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A15819 Gods arraignement of hypocrites with an inlargement concerning Gods decree in ordering sinne. As likewise a defence of Mr. Calvine against Bellarmine; and of Mr. Perkins against Arminius. Yates, John, d. ca. 1660. 1615 (1615) STC 26081; ESTC S120537 353,274 440

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not_o withdraw_v his_o anger_n and_o the_o most_o mighty_a help_n stoop_v under_o he_o hence_o arise_v these_o confession_n v._o 15._o to_o the_o end_n though_o i_o be_v just_a yet_o can_v i_o not_o answer_v only_o this_o will_v i_o do_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n if_o i_o speak_v of_o strength_n he_o alone_o be_v strong_a if_o i_o speak_v of_o judgement_n he_o alone_o shall_v plead_v if_o i_o will_v justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o thus_o go_v job_n along_o in_o confession_n unto_o the_o 34._o v._n where_o he_o show_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v in_o his_o confidence_n let_v he_o take_v away_o his_o rod_n from_o i_o and_o let_v not_o his_o fear_n astonish_v i_o then_o will_v i_o speak_v and_o fear_v he_o not_o but_o because_o i_o be_o not_o so_o i_o hold_v i_o still_o thus_o from_o argument_n god_n bring_v forth_o these_o confession_n and_o these_o confession_n do_v better_a quiet_a the_o soul_n than_o argument_n against_o the_o lord_n use_v 3_o 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deaf_a but_o refrain_v his_o lip_n for_o a_o time_n that_o a_o word_n may_v be_v speak_v in_o his_o place_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o fearful_a one_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o mercy_n second_o a_o direction_n to_o god_n child_n to_o magnify_v his_o majesty_n for_o give_v they_o so_o large_a a_o time_n of_o repentance_n &_o also_o to_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o day_n of_o our_o visitation_n hebr._n 3.13_o exhort_v one_o a_o other_o daily_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulnes_n of_o sin_n 3._o use_v consolation_n to_o all_o those_o that_o lie_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n spare_v they_o that_o never_o seek_v unto_o he_o much_o more_o will_v he_o spare_v we_o that_o seek_v unto_o he_o earnest_o sect._n 3_o of_o wicked_a thought_n concern_v wicked_a thought_n first_o the_o original_n of_o they_o 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it_o be_v god_n happiness_n to_o think_v himself_o but_o man_n misery_n as_o long_o as_o he_o flicke_n to_o his_o own_o thought_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v no_o better_a impression_n in_o his_o mind_n but_o become_v like_o his_o mind_n a_o wicked_a thought_n yet_o observe_v this_o by_o the_o way_n that_o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n come_v through_o the_o glass_n be_v not_o change_v by_o the_o glass_n into_o another_o nature_n nor_o light_v on_o the_o dunghill_n pollute_v by_o the_o filthiness_n thereof_o so_o the_o beam_n of_o god_n goodness_n pass_v through_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n though_o he_o abuse_v they_o yet_o still_o they_o retain_v their_o goodness_n hence_o we_o learn_v three_o kind_n of_o thought_n first_o a_o direct_a thought_n the_o second_o a_o reflexed_a thought_n the_o three_o a_o corrupt_a thought_n which_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n the_o fountain_n of_o corrupt_a thought_n be_v the_o heart_n 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the_o comfort_n of_o they_o isa_n 44._o the_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o strange_a idolatry_n be_v v._o 8._o because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v nor_o understand_v and_o v._o 19_o none_o consider_v in_o his_o heart_n neither_o be_v there_o knowledge_n nor_o understanding_n to_o say_v how_o foolish_a have_v i_o be_v to_o burn_v half_a of_o my_o wood_n in_o the_o fire_n for_o to_o bake_v my_o bread_n and_o roast_v my_o flesh_n and_o yet_o of_o the_o residue_n to_o make_v a_o abomination_n to_o bow_v unto_o it_o jer._n 8.4_o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v more_o consideration_n in_o the_o very_a bruit_n beast_n then_o in_o god_n israel_n and_o therefore_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o pollute_v and_o destitute_a of_o all_o good_a consideration_n how_o shall_v it_o possible_o prove_v otherwise_o than_o that_o man_n shall_v become_v full_a of_o all_o evil_a thought_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o fountain_n which_o will_v better_a be_v discover_v in_o the_o other_o point_n for_o the_o second_o thought_n 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