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A14923 The soules progresse to the celestiall Canaan, or heavenly Jerusalem By way of godly meditation, and holy contemplation: accompanied with divers learned exhortations, and pithy perswasions, tending to Christianity and humanity. Divided into two parts. The first part treateth of the divine essence, quality and nature of God, and his holy attributs: and of the creation, fall, state, death, and misery of an unregenerated man, both in this life and in the world to come: put for the whole scope of the Old Testament. The second part is put for the summe and compendium of the Gospell, and treateth of the Incarnation, Nativity, words, works, and sufferings of Christ, and of the happinesse and blessednesse of a godly man in his state of renovation, being reconciled to God in Christ. Collected out of the Scriptures, and out of the writings of the ancient fathers of the primitive Church, and other orthodoxall divines: by John Welles, of Beccles in the County of Suffolk. Welles, John, of Beccles. 1639 (1639) STC 25231; ESTC S119607 276,075 406

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the_o strengthen_n of_o a_o christian_n faith_n to_o know_v how_o in_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n to_o invocate_v god_n by_o such_o a_o name_n as_o whereby_o he_o have_v manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v most_o willing_a and_o best_a able_a to_o help_v and_o succour_v he_o in_o his_o present_a need_n and_o adversity_n the_o ardent_a desire_n of_o know_v god_n be_v the_o sure_a testimony_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o of_o god_n favour_n to_o we_o 16._o psal_n 91.14_o 15_o 16._o because_o he_o have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o deliver_v he_o i_o will_v set_v he_o on_o high_a because_o he_o have_v know_v my_o name_n he_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hear_v he_o yea_o i_o will_v be_v with_o
be_v guilty_a of_o injustice_n and_o must_v answer_v the_o fault_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o death_n for_o god_n he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o all_o indifferent_o and_o he_o have_v give_v the_o world_n and_o the_o creature_n therein_o to_o mankind_n general_o and_o not_o to_o one_o man_n one_o family_n or_o one_o kingdom_n this_o may_v both_o teach_v and_o judge_v the_o merciless_a who_o can_v see_v and_o not_o relieve_v the_o extremity_n of_o man_n distress_a man_n their_o brethren_n the_o meditation_n of_o this_o power_n of_o this_o love_n of_o god_n in_o create_v a_o world_n of_o creature_n for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n and_o see_v it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o make_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o a_o sharer_n of_o these_o infinite_a blessing_n i_o have_v resolve_v with_o myself_o to_o declare_v myself_o in_o all_o dutiful_a demonstration_n to_o my_o god_n and_o to_o use_v the_o creature_n he_o have_v give_v i_o with_o moderation_n as_o he_o have_v command_v i_o have_v 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if_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o desert_n or_o common_a profit_n yet_o will_v i_o spend_v my_o hour_n in_o holy_a meditation_n i_o have_v resolve_v i_o will_v still_o travel_v in_o holy_a exercise_n when_o i_o can_v profit_v general_o i_o will_v pray_v general_o we_o be_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o one_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v form_n to_o every_o creature_n therefore_o every_o thing_n that_o present_v my_o eye_n shall_v move_v my_o holy_a meditation_n when_o i_o shall_v behold_v the_o wonderful_a frame_n of_o heaven_n i_o shall_v revise_v on_o the_o creation_n and_o admire_v god_n his_o mercy_n his_o majesty_n i_o shall_v remember_v the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n and_o refresh_v myself_o in_o adversity_n with_o hopeful_a confidence_n confidence_n where_o to_o repose_v our_o confidence_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o earth_n i_o shall_v remember_v the_o baseness_n of_o my_o beginning_n what_o i_o be_v in_o sin_n what_o i_o be_o in_o grace_n this_o shall_v teach_v i_o to_o deny_v myself_o and_o whole_o to_o depend_v on_o the_o favour_n of_o my_o god_n when_o i_o see_v unreasonable_a noisome_a and_o evil_a creature_n i_o shall_v have_v cause_n of_o acknowledgement_n for_o god_n may_v have_v make_v i_o so_o or_o worse_o last_o when_o i_o shall_v see_v wicked_a man_n pride_n themselves_o in_o their_o vanity_n enemy_n pity_n can_v respect_v our_o enemy_n i_o shall_v both_o pity_n and_o glory_n pity_v the_o misery_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o fortune_n of_o my_o own_o and_o thus_o with_o these_o and_o such_o meditation_n my_o soul_n shall_v breathe_v content_a of_o the_o angel_n their_o nature_n their_o office_n their_o fall_n 38._o moses_n of_o purpose_n do_v leave_v to_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n because_o of_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o people_n bend_v to_o idolatry_n it_o be_v suppose_v they_o be_v create_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o appear_v job_n 38._o that_o the_o angel_n be_v create_v be_v most_o certain_a the_o time_n of_o their_o creation_n be_v not_o certain_a but_o doubtful_o and_o diverse_o believe_v many_o man_n have_v spend_v their_o judgement_n in_o conjecture_n all_o such_o be_v more_o curious_a than_o wise_a because_o the_o truth_n thereof_o can_v certain_o be_v determine_v neither_o if_o it_o can_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v not_o necessary_a or_o material_a to_o salvation_n for_o whatsoever_o knowledge_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v by_o god_n himself_o teach_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n be_v not_o teach_v by_o god_n do_v make_v the_o search_n thereof_o unprofitable_a unlawful_a for_o god_n do_v nothing_o at_o peradventure_o but_o all_o thing_n in_o judgement_n and_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n god_n have_v deny_v this_o knowledge_n do_v forbid_v the_o search_n of_o this_o unknown_a 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it_o so_o in_o contend_v for_o this_o spiritual_a garland_n heaven_n it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a degree_n of_o content_n and_o spiritual_a pleasure_n to_o be_v name_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o best_a deserver_n and_o as_o malefactor_n that_o suffer_v public_a punishment_n for_o their_o offence_n esteem_v the_o shame_n more_o than_o the_o pain_n of_o their_o correction_n so_o ought_v all_o man_n to_o fear_v the_o shame_n they_o must_v endure_v christ_n the_o book_n of_o conscience_n can_v be_v deface_v but_o only_o by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n when_o their_o conscience_n disgrace_v they_o before_o so_o great_a a_o presence_n as_o will_v be_v at_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n for_o let_v all_o man_n be_v persuade_v that_o all_o their_o fault_n be_v so_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o obscure_v their_o knowledge_n and_o to_o raze_v they_o out_o neither_o will_v the_o conscience_n though_o it_o 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limit_n and_o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o rock_n christ_n they_o have_v erect_v such_o a_o frame_n as_o shall_v remain_v to_o all_o posterity_n these_o holy_a minister_n be_v the_o conduct_n whereby_o god_n do_v confer_v his_o spiritual_a water_n of_o life_n into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o spread_v themselves_o in_o their_o painful_a travel_n over_o all_o the_o know_a world_n spread_v the_o gospel_n as_o they_o go_v and_o leave_v in_o every_o place_n where_o they_o come_v a_o memory_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ_n after_o they_o succeed_v other_o in_o their_o example_n who_o both_o teach_v the_o gospel_n and_o confirm_v it_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o death_n these_o be_v the_o holy_a officer_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o all_o that_o live_v in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v true_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o their_o office_n and_o in_o their_o example_n shall_v with_o they_o receive_v 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to_o be_v thy_o brethren_n love_v thy_o brethren_n which_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o to_o love_v if_o he_o be_v worthy_a do_v it_o because_o he_o be_v worthy_a if_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a yet_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o have_v command_v thou_o and_o who_o thou_o ought_v to_o obey_v if_o thou_o love_v he_o that_o be_v thy_o enemy_n thou_o show_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o god_n and_o in_o his_o favour_n do_v not_o mark_v what_o man_n do_v against_o thou_o but_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v against_o god_n who_o by_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v offend_v in_o a_o far_o more_o grievous_a manner_n observe_v not_o the_o injury_n offer_v thou_o by_o thy_o enemy_n but_o observe_v the_o infinite_a benefit_n god_n have_v confer_v upon_o thou_o in_o christ_n 5.2_o ephes_n 5.2_o who_o command_v thou_o to_o love_v thy_o enemy_n by_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o earthly_a nativity_n we_o be_v neighour_n and_o by_o the_o hope_n our_o celestial_a inheritance_n we_o be_v brethren_n mark_v 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to_o the_o roman_n the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v a_o earnest_n and_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o this_o argument_n and_o doctrine_n where_o the_o apostle_n labour_v by_o direct_a evidence_n to_o satisfy_v all_o doubt_n as_o if_o he_o have_v foreknown_a the_o stiff_a and_o unreconcilable_a opposition_n of_o these_o time_n against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n in_o which_o chapter_n he_o make_v abraham_n his_o instance_n in_o who_o there_o be_v as_o much_o cause_n of_o boast_v and_o as_o much_o righteousness_n as_o in_o any_o other_o particular_a save_v christ_n jesus_n only_o yet_o he_o there_o prove_v that_o abraham_n upon_o who_o god_n have_v found_v his_o peculiar_a people_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o work_n but_o that_o this_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o for_o proof_n allege_v scripture_n 15.6_o gen._n 15.6_o and_o abraham_n believe_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o account_v that_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 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save_a faith_n and_o by_o faith_n we_o do_v apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n be_v content_a to_o accept_v of_o such_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n and_o to_o obscure_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v they_o to_o appear_v and_o stand_v before_o he_o as_o actual_o and_o very_o just_a by_o his_o imputative_a righteousness_n as_o if_o they_o have_v wrought_v it_o personal_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o own_o life_n if_o any_o make_v demand_v how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v i_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n 5.1_o verse_n 33_o 34._o rom._n 5.1_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thus_o far_o saint_n paul_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o if_o justification_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n good_a work_n it_o will_v occasion_v boast_v and_o glory_v in_o the_o 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their_o faith_n and_o their_o work_n together_o that_o their_o work_n be_v good_a those_o work_n may_v justify_v their_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o live_n and_o a_o save_a faith_n and_o that_o they_o content_v not_o themselves_o with_o a_o bare_a and_o common_a historical_a faith_n the_o which_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o damn_a soul_n may_v have_v but_o that_o their_o faith_n may_v be_v approve_v good_a by_o the_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o their_o good_a work_n without_o which_o their_o faith_n can_v be_v good_a for_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n and_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n even_o so_o be_v our_o faith_n judge_v by_o our_o work_n and_o so_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o good_a work_n shall_v proceed_v from_o a_o evil_a faith_n or_o that_o a_o good_a faith_n shall_v not_o produce_v good_a work_n good_a work_n be_v a_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o a_o good_a faith_n this_o aught_o to_o provoke_v 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