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Sermons on several subjects; shewing Gods love to mankind. Salvation is by grace. Wilderness-provision. God a strong hold in trouble. Light is to be improved. / By J. Lougher minister of the gospel.
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Lougher, John, d. 1686
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give_v they_o a_o real_a existence_n to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o saint_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o substance_n or_o rather_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o etc._n etc._n not_o a_o natural_a be_v or_o subsistence_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o if_o faith_n do_v make_v that_o so_o to_o be_v which_o be_v not_o but_o a_o be_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o believer_n a_o mental_a be_v this_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a fancy_n or_o imagination_n but_o such_o a_o be_v as_o a_o christian_a be_v confident_a of_o as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o natural_a present_a subsistence_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o christ_n word_n john_n 6.54_o whoso_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n though_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o come_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o have_v a_o present_a existence_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n these_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o use_n follow_v use_v of_o comfort_n and_o establishment_n to_o true_a believer_n though_o the_o best_a be_v to_o come_v yet_o all_o be_v not_o to_o come_v you_o have_v something_o here_o the_o best_a wine_n be_v keep_v to_o the_o last_o yet_o you_o be_v save_v now_o you_o have_v christ_n now_o and_o heaven_n now_o in_o the_o purchase_n and_o promise_n and_o first-fruit_n of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a if_o you_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n only_o you_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a 1_o cor._n 15.19_o for_o none_o on_o this_o side_n hell_n suffer_v so_o much_o as_o christian_n often_o do_v and_o therefore_o though_o man_n brinâ_n their_o best_a first_o christ_n reserve_v the_o beââ_n to_o the_o last_o yet_o that_o which_o they_o here_o receive_v be_v more_o worth_a than_o the_o world_n union_n and_z communion_n with_o christ_n the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n in_o ordinance_n yea_o in_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n those_o sweet_a illapse_n and_o divine_a flash_n of_o light_n and_o life_n thaâ_n bless_a peace_n and_o serenity_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n these_o beginning_n of_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n be_v better_a thaâ_n all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o treasure_n on_o earth_n set_v this_o salvation_n against_o all_o the_o cross_n of_o this_o life_n this_o cup_n of_o salvation_n be_v ablâ_n to_o sweeten_v the_o most_o bitter_a cup_n of_o affliction_n you_o receive_v a_o crown_n here_o anâ_n these_o cross_n serve_v to_o brighten_v you_o crown_n to_o beautify_v your_o profession_n anâ_n religion_n why_o be_v we_o so_o cast_v down_o aââ_n affliction_n when_o they_o be_v but_o gem_n anâ_n jewel_n to_o adorn_v this_o crown_n of_o salvation_n we_o meet_v with_o many_o loss_n but_o do_v wâ_n consider_v what_o our_o gain_n be_v be_v not_o salvation_n able_a to_o recompense_v our_o loss_n have_v we_o not_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o salvation_n still_o why_o be_v we_o so_o anxious_a anâ_n solicitous_a about_o these_o outward_a thing_n when_o if_o we_o lose_v they_o and_o gain_v salvation_n we_o be_v great_a gainer_n but_o if_o we_o lose_v salvation_n and_o our_o soul_n what_o can_v all_o the_o world_n profit_v we_o basil_n cry_v out_o farewell_o life_n let_v my_o estate_n go_v i_o have_v in_o christ_n a_o better_a life_n a_o more_o endure_a substance_n the_o more_o i_o lose_v for_o he_o the_o more_o i_o find_v in_o he_o set_a this_o salvation_n against_o all_o worldly_a care_n and_o fear_n against_o a_o affectation_n of_o earthly_a vanity_n will_v christ_n give_v thou_o a_o crown_n and_o deny_v thou_o a_o crumb_n if_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o salvation_n he_o will_v deny_v thou_o nothing_o good_a for_o thou_o he_o will_v not_o have_v you_o fear_v want_n of_o these_o thing_n when_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n o_o let_v nothing_o discourage_v thou_o or_o slack_v thy_o pace_n towards_o heaven_n but_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n set_v before_o thou_o for_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o salvation_n as_o a_o garland_n to_o a_o conqueror_n in_o token_n of_o victory_n if_o any_o soul_n say_v o_o that_o i_o know_v that_o i_o be_v of_o they_o that_o have_v here_o receive_v salvation_n in_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o it_o i_o answer_v brief_o salvation_n be_v for_o the_o lose_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v have_v thou_o see_v and_o be_v under_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o lose_a condition_n and_o disability_n to_o recover_v thyself_o have_v thou_o flee_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o safety_n be_v thou_o get_v real_o into_o christ_n unite_v to_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o act_n 4.12_o salvation_n be_v begin_v here_o in_o effectual_a vocation_n ãâã_d have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a caâling_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o salvation_n infer_v service_n luke_o 1.74_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o thâ_n hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n we_o may_v serve_v he_o if_o thou_o find_v these_o effect_n there_o be_v salvation_n come_v to_o thy_o house_n to_o thy_o hearâ_n and_o soul_n and_o thou_o may_v rejoice_v ãâã_d this_o salvation_n thou_o be_v sauââ_n in_o thâ_n lord_n with_o a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o everlasting_a salvation_n if_o yet_o thou_o be_v short_a of_o it_o the_o press_n after_o it_o work_v out_o thy_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a look_v to_o chriââ_n by_o faith_n and_o be_v you_o save_v isa_n 45.22_o o_o labour_n to_o close_v with_o the_o offer_v of_o it_o iâ_n the_o gospel_n behold_v now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n the_o day_n will_v not_o always_o last_v how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2.3_o and_o if_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o salvation_n then_o where_o youâ_n happiness_n be_v there_o let_v your_o heart_n be_v where_o the_o carcase_n be_v there_o will_v the_o eagle_n bâ_n gather_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o beetle_n to_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o eagle_n be_v neveâ_n more_o like_o herself_o than_o when_o she_o get_v further_a off_o from_o it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o eagle_n in_o you_o you_o will_v then_o soâ_n aloft_o in_o divine_a ejaculation_n and_o heavenlâ_n meditation_n o_o let_v your_o trade_n and_o traâââ_n sick_a be_v in_o heaven_n cant._n 7.4_o thy_o nosâ_n be_v like_o the_o tower_n of_o lebanon_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n look_v to_o the_o phrase_n itself_o it_o seem_v absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a to_o have_v a_o nose_n lie_v a_o tower_n be_v monstrous_a but_o the_o meaning_n be_v spiritual_a it_o set_v out_o to_o we_o the_o sharpness_n of_o smell_n the_o spouse_n have_v savour_v and_o resent_v heavenly_a thing_n oh_o let_v we_o get_v strong_a affection_n to_o christ_n savour_v the_o thing_n above_o the_o earth_n move_v downward_o but_o grace_n be_v like_a fire_n aspire_v upward_o the_o sun_n draw_v up_o the_o vapour_n and_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v draw_v all_o our_o heart_n up_o to_o he_o these_o thing_n well_o become_v those_o that_o have_v enter_v heaven_n as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o be_v save_v here_o o_o how_o good_a be_v it_o to_o have_v our_o way_n of_o life_n above_o and_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o undefiled_a inheritance_n there_o often_o to_o take_v a_o turn_n upon_o mount_n tabor_n and_o to_o be_v transfigure_v there_o as_o christ_n be_v or_o upon_o mount_n olivet_n from_o whence_o he_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n o_o that_o we_o can_v get_v upon_o such_o a_o mountain_n and_o ascend_v to_o god_n by_o heavenly_a meditation_n and_o desire_n i_o âhall_v close_v this_o first_o propofition_n with_o those_o word_n heb._n 12.28_o wherefore_o have_v ââceived_v a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v shake_v âânce_o we_o be_v enter_v it_o already_o let_v we_o not_o think_v we_o may_v live_v as_o we_o listen_v but_o let_v we_o have_v ârace_n to_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n o_o walk_v worthy_a of_o he_o thâ_n have_v call_v you_o into_o his_o kingdom_n &_o glorâ_n doct._n 2._o that_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n ãâã_d or_o of_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v say_v the_o aposââ_n here_o both_o in_o the_o 5_o verse_n and_o in_o ãâã_d text._n the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvatâââ_n titus_n 2.11_o grace_n be_v various_o take_v the_o scripture_n but_o here_o for_o the_o free_a loââ_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n save_v they_o that_o aââ_n unworthy_a and_o deserve_v the_o contranâ_n especial_o when_o god_n show_v favour_n aâ_n mercy_n to_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o for_o be_v gracious_a to_o who_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a roâ_n 9.15_o 16._o and_o