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A12198 The soules conflict with it selfe, and victory over it self by faith a treatise of the inward disquietments of distressed spirits, with comfortable remedies to establish them / by R. Sibbs ... Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635. 1635 (1635) STC 22508.5; ESTC S95203 241,093 618

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for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v likewise_o in_o good_a temper_n when_o they_o move_v we_o to_o all_o duty_n of_o love_n duty_n and_o mercy_n towards_o other_o when_o they_o be_v not_o shut_v where_o they_o shall_v be_v open_a nor_o open_a where_o they_o shall_v be_v shut_v yet_o there_o be_v one_o case_n wherein_o exceed_o excess_n affection_n be_v not_o over_o exceed_v as_o in_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o zeal_n upon_o a_o sudd●…_n apprehension_n of_o god_n dishonour_n and_o his_o cause_n tread_v under_o foot_n it_o be_v better_a in_o this_o case_n rather_o scarce_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d own_o man_n then_o to_o be_v calm_a or_o quiet_a it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n and_o david_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v eat_v up_o with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n for_o god_n house_n in_o such_o a_o case_n moses_n unparallelled_a for_o meekness_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o holy_a rage_n the_o greatness_n 〈◊〉_d the_o provocation_n the_o excellency_n of_o th●…_n object_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o occasion_n bear_v 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not_o 2._o fetch_v force_n from_o without_o if_o he_o let_v but_o our_o own_o heart_n loose_a we_o shall_v have_v trouble_n and_o work_n enough_o though_o we_o be_v as_o holy_a as_o david_n god_n do_v not_o only_o exercise_v he_o with_o a_o rebellious_a son_n out_o of_o his_o own_o loin_n but_o with_o rebellious_a rise_n out_o of_o his_o own_o heart_n if_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o devil_n in_o hell_n we_o carry_v that_o within_o we_o that_o if_o it_o be_v let_v loose_a will_v trouble_v we_o more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o oh_o that_o the_o proud_a creature_n shall_v exalt_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o run_v into_o a_o voluntary_a course_n of_o provoke_v he_o who_o can_v only_o raise_v the_o humour_n of_o our_o body_n against_o we_o but_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o mind_n also_o to_o torment_v we_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o best_a wisdom_n not_o to_o provoke_v the_o great_a god_n for_o be_v we_o 22._o strong_a than_o he_o that_o can_v raise_v 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as_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o duty_n not_o only_o easy_a but_o delightful_a unto_o we_o the_o prophet_n heal_v the_o water_n 20._o by_o cast_v salt_n into_o the_o spring_n so_o the_o season_n of_o the_o spring_n of_o our_o action_n season_v all_o and_o indeed_o what_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o man_n while_o he_o be_v vanity_n but_o vain_a imagination_n what_o can_v w●…_n look_v for_o from_o a_o viper_n but_o poison_n a_o man_n natural_o be_v either_o weave_n spid●…_n 5._o web_n or_o hatch_n cockatrice_n egg_n th●…_n be_v his_o heart_n be_v exercise_v either_o in_o va●…_n or_o mischief_n for_o not_o only_o the_o frame_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n but_o what_o the_o heart_n frame_v i●…_n evil_a continual_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o i●…_n 5._o besot_v with_o false_a conceit_n will_v ad●…_n of_o no_o good_a thought_n to_o enter_v 5._o even_o when_o we_o be_v good_a and_o devise_v 5._o good_a thing_n yet_o there_o be_v still_o 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imperio_fw-la alicujus_fw-la insignis_fw-la affectus_fw-la math._n 11._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 33._o there_o must_v be_v a_o uniformity_n in_o the_o life_n of_o christian_n 8_o christian_n must_v deny_v themselves_o joh._n 12._o 43._o mat._n 19_o 22_o mat._n 13_o 22._o rom._n 8._o mic._n 6._o quest._n answ._n 1._o 2_o king_n 10._o 16._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 2._o sam._n 12._o 4._o 5._o 6._o object_n answ._n job_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o neh._n 2._o 3._o how_o to_o get_v the_o mastery_n of_o ourselves_o te_fw-la vince_n &_o mundus_fw-la tibi_fw-la victus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o psal._n 51._o gen._n 19_o 9_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 6_o psal._n 30._o 6._o most_o of_o the_o most_o dangerous_a opinion_n of_o popery_n as_o justification_n by_o work_n state_n of_o perfection_n merit_n satisfaction_n supererogation_n etc._n etc._n spring_n from_o hence_o that_o they_o have_v slight_a conceit_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o nature_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o as_o michael_n bayn_v professor_n at_o lovane_n etc._n etc._n be_v sound_n in_o the_o point_n answ._n gen._n 1._o 1_o 2._o 3._o quest._n answ._n nemo_fw-la se_fw-la palpet_fw-la de_fw-fr svo_fw-la satan_n est_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug_n suspira●…a_n ligatus_fw-la non_fw-la ferro_fw-la aliqu●…_n sed_fw-la mea_fw-la ferreavoluntate_fw-la vellen_v meum_fw-la tenebet_fw-la ini●…icus_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la mihi_fw-la catenam_fw-la secerit_fw-la aug._n confess_v quicquid_fw-la si●…_n imperavit_fw-la animus_n 〈◊〉_d seneca_n c●…sset_fw-la voluntas_fw-la propria_fw-la &_o non_fw-la erit_fw-la infernus_fw-la ephes._n 3._o 18_o sixefold_a duty_n in_o respect_n of_o natural_a corruption_n 1._o 2._o evil_n of_o not_o bewail_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n 1_o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 3._o rom._n 7._o 9_o job_n 42._o 6._o 4._o caution_n 5._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 8_o ezek._n 36._o 25._o 27._o zach._n 13._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o sinfulness_n and_o vanity_n seat_v in_o the_o imagination_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o much_o disquiet_n act._n 28._o 22_o dan._n 36._o how_o sinful_a imagination_n work_v upon_o the_o soul_n matt._n 15._o 9_o isaiah_n 1._o 12._o the_o 1._o remedy_n for_o hurtful_a imagination_n 2._o cor._n 10._o 5._o 2_o psal._n 39_o 6._o luke_n 15._o 9_o pro._n 23._o 5._o 3_o mat._n 12._o 35._o ma'a_fw-fr mens_fw-la maltis_n animus_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 5_o mat._n 22._o 27_o 2_o king_n 2._o 20._o isaiah_n 59_o 5._o gen._n 6._o 5._o 5._o zach._n 12._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 18._o luk._n 19_o 47_o bernard_n 6._o ephes._n 5._o 15_o jer._n 4._o 14._o 7._o phil._n 4._o 8._o 8._o eccles._n 1._o 2._o job_n 31._o 1._o pro._n 17._o 24._o praeclara_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la beza_n in_o his_o life_n doctrinae_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la incipit_fw-la a_o vulneribus_fw-la christi_fw-la 2._o tim._n 1._o 9_o eccles._n 12._o 10._o luk._n 10._o 32_o pro._n 15._o 15_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o est_fw-la atiquid_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la magno_fw-la viro_fw-la vel_fw-la tacente_fw-la proficias_fw-la 9_o object_n answ._n imagination_n and_o thought_n not_o free_a 2_o cor._n 10._o 5_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 25._o 1._o 2._o 3_o job_n 27._o 12._o joh_n 6._o 46._o similitude_n mater_fw-la errorum_fw-la eph._n 4._o 22._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o prov._n 19_o 2._o joh._n 4._o 24._o object_n answ._n not_o impossible_a to_o ●…ule_v the_o imagination_n and_o how_o misconceit_n about_o imagination_n to_o be_v avoid_v 1._o 1._o thess._n 5_o 22._o act._n 26._o 24._o mat._n 11._o 19_o 2._o eccles._n 7._o 17._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 16_o 17._o 3._o this_o a_o very_a pertinent_a doctrine_n and_o why_o laesa_fw-la phantasia_fw-la divers_a principle_n of_o man_n action_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o there_o be_v a_o help_n for_o we_o against_o troublesin_n other_o pro._n 17._o 17._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 1._o sam._n 2._o 25._o pro._n 14._o 14._o ideo_fw-la amicus_fw-la deest_fw-la quia_fw-la nihildeest_fw-la prov._n 29._o 1._o job_n 2._o 12._o job_n 6._o 14._o 1._o 2._o 3_o luk._n 1._o 41._o grace_n necessary_a in_o deal_v with_o another_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 6._o act._n 13_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr est_fw-fr i_o will_v ●…re_v si_fw-la quid_fw-la ferendam_fw-la est_fw-la &_o probare_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la probanduns_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la further_a direction_n 3._o act_n 16._o 31_o col._n 3._o 14._o psal._n 41._o 1._o 1._o thess._n 5._o 14._o ezek._n 34_o 4_o si_fw-mi illatas_fw-la molestias_fw-la lingua_fw-la dicat_fw-la a_o conscientia_fw-la dolour_n emanat_fw-la vulnera_fw-la enim_fw-la clausa_fw-la plus_fw-la cruciant_fw-la greg._n mat._n 4._o gen._n 3._o eccles._n 4._o 9_o 1._o 2._o 3._o solatium_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la haeere_o cuipectus_fw-la aperias_fw-la ambros._n 2._o sam._n 1._o 20._o phil._n 2._o 27._o miscarriage_n in_o the_o party_n that_o need_v to_o be_v comfort_v 1._o 2._o sam._n 23._o 15._o 3._o job_n 2._o quest._n quest._n answ._n ergo_v it_o a_o liberi_fw-la esse_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la deum_fw-la volunt_fw-la habere_fw-la dominum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr spir._n &_o lit._n john_n 15._o certum_fw-la
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