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A16330 Instructions for a right comforting afflicted consciences with speciall antidotes against some grievous temptations: delivered for the most part in the lecture at Kettering in North-hampton-shire: by Robert Bolton ... Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631. 1631 (1631) STC 3238; ESTC S106257 572,231 590

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or_o may_v not_o befall_v the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v happen_v unto_o thou_o for_o herein_o thou_o become_v conformable_a to_o as_o holy_a man_n as_o ever_o the_o world_n have_v job_n david_n heman_n 2._o luther_n etc._n etc._n nay_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o from_o who_o example_n and_o precedency_n let_v the_o christian_a even_o in_o the_o dark_a horror_n of_o a_o spiritual_a desertion_n when_o he_o be_v afraid_a lest_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o fetch_v abundance_n of_o comfort_n and_o support_v out_o of_o such_o consideration_n as_o these_o 1._o christ_n himself_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n beside_o a_o numberless_a variety_n of_o most_o barbarous_a cruelty_n inflict_v upon_o his_o bless_a body_n by_o the_o merciless_a and_o implacable_a malice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o consequent_a sympathy_n upon_o his_o glorious_a soul_n he_o suffer_v also_o 13._o in_o soul_n immediate_o intolerable_a and_o save_v by_o himself_o unconquerable_a torment_n and_o 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gracious_a acceptation_n and_o entertainment_n at_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v natural_a also_o to_o his_o name_n to_o forgive_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n that_o be_v 18._o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n kind_n and_o degree_n whatsoever_o there_o be_v none_o so_o hateful_a and_o heinous_a whether_o natural_a corruption_n or_o ordinary_a outward_a transgression_n or_o high_a presumption_n but_o upon_o repentance_n god_n be_v most_o able_a ready_a and_o willing_a to_o remit_v it_o 7._o god_n the_o father_n compassionate_a pang_n of_o infinite_a affection_n and_o forwardness_n to_o entertain_v into_o his_o arm_n of_o mercy_n all_o true_a penitent_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n ezech._n 33.11_o woe_n unto_o thou_o 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that_o thou_o seek_v it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v of_o nothing_o those_o beautiful_a shine_a glorious_a constellation_n orion_n and_o the_o pleyade_n and_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n be_v dark_a than_o nothing_o he_o be_v he_o that_o turn_v the_o dark_a midnight_n into_o the_o bright_a morning_n etc._n etc._n 9_o christ_n sweet_a dear_a most_o melt_a invitation_n of_o all_o true_o trouble_a soul_n for_o sin_n unto_o the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o their_o own_o everlasting_a welfare_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n mat._n 11.28_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o even_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 23.37_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v oh_o 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