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A08055 Mans actiue obedience, or The power of godlines especially in the commandement of the gospell, which requireth faith in euerie Christian: or A treatise of faith, worthily called precious faith, as being in it selfe a most rare iewell of ioy, and peerelesse pearle, that excelleth in worth the highest price. Wherein is plainly declared what faith in Christ is what properly is the obiect of it, what is the speciall operation of faith, by which it may bee discerned; and the worke about which it is principally imployed, the subiect wherein it is placed; what things are needfull to the making it up, what to the being, and what to the wel-being of it; with the differences that are betweene true beleeuers and fained in all of them, and the vses thereof. By Master William Negus, lately minister of Gods word at Lee in Essex.; Mans active obedience. Negus, William, 1559?-1616.; Negus, Jonathan, d. 1633. 1619 (1619) STC 18420; ESTC S113618 278,658 364

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brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o without_o such_o bitter_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n that_o may_v force_v we_o thus_o to_o cry_v out_o yea_o to_o roar_v like_o bear_n and_o mourn_v sore_o like_o 12._o isa_n 59_o 11._o 12._o dove_n we_o may_v doubt_v of_o our_o repentance_n and_o can_v have_v small_a hope_n of_o obtain_v any_o forgiveness_n or_o pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o may_v any_o woman_n hope_v to_o get_v to_o be_v deliver_v of_o her_o child_n while_o she_o be_v a_o sleep_n or_o in_o a_o dream_n without_o ever_o endure_v any_o further_a pain_n or_o travel_n usual_a to_o all_o woman_n in_o their_o childbearing_n as_o for_o a_o sinner_n to_o be_v free_v and_o deliver_v from_o his_o sin_n without_o the_o sorrow_n the_o painful_a throw_n and_o pang_n of_o thorough_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n who_o work_v be_v many_o time_n feel_v so_o forcible_a upon_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o overcome_v it_o and_o make_v it_o 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much_o more_o to_o abound_v by_o how_o much_o more_o we_o apprehend_v and_o have_v feel_v of_o his_o favour_n and_o his_o love_n unto_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o godly_a sorrow_n may_v be_v occasion_v not_o only_o by_o our_o own_o matter_n but_o other_o matter_n may_v in_o like_a manner_n just_o cause_v this_o godly_a sorrow_n when_o man_n can_v be_v grieve_v to_o see_v god_n to_o be_v dishonour_v by_o other_o 9_o deut_n 9_o 28._o numb_a 14._o 6._o joshua_n 7._o 8._o 9_o and_o cry_v out_o with_o moses_n and_o joshua_n when_o they_o see_v god_n glorious_a name_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v by_o the_o heathen_a after_o the_o people_n have_v sin_v god_n be_v stir_v in_o wrath_n to_o be_v revenge_v and_o to_o execute_v heavy_a judgement_n upon_o they_o when_o god_n servant_n with_o david_n can_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n 13._o psal_n 35._o 13._o in_o other_o heaviness_n and_o their_o soul_n with_o job_n can_v be_v in_o heaviness_n for_o the_o poor_a weep_v for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n 136._o job_n 30._o 25._o psal_n 119._o 136._o when_o man_n eye_n can_v gush_v out_o as_o do_v david_n with_o river_n of_o tear_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o god_n law_n when_o they_o can_v mourn_v with_o those_o mourner_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ezekiel_n for_o the_o abomination_n in_o the_o land_n all_o such_o kind_n of_o sorrow_v be_v to_o sorrow_n godly_a and_o tear_n so_o shed_v be_v tear_n of_o love_n and_o pity_n to_o man_n and_o tear_n of_o zeal_n and_o piety_n towards_o god_n now_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v the_o sorrow_n that_o be_v only_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n such_o as_o be_v true_o sanctify_v indeed_o which_o cause_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o they_o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v unto_o life_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v undoubted_o be_v save_v in_o the_o end_n a_o worthy_a and_o excellent_a gift_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o elect_a as_o one_o of_o the_o father_n have_v 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the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o th●se_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heart_n with_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o 〈…〉_o commit_v that_o ever_o we_o shall_v have_v 〈…〉_o gracious_a and_o a_o father_n most_o kind_a 〈…〉_o speak_v when_o of_o a_o childlike_a affection_n 〈…〉_o towards_o he_o with_o sorrow_v deep_o for_o have_v offend_v he_o and_o be_v find_v as_o out_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v drench_v with_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n receive_v such_o a_o tincture_n and_o die_v of_o grace_n that_o will_v never_o after_o out_o good_a nature_a child_n that_o have_v soft_a and_o tender_a heart_n to_o be_v grieve_v sob_a and_o sigh_v in_o every_o corner_n for_o anger_v our_o father_n so_o as_o our_o tear_n may_v be_v perceive_v not_o to_o be_v tear_n of_o sullenness_n or_o stubbornness_n but_o of_o kindness_n and_o dutifulnesse_n towards_o he_o when_o look_v upon_o he_o who_o we_o have_v pierce_v with_o our_o sin_n we_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o mourn_v before_o he_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o 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confess_v of_o their_o sin_n they_o do_v not_o mince_v the_o matter_n to_o make_v their_o sin_n either_o few_o or_o lesser_a than_o they_o be_v they_o seek_v not_o excuse_n pretence_n and_o cloak_n to_o cover_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o shift_v of_o the_o blame_n and_o fault_n from_o themselves_o to_o lay_v it_o upon_o other_o man_n but_o they_o discover_v all_o their_o sin_n and_o lay_v they_o open_v to_o the_o full_a they_o seek_v not_o how_o to_o extenuate_v but_o rather_o how_o to_o aggravate_v the_o fault_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v they_o leave_v other_o man_n and_o take_v the_o blame_n upon_o themselu●●_n and_o lay_v the_o burden_n upon_o their_o own_o shoulder_n there_o be_v none_o so_o hard_a and_o severe_a unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v unto_o themselves_o in_o make_v the_o most_o and_o worst_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o pass_v out_o the_o sharp_a sentence_n and_o censure_n against_o themselves_o above_o that_o any_o other_o will_v ever_o do_v they_o come_v to_o take_v the_o 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in_o i_o now_o it_o be_v sure_a agur_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o holy_a man_n yet_o he_o thus_o mean_o conceive_v and_o speak_v of_o himself_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o great_a sinner_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 15_o and_o yet_o answer_v for_o himself_o before_o 1._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 15._o act_n 23._o 1._o the_o jew_n and_o high_a priest_n act_v 23._o 1_o he_o say_v man_n and_o brethren_n i_o have_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n serve_v god_n unto_o this_o day_n doubtless_o no_o other_o godly_a and_o wise_a man_n live_v in_o those_o time_n and_o know_v these_o man_n will_v
lay_n hold_v of_o christ_n for_o salvation_n 124_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o three_o difference_n which_o be_v in_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o assurance_n to_o be_v save_v wherein_o be_v entreat_v of_o the_o want_n of_o feel_v of_o true_a faith_n or_o of_o the_o former_a or_o present_a comfort_n thereof_o 137_o chap._n xiiii_o further_a difference_n between_o hypocrite_n and_o sound_a believer_n in_o their_o assurance_n to_o be_v save_v and_o first_o in_o the_o whole_a building_n thereof_o as_o also_o of_o the_o builder_n themselves_o 153_o chap._n xv._o the_o different_a use_n they_o make_v of_o their_o persuasion_n 162_o chap._n xvi_o how_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o get_v a_o false_a persuasion_n but_o difficult_a to_o attain_v sound_a assurance_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v another_o difference_n between_o they_o 164_o chap._n xvii_o of_o another_o special_a difference_n which_o be_v that_o the_o misbeleever_n be_v free_a from_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n wherewith_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v always_o trouble_v 167_o chap._n xviii_o the_o four_o main_a difference_n between_o they_o be_v see_v in_o their_o joy_n where_o the_o soundness_n and_o stability_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o true_a believer_n with_o the_o contrary_a of_o temporizor_n be_v declare_v 172_o chap._n xix_o hypocrite_n differ_v from_o sound_a believer_n in_o all_o the_o dimension_n of_o joy_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o height_n both_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o to_o which_o it_o reach_v to_o 178_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o second_o dimension_n of_o joy_n wherein_o they_o differ_v which_o be_v the_o depth_n of_o a_o deject_a and_o disconsolate_a estate_n 187_o chap._n xxi_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o joy_n in_o the_o three_o dimension_n or_o breadth_n of_o it_o and_o how_o it_o be_v straighten_a or_o extend_v in_o they_o 194_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o let_n of_o true_a joy_n and_o first_o of_o sin_n and_o how_o the_o lord_n raise_v thence_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v to_o believer_n 203_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o second_o hindrance_n of_o joy_n in_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o how_o that_o be_v make_v a_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v unto_o a_o true_a and_o sound_a believer_n 215_o chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o three_o let_v of_o true_a joy_n which_o be_v the_o cross_n and_o how_o their_o joy_n be_v augment_v through_o the_o much_o good_a that_o come_v thereby_o 219_o chap._n xxv_o the_o difference_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o last_o dimension_n or_o the_o longitude_n thereof_o and_o how_o the_o joy_n of_o sound_a believer_n be_v permanent_a and_o endure_a the_o joy_n of_o hypocrite_n transitotorie_n and_o feign_a 240_o chap._n xxvi_o the_o five_o main_a difference_n between_o sound_a believer_n and_o counterfeit_n be_v in_o their_o repentance_n and_o how_o far_o hypocrite_n may_v proceed_v therein_o 259_o chap._n xxvii_o the_o description_n of_o repentance_n that_o be_v unto_o life_n with_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o and_o how_o true_a believer_n and_o hypocrite_n differ_v in_o they_o as_o also_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o frame_n of_o repentance_n 264_o chap._n xxviii_o how_o they_o differ_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o repentance_n several_o consider_v and_o first_o in_o their_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o where_o also_o be_v show_v the_o necessity_n of_o sorrow_n in_o repentance_n 269_o chap._n xxix_o the_o diversity_n of_o sorrow_n with_o the_o object_n about_o which_o they_o be_v conversant_a 276_o chap._n xxx_o how_o they_o differ_v also_o in_o the_o effect_n which_o either_o do_v bring_v forth_o and_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o either_o 281_o chap._n xxxi_o how_o the_o sorrow_n of_o true_a believer_n and_o hypocrite_n differ_v in_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o either_o 287_o chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o seven_o attendant_n on_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o true_a convert_n and_o unfeigned_a believer_n 292_o chap._n xxxiii_o how_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n cause_v confession_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o difference_n to_o be_v see_v in_o man_n therein_o 306_o chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o diverse_a kind_n thereof_o with_o the_o difference_n between_o true_a believer_n and_o hypocrite_n therein_o 328_o the_o end_n of_o the_o content_n man_n active_a obedience_n or_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n especial_o in_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o require_v faith_n of_o every_o christian_a chap._n i._n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o ourselves_o in_o general_a question_n let_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o our_o conference_n here_o short_o declare_v what_o we_o be_v to_o propound_v for_o our_o chief_a end_n in_o this_o present_a discourse_n and_o then_o show_v i_o therewithal_o wherein_o the_o full_a and_o whole_a duty_n of_o every_o true_a christian_a do_v summary_o consist_v ans_fw-fr the_o main_a and_o chief_a end_n shall_v be_v our_o better_a learning_n how_o to_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 13._o eccles_n 12._o 13._o for_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o every_o man_n chief_a endeavour_n and_o best_a employment_n who_o duty_n all_o if_o they_o be_v sum_v up_o together_o may_v well_o be_v reduce_v unto_o these_o two_o head_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o practice_n q._n may_v not_o one_o of_o these_o be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o show_v what_o a_o man_n duty_n be_v that_o you_o name_v both_o a._n both_o be_v necessary_a to_o express_v all_o that_o be_v require_v know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_n 5._o 12_o quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d skilful_a or_o know_v for_o knowledge_n without_o practice_n make_v man_n no_o better_o than_o devil_n who_o know_v more_o than_o we_o do_v but_o do_v not_o as_o they_o know_v and_o practice_n without_o knowledge_n make_v 8._o psal_n 49_o 20_o &_o 73_o 22_o &_o 32._o 9_o job_n 35._o 11._o psal_n 147._o 15._o isal_n 48._o 13._o psal_n 148._o 8._o man_n differ_v little_a from_o brute_n beast_n yea_o from_o the_o insensible_a creature_n who_o in_o their_o kind_n be_v more_o obedient_a for_o the_o fire_n and_o hail_n the_o snow_n and_o vapour_n and_o stormy_a wind_n they_o do_v his_o will_n though_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v q._n what_o thing_n be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o know_v a._n god_n and_o ourselves_o his_o work_n and_o our_o duty_n be_v all_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v not_o able_a to_o utter_v so_o significant_a a_o word_n as_o shall_v full_o express_v what_o god_n be_v q._n what_o be_v we_o to_o know_v concern_v god_n a._n we_o be_v to_o know_v what_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o and_o what_o he_o be_v to_o us._n q._n what_o be_v we_o to_o know_v as_o touch_v what_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o a._n we_o be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v a_o 86._o exod._n 3._o 14._o &_o 11._o 7._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 16._o job_n 37._o 23._o act_n 17._o 28._o 1._o cor._n 86._o 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