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A44458 Blessed rest for the burthened sinner. Or the only center of the soul Wherein is discovered. 1. Who he is that invites and calls sinners to this rest. 2. The encouragements to come unto him for rest. 3. Many obstructions and impediments which keep back sinners. With their unreasonableness answered. 4. The rest that every one shall have that comes unto Christ. Delivered in some sermons at first, yet since some addition and enlargement has been made to them. By John Hopwood preacher of the Gospel. Hopwood, John, preacher of the Gospel. 1676 (1676) Wing H2761A; ESTC R216474 156,207 450

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the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n 2._o to_o doubt_v of_o christ_n whether_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o do_v by_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a when_o christ_n assert_v so_o frequent_o that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n jo._n 10.30_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n he_o make_v they_o doubt_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o four_o evangelist_n that_o they_o inquire_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n jo._n 1._o there_o they_o send_v to_o john_n baptist_n to_o inquire_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n they_o expect_v a_o messiah_n but_o doubt_v whether_o
15.19_o luk._n 15.19_o my_o heart_n condemn_v i_o 1_o joh._n 3.20_o but_o do_v thou_o justify_v i_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o thy_o free_a grace_n in_o thy_o son_n the_o lord_n jesus_n six_o and_o last_o it_o do_v in_o all_o still_o declare_v god_n to_o be_v just_a let_v his_o proceed_n be_v never_o so_o severe_a neh._n 9.33_o speak_v there_o of_o the_o affliction_n god_n have_v bring_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o sin_n howbeit_o say_v he_o thou_o be_v just_a in_o all_o thou_o have_v bring_v upon_o we_o for_o thou_o have_v do_v right_a but_o we_o have_v do_v wicked_o psal_n 51.4_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v just_a when_o thou_o speak_v and_o clear_v when_o thou_o judge_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o it_o be_v just_a with_o thou_o to_o condemn_v i_o whatsoever_o thou_o bring_v upon_o i_o yet_o thou_o be_v just_a for_o i_o have_v transgress_v thy_o command_n two_o the_o second_o property_n be_v to_o depart_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o iniquity_n man_n since_o the_o fall_n have_v a_o natural_a pronity_n and_o propensity_n to_o follow_v sin_n and_o vanity_n but_o in_o true_a repentance_n there_o be_v a_o forsake_v and_o turn_v from_o sin_n which_o the_o schoolman_n call_v the_o terminus_n à_fw-fr quo_fw-la the_o term_n from_o which_o every_o sincere_a penitent_n do_v turn_v there_o must_v be_v a_o tergiversation_n and_o forsake_v all_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n there_o be_v these_o four_o thing_n employ_v in_o our_o depart_n from_o iniquity_n 1._o a_o turn_n from_o it_o and_o forsake_v of_o it_o a_o bid_a adieu_n to_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n act_v 26.18_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n act_v 3.26_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o you_o away_o from_o his_o iniquity_n isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n in_o which_o scripture_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o to_o depart_v from_o sin_n be_v to_o forsake_v it_o utter_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o it_o as_o a_o man_n do_v from_o a_o friend_n only_o for_o a_o while_n and_o with_o intention_n of_o return_v again_o but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o forsake_v of_o it_o as_o one_o will_v do_v a_o strange_a and_o unpleasant_a country_n design_v never_o to_o return_v to_o it_o more_o 2._o cleanse_v once_o self_n jer._n 4.14_o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n isa_n 1_o 16._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a 2_o tim._n 2.21_o if_o a_o man_n therefore_o purge_v himself_o from_o these_o scil_n sin_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n to_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_n there_o must_v be_v a_o purify_n and_o cleanse_v where_o there_o be_v right_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n not_o only_o the_o outside_n but_o the_o inside_n must_v be_v wash_v 4.8_o wash_v jam._n 4.8_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hand_n the_o fountain_n be_v corrupt_a and_o defile_v it_o must_v be_v purify_v before_o any_o pure_a stream_n will_v issue_v there_o 3._o the_o abstain_v from_o all_o evil_a both_o internal_a and_o external_a 1_o thes_n 5.22_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n if_o but_o the_o shadow_n of_o sin_n do_v appear_v we_o must_v post_v away_o from_o it_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o evil_a god_n take_v notice_n of_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v abstain_v from_o for_o they_o be_v as_o real_o sin_n as_o if_o they_o be_v act_v external_o jer._n 4.14_o how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o vain_a thought_n be_v offensive_a to_o god_n and_o they_o be_v transgression_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n prov._n 24.9_o the_o thought_n of_o foolishness_n be_v sin_n as_o to_o external_n sin_n i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v grant_v by_o most_o if_o not_o all_o that_o we_o shall_v abstain_v from_o they_o 2_o tim._n 2.22_o flee_v youthful_a lust_n but_o follow_v righteousness_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n four_o and_o last_o the_o absession_n or_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n be_v to_o go_v the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n scil_n the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n 2_o tim._n 2.22_o flee_v youthful_a lust_n but_o follow_v righteousness_n faith_n charity_n peace_n with_o they_o that_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o pure_a heart_n as_o there_o be_v the_o depart_n from_o the_o one_o there_o be_v a_o walk_n in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o learning_n to_o do_v well_o isa_n 1.17_o there_o be_v a_o way_n call_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n which_o the_o righteous_a must_v walk_v in_o isa_n 35.8_o a_o highway_n 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in_o jer._n 4.1_o if_o thou_o will_v return_v o_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n return_v unto_o i_o to_o i_o and_o to_o none_o other_o for_o else_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mock_n of_o god_n and_o cheat_v our_o own_o self_n to_o rest_v any_o where_o short_a of_o god_n be_v not_o real_a repentance_n for_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o when_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o lead_v the_o soul_n home_o to_o god_n isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o man_n of_o iniquity_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v multiply_v to_o pardon_n there_o must_v be_v a_o convert_n to_o god_n the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o soul_n happiness_n as_o the_o needle_n once_o touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n turn_v to_o the_o north_n pole_n continual_o so_o the_o heart_n once_o touch_v with_o true_a repentance_n turn_v evermore_o to_o god_n the_o 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