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A32724 A supplement to the several discourses upon various divine subjects by Stephen Charnock. Charnock, Stephen, 1628-1680.; Charnock, Stephen, 1628-1680. Works of the late learned divine, Stephen Charnock. 1683 (1683) Wing C3711C; ESTC R24823 277,473 158

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the_o belief_n of_o the_o word_n we_o have_v life_n at_o first_o and_o by_o a_o exercise_n of_o that_o belief_n we_o gain_v liveliness_n what_o maintain_v our_o love_n will_v maintain_v our_o delight_n the_o amiableness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o incentives_n and_o fuel_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o think_v that_o they_o be_v eternal_a thing_n you_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o that_o you_o have_v as_o much_o invitation_n to_o beg_v they_o and_o as_o good_a a_o promise_n to_o attain_v they_o as_o david_n paul_n or_o any_o other_o ever_o have_v how_o will_v this_o awaken_v our_o drowsy_a soul_n and_o elevate_v our_o heavy_a heart_n and_o open_v the_o lazy_a eyelid_n to_o look_v up_o and_o whatever_o meditation_n we_o find_v begin_v to_o kindle_v our_o soul_n let_v we_o follow_v it_o on_o that_o the_o spark_n may_v not_o go_v out_o 3._o choose_v the_o time_n when_o your_o heart_n be_v most_o revive_v observe_v when_o god_n 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abomination_n commit_v in_o his_o temple_n and_o v._o 18._o have_v past_o a_o resolve_n that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v they_o but_o deal_v in_o fury_n with_o they_o though_o they_o shall_v solicit_v he_o with_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o importunate_a supplication_n in_o this_o chapter_n he_o call_v and_o commission_n the_o executioner_n of_o his_o just_a decree_n ver._n 1._o he_o cry_v also_o in_o my_o ear_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v cause_v they_o that_o have_v charge_n over_o the_o city_n to_o draw_v near_o even_o every_o man_n with_o his_o destroy_a weapon_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o declare_v who_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o will_v punish_v and_o who_o he_o will_v pardon_v the_o executioner_n of_o god_n vengeance_n be_v the_o chaldean_n describe_v by_o the_o situation_n of_o they_o from_o judea_n and_o the_o direct_a road_n from_o that_o country_n to_o jerusalem_n v._o 2._o six_o man_n come_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o high_a gate_n which_o lie_v towards_o the_o 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throat_n be_v ready_a to_o swallow_v if_o he_o have_v a_o morsel_n for_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o habitual_a sin_n a_o state_n of_o sin_n this_o temper_n manifest_v that_o the_o will_n be_v habituate_v in_o sin_n though_o the_o hand_n do_v not_o outward_o act_v it_o the_o inherent_a power_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v great_a when_o a_o man_n be_v greedy_a to_o commit_v that_o to_o which_o he_o have_v no_o outward_a allurement_n or_o when_o those_o allurement_n be_v balance_v with_o contrary_a consideration_n when_o he_o have_v either_o no_o outward_a temptation_n to_o it_o or_o the_o cross_a impediment_n be_v as_o strong_a or_o strong_a than_o the_o temptation_n when_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o such_o bar_n long_o for_o a_o temptation_n it_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o desire_n in_o one_o way_n as_o the_o creature_n have_v in_o a_o other_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.19_o for_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v for_o the_o manifestation_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o put_v out_o the_o head_n to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o come_n to_o knock_v off_o the_o fetter_n not_o of_o his_o sin_n but_o of_o his_o force_a morality_n in_o this_o case_n take_v two_o man_n one_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n upon_o a_o temptation_n even_o as_o it_o be_v overpower_a by_o it_o and_o have_v no_o thought_n no_o inclination_n before_o that_o temptation_n appear_v which_o begin_v first_o to_o spirit_n he_o another_o commit_v a_o light_a sin_n or_o will_v fain_o commit_v it_o upon_o a_o weak_a temptation_n and_o many_o bar_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v hanker_a and_o thirst_v for_o some_o opportunity_n to_o commit_v it_o which_o do_v you_o think_v real_o be_v the_o great_a offence_n in_o point_n of_o heart_n and_o affection_n the_o first_o appear_v black_a but_o it_o be_v a_o invasion_n the_o other_o be_v real_o black_a because_o it_o be_v a_o affection_n and_o show_v 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hate_v no._n for_o his_o inward_a aversion_n will_v secure_v he_o more_o against_o it_o than_o all_o outward_a obstacle_n as_o this_o inward_a purpose_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v against_o all_o sin_n so_o more_o particular_o against_o that_o which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v he_o david_n seem_v in_o several_a place_n to_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o lie_v but_o he_o take_v up_o a_o particular_a resolution_n against_o it_o psal_n 17.3_o i_o be_o purpose_v that_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v contrive_v to_o waylay_v and_o intercept_v the_o sin_n of_o lie_v when_o it_o have_v a_o occasion_n to_o approach_v i_o a_o good_a man_n have_v not_o only_a purpose_n but_o he_o endeavour_v to_o fasten_v and_o strengthen_v those_o purpose_n by_o prayer_n so_o david_n v._o 5._o hold_n up_o my_o go_n in_o thy_o path_n that_o my_o footstep_n slip_v not_o he_o strengthen_v himself_o by_o stir_v up_o a_o liveliness_n in_o duty_n and_o by_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o sin_n v._o 4._o i_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o destroyer_n whereas_o a_o wicked_a man_n neither_o step_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o a_o temptation_n nor_o step_v up_o to_o god_n for_o strength_n against_o it_o now_o if_o all_o this_o be_v true_a that_o in_o conversion_n the_o heart_n have_v a_o fix_a resolution_n for_o god_n and_o his_o way_n and_o that_o perpetual_o against_o all_o sin_n and_o particular_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o natural_a inclination_n and_o all_o this_o back_v with_o strong_a cry_n how_o can_v it_o have_v a_o fix_a resolution_n to_o commit_v it_o if_o the_o way_n be_v outward_o fair_a for_o it_o 4._o it_o be_v absolute_o against_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n god_n require_v in_o that_o a_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o to_o be_v his_o people_n with_o our_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul_n as_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o we_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o sharer_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o sin_n much_o less_o a_o underling_n to_o it_o god_n will_v not_o endure_v a_o competitor_n in_o the_o affection_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n be_v inconsistent_a by_o the_o infallible_a axiom_n of_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 16.13_o now_o as_o god_n can_v be_v true_a to_o his_o covenant_n if_o he_o have_v purpose_n against_o the_o article_n of_o it_o on_o his_o part_n so_o neither_o can_v we_o be_v true_a to_o our_o covenant_v with_o he_o if_o we_o have_v settle_v purpose_n of_o heart_n against_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o therefore_o the_o instability_n in_o the_o covenant_n arise_v only_o from_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o heart_n psal_n 78.37_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o heel_n may_v compass_v we_o about_o and_o make_v we_o stumble_v in_o our_o walk_n yet_o our_o fear_n of_o be_v out_o with_o god_n may_v receive_v no_o establishment_n psal_n 49.5_o wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o heel_n shall_v compass_v i_o about_o whether_o he_o mean_v by_o iniquity_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o ordinary_a walk_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o be_v all_o one_o but_o yet_o if_o purpose_n of_o iniquity_n settle_v their_o residence_n in_o the_o heart_n though_o we_o never_o act_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o obstacle_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n we_o never_o sincere_o close_v with_o god_n in_o covenant_n nor_o god_n with_o we_o the_o very_a regard_n of_o iniquity_n in_o the_o heart_n put_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o regard_v of_o god_n towards_o we_o it_o hinder_v all_o covenant_n act_n on_o god_n part_n because_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o