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A23675 Several discourses ... being some remains of William Allein ... / carefully copy'd from his own notes and publish'd at the request of his hearers. Alleine, William, 1614-1677. 1697 (1697) Wing A1074; ESTC R17275 203,641 416

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outward_a strictness_n require_v of_o the_o jew_n for_o its_o observation_n beyond_o what_o be_v now_o as_o for_o not_o kindle_v a_o fire_n etc._n etc._n so_o this_o be_v a_o type_n of_o that_o spiritual_a strictness_n here_o foretell_v which_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o god_n forbid_v the_o kindle_v a_o fire_n on_o the_o hearth_n that_o be_v a_o type_n to_o show_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o kindle_v a_o fire_n of_o worldly_a lust_n in_o your_o heart_n nor_o warm_v yourselves_o with_o any_o delightful_a thought_n of_o any_o matter_n of_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o god_n shall_v forbid_v the_o kindle_v of_o fire_n to_o the_o jew_n god_n deal_v with_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o sovereign_n and_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v be_v to_o declare_v his_o sovereignty_n and_o to_o prove_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v be_v obedient_a to_o he_o so_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o 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the_o more_o convenient_a manifestation_n of_o they_o not_o but_o that_o all_o of_o they_o be_v manifest_v enough_o at_o all_o time_n 1._o the_o lord_n so_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o branch_n of_o god_n name_n 2._o the_o lord_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a long-suffering_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n so_o the_o accept_a time_n and_o day_n of_o salvation_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o time_n for_o the_o manifestation_n hereof_o 3._o 3_o that_o will_v not_o clear_v the_o guilty_a now_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v be_v the_o time_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o part_n of_o god_n name_n those_o that_o come_v in_o their_o guilt_n before_o he_o shall_v feel_v the_o power_n of_o that_o wrath_n which_o now_o perhaps_o they_o little_a fear_n quest._n if_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o so_o much_o strictness_n who_o then_o can_v keep_v a_o sabbath_n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o thus_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v though_o we_o can_v come_v up_o to_o that_o strictness_n and_o spirituality_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v 2._o the_o will_n and_o desire_n shall_v be_v as_o exact_a as_o be_v command_v and_o shall_v beget_v in_o you_o your_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o care_n and_o then_o shall_v you_o be_v accept_v 3._o call_v it_o holy_a and_o honourable_a a_o delight_n be_v sound_n in_o your_o principle_n set_v your_o seal_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o 1._o call_v it_o so_o in_o your_o judgement_n and_o inward_a conviction_n or_o assent_v and_o consent_v 2._o call_v it_o so_o in_o word_n justify_v it_o as_o the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n speak_v honourable_o of_o it_o and_o for_o it_o 3._o call_v it_o so_o in_o your_o work_n do_v that_o which_o may_v honour_v the_o day_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o keep_v it_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o exactness_n and_o spirituality_n which_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n which_o be_v here_o lay_v down_o it_o 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the_o new_a ercated_a people_n etc._n etc._n as_o this_o strict_a injunction_n bind_v always_o and_o make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n so_o the_o new_a create_a people_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n they_o shall_v observe_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v deep_o overspread_v all_o their_o faculty_n when_o the_o saint_n in_o duty_n shall_v fly_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o show_v the_o vigour_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n which_o be_v part_n of_o that_o day_n of_o reformation_n then_o will_v something_o be_v do_v to_o purpose_n as_o in_o all_o other_o christian_a duty_n so_o in_o this_o of_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 22.3_o
this_o be_v the_o storm_n fall_v on_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a rev._n 11._o and_o 12._o be_v compare_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o those_o keep_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v heir_n of_o those_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o witness_n which_o shall_v make_v they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n these_o shall_v ascend_v in_o a_o cloud_n and_o be_v above_o the_o earthquake_n and_o so_o in_o this_o great_a storm_n be_v preserve_v as_o seed_v of_o that_o glory_n which_o shall_v follow_v to_o the_o church_n 3._o this_o be_v some_o ground_n to_o hope_v that_o god_n have_v some_o special_a favour_n for_o england_n because_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v call_v the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o honourable_a more_o here_o than_o in_o any_o other_o nation_n and_o so_o to_o strengthen_v thi●_n hope_n be_v the_o more_o zealous_a of_o a_o strict_a obstruction_n of_o it_o here_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v better_o teach_v and_o a_o strict_a of_o s●lvation_n of_o it_o have_v be_v enjoin_v countenance_v and_o encourage_v by_o humane_a law_n and_o the_o profanation_n of_o it_o have_v be_v make_v punishable_a and_o although_o the_o best_a have_v come_v too_o far_o short_a of_o what_o be_v here_o require_v yet_o a_o generation_n ha●h_v be_v here_o come_v near_o to_o this_o pattern_n than_o other_o church_n abroad_o have_v do_v a●d_v god_n ha●h_v say_v they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v god_n will_v have_v a_o day_n to_o honour_v those_o that_o honour_v he_o on_o his_o day_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n 4._o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n and_o then_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v your_o delight_n delight_n yourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n work_n delight_v yourselves_o in_o the_o law_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v in_o the_o lord_n 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be_v keep_v in_o new_a jerus_n or_o when_o the_o church_n be_v glorious_a on_o earth_n page_n 303_o use_v 1._o of_o rep._n to_o many_o for_o not_o count_v the_o sab._n holy_a and_o honour_n neither_o in_o the_o judgm_n nor_o in_o their_o practice_n page_n 304_o 2._o of_o exhortation_n to_o sanctify_v it_o better_o page_n 306_o 3._o motive_n to_o the_o exhortation_n 4._o direct_v how_o to_o keep_v a_o gospel_n sab._n page_n 312_o the_o six_o discourse_n rom._n 14.10_o of_o christ_n be_v universal_a judgement_n page_n 317_o d._n 1._o christ_n have_v a_o judgement_n seat_v prepare_v for_o he_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o and_o by_o his_o sit_v on_o it_o page_n 319_o how_o christ_n shall_v then_o appear_v what_o enemy_n will_v then_o be_v conquer_a d._n 2._o all_o man_n shall_v then_o appear_v before_o he_o to_o receive_v sentence_n according_a to_o their_o deed_n now_o do_v in_o the_o body_n page_n 323_o after_o what_o form_n christ_n judgm_n will_v proceed_v page_n 324_o q._n shall_v 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walk_n on_o the_o sabbath_n according_a to_o this_o rule_n 1._o how_o loose_a be_v some_o in_o their_o principle_n in_o write_v and_o speak_v against_o a_o divine_a institution_n of_o it_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o ground_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o but_o from_o custom_n and_o the_o command_v of_o man_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o the_o holy_a of_o man_n and_o not_o the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o h_n nourable_a and_o be_v the_o ground_n why_o we_o shall_v call_v it_o honourable_a because_o it_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o divine_a authority_n upon_o it_o and_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o it_o and_o not_o man._n 2._o and_o what_o looseness_n be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o almost_o all_o who_o be_v they_o that_o turn_v their_o foot_n the_o foot_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n from_o it_o where_o be_v any_o to_o be_v find_v that_o do_v not_o find_v their_o pleasure_n and_o speak_v their_o own_o word_n etc._n etc._n 2._o learn_v what_o reason_n there_o be_v to_o long_o for_o that_o glorious_a reformation_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o creature_n groan_v to_o be_v deliver_v for_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n and_o from_o be_v in_o such_o bondage_n to_o man_n lust_n who_o do_v abuse_v they_o so_o much_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n so_o those_o that_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v groan_v within_o themselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n that_o be_v as_o they_o that_o believe_v have_v the_o power_n of_o son_n so_o they_o shall_v wait_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o son_n and_o long_o to_o have_v more_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v as_o in_o their_o whole_a course_n to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o son_n towards_o their_o heavenly_a father_n so_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o may_v come_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o holy_a 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and_o sow_n he_o will_v eat_v and_o drink_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o he_o will_v be_v careful_a that_o his_o business_n in_o the_o world_n be_v act_v in_o religion_n isa_n 56.1_o 2._o keep_v judgement_n do_v justice_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o the_o former_a comprehend_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o latter_a the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o so_o necessary_a be_v it_o to_o the_o right_n worship_v of_o god_n to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n that_o this_o be_v put_v for_o and_o make_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n 2._o thus_o shall_v you_o be_v the_o better_o prepare_v for_o a_o storm_n for_o as_o here_o be_v promise_n of_o be_v above_o trouble_n of_o ride_v on_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n so_o hence_o you_o may_v conclude_v you_o shall_v have_v protection_n under_o trouble_n the_o true_a worshipper_n who_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n may_v have_v 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14.5_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o his_o saint_n with_o thou_o and_o christ_n shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_a in_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o make_v they_o of_o sinner_n holy_a of_o corruptible_a incorruptible_a change_v vile_a body_n etc._n etc._n 4._o at_o this_o time_n he_o shall_v have_v subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o conqueror_n this_o be_v hint_v in_o that_o word_n seat_n he_o shall_v sit_v down_o in_o his_o seat_n he_o appear_v to_o stephen_n as_o stand_v at_o the_o right-hand_n of_o god_n acts._n 7.56_o ready_a for_o action_n take_v his_o power_n rise_v up_o to_o scatter_v his_o enemy_n and_o to_o john_n as_o ride_v on_o a_o white_a horse_n go_v on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v which_o work_n he_o be_v now_o about_o then_o he_o shall_v sit_v on_o a_o seat_n have_v conquer_a by_o his_o power_n and_o take_v his_o enemy_n as_o rev._n 19.21_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n 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and_o so_o conquer_a the_o law_n 3._o of_o death_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n and_o christ_n shall_v appear_v as_o conqueror_n of_o death_n rev._n 1.18_o i_o be_o he_o that_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a and_o be_o alive_a for_o evermore_o he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n he_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n with_o a_o stone_n roll_v on_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o and_o sepulchre_n seal_v he_o have_v conquer_a death_n and_o get_v the_o key_n that_o be_v power_n to_o deliver_v over_o to_o or_o keep_v from_o hell_n 4._o he_o shall_v appear_v as_o conqueror_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o evil_a angel_n against_o such_o man_n he_o shall_v pronounce_v sentence_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n for_o their_o oppose_a and_o not_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o for_o evil_a angel_n judas_n 6._o he_o have_v reserve_v the_o angel_n in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o great_a day_n as_o prisoner_n 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