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A80737 Knovvledge & practice, or, a plain discourse of the chief things necessary to be known, believ'd, and practised in order to salvation. Drawn up, and principally intended for the use and benefit of North-Cadbury in Somersetshire, / by Samuel Cradock, B.D. & Pastor there: sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge. Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706. 1659 (1659) Wing C6751; Thomason E1724_1; ESTC R209799 322,548 715

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the_o care_n of_o all_o poor_a people_n to_o decline_v these_o course_n and_o by_o fidelity_n industry_n and_o integrity_n to_o commend_v themselves_o to_o all_o those_o that_o employ_v they_o and_o walk_v humble_o and_o conscientious_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n they_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o gracious_a providence_n over_o they_o of_o his_o favour_n goodwill_n to_o they_o isa_n 45.9_o wo_n unto_o he_o that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n let_v the_o potsherd_n strive_v with_o the_o potsherd_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v the_o clay_n say_v to_o he_o that_o fashion_v it_o what_o make_v thou_o prov._n 28.6_o better_a be_v the_o poor_a that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n than_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n though_o he_o be_v rich_a psal_n 37.25_o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n forsake_v tho_o beg_v bread_n phil._n 4.6_o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n jam._n 2.5_o harken_v my_o belove_a brethren_n have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o prov._n 17.5_o whoso_o mock_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n and_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a at_o calamity_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a psal_n 10.14_o the_o poor_a commit_v himself_o unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o fatherless_a matth._n 6.25_o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o life_n what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o you_o shall_v
to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a christ_n shall_v therefore_o appear_v in_o the_o proper_a form_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o judge_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n of_o judicature_n 4._o there_o will_v be_v a_o personal_a appearance_n of_o all_o man_n before_o that_o seat_n of_o judicature_n upon_o which_o christ_n shall_v sit_v for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v and_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o that_o judgment-seat_n rev._n 20.12_o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_n before_o god_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 25.32_o and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n divide_v his_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n 5._o when_o those_o who_o be_v to_o he_o judge_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n all_o their_o action_n shall_v appear_v 1_o cor._n 4.5_o therefore_o judge_v nothing_o before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o both_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n eccles_n 12.14_o for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o this_o end_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o daniel_n when_o the_o judgement_n be_v set_v the_o book_n be_v open_v dan._n 7.9_o and_o in_o that_o of_o st._n john_n the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n rev._n 20.12_o divine_n speak_v of_o a_o threefold_a book_n that_o will_v then_o be_v open_v 1._o the_o book_n of_o statute_n or_o the_o book_n of_o god_n word_n wherein_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v write_v with_o all_o the_o duty_n command_v and_o sin_n forbid_v in_o they_o both_o 2._o the_o book_n of_o god_n omniscience_n and_o remembrance_n mal._n 3.16_o and_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n which_o god_n maintain_v as_o a_o register_n in_o every_o man_n breast_n jer._n 17.1_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n it_o be_v grave_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o their_o heart_n man_n will_v then_o be_v awaken_v to_o purpose_n and_o all_o their_o sin_n with_o the_o aggravation_n of_o they_o will_v be_v set_v in_o the_o view_n of_o their_o conscience_n hide_a thing_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o light_v in_o that_o day_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o etc._n etc._n 6._o after_o the_o manifestation_n of_o all_o their_o action_n the_o judge_n will_v pronounce_v his_o definitive_a sentence_n upon_o all_o their_o person_n according_a to_o their_o action_n the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n upon_o the_o godly_a in_o these_o word_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25.34_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o the_o elect_a will_n first_o be_v acquit_v before_o the_o ungodly_a be_v condemn_v that_o they_o may_v afterward_o join_v with_o christ_n in_o judge_v the_o world_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n i._n e._n by_o way_n of_o approbation_n approve_v and_o magnify_v christ_n just_a sentence_n on_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n give_v some_o such_o approbation_n in_o probability_n as_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n rev._n 16.5_o thou_o be_v righteous_a o_o lord_n which_o art_n and_o waste_v and_o shall_v be_v because_o then_o have_v judge_v thus_o and_o thus_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v judge_n but_o some_o of_o they_o more_o eminent_o as_o assessor_n with_o christ_n as_o be_v intimate_v concern_v the_o apostle_n mat._n 19.28_o you_o also_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n we_o have_v show_v what_o the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n will_v be_v which_o shall_v pass_v upon_o the_o godly_a the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n follow_v that_o will_v pass_v upon_o the_o wicked_a which_o we_o find_v record_v mat._n 25.41_o then_o shall_v he_o say_v also_o unto_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 7._o after_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o sentence_n follow_v the_o execution_n and_o send_v of_o the_o person_n judge_v to_o their_o everlasting_a state_n as_o it_o be_v write_v mat._n 25.46_o and_o these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a we_o have_v see_v what_o will_v be_v the_o judiciary_n proceed_n of_o this_o great_a day_n 4._o it_o now_o follow_v in_o the_o four_o and_o last_o place_n that_o we_o speak_v something_o of_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o 1._o christ_n resign_v up_o his_o kingdom_n not_o his_o essential_a but_o that_o which_o he_o administer_v as_o mediator_n to_o the_o father_n have_v subdue_v sin_n and_o death_n and_o put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o then_o come_v the_o end_n when_o he_o sh●ll_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n v._o 25._o for_o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n v._o 26._o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n v._o 27._o for_o he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n but_o when_o he_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o he_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v except_v which_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o v._o 28._o and_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o himself_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o that_o put_v all_o 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