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A96538 A word in season, for a warning to England: or a prophecy of perillous times open'd and apply'd. Wherein the signes of bad times, and the means of making the times good, are represented as the great concernment of all good Christians in this present age. First exhibited in a sermon preached in the Abby at Westminster, July 5. 1659. and since enlarged and published. / By Thomas VVilles, M.A. minister of the Gospel, in the city of London. Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692. 1659 (1659) Wing W2308; Thomason E1734_1; ESTC R7862 218,037 465

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god_n and_o have_v thou_o give_v thy_o dear_a son_n to_o suffer_v such_o a_o curse_a and_o cruel_a d●ath_n for_o such_o a_o vile_a sinner_n as_o i_o be_o o_o sweet_a mercy_n o_o infinite_a goodness_n o_o glorious_a love_n then_o i_o think_v i_o first_o feel_v my_o heart_n that_o before_o be_v like_o a_o 36.26_o a_o eze._n 36.26_o stone_n within_o i_o to_o melt_v and_o sensible_o dissolve_v at_o once_o into_o sorrow_n and_o joy_n 12.10_o joy_n zac._n 12.10_o *_o sorrow_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o such_o a_o good_a god_n 2.10_o god_n luk._n 2.10_o joy_n that_o ever_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v tender_v to_o such_o a_o vile_a sinner_n and_o then_o when_o i_o cast_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o christ_n and_o behold_v he_o sometime_o as_o crucify_v on_o earth_n sometime_o as_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n my_o heart_n sure_o speak_v within_o i_o much_o to_o this_o purpose_n o_o dear_a jesus_n and_o have_v thou_o endure_v such_o grievous_a suffering_n for_o the_o salvation_n 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thy_o own_o strength_n but_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v 63.1_o be_v isa_n 63.1_o mighty_a to_o save_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o mother_n bosom_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o its_o own_o weak_a arm_n wherewith_o it_o cling_v about_o she_o but_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o mother_n arm_n and_o the_o affectionate_a tenderness_n of_o her_o heart_n towards_o it_o what_o though_o thy_o faith_n be_v weak_a thy_o strength_n be_v small_a and_o thy_o enemy_n strong_a thou_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1.5_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o christ_n be_v thou_o and_o so_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n be_v thou_o also_o the_o lord_n grant_v i_o may_v live_v to_o his_o praise_n that_o have_v show_v mercy_n on_o i_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v i_o know_v the_o end_n of_o these_o dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v 14._o write_v eph._n 1.12_o 13_o 14._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n who_o first_o trust_v in_o christ_n in_o who_o say_v the_o apostle_n you_o also_o trust_v after_o that_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_a of_o our_o inheritance_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n unto_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o how_o may_v i_o know_v that_o god_n have_v give_v i_o this_o earnest_a of_o my_o inheritance_n that_o i_o be_o seal_v with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n or_o that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o i_o if_o god_n have_v give_v you_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o have_v certain_o seal_v you_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o so_o give_v you_o the_o earnest_a of_o your_o heavenly_a inheritance_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o that_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o which_o you_o have_v be_v unite_v to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n repentance_n faith_n hope_n love_n to_o god_n charity_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o print_n of_o this_o privy_a seal_n wherewith_o god_n seal_v believer_n as_o his_o own_o peculiar_a which_o in_o whatsoever_o soul_n they_o be_v find_v to_o that_o soul_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v as_o a_o earnest_a of_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n in_o heaven_n and_o where_o there_o be_v one_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o that_o of_o faith_n which_o have_v already_o be_v evidence_v there_o be_v all_o the_o rest_n though_o not_o equal_o visible_a though_o sometime_o but_o one_o star_n do_v appear_v in_o the_o heaven_n yet_o we_o be_v sure_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v fix_v there_o though_o they_o be_v cloud_v from_o our_o sight_n moreover_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n where_o ever_o it_o be_v be_v a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n prayer_n and_o comfort_n now_o do_v you_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o you_o and_o do_v indeed_o dwell_v in_o you_o then_o search_v your_o heart_n and_o tell_v i_o what_o you_o discover_v upon_o these_o inquiry_n do_v you_o find_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o you_o and_o be_v you_o weary_a of_o it_o do_v you_o indeed_o hate_v your_o sweet_a sin_n and_o love_v the_o strict_a way_n of_o holiness_n do_v you_o maintain_v a_o constant_a conflict_n against_o your_o corruption_n can_v you_o true_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 7.19_o apostle_n rom._n 7.19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v for_o 21._o for_o v._o 21._o i_o find_v a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o yet_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n oh_o do_v you_o not_o extreme_o long_a to_o be_v free_v from_o this_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n that_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n you_o may_v enjoy_v a_o more_o glorious_a freedom_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n what_o be_v it_o which_o chief_o make_v the_o world_n uncomfortable_a to_o you_o be_v it_o sin_n or_o suffer_v which_o of_o these_o two_o be_v it_o which_o you_o most_o constant_o fear_v and_o most_o careful_o decline_v can_v you_o hearty_o bless_v god_n for_o affliction_n when_o it_o become_v a_o mean_n to_o promote_v in_o your_o heart_n the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v not_o your_o heart_n grieve_v for_o the_o sin_n that_o cleave_v unto_o you_o in_o your_o best_a performance_n do_v you_o not_o find_v your_o heart_n endear_v to_o the_o
7._o unthankful_a such_o as_o never_o acknowledge_v any_o benefit_n these_o be_v such_o as_o make_v no_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o great_a obligation_n to_o god_n or_o man._n who_o be_v the_o live_a sepulcher_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o man_n benefit_n such_o as_o disdainful_o trample_v upon_o those_o stair_n by_o which_o they_o rise_v and_o ascend_v to_o their_o greatness_n of_o such_o david_n complain_v 41.9_o complain_v psal_n 41.9_o yea_o my_o own_o familiar_a friend_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v which_o do_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o i_o such_o be_v like_o that_o fowl_n which_o bite_v off_o the_o head_n of_o the_o dam_n that_o feed_v it_o thus_o the_o freeze_a serpent_n hiss_v and_o sting_v he_o that_o cherish_v and_o foster_v it_o in_o his_o bosom_n ingratitude_n be_v a_o devour_a monster_n which_o though_o continual_o feed_v be_v nothing_o the_o fat_a such_o be_v the_o 8._o the_o heb._n 6.7_o 8._o ground_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n but_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o briar_n and_o thorn_n this_o be_v near_o to_o curse_v and_o its_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v dixeris_fw-la ingratum_fw-la si_fw-la dixeris_fw-la omne_fw-la dixeris_fw-la ingratitude_n be_v a_o comprehensive_a sin_n a_o complicate_v evil_a a_o brief_a abridgement_n and_o compendium_n of_o all_o vice_n the_o eight_o character_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scelesti_fw-la interpr_fw-la scelesti_fw-la vetus_fw-la interpr_fw-la impuri_fw-la i._n e._n quibus_fw-la nullum_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la nec_fw-la fas_fw-la loc_fw-la fas_fw-la beza_n in_fw-la loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la tum_fw-la de_fw-la moribus_fw-la tum_fw-la de_fw-la dogmatibus_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la potest_fw-la intelligi_fw-la loc_n intelligi_fw-la aret._n in_o loc_n 8._o unholy_a wicked_a man_n impure_a person_n such_o who_o lust_n be_v their_o law_n otherwise_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o right_a or_o wrong_n the_o 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rule_n of_o god_n law_n nor_o centre_n their_o thought_n in_o his_o glory_n the_o nine_o character_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la affectus_fw-la seu_fw-la amor_fw-la naturalis_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la parentum_fw-la erga_fw-la liberos_fw-la hinc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nomen_fw-la patris_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la fit_a ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluit_fw-la q._n benevolus_fw-la dictus_fw-la a_o propensâ_fw-la erga_fw-la liberos_fw-la voluntate_fw-la alii_fw-la voluntate_fw-la buxt_n et_fw-la alii_fw-la 9_o without_o natural_a affection_n the_o word_n denote_v the_o want_n of_o such_o a_o natural_a affection_n or_o love_n as_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o natural_a parent_n towards_o their_o child_n hence_o we_o esteem_v and_o call_v such_o parent_n as_o love_v not_o their_o child_n unnatural_a parent_n such_o be_v like_a to_o the_o ostrich_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v 39.16_o say_v job_n 39.16_o she_o be_v harden_v against_o her_o 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