Logoi eukairoi, essayes and observations theologicall & morall. Wherein many of the humours and diseases of the age are discovered, and characteriz'd: divers cautions and directions præscribed for the avoidance of their infection, and the promotion of their cure. Together with some meditations & prayers adjoyn'd, serving to the same purpose. / By a student in theologie.
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- Logoi eukairoi, essayes and observations theologicall & morall. Wherein many of the humours and diseases of the age are discovered, and characteriz'd: divers cautions and directions præscribed for the avoidance of their infection, and the promotion of their cure. Together with some meditations & prayers adjoyn'd, serving to the same purpose. / By a student in theologie.
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- Master, William, 1627-1684.
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- London, :: Printed by R.W. for R. Davis in Oxon.,
- 1654.
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- Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
- Pride and vanity -- Early works to 1800.
- Humility -- Early works to 1800.
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"Logoi eukairoi, essayes and observations theologicall & morall. Wherein many of the humours and diseases of the age are discovered, and characteriz'd: divers cautions and directions præscribed for the avoidance of their infection, and the promotion of their cure. Together with some meditations & prayers adjoyn'd, serving to the same purpose. / By a student in theologie." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A88914.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2024.
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I have more then once met with an authour, that hath so hap∣pily expressed his owne thoughts (and in some part mine too) in points of charity, or humility, or holy jealousy over a mans owne spirit, that, me thought, he utter∣ed his soule to me, and unbowel∣led the very heart of an experien∣ced awefull christian. I have seem¦ed exactly to know the man, though I never saw his face: and have beene ready to leave my bo∣dy behind to search him out, to have purer communication with his spirit, and to mingle together our soules.
My owne heart is so deceitfull, that I dare not be overbold in making too confident conclu∣sions upon my selfe: much lesse dare I hold it (any whit) im∣possible I might frame a wrong Jdea of another. Yet I have met
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with some men that have so fully and experimentally expressed to me the power of Godlynesse in them; that I have beene ready to say as inspired Paul did of his fruits of the Lord: that I knew their ele∣ction; and conclude without any reserve of hesitation, that this is the true grace of God wherein they stand.
Verily I perswade my selfe I lie open to no danger (of that na∣ture) more then of being led in∣to an errour, or inconvenience by the authotity of a person that hath so gained such an interest in me. And therefore because God only is wise, and deceives not, nor can be deceived, but every man a lyer; I shall ever make the Italian Proverbe my prayer;
A chi mi fide mi guarda DioFarre more open to danger do they lye, who beleive such can∣not
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erre whose persons (it may be for some advantage) they have in admiration: and therefore cre∣dit the Gospell, because in their mouthes. But questionlesse, if the wise virgins had no oyle to spare for others lamps, in the next world, they must sit in utter darknesse, who in this borrow all their light from fooles.
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Obs. 4.