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A85987 A pleasant walk to heaven, through the new and living way, which the Lord Jesus consecrated for us, and his sacred Word reveals unto us. Published by Claudius Gilbert, B.D. minister of the Gospel at Limrick. Gilbert, Claudius, d. 1696? 1658 (1658) Wing G703; Thomason E939_2; ESTC R202211 58,214 83

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consequent_n p._n 11_o appli._n 4._o consolation_n to_o the_o lord_n call_v one_o p._n 12_o appli._n 5._o excitation_n 1._o to_o uncalled_a sinner_n p._n 13_o they_o shall_v be_v special_o move_v 1._o to_o diligence_n p._n 15_o 2_o to_o dependence_n p._n 16_o second_o to_o the_o call_a saint_n ibid._n conclu_fw-fr 2._o christian_n be_v eminent_o oblige_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o vocation_n explication_n p._n 17_o ratification_n p._n 18_o demonstration_n 1._o from_o ingenuity_n ibid._n 2._o from_o congruity_n p._n 19_o 3._o from_o expediency_n p._n 20_o 1._o with_o respect_n to_o god_n ibid._n 2._o in_o reference_n to_o man_n ibid._n use_v 1._o instruction_n in_o two_o consectary_n p._n 21_o 1._o note_v hence_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o notional_a libertinism_n ibid._n 2._o of_o practical_a libertinism_n p._n 22_o use_n 2._o just_a reprehension_n p._n 23_o use_n 3._o examination_n p._n 25_o 1_o in_o our_o general_a call_v ibid._n 2._o in_o our_o particular_a vocation_n p._n 26_o use_n 4._o comfort_n p._n 27_o use_n 5._o exhortatian_n p._n 29._o particular_o 1._o to_o superior_n p._n 30_o 2._o to_o inferior_n p._n 32_o conclu._n 3._o it_o become_v christian_n to_o improve_v the_o most_o effectual_a help_n for_o mutual_a quicking_n of_o each_o other_o that_o they_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o vocation_n p._n 34_o deduction_n confirmation_n ibid._n demonst._n rea._n 1._o from_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o duty_n p._n 35_o 2._o form_n man_n condition_n ibid._n 3._o from_o external_a temptation_n p._n 36_o improvement_n 1._o for_o vindication_n of_o the_o ministry_n p._n 37_o improvement_n 2._o for_o admonition_n p._n 39_o improvement_n 3._o for_o trial_n p._n 40_o 1._o in_o our_o religious_a capacity_n ibid._n 2._o in_o our_o civil_a capacity_n p._n 41_o improvement_n 4._o for_o a_o choice_n cordial_n p._n 42_o improvement_n 5._o for_o solemn_a exhortation_n p._n 44_o 1._o personal_o ibid._n 2._o domestical_o ibid._n 3._o political_o p._n 45_o 4._o ecclesiastical_o 1._o to_o the_o church_n ruler_n p._n 46_o 2._o to_o private_a christian_n p._n 47._o general_o and_o particular_o 1._o more_o general_o towards_o all_o fellow-member_n in_o christ_n some_o choice_a duty_n perform_v will_v be_v of_o singular_a help_n ibid._n 1._o cordial_a affection_n ibid._n 2._o tender_a compassion_n p._n 48_o 3._o earnest_a supplication_n p._n 49_o 4._o seasonable_a exhortation_n p._n 50_o 5._o faithful_a admonition_n p._n 51_o 6._o che●reful_a condonation_n p._n 53_o 7._o ingenuous_a disposition_n p._n 54_o 8._o meet_v consolation_n p._n 55_o 9_o liberal_a contribution_n p._n 56_o 10._o impartial_a administration_n p._n 58_o 11._o steadfast_a continuation_n p._n 59_o 12._o zealous_a vindication_n p._n 60_o 13._o vigilant_a preservasion_n p._n 62_o 14._o careful_a sequestration_n p._n 63_o second_o more_o particular_o towards_o spiritual_a ruler_n p._n 65_o a_o pleasant_a walk_n to_o heaven_n through_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n consecrate_v for_o we_o and_o his_o sacred_a word_n reveal_v unto_o we_o eph._n 4._o 1._o i_o therefore_o the_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n people_n by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o scope_n and_o sum_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n old_a and_o new_a testament_n our_o great_a apostle_n preach_v this_o at_o ephesus_n powerful_o effectual_o his_o labor_n be_v wonderful_o bless_v from_o heaven_n in_o that_o place_n so_o eminent_a for_o pomp_n and_o pride_n wealth_n and_o wickedness_n many_o of_o christ_n sheep_n be_v there_o gather_v into_o his_o fold_n of_o who_o welfare_n paul_n in_o his_o absence_n be_v most_o solicitous_a he_o therefore_o send_v they_o a_o gracious_a salute_n and_o begin_v with_o the_o didactical_a part_n of_o christianity_n to_o settle_v their_o mind_n and_o heart_n in_o the_o main_a truth_n and_o principle_n of_o faith_n 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the_o various_a guest_n mention_v 14._o mat._n 22._o many_o such_o be_v call_v though_o but_o few_o be_v choose_v this_o be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n second_o strict_o it_o signify_v that_o internal_a call_n which_o efficacious_o flow_v from_o god_n eternal_a election_n and_o infallible_o lead_v to_o glory_n describe_v rom._n 1._o 28._o 29_o 30._o this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n elect_a the_o member_n of_o his_o invisible_a church_n who_o be_v all_o in_o due_a time_n efficacious_o call_v this_o call_v have_v a_o double_a aspect_n general_a and_o particular_a 1._o general_n towards_o god_n in_o all_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o be_v own_v for_o our_o sovereign_n lord_n and_o chief_a good_a in_o christ_n this_o concern_v all_o thus_o to_o love_v and_o fear_n to_o serve_v and_o trust_v he_o with_o the_o utmost_a of_o the_o whole_a man_n second_o it_o have_v a_o particular_a respect_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o various_a relation_n of_o this_o life_n 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truth_n confirm_v full_o and_o frequent_o by_o the_o sur-beam_n of_o
we_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n who_o sin_v so_o ignorant_o so_o unbelieve_o so_o heinous_o this_o be_v mercy_n indeed_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v into_o his_o house_n and_o kingdom_n that_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o slave_n of_o hell_n this_o be_v grace_n indeed_o shall_v not_o this_o provoke_v we_o to_o improve_v it_o faithful_o in_o our_o respective_a employment_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o to_o observe_v the_o next_o conclusion_n conclus_fw-la christian_n be_v eminent_o oblige_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o vocation_n two_o word_n explain_v will_v clear_v the_o sense_n walk_v worthy_a 1._o walk_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o import_v a_o constant_a and_o please_a exercise_n by_o a_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o bodily_a motion_n to_o signify_v emphatical_o the_o spiritual_a motion_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n with_o continue_a progress_n from_o truth_n to_o 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as_o become_v his_o call_n 33._o this_o be_v the_o character_n of_o honour_n put_v upon_o all_o the_o lord_n worthy_n 5._o who_o precedent_n give_v we_o such_o famous_a memorial_n from_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 22._o thus_o abel_n and_o enoch_n 9_o noah_n and_o abraham_n david_n and_o asa_n all_o the_o patriarch_n all_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n be_v remarkable_o describe_v 4._o the_o apostolical_a instance_n do_v pregnant_o abound_v with_o direction_n 3._o and_o motive_n 6._o prayer_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o like_a comport_v thus_o zecharias_n and_o elizabeth_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a 24._o thus_o caleb_n follow_v he_o full_o and_o the_o church_n be_v edify_o multiply_v 31._o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n this_o sun-light_n need_v no_o further_a proof_n a_o three_o fold_n ground_n move_v efficacious_o thereto_o ingenuity_n congruity_n and_o expediency_n ground_n 1._o ingewity_n be_v a_o powerful_a principle_n a_o 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