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A54659 Light in darkness, or, A consideration of a comfortable and instructive resignation of the Church of God by an eminent and faithful watchman upon his departure : occasioned by the sad loss of ... Thomas Moor, Junior / by C.D. Phelpes, Charles. 1669 (1669) Wing P1980; ESTC R34380 157,055 186

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man_n to_o his_o own_o house_n or_o as_o now_o ●in●●_n grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n all_o seek_a own_o and_o not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n consider_v your_o way_n you_o have_v sow_o much_o and_o bring_v in_o little_a you_o eat_v but_o you_o have_v not_o enough_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n consider_v your_o way_n hag._n 1._o 5_o 7_o 9_o phil._n 2._o 21._o and_o in_o and_o with_o our_o search_n and_o try_v our_o way_n let_v we_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n who_o we_o have_v revolt_v lam._n 3._o 40._o let_v we_o not_o listen_v unto_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o which_o be_v the_o endeavour_v to_o slay_v we_o so_o as_o to_o harden_v our_o heart_n and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n the_o case_n be_v desperate_a we_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o we_o will_v go_v jer._n 2._o 25._o though_o we_o have_v do_v all_o this_o wickedness_n yet_o turn_v not_o aside_o 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4_o 7._o even_a forgiveness_n of_o the_o sin_n reprove_v and_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o they_o oh_o let_v we_o then_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o heal_v our_o backslide_n and_o love_v we_o free_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o will_v not_o keep_v anger_n for_o ever_o only_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v our_o iniquity_n that_o we_o have_v transgress_v against_o he_o this_o be_v powerful_a to_o purge_v guile_n out_o of_o our_o spirit_n and_o preserve_v we_o from_o it_o which_o lead_v we_o to_o keep_v silence_n and_o to_o hide_v that_o we_o may_v hold_v fast_o the_o thing_n reprove_v that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n ready_a to_o pardon_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o he_o in_o a_o time_n of_o find_v psal_n 32._o 2._o 6._o neh._n 9_o 17._o in_o this_o encouragement_n let_v we_o yet_o look_v again_o towards_o his_o holy_a temple_n jonah_n 2._o 2_o 7._o yea_o consider_v that_o the_o 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unto_o he_o and_o tell_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v hide_v it_o not_o josh_n 7._o 19_o while_o man_n be_v plead_v their_o innocency_n or_o hide_v their_o sin_n and_o cry_v out_o only_o of_o the_o affliction_n they_o therein_o endeavour_v to_o disannul_v his_o judgement_n and_o condemn_v he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v righteous_a job_n 40._o 8._o whereas_o in_o a_o right_n examine_v ourselves_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lo●d_n and_o take_v shame_n to_o ourselves_o as_o it_o appear_v thereby_o to_o belong_v to_o we_o and_o so_o humble_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v herein_o right_o glorify_v he_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o he_o have_v bring_v upon_o we_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v without_o a_o cause_n all_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o yea_o that_o he_o have_v not_o lay_v upon_o we_o more_o than_o be_v meet_v or_o be_v needful_a to_o seal_v home_o our_o instruction_n and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o end_n in_o afflict_v 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death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v they_o through_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o see_v in_o our_o type_n how_o moses_n incourage_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n if_o thou_o shall_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o i_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o but_o shall_v well_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 7._o 17_o 18_o 21._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v consider_v how_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v how_o glorious_o he_o have_v triumph_v and_o in_o that_o thing_n wherein_o they_o think_v to_o deal_v proud_o he_o be_v above_o they_o and_o this_o will_v be_v bread_n to_o you_o for_o their_o strength_n be_v depart_v numb_a 14._o 9_o psal_n 74._o 13_o 14._o and_o now_o grace_n and_o truth_n be_v come_v by_o jesus_n 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rom._n 8._o 39_o eph._n 4._o 10._o 2._o consider_v he_o who_o have_v thus_o obtain_v the_o victory_n and_o who_o it_o be_v he_o be_v the_o shepherd_n of_o his_o flock_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o their_o profession_n who_o hold_v fast_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o hope_v firm_a to_o the_o end_n heb._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 6_o 14._o and_o so_o he_o be_v one_o who_o have_v offer_v up_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o the_o father_n even_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o own_o body_n once_o for_o all_o both_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o accept_v by_o he_o and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o have_v so_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o former_a that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o he_o remain_v not_o on_o any_o one_o for_o that_o sin_n and_o sinfulness_n simple_o and_o obtain_v power_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o latter_a and_o to_o forgive_v they_o that_o through_o his_o name_n 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