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Foure sermons viz. I. Sinnes contagion, or the sicknesse of the soule. II. The description of a Christian. III. The blindnesse of a wilfull sinner. IV. A race to heaven. Published by William Ressold, Master of Arts and minister of Gods Word at Debach in Suffolke.
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Ressold, William, b. 1593.
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god_n oh_o therefore_o labour_n we_o earnest_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v infuse_v into_o we_o to_o drive_v away_o the_o darksome_a cloud_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o to_o make_v we_o see_v the_o odiousness_n of_o the_o entertain_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o special_a worth_n of_o grace_n and_o piety_n for_o the_o natural_a man_n discern_v it_o not_o 2.14_o 1._o cor._n 2.14_o and_o because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o work_v this_o upon_o our_o soul_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o bless_a gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3.15_o 2._o cor._n 3.8_o rom._n 1.16_o 1._o pet._n 1.23_o 2._o tim._n 3.15_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n a_o immortal_a seed_n able_a to_o beget_v we_o anew_o and_o to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n oh_o therefore_o frequent_a we_o it_o diligent_o and_o hear_v we_o it_o with_o all_o reverend_a attention_n for_o the_o happy_a infusion_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n 13.13_o pro._n 13.13_o for_o he_o that_o despise_v this_o sacred_a truth_n shall_v be_v destroy_v 28.9_o pro._n 28.9_o he_o that_o turn_v his_o ear_n away_o from_o it_o his_o very_a prayer_n shall_v be_v abominable_a it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o that_o man_n 10.15_o mat._n 10.15_o 29.18.19_o jer._n 29.18.19_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v he_o a_o curse_n a_o astonishment_n a_o hiss_a &_o a_o reproach_n among_o all_o nation_n and_o thus_o belove_v in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o see_v the_o first_o point_n the_o blindness_n of_o man_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n intimate_v from_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o commit_v not_o only_o some_o thing_n but_o thing_n even_o many_o thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n come_v i_o now_o unto_o the_o second_o point_n the_o patience_n of_o god_n in_o execute_v revenge_n upon_o the_o wicked_a intimate_v in_o this_o that_o though_o they_o commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n yet_o he_o forbear_v and_o do_v not_o present_o throw_v they_o down_o to_o death_n the_o gentile_n commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n even_o many_o thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n eternal_a death_n yet_o god_n with_o patience_n do_v forbear_v and_o do_v not_o present_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o justice_n nor_o cast_v upon_o they_o his_o final_a wrath_n 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o when_o yet_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n even_o of_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o behold_v then_o here_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n patience_n sin_n be_v commit_v yet_o god_n forbear_v nay_o sin_n thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n many_o loathsome_a and_o odious_a sin_n yet_o god_n forbear_v to_o execute_v the_o due_a deserve_v stroke_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o well_o may_v chrysostome_n say_v 33.11_o chrysost_n deus_fw-la quasi_fw-la invitus_fw-la compellitur_fw-la cum_fw-la magno_fw-la dolore_fw-la peccatores_fw-la condemnare_fw-la ezek._n 33.11_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v against_o his_o will_n with_o great_a sorrow_n compel_v to_o condemn_v stubborne-hearted_n sinner_n and_o to_o throw_v they_o down_o to_o eternal_a death_n for_o as_o himself_o do_v serious_o protest_v he_o do_v not_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o do_v earnest_o invite_v they_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n promittit_fw-la aug._n aversos_fw-la benign_a revocat_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ferire_fw-la potuit_fw-la praemia_fw-la promittit_fw-la oh_o say_v aug._n he_o call_v back_o the_o averse_a and_o froward_a spirit_n and_o when_o he_o may_v strike_v they_o with_o the_o final_a stroke_n of_o his_o justice_n he_o rather_o do_v promise_v they_o reward_n to_o move_v they_o to_o revert_v &_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n duratiuè_fw-la god_n be_v patient_a towards_o man_n intensiuè_fw-fr extensiuè_fw-fr duratiuè_fw-la though_o they_o commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n thus_o god_n be_v patient_a spare_v man_n in_o sin_n spare_v man_n the_o subject_n of_o sin_n long_o spare_v he_o though_o he_o have_v commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n how_o well_o therefore_o may_v this_o instruct_v we_o to_o be_v cautious_a that_o we_o no_o long_o abuse_v the_o patience_n of_o our_o god_n but_o now_o present_o revert_v from_o our_o evil_a way_n and_o turn_v unto_o his_o bless_a majesty_n for_o god_n himself_o tell_v we_o my_o spirit_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n 6.3_o gen._n 6.3_o when_o god_n will_v prescribe_v repentance_n to_o that_o spacious_a city_n of_o ninive_n 3.4_o jon._n 3.4_o he_o offord_v it_o but_o forty_o day_n yet_o forty_o day_n and_o ninive_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o to_o his_o own_o particular_a people_n he_o limit_n they_o only_o a_o month_n a_o month_n say_v he_o shall_v devour_v they_o with_o their_o portion_n 5.7_o hos_fw-la 5.7_o oh_o that_o then_o we_o will_v even_o now_o return_v from_o our_o evil_a way_n and_o turn_v to_o this_o love_a god_n abuse_v his_o patience_n no_o long_o for_o we_o have_v his_o own_o word_n 1.3_o zach._n 1.3_o turn_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v unto_o you_o oh_o if_o we_o turn_v to_o he_o with_o mourfull_a heart_n deplore_a our_o transgression_n how_o soon_o will_v he_o turn_v to_o we_o speak_v peace_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n 51.17_o psal_n 51.17_o for_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n yea_o these_o christ_n himself_o invite_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v you_o that_o grow_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o your_o transgression_n and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o i_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o your_o soul_n and_o comfort_n to_o your_o conscience_n but_o if_o we_o will_v yet_o be_v so_o pernicious_a as_o to_o despise_v the_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n of_o our_o god_n by_o which_o he_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n 2.4_o rom._n 2.4_o oh_o than_o remember_v we_o what_o solomon_n tell_v we_o 13._o eccle._n 8.12_o 13._o that_o though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o god_n prolong_v his_o day_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n god_n will_v not_o always_o spare_v he_o 24_o aug._n tunc_fw-la deus_fw-la iâascitur_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la irascitur_fw-la gen._n 19.23_o 24_o for_o as_o austin_n speak_v then_o be_v god_n angry_a when_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a we_o may_v see_v that_o when_o the_o sun_n do_v rise_v upon_o sodom_n and_o there_o be_v no_o expectation_n of_o judgement_n than_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v than_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o it_o utter_o to_o destroy_v it_o 3.10_o mat._n 3.10_o oh_o take_v we_o knowledge_n therefore_o that_o now_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n if_o we_o will_v yet_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n no_o true_a repentance_n 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59.2_o your_o iniquity_n say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o 6._o lam._n 3.39_o jude_n ver_fw-la 6._o wherefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n be_v the_o live_a man_n afflict_v man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n for_o sin_v the_o angel_n be_v throw_v down_o from_o heaven_n for_o sin_n adam_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o paradise_n cumulantur_fw-la gen._n 3.24_o gen._n 6.7_o gen._n 19.24_o cassio_n tantum_n unusqulsqua_fw-la repellitur_fw-la &_o dividitur_fw-la à _fw-la divinitate_fw-la quantum_fw-la ejus_fw-la peccata_fw-la cumulantur_fw-la and_o a_o curse_n denounce_v against_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n for_o sin_n the_o old_a world_n be_v drown_v and_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n burn_v oh_o say_v cassiodorus_n so_o far_o be_v every_o one_o repel_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o