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A85733 The buddings and blossomings of old truths: or, Severall practicall points of divinity, gathered out of that sacred evangelist, St. John, chap. the third, from verse 22. ad finem. By that worthy light and lamp of heaven, Alexander Gross, Bach. of Divinity, and late preacher of Ashberton, in Com. Devon. Grosse, Alexander, 1596?-1654. 1656 (1656) Wing G2068; Thomason E1577_2; ESTC R209389 251,205 463

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loose_v his_o honour_n to_o make_v we_o honourable_a he_o become_v a_o servant_n to_o make_v we_o free_a poor_a to_o make_v we_o rich_a a_o subject_n to_o the_o law_n to_o make_v we_o king_n ignominious_a to_o make_v we_o glorious_a phil._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o therefore_o we_o shall_v glad_o leave_v our_o own_o honour_n to_o honour_v he_o use_v this_o must_v therefore_o teach_v all_o god_n people_n to_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v their_o heart_n to_o a_o thorough_a and_o utter_a denial_n of_o themselves_o to_o account_v their_o own_o privilege_n honour_n and_o estimation_n among_o man_n as_o dung_n and_o dross_n that_o they_o may_v honour_v god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o become_v as_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n to_o be_v content_v to_o have_v their_o name_n cast_v out_o as_o odious_a to_o have_v their_o face_n cover_v with_o shame_n psal_n 69.7_o 8_o 9_o that_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o for_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o heart_n hereunto_o we_o must_v consider_v i._o what_o a_o vain_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n without_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o empty_a vessel_n that_o yield_v no_o liccour_n a_o deaf_a ear_n that_o bear_v no_o grain_n a_o empty_a language_n that_o give_v no_o comfort_n at_o last_o therefore_o right_o term_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vainglory_n gal._n 5.26_o ii_o how_o to_o have_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n with_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n be_v the_o way_n to_o loose_v our_o praise_n at_o last_o both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o be_v bury_v under_o the_o dust_n of_o irremoveable_a shame_n act_v 12.22_o 23._o dan._n 4.26_o 30_o iii_o how_o the_o lose_n of_o honour_n among_o man_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v honour_n both_o with_o god_n and_o with_o all_o good_a man_n the_o very_a dishonour_n cast_v upon_o we_o for_o christ_n be_v a_o great_a honour_n than_o any_o dignity_n the_o world_n can_v confer_v upon_o we_o heb._n 11.26_o 2_o sam._n 6.26_o 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the_o harp_n appease_v saul_n evil_a spirit_n so_o shall_v this_o appease_v the_o distemper_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o without_o murmur_a magnify_v the_o wisdom_n and_o freedom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o for_o the_o better_a inure_v of_o our_o heart_n hereunto_o consider_v we_o 1._o that_o god_n do_v distribute_v his_o gift_n most_o wise_o and_o just_o as_o may_v serve_v most_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n &_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n as_o he_o have_v in_o great_a wisdom_n dispose_v the_o body_n natural_a and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o according_o give_v they_o ability_n suitable_a to_o their_o several_a place_n so_o he_o have_v also_o in_o great_a wisdom_n dispense_v his_o favour_n to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n he_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n and_o psa_n 145.16_o 17._o as_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n with_o such_o quantity_n of_o light_a as_o may_v make_v most_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n so_o have_v god_n dispense_v to_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o god_n have_v bestow_v some_o gift_n upon_o every_o one_o of_o his_o family_n he_o that_o have_v lest_o have_v enough_o to_o make_v he_o everlasting_o happy_a 1_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o no_o tree_n in_o god_n orchard_n but_o have_v some_o soil_n about_o his_o root_n no_o vessel_n in_o god_n house_n but_o have_v some_o liccour_n mat._n 25.15_o 3._o that_o to_o murmur_v against_o our_o brethren_n be_v to_o murmur_v against_o god_n for_o the_o grace_n they_o have_v be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o get_n but_o of_o god_n bestow_v and_o therefore_o as_o moses_n say_v exo._n 16.8_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o behalf_n therefore_o augustine_n quoties_fw-la hominibus_fw-la praesse_fw-la desidero_fw-la toties_fw-la deo_fw-la meo_fw-la praeire_fw-la contendo_fw-la as_o often_o as_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v prefer_v above_o man_n so_o often_o i_o strive_v to_o go_v before_o my_o god_n as_o argue_v discontentednes_n in_o the_o place_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v he_o 4._o that_o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o use_v well_o the_o little_a we_o have_v receive_v then_o to_o envy_v our_o brethren_n because_o they_o have_v what_o we_o have_v not_o he_o that_o have_v lest_o do_v not_o employ_v it_o so_o well_o but_o he_o may_v make_v better_a use_n of_o it_o and_o the_o good_a use_n of_o what_o we_o have_v will_v give_v much_o contentment_n for_o the_o present_a and_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o large_a increase_n for_o the_o future_a to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v mat._n 15.23_o 29._o prov._n 11.25_o 5._o that_o what_o god_n have_v communicate_v to_o other_o be_v not_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o shall_v need_v it_o the_o cloud_n have_v rain_n for_o the_o dry_a ground_n the_o sun_n have_v light_a for_o the_o dark_a air_n the_o tree_n have_v fruit_n for_o the_o hungry_a stomach_n the_o eye_n have_v sight_n for_o the_o body_n he_o that_o gather_v much_o manna_n give_v to_o he_o that_o have_v little_a we_o be_v but_o steward_n 6._o that_o the_o behold_v of_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o they_o must_v provoke_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o like_a measure_n of_o grace_n to_o use_v all_o holy_a mean_n to_o attain_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o holiness_n when_o the_o prodigal_a see_v what_o they_o enjoy_v who_o live_v in_o his_o father_n house_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v as_o one_o of_o they_o 7._o that_o envy_v at_o other_o man_n abundance_n will_v rob_v we_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o endowment_n as_o esth_n 5.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o saul_n so_o malign_v david_n for_o his_o mighty_a conquest_n that_o he_o lose_v all_o the_o comfort_n he_o may_v have_v gather_v from_o his_o own_o victory_n 8._o that_o god_n do_v give_v as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v ability_n well_o to_o manage_v vessel_n put_v to_o sea_n be_v load_v according_a to_o their_o strength_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n place_v all_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n mat._n 25.15_o 9_o that_o god_n will_v expect_v from_o we_o but_o as_o he_o give_v to_o we_o luc._n 12.48_o 10._o that_o a_o faithful_a employment_n of_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v shall_v sure_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o bless_a increase_n a_o little_a swoon_n in_o good_a ground_n husband_v well_o bring_v a_o compatible_a increase_n thus_o of_o the_o connexion_n prescribe_v a_o remedy_n to_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o baptist_n in_o the_o word_n themselves_o we_o have_v set_v before_o we_o 1._o our_o own_o emptiness_n a_o man_n can_v receive_v nothing_o of_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o art_n industry_n ability_n worth_n he_o can_v receive_v nothing_o bodily_a or_o spiritual_a transitory_a or_o eternal_a 2_o the_o fountain_n whence_o all_o the_o good_a we_o enjoy_v like_o so_o many_o stream_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o first_o we_o learn_v doctr._n that_o man_n have_v of_o himself_o no_o ability_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o good_a duty_n he_o be_v a_o lamp_n without_o oil_n a_o well_o without_o water_n a_o wither_a arm_n without_o strength_n therefore_o like_a to_o a_o evil_a tree_n which_o bear_v none_o but_o evil_a fruit_n mat._n 7.18_o to_o a_o unclean_a fountain_n send_v forth_o none_o but_o unclean_a water_n job_n 14.4_o to_o a_o black-moore_n that_o can_v make_v himself_o white_a jer._n 13.23_o to_o a_o dead_a man_n that_o can_v perform_v any_o action_n belong_v to_o the_o live_n to_o a_o wild_a olive_n prov._n 11._o col._n 2.13_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n strip_v man_n of_o all_o inclination_n or_o motion_n unto_o good_a rom._n 11.19_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o and_o the_o psalmist_n say_v
difficult_a the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n how_o hardly_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v restore_v the_o light_n of_o god_n face_n peace_n of_o conscience_n assurance_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v get_v have_v they_o ever_o know_v this_o they_o will_v never_o presume_v upon_o their_o own_o strength_n but_o will_v with_o paul_n rom._n 4.27_o have_v they_o behold_v the_o deep_a dye_n &_o filthy_a spot_n of_o sin_n they_o will_v with_o david_n psa_n 51.1_o 2._o have_v they_o be_v in_o this_o storm_n they_o will_v with_o the_o disciple_n mat._n 8.25_o 26._o have_v they_o ever_o feel_v this_o burden_n they_o shall_v have_v find_v it_o more_o easy_a to_o shake_v off_o a_o mountain_n from_o their_o back_n to_o pull_v their_o skin_n over_o their_o head_n as_o to_o cast_v away_o there_o sin_n as_o easy_a to_o withstand_v a_o deluge_n of_o water_n or_o a_o furious_a horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n as_o to_o withstand_v their_o lust_n they_o shall_v have_v find_v that_o all_o 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truth_n of_o his_o testimony_n to_o search_v after_o the_o through-knowledge_n of_o it_o to_o embrace_v it_o with_o most_o hearty_a and_o unfeigned_a affection_n to_o build_v upon_o it_o as_o upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n to_o rest_v upon_o christ_n alone_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n to_o get_v a_o gracious_a persuasion_n in_o our_o heart_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n towards_o our_o own_o soul_n to_o stay_v upon_o christ_n as_o upon_o a_o sure_a pillar_n 6.19_o to_o build_v upon_o he_o as_o upon_o the_o only_a foundation_n a_o foundation_n which_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o fasten_v our_o faith_n upon_o he_o as_o the_o mariner_n his_o anchor_n on_o a_o sure_a rock_n and_o as_o 2_o chron._n 32.8_o so_o let_v we_o rest_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n no_o other_o have_v promise_v life_n and_o salvation_n no_o other_o can_v confer_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n eternal_a no_o other_o can_v deliver_v from_o hell_n sin_n and_o satan_n 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