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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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thou_o off_o from_o thy_o embroilment_n yet_o be_v he_o likely_a to_o have_v a_o heavy_a hand_n with_o thou_o consider_v thy_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n thou_o be_v likely_a to_o run_v upon_o a_o new_a score_n to_o run_v into_o new_a rebellion_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n go_v and_o order_v thy_o cause_n before_o god_n the_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o fill_v thy_o mouth_n with_o argument_n 1._o ask_v he_o long_o be_v not_o this_o one_o great_a end_n why_o our_o nature_n be_v take_v into_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o divine_a that_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o one_o may_v be_v heal_v by_o the_o infinite_a virtue_n a_o durity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o other_o do_v christ_n come_v only_o to_o cure_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n 6.6_o or_o be_v not_o all_o these_o cure_v the_o type_n and_o representation_n of_o those_o he_o come_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n sure_o 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keep_v in_o bond_n hold_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o thy_o sin_n the_o worst_a usage_n which_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v threaten_v with_o prov._n 5.22_o his_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v take_v the_o wicked_a himself_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o vile_a dungeon_n to_o this_o without_o this_o be_v a_o pleasant_a palace_n a_o delightful_a garden_n as_o be_v say_v by_o some_o if_o the_o bless_a martyr_n of_o their_o prison_n 4._o complain_v that_o these_o corruption_n do_v wrong_a defile_v and_o outrage_v that_o nature_n which_o christ_n now_o wear_v in_o heaven_n and_o have_v exalt_v far_o above_o the_o bright_a cherub_n for_o he_o and_o his_o be_v all_o of_o piece_n heb._n 2.11_o and_o this_o be_v a_o thousand_o shame_n and_o pity_n 5._o if_o there_o be_v any_o seed_n of_o god_n any_o beginning_n of_o that_o everlasting_a work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o thou_o thou_o be_v not_o become_v a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n 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because_o thou_o have_v despise_v his_o judgement_n and_o carry_v it_o as_o if_o thy_o soul_n have_v abhor_v his_o statute_n lev._n 26.43_o nay_o 2._o tell_v he_o that_o thou_o have_v rather_o be_v under_o the_o school_n of_o his_o child_n than_o the_o cocker_n of_o his_o castaway_n under_o the_o severe_a mercy_n of_o his_o discipline_n as_o augustin_n speak_v of_o that_o of_o the_o church_n then_o under_o the_o impunity_n of_o those_o desperate_a lose_a creature_n who_o god_n have_v throw_v up_o as_o a_o lose_a case_n and_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o cost_n to_o bestow_v another_o rod_n upon_o they_o even_o his_o correct_a rod_n as_o well_o as_o his_o support_a staff_n shall_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o thou_o psal._n 23.4_o no_o punishment_n like_o impunity_n 3._o though_o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o eligible_a that_o way_n to_o be_v humble_v and_o reform_v then_o not_o at_o all_o yet_o tell_v he_o if_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o spare_v thou_o it_o will_v be_v more_o for_o his_o honour_n to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o prosperity_n because_o this_o be_v more_o difficult_a and_o more_o unusual_a jer._n 22.21_o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n but_o thou_o say_v i_o will_n not_o hear_v this_o have_v be_v thy_o manner_n from_o thy_o youth_n that_o thou_o obey_v not_o my_o voice_n now_o what_o a_o glory_n will_v it_o be_v to_o he_o to_o bore_v thy_o ear_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o prosperity_n 4._o as_o this_o will_v be_v more_o glorious_a for_o he_o so_o more_o useful_a to_o other_o the_o example_n of_o such_o a_o convert_n be_v much_o more_o conspicuous_a and_o illustrious_a in_o miserable_a one_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o distinguish_v
that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o crown-jewel_n his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n to_o teach_v his_o people_n so_o as_o to_o profit_v isa._n 38.17_o cathedram_fw-la habet_fw-la in_fw-la caelis_fw-la qui_fw-la corda_fw-la docet_fw-la he_o who_o speak_v to_o the_o heart_n speak_v from_o heaven_n 16.31_o have_v his_o pulpit_n there_o one_o from_o the_o dead_a can_v do_v it_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n can_v do_v it_o rev._n 3.7_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o if_o he_o be_v not_o open_v though_o he_o do_v nothing_o to_o shut_v no_o man_n can_v open_v but_o if_o he_o will_v be_v the_o teacher_n it_o matter_n not_o what_o the_o scholar_n be_v he_o have_v no_o felllow_n at_o it_o who_o teach_v like_o he_o faith_n elihu_n job_n 36.22_o 6._o mind_v he_o of_o his_o promise_n not_o only_o that_o he_o will_v teach_v but_o passive_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v teach_v joh._n 6.45_o especial_o the_o humble_a and_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o can_v say_v upon_o thy_o own_o observation_n i_o never_o be_v proud_a of_o any_o thing_n never_o boast_v of_o any_o good_a expect_v but_o i_o miss_v it_o of_o any_o good_a enjoy_v but_o i_o lose_v it_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v proud_a upon_o any_o term_n he_o will_v rather_o have_v thou_o humble_v by_o thy_o sin_n then_o proud_a of_o thy_o grace_n and_o see_v he_o have_v lay_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o so_o low_a will_v he_o not_o teach_v thou_o 7._o mind_v he_o of_o his_o practice_n all_o along_o from_o the_o creation_n to_o this_o day_n which_o of_o all_o his_o saint_n can_v not_o say_v as_o well_o as_o david_n thou_o o_o god_n have_v teach_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o until_o now_o psal._n 71._o 17._o nay_o he_o teach_v the_o husbandman_n isa._n 28.26_o for_o his_o god_n do_v instruct_v he_o to_o discretion_n and_o do_v teach_v he_o now_o put_v he_o to_o it_o and_o say_v lord_n be_v thou_o the_o ploughman_n god_n and_o do_v thou_o teach_v he_o and_o will_v thou_o not_o 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