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A80142 The exhaltation of Christ in the dayes of the Gospel as the alone high-priest, prophet, and king, of saints. / By Thomas Collier, sometimes teacher to the church in Yorke. Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691. 1641 (1641) Wing C5281; Thomason E1101_1; ESTC R208336 117,464 275

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the_o earth_n they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n o_o belove_a will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o shame_n when_o man_n shall_v profess_v christianity_n all_o their_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v hear_v and_o pray_v and_o perform_v duty_n rest_v in_o those_o thing_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reject_v esay_n 45.16_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o also_o confound_v all_o of_o they_o together_o that_o be_v maker_n of_o idol_n that_o rest_n upon_o any_o thing_n beneath_o christ_n where_o be_v the_o lord_n israel_n ver_fw-la 17._o shall_v be_v save_v with_o a_o everlasting_a salvation_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v psal_n 125.1_o 4_o last_o to_o trust_v in_o any_o thing_n beneath_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o curse_a damn_v sin_n so_o it_o be_v to_o those_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o condition_n see_v mat._n 7.22_o 23._o many_o will_v say_v in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n and_o than_o will_v he_o profess_v to_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n o_o belove_a this_o will_v be_v the_o sad_a sentence_n pronounce_v against_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v before_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n see_v luke_n 13.27_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 3_o use_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o alone_a highpriest_n and_o peacemaker_n between_o god_n and_o man_n o_o how_o shall_v this_o stir_v up_o your_o soul_n to_o look_v to_o jesus_n for_o salvation_n do_v not_o mistake_v i_o i_o shall_v not_o set_v you_o upon_o this_o duty_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o your_o own_o power_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n but_o as_o a_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n may_v come_v in_o with_o power_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n work_v up_o thy_o soul_n above_o thyself_o to_o his_o son_n and_o to_o encourage_v any_o poor_a soul_n to_o who_o god_n shall_v be_v plese_v to_o come_v in_o gracious_o in_o his_o own_o mean_n note_v first_o god_n call_v thou_o to_o look_v above_o and_o beyond_o all_o to_o himself_o in_o his_o son_n see_v esay_n 45.22_o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o esay_n 55.1_o o_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n wherefore_o will_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n o_o belove_a god_n will_v not_o have_v poor_a soul_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v to_o spend_v their_o time_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n he_o have_v give_v christ_n the_o live_a bread_n for_o that_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n god_n have_v give_v his_o son_n a_o sacrifice_n a_o peace-offering_a for_o sin_n so_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n he_o have_v put_v in_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20_o now_o then_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v this_o reconciliation_n hold_v forth_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n o_o belove_a what_o do_v your_o soul_n say_v to_o this_o be_v reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n worth_n the_o own_n be_v it_o worth_a the_o receive_n man_n and_o woman_n consider_v of_o it_o act._n 13.26_o man_n and_o brothren_n child_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n and_o whosoever_o among_o you_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o you_o be_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n send_v to_o who_o ever_o among_o you_o god_n shall_v give_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o and_o a_o hand_n to_o receive_v it_o to_o you_o it_o be_v send_v 2_o consider_v christ_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v when_o ever_o you_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o put_v you_o off_o john_n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o o_o belove_a the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v sinner_n the_o worst_a of_o firmer_n the_o great_a of_o sinner_n believe_v it_o the_o lord_n never_o do_v nonever_o will_v cast_v forth_o a_o poor_a sinner_n that_o come_v to_o he_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v who_o the_o father_n draw_v to_o he_o see_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luke_n 15.20_o his_o father_n see_v he_o afar_o off_o run_v and_o meet_v he_o and_o embrace_v he_o o_o the_o readiness_n of_o god_n to_o embrace_v poor_a sinner_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o witness_v marry_o magdalen_n saul_n act_v 9_o the_o betrayer_n and_o murderer_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n act_v 2._o all_o which_o manifest_v the_o readiness_n of_o god_n to_o receive_v sinner_n and_o believe_v it_o he_o will_v never_o invite_v thou_o he_o will_v never_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n willing_a to_o come_v to_o he_o do_v he_o not_o intend_v willing_o to_o embrace_v thou_o 2_o exhortation_n for_o the_o saint_n if_o we_o have_v such_o a_o highpriest_n make_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o we_o o_o belove_a how_o shall_v this_o encourage_v we_o to_o hold_v fast_o our_o profession_n to_o the_o end_n this_o be_v the_o use_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n make_v of_o it_o chap._n 4.14_o have_v then_o such_o a_o great_a highpriest_n that_o be_v pass_v into_o the_o heaven_n the_o son_n of_o god_n lee_n we_o hold_v fast_o our_o profession_n or_o confession_n let_v we_o hold_v it_o fast_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v fast_o your_o profession_n with_o a_o violent_a or_o strong_a hand_n now_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o most_o ready_a to_o make_v a_o poor_a christian_n many_o time_n to_o throw_v away_o his_o profession_n 1_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o corruption_n 2_o inability_n and_o indisposednesse_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 3_o those_o hard_a temptation_n and_o trial_n that_o they_o be_v liable_a unto_o in_o their_o christian_a progress_n against_o these_o three_o disease_n will_v flow_v in_o from_o christ_n our_o great_a highpriest_n remedy_n answerable_a even_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o be_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o corruption_n this_o be_v that_o which_o trouble_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o poor_a soul_n o_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n such_o a_o vile_a curse_a nature_n thou_o artready_o to_o cry_v out_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o esay_n chap._n 6.5_o woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o pollute_a lip_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o make_v thou_o almost_o ready_a to_o throw_v away_o thy_o profession_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v propound_v a_o threesold_a remedy_n all_o flow_a from_o a_o crncified_a christ_n from_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v our_o highpriest_n 1_o that_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v the_o pronounce_v of_o guilt_n and_o so_o of_o condemnation_n upon_o christ_n belove_a christ_n have_v bear_v the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v faith_n in_o his_o blood_n all_o those_o lust_n and_o corruption_n that_o so_o much_o trouble_v thou_o he_o have_v bear_v they_o all_o 1_o pet._n 1.24_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n 2_o he_o have_v destroy_v the_o power_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v a_o highpriest_n see_v john_n 3.8.9_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o sin_n willing_o with_o his_o mind_n he_o can_v say_v as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 7.17_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o be_v i_o paul_n bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o sin_n o_o here_o be_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n destroy_v though_o there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o
to_o 23._o for_o you_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o mount_n that_o may_v not_o be_v touch_v and_o that_o burn_v with_o fire_n nor_o unto_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 23._o but_o unto_o mount_n zion_n etc._n etc._n believer_n be_v not_o come_v to_o mount_v sinai_n to_o burn_n blackness_n and_o darkness_n they_o be_v not_o call_v to_o a_o covenant_n wherein_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o condemnation_n that_o be_v do_v away_o to_o believer_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 11._o but_o they_o be_v come_v in_o deed_n to_o mount_v zion_n to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n where_o be_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n in_o its_o administration_n heb._n 8.12_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v which_o speak_v better_a thing_n then_o that_o of_o abel_n where_o be_v nothing_o but_o cause_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n joy_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o all_o which_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n be_v deprive_v of_o for_o want_v of_o a_o right_a understanding_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n thus_o have_v i_o plain_o though_o very_o brief_o endeavour_v to_o lay_v open_a the_o ground_n or_o true_a cause_n why_o many_o man_n and_o woman_n though_o otherwise_o godly_a yet_o come_v short_a of_o walk_v up_o with_o god_n according_a to_o scripture_n rule_v i_o must_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o great_a prophet_n christ_n to_o reach_v your_o soul_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o come_v here_o to_o be_v reprove_v be_v those_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v for_o scripture_n yet_o indeed_o do_v make_v the_o prescription_n of_o man_n their_o rule_n that_o resolve_n what_o ever_o the_o magistrate_n require_v or_o command_v they_o will_v do_v a_o very_a sad_a thing_n and_o as_o much_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o ever_o man_n that_o will_v be_v count_v christian_n shall_v set_v up_o man_n in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n see_v what_o a_o dreadful_a curse_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o such_o jer._n 17.5_o 6._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n note_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n curse_v be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n who_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v the_o curse_n ver_fw-la 7._o he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o hearth_n in_o the_o desert_n he_o shall_v not_o see_v good_a when_o it_o come_v he_o shall_v inhabit_v the_o parch_a place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n note_v the_o curse_n consist_v in_o two_o particular_n 1_o he_o shall_v be_v barren_a like_o the_o hearth_n in_o the_o desert_n dry_a empty_a poor_a nothing_o of_o god_n in_o he_o o_o this_o be_v it_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n man_n grow_v so_o barren_a dry_a empty_a because_o they_o rest_v upon_o man_n they_o dare_v not_o entertain_v thought_n of_o go_v far_o than_o they_o conceive_v the_o magistrate_n intend_v minister_n admire_v why_o so_o many_o gracious_a people_n leave_v they_o they_o see_v they_o be_v grow_v barren_a through_o their_o dependencie_n upon_o man_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v like_o the_o barren_a hearth_n in_o the_o wilderness_n professor_n wonder_v why_o they_o be_v leave_v of_o their_o companion_n many_o of_o they_o why_o they_o be_v barren_a empty_a they_o can_v profit_v by_o they_o and_o all_o because_o they_o trust_v upon_o man_n they_o dare_v not_o entertain_v thought_n of_o submit_v to_o scripture_n far_o than_o the_o magistrate_n go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o leave_v they_o a_o second_o curse_n be_v they_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o good_a come_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o choice_a learned_a man_n see_v not_o that_o good_a which_o be_v come_v that_o truth_n that_o grace_n that_o glory_n that_o god_n let_v we_o shine_v through_o the_o gospel_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o of_o his_o people_n but_o they_o oppose_v it_o and_o persecute_v it_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o blind_a they_o because_o they_o trust_v upon_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n their_o arm_n and_o their_o strong_a confidence_n and_o have_v rather_o deny_v truth_n then_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n &_o who_o hope_n be_v the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 7._o he_o shall_v be_v fruitful_a as_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n o_o take_v heed_n of_o receive_v or_o at_o least_o of_o resolve_v to_o receive_v rule_n from_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o worship_n without_o a_o exact_a trial_n of_o it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o ever_o man_n shall_v again_o as_o i_o trust_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v but_o i_o say_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o man_n shall_v as_o those_o mat._n 15.9_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n yet_o that_o you_o will_v not_o receive_v those_o tradition_n for_o your_o scripture_n for_o in_o so_o do_v you_o can_v do_v no_o less_o then_o incur_v that_o curse_n of_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o a_o barren_a hearth_n in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o thing_n propound_v concern_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o teach_v his_o people_n now_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v 1_o ministerial_o 2_o spiritual_o 3_o powerful_o 1_o ministerial_o by_o his_o minister_n yet_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n viz_o the_o scripture_n thus_o christ_n when_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o and_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o you_o shall_v ever_o find_v christ_n teach_v by_o this_o mean_n act._n 2._o peter_n preach_v the_o jew_n be_v convert_v chap._n 5._o and_o so_o the_o 8.12_o philip_n preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v jesus_n and_o they_o believe_v and_o in_o the_o church_n christ_n have_v appoint_v minister_n with_o their_o gift_n sed_fw-la ephes_n 4.11_o and_o all_o for_o the_o edify_n of_o 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