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A15144 The vvay to the celestiall paradise Declaring how a sinner may be saued, and come to life euerlasting. Contained in three bookes.The first second third sheweth that a sinner may be saued, & come to life euerlasting. By faith, apprehending Christ for his iustification, & applying to himselfe the promises of the Gospell made in Iesus Christ. Repentance, hauing his sins washed away in the bloud of the lambe Iesus Christ. Prayer, calling vpon God in the name of Iesus Christ. By Robert Whittell, minister of the Gospell. Whittle, Robert, d. 1638. 1620 (1620) STC 25441; ESTC S120396 338,769 458

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their_o trouble_n the_o second_o be_v cruelty_n unmercifulnesse_n blood-guiltinesse_n unmercifulnesse_n 2_o cruelty_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n of_o this_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 15._o esay_n isa_n 1._o 15._o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n because_o they_o have_v bloody_a hand_n and_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o heinous_a transgression_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o the_o three_o be_v wrath_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 8._o say_v 1._o tim._n 2._o 8._o i_o will_v wrath._n 3_o wrath._n therefore_o that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o wrath_n he_o say_v without_o wrath_n to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o if_o any_o one_o come_v to_o make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n have_v wrath_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n hate_v his_o brother_n 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unmercifulnesse_n etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v bloody_a hand_n o_o wash_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o clean_o lest_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o but_o hide_v his_o eye_n and_o deny_v to_o hear_v thou_o though_o thou_o make_v many_o prayer_n take_v heed_n that_o thou_o come_v not_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o have_v wrath_n and_o hatred_n malice_n and_o grudge_v against_o thy_o brother_n lest_o thou_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o wrath_n against_o thyself_o beware_v of_o vainglory_n lest_o when_o thou_o pray_v thou_o go_v away_o unrewarded_a and_o see_v thou_o purge_v thy_o heart_n of_o the_o leaven_n of_o hypocrisy_n lest_o it_o be_v lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n that_o thou_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n with_o thy_o lip_n when_o thy_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o further_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n to_o hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o hearken_v unto_o thy_o cry_n see_v that_o thou_o turn_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o any_o poor_a man_n and_o 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crucify_v 2_o by_o preach_v christ_n crucify_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o those_o first_o convert_v to_o who_o peter_n preach_v christ_n crucify_v for_o have_v testify_v against_o they_o that_o they_o have_v crucify_v christ_n 38._o christ_n act_n 2._o 37_o 38._o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v their_o conscience_n be_v so_o strike_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v yet_o be_v they_o desirous_a to_o find_v ease_n to_o their_o trouble_a conscience_n but_o know_v not_o how_o till_o they_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n how_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n who_o they_o have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o god_n raise_v 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of_o life_n now_o they_o have_v bleed_a heart_n for_o that_o they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n of_o god_n now_o they_o be_v exceed_o displease_v with_o themselves_o for_o that_o they_o have_v do_v so_o wicked_o and_o now_o they_o so_o abhor_v their_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n that_o they_o purpose_v never_o to_o do_v wicked_o again_o so_o that_o their_o compunction_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a prick_n of_o the_o heart_n such_o as_o cain_n and_o judas_n have_v but_o as_o they_o have_v a_o feel_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o also_o have_v they_o a_o feel_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n moreover_o to_o the_o compunction_n and_o prick_n of_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v join_v a_o readiness_n to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n shall_v command_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o sinner_n may_v be_v bring_v 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fire_n be_v notwithstanding_o dissolve_a with_o 26._o with_o gemin_fw-fr lib._n 2._o cap._n 26._o goats-bloud_n what_o heart_n be_v there_o so_o hard_a and_o stony_a so_o adamant-like_a that_o will_v not_o be_v mollify_v and_o soften_v that_o will_v not_o be_v rend_v and_o break_v yea_o dissolve_v into_o tear_n be_v wash_v and_o soak_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n this_o o_o man_n this_o must_v or_o nothing_o will_v soften_v thy_o hard_a heart_n thus_o contrition_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o three_o thing_n be_v concern_v the_o sign_n and_o mark_n sorrow_n 3_o sign_n of_o contrition_n or_o inward_a godly_a sorrow_n of_o contrition_n contrition_n or_o
the_o writer_n inkhorn_n by_o his_o side_n be_v appoint_v to_o 4._o to_o ezech_v 9_o 4._o go_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o set_v a_o mark_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o man_n that_o sigh_v &_o that_o cry_n for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v some_o in_o the_o city_n which_o sigh_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o city_n for_o the_o second_o what_o we_o be_v to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v what_o 2_o for_o what_o for_o that_o which_o we_o be_v special_o to_o weep_v for_o be_v sin_n in_o general_n we_o be_v to_o mourn_v for_o all_o our_o sin_n great_a &_o small_a know_a and_o unknown_a secret_a and_o manifest_a in_o particular_a for_o some_o one_o sin_n by_o which_o we_o have_v offend_v or_o do_v still_o more_o grievous_o offend_v god_n the_o israelite_n have_v offend_v god_n by_o ask_v a_o king_n when_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v their_o king_n and_o be_v reproove_v for_o it_o by_o samuel_n they_o sorrow_v and_o lament_v and_o say_v to_o samuel_n 19_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 12_o 19_o pray_v for_o thy_o servant_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o we_o die_v not_o for_o we_o have_v add_v unto_o all_o our_o sin_n this_o ●uill_a to_o ask_v we_o a_o king_n so_o david_n with_o great_a feel_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o with_o great_a sorrow_n and_o mourning_n confess_v his_o sinne●_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o crave_v mercy_n 1._o mercy_n psal_n 51._o 1._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v most_o sorrowful_a for_o his_o heinous_a bloody_a sin_n point_n that_o out_o in_o particular_a and_o pray_v against_o it_o 14._o it_o ver_fw-la 14._o deliver_v i_o from_o blood-guiltinesse_n o_o god_n the_o three_o thing_n herein_o be_v the_o time_n when_o we_o ought_v chief_o to_o mourn_v for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o usual_a with_o when_o 3_o the_o time_n when_o man_n to_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n till_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o afflict_v they_o visit_v and_o scourge_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o the_o chief_a time_n of_o mourning_n for_o sin_n be_v when_o we_o have_v sin_v that_o thereby_o we_o may_v prevent_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 3._o say_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o m●roris_fw-la tempus_fw-la non_fw-la tunc_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la p●●imur_fw-la adversi_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la malè_fw-la operamur_fw-la chrys_n de_fw-fr provident_a l._n 3._o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v g_o the_o tim●_n of_o sorrow_v and_o mourn_v for_o sin_n be_v not_o as_o a_o father_n say_v when_o we_o be_v under_o the_o cross_n and_o suffer_v adversity_n but_o when_o we_o do_v evil_a than_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o mourn_v for_o the_o evil_a that_o we_o have_v do_v as_o when_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v adultery_n murder_n or_o any_o other_o grievous_a crime_n for_o which_o observe_v 4_o the_o measure_n of_o mourning_n for_o sin_n and_o therein_o these_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v his_o soul_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n then_o be_v it_o a_o fit_a time_n for_o he_o to_o mourn_v and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n &_o win_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n again_o when_o affliction_n be_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n necessity_n constrain_v we_o to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v because_o the_o affliction_n call_v our_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n for._n 1_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n must_v be_v great_a than_o for_o any_o wo●●dly_a want_n or_o loss_n for._n but_o it_o have_v be_v much_o better_a for_o we_o to_o have_v weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n before_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n fall_v upon_o we_o for_o sin_n the_o four_o thing_n herein_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o outward_a mourning_n and_o weep_v for_o sin_n evil_a 1_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a concern_v which_o these_o rule_n must_v be_v observe_v first_o that_o our_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o for_o any_o worldly_a want_n or_o temporal_a loss_n for_o first_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_n that_o befall_v we_o in_o repentance_n 2_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o riches_n but_o not_o without_o repentance_n the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n second_o a_o man_n that_o have_v want_n of_o worldly_a thing_n or_o sustain_v loss_n in_o temporal_a thing_n may_v notwithstanding_o be_v save_v &_o come_v to_o life_n everlasting_a but_o sin_v not_o repent_v of_o be_v able_a to_o cast_v soul_n and_o body_n into_o hell_n three_o worldly_a wealth_n may_v be_v procure_v and_o temporal_a recover_v 3_o the_o soul_n once_o lose_v can_v be_v recover_v loss_n may_v be_v recover_v again_o but_o the_o soul_n be_v once_o lose_v can_v be_v recover_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v irrecoverable_a and_o therefore_o far_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v for_o our_o sin_n then_o for_o any_o worldly_a want_n or_o temporal_a loss_n whatsoever_o second_o great_a sin_n must_v have_v great_a sorrow_n sorrow_n 2_o for_o great_a sin_n we_o must_v have_v great_a sorrow_n more_o mourning_n and_o more_o weep_v david_n be_v sorry_a for_o his_o lesser_a sin_n but_o be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a for_o his_o great_a transgression_n 5._o transgression_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 5._o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o because_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o saul_n skirt_n but_o for_o his_o adultery_n and_o bloodshed_n he_o afflict_v himself_o sore_o he_o 51._o he_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 16._o &_o psal_n 51._o fast_v and_o mourn_v he_o lay_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v great_a lamentation_n three_o mourning_n &_o weep_v for_o sin_n must_v have_v sin_n 3_o there_o must_v be_v a_o moderation_n in_o mourning_n for_o sin_n it_o moderation_n that_o it_o exceed_v not_o as_o s._n paul_n speak_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o that_o incestuous_a corinthian_a who_o he_o have_v excommunicate_v but_o upon_o his_o repentance_n have_v forgive_v say_v 7._o say_v 2_o cor_fw-la 2._o 7._o sufficient_a to_o such_o a_o man_n be_v this_o punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v of_o many_o so_o that_o contrariwise_o you_o ought_v rather_o to_o forgive_v he_o and_o comfort_v he_o lest_o perhaps_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o overmuch_o sorrow_n after_o this_o manner_n a_o sinner_n express_v his_o godly_a sorrow_n outward_o by_o mourning_n lament_a and_o weep_v for_o his_o sin_n there_o remain_v the_o motive_n which_o may_v persuade_v we_o sin_n 2_o motive_n to_o mourning_n and_o weep_v for_o sin_n to_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o mourning_n &_o weep_v for_o sin_n and_o they_o be_v four_o first_o god_n require_v it_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n esaias_n 12_o esaias_n isa_n 22._o 12_o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o it_o 1_o god_n require_v it_o mourning_n and_o to_o baldness_n and_o to_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n the_o prophet_n joel_n also_o say_v 12._o say_v joel_n 2._o 12._o therefore_o now_o say_v the_o lord_n turn_v you_o even_o unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n s._n james_n say_v 9_o say_v jam._n 4._o 9_o be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v to_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n to_o beavinesse_n second_o penitent_a sinner_n have_v weep_v and_o mourn_v sin●es_n 2_o penitent_a sin_n ner_z have_v weep_v &_o mourn_v ●or_a their_o sin●es_n for_o their_o sin_n david_n say_v 6._o say_v psal_n 6_o 6._o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o groan_n all_o the_o night_n make_v i_o my_o bed_n to_o swim_v i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n that_o penitent_a woman_n mention_v by_o s._n luke_n hold_v by_o diverse_a to_o be_v mary_n magdalen_n weep_v so_o abundant_o for_o her_o sin_n that_o those_o two_o little_a fountain_n her_o eye_n yield_v her_o water_n sufficient_a to_o 38._o to_o ●uk_fw-mi 7._o 38._o wash_v her_o saviour_n fleet_n when_o peter_n remember_v himself_o how_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o deny_v his_o master_n christ_n he_o go_v out_o and_o 62._o and_o luk._n 22._o 62._o weep_v ●●tterly_o yea_o christ_n jesus_n the_o head_n of_o the_o saint_n though_o he_o himself_o have_v no_o sin_n to_o lament_v and_o weep_v for_o yet_o he_o oftentimes_o weep_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n 41._o jerusalem_n luk._n 19_o 41._o he_o weep_v over_o it_o at_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n 35._o lazarus_n joh_n 11._o 35._o jesus_n weep_v at_o his_o passion_n he_o weep_v sore_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 7._o
wherefore_o david_n say_v of_o himself_o 5._o himself_o psal_n 32._o 3._o 4._o 5._o when_o i_o keep_v silence_v my_o bone_n wax_v old_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n david_n after_o he_o have_v sin_v for_o a_o time_n keep_v silence_n hold_v his_o tongue_n and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n but_o that_o be_v pain_n and_o grief_n unto_o he_o befound_v no_o comfort_n in_o it_o but_o when_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n and_o confess_v his_o transgression_n than_o the_o lord_n show_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o forgive_v he_o and_o david_n do_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n till_o that_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o the_o lord_n aug._n lord_n nos_fw-la alit●r_fw-la salui_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la nisi_fw-la confiteamur_fw-la paenitentes_fw-la quod_fw-la iniquè_fw-fr gessimus_fw-la 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thou_o have_v sin_v and_o not_o confess_v thy_o sin_n i_o will_v bring_v thy_o sin_n to_o light_n and_o thyself_o to_o shame_n second_o as_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_a so_o be_v it_o for_o 2_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o also_o good_a and_o profitable_a for_o a_o sinner_n for_o first_o by_o confession_n of_o sin_n a_o sinner_n obtain_v remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n so_o say_v solomon_n remission_n by_o confession_n we_o obtain_v remission_n 13._o remission_n pro._n 28._o 13._o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n s._n john_n say_v 9_o say_v 1_o john_n 1._o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o david_n witness_v of_o himself_o 5._o himself_o psal_n 32._o 5._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n ign●scit_fw-la sin_n v●i_fw-la confessio_fw-la ibi_fw-la 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to_o avert_v and_o turn_v away_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o ar●_n threaten_v against_o and_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o sinner_n when_o jonah_n the_o prophet_n cry_v against_o nineveh_n 10._o nineveh_n io._n 3._o 4._o 8._o 9_o 10._o yet_o ●ortie_a day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v over_o throw_v the_o ninivites_fw-la humble_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n with_o fast_v and_o mourn_v confess_v their_o sin_n and_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n and_o when_o god_n see_v their_o work_n that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n than_o god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o hereupon_o be_v that_o say_n of_o chrysostome_n 106._o chrysostome_n ninivitae_n confitentur_fw-la &_o viwnt_fw-la sodomitae_fw-la obdurantur_fw-la &_o pereunt_fw-la chry._n in_o psal_n 106._o the_o ninivites_fw-la confess_v their_o sin_n and_o live_v the_o sodomite_n be_v harden_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o perish_v 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he_o suffer_v it_o to_o continue_v and_o seek_v not_o help_v and_o remedy_n in_o time_n the_o long_o he_o let_v it_o continue_v the_o hard_a will_v it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o heal_v and_o cure_v the_o same_o such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o long_a that_o a_o sinner_n continue_v in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n the_o great_a be_v the_o breach_n which_o sin_n make_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o hard_a will_v it_o be_v to_o repair_v they_o and_o the_o long_o that_o a_o sinner_n suffer_v the_o sore_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o fester_v and_o corrupt_v the_o more_o hardly_o shall_v he_o be_v cure_v three_o consider_v how_o god_n threaten_v those_o which_o punish_v 3_o they_o that_o continue_v still_o in_o sin_n shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v continue_v in_o sin_n and_o how_o the_o lord_n will_v punish_v they_o except_o they_o forsake_v their_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n 21._o psalm_n psal_n 68_o 21._o god_n shall_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o 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this_o be_v david_n comfort_n in_o his_o affliction_n 13._o affliction_n psal_n 27._o 13._o i_o have_v faint_v say_v he_o unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n hug._n lord_n ancient_o expound_v heaven_n aug._n hug._n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n this_o comfort_v s._n paul_n in_o all_o his_o tribulation_n and_o suffering_n as_o he_o himself_o witness_v say_v 8_o say_v 2_o tim._n 4_o 6._o 7._o 8_o i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o depart_n be_v at_o hand_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o unto_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o great_a consolation_n &_o comfort_n in_o all_o distress_n know_v that_o 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say_v rom._n 10._o 13._o 14._o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v how_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n which_o rhetorical_a gradation_n be_v adorn_v with_o these_o five_o beautiful_a ascend_a step_n first_o christ_n must_v be_v preach_v second_o be_v preach_v man_n begin_v to_o hear_v of_o christ_n three_o hear_v of_o christ_n they_o believe_v in_o he_o four_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n five_o by_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o ascend_v up_o to_o the_o high_a step_n salvation_n after_o that_o a_o man_n by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v have_v get_v faith_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n then_o and_o not_o before_o be_v he_o sit_v to_o make_v a_o acceptable_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o except_o the_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n and_o purge_v by_o repentance_n god_n will_v not_o regard_v our_o prayer_n but_o will_v hide_v his_o eye_n and_o stop_v his_o ear_n when_o we_o cry_v unto_o he_o but_o a_o sinner_n have_v true_a faith_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o through_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n have_v his_o sin_n wash_v away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v bold_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o assurance_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n not_o only_o for_o temporal_a blessing_n but_o for_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o not_o only_o for_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n but_o also_o for_o glory_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v
cleanse_v have_v his_o praise_n for_o that_o perceive_v himself_o heal_v he_o 16_o he_o luk._n 17._o 15._o 16_o turn_v back_o and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n glorify_v god_n and_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o face_n at_o his_o foot_n give_v he_o thanks_n but_o the_o other_o nine_o which_o return_v not_o to_o give_v god_n thanks_n be_v just_o reproove_v by_o our_o saviour_n 17._o saviour_n ver._n 17._o be_v there_o not_o ten_o cleanse_v but_o where_o be_v the_o nine_o certain_o if_o we_o do_v well_o weigh_v and_o serious_o consider_v the_o great_a blessing_n and_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n towards_o we_o sinful_a man_n there_o be_v none_o but_o only_o a_o very_a unthankful_a man_n that_o will_v not_o be_v move_v with_o heart_n and_o voice_n to_o praise_n god_n and_o to_o express_v his_o thankfulness_n by_o holy_a obedience_n in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n for_o we_o can_v but_o confess_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v at_o the_o first_o create_v man_n in_o his_o 27._o 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14._o 2._o prepare_v for_o we_o mansion_n &_o dwell_a place_n in_o heaven_n in_o a_o word_n he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n and_o with_o he_o all_o thing_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n 42._o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 42._o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n now_o what_o shall_v we_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o these_o his_o benefit_n do_v unto_o we_o shall_v we_o recompense_v he_o with_o unthankfulness_n shall_v we_o requite_v he_o with_o undutifulnesse_n disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n and_o shall_v we_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a o_o ingratitude_n nay_o rather_o let_v we_o render_v he_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n let_v we_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v we_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n the_o 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