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A65073
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The saints nearness to God being a discourse upon part of the CXLVIII Psalm / written at the request of a friend by Richard Vines ...
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Vines, Richard, 1600?-1656.; Drury, William.
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1662
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Wing V567; ESTC R3254
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in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v right_o honourable_a as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n be_v by_o the_o fame_n of_o solomon_n wisdom_n encourage_v to_o take_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o have_v the_o personal_a sight_n and_o real_a experience_n of_o those_o excellency_n in_o he_o whereof_o she_o be_v before_o upon_o credit_n only_o so_o great_a a_o admirer_n so_o i_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o your_o person_n but_o invite_v by_o the_o report_n of_o your_o honour_n religious_a conversation_n and_o good_a affection_n towards_o pious_a and_o devout_a person_n and_o all_o labour_n effectual_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v christian_n unto_o a_o exact_a rule_n of_o holy_a live_n do_v now_o presume_v to_o offer_v this_o mite_n into_o the_o public_a treasury_n under_o your_o noble_a patronage_n hope_v the_o stamp_n of_o your_o acceptance_n and_o countenance_n will_v make_v it_o currant_n in_o the_o world_n to_o who_o censure_n it_o be_v expose_v and_o for_o who_o sake_n it_o now_o come_v forth_o a_o 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to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v omnipresent_v whereby_o all_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n wes_z near_o he_o and_o in_o some_o sort_n touch_v he_o he_o be_v in_o and_o through_o and_o above_o and_o about_o all_o thing_n 2._o again_o there_o be_v a_o nearness_n to_o he_o in_o his_o providence_n which_o be_v that_o secret_a touch_n of_o his_o hand_n whereby_o he_o sustain_v and_o preserve_v all_o thing_n in_o these_o two_o sense_n not_o only_o his_o people_n but_o all_o other_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o stone_n and_o tree_n and_o the_o like_a be_v say_v to_o be_v near_o he_o and_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n we_o have_v it_o speak_v of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n act._n 17._o 27_o 28._o where_o paul_n tell_v the_o athenian_n god_n be_v not_o far_o off_o they_o because_o in_o he_o they_o live_v more_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o be_v their_o preserver_n yea_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o very_a devil_n be_v near_o he_o 3._o there_o be_v another_o church_n a_o nearness_n of_o man_n in_o the_o church_n far_a degree_n of_o nearness_n which_o belong_v to_o man_n and_o that_o to_o those_o which_o be_v within_o the_o park_n of_o the_o church_n a_o common_a nearness_n to_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n the_o nearness_n of_o a_o common_a covenant_n nearness_n of_o common_a covenant_n covenant_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o that_o covenant_n that_o nearness_n to_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n whereby_o god_n be_v more_o near_o to_o they_o than_o other_o man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o this_o i_o take_v not_o to_o be_v the_o nearness_n here_o chief_o intend_v though_o this_o be_v a_o prerogarive_v of_o the_o church_n worthy_a much_o thanks_o and_o praise_n the_o nearness_n here_o chief_o mean_v the_o nearness_n here_o mean_v mean_v be_v a_o nearness_n belong_v to_o saint_n as_o the_o word_n forego_v seem_v to_o import_v and_o so_o some_o of_o our_o best_a expositor_n give_v it_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a proximity_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o no_o other_o which_o stranger_n meddle_v not_o with_o nor_o know_v but_o to_o show_v wherein_o this_o nearness_n consist_v which_o be_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o they_o be_v near_o he_o in_o faith_n 2._o in_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n first_o they_o be_v near_o he_o in_o faith_n the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o faith_n show_v as_o much_o for_o faith_n be_v the_o rely_v upon_o god_n as_o i_o in_o christ_n first_o it_o be_v a_o rely_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v it_o set_v out_o by_o trust_v and_o stay_v and_o roll_v the_o soul_n on_o god_n hence_o a_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o godly_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v on_o christ_n and_o root_v in_o he_o which_o phrase_n intimate_v thus_o much_o unto_o we_o that_o the_o believer_n be_v as_o near_o unto_o god_n have_v faith_n in_o he_o as_o a_o man_n be_v to_o the_o thing_n on_o which_o he_o lean_v as_o the_o stone_n to_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o it_o be_v roll_v as_o the_o build_n to_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o tree_n to_o the_o soil_n in_o which_o it_o stand_v and_o grow_v again_o it_o be_v the_o rely_v on_o god_n as_o i_o that_o be_v the_o believer_n be_v as_o near_o god_n by_o faith_n as_o the_o possessor_n and_o the_o thing_n possess_v as_o the_o land_n and_o the_o lord_n the_o house_n and_o the_o owner_n faith_n be_v of_o a_o appropriate_a nature_n bring_v god_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o he_o unto_o the_o believer_n as_o i_o in_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v by_o he_o all_o our_o nearness_n be_v so_o that_o this_o nearness_n be_v in_o faith_n faith_n be_v as_o the_o jacob_n ladder_n whereby_o his_o people_n ascend_v up_o and_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o it_o have_v in_o it_o these_o eight_o round_n or_o degree_n of_o nearness_n 1._o a_o nearness_n of_o covenant_n 2._o of_o people_n to_o their_o prince_n 3._o of_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n 4._o friend_n to_o friend_n 5._o of_o child_n to_o father_n 6._o of_o spouse_n to_o husband_n 7._o of_o branch_n to_o the_o tree_n 8._o of_o the_o member_n to_o the_o head_n 1._o the_o nearness_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o nearness_n of_o covenant_n or_o league_n before_o man_n believe_v they_o be_v afar_o off_o as_o enemy_n and_o hater_n of_o god_n 21._o rom._n 1._o 30_o col._n 1._o 21._o so_o enemy_n in_o their_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n to_o give_v a_o touch_n they_o be_v enemy_n and_o enemy_n in_o their_o mind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v enemy_n in_o their_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n all_o enmity_n be_v complete_a in_o thing_n enmity_n be_v in_o two_o thing_n these_o two_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o work_n they_o be_v both_o enemy_n in_o mind_n and_o work_v for_o the_o word_n may_v be_v so_o render_v and_o again_o enemy_n in_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n wicked_a work_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o enmity_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o therefore_o joh._n 3._o 20._o man_n be_v say_v to_o hate_v the_o light_n because_o their_o work_n be_v evil_a this_o by_o the_o way_n so_o that_o man_n in_o sin_n be_v far_o off_o as_o enemy_n not_o in_o league_n or_o covenant_n god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n offer_v condition_n of_o peace_n man_n when_o once_o they_o have_v faith_n they_o then_o enter_v league_n and_o therefore_o isa_n 56._o 4_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o 6_o isa_n 56._o 4_o 6_o lay_n hold_v on_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v that_o which_o strike_v the_o stroke_n and_o reconcile_v god_n and_o man_n offend_v faith_n lay_v down_o the_o weapon_n sin_n that_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o lay_n hold_v on_o mercy_n the_o covenant_n and_o league_n god_n offer_v to_o man_n if_o they_o will_v be_v friend_n the_o whole_a scripture_n show_v this_o evident_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o write_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v but_o the_o pair_n of_o indenture_n or_o covenant_n the_o old_a be_v the_o first_o bill_n or_o covenant_n which_o be_v once_o expire_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o this_o nearness_n 2._o the_o second_o step_n in_o this_o ladder_n of_o faith_n nearness_n be_v the_o nearness_n of_o people_n and_o prince_n king_n near_o nesse_n of_o people_n to_o king_n isa_n 33._o 22._o the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n and_o he_o will_v save_v we_o so_o we_o be_v his_o people_n and_o throughout_o the_o prophet_n my_o people_n some_o choose_v pleasure_n other_o profit_n other_o credit_v but_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o king_n other_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o not_o nor_o do_v any_o homage_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v rebel_n psal_n 68_o 18._o because_o 18._o psal_n 68_o 18._o they_o have_v no_o faith_n but_o faith_n in_o god_n people_n come_v and_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o swear_v they_o god_n people_n to_o say_v as_o david_n do_v i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v to_o keep_v thy_o righteous_a statute_n 3._o god_n people_n be_v near_o unto_o he_o as_o a_o servant_n servant_n nearness_n of_o servant_n to_o a_o master_n this_o be_v a_o step_n yet_o high_o and_o near_o that_o they_o be_v such_o who_o office_n it_o be_v continual_o to_o wait_v and_o attend_v upon_o god_n faith_n put_v upon_o they_o god_n livery_n that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o his_o own_o cloth_n and_o this_o service_n be_v not_o a_o apprenticeship_n to_o serve_v their_o master_n for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o to_o go_v out_o journeyman_n for_o themselves_o but_o like_o the_o servant_n in_o exod._n 21._o 5._o that_o like_n his_o master_n well_o be_v to_o have_v his_o ear_n bore_v through_o with_o a_o awl_n and_o serve_v he_o for_o ever_o so_o because_o they_o like_v their_o