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B08096 The great assize, or, Day of iubilee. Deliuered in foure sermons, vpon the 20. chapter of the Reuel. ver. 12.13.14.15. : Whereunto are annexed two sermons vpon the I. chapter of the Canticles, verse 6.7. / [By] Samuel Smith, minister of the work of God at Prittlewell in Essex.. Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665. 1617 (1617) STC 22847.7; ESTC S95246 88,613 364

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to_o have_v place_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o can_v possible_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n second_o the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v and_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v three_o first_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v save_v and_o cherish_v true_a save_v faith_n whereby_o our_o soul_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesu_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o root_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o without_o faith_n there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a conscience_n 10._o rom._n 10._o now_o to_o preserve_v faith_n we_o must_v often_o hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n repent_v of_o our_o sin_n acknowledge_v and_o confess_v they_o and_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v find_v more_o and_o more_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o do_v nothing_o to_o break_v off_o the_o feel_n of_o god_n love_n or_o to_o wound_v our_o conscience_n second_o we_o must_v endeavour_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o obey_v god_n will_n and_o bear_v a_o constant_a purpose_n not_o to_o sin_v in_o any_o thing_n for_o a_o purpose_n to_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o conscience_n can_v stand_v together_o so_o that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o purpose_n to_o live_v in_o sin_n there_o be_v neither_o faith_n nor_o a_o good_a conscience_n three_o we_o must_v walk_v with_o god_n as_o henoch_n do_v so_o to_o order_v our_o life_n as_o always_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o this_o will_v make_v we_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o want_n of_o this_o make_v man_n bold_a to_o sin_n because_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o god_n see_v they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o conscience_n within_o they_o and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n thus_o when_o christ_n have_v examine_v the_o book_n of_o man_n conscience_n to_o view_v what_o be_v therein_o write_v that_o judgement_n may_v be_v award_v thereafter_o now_o he_o show_v that_o he_o will_v open_v a_o second_o book_n even_o the_o book_n of_o life_n life_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o of_o this_o book_n of_o life_n we_o shall_v see_v often_o mention_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o that_o of_o moses_n 32.31.32_o exodus_fw-la 32.31.32_o oh_o this_o people_n have_v grievous_o sin_v therefore_o now_o if_o thou_o pardon_v their_o sin_n thy_o mercy_n shall_v appear_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o i_o pray_v thou_o raze_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v 69.28_o psal_n 69.28_o again_o let_v they_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n neither_o let_v they_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a 3.5_o revel_v 3.5_o again_o he_o that_o overcom_v shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a array_n and_o i_o will_v not_o put_v out_o his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o 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possible_a pain_n to_o keep_v a_o clear_a conscience_n before_o god_n and_o man_n o_o that_o we_o can_v imitate_v this_o bless_a apostle_n that_o see_v we_o must_v all_o come_v unto_o judgement_n see_v our_o book_n even_o our_o conscience_n must_v be_v open_v and_o disclose_v and_o we_o receive_v sentence_n of_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n according_a to_o the_o thing_n write_v in_o our_o book_n yea_o that_o we_o can_v labour_v and_o endeavour_n that_o no_o filthy_a sin_n may_v blot_v our_o book_n but_o that_o we_o can_v keep_v they_o clear_a and_o fair_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o ought_v to_o persuade_v we_o all_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o look_v unto_o this_o to_o keep_v our_o book_n fair_a for_o if_o our_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o conscience_n and_o do_v know_v all_o thing_n second_o see_v sentence_n must_v pass_v according_a unto_o the_o thing_n write_v in_o our_o book_n and_o these_o be_v not_o only_o the_o 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happiness_n glory_n salvation_n but_o if_o thy_o work_n be_v find_v to_o be_v wicked_a unjust_a and_o ungodly_a then_o nothing_o else_o but_o death_n hell_n and_o damnation_n belong_v unto_o thou_o for_o they_o well_o what_o shall_v this_o reach_v use_v see_v we_o must_v all_o receive_v sentence_n even_o according_a to_o our_o work_n sure_o it_o ought_v to_o move_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o labour_v to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n to_o abound_v in_o all_o holy_a duty_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n love_n zeal_n clothing_n feed_v and_o lodging_n the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n jesus_n for_o according_a to_o our_o work_n shall_v our_o reward_n be_v and_o though_o our_o work_n can_v merit_v nothing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o judge_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o most_o bountiful_a and_o merciful_a saviour_n he_o will_v crown_v his_o own_o work_n in_o we_o and_o reward_v they_o in_o his_o mercy_n though_o we_o merit_v nothing_o do_v thou_o relieve_v a_o poor_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v thou_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n christ_n do_v promise_v thou_o of_o his_o truth_n he_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o loose_v thy_o reward_n true_a it_o be_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n be_v a_o mean_a gift_n and_o far_o from_o merit_n yet_o christ_n say_v very_o of_o my_o truth_n thou_o shall_v not_o loose_v thy_o reward_n 10._o math._n 10._o o_o how_o shall_v this_o persuade_v all_o of_o we_o to_o labour_v to_o abound_v in_o all_o holy_a duty_n to_o be_v liberal_a and_o bountiful_a unto_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n jesus_n see_v our_o good_a work_n though_o they_o can_v merit_v yet_o they_o shall_v be_v reward_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o be_v sweet_a and_o bless_a companion_n when_o all_o our_o friend_n can_v do_v we_o no_o good_a they_o will_v bring_v endless_a peace_n 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