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A11006 Fiue and twentie lectures, vpon the last sermon and conference of our Lord Iesus Christ, with his disciples immediately before his Passion contained in the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth chapters of the Gospel of Sainct Iohn. As also vpon that most excellent prayer, contained in the seuenteenth chap. of the same Gospel. Preached by the reuerend and faythfull seruant of God, M. Robert Rollok, minister of the Kirke (and rector of the Colledge) of Edinburgh. Rollock, Robert, 1555?-1599.; Charteris, Henry, 1565-1628.; Arthur, William, fl. 1606-1619. 1619 (1619) STC 21277; ESTC S116143 255,785 280

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the_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o want_v this_o sense_n who_o see_v no_o light_n nor_o find_v no_o open_n of_o the_o soul_n blame_v themselves_o and_o not_o the_o light_n for_o christ_n offer_v himself_o to_o all_o alike_o the_o inlacke_a thereof_o proceed_v of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n &_o of_o that_o light_n that_o shine_v so_o bright_o without_o thy_o soul_n and_o go_v not_o in_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o contemn_v this_o light_n for_o if_o thou_o contemn_v this_o light_n i_o tell_v thou_o long_o shall_v thou_o sit_v hear_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o better_a but_o shall_v grow_v aye_o the_o
have_v give_v they_o he_o he_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o none_o be_v lose_v but_o judas_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o conclusion_n therefore_o father_n i_o speak_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v i_o recommend_v they_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o i_o leave_v they_o now_o here_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o christ_n when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n he_o leave_v his_o own_o so_o in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o the_o keep_n and_o custody_n of_o they_o and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v that_o he_o denude_v his_o hand_n of_o they_o this_o will_v move_v any_o man_n now_o brethren_n the_o lord_n jesus_n never_o denude_v his_o hand_n of_o his_o disciple_n he_o never_o give_v quite_o over_o they_o who_o he_o once_o keep_v but_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n when_o he_o die_v he_o cease_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o he_o keep_v they_o before_o 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many_o year_n he_o love_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v if_o thy_o conscience_n will_v testify_v to_o thou_o that_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v humble_v in_o the_o earth_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o sinner_n and_o when_o he_o die_v in_o the_o earth_n if_o i_o say_v thy_o conscience_n will_v testify_v unto_o thou_o and_o say_v my_o lord_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o i_o as_o well_o as_o to_o peter_n in_o his_o death_n and_o as_o he_o have_v to_o john_n james_n matthew_n etc._n etc._n certain_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o father_n of_o jesus_n christ_n watch_v over_o thou_o till_o jesus_n christ_n come_v again_o paul_n be_v not_o conversant_a with_o christ_n as_o the_o rest_n be_v into_o the_o earth_n for_o paul_n be_v call_v after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v glorify_v yet_o paul_n say_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o who_o he_o believe_v love_v he_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o he_o galat._n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 20._o mean_v that_o christ_n when_o he_o die_v he_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o he_o the_o respect_n which_o christ_n have_v in_o his_o death_n to_o paul_n the_o same_o he_o have_v to_o every_o choose_a man_n and_o woman_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o say_v thou_o that_o when_o christ_n die_v he_o die_v for_o i_o and_o he_o love_v i_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o i_o if_o thou_o can_v say_v this_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o father_n till_o jesus_n christ_n come_v again_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v mark_v here_o what_o make_v the_o son_n so_o bold_a to_o stand_v up_o before_o the_o father_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o keep_v his_o disciple_n who_o he_o shall_v leave_v behind_o he_o when_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n look_v the_o argument_n i_o have_v keep_v they_o faithful_o therefore_o father_n in_o my_o absence_n keep_v thou_o they_o who_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o face_n god_n once_o to_o bid_v he_o keep_v 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disciple_n a_o solicitude_n he_o have_v night_n &_o day_n of_o their_o weal_n no_o ere_o any_o of_o they_o have_v die_v through_o his_o default_n he_o have_v rather_o die_v himself_o this_o make_v david_n to_o watch_v so_o careful_o over_o the_o people_n and_o paul_n 2._o cor._n chap._n 12._o when_o he_o have_v recount_a the_o affliction_n he_o suffer_v all_o be_v but_o outward_a say_v he_o but_o there_o be_v one_o inward_a which_o press_v i_o like_o a_o army_n and_o that_o be_v a_o solicitude_n &_o carefulness_n he_o have_v for_o the_o church_fw-mi of_o god_n plant_v in_o his_o time_n who_o be_v afflict_v say_v he_o but_o i_o be_o afflict_v that_o be_v no_o man_n be_v afflict_v but_o i_o be_o also_o afflict_v who_o be_v offend_v but_o i_o be_o also_o burn_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi be_v a_o skaud_v and_o burn_v to_o i_o of_o this_o care_n proceed_v prayer_n for_o the_o church_fw-mi of_o god_n but_o as_o for_o we_o in_o this_o land_n we_o be_v like_a to_o lose_v the_o church_fw-mi the_o king_n have_v no_o care_n the_o nobility_n be_v go_v back_o and_o have_v no_o care_n the_o people_n and_o the_o whole_a estate_n be_v careless_a if_o this_o way_n we_o lie_v still_o in_o security_n &_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi what_o can_v we_o look_v for_o at_o length_n but_o that_o the_o church_fw-mi shall_v be_v wrack_v and_o come_v to_o confusion_n but_o to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o father_n to_o keep_v they_o look_v the_o word_n he_o say_v that_o my_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a in_o they_o before_o he_o speak_v of_o another_o end_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o then_o whosoever_o the_o father_n take_v into_o his_o custody_n he_o keep_v they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o both_o they_o may_v have_v peace_n with_o other_o &_o also_o in_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n for_o this_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v that_o joy_n whereof_o now_o 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make_v it_o plain_a i_o in_o they_o the_o glory_n that_o the_o son_n have_v give_v we_o be_v nothing_o but_o himself_o it_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o the_o son_n be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a to_o make_v it_o more_o plain_a in_o our_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n communicate_v to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a bear_v anew_o again_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o so_o as_o peter_n speak_v 2._o epist_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 4._o he_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o that_o divine-nature_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o we_o that_o have_v get_v that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o divine_a nature_n yea_o in_o our_o regeneration_n the_o son_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o himself_o this_o be_v a_o great_a prerogative_n to_o thy_o soul_n to_o get_v god_n to_o dwell_v in_o thou_o for_o where_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v there_o be_v faith_n for_o the_o spirit_n breed_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o where_o faith_n be_v there_o be_v jesus_n christ_n have_v thou_o faith_n thou_o have_v christ_n the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n must_v be_v true_a christ_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n have_v thou_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o have_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v faith_n thou_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v the_o son_n thou_o have_v the_o father_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v the_o father_n thou_o have_v the_o glorious_a trinity_n in_o thou_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n well_o then_o brethren_n consider_v this_o give_n of_o christ_n wherein_o he_o give_v himself_o unto_o we_o by_o this_o regeneration_n the_o lord_n be_v in_o every_o faithful_a man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n as_o the_o father_n communicate_v himself_o to_o the_o son_n so_o the_o son_n communicate_v 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