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A92141 Influences of the life of grace. Or, A practical treatise concerning the way, manner, and means of having and improving of spiritual dispositions, and quickning influences from Christ the resurrection and the life. By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the Vniversity of St. Andrews in Scotland. Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1659 (1659) Wing R2380; Thomason E971_1; ESTC R207742 387,780 467

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blind_a fortune_n neither_o of_o which_o we_o can_v say_v and_o who_o appoint_v the_o meeting_n of_o two_o sea_n or_o the_o meeting_n of_o two_o river_n or_o of_o two_o man_n at_o the_o same_o place_n or_o that_o the_o new_a star_n shall_v be_v in_o cassiopeia_n rather_o than_o in_o another_o part_n of_o the_o firmament_n do_v not_o david_n bless_v the_o lord_n who_o send_v abigail_n to_o meet_v he_o with_o a_o counsel_n of_o peace_n then_o must_v these_o confluence_n and_o coexistences_a of_o thing_n be_v write_v in_o the_o lord_n book_n and_o so_o decree_v psal_n 139._o 16._o and_o from_o the_o creator_n god_n as_o the_o efficient_a and_o for_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o end_n rom._n 11._o 36._o rev._n 4._o 11._o prov._n 16._o 4._o 5._o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o appoint_v as_o mean_n for_o his_o end_n that_o black_a and_o white_a shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o body_n for_o beauty_n the_o poor_a and_o the_o rich_a the_o full_a and_o the_o hungry_a to_o try_v the_o charity_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o patience_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o some_o shall_v weep_v some_o sing_v and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n ezra_n 3_o 6._o some_o of_o these_o be_v act_n of_o mercy_n other_o jesus_n come_v by_o the_o way_n and_o two_o blind_a man_n sit_v by_o the_o way_n matthew_n zacheus_n be_v in_o such_o place_n and_o christ_n come_v by_o and_o save_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o 7._o some_o be_v act_n of_o justice_n as_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o millstone_n by_o a_o woman_n hand_n and_o abimelech_n near_o approach_v to_o the_o tower_n that_o a_o woman_n may_v kill_v he_o who_o may_v twenty_o other_o way_n have_v die_v if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o rule_v all_o the_o go_n of_o achab_n to_o the_o war_n 2._o the_o arrow_n at_o a_o venture_n shoot_v at_o achab_n and_o pass_v by_o hundred_o 3._o the_o arrow_n direct_v to_o the_o one_o only_o naked_a part_n of_o his_o body_n 4_o the_o wash_n of_o 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letter_n which_o be_v common_a to_o seneca_n and_o other_o humane_a writer_n and_o the_o prophet_n though_o even_o the_o style_n liveliness_n majesty_n and_o divinity_n that_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v eminent_o above_o the_o like_a in_o other_o writer_n the_o spirit_n immediate_o inspire_v and_o the_o spirit_n quicken_a in_o the_o word_n be_v both_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o christ_n promise_v to_o send_v john_n 16._o of_o which_o christ_n ver_fw-la 14._o he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o a_o word_n most_o mysterious_a and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o you_o and_o believer_n be_v afraid_a that_o their_o heart_n receive_v some_o other_o quicken_a between_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o their_o heart_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o no_o quicken_a but_o according_a to_o the_o word_n the_o like_a may_v 3._o be_v say_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 91._o 16._o i_o will_v show_v he_o my_o salvation_n isa_n 12._o 2._o for_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o song_n he_o also_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n psal_n 119._o 170._o let_v my_o supplication_n come_v before_o thou_o deliver_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o seek_v strange_a and_o whorish_a influence_n the_o like_a whereof_o the_o lord_n bestow_v not_o upon_o his_o people_n psal_n 119._o 132._o look_v thou_o upon_o i_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v to_o those_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n psal_n 106._o 4._o remember_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n that_o thou_o bear_v to_o thy_o people_n o_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o salvation_n v._n potentia_fw-la 5._o that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o good_a of_o thy_o choose_a that_o i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o gladness_n of_o thy_o nation_n that_o i_o may_v glory_v with_o thy_o inheritance_n it_o be_v cold_a comfort_n we_o reap_v without_o the_o word_n 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from_o christ_n the_o treasure-house_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n do_v to_o we_o and_o if_o omnipotency_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v it_o save_v we_o in_o the_o lord_n way_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o power_n in_o god_n can_v to_o speak_v so_o save_v man_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a save_a name_n under_o heaven_n act_v 4._o 12._o nor_o can_v omnipotency_n work_v a_o redemption_n now_o in_o this_o gospel-dispensation_n but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o blood_n ephes_n 1._o 7._o col._n 1._o 13._o and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o declare_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n power_n act_n by_o way_n of_o complete_a satisfaction_n as_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o god_n power_n to_o us-ward_n who_o believe_v be_v of_o the_o same_o size_n with_o the_o mighty_a power_n which_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o on_o the_o right-hand_a of_o god_n in_o 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