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A62040 The works of George Swinnock, M.A. containing these several treatises ...; Works. 1665. Swinnock, George, 1627-1673. 1665 (1665) Wing S6264; ESTC R7231 557,194 940

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i_o in_o the_o morning_n what_o be_v it_o i_o fear_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o so_o heinous_a a_o fault_n be_v it_o the_o world_n frown_n and_o fury_n why_o its_o kindness_n be_v kill_v and_o therefore_o its_o cruelty_n be_v heal_v if_o my_o god_n see_v it_o good_a he_o can_v and_o will_v defend_v i_o from_o the_o world_n cruelty_n without_o my_o deny_v christ_n and_o in_o direct_a course_n and_o if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o i_o suffer_v for_o well-doing_n i_o may_v commit_v the_o keep_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o faithful_a creator_n certain_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v get_v by_o the_o world_n love_n and_o nothing_o worth_a aught_o to_o be_v lose_v by_o its_o hatred_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o seek_v that_o love_n which_o can_v help_v i_o or_o fear_v that_o hate_n which_o can_v hurt_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o love_v it_o for_o love_v i_o my_o god_n will_v hate_v i_o for_o love_v it_o do_v not_o i_o know_v that_o the_o 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in_o my_o converse_v with_o they_o yet_o they_o may_v prove_v my_o profit_n and_o advantage_n that_o blow_v which_o seem_v to_o disperse_v the_o flame_n and_o trouble_v the_o fire_n do_v make_v it_o burn_v the_o more_o clear_a the_o water_n of_o other_o opposition_n may_v increase_v my_o spiritual_a heat_n a_o dull_a whetstone_n may_v set_v a_o edge_n upon_o a_o knife_n a_o mean_a vile_a porter_n may_v bring_v i_o a_o considerable_a present_n black_a coal_n may_v scour_v and_o make_v iron_n vessel_n bright_a ash_n cast_v upon_o fire_n put_v it_o not_o out_o but_o be_v helpful_a to_o preserve_v it_o all_o night_n against_o the_o morning_n which_o will_v otherwise_o
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ignorance_n the_o word_n be_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n and_o open_v the_o door_n that_o let_v we_o into_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n it_o be_v that_o precious_a eyesalve_n with_o which_o our_o blind_a eye_n be_v anoint_v see_v it_o be_v send_v to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o to_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n when_o the_o word_n come_v the_o people_n that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n see_v a_o great_a light_n act._n 26._o 18._o mat._n 4._o 16._o 3._o it_o dispel_v the_o darkness_n of_o profaneness_n this_o weapon_n of_o the_o word_n stab_v lust_n under_o its_o five_o rib_n and_o let_v out_o the_o very_a heart_n blood_n of_o it_o the_o devil_n put_v off_o his_o rot_a ware_n in_o the_o dark_a shop_n of_o heathen_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o unchristian_a christian_n but_o where_o the_o word_n have_v arisen_a upon_o any_o soul_n it_o discern_v his_o cheat_n and_o be_v too_o wise_a to_o be_v cozen_v by_o he_o by_o what_o mean_n may_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n psa._n 119.9_o the_o word_n be_v resemble_v to_o rain_n to_o water_n to_o dew_n moses_n tell_v the_o israelite_n my_o doctrine_n shall_v drop_v as_o the_o rain_n and_o my_o speech_n distil_v as_o the_o dew_n christ_n call_v it_o the_o water_n of_o life_n joh._n 6._o 35._o 1._o rain_n be_v from_o above_o god_n keep_v that_o key_n under_o his_o own_o girdle_n can_v any_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o heathen_a cause_n rain_n be_v not_o thou_o he_o jer._n 14._o 22._o man_n may_v speak_v long_o enough_o to_o the_o cloud_n before_o they_o will_v distil_v one_o drop_n but_o if_o god_n command_v those_o bottle_n they_o be_v present_o unstop_v and_o pour_v down_o in_o abundance_n he_o cover_v the_o heaven_n with_o cloud_n and_o prepare_v rain_n for_o the_o earth_n psa._n 147._o 8._o thus_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o above_o every_o of_o the_o penman_n of_o it_o may_v have_v speak_v as_o david_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o i_o 2._o sam._n 23._o 2._o it_o do_v immediate_o inspire_v i_o what_o particular_n to_o utter_a and_o in_o what_o phrase_n to_o deliver_v they_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o some_o of_o the_o prophecy_n may_v be_v say_v of_o every_o book_n and_o of_o every_o chapter_n and_o verse_n in_o every_o book_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o come_v to_o amos_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v the_o scripture_n say_v and_o god_n say_v compare_v rom._n 4._o 3._o and_o 10._o 11._o with_o rom._n 9_o 25._o and_o heb._n 4.3_o and_o gal._n 3._o 21._o with_o rom._n 11._o 32._o some_o observe_v that_o the_o word_n which_o moses_n use_v for_o doctrine_n drop_v like_o rain_n signify_v receive_v doctrine_n because_o the_o doctrine_n in_o the_o word_n be_v receive_v from_o god_n not_o devise_v by_o man_n deut._n 32._o 2._o i_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o 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when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n they_o be_v prick_v to_o the_o heart_n peter_n sermon_n like_o moses_n rod_n fetch_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n act._n 2._o 37._o david_n upon_o the_o disorder_n and_o intemperance_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n have_v a_o hard_a swell_a which_o continue_v and_o increase_v upon_o he_o several_a month_n yet_o when_o nathan_n come_v and_o gentle_o bathe_v it_o with_o this_o oil_n of_o the_o word_n it_o grow_v soft_a and_o tender_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n of_o psa._n 51._o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n when_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n come_v to_o he_o after_o he_o have_v go_v in_o to_o bathsheba_n 3._o rain_n make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a therefore_o some_o call_v it_o the_o earth_n husband_n because_o it_o help_v the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o he_o water_v the_o hill_n from_o his_o chamber_n the_o earth_n be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o work_n he_o cause_v the_o grass_n to_o grow_v for_o the_o earth_n and_o herb_n for_o 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