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duty_n day_n good_a lord_n 2,726 5 3.8026 3 true
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A41110 A divine message to the elect soule delivered in eight sermons upon seven severall texts / by that laborious and faithfull messenger of Christ, Mr. William Fenner ... Fenner, William, 1600-1640. 1647 (1647) Wing F685; ESTC R177004 156,509 316

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they_o well_o enough_o see_v lam._n 3.19_o 20.21_o our_o greek_a translation_n turn_v it_o i_o sp●ke_v to_o myself_o and_o meditate_a as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v o_o what_o a_o rebel_n have_v i_o be_v how_o unthankful_a how_o unprofitable_a under_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n i_o may_v thank_v my_o sin_n for_o all_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o be_v upon_o i_o if_o he_o have_v damn_v i_o i_o have_v be_v well_o serve_v what_o follow_v the_o heart_n bow_v and_o be_v humble_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n mean_n 4_o the_o four_o mean_n rouse_v up_o thy_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o a_o man_n will_v look_v wishly_o upon_o a_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o will_v look_v through_o it_o he_o set_v his_o eye_n on_o it_o as_o paul_n set_v his_o eye_n on_o elymas_n ah_o thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o etc._n etc._n act_v 13.9_o meditation_n be_v the_o set_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o 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till_o samuel_n come_v to_o direct_v thou_o yet_o saul_n force_v himself_o to_o disobey_v and_o to_o do_v sacrifice_n 1._o sam._n 13.12_o he_o be_v bold_a as_o vatable_n turn_v it_o he_o confirm_v himself_o as_o pagnin_n translate_v it_o he_o thrust_v himself_o upon_o the_o do_n of_o it_o god_n forbid_v he_o he_o will_v do_v it_o god_n urge_v he_o in_o his_o conscience_n not_o to_o do_v it_o yet_o he_o will_v do_v it_o god_n again_o whisper_v to_o he_o to_o do_v it_o not_o yet_o he_o force_v himself_o to_o do_v it_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o hope_v i_o may_v do_v it_o i_o have_v stay_v seven_o day_n want_v a_o hour_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o little_a piece_n break_v no_o square_n no_o god_n reject_v saul_n for_o that_o venture_n god_n will_v have_v force_v he_o by_o meditation_n o_o no_o do_v it_o not_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o make_v he_o think_v oh_o it_o be_v against_o god_n commandment_n i_o may_v not_o do_v it_o no_o but_o nevertheless_o he_o force_v 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not_o this_o your_o complaint_n oft_o i_o can_v find_v sin_n heavy_a i_o confess_v the_o word_n discover_v it_o to_o i_o but_o i_o can_v be_v trouble_v for_o it_o look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o man_n in_o the_o world_n if_o five_o hundred_o pound_n weight_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o ground_n if_o a_o man_n never_o pluck_v at_o it_o he_o shall_v never_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o it_o your_o sin_n be_v not_o many_o hundred_o but_o many_o thousand_o yea_o many_o ten_o thousand_o self-love_n security_n hardness_n of_o heart_n base_a fear_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o
to_o hell_n what_o will_v thou_o say_v then_o i_o never_o think_v of_o this_o before_o that_o so_o it_o will_v be_v mot._n 2_o the_o second_o motive_n be_v thou_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o have_v the_o brand_n of_o a_o reprobate_n not_o to_o meditate_v be_v that_o brand_n the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n neither_o be_v god_n in_o all_o his_o thought_n psal_n 10.4_o he_o scorn_v to_o be_v so_o pore_v upon_o bibles_n to_o be_v so_o wrack_a his_o mind_n with_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o require_v it_o vers_n 13._o god_n require_v no_o such_o scrupulosity_n nor_o strictness_n mot._n 3_o the_o three_o motive_n be_v thou_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o roh_o god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o main_a part_n of_o his_o service_n whis_fw-la be_v meditation_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n matth._n 22.38_o how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a of_o they_o say_v chrysostom_n who_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n soul_n and_o mind_n and_o so_o do_v i_o say_v thou_o so_o do_v thou_o what_o and_o not_o love_n god_n with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n thy_o thought_n be_v in_o thy_o heart_n thy_o meditation_n be_v in_o thy_o mind_n if_o thy_o thought_n then_o and_o meditation_n be_v not_o of_o god_n thou_o do_v not_o love_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n david_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v that_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n but_o also_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v ever_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 19.14_o not_o only_o that_o he_o may_v be_v full_a of_o heavenly_a communication_n in_o his_o mouth_n but_o also_o of_o holy_a meditation_n in_o his_o heart_n behold_v say_v he_o thou_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51.6_o and_o meditation_n be_v one_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o 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part_v with_o man_n they_o use_v to_o give_v one_o another_o a_o farewell_n and_o not_o blunt_o deliver_v their_o mind_n one_o to_o another_o and_o so_o turn_v their_o back_n one_o upon_o another_o lysias_n can_v not_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o felix_n and_o break_v up_o abrupt_o but_o he_o give_v he_o a_o farewell_n act_v 23.30_o neither_o may_v a_o man_n when_o a_o duty_n be_v do_v go_v away_o blunt_o from_o god_n but_o give_v he_o a_o farewell_n by_o holy_a meditation_n it_o be_v a_o unseemly_a kick_n of_o a_o duty_n as_o most_o man_n do_v when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o prayer_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v ascribe_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n amen_n come_v be_v dinner_n ready_a or_o what_o news_n do_v you_o hear_v this_o be_v unmannerliness_n towards_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v at_o a_o ●oo●_n dinner_n will_v sit_v a_o while_n after_o it_o or_o walk_v a_o while_n he_o will_v not_o present_o 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such_o prayer_n no_o better_o than_o howl_v of_o dragon_n and_o wild_a beast_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v say_v scindler_n god_n will_v as_o lief_o and_o rather_o too_o that_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o wolf_n or_o dragon_n shall_v howl_v in_o his_o hear_n then_o hear_v such_o a_o prayer_n as_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n therefore_o to_o perform_v duty_n of_o god_n worship_n pure_o be_v chief_o meditation_n meditation_n meditation_n the_o danger_n of_o defer_v repentance_n discover_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o maidstone_n in_o kent_n septem_n 25._o 1629._o by_o that_o reverend_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n william_n fenner_n b.d._n sometime_o fellow_n of_o pembroke_n hall_n in_o cambridge_n and_o late_a parson_n of_o rochfort_n in_o essex_n london_n print_v by_o t.r._n and_o e.m._n for_o j.s._n a_o sermon_n of_o mr._n william_n fenner_n at_o maidstone_n septem_n 25._o 1629._o prov_n 1.28_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v 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natural_o we_o be_v indispose_v unto_o therefore_o somewhat_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v do_v first_o natural_o we_o be_v unholy_a we_o be_v unthankful_a and_o carnal_a we_o be_v in_o our_o sin_n stranger_n from_o god_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n all_o this_o indisposition_n must_v be_v wrought_v out_o before_o we_o can_v comfortable_o come_v hither_o if_o christ_n will_v have_v the_o very_a chamber_n first_o trim_v before_o he_o institute_v the_o passeover_n and_o the_o sacrament_n much_o more_o will_v he_o have_v the_o soul_n dispose_v for_o he_o and_o the_o heart_n cleanse_v from_o all_o filthiness_n if_o he_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o peace-offering_a be_v indispose_v have_v his_o uncleanness_n upon_o he_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n levit._fw-la 7.20_o 7.20_o what_o will_v god_n do_v to_o such_o people_n as_o come_v hither_o in_o their_o uncleanness_n and_o indisposition_n unsanctified_a and_o unqualify_v sacrament_n three_o suppose_v we_o be_v both_o invite_v and_o dispose_v yet_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o this_o be_v a_o solemn_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o a_o ordinary_a disposition_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n though_o every_o child_n of_o god_n be_v ordinary_o dispose_v to_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n to_o pray_v and_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v prepare_v and_o furnish_v to_o every_o well_o do_v ordinary_o and_o habitual_o but_o a_o man_n must_v be_v dispose_v further_o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a preparation_n require_v to_o the_o communion_n as_o in_o deut._n 16.15_o 16.16_o there_o be_v solemn_a feast_n in_o the_o law_n so_o there_o be_v this_o solemn_a feast_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o there_o be_v solemn_a preparation_n require_v thereto_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v not_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o christ_n presence_n for_o so_o may_v any_o reprobate_a do_v and_o yet_o christ_n may_v say_v to_o he_o depart_v from_o i_o thou_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n it_o be_v not_o to_o come_v and_o sit_v in_o your_o pewe_v and_o wait_v till_o the_o bread_n come_v and_o take_v it_o and_o till_o the_o cup_n come_v and_o drink_v it_o so_o many_o a_o reprobate_n may_v do_v and_o the_o corinthian_n do_v that_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o solemn_a preparation_n to_o it_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n to_o be_v righteous_a by_o faith_n in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v humble_a and_o empty_a of_o his_o sin_n to_o be_v thirsty_a after_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v feed_v and_o build_v up_o in_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v a_o weighty_a thing_n to_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n a_o man_n must_v be_v a_o worthy_a man_n or_o else_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v here_o as_o solomon_n say_v of_o adonijah_n 52._o if_o he_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n not_o a_o 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for_o mercy_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o vengeance_n so_o the_o high_a the_o service_n 15.17_o the_o great_a the_o danger_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o abigail_n say_v to_o she_o consider_v what_o you_o do_v when_o evil_a be_v determine_v against_o they_o so_o consider_v what_o you_o do_v when_o you_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n you_o come_v to_o a_o weighty_a thing_n to_o that_o that_o will_v either_o set_v you_o near_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o to_o hell_n and_o condemnation_n but_o i_o let_v this_o pass_v and_o come_v to_o the_o word_n themselves_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o
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