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A55305 The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By Edward Polhill of Burwash in Sussex Esquire Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?; Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Seaman, Lazarus, d. 1675. 1695 (1695) Wing P2754; ESTC R212920 238,280 559

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 32._o god_n do_v not_o spare_v or_o bate_v he_o a_o farthing_n and_o we_o who_o be_v remit_v make_v no_o satisfaction_n all_o our_o tear_n prayer_n sorrow_n service_n pay_v not_o a_o mite_n to_o divine_a justice_n why_o shall_v corrupt_v reason_n mutter_v as_o if_o satisfaction_n and_o remission_n which_o be_v match_n in_o scripture_n be_v inconsistency_n in_o nature_n what_o say_v god_n levit._n 4._o 31._o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n there_o be_v satisfaction_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v there_o be_v remission_n what_o say_v the_o great_a apostle_n rom._n 3._o 24._o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n there_o be_v remission_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v satisfaction_n take_v both_o in_o three_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o eph._n 4._o 32._o for_o christ_n sake_n there_o be_v satisfaction_n have_v forgive_v you_o 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in_o sin_n again_o the_o natural_a will_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o and_o so_o it_o be_v become_v desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17._o 9_o a_o fountain_n of_o blood_n out_o of_o which_o evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n natural_o proceed_v matth._n 15._o 19_o a_o forge_n of_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o form_n or_o frame_v of_o the_o heart_n every_o purpose_n and_o desire_v effigiate_v there_o be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6._o 5._o all_o be_v mar_v upon_o the_o wheel_n of_o man_n corrupt_a will._n nay_o further_o the_o natural_a will_n be_v turn_v from_o god_n who_o be_v be_v and_o so_o it_o be_v become_v a_o nullity_n in_o spiritual_n what_o god_n say_v of_o israel_n he_o mav_v well_o say_v of_o every_o natural_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o i_o psal._n 81._o 11._o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n be_v good_a and_o yet_o all_o the_o 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heart_n must_v be_v break_v up_o before_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v cast_v into_o it_o first_o moses_n must_v hew_v the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o god_n write_v the_o law_n upon_o they_o manasseh_n will_v not_o humble_a and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n till_o he_o be_v in_o chain_n every_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o manasseh_n a_o forgetter_n of_o god_n as_o that_o name_n import_v and_o will_v not_o remember_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n till_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n lay_v he_o up_o in_o chain_n under_o deep_a conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath._n as_o when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n john_n baptist_n prepare_v his_o way_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n so_o when_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o the_o heart_n john_n that_o be_v god_n grace_n prepare_v his_o way_n by_o legal_a humiliation_n now_o the_o preparatory_a work_n to_o conversion_n be_v these_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o conviction_n of_o sin_n the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n joh._n 16._o 8._o not_o only_o of_o sin_n in_o general_n but_o in_o particular_a the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o letter_n only_o operate_v little_a but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n hand_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 7._o 9_o it_o come_v home_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o give_v it_o a_o full_a charge_n as_o nathan_n to_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man._n these_o be_v sin_n say_v the_o law_n and_o these_o have_v thou_o do_v say_v conscience_n and_o from_o particular_a sin_n the_o spirit_n lead_v up_o the_o sinner_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o blood_n in_o his_o nature_n it_o show_v he_o a_o seminary_n of_o corruption_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n it_o make_v he_o smell_v the_o sink_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o ownbosome_v neither_o be_v this_o conviction_n only_o rational_a and_o notional_a but_o real_a and_o intuitvie_a sin_n with_o all_o its_o host_n be_v as_o it_o be_v muster_v and_o set_v in_o order_n before_o his_o 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