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A51258 A motive to have salt always in our selves, and peace one with another whereunto is annexed some considerations on Rev. 22, v. 14, to do His commandements. Moore, Thomas, Junior. 1671 (1671) Wing M2606; ESTC R3376 80,430 162

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they_o and_o take_v suffering_n for_o his_o name_n as_o a_o favour_n as_o foreshew_v chap._n 3_o and_o so_o let_v we_o have_v salt_n in_o ourselves_o as_o show_v at_o large_a chap._n 6._o and_o i●_n we_o thus_o heed_n and_o receive_v the_o reproof_n of_o wisdom_n so_o as_o we_o be_v thus_o humble_v and_o keep_v low_a in_o ourselves_o have_v salt_n in_o ourselves_o light_n will_v shine_v forth_o to_o we_o from_o the_o testimony_n and_o he_o will_v be_v a_o light_n to_o we_o when_o we_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o so_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n he_o will_v exalt_v we_o in_o due_a time_n wherefore_o let_v every_o of_o we_o know_v and_o confess_v his_o own_o sore_n and_o so_o humble_a ourselves_o and_o look_v up_o to_o his_o mercy_n and_o so_o receive_v correction_n and_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o so_o let_v we_o pray_v for_o his_o people_n for_o our_o governor_n for_o ourselves_o and_o the_o nation_n yea_o be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v for_o out_o sin_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o lay_v misery_n on_o we_o and_o so_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o we_o and_o hear_v and_o heal_v we_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o far_o in_o this_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o afflict_a which_o i_o assay_v in_o the_o antidote_n but_o in_o this_o discourse_n to_o move_v to_o such_o a_o frame_n and_o path_n as_o in_o which_o we_o may_v in_o believe_v receive_v all_o the_o promise_n and_o our_o gracious_a god_n will_v comfort_v we_o and_o so_o i_o desire_v we_o may_v always_o have_v salt_n in_o ourselves_o with_o its_o saltness_n season_v we_o to_o receive_v his_o consolation_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o teach_n and_o edify_v one_o another_o and_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o father_n of_o all_o consolation_n fill_v we_o with_o consolation_n and_o afford_v we_o helpfulness_n according_a to_o all_o our_o need_n amen_n wittlesey_n june_n 8._o 1670._o your_o weak_a unworthy_a brother_n tho._n moor_n finis_fw-la a_o consideration_n of_o revel_n 22._o 14._o to_o the_o reader_n i_o pray_v in_o read_v mind_n the_o scripture_n and_o take_v all_o here_o write_v as_o no_o withdraw_n from_o live_v by_o faith_n but_o as_o a_o directory_n to_o exercise_v faith_n it_o be_v a_o contract_a some_o that_o speak_v to_o a_o plain_a auditory_a not_o so_o much_o to_o fill_v the_o notion_n as_o to_o stir_v up_o to_o motion_n not_o to_o please_v speculation_n but_o to_o stir_v up_o to_o spiritual_a action_n so_o as_o i_o may_v say_v what_o you_o read_v to_o do_v in_o believe_v the_o testimony_n you_o will_v find_v motion_n in_o the_o testimony_n unto_o and_o i_o pray_v yield_v up_o to_o do_v they_o remember_v the_o son_n of_o god_n call_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o sure_o you_o will_v find_v that_o in_o this_o way_n he_o lead_v in_o who_o leading_n the_o lord_n help_v we_o always_o to_o walk_v as_o pray_v your_o unworthy_a brother_n tho._n moor_n revel_v 22._o 14._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n chapter_n i._n the_o apostle_n have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n declare_v what_o in_o vision_n he_o see_v concern_v the_o holy_a city_n in_o verse_n 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o and_o how_o the_o city_n be_v show_v he_o verse_n 10._o 10_o 23._o have_v on_o every_o of_o the_o four_o square_n three_o gate_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o that_o the_o save_v nation_n shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o it_o ver_fw-la 24._o but_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v into_o it_o ver_fw-la 27._o and_o that_o the_o nation_n far_o remote_a may_v be_v cleanse_v and_o heal_v and_o so_o come_v in_o to_o it_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o this_o chapter_n of_o a_o river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n and_o of_o a_o tree_n bearing_n fruit_n who_o 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encouragement_n to_o we_o for_o such_o demeanour_n now_o in_o the_o way_n appoint_v as_o that_o then_o we_o may_v have_v our_o part_n in_o that_o city_n like_o that_o say_a chap._n 20._o 6._o so_o it_o be_v record_v as_o all_o other_o scripture_n be_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15._o 4._o i_o shall_v therefore_o consider_v this_o verse_n in_o such_o sense_n as_o be_v for_o our_o present_a usefulness_n that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v that_o future_a hope_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v consider_v these_o five_o observable_a in_o it_o viz._n *_o 1._o what_o true_a blessedness_n indeed_o be_v in_o have_v whereof_o the_o haver_n be_v
true_o bless_v *_o 2._o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o way_n of_o receipt_n of_o this_o true_a blessedness_n in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n *_o 3._o the_o affirmation_n of_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n to_o be_v even_o now_o bless_v *_o 4._o the_o end_n require_v and_o to_o be_v aim_v at_o in_o do_v his_o commandment_n even_o that_o we_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n which_o also_o be_v the_o issue_n *_o 5._o that_o all_o that_o do_v enter_v the_o city_n be_v such_o as_o have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o must_v enter_v through_o the_o gate_n chap._n ii_o *_o 1._o observable_a what_o true_a blessedness_n indeed_o be_v in_o have_v whereof_o the_o haver_n be_v true_o and_o indeed_o bless_v that_o be_v in_o true_a happiness_n and_o welfare_n and_o this_o blessedness_n in_o respect_n of_o adam_n and_o all_o that_o natural_o come_v of_o he_o may_v be_v express_v and_o set_v forth_o in_o three_o branch_n in_o which_o and_o in_o all_o and_o each_o of_o they_o be_v true_a blessedness_n indeed_o viz._n 1._o in_o not_o have_v sin_n impute_v to_o they_o but_o be_v accept_v and_o account_v righteous_a in_o and_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o even_o christ_n 2._o in_o have_v sin_n purge_v out_o of_o they_o and_o so_o whole_o take_v from_o they_o and_o be_v make_v conform_v to_o christ_n in_o righteousness_n and_o heal_n 3._o in_o be_v interest_v in_o and_o possess_v of_o all_o that_o happiness_n and_o durable_a riches_n which_o christ_n have_v procure_v for_o they_o and_o have_v to_o bestow_v on_o they_o and_o promise_v to_o confer_v on_o they_o and_o so_o blessedness_n be_v 1._o in_o not_o have_v sin_n impute_v to_o they_o not_o account_v they_o but_o accept_v for_o and_o count_v righteous_a in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o that_o have_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n pay_v their_o debt_n and_o overcome_v death_n and_o complete_v righteousness_n for_o they_o in_o himself_o even_o christ_n and_o this_o count_v they_o and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a blessedness_n be_v express_o affirm_v from_o psal_n 32._o 2._o in_o the_o apostle_n open_v the_o mystery_n affirm_v include_v in_o it_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 6._o 7._o 8._o yea_o in_o the_o height_n and_o complete_n of_o blessedness_n this_o also_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v in_o it_o psal_n 85._o 2._o isa_n 33._o 24._o jer._n 31._o 34._o yea_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o prime_a beginning_n of_o true_a blessedness_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o true_a blessedness_n for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v commit_v sin_n no_o more_o and_o yet_o the_o sin_n freedom_n by_o they_o not_o forgive_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n remain_v on_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v suffer_v for_o it_o everlasting_o isa_n 33._o 1._o and_o 45._o 23._o 24._o phil._n 2._o 10._o 15._o so_o that_o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v true_a blessedness_n 2._o in_o have_v with_o this_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n purge_v and_o purge_v out_o of_o they_o and_o so_o they_o make_v conform_v to_o christ_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n to_o have_v sin_n purge_v out_o of_o they_o by_o his_o power_n judgement_n and_o death_n will_v be_v to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o unjust_a who_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o immortality_n so_o as_o they_o can_v never_o so_o die_v again_o as_o to_o cause_n to_o be_v or_o to_o be_v sensible_a so_o they_o shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o such_o inclination_n motion_n and_o action_n of_o sin_n as_o sore_o in_o they_o but_o be_v unforgve_v suffer_v everlasting_o and_o destitute_a of_o likeness_n to_o christ_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n but_o before_o that_o day_n in_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v by_o his_o grace_n to_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o lordly_a and_o dommand_a power_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n from_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o we_o and_o so_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o christ_n in_o righteousness_n in_o disposition_n and_o do_v righteousness_n be_v true_a blessedness_n rom._n 66._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 29._o and_o 3._o 9_o 10._o so_o as_o they_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v that_o be_v undesile_v perfect_a sincere_a in_o the_o way_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o keep_v his_o testimony_n and_o seek_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n that_o do_v iniquiry_n but_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n psal_n 119._o 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o 106_o 3._o and_o 15._o and_o 24._o 4._o isa_n 33._o 16._o 18._o and_o 56._o 1._o 2._o and_o with_o this_o righteousness_n in_o both_o branch_n say_v still_o bless_v 3._o in_o be_v interress_v in_o and_o possess_v of_o that_o happiness_n in_o those_o good_a thing_n and_o durable_a riches_n and_o privilege_n which_o christ_n have_v procure_v for_o they_o 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