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A94157 The door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration: or A treatise containing the nature, necessity, marks and means of regeneration; as also the duty of the regenerate. / By George Swinnocke, M.A. and pastor of Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire. Swinnock, George, 1627-1673. 1661 (1661) Wing S6272; Thomason E1817_1; ESTC R209823 254,830 512

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will_v be_v so_o heavy_a so_o now_o thou_o be_v bear_v up_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n thy_o sin_n be_v easy_a and_o light_a but_o when_o thou_o come_v once_o to_o touch_v at_o land_n at_o thy_o long_a home_n they_o will_v be_v so_o poisonous_a for_o their_o nature_n and_o so_o ponderous_a for_o their_o weight_n that_o thou_o will_v cry_v out_o sad_o and_o despair_o what_o paul_n do_v sorrowful_o yet_o believe_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n now_o blind_v thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o neither_o see_v their_o number_n nor_o colour_n but_o in_o that_o long_a long_a night_n of_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n all_o those_o ghost_n will_v walk_v and_o then_o they_o will_v be_v ghastly_a indeed_o those_o arrow_n of_o sin_n which_o now_o thou_o shoot_v out_o of_o sight_n will_v then_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o archer_n 4._o it_o will_v teach_v 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what_o river_n of_o pleasure_n other_o enjoy_v through_o the_o saviour_n and_o thyself_o feel_v more_o torment_n and_o pain_n than_o thou_o can_v now_o possible_o think_v or_o fear_v for_o want_v of_o a_o saviour_n sure_o thou_o will_v have_v other_o manner_n of_o thought_n of_o he_o then_o now_o thou_o have_v it_o will_v be_v as_o much_o worth_n to_o thou_o as_o heaven_n now_o to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v but_o it_o will_v be_v the_o hell_n of_o thy_o hell_n to_o know_v he_o there_o o_o how_o deep_o it_o will_v cut_v thy_o heart_n with_o horror_n to_o think_v that_o that_o christ_n who_o thou_o shall_v see_v at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n wait_v on_o thou_o till_o his_o head_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n and_o his_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n call_v frequent_o and_o fervent_o after_o thou_o turn_v turn_v o_o sinner_n why_o will_v thou_o die_v and_o run_v thus_o upon_o thy_o ruin_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v as_o deaf_a as_o a_o adder_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o that_o sweet_a charmer_n 5._o it_o will_v teach_v thou_o the_o preciousness_n of_o time_n eternity_n will_v learn_v thou_o the_o value_n of_o time_n when_o in_o that_o long_a evening_n and_o night_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o morning_n thou_o shall_v remember_v and_o consider_v that_o thou_o have_v a_o day_n of_o grace_n o_o thou_o will_v think_v time_n be_v when_o i_o have_v the_o tender_n and_o offer_v of_o all_o that_o love_n and_o life_n mercy_n and_o merit_n heaven_n and_o happiness_n of_o which_o yonder_o bless_a soul_n be_v possessor_n when_o mercy_n come_v kneel_v to_o i_o for_o acceptance_n grace_n come_v a_o beg_n at_o the_o door_n of_o my_o heart_n for_o admittance_n it_o follow_v i_o to_o bed_n and_o board_n abroad_o and_o at_o home_n beseech_v i_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o my_o poor_a soul_n to_o turn_v from_o lie_a vanity_n to_o the_o live_a god_n how_o often_o do_v the_o minister_n with_o many_o entreaty_n invite_v exhort_v beseech_v i_o to_o pity_v my_o die_a soul_n to_o leave_v my_o damn_v sin_n 6.2_o 2_o cor._n 6.2_o and_o hearty_o to_o embrace_v my_o love_a saviour_n with_o all_o speed_n assure_v i_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n that_o then_o be_v the_o only_o accept_v time_n then_o be_v the_o only_a day_n of_o salvation_n but_o i_o despise_v and_o defer_v all_o i_o think_v i_o have_v time_n enough_o before_o i_o and_o woe_n and_o alas_o it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o the_o sun_n of_o my_o life_n be_v set_v the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n be_v shut_v i_o do_v not_o work_v in_o my_o day_n and_o now_o the_o thing_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v for_o ever_o hide_v from_o my_o eye_n alas_o ala●_n poor_a creature_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v in_o such_o a_o hour_n now_o thou_o want_v way_n to_o spend_v thy_o time_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o alehouse_n or_o good_a fellowship_n or_o some_o sinful_a or_o vain_a sport_n thou_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o to_o do_v with_o thy_o 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seria_fw-la serious_a thing_n to_o morrow_n but_o he_o be_v slay_v that_o night_n so_o whilst_o thou_o be_v wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n a_o messenger_n from_o god_n be_v send_v purposely_o to_o tell_v thou_o that_o satan_n and_o sin_n lie_v in_o ambushment_n to_o murder_v thy_o soul_n and_o withal_o intreat_v thou_o to_o mind_v it_o speedy_o that_o thou_o may_v prevent_v it_o but_o thou_o cry_v at_o least_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o practice_n serious_a thing_n to_o morrow_n repentance_n faith_n and_o holiness_n hereafter_o but_o before_o that_o hereafter_o come_v thou_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o then_o present_a time_n will_v be_v precious_a when_o its_o past_a thou_o will_v then_o remember_v how_o exceed_o careful_a thou_o be_v to_o plough_v and_o sow_v thy_o ground_n in_o its_o season_n and_o how_o mad_a and_o foolish_a to_o put_v off_o the_o plough_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n till_o the_o season_n of_o grace_n be_v pass_v 6._o it_o will_v teach_v thou_o the_o knowledge_n of_o eternity_n though_o indeed_o this_o lesson_n will_v be_v ever_o learn_v by_o thou_o and_o never_o learn_v thou_o shall_v suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n judas_n v._n 7._o and_o be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 14.10_o thou_o will_v not_o burn_v a_o whole_a year_n no_o not_o one_o day_n in_o one_o of_o thy_o kitchen_n fire_v for_o a_o kingdom_n but_o o_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o ten_o thousand_o time_n hot_a fire_n and_o for_o ever_o ah_o who_o can_v dwell_v in_o everlasting_a burn_n who_o can_v endure_v unquenchable_a flame_n isa_n
33.14_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n egerton_n that_o go_v through_o westminster_n hall_n in_o term_n time_n he_o see_v write_v upon_o the_o wall_n by_o one_o that_o be_v fearful_a he_o shall_v be_v oppress_v by_o a_o potent_a adversary_n tanquam_fw-la non_fw-la reversurus_fw-la as_o though_o he_o shall_v never_o return_v more_o true_o when_o thou_o be_v once_o cast_v into_o that_o prison_n thou_o shall_v never_o come_v out_o as_o the_o cloud_n be_v consume_v and_o wash_v away_o so_o he_o that_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n return_v no_o more_o job_n 7.9_o the_o worm_n there_o die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n there_o never_o go_v out_o there_o be_v blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o the_o smoke_n of_o thy_o torment_n will_v ascend_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o matth._n 18.10_o judas_n 7._o rev._n 14.10_o 11._o o_o friend_n do_v thou_o but_o know_v what_o this_o eternity_n of_o torment_n be_v thou_o will_v howl_v and_o roar_v and_o never_o rest_v day_n nor_o night_n 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a_o curse_a creature_n and_o when_o thou_o die_v a_o damn_a sinner_n in_o life_n thou_o be_v curse_v in_o all_o thou_o have_v in_o all_o thou_o do_v after_o death_n thou_o shall_v know_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o woeful_a nature_n and_o effect_n of_o sin_n the_o worth_n of_o a_o saviour_n the_o preciousness_n of_o time_n and_o what_o a_o boundless_a bottomless_a ocean_n eternity_n be_v consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o psal_n 50.22_o but_o possible_o thou_o reader_n though_o unregenerate_a do_v not_o feel_v this_o curse_n nor_o fear_v this_o wrath_n therefore_o thou_o think_v all_o be_v false_a but_o answer_v i_o this_o question_n do_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v more_o of_o thy_o misery_n both_o in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o world_n than_o i_o have_v or_o can_v speak_v and_o can_v thou_o imagine_v that_o thy_o unbelief_n shall_v make_v god_n a_o liar_n i_o tell_v thou_o the_o same_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o speak_v of_o thy_o misery_n speak_v of_o thy_o stupidity_n 1_o thes_n 5.3_o 4._o that_o thou_o will_v even_o mock_v and_o scoff_n when_o thou_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o 2_o pet._n 3.2_o true_o thy_o sottish_a senslesness_n be_v the_o chain_n by_o which_o hell_n jailor_n hold_v thou_o so_o fast_o the_o sick_a patient_n that_o feel_v his_o pain_n be_v in_o a_o hopeful_a way_n of_o recovery_n when_o he_o that_o be_v dangerous_o sick_a and_o senseless_a be_v usual_o give_v over_o for_o dead_a it_o be_v observe_v of_o those_o that_o be_v take_v with_o the_o frenzy_n the_o disease_n be_v get_v into_o the_o cockloft_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o more_o the_o disease_n do_v affect_v they_o arist_n arist_n so_o much_o the_o more_o secure_a they_o be_v careless_a of_o any_o thing_n presumptuous_a in_o all_o thing_n fearful_a of_o nothing_o as_o have_v lose_v the_o use_n of_o common_a sense_n so_o be_v it_o with_o thou_o the_o more_o sinful_a the_o less_o sensible_a the_o more_o the_o dust_n of_o sin_n fly_v up_o into_o thy_o eye_n the_o more_o blind_a thou_o be_v now_o but_o when_o death_n come_v it_o will_v clear_v up_o thy_o sight_n pliny_n say_v of_o the_o mole_n vivendo_fw-la oculos_fw-la incipit_fw-la operire_fw-la moriendo_fw-la quos_fw-la clausos_fw-la habuit_fw-la vivendo_fw-la that_o though_o she_o be_v blind_a all_o the_o time_n of_o her_o life_n yet_o when_o she_o come_v to_o die_v she_o open_v her_o eye_n true_o though_o now_o thou_o shutte_v thy_o eye_n and_o be_v blind_a in_o these_o thing_n yet_o within_o a_o few_o day_n thou_o shall_v come_v to_o die_v and_o then_o thy_o eye_n will_v be_v open_v and_o thou_o will_v see_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o very_o much_o more_o as_o clear_o as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n therefore_o friend_n what_o do_v thou_o say_v now_o to_o this_o first_o subject_n of_o consideration_n the_o misery_n which_o thou_o lie_v under_o and_o be_v liable_a to_o while_o thou_o be_v unregenerate_a will_v any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o mad_a continue_v quiet_a in_o such_o a_o estate_n one_o moment_n ah_o who_o will_v live_v one_o hour_n under_o such_o a_o torrid_a zone_n for_o a_o world_n do_v thou_o believe_v that_o as_o they_o who_o god_n bless_v be_v bless_v indeed_o so_o they_o who_o he_o curse_v be_v curse_v indeed_o when_o christ_n curse_v the_o figtree_n how_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a be_v it_o the_o disciple_n say_v how_o soon_o be_v the_o figtree_n wither_v away_o matth._n 21.19_o 20._o so_o will_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o certain_a though_o not_o so_o sudden_a like_o a_o moth_n it_o will_v devour_v thou_o sure_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v secret_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o let_v conscience_n speak_v be_v thou_o content_v to_o be_v night_n and_o day_n where_o ever_o thou_o go_v and_o whatever_o thou_o do_v under_o god_n curse_n in_o this_o world_n if_o not_o then_o acquaint_v thyself_o now_o with_o god_n 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thy_o sin_n upon_o thy_o own_o neck_n we_o read_v of_o one_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n yet_o he_o be_v save_v but_o never_o of_o any_o deliver_v up_o to_o their_o sin_n but_o they_o be_v damn_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a sight_n which_o abraham_n see_v when_o he_o behold_v flake_n of_o fire_n rain_v from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o sodomite_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a which_o lot_n behold_v when_o he_o see_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n burn_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o break_v out_o in_o their_o life_n and_o his_o righteous_a soul_n be_v vex_v therewith_o reader_n have_v a_o care_n that_o thou_o never_o in_o thy_o heart_n plead_v more_o for_o
thy_o die_a soul_n what_o more_o weighty_a business_n have_v thou_o to_o do_v then_o to_o set_v upon_o those_o thing_n whereby_o thou_o may_v avoid_v unquenchable_a burn_n and_o arrive_v at_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o be_v thy_o plough_v or_o sow_v thy_o buy_n or_o sell_v nay_o thy_o eat_n and_o drink_v half_a so_o necessary_a as_o the_o regeneration_n of_o thy_o soul_n without_o which_o the_o everliving_a god_n have_v tell_v thou_o over_o and_o over_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v o_o that_o thou_o do_v but_o believe_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n for_o ever_o ever_o ever_o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o when_o her_o house_n be_v on_o fire_n she_o be_v very_o busy_a and_o wrought_v hard_o in_o carry_v out_o her_o good_n but_o at_o last_o bethink_v herself_o of_o her_o only_a child_n which_o she_o never_o mind_v before_o for_o eagerness_n about_o her_o good_n but_o have_v leave_v it_o burn_v in_o the_o flame_n 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my_o sin_n i_o shall_v have_v receive_v other_o manner_n of_o pay_n but_o for_o all_o thy_o faithful_a service_n to_o the_o world_n and_o thy_o flesh_n they_o will_v forsake_v thou_o thou_o may_v then_o cry_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o have_v so_o much_o of_o thy_o time_n and_o heart_n and_o trust_v and_o which_o be_v indeed_o thy_o god_n as_o those_o idolater_n do_v to_o their_o idolgod_n o_o baal_n hear_v we_o o_o riches_n hear_v i_o o_o friend_n hear_v i_o o_o pleasure_n hear_v i_o o_o merry-meeting_n hear_v i_o o_o relation_n hear_v i_o yea_o if_o thou_o shall_v continue_v cry_v never_o so_o long_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v the_o least_o help_n be_v
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estate_n be_v but_o little_a yet_o it_o will_v be_v perfume_v with_o love_n and_o that_o lump_n of_o sugar_n in_o thy_o cup_n will_v make_v the_o liquor_n sweet_a be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a as_o the_o water_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o hill_n of_o some_o of_o the_o island_n of_o molacca_n taste_v of_o the_o cinnamon_n and_o clove_n which_o grow_v there_o so_o shall_v thy_o gift_n though_o it_o be_v but_o water_n taste_v of_o the_o good_a will_n and_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o giver_n thy_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v better_o than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 37_o 15._o as_o a_o little_a ring_n with_o a_o very_a costly_a diamond_n in_o it_o be_v far_o more_o worth_a than_o many_o great_a one_o without_o it_o so_o thy_o estate_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o penny_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o the_o precious_a jewel_n of_o that_o love_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n and_o enjoy_v by_o special_a promise_n and_o thereby_o 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and_o rub_v which_o fret_v other_o shall_v make_v thou_o shine_v the_o bright_a psal_n 94.12_o divine_a correction_n shall_v make_v thou_o learn_v thy_o sacred_a lesson_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n that_o when_o all_o other_o people_n be_v undo_v by_o war_n they_o only_o grow_v rich_a true_o thus_o when_o ungodly_a one_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o outward_a misery_n and_o want_n like_o ahaz_n in_o their_o distress_n they_o sin_v more_o against_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v thrive_v the_o better_a grow_v the_o rich_a in_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n the_o diminution_n of_o thy_o temporal_a shall_v be_v a_o addition_n to_o thy_o spiritual_a estate_n job_n 36.9_o 10._o as_o spring-water_n smoke_v when_o other_o water_n be_v dry_v up_o because_o that_o be_v live_v and_o these_o be_v dead_a nay_o it_o be_v observe_v water_n arise_v from_o deep_a spring_n be_v hot_a in_o winter_n then_o in_o summer_n the_o outward_a cold_a keep_n in_o and_o doul_v ●●g_v the_o inward_a heat_n so_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o grace_n shall_v not_o only_o continue_v have_v a_o live_a principle_n when_o the_o sun_n of_o calamity_n scorch_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o dead_a pond_n of_o unregenerate_a professor_n mat._n 13.21_o but_o also_o increase_v in_o spiritual_a heat_n job_n 17.8_o 9_o philip._n 1.14_o if_o the_o devil_n assault_v thou_o with_o temptation_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v for_o thy_o perdition_n but_o probation_n rev._n 2.10_o the_o captain_n of_o thy_o salvation_n will_v so_o strengthen_v thy_o soul_n with_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n and_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o defend_v thy_o soul_n from_o all_o deadly_a wound_n but_o offend_v thy_o enemy_n and_o be_v more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n over_o principality_n and_o power_n through_o he_o that_o love_v thou_o it_o will_v possible_o be_v grievous_a and_o terrible_a to_o thou_o to_o be_v tempt_v but_o if_o god_n do_v not_o see_v it_o needful_a he_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o nay_o if_o he_o can_v not_o make_v it_o useful_a he_o will_v not_o send_v it_o by_o those_o thorn_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o will_v prick_v the_o vein_n and_o let_v out_o the_o rank_a blood_n of_o thy_o spirit_n it_o be_v say_v of_o telephus_n that_o he_o have_v his_o imposthume_n open_v by_o the_o dart_n of_o a_o enemy_n which_o intend_v his_o hurt_n true_o so_o god_n will_v make_v to_o thou_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n though_o they_o be_v intentional_o mortal_a to_o be_v eventual_o medicinal_a 1_o john_n 5.18_o the_o evil_a one_o shall_v not_o touch_v thou_o that_o be_v with_o a_o mortal_a or_o deadly_a touch_n as_o a_o sound_a tree_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n thou_o shall_v not_o fall_v but_o root_n thyself_o the_o ●●●ter_n thou_o shall_v like_v samson_n fetch_v meat_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n and_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a sweetness_n thou_o shall_v get_v honey_n even_o out_o of_o this_o roar_a lion_n thy_o regeneration_n like_o pollium_fw-la will_v be_v a_o special_a preservative_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o that_o crooked_a serpent_n nay_o when_o thou_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n even_o that_o shall_v turn_v to_o thy_o good_a god_n no_o thanks_o to_o thou_o like_o the_o skilful_a apothecary_n will_v make_v wholesome_a treacle_n of_o such_o poisonus_fw-la drug_n if_o thy_o corruption_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n get_v the_o mastery_n and_o break_v out_o in_o thy_o life_n thou_o shall_v be_v so_o well_o purge_v by_o the_o physician_n of_o soul_n with_o the_o bitter_a aloe_n of_o repentance_n that_o as_o those_o who_o have_v have_v ill_a humour_n of_o their_o body_n get_v head_n and_o break_v out_o in_o the_o smallpox_n and_o do_v well_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o healthy_a in_o thy_o soul_n
that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n gen._n 28.20_o 21._o true_o do_v thou_o say_v as_o he_o do_v since_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n that_o keep_v i_o in_o all_o my_o way_n that_o give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o god_n o_o do_v not_o give_v he_o ever_o cause_n to_o complain_v hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o a_o child_n and_o he_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o deut._n 32.15_o three_o be_v there_o not_o all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n that_o ware_n or_o house_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o he_o that_o pay_v a_o dear_a price_n for_o they_o if_o thou_o shall_v buy_v a_o beast_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n thou_o will_v think_v thou_o can_v never_o have_v 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