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A16859 The Christians guide For his better, and more comfortable passage through the wildernesse of this troublesome world, vnto that promised rest in that heauenly Canaan, the kingdome of glory. Consisting of diuers holy meditations and prayers seruing to that purpose. Alliston, Joseph. 1614 (1614) STC 376.7; ESTC S115949 163,621 588

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the_o joyful_a light_n of_o that_o glorious_a kingdom_n nor_o enjoy_v so_o full_o the_o desire_a presence_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o his_o bless_a saviour_n 12.26_o saviour_n john_n 12.26_o and_o redeemer_n after_o who_o his_o soul_n long_v 3.23_o long_v can._n 1.14_o phil._n 3.23_o lord_n when_o it_o please_v thou_o ease_v i_o of_o these_o bond_n deliver_v i_o out_o of_o this_o prison_n and_o set_v i_o at_o liberty_n among_o thy_o saint_n in_o glory_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o face_n and_o enjoy_v that_o promise_a salvation_n the_o very_a hope_n and_o expectation_n whereof_o be_v the_o stay_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o life_n in_o this_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n unto_o which_o i_o be_o daily_a subject_n come_v lord_n 17_o lord_n revel_v 22_o 17_o jesus_n come_v quick_o amen_n christian_n in_o this_o world_n be_v unknown_a man_n the_o life_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n while_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n be_v hide_v 3.3_o hide_v col._n 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but_o weak_a 119.4_o weak_a 2_o cor._n 12_o 9_o psal_n 119.4_o and_o needs_o the_o quicken_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o the_o increase_n and_o confirm_v of_o it_o bless_a lord_n hasten_v that_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o thou_o that_o so_o this_o veil_n be_v remove_v i_o may_v be_v full_o restore_v unto_o that_o promise_a light_n and_o liberty_n which_o my_o soul_n long_v after_o and_o live_v in_o thy_o sight_n for_o ever_o receive_v from_o thou_o continual_o that_o accomplishment_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v reserve_v for_o i_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n sabbath_n day_n the_o religious_a observation_n of_o it_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o man_n but_o the_o unchangeable_a decree_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o chief_a lawgiver_n that_o the_o sabbath-day_n which_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n 16.1.2_o day_n act_n 20.4.5.6.7_o 1_o cor._n 16.1.2_o and_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o 1._o themselves_o olim_fw-la certè_fw-la 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&_o p._n mart._n in_o gen._n 2._o bull_v in_o rom._n 4.5_o zanch._n de_fw-fr operibus_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o no_o doubt_n by_o authority_n from_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o spirit_n 11.23_o spirit_n john_n 14.26_o act_n 1.3_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o guide_v they_o therein_o as_o in_o all_o other_o truth_n be_v change_v and_o call_v the_o lordsday_n shall_v be_v religious_o observe_v of_o all_o even_o to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n he_o give_v we_o a_o special_a watchword_n of_o remembrance_n to_o stir_v up_o all_o to_o the_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n hereof_o 8.20_o hereof_o exod._n 8.20_o remember_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a as_o if_o in_o no_o wise_a he_o will_v have_v this_o forget_v at_o any_o time_n or_o slight_o regard_v as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o most_o this_o alone_a have_v a_o preface_n prefix_v and_o both_o the_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a part_n express_v the_o like_a to_o be_v find_v in_o no_o other_o 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in_o a_o insensible_a manner_n
to_o overturn_v all_o religion_n and_o piety_n 32._o piety_n tantum_n abest_fw-la quin_fw-la decorum_n &_o ordo_fw-la nisi_fw-la ista_fw-la politia_fw-la &_o moderatione_n obseruari_fw-la possit_fw-la ut_fw-la praesentissima_fw-la impendeat_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la perturbatio_fw-la &_o ruina_fw-la si_fw-la dissoluatur_fw-la i_o in_o brief_a the_o neglect_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n caluin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o sect_n 32._o a_o notable_a polity_n of_o that_o wily_a serpent_n and_o a_o marvelous_a either_o blindness_n or_o presumption_n in_o they_o who_o be_v so_o bewitch_v by_o he_o for_o what_o god_n have_v hallow_v how_o shall_v man_n once_o dare_v to_o profane_v or_o to_o account_v common_a &_o unhallowed_a but_o those_o who_o god_n who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o our_o eye_n have_v cause_v the_o light_n of_o his_o save_a grace_n to_o shine_v more_o clear_o unto_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v otherwise_o affect_v they_o acknowledge_v 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a_o eternal_a sabbath_n with_o thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n praise_v and_o magnify_v thou_o incessant_o and_o enjoy_v that_o perfect_a rest_n and_o happiness_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o i_o daily_o expect_v and_o hope_n for_o &_o that_o only_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n my_o bless_a saviour_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o &_o thy_o spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n now_o &_o for_o ever_o profaneness_n how_o fearful_a the_o end_n of_o it_o will_v be_v the_o figtree_n 19_o figtree_n math._n 21_o 19_o be_v accurse_v because_o it_o have_v leaf_n only_o but_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n how_o much_o more_o they_o then_o that_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o leave_v also_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o show_n and_o outward_a profession_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a and_o dreadful_a sentence_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v against_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n that_o have_v not_o improve_v the_o lord_n talon_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o it_o for_o his_o master_n advantage_n so_o as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o other_o among_o who_o he_o live_v 30_o live_v math._n 25_o 30_o cast_v that_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n o_o then_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o only_o fruitless_a and_o unprofitable_a in_o their_o course_n but_o profane_a and_o open_o evil_a so_o as_o the_o world_n do_v point_n at_o they_o and_o cri●_n shame_n upon_o they_o though_o they_o be_v so_o harden_v many_o of_o they_o that_o they_o never_o blush_v for_o it_o 6.15_o it_o jer._n 5.3_o &_o 6.15_o nor_o will_v be_v ashamed_a but_o 7.10_o but_o hose_n 7.10_o glory_n in_o it_o that_o do_v not_o only_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v good_a set_v themselves_o