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Sermons on several subjects; shewing Gods love to mankind. Salvation is by grace. Wilderness-provision. God a strong hold in trouble. Light is to be improved. / By J. Lougher minister of the gospel.
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Lougher, John, d. 1686
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canaan_n for_o there_o be_v no_o son_n of_o anak_n there_o no_o enemy_n to_o combat_v with_o as_o there_o be_v in_o that_o of_o old_a the_o enemy_n be_v here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o if_o once_o you_o pass_v the_o brink_n of_o death_n the_o last_o enemy_n to_o be_v destroy_v you_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o that_o glorious_a and_o pleasant_a country_n for_o ever_o 3._o there_o be_v this_o comfort_n also_o that_o god_n care_n and_o provide_v for_o his_o church_n in_o their_o present_a condition_n until_o they_o arrive_v there_o which_o be_v the_o second_o doctrine_n doct._n 2._o that_o god_n do_v and_o will_v certainty_n provide_v for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o their_o wilderness-condition_n thus_o the_o lord_n caâ—ed_v for_o israel_n of_o old_a which_o he_o will_v â—ave_n they_o not_o forget_v who_o feed_v thou_o in_o â—â—e_z wilderness_n with_o manna_n say_v the_o â—â—xt_n so_o he_o do_v for_o the_o gospel-church_n rev._n 12.6_o 14._o he_o prepare_v a_o place_n 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o â—â—ey_n shall_v feed_v she_o there_o he_o provide_v all_o thing_n needful_a for_o his_o people_n â—ere_z i_o will_v name_v two_o or_o three_o particuâ—â—s_n 1._o he_o provide_v a_o place_n for_o they_o there_o 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v for_o isreal_n of_o old_a tent_n they_o use_v though_o no_o settle_a abode_n no_o house_n because_o they_o be_v move_v up_o and_o doâ—â—_n from_o place_n to_o place_n so_o in_o the_o plaâ—â—_n name_v before_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o plaâ—â—_n in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v of_o goâ—â—_n though_o but_o tent_n yet_o suitable_a to_o 〈◊〉_d place_n for_o here_o they_o have_v no_o continuâ—â—_n city_n in_o my_o father_n house_n say_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d many_o mansion_n john_n 14.2_o a_o 〈◊〉_d not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaveâ—_n two_o cor._n 5.1_o here_o therefore_o teâ—â—_n shall_v content_v they_o so_o be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d old_a heb._n 11.38_o though_o they_o wander_v in_o desert_n and_o mountain_n and_o deâ—â—_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o long_o as_o gâ—â—_n have_v work_v for_o they_o do_v or_o sufferâ—â—_n work_n he_o will_v have_v a_o room_n a_o place_n 〈◊〉_d they_o when_o luther_n enemy_n askâ—â—_n he_o where_o he_o will_v be_v when_o such_o 〈◊〉_d great_a person_n come_v into_o germany_n to_o seâ—â—_n for_o he_o he_o answer_v aut_fw-la sub_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aut_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la either_o under_o heaven_n or_o heaven_n so_o may_v all_o god_n people_n say_v 2._o he_o provide_v lead_v and_o direction_n for_o his_o people_n in_o and_o through_o 〈◊〉_d wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n thus_o he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o israel_n of_o old_a exod._n 13.21_o 2â—â—_n the_o lord_n go_v before_o they_o by_o a_o pillâ—â—_n cloud_n to_o lead_v they_o the_o way_n and_o by_o night_n iâ—â—_n pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o give_v they_o light_n to_o go_v by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o night_n he_o take_v not_o away_o the_o â—â—dar_n of_o cloud_n by_o day_n nor_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n from_o before_o his_o people_n thus_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v lead_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o the_o text_n though_o he_o lead_v they_o about_o this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n yet_o the_o right_a way_n that_o they_o may_v go_v to_o a_o city_n of_o habitation_n psal_n 107.4_o 7._o they_o have_v many_o turn_v and_o return_n backward_o and_o forward_o yet_o arrive_v at_o a_o happy_a end_n and_o be_v conduct_v to_o their_o desire_a rest_n so_o it_o be_v still_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o pillar_n as_o it_o be_v by_o which_o god_n provide_v and_o give_v counsel_n guidance_n and_o direction_n to_o his_o people_n as_o they_o travel_v through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.14_o so_o it_o be_v as_o true_a reciprocal_o as_o many_o as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o so_o it_o guide_v israel_n of_o old_a isa_n 63.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o where_o be_v he_o that_o put_v his_o spirit_n within_o he_o that_o lead_v they_o by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o moses_n with_o his_o glorious_a arm_n that_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o deep_a as_o a_o horse_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o stumble_v as_o a_o beast_n go_v down_o into_o the_o valley_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n cause_v he_o to_o rest_v god_n make_v moses_n a_o guide_n to_o israel_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o lead_v moses_n and_o instruct_v he_o to_o lead_v the_o people_n so_o noâ—_n in_o gospel-day_n and_o therefore_o chrisâ—_n tell_v his_o sorrow_a disciple_n johâ—_n 16.13_o that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o wâ—â—â—_n lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n so_o likewise_o by_o his_o word_n he_o lead_v they_o he_o have_v ordain_v it_o to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o their_o foot_n and_o 〈◊〉_d lamp_n to_o their_o path_n psal_n 119.105_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o voice_n behind_o they_o anâ—_n the_o word_n be_v a_o rule_n before_o they_o aâ—â—_n by_o his_o providence_n also_o he_o do_v direâ—â—_n they_o hence_o it_o be_v term_v the_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d god_n because_o by_o it_o god_n guide_v his_o peâ—ple_n in_o all_o the_o revolution_n and_o turn_v of_o this_o world_n i_o will_v instruct_v thou_o saiâ—â—_n god_n to_o his_o servant_n psal_n 32._o vers_fw-la 8._o in_o the_o way_n in_o which_o thou_o shall_v go_v i_o wiâ—â—_n guide_v thou_o with_o my_o eye_n his_o providential_a eye_n if_o any_o say_v how_o be_v it_o then_o thâ—â—_n they_o wander_v and_o miscarry_v as_o sad_a eâ—â—_n perince_n show_v i_o answer_v not_o froâ—_n any_o defect_n in_o god_n provision_n but_o either_o because_o they_o will_v not_o follow_v the_o conduâ—â—_n of_o heaven_n wilfulness_n sometime_o occasion_n wander_n or_o because_o god_n for_o thâ—â—_n their_o sin_n do_v withdraw_v or_o suspend_v hiâ—_n lead_v and_o guide_v influence_n from_o theâ—â—_n and_o then_o they_o go_v astray_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o chroâ—â—_n 32.31_o that_o in_o the_o business_n of_o thâ—â—_n ambassador_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o babylâ—â—_n god_n leave_v hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o soon_o do_v he_o stumble_v and_o fall_v when_o pride_n and_o selfconfidence_n prevail_v in_o they_o as_o it_o do_v in_o he_o &_o in_o peter_n than_o god_n be_v provoke_v to_o remove_v his_o direction_n from_o they_o yet_o this_o be_v never_o total_o and_o absolute_o take_v from_o they_o but_o god_n will_v reduce_v they_o and_o recover_v they_o and_o never_o cease_v lead_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n till_o he_o have_v cause_v all_o those_o that_o love_v he_o to_o inherit_v substance_n as_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 8.20.21_o 3._o he_o provide_v food_n and_o raiment_n for_o they_o i_o say_v food_n both_o for_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n so_o he_o do_v for_o israel_n of_o old_a as_o the_o text_n show_v he_o feed_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o manna_n what_o the_o manna_n be_v we_o read_v exod._n 16._o &_o 1_o cor._n 10._o &_o john_n 6._o large_o it_o be_v the_o bread_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v israel_n from_o the_o cloud_n to_o eat_v there_o be_v no_o plough_v and_o sow_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o so_o no_o ordinary_a provision_n god_n therefore_o give_v they_o manna_n miraculous_o and_o extraordinary_o they_o do_v eat_v angel_n food_n say_v the_o psalmist_n excellent_a food_n it_o be_v if_o angle_n need_v they_o can_v desire_v no_o better_o thus_o wonderful_o do_v he_o seed_n israel_n forty_o year_n together_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o this_o be_v not_o food_n only_o for_o their_o body_n but_o for_o their_o soul_n also_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v spiritual_a meat_n in_o that_o place_n beforenamed_a 1_o cor._n 10._o they_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n because_o the_o manna_n be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v large_o set_v forth_o by_o christ_n himself_o john_n 6._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o jew_n extraordinary_a sacrament_n which_o seal_v up_o to_o believer_n their_o spiritual_a nourishment_n in_o grace_n by_o the_o free_a covenant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o messiah_n he_o also_o secure_v their_o clothes_n from_o wax_a old_a by_o a_o miracle_n and_o he_o be_v not_o worse_o to_o his_o gospel-church_n than_o to_o isreal_n there_o be_v a_o general_a care_n god_n have_v of_o all_o his_o creature_n he_o feed_v the_o raven_n when_o they_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o give_v all_o his_o creature_n their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n he_o open_v his_o hand_n and_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n psal_n 145.15_o 16._o there_o be_v a_o more_o particular_a care_n he_o take_v
when_o he_o yield_v to_o his_o mother_n to_o endeavour_v the_o attain_n it_o by_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v what_o abundance_n of_o trouble_n do_v he_o bring_v upon_o himself_o by_o it_o therefore_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o and_o lean_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o understanding_n 4._o when_o god_n intend_v to_o raise_v and_o advance_v his_o people_n he_o will_v bring_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n upon_o they_o to_o fit_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o it_o a_o man_n that_o purpose_v to_o build_v a_o house_n high_a will_v lay_v the_o foundation_n low_o so_o god_n inflict_v much_o trouble_n upon_o his_o servant_n and_o bring_v they_o low_o by_o affliction_n because_o he_o intend_v to_o advance_v and_o advantage_v they_o thereby_o by_o the_o oppression_n of_o egypt_n and_o by_o the_o peril_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o wilderness_n he_o prepare_v israel_n for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n before_o joseph_n have_v a_o golden_a chain_n put_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o be_v raise_v to_o honour_v by_o pharaoh_n he_o must_v have_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o stock_n and_o undergo_v various_a trouble_n as_o david_n grow_v near_o the_o kingdom_n so_o do_v his_o trouble_n increase_v and_o so_o he_o grow_v fit_a for_o a_o crown_n by_o his_o cross_n his_o soul_n be_v as_o a_o wean_a child_n psa_fw-la â—_o 31.2_o by_o trouble_n he_o be_v so_o humble_v as_o to_o be_v in_o less_o danger_n of_o be_v proud_a 〈◊〉_d make_v worse_o by_o his_o honour_n he_o miâ—â—â—_n more_o safe_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o 〈◊〉_d court_n without_o danger_n of_o surfeit_a 〈◊〉_d his_o ruin_n when_o god_n intend_v to_o dâ—â—ble_a job_n estate_n he_o strip_v he_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d have_v so_o that_o he_o who_o in_o the_o morning_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o east_n be_v at_o nigâ—â—_n poor_a to_o a_o proverb_n as_o many_o tiâ—â—_n after_o great_a manifestation_n of_o his_o loâ—â—_n the_o lord_n humble_v his_o people_n by_o gâ—â—â—_n desertion_n and_o sore_a temptation_n in_o thâ—_n spirit_n so_o in_o his_o providence_n lâ—â—â—_n observe_v that_o before_o god_n honour_v he_o to_o do_v any_o great_a piece_n of_o servicesâ—_n his_o name_n he_o will_v exercise_v he_o wâ—â—_n some_o sore_a affliction_n or_o humble_v dispeâ—â—tion_n there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d will_v make_v the_o place_n of_o his_o foot_n gloriâ—â—â—_n or_o glorify_v the_o house_n of_o his_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o world_n isa_n 60.7_o 13._o but_o 〈◊〉_d before_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v there_o may_v 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o never_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o near_o the_o glory_n come_v the_o greâ—â—â—_n may_v be_v the_o trouble_n as_o the_o near_a a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o travel_n be_v to_o deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d strong_a and_o more_o painful_a her_o thâ—â—_n may_v be_v and_o it_o be_v dark_a a_o little_a befâ—â—â—_n the_o day_n break_v when_o god_n inteâ—â—_n his_o people_n a_o joyful_a harvest_n they_o 〈◊〉_d first_o expect_v a_o wet_a seedtime_n they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n they_o that_o go_v forth_o weep_v bear_v precious_a seed_n shall_v return_v again_o rejoice_v bring_v their_o sheaf_n with_o they_o psal_n 126.5.6_o 5._o when_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v a_o complete_a and_o full_a destruction_n of_o he_o and_o his_o church_n enemy_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o israel_n be_v in_o such_o great_a trouble_n because_o god_n intend_v to_o get_v himself_o glory_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o upon_o the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o utter_a overthrow_n this_o may_v inhanse_v and_o raise_v the_o trouble_n of_o gospel-churche_n in_o these_o last_o day_n of_o the_o world_n because_o god_n have_v a_o great_a design_n to_o execute_v the_o vengeance_n write_v against_o antichrist_n and_o to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o his_o iron_n yoke_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o never_o be_v say_v daniel_n chap._n 12.1_o and_o then_o shall_v god_n people_n be_v deliver_v and_o consequent_o their_o enemy_n ruin_v for_o these_o most_o go_a together_o as_o when_o mordecai_n and_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o great_a deliverance_n from_o trouble_n haman_n and_o his_o complice_n have_v a_o dreadful_a overthrow_n these_o like_o the_o bucket_n in_o a_o well_o the_o one_o come_v up_o the_o other_o go_v down_o if_o the_o wicked_a rise_n the_o righteous_a mourn_n but_o when_o those_o perish_v these_o rejoice_v these_o be_v the_o season_n of_o the_o church_n trouble_n qu_n 2._o but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d reason_n of_o their_o trouble_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v a_o 1._o to_o take_v away_o their_o dross_n aâ—â—_n and_o purge_v away_o there_o sin_n by_o this_o sâ—â—â—_n the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v namely_o bâ—â—_n trouble_v and_o affliction_n esa_n 17.9_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n tâ—â—_n fine_v pot_n be_v for_o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n fâ—â—_n gold_n prov._n 17.3_o god_n put_v his_o gold_n inâ—â—â—_n the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n to_o take_v away_o iâ—â—_n dross_n and_o make_v it_o more_o pure_a and_o 〈◊〉_d fine_v flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v shrink_v at_o thiâ—_n but_o grace_n will_v close_v with_o it_o for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d bless_a design_n of_o love_n god_n have_v in_o thiâ—_n to_o bring_v they_o forth_o vessel_n of_o honoâ—â—_n meet_v for_o his_o use_n and_o ready_a for_o everâ—_n good_a work_n 2._o to_o prevent_v their_o sin_v and_o 〈◊〉_d their_o ruin_n as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o pâ—â—vent_v the_o infection_n of_o the_o air_n by_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n which_o do_v much_o clarify_v iâ—_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o sea_n from_o putrify_a 〈◊〉_d the_o wind_n and_o the_o constant_a motion_n of_o thâ—_n wave_n so_o he_o preserve_v his_o people_n froâ—_n much_o hurt_n and_o danger_n by_o their_o trouble_n he_o see_v how_o apt_a prosperity_n be_v to_o infer_v they_o and_o they_o to_o surfeit_v upon_o creature_n fullness_n he_o see_v a_o empty_a cup_n be_v betâ—â—_n for_o they_o than_o a_o full_a better_o to_o go_v awâ—â—_n from_o a_o table_n hungry_a than_o a_o glutton_n and_o thirsty_a than_o drink_v when_o god_n give_v israel_v what_o of_o outward_a thing_n they_o desire_v â—t_z be_v their_o ruin_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n psal_n 106.15_o 3._o to_o discover_v what_o be_v in_o they_o both_o of_o sin_n and_o grace_n they_o neither_o know_v the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o till_o try_v by_o trouble_n â—nd_v then_o they_o often_o find_v more_o sin_n and_o less_o grace_n than_o they_o make_v account_n of_o when_o the_o water_n be_v roil_v the_o mud_n rise_v which_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n not_o see_v before_o o_o say_v a_o christian_n when_o stir_v by_o trouble_n and_o passion_n rise_v i_o do_v not_o imagine_v there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o impatience_n and_o discontent_n so_o much_o pride_n unbelief_n and_o forwardness_n and_o worldliness_n as_o now_o i_o find_v â—n_v my_o heart_n i_o think_v faith_n and_o patience_n â—nd_v other_o grace_n have_v be_v more_o strong_a â—han_n they_o be_v alas_o how_o weak_a be_v 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