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A39695 The touchstone of sincerity, or, The signs of grace and symptomes of hypocrisie opened in a practical treatise upon Revelations III 17, 18 being the second part of the Saint indeed / by John Flavell ... Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.; Flavel, John, 1630?-1691. Saint indeed, or, The great work of a Christian opened and pressed. 1698 (1698) Wing F1202; ESTC R40933 101,310 218

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from_o presumptuous_a 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o psalmist_n psal._n 19_o 13._o let_v they_o ●ot_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o q._n d._n lord_n i_o find_v ●ropensions_n to_o sin_n in_o my_o nature_n yea_o &_o strong_a ●nes_n too_o if_o thou_o leave_v i_o to_o myself_o i_o be_o ●arried_v into_o sin_n as_o easy_o as_o a_o feather_n down_o ●e_a torrent_n o_o lord_n keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n ●nd_v there_o be_v no_o petition_n that_o upright_o one_o our_o out_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o either_o more_o sequent_o or_o more_o ardent_o than_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v keep_v back_o from_o sin_n 8._o eight_o and_o last_o this_o show_v the_o soul_n not_o to_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o cry_v to_o god_n to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o sin_n but_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o prevention_n himself_o he_o resist_v it_o as_o well_o as_o pray_v against_o it_o psal._n 18._o 23._o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n 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like_a in_o aba●●_n in_o a_o sore_a plunge_n and_o distress_n he_o court_v th●_n king_n of_o assyria_n for_o help_v 2_o chron_n 22._o 28_o 2●●_n that_o project_n fail_v why_o then_o he_o will_v tr●_n what_o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n can_v do_v for_o he_o any_o way_n rather_o than_o the_o right_a way_n flecter●_n si_fw-la nequeam_fw-la superos_fw-la acheronta_fw-la movebo_fw-la so_o it_o be_v with_o many_o other_o if_o one_o chil●_n die_v what_o do_v they_o do_v run_v to_o god_n and_o com●fort_n themselves_o in_o this_o the_o lord_n live_v th●_n my_o child_n die_v if_o a_o estate_n be_v lose_v and_o a_o fa●mily_n sink_v do_v they_o with_o david_n comfort_v themselves_o in_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n order●_n and_o sure_a no_o no_o but_o if_o one_o relation_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v another_o alive_a if_o a_o estate_n be_v ●●ne_v yet_o not_o all_o something_o be_v leave_v still_o and_o 〈◊〉_d case_n will_v mend_v as_o long_o as_o ever_o such_o man_n have_v any_o visible_a ●●couragement_n they_o will_v hang_v upon_o it_o and_o ●ot_n make_v up_o all_o in_o christ_n and_o encourage_v themselves_o in_o the_o lord_n to_o tell_v they_o of_o re●●ycing_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o fig_n tree_n blossom_n not_o be_v what_o they_o can_v understand_v 5._o five_o to_o conlude_v a_o unsound_a heart_n ●ever_o come_v out_o of_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n ●●rged_v mortify_a and_o more_o spiritual_a and_o ho●●_n than_o when_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o his_o scum_n 〈◊〉_d dross_n be_v not_o there_o separate_v from_o he_o ●ay_v the_o more_o they_o be_v afflict_v the_o worse_a ●●ey_n be_v why_o shall_v you_o be_v smite_v any_o more_o you_o ●ill_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o isa._n 1._o 5._o and_o to_o ●eep_v to_o our_o metaphor_n consult_v jer._n 6._o 29._o ●od_a have_v put_v that_o incorrigible_a people_n into_o ●e_a furnace_n of_o affliction_n and_o keep_v they_o long_a 〈◊〉_d that_o fire_n and_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n why_o ●●ith_v the_o prophet_n the_o bellows_o be_v burn_v ●e_a lead_n be_v consume_v of_o the_o fire_n the_o founder_n mel●●h_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n reprobate_a silver_n shall_v man_n call_v ●●em_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v they_o if_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n be_v continual_o ●lown_v till_o the_o very_a bellows_o be_v burn_v that_o be_v ●●e_z tongue_n or_o rather_o the_o lung_n of_o the_o prophet_n ●hich_v have_v some_o resemblance_n to_o bellows_o though_o these_o be_v even_o spend_v in_o reprove_v and_o threaten_v and_o denounce_v woe_n upo●_n woe_n and_o judgement_n upon_o judgement_n an●_n god_n fulfil_v his_o word_n upon_o they_o yet_o sti●_n they_o be_v as_o before_o the_o dross_n remain_v though_o jerusalem_n be_v make_v a_o furnace_n and_o the_o inha●bitants_n the_o flesh_n boil_v in_o it_o over_o a_o fier●●_n fire_n of_o affliction_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v note_v pertinent_o to_o my_o discourse_n in_o ezek._n 24._o 6._o 1●_n the_o scum_n remain_v with_o they_o and_o can_v b●_n separate_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d plain_a because_o no_o affliction_n in_o its_o self_n purg●_n sin_n but_o as_o it_o be_v sanctify_v and_o work_n in_o th●_n virtue_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o promise_n o_o think_v on_o this_o you_o that_o have_v have_v thou●sands_n of_o affliction_n in_o one_o kind_a and_o another_o and_o none_o of_o they_o all_o have_v do_v you_o good_a they_o have_v not_o mortify_v humble_v or_o bene●fited_v you_o at_o all_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o th●_n effect_n of_o adversity_n be_v when_o it_o meet_v 〈◊〉_d graceless_a heart_n sect_n iu._n by_o this_o time_n reader_n i_o suppose_v thou_o ar●_n desirous_a to_o know_v what_o effect_n adversity_n and_o affliction_n use_v to_o have_v when_o they_o mee●_n with_o a_o honest_a and_o sincere_a heart_n only_o before_o i_o come_v to_o particular_n i_o think_v
suffer_v so_o much_o for_o sin_n that_o have_v endure_v so_o many_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o world_n to_o return_v to_o sin_n again_o no_o no_o they_o admire_v the_o mercy_n of_o their_o escape_n from_o sin_n to_o their_o die_a day_n and_o neve●_n look_v back_o upon_o their_o former_a state_n but_o with_o shame_n and_o grief_n ask_v a_o convert_n will_v you_o be_v back_o again_o where_o once_o you_o be_v will_v you_o be_v among_o your_o old_a companion_n again_o will_v you_o be_v fulfil_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n again_o and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o he_o will_v not_o run_v the_o hazard_n to_o abide_v one_o day_n or_o one_o night_n in_o that_o condition_n again_o to_o gain_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n the_o next_o morning_n 5._o five_o the_o sincere_a soul_n hate_v sin_n with_o a_o superlative_a hatred_n he_o hate_v it_o more_o than_o any_o other_o evil_a in_o the_o world_n beside_o it_o penal_a evil_n be_v not_o pleasant_a themselves_o but_o yet_o if_o he_o must_v endure_v they_o or_o sin_n then_o suffering_n to_o choose_v heb._n 11._o 25._o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n than_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n the_o worst_a of_o suffering_n rather_o than_o the_o best_a of_o sin_n 6._o six_o to_o conclude_v so_o deep_o be_v the_o hatred_n that_o upright_o one_o bear_v to_o sin_n that_o nothing_o please_v they_o more_o than_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o full_a deliverance_n from_o it_o do_v rom._n 7._o 34._o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n what_o do_v he_o so_o hearty_o thank_v god_n for_o o_o for_o a_o prospect_n of_o his_o final_a deliverance_n from_o sin_n never_o to_o be_v entangle_v defile_v or_o trouble_v with_o it_o any_o more_o and_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o sweeten_v death_n to_o the_o saint_n as_o much_o as_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n can_v do_v except_o christ_n victory_n over_o it_o and_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_n for_o we_o to_o think_v of_o a_o grave_n be_v not_o pleasant_a in_o itself_o but_o to_o think_v of_o a_o part_a time_n with_o sin_n that_o be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a indeed_o sect_n v._o 3._o three_o the_o child_n of_o god_n an●_n the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n pur●_n gold_n and_o vile_a dross_n be_v manifest_a as_o in_o ha●tred_n of_o sin_n so_o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n about_o sin_n all_o trouble_n for_o sin_n argue_v not_o sincerity_n some_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v trouble_v even_o fo●_n their_o trouble_n for_o sin_n so_o have_v they_o 1._o first_o that_o be_v only_o trouble_v for_o th●_n commission_n of_o some_o more_o gross_a sin_n tha●_n startle_v the_o natural_a conscience_n but_o not_o for_o in●ward_a sin_n that_o defile_v the_o soul._n judas_n wa●_n trouble_v for_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n bu●_n not_o for_o that_o base_a lust_n of_o covetousness_n tha●_n be_v the_o root_n of_o it_o or_o the_o want_n of_o sincere_a love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n matth._n 27._o 4_o 5._o outward_a sin_n be_v sin_n major_a be_v infamiae_fw-la of_o great_a scandal_n but_o heart-sin_n be_v oftentimes_o major_n reatus_fw-la sin_n of_o great_a guilt_n to_o be_v trouble_n for_o grosser_n sin_n and_o have_v no_o trouble_n for_o ord●●nary_a sin_n daily_o incur_v be_v a_o ill_a sign_n of_o a_o ba●_n heart_n 2._o second_o a_o graceless_a heart_n may_v be_v muc●_n trouble_v at_o the_o discovery_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o 〈◊〉_d not_o trouble_v for_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n jer._n 2._o 26_o as_o the_o thief_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o be_v find_v so_o 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o israel_n ashamed_a hence_o it_o be_v tha●_n they_o stick_v not_o to_o commit_v ten_o sin_n against_o god_n ●o_o hide_v one_o sin_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o sin_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o man_n shame_n &_o that_o all_o be_v not_o arrive_v to_o that_o height_n of_o impudence_n to_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n and_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n but_o to_o be_v ashamed_a only_o because_o man_n see_v it_o and_o not_o with_o ezra_n to_o say_v o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o look_v up_o unto_o thou_o ezra_n 9_o 6._o ashamed_a that_o thou_o see_v it_o be_v but_o hypocrisy_n 3._o three_o a_o graceless_a heart_n may_v be_v trouble_v for_o the_o rod_n that_o sin_n draw_v after_o it_o but_o not_o for_o sin_n itself_o as_o it_o provoke_v god_n to_o inflict_v such_o rod_n but_o the_o trouble_n of_o upright_a one_o for_o sin_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n and_o nature_n 1._o first_o they_o be_v trouble_v that_o god_n be_v wrong_v &_o his_o spirit_n trouble_v by_o their_o sin_n so_o the_o penitent_a prodigal_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n luk._n 15._o 21._o against_o heaven_n i._n e._n against_o he_o who_o throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n a_o great_a glorious_a and_o infinite_a majesty_n a_o poor_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 2._o second_o they_o be_v trouble_v for_o the_o defilement_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o sin_n hence_o they_o be_v compare_v in_o prov._n 25._o 26._o to_o a_o trouble_a fountain_n you_o know_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o live_a spring_n when_o any_o filth_n fall_v into_o it_o or_o that_o which_o lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o its_o channel_n be_v raise_v and_o defile_v its_o stream_n never_o to_o leave_v work_v till_o it_o have_v purge_v itself_o of_o it_o and_o recover_v its_o purity_n again_o so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o righteous_a man_n he_o love_v purity_n in_o the_o precept_n psal._n 119._o 140._o and_o he_o love_v it_o no_o less_o in_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n he_o think_v it_o be_v hell_n enough_o to_o lie_v under_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o shall_v never_o come_v under_o damnation_n for_o it_o 3._o three_o they_o be_v trouble_v for_o the_o estrangement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n from_o they_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n it_o will_v go_v close_o to_o a_o ingenuous_a spirit_n to_o see_v a_o dear_a and_o faithful_a friend_n who_o he_o have_v grieve_v to_o look_v strange_a and_o shy_a upon_o he_o at_o the_o next_o meeting_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v he_o much_o more_o do_v it_o go_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o gracious_a man_n to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n turn_v from_o he_o and_o not_o to_o be_v towards_o he_o as_o in_o time_n past_a this_o go_v to_o david_n heart_n after_o his_o fall_n as_o you_o may_v see_v psal._n 51._o 11._o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o q._n d._n lord_n if_o thou_o turn_v thy_o back_n upon_o i_o and_o estrange_v thyself_o from_o i_o i_o be_o a_o lose_a man_n that_o be_v the_o great_a mischief_n than_o can_v befall_v i_o 4._o four_o their_o trouble_n for_o sin_n run_v deep_a to_o what_o other_o man_n do_v they_o be_v strong_a to_o bear_v other_o trouble_n but_o quail_v and_o fain●_n under_o this_o psal._n 38._o 4._o other_o sorrow_n may_v for_o the_o present_a be_v violent_a and_o make_v more_o noise_n but_o this_o sorrow_n soak_v deep_a into_o the_o soul._n 5._o five_o their_o trouble_n for_o sin_n be_v more_o rivate_a and_o silent_a trouble_n than_o other_o be_v ●heir_o sore_o run_v in_o the_o night_n as_o it_o be_v psal._n 77._o 2._o ●ot_n but_o that_o they_o may_v and_o do_v open_a their_o rouble_n to_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n when_o ●hey_n meet_v with_o a_o judicious_a tender_a and_o expe●enced_a christian_n to_o unbosom_v themselves_o ●nto_o but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v it_o be_v god_n and_o ●hy_a soul_n alone_o that_o must_v whisper_v out_o the_o ●atter_n ille_fw-la verè_fw-la dolet_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la testae_fw-la dolet_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d sincere_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n indeed_o which_o be_v express_v secret_o to_o god_n in_o the_o closet_n 6._o six_o their_o trouble_n be_v incurable_a ●y_a creature_n comfort_n it_o be_v not_o the_o remove_n ●ome_o outward_a pressure_n and_o inconvenience_n ●hat_n can_v remove_v their_o burden_n nothing_o but_o ●ardon_n peace_n and_o witness_v reconciliation_n ●an_v quiet_a the_o gracious_a heart_n 7._o seven_o their_o trouble_n for_o sin_n be_v ordinate_a and_o keep_v in_o their_o own_o place_n they_o dare_v not_o stamp_v the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n blood_n upon_o ●heir_o worthless_a tear_n and_o groan_n for_o sin_n lava_n achrymas_fw-la meas_fw-la domine_fw-la aug._n lord_n wash_v my_o sinful_a tear_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v once_o ●he_n desire_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_n and_o thus_o our_o trouble_n for_o sin_n show_v we_o what_o our_o heart_n be_v sect_n vi_o ●4_n fourthly_o the_o behaviour_n and_o carriage_n of_o
the_o soul_n with_o respect_n to_o subjection●o_v ●o_z the_o command_n of_o sin_n show_v what_o our_o estate_n and_o condition_n be_v this_o will_v separate_v dross_n from_o gold_n all_o unregenerate_a man_n ar●_n the_o servant_n of_o sin_n they_o subject_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d its_o command_n this_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o call_v a_o conversation_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n eph_n 2._o 3._o sometime_o the_o sell_v of_o themselves_o to_o sin_v 1_o king_n 21._o 20._o now_o as_o a_o judicious_a divin●_n observe_v though_o the_o child_n of_o god_n com●plain_v with_o paul_n rom._n 7.14_o 15._o that_o they_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n reynolds_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o the_o saint_n be_v sell_v to_o it_o by_o adam_n but_o other_o by_o their_o own_o continue_a consent_n but_o to_o she●_n you_o the_o difference_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o conceiu●_v it_o necessary_a to_o show_v wherein_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o 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particulary_a the_o tw●_n sacrament_n 4._o of_o thing_n to_o be_v pray_v fo●_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n these_o two_o by_o mr._n tho._n ●_o adam_n m._n a._n a._n a_o say_fw-ge indeed_o melch._n adam_n in_o vita_fw-la gobelini_n personae_fw-la vixit_fw-la anno._n 1420._o tot_o mysteria_fw-la quo●verba_fw-la hieron_n frigidos_fw-la vocat_fw-la planè_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la alienos_fw-la fervidos_fw-la verâ_fw-la christi_fw-la cognition_n in_o excellenti_fw-la gradu_fw-la praeditos_fw-la tepidos_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la christiani_n aici_fw-la velint_fw-la nec_fw-la causam_fw-la religionis_fw-la serio_fw-la agunt_fw-la nec_fw-la vitam_fw-la confessioni_fw-la conformem_fw-la dignamque_fw-la ducunt_fw-la sol._n glass_n rhet._n sacra_fw-la par_fw-fr 3._o p._n 165._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destitutus_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la &_o sanctitate_fw-la verâ_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la grotius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la morbum_fw-la sciens_fw-la nec_fw-la remedium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carens_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la quaeu●stitus_fw-la est_fw-la christianorum_fw-la pareus_n nil_fw-la miserius_fw-la misero_fw-la non_fw-la miserante_fw-la seipsum_fw-la hoc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la christi_fw-la extra_fw-la quod_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la 1_o pet._n 3._o 17._o ar._n mont._n dr._n goodwin_n child_n of_o light●_n mr._n a._n burges_n dum_fw-la probantur_fw-la toti_fw-la in_o fumum_fw-la abeunt_fw-la quo_fw-la ex_fw-la judicio_fw-la velut_fw-la ex_fw-la incendio_fw-la nuddus_fw-la effugit_fw-la chrysoft_a magistratus_fw-la indicat_fw-la virum_fw-la tertul._n in_o apol._n timeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la sed_fw-la dicendum_fw-la est_fw-la martyrium_fw-la ipsum_fw-la si_fw-la ideo_fw-la fiat_fw-la ut_fw-la admirationi_fw-la &_o laudi_fw-la habeatur_fw-la à_fw-la fratribus_fw-la frustr●_n sanguis_fw-la effusus_fw-la est_fw-la hier._n arist._n rhet._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o dr._n reynolds_n mr._n caryl_n rara_fw-la hora_fw-la brevis_fw-la mora_fw-la fapit_fw-la quidem_fw-la suavissimè_fw-la sed_fw-la gustatur_fw-la rarissimè_fw-la b●rnard_n a_o sum_n adv_fw-la simulatio_fw-la n._n 4._o rosellain_n v_o hypocrisis_fw-la n._n 1._o see_v my_o saint_n indeed_o p._n 191_o 192_o 193_o etc._n etc._n john_n wolf_n lect_n memor_fw-la to._n 2._o ad_fw-la an._n 1_o 549._o