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A93739 The exceeding great comfort and benefit of having walked before God in truth, and with a perfect heart, and of having done that which is good in his sight set forth in several discourses on Isaiah 38. 2, 3 / by Richard Stafford ... Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1699 (1699) Wing S5118A; ESTC R43773 94,501 125

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life_n by_o which_o may_v be_v see_v what_o a_o relation_n and_o tenden●●_n the_o do_v of_o good_a have_v unto_o life_n now_o jesus_n chr_n 〈…〉_o not_o only_o suffer_v but_o also_o live_v a_o example_n that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v follow_v his_o step_n and_o this_o place_n in_o acts._n 10._o 38_o so_o write_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o who_o wou●●_n love_n and_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n what_o man_n be_v he_o t●●_n desire_v life_n answer_n be_v make_v depart_v from_o evil_a and_o good_a psal_n 34._o 12_o 14._o shall_v in_o our_o several_a respecti●●_n station_n and_o according_a to_o our_o several_a ability_n and_o capacity_n go_v about_o and_o do_v good_a also_o for_o so_o far_o as_o we_o do_v this_o god_n be_v with_o we_o whereby_o again_o may_v be_v see_v and_o perceive_v the_o goodness_n of_o that_o supreme_a and_o almighty_a be_v who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o heal_v all_o that_o be_v oppress_v of_o the_o devil_n hence_o again_o we_o may_v understand_v 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our_o infirmity_n and_o bare_a our_o sickness_n mat._n 8._o 16_o 17._o the_o very_a word_n in_o isaiah_n be_v these_o sure●●_n he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n isa_n 53._o 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v after_o add_v the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o ●e_a iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n and_o he_o ●●re_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o verse_n 6._o 11_o 12._o this_o go_v further_a ●ven_v to_o the_o fountain_n head_n the_o original_a cause_n and_o ●ource_n of_o infirmity_n sickness_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o ●●n_fw-la and_o iniquity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o all_o this_o be_v effectu_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o sound_a work_n and_o as_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a and_o only_a ●vil_n so_o to_o cure_v heal_v take_v away_o remedy_n or_o someway_o or_o ●ther_o to_o provide_v against_o sin_n be_v do_v the_o great_a good_n so_o ●●at_a to_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a be_v a_o do_v good_a yea_o and_o 〈◊〉_d resemblance_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o ●●r_a faith_n who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a for_o we_o read_v that_o ●●e_v sit_v down_o and_o teach_v his_o disciple_n and_o the_o multitude_n ●his_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o do_v the_o great_a good_a for_o it_o be_v a_o do_v ●●od_a unto_o the_o immortal_a soul_n the_o more_o excellent_a part_n of_o we_o use_v not_o only_o to_o the_o die_a body_n brethren_n if_o any_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o convert_v the_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n sh●_n save_o a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o 〈◊〉_d james._n 5._o 19_o 20._o and_o so_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n gra●●_n and_o truth_n to_o persuade_v testify_v and_o exhort_v people_n fro●_n their_o sinful_a and_o ungodly_a course_n from_o live_v in_o 〈◊〉_d religion_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n as_o that_o if_o continue_a 〈◊〉_d will_v involve_v they_o into_o the_o great_a of_o 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good_a in_o his_o sight_n may_v have_v a_o twof_n 〈…〉_o sense_n and_o mean_v either_o to_o do_v thing_n in_o order_n and_o 〈◊〉_d tention_n unto_o god_n and_o upon_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o we_o 〈…〉_o good_a because_o god_n command_v require_v and_o be_v well_o pl_z 〈…〉_o ed_z therewith_o when_o we_o do_v it_o as_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o unto_o men._n as_o also_o what_o will_v appear_v good_a in_o 〈◊〉_d sight_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o and_o by_o his_o judgement_n hereaf_a 〈…〉_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o do_v good_a as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n and_o another_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o men._n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v that_o which_o be_v high_o este_fw-la 〈…〉_o among_o man_n be_v a_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o run_v and_o may_v be_v conceive_v contrariwise_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v high_o esteem_v by_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v le_fw-mi 〈…〉_o ed_z and_o despise_v among_o man_n for_o these_o call_v that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o they_o 〈◊〉_d that_o godo_n which_o be_v evil_a isa_n 5._o 20._o but_o a_o godly_a heze_n 〈…〉_o or_o that_o soul_n like_v unto_o godly_a hezekiah_n do_v 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o as_o 〈◊〉_d men._n as_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o sarah_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v will_v i_o return_v to_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n gen._n 18._o 14._o so_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v when_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v will_v god_n judge_v every_o one_o of_o we_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o at_o such_o a_o time_n of_o life_n and_o such_o a_o time_n of_o life_n of_o some_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o better_a account_n than_o of_o other_o so_o as_o to_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a term_n of_o life_n from_o the_o time_n that_o we_o have_v the_o first_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n sermon_n iv_o on_o isaiah_n xxxviii_o 2_o 3._o than_o hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o hezekiah_n weep_v sore_o that_o we_o do_v walk_v all_o our_o day_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o whatever_o we_o do_v it_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o that_o god_n will_v judge_v we_o for_o all_o the_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n even_o from_o the_o very_a time_n that_o we_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v most_o forcible_a consideration_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n in_o all_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n in_o purity_n and_o innocency_n and_o uprightness_n of_o life_n in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o whatever_o thy_o hand_n find_v thou_o to_o do_v in_o thy_o feast_n sport_n or_o recreation_n do_v thou_o awful_o and_o constant_o remember_v that_o god_n see_v thou_o and_o god_n will_v judge_v thou_o and_o after_o any_o thing_n be_v over_o and_o past_a whither_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o good_a and_o duty_n or_o else_o a_o act_n of_o sin_n or_o evil_n this_o know_v that_o the_o same_o be_v pass_v over_o into_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v judge_v off_o and_o for_o the_o
cry_v out_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 so_o this_o or_o the_o like_a exclamation_n may_v be_v take_v up_o o_o the_o exceed_a evil_a and_o gild_n of_o sin_n who_o shall_v deliver_v the_o sinner_n from_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d none_o but_o jesus_n which_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o that_o also_o he_o will_v do_v no_o other_o way_n then_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n act_n 3._o 26._o so_o that_o if_o the_o sinner_n will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o iniquity_n he_o shall_v feel_v all_o the_o evil_a consequent_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o we_o may_v see_v somewhat_o thereof_o in_o the_o glass_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n but_o we_o shall_v not_o full_o know_v the_o utmost_a evil_n and_o sinfullness_n of_o sin_n until_o in_o the_o future_a state_n we_o come_v to_o see_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o punishment_n he_o will_v inflict_v for_o the_o same_o which_o indeed_o will_v be_v a_o judgement_n worthy_a of_o god_n and_o a_o horrible_a vengeance_n shal●_n overtake_v the_o ungodly_a the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v whe●●_n he_o see_v the_o vengeance_n he_o shall_v wash_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o bloo●_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o it_o will_v be_v the_o return_n and_o say_n no●_n of_o david_n only_o but_o of_o the_o other_o saint_n save_v by_o th●_n lord_n which_o shall_v stand_v by_o when_o he_o shall_v judge_v th●_n world_n and_o make_v distribution_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a to_o every_o one_o according_a as_o their_o deed_n have_v be_v than_o it_o will_v be_v return_v and_o say_v horror_n have_v take_v hold_n of_o i_o because_o 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a which_o forsake_v thy_o law_n psal_n 119._o 53._o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a be_v of_o two_o different_a mind●_n as_o indeed_o they_o must_v be_v so_o for_o otherwise_o the_o one_o woul●_n not_o have_v be_v godly_a and_o the_o other_o ungodly_a a_o godly_a hezekiah_n of_o old_a time_n do_v weep_v because_o he_o think_v that_o by_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o deprive_v and_o hi●_n dread_v from_o the_o praise_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o from_o enjoy_v sweet_a communion_n with_o he_o again_o wherein_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ignorant_a for_o death_n do_v only_o make_v way_n to_o enjoy_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o and_o long_a communion_n wi●●_n god_n but_o the_o ungodly_a of_o our_o day_n do_v weep_v and_o ho●_n near_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n because_o they_o think_v an●_n dread_a that_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o god_n in_o the_o other_o world_n what_o make_v they_o to_o weep_v and_o howl_v be_v because_o th●●_n they_o expect_v no_o good_a but_o evil_a from_o he_o as_o so_o indeed_o they_o will_v have_v if_o they_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o the●_n deed_n luk._n 23._o 41._o as_o the_o ungodly_a now_o count_v it_o a_o privilege_n to_o willing_o absent_v themselves_o from_o and_o neglect_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o they_o account_v that_o a_o irksome_a dull_a and_o tedious_a thing_n so_o they_o can_v be_v content_v to_o sleep_v for_o evermore_o and_o not_o praise_n god_n throughout_o all_o eternity_n they_o have_v no_o miss_n of_o that_o because_o they_o take_v no_o delight_n therein_o as_o indeed_o praise_n be_v not_o seemly_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o sinner_n a_o unholy_a creature_n can_v praise_v a_o holy_a god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a when_o understand_v of_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n for_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o death_n can_v celebrate_v thou_o but_o whoso_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o and_o to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n psal_n 50._o 23._o and_o it_o be_v he_o only_o who_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o do_v aright_o offer_v praise_n and_o whoso_o aright_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v god_n though_o 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the_o have_v of_o they_o so_o it_o be_v inward_a anguish_n and_o grief_n lamentation_n and_o bitter_a weep_v when_o people_n consider_v thorough_o that_o they_o once_o have_v such_o good_a thing_n as_o child_n friend_n and_o relation_n and_o such_o like_a and_o they_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v they_o possible_o be_v again_o when_o dead_a unless_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o and_o appear_v again_o to_o we_o as_o they_o will_v in_o the_o future_a state_n and_o resurrection_n now_o come_v in_o the_o word_n of_o answer_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o forego_n complaint_n and_o weep_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n re●rain_v thy_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n for_o thy_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n jer._n 31._o 15_o 16._o as_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v our_o text_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o hezekiah_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o 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