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A57386 The true way to the tree of life, or, The natural man directed unto Christ by Fran. Roberts ... Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675. 1673 (1673) Wing R1596; ESTC R31779 75,604 190

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mankind_n disobey_v in_o adam_n fall_v all_o his_o posterity_n sell_v in_o adam_n die_v all_o his_o posterity_n die_v and_o thou_o among_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o sense_n thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n algrievous_a sinner_n before_o thou_o be_v bear_v even_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n o_o thou_o natural_a man_n think_v of_o this_o lay_v this_o to_o heart_n deep_o be_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n for_o adam_n and_o for_o thou_o and_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n thus_o to_o sin_n consider_v well_o the_o many_o and_o great_a aggrevation_n of_o this_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o 1._o the_o person_n who_o sin_v 2._o condition_n and_o state_n wherein_z 3._o place_n where_o 4._o time_n when_o 5._o law_n against_o which_o 6._o object_n against_o who_o 7._o and_o final_o the_o manifold_a and_o great_a evil_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n ensue_v thereupon_o all_o which_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o 59_o at_o large_a illustrate_v and_o then_o see_v if_o ever_o sin_n be_v perpetrate_v in_o this_o world_n all_o thing_n due_o consider_v so_o sinful_a heinous_a horrid_a inexcusable_a and_o damnable_a as_o this_o first_o sin_n 2._o in_o be_v whole_o overwhelm_v with_o original_a sin_n so_o as_o be_v think_v it_o be_v call_v by_o 10._o augustin_n contract_v from_o lapse_v adam_n by_o natural_a propagation_n gen._n 5._o 3._o psal._n 51._o 5._o joh._n 3._o 6._o job._n 14._o 4._o and_o 15._o 14._o this_o original_a sin_n consist_v especial_o ●_o in_o the_o privation_n or_o loss_n 1_o of_o man_n primitive_a integrity_n or_o original_a righteousness_n concreated_a with_o he_o gen._n 1._o 26_o 27._o and_o 3._o 6_o 7_o 8._o eccles._n 7._o 29._o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 23._o 2_o and_o of_o that_o sweet_a communion_n which_o
comb_v thy_o head_n enter_v the_o flesh_n may_v make_v thy_o death_n wound_n as_o it_o befall_v ruffinus_n the_o consul_n a_o needle_n thrust_v into_o thy_o breast_n by_o a_o child_n bear_v in_o thive_n arm_n may_v hasten_v thy_o death_n as_o it_o befall_v lucia_n the_o daughter_n of_o aurelius_n and_o when_o death_n have_v sever_v soul_n and_o body_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o thy_o soul_n shall_v it_o ascend_v or_o descend_v shall_v it_o live_v or_o shall_v it_o die_v etc._n etc._n o_o never_o think_v that_o thou_o who_o live_v and_o die_v without_o god_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v after_o death_n ascend_v to_o god_n or_o live_v with_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 7._o thou_o in_o thy_o natural_a state_n can_v not_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n but_o shall_v have_v part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n there_o to_o be_v excruciate_v with_o torment_n numberless_a easeless_a remediless_a and_o endless_a mat._n 23._o 33._o rev._n 21._o 8._o rom._n 6._o 23._o gen._n 2._o 17._o mat._n 25._o 41_o 46._o jude_n verse_n 7._o there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n mat._n 25._o 30._o there_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v mar._n 9_o 43_o 44._o there_o not_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o finger_n shall_v be_v vouchsafe_v to_o cool_v a_o torment_a tongue_n luk._n 10._o 24_o 25_o 26._o there_o thou_o shall_v have_v pain_n of_o loss_n and_o pain_n of_o sense_n there_o thou_o shall_v have_v plenty_n and_o penury_n plenty_n of_o torment_n penury_n of_o comfort_n there_o will_v be_v amissio_fw-la coeli_fw-la the_o miss_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v often_o tender_v thou_o but_o thou_o do_v refuse_v privatio_fw-la terrae_fw-la the_o loss_n of_o earth_n which_o thou_o have_v but_o can_v not_o keep_v positio_fw-la inferni_fw-la the_o position_n of_o hell_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v and_o can_v not_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o there_o will_v be_v universality_n extremity_n eternity_n of_o unpityed_a misery_n upon_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n without_o the_o least_o alteration_n mitigation_n and_o cessation_n oh_o wretched_a natural_a man_n may_v thy_o torment_n in_o hell_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n after_o so_o many_o million_o of_o year_n as_o there_o be_v star_n in_o heaven_n atom_n in_o the_o air_n dust_n in_o the_o earth_n drop_v in_o the_o sea_n grass-pile_n on_o the_o ground_n or_o as_o there_o have_v be_v moment_n of_o time_n since_o time_n begin_v it_o will_v be_v some_o comfort_n to_o thou_o in_o endure_v they_o some_o hope_n of_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o but_o this_o eternity_n of_o death_n and_o torment_n will_v quite_o break_v thy_o heart_n will_v make_v the_o very_a sting_a of_o ant_n and_o flea_n intolerable_a eternity_n be_v the_o very_a hell_n of_o hell_n one_o say_v 1626._o o_o deadly_a life_n o_o immortal_a death_n what_o shall_v i_o term_v thou_o life_n and_o wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o kill_v death_n and_o wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o endure_v there_o be_v neither_o life_n nor_o death_n but_o have_v something_o good_a in_o it_o for_o in_o life_n there_o be_v some_o ease_n and_o in_o death_n a_o end_n but_o thou_o have_v neither_o ease_n nor_o end_n what_o then_o shall_v i_o style_v thou_o even_o the_o bitterness_n of_o both_o for_o of_o death_n thou_o have_v the_o torment_n without_o any_o end_n and_o of_o life_n the_o continuance_n without_o any_o ease_n god_n have_v substract_v both_o from_o life_n and_o from_o death_n all_o that_o be_v good_a the_o residue_n he_o have_v mix_v together_o and_o therewith_o temper_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n o_o bitter_a cup_n which_o all_o sinner_n impenitent_a shall_v drink_v at_o god_n hand_n this_o this_o o_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o brief_a shadow_n of_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a condition_n by_o nature_n but_o the_o one_o half_a the_o ten_o part_n be_v not_o tell_v thou_o o_o how_o can_v thy_o heart_n hold_v from_o break_v thy_o eye_n from_o drop_v thy_o bowel_n from_o turn_v within_o thou_o how_o can_v thou_o eat_v or_o drink_v with_o any_o comfort_n how_o can_v thou_o slumber_v or_o sleep_v one_o night_n in_o quiet_a how_o can_v thou_o possess_v or_o go_v about_o any_o worldly_a thing_n with_o delight_n whilst_o thou_o be_v ingulf_v in_o this_o sinful_a and_o woeful_a natural_a condition_n ii_o direction_n be_v clear_o and_o full_o convince_v in_o thy_o conscio●ce_n o_o natural_a man_n that_o thou_o still_o remain_v in_o this_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a condition_n un-converted_n un-regenerate_a un-renewed_n until_o this_o present_a day_n that_o thou_o be_v still_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o not_o as_o yet_o transplant_v into_o christ_n the_o last_o adam_n that_o thou_o be_v still_o in_o thy_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a state_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o hitherto_o translate_v into_o a_o holy_a and_o happy_a state_n of_o grace_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o sin_n still_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 17._o thou_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n still_o rom._n 8._o 8._o thou_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n still_o eph._n 2._o 1_o 5._o col._n 2._o 13._o thou_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o very_a darkness_n itself_o still_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 9_o 11._o eph._n 5._o 8._o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n still_o rom._n 8._o 6_o 7._o col._n 1._o 21._o thou_o be_v whole_o displease_v to_o god_n still_o rom._n 8._o 8._o final_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o curse_a and_o damn_a state_n still_o gal._n 3._o 10._o joh._n 3._o 18_o 36._o here_o therefore_o i_o shall_v offer_v to_o thou_o chief_o two_o thing_n for_o thy_o most_o serious_a consideration_n viz._n i._o that_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o thou_o o_o natural_a man_n to_o be_v thorough_o convince_v that_o thou_o still_o remain_v in_o thy_o most_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n even_o until_o now_o for_o 1._o until_o thou_o be_v thorough_o convince_v o_o natural_a man_n that_o thou_o still_o remain_v in_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n thou_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o flatter_v thyself_o into_o a_o fond_a and_o groundless_a imagination_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o good_a spiritual_a state_n towards_o god_n especial_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v keep_v by_o god_n common_a restrain_v grace_n from_o grosser_n sin_n and_o have_v be_v exercise_v in_o some_o outward_a act_n of_o religion_n and_o righteousness_n thus_o the_o un-convinced_n pharisee_fw-mi though_o in_o his_o un-justified_n natural_a state_n have_v a_o high_a opinion_n of_o his_o good_a spiritual_a state_n beyond_o other_o man_n and_o beyond_o the_o publican_n and_o brag_v of_o it_o even_o in_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n because_o he_o avoid_v some_o gross_a sin_n and_o practise_v some_o outward_a duty_n luk._n 18._o 9_o to_o 15._o thus_o paul_n before_o his_o conviction_n and_o conversion_n think_v himself_o alive_a once_o without_o the_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o outward_a unblameableness_n legal_a privilege_n and_o external_a exercise_n of_o religion_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v and_o convince_v he_o sin_n revive_v and_o he_o die_v compare_v rom._n 7._o 9_o with_o phil._n 3._o 4_o 5_o 6._o thus_o the_o laodicean_n angel_n have_v a_o high_a opinion_n of_o his_o own_o good_a estate_n till_o christ_n convince_v he_o of_o the_o contrary_a and_o teach_v he_o the_o right_a way_n of_o better_v his_o condition_n rev._n 3._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o natural_a man_n self-opinionateness_a of_o his_o good_a estate_n seal_v he_o up_o incurable_o in_o his_o bad_a estate_n many_o may_v have_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o christianity_n if_o they_o have_v not_o presume_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n good_a enough_o already_o 2._o until_o thou_o be_v full_o convince_v o_o natural_a man_n that_o thou_o still_o remain_v in_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n thou_o will_v never_o be_v kind_o humble_v for_o nor_o become_v weary_a of_o thy_o natural_a state_n without_o conviction_n there_o be_v no_o true_a sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n without_o true_a sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n who_o will_v be_v humble_v for_o it_o or_o weary_a of_o it_o conviction_n how_o do_v it_o humble_a manasses_n 2_o chron._n 33._o how_o do_v it_o abase_v paul_n act._n 9_o who_o can_v clear_o see_v his_o own_o natural_a sinfulness_n and_o wretchedness_n and_o not_o abhor_v himself_o as_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n zech._n 12._o 10_o etc._n etc._n 3._o until_o thou_o be_v kind_o convince_v of_o thy_o present_a sinfulness_n and_o wretchedness_n by_o nature_n thou_o will_v never_o serious_o and_o sincere_o seek_v out_o for_o supernatural_a remedy_n when_o peter_n hearer_n be_v convince_v and_o prick_v in_o heart_n than_o they_o present_o repair_v to_o the_o apostle_n say_v man_n and_o
4._o 3_o while_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o son_n or_o child_n of_o disobedience_n gr._n of_o vnpersuadeableness_n eph._n 2._o 2._o who_o be_v most_o disobedient_a to_o god_n christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n unperswadeable_a by_o his_o word_n promise_n etc._n etc._n to_o repent_v believe_v etc._n etc._n 4_o while_o thou_o be_v act_v and_o energetical_o wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o a_o your_o ephes._n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n now_o energetically-working_a or_o effectual_o work_v he_o effectual_o work_v in_o such_o when_o he_o prevail_v with_o his_o temptation_n over_o they_o when_o he_o attain_v his_o will_n upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n 5_o while_o thou_o be_v resolve_o set_v and_o determine_v wilful_o to_o do_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n joh._n 8._o 44._o 6_o while_o thou_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o hold_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v alive_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o captain_n and_o conqueror_n who_o in_o war_n take_v their_o enemy_n alive_a carry_v they_o away_o in_o triumph_n and_o use_v they_o as_o they_o please_v or_o from_o huntsman_n who_o take_v their_o prey_n wild_a beast_n alive_a and_o do_v with_o they_o as_o they_o list_v so_o satan_n deal_v with_o the_o natural_a man_n while_o under_o his_o power_n he_o whole_o enter_v he_o order_v he_o act_v he_o by_o his_o suggestion_n as_o he_o will_n 12._o if_o thou_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o not_o as_o yet_o quicken_v by_o christ_n eph._n 2._o 1._o 5._o col._n 2._o 13._o thou_o be_v hitherto_o in_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretced_a state_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n be_v to_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a while_o thou_o be_v natural_o alive_a and_o be_v not_o thou_o spiritual_o dead_a be_v not_o the_o token_n of_o spiritual_a death_n clear_o upon_o thou_o 1_o be_v not_o thou_o quite_o destitute_a of_o the_o fountain_n and_o root_n of_o all_o spiritual_a life_n to_o the_o soul_n christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o spiritual_a life_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o faith_n gal._n 2._o 20._o joh._n 11._o 25_o 26._o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o natural_a life_n be_v u●●ted_v to_o the_o body_n the_o body_n be_v dead_a when_o without_o the_o soul_n jam._n 2._o 26._o so_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a in_o every_o natural_a man_n while_o he_o be_v without_o christ._n eph._n 2._o 1._o 5._o 12._o 2_o be_v thou_o not_o whole_o destitute_a of_o any_o spiritual_a sense_n right_o to_o discern_v and_o receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 14._o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o life_n 3_o be_v thou_o not_o utter_o destitute_a of_o spiritual_a breath_n viz._n the_o sacred_a breathe_n of_o strong_a cry_n and_o groan_n ●ervent_a desire_n and_o prayer_n cry_v abba_n father_n this_o be_v their_o breath_n that_o be_v spiritual_o alive_a rom._n 8_o 15._o 26_o 27._o no_o soon_o be_v saul_n convert_v and_o quicken_v by_o christ_n but_o the_o lord_n tell_v ananias_n behold_v he_o pray_v act_n 9_o 11._o breath_n and_o life_n come_v and_o go_v together_o gen._n 2._o 7._o psal._n 104._o 29._o if_o thou_o be_v without_o this_o spiritual_a breathe_n this_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n thou_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o christ_n and_o remain_v dead_a in_o sin_n 4_o be_v thou_o not_o without_o all_o vital_a heat_n and_o spirit_n warmth_n of_o heart_n desire_n love_n and_o all_o good_a affection_n towards_o god_n christ_n his_o people_n and_o his_o way_n and_o even_o stone-cold_a as_o to_o all_o matter_n of_o religion_n devotion_n divine_a worship_n as_o carnal_a man_n use_v to_o be_v rev._n 3._o 15_o 16_o then_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o mortal_o ●ick_a but_o quite_o dead_a in_o sin_n stretched-out_a and_o ready_a to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o infernal_a pit_n as_o where_o there_o be_v natural_a warmth_n in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v life_n where_o nothing_o but_o coldness_n there_o be_v death_n 13_o if_o thou_o be_v still_o a_o habitual_a worker_n of_o iniquity_n a_o tradesman_n in_o sin_n thou_o be_v still_o in_o thy_o natural_a state_n and_o condition_n such_o christ_n will_v not_o at_o all_o own_o but_o eternal_o reject_v at_o the_o last_o day_n mat._n 7._o 23._o ●tis_fw-la one_o thing_n to_o sin_n or_o slip_v into_o sin_n accident_o another_o to_o trade_n in_o sin_n constant_o habitual_o and_o to_o yield_v up_o his_o member_n as_o tool_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n 14_o final_o thou_o be_v still_o in_o thy_o mere_a natural_a sinful_a state_n if_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n the_o lust_n and_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o suggestion_n temptation_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o such_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n see_v all_o this_o most_o full_o in_o eph._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o iii_o direction_n consider_v often_o with_o all_o seriousness_n d_o natural_a man_n that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o this_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a condition_n of_o nature_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d utter_o lose_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o evermore_o and_o cause_v not_o expect_v any_o other_o portion_n after_o this_o present_a momentary_a life_n than_o everlasting_a torment_n in_o unquenchable_a fire_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n compare_v diligent_o ephes._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o luk._n 13._o 3._o 5._o and_o joh._n 3._o 36._o with_o mat._n 25._o 41._o to_o the_o end_n luk._n 16._o 24._o jude_n 7._o math._n 9_o 43_o 44._o as_o be_v former_o direction_n intimate_v here_o therefore_o o_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a natural_a man_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v these_o 2_o thing_n sink_v deep_a into_o thy_o heart_n viz._n 1._o that_o thou_o live_v and_o die_v in_o this_o thy_o natural_a state_n shall_v certain_o perish_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o everlasting_a torment_n in_o fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n math._n 25._o 41._o for_o 1._o if_o thou_o live_v and_o die_v in_o thy_o natural_a state_n of_o sin_n thou_o live_v and_o die_v without_o christ_n and_o without_o hope_n eph._n 2._o 1._o 2._o with_o vers_n 12._o christless_a and_o hopeless_a and_o therefore_o hopeless_a because_o christless_a for_o jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o hope_n i._n e._n the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o salvation_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 1._o what_o christless_a how_o then_o can_v thou_o be_v save_v who_o ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v save_v without_o christ_n act._n 4_o 11._o 12._o and_o hopeless_a too_o yes_o for_o who_o can_v once_o expect_v or_o look_v for_o salvation_n by_o christ_n without_o hope_n 2._o if_o thou_o live_v and_o die_v in_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o 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dies_fw-la hora_fw-la agnita_fw-la nulli_fw-la extremam_fw-la quare_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la esse_fw-la puta_fw-la 1645._o i_o may_v thus_o english_a it_o frail_a man_n most_o certain_a be_v thy_o death_n uncertain_a be_v the_o day_n none_o know_v the_o hour_n of_o his_o last_o breath_n then_o look_v for_o it_o always_o in_o this_o respect_n angustine_n 1569._o advice_n be_v very_o good_a let_v every_o one_o wholesome_o think_v of_o his_o last_o day_n it_o be_v god_n mercy_n that_o man_n know_v not_o when_o he_o shall_v die_v man_n last_o day_n be_v conceal_v from_o he_o that_o every_o day_n may_v be_v observe_v by_o he_o what_o housholder_n be_v there_o that_o be_v certain_o inform_v that_o such_o a_o week_n or_o such_o a_o night_n thief_n will_v assault_v his_o house_n but_o at_o what_o hour_n be_v whole_o uncertain_a will_v not_o prepare_v and_o watch_v every_o night_n lest_o his_o house_n be_v break_v through_o and_o rob_v or_o what_o condemn_v malefactor_n be_v assure_v that_o in_o 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