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A conduit of comfort Preached at Sainct Iames before the Commissioners of the Vnion of the Realmes. By W. Couper, Minister of Gods word.
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Cowper, William, 1568-1619.
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STC 5916; ESTC S114683
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fearful_a condemnation_n than_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o uttermost_a rank_n of_o all_o weighty_a be_v those_o warning_n of_o our_o saviour_n sodom_n and_o gomorah_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o easy_a estate_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o they_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v by_o his_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o and_o that_o double_a stripe_n be_v for_o he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o content_v not_o yourself_o therefore_o with_o this_o that_o you_o be_v bring_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o visible_a church_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o a_o outward_a call_v that_o you_o have_v be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o communicate_v at_o his_o holy_a table_n for_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v in_o his_o kingdom_n except_o you_o find_v also_o the_o lord_n inward_a and_o effectual_a call_v that_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v draw_v you_o within_o the_o 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this_o work_n of_o our_o call_v be_v altogether_o the_o lordâ—_n it_o be_v his_o praise_n that_o he_o call_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o 4._o and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v give_v to_o our_o mind_n the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 51._o he_o it_o be_v that_o create_v in_o we_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n into_o our_o bowel_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o his_o statute_n the_o lord_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v call_v many_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n 19_o to_o suck_v out_o the_o mâ—â—ke_n of_o the_o breast_n of_o her_o consolation_n &_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o her_o glory_n 66._o shall_v i_o cause_v other_o to_o be_v fruitful_a say_v the_o lord_n &_o remain_v barren_a myself_o and_o this_o his_o gracious_a promise_n have_v he_o most_o abundant_o perform_v in_o our_o day_n this_o name_n be_v praise_v therefore_o as_o this_o work_n be_v only_o the_o lord_n elect_a so_o he_o restrain_v it_o only_o to_o they_o who_o be_v his_o own_o the_o outward_a call_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o but_o the_o inward_a call_v make_v a_o particular_a separation_n of_o a_o few_o from_o the_o remanent_fw-la where_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v the_o distinction_n which_o be_v make_v betwixt_o man_n &_o man_n in_o all_o rank_n &_o estate_n by_o this_o effectual_a call_v of_o two_o brethren_n as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n of_o two_o prophet_n as_o moses_n and_o balaam_n of_o two_o king_n as_o david_n and_o saul_n of_o two_o apostle_n as_o peter_n and_o judas_n of_o two_o thief_n the_o one_o be_v take_v the_o other_o reject_v and_o thus_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n go_v through_o to_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n cull_v out_o by_o his_o word_n from_o among_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o world_n those_o who_o belong_v to_o this_o election_n this_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o enter_v in_o a_o land_n and_o not_o into_o every_o city_n it_o enter_v into_o a_o city_n but_o not_o into_o every_o family_n yeâ—_n and_o it_o will_v enter_v in_o a_o family_n and_o yet_o not_o come_v to_o every_o person_n of_o the_o family_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n man_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n often_o time_n the_o one_o be_v take_v the_o other_o be_v leave_v it_o come_v to_o jericho_n and_o weyl_v out_o zacheus_n it_o come_v to_o philippi_n and_o weyl_v out_o lydia_n and_o the_o jailor_n it_o come_v to_o nero_n his_o court_n and_o not_o to_o himself_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o family_n of_o narcissus_n and_o yet_o past_a by_o narcissus_n himself_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o marvelous_a in_o our_o eye_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o many_o but_o the_o blessing_n bring_v by_o the_o gospel_n light_v only_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o grace_n and_o hereof_o arise_v this_o daily_a distinction_n which_o we_o see_v between_o man_n and_o man_n all_o hear_v alike_o but_o all_o have_v not_o faith_n all_o be_v not_o edify_v alike_o some_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o follow_v the_o lord_n other_o forsake_v the_o lord_n walk_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o lord_n govern_v the_o rain_n and_o make_v it_o fall_v upon_o one_o city_n and_o not_o upon_o another_o so_o he_o dispense_v the_o dew_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o make_v it_o drop_v down_o upon_o one_o heart_n and_o not_o on_o another_o and_o of_o this_o i_o will_v wish_v accurse_v that_o so_o many_o of_o you_o as_o yet_o be_v stranger_n from_o grace_n shall_v learn_v to_o know_v your_o miserable_a state_n what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v convert_v so_o many_o in_o the_o city_n wherein_o thou_o dwell_v yea_o perhaps_o many_o in_o the_o family_n wherein_o thou_o remayne_v and_o yet_o his_o grace_n never_o light_v upon_o thou_o but_o thou_o be_v lest_o in_o thy_o old_a sin_n consider_v it_o right_o i_o pray_v you_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o as_o he_o do_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o athab_n cause_v it_o to_o rain_v for_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a on_o all_o the_o land_n about_o you_o but_o not_o upon_o your_o land_n will_v you_o not_o conceive_v in_o it_o a_o sensible_a curse_n of_o god_n upon_o you_o o_o hypocrite_n thou_o that_o can_v discern_v the_o face_n of_o the_o sky_n and_o take_v up_o the_o token_n of_o god_n anger_n in_o the_o creature_n can_v thou_o not_o discern_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n nor_o apprehend_v this_o for_o a_o sensible_a curse_n that_o 30._o or_o 40._o year_n the_o shower_n of_o save_v and_o renew_v grace_n have_v descend_v upon_o many_o people_n round_o about_o thou_o but_o never_o upon_o thyself_o thou_o possesse_v thy_o old_a sin_n and_o keep_v still_o a_o hard_a a_o barren_a &_o a_o fruitless_a heart_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o to_o cut_v thou_o off_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o mercy_n and_o so_o send_v thou_o to_o despair_v i_o have_v not_o that_o in_o commission_n the_o lord_n have_v his_o own_o time_n of_o call_v and_o can_v when_o he_o will_v of_o saul_n a_o persecutor_n make_v paul_n a_o preacher_n but_o one_o thing_n i_o can_v certify_v thou_o of_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o that_o state_n mourn_v if_o thou_o will_v thou_o have_v much_o cause_n of_o mourning_n for_o if_o this_o effectual_a call_v by_o grace_n go_v by_o thou_o in_o time_n to_o come_v as_o it_o have_v do_v be_v time_n bygan_v it_o be_v a_o evident_a declaration_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n reserve_v to_o wrath_n and_o
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conscience_n that_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yeâ—_n our_o very_a flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o his_o judgement_n heart_n and_o we_o cry_v out_o with_o job_n now_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o lord_n therefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n proceed_v from_o the_o mind_n to_o the_o heart_n work_v into_o it_o such_o a_o contrition_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n 6._o as_o cause_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n whereby_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v senseless_a before_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n begin_v now_o to_o stir_v and_o move_v as_o the_o heart_n of_o josiah_n melt_v at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o penitent_a jew_n which_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o sharp_a sermon_n of_o peter_n then_o feel_v ourselves_o under_o death_n through_o sin_n we_o begin_v to_o bethink_v we_o of_o the_o way_n of_o life_n 25._o and_o to_o ask_v with_o the_o jailor_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 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call_v so_o oft_o as_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o christian_n answer_v when_o thou_o say_v 27._o seek_v you_o my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o heart_n answer_v o_o lord_n i_o will_v seek_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o christian_n answer_v 1â—_n o_o lord_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n that_o i_o may_v apply_v my_o heart_n to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n always_o to_o the_o end_n 39_o iâ—_n the_o lord_n promise_v mercy_n the_o christian_a answer_n establish_v o_o lord_n thy_o promise_n to_o thy_o seruâ—nt_n and_o let_v it_o be_v to_o i_o accord_v to_o thy_o word_n for_o i_o beleeuâ—_n in_o thou_o but_o lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n and_o thus_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o effectual_o call_v there_o be_v a_o continual_a respondance_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n await_v on_o the_o lord_n a_o walk_n with_o he_o and_o a_o follow_v of_o he_o where_o ever_o he_o go_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o sure_o it_o be_v thou_o will_v follow_v he_o and_o no_o power_n 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christian_a have_v thou_o never_o be_v that_o love_n god_n love._n and_o last_o of_o all_o to_o return_v to_o the_o word_n again_o the_o whole_a effect_n of_o our_o inward_a call_v the_o apostle_n comprise_v under_o one_o to_o wit_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o that_o most_o proper_o for_o louâ—_n comprise_v all_o the_o rest_n uâ—der_v it_o love_n be_v the_o cognoscence_n of_o christ_n disciple_n say_v our_o saviour_n it_o be_v the_o band_n of_o perfection_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o law_n love_n speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o every_o virtue_n pity_n bid_v thou_o help_v the_o indigent_a justice_n bid_v thou_o give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o mercy_n bid_v forgive_v patience_n bid_v suffer_v but_o the_o voice_n of_o christian_a love_n command_v all_o these_o holy_a love_n be_v the_o old_a daughter_n of_o a_o justify_v faith_n that_o be_v the_o first_o affection_n that_o faith_n procreat_v and_o sanctify_v and_o whereby_o she_o work_v in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o rest_n lâ—ue_n be_v the_o strong_a &_o most_o impeâ—ious_a affection_n in_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o affection_n give_v place_n unto_o it_o which_o we_o may_v see_v even_o in_o the_o man_n natural_a and_o unregenerate_a where_o love_n be_v kindle_v fear_n be_v banish_v covetousness_n couch_v ambition_n be_v silent_a a_o coward_n inflame_v with_o love_n become_v valiant_a and_o a_o covetous_a man_n be_v oft_o time_n command_v by_o love_n to_o be_v prodigal_a yea_o the_o proud_a &_o ambitious_a man_n who_o otherwise_o give_v place_n to_o no_o man_n for_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o love_v care_v not_o to_o prostrate_v his_o honour_n to_o the_o dust_n if_o carnal_a louâ—_n be_v so_o forcible_a what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o spiritual_a lâ—ue_n how_o much_o more_o do_v it_o draw_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n after_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o do_v otherways_o for_o every_o thing_n return_v to_o his_o own_o original_n as_o the_o water_n go_v down_o to_o the_o deep_a from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o fire_n tend_v upward_o to_o the_o own_o place_n and_o region_n even_o so_o holy_a lâ—â—e_n be_v a_o spark_n of_o the_o heavenly_a fire_n kindle_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o â—oly_a ghost_n do_v ravish_v we_o always_o upward_o toward_o the_o lord_n â—rom_o who_o it_o come_v and_o 〈◊〉_d we_o never_o to_o rest_v while_o we_o enâ—oy_v he_o then_o we_o begin_v to_o lâ—ue_v when_o we_o begin_v to_o love._n as_o no_o creature_n can_v live_v out_o of_o the_o own_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o soul_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d in_o sin_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n no_o fear_n to_o oâ—â—end_v he_o no_o 〈◊〉_d â—o_o please_v he_o no_o obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n can_v be_v give_v by_o the_o heart_n that_o love_v he_o not_o it_o be_v longsome_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o property_n of_o love_n we_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o few_o as_o chief_a tryalle_n of_o our_o love._n the_o firâ—â—_n property_n oâ—_n lâ—ue_n love._n be_v a_o burâ—ing_a desire_n to_o obtain_v that_o which_o be_v bâ—loved_v as_o a_o woman_n that_o love_v her_o husband_n unlargned_o can_v not_o be_v content_a with_o any_o love_n token_n she_o receive_v from_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n but_o long_v more_o and_o more_o till_o she_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v wound_v with_o the_o love_n of_o iâ—sus_n her_o immortal_a husband_n have_v a_o continual_a desire_n to_o be_v at_o he_o i_o grant_v every_o â—oken_n send_v from_o he_o bring_v comfort_n but_o no_o contentment_n till_o she_o enjoy_v he_o whereof_o come_v these_o and_o such_o like_a complaint_n 1._o as_o the_o hart_n bray_v for_o the_o