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A19493 Three heauenly treatises vpon the eight chapter to the Romanes Viz. 1 Heauen opened. 2 The right way to eternall glory. 3 The glorification of a Christian. VVherein the counsaile of God concerning mans saluation is so manifested, that all men may see the Ancient of dayes, the Iudge of the World, in his generall iustice court, absoluing the Christian from sinne and death. Which is the first benefit wee haue by our lord Iesus Christ. Written by Mr. William Cowper, minister of Gods word.; Heaven opened Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1609 (1609) STC 5919.5; ESTC S108989 320,789 380

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assault_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v augustine_n 77._o est_fw-la nobis_fw-la pax_fw-la aliqua_fw-la quia_fw-la condelectamur_fw-la legi_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la interiorem_fw-la hominem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la plena_fw-la quia_fw-la videmus_fw-la aliam_fw-la legem_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la nostris_fw-la repugnantem_fw-la legi_fw-la mentis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la we_o have_v some_o peace_n within_o ourselves_o when_o we_o find_v that_o our_o inward_a man_n delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v no_o perfect_a peace_n because_o we_o see_v a_o other_o law_n in_o our_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n ne●ther_o can_v our_o peace_n with_o our_o brethren_n here_o be_v perfect_a cogitationes_fw-la cordis_fw-la nostri_fw-la inuicem_fw-la non_fw-la videmus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la &_o quaedam_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la inuicem_fw-la vol_fw-it in_fw-it 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trouble_n be_v preparative_n to_o inward_a consolation_n as_o he_o who_o go_v to_o build_v a_o house_n the_o high_a he_o intend_v to_o raise_v it_o the_o deep_a he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o so_o the_o lord_n humble_v they_o low_a with_o his_o terror_n to_o who_o he_o purpose_v to_o communicate_v the_o high_a measure_n of_o his_o consolation_n as_o his_o suffering_n abound_v in_o we_o 5._o so_o shall_v our_o consolation_n abound_v through_o he_o we_o will_v therefore_o that_o peace_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n and_o which_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o take_v from_o us._n verse_n 7._o because_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v inimitie_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v it_o be_v the_o apostle_n proceed_v and_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n death_n because_o it_o be_v inimitie_n with_o god_n he_o prove_v it_o be_v inimitie_n 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impinguant_fw-la bernard_n etc._n etc._n they_o make_v fat_a their_o flesh_n with_o delicate_a thing_n which_o within_o few_o day_n the_o worm_n shall_v devour_v animam_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la adornant_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibiu_fw-la but_o beautify_v not_o the_o soul_n with_o good_a work_n which_o short_o be_v to_o be_v present_v unto_o god_n let_v we_o refrain_v from_o the_o immoderate_a pamper_n of_o this_o flesh_n meat_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o belly_n 13._o and_o the_o belly_n for_o meat_n but_o god_n will_v destroy_v they_o both_o we_o have_v here_o moreover_o discover_v unto_o we_o discover_v the_o shameless_a impudency_n of_o satan_n who_o daily_a tempt_a man_n to_o sin_n promise_v unto_o he_o some_o good_a by_o commit_v of_o it_o as_o bold_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o falsify_v his_o promise_n before_o he_o promise_v to_o our_o parent_n in_o paradise_n that_o if_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n they_o shall_v become_v like_a unto_o god_n but_o what_o perform_v he_o in_o stead_n of_o make_v man_n like_o unto_o god_n he_o make_v he_o like_a unto_o himself_o yet_o as_o i_o say_v so_o shameless_a be_v that_o lie_a spirit_n that_o he_o d●re_v as_o bold_o promise_v vantage_n by_o commit_v of_o sin_n this_o day_n as_o he_o do_v the_o first_o day_n to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n notwithstanding_o that_o we_o see_v through_o miserable_a experience_n that_o death_n because_o of_o sin_n be_v en●●ed_v into_o our_o body_n be_v he_o not_o a_o deceiver_n indeed_o that_o do_v first_o steal_v from_o we_o our_o birthright_n and_o now_o will_v also_o take_v from_o we_o the_o blessing_n all_o those_o benefit_n we_o get_v by_o our_o first_o creation_n he_o have_v steal_v they_o from_o we_o with_o his_o lie_a word_n and_o now_o he_o go_v about_o by_o lie_n also_o to_o steal_v from_o we_o that_o
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a_o good_a conscience_n to_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n for_o sure_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o pervert_v judgement_n it_o be_v far_o from_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o do_v unrighteous_o he_o will_v at_o the_o last_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o bring_v their_o righteousness_n to_o light_v this_o condemnation_n then_o god_n from_o which_o we_o be_v deliver_v be_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n by_o which_o find_v man_n guilty_a of_o sin_n for_o sin_n he_o adjudge_v he_o unto_o eternal_a damnation_n from_o this_o all_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v deliver_v 24._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n in_o this_o condemnation_n the_o lord_n proceed_v at_o three_o sundry_a dyat_n against_o the_o wicked_a condemnation_n first_o he_o condemn_v they_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n next_o 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so_o clear_o as_o it_o be_v pronounce_v yet_o do_v they_o hear_v as_o much_o as_o make_v they_o inexcusable_a and_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o certain_a fear_n and_o terror_n which_o be_v but_o a_o forerunner_n of_o a_o more_o fearful_a judgement_n to_o come_v which_o howsoever_o in_o time_n of_o their_o security_n they_o labour_v to_o smother_v and_o quench_v by_o external_a delight_n yet_o at_o the_o length_n affection_n shall_v be_v silence_v and_o conscience_n shall_v pronounce_v sentence_n against_o they_o with_o so_o shrill_a a_o voice_n that_o their_o deaf_a ear_n shall_v hear_v it_o this_o i_o have_v mark_v that_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o esteem_v light_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o conscience_n but_o that_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o be_v condemn_v by_o it_o we_o may_v make_v our_o refuge_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o seek_v mercy_n 20_o for_o if_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o conscience_n and_o will_v much_o more_o condemn_v we_o 50_o 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banish_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n let_v not_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a man_n nourish_v himself_o in_o sin_n with_o a_o vain_a conceit_n of_o the_o delay_n of_o judgement_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o put_v far_o from_o thou_o the_o evil_a day_n what_o suppose_v the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n be_v not_o to_o come_v for_o many_o year_n be_v not_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o particular_a judgement_n at_o hand_n unto_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v draw_v sudden_o and_o perforce_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o deceive_a imagination_n thou_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o in_o a_o hour_n wherein_o thou_o think_v not_o to_o die_v more_o miserable_a than_o that_o rich_a glutton_n who_o have_v store_v his_o head_n with_o false_a conclusion_n dream_v of_o many_o day_n to_o come_v when_o he_o have_v not_o one_o be_v that_o same_o day_n take_v away_o to_o judgement_n and_o this_o shall_v move_v we_o the_o more_o if_o we_o do_v remember_v that_o such_o 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that_o ever_o take_v life_n then_o shall_v the_o full_a measure_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v upon_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n jesus_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a perdition_n this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v most_o equitable_a for_o when_o that_o ancient_n of_o day_n shall_v sit_v down_o upon_o his_o white_a throne_n before_o who_o face_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v flee_v away_o 6._o and_o when_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o earth_n have_v render_v up_o their_o dead_a than_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v 8._o according_a to_o which_o he_o shall_v proceed_v unto_o judgement_n conscience_n and_o the_o book_n be_v two_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o show_v to_o a_o man_n what_o the_o shall_v do_v and_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n which_o show_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v by_o those_o shall_v the_o wicked_a man_n be_v judge_v and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v exception_n 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wicked_a may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o their_o most_o unreasonable_a disobedience_n her_o commandment_n for_o number_n be_v but_o ten_o and_o so_o not_o burdenable_a to_o the_o memory_n for_o understand_v plain_a write_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o every_o man_n for_o equity_n not_o contradictable_a for_o the_o law_n crave_v nothing_o of_o man_n but_o that_o which_o by_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n receive_v by_o creation_n he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v neither_o do_v the_o law_n command_v any_o thing_n profitable_a to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o but_o unto_o man_n who_o receive_v it_o and_o for_o holiness_n every_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n when_o god_n proclaim_v it_o on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v assist_v with_o a_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n as_o witness_n of_o the_o holiness_n thereof_o all_o these_o circumstance_n do_v aggravate_v the_o weight_n of_o that_o judgement_n which_o the_o law_n shall_v give_v out_o against_o the_o transgressor_n thereof_o conscience_n then_o from_o the_o law_n judgement_n shall_v proceed_v to_o conscience_n and_o conscience_n shall_v witness_v against_o they_o of_o their_o transgression_n against_o every_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o clear_o convince_v that_o their_o particular_a sin_n with_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o time_n and_o place_n though_o now_o they_o have_v cast_v they_o behind_o their_o back_n shall_v then_o be_v set_v in_o order_n before_o they_o and_o so_o just_o every_o manner_n of_o way_n shall_v judgement_n go_v out_o against_o they_o eliphaz_n speak_v it_o false_o to_o job_n 6._o thy_o own_o mouth_n and_o not_o i_o condemn_v thou_o but_o most_o just_o shall_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n lay_v it_o upon_o the_o wicked_a 22._o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n i_o judge_v thou_o o_o thou_o evil_a and_o unfaithful_a servant_n the_o voice_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o no_o other_o shall_v condemn_v thou_o and_o as_o this_o condemnation_n will_v be_v most_o righteous_a terrible_a so_o shall_v it_o be_v also_o most_o fearful_a not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n proceed_v in_o that_o last_o judgement_n but_o chief_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o irrevocable_a sentence_n of_o damnation_n 16._o which_o shall_v be_v execute_v without_o delay_n the_o law_n be_v give_v with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n thereof_o and_o a_o thick_a cloud_n upon_o the_o mount_n with_o a_o exceed_a loud_a sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n so_o that_o all_o the_o people_n be_v afraid_a yea_o so_o terrible_a be_v the_o sight_n that_o moses_n say_v i_o fear_v and_o quake_v the_o law_n of_o mighty_a monarch_n be_v execute_v with_o great_a terror_n than_o they_o be_v proclaim_v what_o then_o shall_v we_o look_v for_o when_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n shall_v appear_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n according_a to_o his_o law_n 14._o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o heat_n the_o earth_n with_o 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