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A43568 Christ displayed as the choicest gift, and best master: from Joh. 4. 10. Joh. 13. 13. Being some of the last sermons preached by that faithful and industrious servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Nathaniel Haywood, sometime minister of the gospel at Ormschurch in Lancashire. Heywood, Nathaniel, 1633-1677. 1679 (1679) Wing H1757; ESTC R218948 147,704 290

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of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o householder_n which_o go_v out_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o hire_v labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n hence_o he_o be_v often_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n betoken_v a_o private_a right_n to_o rule_v such_o as_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o guide_n and_o govern_v of_o a_o family_n and_o most_o proper_o signify_v a_o master_n ruler_n or_o governor_n over_o servant_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o this_o lordship_n be_v declare_v by_o these_o act_n 1._o by_o call_v and_o gather_v they_o by_o his_o word_n isa._n 55.45_o behold_v i_o have_v give_v he_o for_o a_o witness_n a_o leader_n and_o commander_n to_o the_o people_n behold_v thou_o shall_v call_v a_o nation_n who_o thou_o know_v not_o and_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o thou_o shall_v run_v unto_o thou_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v glorify_v thou_o these_o be_v the_o 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mean_v remove_v or_o judicial_a hardness_n inflict_v according_a to_o that_o dreadful_a threat_n matt._n 13.14_o hear_v you_o shall_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v etc._n etc._n no_o judgement_n so_o terrible_a on_o this_o side_n hell_n or_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n god_n forbid_v his_o people_n to_o feed_v on_o those_o twilight_n bird_n the_o bat_n signify_v prolonger_n of_o repentance_n who_o think_v to_o flutter_v confuse_o about_o christ_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o their_o wither_a year_n and_o dream_n of_o a_o devout_a retirement_n in_o old_a age_n now_o christ_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n the_o spirit_n strive_v but_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o many_o
from_o uncleanness_n zech._n 13.1_o who_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 1.29_o christ_n be_v without_o spot_n know_v no_o sin_n be_v bear_v holy_a that_o he_o may_v cover_v the_o impurity_n of_o thy_o conception_n have_v sin_n like_o a_o poison_n or_o leprosy_n spread_v over_o thy_o whole_a soul_n and_o all_o thy_o action_n be_v impure_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o thou_o but_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n improve_v christ_n in_o this_o case_n who_o will_v wash_v thou_o in_o his_o blood_n rev._n 1.5_o bound_v up_o thy_o wound_n and_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o though_o thy_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a he_o will_v make_v thou_o white_a as_o snow_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o 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solicitation_n of_o it_o with_o paul_n run_v to_o christ_n and_o beseech_v the_o lord_n once_o and_o again_o till_o thou_o have_v that_o answer_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 2_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o when_o sin_n come_v as_o a_o potiphar_n wife_n and_o offer_v thou_o deadly_a poison_n in_o a_o golden_a cup_n let_v faith_n answer_v i_o will_v consent_v but_o that_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o my_o christ_n i_o can_v gratify_v this_o or_o that_o lust_n but_o i_o must_v be_v disloyal_a to_o my_o lord_n christ._n when_o ever_o temptation_n assault_n and_o a_o host_n incamp_v against_o thou_o have_v to_o the_o captain_n of_o thy_o salvation_n as_o david_n at_o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o psal._n 56.3_o 5._o against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n make_v use_n of_o christ_n who_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n will_v thou_o have_v sin_n mortify_v and_o 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all_o thing_n saviour_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v infinite_a condescension_n of_o love_n in_o he_o to_o treat_v with_o you_o or_o entreat_v your_o consent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v your_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v i_o persuade_v you_o for_o that_o end_n i_o entreat_v you_o to_o press_v upon_o yourselves_o and_o improve_v in_o your_o retirement_n these_o consideration_n as_o motive_n 1._o motive_n yield_v up_o yourselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n or_o you_o be_v unjust_a you_o do_v he_o open_a wrong_n equity_n and_o justice_n require_v that_o you_o render_v to_o all_o their_o due_n jus_o cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o proper_a act_n of_o justice_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n rom._n 13.7_o it_o be_v a_o common_a principle_n among_o you_o which_o nature_n teach_v that_o you_o deal_v 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