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A61648 The best interest, or, A treatise of a saving interest in Christ wherein is shewn how a man may know that he hath a saving interst in Christ, how they that have not yet an interest in Christ may get a saving interest in him ... with several other practical cases / by Owen Stockton ... Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680. 1682 (1682) Wing S5696; ESTC R37593 197,314 400

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a_o great_a comfort_n under_o great_a trouble_n that_o we_o have_v the_o almighty_a god_n for_o our_o defence_n psal_n 94.19_o 22._o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n and_o what_o be_v his_o comfort_n when_o he_o have_v many_o trouble_a thought_n among_o other_o comfort_n this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o mean_a that_o though_o he_o have_v mighty_a enemy_n that_o thirst_v after_o his_o blood_n yet_o he_o have_v the_o almighty_a god_n for_o his_o defence_n ver_fw-la 22._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o defence_n and_o my_o god_n the_o rock_n of_o my_o refuge_n yea_o this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o the_o high_a joy_n and_o of_o everlasting_a joy_n under_o all_o the_o change_n and_o revolution_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n that_o the_o almighty_a god_n be_v a_o defence_n to_o all_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o psal_n 5.11_o but_o let_v all_o those_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o rejoice_v let_v they_o ever_o 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his_o people_n strength_n and_o suffering_n and_o that_o he_o will_v stay_v his_o rough_a wind_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o east_n wind_n jer._n 30.11_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o all_o nation_n he_o will_v correct_v they_o in_o measure_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v 6._o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o afford_v his_o gracious_a presence_n with_o his_o people_n under_o their_o great_a trouble_n not_o only_o at_o their_o entrance_n into_o but_o in_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o water_n isa_n 42.1_o 2._o fear_v not_o thou_o be_v i_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 91.15_o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n 7._o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v his_o people_n deliverance_n out_o of_o their_o great_a trouble_n jer._n 30.7_o alas_o for_o that_o day_n be_v great_a so_o that_o none_o be_v like_o it_o it_o be_v even_o the_o day_n of_o jacob_n trouble_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v out_o of_o it_o psal_n 50.15_o psalm_n 71.20_o psalm_n 34.19_o 8._o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o sanctify_v national_a trouble_v to_o his_o people_n and_o to_o make_v they_o work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a jer._n 24.5_o zech._n 13.9_o rom._n 8.28_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n under_o national_a trouble_v that_o god_n will_v by_o they_o bring_v glory_n to_o his_o own_o name_n advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o promote_v the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o people_n isa_n 5.15_o 16._o when_o god_n stain_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n than_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o branch_n
of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a isa_n 4.2_o compare_v with_o isa_n 3.8_o there_o be_v very_o great_a commotion_n in_o judea_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n god_n shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o judah_n and_o then_o christ_n the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n come_v hag._n 2.6_o 7._o there_o be_v great_a overturning_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n ezek._n 21.27_o when_o god_n execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o zidonian_o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n ezek._n 28.22_o when_o such_o judgement_n begin_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o make_v man_n heart_n to_o fail_v for_o fear_n than_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v exhort_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n because_o their_o redemption_n draw_v near_o luk._n 21.25_o 26_o 28._o obj._n 1_o these_o be_v comfortable_a consideration_n may_v some_o say_v but_o we_o see_v notwithstanding_o the_o providence_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o care_n that_o god_n take_v of_o his_o people_n that_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o man_n the_o righteous_a perish_v as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a in_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n a._n 1._o there_o be_v oft_o time_n very_a signal_n providence_n in_o deliver_v righteous_a man_n in_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n as_o noah_n gen._n 7.1_o and_o lot_n gen._n 19.16_o and_o those_o that_o sigh_v and_o cry_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n ezek._n 9.4_o 6._o 2._o sometime_o god_n people_n partake_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n where_o they_o live_v and_o then_o they_o partake_v in_o temporal_a punishment_n though_o they_o be_v pardon_v as_o to_o their_o eternal_a state_n rev._n 18.4_o psal_n 99.8_o 3._o when_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o save_v his_o people_n with_o a_o temporal_a salvation_n under_o public_a calamity_n but_o let_v they_o fall_v by_o the_o 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righteous_a man_n have_v god_n blessing_n go_v along_o with_o their_o trouble_n psal_n 2.9_o 12._o psal_n 94.12_o but_o wicked_a man_n have_v god_n curse_v with_o their_o trouble_n isa_n 34.5_o obj._n 2._o if_o i_o know_v that_o i_o be_v one_o who_o god_n will_v take_v care_n off_o and_o protect_v in_o a_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n that_o will_v be_v a_o great_a stay_n and_o comfort_n to_o my_o mind_n but_o i_o do_v not_o know_v whither_o god_n will_v take_v care_n of_o i_o and_o preserve_v i_o and_o therefore_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o care_n of_o god_n of_o his_o people_n in_o a_o evil_a day_n be_v but_o of_o little_a use_n unto_o i_o a._n 1._o do_v thou_o love_v god_n if_o thou_o have_v set_v thy_o love_n upon_o god_n thou_o may_v rest_v satisfy_v god_n will_v take_v care_n of_o thou_o and_o preserve_v thou_o in_o a_o evil_a day_n psal_n 145_o 20._o the_o lord_n preserve_v all_o they_o that_o love_v he_o psal_n 91.14_o 15._o because_o he_o have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o deliver_v he_o 2._o have_v thou_o commit_v thyself_o to_o god_n desire_v he_o to_o take_v the_o care_n of_o thou_o and_o do_v thou_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o rely_v upon_o he_o to_o take_v the_o care_n of_o thou_o then_o thou_o may_v be_v satisfy_v in_o thy_o mind_n that_o he_o will_v watch_v over_o thou_o in_o a_o evil_a day_n psal_n 10.14_o the_o poor_a commit_v himself_o unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o fatherless_a psal_n 91.2_o 3._o i_o will_v say_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o fortress_n my_o god_n in_o he_o will_v i_o trust_v sure_o he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o psal_n 5.11_o but_o let_v all_o those_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o rejoice_v let_v they_o ever_o shout_v for_o joy_n because_o thou_o defende_v they_o 3._o do_v thou_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n if_o so_o know_v for_o thy_o comfort_n that_o god_n do_v and_o will_v take_v a_o special_a care_n of_o thou_o in_o a_o evil_a day_n psalm_n 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