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A54457 The sole and soveraign way of England's being saved humbly proposed by R.P. R. P. (Robert Perrot); Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.; Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677. 1671 (1671) Wing P1647; ESTC R27158 240,744 392

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hero_n above_o thousand_o thousand_o 3._o dan._n 7._o 10._o rev._n 22._o 3._o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o till_o you_o be_v turn_v again_o you_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v serve_v god_n but_o serve_v sin_n satan_n your_o lust_n instead_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n and_o who_o will_v not_o hasten_v out_o of_o such_o a_o estate_n o_o how_o good_a be_v it_o to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o our_o youth_n and_o feel_v the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n and_o abandon_v it_o betimes_o and_o not_o defer_v what_o be_v so_o infinite_o for_o our_o own_o happiness_n and_o good_a and_o yet_o this_o be_v that_o people_n be_v exceed_o prone_a unto_o still_o to_o put_v off_o and_o procrastinate_v their_o turn_n to_o god_n they_o deny_v not_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o they_o say_v they_o purpose_v and_o resolve_v to_o do_v it_o but_o not_o 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good_a as_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o treasure_n of_o king_n and_o 6._o be_v 33._o 6._o which_o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v to_o man_n from_o heaven_n to_o be_v his_o wisdom_n and_o which_o 28._o job_n 28._o 28._o issue_v forth_o into_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n solomon_n the_o wise_a king_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o one_o inspire_v by_o god_n have_v conclude_v and_o leave_v upon_o record_n 13._o eccles_n 12._o 13._o to_o be_v the_o whole_a and_o all_o of_o man_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la vel_fw-la hoc_fw-la omne_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n only_a this_o all_o man_n that_o be_v as_o it_o may_v be_v render_v this_o be_v all_o
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ardet_fw-la strigelius_n peculiar_a mercy_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o with_o all_o earnestness_n not_o only_o simple_o to_o be_v ask_v to_o be_v seek_v but_o in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n viz._n frequent_o and_o fervent_o often_o and_o earnest_o again_o and_o again_o with_o ardency_n and_o ut_fw-la most_v importunity_n for_o thus_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n seek_v they_o here_o for_o god_n to_o turn_v they_o again_o and_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v these_o be_v spiritual_a blessing_n choice_n special_a and_o peculiar_a mercy_n soul-benefit_n and_o they_o be_v earnest_a and_o importunate_a for_o they_o they_o beg_v they_o once_o and_o again_o and_o again_o as_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v they_o and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o be_v put_v off_o without_o they_o but_o what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o spiritual_a blessing_n by_o special_a peculiar_a mercy_n by_o these_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v in_o a_o 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the_o lord_n and_o his_o strength_n seek_v his_o face_n evermore_o math._n 6._o 33._o but_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n first_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o order_n of_o time_n but_o earnestness_n of_o endeavour_n we_o be_v command_v to_o seek_v these_o not_o only_o before_o other_o thing_n but_o more_o than_o other_o thing_n as_o these_o must_v be_v first_o so_o chief_a and_o most_o in_o our_o pursuit_n so_o joh_n 6._o 27._o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o you_o for_o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v not_o that_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o labour_n for_o thing_n necessary_a to_o this_o life_n for_o that_o we_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o must_v main_o and_o chief_o labour_v for_o that_o meat_n that_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n that_o be_v for_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n those_o thing_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o refresh_v and_o sustain_v the_o soul_n to_o eternity_n so_o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v comparative_o rather_o for_o the_o meat_n etc._n etc._n prefer_v the_o one_o before_o the_o other_o as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v matth._n 9_o 13._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n he_o exclude_v not_o sacrifice_n but_o prefer_v mercy_n so_o luke_n 11._o 9_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o by_o these_o expression_n christ_n enjoin_v earnestness_n and_o perseverance_n in_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a simple_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o a_o gradation_n and_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n be_v to_o stir_v up_o to_o earnestness_n ask_v and_o ardore_fw-la scopus_fw-la est_fw-la oportere_fw-la nos_fw-la constant_a orare_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ardore_fw-la do_v not_o only_o ask_v but_o seek_v yea_o and_o not_o only_o seek_v but_o knock_v thus_o when_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v unto_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v by_o supplicate_v his_o face_n and_o favour_n this_o they_o be_v to_o implore_v again_o and_o again_o as_o in_o that_o form_n number_n 6._o 25._o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a to_o thou_o v._o 26._o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n r._n 2._o because_o other_o have_v thus_o seek_v they_o even_o with_o all_o earnestness_n as_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n here_o and_o so_o other_o elsewhere_o the_o prophet_n david_n tell_v we_o psalm_n 119._o 58._o he_o entreat_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o how_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n i_o entreat_v thy_o favour_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n so_o how_o often_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n do_v he_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o quicken_v he_o and_o to_o teach_v he_o his_o statute_n nine_o or_o ten_o time_n the_o one_o and_o seven_o or_o eight_o time_n the_o other_o so_o how_o importunate_a be_v he_o for_o pardon_n psalm_n 51._o 6._o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o trnsgression_n v._o 2._o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n &_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n v._o 7._o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_a wash_v i_o etc._n etc._n v._n 9_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o importunate_a be_v jacob_n for_o the_o
be_v nothing_o that_o we_o be_v more_o concern_v in_o than_o this_o and_o though_o we_o can_v turn_v ourselves_o yet_o let_v we_o set_v upon_o it_o and_o earnest_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o do_v it_o as_o these_o here_o do_v turn_v we_o again_o etc._n etc._n doctr._fw-la 2._o such_o as_o be_v already_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o bring_v home_o to_o he_o be_v yet_o very_o prone_a to_o turn_v again_o aside_o from_o he_o and_o this_o be_v observable_a from_o the_o word_n as_o they_o refer_v to_o those_o who_o have_v be_v turn_v to_o god_n but_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n decline_v and_o make_v defection_n and_o therefore_o they_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v turn_v they_o again_o which_o show_v that_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n themselves_o be_v very_a subject_n to_o hos_fw-la 11._o 7._o my_o people_n be_v bend_v to_o backslide_v from_o i_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 32._o 8._o they_o have_v turn_v aside_o quick_o out_o of_o the_o way_n i_o have_v 176._o ps_n 119._o 176._o 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their_o tongue_n fail_v for_o thirst_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v 39_o be_v 41._o 17._o 1_o king_n 8._o 38_o 39_o hear_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o prayer_n or_o supplication_n soever_o be_v make_v though_o never_o so_o weak_a though_o but_o a_o sigh_n and_o by_o any_o man_n that_o shall_v know_v the_o the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o 6._o ps_n 34._o 6._o heaven_n etc._n etc._n this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v as_o i_o say_v a_o choice_a mercy_n a_o singular_a privilege_n and_o in_o this_o god_n much_o favour_n and_o honour_n a_o poor_a creature_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n promise_v it_o and_o thus_o the_o saint_n speak_v of_o it_o i_o will_v set_v he_o on_o high_a and_o how_o 15._o 91._o 14_o 15._o he_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v answer_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v when_o i_o call_v unto_o he_o and_o 18._o 4._o 3._o 116._o 1._o 102._o 18._o i_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v my_o voice_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v that_o god_n shall_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a it_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o in_o a_o book_n and_o record_v and_o so_o publish_v 5._o upon_o this_o follow_v a_o fitness_n and_o aptness_n to_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o the_o impression_n thereof_o for_o upon_o 26._o ezek._n 36._o 26._o true_a conversion_n the_o stony_a heart_n be_v take_v away_o and_o there_o be_v give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o be_v a_o soft_a or_o tender_a heart_n easy_o admit_v or_o receive_v the_o word_n it_o be_v like_o wax_n to_o the_o seal_n and_o like_o gideon_n fleece_n drink_v in_o the_o dew_n thereof_o or_o like_o soft_a earth_n to_o the_o rain_n whereas_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o be_v impenitent_a and_o unconvert_v be_v as_o rock_n and_o steep_a stony_a place_n which_o shoot_v off_o all_o without_o any_o impression_n 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house_n and_o england_n shall_v be_v set_v as_o a_o pattern_n of_o blessing_n and_o blessing_n as_o be_v say_v of_o david_n for_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o most_o bless_a for_o ever_o the_o hebrew_n be_v set_v he_o blessing_n i._n e._n as_o some_o beset_v he_o with_o blessing_n as_o psal_n 5._o 12._o &_o 32._o 10._o replenish_v he_o etc._n etc._n or_o as_o other_o put_v he_o to_o be_v blessing_n that_o be_v to_o impart_v they_o or_o to_o be_v a_o blessing_n as_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n and_o other_o gen._n 12._o 2._o be_v 19_o 24._o ezek._n 34._o 26._o etc._n etc._n or_o 6._o psal_n 21._o 6._o rather_o as_o other_o to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o blessing_n calv._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pones_fw-la eum_fw-la benedictiones_fw-la hac_fw-la loquendi_fw-la formulâ_fw-la exprimitur_fw-la tam_fw-la uberem_fw-la bonorum_fw-la copiam_fw-la affluere_fw-la ei_fw-la ut_fw-la meritò_fw-la benevolentiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la exemplar_n esse_fw-la possit_fw-la &c_n &c_n calv._n and_o blessing_n that_o be_v so_o bless_v and_o replenish_v with_o blessing_n as_o to_o become_v worthy_o a_o example_n to_o other_o thereof_o and_o so_o shall_v england_n become_v upon_o its_o return_n to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n in_o thou_o shall_v israel_n bless_v say_v god_n make_v thou_o as_o ephriam_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o england_n the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o as_o he_o have_v bless_v his_o people_n there_o whereas_o other_o have_v be_v a_o example_n of_o god_n curse_n as_o zedekiah_n and_o ahab_n the_o lord_n make_v thou_o as_o zedekiah_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o from_o that_o very_a time_n that_o we_o do_v indeed_o 22._o gen_n 48._o 20._o jer._n 29._o 22._o turn_v again_o to_o god_n and_o be_v reform_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n and_o country_n too_o shall_v be_v the_o name_n of_o that_o city_n ezek._n 48._o 35._o as_o that_o wherein_o our_o chief_a good_a and_o happiness_n shall_v consist_v jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o chap._n xvii_o motive_n to_o seek_v the_o face_n or_o favour_n of_o god_n consider_v 1._o how_o excellent_a it_o be_v so_o as_o david_n 7._o psal_n 36._o 7._o admire_v it_o how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o can_v be_v express_v what_o be_v there_o in_o heaven_n itself_o that_o exceed_v it_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v see_v 4._o 73._o 25._o rev._n 22._o 4._o his_o face_n etc._n etc._n life_n be_v precious_a the_o pretious_a thing_n in_o nature_n but_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v hint_v be_v more_o precious_a it_o be_v life_n even_o in_o 3._o ps_n 63._o 3._o death_n itself_o as_o that_o bless_a martyr_n mr._n bradford_n answer_v when_o proffer_a life_n if_o he_o will_v recant_v life_n say_v he_o with_o god_n displeasure_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n and_o death_n in_o his_o favour_n be_v true_a life_n 2._o how_o honourable_a what_o indeed_o more_o honour_n since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o 4._o be_v 43._o 4._o have_v be_v honourable_a from_o that_o very_a time_n that_o a_o soul_n find_v favour_n with_o god_n you_o may_v write_v it_o down_o as_o happy_a so_o true_o honourable_a but_o there_o be_v no_o true_a honour_n till_o then_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o and_o his_o favour_n and_o grace_n that_o create_v that_o this_o as_o i_o hint_v before_o be_v the_o crown_a mercy_n with_o favour_n will_v thou_o crown_v he_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o 12._o ps_n 5._o 12._o the_o rainbow_n that_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v but_o a_o common_a vapour_n but_o that_o which_o gild_v it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v enamel_n it_o with_o so_o many_o radiant_a colour_n it_o be_v the_o sun_n by_o shine_v upon_o it_o and_o so_o all_o the_o gilding_n all_o the_o beauty_n glory_n and_o lustre_n that_o be_v upon_o any_o it_o be_v from_o the_o shine_v of_o god_n face_n from_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o grace_n and_o without_o this_o man_n though_o in_o honour_n be_v yet_o but_o vile_a and_o 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