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A94071 XXXI. select sermons, preached on special occasions; the titles and several texts, on which they were preached, follow. / By William Strong, that godly, able and faithful minister of Christ, lately of the Abby at Westminster. None of them being before made publique. Strong, William, d. 1654. 1656 (1656) Wing S6007_pt2; Thomason E875_1; ESTC R203660 179,143 303

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decay_n and_o make_v he_o grow_v old_a in_o his_o youth_n now_o he_o grow_v young_a when_o he_o be_v old_a renew_v his_o strength_n as_o the_o eagle_n and_o rev._n 16.17_o the_o voice_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v four_o it_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o judgement_n for_o out_o of_o the_o throne_n come_v thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o voice_n rev._n 4.5_o there_o do_v not_o only_a mercy_n and_o grace_n ascend_v upon_o the_o saint_n but_o there_o be_v also_o very_o terrible_a thing_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o these_o judgement_n be_v either_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a either_o upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n or_o upon_o the_o saint_n first_o upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v great_a judgement_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n he_o do_v deliver_v judas_n unto_o satan_n in_o a_o ordinance_n when_o he_o stand_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o so_o he_o do_v bind_v man_n over_o unto_o wrath_n for_o his_o sit_v on_o this_o throne_n of_o judgement_n be_v but_o a_o praeludium_n to_o the_o judgement_n that_o he_o shall_v pronounce_v against_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o great_a day_n isa_n 6.10_o go_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a of_o all_o judgement_n none_o be_v like_o spiritual_a judgement_n and_o also_o great_a temporal_a judgement_n rev._n 8.3,5_o there_o be_v a_o golden_a altar_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o incense_n offer_v upon_o that_o altar_n there_o come_v forth_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o voice_n and_o earthquake_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v all_o the_o trumpet_n of_o judgement_n that_o sound_v against_o the_o church_n enemy_n they_o do_v all_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o throne_n though_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v procure_v they_o and_o all_o the_o ruin_n and_o over-throws_a that_o ever_o have_v befalen_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n have_v proceed_v from_o this_o throne_n when_o god_n be_v exalt_v 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faith_n also_o that_o do_v not_o raise_v the_o soul_n up_o to_o he_o be_v a_o feign_a faith_n but_o what_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o be_v present_a or_o no_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v premise_v you_o may_v try_v whether_o you_o have_v ever_o find_v he_o thus_o present_a etc._n etc._n first_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a unto_o no_o unregenerat_a man_n in_o their_o duty_n they_o that_o live_v without_o god_n do_v pray_v without_o god_n and_o they_o fast_o without_o god_n therefore_o they_o must_v first_o desire_v his_o presence_n unto_o their_o conversion_n for_o as_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n service_n be_v no_o more_o accept_v by_o god_n then_o when_o he_o swear_v or_o lie_v etc._n etc._n for_o his_o service_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o principle_n that_o his_o sin_n do_v etc._n etc._n second_o god_n be_v not_o always_o present_a unto_o the_o saint_n but_o he_o do_v sometime_o withdraw_v 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sad_a apprehension_n and_o labour_n for_o a_o suitable_a frame_n of_o spirit_n with_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o all_o our_o service_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v say_v unto_o we_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n the_o mystery_n of_o providence_n preach_v at_o paul_n aug._n 18._o 1650._o ezek_n 1._o ver_fw-la 16._o the_o close_a of_o it_o and_o their_o appearance_n and_o their_o work_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o wheel_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o wheel_n the_o scope_n of_o this_o chapter_n set_v forth_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n for_o all_o thing_n pass_v under_o a_o providence_n he_o that_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o end_n do_v rule_n and_o act_v all_o thing_n unto_o the_o same_o end_n this_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o threefold_a vision_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o those_o three_o vision_n present_a unto_o you_o a_o fourfold_a subordination_n of_o cause_n in_o the_o 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