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A02762 The burning bush not consumed wherein (either vnder all deepe sense of wrath; or hardnesse of heart, one may iudge, whether he be the childe of God, or not, &c. Chiefly receyuing satisfaction concerning the sinne against the Holy Ghost. Perused by I.D. and diuers other diuines. Hart, John, D.D.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639, attributed name. 1616 (1616) STC 12891; ESTC S103842 61,708 194

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and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n minist_n 1._o those_o who_o never_o have_v feel_v wrath_n but_o always_o peace_n 2._o those_o who_o have_v feel_v the_o tentation_n of_o despair_n and_o doubt_v yet_o afterward_o have_v obtain_v peace_n 3._o such_o who_o feel_v a_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o can_v have_v no_o present_a relief_n schol._n who_o be_v they_o who_o have_v never_o feel_v wrath_n but_o always_o peace_n minister_n those_o who_o god_n at_o their_o first_o conversion_n have_v call_v with_o much_o sweetness_n 16.14.15_o in_o melt_v their_o heart_n by_o little_a and_o little_a for_o their_o sin_n next_o 8.39_o such_o on_o who_o god_n have_v pour_v out_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n work_v in_o they_o a_o persuasion_n of_o mercy_n with_o joy_n renew_v the_o mind_n work_v a_o study_n of_o holiness_n a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o love_n of_o righteousness_n schol._n who_o be_v they_o who_o have_v find_v the_o tentation_n of_o despair_n and_o doubt_v and_o 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to_o wrestle_v nor_o strive_v minist_n yet_o must_v he_o speak_v unto_o god_n and_o show_v he_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n 42.9_o entreat_v he_o to_o help_v it_o for_o his_o christ_n sake_n schol._n what_o if_o one_o be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v for_o burden_n and_o trouble_v of_o soul_n minist_n he_o must_v groan_v unto_o god_n hold_v up_o the_o hand_n and_o eye_n unto_o he_o desire_v to_o desire_v 8.26_o use_v the_o outward_a mean_n though_o unwilling_o and_o with_o torment_n for_o 7.21_o when_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o use_v our_o feel_n the_o outward_a mean_n may_v ease_v schol._n what_o comfort_n can_v this_o afford_v to_o any_o one_o since_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n which_o he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v minister_n it_o afford_v singular_a consolation_n 1._o in_o that_o we_o have_v a_o feel_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o great_a misery_n next_o in_o that_o such_o a_o disposition_n be_v unpleasing_a unto_o 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world_n to_o come_v last_o of_o all_o he_o may_v have_v a_o inward_a restrain_v power_n to_o curb_v sin_n with_o a_o outward_a holiness_n schol._n what_o knowledge_n be_v that_o which_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v minist_n 13.2_o a_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n of_o hell_n of_o heaven_n of_o mercy_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o meritorious_a death_n burial_n resurrection_n and_o second_o come_v with_o all_o the_o point_n of_o religion_n schol._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o this_o knowledge_n keep_v they_o not_o from_o this_o wrath_n minister_n 29.13_o because_o it_o be_v not_o apply_v close_o unto_o the_o heart_n to_o renew_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o change_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n unto_o the_o love_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n truth_n schol._n what_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n call_v you_o this_o then_o minist_n 8.1_o a_o literal_a knowledge_n which_o puff_v up_o but_o neither_o humble_v nor_o sanctify_v scholar_n who_o have_v this_o 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