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A25829 A tryall of faith, or, The woman of Canaan on Math. 15, 21, 22, 23, 24 : together with the souls sure anchor-hold, on Heb. 6, 19 : with the wisdome of timely remembring our creator, on Eccles. 12, 1 : in severall sermons / by Timothy Armitage. Armitage, Timothy, d. 1655. 1661 (1661) Wing A3704; ESTC R26657 267,236 470

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of_o man_n they_o be_v ap●●to_o cry_v but_o it_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o they_o do_v not_o go_v to_o god_n none_o say_v where_o be_v god_n that_o give_v song_n in_o the_o night_n season_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o sad_a condition_n go_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n second_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o do_v make_v a_o man_n to_o cry_v out_o as_o well_o of_o sin_n as_o of_o affliction_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n to_o cry_v out_o more_o of_o sin_n then_o of_o affliction_n the_o flesh_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n ah_o but_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n cry_v out_o most_o of_o all_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n if_o god_n shall_v take_v away_o affliction_n and_o not_o take_v a●_n way_n corruption_n this_o will_v be_v little_a refreshment_n to_o he_o o_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o as_o you_o have_v the_o apostle_n cry_v which_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 7._o the_o latter_a end_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n he_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n then_o of_o any_o affliction_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o three_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o will_v make_v the_o soul_n cry_v more_o after_o god_n himself_o then_o after_o any_o mercy_n or_o deliverance_n that_o it_o may_v enjoy_v god_n that_o it_o may_v have_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v like_o to_o god_n a_o gracious_a heart_n it_o cry_v thus_o after_o god_n yea_o in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n when_o the_o burden_n be_v heavy_a a_o gracious_a heart_n desire_v more_o to_o enjoy_v god_n then_o to_o be_v free_a from_o his_o affliction_n see_v how_o the_o psalmist_n do_v express_v himself_o in_o psal_n 63._o 1._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v david_n be_v now_o in_o a_o state_n of_o banishment_n it_o be_v like_a he_o meet_v with_o sore_a affliction_n ah_o but_o the_o cry_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v after_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o and_o long_v for_o thou_o four_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o cry_n of_o faith_n it_o cry_v in_o faith_n and_o cry_v in_o hope_n the_o flesh_n cry_v in_o despair_n many_o time_n but_o the_o spirit_n cry_v and_o believe_v when_o it_o cry_v it_o take_v hold_v of_o god_n and_o follow_v after_o he_o follow_v god_n cry_v though_o god_n go_v away_o see_v what_o be_v say_v psal_n 89._o 26._o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o david_n son_n christ_n he_o shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n my_o god_n and_o the_o rock_n of_o my_o salvation_n he_o shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o shall_v cry_v in_o faith_n when_o he_o cry_v he_o shall_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o my_o rock_n and_o so_o the_o church_n isaiah_n 26._o she_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o great_a cry_n and_o it_o be_v in_o faith_n doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n and_o so_o psal_n 119._o when_o as_o david_n cry_v he_o trust_v he_o take_v hold_v of_o god_n and_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n 145_o 146_o 147._o ver_fw-la though_o he_o be_v in_o a_o great_a affliction_n and_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o cry_v yet_o his_o cry_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o faith_n and_o he_o hope_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n five_o as_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v a_o fervent_a cry_n that_o cry_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v raise_v up_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o fervent_a cry_n it_o be_v no_o cold_a nor_o lazy_a cry_n but_o a_o strong_a cry_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n put_v up_o strong_a cry_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o god_n people_n i_o be_o 5._o the_o fervent_a effectual_a prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a prevail_v much_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n do_v set_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o work_n to_o look_v after_o god_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o god_n ●hen_o it_o take_v hold_v of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v and_o cry_v out_o as_o the_o church_n awake_v thou_o arm_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a when_o it_o will_v take_v no_o rest_n itself_o and_o give_v god_n no_o rest_n till_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o isai_n 62._o 6_o 7_o 8._o that_o prayer_n that_o be_v accompany_v with_o holy_a fervency_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n six_o and_o last_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v such_o a_o cry_n as_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v silent_a though_o it_o 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jesus_n to_o give_v you_o no_o more_o instance_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o affliction_n he_o cry_v loud_a than_o ever_o that_o place_n heb._n 7._o 7._o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n and_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v and_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n do_v take_v notice_n that_o as_o christ_n