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A66477 A wakening call, or, An alarm from heaven to the wise and foolish virgins wherein the vices of this age is laid open and bewail'd, the sublety of Satan discover'd in his temptations in several particulars ... : likewise there is discovered the nature of regeneration or the new birth, in several particulars ... / from a minister in the country to a minister in the city for the publication. Sikes, George. 1698 (1698) Wing W279A; ESTC R26303 71,037 210

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resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o therein_o the_o right_a exercise_n of_o their_o whole_a being_n body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o incorruptible_a new-creation_n order_n of_o all_o to_o eternity_n incorrigible_a sinner_n also_o will_v receive_v their_o body_n in_o a_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n john_n 5._o 28_o 29._o saint_n in_o their_o glorify_a body_n and_o whole_a personal_a being_n will_v be_v everlasting_o bless_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o incorrigible_a sinner_n in_o their_o whole_a being_n most_o exquisite_o sensible_a under_o god_n everlasting_a curse_n and_o unquenchable_a wrath_n without_o any_o hope_n or_o possibility_n of_o mitigation_n or_o end_n of_o their_o torment_n to_o a_o endless_a eternity_n it_o be_v a_o most_o fearful_a thing_n thus_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o be_v deal_v with_o in_o final_a wrath_n and_o infinite_a revenge_a justice_n heb._n 10._o 31._o without_o any_o day's-man_n or_o mediator_n to_o 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57_o 20._o jude_n 13._o dweller_n in_o heaven_n that_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n phil._n 3._o 20._o mind_n fix_v on_o thing_n above_o the_o peculiar_a delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n these_o only_o have_v true_a joy_n in_o this_o world_n and_o continual_a advantage_n by_o all_o god_n permit_v devil_n and_o man_n to_o do_v to_o they_o in_o their_o implacable_a malice_n so_o they_o rejoice_v under_o all_o trial_n and_o injury_n from_o evil_a angel_n and_o man_n matth._n 5._o 11_o 12._o act._n 5._o 41._o and_o woe_n be_v denounce_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o incorrigible_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o they_o to_o eternity_n after_o all_o their_o laugh_n and_o delusive_a merriment_n in_o this_o short-lived_a world_n they_o will_v mourn_v and_o weep_v eternal_o luk._n 6._o 24-26_a under_o satan_n reign_n by_o his_o false_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n true_a new_a jerusalem-saint_n be_v count_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o off-scouring_n of_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 13._o under_o christ_n reign_n they_o will_v be_v a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o which_o therefore_o gospel-angel_n and_o saint_n continual_o pray_v and_o never_o keep_v silence_n isa._n 62._o 6,7_o this_o will_n saint_n come_v to_o after_o a_o little_a time_n spend_v in_o this_o confound_a mortal_a world_n under_o and_o among_o a_o throng_n of_o innumerable_a enemy_n evil_a angel_n and_o men._n come_v we_o now_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v ever_o possible_a to_o be_v do_v by_o angel_n or_o man_n in_o their_o first-creation_n earthly_a life_n at_o best_a with_o reference_n to_o their_o find_v eternal_a life_n or_o escape_v eternal_a death_n the_o death_n and_o loss_n of_o all_o therein_o life_n wisdom_n righteousness_n work_n fruit_n by_o passive_a obedience_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v undispensable_o necessary_a to_o the_o find_v eternal_a life_n the_o heavenly_a creature-life_n of_o the_o creator_n in_o the_o method_n of_o god_n unquestionable_a wisdom_n and_o appointment_n of_o his_o declare_a undisputable_a will_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n when_o any_o ask_v christ_n what_o they_o must_v do_v to_o inherit_v or_o find_v eternal_a life_n and_o confident_o assert_v all_o these_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o restore_v righteous_a life_n and_o wisdom_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n in_o their_o own_o will_n and_o way_n his_o reply_n upon_o they_o and_o counsel_n to_o they_o be_v part_v with_o all_o this_o and_o follow_v i_o in_o the_o true_a regeneration_n by_o death_n and_o resurrection_n out_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o creature_n into_o the_o life_n of_o the_o creator_n to_o this_o effect_n be_v christ_n constant_a answer_n to_o such_o enquirer_n and_o their_o constant_a reject_v such_o counsel_n and_o depart_v from_o he_o sorrowful_a and_o amaze_v thereat_o we_o find_v in_o these_o scripture_n matth._n 19_o 16-22_a mark_v 10._o 17-22_a luk._n 18._o 18_o 23._o none_o can_v do_v the_o divine_a will_n of_o the_o father_n but_o in_o the_o partake_v of_o heavenly_a creature-life_n and_o will_n of_o the_o son_n nor_o therefore_o enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n mat._n 7._o 21._o none_o but_o new_a creature_n can_v ever_o come_v there_o gal._n 5.6_o &_o 6.15_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 16_o 17._o in_o the_o restore_v light_n of_o the_o first-creation_n by_o he_o that_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o this_o world_n john_n 1._o 9_o ought_v all_o heathen_n to_o walk_v and_o keep_v that_o kind_n of_o good_a conscience_n that_o consist_v in_o a_o moral_a obedience_n thereto_o as_o their_o principle_n in_o the_o restore_v first-covenant_n law-life_n ought_v man_n to_o walk_v in_o such_o obedience_n to_o that_o high_a knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o amount_n to_o the_o legal_a good_a conscience_n withstand_v all_o brutish_a lust_n and_o sinful_a desire_n of_o their_o sensual_a life_n but_o all_o this_o do_v till_o the_o partake_n of_o and_o experience_v the_o life_n of_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n or_o a_o live_a spiritual_a faith_n therein_o work_v by_o love_n to_o god_n and_o walk_v therein_o so_o as_o to_o have_v the_o evangelical_a good_a conscience_n we_o have_v nothing_o of_o that_o eternal_a life_n in_o which_o only_o any_o can_v ever_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n paul_n can_v true_o declare_v to_o the_o jewish_a council_n that_o he_o have_v live_v in_o all_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n successive_o one_o after_o another_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n law_n and_o gospel_n act._n 23.1_o and_o he_o find_v his_o evangelical_a good_a conscience_n by_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o christ_n gospel-spirit_n gal._n 5._o 25._o to_o comprehend_v and_o unspeakable_o outdo_v all_o performable_a by_o any_o in_o the_o two_o former_a this_o indeed_o be_v the_o only_a right_a performer_n of_o all_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o our_o fellow-creature_n in_o god_n sight_n all_o first-covenant_n life_n receive_v by_o angel_n or_o man_n in_o their_o first-creation_n be_v figurative_o character_v in_o scripture_n by_o flesh_n grass_n a_o fade_a flower_n call_v a_o vain_a show_n or_o vanish_v shadow_n all_o their_o natural_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n therein_o all_o but_o a_o glory_n to_o be_v do_v away_o in_o order_n to_o receive_v the_o heavenly_a creature-life_n and_o image_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n with_o the_o eternal_a thing_n of_o god_n therein_o the_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n isa._n 40._o 6-8_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 24_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 10_o 11._o satan_n with_o all_o his_o humane_a disputer_n of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o word_n of_o his_o and_o man_n wisdom_n against_o god_n and_o for_o their_o way_n of_o salvation_n quite_o contrary_a to_o he_o isa._n 55._o 8_o 9_o god_n challenge_v in_o a_o holy_a contempt_n of_o their_o vain_a thought_n to_o produce_v their_o cause_n bring_v forth_o their_o strong_a reason_n for_o self-defence_n
saint_n till_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o true_a saintship_n be_v waken_v up_o in_o they_o may_v be_v for_o a_o time_n under_o the_o same_o delusive_a power_n of_o satan_n with_o other_o paul_n till_o then_o be_v a_o fierce_a self-confident_a enemy_n to_o gospel-saint_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o law-righteousness_n of_o man_n under_o satan_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n phil._n 3.6_o all_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o hear_v they_o expound_v by_o man_n in_o law-righteousness_n however_o eminent_a in_o their_o own_o understanding_n will_v never_o deliver_v from_o be_v captivate_v by_o satan_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n all_o scripture_n be_v a_o book_n seal_v isa._n 29._o 11._o let_v man_n in_o but_o his_o own_o understanding_n search_v the_o scripture_n he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o live_a word_n and_o book_n of_o god_n for_o that_o life_n in_o which_o alone_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o understand_v receive_v and_o own_o the_o mystical_a truth_n of_o all_o such_o interpreter_n with_o their_o self-confident_a hearer_n shall_v they_o be_v at_o this_o work_n long_o than_o methuselah_n live_v they_o will_v still_o be_v whole_o to_o seek_v as_o when_o they_o begin_v as_o to_o that_o eternal_a life_n and_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o which_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n or_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n awaken_v saint_n in_o their_o new_a spiritual_a infallible_a all-discerning_a understanding_n be_v enable_v to_o see_v and_o declare_v not_o only_o the_o heavenly_a creature-life_n and_o thing_n of_o god_n therein_o but_o to_o pry_v and_o search_v into_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o the_o infinite_a divinity_n in_o christ_n person_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 10._o to_o understand_v all_o thing_n v._n 15._o the_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o what_o the_o natural_a thing_n of_o man_n give_v he_o in_o his_o first_o creation_n amount_v unto_o the_o become_v a_o little_a child_n as_o to_o the_o life_n 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law-life_n and_o first-covenant_n attainment_n from_o christ_n phil._n 3._o 6-11_a 1_o cor._n 4._o 10._o when_o a_o gospel-saint_n he_o renounce_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n himself_o after_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o in_o that_o spirit_n into_o which_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 16._o rom._n 7._o 4._o he_o have_v now_o a_o life_n and_o thing_n as_o far_o above_o all_o give_v angel_n and_o man_n in_o their_o first_o creation_n as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n this_o life_n hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n from_o man_n high_a understanding_n and_o all_o man_n regard_v give_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n what_o esteem_n can_v he_o find_v with_o man_n this_o have_v be_v the_o case_n of_o true_a saint_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o of_o christ_n himself_o all_o along_o this_o world_n from_o abel_n to_o this_o day_n matth._n 23._o 34_o 35._o while_o any_o be_v confident_a in_o satan_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n prefer_v the_o law-life_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o righteousness_n of_o man_n to_o the_o gospel-life_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o everlasting_a righteousness_n of_o god_n therein_o such_o be_v the_o great_a hater_n of_o true_a saint_n and_o be_v the_o murderer_n of_o christ_n himself_o when_o pilate_n a_o heathen_a judge_n will_v have_v release_v he_o as_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o john_n 18._o 38._o &_o 19_o 4_o 6._o christ_n warn_v his_o true_a follower_n to_o expect_v the_o like_a usage_n from_o such_o john_n 15._o 18-20_a &_o 16._o 1_o 2._o saint_n fix_v in_o union_n of_o mind_n with_o god_n become_v the_o most_o hateful_a to_o all_o fix_v in_o the_o law-righteousness_n of_o man_n in_o unchangeable_a union_n with_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o man_n they_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o a_o diabolical_a fiction_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o such_o say_v of_o christ_n himself_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o be_v mad_a here_o be_v the_o demeanour_n of_o any_o fix_v in_o satan_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n to_o such_o as_o experience_n and_o declare_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n hence_o be_v god_n true_a new_a jerusalem-saint_n a_o contempt_n all_o along_o this_o world_n under_o satan_n reign_n but_o when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n in_o his_o all-powerful_a all-discovering_a gospel-light_n and_o enter_v upon_o his_o reign_n on_o earth_n they_o will_v be_v a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o this_o therefore_o all_o gospel-saint_n and_o angel_n continual_o pray_v and_o keep_v not_o silence_n isa._n 62._o 6_o 7._o man_n wisdom_n deny_v true_a godliness_n to_o be_v any_o mystery_n at_o all_o which_o god_n wisdom_n declare_v without_o controversy_n and_o beyond_o all_o dispute_n or_o question_n to_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o the_o scripture_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n therein_o as_o to_o the_o eternal_a 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