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A29912 Twenty five sermons. The second volume by the Right Reverend Father in God, Ralph Brownrig, late Lord Bishop of Exeter ; published by William Martyn, M.A., sometimes preacher at the Rolls.; Sermons. Selections Brownrig, Ralph, 1592-1659.; Martyn, William.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691. 1664 (1664) Wing B5212; ESTC R36389 357,894 454

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yet_o over-power_n he_o not_o wrestle_a be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a strength_n of_o resistance_n have_v he_o lay_v his_o whole_a strength_n upon_o he_o he_o can_v not_o have_v subsist_v 2._o suitable_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o corruption_n that_o must_v be_v eat_v out_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v humble_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o right_a temper_n than_o he_o relieve_v they_o david_n have_v a_o heavy_a message_n dispatch_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 7._o i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o vers_n 11._o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v thorough_o wrought_v upon_o then_o present_o come_v a_o message_n of_o comfort_n vers_fw-la 13._o the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v so_o hezekiah_n isaiah_n tell_v he_o from_o god_n he_o must_v die_v isa._n xxxviii_o 1._o but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v humble_v ere_o the_o prophet_n get_v out_o of_o the_o court_n he_o be_v remand_v back_o with_o tiding_n of_o 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and_o promise_n of_o better_a obedience_n in_o this_o sense_n a_o christian_a must_v be_v a_o hemero-baptist_n wash_v himself_o every_o day_n in_o that_o holy_a laver._n we_o have_v see_v the_o several_a act_n in_o which_o their_o repentance_n consist_v now_o follow_v the_o second_o thing_n observable_a that_o be_v the_o fail_n and_o defect_n of_o their_o repentance_n that_o make_v it_o unacceptable_a and_o they_o be_v four_o 1._o it_o be_v foreslowed_n and_o untimely_a 2._o it_o be_v extort_a and_o enforce_v 3._o it_o be_v false_a and_o hypocritical_a 4._o it_o be_v momentary_a and_o inconstant_a and_o ●…ickle_v i._o it_o be_v untimely_a a_o delay_a repentance_n first_o they_o sin_v vers_n 10._o they_o keep_v not_o his_o covenant_n again_o vers_fw-la 17._o they_o sin_v yet_o more_o still_o they_o go_v on_o yet_o again_o vers_fw-la 32._o for_o all_o this_o they_o sin_v still_o while_v off_o and_o delay_v and_o set_v back_o their_o repentance_n even_o this_o be_v a_o malignant_a 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be_v the_o only_a judgement_n and_o that_o swarm_n of_o fly_n and_o louse_n have_v bring_v no_o annoyance_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n no_o let_v we_o resolve_v of_o a_o universal_a reformation_n and_o then_o we_o may_v expect_v a_o universal_a deliverance_n then_o our_o god_n will_v return_v and_o repent_v and_o leave_v a_o blessing_n behind_o he_o let_v we_o first_o learn_v the_o didactical_a part_n of_o esay_n song_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o take_v up_o the_o eucharistical_a part_n he_o will_v put_v a_o new_a song_n into_o our_o mouth_n even_o thanksgiving_n unto_o our_o god_n the_o righteous_a nation_n shall_v have_v perfect_a peace_n as_o our_o prophet_n here_o promise_v the_o apostle_n word_n will_v admit_v of_o this_o inversion_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o true_a the_o fruit_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o righteousness_n indeed_o in_o this_o holy_a husbandry_n et_fw-la tellus_fw-la &_o annus_fw-la sructificat_fw-la righteousness_n and_o peace_n 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