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A46526 Compunction or pricking of heart with the time, meanes, nature, necessity, and order of it, and of conversion; with motives, directions, signes, and means of cure of the wounded in heart, with other consequent or concomitant duties, especially self-deniall, all of them gathered from the text, Acts 2.37. and fitted, preached, and applied to his hearers at Dantzick in Pruse-land, in ann. 1641. and partly 1642. Being the sum of 80. sermons. With a post-script concerning these times, and the sutableness of this text and argument to the same, and to the calling of the Jews. By R.J. doctor of divinity. R. J. 1648 (1648) Wing J27; ESTC R213600 381,196 433

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which_o the_o rule_n hold_v that_o from_o the_o privation_n to_o the_o habit_n as_o from_o death_n to_o life_n thore_fw-la be_v no_o return_n that_o be_v ordinary_o and_o by_o natural_a cause_n otherwise_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o extrordinary_a regress_n and_o miraculous_a none_o who_o be_v not_o a_o atheist_n make_v any_o question_n only_o we_o may_v grant_v a_o remote_a possibility_n and_o capability_n especial_o in_o man_n as_o also_o in_o the_o lapse_v angel_n so_o far_o as_o god_n most_o holy_a and_o just_a will_n put_v no_o bar_n but_o we_o must_v deny_v all_o disposition_n in_o the_o instrument_n and_o of_o the_o subject_n itself_o to_o the_o habit_n christ_n but_o by_o the_o effectual_a power_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o must_v exclude_v all_o active_a power_n in_o man_n to_o his_o own_o conversion_n which_o be_v not_o by_o god_n grace_n new_o infuse_v into_o he_o who_o work_v not_o only_o the_o will_n or_o power_n to_o will_n but_o the_o deed_n and_o act_n of_o will_n phil_n 2.13_o and_o so_o christ_n become_v the_o cause_n and_o fountain_n of_o new_a life_n unto_o his_o elect_a who_o by_o his_o mercy_n and_o power_n be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o as_o into_o a_o new_a stock_n from_o who_o we_o receive_v new_a life_n be_v as_o dead_a and_o bury_v so_o also_o rise_v and_o quicken_v with_o he_o col._n 2.12_o 13._o and_o from_o who_o we_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n redemption_n and_o life_n whereby_o our_o youth_n be_v renew_a like_o the_o eagle_n psal_n 103.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o we_o return_v to_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n job_n 33.24_o 25._o which_o change_n be_v by_o the_o renew_v of_o our_o mind_n rom._n 12.2_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.5_o and_o be_v continue_v and_o wrought_v by_o degree_n daily_o whereby_o such_o as_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n renew_v their_o strength_n and_o mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n etc._n etc._n isai_n 40.31_o sect_n 3._o use_v 1_o of_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n to_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o particular_o in_o duty_n concern_v conversion_n use_v 1_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v who_o will_v show_v ourselves_o true_a convert_n and_o such_o as_o true_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v must_v hence_o learn_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o especial_o in_o this_o great_a business_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o indeed_o to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o at_o best_a but_o as_o a_o rude_a lump_n and_o chaos_n like_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o first_o creation_n nothing_o ourselves_o to_o be_v nothing_o which_o be_v make_v of_o nothing_o be_v itself_o then_o without_o form_n void_a and_o dark_a gen._n 1.2_o we_o must_v ever_o acknowledge_v that_o without_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o which_o in_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n impli_v and_o include_v selfe-deniall_n all_o our_o gift_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o common_a grace_n be_v nothing_o so_o that_o as_o paul_n say_v concern_v one_o grace_n gift_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o gift_n charity_n so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n without_o christ_n and_o true_a justify_v faith_n in_o he_o though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o though_o i_o have_v all_o miraculous_a faith_n 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o have_v not_o christ_n and_o true_a justify_n say_v in_o he_o i_o be_o nothing_o all_o knowledge_n be_v nothing_o 1_o cor._n 8.1_o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o 4._o and_o as_o all_o our_o gift_n christ_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o privilege_n without_o christ_n so_o all_o privilege_n without_o christ_n must_v be_v account_v nothing_o that_o of_o a_o jew_n or_o circumcision_n gal._n 6.15_o and_o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o will_n 3._o of_o our_o confidence_n as_o riches_n idol_n isai_n 44.10_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o strength_n of_o kingdom_n power_n 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not_o all_o to_o we_o shall_v profit_v we_o nothing_o gal._n 5.2_o though_o in_o nothing_o we_o be_v behind_o the_o best_a yet_o we_o must_v say_v as_o paul_n do_v that_o in_o and_z of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v nothing_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o all_o without_o christ_n must_v be_v account_v but_o as_o cypher_n and_o that_o be_v nothing_o so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o and_o that_o be_v the_o state_n of_o we_o all_o he_o deceive_v himself_o gal._n 6.3_o we_o must_v then_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o nothing_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o be_v right_o make_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n goodness_n the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o nothingness_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o goodness_n he_o only_o that_o know_v what_o this_o nothing_o or_o his_o nothingness_n be_v first_o how_o inconstant_a and_o vain_a all_o earthly_a thing_n be_v second_o how_o weak_a his_o own_o nature_n be_v three_o how_o base_a and_o vile_a sin_n be_v and_o how_o of_o no_o reckon_n evil_a and_o sinful_a man_n be_v he_o will_v 1._o not_o set_v his_o heart_n on_o earthly_a or_o transitory_a thing_n but_o on_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a thing_n 2._o he_o will_v be_v humble_a and_o distrust_v himself_o and_o set_v his_o rest_n and_o put_v his_o trust_n only_o in_o god_n his_o mercy_n truth_n and_o power_n 3._o he_o will_v avoid_v sin_n and_o sinful_a company_n as_o vile_a and_o as_o find_v no_o content_n therein_o in_o a_o word_n he_o will_v love_v desire_v affect_v and_o admire_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v judge_v something_o and_o that_o be_v nothing_o in_o or_o of_o himself_o as_o the_o new_a creature_n 1_o cor._n 7.19_o 2_o cor._n 5.16_o 17_o 2._o
if_o we_o have_v they_o 3_o in_o our_o joy_n and_o delight_n joy_n 3_o joy_n so_o as_o willing_o in_o some_o case_n and_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o some_o great_a good_a to_o deny_v ourselves_o lawful_a comfort_n for_o a_o while_n as_o of_o meat_n marriage_n apparel_n and_o lawful_a recreation_n that_o we_o may_v give_v ourselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_v some_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o near_a communion_n with_o god_n by_o self-humbling_a for_o the_o avert_n of_o some_o judgement_n from_o ourselves_o or_o other_o etc._n etc._n perfection_n 4_o in_o our_o good_a nature_n and_o bodily_a perfection_n and_o so_o pass_v over_o goodness_n of_o nature_n and_o such_o bodily_a perfection_n as_o in_o which_o we_o also_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o not_o either_o to_o trust_v to_o they_o or_o to_o think_v ourselves_o simple_o better_o by_o they_o as_o beauty_n and_o comely_a feature_n strength_n agility_n yea_o health_n and_o youth_n not_o pride_v ourselves_o in_o they_o nor_o trust_v to_o they_o life_n 2_o in_o the_o contentment_n of_o this_o life_n we_o fall_v into_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o thing_n natural_a in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o especial_o when_o they_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o god_n glory_n word_n will_n and_o our_o own_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a these_o be_v many_o 20.7_o as_o in_o 1._o riches_n see_v 2_o chro._n 25.9_o 10._o act_n 2.45_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o psal_n 33.16_o 17._o &_o 20.7_o as_o 1._o riches_n and_o treasure_n estate_n office_n and_o possession_n thus_o zacheus_n luke_n 19.8_o and_o the_o case_n so_o require_v believer_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n sell_v their_o possession_n and_o good_n and_o part_v they_o to_o all_o man_n as_o every_o man_n have_v need_v yea_o riches_n in_o evil_a time_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o nor_o horse_n and_o chariot_n name_n 2_o honour_n and_o name_n honour_n and_o name_n thus_o david_n when_o saul_n stand_v between_o he_o and_o a_o kingdom_n though_o he_o have_v he_o at_o advantage_n find_v saul_n in_o a_o act_n of_o hostility_n against_o he_o be_v incite_v by_o other_o to_o destroy_v he_o yet_o deny_v himself_o therein_o will_v not_o as_o man_n of_o the_o world_n do_v violate_v justice_n no_o not_o for_o a_o kingdom_n choose_v rather_o to_o live_v a_o persecute_a subject_n then_o to_o be_v a_o king_n by_o such_o mean_n we_o must_v also_o be_v content_a to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o our_o name_n reputation_n and_o esteem_v in_o the_o world_n ourselves_o in_o which_o for_o christ_n we_o must_v deny_v ourselves_o be_v content_v for_o christ_n to_o be_v account_v as_o he_o be_v for_o we_o mar._n 3.21_o no_o better_o then_o mad_a and_o beside_o ourselves_o fool_n the_o offscouring_a of_o the_o world_n enemy_n to_o cesar_n to_o state_n and_o government_n factious_a seditious_a humorous_a puritanical_a and_o what_o not_o in_o such_o case_n we_o with_o paul_n must_v first_o approve_v ourselves_o 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he_o 2_o sam._n 15.26_o and_o 16.7_o 8_o 10._o peace_n 3_o pleasure_n ease_n and_o peace_n 3._o pleasure_n lawful_a content_n ease_n and_o peace_n in_o this_o world_n christ_n say_v to_o his_o follower_n think_v you_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o send_v peace_n on_o earth_n i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o a_o sword_n i_o be_o come_v to_o set_v a_o man_n at_o vaciance_n against_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 10.34_o luke_n 12.51_o we_o must_v then_o so_o far_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o our_o ease_n peace_n comfort_n of_o friend_n as_o to_o resolve_v for_o christ_n his_o sake_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o forgo_v their_o love_n and_o endure_v their_o displeasure_n yea_o we_o must_v deny_v ourselves_o in_o all_o easy_a way_n to_o heaven_n it_o be_v only_o easy_a to_o go_v to_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o go_v to_o heaven_n as_o man_n usual_o speak_v in_o bed_n of_o down_o we_o must_v go_v by_o the_o way_n of_o mortification_n and_o self_n denial_n by_o the_o cross_n 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