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A93746 The nature of God's kingdom and dominion over men clearly laid open and explained, as the same relates to these following particulars ... in a discourse on Deut. 8.2. wherein is likewise shewed, what influence these things ought to have upon our life and conversation / by Richard Stafford. Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1697 (1697) Wing S5125; ESTC R42792 28,272 40

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more_o with_o we_o than_o all_o present_a thing_n which_o be_v but_o momentary_a and_o s●dden_a here_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n make_v know_v to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 16._o 25_o 26._o this_o thing_n a_o obedience_n of_o faith_n to_o obey_v god_n who_o we_o have_v not_o see_v and_o to_o obey_v for_o unseen_a thing_n all_o which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n who_o object_n be_v a_o unseen_a god_n and_o unseen_a thing_n though_o it_o be_v make_v know_v and_o manifest_a enough_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o though_o it_o have_v be_v preach_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n to_o they_o at_o this_o day_n but_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n his_o elect_n and_o 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hear_v my_o word_n which_o walk_v in_o the_o imaginat●n_n of_o their_o heart_n jer._n 13._o 10._o for_o both_o sort_n think_v in_o the_o heart_n although_o the_o word_n &_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o do●_n speak_v evil_a and_o misery_n to_o we_o yet_o nothing_o come_v of_o it_o ●or_a we_o be_v as_o healthful_a in_o body_n as_o prosperous_a in_o outward_a estate_n and_o seem_v as_o merry_a and_o content_v in_o mind_n as_o other_o people_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o robber_n prosper_v and_o they_o that_o provoke_v god_n be_v secure_a into_o who_o ha●●●s_n god_n bring_v abundant_o job_n 12._o 6._o wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a live_v become_v old_a yea_o mighty_a in_o power_n their_o seed_n be_v establish_v in_o their_o sight_n with_o they_o and_o their_o offspring_n before_o their_o eye_n their_o house_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n neither_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o their_o bull_n gender_v and_o fail_v not_o their_o cow_n calve_v and_o cast_v not_o ●er_o calf_n job_n 21._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o so_o their_o ground_n bring_v forth_o corn_n and_o grass_n all_o one_o as_o that_o of_o other_o people_n god_n be_v kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_a luke_n 3._o 37._o for_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a mat._n 6._o 35._o there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prolong_v his_o life_n in_o his_o wickedness_n eccles_n 7._o 15._o there_o be_v just_a man_n unto_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a again_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a eccles_n 8._o 14._o no_o man_n know_v love_n or_o hatred_n that_o be_v of_o god_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o good_a to_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v not_o as_o be_v the_o good_a so_o be_v the_o sinner_n and_o he_o that_o swear●th_v as_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccles_n 9_o 1_o 2._o though_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o ordain_v and_o suffer_v it_o so_o to_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v before_o say_v that_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wise_a and_o their_o work_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o follow_v by_o the_o same_o consequence_n of_o thing_n that_o the_o work_n and_o do_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o the_o memorial_n and_o register_n of_o god_n even_o for_o he_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o same_o unto_o future_a judgement_n and_o make_v a_o several_a distribution_n thereupon_o for_o since_o the_o father_n fall_v asleep_a all_o thing_n continue_v as_o they_o be_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o and_o so_o people_n be_v bear_v marry_n and_o die_v 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