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A28620 The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises ... : never before published / by Samuel Bolton ... Bolton, Samuel, 1606-1654. 1657 (1657) Wing B3518; ESTC R7007 442,931 486

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the_o soul_n against_o first_o against_o fear_n second_o against_o fall_v against_o five_o sort_n of_o fear_n p._n 128_o 1_o of_o men._n 2_o of_o want_n ibid._n 3_o of_o death_n p._n 129_o 4_o of_o hell_n ibid._n 5_o of_o judgement_n p._n 130_o 2_o faith_n establish_v the_o heart_n against_o fall_v 1_o against_o total_a apostasy_n p._n 130_o 2_o against_o final_a apostasy_n p._n 131_o 1_o faith_n set_v the_o soul_n upon_o a_o soul-establishing_a bottom_n 2_o interest_n the_o soul_n in_o a_o soul-establishing_a covenant_n ibid._n 3_o do_v beget_v in_o a_o man_n soul-establishing_a principle_n p._n 132_o six_o principle_n faith_n beget_v in_o a_o man_n p._n 132_o 133_o use_v 1_o of_o trial_n encouragement_n to_o it_o 1_o it_o be_v possible_a p._n 134_o 135_o 2_o though_o possible_a yet_o it_o be_v difficult_a 1_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o deceit_n p._n 136_o 2_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o doubt_n and_o misgivings_a of_o our_o own_o heart_n at_o all_o time_n especial_o at_o three_o time_n first_o of_o humiliation_n p._n 137_o second_o of_o temptation_n ibid._n three_o of_o desertion_n p._n 138_o second_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v believer_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o comfort_n ibid._n second_o in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n p._n 139_o 140_o two_o rule_n observe_v in_o the_o trial_n follow_v first_o grand_a rule_n the_o word_n of_o god_n second_o to_o lay_v down_o such_o evidence_n as_o be_v universal_a to_o all_o believer_n weak_a as_o strong_a p._n 140_o method_n observe_v for_o trial_n be_v evidence_n take_v first_o from_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o god_n work_v faith_n second_o from_o the_o grace_n itself_o wrought_v first_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v faith_n 1_o by_o discover_v sin_n p._n 141_o 2_o by_o discover_v the_o fullness_n and_o al-sufficiency_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n p._n 142_o 3_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o all_o comer_n 4_o stir_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o persevere_v 5_o how_o god_n work_v faith_n p._n 142_o 143_o second_o some_o evidence_n take_v from_o the_o grace_n itself_o 1_o of_o a_o weak_a 2_o of_o a_o strong_a faith_n ibid._n 1_o the_o weak_a faith_n have_v strong_a desire_n after_o christ_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o unbeliever_n desire_n and_o a_o believer_n p._n 143_o 144._o 2_o a_o weak_a faith_n will_v close_v with_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n p._n 144_o 145_o 3_o weak_a faith_n be_v join_v with_o mourning_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o weakness_n of_o it_o ibid._n 4_o weak_a faith_n be_v unfeigned_a faith_n not_o counterfeit_a 5_o weak_a faith_n be_v a_o holy_a faith_n accompany_v with_o holiness_n of_o heart_n holiness_n in_o life_n p._n 145_o 146_o 6_o a_o weak_a faith_n do_v not_o rest_n in_o weakness_n 7_o a_o weak_a faith_n will_v cleave_v to_o christ_n five_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o support_n to_o a_o weak_a faith_n 1_o the_o small_a degree_n if_o true_a be_v save_v p._n 146_o 2_o though_o weak_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o grow_v 3_o the_o weak_a give_v the_o soul_n union_n with_o christ_n 4_o it_o give_v communion_n with_o christ_n 5_o it_o have_v equal_a share_n in_o god_n love_n difference_n between_o want_n and_o weakness_n p._n 147_o evidence_n of_o a_o strong_a faith_n 1_o a_o high_a prize_v of_o christ_n p._n 148_o two_o thing_n make_v christ_n precious_a to_o a_o m●n_z 1_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o 1_o the_o want_n of_o christ_n 2_o the_o worth_n of_o christ_n ibid_fw-la 2_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o soul_n interest_n in_o he_o this_o a_o strong_a believer_n do_v p._n 149._o four_o trial_n whether_o we_o prize_v christ_n p._n 149._o some_o thing_n more_o peculiar_a to_o a_o strong_a faith_n than_o to_o a_o weak_a faith_n p._n 150_o 151._o 2_o strong_a in_o faith_n and_o strong_a in_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o thing_n believe_v p._n 152._o strong_a faith_n and_o strong_a patience_n ibid._n strong_a in_o faith_n and_o strong_a in_o obedience_n p._n 153._o strong_a for_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n p._n 154_o 3_o a_o strong_a faith_n will_v believe_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o his_o belief_n ibid._n though_o satan_n take_v up_o argument_n from_o god_n 1_o inward_a or_o p._n 155_o 2_o outward_a deal_v with_o he_o p._n 155_o 156_o 4_o a_o strong_a faith_n will_v trust_v god_n in_o difficulty_n 1_o with_o small_a mean_n p._n 156_o 2_o without_o mean_n p._n 157_o 3_o against_o mean_n p._n 158_o 5_o a_o strong_a faith_n be_v accompany_v 1_o with_o much_o peace_n p._n 158._o 2_o with_o much_o joy_n p._n 159_o 6_o strong_a faith_n will_v subdue_v strong_a corruption_n ibid._n 7_o overcome_v strong_a temptation_n ibid._n 8_o over_o come_v strong_a doubt_n 159._o 9_o strong_a faith_n and_o strong_a prayer_n strong_a 1_o to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n p._n 160_o 2_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n p._n 160_o 161_o 10_o strong_a faith_n can_v take_v 1_o long_a delay_n p._n 161_o 2_o strong_a denial_n from_o god_n hand_n p._n 161._o 162._o 11_o strong_a faith_n have_v strong_a desire_n 1_o to_o go_v to_o christ_n by_o death_n 2_o that_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o judgement_n p._n 163_o use_v of_o exhortation_n first_o to_o get_v faith_n motive_n 1_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unbeleef_n it_o offer_v injury_n to_o all-god_n 1._o wisdom_n 2_o mercy_n and_o love_n 3_o power_n 4_o truth_n p._n 164_o 165_o 2_o unbelief_n be_v a_o mother_n sin_n the_o womb_n of_o sin_n entertainer_n maintainer_n of_o sin_n p._n 165._o 3_o unbeleef_n be_v a_o soul-killing_a sin_n p._n 167._o 2_o motive_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n 1_o needful_a in_o respect_n of_o our_o person_n our_o person_n be_v 1_o under_o the_o guilt_n 2_o power_n 3_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 167._o 2_o in_o respect_n of_o
fearful_a in_o praise_n do_v wonder_n in_o trouble_n god_n charge_v we_o with_o two_o thing_n 1_o faith_n p._n 335_o 2_o prayer_n ibid._n in_o deliverance_n with_o two_o thing_n 1_o thankfulness_n p._n 356_o 2_o obedience_n ibid._n the_o word_n open_v ibid._n and_o p._n 357._o doctrine_n the_o wonderful_a god_n do_v do_v wonderful_a thing_n for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n the_o doctrine_n prove_v and_o illustrate_v p._n 358_o 1_o that_o god_n do_v great_a wonder_n ibid._n 2_o that_o god_n have_v do_v great_a wonder_n and_o that_o either_o p._n 359_o 1_o with_o small_a mean_n ibid_fw-la 2_o without_o mean_n p._n 360_o 3_o by_o contrary_a mean_n ibid._n 2_o querie_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n 1_o because_o he_o be_v a_o wonderful_a god_n p._n 361_o 2_o to_o get_v himself_o a_o wonderful_a name_n ibid._n 3_o as_o to_o get_v so_o to_o uphold_v his_o great_a name_n p._n 362_o 4_o reason_n god_n do_v wonder_n for_o his_o people_n that_o he_o may_v inherit_v wonderful_a praise_n from_o his_o people_n p._n 363._o 5_o reason_n to_o add_v torture_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o child_n p._n 363._o 6_o reason_n that_o so_o ourselves_o and_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o p._n 364_o 365._o 7_o reason_n because_o his_o love_n and_o engagement_n move_v he_o to_o it_o 4._o engagement_n 1_o they_o be_v he_o p._n 366_o 2_o he_o have_v promise_v p._n 366_o 367_o 3_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o p._n 368_o 4_o they_o seek_v he_o ibid._n 3_o query_n what_o be_v those_o wonder_n god_n do_v for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n p._n 369_o 1_o wonder_n for_o their_o soul_n p._n 369._o to_o 373_o 2_o wonder_n for_o their_o outward_a man_n p._n 373_o 374_o 375_o 4_o query_n when_o be_v the_o time_n which_o god_n take_v to_o do_v wonder_n for_o his_o church_n 1_o when_o god_n shall_v get_v he_o most_o glory_n of_o the_o enemy_n p._n 375._o 2_o when_o god_n shall_v get_v most_o praise_n from_o his_o people_n p._n 375_o 376_o 3_o when_o god_n can_v ●●●●e_v church_n most_o good_a and_o work_v the_o compleat_a ●●●●●erances_n p._n 376_o 4_o when_o ●_z of_o the_o church_n be_v carry_v with_o most_o 〈◊〉_d ●nd_v promise_v themselves_o most_o success_n p._n 376_o 377_o 5●●en_a ●●en_z god_n people_n be_v bring_v most_o low_o ●_o two_o time_n god_n time_n man_n time_n p._n 377_o 378_o 6_o when_o god_n hold_v up_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n p._n 378_o 379_o 7_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v mighty_o concern_v p._n 379_o 5_o query_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v god_n will_v work_v wonder_n for_o we_o if_o god_n do_v not_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v three_o wonder_n to_o all_o nation_n ibid._n 1_o of_o folly_n and_o madness_n 2_o of_o scorn_n and_o hiss_v 3_o of_o misery_n p._n 380_o ground_n of_o fear_n that_o god_n will_v rather_o make_v we_o a_o wonder_n than_o work_v a_o wonder_n for_o we_o first_o spiritual_a ground_n 1_o universallity_n of_o sin_n p._n 380_o 2_o impudence_n of_o sin_n p._n 381_o 3_o obstinacy_n of_o sin_n among_o we_o ibid._n second_o natural_a ground_n of_o fear_n 1_o the_o opposition_n of_o wicked_a man_n against_o endeavour_n of_o reformation_n ibid._n 2_o the_o schism_n and_o division_n among_o we_o 382._o 3_o the_o wilful_a blindness_n and_o security_n among_o we_o 4_o miss_v of_o opportunity_n among_o we_o ibid._n two_o ground_n of_o hope_n first_o from_o god_n 1_o from_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n ibid._n 2_o because_o god_n glory_n be_v much_o concern_v p._n 383_o two_o ground_n of_o hope_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o most_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o welfare_n of_o england_n ibid._n three_o argument_n take_v from_o ourselves_o 1_o sin_n be_v not_o national_a nor_o untenance_v by_o law_n p._n 383_o 384_o 2_o we_o be_v now_o in_o reform_v of_o they_o p._n 384_o 3_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o mercy_n p._n 385_o 4_o the_o stock_n of_o prayer_n lay_v up_o p._n 386_o 5_o god_n have_v draw_v out_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o people_n ibid._n four_o argument_n take_v from_o our_o enemy_n 1_o their_o former_a wickedness_n which_o shall_v hunt_v they_o and_o find_v they_o out_o p._n 387_o 2_o their_o present_a sinfulness_n ibid._n object_n god_n have_v give_v up_o the_o godly_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n four_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n p._n 388_o 389_o five_o argument_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v do_v wonder_n for_o we_o be_v take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o great_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o do_v for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o this_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n 389_o to_o 393_o use_v of_o information_n to_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o god_n 1_o of_o his_o power_n 2_o wisdom_n 3_o mercy_n 4_o truth_n 394_o 2_o it_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o the_o saint_n 3_o how_o precious_a the_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o esteem_n of_o god_n 4_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v many_o time_n sad_a because_o a_o wonder_n must_v be_v express_v for_o their_o relief_n p._n 395_o 5_o they_o must_v not_o thereby_o despair_v of_o help_n p._n 396_o 6_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o wicked_a man_n to_o insult_v p._n 397_o 7_o what_o engagement_n lie_v upon_o they_o that_o god_n have_v do_v wonder_n for_o ibid._n 8_o information_n what_o ground_n there_o be_v for_o we_o at_o this_o time_n 1_o to_o trust_n in_o god_n 2_o to_o prey_n to_o he_o 3_o to_z hope_n in_o he_o 4_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o 1_o from_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n p._n 398_o 399_o 2_o from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 399_o 9_o this_o inform_v we_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o god_n let_v wicked_a man_n bring_v up_o their_o design_n to_o ripeness_n because_o he_o can_v do_v wonder_n p._n 400_o 401_o second_o use_n of_o advice_n to_o wicked_a man_n p._n 401_o 402_o 403_o three_o use_v for_o encouragement_n of_o god_n people_n 1_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n p._n 403_o fear_n be_v unbeseeming_a 1_o a_o christian_n which_o be_v the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n 2_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n p._n 404_o 2_o there_o be_v less_o cause_n of_o discouragement_n p._n 405_o 406_o 407_o four_o use_n to_o teach_v three_o lesson_n 1_o thankfulness_n p._n 407_o 2_o obedience_n p._n 408_o 3_o dependence_n p._n 408_o 409_o two_o great_a enemy_n of_o dependence_n upon_o god_n 1_o obliterate_v the_o notion_n of_o god_n p._n 410_o 2_o bury_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o work_n p._n 411_o five_o use_v than_o it_o be_v good_a be_v on_o the_o church_n side_n p._n 412_o sixth_n use_v let_v we_o fall_v down_o and_o adore_v this_o great_a god_n who_o can_v do_v wonder_n seven_o use_v let_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o such_o department_n as_o be_v suitable_a for_o such_o as_o be_v expectant_n that_o god_n shall_v do_v wonder_n for_o they_o p._n 413_o eight_o use_n do_v god_n do_v wonder_n for_o his_o church_n then_o learn_v 1_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n unbeleef_n imprison_v god_n faith_n set_v he_o at_o liberty_n p._n 414_o 2_o bee_n encourage_v to_o prayer_n faith_n and_o prayer_n have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o most_o wonder_n p._n 415_o 3_o bee_n encourage_v to_o hope_n ibid._n 4_o bee_n encourage_v to_o wait_v p._n 416_o 1_o will_v you_o engage_v god_n to_o do_v wonder_n believe_v p._n 417_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n in_o four_o particular_n let_v no_o difficulty_n undermine_v your_o faith_n no_o nor_o discouragement_n put_v you_o off_o from_o seek_v p._n 418_o supplication_n be_v nothing_o without_o reformation_n p._n 419_o 420_o such_o be_v his_o outside_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o once_o within_o thou_o may_v not_o yet_o behold_v for_o fear_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v dan._n 12_o 3._o dazzle_v glory_n mortal_a will_v amaze_v and_o make_v thou_o idolise_v it_o be_v *_o sun-bright_a ray_n thy_o sin_n will_v crucify_v what_o grace_n have_v crown_v and_o thou_o with_o shame_n 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