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A16317 A discourse about the state of true happinesse deliuered in certaine sermons in Oxford, and at Pauls Crosse: by Robert Bolton. Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631. 1611 (1611) STC 3228; ESTC S116180 126,426 181

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these_o cloud_n and_o storm_n of_o inward_a trouble_n these_o strong_a temptation_n to_o impatiency_n and_o discontent_n he_o put_v on_o more_o strength_n of_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o shine_v bright_a in_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n i_o think_v he_o reach_v the_o very_a meridian_n of_o all_o christian_a comfort_n and_o high_a resolution_n for_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o forecited_a 62._o psalm_n he_o do_v not_o only_o fortify_v his_o own_o hart_n with_o unconquerable_a confidence_n in_o god●_n protection_n but_o also_o with_o a_o holy_a triumph_n insult_v over_o the_o insolence_n of_o his_o adversary_n and_o already_o wash_v his_o princely_a foot_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v every_o mother_n son_n of_o they_o and_o that_o in_o fearful_a and_o horrible_a manner_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o a_o rot_a and_o totter_a wall_n and_o with_o great_a strength_n and_o fury_n push_v it_o down_o even_o so_o when_o they_o be_v most_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o profaneness_n the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n shall_v like_o a_o fierce_a tempest_n and_o whirlwind_n seize_v sudden_o upon_o they_o and_o hurl_v they_o out_o of_o their_o place_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la w●ll_n a_o man_n spoil_v his_o god_n yet_o have_v ●e_v spoil_v i_o but_o you_o say_v wherein_o ●ave_n we_o spoil_v thou_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n ●or_a you_o have_v spoil_v i_o even_o this_o whole_a nation_n malach._n 3.8_o luke_n 16.15_o isai._n 55.8_o matth._n 16.25_o p●alm_n 92.12_o psalm_n 125.1_o prou._n 13.1_o psalm_n 91.13_o eccles._n 2.2_o eccles._n 1.18_o chap._n 14.22_o job_n 20._o chap._n 14.10_o 11.12_o pro._n 17.15_o 17.15_o cato_n homo_fw-la vir●●ti_fw-la similimus_fw-la qui_fw-la nunquam_fw-la rectè_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la facere_fw-la vider●t●r_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la all_fw-mi ●●r_fw-fr facere_fw-la non_fw-la potera●_n cuique_fw-la idsolum_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la rationem_fw-la haeb●re_fw-la quòd_fw-la haberet_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la humani●_n vitij●_n immunis_fw-la semper_fw-la fortunam_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la potestate_fw-la habuit_fw-la paterculus_n lib._n 2._o 2._o splendida_fw-la pecca●a_fw-la pecca●a_fw-la cap._n 11.6_o matth._n 19_o prou._n 12.26_o 2._o pet._n 1.4_o ●_o tim._n 3.5_o chap._n 15.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prou._n 28.1_o 28.1_o prou._n 23.32_o chap._n 23.10_o 23.10_o but_o let_v no_o man_n bear_v himself_o presumptuous_o upon_o this_o comfortable_a promise_n but_o consider_v well_o the_o condition_n for_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o text_n but_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v return_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v th●●_n which_o be_v law_n full_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o die_v ezech_v 18.21_o chap._n 10.20_o 10.20_o theatra_fw-la desinire_fw-la possumus_fw-la surpitudinis_fw-la vi●iorumque_fw-la omnium_fw-la sentinam_fw-la ac_fw-la scholam_fw-la ●odin_fw-fr ●e_z repub_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o d●ut_fw-la 22.5_o prou._n 10.7_o chap._n 35._o chap._n 5.3_o vers._n 6._o 2._o cor._n 2.11_o psalm_n 7●_n 2._o ti●o_o 3.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 16.19_o 16.19_o for_o i_o may_v take_v conscience_n for_o the_o habit_n of_o practical_a principle_n as_o do_v origen_n basil_n damascen_n jerom._n origen_n call_v conscientia_fw-la paedagogus_fw-la animae_fw-la sociatus_fw-la basil_n naturale_fw-la iudicatorium_fw-la damascen_n lux_fw-la intellectus_fw-la nostrit_a jerom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a man_n those_o that_o be_v man_n indeed_o rom._n 5.3.4_o 5._o prou._n 4.16_o isal._n 48.4_o 1._o king_n 21._o 21._o the_o world_n be_v come_v to_o that_o wretched_a pass_n and_o height_n of_o profaneness_n that_o even_o honesty_n and_o sanctification_n be_v many_o time_n odiouslie_o brand_v by_o the_o nickname_n of_o puritanisme_n puritanisme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d licet_fw-la in●erpretari_fw-la vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la magnos_fw-la magnis_fw-la ●eddidis_fw-la calumus_fw-la ezech._n 13.22_o 13.22_o i_o do_v not_o hereby_o exempt_a the_o state_n of_o unregene_a a●ion_n from_o all_o tremble_n and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin●e_n but_o only_o make_v it_o a_o privilege_n of_o god_n child_n to_o pass_v quite_o through_o they_o into_o the_o spiritual_a pleasure_n and_o paradise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v able_a with_o a_o holy_a amazement_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o ska●●es_n and_o print_n of_o those_o former_a wound_n of_o a_o true_o humble_v and_o break_a heart_n already_o heal_v and_o ●weethe_v close_v up_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereas_o in_o other_o they_o common_o either_o work_n but_o a_o half_a con●●●sion_n be_v expel_v with_o outward_a mirth_n or_o end_n in_o despa●re_n despa●re_n i_o mean_v those_o bless_a stir_n of_o the_o har●_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a when_o the_o seal_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v first_o set_v unto_o the_o soul_n by_o t●e_v spirit_n of_o ad●ption_n isaiah_n 58.3_o lib._n de_fw-fr conscientia_fw-la conscientia_fw-la i_o mean_v horror_n of_o judgement_n not_o detestation_n