Ioy in tribulation. Or, Consolations for the afflicted spirits. By Phinees Fletcher, B.D. and minister of Gods Word at Hilgay in Norfolke
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Ioy in tribulation. Or, Consolations for the afflicted spirits. By Phinees Fletcher, B.D. and minister of Gods Word at Hilgay in Norfolke
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Fletcher, Phineas, 1582-1650.
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London :: Printed [by J. Beale] for Iames Baker, dwelling at the signe of the Marigold in Pauls Church-yard,
1632.
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Consolation -- Early works to 1800.
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"Ioy in tribulation. Or, Consolations for the afflicted spirits. By Phinees Fletcher, B.D. and minister of Gods Word at Hilgay in Norfolke." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A00975.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 17, 2024.
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CHAP. XXII. How to apply these com∣forts by meditation.
NOw when wee have tho∣roughly weighed this great privilege, and in it our many comforts, let us lay thē neerer to heart, & fasten them there by some meditation. Thus confer with thy soule:
O gracious Comforter, who hast taken possession of this worthlesse heart for my Lord and Saviour, and keepest it unto his use, and kingdome; how should I want consola∣tion, who enjoy thee the one∣ly Comforter? How should I want that joy of the Spirit, who enjoy the Spirit of Life, and oyle of gladnesse? Thou
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art my life, which canst not dye•• thou my strength, and the length of my dayes. Thou hast opened mine eyes to be∣hold that heavenly honour, and excellent glory, those wonderfull joyes, and infinite happinesse which is given me by my Father, and purchased by my gracious Redeemer: Thou hast bored mine ears to heare those more than heaven∣ly strains of that Angelicall song:On earth peace, good will toward man. Thou hast quick∣ned my pallate to tast how good and sweet the Lord is. Thou hast caused my soule to sent those precious oyntments, so that I finde that costly Spiknard, spent on my Saviours head, had all the sweetnesse from the head on which it was spent. Thou
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hast ravished my soule with those delectable feelings of peace, and love, which is better than life, and the most heavenly sense of thy graci∣ous presence. The spirit of a man will sustaine his infirmi∣ties, how much more wilt thou, most gracious Spirit, who art God Almighty, beare up, and sustaine thy weake fainting creature, who leaneth upon thee, liveth by thee, and wholly giveth up his soule unto thee? When I am dull, thou quicknest me; when for∣getfull, thou promptest mee; when cold, thy fiery baptisme warms me; when doubtfull, thou confirmest me; when sad thou cōforrest me. Now then thou my gracious Comforter, persit the tēple which thou art
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building; forsake not the worke of ••hine hands; pros∣per, oh prosper thy handy∣worke; enliven, strengthen, quicken, sustaine mee, that I may live in thee, walk in thee, abide in thee, rejoyce in thee, serve, praise, and blesse thee for ever.