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A69130 The Christian mans walke with the most regardable and remarkable steppes thereof, the true rule according to which, and manner how we must walke: shewing the infallible properties of the children of light. Newly published by the author Nathanael Cole, Preacher at S. Leonards Bromley in Middlesex, on the backside of Stratford-Bow neere London. Cole, Nathaniel, 1584 or 5-1626. 1624 (1624) STC 5534; ESTC S115975 148,624 710

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darkness_n and_o end_v in_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o ●●●shing_v of_o tooth_n this_o be_v all_o the_o good_a that_o sin_n do_v and_o howsoever_o wicked_a man_n will_v not_o believe_v this_o but_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o mischief_n and_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o wickedness_n walk_v on_o still_o in_o darkness_n yet_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v as_o true_a as_o god_n have_v speak_v it_o when_o these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o perpetual_a torment_n the_o reward_n of_o work_n of_o darkness_n math._n 25._o 46._o where_o they_o shall_v howl_v and_o cry_v in_o utter_a darkness_n woe_n and_o alas_o that_o ever_o we_o be_v bear_v thus_o to_o be_v torment_v in_o this_o flame_n never_o to_o be_v quench_v thus_o we_o may_v see_v sin_n as_o i●_n be_v anatomize_v before_o we_o and_o unmask_v and_o lay_v open_a in_o his_o colour_n to_o the_o astonishment_n and_o amazement_n of_o all_o that_o take_v pleasure_n therein_o who_o shall_v be_v damn_v 2_o thes_n 2._o 12._o use_v 1_o how_o shall_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o move_v we_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o every_o sin_n to_o hate_v it_o to_o the_o death_n to_o loathe_v and_o abhor_v it_o to_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o love_n with_o it_o as_o be_v the_o bane_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o night_n nor_o of_o darkness_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o sleep_v in_o sin_n as_o do_v other_o but_o let_v we_o watch_v and_o be_v sober_a 1_o thes_n 5._o 5._o 6._o and_o that_o know_v the_o time_n that_o now_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v rom._n 13._o 11._o 12._o 13._o and_o for_o the_o better_a do_v of_o this_o we_o must_v follow_v our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o be_v like_o he_o who_o say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o follow_v i_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n john_n 8._o 12._o use_v 2_o second_o this_o must_v teach_v all_o god_n child_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_n god_n name_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvelous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o give_v thanks_n unto_o the_o father_n which_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o de●re_a son_n colos_n 1._o 12._o 13._o whereas_o otherwise_o we_o may_v have_v perish_v in_o utter_a darkness_n and_o this_o of_o the_o first_o reason_n the_o second_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v not_o communicate_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o be_v because_o all_o sin_n be_v unfruitful_a have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n unfruitful_a work_n that_o sin_n be_v altogether_o unfruitful_a as_o it_o appear_v here_o in_o the_o text_n so_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n show_v there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o sin_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o say_v paul_n in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 21._o in_o which_o place_n we_o may_v observe_v a_o threefold_a proposition_n concern_v sin_n 1._o every_o sin_n be_v unfruitful_a 2._o every_o sin_n be_v shameful_a 3._o every_o sin_n be_v mortal_a here_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n no_o fruit_n a_o bad_a end_n yea_o even_o then_o when_o they_o take_v most_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n and_o give_v themselves_o over_o most_o of_o all_o to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n even_o then_o say_v paul_n you_o have_v no_o fruit_n in_o sin_n saint_n paul_n exhort_v to_o maintain_v good_a work_n for_o necessary_a use_n that_o we_o be_v not_o unfruitful_a tit._n 3._o 14._o where_o he_o do_v intimate_v thus_o much_o that_o as_o good_a work_n make_v we_o fruitful_a so_o evil_a work_n or_o want_v of_o work_n make_v we_o unfruitful_a and_o unprofitable_a he_o that_o receive_v his_o talon_n and_o do_v no_o good_a with_o it_o be_v call_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n matth._n 25._o 30._o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v vain_a their_o labour_n unfruitful_a their_o work_n unprofitable_a wisd_v 3._o 11._o their_o thought_n be_v vain_a their_o word_n idle_a their_o work_n sinful_a all_o both_o sinful_a and_o unfruitful_a and_o therefore_o unfruitful_a because_o sinful_a as_o in_o the_o text._n it_o be_v salomon_n conclusion_n all_o be_v vanity_n and_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n under_o the_o sun_n eccles_n 2._o 11_o 22._o and_o 1._o 2_o 3._o 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