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A96951 The only sovereign salve for the wounded spirit: approved by the author in himself Delivered by him in several sermons after his recovery: and now, published for the glory of his most gracious restorer, and for the comfort and settlement of any afflicted soul, that doth, or may labour under that weighty burden. By Richard Wortley, minister of Christ in his church, in Edworth in Bedfordshire. Wortley, Richard, d. 1680. 1661 (1661) Wing W3642A; ESTC R231974 144,585 300

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5._o 8._o 3._o watchfulness_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v grace_n rev._n 16._o 15._o to_o recover_v it_o when_o decay_a rev._n 3._o 2._o 4._o security_n expose_v to_o their_o power_n luke_n 12._o 39_o use_v 1_o stand_v continual_o upon_o thy_o guard_n mark_v 13._o 37._o 2._o pray_v to_o god_n to_o keep_v thou_o and_o to_o watch_v for_o thou_o psal_n 127._o 1._o 3._o be_v sober_a intemperance_n drowze_v the_o soul_n and_o render_v it_o unfit_a for_o the_o duty_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o 4._o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o care_n of_o this_o life_n luke_n 21._o 34._o 5._o have_v always_o in_o mind_n the_o uncertainty_n and_o suddenness_n of_o thy_o lord_n come_v rev._n 16._o 15._o resol_n though_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a yet_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a i_o will_v therefore_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o i_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n mat._n 26._o 41._o ejac._n bless_a be_v he_o that_o watch_v and_o keep_v his_o garment_n lest_o he_o walk_v naked_a and_o they_o see_v his_o shame_n rev._n 16._o 15._o paral._n xv._o circ_n the_o savoy_n at_o the_o entrance_n whereof_o the_o building_n be_v represent_v and_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o temple-church_n be_v both_o of_o they_o seat_v by_o the_o river_n side_n obs_n each_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o way_n to_o heaven_n mus_fw-la expect_v affliction_n and_o prepare_v himself_o with_o patience_n to_o undergo_v they_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o prison_n be_v set_v so_o nigh_o unto_o the_o river_n i_o have_v touch_v before_o the_o savoy_n where_o the_o building_n be_v represent_v and_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o temple-church_n be_v make_v choice_n of_o stand_v not_o far_o from_o it_o to_o show_v i_o what_o in_o my_o way_n to_o heaven_n i_o must_v expect_v and_o preparemy_n self_n for_o affliction_n be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n signify_v by_o water_n as_o psal_n 18._o 16._o psal_n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n these_o every_o one_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v look_v to_o undergo_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 12._o they_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o god_n people_n zeph._n 3._o 12._o of_o christ_n disciple_n luke_n 14._o 27._o we_o must_v look_v for_o they_o in_o the_o world_n john_n 16._o 33._o as_o be_v the_o way_n which_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o to_o our_o heavenly_a country_n act_v 14._o 22._o our_o lord_n christ_n be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n isa_n 53_o 3._o his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o continue_a cross_n and_o martyrdom_n he_o suffer_v those_o five_o dreadful_a thing_n as_o the_o philosopher_n call_v they_o shame_n and_o reproach_n often_o in_o his_o life_n at_o and_o after_o his_o death_n heb._n 12._o 2._o mat._n 27._o 63._o poverty_n luke_n 9_o 58._o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n mat._n 8._o 17._o out_o of_o isa_n 53._o 4_o 5._o enmity_n john_n 15._o 18._o death_n mat._n 27._o 50._o heb._n 12._o 2._o the_o great_a captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v thus_o make_v perfect_a heb._n 2._o 10._o after_o these_o his_o suffering_n sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n heb._n 12._o 2._o he_o be_v our_o head_n we_o his_o body_n and_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o his_o image_n rom._n 8._o 29._o before_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o we_o must_v look_v to_o suffer_v with_o he_o rom._n 8._o 17._o for_o we_o be_v to_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o his_o affliction_n col._n 1._o 24._o who_o suffering_n though_o as_o to_o his_o own_o body_n they_o be_v most_o perfect_a heb._n 10._o 14._o yet_o as_o to_o his_o mystical_a body_n they_o remain_v to_o be_v perfect_v until_o that_o day_n when_o with_o joy_n we_o shall_v lift_v up_o our_o head_n because_o our_o redemption_n from_o they_o draw_v nigh_o luke_n 19_o 28._o affliction_n than_o we_o must_v expect_v to_o undergo_v which_o when_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o condition_n they_o cause_v we_o to_o long_o for_o that_o day_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o they_o rev._n 21._o 4._o when_o 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for_o my_o sin_n to_o be_v steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n courageous_o to_o resist_v my_o spiritual_a enemy_n to_o take_v off_o my_o heart_n from_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o mind_v heavenly_a thing_n to_o improve_v in_o all_o grace_n by_o degree_n and_o to_o persevere_v therein_o to_o keep_v a_o diligent_a watch_n over_o my_o spiritual_a enemy_n to_o prepare_v myself_o for_o affliction_n acquaint_v i_o with_o many_o other_o instruct_v comfort_v direct_a truth_n observable_a both_o from_o the_o occasion_n and_o from_o the_o several_a particular_n of_o the_o vision_n which_o truth_n the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o profit_n withal_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 7._o i_o have_v parallel_v with_o those_o material_a circumstance_n whence_o they_o be_v collect_v i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n i_o have_v further_o clear_v and_o confirm_v by_o scripture_n by_o instance_n by_o reason_n as_o they_o will_v bear_v they_o i_o have_v draw_v from_o 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humane_a learning_n in_o his_o minister_n p._n 24._o 2._o christ_n way_n be_v for_o a_o orderly-called_n settle_a ministry_n in_o his_o church_n p._n 28._o 3._o the_o word_n preach_v by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n be_v christ_n ordinary_a way_n for_o change_v of_o the_o heart_n p._n 34._o from_o the_o vision_n in_o general_n 1_o heavenly_a vision_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v pag._n 41._o from_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o vision_n from_o the_o danger_n 1._o reign_v corruption_n render_v a_o sinner_n vain_a bold_a in_o sin_n and_o loathsome_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n p._n 51._o 2._o natural_a man_n be_v by_o their_o corruption_n lead_v on_o insensible_o unto_o hell_n p._n 56._o 3._o god_n have_v his_o minister_n of_o justice_n and_o his_o prison_n for_o punishment_n p._n 59_o 4._o the_o number_n of_o the_o damn_a will_v be_v great_a their_o punishment_n endless_a p._n 63._o 5._o satan_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n 67._o 6._o a_o seem_a godly_a house_n may_v be_v satan_n habitation_n p._n 73._o 7._o the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n to_o some_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n p._n 75._o 8._o the_o lord_n be_v most_o ready_a to_o satisfy_v the_o doubt_n of_o his_o servant_n p._n 78._o 9_o satan_n and_o corruption_n conspire_v against_o the_o soul_n p._n 81._o from_o the_o deliverance_n 1._o when_o the_o lord_n christ_n please_v to_o free_v corruption_n can_v no_o long_o enslave_v p._n 84._o 2._o effectual_a call_v be_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n p._n 87._o 3._o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n p._n 90._o 4._o god_n sometime_o effectual_o call_v man_n when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o hell_n p._n 92_o 5._o man_n effectual_o call_v have_v a_o will_n and_o power_n to_o flee_v from_o sin_n p._n 95._o 6._o corruption_n pursue_v the_o effectual_o call_v to_o re-enslave_a they_o 99_o 7._o the_o effectually-called_n may_v discover_v and_o aught_o to_o observe_v how_o sin_n be_v weaken_v in_o they_o and_o how_o far_o they_o be_v improve_v in_o grace_n p._n 102._o 8._o the_o holy_a spirit_n restrain_v corruption_n in_o the_o effectually-called_n p._n 105._o 9_o upon_o effectual_a call_v the_o spirit_n usual_o first_o weaken_v corruption_n by_o take_v the_o heart_n off_o from_o all_o affect_a vanity_n and_o pleasure_n p._n 108._o 10._o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n be_v once_o break_v it_o shall_v never_o again_o recover_v it_o over_o the_o effectually-called_n so_o as_o to_o hinder_v they_o from_o glory_n p._n 112._o from_o the_o duty_n accompany_v effectual_a call_v 1._o the_o effectually-called_n be_v to_o humble_v themselves_o for_o sin_n p._n 116._o 2._o tbe_n lord_n give_v unto_o his_o child_n oblique_a memento_n of_o their_o sin_n p._n 119._o 3._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v apt_o resemble_v by_o a_o square_a brick-building_n etc._n etc._n p._n 123._o 4._o upon_o effectual_a call_v the_o fear_n of_o hell_n be_v a_o principal_a mean_n to_o bring_v the_o soul_n unto_o christ_n p._n 129._o 5._o upon_o effectual_a call_v faith_n be_v necessary_o require_v as_o the_o only_a instrumental_a mean_n to_o unite_v the_o soul_n unto_o christ._n p._n 133._o 6._o the_o soul_n enemy_n upon_o effectual_a call_v be_v most_o violent_a against_o its_o faith_n p._n 138._o 7._o the_o soul_n enemy_n resist_v with_o courage_n will_v flee_v away_o p._n 142._o from_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v after_o effectual_a call_v 8._o as_o for_o all_o other_o mercy_n so_o especial_o for_o soul-deliverances_a god_n expect_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v thankful_a p._n 145._o 9_o all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v trample_v upon_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n p._n 149._o 10._o each_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o his_o heart_n be_v take_v off_o from_o the_o world_n be_v free_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n p._n 253._o 11._o the_o effectually-called_n be_v to_o set_v their_o affection_n upon_o heavenly_a thing_n p._n 157._o 12._o god_n have_v a_o invisible_a paradise_n to_o 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