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A94070 XXXI. select sermons, preached on special occasions; the titles and several texts, on which they were preached, follow. / By William Strong, that godly, able and faithful minister of Christ, lately of the Abby at Westminster. None of them being before made publique. Strong, William, d. 1654. 1656 (1656) Wing S6007_pt1; Thomason E874_1; ESTC R203660 309,248 523

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of_o the_o world_n now_o if_o man_n be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o wrath_n and_o one_o judgement_n do_v make_v way_n for_o another_o god_n will_v punish_v they_o seven_o time_n more_o sure_o they_o must_v be_v utter_o destroy_v at_o the_o last_o so_o it_o be_v with_o rome_n one_o judgement_n make_v way_n for_o another_o and_o one_o vial_n do_v prepare_v and_o fit_v the_o subject_n for_o another_o so_o that_o as_o unto_o the_o saint_n one_o mercy_n do_v but_o prepare_v the_o subject_n and_o open_v the_o door_n unto_o another_o so_o also_o to_o ungodly_a man_n one_o judgement_n make_v way_n for_o another_o and_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n five_o it_o be_v the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o all_o their_o prayer_n have_v be_v pour_v out_o this_o way_n first_o it_o be_v the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expect_v the_o 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cor._n 15.18_o which_o imply_v two_o thing_n first_o a_o union_n with_o he_o a_o be_v in_o he_o second_o a_o die_a in_o he_o by_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o same_o union_n now_o we_o do_v not_o only_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o also_o live_v in_o he_o work_v in_o he_o bearing_z fruit_n in_o he_o etc._n etc._n now_o a_o man_n do_v live_v in_o christ_n when_o by_o the_o almighty_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n appear_v in_o he_o and_o he_o live_v no_o more_o according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n so_o we_o be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o he_o when_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o we_o do_v exercise_v these_o die_a grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o their_o be_v in_o he_o live_v and_o die_v do_v and_o suffer_v grace_n and_o when_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o union_n live_v by_o the_o 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no_o other_o opposition_n or_o temptation_n whatsoever_o ●…meron_o last_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o consequence_n and_o issue_n of_o ●ath_n so_o also_o there_o be_v something_o in_o death_n peculiar_a to_o he_o ●ints_v first_o by_o death_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o pow●_n of_o satin_n grace_v here_o in_o this_o life_n do_v free_a a_o man_n from_o ●…e_a dominion_n of_o satan_n but_o it_o do_v not_o free_v he_o from_o ●…s_a temptation_n and_o to_o be_v continual_o annoy_v with_o the_o ●…llutions_n and_o suggestion_n of_o this_o unclean_a spirit_n for_o the_o ●…cked_a one_o to_o touch_v they_o 1_o joh._n 5._o tactu_fw-la qualitati●o_fw-la be_v ●e_n great_a affliction_n of_o their_o life_n and_o it_o be_v that_o wherein_o ●eir_n spiritual_a warfare_n do_v main_o lie_v it_o be_v not_o the_o ●st_a part_n of_o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n for_o sa●an_n to_o have_v ●…ch_v a_o access_n to_o he_o and_o to_o propose_v such_o suggestion_n ●s_n 〈◊〉_d this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o 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in_o comparison_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o still_o there_o be_v many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n want_v in_o their_o faith_n and_o their_o love_n etc._n etc._n but_o 1_o cor._n 13.10_o then_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a will_v come_v and_o that_o which_o be_v but_o in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o these_o first_o fruit_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o glory_n 4_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n and_o receive_v the_o reward_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o their_o master_n joy_n here_o in_o this_o life_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o we_o but_o after_o this_o life_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o he_o yea_o to_o be_v ever_o with_o he_o he_o shall_v never_o hide_v his_o face_n more_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v communion_n without_o intermission_n and_o without_o interruption_n for_o ever_o say_v bernard_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la paulo_n magna_fw-la securitas_fw-la paulus_n est_fw-la cum_fw-la 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