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A61222 Practical discourses on sundry texts of Scripture wherein is shewed and made known the absolute necessity for all people to turn immediately unto the Lord their God / by Richard Stafford ... Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1695 (1695) Wing S5129; ESTC R34590 179,430 348

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worship_n do_v it_o please_v god_n to_o let_v a_o poor_a and_o mean_a people_n serve_v he_o and_o be_v save_v after_o this_o manner_n but_o the_o other_o be_v leave_v still_o to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o own_o way_n in_o which_o they_o mistake_v and_o perish_v god_n be_v the_o same_o still_o his_o thought_n be_v not_o as_o our_o thought_n he_o have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confoudd_n the_o wise_a and_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v mighty_a and_o base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n which_o i_o be_v despise_v have_v god_n choose_v yea_o and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o naught_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o no_o fleshk_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n 1_o cor._n 27_o 28_o 29._o see_v that_o whole_a chapter_n cast_v abroad_o the_o rage_n of_o thy_o wrath_n and_o behold_v every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o abase_v he_o job_n 40._o 11._o that_o he_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o boast_v there_o be_v no_o oblige_v of_o god_n with_o any_o thing_n exabundant_a or_o with_o do_v more_o than_o be_v command_v for_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o that_o nor_o yet_o shall_v we_o presume_v to_o do_v beside_o what_o be_v require_v for_o he_o do_v disow_v and_o be_v displease_v with_o all_o that_o any_o thing_n that_o savour_v the_o least_o of_o pride_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n and_o so_o what_o will_v make_v any_o pretence_n to_o merit_n or_o deserve_v all_o this_o be_v reject_v by_o he_o man_n be_v at_o first_o the_o work_n of_o god_n own_o hand_n yet_o i_o have_v plant_v thou_o a_o noble_a vine_n whole_o a_o right_a seed_n how_o then_o be_v thou_o turn_v into_o the_o degenerate_a plant_n of_o a_o strange_a vine_n unto_o i_o jer._n 2._o 21._o for_o since_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6._o 5._o man_n have_v be_v so_o universal_o corrupt_v throughout_o that_o till_o he_o be_v renew_a again_o after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o who_o create_v he_o which_o in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n he_o stand_v not_o only_o distinguish_v from_o but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o perfect_a contrariety_n unto_o god_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o for_o thou_o savory_a not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o man_n matt._n 16._o 23._o as_o if_o the_o thing_n which_o do_v savour_n of_o man_n be_v a_o stink_n and_o evil_a smell_n and_o a_o smoke_n in_o his_o nose_n
all_o this_o long_a fight_n and_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n wherein_o the_o lord_n do_v fight_n against_o they_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n even_o that_o two_o edge_a sword_n which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o these_o rebel_n do_v again_o fight_v with_o he_o with_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o with_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o judas_n 15._o yet_o after_o all_o god_n have_v the_o better_a and_o upper_a hand_n though_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v murder_n his_o own_o divine_a majesty_n in_o put_v to_o death_n his_o prophet_n son_n and_o servant_n god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n already_o and_o he_o will_v also_o raise_v up_o all_o they_o again_o and_o bring_v they_o along_o with_o he_o alive_a to_o judgement_n when_o when_o he_o will_v tread_v down_o his_o enemy_n in_o his_o anger_n and_o trample_v they_o in_o his_o fury_n isa_n 63._o 3._o and_o he_o will_v slay_v they_o luke_n 19_o 27._o serve_v they_o as_o they_o do_v his_o anoint_v and_o his_o choose_a one_o still_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o bless_v be_v my_o rock_n and_o let_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n be_v exalt_v the_o psalmist_n go_v on_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n who_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n it_o be_v god_n that_o avenge_v i_o and_o subdue_v the_o people_n under_o i_o he_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n yea_o thou_o lifte_v i_o up_o above_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o which_o be_v eminent_o fulfil_v when_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o lift_v he_o up_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o afterward_o god_n lift_v he_o up_o from_o the_o grave_a wherein_o they_o have_v put_v he_o into_o the_o high_a heaven_n in_o his_o ascension_n and_o sit_v now_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n where_o he_o be_v now_o lift_v up_o infinite_o above_o all_o his_o enemy_n thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o violent_a man_n who_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o meckness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o wolf_n be_v to_o a_o lamb._n but_o here_o god_n the_o everlasting_a shepherd_n who_o bring_v again_o the_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a do_v deliver_v and_o restore_v this_o lamb_n of_o god_n safe_a again_o from_o out_o of_o their_o mouth_n after_o they_o have_v take_v he_o and_o with_o wicked_a hand_n crucify_a he_o therefore_o will_v i_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n great_a deliverance_n give_v he_o to_o his_o king_n who_o in_o that_o day_n in_o reality_n and_o very_a deed_n shall_v be_v king_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n yea_o of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o his_o anoint_v which_o be_v the_o very_a christ_n to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o evermore_o by_o which_o last_o word_n the_o son_n of_o 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be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n and_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o hear_v i_o say_v blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 5._o 9_o 10_o 12_o 13._o after_o this_o i_o behold_v and_o lo_n a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nationt_n and_o kindred_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n clothe_v with_o white_a robe_n and_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v salvation_n unto_o our_o god_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o may_v be_v to_o our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n rev._n 7_o 9_o 10_o 12._o finis_fw-la practical_a book_n write_v and_o publish_v by_o richard_n stafford_n of_o happiness_n wherein_o it_o be_v full_o and_o particular_o manifest_v that_o the_o great_a happiness_n of_o this_o life_n consist_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o pretend_a conveniency_n of_o disobedience_n rule_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o and_o recovery_n out_o of_o sickness_n a_o discourse_n against_o partial_a obedience_n or_o that_o dangerous_a deceit_n so_o universal_a among_o 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