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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 christ_n a_o long_a time_n have_v thou_o in_o his_o arm_n 15.5_o in_o his_o bosom_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n to_o bring_v thou_o back_o to_o his_o fold_n and_o favour_n it_o be_v a_o recover_a church_n and_o people_n which_o christ_n be_v so_o take_v with_o and_o term_n alone_o for_o delight_n cant._n 7.6_o one_o that_o have_v be_v forsake_v and_o desolate_a who_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o delight_v in_o isa._n 62.4_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v term_v forsake_v and_o desolate_a but_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v hephzibah_n for_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o thou_o it_o be_v to_o a_o reform_a people_n that_o the_o lord_n engage_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v call_v they_o bless_v for_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o delightsome_a land_n say_v the_o lord_n mal._n 3.12_o and_o be_v not_o reformation_n that_o which_o thy_o soul_n labour_v and_o long_v after_o it_o be_v a_o repair_v a_o re-edify_a temple_n that_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o hag._n 1.8_o and_o be_v not_o 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 in_o thyself_o or_o as_o in_o christ_n 5.17_o in_o thy_o surety_n thy_o second_o self_n thy_o head_n thy_o husband_n and_o a_o fair_a face_n give_v the_o denomination_n of_o beautiful_a to_o the_o whole_a person_n and_o so_o make_v it_o a_o delightsome_a object_n 16.14_o it_o be_v only_o his_o comeliness_n put_v upon_o thou_o must_v make_v thou_o lovely_a 5._o ask_v whether_o he_o look_v on_o thou_o as_o in_o thy_o present_a state_n and_o station_n or_o as_o he_o shall_v see_v thou_o after_o a_o little_a while_n to_o all_o eternity_n for_o to_o he_o who_o sit_v in_o that_o height_n tower_n of_o eternity_n there_o be_v nothing_o past_a nor_o to_o come_v but_o all_o thing_n be_v alike_o in_o one_o perpetual_a now_o present_a before_o he_o now_o within_o a_o while_n christ_n will_v present_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o she_o and_o then_o to_o his_o father_n a_o glorius_fw-la church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o 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lord_n wherefore_o stand_v thou_o without_o yea_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o get_v open_a the_o door_n be_v thou_o not_o unfeigned_o desirous_a that_o he_o who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n will_v open_v it_o nay_o rather_o than_o fail_v break_v it_o open_a that_o so_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n may_v come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o 7._o tell_v he_o it_o be_v infinite_a mercy_n that_o now_o and_o then_o thou_o feel_v his_o quicken_a though_o thou_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v his_o comfort_v his_o ravish_a presence_n any_o more_o while_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o world_n nay_o there_o be_v always_o some_o comfort_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o quicken_a presence_n nay_o he_o know_v the_o posture_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 15.26_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o though_o that_o word_n break_v thy_o heart_n yet_o here_o be_o i_o absolute_o at_o his_o dispose_n he_o can_v do_v i_o no_o wrong_n let_v he_o do_v with_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o god_n must_v be_v weary_a of_o delight_v in_o himself_o son_n and_o spirit_n when_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o this_o frame_n which_o be_v the_o work_n thereof_o if_o the_o heaven_n above_o be_v brass_n sure_o the_o earth_n below_o will_v be_v iron_n if_o there_o be_v no_o yield_n in_o his_o heart_n towards_o thou_o sure_o there_o will_v be_v none_o in_o thy_o heart_n towards_o he_o thou_o can_v never_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o almighty_a if_o he_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o they_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n in_o who_o his_o soul_n take_v no_o pleasure_n heb._n 10.38_o 39_o my_o soul_n say_v he_o loathe_v they_o and_o their_o soul_n abhor_v i_o zech._n 11.8_o and_o yet_o a_o generous_a a_o noble_a mind_a christian_n may_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v unserviceableness_n all_o this_o can_v ought_v not_o full_o to_o satisfy_v i_o though_o the_o lord_n admit_v i_o to_o much_o sweet_a secret_a communion_n with_o he_o for_o which_o i_o can_v never_o be_v sufficient_o thankful_a yet_o if_o he_o will_v not_o honour_v i_o so_o as_o to_o use_v i_o and_o make_v i_o some_o way_n serviceable_a in_o my_o generation_n this_o be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o unto_o i_o and_o this_o be_v that_o i_o fear_v that_o i_o shall_v prove_v but_o a_o dry_a tree_n a_o empty_a vine_n bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n do_v no_o good_a neither_o find_v god_n work_v with_o i_o nor_o be_v admit_v to_o work_v with_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jonathan_n there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o
head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o have_v wrought_v with_o god_n this_o day_n 1_o sam._n 14.4_o so_o do_v every_o good_a warrior_n every_o good_a magistrate_n and_o that_o be_v his_o great_a comfort_n glory_n and_o safety_n that_o he_o work_v with_o god_n and_o god_n with_o they_o so_o paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow-labourer_n in_o the_o ministry_n we_o then_o as_o worker_n together_o with_o he_o 2_o cor._n 6.1_o but_o i_o fear_v i_o must_v never_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o that_o title_n whatever_o my_o call_n or_o capacity_n be_v for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o his_o way_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o old_a temple_n but_o it_o be_v threaten_v in_o that_o gospel-vision_n ezek._n 44.10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o who_o have_v stray_v far_o from_o he_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n and_o epidemical_a apostasy_n shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n their_o shame_n and_o their_o abomination_n that_o be_v some_o sad_a reward_n and_o remembrancer_n thereof_o and_o though_o admit_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o many_o precious_a privilege_n yet_o must_v be_v banish_v from_o the_o near_a approach_n and_o high_a service_n it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o strain_n and_o stile_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o be_v intend_v and_o calculate_v for_o the_o meridian_n of_o the_o new_a and_o reach_v not_o only_o minister_n but_o all_o professor_n all_o those_o who_o be_v now_o the_o royal_a priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 9_o rev._n 1.5_o and_o even_o among_o good_a people_n where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o cast_v off_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o stage_n and_o to_o see_v fresh_a instrument_n choose_v ver._n what_o be_v it_o else_o imbitter_v so_o many_o spirit_n and_o how_o shall_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v such_o a_o trial_n either_o to_o fall_v from_o thy_o stand_n or_o do_v no_o good_a though_o continue_v in_o it_o which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o worst_a by_o far_a 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