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A11006 Fiue and twentie lectures, vpon the last sermon and conference of our Lord Iesus Christ, with his disciples immediately before his Passion contained in the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth chapters of the Gospel of Sainct Iohn. As also vpon that most excellent prayer, contained in the seuenteenth chap. of the same Gospel. Preached by the reuerend and faythfull seruant of God, M. Robert Rollok, minister of the Kirke (and rector of the Colledge) of Edinburgh. Rollock, Robert, 1555?-1599.; Charteris, Henry, 1565-1628.; Arthur, William, fl. 1606-1619. 1619 (1619) STC 21277; ESTC S116143 255,785 280

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the_o glory_n of_o all_o to_o he_o for_o he_o who_o be_v the_o beginner_n of_o all_o grace_n he_o must_v be_v the_o end_a the_o apostle_n consider_v this_o he_o say_v of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o praise_n and_o honour_n for_o ever_o rom._n 11.36_o the_o lord_n jesus_n go_v before_o and_o give_v the_o glory_n to_o the_o father_n and_o bid_v we_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o redemption_n to_o the_o father_n but_o not_o forget_v the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v their_o own_o glory_n in_o all_o their_o work_n the_o father_n as_o the_o fountain_n the_o son_n as_o the_o mediator_n the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o comforter_n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v and_o how_o he_o be_v get_v he_o be_v get_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v ever_o pray_v for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o seventeenth_o chap._n you_o shall_v see_v his_o prayer_n to_o the_o father_n and_o that_o prayer_n shall_v remain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o shall_v never_o go_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o father_n this_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v get_v first_o by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o next_o by_o the_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n ere_o ever_o man_n or_o woman_n get_v that_o spirit_n it_o behoove_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o buy_v he_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o if_o god_n have_v not_o die_v the_o world_n have_v not_o get_v the_o spirit_n what_o dough_n a_o man_n and_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o he_o get_v not_o that_o spirit_n the_o lord_n merit_v that_o spirit_n by_o his_o death_n ere_o ever_o we_o get_v that_o spirit_n he_o have_v merit_v it_o yea_o and_o christ_n must_v rise_v again_o and_o must_v pass_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o be_v glorify_v and_o there_o he_o must_v be_v a_o 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affliction_n this_o spirit_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o he_o shall_v never_o leave_v you_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o separate_v thou_o from_o christ_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o spirit_n how_o shall_v thou_o find_v this_o none_o shall_v take_v your_o joy_n from_o you_o john_n chapter_n 16._o verse_n 22._o if_o thou_o find_v joy_n in_o thy_o calamity_n that_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o death_n can_v separate_v thou_o from_o christ_n but_o the_o great_a oppression_n thou_o lie_v under_o and_o the_o great_a the_o pain_n be_v the_o more_o sure_a shall_v thou_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n the_o more_o shall_v he_o comfort_v thou_o the_o great_a shall_v thy_o joy_n be_v the_o martyr_n who_o have_v be_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n have_v feel_v this_o this_o be_v a_o false_a doctrine_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n can_v depart_v clean_o away_o from_o they_o who_o have_v once_o get_v he_o for_o as_o it_o be_v 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to_o be_v in_o jesus_n that_o through_o he_o we_o may_v have_v this_o comforter_n to_o abide_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o now_o in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o lord_n show_v to_o they_o who_o be_v this_o conforter_n who_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o his_o absence_n and_o he_o point_v he_o out_o in_o his_o proper_a name_n and_o he_o call_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n because_o as_o we_o have_v hereafter_o he_o instruct_v man_n and_o woman_n in_o all_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o 16._o chap._n vers_fw-la 13._o he_o
say_v it_o be_v a_o foolish_a question_n i_o will_v be_v there_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o minister_n of_o they_o all_o howbeit_o they_o contemn_v this_o word_n and_o this_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v like_a to_o profane_a esau_n who_o sell_v his_o part_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o fill_n of_o the_o belly_n of_o he_o what_o do_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n pass_v over_o the_o time_n and_o think_v he_o have_v his_o birthright_n he_o look_v for_o that_o blessing_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o blessing_n it_o be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o jaakob_n so_o man_n will_v not_o think_v that_o this_o contempt_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v close_v heaven_n from_o they_o until_o that_o latter_a sentence_n esau_n mourn_v and_o weep_v when_o the_o blessing_n be_v give_v to_o jaakob_n but_o mourn_v as_o he_o will_v he_o can_v not_o get_v that_o blessing_n but_o lay_v still_o with_o the_o curse_n on_o he_o so_o at_o that_o day_n sore_o shall_v the_o lament_a be_v 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thy_o heart_n shall_v gripe_v he_o even_o as_o sensible_o as_o thy_o hand_n will_v gripe_v a_o sensible_a body_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v more_o joy_n sweetness_n and_o peace_n than_o all_o the_o world_n can_v give_v thou_o have_v you_o ever_o hear_v he_o or_o taste_v he_o then_o have_v you_o feel_v this_o joy_n howbeit_o we_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o as_o peter_n say_v we_o believe_v and_o rejoice_v with_o a_o joy_n that_o be_v unspeakable_a so_o this_o faith_n we_o speak_v of_o and_o this_o gospel_n be_v not_o vain_a word_n that_o pass_v away_o not_o a_o superficial_a thing_n but_o the_o most_o effectual_a thin●_n 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n to_o our_o consolation_n the_o christian_a religion_n be_v the_o most_o solid_a and_o most_o joyful_a thing_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n all_o other_o profession_n be_v but_o vanity_n they_o have_v no_o solidity_n but_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n be_v most_o comfortable_a and_o once_o thou_o get_v that_o 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disciple_n a_o solicitude_n he_o have_v night_n &_o day_n of_o their_o weal_n no_o ere_o any_o of_o they_o have_v die_v through_o his_o default_n he_o have_v rather_o die_v himself_o this_o make_v david_n to_o watch_v so_o careful_o over_o the_o people_n and_o paul_n 2._o cor._n chap._n 12._o when_o he_o have_v recount_a the_o affliction_n he_o suffer_v all_o be_v but_o outward_a say_v he_o but_o there_o be_v one_o inward_a which_o press_v i_o like_o a_o army_n and_o that_o be_v a_o solicitude_n &_o carefulness_n he_o have_v for_o the_o church_fw-mi of_o god_n plant_v in_o his_o time_n who_o be_v afflict_v say_v he_o but_o i_o be_o afflict_v that_o be_v no_o man_n be_v afflict_v but_o i_o be_o also_o afflict_v who_o be_v offend_v but_o i_o be_o also_o burn_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi be_v a_o skaud_v and_o burn_v to_o i_o of_o this_o care_n proceed_v prayer_n for_o the_o church_fw-mi of_o god_n but_o as_o for_o we_o in_o this_o land_n we_o be_v like_a to_o lose_v the_o 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