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A spiritual looking-glass wherein is briefly discoursed the excellency and the necessity of saving faith and likewise how it may be known whether we have this faith or no : being the substance of two sermons / preached in London July the 23, 1671 by Sam. Pack.
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Pack, Samuel.
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Wing P152; ESTC R30079
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to_o he_o from_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 2._o to_o let_v nothing_o be_v want_v for_o the_o nourish_a and_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o it_o by_o the_o application_n of_o former_a experience_n of_o god_n goodness_n &_o also_o to_o be_v careful_a that_o they_o wound_v not_o not_o weaken_v their_o faith_n by_o run_v themselves_o into_o those_o strait_n and_o exigency_n which_o they_o have_v not_o a_o clear_a and_o special_a call_n unto_o either_o upon_o a_o civil_a or_o religious_a account_n but_o i_o must_v pass_v by_o those_o thing_n because_o my_o time_n be_v already_o pass_v by_o and_o conclude_v with_o one_o use_n of_o exhortation_n or_o rather_o of_o invitation_n to_o those_o which_o be_v yet_o out_o of_o christ_n and_o oh_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o put_v some_o word_n into_o my_o mouth_n which_o may_v beget_v in_o thou_o a_o earnest_a desire_n and_o pant_v after_o a_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o glorious_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v hear_v some_o of_o you_o cry_v our_o with_o the_o poor_a gaoler_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n who_o will_v not_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o my_o health_n the_o want_n of_o outward_a mercy_n be_v quick_o feel_v but_o how_o few_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o want_n in_o spiritual_n beware_v likewise_o that_o the_o devil_n ensnare_v you_o into_o desperation_n by_o persuade_v tâ—ee_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o reprobate_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o saint_n on_o earth_n nor_o a_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o who_o god_n final_a reprobation_n be_v reveal_v touch_v any_o particular_a person_n yet_o in_o this_o life_n who_o have_v not_o sin_v the_o sin_n against_o he_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o therefore_o by_o these_o wile_n of_o satan_n discourage_v from_o wait_v on_o the_o ordinance_n or_o make_v thou_o say_v i_o have_v no_o hope_n i_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o i_o will_v go_v but_o remember_v this_o that_o as_o great_a sinner_n as_o thou_o have_v attain_v to_o this_o faith_n and_o be_v now_o in_o glory_n with_o the_o lord_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n let_v not_o presumption_n seize_v your_o heart_n for_o of_o these_o two_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o may_v just_o say_v what_o be_v say_v of_o saul_n and_o david_n in_o another_o case_n saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o so_o i_o may_v likewise_o say_v that_o despair_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o but_o presumption_n have_v ten_o thousand_o oh_o my_o friend_n take_v heed_n of_o presumption_n prôcrastination_n in_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o your_o precious_a soul_n it_o be_v the_o present_a time_n that_o god_n call_v for_o it_o be_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n psal_n 95._o acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o job_n 22.21_o you_o that_o be_v in_o the_o prime_a strength_n and_o flower_n of_o your_o year_n forget_v not_o that_o momento_n to_o remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n eccles_n 12.1_o agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n with_o he_o mat._n 5.25_o now_o be_v the_o accepted_a time_n and_o now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n 2_o cor._n 6.3_o on_o poor_a soul_n whilst_o thou_o flatter_v thyself_o with_o future_a repentance_n thou_o will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v both_o the_o shortness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o may_v resolve_v to_o repent_v tomorrow_o and_o before_o tomorrow_o thou_o may_v be_v in_o hell_n therefore_o poor_a soul_n i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o as_o if_o god_n do_v beseech_v thou_o by_o i_o slip_v no_o present_a opportunity_n of_o thy_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v where_o it_o be_v preach_v in_o the_o power_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o for_o there_o may_v thou_o expect_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o it_o and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o it_o and_o though_o thou_o shall_v come_v there_o with_o the_o devil_n of_o unbelief_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o know_v not_o but_o there_o god_n may_v cast_v he_o out_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v thus_o with_o thou_o in_o thy_o wait_n on_o god_n ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o stir_n on_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n feâ—_n home_n upon_o thou_o take_v heed_n the_o pleasure_n or_o care_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o choke_v it_o but_o follow_v home_o with_o serious_a meditation_n and_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o confirm_v it_o with_o his_o power_n and_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o god_n may_v be_v please_v to_o set_v it_o home_o with_o such_o power_n as_o may_v make_v thou_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o though_o the_o work_n may_v be_v somewhat_o strange_a to_o thy_o corrupt_a nature_n yet_o if_o god_n be_v please_v to_o undertake_v the_o work_n it_o shall_v prevail_v and_o then_o what_o reason_n have_v thou_o poor_a soul_n to_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n to_o thee-ward_n to_o bring_v thou_o from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o thou_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o adore_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n towards_o thou_o in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n the_o high_a and_o ultimate_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o praise_n amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 29._o line_n 18._o for_o he_o will_v suffer_v read_v he_o have_v suffer_v p._n 48._o l._n â—_o 10._o for_o make_v the_o ear_n thin_a and_o empty_a r._n make_v thin_a the_o ear_n of_o thy_o holy_a conversation_n p._n 11._o l._n 4_o &_o 5._o be_v misplace_v p._n 111._o l._n 19_o for_o live_v read_v love_v l._n 20._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 21._o l._n 21._o for_o lamasebachthani_n read_v lama-gnazabtanie_a p._n 13._o l._n 12._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 21._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thus_o be_v come_v to_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n i_o shall_v brief_o divide_v they_o into_o two_o part_n first_o here_o be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o a_o very_a serious_a and_o weighty_a duty_n and_o that_o be_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o here_o be_v a_o prevail_a excitation_n to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o these_o word_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o exhortation_n we_o have_v several_a particular_n in_o this_o first_o general_n first_o here_o be_v the_o act_n and_o that_o be_v believe_v 2_o here_o be_v the_o object_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 3_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o person_n here_o that_o be_v press_v this_o exhortation_n on_o he_o and_o that_o be_v paul_n and_o silas_n those_o that_o have_v be_v scourge_v and_o imprison_v by_o he_o they_o be_v now_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o he_o and_o without_o question_n with_o 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christ_n and_o mercy_n a_o persecute_v gaoler_n shall_v that_o have_v persecute_v those_o bleffed_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o do_v come_v on_o purpose_n among_o they_o to_o do_v their_o soul_n good_a by_o the_o way_n my_o friend_n take_v encouragement_n you_o that_o be_v the_o great_a sinner_n here_o though_o not_o to_o continue_v in_o your_o sin_n yet_o to_o wait_v on_o god_n in_o gospel_n ordinance_n for_o you_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o god_n may_v be_v please_v to_o work_v on_o your_o soul_n and_o to_o turn_v you_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n i_o shall_v stand_v no_o long_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o main_a observation_n that_o i_o will_v present_v you_o with_o which_o be_v this_o that_o every_o true_a believer_n shall_v be_v save_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v my_o friend_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o make_v a_o attempt_n on_o these_o word_n and_o make_v entrance_n into_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o stand_v to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n but_o only_o confirm_v it_o by_o a_o few_o scripture_n that_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v the_o first_o in_o mark_n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v another_o we_o have_v in_o the_o 3d._a chap._n of_o john_n 16._o v._o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o in_o the_o 36._o v._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n he_o have_v it_o already_o in_o its_o incoation_n and_o when_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o its_o consummation_n now_o my_o friend_n i_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o application_n which_o be_v that_o i_o main_o intend_v in_o set_v upon_o this_o subject_a this_o day_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n if_o every_o true_a believer_n shall_v be_v save_v this_o be_v useful_a first_o by_o way_n of_o information_n 2_o by_o way_n of_o examination_n three_o by_o way_n of_o consolation_n four_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n five_o by_o way_n of_o instruction_n first_o it_o be_v useful_a by_o way_n of_o information_n if_o every_o true_a believer_n shall_v be_v save_v than_o it_o may_v inform_v we_o of_o the_o infinite_a and_o boundless_a love_n of_o god_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n o_o well_o may_v the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o 3d._n of_o john_n v._o 16._o god_n so_o save_v the_o world_n o_o my_o friend_n their_z be_v so_o much_o contain_v in_o this_o word_n so_o as_o can_v be_v utter_v by_o the_o creature_n for_o when_o wisdom_n itself_o be_v speak_v of_o it_o he_o put_v it_o off_o with_o a_o so_o not_o as_o though_o christ_n can_v not_o have_v manifest_v the_o verâ—_n depth_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o because_o though_o he_o can_v have_v do_v it_o we_o be_v but_o finite_a creature_n be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o comprehend_v that_o boundless_a depth_n of_o this_o love_n of_o god_n to_o poor_a sinner_n my_o friend_n i_o may_v allude_v to_o those_o word_n of_o job_n 11.7_o 8_o 9_o can_v thou_o by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n can_v thou_o find_v ouâ—_n the_o almighty_a unto_o perfection_n it_o be_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n what_o can_v thou_o know_v the_o measure_n whereof_o be_v long_o than_o the_o earth_n broad_a than_o the_o sea_n we_o see_v such_o be_v the_o immensity_n and_o greatness_n of_o this_o love_n of_o god_n to_o poor_a sinner_n that_o it_o be_v unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a and_o i_o may_v say_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v that_o we_o can_v find_v out_o to_o perfection_n it_o be_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n what_o can_v we_o do_v the_o measure_n thereof_o be_v long_o than_o the_o earth_n and_o broad_a than_o the_o sea_n this_o love_n of_o god_n to_o poor_a sinner_n it_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n for_o not_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o glory_n but_o be_v behold_v to_o this_o boundless_a love_n of_o god_n for_o their_o salvation_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n the_o holy_a ghost_n put_v it_o off_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o question_n as_o if_o it_o be_v that_o which_o can_v be_v utter_v nor_o indeed_o can_v it_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o creature_n for_o if_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n shall_v undertake_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o send_v of_o christ_n to_o die_v for_o poor_a sinner_n they_o must_v have_v so_o much_o time_n as_o will_v run_v parallel_n with_o the_o line_n of_o eternity_n or_o else_o they_o will_v never_o accomplish_v their_o work_n for_o so_o long_o will_v this_o love_n of_o god_n extend_v itself_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n the_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o oh_o my_o friend_n be_v it_o not_o wonderful_a love_n in_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o rebel_n that_o he_o that_o have_v but_o one_o natural_a son_n shall_v give_v he_o up_o to_o the_o death_n for_o we_o that_o be_v proclaim_v open_a war_n against_o he_o by_o our_o sin_n oh_o wonderful_a boundless_a love_n well_o may_v the_o apostle_n say_v indeed_o in_o the_o 5_o of_o roman_n the_o 8_o v._o herein_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o that_o be_v the_o first_o 2_o it_o may_v inform_v we_o of_o the_o glorious_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o though_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n yet_o it_o be_v