Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	brethren_n	life_n	love_v	5,972	5	7.1555	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27358	Directions about preparing for death	Burroughes, Thomas, b. 1611 or 12.	1669 (1669)	Wing B181; ESTC R37044	25,256	98

there was betwixt Lazarus lying in the grave and Lazarus rising and coming forth at the call of Christ A man may therefore certainly know his Effectual Vocation by five sings viz. 1. The frame and temper of his heart toward sin from which he is called off 2. The workings of his Soul toward God who doth so graciously call him to Himself 3. The value and price he puts upon Christ through whom he hopes for acceptance 4. The esteem he hath of Gods Ordinances the means whereby his effectual Vocation hath been wrought 5. The respect he bears to Gods precepts which are the Rule of Life to all that are called He that deals impartially in the examination of himself upon these particulars cannot be deceived The first sign is the frame of our hearts toward sin which if we be effectually called will be this God in this blessed work of Vocation calls us off from sin unto communion with Himself And therefore the person that is called effectually looks upon all sin with detestation as knowing nothing separates between God and him but that only he is much in searching and examination of himself and that impartially that he may find out whatever he hath done amiss so far as he can compares for that end his life with Gods most perfect Law yea and begs of God earnestly with David Psal 139.23 to search him and discover to him if there be any way of wickedness in him He humbles himself deeply before God for all the evil he finds in his heart and life He repents unfainedly and shews his repentance by a godly sorrow mourning chiefly because he hath offended God He labours to make what amends he can by doing God so much the more service in his place for the future and by making Satisfaction and Restitution where his Conscience tells him he hath wronged or injured any person Luk. 19.8 He firmly resolves by Gods grace to look better to his steps the residue of his days and to fight and watch against all sin his special sins especially as being the Bane of his Soul and working all his woe To that purpose in sense of his own weakness he sends up ardent and frequent cries to Heaven for help and assistance and with all importunity begs pardon through the blood of Christ He is grieved to see God offended by others specially by those whom he loves and improves his authority and power where he hath any for nothing more than the suppressing of sin specially in his family and in them over whom God hath given him any charge In a word the person effectually called is troubled for nothing more then sin hates nothing more there is nothing he would so fain be rid of as that body of sin and death he carries about with him cryes out with the Apostle Rom. 7.24 Wretched man that I am who shall deliver me Sin is that which he beareth and groneth under as his greatest burden which he prayes against watcheth and strives against to his very last and would count it as his greatest happiness to be freed from 2. For the workings of his soul toward God they are these and such like in one that is effectually called viz. Though once he had but low thoughts of God and of his love and prized the favour of men more and so he might keep in with men God was hardly to any purpose in his thoughts yet now through grace it is otherwise with him He sets an infinite price and value upon Gods favour and fully assents unto the Psalmist Ps 4.6 Many say who will shew us any good but Lord lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon me and that shall cause a gladness in my soul greater than any the men of this World have when their Corn and Oyl and all their earthly contentments do most increase And as he desires and pants after nothing more then Gods love so he beareth to God a love as strong as death Cant. 8.6 Lov 's him with all his heart and strength and might Matt. 22.37 Lov 's him more then wife children relations more then his estate and wealth He saith with the Psalmist Psal 73.25 Whom have I in Heaven but thee and what is there upon Earth that I desire beside thee He pants after Communion with God as the Hart brayes after the water-brooks Psal 42.1 And this love he bears to God shews it self in his sincere Affection and love to all Gods people and his readiness to do all offices of love to them as he is able 1 Joh. 5.1 He that loveth him that begot loveth him also that is begotten of him And hereby do we know that we are translated from death to life if we love the brethren 1 Joh. 3.14 3. A man may know himself to be effectually called and so elected by the esteem he hath of Jesus Christ for he puts a value upon him no less then infinite And the reason is plain such persons however once they accounted not much of Christ like unto others that are unregenerate and conceited they could have made a shift without him yet now they see an excellency in him that makes him in their eyes the chiefest of ten thousand Cant. 5.10 and inwardly feel a need of him greater than can be expressed and uttered Now with the Apostle Phil. 3.8 they count all things but dross and dogs-meat in comparison of Christ Their souls are even sick of love unto him Cant. 5.8 All their hope and Confidence is placed in him all their Expectations are from him They utterly renounce all their own righteousness and hope for acceptance with the Father meerly and alone upon his account After an interest in his righteousness they hunger and thirst They place all their happiness in having him to be theirs and in their being his Cant. 2.16 My beloved is mine and I am his saith the Church and that was all she cared for In a word Christ is to the person effectually called All in All Col. 3.11 He is All to him in the enjoyment of All All that he hath is unpleasant to him and wants its taste and relish if he injoy not Christ He is All to him in the want of All If he have Christ he wants nothing He can find in Him All that his soul desires So great is his affection to Him 4. A man may gather a certain evidence of his effectual Calling by the account also he makes of Gods ordinances For such a one values his liberty to enjoy them above his outward Accommodations Oh How amiable are thy Tabernacles O Lord of Hosts I had rather be a door keeper there then to dwell in the tents of wickedness Psal 84.1 He finds an unspeakable need that his soul hath of them Job could no more live Job 23.12 without the word of God then his body could subsist without his daily food He grievs for want of them more then for want of his chiefest accommodations Hence is that Promise which shews