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A94071 XXXI. select sermons, preached on special occasions; the titles and several texts, on which they were preached, follow. / By William Strong, that godly, able and faithful minister of Christ, lately of the Abby at Westminster. None of them being before made publique. Strong, William, d. 1654. 1656 (1656) Wing S6007_pt2; Thomason E875_1; ESTC R203660 179,143 303

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the_o breast_n of_o silver_n so_o long_o as_o the_o other_o part_n be_v either_o of_o brass_n or_o else_o partly_o of_o iron_n and_o partly_o clay_n now_o what_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o mixture_n in_o all_o age_n they_o be_v two_o first_o the_o ministry_n and_o second_o the_o people_n first_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n work_v in_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v give_v as_o one_o reason_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v cleanse_v his_o people_n and_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o pollution_n he_o say_v zach._n 13.2_o he_o will_v cause_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o profaneness_n be_v go_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n second_o horrible_a pride_n in_o all_o those_o in_o who_o this_o spirit_n of_o uncleanness_n do_v take_v place_n for_o vain_a man_n will_v be_v wise_a job_n 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desire_v outward_o to_o appear_v paint_v who_o have_v no_o power_n of_o godliness_n within_o yet_o by_o new_a invention_n will_v fain_o bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o sure_o they_o be_v man_n of_o a_o high_a strain_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n then_o ordinary_a whereof_o their_o zeal_n for_o a_o little_a bodily_a exercise_n and_o outward_a compliment_n must_v be_v the_o great_a witness_n to_o the_o world_n and_o this_o christ_n charge_v upon_o the_o pharisee_n as_o a_o special_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o corruption_n and_o composition_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n among_o they_o as_o we_o see_v mat._n 23.13,14_o five_o worldly_a wisdom_n politic_a respect_n and_o fleshly_a end_n what_o move_v jeroeobam_n to_o set_v up_o the_o calf_n or_o jehu_n to_o retain_v they_o but_o because_o it_o suit_v better_a with_o their_o policy_n and_o earthly_a aim_n and_o purpose_n than_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n worship_n will_v ever_o have_v do_v for_o when_o man_n come_v to_o this_o to_o count_v gain_n godliness_n then_o that_o will_v be_v the_o best_a religion_n or_o the_o best_a way_n of_o worship_n and_o those_o the_o most_o decent_a ceremony_n that_o will_v but_o further_o their_o worldly_a end_n so_o sometime_o a_o correspondency_n with_o foreign_a power_n of_o another_o religion_n so_o ahaz_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o correspondency_n with_o foreign_a power_n with_o tiglah_n pelezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n he_o must_v have_v the_o fashion_n abroad_o also_o 2_o king_n 16.11,12_o outward_a reference_n have_v many_o time_n a_o great_a influence_n into_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n six_o and_o last_o there_o be_v four_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n incident_a unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o great_a cause_n thereof_o be_v ignorance_n idleness_n covetousness_n and_o cowardice_n first_o ignorance_n that_o be_v give_v as_o a_o special_a cause_n of_o many_o humane_a invention_n among_o the_o pharisee_n thou_o blind_a 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church_n when_o the_o prophet_n have_v take_v their_o ease_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n have_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o then_o be_v the_o time_n to_o vent_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a pedetentim_fw-la usu_fw-la ipso_fw-la &_o tacita_fw-la doctorum_fw-la approbatione_fw-la coepit_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o precio_fw-la hac_fw-la aestimatione_fw-la sensim_fw-la sine_fw-la sensu_fw-la crescente_fw-la as_o a_o jesuit_n speak_v of_o some_o thing_n in_o popery_n three_o covetousness_n a_o desire_n of_o raise_v themselves_o in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o set_v themselves_o in_o a_o way_n of_o preferment_n and_o when_o man_n see_v there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o rise_v than_o they_o resolve_v to_o yield_v unto_o this_o so_o it_o be_v with_o they_o of_o the_o concision_n who_o bring_v such_o a_o mixture_n and_o cause_v such_o a_o rent_n in_o
but_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n lie_v in_o torment_a passion_n you_o have_v that_o expression_n frequent_o use_v as_o in_o isa_n 58._o and_o many_o other_o place_n a_o day_n for_o a_o man_n to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n and_o that_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o afflict_v then_o the_o soul_n have_v its_o affliction_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n what_o be_v the_o soul_n affliction_n they_o be_v torment_v and_o vex_v passion_n as_o that_o there_o need_v no_o other_o misery_n befall_v the_o body_n then_o if_o god_n shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o jar_a of_o its_o own_o humour_n so_o there_o need_v no_o other_o plague_n befall_v the_o soul_n then_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o violence_n of_o its_o own_o passion_n this_o will_v be_v like_o vulture_n gnaw_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n these_o stir_v up_o in_o a_o man_n fear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o amazement_n those_o torment_a passion_n of_o the_o soul_n these_o be_v soul-afflicting_a affection_n do_v but_o 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of_o it_o p._n 586_o presence_n of_o christ_n here_o compare_v with_o his_o presence_n in_o glory_n p._n 698_o presence_n of_o christ_n what_o application_n to_o make_v of_o it_o p._n 701_o principle_n god_n look_v upon_o before_o the_o action_n p._n 43_o principle_n that_o godliness_n lay_v in_o the_o soul_n p._n 449_o promise_n three_o great_a the_o saint_n have_v under_o all_o their_o affliction_n p._n 700_o promise_n be_v object_n of_o faith_n p._n 485_o ground_n of_o hope_n ibid._n rule_n of_o prayer_n ibid._n project_n of_o providence_n p._n 667_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v eye_v by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n p._n ●_o prophecy_n in_o ezekiel_n concern_v the_o church_n unto_o what_o time_n to_o be_v refer_v p._n 3_o prophet_n have_v 4_o sin_n incident_a special_o to_o they_o p._n 476_o providence_n over_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o especial_a see_v p._n 159._o follow_v p._n 163_o providence_n her_o act_n very_o mysterious_a p._n 665_o providence_n in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o it_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n or_o else_o mark_v the_o consequence_n p._n 672_o purification_n wherefore_o to_o strive_v after_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o p._n 428_o purity_n perfect_a objection_n concern_v it_o answer_v p._n 429_o r_n raise_v how_o god_n be_v say_v so_o be_v p._n 365_o raise_v up_o when_o god_n be_v how_o to_o know_v it_o p._n 372_o receive_v little_a or_o much_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o p._n 720._o and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v the_o judge_n ibid._n receipt_n answerable_a thereunto_o shall_v man_n account_n be_v p._n 724_o receipt_n what_o improvement_n to_o make_v of_o they_o p._n 726_o reformation_n be_v twofold_a p._n 592_o regeneration_n in_o it_o a_o man_n receive_v two_o thing_n p._n 42_o 43_o relation_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n p._n 142_o religion_n luther_n find_v in_o it_o three_o thing_n very_o difficult_a p._n 56_o religion_n always_o attempt_v to_o be_v corrupt_v p._n 470_o reprobation_n have_v three_o consequence_n p._n 18_o rest_n be_v twofold_a p._n 550_o return_v to_o god_n be_v twofold_a p._n 137_o revelation_n the_o book_n of_o it_o divide_v into_o two_o part_n and_o what_o it_o contain_v p._n 567_o 568_o revelation_n of_o saint_n john_n when_o and_o for_o what_o end_n be_v it_o pen_v p._n 683_o righteous_a man_n die_v be_v take_v from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v a_o special_a mercy_n p._n 319_o 320_o rise_v up_o present_o two_o thing_n cause_v god_n so_o to_o do_v p._n 368_o rome_n destruction_n matter_n of_o joy_n to_o the_o saint_n p._n 84_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n what_o be_v it_o p._n 298_o s_n saint_n have_v a_o double_a right_n to_o heaven_n p._n 45_o saint_n some_o of_o they_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n betimes_o p._n 47_o saint_n great_a work_n in_o this_o life_n p._n 63_o saint_n have_v three_o title_n give_v they_o ibid._n saint_n have_v two_o thing_n terrible_a of_o which_o they_o be_v afraid_a p._n 99_o saint_n at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v have_v something_o that_o will_v be_v even_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n p._n 129_o saint_n and_o angel_n why_o imperant_fw-la in_o heaven_n p._n 148_o saint_n inheritance_n see_v inheritance_n saint_n great_a comfort_n in_o their_o strait_n be_v to_o see_v god_n arise_v for_o they_o p._n 366_o saint_n labour_n in_o their_o strait_n to_o awaken_v god_n 368_o saint_n comfort_n must_v needs_o be_v great_a from_o god_n arise_v 369_o salt_n give_v to_o a_o double_a interpretation_n p._n 12_o sanctification_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n p._n 243_o scripture_n wrest_v see_v searcher_n see_v god_n what_o be_v it_o p._n 34_o see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o 36_o see_v god_n in_o his_o saint_n p._n 37_o servant_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n p._n 640_o service_n acceptable_a to_o god_n must_v be_v heedful_o do_v 294_o service_n who_o the_o person_n be_v that_o perform_v it_o p._n 300_o service_n introduce_v by_o sin_n threefold_a p._n 641_o silence_n in_o the_o world_n be_v twofold_a p._n 379_o silence_n of_o all_o ungodly_a man_n have_v a_o double_a ground_n for_o it_o ibid._n silence_z to_o keep_v it_o upon_o a_o fourfold_a account_n p._n 380_o silence_n why_o to_o be_v keep_v p._n 383_o sin_n cause_v a_o double_a distance_n p._n 137_o sin_n the_o misery_n by_o it_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 347_o sin_n be_v filthiness_n p._n 423_o sin_n darling_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v what_o it_o be_v p._n 750_o sin_n the_o reign_n of_o it_o be_v double_a p._n 744_o sin_n darling_n how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v what_o it_o it_o p._n 751_o sin_n darling_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n p._n 753_o sin_n darling_n motive_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o p._n 753_o sin_n some_o more_o peculiar_o break_v a_o man_n communion_n p._n 158_o sin_n some_o especial_o cause_n god_n to_o depart_v from_o his_o sanctuary_n p._n 332_o sin_n of_o judah_n what_o do_v ripen_v they_o p._n 458_o sin_n of_o the_o prophet_n see_v prophet_n sin_n even_o the_o best_a be_v prove_v more_o to_o some_o then_o to_o other_o p._n 744_o sinner_n state_n twofold_a p._n 139_o sinner_n in_o a_o state_n of_o estrangement_n can_v pray_v ibid._n sinner_n may_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n sincerity_n be_v gospel-perfection_n p._n 34_o sincerity_n david_n show_v wherein_o it_o appear_v p._n 738_o soul_n the_o trust_n of_o they_o the_o great_a p._n 127_o soul_n they_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n two_o way_n p._n 144_o spirit_n be_v double_a that_o act_v all_o man_n kind_a 42_o star_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o p._n 688_o star_n in_o christ_n right_a hand_n what_o note_v from_o that_o p._n 689_o state_n of_o man_n be_v twofold_a p._n 340_o strive_v for_o the_o faith_n see_v faith_n strive_v with_o who_o p._n 191_o subordination_n of_o cause_n fourfold_a in_o god_n providential_a kingdom_n p._n 658_o t_n talent_n be_v not_o alike_o give_v to_o all_o person_n in_o the_o same_o measure_n p._n 714_o thing_n whatever_o man_n receive_v from_o god_n be_v give_v to_o they_o or_o commit_v to_o they_o 708_o 709_o thing_n have_v four_o way_n of_o conveyance_n each_o for_o other_o p._n 708_o thought_n in_o troublesome_a time_n come_v in_o by_o multitude_n p._n 546_o thought_n within_o more_o troublesome_a to_o a_o godly_a man_n than_o trouble_v without_o p._n 548_o thought_n unruly_a in_o troublesome_a time_n rob_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o chief_a ornament_n p._n 553_o thought_n such_o a_o multitude_n in_o david_n what_o be_v the_o ●ause_n p._n 554_o throne_n what_o it_o allude_v to_o p._n 567_o throne_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 594_o throne_n what_o do_v christ_n delight_v to_o give_v upon_o it_o p._n 759_o throne_n out_o of_o it_o proceed_v judgement_n p._n 581_o throne_n to_o know_v when_o god_n be_v present_a upon_o it_o p._n