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A73748
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The sinners sleepe vvherein Christ willing her to arise receiueth but an vntoward answer. By Henoch Clapham.
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Clapham, Henoch.
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STC 5345.4; ESTC S124802
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the_o deluge_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v prevent_v the_o judgement_n by_o repentance_n to_o what_o end_n do_v christ_n so_o preach_v to_o jerusalem_n but_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v gather_v they_o under_o his_o wing_n as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n to_o what_o end_n do_v the_o lord_n stir_v up_o many_o in_o these_o day_n to_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o fester_a conscience_n but_o that_o they_o will_v open_v unto_o he_o and_o let_v his_o spirit_n enter_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o adultery_n enter_v for_o that_o be_v there_o already_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n to_o enter_v for_o that_o be_v there_o already_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n or_o hypocrisy_n to_o enter_v for_o they_o be_v there_o already_o but_o to_o the_o eâ—_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n righteous_a spirit_n chaste_a spirit_n love_a spiriâ—_n may_v enter_v they_o that_o will_v not_o opâ—_n their_o hart_n to_o make_v this_o change_n name_o to_o send_v out_o satan_n and_o to_o receiveâ—_n christ_n to_o send_v out_o the_o unclean_a spiriâ—_n and_o to_o take_v in_o the_o holy_a it_o be_v pitty_a their_o life_n but_o why_o do_v christ_n craâ—_n this_o soul_n to_o open_v to_o he_o can_v he_o not_o without_o voice_n and_o knock_n enter_v yeâ—_n he_o can_v but_o his_o ordinary_a reveal_v wiâ—_n be_v otherwise_o namely_o by_o the_o 1.18.21_o 1._o cor._n 1.18.21_o lively_a voice_n of_o preach_v to_o beget_v faith_n anâ—_n that_o preach_v with_o authority_n as_o diâ—_n christ_n not_o coldlie_o or_o weak_o as_o diâ—_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n a_o man_n caâ—_n burst_v open_v a_o door_n without_o a_o key_n buâ—_n ordinary_o he_o use_v a_o key_n so_o can_v thâ—_n spirit_n of_o christ_n burst_v open_v a_o hard_a heart_n without_o the_o spiritual_a key_n of_o david_n display_v by_o preach_v but_o ordinary_o he_o use_v the_o key_n of_o preach_v as_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o open_v the_o door_n but_o not_o without_o a_o key_n even_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o open_v the_o heart_n but_o not_o without_o preach_v and_o as_o the_o â—ey_n be_v say_v to_o open_v the_o door_n but_o not_o without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n hand_n even_o so_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v say_v to_o open_v the_o hard_a heart_n but_o not_o without_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o spirit_n what_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o then_o not_o only_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v send_v preacher_n into_o his_o harvest_n but_o also_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v his_o spirit_n to_o accompany_v their_o preach_n that_o so_o god_n his_o holy_a workman_n his_o spirit_n and_o his_o holy_a tool_n and_o instrument_n the_o word_n preach_v concur_v together_o many_o heart_n may_v be_v open_v to_o due_a attend_v the_o word_n as_o be_v the_o 16.14_o act._n 16.14_o heart_n of_o lydia_n the_o thyatirian_a to_o paul_n sermon_n now_o as_o he_o call_v &_o knock_v at_o the_o portal_n of_o her_o conscience_n so_o he_o use_v therewithal_o many_o sweet_a allure_a title_n say_v open_v unto_o i_o my_o sister_n my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o undefiled_a if_o the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v come_v unto_o the_o door_n of_o some_o base_a woman_n inhabit_v his_o land_n who_o stand_v in_o traiterlie_o estate_n &_o at_o her_o door_n shoulâ—_n knock_v entreat_v entrance_n under_o thâ—_n term_n of_o sister_n love_n dove_n perfect_a one_o and_o that_o with_o a_o pardon_n iâ—_n his_o hand_n can_v her_o heart_n be_v so_o hard_a aâ—_n to_o lie_v still_o in_o her_o bed_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o arise_v hasty_o come_v and_o open_v fall_v at_o hiâ—_n foot_n and_o beg_v pardon_n our_o anointed_a jesus_n who_o have_v receive_v all_o poweâ—_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n he_o ever_o bâ—_n the_o voice_n of_o his_o write_a word_n call_v and_o knock_v at_o our_o door_n with_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n i_o beseech_v you_o sister_n desire_v you_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n and_o many_o other_o sweet_a speech_n he_o oftentimes_o use_v if_o happy_o any_o thing_n may_v move_v we_o but_o oh_o alas_o how_o many_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a how_o many_o leave_n sleep_v in_o sin_n how_o many_o open_a a_o free_a heart_n unto_o jesus_n that_o so_o enter_v 3.20_o rev._n 3.20_o he_o may_v sup_v with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o he_o when_o jesus_n come_v into_o 19.8.9_o luke_n 19.8.9_o zacheus_n his_o house_n and_o he_o entertain_v he_o with_o holy_a restitution_n jesus_n tell_v he_o that_o salvation_n be_v come_v unto_o his_o house_n happy_a man_n he_o that_o as_o very_o have_v obtain_v salvation_n as_o receive_v the_o saviour_n but_o in_o these_o day_n man_n fear_v least_o the_o receive_n of_o jesus_n bring_v trouble_n poverty_n and_o death_n unto_o their_o house_n whereof_o anon_o in_o his_o place_n and_o therefore_o christ_n may_v knock_v and_o call_v at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o they_o will_v obey_v at_o their_o leisure_n but_o the_o day_n will_v come_v that_o shall_v pay_v for_o all_o open_v unto_o i_o my_o sister_n christ_n in_o a_o certain_a sermon_n say_v that_o these_o be_v my_o brethren_n &_o sister_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o but_o here_o he_o call_v her_o sister_n as_o also_o undefiled_a or_o perfect_a one_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v his_o will_n as_o she_o refuse_v it_o and_o do_v she_o own_o will_n keep_v her_o heart_n bar_v against_o christ_n when_o he_o will_v have_v have_v her_o open_a this_o term_n therefore_o and_o the_o other_o do_v not_o proper_o appertain_v to_o her_o present_a sleepy_a estate_n as_o yet_o she_o lay_v in_o a_o unrepentant_a estate_n for_o so_o she_o be_v no_o visible_a church_n or_o member_n of_o a_o church_n neither_o in_o that_o presumptâ—ous_a sin_n can_v she_o warrant_v the_o apply_v of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n the_o word_n be_v against_o she_o for_o to_o who_o one_o gâ—ueth_v himself_o as_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n be_v he_o who_o he_o do_v obey_v rom._n 6_o 1â—_n but_o she_o here_o give_v herself_o as_o servanâ—_n to_o obey_v unrighteousness_n therefore_o servant_n to_o unrighteousness_n but_o she_o be_v term_v of_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o firâ—_n election_n which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v seâ—led_v unto_o her_o heart_n by_o a_o effectual_a col_n what_o time_n the_o power_n of_o his_o caâ—_n shall_v appear_v by_o move_a she_o to_o rise_v and_o seek_v after_o christ_n with_o thâ—_n cross_v on_o her_o neck_n deny_v her_o selâ—_n for_o follow_v after_o christ_n so_o that_o may_v well_o say_v he_o call_v her_o sister_n loâ—_n dove_n undefiled_a because_o she_o be_v calleâ—_n to_o be_v a_o sister_n a_o love_n a_o dove_n as_o also_o to_o live_v in_o a_o undefiled_a estate_n brother_n and_o sister_n we_o be_v to_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o our_o mediator_n reconcile_v to_o thâ—_n father_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v nature_n we_o son_n and_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d god_n by_o adoption_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n to_o christ_n by_o the_o handfast_a and_o betrothment_n of_o faith_n which_o make_v we_o 5.30_o ephes_n 5.30_o member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n &_o of_o his_o bone_n so_o that_o thereby_o we_o be_v not_o only_o his_o brethren_n and_o sister_n but_o also_o his_o love_n &_o spousesse_v dove_n we_o be_v call_v to_o be_v for_o 10.16_o mat._n 10.16_o innocence_n and_o harmlesnes_n the_o naturian_o affirm_v the_o dove_n to_o be_v without_o gall_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v without_o bitterness_n undefiled_a we_o be_v call_v to_o be_v as_o also_o to_o be_v perfect_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a of_o every_o which_o title_n much_o may_v be_v say_v which_o here_o i_o pass_v by_o but_o from_o the_o whole_a this_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o election_n know_v to_o god_n we_o be_v to_o he_o from_o the_o beginning_n know_v for_o son_n daughter_n as_o also_o brethren_n and_o sister_n to_o christ_n even_o before_o we_o can_v with_o jacob_n and_o esau_n do_v good_a or_o evil_n so_o the_o call_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v for_o to_o stand_v in_o union_n with_o christ_n in_o obedience_n and_o holy_a service_n to_o he_o as_o to_o our_o head_n and_o spiritual_a husband_n to_o harâ—_n not_o so_o much_o as_o our_o enemy_n and_o finâ—lie_o to_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o our_o word_n aâ—_n work_v as_o beseem_v the_o child_n god_n brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o chrâ—_n &_o these_o that_o profess_v themselves_o subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o the_o world_n if_o a_o monarch_n and_o great_a kiâ—_n shall_v call_v we_o to_o be_v his_o brethren_n aâ—_n sister_n oh_o we_o will_v stir_v our_o stump_n and_o endeavour_v ourselves_o thereunto_o trow_v if_o we_o hear_v the_o king_n