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A64283 Nathanael, or, An Israelite indeed lively portraied, and evidently proved to be an object most worthy both of our admiration and imitation, his priviledges and characters are also layd down : together with a discovery of the sinfulness and miserie of all hypocrites and strangers from the common-wealth of Israel / by Faithfull Teate ... Teate, Faithful, b. 1621. 1657 (1657) Wing T613; ESTC R41538 79,460 204

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that_o we_o may_v be_v enrich_v to_o take_v shame_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v clothe_v we_o with_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v without_o form_n and_o comeliness_n accepit_fw-la comeliness_n bern._n the_o passione_n domini_fw-la c._n 16._o nostrâ_fw-la charitate_fw-la devinctus_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la corponis_fw-la nostri_fw-la deformitatem_fw-la accepit_fw-la for_o a_o time_n 53.3_o isa_n 53.3_o that_o we_o may_v be_v beautify_v for_o ever_o behold_v our_o lord_n jesus_n i_o pray_v you_o in_o that_o dress_n wherein_o pilate_n present_v he_o to_o his_o implacable_a enemy_n crown_v with_o thorn_n and_o wear_v purple_a in_o derision_n and_o all_o besmear_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n say_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v the_o man_n think_v by_o that_o ruthful_a sight_n to_o have_v pacify_v their_o immense_a fury_n but_o to_o little_a purpose_n for_o they_o be_v the_o more_o enrage_a against_o he_o now_o let_v we_o behold_v he_o and_o let_v pilate_n 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will_v wipe_v off_o all_o dirt_n cast_v upon_o your_o face_n also_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o praise_n be_v desirable_a among_o all_o application_n application_n and_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v think_v on_o phil._n 4_o 8._o for_o a_o good_a name_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v then_o great_a riches_n prov._n 22.1_o but_o they_o that_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n or_o will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n alone_o but_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v believe_v john_n 5.44_o obj._n how_o then_o do_v the_o same_o evangelist_n avouch_v that_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a ruler_n believe_v on_o christ_n but_o because_o of_o the_o pharisee_n they_o do_v not_o confess_v he_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n for_o they_o love_v 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commandment_n wherein_o covetuousnesse_n be_v condemn_v and_o the_o contrary_a contentedness_n be_v enjoin_v 2._o think_v not_o that_o this_o dropsy_n will_v be_v cure_v by_o increase_a wealth_n but_o purge_v out_o the_o noxious_a humour_n within_o ovi_fw-la quo_fw-la plùs_fw-la sunt_fw-la potae_fw-la plùs_fw-la sitiuntur_fw-la aquae_fw-la ovi_fw-la and_o this_o distemper_n will_v be_v heal_v 3._o make_v christ_n your_o portion_n with_o who_o you_o be_v sure_a of_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o as_o st._n paul_n have_v nothing_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n 2._o cor._n 6.10_o thus_o do_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v godliness_n with_o contentment_n to_o be_v better_a than_o the_o large_a patrimony_n here_o below_o instance_n 8_o jacob_n be_v a_o mirror_n of_o thankfulness_n both_o for_o privative_a and_o positive_a mercy_n for_o audience_n of_o prayer_n preservation_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a as_o all_o along_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n you_o may_v read_v i_o will_v make_v a_o altar_n say_v he_o to_o god_n who_o answer_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o distress_n and_o be_v with_o i_o in_o the_o way_n which_o i_o go_v gen._n 35.3_o of_o his_o child_n he_o say_v to_o esau_n these_o be_v the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v gracious_o give_v to_o thy_o servant_n gen._n 33.5_o and_o of_o his_o cattle_n god_n have_v deal_v gracious_o with_o i_o i_o have_v enough_o v._o 11._o what_o israel_n do_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v require_v to_o do_v psal_n 135.19_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n other_o will_v not_o or_o can_v praise_v god_n aright_o when_o the_o gentile_n know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a rom._n 1.21_o hypocrite_n may_v boast_v themselves_o of_o a_o false_a gift_n but_o in_o so_o do_v be_v like_o cloud_n and_o wind_n without_o rain_n prov._n 25.14_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n can_v say_v god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o otherman_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n but_o go_v away_o as_o he_o come_v unjustified_a luk._n 18.11.14_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o righteous_a and_o for_o they_o alone_o psal_n 33.1_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o righteous_a praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a 1._o god_n have_v bless_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n psal_n 115.12_o and_o they_o can_v bless_v god_n who_o have_v bless_v they_o with_o all_o blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n but_o a_o person_n who_o be_v neither_o elect_v 1.3_o ephes_n 1.3_o nor_o redeem_v nor_o justify_v nor_o sanctify_a can_v in_o truth_n bless_v god_n either_o for_o his_o election_n redemption_n justification_n or_o sanctification_n or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a blessing_n before_o he_o know_v in_o some_o sort_n these_o thing_n belong_v to_o he_o 2._o we_o must_v be_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n before_o we_o or_o our_o praise_n can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n 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