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A26711 Heaven opened, or, A brief and plain discovery of the riches of Gods covenant of grace by R.A. R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681. 1665 (1665) Wing A990; ESTC R8316 222,212 398

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this_o world_n these_o shall_v not_o be_v thy_o hire_n the_o everlasting_a god_n will_v be_v thy_o reward_n thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n exceed_v not_o thy_o work_n only_o but_o thy_o very_a thought_n also_o a_o little_a be_v too_o much_o for_o thy_o earning_n but_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v too_o little_a for_o his_o bounty_n less_o than_o nothing_o may_v satisfy_v for_o thy_o labour_n but_o less_o than_o himself_o will_v not_o satisfy_v for_o his_o love_n the_o eternal_a god_n will_v be_v thy_o reward_n oh_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o saint_n onimium_fw-la foelices_fw-la bona_fw-la si_fw-la sva_fw-la nôrint_fw-la poor_a what_o and_o yet_o have_v a_o god_n in_o want_n what_o and_o yet_o have_v all_o thing_n be_v he_o a_o god_n that_o be_v thou_o and_o be_v thou_o still_o in_o strait_n will_v a_o few_o sheep_n and_o ox_n vineyard_n and_o olive-yard_n make_v thou_o a_o rich_a man_n and_o can_v a_o god_n leave_v thou_o a_o beggar_n be_v not_o a_o pearl_n 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that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o psal_n 73.25,26_o here_o be_v thy_o portion_n know_v it_o for_o thy_o good_a take_v it_o for_o thy_o own_o live_v upon_o it_o and_o live_v up_o to_o it_o 1._o live_v upon_o thy_o portion_n here_o thou_o may_v feed_v herein_o thou_o may_v rejoice_v herein_o thou_o may_v bless_v thyself_o for_o ever_o let_v he_o that_o bless_v himself_o on_o the_o earth_n bless_v himself_o in_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n let_v he_o that_o rejoice_v in_o the_o earth_n rejoice_v in_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n let_v the_o strong_a man_n live_v upon_o his_o strength_n let_v the_o wise_a man_n live_v upon_o his_o wit_n let_v the_o rich_a man_n live_v upon_o his_o land_n come_v thou_o live_v upon_o thy_o god_n come_v enjoy_v god_n and_o thy_o soul_n enjoy_v god_n in_o thy_o soul_n enjoy_v thy_o soul_n in_o god_n thou_o have_v possession_n what_o shall_v 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thy_o father_n the_o more_o thou_o know_v the_o more_o thou_o have_v the_o carnal_a world_n enjoy_v not_o god_n at_o all_o god_n be_v not_o know_v in_o their_o tabernacle_n in_o jewry_n be_v god_n know_v his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n at_o salem_n be_v his_o tabernacle_n and_o his_o dwelling_n in_o zion_n but_o what_o of_o god_n in_o edom_n or_o ammon_n or_o amaleck_n or_o egypt_n those_o dark_a region_n wherein_o neither_o sun_n nor_o star_n appear_v leave_v they_o to_o their_o dunghill_n god_n to_o the_o garden_n which_o they_o have_v desire_v and_o the_o oak_n which_o they_o have_v choose_v the_o
unto_o i_o look_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o sun_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o all_o that_o glory_n and_o the_o right_a way_n that_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o it_o i_o promise_v thou_o i_o will_v trust_v i_o i_o will_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o thou_o 4._o their_o shield_n psal_n 84.11_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o a_o shield_n the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v so_o style_v psal_n 47.9_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n much_o more_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n ephes_n 6.16_o faith_n be_v call_v a_o shield_n above_o all_o take_n the_o shield_n of_o faith_n it_o signify_v the_o same_o as_o god_n be_v a_o shield_n faith_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n whatever_o god_n be_v this_o be_v the_o grace_n that_o entitle_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o apply_v god_n to_o the_o soul_n gen._n 15.1_o fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n what_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a stand_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n rom._n 4.16_o the_o state_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o militant_a state_n a_o state_n full_a of_o hardship_n and_o hazard_n by_o reason_n whereof_o as_o rich_o as_o they_o be_v provide_v for_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o fear_n of_o be_v undo_v and_o spoil_v of_o all_o they_o be_v in_o fear_n about_o thing_n eternal_a they_o have_v spiritual_a adversary_n that_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o their_o soul_n that_o fight_n against_o their_o soul_n that_o be_v tempt_v they_o and_o entice_v they_o from_o their_o god_n that_o watch_v their_o opportunity_n to_o steal_v away_o their_o god_n by_o steal_v away_o their_o heart_n from_o he_o and_o such_o dangerous_a attempt_n of_o this_o kind_n they_o meet_v withal_o that_o they_o often_o be_v in_o great_a doubt_n what_o the_o issue_n may_v be_v they_o be_v in_o fear_n about_o thing_n temporal_a their_o name_n be_v shoot_v at_o their_o liberty_n be_v invade_v their_o estate_n with_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o life_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o day_n they_o be_v a_o praise_n to_o morrow_n a_o scorn_n to_o day_n they_o be_v full_a and_o abound_v but_o to_o morrow_n they_o may_v have_v nothing_o leave_v they_o die_v daily_o they_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o but_o whatever_o their_o danger_n and_o their_o fear_n thereupon_o be_v here_o be_v sufficient_a provision_n make_v against_o all_o god_n be_v their_o shield_n christian_n thou_o have_v enough_o and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v in_o safety_n thou_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o a_o shield_n secure_v on_o all_o hand_n there_o be_v no_o come_n at_o thou_o whatever_o assault_n be_v make_v thy_o god_n be_v a_o wall_n of_o partition_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o harm_n they_o be_v not_o shield_n of_o brass_n and_o iron_n thou_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o strong_a god_n be_v thy_o defence_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n a_o christian_a and_o yet_o afraid_a shift_a for_o thyself_o take_n care_n for_o the_o ass_n and_o ox_n and_o sheep_n vex_v and_o load_v and_o lose_v thyself_o in_o thy_o care_n and_o fear_n from_o day_n to_o day_n where_o be_v thy_o god_n man_n do_v not_o god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n and_o ass_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v but_o oh_o what_o mean_v thou_o in_o this_o to_o be_v shift_v thyself_o from_o danger_n by_o shrink_v back_o from_o thy_o god_n secure_n thyself_o from_o affliction_n by_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o iniquity_n what_o be_v thou_o do_v but_o throw_v away_o thy_o shield_n to_o save_v thou_o from_o harm_n make_o a_o breach_n in_o thy_o wall_n to_o keep_v thou_o in_o safety_n gen._n 17.1_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 15.1_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a follow_v thou_o i_o stick_v to_o i_o and_o then_o fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n this_o now_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o be_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o chap._n ii_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n 2._o god_n have_v put_v christ_n into_o the_o covenant_n and_o make_v over_o he_o to_o his_o people_n isa_n 42.6_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n he_o who_o be_v promise_v as_o the_o chief_a matter_n the_o mediator_n surety_n scope_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v by_o a_o metonymy_n call_v the_o covenant_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n that_o be_v i_o covenant_n to_o give_v thou_o to_o the_o people_n whatever_o glory_n and_o blessedness_n there_o be_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n woe_n be_v i_o there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v between_o i_o and_o it_o over_o which_o there_o be_v no_o pass_v there_o be_v a_o partition-wall_n raise_v over_o which_o there_o be_v no_o climb_n there_o be_v a_o hand-writing_n against_o i_o whilst_o that_o stand_v all_o that_o be_v in_o god_n be_v nothing_o to_o i_o be_v this_o god_n i_o i_o have_v enough_o let_v i_o be_v put_v to_o labour_v or_o suffer_v let_v i_o dig_v or_o beg_v or_o starve_v and_o die_v whether_o i_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a have_v something_o or_o nothing_o be_v a_o praise_n or_o a_o reproach_n it_o matter_n not_o so_o god_n be_v i_o but_o oh_o how_o may_v i_o obtain_v who_o shall_v bring_v i_o to_o god_n why_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o his_o son_n to_o undertake_v for_o thou_o and_o to_o be_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o father_n heb._n 11.19,20_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o morning_n star_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n who_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o first-born_a from_o the_o dead_a in_o who_o dwell_v all_o fullness_n even_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a who_o have_v make_v peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n col._n 1._o and_o chap._n 2._o who_o name_n be_v wonderful_a councillor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa_n 9.6_o this_o jesus_n be_v grant_v thou_o in_o the_o covenant_n to_o bring_v thou_o to_o god_n to_o which_o bless_a and_o glorious_a purpose_n he_o be_v exhibit_v 1._o as_o the_o light_n of_o life_n 2._o as_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n 3._o as_o our_o lord_n and_o king_n 4._o as_o our_o head_n and_o husband_n 1._o as_o the_o light_n of_o life_n a_o light_a to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n luk._n 1.32_o in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n john_n 1.4_o he_o that_o follow_v i_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n john_n 8.12_o there_o be_v a_o light_n that_o serve_v to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v to_o bring_v death_n and_o condemnation_n to_o light_v the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n that_o kill_a letter_n concern_v which_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.9,10_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n but_o christ_n bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n heaven_n glory_n the_o invisible_a god_n which_o be_v lose_v out_o of_o reach_n and_o out_o of_o ken_n be_v all_o discover_v in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o to_o give_v we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n the_o glass_n in_o which_o by_o reflection_n we_o see_v the_o sun_n john_n 14.8,9_o show_v we_o the_o father_n and_o it_o suffice_v we_o why_o say_v he_o have_v thou_o know_v i_o philip_n and_o yet_o say_v show_v we_o the_o father_n he_o that_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o father_n and_o this_o be_v the_o light_n of_o life_n john_n 17.3_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v 2._o as_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n this_o be_v his_o name_n jer._n 23.6_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n to_o this_o end_n he_o be_v give_v to_o we_o 1._o as_o our_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n 1_o john_n 2._o the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 5._o christ_n our_o passover_n rev._n 13.8_o a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n our_o price_n our_o ransom_n to_o satisfy_v justice_n pacify_v wrath_n discharge_v from_o the_o curse_n to_o blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o partition_n to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o
have_v it_o in_o the_o great_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o that_o do_v pertingere_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la aquin._n 2._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la habentis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n that_o have_v it_o and_o thus_o a_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n that_o have_v as_o much_o grace_n as_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o christ_n be_v full_a of_o grace_n in_o both_o respect_n that_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o he_o be_v grace_n in_o the_o high_a perfection_n of_o it_o and_o as_o much_o as_o his_o vessel_n can_v hold_v 3._o that_o this_o fullness_n of_o christ_n be_v we_o and_o for_o we_o john_n 1.16_o of_o his_o fullness_n do_v we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n coloss_n 3.3_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n your_o life_n that_o be_v both_o your_o spiritual_a life_n grace_n and_o your_o eternal_a life_n glory_n 1_o john_n 5.11_o this_o be_v the_o record_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n our_o life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n in_o three_o respect_n 1._o it_o be_v hide_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o cause_n as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o branch_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o root_n so_o be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o christ_n he_o be_v our_o root_n 2._o it_o be_v deposit_v with_o christ_n it_o be_v lay_v up_o with_o he_o commit_v to_o his_o trust_n and_o custody_n with_o he_o it_o be_v secure_v and_o put_v into_o safe_a hand_n 3._o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o from_o he_o it_o be_v at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v the_o son_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o he_o give_v it_o to_o who_o when_o and_o in_o what_o measure_n soever_o he_o please_v christian_n be_v thou_o nothing_o in_o thyself_o thou_o have_v enough_o in_o thy_o jesus_n be_v thou_o dark_a he_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o light_n be_v thou_o 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