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A96661 Mount Ebal levell'd or Redemption from the curse. Wherein are discovered, 1. The wofull condition of sinners under the curse of the law. 2. The nature of the curse, what it is, with the symptomes of it, in its properties, and effects. 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a curse for us. 4. The grace of redemption, wherein it stands, in opposition to some gross errors of the times, which darken the truth of it. 5. The excellent benefits, priviledges, comforts, and engagements to duty, which flow from it. By Elkanah Wales, M.A. preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire. Wales, Elkanah, 1588-1669. 1658 (1658) Wing W294; Thomason E1923_1; ESTC R209971 189,248 382

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curse_v adam_n when_o he_o have_v sin_v gen._n 3.17_o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v curse_n on_o a_o people_n and_o to_o give_v a_o people_n to_o the_o curse_n and_o to_o make_v they_o to_o be_v a_o execration_n pro._n 3.33_o isa_n 24.6_o &_o 43.28_o jer._n 42.18_o and_o the_o curse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pour_v upon_o man_n dan._n 9.11_o sect._n 2._o a_o more_o particular_a inquire_v what_o the_o curse_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o stand_v but_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a the_o labour_n to_o inquire_v more_o particular_o what_o this_o curse_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o stand_v we_o may_v express_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o abandon_v of_o the_o sinner_n from_o god_n and_o so_o from_o all_o happiness_n and_o the_o throw_n of_o he_o down_o into_o the_o fold_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o so_o into_o all_o misery_n we_o read_v jos_n 6._o of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n *_o god_o lay_v a_o curse_n on_o the_o spoil_n of_o jericho_n that_o be_v devote_v it_o to_o utter_v destruction_n 18_o destruction_n ver._n 17_o 18_o *_o give_v a_o strict_a charge_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v meddle_v with_o it_o upon_o pain_n of_o be_v accurse_v and_o devote_v to_o destruction_n himself_o which_o be_v according_o execute_v upon_o achan_n chap._n 7._o true_o sin_n be_v that_o accurse_a thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n so_o accurse_v as_o sin_n and_o whosoever_o meddle_v with_o it_o god_n from_o heaven_n pronounce_v that_o man_n accurse_v and_o devote_v he_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o wrath_n even_o to_o eternal_a destruction_n deut._n 27.26_o god_n be_v bless_v yea_o blessedness_n itself_o therefore_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o creature_n must_v needs_o stand_v in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o god_n and_o so_o of_o all_o good_a in_o he_o contrariwise_o than_o the_o cursednesse_n of_o the_o creature_n stand_v in_o its_o be_v cast_v off_o from_o god_n and_o consequent_o implunge_v into_o his_o displeasure_n and_o the_o great_a misery_n it_o be_v set_v forth_o 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unserviceable_a we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v true_o good_a or_o well_o please_v to_o god_n rom._n 8.8_o when_o christ_n come_v near_o to_o the_o figtree_n and_o see_v nothing_o on_o it_o but_o leau_n he_o curse_v it_o and_o then_o it_o wither_v mat._n 21.19_o so_o the_o lord_n see_v adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n now_o by_o their_o apostasy_n become_v degenerate_a plant_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o say_v never_o fruit_n grow_v on_o you_o any_o more_o and_o so_o we_o be_v become_v no_o better_a than_o wither_a stump_n thou_o think_v that_o thou_o do_v good_a duty_n this_o and_o that_o good_a work_n thou_o have_v thy_o hand_n in_o such_o and_o such_o good_a fruit_n thou_o can_v show_v but_o alas_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o thou_o be_v a_o dry_a and_o a_o barren_a tree_n 4._o liablenes_n to_o all_o the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o curse_n set_v we_o in_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o we_o be_v continual_o expose_v to_o some_o mischief_n or_o other_o the_o 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that_o it_o may_v continue_v in_o be_v and_o beat_v it_o with_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v ever_o be_v die_v and_o never_o die_v the_o perfection_n of_o curse_n thus_o i_o have_v present_v to_o your_o view_n some_o small_a scantling_n or_o shadow_n and_o but_o shadow_n of_o that_o which_o no_o understanding_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v able_a to_o conceive_v or_o express_v to_o the_o life_n viz_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n due_a to_o sin_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o application_n sect._n 3_o use_v 1._o &_o 2._o and_o 1._o hence_o we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o conclude_v without_o the_o least_o haesitation_n or_o doubt_v that_o mankind_n be_v not_o now_o in_o that_o condition_n wherein_o it_o be_v at_o first_o create_v for_o mankind_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o law_n but_o certain_o god_n do_v not_o create_v man_n accurse_v in_o the_o beginning_n no_o such_o work_n can_v possible_o come_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n who_o 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deprival_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v fill_v even_o from_o the_o womb_n that_o do_v still_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o according_a to_o that_o precious_a promise_n isa_n 59.21_o which_o i_o conceive_v must_v be_v fulfil_v first_o in_o he_o and_o then_o in_o his_o seed_n with_o he_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o total_a or_o perpetual_a withdraw_n but_o only_o in_o part_n and_o for_o a_o time_n the_o lord_n turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o he_o for_o a_o little_a season_n he_o hide_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o will_v not_o be_v find_v he_o take_v off_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n suspend_v they_o for_o a_o time_n and_o keep_v off_o from_o he_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n psal_n 22.1_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n god_n be_v present_a with_o he_o by_o his_o support_a grace_n so_o that_o he_o have_v some_o intermission_n and_o a_o angel_n come_v to_o 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low_o as_o hell_n when_o thou_o have_v present_v he_o to_o thy_o mind_n in_o this_o pitiful_a pickle_n then_o reflect_v upon_o thyself_o and_o say_v what_o evil_a beast_n have_v do_v this_o be_v it_o any_o offence_n that_o he_o have_v do_v against_o the_o law_n in_o his_o own_o person_n that_o have_v provoke_v it_o to_o pour_v out_o such_o a_o flood_n of_o curse_n upon_o he_o oh_o no_o he_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a there_o be_v no_o spot_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o he_o it_o be_v for_o my_o rebellion_n treason_n apostasy_n from_o my_o maker_n feci_fw-la i_o i_o adsum_fw-la qui_fw-la feci_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v and_o christ_n have_v suffer_v the_o curse_n for_o my_o sin_n take_v now_o a_o survey_n of_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o this_o curse_n and_o see_v how_o it_o dog_v he_o all_o along_o from_o his_o birth_n to_o his_o burial_n especial_o the_o grief_n and_o the_o groan_n the_o sorrow_n and_o the_o sweat_n the_o tear_n the_o terror_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o his_o soul_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o second_o death_n and_o then_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n oh_o fool_n that_o i_o be_v i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o sin_n have_v be_v so_o exceed_o bad_a as_o it_o be_v i_o see_v now_o it_o be_v no_o tame_a beast_n but_o a_o unreasonable_a ravenous_a devour_a serpent_n full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n can_v thou_o see_v all_o this_o heavy_a load_n lie_v on_o the_o back_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o judge_v any_o sin_n to_o be_v small_a or_o go_v on_o with_o a_o proud_a heart_n and_o a_o high_a look_n maintain_v thy_o old_a league_n with_o sin_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o hell_n of_o thy_o accurse_a natural_a condition_n as_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o heaven_n 2_o it_o reminde_n we_o further_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o misery_n whereinto_o man_n be_v implunge_v by_o sin_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n who_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o but_o only_o we_o lay_v upon_o he_o what_o a_o grievous_a curse_n then_o must_v needs_o lie_v 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