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A13120
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The gaines of seeking God In two sermons, preached in the parish church of VVestminster: by Christopher Styles.
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Styles, Christopher.
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STC 23412; ESTC S122483
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and_o know_v that_o all_o we_o that_o have_v our_o errand_n from_o heaven_n and_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o aaron_n be_v have_v knowledge_n join_v with_o authority_n sufficient_a without_o fear_n of_o they_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n bold_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n even_o before_o king_n and_o to_o make_v you_o tremble_v at_o our_o doctrine_n 24.25_o act_n 24.25_o as_o foelix_n do_v to_o hear_v paul_n preach_v of_o judgement_n and_o can_v so_o easy_o confute_v such_o busy_a ignorant_n that_o they_o shall_v willing_o confess_v unto_o their_o shame_n we_o teach_v as_o man_n have_v authority_n &_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n three_o jesus_n sit_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n he_o that_o will_v take_v the_o fleece_n must_v feed_v the_o flock_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v perish_v in_o thy_o fold_n for_o want_n of_o instruction_n his_o soul_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n mark_n that_o if_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o teach_v it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o hear_v therefore_o i_o admonish_v you_o all_o examine_v yourselves_o how_o you_o have_v profit_v in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n long_o have_v the_o holy_a gospel_n be_v teach_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o better_v by_o these_o holy_a counsel_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a token_n that_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o seek_v after_o god_n debito_fw-la modo_fw-la as_o we_o ought_v with_o our_o whole_a heart_n mournful_o by_o repentance_n diligent_o seek_v nothing_o but_o god_n constant_o not_o faint_v till_o we_o find_v his_o spirit_n answer_v our_o spirit_n in_o love_n it_o be_v also_o a_o infallible_a token_n of_o our_o irregular_a life_n careless_a of_o our_o small_a time_n of_o abode_n in_o that_o we_o will_v not_o seek_v he_o debito_fw-la tempore_fw-la while_o it_o be_v day_n watchful_o while_o he_o be_v present_a cheerful_o while_o he_o 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which_o blessing_n god_n grant_v unto_o we_o all_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o the_o gain_n of_o seek_v god._n psal._n 69.32_o seek_v after_o god_n and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v this_o text_n i_o partly_o handle_v before_o leave_v the_o rest_n till_o now_o then_o i_o divide_v it_o into_o two_o part_n first_o a_o precept_n in_o these_o word_n seek_v after_o god_n second_o a_o promise_n in_o these_o word_n and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v the_o precept_n i_o handle_v then_o at_o large_a of_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v the_o promise_n i_o purpose_v now_o to_o treat_v and_o do_v humble_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n his_o assistance_n and_o your_o gentle_a patience_n here_o indeed_o be_v the_o true_a gain_n of_o seek_v after_o god_n for_o so_o say_v my_o text_n your_o soul_n shall_v live_v in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n wherein_o to_o insist_v first_o the_o dignity_n conceive_v in_o the_o 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potentiae_fw-la memoria_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la which_o be_v thus_o in_o english_a the_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n govern_v the_o body_n for_o as_o in_o god_n there_o be_v but_o one_o essence_n and_o three_o distinct_a person_n so_o in_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v but_o one_o essence_n and_o three_o distinct_a power_n that_o be_v the_o memory_n the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n but_o howsoever_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v prove_v in_o this_o in_o that_o it_o never_o cease_v to_o live_v even_o in_o misery_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o dignity_n and_o excellent_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v make_v reasonable_a and_o may_v be_v employ_v about_o every_o thing_n but_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o god_n whatsoever_o be_v less_o than_o god_n be_v unable_a to_o fill_v it_o o_o noble_a creature_n thou_o soul_n which_o art_n only_o ordain_v for_o the_o fruition_n and_o vision_n of_o god_n o_o my_o soul_n that_o be_v form_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n betroth_v by_o faith_n and_o endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n love_v he_o o_o love_v he_o of_o who_o thou_o be_v so_o much_o belove_v o_o knit_v thy_o heart_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v knit_v himself_o to_o thy_o soul_n and_o seek_v after_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o thou_o o_o seek_v after_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o alas_o for_o the_o stiffnecked_a hard-hearted_a sinner_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o thou_o why_o do_v you_o so_o neglect_v the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n which_o be_v immortal_a if_o thou_o do_v true_o know_v the_o dignity_n of_o thyself_o o_o soul_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v thy_o sin_n will_v be_v abominable_a unto_o thou_o a_o noble_a spirit_a man_n scorn_v rude_a and_o base_a companion_n and_o all_o man_n natural_o do_v shun_v the_o plague_n and_o their_o dear_a friend_n possess_v therewith_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o base_a as_o sin_n 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how_o admirable_a be_v the_o diverse_a colour_a beauty_n of_o all_o the_o esement_n and_o of_o all_o the_o celestial_a firmament_n how_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a unto_o we_o and_o how_o necessary_a the_o service_n of_o they_o be_v for_o we_o and_o yet_o all_o these_o be_v make_v but_o for_o the_o soul_n thou_o o_o god_n that_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n have_v place_v &_o subject_v all_o these_o thing_n under_o man_n foot_n that_o only_a man_n remain_v lord_n over_o all_o thy_o work_n shall_v himself_o remain_v only_o thou_o and_o which_o be_v more_o all_o outward_a thing_n be_v create_v &_o ordain_v for_o the_o body_n but_o the_o body_n itself_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n itself_o be_v subject_a unto_o thou_o that_o it_o may_v only_o serve_v thou_o only_o love_v thou_o and_o only_o possess_v thou_o alone_o the_o price_n