43583And thou canst not be quiet till thou seekest Reconciliation?
A43583And what bold intruder art thou, that darest expect to claim such an Inheritance as Heaven without the relation of a Son?
A43583And will you madly venture your immortal Souls on such grounds as you dare not try?
A43583Are Heaven and Hell bug- bears, or meer imaginations of brain- sick fools?
A43583Are not thy affections more spiritualized towards dearest Relations?
A43583Are not your hearts treacherous?
A43583Are we not ashamed of our loytering and lagging behind?
A43583Are you for Heaven or Hell?
A43583Are you not more endeared to Saints as Saints, though poor, or disobliging, and of a different perswasion?
A43583Art thou a child of God or a child of the Devil?
A43583Art thou not more glad when corruptions are mortified then gratified?
A43583Art thou not more taken up with Gods Mercies, to give him the glory of them, then any personal content thou hast in them?
A43583Besides, I stand upon habitual meetness chiefly: What art thou man in point of state?
A43583But I said, how shall I put thee among the Children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of Nations?
A43583But how come they by this high Honour?
A43583But if there be no such change,( as I doubt there is not) how can I be quiet?
A43583But is this a making meet for Heaven or Hell?
A43583But was not dying upon the Cross for the sins of Men a principal piece of Christs work?
A43583But what are we better unless we be partners of this priviledge?
A43583But what is the marrow and main design of this Gospel- revelation?
A43583But what proportion can the best Services of the best Men bear to this Eternal Reward?
A43583But you will say, is none meet for Heaven but such as have assurance?
A43583Can I follow the Rules and prescriptions that my Lord hath laid down; To deny my self, take up his Cross and follow him?
A43583Can rational persons think to escape the ditch by winking?
A43583Can the sin- revenging God and the guilty sinner hold intimate correspondence till they be reconciled?
A43583Can these poor fig- leaves of temporary Righteousness secure you from divine Vengeance?
A43583Can you be content to stand by that another day, that you dare not put to the tryal here?
A43583Can you charm a Beast with Musick?
A43583Can you imagine God will deface or lay aside his immaculate Holiness, to take you from the Swine- sty into his holy Sanctuary?
A43583Can you imagine that our Lord Jesus( who is the door- keeper keeper of Heaven) will admit any but those that he saith he will entertain?
A43583Can you not sink your selves low enough?
A43583Can you think to wrest Heaven out of Gods hands whether he will or not?
A43583Canst thou not more rejoyce in the gifts, graces, holiness, usefulness of others, though it obscure thine?
A43583Committing all to God, thou findest provisions have been strangely made?
A43583Consider sinner, whose word shall stand?
A43583Dare you so directly contradict our blessed Saviour, and give him the lye?
A43583Dearly Beloved, A Desire after Happiness is so ingraven in the Nature of Man, that it was never put to the debate, whether he would be happy or no?
A43583Death it self is the day break of eternal brightness to the Child of God; and is not this worth thanking God for?
A43583Discriminating kindnesses call for the greatest gratitude: What did God see in any of us that might procure for us Heaven?
A43583Do not publick concerns of Church or Nation lye nearer thy heart daily?
A43583Do not your hearts eccho back, with your[ probatum est] setting your seal to these things?
A43583Do those graces within me answer the characters of such in the Scriptures?
A43583Do we not bring dishonour to God, and discredit to our Religion by our backwardness?
A43583Do you fill up every vacancy with some useful business for Earth or Heaven?
A43583Do you not daily depend on God for new Mercies?
A43583Do you not more concern your selves for the Souls of Relations and others in Prayer and Discourse?
A43583Do you spend your time better then formerly?
A43583Do you think such dirty dogs shall ever trample on this golden pavement?
A43583Do you think there is such a thing as a groundless presumption, or rotten hope that will give up the ghost?
A43583Dost thou not account thy self the greatest of Sinners, least of Saints, and by the grace of God thou art what thou art?
A43583Dost thou not delight now in what thou didst disdain?
A43583Dost thou not love them in the Lord, and the Lord in them, and canst freely part with them upon Gods call?
A43583Dost thou not more sensibly understand the sweet life of faith in temporals?
A43583Doth my Soul eccho to the experiences of Saints in the word of God?
A43583Doth not our slavish fear of death shew thee?
A43583Doth not the sense of divine love extort from you more tears of godly sorrow, and more vehement hatred of all sin, purely it is offensive to God?
A43583Drawing out bowels of compassion for and to such as are fallen?
A43583Give diligence to make your Calling and Election sure: And what then?
A43583God is merciful, but he is also just; Christ dyed for sinners, but do you imagine all shall be saved by him?
A43583Gods or thine?
A43583Hast thou not changed thy company, courses, manner of life?
A43583Hast thou not experienced a change from Nature to Grace, from Death to Life?
A43583Hast thou not learned more faithfully and discreetly to manage the duty of private admonition of an offending Christian?
A43583Hast thou not seen thy woful state by Nature?
A43583Hast thou not the things that accompany Salvation?
A43583Hast thou that renovation that necessarily accompanies Salvation?
A43583Hath Christ come into the world to no purpose?
A43583Hath he not told us in his infallible word who shall be saved, and who shall be damned; and will you believe God or your own self deluding hearts?
A43583Hath not God been dealing with thy heart, as he useth to deal with such as he designs for Heaven?
A43583Hath not God helpt you to be dispatching your work off your hands, Spiritual, Temporal, Relative and Publick?
A43583Hath not this new birth cost thee griefs and groans, prayers and tears?
A43583Hath not your Faith been more vigorous in its actings upon your dear Lord?
A43583Have I made a covenant with God, and taken God for my God, and given my self to him?
A43583Have I the essential characters of a Christian?
A43583Have not many young ones and others out- stript us, and are got to Heaven, that set out after us?
A43583Have they a good Title to it?
A43583Have we any greater matters to mind?
A43583Have you not been more constant and inlarged in the duty of secret Prayer, with shorter intermissions and more favouriness?
A43583Have you not been more frequent and serious in renewing your Covenant with God?
A43583Have you not got power over your Passions, to regulate them?
A43583Have you not more incomes of grace and assistance in duties both as to matter and manner?
A43583Have you not taken all for granted without a serious proving of your state, meerly because you would have it so?
A43583How can they dispatch their work, that never begun it to purpose?
A43583How can they evidence a title to Heaven that have none?
A43583How can you own God in the next strait, that are so much in arrears?
A43583How do men thankfully celebrate Christs Nativity?
A43583How is it that thou wilt manifest thy self to us, and not unto the world?
A43583How is that?
A43583How is that?
A43583How long Lord, shall my Soul be at a distance from thee?
A43583How sweet is home to the weary Traveller?
A43583How uncertain about our Title to this Inheritance?
A43583I Answer, in general it must be supposed that you have a title, which is your habitual meetness, or else how can you be assured of it?
A43583I may find rest?
A43583If I be, when or how did my Soul pass through the pangs of the new birth?
A43583If I should come to you one by one, and pose you with this solemn question, Friends whither bound?
A43583If drink be so refreshing to the thirsty soul, oh how sweet are those rivers of pleasures?
A43583If it be so pleasant for the Eyes to behold the Sun, how amiable is the Son of Righteousness?
A43583If it be uncomfortable to us, it will be unprofitable to you?
A43583If thou think any body is offended by thee, is it not more a real trouble to thee then formerly?
A43583If you say Soul take thine case, and God say, Devil take his Soul: Whether of these think you, will prevail?
A43583Impenitency to your sin?
A43583In closing more fully with promises?
A43583Is he grown so full of charity to Souls?
A43583Is it not more the grief of thy heart when God is dishonoured, his Spirit grieved, his Gospel reproached by the sins of profane or professours?
A43583Is not gratitude for Spiritual Mercies, a great evidence of your interest in them?
A43583Is not the Devil a cheat?
A43583Is not the Heavenly Inheritance Gods own to give?
A43583Is not thy heart daily more weary of the world, and longing for Heaven?
A43583Is not thy principle, rule, end, otherwise then formerly?
A43583Is not your Repentance more Evangelical?
A43583Is security your best fence against misery?
A43583Is the infinite all- seeing God grown so weak or blind that you can couzen or conquer him?
A43583Is there an Heaven or Hell after this life, or is there not?
A43583Is there not a reality in Satans temptations, to draw or drive us from God and future happiness?
A43583It s not as I say, or you say, but as God himself saith; do I say any thing but what the holy God saith in the Bible?
A43583Let us be ashamed of our slackness; what have we been doing with all that time, these helps and priviledges we have had?
A43583Let us be glad and rejoyce, and give honour to him; for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his Wife hath made her self ready: But how is she ready?
A43583May not all be cleansed alike then?
A43583Must our sweat and labour be in vain?
A43583Must the Earth be forsaken for thee?
A43583Must the immutable God falsifie his word to save chee against his will, yea, against thy will?
A43583Must these be par- boilings for everlasting burnings?
A43583Must you needs add drunkenness to thirst?
A43583My grand enquiry is, what must I do to be saved?
A43583Nay can you be content with an Hell in both worlds?
A43583Nay is not this a mean to continue them?
A43583Nay, what did he not see in us to turn his stomach against us?
A43583Now, Sirs, consider, shall you receive this grace of God in vain?
A43583O Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
A43583O grave where is thy victory?
A43583O no, it will never be: Heaven and Hell will as soon joyn as God and an unregenerate sinner: Will the holy God take such vipers into his bosom?
A43583O saith the Christian, what shall I do with this untoward heart?
A43583O saith the believing Soul, if meat be so sweet to an hungry stomach, how much more excellent is Gods loving kindness?
A43583Object against it and disprove it; but must not the Word of God judge you another day?
A43583Oh Sirs, do you know what Heaven is?
A43583Oh Sirs, if you should but look down into that stupendious gulf, what a change would it work in your hearts?
A43583Oh how unmeet am I for this glorious state or high honour?
A43583Oh this word for ever is amazing, A godly man in company sate in a deep muse, and being demanded what he was thinking of?
A43583Or are there no Devils or Spirits, and so by consequence no God?
A43583Or be mortified to things below, that have their portion in this present life, were never divorced from their lusts, and have no treasure above?
A43583Or can you bribe him to let you in with fair words or large gifts?
A43583Or can you bring him to your melody, or make him keep time with your skilful quire?
A43583Or dare you stand to plead in his face that you are qualified and meet for Heaven, when he tells you, that you are not?
A43583Or do you think he will admit those that he saith he will keep out?
A43583Or do you think that the gates of Heaven are as wide as the gates of Hell, or that as many shall be saved as damned?
A43583Or give this Inheritance of Saints to the Devils slaves?
A43583Or within us what preparation for Heaven?
A43583Our Lord himself, cryed dying, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
A43583Peat your fingers off from the world?
A43583Say with Calvin,[ Vsquequo Domine?]
A43583Shall all the Ordinances be lost upon you?
A43583Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee?
A43583Shall you not be there soon enough?
A43583Tell not me that thou hast done this or that good work, but art thou savingly converted from sin to God?
A43583That I have done this or that?
A43583The former is like some high Mountains, that are above Storms and Clouds, as they say Olympus is clear and beautiful?
A43583The necessity of Christ and grace?
A43583Then what shall a poor doubting Soul say of it self, that is dark, and much discouraged as many a good Soul is?
A43583There''s holy company above of Saints, but they can not abide to be near them on Earth, how then can they like to be associated to them in Heaven?
A43583These are the astonishing thoughts of a poor doubtful dying Soul: And is this Man meet for Heaven?
A43583This is Gods way to get assurance: Have I the conditions of Gospel- promises, Faith and Repentance?
A43583This is a pitiful ruinous Cottage, when shall I be brought into the Kings Pallace?
A43583This new Jerusalem is built all of Free- stone, and shall not our shoutings echo, grace, grace to the Head- stone, Jesus Christ?
A43583To knit your minds, and raise your affections to God, and sometimes suggest words to you?
A43583Upon what terms stand I for another world?
A43583VVhat is Heaven but the injoyment of God?
A43583Was not Hezekiah a Godly Man?
A43583Was not his Soul in a readiness for death?
A43583Weaken your corruptions, and purge and furbish your Souls, as vessels for the high shelf of glory?
A43583What Conceptions ought we to have of the blessed God?
A43583What beast will run into a pit or praecipice?
A43583What can I do?
A43583What cleanly person can endure to have a filthy swine a bed and board with him in his Parlour or Bed- chamber?
A43583What could God see in us to attract his heart to us?
A43583What else have you to do in the world?
A43583What fruits hath it brought forth in me?
A43583What ground hast thou to own me?
A43583What is Hell then for, that''s so oft mention''d in the Bible?
A43583What is that habitual meetness for the Inheritance of the Saints in Light, without which Men can never attain to it, or have eternal possession of it?
A43583What is the change wrought in a Man by Gods H. Word and Spirit, before he can safely conclude himself passed from Death to Life?
A43583What mad man will refuse this gift that is better then Gold?
A43583What pains would you take?
A43583What saving work hath passed upon my heart?
A43583What say you to these things?
A43583What sayest thou?
A43583What staggerings in our Faith of the reality of unseen things?
A43583What stamp, what sheep- mark can I shew, as the fruit of Gods being at work on my Soul, and an earnest of this glorious Inheritance?
A43583What strict observers of the Sabbath were the Scribes and Pharisees?
A43583What tears, fears, what groans and agonies hath it cost me?
A43583What think you, can any secretly steal in unknown to him, or forcibly thrust in against his will?
A43583What work is it that God sets before Men to dispatch and manage?
A43583What''s become of the many warnings we have had in our selves and others?
A43583What, are you content with a Heaven here, and an Hell hereafter?
A43583When are men cleansed, is it[ in Articulo mortis] in the passage of the Soul out of the Body?
A43583When occasions of sinning are removed, rather then afforded, though it cost thee dear?
A43583When thousands are left, why art thou taken?
A43583When will it be over?
A43583Where''s this new Creature, the Divine Nature, the Image and Seed of God working Heaven- wards?
A43583Whither are you going?
A43583Why may not my glory rejoyce?
A43583Why should not then my heart be glad?
A43583Why so?
A43583Will he set the Crown on Rebels heads?
A43583Will not your mouth be stopt, and Conscience fly in your face?
A43583Will you believe it?
A43583Yes doubtless, for he dare appeal to God that he had walked before him in truth, and with a perfect heart: What then was the matter?
A43583Yet after all this canst thou not say, thou art nothing, deservest nothing but Hell?
A43583You must give account of Sabbaths, Sermons, Sacraments, shall they be the savour of death unto death to you, or the savour of life unto life?
A43583You will say how can any man be said to dispatch his work till his life be done?
A43583You''l say, can I make my self meet for Heaven?
A43583and are these fit to live with God till brought nigh?
A43583and can two walk together except they be agreed?
A43583and can you think to overturn his appointed Will, or contradict his Councels?
A43583and how can dryed stubble dwell with consuming fire?
A43583and is such a dead block meet to converse with the living God?
A43583and is this fit to dwell with an Holy God till sanctified?
A43583and the Prophets do they live for ever?
A43583and what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?
A43583being more weighted with the necessity of their Conversion?
A43583have you no better a friend then Satan?
A43583what do I here?
A43583with darkness?