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A64954 Vasanos alēthinē, the true touchstone which shews both grace and nature, or, A discourse concerning self examination, by which both saints and sinners may come to know themselves whereunto are added sundry meditations relating to the Lords Supper/ by Nathanael Vincent ... Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697. 1681 (1681) Wing V400; ESTC R8823 153,137 370

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never_o cease_v tremble_v till_o it_o be_v turn_v towards_o the_o northern_a pole_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o that_o have_v grace_n can_v be_v quiet_v or_o satisfy_v without_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n pliny_n in_o his_o natural_a history_n l._n 36._o c._n 4._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o diamond_n which_o be_v a_o stone_n of_o far_o great_a value_n be_v put_v near_o the_o loadstone_n ferrum_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la abstrahi_fw-la do_v not_o suffer_v the_o loadstone_n to_o draw_v the_o iron_n to_o it_o the_o world_n will_v lose_v its_o magnetic_a and_o draw_a virtue_n when_o once_o the_o lord_n have_v touch_v the_o heart_n and_o manifest_v himself_o gracious_a soul_n have_v rather_o have_v god_n they_o than_o all_o the_o world_n they_o they_o see_v the_o creature_n unsuitableness_n and_o insufficiency_n and_o that_o their_o soul_n do_v then_o return_v unto_o their_o rest_n when_o they_o return_v unto_o their_o god_n case_n 8._o the_o eight_o case_n follow_v which_o be_v this_o 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7._o 20._o i_o have_v sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n and_o chap._n 13._o 26._o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n deserted_n saint_n dare_v not_o charge_n god_n foolish_o but_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o what_o they_o endure_v at_o their_o own_o door_n they_o have_v be_v proud_a of_o enlargement_n therefore_o god_n have_v just_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v straighten_a they_o be_v unthankful_a for_o comfort_n therefore_o just_a it_o be_v their_o sorrow_n shall_v return_v they_o be_v not_o so_o watchful_a against_o sin_n it_o be_v righteous_a in_o god_n to_o hide_v his_o face_n nay_o they_o confess_v he_o will_v be_v righteous_a if_o he_o shall_v be_v favourable_a no_o more_o but_o cast_v they_o off_o for_o ever_o 3._o saint_n under_o desertion_n endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n desert_v they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v remove_v hark_v what_o job_n pray_v for_o job_n 13._o 23_o 24._o make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o count_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n as_o the_o seaman_n be_v willing_a that_o fail_v with_o jonah_n to_o know_v for_o who_o sake_n the_o tempest_n be_v so_o furious_a upon_o they_o and_o as_o joshua_n be_v desirous_a to_o find_v out_o the_o man_n that_o have_v take_v of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n and_o prove_v the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n so_o deserted_n soul_n cry_v unto_o god_n to_o discover_v what_o have_v offend_v he_o and_o grieve_v his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o as_o jonah_n that_o raise_v the_o tempest_n be_v throw_v overboard_o as_o achan_n that_o trouble_a israel_n be_v stone_v unto_o death_n so_o have_v find_v out_o their_o sin_n that_o have_v disturb_v their_o peace_n and_o provoke_v their_o god_n they_o consent_v to_o have_v they_o thorough_o mortify_v that_o which_o be_v meet_v they_o say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v thy_o displeasure_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o job_n 34._o 31_o 32._o 4._o saint_n under_o desertion_n though_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n may_v not_o yet_o fear_n be_v more_o evident_a in_o they_o esa_n 50._o 10._o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n deserted_n believer_n though_o they_o can_v with_o confidence_n call_v god_n their_o father_n which_o be_v their_o trouble_n yet_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o obey_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n when_o he_o seem_v to_o fly_v from_o they_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o lose_v he_o therefore_o they_o lament_v and_o follow_v after_o he_o no_o wonder_n that_o god_n withdraw_n raise_v fear_n in_o his_o people_n for_o ordinary_o desertion_n speak_v divine_a displeasure_n and_o be_v so_o very_o sore_a a_o trial_n and_o 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of_o redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o one_o joy_n or_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o covenant_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v meditation_n xxviii_o in_o christ_n crucify_a i_o may_v see_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n remove_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n reverse_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n take_v out_o the_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n triumph_v over_o i_o may_v see_v hell_n fast_o lock_v and_o shut_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o heaven_n open_v a_o way_n make_v plain_a in_o to_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o a_o abundant_a entrance_n administer_v into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n who_o will_v not_o study_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o will_v not_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o who_o will_v not_o desire_v conformity_n to_o it_o and_o to_o feel_v the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o they_o that_o be_v enemies_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v enemy_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n they_o that_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o be_v blind_a and_o do_v no_o understand_v the_o benefit_n which_o come_v by_o it_o meditation_n xxix_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o say_v my_o die_a lord_n and_o redeemer_n lord_n can_v i_o put_v my_o memory_n to_o a_o better_a use_n then_o to_o remember_v thou_o thy_o tear_n thy_o strong_a cry_n thy_o be_v cruel_o mock_v and_o scourge_v thy_o dreadful_a agony_n and_o desertion_n the_o pierce_a of_o thy_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o side_n thy_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o make_v thy_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n and_o sinner_n shall_v all_o or_o any_o this_o be_v forget_v the_o suffering_n of_o such_o a_o one_o such_o suffering_n so_o great_a so_o beneficial_a to_o i_o shall_v always_o be_v keep_v in_o most_o affectionate_a remembrance_n thy_o death_n and_o burial_n shall_v never_o be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n a_o die_a lord_n shall_v always_o live_v in_o a_o christian_n memory_n if_o the_o poor_a captive_n in_o babylon_n can_v not_o forget_v jerusalem_n shall_v i_o ever_o forget_v jesus_n or_o my_o obligation_n to_o he_o or_o the_o love_n and_o service_n which_o i_o owe_v he_o i_o desire_v to_o grieve_v for_o sin_n which_o make_v thou_o sorrowful_a and_o to_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n for_o my_o iniquity_n whereby_o thy_o heart_n be_v pierce_v and_o as_o i_o wish_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v more_o my_o grief_n so_o i_o will_v prefer_v jesus_n before_o my_o chief_a joy_n meditation_n xxx_o my_o lord_n at_o the_o table_n say_v take_v and_o eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v infinite_o more_o and_o better_a than_o if_o a_o rich_a man_n shall_v say_v to_o i_o take_v my_o estate_n or_o then_o
if_o a_o emperor_n shall_v bid_v i_o take_v his_o crown_n and_o diadem_n or_o then_o if_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o be_v offer_v i_o when_o christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o may_v put_v sin_n away_o how_o great_a be_v the_o offer_v if_o all_o the_o beast_n in_o earth_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n have_v be_v offer_v this_o offering_n can_v not_o have_v make_v atonement_n for_o the_o sinner_n or_o for_o one_o sin_n nay_o if_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n have_v proffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v annihilate_v in_o case_n fall_v man_n may_v be_v pardon_v neither_o will_v this_o have_v be_v sufficient_a satisfaction_n so_o that_o when_o christ_n offer_v himself_o to_o god_n he_o offer_v more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n than_o million_o of_o world_n will_v amount_v unto_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n bid_v i_o take_v he_o and_o feed_v upon_o this_o meat_n indeed_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n shall_v i_o refuse_v he_o that_o receive_v christ_n how_o much_o do_v he_o receive_v he_o do_v indeed_o receive_v all_o for_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o meditation_n xxxi_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o you_o gate_n and_o be_v you_o lift_v up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n that_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n may_v come_v in_o who_o be_v this_o king_n of_o glory_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n the_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o glory_n behold_v he_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n he_o will_v come_v into_o he_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v and_o be_v admit_v what_o entertainment_n do_v he_o bring_v meat_n that_o perish_v be_v contemptible_a in_o comparison_n christ_n will_v give_v that_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n his_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n nay_o his_o favour_n be_v better_a than_o life_n itself_o the_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v excellent_a food_n but_o many_o that_o eat_v it_o perish_v but_o whoever_o by_o faith_n do_v feed_v upon_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o second_o death_n they_o become_v immortal_a this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v thereof_o and_o not_o die_v i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n meditation_n xxxii_o when_o a_o inheritance_n be_v convey_v to_o i_o by_o a_o seal_a deed_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o wax_n be_v not_o change_v but_o the_o use_n of_o it_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n after_o the_o sacramental_a blessing_n of_o they_o remain_v bread_n and_o wine_n still_o and_o so_o in_o scripture_n they_o be_v call_v but_o their_o use_n be_v very_o much_o alter_v and_o they_o become_v christ_n broad_a seal_n to_o convey_v to_o i_o and_o to_o assure_v i_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o renew_n of_o my_o nature_n and_o of_o life_n and_o immortality_n let_v the_o papist_n contend_v for_o a_o gross_a and_o carnal_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o table_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o as_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o lamb_n the_o lord_n passeover_n so_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v call_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o also_o full_o persuade_v that_o though_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o he_o be_v most_o real_o present_v at_o the_o table_n with_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v and_o such_o be_v nourish_v and_o strengthen_v in_o this_o ordinance_n i_o learn_v from_o scripture_n that_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v most_o firm_a most_o real_a most_o substantial_a most_o durable_a and_o if_o so_o than_o christ_n spiritual_a presence_n be_v the_o most_o real_a presence_n christ_n be_v absent_a where_o transubstantiation_n be_v believe_v and_o romish_a devotion_n and_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n be_v turn_v into_o abominable_a idolatry_n meditation_n xxxiii_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n my_o help_n my_o saviour_n my_o life_n my_o all_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o put_v thou_o on_o to_o cover_v my_o nakedness_n thou_o will_v have_v i_o take_v sanctuary_n under_o thy_o wing_n in_o all_o my_o danger_n thou_o will_v have_v i_o use_v thou_o as_o a_o physician_n to_o cure_v all_o my_o spiritual_a malady_n and_o when_o i_o be_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a and_o my_o soul_n faint_v within_o i_o thou_o have_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v and_o fill_v i_o what_o one_o say_v concern_v the_o scripture_n i_o may_v apply_v to_o my_o bless_a lord_n adoro_fw-la christi_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la i_o adore_v the_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n draw_v near_o near_a o_o thou_o only_a saviour_n thou_o deserve_v the_o high_a the_o best_a nay_o all_o the_o room_n in_o my_o heart_n thou_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o most_o welcome_a guest_n let_v i_o have_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o thy_o transcendent_a loveliness_n a_o large_a taste_n of_o thy_o incomparable_a sweetness_n let_v i_o clasp_v about_o thou_o and_o hold_v thou_o in_o more_o strict_a embrace_n why_o shall_v i_o be_v empty_a since_o in_o thou_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o stint_n or_o measure_n i_o will_v be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n but_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v poor_a in_o grace_n since_o in_o thou_o there_o be_v unsearchable_a riches_n meditation_n xxxiv_o bread_n be_v the_o staff_n of_o life_n lord_n i_o come_v to_o thy_o table_n for_o support_v and_o strength_n oh_o let_v the_o bread_n of_o god_n strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n let_v i_o find_v and_o feel_v the_o admirable_a virtue_n of_o the_o break_a body_n that_o i_o may_v say_v from_o plentiful_a experience_n i_o this_o be_v meat_n indeed_o let_v sin_n grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a and_o mammon_n interest_n in_o i_o decline_v and_o languish_v but_o make_v i_o strong_a in_o spirit_n and_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n i_o have_v need_n of_o strength_n who_o have_v such_o a_o way_n to_o go_v and_o all_o up_o hill_n who_o have_v so_o much_o work_v to_o do_v and_o such_o mighty_a enemy_n to_o encounter_v and_o overcome_v my_o life_n lie_v in_o believe_v in_o thou_o i_o stand_v no_o long_o than_o thou_o upholde_v i_o without_o thou_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o what_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o fall_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v strengthen_v i_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n if_o thou_o withdraw_v from_o i_o i_o shall_v be_v weak_a as_o a_o child_n unstable_a as_o the_o very_a water_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v confirm_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o shall_v be_v like_o david_n nay_o like_v unto_o a_o angel_n i_o shall_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o go_v on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v till_o i_o get_v the_o crown_n meditation_n xxxv_o how_o great_a be_v the_o breach_n which_o sin_n have_v make_v between_o god_n and_o man_n that_o my_o lord_n must_v be_v break_v to_o make_v it_o up_o can_v not_o something_o less_o have_v serve_v the_o turn_n if_o christ_n must_v die_v or_o sin_n must_v not_o be_v pardon_v judge_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o fault_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n what_o have_v sin_n do_v it_o have_v fill_v earth_n with_o trouble_n it_o have_v fill_v hell_n with_o soul_n it_o have_v turn_v angel_n into_o devil_n it_o have_v provoke_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o great_a and_o righteous_a indignation_n add_v unto_o all_o this_o it_o have_v kill_v christ_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n who_o will_v love_v who_o will_v like_v such_o a_o evil_a if_o my_o father_n have_v be_v stab_v shall_v i_o embrace_v the_o murderer_n or_o like_o the_o dagger_n besmear_v with_o his_o blood_n oh_o hateful_a sin_n i_o will_v be_v revenge_v upon_o thou_o i_o will_v make_v no_o provision_n for_o thou_o i_o will_v lament_v because_o of_o thou_o i_o will_v detest_v and_o abhor_v thou_o i_o will_v be_v dead_a to_o thou_o and_o endeavour_v to_o mortify_v and_o kill_v thou_o my_o lord_n be_v not_o spare_v for_o thy_o sake_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v spare_v lord_n away_o with_o these_o lust_n all_o of_o they_o crucify_v they_o crucify_v they_o since_o christ_n himself_o do_v bear_v my_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n oh_o let_v i_o be_v
discourse_n of_o excommunication_n the_o middle_a way_n of_o predetermination_n popery_n a_o enemy_n to_o truth_n by_o mr._n sheldreck_n dr._n dumoulins_n conformity_n of_o independent_a government_n to_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a christian_n excommunication_n excommunicate_v in_o a_o dialogue_n between_o a_o doctor_n of_o both_o law_n the_o case_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o england_n under_o a_o popish_a prince_n a_o rebuke_n to_o informer_n a_o modest_a inquiry_n into_o dr._n still_v fleet_n historical_a mistake_n the_o state_n of_o blessedness_n a_o answer_n to_o dr._n still_v fleet_v book_n by_o j._n h._n liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o order_n to_o universal_a peace_n the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v to_o england_n life_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a a_o manifesto_n or_o a_o account_n of_o the_o state_n and_o difference_n between_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o norway_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o slesmick_n phelps_n innocency_n reward_n material_n for_o union_n a_o sheet_n of_o 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