A journal of meditations for every day in the year gathered out of divers authors / written first in Latine by N.B. ; and newly translated into English by E.M. in ... 1669.

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Title: A journal of meditations for every day in the year gathered out of divers authors / written first in Latine by N.B. ; and newly translated into English by E.M. in ... 1669.
Author: N. B., 1598-1676.
Publication: [S.l. :: s.n.],; 1669.
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Subject terms: Meditations.; Devotional literature.
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Of the Deaf and Dumb Man.* 1.1 Part 2.

* 1.2COnsider 1. After our Lord had spoken the word, Be thou opened, immediately his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue wa•• loose, and he spake right. Consider, how that the sign of

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our ears being opened, is not to contradict, or re∣sist the Divine Inspirations, but humbly to obey them; according to that, The Lord hath opened mine ear,* 1.3 and I do not gainsay, &c. See therefore, whe∣ther the ears of your heart be open, or whether you be not rather one of those that stop their ears, and will not hear the voice of the Inchanters,* 1.4 and of the Sorcerer inchanting wisely.

* 1.5Consider 2. How it is said of the cured person, not that he spake much, but that he spake right; that we might learn to have a care of our tongue, which is (as S. James saith) a whole world of Ini∣quity: He speaketh right, that speaketh nothing but the praises of God, or what appertains to Sal∣vation; who speaketh not of Vain, or idle mat∣ters, nor uttereth detraction, nor murmurings. Ex∣amine your self by this, how right you are wont to speak, and remember that as David saith, A man fall of tongue, shall not be directed in the earth.* 1.6

* 1.7Consider 3. Christ likewise here commanded them not to tell any body; to teach us to shun, what lyeth in us, the applause of men: But so much the more, a great deal, did they publish it, and so much the more did they wonder. Neither were they diso∣bedient in this; because Christ did not Command, with intention of obliging them, but did therein what on his part was Humility, and they returned Honour, and Glory, which was but the duty of gratitude, on their part. Lastly, it is said here of Christ, He hath done all things well; that you might learn not to be content with doing only some things well, neglecting others, but to do all well: whence the Apostle saith, Let us in all things exhi∣bit our selves as the Ministers of God.

Notes

* 1.1

Mar. 7.

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* 1.2

Mar. 7.34, 35.

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* 1.3

Is. 50.5.

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* 1.4

Ps. 57.5, 6.

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* 1.5

Jac. 3.6.

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* 1.6

Ps. 139.12

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* 1.7

2 Cor. 6.4

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