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A54870 Excellent encouragements against afflictions, or, Expositions of four select Psalmes the XXVII, LXXXIV, LXXXV, and LXXXVII, containing [brace] 1. David's triumph over distresse, 2. Davids hearts desire, 3. The churches exercise under affliction, 4. The great charter of the church / by the learned and laborious, faithfull and prudent minister of God's word, Mr. Thomas Pierson ... Pierson, Thomas, 1622-1691. 1647 (1647) Wing P2216; ESTC R33408 298,930 421

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ask_v and_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o life_n for_o they_o that_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n from_o unfeigned_a desire_n as_o paul_n do_v rom._n 10.1_o my_o heart_n desire_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o rom._n 9.2,3_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n consider_v david_n behaviour_n for_o the_o natural_a life_n of_o his_o child_n 2_o sam._n 12.16_o david_n beseech_v god_n for_o the_o child_n and_o david_n fast_v and_o go_v in_o and_o lay_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v esteem_v much_o more_o precious_a
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his_o church_n come_v in_o as_o a_o move_a cause_n of_o the_o church_n affliction_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o escape_v condemnation_n see_v rev._n 3.19_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chaste_a who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v heb._n 12.16_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 11.30,32_o herein_o it_o be_v with_o our_o heavenly_a father_n as_o solomon_n say_v of_o earthly_a parent_n prov._n 13.24_o he_o that_o spare_v his_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o chasten_v he_o betimes_o hence_o david_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v who_o the_o lord_n correct_v psal_n 94.12_o and_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o and_o that_o god_n do_v it_o of_o very_a 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hereto_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v first_o that_o we_o know_v the_o true_a church_n and_o second_o that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o in_o it_o but_o of_o it_o for_o the_o first_o where_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v what_o people_n profess_v religion_n be_v god_n true_a church_n be_v a_o great_a question_n of_o large_a extent_n and_o much_o dispute_v between_o protestant_n and_o papist_n for_o our_o direction_n and_o resolution_n brief_o let_v we_o learn_v this_o that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v christ_n mystical_a body_n eph._n 1.22_o 23._o give_v he_o that_o be_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n that_o spiritual_a building_n which_o consist_v of_o spiritual_a live_a stone_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 6_o 7._o mat._n 16.18_o 1_o cor._n 3.9_o that_o be_v such_o professor_n of_o the_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v endue_v 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you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n gal._n 5.4_o by_o make_v the_o pope_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o be_v antichrist_n and_o those_o that_o so_o hold_v be_v antichristian_a the_o true_a church_n have_v not_o two_o head_n the_o way_n to_o become_v true_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n for_o sure_a title_n to_o god_n special_a love_n be_v humble_o and_o reverent_o to_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o conscionable_o to_o yield_v obedience_n thereunto_o as_o deut._n 33.3_o mark_v 16.26_o the_o right_a receive_n be_v by_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 2.7_o and_o the_o truth_n thereof_o must_v be_v testify_v by_o obedience_n for_o true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5_o 6._o and_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o wet_v keep_v his_o commandment_n 1_o john_n 5.3_o admonition_n the_o second_o use_n for_o admonition_n second_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n must_v hereby_o be_v admonish_v to_o beware_v of_o wrong_v god_n child_n for_o god_n that_o love_v they_o above_o other_o will_v require_v and_o requite_v it_o psal_n 10.14_o as_o psalm_n 105.14_o 15._o he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_n yea_o he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n say_v touch_v not_o my_o anointed_n and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n zech._n 2.8_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o regard_v and_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o gamaliel_n act_v 5.38_o refrain_v from_o these_o man_n and_o let_v they_o alone_o lest_o we_o be_v find_v fighter_n against_o god_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o paul_n act_v 9.4_o 5._o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o etc._n etc._n for_o consolation_n it_o make_v great_o to_o every_o true_a member_n of_o god_n church_n in_o any_o distress_n for_o certain_o they_o have_v a_o special_a part_n and_o portion_n in_o god_n love_n from_o which_o no_o affliction_n can_v separate_v they_o 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