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A87170 Topica sacra: spiritual logick: some brief hints and helps to faith, meditation, and prayer, comfort and holiness. / Communicated at Christ-Church, Dublin, in Ireland. By T.H. minister of the Gospel. Harrison, Thomas, 1619-1682. 1658 (1658) Wing H917; Thomason E1769_2; ESTC R202373 72,620 183

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redemption_n unto_o his_o people_n he_o have_v command_v this_o covenant_n for_o ever_o holy_a and_o reverend_a be_v his_o name_n psal._n 111.5_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v this_o will_v afford_v deathbed_n comfort_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o although_o my_o house_n be_v so_o not_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a for_o this_o be_v all_o my_o salvation_n and_o all_o my_o desire_n although_o he_o make_v it_o not_o to_o grow_v now_o than_o though_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v phrase_v in_o the_o language_n of_o man_n yet_o not_o without_o warrant_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o condescend_v thus_o to_o lisp_v out_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n else_o we_o can_v not_o understand_v or_o take_v in_o any_o thing_n of_o they_o and_o though_o they_o be_v all_o but_o one_o act_n in_o god_n as_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v but_o one_o divine_a excellency_n and_o glory_n the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o 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he_o trust_v in_o thou_o isa._n 26.3_o nay_o he_o be_v please_v sometime_o to_o make_v our_o faith_n the_o rule_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o give_v himself_o captive_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o be_v such_o unto_o we_o as_o we_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v matth._n 8.13_o go_v thy_o way_n faith_n christ_n to_o the_o centurion_n and_o according_a as_o thou_o have_v believe_v so_o be_v it_o do_v unto_o thou_o beg_v he_o to_o say_v so_o unto_o thou_o he_o know_v for_o what_o thou_o have_v believe_v on_o he_o 2._o have_v it_o not_o be_v thy_o manner_n to_o go_v to_o he_o and_o beg_v he_o to_o go_v along_o with_o thou_o
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luk._n 11.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o worst_a it_o shall_v but_o prove_v a_o advantageous_a affliction_n to_o thou_o it_o can_v never_o prove_v a_o curse_n but_o what_o will_v it_o avail_v i_o may_v some_o sad_a soul_n say_v that_o no_o rod_n touch_v i_o in_o any_o of_o my_o outward_a concernment_n judgement_n if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o lie_v under_o the_o lash_n of_o spiritual_a judgement_n much_o blindness_n of_o mind_n hardness_n of_o heart_n deadness_n coldness_n distraction_n insensibleness_n of_o spirit_n in_o holy_a duty_n under_o heavenly_a ordinance_n barrenness_n unprofitableness_n unsuitableness_n to_o all_o the_o cost_n and_o care_n and_o pain_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o i_o this_o be_v a_o case_n indeed_o wherein_o thou_o have_v need_v to_o bestir_v thyself_o to_o order_v thy_o cause_n before_o he_o and_o to_o fill_v thy_o mouth_n with_o argument_n go_v tell_v he_o 1._o that_o of_o all_o judgement_n he_o know_v that_o spiritual_a one_o be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a though_o least_o sensible_a these_o though_o judgement_n from_o he_o be_v sin_n in_o we_o and_o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n nay_o the_o only_a evil_n these_o lay_v load_n upon_o the_o soul_n the_o most_o noble_a and_o precious_a part_n no_o matter_n if_o the_o carcase_n the_o cabinet_n be_v deface_v so_o the_o jewel_n be_v preserve_v these_o be_v argument_n of_o the_o high_a indignation_n 2.12_o the_o sad_a symptom_n the_o most_o fearful_a earnest_n of_o damnation_n these_o do_v evidence_n that_o there_o be_v no_o union_n with_o christ_n 7.4_o the_o end_n whereof_o be_v fruitfulness_n no_o screen_n betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o wrath_n for_o the_o earth_n which_o though_o it_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o which_o bear_v thorn_n and_o brier_n be_v reject_v and_o be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v 15.6_o who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v heb._n 6.7_o 8._o they_o who_o be_v not_o for_o fruit_n must_v be_v for_o fuel_n if_o not_o for_o bear_v for_o burn_v plead_v therefore_o as_o for_o life_n that_o unless_o he_o mean_v to_o damn_v thou_o eternal_o he_o will_v make_v all_o his_o ordinance_n helpful_a sweet_a successful_a precious_a and_o profitable_a unto_o thou_o 2._o ask_v he_o who_o pour_v the_o oil_n of_o consecration_n upon_o their_o head_n who_o appointment_n be_v they_o who_o image_n and_o superscription_n do_v they_o bear_v and_o urge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o honour_n that_o they_o shall_v prove_v ineffectual_a that_o thou_o shall_v go_v and_o come_v from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o yet_o remain_v unholy_a 8.10_o that_o thou_o shall_v weary_v thyself_o with_o lug_a at_o dry_a breast_n which_o have_v occasion_v so_o many_o in_o our_o day_n through_o their_o proud_a impatiency_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o heel_n against_o they_o no_o let_v unesefullness_n be_v find_v write_v upon_o all_o antichrist_n invention_n not_o upon_o any_o of_o christ_n institution_n 3._o mind_v he_o 72._o that_o in_o the_o visible_a creation_n all_o light_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o flame_n though_o very_o thin_a and_o exceed_a subtle_a it_o be_v undeniable_o true_a of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n 5.5_o which_o be_v contract_v and_o thicken_v in_o a_o glass_n be_v wont_a to_o burn_v now_o why_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o the_o new_a creation_n be_v thou_o not_o a_o child_n of_o the_o day_n be_v not_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n rise_v upon_o thou_o why_o be_v there_o not_o heat_v proportionable_a to_o all_o the_o light_n that_o thou_o enjoy_v why_o shall_v thy_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v increase_v thereby_o rather_o than_o abate_v as_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o a_o frosty_a night_n though_o the_o moon_n then_o walk_v about_o it_o in_o all_o her_o brightness_n 4._o make_v bold_a to_o mind_v he_o that_o such_o be_v the_o energy_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o all_o spirit_n do_v move_v and_o stir_v in_o their_o appoint_a season_n wine_n in_o the_o vessel_n be_v wont_a to_o work_v when_o the_o vine_n tree_n flourish_v 87._o the_o character_n of_o some_o fruit_n imprit_v on_o child_n at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o same_o fruit_n be_v in_o season_n be_v of_o a_o more_o lively_a red_a then_o at_o other_o time_n and_o in_o some_o person_n do_v rise_v and_o swell_v and_o grow_v big_a like_o the_o fruit_n itself_o mulberry_n or_o the_o like_a yea_o the_o stain_v thereof_o in_o linen_n be_v say_v at_o that_o time_n to_o come_v forth_o and_o not_o before_o 144._o the_o cause_n be_v beside_o the_o power_n of_o resemblance_n the_o disposition_n of_o the_o air_n at_o that_o season_n which_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n appointment_n be_v fit_o incline_v to_o raise_v up_o the_o like_a spirit_n wherever_o they_o be_v and_o have_v he_o not_o make_v a_o powerful_a law_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o invisible_a creation_n as_o of_o the_o visible_a be_v there_o no_o spirit_n in_o his_o spiritual_a appointment_n no_o law_n to_o make_v our_o spirit_n move_v and_o stir_v in_o those_o season_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n why_o do_v the_o wonder_n of_o nature_n remain_v when_o those_o of_o grace_n seem_v to_o cease_v yea_o we_o ourselves_o find_v our_o spirit_n move_v and_o stir_v with_o a_o wonderful_a titilation_n and_o delight_n at_o our_o near_a approach_n to_o some_o dear_a relation_n why_o shall_v not_o our_o soul_n feel_v the_o same_o when_o we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o our_o best_a friend_n our_o dear_a father_n sweet_a saviour_n only_a comforter_n david_n feel_v it_o so_o psal._n 122.1_o 2._o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o foot_n shall_v stand_v within_o thy_o gate_n o_o jerusalem_n 5._o mind_v he_o
holy_a boldness_n if_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v know_v though_o he_o cover_v himself_o with_o darkness_n but_o he_o be_v too_o big_a and_o too_o bright_a for_o a_o cover_n though_o he_o make_v darkness_n his_o pavilion_n round_o about_o he_o and_o if_o so_o then_o 2_o why_o have_v he_o mad_a ejntellectual_a being_n capable_a of_o know_v he_o and_o eternal_o miserable_a if_o they_o know_v he_o not_o 17.3_o thy_o soul_n be_v so_o for_o certain_a 3_o why_o have_v he_o so_o many_o way_n issue_v forth_o and_o make_v out_o himself_o why_o have_v he_o write_v such_o admirable_a comment_n in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v upon_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n 1.20_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n why_o have_v he_o sparkle_v forth_o such_o glorious_a discovery_n in_o the_o sacied_a scripture_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o birth_n and_o breathe_n the_o hint_n and_o whisper_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o his_o 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