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A53272 The first, last, or, The formal hypocrite further from salvation (as to the way of God's ordinary working) than the prophane sinner being the substance of several sermons preached in course at a lecture in the countrey / by J.O. ... Oldfield, John, 1627?-1682. 1666 (1666) Wing O219A; ESTC R17591 60,026 155

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god_n and_o the_o world_n but_o i_o shall_v find_v at_o last_o that_o i_o have_v deceive_v my_o own_o soul_n 125.5_o psa_fw-la 125.5_o will_v not_o god_n both_o find_v i_o out_o in_o these_o crooked_a way_n and_o turn_v i_o out_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n he_o that_o pervert_v his_o way_n shall_v be_v know_v prov._n 10.9_o the_o self-flatterer_n iniquity_n shall_v be_v find_v hateful_a psal_n 36.21_o can_v i_o carry_v it_o so_o close_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o find_v i_o out_o do_v not_o his_o eye_n pierce_v and_o his_o eyelid_n try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n do_v he_o not_o set_v our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v there_o not_o a_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o dig_v deep_a to_o hide_v their_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o their_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n 16._o isa_n 29.15_o 16._o thus_o labour_v to_o make_v thy_o heart_n sensible_a of_o this_o sin_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o evil_a influence_n upon_o other_o warm_a and_o lively_a 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etc._n etc._n have_v you_o not_o think_v o_o i_o will_v not_o be_v in_o that_o man_n condition_n for_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v you_o see_v your_o state_n in_o some_o respect_n worse_o than_o they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a likelihood_n of_o their_o salvation_n then_o of_o you_o what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o you_o turn_v your_o eye_n inward_a and_o take_v up_o the_o same_o thought_n concern_v yourselves_o which_o former_o you_o have_v have_v of_o they_o you_o see_v what_o thought_n our_o saviour_n have_v of_o such_o as_o you_o be_v luke_n 18_o 9-14_a there_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o a_o poor_a penitent_a publican_n be_v rather_o justify_v and_o consequent_o save_v then_o proud_a self-justifying_a pharisee_n in_o all_o his_o preach_v what_o do_v such_o as_o you_o hear_v but_o woe_n wo_n as_o matth._n 23.13_o end_n when_o a_o brokenhearted_a magdalen_n hear_v a_o sweet_a word_n luke_n 7.48_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v zacheus_n a_o gracious_a 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associate_v here_o on_o earth_n that_o that_o which_o have_v help_v other_o to_o heaven_n shall_v accidental_o plunge_v thou_o deep_o into_o hell_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v more_o than_o many_o a_o one_o in_o glory_n for_o the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o lose_v lose_a 1._o as_o to_o any_o acceptance_n with_o god_n here_o 2._o as_o to_o any_o advantage_n to_o thyself_o hereafter_o how_o will_v it_o repent_v thou_o of_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o rel_n gion_n how_o will_v thou_o wish_v that_o thou_o have_v join_v with_o the_o profane_a crew_n that_o thou_o have_v never_o have_v those_o gift_n make_v that_o profession_n do_v those_o duty_n which_o shall_v be_v not_o only_o lose_v as_o to_o any_o benefit_n of_o thyself_o but_o as_o so_o many_o weight_n to_o press_v thou_o deep_o into_o hell_n sting_n in_o thy_o torment_n and_o brand_n to_o increase_v the_o flame_n and_o shall_v stand_v uncancel_v as_o so_o 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will_v it_o not_o grieve_v thou_o to_o be_v thrust_v into_o hell_n with_o that_o company_n which_o here_o thou_o abhorrede_v to_o be_v turn_v out_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 125._o last_o nay_o to_o have_v a_o hot_a hell_n than_o they_o all_o this_o perhaps_o may_v sound_v harsh_a in_o your_o ear_n and_o you_o may_v suppose_v they_o to_o be_v but_o the_o hyperbolical_a expression_n of_o a_o orator_n declaim_v against_o this_o sin_n or_o the_o overheat_v eructation_n of_o mistake_a zeal_n and_o misguide_a passion_n no_o my_o brethren_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n the_o great_a sin_n shall_v have_v the_o great_a punishment_n that_o be_v a_o know_a and_o grant_v maxim_n now_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o many_o i_o will_v not_o say_v then_o any_o profane_v person_n be_v not_o contempt_n of_o christ_n and_o set_v light_n by_o he_o set_v up_o your_o own_o righteousness_n in_o opposition_n to_o he_o trample_v upon_o his_o precious_a blood_n a_o great_a sin_n then_o swear_v drunkenness_n &_o c_o be_v it_o not_o rebellion_n at_o the_o height_n rom._n 10.3_o have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o i._o e._n have_v rebel_v against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n hereby_o you_o evacuate_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n expunge_v the_o gospel_n and_o charge_n christ_n with_o a_o unnecessary_a undertake_n yea_o with_o self-murder_n tremble_v then_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o your_o condition_n true_o when_o i_o look_v on_o a_o formalist_n and_o consider_v what_o pain_n he_o take_v his_o constancy_n in_o hear_v prayer_n and_o other_o duty_n when_o i_o look_v upon_o his_o almost_o spotless_a and_o unblameable_a conversation_n i_o think_v it_o be_v pity_n such_o shall_v be_v throw_v into_o hell_n but_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o pride_n &_o opposition_n to_o christ_n lie_v at_o the_o root_n of_o all_o this_o when_o i_o see_v he_o strut_a in_o his_o own_o rag_n and_o will_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o christ_n then_o i_o think_v the_o great_a severity_n as_o little_a enough_o and_o the_o hot_a corner_n in_o hell_n cool_a enough_o to_o punish_v his_o desperate_a madness_n oh_o to_o slight_a the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v void_a his_o suffering_n to_o ex-authorize_a he_o of_o his_o mediatory_a office_n how_o great_a a_o sin_n be_v it_o and_o how_o great_a punishment_n do_v it_o deserve_v but_o i_o be_o almost_o digress_v from_o that_o which_o i_o propound_v well_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o lose_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v 2_o joh._n 8._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o lose_v thy_o duty_n or_o be_v a_o loser_n by_o they_o get_v out_o of_o this_o condition_n 2._o will_v it_o not_o grieve_v thou_o to_o see_v publican_n and_o harlot_n admit_v into_o heaven_n and_o thyself_o cast_v out_o see_v matth._n 8.11_o 12._o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o &c_n &c_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o formal_a jew_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o 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