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A29533 Two treatises both lately delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, and now published as useful and seasonable by John Brinsley ... Brinsley, John, 1600-1665. 1656 (1656) Wing B4736; ESTC R36519 171,517 320

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upon_o two_o or_o three_o and_o that_o brief_o 1._o the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n dissipate_v and_o dispel_v all_o mist_n and_o fog_n error_n which_o be_v before_o upon_o the_o earth_n hide_v the_o face_n of_o it_o and_o so_o will_v the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n when_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o in_o his_o strength_n he_o shall_v dissipate_v and_o dispel_v all_o those_o mist_n and_o fog_n of_o heresy_n and_o error_n which_o do_v infect_v the_o church_n and_o darken_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o concern_v anti-christianisme_n in_o that_o know_a text_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 8._o where_o speak_v of_o that_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o begin_v to_o work_v as_o he_o say_v in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v then_o some_o error_n and_o superstitious_a doctrine_n hold_v forth_o which_o serve_v as_o material_n for_o the_o build_n of_o mystical_a babel_n he_o say_v then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o meaning_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o romish_a antichrist_n be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v with_o the_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n he_o shall_v consume_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d waste_v he_o by_o little_a and_o little_a till_o he_o come_v to_o nothing_o as_o that_o word_n do_v proper_o signify_v thus_o do_v the_o sun_n arise_v on_o the_o earth_n by_o little_a and_o little_a it_o consume_v and_o waste_v the_o fog_n and_o mist_n which_o be_v upon_o it_o till_o at_o length_n they_o disappear_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o thus_o shall_v the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v to_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o those_o antichristian_a mist_n which_o have_v in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n he_o shall_v consume_v they_o by_o little_a and_o little_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o gospel_n till_o at_o length_n by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o powerful_a manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n he_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v both_o he_o and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abolish_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o nothing_o as_o that_o word_n signify_v and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o all_o other_o erroneous_a doctrine_n it_o may_v be_v for_o a_o time_n they_o overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n and_o darken_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o in_o his_o time_n the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v dissipate_v they_o all_o be_v unto_o his_o church_n as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n 2._o again_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n resolve_v and_o melt_v what_o be_v before_o congeal_v and_o freeze_a heart_n the_o summer_n sun_n resolve_v the_o winter_n frost_n lose_v those_o band_n of_o orion_n wherewith_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n before_o be_v bind_v and_o such_o operation_n have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o poor_a sinner_n though_o freeze_v as_o it_o be_v and_o congeal_v in_o sin_n yet_o he_o arise_v and_o come_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o thaw_v melt_v resolve_v they_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o relent_a temper_n such_o operation_n have_v the_o eye_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o peter_n after_o he_o have_v deny_v his_o master_n and_o be_v grow_v stiff_o in_o his_o denial_n stand_v to_o it_o though_o press_v again_o and_o again_o like_o the_o water_n which_o be_v hard_o freeze_v bear_v whoever_o tread_v upon_o it_o add_v abjuration_n to_o his_o abnegation_n forswear_v to_o his_o deny_v yet_o no_o soon_o do_v his_o master_n turn_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o but_o present_o his_o heart_n forgive_v so_o saint_n luke_n express_o note_v it_o luke_n 22._o 61._o 62._o and_o the_o lord_n turn_v and_o look_v upon_o peter_n etc._n etc._n look_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o benign_a aspect_n a_o gracious_a eye_n even_o as_o the_o sun_n look_v upon_o the_o freeze_a earth_n and_o peter_n go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o such_o a_o sudden_a thaw_n there_o be_v upon_o the_o appear_a of_o this_o sun_n his_o heart_n melt_v and_o so_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o that_o mary_n who_o the_o same_o evangelist_n denominate_v a_o sinner_n luke_n 7._o 37._o a_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o notorious_a lewd_a woman_n a_o trumpet_n upon_o her_o appear_v and_o come_v nigh_o unto_o christ_n virtue_n also_o go_v out_o of_o he_o as_o it_o do_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o body_n of_o those_o that_o touch_v he_o lu._n 6._o 19_o her_o heart_n also_o melt_v melt_v into_o tear_n wherewith_o she_o wash_v her_o saviour_n foot_n such_o operation_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o most_o obdurate_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n though_o before_o through_o long_a custom_n and_o continuance_n in_o sin_n their_o heart_n be_v harden_v even_o freeze_v in_o their_o wickedness_n yet_o he_o come_v to_o they_o in_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o spirit_n mele_v and_o soften_v they_o make_v they_o pliable_a and_o tractable_a fit_a and_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n from_o those_o bond_n of_o sin_n wherein_o before_o they_o be_v bind_v this_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o prophet_n set_v it_o forth_o isaiah_n 61._o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o set_v they_o free_a both_o from_o the_o gild_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o sp●rit_n unto_o they_o 3._o again_o zeal_n the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n not_o only_o lose_v &_o soften_v the_o earth_n but_o also_o warm_v it_o heat_v it_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o steam_n upward_o exhaling_a and_o send_v forth_o a_o warm_a vapour_n out_o of_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o towards_o the_o sun_n from_o which_o it_o have_v receive_v that_o warmth_n and_o the_o like_a operation_n have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n shine_v upon_o they_o give_v they_o some_o clear_a and_o comfortable_a evidence_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n some_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o it_o there_o with_o he_o warm_v their_o heart_n so_o it_o be_v with_o those_o disciple_n forenamed_a who_o our_o saviour_n fall_v with_o as_o they_o be_v go_v to_o e●●maus_n while_o he_o talk_v with_o they_o open_v to_o they_o the_o scripture_n their_o heart_n as_o they_o say_v burn_v within_o they_o they_o feel_v a_o holy_a fervour_n in_o their_o spirit_n kindle_v there_o by_o that_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o accompany_v his_o word_n and_o such_o effect_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n where_o he_o be_v please_v gracious_o to_o communicate_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n he_o cause_v a_o holy_a 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