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A25247 Prima the first things, in reference to the middle and last things: or, the doctrine of regeneration, the new birth, the very beginning of a godly life. Delivered by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amounderness in Lancashire.; Prima, media, & ultima. Prima. Ambrose, Isaac, 1604-1664. 1650 (1650) Wing A2964; ESTC R213988 65,629 80

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thus_o david_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o 73.25_o psal_n 73.25_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o psal_n 73.25_o why_o this_o be_v that_o joy_n which_o no_o man_n can_v concieve_v but_o he_o that_o enjoy_v it_o this_o be_v that_o white_a stone_n rev._n 2.17_o 2.17_o revel_v 2.17_o who_o splendour_n shine_v only_o upon_o heavenly_a heart_n this_o be_v that_o glimpse_n of_o heaven_n glory_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n and_o carry_v along_o with_o addition_n of_o fresh_a comfort_n from_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n through_o a_o fruitful_a current_n and_o course_n of_o man_n life_n it_o be_v at_o last_o entertain_v into_o the_o boundless_a and_o bottomless_a ocean_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o sometime_o it_o may_v be_v assault_v and_o stop_v with_o some_o doubt_n or_o distrust_n or_o weakness_n of_o degree_n yet_o in_o respect_n 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himself_o can_v bring_v sorrow_n to_o a_o man_n for_o he_o be_v a_o most_o comfortable_a object_n which_o make_v david_n say_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n be_v gladness_n to_o my_o heart_n 7._o psal_n 4.6_o 7._o but_o the_o behold_n of_o sin_n which_o hinder_v from_o the_o clear_a sight_n of_o that_o object_n this_o be_v it_o which_o breed_v sorrow_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n call_v godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o it_o be_v not_o every_o sorrow_n but_o godly_a sorrow_n 9_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o v._o 9_o i_o rejoice_v say_v the_o apostle_n not_o that_o you_o be_v make_v sorry_a but_o that_o you_o sorrow_v to_o repentance_n and_o will_v you_o know_v who_o sorrow_n to_o repentance_n it_o be_v he_o and_o only_o he_o that_o groan_v and_o sigh_n under_o the_o heavy_a weight_n and_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n that_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n that_o be_v grieve_v at_o his_o enormity_n that_o forsake_v all_o sin_n and_o that_o resign_v up_o himself_o in_o all_o holy_a obedience_n to_o god_n bless_a will_n this_o sorrow_n be_v a_o bless_a sorrow_n that_o bring_v forth_o joy_n and_o immortality_n therefore_o comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o all_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n what_o though_o for_o a_o night_n in_o pang_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n you_o lie_v sorrow_v and_o weep_v for_o your_o sin_n mark_v a_o while_n and_o the_o day_n will_v dawn_n ride_v on_o because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o day_n star_n will_v arise_v in_o your_o heart_n that_o will_v never_o set_v nay_o weep_v &_o weep_v again_o till_o you_o can_v say_v with_o david_n 6.6_o psal_n