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A17297 Conflicts and comforts of conscience a treatise, shewing how the conscience, in cases of deepest distresse and distraction, may recollect it selfe, and recouer solid and sound comfort / collected from priuate proofe, for publike profit, by H.B. ... Burton, Henry, 1578-1648. 1628 (1628) STC 4140.4; ESTC S259 75,671 324

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but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n nor_o do_v these_o promise_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o who_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v effectual_o call_v but_o to_o those_o who_o after_o their_o effectual_a call_n have_v through_o humane_a infirmity_n fall_v into_o some_o sin_n as_o child_n 2.1_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n these_o and_o the_o like_a promise_n of_o god_n faith_n lay_v hold_n upon_o be_v like_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n reach_v out_o to_o sink_a peter_n stay_v the_o soul_n from_o perish_v in_o the_o flood_n of_o spiritual_a perturbation_n 49.50_o ps._n 119.92_o and_o ve_fw-la 49.50_o except_o thy_o law_n say_v afflict_v david_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v then_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n by_o law_n there_o he_o mean_v the_o gospel_n with_o the_o promise_n 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look_v upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o promise_n be_v like_a to_o proceed_v unjust_o against_o himself_o though_o thereby_o he_o pull_v upon_o his_o soul_n a_o just_a condemnation_n but_o to_o prevent_v this_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o bless_a seed_n 23._o rom._n 9.8_o 23._o those_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v afore_o ordain_v unto_o glory_n that_o in_o they_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n 22._o verse_n 22._o it_o stand_v not_o i_o say_v with_o their_o condition_n to_o be_v as_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n swallow_v up_o of_o wrath_n be_v selfe-fitted_n to_o destruction_n but_o in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n mercy_n shall_v triumph_v against_o judgement_n when_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n of_o life_n shall_v overcome_v all_o difficulty_n the_o second_o pillar_n and_o prop_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o soul_n faint_v be_v experience_n of_o former_a fruition_n of_o mercy_n this_o 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experience_n david_n gather_v such_o assurance_n that_o though_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v he_o and_o can_v a_o mother_n forget_v forsake_v her_o son_n yet_o though_o she_o shall_v be_v so_o unnatural_a yet_o say_v god_n i_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o yet_o say_v dovid_v even_o then_o the_o lord_n take_v i_o up_o so_o that_o for_o the_o conscience_n afflict_v to_o recollect_v the_o experiment_n of_o former_a mercy_n which_o the_o soul_n once_o sweet_o enjoy_v be_v a_o solid_a ground_n of_o comfort_n whereon_o to_o cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n in_o a_o present_a storm_n yea_o and_o the_o secure_a harbour_n also_o wherein_o to_o repose_v herself_o in_o a_o settle_a assurance_n of_o god_n love_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v who_o god_n love_v once_o in_o christ_n he_o ever_o love_v the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n his_o blessing_n upon_o his_o child_n be_v like_o that_o of_o isaac_n upon_o jacob_n i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v balaam_n tell_v balack_n that_o there_o be_v no_o reverse_v of_o god_n blessing_n on_o his_o people_n god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n 23.1920_o num._n 23.1920_o that_o he_o shall_v lie_v or_o repent_v have_v he_o say_v it_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o behold_v i_o have_v receive_v commandment_n to_o bless_v and_o he_o have_v bless_v and_o i_o can_v reverse_v it_o object_n but_o the_o memory_n of_o former_a mercy_n enjoy_v may_v serve_v to_o minister_v to_o the_o afflict_a soul_n for_o sin_n rather_o matter_n of_o more_o grief_n then_o of_o any_o joy_n and_o rather_o to_o aggravate_v our_o sin_n and_o so_o our_o sorrow_n then_o to_o redintegrate_a or_o renovate_v our_o comfort_n what_o a_o corrosive_n be_v it_o to_o dauid_n
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dives_fw-la pray_v but_o to_o abraham_n to_o a_o saint_n not_o to_o god_n enough_o to_o cause_v his_o prayer_n to_o be_v reject_v as_o not_o worth_a a_o drop_n of_o cold_a water_n a_o good_a example_n for_o all_o such_o client_n as_o invocate_v saint_n for_o their_o advocate_n a_o practice_n learn_v from_o dives_fw-la in_o hell_n but_o which_o find_v neither_o precept_n nor_o promise_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o can_v hope_v for_o no_o better_a success_n now_o among_o the_o many_o admirable_a use_n and_o effect_n of_o prayer_n two_o be_v of_o singular_a note_n the_o first_o that_o prayer_n be_v a_o most_o effectual_a antidote_n to_o prevent_v the_o commit_n of_o sin_n what_o need_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o infinite_a experiment_n myself_o have_v find_v in_o this_o kind_n let_v every_o child_n of_o god_n but_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o own_o proof_n herein_o for_o my_o part_n how_o many_o forcible_a temptation_n provocation_n invitation_n occasion_n to_o sin_n have_v make_v 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