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A26701 The way to true happiness in a serious treatise / by Joseph Alleine. Alleine, Joseph, 1634-1668.; R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1678 (1678) Wing A982; ESTC R27085 136,618 250

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heart_n unto_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v testify_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n it_o be_v your_o life_n deut._n 32._o 4._o 6._o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v hitherto_o to_o bring_v you_o to_o set_v upon_o turn_v and_o make_v use_n of_o god_n mean_n for_o your_o conversion_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o nor_o torment_v you_o before_o the_o time_n with_o the_o forethought_n of_o your_o eternal_a misery_n but_o in_o order_n to_o your_o make_v your_o escape_n be_v you_o shut_v up_o under_o your_o present_a misery_n without_o remedy_n it_o be_v but_o mercy_n as_o one_o speak_v to_o let_v you_o alone_o that_o you_o may_v take_v in_o that_o little_a poor_a comfort_n that_o you_o be_v capable_a of_o here_o in_o this_o world_n but_o you_o may_v yet_o be_v happy_a if_o you_o do_v not_o wilful_o refuse_v the_o mean_n of_o your_o recovery_n behold_v i_o hold_v open_v the_o door_n unto_o you_o arise_v and_o take_v your_o 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say_v will_v it_o not_o grieve_v a_o person_n of_o any_o humanity_n if_o in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o reign_a plague_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o receipt_n as_o one_o well_o that_o will_v infallible_o cure_v all_o the_o country_n and_o recover_v the_o most_o hopeless_a patient_n and_o yet_o his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o hundred_o about_o he_o because_o they_o will_v not_o use_v it_o man_n and_o brethren_n though_o you_o carry_v the_o certain_a symptom_n of_o death_n in_o your_o face_n yet_o i_o have_v a_o receipt_n that_o will_v cure_v you_o all_o that_o will_v cure_v infallible_o follow_v but_o these_o few_o direction_n and_o if_o you_o do_v not_o then_o win_v heaven_n i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v it_o hear_v then_o oh_o sinner_n and_o as_o ever_o thou_o will_v be_v convert_v and_o save_v embrace_v this_o follow_a counsel_n dir._n i._o set_v it_o down_o with_o thyself_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o thou_o ever_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n in_o this_o thy_o unconverted_a state_n can_v any_o other_o but_o christ_n save_v thou_o and_o he_o tell_v thou_o he_o will_v never_o do_v it_o except_o thou_o be_v regenerate_v and_o convert_v mat._n 18._o 3._o john_n 3._o 3._o do_v he_o not_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o can_v thou_o get_v in_o without_o his_o leave_n as_o thou_o must_v if_o ever_o thou_o come_v thither_o in_o thy_o natural_a condition_n without_o a_o sound_n and_o through_o renovation_n dir._n ii_o labour_n to_o get_v a_o thorough_a sight_n and_o lively_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o thy_o sin_n till_o man_n be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o prick_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o stark_o sick_a of_o sin_n they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o way_n for_o ease_n and_o cure_v nor_o to_o purpose_n inquire_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v mat._n 11._o 28._o act_n 2._o 37._o mat._n 9_o 12._o they_o must_v set_v themselves_o down_o for_o dead_a man_n before_o they_o will_v come_v unto_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n john_n 5._o 40._o labour_v therefore_o to_o set_v all_o thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thou_o never_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v upon_o they_o but_o let_v thy_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n psal._n 77._o 6._o inquire_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o into_o thy_o life_n enter_v into_o a_o thorough_a examination_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o all_o thy_o way_n psal._n 119._o 59_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v a_o full_a discovery_n and_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o inability_n hereunto_o for_o it_o be_v his_o proper_a work_n to_o convince_v of_o sin_n john_n 16._o 8._o spread_v all_o before_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o conscience_n till_o thy_o heart_n and_o eye_n be_v set_v abroach_o leave_v not_o strive_v with_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n till_o it_o cry_v out_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o the_o enlighten_v jailor_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v act_n 16._o 30._o 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and_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v pay_v off_o one_o penny_n look_v over_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o nature_n and_o all_o its_o curse_a brood_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o life_n call_v to_o mind_n thy_o omission_n commission_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o thought_n of_o thy_o word_n of_o thy_o action_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o year_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o like_o a_o desperate_a bankrupt_a that_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v over_o his_o book_n read_v the_o record_n of_o conscience_n careful_o these_o book_n must_v be_v open_v soon_o or_o late_a rev._n 20._o 12._o meditate_v upon_o the_o aggravation_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v the_o grand_a enemy_n against_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o life_n against_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v the_o public_a enemy_n of_o all_o mankind_n how_o do_v david_n ezra_n daniel_n and_o the_o good_a levite_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o injuriousness_n to_o god_n their_o 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and_o this_o can_v be_v except_o it_o be_v do_v with_o a_o holy_a heart_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 2._o iv._o without_o this_o thy_o hope_n be_v in_o vain_a job_n 8._o 12_o 13._o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v thy_o confidence_n jer._n 2._o 37._o first_o thy_o hope_n of_o comfort_n here_o be_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_a to_o the_o safety_n but_o comfort_n of_o your_o condition_n that_o you_o be_v convert_v without_o this_o you_o shall_v ●ot_n know_v peace_n isaiah_n 49._o 8._o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n ●ou_fw-mi can_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_n 9_o 31._o god_n speak_v peace_n only_o to_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n psal._n 85._o 8._o if_o you_o have_v a_o false_a peace_n continue_v in_o your_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n speak_v and_o than_o you_o may_v guess_v the_o author_n sin_n be_v a_o real_a sickness_n isaiah_n 1._o 5._o yea_o the_o worst_a of_o sickness_n it_o be_v a_o leprosy_n in_o the_o head_n levit._n 13._o 44._o the_o plague_n in_o the_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8._o 32._o it_o be_v brokenness_n in_o the_o bone_n psal._n 51._o 8._o it_o pierce_v it_o wound_v it_o rack_v it_o torment_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 10._o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o expect_v ease_n when_o his_o disease_n be_v in_o their_o strength_n or_o his_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n as_o true_a comfort_n while_o in_o his_o sin_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o can_v have_v no_o ●ase_n in_o this_o case_n but_o what_o come_v from_o the_o deadliness_n of_o thy_o disease_n you_o shall_v have_v the_o poor_a sick_a man_n say_v in_o his_o lightness_n he_o be_v well_o when_o you_o see_v death_n in_o his_o face_n he_o will_v needs_o up_o and_o about_o his_o business_n when_o the_o very_a next_o step_n be_v like_a to_o be_v into_o the_o grave_n the_o unsanctified_a often_o feel_v nothing_o amiss_o they_o think_v themselves_o whole_a and_o cry_v not_o out_o for_o the_o physician_n but_o this_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o their_o case_n sin_n do_v natural_o breed_v distemper_n and_o disturbance_n in_o the_o soul._n what_o a_o continual_a tempest_n and_o commotion_n be_v there_o in_o a_o discontent_a mind_n what_o a_o eat_a evil_n be_v inordinate_a care_n what_o be_v passion_n but_o a_o very_a fever_n in_o the_o mind_n what_o be_v lust_n but_o a_o fire_n in_o the_o bone_n what_o be_v pride_n but_o a_o deadly_a tympany_n or_o covetousness_n but_o a_o unsatiabl●_n and_o unsufferable_a thirst_n or_o malice_n and_o envy_n but_o venom_n in_o the_o very_a heart_n spiritual_a sloth_n be_v but_o a_o scurvy_a in_o the_o mind_n and_o carnal_a security_n a_o mortal_a lethargy_n and_o how_o can_v that_o soul_n have_v true_a comfort_n that_o be_v under_o so_o many_o disease_n but_o convert_v grace_n cure_v and_o so_o ease_v the_o mind_n and_o prepare_v the_o soul_n for_o a_o settle_a stand_v immortal_a peace_n great_a peace_n have_v they_o that_o love_v thy_o commandment_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o psal._n 119._o 165._o they_o be_v the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n that_o afford_v pleasure_n and_o peace_n prov._n 3._o 17._o david_n have_v infinite_o more_o pleasure_n in_o the_o word_n than_o in_o all_o the_o delight_n of_o his_o court_n psal._n 119._o 103_o 127._o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v true_o pacify_v till_o sound_o purify_v heb._n 10._o 22._o curse_a be_v that_o peace_n that_o be_v maintain_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n deut._n 29._o 19_o 20._o two_o sort_n of_o peace_n be_v more_o to_o be_v dread_v than_o all_o the_o trouble_n in_o the_o world_n peace_n with_o sin_n and_o peace_n in_o sin_n second_o thy_o hope_n of_o salvation_n hereafter_o be_v in_o vain_a yea_o worse_a than_o in_o vain_a they_o be_v most_o injurious_a to_o god_n most_o pernicious_a to_o thyself_o there_o be_v death_n desperation_n blasphemy_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o hope_n 1._o t●_n be_v death_n in_o it_o thy_o confidence_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o thy_o tabernacle_n god_n will_v up_o with_o it_o root_n and_o branch_n it_o 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