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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	death_n	life_n	reconcile_v	2,136	5	9.4765	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44688	The Redeemer's tears wept over lost souls a treatise on Luke XIX, 41, 42 : with an appendix wherein somewhat is occasionally discoursed concerning the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, and how God is said to will the salvation of them that perish / by J.H.	Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1684 (1684)	Wing H3037; ESTC R27434	75,821	201

him that they might have life Joh. 5.40 elsewhere griev'd at the hardnes of their hearts Mark 3.5 and here scattering tears over sinning and perishing Jerusalem we cannot doubt but that the innocent perturbation which his earthly state did admit being sever'd his mind is still the same in reference to cases of the same nature for can we think there is a disagreement between him and himself We cannot therefore doubt but that 1. He distinctly comprehends the truth of any such case He beholds from the throne of his glory above all the treaties which are held and manag'd with sinners in his name and and what their deportments are therein His eyes are as a flame of fire wherewith he searches hearts and trieth reins He hath seen therefore sinner all along every time an offer of grace hath been made to thee and been rejected when thou hast slighted counsels and warnings that have been given thee exhortations and intreaties that have been prest upon thee for many years together and how thou hast hardened thy heart against reproofs and threatnings against promises and allurements and beholds the tendency of all this what is like to come of it and that if thou persist it will be bitternes in the end 2. That he hath a real dislike of the sinfulnes of thy course It is not indifferen● to him whether thou obeyest or disobeyest the Gospel whether thou turn and repent or no that he is truly displeased at thy trifling sloth negligence impenitency hardnes of heart stubborn obstinacy and contempt of his grace and takes real offence at them 3. He hath real kind propensions towards thee and is ready to receive thy returning soul and effectually to mediate with the offended Majesty of heaven for thee as long as there is any hope in thy case 4. When he sees there is no hope he pities thee while thou see'st it not and dost not pity thy self Pity and mercy above are not names only 't is a great reality that is signified by them and that hath place there in far higher excellency and perfection than it can with us poor mortals here below Ours is but borrowed and participated from that first fountain and oririginal above Thou dost not perish unlamented even with the purest heavenly pity thô thou hast made thy ca●e uncapable of remedy As the well-tempered Judge bewails the sad end of the Malefactour whom justice obliges him not to spare or save And now let us consider what use is to be made of all this And thô nothing can be useful to the persons themselves whom the Redeemer thus laments as lost yet that he doth so may be of great use to others Vse Which will partly concern those who do justly apprehend this is not their case And partly such as may be in great fear that it is I. For such as have reason to perswade themselves it is not their case The best ground upon which any can confidently conclude this is that they have in this their present day thorough the grace of God already effectually known the things of their peace such viz. as have sincerely with all their hearts and souls turned to God taken him to be their God and devoted themselves to him to be his Entrusting and subjecting themselves to the saving mercy and governing power of the Redeemer according to the tenour of the Gospel-Covenant from which they do not find their hearts to swerve or decline but resolve thorough divine assistence to persevere herein all their daies Now for such as with whom things are already brought to that comfortable conclusion I only say to them 1. Rejoyce and blesse God that so it is Christ your Redeemer rejoyces with you and over you you may collect it from his contrary resentment of their case who are past hope if he weep over them he no doubt rejoyces over you There is joy in heaven concerning you Angels rejoyce your glorious Redeemer presiding in the joyful consort And should not you rejoyce for your selves Consider what a discrimination is made in your case To how many hath that Gospel been a deadly savour which hath proved a savour of life unto life to you How many have fal'n on your right hand and your left stumbling at that stone of offence which to you is become the head-stone of the corner elect and precious Whence is this difference Did you never slight Christ never make light of offered mercy was your mind never blind or vain was your heart never hard or dead were the terms of peace and reconciliation never rejected or disregarded by you How should you admire victorious grace that would never desist from striving with you till it had overcome You are the triumph of the Redeemers conquering love who might have been of his wrath and justice endeavour your spirits may tast more and more the sweetnes of reconciliation that you may more abound in joy and praises Is it not pleasant to you to be at peace with God to find that all controversies are taken up between him and you that you can now approach him and his terrours not make you afraid that you can enter into the secret of his presence and solace your selves in his assured favour and love How should you joy in God through Jesus Christ by whom you have received the atonement What have you now to fear If when you were enemies you were reconcil'd by the death of Christ how much more being reconciled shall you be saved by his life How great a thing have you to oppose to all worldly troubles If God be for you who can be against you Think how mean it is for the friends of God the favourites of heaven to be dismay'd at the appearances of danger that threatens them from the inhabitants of the earth what if all the world were in a posture of hostility against you when the mighty Lord of all is your friend Take heed of thinking meanly of his power and love would any one diminish to himself whom he takes for his God All people will walk every one in the name of his God why should not you much more in the name of yours glorying in him and making your beasts of him a●● the day long O the reproach which is cast upon the glorious name of the great God by their diffidence and despondency who visibly stand in special relation to him but fear the impotent malice of mortal man more than they can trust in his almighty love I● indeed you are justify'd by faith and have peace with God it becomes you so to rejoyce in the hope of the glory of God as also to glory in tribulation and tell all the world that in his favour stands your life and that you care not who is displeased with you for the things wherewith you have reason to apprehend he is pleased 2. Demean your selves with that care caution and dutifulness that become a state of reconciliation Bethink your selves that your present peace