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A77022 The churches glory, or, The becoming ornament being a seasonable word, tending to the provoking, encouraging, and perfecting of holiness in believers ... : whereunto is added, A glasse for the unconverted ... as also, several articles of faith briefly laid down for the further establishment and confirming of the faithful / by Josias Bonham, sen. of Byfield in Northamptonshire. Bonham, Josias. 1674 (1674) Wing B3592; ESTC R42680 146,195 373

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in_o the_o grave_n whither_o thou_o go_v eccle._n 9.10_o therefore_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n that_o be_v neglect_v not_o the_o time_n reject_v not_o the_o mean_n while_o they_o be_v afford_v for_o time_n and_o mean_n will_v not_o always_o attend_v upon_o we_o as_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o be_v the_o acceptable_a time_n now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n i._n e._n now_o christ_n with_o salvation_n in_o he_o be_v free_o tender_v now_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v clear_o demonstrate_v and_o the_o true_a light_n now_o shine_v with_o the_o bright_a and_o beautiful_a beam_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n now_o christ_n wait_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o precious_a
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suffer_v one_o of_o they_o to_o live_v in_o our_o heart_n unsubdued_a therefore_o god_n in_o give_v to_o we_o both_o mean_n and_o counsel_n thereunto_o do_v call_v upon_o we_o for_o to_o mortify_v your_o inordinate_a affection_n crucify_v the_o world_n deny_v self_n put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n cleanse_v yourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n circumcise_n the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n the_o lord_n lay_v many_o special_a injunction_n upon_o we_o wherefore_o we_o may_v not_o let_v one_o live_v for_o they_o be_v god_n enemy_n the_o amalakite_v be_v enemy_n to_o god_n god_n give_v command_v to_o king_n saul_n utter_o to_o destroy_v they_o old_a and_o young_a spare_v none_o but_o saul_n in_o spare_v agag_n the_o king_n lose_v both_o god_n favour_n and_o his_o kingdom_n for_o his_o disobedience_n therein_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o command_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n that_o we_o shall_v destroy_v these_o amalakitish_a lust_n his_o enemy_n and_o subdue_v they_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n and_o not_o to_o let_v one_o of_o they_o to_o live_v and_o he_o have_v give_v we_o mean_n thereunto_o and_o may_v he_o not_o nay_o will_v he_o not_o deal_v as_o severe_o with_o we_o if_o we_o willing_o spare_v any_o although_o never_o so_o dear_a unto_o we_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n thereof_o consider_v david_n by_o suffer_v one_o lust_n to_o live_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o vriahs_n wife_n it_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o guilt_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wound_a of_o his_o soul_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o god_n displeasure_n for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o strength_n of_o assurance_n and_o weaken_v his_o evidence_n of_o salvation_n the_o which_o cause_v he_o to_o drink_v many_o a_o bitter_a cup_n of_o affliction_n with_o many_o a_o deep_a sigh_n and_o sob_v and_o sad_a complaint_n with_o tear_n and_o fear_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o want_n of_o his_o assurance_n which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o loss_n o_o spare_v i_o that_o i_o may_v recover_v strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o psal_n 39.13_o one_o dalilah_n have_v gain_v the_o heart_n of_o strong_a samson_n through_o her_o continual_a cry_n give_v give_v do_v soon_o surprise_v he_o and_o bring_v down_o his_o strength_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v his_o enemy_n so_o one_o lust_n suffer_v alive_a in_o the_o heart_n through_o its_o continual_a cry_v give_v give_v may_v soon_o surprise_v we_o and_o weaken_v our_o strength_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o comfortable_a evidence_n and_o assurance_n in_o god_n favour_n so_o as_o we_o may_v become_v weak_a as_o another_o man_n as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o assault_n of_o many_o other_o lust_n in_o the_o temptation_n thereof_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v jam._n 1.14_o motive_n the_o eleaventh_n or_o a_o use_n of_o encouragement_n to_o move_v we_o to_o a_o diligent_a use_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o say_a mean_n to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o our_o heart_n of_o these_o greedy_a worm_n may_v be_v the_o consideration_n of_o that_o choice_n and_o requirement_n that_o god_n have_v make_v of_o the_o heart_n himself_o god_n require_v the_o heart_n as_o a_o treasury_n to_o himself_o to_o be_v for_o himself_o as_o his_o treasury_n or_o storehouse_n to_o lay_v in_o the_o divine_a treasure_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n his_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o divine_a qualification_n for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o for_o to_o enable_v his_o creature_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o to_o edify_v and_o comfort_v other_o as_o faith_n the_o lord_n these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o thy_o child_n and_o talk_v of_o they_o in_o thy_o house_n deut._n 6.6_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n therefore_o shall_v you_o lay_v up_o these_o my_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o in_o your_o soul_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 11.18_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o treasury_n for_o god_n love_n rom._n 5.5_o and_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n col._n 3.15_o and_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n gal._n 4.6_o yea_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o grace_n comprehend_v in_o the_o new_a evangelical_n covenant_n in_o christ_n god_n the_o father_n have_v choose_v the_o heart_n to_o wright_n they_o in_o and_o as_o his_o treasury_n to_o place_v they_o there_o jer._n 31.33_o