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The spirits touchstone: or, The teachings of Christs spirit on the hearts of believers. Being a cleare discovery, how a man may certainly know whether he be really taught of the spirit of God, being very useful for these times. / By J.R. late student of Merton Colledge in Oxford.
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Roys, Job, 1633-1663.
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of_o the_o devil_n so_o many_o thousand_o year_n why_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o prince_n and_o god_n of_o this_o world_n so_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n 15.3_o rev._n 15.3_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o church_n and_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o people_n now_o which_o do_v you_o think_v be_v strong_a 5.8_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n that_o roar_a lion_n the_o devil_n that_o go_v about_o seek_v night_n and_o day_n who_o he_o may_v devour_v or_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o more_o politic_a 12.9_o rev._n 5.5_o rev._n 12.9_o the_o serpent_n or_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 8._o prov._n 8._o which_o be_v the_o likely_a to_o prevail_v or_o which_o party_n have_v prevail_v in_o all_o age_n have_v not_o the_o church_n vincit_fw-la patiendo_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o church_n overcome_v by_o suffering_n as_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n the_o more_o they_o be_v afflict_v the_o more_o they_o grow_v and_o though_o the_o church_n have_v be_v small_a in_o all_o age_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o of_o satan_n party_n yet_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n may_v true_o say_v let_v the_o enemy_n part_v be_v never_o so_o numerous_a or_o great_a that_o there_o be_v more_o with_o they_o than_o against_o they_o and_o why_o because_o god_n be_v with_o they_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o people_n 24.24_o exod._n 24.24_o that_o god_n who_o but_o with_o a_o look_n from_o heaven_n can_v destroy_v all_o the_o egyptian_n that_o god_n who_o can_v destroy_v they_o but_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o nostril_n 10.12_o job_n 4.9_o exod._n 10.12_o who_o can_v cause_v weak_a and_o inconsiderable_a creature_n to_o punish_v the_o foolishness_n of_o his_o adversary_n 40.12_o isa_n 40.12_o that_o god_n who_o measure_v the_o water_n and_o span_v the_o earth_n and_o hold_v it_o in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n that_o god_n who_o create_v all_o thing_n and_o if_o will_v say_v but_o the_o word_n can_v loose_v the_o fabric_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o turn_v it_o to_o its_o first_o nothing_o 5.23_o dan._n 5.23_o that_o god_n who_o be_v our_o breath_n and_o in_o who_o hand_n be_v all_o our_o way_n that_o dispose_v of_o kingdom_n and_o give_v they_o to_o whosoever_o he_o please_v that_o take_v the_o crafty_a in_o their_o own_o deceit_n 5.12_o job_n 5.12_o and_o destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a last_o of_o all_o that_o god_n who_o have_v at_o this_o time_n the_o devil_n fast_o bind_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o darkness_n 6._o judas_n v._n 6._o unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o have_v thousand_o of_o cruel_a persecutor_n under_o his_o hand_n whip_v they_o with_o scorpion_n to_o all_o eternity_n 9.5_o rom._n 9.5_o that_o god_n who_o be_v over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o church_n prevail_v and_o have_v prevail_v and_o will_v prevail_v to_o all_o age_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o 16.18_o matth._n 16.18_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n 12.12_o rev._n 12.12_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o earth_n with_o great_a wrath_n and_o malice_n because_o he_o know_v that_o his_o time_n be_v short_a list_v say_v a_o learned_a commentator_n god_n may_v lengthen_v the_o devil_n chain_n and_o give_v he_o more_o liberty_n than_o former_o but_o he_o never_o quite_o loosen_v it_o and_o let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o list_v he_o know_v that_o in_o these_o last_o time_n his_o kingdom_n be_v go_v down_o and_o that_o christ_n be_v fulfil_v his_o work_n and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v but_o a_o short_a work_n upon_o the_o earth_n he_o know_v it_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v while_o the_o opportunity_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o what_o in_o former_a time_n he_o can_v not_o do_v by_o power_n and_o by_o persecution_n he_o endeavour_v in_o 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daily_o under_o his_o banner_n therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o pray_v people_n and_o a_o more_o watchful_a people_n continual_o plead_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v accomplish_v his_o work_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o hasten_v the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n pope_n and_o turk_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o antichristian_a party_n 2._o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n he_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o spirit_n because_o of_o his_o work_n wicked_a the_o manner_n of_o satan_n work_v upon_o the_o wicked_a he_o be_v a_o spirit_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o our_o spirit_n and_o he_o can_v not_o only_o suggest_v his_o temptation_n and_o put_v evil_a thing_n into_o our_o heart_n but_o like_o a_o skilful_a fouldier_n he_o can_v marshal_v they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o order_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o set_v home_o the_o object_n upon_o the_o heart_n with_o all_o the_o delight_n if_o a_o evil_a thing_n and_o with_o all_o the_o detestation_n if_o a_o good_a thing_n that_o possible_o he_o can_v he_o do_v not_o only_o moral_o persuade_v we_o but_o by_o a_o secret_a indiscernible_a way_n for_o the_o operation_n of_o spirit_n especial_o of_o one_o spirit_n upon_o another_o be_v very_o mysterious_a and_o difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v but_o by_o a_o willing_a compulsion_n draw_v forth_o the_o heart_n to_o entertain_v the_o motion_n it_o be_v say_v that_o satan_n stir_v up_o david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n 13.2_o 1_o chron._n 21.1_o joh._n 13.2_o and_o that_o satan_n put_v it_o into_o judas_n heart_n to_o betray_v christ_n and_o that_o satan_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v not_o 4.4_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a blindness_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n ungodly_a a_o threefold_a blindness_n in_o the_o ungodly_a 1._o a_o natural_a blindness_n 2._o a_o contract_a blindness_n by_o their_o long_a continuance_n in_o ignorance_n wicked_a man_n be_v wilful_o ignorant_a concern_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 3._o a_o blindness_n which_o satan_n superadds_a over_o and_o above_o those_o two_o satan_n can_v work_v insensible_o upon_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o image_n in_o the_o fancy_n and_o as_o he_o can_v delude_v our_o outward_a sense_n make_v we_o believe_v we_o see_v such_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o they_o be_v present_v unto_o we_o so_o he_o can_v delude_v our_o mind_n and_o hoodwink_v our_o understanding_n and_o by_o his_o paralogism_n and_o false_a argumentation_n reason_v we_o to_o a_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n to_o embrace_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n we_o read_v of_o the_o energy_n of_o the_o devil_n eph._n 2.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o work_v effectual_o in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n arist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d efficacia_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la usitatissimè_fw-la relitum_fw-la actionibus_fw-la formarum_fw-la &_o spirituum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d operatio_fw-la â—nima_fw-la arist_n the_o more_o spiritual_a any_o thing_n be_v the_o more_o force_n and_o power_n it_o have_v to_o work_v and_o the_o more_o insensible_o it_o set_v home_o the_o impression_n upon_o another_o conceit_n in_o many_o man_n work_v strange_a thing_n a_o mere_a conceit_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n or_o of_o such_o a_o evil_a approach_n have_v drive_v man_n into_o deep_a melancholy_n and_o great_a sadness_n of_o spirit_n into_o strange_a disease_n passion_n and_o fury_n if_o a_o mere_a conceit_n will_v do_v so_o
the_o spirits_z touchstone_z or_o the_o teach_n of_o christ_n spirit_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n be_v a_o clear_a discovery_n how_o a_o man_n may_v certain_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v real_o teach_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v very_o useful_a for_o these_o time_n 1_o cor._n 2.15_o but_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a judge_v all_o thing_n yet_o he_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n by_o j._n r._n late_a student_n of_o morton_n college_n in_o oxford_n london_n print_v for_o simon_n miller_n at_o the_o star_n in_o st._n paul_n church_n yard_n 1657._o sept._n 10._o 1656._o imprimatur_fw-la edm._n calamy_n to_o the_o worshipful_a dr._n langley_n master_n of_o pembrook-college_n in_o oxford_n and_o one_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o christ-church_n reverend_a sir_n under_o god_n and_o next_o to_o my_o parent_n i_o may_v righty_a term_v you_o the_o dear_a friend_n that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o world_n from_o who_o when_o i_o be_v at_o oxford_n a_o student_n in_o 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be_v fall_v out_o in_o a_o very_a dishearten_v and_o in_o a_o evil_a time_n yet_o let_v the_o opposition_n of_o the_o world_n of_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n let_v the_o carnal_a reason_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n let_v the_o malice_n of_o unreasonable_a man_n be_v never_o so_o great_a i_o have_v determine_v with_o myself_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n so_o long_o as_o my_o life_n health_n strength_n liberty_n or_o any_o ability_n by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v preserve_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o spend_v it_o and_o to_o be_v spend_v for_o the_o gospel_n of_o my_o saviour_n if_o i_o meet_v with_o opposition_n as_o i_o must_v do_v i_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o i_o look_v for_o and_o what_o be_v my_o lot_n and_o portion_n while_o i_o be_o in_o this_o life_n and_o what_o all_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v former_o undergon_v and_o what_o the_o enmity_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v natural_o produce_v and_o what_o we_o must_v have_v if_o we_o be_v faithful_a and_o conscientious_a in_o our_o place_n not_o daub_v with_o untempered_a mortar_n but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o what_o follow_v as_o necessary_o wheresoever_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o lesson_n of_o self_n denial_n and_o the_o set_n ourselves_o against_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o break_n down_o of_o the_o magazine_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o set_n up_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o a_o plain_a sincere_a honest_a heart_a deal_v for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n not_o spare_v any_o high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a honourable_a or_o despise_v so_o he_o it_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n advance_v be_v full_o hold_v forth_o a_o evil_a time_n i_o say_v it_o be_v wherein_z under_o a_o colour_n of_o zeal_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n as_o if_o these_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v upon_o the_o earth_n wherein_o as_o they_o say_v he_o shall_v reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n as_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o his_o first_o come_n he_o indeed_o be_v so_o for_o he_o come_v to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o to_o make_v his_o path_n straight_o before_o his_o face_n but_o if_o we_o grant_v they_o forerunner_n they_o be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o sad_a omen_n of_o the_o world_n destruction_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o antichristian_a party_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o render_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o that_o know_v he_o not_o and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n they_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n before_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n when_o they_o seek_v to_o remove_v and_o to_o put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n that_o they_o may_v sin_v with_o more_o freedom_n by_o turn_v our_o bethel_n into_o a_o bethaven_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o a_o den_n of_o abominable_a wretch_n woe_n be_v to_o those_o man_n who_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a vision_n who_o despise_v prophecying_n who_o reject_v the_o word_n of_o his_o faithful_a ambassador_n call_v they_o popish_a fellow_n and_o priest_n of_o baal_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o high_a mystery_n it_o will_v be_v the_o sad_a time_n that_o ever_o england_n see_v yet_o if_o the_o sun_n shall_v go_v down_o upon_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o night_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o where_o the_o vision_n fail_v the_o people_n perish_v my_o people_n be_v destroy_v for_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n 6._o prov._n 29.18_o hosea_n 4.6_o 2_o chro._n 15_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o when_o there_o be_v no_o vision_n nor_o no_o teach_v priest_n than_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o come_v in_o or_o to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o david_n say_v 11.3_o psal_n 11.3_o if_o the_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v what_o shall_v the_o righteous_a do_v and_o if_o a_o faithful_a ministry_n and_o a_o conscientious_a magistracy_n be_v remove_v and_o man_n be_v suffer_v to_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v without_o reproof_n and_o correction_n and_o instruction_n what_o can_v we_o expect_v but_o abominable_a prophannesse_n but_o that_o england_n shall_v become_v a_o second_o rome_n a_o second_o babylon_n and_o another_o sodom_n but_o yet_o i_o hope_v better_a thing_n of_o england_n yet_o since_o god_n have_v a_o precious_a seed_n to_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n grow_v up_o in_o the_o two_o famous_a university_n of_o this_o land_n water_v exceed_o with_o divine_a shower_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n &_o with_o the_o influence_n from_o above_o by_o the_o late_a prudent_a government_n in_o they_o see_v by_o the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n such_o pious_a conscientious_a and_o holy_a man_n do_v sit_v at_o the_o stern_a and_o do_v guide_v the_o helm_n lest_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v infect_v with_o the_o error_n and_o heresy_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n may_v prevail_v over_o they_o though_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a purgation_n of_o pride_n self_n seek_v and_o of_o the_o advancement_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n before_o the_o everlasting_a wisdom_n of_o god_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o there_o be_v yet_o something_o to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n will_v descend_v upon_o they_o in_o such_o a_o plentiful_a measure_n as_o otherwise_o it_o will_v to_o wit_n a_o joint_a set_n themselves_o with_o one_o shoulder_n and_o with_o one_o consent_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o bestir_v themselves_o more_o than_o ever_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o truth_n from_o all_o those_o calumny_n which_o have_v be_v cast_v upon_o it_o in_o 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