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A40888 LXXX sermons preached at the parish-church of St. Mary Magdalene Milk-street, London whereof nine of them not till now published / by the late eminent and learned divine Anthony Farindon ... ; in two volumes, with a large table to both.; Sermons. Selections. 1672 Farindon, Anthony, 1598-1658. 1672 (1672) Wing F429_VARIANT; ESTC R37327 1,664,550 1,226

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and_o draw_v on_o and_o invit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o mighty_a hand_n to_o crown_v we_o fear_v not_o marry_o say_v the_o angel_n for_o thou_o have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n and_o fear_v not_o thou_o virgin_n humble_a soul_n thou_o shall_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n thy_o vileness_n be_v thy_o honour_n thy_o low_a estate_n be_v thy_o high_a preferment_n thy_o minoration_n thy_o exinanition_n thy_o nothing_o be_v thy_o all_o for_o see_v humility_n look_v direct_o upon_o glory_n between_o they_o there_o be_v but_o a_o short_a line_n nay_o there_o be_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o text_n that_o draw_v they_o both_o together_o and_o unit_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o punto_n the_o whole_a line_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v humility_n and_o glory_n and_o as_o in_o a_o line_n there_o be_v infinite_a point_n yet_o thou_o can_v not_o say_v here_o be_v this_o point_n and_o here_o be_v that_o to_o distinguish_v they_o so_o our_o humility_n must_v be_v continue_v degree_n upon_o degree_n sigh_v upon_o sigh_n contrition_n upon_o contrition_n so_o close_o so_o without_o pause_n or_o interval_n as_o to_o be_v imperceptible_a i_o be_o sure_a our_o exaltation_n shall_v be_v infinite_o and_o imperceiveable_o continue_v only_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n our_o humility_n be_v draw_v on_o in_o a_o straight_o but_o short_a line_n it_o have_v it_o extreme_n a_o end_n it_o have_v but_o our_o exaltation_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a and_o run_v round_o in_o a_o circle_n as_o eternity_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o these_o word_n the_o division_n now_o be_v easy_a the_o part_n be_v but_o two_o first_o our_o part_n humble_v of_o ourselves_o second_o god_n part_n he_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o again_o now_o the_o wiseman_n will_v
so_o have_v our_o desire_n they_o which_o be_v their_o end_n and_o here_o we_o have_v they_o both_o the_o object_n of_o our_o knowledge_n deliver_v first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o generality_n ut_fw-la cognoscam_fw-la illu_z that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o that_o be_v christ_n second_o dilate_v and_o enlarge_v in_o two_o main_a particular_n 1._o resurrection_n 2._o his_o passion_n in_o the_o one_o he_o behold_v power_n in_o the_o other_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n which_o include_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conformity_n to_o his_o death_n christ_n indeed_o be_v rise_v but_o he_o suffer_v first_o so_o must_v we_o be_v conformable_a to_o his_o death_n if_o we_o will_v feel_v the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n so_o these_o three_o are_z most_o considerable_a 1._o christ_n 2._o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n 3._o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n these_o be_v three_o rich_a diamond_n and_o if_o they_o be_v well_o set_v if_o we_o take_v the_o 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it_o be_v say_v to_o do_v and_o then_o what_o guilty_a person_n will_v sue_v for_o pardon_n from_o a_o dead_a letter_n which_o be_v inexorable_a we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o law_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o yearly_a sacrifice_n 10.1_o heb._n 10.1_o that_o be_v do_v not_o make_v the_o comer_n thereto_o perfect_a but_o leave_v behind_o it_o a_o conscience_n of_o sin_n not_o only_a ex_fw-la parte_fw-la reatus_fw-la a_o conscience_n that_o do_v testify_v they_o sin_v and_o affright_v they_o with_o the_o guilt_n but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la vindictae_fw-la a_o conscience_n which_o question_v not_o only_o their_o sin_n but_o their_o atonement_n and_o tell_v they_o plain_o that_o by_o the_o law_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o s._n chrysostom_n on_o that_o place_n will_v tell_v we_o in_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n it_o seem_v they_o have_v conscience_n that_o accuse_v they_o of_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o sacrifice_v continual_o argue_v that_o they_o 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journey_n end_n and_o the_o law_n write_v be_v as_o loud_a to_o tell_v we_o of_o our_o leasing_n as_o to_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o way_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v but_o look_v up_o upon_o the_o sun_n if_o righteousness_n christ_n jesus_n who_o come_v to_o improve_v and_o perfect_a nature_n and_o who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o father_n call_v he_o that_o great_a sabbath_n in_o which_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_a may_v rest_v in_o which_o the_o father_n rest_v as_o well_o please_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rest_v in_o who_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v
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shall_v rage_v more_o and_o more_o find_v hell_n more_o hell_n than_o it_o be_v to_o see_v we_o now_o build_v up_o fair_a in_o our_o restauration_n thus_o thus_o they_o be_v christ_n as_o they_o have_v crucify_v the_o lust_n and_o affection_n so_o be_v they_o rise_v with_o christ._n and_o indeed_o we_o can_v well_o tell_v how_o to_o distinguish_v christ_n resurrection_n and_o we_o they_o be_v so_o link_v together_o he_o be_v rise_v and_o we_o be_v rise_v and_o we_o rise_v both_o together_o his_o easter-day_n and_o we_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o feast_n we_o be_v not_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n nor_o do_v reign_n till_o now_o but_o then_o when_o christ_n be_v rise_v as_o tertullian_n speak_v we_o have_v our_o inauguration_n for_o if_o we_o view_v the_o passage_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o join_v and_o link_v christ_n and_o we_o together_o and_o make_v we_o one_o with_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conform_v to_o 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