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A29932 Dwelling with God, the interest and duty of believers in opposition to the complemental, heartless, and reserved religion of the hypocrite / opened in eight sermons by John Bryan ... Bryan, John, d. 1676.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1670 (1670) Wing B5243; ESTC R31994 149,472 465

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sin_n and_o misery_n be_v that_o which_o this_o treatise_n do_v instruct_v thou_o in_o even_o to_o dwell_v continual_o with_o god_n who_o be_v the_o original_a life_n and_o light_n and_o love_n and_o in_o who_o all_o wise_a and_o holy_a soul_n be_v unite_v and_o employ_v in_o delightful_a harmony_n and_o be_v no_o further_o divide_v discordant_a contentious_a uncharitable_a than_o they_o depart_v from_o god_n and_o to_o retire_v more_o in_o mind_n from_o this_o dark_a perverse_a confuse_a world_n which_o to_o the_o best_a be_v a_o wilderness_n though_o the_o way_n to_o rest_n and_o to_o the_o worldling_n be_v a_o place_n of_o snare_n and_o sin_n a_o babel_n and_o a_o bedlam_n habitation_n where_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n who_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n be_v busy_o and_o successful_o fit_v soul_n for_o a_o sad_a state_n watch_z and_o pray_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n but_o especial_o and_o above_o all_o thy_o enemy_n from_o thy_o self_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o selfishness_n pride_n and_o lust_n do_v not_o subvert_v his_o soul_n and_o who_o own_o opinion_n will_n and_o way_n be_v not_o his_o ruin_n i_o rest_v a_o unworthy_a servant_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o church_n rich._n baxter_n acton_n june_n 4._o 1669._o the_o content_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o sermon_n the_o doctrine_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o property_n of_o this_o habitation_n and_o the_o convenience_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o the_o proof_n in_o the_o text_n explain_v the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o sermon_n two_o question_n be_v answer_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o make_v the_o lord_n our_o habitation_n viz._n to_o make_v choice_n of_o he_o to_o close_o with_o he_o and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o as_o our_o rest_a place_n 2._o how_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o god_n viz._n by_o 4._o character_n of_o such_o inhabitant_n entrance_n upon_o application_n in_o reference_n 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happiness_n the_o three_o sacred_a person_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n 2._o in_o reference_n to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v yet_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o how_o to_o draw_v they_o in_o the_o content_n of_o the_o six_o sermon_n duty_n in_o reference_n 1._o to_o visible_a chuche_n god_n habitation_n false_a popish_a to_o separate_v from_o they_o but_o protestant_n not_o to_o separate_v 2._o to_o fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o family_n live_v in_o unity_n with_o they_o though_o differ_v in_o judgement_n the_o content_n of_o the_o seven_o sermon_n other_o duty_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o property_n of_o this_o house_n some_o of_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o this_o house_n the_o general_a law_n partly_o natural_a partly_o supernatural_a the_o law_n of_o faith_n how_o to_o manage_v faith_n so_o as_o to_o maintain_v life_n the_o content_n of_o the_o eight_o sermon_n how_o faith_n maintain_v life_n against_o all_o instrument_n of_o 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