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A96951 The only sovereign salve for the wounded spirit: approved by the author in himself Delivered by him in several sermons after his recovery: and now, published for the glory of his most gracious restorer, and for the comfort and settlement of any afflicted soul, that doth, or may labour under that weighty burden. By Richard Wortley, minister of Christ in his church, in Edworth in Bedfordshire. Wortley, Richard, d. 1680. 1661 (1661) Wing W3642A; ESTC R231974 144,585 300

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rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n i●st_n a●raham_n look_v for_o a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n heb._n 11._o 10._o david_n long_v after_o god_n say_v who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o psal_n 73._o 25._o reas_n 1._o they_o alone_o be_v satisfy_v and_o last_v psalm_n 16._o 11._o 2._o thou_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n and_o so_o endue_v with_o a_o power_n to_o affect_v they_o col._n 3._o 1._o 3._o christ_n thy_o head_n be_v above_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n col._n 3._o 2._o where_o shall_v the_o member_n be_v but_o with_o their_o head_n use_v 1_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o mat._n 6._o 33._o 2._o put_v thy_o power_n in_o execution_n wherewith_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n thou_o be_v endue_v rom._n 6._o 4._o 3._o imitate_v christ_n he_o be_v rise_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n rom._n 6._o 5._o 4._o long_o to_o be_v with_o he_o thy_o head_n psal_n 1._o 23._o resol_n my_o treasure_n be_v in_o heaven_n there_o shall_v my_o heart_n be_v mat._n 6._o 21._o there_o my_o conversation_n phil._n 3._o 20._o ejac._n as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water-brook_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n psalm_n 42_o 1._o paral._n xii_o circ_n i_o cast_v my_o eye_n up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tower_n where_o my_o sight_n be_v limit_v by_o he_o cloudy_a resemblance_n obs_n god_n have_v a_o invisible_a paradise_n to_o reward_v his_o servant_n which_o in_o his_o service_n they_o may_v have_v a_o respect_n unto_o god_n be_v immense_a and_o can_v be_v consign_v to_o place_n 1_o king_n 8._o 27._o however_o his_o chief_a residence_n be_v in_o heaven_n above_o the_o cloud_n above_o the_o star_n job_n 22._o 12._o where_o he_o hold_v 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testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o bear_v witness_n to_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 16._o this_o spirit_n he_o be_v seal_v with_o eph._n 1._o 14._o and_o it_o make_v he_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v it_o persuade_v he_o to_o a_o assurance_n that_o he_o be_v god_n child_n and_o have_v faith_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v please_v to_o say_v to_o the_o weak_a believer_n that_o doubt_n of_o his_o faith_n do_v thou_o question_v whether_o thou_o have_v faith_n or_o not_o be_v assure_v that_o thou_o have_v i_o tell_v thou_o so_o who_o know_v thy_o heart_n better_o than_o thou_o thyself_o do_v i_o tell_v thou_o so_o who_o be_o the_o seal_n of_o thy_o adoption_n god_n know_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o child_n by_o this_o his_o mark_n and_o se●l_o which_o he_o have_v set_v upon_o thou_o even_o i_o his_o spirit_n without_o which_o he_o will_v never_o own_v thou_o as_o his_o son_n now_o it_o be_v thy_o faith_n which_o make_v way_n for_o this_o thy_o sonship_n christ_n upon_o thy_o receive_n of_o he_o upon_o thy_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n give_v thou_o power_n or_o privilege_n and_o it_o be_v no_o mean_a one_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v however_o he_o now_o behold_v thou_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o displeasure_n he_o be_v i_o say_v thy_o father_n therefore_o go_v unto_o he_o and_o call_v he_o so_o and_o by_o that_o name_n sue_v unto_o he_o for_o mercy_n say_v abba_n father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n yet_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n god_n delight_n that_o thou_o shall_v call_v he_o father_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o will_v not_o deny_v mercy_n to_o his_o now_o humble_a child_n 3._o this_o faith_n be_v know_v by_o that_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n in_o a_o man_n to_o approach_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 4._o 16._o the_o soul_n never_o stand_v in_o more_o need_n of_o mercy_n of_o grace_n of_o help_n then_o when_o it_o lie_v groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o deep_a wound_n of_o the_o apprehension_n of_o loss_n and_o fear_v of_o wrath_n it_o be_v then_o a_o sit_v object_n for_o mercy_n and_o grace_n now_o if_o in_o this_o distress_a condition_n a_o man_n can_v come_v with_o boldness_n to_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o help_n it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a and_o strong_a evidence_n of_o true_a faith_n when_o a_o man_n can_v take_v a_o promise_n suppose_v this_o in_o the_o text_n and_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n can_v press_v he_o with_o it_o and_o say_v lord_n thou_o see_v my_o sad_a condition_n thou_o know_v my_o soul_n in_o this_o my_o adversity_n thou_o see_v how_o it_o be_v perplex_v and_o trouble_v i_o be_o now_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o peace_n and_o settlement_n and_o i_o come_v with_o a_o assure_a confidence_n that_o i_o shall_v obtain_v it_o ●or_a here_o be_v thy_o promise_n of_o it_o this_o i_o lay_v claim_n to_o and_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o perform_v it_o for_o thou_o be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v lie_v o_o be_v please_v then_o to_o make_v good_a this_o thy_o promise_n unto_o i_o o_o speak_v peace_n to_o my_o unsettle_a soul_n and_o make_v the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v to_o rejoice_v he_o that_o can_v come_v unto_o god_n with_o such_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n he_o may_v assu●e_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v true_a faith_n for_o it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o soul_n access_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o soul_n thus_o bold_a &_o confident_a in_o its_o approach_n and_o assurance_n of_o obtain_v of_o what_o it_o sue_v for_o see_v a_o clear_a place_n for_o it_o eph._n 3._o 12._o in_o who_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o 4._o this_o particular_a promise-applying_a faith_n be_v know_v by_o th●t_a delight_n which_o a_o man_n take_v in_o the_o word_n wherein_o the_o promise_n be_v contain_v it_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n to_o the_o true_o faithful_a soul_n ps_n 19_o 10._o there_o it_o taste_v true_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n ps_n 3●_n 8._o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n 1_o p●t_n 2._o 3._o in_o those_o promise_n which_o there_o it_o ●inds_v and_o meet_v withal_o when_o turn_v over_o the_o sacred_a page_n it_o light_v upon_o ●_o promise_v and_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v full_a
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the_o soul_n not_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o infidelity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o its_o own_o unworthiness_n it_o be_v to_o be_v exhort_v to_o shake_v off_o this_o its_o infidelity_n and_o want_n of_o faith_n let_v the_o bright_a ray_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o christ_n merit_n dispel_v those_o mist_n which_o cause_n thou_o to_o fear_v thyself_o still_o to_o be_v under_o the_o night_n of_o god_n displeasure_n though_o thou_o be_v unworthy_a of_o peace_n yet_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v merit_v it_o for_o thou_o though_o thou_o be_v unworthy_a of_o peace_n yet_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n will_v be_v faithful_a and_o just_a and_o rich_a in_o his_o mercy_n unto_o thou_o use_v 4._o be_v the_o lord_n please_v many_o time_n to_o defer_v peace_n let_v it_o teach_v the_o yet_o unsettle_a soul_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n it_o may_v be_v that_o may_v be_v the_o very_a thing_n his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o try_v thou_o in_o 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