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A50480 En oligo christianos, the almost Christian discovered, or, The false-professor tried and cast being the substance of seven sermons, first preached at Sepulchres, London, 1661, and now at the inportunity of friends made publick / by Matthew Meade. Mead, Matthew, 1630?-1699. 1662 (1662) Wing M1546; ESTC R9895 121,691 343

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may_v be_v call_v of_o god_n 15._o he_o may_v in_o some_o sense_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 16._o he_o may_v have_v some_o kind_n of_o faith_n 17._o he_o may_v love_v the_o people_n of_o god_n 18._o he_o may_v go_v far_o in_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n 19_o he_o may_v be_v in_o some_o sense_n sanctify_v 20._o he_o may_v do_v all_o as_o to_o external_a duty_n that_o a_o true_a christian_a can_v and_o yet_o be_v no_o better_a than_o almost_o a_o christian_n the_o second_o question_n why_o or_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o many_o man_n go_v so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o come_v to_o be_v almost_o christian_n first_o it_o may_v be_v to_o answer_v the_o call_n of_o conscience_n though_o few_o man_n have_v grace_n yet_o all_o man_n have_v conscience_n now_o do_v but_o observe_v and_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o far_o conscience_n may_v go_v in_o this_o work_n 1._o conscience_n own_v a_o god_n and_o that_o this_o god_n must_v be_v worship_v and_o serve_v by_o the_o creature_n 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be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v and_o why_o where_o lie_v the_o difference_n why_o i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n 2_o 2_o tim_n 4_o 2_o but_o now_o take_v a_o gracious_a heart_n a_o renew_a conscience_n and_o when_o his_o duty_n be_v at_o high_a then_o be_v his_o heart_n at_o low_a thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n he_o be_v much_o in_o service_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n preach_v up_o the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o all_o boldness_n and_o earnestness_n and_o yet_o very_o humble_a in_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n under_o all_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.9_o to_o i_o who_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n be_v this_o grace_n give_v that_o i_o shall_v preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 3.8_o and_o again_o in_o the_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o of_o sinner_n i_o be_o chief_n thus_o a_o beleiver_n 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the_o lord_n and_o from_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v humility_n now_o than_o if_o i_o pride_n myself_o in_o any_o duty_n and_o be_o puff_v up_o under_o my_o performance_n then_o have_v i_o not_o see_v nor_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o any_o duty_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o when_o my_o gift_n be_v at_o high_a my_o heart_n be_v at_o low_a if_o when_o my_o spirit_n be_v most_o raise_v my_o heart_n be_v then_o most_o humble_v if_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o my_o service_n i_o can_v maintain_v a_o sense_n of_o my_o own_o unworthiness_n if_o cushi_n be_v the_o son_n of_o gedaliah_n then_o have_v i_o see_v and_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n and_o my_o performance_n be_v from_o a_o renew_a conscience_n 5._o look_v what_o that_o be_v to_o which_o the_o heart_n do_v secret_o render_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o duty_n and_o that_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o duty_n in_o habakkuk_n 1.16_o you_o read_v of_o they_o that_o sacrifice_n to_o 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thing_n very_o hard_o one_o be_v to_o take_v the_o shame_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o ourselves_o the_o other_o be_v to_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o service_n to_o christ_n 6.8_o gal._n 6.8_o now_o then_o if_o i_o sacrifice_v to_o my_o own_o net_n if_o i_o aim_v at_o my_o own_o credit_n or_o profit_n and_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o i_o do_v to_o self_n then_o do_v i_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v never_o yet_o cast_v out_o of_o self_n but_o act_n only_o from_o a_o natural_a conscience_n but_o if_o i_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o my_o strength_n and_o life_n in_o duty_n only_o to_o god_n if_o i_o magnify_v grace_n in_o all_o and_o can_v true_o say_v in_o all_o i_o do_v yet_o not_o i_o then_o be_o i_o true_o cast_v out_o of_o self_n and_o do_v what_o i_o do_v with_o a_o renew_a conscience_n 6._o though_o a_o natural_a conscience_n may_v put_v a_o man_n much_o upon_o service_n yet_o it_o never_o press_v to_o the_o attainment_n of_o holiness_n so_o that_o he_o carry_v a_o 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head_n but_o weak_a in_o the_o foot_n then_o have_v i_o gift_n and_o part_n but_o no_o grace_n and_o though_o i_o be_o much_o in_o service_n yet_o have_v i_o but_o a_o natural_a conscience_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o the_o holiness_n of_o my_o conversation_n carry_v a_o proportion_n to_o my_o profession_n if_o i_o be_o not_o a_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n only_o but_o a_o doer_n of_o it_o if_o grace_n grow_v in_o season_n of_o duty_n then_o do_v i_o act_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n from_o a_o renew_a
perish_v and_o go_v to_o hell_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o performance_n and_o duty_n mere_o for_o want_v of_o a_o little_a sincerity_n of_o heart_n to_o god_n 17.9_o jer._n 17.9_o now_o where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o change_n of_o state_n a_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sincerity_n to_o god-ward_o for_o this_o be_v not_o quid_fw-la proveniens_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o herb_n that_o grow_v in_o nature_n garden_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a more_o opposite_a to_o sincerity_n then_o to_o any_o thing_n as_o thing_n corrupt_v carry_v a_o great_a dissimilitude_n to_o what_o they_o be_v then_o to_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o they_o never_o be_v god_n make_v man_n upright_o now_o man_n voluntary_o lose_v this_o be_v become_v more_o dislike_n to_o himself_o then_o to_o any_o thing_n below_o himself_o he_o be_v more_o like_o a_o lion_n a_o wolf_n a_o bear_n a_o serpent_n a_o toad_n then_o to_o man_n in_o innocency_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v sincerity_n in_o any_o soul_n till_o there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n wrought_v there_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_a when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o the_o four_o question_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o many_o go_v no_o far_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n then_o to_o be_v almost_o christian_n reas_n 1_o 1._o it_o be_v because_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o own_o condition_n they_o mistake_v their_o state_n and_o think_v it_o good_a and_o safe_a when_o it_o be_v bad_a and_o dangerous_a a_o man_n may_v look_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o god_n may_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n as_o a_o child_n of_o god_n by_o look_v more_o upon_o his_o sin_n then_o his_o grace_n more_o upon_o his_o fail_n than_o his_o faith_n more_o 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have_v none_o there_o be_v say_v solomon_n that_o make_v himself_o rich_a 13.7_o prov._n 13.7_o and_o yet_o have_v nothing_o this_o be_v the_o very_a temper_n of_o laodicea_n 3.17_o rev._n 3.17_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o pray_v mind_n that_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a thou_o know_v not_o as_o bad_a as_o she_o be_v she_o think_v her_o state_n good_a as_o poor_a as_o she_o be_v in_o grace_n she_o think_v she_o be_v rich_a as_o miserable_a and_o naked_a as_o she_o be_v yet_o she_o think_v she_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o now_o there_o be_v several_a rise_v or_o ground_n of_o this_o mistake_n i_o will_v name_v five_o to_o you_o 27.36_o gen._n 27.36_o omni_fw-la supplan_n tativum_fw-la cor_fw-la prae_fw-la omni_fw-la first_o the_o desperate_a deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o natural_a man_n jer._n 17.9_o the_o heart_n be_v 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