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A96661 Mount Ebal levell'd or Redemption from the curse. Wherein are discovered, 1. The wofull condition of sinners under the curse of the law. 2. The nature of the curse, what it is, with the symptomes of it, in its properties, and effects. 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a curse for us. 4. The grace of redemption, wherein it stands, in opposition to some gross errors of the times, which darken the truth of it. 5. The excellent benefits, priviledges, comforts, and engagements to duty, which flow from it. By Elkanah Wales, M.A. preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire. Wales, Elkanah, 1588-1669. 1658 (1658) Wing W294; Thomason E1923_1; ESTC R209971 189,248 382

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christ_n testify_v of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n that_o her_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o be_v forgive_v she_o luke_n 7.47_o be_v thy_o sin_n never_o so_o many_o if_o they_o fill_v a_o roll_n that_o reach_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n or_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n they_o can_v but_o wrap_v thou_o in_o the_o curse_n and_o christ_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o whole_a curse_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v thou_o from_o it_o if_o thou_o have_v multiply_v to_o sin_n god_n will_v multiply_v to_o pardon_v isa_n 55.7_o he_o will_v cast_v all_o our_o iniquity_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n mic._n 7.19_o if_o thou_o shall_v fill_v a_o thousand_o basket_n with_o sand_n and_o cast_v they_o all_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o wave_n will_v so_o sweep_v they_o all_o away_o that_o no_o remnant_n of_o they_o will_v appear_v so_o the_o stream_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v able_a to_o wash_v away_o thy_o manifold_a sin_n that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v remain_v when_o the_o dew_n be_v fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n thou_o may_v see_v infinite_a million_o of_o drop_n but_o when_o the_o sun_n break_v out_o and_o shine_v in_o its_o strength_n it_o lick_v up_o and_o scatter_v they_o all_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n and_o thou_o see_v not_o one_o leave_v so_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n can_v dispel_v thy_o numberless_a transgression_n as_o a_o cloud_n or_o a_o mist_n that_o they_o can_v be_v find_v isa_n 44.22_o jer._n 50.20_o 3._o long_o continuance_n in_o the_o state_n and_o trade_n and_o under_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n oh_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n of_o a_o long_a stand_n i_o be_o old_a and_o age_a in_o sin_n 23.43_o jerem._n 2.33_o jer._n 22.21_o eze._n 23.43_o i_o be_o soak_v in_o iniquity_n i_o have_v serve_v many_o apprenticeship_n in_o it_o and_o be_o grow_v gray-headed_a i_o have_v draw_v out_o a_o long_a train_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o cartrope_n isa_n 5.18_o methinks_v i_o feel_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o so_o sodered_a into_o my_o spirit_n by_o daily_a custom_n that_o it_o can_v be_v pluck_v out_o but_o stay_v a_o while_n poor_a soul_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v begin_v to_o draw_v thy_o heart_n to_o seek_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n let_v not_o this_o dismay_v thou_o although_o thou_o have_v spend_v all_o thy_o day_n in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n spin_v out_o a_o long_a thread_n of_o iniquity_n live_v under_o guilt_n even_o to_o the_o age_n of_o methuselah_n yet_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v rich_o able_a to_o set_v the_o free_a he_o to_o who_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v but_o as_o one_o day_n can_v take_v of_o thy_o guilt_n of_o 1000_o year_n stand_v there_o be_v mean_n for_o cleanse_v a_o old_a leprosy_n of_o long_a continuance_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o that_o end_n leu._n 13.11_o and_o 14.2_o the_o israelite_n after_o the_o death_n of_o every_o judge_n return_v to_o their_o old_a trade_n of_o sin_n and_o cease_v not_o from_o their_o stubborn_a way_n judg._n 2.19_o yet_o the_o lord_n stir_v they_o up_o saviour_n still_a and_o though_o thou_o have_v continue_v long_o in_o sin_n yet_o christ_n continue_v still_o a_o saviour_n the_o sinner_n that_o be_v 100_o year_n old_a be_v accurse_v isa_n 65.20_o but_o the_o curse_n which_o thy_o redeemer_n do_v undergo_v be_v strong_a enough_o to_o shatter_v in_o piece_n the_o most_o inveterable_a curse_n and_o to_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o blessing_n the_o removal_n of_o guilt_n so_o deep_o rivet_v into_o thy_o soul_n by_o length_n of_o time_n seem_v to_o thou_o impossible_a but_o to_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o shut_v up_o this_o i_o will_v have_v the_o humble_a soul_n to_o resolve_v thus_o christ_n jesus_n have_v offer_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o wherefore_o thus_o sure_o that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o blood_n purge_v my_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o so_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o that_o eternal_a guilt_n and_o curse_v wherein_o it_o be_v entrap_v heb._n 9.4_o 4._o the_o advantage_n which_o justice_n may_v have_v against_o the_o sinner_n for_o reject_v or_o neglect_v the_o offer_n and_o season_n of_o grace_n oh_o how_o often_o have_v the_o lord_n make_v a_o render_n of_o salvation_n to_o i_o by_o the_o gospel_n how_o affectionate_o have_v he_o invite_v i_o to_o come_v in_o and_o to_o take_v hold_n on_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o great_a redeemer_n yet_o i_o have_v resist_v the_o spirit_n and_o trample_v this_o great_a grace_n under_o my_o foot_n or_o at_o least_o slight_v it_o shameful_o therefore_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v that_o the_o time_n be_v past_a and_o that_o mercy_n shall_v never_o reach_v to_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o thorough_o close_v at_o the_o first_o call_v or_o see_v some_o reasonable_a time_n to_o lay_v down_o arm_n and_o submit_v i_o can_v hope_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v pass_v by_o all_o my_o former_a offence_n 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2.13_o none_o of_o these_o aggravation_n shall_v obstruct_v the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o this_o glorious_a benefit_n but_o it_o shall_v break_v through_o they_o all_o true_a it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o lord_n end_n in_o suffer_a sin_n to_o abound_v and_o show_v forth_o so_o much_o patience_n to_o sinner_n be_v the_o manifest_v of_o his_o justice_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 9.16_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o thou_o who_o have_v lay_v down_o thy_o arm_n and_o be_v gasp_v for_o mercy_n he_o have_v another_o and_o a_o more_o desirable_a end_n in_o respect_n of_o thou_o namely_o that_o grace_n may_v much_o more_o abound_v and_o may_v reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n rom._n 5.20_o 21._o and_o what_o will_v thou_o say_v if_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o get_v by_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o curse_n be_v double_a to_o that_o which_o he_o may_v have_v by_o leave_v thou_o under_o it_o by_o this_o he_o only_o glorify_v his_o justice_n but_o by_o the_o former_a he_o glorify_v both_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n this_o in_o rescue_v thou_o from_o guilt_n and_o wrath_n that_o in_o lay_v the_o curse_n upon_o his_o only_a son_n that_o mercy_n may_v have_v free_a way_n to_o serve_v thou_o why_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o rather_o conclude_v thus_o sure_o the_o lord_n which_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n will_v more_o regard_v a_o great_a than_o a_o lesser_a glory_n my_o unbelieving_a heart_n say_v it_o will_v be_v his_o choice_a glory_n to_o destroy_v i_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o foul_a rebellion_n but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o redeemer_n say_v no_o not_o so_o i_o have_v bear_v the_o whole_a curse_n for_o thou_o that_o justice_n may_v have_v no_o advantage_n by_o thy_o rebellion_n therefore_o i_o will_v rather_o raise_v up_o my_o glory_n by_o thy_o deliverance_n the_o jew_n do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 7.51_o act_n 7.51_o and_o trample_v 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26.70_o etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o lord_n jesus_n pass_v by_o all_o these_o provocation_n and_o he_o become_v both_o a_o witness_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v 13.9_o act_n 13.9_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o saul_n who_o be_v also_o call_v paul_n do_v not_o only_o reject_v christ_n and_o the_o tender_a of_o salvation_n by_o he_o but_o also_o be_v injurious_a a_o persecuter_n a_o blasphemer_n play_v the_o mad_a man_n against_o the_o saint_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o blaspeme_v may_v not_o paul_n have_v despair_v of_o favour_n and_o say_v sure_o god_n will_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o justice_n against_o i_o he_o will_v never_o put_v up_o such_o high_a affront_n against_o mercy_n but_o we_o hear_v no_o such_o language_n no_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v exceed_o abundant_a etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 14._o herein_o he_o be_v set_v for_o a_o pattern_n to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 16._o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o we_o 2._o for_o the_o latter_a the_o convert_a soul_n who_o be_v actual_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n and_o all_o his_o score_n clear_v as_o to_o his_o estate_n of_o unregeneracy_n yet_o even_o he_o may_v see_v matter_n of_o discomfort_n by_o reason_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o it_o be_v presence_n or_o in_o dwell_v oh_o say_v the_o godly_a soul_n i_o feel_v a_o lump_n of_o sin_n still_o ●●●●ing_v in_o i_o there_o be_v a_o troublesome_a inmate_n that_o still_o hamper_v i_o a_o continual_a drop_n 〈◊〉_d ●o●ome-enemy_n which_o beset_v and_o clog_v 〈◊〉_d woeful_o it_o be_v as_o near_o i_o as_o my_o very_a bowel_n i_o can_v be_v quiet_a for_o it_o if_o i_o lie_v down_o or_o if_o i_o rise_v up_o if_o i_o go_v forth_o or_o if_o i_o come_v in_o it_o be_v still_o about_o i_o in_o the_o business_n and_o employment_n of_o my_o ordinary_a call_n it_z '_o put_v in_o a_o oar_n and_o in_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n but_o it_o act_z with_o all_o 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