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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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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n that_o be_v omnis_fw-la creatura_fw-la omnes_fw-la eventus●_n shall_v work_v together_o that_o be_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o by_o a_o gracious_a concurrence_n or_o co-operation_n of_o god_n with_o they_o and_o minister_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worker_n together_o with_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o by_o a_o gracious_a concurrence_n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n together_o with_o the_o instrument_n for_o instrumentum_fw-la agit_fw-fr dispositive_a in_o virtute_fw-la principalis_fw-la agentis_fw-la other_o do_v refer_v work_v together_o unto_o the_o creature_n themselves_o that_o be_v not_o apart_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v so_o but_o by_o a_o bless_a disposition_n and_o a_o sweet_a combination_n and_o concatenation_n they_o do_v work_v together_o for_o good_a the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la salutem_fw-la for_o sine_fw-la summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi nil_fw-la bonum_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o good_a to_o he_o that_o be_v without_o the_o chief_a good_a there_o be_v nothing_o good_a but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o chief_a good_a the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o they_o be_v therefore_o good_a because_o they_o be_v ordinance_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o so_o good_a a_o end_n as_o to_o fit_v we_o to_o enjoy_v the_o chief_a good_a heb._n 6.7_o the_o ground_n that_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o it_o may_v bear_v fruit_n meet_v for_o he_o that_o dr●sseth_v it_o and_o so_o receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n and_o so_o paul_n etc._n etc._n be_v you_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o that_o be_v give_v for_o your_o sake_n and_o with_o a_o special_a tendency_n to_o your_o good_a and_o so_o also_o it_o be_v true_a of_o providence_n there_o shall_v be_v deliverance_n isa_n 35.7,8_o the_o parch_a ground_n shall_v become_v a_o pool_n and_o the_o thirsty_a land_n spring_v of_o water_n that_o which_o have_v nothing_o but_o barrenness_n now_o shall_v become_v fruitful_a and_o that_o which_o be_v no_o way_n profitable_a but_o hurtful_a for_o man_n a_o habitation_n of_o dragon_n that_o shall_v now_o bear_v grass_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v a_o way_n for_o their_o return_n into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o way_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v via_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o sanctificata_fw-la for_o a_o way_n in_o which_o they_o that_o be_v holy_a shall_v walk_v and_o a_o way_n that_o shall_v tend_v to_o make_v they_o to_o become_v more_o holy_a joel_n 3.17_o then_o shall_v jerusalem_n be_v holy_a and_o no_o stranger_n shall_v pass_v through_o her_o any_o more_o their_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v upon_o their_o holiness_n and_o dan._n 11._o ult_n when_o daniel_n people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n for_o that_o great_a empire_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o glorious_a land_n and_o it_o 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unto_o man_n but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o &_o such_o as_o tend_v not_o unto_o their_o own_o salvation_n at_o all_o so_o some_o man_n shall_v be_v raise_v and_o exalt_v not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n isa_n 44.28_o cyrus_n be_v my_o shepherd_n say_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o pleasure_n i_o will_v hold_v his_o right_a hand_n and_o subdue_v nation_n before_o he_o i_o will_v loose_v the_o loin_n of_o king_n break_v the_o gate_n of_o brass_n in_o piece_n and_o cut_v asunder_o the_o bar_n of_o iron_n give_v he_o the_o treasure_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o hide_a riches_n of_o secret_a place_n for_o jacob_n my_o servant_n sake_n and_o for_o israel_n my_o elect_a isa_n 45.1,3,4,7,14_o there_o be_v authority_n give_v also_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o as_o many_o time_n power_n and_o success_n be_v give_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o and_o yet_o they_o that_o be_v in_o power_n etc._n etc._n themselves_o have_v no_o good_a by_o it_o he_o have_v not_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n so_o there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n make_v riches_n his_o glory_n that_o his_o house_n be_v increase_v but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o just_a prov._n 13.22_o he_o that_o by_o usury_n and_o unjust_a gain_n increase_v his_o substance_n he_o shall_v gather_v it_o for_o he_o that_o will_v pity_v the_o poor_a prov._n 28.8_o and_o a_o man_n may_v say_v of_o such_o bee_n in_o all_o their_o gather_n sic_fw-la vos_fw-la non_fw-la vobis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o for_o yourselves_o but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v and_o indeed_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o ungodly_a man_n do_v receive_v it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o own_o good_a as_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n it_o be_v for_o the_o saint_n sake_n and_o it_o be_v by_o their_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o luther_n say_v omne_fw-la conservantur_fw-la propter_fw-la verbum_fw-la 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