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A03599 The Christians tvvo chiefe lessons viz. selfe-deniall, and selfe-tryall. As also the priviledge of adoption and triall thereof. In three treatises on the texts following: viz. Matt. 16.24. 2 Cor. 13.5. Iohn 1.12,13. By T.H. Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.; Symmes, Zachariah, 1599-1671. 1640 (1640) STC 13724; ESTC S104191 125,257 252

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it_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o it_o 271_o mark_n of_o it_o in_o general_n 1._o it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n 273_o 2._o it_o be_v universal_a ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v constant_a 275_o 4._o it_o be_v of_o a_o grow_a nature_n 278_o mark_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a 1._o love_n to_o good_a man_n for_o goodness_n sake_n 279_o 2._o meekness_n of_o spirit_n ibid._n 3._o mercifulnesse_n 280_o use_n to_o discover_v the_o obedience_n of_o 5._o sort_n to_o be_v unsound_a ibid._n use_v exhort_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n propound_v in_o the_o former_a doctrine_n viz._n exact_o to_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o grace_n 281_o motive_n 1._o no_o sound_a comfort_n to_o be_v have_v till_o we_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2._o we_o be_v many_o way_n subject_a to_o be_v mistake_v in_o judge_v our_o estate_n 282_o 3._o the_o irrecoverablenesse_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v mistake_v herein_o 283_o 4._o in_o other_o thing_n man_n count_v it_o wisdom_n to_o try_v before_o they_o trust_v ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o main_a end_n of_o our_o time_n allow_v we_o to_o gain_v the_o assurance_n of_o a_o better_a life_n 284_o the_o content_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o adoption_n on_o john_n 1.12_o 13._o doctrine_n 1._o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o adopt_a child_n of_o god_n 287_o reason_n 1._o ground_n of_o it_o be_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n 288_o 2._o end_v of_o it_o to_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n ibid._n doctrine_n 2._o none_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n but_o such_o as_o be_v so_o by_o regeneration_n 289_o reason_n 1._o ground_n of_o regneration_n be_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n wrought_v by_o faith_n and_o god_n spirit_n 290_o 2._o end_v of_o it_o to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v we_o for_o our_o heavenly_a inheritance_n 291_o use_v 1._o inform._n the_o great_a dignity_n of_o believer_n 292_o 2._o it_o shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o 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to_o be_v fetter_v to_o nothing_o but_o the_o thought_n of_o christ_n how_o irksome_a be_v this_o sol._n sol._n it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o bondage_n it_o be_v liberty_n john_n 5.19_o 5.19_o john_n 5.19_o the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o see_v the_o father_n do_v be_v this_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o saviour_n let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o let_v every_o one_o say_v i_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v before_o i_o and_o in_o all_o our_o action_n let_v this_o be_v the_o question_n will_v christ_n do_v so_o then_o will_v 1_n quest_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o learn_v the_o will_n of_o god_n answ_n in_o approve_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n eph._n 5.10_o see_v the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n go_v before_o you_o will_v you_o know_v whether_o you_o may_v buy_v or_o sell_v or_o bowl_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n ask_v will_v the_o lord_n jesus_n bowl_n or_o buy_v or_o sell_v on_o the_o 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help_v i_o call_v on_o your_o father_n and_o he_o will_v carry_v you_o on_o eagle_n wing_n and_o though_o you_o have_v not_o then_o ability_n you_o will_v have_v it_o afterward_o he_o that_o be_v free_a in_o duty_n will_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o do_v it_o inquire_v which_o way_n christ_n go_v and_o go_v that_o way_n to_o thy_o everlasting_a comfort_n use_v 2_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o examination_n here_o we_o may_v see_v whether_o we_o follow_v christ_n or_o no._n therefore_o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o with_o you_o or_o no_o whether_o we_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o christ_n here_o we_o may_v see_v whether_o we_o be_v christian_n or_o no_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v call_v you_o a_o infidel_n you_o will_v be_v very_o angry_a but_o now_o try_v yourself_o see_v if_o you_o follow_v christ_n if_o not_o you_o be_v no_o christian_n judg._n 13.6_o 13.6_o judg._n 13.6_o try_v as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o come_v for_o spy_n they_o be_v thus_o try_v by_o the_o word_n 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