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A87170 Topica sacra: spiritual logick: some brief hints and helps to faith, meditation, and prayer, comfort and holiness. / Communicated at Christ-Church, Dublin, in Ireland. By T.H. minister of the Gospel. Harrison, Thomas, 1619-1682. 1658 (1658) Wing H917; Thomason E1769_2; ESTC R202373 72,620 183

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thou_o and_o put_v mettle_n into_o thou_o this_o be_v lob_n consideration_n in_o the_o six_o verse_n will_v he_o plead_v against_o i_o with_o his_o great_a and_o absolute_a power_n by_o which_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o please_v with_o his_o poor_a creature_n will_v he_o serve_v i_o so_o no_o but_o he_o will_v put_v strength_n in_o i_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o daiel_n chap._n 10.19_o three_o there_o the_o righteous_a may_v plead_v and_o dispute_v with_o he_o even_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n yea_o and_o the_o judge_n can_v but_o pronounce_v and_o pass_v sentence_n in_o their_o favour_n that_o be_v his_o encouragement_n verse_n 7._o there_o the_o righteous_a may_v plead_v with_o he_o and_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v deliver_v for_o ever_o from_o my_o judge_n never_o more_o dread_v he_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o so_o as_o withal_o to_o love_v he_o and_o live_v with_o he_o as_o a_o father_n there_o righteous_a jeremy_n plead_v with_o he_o jer._n 12.1_o etc._n etc._n righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v of_o that_o that_o admit_v of_o no_o dispute_n yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n there_o he_o invite_v his_o people_n to_o come_v and_o plead_v free_o isa._n 43.26_o put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n let_v we_o plead_v together_o declare_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v for_o thyself_o say_v on_o nay_o even_a idolater_n shall_v have_v this_o fair_a play_n permission_n to_o plead_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o dumb_a idol_n too_o if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v for_o they_o isa._n 41.21_o produce_v your_o cause_n say_v the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o your_o strong_a reason_n say_v the_o king_n of_o jacob_n have_v idolater_n this_o liberty_n and_o not_o the_o true_a worshipper_n that_o worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n the_o wicked_a shall_v they_o have_v it_o and_o not_o the_o 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the_o soldier_n caesar_n can_v never_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o it_o be_v certain_a thou_o can_v not_o miss_v a_o blessing_n in_o his_o garment_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o elder_a brother_n who_o come_v to_o change_v clothes_n and_o place_n with_o thou_o and_o to_o take_v all_o upon_o himself_o that_o thou_o may_v escape_v the_o father_n can_v but_o be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o smell_n of_o his_o son_n raiment_n and_o he_o sit_v too_o upon_o a_o seat_n of_o judgement_n and_o must_v do_v thou_o right_a and_o justice_n itself_o which_o will_v not_o be_v twice_o pay_v be_v as_o much_o for_o thou_o as_o much_o thy_o friend_n as_o mercy_n rom._n 3_o 26._o he_o be_v just_a and_o yet_o nay_o therefore_o a_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o jesus_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o utter_o shut_v up_o in_o unbelief_n if_o there_o be_v but_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o true_a faith_n alive_a in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v plead_v and_o prosper_v object_n 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make_v no_o show_n when_o neither_o ogd_v nor_o man_n can_v hear_v aught_o that_o be_v good_a come_v from_o they_o psal._n 37.30_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n talk_v of_o judgement_n why_o so_o ver._n 31._o the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o set_v his_o tongue_n a_o go_v the_o right_a way_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a some_o man_n stink_a breath_n bewray_v their_o inward_a part_n to_o be_v very_a rottenness_n they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o sweet_a breath_n as_o to_o make_v a_o sigh_n of_o if_o the_o want_n of_o word_n be_v all_o it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n that_o inarticulate_a language_n of_o sigh_n and_o groan_n be_v powerful_a rhetoric_n let_v the_o sigh_n of_o the_o prisoner_n come_v before_o thou_o say_v david_n psal._n 79.11_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n preserve_v thou_o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o die_v and_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o the_o sigh_n of_o the_o needy_a now_o will_v i_o axise_v say_v the_o lord_n himself_o psal._n 12.5_o i_o will_v ser_fw-mi he_o in_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o we_o own_o help_n from_o the_o spirit_n when_o we_o be_v enlarge_v paul_n say_v he_o help_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v straighten_v likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v no_o not_o paul_n and_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v rom._n 8.26_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o with_o unutterable_a straitning_n our_o enlargement_n may_v be_v but_o the_o flow_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o our_o inward_a pinch_n and_o coarctation_n may_v be_v the_o intercession_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o self_n the_o more_o immediate_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o we_o forget_v that_o their_o be_v such_o a_o prompter_n hebind_v the_o hang_n such_o a_o interpreter_n as_o his_o title_n signify_v {non-roman}_o as_o well_o as_o comforter_n yea_o therefore_o a_o comforter_n because_o a_o interpreter_n to_o make_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o he_o and_o as_o he_o betrale_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n to_o the_o saint_n so_o he_o rip_v up_o their_o heart_n before_o god_n without_o do_v any_o wrong_n either_o in_o the_o one_o or_o other_o and_o it_o be_v he_o who_o fill_v their_o mouth_n not_o only_o with_o windy_a word_n but_o weighty_a argument_n have_v thou_o nothing_o to_o complain_v of_o to_o thy_o judge_n no_o sin_n no_o devil_n no_o diabolical_a temptation_n no_o superdiabolical_a corruption_n no_o spititual_a plunderer_n no_o
naughtiness_n 1.21_o and_o he_o can_v tell_v where_o there_o be_v super-abounding_n overflow_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o if_o he_o will_v draw_v up_o the_o sluice_n thou_o shall_v not_o only_o honour_v he_o by_o believe_v but_o be_v encourage_v to_o look_v for_o more_o than_o ordinary_a favour_n from_o he_o even_o because_o sin_n have_v so_o abound_v and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o faith_n that_o shall_v come_v or_o must_v thou_o look_v for_o another_o or_o if_o this_o be_v it_o why_o then_o be_v not_o thy_o heart_n purify_v heart_n and_o life_n sactified_a by_o it_o why_o be_v it_o not_o unto_o his_o servant_n according_a to_o his_o word_n act._n 15.9_o and_o 26.18_o plead_v and_o press_v this_o hard_a upon_o he_o and_o my_o soul_n for_o thou_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o say_v thou_o nay_o you_o may_v take_v not_o i_o but_o the_o apostle_n peter_n word_n for_o it_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a grace_n of_o god_n wherein_o you_o stand_v 1_o pet._n 5.12_o but_o there_o be_v a_o damp_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n hypocrisy_n a_o great_a discouragement_n which_o take_v off_o thy_o boldness_n before_o he_o thou_o fear_v that_o though_o thou_o do_v as_o thou_o think_v believe_v and_o rejoice_v for_o a_o season_n in_o the_o grace_n believe_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o last_o always_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v the_o rejoice_n of_o thy_o confidence_n firm_a unto_o the_o end_n thou_o shall_v prove_v but_o a_o temporary_a a_o dunghill_n cover_v with_o snow_n which_o will_v melt_v away_o thou_o find_v so_o much_o hypocrisy_n in_o whatever_o thou_o go_v about_o thou_o have_v do_v much_o evil_n without_o the_o mixture_n of_o any_o good_a but_o never_o any_o good_a without_o the_o mixture_n of_o much_o evil_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v just_o hate_v of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o world_n hate_v he_o because_o he_o seem_v good_a and_o god_n abhor_v he_o because_o he_o only_o seem_v and_o be_v not_o true_o such_o and_o this_o 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