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A88417 England faithfully watcht with, in her wounds: or, Christ as a father sitting up with his children in their swooning state: which is the summe of severall lecvtures painfully preached upon Colossians 1. / By Nicho. Lockyer, M.A. Published according to order. Lockyer, Nicholas, 1611-1685. 1646 (1646) Wing L2794; Thomason E321_1; ESTC R200573 432,053 511

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161_o 162_o the_o property_n of_o god_n motion_n be_v restless_a to_o good_a the_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v diabolical_a and_o yet_o in_o some_o man_n evil_n of_o it_o p._n 162_o 163_o christ_n have_v all_o fullness_n reception_n and_o fruition_n unto_o the_o high_a blessedness_n this_o demonstrate_v p._n 166_o 167_o though_o christ_n have_v all_o fullness_n yet_o empty_a creature_n care_v little_a for_o he_o p._n 168_o some_o have_v no_o grace_n nor_o no_o good_a nature_n ibid._n grace_n in_o fullness_n the_o felicity_n of_o life_n p._n 169_o christ_n fullness_n be_v a_o christian_n p._n 170_o we_o be_v to_o prize_v person_n and_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o worth_n that_o be_v in_o they_o p._n 171_o the_o property_n of_o internal_a wealth_n p._n 171_o 172_o if_o person_n be_v prize_v according_a to_o what_o be_v in_o they_o and_o not_o according_a to_o other_o thing_n the_o world_n will_v be_v right_o rank_v p._n 173_o how_o to_o discern_v what_o be_v in_o man_n p._n 174_o 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person_n profess_v christianity_n p._n 188_o 189_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o some_o be_v over_o credulous_a ibid._n i_o profession_n demonstrate_v in_o two_o thing_n p._n 190_o 191_o the_o proper_a plague_n of_o hypocrisy_n be_v sear_a p._n 192_o what_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o crosso_fw-it mean_n p._n 193_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o our_o welfare_n contrive_v upon_o the_o cross_n by_o christ_n p._n 195_o unsensible_a person_n neglect_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n p._n 195_o 196_o where_o conscience_n bleed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v of_o use_n p._n 196_o 197_o christ_n blood_n engage_v god_n to_o give_v faith_n p._n 197_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o reconcile_a all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v in_o earth_n p._n 198_o the_o noble_a creature_n be_v behold_v to_o christ_n p._n 199_o the_o less_o may_v be_v say_v for_o sin_v the_o great_a it_o be_v ibid._n grace_n work_v unexpressible_a rest_n to_o us-ward_n p._n 200_o grace_n 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to_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n and_o fellowship_n of_o god_n ibid._n what_o a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n be_v p._n 217_o many_o be_v now_o one_o against_o another_o possible_o all_o against_o christ_n p._n 219_o integrity_n have_v a_o double_a universality_n in_o it_o p._n 220_o adversary_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o to_o cease_v their_o course_n p._n 221_o the_o prime_a seat_n of_o sin_n where_o it_o be_v and_o why_o so_o seat_v p._n 222_o 223_o whether_o sin_n be_v disseated_a and_o what_o may_v demonstrate_v it_o p._n 224_o 225_o the_o great_a blessing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o get_v sin_n thorough_o out_o of_o the_o mind_n ibid._n what_o be_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n with_o the_o mind_n p._n 226_o 227_o sinner_n last_o shift_n for_o sin_n be_v that_o they_o do_v it_o against_o their_o mind_n p._n 228_o remedy_n must_v be_v speedy_a when_o sinner_n set_v to_o sin_n with_o their_o mind_n ibid._n what_o make_v the_o action_n of_o a_o man_n wicked_a p._n 229_o 230_o our_o life_n wrap_v up_o in_o our_o motion_n p._n 232_o what_o to_o be_v do_v to_o right_a thing_n amiss_o in_o the_o outward_a man_n p._n 233_o what_o go_v to_o make_v up_o a_o good_a action_n p._n 234_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n unto_o life_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v free_a p._n 236_o god_n invite_v universal_o affectionate_o p._n 236_o 237_o god_n pursue_v prerogative_n altogether_o in_o his_o dispensation_n ibid._n not_o a_o creature_n that_o can_v engage_v god_n p._n 238_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n go_v forth_o for_o nothing_o in_o man_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n go_v forth_o always_o for_o something_o in_o man_n p._n 239_o grace_n be_v free_a in_o reference_n to_o all_o soul_n distress_n p._n 240_o grace_n free_a to_o carnal_a wretch_n p._n 241_o god_n in_o mean_a and_o low_a way_n bring_v about_o great_a thing_n p._n 242_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v tremble_v that_o christ_n do_v great_a thing_n by_o small_a mean_n p._n 244_o 245_o god_n shall_v be_v honour_v in_o his_o way_n of_o do_v great_a thing_n by_o small_a mean_n p._n 246_o 247_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o be_v kind_o affect_v with_o what_o other_o do_v for_o we_o from_o what_o such_o a_o affection_n spring_v p._n 248_o 249_o the_o mortality_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n p._n 252_o wisdom_n will_v have_v no_o heaven_n here_o p._n 253_o every_o thing_n die_v and_o yet_o carnal_a affection_n alive_a ibid._n christian_n poor_a in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n cheer_v p._n 254_o all_o thing_n die_v here_o but_o all_o thing_n ever_o live_v above_o shall_v make_v one_o long_o for_o that_o state_n ibid._n divine_a presentation_n open_v p._n 255_o 256_o the_o property_n of_o that_o presentation_n which_o christ_n make_v when_o he_o present_v the_o soul_n to_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n p._n 257_o 258_o the_o people_n of_o god_n cheer_v with_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v glorious_o present_v to_o god_n p._n 259_o through_o abide_v in_o the_o faith_n open_v p._n 262_o some_o man_n religion_n a_o principle_n of_o juggle_n with_o conscience_n p._n 265_o they_o have_v much_o of_o christ_n internal_o who_o cleave_v close_o to_o he_o ibid._n man_n advantage_v be_v a_o uncertain_a creature_n in_o a_o good_a course_n p._n 266_o 267_o what_o be_v advantage_n and_o what_o disadvantage_n to_o a_o steady_a course_n p._n 268_o 269_o none_n shall_v be_v confident_a of_o the_o stediness_n of_o motion_n from_o any_o gift_n p._n 271_o thing_n that_o will_v move_v very_o steady_a must_v rise_v very_o high_a p._n 272_o what_o hope_n be_v p._n 273_o how_o joy_n come_v in_o to_o the_o soul_n ibid._n the_o soul_n natural_o fit_v up_o much_o p._n 274._o hope_n have_v all_o sense_n exquisite_a p._n 275_o hope_v conversant_a about_o no_o ill_a hope_v conversant_a about_o the_o noble_a good_a ibid._n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a stroke_n when_o the_o soul_n refuse_v comfort_n p._n 276_o how_o to_o know_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v discharge_v p._n 279_o what_o position_n to_o be_v hold_v which_o secret_o induce_v hope_n p._n 277_o what_o a_o double_a miserable_a condition_n it_o be_v in_o these_o time_n to_o be_v without_o hope_n p._n 279_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o grand_a blessing_n p._n 281_o the_o gospel_n make_v a_o exact_a discovery_n of_o man_n and_o of_o god_n p._n 282_o the_o gospel_n loathe_v by_o we_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o p._n 283_o 284_o great_a favour_n give_v we_o shall_v return_v answerable_o to_o he_o p._n 285_o save_v grace_n have_v a_o universality_n in_o it_o p._n 187_o christ_n have_v vast_a power_n to_o do_v good_a and_o he_o can_v suspend_v it_o in_o order_n to_o a_o distress_a soul_n p._n 288_o christ_n be_v upon_o this_o design_n of_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o will_v
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