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A61222 Practical discourses on sundry texts of Scripture wherein is shewed and made known the absolute necessity for all people to turn immediately unto the Lord their God / by Richard Stafford ... Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1695 (1695) Wing S5129; ESTC R34590 179,430 348

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use_v if_o they_o help_v to_o make_v the_o invisible_a god_n more_o know_v unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o render_v he_o as_o it_o be_v visible_a yea_o and_o sensible_a unto_o their_o soul_n if_o we_o do_v not_o darken_v counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n but_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n in_o we_o our_o word_n become_v instrumental_a that_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n kingdom_n be_v render_v yet_o clear_a and_o clear_a that_o the_o child_n of_o man_n may_v more_o easy_o understand_v and_o perceive_v they_o than_o we_o do_v the_o work_n and_o will_n of_o god_n as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n shall_v make_v know_v thy_o truth_n isa_n 38._o 18._o if_o
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be_v you_o clean_a you_o that_o bear_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 52._o 11._o and_o from_o what_o be_v write_v thou_o have_v take_v captivity_n captive_a we_o learn_v that_o god_n have_v take_v even_o sin_n and_o corruption_n captive_a which_o heretofore_o do_v hold_v the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o slavery_n and_o captivity_n but_o when_o every_o thought_n in_o they_o also_o be_v bring_v into_o captivity_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n god_n will_v plant_v somewhat_o else_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n even_o the_o qualification_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n yea_o for_o the_o rebellious_a also_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o psal_n 68_o 18._o so_o that_o though_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v be_v rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a former_o yet_o when_o those_o rebellious_a thought_n and_o imagination_n be_v bring_v into_o captivity_n when_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v 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dominion_n and_o prevalency_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n that_o all_o its_o dictate_v and_o motion_n shall_v be_v so_o willing_o and_o immediate_o obey_v and_o comply_v withal_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o strive_v of_o the_o spirit_n with_o man_n for_o he_o shall_v forthwith_o and_o present_o go_v as_o that_o command_v he_o to_o go_v and_o come_v as_o that_o bid_v he_o to_o come_v and_o do_v this_o or_o that_o according_a as_o the_o spirit_n say_v without_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o reason_v and_o persuasion_n or_o strive_v in_o the_o heart_n for_o there_o will_v not_o be_v the_o least_o reluctancy_n or_o unwillingness_n god_n who_o see_v and_o know_v the_o thing_n afar_o off_o do_v foresee_v this_o also_o that_o even_o flesh_n will_v become_v so_o spiritual_a that_o they_o shall_v obey_v all_o his_o command_n and_o execute_v his_o statute_n without_o any_o strive_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o first_o motion_n and_o make_n of_o it_o know_v unto_o 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