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A88418 The Christian warfare being some serious, humble, and practical reflections on Psalm XV, wherein the princely prophet David's great and soul-ravishing question, divine answer and application, are considered / by J.L. ... J. L. 1680 (1680) Wing L27A; ESTC R226420 153,924 205

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thou_o may_v avoid_v the_o company_n of_o the_o profane_a and_o yet_o shall_v not_o need_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o i_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v much_o the_o better_a choice_n except_o it_o be_v when_o opportunity_n of_o do_v they_o good_a offer_v itself_o and_o last_o at_o no_o time_n to_o judge_n or_o revile_v they_o for_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o they_o that_o be_v without_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v less_o than_o the_o former_a as_o it_o refer_v to_o a_o few_o but_o great_a as_o it_o be_v of_o spiritual_a concernment_n and_o so_o essential_o as_o it_o be_v just_o esteem_v among_o fundamental_o say_v peter_n to_o our_o lord_n how_o oft_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o and_o i_o forgive_v he_o till_o seven_o time_n and_o sure_o the_o good_a man_n think_v he_o say_v well_o and_o go_v far_o but_o say_v our_o lord_n i_o say_v not_o seven_o but_o seventy_o seven_o time_n and_o after_o by_o a_o parable_n mat._n 28.23_o set_v forth_o this_o great_a duty_n of_o forgive_a and_o love_v one_o another_o and_o penalty_n of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o conclude_v thus_o so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v also_o unto_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n and_o again_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o forgive_v when_o our_o weak_a brother_n offend_v but_o to_o beware_v lest_o he_o be_v offend_v by_o we_o in_o thing_n simple_o in_o themselves_o lawful_a and_o indifferent_a the_o whole_a rule_n be_v full_o set_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 14._o 1_o cor._n 8._o the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v if_o a_o brother_n be_v so_o infirm_a as_o to_o become_v ensnare_v with_o those_o beggarly_a element_n of_o eat_v or_o not_o eat_v observe_v day_n touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o yet_o must_v he_o not_o be_v despise_v or_o offend_v why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n why_o do_v thou_o set_v at_o nought_o thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n but_o sure_o i_o fear_v we_o live_v in_o this_o day_n one_o so_o with_o another_o as_o if_o this_o gospel-precept_n be_v abolish_v for_o to_o such_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v thou_o fool_n to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o man_n lose_v in_o blind_a ignorance_n and_o superstition_n and_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o sheepfold_a whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v destroy_v not_o he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v with_o thy_o meat_n and_o again_o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o weak_a brother_n perish_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v but_o when_o you_o sin_v so_o against_o the_o brethren_n and_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n you_o sin_n against_o christ_n now_o this_o scripture_n be_v full_a plain_a one_o may_v run_v and_o read_v namely_o that_o a_o soul_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v may_v be_v wound_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o want_v of_o charity_n of_o another_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o man_n cause_v the_o offence_n be_v find_v sin_v against_o christ_n and_o two_o soul_n destroy_v each_o the_o other_o but_o again_o the_o scripture_n say_v let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v yea_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v holpen_v for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thy_o self_n be_v thou_o wise_a be_v wise_a to_o thyself_o prov._n 9.12_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o what_o he_o allow_v but_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o not_o of_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n what_o therefore_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o these_o thing_n if_o a_o man_n by_o his_o knowledge_n power_n or_o authority_n draw_v another_o into_o condemnation_n will_v he_o answer_v for_o he_o or_o if_o he_o will_v not_o will_v he_o still_o cause_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o himself_o hope_v to_o escape_v condemnation_n god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v he_o that_o save_v a_o soul_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n age_n and_o age_n and_o he_o that_o offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o a_o millstone_n etc._n etc._n 7._o now_o i_o say_v though_o offence_n touch_v eat_v or_o day_n be_v not_o so_o eager_a in_o our_o time_n as_o then_o yet_o there_o be_v many_o offence_n of_o the_o same_o height_n and_o depth_n and_o the_o rule_n be_v still_o the_o same_o for_o whatever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v of_o sin_n and_o yet_o those_o brethren_n which_o have_v be_v fellow-sufferer_n together_o and_o be_v professor_n of_o one_o lord_n and_o master_n envy_n strive_v divide_v touch_v such_o matter_n as_o be_v but_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n or_o at_o the_o most_o no_o way_n fundamental_a and_o hereby_o in_o this_o matter_n we_o be_v carnal_a 1_o cor._n 3.3_o be_v christ_n indeed_o confine_v to_o thy_o only_a way_n do_v the_o ordinance_n sanctify_v he_o or_o he_o the_o ordinance_n be_v it_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n or_o he_o do_v baptism_n in_o this_o or_o that_o way_n give_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n or_o christ_n alone_o by_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n wherefore_o i_o say_v my_o brethren_n these_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v thus_o what_o number_n have_v we_o of_o plain_a scripture_n incite_v and_o admonish_v we_o to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o denounce_v heavy_a penalty_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v not_o so_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a how_o scanty_a be_v the_o pretence_n for_o our_o division_n and_o how_o obscure_a to_o our_o purpose_n be_v the_o text_n from_o which_o we_o derive_v they_o for_o love_n be_v again_o and_o again_o fix_v upon_o all_o as_o a_o fundamental_a as_o plain_a as_o word_n can_v express_v thing_n as_o the_o beauty_n and_o top-stone_n of_o the_o temple_n make_v without_o hand_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o text_n we_o make_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o division_n be_v too_o infirm_a to_o that_o purpose_n until_o by_o wit_n and_o argument_n we_o have_v give_v they_o force_n for_o because_o the_o precept_n be_v through_o our_o infirmity_n weak_a and_o uncertain_a to_o we_o therefore_o we_o go_v to_o dispute_n and_o from_o dispute_n to_o wrath_n upon_o which_o if_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o set_v it_o be_v pardonable_a and_o from_o wrath_n to_o division_n and_o separation_n of_o person_n affection_n yea_o even_o and_o prayer_n too_o for_o we_o may_v not_o account_v that_o a_o fundamental_a precept_n which_o be_v not_o clear_o full_o and_o positive_o command_v for_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o clearness_n and_o fullness_n of_o the_o command_n that_o make_v it_o fundamental_a as_o where_o our_o lord_n say_v positive_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o thing_n i_o have_v command_v you_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o age._n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o command_n love_v one_o another_o be_v impose_v above_o any_o other_o upon_o blessing_n and_o curse_n reward_n and_o penalty_n how_o shall_v it_o suffice_v to_o say_v the_o breach_n of_o our_o love_n be_v touch_v the_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v a_o outward_a sign_n not_o plain_a from_o the_o command_n if_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v if_o thou_o forgive_v not_o a_o brother_n mat._n 28.35_o if_o not_o to_o love_v a_o brother_n be_v to_o abide_v in_o death_n and_o be_v a_o murderer_n 1_o john_n 3_o if_o love_n be_v the_o sure_a character_n of_o a_o disciple_n john_n 13.14_o if_o it_o be_v the_o message_n from_o the_o beginning_n if_o to_o love_n be_v to_o be_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o last_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o commandment_n why_o shall_v we_o crumble_v away_o our_o fair_a hope_n of_o treasure_n in_o these_o promise_n by_o discord_n with_o brethren_n upon_o circumstance_n or_o form_n of_o 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if_o any_o man_n i._n e._n the_o man_n of_o sin_n corrupt_v this_o temple_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n 18._o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o wise_a in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 14._o next_o let_v we_o observe_v how_o in_o a_o gradation_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v from_o thing_n which_o best_a abide_v the_o fire_n to_o they_o that_o least_o abide_v it_o which_o in_o a_o allegory_n allude_v to_o such_o work_v build_v upon_o the_o sure_a foundation_n as_o will_v best_o and_o worst_a abide_v or_o live_v in_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n of_o hulam_n but_o not_o to_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o allegory_n first_o because_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o second_o because_o conjecture_n be_v the_o best_a evidence_n i_o shall_v brief_o hint_n at_o some_o from_o sundry_a text_n gold_n which_o 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12.7_o thy_o word_n be_v pure_a word_n o_o lord_n like_o silver_n try_v seven_o time_n in_o a_o furnace_n of_o earth_n now_o this_o word_n be_v the_o true_a rule_n and_o form_n of_o sound_a obedience_n and_o though_o through_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o heart_n such_o work_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o abuse_v to_o usury_n yet_o may_v we_o affirm_v that_o such_o work_n build_v upon_o the_o right_a foundation_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n be_v like_o apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n for_o that_o rare_a quality_n pure_a love_n have_v as_o it_o can_v work_v for_o usury_n or_o reward_n but_o only_o to_o please_v its_o belove_a david_n again_o thus_o psal_n 66.10_o thou●_n o_o god_n have_v prove_v we_o thou_o have_v try_v we_o as_o silver_n be_v try_v we_o come_v through_o water_n and_o through_o fire_n through_o baptism_n into_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o through_o the_o fiery_a trial_n and_o thou_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o a_o overflow_a place_n whence_o appear_v that_o david_n and_o the_o patriarch_n also_o have_v some_o throw_n of_o the_o fiery_a trial_n as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a warfare_n and_o that_o humane_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o arm_v of_o flesh_n ought_v to_o be_v subdue_v to_o christ_n next_o precious_a stone_n of_o which_o i_o have_v little_a to_o say_v for_o how_o far_o they_o will_v abide_v the_o natural_a fire_n i_o find_v not_o but_o probable_o some_o more_o some_o less_o they_o be_v use_v as_o decking_n in_o holy_a thing_n and_o also_o the_o great_a harlot_n glory_v in_o they_o so_o that_o they_o seem_v such_o embellishment_n as_o shine_v forth_o both_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o antichrist_n the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n be_v adorn_v with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n also_o the_o twelve_o foundation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o wrought_v in_o row_n become_v the_o frontispiece_n of_o the_o purse_n where_o the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n lie_v by_o which_o the_o high_a priest_n receive_v oracle_n and_o therefore_o precious_a stone_n may_v refer_v to_o prophecy_n vision_n gift_n of_o tongue_n knowledge_n in_o spirit_n as_o they_o be_v from_o god_n and_o also_o to_o these_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n but_o these_o must_v be_v melt_v down_o and_o cease_v when_o charity_n shall_v abide_v 2_o cor._n 13.8_o wood_n be_v easy_o consume_v but_o be_v the_o common_a fuel_n which_o right_o dispose_v by_o man_n be_v so_o useful_a as_o without_o it_o man_n can_v scarce_o and_o neat_o subsist_v and_o so_o ought_v our_o sacrifice_n and_o performance_n to_o burn_v to_o cherish_v to_o vanish_v in_o smoke_n and_o all_o we_o may_v hope_v for_o be_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v they_o as_o a_o sweet_a savour_n next_o hay_n and_o stubble_n be_v most_o combustible_a and_o burn_v or_o not_o burn_v useful_a for_o nothing_o and_o may_v refer_v to_o work_n in_o antichristian_a pride_n and_o gross_a usury_n 15._o but_o some_o may_v say_v what_o be_v this_o fire_n how_o 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