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A61648 The best interest, or, A treatise of a saving interest in Christ wherein is shewn how a man may know that he hath a saving interst in Christ, how they that have not yet an interest in Christ may get a saving interest in him ... with several other practical cases / by Owen Stockton ... Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680. 1682 (1682) Wing S5696; ESTC R37593 197,314 400

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not_o good_a eph._n 4.19_o 3._o if_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o notwithstanding_o our_o infirmity_n we_o be_v bear_v again_o as_o for_o instance_n if_o we_o find_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o heart_n to_o love_v himself_o and_o to_o love_v one_o another_o this_o love_n be_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o a_o manifest_a token_n that_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o 1_o joh._n 4.7_o belove_a let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o for_o love_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n 5._o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n thereof_o be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o a_o save_a interest_n gal._n 5.24_o and_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o scripture_n we_o must_v inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o flesh_n what_o 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vile_a affection_n and_o corrupt_a lust_n isa_n 64.6_o we_o all_o be_v as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n job_n 40.4_o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a and_o they_o cry_v out_o to_o god_n to_o crucify_v their_o lust_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o their_o transgression_n psal_n 39.8_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o transgression_n 4._o they_o judge_v and_o condemn_v christ_n before_o pilate_n and_o say_v that_o by_o their_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o die_v and_o will_v not_o let_v pilate_n rest_v till_o he_o have_v condemn_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o be_v crucify_v joh._n 19.7_o we_o have_v a_o law_n and_o by_o our_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o die_v mark_v 14.64_o they_o all_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n luk._n 23.24_o and_o pilate_n give_v sentence_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o they_o require_v so_o they_o that_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n judge_n and_o condemn_v themselves_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o worthy_a to_o die_v eternal_o and_o they_o judge_v and_o condemn_v their_o sin_n they_o be_v satisfy_v in_o their_o judgement_n that_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o ought_v to_o put_v their_o sin_n to_o death_n and_o they_o will_v give_v god_n no_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v send_v his_o spirit_n into_o their_o heart_n to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n 5._o the_o jew_n after_o christ_n be_v condemn_v hang_v he_o up_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o make_v he_o fast_o with_o nail_n to_o the_o cross_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v take_v down_o till_o he_o have_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n so_o they_o that_o have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n do_v lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n crucify_a for_o the_o crucify_a their_o flesh_n with_o all_o its_o corrupt_a lust_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sixed_a purpose_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n to_o suppress_v all_o sinful_a lust_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o to_o refrain_v from_o all_o sinful_a speech_n and_o practice_n thus_o david_n be_v careful_a to_o suppress_v and_o keep_v down_o pride_n in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 131.1_o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a and_o to_o suppress_v the_o frowardness_n and_o discontent_n of_o his_o heart_n psal_n 101.4_o a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o if_o frowardness_n get_v into_o his_o heart_n under_o the_o disorder_n and_o cross_n that_o be_v in_o his_o family_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o abide_v with_o he_o it_o shall_v quick_o depart_v from_o he_o he_o be_v careful_a also_o to_o suppress_v inordinate_a affection_n to_o the_o world_n psal_n 119.36_o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o unto_o covetousness_n and_o all_o
lord_n because_o he_o have_v seek_v his_o precept_n psal_n 119.94_o i_o be_o thou_o save_v i_o for_o i_o have_v seek_v thy_o precept_n now_o when_o may_v we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v seek_v god_n precept_n a._n 1._o when_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o do_v they_o and_o therefore_o when_o any_o doubtful_a case_n occur_v we_o will_v do_v nothing_o rash_o till_o we_o have_v consider_v whither_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o when_o we_o can_v find_v out_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v in_o this_o or_o the_o other_o thing_n we_o go_v to_o god_n to_o discover_v his_o will_n to_o we_o psal_n 119.12_o 19_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n hide_v not_o thy_o commandment_n from_o i_o when_o we_o thus_o seek_v to_o god_n to_o teach_v and_o reveal_v his_o will_n to_o we_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o seek_v his_o precept_n 2._o we_o seek_v god_n precept_n when_o we_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o grace_n to_o keep_v his_o precept_n and_o say_v with_o david_n psal_n 119.5_o oh_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v that_o i_o can_v keep_v thy_o precept_n psal_n 143.10_o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o love_v christ_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o we_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o when_o we_o set_v his_o commandment_n before_o we_o as_o our_o rule_n and_o walk_v after_o they_o though_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o walk_v up_o to_o they_o 2_o ep._n joh._n 6._o and_o this_o be_v love_n that_o we_o walk_v after_o his_o commandment_n 4._o though_o you_o can_v obey_v christ_n perfect_o yet_o be_v you_o not_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o obey_v christ_n better_a even_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o a_o man_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o be_v in_o a_o good_a estate_n when_o he_o be_v willing_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13.18_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o 5._o if_o our_o obedience_n be_v sincere_a though_o it_o be_v imperfect_a obedience_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o we_o have_v a_o save_a interest_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n exod._n 19.5_o now_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n in_o deed_n than_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o i_o above_o all_o people_n grace_n that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o all_o those_o blessing_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v out_o of_o his_o love_n and_o free_a grace_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v unto_o all_o they_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sincerity_n although_o they_o do_v not_o love_v he_o in_o perfection_n eph._n 6.24_o grace_n be_v with_o all_o they_o that_o love_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n grace_n be_v with_o all_o they_o that_o be_v shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o continue_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o see_v more_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o consolation_n under_o natural_a trouble_n and_o desolation_n if_o interest_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o consolation_n under_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n then_o let_v we_o seek_v comfort_n in_o christ_n and_o from_o christ_n under_o national_a trouble_n when_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o nation_n either_o by_o foreign_a invasion_n or_o by_o tumult_n insurrection_n or_o massacre_n at_o home_n when_o dreadful_a judgement_n as_o the_o sword_n pestilence_n or_o famine_n be_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o worst_a time_n imaginable_a there_o be_v comfort_n to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n as_o you_o may_v see_v from_o such_o scripture_n as_o these_o mich._n 5.5_o and_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o peace_n when_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v come_v into_o the_o land_n the_o man_n speak_v of_o here_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v man_n for_o our_o sake_n that_o the_o prophet_n be_v here_o treat_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v at_o bethlehem_n be_v evident_a from_o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o because_o what_o be_v say_v of_o this_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o peace_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n eph._n 2.14_o for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n now_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o peace_n when_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n shall_v invade_v the_o land_n namely_o when_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v come_v into_o the_o land_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o people_n be_v these_o assyrian_n the_o assyrian_n be_v idolater_n 2_o chron._n 28.23_o and_o idolater_n be_v bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n they_o be_v great_a enemy_n to_o israel_n and_o come_v with_o open_a mouth_n to_o devour_v the_o israelite_n isa_n 9.12_o the_o assyrian_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o his_o indignation_n who_o be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o tread_v down_o a_o sinful_a 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