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A59685 The sound beleever, or, A treatise of evangelicall conversion discovering the work of Christs spirit in reconciling of a sinner to God / by Tho. Shepard ... Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649. 1645 (1645) Wing S3133; ESTC R3907 171,496 360

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serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n in_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o righteousness_n in_o all_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n &_o that_o all_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v out_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o slavish_a fear_n but_o without_o fear_n i._n e._n fear_v of_o our_o enemy_n sin_n death_n wrath_n and_o so_o consequent_o out_o of_o love_n to_o he_o that_o have_v deliver_v we_o that_o one_o will_v wonder_v it_o shall_v ever_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o christian_a man_n that_o have_v taste_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o one_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o look_v to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o love_n express_o cross_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n joh._n 14.15_o if_o you_o love_v i_o 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have_v such_o what_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v you_o without_o all_o feeling_n as_o those_o in_o eph._n 4.19_o what_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v you_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n as_o those_o rom._n 11.8_o will_v not_o your_o estate_n have_v be_v then_o lamentable_a and_o have_v you_o no_o heart_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o unspeakable_a goodness_n in_o awaken_n of_o you_o in_o shake_v thy_o very_a foundation_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o any_o ever_o have_v such_o a_o hard_a heart_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v not_o say_v so_o in_o secret_a before_o the_o lord_n sometime_o oh_o then_o what_o rich_a grace_n be_v this_o to_o give_v thou_o any_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o danger_n by_o it_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a in_o thy_o eye_n some_o think_v these_o terror_n be_v a_o judgement_n it_o be_v true_a if_o they_o be_v mere_o imaginary_a or_o worldly_a and_o desperate_a but_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 7.7_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o make_v 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that_o joy_n and_o sweetness_n in_o seek_v of_o he_o and_o in_o holy_a walk_n be_v go_v i_o can_v once_o mourn_v for_o sin_n but_o now_o a_o hard_a heart_n take_v hold_v of_o i_o that_o i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o heart_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a nor_o to_o shed_v a_o tear_n for_o the_o great_a evil_n it_o be_v true_a i_o confess_v you_o may_v grow_v to_o your_o feel_n worse_o an_o wor●_n and_o it_o be_v fit_v you_o shall_v feel_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n hereby_o may_v pull_v down_o your_o proud_a heart_n and_o make_v you_o lie_v low_a it_o be_v the_o lord_n glorious_a wisdom_n to_o wither_v all_o your_o flower_n which_o refresh_v you_o without_o christ_n that_o you_o may_v feel_v a_o need_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n pull_v away_o all_o those_o break_a plank_n the_o soul_n once_o float_v and_o rest_v upon_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v sink_v in_o a_o holy_a despair_n of_o any_o help_n from_o any_o good_a it_o have_v the_o lord_n shake_v 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better_a it_o may_v do_v well_o but_o when_o it_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n here_o of_o heal_v the_o breach_n between_o god_n and_o itself_o now_o it_o fall_v low_a indeed_o and_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o mat._n 11.28_o you_o that_o labour_v i._n e._n you_o that_o be_v weary_v in_o your_o own_o way_n in_o seek_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n by_o your_o own_o hard_a labour_n or_o work_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o be_v tire_v out_o therein_o and_o so_o be_v now_o lade_v indeed_o with_o sin_n and_o the_o heavy_a pressure_n of_o that_o find_v no_o ease_n by_o all_o that_o which_o you_o do_v come_v to_o i_o say_v christ_n and_o you_o shall_v then_o find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n the_o jew_n seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n seek_v i_o say_v if_o by_o any_o mean_n they_o may_v establish_v it_o lose_v christ_n the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v make_v his_o elect_a know_v they_o shall_v seek_v here_o for_o ease_v in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o tire_v they_o out_o 4._o by_o clear_v up_o the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v never_o pity_v nor_o pardon_v it_o nor_o show_v any_o respect_n or_o favour_n to_o it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o every_o man_n heart_n if_o he_o can_v find_v rest_n in_o his_o duty_n and_o endeavour_n as_o he_o once_o expect_v he_o shall_v but_o see_v sin_n and_o weakness_n death_n and_o condemnation_n wrap_v he_o about_o like_o jonahs_n weed_n in_o all_o he_o do_v than_o his_o heart_n sink_v and_o quarrel_n and_o fall_v off_o far_o from_o christ_n by_o discouragement_n and_o grow_v secret_o impatient_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o mercy_n leave_v for_o he_o because_o it_o think_v now_o the_o lord_n eternal_a purpose_n be_v to_o exclude_v he_o for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thought_n of_o peace_n towards_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v find_v peace_n before_o now_o have_v so_o earnest_o and_o 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mock-off_a and_o hence_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o scripture_n some_o promise_n ever_o annex_v unto_o god_n offer_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n jer._n 3.22_o this_o call_n or_o offer_n have_v three_o special_a qualification_n first_o it_o be_v inward_a as_o well_o as_o outward_a for_o the_o lord_n call_v thousand_o outward_o who_o yet_o never_o come_v because_o they_o want_v a_o inward_a call_n to_o come_v a_o inward_a whisper_n still_o voice_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v not_o of_o man_n only_o but_o of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o john_n 6.45_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o stand_v at_o the_o outward_a door_n only_o and_o call_v to_o open_v but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v in_o he_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n &_o make_v that_o understand_v hos._n 2.14_o and_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o grace_n glorious_a and_o his_o mercy_n sweet_a unto_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o 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the_o call_v particular_a isaiah_n 43.1_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o name_n john_n 10.5_o he_o call_v all_o his_o sheep_n by_o name_n not_o that_o the_o lord_n call_v any_o by_o their_o christian_a name_n as_o we_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n do_v extraordinary_o call_v samuel_n samuel_n and_o paul_n paul_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v look_v as_o the_o lord_n from_o before_o all_o world_n be_v write_v down_o their_o name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o love_v they_o in_o special_a so_o in_o vocation_n the_o first_o open_v of_o election_n the_o lord_n make_v his_o offer_n and_o call_v special_a and_o so_o special_a as_o if_o it_o be_v by_o name_n for_o the_o soul_n at_o this_o instant_n feel_v such_o a_o special_a stir_v of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o it_o which_o it_o feel_v now_o and_o never_o feel_v before_o as_o also_o its_o particular_a case_n so_o speak_v unto_o and_o its_o particular_a objection_n so_o answer_v and_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o its_o sin_n in_o refuse_v grace_n so_o particular_o apply_v as_o if_o god_n the_o only_a searcher_n of_o heart_n only_o speak_v unto_o it_o and_o so_o dare_v not_o but_o think_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n mean_v i_o 3._o it_o be_v effectual_a as_o well_o as_o inward_a and_o particular_a luk._n 14.23_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o john_n 10.16_o christ_n other_o sheep_n shall_v hear_v christ_n voice_n and_o those_o he_o must_v bring_v home_o for_o every_o inward_a call_n be_v not_o effectual_a there_o come_v a_o man_n in_o without_o his_o wedding_n garment_n mat._n 22.6_o 7_o 8._o whence_o our_o saviour_n say_v many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o choose_v but_o this_o i_o now_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o call_n out_o of_o purpose_n rom._n 8.28_o and_o therefore_o never_o leave_v the_o soul_n until_o it_o have_v real_a possession_n of_o christ_n and_o rest_v there_o this_o call_n fall_v upon_o a_o sinner_n humble_v not_o hard_o heart_v &_o hence_o the_o call_n be_v effectual_a mat._n 9.12_o 13._o 2_o chron._n 30.10_o 11._o it_o be_v such_o a_o call_v as_o be_v in_o creation_n rom._n 4.17_o and_o hence_o the_o soul_n can_v but_o come_v and_o when_o it_o be_v come_v it_o can_v depart_v like_o peter_n lord_n whither_o shall_v we_o go_v and_o therefore_o though_o it_o have_v never_o so_o many_o objection_n in_o come_v to_o christ_n never_o so_o much_o weakness_n or_o heartlesnesse_n to_o close_v with_o christ_n yet_o the_o lord_n bring_v it_o home_o and_o there_o keep_v it_o and_o now_o it_o infinite_o bless_v god_n that_o ever_o the_o lord_n give_v it_o a_o eye_n to_o see_v a_o heart_n to_o come_v and_o seek_v after_o jesus_n christ._n thus_o much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o call_v now_o follow_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o which_o appear_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o no_o man_n shall_v come_v unless_o first_o call_v as_o it_o be_v in_o call_v to_o a_o ordinary_a office_n so_o it_o be_v in_o our_o call_n much_o more_o unto_o special_a grace_n the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 5.4_o that_o 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2._o reas._n 2._o mat._n 9.21_o jer._n 2.31_o luke_n 14._o luke_n 15.17_o ram._n 5.6_o 7_o 8._o col._n 3.7_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o reas._o 3_o mat._n 9.13_o luk._n 4.18_o luk._n 15_o 7._o reas._n 4._o quest._n answ._n act_n 9.6_o act_n 16._o psal._n 10.5_o act_n 16._o psal._n 9.20_o rom._n 8.15_o amos_n 3.8_o luk._n 23.40_o judg._n 2.1_o jer._n 31.18_o hos._n 6.1_o 2._o zach._n 12.11_o cap._n 13.1_o eccles._n 7.26_o psal._n 38.1_o ●_o prov._n 18.14_o psal._n 32.2_o 3._o psal._n 40.12_o jer._n 31.19_o da●_n 9.12_o jer._n 3._o ult_n matth._n 10.37_o hos._n 6.1_o 2._o psal._n 51.8_o 2_o chron._n 53.11_o 12._o lam._n 3.44_o psal._n 39.10_o 11._o isaiah_n 5.8.5_o isaiah_n 58.5_o prov._n 28.13_o j●b_n 33.15_o 16_o 17._o answ._n hos_fw-la 6.1_o joh._n 5.40_o quest._n answ._n jer._n 8.11_o quest._n answ._n mat._n 10.37_o act_n 3.26_o quest._n answ._n luk._n 15.7_o isaiah_n 33.6_o heb_n 7.25_o isaiah_n 56.8_o use_v 1_o 1._o cons._n scho._n orth_o spec._n cap._n 30_o 31_o 32._o 2._o cons._n 3._o cons._n 4._o cons._n 5._o cons._n jer._n 4.3_o 4._o vind._n great_a p._n 7_o 11_o 13_o john_n 14.3_o 4_o 5._o gal._n 2.20_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o esa._n 43.4_o use_v 4_o jer._n 30.15_o isaiah_n 57.16_o answ._n answ._n phil._n 3.7_o gal._n 2.19_o answ._n rom._n 7.9_o 10_o 11._o lam_n 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o levit._fw-la 10.3_o answ._n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o quest._n answ._n 1._o 2._o use_v 3_o deut._n 6.19_o 4._o answ._n rom._n 10.9_o 10._o rom._n 8.28_o ps._n 36.7_o object_n answ._n 1._o 2._o 3_o act_n 10.43_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o john_n 6.64.65_o heb._n 4.18_o 19_o 20._o object_n answ._n heb._n 11.11_o isaiah_n 55.1_o 2._o mat._n 21.28_o psal._n 62.5_o psal._n 81.12_o 13._o quest._n answ._n heb._n 4.1_o object_n answ._n ps._n 116.7_o eph._n 3.14_o 18._o object_n answ._n ps._n 25.11_o &_o 31.9_o psal._n 40.11_o 12._o hos._n 6.1_o 2_o obj._n 1_o answ._n hos._n 6.2_o 3._o rom._n 1.17_o rome_n 8.30_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 2_o thes._n 2.14_o joh._n 20.31_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o with_o 26_o joh._n 5.29_o 2_o thess._n 2.12_o 13._o isaiah_n 55.1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o mark_n 16.15_o luc._n 14_o 17_o use_v joh._n 1●_n 22_o answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o act._n 2.39_o &_o 13.47_o 4._o 5._o quest._n answ._n quest._n 1_o answ._n 2._o answ._n 3._o answ._n isaiah_n 43.25_o 4._o answ._n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o 5._o answ._n 6._o answ._n rom._n 4.5_o esa._n 4.1_o 2._o isa._n 54.10_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o isa._n 56.5_o mat._n 6.31_o 32._o rom._n 8.14_o tit._n 3.5_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o rom._n 2.28_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 1.14.15.16_o act._n 9.31_o mic._n 4.5_o deut._n 18.18_o 19_o col._n 3.3_o rev._n 4.10_o 11._o prov._n 3.17_o quest._n answ._n
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be_v there_o wrought_v rule_n in_o this_o work_n of_o compunction_n we_o must_v not_o bring_v rule_n unto_o man_n but_o man_n to_o rule_n crook_n not_o god_n rule_n to_o the_o experience_n of_o man_n which_o be_v fallible_a and_o many_o time_n corrupt_v but_o bring_v man_n unto_o the_o rule_n and_o try_v man_n estate_n herein_o by_o that_o for_o many_o will_v say_v some_o man_n be_v not_o humble_v at_o all_o never_o have_v any_o precedent_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n god_n mercy_n only_o have_v melt_v their_o heart_n and_o experience_n prove_v this_o and_o many_o find_v this_o who_o be_v sincere_a and_o gracious_a christian_n i_o answer_v we_o be_v not_o in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o point_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o man_n only_o but_o attend_v the_o rule_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n man_n must_v be_v break_v and_o affect_v with_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n before_o mercy_n can_v be_v true_o apprehend_v or_o christ_n accept_v what_o 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