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A81566 Divine characters: or, The true Christian discovered, and the hypocrite detected. In three treatises. The first treatise shewing, that both saints and unconverted sinners ought daily to go to God in Jesus Christ, for pardon of their sins ... The second treatise shewing, how we are to expect salvation, not from any righteousness of our own, but by the righteousness of the mediator, Jesus Christ ... The third treatise shewing, The Gospel evidences of a true Christian ... ; To which is added the summe and substance of the Christian religion, in a short catechise. P., A. 1695 (1695) Wing D1718A; ESTC R174671 155,114 255

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isa_n 61.1_o &_o 57.15_o and_o this_o arise_v upon_o sense_n of_o god_n patience_n goodness_n love_n as_o hatred_n of_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n arise_v from_o a_o sight_n of_o god_n holiness_n pharaoh_n cry_v out_o he_o have_v sin_v when_o he_o smart_v with_o punishment_n but_o be_v still_o under_o the_o plague_n of_o his_o hard_a heart_n ex._n 9.27_o &_o 34._o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o kind_n of_o brokenness_n that_o the_o hammering_n of_o terror_n by_o punishment_n or_o by_o the_o word_n may_v work_v which_o may_v a_o little_a wear_v and_o rough-hew_a the_o heart_n and_o yet_o go_v no_o further_o but_o yet_o leave_v the_o heart_n under_o its_o natural_a hardness_n but_o now_o that_o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n save_v work_n kind_o melt_v
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upon_o the_o sinner_n himself_o another_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v gal._n 2._o last_o i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a if_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o a_o creature_n attain_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o keep_v the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v that_o may_v render_v he_o accept_v with_o god_n and_o procure_v pardon_n wherein_o he_o fail_v than_o the_o die_a of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o vain_a to_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o take_v heed_n you_o that_o be_v outward_o righteous_a that_o you_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o ever_o to_o your_o own_o soul_n by_o think_v you_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v god_n law_n as_o well_o as_o you_o can_v and_o make_v some_o conscience_n of_o it_o and_o there_o fix_v your_o hope_n whole_o or_o in_o part_n and_o so_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o another_o place_n 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have_v keep_v his_o son_n in_o heaven_n and_o not_o send_v he_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o any_o sinner_n 3._o to_o reconcile_v sinner_n unto_o god_n rom._n 5.10_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n if_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n can_v be_v have_v no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v thy_o good_a endeavour_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o take_v up_o from_o a_o loose_a course_n will_v those_o i_o say_v reconcile_v thou_o to_o god_n see_v poor_a creature_n how_o little_a need_n thou_o think_v thou_o have_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o what_o a_o mere_a notion_n a_o saviour_n be_v to_o thou_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n 4._o jesus_n christ_n die_v to_o work_v out_o righteousness_n for_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v now_o if_o thou_o can_v come_v up_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o be_v 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holiness_n and_o of_o the_o way_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o do_v believe_v and_o find_v a_o reality_n in_o they_o and_o have_v good_a thought_n of_o they_o as_o to_o engage_v his_o soul_n to_o they_o 6._o he_o have_v new_a thought_n of_o holy_a people_n who_o before_o he_o esteem_v hypocrite_n and_o pharisee_n factious_a and_o the_o like_a that_o their_o strictness_n be_v their_o pride_n and_o hypocrisy_n but_o now_o he_o honour_v they_o most_o be_v humble_v great_o for_o such_o thought_n of_o they_o and_o prize_v they_o as_o the_o excellent_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o company_n will_v be_v most_o desirable_a and_o most_o delightful_a to_o he_o psal_n 16._o use_v 1_o to_o sinner_n that_o you_o do_v go_v to_o god_n and_o get_v your_o heart_n possess_v with_o such_o thought_n of_o god_n as_o these_o be_v how_o great_a how_o just_a how_o holy_a he_o be_v and_o this_o will_v make_v you_o tremble_v at_o go_v on_o in_o your_o pollution_n any_o more_o bethink_v yourselves_o of_o the_o state_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o of_o a_o eternal_a condition_n say_v david_n i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n psal_n 119.59_o bethink_v yourselves_o how_o short_o a_o time_n it_o be_v ever_o a_o eternal_a condition_n shall_v pass_v upon_o you_o and_o how_o long_o the_o bless_a god_n have_v wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o you_o and_o get_v new_a thought_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o get_v to_o his_o foot_n and_o make_v a_o resignment_n of_o yourselves_o to_o he_o and_o then_o your_o thought_n will_v go_v after_o more_o excellent_a and_o soul-quieting_a and_o soul-delighting_a object_n than_o hitherto_o you_o have_v be_v exercise_v with_o 2._o to_o such_o as_o be_v new-creature_n in_o christ_n and_o have_v new_a thought_n of_o themselves_o of_o god_n his_o justice_n holiness_n greatness_n graciousness_n of_o christ_n of_o eternity_n of_o the_o way_n and_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v this_o be_v a_o word_n of_o exhortarion_n to_o you_o to_o look_v to_o your_o thought_n say_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n prov._n 23.7_o as_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he_o a_o soul_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n oh_o take_v heed_n of_o give_v way_n to_o and_o feed_v vain_a unclean_a unholy_a thought_n of_o any_o kind_n and_o let_v i_o press_v it_o upon_o you_o with_o these_o motive_n 1._o consider_v that_o such_o thought_n be_v your_o sin_n lay_v that_o to_o heart_n god_n may_v just_o damn_v a_o soul_n for_o unholy_a thought_n know_v thou_o may_v commit_v adultery_n or_o murder_n in_o thy_o heart_n though_o it_o break_v not_o forth_o actual_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o in_o lift_v up_o thyself_o or_o if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n prov._n 30.32_o this_o will_v help_v to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n in_o awe_n 2._o that_o god_n eye_n be_v strict_o and_o continual_o upon_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n psal_n 139.2_o and_o 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