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A94157 The door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration: or A treatise containing the nature, necessity, marks and means of regeneration; as also the duty of the regenerate. / By George Swinnocke, M.A. and pastor of Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire. Swinnock, George, 1627-1673. 1661 (1661) Wing S6272; Thomason E1817_1; ESTC R209823 254,830 512

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to_o heaven_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a condition_n do_v thou_o believe_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n stand_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v establish_v to_o all_o generation_n suppose_v thou_o shall_v die_v this_o day_n alas_o how_o many_o disease_n attend_v thou_o the_o foot_n of_o those_o that_o carry_v other_o to_o their_o long_a home_n be_v ready_a to_o carry_v thou_o also_o good_a lord_n what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o for_o ever_o ever_o ever_o be_v thou_o able_a to_o dwell_v in_o everlasting_a burn_n can_v thou_o endure_v unquenchable_a flame_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o precious_a soul_n hasten_v out_o of_o this_o sodom_n this_o natural_a estate_n which_o will_v undoubted_o be_v punish_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o thy_o help_n herein_o i_o have_v write_v the_o next_o use_v which_o i_o earnest_o beseech_v thou_o as_o thou_o will_v leave_v this_o world_n with_o comfort_n and_o look_v into_o the_o other_o world_n with_o 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whole_a world_n can_v afford_v thou_o can_v keep_v thou_o one_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n out_o of_o hell_n this_o law_n this_o stand_a law_n of_o heaven_n that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v like_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o can_v be_v alter_v by_o their_o law_n that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o king_n seal_n may_v no_o man_n reverse_v esth_n 8.8_o friend_n be_v not_o this_o write_v not_o only_o in_o the_o name_n but_o with_o the_o very_a hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o and_o seal_v with_o his_o own_o seal_n very_o very_o and_o do_v thou_o think_v poor_a worm_n to_o reverse_v it_o to_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n into_o a_o lie_n i_o tell_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v speak_v it_o with_o reverence_n to_o the_o high_a majesty_n that_o god_n himself_o can_v do_v it_o it_o be_v his_o perfection_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o lie_v tit._n 1.2_o his_o hand_n can_v but_o make_v good_a what_o his_o mouth_n have_v speak_v his_o will_n and_o word_n have_v join_v regegeration_n and_o salvation_n together_o and_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v part_v asunder_o therefore_o think_v of_o it_o timely_o and_o turn_v to_o god_n true_o otherwise_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o thy_o perish_a everlasting_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v as_o strong_a and_o lusty_a as_o thou_o be_v how_o soon_o death_n may_v come_v behind_o thou_o and_o throw_v thou_o and_o o_o it_o will_v be_v thy_o eternal_a overthrow_n though_o as_o on_o sodom_n thy_o morning_n be_v sunshiny_a yet_o thou_o can_v not_o tell_v
want_v but_o it_o may_v be_v make_v up_o by_o this_o blessing_n if_o thou_o do_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o field_n bless_a shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n bless_v shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o store_n bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o deut._n 28.1_o to_o 14._o verse_n thou_o will_v be_v a_o blessing_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o a_o conduit_n yield_v clear_a water_n for_o other_o comfort_n if_o they_o be_v profane_a they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o mind_n piety_n by_o thy_o precept_n and_o pattern_n if_o they_o be_v good_a they_o will_v rejoice_v at_o thy_o conversion_n to_o god_n and_o like_o abraham_n make_v a_o feast_n at_o the_o wean_n of_o thou_o a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n from_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o creature_n thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o thy_o name_n the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v prov._n 10.7_o thy_o name_n will_v be_v heir_n to_o thy_o life_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o thy_o nature_n be_v religious_a thy_o name_n will_v be_v reverend_a and_o when_o thou_o die_v thou_o will_v go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n like_o some_o sweet_a perfume_n leave_v a_o fragrant_a savour_n behind_o thou_o o_o reader_n how_o many_o sheet_n may_v i_o write_v in_o relate_v thy_o felicity_n how_o honourable_a shall_v thou_o be_v have_v blood_n royal_a run_v in_o thy_o vein_n and_o be_v heir_n apparent_a to_o a_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n how_o rich_a have_v a_o key_n to_o god_n treasury_n and_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o have_v more_o wealth_n in_o it_o then_o heaven_n and_o earth_n how_o comfortable_a have_v the_o promise_n for_o thy_o cordial_n and_o be_v garrisond_v within_o with_o that_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n how_o 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the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o fear_n none_o ill_o for_o god_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o psal_n 23._o when_o pale-faced_a death_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o house_n of_o clay_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o mortal_a sickness_n thou_o need_v not_o be_v daunt_v at_o his_o grim_a look_n but_o may_v bold_o open_v to_o he_o and_o bid_v that_o messenger_n hearty_o welcome_a as_o know_v that_o he_o come_v from_o a_o god_n in_o covenant_n to_o give_v thou_o a_o passage_n into_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o everlasting_a pleasure_n it_o be_v report_v of_o godfrey_n duke_n of_o bulloign_n in_o his_o expedition_n to_o the_o holy-land_n that_o when_o his_o army_n come_v within_o view_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v the_o high_a turret_n and_o fair_a front_n which_o be_v the_o skeliton_n of_o far_o more_o glorious_a body_n they_o be_v so_o transport_v with_o joy_n that_o they_o give_v such_o a_o shout_n that_o the_o very_a earth_n be_v say_v to_o ring_v again_o how_o may_v thy_o heart_n 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