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A87170 Topica sacra: spiritual logick: some brief hints and helps to faith, meditation, and prayer, comfort and holiness. / Communicated at Christ-Church, Dublin, in Ireland. By T.H. minister of the Gospel. Harrison, Thomas, 1619-1682. 1658 (1658) Wing H917; Thomason E1769_2; ESTC R202373 72,620 183

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come_v it_o will_v be_v so_o 15._o and_o who_o then_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o but_o this_o be_v not_o thy_o case_n yet_o mind_n he_o that_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v jam._n 3.17_o and_o shall_v thou_o not_o find_v the_o essential_a wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v so_o be_v it_o so_o where_o there_o be_v but_o a_o drop_n and_o not_o so_o where_o there_o be_v the_o whole_a ocean_n it_o be_v the_o sickly_a child_n that_o most_o need_n of_o be_v dandle_v upon_o the_o knee_n isa._n 66.12_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o fit_v a_o receptacle_n for_o our_o sorrow_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o the_o eye_n be_v of_o colour_n as_o one_o say_v and_o be_v it_o shut_v up_o in_o endless_a displeasure_n against_o thou_o only_o can_v any_o dregs_o of_o wrath_n settle_v there_o unless_o towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n but_o zeph._n 3.17_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o be_v mighty_a he_o will_v save_v he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o with_o joy_n he_o will_v rest_v in_o his_o love_n he_o will_v joy_v over_o thou_o with_o sing_v and_o what_o more_o can_v be_v say_v to_o assure_v thou_o of_o his_o delight_n in_o the_o thou_o 2._o do_v not_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n the_o odour_n of_o his_o intercession_n so_o diffuse_v itself_o and_o fill_v heaven_n ●_z that_o the_o stench_n of_o thy_o sin_n can_v enter_v sure_o be_v it_o not_o for_o that_o perfume_n god_n can_v never_o endure_v the_o stink_a dunghill_n of_o this_o world_n so_o near_o he_o to_o be_v as_o a_o smoke_n in_o his_o nostril_n all_o the_o day_n 3._o plead_v what_o christ_n himself_o put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n matth._n 18.13_o that_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o flock_n look_v with_o more_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n upon_o a_o poor_a stray_n sheep_n that_o be_v recover_v then_o upon_o the_o whole_a flock_n that_o never_o run_v that_o hazard_n 40.11_o and_o have_v not_o 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this_o the_o work_n which_o his_o spirit_n be_v about_o in_o thou_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v down_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v sure_o than_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o life_n of_o he_o who_o through_o his_o abundant_a rich_a grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n recover_v ezek._n 33.10_o 11._o therefore_o o_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o you_o speak_v say_v if_o our_o transgression_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o pine_v away_o in_o they_o how_o shall_v we_o then_o live_v say_v unto_o they_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n 4._o ask_v whether_o thou_o be_v look_v on_o as_o 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