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A92054 The spirits touchstone: or, The teachings of Christs spirit on the hearts of believers. Being a cleare discovery, how a man may certainly know whether he be really taught of the spirit of God, being very useful for these times. / By J.R. late student of Merton Colledge in Oxford. Roys, Job, 1633-1663. 1657 (1657) Wing R2161; Thomason E1663_1; ESTC R203429 176,299 389

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psal_n 119.96_o i_o have_v see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n but_o thy_o commandment_n be_v exceed_o large_a the_o literal_a word_n of_o god_n though_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o a_o end_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o letter_n yet_o the_o word_n of_o god_n consider_v doctrinal_o as_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n it_o be_v infinite_a like_a god_n himself_o and_o have_v unfathomed_a depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o sinner_n in_o jesus_n christ_n contain_v in_o it_o rom._n 8._o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o work_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o ☜_o ☜_o it_o be_v a_o rich_a mine_n of_o excellent_a discovery_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n which_o never_o yet_o have_v be_v search_v to_o the_o full_a though_o when_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n we_o shall_v know_v abundant_o more_o of_o it_o than_o we_o do_v now_o and_o all_o doubt_n concern_v it_o full_o satisfy_v 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outward_a worship_n that_o we_o shall_v bow_v before_o he_o and_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o presence_n and_o testify_v the_o brokenness_n and_o contrition_n of_o heart_n by_o outward_a gesture_n as_o well_o as_o heart-worship_n though_o that_o be_v the_o principal_n he_o aim_v at_o pray_v observe_v that_o god_n look_v to_o every_o circumstance_n of_o his_o worship_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o essential_o of_o it_o yea_o to_o the_o least_o circumstance_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o revenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n will_v severe_o punish_v those_o who_o have_v fail_v in_o the_o least_o particular_a of_o his_o worship_n o_o that_o man_n will_v consider_v this_o who_o be_v all_o for_o duty_n but_o little_a for_o the_o right_a performance_n of_o it_o after_o god_n way_n and_o manner_n ☞_o ☞_o all_o for_o worship_n but_o care_v not_o how_o they_o worship_v god_n i_o find_v in_o scripture_n 18.28_o 1_o king_n 18.28_o that_o hypocrite_n have_v be_v most_o in_o duty_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cauponantes_fw-la adulte_fw-la rante_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o corrumpendo_fw-la vine_n atque_fw-la infuscando_fw-la ut_fw-la caupones_fw-la s●lout_n man_n adulterate_a the_o word_n and_o take_v away_o the_o beauty_n and_o the_o majesty_n from_o it_o when_o they_o think_v to_o put_v a_o lustre_n upon_o it_o by_o their_o own_o invention_n mix_v it_o as_o a_o vintner_n do_v water_n with_o wine_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n word_n or_o neglect_v the_o word_n of_o god_n lean_a to_o the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o understanding_n and_o study_v strange_a and_o unheard-of_a doctrine_n under_o the_o name_n of_o experimental_a truth_n and_o which_o by_o long_a experience_n they_o have_v find_v out_o deliver_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o scum_n and_o the_o froth_n of_o their_o own_o vain_a mind_n as_o the_o false_a prophet_n of_o old_a who_o speak_v lying_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v they_o have_v a_o vision_n and_o a_o revelation_n when_o 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