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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	bring_v	fruit_n	hew_v	3,413	5	12.3365	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32783	Via lactea, or, The saints onely way to true blessedness opened in a sermon from Matth. 5, 8 : also the danger of neglecting gospel-salvation, from Heb. 2, 3 / by Thomas Cheesman ... ; with his epistle to vindicate himself from those absurdities of method and language and little less then blasphemies, with which he was abused by a mercenary pen, in the former impression.	Cheesman, Thomas.	1663 (1663)	Wing C3776; ESTC R43092	18,787	38

greater than sin here committed upon the earth therefore the sin of the fallen Angels was the greater because committed in a place where God was pleased to make speciall and extraordinary discoveries of his presence the more of God there is in any thing the greater is their sin who abuse it there is more of God in the Gospel then there is in all the works of the Creation and providence Secondly We should have a care least we be found guilty of neglecting the Gospel because that is the conduit which God hath appointed to convey the choicest blessings to the hearts of his people Those that live under the faithful and powerful dispensations of the Gospel let them know that they enjoy the greatest priviledge which they are capable of receiving in this life Oh then what shall we think of those poor soules which have continued for many years and are grown gray-headed under the preaching of the Gospel and yet are never the better for it every Sermon hath been like a shower of water falling upon a rock making no impression at all Thirdly Therefore do not neglect the Gospel because it is very quick and lively in its working it will quickly bring men into a state of Salvation or else sinke them deeper into perdition Heb. 4.12 the word of God is quick and powerful saith the Apostle and sharper than a two-edged sword and pierceth even to the dividing asunder of the soul and spirit Math. 3.10 Now the Ax saith he is laid unto the root of the Tree and every Tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewen down and cast into the fire The Ax is laid to the root of the Tree When was that Why when John the Baptist came preaching repentance because the kingdome of God was at hand the preaching of the Gospel was at hand though the tree was barren before yet it might stand still and not be cut down but now when the powerful ministration of the word cometh either close with the Gospel and be saved or else refuse the Gospel and perish So Mar. 16.15 16. Goe saith Christ and preach the Gospel to every creature He that beleeveth and is baptized shall be saved and he that beleeveth not shal be damned Fourthly therefore we should not neglect the Gospel because it is that by which we must be judged at the last day Heathens that never heard of Christ they shall not be punished for not beleiving in him for obligation unto duty doth necessarily presuppose the promulgation of a Law but as for those that have lived under the Gospel without controversie they shall be judged according to the Gospel what would many a person give to know how it shall speed with him in that great and notable day when the Heavens shall pass away with a mighty noise and the Elements melt with fervent heat when all the beauty and bravery of the World shall sink into a bed of ashes what would many a man give to know how he shall speed then why the Gospel tells you those which the Gospel doth condemn now they shall be condemned then and they that are acquitted by the Gospel now they shall be acquitted then Fifthly All that neglect the Gospel they are near to a curse c. There is a clear place for it in Heb. 6.7 8. The Earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it and bringeth for Herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed receiveth a blessing from God but that which bringeth forth briars and thornes is rejected and is nigh unto cursing whose end is to be burned the meaning of it is briefly thus the good soyl are those honest hearers which receive the word and bring forth fruit and receive a blessing from God but that which bears briars and thornes the bad ground is those hearers which receive the word hear as many Sermons as others yet they bring nothing forth but briars and thornes repining and murmuring against the purity and truth of Gospel-Ordinances these are rejected and are nigh unto cursing Then in the last place those that do neglect the Gospel it will deeply agravate their condemnation The Sodomites that were consumed with fire and brimstone from Heaven you will say they were great sinners and yet Christ tells us plainly it will be more tollerable for them at the day of judgement then for those that neglect the Gospel Secondly if it be so dreadfull to neglect the Gospel then endeavour to receive the Preaching of the Gospel as Christ hath appointed receive with meekness that ingrafted word which is able to save your souls I shall onely name these three 1. Receive it with reverence and attention as those which must give an account to the Lord of Glory for every Sermon which 〈…〉 2. Receive it with thankfulness we give 〈…〉 for the shining of the Sun and for the dropping of the clouds and for fruitful seasons 〈…〉 seldome do we break forth into 〈…〉 Christ for the unspeakable benefit of his Gospel 3. Receive it with an holy hunger and 〈◊〉 after it as new born Babes desire the 〈◊〉 Milk of the word that you may 〈◊〉 thereby FINIS