Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	believe_v	jesus_n	lord_n	8,211	5	3.8236	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86549	Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ: or, The doctrine of sanctification (which is the greater part of our salvation) founded upon Christ, who is both the meritorious, and and efficient cause of sanctifying grace, purchasing it for, working & perfecting it in his people. Applied (as it was specially intended) for the better information of our judgements, and quickning of our affections in holiness, wherein our everlasting our everlasting happiness chiefly consisteth. / Preached in the weekly lecture at Evesham in the county of Worcester, by George Hopkins, M.A. minister of the Gospel there.; Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ	Hopkins, George, 1620-1666.	1655 (1655)	Wing H2743; Thomason E1608_1; ESTC R208454	135,124	325

christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a howbeit_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o obtain_v mercy_n that_o in_o i_o first_o jesus_n christ_n may_v show_v forth_o all_o long_a suffering_n for_o a_o pattern_n to_o they_o which_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o to_o life_n everlasting_a 1_o tim._n 1.15_o 16._o 4._o consider_v how_o averse_a thou_o be_v to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n upon_o thy_o owne-soul_n rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n not_o a_o enemy_n but_o enmity_n itself_o the_o save_a mercy_n than_o thou_o share_v in_o be_v neither_o deserve_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v by_o thou_o yet_o the_o lord_n pity_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n and_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o pity_v thyself_o and_o say_v unto_o thou_o live_v he_o have_v prevent_v thou_o with_o his_o goodness_n and_o be_v find_v of_o thou_o when_o thou_o sought_v he_o not_o o_o let_v thy_o heart_n and_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n and_o 14._o and_o tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la oneratos_fw-la obrutosque_fw-la peccatis_fw-la &_o à_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la suae_fw-la lucis_fw-la aversos_fw-la ac_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la dilectione_n caecatos_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la deseruit_fw-la misitque_fw-la nobis_fw-la verbum_fw-la suum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la unicus_fw-la ejus_fw-la filius_fw-la quo_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o assumptae_fw-la carne_fw-la nato_fw-la atque_fw-la p●sso_fw-la quanti_fw-la deus_fw-la hominem_fw-la penderet_fw-la nosceremus_fw-la atque_fw-la illo_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la singulari_fw-la à_fw-la peccatis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mundaremur_fw-la ejusque_fw-la spiritu_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la dilectione_n diffusa_fw-la omnibus_fw-la difficultatibus_fw-la superatis_fw-la in_o aeternam_fw-la requiem_n &_o contemplationis_fw-la ejus_fw-la ineffabilem_fw-la dulcedinem_fw-la veniremus_fw-la quae_fw-la corda_fw-la quae_fw-la linguae_fw-la ad_fw-la ag●ndas_fw-la ei_fw-la gratias_fw-la satis_fw-la esse_fw-la contenderint_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 7._o c_o 31._o quantum_fw-la tibi_fw-la sumus_fw-la debitores_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la noste_n tanti_fw-la redempti_fw-la pretio_fw-la tanto_fw-la salvati_fw-la mysterio_fw-la tanto_fw-la gratis_n adjuti_fw-la benificio_fw-la quantum_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la miseris_fw-la es_fw-la timendus_fw-la &_o amandus_fw-la hono●andus_fw-la &_o reverendus_fw-la laudandus_fw-la &_o benedicendus_fw-la qui_fw-la sic_fw-la nos_fw-la amasti_fw-la &_o salvasti_fw-la sanct_a ficasti_fw-la &_o sublimasti_fw-la quis_fw-la di●ere_fw-la quis_fw-la cogitare_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la aug_n conf_n theo._n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 14._o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v my_o soul_n and_o have_v raise_v i_o up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n for_o he_o have_v regard_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o my_o forlorn_a soul_n he_o that_o be_v mighty_a have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o i_o and_o holy_a be_v his_o name_n and_o his_o mercy_n be_v on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o spiritual_a disease_n who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n who_o crow_v thou_o with_o his_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n i_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n while_o i_o have_v a_o day_n to_o live_v yea_o the_o term_n of_o this_o life_n be_v too_o short_a to_o praise_v thy_o name_n o_o lord._n o_o let_v my_o soul_n for_o ever_o live_v that_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n i_o may_v admire_v and_o praise_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n of_o thy_o rich_a grace_n and_o may_v with_o the_o heavenly_a choir_n of_o angel_n sing_v blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o to_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o my_o sin_n who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n to_o all_o eternity_n amen_n haleluia_o exh._n 5._o bless_v god_n for_o every_o act_n of_o sin_n the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v thou_o from_o so_o far_o as_o thou_o can_v observe_v it_o have_v satan_n at_o any_o time_n assault_v thou_o with_o his_o temptation_n or_o have_v thou_o be_v sore_o endanger_v by_o thy_o own_o corrupt_a inclinanation_n to_o commit_v sin_n and_o have_v the_o lord_n prevent_v thou_o by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v his_o name_n if_o we_o have_v get_v a_o remarkable_a victory_n in_o war_n we_o take_v it_o for_o our_o duty_n to_o set_v apart_o a_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o if_o we_o be_v recover_v from_o sickness_n or_o deliver_v from_o any_o eminent_a temporal_a danger_n we_o think_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o return_v praise_n to_o god_n and_o so_o we_o be_v and_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v as_o thankful_a yea_o more_o thankful_a for_o god_n manifold_a gracious_a preservation_n of_o we_o from_o spiritual_a danger_n suppose_v thou_o be_v travail_v on_o a_o journey_n with_o a_o great_a charge_n of_o money_n about_o thou_o and_o a_o company_n of_o robber_n set_v upon_o thou_o and_o when_o their_o hand_n be_v in_o thy_o pocket_n and_o their_o sword_n and_o pistol_n at_o thy_o breast_n god_n shall_v by_o a_o special_a providence_n bring_v passenger_n that_o way_n who_o come_v in_o in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n to_o save_v thou_o both_o from_o wound_v and_o rob_v will_v thou_o not_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o special_a favour_n and_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o deliverance_n and_o be_v thankful_a and_o love_a to_o those_o that_o come_v in_o for_o thy_o help_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o thy_o spiritual_a condition_n thou_o be_v as_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n travail_v towards_o home_n and_o thou_o carry_v a_o precious_a treasure_n about_o thou_o and_o how_o oft_o have_v satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n set_v upon_o thou_o to_o rob_v thou_o of_o what_o they_o can_v and_o wound_v thy_o soul_n and_o how_o oft_o have_v the_o lord_n deliver_v thou_o by_o send_v in_o seasonable_a check_n of_o conscience_n motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n reproof_n counsel_n and_o advice_n of_o christian_a friend_n and_o instruction_n by_o his_o messenger_n whereby_o thou_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o have_v thou_o not_o cause_n to_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o thy_o preservation_n and_o for_o the_o mean_n whereby_o thou_o be_v preserve_v be_v not_o spiritual_a danger_n great_a than_o temporal_a and_o be_v not_o the_o consequence_n of_o they_o more_o dangerous_a if_o they_o prevail_v and_o be_v not_o the_o mercy_n of_o such_o a_o deliverance_n the_o more_o high_o to_o be_v prize_v 25._o 1_o sam._n 25._o and_o god_n more_o high_o to_o be_v praise_v david_n have_v herein_o give_v we_o a_o very_a pertinent_a example_n when_o he_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o nabal_n for_o provision_n and_o nabal_n return_v they_o back_o empty_a with_o a_o churlish_a answer_n david_n partly_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o own_o provoke_v passion_n rash_o resolve_v to_o destroy_v nabal_n &_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o he_o before_o the_o morning_n light_n and_o be_v march_v up_o with_o four_o hundred_o man_n at_o his_o heel_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o purpose_n but_o the_o lord_n send_v in_o abigail_n by_o his_o gracious_a providence_n with_o seasonable_a and_o spiritual_a counsel_n whereby_o david_n be_v prevent_v of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v intend_v now_o david_n be_v present_o apprehensive_a of_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n see_v how_o hearty_o he_o bless_v god_n for_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o self-revenge_n and_o bless_v the_o instrument_n also_o whereby_o he_o be_v preserve_v 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o and_o david_n say_v to_o abigail_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v send_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o which_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o come_v to_o shed_v blood_n and_o from_o avenge_a myself_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 39_o when_o david_n hear_v that_o nabal_n be_v dead_a he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o reproach_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o nabal_n and_o have_v keep_v his_o servant_n from_o evil_n thus_o consider_v with_o thyself_o have_v the_o lord_n at_o any_o time_n deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o attempt_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a enemy_n whether_o by_o violent_a onset_n or_o by_o more_o subtle_a contrivance_n call_v upon_o thy_o heart_n to_o affectionate_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o so_o great_a a_o

1._o against_o the_o fear_n of_o fall_v away_o 34.19_o psal_n 34.19_o many_o indeed_o be_v the_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o they_o all_o satan_n &_o his_o instrument_n be_v very_o powerful_a they_o do_v and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o especial_o in_o such_o time_n as_o these_o but_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o such_o only_o be_v effectual_o call_v shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v for_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 24.24_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect._n the_o elect_n may_v be_v long_o deceive_v before_o their_o conversion_n they_o may_v after_o their_o conversion_n also_o be_v bring_v off_o for_o a_o time_n from_o some_o of_o the_o sound_a principle_n they_o have_v profess_v and_o from_o much_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o christianity_n wherein_o they_o be_v forward_o as_o i_o be_o persuade_v many_o be_v in_o these_o day_n who_o god_n will_v cause_v in_o his_o good_a time_n to_o remember_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v their_o first_o work_n and_o the_o most_o faithful_a of_o god_n elect_n be_v deceive_v all_o their_o day_n in_o lesser_a matter_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n but_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v utter_o deceive_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v essential_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o do_v whosoever_o then_o thou_o be_v that_o sincere_o fear_v god_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o firm_a and_o settle_a condition_n the_o love_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v love_v thou_o be_v everlasting_a love_n jer._n 33.3_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v keep_v for_o thou_o for_o evermore_o psal_n 89.28_o the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n be_v everlasting_a kindness_n isa_n 54.8_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n have_v enter_v with_o thou_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n isa_n 55.3_o heb._n 8._o 8_o 9_o c_o 13.20_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n spirit_n scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la uno_fw-la loco_fw-la inculcat_fw-la spiritum_fw-la s._n electis_fw-la datum_fw-la inhabitare_fw-la corundem_fw-la corda_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la inbabitat_fw-la igitur_fw-la domicilium_fw-la fixamque_fw-la sedem_fw-la ibi_fw-la deligit_fw-la neq_fw-la zimaginabimur_fw-la cum_fw-la excurrere_fw-la vagari_fw-la redire_fw-la quod_fw-la malum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la facere_fw-la consucvisse_fw-la christus_fw-la mat._n 12._o testatur_fw-la zanch._n epist_n l._n 1._o datur_fw-la electis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la s._n ut_fw-la arrbabo_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la eph._n 1._o nemo_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la promissis_fw-la pactisve_fw-la vult_fw-la stare_n arrbabonem_fw-la reposcit_fw-la quin_fw-la potius_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la promissa_fw-la sive_fw-la pacta_fw-la praestet_fw-la ne_fw-la tum_fw-la quidem_fw-la ubi_fw-la illa_fw-la praestiterit_fw-la arrhabonem_fw-la repetiturus_fw-la consequitur_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la s._n apud_fw-la cum_fw-la cvi_fw-la semel_fw-la datus_fw-la est_fw-la relinqui_fw-la quod_fw-la eo_fw-la quoque_fw-la comprobatur_fw-la quod_fw-la eph._n 4._o dicuntur_fw-la credentes_fw-la per_fw-la sp._n sanctum_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la obsignari_fw-la zanch._n ibid._n of_o sanctification_n already_o give_v thou_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n eph._n 1.14_o thou_o be_v seal_v by_o it_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4.30_o it_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o not_o as_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n to_o tarry_v but_o for_o a_o night_n but_o to_o abide_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o joh._n 14.16_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o incorruptible_a seed_n 1._o pet._n 1.23_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v everlasting_a life_n for_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v have_v everlasting_a life_n joh_n 3.36_o ch._n 5.24_o thou_o believe_v the_o record_n that_o god_n have_v give_v of_o his_o son_n and_o this_o be_v the_o record_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n 1_o joh_n 5.11_o 12_o everlasting_a life_n be_v already_o begin_v in_o thy_o soul_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v establish_v thou_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o thes_n 3.3_o satan_n indeed_o desire_v to_o have_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v sist_z they_z as_o wheat_n but_o christ_n have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v luke_n 22._o 31_o 32._o the_o power_n that_o be_v against_o thou_o be_v great_a but_o the_o power_n that_o be_v for_o thou_o be_v 3._o be_v nemo_fw-la fallit_fw-la redemptorem_fw-la tuum_fw-la nemo_fw-la circumvenit_fw-la nemo_fw-la premit_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 103._o v._n 3._o great_a thou_o shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v already_o rescue_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o satan_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o devour_v thou_o as_o david_n rescue_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n will_v careful_o watch_v over_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v no_o more_o become_v a_o prey_n he_o that_o keep_v thou_o will_v not_o slumber_v behold_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_v the_o lord_n be_v thy_o keeper_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o shade_n upon_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a he_o shall_v preserve_v thy_o soul_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o for_o evermore_o hear_v how_o christ_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o thy_o soul_n speak_v for_o thy_o comfort_n john_n 10.27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o and_o how_o confident_o do_v paul_n triumph_v against_o all_o opposition_n rom._n 8.35_o 37_o 38_o 39_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n thou_o have_v cause_n indeed_o to_o fear_v satan_n and_o the_o world_n temptation_n and_o thy_o own_o inbred_a corruption_n with_o a_o fear_n beget_v care_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o evil_a but_o let_v not_o thy_o fear_n cause_v thou_o to_o cast_v away_o thy_o confidence_n in_o christ_n thy_o saviour_n but_o in_o assurance_n of_o his_o help_n and_o protection_n fly_v unto_o he_o at_o all_o season_n and_o say_v as_o david_n do_v in_o another_o case_n psal_n 66.3_o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o forsake_v not_o he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o in_o this_o case_n i_o may_v say_v as_o azariah_n say_v to_o asa_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o while_o you_o be_v with_o he_o yea_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v like_o pharaoh_n double_a dream_n which_o show_v that_o the_o thing_n shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v foretell_v or_o promise_v now_o we_o have_v here_o the_o lord_n double_v his_o promise_n i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o note_v also_o that_o whereas_o two_o negative_n in_o the_o greek_a language_n deny_v the_o more_o strong_o we_o have_v here_o no_o less_o than_o five_o negative_n two_o in_o the_o former_a and_o three_o in_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o this_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o shall_v translate_v the_o word_n literal_o it_o will_v be_v thus_o i_o will_v not_o not_o fail_v thou_o neither_o will_v i_o not_o not_o forsake_v thou_o enemy_n indeed_o thou_o have_v and_o the_o worst_a be_v in_o thy_o own_o house_n i_o mean_v which_o be_v worse_o in_o thy_o own_o heart_n fear_v with_o a_o cautious_a but_o not_o with_o a_o incredulous_a fear_n remember_v thou_o be_v here_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church-militant_a among_o many_o enemy_n war_n thou_o must_v and_o adventure_v hazard_n and_o difficulty_n yet_o be_v not_o dismay_v ibid._n dismay_v eisi_fw-la diabolus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la

return_v be_v the_o immediate_a principle_n of_o life_n now_o when_o christ_n have_v give_v life_n unto_o he_o and_o call_v lazarus_n come_v forth_o will_v lazarus_n have_v do_v well_o to_o answer_v lord_n if_o i_o come_v forth_o and_o walk_v upon_o my_o own_o leg_n thy_o power_n will_v not_o be_v manifest_v in_o my_o resurrection_n the_o work_n will_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o real_a miracle_n will_v it_o not_o have_v be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o christ_n for_o lazarus_n to_o have_v lie_v still_o in_o the_o grave_n when_o christ_n have_v thus_o call_v he_o forth_o to_o manifest_v his_o gracious_a power_n certain_o the_o more_o ready_o he_o come_v forth_o and_o the_o more_o he_o walk_v work_v or_o perform_v any_o action_n of_o life_n the_o more_o full_o be_v the_o miracle_n and_o therein_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n manifest_v to_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o our_o spiritual_a resurrection_n from_o death_n in_o sin_n to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o exhortation_n consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o what_o be_v the_o great_a work_n you_o have_v to_o mind_n as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v your_o great_a work_n also_o wherein_o you_o must_v diligent_o labour_v in_o subordination_n to_o he_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o save_n of_o your_o soul_n from_o sin_n but_o i_o will_v not_o detain_v you_o in_o the_o general_a exhortation_n but_o descend_v to_o particular_n where_o i_o shall_v speak_v 1._o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v thou_o yet_o poor_a soul_n in_o thy_o natural_a condition_n under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n o_o consider_v thou_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n thou_o be_v lie_v under_o the_o great_a misery_n and_o thy_o great_a work_n be_v all_o yet_o to_o do_v wait_v upon_o god_n diligent_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o mean_n for_o the_o save_n of_o thy_o soul_n obj._n but_o thou_o will_v present_o say_v be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n to_o convert_v himself_o be_o i_o able_a to_o deliver_v my_o own_o soul_n answ_n if_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v save_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v willing_a to_o afford_v thou_o help_v but_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o leave_v thy_o sin_n why_o do_v thou_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o power_n doubtless_o the_o same_o that_o christ_n charge_v upon_o the_o jew_n john_n 5.40_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n may_v be_v charge_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o multitude_n of_o carnal_a person_n that_o live_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n when_o christ_n bewail_v ierusalem_n sad_a condition_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v destroy_v he_o complain_v how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o and_o you_o will_v not_o mat._n 23.37_o so_o may_v i_o say_v how_o often_o have_v the_o lord_n tender_v unto_o thou_o save_v grace_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o accept_v it_o be_v thy_o defect_n a_o mere_a simple_a impotency_n thy_o condition_n be_v the_o more_o excusable_a but_o thy_o defect_n be_v main_o in_o thy_o will_n thou_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o sensual_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n thou_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o exchange_v they_o for_o the_o precious_a grace_n that_o christ_n offer_v thou_o christ_n invite_v thou_o and_o thy_o excuse_n be_v i_o can_v when_o the_o truth_n be_v thou_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o grace_n offer_v say_v not_o i_o can_v save_v myself_o when_o thou_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o christ_n shall_v save_v thou_o and_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n consider_v 1._o god_n be_v willing_a to_o save_v thou_o yea_o he_o will_v delight_v in_o thy_o salvation_n more_o than_o in_o thy_o destruction_n yea_o he_o have_v bind_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n ezek_n 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n have_v not_o god_n also_o abundant_o declare_v his_o willingness_n in_o the_o give_n of_o his_o son_n john_n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 2._o christ_n be_v willing_a &_o have_v he_o not_o be_v so_o he_o will_v never_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o open_v a_o way_n for_o thy_o salvation_n be_v he_o unwilling_a he_o will_v not_o send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o pray_v and_o beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v of_o his_o help_n have_v he_o be_v willing_a of_o ierusalem_n destruction_n he_o will_v not_o have_v weep_v over_o it_o for_o refuse_v the_o message_n of_o salvation_n have_v god_n declare_v his_o willingness_n by_o his_o word_n and_o oath_n and_o the_o death_n 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thou_o be_v but_o true_o will_v of_o his_o help_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o willing_a thy_o perdition_n will_v be_v of_o thy_o self_n the_o blood_n of_o thy_o soul_n will_v be_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n and_o let_v this_o be_v engrave_v for_o thy_o epitaph_n that_o all_o may_v read_v it_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v lo_o here_o he_o lie_v who_o perish_v in_o his_o sin_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v save_v but_o yet_o my_o heart_n be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o thou_o thus_o yea_o methinks_v the_o lord_n himself_o be_v unwilling_a thus_o to_o let_v thou_o go_v notwithstanding_o thy_o former_a wilfulness_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v

heart_n that_o god_n especial_o call_v for_o prov._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n with_o the_o head_n man_n assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n consent_v believe_v unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.10_o that_o be_v justify_v faith_n be_v seat_v chief_o in_o the_o heart_n i_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o understanding_n the_o head_n invent_v word_n but_o the_o heart_n indit_v matter_n for_o prayer_n and_o praise_n my_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n say_v david_n psal_n 45.1_o the_o head_n may_v dictate_v to_o the_o tongue_n but_o grace_n frame_v and_o fix_v the_o heart_n for_o duty_n psal_n 57.7_o my_o heart_n be_v fix_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v here_o the_o heart_n lead_v the_o way_n to_o the_o outward_a service_n calling_z upon_z &_o awaken_n the_o tongue_n psaltery_a and_o harp_n ver_fw-la 8._o awake_v my_o glory_n that_o be_v my_o tongue_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v our_o glory_n because_o it_o be_v the_o 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