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A70945 Christ all and in all. Or, several significant similitudes by which the Lord Jesus Christ is described in the holy Scriptures Being the substance of many sermons preached by that faithful and useful servant of Christ Mr. Ralph Robinson, late pastor at Mary Wolnoth London. Which were appointed by the reverend author on his death-bed (if his brethren should think fit) to be published. Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655. 1656 (1656) Wing R1705; ESTC R223720 320,677 592

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that_o long_a sickness_n how_o unlike_o himself_o be_v he_o he_o have_v no_o actual_a repentance_n till_o nathan_n come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o message_n from_o god_n and_o quicken_v he_o sin_n quench_v the_o spirit_n in_o godly_a man_n as_o the_o water_n quench_v the_o fire_n sin_n take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o soul_n dead_v the_o appetite_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n it_o lock_v up_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o can_v act_v as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v 2_o sickness_n beget_v torment_n and_o anguish_n in_o the_o body_n when_o sickness_n be_v in_o extremity_n in_o the_o body_n how_o do_v a_o man_n cry_v out_o of_o pain_n head_n and_o heart_n and_o every_o part_n be_v under_o torment_n what_o restless_a toss_n be_v man_n under_o when_o disease_n be_v violent_a hear_v how_o job_n complain_v chap._n 30._o 16_o 17_o 18_o sin_n be_v a_o creator_n of_o torment_n and_o painfulness_n in_o the_o soul_n felix_n his_o sin_n make_v he_o tremble_v act_v 24._o 25._o cain_n 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observer_n of_o his_o father_n commandment_n he_o have_v his_o 〈…〉_o not_o only_o in_o his_o hand_n but_o even_o in_o hi●_n 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 40._o 8._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o bowel_n now_o because_o god_n have_v in_o so_o peculiar_a ●_o manner_n recommend_v these_o to_o his_o ●are_n therefore_o do_v he_o apply_v himself_o to_o they_o for_o their_o cure_n 2._o from_o the_o instigation_n of_o his_o own_o mercifulnesse_n jesus_n christ_n be_v very_o tender-hearted_a he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n the_o apostle_n call_v he_o a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n heb._n 2._o 17._o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o complete_a high_a priest_n if_o he_o want_v either_o of_o these_o now_o be_v so_o merciful_a and_o compassionate_a he_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o his_o bowel_n from_o they_o that_o be_v in_o so_o deject_v a_o condition_n this_o be_v render_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o heal_v the_o wound_a traveler_n luke_n 10._o 33_o 34._o 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