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A62445 Exercitations and meditations upon some texts of Holy Scripture and most in Scripture-phrase and expression. By Samuel Thomsonn, M.A. and Doctor of Physick; formerly student in Magdalen-Hall in Oxford. Thomsonn, Samuel, b. 1643? 1676 (1676) Wing T1035; ESTC R221734 178,823 458

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be_v imitable_a by_o we_o and_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v so_o our_o sanctification_n consist_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n ordinary_a obedience_n so_o we_o read_v that_o christ_n go_v about_o do_v good_a no_o guile_n 34._o act_n 10._o 38._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 22._o joh._n 4._o 34._o be_v find_v in_o his_o mouth_n he_o make_v it_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v 23._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 23._o not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o he_o learned_a obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v 17._o heb._n 5._o 8._o luk._n 22._o 42._o joh._n 13._o 14._o joh._n 2._o 14_o 17._o he_o resign_v his_o will_n to_o god_n will_n he_o show_v we_o a_o excellent_a pattern_n of_o humility_n in_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n show_v admirable_a zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o be_v thereunto_o 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but_o be_v sure_a to_o fall_v out_o with_o thy_o sin_n and_o not_o with_o god_n so_o search_n and_o try_v thy_o way_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n 40._o lam._n 3._o 40._o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n for_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n 33._o ver_fw-la 33._o of_o man_n be_v they_o dead_a death_n have_v pass_v and_o will_v pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o 12._o rom._n 5._o 12._o that_o all_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v appoint_v to_o 27._o heb._n 9_o 27._o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v we_o must_v needs_o die_v and_o be_v all_o as_o water_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n 14._o 2_o sam._n 14._o 14._o which_o can_v be_v gather_v up_o again_o we_o be_v stranger_n and_o sojourner_n here_o as_o all_o our_o father_n be_v our_o day_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o as_o a_o shadow_n and_o here_o be_v no_o abide_n if_o we_o do_v not_o die_v we_o shall_v 15._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 15._o always_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n and_o misery_n death_n free_v the_o saint_n from_o all_o for_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n yea_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o 13._o rev._n 14._o 13._o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o but_o see_v if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o particular_a sin_n of_o thou_o this_o affliction_n be_v befall_v thou_o if_o upon_o serious_a search_n thou_o find_v it_o so_o to_o be_v then_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o repent_v and_o amend_v and_o walk_v more_o close_o with_o god_n for_o the_o future_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v of_o thou_o as_o former_o of_o ephraim_n gray_a hair_n be_v here_o and_o there_o 9_o hos_fw-la 7._o 9_o upon_o he_o yet_o he_o know_v it_o not_o that_o be_v he_o consider_v not_o god_n judgement_n know_v not_o nor_o be_v humble_v for_o his_o sin_n wax_v old_a in_o his_o wickedness_n yet_o do_v not_o he_o know_v it_o or_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n god_n do_v now_o empty_v thou_o from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n 11_o jer._n 48._o 11_o and_o do_v not_o 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jerusalem_n although_o god_n may_v let_v some_o run_v on_o in_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o to_o have_v even_o more_o than_o heart_n can_v 32._o psal_n 73._o 7._o gen._n 15._o 16._o mat._n 23._o 32._o wish_v and_o other_o to_o run_v on_o in_o sin_n till_o they_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n god_n will_v purify_v thou_o oh_o be_v thou_o purify_v and_o cleanse_v hereby_o that_o the_o trial_n of_o thy_o faith_n be_v 7_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 7_o much_o more_o precious_a then_o of_o gold_n that_o perish_v though_o it_o be_v try_v with_o fire_n may_v be_v sound_a unto_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v for_o correction_n and_o for_o trial_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o thou_o chastene_v o_o 12._o psal_n 94._o 12._o lord_n and_o teach_v they_o out_o of_o thy_o law_n when_o instruction_n and_o correction_n go_v together_o that_o be_v a_o happy_a and_o a_o bless_a correction_n think_v also_o on_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n 12._o heb._n 6._o 12._o labour_v to_o set_v faith_n on_o work_n yea_o let_v the_o trial_n of_o thy_o faith_n work_v in_o the_o patience_n and_o let_v patience_n have_v its_o perfect_a 4._o jam._n 1._o 3_o 4._o work_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a lack_v nothing_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v a_o throughout_o and_o perfect_a and_o a_o accomplish_a christian_a unless_o thou_o have_v obtain_v this_o excellent_a grace_n of_o patience_n see_v that_o thou_o abound_v in_o this_o grace_n also_o ●_o 2_o cor._n 8._o ●_o q._n but_o why_o be_v affliction_n call_v temptation_n as_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v 2._o jam._n 1._o 12●_n jam._n 1._o 2._o temptation_n and_o count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n i_o answer_v all_o temptation_n be_v not_o evil_a but_o some_o be_v trial_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n if_o we_o can_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o rest_n upon_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o they_o make_v much_o for_o our_o good_a and_o in_o this_o regard_n they_o be_v pronounce_v that_o fall_n into_o divers_a temptation_n therefore_o ought_v we_o not_o simple_o to_o pray_v and_o without_o exception_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o but_o only_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o they_o as_o god_n lead_v israel_n 40_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o humble_v they_o and_o to_o prove_v they_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o their_o 3._o deut._n 8._o ●_o &_o 13._o 3._o heart_n whether_o they_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n or_o no._n and_o to_o prove_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n so_o affliction_n be_v call_v temptation_n because_o by_o they_o god_n tri_v our_o obedience_n to_o notisie_n our_o faith_n and_o patience_n both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o whether_o we_o 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complaint_n for_o want_n of_o glory_n nor_o of_o envy_v other_o that_o have_v more_o christ_n after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v remain_v king_n for_o ever_o for_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n 24._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 24._o that_o he_o shall_v cease_v to_o reign_v but_o that_o he_o may_v represent_v to_o his_o father_n that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v complete_a and_o shall_v remain_v so_o for_o ever_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n be_v thus_o when_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v be_v establish_a king_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o especial_o of_o his_o church_n to_o gather_v together_o govern_z and_o bring_v unto_o his_o father_n all_o his_o elect_n and_o to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n shall_v have_v bring_v his_o work_n to_o a_o end_n and_o so_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n that_o as_o verse_n 28._o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o that_o be_v the_o father_n with_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o 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