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A67778 A sovereign antidote against all grief extracted out of the choisest authors, ancient and modern both holy and humane : necessary to be read of all that any way suffer tribulation / by R. Younge ... Younge, Richard. 1654 (1654) Wing Y190; ESTC R483498 105,217 98

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not_o grieve_v for_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n secret_a aswell_o as_o know_v original_a aswell_o as_o actual_a of_o emission_n aswell_o as_o commission_n lesser_a viz_o thought_n aswell_o as_o great_a ye●…_n aswell_o for_o the_o evil_n which_o cleau_v to_o thy_o best_a work_n as_o for_o the_o evil_a work_n rom._n 7._o 21._o and_o as_o hearty_o and_o unfaigned_o desire_v that_o thou_o may_v never_o commit_v it_o as_o that_o god_n shall_v never_o impute_v it_o 2_o tim._n 〈◊〉_d 19_o do_v thou_o not_o fear_v to_o displease_v he_o not_o so_o much_o because_o he_o be_v just_a to_o punish_v as_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n sake_n and_o more_o fear_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n than_o the_o curse_n do_v thou_o not_o love_v rather_o to_o be_v than_o seem_v or_o be_v think_v good_a and_o seek_v more_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n than_o the_o show_n of_o it_o joh_n 1._o 1._o if_o so_o well_o may_v satan_n and_o thy_o own_o conscience_n accuse_v thou_o of_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n but_o christ_n thy_o judge_n never_o yea_o then_o notwithstanding_o your_o fail_n you_o may_v say_v with_o david_n i_o have_v keep_v thy_o word_n psal._n 18._o 21._o 22._o 23._o for_o though_o this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o keep_v as_o the_o law_n require_v yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o keep_n as_o god_n in_o christ_n accept_v for_o suppose_v thy_o knowledge_n be_v still_o small_a thy_o say_v weak_a thy_o charity_n cold_a thy_o heart_n dull_a and_o hard_a thy_o good_a work_n few_o and_o imperfect_a and_o all_o thy_o zealous_a resolution_n easy_o hinder_v and_o quite_o overthrow_v with_o every_o small_a temptation_n yet_o god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o work_n will_v accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o work_n and_o that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o we_o christ_n will_v supply_v with_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o respect_v not_o what_o we_o can_v do_v so_o much_o as_o what_o we_o will_v do_v and_o that_o which_o we_o will_v perform_v 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god_n esteem_v our_o charitable_a beneficence_n not_o only_a secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la habemus_fw-la but_o secundùm_fw-la quod_fw-la tribuere_fw-la velimus_fw-la we_o be_v charge_v to_o forsake_v all_o house_n land_n friend_n liberty_n life_n for_o christ_n yet_o many_o die_n with_o house_n land_n and_o riches_n in_o their_o possession_n who_o christ_n receive_v and_o crown_n in_o heaven_n because_o they_o do_v part_n with_o all_o secundùm_fw-la animae_fw-la preparationem_fw-la what_o we_o will_v have_v do_v shall_v be_v reckon_v to_o we_o as_o do_v we_o do_v it_o quoad_fw-la conatum_fw-la though_o non_fw-la quoad_fw-la effectum_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n god_n take_v a_o heart_n desirous_a to_o repent_v and_o believe_v for_o a_o penitent_a and_o believe_a heart_n volens_fw-la &_o dolens_fw-la the_o vehement_a desire_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o a_o sorrow_n because_o we_o can_v sorrow_n go_v for_o godly_a sorrow_n with_o god_n so_o that_o to_o sigh_v and_o grieve_v for_o what_o we_o 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say_v not_o the_o child_n bread_n to_o eat_v matth._n 15._o 26._o but_o even_o the_o least_o parcel_n of_o god_n word_n into_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v psal._n 50._o 16._o 17._o but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v sinner_n thou_o may_v comfort_v thyself_o thus_o i_o do_v hateful_a thing_n but_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v i_o break_v the_o law_n but_o yet_o i_o love_v the_o law_n as_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a flesh_n be_v in_o i_o but_o i_o be_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n i_o must_v not_o fix_v my_o eye_n only_o upon_o my_o own_o resistance_n or_o fail_n but_o on_o god_n assistance_n and_o acceptance_n in_o his_o son_n by_o which_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o leap_v over_o all_o wall_n and_o impediment_n psal._n 18._o 29._o the_o law_n be_v give_v that_o grace_n may_v be_v require_v grace_n be_v give_v that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v sulfil_v by_o we_o evangelical_o for_o we_o by_o christ_n who_o righteousness_n be_v we_o perfect_o as_o saint_n augustin_n speak_v the_o law_n be_v a_o glass_n to_o show_v we_o our_o spot_n the_o gospel_n a_o fountain_n to_o wash_v they_o away_o wherefore_o cast_v not_o both_o thy_o eye_n upon_o thy_o sin_n but_o reserve_v one_o to_o behold_v the_o remedy_n look_v upon_o the_o law_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o presumption_n and_o upon_o the_o gospel_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o despair_n can_v thou_o not_o aggravate_v thy_o own_o sin_n but_o thou_o must_v 〈◊〉_d and_o call_v in_o question_n god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n all-sufficiency_n spoil_v he_o of_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n though_o the_o grievousness_n of_o our_o sin_n shall_v increase_v our_o repentance_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o diminish_v our_o faith_n and_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n as_o the_o plaster_n must_v not_o be_v less_o than_o the_o sore_n so_o the_o tent_n must_v not_o be_v big_a than_o the_o wound_n it_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o even_a co●…rs_n which_o saint_n paul_n take_v who_o when_o he_o will_v comfort_v himself_o against_o corruption_n and_o evil_a action_n rom._n 〈◊〉_d 20._o then_o not_o i_o but_o sin_n dwell_v in_o i_o when_o he_o will_v humble_v himself_o notwithstanding_o his_o grace_n then_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o section_n 6._o objection_n but_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a the_o least_o mercy_n i_o have_v so_o of●…en_o abuse_v it_o and_o so_o little_o profit_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n answer_n i_o think_v so_o too_o for_o if_o thou_o refuse_v the_o offer_n of_o mercy_n until_o thou_o deserve_v it_o woe_n be_v to_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v the_o right_a course_n renounce_v the_o break_a reed_n of_o thy_o own_o free_a will_n which_o have_v so_o often_o deceive_v thou_o and_o put_v all_o thy_o trust_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n the_o way_n to_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v weak_a in_o thy_o sell_v be_v weak_a in_o thyself_o and_o strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o through_o faith_n thou_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n leave_v tug_v and_o struggle_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o fall_v with_o jacob_n to_o wrestle_v w●…th_n christ_n for_o a_o blessing_n and_o though_o thyself_o go_v limp_a away_o yet_o shall_v thou_o be_v a_o prince_n with_o god_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o esau_n bondage_n but_o thou_o stand●…st_v upon_o thy_o own_o foot_n and_o therefore_o fall_v so_o foul_o thou_o will_v like_v a_o child_n go_v alone_o and_o of_o thyself_o and_o therefore_o get_v so_o many_o knock_v and_o thou_o will_v accept_v of_o a_o pardon_n too_o if_o thou_o may_v pay_v for_o it_o but_o god_n mercy_n be_v free_a and_o he_o bid_v thou_o come_v and_o buy_v without_o silver_n and_o without_o price_n or_o else_o he_o say_v
and_o several_a grace_n will_v one_o strengthen_v another_o as_o stone_n in_o a_o arch._n as_o for_o example_n master_n peacock_n fellow_n of_o a_o house_n be_v afflict_v in_o conscience_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o at_o the_o point_n of_o despair_n when_o some_o minister_n ask_v whether_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o answer_v by_o no_o mean_n do_v no_o so_o dishonour_n god_n as_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o reprobate_n as_o i_o be_o but_o his_o young_a pupil_n stand_v by_o say_v with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n certain_o a_o reprobate_n can_v never_o be_v so_o tender_a of_o god_n dishonour_n which_o he_o well_o consider_v be_v thereby_o comfort_v and_o restore_v when_o neither_o he_o with_o his_o learning_n nor_o any_o other_o minister_n with_o their_o sage_a advice_n can_v do_v any_o good_a again_o second_o if_o ever_o thou_o have_v true_a faith_n wrought_v in_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o discourage_v for_o as_o the_o former_a grace_n show_v that_o thou_o have_v with_o mary_n make_v 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