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A86549 Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ: or, The doctrine of sanctification (which is the greater part of our salvation) founded upon Christ, who is both the meritorious, and and efficient cause of sanctifying grace, purchasing it for, working & perfecting it in his people. Applied (as it was specially intended) for the better information of our judgements, and quickning of our affections in holiness, wherein our everlasting our everlasting happiness chiefly consisteth. / Preached in the weekly lecture at Evesham in the county of Worcester, by George Hopkins, M.A. minister of the Gospel there.; Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ Hopkins, George, 1620-1666. 1655 (1655) Wing H2743; Thomason E1608_1; ESTC R208454 135,124 325

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penitus_fw-la in_o manuarbitrii_fw-la mei_fw-la habens_fw-la curam_fw-la mei_fw-la paterna_fw-la pictate_v &_o non_fw-la permittens_fw-la i_o amplius_fw-la tentari_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la potuerim_fw-la sustinere_fw-la ubi_fw-la erat_fw-la locus_fw-la peceandi_fw-la non_fw-la crat_fw-mi voluntas_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la voluntas_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la locus_fw-la sit_fw-la itaque_fw-la tibi_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o benedictio_fw-la sit_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n cons_n theo._n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 17._o but_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n my_o eye_n from_o tear_n my_o foot_n from_o fall_v my_o soul_n be_v escape_v as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o foul_a the_o snare_n be_v break_v and_o i_o be_o escape_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o thus_o consider_v i_o say_v what_o particular_a deliverance_n of_o this_o kind_n thou_o have_v receive_v 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in_o hand_n when_o he_o call_v thou_o effectual_o to_o himself_o have_v thou_o complain_v of_o sin_n and_o profess_v to_o hate_v it_o thus_o long_o how_o come_v thou_o now_o to_o plead_v a_o forbearance_n for_o thy_o mortal_a enemy_n sure_o thou_o can_v not_o dream_v with_o the_o dreamer_n of_o this_o age_n of_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n here_o in_o the_o body_n do_v not_o experience_n tell_v thou_o that_o corruption_n arise_v daily_a and_o hourly_o in_o thy_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a spring_n of_o sin_n thou_o can_v not_o walk_v work_n or_o go_v about_o any_o worldly_a business_n but_o sinful_a vanity_n be_v still_o flow_v from_o that_o fountain_n within_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o hear_v pray_v or_o perform_v any_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o this_o curse_a carnal_a inmate_n call_v away_o thy_o heart_n to_o other_o object_n check_v thy_o heart_n for_o gad_v recall_v thy_o thought_n from_o wander_a and_o how_o soon_o will_v they_o be_v go_v again_o though_o thou_o make_v it_o thy_o daily_a work_n to_o watch_v pray_v and_o strive_v against_o sin_n thou_o can_v prevent_v it_o but_o in_o part_n though_o thou_o daily_o weede_v out_o the_o ramble_a tare_n and_o choke_a thistle_n that_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o good_a seed_n yet_o thou_o can_v not_o rid_v thy_o field_n of_o they_o but_o they_o spring_v up_o afresh_o every_o morning_n if_o thou_o be_v negligent_a for_o a_o while_n what_o head_n do_v they_o get_v and_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o to_o bring_v they_o under_o again_o be_v not_o this_o thy_o sad_a condition_n and_o be_v thou_o unwilling_a to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o be_v sin_n so_o delightful_a a_o companion_n if_o it_o be_v so_o to_o thy_o flesh_n it_o can_v be_v to_o thy_o spirit_n or_o else_o thou_o be_v not_o spiritual_a do_v thou_o rejoice_v when_o thy_o redeemer_n bring_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o worse_a than_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o be_v thou_o unwilling_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n of_o rest_n 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be_v the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o heart_n circumcision_n circumcision_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v rom._n 2.29_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n consider_v the_o forego_n verse_n on_o the_o contrary_a evil_a and_o unsactified_a heart_n be_v call_v uncircumcised_a in_o scripture_n leu._n 26.41_o if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v jer._n 9.25_o 26._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v punish_v they_o which_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o uncircumcised_a egypt_n and_o judah_n and_o edom_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o moab_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a corner_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o all_o these_o nation_n be_v uncircumcised_a and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v uncircumcised_a in_o the_o heart_n act_n 7.51_o you_o stiff-necked_a and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o your_o father_n do_v so_o do_v you_o circumcision_n then_o as_o you_o see_v be_v not_o only_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n passover_n the_o passover_n the_o passeover_n or_o paschall_n lamb_n exod._n 12._o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o have_v be_v explain_v before_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n upon_o the_o doore-post_n signify_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n for_o remove_v of_o the_o filth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v also_o signify_v by_o other_o sprinkling_n and_o wash_n of_o the_o law_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o anon_o extraordinary_a sacrament_n extraordinary_a the_o baptism_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o red_a sea_n figure_v the_o same_o which_o be_v now_o signify_v by_o our_o baptism_n under_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o its_o due_a place_n the_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n upon_o who_o whosoever_o feed_v by_o faith_n have_v a_o spiritual_a life_n in_o christ_n he_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o he_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n christ_n himself_o thus_o expound_v what_o the_o manna_n signify_v as_o you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a joh._n 6.48_o to_o 59_o type_n type_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n numb_a 21.9_o with_o john_n 3.14_o 15._o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n restore_v spiritual_a life_n as_o well_o as_o deliver_v from_o the_o death_n of_o condemnation_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_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 john_n 17.3_o the_o laver_n exod._n 30.17_o typify_v our_o sanctification_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n eph._n 5_o 25_o 26._o even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n we_o read_v of_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n sprinkle_v signify_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o sanctify_a virtue_n heb._n 9_o 1●_n 14._o for_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heighfer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctifi_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n chap._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n promise_n the_o promise_n 2._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o promise_n even_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n jer._n 31.33_o but_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o 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consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o what_o be_v the_o great_a work_n you_o have_v to_o mind_n as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v your_o great_a work_n also_o wherein_o you_o must_v diligent_o labour_v in_o subordination_n to_o he_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o save_n of_o your_o soul_n from_o sin_n but_o i_o will_v not_o detain_v you_o in_o the_o general_a exhortation_n but_o descend_v to_o particular_n where_o i_o shall_v speak_v 1._o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v thou_o yet_o poor_a soul_n in_o thy_o natural_a condition_n under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n o_o consider_v thou_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n thou_o be_v lie_v under_o the_o great_a misery_n and_o thy_o great_a work_n be_v all_o yet_o to_o do_v wait_v upon_o god_n diligent_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o mean_n for_o the_o save_n of_o thy_o soul_n obj._n but_o thou_o will_v present_o say_v be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o 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