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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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be_v not_o only_o without_o god_n but_o god_n be_v against_o thou_o ezek._n 5._o 8_o 9_o nah._n 2._o 13._o oh_o if_o god_n will_v but_o stand_v a_o neuter_n though_o he_o do_v not_o own_o nor_o help_v the_o poor_a sinner_n his_o case_n be_v not_o so_o deep_o miserable_a though_o god_n shall_v give_v up_o the_o poor_a creature_n to_o the_o will_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n to_o do_v their_o worst_a with_o he_o though_o he_o shall_v deliver_v he_o over_o to_o the_o tormentor_n mat._n 18._o 34._o that_o devil_n shall_v tear_v and_o torture_v he_o to_o their_o utmost_a power_n and_o skill_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o half_a so_o fearful_a but_o god_n himself_o will_v set_v against_o the_o sinner_n and_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 10._o 31._o there_o be_v no_o friend_n like_o he_o no_o enemy_n like_o he_o as_o much_o as_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n omnipotency_n above_o impotency_n infinity_o above_o 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yea_o and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n mat._n 11._o mat._n 16._o 24._o the_o unsound_a close_n by_o the_o half_n with_o christ_n he_o be_v all_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o be_v not_o for_o sanctification_n he_o be_v for_o the_o privilege_n but_o appretiate_v not_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n he_o divide_v the_o office_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ._n this_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o foundation_n who_o so_o love_v life_n let_v he_o beware_v here_o it_o be_v a_o undo_a mistake_n of_o which_o you_o have_v be_v often_o warn_v and_o yet_o none_o more_o common_a jesus_n be_v a_o sweet_a name_n but_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sincerity_n eph._n 6._o 24._o they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o as_o god_n offer_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n act_v 5._o 3●_n they_o divide_v what_o god_n have_v join_v the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n yea_o they_o will_v not_o accept_v the_o salvation_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o intend_v it_o they_o divide_v 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approve_v of_o they_o and_o subscribe_v to_o they_o as_o most_o righteous_a and_o most_o reasonable_a psal._n 119._o 128_o 137_o 138._o the_o mind_n be_v bring_v to_o like_v the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o the_o corrupt_a prejudices_fw-la that_o be_v once_o against_o they_o as_o unreasonable_a and_o intolerable_a be_v now_o remove_v the_o understanding_n assent_v to_o they_o all_o as_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7._o 12._o how_o be_v david_n take_v up_o with_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n law_n how_o do_v he_o expatiate_v in_o their_o praise_n both_o from_o their_o inherent_a quality_n and_o admirable_a effect_n psal._n 19_o 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a judgement_n of_o the_o understanding_n judicum_fw-la absolutum_fw-la &_o comparatum_fw-la the_o absolute_a judgement_n be_v when_o a_o man_n think_v such_o a_o course_n best_o in_o the_o general_n but_o not_o for_o he_o or_o not_o under_o the_o present_a circumstance_n he_o be_v in_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o 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false_a way_n psal._n 119._o 127_o 128._o mark_v he_o do_v approve_v of_o all_o that_o god_n require_v and_o disallow_v of_o all_o that_o he_o forbid_v righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o upright_o be_v thy_o judgement_n thy_o testimony_n that_o thou_o have_v command_v be_v righteous_a and_o very_o faithful_a thy_o word_n be_v true_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal._n 119._o 86._o 160._o 102_o 163._o see_v how_o ready_o and_o full_o he_o ●ubcribes_v he_o declare_v his_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o it_o and_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n therein_o contain_v 2._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o know_v
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 flight_n i_o set_v the_o way_n of_o life_n before_o you_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o die_v deut._n 30._o 19_o jer._n 9_o 16._o it_o pity_v i_o to_o think_v you_o shall_v be_v your_o own_o murderer_n and_o throw_v yourselves_o headlong_o when_o god_n and_o man_n cry_v out_o to_o you_o as_o peter_z in_o another_o case_n to_o his_o master_n spare_v thyself_o a_o noble_a virgin_n that_o attend_v the_o court_n of_o spain_n be_v wicked_o ravish_v by_o the_o king_n and_o hereupon_o exciting_a the_o duke_n her_o father_n to_o revenge_v he_o call_v in_o the_o moor_n to_o his_o help_n who_o when_o they_o have_v execute_v his_o design_n miserable_o waste_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n which_o this_o virgin_n lay_v so_o exceed_o to_o heart_n shut_v herself_o up_o in_o a_o tower_n belong_v to_o her_o father_n house_n and_o desire_v her_o father_n and_o mother_n may_v be_v call_v forth_o and_o bewail_v to_o they_o her_o own_o wretchedness_n that_o she_o shall_v have_v 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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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opposition_n to_o his_o good_a and_o righteous_a law_n the_o mercy_n the_o warning_n that_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o nehem._n 9_o dan._n 9_o ezra_n 9_o o_o the_o work_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o enemy_n that_o have_v bring_v in_o death_n that_o have_v rob_v and_o enslave_v man_n that_o have_v black_v the_o devil_n that_o have_v dig_v hell_n rom._n 5._o 12._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o john_n 8._o 34._o this_o be_v the_o enemy_n that_o have_v turn_v the_o creation_n upside_o down_o and_o sow_v dissension_n between_o man_n and_o the_o creature_n between_o man_n and_o man_n yea_o between_o man_n and_o himself_o set_v the_o sensitive_a part_n against_o the_o
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i_o do_v whither_o shall_v i_o go_v which_o way_n shall_v i_o look_v god_n be_v frown_v on_o i_o from_o above_o hell_n gape_v for_o i_o beneath_o conscience_n imit_v i_o within_o temptation_n and_o danger_n surround_v i_o without_o oh_o whither_o shall_v i_o fly_v what_o place_n can_v hide_v i_o from_o omnisciency_n what_o power_n can_v secure_v i_o from_o omnipotency_n what_o mean_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n to_o go_v on_o thus_o be_v thou_o in_o league_n with_o hell_n have_v thou_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n be_v thou_o in_o love_n with_o thy_o misery_n be_v it_o good_a for_o thou_o to_o be_v here_o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v sh●ll_v i_o go_v on_o in_o my_o sinful_a way_n why_o then_o certain_a damnation_n will_v be_v my_o end_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o besot_v and_o bemad_v as_o to_o go_v and_o sell_v my_o soul_n to_o the_o flame_n for_o a_o little_a ale_n and_o a_o littl●_n ease_n for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n or_o gain_v or_o content_a to_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o linger_v any_o long_o in_o this_o wretched_a estate_n no_o if_o i_o tarry_v here_o i_o shall_v die_v what_o then_o be_v there_o no_o help_n no_o hope_v none_o except_o i_o turn_v why_o but_o be_v there_o any_o remedy_n for_o such_o woeful_a misery_n any_o mercy_n after_o such_o provoke_a iniquity_n yes_o as_o sure_a as_o god_n oath_n be_v true_a i_o shall_v have_v pardon_n and_o mercy_n yet_o if_o i_o present_o unfeigned_o and_o unreserved_o turn_v by_o christ_n to_o he_o why_o then_o schank_v thou_o upon_o the_o bend_a knee_n of_o my_o soul_n o_o most_o merciful_a jehovah_n that_o thy_o patience_n have_v wait_v for_o i_o hitherto_o for_o have_v thou_o take_v i_o away_o in_o this_o estate_n i_o have_v perish_v for_o ever_o and_o now_o i_o adore_v thy_o grace_n and_o accept_v the_o offer_n of_o thy_o mercy_n i_o renounce_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o resolve_v by_o thy_o grace_n to_o set_v myself_o against_o they_o and_o to_o follow_v thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n who_o be_o i_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v any_o claim_n unto_o thou_o or_o have_v any_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o thou_o who_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n yet_o since_o thou_o hold_v forth_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o come_v and_o touch_v to_o despair_v will_v be_v to_o disparage_v thy_o mercy_n and_o to_o stand_v off_o when_o thou_o bid_v i_o come_v will_v be_v at_o once_o to_o undo_v myself_o and_o rebel_n against_o thou_o under_o pretence_n of_o humility_n therefore_o i_o bow_v my_o soul_n unto_o
rejoice_v over_o thou_o even_o with_o sing_v and_o rest_n in_o his_o love_n luke_n 15._o 9_o isaiah_n 62._o 5._o never_o do_v old_a jacob_n with_o such_o joy_n weep_v over_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o joseph_n as_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o upon_o thy_o come_n in_o to_o he_o look_v over_o the_o story_n of_o the_o prodigal_n methinks_v i_o see_v how_o the_o age_a father_n lay_v aside_o his_o state_n and_o forget_v his_o year_n behold_v how_o he_o run_v luke_n 15._o 20._o oh_o the_o haste_n that_o mercy_n make_v the_o sinner_n make_v not_o half_a that_o speed_n methinks_v i_o see_v how_o his_o bowel_n turn_v how_o his_o compassion_n yearn_v how_o quick_a sight_v be_v love_n mercy_n spy_v he_o a_o great_a way_n off_o forget_v his_o rigorous_a course_n unnatural_a rebellion_n horrid_a unthankfulness_n debauch_a practice_n not_o a_o word_n of_o those_o but_o receive_v he_o with_o open_a arm_n clasp_v about_o his_o neck_n forget_v the_o nastiness_n of_o his_o rag_n kiss_v the_o lip_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v loathe_v the_o lip_n that_o have_v be_v join_v to_o harlot_n that_o have_v be_v commoner_n with_o the_o swine_n call_v for_o the_o fat_a calf_n the_o best_a robe_n the_o ring_n the_o shoe_n the_o best_a cheer_n in_o heaven_n store_n the_o best_a attire_n in_o heaven_n wardrobe_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o joy_n can_v be_v hold_v in_o one_o breast_n luke_o 15._o 6_o 9_o 23._o other_o must_v be_v call_v to_o participate_v the_o friend_n must_v meet_v and_o make_v merry_a angel_n must_v wait_v but_o the_o prodigal_n must_v be_v set_v at_o the_o table_n under_o his_o father_n wing_n he_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o feast_n he_o be_v the_o sweet_a subject_n of_o the_o father_n delight_n the_o friend_n sympathize_v but_o none_o know_v the_o felicity_n the_o father_n take_v in_o his_o new_a bear_a son_n who_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o dead_a methinks_v i_o hear_v the_o music_n and_o the_o dance_n at_o a_o distance_n oh_o the_o 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