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A27017 The saints everlasting rest, or, A treatise of the blessed state of the saints in their enjoyment of God in glory wherein is shewed its excellency and certainty, the misery of those that lose it, the way to attain it, and assurance of it, and how to live in the continual delightful forecasts of it and now published by Richard Baxter ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; Herbert, George, 1593-1633. 1650 (1650) Wing B1383; ESTC R17757 797,603 962

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priesthood_n and_o christ_n say_v i●_n become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o come_v to_o fulfil_v and_o not_o the_o righteousness_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o we_o find_v not_o that_o he_o himself_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o supper_n but_o these_o be_v doubtful_a vid._n grotti_n votum_fw-la ad_fw-la artic._n 9_o §_o 3._o 3._o the_o soul_n be_v convince_v ●_o e._n e._n know_v know_v assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture-threat_n and_o know_v its_o own_o sin_n and_o guilt_n and_o misery_n therefore_o not_o any_o other_o but_o this_o knowledge_n be_v the_o first_o grace_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o order_n of_o their_o act_n though_o in_o the_o vi●al_a seed_n they_o be_v together_o together_o the_o soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o what_o it_o be_v convince_v necessity_n of_o sensibility_n what_o the_o soul_n be_v convince_v and_o sensible_a of_o of_o of_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n nall●_n offensa_fw-la d●i_fw-la est_fw-la venialis_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la nisi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la resp●ctum_fw-la ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la de_fw-fr facto_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la offensam_fw-la imputare_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la cum_fw-la illud_fw-la posset_n justissime_fw-la et_fw-la ita_fw-la concluditur_fw-la quod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mortale_fw-la &_o veniale_a in_o esse_fw-la tasi_fw-la non_fw-la distinguuntur_fw-la intrinsecè_fw-la &_o essentialiter_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la per_fw-la respectum_fw-la ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n gerson_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la spirit_n corol._n 1._o so_o papist_n then_o confess_v the_o damn_v merit_n of_o every_o sin_n sin_n of_o its_o own_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n quisquis_fw-la desolationem_fw-la non_fw-la novit_fw-la nec_fw-la consolationem_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la potest_fw-la et_fw-la quisquis_fw-la consolationem_fw-la ignorat_fw-la esse_fw-la necessariam_fw-la superes●_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la ind_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la homines_fw-la seculi_fw-la negotiis_fw-la &_o flagitiis_fw-la implicati_fw-la dum_fw-la miseriam_fw-la non_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la non_fw-la attendunt_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la bernard_n serm._n xxxi_o de_fw-fr temp_n whether_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o gospel_n necessity_n of_o this_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n ☜_o why_o some_o gracious_a soul_n can_v scarce_o perceive_v and_o other_o scarce_o remember_v this_o work_n of_o humiliation_n humiliation_n of_o the_o creature_n vanity_n and_o insufficiency_n every_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o idolater_n and_o do_v not_o indeed_o take_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o god_n ☜_o pride_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n against_o the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n man_n natural_o be_v his_o own_o idol_n regeneration_n work_v back_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n again_o it_o convince_v fi●st_n that_o the_o creature_n can_v be_v our_o god_n second_o nor_o our_o jesus_n providence_n and_o especial_o affliction_n do_v ●sually_o much_o further_a this_o conviction_n conviction_n of_o the_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o sufficiency_n and_o worth_a quest._n be_v not_o all_o the_o forementioned_a work_n common_a till_o this_o last_o answ._n no._n no._n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ._n phil._n 3_o 7_o 8_o 9_o revel_v 5.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o heb._n 9.22_o &_o 13.12_o act_n 4_o 1●_n 1●_n of_o christ_n sufficiency_n john_n 11.42_o heb._n 7.25_o 7.25_o and_o of_o his_o excellency_n §_o 4._o now_o of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o wi●●_n and_o affection_n affection_n it_o turn_v from_o sin_n with_o abhorrency_n abhorrency_n abhor_v and_o lament_v its_o miserable_a state_n state_n renounce_v all_o his_o former_a idol_n and_o vanity_n sin_n be_v first_o direct_o against_o god_n as_o god_n second_o direct_o only_a against_o his_o law_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v only_o gross_a idolatry_n in_o what_o sense_n we_o turn_v from_o the_o 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so_o many_o hypocrite_n who_o religion_n lie_v only_o in_o their_o opinion_n h●ve_v their_o comfort_n also_o only_o there_o §._o 16._o §._o 17._o when_o man_n dally_v with_o sin_n and_o will_v be_v play_v with_o snare_n and_o bait_n &_o allow_v a_o secret_a liberty_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o sin_n connive_v at_o many_o working_n of_o it_o and_o not_o set_v upon_o mortification_n with_o earnest_a endeavour_n though_o they_o be_v convince_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o persuade_v to_o arise_v with_o all_o their_o might_n against_o the_o lord_n enemy_n but_o do_v his_o work_n negligent_o which_o be_v a_o accurse_a thing_n for_o this_o god_n cast_v they_o upon_o sore_a strait_n simonds_n deserted_n soul_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 521.522_o some_o will_v have_v man_n after_o the_o commit_n of_o gross_a sin_n to_o be_v present_o comfortable_a and_o believe_v without_o humble_v themselves_o at_o all_o indeed_o when_o we_o be_v once_o in_o christ_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o question_v our_o state_n in_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n will_v be_v clamorous_a and_o full_a of_o objection_n and_o god_n will_v not_o speak_v peace_n to_o it_o till_o it_o be_v humble_v god_n will_v let_v his_o best_a child_n know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v too_o bold_a with_o sin_n etc._n etc._n dr_n sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n preface_n §._o 18._o see_v dr_n sib_n soul_n conflict_n pag._n 480_o 481._o ☜_o soul_n conflict_n pag._n 480_o 481._o man_n experimental_o feel_v that_o comfort_n in_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o which_o before_o they_o long_v for_o and_o go_v without_o dr_n sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n pag._n 45._o 45._o preface_n to_o soul_n conflict_n §._o 19_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr mirum_fw-la si_fw-la ●imen●_n melancholici_fw-la quia_fw-la causam_fw-la timoris_fw-la continuo_fw-la secum_fw-la portant_fw-la anima_fw-la enim_fw-la esti●voluta_fw-la cum_fw-la caligine_fw-la tenebrosa_fw-la et_fw-la
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