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B20532 Five lessons for a Christian to learne, or, The summe of severall sermons setting out 1. the state of the elect by nature, 2. the way of their restauration and redemption by Jesus Christ, 3. the great duty of the saints, to leane upon Christ by faith in every condition, 4. the saints duty of self-denyall, or the way to desirable beauty, 5. the right way to true peace, discovering where the troubled Christian may find peace, and the nature of true peace / by John Collings ... Collinges, John, 1623-1690. 1650 (1650) Wing C5317; ESTC R23459 197,792 578

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use_v for_o trial_n whether_o we_o be_v yet_o raise_v or_o no._n 57_o 58._o 2_o note_n of_o trial_n ib._n 1._o n._n if_o we_o be_v raise_v it_o be_v by_o christ_n act_n 57_o 58._o 2._o n._n it_o be_v in_o christ_n method_n of_o application_n 59_o what_o that_o be_v ibid._n 4._o use_v of_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o natural_a man_n 2._o to_o saint_n 61_o 62_o 63_o etc._n etc._n 1._o let_v poor_a undo_v creature_n look_v for_o a_o portion_n in_o christ_n 61_o 62_o 63._o man_n be_v not_o so_o sensible_a of_o soule-disease_n as_o of_o bodily_a sickness_n 62._o 4._o direction_n for_o such_o poor_a creature_n 62_o 63_o 64._o 1._o how_o they_o may_v speak_v with_o christ_n ib._n 2._o what_o his_o fee_n be_v ibid._n the_o condition_n be_v bring_v nothing_o ib._n 3._o how_o they_o must_v use_v his_o balm_n 64._o 4._o what_o rule_v of_o diet_n must_v be_v observe_v after_o take_v it_o 66._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n turn_v to_o believer_n 67._o saint_n exhort_v to_o thank_v fullness_n 67_o 68_o from_o the_o consideration_n 1._o of_o the_o person_n of_o their_o redeemer_n in_o three_o particular_n 68_o 69._o 2._o of_o the_o act_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o redemption_n in_o three_o thing_n 69_o 70._o 3._o of_o the_o object_n of_o this_o act_n open_v in_o five_o particular_n 71_o 72_o 73._o he_o have_v do_v it_o that_o be_v 1._o infinite_o above_o thou_o 2._o in_o no_o need_n of_o thou_o 3._o the_o offend_a creator_n he_o raise_v thou_o 1._o out_o of_o a_o low_a condition_n 2._o to_o a_o glorious_a condition_n 3._o by_o his_o own_o fall_n he_o raise_v thou_o 1._o not_o other_o angel_n great_a person_n 2._o that_o be_v as_o low_a as_o other_o thou_o 3._o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n 4._o that_o never_o ask_v it_o before_o it_o be_v do_v 5._o that_o have_v still_o rebellion_n in_o thou_o p._n 68_o 69_o 70_o 71_o 72_o 73._o particular_a exhortation_n to_o believer_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o several_a duty_n all_o which_o be_v enforce_v from_o christ_n several_a act_n of_o grace_n in_o raise_v we_o 74_o 75_o 76_o 77_o 78_o etc._n etc._n 1._o value_n nothing_o in_o a_o equal_a balance_n with_o christ_n 74._o 2._o vow_v yourselves_o to_o god_n and_o keep_v your_o vow_n 76._o 3._o believer_n as_o christ_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o their_o nature_n shall_v likewise_o strive_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o nature_n 76._o 4._o from_o christ_n death_n they_o shall_v learn_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n 77._o 5._o from_o christ_n resurrection_n they_o shall_v learn_v to_o rise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n 77_o 78._o 6._o from_o christ_n ascension_n believer_n shall_v learn_v to_o ascend_v by_o set_v their_o affection_n on_o heavenly_a thing_n 78._o 7._o let_v christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n ibid._n 5._o use_v this_o doctrine_n afford_v consolation_n for_o believer_n 1._o against_o their_o outward_a poverty_n 79._o 2._o against_o their_o fear_n because_o of_o their_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n 80._o 3._o against_o their_o daily_a back_n sliding_n ib._n 4._o against_o their_o present_a sadness_n ib._n 5._o against_o their_o fear_n of_o fall_v away_o 80_o 81._o believer_n from_o hence_o may_v be_v comfort_v with_o hope_n 1._o concern_v such_o of_o their_o friend_n as_o be_v no●_n yet_o raise_v 81._o 2._o concern_v such_o as_o be_v full_a of_o terror_n and_o sadness_n 81._o 82._o a_o branch_n of_o instruction_n add_v that_o be_v forget_v in_o its_o order_n viz._n how_o much_o christ_n deserve_v our_o cleave_a 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o sad_a condition_n 82_o 83._o a_o index_n of_o the_o several_a content_n of_o the_o three_o part_n doct._n 3._o the_o