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The practical Christian: or, A summary view of the chief heads of practical divinity in order to the begetting, preserving, and increasing the life and power of godliness in the hearts and lives of professors; laid down in a plain and succinct manner, by way of meditation. Drawn up, and principally intended for the use and benefit of the citizens of Exeter; and especially those that were his peculiar flock. By J.B. once their pastor.
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Bartlet, John, fl. 1662.
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heb._n 9.14_o omnisciency_n 1_o cor._n 2.10_o omnipresency_n psal_n 139.17_o omnipotency_n 2_o tim._n 2.7_o isaiah_n 11.2_o three_o because_o those_o work_n be_v apply_v to_o he_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n as_o creation_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o conservation_n job_n 33.4_o psal_n 33.6_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n john_n 3.6_o 1_o cor._n 12.6_o four_o because_o the_o divine_a worship_n be_v give_v to_o he_o as_o mat._n 28.19_o go_v baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o true_a and_o very_a god_n three_o that_o he_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v evident_a john_n 15.26_o and_o hence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.11_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n rom._n 8.9_o and_o so_o much_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d signify_v because_o he_o be_v spire_v or_o breathe_v from_o they_o as_o you_o may_v see_v further_o john_n 16.14_o 15._o second_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o either_o respect_n christ_n his_o word_n or_o his_o church_n first_o for_o those_o respect_v christ_n they_o be_v these_o first_o the_o spirit_n form_v christ_n humane_a nature_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n luke_n 1.35_o 36._o second_o the_o holy_a ghost_n anoint_v jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n with_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o that_o without_o measure_n and_o have_v thus_o consecrate_v he_o and_o furnish_v he_o with_o gift_n for_o the_o great_a office_n and_o work_n of_o a_o mediator_n he_o with_o god_n the_o father_n send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n for_o the_o accomplish_n that_o work_n isai_n 61.1_o and_o 11.2_o act_n 10.38_o john_n 3.34_o john_n 1.32_o three_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o rest_v upon_o he_o visible_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n do_v public_o show_v he_o and_o seal_v he_o in_o his_o baptism_n mat._n 3.16_o four_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v that_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v crucify_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o true_a messiah_n act._n 5.31.32_o he_o witness_v also_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n in_o which_o he_o be_v declare_v mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.4_o second_o for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o and_o about_o the_o word_n of_o god_n take_v notice_n first_o it_o be_v he_o inspire_v holy_a man_n of_o god_n with_o the_o mind_n and_o will_v of_o god_n infallible_o dictate_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o pen_n or_o write_v of_o it_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o act_n 1.16_o mark_v 12_o 36._o heb._n 9.8_o four_o he_o quicken_v the_o word_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o effectual_a to_o quicken_v dead_a soul_n without_o he_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a and_o a_o kill_a letter_n john_n 6.63_o he_o make_v it_o quick_a and_o lively_a in_o operation_n to_o the_o divide_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n the_o searching-out_a and_o discover_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n heb._n 4.12_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o it_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v by_o it_o to_o the_o church_n revel_v 2.7_o revel_v 3.22_o rev_n 14_o 13._o three_o his_o office_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n these_o be_v either_o common_a to_o all_o or_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_n first_o for_o those_o common_a to_o all_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o first_o to_o give_v life_n and_o preserve_v life_n in_o all_o job_n 33.4_o ps_n 139.14_o 15._o second_o to_o bestow_v gift_n and_o ability_n on_o man_n for_o their_o particular_a calling_n and_o function_n both_o sacred_a and_o civil_a as_o 1_o sam._n 11.6_o judge_n 11.29_o 1_o cor._n 12.9_o 10._o mat._n 7.22_o three_o restraining-grace_n whereby_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o many_o evil_n which_o they_o will_v otherwise_o run_v into_o as_o abimelech_n gen._n 20.6_o four_o to_o act_v and_o overact_v all_o the_o gift_n and_o part_n and_o power_n of_o man_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n zach._n 4.6_o second_o for_o those_o that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_n they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o first_o to_o unite_v they_o unto_o christ_n their_o head_n and_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o second_o to_o inhabit_v or_o dwell_v in_o they_o as_o his_o house_n and_o âemple_n rom_n 8.11_o 1_o pet._n 4.17_o three_o to_o illuminate_v they_o with_o the_o save_n sancâiââing_a experimental_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n john_n 16.13_o four_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n john_n 16.8_o first_o of_o sin_n particular_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n that_o this_o be_v ãâã_d which_o lay_v they_o open_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o after_o death_n john_n 3._o last_o mark_v 16.16_o second_o of_o righteousness_n how_o that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o they_o to_o make_v they_o stand_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o garment_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n be_v a_o garment_n too_o short_a to_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n their_o own_o righteousness_n be_v but_o as_o a_o filthy_a rag_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n such_o as_o god_n accept_v for_o poor_a sinner_n and_o make_v they_o stand_v so_o righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o sin_v this_o appear_v in_o that_o christ_n be_v go_v to_o the_o father_n which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n three_o of_o judgement_n how_o that_o he_o have_v judge_v and_o condemn_v the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o wicked_a world_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o his_o elect_n mat._n 16.18_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a judgement_n to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o not_o in_o any_o idolatrous_a and_o false_a religion_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n and_o all_o that_o subject_n and_o submit_v unto_o his_o government_n shall_v by_o it_o judge_n and_o condemn_v at_o last_o the_o wicked_a world_n 1_o cor._n 6.1_o five_o to_o humble_v they_o under_o and_o mortify_v in_o they_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.13_o six_o to_o quicken_v they_o with_o spiritual_a life_n rom._n 8.11_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v they_o john_n 3.5_o and_o evidence_n it_o to_o they_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o seven_o to_o help_v they_o in_o and_o under_o all_o their_o infirmity_n in_o duty_n rom._n 8.26_o john_n 14.26_o eight_o to_o direct_v and_o guide_v they_o in_o all_o their_o way_n rom._n 8.14_o psal_n 143.10_o nine_o to_o support_v and_o comfort_v they_o in_o all_o their_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n rom._n 5.5_o john_n 4.26_o ten_o to_o witness_v to_o their_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o eleven_o to_o seal_v they_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4.30_o eph._n 1.13_o twelve_o to_o be_v the_o earnest_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n eph._n 1.14_o rom._n 8.23_o last_o to_o confirm_v strengthen_v and_o establish_v they_o in_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n to_o the_o end_n eph._n 1.13_o eph._n 4.12_o 13._o again_o three_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o meditate_v on_o the_o evidence_n you_o have_v of_o the_o receive_n and_o indwell_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o you_o because_o if_o any_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n rom._n 8.9_o 1_o ep._n john_n 4.13_o hereby_o we_o know_v he_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o 1_o john_n 3.24_o q._n but_o how_o may_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o a._n thus_o 1._o by_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n in_o and_o by_o which_o he_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v and_o that_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n act_v 10.44_o whilst_o peter_n speak_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o those_o that_o hear_v he_o and_o hence_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o and_o man_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n gal._n 3.2_o second_o you_o may_v know_v you_o have_v the_o spirit_n by_o this_o if_o you_o can_v find_v the_o forego_n act_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a if_o he_o be_v