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A16330 Instructions for a right comforting afflicted consciences with speciall antidotes against some grievous temptations: delivered for the most part in the lecture at Kettering in North-hampton-shire: by Robert Bolton ... Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631. 1631 (1631) STC 3238; ESTC S106257 572,231 590

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creature_n send_v unto_o thou_o who_o father_n be_v corruption_n and_o the_o worm_n thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o sister_n and_o who_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a state_n lie_v pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o offer_v to_o betrothe_v 2.19_o thou_o unto_o himself_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n to_o crown_v thou_o with_o all_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o thou_o shall_v stand_v off_o which_o god_n forbid_v as_o thereupon_o out_o of_o perfection_n of_o madness_n thou_o forsake_v thy_o own_o salvation_n so_o thou_o most_o just_o enforce_v that_o bless_a lord_n to_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v thus_o thou_o have_v hear_v how_o first_o he_o keep_v open_a house_n to_o all_o such_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n rev._n 22.17_o second_o he_o invite_v mat._n 11.28_o three_o invite_v with_o a_o awaken_n and_o rouse_a compellation_n isa._n 55.1_o four_o entreat_v 2._o cor._n 5_o 20._o five_o command_n 1._o joh._n 3.23_o six_o and_o threat_n heb._n 3.18_o how_o cruel_a then_o i●_n that_o man_n to_o his_o own_o wound_a conscience_n who_o in_o his_o extreme_a spiritual_a thirst_n will_v not_o be_v draw_v by_o this_o sixfold_a merciful_a cord_n to_o drink_v his_o fill_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n to_o cast_v himself_o with_o confidence_n and_o comfort_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o be_v more_o than_o infinite_o able_a to_o tie_v the_o most_o tremble_a heart_n and_o that_o which_o hangs-off_a most_o by_o reason_n of_o pretend_a doubt_n scruple_n and_o distrust_n to_o that_o bless_a saviour_n of_o his_o with_o all_o full_a assurance_n and_o ●_o perfect_a peace_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o shall_v bring_v in_o every_o break_a heart_n to_o believe_v and_o cause_n every_o one_o that_o be_v 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stamp_v upon_o his_o soul_n by_o a_o almighty_a hand_n a_o work_n for_o wonder_n and_o power_n answerable_a if_o not_o transcendent_a to_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o production_n whereof_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n the_o warm_a heartsblood_n of_o his_o only_a son_n the_o mighty_a move_a of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v require_v now_o what_o a_o indignity_n and_o disparagement_n be_v offer_v unto_o so_o glorious_a a_o workman_n and_o bless_v a_o work_n to_o assent_v and_o subscribe_v unto_o the_o devil_n a_o know_a liar_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n 4._o to_o double_v and_o aggravate_v upon_o the_o christian_n the_o grievous_a sin_n of_o unbelief_n not_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o his_o book_n be_v a_o unworthy_a and_o wicked_a wrong_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o draw_v back_o and_o deny_v when_o they_o be_v all_o make_v good_a upon_o his_o soul_n make_v he_o 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